January 11, 2012
Bring the entire family to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge January 14 and 15 for Eagle Days.
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Visitors are invited to view eagles through spotting scopes staffed by trained volunteers at any time during Eagle Days on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on January 14 and 15. On both days, an educational program, featuring a live eagle, is repeated every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. In addition, Eagle Days on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge features activities to entertain and educate the whole family. Programming includes a hands-on exhibit of local birds presented by St. Louis Audubon, a full-size replica of an eagle’s nest, and warming tent activities including children’s art courtesy of The Green Center. All activities are free, and both paid and free parking are available. Nature and history will intersect, as visitors enjoy Lewis and Clark living history demonstrations at both Bridge entrances. The Missouri Bridge entrance will feature reenactors from the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, Missouri. Visitors can see how Lewis and Clark and their crew lived, cooked and traveled during their historic voyage more than 200 years ago. The Illinois side will feature re-enactors from the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site. Both entrances will showcase life-size replicas of boats (called “pirogues”) used during the expedition. Visitors are encouraged to dress warmly, wear comfortable shoes (eagle viewing occurs at the center of the Bridge, a half-mile walk from each Bridge entrance), and leave their pets at home. During the winter, the Mississippi River hosts one of North America’s largest concentrations of bald eagles; they are drawn to areas of open water in search of fish, their preferred food. The Chain of Rocks rapids to the south of the Bridge are ideal fishing waters for eagles. The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, a historic Route 66 crossing owned by the City of Madison, Ill., and renovat-
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ed in 1999 by Trailnet, makes an ideal viewing platform. Eagle Days on the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is made possible through a partnership with The Confluence Partnership, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Directions to the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge from St. Louis: Take I-270 east toward Alton, Ill. Exit at Riverview Drive exit and turn right. Turn left into the entrance of the Confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Park/Missouri Bridge. Parking at the Missouri Bridge entrance costs $5. Free parking is available at two satellite lots in Missouri, the St. Louis Welcome Center at Riverview and I-270 and North Riverfront Park, off of Riverview south of the waterworks. A free shuttle will be available from both locations. Free parking is also available at the Illinois Bridge entrance. Eagle Days will also be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 29 at Lock & Dam 24 and Apple Shed Theater with driving tour at Ted Shanks Conservation Area, Clarksville,
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For more information call 660.785.2420. Can’t make Eagle Days? View eagles in the wild at numerous locations throughout the state including: Lock & Dam 24 in Clarksville , Lock & Dam 25 east of Winfield , Old Chain of Rocks Bridge south of I-270 off of Riverview Drive in
St. Louis , Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary east of West Alton Dress for the weather and don’t forget cameras and binoculars. For an MDC brochure on Eagle Days, visit www.mdc.mo.gov and search “Eagle Days.”
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The O’Fallon Photo Club’s Annual Exhibit Now Open
Community Living, Inc. to Host 12th Annual Legacy Ball
The public is invited to view the O’Fallon Photo Club’s 2012 exhibit, which opened on Friday, January 6, and continues through February 17, in the O’Fallon Cultural Arts Gallery at the Renaud Spirit Center (RSC), 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon, Missouri 63368. The exhibit showcases the best of recent work in color and black-and-white images by the club’s membership, which includes professional and non-professional photographers. Gallery admission is free and the exhibit is available for viewing during regular business hours at the indoor recreation complex: 5:15 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday -Thursday, 5:15 a.m.-9 p.m. on Fridays, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 636.474.2732 or visit www.renaudspiritcenter.com. The O’Fallon Photo Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Renaud Spirit Center. Drop-ins are welcome. For more information about the club, visit http://ofallonphotoclub.wetpaint.com.
Community Living, Inc. (CLI) will once again pay tribute to St. Charles residents whose service to people with disabilities has created a lasting legacy, as it hosts its 12th annual Legacy Ball on Saturday, January 28 at the Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters, MO. The elegant evening kicks off at 6 p.m., and will feature oral and silent auctions, dinner, live music from the band Wyld Stallyn and the presentation of the Community Living Legacy and Community Volunteer of the Year awards. Proceeds from the Legacy Ball, which is one of St. Charles County’s premier gala events, benefit the 800-plus individuals with disabilities and their families that are served by CLI. Denise Liebel, president and CEO of United Services Early Childhood Center, a St. Petersbased organization that provides educational services for children of various abilities, will receive the 12th annual Community Living Legacy Award based on her continued outstanding
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service to individuals with disabilities and the community as a whole. Liebel joined United Services this fall after serving as the Executive Director of the Community Council of St. Charles County for nearly seven years. During the gala, CLI will also present its new Community Volunteer of the Year Award to Jack Borgmeyer, managing partner of Grappa Grill in St. Charles and president of the Pasta Grill Corporation. Borgmeyer is being recognized for his ongoing volunteer service with CLI and other local organizations, and for the role that his volunteer efforts have played in making St. Charles County a better place to live. In addition to his work with CLI, the lifelong St. Charles County resident is the co-founder, treasurer and secretary of the St. Charles Goodfellas, and contributes his time to a variety of other non-profits and business and civic organizations. “The Legacy Ball is always one of our most anticipated events of the year, and we look forward to the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the incredible contributions of Denise Liebel and Jack Borgmeyer,” said Barb Griffith, president and CEO of Community Living, Inc. “This event also plays a very important role in generating critical funding to help our organization continue its work to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities in St. Charles County. We invite and encourage members of the community to come out and enjoy an elegant night out for a good cause.” Tickets for the ball are available through Friday, January 13 by calling 636.970.2800. Single seats are $100 each, while tables of 10 can be purchased for $1,000. A number of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are also available. For information on tickets, sponsorships, and other general event details, visit www.cliservices.org.
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Moscow Festival Ballet to Perform Cinderella Lindenwood’s J. Scheidegger Center for the The Moscow Festival Ballet was founded in Arts will feature the world1989 when legendary princirenowned Moscow Festival pal dancer of the Bolshoi BalBallet on the stage of The Belet Sergei Radchenko sought to zemes Family Theater for a realize his vision of a company that would bring together the full-length ballet version of Cinderella with music by Serhighest classical elements of gei Prokofiev at 8 p.m. on Frithe great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an indeday, January 27. Reserved seat tickets are pendent new company within the framework of Russian clasavailable for $26.50-$54.50 at the Lindenwood Box Office sic ballet. (636.949.4433) or online at Leading dancers from across the Russias have forged under www.lindenwoodcenter.com. The Box Office and The BeRadchenko’s direction an exzemes Family Theater are lociting new company staging Photo courtesy of lindenwoodcenter.com cated in Lindenwood’s J. Scheinew productions of timeless degger Center for the Arts, at 2300 West Clay St., classics such as Giselle, Don Quixote, Paquita just west of First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. and Carmen.
Wentzville Celebrates the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King On Monday, January 16, Wentzville area residents will come together to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King. The 2012 program, Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day on Not a Day Off, begins at 7 p.m., at Wentzville Holt High School, located at 600 Campus Drive in Wentzville. This special, community-wide celebration will feature keynote speaker William Jenkins and a performance by the Rhema Dance Ministry. Wentzville’s Mayor Paul Lambi is assisting with the promotion and planning of the event. Lambi said he feels it is important everyone in the community takes time to reflect on the legacy Dr. King left our country. “Dr. King’s life taught us how to not just dream things can be better, but how to take positive steps to make those dreams a reality. It’s a lesson we should never lose sight of,” Lambi said. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served immediately following the event. Barbara Love, who has worked with Lambi on past Martin Luther King Day celebrations, is again one of the coordinators for this event.
Individuals who want more information about the event are encouraged to call either Mayor Paul Lambi’s office at 636.327.5101 or Barbara Love at 314.591.8468.
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City of St. Charles Begins Force Main Project, Announces Related Katy Trail Detour The St. Charles Public Works Department, as part of the city’s ongoing investment in its wastewater system infrastructure, recently announced that portions of the Katy Trail will be closed this winter and detoured to North 2nd Street to accommodate construction of a new 24” ductile iron force main. Project management services for construction of the force main will be provided by Environmental Management Corporation (EMC) of O’Fallon, MO, a subsidiary of American Water Enterprises. The general contractor is X-L Contracting, Inc. of St. Peters. The design engineer for the project is HDR, Inc. The force main will discharge wastewater from the Adams Street Lift Station to the Missouri River Wastewater Treatment Facility. The contract for the $1.9 million force main project was recently awarded to X-L Contracting, Inc. Construction-related activities are scheduled to begin the week of January 16, 2012. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2012. The impacted portion of the Katy Trail lies between Adams and Olive Streets. Pedestrian and bicycle traffic from the Katy Trail will be detoured to Second Street, with walkers and runners on the sidewalks, and cyclists detoured to the roadway. The related project detour will be in effect through April 1, 2012. Motorists should use extra caution during this time. For more information on this project, contact Debra Aylsworth, St. Charles Public Works director, at 636.949.3241, or Jim Solari, program manager, Environmental Management Corporation, at 314.578.9010.
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Donation Helps Save Pets from Fire St. Charles County Ambulance District paramedics have become some of the best-equipped in the nation to save a pet’s life. That’s because on December 16, 2011, Invisible Fence® of St. Louis donated 35 pet oxygen mask kits to the organization. Sarah Drew Rouse of Invisible Fence® of St. Louis stated that each ambulance and supervisor vehicle will be outfitted with a kit containing three pet oxygen masks properly sized for small, medium, and large pets. This donation is just a small part of Invisible Fence® Brand’s Project Breathe™, which was established with the goal of equipping every EMS provider America and Canada with pet oxygen masks. These masks allow first responders to give oxygen to pets who are suffering from smoke inhalation. The masks often save pets’ lives. Martin Limpert, a spokesman for the ambulance district, stated that although paramedics were able to successfully resuscitate two dogs in the past six months by adapting their regular equipment, it can be rather cumbersome. Limpert said that the new pet oxygen masks will be much more efficient and will be a great asset
in treating injured pets. The donation came just in time for the holiday season, where the risk of fire can be high due to increased use of candles, electric lights, and more. Limpert and Sarah Drew Rouse both echoed similar sentiments concerning the loss a family suffers due to the tragedy of a fire. “Lives are turned upside down,” Rouse said. “Pets are valued family members. We want families to know that their pet can be cared for if tragedy strikes. These masks will give residents comfort in knowing that paramedics have a tool to help save save their pets if they are suffering from smoke inhalation.” Limpert added that obviously, our human patients are the first priority, but in those instances where time and circumstances permits, paramedics will have the proper equipment to intervene. Invisible Fence® Brand has donated a total of more than 10,000 pet oxygen masks to first responders all over the U.S. and Canada throughout the life of the program. A reported 50+ pets have been saved by the donated masks so far.
St. Peters Choral Society Seeking Singers for their Spring Concert The St Peters Choral Society presents its annual Spring Concert on the first Sunday in May 2012. Other appearances are planned. Rehearsals for the season begin on Monday January 16, 2012, at 6:45 p.m. at the Fort Zumwalt South High School choir room, 8050 Mexico Road in St Peters. Rehearsals continue weekly on Monday nights. If you enjoy singing, come in and check us out! New members of all ages and voices are always welcome! Auditions are not required. Please call 636.978.8404 or 636.447.5341 for more information, or visit www.stpeterschoralsociety.org.
Allied Waste to Provide Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Pick Up Allied Waste Management, the city’s waste hauler, will provide annual Christmas tree recycling pick up for city residents. Pick up will be curbside for live or natural Christmas trees only. All decorations, including lights, ornaments and tinsel, must be removed prior to pick up. Trees should not be placed in plastic bags. This special pick up does not apply to wreaths, boughs or other holiday greenery, shrubs or yard waste. Pickup will be on Wednesday, January 11 or Wednesday, January 18. St. Charles city residents must have their trees curbside no later than 6 a.m. on either day. For more information, please contact Matthew Seeds, Community Relations liaison, in the city’s Office of Administration at 636.949.3262 or Jeri Eaton of Allied Waste at 636.255.6142.
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors Save Lives
CFPD to Put New Hydrogen Cyanide Detectors in Service
At 8:05 a.m. on December 26, 2011, St. Charles County Ambulance District paramedics and O’Fallon FPD responded to a 911 call in O’Fallon. Martin Limpert, spokesman for St Charles County Ambulance District. said that upon arrival paramedics and firefighters met an adult and two children outside. Paramedics were told that the original patient was still inside. All three appeared to have reddish colored faces, complained of feeling light headed and were placed in the ambulance for treatment and transport. O’Fallon firefighters entered the residence with a CO detector and discovered a very high reading of 900 ppm. They donned their SCBAs (self contained oxygen breathing apparatus), re-entered the home and escorted the remaining patient to the ambulance. All four patients were transported to the hospital. Limpert said that this was the first serious CO poisoning of the season, due in part to the mild winter. He encouraged everyone to have a CO detector in their home. “Had these residents been exposed to these levels of carbon monoxide for a few hours more it likely would have resulted in tragedy,” Limpert said. “Carbon Monoxide is an odorless gas and is a silent killer which claims about 170 lives a year in the U.S.” The patient, Vincent Celano, was very grateful for the treatment at the scene. “I’m very luck to have dodged death because of their care,” he said. The health effects of CO depend on the CO concentration and length of exposure, as well as each individual’s health condition. CO concentration is measured in parts per million (ppm). Most people will not experience any symptoms from prolonged exposure to CO levels of approximately 1 to 70 ppm, but some heart patients might experience an increase in chest pain. As CO levels increase and remain above 70 ppm, symptoms become more noticeable and can include headache, fatigue and nausea. At sustained CO concentrations above 150 to 200 ppm, disorientation, unconsciousness, and death are possible. All patients were ultimately released from the hospital.
The Cottleville Fire Protection District received a grant from Enbridge Pipeline for the purchase of two Drager Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Detectors totaling $1080. HCN is a highly toxic gas that is formed when wool, silk, cotton, nylon, plastics, polymers, foam, melamine and synthetic rubber burn. Every fire firefighters respond to today has a combination of these materials present, creating a highly toxic atmosphere even after the fire is extinguished. For years, fire departments have monitored for Carbon Monoxide (CO) in an effort to protect firefighters from the adverse effects of CO exposure. However, until recently the firefighters have been relatively unaware of the presence of hydrogen cyanide gas during firefighting operations; HCN is far more toxic than CO. Firefighters are generally exposed to HCN during overhaul which takes place once the fire is extinguished. Exposure to high doses of HCN can cause heart attack like symptoms, and has been known to cause heart attacks. Approximately 49 percent of firefighter fatalities every year are cardiac related. HCN is also a suspected carcinogen. The Cottleville Fire Protection District has been hard hit by instances of cancer over the last several years – 10 percent of its workforce has been diagnosed with various types of cancer. The addition of the HCN detectors, along with the development of a new air monitoring policy, will help the district in its quest to improve firefighter health and safety. The fire district will be applying for a second grant from Enbridge in the 2012 fiscal year for the purchase of two additional detectors. This will allow the district to have one detector on each of our four front line fire apparatus. Follow these links for more information about the research behind HCN exposure and firefighters: www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/volume-163/issue-12/departments/speaking-of_safety/airmonitoring-at-structure-fires.html or www.cstone.net/~sfcav/2007News/Hydrogen_Cyanide_danger06.htm.
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Drivers Take Note: New Stoplight on MO 47 A fully functioning traffic signal was turned on Wednesday, December 28 on MO 47 at Fairgrounds Road and Ellis Avenue in Troy. Motorists are encouraged to pay attention and use caution adjusting to the new signalized intersection. Drivers on Fairgrounds Road and Ellis Avenue now have a green light to tell them when to enter the highway instead of having to stop and wait for traffic to clear before being able to turn onto MO 47. “Besides the new traffic signal, we also have lights at all corners of the intersection and left turn lanes,” said MoDOT Resident Engineer Rick Domzalski. Domzalski said about 15,000 vehicles pass through the intersection each day, and the new traffic light with turn signals for the left turn lanes will make the intersection safer. MoDOT and its contractor, L. F. Krupp Construction of Ellisville, MO, widened and installed new turn lanes on Route 47, Fairgrounds Road and Ellis Avenue intersection in Troy to accommodate the new signals. Some remaining funds from the former transportation development district in Troy contributed to help fund about half of this nearly $800,000 project. Project information is available online at www.modot.org/ northeast or MoDOT’s customer service center toll-free at 1.888.275.6636.
Twenty-four Bridges to be Replaced or Repaired in 2012 With MoDOT, there are two seasons, winter and construction. However, due to the recent warm weather, MoDOT’s contractors want to cut winter short and get a jump start on the 2012 Safe and Sound Bridge construction season in Northeast Missouri. Only twenty-four bridges in ten counties in Northeast Missouri remain on the Safe and Sound replacement list for this construction season and it is a good time to get started. “We have five bridge replacements beginning this winter, one closing as early as late January, and four more over February and March,” said Macy Rodenbaugh, who is the MoDOT field engineer for the Safe and Sound bridge program in Northeast Missouri. “There is work that can be done in colder weather, and the contractor wants
to get started as soon as possible on these bridges,” explained Rodenbaugh. The Safe & Sound bridges are closed during construction and improvements are limited to just the bridge itself. To date, the average closure across the state has been about 40 days, or half the time a typical bridge replacement requires. During the 2011 construction season approximately 45 bridges were replaced and 13 rehabilitated. The first bridge scheduled for replacement this year is on MO 168 west of Philadelphia over the North River located just east of the Shelby County line. Construction is expected to begin the end of January. Please visit MoDOT’s Safe and Sound web site at www.modot.mo.gov/northeast, and click on the Safe and Sound icon to view the 2012 schedule and “before and after” photos of the completed bridges.
Zumba-A-thon To Support Choral Boosters
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The Encore Choral Boosters with the music department at Troy R-III. Will be presenting a Zumba-A-Thon on Saturday, January 14. The fund raiser will take place at Main Street Elementary from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is a fun way to support the music department and burn off some of those extra holiday calories! Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for Students. They can be purchased at Brickhouse Cardio Club or by emailing ncorefundraising@yahoo.com.
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Winfield Hosting Trivia Night The Winfield High school All-Sports Booster Club will be hosting its fifth annual trivia night on Saturday, February 25. The event will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Highway C in Old Monroe. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and play begins at 7:00. Teams need eight players to participate, and all players must be at least 21. Cost is $80 per table. In addition to trivia prizes there will be raffles and a silent auction. For more information or to register, please call Nick Heggemann 636.566.6317, Jim Brockman - 314.973.9778, Amber Crossfield - 314.313.1632 or Stacy Diederich - 314.575.8057.
Business
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Missouri Lawmakers Renew Push for Internet Sales Tax Some state lawmakers and small-business owners are renewing their efforts in the upcoming legislative session to require the collection of sales tax on Internet purchases. More people shopped online this holiday season, and initial research shows that convenience and price were part of the reason. It’s estimated that Missouri will lose out on nearly $188 million from uncollected taxes on Internet sales this year. Small-business advocates such as the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce are among supporters of collecting the tax. Mike Sutherland, a consultant at Missouri Budget Project, says not doing so hurts small businesses in the Show Me State. “Missouri small businesses are the base of our economy, and in many communities they’re really the vitality of a community. I think there’s a recognition
that our tax code is putting those retail businesses and communities at a disadvantage to out-of-state businesses.” Similar efforts in past years have failed. By law, consumers are required to pay to the state a ‘use tax’ on non-taxed purchases that they make through mailorder or online. States cannot force companies to pay sales or “use tax” unless they have a physical presence in the state. While consumers are always looking to save a few dollars, Sutherland says they also see the big economic picture of what small businesses mean to their community. “They’re recognizing there’s a competitive disadvantage to bricks and mortar, businesses to those that are remote sellers
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or out-of-state, and there’s also recognition there’s an erosion to the tax base.” Twenty-four other states already collect sales tax on Internet purchases. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., is co-sponsoring a similar bill, the Marketplace Fairness Act, on the federal level.
New Chamber Members New members receiving the Chamber plaques from Vice President Karen Gentry are Jeremy Lutgen, Novus Glass of Missouri, and Kathy Huser, ESP of Missouri.
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SCC Center Stage Theatre to Hold Open Auditions for “Harvey” January 14 and 17 St. Charles Community College’s Center Stage Theatre is holding open auditions for the upcoming production of “Harvey,” written by Mary Chase. Director Pam Cilek will hold acting auditions at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 14, and 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, in Room 108 of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the SCC campus in Cottleville. Center Stage Theatre invites SCC students and community residents to audition. There are parts for six men and six women. There are no children roles. The auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, which is on reserve in the SCC library. One-minute comedic monologues are strongly encouraged, but not required. “Harvey” is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic about mild mannered Elwood P. Dowd and his mysterious friend, a six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. Unfortunately, no one else can see Harvey, and most of Elwood’s friends and family are con-
vinced that he is crazy. This is especially embarrassing to his sister, Veta, and niece, Myrtle May, who attempt to have him committed. The sanitarium, however, tries to admit Veta instead and a series of comical mishaps occur. This play has delighted audiences for decades as it poses the question and possibility of “believing” in what seems to be the impossible. Rehearsals for “Harvey” will begin Friday, January 20, and will continue through February. Rehearsals are normally held from 6:30-10 p.m. Monday-Friday, with some Sunday afternoon rehearsals. The final performances will be held in the theater of the Fine Arts Building Wednesday - Sunday, February 29 - March 4. For more information about auditions or the play, contact the Humanities Department at 636.922.8255 or contact Pam Cilek at pcilek@stchas.edu.
Congratualtions! Mr. Michael Price, Fort Zumwalt Board of Education president, has achieved Master Certification in the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) certified board member program. This program was established by MSBA to help local school board members master the knowledge and skills they need to function as effective educational leaders in their communities. All newly elected school board members must complete a basic 16-hour program required under the Outstanding School Act of 1993. Those members achieving Master Certification choose to complete additional professional development requirements covering topics such as school finance, parliamentary procedures, board operations, and policy making.
Social Dance Classes Begin January 15 at SCC Warm up this winter with social dance classes at St. Charles Community College. Beginning Jan. 15, learn how to swing, rumba, line dance and more with award
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• Imperial Swing Basic I: 2-3 p.m. • Jitterbug Swing I and II: 3:05-4:05 p.m. • Wedding Dance Routine: 4:10-5:10 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 23-March 12 • Ballroom II (foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing): 5:50-6:50 p.m. • Ballroom I (foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing): 6:557:55 p.m. • Nightclub Two-Step I: 8-9 p.m • Line Dance: 9:05-10:05 p.m. (no partner required) Tuesdays, Jan. 17-March 6 • Imperial Swing Basic I: 6:55-7:55 p.m. • Ballroom III – Rumba I: 8-9 p.m. • Imperial Swing Basic II: 9:05-10:05 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 18-March 7 • Ballroom III – Waltz I: 5:50-6:50 p.m. • Ballroom I (foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing): 6:557:55 p.m. • West Coast Swing I and II: 8-9 p.m. • Ballroom II (foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, swing): 9:05-10:05 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 19-March 8 • Imperial Swing Basic I: 6:557:55 p.m. • Imperial Swing Basic II: 8-9 p.m. • Imperial Swing Basic III: 9:05-10:05 p.m. Social dance classes are offered through the Continuing Education Department of the SCC Division of Corporate and Community Development. Register at www.stchas.edu/learnforlife, or call 636.922.8233. For more information, visit www. www.petlandstl.com stchas.edu/dance.
winning dance instructors Linda Landwehr and Stan Mayer. The classes, held one night each week for eight weeks, will be in the College Center dance studio on the SCC campus. Classes will be held from Jan. 15-March 12. Instructors Landwehr and Mayer are former professional champion dancers with more than 25 years experience in dance competition and instruction. Dance instruction is available in various dance forms, including foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing, jitterbug and tango for all skill levels, ages 14 and up. The spacious dance studio has a floating wood dance floor, mirrors and air conditioning. Registration is $48 per person. The eightweek social dance classes available are: Sundays, Jan. 15-March. 4 • Ballroom I (foxtrot, waltz, rumba, swing): 12:55-1:55 p.m.
MOVIE
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“We Bought a Zoo” Based on the trailers, “We Bought a Zoo” looks like typical holiday fare filled with animals and children who are wise beyond their years. Fortunately, under the direction of Cameron Crowe (“Almost Famous”), this film remains grounded in reality, making it a very satisfying holiday offering. Based on real-life events, the story follows Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon), a newspaper writer who used to cover dangerous, even life-threatening stories. The death of his wife combined with a decline in print journalism prompts Benjamin to look for a change of scenery for himself and his two children. After a long search, Benjamin finds a beautiful, rustic home located, in his words, about 9 miles from the nearest Target store. While inspecting the property, however, the writer discovers that along with the home comes a zoo filled with several endangered species. The new owner must commit to rebuilding the zoo and taking care of the animals and staff. Filled with subtle humor and well-defined characters, “We Bought a Zoo” tells a fairly authentic tale about a widower struggling to start over in a world that no longer contains his wife. There are, of course, plenty of Hollywood touches and clichés, but the overall effect here is quite satisfying. In a low-key performance, Matt Damon shines as Benjamin Mee, the journalist turned into an un-
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Sports You See... With Gary B. Rascals Holding Tryouts May 18th is First Pitch of the Season The River City Rascals professional/minor league ball club of O’Fallon, Mo. is looking for a few players to join the team and play in the Frontier League. The team is coming off a second place finish in the playoffs and looks forward to winning it all in 2012. Steve Brook, manager and director of operations, will host the tryouts on Saturday, April 21 at T.R. Hughes Ballpark. Prospective players looking to make the Rascals club this spring may visit the website for more information www.RiverCityRascals.com. Eligible players must be between 19 and 27 years old and no player may be 27 years of age after Jan. 1, 2012. ~~~Be a ‘home town’ player Mixed Martial Arts at Family Arena Presented by the Missouri National Guard on Friday the 13th ‘Fight Me MMA’ will sponsor a fight card this Friday, January 13 at the Family Arena that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The Missouri National Guard will bring 13 fights with both male and females duking it out. The main event pits two up-and-coming unbeaten contestants. Jake Collier will battle another Midwesterner, Kelvin Tiller. Tiller makes his ‘Fight Me’ debut, and Collier will be in his second fight. He won his initial fight in dramatic fashion in August of last year. Former fight-of-the-night winner Rashid “The Black Spartan” Abdullah will be in the ring with Terrell Brown. A new feature presents women’s MMA with two women’s bouts. Phenom Ashley Cummins fights in the 115 lb. women’s division, while women’s MMA standout Tonya Evinger will be featured in the other co-main event in the 125 lb. sector. To get more information on the official weigh-in for these 26 fighters, go to www.
FamilyArena.com to get all the details. ~~~Not for the week-of-heart Then There was One Sam Bradford Looking at New Coach/GM The reign of former Head Coach Steve Spagnuolo and General Manger Billy Devaney have officially come to an end in St. Louis. The media had these guys out the door long before it actually happened. The entire coaching staff has also boxed their possessions and has left the building (Rams Park) even though their contract expires February 1. Do they have to pay the Rams money since they are not working? Owner Stan Kroneke and his group of advisers have formulated a list of replacements and just as swift as they cut the ties with the former coaches, you will see their replacements at work at the Rams practice facility Photo by Ray Rockwell shortly. After the new GM and Head Coach are picked, what other changes will be made at the Rams’ practice facility besides coaches? NEXT RAMS HOME GAMES: Sometime in August ~~~Lots to do, so little time
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“Over the Fence” The Information Highway Has Forks The Information Highway Has Forks I find it amusing, if not ironic, that so many Americans complain that all politicians are liars, yet they’ll believe campaign rhetoric of their favorite politicians as if it was the gospel truth. To be fair, there probably are politicians that tell the truth, but how do you tell? This falls under the old stratagem, “Listen to what they say but then look at what they do.” Many folks have the first part down, but they’re a little weak on the second, which could turn up something they won’t like. These days it’s easier to learn what famous people do, but one must be discriminate. For instance, practically everything we see in our email pertaining to politics and many other things is unreliable, and much of the time, blatant lies invented by selfappointed experts and spin doctors. It’s amazing how this misinformation soars through Internet email to be read by anyone looking for an excuse to support
his or her favorite cause or belief no matter how absurd. Worse yet, it often repeats the email circuit for years. The false claims that sales calls to cell phones were being legalized have circulated the Internet for years. I shouldn’t have to mention the advertisements and popup ads for miracle cures and the like. For those, even PT Barnum would have been dumbfounded. There are Internet sites like Wikipedia and Snopes that try to print the facts about various subjects. They understand that their reputations are at stake. Yet, I’ve met some extremist types that read something they didn’t agree with and claimed it was lies by opposing groups or individuals. The Snopes investigators are under constant attacks by detractors that invent anything to discredit them. It’s like saying, “My mind is made up, don’t confuse me with the facts.” The stories I’ve heard them make up about the Snopes investigators border on tabloid headlines about extraterrestrials abducting Elvis. If these publicists actually did deliberately lie as some claim, they would draw
more lawsuits than drunken surgeons. The point is those who only look for information that supports a theory instead of forming a theory based on facts, it’s out there, but the latter requires an open mind. The former is the reason inferior products are successful and bad politicians are elected. Of course, there are still folks that believe “Hoop Snakes” that take their tails in mouth and roll down hills are real and no amount of proof otherwise will dissuade them. An acquaintance with a journalism degree worked for a news publication that was on the extreme end of his personal political persuasions. He soon quit in disgust and took a job with an ad agency. He remarked, “If I’m going to rewrite news reports to bolster editors’ radical opinions, I may as well get paid more money for inventing lies to sell products.” The publication eventually went broke. I’ve been to several political gatherings of various kinds over the years. They supported one side or the other and candidates were invited to rally the masses. Some of them were bizarre. Even a gathering by my then current party of choice was interspersed with candidates spouting invectives about the opposition that were embarrassingly obtuse. The candidate that was the loudest as well as the most absurdly ridiculous of the group eventually won. Then he became the loudest and most ridiculous elected official. “People believe what they want to believe.” -H. L. Menchkin (1880-1956) Someone probably has Internet pictures of Hoop Snakes if somebody spends enough time searching. Perhaps I’ll get an email…
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New Year’s Non-Resolutions Happy New Year! I know…it’s January 11. Still, though, the whole “Happy New Year” sentiment lasts longer than say, “Merry Christmas.” Right? So again…Happy New Year! Now to the meat of the column. How many of you have completely chucked the New Year’s resolutions out the window already? I’ve written about New Year’s Resolutions in the past, but that’s all just a bunch of malarkey now, isn’t’ it? How many of us resolve to lose weight, stop smoking, write our friends at least once a month or become more organized? This column, therefore, is dedicated to the things I won’t be doing in the year 2012. As much as I’d like to lose about 20 or 25 pounds (or even 30 or 35), I won’t be taking one of the fat-blocking pills. Why? The television commercials sicken me enough, thank you very much. Any pill that could even remotely cause gas with oily discharge is something I can do without. What is it with these pharmaceutical companies, anyway? I’m sure that, legally, they have to broadcast all the possible side effects of their newest and greatest drugs. But do they have to do it while I’m enjoying my dinner? I never thought I’d say this, but watching the weight-loss, anti-depression, stop-smoking and increase-your-love-life-with-a-pill advertisements make me long for the days when all I’d see on television was Merlen Olson (ex-football player and “Little House on the Prairie” star) pitching corn and soybean weed control. Incredibly expensive cell phones and their incredibly expensive contracts. It’s the whole “need vs. want” thing. And really, I don’t even want that. I have an iPod touch, and I love it for the Rosary app and the calendar app, and for the calculator. I know…I’m pretty lame, but there you have it. I’ve tried to log onto my email with that handy little device (emphasis on LITTLE), but my eyes are 46 years old, just like the rest of me. Even with the cheater glasses it’s difficult. Which is why I’m
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guessing Steve Jobs created the iPad. But again, need vs. want. Jim and I have one in college and two who will be there in the next 18 months. That, my friends, is a need AND a want… college educations. E-mail special occasion cards. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the Internet. I’m already signed up for receiving and paying my long-distance bill via the information superhighway, and I can pull up my bank statement anytime I desire. But sending cute little animated cards is where I draw the line. What happened to shopping at your local card or drug store, searching for 30 minutes to find that perfect card? I take great pride in finding the one card that completely captures my best friend’s personality, and no matter how you try, you’ll not convince me I can achieve the same result via e-mail. The same goes for thank you notes. As long as my hand can hold a pen and write legibly, I’ll be hand-writing all thank you notes. Electronic mail is wonderful for sending jokes, or asking my husband if he needs anything from the grocery store, but nothing can take the place opening the mailbox and finding something with your name on it that isn’t a bill or a credit card application. That’s about it, I think. Oh sure, I’ll try not to eat as many fast food meals, and I’ll try not to sit on my butt and eat fattening snacks while watching The Biggest Loser. And I suppose I’ll even try to cut down on the time I spend in front of the computer playing Spider Solitaire or Bejeweled. Wait a minute. Who’s kidding whom? Stop by our house at any given time in the next couple of weeks and you’ll see me sitting on my recliner or at the computer, probably munching on something that isn’t all that healthy, while looking for that perfect electronic birthday card for my mom. So much for non-resolutions.
Liven Up Game Time (Family Features) When it’s time to watch the big game, kick the party up a notch with foods that will keep the party going from kickoff to post-game interviews.
These ideas from Bob Evans will keep fans satisfied throughout the season: Dips and Appetizers: Finger foods made more fun with a little extra zip.
• Sausage con queso dip – Spicy sausage, cheese and your favorite salsa – a tasty combo with just the right amount of heat.
• 7-layer taco dip – Made with Bob Evans Original Roll Sausage, it’s zesty, it’s cheesy and it’s tasty. Just don’t forget the tortilla chips for dipping. • Spicy meatballs – Serve on their own or in a hoagie bun. • Wings – Jerk, Buffalo, or barbecued. Have plenty of extra napkins. Sides: Skip the same old stuff and spice things up.
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5. Sprinkle olives, tomato and onion on top.
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CHURCH Every Thursday at 7 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Friends and Family Support Group Open to anyone who has a loved one suffering from any kind of addiction. Held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 66 Oak Valley Drive, St. Peters. For more information, email ARP-stln@hotmail.com. Operation Backpack - United Methodist Church, Wentzville Food search program to provide food to at-risk children over the weekend when they don’t have access to free breakfast & lunch at
local schools. There is a monthly financial need. It costs $5.40/ child per week to provide backpack full of nutritious food. $200 provides a child w/enough food for a year. Contact: 636.327.6377. Truth Matters!! Free Bible Correspondence Course Call: 636.294.9468 or 636.272.3013. Come Learn God’s Word with us. Sun. 9:30 am. - Bible classes 10:20 am. - Worship; Sun. 5 pm. - Worship; Wed Eve 7 pm. 2309 Markoe Avenue, Wentzville, MO 63385. 3rd Tues. Free Luncheon for Seniors. Seniors 55+ enjoy free lunch,
cards, games, bingo. From 11 am - 2 pm at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. Info: 636.561.8951. 2nd Wed.: Noon Luncheon Shiloh United Methodist Church, 1515 Hwy T, Foristell. United Methodist Women provide main entree & bevs. 636.673.2144. EVENTS January 12 & 26: Mom’s Afternoon Out at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4 p.m. for ages 6 weeks to 5 years. $10/child. Registrations must be received by noon on Wednesday before the scheduled date. Info: 636.379.0092. January 14 & 28: Tot’s Night Out at the O’Fallon Family YMCA
7-10 p.m. $15/child in advance. Registrations must be received by 5 p.m. the Friday before the event to ensure a spot. Ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Info: 636.379.0092. January 14: Kid’s Night Out at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 7-10 p.m. For ages 6+. Gym Games. $10/child in advance, $15/child at the door. Swimming, crafts, rock wall, bingo & more. Concessions available for purchase. Info: 636.379.0092. Other dates: January 28 - Obstacle Course, February 11 - Gymnastics, February 25 - Rock Wall, March 10 - Dance Party, March 24 - Obstacle Course, April 14 - Gymnastics, April 28 - Rock Wall, May 12 - End of School Bash January 16 - March 5: Youth Sports Spring Registration at
the Tri-County Family YMCA Soccer (3 yrs - 6th grade), Flag Football (6 - 14 yrs), Girl’s Volleyball (3rd-8th Grade). Practices Begin week of March 19, season starts March 31 (No games April 7). Fundamental clinics for 3-4 year olds. Visit www.ymcastlouis. org/tricounty or contact Matt Thompson, 636-332-5574. January 28: Strong Community Trivia Night at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Knights of Columbus Pezold Banquet & Meeting Center. $160 per table of 8, beer included. Heads or Tails, Dead or Alive, 50/50 drawings and raffles. Cash bar available. Bring own snacks. Register at www.ymcastlouis. org/ofallon or call 636.379.0092. February 2: Senior Citizens Dinner and Show 5 p.m. at Ft. Zumwalt North. Please make reservations by calling Sue Huighe at 636.542.7022. Seating is limited to the first 100 people. February 2: Teen Leader’s Club 7-8 p.m. at O’ Fallon Family YMCA. Free to join. For ages 1318. Club meets once a month to plan social events and fun volunteer opportunities. No Y membership required.
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1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society 6:30 p.m. at the Kisker Road Library, 1000 Kisker Road. Info: Jeanne at 314.605.8563. 1st and 3rd Wed.: 7 p.m. St. Charles Area Wood Carvers Diverse group of people has a wide variety of carving skills ranging from novice to professional. Meetings include brief business mtg. followed by carving session. At Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors always welcome! 4th Mon.: 6:30 p.m. American Legion Post 388 Meets At Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553. Crossroads Cribbage Club Every Wed. at 12 p.m. Meets at Rizzo’s Bar & Grill, Wentzville, MO. 4th Tues.: 6:30 p.m. O’Fallon Garden Club. Meets at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. More info call Barb at 636.978.5930. 3rd Wed.: O’Fallon Family YMCA Prayer Breakfast 7:30 a.m. The Y has always been nonsectarian, accepting of all faiths. We encourage you to come as you are and join members and guests of our community for prayer and fellowship on the third Wednesday of every month. Contact Diana Kannady at 636.379.0092 for more information. Every Wed. 6:45 p.m. Charity Bingo VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. Cash prizes awarded. Support Vets & other worthwhile charities. Now a nonsmoking facility. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org for more info.
Every Weekend: Orchard Farm Radio Controlled Flying Club Bring your family to watch flying model airplanes. Directions: www.orchardfarm.com Info: 636.300.1480. HEALTH
a.m. 500 Medical Dr in Wentzville; doctors dining room of St Joseph Hospital; contact 636-561-1407. • 2nd and 4th Tuesday: 6:30-8 p.m. 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon, MO; 4th floor conference room of Progress West Hospital; contact 636-561-1407.
Now - June 21: LIVESTRONG at the O’Fallon Family YMCA Progress West HealthTrained instructors will lead Care Center Events small groups to help cancer survivors improve daily functional ability. The program will focus Progress West HealthCare Cenon reducing the severity of treat- ter is proud to offer the following ment side effects, preventing events to the community, FREE unwanted weight changes and unless otherwise noted. To regimproving energy levels and self- ister or get directions, call 636.344.CARE(2273) or visit esteem. • Now - March 29, Tues & www.progresswesthealthcare. org. Thurs, 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Library • February 20 - May 9, Mon & *Middendorf-Kredell (MK): 2750 Hwy K. Wed, 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • April 3 - June 21, Tues & *Progress West Healthcare Center Thurs, 5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Contact Kristi Bradley at Crossword Solutions from page 16 636.379.0092 for more info or to arrange an intake interview.
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Statepoint Crossword Theme: Winter Fun
Middle Pick: “Rumpelstiltskin”
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ACROSS 1. Found on a necklace 6. Cul de ___ 9. Loads 13. Furry coats 14. Make a mistake 15. *Snow impression 16. Nets basketball coach 17. Major record label 18. Bogart's "Key _____" 19. *Dripped shape
21. *Like cleanest snow? 23. Sigma ___ Epsilon 24. Never wave the white one? 25. Bayerische Motoren Werke 28. Somebody ____ 30. *It means more winter? 35. Paper unit 37. One of many on a list 39. Pro teams do this all the time 40. Therefore 41. *"The Bear Who _____ Through
“Rumpelstiltskin,” retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky is a feast for the eyes, and the imagination, a classic that nabbed the Caldecott prize. Many will recall the poor miller with the pretty daughter, doomed to a life of poverty until a golden opportunity comes her way. But not before her dad spins an outlandish yarn. Daddy tells the king his girl can spin straw into gold. When she fails, the maiden is locked up until she delivers. Devastated and alone, the desperate girl grabs at straws in her attempt to gain her freedom. She makes a deal with a rather odd-looking creature who offers to fill the king’s order, but of course there will be a price to pay - for starters her ring, the reward increasing in value with each roomful of spun gold. A name game ensues – and you know the rest – but for a refresher you won’t want to miss this rendition of a tried-and-true favorite.
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32. Challenges 33. Nancy _____ of "Entertainment Tonight" 34. Like untended garden 36. Between dawn and noon 38. Welcoming sign 42. _____ of appreciation 45. Male mixologists 49. Princess tester? 51. *It features six on six 54. Diplomat on a mission 56. It can be loud or white 57. *Pulled ride 58. Not far 59. Von Bismarck or Hahn, e.g. 60. Wallop 61. Ophthamologist's check-up, e.g. 62. Civil Rights icon 63. Female sheep, pl. 66. Actress Longoria 68. The little one "stopped to tie his shoe" See answers page 13