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Photo by Laurie Nobe Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Back to School Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie.

Chamber Back to School Family Fair on Aug. 1 at Morning Star Church Giving back to the community is man (provided by Simply a Princess & an important part of the Western St. Friends). Each booth will feature a fun Charles County Chamber of Com- activity for children to participate in. merce. Join the chamber as they host You will have the opportunity to learn the county’s largest Back to School about great businesses in the area and Family Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1 from discover how those businesses can serve 8 a.m. to noon at your needs. The Morning Star fair will also feaChurch. Morning ture: free break“We are very excited to see Star is located at fast pastries and 1600 Feise Road our local residents receive hot dogs, Lowe’s in Dardenne PraiBuild & Grow rie. There will be free school supplies, gather Kids Clinics, free school supWentzville Fire from local Protection Displies and many information activities for famtrict fire trucks, businesses, and have a great ilies.

St. Charles Coun“This is our time! ty Ambulance Thrid Annual District ambuBack to School Jeff Unterreiner lances, AirEvac Fair,” said Tony Chairman of the helicopter, activiMathews, PresiWestern St. Charles County ties for children dent/CEO of the Chamber of Commerce face painting and chamber.

“The more, giveaways event has grown and prizes. substantially over the past three years This year’s focus is on our local famiand we are hoping we can help more lies. families this year start their school year “We are very excited to see our local off in a positive direction.” residents receive free school supplies, Free school supplies will be given gather information from local busiout to children at the event. Kids will nesses, and have a great time!” said Jeff also have the opportunity to take pic- Unterreiner, Chairman of the chamtures with Princess Belle and Spider- ber. “The Western St. Charles County

Chamber of Commerce strives to help our community and help our local businesses connect with consumers.”

This will be a fun-filled day for families to gather information, coupons and giveaways from local businesses and groups as they prepare to return to school. For more information please call the chamber office at 636-327-6914 or visit http://westernstcharlescountychamber.com.

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State education officials honor United Services for student behavior program and more.

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Free O’Fallon Jammin’ concerts Tuesday nights in Civic Park With weeks of summer still ahead, O’Fallon residents and visitors can enjoy live music, free, at O’Fallon Jammin’ concerts in Civic Park. From 6:30 - 9 p.m. every Tuesday night through August 25, Jammin’ will host a different band, giving patrons a chance to listen or dance to country, rock ‘n roll, R & B, Motown, oldies, pop,

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The family-friendly concerts provide hula hoops for kids to play with, and an ADA-accessible playground, walking path and restrooms located near the bandstand. Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating and purchase a variety of food, beverages, snacks and treats from food trucks and concessionaires. All pets must be

leashed and no glass containers are allowed in the park.

Here’s the remaining band, food truck and vendor lineup for August: August 4 – Shameless. Food trucks and vendors include Giardina’s Gourmet Dogs & More, Rendezvous Café &Wine Bar, Missouri Kettle Corn, Yo! Salsa, Steak Louie and Kona Ice.

August 11 – Stray Bullet.

Food trucks and vendors include Yo! Salsa, Steak Louie, Kona Ice, Giardina’s Gourmet Dogs & More, Rendezvous Café & Wine Bar and Missouri Kettle Corn.

August 18 – Butch Wax & the Hollywoods with Theo Peoples. Food trucks and vendors include Steak Louie, Thai Jasmine, Kona Ice, Giardina’s Gourmet Dogs & More, Rendezvous Café & Wine Bar and Missouri Kettle Corn.

August 25 – NashVegas.

Food trucks and vendors will be announced later this summer.

Food trucks are subject to change without notice. For concert and vendor updates visit www.ofallon.mo.us/jammin. For weather alerts call 636-379-5614.

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State education officials honor United Services for positive student behavior program State education officials awarded a certificate of excellence to United Services for Children, honoring the agency for its efforts to encourage positive student behavior.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented the award June 10 during a ceremony at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. The department recognized 280 Missouri organizations for successfully implementing the Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) program, a comprehensive approach for improving student behavior and academic performance.

Among the 280 honorees, United Services for Children was among the few that were not public schools. The nonprofit agency operates a pediatric therapy and developmental learning center for preschool-age children. Located in St. Peters, it provides services for approximately 1,000 children annually.

The agency is also one of the few early childhood programs to use Positive Behavior Support, or PBS, a program typically implemented at the elementary school

level, said Mandy Settle, behavior specialist and chairwoman of the PBS program for United Services for Children.

The state recognized schools at three levels - gold, silver and bronze. United Services for Children received a bronze award. The levels correspond to the PBS program’s three tiers. The first establishes a proactive foundation of consistent expectations for all students. The second provides more intense intervention for at-risk students. The third addresses individual students with severe needs.

PBS started in the late 1980s as a federally funded project at the University of Oregon.

Today, more than 70,000 schools across the United States use PBS. Approximately 700 Missouri schools par-

ticipate in the state-funded SW-PBS program.

Tom Schutzenhofer, team supervisor for United Services for Children, introduced PBS to the agency in 2008.

Schutzenhofer said he wanted to establish consistent expectations for student behavior throughout all departments and classrooms.

To better present PBS to children, the agency uses a tiger mascot named Paws. Children learn to observe Paws’ Laws—“be safe, be kind, be responsible.” Monica Wilmsen, early childhood special education teacher, uses a Paws hand puppet to instruct children on safety. For instance, the puppet might tell them to walk instead of run.

The children do not want to disappoint Paws, she said.

Savers has pioneered a thrift store experience that defies typical expectations for secondhand shopping. You won’t find cluttered piles and broken equipment on the shelves at Savers. Instead, shoppers will find the new store to be spacious, well-lit and easy to navigate. The inventory is carefully curated so that shoppers are provided with easy access to high-quality goods at affordable prices.

Opening just in time for Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday - August 7 through 9 - Savers carries everything needed for a back-to-school wardrobe, and much more! With more than 100,000 items of clothing, accessories, housewares, electronics and furniture on its sales floor at any given time, Savers is no ordinary thrift store. Customers will find a fresh stock of value-priced goods, including authentic vintage finds and name brand fashions, with 10,000 new items placed on the floor each day.

“We’ve been working incredibly hard to prepare the store for opening day and can’t wait to share all we have to offer with the St. Charles community,” said Wade Baird, Savers store manager. “We look forward to providing our customers with unbelievable deals, but we also take great pride in supporting our nonprofit partners and protecting the environment. Just about everybody likes to save money, support nonprofits and go green, and we make it easy to do all three.”

Each Savers store partners with local nonprofits and pays those organizations for goods donated on-site at the store’s Community Donation Center or collected by

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the nonprofits via home pick-up, regardless of whether or not the items sell. The new St. Charles store’s Community Donation Center, which is now open, provides a convenient way to donate goods and support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEM) at the same time. Those donations provide BBBSEM with a steady source of funding that allows them to build trusting and enduring relationships that encourage and support young people in the local St. Charles community.

From August 2 through 8, donations made at Savers will also go to benefit The Child Center, a local nonprofit that responds to child abuse using a supportive team approach in order to reduce the trauma caused to children and their families.

Savers is also on a mission to create a better world through reuse. Savers is one of the largest recyclers of used goods in the world, keeping more than 650 million pounds of reusable items from landfills each year. That’s comparable to 3,000 blue whales’ worth of clothing and housewares!

Grand opening festivities begin Thursday, August 6, starting at 8:45 a.m. with a public ribbon cutting ceremony that will also be attended by Mayor Sally Faith, representatives from BBBSEM, and “bigs” and “littles” from the BBBSEM program who will be receiving a special surprise from the store. Located at 1920 Zumbehl Road, the store will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. More information can be found at www.savers.com.

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World Class Tae Kwon Do Center strives to make positive impact in the community Why Choose Us? Master Y Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do is the 17th World Class Center to open since the first World Class Tae Kwon Do Center, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, opened in 1983.

In the past decade, thousands of students have been taught making the World Class schools some of the largest martial arts centers in the nation.

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The World Class schools are also recognized for their outstanding quality of instruction, student service, and positive impact in the community.

The World Class Headquarters also provides education and training for Tae Kwon do masters and instructors seeking to improve their knowledge and skill.

The leader of our organization is Master Young Joo Kim, a former member of both the Kukkiwon Tae Kwon Do Headquarters Demonstration Team and the Korean Tigers Demonstration Team.

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When we state that our goal is to teach the highest quality martial arts, it refers not only to high standards of technical skills, but to the character development and leadership skills that are an essential element of truly learning Tae Kwon Do. Therefore, our training includes skills valuable in daily life: focus, cooperation, self-control, confidence and respect.

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By Cindy Moore

Christmas in July The temperatures are soaring, the asphalt is steaming; it must be July. But wait, it might as well be December because Christmas has come early!

Yes the big, jolly jelly-belly man came through — my husband, not Santa.

A few days ago, he offered to take me out for a surprise lunch to a place he thought I might really enjoy. It had a big, bright menu and a really nice drive-thru window – surprise!

Really? A fast foodie joint. I was slightly disappointed until we approached the intercom to place our order and right next to it was a sight to behold – a gigantic poster. Suddenly, I heard choirs of angelic voices singing praises; the clouds parted and beams of glory gleamed down from the heavens upon the image causing it to radiate like a vision of loveliness.

“Wha-what’s this?” I stammered.

“Surprise,” he said. “I thought you might like it.”

“Like it? I…love…it!”

There before me shone a beacon of magnificence…a big, beautiful BLT – a bacon beacon!

And not just any BLT, but a new and improved BLT. What? Impossible! How can they improve perfection? Unless…just maybe they took out

the LT and made it a BBB? But… NO! Everyone knows messing with universal laws of nature is perilous and could create catastrophic consequences of epic proportions. Something almost as dangerous as making Kim Kardashian wear a scarf from Target. Such an over-abundance of bacon could create a tear in the space-time continuum and who knows, cause the world’s rotation to spin backwards flinging people off into space like ants being shaken off a picnic blanket… or at the very least, cause Kim to make a purchase at Target.

But this…this new invention was bordering on gastronomical suicide! Here before me was peppery bacon layered atop brown sugar bacon! Yes, double the bacon and coated with a crispy rind of brown sugary goodness. Who invented this beast…some mad genius?!

I received my order with

quivering hands handling it like a Christmas gift and began reverently unwrapping its silvery foil covering to behold the Holy Grail of sandwiches.

I took a nibble, then a bite then a chomp. Mmmm, I could die now.

We drove home satisfied and full of good cheer humming the tune to that old seasonal favorite, “Bacon strips roasting on an open fire…”

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

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“Ant-Man’”

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‘Ant-Man’ fits right in with Marvel’s mightiest heroes

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As the buzz was building before “The Avengers” first arrived in theaters, some comic book fans were wondering what happened to Ant-Man and the Wasp? When “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” got together on the four-color pages, these miniscule heroes were founding members along with Iron Man and the Hulk.

After years of development issues, the full-blown “Ant-Man” movie finally made it to theaters. While not 100 percent faithful to the intriguing story of Dr. Henry Pym, it is a fun adventure and one that brings the tiny warrior into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The character even visits the new Avengers complex introduced in “Age of Ultron.”

Michael Douglas plays Dr. Pym, a scientist who developed “Pym particles,” a substance that shrinks living and non-living matter. Operating in secret as Ant-Man, Pym worked to keep the world safe. In 1989, he finally broke away from S.H.I.E.L.D. when they co-opted his technology. Years later, he discovered that one of his colleagues is attempting to use the substance to further his own agenda.

Using clever techniques, Pym recruits Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to become the new Ant-Man. An excon and divorced dad, Scott tries to find a job to do right by his daughter. Lang reluctantly throws himself into his training, but he grows to appreciate his new abilities. Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Pym’s daughter, also is angry that her dad won’t let her wear the suit.

Considered a lesser-known Marvel character, Ant-Man can still stand on his own against the likes of Thor or Iron Man. Though Garrett Morris’ turn as Ant-Man in a classic 1979 “Saturday Night Live” sketch criticized his abilities, Dr. Pym and Scott Lang are strong warriors when they put on the suit.

A tiny man with full-sized strength is, as they say in

the film, like a bullet.

Michael Douglas is perfectly cast as Pym, a reclusive scientist who doesn’t want to publicize his heroic past. He also is highly protective of his daughter, but for reasons he never explained to her. When forced into action, Pym is a formidable opponent, even when he’s not the size of an insect.

Scott Lang has been an intriguing Marvel Comics character for quite some time, and Paul Rudd does a great job playing him on the big screen. As Lang, Rudd even gets great moments with his daughter, Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson), and ex-wife, Maggie (Judy Greer). Both Ant-Man and Lang have the potential to go far in Marvel movies.

As for villains, Corey Stoll’s Darren Cross is the perfect villain in business attire. He has developed a Yellow Jacket suit, but he initially can’t get the Pym particles to work for him. Stoll gives the character a sense of entitlement and absolutely no morals. Cross doesn’t blink an eye when shrinking experiments go horribly — and messily – wrong.

Striking a balance between the comic books and movies, “Ant-Man” is entertaining, fun and well worth the time it took to get it to theaters.

“Ant-Man,” rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, currently is playing in theaters.

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.

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Submitted photo The Battlegrounds’ race director Bob Holm stands next to a pile of shoes from racers that are to be donated to those in developing nations with proceeds benefitting The BackStoppers.

must be properly followed. When certain strategies become too effective, the government may look into closing some of these so-called “loopholes”. So, you want to take advantage of these legal strategies while you still can.

In retirement planning, one of the strategies currently available but may not last much longer is the Roth IRA Conversion. You cannot contribute money to a standard Roth IRA if your income is above a certain amount. However, there are currently no restrictions or limits on converting money from an IRA into a Roth IRA. So, people who do not qualify to ‘contribute’ to a Roth IRA can ‘contribute’ to a nondeductible IRA, and then convert that to a Roth IRA. Now, there are tax and other considerations that have to be dealt with here, especially if you have other IRA assets.

So consult with a qualified tax professional regarding your specific situation. Unfortunately, all good things come to an end! President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal addressed this strategy attempting to shut it down soon. However, for now it is a perfectly legal move.

There are other very effective strategies that can help many pre360ira.com retirees and retirees maximize their retirement plans. To learn about some of these strategies, while they are still legal, tune into on my educational syndicated radio podcast show this Friday at 1:00pm. You can access the podcast and our recorded radio segments through our website at www.360ira.com.

You can also obtain this information and independent advice by contacting our 360 IRA office in St. Charles at 844-436-0472 or by email at info@360ira.com.

The Battlegrounds makes donation to the BackStoppers The Battlegrounds, St. Louis’ only permanent mud run obstacle course, recently held its sixth bi-annual race and raised $1,000 for The BackStoppers.

The BackStoppers is a nonprofit organization founded in 1959 to support the families of fallen heroes in the greater St. Louis region. The group uses their funding to emotionally and financially assist families of police, firefighters and EMS/EMT personnel that are dealing with the loss of their first responder.

The Battlegrounds also worked with Funds2Orgs.com to collect and donate racer’s shoes

to those in developing nations with proceeds benefitting The BackStoppers. The race collected 480 pairs of shoes for the organization.

“Each race we tie-in with a local organization, and we selected The BackStoppers because of all that they do for the community,” said The Battlegrounds’ owner Carl Bolm. “Our runners are a benevolent bunch, and they like to know they are helping others while conquering our course.”

The Battlegrounds is located at 950 State Highway 00 in Wright City. next to Cedar Lake Cellars winery and event center.

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Photo by Laurie Nobe Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Back to School Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie.

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Sports Hunters mark your calendar The Family Arena in St. Charles will be hosting their annual Missouri Deer Classic & Outdoor Expo on Friday, July 31.

This date marks only 45 days away from the start of Missouri’s fall hunting season. Many whitetails will be on display in the facility for your viewing pleasure. Industrial professions will share their tips and tricks along with introducing you to new hunting gear to make the upcoming season successful.

For more details, go to www.FamilyArena.com * And the fun begins River City players impressive at the plate The River City Rascals play their professional baseball at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon in the West Division of the Frontier League.

As of this past Sunday, the team is two and one half games out of first place but has a few players at the very top of the hitting statistics out of over 300 players in the league.

Outfielder Brian Hansen standing at 6’3” 200-pounds is at the top of the Frontier League batting a scorching .409. He is more than 50 points ahead of the second place hitter on the stats sheet.

6’1” 225-pound infielder Taylor Ard is at the top of leader board in both home runs with 19 and runs-batted-in with 51. You may be wondering how close Ard is in the Triple Crown category (that is, at the top with batting average, runs batted in and home runs). Presently he is off the pace in batting average at .286.

Pitcher Tim Koons continues to put notches in his win column and he is up to seven out of 10 starts. He stands 6’1” 194-pounds.

As a team the Rascals are hitting at a .282 clip ahead of the second place team by .006.

For more information, go to the Rascal’s website www.RiverCityRascals.com HOME SCHEDULE: (Start time 6:35 p.m., Sunday’s 4:05 p.m.)

Aug 4, 5, 6 Tues, Wed, Thurs against Joliet Slammers Aug 7, 8, 9 Fri, Sat, Sun against Windy City Thunderbolts * About a month left in the regular season

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Rams training camp starts Friday for the public The St. Louis Rams’ Park is located just north of I-70 on highway 141 at 1 Rams Way in Earth City.

The times below are tentative depending on weather conditions: Friday, July 31 | 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 1 | 3:30 p.m.

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Monday, Aug. 10 | 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 11 | Practice 5:30 p.m.

Make sure you look for me, Gary B at the practices, as I will be part of ‘Ram’s Watch’ again this year.

For more information on what you can and cannot bring to camp, go to www.StLouisRams.com * Football for now Athletics and grades are important at Lindenwood The universities’ NCAA Athletics Academic Services department was proud of highlights from the past. They awarded 360 student-athletes to the Lion Honor Roll. This is an accomplished by studentathletes attaining a 3.00 GPA or better.

The winners of the Lion’s Pride Challenge award winners were presented to the women’s golf team that had the highest GPA at Lindenwood with a 3.846. The men’s golf program was the top men’s team with a GPA of 3.435. *Great combo

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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.

Local Author Spotlight: George Sirois George Sirois is an author of both non-fiction (his popular culture columns can be seen at 411Mania.com) and sciencefiction “for the young adult reader.” An avid cinephile, he enjoys telling stories inspired by the films, score albums, television programs and books that were absorbed since childhood; mainly stories that involve several characters initially created in grade school. When not writing, George enjoys dancing West Coast Swing and teaching introductory lessons with the St. Louis Rebels.

After spending most of his life in the New York / New Jersey area, George and his wife Cheryl (along with their two dogs) have called St. Louis their home since 2011.

He currently has two novels under contract with local press Rocking Horse Publishing: “Excelsior” (a science-fiction / young adult novel suitable for all ages, now available in paperback and eBook) and “From Parts Unknown” (a five-part science-fiction / sports serial suitable for high school age and up, coming to eBook in November and paperback in early 2016).

“Excelsior” (a semi-finalist in the 2015 Kindle Book Awards) tells the story of Matthew Peters, an underachieving high school student who has spent seven years writing and drawing a webcomic about Excelsior, a powerful warrior from a faraway planet. Just as his work is attracting attention from readers, a beautiful older woman informs Matthew that the world he believed he created exists, and Excelsior’s lifeforce lives within him.

George and three other local authors will be at The Power and the Paranormal book signing from 1-3pm on Saturday, September 5, at Main Street Books (307 S Main St., St. Charles). George will be signing copies of “Excelsior.”

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Recipe: Super spritzers: Fresh and fruity ways to impress guests From pool parties to baseball games to backyard barbecues, this time of year provides a number of occasions to enjoy time with family and friends. This summer, take your gatherings to the next level with a fun and festive drink menu that reflects the fresh flavors of the season.

Today Americans are turning to wine more often than ever before, and the summer months are no exception.

Pair Up: In need of a tasty appetizer to serve when the guests arrive? Check out this list of flavorful bites and the spritzer that complements each.

Fruit Caprese: Bring seasonal produce to the table by skewering mozzarella balls, watermelon,

Perfectly Pink Punch Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges in light syrup 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed Juice from 1/2 lemon 1 ounce simple syrup 1 (750 milliliter) bottle Barefoot Refresh Perfectly Pink Club soda (optional) Directions: Place mandarin oranges and syrup into pitcher. Add raspberries, juice from lemon and simple syrup. Top with pink spritzer. Serve over ice. Top with club soda if preferred.

honeydew and other favorite summer melons.

Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar, garnish with freshly cut basil and serve with a vibrant white wine spritzer, such as this recipe for Sangria Spritz.

Savory Meatballs: Whip up your favorite meatball recipe for a pre-dinner nosh that’s a classic crowd pleaser. The hearty flavors pair perfectly with this recipe for Refreshing Red Sangria.

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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! cludes an open house, free family activities and gives the public a chance to meet artists and buy their original art. Admission and parking are free. Vendor space is available for artists to demonstrate their art and show and sell their paintings, photography, pottery, glass designs, textile and fabric art, jewelry, sculpture, paper arts,

EVENTS July 31: Call for artists The city of O’Fallon is looking for artists to showcase their original fine art and unique, high-end crafts at the RSC Art & Family Festival, which will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Sept. 25, at the Renaud Spirit Center (RSC) at 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. The festival in-

altered books, woodenware and other artwork. The 10 x 10 booth space is $25 and the deadline to apply is July 31. Exhibitors are asked to supply their own tent, tables and exhibit hardware. For an application or more information, contact Tyler at tlandreth@ofallon.mo.us or call 636-474-8105.

July 31: Beat The Summer Heat Join us at Mid Rivers Christian Church from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. for a night of fun. Inflatable water slides, the Bubble Bus, ice cream and a dunk tank. Free fun for everyone.

Mid Rivers Christian Church is located at 828 Mid Rivers Mall Drive.

Aug. 1: Back to school fair The Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 3rd Annual Back to School Family Fair from 8 a.m.

– Noon at Morning Star Church.

Morning Star is located at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie.

Free school supplies will be given out to children at the event. Each booth will feature a fun activity for children to participate in. You will have the opportunity to learn about great businesses in the area and discover how those businesses can serve your needs. If you are a local business and would like a booth at the fair please contact the chamber at 636-327-6914 or visit them online at http://westernstcharlescountychamber.com. Booths start at only $75. This will be a fun-filled day for families to gather information, coupons and giveaways from local businesses and groups as they prepare to return to school.

For more information please call the Chamber Office at 636-3276914 or visit http://westernstcharlescountychamber.com.

Aug. 1: Talk on American Indians at Spencer Library The Land Between the Rivers Historical Society is commemorating

this summer the bicentennial of the 1815 treaties between American Indian tribes and the U.S. government, which were signed in Portage des Sioux to end Indian hostilities after the War of 1812.

The treaties also opened the area to mass immigration by white settlers and hastened the displacement of tribes westward out of Missouri. As part of the commemoration, Dr. Robert Warrior of the University of Illinois will speak on “American Indians, 1815 to 2015: Preserving Heritage, Culture and Traditions” from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Spencer Branch of the St. Charles City-Co. Library District, Room 243 at 427 Spencer Rd. in St. Peters. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Warrior is the director of the American Indian Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana.

For more information on commemoration events and history, go to www.peace-friendship.com Aug. 2: Annual Portage Picnic Annual Portage Picnic starts at noon at St. Francis Parish Hall at 2nd & Washington Sts. in Portage Des Sioux. Fried chicken and roast beef dinners with all the fixings will be served along with a children’s train ride, Texas hold ‘em, bingo, live music, raffles and more.

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Aug 2-6: Vacation bible school Join us for Everest Vacation Bible School at Wentzville Christian Church on Aug. 2-6 —the coolest week of the summer! VBS will be held 6-8:30 pm, Sunday, Aug. 2 to Thursday, Aug. 6 and is for children 3 years through 5th grade (in the 2015/16 school year). VBS is free and everyone is invited to join us for this fun week! Wentzville Christian Church is located at 1507 Highway Z in Wentzville.

For more information, call the church office at 636-327-6622 or go to wentzvillecc.org/VBS. Aug 4: Social Security Info Session Come learn about ways to maximize your Social Security benefits while potentially reduce your taxes. This free workshop is hosted by 360 IRA and will be held at the St. Charles County Library, Spencer Road Branch in St. Peters from 6 – 7:15 p.m. For more information or to sign up call 844436-0472 or email info@360ira. com.

www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • July 29, 2015 Aug. 4: National Night Out From 6 – 9 p.m., Wentzville VFW Post 5327 will be hosting National Night Out. NNO is a free community event which builds healthier and safer communities by learning more about crime and drug prevention and strengthening relationships with first responders.

Come meet police and firefighters, and see emergency response equipment up close and personal.

There will be plenty of activities for children, as well as special appearances by “Louie,” the St. Louis Blues Mascot, “Blazin’ Bill” and The Chick-Fil-A Cow. The Post is located at 1414 Hwy Z. For more information, please call 636-6391648.

Aug. 5-9: The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War national convention The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 are celebrating their 125th National Convention Aug.5 to 9 at the Embassy Suites St. Louis- St. Charles. Ellen Higgins serves as National President and will preside over the convention attended by women from all over the United States who descend from honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who served in the Union Army, Navy, or Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service during the Rebellion of 1861 – 1865, and those who died or were killed while serving in the armed services of the Union between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865.

Aug. 6: Prescription Drug Take Back and Community Education Day St. Charles County Police De-

partment will host its first-ever Prescription Drug Take Back & Community Education Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at its headquarters at 101 Sheriff Dierker Ct. in O’Fallon. This event provides residents with an opportunity to anonymously and safely dispose of unwanted, unused and expired medications, while educating the community about controlled and uncontrolled substance abuse.

There will be drug analysis demonstrations, exhibit booths and a special presentation and video.

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Aug. 6: Youth choir auditions St. Charles County Youth Choir will hold open auditions for singers 3rd -12th grades for elementary and high school choirs at St. Charles County Community Choir, Fine Arts Building Choir Room. To schedule and audition, please call 314-852-1670.

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By Joe Morice

Over the Fence

The irrepressible Bill “Ponytail” Dunham I lost a bizarre, o u t spoken friend last year. He was a very successful agent for a nationally known insurance company. He was their only agent with a long ponytail.

In fact, that was his nickname.

You’re probably wondering how someone with a ponytail, not unlike a sixties hippie, could succeed in what’s normally considered a rather conservative business.

From what he told me, the company tried for years to get him to lose that ponytail. He ignored them. Actually, it was clean and neat as was his wardrobe of tailored suits. His customers liked him and he became one of the most successful agents they had.

Ponytail had been married three times when I met him. He often remarked, “The first time I was divorced, I griped it was all her fault. The second time, I thought maybe I was doing something wrong. The third time I figured out I was doing something wrong all three times.” Then he would laugh…at himself. I couldn’t help liking someone who could laugh at themselves.

He finally married his fourth wife…a lovely lady with a good

sense of humor, as it were.

He was somewhat rebellious when dealing with the giant insurance company he sold for.

Since he won almost every district sales contest they had, they begrudgingly tolerated him. The rewards were all-expense paid trips to luxury resorts all over the world. Nevertheless, the big shots still resented his ponytail. It was unbecoming an agent, or some such drivel. In turn, Ponytail quietly resented the corporate world of overpaid executives that gradually fell out of sync with their rank and file employees and nurtured automatons that dared not utter the word “No.” Ponytail went on winning sales contests.

About once a year, they had a convention to award top agents that won district sales contests.

Each winner was invited up on a stage to receive the various plaques and trophies with their

names etched on them. Ponytail was often one of them. It was somewhat like the Academy Awards but with less winners’ rhetoric. The top executive doing the awarding managed to overlook his ponytail during the ceremony.

One year, after Ponytail had one of his best years in the business, he was invited up on the stage to receive his trophy. It was after long rah-rah speeches by the big shots that sometimes subtly took credit for the agents’ success.

It was alleged that some of them had never sold insurance in their lives. When Ponytail received his trophy, he set it down, dropped his trousers and mooned the entire convention. A standing ovation ensued.

After early years of working seven days a week followed by many years of success, the usual corporate bean counter greedlaced moves transpired. They

claimed senior agents were making too much money. It resulted in recruiting new agents and installing them within blocks of the senior agents. Their share of commissions were said to be significantly less. When that didn’t work, they finally forced Ponytail to retire.

Last year, Ponytail finally gave in to heart disease and passed on.

In the many years we knew each other and often had gab sessions at his home or a local restaurant or pub, we remained good friends.

Ponytail did many favors for his ex-wives, his fourth wife, his children, his customers and his

friends…including me. He is missed as well as an era when a handshake was as good as a contract before thriving working folks were replaced by automatons and the grim reaper wasn’t taking my friends away.

R.I.P Bill.

Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating heavy equipment. He has no formal training as a writer, unless a lifetime of writing about any and everything counts.

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

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