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December 4, 2013

July 13, 2011

Vol 13 No 28

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Run off all that turkey and pie The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce will be holding their 3rd annual Santa’s North Pole Dash & Children’s Snowman Shuffle on Saturday, December 14 in Historic St. Charles. Santa’s North Pole Dash is a 5K run and 1-mile walk for individuals 12 years of age and older. All participants will receive a drawstring Santa’s bag filled with a long-sleeved, moisturewicking shirt that resembles Santa’s Jacket, hat, beard, and gloves that can be worn during the race. Children 11 and under are encouraged to participate in the Snowman Shuffle, our ¼-mile kids run in Frontier Park. All kids who register will receive a Snowman t-shirt. Registration for the 5K run and 1-mile walk is $30 through October 31st and $35 beginning November 1st. The registration deadline was set for Monday, December 2 or 5,000 participants, whichever came first. Race day

registration is not available, but the race is quite a sight to see, so come out and cheer for the runners as they pass and stay to enjoy Main Street. Following the races, the awards ceremony will take place in Frontier Park. Santas who wear their race shirts in participating Main Street businesses will receive special one-day discounts and can take part in “Holiday Spirits on Main”, where select pubs and restaurants will offer specials for participants wearing their 2013 run shirts. “This is the third year the Chamber has held this event in Historic St. Charles. The location is perfect for our Santa run not only because of the holiday ambiance, but because of the great shopping and dining options along Main Street and Frenchtown,” said Scott Tate, president and CEO of the Greater St. Charles Chamber of Commerce. “Runners enjoy being able to support local businesses.” For more information on the event

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Around Town Local news and events like visits with Santa

Lincoln County Life the latest Lincoln County news and events

Business Mid Rivers Mall renovation and more business news

School A new energy-efficient high school and more school news

Movie Film critic Steve Bryan reviews The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

Sports and Learn & Play Local sport authority Gary B fills you in on the weekend’s sporting events.

Recipes Holiday Snack Recipes

What’s Happening the only events calendar you need to stay entertained all week long

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Over the Fence Joe Morice is to Community News readers what Wilson was to Tim Taylor: enjoy a fresh perspective from our in-house blue-collar philosopher.

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Visit with Santa at Three O’Fallon Events: Candy Cane Hunt, Breakfast with Santa and Pizza with Santa With winter holidays just around the corner, kids can look forward to for O’Fallon Parks and Recreation programs offering a chance to visit with Santa: “Candy Cane Hunt,” “Pizza with Santa” and “Breakfast with Santa.” Parents and grandparents, be sure to bring a camera to catch those priceless holiday moments. Advance registration is required by early December. There’s no registration at the gate. All family members (including adults) who would like snacks and beverages must register. Candy Cane Hunt – Kids will have a blast searching for holiday treats hidden outside the Renaud Spirit Center, which is located at 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. The hunt begins promptly at 9am on Saturday, December 7, so don’t be late! After all the candy canes are collected, everyone will come inside for hot chocolate, a visit with Santa, singing Christmas carols, and games and activities for “good” children. The cost is $8 for O’Fallon residents and $10 for non-residents. Reg-

istration ends Monday, December 2. To register online, enter course number 37570. Breakfast with Santa – Kids can munch on doughnuts, sit on Santa’s lap, play games and make holiday crafts from 9 – 10:30amon Saturday, December 14, at O’Fallon’s Civic Annex, 410 East Elm Street. All family members (including adults) who would like snacks and beverages must register. The cost is $10 for O’Fallon residents and $12 for non-residents. Please sign up by December 9. To register online, enter course number 37571. Pizza with Santa – Have a pizza lunch with Santa on Saturday, December 14, from 11am – 12:30pm at the O’Fallon’s Civic Annex, 410 East Elm Street, 63366. The event includes playing games and making crafts and a chance to sit on Santa’s lap. All family members (including adults) who would like snacks and beverages must register. The cost is $10 for O’Fallon residents and $12 for non-residents. Please sign up by December 9. To register online, enter course number 37572. Register for these events one of three ways: • Visit www.ofallon.mo.us/ parks&rec and select “Programs,” and then “Special Events.” • Call 636.474.2732 or 636.379.5606 • Come to the Parks and Recreation Administration Office, 400 Civic Park Drive, or the Renau Spirit Center (RSC), 2650 Tri Sports Circle. For more information, please contact Paula Creech at pcreech@ www.dpc4u.org ofallon.mo.us or 636.474.8121.

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St. Charles County Heritage Museum’s Sounds of the Season

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Celebrate the third annual Sounds of the Season at St. Charles County Heritage Museum from 1:30 - 4:30pm on Sunday, December 15. Come in out of the cold and enjoy a cup of hot apple cider, a variety of inspiring music and a free tour of the new interactive transportation exhibit at the Museum. The exhibit features several touch screen maps, a bridge building area for children and a steamboat pi¬lot house that simulates the experience of navigating a vessel up the Missouri River. This free fun educa¬tional exhibit takes a closer look at St. Charles County rivers, rails and roads and is suitable for all ages. The first 50 guests receive a complimentary com¬memorative ornament. Musical performances include the Greenleaf Singers, City Voices Chorus - Sunday Picnic quartet, St. Charles Community Singers and more. For more information about our programs, please visit our Parks Activity Calendar at http://bit. ly/1hwODIE.

Stroll Through the Celebration of Lights For a joyous family night out, come to the Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll and enjoy walking through the Celebration of Lights in Fort Zumwalt Park. The Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll will be held from 6 – 9pm on Tuesday, December 10. The cost is $2 for ages 3 and up, and free for younger children. To make the most of this festive evening just for pedestrians, no vehicles, pets, bikes or skateboards will be allowed in the park. • Along the way, see delightful holiday scenes and thousands of twinkling lights illuminating the park, listen to the sweet sounds of caroling and purchase tasty festival-style food and beverages. • Kids can visit Santa (don’t forget your camera!) and make a holiday craft, free • Watch fireworks light up the sky over Lake Whetsel at 7:25pm. • Step into the St. Charles Model Railroad Club to see the club’s elaborate display of working model trains and miniature

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city and country landscapes. www.stcharlesrailroadclub.com • Warm up in the historic Heald Home, where vendors will sell holiday crafts, décor, and unique gifts. Watch for signs to free parking and shuttle service near the park at the First Baptist Church, 8570 Veterans Memorial Parkway, and O’Fallon Christian Church, 9380 Veterans Memorial Parkway. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/celebration-of-lights.

The public is invited to attend the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Ceremony beginning at 1pm on Saturday, December 7, in the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon. The ceremony is being held by the O’Fallon Veterans Commission in recognition of the 72nd anniversary of the bombing of the U.S. Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Sunday, December 7, 1941. For more information, contact Conan Stott at 636.379.5550, or cstott@ofallon.mo.us.

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Heartland Hospice Needs Volunteers The holiday season is upon us, and more than ever, volunteers are needed to visit/stay with patients that are confined to their home due to a terminal illness. It takes one hour a week to help in your community. Hospice volunteers can provide a wide variety of support to patients, family and the agency. Volunteers can provide support in a person’s home, nursing home or assisted living facility. No previous experience required. Training and support will be provided. The following are some of the many roles a volunteer can perform: • Companionship (from simple conversations to exploring deep feelings) • Meal preparation • Reading aloud • Listening to music together • Looking at photos together • Sharing a quiet moment together • Going on walks with patient or family • Sitting with patient so caregivers have free time (respite) • Journaling (helping the patient record their history) • Playing games together • Community outreach and volunteer recruitment We offer opportunities in the counties of St. Charles, Montgomery, Pike, Lincoln, Warren, Washington, Franklin and Gasconade. We offer monthly training classes. Please contact JoAnn Cole, Volunteer Coordinator at 866.297.7546 or 314-791-6236 for additional Information on our next training. Heartland Hospice is located at 1097 Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville. 636.327.4018.

Foundry Art Centre Holiday Events The Foundry Art Centre is hosting several Holiday events for children, family and adults during the month of December: Red Box Boutique - 8th Annual Show & Sale Friday, December 6 – 4 - 8pm Saturday, December 7 - 10am - 5pm This is the 8th year for the event which was previously called the Big Red Box. This event provides an opportunity for FAC patrons and area residents to shop for hand-made and unusual holiday gifts. We are seeking artists that produce reasonably priced and gift-able works of art. Rag Dolls, Robots & Rocketships December 6 - January 17 Opening Reception: Friday, December 13 – 6 - 8pm free and open to the public For many, the mere glimpse of a childhood toy in a shop window can bring to surface the memories of a favorite doll, a sibling squabble over a dump truck or fond thoughts of a threadbare stuffed dog. Rag Dolls, Robots & Rocketships is a juried exhibition presenting the theme of toys, open to all mediums in 2D and 3D forms. Family Holiday Evening Wednesday, December 11, 5:30 - 7:30 pm free and open to the Public Get out of the cold and into the Foundry Art Centre for an evening of holiday fun! Holidaythemed crafts will be available to children 12 and under. Enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and cookies, too. Winter Holiday Camp Sunday, December 15, 11am - 4pm

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Grades: 1-4 & 5-9 Costs: $40 for Non-members | $35.00 for FAC members | $32.50 for FAC Family-level members Give your kids something fun to do out of the winter cold by signing them up for Winter Holiday Camp. On Sunday, December 15 from 11am - 4pm, kids will spend the afternoon creating awesome art projects to keep or give as gifts. Paint, draw, sculpt, collage and more: we will use it all in this mixed media experience. All instructors are Missouri Certified teachers in art, which insures high quality projects and materials. This is the perfect opportunity to get those holiday errands done or do some secret Santa shopping! Canvases & Cocktails Thursday, December 19, 6 - 8pm Cost: $35 per person per class; $30 for FAC members per class The Foundry Art Centre is hosting a series of fun evening workshops that are great for a Holiday date night, girl’s night, or just a friend’s night out. Canvases & Cocktails is a guided art-making experience. December’s instructor Bonnie Huffman will guide you step by step through the evening’s project, just show up ready to laugh, talk, and have fun! The Foundry Art Centre will provide a 16 x 20 inch canvas, plus all the other supplies required for the project (although you are welcome to bring your own). And if you are over 21, feel free to bring your favorite bottle of wine or drink; water and soda will be available for purchase. Serapis and Friends New Year’s Eve at the Foundry Art Centre Tuesday, December 31, doors open at 8pm, Concert begins at 9pm Tickets: $25 per person ($1.25 service fee applied to each online ticket purchase) Serapis is pleased to announce the 3rd annual New Year’s Eve at the Foundry Art Centre with Serapis and Friends. This concert will feature Brian Casserly and other special guests. Guests can bring a snack to share with your friends, but the Foundry Art Centre cannot allow alcoholic beverages to be brought into the facility. A cash bar will be provided by Quintessential. For more information or to reserve your spot for these Holiday events at the Foundry Art Centre, please call 636.255.0270 or visit www.foundryartcentre.org.

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Santa Claus is Coming to Breakfast Santa’s taking the trip from the North Pole to Rec-Plex South on Saturday, December 14 for a fun morning with good girls and boys. Book your spot now to enjoy Breakfast with Santa. Families with children ages 2-8 can enjoy a continental breakfast, crafts and songs. And, kids get a chance to tell Santa their Christmas wishes. The event will take place from 8:30 - 10:30am at the St. Peters Rec-Plex South facility just across the creek from the original St. Peters Rec-Plex.

Register before December 7 to reserve your spot. Children ages 2-8, their parents and grandparents are all welcome. Bring a camera to capture memories, especially your child’s meeting with Santa. The cost for the event is $11 per child and $5.50 per adult. To register, call ext. 1400 at 636.939.2386, go online to www.stpetersmo.net/ rec-connect, or sign up in person at the St. Peters Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Rd.

Wentzville Author and Photographer Wins Award from Missouri Humanities Council Wentzville resident, Sheree K. Nielsen, an award-winning writer, poet and photographer, recently won first place for photography for Dear Kindred Spirit from the Missouri Humanities Council and the Warrior Arts Alliance. The photograph is featured in Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors Volume 2. She also received a cash prize. The photo tells the story of her husband, Russell Nielsen, an Air Force veteran, penning his thoughts in one of many journals kept safe by the Kindred Spirit mailbox on Bird Island, North Carolina. Russell said, “I thought of all the veterans that served our great nation, and all the people touched by this special place.” An anonymous originator, more than 40 years ago placed the box and mailbox for passersby to leave

their thoughts and prayers. Sheree, with 50+ writing and 100+ photography publications, freelances for Missouri Life, AAA Midwest Traveler and AAA Southern Traveler, among others. She’s collaborating with her husband on a ‘healing’ photography and poetry book, Folly Beach Dances, due out late January 2014. Literary interpretations from award-winning women authors, including the couple, fill the book’s lyrical pages. Diagnosed with lymphoma last summer Sheree plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to LLS. Dear Kindred Spirit is currently on display at the St. Peters Cultural Art Center’s newest exhibition.

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SCC Young People’s Theatre to Present “White Christmas” St. Charles Community College’s Young People’s Theatre will present White Christmas December 20-22 in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theatre on the SCC campus. The show will be performed at 7pm Friday-Saturday, December 20-21, and 2pm Saturday-Sunday, December 21-22. Tickets are $8 for all ages. The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Based on the timeless film, the musical features 17 well-known Irving Berlin songs, such as Blue Skies, I Love a Piano, How Deep Is the Ocean and White Christmas. Set after World War II, characters Bob Wallace and Phil Davis relentlessly pursue a busy and highly successful song and dance career. Their lives change completely when they meet and follow two sisters to Vermont for the holidays. This romantic and uplifting musical comedy is fun for the whole family. Audience members will celebrate the holidays with wonderful songs and dancing and relive this traditional favorite. YPT cast includes members from St. Peters, O’Fallon, St. Charles, Dardenne Prairie, Weldon Springs, St. Louis, Lake St. Louis and Chesterfield. For more information or tickets, call 636.922.8233, or visit www.stchastickets.com.

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Live Nativity Tour Journey to Bethlehem is a live nativity tour that will take place on December 7 from 5:30-8pm. While on the nativity tour, guests will see the star shining to announce the Messiah’s birth, encounter Roman guards, visit the temple, hear the angels singing to shepherds and see the barn with baby Jesus. Journey to Bethlehem live nativity tour is at 1224 S. Main Street at the Troy Bible Holiness Church. Enjoy free snacks and warm drinks while you wait for your wagon ride.

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hosting their 30th Annual Holiday Home Tour on Sunday, December 8, from 1-4pm. A holiday tea will begin at noon at the Lincoln County Fire District on Cherry Street. Stop by for punch, cookies and holiday music before heading out to tour four beautifully decorated homes in the community. Tickets may be purchased at the tea or ahead of time at People’s Bank, main branch on Wood Street or Community State Bank next to Kroger in Troy. Tickets are $10 for all four homes. For more information, please call Mary Vehige, president, Troy Garden Club, at 636.745.8360.

Business New Lincoln County Director of Economic Development Larry Tucker was hired by the Lincoln County, Missouri Commission to fill the position of Director of

Economic Development in September of 2013. Tucker is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) by the International Economic Development Council and is also certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) by the National Development Council. Tucker came to Lincoln County from his position as Economic Development Man-

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ager for the City of Wentzville and has held other economic development positions which include Executive Director of the Perry County, MO Economic Development Authority in Perryville, MO, Executive Director of the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority in Rock Springs, GA and as an Economic Development Representative for the Southeast Industrial Development Association in Chattanooga, TN. Prior to beginning his career in economic development, he was a commercial banker in Chattanooga, TN with responsibilities for commercial lending and new business development. He is a graduate of the American Institute of Banking, the University of Virginia, Graduate Banking School and the University of Oklahoma, Economic Development Institute. He is a member and former Board Member of the Missouri Economic Development Council and member of theInternational Economic Development Council.

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Business

Recent Ribbon Cuttings Developmental Disabilities Resource Board

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Executive Director, Peg Capo celebrated the grand opening of the new location of the DDRB (Developmental Disabilities Resource Board) with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Joining Peg were employees, Board of Directors for the DDRB City of St. Charles officials, Board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. The DDRB is a leader, ensuring that individuals with developmental disabilities living in St. Charles County have 1quaality opportunities and choices to be fully included in society. Located in St. Charles at 1025 Country Club Road, please call 636.939.3351 for any questions or to make an appointment. If your business is new to the area and would like to celebrate with a ribbon cutting, contact Wendy Rackovan at the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce at 636.946.0633.

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Hussein (Sean) El Armali and Mohammad (Moe) Saad, celebrated the grand opening of their new business, 2Go Pasta with a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, November 6. Joining Sean and Moe were Len Pagano, Mayor of St. Peters along with Alderman Terry Violet, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. 2Go Pasta is located at 1211 Jungermann Road in St. Peters. For more information on their menu or hours of operation call 636.447.3500 or visit www.2gopasta.com.

Kurt Bohlmann, general manager for Mid Rivers Mall, celebrated the completion of renovations at Mid Rivers Mall with a ribbon cutting on November 25. Joining Kurt were employees of CBL & Associates Properties, Mayor Len Pagano with the City of St. Peters, Mayor Sally Faith of the City of St. Charles, many Aldermen with the City of St. Peters, The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Board Members and ambassadors. Mid Rivers Mall is excited to announce the completion of a renovation program that began in April 2013. The renovation include new flooring, updated interior colors and paint, energyefficient lighting upgrades, plus new amenities including soft seating areas and holiday décor.

Art Exhibit Award-winning contemporary artist Fraser Leonard will be hosting a Holiday Exhibit and Reception at his gallery – located at 3611 Schutzen Street in New Melle, Missouri – on Sunday, December 8 between 3 and 6pm. This special exhibition of Fraser’s drawings, paintings and sculptures will highlight unique works of art available for purchase as holiday gifts, priced at $150 to $500. Many other pieces from Fraser’s extensive collection will also be on display. For more information about the Fraser Leonard Fine Art Gallery and the upcoming Holiday Exhibit and Reception, please contact Fraser Leonard at 314.853.3695 or fraser.leonard@ sbcglobal.net; or Nadine Boon at 314.608.9899 or nadine.boon@ sbcglobal.net. Additional information regarding Fraser Leon-

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Duchesne Celebrates Feast of Patron Saint with Eucharistic Procession On the morning of November 18, Duchesne High School celebrated the 25th anniversary of the feast day of their patron saint, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. St. Rose Philippine was canonized on July 3, 1988, by Blessed John Paul II. To commemorate this special anniversary, all students and faculty participated in a Eucharistic procession from Duchesne to the Shrine of St. Bearing the Crucifix, candles and the school banner, Duchesne’s Eagle Scouts lead the Eucharistic Rose Philippine Duchesne on procession down Elm Street in St. Charles. The entire Duchesne community walks along Elm Street in St. Charles. the campus of the Academy Rice of the Archdiocese of St. Louis celebrated the St. Charles. Grade school students at St. Charles Borof the Sacred Heart. Duchesne’s Director of Campus Ministry, Alicia Bun- Mass, specifically addressing St. Rose Philippine’s call romeo were able to watch and participate by genugum, said that a Eucharistic procession was a fitting way to teaching and missionary work in his homily. The flecting as the procession passed. After arriving at the to honor St. Rose Philippine’s feast. Eucharistic procession immediately followed the Mass. Shrine, each Duchesne student visited St. Rose PhilipThe feast day celebration began with Mass at 8:30am Duchesne students and faculty carried the consecrated pine’s tomb and showed reverence with a bow or sign in Duchesne’s Performing Arts Center. Bishop Edward host down Elm, Kingshighway and Decatur Streets in of the Cross.

Energy Efficient Construction at Liberty The Wentzville School District has received a $30,000 commercial lighting rebate from Cuivre River Electric Cooperative for energy efficient lighting installed at Liberty High School. Liberty is the newest high school in the WSD and opened its doors to students for the

first time in August. Over 2,800 different high efficiency light fixtures, photocells, occupancy sensors and exit signs were used in the construction of Liberty, and these additions qualified the District for the rebate. The rebate program is part of the “Take Control & Save” energy efficiency initiative developed by wholesale energy supplier Associated For one night only, walk through O’Fallon’s holiday light display! Electric Cooperative, Inc. for its member Free Parking cooperatives. The program goals are to help reduce watts, save energy and save mon& Shuttles ey. The rebate amount, based on the type of fixture being replaced or installed, can Admission – $2 cover up to 40% of the capital cost of the Ages 2 and under are free. lighting fixtures. The lighting rebates are Shop vendors’ booths for holiday crafts and unique gifts capped at $30,000, and this is the first time Holiday caroling Cuivre River has presented a rebate of this Visit with Santa Festival food and beverages

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Cuivre River Electric Cooperative’s Branch Office Manager Keith Stone (second from right) presents the $30,000 commercial lighting rebate check to WSD Superintendent Dr. Curtis Cain. Also present were District CFO Pam Frazier (far left) and Liberty High School Principal Phil Ragusky (far right).

size. Previously, lighting rebates ranging from $500 to $12,000 had been awarded through the program to a variety of businesses, including a $1,758 rebate to the WSD for lighting improvements made to Boone Trail Elementary and South Middle school last year.

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“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”

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actions during the 74th Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson seem more at ease with their characters in Catching Fire as well. Though Katniss has feeling for her friend Gale, her affection for Peeta grows despite her protests. Inside the arena, when she thinks he’s dead, Katniss shows how much she really cares for the good-hearted baker’s son. The only really flaw here involves the former winners of the Hunger Games. Though Sam Clafin does a great job as beloved tribute Finnick Odair, other characters barely get any screen time. The wonderful Amanda Plummer is the perfect fit for the eccentric Wiress, but she doesn’t get a chance to shine. The same goes for her bespectacled partner Beetee (Jeffrey Wright). Fortunately, Jena Malone dominates the story as Johanna Mason, the openly defiant tribute. The government destroyed everyone and everything she loves, so Johanna literally dares President Snow to kill her. Malone, a former child actor, handles her character with the strength and grace she so richly deserves.

Adapting a beloved book for the big screen is a daunting task, but Francis Lawrence makes it look easy in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The darker second installment of Suzanne Collins’ popular trilogy features more characters and political intrigue than the original novel, yet director Lawrence does an exceptional job with the material. The story opens with Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) settling into life as a Hunger Games victor. Though she has a beautiful home and more money than she knows what to do with, her private life is no longer her own. As Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson), her drunken mentor, points out, the games don’t stop once you leave the arena. President Snow (Donald www.cupcake-amore.com Sutherland) also isn’t happy with Katniss’ open defiance in the games. To keep her family safe, she must pretend to love Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) although she has feelings for her best friend Gale (Liam Hemsworth). To make matters worse, Katniss must fight for her life once again in the arena. Director Francis Lawrence packs a lot of material into 146 minutes, making Catching Fire an enjoyable experience, especially for fans of the novel. The second book is a real game changer, showing how the 12 districts are ready to revolt thanks to Katniss’

Francis Lawrence and most of his Catching Fire cast are reuniting for the two-part Mockingjay finale. If the third and fourth movies are half as good as this one, the big screen Hunger Games franchise will finish with a flourish. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some frightening images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation, and language, currently is playing in local 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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Sports

Gary Baute UMSL Player Receives Conference Selection Senior outside hitter Chelsea Burkle of the University of Missouri-St. Louis volleyball team has been named a First Team AllGreat Lakes Valley Conference selection, as announced by the league. Burkle earns all-GLVC honors for the second time in her career, receiving third team accolades as a sophomore. Burkle leads the Tritons with 3.50 kills per set, while also averaging 2.76 digs and 0.61 blocks per set to go with a team-best 26 service aces. Her 403 kills this season is the sixth best single season total in program history and she ranks eighth all-time in career kills with 968. She also ranks fifth all-time with 2,852 career kill attempts.

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In GLVC-only matches, Burkle ranked third in the league with 3.59 kills per set. UMSL will compete in its eighth straight and 15th overall GLVC Tournament. They earned the league’s No. 4 West Division seed with a 10-8 GLVC mark, while Lewis is the No. 1 East Division seed, finishing conference play with a league-best 16-2 mark to also earn hosting rights for this year’s annual postseason affair. *Nice honor

Westminster Blue Jays in Sweet 16 The men’s soccer team of Westminster closed out their 2013 season with a 2-0 loss to host Loras College in the Sectionals Round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Westminster Blue Jays recorded program history after winning their conference’s tournament and advancing past the first round in the NCAA Tournament. The team was the first Westminster program to make it past the opening round Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making of the Tournament. sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box “It was a good game, but it obviously didn’t includes all the digits 1 through 9. go as well as we thought,” stated senior forward RJ Moore (Little Rock, Ark./Catholic). “Everybody on this team gave their heart and soul and we hoped we could of gotten a win.” “I’m so proud of everything we did on the field, but it is always sad to lose. It was disappointing, but we all worked hard. We gave it our best shot,” senior midfielder Michael McDonough (St. Louis/DeSmet Jesuit) threw in. The Blue Jays will lose 10 seniors to graduation this year. “I want to say thank you to all the seniors. We are going to miss all of them and we

know this program started to get turned around because of them,” stated Coach Bordelon. “Now I’m excited with the players we have returning to get started for next year.” *Classy group—thanks to Alysha Hodge, Sports Information Director, Westminster College St. Charles Chill Hockey Facts The Chill of the Central Hockey League (CHL) play home games at the Family Arena for the 2013-14 season. Summarizing some accomplishments on the team: • Goaltender Robby Moss ranks 9th in the CHL with a 2.87 goals against average, 8th with .904 save percentage but is tied for league-lead with five losses. He also registered the most saves in a single period this season with 22. • The team leads the league, averaging 25.82 penalties in minutes per game with Greg Brown, Tyler Barr, and Anthony Pisano sitting 2-3-4 in the CHL with 48, 46, and 43 respectively. • St. Charles is 9th in the CHL on home ice on the power play, scoring 8.3% of the time (7-36) and ranks 6th on the road at 19% (4-21) ranking 8th overall at 12.3% (11-57)-rank 6th in CHL in penalty kill (57/70, 81.4%), rank 3rd at home (31/36, 86.1%) and 9th on the road (26/34, 76.5%). *Some improvement needed 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. Currently he broadcasts a radio show on 590 ‘The Man’ and 1380 ‘The Woman.’

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Thoughtful Anja does for others, but has a dream of her own in The Christmas Wish, a sweet story by Lori Evert, with gorgeous photographs by Per Breiehagen. What Anja wants most is to meet Santa at the North Pole. She pines for her heart’s desire, from morning to night. But before she leaves she has some things to do for “an old woman who lives down the lane.” Anja’s wish to be one of Santa’s elves requires a cross-country trip through the wilderness, and as she sets off her courage wanes, like a candle buffeted by the wind. “What if I get lost,” she wonders . . . Her doubt is quieted when a flitting red bird lights on her ski pole offering his assistance. The winged wonder is just one of the woodland creatures that comes to the child’s aid in a tale sure to warm the heart on long winter nights. Curl up with this marvelous book that reminds us to “Be brave. Be kind. Believe.”

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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS Now: Looking for Crisis Nursery Holiday Angels For the 2013 Holiday Hearts Campaign. Grant holiday wish list items to deserving children and families. Sponsor a family or purchase items off of the Crisis Nursery Holiday Wish List. www.crisisnurserykids.org or 314.292.5770.

636.978.8404, 636.447.5341 or stpeterschoralsociety.org. December 11: The Tri-County Women’s Connection Luncheon affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries 11:15am - 1pm at the Christy Banquet Center, 9000 Veteran’s Mem Pkwy, O’Fallon. $14. www.stonecroft. org or 636.561.0956 for reservations by December 6.

December 4-5: Open House for Adult Students, Webster University 4-7pm. Dec. 4 at Winghaven; Dec. 5 at Westport. Spring classes begin Jan. 6. RSVP at www.webster.edu/winghaven or www.webster.edu/westport.

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December 8: Troy Garden Club’s 30th Annual Holiday Home Tour 1-4pm. Holiday tea at noon at the Lincoln County Fire District #1 on Cherry Street. $10 for four homes. Info: 636.745.8360.

4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets 6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553.

December 8: St. Peters Choral Society Sings Handel’s Messiah 2pm, Fort Zumwalt South High School Auditorium, 8050 Mexico Road, St. Peters. Free. Info:

1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480.

Every Monday: St. Peters Rotary Club Noon. St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. stpetersrotary.org. Every Monday, Wednesday and Fri-

day: Fitness First Exercise Classes 9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314.369.6521. 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. 2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www. showmestitchers.com. 4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club. 6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930. Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles Noon - 1 p.m. at the Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles. Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4 p.m. Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required. Every Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting 7 p.m. at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505. Every Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 8-9am and 10:15-11:15am. No experience necessary. 636-928-1928. Tuesdays & Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10am and 5:30-6:30pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314.369.6521.

Every Wednesday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 10 a.m. Free. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome. Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club 10 a.m. Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379. Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo 6:45 p.m. VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org. 1st & 3rd Wednesday: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers 7 p.m. at Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors welcome! Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of St. Peters 6:30am at IHOP (3851 Veteran’s Memorial Pkwy St. Peters). 636.328.4941. Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon 11:45 a.m. Meets at JJ’s Restaurant in O’Fallon. Info: www.ofkiwanis.com. Every Thursday: O’Fallon Rotary Club Lunch Noon at The Holy Cross Lutheran Church (8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, across from Fort Zumwalt Park). Visitors welcome. 636.980.1777. Every Thursday: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA 7-7:55 p.m. Any level. Info: 636.928.1928. 2nd & 4th Thursday: Alexander Chapter 242/Eastern Star

St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway, St. Charles. 636.577.0056. Every Friday: Moms Play Group 10 a.m. at LSL Community Association, 100 Cognac Ct., Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367. 314.479.0306, andreacrislip@gmail.com or www.lslmothersclub.com. Every Friday: VFW Fish Fry 3-8 p.m. VFW Post 2866. 66 VFW Lane. Call Bill Sams, 636.724.9612. Every Saturday: Chess 8-11 a.m. or later in the food court at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters. Every Saturday: Veterans Learn guitar for FREE 9:30am in Historic St. Charles. Info: Bill Dennis at 314.479.5750. Every Saturday: Peaceful Puppy Mill Protest 11am - 12:30pm at Petland, 6131 Ronald Reagan Drive, Lake St. Louis. banmo.puppymills@yahoo.com. Every Saturday: Charity Bingo 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. Wentzville Community Club (500 West Main, Wentzville 63385). www.wentzvillefleamarket.org or www.facebook.com/wentzville-communityclub. 1st & 3rd Saturday: St Peters Square Dance Club Dances 6:30pm. 1st United Methodist Church, 801 First Capital Dr. www. squaredancestcharles.com. 2nd Sunday: Moscow Mills Lions Breakfast 7am - noon, September - April. Moscow Community Center, Hwy C. $7/ adult, $4/child, under 6 free. www.eclubhouse.org/sites/moscowmills. 2nd Sunday: The Wheelers and Dealers Square Dance 7pm. Blanchette Park, 1900 W Randolph St. squaredancestcharles.com.

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CHURCH December 6: FAM JAM - Free Family Night Out 6:30pm at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Road, Dardenne Prairie. For 45 minutes, families engage in a live production packed with highenergy music, drama, media, comedy and a look at the Good Book.

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December 8: Second Sunday of Advent 8:15 & 9:45 am. “The Glorious Genealogy” Worship. Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364, Dardenne Prairie. 636.561.4347 or www.dpc4u.org.

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Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis. Info: Karen at 636.947.5617. Diabetes Prevention Program Helping those at high risk for type 2 diabetes adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles to reduce chances of developing the disease. Held at participating YMCA’s throughout the St. Louis and St. Charles areas. This program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-led National Diabetes Prevention Program. Contact Joyce Hoth at 314-436-1177. Crisis Nursery Committed to preventing child abuse and neglect, the Crisis Nursery provides short-term, safe havens to children, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. 24-hour helpline: 314.768.3201. Or 636.947.0600, www.crisisnurserykids.org Support Groups Daily: 12 Step Recovery Club 204 G West Pittman, O’Fallon. Info: Mike at 636.240.1722 or www.212club.org. Every Monday: BILY (Because I Love You) Parent Support Group 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles. For parents only. Free. Focus on teens/young adults who act out. Help Line 314.993.7550.

1st & 3rd Mondays: Sharing Losses Through Bereavement 1-2:30pm. at SSM Home Care & Hospice, 1187 Corporate Lake Drive. Registration: 314.776.3627. Every Mon.: Tobacco Free for Life Want to Quit Smoking? For support, call Ellen, register nurse at SSM St. Joseph Hospital, 636.947.5304. 1st Mon.: Better Breathers Club Those w/chronic lung disease. St. Joseph Health Cntr., 300 1st Capitol Dr., St. Charles. Free lunch. 636.947.5684. 3rd Monday: Walking for Wellness-STOP HEROIN Life After Loss Support Group 7-8:30pm at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Medical Office Building, 6 Jungermann Circle, Ste. 212, St. Peters. Discuss loss of your loved one and heal. 314.630.9222 or geevigna@ charter.net. 12 Step Support Group for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Meets in 4 locations in the metro St Louis area. metrostlouissia@gmail. com. • 1st and 3rd Monday: 9:30-11am 500 Medical Dr in Wentzville; doctors dining room of St Joseph Hospital; contact 636.561.0389. • 2nd and 4th Tuesday: 6:30-8pm 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon, MO; 4th floor conference room of Progress West Hospital;

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contact 636.561.0389. 1st Tuesday: Parkinson’s Support Group 1-2pm at the Community Commons in Spencer Road Library. Info: Alicia Wildhaber at 636.926.3722. 4th Tues: Diabetes Support Group 6:30-7:30 p.m. At HW Koenig Med Bldg, St Joseph Hosp. West. 636.625.5447 Every Wednesday: Co-Dependents (CODA) Anonymous Meeting 8pm, 2800 Elm St., St. Charles. Separate brick house behind church complex. Contact Julie at 636.397.8676. This meeting is for women only. 1st Wed: Missouri/Illinois Multiple Myeloma Support Group 10-11am at St. Joseph Medical Park: Education Room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Charles. RSVP is appreciated at 636.447.9006 or hoss4twa@sbcglobal.net. 3rd Wed. 6:30–8 p.m. KidsCan! Siteman Cancer Center, BarnesJewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way, St. Peters. Support children 4–12 w/parent/significant caregiver w/cancer.

1st Thursday: Nurses & Company Parkinson’s Support Group 1-2pm at Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe (228 Savannah Terrace, Wentzville) for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. Questions: Alicia Wildhaber with Nurses & Company at 636.926.3722. 1st Thurs: Conquer 6:30–7:30pm. Support Group for adults w/cancer. Siteman Cancer Cntr, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way, St. Peters. 636.916.9920. 2nd Thurs: Support Group for Alzheimer’s 4pm. Delmar Gardens, 7068 S. Outer 364, O’Fallon. Call: Jennifer Krpan, Ralph Covinsky 636.240.6100. 4th Thurs: Breast Cancer Support Group 6:30–8pm. Siteman Cancer Cntr, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way. 636.928.WELL (9355) or 800.392.0936. www.siteman.bjsph.org. 3rd Sun: Alzheimer’s Meeting 12:45-1:45pm. Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Rd., O’Fallon. Faithbased for caregivers, family of those w/memory loss. 1.800.272.3900.

2nd Wednesday: Noon Luncheon Shiloh United Methodist Church, 1515 Hwy T, Foristell, 636.673.2144. HEALTH December 11: Every Step of the Way - The First Step 5-6pm at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, conference room A/B. Get answers about joint replacement surgery. 636.928.9355 or www.bjcstcharlescounty.org. Cancer Survivor Fitness Program Free for all cancer patients and survivors. A 12-week program with trained instructors to help participants regain energy and improve stamina. St. Charles County Family YMCA, 636-928-1928.

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Over the Fence

Joe Morice

Eisenhower Was Prophetic On its 50th anniversary, I nent employees for a few cents more. I resigned after ten months before boredom caused avoided writing about the Kennedy assassination. It was a bad a flameout. time for my generation, and I I ran that wage through my handy-dandy inflation remember it all too vividly. How- calculator and it came out to $18.32 per hour in 2013. ever, I couldn’t help being reminded of Employees raised families on that 1963 wage. Of what I was doing at the time and how naïve we were. course, they didn’t buy four-bedroom homes with gaIt seemed that we younger folks finally had a young rages to house two cars with enough gizmos to overpresident to cheer for instead of old fogeys…or what whelm an F-18 pilot. They bought bungalows and cars with stick-shifts and vent windows. we thought of as old fogies. Isn’t that a hoot? The federal minimum wage in 1963 was $1.25 per Now that I’m an old fogy, I’m doing the same as many other old fogeys. I’m remembering when I hour, which figures out to $9.54 in 2013. Neither of them was or is enough to live on unless you live in an wasn’t. At the time, I was a 90-day-wonabandoned building. I remembered a comment by my der at GM’s parts warehouse in The federal minimum neighbor after the Kennedy assasHazelwood. This was the term for sination. He believed Johnson a newly hired employee that had wage in 1963 was $1.25 was behind it. I said, “No way.” 90 days to prove he was compeper hour, which figures Like I said, naïve. tent…or so we thought. It seemed out to $9.54 in 2013. As for the Kennedy assassinalater to prove we could stay awake tion, I’ve never been much for while bored to tears. We sat at a metal desk for eight hours and boxed small parts and conspiracy theories. There are too many crackpots placed them on a conveyer belt. We were paid in the in the mix who come up with theories that would neighborhood of $2.40 per hour for this. If we suc- amaze even a gun-toting survivalist cult. However I ceeded in pleasing the despot that ran the department, never believed Kennedy’s assassination was anything we were allowed to join the UAW and become perma- but a conspiracy. In fact, it reeked of it. Of course,

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my thoughts came later in life after I read several accounts. I often mocked that Lee Harvey Oswald had invented a new bullet that made 90° turns. Before Kennedy took office, outgoing president Dwight Eisenhower warned us to beware of the military/industrial complex becoming too powerful. Unfortunately, it went unheeded. The Viet Nam war may have been proof. While over 50,000 American soldiers died and another quarter million were injured, many of them permanently, a handful of wealthy people became wealthier. Hindsight makes me believe the excuses given by the White House for wars have been pure fabrication from the Korean conflict until the present. When considering the billions of tax dollars spent for these wars, the military/industrial complex that made billions from them and the questionable excuses and outcomes, it’s no wonder so many US citizens smell rats in our government. “In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military/industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.” -Dwight D Eisenhower (1961)

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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 big machines. He has no formal training as a writer, unless 60 years 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.