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Physical custody refers to where a child will live, often the child will primarily reside with one parent (the custodial parent) and the other parent (the non-custodial parent) will have visitation.

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voters to support Governor Romney is that the smart money says he is more “electable” than the other candidates in general and Newt Gingrich in particular. But there was a time when even some conservative smart money types were saying that Ronald Reagan was too old to run for president, and that he should step aside for someone younger.

Washington Post Editor Meg Greenfield said that the people in the Carter White House were “ecstatic” when the Republicans nominated Reagan, because they were convinced that they could clobber him.

Today, it is said that the Obama administration fears Romney, but would relish the opportunity to clobber Gingrich because of his “baggage.” CNN has already started digging into Gingrich’s most recent divorce.

Much depends on whether you think the voting public is going to be more interested in Newt Gingrich’s personal past than in the country’s future. Most of the things for which Gingrich has been criticized are things he did either in his personal life or when he was out of office. But, if we are serious, we are more concerned with his ability to perform when in office.

Even some of those who believe that Gingrich would devastate Obama in headto-head debates on substantive issues nevertheless claim that all Obama has to do is come back with questions about Newt’s work for failed mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac. But, even at the personal, point-scoring level, Barack Obama can open up a can of worms by going that route, since Freddie Mac at least never planted bombs in public places, like some of Obama’s political allies.

There are no guarantees, no matter whom the Republicans vote for in the primaries.

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In this, as in many other aspects of life, we can only make our choice among the options actually available. So Republican voters who want to be realistic need to understand that they are going to end up with qualms and nagging doubts about whomever they pick this time.

Not all voters want to be realistic, of course. Some voters, whether Democrats, Republicans or independents, treat elections as occasions to vent their emotions, rather than as a process to pick someone into whose hands to place the fate of the nation.

People who think this way tend to vote for someone they just happen to like, whether for personal or ideological reasons, and regardless of whether that candidate has any realistic chance of being elected.

The surprising support in the polls for Congressman Ron Paul seems to be of this sort. But does anyone seriously want to put the fate of this nation in the hands of a man who can casually brush aside the danger of nuclear weapons in the hands of Iran, the world’s leading sponsor of international terrorism?

Barring some astonishing surprise, the contest for the Republican nomination for president boils down to Mitt Romney versus Newt Gingrich. It is doubtful whether either of them is anyone’s idea of an ideal candidate or a model of consistency.

The fact that each of the short-lived frontrunners in the Republican field gained that position by presenting themselves as staunch conservatives suggests that Republican voters may have been trying to avoid having to accept Mitt Romney, whose record as governor of Massachusetts produced nothing that would be regarded as a serious conservative achievement.

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Recalling To the Editor: I agree with most of Doug Edelman’s letter “Repeal Obamacare,” (MRN, Dec. 14, 2011). The one thing I don’t agree with is when he said, “But hey, Republicans, here’s the best reason to move on repeal.

You promised to. You were elected to...

And you’ve forgotten all about it.”

They didn’t forget about it. Right after they were elected it was brought up for a repeal vote, in either January or February 2011. Despite the fact that in 2010 71 percent of Missourians voted to reject Obamacare, our own Senator McCaskill voted with the rest of the democrats in the senate to retain it, thus not allowing the repeal to pass the senate. The news media made no mention of this.

There were two other items that got very little mention in the news media. They were the facts that there were also two other votes that our Senator McCaskill voted to stay the course with the rest of the democrats that most Missourians didn’t favor.

First there was a vote to defund the largest for profit supplier of abortions in the world, Planned Parenthood, after there was a release of information that questioned their records of use of government money, and recent deaths at some of their clinics.

The other item was that Senator McCaskill also voted to allow the EPA to use a broad interpretation of the Clean Air Act, (which was not intended by the original writers of the act) to allow the EPA to regulate Greenhouse Gases. This vote could cost every American household between a low of $1,600 to a high of $4,000 additional cost per year.

If all three bills had passed, I think we would have saved more than a $1 trillion in 10 years as well as help create more jobs.

Jim Heim St. Peters

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To the Editor: Reading your Dec. 7, 2011 issue of Mid Rivers Newsmagazine caused a lot of bewilderment when I got to the story about the local politicians wanting to tax the internet.

Some of their comments are so indicative of the total lack of understanding of the problem we are facing as a nation; Excess government spending.

(St. Peters) Mayor (Len) Pagano is quoted as saying that when you shop online you are, “...taking revenue away from yourself, your neighbors, and your friends.” When

I shop online, I am taking nothing from my neighbors or friends. I spend my own revenue on items I want. My neighbors have nothing to do with my spending.

Unlike the city of St. Peters which takes revenue from me, my neighbors, and friends and spends it on things I do not have any chance to approve or reject. And yet it is not enough.

He states that the sales tax of 2011 was $350,000 higher than 2010 and yet unemployment dropped from 9.4 percent to 7.1 percent in St. Charles County. Amazing!

More people working while all these miscreants are shopping online and the city of St. Peters is not getting its share!

Mayor Pagano says that the decline in unemployment is due to, “...everything local officials are doing to maintain and bring in new business.” Please explain how taxes are helping maintain and bring in new business? Get government out of the way and new businesses will come in.

Lower taxes will leave people more money to spend at local stores. Less spending by government will mean less tax needed for its support. More tax income for the city will only result in more spending to meet the income. More spending is the lifeblood of government buying votes and building empires for politicians.

When other cities take part in tax-free shopping days, St. Peters does not. Then do not be surprised when the people of St. Peters go elsewhere to shop on those days.

Shopping online with stores in the area still produces sales tax, therefore no government is being “cheated” out of its share of our money. Why the hatred of online shopping? Just because the item is shipped from a distribution center that is not local does not cost jobs. If we bought it from a local store it would still have to be shipped there from the same distribution center.

Speaking of jobs, why does the city of St. Peters have such a lousy street department?

Every new patch on Willott Road is a new addition of roughness. The paving done on Jungermann a few years ago was so bad it had to be ground to make it smooth. Notice all the patches on Mid Rivers Mall Drive and don’t try to hold a cup of coffee while driving on these roads. There are potholes that are celebrating their third anniversary that will be there until some citizen phones in a complaint. Does the city street department just sit in the office and wait until the people find the potholes?

Fix the streets, provide the police, water, sewer, and fire services we need and forget building an empire.

Jim Abbitt St. Peters

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Starting Jan. 16, a portion of the Katy Trail will be closed to runners, hikers and bikers to accommodate construction of a new 24-inch ductile iron force main.

As part of St. Charles’ ongoing investment in its wastewater system infrastructure, a portion of the Katy Trail between Adams and Olive streets will be closed this winter.

The force main will discharge wastewater from the Adams Street Lift Station to the Missouri River Wastewater Treatment Facility.

“The Katy Trail detour will be in effect until April 1 of this year. During the force main construction project, 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,” said Carol Felzien.

“We appreciate everyone’s patience during this time period, and also ask that motorists use extra caution when driving in the detour area from Adams to Olive streets.”

The contract for the $1.9 million force main project was recently awarded to X-L Contracting, Inc. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2012.

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Denise Liebel, president and CEO of United Services Early Childhood Center, will receive the 12th annual Community Living Legacy Award based on her continued outstanding 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.

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.

“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. The 12th annual Legacy Ball will be held at 6 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 28, at the Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters. The event will feature oral and silent auctions, dinner,

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Calling all artists Saint Charles Riverfront Arts (SCRA) has announced the Spring ArtWalk Event “Call For Entry.” The event, sponsored by SCRA, will be held the weekend of April 27-29.

The Spring ArtWalk is a three-day event that features juried artists housed indoors at various businesses along the North end of Historic Main Street in St. Charles. The participating businesses provide display space for the artists and assist in attracting customers and sales.

“The Spring ArtWalk has grown significantly over the past six years, in terms of the number of artists and businesses who participate and the public audience who come to St. Charles to enjoy the weekend’s activities and purchase the available works of art,” said Lou Cariffe, president-elect of SCRA. “It has become a big draw for local and regional artists, and presents regional musical performances at venues throughout the weekend.”

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Alleged kidnapping A 22-year-old St. Charles man was allegedly kidnapped and tortured on Dec. 20 over a $520 debt. Four men have been arrested in connection with the crime.

The victim told police he was kidnapped at gunpoint from his home in the 500 block of 5th Street and taken to a residence in the 400 block of Dove Drive in St. Charles. He reported that his hands and feet were bound with duck tape, and he was beaten, tortured, and robbed while being held against his will. The victim was able to escape and call police when the suspects left the residence for a short period of time.

The incident was reportedly over a $520 debt that the suspect believed the victim owed him.

Further investigation led to the arrest of four suspects. Jeffery C. Wasser, 24, of St. Charles and his brother Curtis L. Wasser, 31, of Maryland Heights were charged with kidnapping, first degree robbery, second degree assault and armed criminal action. Ryan J. Koenig, 24 or St. Charles and Christopher C. Lujan, 22 of Texas were charged with kidnapping.

All four suspects are currently being at the St. Charles County Jail.

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Ehlmann Road is now closed between the Zumbehl Road and Essex Street to allow for continued construction of the new roadway, which will include an improved alignment, curb and gutter to improve drainage, retaining walls and a sidewalk from Zumbehl Road to Truman Road.

Traffic will be required to use the signed detour route for approximately five months while the new road is being built. Local traffic can access either side of the closure location, but no through traffic will be permitted.

Motorists can access Ehlmann Road from Zumbehl Road to Penbrooke Lane to Essex Street. Signs notifying motorists of the closure and the necessary detours will be posted, and the county will be using changeable message boards to notify residents of any date changes of the closure and opening.

Nightly lane closures Motorists can expect overnight lane closures for utility work on the eastbound I-70 Blanchette Missouri River Bridge until spring. The work is being done to prepare for the upcoming major rehabilitation work

scheduled on the westbound I-70 Blanchette Bridge.

“We are moving a fiber optic utility off the westbound bridge and over to the eastbound bridge. It has to be removed from the westbound bridge so it is out of the way before the demolition and rehabilitation begin later this year,” said Linda Wilson, with MoDOT. “The closures on the eastbound I-70 bridge are needed so the new fiber optic can be placed along the right side of the bridge.”

On Jan. 11 and Jan. 12, one lane will be closed eastbound I-70 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. A second lane and both of the Fifth Street ramps to eastbound I-70 will close at 9 p.m. Similar nightly lane closures on the bridge could occur each week, Sunday through Thursday nights, weather permitting until late March.

Construction for the bridge is expected to start in 2012 lasting until the end of 2013.

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St. Charles County is working with area municipalities to offer residents a free recycling service at various sites through Jan. 18. Trees can be dropped off in the upper parking lot at Laurel Park, the St. Peters Golf & Recreation Center, St. Peters Earth Centre, Progress Park in Wentzville, Civic Park in O’Fallon, O’Fallon Sports Park, Founder’s Park in Lake Saint Louis and Quail Ridge Park.

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O’Fallon CO poisoning Carbon monoxide nearly claimed the lives of an O’Fallon family last month.

The St. Charles County Ambulance District paramedics and O’Fallon Fire Protection District responded to a 911 call at 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 26.

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County extends deadline on real estate tax payments

By Brian Flinchpaugh St. Charles County residents now have until Jan. 23 to pay their real estate taxes without a penalty or interest, thanks to an emergency bill approved on Wednesday, Jan. 4.

The St. Charles County Council voted 6-1 to waive late fees and interest starting immediately for property owners who didn’t pay their bills by Dec. 31, the normal payment deadline.

But if tax bills aren’t paid by Jan. 23, the late fees and interest that will be charged will accrue from Jan. 1. Normally, the late fee or penalty on failing to pay a tax bill by Dec. 31 is 3 percent along with 2 percent interest per month.

Residents who paid late through Wednesday will have to apply for rebates to their penalty and tax bills.

The council met in an emergency session after county officials heard a barrage of complaints from residents about their receiving tax bills late. Residents also waited in long lines to pay their bills at the county Administration Building on the waning days of December.

Because of problems with new computer software, real estate taxes weren’t mailed until Dec. 19, even though information was available online on Dec. 8.

Normally the bills go out in November, with Dec. 2 the state deadline for getting bills out.

“All we’re trying to do is give taxpayers the 30 days afforded to them by state law,” said Council Chairman Joe Brazil, District 2, who sponsored the bill.

“It’s just an effort to say things didn’t

go right this year and we’re going to try to correct it in the only way we have to correct it,” said Councilman Terry Hollander, District 5.

Councilman Joe Cronin, District 1, said he heard from a lot of elderly residents who didn’t have Internet access and have been receiving their bills in the mail.

“I think giving them a little extra time on their bill, it’s a goodwill gesture for the county,” Cronin said.

County Executive Steve Ehlmann said the bill was too narrow because it doesn’t address the people who made the effort to pay their bills on time. It’s too broad because some people who normally don’t pay their bills on time now have 23 days more to pay them, he added.

“It’s not a perfect remedy for the problem we have but until someone comes up with something better, I think it’s what we’re left with,” Ehlmann said.

Councilman Jerry Daugherty, District 6, cast the only no vote on the bill. “I still don’t think this is fair to the taxpayers who made the effort to come in and get their bills paid,” Daugherty said.

Daugherty repeated what County Collector Michelle McBride told the council in the public comment portion of the meeting.

McBride urged the council not to approve the bill saying it would largely benefit taxpayers who habitually pay their bills late. Taxpayers also already have the right to request refunds and none had so far, she said.

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By Amy Armour Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service had its start in 1981 with $500 and five dedicated volunteers providing groceries to needy families from a volunteer’s garage.

In 2011, the nonprofit helped more than 2,000 families get back on their feet through its multitude of programs.

A dedication for Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service new facility will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat., Jan. 14 at the Tri-County Outreach Center located at 4116 McClay Road. Catholic Archbishop Robert Carlson will officiate, and County Executive Steve Ehlmann, St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and other area dignitaries will be present.

The nonprofit has grown since its inception 31 years ago. In its first year of operation Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service adopted 25 needy families from St. Bridget parish in North St. Louis.

“We were just average citizens who wanted to make a difference in the lives of the vulnerable,” said Miriam Mahan, executive director and founding member.

In 1982, recognizing the need, the group operated a food pantry in a volunteer’s garage and Mahan’s kitchen. The group started by feeding 15 families. Through the years the number of families served increased.

By 1986, Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service moved its food pantry to the rectory garage at Sts. Joachim & Ann Church. A couple of months after the move, Willott Baptist Church — no longer in existence — approached the Care Service and asked them to take over its food pantry clients.

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From left, front: Sr. LaVerne Wester, volunteer, and Miriam Mahan, exec. director of Sts. J & A Care Service. From left, back: Kathy Henderson, director of operations, Missy Naumann, director of administration, and Tina Hicks, volunteer.

100 families a week,” Mahan said.

But providing much needed groceries to families was not the only service provided.

“You don’t just bring families in and make the pantry another crutch,” Mahan said. “We want to educate families, so they can graduate out of the food pantry.”

So the nonprofit began to partner with other social agencies in the community like Crider Center and Youth In Need so families could be self-sustainable.

The nonprofit now offers multiple programs in-house to help families in St. Charles, Warren and Lincoln counties, including child and family development, emergency and transitional housing assistance, rent/mortgage/utility aid, health and wellness initiative, home repair, career training center, transportation services, disaster relief, food pantry and Adopt-aFamily Christmas program.

For more information about any of its programs, call 441-1302.

Farmers Market gets unofficial approval to set up at The Meadows

By Jeannie Seibert After declining previous proposals to establish a regular farmers market in Lake Saint Louis, city leaders were unanimously nodding approval to green light as soon as possible a market for the 2012 season at The Meadows shopping center.

The first work session topic of 2012 was greeted enthusiastically by the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen on Jan. 3. The earliest possible date however to grant the special use request will be via draft resolution on the Jan. 16 regular session agenda.

City Administrator Paul Markworth relayed the request by The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis Marketing Director

Bridget Geiss for a single permit that would cover all vendor-members of the not-for-profit O’Fallon Farmers & Artists Market rather than separate permits for each stall.

Additionally, the permit would cover the entire 2012 season, roughly from mid-April until mid-October, rather than weekly permits for each set-up.

To better identify which group would be overseeing the outdoor market, Markworth said that for the past three years this is the same farmers market that has operated at the lot adjacent to the T.R. Hughes Ballpark, in O’Fallon, home of the River City Rascals.

The Farmers & Artists Market has fairly stringent standards for vendors

to meet creating an excellent reputation throughout the region, said Assistant City Administrator Eric Sterman.

“Everything they sell has to be grown or produced by the vendor,” Sterman said.

“It’s all local produce and farm products like honey, arts and crafts that are handcrafted by the person who is selling it.

And they have to be local, come from a radius of 100 miles from here.”

Sterman said the Farmers & Artists group has built up its renown since it was first begun in 2009 by providing quality vendors and a lively atmosphere with frequent live performances by local musicians during the Saturday morning hours 8 a.m. until noon.

In fact, there is a Web site that adver-

tises a schedule of weekly events or themes built around the seasons and the locally produced foods, wines, flowers, fruits and vegetable.

Frequent classes and demonstrations tie in gardening, health and wellness, local artisans and craftsmen.

Alderman George Rich (Ward 3) was so favorable to the request he asked if the board could just approve the single permit immediately.

Markworth said City Hall had been interested in having some sort of regular outdoor market for sometime but was intent on avoiding a carnival atmosphere.

This proposal meets the city’s desire for high standards and quality locally produced products.

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Two chambers merge - but some aren’t pleased with county-wide name

By Amy Armour Two chambers of commerce have become one in 2012 - but some aren’t happy with the new name.

Members of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce and the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce voted on Dec. 21 in favor of merging to two Chambers. The merged organization will be called the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.

Scott Tate, president and CEO, said a merged chamber with nearly 950 members has several benefits, including: operational efficiencies; lower dues rates for members of the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce; greater political clout; less time required of those who are currently members of both chambers; and greater ability to partner with organizations who also have a regional focus.

After the merger, the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce released a statement to let members know the organization has no plans to merge with any other chamber. Despite declining membership in the St. Charles and St. Peters chambers, the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce said it has continued to grow, increasing by 13 percent since June 2010, and adding 129 new members in 2011. The O’Fallon Chamber has 500 members — 67 percent of which

are located in O’Fallon with 91 percent in St. Charles County. The chamber has not raised its membership rates since 2004.

“We understand how hard our businesses work for their dollars, so when they choose to invest those dollars with our organization it is our duty to serve them to the fullest while being as frugal as possible with the money they have invested with us,” said Erin Williams, president/CEO of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce.

The O’Fallon Chamber supplements its budget with fundraisers throughout the year to avoid asking for a dues increase.

Williams said she was disappointed in the new name for the merged chamber.

“The membership of the St. Peters and St. Charles chambers have spoken and voted to merge their organizations and we fully respect that,” Williams said. “What we oppose at the O’Fallon Chamber is the name, Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. I believe that the name misrepresents the merged organization to the business community.

“They have merged two of the eight chambers of commerce in our county, not even close to a majority, but still feel that it is okay to refer to the organization as a county-wide Chamber of Commerce,” Williams said. “I am disappointed that

the leadership of the merged organization never reached out to the other chambers in the county, which represent over 1,500 businesses, to even discuss our concerns.”

Tate said the new name was chosen to show its interest in branding themselves as a regional partner.

“We look forward to continuing our partnership with other chambers throughout St. Charles County, but are also looking forward to developing new alliances throughout the metropolitan St. Louis region,” Tate said. “Developing partnerships with other regional-thinking organizations are important if we want to help the whole region to grow.”

Tate said the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce has no plans to pursue any mergers with other chambers.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon City Councilman Jim Pepper salary, he said.

School board meetings do not conflict says he prepared well for his retirement, and now, after being involved in almost all with City Council meetings, Pepper said.

“I’ve always been interested in our eduaspects of city government and a barrage of benevolent measures, he’s decided it’s cational system, and I saw over the last year or so, reports about the state of our school just not enough.

Pepper, the city’s Ward 2 Councilman, system that spurred my interest in running has thrown his hat into yet another ring in for the school board,” Pepper said. “I hear a bid for a seat on the Fort Zumwalt School that some graduates are not ready for the District Board of Education. If elected real world despite high school graduation, to the School Board on the April ballot, and one of the big things I’m interested in Pepper plans to double up, keeping his seat is a focus on the STEM initiative – science, as a member of the O’Fallon City Council.

State law says that as long as there is no conflict of interest and as long as both offices are not paid positions, there is no conflict, Pepper said. The city and the school board are two separate entities and

County exec vetoes pay boost for deputies; council may override

By Brian Flinchpaugh The next move lies with the St. Charles County Council on whether veteran county deputies will receive a one-time pay increase after it was vetoed by County Executive Steve Ehlmann.

Ehlmann approved the 2012 county budget on Dec. 28 that includes the first salary increase for all county employees in three years. But he vetoed budget provisions that would have provided a one-time $1,250 salary increase for 85 deputies with 120 or more months of service.

The County Council had voted 4-2 on Dec. 19 to include an amendment to the budget to add the one-time payment.

Whether the veto stands depends on whether the council can muster five votes to override it. Council Chairman Joe Brazil, R-District 2, said last week that he didn’t know if Councilman Paul Wynn, R-District 4, would attend the council’s Jan. 9 meeting.

Wynn, who has been working in Afghanistan since October, has listened to council meetings via phone hookup but cannot cast votes while he is away.

But Sheriff Thomas Neer said last week that council members don’t necessarily need Wynn to override his veto. “There are two other votes on the council that could change,” he said.

Neer said the pay problem has been around a long time.

“I’ve been here 38 years,” Neer said.

“People think it has been an issue for the last few years. Going back to 1980, the same salary issue gets lip service -- the only difference is that it’s coming from different lips.”

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STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education is an issue that figures prominently in federal education policy conversations, Pepper said.

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It was first announced in 2008 that the sleepy little town was in the mode for makeover, and now, the stamped concrete sidewalks replicating the old Western Plank Road are in, diagonal parking is ready and the antique-style street lights and central clock tower are in place.

City Administrator Scott Lewis says it’s been a long road with a lot of work, but as springtime nears, the city is expected to come alive.

“The new Streetscape completion is getting close,” Lewis said. “I anticipated my voicemail to be filled with complaints after Hwy. N in the Old Town area was closed last week, but I was surprised to hear very little about the closing.”

Lewis said Hwy. N was closed in Old Town from the intersection of Motherhead to St. Charles Street to allow for crosswalks to be installed.

The decorative stamped concrete was poured, but needed seven days to cure, Lewis said.

“There are some minor additions such as paving St. Charles Street as well as clean up work, but overall, it’s completed,” Lewis said. “We had hoped to plan a celebration at its completion, but we weren’t anticipating it being finished in the middle of winter.”

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“We were hoping for a street dance, but when the temperatures dip, it doesn’t fare well for dancing,” Lewis said.

Funding from the Federal Enhancement program helped jumpstart the streetscape projects. A wider Hwy. N thoroughfare is in the works, with total project costs estimated at $1.3 million, with funding coming from grants and the Community Improvement District tax.

Passing of the CID in May 2009 means debts from the makeover would be paid through sales tax revenue rather than taxpayer funds, Lewis said.

City officials in conjunction with the Cottleville Historic Business Association are also hoping the CID district approved by voters in May 2009 will bring in another $3 million in designated sales taxes for the project.

The East-West Gateway Coordinating Council Great Streets Initiative took an interest in the project with additional funding, helping the city’s Old Town become an area that hopes to draw a consistent concentration of people to feed successful businesses.

The Great Streets program also helped with the regeneration of two important areas in the city of St. Louis: the Washington Avenue Loft District and the South Grand regeneration.

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Honorable teaching Fort Zumwalt West High School teacher Robyne Elder was recently honored at the Emerson Outstanding Teacher Awards.

The ceremony was held at the Sheldon Concert Hall where more than 150 educators from the St. Louis and Southern Illinois region were honored for outstanding contributions to their local districts.

Elder is also the district’s 2011 Teacher of the Year.

Elite band More than 1,000 students from across Missouri met at Hickman High School in Columbia last month to audition for the honor of participating in the top honor band in the state. Three students in the Fort Zumwalt School District made the cut.

Only 108 students are accepted into this elite ensemble, and Fort Zumwalt North High School had three students earn a spot in the Missouri All-State Band. Senior Tony Ritter on clarinet, junior Nathan Schulte on French horn, and sophomore Rose Ritter on flute were chosen to play in the band.

Freshman Nathan Manno was named to the Honorable Mention All-State Band on clarinet and junior Andrew Simerda was named alternate to the Missouri All-State Jazz Band on baritone sax and Honorable Mention on alto sax.

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Students make elite band Students from Francis Howell Central (FHC) High School, Francis Howell High School (FHHS) and Francis Howell North (FHN) High School recently auditioned for All-State Band at Hickman High School in Columbia. Selection to the All-State Band represents the pinnacle of achievement for high school musicians in Missouri.

Elliot Russo, student at FHC will be participating in All-State Band as first alternate on tenor sax. Russo also received Honorable Mention on tenor sax for the All-State Jazz Band. Students Ashley Cox and Kevin Rudolph, band students at FHHS, auditioned for All-State Band and made callbacks.

Eleven FHN band students also auditioned for All-State Band with more students eligible to audition than any other school in the district. FHN’s Robert Lindsey was selected as first alternate bass clarinet for the All-State Band.

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As the New Year moves into full swing with the first two weeks of January, the Lady Jaguars entered the first week of January after the holidays with a gaudy 10-2 record.

Zumwalt West’s hot start has been keyed by big-time offensive production from forwards Kelsey Kingsborough and Marina Laramie along with the steady play of guard Paige Westbrook.

Laramie, an imposing 6-foot 1-inch senior post player, is the Jaguars’ top scoring threat as the senior front-liner is among area leaders in scoring averaging 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.

Kingsborough, a 5-foot-9 senior, is hardworking in the paint as well with an 11.9 point per game average while pulling down 7.3 boards per game.

Westbrook, a 5-foot-7 senior guard, can score from inside and outside, hitting 34 percent from the three-point line while averaging 9.6 points a game.

The Jaguars came out of the gate rolling with three wins in five days at the Marquette Tournament in late November.

Zumwalt West defeated Duchesne (5422), Webster Groves (53-27), and Lafayette (49-43 to go 3-0 heading into the first two days of December.

In mid-December, the Jaguars kept rolling with wins at Fort Zumwalt North Dec. 8 (70-30) and Dec. 13 at Hazelwood West (53-30).

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game of the Visitation Christmas Tournament and on Dec. 22 the Jaguars blasted Zumwalt South 56-22 in a nonconference affair at Lindenwood University.

Laramie led the way with 17 points while Westbrook and Kylie Ellison added 11 points each to pace the Jaguars.

After the holiday break, Zumwalt West resumed play in the Visitation Tournament on Dec. 26 and promptly knocked off host Visitation 50-49 in a quarterfinal round game. Laramie scored a team-high 21 points while the Jaguars hit 14 of 15 free throws from the line to hang on for the victory.

The next day in the semifinals, the Jaguars saw their perfect season come to a grinding halt at 8-1 as perennial Class 4 power St. Joseph’s derailed their title hopes with a 46-40 setback.

On Dec. 28, Zumwalt West finished fourth in the tournament after dropping a 50-48 nail-biter to Lafayette in the third place game. Laramie led the Lady Jaguars with 16 points and 10 rebounds and Kingsborough came up big as well with nine points and 15 rebounds. Nine of them on the defensive glass.

Despite the letdown in the Visitation Tournament, Zumwalt West got right back on track with a pair of wins last week as the Jaguars pounded St. Charles West in a nonconference game 56-26 last Tuesday, Jan. 3, and then on last Wednesday, Jan. 4, got some payback against Lafayette with a 47-28 road win over the Lancers.

Zumwalt West opened Gateway South Conference play Monday night at home against Francis Howell and closes out the week Thursday, Jan. 12, with a nonconference home game against St. Charles.

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Mark Meyer- Emge Elementary

Best Italian Restaurant

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St. Peters

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Best Live Music

Stefanina’s

St. Peters City concerts in the park

Best American Restaurant

Ethyl’s Best Asian

Ariake Best Mexican

El Maguey Best Seafood Red Lobster Best Fine Dining

Stone Soup Cottage Best Patio

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Miss Aimee B’s Tea Room Best Lunch

Chick-Fil-A

Best “Diner Drivein or Dive”

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Cottleville Wine Seller

Best Local Personality to Look Up To

Dave Glover

Best High School Athlete- Female

Sydney Glenn- Francis Howell Central Best High School Sports Team- Boys

FH Central Football

Best High School

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Fort Zumwalt South

FZ West Cross Country

Best Elementary School Best Professional Athlete St. Peters Elementary

David Freese

Best Local Charity

Sts Joachim and Ann

Best Local Sportscaster

Best Place for a Romantic Evening

Steve Savard

Jenna Rogers at Donatelli’s

Old Town St. Charles

Best Local Playground

Best Inexpensive Entertainment

Best Public Art St. Peters Cultural Arts Center

Best Server

Tara Charles at Donnatelli’s Best Bartender

Celebrate St. Peters Best Elected Official

Mayor Len Pagano Best Radio Personality

Kelly Lamm Best TV Personality

Sandy Miller

Best thing to Happen to St. Charles County Lakeside 370 Park Best High School Athlete- Male

Jesse Cates- Francis Howell Central

Brendan’s Playground O’Fallon Best Local Golf Course

St. Peters Golf Course Best Place to Watch Sports

St. Peters Rec Plex Best Athlete to Look Up To

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Bu si ness New O’Fallon financer Gary Weber, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, has established a new office, located at 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie.

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Play N Trade Video Games has celebrated the opening of its new business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Play N Trade, located at 367 Winding Woods Drive in O’Fallon, offers trade-ins, rentals, repairs and new and used games.

••• Gracie Barra, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school, has celebrated the opening of its new business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The school is located at 1270 Bryan Road in O’Fallon.

••• Cindy Marsh – MaryKay Cosmetics has opened at 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie.

In honor of its one-year anniversary at The Meadows in Lake Saint Louis, maurices has donated $500 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. maurices had asked its customers to vote on the charity of their choice.

“We appreciate that our customers, who are so passionate about fashion, are also passionate about our community,” maurices Store Manager Britney Jones said.

“We want to thank everyone who voted and are pleased to give the $500 gift to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

We know they’ll put the money to good use.”

Owner Tim Tieber with friends, family, community members and representatives from the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce and the city of O’Fallon.

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By Amy Armour Father Dominic ‘Dom’ Garramone, host of the PBS show “Breaking Bread with Father Dominic Garramone” will bring his love for pizza and his special knack for storytelling to St. Charles County on Jan. 28.

“A Slice of Heaven and Some Vino” event will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 28 at the gathering hall at the new Tri-County Outreach Center, located at 4116 McClay Road in St. Charles.

The event will feature recipes from Father Dom’s recently published cookbook, Thursday Night Pizza. Father Dom has chosen three of his favorite pizza recipes to share, including asparagus and ham with white sauce, Italian beef with red sauce and Fr. Dom’s “Stage Rat-a-touille,” with eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, onion and garlic.

The night will also include wine sampling, a silent auction offering cooking and specialty items and a book signing. All proceeds of the event will benefit the Harvester Knights of Columbus.

Glenn Korando, with the Harvester Knights of Columbus, said participants can expect great wine, pizza and story telling.

“Father Dom is a fantastic story teller,” Korando said. “He is jovial, good humored and charismatic. He puts a lot of passion into both his story telling and cooking demonstrations.”

Cooking comes natural to Father Dom, who says he grew up in a kitchen.

“My mother never kicked us out of the kitchen. She always put us to work,” Garramone said.

Whether it was beating the eggs, measuring out ingredients or reaching for an item on the top shelf, Garramone and his four siblings learned their way around the

kitchen.

“It was a great way to grow up,” said Garramone, who said his mother would teach fractions while measuring flour.

Father Dom fell in love with baking.

Garramone said he has learned everything about baking from his mother, PBS and the public library.

“My mother always said if you can read, you can bake,” Garramone said.

Garramone published his first of seven cookbooks in 1998. He will release his eighth cookbook “How to Become a Breadhead” later this spring. Pizza—and any type of bread—are his specialties.

“I’m known as the Bread Guy in the family. My family has asked for my pizza for Christmas dinner,” Garramone said.

When he’s not baking, Father Dom — who is also a monk — is a teacher and the head of the drama department at St. Bede Academy in Peru, Ill. Tickets for the event are $50 a couple or $30 for individuals. Korando said he is hoping to have a full house of 200.

“Father Dom is worth every dime,” said Korando.

And all of the proceeds from the event will be used to help several local nonprofits including: Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service, Boone Center, Mary Queen of Angels and No Hunger Holiday.

“With the economy the way it’s been for the past few years it is harder and harder for charitable organizations to make ends meet, we (Harvester Knights of Columbus) help where and when we can with the money raised at these types of fund raisers,” Korando said.

To RSVP or more info, contact Korando at 928-9144 or email gpkorando@sbcglobal.net.

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Com mu n it y Event s HEALTH & WELLNESS “Balancing Hormones Naturally” will be held at 6 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 11, at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 2310 Technology Drive in O’Fallon. Learn about the latest in nutrition and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, call 978-0970.

••• A Brain Injury Support Group will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 12, at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. Meetings are sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Missouri. For more information, call 314-423-6442.

••• Look Good… Feel Better will be held from 10 a.m. to noon or from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Mon., Jan. 23, at Saint Louis University Cancer Center. The free, two-hour workshop teaches women in active cancer treatment simple beauty techniques for skin care, makeup application and coping with hair loss. Participants receive a complimentary bag of makeup from leading cosmetic companies to use in the session and at home. Trained beauty professionals help with dealing with the physical side effects that often happen during treatment.

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••• Yoga classes will be held at 9 a.m., noon and 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in January at Morning Star Church located at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. Dede Schreiner, certified yoga instructor, leads all 75-minute classes, which are open to all levels. The cost is $72 for the eight weeks of classes or $10 to drop-in. For more information, visit www.mscwired.org/yoga.

AUDITIONS Open auditions for the O’Fallon TheatreWorks’ production of the musical, Annie Jr., will begin at noon on Sun., Jan. 15, in the auditorium-theater at O’Fallon’s Municipal Centre located at 100 North Main Street. The cast calls for 20 people ages 10 and older. No experience is necessary. Be ready to perform 16-bars or a oneminute section from a musical, and bring a CD or sheet music in the appropriate key for accompaniment. Those who audition should wear clothing they can move or

dance in, and be prepared to learn a short dance combo. Those who receive callbacks will do a reading from the script. Rehearsals will be held one or two evenings a week and on Sundays. Performances of Annie Jr. will be held on April 20-22 and 27-29. For more information, call 474-8150 or email dgranaas@ofallon.mo.us.

FUN & GAMES Active Older Adults Game Day will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays in January, at the O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadows Drive. Join the Y each week to play favorite board games, cards or dominos. There is no cost, but bring a snack and favorite stories to share.

For more information, contact Diana Kannady at 379-0092 x230.

••• A Quilting Guild will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays at the O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadows Drive. “One Stitch at a Time” provides quilts for local charities. Everyone is welcome and no sewing experience is required.

There is no cost. For more information, contact Diana Kannady at 379-0092 x230.

TEEN CLUB A Teen Leader’s Club will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 2, March 1, April 5 and May 3, at the O’ Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadows Drive.

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MEETINGS/CLASSES “Enjoy Your Photos” class will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 14 at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. Find out how to get your photos out of your computer and up on your walls. Bring 50 digital photos and your laptop to class. For more information, call 474-8150 or email dgranaas@ofallon. mo.us.

••• Tri-County Women’s Connection Luncheon and Program will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 18, at the Christy Banquet Center, 9000 Veterans Memorial Parkway in O’Fallon. The cost is $14. For reservations and cancellations, call Joan at 561-0956.

••• The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Technology Communications Meeting will be held at noon on Thurs., Jan. 19, at Lindell Bank, 5500 Mexico Road, in St. Peters. The meeting will include a discussion on the technologies available to allow your workforce to work from anywhere and enhance their productivity. The cost is $5 for a pizza lunch. To RSVP, contact Lori at 447-3336.

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Moto Sushi dazzles with distinctive ingredients, artful arrangements

By SUZANNE CORBETT “Moto” translated from Japanese means “original,” which is how Moto Sushi owner Myeng Park came up with the name for his exclusive sushi restaurant.

“We are original,” Park said. “We have many different menu items as well as original rolls on our menu that are unlike any others.”

Moto Sushi was built on fresh, house-made ingredients and sauces, including the soy sauce, which processes a deeper, richer flavor that sushi aficionados appreciate – especially when used as a dipping sauce for one of Moto’s 70-plus varieties of sushi, sashimi and hand rolls.

Among Moto’s rolls are the familiar California Roll, the Tempura Roll and the soft shell crab-filled Spider Roll.

“We have those rolls that everyone knows but we have a lot more,” Park said. “Our special rolls are very popular.

Most are cooked and don’t have raw fish, which is good for those who are trying sushi for the first time.”

Sushi and sashimi often are confused, but the difference between the two is that sashimi always is raw fish.

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Moto also has an extensive selection of cooked rolls, which arrive artfully arranged and are served with a variety of homemade sauces.

Park’s recommendation for the sushi newbie is the Mc Clay Roll, a combination of delicately fried shrimp tempura, crabmeat, cream cheese and avocado wrapped in pink soy paper and accented with Moto’s house-made spicy mayo.

Experienced sushi diners should consider one of the house’s specialties, the Cilantro Roll, a sophisticated roll keying on the flavor of cilantro to enhance its mix of tuna, yellowtail, crab, pepper and masago and finished off with a touch of spicy mayo.

Moto features Hibachi dinners as well, providing traditional dining options for those desiring something beyond sushi. Hibachi is a grilling technique that produces succulent, moist meats.

Shrimp, steak, chicken, salmon, scallops and vegetarian dinners are available and served with Miso soup, salad, veggies and rice. Moto’s The Moto Sushi Cilantro Roll.

Kitchen Dinners include various Teriyaki and Tempura plates, along with the Bulgogi, a ning and ending the meal with one of Moto’s more exotic Korean-style barbecue of thinly sliced marinated beefsteak. dishes, such as the spicy Kimchee (Korean sauerkraut), Ita Bulgogi is a rare find not often found on local menus and Sansai (marinated squid salad) or Red Bean Ice cream. All is a must-try for any fan of barbecue. are easily served in the bar area designed as the perfect Gourmands in search of something new should stop in hangout to relax over a glass of Moto’s pineapple infused for lunch – the only time Moto offers Yakisoba (Japanese sake or an imported, craft or domestic beer. fired noodles) and Katsu (Panko encrusted fried chicken “As you can see, we have a lot to offer. That’s what’s or pork cutlets). makes us original,” Park said. “That’s why we’re called Whether dining for lunch or dinner, consider begin- Moto Sushi.”

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