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No surprise in Normandy Watching the drama unfold in Normandy it’s impossible not to feel sorry for the students left behind – the ones who want to succeed in school, who want to graduate from Normandy, who want to finish what they started. It’s hard not to feel sorry for those students who have been left behind by classmates who chose to transfer out of the district, taking valuable dollars with them. Left behind by administrators who failed to turn the district around when it started heading south. Left behind by peers who failed to care about the privilege of an education and failed to strive for academic success. It wasn’t one person, or one group of people, who caused the demise of the Normandy School District. It was a collective effort, if not a conscious one. And it happened in bits and pieces. School districts do not fail overnight. Neither do students. They fail over time. Complacency plays a role. Excuses, too. The most recent excuse coming out of Normandy is that they simply don’t have the money. They don’t have the money to pay Francis Howell and other school districts who now are educating their students. Yet somehow, Normandy wants us to believe that its problems are the fault of the receiving districts, the transfer students and the judge who cleared the way for those transfers to take place. Really? Last week, when The Missouri Board of Education voted unanimously to take control of Normandy’s finances, district Superintendent Ty McNichols was reportedly shocked. Normandy School Board Vice President Sheila Williams also was said to be shaken. McNichols was quoted as saying, “This is not something we were warned about.” Really? The fact that the district had failed to meet state standards for years, that its accreditation had been stripped, that it was unable to meet its obligations – none of this even hinted at the need for intervention and oversight? The district, it seems, is a lot like that student who fails to do the assignments, who fails to heed the warnings, who fails to prepare for the test. How does the saying

go? Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. But let’s not lay all the blame on the district. There’s plenty of blame to share. There’s something fundamentally wrong in an educational system that fails, time and again, to help districts and students succeed, especially in low income communities. And let’s not let the community off the hook. Think for a moment about what would happen in this community if one of the local school districts began to slide in the same direction as Normandy. Can you imagine the outrage of parents and taxpayers? Too much is tied to school districts – the values of our homes, the futures of our children – to allow them to lose value. Parents, taxpayers and community leaders should be outraged when a school district fails to produce students who are literate and who have a working knowledge of basics like math. When Normandy lost its accreditation in 2012, only 22 percent of its students passed the communication arts portion of the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) test and just 23 percent passed math. And therein may be where the biggest blame lies in Normandy – not enough people seem to be watching and not enough people appear to care. Where are the watchdog groups calling for change? Where are the parents outraged by failing grades? Why aren’t the local businesses stepping up to help the district and its students succeed? It’s time for someone to take action. In fact it’s time for everyone to take action. It’s time for students to value their education. It’s time for parents to get involved. It’s time for businesses to not only share their experience and financial support, but also to demand more from the students who should be their future employees. No one wants government oversight for school districts, but without some oversight Normandy is destined to fail and its students are destined to be left behind. © 2014 Creators.com

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O’Fallon, MO- Yes, it’s true. He’s admitted it himself. “I’m admitting a big mistake, it’s time to fess up,” he said. For years, the doctor in question has seen hundreds and hundreds of local residents. But, instead of an investigation, or a local uproar, life just goes on for him. In fact, life for his patients is going on quite nicely, too. Admission or not, people are still flocking to his office. It seems to be a little different at his office. People bring their kids, their wives, their mothers and fathers along with them. On Tuesday nights he has a get-together for his new patients….and he teaches them. How may doctors do that?

“My patients came to me with problems like headaches, migraines, chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, carpal tunnel syndrome, backaches, ear infections, asthma, allergies, IBS, numbness in limbs, to athletic injuries, and more.” “But, like I said, I didn’t ‘cure’ these people. I know they think that I did. I know they’ve told their friends all kinds of amazing stories about how they came here with some pretty bad health problems, and walked out healthy. Their families and friends came to see me, too. ”

This doctor never gives an injection. Surgery isn’t on his agenda, either.

“They used to put doctors like me in jail. They had to practice in secret. Things are different now. I guess you can’t keep a good idea down. Now, many in the medical profession are trying to learn what we do. It’s a popular seminar these days, but they can’t learn what we do in a weekend. Perhaps, maybe, a decade of weekends. But, I can’t blame them for wanting to know the secret. It works. It works so well that some of them have mixed feelings about us.” There must be something to the doctor’s claims. In 1994 a Virginia study showed that well over 95% of patients were satisfied with the type of care this doctor provides. That’s an amazing statistic compared to other forms of health care. But, what is so amazing is that this doctor says that he cures no one. So why are people still coming? The doctor’s name is Jason Hamed, of 111 O’Fallon Commons Drive in O’Fallon. “I made a mistake. In fact, I’ve been making the same mistake over and over. I hope people understand that I want to clarify some things, now.” “I have so many patients that have been so loyal to me,” he said. “So many of them came to me as a last resort, when they had no place else to turn. I owe it to them to tell them the truth.” Paid Advertisement

Is he a radical? Maybe not. Here’s what some of his patients had to say: “After three back surgeries, I still had pain. Since seeing Dr. Hamed, I feel like I have my life back!” (Debbie M.-St.Charles) “My neck pain was terrible after the car accident. Thanks to Dr Jason, there’s no more neck pain. I feel great!” (Terri H. O’Fallon) “I had back pain for over eight months. Nobody could help me until I saw Dr. Hamed!” (Deb P.Troy)

“The word doctor actually derives from a word that means teacher. My job isn’t to write a prescription, cover up the problem, and never explain what health really is all about.”

Although he may be “unconventional” to some, this doctor’s patients are smiling. Many of them don’t even appear to be sick. There’s obviously something much different in this doctor’s office as compared to the typical doctor’s office.

and others are mostly preventable. Who’s teaching people that ‘health care’ shouldn’t be crisis care? We need to change the mindset of an entire nation, because our overall health as a nation is failing.”

“Well, the truth is….I didn’t heal them. They did. What I did was work with their nerve systems. That’s the ‘master system’ of the body. I ‘adjusted’ their spines, and the body did the rest. The body then did what it always strives to do. Heal itself. If admitting that makes me an anti-hero, well, that’s fine. I can’t take the credit. The credit belongs somewhere else. I guess you could say, I move the bone, and God does the healing.” “I’m a regular guy, not a miracle worker, like some would tell you. I live in O’Fallon with my wife, Whitney, my son Boston, and my daughters, Reese, and Taylor. I do this because I too was once helped by chiropractic. I still get adjusted regularly, and so does my whole family. I wouldn’t dream of not doing that.” “You know, people are taught from when they are very young on that ‘health comes from the outside.’ I don’t believe that. Health is an inside-out process. Our bodies were designed to be self-healing. I think that what I do as a chiropractor works with the body, and not against it. That’s why the results are so profound.” “I know that I need to do a better job in the future telling people that, in so many cases, they don’t need to be a slave to drugs. I need to get that message out. I admit I made a mistake. It’s time to correct it.” “Do you know that some of this country’s worst health problems, like diabetes, arthritis, obesity,

“Many studies have shown that chiropractic can reduce health care costs. I see that in my practice. I have whole families coming to see me just to stay well. Many of them tell me that they wind up paying less over time for health care when they don’t view health care as crisis care…they maintain themselves and their families like they would their car. It just makes good sense.” Dr. Hamed feels that you shouldn’t have to get a loan from the bank to afford good health care. “When the people read this,” he said, “and they make an appointment, I’ll do my usual $210 exam for $37. That’s part of my way of getting out this wonderful message. That exam is with consultation, any necessary x-rays….the whole thing. But, call right away because this offer won’t be valid for long.” Dr. Hamed was educated at Skidmore College and Logan College of Chiropractic where he earned several honors. Unlike lots of doctor’s offices where people are “greeted” by a staff person that slides open a frosted pane and shoves a bunch of forms at you, this office is different. “My job is to make people feel at home, to make them feel appreciated, and to let them know that they came to the right place,” said Nicole, Dr. Hamed’s front desk assistant. “Our office is called The Chiropractic Wellness Connection and it is at 111 O’Fallon Commons Dr., next to St. John’s Bank on Hwy. K. Our phone number is 636-978-0970. We can help you.” “We won’t make you wait hours to be seen, either. Your time is as valuable as ours. That’s why we have a no-wait policy. You will be seen within minutes of your appointment.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A long-term solution for America To the Editor: When will Americans wake up? When will Americans wise up to the actual problems we face and address the root cause of our debt problems? I must confess I am tired of hearing the same rhetoric from our supposed leaders in Washington. Most of our elected officials are nothing more than career-minded, popular opinion-based spineless orators. The general public, for whatever reason, simply accepts what these people say without investigating and educating themselves with the facts, and then insisting on meaningful change. Fact: The entire U.S. government is run on debt. The federal budget is divided into two categories. These are discretionary spending and non-discretionary spending. The discretionary part of the budget is the government itself. This includes salaries, the various departments of government and their budgets. The non-discretionary aspect of the budget are the entitlements (Social Security, welfare, etc.). Any intelligent voter must know that the entitlements, plus the debt and interest we have already in place, exceed what we take in on taxes. Therefore, our nation goes billions of dollars further into debt every year before we even operate the smallest branch of government. The sad thing is that every U.S. senator and congressman knows the above facts. Yet because they are not leaders, rather just career minded opinion poll party pundits, they keep suggesting the same solutions which do nothing but exacerbate the problem. They keep raising the debt ceiling or suggesting cutting government spending. Any voter with half a brain who reads the above paragraph realizes that we can remove the entire federal government from the scene, and we are still increasing our debt annually by billions of dollars. Therefore, cutting government spending in any form, sequester or otherwise, is not a solution. It’s a joke. And, does anyone with a brain think that raising the debt ceiling is a solution? Why do voters accept these nonsolutions from our elected officials? The only way to trim our deficit is to drastically trim entitlements. That means reductions to Social Security, welfare, and any other program covered in the non-discretionary parts of our government budget are the only solution. Therefore, every American voter and elected official should stop the political debate of sequesters and debt ceiling and address the real issue. Television and other media (liberal or conservative) should stop debating the issues surrounding sequesters and shut-downs because cutting government isn’t doing anything. The media should show some intel-

ligence and start reporting the truth about our budget woes and stop acting like our elected officials are doing anything intelligent to fix the problem. Voters should stop financially donating to political parties and candidates who keep suggesting the same worn out non-solutions. Even then, however, fixing our current debt crisis is only a short-term solution. As a nation we will continue to struggle with debt and excessive government until we address the root cause of the problem. The root cause stems from our government’s ability to create paper money out of debt to future taxpayers. When our nation created a federallybacked central bank in 1913, and then even more when it abandoned the gold standard under Nixon, it gave the government license to grow to the point where we are today. Our nation has this huge almost unpayable debt because we allowed our government to create it and spend money by placing debt on our children, rather than raising it through fiscally responsible taxation. So rather than just being a letter of complaint, I am going to suggest a long-term solution for Americans who love their country. The steps to be taken include: 1. Putting America back on the gold standard. Gold is the enemy of excessive government. It is also the ally of those who want to hold our government accountable. It eliminates the ability to create money out of debt and safeguards our country’s currency. 2. Eliminating the Federal Reserve system and getting the government out of the banking system. The government does not back the banks, the taxpayer does. This eliminates bailouts and keeps the taxpayers from funding risky bank decisions. 3. Term limits for senators and congressmen. We need public servants not career, politicians. Term limits will end the silly political games played by opinion poll minded politicians, and allow real leaders to come in and serve. 4. Support the “live your own laws” campaign which mandates that our elected officials live by the same tax and healthcare laws that they force upon the American citizen. Every American citizen should be irate that our elected officials can exempt themselves from the very laws they expect us to abide by. 5. Make these changes by amendment to the constitution so we do not have to address them every time a new political party gets in office. Making these changes a part of the Constitution prevents the endless political rhetoric every four years. It will also drastically reduce the endless battle and political influence from lobbyists and special interest groups, along with expensive political campaigns where government officials make promises to voters based on expanding gov-

ernment support. Until we make these fundamental changes, Americans will continue to face the same problems, fight the same expensive fight every four years, and keep the same ineffective elected officials in power. I don’t know about everyone else, but I am no longer donating to parties or politicians who are not willing to offer the real solutions suggested above. Jeffrey Waller St. Charles County

Gripes about stripes To the Editor: I used to get angry every time I saw someone mis-parked by the handicapped stripes. But you can’t be angry at someone who doesn’t realize that they’ve done something wrong – including me. Before my SCI (spinal cord injury) six years ago, I was guilty of parking my little scooter in the stripes, thinking it was a bonus spot close to the stores. My scooter barely took up any room, right? Wrong! I now have an accessible van, I ride as a passenger, but those stripes are very important for me to get out of and into my van. Since I shouldn’t be mad about the cars on or near the stripes, I’m going to educate. Then, if I see someone mis-parked, I’ll have a valid reason to gripe about the stripes! A lot of parking lots have a very narrow striped spot, barely enough room for my ramp to unfold and for me to get off without touching the next vehicle. If someone is parked even a few inches into the stripes, I cannot get off the ramp. Sometimes even the larger striped spots are worse, because people see those as an additional parking spot. One time I was leaving a festival and was rolling toward my van. I used the key fob to start the ramp coming down, but as I got close to the van I saw a vehicle parked totally in the stripes. I immediately stopped the ramp and reversed it. It could have done some serious damage to the ramp, as well as the other vehicle! Now, had I been the driver and unable to get the ramp down, there would have been no way for me to enter my van. I might have had to wait hours for the other driver to show up and move their car. Also, if someone is in the stripes that person might be blocking the curb cutout for me to get down or up into the parking lot or sidewalk. One more thing. I know it’s been a bear of a winter and crews have been working super hard keeping the streets and parking lots clear of snow, but if those crews could not push the snow into the handicapped spots, I’d appreciate it. Now that I’ve shared some education, I know people will take this into consideration when parking. I really appreciate it. Thank you. Maryanne McCauley St. Charles County

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News Br iefs COTTLEVILLE SCC holds auditions for ‘Next Year’s Man of Steel’

St. Charles Community College’s Center Stage Theatre is holding open auditions March 10-11 for the upcoming production of “Next Year’s Man of Steel,” by David Belke. Director Jeff David will hold open auditions at 7 p.m. both days in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building, Room 110, on the SCC campus in Cottleville. SCC students and community residents are invited to audition. There are roles for three men and one woman. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, which is on reserve in the SCC library. Monologues are encouraged, but not required. Callbacks will be held at 7 p.m. on March 12. Performances will be held April 23-27, with a high school matinee at 10 a.m. on April 24. For more information about auditions or the play, contact the Jeff David at 9228254 or via email at jdavid@stchas.edu.

O’FALLON Candidate Forum scheduled The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) will host a Candidate Forum at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18 for City Council candidates on the ballot in the April 8 municipal election. The forum will be moderated by the MYAC, and each candidate will have an opportunity to make opening and closing statements of three minutes each, and two minutes to respond to each question posed by MYAC members. Residents are invited to attend the forum, which will be held in the council chambers at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street. The forum also will be shown live on O’FallonTV, which is available on Charter Channel 991, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, and on the city’s website (ofallon.mo.us). After the event, the Candidate Forum will be replayed on O’FallonTV and be available on-demand through the city’s website.

CERT training offered Training for O’Fallon’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will take place March 7-9 in the Public Works Building at 1089 Public Service Drive. The course is open to residents and includes training materials and instruction in: • basic medical assessment and treatment for injuries, burns, etc. • preparing for emergencies at home and

in the community • working as a team, conducting triage, light search and rescue, extinguishing small fires • communicating effectively with public safety organizations during a disaster The schedule for the training is 6-10 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 9. “The course is taught only twice a year, and it could change your life for the better if an extreme weather emergency, an earthquake or another disaster should happen,” said Police Officer Andy Stowers, director of O’Fallon CERT. “It’s important to know how to help yourself, your household and even your neighbors until professional help arrives. This hands-on training is available to everyone in O’Fallon, including parents, older teens, medical professionals, neighborhood organizations, civic groups, churches and businesses.” Register online at ofallon.mo.us/PD/ CERT or by calling Stowers at 379-3816 or emailing astowers@ofallon.mo.us.

Bobblehead giveaway The River City Rascals will be hosting their first bobblehead giveaway of the season on June 20. Presented by One Source Realtors, the first bobblehead will feature legendary sportscaster Bob Costas. Only the first 500 fans through the gate will receive bobbleheads. Tickets for the game will go on sale on April 1 at rivercityrascals.com and at the Rascals box office.

ST. CHARLES City hall garage to close mid-March Based on voter approval in April of 2013, the city of St. Charles will begin renovations to its city hall garage beginning Tuesday, March 18 (weather permitting). During the closure – from mid-March to mid-August – the city will provide shuttle bus transportation to and from the Boat House parking lot, 1050 S. Riverside Dr. (at the juncture of Boone’s Lick Road and Riverside Drive.) A wayfinding map can be viewed online at stcharlescitymo.gov (see Popular Links) as well as an overview of alternate parking lot options.

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applications for available studio space. Studio artists will be selected by a jury panel on March 24 to rent studio space for one year, renewable after the first year. Completed applications are being accepted now, with a postmark deadline of March 17. Located on the mezzanine level of the Foundry Art Centre, the glass-fronted artist studios afford natural light and 24-hour access. The Foundry Art Centre has studio space ranging from 375 sq. ft. to 786 sq. ft. with single studios averaging 375 sq. ft. in size. For more information, call 255-0270 or visit foundryartcentre.org and download the 2014 Annual Jury for Studio Space Application.

Students develop Kampus app A trio of Lindenwood University students has developed an app they say could change the way college students communicate. Diego Kafie, Alcides Zeleya and Elisa Schwarz have partnered to create a free social networking app called Kampus. The three Lindenwood scholars won a Shark Tank-like competition held on campus in November, which was judged by none other than Shark Tank’s Daymond John. Kafie said the app has already been launched on iOS in Apple’s App Store and will soon be available for Android. “This is an entrepreneurial gem,” said Professor David Rosenwasser, director of Lindenwood’s Duree Center for Entrepreneurship. “We’re proud of what our students are doing at Lindenwood.” The app allows students to communicate exclusively with other students from their school. It has a variety of features and filters where students will be able to buy and sell items, mingle, purchase discounted products from a variety of nearby stores, and even rate and comment on their professors. Kafie, from Honduras, said the app was inspired by students’ desire for something simpler than Facebook. “Most people have hundreds if not thousands of Facebook friends,” Kafie said. “This app lets you communicate exclusively with your campus community.” Kampus is not a product of Lindenwood University and is not endorsed or supported by Lindenwood.

Reverse career fair Lindenwood University’s department of nonprofit administration will host a Reverse Career Fair from 3-5 p.m. on April 8 on the St. Charles campus. All participating students will be recent or upcoming graduates of the school’s nonprofit administration degree program who will host stations designed to highlight their professional skills. Students will answer questions about their experiences, distribute resumes, and greet employer representatives. Recruiters

and hiring managers will have the opportunity to approach individual booths and informally screen potential applicants. “This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to meet a full range of nonprofit professionals with backgrounds in volunteer management, budgeting and finance, strategic planning, grant writing, fundraising, program development, board relations and more,” said event organizer Julie Turner, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Lindenwood’s nonprofit administration department. “Employers will benefit from the format because they aren’t burdened by formal interview and application processes that can sometimes slow their search for qualified employees.” The reverse career fair is free to recruiters and hiring managers who represent viable, paid opportunities in nonprofit or closely related fields.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY Input for new website sought St. Charles County government is seeking input by March 11 from area residents regarding the design of a new website scheduled to launch in summer 2014. An eight-question survey is online at civicplus.com/stcharlescounty.

WELDON SPRING City rejects Economic Development Council agreement The Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen rejected the Economic Development Council of St. Charles County Annual Service Agreement at its board meeting on Feb. 27. The board was split in its decision and Mayor Don Licklider broke the tie, voting against the agreement that came with a $5,000 price tag. “I have no doubt that you guys do a lot of good work, but my concern and my responsibility is to make a wise decision in our investment,” said Alderman Bruce Robb, who voted against the agreement. The EDC, located in St. Charles County, assists small businesses with financing, training and education in an effort to create and retain jobs within the County. The EDC also houses a small business incubator which includes at least three Weldon Spring residents. According to the agreement, “the Center (EDC) shall provide a minimum of $5,000 of services providing marketing, training and education, loan packaging and servicing industrial revenue bonds and SBA 504 loans.” Greg Prestemon, president/CEO for the EDC, told the board that EDC works in partnership with cities to promote economic development. “Our board is specifically structured so local government has a voice,” said Prestemon.

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Jelen resigns from Board of Aldermen The Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen said goodbye to one of its long-time members on Feb. 27. After 10 years of service, Alderman Dick Jelen officially resigned at the last Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen meeting. “Thank you for all of the good times I’ve had in the last 10 years,” Jelen said. “I’m certainly not fading away. I will still be around.” Prior to his 10 years as an alderman, Jelen served as a zoning commissioner for Weldon Spring for four years. “It was time,” said Jelen, who will be moving to Lake Saint Louis soon. “I’ve had 10 years as an alderman and hopefully I’ve made some contributions.” Jelen said he resigned just a month from the April election to give the newly appointed alderman the chance to settle into the routine. Jelen said he still plans on being active with CERT and emergency training within the city. Board members reluctantly accepted his resignation. Mark Kaiser, who has previously served on the Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen, was specially appointed by Mayor Don Licklider during a special meeting following the board’s regular meeting. The board unanimously accepted the appointment. Kaiser will complete the one-month term of Jelen and is running unopposed for the same seat in the April election.

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WENTZVILLE Beatty found guilty Jerry L. Beatty, of Wentzville, has been found guilty of felony domestic assault, armed criminal action, and burglary. The jury also returned a guilty verdict on the two misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and the violation of an order of protection. The charges stemmed from an attack last year when Beatty kicked down the door to his ex-girlfriend’s home in O’Fallon. At the time, she had an active ex parte order against Beatty. After entering the home, Beatty grabbed the victim by her hair and pulled the trigger on a loaded handgun. After the gun failed to go off, he attempted to shoot her several more times. Forensic testing showed impressions in the bullet from the firing pin but could not determine why the gun did not fire. After the gun failed to fire, Beatty fled the scene and led police on a high-speed pursuit through St. Charles and St. Louis Counties, ending in a crash. Beatty has a previous conviction in North Carolina of robbery. Sentencing is scheduled for April 16. Beatty faces up to more than 45 years in prison.

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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE ‘Strays of Sochi’ come home to Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles

On the airplane back to the United States, David and Kelly Backes hold the stray puppies they rescued from Sochi. The puppies are (from left) Sochi Junior and Sochi Jake.

By GINA PARSONS looking curiously at a visitor. Both puppies With their big brown eyes, the puppies – strays from Sochi – look ready for a good quietly peer out of their steel crates at nap. It’s no wonder they look tired. Just the Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles. day before, they flew from Russia, to start A shelter employee opens the door of one a new life in St. Charles. of the crates, but the puppy remains sitting, U.S. Olympic and St. Louis Blues hockey

player David Backes and his wife, Kelly, brought the puppies home with them. They had been strays, living on Sochi streets. “They are purebred mutts,” David said in a phone interview before leaving Sochi. “We always love the mutts. One is a wire terrier mix and the other a Lab mix of some sort.” The wire terrier mix is being called Sochi Junior. The Lab mix is being called Sochi Jake. Before the Olympic Games began, there were news reports of thousands of stray dogs roaming the streets of Sochi. Sochi officials reportedly had contracted with a pest control company to remove stray dogs from the city. They didn’t say what methods they were using in order to do that. David and Kelly weren’t in Sochi for long before they began seeing the stray dogs. David said he and Kelly first saw them from the windows of the bus that took them to their hotel complex. It was a difficult sight for them to see. Last fall, the Backeses launched Athletes for Animals, a nonprofit organization that educates, and raises awareness of humane and responsible pet ownership. Athletes from across the country are members of the organization. The foundation encourages people to be

responsible pet owners. “If my wife and I see a stray dog, we help it,” David said. “It was a helpless feeling, that we weren’t able to stop and help these dogs.” Later at the hotel complex, they saw other loose dogs. News reports had said the stray dogs were rabid and not safe to be around, but the demeanor of the dogs David and Kelly saw was of loving canines. “We saw that the dogs were cordial,” he said. “They were just looking for hand outs. They were not the rabid animals the media had portrayed them as.” Two Russian puppies Out of the dogs that hung around the U.S. Olympic complex, the Backeses chose Sochi Junior and Jake, partly because they are younger and would fit in the airplane cabin. The puppies are roughly 3 months old and about 16 pounds each. They didn’t want to place any dogs under the stress of being in an airplane’s cargo hold for the long journey from Sochi to the states. The two puppies arrived in St. Louis on Feb. 24 and are in quarantine for 30 days at the nokill Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. Charles. The dogs had been at the Olympic hotel comSee STRAYS OF SOCHI, page 33

Questions, concerns continue regarding the future of Normandy School District By AMANDA KEEFE akeefe@newsmagazinenetwork.com The Francis Howell School District Board of Directors was told Feb. 20 that uncertainty surrounding tuition payments from Normandy School District may soon be settled. Last fall, FHSD assumed hundreds of students from the unaccredited district under state mandates, with the condition that NSD would maintain tuition payments. But, at the Feb. 20 board meeting, officials said they hadn’t received payment yet for either December or January. In a conversation with Mid Rivers Newsmagazine, NSD spokesperson Daphne Dorsey said tuition payments for December were scheduled to be made Feb. 27 during Normandy’s monthly board meeting. “We try to group all the districts together so that we’re paying them all at once instead of (paying them) piecemeal,” Dorsey said Feb. 24. She noted that the next batch of bills to be paid will be January invoices, which she said were not received until Feb. 4. On Feb. 18, the Missouri Board of Education approved a recommendation from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to impose financial over-

community on Feb. 18, superintendent Ty sight over NSD, effective immediately. “All expenditures, contracts, financial McNichols wrote: “As many of you are obligations and any other action with aware, the state-mandated student transfer fiscal implications must be approved by program has placed a significant drain on the department beginning immediately our financial operations.” Dorsey reflected on this. and through the remainder of the year,” a “Our financial situation is a result of DESE press release read. DESE spokesperson Sarah Potter said having to pay money for transportation and the oversight, in part, will ensure that dis- tuition,” she said. “Prior to that taking affect, tricts receiving Normandy’s transfer stu- we had a balanced budget. So right now, we’re operating on our reserves.” dents are paid appropriate tuition. On Feb. 25, DESE held a public forum at “We have oversight of any money that the district spends at this point,” Potter the University of Missouri-St. Louis to dissaid in an interview on Feb. 24. “We did a cuss, in part, Normandy’s financial situation very close review of their finances a couple and DESE’s intervention. “We’re pleased sp many people came to weeks ago … (and) we think their finances offer feedback of the department’s recomare very, very fragile.” DESE’s intervention came as a surprise mendations for supporting and intervening to Normandy officials, according to Dorsey. in districts,” Potter said. “They were pas“We weren’t expecting that,” she said. sionate about education in the area.” The plan, created to keep disctricts from “We’re waiting to see how that is going to pan out. We’ve been told that by having the over- becoming unaccredited, allows DESE to sight in place, it may help us in our efforts to provide assistance, support and intervention get the funding, but it’s still not a guarantee.” in struggling districts and schools. The plan Normandy officials said a lack of money can be reviewed at dese.mo.gov/unaccredwas a direct result of funneling millions of ited-districts. tuition dollars monthly to receiving districts, Concerning what FHSD views as late like Francis Howell. payments, Potter said “Francis Howell did In a letter written to the Normandy mention to us in passing that Normandy

was behind in tuition. They said that Normandy got behind when they voted last year to stop tuition payments and then resumed.” In October, the Normandy school board voted against paying tuition bills after authorizing the closure of an elementary school and 103 layoffs to offset transfer costs, but later reversed its decision. Potter said DESE has not heard from any other districts concerning late Normandy tuition payments, “but we may just not know about it yet.” At the Feb. 20 FHSD meeting, Chief Financial Officer Kevin Supple explained what he could of DESE’s financial oversight, but some board members still had questions. “I’m not really sure what ‘financial oversight’ means,” said Vice President Mark Lafata. “It seems like it’s window-dressing and really doesn’t mean anything. Help me understand.” Supple admitted that he didn’t know specifics, but said the department’s intervention reassures him. “It gives me greater assurance with some of the uncertainty we’ve had,” Supple said. Despite Supple’s attempts at reassuring See NORMANDY, page 17

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Lake Saint Louis approves rezoning request during complicated council meeting By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com Bowing to residents’ concerns and developer pleas, the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen approved a rezoning request and preliminary development plan for the third phase of Mason Glen subdivision. But the approval came with an understanding that controversial aspects of the plan could be changed. The board approved the original rezoning request and preliminary development plan for phase three at its Feb. 18 meeting. The approval was based on assurances from the developer, Artisan Residential Services, LLC, that they would work with the city to revise the development plan. “The bottom line here is people’s word and trust,” said Alderman Richard Morris (Ward 3) before he cast his vote in favor of the rezoning and plan. The rezoning now allows 85 lots with a minimum of 9,000 square feet on 35.18 acres on the north side of Hwy. N, west of Lake Saint Louis Boulevard and east of Duello Road. The previous zoning was for singlefamily, 15,000-square-foot minimum lots. On paper, the preliminary plat now allows an extension of Mason Creek Drive, opening up a dead-end on the boundary of the first phase of the existing Mason Glen

subdivision. That extension would allow cut-through traffic through the existing and new subdivision – something that residents oppose – if the plan becomes a reality. But what’s on paper and reality are still a bit vague given what the board approved after a lengthy discussion and a closed session. Artisan had submitted a revised plan last week calling for a cul-de-sac near where the existing Mason Creek Drive now dead ends. A short paved lane, called a “paver,” could be extended from the Mason Glen dead-end to Artisan’s cul-de-sac, which would allow emergency vehicles to pass through but no regular traffic. Steve Schertel, the city’s community development director, told the board while such a change is possible, the city may have to revise its codes to allow it. At issue are the city’s street standards that require two road access points for a subdivision with more than 81 lots – the Mason Glen third phase has 85 lots planned. More dead-ends would not have been allowed now because the city wants culs-de-sac instead. Revising city codes may require input from the city’s planning and zoning commission with a recommendation back to the board for final approval, Schertel said. Public notification requirements would mean any proposed code changes probably could not be on the

commission’s meeting agenda until April. Dale Bax, of Bax Engineering and a representative for the developer, told the board that a 60-day or longer time delay may threaten the developer’s ability to close its purchase of about half of the 35 acres. The closing is planned soon and requires that the buyer have an approved preliminary plat. Bax suggested that the board approve the original plan and the developer continue to work with city staff on revising it. Any code changes or amending of the plan’s requirements by the board could be done before construction begins. At first, several aldermen were willing to wait and see what the planning and zoning commission recommended. But Aldermen Gary Torlina (Ward 1) and Morris disagreed, noting that Mason Glen residents who had first opposed the original rezoning and development plan were now supporting the developer because of Artisan’s willingness to work with them. Torlina said the codes could be amended and that the city has allowed emergency paver entrances on other developments. “I believe it’s our job to support residents when they’re right and tell them they are wrong when they are wrong,” Torlina said. “I believe, in my opinion, the residents of Mason Glen deserve our support on this issue.”

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County Transportation Director John Greifzu (foreground) explains proposed changes to the 1-70/Fifth Street interchange.

$10-$15 million. Regardless, Beckering says the city is on board with the county’s proposal. “I think it’s a great concept,” Beckering said. “Generally, the city supports it (the project) based on what we’ve seen and been told … I think there’s a real possibility that it could happen if funding is available.” Some attendees at the Feb. 13 open house supported the proposal, but had suggestions of their own. “I love the way this is coming together,” said 18-year resident Ken Schutz. “I like the whole concept of what they’re trying to do. It sure would be nice.” However, Schutz also noticed that some proposed changes would cause an influx in traffic near senior centers in the area. “They have to be safe about the amount of new traffic coming through there,” he said. “If we increase the traffic flow, older people are slower in their reaction times. Something needs to be done to improve the area for seniors.” Bill and Grace Gordon, 20-year St. Charles residents, also showed up Feb. 13 to see what all the buzz was about. Bill said he wasn’t concerned about the lack of funds, pointing to federal dollars previously funneled to O’Fallon for similar improvements. “If the feds kicked money there, they’ll do it for us,” he said. Greifzu said next steps involve taking public comments into consideration as officials continue to review the project. He said the St. Charles City Council already passed a resolution of support, but as of Feb. 13, he said the St. Charles County Council still needed to secure one.

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St. Peters advised to continue practice of adding fluoride to city water By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com A St. Peters health advisory committee recommended earlier this month that the city continue to add fluoride to drinking water from city wells to help lessen tooth decay. The city’s committee on health and wellness, an 11-member citizen advisory panel, advised the city not to change its policy on fluoridation to promote public health. Committee Chairman Dan Rakers told the city’s Board of Aldermen at its Feb. 13 work session that the committee recommends no changes in the amount of fluoride the city adds. However, Rakers said the committee does recommend that the city include in its

LSL passes solar panel legislation By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com Lake Saint Louis officials have given the nod to property owners who want to install solar panels. The city’s Board of Aldermen, at its Feb. 18 meeting, approved a new bill regulating solar panels that officials hope will help the city avoid the issues other local municipalities have faced in regulating them. “Solar panels are coming, whether we want them or not,” said Mike Pavlakes, the city’s building inspector. “We need to take appropriate actions now before somebody comes to us with a proposal that many would consider outlandish.” Pavlakes cited a situation in the city of Clarkson Valley in St. Louis County where a property owner wanted to install 100 ground and roof-mounted solar panels. The city imposed a moratorium on more solar panels and then passed a bill prohibiting their installation. The bill was found unconstitutional by the courts, he said. The bill passed in Lake Saint Louis is modeled after a Clayton ordinance. All solar panel proposals will require the approval of the city’s development and architectural review boards. The six-member boards include city elected officials as well as staff and citizen appointees who review residential construction in the city. Solar panels will not be allowed on the front of a house unless they are integrated into the building material. Solar cells needed to generate electricity can be incorporated into roof shingles but they must be complementary to the building’s appearance and cannot be too reflective. Nearby property owners also have to be notified in some instances. Ground-mounted solar panels are allowed but not in front of the building. The panels have to be landscaped and cannot be more than five feet off the ground.

annual water quality report concerns by the Centers for Disease Control and American Dental Association that parents with infants using baby formula should not use fluoridated water exclusively. A CDC report last year stated that mixing powdered or liquid formula with fluoridated water may increase a child’s chances of developing faint white marks on teeth, a form of dental fluorosis. Rakers said the committee also recommends that the city continue monitoring health advisories on the long-term impact

of fluoride use in water. The committee began examining fluoridation last year amid debate over its use. Public health officials say the use of fluoridated water is safe. But critics have been concerned about the long-term health impacts of and ethical questions surrounding the chemical’s use. Much of the city’s water, about 40 percent, comes from the city of St. Louis drinking water plant on the Missouri River, where fluoride is added. About 8 percent of the city is served by the Missouri American

Water Company, which also adds fluoride. O’Fallon quit adding additional fluoride to its water in 2010 but most of the rest of the St. Louis region, including Illinois, uses fluoridated water. Rakers said fluoride is naturally occurring at levels of about 0.5 to 0.6 milligrams per liter. The city adds fluoride at a cost of about $20,000 annually to bring the level up to 0.7 milligrams, which is the level recommended by the federal government. The board took no action at the meeting, other than to thank the committee for its work.

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McKelvey to found Garden of Innocents, a nonprofit organization that provides burials for unclaimed children in the St. Louis area. The organization also secured a 20-square-foot section of 60 gravesites at Calvary Cemetery in north St. Louis, thanks to a donation from Msgr. Robert McCarthy, then director of cemeteries for the Archdiocese of Greater St. Louis. Before, many of the children’s bodies at the St. Louis Medical Examiner’s office, which were not claimed by their next of kin, were buried at public expense in unmarked graves, undressed and with no memorial service. Now, each child referred to the organization by area hospitals and medical examiners’ offices is provided a casket, a small teddy bear, flowers, handmade blanket, booties, hat and a burial gown. A service is provided by the clergy and the child is given a name, which is inscribed on a permanent memorial stone that was dedicated at the site in 2006. Since 2003, 27 unclaimed children have been interred at the cemetery plot. The organization hopes to expand to other cemeteries. “She is truly a role model,” said Council Chairman Mike Klinghammer (District 6). “She saw a need that was unfulfilled and recognizing a problem took it on.” Navarro-McKelvey continues to be active with the organization. “I’m so appreciative of being part of this county and having the opportunity to serve our people,” Navarro-McKelvey said. “It’s a wonderful county. I feel blessed to be here and to be able to serve.”

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Dardenne Prairie Council tables proposal to change public comment policy By AMANDA KEEFE akeefe@newsmagazinenetwork.com At its Feb. 19 meeting, the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen tabled efforts to change public comment procedures after agreeing to examine the possibility late last month. Alderman Dave Kampelman (Ward 1) on Jan. 22 said “endless discussion” had become an issue at both board meetings and planning and zoning meetings, and requested stricter levels of enforcement on public forums. In response, Dardenne Prairie City Attorney John Young presented a drafted ordinance Feb. 19 to reflect Kampelman’s concerns, but after sharing it, the board agreed to table any movement. NORMANDY, from page 10 the board, Lafata was still concerned. “If we’re still billing for December, and we’re in February, and come April, Normandy is supposed to be bankrupt if emergency funds don’t come through, (then) what happens?” Lafata asked. “Where are they financially? Why aren’t they paying us today for something they probably already have? “We’re educating their kids on our dime. If they’re not fulfilling their end of the bargain, I don’t want to continue it,” he said. While Normandy’s finances are in the hands of the state education department, its fate falls into the hands of Missouri lawmakers. In mid-February, House Representative Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood), chairman of the House Budget Committee, filed two bills in an attempt to put Normandy back on its feet. One bill looks to funnel $5 million in emergency funds to allow the unaccredited district to finish out the school year. The other suggests that districts receiving Normandy transfer students (and respective tuition fees) pay back a portion of those fees to Normandy. Stream proposed a cap on the amount of money unaccredited districts would have to pay to receiving districts – 70 percent of the receiving district’s tuition rate, plus an additional 5 percent, paid by the unaccredited district, into a transportation fund for transfer students. The House education committee heard Stream’s latter bill on Feb. 27, but no action was taken. As the FHSD meeting came to a close Feb. 20, Abigail Griffin, a senior at Francis Howell North High School who had served as the meeting’s honorary student rep, shared her thoughts on the overall struggle. “I understand money is a big issue – deadlines are deadlines – but let’s be sure to look at the values that we hold in these kids,” Griffin said. “It gives me a lot of pride to know we’re helping, and to see (Normandy students’) successes. When we make decisions on their behalf, don’t just look at the money.”

The draft included keeping public comments at three minutes per person, and allowing only 30 minutes total for a topic. The draft also suggested a five-minute extension if the number of comment requests did not exceed one hour. Currently, existing regulations require the public to submit a request form to speak before a meeting begins. Young said Dardenne Prairie is consistent with other municipalities concerning public comment management. On Feb. 19, the board agreed to further

examine not just public comment procedures, but comprehensive board operations as a whole. Regardless of the aldermens’ decision to table the topic, community members had a thing or two to say about it. “You’re telling us we should submit a comment card before the meeting, (requesting to speak),” said resident Tom Shea. “But how do I know I want to comment until I hear what’s presented during the meeting? “If you’re only going to allow us to speak a short amount of time, get the info out way

earlier so we know what’s happening.” He said some agenda items are too vague to know how to address them beforehand. Shea also highlighted the proposal of allotting 30 minutes per topic. “Thirty minutes only allows 10 people to talk,” he said. “If there’s 20 people, 10 people don’t get a chance to talk.” Resident Andrew Burchett had similar concerns. “We don’t know our position until we hear what the topic is, and we can’t deduce that from the agenda,” said Burchett.

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Peabody Leader in Education Aaron Manfull, journalism teacher and director of student media at Francis Howell North High, recently received a Peabody Leaders in Education Award for the profound difference he has made in education at the school. Manfull received the award on Jan. 24 from Peabody Program Director Maureen Moore, who presented him with a $1,000 prize. Manfull was nominated for the FHN Principal Andy Downs, Peabody Program award by Karen McDonald, whose Director Maureen Moore, Aaron Manfull, child is a Francis Howell North Associate Principal Jack Ameis publications student. Along with 33 additional educators, Manfull will be entered into the running for the Peabody Educator of the Year Award. The winner of that award is given an additional $5,000, has the opportunity to throw the first pitch at a Cardinals game, and is interviewed on KMOX radio.

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Sibling rivalry Just a few hours before they would tip off against cross-district rivals, the South High Bulldogs, North High Panthers basketball players Chaz and Zach Glotta talked about a rivalry of a different kind. Chaz, a senior guard who scored his 2,000th career point for North earlier this season, has signed with Southern Illinois University. His younger brother, Zach, is a junior who was just named to MoSports. com’s Super 50, a list of the top 50 players in Missouri. They have been teammates for the past three years. “We have always been really competitive,” Zach said. “But it helps us both. We push each other.” Chaz said working so closely with your brother can be the best of both worlds. “We both have the same goals and we

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FRANCIS HOWELL Dance-off The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) junior varsity and varsity dance teams held the Second Annual FHSD Dance Team Showcase on Jan. 23 at Francis Howell North High School. Dance teams from the district’s three high schools were a part of the showcase. Each dance team took approximately two to four months to prepare routines, which are used for the showcase, as well as dance competitions throughout the school year. Francis Howell North Knightline Coach

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Students stand up to bullying Fifty students from Francis Howell High, Francis Howell Central and Francis Howell North along with 15 students from Francis Howell Union High participated in the diversity and anti-bullying event “Stand Up Rally” on Feb. 25 at Francis Howell High. The event was intended to increase the See BULLETIN BOARD, next page

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ST. DOMINIC Trivia benefits performing arts St. Dominic High hosts its trivia night at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at the St. Dominic Family Center in O’Fallon. Proceeds benefit the high school’s performing arts program. “St. Dominic High School has an outstanding performing arts program and is proud of its many talented students,” said Cathy Fetter, school president. Adult teams can test their trivia knowledge for a chance to win cash prizes awarded to first and second place teams, a “Pot of Gold” and two tickets to the spring school musical “Footloose.” The cost of $160 per table of eight

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Local barbershop chorus claims superior rating at international festival By AMY ARMOUR aarmour@newsmagazinenetwork.com For the second consecutive year, a barbershop chorus from the St. Louis metropolitan area has taken first place in an International competition. The Recruits Chorus was honored Jan. 31 with a superior rating and audience favorite at the seventh annual Mid-Winter Youth Harmony Festival for men’s barbershop choruses, held in Long Beach, Calif. The 28-man chorus, based in the St. Charles Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society and with singers from across the state, was among the 20 high school and college men’s choruses from across the continent performing in the festival. “It’s a great honor to represent our organization as the winners. We don’t win any money or recording contracts … we simply do it for the (love) of singing,” said Jonny Moroni, founding member of the Recruits. Jonny, a resident of St. Peters, formed the Recruits in August of 2012 with his younger brother Blake, with the hope of encouraging younger singers to join the organization and provide a singing outlet for young men. “Barbershop is starting to take off and a cappella music in general has, with the help of shows such as “The Sing Off” and the success of the a cappella group, Penta-

tonix,” Blake said. Joe Cerutti, Outreach Coordinator for the Barbershop Harmony Society said breakthrough acts like Pentatonix and Home Free, who won “The Sing-Off” in December, are bringing a cappella into the mainstream. “Young guys are coming to barbershop in droves, and finding their voices in this high-energy entertainment,” Cerutti said. According to Barbershop Harmony Society CEO Marty Monson the festival was part of a broad outreach effort. “Barbershoppers have come to realize that we can’t keep this to ourselves any longer. There’s a big world that’s positively aching for something we take for granted – the fellowship, the connectedness, the peace and safety of relying on one another,” said Monson. “Our obligation – our mission – our privilege – is to channel our collective energy, knowledge and resources into bringing this to another generation. Together, we are making the music that’s making a difference.” Jonny has been singing barbershop for 16 years. “I started singing in high school and started a quartet there. (Then,) continued on to start a new quartet in college, which went on to win the collegiate International Quartet

Contest,” he said. “Barbershop has really your passion to the audience – all in hope increased its exposure. We are often thought of changing lives through this amazing art of as an ‘old, washed out style of music, form we call barbershop.” with pin stripes and top hats.’ Truth is, it’s Jonny said his hope is that he can encourvery different than the public perception.” age others to join the organization so they The all-men Recruits Chorus ranges can have as much fun as he has over the from 25 to 30 members between the ages of last 16 years. 11 and 32 and practices every other Sunday. “We hope to sing at local high schools “A cappella poses challenges, which I and colleges to spread the good word of a love,” said Blake, 30, who sang in high cappella singing as well as the art from of school and college. “Since there are no barbershop,” Blake said. “We hope to also instruments to hide behind, it’s imperative use the Recruits Chorus as a tool to help you sing in tune (and) stay above the pitch, ‘Recruit’ singers into the Barbershop Harall while holding your own part and selling mony Society.”

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Junior guard Lexie Moe, sophomore center Jada Poland and senior guard Lianne Marquez have provided the juice for the offense and the Jaguars get an average of 17.7 points, 12.2 points and 10.3 points from them per game, respectively. “Lexie is typically our scoring leader on the floor,” Krueger said. “She has the ability to get to the basket, and there are very few girls that can stop her defensively.” Marquez commands the offense of the Jaguars from the point-guard spot and provides strong floor leadership. “She has a positive attitude 100 percent of the time,” Krueger said. “She can score in a variety of different ways. She also was recently accepted into the Naval Academy which shows what kind of character and work ethic she displays for her teammates.” Poland is a force on the boards averaging eight rebounds per game, and is known for keeping her teammates loose in tense times. “Jada is our team’s comic relief,” Krueger said. “She is able to lighten the mood of her teammates if they are down or nervous and is able to rebound better than most 5-foot-9 girls in the (Gateway South) league.” Junior guard/forward Hanna Porter also has been a major factor in the Jaguars’ successful winter. Injured on Feb. 19, Porter was, up to that time, the defensive catalyst, usually drawing the opposing team’s best player. Zumwalt West will have to overcome her loss to a knee injury in order to thrive in districts. “If this team can overcome the loss of Hanna Porter, and use the adversity to fuel their ability to come together as a team, we will be able to make a strong run in the postseason,” Krueger said. The Jaguars closed out the regular portion of their schedule with six straight wins in February, including a resounding 66-39 conference championship-clinching win over Francis Howell Central on Feb. 19 and a road game at No. 9 Parkway North on Feb. 26. Zumwalt West ended their conference season with a perfect 10-0 mark. There is a strong vibe of confidence running through the Jaguars roster and the club believes that it is ready to make another big postseason run in Class 5 – all the way to Columbia, just like it did back in 2012. “The girls need to believe in ‘us,’” Krueger said. “Have pride in what we have done so far and have the confidence to move forward.” Class 5 District 5 play started for the Jaguars after presstime on March 4 at Troy High School.

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offers a Spring Program and Summer vanced Musical Theatre Workshop”, Camps. All camps are open to the and more! SPAA also offers programs public. In addition to the Full and Half for students with special needs. For Day Summer Camps, Lou Fusz offers more information and to register call many Summer Mini-Camps in South 636.449.5775 or visit www.StagesStCounty, St. Charles County, West County, Louis.org. Jefferson County, Kirkwood, University City and Franklin County. Camp St. Peters activities are designed to enhance Summer Camps the young players’ techniques and are (636) 939-2386 conducted by experienced coaches who www.stpetersmo.net/camps know how to teach and keep things fun. Many additional camps at various The City of St. Peters has a Summer locations throughout the metropolitan Camp for every kid! At Rec-Plex Camps, area. For more information, call or email kids ages 6-12 enjoy swimming, ice martypike@loufuszsoccer.com. skating, gym play, field trips and more fun activities. Sports Camps are available for soccer, flag football, basketSTAGES ball, baseball, volleyball, hockey and Performing Arts Academy figure skating. Art Experience Camps at (636) 449-5775 the Cultural Arts Centre offer drawing, www.StagesStLouis.org painting, sculpture, Fencing, Theater Experience the Story at STAGES Per- and more. Full-day art campers also get forming Arts Academy this spring and a chance to play at the Rec-Plex. Recsummer! Located in its new state-of- Plex camps come with a FREE T-shirt! the-art, Kent Center for Theatre Arts, Registration begins March 24. Learn STAGES offers the St. Louis region the more at www.stpetersmo.net or call finest classes in the musical theatre 636.939.2386, ext. 1400 disciplines of voice, dance, and drama. Registrations are now open for Sts. Joachim musical theatre Spring Break Camps, and Ann Parish March 17 – 22. Classes are held 4110 McClay Road • St. Charles Monday through Friday at various (636) 926-0021 times. The Academy also has open www.stsja.org registrations for Summer Camps, June 9 – August 8, featuring classes Sts. Joachim and Ann Parish will host for Preschool to High School, includ- a Vacation Bible School from June 16 ing “Frozen,” “Broadway’s Best,” “Ad- - June 20, 2014, from 9:00am - noon.

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Part of the Y’s focus is to nurture the potential of our community’s youth, and summer is a perfect time to do just that! Our Ys offer weekly themed camps targeting children’s interests such as playing sports, dabbling in the arts and humanities, and having fun in the water. Many camps offer field trips. For YMCA Camp Lakewood parents needing additional child care, (573) 438-2154 or (314) 241-9622 we offer before- and after-camp care at Potosi the Y. Inclusion services are available www.camplakewood.org YMCA Camp Lakewood is a residential for children with special needs. The Y summer camp for children ages 6–17 offers financial assistance and accepts situated on over 5,000 wooded acres DFS payments.

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Redefining happiness The older people get, the more likely they are to experience joy in life’s simple pleasures. Researchers Amit Bhattacharjee, of Dartmouth College, and Cassie Mogliner, of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a series of eight studies to glean insight into the role of age in the experience of happiness. “We examine how age – and the perceived amount of time left in life – impacts the happiness people enjoy from both extraordinary and ordinary life experience,” the researchers wrote in their study, published in the Journal of Consumer Research. In one study involving more than 200 people aged 18-79, they found that people of all ages find happiness in extraordinary experiences, such as exotic travel, but older folks are more likely to find joy in ordinary experiences, such as spending time with their grandkids. “Young people actively seeking to define themselves find it particularly rewarding to accumulate extraordinary experiences that mark their progression through life milestones,” the authors wrote. “On the other hand, once people are older and have established a better sense of who they are, the experiences they view as self-defining are just as likely to include the routine daily events that reveal how they like to spend their time.”

As people age, ordinary experiences tend to bring them an increasing amount of pleasure, a series of studies showed.

Blood pressure drugs linked to falls Elderly people who take medicine to control their blood pressure increase their risk of an injury from a serious fall by as much as 40 percent, according to a Yale School of Medicine study. Working with nearly 5,000 patients older than age 70 who had hypertension, Yale researchers examined the link between blood pressure medicine and serious injuries resulting from falls, such as hip fractures and head injuries. Fourteen percent of study participants took no blood pressure medication, 55 percent took moderate doses of blood pressure medicine and 31 percent took a high dosage. During a three-year follow up, researchSelf-employed seniors ers found that compared to those not taking A University of Missouri (MU) study blood pressure medicine, those taking medirevealed some distinct gender differences cine had a higher risk of serious injury from among self-employed older adults. a fall. Injury rates were even higher for those Angela Curl, an assistant professor at who were previously injured from a fall. the MU School of Social Work, analyzed “Older patients and their clinicians need survey data from the 2010 Health and to weigh the harms as well as the benefits in Retirement Study of U.S. adults and the prescribing medications, particularly when New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Aging the harms may be at least as serious as the and found that in both countries: diseases and events we hope the medications • Compared to older women, older men prevent,” said Mary E. Tinetti, M.D., the were more likely to be self-employed. study’s lead author. “Patients may find them• Self-employed females seemed to have selves in the tough position of either choosing fewer economic resources than their self- to continue their blood pressure medication employed male counterparts. and risk side effects that could lead to life• Self-employed women were less likely altering falls, or discontinuing their medicathan self-employed men to receive pensions. tions and risk heart attacks and stroke.” • Self-employed women were less likely The study appeared in the Feb. 24 issue than self-employed men to have spouses of JAMA Internal Medicine. who worked. According to Curl, the findings might Advances in AMD treatment mean that men are more willing than Age-related macular degeneration women to assume the risks of self- (AMD) is the No. 1 cause of blindness employment, have more savings to buffer among adults aged 65 and older, but early any losses or have more entrepreneurial detection and new treatments can help opportunities. Older men may choose self- stop vision loss, according to the American employment, while women may work out of financial necessity, she said. See MATURE FOCUS, page 30

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Early detection and new treatments can help stop vision loss from age-related macular degeneration, making regular eye exams especially important for adults aged 65 and older.

include changes to the human eye that naturally occur with age and increased rates of eye disease. The most common age-related eye diseases – glaucoma, agerelated macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease – produce blue-yellow color vision abnormalities, they noted. The study was published in Optometry and Vision Science, the journal of the American Academy of Optometry. Brain-boosting supplement Results of a short-term study suggest that a customized nutritional supplement can speed up information processing in the brains of older adults. Researchers at University of South Florida (USF) developed NT-020, a supplement containing extracts from blueberries and green tea and Vitamin D3 and amino acids. In a two-month study involving 105 older adults who had no diagnosed memory disorders, they gave 52 adults the supplement and 53 of them a placebo. Participants took a battery of memory tests before and after taking NT-020 or a placebo. “After two months, test results showed modest improvements in two measures of cognitive processing speed for those taking NT-020 compared to those taking the placebo,” said Professor Brent Small, of USF’s School of Aging Studies. Blueberries, a major ingredient in NT-020, are rich in polyphenols, a type of antioxidant. Researchers wanted to see the effects of nutritional supplement rich in polyphenol on age-related cognitive decline because oxidative stress and inflammation are age-related. “Non-vitamin polyphenols are the most abundant modulators of oxidative stress and inflammation in our diet,” said Paula Bickford, a professor in the USF Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair. “NT-020 is 95 percent polyphenols.” The supplement has been patented by USF and is commercially available as NutraStem®.

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Kim Stuckey, MEd. LPC Owner Opening the doors of Purple Peg Learning Center in August of 2013 was the culmination of a plan almost 10 years in the making. When owner Kim Stuckey’s son was struggling in the second grade and she was searching for ways to help him, no place like Purple Peg existed. With a background in counseling and mental health, Stuckey wanted to change that. After becoming trained in diagnosing dyslexia in 2005 and doing independent testing, she realized that a diagnosis simply wasn’t enough. These kids needed more. That comprehensive support is exactly what the professionals at Purple Peg Learning Center provide. In addition to diagnostic testing for Reading Disability/ Dyslexia, they offer individualized tutoring utilizing a research-based method that teaches students reading strategies recommended by the National Institutes of Health. It is a complete system that addresses reading, writing, spelling, fluency, comprehension and sight words. This is direct, explicit instruction - not homework help, worksheets or drills. The system is appropriate for anyone (elementary age to adult) struggling with reading or spelling; no formal diagnosis is necessary. Purple Peg’s tutors are available during after-school and evening hours at its location in Lake Saint Louis, just off Hwy 40/64 and Lake St. Louis Boulevard. They offer competitive rates and complimentary screening evaluations. For more information, please call 636-625-6625 or email kim@purplepeg.com.

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the shelter, asking to adopt the Russian puppies. She said most likely they will be adopted out to hockey players and their families. The players all had a part in cutting through the red tape to bring the puppies to the states, so they get first say if they want one of them.

lives, but this sheds light on pet overpopulation – that it’s a global problem,” David said. “There are neglected animals everywhere.” According to Operation Spot, in 2011 St. Louis area shelters euthanized 20,000 pets. The Backeses are working to reduce that number. They have championed animal welfare issues for years. They served as board members at Five Acres. Kelly served as interim executive director, and was vice president of the board. They also helped the organization with a capital campaign to build a new canine building. “If you’re looking for a pet, adopt it from a shelter,” David said. “Also, people should be responsible pet owners, and have their pets spayed and neutered.”

Back in Russia NBC News reported that Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska has funded a shelter to house some of the stray dogs that were rounded up in Sochi. The shelter opened in early February after the reports of the dogs being culled received worldwide media attention. At of the Sochi Junior hangs out in his crate while in end of February, it already housed about 160 quarantine at Five Acres Animal Shelter in St. dogs. The dogs are being held at the shelter as Charles. (Gina Parsons photo) they await adoption by athletes, media members and other people who visited Sochi. STRAYS OF SOCHI, from page 10 Responsible pet ownership David said they had many encounters Though it might not be possible to adopt plex for a week or so, and David and Kelly in Sochi with the stray dogs, but because both bonded with the dogs. He said they will of logistics and other factors, they were the Sochi puppies, there are plenty of spend time with them at Five Acres as well, only able to bring back the two. He hopes rescued animals available that are just as that at some point they’ll be able to have loving and special, Brown said. She, too, while the pups adjust to life in the states. “They’re doing well,” said Kim Brown, more dogs brought to the states, but only encourages anyone looking for a pet to Five Acres’ executive director, one day after if it won’t jeopardize the dogs’ health. He adopt a rescued animal. And, while mixed breeds are great, she the puppies arrived. “They’re extremely wants any dog brought back to ride in an said even if someone wants a purebred pet, sweet and social. They don’t act like feral airplane cabin, and not the cargo hold. The Backeses are pleased that they were they can find it. About 25 percent of the pets dogs. They’re extremely happy to see people.” The shelter will take care of the puppies’ able to lead these two dogs to better lives shelters receive are purebred. There also are veterinary needs, getting them vaccinated, than they faced in Russia. However, their breed-specific rescue organizations. “People also can search pets to adopt neutered and microchipped, so they’ll be goal is to ensure every pet has a great life, at Adoptapet.com, and petfinder.com,” ready for adoption at the end of the quarantine. in a loving home. “We were happy we’re able to help these two Brown said. People from all over the U.S. have called

Spaying and neutering pets is the number one way to reduce pet overpopulation, she said. One unaltered dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in six years. One unaltered cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years. There are many low-cost spay and neuter programs in the area. The Sochi puppies will receive their routine veterinary care at the Carol House Quick Fix Pet Clinic in St. Louis. The clinic offers lowcost spay and neuters, as well as vaccinations. ON THE COVER: St. Louis Blues players TJ Oshie (left) and David Backes at the Olympic Complex in Sochi.

Stars of Sochi Athletes for Animals is hosting the Stars of Sochi Charity Event from 5-8 p.m. March 16 at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in St. Louis. People will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and wine, and meet some Olympic hockey team members. So far, featured guests include Alex Pietrangelo, Kevin Shattenkirk, Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Tarasenko, and, of course, David Backes. Tickets are $175 per person. All of the proceeds from the event will benefit Athletes for Animals. For information or tickets, visit athletesforanimals.org.

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PLACES SAK Construction, LLC (SAK), headquartered in O’Fallon, has opened a new regional headquarters at 1405 Benson Court in Arbutus, Md., a suburb of Baltimore. SAK delivers pipeline rehabilitation and tunneling solutions across the U.S. ••• The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded the city of St. Charles a $20,300 grant through the federal Historic Preservation Fund. The city will use the grant to complete phase 4 of a historic/architectural survey of the city’s Midtown and Commons Neighborhood.According to Bruce Evans, the city’s director of community development, this award represents the fourth grant the city has received for this particular project. “When the project is completed, we will apply to the U.S. Department of the Interior to recognize the Midtown neighborhood as our newest historic preservation district,” Evans said.

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ment for St. Charles County and director of the Missouri Career Center of St. Charles County, was selected as one of St. Louis Small Business Monthly’s (SBM) “Top 100 St. Louisans to Know to Succeed in Business.” Winners are selected based on their “efforts, contributions and experiences giving back and helping business owners reach their dreams.” Honorees will be recognized at a luncheon on April 8 at the St. Charles Convention Center.

NETWORKING & MEETINGS The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) hosts a complimentary luncheon for local real estate agents from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at Francis Howell High School’s Cafeteria Commons, 7001 Hwy. 94 South. Real estate agents are invited to learn what makes FHSD one of the region’s leading school districts. To register or for more information, call the FHSD Communications Department at 851-4000 or email communications@fhsdschools.org. ••• The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its Small Business Person of the Year Award. Residents are encouraged to nominate outstanding business professionals who deserve recognition for their efforts in promoting the interests of small businesses. Nominations are available online at chamberorganizer.com, and must be received by 5 p.m. on March 14. ••• Nominations are being sought for the Employers of the Year and the Jack Heck Award, given out by the city of St. Charles. The Employer of the Year award is given out annually in the categories of service, manufacturing/industrial and retail. The Jack Heck Award recognizes a business that demonstrates community outreach and family values.

HBA names residential marketer of the year Jean Ewell, community sales manager for Consort Homes, has been named the 2013 Master in Residential Marketing (MIRM) of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Presented at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas, the award is the highest professional designation offered by the NAHB to recognize excellence in new-home sales and marketing. Ewell, a longtime member of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Consort Homes president Ken Stricker Eastern Missouri, assists homebuyers and Jean Ewell at Consort’s Countryshire and Avalon communities in St. Charles County.

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Saint Charles Riverfront Arts is hosting their Spring 2014 series of “Artists Workshops” on Wednesday evenings from 6:308:30 p.m. from March 12 -April 16 at the St. Peter’s Cultural Arts Center. This sixweek workshop series is intended for St. Charles residents ages 13 and older, and features professional instruction in drawing and watercolor painting. Materials will be provided. For more information, call 399-5345 or email lcariffe@sbcglobal.net.

BENEFITS Community Living Inc.’s 14th annual Legacy Ball is on Friday, March 7 at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters. J. Todd Gentry and Patt Holt will be honored. Tickets are $125 per person. For tickets or tables, call 970-2800. ••• The St. Charles City-County Library Foundation Trivia Challenge is at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. The cost is $160 for a table of eight. Reservations online at stchlibraryfoundation.org. ••• The Western St. Charles County Chamber is holding a New Year’s Resolution 5k Run at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 23 at the Meadows in Lake St. Louis. Registration is $30 per runner. For more information, visit westernstcharlescountychamber.com. ••• The 2014 Dugout Dash 5K run and 1K fun run is on Saturday, March 29 from 7-11:30 a.m. at Legacy Park in Cottleville. Wear your Cardinals gear and join us to raise funds for United Services for Children. The

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FAMILY AND KIDS Leaps and Bounds is hosting a free seminar called “Preparing for Life After Special Education” at 7:30 p.m. on March 6. This seminar will focus on ways to help parent’s lay a solid foundation for their children’s future success. Call 928-5327 to reserve a seat for this seminar. ••• The 71st Annual Shrine Circus Parade steps off in historic Saint Charles at noon on Sunday, March 9. ••• The Child Center, Inc. is holding a Breakfast and Tour at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11 at 989 Heritage Parkway. For more information and to RVSP call 332-0899 by March 7. ••• Christian High School, 1145 Tom Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon, hosts a trivia night at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 21. Tickets are on sale through March 7 for $15 each. Call Kelly Jenkins at 978-1680, 1104 or emailkjenkins@lwcs.us.

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