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Those who see hope in the Middle East uprisings seem to assume that they will lead in the direction of freedom or democracy.

There is already talk about the "liberation" of Egypt, even though the biggest change there has been that a one-man dictatorship has been replaced by a military dictatorship that has suspended the constitution.

Perhaps the military dictatorship will be temporary, as its leaders say, but we have heard that song before. What we have also heard, too many times before, is the assumption that getting rid of an undemocratic government means that it will be replaced by a freer and better government.

History says otherwise. After Russia's czars were replaced by the Communists, the government executed more people in a day than the czars had executed in half a century. It was much the same story in Cuba, when the Batista regime was replaced by Castro and in Iran when the Shah was replaced by the Ayatollahs.

It is not inevitable that bad regimes are replaced by worse regimes. But it has happened too often for us to blithely assume that overthrowing a dictator means a movement toward freedom and democracy.

The fact that Egyptians or others in the Middle East and elsewhere want freedom does not mean that they are ready for freedom. Everyone wants freedom for himself.

Even the Nazis wanted to be free to be Nazis. They just didn't want anybody else to be free.

There is very little sign of tolerance in the Middle East, even among fellow Muslims with different political or religious views, and all too many signs of gross intolerance toward people who are not Muslims.

Freedom and democracy cannot be simply conferred on anyone. Both have preconditions, and even nations that are free and democratic today took centuries to get there.

If there was ever a time when people in Western democracies might be excused for thinking that Western institutions could simply be exported to other nations to create new free democracies, that time has long passed.

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We should not assume that our own freedom and democratic form of government can be taken for granted. Those who created this country did not.

As the Constitution of the United States was being written, a lady asked Benjamin Franklin what he and the other writers were creating. He replied, "A republic, madam – if you can keep it." Generations later, Abraham Lincoln also posed it as a question whether "government of the people, by the people and for the people" is one that "can long endure."

Just as there are nations who have not yet developed the preconditions for freedom and democracy, so there are some people within a nation who have not. The advance toward universal suffrage took place slowly and in stages.

Too many people, looking back today, see that as just being biased against some people.

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Disheartened factor in motor vehicle accidents. SubTo the Editor: stance abuse is often the predictor of cheatI was disheartened to hear the announce- ing, squandering marital assets, job loss, ment that President Obama no longer wishes crimes to support addiction and an inability for the Defense Department to defend the to maintain family relationships. Millions law of the land. No longer content with of marriages can be saved if the substance being merely a president, President Obama abuser recovers. has chosen to usurp the roles of Congress While Chris Koester is trying to jump on and the court systems, as well. a political bandwagon by appearing interIn the end, it does not matter what his per- ested in domestic violence, his ideas are sonal opinions on the law are or whether or doomed to failure so long as he continues not he grapples with the issues, but whether pushing for ideas that bring in “the iron he is willing to do his sworn duty as the fist” of government after the damage is President of the United States. President done. Under existing laws, the responsible Obama readily admits that he will not. spouse has only two choices: live with the Elisabeth A. Tull abuse or dissolve the marriage. Neither of St. Peters these choices are positive. Most spouses desperately want their partners to stop abusing and start living.

Save marriages With a Family Intervention Order, (FIO) To the Editor: we can turn the tables. The responsibility Attorney General Chris Koster recently shifts to the abuser to either get help or go unveiled his desire for more “big gov- away. An FIO is a big power tool to help ernment” legislation to change domestic people leverage their substance abusing violence laws. His plan aims to beef up spouses into treatment so they can get their punitive policies that have been demon- marriages back on track. Current Missouri strated in other states to increase family laws do not allow our courts to address the conflict and violence. problem unless the abuser is ordered into The Violence Against Women Act a drug court. Courts are not supposed to (VAWA) falls into the trap of treating the invent public policy out of thin air. They consequences rather than impacting the are supposed to execute public policies that source of the problem, and ignores the are set by state statute. If the legislature fact that women are perpetrators in more does not allow for this tool to be used, it than half of serious domestic violence inci- is as if it doesn’t exist. The innocent party dences. often does not want a divorce, but under When we turn civil actions into criminal current law, there is no other choice. actions without due protections, we make While this won’t help in every marriage, people guilty until proven innocent. Tight- the FIO will correct the leading driver of ening the punitive aspects does nothing to serious family conflict at a very low cost. address the primary problem that leads to With each divorce costing Missouri taxdomestic violence. payers an average of $20,000, per year in Regardless of the fact that many Repub- social expenditures, each marriage saved licans voted for it, VAWA was promulgated will make a difference. by radical feminist Progressives. Since its Marriage is the safest place for women, passage, VAWA has demonstrated no posi- children, and men. It creates taxpaytive impact on domestic violence rates. It ers. Married families have the lowest povis often misused to unilaterally take over erty rates, the highest health care coverage families, destroy marriages and dole out rates, and are categorically happier than extensive welfare entitlements. divorced individuals. Marriage is the priSince I entered public office in 1994 - mary institution preventing the unnecesabout the same time VAWA was passed, all sary human tragedies driving the necessity the ideas coming across my desk relating of massive social spending. to domestic violence have been aimed at We must stop turning victims and chilmaking government bigger, more intru- dren into losers. We must enact policies sive and doling out more money to satisfy that will actually reduce domestic violence the feminist myth that most problems are and prepare more children for successful caused by men. Why is it that after 17 adult lives by being raised in recovered, years, we’re still trying to treat symptoms happy, intact families. rather than addressing the root causes?

David R. Usher Alcohol and drug abuse is associated President of the Center with three-quarters of serious domestic for Marriage Policy violence. It is by far the leading factor in and Cynthia Davis family violence as well as being a major

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why westboro won The United States Supreme Court ruled in the past week that the Westboro Baptist Church was protected from tort liability for their frequent protests at military funerals. It ruled that Westboro was legally free to hold up signs reading “Thank God for Dead Soldiers,” “America is Doomed,” and “You’re Going to Hell” at funerals for American heroes. The court ruled that Westboro has a right to free speech, no matter how hurtful.

That was the Supreme Court’s ruling, but that is not when Westboro won.

Westboro really won when countless media outlets, including this one, decided that any action from this pathetic excuse for a “church” was newsworthy. They won when the media helped spread their message by giving A-section photo spreads to their bigoted displays.

Westboro wins whenever a fallen soldier’s family can look out and see the shameless people beyond the crowds of admirers and protectors.

The Supreme Court ruling was correct.

Westboro Baptist Church can hide behind the freedoms that our brave soldiers have died to protect. The best that we can do, our duty, is to ensure that wherever these

pitiful people go, they are outnumbered 100 to one by admirers and appreciative masses.

Westboro Baptist Church has the freedom of speech, and so do we. Our mission is to drown out their hateful, hurtful, yet protected messages with cries of love, cries of true grief and cries of our deepest admiration for our fallen heroes.

The Sentinels Creed is inscribed on a plaque by the guard’s quarters at Arlington National Cemetery. We have chosen to reprint it below. We share the duty that those guards have to protect the legacy and honor of fallen soldiers.

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The Sentinels Creed “My dedication to this sacred duty is total and wholehearted. In the responsibility bestowed on me never will I falter. And with dignity and perseverance my standard will remain perfection. Through the years of diligence and praise and the discomfort of the elements, I will walk my tour in humble reverence to the best of my ability. It is he who commands the respect I protect. His bravery that made us so proud.

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News Br iefs St. Charles Man steals $5 A 31-year-old St. Charles man has been charged in the robbery of a Subway restaurant that only yielded $5 in cash. Bond has been set at $100,000.

Jeffrey L. Hawkins, of the 1000 block of Apricot Drive in St. Charles, was charged on Feb. 25 with armed criminal action and robbery.

Hawkins is accused of holding a knife to the stomach of the restaurant’s co-owner and demanding money on Dec. 18. The owner, who was cleaning the shop located at 2230 North Third Street, gave him $5.

“It was (a) random (robbery),” said Lt. Mike Akers, with the St. Charles City police. No one was injured, he said.

Hawkins was taken into custody and his bond was set at $100,000 cash-only.

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“But I must give credit and thanks to the due diligence of staff members like Pam (Castellano) and Matthew (Seeds) for their day-to-day efforts, for they serve as the primary points of contact for the mayor’s office.”

The selection committee chooses the award winners from nominees based on statistical research and also information taken from monthly surveys administered by the SBCA, a review of consumer rankings, and other consumer reports.

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Armed robbers caught Two alleged armed robbers were caught just hours after leaving an O’Fallon gas station with an undisclosed amount of cash last month.

Nineteen-year-old Todd Bishop of O’Fallon and 20-year-old Anthony Jennings of St. Charles County have been charged with first degree robbery and armed criminal action.

The two men are accused of robbing the Conoco Gas Station located on 1060 Bryan Road at 3 a.m. on Feb. 22. After a handgun was displayed the clerk was ordered to open the cash drawer, police said. The suspects allegedly took an undisclosed amount of money and fled on foot. No one

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MoDOT recently evaluated traffic speeds on the route. The department found that drivers were traveling slower between I-70 and Perry Cate than on the remaining portion of the roadway. The speed limit reduction complements an ordinance recently passed by Wentzville, lowering the speed limit on the mile and a half section of Route Z. “This section of Wentzville has grown extensively,” said Jim Gremaud, St. Charles County area engineer. “We have seen an increase in traffic along that portion of Route Z and expect to see even more due to Wentzville’s future expansion of Interstate Drive and the growth projected around Interstate 70. That increased traffic and potential additional entrances on Route Z required a lower speed limit.”

Crews were to put new signs along the corridor starting March 7. Installation is expected to take about a week. The new speed limits will go into effect after the new signs are installed and uncovered.

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Skating circles around the competition The St. Peters Figure Skating Association’s Synchro St. Louis Diamond Edges have qualified to compete in the 2011 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Ontario, Calif.

“This is only the second time the St. Peters Figure Skating Association has had a team qualify for the U.S. Championships, and it’s the highest-level team to ever qualify from the state of Missouri,” said Diamond Edges coach Heather Hyatt.

The Junior-level Diamond Edges synchronized skating team, which trains at the St. Peters Rec-Plex, earned a trip to the national championship with a Bronze medal performance at the U.S. Figure Skating 2011 Midwestern and Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships in Rochester, Minn. last month.

21-year sentence A 57-year-old St. Peters man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for possession and transportation of child pornography, according to a release by the United States Attorney’s Office.

Kenneth Allred of St. Peters pled guilty

in February to one felony count of possession of child pornography and two felony counts of transportation of child pornography. Allred appeared before United States District Judge Henry Autrey.

Allred’s sentence includes 10 years for possession and 11 years for transportation of child pornography.

The case was investigated by the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crime Unit and the Parker, Colorado Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Rob Livergood is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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The $40,000 donation will be used to help fund cancer support groups, seminars, special events, exercise classes and other needs, such as genetic testing and risk assessment screenings, for breast cancer patients at SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis.

“The generosity of the Karen Weidinger Foundation helped SSM St. Joseph Health Center and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West touch the lives of more than 900 women and their families in 2010,” said Sherry Gerke, director of the SSM St. Joseph Foundation.

During 2010, donations were used to fund weight management and nutrition services, the Life After Breast Cancer series, head coverings and wigs, psychological and support counseling and the Let’s Talk Woman to Woman event.

The SSM St. Joseph Foundation has received a total of $212,000 from the past six years from the Karen Weidinger Foundation.

Students honored Eleven local high students were honored for their exemplary involvement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities and curriculum during a special celebration of annual Missouri STEM Week organized by the Partners for Progress of Greater St. Charles (PfP) on March 4. The event focused on better preparing tomorrow’s workforce and helping America compete for jobs in the global marketplace. A student-produced video about STEM careers in St. Charles County premiered that morning and Teresa Camp, defense and government services chief engineer at The Boeing Company, was the keynote speaker.

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O’Fallon considering ‘diverging diamond’ at I-70 and Hwy. K/M

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley The O’Fallon City Council and members of the community had an opportunity to see four plans being considered to improve traffic conditions at I-70 and Hwy. K/M. earlier this month, but don’t gas up the car just yet. Work is only at the idea stage.

Steve Bender, managing director of Public Works for the city, said the first look at several proposed interchanges was provided early last month in the city’s attempt to determine the best configuration.

“The areas close to the entrance ramps are the most troublesome,” Bender said.

“Any time you get three traffic signals so close together, there will be problems.”

Bender said the city looked at about 25 options, but dwindled down plans to four possibilities.

“The most popular is the ‘diverging diamond’ interchange,” Bender said.

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the diverging diamond interchange (DDI) is a new type of interchange traffic solution. The nation’s first diverging diamond interchange was completed in 2009 in Springfield, Mo. MoDOT has since built three of the designs, with the most recent being constructed at Dorsett Road and I-270. The diverging diamond was chosen by Maryland Heights officials after public input indicated a preference to the design. It is also slated to be constructed at Mid Rivers Mall Drive and I-70 in St. Peters, and completed by the year 2013.

The Missouri Department of Transportation expects work to begin some time next year, but MoDOT has not provided a timetable for construction. Funding for the $14 million project was approved by the board of directors of the East-West

“Most drivers in the area are familiar Gateway Council of Governments, the region’s designated planning agency. with traffic problems at Hwy. 70 and The federal government will fund $9 K/M, especially on the north end when million and the state will fund $4 mil- east and west traffic comes in too close lion. St. Charles County and St. Peters and traffic lights are inefficient,” Bender said. “We are looking at future traffic in will contribute $500,000 each.

The Federal Highway Administration the year 2030, and we want to make sure has been advocating innovative intersec- what is built can handle future loads.”

Bender said the proposed diverging tion designs as a way to increase capacity, decrease congestion and minimize triangle system would mean that northbound traffic on Main Street would the cost of new infrastructure.

Bender said the design would allow cross under a bridge without stopping; free left turns for motorists, meaning a reduction in traffic signals, and the vehicles don’t cross opposing traffic. southbound route would need just one Traffic models indicate this type of inter- traffic signal.

“A divergent diamond operates, with change works well with areas of heavy traffic, he said. It is also less costly to a 32.3 second delay for the vehicle build than conventional diamond inter- average,” Bender said. “That’s quite an changes. improvement over today’s traffic.”

Bender said city staff has had discusGeorge Butler and Associates did a study to determine the best configuration sions with MoDOT, The Downtown for that interchange, Bender said. Once Neighborhood Association, the O’Fallon that is established, the city will seek Public Works Commission and residents at a public meeting. funding opportunities for the project.

WSD looking to add 25 teachers While many school districts are struggling to maintain employment for its current number of teachers, the Wentzville School District hopes to add more than two dozen teachers next year.

“Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Susan Hladky recommended the addition of up to 25 certified staff members to accommodate the student growth projected for the 201112 school year. Based on our current enrollment and growth history, we are

anticipating approximately 565 addi- high school teachers. tional students for next year,” said Matt “As budget planning process continDeichmann, director of communications ues, we will consider ways to maximize for the district. the existing staff to best meet the educaDeichmann said the district anticipates tional needs of our students while work243 new students at the elementary level, ing within the resources available to the 173 at the middle school level and 149 at district,” Deichmann said. the high school level.

He added, adjustments would be To accommodate this anticipated made along the way to accommodate growth, the district is recommending any changes that may be a result of state the addition of nine elementary teachers, funding allocations and/or enrollment seven middle school teachers and nine projections.

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With help from TV show, alleged rapist identified in 10 seconds

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley It was dubbed as Capture Number 1144 by the popular television show, “America’s Most Wanted,” but to the St. Peters Police Department it was the answer to a 4-year search.

Bryan Swiney, 33, of St. Peters was Swiney accused of raping his best friend’s 16-year-old sister in 2007. His name was on the list of unsolved cases until he was featured on the Feb. 26 episode of America’s Most Wanted.

As the show aired, it took just 10 seconds to learn of the man’s whereabouts.

“As soon as I got this case I thought, we should be talking to someone from America’s Most Wanted about this,” said U.S. Marshal Senior Inspector David Wilburn in a statement on the AMW website.

Wilburn was right. As soon as Swiney’s mug aired on AMW’s “50 Fugitives/50 States” episode, tips lit up the AMW Hotline, the U.S. Marshal’s phones and the city of St. Peters Police Station. The next day, tipsters stuffed AMW’s e-mail inbox with even more leads.

On Feb. 27 North Carolina police received a 911 call from a tipster who told them Swiney, “the man they’d seen on America’s Most Wanted,” was staying at a Best Western hotel in Charlotte, N.C. When authorities arrived at the hotel, they found Swiney, hiding out under the name Carmine Bogialialo. Swiney tried to tell police he was someone else.

Swiney was arrested and booked into the Mecklenburg County jail, and Inspector Wilburn got the phone call he’d been wanting.

“I feel great; we got a sexual predator off the streets,” Wilburn told AMW. “We got a guy with a long criminal history off the streets; I know the guys in Missouri are ecstatic.”

St. Peters Police Officer Melissa Doss said, “Our department, AMW and North Carolina received numerous, valid tips from many individuals.”

He wasn’t on the screen for very long, but U.S. Marshals say the 10 seconds of shame Bryan Swiney received on America’s Most Wanted was just what they needed to bring him in to custody.

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LSL worries that new ‘bait shop’ is really head shop in disguise

By Jeannie Seibert Lake Saint Louis Aldermen are caught in a quandary.

Alderman Kathy Schweikert (Ward 2) shared with the Board of Aldermen on Feb. 22 her concerns regarding a new business application.

She said a flag first went up drawing her attention when she learned a prospective new store was petitioning City Hall to open a business that listed an inventory including rolling papers and pipes but became more concerned when she learned the proposed location of the new store.

Checking to see if the current ordinances prevented the sale of items that could be considered drug paraphernalia, staff looked more carefully into the prior history of the applicant, Amy Harris, a Lake Saint Louis resident and proprietor of the 94 Bait and Tackle shop, Weldon Springs.

Seeking to open a second store with much the same business plan as the original, Harris’ permit application lists the new location for The Hook-Up, in the Koviak building, 1198 Lake Saint Louis Boulevard.

Schweikert said one side of the Koviak Building is occupied by a U.S. Post Office contractor.

Schweikert said, “I think we are going to have many residents concerned when they come into (the post office) accompanied by their children …and see display cases selling pipes, papers, water pipes – items considered to be drug paraphernalia.

“They will not be happy with a store in our city that could be considered to be a head shop,” Schweikert concluded.

It isn’t a head shop, according to the application form Harris submitted. Listed as a “bait, tackle, tobacco and gift shop” Harris provided an inventory listing many items the Hwy. 94 location stocks.

However, the other aldermen shared Schweikert’s concerns when reminded that the 94 Bait Shop was the subject of a St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department probe. The investigation revealed that store to be the source of the sale of K2, the marijuana substitute which was not illegal to sell or possess at that time.

County Council subsequently banned the sale of K2 in early 2010 because of Health Department warnings indicating multiple instances of violent physical reactions area emergency room doctors were reporting after patients had ingested the marijuana substitute.

Later in the year the General Assembly passed a statewide prohibition against the sale of K2.

While that incident was cause for more scrutiny on its own merits and city ordinances do not allow “head shops” or the

sale of drug paraphernalia per se, The use” for illegal drug ingestion, Force said.

Hook-Up permit specifically designates the “Obviously, rolling papers and pipes can be hookahs, water pipes, specialty pipes and used for tobacco. rolling papers are to labeled “for tobacco “Our current ordinance, which essentially use only.” mirrors the state statute, bans the sale of Police Chief Michael Force confirmed drug paraphernalia,” Force said. “But to Schweikert’s concerns but offered little enforce that you’ve got to prove intent. encouragement that City Hall could pre- When it’s labeled for tobacco use, the abilvent the sale of items sold under that stipu- ity to prove intent gets foggy.” lation.

However, Force is also looking into a “The paraphernalia is hard to ban the sale product line not listed on The Hook-Up of because you have to show the intent to inventory but sold at the Hwy. 94 location

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Force has recently been advised of the latest craze amongst teens and young adults.

An inexpensive, legal high can be attained from sniffing certain brands of bath salts.

Until the General Assembly provides statutory guidelines municipalities can neither prohibit the retail sale of nor arrest those in possession of the suspect bath salts.

Multiple phone messages were left for Amy Harris. At press time, she had not returned MRN’s telephone messages.

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Bierk is retired from her position as founder of Logo Masters Inc. She’s a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners, a board member of Boys and Girls Town of Missouri, and president of Whitmoor Home Owner’s Association. She’s also been a presenter at the St. Louis University Business School Entrepreneur Program. Bierk and her husband John have two sons and four grandchildren.

The Catholic Appeal Council provides Archbishop Carlson with financial guidance and strategy for the Appeal that will be held this spring in the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The new members will serve fouryear terms. The other new members are James Crowley, Jr., Vickie Heeger, Michael

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Tim Thompson has been appointed chairman for the 2011 Annual Catholic Appeal.

Thompson will lead the Annual Catholic Appeal, which has set a goal of $12 million.

The Appeal is held each year in parishes throughout the Archdiocese of St. Louis, and provides support for education, charitable programs and social services received by hundreds of thousands of people of all faiths throughout the region.

The Annual Catholic Appeal will be held in parishes April 30 through May 15, benefiting people in the St. Louis area and 10 surrounding counties that comprise the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

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O’Fallon council vetoes mayor’s veto City awards towing contract to former foe

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley It was a debate that went on for more than two hours during a recent O’Fallon City Council meeting, but with opposition of the mayor not withstanding, the City Council awarded the city’s towing contract to a company managed by a convicted felon.

Rodlin Enterprises, which does business as Budget Towing, formerly owned by Rodney Sherman, but now operated with his wife, Linda Sherman, as president, was indicted by a federal grand jury on seven felony counts of filing false tax returns.

In 2009, Sherman was sentenced to two months in federal prison for filing false income tax returns.

According to the indictment, Sherman was aware that substantial amounts of cash receipts from the Budget Towing business for the years 2002, 2003 and 2004 were not being reported to tax return preparers. As a result, the corporation returns filed on behalf of Rodlin Enterprises, Inc., understated ordinary business income by approximately $122,000 in 2002, $141,000 in 2003, and $155,000 in 2004.

Sherman also made payments from Rodlin Enterprises, Inc. on his personal behalf, and wrote off the payments as expenses of the corporation, reducing ordinary business income.

The arrest began when his Wentzville office was raided in 2006 by the O’Fallon Police, the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Postal Service.

There was also a barrage of allegations of improprieties of overcharging customers for services Budget Towing did not provide. In one situation, a customer reported to MRN that Budget allegedly charged him $300 for a tow from Mid Rivers Mall Drive to a repair shop on Hwy. 79. Budget billed $172 for a tow to the company’s storage yard where the vehicle sat for about 90 minutes while other tows were performed; $25 for storage; $95 to be towed to its repair destination, $9.27 for gasoline, $40 for use of a flatbed truck, and additional costs to drive to the storage facility and repair shop.

“Budget was over billing the insurance companies, but where he (owner Rodney Sherman) got himself into trouble was that he wasn’t reporting the overpayments he was charging,” former O’Fallon City Administrator Bob Lowery Jr. said at the time.

In 2008, the city dropped Budget’s contract after the improprieties surfaced.

At the time of the conviction, former O’Fallon officials, including former Board

of Aldermen President Lyn Schipper, said former Police Chief Steve Talbott, knew of the over billing but failed to investigate.

Accusations of overcharging were brought to O’Fallon Police some time earlier by a former Budget Towing employee. Talbott’s failure to investigate was cited as one of several reasons for his firing in August 2005.

Back to the future?

In early November, after the city’s towing contract was put out for bid, O’Fallon Police Chief Roy Joachimstaller and city staff members recommended to the council that they accept the bid from Sherman Towing, a company owned by Dennis Sherman, a separate company not affiliated with Rodney Sherman.

Joachimstaller said his recommendation was to enter into an agreement with Sherman Towing, based on a number of factors including “past performance, accessibility and convenience, lack of documented complaints from citizens and police and because it’s an O’Fallon Business.”

However, the council voted unanimously against the decision, because they felt the bid requirements were more stringent than they thought they should be.

“Clearly, and absolutely, we (the police department) have no ties to any of these companies. We looked into this above board and transparent, and after a number of meetings this is our recommendation,” Joachimstaller said. “However, we will support any decision you make, but we want the best services for the citizens of O’Fallon and the police department itself.”

Mayor Bill Hennessy then vetoed the vote at the last council meeting, but the council fought back, voting 6-3 to override Hennessy’s veto. They awarded the contract to Rodlin Enterprises (Budget Towing).

“I’m not opposed to Budget Towing. I was opposed to the project, and thought we should go out for re-bid to do this, and go from there,” Hennessy said. “I thought it should be re-bid because when staff brought it to us in December the staff voted no on that recommendation.”

Hennessy said bid specifications also regulated costs for private tows in the city.

Hennessy said he thought private tows should not be an issue of the city’s bid process,” Hennessy said. “To me, if you’re in an accident and you’re able to talk to the police, and they ask who a driver wants to tow their car, that’s where it’s at. To me I prefer not to get into the private tow. To me it’s an emergency issue; a police tow.

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O’Fallon tightens parking restrictions during snow or ice conditions

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon city officials are reviewing a new ordinance that should provide a clearer path for plows on public streets during snowy weather.

At the first sign of any snow or ice accumulation, O’Fallon residents will be ordered to move their vehicles off city streets, including those in residential areas, or face a possible fine.

“Snow routes” are out and “no parking” rules are in, according to O’Fallon Public Works Director Steve Bender.

There is no need to fret at this point, however. The ordinance will go into effect next year.

“While the old ordinance indicated that cars should be moved off streets designated as ‘snow routes,’ the biggest problem is on residential streets,” Bender said.

“Somewhere between 10 to 15 percent (of O’Fallon residential areas) had multiple cars parked along streets (causing problems for snow plows navigating those areas).”

Previously there was a 2-inch depth requirement for a it to be considered a “snow emergency” for plowing’s sake, but Bender said because snow depths often vary from place to place, a parking prohibition on all city streets will automatically go into effect without formal declaration

when there has been “any accumulation” of snow.

“We consulted with police and Street Department staff and came up with some significant changes. Whether it’s ice or any other frozen precipitation with any accumulation, that’s when no parking is allowed,” Bender said. “Any time there is any accumulation, residents are asked to not park on city streets. It’s easy to understand, easy to enforce and easy for residents to know what is expected of them.”

Bender said it is confusing to determine inches of snowfall, but to alleviate the problem the consensus was to enforce no parking rules with “any accumulation.”

“Once accumulation starts, the trucks start,” Bender said. “We want to make sure residents have ample time to become aware of the ordinance. The law is all-inclusive to ice or snow.”

Bender said when vehicles are seen parked on the street, the plow driver will call in the license number and city staff will then call the owners.

“Last time only a handful of tickets were written,” Bender said.

City Administrator Keith Riesberg said that with any ordinance, there is a level of discretion and common sense that staff has to use when enforcing it.

“When off-street parking is not available, we will consider that. We’re not looking to write tickets or create a hardship for residents,” Riesberg said. “With any ordinance there is some discretion regarding the implementation of it. The accumulation will be determined when snow crews are out.”

O’Fallon residents are also being asked to keep their snow to themselves, and not push snow from their driveways into the street or on sidewalks. If a resident has their driveway cleared by a snow removal service, the service should be instructed to avoid pushing snow into the street or against any fire hydrant.

Plenty of ideas for handling future snowfall O’Fallon Public Works Director Steve Bender said when questioning staff about improvements to the snow restriction ordinance during post-incident reviews, 70 ideas were presented – far more than he ever anticipated.

One weakness identified is how close the plows should get to the curbs to clear areas for U.S. Mail trucks, Bender said.

Mayor Bill Hennessy said the problem with that is if you go 2 inches from the driveway, there’s a possibility of knocking down mailboxes.

Councilman Bob Howell said he would like to see specific drivers designated to specific subdivisions so they can become familiar with the roadways and plow snow accordingly.

Bender said there are 13 routes, and the city is looking at breaking down routes to assign drivers so they can become familiar with the area.

Other snow-related issues are salt storage and plowing vehicles.

“The fleet is 250 vehicles, and three quarters of our fleet are pickup trucks,” Bender said. “The 10-inch snow was light and fluffy, but the ice and snow was a nightmare for those pickups. Had we gotten that 20 inches, we would have really been in a lot of trouble with those small vehicles.”

There are also about 1,100 cul de sacs in the city, limiting where snow can be pushed without blocking residential driveways.

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O’Fallon struggles with new City Charter, 9-member council

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley Councilman Dan Haney resigned from his seat on the O’Fallon City Council in October with little fanfare, but last week, the O’Fallon City Council spent hours debating whether the mayor’s decision to wait on a replacement was some sort of power play.

The City Charter approved by voters in April 2009 was written to provide more checks and balances between the city administrator, mayor and City Council.

Under Charter provisions one cannot act without the other, preventing an abuse of power.

A Third Class city, as O’Fallon stood prior to the Charter adoption, does not have the right for initiative or referendum petitions. Accepting the Home Rule Charter means initiative and referendums would be allowed. That means if the council passes an ordinance, the citizens can start a referendum petition, and when it is certified with enough signatures, it stops the ordinance from going into effect until the Council recalls the ordinance or if it is put to a vote by the electorate as long as it is not in violation of the state and U.S. Constitution.

The Charter also specifies the number of votes required to override a mayoral veto.

Last week, however, Council members were in a flurry over the Charter’s wording and how it treats voting, in particular, when trying to override the mayor’s veto of the Budget Towing contract recently awarded.

(See page 13.)

Councilman John Haman said because Dan Haney resigned, the council is one member short, amounting to a body of nine. City Attorney Kevin O’Keefe said according to the law, they remain a “body of 10,” despite the unfilled council position.

O’Keefe said according to the Charter, a two-thirds vote would require seven votes, not six to override a mayor’s veto.

“Our Charter is to provide checks and balances, not to have a mayor running at full power,” Haman said. “Every aspect of possibility has to be covered. We’ve had a councilman resign; the mayor was not required to replace him. It was pertinent at the time that election was coming, discussion was held and we all agreed… But (under this Charter interpretation) if by chance four council members resign the mayor controls anything and everything the city does. There is no veto override until the next election. That is way too much power for one mayor to have. It circumvents the checks and balances of our Charter and the protection of our citizens.”

When Haney resigned on Oct. 31, Hennessy said that since the municipal election is slated for April, rather than give someone

an unfair position as an appointed council member, he would wait and allow voters to decide. That’s when the two-thirds majority count changed.

But Mayor Bill Hennessy said he didn’t know why the council was so adamant about requiring only six votes to override his veto. He said there are not three specific council members who agree with everything he wants.

“They have their opinions. I run the meetings, and it was their decision to do

that, and that’s why there is dialogue and debate,” Hennessy said. “I don’t have people who stand behind whatever I say.

Each has to vote their conscious. Do I have anyone behind me all the time? Absolutely not. I think all 10 council members do their best for the city.”

Haman said according to parliamentarian rules the two-thirds majority for a veto override refers to the “sitting council members.” Haman insisted that six votes from the nine-member Council would override

a veto.

City Attorney Kevin O’Keefe said, “No.” “I don’t think there is either in the Charter, parliamentary procedure or case law, a blame factor or exception for this circumstance,” O’Keefe said. “I suggest there is questionable basis upon which the majority of the Council can trump the Charter’s requirement for two-thirds of the entire See CITY CHARTER, page 31

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By Jeannie Seibert Based on what information that is available, East/West Gateway Council of Local Governments has compiled a report revealing – if nothing else – that reporting standards for development incentives is lacking, inconsistent and unreliable.

Despite that, the County Council on Feb. 14 heard an overview and engaged in a question and answer session with East/ West Gateway Deputy Executive Director Maggie Hales regarding a three-year tax incentives usage study of St. Louis metropolitan municipalities.

“This is important research,” said Hales of the three-year investment to quantify the effectiveness of “development incentives” by cities within an eight-county region served by the council.

The goal was to establish a baseline to determine whether or not diverted tax dollars for development purposes serves the intended purpose. The different mechanisms used by municipalities allowed by state statute include tax increment financing (TIF), transportation development (TDD), community improvement district (CID), property and historic preservation tax abatements, and other types of economic development incentives used to attract developers to the city offering the assistance.

The study focuses primarily on TIFs but all together the incentives fall short of benefitting the region as a whole, Hales said.

“It’s startling information,” Hales said.

“The bottom line is $5.8 billion plus” has been invested in development and tax incentives throughout the region with “inconsistent” results.

With loose standards for administering and reporting the various incentives, Hales said the East/West Gateway staff erred on the conservative side to start to bring into focus a picture of the effectiveness of development incentives. Hales said it appears as if the region gained about 5,400 jobs from the $5.8 billion invested.

Another trend is clear from graphs and maps used to illustrate the study results: St. Charles County municipalities are gaining not only population but retail developments as chain stores pull up stakes in St. Louis city and county and move to where the shoppers are.

Hales said the report indicates this migration is a detriment to the entire metropolitan region.

“We’re not anti-development,” she said.

“But should we be using public tax dollars to off-set the cost of developing a shopping center? Let the developer do that.”

A four-page summary of the report has been forwarded to the General Assembly with a link to the full report, Hales said.

“This is out there for policy makers to look at and to understand” as development incentive reform is debated in the state capitol.

While legislation percolates to add to the bank of information, court rulings also come into the equation.

A TIF-related lawsuit scheduled to begin on April 21 in Cole County Circuit Court involves the city of St. Peters’ Lakeside 370 TIF, Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, St. Charles County government and County Executive Steve Ehlmann.

Ehlmann has long held the view the East/ West Gateway development incentives report concludes: tax incentives merely churn tax dollars and retail activity without benefitting the entire region.

While St. Peters may experience increased job availabilities and sales tax revenue, it is at the expense of St. Charles County government, Ehlmann has said repeatedly.

With legislation beginning to gel in the state legislature and another court ruling, some definition to the use of TIFs, TDDs, CIDs and other development incentives should start to become more finite in the coming year. Hales believes reporting standards and transparency requirements should be more clearly outlined.

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ular vacation spots, suggesting that some of the empty houses may be second homes 1,194 residents. The 2.3 percent increase for people whose primary residence is brings the St. Peters population to 52,575 elsewhere. Camden County, at the Lake of residents. Despite the growth, St. Peters’ the Ozarks, led the state with a 54 percent stature fell by one level — from ninth larg- home vacancy rate. est city to sharing the 10th spot with Blue The city of St. Louis, which lost populaSprings, a city about 200 miles west of St. tion, had a 19 percent home vacancy rate.

Charles County.

St. Charles County, which gained the Dardenne Prairie’s population grew by greatest number of residents, had the lowest a whopping 62 percent reaching a popula- home vacancy rate at less than 5 percent. tion of 11,494. Cottleville was next in line with a population growth of 59.5 percent, Looking to the future bringing the population of the small burb According to the St. Charles County to 3,075.

Master Plan 2020, the county population Weldon Spring grew by just 3.3 percent with 5,443 residents, but nearby, Defiance showed zero growth, with an unchanged population of 155 residents.

St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann said St. Charles County was growing even faster three years ago, before tough economic times hit.

Some of the best news overall is that St. Charles County residents are wealthier than the state average, with a median household income of $72,428 compared with a statewide figure of $46,847. However, earnings of St. Charles County residents’ dropped 5.7 percent in 2009, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

is expected to reach 457,446 by the year 2020, with growth of 128,000 between 2005 and 2020. These projections mean St. Charles County could pass the 500,000 mark be­tween 2025-2030.

Most of the growth will be dis­tributed west of the line of Hwy. 40/61, I-70 and Hwy. 79. The available land in this area that could be developed over the next 15 years is expected to produce 36,598 hous­ ing units for a population increase of 93,965 in the western area of the county.

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By 2020, St. Charles County will have experienced a 91.6 percent increase in the number of new jobs and a 93.5 percent in­crease in the number of self-employed indi­viduals since 2000. The county has lost only one major employer since 1995, while gain­ing three major employers during the same period.

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The state’s African-American population increased by 10 percent, and the number of Asian Missourians went up by 59 percent.

African Americans remain Missouri’s largest racial minority at 11.6 percent of the total population Missouri’s racial minority population grew at a fast pace during the past decade, largely because of an increase in Hispanic residents.

New 2010 U.S. Census Bureau figures obtained Thursday, March 3, by The Associated Press show that Missouri’s Hispanic population increased by 79 percent since 2000, compared to a growth rate of a little over 4 percent for white residents.

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The Francis Howell Middle School “Have a Heart” Trivia Night last month raised more than $7,000.

More than 300 people attended the event, which was emceed by KTVI Meteorologist Scott Connell. The proceeds will go to purchase automated external defibrillators (AED) for two area schools and to help an FHMS family with medical bills resulting from a student’s open heart surgery.

The AED at Francis Howell Middle School proved crucial last May when 13-year-old Austin Redd collapsed in PE class. School Nurse Lynne Finnerty and School Resource Officer Deputy Ron Neupert rushed to the scene and began CPR. Finnerty was able to use the AED to shock Austin’s heart back into its regular rhythm before the ambulance arrived.

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Austin has returned to school, to complete the eighth-grade year.

Megan Humburg and Rishi Mohan, seniors at Francis Howell High School, are two of 15,000 applicants that have been selected as National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and college scholarships based on scores received on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT). Humburg and Mohan received high selection index scores — the sum of the critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills scores — and will be considered for 9,700 National Merit Scholarships on the basis of their abilities, skills, and accomplishments.

All finalists will be evaluated according to academic record, standardized test scores, a student essay, demonstrated leadership and contributions to school and community activities and the school official’s written recommendation and characterization of the student.

Two honors Michele Dunaway, journalism teacher at Francis Howell High School (FHHS), was recently named as a Special Recognition advisor by the Journalism Education Association (JEA).

JEA’s National High School Yearbook Adviser of the Year (YAOY) program is designed to honor outstanding high school advisers and their exemplary work from the previous year, as well as throughout their careers. A selection panel, made up of the most recently selected YAOY, representatives of Quill and Scroll, Journalism Education Association, and National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA), reviewed the entries at the fall JEA/NSPA National Convention in November.

Additionally, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) selected Dunaway as one of its 2011 Gold Key Recipients.

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The razzing between Fredbird and teachers electrified the students while important messages were being addressed, according to school officials.

Thinking caps on West Middle School seventh graders won second place in the regional Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl. The winning team consisted of six members of the Gifted and Talented Education program at West Middle School.

The Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl is an annual scholarship contest open to seventh and eighth graders in 16 states. The contest was started in 1989 by educators in Urbandale, Iowa. Coaches may help their teams prepare, but may not offer any assistance on the day of the competition. The testing is conducted through computer tests of 100 multiple choice questions. Test areas covered include math, geography, government, sports, spelling, science, literature, English, history, general information and general trivia. Team members must arrive at a consensus quickly because points are awarded based on speed, as well as accuracy.

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By Amy Armour This year has been golden for the Francis Howell High School Varsity Golden Girls.

The varsity dance team took home first place in the Missouri State Dance Team Championship, held Feb. 26.

“The dancers have worked extremely hard and have consequently had an amazing season,” said Brooke Crider, FHHS Varsity Golden Girls coach.

The 17-member dance team practices between eight and 12 hours each week, both after school and on every other Sunday. The girls also perform for football, soccer, basketball, wrestling, and other school events, in addition to participating in fundraisers, community service, and team bonding activities.

Crider said the girls complete a full workout, stretch and perfect their dance routines during each practice.

“It’s a lot of hard work,” Crider said.

The Varsity Golden Girls are allowed to compete in four competitions each year, and this year the girls placed in each competition.

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The girls traveled to Chicago in January, placing second and third with those same dances.

In February, the girls traveled to Orlando, Fla., to compete against more than 45 teams in the National Competition. The girls placed second in the nation with their hip hop routine and seventh with their lyrical jazz routine.

“This is the best the program has ever done,” Crider said. “The girls worked really hard and they deserve it.”

This is Crider’s second year as the coach for the Golden Girls. The team consists of one freshman, five sophomores, six juniors and five seniors.

“A lot of things have fallen into place, and we’ve found out what works best for our team,” Crider said.

And apparently the team has found its groove this year.

“Winning the State Championship was a goal for the dancers, and they were ecstatic to accomplish it,” Crider said. “It truly was the cherry on top to a wonderful, successful, and memorable year for the program.”

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By Amy Armour Roller skating saved Bernie Gilliam.

“Roller skating was my savior as a child as it kept me actively engaged in something constructive and kept me out of trouble,” said Gilliam, the reigning National Champion in Veteran A Mens Solo Dance.

Gilliam is bringing his love of skating to St. Charles County with a competitive artistic roller skating club at Great Skate in St. Peters.

“Basically it’s the same as what you see with ice skating on TV, only it’s on roller skates,” said Gilliam, head coach for the club.

Gilliam teaches freestyle skating, with jumps and spins, and dance skating for both teams and individuals.

Gilliam moved from California just three and a half months ago.

He has been involved in roller skating for more than 40 years, as both a skater and a judge.

He started skating when he was Bernie Gilliam and his dance partner Adele Lewis 12, and has won four national performing in competition. championships. Most recently, Gilliam and his dance partner Adele Lewis placed second in the Veteran A Team Dance at the 2010 National Championships in Lincoln, Neb. After retiring from performing, Gilliam approached Great Skate to offer his experience to help create the next great skaters.

The artistic roller skating club was formed in February and currently has three members. Anyone who wants to compete, or simply learn to skate better, is welcome to join.

And age is not an issue. The club’s three members are ages 4, 13 and 50.

“All they need is a willingness and desire to compete or to just get better,” Gilliam Ruthie Ann is 4 years old and competed for said.

Gilliam said the skating club offers kids the first time on Feb. 5. and adults the opportunity to compete on an individual basis, rather than a team.

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“Not everyone can or wants to do team Robert Egan, owner of Great Skate, said sports. With competitive roller skating, the club is the first of its kind in St. Charles it allows individuals to compete against County. others their own age and ability,” Gilliam “It has the potential to draw people from said.

40 miles away,” Egan said. “It’s a specialClub members will compete at all ized sport where roller skaters can take it to levels of United States of America Roller the next level.”

Skating (USARS) competitions located The cost to join the club is $25 a month, throughout Missouri. and includes free sessions and free prac“Competing meant everything to me tices. as a child. Having never really com“I am very excited about being given the peted in organized sports as a child, skat- opportunity to start a competitive club here ing allowed me to develop as an athlete in St. Peters. This is an opportunity of a and compete against other individuals, lifetime,” Gilliam said.

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The American Camp Association (ACA) recommended the following tips for dealing with homesickness: • Do encourage independence throughout the year. Practice separations, such as sleep-overs at a friend’s house, can simulate the camp environment.

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• Do understand the camp’s philosophy on how issues like homesickness are addressed. Talk candidly with the camp director to understand his/her perspective on your child’s adjustment.

• Do discuss what camp will be like before your child leaves. Consider roleplaying anticipated situations, such as using a flashlight to find the bathroom.

• Do reach an agreement ahead of time regarding calling each other. If your child’s camp has a no-phone-calls policy, honor it.

• Do send a note or care package ahead of time to arrive the first day of camp.

Acknowledge, in a positive way, that you will miss your child. For example, you can say, “I am going to miss you, but I know that you will have a good time at camp.”

• Do pack a personal item from home, such as a stuffed animal.

• Don’t bribe. Linking a successful stay at camp to a material object sends the wrong message. The reward should be your child’s new-found confidence and independence.

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He says it is saddening to see the ravages war has had on many of the patients there.

Some fight vivid recollection of roadside bombings that left their platoon mates maimed.

Others struggle with depression or serious illnesses as a result of some of the chemicals used during the war in Vietnam and the battles of the Middle East.

“I think veterans have paid their dues and I want to pay them back. I’ve gotten a free ride, having never served my country in uniform,” Callahan said. “At least I can do this to help. The people I’ve met at JB have had some horrific ailments related to war, and I just want to do something good and decent for them. It’s a way of saying thank you.”

On April 17th, Callahan will work with others from the Hibernians organization to host a full-fare barbecue for veterans at the hospital.

“We have decided to forego eight-packs of hot dogs and dried up hamburgers and go for a really nice meal with all the sides,” Callahan said. “We’ve done this for three

years now and usually feed up to 170 of the veterans.”

To serve the “nice entrees” Callahan’s small group of Hibernians is trying to raise funds to offset expenses. There are very strict requirements in food service, so the Hibernians must purchase pork steaks, chicken and breads that morning to show that the food has been kept under secure, safe environments.

“We are not allowed to bring home processed baked goods or potluck-type meals.

The Veteran’s Hospital staff is very sensitive to controlling infections, and because of that it raises our costs,” Callahan said.

“We are a very small group of conservative Irishmen who made a commitment and now we have to get the funds to buy the pork steaks and chicken.”

The Hibernians will team with members of the Knights Templar to host the event.

“Many of our members are veterans, and we’re just trying to do something nice,” Callahan said.

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Make checks out to the “AOH,” and note that the donation is for “Jefferson Barracks Barbecue.” It will be placed in a separate fund.

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By Amy Armour While many young adults are still deciding what subject to study in college, Rachel Ascher found her calling.

The 20-year-old ICU nurse moved to India on Feb. 22 to provide healthcare services to the country’s “untouchables.”

After learning about the caste system in India in school, Ascher decided she wanted to help those who were shunned in society and unable to receive quality healthcare.

“The caste system is essentially a hierarchy system based on heredity. The four castes of India in descending order are: Brahmin, Kshatria, Vaisia and Sudra,” Ascher said.

“Another group, not considered even to reach the status of caste, but are below even being a caste, are the Dalits, or ‘untouchables’ as they are known. The caste system was made illegal in India in the 1950s, but its effects still exist in their culture.”

While she may seem young to be making such a bold life change, Ascher completed several accomplishments at a young age.

Ascher was home-schooled in her home town of Winfield, graduating from high school at the age of 16. She attended the University of Missouri-St. Louis where she attained her bachelor’s in nursing in August 2009.

Most recently, she has been an RN in the Intensive Care Unit at SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles.

“She (Ascher) inspires others with her commitment and compassion beyond the hospital walls,” said Rachel Sparks, BSN, Team Leader of the Intensive Care Unit at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. “Her peers have tremendous respect for the sacrifices she is making to assist those in need. While in the ICU she has shown great enthusiasm to learn and provide care to her patients. She sought out educational opportunities to gain knowledge

to strengthen her nursing career.”

Ascher was inspired to make the move to India after travelling to the country twice on mission trips. She saw children with broken bones, malaria, ringworm, lacerations and foot injuries.

The first day on her mission trip, Ascher met a little boy whose arm was twisted.

She thought the boy’s arm was broken.

But, in fact, it was recently broken and healed misaligned.

“It broke my heart,” Ascher said.

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“Sending money and visiting short term is not as effective,” Ascher said. “I want to teach them how to make the changes.”

Ascher moved to India to help start the Living Way Health Clinic, in Visahkapatnam, India. The clinic will be run by Bless India Ministries, and Ascher will live in a room on campus while she helps care for the ‘untouchables.’

Ascher has many goals for her trip to India, including providing basic health care and improving nutritional intake for the children on campus.

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A major earthquake that struck the southern Missouri town of New Madrid on Dec. 16, 1811, was so strong it caused the Mississippi River to temporarily change direction and church bells to ring in Boston and Washington, D.C. It was followed by major aftershocks the following January and February.

As the bicentennial of that historic event is observed this year, a contingent of state and federal agencies are hitting the road around the region to spread the word about how people can prepare for the next major earthquake that could potentially strike the area. Representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Central U. S. Earthquake Consortium, the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS), and other organizations recently visited Shrewsbury to deliver a vital message to residents: The St. Louis metropolitan area is overdue for a major earthquake. In fact, officials said the St. Louis Region is in double danger of experiencing a major earthquake, because it is between two faults – the New Madrid and the Wabash Valley seismic zone in Illinois.

Predicting the damage Bryan Blake, of the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium, said tsunamis in Asia and last year’s earthquake in Haiti demonstrated the devastating impact of such an event. He said earthquakes have killed more people worldwide than all other types of natural disasters combined.

Blake’s group, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., works with the state emergency coordinators of the eight Midwestern and southern states most likely to be affected by an event like the New Madrid earthquake.

According to Blake, because of the soil in the Midwest, an earthquake in the area would tend to be longer in duration than similar earthquakes in most areas of the world.

Blake then revealed the grim results of a FEMA computer simulation that estimated that if the same type of 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit New Madrid 200 years ago occurred in the area today, it would cause $300 billion worth of damage. He estimated about 3,500 people would die, 85,000 would be injured, 2.6 million households would be damaged, and residents of those households would be seeking alternate shelter. Roughly 1.1 million people would be without drinking water. An estimated 25 percent of businesses would be damaged and have to close permanently.

Blake said a repeat of the 1811 earthq u a k e

would cause major damage to local roads and bridges and cell phone communications could be disrupted. Another concern is that Missouri has no uniform mandatory statewide earthquake building codes, although most local jurisdictions have adopted their own.

Ameren UE spokesman Mike Cleary told Mid Rivers Newsmagazine that a severe earthquake would cause disruptions to some basic power services. He said power lines and other company infrastructure would be vulnerable to such conditions but added that Ameren has a contingency plan that could quickly be implemented in such an emergency.

Cleary said Ameren’s nuclear power plant in Callaway County was not on the New Madrid fault, so he guessed any damage to it would be minimal. He said the plant was built to withstand earthquakes and tornadoes but admitted that such claims are somewhat difficult to test.

dent of the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents, said at the seminar that there is a crisis regarding earthquake insurance and the root cause of the crisis was scientist Iben Browning’s famously false prediction that there would be a major earthquake in the area on Dec. 3, 1990. When that prediction was made and local homeowners panicked, Case said, insurance companies declared a moratorium on making earthquake insurance part of the standard home insurance package, and new customers had to ask for it specifically. Companies also either steadily raised the price of comprehensive earthquake insurance or dropped it as an option altogether. Before 1990, earthquake insurance was available in the St. Louis area with a 2 percent deductible; the deductible currently is at 15 percent.

With those rates and insurance conditions, Case said, homeowners would have to pay out of pocket for the first $30,000 of structural damage and the first $15,000 of interior content damage. He said that since the odds of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake striking the area are much An insurance crisis higher than the odds of a bigger earthquake, home damA major earthquake in St. Louis would have wide rang- ages would be likely to total less than those amounts. That ing implications also for the local insurance industry. In should cause property owners to wonder about the value of Missouri, fewer than 35 percent of homeowners having earthquake insurance at all, he said. currently have earthquake insurance.

Case said he had been urging legislative solutions to the Larry Case, executive vice presi- problem that would create backstops.

“The industry won’t do it on their own,” Case said.

During a quake

By BRIAN MCDOWELL

Blake, of the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium, said that during an earthquake itself, there are three simple steps to survival: drop, cover and hold. He said the oft-repeated statements that doorways or hallways were the safest place to be during an earthquake were mere myths. Instead, Blake recommended getting under a desk, table or some other steady structure that would protect the head and neck from falling objects.

Blake said people who are outside when the earthquake hits should remain outside, and those who are inside should stay inside. Trying to move around during the height of an earthquake is very difficult and not recommended, he said.

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Spend $1, save $4 Claudette Fetterman, FEMA’s senior program manager, said people should address earthquake risks before a quake strikes.

According to Fetterman, for every $1 spent on disaster mitigation, $4 is ultimately saved in disaster relief. She presented three simple steps for preparedness: identifying risks, making a plan and taking action.

Among Fetterman’s specific suggestions for preparing a home for an earthquake were bracing and securing shelves and ceiling fans, and removing, relocating or securing anything that could fall on someone or block an exit. To protect the interior of a building, particularly those built before municipalities started enforcing earthquake codes, Freeman recommended anchoring the structure to its foundation by strapping the first floor to the second and strapping them to the foundation – an expensive and difficult project, but according to Fetterman, easier than cleaning up damage after the

fact.

Fetterman demonstrated that using common hardware store items such as screw eyes, steel wire and cabinet latches, major household items like TVs, heaters and kitchen cabinets could be secured and earthquake-proofed for less than $56.

According to Missouri Department of Natural Resources geologist David Gaunt, experts have estimated that in the next 10 years, there is a 40 percent probability of a 6.0 earthquake occurring in this area and a 7-percent to 10-percent probability of a 7.0 earthquake occurring here.

With that in mind and with the observance of the 200th anniversary of one of the biggest earthquakes in American history, the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium is sponsoring the National Shakeout earthquake drill at 10:15 a.m. on April 28. The goal of the event is to attract millions of participants and to shift the culture toward awareness of earthquake preparedness.

“What we do before an earthquake will determine what our lives are like after,” Blake said.

More information on the Shakeout can be found at shakeout.org/centralus.

For specific information on securing a home or a place of business in preparation for a quake, visit disastersafety.org.

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First statewide earthquake drill planned for April 28 More than 100 Missouri school districts and individual schools, with a total of more than 90,000 students and staff, have already registered to take part in Missouri’s first-ever statewide earthquake drill.

The drill, called the “Great Central U.S. ShakeOut,” will be held in Missouri and 10 other U.S. states on at 10:15 a.m. April 28.

“More than 147,000 Missourians are now scheduled to participate in this first of its kind preparedness event in the Midwest,” said State Emergency Management Agency Director Paul Parmenter. “Just as it’s important to teach our children what to do in the event of a tornado I think this is valuable training for what to do if an earthquake strikes.”

On Feb. 28, the last day of Missouri Earthquake Awareness Month, institutions and organizations representing more than 15,000 people registered to take part in the ShakeOut. To find out which school districts and organizations are registered go to: shakeout. org.

During the ShakeOut, Missourians will “drop, cover and hold on” for 60 seconds.

Experts says this is the best way to protect yourself during an earthquake because in the U.S. the primary threat would be falling debris and toppling objects like book cases and heavy electronics, not structural collapse.

At 10:15 a.m. April 28, Missourians and Midwesterners will: • Drop to the ground • Take Cover by getting under a sturdy desk or table, and • Hold on to it until the shaking stops Earthquake preparedness information is available on the State Emergency Management Agency’s Earthquake Preparedness page. Go to sema.dps.mo.gov and click on “Missouri Earthquake Preparedness 2011” in the blue box. The site includes a 3-minute video of Missouri fourth-graders taking part in a ShakeOut drill.

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM CITY CHARTER, from page 15 the mayor’s veto. According to the Charter, two-thirds of a 10-member body means seven votes are required. He said that according to the city’s Charter, the council will accept rules of order, and could determine its own order of business, but not change the parliamentary rules. He said the council could not vary from the Charter by considering the council a nine-member body.

“My concern is that the resolution falls to the execution of a contract, a contract that has other interested parties. There are any numbers of potential plaintiffs that may choose to throw this question into a court of law,” O’Keefe said. “I don’t know what to do with business while there is uncertainty of the integrity of process.”

Nonetheless, the Council voted and agreed that a council configuration of nine sitting members would require just six votes. The Budget Towing contract was voted on and approved at a vote of 6-3.

Councilman Jim Pepper, a former member of the Charter Commission that developed wording and rules of the City Charter, said there was nothing nefarious about him not appointing a Council member to replace Haney.

“I understood Bill’s reasoning for what he did, and did not fight him. I figure no harm,

no foul,” Pepper said. “Why create another battle with the wording of the Charter. If I had forced Bill to make an appointment, we would not have had this nine member issue. This is a quirk in the Charter that I don’t think anyone thought would happen.

We disagreed with our City Attorney, and that’s because Bill didn’t make an appointment.”

Pepper said if the process was with a 10-member council, it would have required seven members to override, but, he said, “My honest belief was that we don’t have anyone sitting or sworn to the seat. We passed the vote at 6-3 based on the fact that there was no council member considered absent or not voting.”

Pepper said it’s all about the interpretation of the Charter and its intent, and working out the details is expected in any organization with a new Charter.

“I also know there are others on the Charter Commission that do agree with my stance which is that it is considered a ninemember board because there is no tenth sitting council person,” Pepper said. “I don’t expect this to ever come up again. This just happened to become an issue. In the future, any seat that becomes empty will automatically be filled as soon as possible. I don’t think the Charter has to be rewritten.”

Rick Lucas (Ward 1) said that he’s done a lot of reading on the issue, and that he

believes if the mayor does not appoint someone it is within the council’s realm of responsibilities and duties to either bring someone forth to the Council or to change the parliamentary procedures.

“In my reading of that, and asking legal advice, it is perfectly within our bounds (to consider the Council a nine-member board until the April election),” Lucas said. “In most cases I agree with our City Attorney, and although he is respected in his opinion, I’ve had at least two attorneys look at this and their opinion disagrees with his. I assume the sitting council is a nine-member council.”

Hennessy said he agreed that the Charter says the mayor shall appoint a replacement, but that the Charter also said if the mayor does not fill the open seat it’s up to the council to appoint someone. “If I did not appoint someone within 45 days this council had the ability to appoint someone,” Hennessy said.

Councilman Mark Perkins (Ward 5) said, “I know what was debated; I know what was discussed. I know what it took to bring this wordage to this document. I think it’s a slippery slope. If you want this to come back without challenges, I suggested putting the bill off until April. But if it does go through and there are challenges, and there’s an issue the way the charter was written, I’ll be the first to challenge it.”

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Teacher headed for Japan A Boone Trail Elementary Teacher will travel out of the country this summer to learn a new culture.

Jennifer Riley has been selected as one of only 48 teachers and administrators across the country to participate in a Japan-U.S. Teacher Exchange Program.

In May, Riley will attend a Joint Conference in San Francisco with visiting Japanese educators. She will then travel to Japan in late June, where she will receive orientation training on Japanese culture and education, attend various workshops and visit schools. In addition, Riley will have an opportunity to tour cultural sites, stay with a Japanese family and participate in a Joint Conference with Japanese educators in Tokyo.

“The world gets smaller everyday. We know that it’s imperative for our students to be prepared for a challenging life that will be full of global connections and opportunities,” said Dr. Susan Gauzy, assistant superintendent of curriculum, instruction and assessment for the Wentzville School District.

“I am thrilled about this opportunity,” Riley said. “I am truly honored to represent the Wentzville School District in this program.”

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“The all-new Explorer combines bold, evocative design language with a wind- and noise-cheating aerodynamic shape on a rigid unibody platform,” said Melvin Betancourt, design manager.

“Explorer has the height, stance, ground clearance and SUV cues that clearly indicate its off-the-beaten-path capabilities.”

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As with the exterior, the Explorer interior design brief was to modernize, making soft-touch surfaces and occupant comfort key priorities. A goal was to make the Explorer interior a three-row medium for the technology, convenience and connectivity it contains, while inspiring driver confidence in dynamic driving on any road, anytime, anywhere.

The feeling of the interior is one of an upscale, premium vehicle, from the choice of materials to the high levels of fit-and-finish.

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By SHEILA FRAYNE RHOADES BMW sales leader in Missouri.”

Autohaus BMW of St. Louis is the largest and fastest Autohaus’ beautiful, state-of-the-art facility opened on growing BMW center in the Midwest and is one of the Hanley Road in June of 2008. Since then, it has brought premier BMW dealerships in the country. Founded in the sales, service, parts and on-site body shop to new 1967, Autohaus is St. Louis’ oldest BMW dealership as levels. well. It has been continually owned and managed by the “Autohaus has always employed the best people, but Fink family. now we have the best building in which to raise BMW’s Autohaus sells new, used, and pre-owned BMWs and performance higher than ever,” Emerson said. offers quality service, parts and body repair.

The 57,000-square-foot building brings to St. Louis “Customer satisfaction is our highest priority,” said Joe automotive sales a modern cutting edge. It was designed Emerson, who since 2004 has been Autohaus’ sales man- with the customer in mind and includes a comprehensive ager. “We call it ‘the Autohaus Experience.’ Top-level parts department, a 30-bay service center, and a certified total service keeps our customers coming back. In today’s collision center.

Autohaus technicians receive ongoing training to perclimate, this is what’s most important to the Fink Family and me. Thanks to our loyal customers, we are now the form repairs quickly and correctly, and 98 highly trained automotive professionals who are committed to exceptional customer service are on the dealership’s staff.

Autohaus BMW “It’s no wonder we are the No. 1 BMW dealer in St. 3015 S. Hanley Road • St. Louis Joe Emerson, sales manager of Autohaus BMW of St. Louis Louis,” Emerson said. (immediately south of Manchester Ave.) For customer convenience, Autohaus offers 60 BMW Sales: (314) 727-8870 • Service/Parts: (314) 727-8877 service loaners, but when a customer chooses to wait Collision Center: (314) 646-7755 on site for a repair, he or she can do so in a comfortable ing the latest BMW models.

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This March, the American Cancer Society is encouraging all men and women age 50 and older to make getting tested for colorectal cancer a priority. Colorectal cancer (commonly referred to as colon cancer) is one of only two cancers that can actually be prevented through testing. Overall, colon cancer rates have declined rapidly in both men and women in the past two decades, due in part to early detection and removal of precancerous polyps. However, only half of the U.S. population age 50 and older has been tested.

“We have an opportunity to significantly reduce death rates from colon cancer through regular testing,” said Laura Ozenkoski, regional director of health initiatives for the American Cancer Society. “However, there may be barriers to screening such as a lack of health insurance or lack of information. We hope that people will use this month – National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – as an opportunity to talk to their doctors, family members and friends about getting tested. By doing so, they are taking a key step toward staying well.”

In Missouri an estimated 3,080 cases of colorectal cancer were expected to occur

in 2010, and 1,120 deaths were expected.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women. Risk factors for colon cancer include a personal family history of the disease.

In addition to testing, there are healthy lifestyle behaviors individuals can adopt to reduce risk of colon cancer. Studies show that being overweight or obese increases risk of colon cancer, and people whose diets include a high amount of red and processed meats are at increased risk. The American Cancer Society recommends that adults engage in at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on five or more days of the week; and consume a healthy diet that includes five or more servings of a variety of vegetables and fruits each day, whole grains (instead of processed grains and sugars), limited alcohol and processed and red meats, and controlled portion sizes.

Cancer risk is reduced by achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.

Smoking also increases risk of colon cancer. A 2009 study from the American Cancer Society found that long-term smoking (smoking for 40 or more years) increases colon cancer risk by 30 to 50 percent. Smokers who want to quit can call the

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Whittaker’s New Town at St. Charles is the cure for wintertime blues “People are tired of winter and looking forward to spring,” says Greg Whittaker, president of Whittaker Homes. And what better place to enjoy spring than at The New Town at St. Charles?

The events calendar fills up pretty quickly with concerts, karaoke, trivia nights, music and wine festivals and even a town Easter egg hunt. Residents can enjoy shopping at Marsala’s Market, Second Hand Rose décor and gifts and other stores, as well as fine dining at Padavan’s NY restaurant. Plus there’s the recently expanded New Town Fitness. As the weather warms, families have fun under the sun at Shire Lane Pool and crowds gather to watch and participate in sand volleyball.

“There are so many things to do at New Town,” said Whittaker. “It’s just an unbelievable place. We’re writing contracts every week.”

In fact, more than 1,000 families and individuals have purchased homes in New Town since it opened in 2003. “We’ve sold more homes in just seven years in New Town than any other project in our company’s 30-year history,” noted Whittaker.

“People like the close-in location in the city of St. Charles, the products and the pricing, Whittaker said. “We have real wooden porches, pre-finished fiber cement siding, Azek trim and fascia and other extras that you don’t get in other communities.”

The big news for spring includes two recently introduced homestyles.

Buyers can choose from three versions of uniquely designed Cottage Villas with two bedrooms and two baths priced from $128,500 to $148,500. “People have been asking for these,” Whittaker said. “There are no monthy maintenance fees as with many villas. Here, you own your homesite.”

Also attracting a lot of attention is a pair of new two-story models with four bedrooms priced from just $149,500. “Many people think we’re advertising a ranch at

this price, but this is a two-story home.”

But there’s more! Many have been asking about larger lots at NewTown,Whittaker said, “so we created a neighborhood of half-acre homesites that we call Sycamore Crossing.

It’s just a two-minute walk from everything.

Buyers can meet with our town architect, Tim Bussee, and design a custom home as one couple did recently.”

To visit New Town take Highway 370 to north on New Town Boulevard 1.5 miles to the entrance on the right. Call 636-9492700 or visit www.newtownatstcharles. com.

Meanwhile, at Whittaker’s Glenhurst townhome community in Wentzville, value-hunting buyers will delight in a four-bedroom, 2½-bath home with two-car garage from just $116,500. “We’ve sold nearly three dozen since these new plans were introduced,” Whittaker noted. The townhomes, which feature new elevations, are only attached at the two-car garage, and buyers have their own front yard and large back yard, so there are no monthly maintenance fees.

Glenhurst has an ideal location just minutes from Wentzville Parkway shopping.

To visit Glenhurst take I-70 to Wentzville Parkway to west on the South Service Road to left on Point Prairie Road. Call 636-332-9988.

At Whittaker’s nearby Golf Club of Wentzville on Hepperman Road in Wentzville, a new series of detached villas priced from the $120,000s is available in this quiet, 18-hole championship golf course community. Single-family homes also start from the $120’s. Call 636-332-0052.

And just off I-70 on Highway Z in Wentzville, Whittaker is nearing closeout at famous Stone Meadows, the fastestselling community in St. Charles County for many years. Fewer than two dozen homesites remain. For information call 636-332-0052. Visit www.whittakerhomes. com for details on all Whittaker Homes communities.

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Home sales may jump as refinancing falls Mortgage companies make money in two main ways: Financing the purchase of homes and refinancing homes already purchased. Up to now, historically low mortgage rates have driven a strong refi market. As rates start to climb over 5%, a big concern for many mortgage bankers is what happens when all the refinance business dries up.

It’s a big concern because folks who have recently refinanced probably will stay in the same homes — with the same loans — for a long time. They don’t want to give up their very low rates by moving or refinancing.

On the plus side, even though that group is effectively out of the market there’s a whole ‘nother bunch of buyers who have been waiting for the Recession to ease up so they could get back in - so there actually is a pent-up demand for homes.

What’s more, housing prices are expected to bottom out this year.

“Pricing is down so much in some markets that when you analyze renting versus owning it makes much more sense to own,” says Michael Larson, a real-estate analyst at Weiss Research in Jupiter, Fla. The

National Association of Realtors reported that residential resales improved by 2.7% in January, the fifth increase in the past six months.

The Mortgage Bankers Association predicts that home sales will rise 2% this year and 16% in 2012. And sales of new homes should rise by 20% in 2011 and 40% in 2012. Here’s why: Housing is the most affordable it has been in decades, according to analysts at Moody’s Analytics. Right now, nationally, the cost of a house is the equivalent of about 19 months of total pay for an average family, the lowest level in 35 years. Prices usually average close to two years’ pay, although that varies across the country.

Younger workers who are still living at home with their parents, couples who are renting and individuals who have doubled up with roommates due to an uncertain economy are about to wake up and smell the savings. As the labor market improves, these potential households will be unlocked, and that will help to reduce the excess supply of housing – perhaps faster than many analysts expect.

Here’s what else is happening:

A four-bedroom home from $116,500?

It’s true. At Whittaker Homes’ Glenhurst townhome community in Wentzville, value-hunting buyers will find a four-bedroom, 2½-bath home with two-car garage from just $116,500. “We’ve sold nearly three dozen since these new plans were introduced,” said Greg Whittaker. The townhomes, which feature new elevations, are only attached at the two-car garage, and buyers have their own front yard and large back yard, so there are no monthly maintenance fees. To visit take I-70 to Wentzville Parkway to west on the South Service Road to left on Point Prairie Road. Call 636-332-9988. At Whittaker’s nearby Golf Club of Wentzville on Hepperman Road in Wentzville, a new series of detached villas priced from the $120,000s is available in this quiet, 18-hole championship golf course community. Single-family homes also start from the $120’s. Call 636-3320052. And just off I-70 on Highway Z in Wentzville, Whittaker is nearing closeout at Stone Meadows, the fastest-selling community in St. Charles County for many years. Fewer than two dozen homesites remain. For information call 636-332-0052.

Visit www.whittakerhomes.com for details on all Whittaker Homes communities.

Kevin Weaks Warmer weather is on its way, and it’s the perfect time to make Thomas & Suit Homes’ Wyndgate Forest your new-home destination.

Here, the spring foliage will be absolutely breathtaking, with 55 acres of spectacular wooded common ground, four magnificent parks and scenic walking trails. And with summer approaching, Wyndgate Forest homeowners can enjoy an outstanding swimming pool with an impressive brick bath house, two sports courts and bicycle lanes. As if that’s not enough, Wyndgate Forest’s great location near Highway 40 and Highway N puts you minutes from dining, entertainment and shopping. Does all this make you want to move in right now? Then Thomas & Suit has a beautiful Persimmon 1 ½-story just for you. Priced at only $449,000 this 3,311-square-foot See HOME SALES, page 42

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home takes full advantage of the parklike Wyndgate Forest surroundings. T&S Homes also is building at Sommers Landing and The Enclave at Sommers Pointe, where the brand-new Alberta ranch awaits.

The 2,260-square-foot Alberta has 11-foot ceilings in the great room, breakfast room, hearth room and kitchen, and is priced at just $329,000. For information call 636561-2173 or visit www.tshomes.net.

Payne Family Homes prides itself in listening to customers, says Sales and Marketing Director Ed Lott. As a result, the homebuilder has introduced a new line of homes called the Vision Series, “a visionary collection of customer-designed homes at prices and sizes consistent with the way you want to live,” according to their advertisements. The seven all-new designs have features such as two master suites with luxury baths and walk-in closets, multipurpose rooms, and a single-level model that offers an optional penthouse suite. The Vision Series is available at Ashton Woods in Eureka; Ohmes Farm, Bella Vista and The Pointe at Heritage Crossing, all in St. Peters. Prices start in the upper $100,000s.

In addition to the new Vision Series, Payne recently announced that it is now selling homes from the low $200,000s at Boulder

Ridge on Highway Z just south of I-70.

For information call 314-477-1218 or go to www.paynefamilyhomes.com. By the way, Payne Family Homes is enjoying its best year ever – a more than 242% increase in home sales (35 in 2009 to 85 in 2010), nearly tripling its 2009 revenues.

Who would have thought that there’d be time when it was cheaper to buy than rent? Actually, when you consider the tax advantages of home ownership, it’s always smarter to buy, and in the case of Parkside Commons Condominiums off Vance Road in Valley Park, there are even more reasons.

The garden-style two-bedroom, two-bath units offer around 1,180 square feet and are currently priced from $127,900. With FHA/MHDC financing, buyers can move in for as little as $1,900 and as a bonus their condo fees will be paid for the first year. But that’s not all. Buyers can receive $4,000 to spend any way they wish, appliances, closing costs and more upgrades, plus choose between a refrigerator or fullsized washer and dryer. Only a few homes remain available in the first of two mid-rise buildings, which back to forest land that has been donated for use as a park and wildlife trails. Construction of the second building will begin in May and a community swim-

ming pool is planned. Parkside Commons is being developed by Larry Hedrick, son of former Valley Park Mayor Cal Hendrick, and is offered by Robert Biggs Realtors.

For information call 636-225-8585.

Consort Homes, the largest “certified green builder” in Missouri, has been recognized by national home builder organization Builder Partnerships for delivering one of the highest levels of customer service in the home building industry. “We are proud to be one of only a few home builders to receive this award from Builder Partnerships,” said Ken Stricker, CEO of Consort Homes. “The service rating we received is a testament to our commitment to customer service and solidifies what customers already know – that Consort Homes provides quality homes and is the only builder for them.” Consort was the third largest single-family home builder in St. Louis in 2010, closing on 84 homes, which was a 50 percent increase from 2009.

The company expects to see a 25 percent increase in growth in 2011. Consort has 14 communities under development in Arnold, Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Dardenne Prairie, Florissant, Imperial, Lake Saint Louis, St. Charles, St. Peters and Wentzville. Visit www.consort-homes.com.

Big premiere this Friday (March 11) for three new models at Greater Missouri Builders’ Townhomes at Queensbrooke off Harvester Road and Highway 94 in St. Peters. “Sales have been great here and at our Queensbrooke condos,” reports Kim Davison-Whalen, residential sales and marketing director for GMB. The new townhomes have two- car detached garages “with a nice-sized back yard between them,” Whalen said, “and all have large eat-in kitchens with center islands.” Exteriors a combination of brick and low-maintenance cement board siding. The standard Elizabeth model has two bedrooms and a loft, the Victoria has three bedrooms and a special version of the Elizabeth features two – yes, two - master suites. For details call 636-936-3615. “We have started construction on two new inventory homes at Brunhaven, now priced from the $280’s,” she added. “There is only one inventory home for sale there now with an asking price of $349,900. It’s a Carlton model with two bedrooms, two baths and an open floor plan.” Brunhaven is located on Olive Boulevard two miles north of Highway 40 in Chesterfield. Call 314-576-0404. Visit www.greatermissouribuilders.com.

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RSC Kids’ 1-Mile Run/Walk is fun for kids, adults Just a few more days are left for early registration for the Renaud Spirit Center’s Kids’ One-Mile Fun Run/Walk, an enjoyable parent-child event for all ages. The race will begin at 8 a.m. on Sunday, March 27, outside the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon.

“Kids love to race with their parents, and it’s a great way to encourage everyone to get some exercise,” said Ty Joyce, fitness recreation specialist. “This race is especially fun because parents, grandparents and kids can set their own pace, and everyone gets an award for participating. The deadline for early registration is Friday, March 18, but we’ll continue to take registration through race day. The earlier you register, the more likely you are to get an event T-shirt in the size you want.”

The Kids’ One-Mile Fun Run/Walk is sponsored by O’Fallon’s Parks and Recreation Department. The entry fee through March 18 is $12 for kids 14 and under, and

$15 for ages 15 and older. A $5 fee will be added for late registration from March 19 through March 26. Day-before race registration (Saturday, March 26) will be held from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. A $10 fee – or a total of $22 and $25, respectively – will be charged for race-day registration. Participation is limited to 300. T-shirts are not guaranteed to be available to race-day entrants.

Register for the Kids’ One-Mile Fun Run/ Walk in person at the Renaud Spirit Center www.renaudspiritcenter.com or online at www.ofallon.mo.us/parksandrec. Or call 474-2732. For more information, contact Ty Joyce at 474-8122, or tjoyce@ofallon. mo.us.

Volunteers are invited to assist with the race. To volunteer, contact the Volunteer Services Department at 379-5507, or send an e-mail to volunteer@ofallon.mo.us.

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Komen Chicago 3-Day and buddy walkers provide ongoing Local residents commit encouragement as well. to walk 60 miles in three The Susan G. Komen Chicago 3-Day for days to fight breast cancer the Cure starts on Friday morning, Aug. 5, and ends with the Closing Ceremony on Sixty miles in one direction can take you Sunday afternoon, Aug. 8th. many places. But a group of dedicated staff Walkers cover about 20 miles a day, travmembers from a St. Charles business, RLK eling at their own pace. Hundreds of vol& Associates, Inc., calling their group unteer crew members support the walkers “Save the Cupcakes” has joined thousands through the three-day journey providing of breast cancer supporters in preparing for meals, refreshments and snack stops, gear the 2011 Susan G. Komen Chicago 3-Day transport, hot showers, portable restrooms, for the Cure® because 60 miles can take safety on the streets and 24-hour medical them closer to finding a cure. After months services. of training and fundraising, participants The Komen 3-Day for the Cure is the will walk 60 miles during three days to greatest distance you can go in the fight raise awareness and funds for breast cancer against breast cancer. research and community-based breast More than 1.4 million women will be health and education programs. diagnosed with breast cancer globally each “This is my first year participating in the year.

Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure,” said To learn how to participate or volunteer Chrissy Whitley, one member of Save the with the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cupcakes. “Though I’m sure walking 60 Cure, visit The3Day.org or call 800-996miles will be challenging, it’s the very least 3DAY. I can do in an effort to make an impact on the breast cancer movement.”

About the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for In 2007 an employee at RLK & Associ- the Cure ates, Inc., was diagnosed with breast cancer.

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure In the years that followed her diagnosis, the is a 60-mile walk for women and men who other employees witnessed first hand the want to make a personal difference in the strength and courage she displayed while fight to end breast cancer. fighting through her treatments. It made an Komen 3-Day for the Cure participants impact on the others at RLK, prompting raise a minimum of $2,300 and walk an them to begin helping to raise funds for a average of 20 miles a day for three conseccure. utive days, educating people about breast Each walker is supported by coaches and health with every step. online assistance aiding in all aspects of Funds raised impact breast cancer training and fundraising. research and community-based breast Clinics, meetings, training walks, teams health and education programs.

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Com mu n it y Event s HOME & GARDEN The St. Peters Chamber of Commerce’s 18th annual Home & Garden Show will take place from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Sat., April 2, and from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., Sun., April 3, at St. Peters City Center. The Home & Garden Show offers St. Charles County residents an opportunity to see what is available locally. The chamber is teaming up with the city of St. Peters to bring the “Earth Day Celebration,” which will include tree, mosquito eating fish and compost giveaways. This year, many activities have been added for the entire family. For more information, or for businesses wishing to be a part of the show, call 447-3336.

MEETINGS Tri-County Women’s Connection Luncheon and Program will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., March 16, at the Christy Banquet Center, 9000 Veterans Memorial Parkway in O’Fallon. The cost is $14. For reservations, call Joan at 5610956.

CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY O’Fallon Police Department’s 2011 Citizens Police Academy (CPA) is accepting enrollment for the six-week class that will be held from 6:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning March

24. Outings will be coordinated with the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department and a tour of the St. Charles County Department of Corrections facility. Enrollment is open to O’Fallon and St. Charles County-area residents who are at least age 18, and graduating high school students who are at least 17. Cost for the course is $30. Additional information and applications for enrollment are available at www.ofallon.mo.us/ PD or by calling 542-7029.

TRIPS The Dogwood Azalea Festival will be held on Fri., April 15, in Charleston, Mo. A motor coach will leave from O’Fallon Civic Hall at 7 a.m. and return by 9:30 p.m. The trip will include shopping at the Molly French Garden Club plant sale, visits to private residences with spectacular gardens, a stop at the UMC quilt show, tours of the historic Joseph Hunter Moore Home, the Gov. Warren Hearnes Museum and the D&R Classic Toy Trains display.

The cost of $79 for O’Fallon residents, and $88 for non-residents, includes transportation, tours and admissions, a box lunch prepared by St. Henry’s, dinner at Lambert’s Café, gratuities and an escort. To register, call 474-2732 or visit www.ofallon.mo.us/ parksandrec.

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ST. PAT’S DAY The annual “Run For The Helmet” and Cottleville St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be on March 12. The 7K Run begins at 9 a.m., with the 1 and 2 mile Walk/Run following the runners. The cost is $25 per person, which includes a run shirt and complimentary refreshments at the finish line. Register at www.runforthehelmet.com. Mid Rivers Newsmagazine is a sponsor of the event.

The parade will begin at noon. There are three levels of participation in the parade: Clan, $25; Commercial Float, $50; and Political Float, $100. For more information, call 498-6565, ext. 515.

SEMINARS SSM Center for Sleep Disorders Seminar will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on Wed., March 30, in the St. Charles Room at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. Sleep screenings will be held from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with the seminar starting at 6:30 p.m.

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The event is free and refreshments will be served. To register, call 314-SSM-DOCS. • • • ‘Eat Right with Color’ Seminar will be held from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tues., March 29, in the St. Charles Room at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. To celebrate National Nutrition Month, clinical nutritionists at SSM St. Joseph Health Center will present a free seminar open to the public that will cover balanced nutrition, weight management tips, ways to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet and also will feature recipe demonstrations and samples. To register, call 9475163.

SUPPORT GROUPS A Brain Injury Support Group will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 10 at SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. Meetings are sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Missouri. For more information, call 314-423-6442.

• • • Life After Breast Cancer will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tues., March 15, in the community education room at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis. This free program is sponsored by the SSM St. Joseph Breast Health Program and supported by the Karen Weidinger Foundation to provide education and support for breast cancer survivors. To register, call 498-7923.

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