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There was consternation in 1995 when the Supreme Court ruled that carrying a gun near a school was not interstate commerce. That conclusion might seem like only common sense to most people, but it was a close 5-to-4 decision, and it sparked outrage when the phrase “interstate commerce” failed to work its magic in justifying an expansion of the federal government’s power.

The 1995 case involved a federal law forbidding anyone from carrying a gun near a school. The states all had the right to pass such laws, and most did, but the issue was whether the federal government could pass such a law under its power to regulate interstate commerce.

The underlying argument was similar to that in the 1942 case of Wickard v. Filburn: School violence can affect education, which can affect productivity, which can affect interstate commerce.

Since virtually everything affects virtually everything else, however remotely, “interstate commerce” can justify virtually any expansion of government power by this kind of sophistry.

The principle that the legal authority to regulate X implies the authority to regulate anything that can affect X is a huge and dangerous leap of logic, in a world where all sorts of things have some effect on all sorts of other things.

As an example, take a law that liberals, conservatives and everybody else would agree is valid – namely, that cars have to stop at red lights. Local governments certainly have the right to pass such laws and to punish those who disobey them.

No doubt people who are tired or drowsy are more likely to run through a red light than people who are rested and alert. But does that mean that local governments should have the power to order people when to go to bed and when to get up, because their tiredness can have an effect on the likelihood of their driving through a red light?

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Roscoe Filburn was an Ohio farmer who grew some wheat to feed his family and some farm animals. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture fined him for growing more wheat than he was allowed to grow under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, which was passed under Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce.

Filburn pointed out that his wheat wasn’t sold, so that it didn’t enter any commerce, interstate or otherwise. Therefore the federal government had no right to tell him how much wheat he grew on his own farm, and which never left his farm.

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The implications of this kind of reasoning reached far beyond farmers and wheat.

Once it was established that the federal government could regulate not only interstate commerce itself, but anything with any potential effect on interstate commerce, the Tenth Amendment’s limitations on the powers of the federal government virtually disappeared.

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Words To the Editor: I read with mild disgust the small article titled “Words hurt: Group wants residents to watch their language” (March 21 edition, page 17).

I am sick and tired of the constant dance we are expected to maintain for a politically-correct moniker for every condition and circumstance.

This is not hate speech. I do not hate “persons with disabilities.” I am one. I have used a wheelchair for probably 10 years or so. I don’t care if you call me disabled, handicapped, crippled, or perambulation challenged.

For one thing, such terms don’t define me. More to the point, however, not one of those terms is inherently pejorative. They become value-laden words only to the extent that we choose to give them a value, negative or otherwise.

People are already far too hypersensitive to possibly giving offense. Many times, I have been asked by well-meaning people if they could offer assistance, but almost always they do so tentatively or even fearfully. Obviously, these good people, who only want to be a blessing to me, are afraid I will become angry, insulted or even abusive.

Frankly, some of my fellow “crips” are to blame for this. One kind man recently told me that the last similarly-situated individual had actually yelled at him. I have a lot more problem with jerks like that, wheelchair or no, than with a well-meaning, able-bodied Good Samaritan.

Our semantic gyrations are getting ridiculous. As with racial terminology (what, pray tell, is the substantive difference between “colored people,” which is still part of the official name of the NAACP and yet unutterable, and “people of color”?), we walk on verbal tiptoe lest we offend someone’s delicate sensibilities – as if we were violating some non-existent right not to be offended. If someone who is, let’s say, wheelchair-mobile (how’s that?) allows himself to be defined or disturbed by whatever term some stranger uses, rather than knowing who he is regardless and affording that stranger his own freedom of speech, then I say he has bigger problems.

Let a person examine himself.

I am not naïve. I fully realize that by putting society on edge about unintentionally giving offense by word choices (and thereby controlling the dialogue), a group can assert a measure of power over the culture. There is certainly precedent for this.

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what is “acceptable,” this influence can be perpetuated indefinitely.

The subtle nuance of difference between “person with a disability” and “a disabled person” will be lost on most people, anyway. Granted, there is one, and the distinction itself is not unimportant.

Nevertheless, we are all taking ourselves way too seriously these days. To those with challenges who are hyper-sensitive to terminology, I say: Assert and demonstrate your personhood and your worth by what you do, not by what you demand of others.

And to my able-bodied, decent, well-meaning but hesitant and gun-shy neighbors, I say: Offering kindness is never wrong, regardless of the intended beneficiary.

James R. Stein

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To the Editor: Mr. Malan’s letter (“Restructuring” MRN, March 21, 2012) addresses two items, taxes and creating a fourth arm of the government.

His letter implies that “all” taxes should be raised regularly. Though taxation is necessary, raising all taxes is not. Taxes can be broken down into two types, percentage based and set amount based. Raising set amount based rates periodically “may” be necessary. Raising percentage based tax rates, especially income taxes, is absurd.

Percentage based tax rates already have a built in increase. Whenever you receive a raise in your income, the government also collects more taxes from you. If you raise income tax percentage rates, at what percentage do you say enough, 50 percent, 75 percent, 100 percent? If you can stop the increases at some higher rate, why not stop at the present?

The creating of a fourth arm of the government would be yet another costly bureaucracy with thousands of new government employees and more new taxes.

Our present voting system gave us the right to vote secretly so as not to fear retaliation for our vote. Under Mr. Malan’s proposal he would assign every registered voter a code in order to vote by computer, phone, mail, etc. This would tie your name to a voting code in some government computer.

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College 2.0 According to Harvard research on a study from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United States has the highest college dropout rate in the industrialized world.

According to the report, just 56 percent of students who begin a bachelor’s degree program obtain a degree within six years.

Only 29 percent who begin a two-year program finish within three years.

That being said, a college degree appears to be more important to sustaining employment than ever before.

The Harvard study points out that high school graduates make up just 41 percent of the U.S. workforce, down more than 30 percent in the last 40 years. The new jobs that our economy has cranked out over the last four decades demand a postsecondary education.

All those statistics lead to a relatively obvious conclusion: Our educational system is failing to develop the human capital needed to sustain our economy.

Put another way, our schools are producing the wrong product.

Nearly two-thirds of people who do not obtain a post-secondary degree claim some form of economic pressure as the primary reason. Our university system places many of our young people into a financial distress that they can never escape, due, at least in part, to their inability to afford college in the first place. It is a vicious cycle of economic uncertainty.

How did we get here? Colleges and universities tend to pride themselves on being timeless institutions, which can lead to a staid culture with reluctance to change. Think about the changes throughout the rest of our society. According to Peter Diamandis’ recent book “Abundance,” the collected devices on a cell phone today (GPS, digital camera, voice recorders, etc) would have cost tens of thousands of dollars just one decade ago.

That same cellular device can access more information in seconds than existed in all the country’s libraries 40 years ago.

College used to be the preeminent place for an American to access knowledge.

Today, Google is far more effective.

Our institutes of higher learning are failing to change at near the rate of the world around them.

According to Diamandis, assuming

that the growth rate of technological change continues at its current pace, within the next decade the information a first-year college student receives will be antiquated by the time they are in their third year. It is time right now for college 2.0.

Several recent reports suggest that the critical skills our children need are a far cry from reading, writing and arithmetic.

According to a report from the Institute for the Future, the most-needed skills for students scheduled to graduate in 2020 will be: • Sense-making – determining deeper meaning or significance of what’s being expressed • Social intelligence – connecting to others and sensing stimulation reactions • Novel and adaptive thinking – thinking and coming up with creative solutions • Cross-cultural competency – operating in different cultural settings • Computational thinking – translating vast amounts of data into abstract concepts and understanding databased reasoning • New media literacy – leveraging, critically assessing and developing content using new media forms • Transdisciplinarity - understanding concepts across multiple disciplines Are our schools prepared to offer most, or any, of these information age skills?

Can these stoic institutions adapt at anywhere near the needed speed?

There is a famous business analogy that seems apt here: At one time, railroad companies were glowing examples of American ingenuity. Unfortunately, these heady successes led the companies to believe they were in the railroad business, instead of the transportation business. The latter category thrives to this day, while the former has become a dinosaur. American Express, initially a delivery service, realized they were in the transaction business and survives today.

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The $1,144,607.75 contract is contingent upon concurrence from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

City Administrator Michael Padella said the contract is for road improvement from the intersection of Independence Road and Patriotic Trial to the Galahad Drive entrance into the Camelot subdivision.

“The improvement will entail a complete re-construction of the roadway which includes some roadway straightening, modification of grades, addition of shoulders, curb and gutters, utility relocations and a pedestrian/bike trail,” Padella said.

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Lt. Craig McGuire, with the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said a husband and wife were watching television when the husband noticed someone looking in their French doors.

The suspect threw a landscaping rock through the French doors and burst into the home.

“The couple jumped up and retreated, but the suspect knocked the wife on the ground and started to assault her,” said McGuire.

The husband, who is 65, tried to help his wife but could not overpower the suspect.

McGuire said he then ran upstairs and grabbed a 38-calibar revolver.

The husband told the suspect to leave his wife alone.

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He helped his wife get away and called 911.

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The St. Charles City Council announced its 2012 grant campaign for interested not-for-profit organizations last month.

Applications can be picked up in the city clerk’s office at City Hall or online at www. stcharlescitymo.gov.

The purpose of City Council Grants for the arts, civic, charitable and neighborhood groups is to enhance the quality of life in the St. Charles community, and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of city residents. City Councilwoman Laurie Feldman said the city provided grants to 10 nonprofits last year. Feldman said the city will be looking for organizations that are hands-on in the community.

“We want to be sure we are funding the actual service, not administrative costs,” said Feldman.

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“Guests were noticing a big bus outside on our side street. As the evening went on, one of the servers, Zachary Giganti, was waiting on Miranda.

He didn’t know at first, nor expect it,” said Barb Baker. “As other guests in the private party were talking, he put two and two together and then noticed that she was in the room.”

Lambert enjoyed one of the restaurant’s specials “Tortellini Donatelli” and told Baker it was amazing. Lambert signed the “Wall of Fame” at the restaurant and line danced with a few customers before leaving.

“We talked to her a little bit more and she said that Blake (Shelton), her husband, would also love it here,” said Barb Baker.

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St. Charles County Taxes in the mail…again About 34,000 personal property declarations were mailed to St. Charles County residents who failed to respond to the initial January mailing.

Declaration forms filed by May 1 will avoid late filing penalties and also provide the ability to appeal the value if necessary.

Late filing penalties can range up to $100.

“Completion of the form by deadline is especially important because it assures a fair and equitable distribution of the tax burden,” said Scott Shipman, St. Charles County assessor.

St. Charles County residents who did not receive an assessment form to declare their personal property may download a blank assessment form at www.sccmo.org or contact the Personal Property Department at 949-7420.

Learning experience For the fifth consecutive year, the St. Charles County Parks Department is assisting Barat Academy students with school service learning curriculum requirements.

On April 4, the fresh­man students from the private school in Chesterfield started to fulfil its “Environmental Awareness and Ecological Stewardship” by complet­ing beautification projects throughout the St. Charles County park system.

“In the past, Barat Academy students spent more than 500 hours volunteering in our parks, and were given the opportunity to learn about the natural resources St. Charles County Parks have to offer,” said Park Director Bettie Yahn-Kramer.

The students will be participating in a variety of educational activities while volunteering their efforts throughout St. Charles County Parks every Wednesday morning. The students will also be learning about stream health and sampling; fire management; quail habitat and management; trail building; invasive species; St. Charles County Park history; aquatic and pond management for fish and wildlife; and fishing.

Healthy home runs St. Louis Cardinals Matt Holliday and David Freese are teaming up for the kids at SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center with a new, fan-engaging pledge program called “Homers for Health.”

“This is an opportunity to make every home run hit this year by the Cardinals matter in the lives of kids,” said Matt Holliday at a press conference at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. “David and I know how amazing our fans are. This is a great way for all of us to celebrate home runs together and rally to help the kids at SSM

Cardinal Glennon.”

Holliday and Freese encouraged fans to make a pledge in 25-cent increments for every home run the Cardinals hit in 2012.

All donors who make a pledge will receive a Rally Tally Scorecard and a Homers for Health window cling. Any pledge over 50 cents will also receive a commemorative photo from Holliday and Freese thanking them for their support.

“We know thousands of fans will step up to the plate with us and make a pledge.

Together, we’re going to help a lot of kids get back in the game,” Freese said.

Pledge forms are available at all Dierbergs locations or pledge online at glennon.org.

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Winners of the 2011 Quest For Education Scholarships were judged on a combination of student-written essays; appropriate honors and awards; participation in extracurricular, community and volunteer activities; recommendation letters; and credit union membership. Volunteer scholarship judges consisted of local educators, Vantage Board and Supervisory Committee members, and select employees.

In the past 29 years, Vantage has awarded over $552,500 in scholarships to area high school seniors.

St. Peters Stream cleaning Volunteers are needed to help the city of St. Peters clean portions of Spencer Creek and tributaries to Dardenne Creek on April 14 during the annual Clean Stream Day. “The volunteers who participate in cleaning our streams year after year provide a very valuable community service.

The cleanliness and overall quality of our waterways are an important part of our quality of life,” said Mayor Len Pagano.

Volunteers can register by April 6 at www.stpetersmo.net. Volunteers will check in at 8 a.m. at city hall to receive trash bags, gloves and free doughnuts, juice and coffee.

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LSL, O’Fallon consider dividing tax revenue from new business

By Brian Flinchpaugh Lake Saint Louis and O’Fallon are negotiating how to share the bounty of a proposed major new “big box” store whose location lies within both city boundaries.

The bounty is sales tax revenue from a store that officials from both cities guess could be in the $300,000 to $400,000 range annually.

City officials say that a developer has proposed building a Menards home improvement store on land in southwestern O’Fallon, just off of the south outer road of Hwy. N and near Old Hwy. N. A 220,000-square-foot store would be inside the O’Fallon city limits but a corner of the parking lot along with 16 acres of outlying land could be in Lake Saint Louis.

Lake Saint Louis has an involuntary annexation on the April 3 ballot that includes the outlying property.

Last week, the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen and O’Fallon City Council agreed to continue negotiations on an intergovernmental agreement that could include a sales tax revenue sharing arrangement.

The O’Fallon City Council at a work session on March 22 to allow its city staff to continue negotiations on the project. The negotiations are expected to be completed quickly.

“We have a developer who is pretty anxious,” said Tom Drabelle, communications director for O’Fallon. “We’re looking at weeks rather than months.”

City officials say a precedent for similar agreements is rare but has happened before among municipalities in St. Louis County.

But both cities indicated that some issues

need to be ironed out, based on the public discussions on the issue by each of their governing boards last week.

Lake Saint Louis City Administrator Paul Markworth told his board at their March 19 meeting that talks so far have focused on a revenue-sharing agreement for dividing up sales tax revenue from Menards and stores that develop on the outlying lots.

Lake Saint Louis would receive 20 percent of sales tax annually and O’Fallon would get 80 percent.

The agreement will “go away” or end when sales tax revenue from the outlet property equals the amount the Menards store generates, he said.

But several Lake Saint Louis aldermen were skeptical. “It looks like to me we’re giving away the kitchen sink,” said Alderman George Rich, Ward 3.

Rich said he thought the city was giving away too much. The nearby property is cuss issues.

Old Hwy. N that crosses the outlying propexpected to develop quickly with the Meanwhile, O’Fallon councilmen also erty. completion of the Page Avenue extension questioned the sales tax revenue-sharing Lake Saint Louis Mayor Michael Potter at Hwy. N in 2014, he said. agreement at their work session. also suggested another possibility if the Markworth agreed that the outlying O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy said revenue-sharing agreement being disproperty may develop quickly but it may he was worried that office buildings that cussed falters – an intergovernmental take several years. “Who knows when generate little sales tax revenue might be agreement that allows sales tax revenue they will develop,” he said. But sales tax developed on the outlying lots in Lake to be used to relocate power lines on the revenue would be available “on day one” Saint Louis. property. Removing the power lines might when Menards opens, he added.

Lake Saint Louis would continue to open up more space for development.

Markworth and O’Fallon City Adminis- receive a 20 percent share with little chance Potter and Hennessy each attended each trator Keith Riesberg told their respective of the amount increasing enough to end the of their governing board’s work sessions officials that each city could retain control 80/20 agreement. last and said more negotiations remain. over issues such as site plan review, police Other issues remain with the develop- Any agreement will have to be endorsed by jurisdiction, and zoning. They could work ment. Markworth said city officials may those boards. together on other issues such as storm have to work with the Missouri Highway “I’ve got 10 other councilmen who have water management and signage. City plan- and Transportation Department and local to say yes,” Hennessy told Lake Saint ning and zoning staffs could meet to dis- residents about keeping open a section of Louis aldermen at their meeting last week.

Former president of St. Peters Chamber admits to stealing

By Amy Armour A former president of the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce has admitted to stealing from the chamber, police said.

Edward L. Weeks, of the 1500 block of Bittersweet Court, was charged with one count of stealing on March 27 for allegedly writing himself checks to pay personal bills.

St. Peters Police Officer Melissa Doss said Weeks had written more than $100,000 in checks from the chamber to himself over a 4-year time period.

Doss said Weeks admitted to writing the checks to pay personal bills and told police he did so because he was going to lose his house.

Weeks resigned from his position as president of the St. Peters Chamber of Commerce in September 2011. At the

time he left, he was under no suspicion, ment in the book, it showed the bill had checks were not included. Heitmann been paid. Further research found that said the chamber received regular audits Doss said.

The St. Peters Chamber of Commerce the check designated for the vendor was and “nothing was glaringly obvious.”

“Unless you looked at the cancelled merged with the St. Charles Chamber actually written to Weeks.

“When he (Heitmann) went back over checks, it was hidden,” Heitmann said. of Commerce just months after Week’s resignation — creating the Greater St. the years he saw multiple occasions “We never suspected (Weeks) was stealCharles County Chamber of Commerce. where (Weeks) had written checks to ing. Finances were tight but we assumed that was the effect of the economy.”

Scott Tate, president of the newly himself,” Doss said.

Tate said the Greater St. Charles Heitmann contacted police, who have combined chamber, said the merger had nothing to do with the allegations since determined that Weeks wrote County Chamber of Commerce already more than $100,000 in checks to him- has procedures in place to prevent a regarding Weeks.

In fact, Tate said if the chambers had self, Doss said. The investigation is similar incident from happening.

“I’m not allowed to sign checks,” Tate not merged the financial discrepancies ongoing.

Heitmann said Weeks had the power said. “I submit payroll to our accounmay not have been discovered.

Outgoing chairman of the St. Peters to write checks to pay bills, as well as tant….and a board member signs the Chamber of Commerce Cliff Heitmann the accounting firm the chamber hired. checks.”

Tate said the chamber is still in shock contacted police on March 19 after a The accounting firm and the Executive vendor contacted the chamber about a Board of the Chamber would receive of the allegations. copies of bank and financial state“We hope to collect the money back,” missed payment.

When Heitmann looked up the pay- ments—but the copies of the written Tate said.

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Second Republican caucus to be held April 10 The Missouri Republican Party announced Friday, March 23, that it is calling a St. Charles County Caucus after an earlier attempt ended amidst controversy, Saturday, March 17.

The St. Charles County Caucus will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, at the St. Charles Convention Center. Cole will serve as the temporary chairman for the caucus, and the MOGOP general counsel will serve as the parliamentarian.

Recording devices will be permitted.

The St. Charles County Caucus held at Francis Howell North High School, March 17, did not go as organizers had planned.

Two off-duty St. Peters Police officers were hired to provide security for the event. At about 11 a.m., March 17, rules for the event were given to the crowd, which included no videotaping. Police said the crowd became upset with the rules and started to become verbally aggressive with event organizers and the police officers at the scene. The officers requested more officers to respond to the scene for crowd control.

Event organizers made the decision to shut down the event and asked for police

assistance to clear the building to prevent further problems and restore order.

Two people were arrested for trespassing after receiving numerous warnings to leave the school property, police said.

Brent Stafford of O’Fallon, and Kenneth Suitter of St. Charles County were transported to St. Peters Justice Center where they were booked for trespassing and released on a summons.

“Since Saturday (March 17), we have reviewed our options to determine the best way to move forward while ensuring that the voice of St Charles (County) has been heard. We have concluded that the only proper remedy for this situation is to schedule a new St Charles County Caucus,” said David Cole, chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.

The caucus is open to any registered voter in St Charles County who is willing to declare that he or she is a Republican.

“As we have made clear over the past week, we are committed to ensuring that the voice of St Charles County is fully represented throughout the process—all the way to the national convention,” Cole stated in a release.

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LSL considers limiting usage of portable storage units at residences

By Brian Flinchpaugh Lake Saint Louis officials are looking at ways to restrict how long portable storage units can sit next to residences.

The city’s Board of Aldermen discussed possible legislation at a work session on March 19 that would set a time limit of 15 days for portable storage units, or Pods, to sit in driveways or next to homes.

Pods are often used for temporary storage of household items when a resident is moving in or out of a home.

Mike Pavlakes, chief building inspector for the city, sought input from the board.

He suggested that a bill was a way of regulating the use of portable storage units next to homes and make sure they don’t stay in a driveway for a long time.

“We just want to know who is responsible for it,” Pavlakes told the aldermen.

Along with a 15-day limit, Pavlakes suggested that a bill could stipulate that residents can’t have more than

one of the portable storage unit on a property. Portable storage units also could be limited in size to no more than 20 feet long by 8 feet wide.

He suggested that residents should have to obtain a city permit to place a portable storage unit on their property but at no cost.

Pavlakes said the 15-day limit was a bit of an arbitrary number. Most people probably don’t want to use a portable storage unit for more than two weeks, he and other aldermen said.

“If you move your belongings would you want to have your household in flux for more than a week or so?” Pavlakes said. “I wouldn’t.”

The 15-day limit also could be lengthened depending on the homeowner’s circumstances. “It’s not giving blanket approval for something to stay for months but if it has to go another week or two or maybe a little longer that’s fine,” he said.

A bill could be ready for a first reading by the board at their April 2 meeting. Final passage may not be until later in the month.

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St. Peters to participate in I-70 study

By Brian Flinchpaugh St. Peters officials have agreed to participate in a federal study that will look at reducing congestion, road improvements and economic issues along the I-70 corridor.

But the city may save some out-of-pocket expense by agreeing to participate.

The city’s Board of Aldermen agreed on March 22 to enter into an intergovernmental agreement to support St. Charles County, which is seeking federal money for the study.

St. Charles County is applying for a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAC) grant from the Federal Highway Administration for a study along the I-70 corridor. For the study, the corridor extends from I-270 in St. Louis County, across the Blanchette Bridge, west to Hwy. T. The grant and matching funds from the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department and local governments would provide about $10 million.

The study would develop a preliminary design, and an environmental assessment for improving interchanges and outer roads along I-70.

St. Peters is among a group of municipalities, St. Charles County and the Gateway Greenway District – which develops pedestrian and bicycle trails in the St. Louis area – that have to provide the $375,000 local cost share required to obtain the grant.

But Russ Batzel, manager of transportation and development services with St. Peters, told aldermen at a March 22 work session that if the grant is received, the city may not have to provide a $50,000 cost share for the project.

He said the city would enter another intergovernmental agreement with St. Charles

County agreeing to manage and administer the project. The county then would pick up St. Peters share of the local cost share “So in other words, there would be no cost to the city on this project,” Batzel said.

The original cost-share terms called for St. Charles County to provide $100,000; St. Peters, St. Charles, O’Fallon and Wentzville, $50,000 each; Gateway Greenway, $50,000; and Lake Saint Louis, $25,000.

The board approved a bill after three readings allowing the city to enter into the agreement with St. Charles County at its March 22 board meeting that followed the work session.

A letter of support from St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano will also be sent to the county expressing support for a study that may help reduce congestion, improve traffic flow at the Cave Springs and Mid Rivers Mall interchanges and outer roads, and possibly add bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

Earlier in March, the St. Charles City Council members also expressed interest in providing their local cost share. Councilwoman Laurie Feldman, Ward 3, was the only council member who said they would not support the allocation.

St. Charles City Engineer Kevin Corwin said the overall I-70 corridor study is expected to include traffic and other information from local studies, ranging from bicycle plans to other major intersections along the interstate. The larger study also will look at economic impacts.

One of those local studies looks at a range of ways to improve Zumbehl and Cave Springs interchanges to reduce traffic on I-70. The city has contracted with Crawford, Bunte and Brammeier for the study, largely paid for by the St. Charles County Road Board.

New library opens on Spencer Road

By Amy Armour More than 2,500 people checked out the newest library in St. Charles County on March 21.

The two-story, 54,701-square-foot Spencer Road Branch of the St. Charles CityCounty Library District finally opened for business last month. The $6.2 million library opened its doors to 2,600 patrons on opening day.

Within the first hour of its opening 200 patrons visited the newest branch, said Maggie Preiss, children’s resources and marketing. By the end of the day the library had hosted 2,600 visitors who checked out a record breaking 7,000 items.

Located at 427 Spencer Road in St. Peters,

the new library features an expanded children’s area, a teen reading area, several meeting rooms and multiple reading areas with comfortable seating. Wi-fi is available throughout the library and patrons can pick up and drop off books at a drive up window.

The official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Spencer Creek branch will be held at 4 p.m. on Tues., April 10.

A United States Marine Corps Color Guard will post the flag and a veteran from the Marine Corps League will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Local dignitaries and library officials will also speak at the event.

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County continues to haggle over voting equipment

By Brian Flinchpaug Opting to see if more bidders apply, the St. Charles County Council directed County Elections Director Rich Chrismer to seek new bids for voting machines. But Chrismer and other county officials say the result may be the same as previous bidding where only one bid was submitted.

The council agreed to rebid the equipment at its March 26 meeting. The vote came after County Executive Steve Ehlmann’s March 13 veto of the council’s approval of a sole $1,193,423.70 bid for machines from Henry Adkins & Son, Inc. Five votes are needed to override the veto.

But those five votes weren’t available at the March 26 meeting.

Councilman Terry Hollander, District 5, was absent and Councilman Paul Wynn, District 4 - who is working in Afghanistan and follows the meetings by phone - cannot cast roll call votes. Councilman Joe Cronin, District 1, said he wasn’t changing his “no” vote on Feb. 27.

Chrismer said he wasn’t going to ask for an override because he couldn’t get five votes. Instead, he asked the council to put the machines back out for bid as soon as possible. He said he would work with County Finance Director Bob Schnur on specifications and get bids back and one bidder selected by mid-May so the machines can be readied for use in the Aug. 7 primary. He said that Henry Adkins & Son is the only company certified to sell voting equipment by the Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan’s office.

“We will try and see what we can do but I’ll guarantee you, ladies and gentlemen, that we will get one bid,” Chrismer said.

“There are no other companies.”

Chrismer wants the county to buy 130 new optical scanners and 130 new touch screens – two machines for each of the county’s 121 precincts and 18 emergency backups. Half the machines would be able to be used by disabled voters.

The new machines would replace equipment bought in 2005 that is wearing out, he said. The lifespan of the earlier equipment was expected to be six to eight years.

The council voted 4-1 at its Feb. 27 meeting to approve the bid from Henry Adkins & Son, Inc. for new voting machines. Henry Adkins & Son, Inc. was the only bidder.

But Ehlmann vetoed the bill saying a purchase by a single bidder wasn’t in the best interest of the county taxpayers.

At the March 26 meeting, Ehlmann again took a swipe at the federal government, saying changes in voting occurring since the presidential election in 2000 have been expensive for the county.

“The federal government has set up a system here where one company can set up

a monopoly,” Ehlmann said.

Ehlmann also displayed a chart showing that the cost of voting per person in the county has increased from $4.92 in 2000 to $12.32 per person in 2012 if the $1.2 million bid for new voting equipment is approved.

But Chrismer said the chart doesn’t take into account that the $1.2 million isn’t coming from county general revenue funds but from an election fund that local jurisdictions have paid into for the last six

years. Other cities and counties around the state have had to pay out of their budgets or hold special elections to buy new equipment, he said.

But some issues remain unclear, said County Counselor Joann Leykam. Leykam agreed that equipment has to be federally and state certified under the federal government’s 2005 standards.

Missouri Secretary of State’s office officials, however, suggested a list of qualified election equipment that could be used,

which is posted on their Web site. The Secretary of State is the state election authority.

But Chrismer said the state hasn’t updated its Web site, and much of the equipment listed is certified to 2002 standards. Vendors selling the equipment also have to be certified and few are, he said.

Ryan Hobart, a spokesman for the Secretary of States office, said on March 27 that the list on the state’s Web site includes equipment qualified for use in Missouri.

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By Brian Flinchpaugh St. Charles County’s transportation network is continuing to grow, unincorporated area crime is still dropping, and the county may have weathered the worst of the economic recession, says County Executive Steve Ehlmann.

He added that the county government still faces challenges posed by uncertain sales tax revenue growth at a time of increased employee retirement and health insurance costs and while trying to raise pay.

The comments were major points in Ehlmann’s annual “state of the county” report he gave on March 26 to the County Council. The county charter requires Ehlmann to give an annual report.

The report lists highlights of county government activities in the last year, and it also touches on issues and future priorities.

One bright spot is the county’s growing transportation network, particularly continued work on the expansion of Route 364 – also known as the Page Avenue extension, Ehlmann said.

Work on the second phase of the extension ending at Mid-Rivers Mall Drive may be several months ahead of scheduling, meaning it could open this summer instead of in the fall. “All that depends on the weather but the weather has been great,” Ehlmann said.

As significant was the securing of $100 million to acquire property, move utilities, design and build the third phase of the extension from Mid-Rivers Mall Drive to Hwy. N and I-64. Construction is expected to begin in 2013. “To me, that’s the highlight of our year,” he said.

The Missouri Highway and Transportation Department, St. Charles County and municipalities are sharing that cost.

“It’s not only because that’s a project that so many of us have been working on for so long but because of the way we were able to make it work,” he said. “And that was because of a joint effort between the county government and various municipalities.”

Ehlmann noted the completion of the Salt River Road extension will help lessen traffic congestion on I-70. Money also became available for improvements on Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Hwy. K interchanges and for shoulder work and other improvements on lettered and numbered county roads.

The county also now has a program looking at traffic signals, and residents can look on the county’s Web site for the status of major road projects in the county, he said.

Voters may be asked to renew the county’s half-cent transportation sales tax that raises about $20 million a year for road

improvements, he said.

That Web site is also new and the county has expanded its use of social media to inform residents. He also supplied some raw numbers for other county programs.

The county’s Heritage Museum had more than 3,500 visitors during its first year of operation.

More than 750 community outreach programs dealing with topics ranging from emergency preparedness to first aid were offered by the county’s Department of Community Health and Environment.

The county is ranked among Missouri’s healthiest for the second year in a row More than 2-million pounds in recycled material was collected.

The Pet Adoption Center placed 2,300 pets in new homes and 828 lost pets were returned to owners.

The total number of crimes per thousand residents in the unincorporated area dropped the third year in a row to 14 per thousand, he said.

Social needs and programs aren’t waning, he said. The county’s Community Assistance Board helped more than 7,500 people last year with utility and rent assistance and counseling. Emergency shelters served 390 people.

Ehlmann said the St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren County Continuum Care estimates that 47 percent of homeless people are under age 18 and 60 percent are under age 25.

“This is that group of young people who have graduated from school in the last five years and found it very difficult to get a job,” Ehlmann said. “Many are homeless; many are still living at home with mom and dad, or doubling and tripling up with their friends.”

This may show improvement with more employment, he said. The unemployment rate was 6.6 percent in 2011, down from 8.9 percent.

The county also referred 4,300 individuals to General Motors for positions at the assembly plant in Wentzville. An expansion of the plant may add 1,700 “really good jobs” and companies locating near the GM plant, he said.

Ehlmann noted that the county’s 2012 budget provided a small pay raise for county employees and maintained services without property tax rate increases despite limited revenue growth.

Until a month ago, Ehlmann said he was optimistic about the county receiving more sales tax revenue. More sales tax revenue may help with the county employee pay issues.

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Presented annually, the St. Charles County Teacher of the Year Award is given to one area teacher who has made a positive difference in the life of a student in the community, young or old. Eligible teachers include preschool, elementary school, high school and college teachers in Mid Rivers Newsmagazine’s mailing area. Nominations are open to educators at both public and private schools.

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By Amy Armour Students will have to sweat out gym class during the regular school year. The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education has approved the summer school class schedule — and physical education didn’t make the cut.

Jackie Floyd, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, said the FZSD will focus on credit recovery courses at the high school level. Students can earn back credits in core classes that were failed during the school year. The classes offered will include math, communication arts, science and social studies.

The first high school session will be held from 7 a.m. to noon on May 29 through June 18, with the second session from June 20 through July 12.

Math and communication arts will be the focus of summer school for middle school students. The classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from June 4 through June 21.

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program which will focus on math and reading skills.

“Students will be invited…these (classes) are designed for students really struggling with (math and reading) skills,” Floyd said.

Elementary students will meet from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from June 4 through June 21 at Progress South Elementary School. No transportation will be provided at the elementary level.

Board Member Mike MacCormack was concerned with the amount of traffic in that area. But Floyd said with only about 150 students attending she did not anticipate any traffic problems.

Precarious state funding has the district looking for savings opportunities. The district will consolidate the locations of summer school to only three this year. All of the high school classes will be held at Fort Zumwalt North High School, with middle school students at South Middle School, and elementary students will learn at Progress South.

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By Brian Flinchpaugh Firefighters, emergency responders, city staff and local businesses received a thank you for their response to a fire last month that heavily damaged the Camden Cedar Lakes Apartments.

And spokespersons for those firefighters and responders said that the response demonstrated the importance of mutual aid in dealing with emergencies.

The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen approved a resolution at its recent work session, thanking more than 20 fire districts, emergency responders, police and businesses.

The resolution was for “expressing gratitude to and commending firefighters and other emergency responders for their timely, courageous and dedicated response to an apartment fire.”

The fire on Feb. 29 at the complex in Lake Saint Louis destroyed 16 apartments in a 24-unit building at 135 Cedar Cove Trail. The remaining eight units were damaged but still inhabitable. No humans were injured, but two dogs died, fire district officials said.

“It’s a true testament to the mutual aid system we have here in this county,” Randy Bornhop, chief of the Wentzville Fire Protection District, told the board. Bornhop was among representatives of responding

agencies that received copies of the resolution at the meeting.

“It takes a fire like that to bring everything together and show the teamwork you have, whether it be the firefighters from across this county and into St. Louis County to the American Red Cross, to the city building staff, the police department everybody.”

Lake Saint Louis Police Chief Mike Force agreed. “It’s the epitome of many different agencies coming together,” Force said.

Firefighters from three counties were commended, including those from the Wentzville, Lake Saint Louis, O’Fallon, New Melle, Cottleville, St. Charles City, Lincoln County, Metro West, Community, Monarch, and Central County Fire & Rescue fire districts.

Firefighting units from the Augusta Volunteer Fire Department, Old Monroe Fire Protection District and Winfield-Foley Fire Protection District moved up to cover empty fire houses.

Along with firefighters, the St. Charles County Ambulance District, Lake Saint Louis police officers, city staff, and management at Camden Cedar Lakes, Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Laclede Gas Company and the American Red Cross received resolutions.

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The St Charles County Ambulance District ranked second among all of the large volume providers in the country with a composite score of 92.98 for 2011.

The survey measures 24 categories which range from a rapid response and the quality of care provided by paramedics to customer service provided by support staff for billing issues.

Martin Limpert, spokeman for the ambulance district, said the survey provides an objective assessment of the district’s performance as related to other providers throughout the country. There are 17 states represented in the survey data.

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LU looks to make a mark in national debates

By Amy Armour Lindenwood is gearing up to take on the Ivy League.

Lindenwood University will offer students the opportunity to learn the art of argumentation this fall. The university recently added a debate team to its list of extracurricular activities.

“Last fall, we began to explore new ways to attract students to campus,” said Director of Student Life Sports Tim Canavan.

“When you think about high-level academic kids with excellent critical thinking skills, students involved in debate certainly come to mind. It’s also something that current students have asked about.”

The university has hired Dr. Robert Burns as the director of debate. Burns has an extensive background in the craft of argumentation. After receiving speaking awards at Woodward Academy and reaching the elimination rounds at the prestigious Florida Blue Key Invitational in high school, he received a rare invitation to the National Debate Tournament as a freshman.

Burns went on to coach debate at Wheaton College, before pursuing a doctorate in philosophy overseas at the University of Edinburgh.

“Lindenwood is already well-known for its first-class facilities and faculty,” Burns said. “But the university is also highly committed to fostering an environment where exceptional students can distinguish themselves in competition with other wellknown academic institutions. There is no better way to demonstrate the excellence of a Lindenwood education than to challenge the best and brightest individuals at traditional debate powerhouses such as Harvard, Northwestern, and Emory…and defeat them. This is what we intend to do.”

Burns said debate teaches students to research topics at a very advanced level and to articulate ideas in a way that is both nuanced and convincing.

“This gives students a unique edge in whatever academic program they choose to pursue and prepares them for further graduate work in their field,” Burns said.

Burns said debate is highly prized as an activity by law schools and is often a gateway for a future career in politics.

“Yet debaters also learn in the heat of the battle how to be flexible and make difficult decisions, traits highly valued in today’s CEO’s,” Burns said.

Debate will also help educate students on current issues. “In our contemporary political environment where arguments lack depth and are increasingly shrill, debate trains citizens to critically participate in the public square and how to listen to their opponent’s arguments, traits crucial to democracy,” said Burns.

Burns has been travelling across Missouri to debate tournaments as far away as Lake of the Ozarks and as close to home as Clyde Miller on North Grand, searching for students with experience in this activity who want to debate for LU. “I also have contacted high school programs in other states,” Burns said. “Several LU students with high school experience have also approached me about our program.”

Burns said his goal is to have a team

of 20 to 25 debaters this first year, and to travel to both regional and national tournaments.

“We intend to qualify a team for the N.D.T (College National Debate League), and to place in the top 20 debate programs in the country in the national sweepstakes,” said Burns. “While this goal may seem ambitious for a young program, I have no doubt it is more than possible with the quality of the recruits I have been observing.”

Burns said his goal is to run with the elite

programs of the Collegiate National Debate League.

“Schools like Emory, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Northwestern have teams that succeed year after year in collegiate debate, and my goal is to strive for this kind of legacy at LU,” Burns said.

Canavan said he is confident Burns will build a successful program.

“I like the passion and energy that Dr. Burns brings to the table,” said Canavan.

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By Amy Armour It was a sea of red at Sts. Joachim and Ann Catholic School on March 29. Students had a special springtime visitor who spread the word about making the right choices.

Former Cardinal and current baseball broadcaster Al Hrabosky and Fredbird visited Sts. Joachim and Ann School in St. Charles with the “Doin’ It Right” program sponsored by the St. Louis Cardinals and FOX Sports Midwest.

“They are bringing a very important message to the students of Sts. Joachim and Ann Catholic School: to Stay in School, Participate in Sports and Stay Fit, and Say No To Drugs,” said Principal Debbie Pecher.

Students and staff decorated the school in preparation for the visit from Fredbird.

Every grade had a special job to welcome the famous mascot. Each classroom had a Cardinal jersey hanging by the door, and Pecher sported the new manager’s jersey, Matheny No. 22.

“We hoped to surprise Fredbird with our ‘flock’ of students gathered to hear the message he is bringing. Everyone, from kindergarten through eighth grade have worked together to prepare

our school for this visit,” Pecher said.

All of the students also participated in a St. Louis Cardinal Essay Contest.

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“We’re hoping for more information from the teens in the community and with that information we can build more teen programming,” said Teresa Martchink, recreation coordinator with the St. Charles Parks Department.

The idea for the board came about after several local students from St. Charles High School created a petition calling for more teen and young adult programming.

Student representative, Lydia Meeks, spoke before St. Charles City Council on March 6 about the lack of programming offered to teens in the community.

City Council Member Laurie Feldman suggested to Meeks that the St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department would be an immediate resource to help with programming.

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This summer will mark the first step in creating more teen programming—a Teen Day Trip Program. Teens will have to chance to travel to Meramec Caverns to explore caves and slide down ziplines; spend the day at the City Museum; or check out a Cardinal’s baseball game. The cost for the trip ranges from $48 to $75 and includes the cost of admission, lunch, snacks, drinks and transportation.

The next step for teen programming will be determined by the Teen Advisory Board.

“We would like a voice from (teens) and we can build the programming off of that,” said Martchink.

Volunteers who join the Teen Advisory Board would attend monthly meetings, assist in the development of goals and mission statement and create bylaws for the Teen Advisory Board.

Local teens interested in joining the board will be asked to complete an application and return it to St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department by May 1 or attend the first open session meeting at 6 p.m. on May 7 at the parks department. It’s hoped the open session will draw 30 teens.

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FHHS won the championship in the final round against Washington High School.

Eight area quiz bowl teams competed for the GAC Championship. At the beginning of the competition, teams selected a number at random to determine their morning match schedule. There were a total of three rounds in the morning, which were played by all teams. Individual statistics were then based on the results of the morning rounds.

Several Francis Howell School District (FHSD) students won individual awards including Chuck Winslow, student at FHN, who received first place with 26 toss-ups; Cynthia Zhang, a student at FHHS along with Nic Deckard, a student at FHC tied for second place with 18 toss-ups; and Will Hardy, a student at FHHS placed fourth with 17 toss-ups.

The final pool play results ended with FHHS receiving first place, scoring 680; FHN placing third with 560 points; and FHC placing fifth place with 450 points.

The Francis Howell School District has switched to a new food service payment system that will allow parents to pay for school lunches online.

The School Dining System (SDS) — along with a new online payment system, the FHSD Web Store — will give parents the opportunity to make online deposits to accounts, view account history, set spending limits and monitor student purchases.

The system accepts Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit or debit cards. Starting next school year, the system will be able to accept electronic checks. Cash and checks can still also be sent to school to be added to a student’s lunch account.

Balances from the current online payment system will be transferred over into the new School Dining System.

Missouri scholars Willaredt Hardy and Cynthia Zhang seniors at Francis Howell High School (FHHS) along with Claire Henderson and Ryan Pham seniors at Francis Howell Central (FHC) High School have been selected for the 2012 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2012.

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“Students who are selected to this program have taken a rigorous course of study and have maintained the highest academic standards. The Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals wants to celebrate the achievement and success of these students and their schools,” said Jim L. King, executive director of the principals’ association.

Each student nominated had to first meet criteria of an “Academic Decathlon,” which included 10 “events” designed to assure the academic strength of the student. To meet the decathlon requirements, the student must have a minimum GPA of 3.750, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 1,900, be ranked in the upper 10 percent of the class, and have taken upper level courses in mathematics, science, English, and foreign language.

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Twenty-two WSD students placed in the top 10 for their grade, and eight students will advance to the MCTM State Math Finals held at Missouri State University in Springfield on May 5.

Missouri scholar Fort Zumwalt South High School senior Nathan Breshears has been selected for the 2012 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2012.

Each student nominated had to first meet criteria of an “Academic Decathlon,” which included 10 “events” designed to assure the academic strength of the student.

Breshears, along with other Missouri Scholars, will be recognized at a luncheon in Columbia, on April 29.

Books for kindergartners Fort Zumwalt South Middle School students held a book drive to benefit kindergartners. Approximately 70 students participated in the event, collecting 100 books that were donated to Progress South Elementary

Wentzville Students perform well Holt and Timberland’s top musicians performed at the MSHSAA District Music Festival held at Fort Zumwalt East High School last month.

Seventy district students came away with Honor I ratings, the highest mark, qualifying them to participate in the MSHSAA State Music Festival on April 28 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Thirty-one musicians, singers and ensembles received Honor II ratings.

Participants included members of the Holt High School band, which is directed by James Cunningham and Maggie Ramsay; the Timberland High School band which is directed by Courtney Straine and Matt Hayes; as well as the Timberland Chorus, directed by Ronda Fields.

Math competition Students in the Wentzville School District competed at the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) 27th annual Regional Math Competition held last month at Rock Creek Elementary School.

Students from Boone Trail, Crossroads, Green Tree and Prairie View Elementary Schools, and Frontier Middle School competed by taking tests in Concepts and Problem Solving. The competition drew 230 students from 27 area public and private

Lutheran Students celebrate school St. Charles County Lutheran Schools celebrated “National Lutheran Schools Week” last month. The schools filled the week with service projects, chapel services, special assemblies and fun events.

“National Lutheran Schools Week is a time set aside for parents, students, and teachers to intentionally look at the Lutheran school in which they are involved,” said Deb Schmich, director of LESA’s Educational Resources Division.

Trinity Lutheran in St. Charles County celebrated by posing for a school-wide photo. Students at Zion-St. Charles hosted a “Kids Praise” event and an assembly featuring “Wil the Thrill,” a local basketball whiz and motivational speaker. ImmanuelSt. Charles students began the week with ice cream sundaes and ended with art and book fairs. Messiah-Weldon Spring held themed dress-up days and hosted a picnic lunch for students and parents. ImmanuelWentzville hosted a Hawaiian Luau and Robotics Assembly. Child of God-St. Peters students collected donations for “Friends of Kids with Cancer” and competed in a school-wide recycling competition.

“It is a time of appreciation of the education, the relationships and the spirituality that happen in a Lutheran school,” said Schmich.

Lindenwood Korte to speak at commencement Lindenwood University recently announced that Dan Korte, president of the Rolls-Royce Defense business, will be the keynote speaker at its 2012 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony on May 12.

Korte, who joined Rolls Royce Defense in 2009, has 20 years of experience in design and systems engineering, integrated product team leadership, and supplier, procurement and program management at the company. He is based at Rolls-Royce’s headquarters in Reston, Va. Prior to that, he was vice president and general manager for Global Strike Systems, a division of Boeing Military Aircraft.

Lindenwood alumna Rev. N. Deliza Spangler, dean and rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, N.Y., will speak at Baccalaureate and Graduate Commencement on May 11.

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Lindenwood won seven games at home early in the month, taking a four-game series from Trinity International (Ill.) University on March 9 and March 10 and then taking three games from McKendree University on March 17 and March 18.

On March 9 and March 10, the Lions swept Trinity in back-to-back doubleheaders winning 2-1, 12-2, and then winning 12-2, and 4-3.

In the first game of the March 9 doubleheader, a pair of run-scoring doubles from Dylan Lowery and Colton Moore gave the Lions a 2-0 lead.

Lindenwood hurler Zac Pearman kept the Trojans out of sync at the plate for six innings before Ryan Griffin came on to close out the game in the seventh inning to preserve the win. In the second game, the Lions erased a 1-0 Trinity International lead with a five-run explosion in the bottom of the first inning. Lindenwood added runs in the second, third inning, and then tallied four in the fifth inning to claim the victory via five inning mercy rule. The Lions pounded out 11 hits in getting the win.

Moore led the Lions hitting attack with three hits, a run scored and two RBIs. Then on Saturday, in the first game, Lindenwood exploded for six runs in the first inning en route to a 12-2 win. Ryan Light provided the big bat for the Lions in the opener with two hits and three RBIs. In the

second game of the day, Lindenwood overcame a 3-2 deficit and tied the game with a run in the sixth inning by way of a balk.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Lindenwood pulled out the victory as Colton Moore reached base after being hit by a pitch.

Zac Loraine drove in a pair of runs and Ryan Griffin got the job done on the mound going 4 2/3 innings in relief to get the win.

The following weekend, the Lions played host to the McKendree University Bearcats at the Lou Brock Sports Complex.

After having Saturday’s game suspended because of rain, Lindenwood returned on Sunday to beat the Bearcats 2-1. The Lions then proceeded to sweep a doubleheader from McKendree to the tune of 5-0 and 3-2.

Wade Rothermich powered the Lions in the first game going 3 for 4 at the plate with two runs scored. Ryan Griffin pitched three solid innings and got the win.

A four-run second inning put Lindenwood in control and the Lions were never headed as Lindenwood outhit the Bearcats 10-2. Dylan Terrell went the distance on the mound pitching seven shutout innings and giving up just two hits.

In the final games of the series, Lindenwood broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fourth with a run and behind the strong pitching of Austin Klein and Griffin; the Lions captured the game and the series sweep.

The final weekend and week of March had the Lions dropping three games on the road down south at Lubbock Christian University in Texas.

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A number of people in the St. Louis area found themselves in a bad situation when hailstorms peppered their cars with dozens, even hundreds, of little dents. At one point in time their only option was to have the dents filled and the car painted over again, but Dents Express uses a paintless dent repair technique that was once only available to car manufacturers.

“We use tools from beneath the dent, working the dent from the inside out,” Dents Express Inc. president Matt Wilson said. “We don’t interfere with the original finish of the vehicle because we’re coming in from the other side.”

Dents Express has two permanent locations, one in west St. Louis County near Town Country and the other in St. Charles. Generally Dents Express stays busy fixing door ‘dings’ and dents from grocery carts, car doors, a thrown stone or the occasional fly ball.

“Door dings take about an hour to repair. Hail damaged cars are often repaired in a day or two,” Wilson said. “We’re able to get the cars in and out pretty quickly because in most cases we don’t have to order parts or replace things. The primary benefit is our customers get to keep their factory finish.” Dents Express also offers minor auto body repair with their state of the art paint booth.

While they cannot handle collision repairs, they can work their magic on almost any scratch or repair any bumper…….and at a fraction of the normal cost.

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“We have a lot of repeat customers. We’ve built up a good rapport with many of our customers,” Wilson said. “We get a lot of walk in customers as well as work from some body shops, rental car agencies and automobile dealers.”

Following the recent storms Wilson says he faces a wave of competition from transient companies that came to town right after the hail touched down. “Storm chasers - they travel throughout the country following hail damage,” he said. “We’re here all the time. If there were any problems, customers can find us. We guarantee our work.

We are locally owned and operated for over 20 years and members of the Better Business Bureau.”

Depending on the severity of the damage and how many dents there are to a panel paintless dent repair is often a good option, one that car owners and insurance companies are turning to with greater frequency. Because the process was only available to car manufacturers prior to about 25 years ago, it’s still a fairly new concept to many customers.

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By SUE HORNOF Every summer, Hank, who is confined to a wheelchair, goes to sleepover camp at YMCA Camp Lakewood in Potosi, Mo. “He usually comes for multiple weeks during the summer,” Allison Gill, Camp Lakewood’s marketing director, said of Hank. “He can’t do a lot physically, but he still comes to summer camp. We have a special counselor that dresses him, showers him, that sort of thing – someone who is trained for that.”

And although his abilities are limited, the camp staff makes sure Hank experiences the magic of summer camp.

“They find ways to do activities with Hank,” Gill said. “If there’s a way for Hank to go down a zipline – which he has done – they will put Hank on a zipline. If he wants to get thrown in the lake, they will throw Hank in the lake, but it’s all with his parents’ permission and what is OK with the child and what the counselors can handle.”

Hank’s parents were able to arrange his camp visits through Camp Lakewood’s Inclusion Services Department, which parents can call to determine if there are counselors who are able to handle their child’s limitations.

Many summer camps now offer programs to accommodate the needs of children with special physical, behavioral, emotional and learning challenges. Some support the children as part of their overall programming, and others are geared to those with certain limitations.

Excel Performing Arts, a dance studio in O’Fallon, Mo., has worked with children with a variety of special needs, including those in wheelchairs and children with autism spectrum disorders. The studio’s instructors are experienced in matching a child’s unique abilities to a fun, yet challenging, dance program. There are special needs dance classes designed for some students, and in some instances, children with

special needs dance in regular classes.

Tammy Noel, owner of Sylvan Learning Center facilities in Ballwin, Chesterfield Valley and St. Peters, has seen many children with special needs thrive at Sylvan’s academic camps.

“We’ve worked with kids with everything from traumatic head injury to all kinds of learning disabilities,” Noel said. “Many parents opt to get supplemental education in the summer for kids with Asperger’s and high-functioning autism, ADD, ADHD and other learning disabilities.”

But while the focus of Sylvan’s programming is on academics, the benefits extend beyond learning.

“A big part of what we do at Sylvan is boost confidence and self-esteem,” Noel said. “Kids earn tokens for their efforts – not for their grades – and can spend them in the Sylvan store. Sylvan rewards kids for their efforts, and they in turn can reward themselves by choosing something from the store.”

Chesterfield-based Stages Performing Arts Academy opens its programs on an inclusive basis and also offers Access the Arts day camps, which are created specifically for young people with physical, cognitive or developmental delays.

Two Access the Arts day camps are planned for this summer. A two-week camp for 6-10-year-olds will feature songs, choreography, props and costumes, plus the chance to build gross motor and language development skills. A three-week musical theatre camp for kids 11 and older is designed to build motor, language and socialization skills.

Camps give kids the chance to take on new challenges, make new friends and experience a sense of independence, all in the context of having fun. Many camps offer fun, supportive programming for children with disabilities in a supportive, can-do environment.

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By SUE HORNOF Times have changed since the summer of 1861 when William Frederick Gunn and his wife, Abigail, took a group of kids on a two-week trip into the wilderness, founding America’s first organized summer camp. In the past 150 years, summer camp’s purpose of providing kids with a safe haven for fun, exploration and learning in the great outdoors has remained constant, but camps also have evolved to keep up with the changing times. Today, there are more than 12,000 summer camps in the U.S., and while many offer the same activities enjoyed by the grandparents and greatgrandparents of today’s campers, today’s kids are being offered a variety of additional opportunities.

The American Camp Association (ACA) tracks current trends in summer camp programming and provided the following data: • Of the approximately 2,400 ACAaccredited camps, 88 percent offer swimming, 48 percent offer horseback riding, 22 percent feature wilderness programs, 12 percent have travel/tour programs, 57 percent offer teambuilding, and 21 percent offer community service programs.

• Three-quarters of camp directors responding to an ACA survey reported that their camps over the last few years had added new activities and programs.

In recent years, the newest program additions have been challenging and adventurous activities, such as high and low ropes courses, climbing walls, zip lines, backpacking, mountain biking and cave exploring. More than half of ACA-accredited camps now offer ropes course activities or have other constructed adventure/challenge facilities.

• More than 50 percent of camps responding to an ACA survey reported having community service or good deed programs incorporated into their overall programming. The most popular projects included community clean-ups, food drives, recycling programs, and volunteering with senior citizens and hospital patients.

• In the past 10 years, there has been an increase in the use of international camp staff to expose campers to different cultures.

• Roughly 7,000 camps in the U.S. are resident camps and 5,000 are day camps.

Among the ACA-accredited camps, 15 percent offer both resident and day camp programs.

The ACA reports also that summer camps continue to enjoy tremendous popularity: • Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of camps report that enrollment numbers in the past

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• In a 2009 survey, more than 70 percent of camps reported that more than half of their camper population was comprised of returning campers.

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• Nonprofit groups, including youth agencies and religious organizations, operate almost 8,000 camps, and approximately 4,000 U.S. camps are privately owned, independent, for-profit operations.

• Camps employ more than 1.2 million adults, and nearly half (48 percent) of camps report a staff return of 50 percent or more.

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By SUE HORNOF Any adult who attended sleepover camp as a kid likely will recall that camp mail call was a highlight of the day. Recalling the event in “Summer Camp Handbook,” authors Jon Malinowski and Christopher Thurber write: “Getting a letter at camp was like winning the lottery. When we were campers, our cabin leaders would walk in each afternoon holding a small stack of letters.

They’d tease us a little by reading the return addresses. … We loved that game.

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For today’s campers – who are accustomed to communicating via Facebook, text messages and email – receiving a handwritten letter is an even bigger deal than it was when their parents were kids. In fact, mail call is such an important part of camp that Malinowski and Thurber devoted two sections of their book to the “Letters from Home” topic.

Letters and care packages from parents and other family members remind campers of how much they are loved, and words of encouragement from family can strengthen the sense of independence kids gain from the camp experience. Parents should remember also that because many campers will be receiving mail from home, those

who come up empty-handed at mail call are likely to feel left out.

Following are tips from the American Camp Association for communicating with children while they are away at camp: • Pack stationery for kids to take to camp so they can keep you informed of camp activities. Give younger children pre-addressed, stamped envelopes or postcards.

• Before your child leaves for camp, mail a note or postcard so there will be a personalized touch of home when he or she arrives at camp. The correspondence will let young campers know that family members are thinking about them, assure them that their parents know they are having a good time, and express enthusiasm for the camp’s activities.

• Care packages are always appreciated.

Be sure to check with the camp director or on the camp website to see what the camp’s policies are regarding what items may or may not be included.

• Avoid mentioning how much parents, siblings, family, or even pets miss the camper. While families may think that telling a camper he or she is missed sends a loving message, it may actually trigger unnecessary homesickness and worry about loved ones.

• Discuss communication options with camp directors. Many camps offer families the opportunity to check in using technology to post photos and video of daily activities to camp websites. In some instances, parents may be able to send an email to a camper that is printed out and delivered with the regular mail.

In a perfect world, camp correspondence is a two-way street, but according to Malinowski and Thurber, “No news is good news when it comes to kids at camp. If you don’t receive any letters from your child while she’s at camp, you’re not alone. …

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But less frequent Pap smears do not eliminate the need for annual visit to the During Spa Week, April 16-22, many spas OB/GYN. According to the American throughout the country will offer services for Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecolo$50. gists, when screening for cervical cancer Antibiotics and sinus infections is not indicated due to the interval since The vast majority of sinus infections are the last screen, hysterectomy status or age, caused by viruses and should not be treated clinicians can instead focus on other health with antibiotics, according to new guide- care concerns that will be more valuable lines released by the Infectious Diseases to women.

Society of America (IDSA).

Nearly one in seven people are diagnosed Hearing aids and cellphones with a sinus infection each year, and 90-98 Before buying a cellular phone, the U.S. percent of cases are caused by viruses – Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which are not cured by antibiotics. recommends trying different brands and “There is no simple test that will easily models to see which phone works best for and quickly determine whether a sinus you, especially if you wear a hearing aid. infection is viral or bacterial, so many phyPeople who wear hearing aids or who sicians prescribe antibiotics ‘just in case,’” have implanted hearing devices may expesaid Anthony W. Chow, M.D., chair of the rience some difficulties with cellphones, guidelines panel. “However, if the infec- some of which can cause radiofrequency tion turns out to be viral – as most are – the interference with hearing aids, causing the antibiotics won’t help and in fact can cause user to hear high-pitched whistling sounds, harm by increasing antibiotic resistance, buzzes, or static. exposing patients to drug side effects The Federal Communications Comunnecessarily and adding cost.” mission (FCC) requires cellphone manuThe new IDSA guidelines note that a facturers to test and rate the hearing aid sinus infection is likely caused by bacteria compatibility of their wireless handsets. and should be treated with antibiotics if The ratings give an indication of the likelisymptoms last for 10 or more days and are hood of a cellphone interfering with hearnot improving; symptoms are severe and ing aids; the higher the rating, the less likely include fever higher than 102, nasal dis- the cellphone/hearing aid combination will charge and facial pain lasting three to four produce undesired interference. Hearing consecutive days; or symptoms worsen, aid users should read and understand the with new fever, headache or increased ratings when choosing a cellphone. nasal discharge, typically after a viral upper More information on choosing a hearing respiratory infection that lasted five or six aid-compatible cellphone can be found on days and initially seemed to improve. the American Speech-Language-Hearing The guidelines call also for avoiding Association website, asha.org/public/heardecongestants and antihistamines, regard- ing/hearing-aids-and-cell-phones. less of whether a sinus infection is bacterial or viral, as they are not helpful and may Spa Week make symptoms worse.

If a visit to a spa is on your radar, the week of April 16-22 – Spa Week – may be New Pap guidelines a good time to book some services.

A government task force and several Spa Week is a national event during medical groups earlier this month issued which hundreds of day, medical and resort new guidelines for cervical cancer screen- spas, plus yoga and Pilates studios, fitness ing, but health experts are emphasizing the centers and other health and wellness praccontinued importance of annual visits to tices will offer as many as three signature the obstetrician/gynecologist. treatments for $50 each.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task To find information on participating spas Force, the American Cancer Society, and and their $50 Spa Week services, register the American Society for Clinical Pathol- for free at spaweek.com.

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Hockey Hitchcock’s way secured playoff berth

By WARREN MAYES The St. Louis blues morphed from earlyseason loser to Western Conference leaders to a playoff team. The main reason behind the transformation is new coach Ken Hitchcock.

After getting off to a slow start, the Blues fired Davis Payne on Nov. 6. The club was 6-7 and headed nowhere.

Enter Hitchcock. The veteran coach had a simple mandate for his squad. “I want us to be proud of the way we play the game,” Hitchcock said. “I think at the end of the day, I want people in St. Louis to say, ‘Man, that team plays the right way.’”

They have been playing the right way, too.

St. Louis snapped its futility of recent years by clinching a playoff berth in the middle of March with a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

“It’s the first step,” Hitchcock said.

“We’re proud of that. We’re really happy with it, and we continue down that path.”

Making the playoffs is rarified air for the franchise in recent seasons. The Blues credit its savvy, veteran coach, who was hired 13 games into the season and arrived with a track record of prodding teams to the top on short notice.

Two months ago, they were foundering.

Plug in Hitchcock. Now, they’re legitimate

Stanley Cup contenders.

“They’re a top team in this league,” Vancouver Canucks forward Daniel Sedin said after a recent game with the Blues. “This is one of the toughest teams you can play right now.”

That has not been the case in recent seasons.

General manager Doug Armstrong said he saw an underachieving team and another season getting away from St. Louis, which has missed the playoffs five of the last six seasons.

“Obviously, when you work with someone you try and support them all the way up until the last second,” Armstrong said.

“This (hiring Hitchcock) was based more on a gut feeling that there was a different direction it could go with an experienced coach that could poke and prod and get a young core to meet their potential.”

Hitchcock is the second-oldest coach in the NHL. Before his tenure with the Blues, Hitchcock owned a record of 534-350-8870.

Armstrong was an assistant GM when Hitchcock coached the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup in 1999-2000, so when the Blues needed a “poke and prod” he turned to a familiar face. Hitchcock was available, serving as a Columbus Blue Jackets

consultant after getting fired as coach last season.

Columbus gave the Blues permission to talk to Hitchcock, who said, “I just felt like I couldn’t miss out on this opportunity.”

He also noted that the Blues “have as much or more potential than anybody around.” The team has been playing up to that potential since the coaching switch.

The goalie tandem of Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak has combined for a record number of team shutouts. The once anemic power play has made big strides with a simple mandate to fire at will and capitalize on deflections and rebounds. They’re perhaps more dangerous at even strength with a relentless forecheck and four lines with a combination of speed and big bodies.

Elliott, who wasn’t even guaranteed a job in camp, is the team’s lone All-Star.

“It’s his ability to convince us to pay attention to details and really want to play the game right for 60 minutes,” Elliott said about Hitchcock. “Having his hockey knowledge, I think we trust in it, and it shows.”

Instead of thinking overhaul, Hitchcock approached the job much like one of his productive part-time gigs. Hitchcock coached Team Canada to a silver medal in the 2008 World Championships and served

as associate coach on a pair of Olympic gold medal teams.

Of course, his greatest NHL achievement was guiding the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup in 1999. Ex-Blue star Brett Hull was a member of that team.

“He’s kind of an ‘I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed’ type of guy, and that hurts even more,” captain David Backes said.

“He’s like a dad that’s disappointed in the kids. That kind of stings.”

Mostly, it’s been the Blues doing the stinging.

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Smaller Attractions Fill Particular Interests

By Michael R. Smith Years ago, on a Dallas vacation, a family could visit an out-of-the-way cockroach museum. It was a shelf in an exterminator’s office. But it was free to visit the museum (shelf).

For 30 to 45 minutes the small collection of dioramas featuring different species of the insect in humorous situations were explained with interesting stories from the business owner, including one about how a particular cockroach got the owner of the museum (shelf) a national TV audience as a guest on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.

Not surprisingly, the cockroach museum wasn’t considered as a top Dallas attraction. But, if you’re willing to look there is always something interesting beyond the list of top tourist attractions for an area. That’s true of St. Charles County, too.

St. Charles County’s top spots lean heavily on its historic role in 19th-century pioneer life and the exploration of the American West. The Daniel Boone Home and Boonefield Village, the historic St. Charles Main Street district, the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Nature Center, and the First Missouri State Capitol have been destinations for many local families and school children on field trips.

However, like other metropolitan areas St. Charles County has spots which cover unique sub-

able). jects and may not show up on tourism lists.

Finally, if you’re TWC—traveling with children—bring At first glance some of these lesser-known places may seem unappealing if you lack a kindred interest. Consider along crackers and water. These places don’t have restaurants and some don’t have Hamburger Heaven next door. visiting them, anyway: Your opinion may turnaround.

To get the most from your visit, use a guide. The guides Highest Point - a mound will probably be volunteers. That’s how attractions with The adage that “if life gives you a lemon, make lemonsmall budgets are often staffed. Volunteers don’t work for a paycheck. They work because they’re passionate about ade” certainly applies to possibly the least likely idea for a the subject. So, ask them questions. Get them talking. tourist attraction. On Hwy. 94 South two miles from I-64 Their personal stories and anecdotes can be surprising and the federal government has made a tourist attraction out of delightful, making the seemingly mundane interesting. a toxic waste dump.

If you visit and still end up under-whelmed, then there’s The Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center is a mouthful this consolation: You won’t be out much pocket change of a name for what may be simply called “The Radioactive and perhaps not much time. Most of these spots are free or Dump.” Driving along Hwy. 94 it’s easy to spot the white, have a minimal charge. They’re also small, so you won’t manmade, rock hill just past Francis Howell Senior High be lining up in a crowd to view an exhibit.

School. The huge mound towers 75-feet behind a small A few other tips to keep in mind: Operating times can blue metal building just off the road. vary throughout the year. Some places require That mound, or waste cell, covers 45 acres. Buried within an appointment. It’s a good idea to check an the clay-lined mound are almost 1.5-million cubic yards of attraction’s Web site or call before you waste which came from factories on the site that produced visit to learn their TNT for the U.S. during World War II, then radioactive details (both uranium and thorium in the 1950s and 1960s. are included In front of the cell is the descriptive center. Exhibits include stories about communities which were displaced when availto create the plant, how the factories operated, and the challenges and obstacles to cleaning up the area to contain the hazardous waste and prevent it from seeping into groundwater.

The center also discusses local environmental issues and highlights the region’s native biology. Surrounding the center and the cell are a 150-acre prairie. An 8-acre educational garden containing native plants has also been planted at the site.

Adventurous visitors can climb stairs to the top of the cell and on a clear day see…across the Missouri River into St. Louis County. While that may not be like viewing seven states elsewhere, afterwards you can boast that you’ve hiked to the highest point in St. Charles County.

Though the site may seem unlikely as a tourist attraction, online reviews are generally positive for the Weldon Spring Site.

If you want to arrive by the Katy Trail the adjacent Hamburg hiking/biking trail links to the site.

Location: South of I-64 (Highways 40/61) at 7295 Highway 94 South, Weldon Spring. Open daily. Free. Phone: 300-2600 www.lm.doe.gov/Weldon/Interpretive_Center/Interpretive_Center_and_Educational_Opportunities.pdf.

Horseshoes Head west along I-64 to Wentzville and you’ll discover a national sports attraction. The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association has its hall of fame and museum in Quail Ridge Park.

There’s no horsing around with this exhibit. The local Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club maintains the site for the national organization and boasts on its Web site of being

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The strength of the local club is a prime reason Wentzville was selected by the national group when it sought a permanent location. The exhibit opened in 2007.

Horseshoes, as in “used for sport,” sums up this attraction. This isn’t your blacksmith variety of horseshoes. Part of a wall is devoted to shoes of various periods and makes.

You think one horseshoe is the same as another? That’s as accurate as two horses being the same. Dozens of shoes of different sizes and shapes are on display, demonstrating the evolution to modern shoe types.

The exhibit honors NHPA hall of fame members, explains the how-to of successful horseshoe pitching, and includes historic equipment and other memorabilia.

One display is presidential: A horseshoe set given to Harry Truman sits beneath a photo of Ronald Reagan in mid-horseshoe toss. A photo of the elder George Bush is included because he installed a horseshoe pit in the White House.

The local club not only maintains the hall of fame and museum but has its own courts. Should you get the itch to pitch, the club’s 16 indoor and 16 outdoor courts are available to the public.

Quail Ridge Park is off Quail Ridge Parkway which is accessed from Prospect Road. The museum and hall of fame are open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday afternoons at different times. Free. For more information, visit www.quailridgesales.com/index.html

them look like a Sumo version of today’s bowling pins.

Small, leather-covered cork balls decorate one wall alongside a bat slightly thicker and a little shorter than a broomstick. On another is a large wooden dartboard shaped like a diamond and divided into sections.

Opposing teams took turns tossing darts at the sections to decide hits, runs and outs.

This hall of fame is located at 100 T.R. Hughes Boulevard at Tom Ginnever Avenue. It’s free with game admission or groups can attend at other times with advance reservation. Phone: 379-5614. www.ofallon.mo.us/dept_tourism_HOF. htm

Railroad crossing Also in O’Fallon in a building across from the Heald House in Ft. Zumwalt Park is the lavish railroad layout of the St. Charles County Model Railroad Club.

Every weekend and whenever the city has special events in the park the club runs its HO trains on about 700 feet of multiple tracks on two levels. While numerous trains simultaneously chug and whistle and haul, however, they are almost secondary to an amazing amount of detail in the varying landscapes that mimic Missouri and Mississippi River towns.

Look anywhere and you may find firefighters battling a store fire, kids jumping into a river for a swim, advertising lights flashing, or a baseball game in mid-play.

Look closer and you’ll notice details such as a miniature paint can turned over, a 3-D bird in flight beneath a bridge, or a lazy employee.

This is a place where you might decide Stars remembered to stay for 30 minutes and 2 hours later St. Charles County, however, is big wonder where the time went. Don’t worry enough for two sports hall of fames and about taking the kids: Plexiglass separates another is located inside T.R. Hughes Ball- all the wonder from small hands. park in O’Fallon. Local sports history is the Also, on the club’s Web site you can theme at the St. Charles County Amateur take a train ride through the layout and get Sports Hall of Fame. This small museum an engineer’s view in a 15-minute video. is open whenever the River City Rascals Occasional train whistles and a tunnel minor league baseball team plays a home heighten the adventure. game.

Ft. Zumwalt Park is off Veteran’s MemoIt is more than photos of local athletes rial Dr. between Hwy. K and Bryan Road. who were successful in high school or Free. www.stcharlesrailroadclub.com league play. There is enough interesting sports memorabilia to entertain young chilChina museum dren and satisfy the adults trying to corral Head to St. Charles’ historic district and them for a few minutes before a game. on Main Street the Haviland Museum is The focal sports in the museum are base- devoted to china. That’s china as in tableball, softball, bowling, and darts—amateur ware — not the Asian nation.

Since 1842, clay from an area of Limoactivities which grew from local tavern, ges, France has been fired to make durable church, and neighborhood teams.

Vintage baseball equipment, uniforms, and wonderfully white porcelain for Haviantique bowling balls and pins, baseball land table settings.

To the natural beauty artists have added dart games, and other curious items are simple to complex designs, creating eledisplayed.

This may be the only place in the area gant tableware that is highly collectible. where you’ll see “duck pins”—a type of That U.S. presidents, the wealthy, and busisquat, wooden bowling pins with metal bands on their girth and small tops, making See UNIQUE ST. CHARLES, page 38

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Area public golf course guide The St. Charles County area has a number of private country clubs that feature some fabulous golf courses, and currently, some of them are offering memberships at special reduced rates. In addition, the area is home to some great public courses, affording players of varying abilities the opportunity to enjoy the game for a small or moderate fee. Public courses also offer members of private clubs the chance to experience golf on a variety of challenging courses.Following is a guide to some favorite area public courses. It should be noted that in most cases, prices listed include the price of a cart and in every instance refer to rates at press time, which are subject to change. At many courses, reduced rates are available to seniors and juniors, and some clubs offer additional discount packages.

Golfers should call ahead or check course websites for current rates.

The Links at Dardenne: 7000 Brassel Drive • O’Fallon, MO 63368 • (800) 978-5709 •www.linksatdardenne.com 18 holes Monday-Thursday: $39.50; $31.50 after 2 p.m.

Friday: $41.50; $32.50 after 2 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday and holidays: $50; $44.50 after 1 p.m.; $36.50 after 3 p.m.

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Mid Rivers Golf Links: 4100 Mid Rivers Mall Drive • St. Peters, MO 63376 • (636) 939-3663 • www.midriversgolf.com At press time, rates for spring 2012 have not yet been determined.

The 6,500-yard, 18-hole course features zoysia tees and fairways, abundant trees, rolling hills and lakes. The course is public, but offers membership passes.

u Missouri Bluffs: 18 Research Park Circle • St. Charles, MO 63304 • (800) 939-6760 • www. mobluffs.com 18 holes Monday-Tuesday: $59.50; $49.50 after 1 p.m.

Wednesday-Thursday: $62.50; $49.50 after 1 p.m.

Friday-Sunday and holidays: $73; $60 after 1 p.m.

The only area course designed by Tom Fazio, Missouri Bluffs is regarded as one of the best courses in Missouri.

Currently Accepting New Members No Initiation Fee

Please contact Pete Christo at (636) 262-7886 or PChristo@OldHickoryGC.com WWW.OLDHICKORYGC.COM 636.477.8960

Pheasant Run: 205 Tri-Sports Drive • O’Fallon, MO 63368 • (636) 379-0099 • www.golf-headquarters.com 9 holes Monday-Friday/day: $15 Saturday-Sunday and holidays/night: $17 18 holes Monday-Friday/day: $28 Saturday-Sunday and holidays/night: $32 The par 57 executive course features lights throughout, enabling night-time play.

APRIL 4, 2012 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE

NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM St. Peters Golf Course: 200 Salt Lick Road • St. Peters, MO 63376 • (636) 397-2227 • www.stpetersmo.net 9 holes Monday-Friday: $23 Saturday-Sunday: $27 18 holes Monday-Thursday: $34; $26 after 12 p.m.; $17 after 5:30 p.m.

Friday: $34; $26 after 12 p.m.; $20 after 4 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday: $44; $33 after 12 p.m.; $23 after 4 p.m.

The 18-hole, par 70 municipal course totals more than 6,000 yards and features a 23-acre lake that makes three of the holes particularly challenging.

The Falls Golf Club: 1170 Turtle Creek Drive • O’Fallon, MO 63366 • (636) 240-4653 • www. fallsgolf.com 9 holes Monday-Friday: $23 Saturday-Sunday: $27 after 2 p.m. and before 8 a.m. on Sunday 18 holes Monday-Thursday: $40; $32 after 2 p.m.

Friday: $43 Saturday-Sunday: $54; $45 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; $40 after 2 p.m.

Players of all skill levels will find The Falls enjoyable; played from the championship tees, the 18-hole course presents a real challenge.

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St. Peters

Golf Leagues & Senior Scramble

Spring is in the air, and so are the golf balls!

Register now for league play at St. Peters Golf Course.

• Senior Scrambles • Ages 55 & up • 7:30 a.m. Shotgun • Thursdays beginning April 5 Sign up with a friend for a two-person scramble every week, all season long • Men’s League • Thursday evening • April 19-Sept. 6 • 4:30-5:30 p.m. tee times • Ladies AM League • Wednesday mornings • April 4-Sept. 26. • 8-9 a.m. tee times.

• Ladies PM League • Wednesday evenings • April 18-Sept. 5 • 5-5:08 p.m. tee times • Junior Leagues • ages 7-17 • Wednesdays • June 6-Aug. 1

stpetersmo.net/golf • 636.397.2227

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With a 2 year commitment • No initiation fee • No food minimum No monthly service charge • No assessments through 2013

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A restored B-25 Mitchell bomber shows its forward guns at the Commemorative Air Force in Portage des Sioux.

Sacred Heart schools in the St. Louis area as well as downstream in Louisiana before ness barons are served on Haviland china she died in St. Charles in 1852 at the age strengthens its allure. of 82.

The Haviland Museum is a destination Shrine visitors tour a beautiful and back to genteel elegance. Its pieces are part modern building which includes the saint’s of one of the nation’s largest private collec- marble sarcophagus, and also visit portions tions. It is the only museum in the United of the original convent.

States devoted to Haviland and is larger The shrine is open daily from 9 a.m. to than one in Limoges.

4 p.m. for visitation, and guided tours are The collection includes about 1,000 available throughout the week. It’s located plates, cups, saucers, tureens, side pieces, at 619 N. Second St., St. Charles. Free. serving trays, and other pieces produced Phone: 946-6127. www.ash1818.org/main/ between the mid-19th century and early 20th about/shrine-of-st-philippine-duchesne century.

Pieces, however, are occasionally Military exchanged so that repeat visitors can see Take Hwy. 94 north about 15 minutes different patterns and sets. from the historic district, then turn on Everywhere you look china decorations Grafton Ferry Road to arrive at Smartt Airrange from simple geometric designs to port where the Commemorative Air Force detailed nature scenes. And the collective maintains a bit of World War II military beauty of fine china and the fact that it is history. The CAF preserves, displays, and within physical reach is a bit breathtaking. flies World War II aircraft.

The museum resides in the NewbillThe airport is a smart spot for this miliMcElhiney House, built in 1838 and tary attraction: It was originally built by added onto in 1858. The house, listed on the U.S. Navy as a training field. American the National Register of Historic Places, and British pilots trained on its runways. is located at 625 Main Street, St. Charles.

The CAF has three restored aircraft: A Museum tours are by appointment and rare, 1944 B-25J Mitchell bomber — an have a minimal cost. Phone inquiries go airplane used in European conflicts, a to the Mother-In-Law House Restaurant: 1945TBM-3E Avenger — a fighter plane 946-9444. www.havilandmuseum.com. used in the Pacific with a role as a “submarine killer,” and the smaller 1941 Aeronca Shrine L-3, which was used as an observation airNear the north end of Main Street and craft and to direct artillery fire. on the campus of Sacred Heart Academy An original wooden hangar used for is the Shrine of St. Philippine Duchesne, pilot training during World War II has been canonized as a Catholic saint in 1988 by restored and houses part of the collection.

Pope John Paul II. It’s also used in the fall for a 1940s-themed Duchesne was a Catholic educator of the dance.

Sacred Heart Society. She traveled to the On display are artifacts from European United States from her native France with battlefields, souvenirs such as a Samurai other society members, eventually settling sword from the Pacific theater, and examin and building a cabin in St. Charles in ples of what American family life was like 1818. when everyday activities focused on the In the early 19th century, living in St. war effort.

Charles required rugged, pioneer deterThe CAF is located at 6390 Grafton mination. Duchesne persevered and Ferry Road, Portage des Sioux and has a established the first free school west of minimal cost. Hours and days of operation the Mississippi River. She opened other vary. Phone: 250-4515. www.cafmo.org.

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The restaurant is located at 335 N. Main Street in Historic St. Charles.

••• Kumon Math & Reading has celebrated the grand opening of its business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Kumon is located at 2013 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles.

Jungermann Dental has had a ribboncutting ceremony to celebrate its newly remodeled office, the addition of a second doctor, extended hours and soon becoming a sedation dentistry. It is located at 1325 Queens Court, Suite B, in St. Peters.

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The 52-year-old orthopedic surgeon at Progress West HealthCare Center (PWHC) in O’Fallon was diagnosed with a cavernous hemangioma — a blood-filled sac in a nodule of his spinal cord. Eleven months after the diagnosis, the hemangioma erupted and left Rummel paralyzed from the waist down.

With the help of staff from PWHC, Rummel was back at the hospital performing hand surgery last summer — just a little more than a year after his paralysis.

“I just loved surgery. I loved the science behind it,” Rummel said. “I just love everything about surgery.”

Rummel’s journey started with a backache on a Monday morning. On Tuesday, he woke up and his left leg was numb. He went to see a doctor and had an MRI. The MRI showed a swelling in his spinal cord, so the doctor gave him high dose steroids to try and reduce the swelling. He went to the hospital on Wednesday for more tests, but by Thursday Rummel lost all feeling in both legs.

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Com mu n it y Event s EASTER SERVICES Dardenne Presbyterian Church located on Hwy. N at Bryan Rd., will be offering a variety of services and activities for the community in celebration of Easter. On Maundy Thurs., April 5, there will be a communion service at 7 p.m. Good Friday, April 6, DPC’s Chancel Choir will perform “Tapestry of Darkness” during the 7 p.m. service. A Sunrise Easter service will be held at the historic 1819 cemetery at 6 a.m. on Sunday, April 7. Residents are welcome to gather to carpool in the church lot starting at 5 a.m. Additional Easter worship services will begin at 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., and 11 a.m. Nursery care is available at all services. For more information, call 561-4347.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Holt High School DECA will host its 13th annual Spring Fling Carnival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fri., April 6, at Soby Field. This year’s Spring Fling will feature a jungle theme with activity booths, egg hunts, food, pictures with Mr. Bunny, plus visits by McGruff and a Wentzville fire truck and crew. Tickets for the game booths are 10 for $1. There will also be a raffle for themed baskets. All proceeds from the event will go towards the local scholarship fund for Holt DECA National Qualifiers

to help with expenses at the International DECA competition. For more information, contact Jolene Wofford at 327-3876.

••• Ronstadt Generations will play at 7:30 p.m. on Fri., April 13, at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main Center in St. Charles.

A pre-show by Lisa Bales will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $15 for FAC members. For more information, call 255-0270 or visit foundryartcentre.org.

••• The English Shop will host its third annual English Garden Fete on Sat., April 14, at its store on 703 South Main in St. Charles. For more information, call 9462245 or visit www.theenglishshoponline. com.

••• The Jefferson Intermediate School Earth Day Craft Fair will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Fri., May 4, at the school located at 2660 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles. Crafters who create out of recycled materials are needed. The cost of registration is $10 and includes one table.

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MOSAICS, Missouri Festival for the Arts, announced its Call to Entry for the 18th annual Arts Festival event to be held on Sept. 14-16 on Main Street in St. Charles.

The festival is limited to 120 juried artists in varied media including painting, clay, sculpture, photography, print making, pastels, drawing, wood, jewelry, metalwork, glass, art to wear and mixed media. Applications will be accepted through the May 15. Interested artists may apply online at www.Zapplication.org. For more information, call 314-482-5476.

SUPPORT GROUPS MI Multiple Myeloma Support Group will be held at 10 a.m. on Wed., April 4, at SSM St. Joseph Medical Park. The group offers an opportunity to meet and interact with fellow myeloma patients and their loved ones. To register, call Kathy Cartwright at 447-9006.

••• Mended Hearts Support Group will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., April 10. The location for this meeting alternates each month between the St. Peters Room at SSM St. Joseph Health Center and Healthwise at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.

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••• Diabetes Information Nights – Support Group will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tues., April 10, in the St. Charles Room at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. There is no charge or registration to attend. Light refreshments are served. For more information, call Patty Shelton at 947-5573.

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

AFTER HOURS A Business After Hours will be held from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., Tues., April 10, at Laser Vein Center, 3449 Pheasant Meadow Drive, Suite 100 in O’Fallon. Open to the public, there will be light refreshments and a representative from Allergan will be on hand to answer questions about Juvederm, Latisse and Botox. For more information call Sara Henderson at 240-1818.

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM O’Fallon Church of Christ and FamilyLife will be held from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Fri., April 20 at the church located at 8576 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. The new videobased marriage conference is built on the same biblically-based content as the “Weekend to Remember Getaway.” The cost is $40 per couple. For more information, call 474-3081.

RACES “Run 4 Your Life” will be held at 8 a.m. on Sun., June 3, at Lakeside 370 Park in St. Peters. The 5-mile run is fast, flat and scenic. It loops around the lake at Lakeside 370 Park, and a portion of the race is run on top of the levee. Registration fees range from $23 to $30 depending on online or early registration. To register, call 9169972 or visit bjsph.org.

••• The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce’s 28th annual USATF Certified Firecracker Run will be held at 7 a.m. on Wed., July 4, starting at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon. Runners can choose a 10K, 5K or a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Runners will be met with a Health Expo, vendors, attendance prizes and an awards ceremony following the event. The cost of event is $25 for early registration for the 10K and 5K run and $30 after June 1. The early registration for the 1 mile fun run/walk is $15 or $20 after June 1. Register online at www. ofallonchamber.org/firecracker.

DANCE The Royal Crusader Father/Daughter Ball will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Fri., April 27, at Child of God Lutheran School, 650 Salt Lick Road in St. Peters. The price per couple is $10 with $5 for each additional daughter. A professional dance instructor will teach some new, fancy steps. Girls will receive special gifts and each couple will have a prom-like picture taken. There will be attendance prizes and a grand prize for that fearless dad who wins the “Daddy Dance Off” contest. Refreshments include table snacks, cupcake trees and punch. For more information, call 9707080.

FUN & GAMES A Trivia Night and Silent Auction will be held at 7 p.m. on Fri., April 20, at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main Center in St. Charles. Proceeds benefit the Foundry Art Centre and support its community events and programs provided throughout the year to the arts community. Registration is open to the first 35 tables and is $160 for tables of eight people. The event will feature raffles, games, and prizes along with rounds of trivia and auction items. Com-

plimentary beer, soda and snacks will be served as well. To register, call 255-0270 or visit foundryartcentre.org.

••• A Quilting Guild will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays at the O’Fallon Family YMCA. The group meets every week to work on quilts “One Stitch at a Time” for local charities. No sewing experience is required. There is no cost. For more information, call Diana Kannady at 379-0092 ext. 230.

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HEALTHY HAPPENINGS Girls’ Night Out! – Free Women’s Health Talk will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., April 5 at the MiddendorfKredell Branch Library, 2750 Hwy. K in O’Fallon. Drs. Emily Sammons, Pam Sullivan, and Nanci Bucy from Midwest OB/ GYN Associates will discuss solutions for heavy, painful periods and fibroids including minimally invasive treatment options.

They will also address other pelvic health conditions. For more information, call 344-CARE. ••• A woman’s self-defense class will be offered the first Monday of each month at 8 p.m., at 1270 Bryan Road in O’Fallon.

The free class is sponsored by Mid Rivers Newsmagazine and Gracie Barra. The class will offer teens and women ways to better protect themselves against rape and physical assault. For more information, or to reserve a spot in the class, call 544-3655.

MEETINGS The third annual Regional Diversity Housing Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thurs., April 5, at the Columns Banquet Center, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway in St. Charles. The summit is designed to provide education and awareness on a variety of issues to homeowners and potential homeowners in St. Charles, landlords and tenants, and realtors and affiliates in St. Louis and Jefferson counties. Lunch is included at no cost, but advance registration is required.

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