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Bull about bullying

There is a lot of talk from many people about bullying in school. The problem is that it is all talk. There is no sign that anybody is going to do anything that is likely to reduce bullying.

When politicians want to do nothing, and yet look like they are doing something, they appoint a blue ribbon committee or go to the U.N. or assign some Cabinet member to look into the problem and report back to the president – hoping that the issue will be forgotten by the time he reports back.

When educators are going to do nothing, they express great concern and make pious public pronouncements. They may even hold conferences, write op-ed pieces or declare a “no tolerance” policy. But they are still not going to do anything that is likely to stop bullying.

In some rough schools, they can’t even stop the bullying of teachers by the hooligans in their classes, much less stop the bullying of students.

Not all of this is the educators’ fault. The courts have created a legal climate where any swift and decisive action against bullies can lead to lawsuits. The net results are indecision, half-hearted gestures and pious public pronouncements by school officials, none of which is going to stop bullies.

When judges create new “rights” for bullies out of thin air, just as they do for criminals, and prescribe “due process” for school discipline, just as if schools were little courtrooms, then nothing is likely to happen promptly or decisively.

If there is anything worse than doing nothing, it is doing nothing spiced with empty rhetoric about what behavior is “unacceptable” – while in fact accepting it.

Might educators abuse their power, if the courts did not step in? Of course they could.

Any power exercised by human beings can be abused. But, without the ability to exercise power, there is anarchy.

When responsible officials are prevented from exercising power, then bullies exercise power.

President Barack Obama has joined the chorus of those deploring bullying. But his own administration is pushing the notion that a disproportionate number of suspensions or other punishments for members of particular racial or ethnic groups is discriminatory.

In other words, if a school suspends more black males than Asian females, that is taken as a sign of discrimination. No one in his right mind really believes that, but it is part of the grand make-believe that pervades our politics and even our courts.

For years, there have been stories in New York and Philadelphia newspapers about black kids beating up Asian classmates.

But do not expect anybody to do anything that is likely to put a stop to it.

If these were white kids beating up Hispanic kids, cries of outrage would ring out across the land from the media, the politicians, the churches and civic groups. But it is not politically correct to make a fuss when black kids beat up Asian kids.

None of this is unique to the United States, by the way. The same mushyminded attitudes have been carried even further in Britain, both as regards criminals and as regards bullies in the schools.

Britain was once one of the most lawabiding nations on earth. But the reluctance of the left to put some serious punishment on criminals has been carried so far there that only 7 percent of convicted criminals actually spend any time behind bars. Britain has now overtaken the United States in various crime rates.

Years ago, there was a book published in Britain titled “Murder in The Playground.”

The boy who ended up killing a fellow student on the school playground had previously committed crimes ranging from motorcycle theft to arson that created more than $50,000 worth of damage in school.

For the latter, he was given 24 hours of detention.

People who say that we should learn from other countries almost always mean that we should imitate what other countries do. But one of the most important things we can learn from other countries is to avoid the mistakes they have made.

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The federalism argument of the opponents was a contrivance for permitting federal courts to foist same-sex marriage upon the whole nation, no matter what the people of the individual states desire.

Even today, those who oppose FMA insist that if individual states recognize same-sex marriages, while other states refuse to recognize them, there is no reason to believe these discordant approaches will create insurmountable legal or public policy problems. There is no uniform national family law, they point out, just as there is no uniform national property law or criminal code. They insist that throughout the nation’s history, states have adopted their own family law policies, including their own requirements for marriage.

These divergent policies have progressively created intolerable levels of confusion or conflict among the states, proving the nation would have been far better off if it had been adopted when it was first introduced. The wisdom of the original advocates of the Federal Marriage Amendment should now be clear to everyone watching these developments. We must make it clear to our new class in Congress that we want them to pass a Federal Marriage Amendment and stop this endless debate.

Liberals and progressives always protest that ‘social’ issues are merely a distraction from more substantive issues, and that ‘mainstream’ America doesn’t care about them. That argument has resulted in opening the floodgates of family killing pornography on the nation via the Internet. They will be saying the same thing about the ‘gay marriage’ issue. Hopefully, the Tea Party movement will put us back on course with socially important issues just as they are with the national debt and sound fiscal policies.

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To the Editor: The recent overturning of California Prop 8 by one Federal Judge is the consummate demonstration of why many concerned Americans have been fighting so hard for enactment of the Federal Marriage Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. This and other related same-sex marriage issues that have arisen in the eight years since the Federal Marriage Amendment was first introduced, prove only too well the case that has been made for it from the beginning. The FMA would settle, constitutionally, the definition of marriage in America, and would end the state to state confusion and lawsuits over same-sex marriage.

Those who wrote and introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment in 2002 did so precisely because they could see what was happening in the courts of the land, and recognized the need for a federally defined definition for marriage that would stop the madness they could see coming.

In essence the FMA was designed as a defensive measure that would not be necessary if the federal judiciary were not acting beyond its constitutional scope.

Proponents pointed to Citizens for Equal Protection v. Bruning, a case in which a district court struck down Nebraska’s marriage amendment, even though it had been passed by a margin of 70 percent. Opponents of the FMA argued that this complaint was an invalid scare tactic because “no federal court has ever ordered a state to permit same-sex marriage.” Well, friends it’s happened twice since then, first in Massachusetts, then in California, although the good people of California overrode the California Supreme Court by amending their State Constitution with Proposition 8. Now, absent the FMA, that’s been overturned.

Opponents, hiding behind an argument of Federalism (that it would violate the states’ rights to regulate marriage by federalizing the issue), have forced the country into the mess we have today. Same-sex marriage is currently legal in six U.S. states: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Iowa and Connecticut. Several other states including Vermont, California, New Jersey, Washington, Oregon, and New Hampshire allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions or domestic partnerships that provide some of the rights and responsibilities of marriage under state

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News Br iefs St. Charles Robbery by scooter A 27-year-old St. Charles County man accused of burglary didn’t have a getaway car — he used a scooter.

Kevin K. Mason was charged on April 9 with felony burglary after allegedly stealing a 22-inch flat screen television and pearl jewelry from a home in the 1000 block of Garden Bridge Place in St. Charles. Police said Mason put the TV into a distinctive cloth bag with a 1997 presidential inauguration logo and set it on top of the scooter’s handlebars.

Lt. Todd Wilson with the St. Charles Police Department said the homeowner was driving through the neighborhood and noticed a man fitting Mason’s description riding a scooter with a tote bag very similar to her own strapped to the handlebars.

When the homeowner returned to her house less than a minute later she found her back door kicked in and a small television and jewelry were missing.

After receiving a tip, police were able to track Mason down to a home in the 1500 block of Dennis Drive.

“We were taken into the basement where the TV and the tote bag (were found),” Wilson said. “We also found a ton of jewelry.”

Wilson said the police department has

been investigating a series of daytime burglaries in the area that have occurred in the last four months. Police are still searching for the owners of the stolen jewelry.

Emergencies welcome The new $8.4 million Emergency Department (ED) and Trauma Center at SSM St. Joseph Health Center is now complete. The 20,000-square-foot emergency department is now the largest in St. Charles County.

“Our new ED is first-class, and offers the latest technology, allowing us to provide the best care for our patients,” said Gaspare Calvaruso, president of SSM St. Joseph Health Center. “We are excited to celebrate the completion of the brand new ED, which further enhances our exceptional healthcare services.”

Construction began more than a year ago to renovate and expand the ED at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. Renovations are part of a nearly $40 million capital improvements campaign to revitalize the hospital.

Phase I of the new ED, completed in September 2010, features 24 private rooms, four trauma bays, and is designed to enhance patient care, with smaller nursing stations each assigned to just four to six patients. The walk-in entrance and the ambulance entrance also are now separated,

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The area also houses new offices for all ER administrative staff, security and hospital operators.

O’Fallon Shake it all out O’Fallon residents are encouraged to drop, cover and hold on.

Anyone in O’Fallon may participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, a multistate earthquake drill, at 10:15 a.m. on April 28. The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut is patterned after the Great Southern California ShakeOut, which involved 6.9 million Californians in 2009.

“The ShakeOut is for everyone, including kids,” said O’Fallon police officer Andrew Stowers, who coordinates O’Fallon’s emergency preparedness efforts. “The event is built around a simple drill, ‘Drop, Cover and Hold On!’ It’s important to practice the drill so that it becomes an automatic response, and you will protect yourself on the spot when an earthquake strikes.

Earthquakes are fast, and taking cover in an instant can make the difference in whether or not you and your family avoid injuries.”

Individuals, businesses and organizations may register to participate in the drill

at www.shakeout.org/centralus. For more information, contact Stowers at 379-5686 or astowers@ofallon.mo.us.

Shop ‘til you drop Shopping locally is easy in O’Fallon.

The city recently released a searchable O’Fallon Business Map & Directory on its website, www.ofallon.mo.us/Business.

“This exclusive, easy-to-use, interactive map was developed by O’Fallon city staff to help our residents shop in O’Fallon and ‘Keep It in the O,’” said Shashi Pathak, O’Fallon’s economic development director. “It’s a great tool and it’s free to use.

Every licensed business is listed, so whenever you need to find an O’Fallon business, or to see all the locations for a particular type of store, simply search the directory.”

Residents can find data on more than 1,200 licensed businesses in city limits and view map details with direct links to business websites and related information.

Residents can also zoom in for additional details like main streets, side streets, shopping strips, neighboring businesses and structures.

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Countywide baby shower The Community and Children’s Resource Board of St. Charles County is sponsoring its fifth annual “Shower of Love” this month.

The collaborative countywide baby shower emphasizes child and infant-abuse prevention and benefits moms and babies.

Since the first Shower of Love in 2007, more than $220,000 in donations has been collected.

“Last year we collected enough diapers to last the agencies an average of six to seven months,” said Bruce Sowatsky, executive director of the CCRB. “In the first year alone, the costs associated with having a baby can reach between $9,000 and $11,000 according to government statistics. Imagine the impact this cost might have on young parents who have very few resources available to them. We wanted this event to help alleviate some of their financial stress, which in turn will benefit their babies.”

“The generous donations from the residents of St. Charles County will provide a wonderful way to show love and support for these precious moms and babies in our community,” said Michelle McElfresh, coordinator of the Shower of Love.

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St. Peters Credit card stolen The St. Peters Police Department is looking for the public’s help in identifying two

suspects accused of stealing credit cards and making $3,000 in fraudulent charges.

The victim had her credit cards stolen from her purse while dining at IHOP. She was unaware of the theft until she tried to pay for her meal and discovered two credit cards and one debit card missing.

“The victim did not leave her table, however, this is a common theft when people hang their purses on their chairs because you cannot visually keep an eye on it or feel if someone if removing anything from it,” said St. Peters police Officer Melissa Doss.

One suspect is described as a darkskinned black male in his late 20s to early 30s. He is bald and has both ears pierced.

The second suspect is described as a black female in her late 20s to early 30s, with a large build and shoulder-length hair. Police said the subjects were seen leaving the area in a black Chevy Impala.

Anyone with information about these subjects is asked to contact Detective Paul Barish at 278-2244 ext. 3531.

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Sobriety check point Law enforcement officers in the St. Charles County area will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in an undisclosed location in St. Peters through April 30.

“It’s never worth the risk to drive while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Drivers could lose their license, pay large fines, or worst of all, cause a tragic loss of life,” said Chief Tom Bishop.

In 2009, 281 people died and 1,141 people were seriously injured in alcoholrelated traffic crashes in Missouri. Impaired driving contributes to 30 percent of all Missouri traffic fatalities.

Police said St. Peters will continue to conduct sobriety checkpoints throughout the year.

Transportation possibilities The city of St. Peters is seeking input from its residents regarding the workforce transportation needs of residents working in or adjacent to the corporate limits of the city of St. Peters.

“With grant funding currently available through East-West Gateway, the city of St. Peters sees this as an opportunity to investigate the workforce transportation needs of its residents while allowing the city to offer another quality service,” said Amy Heckart, with the city.

Part of the Transportation Program is funded through a New Freedom Grant from East-West Gateway. The cost to participate is $5 per ride while grant funds are available. The cost is $11 each way without grant assistance.

For more information, contact Heckart at 278-2244 or email communityprojects@ stpetersmo.net.

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“Since 2005, St. Charles County’s Recycle Works Central is the only facility in our area that offers residents a safe way to dispose of household hazardous waste,” said Deborah Christensen, environmental programs educator for the Division of Environmental Health and Protection. “If not properly disposed, these toxic chemicals often are poured into storm drains or improper waste receptacles, where they can end up in our streams, lakes, and rivers – the same water we use for fishing, swimming, and drinking. Since starting this program in 2005, we have been able to safely dispose of and recycle more than 340,000 pounds of hazardous material.”

There is a nominal $10 fee for loads up to 50 pounds, with additional fees for larger sized collections. For a list of the materials accepted at the facility, visit http://www. scchealth.org/docs/es/docs/recycle/rwc. html.

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Still smoldering Opposition group calling for repeal of Smoke-Free O’Fallon law

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley The ink was hardly dry on the April 5 ballot count, and opponents were already fueling up for a fight.

A group of residents and area business owners formed their own referendum drive dubbed “Repeal The Ban,” and notified the city of its intention to petition for a referendum repealing the law at a special election in November.

O’Fallon Councilman Jim Pepper said the group of citizens came together after fully reading the ordinance and realizing the negative effects the ban could have on businesses.

“This is outrageous. what they’re doing, and the business owners are very upset,” Pepper said. “The group called me and asked what they could do to fight this. As an elected representative I told them according to the Charter they can do a referendum, by filling out an affidavit, gathering signatures of registered voters, and doing it within 60 days. From what I understand they’re already in process. I have no doubt they’ll get enough signatures to do this.”

Pepper said some City Council members are concerned about the cost of the election, but he says he doesn’t believe the cost should undermine the rights of people and what they are allowed to do under the law.

Wording of the proposed ordinance is succinct, Pepper said.

“Shall the ordinance regarding smokefree O’Fallon be repealed,” Pepper said.

“Right now, I’ve got an 11 to 1 count in favor of getting rid of this because people finally realize what it means. They didn’t read the ordinance clearly at first. They thought the advertisement supporting the ban was extremely deceptive; they didn’t realize it had a possible conflict of state statutes; and they’re just very upset in general that an outside group of people can actually dictate to a business owner what they can or cannot do inside a legally functioning business. These people didn’t put their sweat and money into the businesses, and yet they’re telling the business owners

what they can or cannot do.”

Pepper said when the idea of a smoking ban first came before the council, there was a general agreement among them that they would take no position on that ordinance, but let it go to a vote. According to the City Charter, the city is required to adopt anything passed in an election, Pepper said.

It clearly stated that the ordinance would take effect 60 days after the vote.

Craig Boring, a member of the SmokeFree O’Fallon Citizens Group addressed the council just one week later asking that the ordinance be passed immediately, instead of waiting the 60-day period.

“We are a citizens group concerned about the health affects of second-hand smoke.

We gathered 1,900 signatures, participated in the process and have shown ourselves to be good citizens actively participating in this wonderful democracy,” Boring said.

“For the last few months we’ve engaged with a positive and educational outreach into this wonderful community with a truly grassroots effort, calling thousands of citizens, going door to door and encouraging folks to vote yes on this important ordinance.

“Results showed an overwhelming support,” Boring said. “The citizens of O’Fallon have spoken loud and clear. An astounding 73 percent of the voters said yes to smoke-free indoor air. It’s clear the residents of this community want protection from second-hand smoke in all those places. Given the citizens of O’Fallon have shown such extraordinarily support for this issue, I urge the council to move forward with enactment of this law as passed.”

Boring said most cities find it relatively simple to ensure the public and business community understand it and can fully comply.

The council took no action.

During early debates there were questions about who would enforce the smoking ban.

Councilman Mark Perkins (Ward 2) said at the time that being smoke-free is a

humanitarian issue, but asked who handles enforcement.

“It’s an unfunded mandate, because who will make the call, who will write the ticket, who will take it to court?” Perkins asked fellow council members. “In Clayton, when they passed the bill, they couldn’t understand how they would enforce it. It’s almost like they choose who to enforce it with. I’d like that to be considered. Our Charter has given us the ability to choose rights of the community, but we also have to have the funds to enforce it. Let’s see if those with the deep pockets on the petition can buck up to help enforce it.”

City Police Chief Roy Joachimstaller said he believes the smoking ordinance would come under code enforcement rather than with the police department.

“I will not support the police going out to police smokers, or the funding of a ‘smoking police,’” Pepper said.

Pepper said he believes the smoking ban is a violation of the Missouri Constitution, which states that all people have the right to gains of their own industry. Article 1, Section 2 of the Missouri Constitution says the fundamental role of government is to give security to the individual rights of citizens.

“This smoking ban bans what is allowed by the Constitution on an individual’s property,” Pepper said. “No one has the right to vote away the Constitutional rights of any individual.”

Proposition S was approved by a vote of 9,943 to 7,217, a 45 percent margin. The public smoking ban will take effect in June 16, imposing a fine of $50 to those who fail to comply.

Businesses that fail to comply could be fined up to $500 and face suspension or revocation of permits and licenses issued by the city. Cigar bars, tobacco stores and private clubs with no employees are excluded from the ban.

The law requires at least 80 percent of rooms in a hotel or motel to be smokefree.

By Kathleen T. Brady One year after St. Charles County outlawed “K2,” a synthetic marijuana, it took up arms against another synthetic drug being sold as bath salts. In an emergency bill on April 11, the St. Charles County Council passed legislation banning the sale and possession of a cocaine-type drug found in bath salts under names like “White Lightning” and “Vanilla Sky.” While some states, such as Louisiana and Florida, have already issued orders criminalizing their possession, St. Charles County is the first to forbid their use in Missouri.

“St. Charles takes care of its residents,” said Councilman Joe Brazil, District 1.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, (DHSS), issued a health advisory titled “Acute Toxicities in Person Exposed to Substances Marked as ‘Bath Salts’” detailing the life-threatening side effects of bath salts prior to St. Charles County’s legislation. But St. Charles County did not base its decision on the report.

Within the last year, the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department was involved in several altercations “that were very violent” because the people were high on the synthetic drugs sold as bath salts, said Lt. Craig McGuire, public information officer.

Those remarks echoed the DHSS’s advisory of the “powerful energy boosts” experienced by users, causing them to be “difficult to restrain and difficult to sedate with medications usually used in the emergency room for drug overdoes.”

The bath salts have chemicals that mimic the effects of drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamines, LSD or Ecstacy, according to the county’s bath salts ordinance, but the side effects are much stronger and last longer.

St. Charles County population is now larger than St. Louis City’s, but at the same time, the county’s crime rate has dropped, according to St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann’s “State of the County” address. He said that over 60 percent of the county’s expenditures go to law enforcement.

With the ordinance in place, it is still the wish of council members that more governmental bodies would take action against the legal distribution of synthetic drugs, Brazil said.

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Augusta Winery concedes to all requests made by church

By Kathleen T. Brady It looks as if all systems are go for the relocation of Augusta Winery from 5601 High Street in Augusta to the corner of highways 94 and T. The relocation plans were in serious debate for months over opposition from Immaculate Conception Church members who are to be the winery’s new neighbors.

The debate came to a head this month at a St. Charles County Council meeting when a bill granting a conditional-use permit for the property was introduced.

Several members of the church were present to oppose bill, and winery owners Tony and Cynthia Kooyumjian attended with a business associate to support it.

Members of the opposition took turn pleading with the council to reject the permit because they said they didn’t want to see winery patrons behaving badly during church services. They also feared the winery would play music during funerals, the entrance to the winery would encourage patrons to use the church’s parking lot, and patrons would be in danger crossing the street to the winery.

Tony and Cynthia Kooyumjian addressed the concerns by saying music at the winery would not be played during church services or funerals, they have staff trained to handle unruly patrons and the winery entrance was ultimately decided by the Missouri Department of Transportation.

After public comments, Council Chair Joe Brazil, District 1, suggested a meeting with church leaders and the Kooyumjians to work out a compromise before the next

council meeting.

Sure enough, within a week of the council meeting, Brazil, the Kooyumjians and church leaders met twice to talk over the church’s concerns. Brazil said the Kooyumjians conceded to all of the church’s demands.

“There can’t be any more complaints,” Brazil said. “The Kooyumjians made all the concessions for the church. I’m not sure the church will ever agree to have the winery there, but they have agreed to be neutral. They are willing to say all their concerns have been addressed.”

One of concessions included moving the location of the winery farther back from Hwy. 94. The church didn’t want the winery too close because of noise. “We have set the winery back 150 feet from property line,” said Tony Kooyumjian.

The minimum setback is 50 feet, “so that’s three times the distance.”

The Kooyumjians had already agreed to build a sound buffer on the property, and they made some entrance modifications, “but MoDot ultimately decides that,” Tony Kooyumjian said. The main concern was that the church would lose part of its parking lot, he said but that will be determined if MoDot requires an extra lane on Hwy. 94.

The conditional use permit for the new winery will go back before the council May 9. If the permit is approved, “we will finally have a facility to really showcase Missouri wines,” Tony Kooyumjian said.

The new winery will be bigger than its existing facility.

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Scott William Haenel, 38, of O’Fallon, assigned to the North County Municipal Enforcement Group, pled guilty to one felony count of accepting a bribe and one felony count of obstruction of justice Wednesday morning (April 13) before United States District Judge Rodney W. Sippel.

According to court documents, a person cooperating with the FBI, identified as R.O., met with Officer Haenel on several occasions between November 2010 and January 2011. At one of these meetings, R.O. paid Haenel $5,000 in cash (which had been provided by the FBI as part of the investigation) in exchange for Haenel

agreeing to assist R.O. in a money laundering scheme involving drug trafficking money.

Haenel also agreed to assist R.O. by using his position as a police officer to help conceal the illegal activity.

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Puppy mills still illegal: Fix legislation puts more teeth into enforcement

By Jeannie Seibert It’s not a repeal; it’s a fix – the Missouri Solution is a compromise worked out between the governor, the General Assembly and the state’s agriculture leaders to insure goals of the puppy mill referendum are met without causing harm to Missouri agriculture.

Proposition B, the puppy mill bill, sent shivers of alarm across rural counties when the population-heavy urban counties carried the day on Nov. 3, 2010.

The vague language of Prop B left open the door to shutting down not just puppy mills but any commercial animal operation including all manner of livestock production, also harming support industries such as the corn and soy bean growers.

At the same time, no one wants to protect dog breeders who mistreat the animals under their care. Repealing Prop B just wasn’t a viable option without offering legislation that would achieve the referendum’s goals with protections for agribusiness.

The Missouri Solution, however, may be just what everyone is looking for.

Attached to the recently passed Prop B fix legislation, identified in every document and news story as SB-113, the Mis-

souri Solution is a document to which Gov. Jay Nixon has given a preliminary nod as a viable compromise.

It was explained in a Mo. Senate news release issued April 19: The bill would create a new crime targeting unlicensed dog breeders, as well as strengthen guidelines and increase the number of inspections of licensed dog breeders in Missouri.

Sen. Mike Parson, R-Bolivar, sponsored the measure and said he is thankful the governor has chosen to stand with Missouri’s farmers and agriculture interests.

“This bill still represents the best hope to repair the damage Proposition B has done to the dog breeding industry and Missouri agriculture,” Parson said.

Locally, Mo. Rep. Kurt Bahr (Dist. 19) addressed comments to his largely urban electorate who have a hard time understanding the fears of the rural citizens whose livelihood is derived from agribusinesses.

“Some claim SB-113 repeals Prop B, ignores the will of the people and the General Assembly has no right to change it,” Bahr said in a statement. “They are wrong on all accounts. SB-113 is a compromise which respects the will of the people to protect dogs while also protecting the

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While 51.6 percent of the voters approved Prop B for altruistic reasons – to protect dogs – the legislation lacked appropriations to enforce the stated purpose of the measure.

Bahr explained, “SB-113 actually increases the funding and enforcement of Prop B and does not weaken any penalties for violating it.”

Continuing, Bahr said, “…for those of you who voted for Prop B because you wanted to protect dogs, SB-113 does exactly what you wanted and it does a better job.

“For those of you who voted against Prop B, SB-113 is a good bill that protects both dogs and their breeders and will not harm the agricultural community in our state,” he said. “And, for the few of you who voted for Prop B because you wanted to put dog breeders out of business with this unconstitutional provision – shame on you.

“But, rest assured I will vote to protect your individual rights just as I voted to protect the rights of the dog breeders,” Bahr said.

By MRN press time, the governor had not consummated the legislation with his

signature. There is less than four weeks left in the current session, ending May 13, according to the Mo. Senate news release.

Nixon’s office did release a statement April 19 hinting that the Missouri Solution was a go.

Excerpts include acknowledgement of “...a letter from senior legislative and agricultural leaders thanking (Nixon) for helping broker a Missouri solution to strengthen requirements for the care and treatment of dogs and protect agriculture in the Show-Me State.”

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O’Fallon’s nuisance ordinance to spell out who’s right or wrong

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley Encroachments, obstructions - the words are all over the city ordinances. Now, the City Council is considering rewording of the city’s nuisance ordinance because some residents say there is too much that’s not clear.

O’Fallon city officials are considering revising the city’s nuisance ordinance into a “plain language” revision, written without the legalese that often prevents residents from knowing whether they’re doing right or wrong.

Resident Scott Linley spoke during the citizen comment’s period of a recent City Council meeting saying, “Of course it’s going to take guys like me who want to know why certain violations were issued.

I may appear to be alone, but believe me when I say, I speak for many. The last thing I want to do is turn O’Fallon a city with the perception that big government is lingering

over you and will come down at will if they feel that you’re somebody they need to pick on. That’s what quite a few of these people feel like – that they’ve been picked on.”

At its next meeting, the City Council is expected to reintroduce the ordinance dealing with interference of traffic and/or pedestrians or the placement of objects that interfere, Councilman Jim Pepper said.

“Some of it is no harm, no foul,” Pepper said.

Pepper said O’Fallon’s Code Enforce-

ment Department specifically received complaints from trash collectors indicating that some of the portable basketball hoops in the streets were preventing them from doing their jobs.

“But if they’re not obstructing… Are we Gestapo or building neighborhoods?”

Pepper asked.

Pepper said the current code is ambiguous and vague in terms of what constitutes a nuisance.

In the current code, anything could be

construed as obstructing the right of way, including rocks and decorations at the end of my driveway, Pepper said.

“I’d like to remove the vagueness, and I’d like to see many ordinances tightened up,” Pepper said. “A certain paragraph of the nuisance ordinance is extremely vague, leaving too much subjectivity; this goes back to the plain language ordinance.

People need to understand what they can or cannot do, and those who enforce it need to understand it as well.”

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The four candidates include: Cliff Davis, M.A., vice president for institutional advancement and executive director of the OTC Foundation for Ozarks (Mo.) Technical Community College; Richard L. Dawe, Ph.D., president of Ozarka (Ark.) College; Maureen Murphy, Ph.D., president of San Jacinto College South in the San Jacinto (Tex.) Community College District; and Joseph M. Sopcich, Ph.D., executive vice president of administrative services at Johnson County (Kan.) Community College.

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By Jeannie Seibert The political fliers weren’t quite right nor were they as they seemed.

During the April 14 St. Peters Board of Aldermen meeting the incumbents who survived the April 5 election spent a lot of time commenting and congratulating one another.

One incumbent, who squeaked out a 74-vote victory, Alderman Gus Elliott (Ward 3), elaborated on his win and even congratulated his challenger, Terri Violet, for a mailer that had gone out in the final days prior to the election.

The direct-mail flyer, slightly larger than a post card, depicts Elliott’s black-and-white image electronically sandwiched between images of foraging chickens in the foreground and a city building in the background.

The reverse side consists of seemingly proViolet images and verbiage focused entirely on the recent flap over urban chickens.

At first glance, it would appear that it is a negative campaign propaganda piece which even includes Violet’s campaign Web site.

“Except I didn’t put that flyer out,” said Violet, the political novice who came within a handful of votes of unseating a four-year incumbent.

“In fact, I didn’t know anything about it until people starting calling me and asking me why I would put out such a negative campaign ad,” Violet said. “I spent the last three or four days of the campaign trying to explain to people that I didn’t know anything about it, I don’t know who put it out.

“I do know this much, it cost me the election,” she said.

Elliott admitted as much during the April 14 meeting, thanking Violet, labor, the Tea Party, trustees and “those with problems with the trustees” for aiding him with his reelection. Turning to Mayor Len Pagano, Elliott thanked the mayor for his involvement in the campaign.

Elliott complimented Violet’s effective campaigning “The erstwhile Terri (Violet) is a force to be reckoned with at the polls,” Elliott said, adding that Violet is “extremely driven” and ran a “strong campaign” mentioning in particular the mailer timed to come out just before the weekend preced-

ing the Tuesday, April 5 election.

One side of the mailer features an unflattering photo of Violet with Pagano and another shot with a veteran taken in her capacity as a Veterans Commission member.

“Those pictures were lifted from my Web site,” Violet said. “But I can assure you, if I’d been doing another mailer, which I couldn’t afford, I would have used a lot

better pictures. And I wouldn’t have put out such a negative message.”

Early on, the Navy veteran had sworn off negative campaigning telling MRN, “People are tired of negative politics. I want to bring ideas and a positive influence to city government.”

The post card contained the headline: “St. Peters has lost its Way!” essentially insults city government. Continuing, it recounts Elliott’s vote in support of a draft measure to allow urban chickens’ guidelines and permits following a request from a student seeking permission to complete a 4-H project.

Elliott was hardly the only alderman who voted for proceeding to the next level of a multi-layered procedure. A majority voted to proceed with the codification process that, if successful, would allow urban chickens permits to be issued within strict guidelines. Plus the measure has an expiration date as a majority supported adding a one-year sunset to the bill.

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Throughout the various meetings, Elliott continually commented on “the live free or die crowd” who favor the urban chickens permit ordinance.

But, the campaign flier took advantage of those vocal residents at both Board of Aldermen and P&Z meetings and in phone calls and email expressing disdain over chickens living next door.

The flyer headline reads, “Gus wants to turn our Beautiful City into a Barnyard.”

And that did the trick.

While the flyer appeared very much as a pro-Terri Violet campaign promotion, she insists it isn’t.

“I tried over and over to explain that I didn’t send this mailer out but I couldn’t get through to a lot of people,” Violet said. “People believe what they read and it’s really hard to overcome that …really frustrating when you realize people think something about you that just isn’t true.”

Interestingly, the exact same tactic was used during the St. Charles County Ambulance District Board of Directors race this time between another political novice and an old pro.

Except, this time it didn’t work.

Same size post card. Same layout. Even the same chickens graphic.

Again, black and white chickens on one side; full color on the other – all giving the impression the flier is pro-James Ottomeyer in full attack mode against Cynthia Davis, the former O’Fallon alderman, former state representative and county GOP Central Committee chairman.

“No doubt about it,” Ottomeyer said, “It cost me between 200 and 300 votes. Fortunately for us we were far enough ahead that we still won. But it hurt us.”

Both Violet and Ottomeyer placed clarification statements on their Web sites.

Ottomeyer went so far as to apologize to Davis on her FaceBook site.

“Seriously, I didn’t know anything about this until people started calling me just before that last weekend” leading up to the April 5 election, Ottomeyer said.

Both fliers contain the line: “Paid for by Main Street Values, Danny Powell, Treasurer.”

Election Authority Director Rich Chrismer said he’d never heard of the group either but was becoming aware of this new strategy that almost could be termed reverse campaigning.

“The best thing to do is to let the MEC (Missouri Ethics Commission) know about it; file a complaint and get this sort of thing stopped,” Chrismer said. “We’re absolutely committed to maintaining fair and accurate elections.”

The MEC’s Web site posted the April 11 campaign finance report on political

action committee Main Street Values with Treasurer Danny Powell, located at 218 E. 72nd Terrace, Kansas City, Mo. 64114.

Established on Feb. 3, 2009, Main Street Values had only one expenditure for the last election cycle – a $6,493.43 expenditure for direct mail paid to Regional Growth Consultants, PO Box 45512, Kansas City, MO 64111.

What do two Kansas City organizations have to do with two relatively minor elections on the opposite side of the state?

The bulk mail indicia could hold an answer. On both pieces permit number 815 is imprinted in the postage area. Dead end there.

According to Valerie Hughes Welsch, the public information director with the St. Louis Post Office, permit number 815 is registered to a private company that specializing in bulk mailings.

“That’s a mail house, our customer, and we don’t give out information about our customers,” said Welsch. Mail houses “are a private industry and are protected by privacy laws.”

For those wondering how the United States Postal Service (USPS) is exempt from Sunshine Laws, Welsch said USPS is not a government entity. “We are not funded by taxpayer dollars or a government agency,” she said.

In the meantime, Ottomeyer is considering filing an MEC complaint. Violet has already contacted the commission.

The traits for which Elliott credits his opponent appear to be accurate. The Navy veteran is driven and she fully subscribes to the Navy credo: “The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a little longer” – which is why Mayor Pagano said he endorsed her candidacy.

“I’m still waiting to hear back from the Ethics Commission but I want to get to the bottom of this,” Violet said. “This kind of campaigning has no place in a community like ours.”

Except St. Peters politics has roiled in recent years, especially in St. Peters. The last four have revolved around disputes between Pagano and Elliott.

Elliott, too, filed his own MEC complaints, advertising it in his campaign literature. He charged fellow Alderman Rocky Reitmeyer (Ward 1) with “freebiegate.” While Reitmeyer was completely exonerated, his defense was costly both financially and emotionally as he had to clear his name while undergoing a series of surgeries.

Pagano said, “Everybody knew Rocky didn’t do anything wrong – Gus was just being a nuisance.”

“The game is behind us,” Elliott said, adding he wished to “extend a heartfelt olive branch” to the mayor and board members in the coming year, indeed, “the next four years.”

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By Amy Armour St. Charles Community College opened its doors in 1987 in a rented classroom space at St. Mary’s Academy in O’Fallon.

In 2011, the college serves more than 11,000 credit students on a 135-acre campus in Cottleville.

SCC is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. Why do the numbers not add up? It’s because the college was formed in April 1986.

The college started with about 400 students in its first summer semester. By the fall semester, the community college quickly outgrew its space with an enrollment of more than 1,500 students. To accommodate the growth, the college opened up various storefronts across the county and night classes were held at local high schools.

Classes were offered at staggered times so instructors and students could travel to the various campus locations.

Karen Jones, one of the original faculty members and current English professor, said she remembers sharing a very thin wall with a bar in the O’Fallon Plaza shopping center from 1987 to 1992.

“Every Wednesday night, the bar would have male strippers at 8 o’clock…There

was a lot of cheering and yelling,” Jones said. “We had two classrooms adjacent to that wall and we tried to not schedule classes at that time in those rooms.”

Space was tight for professors as well.

“There were five of us sharing an office space smaller than my bedroom,” Jones said.

In the early days, the college focused on general education classes, like math and English, which would be transferable to a four-year college. The college also offered vocational programs, accounting and business administrative classes.

Today, while Jones said the general education classes remain a huge portion of the college, SCC offers classes in criminal justice, childcare, computer science, adult training for the GED, theatre, nursing, Web design and computer aided drafting, just to name a few.

“The college has always tried to offer what the students and the community and the businesses wanted,” Jones said.

The nature of the student body also has changed since the college opened years ago.

Jones said the average age of students was about 28 when the college first opened.

“Over the years that has shifted with the

The St. Charles Community College Board of Trustees, in February 1989, chose a 135-acre tract that was destined to be located directly in the county’s center of population growth for the year 2000. The site on Mid Rivers Mall Drive had easy access to major Interstate highways, and its location positioned the college to be close to home for thousands of area residents.

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average age now much younger,” Jones said. About 25 percent of the high school graduates in the area attend SCC. With continuously rapid growth, the college was able to combine its campuses into one in 1992.

Throughout its history the college has

grown, expanded and changed its focus with the changing times and needs of students.

“It’s always challenging. It’s always exciting, with new students and new things to learn,” Jones said. “It’s a very dynamic place to be.”

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A new statue in honor of MLB Baseball Hall of Fame member Lou Brock stands outside of the Lou Brock Sports Complex after dedication ceremonies on the campus of Lindenwood University in St. Charles, April 18.

Brock sculpture unveiled Lindenwood University unveiled and dedicated a sculpture of St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock on April 18 at the Lou Brock Sports Complex. The bronze sculpture is a slightly larger-than life version of Brock sliding into second base.

“The sculpture depicts Brock’s trademark pop-up slide, which Cardinal fans saw often when Brock was en route to breaking the all-time stolen base record,” said Christopher Duggan, with Lindenwood University.

Brock played for the Cardinals from 1964-1979, and was inducted into the

baseball Hall of Fame in 1985. During his career, Brock helped the Cardinals to National League pennants in 1964, 1967, and 1968, and to World Series championships in 1964 and 1967. He is a six-time all-star.

The sculpture was crafted by artist Harry Weber, and will sit on a pedestal at the entrance to the home of the Lindenwood baseball and softball programs.

Brock and his wife Jacqueline attended the event, as well as John Mozeliak, general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Albert Pujols and his wife Deidre.

O’Fallon reminds businesses to join Keep it in the ‘O’ campaign

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon area businesses are reminded that by buying an inexpensive business license, their businesses will be appropriately recognized in city promotions and included in the popular “Keep it in the ‘O’” program.

Shashi Pathak, director of O’Fallon’s Economic Development Department, said the city is currently compiling a complete database of businesses in the city to ensure that businesses are identified for promotions by the city and for use by police after hours if needed.

“It is critical for the police to have after hours contact information and to ensure they get proper recognition from the city and residents,” Pathak said. “Businesses licenses help the city to recognize every business in our ‘Keep It In the O’ program and to be provided with other resources.”

For the past few years the city has developed the popular “Keep It In the O” pro-

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Many of the city of O’Fallon’s services are funded primarily by sales tax revenue, so when shoppers spend their hard-earned money within the city limits, they are ensuring that the city’s high quality of life is protected for years to come. Shopping locally also helps to create new job opportunities right in “your own backyard,” Pathak said.

Pathak said not every business is required to have a business license, but the city does urge everyone to participate.

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Escrows are the funds the contractor placed with the city to ensure they would finish the subdivisions properly.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon city officials have approved a new ordinance that will clear a path for plows on public streets during snowy weather next winter.

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

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

No need to fret at this point, however.

The ordinance will go into effect next year.

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

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

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

“Whether it’s ice or any other frozen precipitation with any accumulation, that’s when no parking is allowed,” Bender said.

“Any time there is any accumulation, residents are asked to not park on city streets.

It’s easy to understand, easy to enforce and easy for residents to know what is expected of them.”

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

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

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

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

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

“When off-street parking is not available, we will consider that. We’re not looking to write tickets or create a hardship for residents,” Riesberg said.

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“With any ordinance there is some discretion regarding the implementation of it.

The accumulation will be determined when snow crews are out. While it’s not clearly defined by measurement, then we have to look at different scenarios. There will reason applied to many situations. Is there need to write tickets, it will be reasonably applied.”

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

One result of clearing city streets is that the windrow from the plows pushes snow/ice out to the edges of the roadway often blocking private driveway or mailbox access. Property owners and residents clearing this windrow to provide driveway and mailbox access should not push the snow/ice back onto the public street pavement.

Bender said the proposed ordinance also includes emergency clauses that can be used to enforce no parking in case of tornado, high winds or whenever stormrelated debris has filled city streets.

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By Amy Armour School officials are hoping say goodbye to the temporary classroom trailers at Fort Zumwalt West and North high schools next fall.

Despite slowdowns in construction because of the unusually rainy and snowy weather this winter, Assistant Superintendent Bill Weber said he expects the two classroom additions at the high schools to be completed before school starts in midAugust.

Construction began in late September for the three-story classroom addition at Fort Zumwalt West. The addition, which is located on the south side of the building, will add 14 classrooms and restrooms. The addition will include 11 regular classrooms, as well as a family and consumer science classroom and two science classrooms.

The nearly $4 million project—which is being funded by a 2009 bond issue—will eliminate the need for the eight temporary trailers currently parked in the school’s parking lot. Each trailer houses two classrooms.

At this time, the concrete floor slabs have been poured and the pre-cast wall panels are being installed.

“The building really is pretty far along,” Weber said.

And construction continues on the single-story, 14-classroom addition at Fort Zumwalt North.

“The classrooms addition will eliminate mobile classrooms and provide for growth that we expect in the northwest part of the district,” said Superintendent Bernie DuBray.

In addition to the classrooms, the $3.6

million project—also paid for by the 2009 bond issue—will include a new 4,400-square-foot band room. Weber said the band space will include a storage area, practice rooms, and a room for chorus classes.

“The band room is completely enclosed, but it still needs windows and (workers) are finishing roofing,” Weber said.

Officials are hoping the weather will cooperate so both projects can be completed before students return in mid-August.

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By Amy Armour The bus fleet in the Fort Zumwalt School District now has a permanent home.

The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education has approved the $620,000 purchase of land to house its fleet of 80 buses.

The district originally purchased 13 acres of land in 2001 to build Westhoff Elementary, leasing an additional 4-acres piece behind the school to house the buses. The original leasing agreement allowed the district to pay only $1 per year for the last 10 years.

With the lease ending, Superintendent Bernie DuBray said the district needed to purchase the land or continue to lease the land at fair market value—which is an estimated $75,000 annually.

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Fort Zumwalt Band places second Fort Zumwalt West high school band members travelled to San Antonio in December to perform in the Valero Alamo Bowl. The students earned second place in the large band category of the competition.

Dale Sharkey, band director at FZW, said the band was one of only 13 nationwide to participate in the half-time show.

“The students had a great time and it was a fantastic learning experience,” Sharkey said.

The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education viewed the performance at its regular meeting on April 18.

Support for parent educators The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education passed a resolution on April 18 in support of the Parents As Teachers program.

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The resolution reads in part, “that the Fort Zumwalt Board of Education seeks the support of members of the Missouri General Assembly, the Governor and local community and civic leaders for an appropriation of at least $16 million in funding for the Parents As Teachers program for fiscal year 2012.”

Paul Myers, assistant superintendent, said PAT is one of the district’s first contacts with families.

“It’s a great program,” said Board President Mike Swaringim. “It’s unfortunate that it’s been cut.”

Wentzville Seniors place first in Geography Bee An eighth-grader from Frontier Middle School took third place in the 2011 Missouri Geographic Bee held on April 1 in Columbia. The state bee is part of a nationwide event that encourages fourth- through eighth-grade students to exhibit their knowledge of geography.

Jack Greer won his school’s Geography Bee back in January and earned the opportunity to take a qualifying test along with other school winners from across the

state. He learned in early March that he had scored in the top 100 and would be competing at the state bee held on the campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia.

This is the third time Greer has qualified to compete at the state level. He also qualified in 2008 as a fifth grader, and again last year as a seventh-grade student, but this is the first time he has come away with a top prize.

Jack said winning the Geography Bee in fifth grade at Crossroads Elementary ignited his drive to compete.

“That kicked off my interest in geography, and when Geography Bee time came around each year, I spent some time studying and it usually paid off,” he said.

In addition to his interest in geography, Jack also runs on the track and cross country teams for Frontier and enjoys math competitions, swimming, coin collecting and camping.

Student skills Two Timberland High School/Lewis & Clark Career Center students won awards at the Missouri SkillsUSA State Leadership & Skills Conference held at Linn State Technical College in Linn, Mo., on March 31 through April 2.

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at the competition in the Hands-On Auto Service category and the right to advance to the National Championship Conference held in Kansas City this June.

Senior Dave Mayer took home third place in the competition in the Automotive Audio Installation category. Mayer has also earned an opportunity to compete in the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills HandsOn Competition at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City on May 12.

Lewis and Mayer attend Timberland in the morning and the Lewis & Clark Auto Service Technology class, taught by instructor Steve Reese, in the afternoon.

“These are two kids who work really hard and do well year round for us,” said Reese. “We are extremely proud of both of them.”

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Francis Howell Car show fundraiser The Francis Howell High School (FHHS) Band Boosters will be hosting a Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., May 7 at the school located at 7001 Hwy. 94. All proceeds from the car show will benefit the FHHS extra-curricular band program.

The Band Boosters are looking for car, truck, and bike owners to participate in this year’s car show. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and is $10 per car, truck or bike. The first 100 cars to register will receive a commemorative Francis Howell High School Band Dash Plaque.

The cars will be judged by a panel and winners will receive a trophy.

In addition to viewing vintage cars, classic trucks and hot-rods, visitors can enjoy music, food and soft drinks. Local radio station KSLQ will also be broadcasting live from the car show.

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Several Francis Howell High School students received awards for their writing, designs and layouts at the Missouri State Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) J-Day held in Columbia earlier this month.

Alison Dunaway received the Show Me Award—the highest award given—for single newspaper page layout, yearbook sports design, and yearbook theme and concept.

Superior Awards were awarded to Olivia Cassidy – yearbook sports reporting, Andrew Odle – news writing, Emily Fernandez – editorial writing, Sara Shabany and Ann Molina – feature writing and Alex Timpone and Alison Dunaway – single page newspaper layout.

In the yearbook category, FHHS placed three out of four entries, and in newspaper placed five out of 13 entries. Also, the FHHStoday.com website received a superior rating and the newspaper, an excellent rating.

Jostens has recognized the 2010 Howelltonian yearbook by featuring it in the 2011 Gotcha Covered Look Book, Volume 9.

Students read, right and run More than 60 students at Castlio Elementary participated in the St. Louis Read, Right and Run Marathon program this year.

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FZ Board of Education cuts 14 staff positions The Fort Zumwalt School District approved the reduction of 14 certified staff positions for the 2011-12 school year at its meeting on April 18.

All 14 positions were reduced through attrition.

The positions eliminated include a security guard at Fort Zumwalt East High School, a crisis counselor, two clerks and

10 paraprofessionals.

Patti Corum, assistant superintendent of personnel, said the district could possibly eliminate seven more positions through attrition.

The possible support staff changes include the elimination of a nurse, two paraprofessionals, two secretaries and two clerks.

DASA recognizes Pheasant Point Pheasant Point Elementary School was recognized by the Disabled Athlete Sports Association (DASA) at the Fort Zumwalt Board of Education meeting on April 18 for its enthusiastic commitment to all abilities.

DASA is a nonprofit that develops and organizes fitness and health activities for children ages 5 to 18 with physical and visual disabilities.

Kelly Behlmann, founder and executive director for DASA, said Pheasant Point not

only participated in the abilities awareness day, but also had a fundraiser for the nonprofit at Culver’s where 10 percent of the proceeds were donated to DASA. “The Culver’s was full that night with students, staff members and families,” Behlmann said. “Be proud of them. They’re a good group.”

Behlmann presented Pheasant Point Elementary Principal Greg Cicotte with a plaque to show their appreciation.

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By Kathleen T. Brady St. Charles County won another grant from the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District to continue providing county residents with its recycling needs.

The $70,000 grant to the county’s Department of Health and the Environment will pay for another year of recycling electronics and household hazardous waste while charging residents only a modest fee.

The county has been pretty successful the past few years at getting these recycling grants, said Gil Copley, director of the county’s Health Department.

In recent years, the county has applied specifically for the recycling of electronics and household waste to cover the fees it pays to recycle those materials. One year, the county was able to purchase a large piece of recycling equipment.

A $70,000 grant is pretty average for a year’s contract with a vendor, Copley said.

The county currently runs two recycling facilities: one at 2110 E. Pitman Ave. in Wentzville and one at 60 Triad South in St. Charles.

The facilities accept electronics, appliances and a host of other material, some

requiring a moderate fee. A 50-pound container of household hazardous waste costs $25, for example, Copley said, and there is a $15 charge per appliance. The county’s goal is to save residents money in hauling and recycling fees they would otherwise pay a private company.

Copley said there has not been an increase in recycling in the county. However, the first year the county began promoting its acceptance of the household hazardous waste (which runs during the months of May through October), the facilities had quite a turnout, Copley said.

“A lot of people who want to be environmentally conscious came out,” he said.

Prior to that, residents only had the occasional fundraiser or rally to recycle that waste.

“We get a variety of things,” Copley said, describing the household hazardous products. The products can include pesticides, old fertilizer, cleaning solutions, unidentified liquids and sometimes mercury, he said.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley Ryan Griffin, a former student at Francis Howell High School and a state champion wrestler, died in 2007 of an accidental drug overdose experienced after someone gave him some pain medication.

His parents, Rick and Kim Griffin of St. Charles County, say their son’s death hit them hard, for a long time. But they moved forward and ultimately decided to remember their son’s accomplishments by helping other young people.

Shortly after Ryan’s death, the family established the Ryan Griffin Memorial Scholarship Fund, and raised money through wrestling tournaments at Francis Howell. Last year, Rick Griffin added a golf tournament to award even more scholarships for the advancement of educational and athletic ambitions at institutions of higher education.

“Last year we had more than 500 kids participate in the wrestling tournament,” Rick Griffin said.

Now, Griffin says he wants to expand the program even further.

The second annual Ryan Griffin Memorial Golf Tournament will be held May 7 at Mid Rivers Golf Course. Although the golf tournament itself is filled, Griffin is hoping for donations or hole sponsors to further enhance the scholarship program.

“We are going to try to expand and start a drug and alcohol awareness program,” Griffin said. “I’ve contacted the DARE program, and we’re hoping to do big things with this.”

Ryan was a wrestler at Francis Howell and competed on the Missouri National Team. He graduated in 2005 from Francis Howell High School with great promise, but on April 28, 2007, his life ended.

“He was extremely upset about the death of his baby, and just made a stupid mistake,” Rick Griffin said. “We were supposed to bury his baby on Sunday and Ryan died on Saturday. We ended up burying them both.”

In Ryan’s memory, winners of the wrestling tournaments are given a medal that is a replica of Ryan’s State Wrestling Championship medal. The tournament admits students from grades K through 8, and carries on the sport that Ryan loved.

“Last year we had a wrestling tournament and 560 kids participated. All the profits went to the school for the wrestling program,” Griffin said.

In March, five $1000 scholarships were awarded to youth from the St. Charles area and Griffin says he’s hoping to be able to give away 10 scholarships next year.

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Junior football, cheerleading registration opens The O’Fallon Renegades have opened its tackle football and cheerleading registration for 2011. The team has leagues for children ages five to 14 and all skill levels.

Tackle football is open to boy’s ages 7 to 14.The cost for a player in the second grade is $150; all other, $250. Multiple player family discounts are available. There is also a $150 equipment deposit and an optional $30 preseason camp the last week of July.

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By SUE HORNOF Pre-school and early childcare programs play a big part in preparing children for kindergarten. The jump from pre-school to kindergarten requires children to leave behind special friends, favorite teachers and a familiar place and adapt to new people, new surroundings, and a new set of rules and expectations.

According to early childhood educators, the mastery of certain skills will ease a child’s transition from pre-school to kindergarten. While not all kindergarten teachers have identical expectations, most look for specific social, motor and cognitive skills.

“Kindergarten Entry Skills,” a survey published by the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative (McEntire, 2007), identifies a general range of skills and teacher expectations for children who are entering kindergarten.

Social skills identified in the survey include: • Functioning within a cooperative learning environment.

• Working independently and cooperatively within large and small groups.

• Attending to and finishing tasks.

• Listening to a story in a group.

• Following two- or three-step oral directions.

• Taking turns and sharing.

• Caring for his/her personal needs.

• Caring for his/her belongings.

• Following rules, respecting the property of others and routines, and working within time constraints.

Motor skills that kindergarten teachers specified as important include: • Mastery of many large muscle skills, such as walking, running and climbing.

• Fine motor skills that require eye-hand coordination, such as using a pencil, crayons or scissors.

• The ability to print his/her own name.

Kindergarten teacher expectations of cognitive skills include:

• The ability to discriminate between sounds and objects that are alike or different.

• Knowing the names and sounds of letters and the names and quantities of numbers.

• The ability to sort and group objects by name, colors, shapes and sizes.

• Recognizing his/her name in writing and knowing his/her address and telephone number.

• Expressing himself/herself fluently using a variety of words, and having the ability to retell simple stories and maintain simple conversations.

For more information on the Kindergarten Entry Skills report, visit http://ceep.crc. uiuc.edu/poptopics/k-entry.html.

What parents can do As the first day of kindergarten approaches, there are things that parents can do to help set their child on the path to school success. The U.S. Department of Education offers these tips: • Find out in advance what the school expects from new kindergarten students.

Parents who know the school’s expectations a year or two ahead of time are in a better position to prepare their children.

• Take the child to visit the school before kindergarten begins. Walk up and down the hallways to familiarize him/ her with the classroom, library, gym, cafeteria, etc. Allow the child to observe other children and their classrooms.

• Talk with the child about school.

While visiting, make positive comments about the school. A parent’s good attitude will rub off.

• At home, show excitement about the big step of moving on to kindergarten.

Let the child know that starting school is a special event.

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Bu si ness PEOPLE Shawn Arterburn has been hired as Payne Family Homes’ vice president of operations.

Arterburn comes to the company from Atlantabased John Wieland Arterburn Homes, where he served as division president.

• • • Diane Rosen, of Diane Rosen Interiors, has completed her LEEP AP accreditation with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). With 18 years of residential Rosen and commercial interior design experience, Rosen is specializing in interior design and construction in accordance with the USGBC guide phones.

• • • Joe Bryan, of O’Fallon, has been promoted to BEST Transportation of St. Louis’ national network and media manager.

“Joe has demonstrated Bryan strong leadership and business development skills in his previous roles with BEST Transportation,” Kim Garner, president and co-owner, said. “We believe that Joe’s skills and expertise in social media applications will provide new and increasingly important revenue potential for our company.”

Bryan previously served as national sales manager for the company since 2007.

• • • Ryan P. Schellert has joined the St. Charles office of Stange Law Firm. He graduated from the University of Missouri

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HONORS Edward G. Lott, Payne Family Homes vice president of sales and marketing, has been honored with the Hugh L. Pettus award for an unprecedented third year in a row by the Home Lott Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri.

• • • Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and Progress West HealthCare Center have been awarded the Ascent Healthy Hospital award for outstanding sustainability efforts in 2010. The award is given to hospital partners across the U.S. for outstanding performance in reducing environmental harm and improving overall hospital quality through medical device remanufacturing and reprocessing.

• • • Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital has been ranked 10th in the St. Louis metro area in U.S. News & World Report’s firstever Best Hospitals metro area rankings.

The rankings recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties, including 132 of 152 hospitals already identified as the best in the nation. To be ranked in its metro area, a hospital has to score in the top 25 percent in at least one of the 16 medical specialties.

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The biggest play, replacing an old Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) system, can score $650 to $850 in rebates.

First, Ameren customers must have one of the electric utility’s certified contractors test their home’s AC to evaluate the system’s refrigerant level, airflow level, and operating efficiency. If the contractor determines that home’s AC is underperforming, then the homeowner can replace it and get an instant rebate off the cost of a new system.

According to Ameren, installing new energy-efficient equipment with a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) of 14 or higher puts a point on the board for the environment by using less energy.

It can score a double for the homeowner also with both reduced energy bills and a rebate.

Even if the home’s AC has already bit the dust, the homeowner does not have to walk on Ameren’s rebate program because replacing that old equipment with a new and approved system can score $100 instantly.

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According to Ameren, the Concept 3 motor is a high efficiency, climate sensitive motor with integrated enhanced fan controls. That means the fan can automatically switch from dehumidifying to cooling, depending on the climate.

Replacing a heat pump thermostat with an outdoor lockout thermostat can make $25 to $75 for a homeowner. According to Ameren, the new thermostat will prevent a back-up heat source from running when it is not needed.

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According to Ameren, more than 2,300 homeowners have stepped up to the plate and had their AC system tested as part of the CheckMe Plus program since it started in August 2010.

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• • • “Shred It and Forget It” will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat., April 30 at the Health and Environmental Operations Building (135 Ecology Drive in St. Peters). St. Peters residents will have an opportunity to safely destroy unneeded documents by bringing them to a large mobile shredder.

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• • • Web Innovations & Technology Services’ (WITS) recycling event will be from noon to 6 p.m. on Fri., May 20 at The Family Arena (2002 Arena Pkwy. in St. Charles).

WITS recycles computers and surplus equipment. For more information, call 314-382-1650 or visit witsinc.org

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Grand Opening St. William II Apartments 1983 Hanley Road Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368 Cardinal Ritter Senior Services is pleased to announce the opening of the second phase of our St. William Apartments. This newest addition to our family of senior communities will be a totally smoke free property.

St. William Apartments II will have 38 beautiful one bedroom units, two of which will be accessible apartments. Rent will run 30% of one’s adjusted gross income with all utilities included, phone and cable excepted. Amenities will include on site staff, a chapel, health promotion nurse, bus, a social service coordinator, I’m OK program, an elevator and coin operated laundry room.

We are now accepting inquiries for those individuals 62 years or older with an annual income of less than $23,950. The income limit for couples is $27,350.

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Singer Debby Boone returning to perform at Lindenwood Lindenwood’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts will welcome back famed singer Debby Boone to the stage of The Bezemes Family Theater for a live musical concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 7.

Seating for the concert is assigned and tickets are available for $24.50 through $42.50 at the Lindenwood Box Office, 9494433 or online at www.lindenwoodcenter. com. The box office and The Bezemes Family Theater are located in Lindenwood’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts, at 2300 West Clay St., just west of First Capitol Drive in St. Charles.

Boone earned instant fame in 1977 when the song “You Light Up My Life” became an overnight hit. The tune, which outranked even the Beatles by claiming the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts for 10 straight weeks, sold in excess of 4 million copies; the album went double platinum with sales in excess of 2 million. The song went on to win an Academy Award for Best Song in a Motion Picture, and Boone received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist of the Year.

“Reflections of Rosemary” is an intimate musical portrait of Boone’s late mother-inlaw, the legendary singer Rosemary Clooney (as seen in the classic motion picture “White Christmas” with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye). The performance is a deeply heartfelt tribute to the unforgettable Cloo-

ney, a woman for whom Boone had great love and respect.

“I wanted to select songs that would give an insight into Rosemary from a family perspective, and from the more than 30 years that I spent with her,” Boone said.

Boone performed in March 2010 on the stage of The Bezemes Family Theater during the filming of PBS’s national television special, “Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The ‘70s, The Way We Were.”

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In “They’re Your Parents Too!” (Random House, 2010), Francine Russo, a journalist who for nearly 10 years covered for Time magazine the aging and baby boomers, tackles the troubles siblings often face when caring for aging parents.

Russo’s focus is on the transition between the “house of childhood” and the “new” family – the family that children grew up in, and the current family of adults with aging parents. As “new” families come together to deal with the needs of elderly parents, Russo says, “anger and helplessness, childlike needs and rivalries in tandem with mature behavior and life-changing decisions” go with the territory.

There are plenty of issues to consider when looking out for aging parents, and most adults are unprepared for them.

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“They’re Your Parents Too!” is organized into the four parts: • Part 1 discusses the initial confrontation with a parent’s aging and explores why siblings may view the parent’s needs differently from one another.

• Part 2 discusses how siblings react when certain siblings assume care-giving responsibilities and others avoid responsibility.

• Part 3 deals with the period during which a parent declines and dies. During this period, Russo says, how siblings behave toward one another can greatly affect their future relationships.

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••• “Let’s Play” Trivia Night Challenge will be held at 7 p.m. on Fri., April 29, at the O’Fallon Elks Lodge, 1163 Tom Ginnever Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the competition will start at 7 p.m. The evening includes attendance prizes, auctions, raffles and 50/50s. The cost is $160 for a table of eight. The fundraiser will help O’Fallon build a universal-access playground in Westhoff Park. For more information, call 474-2732 or visit www.ofallon.mo.us/ letsplay.

••• The ninth annual Augusta Plein Air Art Event will be held through Sat., April 30, in Augusta. Artists will be completing their pieces in the tradition of Plein Air (outdoors), capturing the nuances of natural light in their work. Several area wineries and businesses will be hosting the artists for a day of painting. For a detailed schedule and registration information, visit the www.augusta-chamber.org.

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••• St. Louis County Greek Fest 2011, “A Taste Of Greece From This Side Of The Atlantic” will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 27-30 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 1755 Des Peres Road in Town & Country. Greek foods, live entertainment, church tours, activities for kids, a Greek market and more are featured. For more information, visit www.stlgreekfest. com.

••• Harrah’s High Steaks BBQ Bash will be held on Sat., June 11 on the Harrah’s Casino parking lot located at 777 Casino Center Drive in Maryland Heights. Amateurs and professionals will compete for high steaks payouts. For more information, or to register a team, call Frank Schmer at 256-6564.

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RACES The 27th annual USATF Certified Firecracker Run will be held at 7 a.m. on Mon., July 4 starting at the River City Rascals Ball Park. Sponsored by the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce, the race consists of a 10K run, 5K run and a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk.

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Employer registration for the St. Charles Community College Job Fair 2011 will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fri., May 7, at the College Center at the SCC campus.

The cost is $60 for non-profit organizations and $85 for profit organizations. For more information, contact Martha Toebben at 922-8243 or mtoebben@stchas.edu.

CHILDRENS EVENTS The fifth annual Baby Kid Expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., April 30 at the St. Charles Convention Center.

The Missouri Children’s Identification and Program Protection (MoCHIP) will be providing free child ID Badges and a personal information CD. The free event will also include various entertainment acts and speakers that will be featured throughout the day. For more information, call 1-866654-EXPO or visit www.babykidexpo. com.

••• A free Family Fun Day will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Sun., May 1, at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center in St. Charles. Children 12 and under and their parents are invited to spend a special day planting flowers and decorating whimsical clay pots. For more information or to register, contact Angela at 255-0270 or angela@foundryartcentre.org.

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By SUZANNE CORBETT Central Mexico is renown as the historical center of Aztec culture and a unique regional cuisine. El Azteca Mexican Restaurant celebrates both Aztec heritage through its décor and central Mexico’s style of cooking.

“I’m from Central Mexico, just like the Aztecs,” El Azteca owner Raoul Jasso, said. “The area has a history and good food. It is the style of Mexican cooking we do here - using authentic ingredients.”

El Azteca recently celebrated its fifth year in business.

Throughout those five years, customers have continued to return to experience its signature dishes, such as the Carnitas, a classic recipe made with either red or green sauce.

Arroz con Pollo (chicken and rice) is a favorite that contains seasoned grilled chicken breast on a bed of rice and topped with Mexican cheese sauce, sautéed vegetables, lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.

“People like the Arroz con Pollo because it’s different and because of the vegetables, which are squash, zucchini and broccoli,” Jasso said.

Chipotle lovers will enjoy Pollo Chipotle (grilled chicken

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in a spicy chipotle sauce) and the Camarones a la Diabla (devil shrimp), ladled with a creamy chipotle sauce. Both are examples of El Azteca’s regional favorites, which earn rave reviews from customers.

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Novices to Mexican cuisine, as well as those dedicated said. “It’s called Tequila Luna Azteca (Aztec Moon).” aficionados, often rely on combination plates when orderTequila generally is produced in three styles – Blanco, ing. The chefs use Burritos, Enchiladas, Tacos, Tamales Resposado and Anejo – which reflect how long the tequila and Chile Rellenos to create 15 different dinner combina- has been aged. Jasso prefers to use Resposado when he tions. However, if still looking for the ultimate combina- makes a margarita. tion sampling, stop by between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. from “You can have any kind or style of tequila in your margaSunday through Friday for the lunch buffet, which features rita you want,” Jasso said. “Just ask, and we’ll make it for 15 different items ranging from Taco Salad and Chimis to you. If you don’t want a margarita, we have nine different Quesadillas and Flautas.

Mexican beers as well as domestics.”

With Cinco de Mayo approaching, the margaritas will El Azteca’s Cinco de Mayo celebration will feature drink be El Azteca’s featured drink, served either frozen or on and food specials along with entertainment. Jasso said he the rocks. encourages everyone to stop by.

“We have our own brand of tequila made for us,” Jasso “It’s going to be a good time,” Jasso said.

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