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l ette r s t o t h e e d i t o r Protecting our shores To the Editor: A major step in the campaign to secure a Congressional Gold Medal recognizing Civil Air Patrol members’ service to the country during World War II was taken Thursday May 10, when the U.S. Senate unanimously approved S. 418, introduced by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. “This legislation will offer long overdue recognition to a small group of people who answered the call to duty at our nation’s time of maximum danger,” Harkin, commander of CAP’s Congressional Squadron, told his colleagues during his floor statement. In the House of Representatives, where an identical measure, H.R. 719, is pending, well over half the 290 co-sponsors needed to guarantee passage have been secured including U.S. Rep. Sam Graves representing Missouri’s 6th District, and U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer representing the 9th District. Additional co-sponsors are sought, and those interested in helping with the effort can contact their congressional representative. The measure, if also approved by the House, will authorize creation of a single gold medal to honor CAP’s pioneering members for their contributions in helping safeguard the nation’s shores and shipping early in the war. Those members, often using their own aircraft, displayed heroism that discouraged and eventually stopped deadly German U-boat attacks on supply ships leaving American ports headed to support the Allied war effort. The Gold Medal will honor the brave sacrifice of early CAP members from throughout the United States - including Missouri. Anyone who served as an adult member of CAP during the war, or a relative of such a member, is invited to contact Holley Dunagin, hdunagin@capnhq.gov, at CAP National Headquarters with information about their service. “These members from our earliest days as an organization helped save lives and preserve our nation’s freedom,” said Maj. Gen. Chuck Carr, CAP national commander. “They were truly unsung heroes of the war, using their small private aircraft to not only search for enemy submarines close to America’s shores, but also to tow targets for military practice, to transport critical supplies within the country and to conduct general airborne reconnaissance.” Today, more than 70 years after America’s entry into World War II, only a few hundred of the roughly 60,000 CAP volunteers who served during that era are still alive. Established as part of the federal Office of
Civil Defense a week before the U.S. entered World War II, Civil Air Patrol quickly became involved in combat operations off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Within weeks of the U.S. involvement in the war, German submarines began sinking vital shipping within sight of the East Coast. Because the military lacked the necessary ships and aircraft to respond and the attacks were so numerous and successful, the entire early war effort was threatened. At the insistence of the oil industry, the military decided to use CAP’s civilian assistance as a 90-day experiment. Beginning in March 1942, after 52 oil tankers had been sunk, for 18 months CAP members flew 24-million miles in search of the enemy. Patrols were conducted up to 100 miles off shore, generally with two aircraft flying together, in planes often equipped with only a compass for navigation and a single radio for communication. Personal emergency equipment was lacking, particularly in the beginning, and inner tubes and duck hunter’s kapok vests were used as flotation devices. After CAP repeatedly discovered submarines that got away, members’ small personal aircraft were armed with bombs and depth charges. The combat operations were often flown in weather conditions that grounded the military. CAP was ultimately credited with sinking two submarines, attacking 57 and reporting 173 to the military. This wartime Coastal Patrol service was considered highly unusual because these “subchasers” were civilian volunteers flying combat missions at great personal risk. Of the 59 CAP pilots killed during World War II, 26 were lost while on Coastal Patrol duty, and seven others were seriously injured while carrying out the missions. Since the war, CAP has become a valuable nonprofit, public service organization chartered by Congress. It is the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, charged with providing essential emergency, operational and public service to communities and states nationwide, the federal government and the military. Under the congressional charter, CAP’s core missions are emergency services, aerospace education and cadet programs. Its more than 61,000 members fly some 112,000 hours annually, performing 90 percent of inland search and rescue in the U.S. - as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and other agencies and carrying out aerial reconnaissance for homeland security, providing aerial imagery to document the effects of natural or manmade disasters and assisting federal law enforcement agencies in the war on drugs. The organization’s support for aero-
space education in the schools and the community includes providing support for educational conferences and workshops nationwide and developing, publishing and distributing, without charge, national academic standards-based aerospace education curricula focusing on the STEM subjects - science, technology, engineering and mathematics - for kindergarten through college classrooms. CAP’s 27,000 members in the cadet ranks, ages 12 through 20, receive training in four main program areas - leadership, aerospace, fitness and character development - and each year the organization’s cadets account for about 10 percent of the new class entering the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Congressional Gold Medal commemorates distinguished service to the nation and is considered by many to be the highest form of congressional recognition. Since 1776, only about 300 such awards have been given to a wide range of military leaders and accomplished civilians, including President George Washington, Col. John Glenn, poet Robert Frost and generals Douglas MacArthur and Colin Powell. Foreigners awarded the medal have included Winston Churchill, Simon Wiesenthal and Mother Teresa. The award to CAP would be unusual in that a single medal would be awarded for the collective efforts of all World War II adult members. Other organizations that have been recognized by Congress for their wartime contributions include the Navajo Code Talkers, Tuskegee Airmen and Women’s Air Force Service Pilots. Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 54 lives in fiscal year 2011. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to nearly 27,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 70 years. To learn more about the Civil Air Patrol, visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com. David Miller, Lt. Col, CAP
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child takes a toll on all concerned. The recent adoption bill, however, attempts to prevent such situations by doing something equally if not more detrimental to children - taking away the rights of unmarried fathers. HB 1258 allows for an adoption to take place over the father’s objection if he has not fostered a “consistent and substantial relationship with the child.” According to the bill, in order to establish such a relationship a father must do the following unless “actively thwarted from doing so by the mother”: -Provide ongoing prenatal financial support -Consistent payment of medical care for the baby and mother -Make child support payments relative with his ability to pay -Have consistent visitation and contact with the child -Assist with the child’s education and medical care The bill seeks to clarify when a father would be allowed to intervene in adoption proceedings. However, the bill lacks any protection for fathers in certain circumstances, such as when a mother never informs the father of her pregnancy, or if prospective adoptive parents prevent the father from contacting his child. Moreover, if the parents are unmarried, the father may be unable to cover the mother under his medical insurance, or he may not even have insurance to cover medical expenses. If the bill were to become law, the father in the Lentz case would not have been able to gain custody of his son. According to his attorney, the father was prevented from having consistent contact with his son because of the actions of the potential adoptive parents and the court. Rep. Rory Ellinger (D-University City) is a legislator who has voiced strong opposition to the bill, saying it showed class bias. Middle to upper class couples tend to be the families who seek to adopt, and lower class mothers more often put children up for adop-
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Let’s face it Last week, Wall Street officially went social. Facebook, which boasts more than 900 million active users, held the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history and raised more than $16 billion cash in the process. To the layperson, this might seem like a chance to finally own a piece of the most hyped company in history, a no-brain investment opportunity. The reality is, however, that we may have just witnessed the largest Wall Street orchestrated “pump and dump” the world has ever seen. The lead in a Wall Street Journal article read, “The smart money is getting out of Facebook as the dumb money comes in.” By itself, that is a rather startling statement to be read in the nations leading investment newspaper, essentially calling the stock buying public the “dumb money.” But what does it mean that the “smart money” is getting out? When a company decides to make shares available to the public, the company creates new units to sell and creates the ability for current shareholders to sell their existing units in the company. The key difference between these two types of shares is where the money ultimately ends up. In the case of new shares, the money obviously goes to the company and is generally used to finance growth. This is the most pure and historically common reason for a company to go. For existing shares, the money flows straight through to the shareholder. Industry people call this type of sale “cashing out.” The trend with internet companies of late has been that an increasing number of insiders are willing to sell their shares in the company at IPO. For instance, when Amazon and Yahoo went public (not that long ago), zero percent of the available shares came from insiders. When Google went public more recently, 37 percent of the shares came from existing shareholders. When Facebook set a record IPO last week, an astounding 57 percent of the shares offered came from insiders who were cashing out. One is reminded when seeing that number of the old adage to “buy low, sell
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Bank robbed The Pulaski Bank in St. Charles was robbed on May 15. The suspect fled the scene on foot. The male suspect entered the bank located at 1928 Zumbehl Road at 11:12 a.m. and passed a note to the teller implying he had a weapon, though no weapon was displayed. The suspect then fled the scene with an undetermined amount of cash in a white plastic bag. There is no suspect vehicle description, as the suspect was last seen running north across the adjacent parking lots. “(There were) no injuries,” said Lt. Dave Senter, with the St. Charles Police Department. The suspect is described as a bald, black male, weighing about 200 pounds with a muscular build. Anyone with additional information in reference to this incident or similar incidents is requested to contact the St. Charles Police Department at 949-3300 or can do so anonymously at 949-3333.
Man charged with statutory rape A 37-year-old Troy man was charged with statutory rape and endangering the welfare of a child earlier this month. The St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges against Shaun M. Shroyer, who has already spent three years in prison for endangering the welfare of a child in 2002. Police said the victim and the victim’s parents reported the incident — which allegedly occurred in late April in St. Charles — to the police on May 9. Shroyer is a former neighbor of the victim — who is a juvenile between the ages of 14 and 17. “He will be residing at the St. Charles County Jail on $30,000 cash only bond,” Senter said.
O’Fallon The importance of piggy banks In celebration of the national “Teach a Child to Save” Day, second-grade students from Dardenne and Messiah Lutheran elementary schools were among more than 400 students throughout the St. Louis region who learned the importance of keeping a piggy bank. Volunteer instructors from M&I Bank, a part of BMO Financial Group, visited 19 schools last month and educated students about saving, borrowing and interest. The curriculum was provided by the University of Missouri-St. Louis Center of Entrepreneurship and Economic Education. “Any time we get to teach lessons that promote responsible personal finance in an interesting way, M&I is proud to be a part of that,” said Shannon VanBibber, vice
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Release of information sparks new leads for finding I-70 Killer Based on ballistic evidence and witness statements, police said it is possible that the murder weapon was an Intratec Scorpion or an Erma Werke Model ET 22, although other makes and models of .22 caliber weapons can’t be ruled out without a laboratory examination. Police said any .22 associated with a suspect would be examined. The ammunition used was CCI brand .22 caliber long rifle copper clad lead bullets. Found on the cartridge cases were two substances: corundum and a red material consistent with rouge. Both of these substances are used in grinding, buffing and polishing a wide variety of materials, including firearms. Police said it is possible that the killer lived or worked in an environment where grinding, buffing or polishing was performed, possibly with a buffing or grinding wheel. “(The new information) was put out in By Amy Armour St. Charles Police released new informa- the hopes that it might spark a memory tion in a 20-year-old cold case earlier this in someone out there who hears or reads month in hopes of sparking new leads. It about the case and calls with a tip or a susworked. Police told MRN last week they picion,” said Lt. Dave Senter, with the St. Charles Police Department. are working several new leads. Senter said often in homicide cases a May 3 marked the 20th anniversary of the murder of 24-year-old Nancy Kitzmiller at number of details are left out of initial and sometimes all press releases in order for the Boot Village store in St. Charles. Her murder was one of a series of crimes the investigators to have vital information committed in April and May of 1992 by a that only the true suspect would know so man who came to be known as the I-70 as to prove or disprove leads or suspects in the case. Killer. This information was known early on in Police released the possible types of weapon used and the material found on the the case and was being used in this manner as “hold back”. cartridge casings.
“After 20 years investigators determined that absent any recent substantive leads this information could be released in order to spur interest and potential new leads,” Senter said. Senter said the hope was that the case would receive some nationwide publicity or at least in the areas where the crimes took place and that someone with new information would come forward. “We were somewhat successful in that as new leads have come in, some will no doubt be wild goose chases or information that others have already looked at, but there are a couple that the investigators see as promising. But it is still very early in the process of looking into those leads,” Senter said. A total of six murders, including Kitzmiller’s, were linked by the murder weapon and ammunition. The crimes occurred between April 8 and May 7 in 1992 at various retail stores located along I-70 throughout the states of Missouri, Kansas and Indiana. Each of the victims was killed in a shop and a small amount of cash was taken from the register. Kitzmiller, 24, was killed while working at Boot Village in St. Charles. She was found in the back room of the shop at about 2:30 p.m. A small amount of cash was taken from the register. Kitzmiller was born in Oklahoma City and lived there until about age 10. She played soccer and rode horses, frequenting rodeos and horse shows. According to police, she didn’t use drugs and she had never been in any trouble.
At the time she was killed, Kitzmiller was looking forward to begin work at the Defense Mapping Agency in St. Louis – now known as the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. The suspect was described as a white male, in his mid 20s to mid 30s in 1992. Physically he was described as about 5-foot 7-inches tall, weighing about 140 to 160 pounds with a slender to medium build. He had light brown to auburn hair, cut short and beard stubble on his face. Today, he is probably in his mid 50s. Senter said the case was featured on Unsolved Mysteries once and whenever that show airs in syndicated re-runs detectives invariably get a few phone calls. Most new leads are then shared with the other agencies involved in the case and a number of times it is discovered that a particular tip has come in before to another agency and has been investigated to its conclusion. “We will continue working on these new leads and to explore computer and forensic advances that any make it possible to reevaluate evidence and data that was collected at the time of the crimes that may also lead to additional leads,” Senter said. Anyone with additional information in reference to this incident or similar incidents is requested to contact the St. Charles Police Department at 949-3300 or 1-800800-3510. Information can be submitted anonymously at 949-3333, via the Web at www.stcharlescrimestoppers.org, or Text STCPD plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES).
County bill would shift more road and bridge decision-making to municipalities By Michael R. Smith of the decisions on what services and A bill introduced at May 14 St. Charles projects to supply those cities, said County Council meeting would shift Don Boehmer — head of the county’s more decision-making responsibility intergovernmental affairs office — and for road and bridge maintenance to 10 that has let to inequities throughout the municipalities which currently contract area. with the county for such services and The bill which was introduced would projects. mean the county would supply services Under a revenue-sharing plan some equal to the funds the municipalities municipalities in the county — typi- actually would receive, and essentially cally smaller ones — contract with the make the county a consultant as well as county for road maintenance and repair a supplier with a cafeteria-style menu projects. of available services. Municipalities with road contracts The projects are paid for from road property taxes the cities turn over to the with the county, for example, could county. elect or decline snow removal, pothole Over time the county has made most repair, asphalt overlay, concrete slab
replacement, and other services. The county highway department could also be a consultant for the municipality. For example, county leaders could help local leaders understand the cost and extent of a specific project they want to undertake from other available funds such as federal grants and state gas taxes. Some council members from more rural districts wondered whether their residents would be left without necessary services or road repairs. “A major overlay project could bust the bank,” said Councilman Joe Brazil (District 2).
Boehmer said that wouldn’t happen. He said that several options exist to ensure necessary work is completed. Small project overruns of the annual funding could be charged to a municipality’s next annual budget. Municipal gas taxes — a separate funding item — and federal or state grants are available for major road and bridge construction projects, Boehmer said. The 10 cities which contract with the county for road maintenance and repair are: Cottleville, Flint Hill, Foristell, Dardenne Prairie, Josephville, New Melle, Portage Des Sioux, St. Paul, Weldon Spring, and West Alton.
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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley If there was any question about whether there will be a high voter turnout in November as we elect a new president, forget it. The statewide coalition Give Missourians a Raise delivered more than 175,000 registered voters’ signatures to the Secretary of State’s office Sunday, May 6, asking that a $1 increase in the state’s minimum wage be put to voters on the November ballot. Hundreds of citizen volunteers spent countless hours collecting signatures statewide. While the Secretary of State’s office must still verify the signatures with current voter registration lists, local proponents of the changes are optimistic. Political experts say the issue will likely help boost voter turnout in November, especially among working class families, people of color and youth. The initiative would raise Missouri’s minimum wage from $7.25 an-hour to $8.25 an hour. Additionally, the new minimum wage, which would take effect in 2013, would also include an annual costof-living adjustment and increase tipped employees’ compensation from 50 percent of the minimum wage to 60 percent or $4.75 per hour. “When I was young, tips were generally
10 percent, then went to 15 percent, then 20 percent,” O’Fallon Councilman Jim Pepper said. “How did that happen?” As for the increase in minimum wage, Pepper says he is torn about the increase. “I’d like for people to make a higher wage, but as soon as they make a higher wage, prices go higher,” Pepper said. “Do you want higher prices overall?” Pepper said it’s “standard capitalism,” in terms of everyone’s freedom to seek employment elsewhere. “There are a lot of teens who want summer jobs, and the increase in minimum wage would affect everyone,” Pepper said. “Do you think we should keep the costs down for employers so kids can make some money and learn about what it means to work?” Pepper said most businesses can’t afford to raise minimum wage. “Those who are most affected are the small mom-and-pop businesses who are working under a narrow margin to begin with,” Pepper said. Pepper, a member of the Workforce Investment Board, says he sees the impact certain changes in government have on employment, but in St. Charles County, the unemployment rate is lowest in the state at about 7 percent.
“I’m torn. It will drive up costs for the business owners and that will transfer to the cost of products and the tax liabilities for business owners,” Pepper said. “It’s a difficult decision, especially when it affects small business.” O’Fallon Councilman Bob Howell, president pro tem, said he thinks a minimum wage increase is well overdue. “Try to feed yourself, let alone a family and have a home to stay in, on that wage,” Howell said. “Everybody says it will shut down businesses, but obviously if you have that many signatures, there are a whole lot of people out there who are dying for an increase in what is a small amount of money. I personally think it’s long overdue.” Howell said everyone is hurting, but most restaurants he observes are still pretty crowded. He says he doesn’t believe a 10 percent increase for tipped employees is out of line. “I’m not saying all the restaurants are jam packed with happy hours and waiting lists, but they’re holding their own and making their profits,” Howell said. “By increasing what they have to pay their employees, those people are going Presented by: to be that much more encouraged to do a better job because they are getting more
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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley Despite pro-industry obstruction, intimidation and harassment, Missourians for Responsible Lending delivered more than 180,000 registered voters’ signatures to the Secretary of State’s office Sunday, May 6, qualifying a ballot initiative to cap payday loan interest rates. The initiative needed between 90,000 and 100,000 valid registered voters’ signatures to qualify for the November ballot. Hundreds of citizen volunteers took to the streets and went door to door collecting signatures statewide. The signatures are now being verified with current voter registration lists, but the measure is expected to be approved for the November ballot. If approved by voters, the payday loan interest rate cap will be placed at 36 percent. Currently, payday loan companies in Missouri charge up to 1,900 percent with the average payday loan charge being about 450 percent. The average payday loan borrowed in Missouri is about $300. Critics of small-loan lenders contend they prey on people who need quick money by charging high interest rates. Small-loan lenders say they are providing a credit service to people who need it. In 2008, the O’Fallon City Council tried to curtail the proliferation of payday loan businesses, passing a law limiting where new small loan businesses could locate within the city as well as their hours of operation. The loan operations can not be within 1,000 feet of each other or a residential neighborhood, and must close between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. At the time of the O’Fallon law’s passage, some council members said it would help somewhat, but did not address the crux of the issue. Council members said the problem needed to be addressed at a state level. “I’m all for it,” said O’Fallon Councilman Jim Pepper. “In other words, our legislators backed out of it and let the petitions take over. This has been a problem ever since Missouri took away the usery laws regarding interest rates.” In earlier days, Pepper recalls state usery laws that controlled the maximum amount of interest that could be charged on credit cards at no more than 1.5 percent of the balance, which amounted to 18 percent per year. “I guess it was our banking industry who lobbied to take that away,” Pepper said. “I used to have eight credit cards; now I have one. I cut up those that increased my interest rate.” Pepper said he was instrumental in pushing O’Fallon’s restrictions on the payday loan businesses because as a Charter City, the council could do a lot of things themselves regarding the payday loans. The city
attorney, however, said the council didn’t have the authority to regulate the amount of interest being charged by the businesses. But the city did put restrictions to keep them from being 1,000 feet within each other, Pepper said. There were a couple of places in O’Fallon that were crowded with payday loan businesses. There were five at the corner of Mexico and Hwy. K, Pepper said. “O’Fallon’s law limits them. If one moves out, another can’t move in. It doesn’t say they can’t open, it just says they can’t open in the same location,” Pepper said. “I say ‘good,’ if they go out of business. They prey on those who are desperate, compound the loans and then there’s no way they can get out.” Pepper said the state initiative is “long overdue.” “They prey on those less fortunate. Face it, the person who lives in a $200,000 home isn’t going to be using a payday loan,” Pepper said. “It’s those who are of a lower economic income and those who are not well-educated about their procedures that they prey upon.” He added, “In my opinion, a loan from the Mafia would be cheaper than a payday loan. If they can’t do business at 36 percent interest rate, let them run out of business.” Councilman Bob Howell was also a proponent of the restrictions on payday loan operations in O’Fallon. “The state of Missouri is one of the last states to place a cap on payday loans,” Howell said. “I, myself, and a lot of people in St. Charles County are middle class Americans. They prey upon lower income people who fall on harder times and have to get a payday loan to fix their car. I know it’s a matter of ‘beware to those who walk in,’ but if we can’t help these people in any way we can, shame on us.” Howell said there are very few people who can say they understand the small print on those payday loans. He said it seems like a trap, but if you see the number of payday loan stores flourishing as well as they do around the county, it is obviously a good trap. “I’m sure all the title loan companies aren’t as horrible as they seem, but if we can get them all on a level playing field, I think we’re better off for that,” Howell said. The Rev. James Bryan, treasurer of Missourians for Responsible Lending, said the thousands of Missourians involved with the petition campaign are completely devoted to getting voters to the polls in November. “The payday lending industry and the hired guns working for their shadowy front group pulled out all the stops to protect their four-hundred-percent interest rates,” Bryan said.
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found temporary homes in the basements of friends, and took in some homeless men himself. Eventually Kruse incorporated as a 501 (c) 3 not-for profit and started paying for motel rooms to bring the homeless out of the woods and into a warm, safe place to sleep. The nonprofit is run completely on donations, and to date First Step Back Home has received $700,000. With those donations, the nonprofit has helped more than 4,500 homeless men in St. Charles County since 2005. As part of the requirement for shelter in a motel, tenants must complete at least 15 job applications. Kruse said the goal is to give the client shelter while looking for a job so they can be self-sufficient again. “We teach self-sufficiency right off the bat. We will help them with budgets and career planning,” said Kruse. Kruse and his staff will also help tenants get to job interviews and fill out applications. “There’s hope and they can be self-sufficient,” Kruse said. “We really encourage them to learn a trade or go to school.” Kruse said the only people he will not help are active addicts, alcoholics or people with a warrant out on them. “If I can’t help I will direct them to the right person,” Kruse said. There are many ways to help First Step Back Home. Volunteers are always needed for a variety of positions — from interviewing clients to helping with transportation to adopting a homeless person. Kruse said the Web site www.firststepbackhome.net is set up with Paypal to accept donations. For more information about First Step Home, call 466-1365.
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it would give voters a better idea of where the sales tax dollars would be applied. In the past, voters supported parks expansion projects so plans are in various stages of completion. Staff is now faced with ongoing costs to carry out the residents’ mandate with less funding than is needed. In fact, voters had approved a no-taxincrease bond issue authorizing St. Peters to borrow $40 million for storm water management. These projects would take care of big problems like flooding, erosion, pollution and new federal requirements regarding water quality. When that bond issue passed, tax revenues were sufficient to secure the loans necessary to fund these projects. However, since 2007 an 11-percent decline in property values has seen $2 million estimated revenues lost. Simultaneously electricity, gasoline, insurance, equipment maintenance and replacement have increased. This leaves approximately $1 million in unfunded parks and trails projects. Costs for the storm water projects well exceed current available revenues. For instance the top 100 most urgent storm water projects will cost approximately $119 million to complete, officials said. This breaks down to an average of $3.9 million per year over the current annual budget of $600,000. If the Prop P is approved, Charnisky said, “We will still be lower or equal to other St. Charles County cities” sales tax rates. “I strongly endorse this,” said Mayor Len Pagano, as the additional revenue would “extend (for) 20 years the quality of life” St. Peters residents currently enjoy.
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By Amy Armour The number of children diagnosed with autism is on the rise throughout the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about one in 88 children have been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. In St. Charles County, local school districts are utilizing multiple resources to provide those students with the most effective education. Laura Smith, with the Wentzville School District said the district has seen a slight increase in the number of students diagnosed with autism. “Some of the students have a medical diagnosis and some may also have met state criteria for an educational disability under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),” Smith said. “Both the medical diagnosis and the educational eligibility identified under IDEA describe a wide spectrum of needs by individuals who may display characteristics of autism.” In WSD the educational needs for those students are identified in an evaluation by the school district and then addressed individually by a team of individuals, including the parent, who develop an Individual Education Plan (IEP) to address the needs of the child. “The student’s individual plan is reviewed at least once a year to monitor the progress of the individual on their goals and to identify or make continued changes to their educational plan,” said Smith. Smith said children and adults who display characteristics of autism often display needs in the area of language or communication and have needs in the area of social interaction with peers and others. “Some of these individuals display stereotypical behaviors that interfere with their progress in school, and/or may have some behaviors which are, at times, described as being rigid or schedule driven in their interactions with others,” Smith said. Wentzville offers a continuum of services for children identified for the eligibility of autism in the educational setting. The Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt School Districts also utilize IEPs to determine the best course of action for each child. “In many ways, the challenges for students with autism are as varied and unique as the students themselves,” said Paul Myers, with the Fort Zumwalt School District. “Usually, when people talk about autism, they focus on the issues with social interaction and communication, but problems or delays can manifest in many different ways. For a school district, with any student with special education needs, the important factor is to focus on the individual needs of the child and provide programming designed to address those needs.” As a district, Fort Zumwalt has focused
on building a continuum of services that provides different options appropriate to individual needs. “Through the IEP process, the teams can decide what sort of classroom setting fits the student and what related services (speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, etc.) are appropriate for each student,” Myers said. Building programming for students with autism has been a developmental process for a long time, but has been very intensive over roughly the last 10 to 15 years, Myers said.
“Our goal has been to create layers of different service interventions that really get at the varying needs and capabilities of the students. The programming was intensively focused at the early childhood level early on in the process and then merged into the K-12 population over time,” Myers said. In the Francis Howell School District — which has seen a 6-percent increase in the number of students identified with autism in the last four years — services for students with autism can be implemented in either the regular or special education environments and can
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Patchin continues soccer career Holt High senior Melissa Patchin has committed to play soccer for the Spartans of Missouri Baptist University. The midfielder signed her National Letter of Intent at Holt High School earlier this month. Patchin has been named to the Gateway Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. She is also currently listed on Holt’s Honor Roll, is a member of the Indian Yearbook staff and tutors students through the Missouri A+ program. Patchin said she chose Missouri Baptist for its location and academic offerings. She plans to study either nursing or sports management.
Students achieve scholarships The Wentzville School District Class of 2012 has been awarded more than $118,000 worth of local scholarships, with individual amounts of these awards ranging from $200 to $4,000. These deserving seniors from both Holt and Timberland high schools will be receiving their diplomas on May 29 or May 30 before continuing on with their post-secondary education.
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Francis Howell Choir achieves superior ratings Many Francis Howell High School Choirs and individual choir students received honors for their performances at the recent Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) AllState Contests held in April. The Viking Choirs - under the direction of Karey Fitzpatrick and Chelsea Stockton – excelled at the All-State Large Ensemble
regional contest. Francis Howell High School’s Chamber Choir, Concert Choir and Treble Choir all received a Superior 1 rating for their performances, the highest rating possible. The FHHS Choirs also had outstanding individual and small group performances on April 28 at the All-State Solo and Ensemble competition for the 2012 MSHSAA Music Festival, recently held at University of Missouri-Columbia. Additionally, three FHHS choir students were selected for the Missouri All-State Choir – Richard Currie, Ben Minahan and Cameron White.
Promising students Several schools in the Francis Howell School District have established promising practices and are featured in a new resource developed by the Johns Hopkins University National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS). The NNPS Sampler includes promising practices that link family and community involvement in goal-linked activities that contribute to student learning and development. Each Sampler includes a description of the importance of family and community involvement for the selected academic or behavioral goal and a summary of related research. Each booklet features 10 activities that have been reported in Promising Partnership Practices over the years and were chosen as best practices by Johns Hopkins University for this resource. FHSD had activities in five of the nine
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Jennifer Sonnhalter from Lakeview Elementary has been selected as the 2012 District Support Staff Employee of the Year. The announcement was made at the annual District Awards Banquet at Timberland High School on May 2. “Jennifer is a parent figure, a listening ear, counselor, nurse, negotiator, cheerleader, friend and above all a Lakeview team player committed to doing what it takes to get the job done,” said Doug Holler, Lakeview principal. “She always knows when students need a boost in self-confidence, morale or just a friend in order to face the daily challenges that life throws their way. She helps facilitate the delivery of food each week to many of our students whose families are in need of some assistance to simply meet the most basic needs of their family. Jennifer’s caring approach, positive attitude and work ethic makes Lakeview a great place to work and learn.”
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Students make a wish Students of Hollenbeck Middle School are working to make the wish come true for Henry (last name withheld). He is a 7-year old Francis Howell School District student who is battling leukemia. Students are raising money for Henry and the MakeA-Wish Foundation. Hollenbeck students hope to raise $5,000 to grant Henry’s dream of going on a Nickelodeon cruise. Students began raising money at the beginning of May selling T-shirts and trinkets before school and during lunches, holding a doughnut sale, participating in themed days, and a PTO goodie sale during lunches. Huddle Up classes also raised money by participating in a penny war. Students and staff have raised money for their Huddle Up classes by collecting pennies, which count positively toward the class total. Classes battle each other by “sabotage” other classes by donating silver coins or paper money, which counted negatively against class totals. The more the classes’ battle, the more the total amount of donations continues to increase. Hollenbeck held an assembly celebrating not only the school’s accomplishment with Make-A-Wish, but also the school’s selection as a Missouri School of Character on May 17. The St. Louis Cardinals’ Fredbird made an appearance to congratulate students on their hard work building character and raising funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. After the assembly, the school will engage in the “Wish Walk” around the campus as part of the festivities.
academic and social success of all students. The process supports the adoption and long-term implementation of efficient and effective discipline throughout the school environment. SW-PBS methods are research-based, proven to significantly reduce the occurrence of problem behaviors in schools, and supported by a threetiered model. For more information, visit http://pbismissouri.org.
DECA named grand finalist Josh Burns, senior at Francis Howell Central High School, represented the FHC DECA chapter as an international grand finalist (top 10) at the 2012 International Career Development Conference in the Business Services Management category. Burns joined more than 15,000 students in Salt Lake City, Utah, for a four-day competition which concluded May 2. DECA’s competitive events are designed to contribute to the development of competencies needed for careers in marketing, management and merchandising, to motivate students to assume responsibility for self-improvement and self-discipline, to assist students in acquiring a realistic self-concept through individual and group activities and to provide visibility for the educational goals and objectives of marketing education. DECA is the only international organization specifically designed to reinforce the occupational competencies of high school students who wish to pursue a career in marketing, merchandising or management. More than 180,000 students from the United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are involved in this organization.
Positive peers Saeger Middle School, Hollenbeck Middle School, Becky-David Elementary and Henderson Elementary School have been recognized for School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) implementation. All schools will be recognized at the Missouri SW-PBS School Recognition Ceremony on June 18 in conjunction with the seventh annual Missouri SW-PBS Summer Institute at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach Missouri. At the recognition ceremony all winning schools will receive awards which include Missouri SW-PBS Bronze, Silver or Gold. Saeger Middle School will be receiving the Gold recognition; Hollenbeck Middle School and Becky-David Elementary are recipients of the Silver recognition; and Henderson Elementary will receive the Bronze recognition. SW-PBS is a process for creating safer and more effective schools by structuring the learning environment to support the
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Howell North playoff run stopped in title game by Parkway North By Jonathan Duncan For the second straight season, the Francis Howell North Knights had a chance to move on to the Class 4 sectional baseball playoffs with just a win in a district championship game. The second-seeded Knights were poised to do just that on May 16 at DeSmet High School. Unfortunately for the Knights, who were eliminated by CBC in districts in 2011, a sectional berth slipped away this time as well as fourth-seeded Parkway North claimed the Class 4, District 7 crown with a 7-5 victory. “I’m proud of our kids because they battled,” said Howell North Coach Bob Dunahue. “We made mistakes, they didn’t. But I will tell you right now that we never took them for granted. They were prepared.” Howell North, which ended the season at 19-11, fell behind 5-0 after the first three innings as Parkway North’s designated hitter Justin Campbell drove in three runs with a pair of doubles. “There are two or three plays in the game, and the score gets reversed,” Dunahue said. “They made the plays we messed up on.” After falling behind 6-1, the Knights bats came to life some in the bottom of the fourth inning as a bases-loaded groundout to third plated a run and then a soft infield
grounder by Bryan Ryberg brought home another run, making it 6-3. In the sixth, things got even more interesting as Ryberg blasted a two-run homer over the right field fence following a Jeremy Worden single. Braxton Martinez followed with a base hit to right but Tyler Ehlmann grounded to second and the Knights threat was stifled. “It probably would have been better if the home run had hit the fence and been a double because it was because it was a bit of a rally killer. But the kids did a great job of battling back,” Dunahue said. Parkway North (19-9) added an insurance run in the top of the seventh and the Knights were unable to mount a rally in the bottom of the seventh against Vikings sophomore starter Joe Hope. Coming up short for a second straight season in districts left the Vikings feeling a definite mixed bag of emotions. “It’s bittersweet, and when I say that it’s because the kids left it out there,” Dunahue said. “They did. Can they play better? Yes, but effort-wise, they came to play and they played a hard seven and the mistakes just bit us.” Howell North defeated St. Charles 8-2 on May 12, and came from behind to beat Parkway Central 7-6 in the district semifinals on May 14 to earn the title game berth against Parkway North.
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Kindergarten often is associated with the time that children begin learning to read, but the foundation for reading begins long before a child reaches the age of 5 or 6. When children are 3 and 4, their vocabularies are growing rapidly, and some may already be showing an interest in learning to read. Given the right examples, opportunities and encouragement at home and/or in a preschool setting, they often can begin doing just that. “A Child Becomes a Reader,” a publication of the National Institute for Literacy, offers these tips for starting 3- and 4-yearolds on the road to reading: • When you do something with your toddler – eating, shopping, visiting a relative or going for a walk – talk about it. • Take your child to new places and introduce him to new experiences. Talk about the new things you see and do. • Teach your child the meaning of new words. Say the names of things around the house. Label and talk about things in pictures. Explain, in simple ways, how to use familiar objects and how they work. • Help your child follow directions. Use short, clear sentences to tell him what you want him to do. • Play with words. Have fun with tongue twisters. • Read your child many different kinds of books, and reread her favorites. • Read predictable books. Your child will begin to recognize repeated words and phrases and have fun saying them with you. • Read rhyming books. When reading a familiar rhyme, stop before a rhyming word and ask your child to provide the word. • Ask your child what she thinks will
happen next in a story. Show excitement when she finds out whether her guess was right. • Talk about the books you read. Ask about favorite parts. Answer questions about characters or events. • Build a book collection for your child. Suggest books as gifts on birthdays and other special occasions. • Help your child learn to recognize her name in print. As she watches, print the letters of her name, saying each letter as you write it. Display her name in special places in your home. Encourage her to spell or write her name. • Point out words and letters everywhere you can. Read street signs, billboards and store signs. Point out certain letters in the signs. • Teach your child the alphabet song. • Share alphabet books with your child. Some contain songs and games that you can learn together. • Put magnetic letters on the refrigerator or other surface. Ask your child to name the letters as he plays with them. • Play games using the alphabet. Ask your child to find letters in books, magazines, newspapers and other print. If a child attends a daycare center or preschool, look for these characteristics of classrooms: • Lots of books and magazines • Plenty of print on labels, signs and posters • Areas for many activities, such as art, science, housekeeping, writing, and perhaps computers • Writing materials: paper, pencils, crayons and markers • Durable letters, so children can pretend write and play In daycare centers and preschools, look for teachers who: • Read aloud to children frequently, from many different kinds of books • Talk with children throughout the day and listen carefully to what they say • Play games – such as “Simon Says” and “Mother, May I?” – that require children to listen carefully • Help children learn the meanings of new words by naming colors, shapes, animals, etc. • Teach about the sounds of spoken language by reading aloud books with interesting sounds, chanting and rhyming; having children say or sing nursery rhymes and songs; and playing word games • Teach children about print by pointing out and using the print that is all around them • Teach the letters of the alphabet • Encourage children to scribble, draw and try to write.
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beating the bully What schools have done to thwart bullies in the classrooms By Amy Armour Thirteen-year-old Adam Talbert gets anxious waiting for the school bus. To cope with the anxiety, he hits himself. If the noise in the school bus gets too loud, he plugs his ears with his fingers. Adam is autistic and kids make fun of him. His 15-year-old sister Erin — along with her friends — is taking a stand. Three St. Charles teens have decided to fight back against bullying while informing students about autism. Erin Talbert, Ella Duffy and Kayleigh Grandy, freshmen at Orchard Farm School in St. Charles, have developed and implemented an anti-bullying awareness campaign for their high school. The girls designed and sold autism awareness T-shirts and pins, created a video about life with their autistic brothers and raised money for a good cause. Through their efforts, the girls raised $400 which they donated, on May 11, to United Services, where each of their brothers has attended preschool. “It’s heartwarming and we’re very grateful for what they’ve done,” said Jeanne Palombo, development manager at United Services. “As freshmen they are already leading the rest of their peers by example… It’s inspirational to us to see young people, like these girls, with the initiative and leadership to step out and make this kind of statement.” The girls said the campaign was all about protecting t h e i r brothers.
“We all three have brothers who have autism and we see how they are hurt everyday,” Erin said. “We want the best for our brothers.” Kayleigh is worried about her 5-year-old brother Jake, who will start kindergarten next year. “I am scared so much. I’ve already asked the bus driver to watch out for my brother,” Kayleigh said. “I don’t want the kids to make fun of him. He just wants to be accepted like everyone else.” Kayleigh, with the help of the girls, put together a video that was shown to freshmen and sophomore students at an assembly at Orchard Farm High School. “Some of our peers didn’t even really know what autism really was,” Ella said. The video shows pictures of the girls’ families and a voiceover explained how autism affected their families on a daily basis. The video also discusses bullying and how it needs to be stopped. “They (the students) cried,” Kayleigh said. “They loved it, and told us it changed them.” Ella said while creating the autism awareness campaign she learned about how much everyone has in common—autism or not. “Our goal was to get the word out that it was not fair to bully people with autism,” said Ella. “(People with autism) are wonderful, successful and smart people. They don’t deserve to be bullied.” And no one is immune to bullying. To combat bullying in the Francis Howell School District, the district provides Character Education, School-wide Positive Behavior Support, and K-12 guidance curriculum. Dr. Jennifer Patterson, director of student services, said many schools have class meetings to discuss what bullying is and isn’t, the difference between reporting and tattling, and school-wide assemblies. The district hosted a districtwide Raising Healthy Kids Event last fall with breakout sessions on Bullying & Cyberbullying. Discussion of bullying starts young in the FHSD — at the early childhood, or preschool age. “Each school has a Building Improvement Plan and one of the goals or strategies under the Behavior topic must focus on Bullying Prevention,”
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There’s no summer break for bullies Bullies don’t take a summer break. Kim Carter, assistant superintendent of student personnel in the Fort Zumwalt School District, said parents need to be even more attentive over the summer as children have less structured days and fewer adults providing constant supervision like at school. “Children and teens may be in high school football for the first time, or going to a church or YMCA camp and mixing with teens they are not familiar with,” Carter said. “It’s even more important to talk to your child about reporting if someone is being bullied or disrespected.” If your child is attending a summer camp, Carter suggests talking to day camp officials prior to the start of camp about the bullying policy. She said to ask about how bullying is handled, who should children tell if someone is being bullied, and whether the younger day camp instructors have been trained on the difference between tattling and reporting a bullying problem. Carter also suggests role-playing with your children to go over different types of situations and how they should respond. And at the end of the day, Carter said to talk about three good things and the three ‘thumbs down’ things that happened during the day. “You are giving them the opportunity to let you know (about what’s happening) without pressing them for information,” Carter said. Carter also suggests supervising and limiting the use of technology over the summer, as bullying can occur online as well. “The more people that understand (bullying) the easier it will be to stop,” Carter said. Some children who are bullies may be on medication for ADHD. It’s not uncommon for the child to be allowed to stop taking the medication during the summer. But this may not be best for a youth that is a bully. Parents should consult a physician before stopping any medication. Youths who have had problems during the school year can be referred for counseling during the summer.
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A study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that a high number of children younger than 3 have been treated in hospital emergency departments for injuries involving baby bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups.
Beware of bottles, binkies and sippy cups Almost all parents offer infants and toddlers bottles, pacifiers, and sippy cups for supplying nutrition, comfort, and convenience, but those products may not be as safe as parents think. A study published in the June 2012 issue of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ journal Pediatrics (“Injuries Associated with Bottles, Pacifiers, and Sippy Cups in the United States, 1991-2010”) examined data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children treated in an emergency department for injuries caused by bottles, pacifiers or sippy cups. Nationwide between 1991 and 2010, 45,398 children younger than age 3 were treated in hospital emergency departments for such injuries – roughly one child every four hours. Most injuries (86 percent) occurred from falls while using the products, and 83 percent of falls resulted in lacerations or contusions to the mouth and face. Two-thirds of injuries occurred among 1-year-olds, an age when children are unsteady on their feet and prone to falls. Study authors recommended that children not use the products beyond the intended ages and that parents help their children transition to a cup around age 1, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Not just for kids Lots of things wear down as people age, and that includes vaccinations – something many people do not realize. Learning expands older adults’ horizons “Adult immunizations are an excellent A study at Washington University in St. way to prevent many diseases that can be Louis suggests that learning something deadly,” said Dr. Andrew Kroger, of the new might open other possibilities for U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preolder adults. Researchers reported that after vention (CDC). “Vaccines aren’t just for they gave older people training in thinking kids. Some of the protection you got from skills and puzzles to solve, the older adults childhood vaccines may have worn off.” felt more open to other experiences. Adults might want to consider getting a Josh Jackson, PhD., of Washington Uni- vaccination against tetanus, diphtheria and versity, looked at data on people with an pertussis (known as Tdap) and a shingles average age of 73 who had 16 weeks of vaccine, according to the CDC.
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PEOPLE Heidi Wolfe, NP-BC, has joined BJC Medical Group of Missouri and the practice of Integrated Family Health as a full-time nurse practitioner. She joins the Wolfe practice having served at Progress West HealthCare Center as an Emergency Department staff nurse. Wolfe earned her Master of Science in nursing from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and also is a certified adult advanced nurse practitioner. ••• Sybol Hill has joined the Hwy. 94 at Mid Rivers office of Coldwell Banker Gundaker as a sales associate. Hill brings a professional level of service with Hill a Master of Business Administration. “It’s a privilege to be assisting individuals with their home buying and selling needs,” Hill said. “I look forward to build
lifelong relationships and making my clients’ dreams come true.”
PLACES Keough Chiropractic celebrated the grand opening of its new practice. It is located at 20 Triad S. Drive in St. Peters. ••• Narrow Gate Wellness celebrated the grand opening of its new studio with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located at 1272 Jungermann Road, Suite B, in St. Peters, the studio offers Holy Yoga classes, yoga practiced to contemporary and motivational Christian music with scripture gently woven into class. ••• Gibson Printing has opened at a new location at 5903 Suemandy Road in St. Peters.
AWARDS & HONORS The Small Business Administration (SBA) recognized St. Johns Bank as the second largest SBA 504/certified development company (CDC) lender in eastern Missouri in 2011.
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Jennifer L. Wheeler, D.M.D. General Dentist Schaible Dental Group is pleased to welcome Dr. Jennifer L. Wheeler to its practice in St. Peters. Originally from Northern Kentucky, Dr. Wheeler moved to St. Louis to attend Missouri Baptist University where she was recruited to play soccer. She was selected as one of just two recipients of the President’s full-academic scholarships and graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors while earning her Bachelors of Science in Biology. She returned to Kentucky to continue her education at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry where she earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. Following dental school, Dr. Wheeler permanently moved back to St. Louis when she was accepted into the St. Johns Mercy Medical Center’s Residency program. This elite program gave her additional training in all areas of dentistry, including oral surgery, endodontics, crown and bridge restorations, cosmetic dentistry, radiology, and emergency treatments. Other services include whitening, Invisalign, implants, and dentures. Dr. Wheeler enjoys all aspects of dentistry, but especially loves transforming a person’s confidence by restoring their smile. Dr. Wheeler, along with Dr. Timothy A. Schaible and the knowledgeage staff of Schaible Dental Group welcomes patients of all ages. With combined experience of over 100 years! they strive to provide gentle dental care in a comfortable and professional environment. She and her husband, Jason, reside in St. Charles, MO. Her hobbies include soccer, running, scrapbooking, and spending time with family and friends. Like us on Facebook.
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Com mu n it y Event s TRIVIA NIGHT The Camp Chris Trivia Night will be held at 7 p.m. on Sat., July 7, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 5701 Hwy. N in Cottleville. Doors open at 6 p.m. and trivia starts at 7 p.m. The cost is $200 per table of eight and includes beer and soft drinks. Newsmagazine Wine and mixed drinks will be available Salesperson: for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the Proof: Christopher Lister Recovery Fund. Lister was hit by a car while running in a 10-mile race in January. For additional information, contact Kathleen Potts at 278-2928.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The 2012 Music on The Meadows Summer Concert Series will kick off at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., May 24, with “Rock this Boat” at the Clock Tower Plaza of the Meadows. Concerts will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays from May through September. Food and drink are available for sale by Max & Erma’s and LuLu’s Concessions. Coolers are permitted, no glass bottles please. For more information, call 695-2626. ••• Movies at The Meadows will kick off this summer with a viewing of “The Muppets” at 7 p.m. on Thurs., June 7, at Clock Tower Plaza at the Meadows at Lake Saint Louis. Enjoy free popcorn. Drinks and
candy will be available for sale. For more information, call 695-2626. ••• The Oak Leaf Artist Guild will hold its 2012 summer show, “To Each His Own” from June 8 to Aug. 13 at the St. Date of Peters issue: Peters Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St. Centre Boulevard. A Client: reception and awards presentation will Size: be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fri., June 8. For more Colors: information, visit oakleafartistguild.org.
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p.m. on Fri., June 1, at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. For 45-minutes, families engage in a live production packed with high-energy music, drama, media, comedy and a look at the Bible. This month’s lesson is “Trust: putting your confidence in someone you can depend on.” There is no cost or need to register. For more information, call 561-5680.
GARDENING CLASSES The St. Charles County Master Gardeners have released the June through September gardening class schedule. The classes will be held at University of Missouri Extension Center, 260 Brown Road in St. Peters.
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CAMPS Victory Soccer Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on July 23 through July 27, at Prairie View Elementary School, 1550 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. The youth camp is offered to boys and girls from ages 5 to 11, and aimed at the recreational level player. The camp will focus on youth players’ development in terms of individual skill and team strategy. Goran Hunhak, who played 19 years of professional outdoor and indoor soccer in Europe and the United States, will conduct the camp. The cost is $60 per first child, and then $40 per each additional child. To register, call 5615680 or visit www.mscwired.org.
GOLF TOURNAMENT Morning Star Church’s 14th annual golf tournament will be held on June 22 and June 23 at the Golf Club of Wentzville. Activities include choice of two nine-hole competitions on Friday afternoon, and one 18-hole competition on Saturday morning. Proceeds from the tournament benefit Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County and Morning Star Church’s local, national
and international outreach efforts. Prizes include $1,200 in gifts and will be awarded for A, B, and C Flights; Longest Drive (men and women); and Closest to the Pin. To register, visit www.mscwired.org. ••• The 20th annual YMCA Trout Lodge & Camp Lakewood Charity Golf Tournament will be held at noon (shotgun start) on Wednesday, June 13 at Tapawingo National Golf Club, 13001 Gary Player Drive, Sunset Hills. Registration and lunch precede the four-person scramble at 11 a.m. Dinner and an auction are at 5:30 p.m. The entry fee of $1,000 per foursome/$250 per person includes lunch, dinner, drinks throughout the day, entry in special competitions, attendance prizes and awards. Dinner-and-auction-only participation is available. Proceeds provide direct financial assistance to children in need who want to attend Camp Lakewood. For more information, call (314) 241-9622, ext. 220, or email rgodinez@ymcastlouis.org.
TRIPS All Things Lavender, a day trip designed to delight the senses and sooth body and soul, will leave the Civic Park parking lot in O’Fallon at 9 a.m. on Wed., June 27. On the first stop, the scenic Lavender Farm at Winding Brooks Estate in Eureka, Mo., see acres of lavender flowers in bloom, visit the Lavender Shoppe in the 100-year-old farmhouse, sip sweet lavender tea, munch lavender pastries and make a fresh laven-
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BLOOD DRIVE A community-wide blood drive will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wed., June 6, at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. The Mississippi Regional Blood Center will be collecting the donations. A reservation is appreciated. Donors will be treated to refreshments and light snacks. For more information, call 561-5680 or visit www.mscwired.org/ donateblood to schedule an appointment.
RACES The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce will host the 28th annual USATF Certified Firecracker Run at 7 a.m. on Wed., July 4, in O’Fallon. The race, which will begin in the T.R. Hughes Ball Park, consists of a 10K, 5K and a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. The cost of event
is $25 for early registration for the 10K and 5K run and $30 after June 1. Register online at www.ofallonchamber.org/firecracker.
FESTIVALS The annual St. Louis Renaissance Faire will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays, May 19 through June 10, at Rotary Park in Wentzville. The Faire will offer food, crafts, dueling rogues, a new Pirate Wharf, live music, entertainment for all ages and much more. The event will take place rain or shine. Tickets are: $14.95 for adults; $7.95 for youths ages 6 through 13; and free for children age 5 years and younger. For more information, visit www. renstl.com or call 928-4141. ••• The eighth annual Missouri Irish Fest will be held from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Fri., May 27; from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Sat., May 28; and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun., May 29 in Frontier Park in St. Charles. The three-day event will celebrate Irish music, dance, history and culture and promises fun for the whole family. Admission is free. Among the performers at this year’s festival are The Elders, Chicago Reel, Red Headed Strangers, Rusty Nail and singer Ashley Davis. There will also be a number of other local Irish musicians, dancers and entertainers. The festival is
the main fundraiser to support the Irish Chapter of the St. Charles Sister Cities Programs, Inc. For more information, visit www.moriveririshfest.com.
WING DING The 14th annual Wing Ding will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thurs., June 7, at T.R. Hughes Ball Park in O’Fallon. Tickets are now on sale for the annual fundraiser that benefits Boone Center Inc. For more information, visit www.boonecenter.com.
CLASSES/SEMINARS A Caregiver Class will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., June 7 in the conference room of the Siteman Cancer Center on the Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital campus. The class is free and open to the public. Learn more about legal documents and relationships, qualifications for assistance and deductions from an elder law attorney. For more information call 916-9830. ••• “Building on the American Heritage Series,” a six-week DVD series, will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings beginning on June 7 at Chapel of the Lake, 11000 Veteran’s Memorial Parkway in Lake Saint Louis. Learn about preserving America’s heritage and the foundations of American Government. For
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MEETINGS The St. Charles County Pachyderm regular meetings will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Fridays at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 1850 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles. For more information, call Bernie at 544-5955.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Vacation Bible School will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on June 11 until June 15 at Dardenne Baptist Church, 2345 Oak Drive in O’Fallon. For more information, visit www.dardennebaptistchurch.com.
KIDS ACTIVITIES Hands-On History Adventure Day Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from June 4 through June 8 at the First Missouri State Capitol, 200 South Main Street in St. Charles. The camp, open to children ages 8 through 11, will explore Missouri’s history with interactive experience and a knowledgeable staff. Campers will learn 1800-era skills, crafts and history. The cost is $100, plus a $20 registration fee. To register, call 940-3322.
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Expanded menu adds options, value to Sherlock’s Cottleville By SUZANNE CORBETT Drive along the old section of downtown Cottleville and you’ll notice a few changes. The new public courtyard adjacent to the old barn is now sporting a new coat of red paint, and across the street is Sherlock’s, now called Sherlock’s Cottleville. “We’ve changed our name to Sherlock’s Cottleville because we’re more than just a steakhouse – we’re kidand price-friendly,” said Mike Holmes, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife, Hope, and Matt and Angie McDonough. “We still have great steaks and seafood. We’ve just rounded out the menu to include comfort foods, sandwiches and entrée salads. You can come here and get a steak or just get a sandwich if you want.” Chef Keith Brockman remains the master of Sherlock’s’ menu, which now offers an extensive roster of appetizers, entrée salads, sandwiches/wraps and Cottleville Classics. Counted among those classics are an old-fashioned braised beef roast, fried chicken and shrimp along with the retro gourmet favorite: Chicken Cordon Bleu. Other new additions are named in honor of Cottleville’s founders – Sherlock’s Cottleville 5373 Highway N • Cottleville 636-939-9922 4 p.m. - 1:30 a.m., Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. - 1:30 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 1:30 a.m., Sunday MIER STEAK LES’ PREwww.sherlocksteaks.com R H OU A CH SE . T S Fo o d, F r i e nds, Fa m ily, F u n ! Family Owned & Operated
the Warren Cottle Beef and Lorenzo Chicken Cottle kabobs, which reflect civic pride and have become top sellers. “You don’t need to be a detective to figure out the menu,” Holmes said. “You know what you’re getting here – good food and value.” The menu is indeed straightforward and uncomplicated, yet it is refined. One can order a 14-ounce rib-eye steak with a bottle of red wine or grab a beer with a basket of homemade loaded chips or fried pickles. It’s an interesting menu with variety, reflecting customer requests. “We listened to what people wanted because it’s not about what you want to cook, it’s about what people want to eat,” Brockman said. “Here you can get Mike Holmes, co-owner of Sherlock’s Cottleville (left) with Chef Keith Brockman. a cheeseburger or try our bacon-wrapped sirloin topped with steak butter.” red wine reduction sauce. Entrée salads tossed with chef-made dressings have While many restaurants serve sides only with entrees or become successful menu additions. Among the possi- offer them a la carte, Sherlock’s includes sides with its bilities are the basil vinaigrette-marinated Steak Brochette sandwiches and wraps. Options include homemade chips, Salad and the Buffalo Chicken Salad, which is tossed with fries, house-made slaw, vegetables and more, and for an buffalo sauce and topped with a nice surprise – Provel up-charge of just $2.50, guests can opt for Sherlock’s’ cheese instead of the traditional bleu cheese. Lobster Bisque. Beef lovers looking for something beyond a steak might Holmes said his goal was to make Sherlock’s a place for want to consider one of Sherlock’s’ specialties, such as everyday dining and not just a destination for special events. the French Dip or the crowd-pleasing Beefeater Wrap –a “We want people to come here and enjoy themselves,” whole wheat wrap folded around shaved prime rib, Provel, said Holmes. “We’ll show you a good time and value caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms served with a every time.”
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