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The loss of trust Amid all the heated crosscurrents of debate about the National Security Agency’s massive surveillance program, there is a growing distrust of the Obama administration that makes weighing the costs and benefits of the NSA program itself hard to assess. The belated recognition of this administration’s contempt for the truth, for the American people and for the Constitution of the United States, has been long overdue. But what if the NSA program has in fact thwarted terrorists and saved many American lives in ways that cannot be revealed publicly? Nothing is easier than saying that you still don’t want your telephone records collected by the government. But the first time you have to collect the remains of your loved ones, after they have been killed by terrorists, telephone records can suddenly seem like a small price to pay to prevent such things. The millions of records of phone calls collected every day virtually guarantee that nobody has the time to listen to them all, even if NSA could get a judge to authorize listening to what is said in all these calls, instead of just keeping a record of who called whom. Moreover, Congressional oversight by members of both political parties limits what Barack Obama or any other president can get away with. Are these safeguards foolproof? No. Nothing is ever foolproof. As Edmund Burke said, more than two centuries ago: “Constitute government how you please, infinitely the greater part of it must depend upon the exercise of the powers which are left at large to the prudence and uprightness of ministers of state.” In other words, we do not have a choice whether to trust or not to trust government officials. Unless we are willing to risk anarchy or terrorism, the most we can do is set up checks and balances within government – and be a lot more careful in the future than we have been in the past when deciding whom to elect. Anyone old enough to remember the Cuban missile crisis of 1962, when President John F. Kennedy took this country to the brink of nuclear war with the Soviet Union, may remember that there was nothing like the distrust and backlash against later presidents, whose controversial deci-
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No longer an option To the Editor: Recent news about cellphone giant Verizon is a bit disconcerting. Every phone record of every Verizon customer is now an open book to our government. Can we not call Mom without it being the government’s business? Is there no such thing as “personal” anymore? Alarmingly the answer is no. No one wants a terrorist living next door. We do not want people roaming our country looking for lives and buildings to destroy. Our FBI, CIA and military intelligence must be commended and praised for their efforts to prevent heinous acts from happening in our country. However, our liberty is at risk when anyone from the government can show up at any time and search through our homes, invade our personal property, invade our banking account information, go through our mail and family picture albums, or go through all of our computers to see every Web page we’ve ever browsed. The books we read at the library, our newspaper subscriptions and what we bought at the grocery store is nobody else’s business. I hear the argument, “If you aren’t hiding anything then what do you care?” I care because, as a United States citizen, it is an invasion of our liberty. One invasion leads to another. The loss of freedom is slowly eroding in our country. The government is supposedly protecting you. Then one day we wake up in fear of making a move without government permission. Any invasion of our personal lives or privacy should go through proper channels and the legal process of being granted an investigative search warrant. In this scenario, papers would have to be filled out explaining why such a search is necessary. Authorities who do such random searches must be held accountable for any damage done to the citizen’s home, family pictures, files, computers, clothes or any item that has been touched or mishandled in anyway. Authorities who search without just cause should be responsible for dry cleaning bills, carpet cleaning, painting and the purchase of new electronics if any of the electronics are damaged. If the suspicions end up true and the raided house ends us revealing someone who is plotting to hurt others then that changes the scenario.
Those who search should never be allowed to destroy someone’s home and leave it in a state of disaster. When someone is suspected as being a threat to hurting anyone or suspected of being a terroristic threat to a community or our nation then of course everything must be done to determine what is going on and every precaution taken to save lives. The truth of the matter is that if the FBI invades a person’s home and does a search and they find 50 guns it doesn’t mean anything. Many people collect guns. If the person has told people about his plans to shoot people at the movie theater, or if he has written threatening words on Facebook, then the authorities have every right to take his guns, investigate and arrest him if they find documented facts. The Patriot Act was established after the 911 attacks. We will never forget the heinous crimes committed against our country. So, the question is this: “Has the Patriot Act made us safer as a nation? The Patriot Act has given the government more freedom to invade any person’s privacy in Any Place, USA, but has it made you safer? Do you feel safer because of the Patriot Act? Since the Patriot Act there have been countless episodes of violence that the new law has not prevented throughout the states. Military base shootings, office shootings, campus shootings, movie theater shootings and more. For every terroristic act that has been stopped we celebrate as a country and thank those involved in preventing it. The Patriot Act needs to be edited. Our citizens should only have to fear criminals and terrorists, not government officials with a license to violate our civil liberties. There should be a compromise and a system of checks and balances that protect the freedom of Americans as well as keeping us safe. Glenn Mollette
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‘Sesame Street’ brought to you by the letter ‘I’ for incarceration It’s a fact that children today are born into families that look dramatically different from families of a generation ago. Statistics show that 48 percent of all first-born children in the United States are in a home with an absent father, most who have never married and some that are in jail. According to the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Child Development, at least 1.7 million children had a parent in state or federal prison as of 2007. This number didn’t include the millions who have a parent in a local jail. The exact numbers of children in this situation are hard to come by because jails, corrections departments, schools, child welfare departments and other systems do not routinely count them. According to the Population Reference Bureau, the United States is seeing the highest incarceration rates since 2002, and now the Muppet family of furry friends from “Sesame Street” are seeing it as well. The long-loved children’s TV show recently introduced a new blue-haired, green-nosed Muppet named Alex, whose dad is in prison. Alex, who, of course, wears a hoodie, is destined to give voice to kids who might feel that they don’t otherwise have one. Despite the number of Americans incarcerated, little attention has been paid to the children left behind. That’s the situation “Sesame Street” is starting to address. Alex and children like him, through no fault of their own, must carry the terrible stigma and embarrassment of having a father not at all like the wise Big Bird, but one who is a jailbird who only sees him under direct supervision. It’s a sad day on “Sesame Street”
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they do not want fireworks in their neighborhoods. So instead of wasting hundreds of dollars on home fireworks that can get you in serious trouble, just come out and watch the city’s spectacular fireworks displays put on by professionals on July 3 and 4.” Those caught in violation of the ordinance can be ticketed and fined and may have to appear in court.
Be a Lion The St. Charles County Lions Club will host meetings at Angelo’s Chicago’s Pizza in O’Fallon on June 26 and July 10. Everyone is invited to attend these meetings to find out what the Lions Club can do for the community. “This club is a perfect way to get involved in the community where I work. We’re going to have fun with other members, take on projects in which everyone can contribute and do positive things for our community,” said Russell Miller, who is a banker. To encourage the development of new clubs and the addition of family members to existing clubs, Lions clubs are the first volunteer service organization to offer a reduced family dues plan. “Increasingly families want to volunteer together,” said Lisa Alexander, who serves as district governor for this Lions district. “Parents want to work with their children to improve their communities and to show their children the importance of volunteering. Brothers and sisters and cousins want to volunteer together and grandparents, children and grandchildren want to spend time together while helping others. Our new club is part of the growing trend of increasing family involvement through community service.” For more information, contact Alexander at 314-258-1069 or Districtgovernorlisa@ yahoo.com.
St. Peters Fire caused by rags Towels and rags are the likely cause of a fire that resulted in an estimated $25,000 in building and property damages to the Shamrock’s Pub & Grill in St. Peters. No one was injured. Central County Fire and Rescue (CCFR) firefighters arrived on the scene of the twoalarm fire in the storage room at Shamrock’s at 7 a.m. on June 11. Security camera footage assisted in determining the apparent cause: a pile of towels that had been removed from the dryer and placed on a counter. “Hours later, after the restaurant closed, the video footage shows the pile of towels starting to smolder, then bursts into open flames,” said CCFR Chief Russ Mason. The determination is that the cotton terrycloth towels that had contained cooking-
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oils caused the spontaneous combustion. Extensive smoke and equipment damage will likely cause the restaurant to be closed for at least a month. “A normal washer and dryer cannot completely clean the cooking oils from rags and towels. When they are piled together, especially after being in the heat of a dryer, they have the potential to spontaneously combust because the heat has no way to escape,” said Mason.
Vehicles stolen from car lot Three vehicles that were dropped off by customers for service were stolen from the Suntrup dealership in St. Peters on June 11. When police arrived to the dealership for a report of stolen autos, it was determined that a 2012 Buick Lacrosse, 2010 GMC Acadia and 2008 GMC Acadia were missing from the lot. “The suspects had forcibly gained access to the overnight customer drop box and removed the keys,” said Lt. Rick Gerger, with the St. Peters police. Gerger said the 2012 Buick and the 2010 GMC were recovered unoccupied on the afternoon of June 11 in the area of I-70 and Goodfellow in St. Louis. The 2008 GMC was recovered unoccupied on June 16 in the same vicinity. “All three vehicles were operable and did not appear to be damaged,” said Gerger. “They have since been returned to their rightful owners.” Police do not have any suspects at this time.
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Greenhouse grows Ann’s Gardens and Greenhouse recently opened in the former Koenig’s Nursery location at 5130 Mexico Road in St. Peters. “It’s a beautiful thing when two established family traditions can intertwine and blossom into something new and fresh that serves the community,” said JoAnn Buchheit co-founder of JoAnn’s Greenhouse and its newest endeavor “Ann’s Gardens and Greenhouse.” In 1947, Norb and Winnie Koenig started their truck farming, greenhouse and nursery business on Mexico Road. After their son and owner, Kevin, passed away in 2004, the Koenig family decided to retire while hoping someone would take over and continue faithfully serving their valued customers. In March, the Koenig family gave JoAnn’s Greenhouse’s the opportunity to continue serving St. Peters and the surrounding area with flowers, annuals, vegetable garden plants, herbs, perennials, tropical gift planters, nursery stock and other products to help with their gardening and landscaping needs. “We invite those who love plants and appreciate gardening to visit our new location as we carry on the Koenig tradition in St. Peters,” she said.
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St. Charles County enjoys five $1 million Lottery winners By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley June has been a very good month for Missouri Lotto players, especially in St. Charles County, with five $1 million Powerball winners in the past month right here in our own backyard. The June 15 drawing pulled numbers that matched a ticket purchased in O’Fallon, and Missouri Lotto officials are urging everyone to check their tickets, especially if they purchased their ticket(s) at the QuikTrip at 8601 Mexico Road in O’Fallon. The winning ticket matched all five white-ball numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball drawing, Lottery officials said. Had the Powerball number been also selected, the winner would have reaped $85 million. The winning number combination was 28, 36, 40, 48 and 55. “In addition to this $1 million winner, the St. Louis area also saw two $10,000 Powerball winners Saturday night,” said May Scheve Reardon, executive director for the Missouri Lottery in a news release. “We’re excited for all these winners, and we want to remind everyone to sign the backs of your tickets right away and keep them in a safe
place until you can come into one of our Lottery offices to claim your prize.” The $10,000 winning tickets were sold at: QuikTrip, 955 Bryan Road in O’Fallon, and Country Club Express Wash, 6280 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, in St. Peters. Draw Game winners, including those who play Powerball, have exactly 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. In this case, the winner has until Dec. 12. Prizes can be claimed at any of the Lottery’s four offices, which are located in St. Louis, Jefferson City, Springfield and Kansas City. “If you even think you purchased a ticket for a Powerball drawing at this location, it could be worth your while to double-check,” said May Scheve Reardon, executive director for the Missouri Lottery in released statement. “Look anywhere you might have stashed a loose ticket, like the console of your car, the bottom of a purse or the back of a wallet. Just imagine how much fun it would be to reach into the pocket of your winter coat and pull out a ticket worth a million bucks.”
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St. Peters hopes to reopen 370 Lakeside Park for 4th of July By Brian Flinchpaugh St. Peters’ popular 370 Lakeside Park is expected to reopen by the Fourth of July, barring any further flooding. The 300-acre park just north of Hwy. 370 is the largest and one of the most popular parks in the city, featuring a 140-acre lake, a campground with 50 recreational vehicle sites, and five miles of hiking and biking trails. It also sits in the Mississippi River flood plain along Dardenne Creek and is subject to flooding, which is what happened earlier this month. City officials have closed the park since early June because of the threat of flooding. Flood waters are receding. “It smells real nice,” Lisa Bedian said last week. The earthy smell was from flood water that covered the lake. “We hope to have it open by the Fourth of July,” Bedian said. Damages aren’t expected to be extensive. Although the park does have a small food trailer, the Gator Island Grill, a developed campground and docking facilities, the park was designed with flooding in mind, she said. Electrical features were hung high on
poles, the food trailer and other docking equipment were hauled or towed out of the park to higher ground. The city is faced with cleaning RV camping pads and other facilities. Two concerts by local bands as part of a Sunset Fridays event at the grill, one on June 7 featuring the Buckhannon Brothers and the other on June 21 with the Sins of the Pioneers, were canceled and may be rescheduled. Mud may not be the only legacy of the flooding. The lake, stocked with bass, bluegill, catfish and crappie for fishermen, may have gotten a restocking from the flooding. Anything that swims in the Mississippi River and Dardenne Creek now may be in the lake. Dead fish also may be left along shorelines as flood waters disappear – Bedian said the local coyotes may already be eating some of them. The unwanted fish guests that now may be swimming in the lake may include Asian Carp and lots of gar, a primitive fish with a long snout of sharp teeth, Bedian said. Other parks and facilities closed by flooding – Sports Center Park and the Great Rivers Greenway trails at Rabbit Run – have been reopened.
O’Fallon: Illegal Nerf, Ping Pong guns ordinance may be revised 45 minutes responding, with a cost to the taxpayer of between $40 and $70. This is taking the police away from their duties and patrolling the neighborhoods.” Pepper told the City Council earlier this month that he believes the ordinance “definitely, in my opinion, is an infringement on the private rights of an individual to use their private property as they see fit. “What this boils down to is my grandson has become a criminal for having fun in my backyard, not hurting anyone or their (photos.com) property,” Pepper said. “Why this ordinance was put into place is beyond me.” By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley Pepper is asking the council to update O’Fallon Councilman Jim Pepper says an O’Fallon ordinance regulating the ordinance to ensure that violations air guns has turned his grandson into a are outcome-based rather than being a criminal, and he wants the law changed. violation simply because of their use. Pepper questioned the velocity of a “Consider this… Nerf guns, Ping Pong ball guns and the like are illegal in this baseball or a swinging bat to the air gun city according to our ordinance,” Pepper issue. To prove his point, Pepper asked said. “Consider the scenario when Nosey O’Fallon Police Captain Jeff Gray to Nancy calls the police because the kids are compare the damage caused by of one of playing in their own backyards using their these toys with a baseball. “If any of us have questions with projecsoft guns and shooting at targets and running around the way kids do. The police tiles, Gray has the expertise. He was once get pulled from the field and have to spend in charge of the police shooting range
and in-house armory,” said O’Fallon Police Chief Roy Joachimstaller. Gray said the types of “toys” Pepper refers to are all relatively low-velocity projectiles. He said with air guns, you have to consider the mass of the object being propelled. “If you’re dealing with a baseball, it will go a farther distance than lighter weight projectiles,” Gray said. “With air guns you’ll see more damage at a further distance from a larger projectile.” Gray said toy-type guns don’t have much range, and as far as being capable of doing damage or significant damage, they would have less impact than a bat or ball. “If damage from a bat or ball is more likely to be greater than these items, should we ban the use of baseball bats?” Pepper asked. “They launch a projectile. I think our ordinances should be outcome-result based rather than because of the use of an item.” Pepper suggested the ordinance be changed to denote violations as “intentional use that results in damage or injury
or careless use.” “I’ve been in my backyard teaching my grandson gun safety using a toy air gun,” Pepper said. “And I found out it was illegal.” Gray said typically if the police department receives a call about someone discharging an air or paintball gun, they are handled informally. “We do fairly routinely respond to calls about people shooting air soft or paintball guns,” Gray said. “We have had several calls over the course of two years, but they were used in the commission of another crime, but that’s a separate issue. People were charged with assault. It was in addition to just the use themselves.” Pepper said, “Hopefully the people out here and the rest of the council will understand where I’m coming from, and that’s to get government out of people’s faces and let children enjoy what they do without the government getting involved.” The ordinance revision is expected to be reviewed at the next council meeting on June 27.
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Lake Saint Louis grapples with ‘maintenance budget’ By Brian Flinchpaugh Lake Saint Louis has a new budget for its fiscal year that begins July 1. The budget includes a small pay increase for city employees and funds for major capital improvements. But not all of the aldermen are singing praises for the budget. “It’s a sad day for Lake Saint Louis,” said Alderman Richard Morris (Ward 3) who cast the lone dissenting vote in a 4-1 decision at the June 17 meeting to approve the budget. Aldermen Tony Zito (Ward 1); Kathy Schweikert (Ward 2); Karen Vennard (Ward 2) and John Pellerito (Ward 3) voted to approve the budget. Mayor Ralph Sidebottom was absent. Morris was critical of the city’s failure to allocate sufficient funds to rebuild a section of North Henke Road as well as make other infrastructure improvements. He also strongly questioned proposals before the board to refinance general obligation bonds issued in 2006 for city street and other capital improvements, which now are due to be paid off in 2024. The refinancing would take advantage of lower interest rates, possibly extending debt service portion of residents’ tax bills, which under one option would save $580,000 in interest. Another option would raise the debt service rate for a period, which could save the city $780,000.
The board made no final decision on refinancing its debt service fund and is expected to wait to hear from a consultant at the board’s July 1 meeting before making the decision. Vennard and other aldermen took issue with Morris’ comments, saying the city has a responsibility to try to save money. Morris was concerned about any levy increases saying that Lake Saint Louis isn’t a “Rolls-Royce community” and could face financial problems. Other aldermen had different views. With regard to pay increases, Pellerito said he wanted to dispel rumors that city employees didn’t work hard or produce quality work. The city has one of the best staffs in the county, he said. The raise goes along with actions the city has taken since a personnel study in 2007 that recommended bringing salaries up to parity with other local municipalities, he said. “I think they deserve a raise and what we’re talking about is not unreasonable,” Schweikert said. City Administrator Paul Markworth recommended a cost of living increase for the city’s 84 employees that may roughly correspond to recent cost of living percentages for the area rather than a merit increase. City employees received a 1.2-percent pay increase last year. Left unsettled in the budget was whether
the city would contract out for snow removal or add several part-time employees. Even though the city may have some additional money - $35,000 more because medical insurance costs are projected to be about $35,000 less than this fiscal year — the board opted to wait until after the city’s audit to see what additional funds it has available. Otherwise, the board adopted what Markworth has called largely a “maintenance budget” for the next year that has few frills, some additional capital improvements and no new employees. The city’s assessed valuation has continued to decline, meaning that property - particularly homes - are taxed based on a lower value, and that sale tax revenue isn’t growing as dramatically as it has in recent years, he said. Since 2008, the city’s assessed valuation has dropped by 11 percent. Lake Saint Louis isn’t unique in that regard as the assessed valuation of homes throughout St. Charles County has dropped because of the recession. But a drop in assessed valuation means that a home assessed at $200,000 in 2008 is now assessed at $177,000. The city has lost $360,000 in revenue annually, Markworth said. Meanwhile, the city’s sales tax revenue has increased with the opening of big-box stores along Hwy. N and I-64, which has helped
offset the decline in real estate values. This year’s budget, however, anticipates only a 1-percent increase in sales tax revenue, Markworth said. But some good news for the city is that sales tax revenue is up about 4 percent this year, he told aldermen. City officials are also worried about impact of the opening of new outlet malls along I-64 in Chesterfield that may take away business from local stores. The board passed a $9.5 million budget for next year and the city is expected to have about $1.1 million in reserves. Future growth is expected on land near where the final leg of the Hwy. 364 extension ties into to I-64 at Hwy. N but that growth may be years away, he said. Housing starts and real estate activity also has picked up in the city in the last year. The city does have major capital improvements, particularly several storm water projects built into the budget. The budget has about $1.37 million in capital improvement projects. But city officials are expected to hold off on the purchase of a police car and other equipment for a year. Markworth said voter approval of a half-cent sales tax on Aug. 6 would provide an additional $400,000 for city parks and $900,000 for street improvements. But these funds are not included in next year’s budget, he said.
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‘Trucks as signs’ bringing complaints By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley The O’Fallon City Council is grappling with the issue of “trucks as signs,” in cases where trucks are parked on retail lots strategically located to provide more exposure to the business’ location. Councilman Jim Pepper said the trucks block visibility of storefronts and traditional signage, take parking places away from customers and evoke a temporary visible nature for the business. “It detracts from the plan and design aesthetics O’Fallon should project,” Pepper said. “Sign locations on buildings, sizes and temporary signs are regulated by city ordinance, but these are not. I would assume that during earlier discussions on this, somehow it was swept under the rug and not dealt with.” Pepper proposed sending the issue to the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission and brought back to the council for consideration, but met with opposition from some councilmembers who said parking on strip mall lots is an issue that should be dealt with by the property owners, not the city. Pepper was particularly concerned about two trucks parked in the Hutchings Farm Plaza parking lot advertising businesses at that location. In the past, the city had issues with two other trucks parked on lots because of their unsavory looks: one owned by the business “RetroActive,” at an office and storage facility in a strip mall on the western
edge of Mexico Road in O’Fallon showing colorful renditions of hookah pipes, water pipes and other paraphernalia; and another truck near Hutchings Farms’ shopping center featuring a scantily clad woman with the wording, “Look better naked.” Pepper said in this case there are two trucks: Max Muscle and Massage Lux preventing customers from seeing the stores in the Hutchings Farm strip mall. Councilman John Haman asked if the mall occupants contacted the city, did the city go to them or has it not been discussed with the business owners. Pepper said store owners within the strip mall have complained to the property manager, but the businesses’ rental contract doesn’t address the issue. “The property is leased to his tenants, and it goes back to personal property rights,” Haman said. “Our main issue is public safety. This is a private property issue.” Pepper argued that it is an economic development issue. “We regulate the size of signs, where they are placed and sandwich board signs. Why should we allow some businesses to block other private businesses’ storefronts?” Pepper said. “It is a private property owner with a private agreement with its customers.” Haman said a year ago the businesses of Hwy. K came to the council to ask for taller and larger signs. Discussion on the issue is expected to continue at the next council meeting.
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the most original, most patriotic and most spectacular costume. The first 100 children to pre-register will receive a coupon for free frozen custard from Deter’s. Families can register online at www. weldonspring.org or at City Hall. Pets and motorized vehicles are not allowed. In addition to the parade and boat race, children can jump on inflatables, watch a magic show or get a balloon sculpture. There will also be karaoke and face painting, along with live entertainment from the local band Social Distraction. Families will have plenty of festival food options to purchase throughout the day from Donuts and More, Snowcaps Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Aunt B’s Kitchen and Deter’s Frozen Custard. Fireworks will start at 9 p.m. “Our event may not be the biggest Fourth of July festival, but that is part of the appeal,” said Padella. “(There will be) lots of fun and free entertainment for the entire family. And best of all it’s close to home and you don’t have to fight the crowds.”
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children’s school and scout groups. Prior to working for Dardenne Prairie, she worked for the cities of Eureka and Creve Coeur in their Parks and Recreation Departments. Now with her as an employee, residents can look forward to monthly programs for seniors, more programming for kids and families, as well as continued improvements to your current favorites. As you all know the Highway 364/Page Avenue extension is coming through Dardenne Prairie. It will feature a bridge that will go over Hanley Road, an interchange at Bryan Road and a half interchange at Henke Road. I will begin attending monthly meetings with MoDOT to receive updates and I will keep everyone posted via the city’s website, www.dardenneprairie.org. Dardenne Prairie is a busy city as more and more developers and homebuilders are showing an interest in growing with us. Tommie
brainstorms ideas for festivities. These ideas are presented to the Board of Aldermen and Mayor for consideration. This may sound a bit drawn out, and sometimes it is, but that is how things progress through the government. The Commission meets the third Thursday of the month and tends to have a good time discussing most issues. Please have a pleasant and safe summer and, as always, please attend the Board of Aldermen workshop and regular meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month beginning at 5:30 p.m. (workshop) and 7:00 p.m. (regular meeting).
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Plans are under way for the 8th Annual Prairie Day Celebration. Due to the construction of the Page Extension, the look of the event may change a little. No worries, we promise the return of many of your favorite activities and hope you discover some new favorites too. If you are interested in being a vendor for Prairie Day, you will find an application online at www.dardenneprairie.org or call Tommie Monroe at 755-5314. All applications must be received by July 31. Dardenne Prairie businesses will be given top priority.
Prairie Day– September 21st, 2013
Guests are welcome to bring their lawn chairs, blankets, and coolers and enjoy the show. (No glass bottles please!) All events are held at Dardenne Prairie City Hall Park.
Bottled water provided by PNC Bank at the June 22 and July 13 events.
Sno cones, at all events, provided by Edward Jones office of Gary Weber and Gena Breyne
Popcorn, at all events, provided by RP Contracting
July 18, 2013 “Disaster Needs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing” CERT seminar - 6:30 pm
Board Workshop: 5:30 PM 1st & 3rd Wed. of the month
If you are a Dardenne Prairie resident interested in the future of your City, we currently have openings on our Parks and Recreation Commission and on the Planning and Zoning Commission. See our website www.dardenneprairie.org for details. The Parks and Recreation Commission meets on the third Thursday each month and the Planning and Zoning Commission meets the second Wednesday of each month.
Music by Rocky and Michelle 6 p.m. – Dusk Movie: RISE OF THE GUARDIANS (will begin at dusk) When the evil force, Pitch Black, tries to steal the innocence and imagination of the world’s children, a familiar group of heroes must rise together to defeat the evil Pitch and make sure that children can continue to believe in them.
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Music by Crossfire 6 p.m. – Dusk Movie: BRAVE (will begin at dusk) Whether it’s your first time or your hundredth, you’ll enjoy following Disney’s newest heroine, Merida on her journey to discover a few things about herself and her family. Rumor has it, that Merida is so excited about the show in Dardenne Prairie, that she may even swing by for a visit.
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The City of Dardenne Prairie is excited to present the second year of Music and Movie Festivals. June events have been a blast! Don’t miss out! Concerts are held on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month, movies are held after the concert on the 4th Saturday.
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Highway 364 (the Page Avenue extension) through Dardenne Prairie is in the construction phase and is scheduled to be finished next year. Thanks to much citizen involvement, and negotiations between the City of Dardenne Prairie and the County of St. Charles and the Missouri Department of Transportation, Hanley Road will not be severed. Highway 364 will cross Hanley Road as an overpass. There will also be partial access at Henke Road and full access at Bryan Road and at Highway K. The Concerts and Movies in the Park series has started for this year and is presented by the City on behalf of the City of Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Commission, planned
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Welcome, Summer! As the days are finally getting hotter, the kids are really enjoying the Spraygound. After running, climbing and swinging at the playground at Dardenne Prairie City Hall Park that cool water really feels good! I can’t tell you how much I love seeing our younger residents
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Spartan athletes Seven student athletes from Francis Howell Central (FHC) High School have been recognized as the spring 2012-13 recipients of the FHC Ultimate Spartan Award. This award, given every season, recognizes the student-participant who has the highest grade point average (GPA) during their respective season and has earned a varsity letter. The Ultimate Spartans include: Tyler Emery, baseball; Ricky Barrett, golf; Karleee Schweigert, soccer; Alex Ottinger, tennis; Alex Buhse, track and field; Erica Swanson, track and field; and Jacob Ficht, volleyball.
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State association Francis Howell North High School soccer coach Dan Hogan was inducted to the Missouri State High School Soccer Coaches Association (MSHSSCA) on June 15. He has coached girls soccer for 20 years and has recorded 350 wins.
Tornado clean up The Francis Howell Central High School football team along with head coach, Todd Berck, spent three days assisting local neighborhoods with tornado clean-up. After football workouts on June 3 and June 5, approximately 30 players went to the Haversham Drive area and cleared debris from homes and downed trees from several areas that had been affected. In addition, another 70 players assisted the Heritage Crossing subdivision on June 7 with debris clean-up.
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Simon signs with Vikings Former Holt High School senior offensive lineman Brad Simon has committed to play football for the Vikings of Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. “I decided to play here as soon as I met coach Woodley and some of the team because they made me feel like family,” Simon said. Simon was named to the GAC All-Academic team and was an honor roll student throughout his high school career. He plans on majoring in pre-law at Grand View.
Fort Zumwalt OASIS volunteers honored The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education honored several longtime OASIS volunteers at its meeting last month. Those honored were Charlyn Lewis, Susan Jackson, Jill Hutcheson, Bette Smith, John Leon, Diane Cuevas, Flora Peludat, Carol Patoka, Carol Potter and Glenda Hauser. OASIS volunteers are age 50 or older and volunteer an hour a week to help students build reading skills and self-esteem. Individuals interested in volunteering can contact Glenda Hauser at ghauser@ charter.net.
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Local woman produces play By Amy Armour A St. Charles woman wrote her first play this year — and all of the proceeds will benefit a local youth group. Local freelance writer and voiceover talent Heather Farrar wrote the play “Gathering Kane” to help out a friend and benefit a group of teens at Faith Christian Family Church who were traveling to Oklahoma to visit Youth America. “A friend of mine, Brenda Welker, wanted to put on a play at the Historic Belle Starr Theater to raise some money for a youth trip.…The kids needed to raise $3,000 to fund (the) trip,” said Farrar. Welker has produced several other plays recently as fundraisers at the Belle Starr Theater in Warrenton, but the license was too high to put on another theater play. “I told her I would write a play and then she had my permission to use it royalty/license free to raise the money for this event,” Farrar said. “These events help the community in several ways, one being to help support the Belle Starr Theater, the other to spark interest in community theater.” Farrar said “Gathering Kane” is a modern mystery farce taking place in the living room of the Stuart home in late July. Bonnie Stuart, wife and presumed widow, returns home from a month long cruise to find things are not quite the same as she left them. While Bonnie has been on her cruise, Berta, her live-in housekeeper, has had her hands full with three homeschooled teenagers. Bryce, the oldest,
who is experimenting with fire, is keeping Berta on her toes while his sisters, Nora and Maggie, support him in his endeavors. “Together, these kids secretly search for something they all have lost, while trying to ignore, yet annoy their agoraphobic, best-selling author, Aunt Saundra [Stuart], who carries the world on her shoulders in grief due to her past,” said Farrar. Hobbs Rupert, the newest to the house is the butler/groundskeeper adding a bit of spice to the mix, as he encourages Berta’s attentions while having a few secrets of his own. “Drew Kane is the center of this story, a gentleman gathering his life in the midst of chaos. He accompanies Bonnie home on the very day the Stuart family has set aside in memorandum of Ian Stuart the beloved husband and father of the Stuart family gone for eight years. Unfolding next is mystery, fun, frolic, and farce,” said Farrar. Farrar said the idea for the play just came to her. “I think as a kid I spent too much time watching old black-and-white movies, “Three Stooges”/“Our Gang” episodes, and Buster Keaton films,” said Farrar. Farrar started writing the play on Feb. 13. After just seven hours she had a rough draft completed. By March 28, the 73-page script was complete. This is Farrar’s first play, but she has written for other media throughout the years. Farrar said seeing her words performed was “indescribable.”
Warren student has her play performed By Amy Armour A fourth-grade student at Warren Elementary recently won a writing contest about healthy living. Carissa Carron, age 9, was able to see her words come to life as her story was transformed into a live performance last month. Carron won a writing contest sponsored with a grant from Target Corporation and performed by the nonprofit Monkey Tales Theatre who also partnered with the Renaud Spirit Center in O’Fallon. “The Food Fight” tells a story about a child named Landon that does not want to eat healthy foods. “After he fights with his mom about eating healthy foods, he has a dream that foods are fighting over which are more healthy,” said Carron. “In the end they decide to have a dance contest to settle it, but Landon wakes up before it ends. He decides that healthy foods are better to eat.” Carron had seen the movie “A Christmas Carol” and liked the idea of using a dream. “At the end of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ Scrooge learns a lesson and I liked the idea of my character learning a lesson,” Carissa said.
Her theme fit in perfectly with the mission of the nonprofit Monkey Tales Theatre. “Our plays strive to entertain, enlighten and educate - and Carissa’s story really did all of those things,” said Tracy Bono, with Monkey Tales Theatre. “She wrote the story that was about two pages long, and then we turned it into a script.” The final 15-page script turned into a 30-minute play which debuted at the Fitness Festival in May at Renaud Spirit Center. A second performance was held at her school. “It was cool, but the theater group changed parts of it,” Carron said. “I did not expect that. It was great seeing the actors perform what I had written,” Carron said she loves to write. “My grandma Gruen says that if you can read well, you can write well,” said Carron. “I am a really good reader so it makes it easier to write. I’ve written many little books before for my cousin, Landon. He was the main character in my story before it was made into a play.” Seeing her words come to life was exciting for the family.
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hanging out in the car waiting for him and I got the call from them.” A solid right-handed pitching prospect with a live arm, Munson routinely hits the low 90s with his fastball. Baseball was definitely in the mix for him. But after a week of soul-searching it came down to football being a greater passion for him than baseball at this time. Munson signed back in February with San Diego State as he picked the Aztecs over offers from Ohio University and Toledo University. “The Cardinals wanted me to talk to them and tell them what I was thinking and I told them my decision was football,” Munson said. Munson, who is slated to compete for playing time as an inside linebacker at San Diego State, will report there July 8. The Aztec gridders will get a big-time competitor in Munson that makes plays all over the field. As a senior, he led the Vikings defense with 193 tackles, nine sacks, and three interceptions in the 2012 season. San Diego State also has a successful baseball program that is coached by San Diego Padres Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn and Munson has not fully ruled out playing baseball in the future. Munson hit .434 for Howell this spring with nine homers, 10 doubles and 46 RBIs. His older brother, Case, plays baseball at the University of Missouri.
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study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Cornell University observed nearly 500 players aged 8-12 in tackle football leagues and found that overall, they were 26 times more likely to suffer a concussion in a game than during a practice. Eleven- and 12-year-old players were nearly three times as likely to have a concussion than players aged 8-10. “This finding suggests that reducing contact-practice exposures in youth football, which some leagues have done recently, will likely have little effect on reducing concussion risk, as few concussions actually occur in practice,” Anthony Kontos, the study’s principal investigator, said in a University of Pittsburgh news release. Hand-washing 101 According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), washing hands is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infectious disease, but most people do not wash their hands properly. That was the finding of a Michigan State University study in which only 5 percent of people who used the restroom scrubbed up long enough to kill germs that can cause infections. The CDC says it takes 15-20 seconds of vigorously washing hands with soap and water to kill germs, but researchers who observed nearly 4,000 people in public restrooms found that: • Fifteen percent of men and 7 percent of women did not wash their hands at all. • Among those who washed their hands, 50 percent of men and 78 percent of women used soap.
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Bad neighbors Are they tied to your home’s value? By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley In Cartersville, Ga., a man incensed by the tall grass in his neighbor’s lawn took out his frustrations in a big way: He doused their house in gasoline and set it on fire. The homeowner and his 3-year-old daughter were terrorized and were still inside the house when the neighbor flew into a rage and set it aflame. Of course, that dramatic example makes many of our own nasty neighbor moments a little less compelling, but nonetheless, we’ve all had run-ins with neighbors. A couple of weeks ago, a Lincoln County woman who had an obvious disdain for neighborhood children, put on a ski mask and grabbed a chainsaw before approaching playing youngsters yelling and cursing and frightening them away. She was charged with felony harassment. Bail was set at $10,000. In our own O’Fallon, a 24-year-old man hurled huge rocks, some the size of basketballs over a 6-foot privacy fence after pulling the plug on a family’s aboveground pool. Three to five inches of water was drained before the homeowner noticed. O’Fallon Police Sgt. Phil Hardin said it wasn’t exactly a “neighbor” issue, but was truly a bizarre case. He said he didn’t know what motives spurred the visiting wild man. Hardin went on to say neighborly quarrels don’t happen everywhere, but are disbursed throughout most neighborhoods. “Just like everything else, there’s always one or two in the group that doesn’t play well with others,” Hardin said. “We get calls about neighborhood ‘misunderstandings’ every day. Whether it’s about the neighbors’ behavior, disagreements over how to parent, or lesser issues. During warmer weather and when kids are off school, things can get heated.” He said there are no real Hatfield and McCoy feuds in O’Fallon, but says you can look at it as the “glass is half-full” situation. He says try not to look only at the bad things your neighbor does; try to play nice. “Most adults are kind enough to try to work out their difficulties, just like when we were little kids playing baseball in the sandlot,” Hardin said. “Of course, there might be a concern for generations to come who didn’t have the benefit of sand-
lot socialization, but are instead socialized to the X-Box and Playstation, which they unplug when they get angry. Teach your children how to resolve their problems peaceably.” Marie Heidt of Cottleville says she had problems for years with an aging neighbor lady who was determined to stretch her property lines far enough to get rid of some of her trees. “She would have her lot surveyed; we’d have our lot surveyed,” Heidt said. “It cost so much money, and most of the time it was just stupid. We all have huge lots. I don’t know why this woman is obsessed with the property line.”
“Do you feel like you are in danger?” the judge asked. Heidt froze. “Yes, I felt there was some element of danger, but it’s hard to come right out and say your neighbor could be a hatchet murderer,” Heidt said. “So, I let it go.” Police Sgt. Hardin says he’s not a sociologist, but does have “a front row seat to a lot of situations.” “There are ones that concern me that are the more subtle complaints,” Hardin said. “He looked at me funny. He talked to my child. I want something done about it. Those are the strange ones.” Hardin says neighborly issues certainly
Heidt said on one occasion, the woman came after her and her husband with a hatchet. That drew the line. “When she started swinging that hatchet, we figured this bad neighbor issue was getting worse. We tried planting trees on our property line; she called police and said they were on her property. I can’t tell you how many times the police have been here. It’s costing too much time and money dealing with this neighbor issue,” Heidt said. “I doubt she’d use the hatchet, but (it) was concerning.” Heidt thought about getting a restraining order against her neighbor, but bailed out at the last moment because she didn’t have the heart when the St. Charles County judge asked her that important question.
keep the police department busy, especially during fair weather. “Disagreements are bound to happen, and in most cases, we respond,” Hardin said. “But the long-term prognosis is good. This generation will find it in their best interest to resolve their problems and make amends with their neighbors. There are very few who dig their heels in and won’t budge.” Sociologist Andrew Kenmore says dealing with bad neighbors can be difficult, but the best advice is to smile, wave and ignore everything else as best as possible. “There will always be neighborhood busy bodies; the ones who call to complain about your kids or whine about how long your trash can stays at the curb, but
what you really have to be careful about is escalating the dispute,” he said. Kenmore says the best neighbor is one who waves, smiles and helps when you need it. “It’s difficult to live in close proximity of others because we all have our own ways of doing things,” Kenmore said. “One neighbor is obsessive compulsive about green grass and another goes for the summer brownout. The key is to be flexible and understanding, and realize that unless the problem is covered under a city ordinance or state law, there isn’t much you can do about it.” Kenmore added, “Talking calmly to a neighbor about an issue can be one of the most effective solutions. Sometimes people don’t realize what they are doing wrong and will stop once they become informed.” And, Kenmore said, in the words of American poet Robert Frost, “Good fences make good neighbors.” The really bad news about bad neighbors is that according to the Appraisal Institute, a bad neighbor can bring down the value of your home possibly by 10 percent. “I’ve seen many situations where external factors, such as living near a bad neighbor, can lower home values by more than 5 to 10 percent,” said Richard L. Borges, II, president of the Appraisal Institute in a released statement. “Homeowners should be aware of what is going on in their neighborhood and how others’ bad behaviors could affect their home’s value.” What qualifies as a bad neighbor — or “external obsolescence” in appraisal speak—is homeowners with “annoying pets, unkempt yards, unpleasant odors, loud music, dangerous trees and limbs, or poorly maintained exteriors,” according to the Appraisal Institute. The organization recommends homeowners take action by banding together with other neighbors to approach the “bad neighbor” together and check if the home is violating any municipality codes or subdivision restrictions that they can report. In some cases it may be worth hiring an attorney. “If all else fails, the cost of an attorney likely will be less than the home’s potential loss in value,” according to the Appraisal Institute.
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