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One of the most versatile terms in the political vocabulary is “fairness.” It has been used over a vast range of issues, from “fair trade” laws to the Fair Labor Standards Act. And recently we have heard that the rich don’t pay their “fair share” of taxes.

Some of us may want to see a definition of what is “fair.” But a concrete definition would destroy the versatility of the word, which is what makes it so useful politically.

If you said, for example, that 46.7 percent of their income – or any other number – is the “fair share” of their income that the rich should have to pay in taxes, then once they paid that amount, there would be no basis for politicians to come back to them for more – and “more” is what “fair share” means in practice.

Life in general has never been even close to fair, so the pretense that the government can make it fair is a valuable and inexhaustible asset to politicians who want to expand government.

“Racism” is another term we can expect to hear a lot this election year, especially if the public opinion polls are going against President Barack Obama.

Former big-time TV journalist Sam Donaldson and current fledgling CNN host Don Lemon have already proclaimed racism to be the reason for criticisms of Obama, and we can expect more and more other talking heads to say the same thing as the election campaign goes on. The word “racism” is like ketchup. It can be put on practically anything – and demanding evidence makes you a “racist.”

A more positive term that is likely to be heard a lot, during election years especially, is “compassion.” But what does it mean concretely? More often than not, in practice it means a willingness to spend the taxpayers’ money in ways that will increase the spender’s chances of getting re-elected.

If you are skeptical – or, worse yet, critical – of this practice, then you qualify for a different political label: “mean-spirited.” A related political label is “greedy.”

In the political language of today, people who want to keep what they have earned are said to be “greedy,” while those who

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A political term that had me baffled for a long time was “the hungry.” Since we all get hungry, it was not obvious to me how you single out some particular segment of the population to refer to as “the hungry.”

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People who make no provision to feed themselves, but expect others to provide food for them, are those whom politicians and the media refer to as “the hungry.”

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l ette r s t o t h e e d i t o r Good luck, Mr. President To the Editor: Despite a growing backlash from his fellow Democrats, President Obama has doubled down on his attacks on Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital. But the strategy could backfire in ways Obama did not anticipate. After all, if Romney’s record in private equity is fair game, then so is Obama’s record in public equity - and that record is not pretty.

Since taking office, Obama has invested billions of taxpayer dollars in private businesses, including as part of his stimulus spending bill. Many of those investments have turned out to be unmitigated disasters - leaving in their wake bankruptcies, layoffs, criminal investigations and taxpayers on the hook for billions. Consider just a few examples of Obama’s public equity failures: Raser Technologies. In 2010, the Obama administration gave Raser a $33 million taxpayer-funded grant to build a power plant in Beaver Creek, Utah. According to the Wall Street Journal, after burning through our tax dollars, the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012. The plant now has fewer than 10 employees, and Raser owes $1.5 million in back taxes.

ECOtality. The Obama administration gave ECOtality $126.2 million in taxpayer money in 2009 for, among other things, the installation of 14,000 electric car chargers in five states. Obama even hosted the company’s president, Don Karner, in the First Lady’s box during the 2010 State of the Union address as an example of a stimulus success story. According to ECOtalitys own SEC filings, the company has since incurred more than $45 million in losses and has told the federal government it may not achieve or sustain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future.

Worse, according to CBS News, the company is under investigation for insider trading, and Karner has been subpoenaed for any and all documentation surrounding the public announcement of the first Department of Energy grant to the company.

Nevada Geothermal Power (NGP). The Obama administration gave NGP a $98.5 million taxpayer loan guarantee in 2010.

The New York Times reported last October that the company is in financial turmoil and that after a series of technical missteps that are draining Nevada Geothermals cash reserves, its own auditor concluded in a filing released last week that there was significant doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

First Solar. The Obama administration provided First Solar with more than $3

billion in loan guarantees for power plants in Arizona and California. According to a recent Bloomberg Businessweek report, the company fell to a record low in Nasdaq Stock Market trading May 4 after reporting $401 million in restructuring costs tied to firing 30 percent of its workforce.

Abound Solar, Inc. The Obama administration gave Abound Solar a $400 million loan guarantee to build photovoltaic panel factories. According to Forbes, in February the company halted production and laid off 180 employees.

Beacon Power. The Obama administration gave Beacon - a green energy storage company - a $43 million loan guarantee. According to CBS News, at the time of the loan, Standard and Poors had confidentially given the project a dismal outlook of CCC-plus. In the fall of 2011, Beacon received a delisting notice from Nasdaq and filed for bankruptcy.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. A company called SunPower got a $1.2 billion loan guarantee from the Obama Administration, and as of January, the company owed more than it was worth. Brightsource got a $1.6 billion loan guarantee and posted a string of net losses totaling $177 million.

And, of course, let’s not forget Solyndra - the solar panel manufacturer that received $535 million in taxpayer-funded loan guarantees and went bankrupt, leaving taxpayers on the hook.

Amazingly, Obama has declared that all the projects received funding based solely on their merits. But as Hoover Institution scholar Peter Schweizer reported in his book, “Throw Them All Out,” fully 71 percent of the Obama Energy Departments grants and loans went to individuals who were bundlers, members of Obamas National Finance Committee, or large donors to the Democratic Party. Collectively, these Obama cronies raised $457,834 for his campaign, and they were in turn approved for grants or loans of nearly $11.35 billion. Obama has said it’s not the president’s job to make a lot of money for investors. Well, he sure seems to have made a lot of (taxpayer) money for investors in his political machine.

All that cronyism and corruption is catching up with the administration.

According to Politico, The Energy Departments inspector general has launched more than 100 criminal investigations related to the department’s green-energy programs.

Now the man who made Solyndra a household name says Mitt Romney’s record at Bain Capital is what this campaign is going to be about. Good luck with that, Mr. President. If Obama wants to attack Romney’s alleged private equity failures as chief

executive of Bain, he’d better be ready to defend his own massive public equity fail- ures as chief executive of the United States.

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The members of the Plumbers’ and Associate Editor Pipefitters’ Local Union No. 562 Business Manager invited me to share in the Groundbreak-

ing Ceremony for the New Local Training Center on Friday, June 8, and I must say I was quite impressed.

The new $12 million training complex to be built by Plumbers and Pipefitters 562 will consist of three buildings that will provide state-of-the-art training for apprentices and continuing upgrade training for journeymen. The new complex will be built at Local 562’s current complex in North County on Larimore Road, and is scheduled to open in August 2013.

Something I was not aware of was the United Association of the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union has created a program called Veterans In Piping (UA VIP). The UA VIP program helps returning veterans transition to civilian life, receive training, and find careers with contractors throughout the country. The UA VIP offers many programs, including a 18-week accelerated welding program that prepares graduates for a lifelong career in the construction industry.

Local 562s 4,500 members serve the plumbing and mechanical industry in 67 counties in Eastern Missouri. In 1999 Plumbers Local 35 was merged by the International Union with Pipefitters Local 562 to create the new Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562.

Again, I must say I was quite impressed with this newest development by the members of Plumbers’ and Pipefitters’ Local Union No. 562, which will create 300 to 400 part-time and full-time jobs in our region.

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News Br iefs O’Fallon Doctors support safety program The pediatricians of Esse Health O’Fallon Pediatrics in WingHaven recently supported the National Fire Safety Council Inc.’s Firepup Program by providing the funding for 100 children to receive fire safety education materials through the O’Fallon Fire Protection District.

“We want our patients and children throughout the O’Fallon area well and safe, and the Firepup Program helps achieve that,” said Dr. Stuart Adams. “We support all the work the O’Fallon Fire Protection District does, especially that which involves educating kids on fire safety.”

The National Fire Safety Council is a non-profit organization that works with paid and volunteer fire departments to provide fire safety educational materials to public and private schools. The materials include a 24-page activity manual for preschool through sixth grade, pamphlets on smoke alarms, fire escapes, babysitting and other items.

St. Peters Couple ‘teaches’ prostitution An O’Fallon man and St. Peters woman are accused of prostituting two teenage girls in a St. Peters hotel.

Demond L. Day, 33, was charged on June 26 for sexual trafficking of a child under the age of 18. And Tiffany Piper, 21, was charged as an accessory for sexual trafficking of a child under the age of 18.

Lt. David Tiefenbrunn, with the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said Piper and Day approached two 17-year-old girls at a social function in Lincoln County to see if they were interested in making some money in prostitution. When the

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“They basically (played) the role of a pimp,” Tiefenbrunn said.

Day and Piper advertised on the Internet site Backpage, and an undercover agent answered the ad. At this time it is unknown how many sexual acts occurred in the hotel.

“We believe a substantial amount of clients (went to that hotel),” said Tiefenbrunn.

Federal investigators are involved, and the case is ongoing.

Jewelry shop robbed Police are looking for a suspect who robbed a St. Peters jewelry shop on the morning of June 25.

Police said the unknown suspect entered Smith Jewelry located at 4213 Old Hwy. 94 at approximately 10:40 a.m. and displayed a handgun to the business employee. The suspect demanded various trays of jewelry and then fled the shop with about 100 assorted rings. The rings were mostly gold and had various stones. “(There were) no injuries,” said Officer Melissa Doss, with the St. Peters Police Department. “And we are not disclosing the value of theft at this time.”

The suspect is described as a white male, between the ages of 40 and 50, with white feathered hair and a white beard/goatee.

He was short with a stocky build, and was last seen driving a white Ford Explorer.

Anyone with information about the suspect or stolen jewelry is asked to contact St. Peters Police Detective Paul Barish at 278-2244 ext. 3531.

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Branam, 48, was arrested at his business after police received a report that he inappropriately touched a female patient during laser hair removal treatments. The victim reported going in for laser hair removal, which required several appointments to complete the treatments. After numerous appointments, she reported Branam started touching her in areas which were not treated as part of the laser hair removal process.

The victim stated the touching was sexual in nature and unwanted.

Branam, of O’Fallon, was charged with assault in the third degree for a similar incident in 2011. The case has not yet been resolved in the state court.

Branam is currently being held in the St. Charles County Jail with a $100,000 bond.

More charges are expected to be filed at a later date.

The St. Peters Police Department is asking anyone who received treatment at Cosmetic Laser Center by Lawrence Branam, and they feel as though they were a victim of a sexual assault, to contact Det. Doug Ziegemeier at 278-2244 ext. 3594.

Chalice returned to church Sean McDonald, 20, has been charged with burglary in the second and stealing over $500 after allegedly stealing a chalice valued at $6,000 from Sts. Joachim & Ann Catholic Church in St. Peters in June.

With the help of the St. Charles Police Department, the chalice was located at a jewelry store in St. Charles. Police said the store owner purchased the chalice from the suspect, but did not know the chalice had been reported stolen at the time of the transaction. The store owner contacted St.

Charles Police Department after seeing a news report about the stolen item.

McDonald became aware that he was a suspect in the theft and turned himself in to the Cottleville Fire Department, who then contacted the St. Peters Police Department.

McDonald was taken into custody without incident on June 27. Police said McDonald admitted to detectives that he accessed the church unlawfully and stole the chalice. “(The) chalice was recovered and returned to the Father,” said St. Peters Police Officer Melissa Doss.

McDonald is being held on a $15,000 cashonly bond at the St. Charles County Jail.

St. Charles Mice and men St. Charles police have obtained warrants against two men for stealing a motor vehicle transporting 2,000 medical mice in an effort to support their heroin addiction.

Warrants were obtained against Dustin J. Maas, 30, of St. Charles, and Matthew W. Haney 23, of O’Fallon, for the theft of a 2008 Freightliner Truck on June 27.

A witness observed the two men smashing the window of the truck which was left running in the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn at 2021 Zumbehl Rd. The men then left in the truck and headed toward I-70 at 3:21 a.m.

Police said the driver left the vehicle running because of the refrigeration unit necessary for the transport of the 2,000 medical mice valued which are valued at $10,000.

“The mice were incidental. They found a running vehicle and stole it,” said Lt. Dave Senter, with the St. Charles Police.

The transport company was able to track the vehicle by GPS and that information was relayed by St. Charles officers to surrounding agencies. Officers of the Bridgeton Police Department stopped the vehicle and

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Bank robber caught Police caught a suspect accused of robbing the Commerce Bank in St. Charles on June 27 within 30 minutes of the robbery.

The suspect entered the bank located at 1101 First Capitol Drive at 10 a.m. on June 27 and passed a note to the teller.

He implied he had a weapon, however no weapon was displayed. The suspect then fled the scene with an undetermined amount of U.S. currency.

The suspect is identified as DeAndre A. Wilkes, 33, of St. Charles. Wilkes has been charged with Robbery 1st Degree and is being held at the St. Charles County Jail on $200,000 bond.

Lt. Dave Senter, with the St. Charles Police Department, said no one was injured.

Police said a witness who was in the area at the time of the robbery reported suspicious activity by the occupant of a two tone blue Chevrolet Astro or GMC Safari van just prior to the call. That information was relayed to other agencies. At 10:17 a.m. St. Ann police made a traffic stop on eastbound I-70 of a vehicle matching the description. Investigators responded to the scene of the traffic stop and determined that the occupant, Wilkes, was in fact the suspect. He was subsequently positively identified by bank employees and a quantity of money from the robbery was recovered from the suspect.

Police said they believe Wilkes attempted to disguise himself as a female during the robbery. Investigators believe he aborted a robbery attempt minutes earlier at another nearby bank, PNC Bank located in the 700 block of First Capitol. The investigation is ongoing.

Child molester caught A 61-year-old St. Charles man has been charged in connection with an alleged child molestation that occurred in St. Charles on June 18.

Luis Garcia-Maran, 61, who resides in the area of the Muegge Mobile Home Park, is currently in the custody of the Jasper County Illinois Sheriff’s Department. Extradition proceedings are underway to have Garcia– Maran transferred back to Missouri.

Garcia-Maran, who does not drive, had apparently left the area traveling to Illinois. It is not believed at this time that anyone knowingly assisted him in evading police or fleeing the area. No victim information is being released because of the juvenile status of the victim and the family’s desire for privacy.

There are no other charges pending at this time against Garcia-Maran, no other victims have been identified or have come forward. The investigation is ongoing.

Bond has been set at $200,000.

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St. Peters man charged with rape A 22-year-old St. Peters man was charged with forcible rape and forcible sodomy in reference to an incident that occurred during the early morning hours of May 21.

The 16-year-old juvenile victim told police that Jason Champion forcibly sexually assaulted her while they were in an apartment of a mutual friend. Police said the victim stated that others were also present in the apartment, but Champion waited until everyone else was asleep to forcibly sexually assault her.

“Champion does have prior arrest records,” said Lt. Todd Wilson, with the St. Charles Police Department. “To my knowledge, I do not know of any prior sexual crimes arrest.”

If anyone has information relative to this crime or similar instances, they are encouraged to contact the St. Charles Police Department Bureau of Investigations at 949-3320 or Crime Stoppers Hotline at 949-3333.

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Central County Fire & Rescue responded to a third-floor apartment fire at 12:24 p.m. on June 26 at 25 Sugar Maple Drive in St. Charles County.

When fire crews arrived they found heavy black smoke pouring from the third floor apartment in the Pralle Meadows Apartment Complex. When they entered the unit, CCFR firefighters found the kitchen on fire. The occupant reported putting a pan of grease on the stove just before she began cutting her son’s hair in the bathroom. She smelled smoke and found the kitchen on fire.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames, and everyone escaped without harm.

The fire caused $30,000 in damage.

A fire on June 27 caused about $25,000 in damages to a three-family townhome.

Discarded smoking material may have been the cause.

When CCFR firefighters arrived at 40 Carson Court they found heavy fire on the back of the townhome building. Firefighters immediately requested a second-alarm response. The fire was contained to a deck and the rear side of the building. The first floor also sustained heavy smoke damage.

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‘Bath salts’ theft demonstrates ongoing challenge of enforcing ban

By Michael R. Smith “We can’t keep these off the shelves,” On Monday, June 25, Wentzville police Neer said, because they’re “barely legal.” and the St. Charles County Sheriff’s DepartThe county ordinance prohibiting bath ment nabbed a suspect in a theft of so-called salts covers a variety of chemicals and “bath salts” from the South 94 Bait & Tackle compounds that could be used in creating Smoke Shop in Weldon Spring. the synthetic drugs. However, the problem Bath salts is a generic term for products with enforcement is identifying ingredients which are chemically created forms of ille- in the drugs, Neer said. gal drugs. The products are in the same “The law has to be specific. We can’t say non-prescription drug class as those they that a chemical is illegal until we can idenmimic: marijuana, cocaine, opium, and tify it.” Drug “chemists” intentionally use methamphetamines. non-standard chemical combinations in The products are called bath salts their recipes to make substance identificabecause their crystal appearance resemble tion difficult, he said. “Substances change.

Epsom salts, which are legal bath products It’s very frustrating.” some believe have therapeutic properties.

If a chemical identification is made and The synthetic bath salts are also often mar- banned, Neer said, manufacturers simply keted for bath use. create a new and slightly different product.

However, St. Charles County Sheriff Tom Weldon Spring Mayor Don Licklider Neer said that the illegal bath salts are “sold agreed. “The substance changes by a for one purpose and one purpose only: To minuscule amount,” he said. “If ‘XYZ’ is get high.” The drugs cause an intense and illegal, (retailers) say “We have ‘XYZ-X.’ sometimes violent high. St. Charles County It’s changed enough so that it isn’t illegal.” banned synthetic bath salts in 2011.

Another problem with enforcing the ban As the theft from the bait shop demon- is that authorities must prove that a seller strates, though, similar and legal forms of knows a product is being used illegally. the banned substances continue to be sold, Neer said that bath salts packages are frustrating law enforcement efforts. often labeled “Not for Human ConsumpNeer described the sale of these products tion. But, “common sense says that you throughout the county as “very prevalent. don’t put $65 of bath salts in your tub.”

Several head shops sell them openly.”

A 3- to 5-ounce package of bath salts can Gas stations, convenience stores, and cost $35 to $65, he said. drugstores also openly sell the products Bath salts may be snorted, smoked, or under a variety of names, including Cloud swallowed. After injection they create an 9, Vanilla Sky, and Ivory Wave. intense high. Users often experience halluci-

Francis Howell budget approved

By Michael R. Smith As expected, the Francis Howell School District Board of Education approved the 2012-13 budget at its meeting on June 21. The budget projects a shortfall of $2.4-million, mostly because of increases in employee salaries and benefits.

However, Chief Financial Officer Kevin Supple explained that the district should complete its current fiscal year with about a $2-million surplus.

Supple explained that while the 201011 school year showed a deficit, cost savings were realized in the current fiscal year through staff reductions and receipt of slightly more state revenue than anticipated, resulting in the surplus.

That surplus will be added to the district’s fund balance, leaving reserves of about 22 percent of the budget. The balance projection, Supple said, satisfies district goals to have 21 percent to 24 percent of its budget in reserves for expenses which must be paid before new state revenue is transferred to the district in late fall.

The budget was approved by a 5-1 vote

with Board Member Mike Hoehn voting against it. Member Eric Seider was absent from the meeting.

Hoehn has argued for a “deficit neutral” budget throughout discussions.

“It’s not balanced,” he said about the proposal. Hoehn contends that the projected $2.4-million shortfall would roll into the 2013-14 budget, then continue to increase in future years. He also stated that the budget recommendation “is underfunding our facilities.”

However, directors Mike Sommer and Cynthia Bice quickly defended the proposal.

Sommer called it “a very conservative budget” and affirmed the district’s financial leaders. “I have confidence in our administration that this deficit won’t look like this next year.”

Bice also supported the finance team.

“Kevin Supple and his staff have done an outstanding job with the funds he has.”

She also said that the district’s properties are being properly maintained and improved. Facilities “are not underfunded.

We are taking care of the buildings.”

nations and may become violent. The drugs pipes, water pipes, ciggaretts, fish fillets, and can also cause rapid heartbeat, elevated all the tobacco assessories you may need. We blood pressure, panic attacks, and paranoia. also have a huge variety of herbal smoking Drug experts say that any of these products.” responses as well as frequent agitation may It’s the non-fishing and non-tobacco prodbe clues that a person is using bath salts. ucts the store sells that keep the Sheriff’s Because the drugs are expensive, another Department interested in the retailer. tip-off of a user is significant cash expendiOn Dec. 8, 2011, the store was one of three tures without adequate explanations. that county sheriffs seized products from.

In a few instances in the U.S. bath salts Neer would not comment on what was taken have directly led to death. Neer said that in St. from the stores, nor the results of those raids.

Charles County at least two vehicle accidents Licklider said that the police interest in in the last eight months — each resulting in a the store is not new: “This has been going fatality — were attributed to drivers high on on for a couple of years.” bath salts according to witnesses with them.

The June 25 theft from the store involved The St. Charles County Council banned a chase and manhunt after 35-year-old bath salts in April 2011. The Missouri Gen- Ryan Anderson entered the store about eral Assembly followed with a similar law 6:30 a.m., grabbed a box of what was for all of the state the next month. described as bath salts, then fled west on The penalty in St. Charles County for I-64 toward Wentzville. violating the ordinance is up to one year of The store clerk and a customer provided jail time, a $1,000 fine, or both. police enough identification of Anderson Because of the ongoing investigation of that Sheriff’s Department intercepted him the June 25 incident, St. Charles County almost immediately, pursuing him to an Sheriff Tom Neer would not comment on area north of Wentzville where he abanthe substance stolen from the South 94 doned his car and ran into a wooded area.

Bait & Tackle Smoke Shop, other than The police search was aided by resito say that “If they are (illegal) bath salts, dents in a nearby subdivision who reported then the shop owner could be charged.” seeing a man occasionally moving in and Calls to the South 94 shop owner about out of the tree line. Anderson was arrested the theft were unreturned at press time. about 1:30 p.m. near Hwy. 61 and North On its Facebook page the store says Point Prairie Road by Wentzville police. (printed as written): “We are a bait and tackle At press time he was charged with 2ndsmoke shop and we have everything you degree robbery and resisting arrest, and was need. We carry live bait, tackle, glass hand being held by the Sheriff’s Department.

Legacy Park expansion planned

By Michael R. Smith The Cottleville Board of Aldermen has taken the first step to more than quadruple the size of the city’s Legacy Park by introducing a bill to merge several properties into one.

Plans include merging the current Legacy Park, two nearby parks, and an adjacent tract of land to create a new Legacy which would balloon from 37 acres to about 160 acres, according to City Administrator Scott Lewis.

The various properties line both sides of Dardenne Creek just north of the Cottleville City Hall.

“We have two parks on the north side of Dardenne Creek and Legacy Park on the south side, plus a vacant tract of land,” Lewis said.

Given “years ago” by subdivision developers, Harmony and Vantage parks on the north side of the creek will be merged into Legacy Park.

In addition, a wooded area that adjoins Legacy Park will be added to the park.

The area — never formally named but

commonly referred to as City Park by Cottleville officials — is mostly wooded and abuts the current Legacy property to the east and closer to Mid Rivers Mall Drive.

“We’ve had it for a while and are just getting around to doing the paperwork,” Lewis said. “Everybody assumed it was already park ground.”

Lewis said the city plans to add a wood chip trail through the wooded area but wants to leave it mostly in its natural state.

The properties currently have paved asphalt trails running through them as part of a Great Rivers Greenway plan to create a network of paved trails throughout St. Charles County.

The Dardenne Greenway Trail begins at Legacy Park’s historic cabin and runs the length of the creek to Mid Rivers Mall Drive. A bridge spans Dardenne Creek, connecting that trail to others on the north of the creek that encircle Vantage and Harmony lakes as part of the park changes.

Lewis said the pathways “are very well used” by residents of the area.

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FZ Middle School teacher held on charges of video taping children

By Amy Armour New allegations have formed against a Fort Zumwalt Middle School teacher accused earlier this month of possessing child pornography.

The St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Unit has since found evidence that Matt Hansen, of Winfield, secretly and inappropriately videotaped some students at the outdoor education program.

FZSD Superintendent Bernie DuBray sent a letter to parents in the district on June 25 about the allegations.

“While I have not personally seen the videotapes, I am told they show male students in various stages of undress as they readied themselves for evening showers,” states DuBray in the letter. “Students had no knowledge they were being videotaped.”

Lt. David Tiefenbrunn, with the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said Hansen set up hidden cameras to take the footage of students who were undressing for showers during the overnight camp.

Tiefenbrunn said there is no evidence that Hansen did anything other than videotape the students.

“And fortunately we have found no evi-

dence that the videos were shared,” said Tiefenbrunn. “Or that there was any personal contact…we have not had any victims come forward.”

DuBray said the videos are and will remain in police custody.

Hansen has been a seventh-grade teacher at West Middle School since 2004. He has also assisted in the fifth-grade outdoor education program with several elementary schools in the district, including Progress South, Lewis and Clark and Dardenne.

Hansen was arrested on June 8 for allegedly possessing child pornography. He is currently being held in the Lincoln County Jail with a $50,000 cash-only bond.

Some of the videos show the students faces, and Tiefenbrunn said the Cyber Crimes Unit is trying to identify those students. Once identified, parents will be notified and additional charges will be assessed.

“Words cannot adequately express how disappointed I am that this has occurred,” states DuBray in the letter.

DuBray said the district will be reviewing the camp programming to determine if any modifications are necessary. Hansen has been placed on administrative leave and he will not be allowed on district property.

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FZSD changes ID badge policy for students

By Amy Armour Starting this fall, student identification badges are no longer a necessary accessory in the Fort Zumwalt School District.

The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education revised the policy regarding student identification badges at its special meeting on June 25. The new policy will only require students to carry the ID badge with them and show it to a school official upon request.

“We’re not looking for trouble. If we ask a student in a polite way we expect them to react in a polite way,” said Kim Carter, assistant superintendent of student personnel services in the Fort Zumwalt School District.

The first time a student is missing a student identification badge, a temporary badge will be issued with no other consequences. However, students disrespectfully refusing to show an identification badge will face disciplinary consequences.

The badges were implemented as a safety measure — along with the addition of security cameras, school resource officers and hall monitors — after a student hostage situation at Fort Zumwalt South High School in 1998.

The original policy required students to wear the identification badges at all times where it could be easily visible. Board Member Laure Schmidt argued several times over the last school year that the policy is difficult to enforce and too much educational time is spent monitoring whether a student is wearing the badge.

But other board members did not want to change the policy mid-year, when it was up for review this summer.

The board voted unanimously on June 25 in support of the policy change.

Board members Barbara Story and Mark Grasser were missing.

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By Amy Armour The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education unanimously approved the $203.6 million budget for the 2012-13 school year at a special meeting on June 25.

Jeff Orr, chief financial officer for the district, said the budget is balanced with a small surplus of about $44,000. The budget shows an operating fund balance of $35.6 million with a total fund balance of $47 million.

“We are still in good shape,” said Orr. Orr said operating expenses are expected to increase about $1.3 million, mostly because of rising costs in medical insurance.

The district saw a 6.9-percent increase in the cost of the district-paid premium from last year.

“I wish we could have gotten health insurance costs down, but we would have had to make a drastic change in our plan,” said Bernie DuBray, superintendent. The money spent on medical insurance will keep employees in the same good plan as last year, he said.

Numerous staff will also be retiring and receiving paid benefits as part of the district’s retirement incentive program, costing the district about $600,000. But to offset that expense, the district will save about

$2.5 million in salaries for those retirees.

Rising supply costs are also contributing to the increase in operational expenses. Orr said he anticipated a rise in the cost of fuel and food especially. And the implementation of curriculum in world history, business and performing arts this year also plays a part in the rising supply costs. Orr estimated about $359,000 in textbook costs.

The district will also see a decrease of about $787,000 in operating revenue compared to the projected collections for the 2011-12 school year. The largest contributing factor is thanks to the reduction of local revenues from the St. Peters Rec-Plex TIF. Orr said the district hopes to receive two more payments from the TIF in the 201112 fiscal year. In 2013, the district will only receive one payment, which will show as a $1.5 million reduction in revenue. The district also lost $1.2 million of federal stimulus funding, but an increase in state formula funding offset a portion of the loss.

Orr said the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will increase the formula funding about $500,000.

“We have to make the budget work…and Jeff’s been able to balance the budget,” said DuBray. “We’re in good shape overall with our operating funds.”

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England told the detective he had used Sgt. James Tipton of the Lincoln County heroin that day and about three additional Sheriff’s Department said Judge James times that week. He told police his daughBeck first set bond at $20,000 cash only, ter had sold him the heroin for $10. but reduced the bond to $5,000 with a 10 According to court documents, England percent cash payment at the request of her allowed police to search her vehicle where attorney. One day later, England’s bond a backpack was found packed with several was revoked for an undisclosed reason and syringes, a spoon and several capsules that she is currently being held at the Lincoln included trace amounts of heroin.

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England admitted she provided her father “She paid her bond, went home and came with the heroin after he asked her on sevback the next day,” Tipton said. “I can’t eral occasions for it. She said she injected provide any other personal information.” him with the drug, causing the overdose.

England is using the services of a public England has since recovered. He was not defender. arrested.

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FZSD approves pilot program of supplying laptop computers to freshmen

By Amy Armour The Fort Zumwalt Board of Education approved a pilot program recently that would put laptop computers in the hands of some English students next fall.

Jackie Floyd, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, said the pilot program is in a preliminary stage at this point.

The program will launch in English 1 classes at Fort Zumwalt East High School in the fall.

“The purpose of the program is to improve and provide additional opportunities to our students (to learn) in the classroom,” Floyd said. “(The program will) increase students access to online open-source materials and (students) will not just be limited to the textbook in the classroom.”

The district chose East High School to start the program because it is the newest building and already equipped with Wi-Fi capabilities. English classes were a natural choice for the program because of the nature of written work and communication, Floyd said.

The pilot program will start in five English 1 classrooms, impacting about 350 freshmen students. A 30-laptop mobile lab will be transported to each English 1 class, allowing each student to utilize a laptop during class time.

At this time, the laptops will not be sent home with the student, but Floyd said any online software would be available to students through the Internet.

“There’s always a learning curve here.

We don’t want to get ahead of ourselves,” Floyd said.

Floyd said she will be meeting with teachers in July and August to search out different programs available to use in the classroom with the new laptop.

“This is the first year of the program and we are trying to figure out how to effectively utilize this resource to enhance student learning,” Floyd said. “The teachers are excited.”

Floyd said utilizing laptops in the classroom will allow students to research projects without travelling to the school’s computer lab at specific, designated times.

Floyd said it would also help students build computer literacy skills.

The estimated cost of a mobile computer lab is about $30,000, but the computers are leased for about one-third of that cost. The total cost for five mobile labs - which includes 150 laptops - is approximately $50,000.

Floyd said the success of the pilot program will determine how the laptops will be used in the 2013-14 school year.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley A local woman was suspicious when a man with a thick accent called her stating he was calling from Microsoft headquarters because the technology empire had received reports of a serious virus infecting her computer.

“Microsoft is way too big to pay attention to my computer, anyway,” said the woman, who wished to remain anonymous.

Nonetheless, the man was persistent, even giving her a backup number to call to verify that it was, indeed, Microsoft calling.

However, one call to the other number and a whole new batch of telemarketers could be heard.

“Seems like people out there are always thinking of a new way to scam people,” the woman said. “They are trying to take advantage of people using the power of the Microsoft name.”

Research indicates the scam goes back at least four years, with no signs of stopping.

But with just a few bank accounts under their belts, it makes it all worth their while.

The caller claims that Microsoft has had a report from the homeowner’s ISP of “serious virus problems” from their computer.

After predicting the end of the world if

the problem is not solved, the caller asks the user to open a program called “Windows Event Viewer.” Of course it lists errors, some labeled “critical” which causes most people to make the fatal mistake of trusting the caller.

The computer owner is directed to a Web site and told to download a program that hands over remote control of the computer, and the caller “installs” various “fixes” for the problem.

Then, the caller asks for a credit card for future “preventative service.”

The O’Fallon woman contacted Microsoft and the scam was confirmed. Microsoft Technical Support says they never make calls to computer owners about problems or issues, and anyone receiving such calls should hang up immediately.

The scam has been active since 2008, but has grown lately with call centers based in Kolkata, India. It is run by teams believed to have access to sales databases from computer and software companies and is being done without the legitimate outsourcing company’s knowledge.

Microsoft representatives said these scammers are “clearly misrepresenting their relationship and using our company name in order to facilitate their telephone scam operations.”

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From 2001 to 2010, Slusher flew 70 missions for Angel Flight Central, a volunteer non-profit organization based in the Midwest that provides free long-distance transportation to those in need or crisis.

“AF (Angel Flight) is a great program. It pairs pilots with those in need of transportation, usually kids in need of getting somewhere for some sort of ailment or treatment,” said Donn Lux, a pilot for Angel Flight Central. “They can’t afford to fly or really take any transportation. They usually stay at the hospital or a hostel or something when they get where they are going.”

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Salesperson: These seven award winners will be honDuring the ceremonies, Proof: FHSD SuperintenClient: ored at a FHC sporting event next fall. dent Pam Sloan encouraged graduates to take These student-participants will receive a time to determine a career path that they are certificate and a commemorative medal in passionate about regardless of the uncertainty recognition of their accomplishment. or obstacles that may occur along the way.

“Don’t leave here tonight thinking that you are the lone graduate who has yet to STEM camps figure it out. Nearly everyone on the floor Middle school students displayed excite- has little certainty where the path ahead will ment during the Francis Howell School take them, but you can be assured that your District’s Science, Technology, Engineer- path will be dotted with obstacles,” Sloan ing and Math (STEM) camps this summer. said. “For if there were no obstacles, the The 2012 summer marked the first time the path would probably lead nowhere in pardistrict offered the camps, which has given ticular — and all the while you are maneumiddle school students the opportunity to vering through the uncertainty, you will be explore science and experience new and learning and growing and figuring it out.” innovative technologies.

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“Take advantage of this time you have to the Way (PLTW) teachers and classes are held in the PLTW pre-engineering labs at figure it out, to try your hand at a few of the each of the district’s three high schools. exciting jobs that are out there today, to deterActivities have included the students build- mine what the song is in your heart. Don’t ing a solar powered car, which was a part settle for someone else’s dream of your life; make your dream a reality,” Sloan said. of the STEM summer camp curriculum.

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“I feel like derby is mine. I spend all day at work. I have a husband and two boys who are involved in sports of their own,” said McAfee, 33. “Derby gives me my own time to not be the boss, the mom or the wife and I love it.”

Roller derby has skated into St. Charles County — and its nothing like in the movies.

“The roller derby that people remember from the ’70s and ’80s was very much a staged production. Big hits, fake falls, rivalries and pompous attitudes ruled the day,” said McAfee, of St. Peters. “Modern roller derby has changed into a hard hitting, fast paced athletic competition. The action is real, never staged and the training is intense.”

The 14 women on the St. Chux team train at practice — which is seven hours a week — and off-site. McAfee said she combines runs and bike rides with stair and incline training, in addition to lifting weights, P90X and jump training.

“It’s a high endurance sport with lots of stops, starts, sprints plus the hitting,” said McAfee. “I’m in better shape now at 33 than I was at 23.”

Here’s how roller derby works. Five girls from each team are roller skating on the track at one time. One person on each team is the jammer — who scores points by lapping the opposing team. And the

remaining four players are blockers from each team who try to prevent the opposing jammer from scoring.

And to keep skaters safe, each new team member has to pass the “fresh meat” process.

Dana O’Brien, aka Grey Goose O’Flyen, has played on the St. Chux Derby Chix since September 2009.

“A friend of mine went to a practice and then mentioned it on Facebook. I went to the next one with her and I’m still playing three years later,” said O’Brien, from Maryland Heights.

O’Brien, 42, is a jammer for the St. Chux Derby Chix and a stay-at-home mom of four.

“I have been sitting in the stands watching and cheering for my kids for 20 years.

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McAfee also started in 2009. She broke her leg in April 2010 and was out for four months, but returned to her team as soon as she was cleared by the doctor.

The St. Chux Derby Chix is currently an Apprentice member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. After graduation in September, the team will be placed in either the North Central or South Central Region where it can qualify for regional and national tournaments.

The team has 10 bouts a year, between the months of March and October.

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BBBS hopes to find more men to fill vacancy for boys ship even though Andrew has a new, positive role model in his life.”

More male role models are in great need for Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), which is a nonprofit agency that currently operates in all 50 states and in 35 countries around the world. Ginny King, director of programs for the western region of BBBS, said the nonprofit currently has 170 volunteers in St. Charles County. But of those 170 volunteers, only 30 percent are men.

“We have consistently had a fairly large waitlist of kids in St. Charles County,” said King. “About 75 percent of our waitlist is boys who are looking for a positive male figure in their lives. We are seeing more and Shurtz met 10-year-old Andrew three more families who are one-parent families years ago through the Big Brothers/Big and those parents have been reaching out Sisters of Eastern Missouri program. to us to find another trusting adult to have Andrew’s father had passed away from a in their child’s life.” heart attack and his mother Vicki was lookIn St. Charles County alone there are ing for a positive role model for her then about 80 kids who are waiting for a Big Brother or Big Sister. King said BBBS gets 7-year-old son.

“When I first met (Andrew) his mother about five applications each week from was a single mom succeeding at raising families hoping for a Big Brother or Sister.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Mo. two kids on her own,” said Shurtz, 30, of O’Fallon. “Recently his mother married a asks volunteers for a minimum of a one guy that treats Andrew and his sibling as year commitment and a minimum of four one of his own. His family and I still feel hours per month. that it’s important to continue the friend“It does not seem like a lot of time but

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each ‘Big’ who signs up is making the commitment to ‘be there’ for their ‘Little’ which can look different for each team depending on the needs of the child and the development of the relationship between the Big and the Little,” said King. “Ultimately, we are asking each volunteer to be there long term for each child. A team can stay active through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program until that child graduates from high school which is our ultimate goal.”

Schurtz started volunteering for BBBS after moving to O’Fallon a few years ago.

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“Andrew and I have been paired for just over three years now. Time has really flown by and it has been awesome to see Andrew grow up over the last three years.”

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FAMILY ARENA EVENTS River City Rumble will be held at 7 p.m. on Fri., July 13 at the St. Charles Family Arena.

The St. Louis Guns and Hoses Boxing team will compete against Guns and Hoses teams from across the country. There will be 17 bouts throughout the evening. Tickets to the event are free and parking is $10. Proceeds from the event will go to The Backstoppers, a charity that helps families of fallen police officers and firefighters. For tickets, call 8964200 or visit www.familyarena.com.

••• Summerland Tour 2012 will be held at 7 p.m. on Tues., Aug. 7 at the St. Charles Family Arena. The concert will include the bands Everclear, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Lit and Marcy Playground. Tickets are $41$61 and include parking. For tickets, call 896-4200 or visit www.familyarena.com.

CANDIDATES The St. Charles County Pachyderm Club’s regular meetings will be held at noon until 1 p.m., Fridays at the Golden Corral Restaurant, 1850 Zumbehl Rd., St. Charles. On July 6, the speakers will be Bryan Spencer, candidate for Mo. House Rep.-Dist. 63; Rick Stokes, Wentzville alderman and candidate for Mo. House Rep.-Dist. 64; and Congressman Todd Akin, candidate for U.S. Senate.

Friday, July 13 speakers will be Mo State Sen. Shane Schoeller, candidate for Secretary

of State; Rep. Chrissy Sommer, candidate for re-election to Mo. House Rep.-Dist. 106; and Sen. Brad Lager, candidate for Lt. Governor.

Speakers for the Friday, July 20 will be Amb. Ann Wagner, candidate for the second Congressional District; Eugene Dokes, candidate for Mo. House Rep. Dist. 70; and Tyler Hollyfield, candidate for Mo. House Rep.-Dist.

70. A special meeting will be held from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m/ Thursday, July 26, at Donatelli’s Restaurant, 8653 Hwy. N in Lake Saint Louis. Speakers will be St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann; Ron Hicks, candidate for Mo House Rep.-Dist. 107; an d A.C. Dienoff, candidate for Mo. House Rep.-Dist.

107. For more information, contact Bernie McCann at 544-5955.

OPEN HOUSE First Bank will hold an open house and customer appreciation event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fri., July 13 at the Dardenne Prairie branch located at 7833 Highway N. By simply stopping by the branch and filling out an entry form, registrants will also have the opportunity to win prizes including a St. Louis Cardinals official baseball signed by Tony LaRussa, a Hermannhoff Wine Basket, and $100 MasterCard Gift Card. For more information, contact First Bank’s Liz Modesitt at 695-4545 or liz.modesitt@fbol.com.

HEALTHY SEMINARS “No More Belly Fat” seminar will be held at 6 p.m. on Thurs., July 19 at Ultimate Fitness Plus for Women located at 821 West Terra Lane in O’Fallon. The free seminar will offer tips and secrets to lose that midsection. Learn to flatten abs without crunches. To RSVP, call 272-8442.

SUPPORT GROUPS A Mended Hearts Support Group will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tues., July 10 in the St. Peters Room at SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. The group aims to inspire hope for heart disease patients and their families.

For more information, call 947-5682.

A MI Multiple Myeloma Support Group will be held at 10 a.m. on Wed., July 11, in the education room at SSM St. Joseph Medical Park in St. Peters. The group offers an opportunity to meet and interact with fellow myeloma patients and their loved ones, as well as learn about the treatment and management of the disease. To register, call Kathy Cartwright at 447-9006.

••• A Caregiver class will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., July 12, at the Siteman Cancer Center meeting room on the campus of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. The monthly support session is free and open to those that provide care for a loved one at home. For more information, call 916-9830.

••• Senior Helpers will sponsor an educational event for caregivers of parents, spouses or friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thurs., July 19, at Morning Star ChurchThe Gallery located at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. Experts and professionals in the field of aging and dementia care will introduce caregivers to a variety of caregiving topics to assist them in their caregiving role. This event is open to the public, and the cost is $5, which includes informational workbook. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register call 561-5680 or visit www.mscwired.org/caregivers.

••• Tobacco Free For Life Support Group will be held at 7 p.m. on Mondays in July at St. Peters City Hall located at One St. Peters Centre Boulevard. This support group is designed for those who want to quit and need more information, as well as those who have successfully quit but need a little more reassurance and support. For more information, contact Ellen Brennan, RN, BSN, at 947-5304.

GOLF TOURNAMENTS The 13th annual The United Methodist Church at Wentzville Golf Open will begin at noon on Sat., Sept. 22, at the Golf Club of Wentzville. The four-person scramble will include hole-in-one prizes, skins game and putting contest. A silent auction will include sports memorabilia. The cost is $75 per

person or $300 per team. For more information, contact Kermit Sandorf at 561-4211.

SENIOR EVENT Showcase on Seniors will be held from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at St. Peters City Centre located at One St. Peters Centre Boulevard. Showcase on Seniors is a program for men and women 60 years of age or older that provides education and networking opportunities for men and women who want to stay involved and informed about issues impacting their quality of life. Monthly meetings focus on improving physical, intellectual, social, cultural and financial interests of seniors. The annual program membership fee is $5. To register, call 928-WELL.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Auditions will be held on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 at Lindenwood University J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts located at 2300 West Clay Street in St. Charles. All levels of string, wind, brass and percussion are invited to audition for the premier Youth Orchestra in St. Charles County. For audition requirements call 916-0515 or email sccyo@sccyo.org.

TRIATHLON The 10th annual Alligator’s Creek Triathlon will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sun., Aug. 19. The course includes a 5K run through the city of O’Fallon, an 18.6mile bike ride, and a 300-yard serpentine swim at Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center located at 403 Civic Park Drive in O’Fallon.

The cost to register through Sun., July 24, is $48 for individuals and $87 for teams. A $10 late fee will be added for registration from July 23 through Aug. 3. The competition is limited to 300 participants. Awards will be given to the top three winners overall and in age-group divisions. For Triathlon FAQs, course maps, a printable registration form and more information, visit www.ofallon. mo.us/ParksandRec or call 474-2732.

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The housing market has finally started to recover more than five years after the bubble burst. In May, builders nationwide requested the highest number of permits to build homes and apartments in three and a half years.

The new-home industry in St. Louis has even better news. There was a 43 percent rise in permits for single-family homes in May, according to the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri. St. Louis area home builders reported 278 permits for new single-family homes in May, up from 194 last year. Of those, 158 permits were issued in May in St. Charles County, which recorded only 86 in May 2011.

Prices are increasing as other parts of the housing market are strengthening. Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, says prices have increased 3 percent in the 12 months ending in April.

Sales of new and previously occupied homes are up over the past year, in part because mortgage rates have plunged to the lowest levels on record.

Here’s what else is new in new homes: Payne celebrates openings at Walden Pond, Crest over Katy Trail If your lawn sprinkler has been running full blast for weeks and the blistering heat has made yard work a misery, there’s relief in sight. Easy-maintenance living is just one of the many attractions as Payne Family Homes celebrates the grand opening of The Villas at Walden Pond, the company’s first residential offering in O’Fallon.

The fun-filled event is from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, and visitors will be treated to free refreshments, music and the opportunity to take advantage of grand opening incentives.

Taking center stage during the festivities will be the “Earhart” display, a 1,444-squarefoot ranch-style villa, shown with one of Payne’s most innovative design options – an upper-level “eagle’s nest” that adds another 546 square feet and includes a loft and third bedroom and bath.

“Actually, we have two ranch plans that allow for this option,” noted community sales manager, Jane Peacock.

Attached in pairs, the basic floor plans provide 1,338 to 2,424 of living space. All include a two-car garage.

“Our pricing is the real show-stopper,

though,” Peacock remarked. “These homes start from the upper $130’s.”

Walden Pond is conveniently located off Bryan Road and I-70 in North O’Fallon and served by Fort Zumwalt schools. Walden Pond’s information center (314) 996-9909 is open daily.

Also that weekend, Payne is opening sales of 15 homesites at The Crest over Katy Trail, the company’s newest residential offering in St. Charles County.

Perched on a wooded bluff off Greens Bottom Road overlooking the Katy Trail, the neighborhood is gated for residents’ privacy and configured around two cul-de-sacs.

Buyers can choose from 10 ranch, storyand-a-half, and two-story plans, providing 1,627 to 3,338 square feet of living space, two to four bedrooms, and an array of topof-the-line elevations.

Pricing starts from the $260’s and, since all but three of the homesites are walkouts, the builder has made 10-foot foundations standard, allowing for an innovative “terrace” lower level. Home sales for The Crest over Katy Trail will be conducted from Payne’s nearby Tuscany community (314) 220-2861.

Interested prospects can register for advance VIP information by e-mailing kam@paynefamilyhomes.com. For more, visit PayneFamilyHomes.com.

Whittaker continues brisk sales at New Town and Glenhurst “New Town just keeps on growing,” exclaimed Greg Whittaker, president of Homes by Whittaker.

When the new-urbanism style community was created in 2004 by Whittaker, live music and festivals were commonplace.

While the recession caused a few missed beats, the music is back with the opening of Rhythm Music & Performing Arts Studio on Rue Royale.

At the same time, Whittaker is enjoying brisk sales in New Town’s third phase, the South Lake District.

“There are lots of “sold” signs and moving trucks,” Whittaker said.

Five new two-story inventory homes are in various stages of construction, ranging from 1,201 to 2,700 square feet.

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35 homes at New Town and the unique • Maintenance – New homes have brand attached-home community of Glenhurst, new operating systems, such as plumblocated on what Whittaker calls “the quiet ing, HVAC, etc. that usually don’t require side” of I-70 in Wentzville. These unique maintenance until years down the road. two-story homes are attached in pairs only • Appropriate Electrical Systems – some at the two-car garage for maximum privacy of the electrical systems found in older and feature full front and rear yards that are homes are simply not sophisticated enough owned by the resident. to handle all of today’s modern technology.

Prices start at $111,500 for attractive • Personalization – A new home is the 1,200- to 1,500-square-foot models with biggest investment you have likely ever two to four bedrooms and a two-car garage. made. Why not have your home built speNow available are former premium homes- cifically to your own taste? ites that back to trees.

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• Design – Consort homes have the latest homesbywhittaker.com. floor plan designs that accommodate how Consort answers the question of “why people live today, not yesterday. For exambuy new?” ple instead of building a formal living room Consort Homes seeks to answer the ques- that will very rarely be used, Consort adds tion of why people should consider buying that space in places like the kitchen and great a new home instead of an old home with room were people spend most of their time. more than just shiny new walls and floors.

• Modern conveniences – Consort homes In fact the company is presenting an entire have the latest new appliances, new winlist of reasons for potential homebuyers to dows, and new product technologies, and are often built in convenient locations. consider: • Built to current codes – Some issues that • Energy efficiency – New homes built by

were considered permissible when older homes originally passed inspection are no longer acceptable building standards.

• Healthier environment – New green homes have healthier indoor air quality and can improve your family’s health, especially if you have issues with allergies, asthma, etc.

• Time and money – Although new homes may sometimes be slightly more on the front end, in the long run, new homebuyers will save money on energy bills, operating costs, and maintenance. They’ll also save their valuable time doing the things they love instead of home maintenance.

“Howard Chilcutt and I have a combined 60 years of experience building new homes in St. Louis,” said Ken Stricker, president of Consort Homes.

“We have built our reputation on building homes that address the needs of today, at a price they can afford.

“When people ask me why they should buy a new home versus an older home, I can name all sorts of reasons. It all mainly comes down to us selling peace of mind, comfort, and energy savings.”

There are new Consort homes completed and available for immediate move-in now in 11 of the 15 communities in which Consort is building.

For a complete list of communities, available homes and floor plans, go to consort-homes.com.

Homes available at Griffey Homes’ Penny Lane Griffey Homes has its most popular ranch villa plan under construction at Penny Lane in St. Peters.

The Abbey has two bedrooms, a hearth room, vaulted ceilings, granite tops, stainless steel appliances and hardwood floors.

This home will be ready at the end of July and priced at $232,368.

Penny Lane is located on Spencer Road between Mexico Road and Willott Road.

Villa prices start at the $189’s.

“Penny Lane is in ‘grand closeout’,” said sales manager, Kim Valerio. “We only have seven villa lots left.

“We currently have a Coventry model available for immediate move-in. It has four bedrooms, loft and main-floor master suite and is priced at $229,000.”

Griffey has seven condo units available at The Charleston at Hertitage Landing.

In addition, Griffey Homes will custom build a home if you just can’t find what you’re looking for.

“We can help you find a homesite. We can help you design your home or build from your plans,” says Valerio.

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Taking students ages 7-15. $20/ hour. O'Fallon area. Call Collin at 314-640-7468 or 314-610-9976.

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