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to in practice, except having the taxpayers be forced to bail out people who bought homes they could not afford? No doubt that is good politics, but it is lousy economics. When people pay the price of their own mistakes, that is when there is the greatest pressure to correct those mistakes. But when taxpayers who had nothing to do with those mistakes are forced to pay the costs, that is when those and other mistakes can continue to flourish – and to mess up the economy. Whatever his deficiencies in economics, Barack Obama is a master of politics – including the great political game of “Heads I win and tails you lose.” Any policy that shows any sign of achieving its goals will of course be trumpeted across the land as a success. But, in the far more frequent cases where the policy fails or turns out to be counterproductive, the political response is: “Things would have been even worse without this policy.” It’s heads I win and tails you lose. Thus, when unemployment went up after the massive spending that was supposed to bring it down, we were told that unemployment would have been far worse if it had not been for that spending. Are we really supposed to fall for ploys like this? The answer is clearly “yes,” as far as Obama and his allies in the media are concerned. Our intelligence was insulted even further in President Obama’s speech to Congress, when he set up this straw man as what his critics believe – that “the only thing we can do to restore prosperity is just dismantle government, refund everybody’s money, and let everyone write their own rules, and tell everyone they’re on their own.” Have you heard anybody in any part of the political spectrum advocate that? If not, then why was the president of the United States saying such things, unless he thought we were fools enough to buy it – and that the media would never call him on it?

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To the editor: In his rush to show his concern for creating jobs President Obama established a “Jobs Council,” and on Jan. 21 of this year appointed Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of the General Electric Company, as his “Jobs Czar” to chair this group. While the name of the “council” surely implied its mission is to create jobs just six months later Immelt moved the headquarters of GE’s 115-yearold X-ray business located in Waukesha, Wis., to Beijing, China - which leaves one to wonder just what a “Jobs Czar” and his “council” is supposed to do. Create jobs? That would appear to be the goal, but in view of his track record as head of one of America’s largest companies appointing Immelt to chair this group would leave one to wonder what the heck the president was thinking. At the start of 2010, GE employed 36,000 more workers overseas than it did in the U.S. prior to Immelt’s becoming the company’s CEO. And according to a recent annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, since taking the helm of GE in 2001 the company shed 34,000 U.S. jobs but added 25,000 overseas. Oh yes, and let’s not overlook the fact that last September under Immelt’s stewardship GE closed the last light bulb manufacturing facility in this country to focus on manufacturing those compact fluorescent lamps or “green” bulbs better known as CFLs. And where are these CFLs now made under the GE brand name? If you said “China,” go to the head of the class. Given Immelt’s track record of GE’s exporting jobs two questions I’d love to pose to the president come to mind. Why did you appoint him in the first place? And why is Mr. Immelt still your Job Czar? In the private sector such a performance would result in an individual receiving a pink slip. But not Mr. Immelt, nosiree. To deflect from his Job Czar’s sorry track record the president has gone on a Mid-west tour to again show to America his dedication to improving the jobs. And how does the president propose to do this? To start with he announced he will be establishing a “Department of Jobs.” Well, that’s one way to create jobs in this country – government jobs that is. By the way Mr. President, can you tell me what the difference will be between the Jobs Council headed by Mr. Immelt and a Department of Jobs? And who do you have in mind to head up that department? John R. Stoeffler

Donate funds To the editor: Now is the time for our companies and our people to come to the aid of their country to ensure liberty and justice for all by reducing the national debt. We have seen the domino effect of sending jobs oversees and downsizing that has produced high unemployment, foreclosed mortgages and less money for needed government services. The Bush tax cuts were supposed to create more jobs but did nothing to discourage the wealthy from spending this money on plants in foreign countries and sending the jobs overseas. The Bush tax cuts did nothing to stop merger mania in which companies swallowed up other companies, down sizing the work force and becoming those “too big to fail companies“ in need of a bailout from the government. For free markets or capitalism to work there must be lots of competition. Merger mania reduces competition. The Bush tax cuts and two unfinished wars did nearly double the national debt. However, we do not have to wait for additional taxes or spending cuts to come to the aid of our country. In gratitude for our wonderful country, we can use the Bush tax cuts we received to make a contribution to reduce the debt. Joyce Schuetz

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To the editor: What will it take? A Rasmussen Poll, USA Today and Standard & Poor’s all agree, our political machinery is dysfunctional. An overwhelming majority also agree that the career politicians are the root cause for the housing crisis, the bail out and our bankrupt country. Why shouldn’t we vote on the values and principles of the person, rather than the party? Solution: Replace each and every member of the House of Representative with a true citizen representative who will: 1) be contractually accountable; 2) adhere to term limits; 3) reject special interest money; and 4) follow the laws of this country as written - especially the U.S. Constitution. These four items are the core principles of GOOOH (Get Out Of Our House), a group of 100,000 like-minded people who are serious about restoring proper government function. It is a non-partisan plan to place 435 citizen representatives on the ballot in 2012. Norm Redhead

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St. Peters Sneak peek The public is invited to take an inside peek at the new 65,000-square-foot St. Peters Police/Justice Center facility during an open house from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sun., Oct. 2. “People who come to the Justice Center during the Open House are going to get a thorough tour of the Police/Justice Center,

and I think they will really get a good idea of how we do police work in St. Peters,” said St. Peters Police Chief Tom Bishop. “We look forward to providing this special opportunity for the public to get a look inside this new state-of-the-art facility.” The facility has doubled the size of the previous police department with 50,000 square feet of space dedicated for police functions. And the facility is also home to the St. Peters Municipal Court and St. Peters Board of Aldermen chambers. Parking for the open house event will be available at a lot across Suemandy at Mid Rivers Mall.

St. Charles Man charged in infant’s death Warrants have been issued for a 22-year-old St. Louis man for abuse of a child resulting in death. Jarrett Lamar Reed was babysitting his Reed cousin’s 3-month-old daughter Maliah May Thomas when police responded to the Bel Rae Apartments in St. Charles on Aug. 26 in reference to an infant not breathing.

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Clerk robbed at knifepoint Police are still looking for a white male accused of robbing the Moto Mart Station at 1020 South Fifth Street at 11:15 p.m. on Sept. 4. Lt. Mike Akers, with the St. Charles Police Department, said a white male in a black mask told a male clerk standing outside of the store to stay away and he wouldn’t be hurt. The robber then yielded a knife and demanded money from the female clerk inside the store. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken. The suspect is described as a white male, about 5-feet 8-inches and skinny, wearing blue jeans, a flannel shirt and a black mask.

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keep taxpayers’ rate the same for 2011 as it was in 2010. Council woman Rose Mack said she was By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley unsure of how the number changed. In a surprise turn of events, the O’Fallon “We really agonized over this, so we City Council rejected approval of a pro- would not have to raise taxes for our citiposed property tax rate during what was zens,” Mack said. supposed to be a final decision, a move Boschert said for the current year, there that has postponed a property tax rate deci- are reserves to meet the city’s debt service. sion until later this month. “Going forward we are going to have to State statutes require that the city levy a increase that rate to meet our debt service,” property tax prior to Oct. 1 each year. In Boschert said. “If it is not raised this year, August, the council reviewed its proposed it would have to increase to an even higher tax rate, estimating the proposed tax rate rate next year.” increase for 2011 at $.0765. Mack added, “So we’ve done a trade City Finance Director Vicki Boschert off. The rate would not go up this year, but said the increased rate allowed the city would be higher next year.” to collect the same amount of revenue The council rejected Pepper’s proposed on existing properties as collected in year amendment, but also rejected the proposed 2010. second reading of the projected property However, at the recent meeting, Coun- tax rate and will now go back to the drawcilman Jim Pepper proposed reducing the ing board to consider new assessed taxes. Boschert said a variety of information is tax rate for debt service by approximately 3 cents per resident, per $100,000 of collected in computing the city’s property tax including the State defined cost-of-livassessed home valuation. The originally proposed tax rate would ing index, the assessed value of new conhave offset expected revenue losses due to struction and improvements, the assessed value of added territory, last years ending a 6 percent decline in property values. Boschert said she was asked prior to the assessed valuation, debt service informameeting to compute a figure that would tion and the current assessed valuation

after Board of Equalization. This property tax proposed is estimated, since the final certified property values are not yet received from St. Charles County, Boschert said. These figures are subject to minimal change prior to certification of the rates by the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. O’Fallon spokesman Tom Drabelle said keeping the city’s current rate would mean an estimated $300,000 drop in property tax revenue for the general fund this year. The city has a budget of about $80 million a year, he said. If the council reduces its original tax rate proposal, it would be required to use reserve funds to meet debt service requirements. Taxes would then have to increase further for 2012. “For the current year, there are sufficient reserves we can use to meet our debt service, but what we levy this year will affect what we have to raise in the future,” Boschert said. The rate being considered is simply the city’s portion of taxes. Other taxes are imposed by the school district, fire protection district and more. A final decision must be made prior to Oct. 1 according to State Statute.

Wentzville GM Plant anticipates expansion; more hiring By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley It’s the four-letter word everyone wants to hear - ‘jobs.’ The lull at the Wentzville General Motors Plant may soon be over, now that the Wentzville Board of Alderman have approved an intent to issue Chapter 100 bonds and to provide property tax incentives for the proposed expansion of the plant. Last week the Wentzville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the agreement with GM officials. GM has agreed to cover all upfront costs of the project, if approved by the company. GM is seeking to add a production line at the plant, and a 500,000-square-foot expansion that would likely include production of a new truck line at the plant along Hwy. A in Wentzville. Plant officials estimate that the expansion could create 2,000 new jobs. Although the expansion is still in the proposal stage, Wentzville city officials feel good that the project will move forward in their city. According to the Wentzville City Government resolution, the city would issue the Chapter 100 bonds and provide GM with a property tax exemption of up to

75 percent for 10 years. That tax exemption decreases if GM fails to meet annual employment targets. Mayor Paul Lambi said GM would purchase bonds to provide city funds to purchase equipment and land. It would then lease the items to GM. Wentzville used a similar tax incentive a decade ago to help GM finance $400 million in machine tooling, Lambi said. On the same day of the Wentzville Council meeting to consider the tax incentives and bond agreement, the GM plant opened its doors to the public for a day-long tour of behind-the-scenes work at the plant. Wentzville Alderman Nick Guccione (Ward 3), said the ball is now in GM’s court. “Hopefully they will do this and bring these jobs to Wentzville. It would be a huge factor in improving economic conditions — jobs, housing, everything." Van Simpson, president of UAW Local 2250, worked in the painting department prior to his election as president in May. He said GM-Wentzville officials had announced in April that new robots and new equipment would be arriving. “The planned expansion is a 500,000-square-foot body shop, an upto-date facility at the back of the plant,”

Simpson said. New bays would also be added, Simpson said. That means more jobs for the skilled trades people at GM, Simpson said. Simpson said his understanding is that GM is trying to get the best deal in tax abatements to put them in a position to eliminate structural costs. The GM parent organization places new product lines at plants that can show they are at 93 percent within the company’s competitive operating agreement. “We were anticipating an announcement at the Open House, but it didn’t come through,” Simpson said. “My gut feeling is it’s going to go through. They kept saying they were close to getting it, and we kept giving up things, cutting back, because they said we had to put our plant in a position for the best consideration possible.” Simpson said the plant standardized our work to fit the competitive operating agreement and did reach the 93 percent. “We cut out rail loaders, porters and a lot of things. We cut jobs. Some things are outsourced,” Simpson said. “We did that with the anticipation that there was going to be an announcement of a product.” He added, “The new line will bring another shift and possibly a third shift.”

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Dardenne Prairie opens its new ‘green’ park Porous pavement installed in the parking lot will help reduce pollution. “A large portion of the city’s parking area drains into porous pavement. The porous pavement removes surface water by allowing rainwater to flow from the surface of the parking area directly underground,” Kehoe said. “By infiltrating the rainwater, the city is reducing the amount of storm water runoff produced, and at the same time, reducing the ability of the storm water to transport pollutants such as oils, grease and By Amy Armour decided to utilize more green aspects in heavy metals that normally accumulate in Not only is the new park in Dardenne the design of the new city park to conserve our local creeks.” Fogarty said children also have a “green” Prairie a fun place for children of all ages natural resources and to protect the enviway to play. to play — it features green aspects geared ronment. A water harvesting system was installed “The play equipment companies have to protect the environment. The new 2.5 acre park — located behind under the bandstand gazebo to capture done research and are finding that kids like City Hall — opened to the public on Sept. rainwater to irrigate the amphitheater lawn to play the old fashioned way,” Fogarty 17 in celebration of Prairie Day. The park during dry periods. The water used to spray said. “We offer equipment called rocks and includes two playgrounds for both younger the grounds also runs into the storage tank ropes. This gives the kids opportunities to climb. We also have the ‘creek.’ Children and older children, a spray ground with under the band stand. “Every gallon of rain captured in the can play in that when it is dry (and) use it motion activated water jets, as well as an outdoor seating area shaded with a pergola. underground cistern is one less gallon to play with trucks or other fun stuff.” And the ground surrounding the play In addition, the park boasts an amphithe- of water removed from our community’s equipment — to provide for soft falls — is ater with hillside seating, a meandering drinking supply,” Kehoe said. Mayor Pam Fogarty said the city also made of recycled tires. stream and bandstand gazebo with wrap“The Missouri limestone ‘seat walls’ in around fountain and a family picnic pavil- chose specific, local plants for the park ion with a view of the bandstand and both landscaping that can withstand heat and the amphitheater and the Missouri River lack of rain. gravel in the dry stream are local and natuplaygrounds. “This also saves on water,” Fogarty said. ral products,” Kehoe said. Luke Kehoe, city engineer, said the city

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Davis resigns as GOP chief over China Hub legislation By Jeannie Seibert Former state legislator and now former chairman of the St. Charles County Republican Central Committee, Cynthia Davis, has resigned her chairmanship. But she didn’t stop there. Davis has completely broken with the Republican Party and thrown her weight behind the campaign to stop the China Hub. At stake is an expansion of warehouse and shipping facilities at St. Louis Lambert Field, a leading contender as the primary cargo hub for the export of Midwest products to Asia and as a receiver of inexpensive goods manufactured in China for sale in the U.S. Davis, who is making her new political home in the fledgling Constitution Party, says the China Hub is nothing more than redistribution of wealth. But County Director of Administration Chuck Gross said the China Hub is a group of regional business and government leaders who have formed a commission to promote Lambert Field’s central location in the middle of the country to serve as the primary shipping and receiving center between the Midwest and China. “It’s kind of like a chamber of commerce supporting business growth,” Gross said.

County Executive “Steve Ehlmann is on the China Hub Commission.” What small government protestors oppose is the legislation currently being debated in the General Assembly titled Aerotropolis. This bill “would be a tax break for certain entities who are being enticed to come to Lambert,” Gross said. More specifically in the form of tax credits “for the people who are called freight forwarders who move cargo from point A, say a manufacturer, along to its final destination.” Another portion of the legislation “offers tax credits to entities to build or rent space – warehouses – in gateway zones in and around Lambert,” Gross said. St. Charles County is in and around Lambert Field. “Like any tax credit, it sounds like a good idea,” Gross said. “Some don’t like it but the goal is to offer a tax break to get somebody to do something like a donation to a local charity is a tax credit.” Charging this particular issue in Missouri is likely the atmosphere emanating from Washington, D.C. Daily news developments confirm questionable government tax credits and loan guarantees to private enterprises are prompting multiple investigations of how

taxpayer dollars were used to prop up companies that are now folding or moving operations overseas. Davis said, “The best thing government can do for business is to leave it alone. Government can’t create jobs. Look at DC and our economy today. One report has proved that the government has spent $5 million per job created. That’s a tremendous expense at a time when we don’t have the money.” To demonstrate her disgust with government overreach from both sides of the aisle, Davis said she has announced her intent to file as a Constitution Party candidate for statewide office. “I was deeply involved in the Republican Party,” Davis said. “I’ve been a committee woman, a central committee chair, an elected official. It was a huge step to walk away from a position I was so involved in.” Eugene Dokes, St. Peters, elected as the vice chairman of the St. Charles County Republican Central Committee in 2009, has now assumed the chairmanshi. Dokes said he is now more than ever going to be “focused on organizing all these conservative groups to work with the Republicans by keeping us all more connected, keeping our leaders on one page.”

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At Crossroads Elementary, events included a visit by a bald eagle and World Trade Center survivor Kevin Boyer, who told the students what it was like to be in the south tower when it was hit on that fateful day. Boyer was on the 70th floor, and he described to the students how he was running down the stairs while first responders were running up, and how many of them didn’t make it out when the building collapsed. “Students try to understand, they’ve seen the video over the years, but most of these kids weren’t even born yet when it happened,” said Principal Richard Beauchamp. “I think meeting and hearing from someone who was actually there, it becomes a lot more real for them.” The activities concluded with a red, white, and blue balloon launch, an event that Crossroads also held on the first and fifth anniversary of 9/11. Students will keep track of the date and location of where the tagged balloons are found, adding a math and science curricular element to the release. In 2001, a tag was returned from a balloon that was found 20 miles off the east coast of Florida.

Pre-school music intro built around farm theme Children ages 18 months to 5 years will have the opportunity to participate in an introductory to music classes built around farm life. Sessions begin Oct. 18 at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre for the Music for Me series, with a rural theme titled “Down on the Farm.” Children will experience life on the farm while singing about farm animals, performing chores, playing outside in the fall season. This kid-friendly class will feature a barn dance in which parents can participate. Down on the Farm is a five-session class held Tuesday mornings from 10:15 a.m.

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Students and staff in the Fort Zumwalt School District spent a weekend getting their hands dirty. The Fort Zumwalt North High School leadership class volunteered its services at Brendan’s Playground in O’Fallon’s Westhoff Park on Sept. 9. The students helped lay sod and plant shrubs amidst rain showers. The following morning, Fort Zumwalt School District elementary principals assisted with the landscaping duties at the playground. The unique playground will allow children of all abilities to play together and is scheduled to open this fall.

Francis Howell Partnership Becky-David Elementary has won the 2011 Partnership School Award from the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University. The school was honored for making excellent progress in strengthening and sustaining a comprehensive program of school, family, and community partnerships. Becky-David Elementary, a member of NNPS, provided detailed descriptions of specific strategies that are helping to increase family and community involvement and that support school improvement goals for student success. Essential elements include teamwork, leadership, goallinked plans for action, implementation, evaluation and network connections. Becky-David’s Parent Involvement Team has focused on involving families of diverse backgrounds in learning with their children, educating parents with knowledge to apply with parenting at home and recruiting parents to be involved with educating one another and providing opportunities for parents and their students to learn together. “Viewing the World through the Eyes of Becky-David” was an event recruiting parents and community members to participate in displays of their heritage or cultural identity; demonstrating ethnic stories, crafts, dances, music, art and customs. The following year, the team offered an International Game Night, where families brought crafts, music, games, stories and “tastes” of the countries. Participants were guided through the stations with a game board card as the “visited countries.” Most recently, a “Parent University” was organized for both parents and students. Parents attended a session while the student attended a session on a similar topic. Sessions were offered on Internet safety, cyber bullying, 21st century learning, mathematics, literacy or reading, fitness, health, nutrition, safety and state testing (MAP).

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With the ongoing construction at Francis Howell High School (FHHS) there will be a reduction in parking at all home varsity football games. In an effort to control traffic flow, FHHS will be providing a shuttle service from commuter lots located on the service roads on both sides of Hwy. 94, parallel to Hwy. 40, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on game days. Shuttles will run continuously until all spectators have left the premises following all games. FHHS anticipates limited parking on campus and will not be able to accommodate the expected crowds for this year’s schedule. Currently there is not an entrance or exit off or on Hwy. D as construction is underway. When Hwy. D reopens, and in order to keep vehicle traffic to a minimal in an area of high pedestrian traffic, it will only be used for exiting campus and will not be used as an entrance.

Pinkney wins scholarship Junius Pinkney III, a recent graduate of Francis Howell North High School, is the 2011 winner of the Dees Memorial Scholarship. The Dees Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of John and Katie Dees who were both special education teachers in the Francis Howell School District. Each year one special education student is selected to receive a $500 scholarship to further their education and to assist them in their quest in becoming an integral, productive member of society. The Dees Memorial Scholarship is awarded through Family Advocacy and Community Training (F.A.C.T.) in conjunction with the Francis Howell Dees Scholarship Committee.

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Lindenwood football team is off to another strong start a mission as Lindenwood held Graceland to just 1 yard of total offense in the first half and 101 yards of offense for the day. “The defense really set the offense up with great field position and the special teams set the offense up with great field position,” Ross said. “We had a lot of short field and especially the first quarter offense took advantage of a lot of short fields to get 27 quick points. From that point on the defense really took over and stifled Graceland the entire game.”

By Jonathan Duncan Although the 2011 season is just two games old for Lindenwood University there is a definite air of another successful campaign surrounding this edition of Lions football. Lindenwood, which moved up to Division 2 this fall, followed its season-opening win over Northern Colorado two weeks ago with a resounding 67-10 victory at home over Graceland (Iowa) University to run its mark to 2-0 on the early part of their schedule. “We like the way our kids have come out so far the first couple of weeks and we’re looking to play well every game and try to win them all,” said Lindenwood head coach Patrick Ross. At Northern Colorado, the Lions were down 20-19 with just over a minute left to play when a 44-yard kick return by junior wide receiver Andrew Helmick put the Lions in position to score. Lindenwood junior quarterback John Uribe led a 46-yard drive that was culminated in the final seconds with a 21-yard game-winning field goal by James Neal. “It was the first time the school had ever played a Division I scholarship school, so to go up there and get that win was outstanding,” Ross said. “We signed up for that game to go there and win the ballgame and our guys took that challenge and really we outplayed them, outhustled them, outworked them and ended up winning the football game.” The Lions rolled up 447 yards of offense while holding Northern Colorado to just 263 yards. On Sept. 10, the Lions returned home to Harlen C. Hunter Stadium and laid a 67-10 beat down on visiting Graceland University. It was the Lions defense that came out on

Lindenwood’s 27-point first quarter easily set the Lions up for a commanding 34-0 halftime advantage. Uribe paced the Lions offense with 232 yards passing and two touchdowns while junior defensive end Jon McComb, junior defensive end Cody Reider, and junior cornerback Cody Fogle led the Lions menacing defense with seven tackles each. “(It was) another great team win for us,” Ross said. The victory over Graceland was the Lions

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awarded to the top dogs. Plus a $250 gift certificate to Kennelwood Pet Resorts will be raffled off during the event, as well as a couple of elevated dog diners from Best Friend’s Diners. Event sponsors will also provide many dog-friendly services: • $10 micro-chipping provided by the St. • Charles County Pet Adoption Center • Free nail clippings administered by Westinn Kennels • Limited mobile pet grooming available by Goin’ to the Dogs, Time for a Trim, Wags to Riches and Love your Mutt • Dogs for adoption through the St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center In addition, Paws in the Park sponsors will also provide product giveaways during the event: • Free Frosty Paw dog ice cream treats supplied by Kennelwood Pet Resorts • Drawing for five 50-pound. bags of dog food provided by Greene’s Country Store and Feed And much more. For more information about the Paws in the Park event, which has literally gone to the dogs, contact Parks Marketing Coordinator Nancy Lee Gomer at 949-7535.

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Sts. J&A finding educational success is only a click away By Amy Armour Students in Donna Roth’s fifth-grade class at Sts. Joachim & Ann Catholic School don’t raise their hand to answer a question — they push a button. The grade school received a $2,000 grant from the Innovative Technology Education Fund last May. The school used the funds to purchase a set of 32 SMART Response PE System remotes with a receiver. The remotes, also called "clickers," are formatted to supplement the SMART software already being used in the classroom with the interactive SMART boards. The teacher prepares a variety of question options for the students to respond, whether it’s multiple choice, true/false, number or word answers. A wireless sensor attached to the whiteboard receives data from the student’s clicker. “The clickers are used as a formative assessment tool which serves to improve teaching and learning by measuring the students' progress,” said Principal Debbie Pecher. “With the use of this technology, the teachers can make instant adjustments during the course of their instruction based on the student feedback they collect.” Once the questions are started, students respond and submit. Roth said the teacher is able to determine if all students have responded and can view immediate results or wait until all questions have been answered. “The students are comfortable with the process because the clickers’ format is similar to texting,” Roth said. “Often, in the past, students wait for other students to answer questions and some students do not like to participate in large group settings.” Teachers can assess a class-wide percentage of understanding based on the "vote"

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Cyber stalking: Legal system struggling to keep up with techno-harassment By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley The Internet is a powerful tool, but if purposely misused, it can serve as a terrifying weapon. Advances in technology have created a new crime: cyber stalking. It’s what some say is a coward’s way of arguing or getting back at someone. They use the faceless opportunity of the Internet to badger their victims just because they can — through smart phones, laptops and a barrage of onthe-spot technological gadgets. The use of electronic technology has widened the ways stalkers can harass their victims. Whether it’s a relative that wants to intimidate you, an ex-spouse who wants to make your life miserable or a stranger who simply wants to mess with your mind, according to Missouri and most municipal laws, you do have legal recourse. But how much will that get you? There was happiness among the multitudes in 2008 when then Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt signed our first cyber harassment law, a statute most commonly referred to as Megan’s Law enacted after 13-year-old Megan Meier killed herself shortly after receiving terribly hurtful messages through the Internet. Now, three years later, people are saying the law is often overlooked, and that there aren’t enough police resources to investigate and fully enforce the law. During a recent consultation with a St. Charles County attorney was asked about pursuing charges against someone who had been harassing and threatening by e-mail. “You can try, but you’ll only end up with thousands of dollars in legal fees while the guilty party pays what is basically a $50 ticket,” the attorney said. Harassment from computers, text messages and other electronic devices are now chargeable offenses, but harassment between adults is most often a Class A misdemeanor; a ticket. It’s a Class D felony if the harassment is committed by an adult to a minor 17-years-old or less. A person can now be charged with cyber harassment if he or she “knowingly makes repeated unwanted communication to another person, or engages in any other act with the purpose to frighten, intimidate or cause emotional distress to another person.” Law enforcement officials are seeing more and more complaints and harassment charges filed, but are often sketchy about how to handle the cases, said prominent St. Louis Attorney Steven Waterkotte of Henderson & Waterkotte, P.C. Waterkotte works with managing partner Mick Henderson, a recognized author-

ity on the Missouri electronic harassment statute. Henderson has extensively studied, researched, and written about the statute, and had articles published in the Missouri Law Review. Waterkotte said he has seen a handful of cases of cyber harassment, but from a prosecutorial standpoint, he has found they are cases difficult to prove in court. “Because the law is fairly new, law enforcement is still getting a grasp on how to handle these cases,” Waterkotte said. “The law is there now to prosecute these cases, but there is also still some hesitancy in reporting them. An individual gets a threat, and ultimately it doesn’t get reported.” Waterkotte said in many situations, there are two dynamics at play. Often times

you get two parties communicating back and forth, using vile language, but the two parties are mutually engaging in this, Waterkotte said. “Do the courts believe the reporting party’s defense or the person being prosecuted?” Waterkotte said. “Often when an investigation is underway, they have to look into both sides. Often times, you look through the exchanges and find that it was a mutual deal.” Waterkotte said cyber harassment happens all the time; it’s just that now we have a law in place, but not the resources. “What do you do, pick and choose which ones you want to look at.” During a recent visit to a local police department, Smith (name withheld for security purposes) told the officer on duty

that she wanted to file a charge against someone who had been sending her threatening, offensive emails. The officer looked at the emails and said, “Well, it doesn’t say he wants to kill you.” I don’t believe this is a chargeable offense.” Smith told the officer that she had filed for a restraining order and that it was indeed an offense under the cyber harassment law. The officer went to his law book, found the description of cyber harassment and said it did appear to be covered under the new law. Waterkotte said that is not an unusual scenario. “I’m not undermining the police, but any 17-year-old girl can walk in and report some kind of cyber harassment, and if they did, police departments would be overwhelmed with investigating these types of cases,” Waterkotte said. “I don’t think it’s that high on their priority list, unless like the Megan Meier case. However, most of these cases don’t result in something that sad happening, and most police departments say they can’t do much, and shift the problem to others.” Detective Larry McClain an O’Fallon detective dispatched to the Regional Computer Crime Education and Enforcement Group of Greater St. Louis said not all police officers are as experienced in cyber crime as others. He said during study at the Police Academy, only four hours is devoted to cyber crime training. McClain said the questions now confronting police include: “How do you get more cyber training in? What do you cut? Do you reduce firearms training?” McClain said St. Charles County has some of the best cyber crime resources in the entire country, but the reports must be prioritized. “If you get a crime against a child online, that’s going to get pushed ahead. If you get someone trafficking in child pornography, or a homicide, it gets pushed ahead. It’s just like a triage some days,” McClain said. In this Eastern District of Missouri, we have very robust tools and dedicated fulltime people who deal with this issue at all levels. In this St. Charles County area, we have a satellite office at the St. Charles County Sheriff’s department with three full-time investigators and three full-time computer forensic examiners. “People don’t come directly to us, however,” McClain said. “The departments can call us or the cases get turned over to us. Then, there are the prosecutors who have to make the determination of what is free speech.” Ultimately, McClain said, if you attempt to make a police report, and you find some-

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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM one who isn’t quite familiar with cyber crime, don’t hesitate to ask to speak with a supervisor. “The law can be a little tough because cyber harassment pertains to one’s average sensibility,” McClain said. McClain said he had a woman come in to report harassment on a blog site about raising kids, and someone else blogged that she was a bad mother. “She wanted that woman arrested. That’s the dilemma. The other problem is who said it, and where are they at,” McClain said. “We do deal with local cases, and in the city of O’Fallon we take them all incredibly serious. We have a full-time cyber crime unit in St. Charles County who has full-time officers in both St. Peters and O’Fallon. We are also a resource for officers in all municipal areas.”

What if you’re being harassed? Waterkotte recommends first getting an order of protection from the courts, commonly known as a restraining order. The protective order is a civil action, not a criminal action. It’s a restraining order to ask that no further communications be sent, Waterkotte said. “Protective orders are a very speedy process. If you went to the courthouse today, you’d get a court date within 15 days,” Waterkotte said. “It’s a much quicker resolution to an immediate concern, and often the better solution.” After an individual files for a protective order, the offender will be served and asked to appear in court with you. If the protection order is granted, it’s usually for six months to a year. Then, prior to the end of one year, you can go back to the courts and renew it, even if there were no new incidents, Waterkotte said. “When a protective order is in place, even if they called you on the phone to say hello, they’re in violation. If you were at the local Blockbuster and he or she is there, they have to walk out,” Waterkotte said. “Those approved for a protective order get a statement from the courts confirming the order.”

Cover your tracks Waterkotte advises anyone dealing with cyber harassment to make a police report by calling local law enforcement so you have documentation that this has taken place, but also file for the protective order. In St. Charles County, that is done at the St. Charles County Courthouse, 330 N. Second St. “The police will sort out the criminal aspect,” Waterkotte said. “Save tangible evidence,” Waterkotte said. “You’d be surprised how many delete the text message or email, and make the police report.”

‘Friend’ the Saint Charles County Cyber Crime Unit The Saint Charles County Cyber Crime Unit takes special interest in reaching out to youths and their parents to warn them of possible dangers prowling social networking sites on the Internet. A national Internet poll of teens ages 13 to 17 showed that 71 percent have established an online profile, with 47 percent making those profiles public and viewable by anyone. In addition, nearly two-thirds of teens (64 percent) post photos or videos of themselves online. Nearly one in 10 teens polled have posted their cell phone number and more than half have posted the city in which they live or their school information. The Saint Charles County Cyber Crime Unit is offering area youths who are MySpace or Facebook users a layer of protection by enabling them to make the Saint Charles County Cyber Crime Unit their “number one friend.” Parents can also discuss with their children about adding the Saint Charles County Cyber Crime Unit to their “Friends List” as a condition of having a social networking page. Once the Saint Charles County Cyber Crime Unit is added to the Friends List on the youth’s page, it displays the St. Charles County Cyber Crime Unit logo, which may act as a visual deterrent to predators. However, if a youth still receives inappropriate messages, contact the St. Charles County Cyber Crime Unit or their local law enforcement agency to report it. The St. Charles County Cyber Crime Unit serves St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren counties, and all their municipalities. It is tasked primarily with conducting the forensic analysis of computers suspected to contain evidence of crimes and assisting detectives in conducting investigations in which computers are involved. The St. Charles County Cyber Crime Unit also conducts proactive online investigations aimed at identifying and making criminal cases against individuals who prey on children via the Internet. It is staffed by personnel from the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department and the police departments of O’Fallon, St. Peters, and Troy, Mo.

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If you’re hoping to sell your home so you can purchase a new one, here’s some good news. The National Association of Realtors announced last week that while pending home sales had declined by 1.3% following three months of gains, the number of sales contracts was still 14.4% MORE than a year before. Even better for you, July’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index indicated a 3.6% second-quarter gain in home prices. The Census Bureau said that new home sales were up 6.8% from a year ago. The average sale price was $272,300, with 6.6 months of inventory on the market. Overall U.S. home prices rose 0.9% in June, said the Federal Housing Finance Agency, making the best one-month gain since September 2005. The Home Builders Association of Eastern Missouri (HBA) reports that single-family building permits were up by 20% when comparing July 2011 to June 2011 What this means is that more people are signing contracts on homes and those who are selling are seeing an increase in the value of their home. But there’s more good news. Despite the reports regarding U.S. banks suffering huge losses and facing lawsuits over past mortgages, mortgage rates across the country are still close to all-time lows. This has sparked a boom in new loan and refinancing applications. Many experts, however, opine that the level of job creation needed for steady home price gains is still elusive. For prices to continue to rise, the market needs a steady supply of buyers and sellers. Holding people back from making purchases are factors such as unemployment and the difficulties that people with less-than stellar credit have getting mortgages. In addition, the decline in home equity caused by the real estate bust has discouraged moveup buyers, a traditional source of housingmarket oomph. Here’s what else is new in new homes: If you’ve been thinking about moving up to a new home, McKelvey Homes has 20,000 reasons why now is the time. That’s because during the month of October, McKelvey is offering buyers $20,000 in options absolutely free. Choose a floor plan at any of McKelvey’s locations throughout West County, St. Charles County and North County and start personalizing it with options – a finished lower level, hardwood or ceramic tile flooring, state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances,

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34 I prime. Your guide to new homes Nearing completion is the first inventory home from Greg Whittaker’s brand new portfolio of home designs at The New Town at St. Charles. Greg’s namesake company, Homes by Whittaker, is offering these affordable floor plans in the third phase of New Town alongside the Grand Canal. Available for move-in later this month is a three-bedroom, two-bath ranch on a large homesite on Wainwright Street. The 1,596-square-foot home includes a luxury master bath, wood flooring, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel kitchen appliances and 42-inch cherry cabinets plus a mahogany front door that looks out on a wide, New Town-style front porch. The ranch, which also has a two-car garage in back, is priced at $229,795. Nearby on Mackey Wherry Street, Whittaker craftsmen are building a two-story inventory home with four bedrooms. Younger buyers and others will love the contemporary look of the black “Twilight” kitchen cabinets contrasting with the light wood flooring. Upstairs the floors are covered with upgraded frieze carpeting. This home will be offered at $163,995. Whittaker has six new cottage and Craftsman-style bungalow designs with up to 1,800 square feet and 10 new two-story models with up to four bedrooms and 2½ baths. All homes come with energy-saving Andersen windows and Tyvek Home Wrap and other quality brand name materials.

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Com mu n it y Event s ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The annual Taste of Wentzville Autumn Festival will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 22, at the Wentzville Community Club Grounds “Home of the Wentzville Flea Market” located at 500 West Main Street in Wentzville. There will be a live music performance and a special kids’ area that will feature a bounce house and special activities. Tickets are now available and can be purchased at the Wentzville Chamber of Commerce or online at www. wentzvillechamber.com. ••• The third annual Art Fair at the Meadows at Lake Saint Louis will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 24, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 25, in the central plaza located at I-64/Hwy. 40 and Lake Saint Louis Blvd. Enjoy the work of 20 award-winning artists as you stroll the lushly landscaped central plaza located right in the center of more than 35 stores and restaurants. The Art Fair on the Meadows at Lake Saint Louis is free to the public. For more information, visit www.artfaironthemeadows.com or call 293-6864. ••• The Crescendo Concert Series of Saint Charles County will open its four concert season at 3 p.m. on Sun., Sept., 25, at St. John United Church of Christ, 405 S. Fifth

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socks and underwear and new or gently used children’s clothing through Sept. 24. Donations may be dropped off from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., Sept. 21 and Sept. 22, or from 9 a.m. until noon on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24. The Little Gym is located at 7347 Mexico Road in St. Peters. All donations will benefit the Foster Adoption Support Team of St. Charles County which assists more than 200 foster and adoptive families in the community. For more information, contact Mary Lee Stephens at 970-1220 ••• Featuring the super-dynamic Kim Massie and Javier Mendoza, “Concert for a Cause” will be held at 7 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 4 at the historic Sheldon Concert Hall. The Realtor Housing Assistance Fund (RHAF) has tickets for the show on sale for $15 for general admission. For more information or tickets, call 314-590-2304 or email at cchartier@stlrealtors.com. ••• A walkathon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be held at noon on Sun., Oct. 9, at Rabbit Run Park near Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Registration starts at noon, with the walk beginning at 1 p.m. The cost is $10 per person. A participant packet can be picked up at Car-X Tire and Auto located at 6620 Mexico Road. For more information, call 978-4488.

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There is ‘something for everyone’ at Sombreros By SUZANNE CORBETT Opening day was brisk for Sombreros, the much-anticipated Mexican restaurant and sports saloon, owned by Steve Smith, Mike Yount and Tim Maxvill. “Our first day has been exciting,” said Smith, who reported positive feedback on Sombreros’ premiere. “We have a different look than other Mexican-themed restaurants and bar places. We’ve made the dining room brighter and brought in 11-12 flat screen HD-TV’s.” Sombreros has pulled off an interesting approach by successfully crafting a décor that is best described as Mexican colonial, with the elements of a sports bar and grill. In short, Sombreros has a lot of style. The dining room has the feel of a hacienda, accented with southwestern, colonial woodwork and tile-topped tables. The patio features fire pits, fountains and flat screens, while the bar offers a classic atmosphere with TV’s strategically placed so as not to miss any game action. Smith said Sombreros’ goal is to create an inviting environment that encourages patrons to relax, enjoy the food and toast the day or the game with a margarita. Sombreros Authentic Mexican Cuisine & Sports Saloon 1287 Jungermann Road • St. Peters (636) 922-1240 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Mon. – Sat.; 11 a.m. to midnight on Sun. www.sombrerosstl.com

“We have over 100 different margaritas – from the Traditional Lime to our Pop Rock Margarita,” said Smith, who credited Bar Manager Lindy MillerMaddock as the margarita maven who developed and invented Sombreros’ drink list. “Chef Miguel Garcia, a native of Guadalajara, oversees the menu that features authentic Mexican dishes, not Tex-Mex.” Garcia’s authentic recipes include dishes seldom seen on other menus outside his native country in Mexico, such as Alambre, a twist on fajitas that is made using grilled beef, ham, bacon and pineapple. Other menu especialidades are Garcia’s version of Chile Verde, pork simmered in green chile sauce; Camarones, shrimp; and Chipotle and Mole Poblano, Sous Chef Ryan Tichenor (from left) with Brandon Cornelius, Chef chicken breast roasted with Mexico’s famed choco- Miguel Garcia, Ginger Moore and co-owner Steve Smith. late chile flavored mole sauce. Sombreros also is a sports salon, meaning there said. “We also have salsas on the menu you won’t see anymust be wings. Sombreros’ jumbo wings are offered in where else, like our Corn Salsa and the Pico de Mango.” three flavors: Buffalo, Barbecue and Smitty’s, named after Fans of traditional Mexican fare fear not – there are Smith. plenty of Mexican mainstays on the menu, such as fajitas, “We had to do a special wing that would be ours, so enchiladas, quesadillas and burritos, sauced and stuffed we created the Smitty’s sauce, a mustard base that has a with a variety of ingredients. If hungry patrons cannot subtle smoky flavor,” Sous Chef Ryan Tichenor said. “No decide what to order, Chef Garcia suggests the “Little of matter which wing you order, you can have them breaded Everything” plate, filled with a chalupa, chile relleno, beef or naked – that’s without the breading.” taco, beef enchilada and tamale. Anticipating fan requests, pizza made Sombreros style For smaller appetites, there is a combo option, offering is another non-traditional Mexican menu item. Top rec- the choice to pick one to three items to create a custom ommendations include the Sombreros Fajita Pizza and the plate, served with refried beans and rice. For guests who ranch sauce-based Buffalo Chicken Pizza, topped with hot are not fans of Mexican cuisine, there is something for sauce. them, too. “All our sauces and salsas are house-made daily,” Smith “We have something for everyone here,” Ryan said.

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