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l ette r s t o t h e e d i t o r OSHA for Pets To the Editor: Please allow me to express my sympathy to the O’Fallon community. Based on your article “O’Fallon animal welfare ordinance to address extreme temperature issues” in the Oct. 13, 2010 edition (MRN), it seems that our neighbors to the west have in their midst a Napoleonic visionary with the heart to bring OSHA to the pet community.

Not content with a more limited government letting adults make their own decisions, this O’Fallon backyard regulator wants to decree the settings of every home environment, outside and in.

Imagine what the army of Pet OSHA agents can do with our tax dollars. From the temperature of Fido’s water bowl to the temperature of the fish tank, nothing is too unimportant to control. From the depths of the kitty litter to the height of the chain link fence, the ostentatious visions of a backyard regulator breed a community ideal that is both shallow and pedantic.

In the spirit of the fast approaching Christmas season, Joan McKenna should not forget to require us to de-ice our roofs so Santa’s pet reindeer don’t slip when they land. It will be just as necessary as the rest of her wishes.

Kathleen Tolman St. Peters

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rate return. There is a direct proportionality between risk taking and potential reward.

Take risks, reap rewards for good choices and realize losses for bad ones. Play it safer, and accept lesser returns in exchange for the limitation on risk.

This is fair. Every person has equal opportunity to make their own choices, and to bear their own consequences. It’s all about personal responsibility.

The Robin Hood mentality of “take from the rich and give to the poor” sounds great to the poor. Paul will always support the “rob Peter to pay Paul” philosophy. Peter is none too thrilled about it. And to the objective observer, exemplified by the unjustly vilified Sheriff of Nottingham, Robin Hood was nothing more than a thief.

Somebody needs to throw the cold water of reality on that wicked witch, Pelosi!!

Well. That will probably happen on Nov. 2. There is no doubt she’ll have the gavel stripped from her hands. With luck, she’ll have to pull that “Member of Congress” pin off her lapel. I hope there are enough thinking people in San Francisco to outnumber the mindless.

Doug Edelman St. Peters

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To the Editor: To the Editor: It is election time again and the cam(Nancy) Pelosi is no socialist. She’s a paign rhetoric is exploding – much of it in Marxist. She recently said: accusations by candidates of both parties “We’re talking about addressing the dis- pointing out that their opponent is yieldparity of income where the wealthy people ing to the desires of “Special Interests” and continue to get wealthier and some other providing them favors rather than looking people are falling out of the middle class out for all of the people. “Special Interests” when we want to bring many more people of course use lobbyists to promote their into the middle class. But that disparity is interests. By blaming all of the failed govnot just about wages alone, that disparity is ernment regulations and policies on their about ownership and equity. It’s all about opponent’s “Special Interests” (and their fairness in our country.” paid-for lobbyists), the members of ConThat’s Marxist “from each according gress can expound upon their efforts to do to their ability to each according to their everything in his/her power to overcome need” philosophy. Ownership and equity these evils. redistribution? Take what I worked for, Just who are these “Special Interests”? purchased and own, and give it to someone If you believe the speeches and advertiseelse? What is she proposing… kick me out ments, it would be easy to conclude that of my house and give it to someone else? only the opponents represent “Special In the name of fairness?

Interests.” The reality is that any law or America was founded on principles of expenditure that is designed to benefit a the equality of opportunity; with disparity person or group disproportionate to the of outcome – that’s the American Way and rest of the citizens is getting a special deal it is completely fair. and is being favored by the legislation. In Disparate effort equals disparate out- other words, “Special Interests” benefit come. Disparate investment equals dispa- from any law, tax credit or exemption that

is not applied uniformly to 100 percent of the people. This should lead to the conclusion that everyone is a “Special Interest” of one or more members of Congress; however, the various members of Congress prefer to ignore this reality.

Isn’t it time for the voters of our country to tell the candidates to stop distracting attention from the real issues by talking about the “Special Interests” and lobbyists?

They need to stop complaining about what they don’t like about their opponent and start showing us what they are doing as our representative in Congress. We could then keep a scorecard of what the elected members told us they would do versus what they actually do. After all, we pride ourselves as having a government of the people, for the people and by the people. Isn’t it time that these principles were actually practiced?

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To the Editor: For 90 years, since women were finally allowed to vote, the League of Women Voters has acted on the belief that informed voters will make the best decisions. We study issues, we produce non-partisan informational pieces, and we sponsor and conduct candidates’ forums and debates that have become the standard for fairness and content.

What a pity that the vast majority of Missouri voters will choose their next senator without ever having an opportunity to see the candidates in action, to hear their ideas, to measure their attitudes and demeanor as they discuss the difficult issues that our country faces.

Despite early calls for a series of debates to be held around the state, only two debates have been scheduled: one will be broadcast on local public television, the other will be a session before the Missouri Press Association. No statewide television coverage will be allowed. Voters will go to the polls relying on indirect reports and second-hand information to augment the attack ads that increasingly dominate political campaigns.

Missouri deserves better. The League of Women Voters of Missouri urges the U.S. Senatorial candidates to reconsider and go directly before the people they seek to represent. The League stands ready and willing to help.

Lois Detrick President, The League of Women Voters of Missouri

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Scary stuff It’s a scary time for America, and it has nothing to do with Halloween. Last week’s firing by National Public Radio of 10-year veteran correspondent Juan Williams should scare all Americans. This man, a respected journalist, was fired in a classless fashion by NPR in the name of political correctness because of comments he made on “The O’Reilly Factor” on Fox News regarding his personal concerns about flying with those dressed in Muslim garb.

To add insult to injury, NPR CEO Vivian Schiller publicly commented that Juan Williams should have kept his feelings about Muslims between himself and “his psychiatrist or his publicist."

This action and her ridiculous statement are outrageous behavior from an outrageous individual and organization.

This incident goes far beyond the firing of Juan Williams. And, yes, we should all be scared.

Why? Because political correctness and an effort to “get” Fox News and silence those that don’t agree with elite, leftist progressives should scare all of us.

This was a targeted campaign to get Juan Williams, who is a liberal journalist by everyone’s definition, because he does much work for Fox News.

Scary stuff, and we must ask if this is a return to the era of Joe McCarthy.

The question has changed these days to, “Are you, or have you ever been, a member of Fox News?”

There are many other issues involved in this story.

Clearly, NPR’s close financial ties to leftist George Soros and his “conservative media attack dog” organization Media Matters must be questioned.

Certainly, the fact that we the taxpayers provide any funding to Nation Public Radio needs to be examined and eliminated. Fortunately, moves appear to be underway to attempt to de-fund this organization. Let NPR compete in the marketplace like everyone else.

Hopefully, there will be a huge public outcry demanding that Vivian Schiller step down from her post. If this firing and her comments reflect the way she runs NPR, she is not competent to remain.

It is interesting that people from all political persuasions are disgusted by Williams’ firing and have rallied to his side. Even Whoopi Goldberg thought this was ridiculous.

Juan Williams already has landed on his feet, thanks to a new, lucrative contract from Fox News. But the question remains as to whether America will be so fortunate.

Can we live in a country where you need to be afraid to speak your mind?

Did the progressive elites forget that we have a First Amendment right of free speech, or does that only exist when you are politically correct and agree with their point of view?

Scared? You should be.

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News Br iefs St. Charles County Frightfully fun Families can check out a haunted house—and spend the evening rollerblading or skateboarding.

The fourth annual Night of Fright will start at 6 p.m., on Sat., Oct. 30 at the Youth Activity Park located at 7801 Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie.

“The YAP Night of Fright is open to all families, but it’s really geared for youth ages 10 to 16,” said Doug Bolnick, with St. Charles County parks. “In addition to the skateboard park that is open year-round, the event will feature a haunted house that opens at dusk.”

The cost for the event is $5 and includes the Halloween festivities and skateboarding. For more information, call 561-4964.

Flood maps revised The preliminary digital flood insurance rate maps were revised on Sept. 30 and the public is invited to look it over.

An open house meeting to view the preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for St. Charles County will be held at 6 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 28 in room 115 of the County Administration Building located at 201 N. Second Street.

County and city officials, representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will be on hand to discuss the revised digital maps.

“The open house should be attended by representatives of civic organizations, lending institutions, insurance companies and owners of real property,” said Steve Lauer, planning and zoning division director.

Lending not limited The Small Business Recovery Act was

recently extended, allowing for an increase in lending limits for 504 loans.

“The recently approved increase in 504 and 7(a) loan debenture amounts offers existing small businesses access to additional capital to grow their companies and add new jobs. Access to capital is crucial right now for many companies,” said Mark Diliberto, senior VP of finance. “By increasing the Small Business Administration’s portion in 504 and 7(a) loans, it should also help stimulate bank lending activity to existing companies.”

For 504 loans, the loan/gross debenture amount and the maximum limit a small business concern may borrow from SBA has been increased from $1.5 million for regular 504 Loans and $2 million for Public Policy Projects to $5 million.

SBA’s own trends show increasing demand for larger loans. In the 504 loan program, the percentage of loan volume committed to loans greater than $1.5 million has grown from 15 percent of total dollars approved in fiscal year 2005 to 25 percent in fiscal year 2010.

O’Fallon Shake it The city of O’Fallon will participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, a multi-state earthquake drill, at 10:15 a.m., April 28. Although the Midwestern drill is months away organizers said the time to prepare is now.

“We can’t predict when an earthquake will strike, but we know that people who are prepared are more likely to survive, suffer fewer injuries, and recover more quickly,” said O’Fallon Police Officer Andrew Stowers, who coordinates O’Fallon’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and emergency preparedness efforts.

The city of O’Fallon is registered to

participate in the ShakeOut. Individuals, businesses, and organizations also are encouraged to register at shakeout.org/ centralus.

“The ShakeOut is for everyone, including kids,” Stowers said. “The event is built around a simple drill, ‘Drop, Cover, and Hold On!’ It’s important to practice the drill so that it becomes an automatic response, and you will protect yourself on the spot when an earthquake strikes. Earthquakes are fast, and taking cover in an instant can make the difference in whether or not you and your family avoid injuries. ” For questions about local participation, contact Stowers at 379-5686, or astowers@ofallon.mo.us.

Councilman resigns?

There have been reports of O’Fallon City Councilman Dan Haney having resigned from his position on the council.

At MRN press time, Haney had not returned phone calls to confirm or deny his departure, nor had he formally informed other city officials of his decision.

“We’re going to miss him, but it’s his decision,” said Mayor Bill Hennessy.

Haney’s resignation leaves the City Council one seat shy, yet Haney’s departure will not affect voting, Hennessy said.

Hennessy said he has not received a formal resignation letter from Haney, and will proceed as usual until he hears from Haney.

“We have to have six for a quorum (the Council has eight members, and seven without Haney),” Hennessy said. “I’m not doing anything (to replace him) until I get his letter of resignation. Once I get that, I’ll make a decision.”

Haney was elected to represent Ward 3 in April 2008. Tom Drabelle, city spokesman, said the mayor would accept applications and appoint a replacement until the April election.

“In April there will be an election for the last two years of (Haney’s) term,” Drabelle said.

Park closed to traffic Fort Zumwalt Park will be closed to vehicles while crews install holiday lights and scenes for the 19th annual Celebration of Lights display.

The public is invited to book a train ride in advance or drive through the Celebration of Lights display, which opens on Nov. 26 and continues nightly through Dec. 30.

“We’re always adding new things each year. We’re working on a new piece that is synchronized to music and a display along the lake that looks like a town,” said Megan Steinmann, with the city.

The event is sponsored by the city of O’Fallon with help from local businesses, and raises funds for participating not-forprofit organizations.

The park will remain open to pedestrians, who are welcome to use the one-mile asphalt walking and jogging path through the park during daylight hours.

For more information, contact Steinmann at 379-5614 or msteinmann@ ofallon.mo.us.

St. Peters Haunting Halloween music Halloween-themed music will haunt St. Peters City Hall on Oct. 30.

The St. Charles County Symphony will perform for free from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 30 at St. Peters City Hall.

Children and families are invited to listen as costumed musicians perform classic Halloween-themed music. Children who dress up in family-friendly costumes for the performance will receive a special treat.

“Talk about a Halloween treat. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a talented group of local musicians playing music that everyone will recognize,” said St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano. “Bring the entire family and experience great, live Halloween music together—for free.”

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Meals on Wheels fundraiser Nov. 6 After yet another cut to the Meals on Wheels program was announced earlier this year, St. Peters aldermen Jerry Hollingsworth and Don Aytes went to work on plans to recoup the losses to the local program.

For years Aytes has volunteered to deliver hot, freshly prepared meals to seniors and those confined to their homes. Hollingsworth serves as the Board of Aldermen liaison to the St. Peters Senior Advisory Committee.

Hollingsworth said $1.5 million in funding cuts has trickled down to put the local program in serious jeopardy.

“This isn’t just a hot meal delivered to their home, this is sometimes the only human contact our homebound and seniors have,” Aytes said. “This is really a good program in a lot of ways.”

To give the local Meals on Wheels program a much-needed financial shot in the arm, the Senior Advisory Committee is being assisted by Central County Fire & Rescue (CCFR) Community Outreach to host a fundraiser trivia night on Nov. 6 at the Fireman’s Hall, 115 McMenamy Rd. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., trivia to start at 7 p.m.

The facility can accommodate 30 tables of eight participants. Tables will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis with a $200 sponsorship fee. Contact Steve Brown at CCFR, #1 Timberbrook Dr., steveb@ccfrmail.org or 970-9700, ext.

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Weldon Spring residents can pick out the perfect Christmas tree—and support the Boy Scouts.

The Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the permit request from the Boy Scout Troop 353 to set up a Christmas Tree Lot near the Dairy Queen off of Hwy. 94.

The Christmas Tree lot, which will be open from Nov. 26 to Dec. 22, helps the scouts raise funds for summer camp.

“We always look forward to the Christmas Tree lot,” said Mayor Don Licklider.

The lot will be open from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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Wentzville S. D. District continues growth The Wentzville School District continues to grow—with 506 more students joining the district this year.

The district’s official September enrollment count for 2010 was 12,631 students which exceeds the district’s own demographic growth projections.

“We just keep growing at such an amazing rate, it’s one of the things that makes our district truly unique,” said Superintendent Dr. Terry Adams. “We’re just really lucky to have such a great community, they understand that we put students first and they support what we’re doing here in our school system.”

In the past decade, the student enrollment in the district has more than doubled, from 5,989 students in 2000 to 12,125 students last year.

Passage of Prop 3, on the Nov. 2 ballot, would allow the district to add classrooms at the elementary and middle schools, and begin construction of a third high school in order to keep pace with the growth of student enrollment in the district, officials said.

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Eligible students in the Fort Zumwalt School District can get their flu vaccine for free this year.

The Fort Zumwalt School District and St. John’s Mercy Children’s Hospital offer a program that provides voluntary FluMist vaccinations for eligible students in the district.

“The vaccinations are optional and are offered to enrolled elementary and middle school students,” said Paul Myers, with FZSD. “Students that participate in the Free or Reduced Lunch Program are eligible to receive the vaccination free of charge.”

Myers said the district is able to offer the vaccine free to specific students because of a grant secured through St. John’s Mercy Children Hospital. Students who are not eligible for the Free or Reduced Lunch

Program could purchase the vaccine at a cost of $25, which is reimbursable through most insurance companies.

“We have over 900 students registered for the vaccination and over 400 of those students are able to access the vaccination through the Free and Reduced Lunch Program,” said Myers. “It is a great program that we hope makes it easier for our families to access flu vaccines and keep students healthy.”

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Three ‘shovel-ready’ projects now under construction in St. Charles County

By Jeannie Seibert Despite what some may claim, there really are shovel-ready projects. In St. Charles County alone there are three underway right now.

According to St. Charles County Director of Transportation John Greifzu, partnerships between the county and MoDOT and the municipalities regularly combine forces to keep project development an ongoing process in the event the funding avails itself.

That was exactly the case with the Page Avenue extension.

“Stimulus funds are a big part of this project,” Greifzu said. “(The U.S.) Department of Transportation funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) along with the city of St. Peters, the county and MoDOT all contributed to the Page Avenue extension under construction now from Harvester Road to Mid Rivers Mall Drive.

“That project was specifically shovelready because County Executive Steve Ehlmann and previous administrations, county councils, past and present, have continued to make Page Avenue a priority project,” Greifzu said. The key is “having the plan and continuing to work on the project even when there were no signs of future construction funds.”

When ARRA funding was announced, everything was in readiness to make application, Greifzu said.

“Late in 2008 County Executive Steve Ehlmann challenged the Transportation Department and the municipalities to work together to get projects moving to get folks working. There were projects scheduled

but delayed for some reason,” Greifzu said.

“We worked together to move up and forward fund those projects that were ready to go; that were truly shovel-ready.”

The two “high-profile examples” that evolved out of the challenge is the Interstate Drive from Wilmer to Hepperman roads project in Wentzville and the Salt River Road extension in St. Peters, Greifzu said.

Because of the timing in the Wentzville project, the construction bid came in $500,000 lower than originally estimated.

“This is money saved that we can apply to another project elsewhere in the county,” The Salt River-Spencer roads at Hwy. 370 includes construction of a bridge to Greifzu said.

St. Peters Public Works Director Russ form a “tight diamond” interchange pattern.

Batzel delivered an update to the Board of Aldermen on Oct. 14 describing the Salt River Road “a mini-stimulus project as a joint venture between the city and St. Charles County Road Board second only to the Page Avenue extension” in scope.

In this project, the county is providing 80 percent of the $17 million price tag while the city is managing the construction.

“The two bridges over Dardenne and Spencer creeks are under construction now,” Batzel said. “The two bridge decks are complete.”

The Salt River Road extension will ultimately be a four-lane, east/west corridor connecting highways 370 and 79.

“It will benefit St. Peters residents with smoother transportation and act as an I-70 reliever,” Batzel said. The segment of the new Salt River Road from Hwy. 370 to Mid Rivers Mall Drive could be ready as soon as next month. The full project is The Salt River Road has required construction of two bridges, one over anticipated to be completed in 2012.

Dardenne Creek and, shown here, is the Spencer Creek bridge.

St. Peters to ban spitting in certain areas on city owned structures and sidewalks. explained that the bill would only affect said 10 percent were in favor of the bill

By Jeannie Seibert St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano had more A popular blog topic in the days lead- the Rec-Plex, City Hall and the Justice but the majority was either “ambivalent or embarrassed.” than one distasteful task during the Oct. ing up to the meeting, the mayor appeared Center.

Indicating he was voting in behalf of a 14 Board of Aldermen meeting. reluctant but determined to field all ques“These are multi-million dollar buildNot only did Pagano have to preside tions regarding the measure during the ings,” Pagano said. “It’s a shame we even majority from Ward 3, Elliott was the only over the repeal of an ordinance protect- work session. have to do this. This is one of those laws alderman who cast a “no” vote against moving the bill onto the next regular sesing the privacy of mourners at military The bill deals with “the sanitation that’s for a minority.” funeral during the regular session but he impacts and health hazards of gum and Alderman Gus Elliott (Ward 3), said sion agenda on Oct. 28.

Board President Judy Bateman had to ward off remarks regarding a mea- chewing tobacco” expectorated on to he’d been in contact with a lively “live sure he had requested to outlaw spitting walls, floors and sidewalks abutting city free or die crowd” explaining, “There’s a remarked on the blogs having fun with large contingent in St. Peters who are not the concept of the bill but it wasn’t difon public property. facilities. ferent from regulating smoking in public A draft ordinance was reviewed that Pagano said multiple appeals from par- big fans of government regulation.”

Of an informal e-mail poll he had com- areas, suggesting as a compromise a reinwould make it a municipal offense to be ents whose children frequent the Rec-Plex caught spitting tobacco or chewing gum inspired him to sponsor the measure. He pleted amongst his constituents, Elliott statement of spittoons.

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St. Peters joins list of governments forced to repeal military funeral legislation

By Jeannie Seibert had received a letter from the American The good news is: first amendment guar- Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) insisting it antees of free speech are alive and well overturn its ordinance. While Manchester in the U.S., the state of Missouri and St. chose to fight, the city of St. Peters simply Charles County. can not afford the cost of a trial.

The bad news is: free speech can also ACLU of Eastern Missouri Legal Direcinclude exhibitions of bad taste, bad man- tor Anthony E. Rothert advised St. Peters ners, bad timing and a wont of feeling for city officials in a letter dated Sept. 17 that fellow human beings. its military funeral ordinance “is unconIn a rash of protective emotion, state, stitutional and to demand that you take county and local governments passed laws immediate action to cause its repeal.” to prohibit those who would protest at milThe reluctance in the aldermanic cham102210_MidRivers-Family-Island Ad.pdf itary funerals from intruding too closely ber at St. Peters City Hall on Oct. 14 was onto the rights of mourners – the family and friends of fallen military personnel burying a son or daughter who had died while in service to his or her country.

St. Peters, O’Fallon and Wentzville passed ordinances essentially mirroring the Missouri statute requiring protests maintain a minimum distance from the gravesite, funeral service or funeral procession. Some put restrictions on the time which protests would be allowed. Many prohibited protests an hour prior to and an hour following a military funeral.

Now all three cities have been forced to repeal those ordinances, following the Aug. 17 federal court decision that struck down the Missouri statute establishing the same restrictions on the protestors.

These statutes and ordinances did not disallow protests. They only required basic human courtesy of the Westbury Baptist Church protestors. But human courtesy is not a requirement of the first amendment.

For almost 20 years, the Westbury protestors from Topeka, Kan., have been broadcasting their belief that the U.S. is being punished for its tolerance of homosexuality amongst other things. The church’s Web site, godhatesfags.com, explains pastor Fred Phelps’ stance against gays, Jews and Catholics.

Targeting military funerals became a favorite pastime when it garnered so much media attention. In fact, the messages commonly displayed by this church group are not appropriate for publication in MRN. And the church-going protestors have also had their day in court.

While the state of Missouri was getting set to appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 6, in Snyder v. Phelps, in which 48 states attorneys general filed briefs in support of the father of a fallen Marine, killed in Iraq and whose funeral, held in his hometown in the state of Maryland, was protested by Westboro congregants.

The city of Manchester, in St. Louis County, also attempted to appeal a decision requiring it to repeal an ordinance protecting the families and memories of fallen service members to no avail.

Like St. Peters, Manchester city officials

palpable but by a vote of five to two with one absent, the Board of Aldermen elected to overturn its ordinance.

Aldermen Gus Elliott (Ward 3) and Dave Thomas (Ward 1) voted no. Alderman Rocky Reitmeyer (Ward 1) was absent, recovering from surgery.

Elliott even attempted to table the vote until after a decision had been handed down in Snyder v. Phelps. Getting no takers, the board proceeded with a first reading of the repeal bill.2:25:16 PM 10/22/10 While the vote was split, prior to the

second reading the aldermen were eager to enter into the public record the distastefulness with which they viewed the matter before them.

Alderman Jerry Hollingsworth (Ward 2) said, “This church, if indeed that is what it is, has absolutely no respect for the men and women and their families who have given their lives to protect their freedoms with their despicable, cowardly behavior.

The Westboro Baptist Church “is a bigger danger to our country than our enemies overseas.”

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“These are solid companies, that have withmore than doubled this year.

City Administrator Scott Lewis said stood the avalanche of bankruptcies. They this year 111 building permits were issued, know what they’re doing.” compared to 46 building permits in 2009, Lewis said new homes in the city mean 20 of which were requested in December more tax dollars, but like most cities, Cottleville is holding it’s own on budget matof that year.

Mayor Don Yarber attributes the growth ters.

“Our budget numbers are coming in as to people finding that the quality of life in Cottleville is above and beyond everyone expected,” Lewis said.

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Lewis said sales tax is flat, but is basioff Gutermuth Road, an area with the largest number of housing starts, and in Har- cally the same as in the last fiscal year.

“Our biggest loss has been property tax, mony Ridge where numerous single family with the property assessments going down,” homes are being built.

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By Amy Armour The Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the mayor’s appointment of Gerry Baker to a recently vacated seat on the board.

Don Stelling resigned from his position as an alderman in Ward 3 in late September. His term would have been completed in April 2011. Stelling stated in his letter of resignation that he could not work with the current Board of Aldermen. Stelling was unavailable for comment. “(Gerry Baker) has lots of good experience, and he’s ready to go,” said Mayor Don Licklider, at the Board of Aldermen meeting on Oct. 12.

Baker will complete Stelling’s term until April 2011. And with only days under his belt as an alderman, Baker already plans to run for a full two-year term in April.

Baker is a seven-year resident of St. Charles County. He moved to Weldon Spring from Black Jack, a suburb of St. Louis, where he served as a city councilman for two years.

“I have the perspective of how another city of similar size to Weldon Spring was run,” said Baker, a retired engineer.

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More mowing required for some O’Fallon residents next spring

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley Some O’Fallon residents living along Mexico and Bryan roads, Tom Ginnever Avenue and other areas will likely have to mow beyond their property lines to rightof-way areas next year in a move by the city to unify the city’s mowing ordinance.

Public Relations Liaison Tom Drabelle said recent discussions among council members and staff are to unify the ordinance that was passed earlier this year that requires residents to mow those pesky right-of-ways often found beyond a fenced yard.

“In April, the Council changed the language of the ordinance regarding right-ofway mowing saying the responsibility was that of the homeowner or the subdivision homeowners association,” Drabelle said.

“That ordinance was passed to make the language of the ordinance consistent with those who were already mowing the rightof-way areas.”

Based on discussions, Drabelle said, it was decided not to change rules this year, but to wait until next spring to enforce the mowing requirements with residents. In the meantime, city staff continued to mow the areas they have always mowed.

“There are several spots throughout the

cities, such as Mexico, Bryan and Tom Ginnever that do have right-of-ways beyond property owner yards,” Drabelle said. “The discussion is still ongoing, but the city plans to work with homeowners associations, pending council direction.

It’s no change, it’s just new, consistent enforcement.”

Changes to the mowing ordinance were designed to better ensure mowing appearances throughout the city, said Jack Strick, managing director of Public Works.

Strick said he has also met with homeowners associations and asked for their assistance in helping to maintain the city right-of-ways. Property owners of large parcels were also notified so the city could get their commitment, Strick said.

Strick said owners of property that back up to Bryan Road and Tom Ginnever will soon receive letters explaining the change.

Councilman Dan Haney said there are two issues, mowing of right-of-ways and mowing of undeveloped properties.

Haney proposed changing the ordinance to require mowing of undeveloped lots up to 5 acres rather than the current stipulation of 2 acres.

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By Jeannie Seibert Lake Saint Louis’ Freymuth Road has long been slated for improvements – both to the roadway and alongside it.

Public Works Director Derek Koestel was given the go-ahead Oct. 18 to submit a grant application to East/West Gateway from a special fund earmarked just for pedestrian-oriented construction projects.

The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen liked the concept Koestel presented, giving him approval to include a $2,700 application fee which is refundable if the city doesn’t receive the grant.

Should the application prove successful, Freymuth Road would get a sidewalk to replace the ditch and brush that run alongside the street between Dauphine Drive and the recently upgraded section of Freymuth near Charleroi Place.

The project would cost between $750,000 and $800,000 with East/West Gateway picking up 80 percent of the tab should the application score adequately high enough for a grant award, Koestel said.

It seems like a steep price for a project area that is a little over a block long.

However, the curvy street, which is on a

hill, is literally an old farm-to-market road that is little more than a track cut through a wooded area. There are no shoulders and a ditch on one side serves as storm water management.

“This won’t be a sidewalk like in your subdivision,” Koestel said. A lot of excavation will be required before sidewalk construction can even begin.

Some of the thick stand of trees will have to be removed as well. Currently a thick canopy of trees arches over the roadway. There are no street lights so the roadway remains dark long after dawn and well before dusk.

Because Freymuth provides a convenient connector from the trail system in and around the two lakes from Dauphine to the new pathway along Prospect Road that connects with Quail Ridge Park, Koestel said he included a special pedestrian lighting system into the design.

“The way it is now, it isn’t recommended for pedestrians and bicyclists to use,” Koestel said. “The lighting would make it safer” and user-friendly.

Alderman Ralph Sidebottom urged the board to approve the grant application.

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Francis Howell ends year-round schedule for elementary students

By Amy Armour Starting next year, year-round school will be no more in the Francis Howell School District.

After months of research, three community engagement meetings, a staff engagement meeting, and community and staff surveys, the Francis Howell Board of Education voted 4-1 in favor of the proposed calendar which will change the way the district has operated for decades.

Dr. Cynthia Bice voted against the calendar change, and board members Mark Lafata and Marty Hodits abstained from the vote citing a violation in board policy.

The two abstaining members did not feel that the Francis Howell Education Association — the teacher’s union — had proper input in the matter.

However, Superintendent Dr. Pam Sloan said the board policy was not violated.

Sloan said she contacted the FHEA and its executive board felt it had sufficient input.

The process that led to the vote on Oct. 21 has taken nearly a year to complete. A task force was formed in November 2009 to research the benefits of year-long schools.

Little hard evidence was found to support that year round schools were better, said Dr. Steve Griggs, chief resource officer who led the task force. The task force

spent months researching different scheduling options, holding community engagement meetings and gathering feedback via surveys and online forums.

The task force brought the proposed calendar to the Board of Education at its Aug. 5 workshop.

The 169-day calendar is five days short of the existing schedule. But the number of half days has been decreased from 13 days to 4 at the secondary level and 12 to 4 days at the elementary level.

Elementary students will still have three breaks throughout the year, but the length will be shortened. Students will have eight days off — not counting the weekends — for fall break and two weeks off for Christmas and Spring breaks. Summer break at the elementary level will be longer, with school out on May 23, pending snow days.

The new calendar will also allow all three levels of education — elementary, middle and high school — to follow the same schedule.

Not everyone was in favor of ending the year-round education.

Debra DiCarlo, a teacher at Henderson Elementary School, has taught in the district for 22 years. Two of her children attended elementary school in the district.

“Being in the district I saw such a change

in my own child going from a traditional to a year-round schedule,” said DiCarlo, who also served on the Calendar Task Force. “I just really think it’s better for the kids.”

Libbie Kaplan, a teacher in the district and mother to two children in the district, was opposed to the calendar change.

Kaplan said the quarterly breaks allowed for more family time, as well as provided much needed respite. “Extended breaks give (kids) time to relax, which is good for their well-being,” Kaplan said.

Hodits was also concerned with the length of breaks, particularly for the higher risk students. “Francis Howell is an educational leader. Our kids need to be in school longer,” Hodits said.

Angela Lawson, who has two children in the Francis Howell District, was in favor of the proposed calendar. “The breaks aren’t going away. They are just getting reconfigured,” Lawson said.

Kaplan said year-round education is a part of the culture in the community. “(Year-round school) is a part of who we are. Please don’t take that away from us,” Kaplan said.

Board member Amy McEvoy, who voted in favor of the new calendar, said FHSD is so much more than year-round school.

McEvoy cited examples of teachers, stu-

dents and programs that made the district “the best.” “I don’t think students learn better because of our calendar. Our calendar makes us different and unique, but it has not made us the best. (The calendar) is not a best practice,” McEvoy said. The teachers and the parents and the patrons make us the best, she said.

Lafata, who abstained from the vote, said the district had the highest MAP scores in the county in communications arts, math and attendance. “Our structure for elementary school is ideal for this community,” Lafata said.

Board President Mike Sommer said the professional learning communities (PLC) which started in 2003 correlate with the increased MAP scores. PLC’s allow teachers in the same subject to collaborate on curriculum on a weekly basis.

“I’m a believer that PLCs are what made a difference in academic achievement more than anything else,” said Bice, who voted against the calendar change.

Board member Steve Johnson, who voted in favor of the new calendar, said the change was strictly a financial decision.

The new calendar will help the district save about $750,000 in transportation costs and about $250,000 with the consolidation of professional development days.

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“As the Wentzville School District has been examining best practices in elementary instruction, the teachers and school administrators have begun to examine spelling instruction and assessment,” said Keri Skeeters, curriculum coordinator for the Wentzville School District.

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Students in the Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt school districts will continue to learn lists of spelling words because weekly spelling tests will continue.

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Star student West High School Senior Saahil Sheth spent six weeks in the Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program offered through the University of Missouri-St. Louis this summer.

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Students from every Vacation Station program presented original movie footage using creative scripts, props and dialogue in support of Lights On Afterschool. Students were encouraged to audition for characters, take on specific roles and create individual props as well as produce and edit scenes for their final film.

With 10 program sites in the district, Vacation Station provides programming and care before and after school, on early release days and during cycle breaks. All programs are accredited by the National Afterschool Association or are undergoing the accreditation process. Some Vacation Station sites also offer full-day preschool programming.

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The joint effort was in conjunction with The Dictionary Project, a non-profit group whose goal is “to assist all students in completing the school year as good writers, active readers and creative thinkers by providing students with their own personal dictionary,” according to the group’s Web site. Third-grade students in all nine Wentzville Elementary schools, as well as those attending area private schools received dictionaries in September.

“The students are very excited to receive a new set of dictionaries to help them edit during writer’s workshop,” said Tonya Leonard, Peine Ridge Elementary teacher and third-grade chairperson.

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Every year during the holiday season, Academic achievers the Wentzville School District Holiday Holt High School seniors Chandler Est Assistance Program helps provide food and Lydia Harvengt were both recently and gifts for needy students and their fami- named Commended Students in the 2011 lies. Last year more than 300 families and National Merit Scholarship Program. approximately 900 children received assisAbout 34,000 Commended Students tance in this charitable effort. The program, throughout the nation are being recognized coordinated by the Wentzville School Dis- for their exceptional academic promise. trict community relations office and school Commended Students placed among the counselors, works with a variety of com- top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million stumunity groups to help make the upcoming dents who entered the 2011 competition. holidays more enjoyable for struggling “Recognition of high-achieving students families. is essential to advancing educational excelTo take part in the program and adopt lence in our nation,” said Eileen Artemakis, a family, call the community relations spokesperson for the National Merit Scholdepartment at 327-3800 ext. 20357. arship Corporation (NMSC). walk on the sidewalk, stand 10 feet from the curb while waiting for the bus and to make eye contact with the bus driver before crossing in front of the bus. Also, students in all grade levels regularly practice busevacuation drills.

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The assessment: U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Phillip D. Vinnedge, St. Charles, was killed on Oct. 13 in Afghanistan. Prior to the visitation, church service and interment with full military honors at Jefferson Barracks, a posting on the Westboro Baptist Church Web site announced a protest was being planned at one of the three locations.

The infamous Topeka, Kan. church leader, Pastor Fred Phelps has led outrageous demonstrations at military funerals for years. One bereaved father took Phelps to court.

Free speech is one thing. Dishonoring the service of a fallen service member, violating the grief of the surviving family and friends is over the line, is the contention of the litigant in Snyder v. Phelps.

While the family and friends of Lance Cpl. Vinnedge didn’t know what would be the high court’s decision, it didn’t matter. The Patriot Guard was ready to ride to the rescue – along with a few hundred other military veterans.

Adapt: U.S. military veterans groups and their support auxiliaries quietly and seamlessly moved into the areas where Lance Cpl. Vinnedge was to be honored. Standing at attention these individuals acted as sentries, staying with the the Vinnedge family from the visitation on Oct. 20 until the graveside service on Oct. 21.

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silence continued. The young people listened as the sounds of the motorcycles slowly fell away. A Cottleville police office stated the obvious: “We have great kids here.”

From the school, the half-mile-long train of motorcycles, limousines, cars and trucks made its way to Church of the Shepherd, on Woodstone Drive in St. Charles.

There, Baue Funeral Home staff fanned out over the On Oct. 21 several veterans groups came out to honor Vinnedge’s life and service and to support his family and spacious parking lot to direct traffic to accommodate the friends. But, by far the largest representation was that of tremendous outpouring of support the community spontaneously offered. Central County Fire and Rescue and Cotthe Patriot Guard Riders.

Clad in trademark leathers and jeans, some 250 Patriot tleville Fire Protection District deployed ladder trucks to Guard motorcycle riders not only stationed themselves erect a giant American flag that acted as a beacon for the around the survivors at the funeral home, church and hundreds of people making their way through construction gravesite, but escorted the funeral procession on a long detours.

Vehicles from area fire departments, law enforcement and winding route. Many people wanted to pay final tribagencies, even public works trucks were stationed periute to Vinnedge.

The route started at Baue Funeral Home on West Clay odically along the last mile of the route and all over the and traveled down Mid Rivers Mall Drive to Francis- church parking lot.

Howell Central High School.

If a protest group had dared set up near this fallen There, over 1,900 American flags and a couple thousand Marine’s services, it was the business of many to see that high school and middle school students solemnly greeted the family would not know it. the procession that paused at the school from which One young woman broke away from the mourners Vinnedge graduated in 2009. outside the church to approach one knot of Patriot Guard Before and after ‘Taps’ was performed by FHC senior members, hugging and crying her thanks for their misIan Campbell, you could have heard a pin drop. Many of sion.

Bob Tucker, a member of the Baue staff, followed suit, the students were overcome with tears. Some were seen holding one another. As the procession left the schools, the personally thanking one group of Patriot Guard riders who would be buffered from the pain of the callous messages for which the Westboro protestors have become known.

Free speech rights aside, they would not intrude upon a grieving family in their hour of vulnerability.

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had arrived early to be on the lookout for disturbances.

Tucker said it always lifted his heart to see the Patriot Guard roar in on their motorcycles.

“These guys are great,” Tucker said. “When this Cottleville Fire Protection District and Central County Fire and church shows up, the Rescue hoisted the big flag as a beacon.

Patriot Guards make Lisa Baue said the Patriot Guard Riders, themselves into a human shield. Sometimes, if the protestors get too the Marine Corps League and auxiliary, loud, the guys will stay at attention while Vietnam Veterans, VFW, AmVets and other the gals start the bikes and rev the engines veterans’ groups perform an invaluable to drown the protestors out. It’s totally service to the families of fallen service members. awesome.”

“It would be a shame for a service man or Made up of military veterans the Patriot Guard started in 2005 with the American woman to give their life for these protesLegion Riders Chapter 136 from Kansas tors’ rights, even the right to protest,” Baue formed a group to counteract the “mis- said. “Really, that’s what they died for. But guided zealots.” the veterans, the Patriot Guard, they really Since the Westboro protestors travel all provide balance to an otherwise frustrating over the U.S. to protest at military funerals, situation. I really can’t thank them enough the Patriot Guard formed chapters in each for what they do. It’s really a continuation state to provide an assist to the families and of their instinct and commitment to serve.”

So fitting in the case of Lance Cpl. local law enforcement.

The Missouri Commander Mike Gibbs is Vinnedge. As his obituary reads, “He died the way he lived – serving others.” a local resident.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Phillip D. Vinnedge, St. Charles, was killed on Oct. 13 in Afghanistan. Vinnedge is survived by his parents, Dave and Julie Vinnedge, his brothers Corey and Jason, his sister-in-law Rebekah and his grandfather Roy Southern.

Those wishing to honor Vennedge may drop off unwrapped toys for the Marine Toys for Tots program at the church, funeral home or Francis Howell Central High School. Memorials may also be mailed in his memory to Marine Toys for Tots, c/o Baue Funeral Home 3950 West Clay, St Charles, Missouri 63301.

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The vandalism has rendered the static archery range unusable and it will be closed until clean up and repairs can be completed. With firearms deer season opening Nov. 13, Edwards said the shooting range staff is already stretched thin. As a result, repair work will not begin until December.

“Our goal is to have it up and running again by the first of the year,” Edwards said.

In the meantime, one of the broad head archery pits located at the Busch firearms shooting range has been converted for field tip use and will be open free of charge. As an alternative, archery shooters may use the static and 3-D walk-through archery facilities at the department’s Jay Henges Shooting Range, located at I-44 issue: and Antire Road in High Date Ridge. ofKessler Client: Memorial Conservation Area in Lincoln County north of Troy offers an Size: unstaffed static archery range as well.

Colors: by the Edwards said he was impressed Pictures: amount of public support.

As word has gotten out about the incident, a growing Logos: number of archery enthusiasts have come forward to offer their helpCopy: to rebuild the facility. Weather permitting, a work day is being scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 2, to begin the clean-up process. Interested members of the public are invited to help. Volunteers are encouraged to call 451-4554.

Edwards said he was frustrated by what he referred to as a “senseless and pointless” act of vandalism. “I kept asking why,” he said, “It does nothing but take away a nice area that was free and open to the public.”

The facility is used by 35 to 45 thousand people each year.

Anyone with information regarding the vandalism is asked to call the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department at 949-0809, and ask for the Detective Bureau.

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It is a good idea also to have special items appraised, so that nothing valuable gets overlooked or thrown away, Silberman said.

Looking around at various senior communities before one is needed can help seniors make the decision themselves rather than relying on others.

“Find out about this stuff while you can still think for yourself and before the need arises,” Silberman said. “It’s a different world than it used to be. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.”

Many senior communities and skilled care facilities offer tours, visitors’ programs and activities that are open to the community. Looking at different locations can make the possibility of a transition less scary, Silberman said.

Outside help is important for some seniors, particularly those who do not have children, whose children live out of the area, or those who need assistance with certain activities. Introducing outside helpers to family is a good way to help prevent unnecessary conflict, Silberman said.

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By SARAH WILSON Coping with the transitions of aging can be difficult, whether dealing with the loss of a spouse, deciding how to care for an aging parent or trying to develop and maintain social relationships as an older adult.

ElderLink St. Louis, a program providing coordinated resources for Jewish seniors, on Oct. 12 hosted “Writing the Next Chapter: Finding Your Niche as You Age” to help older adults with those transitions.

“We all know that change is a guaranteed part of life,” Lori Zimmerman, ElderLink senior information and referral specialist, said. “The older we get, changes tend to become more difficult.

However, there are some effective steps you can take to cope with these changes and easy transitions.”

Director of Resident and Community Services Florence Schachter and Social Service Coordinator Lara Burch, of the Gladys and Henry Crown Center for Senior Living, hosted the discussion, covering topics such as the positive side of growing older, reinventing the self when going through transitions and discussing family history with relatives to create a lasting imprint.

According to Schachter, having “the talk” with an aging parent about how to care for them when they can no longer live alone is important to open up for discussion as early as possible.

“It’s important to get everyone in the same room for communication and to always be honest,” Schachter said. “Start with, ‘I’ve been noticing that it has been hard for you to…’ ‘When I’m no longer able to care for myself’ can be confusing. What does ‘being able to care for myself’ mean? Not talking about these things doesn’t ward off danger.

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Schachter said many seniors when moving to a nursing home or assisted living facility blame themselves for failure, but there are ways to age “successfully.”

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Com mu n it y Event s HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS White Hare’s eighth annual Holiday Open House will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 6, at 3070 Winghaven Boulevard in O’Fallon. The first 50 customers will receive a free gift and there will be prizes, raffles, food and beverages.

For more information, call 561-4611.

• • • An Artists Holiday Boutique will be held on Nov. 12 and Nov.13 in the Laural Glen subdivision display home in Dardenne Prairie. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Turning Point Women and Children’s Abuse Shelter located in Warrenton. For more information, call 561-0621.

• • • The city of O’Fallon’s 19th annual Celebration of Lights will be held from Nov. 26 to Dec. 30 at Fort Zumwalt Park. The whole family will enjoy the thousands of twinkling lights and charming holiday scenes throughout the park. Families can take a ride on a carriage, a train or a sleighhayride. All rides require reservations. To schedule a 30-minute carriage ride, call the Carousel Farms and Carriage Company at 390-4403. Train rides and sleigh-hayrides must be reserved at least two weeks in advance, and can be booked by calling 3795502. Train rides are available on Monday nights only. The cost is $7 per person for

ages 12 and up, $5 for ages 1 to 11, and free for infants. For additional information, call 379-5614, or visit ofallon.mo.us/COL. • • • The Big Red Box, a show and sale of gift-able holiday items, will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 3, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 4, at the St. Charles Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center. More than 20 juried artists from The Best of Missouri Hands will present the show. Free gift-wrapping, refreshments and entertainment are a part of the event. The St. Louis Classical Guitar Society will entertain shoppers from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. No sales tax is charged and Foundry Art Centre members receive a 10 percent discount. For more information, call 255-0270.

FUN & GAMES St. Charles County Parks’ Youth Activity Park will offer basic and intermediate level skate boarding classes in November and December at the park located at 7801 Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie. Participants will learn and perfect flat ground tricks that can be utilized in and out of the park. The beginner level class runs at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. on consecutive Tuesdays from Nov. 2 through Nov. 16. Instruction will teach basic skills and improve user confidence. The interme-

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Instruction will teach advanced tricks that can be featured on the park’s street course.

To register for these sessions or for further information, call 561-4964.

ANNIVERSARY The 125th celebration of SSM St. Joseph Health Center will begin 10:30 a.m. on Thurs., Nov. 4 at the hospital. Participants will walk from the hospital to 305 Chauncey Street, the site of the first hospital. Mass will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Church and a dedication of the St. Joseph Statue will follow at noon. For more information, call 947-5000.

CLASSES/SEMINARS Pulmonary education classes will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Mon., Nov. 1. at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. This free class is for people with lung disease and their families who would like to learn more about lung disease, medication and testing.

For more information, call 947-5682.

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MEETINGS The SCC Historical Society meeting will be held at noon on Sat., Oct. 30, at Stegton’s Regency, 1450 Wall Street, in St. Charles. Anita Mallinckrodt will present six case studies illustrating how immigrant Augustans experienced the dynamics of law enforcement. The cost for the buffet luncheon is $15. Call 946-9828 for reservations.

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BASEBALL CAMP The 19th annual Winter Baseball Camp will be held from Dec. 26 through Dec. 30 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The camp is for grades 8-12 and will include instruction, video review, competitions and evaluation. Other college coaches will be on hand so exposure is very high. All hitters and pitchers will be videotaped and reviewed with an instructor.

For more information, visit mutigers.com or call 573-882-1917.

CHARITY The third annual “Women’s Night Out” will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Fri., Nov. 5, at Spa Winghaven, 2327 Technology Drive in O’Fallon. The night will include wine, food, prizes and pampering for the girls. For more information, call 978-0970.

• • • The Chiropractic Wellness Connection will collect donations for Susan G. Komen all day on Mon., Nov. 16. Ten percent of all services

performed on Nov. 16 will be donated to the fight against breast cancer and all new patient appointments will be fully donated on that day. For more information, call 978-0970.

TRIPS A motor coach headed to Kimmswick, Mo., will leave at 10:15 a.m. on Fri., Dec. 3, from O’Fallon Civic Hall and return by 7:15 p.m. that evening. Participants will enjoy shopping in Kimmswick’s unique shops, touring historic homes, and lunch and dinner at great restaurants. The cost of the trip is $80 for residents and $85 for non-residents, and includes transportation, lunch, dinner, the tour, admissions, an escort and gratuities. To register, call 474-2732 or visit ofallon.mo.us/ parksandrec.

VETERANS CEREMONY A Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Thurs., Nov 11, at O’Fallon Veterans Memorial Walk, 800 Belleau Creek Road. For more information about the ceremony, contact Jim Mueller at 978-3747, or jpmueller5077@aol.com.

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Batarina, Lady Gaga top costumes this Halloween

By Amy Armour Besides collecting buckets of candy, choosing a costume is one of the fun treats of Halloween.

This year some of the old favorites have remained popular, along with some newer and unique costume ideas.

Chris Eck, assistant manager of the Spirit Halloween Store in St. Peters, said the most popular costume for young girls has been the “Batarina.” Batarina—with a short black and purple tutu and pointy headband ears—is a mix between a bat and a ballerina.

At Halloween City, little girls have chosen lots of Disney Princesses—from Snow White costumes all over the board—from Alice in to Ariel to Cinderella to Belle.

Wonderland to Female Ninja Turtles to Gold“We sell a lot of the princesses,” said Mike ilocks or Snow White.

Anderson, district manager for Halloween “The girls have been all over the place,” Eck City. said.

Young boys have been choosing traditional At Halloween City, Anderson said Lady Gaga Superheroes like Iron Man and Spiderman, has been a popular choice for teenage girls.

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By SUZANNE CORBETT When Cherry Villegas tasted Smoothie King for the first center of the company.

Each smoothie is blended from an extensive selection time, she was hooked. In fact, Villegas was so impressed with both its flavorful fruit blends and health benefits that of fruits, natural proteins, fibers and enhancers designed to improve overall health while serving dietary demands. she decided to open her own Smoothie King franchise.

“I fell in love with Smoothie King, and I knew that But best yet – the smoothie really tastes good. Smoothies one day I would open one,” Villegas said, who has been are available from the menu or can be custom blended to spreading the benefits of Smoothie King at the Cottleville reflect individual taste preferences and nutritional needs. location since June 2008. “Besides tasting good, Smoothie Menu flavor combos are divided into six main categories: King offers so many health benefits – benefits that other Stay Healthy, Trim Down, Get Energy, Build Up, Snack smoothie operations can’t provide. Because unlike other Right and Indulge.

“Just pick which category you like, and we’ll blend the places, we can blend especially to a person’s special nutritional needs such as those who are diabetic or undergoing smoothie the way you like it,” Villegas said. “Then, if you want you can have one of the enhancers mixed in for an chemo.”

Because of the nutritional value that can be packed into a extra nutritional boost. We have enhancers that can help smoothie, it is no wonder Villegas calls smoothies “health boost your energy or immune system that are great for the in a cup.” It also explains why the company’s full name is flu season, or you can get the enhancer to help with joint and tissue repair.”

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There are 10 separate enhancers to choose from to cusAs a nutritional center, Smoothie King may be best described as a combination smoothie bar, dietary supple- tomize a health smoothie.

“We can add any kind of fruit you like to your smoothie,” whipped into them along with the ice.” ment and natural food store. While the store stocks a line of supplements, a select assortment of healthy snack bars, Villegas said. “All you have to do is ask.”

For those seeking the taste and texture of ice cream While Smoothie King’s smoothies may have the consis- product, they should try the Fit n’ Crunchy bowls. Each tency of a milkshake, they are not. Villegas related how are made with yogurt or fruit sorbet and topped with a Smoothie King many customers have the misconception that smoothies premium all-natural granola. Similar to the smoothie, each 4765 Highway N at Mid Rivers Mall Drive are based on frozen yogurt or ice cream. can be customized on request. Villegas refers to these as a Cottleville “There are only three smoothies that are mixed with “spoonable smoothie.”

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Goodnight, Great Pumpkin Hot summer all but thwarts larger pumpkins this year

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley Halloween is just around the corner, but if you’re waiting for the Great Pumpkin, you may be a disappointed, Charlie Brown.

Great pumpkins are slim pickin’s this year.

Heavy rainfall and extreme temperatures thwarted what should have been thriving pumpkin patches. Pumpkins need to be pollinated to grow, and in rainy conditions, insects aren’t able to transfer pollen as efficiently.

Gloria Fonseca who owns and operates summer and fall produce sales at Koenig’s Market on Jungermann Road in St. Peters said some years the pumpkins are huge and the crop large, but this year the crop wasn’t so great.

“We had some at about 90 to 95 pounds, and we have some nice sizes, but others are really small,” Fonseca said. “We didn’t pick too many because the heat got about

half of them.”

Rita Duncan of Dickherber Farm’s Simply A-Maizin’ in Dardenne Prairie says she buys pumpkins from a grower in Wright City, and they seem to be very nice.

“We bought 200 pumpkins last week and another 100 pumpkins this week. So far we’ve had a variety, anywhere from 9-inches to 18-inches tall,” Duncan said.

“That’s not too bad.”

Duncan said she had larger pumpkins last year, but thinks maybe the first harvest brings the smallest pumpkins.

“Pumpkins don’t like rain, and they don’t like extreme heat,” Duncan said. “I know that the ones I grew in my garden for pie didn’t fare well.”

Simply-A-Maizin’ is a great place to visit. One of the last remaining farms in St. Charles County, the family hosts school children and grandparents and families and anyone with a hankering for a dozen fresh eggs or a day in the great outdoors.

“Our farm is like going to Grandma’s farm and has been here since 1890,” Duncan said, noting that their farm is one of three left along Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie. “It’s been in the family all of these years.”

Barb Upton at Rombach Farm (18639 Olive Street Rd. in Chesterfield) said she had a counter full of customers buying pumpkins and produce at their stand.

“Our pumpkins are great,” Upton said.

“The white ones are smaller than usual, but the rest are very nice.”

On the national front, there are still some giant pumpkins out there according to the Greater Pumpkin Commonwealth, an organization that tracks record-sized pumpkins worldwide.

This season of the witch, Jeff Shenoha of Joliet, Ill. won third place with his 1,493pound pumpkin in the Greater Pumpkin Commonwealth weigh-in held last week at Bengston’s Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen, Ill., but it was still big enough to set a record for the biggest pumpkin grown in Illinois and good for a $1,000 prize.

Shenoha lost out on the $5,000 top prize to Ken Sweet of Washington Township, Mich., who brought in the first place whopper—a pumpkin weighing 1,605 pounds.

The second place winner was Chris Stevens of New Richmond, Wis., who won $2,000 with a 1,561-pound pumpkin.

For perspective, a 2010 Toyota Corolla weighs 3,836 pounds.

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