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Random thoughts on the passing scene Many people take pride in defying the conventions of society, also known as civilization. Defying them wholesale means going back to barbarism. Barbarians with electronic devices are still barbarians.

After the government shutdown crisis, the one thing that congressional Democrats and Republicans finally agreed on was to kick the can down the road a few more months, so that we can go through all this again – and perhaps again after that.

One of the best peace speeches I ever read was one delivered back in the 1930s – by Adolf Hitler! He knew that peace speeches would keep the Western democracies from matching his military buildup with their own, or attacking him to prevent his buildup from continuing. Peace speeches by Iran today serve the same purpose of buying time – until they can create a nuclear bomb.

President Barack Obama really has a way with words, such as calling the problems that millions of people have had trying to sign up for Obamacare “glitches.” When the Titanic sank, was that a “glitch”?

Among the painful signs of our time are TV programs built around paternity tests.

Apparently the way these women live, it is anybody’s guess who their child’s father might be.

Don’t you love it when a politicians says, “I take full responsibility”? Translated into plain English, that says, “Now that I have admitted it, there is nothing more for me to do (such as resign) and nothing for anyone else to do (such as fire me).” Saying “I take full responsibility” is like a get-out-of-jailfree card in the Monopoly game.

No one seems as certain that they know what the Republicans need to do to win presidential elections as those Republicans who have lost presidential elections, such as Mitt Romney, John McCain and Bob Dole. Moreover, people take them seriously, and seem not to notice that what the losers advocate is the opposite of what won Ronald Reagan two landslide election victories.

If you believe in equal rights, then what do “women’s rights,” “gay rights,” etc., mean? Either they are redundant or they are violations of the principle of equal rights for all.

One of the painfully sobering realizations that come from reading history is the utter incompetence that is possible

among leaders of whole nations and empires – and the blind faith that such leaders can nevertheless inspire among the people who are enthralled by their words or their posturing.

The one thing that the national debt ceiling does not do is put a ceiling on the national debt. It just provides political melodrama when the existing ceiling is repeatedly raised to accommodate ever higher spending.

Those who want to “spread the wealth” almost invariably seek to concentrate the power. It happens too often, and in too many different countries around the world, to be a coincidence. Which is more dangerous, inequalities of wealth or concentrations of power?

Obama said to the world that Bashar Assad’s days as ruler of Syria are numbered.

All our days are numbered, but Assad will probably still be ruling Syria on Obama’s last day in the White House.

Parole is just another way of lying to the public – in this case, lying about the time that convicted criminals will spend behind bars. Suspended sentences are another form of make-believe punishment to mollify the public.

Writing about the Habsburg Empire, distinguished British historian Paul Johnson said, “Every reform created more problems than it solved.” That was not peculiar to the Habsburg Empire. The same could be said of modern welfare states, and especially our own Obamacare.

Because many of us make mistakes that can have bad consequences, some intellectuals believe that it is the role of government to intervene and make some of our decisions for us. From what galaxy government is going to hire creatures who do not make mistakes is a question they leave unanswered.

One of the reasons it has taken so long for some people to finally see through Obama is that people do not like to admit, even to themselves, that they have been played for fools by a slick-talking politician.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Expanding government

To the Editor: There are many things wrong with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. It severely expands the role of government, limits choices, has been terribly implemented, and on and on.

The fact that the ACA has caused millions of Americans to have their policies cancelled has been a major issue lately, but the focus has been on whether the president lied to us when he said, repeatedly, that if we liked our health plans, we could keep them. The real problem is not whether we were misled, but that the ACA goes in the wrong direction in the first place.

My family had its health insurance cancelled. We have the type of high-deductible plan that no longer meets the requirements of the ACA. It is a travesty that those plans are being legislated away because they are exactly the types of plans the government should be encouraging, not making illegal.

High-deductible plans, where a family like ours pays the first $5,000 out of pocket and everything after that is fully covered, better connect people to the cost of their own health care. That connection is one of the keys to reigning in health care costs in general.

You are more likely to insist on a CT scan for a minor headache if your insurance is paying for it instead of you. That encourages unnecessary spending throughout the health care system. The ACA, for all its pages of regulation, does absolutely nothing to address that fundamental issue in rising health care costs. By making illegal the few plans that actually connected people to the cost of their own health care, it is going further in the wrong direction.

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the ban on painful, late-term abortions.

Does this not smell of discrimination?

So watch how your members of Congress vote. Let’s see which have the nerve to vote against a ban on torture of the most innocent among us.

Let’s see which will back homegrown terrorism inside the womb. Yes, abortion is a terrorist act if you look at terrorism as the torture and killing of an innocent human being who has no chance to defend itself.

So what credibility does the U.S. have as a moral leader when it will not protect the most innocent? When it will not just fail to protect them, but actually sponsor the killings with our unjust, inhumane law?

Jesus said that we should not remove the splinter in our brother’s eye until we remove the wooden beam in our own eye. So let the U.S. be silent until we first remove the wooden beam of abortion from our own eye.

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A safer place

To the Editor: The nuclear deal brokered by the United States and Iran in Geneva is historic. Just as the agreement to peacefully disarm Syria of its chemical weapons demonstrated, diplomacy makes the world a safer place.

Now comes the hard part: U.S. diplomats are working to secure a final agreement to prevent war and a nuclear-armed Iran. I hope my senators and representative will publicly support these efforts and oppose calls by some in Congress for more sanctions.

As former national security advisors Zbigniew Brzezinski and Brent Scowcroft have pointed out, “additional sanctions now against Iran ... will risk undermining or even shutting down the negotiations.”

Sabotaging diplomacy would jeopardize the unprecedented progress our diplomats have achieved to guard against yet another Late-term abortions war and nuclear-armed nation.

Lopamudra Mohanty To the Editor: St. Peters Remember when mainstream media saturated the U.S. with waterboarding coverage?

Many Americans were upset that we would torture terrorists by simulating a drowning. Kudos So why isn’t the same media saturating us To the Editor: with coverage of the Pain-Capable Unborn To all responsible for the Nov. 6, 2013 pubProtection Act, which was recently intro- lication of Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: duced by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham?

What a terrific job was done in this This act would ban most abortions after issue. I had to read it cover to cover. The 20 weeks’ gestation, a period at which subject matter was a nice variety of items unborn babies are believed to feel pain. important to St. Charles residents.

Now I’m predicting Graham’s bill has no Keep up the great coverage to keep us chance to pass the Senate. I don’t expect informed. that those who would oppose the waterMathilda Reinhardt boarding of terrorists would also oppose St. Peters

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Standing up to Dardenne Prairie There’s an old saying which warns that people shouldn’t witness the making of sausage … or laws.

In Dardenne Prairie, many residents have been lucky enough to witness the latter, attending city meeting after city meeting. The attraction has been the rezoning of more than 80 acres to commercial use from its current residential zoning.

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine has proudly watched as the residents came out to ensure their voices are heard. The mayor and Board of Aldermen have been held accountable in a way that’s seldom witnessed in St. Charles County. And it’s beautiful.

All too often, a large group of residents will attend one meeting to ensure their voices are heard, only to fail to follow up at the next meetings – when, on most occasions, the actual decisions are made. But apparently the residents of the Village of Bainbridge in Dardenne Prairie are keen to that sort of plan as they continue to show up in force.

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It’s become a mess as the citizens fight an attempt for apartments going in, and as they stand strong in wanting to thwart more (presumed empty) retail space in the area.

The residents are tired of ever-increasing traffic and are standing firm in telling their officials as much.

Dardenne Prairie officials accept their constituents’ comments and as most boards will do, table the decision to a later date – a date when, hopefully, the crowd will not be around to watch the sausage – er, decision – be made.

But the community has grown wise to this, and now it’s a game of wait and see who shows up.

Each year, Mid Rivers Newsmagazine awards its “Best Of” honors. After witnessing the fighting spirit of the people in Dardenne Prairie, surely there should be an award given to them. They may be making the ongoing business of politics in Dardenne Prairie a mess, but they are giving hope to the average person by standing up and being counted – again and again.

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News Br iefs ST. CHARLES COUNTY Man caught during traffic stop Nicholas Rivoli was charged with receiving stolen property on Nov. 20 after being caught with thousands of dollars worth of band equipment in his vehicle.

Police said more than $11,400 worth of band equipment was stolen from Barnwell Middle School in the Francis Howell School District on Nov. 14. The next day the Wentzville man was pulled over and arrested by Hillsdale police for an unrelated reason.

Cpl. Scott Stricker, with the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said the officer noticed the band equipment but thought nothing of it, until he saw the news the following morning that thousands of dollars of band equipment had been stolen. He contacted the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department and verified that the band equipment serial numbers matched the missing items from the school.

“Two or three of the band items had been pawned off, but we were able to locate those items,” said Stricker. “As of right now we have about 95 percent of the equipment back.”

Stricker said a motive or connection to the school has not yet been determined.

Rivoli is currently being held at the St. Louis County Jail on a $15,000 bond.

Christmas delivered early Members of the Caroline Close Stuart Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) delivered Christmas gifts to the Missouri Veterans Home earlier this month. Gifts

will be passed out during the home’s annual Christmas Party for the Veterans.

“DAR is a patriotic organization honoring the men and women who formed the roots of this country,” said Marion Waters, DAR Service for Veterans Committee and chairman. “Supporting the Missouri Veterans Home is just one way our Chapter fulfills our missions to make a difference in the life of a veteran and show them we appreciate their service. We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who gave of their time and lives so we could live free.”

Members of the chapter also collected diabetic socks, note pads, pens, diabetic candy and gum, books and magazines as well as personal-care items. With nearly 200 residents at this location, each veteran received a wrapped gift box along with a Christmas card signed by the chapter members.

WIC program renewed The St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment renewed its contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to continue operating the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) in 2014.

With more than 20,000 clients participating in St. Charles County, WIC provides specific nutritious supplemental foods and nutrition education at no cost to qualifying pregnant or breastfeeding women, postpartum women, infants and children up to age five.

The primary WIC services are health screening, risk assessment, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and referrals to additional health care. Studies

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Station No. 4, and utilizing a mutual aid agreement with the St. Charles City Fire Department, we are able to continue current service levels to homeowners and businesses,” said CCFR Chief Russ Mason.

The construction at Fire Station No. 5 will result in a new exterior wall, ceiling and insulation. In addition, the bunk rooms will be updated to enable the housing of male and female firefighters.

“This station is properly located and staffed for the area it serves, and these repairs and updates will allow it to continue to serve our community well,” said Mason.

The project was initiated after mold was discovered behind a wall while work was being done to update the bathrooms.

After further inspection, additional mold was found between sealed walls behind the insulation, and in the ceiling of the station.

“While we were not happy to find the mold, we were fortunate to be able to correct the problem, before it impacted our firefighters,” Mason said.

Tax bill is in the mail More than 306,000 tax bills were mailed out before Thanksgiving. Real-estate tax bills will reach mailboxes first, and personal property tax bills will follow.

“When tax bills arrive, please look at the list of political subdivisions that receive the taxes you pay to understand where your tax dollars are going,” said St. Charles County Collector of Revenue Michelle McBride. “The bills detail the allocation of taxes to various entities, including the state, schools, cities, fire districts, library, ambulance, and dispatch and alarm.”

Payments for 2013 taxes received on or after Jan. 1, 2014, are subject to late-payment penalty and interest as required by state law. McBride encourages taxpayers to pay early to avoid any last minute issues.

Tax bills can be paid in person at the St. Charles County Administration Building, by mail, by phone at 1-800-272-9829 or online at http://mo-stcharles-collector.publicaccessnow.com.

Prepared for emergencies When emergencies such as a severe snowstorm or natural disaster strike the area, St. Peters city officials will work to keep its residents updated.

One of the easiest and fastest ways for residents to receive notifications is to sign up to receive urgent text messages and/or emails from the city of St. Peters with a service called Nixle.

“We currently have around 2,000 people signed up for the service,” said St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano. “We would like for all of our residents and businesses to register because it’s our best tool to get information directly from the city of St. Peters when it’s needed.”

Residents can sign up for this service through the city’s website at www.stpeter-

ST. PETERS Station 5 closes for repairs Firefighters from Central County Fire & Rescue Station No. 5 will have a new temporary home.

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“Nixle was helpful in September in assisting us to get the word out about a major water main break and boil order that affected most of St. Peters,” said Pagano.

“Although many news outlets covered the situation, a lot of residents were still unaware of it. Residents who were registered with Nixle received regular updates on their mobile device or computer and they knew exactly what was going on.”

When emergencies strike, St. Peters residents and business owners can also go online to www.stpetersmo.net for the latest updates or tune into the city’s cable television station, SPTV.

O’FALLON Davis sentenced to 25 years A 23-year-old St. James man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Sept. 14 after attacking a police officer and assaulting a woman.

Scott M. Davis Jr. was convicted of several charges stemming from incident on April 18, 2012. An O’Fallon Police Officer responded to a call at the Pin Oak Parc subdivision just after 2 a.m. on April 18 for a report of an “out of control” naked man. The caller told police that Davis and two others had been using LSD. Davis assaulted a female victim with a medieval-style club, causing severe bleeding and a broken jaw. When police arrived, Davis was in the middle of the street naked. Davis told the officer he was “Lucifer” and knocked the officer to the ground, repeatedly punching him in the head and face. The officer managed to get up, but Davis choked him and grabbed at the pistol in the officer’s holster.

Police said he attempted to bite the officer’s ear but bit him in the face instead. He also grabbed the handle of the officer’s taser and hit him with it. The officer used the taser on Davis, but it had no effect. During the struggle, the officer shot Davis in the leg and arm.

ST. CHARLES CLI receives $4,000 grant Community Living, Inc. (CLI) recently received a $4,000 community grant from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation.

The grant will be used to purchase tablet devices for use by participants in CLI’s youth programs, which include its afterschool teen club, summer and break camps and respite programs.

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Community Living is a premier provider of programs and services for people with disabilities in St. Charles County. Community Living’s mission and programs reach over 900 individuals and their families.

Three arrested in cab robberies Three St. Charles teens were arrested last month in connection to a series of robberies against cab drivers.

Torres Juwan Jacobs, 18, of 1000 block of Trails of Sunbrook, and Christian Brandan, 18, of the 3400 block of E. Lime Kiln were charged with first degree burglary.

LaShawn Donnell Wooten, 17, of the 2400 block of Golfway, was charged with first degree attempted robbery.

Robberies occurred on Nov. 11 and Nov. 15, each taking place in the Trails of Sunbrook apartment complex. Through intelligence gleaned from the first robberies, investigators had notified local cab companies and stated if they received information for a fare from a certain phone to notify the police.

On Nov. 20 the St. Charles Police were contacted a St. Charles County Cab representative stating they had received a call for a fare in the 1700 block of Trails of Sunbrook from the number. Officers from the St. Charles Police Department drove the van-style taxicab to the location while plainclothes surveillance officers were observing from the parking lot.

When officers arrived in the taxicab, two subjects approached from the shadows, with one subject appearing to have a firearm in his hand. Officers waited until the two subjects were within a few feet of the cab and then exited and identified themselves verbally as police officers. The two subjects were taken into custody and a replica firearm that was seen in the hand of the subject was recovered on scene. The officer who was driving the taxicab noticed the third subject running from the area. The officer gave chase on foot and apprehended him.

All three subjects are currently being held in the St. Charles County jail on $75,000 cash only bond.

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Educators grapple with proposal for new accreditation model

By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH A proposal by a group of Missouri school district superintendents and educators would end most student transfers from the Normandy School District to the Francis Howell School District if adopted.

The proposal, outlined to the Francis Howell Board of Education at its Nov. 22 meeting, would change the status quo on how the state addresses failing schools statewide.

It institutes a new accreditation model that emphasizes early intervention, not just for school districts but primarily at individual schools that are struggling academically.

Francis Howell School District Superintendent Pam Sloan told the board that the proposal was looking at two problems simultaneously.

One problem involves the immediate issues posed by three unaccredited school districts in the state – Normandy, Riverview Gardens and Kansas City. There are also 11 other school districts, in both urban and rural areas, that have a “provisional” accreditation and may be in danger of becoming unaccredited.

“I don’t think Francis Howell minds doing our part, but I don’t think any one school district should be overburdened by taking on this type of operation,” Sloan said. She said the transfer issue this year has been a “distraction” from other district work. “I do think this is a state issue,” she said. “We need to figure out a plan that saves community schools and doesn’t

adversely affect other school districts.”

In all, 420 Normandy students transferred to Francis Howell as the result of a Missouri Supreme Court ruling in June that allows students from unaccredited school districts to transfer to accredited districts. The Normandy district is paying tuition and transportation costs to Francis Howell.

Sloan said schools throughout the state are affected by the transfer issue, particularly if the Normandy district goes bankrupt in April 2014 and the state approves another $6.8 million appropriation to shore it up. The Missouri Supreme Court could also rule that the Kansas City School District has to pay for student tuition and transportation to area school districts.

The proposal, “A New Path to Excellence” by the Missouri Association of School Administrators, Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis and Greater Kansas City, and the Southwest Center, would create a four-tiered accreditation model that calls for quicker interventions by state educators in problem schools.

Instead of three ratings under the current Missouri Department of Education requirements, school districts would have four ratings, including a “lapsed” rating if a school district doesn’t improve in five years.

State intervention would begin earlier than it does now when a district is unaccredited. “That’s way too late,” Sloan said.

A state school improvement director would be appointed who would have broader

powers to intervene.

Students would remain in their schools, she said, although the district would allow Normandy students currently enrolled to finish their education if their tuition and transportation costs are paid.

Sloan said saving local schools is critical.

“When you eradicate a school system out of a community that community quickly falls into a place from which there is no hope for improvement for the families that live there,” she said. “I think it’s important that we think about saving a community by saving its schools.”

But Sloan conceded that the plan, which involved 19 district superintendents throughout the state, is one of a number of proposals that legislators and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will contemplate during the next legislative session in January.

At least one Francis Howell board member said he didn’t see much hope that legislators or state education officials will address the transfer situation soon.

“It’s an item basically no one really wants to touch,” said Mark Lafata, vice president of the board.

“We’re going to be stuck for the next two or three years on this roller-coaster ride,” he said. “I would urge our legislators to get off their rear ends and come up with some law that addresses the suburban school districts because that’s where the issues are.”

Sloan and other board members were less critical.

“We’re in the middle of history here.

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it’s not easy, the road ahead is very unclear, and we’re part of it,” Sloan said. “I will say I think members of our legislative body are right there with us. There are no clear answers.”

She added that the state and metropolitan area are dealing with “issues of poverty” that have been underestimated, particularly their effect on learning. “We’ve had a lot of issues that have been left to get out of hand. Now we’re left with the cleanup.”

Board member Mike Hoehn said there will be no shortage of plans. “I think it’s going to take a number of meetings and a lot of mind-melding to come up with a plan that’s best for us and state,” Hoehn said.

Board member Mike Sommer said the issue isn’t just a suburban problem. “You can see it’s an urban problem, it’s a suburban problem, it’s a rural problem, it’s a problem statewide,” Sommer said. “We’re just at the tip of the iceberg with the three unaccredited school districts.”

Meanwhile, Sloan said the district plans to prepare for transfer students next year, unless there are changes. The enrollment process for secondary students is from December through February. Normandy students can declare their intent to return.

Francis Howell will determine the space it has available for new transfer students in late spring or early summer.

Kevin Supple, the district’s chief financial officer, said that district has been paid for its August and September tuition bills by the Normandy Board of Education and has a $438,032 October bill outstanding.

Dardenne Prairie residents gain a postponement of rezoning plan

many of the residents’ concerns. Changes a vast number of vacant buildings,” said decrease in property values and the potenBy AMY ARMOUR The residents of the Villages at Bain- included reducing the commercial rezon- Northcutt, citing the Belz Mall in Wen- tial for Devon Road to become a through bridge have spoken — and the Dardenne ing from 175 acres to 86.5 acres, taking tzville and the outlet mall in Warrenton. street in the future. Feder told the board out the connection from Devon Road in “Let’s roll this out piece by piece, instead and audience that Devon Road would not Prairie Board of Aldermen has listened. connect to Cora Marie as originally conThe Board of Aldermen unanimously the Bainbridge subdivision to Cora Marie of the whole parcel.”

Stephen Davis, attorney for the Villages sidered, but residents were concerned that voted on Nov. 20 to postpone any vote on Drive and removing any potential apartof Bainbridge subdivision, said residents Devon Road might still be connected to a provisional rezoning and Planned Unit ments from the conceptual plan.

“We took your comments to heart. We were concerned with the traffic issues, the another road in the future.

Development for approximately 86.5 acres Feder said it sounded like the subdiviat Bryan and Feise roads until the Dec. 4 listened and made significant changes,” size and scope of the development, and the buffering and landscaping that would be sion wanted to put up a wall and keep the Feder said.

Board of Aldermen meeting.

But residents weren’t so sure. A main placed in the 315-foot distance between road completely closed forever. His comMore than 150 residents filled the ment was followed by clapping and agreeDardenne Prairie City Hall, spending more concern for them was the sheer size of the the development and subdivision.

Residents were also vocal about not want- ment from the audience. than three hours voicing their concerns with potential commercial project. According “That is an unreasonable measure,” Feder the proposed rezoning from R-1A (residen- to the proposed site plan, five buildings ing apartments in the development. The origtial) to C-2 (planned unit development for housing a total of 773,000 square feet of inal site plan included potential apartments said. “Completely shutting off Devon Road commercial use). Resident after resident retail space would be possible. Many resi- as part of the conceptual plan. The plan pre- is taking the ability to plan the area away took to the microphone asking the board dents commented that there is already a sented on Nov. 20 did not include apartments, from the Planning and Zoning Commission to slow the process for the potential plan, large amount of unused commercial space and Feder said there just wasn’t enough and the Board of Aldermen. We strongly object to any action to close off the street.” available in the city and surrounding areas. room based on the site plan presented. which does not have a developer yet.

The board will face this issue again at Resident Dave Northcutt sarcastically “I’m not convinced that there’s not room Gary H. Feder, of Husch Blackwell LLP, attorney for the property owner, the suggested that the St. Louis Rams needed for an apartment complex,” Davis said. the Dec. 4 meeting.

“Let’s take our time to make sure it meets Cora Bopp Family, said the original area a stadium, so why not build it on the farm- “The bottom line is that we need more time our city’s needs,” said Mary Winkeler, a to get this right.” plan submitted six months ago has been land.

“I think we have the potential to create Citizens also voiced concerns about a resident of the Villages of Bainbridge. changed significantly to take into account

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By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH St. Peters will be spending $750,000 for the purchase of wheeled carts for a new yard waste program starting in 2014 that is also expected to include the city of Cottleville.

The city’s Board of Aldermen approved a bill at its Nov. 21 meeting to purchase the carts, priced at $53.70 each, from Rehrig Pacific Company. The carts will be used by residents for disposing of grass, leaves and other yard waste.

The vote was 5-0 with aldermen Jerry Hollingsworth, Ward 2; Tommy Roberts, Ward 3; and Judy Bateman, Ward 2, absent.

The program, unveiled in October, calls for the company to deliver a cart for every single-family residence in both cities, free of charge. Participants will no longer be renting a cart from the city, except if they want additional carts, which will cost $15 annually.

Dave Kuppler, the city’s manager of health and environmental services, told the board during a work session before its Nov. 21 meeting that the Rehrig bid was $1.47 higher than a bid from Cascade Carts. But city staff recommended the Rehrig bid because Cascade’s bid did not meet the city’s specifications.

Rehrig will deliver the carts to city residents in February, he said.

Kuppler said Cottleville officials are

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expected to extend a five-year intergovernmental program they have with the city to include participation in the St. Peters yard waste program. Cottleville officials are expected to take final action in December, he said.

The program is similar to the way that trash is collected. A specialized truck will travel city streets and stop at each residence. It will use an automated arm to pick up the cart at the end of the driveway and empty its contents into a compartment.

The vehicle uses only one driver, is efficient and fast, takes less time to pick up trash, limits fuel costs for vehicles, and puts less physical strain on city employees who now often have to pick up bags of yard waste, he said.

Previously, the city charged a $60 annual fee for a city waste cart, plus a $12 delivery fee and a $9 sanitation fee.

The last month for billing residents under the old yard waste system will be in January.

There will be free delivery and sanitation fees will be waived for participating residents in February, March, April and May. Kuppler said some residents may opt out of using a cart in December and January simply by calling the city at 970-1456 or by contacting the city at nocart@st.petersmo.net and leaving a name, address and telephone number.

Residents can obtain extra carts at a cost of $15 a year for each additional cart.

By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH Lake Saint Louis will pay more for snow removal help this year.

The city’s Board of Aldermen has agreed to allocate additional money to hire two part-time employees to augment its snow removal efforts and handle additional tasks during other parts of the year.

The board approved an allocation of $30,000 for the remainder of the year after hearing from city staff at its Nov. 18 meeting. Several options were considered for adding manpower to snow plowing and street clearing. The city will allocate $48,000 for a full year.

Derek Koestel, the city’s public works director, told the board that medical issues may limit the availability of several parks and maintenance department employees to operate trucks and snowplows.

“I’m not sure I’m going to be able to field 14 employees to fill the snowplow roster this year,” Koestel told the board.

Koestel said he is training an administrative assistant to drive a snowplow. “I need more people,” he said.

City Administrator Paul Markworth said the city had the option of hiring part-time employees, full-time staff or using private contractors to help with snow removal. He noted that the city’s snow removal was

comparable to Wentzville but far behind St. Peters, St. Charles and O’Fallon.

Markworth said the city’s general fund budget was in good shape and could absorb the additional expense. The employees could be used for up to 30 hours weekly before paying benefits, he said.

He and Koestel favored part-time workers because contractors may not be able to carry salt in their trucks and are hard to keep track of while working. They also may not be available this late in the year, said Alderman John Pellerito, Ward 3.

Alderman Karen Vennard, Ward 2, said the city must make it clear that it may not be able to carry the employees depending on its budget situation.

Pellerito said the city could address the issue when it considers its budget annually.

“I think this is a good way to address a problem that is probably the number one complaint we have in the city,” Pellerito said.

The board is expected to consider a budget adjustment for the additional expense at its next board meeting.

The move is the second the board has approved recently concerning snow removal.

In October, the board agreed to a citywide ban on parking vehicles on streets during winter weather emergencies.

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By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH Lake Saint Louis officials continue to weigh the cost of turning over the city’s police dispatching to St. Charles County – a cost that some city employees fear might include losing their jobs.

The city’s Board of Aldermen discussed the issue at its Nov. 18 meeting and were told by city staff that the county had not sent an estimate of how much it would cost the city to have dispatching handled by the county’s Department of Dispatch and Alarm. The center already dispatches calls for fire districts and the county ambulance district.

In the audience at city hall were police department employees who may be affected by the decision. The city now employs seven full-time and three part-time dispatchers.

City employees are worried, said Lake Saint Louis Police Chief Mike Force.

“These people you see coming to meeting after meeting, they are living on hope they are going to have a job,” Force said.

The quicker the city can get an estimate out of the county the better, he said.

Lake Saint Louis is among the municipalities and other area emergency providers who have been discussing dispatching along with several related but separate issues involving emergency communications.

A major issue is an intergovernmental agreement governing the upgrading of radio communications countywide through 12 new radio towers. The towers are part

of an effort throughout the St. Louis area to upgrade emergency communications for first responders as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

It is hoped the improvements will create a single, unified system for law enforcement, fire, ambulance and public works communications and help to eliminate the gaps in service from a patchwork of systems.

A 1/4-cent sales tax was approved by St. Charles County voters in 2009 to fund the changes. The system would also tie the county with other counties throughout the St. Louis area and is supported by emergency providers and local officials.

The county is requiring each municipality to enter an intergovernmental agreement as part of their participation.

Under the agreement, cities pay an annual subscriber fee.

The fee is $21,000 annually for Lake Saint Louis.

“All the cities have to pay more money than originally thought,” said City Administrator Paul Markworth. “In our case it’s that $21,000 subscriber fee because there isn’t enough money available for maintenance and upgrading of equipment.”

At the Nov. 18 meeting, aldermen voted 5-0 to approve the intergovernmental agreement but much of their discussion focused on what Markworth called “a completely separate issue” – dispatching. They took no action on the dispatching question.

St. Peters stalls on lowering age requirement of aldermen

By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH An 18-year-old now can run for alderman in fourth-class cities in Missouri.

In St. Peters, which is defined as a fourthclass city under state law, city officials are now wrestling with the notion of having voters elect an alderman who can’t legally buy a drink in a Missouri bar.

The city’s Board of Aldermen delayed voting on an ordinance at its Nov. 21 meeting which would have amended its city code regarding the minimum age requirement for aldermen from age 21 to 18.

The board turned down the ordinance in October to allow time to discuss it with their state lobbyist at a special board meeting in November.

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano wanted to see if the law could be amended during the next legislative session starting in January.

The discussion may be a moot point because the bill the city is considering is merely a formality, Pagano said.

The Missouri General Assembly passed a bill earlier this year lowering the age for aldermen to 18. State law takes precedence over local ordinances, he said.

But the subject prompted some discussion

by Pagano and aldermen during the special meeting earlier in November.

Pagano and several aldermen conceded that 18-year-olds can enter contracts and serve in the military. But officials questioned whether some might be mature enough to serve as aldermen.

Pagano speculated that the measure may have been prompted by the inability to attract candidates to some city offices in other parts of the state.

Alderwoman Judy Bateman, Ward 2, said she feared that high school students could elect someone from their class as a joke.

Still, Pagano brought the bill to the board at its Nov. 21 meeting only to hear a request from Alderman Patrick Barclay, Ward 4, that the board delay final action until December.

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By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH Lake Saint Louis officials have taken the idea of a community survey off the table - for now.

The city’s Board of Aldermen agreed at its Nov. 18 meeting to table a decision on developing a community survey until one alderman who had strongly supported the idea can attend meetings.

The board has been exploring the idea of a community survey on city issues and topics for several months. A similar survey had been conducted in O’Fallon.

In October, city officials and aldermen said that city staff didn’t have the time or expertise to conduct a scientific survey.

The board directed City Administrator Paul Markworth to explore other alternatives including using an outside organization - such as the National League of Cities - or a local college professor to conduct the survey.

Markworth told the board at its work session on Nov. 18 that the National League of Cities survey could take as long as 17 weeks to complete.

With city help in gathering data, that time might be cut to 14 weeks, he said.

Questions sent out as part of the National League of Cities survey can be added but

not reworded, he said.

The survey would require about three mailings – a postcard, survey and followup information — and might cost $10,300, Markworth said. The UMSL professor survey also would carry a similar price tag.

Several aldermen who had discussed the survey in October was less than enthusiastic about spending that amount and questioned whether a small sampling would provide enough input to the city.

Alderman John Pellerito, Ward 3, said the survey would reach only a small minority of city residents – about 1,200 people. “Is that enough to tell us we’re doing something good and something bad,” Pellerito said.

He also questioned whether the survey results would be available in time to include its suggestions in budget discussions for the city’s next fiscal year.

“The bottom line to me is do we really want to spend $10,000 plus on this. Is the cost benefit really going to help us,” Pellerito said. “Myself, I don’t think so.”

But board members agreed to table the survey issue until Alderman Tony Zito, Ward 1, who has been absent from several meetings because of health reasons, can attend a board meeting.

Salvation Army rings in holidays

By AMY ARMOUR It’s the most wonderful — and important — time of the year for the Salvation Army.

The Tree of Lights fundraising campaign kicked off on Nov. 7 with a $700,000 fundraising goal which will be used to help meet the growing needs of its programs and services in St. Charles County throughout the year.

“Monies raised during this time provide Christmas cheer for individuals, families, and children by way of gifts under the tree, hot food on the dinner table, and so much more,” said Ashley Kuenstler, with the Salvation Army.

Tom Kovach, Corporate Relations director and St. Charles liaison, said in the past year the Salvation Army has seen a 20-percent increase in services for St. Charles County residents.

In August, hundreds of St. Charles County residents were at risk for food insecurity when the O’Fallon food pantry’s shelves ran bare.

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“Adding the work of our other social service areas, the funds raised from The Salvation Army’s Tree of Lights campaign helped more than one million people in our division,” said Kuenstler.

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“In order to raise these incredibly important funds and continue our work in St Louis, we have kettles placed at 330 locations across the Metro area, including 38 in St Charles County,” said Kuenstler. “Each kettle is manned for 8 to 9 hours per day, 6 days a week through the end of the holiday season.”

The Salvation Army still needs additional volunteers to staff the top-earning kettles in order to meet this year’s overall Tree of Lights goal of $6.3 million.

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Kickin’ Spinach Cheese Bites, the recipe that brought Ferder to the Bake-Off, was a favorite among those trolling the contest floor for samples.

“I’ve known about the Pillsbury BakeOff since high school, but I wasn’t old enough to enter so I had to wait,” said Ferder who reported entering recipes for the past 25 years. “It’s been a dream to be here and I’ve been entering for years, but this year I made it as a finalist.”

Ferder’s family served as her culinary advisors.

“My family liked spinach artichoke dip, so I came up with this,” she said. “When they first tasted the recipe, they said it needed something. I added chopped jalapenos for some kick. After that, they said, ‘This is it,’ and here I am.”

Official rules allow anyone to be a finalist three times before being forced to retire from competition. Ferder plans to begin recipe developing in hopes of gaining another shot at the $1 million prize in 2014 when the Bake-Off heads to Nashville, Tenn.

Kathy Ferder’s Kickin’ Spinach Cheese Bites 1 box (9-ounces) Green Giant frozen chopped spinach 1 package (8-ounces) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup ricotta cheese 6 ounces provolone cheese, shredded 1/4 cup finely chopped pickled jalapeño slices 2 cans Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations refrigerated seamless dough sheet

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FRANCIS HOWELL School makes honor roll Francis Howell School District (FHSD) has been named to the fourth annual Advanced Placement (AP) District Honor Roll.

FHSD is one of only five Missouri school districts to earn this distinction, which recognizes efforts to open AP classroom doors to a significantly broader pool of students, while maintaining or improving the percentage of students earning score of 3 or higher on AP Exams.

Reaching these goals indicates that FHSD is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who are likely to benefit from rigorous AP course work.

Love does the right thing Sydney Love, a seventh-grade student at Saeger Middle School, was honored by the “Do the Right Thing” Program, which is designed to recognize and reward youth who have distinguished themselves by exhibiting good character traits.

Sydney was nominated for the award by a volunteer with the St. Louis Senior Dog Project. Sydney started a program called Sydney’s Change for Pepper, in an effort to help pay for a heart valve surgery for a foster dog named Pepper. The 2-year-old miniature schnauzer’s heart valve was too small and she would faint when she became excited. Doctors estimated Pepper’s life span to be approximately one year.

To begin fundraising for the surgery, Sydney solicited local businesses in St. Charles to make available baby bottles for change donations. Approximately $400 was raised from change donated by community members and customers. Sydney’s determination to save Pepper inspired her mother to apply for grants to assist with the cost of the surgery, when it was thought hospice was the dog’s only hope. In total, $2,700 was raised, which was enough money to cover the entire cost for Pepper’s heart valve surgery. Since

Students thank vets More than 800 students, teachers and staff from Barnwell Middle School spelled out “Thank You Vets” on the activity field so an aerial photo could be taken in honor of Veteran’s Day. Each year, Barnwell Middle School holds a Veterans Day assembly and sells military emblems in honor of their annual fundraiser for the Honor Flight Program. Honor Flight transports America’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.

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Sydney and her family have provided homes for approximately 35 foster dogs with the St. Louis Senior Dog Project over the last two years. She cares for the dogs, loves them, walks them and attends adoption days where she speaks with people about pet adoption and the available foster dogs.

Currently, Sydney is working on her Girl Scout Silver Award and chose to advocate for people to update the information on their pet’s microchips. She created a Facebook page with two friends and has been working at adoption days and dog events to promote and encourage individuals to update their dog’s microchip information. Her project should be complete in January.

Sydney was recognized and received the award on Oct.15, at a “Do the Right Thing” recognition ceremony at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Ill.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY 37 scholarships awarded Thirty-seven students from Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties received a total of $18,500 in scholarship awards from the Cuivre River Electric Community Trust.

Scholarship funds are donated by Cuivre River Electric members who participate in Operation Round Up by rounding up their electric bill payments each month to the next highest dollar. Since the program began in 1997, more than $810,000 has

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Applicants are also asked to provide an official transcript and two letters of recommendation, write a narrative to highlight their academic achievements and state their career goals, and demonstrate a financial need. The scholarship may also be used for adult continuing education courses in their career fields.

Operation Round Up applications are available online at www.cuivre.com. The next scholarship deadline is May 1, 2014.

FORT ZUMWALT Candidates may file on Dec. 17 Starting Dec. 17, the Fort Zumwalt School District will accept declarations of candidacy from any person interested in running for a position on the Board of Education in the April 8, 2014 election.

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Zumwalt North senior signs with SIU Fort Zumwalt North senior Guard Chaz Glotta has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Southern Illinois University.

WENTZVILLE Fletcher commits to SLU Timberland High School senior Kyle Fletcher has committed to play baseball for the Billikens of Saint Louis University.

Last year, as a junior, Fletcher hit .329 and led the Wolves with nine stolen bases. As a sophomore in 2012, he led the team with a .418 average, 26 runs scored and 21 RBIs. “Close to home, good academics, good baseball team…everything was there,” Fletcher said. “It’s a great opportunity to continue my career both athletically and academically.”

Fletcher is a two time All-Conference selection, and has been named to the AllAcademic Team each year. Fletcher is a true scholar-athlete who has scored a 29 on the ACT and maintains a 4.16 GPA. He plans on studying sports business while at SLU.

Missouri State bound Holt High School senior Abi Corbett has committed to play softball for the Lions of Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo. Corbett started her career as an outfielder, but moved to the infield her junior year and has earned 2nd Team All-Conference honors for the past two years. This season she hit .373 with 24 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.

“I love the small town feel,” said Corbett. “MSSU coach Bill Gray reminded me a bit of Coach Adam, so hey, why not?”

Gray believes Abi’s speed will be a great addition to the club.

“Abi will add a great amount of speed to the outfield and on the base paths,” said Gray.

“She brings a lot of desire and intensity and will be a threat every time she gets on base.”

Corbett also lettered in track and field and ran on the 4x100 and 4x200 meter relay teams. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Student Council, and was selected as a KMOX “Student of Achievement.” Corbett has a 3.8 GPA and scored a 31 on the ACT. She plans on majoring in elementary education.

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Wentzville is one of only 20 school districts nationwide to achieve the distinction for four consecutive years.

The WSD was recognized for increasing the number of AP courses offered in high school while simultaneously improving student performance on the AP tests. Achieving both of these indicates that the district is successfully identifying motivated, academically prepared students who will benefit most from rigorous AP course work.

“We are always seeking ways to improve instruction, and being recognized for four consecutive years is a testament to our curricular offerings and continued gains in student achievement,” said Wentzville Superintendent Curtis Cain. “Student success is always our primary focus, and our continuing efforts to increase rigor help to ensure our students are college and career ready when they graduate.”

AP courses were offered for the first time in the district during the 2008-09 school year.

Energy efficient school The Wentzville School District has received a $30,000 commercial lighting rebate from Cuivre River Electric Cooperative for energy efficient lighting installed at Liberty High School.

Liberty is the newest high school in the WSD and opened its doors to students for the first time in August.

More than 2,800 different high-efficiency light fixtures, photocells, occupancy sensors and exit signs were used in the construction of Liberty, and these additions qualified the district for the rebate.

“Great care and attention to detail was taken in the planning of Liberty High School and we are always mindful of efficiency and long-range savings when we design our schools,” said Superintendent Curtis Cain.

“Incentives like this from Cuivre River are an affirmation that our design team was effective and thorough in their charge.”

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By JONATHAN DUNCAN The Timberland boys’ soccer team built its 2013 season on resilience, toughness, and never quitting in game after game.

Whether down two goals in the second half and coming back to win or pulling out a game in overtime or via penalty kicks, the Wolves answered the bell.

In the Wolves’ biggest match of the season, Kansas City Rockhurst had a little more when it counted.

On Nov. 23, Rockhurst claimed a 3-1 victory over Timberland in the Class 3 championship match at Blue Springs South High School.

Timberland came up just short in its first trip to the championship match as Rockhurst (22-8) claimed its sixth championship in school history and its first since 2010.

“Give Rockhurst all the credit,” Timberland coach Kyle Austin said. “They were ready to go and they played well. They were prepared.”

Behind some superb finishes from Kyle McLaglan and Robert Kelly, Rockhurst blazed to three goals in the opening half.

McLaglan scored the first one midway through the first half. Seven minutes later, Kelly took a pass from inside the goal box and slipped a shot past Timberland keeper Kyle Adams.

McLaglan finished off the scoring and put the Wolves in a virtually inescapable hole when he outraced Adams to a 50-50 ball by a split-second and clipped the ball

by Adams with a little over seven minutes to go before the break.

Timberland (26-3-2) had a handful of chances but was not able to tap into the magic that made them so good during their inaugural journey to the final four. The Wolves were stonewalled by Rockhurst

keeper Richard Reed.

“Their keeper made some really good saves, and we had a few we missed on,” Austin said.

“They capitalized on their opportunities. We didn’t, and that ended up hurting us.”

In addition, the Wolves lost focus in the second half as they were hit with two yellow cards and a straight red.

Jordan Fischer was given a red card after his collision with a Rockhurst player, which caused a shoving match as both benches emptied onto the field.

A little later, Jordan Bermudez was whistled for his second yellow card of the match after making excessive contact with Reed in the goal mouth. He was also ejected from the field.

The card flurry came to an end when the Timberland bench was yellow-carded for debating an apparent no call after Timberland’s Marc Roelling was injured on a shoulder challenge with a Rockhurst player.

“In the second half, we kind of lost our heads for a little bit and got away from what we needed to do,” Austin said. “We let our emotions take us out of it. Even down 3-0 we had some chances and were starting to build some momentum.”

Timberland finally managed to score when Travis Long outraced Reed to a 50-50 ball and chipped it by Reed to make it 3-1 with just over 13 minutes to go.

After that, the Wolves would not find the back of the net again.

“It definitely hurts for the seniors that they didn’t get to win the championship,” Austin said. “But the seniors this season definitely laid the foundation for success, and now the younger players see there is an expectation set, and that they can do something special here.”

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For the study, women aged 18-55 were served a breakfast containing about 300 calories and similar amounts of fat and fiber, and some of the women’s breakfasts contained 30-39 grams of protein. Another group of women skipped breakfast and drank water instead. Participants all were served the same lunch and were told to eat it until they were satisfied. The women served a protein-rich breakfast had less desire to eat throughout the morning and ate fewer calories at lunch, compared to women who ate a low-protein breakfast or ate no breakfast at all.

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In a study at Duke, 26 obese women used daily text-messaging as a part of the Shape Plan weight-loss intervention program, and 24 women followed traditional weight loss methods. The women in the texting program lost nearly 3 pounds in six months, and the other women gained an average of 2.5 pounds. The women’s average age was 38 years.

Participants in the text message program received an automated text each morning that said, “Please text yesterday’s # of steps you walked, # of sugary drinks, and if you ate fast food.” Based on the women’s responses, the automated system sent a second text with personalized feedback and a tip.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of St. Louis is hoping to make the holidays a bit brighter for families of seriously ill children this season through its annual holiday card program.

This year, RMHC is offering holiday cards and holiday card inserts, which allow supporters to make a donation in honor of family friends, co-workers and clients.

The cards this year feature a RMHCthemed gingerbread house and read: “Happy Holidays.” They are signed and mailed by RMHC staff/volunteers to a list of recipients provided by the donor.

Holiday card inserts feature a snowflake design and read either, “Happy Holidays,” “Happy Hanukkah,” or “Merry Christmas.”

Inserts are mailed to the donor for placement inside the donor’s own holiday cards.

A minimum donation of $5 per card or insert is suggested. To place an order, contact Lindsey Fletcher at (314) 932-4146 or lfletcher@rmhcstl.com.

RMHC of St. Louis provides a homeaway-from-home for families of seriously

ill children who travel to St. Louis.

••• Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine is selling holiday cards to help area breast cancer patients. Sold in boxed sets of five cards for $5, the cards feature colorful photographs shot by Karen Kotner, a local photographer.

Scenes depicted on the cards include a snow-covered blooming magnolia tree and footbridge at the Missouri Botanical Garden; an arrangement of parasols in India; snow-laden fall foliage on the shore of Echo Lake in New Hampshire; prayer flags in Bhutan; and a snowy mountain and lakeside canoes at Glacier National Park in Montana. The message inside each card reads: “Best wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and a Healthy New Year.”

Cards can be purchased at the Barnard Health and Cancer Information Center for Advanced Medicine on Siteman’s main campus, or by calling (314) 454-8167.

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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recommends that people 50 and older take lessons in a sport they enjoy to learn proper form and reduce the risk of an overuse injury.

News and notes Exercise tips for baby boomers Regular exercise is important for an aging body, but according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, last year alone, more than 240,000 adults aged 50 and older suffered an exercise-related injury.

Once a person reaches 50, the risk for sprains, strains, aches and pains increases, but taking certain precautions can help.

“Exercise is essential to ensuring an active, independent and healthy lifestyle, especially as we age,” said Nicholas DiNubile, M.D., American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) spokesperson. “However, as we age, our bodies change and become more vulnerable to injuries. More than ever, proper equipment and clothing, regular warm up exercises, and slowly increasing the intensity or duration of exercise, are critical. In addition, certain orthopaedic conditions require exercise modification, such as incorporating some of the exercises learned in rehabilitation into our daily exercise regimens.”

The AAOS offered the following exercise safety tips for people older than 50: • Warm up, and stretch. A warm-up requires breaking a sweat before beginning

a more vigorous workout. Walking, bending, jumping jacks and running in place before exercise gets and keeps circulation moving and prevents injury. Stretching can be done before or after a workout.

• Exercise consistently. Try to get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity every day. That can come from walking the dog, working in the garden, playing with kids or taking the stairs instead of the elevator.

• Take lessons for a sport you enjoy.

Whether you are a beginner or longtime player, proper form and instruction will reduce the chance of an overuse injury.

• Wear the proper equipment. Make sure you have the proper gear and shoes for your sport. For example, if you inline skate, wear knee, wrist and elbow pads and a helmet.

• Listen to your body. If you find you are not as flexible as you once were or cannot tolerate the same types of activities, modify your exercise routine to accommodate your body’s needs. For example, if you have run every day for many years, replace a day or two of running each week with swimming, biking or another activity that puts less impact on your joints.

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• Develop and maintain a balanced fitness program. The program should include cardiovascular exercise, strength training and flexibility. A balanced program provides a total body workout, prevents boredom and lessens the likelihood of injury.

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Savings for seniors Life Care Funding, a business that works to help seniors and their families with the costs of elder care, has compiled a lengthy list of vendors that offer discounts to seniors and posted it online at lifecarefunding.com/ blog/senior-discounts. Included on the list is information on discounts offered by dozens of restaurants; stores; airlines; car rental companies; hotels, motels and resorts; cellphone companies; theaters and other entertainment venues; and miscellaneous retailers.

Minimum age requirements for the discounts range from 50-plus to 65-plus.

According to Life Care Funding, some of the establishments are worth making habits, with 15 percent off the bill at Applebees and a free cup of coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts for folks 55 and older, but at many places, customers have to ask for the discount to receive it.

New guidelines for elderly diabetics The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has issued revised guidelines for the care of older adults with diabetes. In its new guidelines, the AGS: • Recommends blood sugar control tailored to each person’s functional status, co-existing

conditions and life expectancy. According to the AGS, if control is too aggressive, it may lead to low blood sugar and complications such as falls or loss of consciousness.

• No longer recommends the use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, because recent, well-designed studies show that the increased risk of bleeding outweighs the reduction in cardiovascular events • Renews the emphasis on treating elevated cholesterol with statins but not necessarily treating to specific target levels • Encourages lifestyle modification for healthy older adults with diabetes, based on increased evidence supporting the importance of exercise and weight loss According to doctors who developed the new recommendations, the update was necessitated by new research that provides strong evidence that “one-size-fits all” treatment goals for blood sugar and blood pressure are not appropriate for older adults.

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who never have smoked. However, a recent study involving older people who smoked less than 32 “pack years” (3.2 packs a day for no more than 10 years) or smoked less than a pack a day for 30 years showed that many of those who quit smoking 15 or fewer years ago lowered their cardiovascular health risks to the same level as those who never smoked.

“It’s good news,” said Ali Ahmed, M.D., professor of cardiovascular disease at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Medicine. “Now there’s a chance for even less of a waiting period to get a cleaner bill of cardiovascular health.”

The study was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2013.

to Alzheimer’s disease,” Farr said in a SLU news release. “This probably means eating spearmint and rosemary is good for you.

However, our experiments were in an animal model, and I don’t know how much – or if any amount – of these herbs people would have to consume for learning and memory to improve. In other words, I’m not suggesting that people chew more gum at this point.”

Nonetheless, Farr said, the research suggests that the herb extracts might help to alter the course of age-associated cognitive decline, and study results warrant further study.

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Blue Angels return to Spirit Airport to promote May 2014 air show

By DAN FOX dfox@newsmgazinenetwork.com The Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornet first appeared as a tiny dot, nearly obscured by the glare of the sun. In seconds, the fighter jet was large enough to make out the distinctive blue and yellow paint scheme as it sped over the runway at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, the sounds of its twin engines washing over the tarmac like the wings of a dozen droning bees.

The powerful fighter landed, slowly taxied to a stop and two pilots disembarked.

They were in St. Louis briefly on Nov. 19 to discuss the logistics of bringing the Blue Angels to the 2014 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo.

The 2014 air show will take place May 3-4. It was initially conceived as a way to celebrate the airport’s 50th anniversary; however, John Bales, director of aviation at Spirit, said the show would feature an additional angle: a focus on science, engineering, technology and mathematics, or STEM. “In years past we’ve focused on a fair and an air show event,” Bales said. “(With this show), we wanted to bring the Blues back to St. Louis, but we also wanted to do something with more meaning.”

Bales said that the 2014 air show will

have events and activities that will promote STEM fields, as well as car shows, and aviation displays. It also will feature hands-on activities for children and young adults and career opportunities for older attendees.

“It’s not all going to be all aviation focused,” Bales said.

Lt. Commander Michael Cheng, the Blue Angels’ events coordinator, said the squadron was thrilled to be doing air shows again, and that participating in events like the 2014 air show gives the Angels an opportunity to bring the Navy and Marine Corps to a wider range of Americans.

“We represent the 550,000 Navy sailors and Marines out there on the front lines,” Cheng said. “It’s definitely an honor and a privilege to represent the excellence and service that we all share in serving our country.”

To apply for a position on the Blue Angels’ team, a pilot must have logged at least 1,250 tactical jet hours, meaning time in the cockpit of any aircraft with a jet engine. To reach that point, however, Cheng said STEM skills are crucial for pilots and the aircraft maintenance crews.

“There’s nothing we do that doesn’t involve some kind of math or science,” he said.

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air show, Lt. Ryan Chamberlain, the narrator and VIP pilot for the Blue Angels, said he hopes to inspire kids to step up to the next level in school.

“I’m hoping we generate a lot of interest, obviously in aviation, but in general that it basically gets kids excited for wanting to learn more,” Chamberlain said.

He said the idea behind the Blue Angels’ performance is not so much a focus on

flying itself, but all the groundwork that goes into getting the jets in the air.

“That groundwork starts from day one – pre-school, kindergarten, first grade, all that stuff,” Chamberlain said. “That beginning is what gets you to this point, and that’s kind of what is represented when you see the jets fly.

“That’s where it starts, with science, technology, engineering and math.”

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••• Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joined the leadership of Pharma Medica Research, Inc. as well as local government and economic development officials in cutting the ribbon on the company’s new research facility at 400 Fountain Lakes Boulevard in St. Charles on Nov. 20. The $30.8 million project is expected to bring 320 new high-tech jobs to the state within the next three years.

Awards Students and staff at Messiah Lutheran School gathered Nov. 21 to celebrate their recent designation as a National Blue Ribbon School, as named by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on Sept. 24. The award honors select schools across the country for helping students achieve at the highest levels.

Messiah, located at 5911 South Hwy. 94 in Weldon Spring, was the only private school in Missouri to receive the award this year, and just the fifth private school in St. Charles County to receive the distinguished recognition in the 31-year history of the award.

People Kenneth Pitts, of O’Fallon, has joined Horner & Shifrin, Inc., as a land surveyor in its St. Louis office. Pitts is a Registered Land Surveyor in Missouri and Pitts Indiana with 21 years of experience. He studied Land Surveying and Construction Technology at Purdue University in Calumet, Ind. In addition to land surveying, he has extensive experience with LiDAR and 3D scanning.

••• Greg Petersen has joined Regions Private Wealth Management Group as a lending advisor. Prior to joining Regions, Petersen had a 12-year career with the Northern Trust

Company in St. Louis as a senior private banking relationship manager. He also held similar positions at Bank of America and its predecessor, Boatmen’s National Bank as well as Peterson Mercantile Bank. Petersen is a graduate of University of Missouri with a BSBA in finance.

••• This year’s Louis S. Sachs $5,000 College Scholarship winner is Robert “Todd” Losby, a senior at Parkway South High School. He was recognized at the 26th Losby annual Excellence in Community Development Awards Banquet hosted by Progress 64 West on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Chesterfield.

Losby was chosen for his winning entry in the civic group’s annual executive summary of a business plan competition for high school seniors attending school along the I-64 corridor in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. His plan focused on “Losby Care,” a successful home and pet care business he owns and operates.

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This year’s banquet theme was “Saluting Job Creators” and featured Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon as the keynote speaker. Honorees included the State of Missouri, Air Evac Lifeteam, Lindenwood University and St. Charles Community College, the Monarch-Chesterfield Levee District, the St. Charles County Association of Realtors, Ed Hassinger of the Missouri Department of Transportation and local philanthropist, banker, and civic leader John Hammond.

Events The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Santa’s North Pole Dash & Children’s Snowman Shuffle will be held at 9 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 14, in Historic St. Charles. All participants will receive a drawstring Santa’s bag filled with a long-sleeved, moisture-wicking shirt that resembles Santa’s Jacket, hat, beard, and gloves that can be worn during the race. All finishers will receive a commemorative medal. Children 11 and under are encouraged to participate in the Snowman Shuffle, a ¼-mile kids run in Frontier Park. For more information, visit www.

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A Holiday Shopping Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 7 at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 500 Cedar Circle Drive in Lake Saint Louis. Shoppers can check out holiday items, taste homemade goodies or have a chili lunch. Proceeds from the fair will benefit the OASIS Food Pantry. For more information, call 288-7273.

••• The St. Charles County Youth Orchestra (SCCYO) will perform a winter concert at 1 p.m. Dec. 21, at Grace Baptist Church, Ehlmann Road in St. Charles. The concert will include performances from all three SCCYO ensembles plus special guests, the St. Charles Home Educators Concert Choir. The choir will perform “Hallelujah Chorus” from the “Messiah” with the symphony orchestra.

Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for ages 6 to 18 and free for children 5 years and younger.

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••• The 22nd annual Journey to Bethlehem will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Dec. 7, Dec. 8, 14 and 15 at Harvester Christian Church in St. Charles. This free, live reenactment of the very first Christmas will take participants back in time to experience the people, places, and circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. The experience starts with an indoor stage production and then moves outdoors where guides lead families in a journey on a trail from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Live “journeys” will depart throughout the evening. Sign language interpreters are available. Participants should dress for the evening’s weather and a 45-minute walking tour. At the end of the journey, free hot cocoa and homemade Christmas cookies will be provided. For more information, call 928-7651.

••• The Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tues., Dec. 10, at the Celebration of Lights in Fort Zumwalt Park. The cost is $2 for ages 3 and up. For more information, visit www. ofallon.mo.us/celebration-of-lights.

••• A Day in Bethlehem will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Sat., Dec. 14, at Sunrise Church, 7116 Twin Chimneys Boulevard in O’Fallon. Families can visit marketplace shops, interact with shopkeepers and talk with Mary and Joseph to learn about baby Jesus. Outside there will be a petting zoo.

For more information, call 978-2727.

••• The 2013 Show-Me Mustang Club (SMMC) Toys for Tots drop-off will be held at 11 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 14, at Pundmann Ford in St. Charles. For more information, visit www.showmemustang.com.

••• Sounds of the Season will start at 1:30 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 15, at the St. Charles County Heritage Museum. Presented by the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department, this popular musical program invites park guests to come in out of the cold, sip a cup of hot apple cider, and enjoy a variety of inspiring music while touring the innovative transportation exhibit at the museum. The first 50 guests will receive a complimentary 2013 commemorative ornament to remember the special occasion. For more information, call 949-7535.

••• A “Tree-Rific Holly-Day” tour will be held from 12:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thurs., Dec. 19.

The sightseeing tour will depart from Civic Park in O’Fallon to visit some of the metro area’s finest holiday decorations including the Victorian-era Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion, the Lemp Mansion and the Missouri Botanical Garden for its new “Garden Glow” show. Next, cruise through local Christmas light displays, ending the evening with a tour of O’Fallon’s own Celebration of Lights. The trip includes dining on some of the area’s best Italian food at Zia’s on The Hill. The cost is $80 for residents and $88 for non-residents and includes deluxe motor coach transportation, admissions, dinner and gratuities. To register, visit www.ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec or call 474-2732.

••• Make plans to celebrate the holidays in memorable style riding through O’Fallon’s

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Celebration of Lights in Fort Zumwalt Park on a Segway, horse-drawn carriage, wagon, or aboard the City Train. Specialty rides will be available by reservation in December. For more information, visit www.ofallon.mo.us/celebration-of-lights.

••• Christmas Traditions will be held until Dec. 24 on Main Street in St. Charles. Christmas Traditions will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.stcharleschristmas.com.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT A Tribute to Trans - Siberian Orchestra will be held at 8 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 6 at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Center, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. All tickets are $14 and reservations are required. For more information, visit http:// www.brownpapertickets.com/event/483879.

••• The Red Box Boutique will be held on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles. This event provides an opportunity for FAC patrons and area residents to shop for hand made and unusual holiday gifts. For more information, visit www.foundryartcentre.org.

••• Award-winning contemporary artist Fraser Leonard will host a Holiday Exhibit and Reception from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 8 at his gallery, 3611 Schutzen Street in New Melle. The event will feature original artwork by Fraser Leonard, decadent desserts from a variety of St. Louis area bakeries, Private Label fine wines of Chandler Hill Vineyard, and live jazz and holiday guitar music performed by Chris Griffith.

For more information, call 314-853-3695.

••• The Missouri Ballet will perform the Nutcracker Ballet at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Sun., Dec. 15 at Francis Howell Central High School in St. Peters. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at http://missouriballettheatre.org/index.html.

••• “Rag Dolls, Robots & Rocketships,” a juried exhibition presenting the theme of toys, will showcase pieces of all media in

Galleries II & III at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles through Jan. 17. For more information, call 255-0270 or visit www. foundryartcentre.org.

ARTS & CRAFTS The Francis Howell High School Arts & Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 7 at Francis Howell Middle School, 825 O’Fallon Road. For more information, call 329-1742.

••• St. Charles Adult and Community Education is offering several holiday crafting classes in December. Classes, taught by local experts, cost between $29 and $70. For more information, contact the St. Charles Adult and Community Education Office at 443-4043 or visit http://stcharlesae.org.

FAMILY FUN Fam Jam will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Fri., Dec. 6 at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. Fam Jam is designed to bring parents and kids together for an evening of entertainment. For 45 minutes, families engage in a live production packed with high-energy music, drama, media, comedy and a look at the Good Book. The event is free and no registration is required.

For more information, call 314-799-9292.

••• 3 PEDS in a Pod will host a Fall Festival for special needs teens and young adults from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 7 in the Community Commons at Spencer Road Library, 427 Spencer Road in St. Peters. Cost is $10 per youth and parents are free. The event will include fun, food and fitness. For more information, email 3pedsinapod@gmail.com.

••• A Candy Cane Hunt will be held at 9 a.m. on Sat., Dec. 7, outside the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. Kids will have a blast searching for holiday treats. After all the candy canes are collected, come inside for hot chocolate, a visit with Santa, singing Christmas carols, and games and activities.

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