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Hotels and hassles Few things can make you appreciate home like staying in a hotel. This includes not only low-budget, bare bones hotels but also sweepingly large and ornate luxury hotels. What many hotels seem to have in common are needless hassles. Since most people who stay in hotels do so while traveling, and stay only a few days in a given hotel, you might think that those who run hotels would want to make it easy for someone who arrives a little tired (or a lot tired) from traveling to use the various devices they find in their hotel room. But you would be wrong. That thought never seems to have crossed their minds. Recently, at a well-known luxury hotel in Los Angeles, I found that something as simple as turning on a television set can require a phone call to the front desk, and then waiting for the arrival of a technician. Then it took another phone call to get a list of which of the dozens of channels were for which networks. Why the turning on of a television set should be anything other than obvious to a newly arrived hotel guest is apparently a question that never occurred to the people who ran this hotel. Nor did it apparently ever occur to them that someone just arriving from a journey might want to be able to relax, instead of having to cope with complications that the hotel easily could have avoided. The next morning, in the shower, I found myself confronted with a dazzling array of knobs and levers, none of which provided any clue as to what they did. The lever rotated and four of the surrounding knobs both rotated and tilted forward and backward. Apparently it was not considered sporting to come right out and tell you how to get hot water or cold water. That was something you could find out for yourself by being either scalded or chilled. Being fancy and opaque seemed to be the guiding principle. Getting on the Internet required another phone call to the front desk. In fact, it required two phone calls, because I was first referred to the wrong technical support group. It is easier to get on the Internet at almost any institution other than a hotel. And, at this particular hotel, you had to go through the whole procedure every day, instead of just signing up for Inter-
net access for your entire stay when you checked in or logged on. Being a luxury hotel, this one provided bathrobes. But I had my own bathrobe. At least I had it until the maids took it away when cleaning the room while I was out. Another phone call to the front desk. Since my bathrobe was a white, terry cloth robe and the hotel’s robes were a light tan and made of a different material, I thought there was no danger that one would be mistaken for the other. But I was wrong. Just how wrong I discovered when, after a long delay, late at night when I wanted to get to sleep, a man appeared with a large bag containing two bathrobes. Apparently their search had also turned up another guest’s bathrobe that the maids had taken. It looked even less like the hotel’s bathrobe than mine did. Something as simple as turning on a light can be a puzzle at some hotels. Again, the fatal allure of the fancy seems to be the problem with people who choose things to put in hotel rooms. Moreover, it is not uncommon for different lamps in the same hotel room to have different fancy ways of being turned on. Years ago, at a hotel where I stayed for a week, it was only on the last day that I finally figured out, or stumbled on, the way to turn one of the floor lamps off and on. Since I was very busy on that trip, I didn’t feel like adding this to the list of things to phone the front desk about, especially late at night, when I was more interested in getting to sleep than in waiting for some technician to show up and unravel the mystery. After my misadventures in Los Angeles, I was off to San Diego, where a hotel maid had to replace a light bulb in the bedroom and a technician had to fix a lamp in the living room. Later I had to fix a toilet that kept running after being flushed. I once had a toilet like that at home, so I knew what to do. But I replaced my malfunctioning toilet at home, unlike the hotel. Bottom line: No amount of fancy things makes up for hassles.
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l ette r s t o t h e e d i t o r tinue to plague the nation. Demonstrations ment spends too much. The rich don’t have and mob violence will become more com- enough money to satisfy Congress’ spendTo the Editor: monplace as lawlessness and disregard for ing. Increasing tax rates doesn’t increase Seeing this evil man re-elected to the high- order proliferates in response to increasing revenues, but decreasing rates does. est office in the land is a very painful experi- numbers of people grappling with despair. Obama won only by the margin of ence for me. Even more painful is the fact that It’s going to get bad folks, so you’d best ACORN. He has no mandate. Why is GOP the outcome in large measure was the result prepare yourselves for it. Better yet — pray leadership kowtowing and offering to of lies, misrepresentations and mischaracter- for America. Only God can help us now. compromise its principles? Why is there izations by many in the Democratic Party and Arthur Bruce Robertson no boisterous and vociferous immovable those in the media who supported them. Lake Saint Louis stand saying “no”? Both voters who re-elected Obama and The only way our elected officials will millions of disheartened non-voters aren’t To the Editor: stand up and represent our interests is if we really to blame. They were ignorant pawns, So long as the Republican Party is associ- make clear to them, in no uncertain terms, clueless to the true condition of the body ated with white collar American business and that we understand the truth and will stand politic, thanks to the diabolic journalistic the Democratic Party is associated with gov- for nothing less than a committed resistance malpractice of a complicit media. They ernment handouts and social programs, the against the myths and the lies. We will hold acted on the misinformation that was Democrats will always win in every election. accountable any elected official who fails hand-fed to them, or withheld from them The poor and unemployed, every citi- to uphold their sacred trust to represent our by most of those responsible for keeping zen who wants a free handout will always interests. Until politicians fear primary chalthem informed. I cannot believe that well vote for the democratic candidate who lenges from grassroots candidates who underinformed people, if they knew the truth supports such programs. Today this is stand and can articulate and communicate about the Bengazi scandal, which the main- probably two-thirds of the country, sadly. these truths, we will continue to see eunuch stream media so conveniently swept under As a small business owner I believe that RINOs reaching across the aisle to sell out the rug until after the election, would have American business is what will save this their constituents for political expediency. voted for the man responsible for such a country from the recession, not more govDoug Edelman shameful betrayal of American patriots. ernment handout programs. When the St. Peters Then, there is his antagonism against Republicans can field a candidate who not and disdain for traditional Judeo-Christian only embraces supporting business but also values. He has unleashed gays to flaunt supports social programs like the Demo- Hostess their perverse sexual proclivities in the crats do (but to a more reasonable degree), To the Editor: military, and fully embraced the concept then they may have a chance at winning. Clearly the editorial staff of this newsof so-called “gay marriage.” He stands for David Reed magazine doesn’t understand the purpose of abortion on demand for any reason and at St. Charles a labor union. The question that comes to my any stage of pregnancy, including “partialmind after reading the “Twinkie” editorial is birth abortion.” For those who don’t know, To the Editor: how did Hostess arrive at this financial mess? that means killing a full-term infant as it is Almost as soon as the election was called Surely, it didn’t just happen overnight. leaving its mother’s body. and President Obama was declared the No mention is made of the salaries taken by I thoroughly believe that understanding the winner, he started calling for more taxes the CEOs and stockholders of Hostess. Once truth about the man, his non-values and the which he called “revenue.” again, the blue collar working union men and consequences to America of his anti-American This, of course, was unsurprising, as the women are blamed. These men and women, policies would have made a crucial difference president has been trying to raise taxes on who merely are looking to make a “fair and in the vote. Yes, there was also the non-voting “the wealthiest Americans” for four years. decent” wage are the ones that kept this factor. Due to the same void of honest jour- What was disturbing, however, was the company operating. Yet, when the company nalism, hundreds of thousands of registered seeming capitulation by John Boehner and begins to fail the finger isn’t pointed at poor Republicans, ignorant of the evil man that others among the GOP. Instead of defend- management, but rather the union employees. needed to be replaced and his destructive poli- ing their constituencies by exposing the lies You question why no one is taking action cies reversed, simply didn’t bother to vote. It and myths, either Boehner is ignorant of regarding the rich getting richer, the poor, was ignorance and not knowledge that so nar- the truth, which would make him incompe- poorer and the middle class slowly disappears. rowly gave Obama the election. The 51 per- tent to hold the speakership, or complicit in What do you think these striking men and cent who don’t pay attention and really didn’t perpetuating the myths which would make women are doing? They are taking action. know what they were doing made the differ- him unfit to hold the speakership. Labor unions are the only organizations that ence that wrought this tragedy on America. The myth of government revenue must still have a voice on the job. Articles such as So, the media’s darling was re-elected be exposed and debunked. If our leader- yours is doing one (deleted) of a job to stifle for the next four years based on lies and ship in Congress won’t or is incapable of that. Striking men and women aren’t doing misrepresentations and America is about doing so, it falls to us in new media to pro- it out of spite, they merely want to sustain a to pay a terrible price; the jobless rate will claim it, and to count on you, the reader, to middle-class lifestyle, and striking is the only increase along with the cost of health care carry the message forward to those in your way to be heard. Mediation goes on prior to a as Obamacare is implemented. Small busi- sphere of influence who would never find strike. Also, if the union didn’t fine scabs that nesses everywhere will struggle to survive articles like this on their own. cross a picket line, everyone would cross and under the restrictive tide of new regulations Why is it that Boehner and the GOP there wouldn’t be any merit to their actions. and layoffs will increase. More families leadership just can’t bring themselves to Please, both sides of a story next time. will lose their homes as foreclosures con- spit out the three simple truths? Govern Jean Gruber
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You can make a difference On Nov. 21, members of Progress 64 West, honorees and invited guests gathered for the organization’s 25th anniversary luncheon. Dedicated to enhancing quality of life on both sides of the Missouri River, Progress 64 West is comprised of corporate and civic leaders and volunteers who donate their time to make a difference for the communities in which they work and live. At the end of the celebration, Tom Fleming, president and chief executive officer of Distribution Management, Inc. issued a call to action that bears repeating. ••• All of our honorees this afternoon have made a difference in our community, but it’s not necessary to be a business or civic leader to have an impact. We can all make a difference if we will simply show up, show up by making a conscious effort to pay our good fortune forward. There has never been a time in my life when so many need so much. Almost 20 years ago, shortly after the flood, I received a phone call from Chesterfield Mayor Jack Leonard. After telling me how sorry he was that my business was under water he asked me to do him a favor and chair the Mayor’s Flood Recovery Task Force. I said, “Jack, I’m really busy right now and I know nothing about flood
recovery.” He said, “Tom, none of us do.” So I showed up the morning of our first meeting and every morning for the next month and then every week for the balance of that year. Although initially I had no idea what I was doing, I truly feel that I made a difference. I would like to make a special appeal to our youth who have the element of time on their side. I challenge you to strive for relevancy in all you do, become an impact player in your life’s work. Embrace responsibility not entitlement. There are many ingredients for success but none more significant than just showing up. Show up for your family and friends by playing an active positive role in those relationships. Show up for your school and community by volunteering your time for worthwhile activities. Show up for your employer and our country not by following the crowd but by forming your own educated opinion and leading. If you truly believe that you can make a difference, you will. I would like to share a story with you that many have heard but is worth retelling because of its message. An old man is walking on the beach early in the morning when he comes upon a young boy tossing something into the water. “What are you doing?” he asks. “I’m saving the starfish,” the boy responded. “What a foolish young man you are. There must be thousands of starfish on the beach. You can’t possibly make a difference,” the old man said. The boy reached down, picked up another starfish, tossed it back in the water, looked up at the man and said, “I made a difference to that one.” That evening the boy is again walking on the beach with his mother. “Look, Mommy,” he said. “There’s the man I was telling you about.” His mother looks up and in the twilight of sunset she can see the silhouette of the old man as he bends down, picks up a starfish and tosses it back in the ocean. We can all make a difference if we are simply willing to show up.
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A 37-year-old St. Charles man has been charged after allegedly ramming his pickup truck into the back of his live-in girlfriend’s car. The couple’s 1-year-old son was in her car at the time. Wayne Robert Rodrigues, of the 1100 block of Olive Street, was charged with property damage, endangering the welfare of a child, felony domestic assault, and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Police said the couple was on their way home from a family function in Illinois when Rodrigues became angry. “Fearing that the situation would escalate, she drove off when he got out of the car at home,” said Lt. Dave Senter. “He then got in his truck and chased her ramming her vehicle.” The woman was able to call police at a nearby home. “No one sustained any injuries,” Senter said. As of press time, Rodrigues was being held in the St. Charles County Jail with a $50,000 cash only bond.
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St. Peters Dishwasher causes fire A running dishwasher sparked a fire in a St. Peters home, causing more than $70,000 in damage. No one was injured in the blaze. Further investigation showed that the appliance was part of a recall that was issued by BSH Home Appliances Corporation for Bosch and Siemens model dishwashers in January 2009. An electrical component in the dishwashers have a problem with overheating, posing a fire risk, officials said. “This particular fire highlights the importance of registering any product you bring into your home,” said Central County Fire & Rescue Chief Russ Mason. “The information you provide allows companies to contact you with important safety recall details, sometimes years after you have purchased a product.” There is no evidence to show the dishwasher that caused the fire was registered, and the owners were not aware of the recall. The Consumer Product Safety Commission provides regular product recall information on its website at http://www.cpsc.gov. “It is a good idea to look through the recalls to make sure you don’t have any of these dangerous products in your house,” Mason said.
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Grant a wish Morning Star Church is asking St. Charles County residents and businesses to grant a Morning Star Christmas Wish for a family or foster child. Each year, the church partners with local nonprofits and school districts to provide Christmas gifts to under-resourced families in their community. This year, the goal is to grant the wishes of 400 families and 100 foster children. “The holidays are an especially challenging time for many of the families we work with,” said Lead Pastor Mike Schreiner. “By granting a Christmas Wish, community members can spread joy to a foster child or family with a special gift.” Anyone interested in adopting a family or foster child can get information by visiting www.mscwired.org/christmaswishes.
St. Charles County New prosecuting attorney St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann has nominated Tim Lohmar, an associate circuit court judge in St. Charles County, to replace Jack Banas as prosecuting attorney. Banas was elected Circuit Court Judge in November’s election. He will replace the retiring Judge Lucy Rauch in Division 3. Because Banas still had two years remaining on his four-year term, it was up to Ehlmann to appoint someone from the same
political party who will hold that office from Jan. 1, 2013, until the next general election in November 2014. The County Council must confirm the appointment of Lohmar. Ehlmann said he expects Lohmar to “continue to aggressively prosecute crime. It won’t bother me at all if the criminals in the St. Louis area stay out of St. Charles County because they know our prosecutor will be tough on them. Tim is somebody who was born and raised in St. Charles County, and he understands how important safe neighborhoods are to our families.” Lohmar served as the first municipal judge of the St. Charles County Municipal Court from 2007 until 2010. He also was municipal judge in Moscow Mills from 2005 until 2007, and also was the prosecuting attorney in city of St. Charles from 2004 until 2008.
St. Peters Cultural partnership The St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre and Lowes have partnered for the reinterpretation of children’s art. The four month project will start this month. Children are invited to drop by the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, to create a still-life work of art or a self-portrait using a variety of mediums, limited only by their imagination. Beginning Dec. 17, adult artists are invited to review photographs of the children’s pieces online at www.stpetersmo.net and select one of the children’s pieces of artwork to reinterpret it in your own style. “We are proud of what our Cultural Arts Centre brings to this community and we’d like to thank Lowe’s for making a difference in St. Peters,” said St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano. There are no fees for creating or entering pieces for this exhibit.
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Gross leaves government to lead Duckett Creek Chuck Gross, director of administration for St. Charles County Government, is leaving his position in mid-January 2013, to become executive director of Duckett Creek Sanitary District. The leadership of the sanitary district is changing with the retirement of the current director Tom Engle on Dec. 31. Gross, 54, is a former state legislator, having served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1993 through 1999, and in the Missouri Senate from 2000 to June 2007. He served as the Senate Appropriations Chairman from 2005 to 2007. County Executive Steve Ehlmann said Gross’s service to county government has paid enormous dividends, especially in the area of the county’s financial position, as it struggled through the harsh economic climate of the last four years. “With Chuck’s experience as Senate Appropriations chair and holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration, he was able to hit the ground running when he arrived here 5.5 years ago, just as the economy was about to tank,” said Ehlmann. “His expertise was sorely needed as we worked through reductions in employee levels and cuts in operating expenses, while still maintaining healthy reserves and a balanced budget each year. I wish Chuck was not leaving, but I respect the opportunity he has to lead his own organization. I know he would like to come back as county executive one day, and I hope he gets a chance to do that, as he would do a great job.” Gross sees the move as a natural step in a career with ever-increasing responsibilities. “While I thoroughly enjoyed county government, anytime you are asked to assume the leadership of an already successful organization, it’s a challenge you have to look at,” Gross said. The county executive has filled the director of administration position with Joann Leykam, who has served as the county counselor for 18 years. Leykam came to county government after serving in state government in director positions in the Department of Mental Health and as an assistant attorney general. She served as interim director of administration under Ehlmann until Gross assumed the position after completing the 2007 state legislative session. Leykam is a graduate of Northwestern University and Washington University School of Law. “Joann has an outstanding record of public service as the director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health,” Ehlmann said. “The years she has served as county counselor allowed her to observe firsthand the inner workings of all county departments.” Greg Dohrman, associate county counselor, will serve as the acting county counselor.
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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley It seemed like much ado about nothing as hundreds of diehard fans lined the hillside near the St. Charles Banquet Center to watch construction crews blast a section of the Blanchette Bridge in mid-November.
that the second and final blast of the Blanchette Bridge would happen at 10:15 a.m. It was expected to remove the remaining two spans of the bridge’s overhead steel truss and be quite visible from the St. Charles Riverfront’s Frontier Park. A “scare blast” was to occur first to ensure that swallows that nest on the bridge trusses and the endangered Pallid Sturgeon that swims in the Missouri River go elsewhere, Wilson-Horn said. “The Pallid Sturgeon was listed as an endangered species in 1990,” WilsonHorn said. “MoDOT works very closely with the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife to ensure that these creatures are not hurt. Momentarily, before they drop the bridge, they do a scare blast to scare them away.” There was to be a brief closure of I-70 The entire “explosion” lasted 17-thousandths of a second, according to with cars rerouted to Hwy. 94 for travel across the Page Extension. MoDOT’s technical instruments. The $63 million rehabilitation of That was the first blast. But on Dec. 4, the westbound I-70 Missouri River spectators were told to expect far more. MoDOT Community Relations Man- Bridge Blanchette Bridge will remain ager Linda Wilson-Horn said last week closed until fall 2013.
Sheriff predicts little change with new police department By Michael R. Smith St. Charles County Sheriff Tom Neer said residents will see virtually no change in their law enforcement department when the new county police force starts on Jan. 1, 2015. He called the noticeable changes “cosmetic” — such as new police car decals, badges, and stationery. “The citizens won’t notice any difference in the type of service they get two years from now than they do today,” Neer said. “The law enforcement functions will continue as they are today. The court services and civil process functions will continue as they are today. It’s the same people doing the same things.” By a narrow margin—50.3 percent to 49.6 percent—voters decided to change the current Sheriff’s Department. The department will remain to handle courtrelated duties, but a police department will take over general law enforcement responsibilities in 2015. Neer said that throughout both divisions the head count should remain as it is today though some sheriff deputies will become police officers in the new department. The new law enforcement structure will be similar to what St. Louis County currently has where police patrol the unincorporated parts of the county. Municipalities like Cottleville, Foristell, Lake Saint Louis, O’Fallon, St. Charles,
St. Peters, and Wentzville which have their own police forces will continue to provide their own law enforcement. Neer said the current sheriff’s headquarters in O’Fallon will become the police department offices, and the Sheriff’s Department will likely move elsewhere. Before the election within the Sheriff’s Department there was both opposition to and support for establishing a police department. Neer said the agency has now gotten back to its usual duties. “These are all professional people,” Neer said. “They’ve accepted the (vote results). They just go on about their daily business.” After Jan. 1, Neer said a committee made up from representatives of different groups involved in the change will begin looking at transition issues. He said that policies which refer to the current Sheriff’s Department will need to be updated to reflect the change. “We’ve got two years,” Neer said. “We’re going to take it one step at a time.” The sheriff’s position will continue to be decided by voters with the next election in November 2014. The police chief will be appointed by the county executive with input from a citizen committee. Neer expected that a search for the police chief would commence mid-
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Holiday Night Lights worth the visit By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon’s Celebration of Lights is lighting up the night sky and can likely be seen from outer space. For those who have a hankering for some holiday cheer or have a desire to soak up a bit of that holiday glow, Fort Zumwalt Park is the place to be from 6 to 9 p.m. any weeknight through Dec. 30, or on Friday, Saturday and Sunday when hours are extended until 10 p.m. More than a million lights stretch to the tallest of trees and snake along the grass reflecting off ponds in the park. Animated characters bring individual displays to life. Deep hillsides provide an outstanding view as you drive your car through a virtual cave of sparkling lights. O’Fallon spokesman Tom Drabelle said workers have been busy at the park for the past two months decorating the trees in outstanding ways, making your complaints about burnt light bulbs and lost extension cords seem like small potatoes. “There is a design. It’s not just random lighting,” said Drabelle. “The city’s Tourism and Festivals Manager Marsha Seymour oversees the display and is responsible for the overall look.” Seymour says setting up for an event like this is “an exhilarating experience.” “You spend all of this time building up to the big moment and then you get to see the
reaction from the people who come in and really enjoy what you do,” Seymour said. “It’s why I love my job. There’s nothing like seeing a little kid excitedly pointing at one of the displays and telling his mom and dad ‘Look, Santa’s over there!’” Most of the individual displays are done by nonprofit groups such as Girl and Boy Scout troops, local church organizations, businesses and others, who not only get to unleash their creativity; they get to raise funds in the process. “They pretty much design their own displays on their designated sites,” Drabelle said. “In exchange for doing the display and volunteering at the event, they share in the proceeds.” There are 22 nonprofit organizations who participate at various levels. Several organizations have participated for many years, including the Vietnam Veterans of America No. 458, the O’Fallon Optimist Club, the O’Fallon Lions Club and Fort Zumwalt North High School, which have several clubs participate, Drabelle said. “The week after the holidays, it’s all pulled back down and packed away for next year,” Drabelle said. Last year’s event drew more than 9,000 vehicles. “This year’s display really is one of the best we’ve ever had. We have displays
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attorney that court decisions have gone different ways on the constitutionality of using public funds for private concerns and that the Lake Saint Louis ordinance could probably pass the legality issue as a health and safety concern. In his letter Potter also asked the board if it believed that residents “who are not part of an association have no health and safety concerns? Where is the fairness to the other private streets?” Historically, private subdivision residents have been responsible for maintaining their streets and other aspects of their communities. Potter explained that residents choose where they live and that if private neighborhoods wanted street services they could transfer their roads to the city. Before the veto override vote at the Nov. 19 meeting Potter said that he had already had one phone call from a resident who suggested Lake Saint Louis also pay for upkeep of stormwater retention ponds. The caller said “Since we’re plowing private streets, we have all these local retention basins in our subdivisions that we have to pay for. They’re part of the stormwater system and we pay the same taxes as the other people.”
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By Michael R. Smith The president of the Lake Saint Louis Ambassadors, Karen Little, says more funding is necessary to continue to provide the city’s annual Independence Day fireworks display. Without additional funding, she said, the fireworks won’t get off the ground in 2014. One of the most visible activities of the Ambassadors, a civic organization, is producing the city’s annual fireworks program. Little asked the city’s Board of Aldermen at its Nov. 19 meeting to consider giving more money to the organization for the program. The Ambassadors have historically paid about half the fireworks program cost with the city and LSL Community Association paying the rest. This year, Little said the city provided
Missouri Lotto having bad luck with state auditor By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley The Missouri State Lottery Commission is in trouble after an audit last week showed problems with long-term contracts, sponsorships, advertising expenditures and violations of the Sunshine Law. Although the overall rating by the commission was “good,” almost $5 million in advertising went unreported to the general assembly. The commission said those expenses were reported elsewhere in their budget, but they did not consider them “advertising.” Chief Operating Officer Gary Gonder of the Missouri Lottery Commission said the expenditures in question were reported under the same system as all other state agencies follow. “Every penny that we spend — whether it’s a ballpoint pen or advertising— is reported; there are just different object codes,” Gonder said in a released statement. The audit also indicated that the Lottery Commission failed to adequately document some topics discussed in closed meetings, in violation of the Missouri Sunshine Law. Gonder said the commission agrees with the audit’s recommendation to correctly document what will be discussed in closed meetings. “In order to be able to speak about something whether it’s an open or closed meeting you must maintain what’s on the agenda and our commission agrees with that,” Gonder said. The audit also showed the commission spent more than $400,000 sponsoring community events, but the majority had no return on investment. Gonder said they decide which events to sponsor based on a mathematical formula. Gonder said the commission agrees with all of the audit’s recommendations.
$7,500 to the $26,000 cost of putting on the fireworks show. Another $5,000 came from the community association. The Ambassadors provided the balance. “We can’t continue to make up the shortfall,” Little said. “If the city and CA can’t come up with more funds there won’t be a 2014 display.” She told the board that LSL is the only city in the area which has a fireworks display which isn’t solely city-funded. Mayor Mike Potter said that the city appreciates the Ambassadors for putting on the July Fourth fireworks display, and said he’d
support a proposed increase in city funding. “We will put the item on the BOA agenda in the next month or so and try to get a commitment for next year’s budget,” Potter said. The Ambassadors organization gets most of its funds from its fall Oktoberfest fundraiser. However, that event also raises money for student scholarships and the group’s other activities. Little said that the Ambassadors have about 30 to 40 active members, most of whom are in their 50s and 60s. “We don’t have the manpower to raise more funds,” she said.
She told the aldermen that she was mentioning the issue now because the Ambassadors organization is negotiating with its fireworks supplier, Gateway Fireworks Displays of St. Louis, for the 2014 through 2016 programs. Little said the fireworks program costs could rise to $30,000 in 2016. She called Gateway Fireworks the “most reputable, most responsible, most compatible” with the city’s police and local fire departments, so said she hasn’t considered other vendors because of their record of service to the city.
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Next stop the Alamo! Viking Marching Band continues winning ways By Amy Armour To some, coming in second in a band competition might seem less than fulfilling. But to band kids, both old and new, winning second place overall at the state’s Tournament of Champions is huge. The Francis Howell High School (FHHS) Viking Marching Band finished its season strong at the University of Missouri’s annual Tournament of Champions band competition with a first place finish in the gold division and second place overall in the finals. The Vikings also won best drums and best color guard of the day. “We were thrilled to win,” said Chris Miller, director of bands for FHHS. “We actually had the highest score of the day. So we felt very good going into finals, but we just didn’t have enough to fend off Blue Springs South. They had just a little more gas in the tank to beat us out in the end.” The 103-member marching band competed against about 26 other marching bands throughout the day-long competition in Columbia. “FHHS has very talented band students and an outstanding band director, and together they created an extraordinary show this year that really showcased the talents of all. It was a great show to watch,” said Superintendent Dr. Pam Sloan. The final competition capped off an excellent season for the Vikings, who made it to finals in every competition this year. When performing at St. Charles West High School earlier this year, the band took best guard and drums. The team also placed second overall in both the prelims and the finals. At Blue Springs, the band made it to the finals and placed sixth. The band’s performance at Fort Zumwalt North earned the band second place in the finals and third place in the prelims. The band took first place in prelims for their division and
second place in the finals at FHC. The band also won best guard, drums and visual. And the band worked hard all season to accomplish all of the honors. Miller said to participate in the FHHS marching band takes complete dedication to the team concept. “Every person is needed for every practice and competition because everything we do is based off of the people standing around you,” Miller said. “And we don’t have a second string waiting to come in when someone is absent. The students have to memorize seven to eight minutes of music to be played while marching around the field, in perfect formations, making sure that they are in step, doing the horn movements, controlling their breathing and all the while making their instrument sound just as good as if they were sitting down in a concert hall.” In the marching season, the band practices all day for two weeks before school starts. When school begins, the band practices four to five days a week, paring down to three days once football and contests begin. Miller said the season was successful, despite a rough start after firing the band’s drill writer during band camp. The band had to find a new drill writer who could produce a quality product very quickly, and at the same time, keep the students motivated and not let them get down about being “behind.” “As it turns out, we inadvertently learned a different way to do band camp. Focus on the music and the marching basics, and look out when the drill starts coming,” said Miller. “We learned drills faster and cleaner than we ever did.” Next up for the marching band — a trip to the Alamo. The FHHS marching band has been invited to the Alamo Bowl Game in San Antonio this month. The game will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 29. “I have the best and hardest working kids,” Miller said.
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Missouri minimum wage up a dime in January, despite opposition By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley What will a dime buy you? Not much, but despite that, business organizations and working men and women are still battling over it. Missouri’s lowest paid workers will receive a 10-cent per hour raise in January, as Missouri’s minimum age rises to $7.35 an hour. The raise marks the first time in three years that the state minimum wage has increased, and the first increase in years, thanks in part to inflation. The 10-cent increase means a full-time minimum wage worker will reap just $208 more in annual income. The weekly increase for a 40-hour worker amounts to just $4. The new rate, however, will now be higher in Missouri than the federal standard of $7.25 per hour because Missouri law states that minimum wage be adjusted annually based upon cost of living. The law approved by Missouri voters in 2006 balances minimum wage with the state’s inflation level. Workers may be somewhat pleased, but the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the new minimum wage will put state-wide retailers at a competitive disadvantage. Currently, Illinois is the only neighboring state with a higher minimum wage than Missouri. The Chamber wants legislators to repeal the automatic inflationary adjustment but others are fighting the change. “At a time when Missouri businesses are struggling to provide jobs in today’s difficult economic climate, it is concerning news that labor costs will increase and Missouri businesses will become less competitive compared to other surrounding states,” said Missouri Chamber President and CEO Daniel P. Mehan. “This announcement underlines the need to break Missouri’s minimum wage away from the automatic escalator to which it is currently tied. It causes uncertainty and positions Missouri to eventually raise its minimum wage to uncompetitive levels.” The Chamber says the increase for Missouri places it in a minority group of states with minimum wage rates higher than the federal minimum wage. Missouri is one of 10 states that have automatic increases based on inflation and among 18 states that have minimum wages higher than the federal minimum standard. The Chamber says as the minimum wage increases, the ability of employers to continue to employ workers is damaged – hitting entry-level jobs especially hard. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employers in retail or service businesses whose annual gross income is less than $500,000 are not required to pay the state minimum wage rate.
Tipped employees, such as restaurant waitstaff, must be paid half of the state minimum wage rate or $3.625 per hour. That means those workers will see an increase of just 5 cents per hour. However, if the tipped employee does not make up the other half of the minimum wage in tips, the employer is required to pay the difference so that the tipped employee is paid $7.25 per hour. Lara Granich, director of Missouri Jobs with Justice, said the repercussions that businesses imagine are unfounded.
“All the research shows that businesses The attempt failed, however, because do not move to states with lower minimum the Secretary of State’s office could not wage rates. That’s just a scare tactic in the verify all signatures, causing the initiative public today to try to keep the minimum to fall short. wage down,” Granich said. Legal action was then pursued, but In May, the statewide coalition, Give in September, the coalition said it was Missourians a Raise, delivered more than dropping the legal challenge to a ruling 175,000 registered voters’ signatures to the that it did not have sufficient signatures Secretary of State’s office asking that a $1 to get a minimum wage measure onto increase in the state’s minimum wage is the November ballot. The organizations put to voters on the November ballot. That decided that legal hurdles posed were too measure would have bumped minimum high to overcome before the September wage to $8.50 per hour. deadline.
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The program started as a much smaller production initially. In its 21st year, the production includes a volunteer base of more than 700 people from the church who serve as guides, carolers, child care workers, parking crew, hospitality, and costumed cast roles. The event drew more than 16,500 people in 2012, and Parker is hoping for an even larger turnout this season. “Turnout always depends on weather since this is an outdoor event, but this year’s temperatures looks really great, so we’re hoping for a large turnout,” Parker said. Many families have returned to “Bethlehem” each holiday season. “With as many people as we host, there can sometimes be a wait, so arriving early always helps,” Parker said. At the end of the 45-minute walking tour, families can enjoy free hot cocoa and homemade Christmas cookies. The event is free and open to the public. “We consider this our Christmas gift to the community,” Parker said.
Cottleville to hold Holiday Lighting contest By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley There’s still time to get those holiday lights up if you haven’t already, and even if you aren’t the Clark Griswold type, you may want to torque up the amps a bit for the Cottleville Holiday Lighting contest. From Monday, Dec. 17 through Wednesday, Dec. 19, Holiday Lighting contest judges will be driving through neighborhoods and scoping out the best and brightest of outdoor holiday decorations for Cottleville home lighting contest. Residents are asked to turn on their lights from 5:30 p.m. until dark so the judges will be sure to catch your home in all of its glory. “We’ve been doing it several years, at least since I became mayor,” Mayor Don Yarber said. “It creates a community spirit.
People are proud of what they do, and it’s a nice way to recognize those who join in the Christmas spirit. It’s all about Merry Christmas and let the chips fall where they may. It’s Merry Christmas, and I’m not politically correct. It will be that forever.” Yarber, the aldermen and some city staff will be judging and presenting talented winners with gift certificates from local businesses. There will be three winners and three honorable mentions, Yarber said. “We have one house in Fairfield on Oxborough that does the timed lighting with the music, and it’s fabulous,” Yarber said. “It attracts a huge crowd located on the corner of Buckington and Oxborough in Estates of Fairfield Manor subdivision).”
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Teacher named Peabody leader Keely Abeln, instructional music teacher at Francis Howell Middle School (FHMS), was recently announced as the recipient of the Peabody Leaders in Education Award for the profound difference she has made in education. Abeln received the award after being surprised by Maureen Moore, a Peabody Energy
representative. Moore presented Abeln with the award along with a $1,000 prize and flowers on Nov. 8 during band class. With 15 years of teaching experience, 11 of which have been in the Francis Howell School District, Abeln has made it her mission to make music available to all students and families in the Francis Howell community. She formed the Family and Friends Band at FHMS, a community band that consists of former students, faculty and staff, parents and community members. The band meets four times in the winter and concludes with a concert and reception hosted by the FHMS Parent Involvement Team. Abeln said the Family and Friends Band is a great chance for students and parents to work together. “It is a fantastic opportunity for students and adults to work together. It shows how much (band) can be a lifelong endeavor, not just something you do in middle and high school,” said Abeln. Abeln said receiving this award is not about the recognition, but for the work all teachers do on a day-to-day basis to help students. “It is overwhelming and humbling. Every day teachers do what we do for students so they can learn and grow; it is not for recognition or praise,” Abeln said. “There are so many teachers and staff members in the district deserving of this award. We need to be sure to take the time to honor the work and
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The Francis Howell High School Boys Swim and Dive Team recently competed in the Missouri State Swimming and Diving Championships, where they finished third overall in team standings. FHHS boosted their school and the Gateway Athletic Conference (GAC) to the top of the charts with the best finish in school and conference history. Several student athletes received awards and set personal records at the state championship. Junior, Alex Crawford, is FHHS’s newest swimming state champion in the 100 meter freestyle. Crawford also finished fourth in the 100-meter backstroke. Junior, Ryan Baker, finished third in the 200-meter individual medley and second in the 500-meter freestyle with a final time of - 4:29.32. This record breaking time earned him automatic National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association (NISCA) All-American status. Senior, Bobby Wood, finished fourth in the 100-meter breaststroke and 21st in the 200 individual medley. Senior, Josh Hempen, finished 45th in the 200-meter freestyle and 32nd in the 100-meter freestyle. Carson Paull, junior, finished 38th in the 100-meter freestyle and 39th in the 100-meter breaststroke. Ryan Nguyen, Jordan Hespen, Tommy Gilbert and Eric Kuehner finished 40th in the state in the 200-meter freestyle relay. The 200 medley relay consisted of Crawford, Wood, Baker and Hempen, all of whom finished third in the state. This same relay team also placed second in the state in the 400-meter freestyle relay, after being seeded eighth.
Young iron chefs Three dedicated student culinary teams from Francis Howell High School (FHHS), Francis Howell North (FHN) High School, and Francis Howell Central (FHC) High School competed in the fifth annual Iron Chef Competition, sponsored by Sodexo, on Nov. 13 at FHN. Student chefs from FHHS won the overall competition and were presented with the gold medal, while chefs from FHN received the silver medal and FHC chefs received the bronze medal. The teams planned, prepared, and served a three-course menu consisting of a salad, vegetable, entrée, and dessert for 30 people, using only ingredients provided to them and a mystery ingredient. The student chefs had two hours to create their meal and were judged on taste, nutrition, and presentation within six categories: Best Salad, Best Dessert, Best Use of Mystery Ingredient, Best Table Presentation, Team Spirit, and Chef’s Choice. In addition to being the overall winner, FHHS was awarded Best Salad. FHN won Best Table Presentation, Best Use of Mystery Ingredient, and the Team Spirit Award, while FHC was recognized for Best Dessert.
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Fort Zumwalt District makes honor roll The Fort Zumwalt School District is one of 539 schools districts across 44 of the 50 states in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the third annual AP District Honor Roll for simultaneously increasing access to Advanced Placement course work while increasing the percentage of students earning scores of three or higher on AP Exams. Since 2010, Fort Zumwalt School District has increased the number of students participating in AP from four to 275 while improving the percentage of students earning AP Exam scores of three or more by 16 percent. More than 90 percent of colleges and universities across the U.S. offer college credit, advanced placement or both for a score of three or above on an AP Exam — which can potentially save students and their families thousands of dollars in college tuition. Inclusion on the third annual AP District Honor Roll is based on the examination of three years of AP data — from 2010 to 2012. To be considered, districts must increase participation/ access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts and at least 11 percent in small districts; ensure that the percentage of African American, Hispanic/ Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native students taking AP Exams did not decrease by more than 5 percent for large and medium districts or by more than 10 percent for small districts; and improve performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2012 scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2010, unless the district has already attained a performance level in which more than 70 percent of the AP students are scoring a three or higher.
Wentzville Families still in need of adoption Each year in December the Wentzville School District Holiday Assistance Program helps to provide gifts for needy students and their families. Last year more than 400 families and more than 1,000 children received assistance in this charitable effort. The program, coordinated by the Wentzville School District Community Relations Department and the school counselors, works with a variety of community groups to help make the upcoming holidays more enjoyable for struggling families. In Wentzville schools, students and staff do a variety of things to raise money and collect gifts, and many families are adopted by their own caring school community. This year the number of families who need assistance has grown, and the district is seeking help to ensure that everyone has a few presents to enjoy. Families range in size from one child to six children and donors can request what size family they would like
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County brought a special sense of pride. “What a great scene we had at the Dome with all that blue out there,” Witter said. “This is a direct product of what Coach (Bryan) Koch and his staff have been building with the program for the past six years and to get to this point gives us and the county a tremendous amount of pride. Now, we know what it takes get here and compete on this level with teams like Blue Springs.” Blue Springs, however, did spoil Howell’s hopes for a championship trophy but the Vikings are far from broken and know that their run to state has definitely made people take notice of St. Charles County football again. “For me, it was just an honor leading this team this year and our county this far and I know that everybody I talked to, that we went out there with no regrets and gave it our all and gave it our very best,” said Howell senior linebacker Calvin Munson. “I know that this game didn’t go the way we thought it was going to go but honestly this game, this experience is going to be the most memorable thing to me.” Howell coach Bryan Koch also noted that although the Vikings came up short in the state championship game, the loss does not diminish this season one bit. Being the first St.Charles County team to make it to the Dome in 30 years was definitely no small accomplishment. “I would rather win second place with this group than first place with any other group,” Koch said. “I am proud of what we accomplished.”
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Grapefruit and some drugs don’t mix According to Canadian researchers, the number of prescription drugs that interact dangerously with grapefruit has more than doubled since 2008, and many doctors are unaware of the situation. “The number of drugs on the market with the potential to produce serious adverse and in many cases life-threatening effects when combined with grapefruit has markedly increased … from 17 to 43 in four years,” said David Bailey, a researcher at Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ontario. “There is much greater need for health care professionals to understand grapefruit/drug interactions and to apply this information to the safer use of these drugs in their clinical practice.” Laundry detergent warning The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to lock up single-load liquid laundry packets and keep them away from children. According to the CPSC, kids who are exposed to the chemicals in single-load laundry packets are at risk of serious injury because some chemicals in the packets are toxic. Because the packets are soft and colorful and resemble certain candies, toys and teething products, kids sometimes confuse them with play items. So far this year, the CPSC staff has been alerted to roughly 500 incidents involving injuries from the product. Children have been hospitalized due to loss of consciousness, excessive vomiting, drowsiness, throat swelling, and breathing difficulty that has required intubation. Eye contact with the contents of ruptured packets has resulted in severe irritation and temporary vision loss due to ocular burns, according to the CPSC. Consumers are advised also to handle the packets with dry hands, because they
Beware of the Salty Six Most of us are aware that eating too much salt can create all sorts of health problems, but the average American consumes more than twice the recommended daily amount of 1,500 milligrams of sodium. To help people control their sodium intake, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has compiled a list of common foods that may be loaded with excess sodium that can increase risk for heart disease and stroke. Following are the Salty Six – the top sources of sodium in today’s diet: • Breads and rolls. Bread may not taste salty, but one piece can have as much as 230 milligrams of sodium. • Cold cuts and cured meats. Deli or prepackaged turkey can contain as much as 1,050 milligrams of sodium, which is added to most cooked meats to prevent spoilage. • Pizza. One slice can contain up to 760 milligrams of sodium, so two can send you over the daily recommendation. • Poultry. Sodium levels in poultry vary based on preparation methods, so it is important to choose wisely. Reasonable portions of lean, skinless, grilled chicken are OK but may contain an added sodium solution. Three ounces of frozen, breaded chicken nuggets can add nearly 600 milligrams of sodium. • Soup. One cup of canned chicken noodle soup can have up to 940 milligrams of sodium. • Sandwiches. This covers everything from grilled cheese to hamburgers. We already know that breads and cured meats may be heavy on the sodium. Add them together, then add a little ketchup or mustard and you can easily surpass 1,500 milligrams of sodium in one sitting. More reasons to drink milk According to a new study published in Age & Aging, drinking plenty of milk as a child can improve physical ability and balance in older age. Using historical diet records from two large studies, British researchers examined the childhood habits of 1,500 men aged 62-86 and measured the impact of milk, protein, calcium and fat intake on their current mobility and balance. They found that calcium, protein and milk consumption in childhood were linked to mobility advantages in adulthood. Milk has long been recognized for its bone-building benefits, but the British study was the first to demonstrate that drinking milk can result in a lifelong, improved physical performance level.
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Fiscal cliff looms large
Taxpayers could feel the pain in 2012 and 2013 By JIM ERICKSON If you think all the talk about the impending “fiscal cliff” is nothing more than politics as usual in Washington, D.C., you may be in for a rude awakening. That’s because if the federal government fails to act to steer clear of the impending crisis, millions of Americans will find themselves dealing with a cruel surprise when they prepare their 2012 income tax return. And the demographics of the St. Louis region make it a location where the impact will be especially pronounced. But the consequences don’t end there. Failure to deal with the federal spending and overall tax issues that comprise the fiscal cliff will have “drastic and immediate” consequences for virtually everyone in this nation. With the ripple effects of activity in the U.S. economy – the world’s largest – what happens in America also will affect the economies of other countries around the globe. Dr. Grant Black, an economics professor and director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and John Niemann, a certified public accountant and business consultant whose Niemann & Co., weighed in on fiscal cliff issues in recent interviews. First, some background. The fiscal cliff was created by Congress last year when ideological purity among Democrats and Republicans trumped any agreement on how to address the growing federal budget deficit.
Lawmakers, in effect, said, “We can’t agree on anything now, but we definitely will ... later on. The end of next year (wink, nod, nudge – after the election) would be a good deadline. That gives us plenty of time. What’s more, we’ll assure everyone that we will take action by promising a bunch of Draconian consequences if we don’t. Things like across-the-board federal spending cuts applying to everything from Medicare to defense spending, and the end of the temporary payroll tax cuts and the Bush-era tax cuts, etc.” What seemed like plenty of time last year has come down to scarcely more than a month before those harsh consequences become reality. Niemann said he has advised his clients about the impact of tax law issues and automatic federal spending cuts that will kick in if Congress and the Obama administration fail to agree on plans to avert those actions before year-end. However, he predicts millions of Americans will be surprised to learn how they will be affected for the first time by the alternative minimum tax (AMT). The AMT is not new, Niemann said. It’s a federal income tax dating back more than 40 years. The current version, approved in 1982 but amended many times since then, requires individuals and other taxable entities to pay tax on regular taxable income or on income computed under AMT provisions. Whichever tax liability is greater is the one that must be paid. The goal of the AMT has been to limit
the amount of income a taxpayer could exclude from tax because of various tax preferences. Commonly referred to as “loopholes,” these preferences include well known provisions such as personal exemptions, medical expenses, state and local taxes, charitable contributions and miscellaneous other itemized deductions. “Last year, the AMT applied to about 4 million taxpayers,” Niemann said. “If nothing is done, estimates are the tax will apply to about 33 million taxpayers filing 2012 returns.” In the past, Congress has approved yearly “patches” designed to raise the income floor at which the AMT applies, thereby reducing the impact of inflation. Absent such action this year, the AMT tax floor could drop from the current $74,450 to its original level of $45,000, Niemann said. Even if Congress does act, Niemann predicts challenges for taxpayers. “The delay already has made things difficult for the IRS and probably will mean that refunds will be slower in coming,” he said. “With so many tax-related questions still unanswered, any year-end tax planning also is going to be an informed guess at best.” The St. Louis area will feel the impact of no action on the
AMT more because of its greater percentage of higher income households and the exemptions they often take that would need to be added back in to determine how the AMT applies, Niemann explained. The Tax Policy Center, which provides independent analyses of tax-related issues, has estimated that among married couples with at least two children and an adjusted gross income in the $75,000-$100,000 range, 84 percent will face a significantly higher tax bill this year because of the AMT if Congress doesn’t act. Niemann said he is concerned about the economic impact of AMT, as well as other tax law changes that affect virtually all wage earners. “What drives business growth is demand for products and services, a n d
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NEWSMAGAZINENETWORK.COM that demand is driven by the amount of disposable income that people have,” Niemann said. “The tax changes that could come will reduce disposable income and that undoubtedly will have an adverse effect on business and its ability to grow and create jobs.” UMSL’s Black strongly agrees, noting that mandated cuts in federal spending also will add to the adverse impact on the economy. “All of these changes add up to taking $600 billion or more from the economy,” Black said. “Sure, there will be a big cut in the federal deficit but that will come with what I think will be severe economic consequences.” Black predicted a major decline in economic activity and steep increase in unemployment if Congress doesn’t act. “We’ve seen a strong interest and push for dramatic changes in federal fiscal policies, but I suspect that when the impact of what we’re looking at now hits home, the picture will be different,” he said. Black believes delays in dealing with spending and tax issues have and will con-
tinue to pose problems of their own. Postponing decisions means that solutions will tend to carry a larger price tag in terms of the severity of their impact, he said. “We also run a greater risk of a financial crisis down the road,” Black said. “If we continue to see a lot of political bickering and stalemate, that too could affect consumer and investor confidence. “Feelings of uncertainty about the future mean consumers will tend to spend less and businesses will be more unwilling to invest.” As for what the scenario will be as far as action by legislators is concerned, Black thinks it’s likely lawmakers again will opt for “kicking the can down the road” – making some comparatively easy and temporary fixes now and leaving the knottier and politically charged issues of increasing tax revenues and major spending cuts for later. Based on positions staked out by both political parties thus far, one outcome does seem certain: There will be no shortage of finger-pointing about who’s to blame for anything “bad” that happens.
Senator Roy Blunt says president must act to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’ By Michael R. Smith The solution to the so-called economic “fiscal cliff” looming before America on Dec. 31 is up to President Barack Obama, said U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) in a Nov. 27 press conference. Though the president was re-elected, Blunt said, he needs to understand that “Republicans…easily maintained control of the House of Representatives, saying they were for exactly the opposite things that he (Obama) said he was for.” Blunt said he believes that a solution to “going over the cliff” can be achieved. “The Republican Senate leadership is talking about this every single day to try and create an environment where the president can come up with a solution that works for everybody, and I believe there is one,” Blunt said. Explaining what the “fiscal cliff” is…is complicated. Generally, it refers to a variety of tax cuts worth more than $500 billion that are set to expire at the end of 2012. Changes to jobless benefits and the alternative minimum tax would also take effect, plus other financial measures. Without congressional intervention the combined result of these changes would be tax increases that would impact nearly every American and many businesses. That, many experts believe, would lead to a new economic recession. With a few new congressional seats and their top man re-elected to the presidency, Democrats feel emboldened to use the presumed crisis as leverage to push for some tax increases, even suggesting they are willing to let Jan. 1 go by without enacting a response to the tax cuts that are expiring, he said. Blunt called that a risky strategy. “You’ll have negative impact on any growth in the economy…if you just go over the cliff. Everybody that evaluates that strategy from an economic point of view says that it would cause a recession. “I can’t imagine that President Obama wants to be the president when we go back into a recession,” Blunt said. Blunt also said that any solution needs to work for everyone with “some combination of real entitlement reform, not just spending reform.” He added that the revenue-generating part of a solution should avoid increasing tax rates but instead “make the tax code fairer but still have a tax code that encourages people to take risks and create opportunity.”
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Visible signs of aging may predict heart problems People whose appearance includes certain signs of aging may have an increased risk of heart trouble, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark analyzed more than 10,000 patients age 40 and older and found that those with three to four aging signs – receding hairline at the temples, baldness at the head’s crown, earlobe crease, or yellow fatty deposits around the eyelid – had a 57 percent increased risk for heart attack and a 39 percent increased risk for heart disease. Soy for hot flashes The four signs predicted heart problems There have been lots of studies on the independent of traditional risk factors. Fatty ability of soy to reduce menopausal symp- deposits around the eye were the strongest toms such as hot flashes, but the findings individual predictor of heart attack and have been inconsistent. A study recently heart disease. presented at the North American MenoHeart attack and heart disease risk pause Society 2012 annual meeting may increased with each additional sign of explain the discrepancies. aging in all age groups and among men and Researchers at the Group Health Research women. The highest risk was for those in Institute, University of Washington and the their 70s and those with multiple signs of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center examined aging, researchers said. equol production and the effect of soy conThe study was presented at the American sumption in menopausal women. Equol is Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2012. produced from the natural metabolism of On the calendar an isoflavone found in whole soybeans, “Preparing for Your Total Joint Replacebut because the ability to produce equol depends on the types of bacteria present in ment” will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on the large intestine, not everyone can pro- Saturday, Dec. 15 at Progress West Medical Plaza, 2630 Hwy. K in O’Fallon. Attendees duce it after eating soy. Researchers found that eating more soy will learn from a registered nurse what to was linked to greater reductions of meno- expect before, during and after a total joint pausal vasomotor symptoms, including hot replacement surgery. The session is designed flashes, among women whose bodies can for those scheduled for surgery as well as for convert soy to equol. About 20-30 percent people who are simply considering it. Admisof Americans have the ability to produce sion is free, but registration is required. Call 344-2273, or visit progresswest.org. equol, researchers said.
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ribbon cuttings ceremonies for the following businesses: • Sam’s Club is located at 3055 Bear Creek Drive in Wentzville. • Pilates & Yoga Center of Lake Saint Louis is located at 930 Bent Oak Court in Lake Saint Louis. • Advance Beauty College is located at 982 Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville. • Mercy is located at 1502 West Meyer Road in Wentzville. • Miss Jenn’s Resale & Consignment Boutique is located at 8651 Hwy. N, Suite 100, in Lake Saint Louis. • Old Town Kettles & Cups is located at 13 W. Pearce Blvd. in Wentzville. • Roberts Marketing Group is located at 100 Mall Parkway, #100, in Wentzville.
Excellence in Community Development Progress 64 West celebrated its 25th anniversary on Nov. 21 with its Excellence in Community Development Awards Banquet. Each year the civic organizaiton recognizes institutions and individuals who have fostered economic development From left: St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley; St. Charles and improved quality County Executive Steve Ehlmann; Progress 64 West board members Dan Human, Jerry Rosen, Dave Gannon, Pam Hobbs, of life in the area. Bill Hardie, Tom Shaw Sr., Sharon Huber, Debbie Shaw-Franke The 2012 honorees and John Hammond. Board members not pictured are Pastor Ed (Photo by Bryan Schraier) were chosen from the Fasnacht, Tom Walsh. list of those who were honored in the last 25 years. They include: Maryville Centre, THF Realty, St. Louis Family Church, McBride Homes, West Newsmagazine, Missouri Research Park, MasterCard, Citi, the city of Wentzville, General Motors, Partners for Progress, the Hwy. 141 Connector, the Boone Bridge and the Page Avenue Extension.
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The Moody Blues brings 45 years of hits to Family Arena “I wouldn’t want to go on stage without being nervous; if you’re not nervous then you are not scared and without the fear you could never play proper. … It would simply be boring.” – Graeme Edge
By DAN BOEMEKE At age 71 drummer, poet and original member of The Moody Blues, Graeme Edge, is ready to face that fear once again. In the 45th year since the release of “Days of Future Passed” – the first major album for the musical giants known as The Moody Blues – the band is still on the road and rearing to go. An 18-city tour this fall will bring the legendary musicians – drummer Edge, bass player John Lodge and guitarist Justin Hayward – to St. Charles on Dec. 9 when they take the stage at the Family Arena. Edge, who has been with the band since day one, said performance anxiety fades, but these days, the band is faced with a whole new kind of anxiety. Having grown more comfortable performing their music, the band is now faced with the challenges that come with time. This is especially true for Edge, as the drum kit is one instrument that requires near constant physical strain throughout each and every performance. That being said, the reward, both intrinsically and extrinsically, for each completed
performance is that much sweeter than the last, according to Edge. To have the ability to revisit something you created 45 years ago and marvel in the legacy of your creation is something many artists never get to appreciate. When asked how it feels to have that ability, Edge responded that it is really quite a peculiar process. “You never think that anything will ever last 45 years,” Edge said. “You don’t even know if it will last 10 years. ... We used to have a saying, ‘Don’t trust anyone over 30,’ and next thing you know you’re listening to the music of a younger generation and calling it rubbish just as you had been told when you first started playing music.” He said that when the band first got together they didn’t have anything better to do, so they spent their time in the studio writing and recording their music. “We never imagined that we would still be doing this successfully in our 70s,” Edge said. One song that brings about a sense of supreme accomplishment is “Nights in White Satin” – one of the band’s most
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famous and frequently requested tracks. history, The Moody Blues simply cannot stop. Originally released on “Days of Future They are one of the few successful rock Passed” (November 1967), “Nights in White bands that have bridged the gap between clasSatin” has received continual airplay for over sical and rock styles. They’re a testament to four decades, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard all young artists who have a passion for what charts three separate times. The song was they do and a strong desire to keep moving featured recently as the lead track in Johnny forward. So, those who already know them Depp’s new film “ Dark Shadows.” – and those who have yet to discover the That’s quite a legacy for one track and the brilliance and beauty of The Moody Blues – band won’t stop playing it any time soon. head to the Family Arena on Dec. 9 for an One of the most successful bands in rock experience that will not be forgotten.
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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS A Holiday House Tour presented by the Weldon Spring/Cottleville Chamber of Commerce will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6. The tour will include homes in Camelot and Castlebrook Estates. Tickets are $20 per person and proceeds will benefit the Rotary Amphitheatre and the Rotary Foundation’s worldwide effort to eradicate polio. For more information, call 447-8446. ••• The Wentzville United Methodist Church’s Christian Life Center will offer the sounds of Christmas featuring its Music Ministry Ensembles at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the church located at 725 Wall St.
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ping. For more information, call 625-2015 or email dardennebaptist@yahoo.com. Breakfast with Santa will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Blanchette Park Memorial in Wentzville. Favorite carols and Christmas Hall. The St. Charles City Parks Department songs will be performed by the adult, youth invites families to have breakfast and meet and children’s Bell Ensembles, Sanctuary Santa. The cost is $8 a person and reservaChoir, Redeemed Praise Band, Women tions are required. For more information, call of Grace Vocal Ensemble—and more. 949-3372 or visit www.stcharlesparks.com. ••• This event is free and open to the public. Santa’s Little Helpers will be held from 9 It includes a tasty brownie, cookie, and beverage bar. Offerings will be gratefully a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Blanchaccepted for the Music Ministries. For more ette Park Memorial Hall. The children’s proinformation, contact Choir Directory Amy gram, designed to give parents the chance to Gatschenberger through the church office at shop, will include Christmas activities, pizza, games and movies. The cost is $15 per child. 327-6377, or visit www.livelovegrow.org. For more information, call 949-3372 or visit ••• Complimentary horse-drawn carriage www.stcharlesparks.com. ••• rides through The Meadows in Lake Saint A Santa Parade will be held at 12:30 p.m. Louis are available from noon to 5 p.m. each Saturday through Dec. 22 and from 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Lake Forest Coununtil 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The carriage try Club in Lake Saint Louis for confirmed starts across from Parmida Home. Enjoy Caroline Close Stuart Chapter National the magical lights throughout the center and Society of the Daughters of the American the beautiful windows of the storefronts. Revolution. Members and prospective The carriage rides are provided by St. Louis members of the Chapter will gather for Carriage Company, home to 15 Percheron the December Chapter meeting at 10:30 a.m. A holiday celebration and lunch will draft horses that make up the team. follow. For more than a century, the memA Kids Christmas Store will be open from bers of the National Society Daughters of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the American Revolution have dedicated Dardenne Baptist Church, 2345 Oak Drive themselves to historical preservation, proin O’Fallon. Children ages 12 and under are motion of education, and encouragement invited to select and wrap complimentary of patriotic endeavor. For more informagifts while supplies last. Parents will enjoy tion, call Susan Russ at 978-1869. ••• complimentary drinks, baked goods, music The public is invited to celebrate Christmas and fellowship while kids are busy shop-
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ST. JUDE NOVENA
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, Help of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say prayer nine times a day; by the 8th day prayer will be answered. Say it for nine days. Then publish. Your prayers will be answered. it has never been known to fail. Thank you, St. Jude. eL
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