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Like most wonderful-sounding political slogans, none of these lofty goals was discussed in terms of that one four-letter word that people do not use in polite political society - “cost.”

No one asked how many hundreds of thousands of dollars would be added to the cost of an average home by “open space” laws, for example. Yet empirical studies have shown that land-use restrictions added at least $100,000 to the average home price in dozens of places around the country. In some places, such as coastal California, these restrictions added several hundred thousand dollars to the price of the average home. In other words, where the problem was real, local politicians were the cause. National politicians then tried to depict this as a national problem that they would solve.

How would they solve it? By pressuring banks and other lenders to lower their requirements for making mortgage loans, so that more people could buy houses. The Department of Housing and Urban Development gave the government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae quotas for how many mortgages it should buy that were made out for people for low to moderate incomes.

Like most political “solutions,” the solution to the affordable housing “problem” took little or no account of the wider repercussions this would entail.

Various economists and others warned repeatedly that lowered lending standards meant more risky mortgages. Given the complex relationships among banks and other financial institutions, including many big Wall Street firms, if mortgages started defaulting, all the financial dominoes could start falling.

These warnings were brushed aside. Politicians were too busy solving a national problem that did not exist. In the process, they created very real problems. Now they are offering even more solutions that undoubtedly will lead to even bigger problems. © 2009 Creators Syndicate, Inc.

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Someone once said that Sen. Hubert Humphrey, liberal icon of an earlier generation, had more solutions than there were problems. Humphrey was not unique in that respect.

In fact, our current economic crisis has developed out of politicians providing solutions to problems that did not exist and, as a result, producing a problem whose existence is all too real and all too painful.

What was the problem that did not exist?

It was a national problem of unaffordable housing. The political crusade for affordable housing got into high gear in the 1990s and led to all kinds of changes in mortgage lending practices, which in turn led to a housing boom and bust that has left us in the mess we are now trying to dig out of.

Usually housing affordability is measured in terms of how much of the average person’s income it takes to cover either apartment rent or a monthly mortgage payment. There certainly were places here and there where it took half a family’s income just to put a roof over their heads. Many such places were in coastal California but there were a few others, here and there, on the East Coast and elsewhere.

But, vast areas of the country in between - “flyover country” to the East Coast and West Coast elites - had housing prices that took no larger share of the average American’s income than in the decade before the affordable housing crusade got under way.

Why then a national crusade by Washington politicians over local problems?

Probably as good an answer as any is that “It seemed like a good idea at the time.”

How are we to be kept aware of how compassionate and how important our elected officials are unless they are busy solving some problem for us?

The problem of skyrocketing housing prices was all too real in those places where this problem existed. When you have to live on half your income because the other half goes for housing, that is a real downer.

Almost invariably, these severe local problems had local causes - usually severe local restrictions on building homes.

These restrictions had a variety of politically attractive names, ranging from “open space” laws and “smart growth” policies to “environmental protection” and “farmland preservation.”

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l e tt e r s t o t h e e d i t o r Socialized medicine To the editor: Most Americans want socialized medicine, so let’s take a look at what that means.

Socialized medicine is the equivalent of all Americans being placed in our existing Medicare system. There are about 45 million Americans presently on Medicare.

The United States’ population is about 304 million people. We would be adding 259 million to Medicare, or an increase of slightly over 575 percent. This doesn’t include illegal immigrants.

The present Medicare system is paid for by payroll taxes which are half paid by the employer, and half paid by the employee.

Presently these taxes total 2.9 percent of income. Now retired persons automatically have deducted from their monthly social security checks parts B and D, which totals about $125, that’s almost $1300 a year. Then there is the supplemental insurance that is needed to cover what Medicare doesn’t cover, which can cost hundreds of dollars a month. These costs have to be added somehow, for every man, woman and child coming into the plan.

Medicare presently places caps on hospital stays. Patients are kicked out, whether they are totally well or not, after a set period of time. I personally have seen this happen more than once, only to have that same person rushed back to the hospital by ambulance in less than a week.

Medicare also sets price caps as to what a doctor or hospital can charge, and these caps are at least two years below going rates. President Obama is now saying he’s going to reduce payments to hospitals and doctors even more. How long will these doctors and hospitals take this with their rising costs? Both of these caps are forms of “Healthcare Rationing,” done to reduce spending but cause a worsening of healthcare, and in some cases causes death to the person. How are you not going to resort to healthcare rationing to lower costs? Both Britain and Canada have long waits for routine care because of rationing. Long waits mean you discover health problems later instead of earlier, the earlier problems are discovered the better the chances of a cure. How many people die waiting for treatment? They don’t keep those types of records.

The drug prescription program has its own problems. We want low costs, but the research and development isn’t cheap and has to be paid. It takes about 10 years to bring one drug to the public. That’s 10 years of salaries for doctors, nurses, techs,

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ism under the guise of a mandate (of only office workers, even janitors.

You can have some form of medical care, approximately 52 percent) of the electorate. but good medical care is going to cost no It seems impossible to get a straight answer matter what the government says. I don’t to a question or facts to back the proposed want healthcare to end up like government legislation. We accept it.

Long ago I learned a very valuable run education has. So the real question is, will the public really want to pay the price lesson from a presentation by former CEO it’s going to take, or are they just looking of Texas Instruments. At the time it was related to a quality program, but it was for a free ride?

Jim Heim appropriate for nearly all things. He said, St. Peters “You get what you accept.”

We have accepted corruption in government, leaders without integrity or honesty Bad roads ahead and rule by fear of nearly everything. I thank To the editor: God (I’m not politically correct enough to I read with amazement the latest edi- dismiss this concept in public, yet) that I tion (Mid Rivers Newsmagazine, March am of an age that will not see the complete 11, 2009) and it finally struck me what has destruction of founding principles before I happened to the country I was raised in. pass from this Earth. I truly hope that all It has taken several years (mostly since the speechifying that calls upon God to the days of FDR when the country began Bless America does not go unheard. its journey into socialism in earnest), but Ken Ferguson the citizens are now conditioned to expect St. Peters the nation to protect them from all evils, including bad decisions and just downright bad circumstances.

St. Patty’s thanks There were two letters from readers To the editor: that basically said they were entitled to March 14 was a turning point for St. the government largesse simply because Charles County and the Cottleville comof a bad turn of events. Through no fault munity. of their own, they have been the victim of It was the start of something that was the current economic downturn and now it truly needed and wanted in our area. It was is the government (a.k.a. the taxpayers) to also the start of something that can become come to their rescue. a yearly tradition that gets better and better Our government has now been allowed each year. to prevent failure no matter what the cause Everyone keeps thanking and congratu(or the future consequences). It has become lating the Cottleville Firefighters, but it painfully obvious that the fundamental wasn’t us that made the first Run for the principles of the nation have been lost. We Helmet, Irish Parade and Celebration a big have become a nation that expects every- success… it was you. thing to be provided without any concern It was the local business owner that of the future consequences. sponsored the event. It was the mother that I have been laid off, collected unem- doesn’t run competitively, but brought her ployment, food stamps and whatever I was stroller and participated in the fun walk, entitled to in the past, but I was ashamed just to be a part of the community. It was to take it (but take it I did, for the sake of the employee that put in hours working on my family, and I believed that me or my her company’s float for the parade. It was the competitive runner that decided to eat employer had contributed to it).

It is no longer what has been paid for his registration fee that he already paid for in the past, but what we are charging our the downtown run, just to stay and support children, grandchildren and great-grand- a local cause instead.

The thanks and congratulations are children in the future. We have become a nation of entitlements and it will be our really owed to ALL OF YOU. Your Cotdestruction. There is plenty of information tleville Firefighters just offered an idea available about the future the programs we and the community made it into something are allowing Congress to institute and the special.

From our family to yours… THANK inevitable costs, but we refuse to believe or YOU. simply don’t care as long as we get ours.

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Guilty as charged St. Charles County Building with Legos Nearly 100 students from St. Charles and Lincoln County middle and high schools competed in the 11th annual Robotics Challenge on March 3 at St. Charles Community College.

Student teams were challenged to design and engineer their own robot, using LEGO Mindstorms robotics kits. Just as a real company would bid on a project, the students prepared and presented their projects to industry inspectors. Students came up with their own company names, worked together as a team to accomplish their goals, and kept track of their time and budget.

The robotics challenge was written by Brian Steber, senior manufacturing engineer at General Motors Wentzville Assembly Plant, based on a real application used at General Motors.

“A competition like this exposes students to career paths, and provides students with lots of hands-on experience,” said Walter Logan, coordinator of the Mid Rivers Tech Prep Consortium, an organization that supports career and technical education programs to ensure a highly skilled workforce. “Many of these students will pursue a career or technical education, and this

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Road work ahead A $43 million federal stimulus check will help extend Hwy. 364 2-miles west of Central School Road. The funding is not official, but Jim Gremaud, with the Missouri Department of Transportation, said he would be shocked if that money is not made available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “All it is missing is the final stamp of approval,” said Gremaud. Currently, construction for the Page Avenue extension is constricting Harvester Road to one lane as crews complete the outer road. “We hope by mid-May that traffic from Harvester will be switched over to the outer roads,” said Gremaud.

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Everhart-Robbins will be required to serve a minimum of four months in prison.

Everhart-Robbins was babysitting the child in her home in March 2008 when she beat him and threw him on the floor. The toddler suffered severe injuries including bruising on his head, arms and neck. The boy, named Tyler, has recovered but it has not been determined if there will be any long-term damage.

Cottleville FPD To the rescue Three Cottleville firefighters were honored with Outstanding Missourian Awards for heroic efforts to save a Missouri man who fell through the ice while ice fishing earlier this year.

Rep. Joe Smith, R-St. Charles, presented Cottleville Fire District firefighters Jim Lyons, Patrick Turner and Captain Steve Morgan with the award during the opening moments of legislative session on Tuesday,

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“I want to thank my colleagues for joining with me to honor these outstanding Missourians who have displayed the qualities of true heroes,” Smith said. “Far too often we overlook the actions of our firefighters and take all they do for granted.

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The firefighters, who have a combined 67 years experience in the field, responded to the emergency call on Jan. 21 when a 54-year-old man fell through the ice while ice fishing. The three firefighters removed the man from freezing water and turned him over to paramedics who transported him to Progress West Health Center.

“For their selfless heroism, we are eternally grateful,” Smith said. “These three men are shining examples of what it means to be an outstanding Missourian and I hope our small token of appreciation will remind them that their service is noticed and appreciated.”

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Responding officers searched the area with the assistance of a police helicopter and the suspect was located a short time later hiding inside an area business.

Prior to being caught, police said the suspect had allegedly robbed several homes in O’Fallon and St. Charles County. According to police his method of operation was to randomly check residences for unlocked doors after verifying no one was home.

Once an unlocked door was found, the suspect quickly entered the residence and stole high dollar items. If he encountered anyone while checking the houses he would claim to be looking for a lost pet, police said.

Police said it appears only unlocked homes were targeted. Burglary charges are pending against the suspect.

Keeping up with the code With the increase in foreclosures hitting cities nationwide, the city of O’Fallon’s Neighborhood Protection Team (NPT) is moving ahead with plans to protect O’Fallon’s neighborhoods and home values from deterioration due to code violations.

“We are fortunate that the impact of foreclosures on O’Fallon’s neighborhoods has been relatively small,” said Bob Lowery Jr., O’Fallon’s city administrator. “But with the current state of the national economy, we know that O’Fallon is not immune to these issues, and we want to make every effort to be proactive in maintaining our city as a great place to live. Every foreclosure has the potential to impact neighboring properties.”

To address the situation, the NPT is contacting neighborhood organizations and trustees to set up meetings in all of O’Fallon’s neighborhoods. The group is also reaching out to church and civic groups for volunteers and for assistance in identifying residents in need of help.

In addition, the group will develop a tracking system to pinpoint currently foreclosed properties, as well as an interactive map to track code violations.

“This plan is similar to a friendly neighborhood watch, with residents keeping an eye out for potential trouble spots in their area and helping their neighbors who are struggling to keep their homes,” said O’Fallon Police Officer Bill Dolan. “By being proactive in addressing the issue of foreclosures, we can help the nearby property owners protect the value of their most precious and most significant asset, their homes.”

Reconstruction of fort begins The foundation has been poured and the first log has been placed for the reconstruction of Jacob Zumwalt’s settler fort ‘The East Cabin’ in Fort Zumwalt Park.

With only a limestone chimney remaining, city staff poured a concrete foundation into a rectangular form. While the foundation of the original fort was mud, the group has decided to utilize concrete for a stronger base.

“Jacob and the boys laid the foundation stones directly on the dirt,” said Charles Brunjes, a construction inspector for the city of O’Fallon. “But we are using cement to help level and stabilize the building, so that this structure can be enjoyed for generations to come.”

Five flat stones, which were among the fort’s remains that were unearthed by St. Louis Archaeological Research Center archaeologists, were placed in the concrete.

The East Cabin is believed to be the first family home on the frontier, which was adapted to protect families from raids in the War of 1812.

St. Charles SD ABC’s will have to wait Preschoolers in St. Charles may have to wait another year before hitting the books.

The St. Charles Board of Education recently postponed a decision to apply for a grant that would help fund the start-up costs for a preschool program in the district. School officials were concerned that even if funding was approved, there would not be enough time to get all of the materials and the planning and reading for next fall. Superintendent Randy Charles suggested waiting to start the program in 2010.

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Another ceremony, that will mark the transition of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 from Spain to France to America, will be held at 11 a.m. on March 28 in Frontier Park. The Lewis & Clark Fife and Drum Corps, as well as period reenactment characters, will be on hand to entertain the audience. The Corps of Discovery will be involved, and other activities to be featured, include cannon, mortar and musket demonstrations.

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Lake Saint Louis mayoral candidates For the April 7 Municipal Election, three candidates have filed for the four-year Lake Saint Louis mayor’s seat. Profiles on each candidate follow.

Mike Potter, in two terms as mayor, spearheaded big changes in Lake Saint Louis, more than doubling sales tax as a percentage of the budget while total assessed valuation tripled.

Increased revenues funded two new parks, infrastructure repair quadrupled and more than $3 million in Potter grants are reconstructing Lake Saint Louis Boulevard and addressing storm water issues. A new public works facility is streamlining that department but Potter has loftier goals.

To add to the 2,000 daytime jobs now at work in the city, Potter wants to expand that figure and has a plan to accomplish that goal putting land west of Hwy. 40/61 (I-64) to work for the residents. To learn more, call 561-4980 or email mpotter@LakeSaintLouis.com.

Ralph Sidebottom, Ward 1 alderman, a 20-year resident of Lake Saint Louis is promising to be a fulltime mayor if elected.

His top priorities include: protecting the city’s boundaries; applying the concepts of smart growth; continued Town Hall outreach; and working toward a greener, safer Sidebottom environment.

With 33 years in union arbitration negotiation, his association with five civic organizations enhance Sidebottom’s established relationships with City Hall and the Community Association to provide him with contacts from a broad spectrum of residents and issues.

He is currently serving as liaison to three advisory boards to the Board of Aldermen, Sidebottom is working to establish the Neighborhood Assistance Preservation Program.

Phone 332-9434 or email him at rsidebottom@lakesaintlouis.com.

John Pellerito, Ward 3 alderman since 2005 and 13-year city resident, said he brings his experience working with residents and other governments. He has served on the Dardenne Prairie Board of Trustees, as a director of St. Charles County Municipal League and as a member of Missouri Municipal League finance and environment commit-

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If elected mayor, Pellerito’s top priorities include more transparency at City Hall and increased community involvement to preserve the unique lifestyle of Lake Saint Louis.

After serving on the Park Board and Planning and Zoning, it was Pellerito who proposed the Environmental Committee, combining governmental experience with his ongoing interests in gardening, kayaking, and pedestrian pursuits.

Go to JohnPelleritoForMayor.com or call 561-4278.

Dardenne Prairie mayoral candidates For the April 7 Municipal Election, two candidates have filed for the four-year Dardenne Prairie mayor’s seat. Profiles on each candidate follow.

Fogarty

Pam Fogarty is seeking reelection holding up the progress in Dardenne Prairie during her tenure as her primary qualification for reelection to the mayor’s seat. Securing the city’s financial resources, Fogarty led the expansion of city services and worked with multiple levels of government to build a strong community in and around the city.

Now she hopes to continue construction of a ‘Main Street’ commercial and social centerpiece, reflecting Dardenne Prairie’s unique character and to provide jobs including those in the hightech sector.

Fogarty’s goal is to complete the Uptown project including: new City Hall, amphitheater, two city parks, parks facility; expand community events like Prairie Days; and, increase police patrols to a 24/7 presence.

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Rob Garcia has more than 20 years in operations and financial management as a former May Company executive challenged with achieving results under stressed budgetary constraints.

Organizational skills include: directing high level business affairs, establishing alliances and negotiating skills, strategic planning and implementing cost controls.

Having developed long-term strategies of complex capital investments, market planning, team building and labor relations, Garcia’s goal is to work with the residents for a sound financial plan for Dardenne Prairie. He wants to create more resources for residents, restore damaged relationships with surrounding administrations, increase police presence and research all options offered through the federal stimulus program to rebuild the city’s goals. For more information, visit rob4mayor.com; email Rob@ Rob4Mayor.com; call 578-5727.

O’Fallon’s proposed “Home Rule Charter” has its pros and cons

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley O’Fallon’s proposed home-rule Charter is ready to be voted upon April 7, and like most voters’ decisions, not all members of the Charter Commission see it as a perfect plan. Some of the authors even oppose the final product.

Last April, voters agreed to pursue a development of a Home Rule Charter. Now, the April 7 ballot question will be “Shall the Home Rule Charter of the City of O’Fallon, Missouri be approved?”

It sounds simple, but even among Charter Commission members, there are two sides to every issue.

Jim Pepper, a member of the task force that recommended putting the Charter question on the ballot, said overall the Charter will allow residents to have more control over their government.

Charter Commissioner Mary Sue Laulo says many of the most important items planned for the Charter were dropped at the elev-

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could not be addressed under rules of should have an avenue either to propose include everything a city needs, but it’s a the proposed Charter. Citizens won’t be something or rescind what the government start. Stafford said it’s up to residents to enth hour. Laulo, was the only one who allowed to bring initiative or referendums has done,” Laulo said. educate themselves on it. voted against the final charter proposal, on any budget items. For example, if the Zoning disagreements or changes could Pepper has taken it upon himself to see said when she ran for a position on the city decides to hire a new city adminis- not be accomplished by citizens under ini- that anyone who wants to read the Charter commission one of her priorities was that trator, city officials can offer any amount tiative and referendum, and would be left gets a personal copy. Send a blank email to it allow citizens the most rights possible.

OFallonCharter@Charter.net. A copy will they want, and citizens have no power to completely to the City Council.

“At the last meeting, some Charter Com- change or correct that—even under initiaNo provision to prevent abuse of emi- be sent to you within one day. To read the mission members came in with the city tive or referendum. nent domain. Any wording on abuse of Charter at the city’s website, visit http:// attorney and decided at the very last minute For example, if the parks are not receiv- eminent domain was thrown out. Laulo www.ofallon.mo.us/pubs/Charter/Charthat they would throw certain things out,” ing the sales tax money from the ballot wanted a more defined wording on blight, ter_draft.pdf.

Laulo said. “We had worked on the issues issue recently passed, there is nothing a and wanted it in the Charter.

A copy can be found at City Hall and at and passed the proposed Charter with a citizen could do about it, Laulo said.

Commission member Brent Stafford the libraries in O’Fallon, Middendorf Krenvote of the commission. Then, something “I feel the people should have input on has taken a middle of the road approach dell, 2750 Hwy. K; Deer Run,1300 North had been done behind closed doors to any spending the government does. People to the proposed Charter. He says it doesn’t Main St. or Library Express at Winghaven. change everything.”

Pepper says if the Charter is approved, the most notable change is that the city would see a redistricting into five wards instead of the current four, based on population. Council members would serve three-year terms instead of the current two and with three-year terms the city would save about $111,000 in election costs— from the budget, Pepper said.

“A charter city says, ‘Hey we’re smart enough to handle our own city.’ It’s really good for the city and lets the citizens determine their own destiny,” Pepper said.

“The Charter is the most fundamental legal document of a city — a city’s constitution.

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“Promoters of the charter are saying we keynote PreSentation: have given the people the right to ‘initiative The Power of Healing and referendum’ but we citizens already have the recall right under the Third Class City,” Laulo said. “They do not point out the prohibitions of the Initiative and Referendum issues within the Charter.”

Laulo said the Charter proposal has too many flaws that do not allow citizens the proper input into their city government.

Issues of concern to her are: Spending of tax dollars by the city

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By Jeannie Seibert St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano is trying to get ahead of the game.

With the U.S. Census set for completion in 2010, Pagano reminded the Board of Alderman on March 12 that the oncea-decade population count affects every level of government.

“Local, county, state or federal, every decade a census takes place and this one starts in January,” Pagano said. “After that is when redistricting takes place. It’s time to get the ball rolling.”

All-important redistricting reflects on the numbers of representatives a set region is assigned at both the state and federal levels. On the local level, the same theory is applied. In St. Peters, two aldermen are assigned to represent an even number of residents spread approximately equally over four wards based on the 2000 census.

Some think lowering the ratio of residents to aldermen provides better representation.

And with that, the debate is on.

“This is the future government in the next decade,” Pagano said, as he called on Engineering and Development Services Manager Cathy Pratt to assist in demonstrating three potentialities. Pratt was the city staff member who has worked through

St. Peters to consider redistricting

the last two censuses.

Projecting three sets of ward maps, Pratt showed that if left the way it is now, Ward 1 would have almost 14,000 residents; Ward 2 – more than 16,000; Ward 3 – a little more than 12,500; and, Ward 4 – 18,342. All of which illustrates a potential imbalance.

In the second map that was shown, the four ward boundaries would be adjusted to accommodate population fluctuations, but would redistribute the average number of residents per ward to a little more than 15,000 each.

Map number three showed the advantages of adding a ward, bringing the average number of residents to about 12,225 per ward. This would mean adding two aldermen to the board.

The proposed new Ward 5 would be carved out of the center portion of the city, Pratt said, with approximately 2.86 people per household figured into the equation and based on build-out as the city is currently platted.

In urging the aldermen to give the matter consideration, Pagano suggested forming a committee to “decipher this and work this out,” reporting back to the full board with a recommendation so board action would be in place prior to the 2012 elections.

“These are serious decisions that must be made by the Board of Aldermen,” Pagano said.

Naming Aldermen Rocky Reitmeyer (Ward 1), Jerry Hollingsworth (Ward 2), Tommy Roberts (Ward 3) and Patrick Barclay (Ward 4) to compose the committee, Pagano opened up the floor to discussion, drawing a list of questions from Alderman Judy Bateman (Ward 2).

Her primary contention was that 10 aldermanic representatives would produce “10 talking heads …a lot more expense, salaries, benefits,” Bateman said. “I just don’t see 15,000 (residents per ward) as that big of a deal, especially in the time of e-mail.”

Alderman Don Aytes (Ward 4) cautioned that should the need arise at a later date a special election would be required and given the expense of that – in excess of $20,000 – he said he wouldn’t be in favor of delaying the decision.

Indicating tacit approval of redrawing ward boundaries or adopting a new ward, Alderman Dave Thomas (Ward 1) asked that subdivisions be kept within the same ward as often as possible.

The board agreed to the formation of the committee and left open the future discussion of the three options.

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Sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, the program invites schools to nominate candidates for this state wide recognition. The selection is based primarily on a formula using the student’s grade point average and ACT or SAT score. Each student nominated had to first meet the criteria of an “Academic Decathlon,” which included 10 events designed to test the academic strength of the student.

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By Amy Armour Five candidates will vie for two seats up for election this April on the Francis Howell School Board of Education.

Incumbents Marty Hodits and Ken Schaller will face newcomers Heath Hunsaker, Stephen Johnson and Stephanie Knight for the three-year term.

All five candidates were ready for questioning at the district’s ‘Meet the Candidate’ night held at the administration building on March 12.

Here are the candidates and some of what they had to say in response to the questions: Marty Hodits, incumbent “My main reason for running is to put students’ needs first,’ said Hodits, who has been on the board for the past three years. Other reasons include keeping the budget Hodits balanced and working with teachers and staff to provide the best student learning, he said.

Hiring the best staff and maintaining the current programs in the district are critical issues for Hodits. “We have to figure out methods to hire the best staff possible and maintain the staff and programs within a balanced budget,” Hodits said.

The financial health of the district is better than its neighbors’, Hodits said and he would be in favor of utilizing the excess $35.9 million in the budget to be used for some staff salaries.

Offering teachers and staff the opportunity to discuss needs and concerns freely is also important to Hodits. “I want honest and open communication where staff and teachers can talk freely with the board without fearing repercussions,” Hodits said.

Hodits said the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act had a negative effect on the school district. “There is no one set of rules per state and Missouri has a higher set of standards than most states,” Hodits said.

Hodits said he would promise to put children and education first. “Student learning is my top priority,” said Hodits.

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He also wants to be an active voice for teachers. “We need to make sure we’re supporting them (teachers) with everything we have,” Hunsaker

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While he believes Francis Howell to be in better financial condition than other local districts, he said more work must be done.

“We need to make sure we’re not doing too much too quickly,’ Hunsaker said. “The economy has affected every aspect of the district. We need to make sure we’re running a tight ship and making sound decisions.”

Hunsaker said he would be in favor of utilizing the $35.9 million in the budget’s excess funds to fund staff salaries, but not to increase them. “I would first make sure there is adequate funding in the reserves…I would not be in favor of increasing salaries…we must use fiscal restraint,” Hunsaker said.

Hunsaker, who is a 1997 graduate of FHN, said he wants to get involved with the district before his 15-month-old daughter starts school. “I want to listen to the community, the students, the teachers, the parents—I want everyone to have an opportunity to be heard,” he said. “It’s important to get people on the board who are openminded and think outside of the box.”

Ken Schaller, incumbent Keeping the district financially healthy is a top priority for Ken Schaller. “Francis Howell has been proactive with the budget and we are in a good situation,” Schaller said Schaller, who has served on the board for the past three years. “It’s taken some cuts, but we’re taking (the economy) seriously. We have a lot of good programs and we want to make sure we can maintain them and keep everything going.”

Heath Hunsaker The primary objective for Hunsaker is Schaller said he would not favor utilizto provide a learning community where ing the $35.9 million in excess funds for all students achieve at their potential. “My salaries. Schaller said he was not sure there key objective is the education of students,” would be enough extra to last through the entire year.

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Second on his list is an open and accessible School Board. “I want to make sure See FHSD Candidates, page 17 the board is open and accessible to teachers

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consider his position on the board a Keeping kids safe and maintaining the full-time job. “As current programs are the other top issues a family, we’ve for Schaller. “We want to keep all of the been involved in programs,” he said. “We can’t let them slip the Francis Howell or slide. And we have to do it by maintainSchool District… ing a balanced budget.” the board would In addition, Schaller said raising teacher Johnson be the next step in morale is a critical issue the district is giving back to edufacing. cation…now I have the time to be a board “NCLB is good to a certain point. It is a member,” Johnson said. scale that keeps going up…but there’s too Johnson said his priority would be to much weight on it,” said Schaller. bring more unity and less micromanaging Schaller said the Francis Howell School to the board.

District is excellent. “We’re no different than a private school,” said Schaller. “We need to keep working together.”

Stephanie Knight A top priority for Stephanie Knight will be finding creative ways to make the most of the current district staff.

“The past month we’ve cut a lot of jobs…how do we Knight keep the status quo with less people to do it,” Knight said. Knight said she thinks the district should tap into parent volunteers and work with the teachers and community to put together some good plans to get people involved.

Knight has been an active volunteer at her children’s schools—Independence and Mary Emily Bryan—and she said her reason for running for office was to give back to the community. “(Running for school board) was the next natural step to take,” Knight said.

If elected, Knight said she would tour all of the schools to talk to teachers and principals about concerns and issues. “We need to have both sides of the story…it’s a different picture from the principal and the staff,” said Knight. “We need to work together.”

Knight said the NCLB Act can be a disservice to teachers because it can require them to focus just on teaching students for a specific test. “Not everyone is going to fit at a desk…we need to continue to provide well-rounded education,” Knight said.

Knight said she would be in favor of utilizing the excess $35.9 million in the budget to be used for some staff salaries, but she would need to research it more before making a decision.

“My main goal is to be in the community,” Knight said. “Come up and speak to me freely, call my cell phone or e-mail me.”

Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson said because he is retired from the business world, he would

“There needs to be better cohesion and possibly different leadership on the board,’ Johnson said. “There needs to be better communication with the patrons.”

Maintaining services and quality education to its students is a top priority to Johnson. “We need to follow through on the construction promises we made to the taxpayers…we need to get rid of the trailers at Castilio,” Johnson said.

Johnson believes the district is in good shape financially with adequate operating funds and reserves. But he said the district needed to improve communication about finances to the patrons.

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He would be in favor of utilizing the excess $35.9 million in the budget for some staff salaries, as long as there was enough funding to last the year. “We should be able to pass it on to the teachers,” Johnson said.

Johnson does not think the NCLC Act is practical. “The intent for the NCLB Act was a good one, but the federal government did not fund it adequately,” Johnson said.

“It’s a good idea, but it’s not practical.”

Johnson said his objectivity would help the board. “I have the ability to be objective and I am a good listener,” Johnson said. “I want the school district to be the best we could possibly have.”

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For 2009, Skip Schumaker is attempting the difficult transition from outfield to second base.

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By Jeff Vernetti One of the interesting stories coming out of St. Louis Cardinals camp this spring has been what many are calling the “experiment” that involves moving outfielder Skip Schumaker to second base. Just one thing: Do not use that term around Schumaker or Cardinals’ Manager Tony La Russa.

Schumaker last played the infield 10 years ago and had never taken a grounder at second base before he received a phone call from La Russa two weeks before spring training. Schumaker’s friend Adam Kennedy was released, and the Redbirds wanted to find a way to get him into the line-up as the lead-off hitter.

Last season, Schumaker hit .302, with eight home runs, 46 runs batted in (RBIs) and 87 runs scored as the lead-off man.

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The Cardinals hold the rights to Colby Rasmus, one of the top 100 prospects in all of baseball. Add in Chris Duncan and Joe Mather, who both deserve playing time due to their power potential, and Schumaker would have a reduced role in the outfield.

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By Warren Mayes Albert Pujols - the reigning National League Most Valuable Player - delivered some bad news for National League pitchers this winter when he said the October surgery on his problematic right elbow was successful.

He began hitting in a cage just after Christmas and throwing in early January to get ready for spring training and the season.

“I’m 100 percent healthy,” Pujols said.

“With my elbow, obviously, there’s some scar tissue there. I didn’t do anything for two months as I was rehabbing. I don’t feel any pain around my elbow. Everything is looking good.”

Pujols, who turned 29 in January, hit .357 with 37 home runs and 116 RBIs while playing with the sore right elbow. Pujols won his MVP award despite the Cardinals’ fourth-place finish in the NL Central.

The St. Louis first baseman avoided reconstructive elbow surgery. Instead, Cardinals’ team physician, George Paletta, performed what he described at the time as a “relatively minor surgical procedure” to transposition, or relocate, the ulnar nerve in Pujols’ elbow. Pujols opted for surgery after consulting with Paletta and specialist James Andrews of Birmingham, Ala., after the season.

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Pujols has put last year’s great season behind him and is looking ahead to bigger things.

“Like Tony (La Russa) says, that was last year,” Pujols said. “This year, hopefully, I can do that again. Hopefully, we’ll get another World Series trophy.”

What should Pujols do for an encore in 2009 for the Cardinals?

“Just be Albert Pujols. He’s a model of consistency,” La Russa said. “He does everything the right way. He doesn’t act like a big superstar. He’s a great teammate and he helps the younger guys. I’m glad we got him.”

Pujols is signed through the 2010 season with a club option for 2011. While the $100 million contract he signed in 2003 looked big then, it does not now compared to what’s happened with the salary escalation.

None of that matters to Pujols.

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Adult tickets for the FanFest are $30 while children (2-12 years old) are $25.

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By Stephen Glover The 2009 All-Star Game will be played on July 14 at Busch Stadium. There also will be plenty of other activities during the week in St. Louis for baseball fans who want to take part in the excitement of hosting an All-Star Game.

“Between our season ticket holders, who will be offered a chance to buy tickets, and the guests who come in via Major League Baseball (MLB), there’s not going to be a lot of individual game tickets to the AllStar Game,” said Ron Watermon, the 2009 MLB All-Star Game coordinator. “But the All-Star Game has evolved into a much bigger week-long celebration of the ‘best of baseball.’ So there’s going to be ample opportunity for our fans to take part in what will be a real special time here in St. Louis this summer.”

One of the biggest attractions outside of the All-Star Game and the Home Run Derby is the 2009 MLB All-Star FanFest®, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 10-14 at the America’s Center downtown.

“One of the things that baseball added about 18 years ago is the All-Star FanFest,” Watermon said. “It’s a really neat and fun interactive event that has a whole bunch of things for kids to do and a variety of exhibits for adults. It really is one of the great assets to the All-Star Game experience.”

One of many interactive events at the FanFest is the chance for baseball fans of all ages to learn the secrets of hitting, pitching, fielding and base running. Kids also

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“The Home Run Derby has grown into one of the more popular elements, almost rivaling the All-Star Game in terms of both fan attendance and interest,” Watermon said. “We think that it’s going to be real popular here in St. Louis.”

July 14 is the actual 80th MLB All-Star Game and also includes the Chevrolet MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade.

“This is one of the things that I think is going to be extremely popular before the All-Star Game,” Watermon said. “Essentially it’s going to be a parade of all of the players playing in the All-Star Game where they’ll ride from their hotel through the streets of St. Louis up to the ballpark.”

Bringing the All-Star Game to St. Louis is a big undertaking.

“The All-Star Game and related events are a massive civic coordination effort,” Watermon said. “We have assembled a team of more than 30 front office staff people who are serving as coordinators around key areas (hotels, decorations, transportation, security, broadcasting, etc.) to interface with MLB on all planning aspects. In addition, MLB will hire local vendors to carry out much of the work (hospitality, catering, transportation, equipment rental, printing, etc.).” More information is available regarding volunteer opportunities at allstargame.com or stlcardinals.com.

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“We’re going to be the first club to host an All-Star Fun Run for fans who want to get up bright and early around 7:30 in the morning,” Watermon said. “It will start at Busch Stadium and go all the way over to the America’s Center.”

Fans can attend the Sirius XM Satellite Radio All-Star Futures Game at Busch Stadium as well as the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game on Sun., July 12. Those who wish to attend the game can expect to pay about the same amount for the All-Star Sunday doubleheader as they would for a regular Cardinals game, which starts at about $16.

“We expect there to be a fair amount of tickets for All-Star Sunday for the average fans,” Watermon said. “There’s going to be quite a few tickets available for fans to come down and see the best players in minor league baseball. That’s followed by the Celebrities vs. Legends Softball Game.”

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Wainwright has provided Cardinals’ fan with some wonderful memoThe former River City Rascal was an emerging star in the bullpen in ries but still with only one year (2007) consisting of at least 200 innings 2006, but Tommy John surgery in the spring of 2007 completely wiped pitched. The Redbirds need Wainwright to truly emerge as their team ace out that season and most of 2008. Kinney did get into seven games last because Carpenter pretty much is a day-to-day health concern.

September without allowing an earned run.

Prediction: Wainwright is going to fall just short of earning the ace Prediction: Kinney will end up as one of many right-handed bright designation again. His spring starts have been rocky and something Wainwright Date of issue: spots in the Cardinals’ bullpen. If Franklin is forced to close, then just seems off with the tall right-hander. An injury will keep WainKinney will inherit the role of set-up man.

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play-offs. Two out of those three years they went on to the World Series.

Prediction: Pitching coach Dave Duncan treats Carpenter with kid gloves, making him the fifth starter and putting him on a strict pitch Carpenter count limit. Unfortunately, Carpenter’s high torque collection of pitches still lands him on the disabled list by the All-Star break, but he will be brilliant when healthy.

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Dennys Reyes - Pitcher Reyes is a veteran lefty who will pitch in the World Baseball Classic before ever joining his new team. Redbird fans will note an eerie similarity to the start of Ricardo Rincon’s botched season in St. Louis. In his career, Reyes has been an effective lefty specialist, last year allowing southpaws to hit just .208 against him for Minnesota.

Prediction: If Trever Miller is Steve Kline, then that would make Reyes Reyes the Birds’ new version of Ray King. Reyes should get more innings this year than Miller as he is a bit more successful against righties and will help solidify the new St. Louis bullpen.

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Chris Perez - Pitcher Perez definitely showed that he had the swagger to be a major league closer in 2008, but the on-field results were a bit more mixed. Perez has really good stuff and a great presence on the mound. If he ever puts it together, this kid could be special.

Prediction:Perez will hone his skills as a closer this year, but it most likely will be in Memphis. The most important thing Perez needs to Perez learn at this point in his career is to throw strikes and always listen to your Hall of Fame manager and pitching coach.

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Prediction:This year will see Wellemeyer become a star. The rare Wellemeyer combination of poise, an electric arm and the humility to throw whatever pitch Yadier Molina calls for is going to put Wellemeyer closer to 20 wins than any other Cardinals starter.

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Prediction: There is no way the Redbirds end up with the 27 home Greene run version of Greene, but they also do not end up with the 10 home run version either. A big win for the ball club, and for Greene, will be to get his average above .250, keep his strikeouts below 100 and get 40 doubles out of his lineup spot.

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Prediction: If Mather can learn to identify the breaking pitch just a split second earlier, he could have a breakout year. His fairly long Mather swing means that he needs to guess right on more pitches than not, but he has jaw-dropping power when he connects.

Chris Duncan - Left Fielder Watching Duncan play baseball is like watching a pre-schooler finger paint. The process is a complete disaster but occasionally the result looks quite nice. Duncan simply is a big-old power hitter who will strike out too often, make too many easy plays look hard and still end up hitting the occasional baseball 450 feet.

Prediction:: Duncan will elicit more cringes out of Cardinal fans in Duncan 2009 than the bullpen did in 2008, but at the end of the year, he still ends up with 20 home runs.

Skip Schumaker - Experiment Schumaker has delighted Cardinal fans for a couple years with his hardnosed, exciting brand of baseball. This year he is being asked to make the most difficult transition since some left-handed pitcher decided he would rather be a major league outfielder. Anybody remember how that turned out?

Prediction: Schumaker likely is going to get the starting nod at second Schumaker base whether it makes sense or not. Unfortunately, it does not make a lot of sense. Schumaker will struggle mightily in the field, but he still ends up hitting .300 and is beloved by Redbird fans, but maybe not so much by the pitching staff.

Colby Rasmus - Outfielder Rasmus is the prototypical five-tool prospect. He is the best fielding outfielder in the entire system and possesses a keen batting eye that has kept him atop the Cardinals’ projections. He took a substantial step backward last year but is getting a long look for the major league team this year.

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Ryan Ludwick - Right Fielder Ludwick surprised a lot of people when he broke out in a huge way in 2008, but he should not have. He possesses a short, clean batting stroke and a cannon for a left arm. The only thing that held Ludwick back from a being a star much earlier in his career was a nasty string of injuries at some inopportune times.

Prediction: Though everybody wants to predict a down year from the Ludwick right-handed swinging slugger, there is absolutely nothing that says he will not enjoy the same success he had in 2008.

Rick Ankiel - Center Fielder Ankiel’s 2008 season definitely played out in storybook fashion. His transition from pitcher to outfielder has truly been amazing. The question this year is how the lefty will look when compared to other outfielders instead of movie characters and transitioned pitchers.

Prediction:Ankiel will have a solid year but will fall far short of being outstanding. Nagging injuries and breaking balls will continue to con- Ankiel found him and he will have less than 400 at-bats in 2009.

Brendan Ryan - Short Stop Just two years ago, Ryan was the top prospect in the Cardinals’ organization. Now he is fighting for a role as a utility infielder and is not even at the top of the list to fill any of the Cardinals’ many holes in the infield.

Prediction: Ryan will not finish the season as a St. Louis Cardinal.

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Monday, March 30 A fundraiser to benefit brain tumor research will be held at 6 p.m. on March 30 at St. Dominic High School. St. Dominic’s Soccer Coach Greg Koeller has organized this fund-raiser in memory of his wife, Marsha, who recently lost her battle with this devastating disease. The community is invited to come out and join efforts of the team’s players, family, and friends for a fun night to raise money through free will donations and T-shirt sales for brain tumor research. For more information, call Jeanne Savel at 314-276-2664.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley It has an unusual name and it’s an unusual place, but since it opened earlier this year, The Jive and Wail near Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Hwy. N has become the best place for meals and music this side of New Orleans.

Professional piano players take the stage each evening, Wednesday through Saturday, performing on two baby grand pianos. From Elvis to\ AC/DC, these jivin’ wailers have your musical requests covered.

Joty Padda, one of a group of owners and director of operations for Jive and Wail, said one of the partners, Phil Manaois, a noted piano player in his own right, has been on the dueling piano circuit for about 14 years.

Times changed for Manaois and his family, and he decided he wanted to keep it local and perform closer to home, Padda said. He proposed the idea of opening The Jive and Wail to a collection of investors and this notable music establishment was born.

“When I was asked to join as a partner, I had never even been to a piano bar,” Padda said. “Phil brought it to us, and he is among the top five piano players in the country. And because of his experience in the field, we are able to get

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The focus at Jive and Wail is always on the stage, Padda said. So, owners of the establishment have a commitment to bringing in a high level of musical expertise.

“We have had guys who played for royalty and guys who won Grammys,” Padda said. “It’s always a different player; always a different crowd. Every night is a different experience, but it’s always a good time.”

Piano players at The Jive and Wail offer a highly-interactive show where the customer feels involved with the entire feel of the show, Padda said. Songs are played on request or based on the customers in the crowd. Broad demographics of people are attracted, from great-grandmas celebrating their birthdays to young people holding bachelorette parties.

“You can get up and get involved or sit back and watch,” Padda said. “But no matter what, you’ll be stamping your feet or clapping your hands.”

When it comes to cheap eats, there’s “Ladies Night” (Thursday); and Jive and Wail’s own Friday evening economic stimulus plan, with food and drinks drastically reduced during Happy Hour from 3 to 6 p.m.

“Our slogan is Always Different….Always Fun,” said Executive Chef of St. Peters’ newest entertainment spot, Jason Evans. “I love food and have a passion for creating dishes that make people feel a positive and real emotion

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The delightful establishment seats more than 200, with a main room directly in front of the stage. A V.I.P. area is available for private parties as well as “bottle service.”

To enjoy he summer nightlife, The Jive and Wail is opening an outdoor patio area where patrons can enjoy open air shows.

“We’re not necessarily a white linen place; we’re more like a family style pizza-wing place,” Padda said. “We want to make sure when you go out and spend money, you’re happy you did it, and had a great experience that will burn in your mind.”

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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley as Msgr. James Callahan of St. Joseph’s There were hundreds of marchers, floats Church in Cottleville performed a blesso’ green, puppy dogs and dancin’ darlings ing and said a prayer hoisted high above throughout Cottleville last Saturday — the crowd in the Cottleville Fire District’s and organizers of the first ever St. Patrick’s hook and ladder.

Day “Run for the Helmet” and Parade say At final count, there were 675 runners. they couldn’t have been happier.

There were 80 floats in the parade, Reiter “We’re anxious to keep it rockin’,” said said.

Mike Reiter, Cottleville Fire District Board “We know we’ll have to expand the parade President and parade co-chair. route next year, because I think we’ll prob“I was with the mayor of Weldon Spring, ably double in attendance,” Reiter said. and all these other guys from St. Peters and About $12,000 in profits from this inauO’Fallon and other places nearby, and they gural St. Patrick’s Day event will help fund were all saying why didn’t they think of it the Cottleville Fire Department community outreach programs. first.”

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Visit the Better Living Theater for “Painting Tips and Tricks” from Brian Santos, the Wall Wizard. Santos is a fourth generation decorative artist who learned classical techniques from his father and grandfather. He has spent years lecturing and conducting demonstrations for industry giants like Sherwin-Williams, Home Depot, and Lowe’s at home and garden shows throughout the world. Presentations times are 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

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