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Maybe those Republicans who put a high value on being accepted in elite circles should be embarrassed by the narrowness of their elite friends, who disdain or demonize people whose principles they disagree with, instead of answering their arguments.

There even has been an undercurrent among some Republicans of a sense that it is time to move away from the image of Ronald Reagan, to update the party and court newer and less embarrassing segments of the voters than their current base. There certainly is a lot to be said for inviting wider segments of the population to join you, by explaining how your principles benefit the country in general, and those segments in particular. But that is fundamentally different dif from abandoning your principles in hopes of attracting new votes with opportunism.

No segment of the population has lost more by the agendas of the liberal constituencies of the Democratic Party than the black population. The teachers’ unions, environmental fanatics and the ACLU are just some of the groups to whose interests blacks have been sacrificed wholesale.

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At the heart of these internal battles have been attacks on Rush Limbaugh by Republicans who imagine themselves to be so much more sophisticated because they are so much more in step with the political fashions of the time.

New Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele’s cheap shot at Limbaugh’s program as “ugly” set off of the latest round of in-fighting. That is the kind of thing that liberals who have never listened to the program usually say. Regular listeners to the Rush Limbaugh program or subscribers to the Limbaugh newsletter know that both contain far more factual information and in-depth analysis than in the programs or writings of pundits with more of a ponderous tone or intellectual airs.

Why Steele found it necessary to say such a thing - except as a sop to the liberal intelligentsia - is one of the many mysteries of the Republican Party. Steele has since apologized to Rush but you cannot un-ring the bell.

More importantly, y the mindset it betrays y, is at the heart of many of the problems of the Republican Party, Party going back for years, long before Michael Steele appeared on the scene.

There has long been an element of the Republican Party that has felt a need to distance itself from people who stand up for conservative principles, whether those with principles have been Ronald Reagan, Rush Limbaugh or whomever. The latest example is John McCain’s daughter, who has said how embarrassed she is by having to explain Ann Coulter to her friends. If it was not for articulate conservatives like Ann Coulter, both the Republican Party and the country would be in even worse shape than they are now, now for there are extremely few articulate Republican politicians who can make the case for any principle.

Certainly Ms. McCain’s father is not one of them.

The only time John McCain led Barack Obama in the polls last year was after Gov. Sarah Palin joined the ticket. The economic collapse doomed their candidacies but McCain would have had no chance at all with another inconsistent and inarticu-

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Another tax. Great. Just what we need.

And we need this new tax, why? Because our elected officials were shortsighted enough to think the good times would last forever. That their ability to constantly go to the people for more money for more far flung programs and services would seemingly never end. Well here we are. Too many services for too many people. You just can’t fill every need for every person nor should you try.

I don’t think most people want or expect this from City Hall. Give us decent streets and good police protection. Maybe a couple parks. The rest can be considered in a responsible manner. Not done so some politician can stand up before his constituents and say “look what I did for you,� now how about your vote. If you make an honest assessment of everything the city is trying to do for people, I’m positive you will find some things that virtually no one will notice should you cut them.

If your budget is now suddenly so constrained that you feel you must threaten us then I don’t think taxes from Internet sales are going to save you. Alderman Hollingsworth says, “We’re just looking for ways to replace the revenue we’ve lost ‌. If Internet sales cut our budget then we have to cut services - pure and simple.â€? He goes on to say that streets and trash service as well as police service might be affected.

Like I said above, streets and police should be at the top of the list. You can’t tell us the money for these things is not there. We know better. As far as trash is concerned, if I recall correctly, the four months of free service was supposed to be funded by money received from land sales at Lakeside 370. Are you saying you have burned through all those millions already? We were paying for trash service before. We can pay for it again. No one that I know of ever asked for free service anyway. Fun while it lasted. But, oh well, party over.

Just more shortsighted irresponsibility from our trusted leaders.

Mayor Pagano has said of the Internet tax that, “It would even the playing field for our local merchants who don’t often have a level playing field.� Excuse me, but don’t most merchants these days have Web sites where a person can make purchases?

I think they at least have the ability to let a person comparison shop. If a local guy

has what I want, he gets my business. And what about the local merchant that contacts his suppliers for product to replace his inventory over the Internet? Does this constitute a taxable Internet sale? If so, hello higher prices and you guessed it, less sales.

Who are you helping. Let me guess. The city. You guys get a nice little tax hit on both ends. Mr. Hollingsworth says, “This isn’t a money grab.� Oh really! If there is one thing we understand about politicians it’s that they are all about the money. Well I’m all about electing officials who can be responsible with my money. Maybe you aren’t the ones.

It is said that all meaningful politics is local. How true. What is going on in Washington is shameful and embarrassing to me as an American. But it doesn’t have the same impact on our quality of life as what happens in our local city halls. I can’t speak for all people, but I can tell you that I’m about taxed out. Any mention of more taxes makes blood shoot out of my eyes.

You people in city hall need to find another way. Do some digging. Make some hard choices for a change. Or the next time I vote, the choice I have to make won’t be so hard.

Don Drier St. Peters

Flawed foundation To the editor: Regardless of your current position on global warming, please consider one simple mental exercise that will allow you to put this political and financial issue into proper perspective.

Determine how you would achieve an average global temperature. Would you require 6,000 absolutely accurate temperature readings from points around the globe? Whatever your number is, I accept it.

But for an average global temperature, those precise readings must be taken from mountains and valleys, deserts and jungles, oceans and lakes, cities and farms. Whatever you decide, I accept it.

Al Gore & Co. maintains that Earth’s average temperature has risen during this past century by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. They apparently consider it possible to arrive at an accurate average global temperature for the year 2009.

The question is, how did they find those very same accurate temperature readings, taken with the same accurate instruments, from the very same points on the globe, at the same hour of the same day, in the year 1909?

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Quitting time It is all the buzz among those who smoke. Times are tough and money is low, and now, a new federal excise tax increase on tobacco became official April 1, hiking the cost of cigarettes by 62 cents a pack — the largest federal tobacco tax increase ever. The overall tax per pack is $1.01, including Missouri’s 17-cent cut.

Not to worry. Where many see obstacles, we choose to see opportunity. Now is the time to quit. Really quit. Totally quit. Quit for good.

The average price of a pack of cigarettes is about $4.32 per pack now, and multiplying that by 365 days in a year produces cigarette expenditures of $1,576.80 per year. That is a pretty good chunk of change, and a good indication of just how much of your money literally goes up in smoke.

Of course there is an array of medications, nicotine patches, gums and other pharmaceutical aids to help smokers kick the habit, but now there is a litany of other options available to the frustrated and cash-strapped smoker. Here are just a few of the cutting-edge ways you can kick smoking right in the butt: Auriculotherapy Auriculotherapy is a procedure in which stimulation of the auricle of the external ear is used to alleviate the desire to smoke. While originally based upon the ancient Chinese practices of acupuncture, the correspondence of specific parts of the body to specific parts of the ear was first developed in France.

James Ottomeyer III, D.C., of Frontier Integrated Health Systems, says the method provides life-changing results.

“The patch has about a 15 to 30 percent success rate,” Ottomeyer said. “Auriculotherapy has an 85 percent success rate.”

Massage therapy There is no doubt that a relaxing session of therapeutic massage gives a prolonged feeling of relaxation and well-being.

A recent study published in the journal “Preventive Medicine” showed that mas-

sage was very effective in helping people quit smoking. It curbs nicotine cravings, improves mood, and lowers levels of stress, depression and anxiety associated with quitting smoking.

According to the study, massage performed by a skillful therapist could be helpful in improving mood and reducing psychological symptoms of tobacco withdrawal. Twenty adult participants of the study, both men and women, who had been regular smokers for at least a five-year period and smoked about 15 cigarettes a day each, were asked to stop smoking and report their nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

Hypnotherapy Tammy Ellison, a consulting hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists, said she is seeing more and more clients lately who have decided to use hypnotherapy to quit smoking. Ellison says the success rate of hypnosis for smoking cessation is 80 to 90 percent.

Ellison said hypnosis works because many things we do are motivated by our subconscious mind.

“We access the subconscious mind to give them positive suggestions to change their habits,” Ellison said. “Everyone of normal intelligence can be hypnotized, but if you do not want to be hypnotized you won’t.”

For those who dislike face-to-face encounters, Uncle Sam also is available to help you quit. A new nationwide program working in sync with Missouri’s Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW or 1-800-784-8669) helps smokers kick the habit with a telephone program. The program is called EX and promises to change the way smokers feel about the difficult process of quitting and guide them to valuable resources to build a successful quit attempt.

Whatever method you choose to use, Mid Rivers Newsmagazine encourages you to take this opportunity to quit smoking today. After all, you need the money.

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old boy, boy named Brendan Sandell, slipped 15 feet down a steep embankment and was hanging precariously by a rope above Dardenne Creek. Firefighters from Central County Fire & Rescue came on the scene at 12:45 p.m. and immediately went to the rescue.

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Life Saving awards were presented to Horton, Cook and Burrow at the Board

The waterslide is back in business at the St. Peters Rec-Plex natatorium.

New pool drain covers have just been installed to meet stricter federal requirements and now the water play features, the waterslide, the current channel in the leisure pool and the jetted water in the spa are back on.

The Rec-Plex’s pools were shut down from Dec. 18 to Dec. 24 after a federal law went into effect, ef requiring that the Rec-Plex find modified pool covers not yet available on the market.

“I am happy the Rec-Plex could fit the natatorium with this special equipment much more quickly than the original estimate of one year,” said Mayor Len Pagano.

“I appreciate everyone’s patience while we dealt with this challenge. The bottom line is that all features of the Rec-Plex natatorium are available again, and we continue to meet all federal requirements.”

Piz izz iz zza party t ty Concert-goers can now snack on pizza in between sets at the St. Charles Family Arena. Papa John’s and the Family Arena

signed a multi-year sponsorship and marketing agreement earlier this month. Under the agreement, Papa John’s will become the “Official Pizza of the Family Arena” with its product being the exclusive pizza sold within the venue.

“This partnership will allow us to serve award-winning pizza to all of our guests,” said Steven Rosenblatt, director of the Family Arena. “We “W are always looking for new ways to make the concert-going experience more enjoyable for our customers. Making available a brand as wellknown and well-loved as Papa John’s is a great way of doing just that.” The Family Arena began serving Papa John’s pizza during the Moolah Shrine Circus last month.

Rainy day It takes more than a few raindrops to keep away good volunteers. More than 150 volunteers spent a soggy Saturday picking up trash and debris along St. Peters’ creeks last month.

“These dedicated volunteers braved the cold, windy, windy wet conditions to do something wonderful for their community. On behalf of the city of St. Peters , I thank them,” said Mayor Len Pagano.

Compared to other years, the miserable weather and wet stream banks lowered the amount of items collected, but the city was happy for the help. Volunteers V collected four car tires, 1,220 pounds of trash and 220 pounds of recyclable items such as plastic

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Russell D. Rosenthal has been charged for failing to care properly for the pony which died from starvation earlier this month. Rosenthal lives in the Harvester area, but kept the brown and white pony on some land just outside of Portage des Sioux where he operates a limousine business. The charge, a Class A misdemeanor, carries a sentence of up to a year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine.

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while still achieving density. Everyone is familiar with the success of golf course developments and yet most research shows that roughly 70 percent of the people moving into those developments don’t play golf. They’re there for the open space,� said Mayor Don Licklider. “Our goal is to create a partnership between the developer, the city, city and the landowner and to provide the language and tools to achieve the views and green space amenities on a permanent basis.�

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Ann Kaminsky was witnessed drinking unknown beverages and reading by the lake before she apparently slipped on the lake embankment and drowned.

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ST. CHARLES COUNTY Show me the money e ey Starting last month, regional businesses seeking fixed asset financing through the SBA 504 loan program will find it easier to grasp thanks to recent fee reductions from the federal government and additional discounts now available from the Economic Development Center (EDC) of St. Charles County. “The EDC is pleased to offer of regional businesses this limited time offer of lowering their costs as they seek the capital neces-

sary to grow their operations and facilities,� said Greg Prestemon, EDC president and chief executive officer. Reductions in the SBA loan programs went into effect ef Feb. 17 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This new program temporarily reduces the processing fee and the third party lender fee paid to the SBA. On a $1 million project funded with a 504 loan, those federal changes could mean a savings of about $8,500 to the business borrower.

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O’Fa F llon to re-visit 12-hour police shifts Fa Proponents of the increase in shift hours, B MA By M RY ANN O’TO T OLE HOLLEY TO including former-Mayor Donna Morrow Plans to increase O’Fallon police patrol and City Administrator Bob Lowery Jr., officers to 12-hour shifts have been delayed said the change would save taxpayer dolpending a legal determination on whether lars, allow officers more time for training it is the City Council’s decision or that of and give them the opportunity to work in a the city administrator. “platoon or squad� system that would place Following a lengthy presentation by patrol officers with one primary superviO’Fallon Interim Police Chief William W Seibert, City Council members balked sor. Seibert said the proposal had “some at arbitrarily accepting Seibert’s recom- backing from line officers to command mendation that patrol officers’ hours be officers.�

Seibert said the 12-hour shift would increased from 10 hours to 12 hour per shift mean three days at 12 hours and a short ef effective April 11. The proposed increase 8-hour shift—a day for training. in hours would affect af street patrol officers The change was spurred by an organionly Seibert said. Others, he said, would only, zational study completed in 2006 which be more effecti ef ve staying at 10-hour or indicated the need for more effective ef use going to 8-hour shifts. Seibert said patrol of manpower, Seibert said.

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to the year 2012 that also indicated more efficient use of officers. “One of the things we learned was that instruction came from top down, and we learned to never underestimate the intelligence of your workforce,� Seibert said. “In 1989 we had 25 officers, and now have 109 officers. We W need to look at efficient and effective ef use of personnel resources, and how we can continue to give the high level of service to the city. This is not a push from City Hall, but being responsible stewards the citizens have tasked us with.�

Seibert said others departments have reported “..make the jump from 10 to 12 hour days, and you’ll never go back. The majority will love it.� He said there were

DuBois, like many of the other members of the Rollergirls, got her taste of Roller Derby in the 1970s and 1980s as she watched teams like the Los Angeles Thunderbirds battle the Bay City Bombers on cable television. “I actually watched it with my grandma,�

DuBois said. “She’ll be 89 this summer and she thinks that it’s great that I’m involved with Roller Derby.�

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B MA By M RY ANN O’TO T OLE HOLLEY TO A 24-year-old O’Fallon woman faces up to 10 years in federal prison without parole and fines up to $250,000 after pleading guilty last week to transporting illegal aliens.

Alicia Catherine Goebel of O’Fallon pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. England in a Springfield, Mo., federal court, admitting that she transported 10 illegal aliens between Oct. 30 and Nov. 1.

Goebel was stopped by a Highway Patrol trooper on Nov. 1, while traveling in a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban with an Ohio license plate. Goebel was sitting in the front passenger seat, with an Hispanic male driving the vehicle and 10 more Hispanic individuals riding in the passenger and cargo area of the vehicle. The Hispanic individuals were later determined to be illegally in the United States. Goebel told law enforcement officers that they were traveling from Phoenix, Ariz., en route to Chicago, Ill. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office. This case is being prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael S. Oliver and investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

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leaders a chance to work individually with If a survey was done now, perhaps that 89 he felt the council should leave the business patrol officers.� percent would want it. I applaud you (offi- of policing up to the Police Department. no fatigue issues reported by officers, and Morrow said the subject was brought cers) for working through this to make sure “Majors have been working on it since currently, Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis forth during budget time, and whether the everyone from the ground floor knows late 2007, and I don’t think we’re qualified are among those departments whose offi- officers said they were in favor of it or not what pros and cons were rather than going to instruct the police department on how to cers work 12-hour shifts. in the beginning, they have been given with a mindset from months ago. run the police department,� Conley said.

Councilman Dan Haney (Ward 3) said more information and have been given Councilman Jeff Yelich said under FedPersonnel Director John Griesenauer said departments using 12-hour shift systems opportunity to know what the 12-hour day eral Department of Transportation law the city’s Employee Handbook currently cited by Seibert were much smaller than would entail. truck drivers are limited to 10 hours on the states that police officers work 10-hour the O’Fallon Police Department. He said “Everybody is afraid to accept change, road. days, and the City Council agreed to posthe didn’t understand how they could be but sometimes you have to work through “We’re asking these officers to be on the pone a decision until they determined who compared to O’Fallon. the change,� Morrow said. “After the ini- road 12 hours a day,� Yelich said. “I have was legally entitled to make the decision. “As I understand, there was a communi- tial budget discussion, the commanders serious concerns about of officers being on The council is expected to review the cation (from the O’Fallon Police Depart- did listen to the officers and there was a the road that long.� proposal at the next Council Meeting on ment) that said 89 percent of the officers difference in the breakdown of consensus.

Councilman Pierce Conley (Ward 2) said April 9, after the municipal elections. did not want to go to 12-hour shifts,�

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Haney said. “What would happen on the 35th hour if a teen pulls a toy gun on someone and a police officer reacts? I can’t imagine working 36 hours in three days and not being fatigued. The thing I’ve heard is those who work 12-hour shifts spend their off time sleeping. I’m extremely concerned with public safety, not to mention the officers that have spoken with who said they did not want this schedule.�

Morrow said that while she was in office changes had been made in the Police Department that had reduced police responsibilities, such as issuing computers to officers so they could do their reports in their squad cars and still have a presence on the street. “We have given tools and more effective technology that the 10-hour day needs to be looked at with these new abilities that the officers have,� Morrow said. “Shortly we will get a new radio system curing another problem. So, by looking at the hours the police officers work, I agree that they will save costs. The idea also is that the squads or platoons have the ability for more hands-on training. This would give

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A ter years of losing ground, residents Af now have erosion mitigation options E NNIE SEIBERT EA B JEA By Residents along Lake Saint Louis’ Cognac Drive have been losing ground for years – literally.

Recently storm water and erosion issues Recently, and mitigation options were discussed at length with property owners whose backyards and landscaping have been washing away with every major rain storm. Public W Works Director Derek Koestel and Storm W Water Manager Maria King hosted the open forum on March 30.

Beginning with a slide presentation, the pair went into great detail to describe the three options best suited to stop further property damage to erosion from a stream that flows behind the Cognac Drive residents’ homes.

Residents were interested to hear an explanation as to why a former mitigation ef effort failed and the details of the three options staff staf has identified since the program began to receive funding from a 2006 bond issue.

Once funding was secured, King said her first task was to identify the seven problem streams and walk along each of them, ascertain a pecking order and give staff staf an idea of where to start.

This exercise did more than give King a good workout. She confirmed what the Cognac Drive residents had been telling City Hall for years – the stream behind their homes was causing the most severe property damage and was placed highest on the priority list.

Residents along Fox Hound Drive with similar issues have also been notified their neighborhood stream rates high on the stream bank stabilization priority list as well.

During the March 30 forum the Cognac Drive homeowners wondered why an earlier erosion mitigation project, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) had failed.

King, who is an engineer with a specialty in hydrology, hydrology explained in great detail and with illustrations, why the former project not only fell short of its objective but contributed to additional flood damage. As storm water flushes through the stream, it seeks a path behind and around the stabilization material used to secure the bank in 2003, taking with it chunks of dirt, plant material and retaining walls.

As to the three options: In working through the various jurisdictional agencies one option has emerged that would result in Lake Saint Louis gaining a new city park – one with a wetland preservation theme. But, this too, would come with its own set of rules and regulations and Koestel explained that in calculating the highest, best return for the city’s investment, the costs of compliance and maintenance comes into the equation before the staf makes its final recommendation to the staff Board of Aldermen.

Currently the options include: installing Currently, a drain pipe the entire length of the stream; splitting the drainage-way with a drain pipe in one half and a reinforced stream bank along the second half; or, construct a full-length bank stabilization structure.

Options two and three come with their own sets of choices as to the most appropriate, cost-ef cost-effective stabilization materials and methods – all of which were explained and illustrated.

For the full presentation, see the city’s Web site at lakesaintlouis.com/.

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O’Fallon Parks Board asks who handles the money

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY Last year, O’Fallon voters approved Proposition P eliminating the local property tax levied for public parks. That meant the city could raise park funds from a general sales tax.

It sounded great to members of the O’Fallon Park’s Commission, but now, city officials are holding onto the funds saying the Parks Commission doesn’t have the right to manage the money.

City officials allocated the one-half of one percent (0.5 percent) tax money to be earmarked for both parks and recreation, storm water management and control measures. According to the 2009 city budget, water and sewer will receive $18.8 million (24 percent of the budget), while parks and recreation will receive $6.1 million (7.9 percent of the budget).

The fractional sales tax allows everyone, including visitors, to invest in O’Fallon’s parks and storm water control, city officials said. Previously, only O’Fallon property owners paid for city parks.

Brent Stafford, a member of the Park’s Commission said he believes the city is in violation of state law by taking control of parks’ funds.

“The council has this philosophy that they don’t want anyone to handle taxpayers’ money but them,” Stafford said. “They’re saying they don’t trust the taxpayers with their own money.”

Unfortunately, Stafford said, when people voted on the proposition, the wording was to take property tax away, and instead pay sales tax for that money to be used for parks, recreation and storm water use.

“Because the people voted on it with that wording, I think the (City) Council feels that according to that ballot issue, they should have control of the funds,” Stafford said.

“There’s nothing in state law that allows them to create a recreation fund. There is no where that it says money collected should go into a recreation fund. They are using the wording of the ballot, whereas the

state law says otherwise. When you have a violation of state law, does that mean the ballot was a violation of state law?”

According to Missouri law (90.550) Parks Board members are to have exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected to the credit of the park fund and of the supervision, improvement, care and custody of said park(s). All moneys received for such parks shall be deposited in the treasury of said city or town to the credit of the park fund and shall be kept

separate and apart from the other moneys information and suggestions as they may of such city or town and drawn upon by the deem of general interest. proper officers of said city or town upon Councilman Bill Hennessy (a candidate the properly authenticated vouchers of the for O’Fallon mayor at MRN press time) park board. said he does not believe a committee of The law also says that the Park’s Board appointed people should have any control shall make an annual report to the City over where money goes.

Council stating the condition of their trust, “They are not elected by the people to the various sums of money received from watch tax dollars, and I believe they should the park fund and other sources, and how make recommendations to the City Counmuch moneys have been expended and for what purposes, with such other statistics, See OF PARKS BOARD, page 28

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David Arquette, Francis Howell High; Emily Heidenreich, Francis Howell High; and Jacob Wilson, Francis Howell North will be recognized at a luncheon April 26, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, Mo. Missouri Scholars 100, sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, requires students to first meet criteria of an “Academic Decathlon,� which includes 10 events designed to assure the academic strength of the student.

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Green for Gracie Thanks to the families at Becky-David Elementary more than $3,600 was donated to St. Jude’s Hospital for its “Go Green for Gracie� fund raiser.

Students, who wore green in support of Gracie’s favorite color, donated money to help support research for a disease that affects their fellow student.

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Senior Randy Ray presented his research, titled “Transforming Ipomea batatas via Direct Inoculation with Agrobacterium rhizogenes, A Continuation.�

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LSL sign ordinance gets overhaul; legal challenge pending UNEVEN SIDEWALK? WE PUMP IT UP! B JEA By E NNIE SEIBERT EA The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen has traditionally held a high bar on zoning ordinances and a hard line on code enforcement – which is a reason why property values have held as sturdy as they have even during a recession.

Given recent discussions it appears the city will continue to adhere to its high standards while the city staff staf is tasked with developing a draft of a sign ordinance with better definitions, addressing inconsistencies and leaving little room for interpretation.

“Make no mistake,” said Alderman Pearson Buell. “We “W want our businesses to succeed but not to the point that it negatively impacts residential property values.”

The overhaul of the city’s sign code is coinciding with a dispute between City Hall and commercial property owner Floyd W Withers, who has a number of business tenants at Lakeside Plaza, property he’s held for more than 20 years, making it one of the city’s oldest commercial districts.

W Withers, after agreeing to stipulations lined out in an agreement finalizing an involuntary annexation in 1987 interpreted that to mean he was given certain rights as to how he would be allowed to conduct his business, maintains that, as of 2006, the city began enforcing inordinately strict rules in carrying out its sign and building codes. He has filed suit in St. Charles County Circuit Court and is awaiting a jury trial, initially set for April 27, to determine if his position is valid.

W Withers’ suit, elucidated in three counts, asks that, should St. Charles County Circuit Court find his allegations to be proper, to then allow his property to be de-annexed from the city and his taxes refunded.

Meanwhile, issues had come to light in previous work sessions showing a need to reassess the sign code. Alderman Charlotte Norton (Ward (W 2) reiterated recently the unintended consequences coming out of a ban on posting help wanted notices on commercial properties causing a hardship to both the businesses wishing to fill job openings and local residents looking for employment.

The city’s building department, which falls within the Department of Planning and Community Development, headed by Steve Schertel, is charged with enforcing the sign code adopted by the Board of Aldermen. With W multiple issues coming to light, Schertel’s staff staf began reviewing the code and found conflicting strictures and, in some instances, is so out of date it hasn’t provisions to guide staff staf on the use of new sign technologies.

Making his case in February, February the board

engaged in a thorough discussion of the sign code on March 2, leading to the authorization for staff staf to revise and update the present code with some guidelines to keep in mind as they work through this process.

A new technology, technology LED billboards that essentially show a short video, was unanimously rejected. However, it was agreed that short term types of advertising in conjunction with specific sales events should be allowed, strictly defined and restricted to a set number times per year.

While both aldermen Harry Slyman (W 1) and Norton felt the business com(Ward munity should be consulted for input, some of the guidelines board members advanced included: an allowance for balloons or other inflatables; allowing but limiting the time banners for one-time events; investigate the advantages of a special event license versus a special use permit for seasonal sales activities.

Any fees should be kept revenue-neutral, covering only administrative costs, the n e board agreed.

However, the majority continued to make the case for maintaining a strict line to avoid ‘visual blight’ at all costs. The LED discussion aside, all forms of flashing neon signage was eschewed by all the aldermen who are in closest contact with residents.

“The calls I get the most are for more enforcement, not less,” Buell said. Stressing the need for both thoroughness and consistency he pointed to the special sign consistency, ordinances passed for both the Shoppes at Hawk Ridge and The Meadows retail districts.

“Those businesses I’ve talked to are happy with what we’ve made available,” Buell said.

In fact, the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen was so impressed with The Meadows signage ordinance many of its guidelines are being used within that city’s new downtown district.

City staff staf has a fine line to walk, however. Patriotic displays during a Fourth of July sale are favored, as would notices of employment opportunities, the board decided.

“W want to be careful,” Buell said. “But, “We we don’t want to cut the residents of Lake Saint Louis out of a job opportunity if one exists here.”

What Lake Saint Louis has accomplished is showing up in higher property values even in this economic environment. While it is still early in the reassessment process, initial reports indicate the city’s overall assessed valuation to have dropped, but not as precipitously as other municipalities in the county.

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ROLLER DERBY RBY RBY Y,, fr from om page 10 ing, the Rollergirls need about 10 to 15 more participants to fill out two teams of 13 people each.

“W really need about 12 to 13 people per “We team,” DuBois said. “We “W have five people per team on the floor at any given time. So we need enough to rotate people in and out because they do get tired. As soon as we have enough girls for two teams, we’ll then begin having public bouts.”

Once the Rollergirls have enough members, DuBois is hoping to hook up with other rinks throughout the area to start a recreational league.

“There are about five to six rinks in Missouri and Illinois that are interested in forming teams for the league,” DuBois said. “We’ll “W be more than willing to help other rinks get their teams started.”

So what does it take to be a Mid Rivers Rollergirl?

W first you need to show up at one Well of the team’s practices at Great Skate on Mondays, Wednesdays W and Thursdays. But DuBois does suggest calling the rink in advance to confirm that the team is practicing.

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The Francis Howell Board of Education offered of the packages to 120 teachers in the district in early March.

Of Offers went out to those teachers who are within the range of retirement, according to District Superintendent Renee Schuster.

The package was proposed by the Francis Howell Education uled parties.

W Worried about not having the cash to purchase all the equipment needed to participate? No need to worry. The Rollergirls also have the skates, pads and helmets for people to use as they check out the sport.

But if you do wish to purchase your own equipment, you can expect to pay about $250 for a good pair of quad skates, which are the old-school style skates that we all remember strapping on as kids. The team’s dues are just $30 a month or $5 a session, whichever fits your budget “If someone is interested in Roller Derby, Derby then they can come to one of our practices and we have the skates, pads and helmets that they can use,” DuBois said. “But if

Association, the union that represents the teachers, last month as a cost saving effort ef for the district. Teachers T in the district were to notify the district by March 13 if they were interested in the buyouts. Those who accepted received an additional four years of health insurance.

The Francis Howell School District estimated that if all 120 teachers accepted the offer of , the district would save about $47,000 a year per teacher because they are at the top of their pay scale.

New lower paid teachers will be hired to replace the retiring New, teachers.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun and it’s very addicting. Plus it gives us an excuse to wear short skirts and fishnet stockings.”

-SH SHA SH HA N NA DUB U OIS OI they decide to buy their own skates, they have them here at Great Skate.”

One of the biggest misconceptions about Roller Derby is that participants can get severely injured.

“The one thing that people think is that it’s really dangerous, which it’s not,” DuBois said. “There are occasional injuries, but they’re less likely to get hurt because you have all of the safety gear on.”

The average age of the Rollergirls is late 20s, which means that the team’s members not only come up with catchy names, but also distinctive uniforms that are examples of their alter-egos.

“By the time we bout this summer, we’ll all have derby names,” DuBois said. “I started out as Mal Content, then became Coach Klutz because I’m so clumsy.

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By STEPHEN GLOVER Just two games into the 2009 season and the River City Rage are sitting atop the Atlantic Division standings of the Indoor Football League with a 2-0 record “We started the way we want to,” said Rage head coach and director of football operations Rik Richards. “We wanted to win the first two games on the road and obviously we were able to do that.”

The Rage (2-0) opened up the 2009 season with a 55-44 win over the Saginaw (Mich.) Sting, the 2008 Continental Indoor Football League champions.

Rage quarterback Dixie Wooten threw a total of six touchdown passes with Tyrone Timmons and Luke McCardle each nabbing two touchdowns catches apiece. Hurtis Chinn and Maurice Avery were also recipients of touchdown passes from Wooten while Vincent Webb busted out a 25-yard touchdown run in the win over the Sting.

Wooten is currently second in the IFL with 203 yards passing per game.

River City won its second game of the season in commanding fashion with a 42-24 win at the Maryland Maniacs to stay atop of the United Conference’s Atlantic Division.

Wooten once again led River City with a total of five touchdown passes as well as a four-yard touchdown run. James Dougherty caught two touchdown passes from Wooten while Luke McCardle, Maurice Avery and Hurtis Chinn had one touchdown catch each.

Richards is currently in his first season as the head coach of the Rage after spending the past two seasons with the Rock River Raptors in Rockford, Ill., where he racked up a record of 22-11. Under Richards the Raptors were the United Football League’s (UIF) Central Division champions in 2006 and the Eastern Conference champs in 2007.

“This is my tenth year doing this,” Richards said. “In terms of arena football, this is quite possibly the best city that I’ve ever been in with it being in an NFL city, the camaraderie of the team and the community grasping on to the Mizzou kids.”

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By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY There was surely a day when makers of the King of Beers steeped, boiled and fermented malt and hops in their kitchens and shared pipe dreams that some day they’d be big, really big.

Now, O’Fallon Brewery, although well past the kitchen stage, is dreaming big, really big, and making a name for itself with drinkers from O’Fallon to Oconomowoc (Wisconsin).

Their motto states the facts, “We Love Beer,” and O’Fallon Brewery founders Fran and Tony Caradonna have passed their love to the multitudes building a craft beer business that has recently begun bursting from its stainless steel brewing tanks.

The Caradonnas are making magic in the beer industry, showing sales growth even while others falter. According to the U.S. Commerce Department, in the fourth quarter of 2008, national sales of alcohol for off-premises consumption were down by 9.3 percent from the previous quarter—the steepest drop since they started compiling data a half century ago. Beer accounts for most of the decrease, with beer revenues off by about 14 percent, the report said.

On the other hand O’Fallon Brewery sold about 3,000 barrels of beer last year.

Bottled beer is about half of the O’Fallon Brewery line, and last year, the brewery’s Missouri Golden Ale, wheat beer, smoked porter and other delights sent sales soaring nearly 20 percent.

It was a notable feat for the Caradonnas, who say they started the business just to try something new.

“My husband and I are more from the sales and marketing areas, but our brewers are former home brewers,” said Fran Caradonna. “My husband has been selling beer for 25 years (his first brush with a brewery came when he led tour groups years ago at the Anheuser Busch Brewery). We owned a small beer distributorship in the 1990s, and helped distribute Schaflys Beer, so we have a lot of experience in getting the beer to the retailers and the customer. When we sold that business, we decided we wanted to see how we’d do in making it.”

In January, Beer Enthusiast’s Draft Magazine let them know. They named O’Fallon Brewery’s Whiskey Barrel Smoked Porter as one of the top 25 beers in the world for 2008. “These are the beers that, in the last year, have made us stop, think and beg for more. Some are old, some are new, but every one is worth the hunt and deserves a place on a pedestal (or in your fridge),” Draft Magazine states.

“Isn’t that awesome,” said Fran, who

O’Fallon Brewery Brewmaster Dave Johnson holds a bottle of Whiskey Barrel Smoked Porter named by Beer Enthusiast’s Draft Magazine as one of the top 25 beers in the world for 2008.

teams with her husband, Tony, in creating the unique offerings of O’Fallon Brewery.

“It’s an unusual beer that is released seasonally throughout the year. It totally stunned us, but we were pleasantly surprised.”

Brewmaster Dave Johnson said creating the Whiskey Barrel Smoked Porter was a delicate operation because each barrel imparts its own flavor. The batches are extra special because of the oak barrels used to age it.

“The barrels showed up in the brewery one day last year, and Brian (one of our brewmasters) thought they were awfully old and dusty, nothing like those we’d acquired from the same source in Kentucky before,” Fran said. “He called to question the senders and was shocked and awed to learn these particular kegs had stored ‘Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve’ 23-year-old bourbon, one of the most highly acclaimed bourbons in history.”

Brian, one of the Brewmasters at O’Fallon Brewery, figured those barrels were first filled with bourbon when he was in about the fourth grade, and that was in 1984.

“So, we filled up the barrels and did our

usual aging routine, carefully adjusting the storage temperature to let the beer work in and out of the wood of these special charred oak barrels,” Fran said. “Of course the brewers had to taste it every now and then as it aged, and over time, the flavors of the bourbon began to blend with the beer. It soon became clear this Pappy Van Winkle version of our Whisky Barrel Smoked Porter was going to be a rare treat.”

Those four barrels continue to work, creating an ever-so-slightly different flavor for the 100 cases of Whiskey Barrel Smoked Porter created with each batch.

O’Fallon Brewery, a small craft brewery based in an industrial park on the fringe of O’Fallon would surprise those who drink the beer. Though they have distributed beer from a small metal building for the past eight years, now, their “everyday beers” and big seasonal selections like Pumpkin Ale will be produced at Stevens Point Brewery, another small craft beer maker in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The collaboration will allow O’Fallon Brewery to devote more time and attention to their draft and special release beers. But not to worry, the Wisconsin brewery is apt at assisting

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in O’Fallon Brewery’s production and is steeped in a history that transcended the Civil War W , the Great Depression and The Prohibition. The Stevens Point brewery is the 5th oldest continuously operating brewery in the United States.

T keep the O’Fallon Brewery beer true To to taste, Stevens Point will “adjust� the water, adding salt-type additives to match the character of O’Fallon’s water. “The character of the water affects af the flavor of the beer,� Fran Caradonna said. “Actually St. Louis has very good water for “Actually, brewing. It’s my understanding that all of the Anheuser Busch breweries match their water to that of the St. Louis brewery.�

Fran has no real answer for their surge in sales, except to remember their motto and know that others feel the same. “There is definitely a hometown loyalty and people like to see the little guys, alty,

full-bodied, velvety texture and a creamy The American Style India Pale Ale feahead. tures seven grains and four domestic hop Beers from O’Fallon Brewery have varieties, created by adding dry whole hops gleaned plenty of awards, including one to the finishing tank so the beer rests “on that named their beer the best in St. Louis top� of the hops for five extra days. There’s and several from The Great American Beer a malty sweetness up front with big cascade Festival held at a different dif location in the and glacier hops in the finish, Fran said.

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W With a small 15-barrel brew house, “Our biggest everyday seller now is our O’Fallon Brewery whips out small batches 5 Day IPA, IP that’s very popular,� said Fran. of beer that takes about two weeks from “It’s a popular style. India Pale Ales are brew-day to packaging day. Though busipopular among craft beer makers. Ours ness is booming, the brewers at O’Fallon was the first locally produced dry hopped Brewery still hand fill their 50 liter and beer. It’s full flavor, and folks who like that 1/6 bbl kegs and hand pack each case of kind of beer like our version of it.�

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The Caradonnas history dates back to their launch of Signature Beer Company, Company when they introduced craft beers to the St. Louis market in 1990.

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By AMY BURGER B For many older adults, living alone or being alone while a caregiver is away brings worry about a potential fall or other medical emergency. Thanks to a variety of locally available availa medical alert systems, those individuals, their family members and caregivers can breathe a little easier and enjoy more freedom and independence.

Area residents Elaine and Ed Bloomquist care for Elaine’s 97-year-old mother, Nettie Cohn, in their home. They have used the Phillips Lifeline medical alert service through BJC Home Care Services for about six years.

“Fortunately we’ve never had to use it, “Fortunately, but I wanted to be able to leave the house sometimes and not worry about Mom being alone,” Elaine said.

When home alone, Cohn wears a small, circular pendant necklace with a button on it. If she falls or experiences another emergency she can press the button and Lifeline gency, will automatically dial its response center.

A trained personal response associate with instant access to Cohn’s complete profile and critical information will try to contact her immediately to see what help she needs. Even if she cannot answer, Lifeline will send help at once.

In May, May Lutheran Senior Services will roll out its own new personal emergency response system, Home for Life Solutions.

Beginning in May May, y, Lutheran her Senior Services heran will begin off of fer fering ering Home For F Life Lif Solutions pr products, including the fall detector. or About or. the size of a small cell phone, it alerts emergency emerg gency personnel per if the person per wearing ear earing it exper exper xperiences iences a fall.

In addition to the basic button/response unit, the system can incorporate an array of “smart sensors” that monitor safety and security in the home. For example, fall sensors can be worn at the waist or wrist and will detect immediately when a person has fallen.

Home for Life Solutions also will offer of motion detectors that are placed in “active” areas of the home and scan for movement at two pre-programmed times of day. If a detector senses no motion, it dispatches for help – ideal for seniors living alone.

Home security company ADT offers of a medical alert system called ADT Companion Service. Seniors wear a bracelet or necklace that has a long-range capability of up to 300 feet, so it works outdoors. The base station sensors send an alert if unsafe temperatures are detected in the home.

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Great plants for Missouri gardens Plants of Merit program identifies proven performers

By SUE HORNOF B Choosing plants is a much-anticipated rite of spring, but selecting specimens that will perform well can be a challenge. Fortunately for local gardeners, horticulture experts from Missouri Botanical Garden, Powell Gardens, Mizzou Botanic Garden, the University of Missouri Extension, Missouri Landscape Nursery Association and Illinois Green Industry Association have identified dozens of plants that are proven

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Established 10 years ago, the Plants of Merit program focuses on a list of annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines, trees and – new this year – edible ornamentals with outstanding qualities and dependable performance in the region. The program aims to promote diversity in the home gardening landscape and raise awareness of beautiful, environmentally friendly plants.

Plants of Merit plants are non-invasive in the region, easy to grow and maintain, grow consistently well in the region, are resistant or tolerant to diseases and insects, have outstanding ornamental value and are reasonably available for purchase.

Among the 13 2009 Plants of Merit newcomers are: • Serena series (Angelonia ( angustifolia), a brightly colored, tough annual for beds, borders and mixed combinations. Avail A able in three colors, plus a mix, it is a great height item for smaller combination pots, requires full sun and tolerates heat and humidity. • Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), a Missouri native perennial with yucca-like leaves and flowers resembling thistle heads. It tolerates poor soils and is

best used in taller back borders, cottage gar- vegetables or simply for showy garden dens, meadows and naturalized areas. Seed color. heads are great in dried arrangements.

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Homeowners can get credit for going green

By SUE HORNOF B Special tax incentives are enabling homeowners to save money by purchasing certain home appliances and making energy-saving home improvements, such as installing certain energy efficient windows, doors, skylights and other items.

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During its first Show-Me Green Sales T Tax Holiday taking place April 19-25, Holiday, Missouri is waiving state sales tax on the purchase of new ENERGY STAR ST  qualified appliances. Some area cities, including Cottleville, Dardenne Prairie and St. Charles, have opted to participate by waiving the city sales tax as well.

During the Sales Tax T Holiday, Holiday consumers will save at least 4.225 percent on the purchase of the following ENERGY STAR-certified appliances: ST • Clothes washers` • W Water heaters • Refrigerators • Furnaces • Freezers • Air conditioners • Dishwashers • Heat pumps A joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, gy ENERGY STAR gy, ST allows appliance manufacturers to label selected appliances if they meet certain criteria. The goal is to promote appliances that perform as well as or better than similar appliances while using less energy.

According to Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Mark Temple T ton, choosing ENERGY STAR ST appliances could save many Missouri families about one-third on their energy bill while helping the environment.

The sales tax exemption applies only to the first $1,500 on each appliance.

As a result of the stimulus bill signed on Feb. 17 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), consumers can claim a federal tax credit of 30 percent of the cost, up to $1,500, of qualifying energy efficient home improvements.

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Mary Sue Laulo, a resident who has followed the issue for some time (and a candidate for City Council at MRN press time), says she believes the problem is a “power struggle between the City Council and the Parks Board.

“They (the City Council) do not want to identify the Parks Board as an administrative board, but as an advisory board,” Laulo said. “An administrative board can do things without going to the City Council.

That’s why when the state law created the Parks Board our city uses. That law gives the powers to those who serve on the board.

It’s very clear when it says the parks board has exclusive appropriate rights. They are the only ones that can spend money for the parks. When the state law uses that exclusively, it is very powerful wording.” sively Laulo said state law excludes all city officials, and she believes that means the Parks Board not only has the power of spending, it excludes any elected official from serving on the Parks Board.

“The state legislature made it very clear that the City Council is to have nothing to do with the Parks Board, but the council now thinks they have the power to do whatever they want,” Laulo said. “I think it needs to be brought to the attention of the people. They are trying to take over the parks and are dictating to the Parks Board what they can or cannot do.”

Laulo said that in late December, City Administrator Bob Lowery Jr., City Attorney Kevin O’Keefe and four City Council members showed up at a meeting of the Parks Board with the reasoning that “they were curious to see why the Parks Board was holding an emergency meeting.

“Do they think we are stupid? The city attorney had to be paid to be there, and Councilman Bill Hennessy stood up and said, ‘You ‘Y knew this was coming,’” Laulo said. “To “T me, that sounds like a threat. I don’t think we should have any City Council members bullying any of our volunteer citizens. These are all volunteer citizens who serve on the Parks Board, and for those city officials to go there with the administrator and attorney to tell the board what they’ll do with the tax money is uncalled for and unacceptable.”

Councilman Pierce Conley (Ward (W 2) (also a candidate for mayor at MRN press time) said if there was a parks tax as before, it would be true that the Parks Board had responsibility for the funds. As a sales tax, however, the way it is structured now, now the council determines the use of those funds.

Conley said the advice of the Parks Board is taken, and the council makes decisions

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“The taxpayers’ money is being spent by the City Council not by an appointed board. An appointed board should not have the sole authority to spend city tax dollars,” Conley said. “We “W listen to them very carefully but they are an advisory committee. fully, Bear in mind, they do have some control over the delinquent property taxes that are coming in (as it was structured before Proposition P), but when that goes away council members are solely responsible for parks funds.”

O’Fallon currently has seven parks and 368 acres of parkland: Civic Park, 20 acres; Dames Park, 59 acres; Fort Zumwalt Park, 47.5 acres; Knaust Park, 6 acres; O’Fallon Sports Park, 95 acres; Ozzie Smith Sports Complex, 76 acres; Westhof Westhoff esthoff Park, 65 acres.

In general, Proposition P money may be used for: • Parks and Recreation • Building a city-wide system of walking/ biking trails that connect to City parks.

• Preserving green space by acquiring more land for parks • Adding indoor/outdoor facilities such as sports fields, aquatic facilities, restrooms, handicapped handica accessible playgrounds, picnic areas or pavilions to meet residents’ needs • Keeping current facilities safe and in good repair • Storm water Management • Reducing neighborhood flooding • Stabilizing storm water-eroded areas • Bringing storm water drainage up to federal/state codes • Purchasing specialized machinery for cleanup and environmental projects.

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PLACES Breeze Park, a Lutheran Senior Services community located in St. Charles, was named among the March 11 “U.S. News & W World Report” listing of the country’s best nursing homes. The magazine ranked more than 15,000 senior care facilities across the country including 27 for its “honor roll” country, of the best of the best. Breeze Park’s care center, which earned a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services last year, earned top marks in nurse staffing, health inspections and quality measures of individual care.

Faith Chapel recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of its new location at 967 Waterbury W Falls Drive in O’Fallon.

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In the Spotlight Persimmon Woods W Golf Club, in W Weldon Spring, and Westbor W ough Country Club, in St. Louis County, County have entered into an agreement offering of reciprocal privileges for members at each of their clubs.

Full golfing members at each club can use the other club’s facilities, including the golf course, tennis courts, fitness center, pool, and dining and banquet halls with only minor limits on access.

SSM St. Joseph Hospital West W , in Lake Saint Louis, has been recognized among 42 hospitals nationwide to attain Stage 6 of the Electronic Medical Records Adoption Model, a measure of the extent of a hospital’s information technology adoption. The hospital is the only hospital in the St. Louis area and one of only to in Missouri to attain the distinction and was named in a national report recently highlighted in “Modern Healthcare.”

The Tub T Company, a bathroom and kitchen remodeling company and retail center, has opened at 5945 Sue Mandy Drive in St. Peters, its second location. The business is owned by Fletcher Calder and Lenny Toedebusch.

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Joining franchise owner Kurt Mueller and his wife, Robin, were members of the St. Peters Chamber Ambassadors, Mayor Len Pagano and Aldermen Don Aytes, A T Tommy Roberts and Patrick Barclay. Papa Murphy’s pioneered the take and bake concept and is the fifth largest pizza chain in the country based on U.S. locations.

MEETINGS & NETWORKING The St. Peters Chamber of Commerce will hold a Morning Networking Coffee from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Thurs., April 9 at The Villages V of St. Peters, 5400 Executive Center Parkway. To T register, call Lori at 447-3336.

The Economic Development Center of St. Charles County will hold “How to Successfully Market Across Generations,” a seminar presented by the American Marketing Association, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., April 9 at Old Hickory Golf Club. To T register, call 441-6880, ext. 221,

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“A Super Woman W Makeover” is the topic of a Tri-County T W Women’ s Connection luncheon and program that will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., W April 15 at The Christy Banquet Center (9000 V Veterans Memorial Parkway) in O’Fallon.

Speaker Jan Merritt will present “From Superwoman to Mild-Mannered Mom,” and musician Joan Wright W will entertain.

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Fundraising efforts continue through the Police Officers It was the Blakemores who Association at the Lake Saint Louis Police Department. founded the organization Unlimited Play, championing the design and funding of Zachary’s Playground. It’s a play area County, Lake Saint Louis has adopted at Hawk Ridge City Park featuring play- the Blakemores and various groups have ground equipment specially designed and hosted fundraisers to help offset the remodinstalled with unique features making it eling costs. accessible by children of all ages and abiliLake Saint Louis Community Associaties, otherwise known as an all-inclusive, tion Board President Greg Jones coordihandicapped-accessible playground. nated a series of projects last year while While the effort was monumental – the on March 29 the Lake Saint Louis Police playground equipment is quite expensive Officers Association organized a barbeque – it was a labor of love for the Blakemore benefit, co-hosted with the Lake Saint family as their middle child, Zach, suffers Louis Wal-Mart and the Shoppes at Hawk from a rare degenerative disease which Ridge. restricts his physical activity, but not While the weather was uncooperative, his desire to play and interact with other the Police Officers Association was able children. Thus the name Zachary’s Play- to make over $700 to get the fund started. ground.

Donations continue to be accepted. Checks Now the Blakemores find themselves can be dropped off or mailed to the Lake facing their own personal challenges as Saint Louis Police Officers Association, c/o much needed expansion and retrofitting the Police Department at 100 Civic Center is required to their home so it is more Dr., Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367. Checks accessible for Zach. The changes are over- should be made out to the Police Officers whelming the family’s budget. While they Association, notated Blakemore Fund in are residents of unincorporated St. Charles order to qualify as a tax deduction.

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In the summer of 2008, just one week • Everyone is active and playing. Carroll after completing his studies at a university noted that older kids played with younger in his native country of Ireland, Carroll kids, brothers played together and 21-yeardecided he would like to avoid “the real olds challenged 8 year-olds to games world” for a couple of months, so he took a of chess and lost. Kids were able to play job as a counselor at a traditional American outside in a safe environment the way they summer camp in upstate New York.

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Last month, the American Camp Association (ACA) reported that after spending a single summer at camp, Matthew Carroll, 23, reached virtually the same conclusion that Adler reached: The world can learn something from summer camp.

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“Sleepaway: The Girls of Summer and the Camps They Love,” by Laurie Susan Kahn (Workman Publishing Co., May 2003). More than 100 years of camp lore, vintage photos, songs, letters, postcards and autographed pillowcases fill the pages of a scrapbook-style, nostalgic look at summer camp.

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“Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries,” by David A. Adler (Puffin, April 2007).

Cam Jansen, 10, and her best friend, Eric, head off to Camp Eagle Lake and are greeted with three mysteries: someone has raided Cam’s cabin, the campers’ snack money disappears and the sporting goods equipment is stolen.

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“Camp Granada: Sing-Along Camp Songs,” by Frané Lessac (Henry Holt and Co., June 2003). Kids who want to brush up on camp songs can find lyrics to more than 30 classics, from “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” and “Do Your Ears Hang Low?” to “In a Cabin in the Woods and “Kum Ba Yah.” Colorful illustrations accompany the text.

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Saturday, April 11 St. Peters Community Lighthouse of Aglow International invites the women of St. Charles County to lunch at 11 a.m. on April 11, at Life Church, 7575 Veterans’ Memorial Parkway, in St. Peters. The featured speaker will be Jerrye Wood, the Aglow Missouri director. There will be a potluck lunch and an update on the vision of Aglow. For more information, contact Beverly Combest at 887-0505.

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Thursday, April 16 “A Social Science Perspective on Media Bias,” will be held at 3 p.m. April 16 at Lindenwood University’s Cultural Center, 400 North Kingshighway. Jeffrey Milyo, Ph.D, a senior fellow with the CATO Institute and has a joint appointment as a full professor in the University of MissouriColumbia Department of Economics and the Truman School of Public Affairs, will give the talk. In his lecture, Milyo will highlight research he has conducted that he says demonstrates the presence of a strong liberal bias in the American media. For more information, call 949-4742.

Saturday, April 18 The Hermann Antique Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 18 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 19 in downtown Hermann. Enjoy a weekend of shopping in the Hofgarten and old Festhalle. The Inn at Hermannhof will provide food for purchase and wine tasting will also be available at the Hermannhof Winery all weekend. For more information, call 573-486-FARM or visit hermannfarm.org.

“Build a Container Vegetable Garden” class will be held at 10 a.m. on April 18.

This fun two-hour class will provide the instruction and sprouts to grow produce in small, backyard containers. Planting soil, seeds, seedlings, and equipment will be provided, but participants are asked to bring their own planters and gloves. Vegetables planted in the class will include various types of lettuce, peppers and potatoes. The cost for the class is $10 per participant. Registrations are accepted online at stccparks.org or by phone at 949-7535.

Wednesday, April 22 Center Stage Theatre Presents “Loot” at 8 p.m. on April 22 through April 25, and 2 p.m. on April 26, at the theater of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building at St. Charles Community College. The cost is $7 for general admission, $5 for seniors and college students and free for SCC students with ID. For more information, call Jeanine Spence at 922-8050.

Friday, April 24 A Family Camping Night will be held from 6 p.m. on April 24 to 10 a.m. on April 25 at Fort Zumwalt Park in O’Fallon. The overnight campout offers a great way to learn the art and enjoy the fun of camping, from how to set up a tent to storytelling around the campfire and making s’mores.

Families must bring their own tents and are asked to bring a potluck dish to share.

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Saturday, April 25 The RSC Family Fun Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 25 at the Renaud Spirit Center in O’Fallon. The public is invited to enjoy the RSC indoor recreation complex facilities for free from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 25 and to enjoy RSC Family Fun Fair activities from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Family Fun Fair activities include carnival games, pony rides, a petting zoo, bounce house, big bounce slide and face painting for children. For more information, call 474-2REC or visit renaudspiritcenter.com.

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