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Doing nothing might seem to be simple and easy. But there are many varieties of nothing, and some kinds of nothing can get very elaborate and complex.

In courts of law, for example, “concurrent sentences” mean that nothing is being done to punish a convicted criminal for some of his crimes, because the time he is serving for one crime is being served concurrently with the time served for other crimes.

A study in Britain found that, among criminals caught, convicted and sentenced, only 7 percent of these sentences involved being put behind bars. Most of what is done in the other 93 percent of the cases amounts to virtually nothing.

People convicted of burglary in Britain are seldom jailed. For this and many other crimes, they will get a stern talking to. And, if they do it again, they will get an even sterner talking to. The idea is that burglary is “only” a property crime and the left intelligentsia in Britain show their disdain for property rights by not taking property crimes very seriously. The net result is that burglary is far more common in Britain than in the United States.

Moreover, burglars in Britain seldom bother to “case” the place as most American burglars do before breaking in. Even if someone is home, that is far less of a danger in Britain where severe gun control laws greatly reduce the dangers to burglars.

A British homeowner who held two burglars at gunpoint until the police arrived was arrested - even though the gun he used turned out to be just a realistic-looking toy gun. The British intelligentsia take guns much more seriously than they take burglary, even when it is only a toy gun that is used to “intimidate” a burglar, as they put it.

People who say that we should learn from other countries seem to have in mind that we should imitate those countries. But some of the most valuable lessons from other countries can be had from seeing the disasters their policies have produced - especially when our own intelligentsia are pushing ideas that already have been tried and failed elsewhere.

We need to pay attention to these sneak previews of coming attractions, even if they consist of doing nothing. Whether in the United States or in other countries, the

purpose of all this nothing is of course to pacify public opinion by pretending to be doing something.

The criminal justice system is not the only arena in which doing nothing often is common - and often gets complicated. On the international stage, the great arena for doing nothing is the United Nations.

We have, for example, been doing nothing to stop Iran from getting nuclear bombs, but it has been elaborate, multifaceted and complexly nuanced nothing. Had there been no United Nations, it would have been obvious to all and sundry that we were doing nothing - and that could have had dire political consequences at election time.

However, thanks to the United Nations, there is a place where political leaders can go to do nothing, with a flurry of highly visible activity - and the media will cover it in detail, with a straight face, so that people will think that something is actually being done.

There may be televised statements and counter-statements - passionate debate among people wearing exotic apparel from different nations, all in an impressive, photogenic setting. U.N. resolutions may be voted upon and published to the world. It can be some of the best nothing that money can buy.

Even when United Nations resolutions contain lofty and ringing phrases about the “concerns” of “the international community” or invoke “world opinion” – or perhaps even warn of “grave consequences” - none of this is likely to lead any country to do anything that it would not have done otherwise.

Iran, for example, has for years ignored repeated U.N. resolutions and warnings against building nuclear facilities that can produce bombs. There is not the slightest reason to believe that they will stop unless they get stopped.

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Health insurance also once worked under this model. The risk of major medical expense was considered remote enough to offer an underwriting opportunity for profit.

Insurance companies rated an individual’s risk based on his health conditions and assessed a premium based on the underwriter’s assessment of risk. And some who were deemed too risky were not offered coverage. This kept premiums reasonable as the risks were minimized.

The proposal of Single-Payer Universal Healthcare from the government is seen by some utopian pie-in-the-sky Liberals as the panacea for all healthcare ills. But it is doomed from the start.

The only way to pay for universal care is to collect the entire cost of all healthcare from the pool of the covered - every one of us.

Given that currently healthcare represents between 15 percent and 20 percent of our entire economy – that means that the government will have to receive in taxes about 50 percent of our entire gross domestic product in order to meet current levels of healthcare spending.

Universal healthcare For all its faults and foibles, I’ll continue To the Editor: to rely on the free-enterprise system for my There is no denying that healthcare health needs – even with its excessive costs. today is a mess. With all the regulations, I will make my own choices about when to mandates and litigation going on, there’s see whom and for what. I will make my little wonder why costs are skyrocketing. own cost-containment choices. And I will But is “Universal Healthcare” the answer? pray for the defeat of any politician who Is it even an answer? would try to take my choices from me.

Today’s health insurance industry bears Doug Edelman little resemblance to the “Major Medical” St. Peters that I grew up with. Once upon a time, health insurance covered “MAJOR MEDICAL” expenses… Surgery. HospitalizaCorrection: tion. And it was affordable. Today we have In the June 10, 2009 edition of MRN, come to expect first dollar coverage for a in the story regarding O’Fallon’s search doctor visit for our kid’s sniffles. for a new city administrator, it stated To understand the problem, we must that “(Bob) Lowery was conspicuously examine what is insurance. absent at Hennessy’s swearing in and Insurance is a system whereby the risks first council meeting as mayor. It was and costs are spread across the pool of announced that he was out celebrating the insured. Premiums are underwritten, his wedding anniversary.” according to representative risk, such that It has since been learned that Lowery the sum total of premiums collected will did attend the swearing in ceremony. exceed the sum total of benefits paid out Mid Rivers Newsmagazine regrets the against the risk claims. error.

This works well in such environments

To the Editor: As usual, the MRN was a bright spot in my day. I can sympathize with Mr. Schlum regarding his contacts with the city of St. Peters and the zoning issues, (Letters, MRN, June 10, 2009).

The city and Mayor (Len) Pagano are still trying to justify Project 370 and demonize those who oppose it. I went to one of the public meetings on this issue, before Mr. Pagano backed into office, and the tone of the meeting was not in favor of the project.

Our neighbors to the west and east were concerned about the effect of the project.

A federal agency had negative comments.

Because he was a union official, one of the aldermen had a vested interest in the union employment issues but was not ethical enough to recuse himself. End result was, because the forms had been completed properly, the controlling agency had no recourse but to issue the permit.

The board’s comment was that the citizens voted for it and they had no choice.

The citizenry had changed considerably since the vote, both in number and education but this was no concern. As a result we get some free trash pickup and someone else gets the water that gets diverted by the levee.

This is just another example of how government works, whether it be local, state or federal.

Ken Ferguson St. Peters

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What about the less obvious ways that people get taxed? What about cellular telephone bills, for instance? How much are the taxes each month for cell phones?

As a Missouri resident, it turns out that wireless taxes are way too high - higher than almost anywhere else in the country.

If a person looks at his or her wireless bill, some of these tax charges are obvious. They simply are called “Missouri State Sales Tax,” “County Sales Tax,” and “City Sales Tax.” But what is a “Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge” or a “Federal Universal Service Fund Charge” or a “Municipal Gross Receipts Surcharge?”

They are taxes - sort of - just taxes with fancy names. These fancy names add up.

These taxes and charges can equal at least 14 percent of a Missouri resident’s monthly cell phone bill. In the St. Louis area, due to city tax rates, that number can go even higher - up to 19 percent. This tax rate puts Missouri as one of the 10 highest in the country for cell phone usage.

A main reason for the high charges is that Missouri’s tax system for telecommunications companies is grossly antiquated. Wireless customers currently are paying based on a model from the time when telephone companies needed to borrow from the city’s infrastructure for things like telephone poles and wire

systems. That does not exactly apply any longer.

But when one looks at those items not labeled specifically as taxes, the real picture becomes clearer. For instance, the “Regulatory Cost Recovery Charge” is not exactly a tax; it actually is a fee that the wireless companies impose to recover additional taxes that the government imposes on them.

The most ridiculous item of the lot is the one labeled “Federal Universal Service Fund Charge (USF).” According to AT&T, the federal government has imposed the USF to “ensure first-class, affordable telecommunications services for all consumers in the state, especially residents in high-cost rural areas and lowincome customers.” In other words, the USF is wireless welfare.

It is time to put an end to this. Cities should be capped on the rate at which they can tax wireless charges - which they actually were in 2005, until the law was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court - and the federal USF needs to be repealed.

Wireless service is not an inalienable right, and establishing a universal tax so that low-income and rural customers can pay less simply is ludicrous.

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine encourages all its readers to write to elected officials and insist that a fair wireless tax program be established. What should the title of this letter be?

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ST. PETERS Click it or ticket More than 200 traffic tickets were issued in St. Peters last month when the St. Peters Police Department participated in the national Click It or Ticket mobilization.

During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of 208 traffic tickets including: 47 safety belt tickets; 98 speeding tickets; and 63 other traffic violations.

“Safety belts are your single best defense in a crash,” said Police Chief Tom Bishop. “Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers to make a simple, smart choice to buckle up and arrive alive.”

Funding for this effort was provided through a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety Division in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Missouri Safety Center.

Prescription savings St. Peters residents will now have the opportunity to save a few dollars on their prescriptions that are not covered under their insurance policy.

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Bank robbery The St. Peters Police Department continues to investigate a bank robbery that occurred at 2:33 p.m., June 11, at the Bank of America, 4189 Veterans Memorial Parkway. Two black males entered the bank displaying guns and demanding money, police said.

“At least one of the suspects jumped over the counter, displayed his gun and demanded money,” said Officer Melissa Doss.

The robbers took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the scene in their vehicle down Veteran’s Memorial Parkway. No one was injured during the robbery.

If anyone has any information about the suspects in this case, please contact the St. Peters Police Department at 636-2782222.

Credit card caper caught A 35-year-old Wentzville man was caught after allegedly stealing and using a stolen credit card at the Schnucks on Mid Rivers Mall Drive.

Patrick J. Timmerman of the 300 Block of Shadow Trace Drive was identified by

an anonymous tipster who viewed a surveillance video on KMOV’s Web site that showed him purchasing $141.90 worth of food and diapers at Schnucks.

Police said Timmerman allegedly spent more than $500 on purchases at local St. Peters businesses using credit cards that were stolen from a woman’s purse at KT’s bar in O’Fallon on June 14. Timmerman was arrested on June 17.

“He was charged with fraudulent use of a credit/debit card,” said Officer Melissa Doss. Timmerman was released from police custody pending application of warrants.

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Identity theft The O’Fallon Police Department is looking for the public’s help to identify two people of interest who have allegedly racked up more than $10,000 in charges using the identity of a female resident in O’Fallon.

A black male and a black female have purchased several thousand dollars worth of merchandise at the Sam’s Club in Ferguson and the Home Depot using fraudulently obtained credit. The pair has also passed counterfeited checks in the victim’s name.

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Masses attend church More than 950 people packed Immaculate Conception-Dardenne Prairie (ICD) Church to attend the 7 p.m. Mass on June 15 led by the newly installed Archbishop of St. Louis Robert Carlson.

ICD was the first parish to host Carlson, who plans on visiting parishes throughout Missouri this summer. “He’s a good speaker. He noticed a lot of kids in the church and he re-vamped his homily on the spot,� said Fr. John Caffe, senior priest at ICD. “I thought it was very meaningful and beneficial to everyone who attended.�

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WENTZVILLE Stretching the street Church Street in Wentzville will be getting a makeover next year, thanks in most part to more than $850,000 in grant

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The $970,000 street project will be the first project started under the downtown revitalization plan which was approved by the Board of Aldermen last month.

The project will widen Church Street between Main and Wagner streets by stretching each of the three, 32-foot wide lanes to 39-feet wide. “We will also add sidewalks on both sides and do some street-scaping,� said Bill Bensing, public works director.

The city was awarded $742,000 from the East-west Gateway Coordinating Council of Governments, the county will chip in $110,000 and the city will pick up the remainder. The improvements are geared to alleviate morning traffic flow in front of St. Patrick School and Church.

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LAKE SAINT LOUIS Lanes open The new westbound lanes on Hwy. 40 between Lake Saint Louis and Callahan roads are now open for business.

The Missouri Department of Transportation and its contractor, Millstone Bangert, opened the new lanes in St. Charles County a week late because of inclement weather.

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HEALTH ALERTS: Bite from rare tick, West Nile virus threaten area

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY bacterial species ehrlichia. The bacteria are When the warm weather kicks in, folks primarily spread by the Lone Star tick, but often flock to the great outdoors, but don’t the deer tick and the American Dog tick take Mother Nature for granted; she’s are suspected carriers. Early symptoms responsible for danger lurking among the of ehrlichiosis are tiredness, high fever, trees. muscle aches, headache and, in some cases, Jeff Hardie of O’Fallon knows all too a rash that appears five to 10 days after a well the perils of playing in the great out- tick bite. doors and warns everyone who has ever Doctors put him in Intensive Care for seen a tick on their skin to tread lightly five days, and he spent five more days at when dealing with this demoniac critter. the hospital struggling to get better.

In mid-May Hardie went hunting and ended up with a potentially life-threatening infection—one he had never heard of—all because of the bite of a tiny little tick.

By JEANNIE SEIBERT “I was in New Melle and every day there It was recently estimated by officials were six or eight ticks on me,� Hardie said. in St. Louis County that some 40 percent “I didn’t think much of it. I’d pick them off of mosquitoes in that area are carriers for and kill them, but apparently one bit me.�

West Nile virus. In St. Charles County, It was Mothers’ Day when he went hunthealth and environment departments ing, and then nine days later he started already have boots on the ground in the having flu-like symptoms. When his sympongoing battle to keep infected mosquitoms worsened, he called his physician toes at bay. who sent him medication. A few days later The fight has become one of containhe ended up even worse, with 103-degree ment and to contain a mosquito one must fever and a headache. think like a mosquito. Two individuals “I went to the Emergency Room, and they who do that are St. Peters Health and Enviadmitted me that day,� Hardie said. ronmental Services Manager Ron Darling The hospital did blood testing, and the and St. Charles County Health and the results were in: ehrlichiosis, a recently recEnvironment Director Gil Copley. ognized tick-borne disease caused by the

“Antibiotics were the biggest thing, but down his problem after asking him quesI had a little fluid on the lungs, and if it tions. Hardie says he thought maybe he got worse, they were thinking of putting had contracted Swine Flu. me on a respirator and on kidney dialysis,� “They asked if I had been out of the counHardie said. “It goes after all white blood try. Then, they asked about ticks,� Hardie cells, and affects your respiratory system said. “It was just a tick to me. Like I said, and kidneys. It’s bad news stuff. I was on you feel them crawling on you and pick heavy pain meds for my headache because them off. But this one attached, I pulled it it was excruciating.� off and I didn’t think anything about it.

Hardie, a realtor with Prudential Alliance in Wentzville, said doctors narrowed See HEALTH ALERTS, page 34

Local health officials abuzz with West Nile Virus mosquito defense info Darling said the time of year is here when “mosquitoes are questing for a blood meal at 12 to 15 feet above ground.�

What happens in older neighborhoods with more mature trees, the area about roof level becomes the hot spot as birds land in trees to roost for the evening, coinciding with mosquitoes’ dinnertime, Darling said. The mosquito bites the infected bird, which becomes a carrier for West Nile virus. Then, children playing outside and adults enjoying the end of the day on the deck or patio are preyed upon by infected mosquitoes.

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I NEWS I 11 Francis Howell School District returns to the negotiating table with teachers JUNE 24, 2009 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY ing their negotiators to continue their push Teachers Association negotiators again Teachers in the Francis Howell School for better salaries.

Wednesday, June 17, and have additional District, members of the Francis Howell At a recent Board of Education meet- meetings planned for this week. He would Education Association, are still in con- ing, Teachers Association representatives not say what brought negotiators back to tract talks, despite a proposal rejected asked the School Board to reject the dis- the table. two weeks ago that would have increased trict’s proposal and resume negotiations.

“We hope to conclude negotiations by the teacher’s base pay for the 2009-10 school Instead, the board voted 4-3 to accept the 25th of June, but I won’t comment on issues year by $1,000 annually.

2 percent proposal. Board members Mark included in the negotiations while negotiaThe district’s current teacher base pay Lafata, Marty Hodits and Terry Black cast tions are in progress,” Supple said. is $35,000 annually. The Teachers Asso- dissenting votes.

Supple, the district’s chief financial ciation wants that base pay increased by Kevin Supple, a member of the Fran- officer and contract negotiations represen$1,000 per year. However, the District cis Howell School District negotiating tative, said the district’s 2009-10 budget Administration proposed just a 2 percent committee said the district sat down with includes a $6.3 million deficit. Even withsalary step increase and allowance for changes based on experience and continLindenwood University Accelerated Programs for Working Adults ued education.

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Governor uses federal funds to extend benefits Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill, June 12, that will inject up to $65 million of federal Recovery Act funds into Missouri’s economy by extending the period for Missourians to receive unemployment benefits.

Nixon said the extended benefits covered by the federal recovery funds will help families affected by the highest unemployment rates in Missouri in more than 25 years.

“Many Missouri families dealing with the loss of a job are going to be helped by these extended benefits as they continue to seek work,” Nixon said. “The jobs bill I signed this month is one of the significant steps we are taking to get Missouri’s economy turned around. As our state moves forward in creating and retaining good jobs, these federal funds will help in our recovery.”

Normally, all unemployment benefits would be exhausted after 59 weeks if the claimant had not found work. Under the new law, however, unemployed Missourians will be eligible to receive up to an additional 13 weeks of benefits when the average total unemployment rate exceeds 6.5 percent during the most recent threemonth period.

The measure passed with bipartisan support in both chambers of the Missouri General Assembly. The Senate approved by a vote of 30-4; the House adopted it by a margin of 148-9.

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out additional salary increases, it would already be very difficult for the district to get through the calendar year without borrowing money, he said.

Supple said the district tries to maintain a 20 percent reserve balance. He would not comment on current “sticking points.”

Francis Howell Education Association President Linda Hess could not be reached for comment.

The Francis Howell School District has about 1,200 teachers that will be affected by the negotiations.

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The first emergency call came into the St. Peters Police Department on May 5; the second to Lake Saint Louis Police Department on May 7. In St. Peters, Police Officer Andrew Linn responded to an emergency summons for assistance at a residence on Cross Trail Lane. Upon his arrival, Linn reported he found a male subject who had collapsed on the bedroom floor and was From left, Lake Saint Louis Police Officers Richard Gummels and Gerald Crowley receive lifesaving medals for their quick actions that saved the life of JoAnn Goltz who is accompanied unresponsive. Relying on his prior lifesav- at the ceremony by her husband Ralph Goltz. Presenting the medals are Mayor Michael Potter ing training, Linn was assessing the victim and Police Chief Michael Force. when the man suddenly stopped breathing, but still had a faint pulse. the officer with the department’s lifesaving lapsed.

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Upon their arrival, the officers found mation Officer Melissa Doss, emergency Lake Saint Louis Police Chief Michael Ralph Goltz performing CPR on his wife medical personnel arrived and also had Force made a similar commendation on JoAnn in the backyard of their home. to assist the 39-year old man with his June 15 for the heroic actions of two of The officers did a quick assessment and unsteady breathing during transport to the his officers who had responded to a call on determined JoAnn Goltz had no pulse and SSM St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles.

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LSL constituents quiz Sen. Rupp about economy, stimulus package

By JEANNIE SEIBERT What a difference a few months make.

During his last series of Town Hall meetings, Mo. Sen. Scott Rupp (Dist. 2) said the hot topic was Ameren Energy Corporation’s application for a second nuclear plant at its Calloway County facility. Now, just a few months later, on June 9, the economy and federal stimulus spending was the hot topic on Lake Saint Louis constituents’ minds.

Rupp, who chaired the Missouri Senate Oversight Committee assigned to study the federal stimulus program, explained why Missouri confined its stimulus-based spending to one-time infrastructure expenditures.

Breaking out the types of stimulus funding into two phases, Rupp said Phase One dealt with the removal of the alternative minimum tax, which increased weekly paychecks $10 to $15 apiece, infrastructure spending on roads and bridges, and, about 80 percent for welfare expansion.

Phase Two is to be a competitive grant

proposal, which has yet to be studied by the Missouri Senate. Rupp expects to chair that committee as well.

Asked if the federal stimulus program is working, the senator said, “It hasn’t worked except for the transportation infrastructure.

That was money for good use to fund onetime projects.”

Because about 80 percent of the federal funding was applicable to social programs, Rupp said the General Assembly didn’t pursue that avenue as expansion of social programs isn’t “stimulative in nature.”

As evidence, Rupp said many other states are expanding welfare programs “and unemployment figures are still rising.”

Another question dealt with some state governors’ statements about refusing stimulus funding.

Rupp explained there was fear on the part of state governments that one-time federal funds would launch unsustainable local and state programs to a level that, after the federal dollars dried up, would require a tax increase to continue.

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By JEANNIE SEIBERT For years, the Ambassadors of Lake Saint Louis have taken on the responsibility of staging the July 4th fireworks display on the water and directing the fundraising that pays for the costly event.

After this year’s event, however, the show may not go on, according to Ambassadors President Bill Cullen. Because private individuals owning and exploding fireworks is strictly forbidden in Lake Saint Louis, the fireworks on the water event has gained in popularity as a safe, legal alternative to mark the traditional Independence Day observance.

While the 2009 show is set for July 4 at dusk from the Spillway Dam, anticipated expenses for the 2010 production are exceeding the Ambassadors’ financial abilities.

And, the 2010 fireworks down payment is due this summer. A thermometer measuring the amount of contributions to date is featured on a series of signs along the landscape in Lake Saint Louis, informing residents of the level of fundraising. “It’s more like a barometer, measuring my pressure at this point,” Cullen said.

While the city of Lake Saint Louis and the Lake Saint Louis Community Association normally contribute to the fireworks fund, Cullen said this year’s bill is only about 15 percent funded at present.

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In fact, Missouri’s budget is in better shape than most states, Rupp said. Because early projections anticipated a drop in revenue the General Assembly geared back spending. Then, when revenue actually dropped below the estimate, the governor asked state departments to lower spending on non-essential services by 10 percent.

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FZ puts the brakes on redistricting

By AMY ARMOUR Tim Woodworth would love for his daughter to attend Emge Elementary for kindergarten in 2010.

But, even though his home is a short walking distance from the school, it falls just outside the attendance boundary for Emge.

Woodworth attended the Fort Zumwalt School Board Meeting on June 15 in an effort to create some wiggle room and possibly stretch the boundary line to include his home before his daughter starts school.

“I would like to better understand how all of the attendance boundaries work and how as a parent I can effect a change,” Woodworth said.

Woodworth is a resident in the Avondale Heights subdivision in O’Fallon and his home on Twin Leaf Court was constructed in the last phase in the development. While some homes in the subdivision are within the Emge Elementary School attendance boundary, his home falls within Progress South Elementary School on Knaust Road.

Woodworth said he would like his daughter to be able to walk to school, and she would not be able to walk on the busy

street of Knaust Road.

“I grew up in Pennsylvania and I walked to school. It seems like a waste of taxpayers dollars if they can’t walk to school,” Woodworth said. “I grew up in the public school system and I want to support it.”

But, for now, Woodworth will have to support the public school system at Progress South.

“We try to re-district as little as possible… we look at the numbers and right now we’re pretty balanced (between Emge and Progress South),” said District Superintendent Bernie DuBray. “In order for you to move in, someone would have to move out (of Emge).”

Woodworth then asked if it was possible to talk with parents at Progress South and see if they would like to move to Emge.

But DuBray said it doesn’t work that way. Moving the attendance boundaries is very involved and takes a lot of time and planning, he said.

DuBray said the only real chance that redistricting would occur is when the new elementary school in Flint Hill is built.

Currently the school is on hold indefinitely until the housing market picks up.

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By AMY ARMOUR Students in the Fort Zumwalt school district will have more rigorous math and communications arts courses in the fall.

The Fort Zumwalt School Board approved curriculum revisions for communications arts and math curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12 at its June 15 board meeting.

As part of the math revisions, the district has eliminated the math classes Concepts 1 and Concepts 2. Algebra 1 will now be offered as a two-year course.

“This will allow students to be right on track for a four-year college later on,” said Jackie Floyd, assistant superintendent-curriculum and instruction.

A group of teachers and administrators did a comprehensive review of the course content, objectives and supplemental materials during the 2008-09 school year. Floyd said all of the courses will now be aligned with the most recent set of Missouri Grade Level Expectations, version 2.0.

“We have now aligned our curriculum to state standards,” Floyd said. Adding, the revisions will also better align the objectives and allow for better continuity of skills between elementary and middle school. Also, the wording for the class objectives has been changed to reflect the increased rigor in the courses.

In communications arts at the high school level, a depth of knowledge level

was added to each objective to make sure it was covered appropriately. In addition, the objectives for the honors courses were revised to differentiate from the regular communication arts classes.

The revisions will bring the courses to the most current expectations of the state of Missouri.

Fort Zumwalt Superintendent Bernie DuBray said the district reviews its course curriculum every seven years.

No lunch price increase planned for 2009-10 It may not be a free lunch—but the cost of lunch in the Fort Zumwalt school district will not increase next year.

Paul Becker, director of student nutrition services, recommended not increasing the cost for school lunches and breakfasts to the School Board on June 15.

“I don’t think you’re going to find any objections to that,” said Mike Swaringim, board president.

The cost for an elementary student breakfast will remain at $1.20 with a lunch at $1.85. Secondary students will continue to pay $1.20 for breakfast and $2.05 for lunch.

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The Cinema St. Louis requested Kingen submit her film after she received first place in the Animation/Experimental Category at the St. Charles Community College Film Festival in March.

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To me, O’Fallon’s annual Heritage & Freedom Fest is the highlight of the summer – and admission is free! Relaxing with family and friends right here in our own community, listening to nationallyknown musicians and popular regional bands in concert, enjoying festival food and beverages, and watching the kids’ faces as they compete for prizes on the midway, ride exciting carnival rides, meet the animals in the petting zoo, bounce on the giant inflatables in the free Kids’ Area, and much more.

Humorous, family-friendly side shows are popular attractions at each Freedom Fest. This year, the Kent Family Magic Circus will perform illusions, stunts, escapes, juggling, fire-eating, and mind-reading - free. The family’s pets get into the act, too, including a trained chicken.

For me, the best part of the celebration is joining hundreds of families in cheering our inspiring parade through downtown O’Fallon on the Fourth of July, and, each night, watching faces light up with enjoyment when the fireworks burst over the fairgrounds. I like to think that, all across America, from sea to shining sea, families in every community are doing the same – celebrating America’s freedom, together.

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The Heritage & Freedom Fest Independence Day parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, taking a two-mile route that starts at Third and Main streets in the O’Fallon Old Town area and proceeds north on Main, turns east on the newly-reconstructed Tom Ginnever Avenue and ends at T.R. Hughes Ballpark.

“The motorcycle Shriners and the big trucks in the parade are very cool, and a lot of the people throw candy, so you know the kids like that,” said Tiemann. “I think it’s also convenient. One year we took the shuttle bus down to the festival site, but a lot of times we just park and walk.”

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine will be participating as a judge for the parade, so everyone attending should get loud as their favorite float goes by – it’s the best way to influence the judges.

Fireworks

Heritage & Freedom Fest boasts some of the best fireworks in the region on July 3 and July 4. The best seats for this patriotic pyrotechnic display are anywhere on the festival grounds. The spectacular show, shot by J&M Displays, takes off at 10:15 p.m. on July 3 and at 9:45 p.m. on July 4.

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As the O’Fallon Heritage & Freedom Fest kicks off for a weekend of fun and festivities, there will be a family of seven talented individuals who will perform an illusion-based variety show.

Ringmaster Victor Kent might just be a small town guy with too much time on his hands, but when it came to turning his madefor-the-stage family into the Kent Family Magic Circus, he was as innovative as a city slicker.

Kent says he was interested in entertainment since he was a small child, and by 16, he was still at it, performing at backyard shows for a few bucks here and there while honing his craft for the future.

He married Mami, an exchange student from Japan, who gave birth to Jugglin’ Jim, the first member of the magic circus; Princess Cynthia…then Indian Miles—a child who made his first major escape from an incubator after being born prematurely. Then came Victor Junior, and Princess Amelia, a magician who nearly pulled off a disappearing act, after hiding in the womb during a C-section.

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Another son, Titus doesn’t perform in the show due to severe disabilities, but he’s always there to watch and often marches in parades with the family.

“Generally the kids joined the show one by one as they reached the age of three,” Victor Kent said. “At first they would hold props or do simple self-working tricks or routines. But as time went on and the kids saw or met other types of entertainers around the country at gigs we were performing and they slowly (and sometimes quickly) developed interests and skills in various arts.”

Now, the family performs more than 350 shows a year.

Kent says having the kids in the show has brought the family incredibly close and the he says they can’t think of anything better.

“It also teaches the kids stage skills, people skills, performing skills and skills that will keep them off welfare,” Kent said. “They truly love working together and it shows.”

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By MARY ANN Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;TOOLE HOLLEY The Federal Bureau of Investigation offered a $5,000 reward for his capture, and five area police departments were involved in his search. Earlier this month, the bank robber dubbed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Boonie Hat Banditâ&#x20AC;? pled guilty to robbing 12 area banks during a 12-month spree.

Donald Giammanco, 45, of Florissant, pled guilty to federal charges before United States District Judge Catherine D. Perry.

According to documents filed at the time of the plea, the Sept. 18, 2008, robbery of the Commerce Bank branch at 487 Old Smizer Mill Road, Fenton, was his last stop in the robbery spree.

Officials said Giammanco robbed banks nearly monthly from November 2007 until September 2008, when St. Louis County Police nabbed him.

During the last robbery, officials said a Commerce Bank branch employee followed Giammanco out of the branch and watched him enter his car, a blue Mercury Grand Marquis. The employee gave the license plate number and vehicle description to the police, and St. Louis County Police Officers arrested Giammanco after he drove away.

In his plea, Giammanco admitted that he robbed 12 banks.

Officials said that the amount of money stolen totaled $118,527. No one was hurt during any of the robberies.

Each of the 12 federal counts carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or fines up to $250,000. Sentencing has been set for Aug. 13.

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By JEANNIE SEIBERT The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen is considering an ordinance to keep down the number of short-term signs cluttering intersections.

The board met with two representatives of the St. Charles County Association of Realtors on June 15 to exchange dialogue and work out the parameters for a new ordinance that would accommodate real estate agents’ need for short-term signage.

Incoming Realtors Association president Joe Sahrmann said it was in the real estate industry’s interest to work with municipal governments on any matter promoting property values and good relations between organizations.

Thanking the board for having previously passed an ordinance to accommodate weekend open house events and the signage required to direct the house hunting public to the proper addresses, Sahrmann said Association of Realtors members observe once-a-month Tuesday sales meetings and tours of homes new to the market to familiarize agents with the properties.

Without directional signage, sales associates get lost trying to navigate winding streets through neighborhoods, said Karen Vannaud, current Realtors Association

president. She asked if a provision similar to the open house weekends could be made for the Tuesday tours.

Knowing how to take a prospective homebuyer to a recently listed property is the first basic step to getting that home sold in a timely fashion, Sahrmann said. Adding, a healthy home sales environment is good for the local economy.

On the other hand, the aldermen explained the city’s budget is being stressed when residents call to complain about temporary real estate signs left out long after the tour is over and city crews have to be dispatched to retrieve them. Knowing signage is costly City Hall has been holding them for the Realtors to pick up, causing yet another drain on staff time and storage space. A compromise was struck.

Under the new agreement, the association would assist City Hall in urging members to pick up their own signs immediately after an event. The Board of Aldermen would direct staff to draft a bill to present to the Planning and Zoning Committee that would establish a permit to allow a onceper-month realtor tour, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday. There would be a penalty attached to rogue signs left for city crews to pick up.

Brazil working to sell benefits of new water testing program

By JEANNIE SEIBERT County Council Chairman Joe Brazil, who does double duty as the Dist. 2 representative of Lake Saint Louis on the County Council, returned to town on June 15 to try to re-sell his proposal that a water testing program be adopted and funded in a threeway split. And he got what he came for.

Despite the issue having been rebuffed last October during the fall bi-annual joint Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen and Lake Saint Louis Community Association (LSL-CA) session, Brazil returned with Gerry Boehm, who operates Brookside Environmental, the low bidder responding to the county’s request for water quality testing services.

Brazil apologized for a miscommunication, he said he’d ushered through County Council approval for an intergovernmental agreement to create the three-way structure to kick-off a county-wide water quality testing program that would begin in Lake Saint Louis.

The two lakes around which Lake Saint Louis is arranged, are a hot point for water

contamination from Peruque Creek and the logical point to launch a comprehensive water quality testing program, Brazil said. Once a baseline of information is established and the problems identified, the various governmental bodies can work together to correct water quality issues.

His ultimate goal is to take the program country-wide but said it would be wiser to start small with a pilot program. To accomplish that Brazil devised a scheme in 2008 that would include a three-way cooperative to fund an initial testing program at the rate of $5,000 each.

The arguments on June 15 against Brazil’s proposal were the same as last October: Water testing is already being performed and evaluated by University of MissouriColumbia laboratories.

Missouri Conservation Department Specialist Perry Eckhardt advises that future funding be dedicated to mitigation efforts.

The matter was re-voted and approved this time by a vote of four in favor to two against.

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Steve was away,â&#x20AC;? Jean Ehlmann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Len Pagano first entered public life when just learn to do it, to just go through it. But the couple moved to St. Peters and he volweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky we have family in town, (and) unteered to the St. Peters Athletic Associaa lot of family support.â&#x20AC;? tion more than 25 years ago. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take In fact, it was a growing family that long before people were urging him to run prompted Steve Ehlmann to seek a judge- for alderman. ship closer to home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a surprise and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Jean Ehlmann said that even while her really have to think about it,â&#x20AC;? Joyce husband was on the bench, coaching their Pagano said, when her husband made the sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Brendan and Willâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, basketball and decision to throw his hat in the political baseball teams, he found he had enough ring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People had been asking him to and time on his hands to start writing his heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been for the people, always involved. I knew that if he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do it he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run. I never wanted to stand in his way.â&#x20AC;?

After 23 years as an elected official â&#x20AC;&#x201C; first as an alderman and now as mayor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Len Pagano has kept a hectic schedule of long days and frequent night meetings. Making frequent trips to Jefferson City to campaign for legislation on behalf of St. Peters and St. Charles County, Mayor Pagano spends a great deal of time away from home.

But his wife doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get impatient about that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that we have our time every morning,â&#x20AC;? Joyce Pagano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get up early and have our coffee together, watch the news and talk about our day, (and) what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got planned.â&#x20AC;?

Some days thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only time the couple has together.

Jean Ehlmann It takes a lot of organization and effibook, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crossroadsâ&#x20AC;? a history of St. Charles ciency for the mayor to be everywhere he County. needs to be, but he is also a husband, father â&#x20AC;&#x153;But he missed politics,â&#x20AC;? said Jean Ehl- and grandfather. mann. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rule number one is family comes first,â&#x20AC;?

So his wife and sons went right along Joyce Pagano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get together a lot for the ride. In fact, politics has become a (as a family) and we plan around the polifamily affair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember plenty of times tics.â&#x20AC;? in the early days, putting up campaign With three grown children, Gina, Tony signs in the rain,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;ŚMore than and Angel, the Paganos have eight grandonce, going door-to-door.â&#x20AC;? children. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of birthdays and

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Again, Jacque was planning for a happy outcome no matter how the three-way mayoral race in April turned out.

“We didn’t know how it (the election) The Potters was going to go but we’d been talking Another kind of team is that of Mike and about Hawaii for years so we just decided Jacque Potter, or Lake Saint Louis Mayor that we would time it to celebrate or lick Michael Potter as he is known in official our wounds,” she said. circles.

It turned out to be a three-way celebraIn this case, Jacque Potter is the cam- tion. paign manager and Mayor Potter is glad to If she were to give a newly minted elected relinquish the reins. official’s spouse advice about being mar“He’s such a reluctant politician,” Jacque ried to a public servant, Jacque Potter said Potter said. “He just wants to do a good job not to do what she does. “I get so upset at and be done with it. I had to get involved things like false claims. I take the whole (in the campaign) because he just doesn’t thing very personally. But, I’d say, to not like dealing with the brochures and all of do that. But untruths are frustrating and that kind of thing.” hard to fight.

It has been the woman behind the man “It helps that Mike is so mellow. He who dealt with the details of conducting a doesn’t let it bother him,” Jacque Potter political campaign – and not for the first said. “He really is as mellow on the inside time. It was Jacque Potter who encouraged as he is on the outside; doesn’t get excited her husband to get involved in the Lake about things. Mike always just says, ‘Oh, Saint Louis Community Association when it will work out.’ And I hate to admit it they first moved to town. Eventually, Mike after 40 years of marriage, but he’s usually Potter was elected president. right.”

But, according to his wife, that is when the real work began. “He put so much into Cover photo by Brett Kuhlmann. the building of the marinas,” Jacque Potter said. “He was like an expectant father, out there every day checking on things. But they came out great and I’m so proud of him. He did such a great job.”

By this point, Mike Potter, again with his wife cheering him on, decided to run for mayor. During the campaign, tragedy struck when Jacque Potter received a diagnosis of breast cancer.

But she’s not one to feel sorry for herself or dwell on the negative. She happily relates how, “Eight years ago I took my last chemo (therapy) treatment the same day of the election” when her husband was elected mayor for the first time. Her memories are of a triumphant time.

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By AMY BURGER According to a recent survey by the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), fear of the dentist plagues more than 80 percent of American adults, and more than half say fear may keep them from going to see the dentist. However, avoiding regular check ups due to dental phobias can put one’s oral health at serious risk.

“Between 20,000 and 30,000 cases of oral cancer are diagnosed every year in the dental chair,” Dr. B. Ray Storm, a St. Peters dentist, said. “It’s an appointment that can save lives.”

Basic dental anxieties, fears and even serious phobias develop for various reasons. Many adults grew up in an age when dentists performed procedures without much explanation and often without anesthesia. Traumatic dental experiences as a child can cause fears of the dentist in adulthood. Fear of needles also comes into play, because for many dental procedures, a Novocain injection is necessary.

“For many people, it’s a claustrophobia feeling,” Storm said. “The mouth is a mag-

nifying organ. For example, a tiny piece of food between our teeth can feel like a twoby-four – it’s amplified. So when we move into that space, the little things seem very big and concerning. Some people begin to have feelings of choking or not being able to breathe, greater increasing their anxiety.”

An increasing number of dental offices are offering non-traditional practices and services to help their patients manage basic anxiety and full-blown phobias. Simple distractions like DVD players, iPods and massaging dental chairs are a few tools used to help people relax; but some dentists, like Storm, have incorporated entirely new philosophies into their dentistry to eliminate the cycle of fear.

“Our main principle is using relationships,” Storm said. “If you have a patient that you turn into a friend, they are much more calm and open to the care you are giving them because it is a friend taking care of them instead of someone they don’t know. We find that if we can just work with patients awhile, walk them through the process and allow them to control the pace,

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“Just this morning I gave it to a patient and her comment to me was, ‘I didn’t need to use it, but it made me feel much more comfortable to be in charge,’” Postol said.

“I’ve used it about 50 times and have not had one person actually press it yet. It just makes them more at ease to have it there.”

For patients whose phobia is too serious to be managed with such techniques, sedation in the form of an intravenous injection (for total sedation) or inhaling of nitrous oxide gas (for conscious sedation) may be required.

Kehrs Mill Family Dental Care in Ballwin offers sedation dentistry through Premier Dental Anesthesiology, a service group that provides in-office dental anesthesia administered and monitored by board-certified anesthesiologists.

Because of risks associated with sedation and anesthesia, patients should discuss with their dentist their experience, training and outcomes regarding sedation and anesthesia to determine the best option.

Not all insurance plans will cover sedation.

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“Between 20,000 and 30,000 cases of oral cancer are diagnosed every year in the dental chair.”

DR. B. RAY STORM complex oral surgery or when it is medically necessary for other reasons,” said Katie Chatfield of Delta Dental of Missouri. “When used solely to relieve patient anxiety, it is considered a patient payable expense.”

Some dentists, like Postol, do not charge for nitrous oxide gas because they do not want cost to prohibit their patients from being comfortable.

Most importantly, being comfortable at the dentist depends on being comfortable with the dentist.

“If you don’t feel like you have a good relationship with your dentist, you should find one with whom you do,” Storm said.

“Know what you want from the relationship, find a dentist that you like and you will be more apt to go regularly.”

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“It looks like a charcoal briquette,” Darling said. “It is a compound with a residual effect up to 120 days that acts as birth control for mosquitoes.”

To prevent mosquito eggs from developing, “…the hormone tells it to stay in the larvae stage so it never emerges as a viable adult,” Darling said. “But this isn’t a chemical. I could swallow a nugget and it wouldn’t hurt me so this is no issue with children or pets. It is very, very effective though.”

Copley said while the health departments are aggressively doing their part, by this point in the season he urges in no uncertain terms that anyone who is going to be outside in the late afternoon or evening to use a mosquito repellant.

“Take precautions,” Copley said. “When outside, use a repellant with DEET – that’s what we recommend. It’s available in all stores. If you don’t want to be bit, use DEET now.”

Copley said the West Nile virus emanates in humans as encephalitis disease.

“In a human, it’s a viral disease causing HEALTH ALERTS, from page 10 “It was really bad. I didn’t do anything for another two weeks after I got out of the hospital June 1,” Hardie said. “If you live in an area where there are ticks, make sure you get them off, and if you do get bit, see a doctor, or better yet, pull it off, put it in a freezer and if nothing happens toss it, otherwise give it to the doctor so they can diagnose you properly.”

Carol Mangle, the Infection Prevention supervisor for BJC Healthcare, said infection from ehrlichiosis varies from mild to serious to life threatening. She said BJC saw one other case the same week Hardie was admitted. She said she didn’t know if that was coincidence or if it was any indication of an increase in incidents.

Hardie said he learned that the other man died. Before the man could receive the antibiotic to treat the tick bite he went into cardiac and respiratory failure. He was resuscitated after 15 minutes and then put on the antibiotic. On June 2 it was determined by the neurologist that because of the oxygen deprivation from his respiratory failure there was no chance of recov-

barely noticeable symptoms,” said Copley.

In most people the symptoms are body ache with a low grade fever. But, “in a small percentage of people it turns into a significant viral infection that causes swelling of the brain and can kill the individual or cause permanent neurological problems.”

Health care professionals caution vigilance “for the elderly and those who are immune suppressed from medications that lower immune response – the concern is there,” said Copley. “The population we’re particularly concerned with are 50, 60 years of age or older.

“We won’t see cases of encephalitis until late July through October,” said Copley.

“But, it will be from mosquito bites that occurred in June or July.”

Both Copley and Darling said that health department personnel have accepted the fact that West Nile infected birds are pretty much a permanent fixture in the environment.

Diligence needs to become a habit for residents as it is with local government officials.

“Don’t use the term ‘perfect storm’ but that’s what it is,” said Darling.

With last year’s record annual rainfall has come more flood-related mosquito breeding than normal.

Now that masses of warm weather mosquitoes are rising up to meet the local bird population – the virus has been detected even in the common English sparrow – the human population simply must adopt proactive habits to reduce the incidents of infected mosquito bites, both Copley and Darling emphasized. ery. Before he passed away blood tests confirmed that he had a bacterium called ehrlichiosis, carried by the Lone Star tick common in Missouri.

This bacteria is easily treated with antibiotics if you know what to watch for, the man’s son-in-law said. If untreated this bacteria eventually shuts down all respiratory, pulmonary, renal and central nervous system functions.

“I will go hunting again next year, but I will find an insecticide with 20 to 50 percent DEET,” Hardie said. “I wasn’t that scared in the hospital, but after I got out and looked into it, I was pretty astounded.

One type of ehrlichiosis has a 10 percent and the other has a 3 to 4 percent mortality rate.”

In 2003, an animal medical center in Wentzville confirmed 100 active cases of tick-borne diseases among client dogs. Of those, 80 dogs tested positive for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, 19 were positive for ehrlichiosis, and one dog had Lyme disease. Two of the dogs with ehrlichiosis died. Dog owners should have their pets tested using what's called a titer test, and take action to protect their pets from ticks.

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Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; famous steaks range from top sirloin and filet mignon to sirloin strip and rib eye. Prime rib â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the beef cut where rib eyes are born â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is on the menu also. A favored steak specialty unique to Andriaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; menu is Beef Romanoff â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tenderloin tips engulfed in a sour cream/ mushroom sauce ladled over pasta and baked casserole-style.

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By AMY BURGER In times of crisis, people often do not know where to turn; although they may want help, they do not always know where to look for it. Likewise, many people would like to volunteer their time and talents to assist others in the community but do not know where their particular skills can best be put to use. Thanks to a generous grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health, the United Way of Greater St. Louis has been able to implement a confidential telephone helpline in Missouri and parts of the Metro-East that is guiding people to service organizations where they can get help or volunteer.

Simply dialing 2-1-1 provides a direct link to more than 10,000 health and human service organizations throughout Missouri, including food banks, housing shelters, utility assistance, child care, senior centers, tutoring classes, language programs, health care, intervention, employment and financial services, legal assistance, support groups and more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;2-1-1 is an easy to remember number for anyone to call, confidentially, at any time, to find information on health and human service assistance,â&#x20AC;? said Gary Dollar, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Greater St. Louis. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We encourage everyone to help us spread the word about the service so people in our region can get connected to the services they need.â&#x20AC;?

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Local agencies are encouraged to visit 211missouri.org to get their services and opportunities listed in the database. Agencies do not have to be United Way-funded to be listed. The 2-1-1 service currently is limited to landline telephones and AT&T cell phones. Other mobile phone users can make the same one-call connection by dialing 1-800-427-4626. Information can be found also at 211missouri.org.

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CARPET REPAIRS. Restretching, reseaming & patching. No job too small. Free estimates. (314) 892-1003

St Charles Junk. Servicing St. Charles and surrounding counties. We’re local, and we haul it all; appliances, junk, basement and garage cleanout, yard and construction debris and more!

For the best services and pricing in the area call Jeff and Bart your local haulers @ 636-6977825 www.stcjunk.com

For Rent Vacation Destin Florida Area. Beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath condo or home, Gated Gulf Front community.

Includes beach front cabana, 3 pools, tennis courts & more.

Call for Special Spring/summer rates and availability. To view pictures please go to www.vrbo.com /127089 or /148365. For Additional info Call 314-922-8344.

Help Wanted

Home Improvement

Caregivers Wanted. Experience with all aspects of home care. Must have good communication skills. Work where you are appreciated!

Call 636-391-0000

CARPENTRY--DOORS AND INTERIOR TRIM--WINDOWS AND SIDING--STORM AND GENERAL HOME REPAIRS. 25 PLUS YEARS EXPERIENCE. 636-394-7927

CONSTRUCTION/LANDSCAPE company seeks experienced non-union carpenters, landscape installers, flatwork finishers and general laborers.

Call between 9 am and 3 pm weekdays: 314.398.7101 State Farm Agent in Ellisville.

PT Office Sales Representative. License a plus.

Call 636-391-7788 / fax 636391-9829 Sales Rep-MGR and PT/FT. Wireless communications company with complete product line. Significant earnings including residuals. email resume to mattbluejay1971@hotmail.com

PT/FT earn 75K+ Mortgage Protection Specialist. Great opportunity for Insurance Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Agents, Teachers and more.

Leads provided, will train. Call 636-778-0592 Acting & Modeling Agency is accepting applications for ages 3mo to 80yrs.

Beginners Welcome.

Images Agency's people have appeared in Ads, TV Shows & Commercials such as: Build-A-Bear, Sears Portraits, Six Flags, Wal-Mart, McDonalds & BJC Hospitals. We develop, market & place all sizes & heights. Apply Online At www.stlcastingcall.com OR Call 314-372-0512 State Licensed

Bath/Tile Service

$50.00 Off Bathtub•Tile

Refinishing•Reglazing www.new-finish.com

314•295•1234 Bath Tubs & Surrounds

Most Jobs under $500 Finished in One Day $50 off with this ad

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Home Improvement K Pro Home Improvement LLC Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks 12x12 from $3500.

Granite tops from $25 sf., Hardwoods from $6 sf., Ceramic, Painting. 25 yrs experience. Call 636-443-3015

Landscaping

ANYTHING IN PLUMBING. Good Prices!

Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired.

Fast Service. Call anytime: 314-409-5051 Affordable Plumbing Repairs and bathroom remodeling.

Call Craig 636-458-1161 or 314-614-4840

DAVIS HOME REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Painting, Carpentry, Interior & Exterior Door Installation. Plumbing, Bathroom Remodel, Handyman Services. No Job Too Small. References Available. Call Waid

(314) 277-7891

Building Maintenance Services Powerwashing & deck staining, most decks $500. AC service and cleaning starting at $45. Painting, carpentry, drywall, plumbing & electrical.

Your home improvement and repair specialist! Residential & Commercial. Insured and bonded. Call us today at 314583-5250

Kitchen Services

Granite Finish on Countertops

Plumbing Services

Spring Cleanup! Leaf r e m o v a l , mulching, tree & brush removal, stump removal, trimming, planting, garden tilling, and gutter cleaning, mowi n g! Snow Removal. Valley Landscape Co. (636) 458-8234

BOBCAT • Excavating • Grading • Clearing • Demolition • Yard Drainage Fast & Reasonable CALL RICH

Roofing Services A-ACCURATE ROOFING SIDING & GUTTERS no job too Large or too Small, Affordable Roofing residential & commercial, all types of roofing, 40 year experience, call for a Free Estimate, 636-939-5109 or 1-800-459-ROOF

314-623-1781

Most Jobs under $500 Finished in One Day $50 off with this ad

314 397 4965

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Landscaping

Spring Clean-up, Edging, Mulching, Grass Cutting, Fertilizing, Spraying, Sodding, Seeding, Planting, Weeding, Trimming, Dethatching, Brush Removal, Retaining Walls, Patios & Draining Work

Call 314-426-8833 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS & NURSERY SPRING DIGGING SPECIAL ON LARGE SHADE TREES ASSORTED VARIETIES PRICES STARTING $25 TO $100

Trees & Shrubs Design & Installation

FREE ESTIMATES - GREAT PRICES!

636-451-5050

Mulch Services Premium mulch or topsoil delivered to your home.

All types of Bobcat work also available. All major credit cards accepted. Call Al’s Greenhouse at 314-739-2476.

Painting Services

Concrete • Excavating Mulch • Seed • Sod Retaining Walls • Pavers Bobcat Work

Wedding Services

Anytime...

Anywhere...

Marriage Ceremonies Renewal of Vows Commitment Ceremonies Window Services

Replacement Windows Energy Efficient

636-337-7758

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Wanted To Buy. Baseball Cards, Sports Cards. Cardinals Souvenirs and Memorabilia Pre-1975 Only. Private Collector 314-302-1785

(314) 703-7456

Insured & Registered 20 Years Exp

Landscape Design & Installation •Lawn Mowing & Fertilization • Schrub Pruning •Brush Clearing •Retaining Walls •Ponds •Drainage Work •Mole Trapping Fast Free Estimates (636) 296-5050

Wanted

Jim's Paint & Trim Service.

Interior & Exterior painting, crown and decorative moulding, wallpaper removal, texturing, drywall and rotten wood repair. Call 636-778-9013

We install Alside Windows with one of the best warranties in the business Call Waid

Davis Home Repair (314) 277-7891

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