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‘Empathy’ versus law Justice David Souter’s retirement from the Supreme Court presents President Barack Obama with his first opportunity to appoint someone to the High Court. People who are speculating about whether the next nominee will be a woman, a Hispanic or whatever, are missing the point.

That we are discussing the next Supreme Court justice in terms of group “representation” is a sign of how far we already have strayed from the purpose of law and the weighty responsibility of appointing someone to sit for life on the highest court in the land.

That President Obama has made “empathy” with certain groups one of his criteria for choosing a Supreme Court nominee is a dangerous sign of how much further the Supreme Court may be pushed away from the rule of law and toward even more arbitrary judicial edicts to advance the agenda of the left and set it in legal concrete, immune from the democratic process.

Would you want to go into court to appear before a judge with “empathy” for groups A, B and C, if you were a member of groups X, Y or Z? Nothing could be further from the rule of law. That would be bad news, even in a traffic court, much less in a court that has the last word on your rights under the Constitution of the United States.

Appoint enough Supreme Court justices with “empathy” for particular groups and you would have, for all practical purposes, repealed the 14th Amendment, which guarantees “equal protection of the laws” for all Americans.

We would have entered a strange new world, where everybody is equal but some are more equal than others. The very idea of the rule of law would become meaningless when it is replaced by the empathies of judges.

Obama solves this contradiction, as he solves so many other problems, with rhetoric. If you believe in the rule of law, he will say the words “rule of law.” And if you are willing to buy it, he will keep on selling it.

Those people who just accept soothing words from politicians they like are gambling with the future of a nation. If you were German, would you be in favor of a law “to relieve the distress of the German people and nation”? That was the law that gave Hitler dictatorial power. He was just

another German chancellor at the time. He was not elected on a platform of war, dictatorship or genocide. He got the power to do those things because of a law “to relieve the distress of the German people.”

When you buy words, you had better know what you are buying.

In the American system of government, presidential term limits restrict how long any given resident of the White House can damage this country directly. But that does not limit how long, or how much, the people he appoints to the Supreme Court can continue to damage this country, for decades after the president who appointed them is long gone.

Justice John Paul Stevens virtually destroyed the Constitution’s restrictions on government officials’ ability to confiscate private property in his 2005 decision in the case of “Kelo v. New London” - 30 years after President Gerald Ford appointed him.

The biggest danger in appointing the wrong people to the Supreme Court is not just in how they might vote on some particular issues - whether private property, abortion or whatever. The biggest danger is that they will undermine or destroy the very concept of the rule of law - what has been called “a government of laws and not of men.”

Under the American system of government, this cannot be done overnight or perhaps even during the terms in office of one president - but it can be done. And it can be done over time by the appointees of just one president, if he gets enough appointees.

Some people say that who Obama appoints to replace Justice Souter does not really matter, because Souter is a liberal who probably will be replaced by another liberal. But, if no one sounds the alarm now, we can end up with a series of appointees with “empathy” - which is to say, with justices who think their job is to “relieve the distress” of particular groups, rather than to uphold the Constitution of the United States. © 2009 Creators Syndicate, Inc.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tense future To the editor: As usual, I enjoy the receipt of Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. It appears to have an unbiased reporting policy and publishing agenda, however, I am sure the liberal faction looks at this as one of the right wing factions to be wary of.

What concerns me now is that this somewhat neutral program is an endangered species. In the words of Pogo, the newspaper opossum, “We have met the enemy and he is us!”

Anyone who disagrees with the current administration is a racist, anti-American bigot. I did not vote for President Obama and the reason was his history. I had always been taught that it is very rare for grown people to change their attitudes.

Obama’s history or radical associations frightened me. I was, obviously, in the 48-percent minority. He was elected on his words not his actions. Now we are seeing the result of those past associations.

In a short 100 days, the federal government has effectively nationalized the auto industry and the banking industry. We have become indebted to the point that the country is on the verge of bankruptcy.

It is increasingly obvious that the citizens of this country have been so indoctrinated, either through the school system or the media, that they do not realize the government, whether local, state or federal, has not money.

The job increases touted as a sign of recovery have, in the majority, been in the government. These jobs can only be paid with taxes from the citizens. At the same time I hear of auto worker jobs being sent to other countries, some of which are diametrically opposed to the American ideals, or at least what was considered the American way as I was growing up.

I don’t blame the current president, because the voters elected him. I don’t blame Congress for the same reason.

It may be politically incorrect, but I do believe that God was on the side of this once great nation because of what the founders looked at as ideals. We have now made it our policy to ignore this in all public venues. We have attempted to be a religion neutral society, but that is impossible. We either believe or we don’t. Trying to say we believe, but don’t want to exhibit our beliefs doesn’t quite cut it.

I guess I am fortunate in one respect, social security and Medicare will not go bankrupt until I am dead under the current projections. Of course, under the current

recommendations, my demise may be hastened because as it is there will be no return on investing our medical resources on the aged. All of the consequences of what is happening is our fault!

I want the readers to remember this when we practice the current philosophy of blame the other party, because we cannot control our own destiny and are too stupid to take care of ourselves.

Ken Ferguson St. Peters

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Mayors touch a nerve To the editor: In response to the current question of the week, “Are you happy to see former mayors, Paul Renaud & Shawn Brown back on the scene?” (MRN, May 6, 2009) The answer is a resounding, NO!!

Are they crazy? Don’t they have any dignity or morals at all?

We need good, reliable, honest people who care about our cities and the taxpayers that make it all possible.

As far as Shawn Brown and this socalled Web site set up to check out support for him, that has to be all the idiots that voted for him the first time around.

We need to get the word out that Shawn Brown should never be able to hold any political office anywhere.

Sue and Denny Gray To the Editor: Shawn Brown? Are you kidding? No way. Give the citizens of St Peters some credit for not making the same mistake twice.

Bill Tidwell To the Editor: We are not happy to see Shawn Brown back on the scene. There may not be a law against felons running for office but we don’t feel it is a good idea. It seems most of the people running for offices, local, state and federal have some kind of criminal record or don’t pay their taxes. What is our country coming to?

B. Gronek To the Editor: Who needs Rod Blagojevich, when you already have Shawn Brown? What better status for a politician than certified delusional?

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MICHAEL BARONE: “Our would-be soft despots are offering Americans money and the promise of security against economic distress. The vastly increased cost of government will nonetheless nearly leave half of households free from the burden of paying federal income tax and eligible for occasional rebates. As CNN reporter Susan Roesgen said to a tea party protester, “Don’t you realize that you’re eligible for a $400 tax cut?” In other words, take the money and shut up.”

DICK MORRIS: “When all of America’s top health insurers and providers met at the White House this week and pledged to save $2 trillion over the next decade in health costs, they were pledging to sabotage our medical care. The blunt truth, which everybody agreed to keep quiet, is that the only way to reduce these costs is to ration health care, thereby destroying our system.”

SUSAN ESTRICH: “Of course, acceptable does not equal funny. If anything, the opposite is true. You get laughs by taking “it” - whether “it” is your annoyance at your mother-in-law or your dislike of Rush Limbaugh - to the extreme. And many people in the audience of liberals (except the Fox table) did seem to laugh. Did they laugh because they are especially evil Rush-hating liberals who really do wish him ill, or because they’re regular Rush-hating liberals who just wish him bad ratings?”

JOHN STOSSEL: “Governments have repeatedly failed to save animals by banning their sale. They’ve failed with the Colobus monkey in West Africa, the alligator in China and now with the tiger in Asia. How do we save them? Here’s an idea. Let’s sell them! And eat them!

A hundred years ago, American bison were almost extinct. Why? Because no one owned them and had the incentive to protect them. People just killed them. Then ranchers began to fence in the bison and farm them. Today, America has half a million bison.

Does America have a shortage of chickens? No. Because we eat them. I realize this is counterintuitive. Expand animal populations by letting people consume them?”

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Quote of the week: “Really it’s been amazing how well we’ve all worked together on this. Even in St. Louis County, Republicans, Democrats, we all are facing the same challenges. It’s like they’ve put away their donkeys and elephants and are getting behind this.”

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Moe Kwiatkoski was also sworn in for another term as city clerk that night.

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Regardless of the punishment bestowed upon her by the federal court, Lori Drew will appeal her conviction.

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Lt. Andy Binder, with the Lincoln County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department, said Rocklage was arrested on drug charges in March for allegedly selling cocaine in Lincoln County. On March 17, after being treated at a St. Charles hospital, the 25-year-old escaped by crawling through the bathroom ceiling.

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A tip led the police to the hospital, but Rocklage had already been discharged.

Binder said he had a follow up visit, where police were ready to take him into custody.

Rocklage now adds second degree assault to an officer and an escape from custody to his drug charges, which, if convicted, could add another 11 years of prison to his sentence. He is currently being held at the Department of County Corrections.

ST. CHARLES The old playground equipment at Coverdell Elementary School will just have to do for another yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;along with a multitude of other projects.

The St. Charles School District was planning on utilizing part of a one-time $1.25 million payment from a local development to cover the costs of an upgraded playground, and 18 other school projectsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but the payment may not come until the fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just on hold for right now. We

had a project we planned to do this summer and we scaled it back to about halfâ&#x20AC;Ś we need to wait until we (know when funding will be here),â&#x20AC;? said Randy Charles, superintendent. As part of the $55 million taxincrement financing agreement, Cullinan Properties, developer of the old Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ark property agreed to give $1.25 million to the school district as a reimbursement for the loss in property taxes for the next 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We believed that we would receive the payment in December 2008 and when that date came and went we spoke to the city and Cullinan indicated they were putting the final touches on the financing and we would have it by March 2009,â&#x20AC;? Charles said.

The payment has not been made yet, and Charles isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure when exactly it will happen.

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Model Residents Two Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon neighbors witnessed a theft in the model home next door and reported it to police. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both of the neighbors witnessed (someone) taking materials from a Vantage (model) home and reported it to the police,â&#x20AC;? said Jessica Hogan, public relations for the HBA. The call led to the arrest and conviction of the thief.

Steve Jones and Doug Howery were each rewarded with a $125 check from the Home Builders Association (HBA) for their help.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY Three flu cases Three cases of the swine flu have been confirmed in St. Charles County as of MRN press time.

Earlier this month a 24-year-old Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon man had the first confirmed case in the county. The man, who had travelled to south Texas and South America recently, came down with the flu and has already returned to work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The two latest are a 14-year-old boy from St. Peters and a 12-year-old girl from Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon. Both attend schools in the Fort Zumwalt district,â&#x20AC;? said Cameron Satter-

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Teens escape fire Two teenagers escaped from a fire in their home early last Tuesday morning.

Central County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at the 3500 block of Fleet Lane in unincorporated St. Charles County at 5:45 a.m., May 12. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crews found a fire working in the basement of the home. They immediately starting attacking the fire,â&#x20AC;? said Steve Brown, assistant fire chief.

A 13-year-old girl was taken to St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mercy Medical Center for smoke inhalation and her 16-year-old brother suffered with burned feet and legs.

Brown said he did not know if the parents were home at the time. Brown said the home had bedrooms in the basement, but he did not know if the children were sleeping there.

Damages are estimated to be about $12,000.

Happy trails Lots of rainy weather has delayed the completion of the eastern part of the Katy Trail once again. Hikers and cyclists will not have the chance to check it out until least next fall.

The trail will eventually extend 11 miles and complete the stretch connecting St. Charles and the Machens area between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.

Floods in 1993 and 1995 caused two large areas of standing water that have postponed the connection.

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As more and more homebuilders file for bankruptcy, unfinished subdivisions are experiencing blight because of abandoned properties, weed-filled lots and common ground that looks like nobody cares.

But talk to homeowners and they’ll say plenty of people care. It’s just that builders bailed with homeowner associations stacked by builder representatives. Most say they have slid out of sight when it comes to subdivision maintenance.

In Wentzville, Mayor Paul Lambi says 30 percent of the city’s new subdivisions have been left abandoned because of bankrupt builders. Officials in Dardenne Prairie, an area much smaller than Wentzville, say they have four subdivisions in the same boat. St. Charles County, O’Fallon and Cottleville have all experienced the plight of residents whose builder promises and homeowner dreams disappeared with the sound of hammering nails.

Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri media representative Shelly Stengel said the group doesn’t track bankruptcies among builders, and doesn’t have information on the number of builders who have bailed in the past year or two. However, according to St. Charles County records, in 2007, 875 parcels of property were foreclosed upon. Although the number of individual lots has not been calculated, St. Charles County officials say

2008 developer foreclosures numbered 102, and so far this year there have been 175.

St. Charles County Public Information Coordinator John Sonderegger said the only guarantee in terms of public improvements to builder-abandoned subdivisions is for the county to use the escrow and surety bonds builders put up before their businesses sunk.

“If a guy (builder) is going to put up 50 homes in a subdivision, he must guarantee public improvements. Even if he goes belly up, we go after the bond money to make sure public improvements are done,” Sonderegger said. “If a builder starts a home and doesn’t finish it, we go into our building codes and we can get the home condemned and torn down.”

Public improvements mean streets, side- it, the county does it and a lien is placed walks and infrastructure, but when it comes against the homeowners association and to aesthetic issues like neighborhood pools they’ll pay it back in their property taxes, or park-like settings, neighborhoods aban- Sonderegger said. doned by builders are up a creek.

“It is not happening very much in the “Most of the problems in St. Charles (unincorporated county),” Sonderegger County are developers who have bought said. “There haven’t been many builders land and haven’t developed it,” Sondereg- that have gone belly up without streets, ger said. sewer and lighting. But whether it’s the County and most municipal ordinances developer that has flown the coop or there require all weeds, grass, or plants to be are people who are not maintaining propcut if they exceed 10 inches in height. erty, the county will go after them and see Vacant lots in residentially zoned areas are that it gets done.” required to be cut shorter than 24 inches in height.

Dardenne Prairie The local government can go after the Brad Turvey, director of community homeowners association to tell them they development for Dardenne Prairie said that have to maintain the property—whether city currently has four subdivisions that are the homeowners association is comprised owned by banks after being abandoned by of the individual homeowners, developer’s representatives or a bank. If they don’t do See ORPHAN, page 26

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By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY If you anticipate being shot at after you knock on a door, it’s best to hang back near the knob, just outside the doorframe, a position that makes the angles all wrong for whoever may greet you.

That’s where O’Fallon Police Officer Bill Dolan just may stand as he checks “open and vacant” houses—unsecured foreclosures which become perfect for homesteading.

Dolan and his O’Fallon Neighborhood Preservation Team are on the lookout for squatters.

“We’ve been fortunate because we have one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the

county, so far,” said O’Fallon spokesman ture in place to address these things like Tom Drabelle. “We have the largest number squatters,” Drabelle said. “He’s monitorof residents, so we have the largest number ing to make sure there are no squatters, and of foreclosures, but the rate is still only 2.5 because we don’t want foreclosed homes to percent. It’s not as bad as it could be, but in have an affect on the neighborhood, we’re today’s economy that is realistic.” ensuring that no squatters are out there.”

Drabelle said checking property upkeep Drabelle said that so far the city has not and potential squatters are the focus of the had any issues with squatters, but will conNeighborhood Preservation Team. The tinue to check to make sure. group was started in mid-2008, when “Absolutely, any abandoned house presOfficer Dolan began maintaining a list ents the potential for squatters,” Drabelle of all foreclosed homes in O’Fallon. He said. also actively recruited neighborhood assoDolan urges anyone with a suspicion ciations in developed properties to help the that squatters may be in a neighborhood city identify any concerns. to contact the O’Fallon Police Department, “It’s been a focus for us to have a struc- 100 N. Main St., or phone 240-3200.

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Pagano uses full-court press to stop sprinkler systems requirement

By JEANNIE SEIBERT to be gaining some steam. to the homeowner. men to proceed toward finalizing the resoThe International Business Code (IBC) â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel pretty good with where weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been amazing how well lution so it would be ready when the next requirement that would mandate all new now,â&#x20AC;? Pagano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of all the cities in the weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all worked together on this,â&#x20AC;? Pagano General Assembly convenes. residential structures be constructed with Municipal League weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all united in this said, congratulating Brazilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership on â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to give the state enough time to sprinkler systems starting in 2010 has issue which is why I feel the (representa- the measure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even in St. Louis County, do something that makes sense,â&#x20AC;? Fogarty been a topic on many local government tives) and the senators are listening to us.â&#x20AC;? Republicans, Democrats, we all are facing said. agenda in recent weeks. Some city officials The County Council was one of the first the same challenges. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve put Dardenne Prairie Board President Robert have been racing to make their opposition to respond to Paganoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request for a reso- away their donkeys and elephants and are Menechino (Ward 2) said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;with new home known to the General Assembly before the lution, unanimously passing the measure getting behind this.â&#x20AC;? purchases down now adding another cost current session expires. and forwarding it to the state delegation.

Estimating there wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be enough in this economyâ&#x20AC;? it would be detrimental Last September, the IBC Council Council Chair Joe Brazil (Dist. 2) said in time in this session of the state legislature to Dardenne Prairieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth which is elected to include the provision in the his discussions with various fire districts to get the measure passed, Fogarty said it entirely dependent on new home construcIBC update set to come out next spring, most were amenable to leaving the choice would behoove the Dardenne Prairie alder- tion. setting St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano in motion. Because most local governments have ordinances making the IBC the code of that jurisdiction, a number of elected leaders see this as bad timing, as indicated when Pagano brought the issue before the St. Charles County Municipal League on April 30.

At that time, no elected leader supported the IBC mandate during a sluggish economy.

But Pagano didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop there. He has taken his show on the road in pursuit of more support for a stop-gap measure that would limit the damaging effects of the new mandate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, the economy just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take this right now,â&#x20AC;? Pagano said. The added expense of meeting such a requirement in new home construction would severely limit new home starts in St. Peters â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and elsewhere.

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With a different take, Ted Brand, Gateway Outfitters gun and ammunition department manager who oversees the store’s federal compliance program, said the store is scrambling to keep supplies up to meet the demand.

“We’re running out of stock,” said Brand, a retired police officer. “We’ve had to go to non-traditional sources, buy as much as we can, and then hope we can re-order.”

The more popular brands are Smith and Wesson, Glock and Kahr Arms in semiautomatic models of 9mm, .40 and .45 and .357 magnum.

“But sales are almost grinding to a halt,” Brand said. “We can’t get product to sell.”

Since the Clinton presidency arranged the sale of brass and copper to China, Brand said the cost of raw materials to make ammunition first caused a steep price increase but supply lines held steady.

“Now, with all the hyperbole from the left and their promises to bring back the Brady ban on assault weapons and …the firearms to Mexico argument, people see that as a scare tactic to get the masses to fall in line,” Brand said. “That’s the truth and you can’t change the truth.”

An active duty police officer as a member of the Lake Saint Louis Police Department, Sgt. Paul R. Bastean, who operates Missouri Concealed Carry Training, LLC, one of the largest firearms training facilities in the state, says all available classes are filled and he has had to add three more instructors.

“We’re at capacity,” Bastean said. “And that’s with a 144-person waiting list.”

Bastean is currently working to construct a new permanent facility with an indoor firing range.

Bastean said the reasons there are heightened interests in firearms and self defense training are much more broad-based.

Missouri Conceal Carry administrative staff member Craig Werling said theus business was born when the original state statute was passed four years ago. The oneand two-day training courses offered start at $125 and exceed state-required minimum standards.

Carry concealed firearms licenses are issued to qualifying St. Charles County residents exclusively through the Sheriff’s Department. Qualifying applicants must be U.S. citizens, a resident of Missouri, at least 23 years old, complete a firearms safety training course and provide documentation to that effect.

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Stimulus funding set for O’Fallon, metropolitan area

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY The O’Fallon City Council has approved an agreement that will use federal stimulus funds to resurface roads and bring sidewalks in compliance with the American’s with Disabilities Act. Last month the council unanimously approved an agreement between the city and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission’s for the 2009 ARRA Resurfacing Project.

More than $670,000 in federal stimulus money will be given to the city to resurface roads and prepare sidewalks to accommodate those with disabilities.

Tom Drabelle, spokesperson for the city, said officials had proposed 10 projects to the St. Charles County Road Board to be considered to receive stimulus funds.

Drabelle said initial funding in direct response to the stimulus has been approved to improve O’Fallon’s Main Street from Hwy. 70 to north of Third Street; East Pitman Street, to Sonderen Street; and Sonderen from Wabash Street, north of Hwy. 70.

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By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY Residents of the city of Cottleville passed the proposed Community Improvement District (CID) voted upon by mail May 5.

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The CID passed by 10 votes - 93 to 83 – which was a 19 vote turnaround, said Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber.

The newly approved initiative imposes a Community Improvement District-wide sales and use tax at a rate of 1percent for a period of not more than 40 years. Named “The Old Town Cottleville Community Improvement District” (CID) it includes residents of Madison Park and Harmony Ridge subdivisions and other non-residential areas from Cottleville’s Old Town to Weiss Road and along the commercial area of Cottleville Parkway.

“Over a year ago property owners signed a petition initiating a vote for a CID for the old town area,” said City Administrator Scott Lewis.

The recent election brought in more than 50 percent of the required vote, Lewis said.

Lewis said some of the city projects, like the Podhorn Memorial Trail, had already begun.

Other projects that will benefit from the CID will be the pedestrian signal at the intersection of Cottleville Parkway and Weiss Road, and numerous other projects like upgrading the landscaping down Cottleville Parkway, moving forward with the trail to connect Warren Elementary to the new city park.

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By AMY ARMOUR Pre-prom assemblies, dramatized drunk driving accidents, panel discussions and lots of reminders to junior and senior promgoers seemed to have done its job.

No incidents of drugs or alcohol were reported at the proms in the Francis Howell and Fort Zumwalt school districts this prom season.

It also helped that many of the prom partiers included multiple chaperones, along with a uniformed school resource officer armed with a portable breathalyzer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We greet the kids at the door and we watch their behavior,â&#x20AC;? said Fort Zumwalt East School Resource Officer Jeffrey Callaway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If they refuse the breathalyzer itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (treated) the same as if there was a positive result.â&#x20AC;?

Callaway said 95 percent of the time there are no incidents at prom because students invest so much money in the event for tickets, dresses, tuxedos, hair, nails â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the list goes on.

Jennifer Gasper, a spokesperson for the Francis Howell School District, said there were no reported incidents at prom this year for any of the three high schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All schools report that there were no unusual incidents this year,â&#x20AC;? Gasper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students were told about the number of chaperones, security guards, and police officers that would be at prom, so they were well aware that if they drank (or) did drugs, they would get caught.â&#x20AC;?

Cottleville Chief of Police Scott Lewis also had no incidents in conjunction with prom this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We worked with the student council at FHC to produce a video of a fatal drunk driving incident,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They do a great job being very realistic starting with a party, the crash (with police, fire and EMS), the arrest, courtroom sentencing and jail incarceration for the suspect and funerals for the victims. They show the film at school prior to prom.â&#x20AC;?

Lewis said the FHC school resource officer also reported no incidents at prom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We only had one party to break-up with high school-age kids who did not attend prom,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were issued summons or referred to the Juvenile Justice Center for minors in possession of alcohol and/or drugs.â&#x20AC;?

Gasper said FHHS did not have any special assemblies, but the school communicated often about the importance of making good choices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;FHN held an assembly where a fellow student talked to juniors and seniors about

her experience with drunk driving,â&#x20AC;? Gasper said.

Students also received a letter from a parent or adult telling them how important they are and FHC held a pep assembly prior to prom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The consequences of being caught at prom with drugs or alcohol are the same as they would be if they were caught at school,â&#x20AC;? Gasper said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a school sponsored event and all school rules apply.â&#x20AC;?

Kim Carter, assistant superintendent in the Fort Zumwalt School District, said the district has provided programming for several years prior to prom to remind students of the consequences of drinking or doing drugs at prom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are really proactive. We spend the entire week before prom talking to students and making announcements about making smart decisions,â&#x20AC;? Callaway said.

At Fort Zumwalt East, Callaway said a panel discussion was held where students listened to people who have been affected by drunk driving and have faced the consequences.

Carter said North High School brought in an assembly-type program called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Street Smarts Group.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;West High and East High invited Joan Koechig from Jack Banasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office and Angie Maue, the parent of the student killed by a drunk driver while crossing the walk at the entrance to the zoo, to speak,â&#x20AC;? Carter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And South High School had a presentation, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Drive Impaired.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

To further engrain the consequences, Carter said students were required to sign an agreement to not drink or do drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of the high schools require that the students sign an agreement upon receipt of their prom ticket outlining the ramifications of possession/under the influence and the 60-day suspension,â&#x20AC;? Carter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This reminds the students of the policy and the consequences for graduation participation etc. Principals at all high schools hold a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;discipline reviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at the beginning of fourth quarter to formally remind the seniors of behavioral expectations and the result of bad judgment.â&#x20AC;?

At press time, Callaway said there were no incidents reported at either of the FZ high schools that already had prom.

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Unemployment stats flatten Stimulus funding put to work for job seekers

By JEANNIE SEIBERT Compared to last year, the St. Charles County Workforce Development Center has seen its doors open twice as often this year.

“Of the 7,000 individuals a month that come in our door, 6,000 of them are looking to go back to work right now,” said Workforce Development Director Don Holt.

To respond to a county-wide unemployment rate of 8.4 percent, up from 8.3 percent earlier in the year, Holt said a second center is open at 400 N. Second St. in St. Charles, “right behind the courthouse.”

The main office is at 212 Turner Blvd., St. Peters.

But there’s good news. The numbers of newly unemployed aren’t increasing in St. Charles County.

“It’s flattened out,” Holt said. “Things are still tough out there but the April (unemployment) numbers were better than March and now, in May, the movement is holding steady, flat, not down but not up either.”

Still, it is an expensive proposition to deal with high numbers of job seekers. But help is on the way.

On May 14, Gov. Jay Nixon signed a House of Representatives sponsored bill

into law that will provide a supplemental appropriation through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or the federal stimulus bill, to aid key employment and job training programs for low-income youth and displaced workers, according to Sam Murphey of the governor’s public information office.

The $30.9 million appropriation will fund Nixon’s Next Generation Jobs Team, a summer employment program that will connect Missouri youth with internships and work experiences at high-tech, cuttingedge businesses beginning this month.

“To transform our economy for the 21st century, we must have a trained and educated workforce that possesses the knowledge and abilities required for tomorrow’s jobs,” Nixon said. “By connecting thousands of young Missourians with work experiences at our state’s leading companies, we’ll help them develop these vital skills and they’ll receive a leg up on the competition during these difficult economic times.”

Holt already has a similar St. Charles County program underway. For those entering the workforce after graduation, Workforce Development has structured

a local entrance into the state’s Summer Youth Future Corps program, training and placing 14- to 24-year-olds for the summer jobs, Holt said.

To date, Holt said some 130 students have qualified for the program and his staff was in the process “of matching kids to work sites. We have 150 to 160 different placement possibilities. Those summer jobs range from municipal parks departments to local IT companies offering summer internships to college students seeking a computer science degree.”

Stimulus funds are helping pay for the staff and facilities expansion with more than $1.5 million from the federal stimulus bill.

With such large numbers of job seekers, Holt said there has been increasing

numbers of people utilizing the services of Workforce Development’s training programs for resume writing and interviewing – all the skills necessary for seeking a job in today’s market. Some are finding their job skills are a bit out of date however.

Green jobs could hold the answer, he said.

If a wind turbine factory needs skilled workers, it isn’t a huge stretch to accommodate the need with some updated training of laid off auto workers.

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By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY The Weldon Spring Board of Aldermen approved zoning changes to the city’s municipal code to promote the preservation of open spaces and views in new developments within the city.

“We have been working on this concept for over a year,” said Weldon Spring Mayor Don Licklider. “The city is adopting techniques that have been successfully used in other parts of the country to provide developers with an option to retain open spaces 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.”

Licklider said the city’s goal is to create a partnership between the developers, the city and the landowners, and to provide the language and tools to achieve the views and greenspace amenities on a permanent basis.

Weldon Spring residents have consistently expressed concerns that the city maintains its rural atmosphere, Licklider said. To achieve this, city officials looked for techniques and language that would ensure that once building is completed, the preserved greenspace would be there for good. The changes implemented will also

help the city preserve the natural beauty of the area for citizens, Licklider said.

The current effort grew out of concern over development of some of the last open areas in the city which had significant barriers such as steep slopes and wooded ravines. The city worked with landowners and, through the Missouri Department of Conservation, with Randall Arendt, the author of “Growing Greener,” a well known proponent of “green” developments. In October 2007, a number of aldermen, members of the Planning and Zoning Commission and city staff visited Prairie Crossing outside of Chicago, one of the best known developments using the techniques of open space and clustered housing. Homes in Prairie Crossing sold at a premium over neighboring conventional subdivisions because of the open space views, trails and rural feel, Licklider said.

“We wanted developers to at least have the option of doing this kind of development here in Weldon Spring,” Licklider said. “Given the constraints inherent in some of the undeveloped land within the city, providing a path to develop that land in a way that made sense both economically and environmentally just seemed like the right thing to do. We will still allow conventional development approaches where they make sense.”

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Olivia, a second grader at Peine Ridge Elementary, won a $100 savings bond from Reliance Bank for her original art work that she created to compete in the T-shirt competition for the third annual Wentzville Rotary and Schools Foundation 5K Run/ Walk held on May 16 at Quail Ridge Park.

All elementary school students in the Wentzville School District were eligible to compete, and the winner at each school received a $50 savings bond.

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“Kevin is a professional hitter,” Parker said. “He can handle the bat in any situation and is one of those guys that you love to have on the field.”

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“Houin is a Rickey Henderson type leadoff hitter where he may hit a home run on the first pitch of the game,” Parker said.

Rascals Jake Laber is the only returning player from the 2008 roster.

“He can also lay down a bunt, steal bases and is great defensively.”

Several other Rascals to keep an eye on this season are first baseman Scott Robinson, who is a former MVP of the South Coast League and was a member of the Seattle Mariners minor league system.

“Scott had retired from the Mariners for personal reasons and has now decided that he wants to play again,” Parker said. “He’s a .350 hitter with 20 home run powers and is a great presence in our line up.”

Starting pitcher Jake Laber returns as the Rascal’s No. 1 pitcher this season after going 4-3 last season with a 4.01 earned run average.

“Jake is a talented left-handed pitcher who had some success for us last season,” Parker said. “He throws a lot of strikes and is a very deceptive pitcher.”

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That very well may change in 2009 as the undefeated Francis Howell Central Spartans look to not only win their first district championship, but also contend for a state title this week at the Class 4 state playoffs at Kirkwood Senior High School.

The Spartans (24-0-3, 7-0 Gateway Athletic Conference) are loaded this season with a total of six seniors and six juniors on the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 14-man roster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We basically have a rotation of seven players in which six of them are seniors,â&#x20AC;?

Howell Central head coach Mark McAfee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been playing together since they were freshmen and four years ago we knew that this was going to be a very special group.â&#x20AC;?

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Central the respect it deserves as being one Senior outside hitter Casey Tebeau also of the top boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball programs in the has 115 kills for the Spartans. area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last couple of weeks Casey has â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve yet to win a district title and obvi- really turned it on and he again is a 6-4 ously that was one of our goals coming into hitter that has the ability to hit over oppothe season as well because the last couple nents,â&#x20AC;? McAfee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lately he has just of years weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been very, very close and been lights out as one of our top offensive we just havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able to close outNewsmagazine a performers the last couple of weeks.â&#x20AC;?

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One senior who has a knack for aces this Watts also leads the Spartans with 210 season is outside hitter David Sanford, who serves and has garnered a total of 11 aces. racked up a total of 23 aces this season.

The senior outside hitter is quite solid on Sanford also has 89 kills, 26 blocks and 164 defense with 21 blocks and 175 digs. digs for the 2009 campaign. â&#x20AC;&#x153;David plays â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kyle was a starter for us last year as offense for us and he was up and down this our No. 2 outside hitter,â&#x20AC;? McAfee said. season,â&#x20AC;? McAfee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our one really â&#x20AC;&#x153;He picked up where he left off last year aggressive server and his serve has been on and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably get close to 200 kills over the last couple of weeks.â&#x20AC;? this year. Kyle not only is a good offensive Senior setter Eric Ricker leads the Sparplayer but he also generates a lot of points tans with 606 assists and could possibly for us from the serving line.â&#x20AC;? break the school record for the most assists Henderson is right behind Watts with a in a season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eric is another player thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total of 164 kills in 47 games played. The come so far since his freshman year,â&#x20AC;? senior middle hitter also has 31 blocks and McAfee said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He never played volleyball 50 digs this season. before he was a freshman in high school

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“Some of the builders have sold some lots, and three or four builders have gone under,” Turvey said. “We routinely contact the banks on subdivisions affected, and so far, they’ve mostly been cooperative.”

The four subdivisions in Dardenne Prairie include Winterset Hollow, Avalon, Leighton Hollow and Providence. Each had different builders, Turvey said.

Tyson’s Corner had a developer who went bankrupt, but not the builder. It stopped the development and maintenance of the second phase.

“Banks have taken over two of our subdivisions, and in the other two, another builder has stepped in, so they have been able to take over the maintenance,” Turvey said. “When banks have to come in, they’ve been very responsive as far as getting the subdivision back in shape—mowing the grass and silt control.”

In the case of Tyson’s Corner, the bank came in and did grading and put in streets and storm sewers and completed the development of Phase 2, Turvey said.

“This is something new that most cities aren’t used to dealing with, so it’s been a learning curve for everyone,” Turvey said.

“We do not have the funds to keep up all this maintenance if it’s placed on the city.

That’s why when the banks take over and cooperate it helps those who have to live next to or inside these subdivisions.”

Turvey said in Dardenne Prairie, the city keeps the builder escrow funds on file, but that money stays in escrow. When the items for the escrow are completed, it goes to the bank or the owner on record at that time. When a bank takes over, the bank is responsible for correcting any deficiencies.

If they are completed, the money would be released to the bank because it owns the lots.

“There are no situations where everything was refused, at least with the banks,” Turvey said. “The builders pull out and they’re just gone, and some of them have left a pretty big mess which the banks have been stuck with. Luckily, they’ve been cooperative.”

Turvey said some of the banks have come to the city and set up meetings to go over deficiency lists. Some issues in subdivisions are still in progress because issues couldn’t be corrected in winter, but they are moving on.

“We were getting complaints on high grass and weeds and siltation in detention areas, but that was prior to the banks involvement. That was during the period when the builders were going out. But the banks stepped up right away and started taking care of the subdivisions.”

The subdivision the city has received the most complaints about is Avalon. They had

some questions when the bank took over, but the bank took the spots that the builder was holding on the HOA. The homeowners are working with the bank in resolving those issues, Turvey said.

“The city still has ultimate control over deficiencies. If there is a problem with streets, siltation, storm sewers or detention areas, and the city can also step in and force the banks to remedy the situation,” Turvey said. “It’s in the city’s best interest and in the bank’s best interest to provide upkeep on the neighborhoods, because they don’t want to keep them. They want to sell them.

They want to make them as attractive as possible.”

For more than a year, Steven Landfair and other residents of Sterling Crossings in Dardenne Prairie have been fighting for removal of a dilapidated, partially-built home on in Sterling Crossings, next door to his home. Since then, little has been done, Landfair said.

“The city of Dardenne Prairie actually placed a ‘condemned’ placard on the structure on March 30, but now the city has had a change of heart and decided to let the builder continue construction at the site,” Landfair said. “Prior to last April’s election, the mayor assured our homeowners association president that this house will come down. This house, and I do use that term loosely, will never be structurally secure, nor will it be an environmentally safe habitat for the future occupants. I am a licensed architect, and I have over 13 years of experience as a building code official with St. Louis County. It is my professional opinion that the city is guilty of gross negligence.”

Turvey said the home was being built by a contractor who ran into hard times. He said the builder has now agreed to return and take the home to completion. “That’s all I will say about that,” Turvey said.

St. Peters In St. Peters, a major scar on the terrain of the city is the ruddy gray, worn plywood framing that stands at the Highland Park condominium ghost town at Hwy. 94 between Kisker Road and Mid Rivers Mall Drive.

The development once billed by its developers as Missouri’s First Green Development has turned into an eyesore example of what happens when builders go bankrupt.

“Highland Park has been a real bad one because we have to deal with as many as nine banks to get it torn down,” said St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano. “That’s why it has taken so long to tear it down. It has to go through the courts, and each building is owned by a different bank.”

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ORPHAN, from page 26 developers are selling their interests to other developers, delaying the subdivision completion. And, it seems to be going on more than once, Pagano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard business practice, but what I am seeing is there are several properties that have been sitting still for some time, but have begun to move as of late,â&#x20AC;? Pagano said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This time of year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be getting complaints, especially about high grass and weeds. There arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complaints about buildings, because these builders arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t building too many display homes. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re cutting costs.

And if they do, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a display home that will be sold shortly.â&#x20AC;?

Pagano said St. Peters has been fortunate that most builders are looking after the subdivisions.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Tom Drabelle, spokesman for the city of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon said the city formed a Neighborhood Preservation Team last June to focus on issues with foreclosed houses and subdivisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking at all of them very closely and using escrow funds to address some issues,â&#x20AC;? Drabelle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Station is not in bankruptcy, we did use escrow funds to keep grass mowed, trash cleaned up and to make minor safety improvements. We take the issues very seriously and if we can do anything under code enforcement, we are very concerned about it, especially considering the economy and the situation with development.â&#x20AC;?

Drabelle said whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a foreclosed development or another situation, the city of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon relies on code enforcement and building inspectors to work with the landowner, the homeowner or the developer to resolve the issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be resolved through fines, or sometimes as easy as through a conversation,â&#x20AC;? Drabelle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are situations where a developer or landowner is not willing, but we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seen those at all. If so, we would use the ability of the escrows to fund repairs.â&#x20AC;?

One situation in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon occurred in the Brookside subdivision, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have worked with the bank that holds escrows to get the subdivision cleaned up,â&#x20AC;? Drabelle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were multiple developers, but because TR Hughes stopped building, we went to the bank. McBride is still building and taking care of their property.â&#x20AC;?

Cottleville Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber said he feels fortunate that only one builder in Cottleville went bankrupt and the transition to a new builder went seamlessly. That neighborhood, Harmony Ridge along Cottleville Parkway, was taken over by Sun Bank,

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who sold remaining lots to another builder. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That builder is continuing to build homes of the same quality,â&#x20AC;? Yarber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are several homes in the subdivision that are already occupied.â&#x20AC;?

Other areas are doing well, Yarber said.

A new condominium development on Ohmes Road is in progress, and Ted Dettmer homes on Gutermuth Road are doing well, he said. Four or five homes have been sold in the Dettmer subdivision during the past couple of months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had to go in and maintain any of the properties,â&#x20AC;? Yarber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new builder is following what was already approved from the previous builder that went under.â&#x20AC;?

The Lofts along Cottleville Parkway are empty, but are also owned by Sun Security Bank, Yarber said. The bad news is that Sun Security is in trouble, and recently received a FDIC order to â&#x20AC;&#x153;cease and desistâ&#x20AC;? alleging unsafe or unsound banking practices and violations of law and regulation notice. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no word on the outcome of the complaint as yet.

Weldon Spring Weldon Spring City Administrator Michael Padella said that city has some proposed developments, but to his knowledge, none are bankrupt. The projects are just on the back burner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weldon Spring was near build-out as far as buildable lots when the economic recession hit, although there are plenty of areas that could be developed,â&#x20AC;? Padella said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not seeing the degree of those problems that other cities are having. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not seeing any subdivisions with problems.

Camelot subdivision, for example, goes back to the late 1990s, and it has several hundred homes, but there are just a few lots left in the subdivision. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very small number, so the lots are being maintained because they are privately owned.â&#x20AC;?

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By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY Hundreds of women flocked to a small valley off Birdie Hills Road in St. Peters May 9, donning jeans and pink T-shirts touting “Divas Building Dreams.”

But the most significant of this gathering wasn’t the women and the construction muscle they represented, it was the breaking of ground for St. Peters’ first 14-home subdivision that will someday become a collection of like-minded neighbors who have been given a leg up because of the Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County homebuilding program.

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano said land for the Habitat project was purchased from foreclosed ground—an option that helped Habitat organizers and the development’s future homeowners save money.

“Sometimes, maybe it takes a collection of residents like this where not everyone can go out and build $300,000 to $600,000 homes,” Pagano said. “Now, realities are there bringing to light everything from loss of jobs to the fledgling economy. Maybe this is a reality check that so many homes are needed.”

The first home will be built for the Brown family: Wendy, a single mother and an employee of St. Charles Community College, and her daughter, Skylar, 9, an enthusiastic young girl who dug her shovel into the soil over and over again. It was Brown’s third application to Habitat for Humanity before she was selected.

“Can you imagine? That little girl will finally have a yard,” Pagano said. “Things like that… we take for granted. I think it will be a good fit.”

Homeowners selected by Habitat for Humanity program must be currently living in substandard housing with no near-term solutions. They are required to perform 350

hours of “sweat equity” which may include clearing the lot, painting, helping with construction, serving food for volunteers or working at the Habitat office. Friends and relatives may help with up to one-half of these hours. The selected family must also attend at least four educational seminars conducted by Habitat’s Family Nurture Committee. The family will also be expected to work with Habitat personnel to learn skills needed for home-ownership such as budgeting and home maintenance.

Pagano said the Habitat for Humanity neighborhood, dubbed “The Enclave at Eisenhauer” will be a unique project, but added that no matter how it’s titled, it has got to fit St. Peters’ standards.

About a dozen female city employees volunteered for the project—women from the clerical end to the women in the water department, Pagano said.

“It is a way for everyone to give back to the community as well as the community opening its doors for people less fortunate,” Pagano said. “I think it will have nothing but positives. There are people in today’s economy who never in their wildest dreams thought they’d be where they are today.

Nobody knows what tomorrow holds.”

Kelly Brooks, development coordinator for Habitat for Humanity, said IBEW Local 1 has offered time and materials for all the electrical work and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 562 have agreed to provide materials and labor for the HVAC. “There is obviously certain labor volunteers cannot do. We couldn’t build without these skilled trades volunteering,” Brooks said. “When we get in-kind support that obviously helps us from spending other funds.”

To donate or volunteer, contact Habitat for Humanity by calling 978-5712.

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By SUE HORNOF May is Get Caught Reading Month, a nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages that reading is fun. The program emphasizes the importance of reading to children, pointing to research indicating that early language experience stimulates a child’s brain to grow and that children who are read to have a huge advantage when they start school.

“Every study being released about children and reading points to the same conclusion,” said Pat Schroeder, who launched the Get Caught Reading Program. “Reading is the single most reliable predictor of academic success, and too many of our kids are not being motivated or given opportunities to cultivate this love.”

The U.S. Department of Education offers Children who are read to when they are these strategies for helping young children very young are more apt to develop a love of reading. get ready to read: • Talk to the infant or toddler to help him learn to speak and understand the • Create a quiet, special place at home meaning of words. Point to objects that for the child to read, write and draw. are near and describe them while playKeep books and other reading materials ing and doing daily activities together. where the child can easily reach them.

• Read to the child every day starting at 6 • Set a good example by reading books, months of age. newspapers and magazines.

• Point out the printed words at home and • Utilize the library and community and other places, such as the grocery store. faith-based organizations for help with • Take along children’s books and writchoosing age-appropriate books; ask ing materials to entertain and occupy about children’s reading and educathe child when away from home. tional activities they may offer.

Prescription for reading Reach Out and Read, a nationwide nonprofit organization that works with doctors and nurses to encourage parents to read aloud to their young children, offers these tips for reading to kids at various age levels: 6-12 months • Hold the child comfortably; gaze face-to-face.

• Follow baby’s cues for “more” and “stop.”

• Point to and name pictures.

12-18 months • Respond to child’s prompting to read.

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The cost is $100 per brick, which includes three lines of engraving. Contact the Lake Saint Louis Parks and Recreation Department at 625-1200.

Friday, May 29 Immaculate Conception Annual Picnic and Carnival will be held from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. on May 29; from noon to 11 p.m. on May 30 and from noon to 6 p.m. on May 31. There will be carnival rides for all ages, food, and live music all three days. Visit the parish Web site at icdparish.org.

Big Band Dances will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on May 29, June 26, July 31, and Aug. 28 at Mid Rivers Mall in the Center Court. Fairwinds-Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Retirement Community is sponsoring dances on the last Friday of each month from May through August. Call FairwindsRiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge, visit FairwindsRiversEdge. com or call 754-0100.

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Tuesday, June 9 The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Jazz Band and the Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Community Concert Band will play from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 9 in Civic Park in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon. For more information, call 379-5614 or e-mail mseymour@ ofallon.mo.us.

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Fundraiser surprises USO fundraisers

By JEANNIE SEIBERT Sometimes Lakes Saint Louis even surprises Lake Saint Louis.

Recently challenged to help USO fundraisers Dave Glover of 97.1 FM talk radio and Marc Bulger, quarterback for the St. Louis Rams, the residents of Lake Saint Louis in just two weeks rallied to raise $6,500 to fund the final touches on the newly refurbished James S. McDonnell USO Center at Lambert Field.

Glover was in town on May 11 to accept the check from Lake Saint Louis Community Association Board President Greg Jones and Lake Saint Louis Alderman Charlotte Norton, who served as point persons for the community-wide fundraising effort.

Thanking the city for such a quick response to a pressing need for a project that began about 13 months ago, Glover said the funds would be used for a bronze plaque to commemorate Rocky Sickmann, known locally as “The Hostage Guy.” Sickmann, as a 21-year-old Marine in 1979, was taken hostage in Iran, just 15 days after landing in Tehran for a tour of duty. He and 51 other Americans were held for 444 days.

Glover said he and Bulger met Sickmann and determined the best way to honor his experience as well as his military service would be to do something “for the troops.”

That translated into helping the USO upgrade its facility at Lambert Field at a cost of $300,000.

“We now have the nicest USO in the country,” said USO Executive Director Kathy O’Connor, who said the grand opening of the new facility would be on June 3.

The USO Center has been re-made into a “home away from home,” said O’Connor.

“It’s a place for in-transit military personnel to rest between flights, make calls or check email, sleep in a real bed, watch TV or get a meal.”

Even Jones was surprised at the community’s response to his and Norton’s call for contributions.

“It’s just further testament as to how great the community of Lake Saint Louis is,” Jones said. “I thought we’d raise enough to pay for a TV or a piece of equipment, furniture - something to help furnish the new facility – but this in so short a time and almost exclusively Lake Saint Louis residents.” He could only shake his head.

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The “rapid response team” of Lake Saint Louis community leaders and residents gathered to present a $6,500 check to the James S. McDonnell USO refurbishment fundraising effort at the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center Veteran’s Memorial. Included at the presentation are, from left, seated: Kathy O’Connor, John and Laura Thompson, Ron and Marianne Bricker. Standing: Dave Glover, Randy and Teresa Gruber, Greg Jones, Jim Devins, Charlotte Norton, Ed Bruchas and Beverly Nicholson.

chas, sits on the USO Board of Directors and was present for the check presentation.

“I was an Air Force pilot and have visited a lot of USOs,” Bruchas said. “There are very few that are open 24/7, 365 like this one.”

Fundraising and volunteers are always accepted, said USO Associate Director of Development Christine Trotter.

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Each day, approximately 1,200 veterans pass away, and Honor Flight is working to honor as many of them as possible while they are living. Top priority is given to World War II survivors and to veterans who are terminally ill. The program was established for World War II survivors, but any veteran with a documented life-threatening illness is given priority whenever possible to go to the top of the waiting list.

While the cost of freedom is not free, the Honor Flight program is. The non-profit organization is entirely dependent on private donations to underwrite trips to the nation’s capital to honor veterans, who also enjoy three free meals, souvenir caps, T-shirts and memorial books. By year’s end, Honor Flight Network will have transported more than 42,000 veterans through its 76 hubs.

Volunteers do whatever possible to make the experience memorable, rewarding and safe. Each veteran is given due honor and respect from the moment they leave until they return. Upon arrival at the airport, a welcoming flag line stands at attention; a ground crew helps veterans through the terminal and onto the plane. Each veteran is assigned a guardian volunteer, who pays his or her own way, to provide assistance throughout the trip.

“We owe these people so much,” said James E. Tayon, who in 2007 co-founded the Union, Mo.-based Franklin County Honor Flight hub, which already has flown more than 400 veterans on 11 flights.

Last November, guardian volunteer Mary Lou Rogers flew with her father-in-law, Robert Rogers, 91, a U.S. Navy veteran.

“Every veteran is personally visited by a volunteer,” Mary Lou Rogers said. “When we tell them they’re going, many react as if they had won the lottery, as some have been on the waiting list for as long as two years. For many, it’s the first time in over 60 years that they feel important. Their buttons could pop off their shirts, they’re so proud. They feel as if their sacrifices have finally been recognized.”

Veterans from St. Charles County went on Honor Flight trips in October and November 2008. They returned home with happy memories, all due to the Honor Flight’s dedicated volunteers.

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“It was a tremendous occasion,” said St. Charles resident Joe Rayfield, 89, who served as a technical sergeant in the Army Air Corps. “I can’t get over the unbelievable amount of preparation needed to make things happen. The loading and unloading of wheelchairs from planes and buses was so well organized. The care according to veterans’ disabilities was outstanding. I lived and worked in D.C., so it was somewhat like a homecoming for me.”

St. Charles resident Norman Plume, 90, who served as a U.S. Navy Reserve radio operator in the Pacific, said, “I thank my daughter for finding the Honor Flight Web site and signing me up. It was the highlight of my life as far as recognition of my past military service.”

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“When we opened two years ago we were small – just nine tables – but our people, our customers, have been bringing in their family and friends who then brought in their friends, which allowed us to grow,” Moria said.

Success demanded more space. After a six-week closure for renovation and expansion last fall, A’mis reopened in December with a new, 110-seat dining room and a bar area.

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A’mis temps guests also with a full selection of Italian pastas, entrees, salads, The staff at A’mis Italian Restaurant in O’Fallon. sandwiches and sides. Chicken Royale, a chicken breast stuffed with shrimp, crab and mushrooms, is a reported customer favorite. Eggplant loin strips. There even is a 14-ounce chopped steak that is Parmesan is another, thanks to its savory, well-balanced topped with sautéed mushrooms and cream sauce. Steak red sauce. and dinner specialties include a side and a salad tossed All of Ami’s’ 14 pastas are cooked to order, and choices with one of A’mis’ own dressings. include a couple of surprises, such as the Rigatoni con Ami’s is open daily for lunch and dinner; the addition of Pesce, a delightful, firm-bodied pasta creation mixing a Sunday brunch is planned. seafood, mushrooms and cheeses in a curry-kissed cream “We’re always trying to do more to serve our people,” sauce.

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New showroom residing in St. Charles, O’Fallon, St. Peters, Weldon Spring and Chesterfield. *** Corporate Group Inc., a commercial real estate, development and management company, has announced the relocation of Keilty Law Office, LLC and The Johnson Law Offices, LLC to its Hill Pointe Business Center on Hill Pointe Court and Friedens Road in St. Charles.

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Tonya Smith, of O’Fallon, has joined MetLife as a financial services representative. *** Ed Petras has joined Consort Homes, an area developer and residential homebuilder, as director of sales and marketing.

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Hank Hermosillo is the recipient of the first H&R Block Tax & Business Services Spirit of St. Peters Award, which recognizes an individual who best represents volPLACES unteerism and service to Hermosillo Adeline’s Kitchen, a food shop offering St. Peters. Hermosillo healthy, gourmet meals to go and full serwas chosen for implevice catering, has opened at 800 S. Fifth menting “A Beacon on Every Porch,” a Street in St. Charles. The business is owned project that has made available for every

by Terri Roberts. senior in the community a light bulb that *** alerts neighbors when assistance is needed Always Best Care Senior Services and makes it easy for emergency vehicles Weldon Spring recently celebrated its to easily locate seniors’ homes. grand opening at 6024 Young Drive in Also nominated for the award were Kelly Weldon Spring. The company provides Alcorn, Kirstie Davis, James Depew, Doug elder care, in-home care and free commu- Edelman, Tammy Figg, CJ Keppel, Miriam nity placement assessment for senior adults Mahan, Bren Powell, Gloria Moore and

Bommarito Volkswagen of St. Peters on April 21 celebrated with a ribbon cutting the completion of its new Volkswagen showroom at 4190 N. Service Road. John Bommarito (holding papers) and his father, Frank Bommarito (behind scissors), were honored to have Volkswagen of America, Inc. President and CEO Stefan Jacoby (holding scissors) attend the celebration.

Robert Reitmeyer. *** Cheryl Hibbeler is the first recipient of the H&R Block Tax & Business Services Spirit of O’Fallon Award, which is given to the O’Fallon citizen deemed to best represent excellence in Hibbeler public service and volunteerism. Hibbeler was recognized for volunteering and enriching the lives of those with disabilities during the past 25 years, for serving as planning and zoning commissioner for the city of O’Fallon and for serving as an alderman.

Currently, Hibbeler serves as: a representative of the St. Charles County Planning

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