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Survival optional It used to be said that self-preservation is the first law of nature. But much of what has been happening in recent times in the United States, and in Western civilization in general, suggests that survival is taking a back seat to the shibboleths of political correctness.

We already have turned loose dozens of captured terrorists, who have resumed their terrorism. Why? Because they have been given “rights” that exist neither in our laws nor under international law.

These are not criminals in our society, entitled to the protection of the Constitution of the United States. They are not prisoners of war entitled to the protection of the Geneva Convention.

There was a time when people who violated the rules of war were not entitled to turn around and claim the protection of those rules. German soldiers who put on U.S. military uniforms, in order to infiltrate American lines during the Battle of the Bulge, were simply lined up against a wall and shot.

Nobody even thought that this was a violation of the Geneva Convention. American authorities filmed the mass executions.

Nobody dreamed up fictitious “rights” for these enemy combatants who had violated the rules of war. Nobody thought we had to prove that we were nicer than the Nazis by bending over backward.

Bending over backward is a very bad position from which to try to defend yourself. Nobody in those days confused bending over backward with “the rule of law,” as President Barack Obama did recently.

Bending over backward is the antithesis of the rule of law. It is depriving the people of the protection of their laws, in order to pander to mushy notions among the elite.

Even under the Geneva Convention, enemy soldiers have no right to be turned loose before the war is over. Terrorists “militants” or “insurgents” for those of you who are squeamish - have declared open-ended war against America. It is open-ended in time and open-ended in methods, including beheadings of innocent civilians.

President Obama can ban the phrase “war on terror” but he cannot ban the terrorists’ war on us. That war continues, so there is no reason to turn terrorists loose before it

ends. They chose to make it that kind of war. We do not need to risk American lives to prove that we are nicer than they are.

The great Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said that law is not some “brooding omnipresence in the sky.” It is a set of explicit rules by which human beings structure their lives and their relationships with one another.

Those who choose to live outside those laws, whether terrorists or pirates, can be - and have been - shot on sight. Squeamishness is neither law nor morality. And moral exhibitionism is beneath contempt, when it sacrifices the safety of those who live within the law for the sake of self-satisfied preening, whether in editorial offices or in the White House.

As if it is not enough to turn cutthroats loose to cut throats again, we now are contemplating legal action against Americans who wrung information about international terrorist operations out of captured terrorists.

Does nobody think ahead to what this will mean - for many years to come - if people trying protect this country from terrorists have to worry about being put behind bars themselves? Do we need to have American intelligence agencies tip-toeing through the tulips when they deal with terrorists?

In his visit to CIA headquarters, President Obama pledged his support to the people working there and said that there would be no prosecutions of CIA agents for prior actions. Then he welshed on that in a matter of hours by leaving the door open for such prosecutions, which the left has been clamoring for, both inside and outside of Congress.

Repercussions extend far beyond issues of the day. It is bad enough that we have a glib and sophomoric narcissist in the White House. What is worse is that whole nations that rely on the United States for their security see how easily our president welshes on his commitments. So do other nations, including those with murderous intentions toward us, our children and grandchildren. © 2009 Creators Syndicate, Inc.

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This was apparent when I attended the To the editor: Tea Party. There were Republicans, DemoIn you April 8 edition, Joseph Pasulka crats and Independents who attended all wrote in his letter that it is not possible to joining together in one voice. The mesdetermine if the temperature of the Earth sage was resoundingly clear that Obama has risen in the last 100 years, that if tem- and the Democrats views are reckless and perature readings were not made in 1909 irresponsible. with accurate instruments such as we have The public is not going to take it any today then it is not possible to know if the more. We want our country back because planet is getting warmer. Does he think unlike Obama we are proud of the United that random thermometer readings from States.

1909 are the only way to find out if the P.S. Obama’s first 100 days in office and temperature of the Earth is increasing? his grade is “F� for failure.t Has he not heard in recent years about Julie Dolan the receding ice in both the arctic and antSt. Charles arctic? Does he know that in 1910 Glacier National Park had 150 glaciers and today it has only 27?

Inexperience matters There is considerable evidence that the To The Editor: temperature of the Earth has increased in Who says President Barack Obama is the past century if only he would bother inexperienced? He saw how easy South research it. The scientific it community, America and African dictators took over not as he put it ‘Al Gore & Co.’ knows this. their economy and he is doing likewise, The debate is not whether the Earth is get- only more so. ting warmer, it is.

First, he conned the young and inexperiThe debate is whether it is due to a natu- enced, and the old and hopeful into electral cycle or is the result of human interven- ing him as president. tion.

Now he is taking over the banks, then James Hartnett the auto industry, then Wall Street, then the O’Fallon Catholic Church, and who knows what is next?

Obama’s plan to re-distribute the wealth The real Tea Party of our nation is a plan for disaster, just To the editor: as is his plan for socializing our medical I read your “Impeach Everybody� article system.

(MRN, April 22, 2009) in regard to the Tea Instead of trying to pin past problems Party held at Kiener Plaza. on President George W. Bush, perhaps he It appears that Jeannie Seibert was is too inexperienced or maybe too blocktrying to blame the Republicans as well headed to remember the problems caused as the Democrats by stating, “Holding the by: Republicans equally responsible as well as 1. President Jimmy Carter, giving away the Democrats.� This statement is factually the Panama Canal and letting 100,000 incorrect. The reason we are in this mess is Cubans dump into Miami, many of them because of the Democrats. drug addicts, criminals, etc.

This whole problem started when the 2. President Bill Clinton, cutting our Democrats would not allow the United military in half, thereby forcing President States to drill for our own oil. President Bush to spend extra money to re-build our Bush was ham-strung by Pelosi, Reed, national defense. and the Democratic Congress. Then the Our news media is to blame for many of United States had the Fannie and Freddie our problems by trying to portray Obama mess caused by the Democrats and Barney as the saint and savior, forgetting about his Frank. corrupt Chicago past.

Then Barrack Obama came in office Hopefully some of the honest Democrats, and he did the “Spendulous Bill� with all of which there are few, will stand up for the Democrats. The Republicans tried to the American people and resist Obama’s stop that bill, but the Democrats forced drive to socialism by a dictator. it through. The American people did not Jim Yettke

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A trying case Mental health courts have been, by nearly all measurable standards, a great success. The recidivism rates of graduates are very low, the success rates of participants is high, even the relatively low cost of the program works in favor of the mental health court. Drug court systems also have seen excellent recidivism numbers at a greatly reduced taxpayer cost, though they seem constantly entrenched in political warfare.

The only standard by which these two relatively new systems fail is decidedly not measurable - they simply do not feel very much like punishment.

Is the goal of our criminal justice system to rehabilitate criminals or is it to punish criminals? Can it effectively do both?

The United States famously has more of its population incarcerated, to one degree or another, than any other country in the world. Nearly one out of 100 adults in this country either are behind bars or on parole or probation, a level four times higher than China. The success of these new, specialized courts begs the question - have we been doing it wrong the whole time?

If the goal of our justice system is to punish offenders, then the answer is no.

In a free society, the restriction of freedom is punishment. It also stands to reason, as an aside, that the very freedom our society champions is the reason we have a higher incarceration rate than China. Incarceration also serves the purpose of protecting the remainder of the citizenry from the criminals - at least for the time of their incarceration.

The mental health courts and drug courts, however, have a goal that is very different than punishment. The goal of these systems is to address and correct the underlying cause of the criminal behavior and in doing so, to reduce the future recurrences of the behavior. An advocate might say that it focuses on the future more than the past. Users of these court systems are not, after all, in the system because they use drugs or because they are mentally ill.

They are there because they stole, or committed assault, or some other relatively low level crime, and the system has determined that the cause for those actions was drug use or mental illness.

But almost every crime has an underlying cause. No sane person would advocate that Bernie Madoff go to some sort of greed court to reduce future occurrences of Ponzi schemes. Nobody thinks Michael Vick should go to “I grew up in the poor South where dog fighting is accepted” court.

What makes the drug-addicted or mentally ill defendant any less responsible than Vick or Madoff? Where exactly do we draw the line between the criminals we wish to punish and the ones we wish to heal?

Consider this: Bob has worked for Big Corporation for the last 20 years of his life as a mid-level manager. Bob has gotten the occasional traffic ticket and 10 years ago was arrested for driving drunk. Bob makes a decent living, but has never been able to put away enough money to really feel comfortable. He has a wife and two children.

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When Bob gets caught, he will be charged with felony stealing. He will face jail time. His family will be left without a father.

The underlying cause of Bob’s crime is relatively obvious. What court will Bob go through? Why is he less worthy of help than a drug addict?

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While the woman did not gamble, she wrote and cashed several checks at area casinos, including the Ameristar, the President and Argosy Alton. The woman, who somewhat resembled the victim, was able to cash checks ranging from $200 to $400 at local casinos using the victim’s driver’s license. The thief also wrote two checks to Shop ‘n Save for groceries.

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The St. Louis rap star presented the scholarships to Jeremy Word, who attends North Technical High School and Terranique Campbell, a senior at Rockwood Summitt High School, last month at the university.

“Candidates must meet university admission requirements with a minimum 20 ACT cumulative score and 2.5 cumulative GPA. They also had to demonstrate academic success and leadership potential,” said Scott Queen, Lindenwood spokesman.

In addition, the students submitted a 200-word to 300-word essay describing career and educational aspirations. The scholarships are paid for by the university in a partnership with the Black Student Union, Plaza Motors and Nelly’s record label, Derrty Ent.

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“This is a program that has been around for several years where high school juniors and seniors build a house,” said Kathy Frederking, director of the Lewis and Clark Career Center. “Students in the program are thinking about a career in those fields.”

Frederking said the students are about three-quarters of the way through in building the next house. New students in the program will start construction on a new house in the fall.

High heels for heart SSM St. Mary’s Health Center President Bill Jennings will be walking the halls of St. Mary’s during his rounds sporting a pair of red high heel women’s shoes.

Jennings isn’t a cross dresser—he just lost a bet to SSM St. Joseph Health Center President Gaspare Calvaruso.

“The bet was to see who could raise the most money (for the American Heart Association). The loser would wear the red shoes during rounds at his respective hospital,” said Eric Clark, public relations

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The two hospital presidents competed against each other to see who could raise the most money for the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk fund-raiser held on May 2 at Busch Stadium. Jennings raised $103 and Gaspare raised $706.

“The money will be included in the overall totals raised by SSM employees to support the Heart Walk on behalf of the SSM Heart Institute,” Clark said.

Neighborly standoff After arguing with his neighbor a 42-year-old St. Charles man allegedly shot his handgun into the air and then barricaded himself in his house. The neighbor he argued with called police at 12:20 p.m. on April 26 to the 2100 block of North Fourth Street. St. Charles police arrived at the scene to find Ken Strong in his home, but refusing to open the door or answer the phone.

After trying to negotiate with Strong unsuccessfully, the police called in the Metro SWAT team. Tear gas was used to draw Strong out house six hours later. “(Strong) was charged with the felony of an unlawful use of a weapon,” said Det. Derek Piasecki.

The felony charge carries a sentence of up to seven years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000. After being charged, cash only bail was set at $25,000 and Strong was transported to a hospital for a mental evaluation.

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Creating a lateral sewer line insurance program was approved by voters on April 7, but the O’Fallon City Council still doesn’t know how exactly or when it will be funded.

Some members of the council would like to forward fund the project and get it rolling this summer, but that would not be possible legally according to the city attorney.

The program may have to wait until specific tax revenues are collected through December, but that leads to a problem if a sewer line is damaged in the interim. Residents currently foot the bill for the repair of lateral sewer lines, but the program will help residents pay for damages with the insurance plan.

The council has not decided the cost of the program or the application fee, although voters approved an up to $30 charge on a property tax bill when the measure was passed last month.

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St. Peters will host an Armed Forces Day Festival to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 16 at City Centre. While there will not be a parade this year, lots of favorites from previous Armed Forces Day events will return including the landing of Black Hawk helicopter at City Centre at 10:30 a.m.

An 11 a.m. ceremony at the Veterans Memorial will honor Korean War veterans with special medals recognizing their service and sacrifice. Military equipment will be parked in the City Centre parking lot for close inspection and kids can climb aboard much of the equipment. “This is a great opportunity for our community to show support for our veterans and their families. Bring the kids and help us say thank you to these dedicated men and women,� said Mayor Len Pagano.

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The St. Charles Police Department Animal Control Division will hold its Spring Pet Adoption Event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 9 at the Animal Shelter, 2835 West Randolph in St. Charles. “We will have kittens, cats, dogs and puppies,â€? said Teresa Gilley, lead animal control officer. “We’ll probably have about 20 kittens, 15 adult cats and 15 to 20 dogs of all types of breeds‌and we sometimes get pure bred dogs.â€?

The Animal Shelter houses stray animals for a minimum of five days as required by state law. Gilley said animal control tries its best to find homes for all the animals, but it just depends on how much space is available at the shelter.

For more information, contact Gilley at 949-3395.

wooden playground equipment in your backyard? Many didn’t know or follow the permit process, so the city decided to take the requirement out of the ordinance. “The Board of Aldermen passed the ordinance on a vote of 7-1 on Thursday, April 23, with Alderman Dave Thomas opposing,� said David Fults, public relations with the city.

Thomas, who voted against the ordinance, felt the safety of children was at risk when structures were improperly put together. But many of the aldermen said most residents did not even know it was required.

The city previously required residents to apply for a playground installation notification permit. As of April 23, a permit was no longer required.

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LOOK WHO’S BACK Two former mayors re-emerge Former O’Fallon Mayor Paul Renaud speaks out at Hennessy’s swearing in

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY He gave his wife, Debbie, the “Obama bump,” thanked her, his supporters, promised open government and asked for public input in resolving the city’s problems as he was sworn in as mayor of the city of O’Fallon on April 22. New O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy said he was ready to get to work.

“To O’Fallon business owners, I want to assure you that you will not be ignored, overlooked or forgotten,” Hennessy said. “I commit my administration to keeping you informed of what is going on in your business community, and promoting you and the city the best way we can. If you have an idea on how to do this, I welcome your input.”

Hennessy told residents that he couldn’t guarantee instant change or relief to all of O’Fallon’s problems overnight, but could assure them he will do better.

“The council, administration and different city departments will communicate better with each other, and we will take O’Fallon off the ‘You Paid for It’ roster,” Hennessy said. “O’Fallon is too great of a city to let it fall at the hands of personal agendas. I invite questions and input as to how to better our city, but ask that you give us time to work on these issues.”

Former Mayor Paul Renaud, who served as the city’s mayor for 10 years prior to former Mayor Donna Morrow’s election, spoke out during a citizen comment period, giving his endorsement of Hennessy. Renaud had resurfaced after being conspicuously absent throughout Morrow’s administration.

He explained his elusiveness in his prepared speech.

Renaud was ousted as mayor after he pushed for Main Street Ventures, a move in the early 1990s that would have redeveloped Downtown O’Fallon using eminent domain.

After Morrow took office, he was chastised for giveaways and rampant misuse of city funds. He was accused of accepting contracts without bids, instructed inspectors “to look to the Home Builders” Association for their input or approval with building codes used by the city. He was chided in a May 2006 state audit for loose spending habits. Audit findings showed city employees and elected officials were carelessly using public money for doubtful travel and meal expenses. The audit found that under Renaud’s leadership,

the city bought and sold land without documenting appraisals or soliciting bids. It also revealed that in 2003 the city paid more than $200,000 in salary bonuses to top administrators for duties that should have been part of their regular jobs.

Renaud was said to be responsible for watering down the city’s building codes to please builders. He was also accused of stealing iron the city had acquired from the World Trade Center attacks. It was recovered in a metal storage building and is now used as a 911 monument at the grounds of City Hall.

On the occasion of Hennessy’s swearing in, Renaud stepped to the podium to endorse him.

Renaud said he has watched O’Fallon grow to become the second largest city in the metro area. O’Fallon accomplished this by welcoming thousands upon thousands of new families, and by creating and retaining thousands of new jobs and opening new businesses, Renaud said.

“First of all, I apologize for being 48 months late making these comments,” Renaud said.

“There is a reason for my silence. I hope the community understands, most importantly you, Mr. Mayor, that there are times when it is best to allow everyone the opportunity to stand by their opinions and to be able to demonstrate their abilities no matter the circumstances.”

Renaud congratulated Hennessy on his victory and thanked the citizens for electing Hennessy as mayor.

“I thank the citizens of O’Fallon for their foresight and most importantly, this entire council for their due diligence,” Renaud said.

“They saw a need to send individuals of high integrity, high standards, leadership and character to be their voice in this community.”

He said, “To members of the council, I fully expect at times there will be different opinions. There will be debate and disagreement. With respectful dialog comes good decisions. Working together in the spirit of civility will make this happen. The fact is no elected official has ever achieved anything alone in O’Fallon, and I’m living proof of that. We can broaden our horizons if we work together.”

Citing Yogi Berra, Renaud closed his statement saying, “We may be lost for the time being, but I think we’re making good time.”

Shawn Brown plead guilty to felony bribery charges in 2007.

Shawn Brown may run again for mayor Pagano musters campaign committee

By JEANNIE SEIBERT Shawn Brown is back in the news again.

After resigning office during the third year of his four-year term as St. Peters mayor, Brown pleaded guilty to felony bribery charges, served an 18-month prison sentence, spent time in a halfway house, returned to St. Peters and, after being divorced in March, bought a new home and decided maybe it’s time to consider getting back into politics.

That’s it in a nutshell.

Brown said he is seriously considering running against Mayor Len Pagano in 2012. Oh, but wait. Brown first told MRN he wouldn’t challenge Pagano should the incumbent run again, but then, upon learning that Pagano did indeed plan to run again, Brown said he’s considering it anyway because, “Folks want me back.”

What proof does Brown have that St. Peters wants him back?

“A friend of mine has started a Web site to see if people would vote for me,” Brown said. “Nine hundred people voted already and 700 of them voted for me.”

Brown was unsure of the exact name of the Web site but did appreciate that someone would go to the time, trouble and expense of doing that on his behalf.

He declined to mention the name of his benefactor.

“They want me back,” Brown repeated.

When MRN asked if he’d formed a campaign committee yet, Brown said, “I don’t want to give away all my secrets… Let’s say it’s more of an exploratory committee.”

See ST. PETERS, page 37 What would be his platform?

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O’Fallon man’s conviction overturned in Philippines

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY A U.S. Marine from O’Fallon has spurred international protests after his rape conviction was overturned by the Philippine Court of Appeals.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith, 23, of O’Fallon, was found guilty in 2006, and sentenced to life in prison for raping a Filipino woman after a night of drinking. He was accused of raping the woman in a van after the two met in a bar at the former U.S. Subic Bay Naval base in 2005. Smith insisted the sex was consensual.

Three other Marines were in the van at the time. They were found not guilty.

Last week, a crowd of 200 people protested Smith’s release, shouting concerns that he left the country without Manila officials being informed. Philippine police prevented protestors from reaching the embassy, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Smith left the Philippines almost immediately after his conviction was overturned, increasing the controversy around the case that has become an issue for those demanding that the U.S. remove its forces from the country.

The Department of Interior and local government, the Philippine office assigned to oversee Smith’s detention in the U.S. Embassy compound, was not told of Smith’s departure. The U.S. Embassy statement on his release did not say when Smith left or where he was headed, but Philippine officials speculated that he rejoined his unit based in Okinawa.

Opposition leader Jejomar Binay told the Philippine Star that the government should appeal the case. Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzalez said that wasn’t allowed under Philippine law. The Bikolano Alliance for Nationalism against Balikatan said the decision was “a complete sell-out of Philippine sovereignty.” The women’s group Gabriela said the decision “trampled on the hard-fought justice of women.”

Smith graduated in 2003 from Francis Howell High School. His parents, Jim and Donna Smith of Eureka, described him as shy, quiet and sensitive.

Smith was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, when he deployed in 2005 to the Philippines for the military exercises authorized by the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States.

He was tried in Philippine court, but under the Visiting Forces Agreement, the U.S. can ask that American personnel tried be housed by U.S. military authorities. The U.S. made the request for Smith. There is a growing movement in the Philippines to end the Visiting Forces Agreement.

In a statement, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said the Philippines “cannot abrogate the VFA unilaterally. It is a treaty that has to take into account the views of the partner, which in this case, happens to be a giant.

We, pygmies in this international game, are tied up with a giant in this VFA.” In March, the alleged rape victim, flew to the US, sparking talks that she had been forced into recanting her charges against Smith, by people in high places.

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“One of the people inside the house heard a noise and looked out the window and saw the fire,” said Officer Diana Damke, public information officer. All five of the people NEthe R house were RT able to escape E without in harm, she said.

The O’Fallon Fire Department responded to the call and was able to put the fire out quickly. The home sustained minor exterior damage.

Lloyd and Canty were charged with a Class B felony of Arson in the 1st Degree which carries a sentence of 5 to 15 years in prison. It has not been determined if the juvenile will be charged as an adult.

Lloyd is being held on a $50,000 bond.

At MRN press time, Canty was still at large.

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY Residents of the city of Cottleville had an opportunity to cast mail-in ballots due

by May 5, voting for or against the city’s proposed Community Improvement District (CID).

Some residents wondered why the issue was not voted upon on the April 7 Ballot.

The reason: City Administrator Scott Lewis said those eligible to vote on the issue must live within the CID boundaries.

“It is not something all of the voters in the city vote for,” Lewis said. “It’s just voted upon by those in the boundaries. We wanted to do the election earlier but because of the April election, St. Charles County Election Commissioner Rich Chrismer set the May 5 mail-in voting date.

“We sent him the boundaries of the district and provided the addresses of the property owners, and he pulled those registered voters and mailed the ballot with the return postage paid envelope,” Lewis said.

The ballot allows voters to decide an initiative to impose Community Improvement District-wide sales and use tax at a rate of 1 percent 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.

This same proposal was voted down in the regular election by just six votes, Lewis said. The CID Board met Jan. 28, to discuss how to proceed with the failing vote, and decided that because it lost by such a small margin it would be pursued when the Election Commissioner allowed.

“Over a year ago property owners signed a petition initiating a vote for a CID for the old town area,” Lewis said. “The CID is asking for authorization to impose up to a 1 cent sales tax, however, the CID Board will determine later how much funding will be needed based on community projects. It’s possible that it would be done incrementally at less than 1 cent, but the voters will be allowed to vote on increasing sales tax of up to 1 cent.”

Lewis said public meetings were held to explain the project, but it had been a year since the first ballots came out. The voter turnout was very low even though it was a postage paid return mail ballot.

“We were surprised it failed because there was no opposition during the petition process (the first time),” Lewis said. Lewis said that what’s a bit different on this ballot issue than most is that it has registered voters included in the area that will benefit from the CID. Those living in the subdivisions would benefit from the projects.

Some of the projects had already been started, such as the Podhorn Memorial Trail, which was funded with the help of an $81,000 state grant awarded two years ago through the federal Recreational Trails Program. Cottleville was chosen among 61 applicants, but as part of the agreement must provide matching funds. The CID would support that funding, Lewis said.

Other projects that would offset city spending if the CID passes would 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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Four more years: Cottleville mayor wants more community involvement; less gossip

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber says he is pleased to have been re-elected as mayor at the April 7 election, and proud to lead the city for the next four years.

On the flipside, however, he says he’s disappointed that he won by just 63 percent of the votes. “My opponent got more votes than I thought, so I’d like to reach out to those people who voted against me,� Yarber said. “Apparently they thought I wasn’t doing a good job. Maybe it’s a line of communication that needs to be opened.�

Yarber said that at every opportunity, whether it’s a subdivision meeting or meeting someone on the street, he begs people to come to the Board of Aldermen meetings, yet few attend. “If I have one regret during the first four years, it was the lack of public participation in our city governmental process,� Yarber said. “There’s voter apathy, and people have to value that vote and use it. It’s so easy to sit back and criticize, but it’s more difficult to become part of the solution.�

Yarber said every meeting allows public comment, but nobody comes to the meeting and that is disappointing to him. “We listen. We don’t drop the gavel on them in three minutes. We let everyone talk,� Yarber said. “This is a true democracy, and people are not capitalizing on what we have to offer. If you want accurate information as opposed to gossip, come to City Hall and we’ll show you what we’re doing; what we’re planning. The agenda is posted on the front of the building as required by law.�

Yarber admits there are some issues residents and shopkeepers are concerned about.

He said the city acknowledges that there is a parking problem, but anticipates another 300 parking spaces in the city on secondary streets and 110 new spots to be placed diagonally on Hwy. N once the new streetscape is completed. “Everyone in Old Town Cottleville has a parking problem,� Yarber said. “Mannino’s has a parking problem, but my question is do you wait until you get parking until you allow businesses in? I’ve got a booming business in my wine store, and people park wherever they can. But we also paid $4,000 to the city in sales taxes, and that’s the percentage the city got from us. “I hired 36 people, most who live in Cottleville, who spend their money in Cottleville. They pay taxes again when they shop. Yeah, we have parking problems, but you go down to the Cardinals’ stadium, to the Soulard Mardi Gras, and you see that it’s a huge problem everywhere. We try to be a good neighbor at the Wine Seller,

holding our noise down, stopping music at through DWI/Drug seizure funds because 10 p.m. Some people just like to complain, as part of the DARE program, the departand there’s a lot of jealousy.� ment looks for “bridges� to reach teens.

Yarber also hears gossip that the city “When I came here 20 years ago we bought Hummer’s for city officials. That, bought a Mustang from Wentzville Police Yarber says, is entirely gossip. for the DARE program,� Lewis said. “It’s “The Hummer was purchased with drug just one of those things kids like to talk recoupment money. It was two years old about, and it’s an opportunity to have and we bought it on Craigslist,� Yarber said. something kids want to talk about. When “It’s used just for the DARE program.� we had the Mustang, it became a joke. We City Administrator/Police Chief Scott were driving a car that was less cool than Lewis said the Hummer was purchased the cars the kids were driving.�

Lewis said the DARE officers talked with the students about what is considered to be “cool� now, and the kids said a Hummer. “We got on Craigslist and found a used Hummer, and used some DWI/drug seizure money, and we painted it,� Lewis said. “The only expense the city has had was the ongoing operation of it.�

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Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber said the ordinance will allow residents to use golf carts to reach their destinations, taking shortcuts along the trails and across the city parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly completed 130-foot bridge. The bridge is installed but still has to be put in alignment with the trails, and there is ramp work to be finished before residents can travel over the structure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to become a golf cart community,â&#x20AC;? Yarber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Residents in Madison Park can cross the bridge, and when they get the sidewalks in theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to go all the way to Schnucks.â&#x20AC;?

The carts would not be allowed on Hwy. N, but on the trails, Yarber said. Many of the new trails in the city are being blacktopped this month. A second iron bridge will be added over the wetlands, and the parking lot will be added to the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legacy Park within the month, Yarber said.

Golf carts may be driven in the city wherever there is a trail available, but they do need the ability to drive through neighborhood streets to reach the trail, said City Administrator/Police Chief Scott Lewis.

Those driving carts can cross Hwy. N but not drive along Hwy. N. Carts are prohibited on any street with a speed limit of 45 miles per hour or higher. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The city of Cottleville has had parks and trails planned for a long time, but was hard to fund and implement,â&#x20AC;? Yarber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For many years, the St. Charles County Road Board wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fund trails or sidewalks with awarded road projects because they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t related to vehicular transportation.â&#x20AC;?

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In an innovative approach to expanding aesthetics, safety and recreational opportunities for city residents, officials applied for the funding and were chosen among 61 applicants.

Ultimately, hard-surface trails will snake along Cottleville Parkway and around the lake of the Harmony Ridge development, providing a much needed link between the Weiss Road intersection and the trail along Mid Rivers Mall Drive. It will also connect with the existing trail around Vantage Park as well as St. Charles Community College.

The Dardenne Greenway trail system will run through the center of Cottleville, following Dardenne Creek from west of the Busch wildlife area to east of the planned St. Petersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lakeside 370 Park.

Amphitheatre progressing The large mound of dirt visible from Hwy. N adjacent to the new City Hall and Police Station is the amphitheater â&#x20AC;&#x153;in progress.â&#x20AC;?

Yarber said the Rotary Club of Cottleville has stepped up to raise funds to pay for stage construction. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It will be called the Rotary Amphitheatre, and that amphitheater is going to be fabulous,â&#x20AC;? Yarber said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll host bingos, movie nights, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Cottlestock.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;minus the weed.â&#x20AC;?

Yarber said the stage wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be completed this summer because the Rotary Club is just beginning its fundraising efforts. The restrooms and concession stands are expected to be completed sooner, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The park and amphitheater will be a community gathering place that will hold the town together,â&#x20AC;? Yarber said.

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jump to conclusions. Just like the copper roof on the City Hall. It’s paint, not copper. requests from other police departments, They think we’re blowing hundreds of and recently had it at the Portage des Sioux thousands of dollars when we didn’t use emergency operations building grand any tax dollars for it (the Hummer).” opening. It won the first place trophy in Lewis said the city of Cottleville has 12 the O’Fallon DARE Car Show. It has also full-time and four part-time police officers, been used for returning soldiers coming and eight police cars, another issue some into Lambert field. residents complain about.

“Not only has it achieved our goal with “We’re on 12-hour shifts to try and keep the kids; it’s been very well received by these cars lasting longer,” Lewis said. “We neighboring communities. We get requests try to not have two people assigned to the for it all the time,” Lewis said. “People

State tax refunds slow in coming

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY If you’re still waiting for your Missouri tax refund, there is a good reason why.

The state usually hires 300 temporary employees to help process tax returns, but because of the budget crunch, the state has hired less than half the usual number this tax season, according to Ted Farnen, a Missouri Department of Revenue spokesman.

Missouri has slowed its tax refunds and borrowed $325 million from cash reserves to pay bills and employees.

Farnen said it is taking a longer time for some to receive their tax refunds, but the state is doing what it can to help lowincome and disabled taxpayers’ returns a priority.

Missouri Budget Director Linda Luebbering said the state has had to dip into its budget reserve fund eight out of the past nine years, she said, so it’s nothing unusual.

Missouri tax refund facts: • Paper returns take longer to process than electronic filings.

• For electronic returns, the average refund time was 5.17 business days from February through March. This was from the time the department received the return to when the button was pressed to send the money into a person’s account.

• For paper returns, the average refund time was 15.57 business days from February through March. This was from when the state received the return to when the check was mailed out and doesn’t include the time it took the U.S. Post Office to deliver it.

• The average refund time for property tax credit returns was 3.39 business days for February through March.

• As of mid-March, the state had received 1.6 million tax returns and expected to receive the remaining 1.2 million in the last three to four weeks.

same car the same day. My car has 123,000 miles on it. It’s not like we’re blowing money and being extravagant.”

This summer when the two school officers are out of school, they’ll be riding bikes in the city, Lewis said.

They will drive the cars to their location, because Lewis said he doesn’t expect them to ride their bikes up and down Hwy. N. Yarber said he is proud that the biggest criticism from his opponent during the last election was that he took a limo to the

Mayor’s Ball a few years back, and yes, he had a police escort.

“We don’t have many secrets here,” Yarber said. “I had friends in the limo and we each pitched in $25 to pay for it. I did have a police escort, and we had fun. The police volunteered their time and I paid $42 for gas. But that was the first year I was elected. I don’t go to those things anymore though. They’re to be seen, and I don’t care to be seen. Staying right here in Cottleville is great.”

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The St. Louis Better Business Bureau (BBB) reports that the Foundation for Children with Cancer, a St. Louis charity which solicits nationally, gets most of its funding through a telemarketing company that takes nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised for the charity.

The president of the group, Renee L. Verhoff, blames the funding arrangement on the charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s founder and former president who resigned under pressure in March 2006.

Last month, after the St. Louis BBB inspected a copy of the charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundraising contract, Verhoff acknowledged some responsibility for the lopsided fundraising contract with Charitable Resource Foundation, a telephone and direct-mail solicitor that charges exorbitant rates, leaving charities with a slim margin of the donations.

Verhoff said the contract with Charitable Resource Foundation of Greenwood, Ind., was automatically renewed in July 2007 when she, the charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys and its board members forgot to notify the professional fundraising firm that they wanted to cancel the agreement.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance in Arlington, Va., reports that the charity failed several standards dealing with effectiveness and finances.

Charitable Resource Foundation is well known throughout the nonprofit and law enforcement communities for its questionable fundraising contracts, BBB officials said.

Jim Judge, director of the BBB Charity Information Service, said the agreement between the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cancer Foundation and Charitable Resource Foundation raises serious questions about how the charity is supported. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a charity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no matter how good its work â&#x20AC;&#x201C; gives nearly 90 percent of its donations to a fundraising company, it is a sign of an inefficient organization,â&#x20AC;? Judge said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We question whether donors would give to a charity if they knew that only pennies of their gifts were actually getting to children with cancer and their families.â&#x20AC;?

In mid-April, Washington Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ThurtenE Carnival raised funds for the Foundation for Children with Cancer, giving 100 percent of its proceeds from the event.

Foundation for Children with Cancer has offices at 11327 Gravois Rd. It solicits

donations nationally and uses its money to make grants to families of children suffering from cancer.

In its 2007 report to the Internal Revenue Service, the most current information available, the charity says it raised nearly $3.2 million. Of that amount, the charity says, about $271,000, or 8.5 percent percent, went directly to benefit children with cancer and their families.

The charity also came under public criticism in early 2006, when the charity, then known as Reach Our Children, paid $3 million over a three-year period to a marketing company co-owned by the wife of founder and president David Lovell. Lovell soon was forced to leave the charity and Verhoff was named to succeed him as president.

Tips on charitable giving Never give to a charity you know nothing about.

Do not hesitate to request written information from the charity regarding its programs and finances.

Never commit to donate over the phone unless you are familiar with the organization.

Hang up the telephone on aggressive and harassing solicitors.

Never give cash, credit card numbers, or bank account numbers; always write a check payable to the charity so you have record of your donations.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fooled by a convincing name or one that sounds like the name of a well-known charity.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make assumptions when you hear words like â&#x20AC;&#x153;policeâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;firefighterâ&#x20AC;? in an organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name. Although an organization claims it has local ties or works with local police or firefighters, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily mean contributions will be used locally.

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A charity that can use your money today will welcome it just as much tomorrow. Watch out for appeals that bring tears to your eyes, but tell you nothing about how your donation will be used.

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WENTZVILLE Students raise thousands for CF Students and staff at Frontier Middle School in the Wentzville School District raised more money than any school in the St. Louis area for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The middle school raised more than $3,000 for the nonprofit.

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Reading lunch Frontier Middle School students demonstrated their love of reading when they turned out in record numbers, as 200 students and 24 staff members met for the April READ meeting in the Frontier library.

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READ meetings are designed to be student led discussions. Staff members have also read the books, and they are there to help start and maintain appropriate conversations.

FRANCIS HOWELL Perfect luncheon The Francis Howell School District honored 182 graduating seniors from Francis Howell, Francis Howell Central, and Francis Howell North high schools at a special luncheon held in their honor at Old Hickory Golf Club on April 17.

The seniors achieved a grade point average, accumulating for seven semesters, to equal 4.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. The 4.0 Luncheon originated more than 10 years ago as part of the Renaissance Program, which is a partnership between students, staff, parents, and businesses to enhance and recognize academic achievement.

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“The selected teachers have high expectations of performance for all students, including those with special needs,” said Ann Borgmeyer, director of alternative learning. “They understand and support the needs of individual students, while providing differentiated instruction to help students meet curriculum goals.”

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Former St. Louisan Lisa Berg - along with her friend Tricia Dyal - started Operation Hug-A-Hero after spending 16 years in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves. Berg, a mother of three, said she understands the stresses of having a parent away from home; her husband, Benjamin, currently serves in the U.S. Coast Guard.

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“There are so many military families that just can’t afford $30 (to get the dolls for their children),” Berg said. “It’s sad to say, but they need that money for food or getting their car fixed. We give them out for free because we know that there’s families out there that can’t afford it.”

Operation Hug-A-Hero has donated approximately 3,000 dolls to children who

have a parent in the military. Those in the military who are in the lower ranks are moved to the top of the list because the soldier’s salary is much less compared to an officer or enlisted member with a significant amount of time in the service.

“The young-ranking soldiers are just coming out of high school, they get married and have a child when they’re around 20 and they just don’t have any money,” Berg said. “A lot of them are afraid to tell their stories because they’re so proud to be in the military.”

Berg’s main objective currently is to sign on corporate sponsors, which will give Operation Hug-A-Hero the flexibility to donate dolls to any military child who would request one.

“Right now, I’m just working on getting a couple big sponsorships because then we won’t have to worry about being limited when someone asks for a doll,” Berg said. “We would never turn down a family, but we try to reach out to the lower ranking ones first. We also look at how long Mommy or Daddy is going to be gone. So we’re going to put a family up high on the list if their daddy is going to be gone for the next nine months compared to someone whose daddy is going to be home in a month.”

Berg said she hopes that the first companies to join the ranks of Operation HugA-Hero are those that build the weapons and equipment that the troops are using at home and overseas.

“We would love to get these companies that make the equipment for the military involved with Operation Hug-A-Hero, whether it is those who make the ammunition, the tanks or the aircraft, and get them to sponsor these families,” Berg said. “It’s not going to take that much money for them to get involved if they’re looking for a non-profit to donate to; then we hope that they consider Operation Hug-A-Hero.”

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Potential of swine flu has hospitals, officials taking action

By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY OK, they said it: PANDEMIC or at least one level below it at the time MRN went to press. The World Health Organization raised its alert level to Phase 5 last Wednesday, the next-to-highest level in the worldwide warning system.

However, as more information about the swine flu surfaces, there are differing views on how the disease will take its course.

The good news for those in this area is that the swine flu virus doesn’t fare well in heat. The disease is, however, expected to continue through the winter months, and is not expected to be eradicated any time soon.

According to a report by a team of specialists at Northwestern University, the swine flu loses much of its strength in hot weather. Otherwise, worst-case scenario, the Northwestern experts project that even without taking measures to combat its spread, the disease would likely produce 1,700 cases in the United States within the next four weeks. It is also expected to make its way around the globe.

Phase 5 had not been declared since the warning system was introduced in 2005 in response to the avian influenza crisis.

Phase 6 means a pandemic is under way.

The World Health Organization said its decision to raise the threat level was based on the continuing spread of swine flu in the United States and Mexico, particularly the increasing numbers of unexplained cases among people not exposed to travelers or to institutions like schools or hospitals where many people have close contact with one another and high rates of transmission might be expected.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 91 confirmed cases from 10 states, including one resident of Ellisville who contracted the swine flu virus while attending Loyola University in Chicago.

President Barack Obama, termed the outbreak “cause for deep concern but not panic,” but took the unusual step of using a prime-time televised news conference, convened to mark his 100th day in office, to deliver a public health message to the American people.

“Wash your hands when you shake hands, cover your mouth when you cough,” he said from the East Room of the White House.

“It sounds trivial, but it makes a huge difference. If you are sick, stay home. If your child is sick, take them out of school. If you are feeling certain flu symptoms, don’t

get on an airplane.”

Obama said he was calling on Congress to authorize an immediate $1.5 billion to “support our ability to monitor and track this virus” and to build the supply of antiviral drugs.

“The more recent illnesses and the reported death suggest that a pattern of more severe illness associated with this virus may be emerging in the U.S.,” the C.D.C. said on its Web site. More hospitalizations and deaths are expected, the site states, because the virus is new and most people have no immunity to it.

Dr. Richard Besser, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said that officials had no way of predicting whether the outbreak would become more serious.

“You don’t know if this is a virus that will fizzle in a couple of weeks or one that will become more or less virulent or severe in the diseases it causes,” Besser said.

Wash U in touch with CDC A conference call last week with physicians and the Center for Disease Control at Children’s Hospital at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicated that most of the reported cases are in New York City and California. It

is theorized at this time that the virus is a combination of a swine and avian flu that developed on a large processing plant outside of Mexico City.

“They do not have the regulations that we do here in the US and are able to feed the pigs dead animals...causing all sorts of ‘super bugs’ that somehow was passed along to a small child who lived near a processing plant who they believe to be the first confirmed case,” a representative of Washington University Medical School said. “You can not contract the virus from eating pork. The CDC, in an effort to avert harm to the pork industry is officially referencing the disease as Influenza A H1N1.”

Researchers are in the process of manufacturing a vaccine that should be ready in two to three months. The disease is not expected to be eradicated, and is expected to continue through the winter months along with usual influenza viruses.

Three pharmaceutical companies are talking with world health authorities about how to speed production of a vaccine to meet the global outbreak.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said at a news conference in Washington, that “Manufacturers are on the alert. Once the testing

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During his presentation, he referred to his department’s Web site, scchealth.org/swineflu/, updated daily as to local efforts to identify and contain the spread of the viral strain.

Also featured on the Web site are links to both the federal government Health and Human Services (HHS) as well as the Center for Disease Control (CDC) under the 2009 Flu Info button.

Having established protocols during the avian flu crisis last year, the staff was in place and knows their roles, Copley said.

Each morning during the pandemic threat watch, Copley said he is meeting with his staff who are in contact with members of both HHS and CDC teams.

Regional Response Planner Hope Woodson, coming directly from the morning meeting on April 31 reported to MRN that all systems are go at the local level.

“We just had a large meeting,” Woodson said. “We met with all of municipality police, fire, ambulance district, hospitals and FQHCs (federally qualified health centers), like Crider Center, St. Charles.

“I’m happy to report that at this time, we have nothing going on in St. Charles County,” she said. “We’re getting ready for something to happen. Everything we’re doing is precautionary. If something happens in the next hour, everything is ready to go, we’re communicating with each other.”

Part of that communication includes controlling rumors.

“We were told there were cases in Missouri yesterday and that wasn’t true,” Woodson said. “We recommend that if you’re sick and don’t feel well with flu like symptoms, stay home. If sick enough and you’re concerned and have reason to believe you’ve been in contact with someone who may have been exposed, go to the doctor.”

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Baxter International, Inc., a pharmaceutical manufacturer, will receive a sample of the swine flu virus “in the next couple days,” said Chris Bona, a spokesman for the Deerfield, Ill. company.

“Wearing regular masks does little to protect you. The virus is very small and can pass through any mask other than a N95 mask,” the Washington University Medical School spokesperson said. “If you are exposed to the virus there is a four-day incubation period. On the third day of the incubation period you will start to spread the virus (before you ever have symptoms).

Individuals are contagious for 10 days following display of symptoms.”

If you catch the symptoms early (within the first two days) you can take Tamiflu that will reduce the severity and length of the illness. Symptoms include extreme fatigue, muscle aches, fever, sore throat, cough, etc.. similar to other flu viruses. Those displaying these symptoms are urged to contact their primary care provider and to limit contact with others.

Use common sense Karen Prideaux, a spokesperson for Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Peters, said the key message to residents is to make sure facts are validated before one panics.

“At this point we don’t have any known patients in the state and the scope is limited,” Prideaux said. “We are stepping up surveillance of those with flu-like symptoms.”

Prideaux said all local hospitals are making sure emergency departments and physicians know what to look for and the right questions to ask. There is an algorithm in diagnosing this particular type of flu strain, Prideaux said.

“Hospitals in our community have plans in place for any type of pandemic flu outbreak,” Prideaux said. “We do feel we are as prepared as can be, and we are constantly in contact with the State Department of Health and are mobilizing resources such as masks and medication.”

Prideaux said the St. Charles County area is just coming off the regular influenza season that hits residents every year, so all of the education done for the regular season is already in place.

“We’ve done a lot of education on how people need to wash their hands; if they sneeze, cover mouths; and if they don’t have a tissue, cough into your sleeve so any potential virus is not spread,” Prideaux said.

“Avoid contact with large crowds, and stay home from work if you have symptoms regardless of the problem.”

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As always, in an emergency, please call 911.

I would also like to congratulate the April 7, 2009, municipal election winners for Dardenne Prairie (please see http://election. sccmo.org/election/index.php?option=com_

Construction has begun on Bates Road and the entire road, from Hwy. N to the stop sign at Red Hawk Parkway is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;WORK ZONEâ&#x20AC;?. Please use extra care and slow down when travelling Bates Road. The road is not in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original condition, and workers and equipment are present. It should also be noted that as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Work Zoneâ&#x20AC;?, the minimum fine for speeding or passing, when workers are present, is 4HANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERation of both your fellow residents & the workers in the zone.

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The New City Hall starts out with an energy efficient building envelope, which consists of R-19 insulated walls, R40 insulated roof and a tyvek energy wrap.

The windows are Low E Argon filled insulated glass. Wood with aluminum clad exteriors.

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content&task=view&id=27 ). We have a new alderman in Ward 2, Mr. Kevin Harris.

As always, please avail yourselves of the opportunity to attend city meetings, meet the people you have voted for and find out what is happening in your city. These meetings are listed on the City of Dardenne Prairie website ( http://www.dardenneprairie.org/ ). Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have. Addressing your concerns is part of my job as an alderman. My email is aldermanconroy@dardenneprairie.org and my cell phone number is 314-540-4304.

Come grab a cup of coffee and express your ideas/concerns to the Mayor!! This will be held the 2nd Friday of every month at 10 a.m.

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Please make arrangement for their proper disposal.

Grass and weeds cannot exCEED A HEIGHT OF INCHES PER City Ordinance. The Code Enforcement Officer will periodically inspect and issue notices to those in violation of this ordinance and require the resident to comply with Ordinance.

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League and a five team Coed League. Both leagues will be registered through USSSA, guaranteed 9 games plus a single elimination tournament. Plaques and t-shirts will be awarded to the League Winners. Games will be Double Headers played on Tues.-Friday Nights @ the Dardenne Athletic Association Complex next to City Hall.

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The New City Hall is moving along smoothly and outlined below is a quick update.

Inside the building the fire sprinkler lines are nearing completion, the water lines are completed, the electricians are completing the wiring, the phone lines are installed, the camera wiring is installed, and the audio visual wiring is completed.

The drywall is scheduled to arrive the first of May and will take about 4 weeks to complete.

The interior doors are in production and the flooring has been ordered The arcade footings are in

The Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Department had the first annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11, 2009. The event, co-sponsored by the Dardenne Knights of Columbus, was well attended. We gave away over 4,000 eggs filled with candy and prizes. The lucky participants received toys ranging from a MP3 player to bikes with helmets. The weather was bright and sunny and the Easter Bunny was available for photo opportunities. The Parks Department would like to say THANK YOU to the residents for making this event a tremendous success. A very special THANKS to Melissa Nordmann, Sharon Maull, Angie McDonnell, Alderman Dave Kampelman, Alderman Kevin Harris,

Robert Menichino Ward 2 As a young child growing up who could not stand getting dirty, I would not have even thought that I would be continuing a tradition every single year since being introduced to me by my mother and grandfather over 40 years agoâ&#x20AC;Śplanting my annual backyard garden. Perhaps it is my love for food that is the true driver.

Gardening has been biology, chemistry, physics, and a little bit of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;birds-and-the-beesâ&#x20AC;? lessons that I have learned in a manner in which I had not even suspected would be equal, if not greater, than any classroom education.

Now having a family myself, I had shared this with my wife and children at their young ages for them to take to it as an annual venture of family bonding. Just a few of your favorite fruits, vegetables, and herbs will keep the fun-in-the-sun from being considered a chore.

You may start seedlings to sprout early inside in paper cups to transfer to the garden or seed directly in the garden when the ground maintains its warmth enough. If you desire for that instant garden look, small plants may be purchased ready-to-grow.

There are no gardens too small as it may start as a single plant in a pot, located inside or out. Bucket gardens are a very mobile option if not desiring to permanently reap the soil. One may inter-mix their garden plants amongst bushes and/or flowers in pre-existing garden beds. If the ground soil is not fertile, or if you have health issues, elevated box gardens would suffice in which are also great for small areas or shared parks.

To ensure your rewards are granted by reaping full abundance of success, remember to have your garden well-fenced from the curious creatures that share our community like rabbits, deer, and even the neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cat. Simply weed out non-desirable vegetation that cannibalizes from your plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maximum potential and feeding with compost and water for optimal growth on a daily basis.

As your â&#x20AC;&#x153;green thumbâ&#x20AC;? grows, think twice as you venture to other landscaping ideas. Adding some height or bird sanctuaries with a tree or two? Stop and remember the joys of a fruited species that will reward you with a snack and/or dessert throughout the growing season. Looking for a ground covering that would spread and remain thick throughout the sunny season? Try a strawberry patch that will flower, fruit, and prosper with baby shoots quickly covering the area.

If you have reaped the rewards too plentiful for you and your family to feast at the table, freezing may be a solution to enjoy your produce in the off-season in stews, soups, and/or sauces.

Drying your herbs will definitely continue their rich essences throughout the colder months whether in your dishes at your dinner table or potpourri in the bathrooms. Sharing amongst your local family, friends, and neighbors is always a great gift, even meant as a waste alternative.

I wish everyone a very safe change of seasons in the outdoors and to remember that Dardenne Prairie is a growing community in more ways than oneâ&#x20AC;ŚHappy Family Farming!

Respectively submitted by Alderman Robert V. Menichino, Ward 2, contact @ 314.803.8439

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Elementary, middle and high schools will be ending soon. Thank you to all of the teachers, staff and school board members for your patience and perseverance during another year.

Without appearing too condescending, please take care of yourself, your family and your pets during the heat and humidity of the upcoming summer months. St. Charles County and the American Red Cross have information and brochures with tips to keep you and your family cool and safe during the summer (also other seasons).

Summer is also a popular time for vacationing.

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Spring is in the air! Summer is on the way! Although this winter was not too bad I think we are all ready to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.

Of course, the staff at City Hall is anxious for summer because we will be moving into our new City Hall. We are still on track for an end of June completion date. I cannot wait for you all to visit your City Hall. I know you will be proud.

Were you able to attend the Easter Egg Hunt? I am happy to say it was a huge success. We have also set a date for our annual Prairie Day event. It will be September 19, 2009. (more about that in future issues) This is just the beginning of the events we can sponsor once we have our City Hall and park area complete. How wonderful it will be to enjoy fun family activities right here in our City. Please let me know of any events you would like to see in the future.

More exciting news...we are going to put a display in City Hall with historic pictures and information about Dardenne Prairie. If anyone has any memorabilia we could copy or you would like to donate, please call us and let us know.

I hope you like our new look in Mid Rivers Newsmagazine and continue to watch for us here. We will have our next newsletter in the July 8th edition. Until then please look at our website www.dardenneprairie.org, for current events and Dardenne Prairie news.

Thanks, Dardenne Prairie! I look forward to working for you another 4 years.

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As I write this (April 14, 2009), the weather seems finicky, at best. The only signs that spring has truly arrived are that the St. Louis Blues are once again in the playoffs and the St. Louis Cardinals are 5 and 2. I sincerely hope that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have another year of weather similar to a few years ago when spring consisted of 65 degrees on April 29th and the next 3 months consisted of 90+ degrees.

Michael Conroy Ward 3

Thank you to all residents who took the time out of their busy day to vote on Tuesday, April 7th. I want to thank everyone for their support in the recent elections. It is an honor and I feel extremely privileged to continue to represent the constituents of Ward 1 as well as the entire city of Dardenne Prairie as your Alderman.

During my service on the Board of Alderman I have been a part of the continued growth and change which has come to our city. From the small and useful Fiese Road sidewalk extending from Hanley Road to Prairie View Elementary School, to the large and needed Dardenne Towne Square.

I have been the proud sponsor of the Sexual Predator Law, and assisted in the passing of both the Sexual Predator Law and the Cyber Bullying Law. I have sponsored and been a part of the passing on the Fiese Road Project.

When completed the new City Hall will be a meeting place for the citizens of Dardenne Prairie, where all residents can come meet with the mayor and alderman, and city business can be effectively addressed. I hope to see everyone at the Grand Opening of our City Hall. In the future I would like our city to continue down the path of positive, safe and healthy growth which meets the needs of our constituents.

On a more individual level I would like to see residents of Dardenne Prairie become more involved in their neighborhood and community.

Spend time volunteering, and always remember to treat others as you would like to be treated. I personally enjoy volunteering at the City Hall whenever additional help is needed, such as during our recent First Annual Easter Egg Hunt. This quickly became a huge success where many volunteers assisted in the event preparation and clean up. Our annual Prairie Days is an event which requires planning and set-up weeks before and clean up after. I have also done volunteer for this fun filled event.

I wish a Happy Mothers Day and Fathers Day to all parents. May all the residents of Dardenne Prairie have a wonderful spring and summer season, enjoying all the fine things our beautiful city has to offer. Have a safe and fun Memorial Day Weekend.

I invite you to contact me by phone or e-mail, to discuss your ideas, concerns or questions.

Phone (314)795-2777 e-mail davekampelman@yahoo.com

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Utilizing the caveat above, please have someone pick up your mail, newspapers and any door-hanging advertisements for the period that you are gone. At a minimum, please ask neighbors to just keep an eye on the house while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gone. If you see anything suspicious, please contact the St. Charles County Sheriff â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department at 636-949-0809, Extension 1.

As always, in an emergency, please call 911.

I would also like to congratulate the April 7, 2009, municipal election winners for Dardenne Prairie (please see http://election. sccmo.org/election/index.php?option=com_

Construction has begun on Bates Road and the entire road, from Hwy. N to the stop sign at Red Hawk Parkway is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;WORK ZONEâ&#x20AC;?. Please use extra care and slow down when travelling Bates Road. The road is not in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original condition, and workers and equipment are present. It should also be noted that as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Work Zoneâ&#x20AC;?, the minimum fine for speeding or passing, when workers are present, is 4HANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERation of both your fellow residents & the workers in the zone.

Each class will have a winner selected by the City and will receive a T-shirt. All participating students will receive a tree provided by the City to take home and plant. The trees were purchased through the Department of Conservation from the George O. White Nursery near Licking, Missouri.

Registration for Dardenne Prairieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adult Fall Softball Leagues will begin in July of 2009. The league will begin September 8 and run for six weeks. Depending upon interest, we would like to have 10 teams: a five team Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

All meetings will be held at Dardenne Prairie City Hall

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place and the arcade and front porch piers will be placed in a few days after the site dries a little more.

On the Green Side of the project here is a brief update.

The New City Hall starts out with an energy efficient building envelope, which consists of R-19 insulated walls, R40 insulated roof and a tyvek energy wrap.

The windows are Low E Argon filled insulated glass. Wood with aluminum clad exteriors.

The big green ideas incorporated into the building are as

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content&task=view&id=27 ). We have a new alderman in Ward 2, Mr. Kevin Harris.

As always, please avail yourselves of the opportunity to attend city meetings, meet the people you have voted for and find out what is happening in your city. These meetings are listed on the City of Dardenne Prairie website ( http://www.dardenneprairie.org/ ). Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have. Addressing your concerns is part of my job as an alderman. My email is aldermanconroy@dardenneprairie.org and my cell phone number is 314-540-4304.

Come grab a cup of coffee and express your ideas/concerns to the Mayor!! This will be held the 2nd Friday of every month at 10 a.m.

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Conditions that are in violation of the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nuisance ordinance include: unlicensed or inoperable vehicles, piles of brush, old appliances, tires, and miscellaneous debris.

Please make arrangement for their proper disposal.

Grass and weeds cannot exCEED A HEIGHT OF INCHES PER City Ordinance. The Code Enforcement Officer will periodically inspect and issue notices to those in violation of this ordinance and require the resident to comply with Ordinance.

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tures throughout. s !LL mUORESCENT OR ,%$ LIGHT lXTURES s ! WHITE MEMBRANE ROOF FOR HEAT reflectance to prevent the heat island affect. s $AY LIGHTING THROUGHOUT WITH THE USE OF clerestory and fenestration patterns in all occupied spaces. s !LL GLUES PAINTS

carpets and finishes will contain no or low VOCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s which will provide a Healthy air quality for the interior of the building

League and a five team Coed League. Both leagues will be registered through USSSA, guaranteed 9 games plus a single elimination tournament. Plaques and t-shirts will be awarded to the League Winners. Games will be Double Headers played on Tues.-Friday Nights @ the Dardenne Athletic Association Complex next to City Hall.

Contact the Parks Department for more info.

The City has purchased 3.3 acres on Hubble Drive to construct a new Park Maintenance Facility. The masonry wall, architecturally shingled ROOF BUILDING WILL COVER SQUARE FEET AND have three drive -thru bay doors. The structure will house City equipment, supplies, vehicles, tools and CERT Training trailers.

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follows: s ,%%$ CERTIlED BUILDING s 'EOTHERMAL HEATING AND COOLING s %VACUATED SOLAR TUBES APPROX ROOF mounted tubes) for heating and hot water s 5NDERGROUND WATER storage as a heat sink for the closed loop evacuated tube solar arrays s 5NDERGROUND STORAGE of rain water for landscape watering reuse. s ,OW mOW PLUMBING lX-

The New Dardenne Prairie City Hall

Luke Kehoe, Mayor Pam Fogarty, Brad Turvey, and to Alderman Bob Menichino for emceeING THE HUNT /VER %ASTER "ASKETS WERE DOnated by the PTI Group Inc. and resident Cheri Hawes. We hope that next year will be bigger and better.

The City once again sponsored an Essay Contest for Arbor Day with the local schools. This year we have selected Immaculate Conception and John Weldon Elementary to participate. The second grade students were asked to write a one page essay about â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why Trees are Important?â&#x20AC;?

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The New City Hall is moving along smoothly and outlined below is a quick update.

Inside the building the fire sprinkler lines are nearing completion, the water lines are completed, the electricians are completing the wiring, the phone lines are installed, the camera wiring is installed, and the audio visual wiring is completed.

The drywall is scheduled to arrive the first of May and will take about 4 weeks to complete.

The interior doors are in production and the flooring has been ordered The arcade footings are in

The Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Department had the first annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11, 2009. The event, co-sponsored by the Dardenne Knights of Columbus, was well attended. We gave away over 4,000 eggs filled with candy and prizes. The lucky participants received toys ranging from a MP3 player to bikes with helmets. The weather was bright and sunny and the Easter Bunny was available for photo opportunities. The Parks Department would like to say THANK YOU to the residents for making this event a tremendous success. A very special THANKS to Melissa Nordmann, Sharon Maull, Angie McDonnell, Alderman Dave Kampelman, Alderman Kevin Harris,

Robert Menichino Ward 2 As a young child growing up who could not stand getting dirty, I would not have even thought that I would be continuing a tradition every single year since being introduced to me by my mother and grandfather over 40 years agoâ&#x20AC;Śplanting my annual backyard garden. Perhaps it is my love for food that is the true driver.

Gardening has been biology, chemistry, physics, and a little bit of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;birds-and-the-beesâ&#x20AC;? lessons that I have learned in a manner in which I had not even suspected would be equal, if not greater, than any classroom education.

Now having a family myself, I had shared this with my wife and children at their young ages for them to take to it as an annual venture of family bonding. Just a few of your favorite fruits, vegetables, and herbs will keep the fun-in-the-sun from being considered a chore.

You may start seedlings to sprout early inside in paper cups to transfer to the garden or seed directly in the garden when the ground maintains its warmth enough. If you desire for that instant garden look, small plants may be purchased ready-to-grow.

There are no gardens too small as it may start as a single plant in a pot, located inside or out. Bucket gardens are a very mobile option if not desiring to permanently reap the soil. One may inter-mix their garden plants amongst bushes and/or flowers in pre-existing garden beds. If the ground soil is not fertile, or if you have health issues, elevated box gardens would suffice in which are also great for small areas or shared parks.

To ensure your rewards are granted by reaping full abundance of success, remember to have your garden well-fenced from the curious creatures that share our community like rabbits, deer, and even the neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cat. Simply weed out non-desirable vegetation that cannibalizes from your plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maximum potential and feeding with compost and water for optimal growth on a daily basis.

As your â&#x20AC;&#x153;green thumbâ&#x20AC;? grows, think twice as you venture to other landscaping ideas. Adding some height or bird sanctuaries with a tree or two? Stop and remember the joys of a fruited species that will reward you with a snack and/or dessert throughout the growing season. Looking for a ground covering that would spread and remain thick throughout the sunny season? Try a strawberry patch that will flower, fruit, and prosper with baby shoots quickly covering the area.

If you have reaped the rewards too plentiful for you and your family to feast at the table, freezing may be a solution to enjoy your produce in the off-season in stews, soups, and/or sauces.

Drying your herbs will definitely continue their rich essences throughout the colder months whether in your dishes at your dinner table or potpourri in the bathrooms. Sharing amongst your local family, friends, and neighbors is always a great gift, even meant as a waste alternative.

I wish everyone a very safe change of seasons in the outdoors and to remember that Dardenne Prairie is a growing community in more ways than oneâ&#x20AC;ŚHappy Family Farming!

Respectively submitted by Alderman Robert V. Menichino, Ward 2, contact @ 314.803.8439

Upcoming Events From The Parks & Recreation Department

Elementary, middle and high schools will be ending soon. Thank you to all of the teachers, staff and school board members for your patience and perseverance during another year.

Without appearing too condescending, please take care of yourself, your family and your pets during the heat and humidity of the upcoming summer months. St. Charles County and the American Red Cross have information and brochures with tips to keep you and your family cool and safe during the summer (also other seasons).

Summer is also a popular time for vacationing.

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Spring is in the air! Summer is on the way! Although this winter was not too bad I think we are all ready to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.

Of course, the staff at City Hall is anxious for summer because we will be moving into our new City Hall. We are still on track for an end of June completion date. I cannot wait for you all to visit your City Hall. I know you will be proud.

Were you able to attend the Easter Egg Hunt? I am happy to say it was a huge success. We have also set a date for our annual Prairie Day event. It will be September 19, 2009. (more about that in future issues) This is just the beginning of the events we can sponsor once we have our City Hall and park area complete. How wonderful it will be to enjoy fun family activities right here in our City. Please let me know of any events you would like to see in the future.

More exciting news...we are going to put a display in City Hall with historic pictures and information about Dardenne Prairie. If anyone has any memorabilia we could copy or you would like to donate, please call us and let us know.

I hope you like our new look in Mid Rivers Newsmagazine and continue to watch for us here. We will have our next newsletter in the July 8th edition. Until then please look at our website www.dardenneprairie.org, for current events and Dardenne Prairie news.

Thanks, Dardenne Prairie! I look forward to working for you another 4 years.

A Message from the Mayor of Dardenne Prairie

2032 Hanley Road | Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368 | (636) 561-1718 | www.dardenneprairie.org

Possibilities

As I write this (April 14, 2009), the weather seems finicky, at best. The only signs that spring has truly arrived are that the St. Louis Blues are once again in the playoffs and the St. Louis Cardinals are 5 and 2. I sincerely hope that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have another year of weather similar to a few years ago when spring consisted of 65 degrees on April 29th and the next 3 months consisted of 90+ degrees.

Michael Conroy Ward 3

Thank you to all residents who took the time out of their busy day to vote on Tuesday, April 7th. I want to thank everyone for their support in the recent elections. It is an honor and I feel extremely privileged to continue to represent the constituents of Ward 1 as well as the entire city of Dardenne Prairie as your Alderman.

During my service on the Board of Alderman I have been a part of the continued growth and change which has come to our city. From the small and useful Fiese Road sidewalk extending from Hanley Road to Prairie View Elementary School, to the large and needed Dardenne Towne Square.

I have been the proud sponsor of the Sexual Predator Law, and assisted in the passing of both the Sexual Predator Law and the Cyber Bullying Law. I have sponsored and been a part of the passing on the Fiese Road Project.

When completed the new City Hall will be a meeting place for the citizens of Dardenne Prairie, where all residents can come meet with the mayor and alderman, and city business can be effectively addressed. I hope to see everyone at the Grand Opening of our City Hall. In the future I would like our city to continue down the path of positive, safe and healthy growth which meets the needs of our constituents.

On a more individual level I would like to see residents of Dardenne Prairie become more involved in their neighborhood and community.

Spend time volunteering, and always remember to treat others as you would like to be treated. I personally enjoy volunteering at the City Hall whenever additional help is needed, such as during our recent First Annual Easter Egg Hunt. This quickly became a huge success where many volunteers assisted in the event preparation and clean up. Our annual Prairie Days is an event which requires planning and set-up weeks before and clean up after. I have also done volunteer for this fun filled event.

I wish a Happy Mothers Day and Fathers Day to all parents. May all the residents of Dardenne Prairie have a wonderful spring and summer season, enjoying all the fine things our beautiful city has to offer. Have a safe and fun Memorial Day Weekend.

I invite you to contact me by phone or e-mail, to discuss your ideas, concerns or questions.

Phone (314)795-2777 e-mail davekampelman@yahoo.com

Dave Kampelman Ward 1

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By STEPHEN GLOVER When Fort Zumwalt South’s A.J. Walkenhorst takes the mound, opposing teams know they have their work cut out for him.

The Bulldogs starting pitcher is quickly gaining a reputation of being one of the toughest hurlers in the area with a 5-0 record and a 0.73 earned run average.

“A.J.’s only given up four runs in 38 innings and that’s pretty impressive,” Zumwalt South head coach Keith DeShurley said. “He’s beaten some of our best opponents and has thrown complete games nearly every time he’s out there on the mound.”

In his last appearance on the mound on Tuesday, April 28, Walkenhorst led the Bulldogs to a convincing 6-2 victory over Francis Howell at C&H Park. The junior starting pitcher gave up just two runs on six hits in seven innings pitched. Walkenhorst also walked just three batters while striking out five for his fifth victory of the 2009 season.

“A.J. probably didn’t have his best stuff in that game, but he was still good enough to limit them to just two runs and made some big pitches when he had to,” DeShurley said. “They had six hits off of him which is a little more than he’s been giving up, but our pitching’s been solid all year and A.J.’s been a big part of that.”

As a sophomore, Walkenhorst appeared in just one game on the varsity squad.

On March 22, 2008 against Francis Howell, Walkenhorst gave up seven runs on eight hits in just six innings pitched. He retired five batters via strikeout and walked just three for a 0-1 record overall and a 5.83 earned run average.

“We threw him into the fire early last year and in that game we saw some potential,” DeShurley said. “Since last summer he’s really blossomed.

“When you watch him pitch he’s pretty much unflappable on the mound. When I do have a chance to go out to the mound and talk to him, I get the right answer out of him every time. He’s got a lot of quiet confidence and that’s what I like about him.”

Walkenhorst attributes his improvement to working with pitching coach Pat Perry in the off-season.

“Since last season, my cutter’s improved the most,” Walkenhorst said. “I changed my grip and release and tried to get the ball to go a little further to the left on right handed batters. I had been working with Pat Perry until this year and I didn’t get the chance to go work with him because I was playing baseball all year long.”

Despite being a junior, Walkenhorst is

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focused on the getting the Bulldogs to the Missouri Class 4 championships as well as playing at the collegiate level after the 2010 season.

“I’d like to get us really far this year and win a state championship, but I’m focused on districts for right now,” Walkenhorst said. “Hopefully next year we could do the same and then I’ll move on to college.”

The Bulldogs head coach believes that with pitchers like Walkenhorst as well as Fred Ford, Ryne Seddon and Hank Williams Jr., Zumwalt South could possibly make a good run to the Class 4 Final Four in Springfield.

“A.J’s just been so consistent all year and that’s all that you can ask out of a pitcher,” DeShurley said. “It doesn’t matter who you’re playing, he’s going to give you a chance to win.”

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By WARREN MAYES While Shannon appreciated his chance to things are going really well.”

Russa) has to work out,” Shannon said.

St. Louis Cardinals announcer Mike go overseas, he acknowledged he still has There are many aspects of the Cardinals The Schumaker experiment is someShannon squeezes life every day and drains plenty to see in this country. to be watched this spring. There is the con- thing Shannon understands well. He too every last drop.

“I enjoy traveling in the United States,” version at second base of Skip Schumaker. converted from the outfield to the infield.

The voice of the Cardinals since 1972, Shannon said. “There are so many things Who will play third until Troy Glaus returns Shannon began his big-league career in Shannon enjoys many pursuits. The to see that I want to put that on my bucket from surgery? How will the outfield shake 1962 and by 1964, he was the regular in beloved broadcaster knocked some things list. Now, I’m going to other countries, too, down from the competition? Who will be right field. When the Cardinals acquired off his bucket list last winter. The native but there is so much to see in this great land the closer? Can Colby Rasmus make the Roger Maris in 1967, Shannon shifted to St. Louisan has more to check off but he of ours.” club? third base while Maris knows each day is not promised.

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- Florida and spring training. Shannon has tto pl playo “My life is one day at a time,” Shannon been making the trek down south for more tthird. hi said. “When I was 30 years old, I almost than 50 years and it is a trip he never tires died. I came real, real close to dying. Ever of taking. since then, I’ve taken it in one day at a time.

“I came to Florida in 1958 for the first If the dear Lord lets me live, will I live up time,” said Shannon, who graduated from to the end? I make plans for next Tuesday CBC High School. “Man, to see the change but they’re temporary. This life is so pre- baseball has made since the late ‘50s to cious, I try to get the fullest out of it every today with the new complexes, and the freaking day.” way the game has changed, it’s something.

Just look at the off-season Shannon As far as monetarily and physically as far enjoyed. as the athletes and the field and ballparks “I traveled a lot,” Shannon said. have come, it’s like jumping from the 19th His itinerary took him to four continents century to the 22nd century.” and 10 countries. Shannon went to Europe.

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So, he has empathy for what Schumaker is going through.

“I’ve been through it before,” Shannon said. “You can look silly the first four or five weeks. He’ll keep working on it.”

Shannon said he is looking forward to calling the action again this season.

He was able to play for the hometown team the Cardinals, who signed him as an amateur free agent in 1958.

“I was born and reared in St. Louis,” Shannon said. “It was special for me to go to the Cardinals. I had been a baseball fan and a Cardinals’ fan and a Stan Musial fan like 19 kazillion other kids.”

Unlike a lot of other kids, however, Shannon got to know Musial.

“I was fortunate,” Shannon said. “His son, Dick, played at CBC and was a year behind me in school. I got to know Stan as a parent before I knew him as a teammate. He’d come out and watch the football game. I’d go over to the house and I got to meet Stan and his wife, Lil.” Called up in 1962, Shannon played regularly in 1964. He had the thrill of a lifetime in the 1964 World Series when he belted a game-tying two-run homer off Hall of Famer Whitey Ford in Game 1, which the Cardinals went on to win 9-5.

“I played in three World Series for the Cardinals,” Shannon said. “I hit a homer in all of them. I hit a homer off Whitey Ford in my own hometown. I couldn’t dream that good and I’m a big dreamer to start with.”

Losing the 1968 Series to Detroit still rankles Shannon even after all these years.

“We lost the 1968 World Series because (Mickey) Lolich hit instead of being pinchhit for and he hit a home run,” Shannon said.

Pitching three complete games and winning them all, Lolich also helped himself at the plate in Game 2 when he hit the first and only home run of his 16-year career.

By WARREN MAYES In his career behind the microphone, St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon spins some colorful phrases in describing the scene.

His malapropisms are legendary.

Fans love them and repeat them.

There is more, of course, to Shannon than these statements that can give St. Louis native Yogi Berra a run for a good laugh or head scratcher.

Shannon is a student of the game.

“Those are my great interests,” Shannon said. “Not the stats. I can see when a manager would like a guy to hit so he lets him hit when maybe he should pinch-hit for him.”

Such little events in a game fascinate Shannon.

“I was never a guy and still not a guy who pushed for records,” Shannon said. “My great interests in the game are the intangibles. The psychological part of the game. Why does a guy do this? What makes a guy just a little better hitter than the other guy? What mental aspect, that’s what I like.”

To get his points across, Shannon lightens it up.

“If you’re a broadcaster, you have to do it your way,” Shannon said. “You don’t have to emulate anyone. You can learn from them. I haven’t changed one little bit.”

Here are some of his top malapropisms and odd observations that his fans have come to enjoy.

• You can’t sweep a doubleheader if you don’t win the first game.

• Jeff Bagwell finally drove in a run after 75 at-bats without one. That’s like crossing the Sahara backwards.

• The count is two-two. Everybody needs a tutu.

• He’s madder than a pig caught under a barnyard gate.

• I just want to tell everyone Happy Easter and, to our Jewish friends, Happy Hanukkah.

• Well, he did everything right to get ready for the throw, but if ya ain’t got the hose, the water just won’t come out.

• Our next home stand follows this road trip.

• Well folks, this game began as a tiny worm and is blossoming into a large cobra.

• You can’t argue with the weather.

• The wind has switched 360 degrees.

• Coco Crisp, now wouldn’t that be a great name for a cereal.

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“They were behind and he hit that home run and that motivated that ball club,” Shannon said. “That’s why the Tigers won that Series. It was good for the Tigers to win because they were a really good baseball team but if they would have lost, nobody would know about them, I guarantee you that. He hits the homer and they go on and win that game. It wasn’t because (Curt) Flood slipped or whatever. I’m still upset that we lost the damn thing.”

His playing days came to an end in 1970; his last game was Aug. 12. Doctors advised him to quit and he did. Shannon finished with a .255 lifetime average. After his kidney problem forced him to retire, Shannon became the assistant director of promotions and sales in 1971.

He then moved to the radio booth and was paired with Jack Buck. He has worked in the booth ever since. He was named the lead announcer after Buck’s death in 2002.

This year makes a milestone for Shannon. He’s turning 70 years old.

“My health is so good, I’m scary,” Shannon said. “I’ll be 70 this July and we’re going to have a birthday party for me at the Lumiere. It’s going to be called ‘70 over 70.’ They have a big deck down there.

There will be 400 to 500 people there. It’s the Sunday (July 12) before the All-Star Game will be here in town. The Cardinals are in Wrigley Field that night against the Cubs. It’s going to be a big day.”

The robust Shannon keeps a pace that would tire a younger man and he is proud of that.

“I’m 70 but I’m going on 42,” Shannon said.

Baseball helps keep him young. Shannon can attest that he is like Jimmy Stewart in the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life,” because that is how he would describe his life.

“The game is phenomenal,” Shannon said. “Fans come out to the ballpark and they’re so darn excited. People plan their vacations when the kids get out of school.

That fires me up.”

Nearing 70 has not given Shannon any pause for thought after easing his pace. No, he’s going to keep charging head first.

“Why should I slow down?” Shannon said. “I’m not going to quit working. I don’t think about that. I still do more by 9 in the morning than most people do all day. I’m an early riser. I like to get things done. “I don’t believe in sleeping. I take little naps.

They’re more relaxing and better for you.”

Still, no one goes through life undefeated. Shannon had his brush with death in 1970. He has lost his mother and father and some siblings.

His biggest loss came July 28, 2007, when Judy Shannon, his wife, died following a long illness. She was 66 years old.

They were married for 48 years and had six children.

Shannon choked up at her memory.

“Believe it or not, we’re all going to die,” Shannon said. “I had 48 years with the most wonderful woman in the world. Did I ever think of stopping? No, I know she wouldn’t have wanted me to stop. I’ve lost parents.

I’ve lost brothers and sisters. You need to honor those people by going on. I have six wonderful children and a lot of grandchildren. Should I stop living? No, that’s not what you do. You keep going on.”

His legends of fans agree.

“You make fans in this business,” Shannon said. “I realized that over the past five or 10 years, there are a lot of Mike Shannon fans out there. It’s phenomenal how many are interested in the Cardinal broadcasts.

One thing that really keeps me going is the love of baseball and the fans.”

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Municipal League endorses bond issue for August ballot

By JEANNIE SEIBERT With her usual aplomb, Dardenne Prairie Mayor Pam Fogarty challenged elected officials to roll up their sleeves and energetically campaign their individual constituencies to pass a county-wide bond issue.

During the April 30 St. Charles County Municipal League meeting city and county government leaders grappled with how the county as a whole would meet an unfunded federal mandate requiring all emergency responder communications systems be updated to specific standards by 2013.

It would have been hard to miss local leaders’ attitudes toward the “unfunded” aspect of the mandate – reactions ranged from sardonic to barely disguised snarls.

Funded or unfunded, all the emergency public safety agencies have to come into compliance by Jan. 1, 2013 or face a $10,000 per day fine from the FCC. That’s just the financial side of the issue. Because of altering bandwidths, law enforcement, fire, EMT and ambulance districts personnel would be unable to communicate with each other during an emergency if not in compliance after that date.

That argument prompted the majority to favor a proposal from the courthouse that each municipality would contribute a percentage of the money needed to re-tool and standardize radio communications systems from their respective capital improvement funds to “pool resources,” as recommended

by County Treasurer Bob Schnur in a prerecorded presentation.

For the remaining $24 million, a countywide bond issue will go before the voters.

St. Louis County is shooting to put the issue on the Nov. ballot after it was soundly rejected by voters on April 7.

County Council Chair Joe Brazil said the bond issue “across the river” was poorly handled and requested much more financing than is required for St. Charles County to comply.

The question before the Municipal League members was: Should the bond issue be put on the August ballot or, go along with St. Louis County and place it on the November ballot.

Only St. Peters Alderman Judy Bateman (Ward 1) voted in favor of the November ballot.

Fogarty spoke for the majority in answering the question, “What if the voters reject it like they did in St. Louis County.”

“They won’t,” Fogarty said. “They can’t.

We’ll work our butts off until they understand this is a federal mandate.”

Fogarty said it was time for St. Charles County to stand up and show St. Louis

County how to communicate with voters.

“Let’s face it, they (St. Louis County) didn’t ever explain the issue to the voters,” Fogarty said. “Why should we follow their lead. They already failed once.”

Brazil concurred. Adding that he was fearful of St. Charles County’s bond issue going down because of negative publicity surrounding St. Louis County’s false start.

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County Councilman Cheryl Hibbeler (Dist. 1) reminded the body that if the issue passes in August there will be plenty of time to get the funding in place and then get the actual work done to upgrade the radio communications systems.

“If we wait until November, we’ll be pushing it,” Hibbeler said.

An added incentive to separating from St. Louis County is the cost of conducting a county-wide election.

Brazil said it costs more than $300,000 to conduct an election county-wide. To repeat St. Louis County’s mistakes or subject the issue to failure because of the taint of previous missteps from a neighboring jurisdiction would cost the county an additional $300,000 to re-ask voters’ permission for the financing needed to cover the cost of meeting an unfunded federal mandate.

County Council will have to approve placing the measure on the August ballot before the end of May. Brazil said that Municipal League support of the issue would be taken into consideration.

Brazil debuted a DVD the county produced explaining the full proposal in detail for the Municipal League members. A shortened version of that is in production now and will be posted on the county’s Web site at sccmo.org/Home/ once the County Council votes to approve the bill, he said.

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Gold Rush

Local jewelers notice increase in old gold sell-off

by Mary Ann O’Toole Holley

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n 1897, at the height of a major U.S. recession and banking crisis, a gold discovery on the Klondike River in Yukon Territory triggered one of the biggest gold rushes ever seen. Now, more than a century later, history is – sort of – repeating itself.

Today, the gold toting codgers are much more civilized jewelry owners who have lost their love for the luster and hope to turn it all into cash.

The 2009 recession and banking crisis have pushed the global supply and demand for gold to record highs. In 2000, gold was worth about $300 an ounce, but today the average price for an ounce of gold hovers at $900.

Analysts say investors looking for a safe haven for their money while the stock market is in a meltdown could keep gold prices high for some time. According to the World Gold Council, gold prices could reach as much as $2,300 per ounce.

But don’t grab that golden ring just yet.

Know your buyer.

Local jewelers and the St. Louis Better Business Bureau (BBB) say complaints against gold buyers have risen, and the biggest offenders are companies who advertise on cable television channels.

One company had 314 BBB complaints in the previous 36 months. Another had 97. Complaints range from pricing discrepancies and misleading advertising to customer service issues and claims for lost shipments.

Mark Darter of Krekeler Jewelers Inc., (2938 Hwy. K, O’Fallon) said buying gold is nothing new for them, but there has been quite an increase lately.

“I get a few people who ask about the mail order places, and have had a few people compare us to them,” Darter said.

“Not everybody out there is legitimate, but the ones who are, are pretty close to what we pay (for gold).”

Darter said the biggest advantage to selling locally is peace of mind, where you can talk to someone face to face rather than sending gold across the country.

“We’re giving a lot more than we were a couple of years ago, but I don’t foresee the price of gold going much higher.

I’m not an expert, but I don’t think it will break over $1,000 any time soon,”

Darter said. “The best bet is if they have anything they are not wearing, any jewelry they consider useless, they should shop around with independents and take the best price.”

Bill Harris of Harris Jewelers (3895 Mid Rivers Mall Dr., Cottleville) said he started buying scrap gold in the past couple of years primarily because he saw so many other sources ripping people off.

“Those mail order buyers are just scamming people. Their response to ripping people off is that the gold is only worth what the buyer is willing to pay,” Harris said. “It’s unfair; it’s taking advantage of people’s lack of understanding and knowledge of our industry.

I’ve never operated that way, and never will.”

Harris said he’s not buying gold as a livelihood, and doesn’t advertise it.

“When you sell to a company that has the huge overhead expenses of advertising on TV, you have to ask yourself who’s paying for it,” Harris said. “That advertising has to be factored into the cost of doing business, which results in a lower gold price to the customer.”

Harris said the “spot market price,” is based on the current cash trading market of that minute. The news may say gold is selling for a certain price, but the actual price at a retailer may be slightly different.

“People are cashing in Grandma’s wedding rings, and it is sad,” Harris said. “I try to tell my customers if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. There is something to be said for the convenience of mailing, but if you can get 20 to 50 percent more, why not keep the business in town rather than giving money to an out-of-state company, especially when many of the reports seen have been negative.”

On jewelry with stones, especially the smaller diamond chips, no credit is given because it’s not worth the work.

The larger diamonds are removed for free, but unless it’s a half-karat diamond or more he’s not interested in buying it.

“Absolutely, it’s a good time to cash in scrap gold,” Harris said. “But only if it’s not needed, especially with a guy’s wedding band. It will fetch $100 at scrap, but a new gold ring would cost $400 to $500. About two years ago that ring may have fetched $40. Whether it’s broken or brand new it will fetch the same amount for scrap.”

Harris said that at the end of the day a jeweler won’t make money buying scrap.

“You’re hoping someone comes in and wants something recast, and in that case we usually give them more for the gold because they’re buying something,”

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Harris said. “But remember, you can’t just cast with old gold. It’s still better to mix that with clean gold because it will give a better finished result.”

Randy Hudson, owner of Randy’s Jewelry (309 S. Main St., O’Fallon) said his best advice is also to get estimates from several sources before accepting an offer, and if the jewelry being considered for sale is a designer piece or high-end, get an appraisal from an expert who knows its true value.

“We scrapped out a chain last week that you could have worn and towed a car with, and we paid over $1,000,” Hudson said.

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The gold market fluctuates from day to day, but it also changes hourly. Local jewelers advise sellers to watch the price of gold as one would the stock market, and make their move to sell when the price is optimal.

“We have a mathematical formula that goes by the daily gold market,” Hudson said. “When someone comes in, we weigh “As an experiment, we called the gold and test the gold and calculate the price kit people who advertise on TV, and sent based on the gold market. A lot of people a 10-karat ring and a 14-karat ring, gold leave with business cards and come back. that we (at Randy’s Jewelry) would have It’s a competitive market.” paid $31 for,” Hudson said. “We received Hudson said if someone came in with an a check for $7.92.” ounce of fine gold, or an African KrugerHudson called the company and told rand or a solid gold bar, they’d get the full them he had an offer of $31 and tried to price of gold for the day. But with jewelry, negotiate for more. “They held firm with the calculation is different. their offer, so I mailed back the check and To find the value of jewelry, you need to they mailed back the gold,” Hudson said. know the karats (weight) of actual gold in “I thought it was interesting that they had the jewelry. He said 24kt gold is the most a tremendous market, but no flexibility. It karats of gold available and this is basically may have been that I had a small amount of pure gold. In the United States, 14k and 18k material and they just weren’t interested.” are most common, while 22k gold is sold A recent investigation of TV hucksters overseas. An 18k piece of jewelry is only Cash4Gold, Get Gold Cash and Dollars for 75 percent gold. The remaining 25 percent Gold found that they often shorted sellers is other metals. A gram of gold weighs by $100 or more than local jewelry stores approximately the same as a dollar bill and offered. Cash4Gold has a D rating with at today’s price is valued at about $32. the BBB, with 300 consumers filing com“Last time we cleaned out our boxes was plaints. In some cases $66 was offered for in 1981. That was the last big high-dollar gold that would sell for $300-plus at local gold market, and that was 27 years ago,” jewelry stores. Those companies often pay Hudson said. “I scrapped my old stuff, only pennies on the dollar, but the Cash- my wife scrapped her old stuff and all my 4Gold website fine print does say it offers employees scrapped their old stuff. We “service and convenience” rather than top won’t see this market all the time.” price, and advises customers that they may not be the best service. A spokesman for the company said their mail-in service preHudson advises customers to resist the vents sellers from having to trek to pawn urge to scrap something loved or of sentishops. mental value if you don’t need the money.

“We’ve always traded in old rings when It’s best to sell things one doesn’t wear new mountings are purchased,” Hudson anymore. said. “This new trend of buying gold “When people come in and sell jewelry through TV commercials is called ‘hype.’ because they have to, that’s not great. It’s Customers may see the commercials, try still a service, but it’s best, no doubt, if it, then come back and bring their jewelry someone has kinked up, defective jewelry into the store.” or an old class ring they haven’t worn in Hudson said jewelers or gold buying 30 years, because they leave with money,” operations wouldn’t buy it if they couldn’t Hudson said. “Honestly, I don’t think make money on it. It’s just a matter of how we’re dealing with a huge percentage of much they’re paying, and the gold buyers purchases from those who really need it. If do vary their prices. anything, it makes us feel good when we “Some think their gold doesn’t have can buy gold someone truly doesn’t want. much worth, but if they had a 20-year-old But for those down on their luck… We’re class ring or an old wedding ring, it would human, and it touches you more.” scrap at more than they paid. This market Hudson said that generally, anyone who recoups more than most pieces cost if the buys is buying and selling quickly, and not piece is older,” Hudson said. speculating on the market going higher.

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Another option, Hudson said, is trading gold. He says his customers often bring in old wedding bands and chains, and have taken a physical store credit, which gives them a store credit at the high market.

When the market goes down, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to buy something more expensive than they thought they could.

As for Grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old filigree necklace, Hudson says there is so little genuine antique jewelry in the market that has not been worn out. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in good shape, a customer may be better off looking for a re-sell-it shop. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I had an old name brand pocket watch, like Elgin, before I sold it for scrap, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d find it online, maybe eBay, and see what it is selling for as an antique. Then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know if you want to sell it for scrap. That is the true test of a pocket watch. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50/50, sometimes they sell for more, but most of the time the scrap brings more than the watch,â&#x20AC;? Hudson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the other hand, some of the name brand gold-filled pocket watches bring a lot of money, yet a jewelry store wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy it at all.â&#x20AC;?

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Jill Beedy, owner of The Gold Exchange & Repair, 730 Lakeside Plaza, Lake Saint Louis, said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see a lot of possibilities for scams through TV advertising, and says that gives real gold buyers a bad rap. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Us jewelers, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how we stay alive right now,â&#x20AC;? Beedy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in business for years, and recently started this business under a new name, giving jewelry a new life because of the number of people who are scrapping old jewelry.â&#x20AC;?

People are scrapping nice jewelry, she said, and she refurbishes it and resells it at the price of gold melts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can pick up a nice ring for $20,â&#x20AC;?

Beedy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a lot of vintage jewelry in my case, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big market for it, especially the vintage cut diamonds that are cut differently. There is a demand for that, rather than the traditional jewelry cuts.â&#x20AC;?

When a person brings in the piece to The Gold Exchange & Repair, it is weighed and if it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be resold, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purchased and melted down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I pay a percentage of the gold market price because my refiner takes his cut, but if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a nicer piece, I almost double the price, especially if it has gemstones,â&#x20AC;?

Beedy said.

Generally, Beedy said, most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to put their jewelry in the mail to sell

it. Although the gold buyers advertised on TV send you an envelope, many of those envelopes are being stolen since people know what to look for, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any time the market is over $900, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time to sell. If it starts dipping below the $850 mark, wait and in a week it will go up again,â&#x20AC;? Beedy said.

Appraisals are free at most stores, but, Beedy warns, beware of unscrupulous buyers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The advantage of gold is that it can be recycled into new pieces. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a versatile metal,â&#x20AC;? Beedy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To our advantage, the more gold we can pull into our store, the higher our percentage price we get when taking it to a refinery.â&#x20AC;?

Beedy said another advantage with the trend of selling scrap gold is that it provides her with a whole new business concept. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I probably sell more than I scrap, and there is some really nice jewelry out there.

It may come in all caked up with dirt, but I clean it and buff it and it looks like new,â&#x20AC;?

Beedy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The market for new jewelry is way down with the recession, and if I sold jewelry at the typical high markup, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be closed in a month.â&#x20AC;?

Overall, Beedy reminds customers to be cautious when selling their gold. Everyone is free to have their pieces weighed and appraised. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel comfortable with the buyer, shop around. They could be shorting you.

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Delmar Gardens has announced that Garden Villas of O’Fallon, its new multimillion dollar independent and supportive living community, is under construction and is scheduled to open in the fall. Amenities planned for the facility include cocktail

lounges, ice cream parlors, computer labs and a bowling alley. Tours of display apartments were offered at a sneak preview on April 25.

Herndon Products, an aerospace and defense industry supplier, is moving its operations this summer from St. Louis County to 3801 Lloyd King Drive in O’Fallon Corporate Center, occupying the entire 77,000-square-foot building that formerly housed King Innovation. In February, Herndon Products announced a $277-million, eight-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency.

The new global headquarters building of Novus International, Inc., located in Missouri Research Park in St. Charles County, has received the Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Platinum certification is the highest designation available to buildings that

EDC to award Entrepreneurial Scholarship The Economic Development Center of St. Charles County is accepting applications for an Entrepreneurial Scholarship valued at $5,000.The scholarship will cover a one-year office lease, training and counseling expenses for a company to move into the EDC small business incubator facility.

“The new Entrepreneurial Scholarship is one of the economic initiatives the EDC is offering to the local community to help showcase the importance of fostering small business success in these challenging times,” said EDC President and CEO Greg Prestemon.

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applicants must complete and submit an EDC incubator application, submit a written business plan, meet with a counselor from the Missouri Small Business Development Center and make a formal presentation to the EDC Incubator Advisory Committee.

The deadline to complete the necessary steps is July 1. The scholarship winner will be announced August 1. Only new applications will be considered.

EDC officials said they anticipate receiving about 10 applications; several consolation prizes also will be awarded.

For information, call the EDC at 4416880 or e-mail to cfrahm@edcscc.com.

The grand opening of Crema Café & Coffeehouse was celebrated on April 14 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The business, located at 652 Jungermann Road in St. Peters, offers dine-in, drive-through and take-out, free WiFi, weekend entertainment and an outdoor patio. Owner Terry Kaufman, Manager Shawna Finley and St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano cut the ribbon as members of the St. Peters Chamber Ambassadors looked on.

demonstrate energy efficiency and sustainability. The Novus building is the fourth building in Missouri and one of fewer than 100 buildings in the U.S. to achieve the distinction.

MEETINGS & NETWORKING “Exporting to China: What You Need to Know to Be Successful!” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Thurs., May 7 at Old Hickory Golf Club, #1 Dye Club Drive. Presenters include John C. Grellner (“Knowing When You Need Legal Representation”); Alfred Ho (“Exports to China: Risks and Mitigation”); Cory Simek (“Getting Started with Your Export Plan”); Shawn Mahoney (“How to Find Qualified Customers”). Admission is $70 and includes reference materials, breakfast and refreshments. For reservations and information, call the World Trade Center Saint Louis at 314-615-8141.

“Emotions Use Them to Your Advantage” is the topic of an Economic Development Center of St. Charles Alliance seminar that will be presented by Erin Cox from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., May 14 at Old Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters.

Admission is free for Alliance members and $125 for non-members. To register, call 441-6880, ext. 221.

The Lake Saint Louis-Dardenne Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce 20092010 Installation Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thurs., May 14 at Lake Forest Country Club, 300 Yard Drive, in Lake Saint Louis. Dave Glover will be the guest speaker. Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For reservations, call 699-0045 or visit lsldpchamber. com by 12 p.m. on May 13.

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Rep. Faith has faith in success of historic tax cut bill Rupp sees dim future in Senate

By JEANNIE SEIBERT It’s a long shot, but Mo. Rep. Sally Faith (Dist. 15) was quick to go on the offensive to promote a House of Representatives bill, passed April 30, that would create the largest tax cut in Missouri history.

There are only a few hurdles to cross before Missourians can count on keeping more of their income – the Missouri Senate and Gov. Jay Nixon have to sign off on it as well.

The House bill would assign $1 billion of the federal stimulus funds designated for Missouri and converting it into a one-time state income tax cut of historic proportions.

“The stimulus package sent to us by the federal government is a one-time occurrence,” according to a statement from Faith’s office. “Spending it on programs that expand our already out-of-control welfare system is irresponsible and we simply won’t do it.”

House Republicans formed the majority that reversed course on an appropriations bill that was coming together after weeks of debate.

Following an announcement from the governor’s office, a majority in the House responded to Nixon’s intention to use stimulus funds for ongoing projects and expansion of social programs with a resounding no.

“In the House, it is our belief the only way to truly stimulate our economy is to give you back your hard earned dollars and you can spend or save them as you please,” states Faith.

“Specifically, our plan is to cut taxes across all brackets for those who pay taxes and make at least $9,000 a year. This comes with a sunset of two years, preventing our state from being saddled with the extra-financial burden when the stimulus dollars run out.”

After Faith’s written statement was released, the House proposed to make the tax cut permanent. “We passed it out of the house initially as a two-year sunset and Rep. (Bryan) Pratt (Dist. 55) made an amendment to make it permanent,” Faith said. Rep. Scott Lipke (Dist. 157) was the original sponsor of the bill before it was amended.

That move may have either intentionally or unintentionally become the nail in the coffin as regards Senate passage.

Mo. Sen. Scott Rupp (Dist. 2), who chairs the Senate sub-committee assigned to review federal stimulus fund appropriations, said that given the time constraints and the lack of public input, his prognostication for the measure surviving Senate scrutiny was dim.

“We all view tax cuts generally as a good thing,” Rupp said. “The goal is to spur economic growth and historically tax cuts have done that. My concern is that targeted tax cuts are what give you an economic rebound.

“Would this blanket reduction have the desired affect of what you’re trying to achieve and what would be the impact on regular government services,” Rupp asked.

Without answers to those questions, Rupp said since the normal process of committee review, debate and public comment was skirted, there simply wasn’t enough information to make an informed decision before the current session ends at 6 p.m.

May 15.

He especially bridled at a permanent tax cut proposed without the customary research and documentation illustrating projected benefits that would result from an across-the-board income tax cut.

“No one in the Senate has seen any kind

of economic modeling to show the type of growth it will spur,” Rupp said. “This is something that should have been dealt with all along.”

The senator doesn’t have a problem with ideologically driven proposals.

“They start the conversation,” Rupp said.

“But it takes more than two weeks to make a decision of this magnitude. Just last year we passed the Social Security tax cut and that took numerous debates in both chambers.

“This is the same thing the federal government did with the stimulus (package) – rushing in and passing a bill in a short time with few legislators even having time to read it,” Rupp said.

To help senators grapple with the issue, Faith is encouraging St. Charles County constituents to make their wishes known to their senators. To register an opinion, contact Rupp at 866-271-2844 or scott. rupp@senate.mo.gov and/or Sen. Tom Dempsey (Dist. 23) at 573-751-1141 or tom.dempsey@senate.mo.gov.

“The main purpose of this bill is to help all the taxpayers in the state,” Faith said.

“But for taxpayers to receive that help, they need to talk to their senators and representatives.

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ST. PETERS, from page 10 “There are so many things,” Brown said.

“I’d start with getting the trust back.”

Despite the many set-backs the disgraced Brown has endured in the past three years, he is atypically upbeat.

“You can’t let things like that get you down,” Brown said. “My divorce was final on March 3. I have both kids and we’re living in Savannah (subdivision). I have my job here at Midwest (Environmental Solutions) and we’ve been really busy.”

Brown believes in second chances and referenced God and/or the Bible repeatedly during the MRN interview.

He said that if given a second chance, the residents of St. Peters would be getting the “real Shawn Brown, not the Shawn Brown who was being influenced by others. I’ll be myself and not somebody else.”

Meanwhile, Pagano, who had initially planned to re-activate his campaign committee next year, said he would be doing that sooner rather than later.

“I have my permanent committee,” Pagano said. “But, I want to add people from all walks of life in St. Peters.”

He said he didn’t know why Brown thought he wouldn’t run again in 2012.

Pagano was elected to serve Brown’s final year in office in 2007. Then, in April 2008, he was re-elected to a full, four-year term.

“I guess it’s because I kept talking about my five-year plan,” Pagano said. “But, by 2012, I would have hoped to accomplish all that and have another plan ready to go.”

In fact, Pagano said the five-year plan he campaigned so heavily on has been refocused to add more emphasis on the expansion of jobs in the local market.

“It’s going to be all about jobs, at least for now,” Pagano said.

Brown’s job of getting back into politics in this particular economic climate isn’t enviable. With fundraising harder than ever, a criminal record and the memory still fresh of headlines declaring his guilt proclaimed in U.S. District Court, Brown will have a tough job raising money to run a full-blown campaign in a city that has seen some record-setting mayoral contests in terms of dollars spent.

In the race prompted by Brown’s resignation, the top two contenders spent more than $150,000.

Pagano may be doing Brown a favor when he said, “That’s one thing I’d like to do in this next election. We’ve got to get some common sense back into this thing. I had $50,000 and Jerry (Hollingsworth) had $110,000. That’s not common sense.”

Pagano noted the recent increase in the cost of postage and how much signage is required. “We’re spending money like we’re running for state representative – probably more,” he said.

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Flummoxed as to why Brown would challenge him in the first place, Pagano said, “I don’t know, but I want this to be clean.”

But nothing is stopping Brown from the legal standpoint.

Missouri law prohibits convicted felons from seeking state elective offices, according to Missouri Attorney General Communications Director Nanci Gonder.

However, Gonder referred MRN to the Secretary of State’s office for a ruling as to why a city or county government can not pass provisions that would exempt a felon from running for a local office as there are varying statutes.

“This is very confusing,” Gonder said, adding that attorneys in the Secretary of State’s office specialize in Missouri election law and are better suited to field those questions.

Ryan Hobart, an assistant to that office’s communication’s director, confirmed that as regards those seeking local office, once his or her sentence is completed, he or she can run, “state law allows that,” Hobart said.

As to why a local government can not restrict convicted felons from running for a local office, Hobart also confirmed Gonder’s assessment that the statutes are convoluted and he would have to research the matter more completely before answering.

The Secretary of State’s office had not been able to provide an answer at MRN press time.

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from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 16 and from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., June 1 to June 22, in the Progress West HealthCare Center Community Room located at 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon. Topics include changes of pregnancy, labor and birth, role of the support person, breathing and relaxation techniques, hospital procedures, Caesarean birth, medications and infant care. A tour of the birthing center is included. The cost is $75 per couple for the four-week session or $100 per couple for the Saturday session. To register, call 344-CARE.

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“Babysitting 101” will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 9 at Progress West HealthCare Center Community Room, 2 Progress Point Pkwy. in O’Fallon. This class, offered by St. Louis Children’s Hospital, is an introduction to the basics of babysitting. Topics include: the business of babysitting, child development, safety and first-aid, and fun and games. A 28-page workbook and light snack is provided. The cost is $24 per child. To register, call 314454-KIDS.

Open auditions for “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” will be held at 7 p.m. on May 18 and May 19 in the theater of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building located on the campus of St. Charles Community College. Callbacks will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 20. For more information, call Tana Burton at 922-8254.

Saturday, May 16 Childbirth Education Classes will be held

Wednesday, May 20 “Your Natural Childbirth Plan” will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on May 20 in the Progress West HealthCare Center Community Room located at 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon. Making plans

for your baby’s birth includes everything from choosing a physician and taking childbirth education classes to deciding if natural childbirth is right for you. Focused breathing, massage, and guided imagery are just a few of the techniques that can ease pain and give you a sense of control during labor. To register, call 344-CARE.

A Ronald McDonald magic show will be held at 4:30 p.m. on May 20 at the McDonalds located at 24 Harvester Square Road and at 6 p.m. at the McDonald’s located at 905 Jungermann Road. See Ronald’s magic show for free on family fun nights.

There will also be special prices on Happy Meals and free Redbox movie rentals plus loads of fun for the kids.

Friday, May 22 A Face/Neck Skin Cancer Screening will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on May 22 at O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadows Drive. The free screening will help identify possible skin cancers on the face and neck, which are commonly exposed to the sun and are at a higher risk. All ages and skin types are encouraged to attend, especially individuals with

significant sun exposure, changing moles or a family history of skin cancer. To register for an appointment, call 344-CARE.

Tuesday, May 26 Open auditions for “Crimes of the Heart” will be held at 7 p.m. on May 26 and May 28 at the St. Peters Community and Arts Center located at 1035 St. Peters-Howell Road. Roles are available for two men and four women.

Thursday, May 28 “Practical Solutions for Caregiving” will be held at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on May 28 in the Progress West HealthCare Center Community Room located at 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon. Join the Alzheimer’s Association in a program that helps caregivers understand their role and how to provide in-home care for a person with dementia. Topics discussed include how to make a care plan, suggestions on how to manage memory loss, practical solutions for setting up a safe home, reducing stress at meal times, and managing challenging behaviors. To register, call 344-CARE.

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“Limby is to trees what Smokey Bear is to forests,” said Grueber during the day-long event that included Mayor Michael Potter receiving the Gold Leaf Award on behalf of the city.

During the event, Grueber and Potter honored the work of the Super Planters, a group of youth volunteers who planted more than 100 trees in the past year.

Tuesday, June 2 The band Crossover will play from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 2 in Civic Park in O’Fallon. The public is invited to hear popular regional bands at the city of O’Fallon’s Jammin’ Concerts from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday through August in Civic Park. Genres include rock and roll, pop, rhythm and blues, country, swing and show tunes. Admission and parking are free. Free kids’ activities will be available, and vendors will sell festival-style food and beverages. Patrons should bring chairs and blankets for lawn seating around the bandstand. Coolers are permitted, but they are subject to search by police officers, park rangers and parks department personnel.

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Monday, June 8 “College for ALL Kids” Summer Camps will be held from June 8 through Aug. 14 at St. Charles Community College located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. Camps range

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

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“The Stars of Spring” will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 30 at Saturn Park. In partnership with the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri and the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Parks Department offers opportunities to search the nighttime skies during these free viewings held from April through October. Advanced telescopes will be provided for the Stars of St. Charles County programs, but individuals may also bring their personal equipment, if desired. Advanced registration is requested, and those interested may call 949-7535 for more information or to register.

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Tuesday, June 16 The cover band Plastic will play from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 16 in Civic Park in O’Fallon. For more information, call 379-5614 or e-mail mseymour@ ofallon.mo.us.

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Monday, July 6 A third session for O’Fallon’s 24th annual Safety Town will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from July 6 through July 17 at Progress South Elementary School on Knaust Road. O’Fallon Safety Town is a nationally-accredited safety-education program for children ages 4 ½ through 6 ½. The course is taught by police officers, firefighters, paramedics, a certified school teacher and classroom volunteers. Children learn how to be safe through “real life” activities in a simulated town layout. Space is limited to 40 children per session. The cost of $50 must be paid in full on enrollment.

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