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The Brainy Bunch Many people, including some conservatives, have been very impressed with how brainy the president and his advisers are. But that is not quite as reassuring as it might seem.

It was, after all, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s brilliant “brains trust” advisers whose policies are now increasingly recognized as having prolonged the Great Depression of the 1930s, while claiming credit for ending it. The Great Depression ended only when the Second World War put an end to many New Deal policies.

FDR himself said that “Dr. New Deal” had been replaced by “Dr. Win-the-War.” But those today who are for big spending like to credit wartime big spending for bringing the Great Depression to an end. They never ask the question as to why previous depressions always had ended on their own, much faster than the one under FDR, and without government intervention or massive government spending.

Brainy folks also were present in Lyndon Johnson’s administration, especially in the Pentagon, where Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara’s brilliant “whiz kids” tried to micro-manage the Vietnam war, with disastrous results.

There usually is only a limited amount of damage that can be done by dull or stupid people.

For creating a truly monumental disaster, you need people with high IQs. Such people have been told all their lives how brilliant they are, until finally they feel forced to admit it, with all due modesty.

But they not only tend to over-estimate their own brilliance, more fundamentally they tend to over-estimate how important brilliance itself is when dealing with real world problems.

Many crucial things in life are learned from experience, rather than from clever thoughts or clever words. Indeed, a gift for the clever phrasing so much admired by the media can be a fatal talent, especially for someone chosen to lead a government.

Make no mistake about it, Adolf Hitler was brilliant. His underlying beliefs may have been half-baked and his hatreds overwhelming, but he was a genius when it came to carrying out his plans politically, based on those beliefs and hatreds.

Starting from a position of Germany’s military weakness in the early 1930s, Hitler not only built up Germany’s war-making potential, he did so in ways that minimized the danger that his potential victims would

match his military build-up with their own. He said whatever soothing words they wanted to hear that would spare them the cost of military deterrence and the pain of contemplating another war.

He played some of the most highly educated people of his time for fools - not only foreign political leaders but also members of the intelligentsia. The editor of The Times of London filtered out reports that his own foreign correspondents in Germany sent him about the evils and dangers of the Nazis. In the United States, W.E.B. Du Bois - with a Ph.D. from Harvard - said that dictatorship in Germany was “absolutely necessary to get the state in order.”

In an age when facts seem to carry less weight than the visions of brilliant and charismatic leaders, it is more important than ever to look at the actual track records of those brilliant and charismatic leaders.

After all, Hitler led Germany into military catastrophe and left much of the country in ruins.

Even in a country which suffered none of the wartime destruction that others suffered in the 20th century, Argentina began that century as one of the 10 richest nations in the world - ahead of France and Germany - and ended it as such an economic disaster that no one would even compare it to France or Germany.

Politically brilliant and charismatic leaders, promoting reckless government spending - of whom Juan Peron was the most prominent, but by no means alone - managed to create an economic disaster in a country with an abundance of natural resources and a country that was spared the stresses that wars inflicted on other nations in the 20th century.

Someone recently pointed out how much Barack Obama’s style and strategies resemble those of Latin American charismatic despots - the takeover of industries by demagogues who never ran a business, the rousing rhetoric of resentment addressed to the masses and the personal cult of the leader promoted by the media.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Good work

that he stood up to Tom Brown, but the To the editor: proof is in the pudding.

I am a Boy Scout from Troop 674, based Other than changing the name, it’s as if out of St. Charles. I live in St. Peters, and Tom Brown is still our mayor. St. Peters I regularly read Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. deserves better. And Mr. Elliot, if you I would just like to tell you how much I don’t run for mayor, please keep fighting appreciate the overall information and the good fight as an alderman. We need structure of MRN. I always find interesting more like you. articles to read and I never find myself lost, Vince Wilkins looking for where an article may continue.

I am very proud of the fact that the city I live in can produce such an informative and entertaining publication. I look for- Health matters ward to getting this paper in the future and To the editor: I thank you for your time.

I am incredulous at the latest attacks Keep up the good work! on providing health care to all Americans.

David Rosenkoetter Sarah Palin talks about “death panels” and creates a huge ruckus due to her continual ignorance. This portion of the bill was to Same ol’ help those facing end-of-life decisions on To the editor: how to write a living will, what kind of When Len Pagano was elected mayor of care they wanted.

St. Peters, I thought we would have a better Then I receive an e-mail from Todd city government than we had under Mayor Akin talking about the “liberal DemoTom Brown. But it’s more of the same. crats” spending all the money. Does he not Censuring Alderman Gus Elliot because remember President George W. Bush? He he cares enough to ensure the city follows created a deficit larger than all past presithe Sunshine Law is the latest embarrass- dents combined. Then he worries that those ment Mayor Pagano and his minion have earning $400,000 a year or more might get dealt the citizens of St. Peters. Alderman hit with a 1.5 percent tax increase! HorGus Elliot is a breath of fresh air. I hope rors! How many of you earn that? more citizens like him run against their We need health insurance for all Ameriincumbent alderman. cans, 19,000 a day are losing their coverWe need aldermen who will represent us, age under the current system. Co-ops do rather than playing petty politics against not work - Blue Cross and Blue Shield those who do not toe the line. We need was a co-op and look where they are today aldermen who work for citizens rather than - another for-profit industry. for the mayor. We need aldermen who will We are the only country in the world speak up, step out of the box, and ruffle a where health care is a for-profit business. few feathers.

Health care should be a right, not a priviIf you want to get involved with the city lege to those who can afford it. by participating in one of the many boards Insurance companies deny needed suror commissions, remember that the mayor geries and care to patients. Thousands of has to approve your participation. I know people die every year because they lack I’m out because I have expressed my proper medical care because of lack of support of Gus Elliot. Group-think rules insurance. If you have a pre-existing consupreme in St. Peters government. They dition, forget it, no coverage. don’t want points of view that differ with My son is only 26 and cannot get covthe mayor’s. And why are you so paranoid erage. I had family members who paid about Gus Elliot running for mayor in 2012, $2,500 a month to get coverage, exhaustMr. Pagano? Do you need more years of ing their savings. All the fear mongering service so that you can get a sweetheart and gun toting rally goers need to get a retirement like the Board of Aldermen grip. The Republicans had their chance tried to give Tom Brown a few years ago? to make things right and they failed. They Mr. Elliot, please reconsider and run chose to do nothing. against Pagano in 2012. We need a mayor It’s time the other side had a turn to fix like you. The last three mayors have been this mess. We have a health care crisis a disappointment. We need a mayor that and it’s only going to get worst unless will work for its citizens rather than for we fix it. their own political self interests.

Adriane Bradley We need a mayor who wasn’t a member St. Charles of Tom Brown’s crew. Pagano pretends

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Robert Hunt fell 70 feet off the edge of a cliff and into the Escalante River while hiking with a friend. His body was found 2 miles upstream by park rangers.

Hunt suffered a head injury after falling into the shallow, muddy waters.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;FALLON Sidewalk sale The biggest sidewalk sale to hit Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon will start this weekend.

Held in conjunction with Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fall Festival & Craft Bazaar on Oct. 9 and Oct. 10, many Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon retailers will be in front of their stores during regular business hours offering the best of hometown goods and services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new restaurant youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been meaning to try, a special gift youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted to buy, a room youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been needing to redecorate, or a service professional youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been planning to consult, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no better time to check out Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s businesses,â&#x20AC;? said Shashi Pathak, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s director of Economic Development.

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City Council on demand Residents itching to check out an Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon City Council meeting at 2 a.m. will now have that option.

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;FallonTV, the city of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government access channel, has expanded its technology, which will allow residents to view its programming live and â&#x20AC;&#x153;on demandâ&#x20AC;? at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to develop the highest level of transparency in government and to bring as much information to our residents as

possible,â&#x20AC;? said Ken Snoe, communications manager for the city of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this new technology, our residents will be able to watch all of our city meetings as well as our informative programming whenever they want at the click of a button.â&#x20AC;?

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;FallonTV is available for viewing on the Web at ofallon.mo.us or on Charter Cable Channel 991.

Facebook friendly The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Police Department will be utilizing Facebook for its Community Service and Animal Control divisions.

The department recently joined Twitter to keep residents informed of emergency situations and now has a following of about 150. The Community Services Division, which oversees Neighborhood Watch, Business Watch and CERT, will use the Facebook page to directly communicate with its community partners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not replacing anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job on the street. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another tool,â&#x20AC;? said Sgt. Robert Kendall.

St. Charles County citizens can also go to this site to learn about other events Community Services is involved with by logging on to facebook.com/ofallon.communityservice. Citizens who lose their dogs or cats can now go to facebook.com/ ofallonanimalcontrol and search through images of animals picked up that are not identified through tags or microchips.

COTTLEVILLE Yarber appointment Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Cottleville Mayor Donald R. Yarber to the Missouri Public Entity Risk Management (MOPERM) Board of Trustees.

Yarber will oversee operation of the shared risk pool for public entities offering coverage plans that serve as alternatives to traditional insurance policies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to serve on the committee,â&#x20AC;?

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The governor has appointed Yarber for a term ending July 15, 2013.

ST. CHARLES Looking for bomb makers The St. Charles Police Department is looking for the person or persons who placed soda bottle bombs in the 3200 block of Bowman Ridge.

The two-liter soda bottles were filled with chemicals and located in the same spot on the sidewalk on Aug. 30 and Sept.

12, police said.

Det. Derek Piasecki said the bombs were not detonated and they were made safe by the St. Charles County Bomb Squad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one was injured,â&#x20AC;? Piasecki said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were discovered by residents in the area.â&#x20AC;?

A reward is being offered for the arrest and/or prosecution of the suspect(s) through St. Charles Crime Stoppers and callers can remain anonymous by calling 949-3333.

Eco-chic St. Charles parks officials publicly dedicated its new Eco Park on Sept. 30. The park boasts about 3.5 miles of trails and offers residents the chance to learn about fauna and local flora.

While there are no playgrounds or ball fields, the ecological park offers visitors a learning experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a long trail along the riverfront, with river outlooks and information boards about local plants and animals and a history of the area,â&#x20AC;? said Evan Godt, with parks and recreation.

There is also an outdoor educational area for student learning. The park is an extension of the Jean Baptist Point DuSable Park located near the riverfront.

Calvary connections A local church and nonprofit have collaborated to bring the city of St. Charles a community outreach center.

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WENTZVILLE Assault warrants taser?

After a student at Wentzville Holt High School attacked another student last month, a Wentzville police officer was forced to use her taser, police said.

On Sept. 25, an assault broke out during lunch at the high school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two students had exchanged a few words, and when one of them was walking away, he was attacked by the other student,â&#x20AC;? said Matt Deichmann, spokesman for the Wentzville School District.

Diechmann said there were two assistant principals and the activities director, as well as the student resource officer nearby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The three school administrators were closest and got there in a matter of seconds, trying to pull off the assailant and get him to stop, and he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? Deichmann said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The officer approached, warned the assailant he would be tased if he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and was tased.â&#x20AC;?

The student who was attacked is back in school and the assailant has not returned, pending a district discipline hearing.

Customer service emergency Police took a St. Peters man into custody at the Wentzville Best Buy after he threatened to hurt himself and others.

Wentzville police were called to the Best Buy about 1 p.m. on Sept. 29. The man, who had just walked into the store, continued to talk threats against himself and others, police said.

Police Capt. Kevin Pyatt said while in transport for an evaluation the subject warned police not to touch his car because it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;wired.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The full bomb squad respondedâ&#x20AC;Śit was determined there was not a bomb,â&#x20AC;? Pyatt said. The Best Buy was evacuated for two hours and re-opened that afternoon.

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That means money for the city’s arborist and horticulturist Lorri Grueber, who is also known as the “Tree Czar.” Grueber developed the program that would be The conservation department then incorfunded by the $7,000 TRIM grant. porates the information Grueber is able to She plans to use the funds to complete a assemble with specialized software into tree inventory for Boulevard and Founders the state’s tree inventory. city parks. This is important to her as, “We The computer program can actually calcan not manage what we do not know we culate a single tree’s financial contribution have,” Grueber said. to a community, Grueber said.

Use of the grants is confined to projParks and Recreation Director Tim ects promoting tree programs on prop- Vanatta said, “It is a smart move for cities erty located in municipal rights-of-way, to have a public inventory of the trees in common ground, street trees and in city their park system as it provides staff with parks. Initiated by the federal government, a better management tool to maintain their Grueber said it is administered through the tree inventory.” For information contact state conservation department.

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Corrections director resigns; replacement named in short order St. Charles County Director of Corrections Col. Alan Stahl elected to tender his resignation on Sept. 25 and was promptly replaced at the Criminal Justice Center.

On Sept. 28, County Executive Steve Ehlmann named Larry G. Crawford as the county’s top jailer based on his past experience with the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Council member Cheryl Hibbeler (Dist. 1) said that while naming department managers is the discretion of the county executive, she questioned this particular replacement.

Hibbeler said she was surprised Ehlmann had come up with Stahl’s replacement so quickly.

“This appointee will make $7,000 (per year) more than the previous director,” Hibbeler said, adding that a lengthier search might have garnered “as better or as good an appointment at a little better rate.”

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Wynn resumes campaign against government spending

By JEANNIE SEIBERT With the temporary return of County Councilman Paul Wynn (Dist. 4), current events from the national political scene infiltrated the discussion of agenda items the County Council considered on Sept.

28.

Stateside from his job in Iraq where he is employed as a military contractor, Wynn made his second live appearance at County Council this year and made up for lost time.

Wynn directed some of his frustration onto department heads who work with state and federal government agencies.

One such bill is an intergovernmental agreement between the county and St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management That wasn’t the end of Copley’s time in District. For this, Wynn grilled St. Charles the hot seat.

County Director of Community Health and Another bill would expedite the execuEnvironment Gil Copley. tion of two contracts: one for public health “Does this have anything to do with this emergency planning and preparation; and, …global warming,” Wynn asked. the other for the Women, Infants and ChilThe bill would provide $10,000 for edu- dren (WIC) supplemental food program. cational outreach relating to recycling and “I don’t hate women and children which the county’s recycling facility. is what will be said about me,” Wynn Copley explained, “It (the bill) would said. He doesn’t approve of programs that support an educational effort in St. Charles promote a type of governing that is not County schools to get kids to understand provided in the Constitution. “This (bill) about recycling and ultimately save money is nothing more than taking from one and by reusing.” giving to another.”

Begun in the early 1990s, the program’s Then it was Workforce Development goal is to reduce the amount of refuse Director Don Holt’s turn. going into landfills.

A contract agreement between the county

and the state workforce development agency would transfer more than $1.2 million to the county to fund re-training and re-hiring programs for some 1,500 out-ofwork auto industry employees prompted Wynn to turn his ire onto Holt.

Wynn said that after taxpayer dollars were spent to rescue the car companies, factories closed anyway and now more tax dollars are required to retrain displaced workers.

“Everyone expects the federal government to take care of them.” Ticking off a list of federal government programs that have, in his estimation, failed, he added, “The federal government is not the solution, it’s definitely the problem.”

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O’Fallon officials move to ‘Phase 2’ of planning for new ice arena

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley everything works out.” it right,” Haney said. “Can we build it right, to run it, but can we get truly the best.”

It promises to draw more than 750,000 Councilman Bob Howell (Ward 4) said manage it right, turn a profit or at least The promoters would also help with visitors to the city and could be the biggest he thinks it is a good idea. break even. That’s a whole other story.” the events, where the other facilities, like entertainment venue seen in these parts.

“It would be great for the community.

Haney said he strongly believes that if the Family Arena, are government run Now, O’Fallon city officials have passed The family arena is a bit too big, and the the project moves forward, a professional and have trouble putting other tenants in, the first hurdle to building a multi-purpose promoters that would come with it are tell- management company should be brought Howell said. ice arena at the southwest corner of the city, ing us it can be filled throughout the year,” in to run and book dates for the arena.

“It will bring more jobs in, and the addigetting the thumbs up from a consulting Howell said.

“When I mean professional, I mean a tion of a possible hotel and its revenue,” firm who says it is a good idea.

Councilman Dan Haney said he thinks real, serious professional promotion orga- Howell said. “Then there are obviously At a recent meeting of the City Coun- the idea of a multi-purpose arena is great, nization,” Haney said. “They could book things to be worked out, but they are workcil an $8,000 expenditure was approved but is concerned about the financial aspects venues, and if a particular venue was too ing out the finances now and getting figto continue a Phase 2 financial feasibility of operating such a large facility. large, maybe it could spill over to TR ures together to make sure it’s financially study for the facility that would be home to “I love the idea of it, but can O’Fallon do Hughes stadium. Sure, we’ll get a company feasible.” the St. Louis Bandits, a Junior ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League’s Northern Division. Overall, the study will cost the city $40,000.

The proposed $35 million, 168,000-square-foot project would include a hotel, restaurants and a family entertainNo other hospital in the area is better at getting kids back to ment facility on 12 acres of land near the doing what they do best. The care is nationally ranked. Our Great Escape movie theater at Hwy. 61 emergency room at Progress West is convenient. And the near Winghaven. Funding the new arena difference is profound. For physician referral, call 314.454.KIDS. would likely come from the existing Caledonia “community improvement district (CID)” tax to pay for long-term bonds.

The city would also receive a pledge of all net revenue from the arena, and after the 20-year payoff period of the bonds, the city would own the arena.

O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy says the facility could be used for anything from hockey to basketball to becoming a gymnasium for cheerleading competitions, graduations and concerts.

“It would be a convertible type of facility,” Hennessy said when the project was first proposed. “I like the idea, but I need to see all the numbers and do our due diligence.”

On your mark, Hennessy said the financial feasibility emergency room, study is being done by Crossroads Conevaluate, sulting Services of Tampa, Fla., the same group that completed the first phase of the clean, study. sutures, “The first study showed there’s a need bandage, for it,” Hennessy said. “Now, we’ll look at release, the financial side of things; how the money get set, would work.”

Hennessy stressed that, if built, it would go. be a multi-purpose facility, not just home to the Bandits’ Hockey team. He said it would be a city-owned facility, but would be rented by the Bandits for their hockey games. Additional venues would be brought in by a promoter.

The Bandits want to leave their home at Iceplex in Chesterfield for a bigger, more modern facility. The St. Charles County Family Arena seats 9,600, and is too large for the team’s needs.

“I do not anticipate it costing the city anything,” Hennessy said. “The bandits would be renting, and it would be a city-owned stlouischildrens.org/pwhc facility paid for with CID tax money. That is the plan as of now, but we’ll see how

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The Advisory Green Council advises the â&#x20AC;˘Hair Removal Residents would have to buy the bag tags mayor, City Council, city administrator at City Hall, and pay a $3 fee for each tag. and Department of Community DevelopThe tags would then have to be placed on ment on recycling issues within the city.

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Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon city government should see Although no names have been formally a new city administrator and police chief released, Mid Rivers Newsmagazine has in place before the end of October, Mayor learned that Interim Police Chief William Bill Hennessy said last week.

Siebert and Police Major Kyle Kelley are City officials on two selection commit- in the running for the police chief position. tees met last week, narrowing down the Councilman Pierce Conley, who is on number of applicants to the top five candi- the police chief selection committee, said dates in each category. they are very close in making a decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, (there are) 14 and (that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy with the way itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone,â&#x20AC;?

A . O N â&#x20AC;&#x153;SoM number) will be narrowed down to the topW Conley said. far.â&#x20AC;? five or six,â&#x20AC;? Hennessy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no Councilman Dan Haney said he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deadline for the final selections, but I have speak specifically on rumors surrounding to have the city administrator in by the end the selection process, but said he believes of October, along with the police chief.â&#x20AC;? the process for selection of both candidates According to an unnamed source, five has been 100 percent above board. individuals from outside of the area are Overall there were 57 applicants for finalists for the city administrator position. police chief and 67 for city administrator.

The same sourse said there are five finalâ&#x20AC;&#x153;I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment on whether there are ists for police chief and they are from the familiar names in the running, because St. Louis Metropolitan area, including two there are people who want to remain anoninternal candidates already employed by ymous in that regard,â&#x20AC;? Hennessy said.

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St. Peters aldermen absence prompts cooling off period

By JEANNIE SEIBERT It looks like the peace treaty agreed to by St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and Alderman Gus Elliott (Ward 3) may be given the opportunity to take root.

With only four aldermen able to make the Sept. 24 Board of Aldermen meeting, Pagano asked to hold over the agenda until Oct. 8 as a quorum was lacking to conduct city business.

Aldermen Don Aytes (Ward 4), Dave Thomas (Ward 1), Patrick Barclay (Ward 4) and Tommy Roberts (Ward 3) approved Pagano’s motion.

After Elliott abruptly departed a Sept.

10 executive session prior to adjournment, he went into open session to declare his deep hurt over perceived ill treatment at Pagano’s hands. Elliot then promised not to run against Pagano in the 2012 mayoral election – should rumors to the contrary be at the root of the mayor’s disciplinary action.

While Elliott’s performance was quite stunning, it elicited no response from the mayor or the other aldermen until the letter Elliott was given in executive session hit the Internet the following week.

Indicating the possibility that Elliott may not have realized some of his actions could be considered in excess of those set out in

state statutes and city ordinances the letter offers the alderman the chance to mend his ways.

Thus, a few cautionary sentences from the letter explain the legal liabilities attached to an elected official overstepping defined boundaries or involvement in extracurricular activities in the name of the city.

In the case of Pagano and Elliott, after a week-and-a-half of dead air, the silence was broken when they were persuaded to sit down, talk and come to an understanding.

“He’s willing to stop and I’m willing to stop,” Elliott said. “I’m focusing on rebuilding fences and to try to move forward.”

Pagano affirmed, “That’s true. That’s a pretty accurate description. It’s always good to talk and work things out.”

After the letter was revealed to the public, the mayor and a couple of aldermen expressed their disapproval toward an elected official publicly revealing subject matter discussed in closed session prior to the 72-hour prohibition against doing so.

“In all my years as an elected official, I’ve never seen that done before,” Pagano said.

“And that goes all the way up to the Capitol,” Pagano added.

Dardenne Prairie, Weldon Spring among recipients of economic bonds

By JEANNIE SEIBERT Once a teeming hub of construction activity, St. Charles County’s development world is about to get back to work on a couple of projects by getting a shot in the arm with the approval of two bills by County Council on Sept. 28.

The first relates to the designation of a recovery zone to prepare the legal ground for receiving federal government stimulus monies. The second named the recipients of tax-exempt bond funds specifically for economic development.

Selected by County Executive Steve Ehlmann, and approved by the County Council, the jurisdictions to receive the funds will now be able to work with developers on projects that have been held up by a sluggish economy. In all, the county received $22.3 million.

Dardenne Prairie and Weldon Spring city halls snapped up the opportunity to jumpstart some projects getting dusty on their drawings boards. According to Dardenne Prairie Planning and Community Development Director Brad Turvey, that city was

designated to receive $2 million.

“This money can’t go for infrastructure,” Turvey said. “It has to be an actual building development like the 10-acre property the city has purchased (at the southeast intersection of Post Road and Hwy. N).”

Another victim of the credit crunch was a project in Weldon Spring. Ehlmann requested the County County authorize that city’s case for $10 million to assist in constructing an office building along the Hi-Tech Corridor near Hwy. 40/61 (I-64).

In another move, Duckett Creek Sanitary District is set to receive $2 million to finance a new wastewater treatment facility and add sewer service to a new area that includes two churches, two schools and a housing development south of Hwy. N, west of Hopewell Road, per the bill passed on Sept. 28 Another developer set to get a financial shot in the arm via the Recovery Zone bonds, is the Riverwalk Development in St. Charles. The county’s contribution of $6.2 million in bond funds, will aid in assembling the remaining funding package.

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By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY It’s been a denizen of the deep in these parts for as long as new streets have been built: street creep, the sneaky concrete that inches its way closer to your driveway, expanding like the belly feasting in a donut shop—and cracking your foundation in the process.

O’Fallon Ward 4 Councilman Bob Howell says the city is finally tackling the problem.

“We’re pushing further to get these streets repaired as quickly as possible,” Howell said. “We’re doing great with the street creep projects, and I’m going to try to get some money in the new budget for the streets department to get most of the work done.”

Howell said keeping up with the demand for repairs is difficult, and he urges residents to be patient.

“Ann Beers and Susan Lane of our Community Development Department are very helpful in taking calls with street creep issues,” Howell said. “They talk with residents to let them know where they are on the list, and coordinate repair efforts.”

Howell said Ken Hammel, director of the Street Division, is doing a great job out on the street, doing site inspections and scheduling repairs. Most residents are seeing some kind of satisfaction within two to three weeks, Howell said.

“Our Street Creep Task force is going at

it as quick as we can,” Howell said. “With fall coming up, residents can expect more action because it’s a good time to resolve the problem because of less high and low temperatures.”

For years, the city of O’Fallon has been fighting the problem, and in 2005, shortly after former Mayor Donna Morrow took office, former aldermen Lyn Schipper and Jimmy Mitchell led the charge to change the ordinance to prevent street creep. The revised standards require a rock base and prohibit street construction on compacted mud. Four new inspectors were added to staff at that time.

“I know since the new ordinance went in with different road construction specifications it’s been greatly improved. It hasn’t been a major issue with newer subdivisions,” Howell said. “The people I’m hearing from are in 8- to 12-year-old subdivisions. It seems like the new ordinance is preventing the problem, but we’re really moving forward with repairs on older streets.”

The older streets sit on nothing but a slab of mud, said Howell, the current “captain of creep,” but now, the city is using a new compound for repairs, a Styrofoam type filler topped with a hard material that allows the street to expand and contract.

“So far, they’re having good luck,” Howell said. “Hopefully this will get this one thing solved once and for all.

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For over a year now, the EDC and Partners for Progress have collaborated to produce a series of modern-day planning, development and construction practices to local business and government leaders, each focusing on a specific topic that would promote and support economic development in the 21st century.

The Sept. 22 Energy and Green Building Summit was the third in the series designed to jump-start a re-look at how cities are building out, and, how to re-develop older areas to maximize space and minimize energy use and other resources.

Keynote speaker, Robert G. Clark, is the chairman and CEO of Clayco, Inc., a large privately owned real estate, design/build and construction company. Located in St. Louis, Clark shared his companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy about the energy efficient construction standards which he began to adopt years ago.

Now, there is a name for it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certifications system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.

LEED certified buildings in St. Charles County include: Novus International, Inc. and St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles; One Progress Point Parkway, Commerce Bank and Progress West Healthcare Medical Offices in Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon; Dardenne Prairie City Hall; Cottleville City Center and the Social Security Administration building in St. Peters.

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Prestemon said he sees an opportunity for St. Charles County to, comparatively; take advantage of a $50 million payroll simply by instituting green principles in new construction and renovation.

Using 50 percent less energy after construction, for example, LEED-certified buildings also emit up to 80 percent less discharge to waste water treatment facilities.

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Some practices are decidedly low-tech, like white roofs and parking lots.

Typical black-topped expanses attract heat and make buildings harder to cool in summer, said Dardenne Prairie Mayor Pam Fogarty.

The Sept. 22 event sets the stage for the final economic summit of 2009. To focus on the subject of sustainability, the EDC will announce the Nov. 24 program at a later date.

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol annually monitors the performance of service managers through its inspections of all Bookworms wanted public school buses, and awards the state’s Francis Howell Librarians are hoping Total Fleet Excellence Award to districts to encourage reading, while supporting a achieving a 90 percent or higher pass rate. great cause.

Through Turner’s knowledge, dedication Many Francis Howell elementary librarand leadership, the Francis Howell branch ians are sponsoring Read-A-Thons to raise has received this award every year for the money for a foundation called Honor Flight. past 10 years.

The goal of the foundation is to send WWII veterans to visit their memorial in Washington D.C. free of charge, because many Artman elected DECA VP of these veterans may never get a chance to Francis Howell Central Senior Hannah see the memorial made in their honor.

Artman was elected Missouri DECA DisFHSD students are being asked to set trict 6 vice-president at the district Fall a reading goal and collect pledges for the Leadership Conference held at St. Peters number of books read. Pledges will be colCity Hall last month. lected by the school librarians, who will Artman was one of three candidates for then combine the money and present it to the office who completed a series of steps the local chapter of Honor Flight. in the election process. After completing For more information about Honor an application, she took an objective test, Flight visit honorflight.org/about/index. campaigned at the candidate reception, cfm or visit the local chapter at gslhonorappeared before the screening and nominat- flight.org/. ing committee that interviewed candidates and delivered a three-minute speech before the group of voting delegates representing Croptoberfest chapters from across the district.

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‘Croptoberfest’ will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 17, at Hope Presbyterian Church located at Kisker and Central School Roads. The cost is $35 a person, and includes lunch, dinner, drinks, a gift and a raffle ticket.

All profits go toward Henderson fifthgrade camp. For more information, call Anna Jewson at 939-3810.

PSAT registration Registration has started for the Oct. 17 PSAT at Francis Howell North. The cost is $20, cash only, and sophomores and juniors are eligible to test. Parent volunteers will be collecting by the snack table during lunch hours.

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The Francis Howell North Knightpride Marching Band will sponsor a Trivia Night at 6 p.m. on Nov. 7 at the VFW Post 2866 located at 66 VFW Lane in St. Charles.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and trivia begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $20 per person or $160 for a table of eight. Prizes include cash prizes for top two tables, a prize for best decorated table, 50/50 drawings, basket raffle and a silent auction.

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By MARY ANN O’TOOLE HOLLEY

The horror story almost happened to this reporter.

It was early morning when the telephone started ringing. Friends, and that’s officially “Facebook Friends,” started calling me to see if I was in a troubled situation.

My “friends” on Facebook had received a Facebook message saying I was stranded in London after being beaten and robbed of all my money and identification. The message said I needed money immediately to fly home, and that the Embassy was trying to help me.

“I knew you weren’t in London, but the odd thing was, it appeared that you were available online to chat,” said Patty Apo of St. Peters. “I was chatting with someone who claimed to be you. The hacker had the nerve to chat with me online, telling me to send money through Western Union.”

Luckily, my “Facebook Friends” all laughed at the message. First, because they knew I wasn’t in London and secondly, they knew that I knew they certainly didn’t have any money.

A Cape Girardeau woman wasn’t as fortunate. She made the news when she was duped out of $2,500 after receiving the same scam message through Facebook by someone posing as her real-life friend also claiming to be stuck in England and in need of emergency funds.

Cape Girardeau police spokesman Sgt. Jason Selzer said, “She sent three different wire transfers to London.”

In other cases, Trojans (viruses) are picked up on Facebook. And that’s what you really have to worry about. In one case, hackers stole a woman’s Facebook account and started sending pornographic photos to her Facebook friends. The cases go on and on. Police can’t help, and trying to speak to a Facebook “human” is more than impossible.

Hacking tips from ‘hackers’ Cyber crime is rapidly spreading on Facebook. Fraudsters prey on users who think the world’s top social networking site is a safe haven on the Internet.

Dave Chronister, who with his wife, Renee, own Parameter Security of O’Fallon, an “ethical hacking,” company. He said in order to beat a hacker; you have to think like one.

“The real danger lies in not getting hacked on Facebook, but the information you put on Facebook,” Chronister said.

“Just because there are 300 million people using Facebook, most people think it’s safe.

But you’ve got to ask yourself, ‘Why is New York more dangerous than O’Fallon?’

Because there are more people and more criminals.”

Chronister adds, “There are a lot of computer illiterate people on Facebook, and it’s a treasure trove for criminals, especially with Facebook’s idea of not locking down their system. I can put an application out there on Facebook and take control of 10,000 machines. Then, pull the application and get off, and they’d never find me.”

Run a search for “Facebook hacking” and you’ll get 730,000 options for Facebook hacking software free downloads.

There are also instructions on how to lift passwords.

Cyber crime is spreading fast on Facebook because such scams target and exploit those naive to the dark side of social networking, Chronister said.

“Facebook is the social network du jour,” said Mary Landesman, a senior researcher at Web security company ScanSafe. “Attackers go where the people go. Always.”

In the cases sited here, the hackers knew how to get passwords, and then changed the e-mail address using the victim’s names on new e-mails set up on public e-mail sites like MSN Live or Google Mail. Then, they go about their hacking business.

It’s another story and a long, hard road when it comes to having the fraudulent e-mail deleted so other scams aren’t perpetrated in your name.

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“Facebook is a cesspool when it comes to malware,” he said. “It comes down to the Facebook applications—the simple, innocent-looking applications that ask things like, ‘How many children will I have, or who would you want to be stranded on an island with.’ The applications are created by other companies, and there are a lot of applications that Facebook doesn’t test.”

Chronister said cyber criminals have started imbedding malicious codes in these applications so they can steal your password. If you use the applications, you give it permission to grab info from your account.

“I found on that one application I was using that had a Trojan embedded that would get on your system and have full access to your computer,” Chronister said.

“They can watch your keystrokes, see your financial data, turn on your webcam and watch you, and do pretty much anything on your computer they want to do.”

Facebook says the applications are third party programs, and it’s not there problem, Chronister said.

“If you’ve gotten on to an application and there is malware, chances are that it could already have attacked your system,” Chronister said. “Trojans and viruses can be caught with an antivirus program, but most hackers know how to make something undetectable. Anti virus software will create a definition, matching the pattern of it, then hackers will change the makeup of the virus. I’m not a programmer, but I can

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make a Trojan in about 15 minutes.”

He adds, “If the guy is good enough to create a program for Facebook, he’s good enough to create a Trojan.”

Hacking happens to the best Chronister is hired by companies to test their network. If a company comes to him, he’s often asked to look at the people who work there, and the vulnerability they may have on their computers.

“I become the bad guy for this engagement, and I become a hacker. The big difference is that once I am able to get in. I tell them this is how I was able to get in and how you can strengthen your network,” said Chronister, who has been in business since 2006, and works with numerous financial institutions, healthcare companies and companies that take credit card information. “They have to trust me. I look at Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and I can find out a lot about a person. If I’m able to link a person who works at the company and know they’re a big Corvette fan, I start to email info on Corvettes. They’ll click on it. It gives me a peak into their life and makes it easy to send them to phishing websites that will be successful.”

Chronister sited the issue last year when Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin had her e-mail hacked. Most of the time changing your password involves answering three questions: where were you born, your birth date, who was your high school sweetheart.

Everybody knows she married her high school sweetheart, Chronister said. That’s how a guy got in and hacked her e-mail, he said.

“When you look on Facebook, most of the information to answer change of password questions is found on social networking sights. Sending that information out can be very, very dangerous,” Chronister said. “You may say OK, ‘I’m just sharing

it with friends, and it’s not extremely harmful,’ but if I can get nuggets of information about you on Facebook and other places, it becomes very dangerous and leaves the Facebook realm. Maybe the info you put on Facebook is the info I need to reset your banking information.”

Use it, but don’t lose it “If I have info out there, I realize anything I put out is public domain,” Chronister said. “If it comes back to me in an e-mail, or someone trying to get hold of me because of that info, I do my counter efforts.

I don’t put my birthday, my phone number, and even when they ask your mother’s maiden name, I lie. They don’t care, it’s just wording. I use another word. What’s your favorite color? Cat. They don’t care.”

Chronister recommends using two or three Google or Yahoo email accounts if you have to sign up for something, Use them as spam accounts.

Chronister said he was recently “attacking a company,” and one of the things he was looking for in this very non-technical company was employee e-mail addresses.

He found one guy who did genealogy, so he started searching the Internet for his e-mail address. He was found on a genealogy site, looking for a family in a county in Tennessee.

“I got Google maps, figured out the county next to it, went on the genealogy site, and changed the last name of all the people in the list. Embedded a Trojan and e-mailed him as a person on that board. I can make my e-mail look like anybody else’s,” Chronister said. “Within 30 minutes, I was in his work computer and had full access to his entire network. I went over my findings and the president of the company said he didn’t think there was any harm in it... One e-mail was able to convince he had been wrong for 20 years.”

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On the calendar SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis are seeking volunteers in serve in a variety of areas, including: Gift Shop, Medical Records, Endoscopy, Education, waiting areas and other various departments. For more information about volunteering in St. Charles, contact Barb Hutchison at 947-5466. For more information about volunteering in Lake Saint Louis, contact Jo Syslo at 625-7738.

• • • Senior Steppers, a mall-walking program sponsored by SSM St. Joseph Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield, meets from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the Center Court of Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters. Blood pressure screenings and additional programs and events are featured on Thursdays. Participation is free and open to those aged 50 and older. For more information, call 1-866-776-3627.

• • • “Surf’s Up for Seniors,” a one-hour, hands-on class for those new to computers and the Internet, will be held at 1:30 p.m.

and 2:30 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 7 and Wed., Nov. 4 at the Middendorf-Kredell Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library (2750 Hwy. K). “Surf’s Up for Seniors II” will be offered at 1:30 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 21 and Wed., Nov. 18 at the MiddendorfKredell Branch. To register, call 978-7997 or visit youranswerplace.org.

• • • “Preparing Your Estate Plan,” a free workshop about the functions of wills and trusts and strategies to pass assets to heirs and decrease estate taxes, will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 8 at the Middendorf-Kredell Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library (2750 Hwy. K) and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 13 at the Corporate Parkway Branch (1200 Corporate Parkway). An attorney will be present.

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Among the special features are free art and antiques appraisals; the Mills Apple Festival, with free samples of apple pie and cider,; new and used home improvement merchandise at deeply discounted prices; and a Home Idea Stage where local experts present seminars about home improvement.

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• • • A Senior Health Fair will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tues., Oct. 13 at Oak Tree Village Retirement Community (363 Jungermann Road) in St. Peters.

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• • • The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) presents “Celebration of Life” from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 14 at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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• • • Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital (BJSPH) and Emergency Consultants, Inc. (ECI) have announced the appointment of Jonathan Jude Reed, M.D., as system Reed chairman of BC Missouri Emergency Physicians, LLP. Reed will provide direction and leadership for ECI-affiliated BJC HealthCare community hospital emergency depart-

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AT&T has opened a store at 6291 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters. The new store is designed to provide consumer and small business customers with an interactive and informative hands-on shopping experience.

• • • Calisa, a consignment and home décor shop owned by Marie Roark, has opened at 3354 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters.

• • • Caring Companions, a provider of home care services for the elderly, has opened a new office at 1664 Shane Drive in St. Peters. The business is owned by Ginny Dressler.

• • • Nationwide Insurance has opened an office at 6107 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters.

AWARDS & HONORS Nominations for the 2010 Spirit of St. Peters and Spirit of O’Fallon Awards, which will recognize “ordinary people” who are going out of their way to help one another and make their hometown commu-

A recent ribboncutting event at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital celebrated the opening of Phase One of the hospital’s South Pavilion expansion project. The expansion added two patient care floors with a capacity for 64 patient beds, a new inpatient pharmacy and medical office space. Private rooms feature more space, a family comfort area, canted beds (placed at an angle) to increase the patient’s view and patient visibility for the nurses, and a new inpatient pharmacy. nity a better place, now are being accepted.

Forms can be downloaded at spiritofstpetersaward.com and spiritofofallonaward. com.

• • • Thomas & Suit Homes is the recipient of a Homer Award from the Home Builders Association of St. Louis & Eastern Missouri for its Sassafras display home at Wyndgate Forest in O’Fallon. The Homer Award annually recognizes excellence in design, workmanship and value in residential construction.

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• • • The eWomenNetwork, Inc. will hold an “Accelerated Networking” luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 16 at Bogey Hills Country Club, 1120 Country Club Road. Guest speaker Joanne Waldman will discuss “From To Do To Ta Da – Ultimate Goal Achievement Strategies.”

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McKelvey’s new Muirfield model at Bellemeade has it all - for less

By KEVIN WEAKS If you’ve ever dreamed of owning McKelvey Homes’ multiple award-winning Turnberry model, but it was a little out of your price range, I’ve got two words for you: The Muirfield.

The story-and-a-half Muirfield is a brand new 2010 model, says McKelvey Homes President Jim Brennan. “It has a beautiful exterior with brick and stone. The Muirfield is more house for less money and certainly the best value. Everyone is looking to get

more for less these days, and here at Bellemeade we’re delivering it.” Bellemeade is located off Mid Rivers Mall Drive just south of I-70 in St. Peters.

The Muirfield, at 3,717 square feet, is slightly smaller than the Turnberry, but over $40,000 less in price. “We’ve continued to fine-tune our plans and are able to offer people an even better value,” said Brennan.

The Muirfield starts from the $320,000s.

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The Turnberry starts in the $370,000s.

You can tour the new Muirfield display at Bellemeade. What’s more, if you fall in love with it, McKelvey Homes has a Market Home model of the Muirfield on homesite 89 that will be ready for a holiday move-in, Brennan said. “It is loaded with features, including a three-car garage and is priced at $422,862.

Bellemeade is priced from the $270,000s.

“It’s a great St. Peters location,” said Brennan. “You can walk to Starbucks and the Post Office, and your kids can walk to the Bernard Dubray Middle School next door.”

To see the new Muirfield at Bellemeade, take I-70 to south on Mid Rivers Mall Drive past Mexico Road to left on Grand Teton Drive. Call Jeanette Fellhauer at 636397-1843.

McKelvey Homes has announced that it is now offering its popularly priced

Designer and Classic series at Westhampton Woods on Highway N. “We were able to get the land at a good price and we’re passing on the savings,” Brennan said.

Homes start from just the $210,000s. The community also features a pool and cabana.

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By KEVIN WEAKS â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a jungle out there,â&#x20AC;? says Herb Lesser, president of award-winning MLS Homes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much in the news that it makes home-buying confusing for customers.â&#x20AC;?

But not at Crystal Creek, he says.

Things are, well, crystal clear at the 251-homesite community in the heart of Wentzville off Wentzville Parkway just minutes from Interstate 70. Prices for ranch and two-story designs range from the upper $140,000s to just under $300,000, giving homebuyers a wide choice of homestyles from two award-winning luxury collections - the Manor Series and the Estate Series. Each collection is represented by two displays.

The 100-acre site, quietly located well off the parkway, is divided by a lush stand of woods and a creek that meanders through the neighborhood, creating a halcyon backdrop for the homes. Within walking distance of the community are Wentzvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest shopping complex and Progress Park, with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular Aquacenter, ball fields, volleyball courts, playground and picnic area.

While the Recession has turned the housing market topsy turvy, Lesser says, here are some things you WONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T find at Crys-

tal Creek: â&#x20AC;˘ Numerous foreclosures. â&#x20AC;˘ Renters â&#x20AC;˘ Lease-purchase homes â&#x20AC;˘ Bank-owned homesites â&#x20AC;&#x153;I own the unsold lots,â&#x20AC;? said Lesser. In fact, he added, there are only 45 developed homesites remaining in this nearly completed community.

Despite the problems that have driven many home builders out of the market, Crystal Creek is a promise kept, he noted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve promised, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done, and have done from the start. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our entrance monument has won a Homer Award from the Home Builders Association and an award from the HBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sales & Marketing Council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the icing on the cake is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re open seven days a week.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something else that very few home builders offer these days.

Crystal Creek is a scenic community conveniently located off Wentzville Parkway.

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The kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; section will also include an area for face painting and balloonist Brian Styles will perform a magic show in the Gazebo.Visitors can take a free tour of the Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Historical Society Log Cabin Museum. Donations will be welcomed.

The American Youth Entertainment Dance Group and the St. Peters Squares Dance Club will perform near the Log Cabin Museum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great family event and all are welcome,â&#x20AC;? Drabelle said.

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As a new feature of the annual Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon Fall Festival & Craft Bazaar, NONSTOP Rock will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Oct. 9, in downtown Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll close down Civic Park Drive and everyone will be welcome to come out and dance the night away in downtown Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Drabelle, public relations manager for the city.

The 10-member dance and show band will entertain the crowd with power rock, southern rock, funk, R&B, blues and ballads.

After getting a groove on, festival-goers can check out the multitude of vendors that will be open for business from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Civic Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve expanded the Fall Fest to include an evening of entertainment, so couples and friends can eat dinner and go dancing, and get in some great shopping on Friday night,â&#x20AC;? said Marsha Seymour, manager of Tourism & Festivals.

The festival will re-open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drabelle said the event usually draws more than 10,000 people on Saturday alone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the added day, we anticipate a whole lot more coming this yearâ&#x20AC;Ś The event also draws craft fair fans from all over the region,â&#x20AC;? Drabelle said.

Artists and crafters will be selling fallto-winter holiday gifts and dĂŠcor, jewelry, yard and garden art, clothing, toys and furniture. There will be live acoustic music all day Saturday, including Aaron Burlbawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Latin fusion band, Menache, in the morning; swing and vintage American tunes from Wack-A-Doo; and music from George Portz & His Friends of Bluegrass in the afternoon.

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• • • Aglow invites the women of St. Charles County and beyond to join them at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Life Church, 7575 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. in St. Peters.

The event will include a teaching by the group’s president, Beverly Combest, praise, fellowship, and a potluck lunch. For more information, contact Beverly Combest at 887-0830.

Tuesday, Oct. 13 The Logan College of Chiropractic Health Centers are offering free postural, body fat analysis and blood pressure screenings to the public from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 13 and Oct. 26, at its Bogey Hills Plaza location, and on Oct. 14 and 27 at its 79 Crossing location. For more information, call 397-3545.

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A Constitution Party meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Daniel Boone Library located at 300 Clarkson Road in Ellisville. The topic of discussion is the party’s position on the sanctity of human life. The meeting is free Date of issue: and open to the public. For more inforClient: mation, visit constitutionpartymo.org.

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Available treatments, their necessity and cost, risk factors, as well as prevention of back pain will also be discussed. Call 344CARE to register.

Saturday, Oct. 17 Southwest Bank will be hosting the final Shredfest of the year from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17 at the Laura Hill branch in O’Fallon. All old documents will be shredded safely and securely by commercial shredding company, Cintas Service Partners. U.S. Postal Inspectors will be on hand to provide information and education about protecting your identity. Limit two boxes or bags per person or company.

For more information, call 696-7200 or visit mysouthwestbank.com/shredfest.

Sunday, Oct. 18 Assumption Church O’Fallon Fall Festival & Craft Bazaar will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the church, 403 N. Main Street. Turkey and sausage dinners complete with green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberries, corn, sauerkraut, bread, dessert and a beverage will be served inside the Parish Center for $9 each. Carry-outs are also available. This traditional church festival is fun for the entire family and features two live bands from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. For more information or to volunteer at the festival, contact Bill and Sally Grun at 240-3721.

• • • Ride for Research will start at 8 a.m. on Oct. 18 at TR Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon.

The event will raise funds for the Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Riders can participate in a 40-mile ride starting at 8 a.m.; a 20-mile ride starting at 9 a.m. and a 10-mile ride starting at 10 a.m. Registration is $15. For more information, e-mail jeheihn@hotmail.com.

Monday, Oct. 19 Three Cheers for Charity will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 19 at McGurk’s Public House located at 108 South Main in O’Fallon. Sponsored by the O’Fallon Rotary Club, proceeds from this event will benefit residents of O’Fallon and

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• • • Auditions for “The Stingiest Man in Town” will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 19 in the theater of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building at St. Charles Community College. There is no cost to audition. For more information, call 9228233.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 Steven LaChance, author of “The Uninvited: the true story of the Union Screaming House,” will talk about this true and terrifying firsthand account of how he and his family were driven from their Union, Mo., home by demonic attackers at 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Corporate Parkway Branch, 1200 Corporate Parkway in Wentzville.

Saturday, Oct. 24 Ft. Zumwalt South High School Booster Club is holding its 19th annual Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 24 at the school located at 8050 Mexico Road in St. Peters. It is not too late to reserve your space. For more information, call Laura Murphy at 448-1207.

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Saint Charles Coffee House is a great gathering place

By SUZANNE CORBETT The building has several public spaces, Stimulating the senses well beyond the caffeine rush has including the cafĂŠ lounge, a large perforplaced Saint Charles Coffee House in a small group of mance room, a downstairs banquet room, retro-styled coffee houses. There, one can relax, converse, an outdoor deck and private dining listen to music and poetry readings and, of course, drink rooms. The front lounge and cafĂŠ area coffee. and the larger rooms are designed to â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a lot of research on coffee houses before we encourage sipping and noshing, converopened, but what influenced us the most was an L.A. sation, listening to music or indulging coffee house we visited in the 1970s called the Blah Blah in literary endeavors, like the Tuesday CafĂŠ,â&#x20AC;? said Jack Heckenkamp, who with his wife, Julie, night open-mic poetry readings. owns Saint Charles Coffee House. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There, people gathMusical entertainment might be clasered, drank coffee, listened to music and read poetry. It sical, jazz, acoustic, folk or bluegrass. had almost a beatnik-like atmosphere.â&#x20AC;?

Performances usually begin at 8 p.m. on After discovering the Blah Blah and visiting another Friday and Saturday nights and feature coffee house that featured jazz, the Heckenkamps knew many touring artists. Foodservice begins what they wanted and searched for a location. They found with breakfast at 7:30 a.m., followed by a German/European-style building, located just shy of the lunch throughout the day. Sandwiches Jungermann and McClay Road intersection. make up the bulk of the menu with â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted a place with atmosphere because we wanted soups, salads and quiche. Appetizers Saint Charles Coffee House performance room. to offer more than a cup of coffee,â&#x20AC;? Heckenkamp said. often are attached to events, such as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a prefect space which has an Old World feel.â&#x20AC;?

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38 I Weldon Spring looks for solutions during Wolfrum Road construction OCTOBER 7, 2009 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE

By AMY ARMOUR Residents in Weldon Spring received an interesting piece of mail late last month.

Appearing as an oversized marketing postcard trashing the construction on Wolfrum Road, it was mailed anonymously to residents. The postcard is headlined â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wolfrum Road is a Mess! If you kept your property in this conditionâ&#x20AC;Śwhat do you think the city would do?â&#x20AC;?

The piece also includes several photos of the construction process which started in mid-April. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most of the work this year is on utility relocations, storm sewer installation, and culvert pipe work,â&#x20AC;? said City Administrator Michael Padella. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Actual construction to the new road pavement is not scheduled to begin until March 15, 2010,

with total project completion on Dec. 17, 2010.â&#x20AC;?

The postcard goes on to state â&#x20AC;&#x153;little consideration seems to be given to how prolonged construction would impact neighbors, drivers and property values during construction on Wolfrum Road.â&#x20AC;?

Padella said full lane work could not begin until Independence Road is reopened which was scheduled for Oct. 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But by this time the weather is no longer conducive for laying asphalt,â&#x20AC;? Padella said.

At the bottom of the postcard the phone numbers for the mayor and several council members, as well as the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s e-mail address, are listed.

The city has received numerous calls from concerned and confused residents.

Padella has personally received eight

phone calls about the postcard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At least half were actually positive in nature and asked who had sent the post card. It is not so much the fact that the information on the card was incorrect as it is misrepresentative of the full facts,â&#x20AC;?

Padella said.

The postcard said the cost to taxpayers is already $220,000 and that money was used only for attorney fees, court costs, easements and engineering.

Padella said the city has spent approximately $220,000 for design, right of way/ easement acquisition and legal fees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The overall cost of the project is $3,359,000 so ($220,000) equates to a mere 6.6 percent of the total cost of the project,â&#x20AC;?

Padella said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These costs are also going to be incurred at the beginning of the project,

because you cannot build anything if you do not have the necessary right-of-way or easements to build on.â&#x20AC;?

Padella said the city is only responsible for 10 percent of the total project cost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The St. Charles County Road Board has a signed agreement to pay the remaining 90 percent,â&#x20AC;? Padella said.

Padella said the concerns the city addressed with the contractor include: the organization of the staged material, the clean up of trash and pothole maintenance as potholes develop, the grade the piles of dirt or debris left by the subcontractors smooth for better drainage, remove any dirt or debris piles that cannot be graded now, and overall provide safer daily driving conditions. Construction on Wolfrum is slated for completion in December 2010.

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