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Unhealthy arrogance The only thing healthy about Congress’ health insurance legislation is the healthy skepticism about it by most of the public, as revealed by polls. What is most unhealthy about this legislation is the raw arrogance in the way it was conceived and passed.

Supporters of government health insurance call its passage “historic.” Past attempts to pass such legislation - going back for decades - failed repeatedly. But now both houses of Congress have passed government health care legislation and it is just a question of reconciling their respective bills and presenting President Barack Obama with a political “victory.”

In short, this is not about improving the health of the American people. It is about passing something – anything - to keep the Obama administration from ending up with egg on its face by being unable to pass a bill, after so much hype and hoopla.

Politically, looking impotent is a formula for disaster at election time. Far better to pass even bad legislation that will not actually go into effect until after the 2012 presidential election, so that the public will not know whether it makes medical care better or worse until it is too late for the voters to hold the administration accountable.

The utter cynicism of this has been apparent from the outset, in the rush to pass a health care bill in a hurry, in order to meet wholly arbitrary, self-imposed deadlines.

First it was supposed to be passed before the August 2009 Congressional recess.

Then it was supposed to be passed before Labor Day. When that did not happen, it was supposed to be rushed to passage before Christmas.

Why, especially because the legislation would not take effect until years from now?

The only rational explanation for such haste to pass a bill that will be slow to go into effect is to prevent the public from knowing what is in this massive legislation that even members of Congress are unlikely to have read. That is also the only reason that makes sense for postponing the time when Obamacare goes into action after the next presidential election.

What does calling this medical care legislation “historic” mean? It means that previous administrations gave up the idea when it became clear that the voting public did not want government control of medical care. What is “historic” is that this will

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be the first administration to show that it does not care one bit what the public wants or does not want.

In short, this is not about the public’s health. It is about Obama’s ego and his chance to impose his will and leave a legacy.

This is not the only massive legislation to be rushed to passage in Congress and then left to go into effect slowly. The same political formula was used earlier, to pass the “stimulus” bill to spend hundreds of billions of dollars that the government does not have - and that may well amount to more than a trillion dollars when the interest on the debt it creates is added, for this and the next generation to pay off.

Legislation is not the only sign of this administration’s contempt for the intelligence of the public and for the safeguards of democratic government.

The appointment of White House “czars” to make policy across a wide spectrum of issues - unknown people who get around the Constitution’s requirement of Senate confirmation for Cabinet members - is yet another sign of the mindset that sees the fundamental laws and values of this country as just something to get around, in order to impose the will of an arrogant elite.

That some of these “czars” already have revealed their own contempt for the values of American society in the things they have said and done only reinforces the point.

In a sense, this administration is only the end result of a long social process that includes raising successive generations with dumbed-down education in schools and colleges that have become indoctrination centers for the visions of the left. Our education system has turned out many people who have never heard any other vision and who can only learn what is wrong with the prevailing vision from bitter experience.

That bitter experience now awaits them, at home and abroad.

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l ette r s t o t h e e d i t o r No matter the cost To the Editor: The K&N protesters are members of a populist movement based on scare tactics.

They are the ignorant mindless froth on the head of the badly poured beer of the big business, banking and insurance lobbies. They do not understand that when government controls and regulations are removed it will only be a matter of time before that vacuum in the marketplace will be filled with more of the same excesses that have lead to the current economic crisis we are currently in.

Since the Reagan era, through Bush Sr., Clinton and “Dubya,” there has been an unrelenting move to release the big corporate businesses, banking and the financial sectors from any form of fiscal and social responsibility. Now we are going to add the insurance industry to this freefor-all pillaging our economic system.

The “Patriots” are all well meaning, but have been blinded by a well-machined political movement that is working both sides of the fence. This new “Republican” Right Conservative movement is a group of religiously fomented citizens who think they are doing God’s work, while they are funding and promoting politicians who are in the pocket of the most powerful corporate lobbies this country has ever known.

Government is not bad. It has been and is the only thing that protects us from the selfish interests the unethical, people who are behind the current economic crisis. Let us pray and hope that the K&N Zombies and the “movement” they are involved with will not destroy the only protections we still have. We need people like President Barak Obama who will stand up for the rights of the people no matter what the political costs.

Keith Reel O’Fallon

Windows 7: What Flavor?

To the Editor: Well, Windows 7 is now on the streets, and new PCs are being sold with WIN7 Preloaded. So, as you make your decisions about which nice new laptop or desktop to pick up, or as you contemplate an Operating System Upgrade – there is more to consider than one might think.

Windows 7 comes in three “flavors”: Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate.

Unless you operate in a multi-lingual environment or will need to take advantage of “BitLocker” whole disk encryption which comes as part of WIN7 Ultimate, your real choice is between Home and Pro. Home Premium will probably be ade-

quate for most homes and small business environments of less than five networked computers operating as a workgroup. If you need to be capable of joining a domain, or if you intend to network more than five machines sharing resources, you’ll need Professional. (If you need to network more than 10 machines to shared resources, you will need a Windows server, rather than any version of workstation operating systems, whether networked as a workgroup or a domain.)

There is yet another decision to be made, and most folks are completely unaware of this one. Each of the Windows “flavors” comes in two types: 32 bit or 64 bit.

If you plan to put Windows 7 on an older PC where your CPU is more than a few years old, you may only be capable of running the 32-bit version of Windows 7. If you get a new machine with a modern processor you may have to decide between 32-bit or 64-bit versions.

The 32- or 64-bit operating system determines the memory limit that can be addressed by the processor. The maximum addressable RAM is 4 gigabytes in a 32-bit environment. With 64-bit processing, this logical limitation jumps into the multiple EXABYTES theoretically allowing memory expansion way beyond the limitations of cost and space today.

But is 64 bit better?

Old 16-bit programs will not run at all. While most of these have gone by the wayside anyway, if you’re running any very old software (like from the floppy era) it’s not going to work under a 64-bit operating system.

So why would you want a 64-bit system?

If you’re buying all new equipment: PC, printer/scanner, etc., and have 64-bit compatible drivers… and are not planning to use any older software but will only install the latest and greatest of everything, going 64 bit may make sense. Gamers, CAD operators, video editors and the like, who will want to take advantage of the ability to exceed 4 GB of RAM will find the choice of a 64-bit OS to be rewarding.

Bear in mind that you cannot upgrade from a 32-bit OS to a 64-bit OS. It requires a clean install of the OS, fresh installation of the programs, and restoring your data from backup. It’s perhaps a bit more to think about than price and color… but in the long run, making an informed choice of operating system will help prevent potential potholes on your information superhighway.

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“He was damaging vehicles to gain entry,” said Officer Diana Damke.

Police said that Davenport, who was charged with one count of felony stealing, admitted to numerous other thefts in O’Fallon and surrounding areas. Police said some of the items stolen include electronics such as GPS units, iPods and laptop computers.

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St. Peters Morning fire A morning fire caused a St. Peters restaurant to close temporarily.

Central County Fire and Rescue and the St. Charles Fire Department responded to a fire at El Tio Pepe restaurant located at 4245 Veterans Memorial Parkway at 10:49 a.m., Dec. 30.

Employees saw smoke coming from the vent pipes into the kitchen area. Within 20 minutes, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire, which started in the attic.

The restaurant re-opened the next day.

There were no injuries and foul play was not suspected.

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A 65-year-old man was arrested last month for allegedly stealing food from a local food pantry.

Donald A. Patterson was arrested and charged with second degree burglary after normal business hours he was found inside the Fish and Loaves Food Pantry, located in the 500 block of North Benton in St. Charles.

The St. Charles Police Department received a call for a burglary in progress at the food pantry at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 and Patterson was found inside the building.

Police said stolen food items were found inside his vehicle. Entry was made with a key from when he volunteered at the pantry a year ago.

Patterson is in custody with a $10,000 bond.

New ambulance The St. Charles Fire Department added a new ambulance to its fleet earlier this month.

The new ambulance has a different type of chassis which shortened the length of the ambulance by a couple of feet.

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Resident joins Ronald McDonald Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis recently welcomed four new board members including St. Charles resident Mark Schlichter, senior vice president for CSI Leasing, Inc. “The Ronald McDonald House Charities Board of Directors exemplifies what a successful non-profit Board of Directors should be. We feel very fortunate to have such dedicated and caring individuals representing the organization,” RMHC President Dan Harbaugh said.

Prior to being nominated to the Board of Directors, Schlichter served on the McDonald’s Scramble for Charity committee and coordinated an employee fundraiser for RMHC for the past 10 years.

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Robber caught A 35-year-old Florissant man was arrested last month for an alleged armed robbery of the U.S. Cellular Store in the Bass Pro Plaza in St. Charles.

Artoska Gillispie, of the first block of Edgemere Drive, was picked up by St. Charles police at a local motel. Items the suspect used for robbery and stolen merchandise was found in the hotel room.

Gillispie is also a suspect in a string of robberies in the St. Louis area. He was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the St. Charles County jail with a $100,000 cash-only bond.

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Local residents ‘just say no’ to AmerenUE rate hike request save on expenses – a living arrangement

By Jeannie Seibert The majority opinion of the 100-plus occurring with more frequency as job layarea residents who attended the Public offs and staff reductions force families to Service Commission’s (PSC) first public combine households.

“This isn’t just an 18 percent increase to hearing seeking feedback to an AmerenUE requested rate increase was a fairly unani- one person,” she said. “This is an 18 percent increase to three people.” mous, “Just say no.”

During the actual testimony portion of In fact, hearing organizers obviously underestimated the numbers of those will- the hearing, residents are required to be ing to brave single-digit temperatures for sworn in, stand at a podium and deliver the first of 13 hearings to be held through- remarks before a panel of judges. The image of an officious occasion prevailed out the state this month.

Crammed into a conference room in the as a stenographer copied down testimony St. Charles County Administration Build- and speeches were recorded on video.

In this atmosphere, Tom Schneider, of ing on Jan. 4, a quarter of the audience was left standing in the available space around St. Charles, was one of some 20 individuthe seating area, spilling over into the adja- als to take the oath. From his position with a local church organization that provides cent conference room.

A question and answer session preceded assistance to individuals and families in the testimony portion of the hearing. Senior need, Schneider said, “In the last year and citizens on fixed incomes comprised the a half the number of assistance requests largest sector to speak out against such a has increased significantly. The available steep electric rate increase – 18 percent – resources can’t keep up with the need.”

Despite having been apprised that the during both public input segments.

Seniors conveyed a general alarm cre- judges would not answer questions or ated by the convergence of the two-year engage in any discourse with the audience, suspension of Social Security cost of one judge interrupted the proceedings to living increases, flat or reduced retirement advise Schneider that groups like his could income and declining returns on invest- access PSC assistance for utility bills, directing him to a staff member for more ment portfolios.

Some of those portfolios include Ame- information.

While flat or shrinking incomes stacked renUE stock – the dividends of which were among the cuts and cost-reduction mea- up against increasing expenses were repeatedly named as the reason PSC judges sures utility spokesmen listed.

One woman testified to a more recent should refuse to grant the rate increase, result of a deepening recession pressing some residents recalled AmerenUE’s on senior citizens. Her granddaughter and attempts to get General Assembly approval great-granddaughter are living with her to to change the rules that would allow the

PSC Public Information Coordinator Gregg Ochoa, left, acted as the PSC’s emcee during the first of 13 public hearings on the topic of an 18 percent rate increase request by AmerenUE.

utility to construct a second nuclear power plant. It currently operates the state’s only nuclear power generation facility in Calloway County.

While required to make infrastructure expenditures first and then approach the PSC for rate increase approvals to recoup expenses, AmerenUE last year asked permission to raise rates in advance of the multi-million dollar expansion.

The matter never made it out of committee.

Some residents shared the opinion that AmerenUE should proceed with the second plant as nuclear power generation is viewed to be an inexpensive energy source.

Mo. Rep. Sally Faith said the second nuclear plant proposal was viewed in Jefferson City as being ill timed as a rate

increase during a recession would further exacerbate an economic downturn.

“I think we do need another nuclear plant,” Faith said. “Most felt that the time wasn’t right for a rate increase. It was just bad timing.”

Now, some 10 months later and deeper into the recession it would appear that a rate increase has an even slimmer chance for approval at the level requested. An 18 percent increase translates to approximately $15 per month for the average household.

PSC Public Information Coordinator Gregg Ochoa said the judges’ decision, expected in June, can come back as a flat rejection of the 18 percent requested or it can authorize a lesser increase not to exceed a set percentage.

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By Jeannie Seibert own version to the Lake Saint Louis Board At long last, the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen. of Aldermen gave first-round approval of At that time, legal counsel to the city Jay a bill that would prohibit undocumented Summerville advised the board that there workers on job sites. The bill, sponsored had been a challenge to the legislation, and

by Alderman Harry Slyman (Ward 1), was advised the aldermen it would be prudent voted on during the Jan. 4 session. to see if the ordinance passed judicial Originally introduced more than 18 muster. months ago, Slyman said he was vocal in There was a challenge and it was his disappointment when the majority of appealed. Valley Park prevailed, giving aldermen indicated a desire to see a final Alderman Slyman the affirmation he had resolution to similar legislation passed in a been seeking to re-start his own legislative process.

St. Louis County municipality.

A second reading is expected to go “We wanted to wait and see how Valley Park’s ordinance held up to a challenge smoothly at the Jan. 18 Board of Aldermen – which it did – before we proceeded,” meeting.

Should it pass, all new building permits Slyman said.

In 2008, the city of Valley Park had within the city will be issued a notificapassed a prohibition against employ- tion that no undocumented workers shall ers who hire undocumented workers on be employed by the contractor or property construction sites within the city limits. owner, requiring an affidavit to that effect.

“They will have to sign an affidavit that Shortly afterwards Slyman introduced his

they will not employ illegal aliens,” Slyman enforcement has confirmed the presence said. “However, if we receive a complaint, of illegal immigrants before we pull the once this bill passes, the city administrator, permit,” Slyman said. “They’ll have three or whoever he designates, will conduct an days to correct the situation.”

Slyman said he first became alarmed investigation.

“We want to avoid a he said/she said about the presence of illegal workers when situation,” Slyman said. “But, if there is visiting a residential construction site he enough evidence to suggest there are ille- owned. Then, reports of similar work place gal aliens working on the site, we will alert incidents throughout the area prompted him to take action. immigration enforcement.”

According to City Administrator Paul Concerned with an exceptionally high Markworth, the city would require a ruling statewide unemployment rate, Slyman from Immigration and Customs Enforce- said this type legislation is good for the ment (ICE) before suspending or rescind- country. ing a building permit.

Slyman said a state statute requires “We want to make sure we’re protecting municipalities to confirm the citizenship Constitutional rights,” Markworth said. status of employees working on city conThe building permit holder would have struction projects funded with taxpayer a brief timeframe in which to correct the dollars. “With a statewide unemployment situation before a permit is pulled, said rate of 10 percent, we have to do whatever Slyman. we can to protect the rights of legal citi“We’ll notify them that immigration zens,” he said.

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O’Fallon passes 2010 budget, police contract negotiations unfinished

By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley plumber or an electrician, we are just as a weekly or bi-weekly basis,” Owens said. sitting on the other side of the aisle keep They went from amendments to revised much of a union as any other trades. We “These employees are not asking for a pay this city safe day and night. amendments to dropping amendments at are a professional organization and repre- raise, I think that might be a stumbling Councilman John Haman (Ward 3) said the recent O’Fallon City Council meeting­ sent members diligently,” Owens said. block for you. All they’re asking for is he appreciates the 40 hours of personal —all over unfinished Police Department With current police negotiations, Owens step increases.” time, but there are people on city staff negotiations and staff pay raises. But ulti- said out-of-pocket police insurance costs Councilman Bob Howell (Ward 4) said fighting and strapping to come up with step mately the council unanimously approved are estimated to increase from $8.75 to he was not aware or had any knowledge raises. the city’s 2010 budget. $61.82, despite city insurance representa- that the negotiations had happened before “Raises are completely not off the table,” Late last year, city staff learned there tives saying there are marked increases in they were brought out to the public.

Hennessy said. “The way I look at it is it’s was no money in the budget to pay for participants in the insurance plan.

“If we need to amend the budget, that been a very tough year, and the 40 hours is raises. The new $71.2 million budget cuts “That’s a 700 percent increase, gentle- we are going to go back and sit with these not costing the city a dime. If the money city spending by about 10 percent over last men. I understand the economy is bad, but ladies and gentlemen in good faith, let’s do comes available… Now, they get a 40-hour year’s $79.3 million budget. Last month, that’s a lot of money to an employee on it,” Howell said. “Those men and women paid leave.”

Mayor Bill Hennessy offered city staff 40 hours of personal time off to be used by Dec. 31, 2010, in lieu of raises.

The budget has had to be trimmed across the board to make up for weakened sales tax revenue and lower property taxes brought on by the recession. Projected revenue for 2009 was down nearly 6 percent, city officials have said, and officials have projected another 3 percent decline in sales tax revenue for this year despite a marketing campaign–”Keep it in the O”– aimed at persuading residents to shop locally.

The council has asked all departments to trim their budgets further in hopes of funding staff and police department wages. In addition, the council is currently accepting bids for city legal services and considering returning to the use of an in-house city attorney.

“There was $2.3 million cut from the budget, and even with the cuts, we still had Forget those high priced nationwide tax chains. We can typically save $40 to an $83,000 deficit,” Councilmember Dan Haney said. “We made some additional $125 on your 1040 fees when compared to nationwide chains and franchises cuts, and ended up with a $20,000 surplus, but that’s still not enough for raises.”

Haney said the city needs about $220,000 additionally in the general fund to accommodate raises.

Dave Owens, president of the Fraternal Order of the Police Lodge 15 representing the O’Fallon Police officers, told the council that passing this 2010 budget and not returning to the negotiating table with employees of the police department is circumventing the process.

“We had fair and equitable offers on the table that were being negotiated,” Owens said. “And now passing the budget, as is, is circumventing the process. Those of you who are supported by labor and citizens of the community who are labor-oriented and are union members understand collective bargaining. These employees are simply asserting their rights as allowed by the Supreme Court. By passing this budget and taking those things away from the table, you are not bargaining in good faith.”

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Dardenne Prairie mayor to fight back against allegations of stalking, harassment attorney with the same law firm, Alexandra Hart, authored a letter to the city listing items owned by Tim Short, including a computer, hand tools, a Bob Cat excavation machine and trailer. As Tim Short’s property, the letter notified City Hall, Lisa Short intended to retrieve the items.

Hamilton said the letter was not accompanied by documentation verifying Lisa Short’s status as Tim Short’s guardian.

“Without the appropriate documentation, I just didn’t feel comfortable advising the city to release the property,” Hamilton

said. To confirm Lisa Short’s guardianship, Hamilton, in writing, requested Hart to provide written proof of conservatorship.

As of Jan 7, Hamilton had yet to receive a written response to the request.

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A hearing, initially set for Jan. 13 in 11th Circuit Court, St. Charles, will allow evidence from the two parties to determine if the judge will issue an order of protection, according to Fogarty’s attorney Michael Shea.

Also called a restraining order, an order of protection is an official legal document signed by a judge limiting the individual named in the complaint from access to the party filing the petition.

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“I want to be clear here,” Fogarty said. “I have done nothing wrong. Tim has done nothing wrong. We have done nothing wrong.”

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“Both of our marriages were over and I have only seen Lisa (Short) one time – right after the accident,” Fogarty said. “What she is saying I did, I did not do.”

During the summer of 2009, Mayor Fogarty and Tim Short began a relationship.

Fogarty said she split from her husband Ron in 2008 and was preparing to file for divorce at that time. Tim Short, she said, was estranged from his wife.

On Oct. 8, 2009, Tim Short’s wife, Lisa Marie Short, filed for divorce.

On Oct. 24, while on the job, Tim Short sustained massive injures in a fall from the roof of City Hall which left him hospitalized with multiple fractures, eye and brain injuries to the extent he was in a coma and a state of legal limbo.

Three days after the accident, on Oct. 27, Lisa Short dropped the dissolution of marriage proceedings. Then, on Nov. 12, she filed a claim of guardian and conservatorship over Tim Short based on his incapacitation. Lisa Short’s attorney, Amy Gervich, is with the Clayton law firm of Hart, Boedefelt and Gervich.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole Holley After closing the books on city pay raises, the O’Fallon City Council has taken the first step in their promise to cut costs and reconsider.

At a recent meeting, the council agreed to put city legal services out for bid in hopes of lowering the attorney costs. The move would allow more funding for employee pay raises previously stymied by a tight budget.

O’Fallon Public Relations Liaison Tom Drabelle said the notice for legal services bidding was posted on Dec. 18, and the bid opening is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 27.

“Information on the firms that submitted bids will be available following the bid opening,” Drabelle said.

Currently, the city contracts with Curtis, Heinz, Garrett & O’Keefe, PC legal firm.

Each of the attorneys used are paid at rates of $100 or $150 per hour, along with primary City Attorney Kevin O’Keefe’s $225 per hour. The monthly fee varies by usage.

In 2008, the city paid the law firm $326,763.

In 2007, the firm was paid $373,932.

Drabelle could not verify whether O’Keefe’s firm has submitted a bid.

Councilman Dan Haney said the city needs about $220,000 more in the general fund to accommodate raises.

“There was $2.3 million cut from the budget, and even with the cuts, we still had an $83,000 deficit,” Haney said. “We made some additional cuts, and ended up with a $20,000 surplus, but that’s still not enough for raises.”

Haney said going out for bid for city legal services or perhaps returning to the use of an in-house city attorney could free up needed funds.

Interim City Administrator Vicki Boschert prepared and presented documents for the legal bidding process based on information from the Missouri Municipal League. In the process, she looked at other city’s expenditures for in-house attorneys and their legal budgets.

“Three options were: general legal services by a firm, labor legal services by a firm and general legal services involving part-time services with an attorney working part-time for the city.

“I set the (bid request) with minimal qualifications so that those bidding be in compliance with federal and state agencies, aware of the Sunshine Law and more,” Boschert said. “Bids may be evaluated by the qualification of attorneys, business experience in providing services and references.”

Von Maur construction to resume when weather warms

By Jeannie Seibert For now, nothing but the weather stands in the way of Von Maur retail chain opening its first Missouri department store.

After a six-week delay, construction work has been cleared to resume at the Von Maur construction site located at The Meadows in Lake Saint Louis.

A stop-work order was issued last fall while management from Von Maur and The Meadows owner, Davis Street Land Co., worked out differences over parking accommodations.

With 225 new job openings to staff the store, potential sales tax revenue that fund city services and more retail shopping selection for residents hanging in the balance, the success of the project became a point of intense interest to City Hall.

A team of Lake Saint Louis officials was formed to take a place at the negotiating table, said City Administrator Paul Markworth.

A memorandum of understanding was worked out between the city and Davis Street which, in turn, aided the developer to answer the needs of its primary new anchor retailer.

Because the Board of Aldermen had to approve the memorandum, a bill was read twice and unanimously approved on Dec. 21 which led to the notification that construction crews could resume work.

Now the only thing holding up crews is the weather, Markworth said. With the roof yet to be completed, a set period of warmer temperatures and drier conditions are required for both workers and the materials needed to finish the roof which would then make way for interior construction to begin.

Plans include a two-level, 130,000-squarefoot store anchoring the north portion of The Meadows, located on Technology Boulevard between the exits for Hwy. N and Lake Saint Louis Boulevard.

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By Jeannie Seibert Even the normally upbeat Mo. Rep. Sally Faith (Dist. 15) admitted to some trepidation as she prepared to return to Jefferson City and the start of the new legislative session of the Missouri General Assembly on Jan. 6.

After reviewing the revenue reports just released by the governor’s and the state budget director’s offices, Faith said she expects her job on the Missouri House of Representatives budget committee to be more challenging than she’s experienced to date.

“I’d already decided I wanted to focus on jobs and economic development in this session,” Faith said. “But it looks like the budget is going to be job one.”

While Gov. Jay Nixon will outline the specifics in his Jan. 20 State of the State address, a news release issued Jan. 4 indicated an adjustment has been made in the state’s Consensus Revenue Estimate (CRE) for the upcoming fiscal year before budget work begins. The CRE is established on a bipartisan basis and used as a framework on which to build the state budget. The adjusted CRE for fiscal year 2011 is $6.971 billion, $480 million less than actual fiscal year 2009 collections.

Faith explained that while the governor’s

staff develops and recommends a budget, the House develops one as well. The two budget proposals are then forwarded to the senate for debate.

“Constitutionally, by the first Friday in May the budget must be resolved,” Faith said. The state’s fiscal year begins July 1.

Faith said it appears as if revenue is down about 11 percent. But negotiations over a finalized health care reform bill between the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate presently have state lawmakers especially tuned in – particularly those who serve on the budget committees.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen – if health care (reform bill) is going to come down to us this year or next,” Faith said.

“It looks like the mandate to the state is going to come in at around $450 million,” Faith said. Unfunded mandates plague legislators and local elected officials alike but this one appears to be coming at a particularly inopportune moment.

“The challenge is, we have less revenue and we’re going to have to make provisions for more expense,” Faith said. “And we have to have a balanced budget – that’s the law. The only way to do that is to make cuts.”

State Budget Director Linda Luebbering issued an announcement on Jan. 6 to

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Luebbering said 2010 fiscal year-to-date net general revenue collections declined 10.6 percent compared to fiscal 2009, from $3.7 billion last year to $3.3 billion this year.

Breaking out the month of December, Luebbering reported net general revenue collections for the month down 21.7 percent compared to December 2008, from $785.6 million to $615.2 million.

Another break-out indicates sales- and use-tax collections down 6.8 percent for last year. Retail sales, normally most robust in December, were down as sales tax and use tax collections dropped 1.8 percent in the last month of 2009. That doesn’t bode well for 2010.

Faith said virtually all recipients of state allocations can likely prepare for a cut.

“I just don’t see any way around it,” she said. “Some are set and can’t be cut, but just like we’re all doing at home right now, everyone is going to have to pull in their belts – spread the pain. We need to get through this.”

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Generous giving Ostmann Elementary School students were busy gathering donations during the holiday season.

In November, the Student Council sponsored a food drive and donated approximately 2,200 canned goods to HOPE Ministries in O’Fallon, and early last month students presented 426 toys, 13 bikes, 14 scooters and 2 skateboards to the Salvation Army.

In addition, many of the fifth-grade students volunteered their time after school to ring the Salvation Army bells at local businesses.

Francis Howell Senior earns leadership award A Francis Howell High School senior was the only high school recipient of a 2009 Future Leader Award last month.

The St. Louis YWCA recognized Laura Coghlan with the award for her generous contributions and leadership to school and community activities.

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On her own time she has taken private voice lessons and harp lessons. The senior co-founded Invisible Children, a club dedicated to raising awareness about the troubles in northern Uganda and at church she has participated in community service projects and served as a role model and leader to other youth.

Football feeds needy Just days before Christmas, many Francis Howell High School football players, coaches, and parents volunteered to support the “Gieson Family Christmas.”

The group served hot meals, filled cars with groceries and supplies and distributed toys to children at the John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Bridgeton.

Their volunteer efforts were part of the St. Louis holiday tradition, “The Gieson Family Christmas,” which had its start 50 years ago when Joan and Frank Gieson began offering a Christmas dinner for the needy with seven guests. This year she and 175 volunteers served thousands.

Broadway bound Barnwell Middle School students, Jarrad Clayton and Cathryn Niehoff and Francis Howell Middle School students, Kirsten Hizer, and Jessica Hedrick displayed their ballet skills this month performing in professional productions of The Nutcracker at the Fox Theater and Touhill Performing Arts Center.

Clayton and Niehoff joined the Joffrey Ballet on the stage of the Fox Theatre in the production of The Nutcracker presented by Dance St. Louis and Ameren UE. Clayton played the role of the toy soldier and Niehoff played the “mouse.” The students won

their roles in auditions that attracted nearly 300 young local dancers.

Hedrick and Hizer participated in the Saint Louis Ballet’s production of the The Nutcracker at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri - St. Louis as “blue soldiers.”

Drumming up scholarships A Francis Howell High School drummer earned his second scholarship to a Boston college last month.

Micah Walker auditioned for a five-week summer program last spring at Berklee College of Music in Boston and received a scholarship to the program.

“It was a great experience,” Walker said.

“I spent five weeks in July and August just learning more about and making music with some of the best jazz teachers in the country in an environment where I was surrounded by musicians.”

He auditioned with Berklee again and was awarded a $10,000 scholarship to attend the school as an incoming freshman in Fall 2010. Walker has also been accepted to the music programs of Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville and Columbia College in Chicago. Currently, he is a member of the Honor Jazz Band and was chosen to play with this year’s Metro District Jazz Band.

Lindenwood Student shop Lindenwood University students spent several days earning college credit by renovating the gift shop at the Historic Daniel Boone Home.

Students earned three credit hours in less than two weeks as part of the “Special Topics in Retail Merchandising” course.

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“We hope to upgrade the facility and make it something the students and Boone Home staff can take pride in, and that visitors can enjoy,” Cannon said.

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Fort Zumwalt Park is an historic site within O’Fallon, with a fort that dates Best Mayor – St. Peters Mayor Len back to the pioneer era in the early 1800s, Pagano shortly after the Louisiana Purchase. It was Pagano lives in Hanover Crossing and the fortification of the Zumwalt Family. has been a resident of St. Peters for more In 1798, Jacob Zumwalt (1752–1820), a than 30 years. He is a U.S. Army and U.S. Revolutionary War veteran, settled on Navy veteran, a high school graduate and the spot. With the outbreak of the War of took specialty courses at both St. Charles 1812 and increasing Indian problems, the County and Florissant Valley Community Zumwalt’s home was enlarged, portholes Colleges. He is retired from Unilever were added and the compound was HPC where he worked as St. Louis Plant enclosed within a stockade fence. Today, Warehouse Coordinator. He and his wife, the park’s total area is 48 acres with a Joyce, have three children and eight 4-acre Lake Whetsel, a picnic pavilion, a grandchildren. Mayor Pagano has served shelter house and a children’s playground the city of St. Peters as an elected official with equipment. since 1983.

Best Citizen- Janet Allquist Best Radio Personality- Dave Glover O’Fallon resident Janet Allquist, the Dave Glover hosts the top-rated afternoon originator of the weekly rally of the “K&N show in St. Louis talk radio on 97-Talk. Patriots,” was scared the first time she Ratings period after ratings period Glover set up shop all by herself at the corner of and his cast of characters, are always at highways K and N. Nonetheless, she held or near the top of just about every demo her hand-made protest sign for motorists to and life group. Add in his three Missouri see. But she said she was more scared of Broadcaster of the Year awards and it’s the direction the federal government was easy to understand how this St. Louis headed. Today, the K&N Patriots number native, has become a “must-listen-to show” in the 100s, and have numerous locations every weekday afternoon. Glover hosts the in the St. Louis metro area. ride home with Tom Terbrock, Mark Klose, and producer Becca Mathiesen. His show Best City - St. Peters consists of a lively mix of topical issues, The 22 acres of Missouri known as St. original comedy, celebrity interviews and Peters has a population of approximately real “Slice of Life” discussions.

58,000. It has 488 lane miles of streets, 81 miles of sidewalks, and 255 miles of water Best Television Personality - Martin lines. And St. Peters continues growing.

Duggan It has more than 1,000 acres of parkland, Duggan retired from his show, 17-plus miles of paved pedestrian trails “Donnybrook,” this past December. He and the Rec-Plex – one of the most visited had been the host of the KETC television facilities in the St. Louis region. There are show since it first aired in January 1987. more than 2,500 licensed businesses in St. His final show was Dec. 17, 2009. Duggan, Peters, employing more than 27,500. who held jobs with the St. Louis Globe Democrat, starting in the 1940s, was best Best Hotel - Ameristar Casino Ameristar Casino Resort Spa’s all-suite known for “controlling” the discussions by

hotel combines crisp, contemporary style with sheer comfort. Each of its 400 suites is generously sized and the 7,000-square-foot full-service spa, with its indoor-outdoor pool, is literally a destination in its own right.

Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 by five volunteers, with $500 in hand, and a profound spirit of charity. Little did those five inspirited people realize how far their dedication to assisting people and families in need would go, or how many thousands of people would be empowered, encouraged and uplifted by that spirit.

Best Local Personality To Look Up To: Miriam Mahan, Exec. Director of Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service was Best Place To Ride Your Bicycle- Katy founded in 1981, when Father Robert Trail State Park Liebercht gave Miriam Mahan, the Care The Katy Trail is a 225-mile bike path Service founder and director, $500 and stretching across most of the state of told her to do something good with it. Missouri. More than half of it follows Today, the Care Service provides help Lewis and Clark’s path up the Missouri not only with food from the pantry, but River, where you can ride beneath also with its many programs designed towering river bluffs while eagles circle to help low-income families with issues overhead. After leaving the river, the trail like transportation, transitional housing or meanders through peaceful farmland and health and wellness. Every Thursday, the small-town Americana. America’s longest pantry provides bags of groceries for 120 “rails-to-trail” project, formerly the MKT to 130 local families. rail line, is flat and scenic. It’s ideal for hiking, running, or cycling on just about Best High School- Barat Academy any kind of bike Barat Academy creates an opportunity for students to grow through academics, Best Place To Take Out-Of-Town socialization, spirituality and athletics. The Guests- Main Street St. Charles small classes, the individualized attention, Early explorers and pioneers made St. the faith-based environment, and the Charles their place of choice for shopping innovative educational model encourage in the 19th century. Today, you can walk students to strive for excellence. those same brick-lined streets, shop in the same buildings, but rather than pelts Best Grade School- St. Josephand barrels of nails, you will find unique Cottleville specialty items, home accessories, artwork, St. Joseph Parish and School have been and many other one-of-a-kind gifts. Enjoy closely tied to the history and development creative cuisine that includes American of Cottleville. Cottleville, founded in 1839 fare, French, Mexican, Italian, and Spanish

by Alonzo Cottle, was located on Boone’s influences. When evening falls, take a stroll Lick Trail. In covered wagon days, it was under the glow of antique gaslights or relax a small but thriving community. From a to the soothing sounds of horses’ hooves parish consisting of 35 families in 1864, to clip clopping along while snuggling in a a parish of over 4,900 families in 2008, St. horse-drawn carriage. It’s easy to make Joseph Parish continues to serve the people memories along Main Street. of this community.

Best Neighborhood- Twin Chimneys Best Holiday Display- O’Fallon Twin Chimneys is a premier community of Celebration of Lights 813 single-family homes. It features three Celebration of Lights is a drive-through miles of tree-lined boulevards and pristine holiday light display held at Fort Zumwalt common ground disbursed throughout. It Park. Each scene is designed and funded is home to 11 distinct Villages, each with by local organizations, churches and an elected trustee representative serving on businesses. Started in 1991, the event the Association Board. attracts more than 8,000 vehicles each year and more than 5,000 individuals on walkBest Local Charity- Sts. Joachim & Ann See BEST OF 2009, next page

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One of the most memorable moments Best Thing To Happen To Your Area- No Best Female High School Athlete in St. Louis sports during the past few Haelena Schwemmer (Junior, Barat more stoplights on Hwy. 40 years was that moment when then-rookie through night.

On Oct. 14, 2009, the last traffic lights Academy) Although Barat Academy is just three Adam Wainwright threw the final pitch in on Hwy. 40-61 came down signaling the Best Place For A Romantic Eveningend of the famous roadway as it has existed years old, Schwemmer has established the 2006 World Series. That and the finalWine Country Gardens for as long as anyone can remember – a herself as one of the top golfers in the state second tackle by Mike Jones of the Rams When it re-opens in March, you can long stretch of highway with numerous over the past three seasons. As a freshman in Super Bowl XXXIV were the two best enjoy a relaxing evening outdoors in intersections, frequent stops and starts, in 2007, Schwemmer placed 22nd overall sports moments in the past decade. beautiful southwest St. Charles County accidents and traffic jams. The dropping of with a two-round score of 176. In 2008, at Wine Country Gardens. The North the traffic signals at Hwy. 40 and Callahan Schwemmer placed fourth at state with Best Local Sportscaster- Mike Shannon Mike Shannon is a radio broadcaster for Patio is surrounded by shade gardens and Road in Lake Saint Louis was applauded by a two-round score of 164. But this past landscaped berms. The Valley View Patio a shivering crowd of officials and residents October, Schwemmer won the Missouri the Cardinals. He was raised in South St. is open with especially wide view of the gathered to witness the start of the last leg Class 1 state championship with a one Louis and played for the Cardinals during valley. The Water Falls Patio is secluded, of the transformation of Hwy. 40 into I-64. round score of 78, which was two strokes some of the team’s most successful years. better than Kate Gallagher of Savannah. intimate and boarded by a waterfall and We can only imagine what she’ll be able to Best Sports/ Recreation Complex- St. pond.

Best Male High School Athlete - Logan Peters RecPlex accomplish during the 2010 season.

Ream (Senior, St. Dominic’s) The St. Peters Rec-Plex is one of the most Best Public Art- Foundry Art Centre While most soccer players are recognized visited facilities in the St. Louis region.

Exhibitions at the Foundry Art Centre, for the offensive efforts, Ream is known as Best St. Louis Professional AthleteEach year, more than 500,000 people visit (530 N. Main Center, St. Charles), draw one of the best defenders in the state. This Albert Pujols “Prince Albert” is the one person who the facility. With recent expansion and thousands of visitors from across the past season, Ream helped the Crusaders region, spanning an eclectic group of to back-to-back state championships can stop a family conversation, a picnic or upgrades, the Rec-Plex should continue art lovers and neophytes alike. The and was named “Player of the Year” by cause a policeman to stop writing a ticket being an exceptional sports facility.

Foundry’s Smithsonian-caliber gallery the Missouri State High School Soccer – for a few minutes. When Pujols comes showcases incredible exhibitions of the Coaches Association. As a junior, Ream to bat, every baseball fan stops to watch or Best Playground- Zachary’s Playground, best contemporary visual work through was a first team all-state selection by the listen. Each year, it’s almost expected that Lake Saint Louis its national and internationally juried MSHSSCA and was named “Co-Defensive Pujols be named the league’s MVP. The all-inclusive Zachary’s Playground exhibitions and provides rare opportunities Player Of The Year as the Crusaders went is the finished product of a tremendous for visitors to see top-caliber Traveling 23-6-1 and won the Missouri Class 2 state Best St. Louis Professional Athlete amount of effort over a 4-year period by a Not Named Albert Pujols- Adam championship.

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Best Place To Watch Sports - Couch Where else can you sit, lean over and stretch out while watching a game? No where. The couch is the best seat in the house.

Best Local Athlete To Look Up To Albert Pujols The Pujols Family Foundation carries three words: Faith, Family, Others. While Albert is the athlete we all know, his wife, Deidre, also makes her mark in the St. Louis area and throughout the world.

Best Hamburger- Max & Erma’s Max & Erma’s starts with fresh (never frozen) meat and cooks your burger to

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Best Place For Live Music- Brewskeez The Rough Ryders perform every Thursday night (Ladies Night) and on the first Saturday of every month. Pool, darts, Golden Tee and drink specials add to the party.

Best Pizza- A’mis Italian Restaurant One of the few operations that actually makes its own pizza dough, A’mis gets points also for offering four styles of fresh pizza pies: New York, St. Louis, New York Manhattan and Chicago Deep Dish. They even serve it up by the slice for the lunch crowd.

Best Movie Theater- Great Escape Adults like the Great Escape because it’s not at a mall. The Great Escape O’Fallon 14 is a place where moviegoers can “hear” the movies without the volume being wrenched up. For adults who love movies, it really is the “Great Escape.”

Best Ethnic Restaurant- Spiro’s Classic and “re-mastered” Mediterranean dishes are the focus of the menu; a communal dining experience delivered with exceptional service is the focus of the staff. Meals and portions reflect the philosophy that the best food is meant to be shared among family and friends.

Best Wine List- Cottleville Wine Seller It is tough to top a wine list of 3,000 bottles from 160 worldwide labels, especially when prices start at less than $20. A tasting wall features nine bottles of white and nine of red, so customers can try before they buy.

Best Breakfast- Stone Soup Cottage There is something irresistible about an elegant, sit-down Sunday brunch served in a charming 1850s farmhouse. Stone Soup Cottage in Cottleville concocts a four-course, classic European-style spread and serves it with a complimentary glass of champagne or mimosa. Book a table in advance as space is sparse and the secret is out.

Best Casino- Ameristar The action spans two floors and 130,000 square feet studded with more than 3,000 slot and video poker machines, a full array of table games with varied limits, and High Limit blackjack and poker rooms. Nine dining venues and live entertainment at Bottleneck Blues Bar and HOME Nightclub offer plenty of diversion.

Best Desserts- Fritz’s Frozen Custard Family-owned Fritz’s makes custard fresh with an “old time” freezing process and hand-dips every order with a smile.

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Table-time tips for picky toddlers

By SUE HORNOF Anyone who partakes in frequent food face-offs with a finicky toddler will appreciate the latest book by nationally known nutritionist Christina Schmidt. “The Toddler Bistro” (Bull Publishing Co., 2009) features kid-approved recipes and dozens of tips for ending the struggle to get little ones to eat nutritious meals.

“Parents know how their decisions affect their kids, but sometimes they make lessthan-ideal food choices for them out of sheer desperation,” Schmidt said. “The good news is there are ways to persuade your toddler to eat her broccoli trees and apple-bit airplanes without making yourself crazy.”

Here is a sampling of Schmidt’s suggestions: • Turn away from tantrums. If a child often refuses the food you offer, instead of paying attention to his protests, offer a few choices to let him know he is part of the decision-making process and has some control.

• Give the grazer room to roam. Focusing on food is a big task for some toddlers, so rather than sit and finish a meal, they prefer to snack all day. Invite the child to the table and be happy with getting her to eat one of three meals and some snacks. Keep up a consistent mealtime and snack routine despite her obliviousness to the plate.

• Create a toddler-friendly eating area.

Toddlers like their own spaces and may eat more at a table sized for them. Use colorful place mats and dishes decorated with the child’s favorite cartoon characters, cars, trucks, princesses, animals, etc.

• Remember the three bears. Present foods not too hot, not too cold, but just right, which is warm or close to room temperature.

• Do not replace food with fluids. Two full sippy cups before a meal may be the reason that food is refused.

• Grandfather new foods in with the old standbys. Slowly introduce new foods without making a big deal out if it. Every few days to few weeks, introduce an unfamiliar food into a meal with an old reliable, and let your toddler get used to the look and taste of the new offering.

• Try the test of time. Most parents reintroduce a food only three to five times, but studies show that it takes eight to 15 times for a new food to get the green light from a toddler. Continue offering that new food every few days.

• Cultivate a culinary kid. Toddlers love to help out and to create things and might be inclined to eat what they have helped prepare. Kids as young as age 2 can wash produce, peel bananas, stir and mix, sprinkle spices, help measure and pour ingre-

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• Become a food artist. Arrange green beans into a pine tree or make a fruit or vegetable rainbow on the plate. Use fun cookie cutter shapes for sandwiches, cheeses and fruits. Make teddy bear-shaped pancakes and swirl mashed and sweet potatoes with yogurt.

• Name it something new. Broccoli can be trees, peas can be baseballs, oatmeal with raisins can be ant cereal, spaghetti and cheese can be slimy worms, tomato slices can be hot rod wheels. If a child loves fries or cookies, try cutting vegetables and other less-favored foods into those shapes and call them “veggie fries” or “carrot cookies.”

Schmidt said that parents should not be overly concerned when any given day is not nutrition packed, because over time, toddlers’ diets tend to balance out nutritionally.

Rather than cater to special food requests like a short order cook, parents should offer limited choices and include with each meal one food that the child enjoys.

Schmidt’s “The Toddler Bistro” serves as a nutrition guide, cookbook, and how-to for busy parents of toddlers with picky palates and erratic eating habits. It contains quick, easy-to-prepare recipes to help parents handle mealtime meltdowns without giving in. The book also explains the cause behind toddler’s food hang-ups and gives simple to follow techniques that will allow even the weariest of parents to get their kids to eat healthy. It is also for parents who simply want to make sure their toddlers are eating the right foods in the right quantities.

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“Plastic Surgery: A Realistic Outlook” will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 20 at the Middendorf-Kredell Library Branch, 2750 Hwy. K, in O’Fallon.

Ethan Philpott, M.D., a plastic surgeon with Midwest Special Surgery, discusses plastic surgery expectations and solutions. Admission is free. To register, call 344-2273 or visit progresswesthealthcare.org.

• • • Dr. Carrie Jardine with Family Wellness and Karen Henselmeier with FreeLife, International will host the Women’s Beauty, Health and Home Expo from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 23 at Hilton Garden Inn in Chesterfield. Solutions, workshops and giveaways on health, beauty and home topics are featured. Pre-event registration is $5; admission at the door is $7. E-mail expohealthandbeauty@gmail.com.

• • • “Exhausted or Energized: Is Your Thyroid to Blame?” will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 26 at the Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Hwy. K, in O’Fallon. Two board certified physicians will explain the common problems with the thyroid and parathyroid, discuss diagnostic tests, and review options for treatment. Admission is free. To register, call 344-2273 or visit progresswesthealthcare.org.

• • • Body fat analysis screenings will be offered from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 28 at the Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Hwy. K, in O’Fallon. The screening is for adults and will measure percent of body fat, provide the recommended ranges and offer tips for good nutrition and exercise to incorporate into daily life. The event is co-sponsored by Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Registration is required by calling 928-9355.

• • • “Know Your 10 Warning Signs,” a workshop covering questions about dementia, how to seek a diagnosis and next steps for those who have been diagnosed with dementia, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thurs., Jan. 28 in the Lower Level Community Room at Progress West HealthCare Center, 2 Progress Parkway, in O’Fallon. Local resources and support services will be presented. Admission is free.

To register, call 344-2273 or visit progresswesthealthcare.org.

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SSM Heart Institute will present “Her Heart: Every Beat Counts,” a heart education and screening program for women, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 5 at The Columns Banquet Center, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, in St. Charles. Physician speakers, a personal survivor story, “heart smart” stations, drawings, giveaways and free breakfast and lunch are featured.

Admission is free; there is a $5 fee and an appointment is required for a heart health check for cholesterol and glucose. Event registration is required. Call 1-866-7763627.

• • • “Look Good … Feel Better,” a free, non-medical national public service program to help women offset appearancerelated changes from cancer treatment, will be offered from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Mon., Feb. 8 at the H.W. Koenig Medical Building at St. Joseph Hospital West, 400 Medical Plaza, in Lake Saint Louis. To register, call 314-286-8176.

• • • “Weak in the Knees No More,” an orthopedic program concerning women’s knee injuries and chronic knee problems that cause pain and disability, will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 10 at the Progress West HealthCare Center Hwy. K Medical Building, 2630 Hwy. K, in O’Fallon. Knee treatments to consider, including non-surgical therapies such as medication, bracing and injections, and surgical treatments, such as arthroscopy and joint replacement, will be discussed.

Admission is free. To enroll, call 344-2273 or visit progresswesthealthcare.org.

• • • “Music as Medicine,” a free wellness program about the power of music for mental and physical health, will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wed., Feb. 24 at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 6 Jungermann Circle, in St. Peters. Registration is required. Call 928-9355.

• • • “Living a Healthy Life,” a self-management course for individuals suffering from chronic conditions such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, emphysema and other conditions, will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays from Fri., Feb. 26 through Fri., April 2 at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 6 Jungermann Circle, in St. Peters. The class is free of charge but preregistration is required. Call 928-9355.

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Com mu n it y Event s meetings O’Fallon’s “State of the City” address will be held at 10 a.m. on Fri., Jan. 15 at O’Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 North Main Street. The “State of the City” also will be broadcast live from the O’Fallon City Council Chambers on O’FallonTV Channel 991, and online at ofallon.mo.us.

For more information, call 240-2000.

• • • The Tri-County Women’s Connection Luncheon and Program, “Sterling Silver Snowflakes” will be held from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 20, at the Christy Banquet Center, 9000 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. in O’Fallon. The cost is $13. For reservations and cancellations, call Georgia at 332-4819 or Pat at 327-4082.

• • • Constitution Party of Missouri will meet from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Mon., Jan. 25 at the Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Hwy. K in O’Fallon. The meeting will include discussion and planning for the promotion of the party in 2010. For more information, call Susan Koob at 544-0963 or Ed Koob at 288-0855.

• • • The Professional Women’s Group, a program through Dress for Success Midwest, and the S.I.S. (Sisters Impacting Sisters) Mentors, will hold a retreat for young women ages 12 to 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Feb. 6, at the Calvary Church Connections Campus at 1701 N. 2nd St. in St. Charles. There will be a Teens United “Giving Back” Scholarship Concert on Sat., Feb. 20 at the Body Christian Light Club. The Professional Women’s Group is seeking funding and donations of time, food, door prizes, and supplies. For more information, call Jana at 577-1800 or Rosemary at 314-277-3950.

FESTIVAL The 15th annual Eagle Days Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat. Jan. 16 and Sun., Jan 17, at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge located at 10950 Riverview Drive. This celebration of eagles, nature

and history draws thousands each year. The family event is free. For more information, call 300-1953, ext.235. *** Fete de Glace will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., Jan. 30, on North Main Street in St. Charles. For more information, call 255-6128.

MUSIC The Crescendo Concert Series featuring Trio Voronezh will be held at 3 p.m. on Sun., Jan. 24, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 318 S. Duchesne in St. Charles. The cost is $15. For more information, visit crescendoconcerts.org or call 724-2507.

• • • A new men’s singing group, open to men of all ages, will rehearse two to three times a month at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays at the Cornerstone UMC, located at 1151 Tom Ginnever Road. Come join for fun, support, friendship and events. For more information, call 970-1294.

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SCC Student Activities presents Comedy Night at 7 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 28, at the theater of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building at St. Charles Community College. The cost is $2 for SCC students with valid ID and $5 for the general public. For more information, call Kelley Pfeiffer at 922-8544.

• • • Vegas Magic is coming to Fort Zumwalt East. Magician Terry Richison will perform from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., Feb. 5 and Feb. 6, at the FZE auditorium. Tickets are $10, and will be sold as “will call.”

To order tickets, send a check or money order (payable to FZE Grad Night) to Joe Fornarotto c/o FZE High School, 600 Executive Pkwy., St. Peters, MO 63376.

No tickets will be sold at the door. Funds raised from the event will go toward the FZE 2010 Senior Grad Night. For more information, call Robbie Collett at 9284596 or Denise Masterson at 939-4990.

sports Registration for Lake Saint Louis youth baseball/softball players will be held from Mon. Jan. 4 to Sat. Feb. 13 at the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center. The city-sponsored youth program for boys and girls from 5- to 15-years-old provides a safe, fun and educational program for community youth that focuses on sportsmanship, character and fair play. League play includes a 12-game season that begins the middle of April and continues through mid-July.

The cost is $70 for residents and $90 for a non-resident. There is a $10 discount for each additional family member. For more information, call 561-4620.

• • • Team registration for the Lake Saint Louis AA Select League will be held from Mon., Jan. 4 to Sat. Feb. 13 at the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center. The league is designed for teams desiring a higher level of competition. This 16-game schedule is offered in conjunction with St. Peters Athletic Association. Home games are played at Founders Sports Complex in Lake Saint Louis. The team registration fee is $1200.

For more information, call 561-4620.

• • • Registration is open for T-Ball for 4-year olds, which will be held from Sat. May 1 to Sat. June 12 at Boulevard Park fields. Players will explore the basic fundamentals of baseball in this instructional six-week T-Ball program. The program includes instruction, game play and trophies for all participants. Space is limited to the first 40 paid participants and four parent/coaches will be asked to volunteer. A coach’s clinic will be held prior to program start. The cost is $40 for residents and $50 for nonresidents. For more information, call 5614620.

TRAINING The St. Peters/Central County Community Emergency Response Team is currently accepting applications for the next CERT Training Course to be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursdays starting Jan. 14 and ending on March 4 at the Central County Fire and rescue fire station at 511 Willott Road. The registration fee is $25 and the course is limited to the first 25 registrations received. Interested individu-

als should contact Assistant Chief Steve Brown at 970-9700, ext 403 for more information and an application.

• • • A Citizens Police Academy will be held from Jan. 27 to March 17 at the St. Charles Police Department. For more information, call 949-3541.

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St. Charles County mayors set date for 2010 Charity Ball The annual “All Mayors’ Charity Ball” will be held on Saturday, April 10 in the Grand Ballroom at the Saint Charles Convention Center.

According to St. Charles Mayor Patti York, this is the 15th year for the charity event, and the sixth consecutive year as an all-mayors event.

“Over the years, we have raised more than $780,000 to assist our deserving, hard-working local charities,” York said.

“In fact, they need our help now more than ever.

“There are many individuals and businesses in our communities county-wide that have helped us with this effort, and we are hopeful we will continue to have their support going forward,” she said. “This year we would like to extend a special invitation to those who have not yet had an opportunity to attend this grand affair.

I guarantee it will be an enjoyable and memorable evening.”

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano said the Mayor’s Ball has become an important and elegant tradition. “It’s an opportunity for all of us to work together in support of the vital efforts of non-profit organizations across the region,” he said. “Every year, this event brings our residents and business and civic leaders together to make it possible for these programs to continue, making St. Charles County a better place for everyone.

Applicant packets may be picked up at the Office of the Mayor, 200 North Second Street, Room 400, in St. Charles. The deadline to submit applications is 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22.

For more information about the Ball, or to request a charity application, please contact the mayor’s office directly at 9493268.

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The Spartan Regiment travelled to Jacksonville, Fla., last month to compete against nine other marching bands from across the country during the Gator Bowl.

The band performed with the other high school bands to a crowd of about 85,000 during the half-time of the Florida State/ West Virginia game. Nearly all of the 100 band students, in grades 9 to 12, were able to make the trip and perform a 15-minute half-time routine with the theme “Breaking Through.”

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