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START YOUR 4TH OF JULY WITH A BANG!
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ith less than a month left until the 28th annual Firecracker Run to be held on Wednesday, July 4, 2012, in O’Fallon, MO the O’Fallon Chamber run committee and staff are getting excited for what will be another great run. The event will begin at the T.R. Hughes Ball Park located in O’Fallon, MO at 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd at 7:00 am and consists of a 10K, 5K and a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. The committee has been working hard to make sure the run goes smoothly and have come up with some great new ideas to keep it fun and entertaining. The biggest difference will be what’s happening on the field this year as baseball Continued on pg 4 teams play a 60 hour World
COUNTY RANKS HIGH AMONG HEALTHIEST COUNTIES IN MISSOURI
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or the third consecutive year, a national study has ranked St. Charles County among Missouri’s healthiest counties. Unveiled by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute, the report placed St. Charles County first in Missouri in “Health Outcomes” and second in “Health Factors.” “We are pleased that the people and organizations within St. Charles County are again recognized nationally for their commitments to maintaining healthy lifestyles,” Department Continued on pg 8 Director Gil Copley said.
JUNE 2012