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TASTE OF VEGAS CASINO NIGHT A SUCCESS
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hank you to everyone who made the inaugural Taste of Vegas casino night such a smashing success! Over 250 people were able to sample cuisine from the finest restaurants in O’Fallon, as well as sampling brews from Krey Distributing including their new Black Crown lager. Major Brands distributing brought in wine, margaritas and some of their top selling liquors plus Mastermind Vodka made fabulous cosmos and chocolatinis. Guests were greeted by showgirls and entered the transformed hall of the O’Fallon Elks Lodge where Nick Calandro set the mood with a variety of Sinatra and Tony Bennett songs. After our party-goers were filled to the brim with the Continued on pg 7
O’FALLON’S “SAFE CITY” STATUS REAFFIRMED BY CITY CRIME RANKINGS 2013
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or the fourth time, the City of O’Fallon has been ranked as having one of the lowest crime rates in America, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data that was calculated and compared by CQ Press for a book, City Crime Rankings 2013: Crime in Metropolitan America. To determine the rankings, the 310 cities that were considered were first divided into three main categories by population: 500,000 residents (33 cities), 100,000-499,000 (244 Continued on pg 12
MARCH 2013