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Number 48• Volume 4 Serving St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln, Montgomery, Gasconade, and Audrain Counties August 1, 2008 • Weekly•35¢
Brad Seger, candidate for Warren County Sheriff.
Warren County Sheriff
Candidate Shares Platform
On Tuesday, August 5th, 18
year veteran Warren County
resident and life long law enforcement
officer Brad Seger
will be running for the office of
the Sheriff of Warren County.
With eighteen years of law
enforcement experience and
having served the residents of
Warren County by being actively
involved in law enforcement
since the early nineties, Brad
has sought to create effective
change in local law enforcement.
“In early 2007 I received
calls from several of Warren
County’s political and community
leaders urging me to seek
the office of Sheriff of Warren
County. After prayerful consid-
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eration and family discussions
I decided to accept this challenge.
I feel that the time has
come for me to offer myself as
an elected servant in the public
arena,” said Brad about his decision
to run for the office.
Speaking about his deep
roots in Warren County, Brad
said, “I grew up on a farm just
north of Warrenton; my parents
are Nelson & Virginia Seger.
My wife Laura and I have been
married for 12 years, this year.
We live in southern Warren
County just south of Warrenton.
My sister, Amy Heggemann
(Seger) and I both at-
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Dr. Ryan McCann, DVM; Charlie Wager; and
Tom Elmore, owner.
Archery Shop Moves
to New Troy Location
Archery opener is September
15. Every bow hunter loves
these few weeks leading up to
the much anticipated opener.
The preparations, the gear selection,
the practice, the scouting,
we do it all almost ritualistically;
because to a true archer
this period is just as thrilling as
having that trophy buck appear
in your shooting lane. But getting
your equipment ready can
be daunting task for many, not
to mention time consuming and
even frustrating. That is why a
full service archery shop with
experienced professionals like
the new Big Creek Archery in
Troy can often be a God-send.
“We are really excited to be
open at our new and bigger
location and the response has
been tremendous. Being located
at a prominent location
right next to the Animal Hospital
in Troy with excellent Highway
61 visibility has helped us
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Said Tom Elmore, owner of Big
Creek Archery located in 32
Professional Parkway in Troy.
From their inception in Elsberry,
Big Creek Archery has
been serving and satisfying
many customers in the Lincoln,
Pike, St. Charles and Warren
Counties for ten years. Speaking
about their sustaining longevity,
Tom said, “We have
always been a professional
archery shop doing top quality
work and helping customers
become better archers for
a decade, a milestone that is
hard to achieve in the archery
business. Our great selection,
prompt service and unbeatable
price has been our mainstay in
business. Our new expanded
location is stocked with top of
the line Mathews, Hoyt, Parker,
Mission, Reflex bows, quivers,
sights, arrows, vanes, strings,
stabilizers to tree stands and
blinds. We provide everything a
bow hunter or an archer needs
to outfit their bow with. We not
only sell and install the gear
but can perform repairs, tune
ups and general bow maintenance.”
Big Creek Archery has an
extensive range of bows to fit
any size or expertise level of
archer or hunter. They carry
several different sizes and
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Obituaries
The following obituary notices
are included on pages 12, & 13.
Kevin Cruzen, 36, Auxvasse,
business owner.
Susan Dwiggins, 32,
Moscow Mills, police officer.
Lonnie Elfrank, 35, New
Haven, mobile home co.
worker.
Dana Fincher, 33, St.
Charles.
Michelle House, 28, Foley.
Glennon Howard, Sr., 65,
Miller, postal worker.
Kailynn Rose Marie
Hyde, 7, Winfield.
Opal Johnston, 75, Troy,
nurse’s aid.
Julia Pursifull, 81, Martinsburg.
Mildred Ricks, 93, Winfield,
office manager and
bookkepper.
Arthur Sommer, 82, Old
Monroe, veteran.
Omar Wildschuetz, 82,
Foristell.
Harvey Williams, 82,
Troy, veteran, director of retail
operations.
Janevie Wolf, 82.
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Representatives of the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration
and the U.S. Marshals Service
today seized $24.2 million
worth of unapproved new drugs
from KV Pharmaceutical Company
of St. Louis, Mo. Agents
acted after United States Attorney
Catherine L. Hanaway
filed a civil forfeiture suit and
obtained a warrant to seize the
unapproved new drug products
being made by KV Pharmaceutical.
“American consumers are
entitled to have safe and effective
drugs,” said Hanaway.
The seizure followed an inspection
of several of the company’s
plants where FDA investigators
found that the company
was not complying with an FDA
enforcement notice as well as
manufacturing unapproved
new drugs such as products
for cough, cold, topical wound
healing, skin bleaching, and
gastrointestinal conditions, as
well as narcotic drug products.
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Federal Agents Seize more than $24
Million in Unapproved New Drugs
“The FDA is committed
to taking enforcement action
against firms that circumvent
the drug approval process,” said
Janet Woodcock, M.D., director
of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation
and Research (CDER).
“Consumers need to be confident
that the drugs and medical
products they use are safe
and effective, and the FDA will
take the necessary measures
to ensure safety and effectiveness
throughout the lifecycle of
the product, including keeping
the product from reaching the
marketplace.”
In a routine inspection of
KV Pharmaceutical’s facilities
in early 2008, the FDA found
the company was violating its
May 29, 2007, notice (72 FR
29517) requiring companies to
stop manufacturing all timedrelease
drug products containing
guaifenesin, including
combination drug products in
which guaifenesin is in immediate
release form, but another
ingredient in the combination
drug product is in timed-release
form, because they are unapproved
new drugs. FDA took
the action as part of its effort to
ensure that all drugs marketed
in the United States have the
required FDA approval and that
they are safe, effective, of good
quality, and are appropriately
labeled. For products in timedrelease
form, FDA approval is
also necessary to make sure
that the product releases its active
ingredients at the correct
rate. Improperly manufactured
timed-release products may release
the active ingredients too
quickly, too slowly, or not at all,
making the product unsafe or
ineffective.
The FDA required companies
to stop manufacturing the
affected products before August
27, 2007, and to stop shipping
the products before November
26, 2007. KV Pharmaceutical
continued to manufacture
and ship these unapproved
new drugs after the cessation
dates.
The inspection also exposed
the company’s manufacturing
and distribution of other unapproved
drug products. Today’s
action addresses numerous unapproved
drug products manufactured
and distributed by the
company.
The following drug products
were seized and will be destroyed:
PhenaVent Capsules
PhenaVent LA Capsules
PhenaVent PED Capsules
Ethezyme Papain-Urea
Ointment
Ethezyme 650 Papain-Urea
Ointment
Ethezyme 830 Papain-Urea
Ointment
Hista-Vent DA Tablets
Meperidine/Promethazine
2
Capsules
Pseudovent Capsules
Pseudovent 400 Capsules
Pseudovent PED Capsules
Tri-Vent DM Syrup
Tri-Vent DPC Syrup
Hydro-Tussin DM Liquid
Hydro-Tussin CBX Syrup
Hydro-Tussin DHC Syrup
Hydro- Tussin EXP Syrup
Hydro-Tussin HD Syrup
Hyoscyamine Sulfate Sublingual
Tablets
Hydroquinone 4% Cream
Hydroquinone 4% Cream
with Sunscreen
Bromfenex Extended Release
Capsules
Bromfenex PD Extended
Release Capsules
The seized drugs had been
held under embargo by the
state of Missouri. Since the
time of the embargo, KV Pharmaceutical
has been cooperating
with FDA officials.
“The FDA will take action
against companies that continue
to manufacture or market an
unapproved product after the
marketing or distribution cessation
date,” said Deborah M. Autor,
director of the FDA’s Office
of Compliance within CDER.
“When a company does not
heed a cessation date relating
to a specific product, the FDA
will take enforcement action
relating to the company’s other
unapproved drugs.”
In June 2006, the FDA issued
a guidance document
titled, “Marketed Unapproved
Drugs—Compliance Policy
Guide (CPG).” This CPG
makes clear that companies
may not market drugs that require
approval without first establishing,
through applications
for approval, that the products
are safe and effective.
The FDA encourages consumers
who may have these
products to contact their health
care professional about FDAapproved
treatments and discard
these products.

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Lincoln County Receives Safe
Routes to School Grant
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s
Department will receive a
$4,429.76 non-infrastructure
grant through the Safe Routes
to School program for items associated
with Bicycle Rodeos
for children in grades K-8.
The rodeos give children
experience riding their bicycles
in simulated city settings and
teach them safety rules. The
grant, which is administered
through the Missouri Department
of Transportation, will
provide funds for several bicycles
to be used for training at
these events, as well as supplying
bicycle signs and racks,
and safety cones. The participating
schools the program include
Main Street Elementary,
Claude Brown Intermediate,
Troy Middle School, Boone Elementary,
Lincoln Elementary,
Winfield Schools and Elsberry
Schools.
In addition, the grant will
provide two Smith and Wesson
Patrol Bicycles and associated
gear to use as an alternative
to patrol cars, making deputies
more accessible, especially
in low-crime areas such
as parks and neighborhoods.
“The bicycles are an effective
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crime-fighting tool when used
in densely populated areas because
they are nearly silent in
operation and many criminals
do not realize the approaching
person on a bike is actually a
deputy,” said Kent Hanshew,
Lincoln County Sheriff. “Furthermore,
the riding deputies
have a speed advantage over
criminals attempting to flee on
foot while able to quickly dismount
if necessary,” he added.
“It is important for the Sheriff’s
Department to have quality
equipment to continue serving
the community,” Hanshew continued.
The Safe Routes to School
Program is focused on two
kinds of projects, infrastructure
projects such as bike and pedestrian
trails giving students a
safe path to school or non-infrastructure
projects for signage,
Kevin E. Cruzen, age 36, of
Auxvasse, MO, died on July 24
at 12:30 a.m. on Rt. B at County
Rd. 1011 in Callaway County.
Cruzen was riding a 2006
Victory Vegas motorcycle when
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and speed detectors to aid
law enforcement or for materials
for a safety related events.
The infrastructure projects are
generally focused toward public
and private schools, but law
enforcement, state, local and
regional agencies, and non-forprofit
organizations can apply.
General information can be
found online at http://www.modot.mo.gov/.
Click on “Safety”
and then go to Safe Routes to
School. You can also call (800)
800-BELT for more information.
If you have questions
about this or other transportation
issues in your area, please
call MoDOT’s Customer Service
Center toll free at 1-888
ASK MODOT (275-6636) during
normal business hours or
visit the project website at www.
modot.org/northeast.
Auxvasse Man Killed in
Motorcycle Accident
he failed to negotiate a curve,
ran off the right side of the road
and struck a metal culvert. He
was thrown off the motorcycle
and died at the scene of the accident.
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Michelle L. House, age 28,
and her daughter, Kaitlynn M.
Hyde, age 7, both of Foley,
were killed in an auto accident
on July 24 at 7:30 p.m. on Hwy.
47 at Sycamore Lane in Lincoln
County.
House was driving a 1988
Ford Bronco that crossed the
center line and struck a 2001
Chrysler van head-on. The van
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Mother and Child Killed
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age 43, of Troy. Bryan E.
Woldanksi, 44, of Troy, was an
occupant of the van. They both
sustained serious injuries.
Bradley J. Hyde, age 10, of
Foley, was a passenger in the
Bronco. He sustained serious
injuries.
According to the highway
patrol, none of the passengers
in either vehicle were wearing
seatbelts.
Petition Submitted to
Place Ralph Nader on
November Ballot
Secretary of State Robin
Carnahan announced that a
petition was submitted to place
Ralph Nader on the ballot for
the November 4, 2008, General
Election as an independent
candidate for U.S. President.
The petition, submitted by
Nader for President 2008, will
now be sent to local election authorities
to verify the signatures.
State law allows independent
candidates to be placed on the
ballot statewide if they obtain
at least 10,000 valid signatures
from registered voters in the
state. The signatures must be
verified by August 12th. If all
legal requirements are met,
the Secretary of State’s Office
would certify Nader for the ballot
by August 19th.
The Democratic, Republican,
Libertarian and Constitution
Parties will have presidential
candidates on the November
ballot, as well.
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HAITI GOLF TOURNAMENT!!!!
The Children are Starving.
Will you just watch? By Golfing,
you will save lives! 50% of
children 5 years or younger will
die in LaGonave, Haiti. These
children will never grow up to
know what a Happy Meal is, or
where Sesame Street is. They
will be very glad just to have
something to eat, and know that
someone cares. The price of
everything is going up, including
the price of rice in Haiti. There
are poor people everywhere,
but the poorest of the poor in
the western hemisphere, where
we live, are in Haiti. Malnutrition,
contaminated water, and
disease are killing these poor
starving children. For what you
spend on a modest meal out,
you could feed a child in Haiti
for a month.
Our mission provides a
meal once a day for over 600
children. We provide a free accredited
Christian education for
over 100 children. Medicines
and clothes are distributed to
the children and their families.
Fresh water wells are being
drilled to bring clean fresh water
to a diseased parched land.
Celebrate Jesus of Haiti, Inc.
was started in 2002 by Sonja &
Gerry Dickherber after having
lived in Haiti among the people
of LaGonave. They were invited
to the island by the Warrenton
dentist, Dr. Jerry Paz in 1995.
Dr. Paz has led dental mission
teams to Haiti every year since
Call 636-456-8115 or
800-893-9980
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ShadeS of Ireland
april 24-May 3, 2009
Highlights...
Limerick • Medieval Castle Banquet
Cliffs of Moher • Galway • Farm Visit
Killarney • Jaunting Car Ride
Ring of Kerry • Blarney Castle
Waterford Crystal • Kilkenny • Dublin
Per Person rates:
Double $3,039
Single $3,539; Triple $3,019
IncluDes:
Round Trip Air from
lambert St. louis;
Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges
of $430 (subject to
increase until paid in full)
Hotel Transfers
1994. The Celebrate Jesus
Mission is a non-profit corpo-
Enjoy an overnight stay on the grounds
of the incredible Cabra Castle.
ration which is responsible for
bringing resources to Haiti to
ITINERARY
Day 1 Overnight Flight
Day 2, 3 Radisson SAS or
Castletroy Park Hotel,
Limerick
Day 4, 5 Killarney Avenue or
Killarney Plaza, Killarney
Day 6 Granville Hotel or
Dooley’s Hotel, Waterford
Day 7 Cabra Castle or similar,
Kingscourt
Day 8, 9 Castleknock Hotel and
Country Club, Dublin
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start a church, school, Health
clinic, and feeding program.
The feeding program provides
a meal once a day, six
days a week for children 5
years and younger. There are
over 600 children being fed
by this program. The feeding
service is performed at five different
stations under the leadership
of Dede Charles, a local
Haitian and long time friend of
Celebrate Jesus of Haiti, Inc.
These children represent the
offspring of the very poorest on
the island. If it wasn’t for this
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News
Be a Winner this Summer with Racer Greg
Biffle and the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is
teaming up with 3M and Roush
Fenway Racing to launch Red
Cross Racing, a campaign to
engage NASCAR fans as blood
donors and to raise awareness
about the ongoing need
for blood. Every two seconds,
someone in America needs
blood and the need is especially
great during the summer
months.
Race to one of the following
636-528-4444
Mon.-Fri. 9-6
Sat. 9-2 Sun. Closed
blood drives:
Monday, August 11 Calvary
Church in Troy 2:00 – 7:00pm
Thursday, August 14 Masonic
Temple in Troy 4:00
– 8:00pm
Friday, August 15 Lincoln
County Medical Center 12:00
– 5:00pm
Monday, August 18 Immanuels
UCC – Marthasville 3:00
– 7:00pm
Monday, August 18 Mis-
504 W. Booneslick
Warrenton, MO 63383
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Pet Photography Studio
Specialty Items for Hunters
Large range of Pet Supplies
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Mills 3:00 – 7:00pm
Saturday, August 30 First
Baptist Church in Troy 9:00
– 2:00pm
Call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (1-
800-448-3543) to schedule
an appointment. Race into the
blood drive and receive a NAS-
CAR lanyard. Please bring your
donor card or photo ID.
The No. 16 Ford Fusion car
will feature a full Red Cross
paint scheme at the Phoenix
race, at the end of the racing
season. Driver Greg Biffle, a
Red Cross blood donor and
member of the Red Cross Celebrity
Cabinet, will also wear a
Red Cross fire suit at the race.
The Red Cross logo will appear
on the rear side panel of the
No. 16 car in eight other races
during the 2008 racing season.
“I’m proud to be an American
Red Cross blood donor,”
said Greg Biffle, driver of the
No. 16 Roush Ford. “I give
blood because it’s easy to do
and helps support our community.
I hope NASCAR fans
across the country will join me
this racing season to help save
lives, one drive at a time.”
The Red Cross is also
launching a new Web site, www.
redcrossracing.com, where
race fans can sign up and earn
points every time they participate
in a blood drive. Points
are redeemable for Red Cross
Racing branded items including
caps, t-shirts, leather racing
jackets and limited edition diecast
cars. All online participants
will also be eligible to win an
all-expense-paid trip for two to
the Checker Auto Parts 500 at
Phoenix International Speedway
on November 9, 2008. The
prize package includes airfare,
hotel, and two race tickets.
“We hope NASCAR fans
will follow Greg Biffle’s lead
and support the Red Cross by
donating blood,” said Wilma
Johnson, Donor Recruitment
Representative. “Red Cross
Racing is a great opportunity
for fans to become frequent
blood donors.”
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Health
New AHRQ Study Finds Surgical Errors
Cost Nearly $1.5 Billion Annually
Potentially preventable medical
errors that occur during or
after surgery may cost employers
nearly $1.5 billion a year,
according to new estimates by
the Department of Health & Human
Services’ (HHS) Agency
for Healthcare Research and
Quality (AHRQ).
In a study published in the
July 28 issue of the journal
Health Services Research,
AHRQ’s William E. Encinosa,
Ph.D., and Fred J. Hellinger,
Ph.D., found that insurers paid
an additional $28,218 (52 percent
more) and an additional
$19,480 (48 percent more) for
surgery patients who experienced
acute respiratory failure
or post-operative infections, respectively,
compared with patients
who did not experience
either error.
The authors also found
these additional costs for surgery
patients who experienced
the following medical errors
compared with those who did
not:
When a person is losing a
significant amount of weight,
they expect to notice changes in
their body. However, they may
overlook changes happening
in their bones. During weight
loss through calorie-restricted
diets, bones are being remodeled
- breaking down old bone
and forming new bone - at an
accelerated rate. At the same
time, bone density is decreasing,
causing increased fragility.
In a new study, a University of
Missouri researcher and collaborators
at the University of Kansas
found that the potentially
harmful effects of weight loss
on bone persist during weight
maintenance following moderate
weight loss.
Researchers examined protein
markers of bone breakdown
and formation in 37 obese,
middle-aged adults who lost
20 percent of their body weight
through a severe calorie-restricted
diet. Protein markers,
which are released during bone
breakdown and formation, are
used as indirect indicators of
bone remodeling. During the 3-
Nursing care associated
with medical errors, including
pressure ulcers and hip fractures—$12,196
(33 percent
more).
Metabolic problems associated
with medical errors, including
kidney failure or uncontrolled
blood sugar—$11,797
(32 percent more).
Blood clots or other vascular or
pulmonary problems associated
with medical errors—$7,838
(25 percent more).
Wound opening associated
with medical errors—$1,426 (6
percent more).
“Like the physical and emotional
harm caused by medical
errors, the financial consequences
don’t stop at the
hospital door,” said AHRQ Director
Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.
“Eliminating medical errors and
their after effects must continue
to be top priority for our health
care system.”
The study also found that 1
of every 10 patients who died
within 90 days of surgery did so
because of a preventable error
and that one-third of the deaths
occurred after the initial hospital
discharge. The study was
based on a nationwide sample
of more than 161,000 patients
age 18 to 64 in employer-based
health plans who underwent
surgery between 2001 and
2002 The authors used AH-
RQ’s Patient Safety Indicators
to identify medical errors.
Drs. Encinosa and Hellinger
also conclude that studies that
focus only on medical errors incurred
during the initial hospital
stay may underestimate the financial
impact of patient safety
events by up to 30 percent.
For details, see the “Impact
of Medical Errors on 90-Day
Costs and Outcomes: An Examination
of Surgical Patients,”
in the July 2008 issue of Health
Services Research.
For more information,
please contact AHRQ Public
Affairs: (301) 427-1855 or (301)
427-1539.
Accelerated Bone Turnover
Remains after Weight Loss
By: Gwen Ericson
Absence may make the
heart grow fonder, but endurance
exercise seems to make
it younger. According to a study
conducted at Washington University
School of Medicine in
St. Louis, older people who did
endurance exercise training
for about a year ended up with
month weight-loss phase, bone
remodeling was elevated, and
bone formation and breakdown
were imbalanced as a result of a
low energy intake. After weight
loss phase, bone remodeling
remained elevated during the
9-month weight maintenance
phase, but bone formation and
breakdown appeared to be balanced.
“When people increased
their calorie intake after weight
loss, the bone remodeling
markers did not respond and
remained above what they
were before weight loss,” said
Pam Hinton, associate professor
of nutritional sciences in the
MU College of Human Environmental
Sciences. “However
unlike the weight loss phase,
it appeared that bone breakdown
and bone formation were
balanced. Rapid rates of bone
remodeling, regardless of the
balance of breakdown and formation,
can increase bone fragility.”
Hinton found that a greater
reduction in body weight resulted
in a greater increase in
bone breakdown. Having a lowcarbohydrate
or a low-fat diet
during the weight maintenance
phase had no effect on bone
remodeling in the participants.
Hinton also found that gender,
hormone replacement therapy
and menopausal status did not
affect changes in bone remodeling
markers and body weight.
Previous studies have reported
elevated bone formation and
breakdown and decreased
bone mass after modest weight
reduction in a 6 to 12 month period,
Hinton said.
“From this study alone, it
is impossible to determine the
consequences of accelerated
bone remodeling during weight
maintenance,” Hinton said.
“Because bone strength adapts
to match skeletal load, body
weight is one of the strongest
predictors of bone mass. People
planning on losing a significant
amount of weight should consider
incorporating high-impact
weight-bearing physical activity
into their exercise routine and
consuming adequate calcium
to improve bone health.”
Exercise Could be the
Heart’s Fountain of Youth
metabolically much younger
hearts. The researchers also
showed that by one metabolic
measure, women benefited
more than men from the training.
“We know that the heart deteriorates
as people get older,
and that’s largely because
they don’t stay as active as
they used to,” says first author
Pablo F. Soto, M.D., instructor
in medicine in the Cardiovascular
Division. “Past research has
suggested that exercise can
reverse some effects of aging,
and we wanted to see what effect
it would have specifically
on the heart.”
The researchers measured
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heart metabolism in sedentary
older people both at rest and
during administration of dobutamine,
a drug that makes
the heart race as if a person
were exercising vigorously.
At the start of the study, they
found that in response to the
increased energy demands
produced by dobutamine, the
hearts of the study subjects
didn’t increase their uptake of
energy in the form of glucose
(blood sugar).
But after endurance exercise
training — which involved
walking, running or cycling
exercises three to five days a
week for about an hour per session
— the participants’ hearts
doubled their glucose uptake
during high-energy demand,
just as younger hearts do.
Soto explains that if heart
muscle doesn’t take in glucose
in response to increased energy
needs, it goes into an energy-deprived
state, which may
raise the risk of heart attack.
But if it can increase glucose
uptake, the heart is better protected
against ischemia (low
oxygen) and heart attack.
Based on heart glucose
metabolism, both the men and
women in the study had the
same rejuvenating benefit from
their exercise programs. But
the heart uses both glucose
and fatty acids for energy. And
when the researchers looked
at fatty acid metabolism, they
found a striking difference in the
results of exercise training between
women and men. In the
men, the heart’s fatty acid metabolism
dropped in response
to increased energy demand,
but it went up in women.
“By that gauge, the women
had a better response to exercise
training than the men,”
Soto says. “At this point, the
significance of that isn’t clear.
We know that in animal studies
low fatty acid oxidation leads
to heart muscle thickening and
that when men train their heart
Doctors at Washington University
School of Medicine in
St. Louis have performed the
first non-surgical procedure in
the United States that restricts
the size of the stomach to treat
obesity. The investigational
procedure was performed under
direct endoscopic visualization
with specialized instruments
passed into the stomach
through the mouth.. The first
U.S. patient received the treatment
on July 23 at Barnes-Jewish
Hospital in St. Louis.
Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda,
M.D., and J. Christopher
Eagon, M.D., performing the
first TOGA procedure in the
United States.
muscle often gets thicker than
women’s. It could be that the increase
in fatty acid oxidation in
women’s hearts with training is
a reason why their hearts don’t
thicken as much.”
The study is described in an
article that appeared in advance
online publication on June 20,
2008 in the American Journal
of Physiology. The participants
were six men and six women,
ages 60 to 75, who were not
obese but who had been living
an inactive lifestyle. They
were put on an eleven-month
program of endurance exercise
under the careful guidance of a
trainer.
For the first three months,
they were required to exercise
to about 65 percent of their
maximum capacity. After that,
the program was stepped up
so participants reached about
75 percent of maximum. Soto
says the volunteers enjoyed
the experience and told him
they felt in the best shape they
had been in years.
The researchers tested the
volunteers’ heart metabolism
before and at the end of their exercise
programs by using PET
scanning techniques. “Here at
the School of Medicine, we are
uniquely able to look at the metabolism
of the heart because
we have the right combination
of technology and expertise in
cardiology, radiology and radiochemistry,”
Soto says.. “We are
one of the few places that can
do this kind of study.”
Next, the research team will
investigate exercise training
in individuals with heart failure.
“In the past heart failure
patients were told to limit their
activity,” Soto says. “Now more
and more we’re seeing there is
potentially a benefit to getting
them as active as possible. We
want to know if heart failure patients
will experience the same
benefit in heart metabolism with
exercise that we saw for older
people.”
First U.S. Incision-Free Procedure
for Obesity Performed at
Washington University
By Jim Dryden
The procedure was performed
as part of the TOGA
Pivotal Trial, a multi-center
study evaluating an incision-free
procedure using the
TOGA® System (transoral gastroplasty).
Like surgery to treat
obesity, the TOGA procedure
is designed to alter a patient’s
anatomy to give a feeling of
fullness after a small meal. The
difference is that the investigational
technique delivers the
treatment through the mouth,
without any incisions.
“This is a shift in the way we
approach the surgical treatment
of obesity,” says Washington
University bariatric surgeon J.
Christopher Eagon, M.D., who

Health
is an assistant professor of
surgery and local co-principal
investigator for the study. “If this
technique provides results close
to those achieved with more traditional
surgery, it may be an option
for people who need to lose a
great deal of weight but don’t want
to have surgery.”
In the TOGA procedure, the
physician introduces a set of flexible
stapling devices through the
mouth into the stomach, and then
uses the staplers to create a restrictive
pouch. The pouch catches
food as it enters the stomach, giving
patients the feeling of fullness
after eating less. This study is evaluating
the safety and effectiveness
of the investigational procedure.
Between February 2006 and
July 2007, 47 subjects had the
TOGA procedure in a pilot study at
medical centers in Mexico and Belgium.
They weighed an average of
almost 120 pounds over their ideal
body weight. Six months after the
procedure, subjects had lost more
than a third of their excess body
weight. By 12 months, their excess
weight loss averaged almost 40
percent.
“That’s not as great a loss as
we see with gastric bypass surgery,
which is still the ‘gold standard’
for weight-loss procedures,”
says Washington University gastroenterologist
Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda,
M.D., who is an associate
professor of medicine and co-principal
investigator at the St. Louis
study site. “The key benefits from
an endoscopic procedure as compared
to laparoscopic or open surgery
are quicker recovery period,
shortened hospital stay, decreased
risk of complications and an inci-
A promising new drug therapy
used to treat abnormal swelling
in the eye — a condition called
diabetic macular edema — proved
less effective than traditional laser
treatments in a study funded by the
National Eye Institute (NEI), part of
the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). The study, published online
in July in the journal Ophthalmology,
demonstrates that laser
therapy is not only more effective
than corticosteroids in the long
term treatment of diabetic macular
edema, but also has far fewer side
effects.
Between 40 and 45 percent
of the 18 million Americans diagnosed
with diabetes have vision
problems, such as diabetic macular
edema. This condition occurs
when the center part of the eye’s
retina called the macula swells
— possibly leading to blindness.
Ophthalmologists traditionally use
lasers to reduce the swelling in
areas of the macula. However,
starting around five years ago,
early reports of success in treating
diabetic macular edema with
injections of a corticosteroid called
triamcinolone led to the rise in popularity
of this alternative therapy.
This is the first study to compare
the long-term benefits of both treatments
and evaluate their potential
side effects. While triamcinolone
was used in this study, there is
no scientific rationale at this time
that one corticosteroid preparation
should be substantially different
from another.
sion-free procedure. And if the
restrictive pouch becomes bigger
over time, as has been the experience
with some obesity surgery
patients, it may be possible in the
future to further decrease the size
of the pouch with this new generation
of devices.”
Carrie Williamson of Granite
City, Ill., was the first U.S. patient.
She was given general anesthesia
when receiving the TOGA procedure
and stayed overnight at
Barnes-Jewish Hospital for observation.
Both Eagon and Jonnalagadda
expect the TOGA procedure
eventually could be performed on
an outpatient basis with sedation
rather than general anesthesia, depending
on the study’s results.
Subjects will be evaluated
regularly for at least one year. All
study-related medical care is provided
at no charge, and patients
receive medically supervised nutrition
counseling. Because she
was the first, Williamson knew she
was getting the actual treatment,
but during this study, one of every
three volunteers will be a control
patient, receiving anesthesia and
an endoscopic evaluation of the
stomach, without the TOGA procedure,
for comparison purposes.
These control patients will be
offered the TOGA procedure after
12 months if the procedure proves
to be effective. Investigators will
evaluate weight loss and monitor
obesity-related health problems
such as type 2 diabetes, cholesterol
levels and hypertension.
“In patients undergoing gastric
bypass surgery, it’s common to
see blood lipids and blood glucose
levels normalize in the days after
surgery, even before they lose any
weight,” Eagon says. “We may see
similar benefits from this procedure,
but we need to test that hypothesis.”
The TOGA study will investigate
the technique in at least 275
patients at centers across the
United States. Investigators at the
Washington University Medical
Center site are planning to enroll
at least 27 volunteers into the trial.
Volunteers must be 18 to 60 years
old and 100 pounds or more overweight.
Some lighter patients may
be considered if they have type 2
diabetes or high blood pressure.
Patients with a recent heart attack,
stroke, chest pain or severe reflux
disease are not eligible.
Obesity affects more than 300
million people worldwide according
to the World Health Organization.
In the United States, the American
Society for Metabolic and Bariatric
Surgery estimates 205,000 patients
had weight-loss surgery in
2007, but that number is estimated
to be less than 2 percent of the eligible
patient population.
“The TOGA procedure could
provide another option for treating
obesity,” says Jonnalagadda.
“Most of the common treatments
— such as diet, exercise and drug
therapy — have limited success in
this population, and not everyone
wants to have surgery, so this may
help some patients who haven’t
had success with those more traditional
treatments.”
For more information about the
TOGA study, patients or their families
may call Volunteer for Health
at 1-866-362-5656 or visit https://
vfh.wustl.edu.
Older Treatment May Be More Effective in
Preserving Sight for Some Patients with Diabetes
New Drug Treatment Not as Successful and had More Side Effects than Laser Treatment
“Results of this study should
confirm the use of laser treatment
for diabetic macular edema and
will have a significant impact on
quality of life for tens of thousands
of people being treated for diabetic
macular edema in the United
States each year,” according to
Paul A. Sieving, M..D., Ph.D., director
of the NEI. Only diabetic
macular edema was examined as
part of this study. Macular edema
from conditions other than diabetes
may respond to corticosteroid
treatment and laser treatment differently.
A total of 693 patients with diabetic
macular edema participated
in the study at 88 sites across the
United States. Each person was
randomly assigned to corticosteroid
or traditional laser treatment.
Following the treatment, investigators
tested each patient to determine
whether the procedure had
prevented substantial vision loss.
Investigators defined substantial
vision loss as reading at least two
less lines on a standard eye chart
two years after entering the study.
In the corticosteroid-treated group,
28 percent experienced substantial
vision loss as compared to 19
percent in the laser-treated group.
In addition, about one-third of the
eyes treated with laser therapy
showed substantial improvement
in vision. Laser treatment had
previously been perceived to prevent
further vision loss, but not to
improve vision. Improvements in
vision were not found in the only
prior study evaluating laser treatment
for diabetic macular edema
because most subjects enrolled in
that study already had good to excellent
visual acuity and therefore,
no room to improve.
“Many of the investigators were
surprised by the results,” said Dr.
Michael Ip, associate professor of
ophthalmology at the University of
Wisconsin, and chair of this protocol
for the Diabetic Retinopathy
Clinical Research Network (DRCR.
net). “These findings substantiate
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Warren County Health Department
“Back to School Immunizations”
Warren County Health Department
reminds all parents to schedule
their children’s back-to-school
immunizations. The schedule
fills up fast in August so call early
to schedule an appointment. To
help busy parents - who can’t get
off work to bring their children into
the office, the department offers
a “Parent Consent Authorization
Form,” found at www..warrencountyhealth.com,
which allows children
to come in with an adult (18 years
or older), to receive their immunizations.
The Health Department’s
hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm.
You should bring your child’s
immunization records when you
come for your appointment. If
you’ve lost or misplaced your
child’s records we suggest you
contact your child’s physician or
obtain a copy of their school medical
records. A complete list of vaccination
requirements is available
online@ www.warrencountyhealth.
com.
Families with health insurance
are encouraged to obtain necessary
vaccinations from their private
health care provider; however, no
child is turned away. A donation of
$15 per child per visit is suggested.
For children on the Medicaid
or MC+ program there is no charge
for immunizations.
Immunizations play an important
role in preventable diseases.
According to the Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services,
“Missouri has not had a case
of diphtheria in over 28 years.”
Missouri’s immunization program
is very effective. The Missouri
Department of Health and Senior
Citizens coordinates services with
public and private health care providers
to immunize all of Missouri’s
citizens. Your local health department
is here to help you prepare
your kids to go back to school and
help prevent the spread of diseases.
Schedule your appointment today
at 636 456-7474.
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the importance of laser treatment
in the management of diabetic
macular edema.” The DRCR.net is
a collaborative network, supported
by the NEI, dedicated to facilitating
multicenter clinical research of diabetic
retinopathy, diabetic macular
edema and associated conditions.
The corticosteroid-treated
group was also far more likely to
experience side effects. In fact,
51 percent of the corticosteroidtreated
group had cataract surgery
compared to 13 percent of those
in the laser-treated group. In addition,
almost half of the corticosteroid-treated
group had increased
eye pressure, which may lead to
glaucoma. One-third of this group
needed eye drop medications to
lower their eye pressure. The lasertreated
group had significantly less
of a problem with eye pressure, as
8 percent of the group required eye
drop medications.
Researchers found that, while
not as effective as the laser treatment,
corticosteroid treatment did
provide some benefit. “Our findings
raise the possibility that combining
laser with corticosteroids might
produce greater benefit,” said Dr.
Neil Bressler, chair of the Diabetic
Retinopathy Clinical Research
Network and professor of ophthal-
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The Diabetic Retinopathy
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a study that is comparing a
combination of corticosteroids and
laser with laser alone.
For more information on the
Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research
Network visit www.drcr.net.
The National Eye Institute
(NEI) is one of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) and is the federal
government’s lead agency for
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treatments and plays a key
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98 Years Young
Laura Helmich, of Moscow
Mills, celebrated her 98th
birthday on July 13, 2008. The
events began early in the week
with her family treating her to
supper at Crystals in Bowling
Green. Friends visited her at
her home and brought her over
a chicken dinner. She and her
three closest friends went out
for lunch. Her niece brought her
a decorated cake. She and her
granddaughter made a special
trip to Hannibal to visit the college
that she attended. A young
couple and their children invited
her over for dinner and then
took her to a Rascals Game.
She received flowers, many
cards and phone calls which
lead up to her final surprise --
- her very first Harley ride with
her dear friend, Shawn Chilton.
Happy Birthday Laura!
Archery.............CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Above: 10-year-old Lakota Wager receives instructions.
Below: Customers practice at new state-of-the-art archery range.
types of bows from the beginner
to enthusiast to professional
level. What sets them apart
from major retailers is that they
custom fit every bow they sell
and make sure you are able to
shoot the bow well before you
leave.
In addition to the great selection
of equipment, Big Creek
Archery has an eleven lane indoor
range with three state of
the art video lanes right next to
our shop. The range is owned
by Dr. Ryan McCann, DVM, an
experienced and successful archer
and businessman. This is
the only indoor range of its kind
in the area.
Citing advantages due to
their move to the new location,
Tom noted, “Our new location
not only allowed us more space
to better serve customers, but it
is more easily accessible by a
larger number of archers. The
availability of the indoor range
is added bonus to our business
because it is attracting many
new and old customers who
want to shoot and get some
practice.”
Warrenton resident Tom
has always loved the outdoors
and from a very early age he
developed his passion for hunting.
“I have been hunting ever
since my dad took me out the
first time. As an adult I had always
wished to be involved
somehow with hunting and archery
and dreamt of owning
an archery shop. Throughout
my seventeen year career as
a printer, I was looking for that
opportunity and in 2001 that opportunity
came and I was able
to purchase Big Creek Archery
in Elsberry. It has been a valuable
learning experience for
me. Over the years I had never
imagined there was much to archery
that I did know about. But
in the ten years I have learned
a lot about archery with the
help of Charlie Wager. ” added
Tom.
Helping Tom and customers
daily is the job of Charlie
Wager, a ten year veteran of
the archery industry with vast
experience in archery sales
and technical service. Charlie
is an accomplished archer with
many accolades of his own.
“Charlie is true professional
who takes excellent care of our
customers. We both enjoy every
aspect of archery, but if we
had to single the most enjoyable
part of our work, we would
agree that introducing the little
ones to archery and teaching
the young archers new skills is
most redeeming. A big part of
our business is listening to our
customers’ issues and helping
them solve those issues. We
love and enjoy “fitting” a bow
that is right for a person and
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THE FOCUS NEWS Friday, August 1, 2008 Page 8
having a new customer walk
come in our doors and leaving
more confident about their skills
and equipment than ever.” Tom
said.
Tom love of archery and it
is evident in his dedication for
the job.
“This is a “job” I truly enjoy. I
don’t call it a job because I love
what I do everyday. Not many
are fortunate enough to claim
that.” He stated. “I want to thank
everyone who has visited our
new store for their support and
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also wanted to thank my wife
Annette who co-owns the business
with me for her constant
support and dedication.”
Big Creek Archery is open
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Haiti
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vital source of nutrition daily,
these children would all have
died long ago. It is from these
children and the education
that they receive that will give
rise to the very best of Haiti’s
future. From these families in
the poorest area of Haiti, children
have grown up to be able
to attend high school, making
good grades on a par with
other areas of Haiti. One of
these young people has even
been going to medical school.
MONTGOMERY CITY
AUTUMNFEST
ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW
SEPTEMBER 6, 2008
Montgomery City AutumnFest is looking for Arts and Crafters
that would like to participate by reserving a booth space for $15
and $20 for a covered booth which is limited to first 10 applicants.
The location will be 3rd Street and Hwy 19.
Application and payment can be sent to
Montgomery AutumnFest c/o Montgomery City Growth,
Inc. 723 N. Sturgeon St. Montgomery City, MO 63361.
Set up time is 7:00 a.m. on Sept 6 and the Arts and Crafts
Marketplace will be from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
For additional information call 573-564-2712.
Sign up by August 22.
NAME ___________________________________
ADDRESS ________________________________
PHONE ___________________________________
EMAIL ___________________________________
DESCRIPTION OF ART OR CRAFT ___________
_________________________________________
None of this would have been
possible without the generosity
of people like yourselves who
dare to read this and feel the
great weight of disease and
death that starvation causes.
The school is a free, accredited
Christian-based education
with Haitian teachers
and administrators. One of
their recent grade school graduates
received the highest
score in Haiti on the standardized
national graduation exam.
Unlike most other Haitian
schools, the children’s family
pays no part of the expense.
Everything, including their uniforms,
books, tuition and food
is completely donated.
The Haiti Outreach Charity
Golf Tournament is one of
our biggest fund raisers of the
year. If you like to play golf,
know someone who does, or
would like to help sponsor this
event to feed starving children,
please sign up for the tournament,
or send your best generous
gift to Celebrate Jesus of
Haiti, Inc. 636-456-7426 and
ask for Steve Jones.
The Haiti Outreach Charity
Golf Tournament will be held
Sunday, August 17th, 2008 at
the Warrenton Golf Course.
Entry fee is $85 and includes
18 holes of golf, cart rental,
lunch, great steak dinner, and
prizes for each player. Preregistration
is from 12:00 pm
to 1:00 pm with the shot-gun
start for the 3-person scramble
at 1:30 PM. The dinner only
is $25 per person. There will
be a silent auction and many
prizes.
There are three levels of
hold sponsors. The Par Sponsor
for $250 includes 18 holes
of golf and one steak dinner
and a Sponsor sign. The Birdie
Sponsor for $500 includes
2 rounds of golf, 2 dinners &
2 Sponsor signs. The Eagle
Sponsor for $1000 includes 3
rounds of golf, 3 steak dinners
and 3 Sponsor signs and special
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Obituaries
Arthur J. Sommer
Mr. Arthur
J. Sommer,
age 82, of
Old Monroe,
MO passed away on Thursday,
July 17, 2008 at his residence.
He was born on Feb.
21, 1926 in St.Louis,MO to
Edmund and Magdaline (Harstick)
Sommer. He grew up in
the St.Charles County area
along with his siblings:Irene,
Tom, and Ken.. Arthur met and
later married the love of his life,
Louise Kolkmeier on Feb. 5,
1947 in St.Charles,MO. They
were blessed with 8 childen:
Ray, Steve, Howard, Phil, Carol,
Carl, Bert and James. The
Sommer family lived in the Old
Monroe area for many years.
They were members of Immaculate
Conception Church
in Maryknoll and would help
whenever needed. Arthur was
also a member of the Old
Monroe American Legion. He
had served in the Navy during
WWII. Surviving are his loving
children: his daughter: Carol
(Vince) Baker of Warrenton; his
6 sons: Ray (Lana) Sommer
of Houston, Tx, Steve (Nancy)
Sommer of St.Peters, Howard
(Pat) Sommer of Old Monroe,
Phil (Debbie) Sommer of Winfield,
Carl (Anne) Sommer of
Creve Coeur and Bert (Audrey)
Sommer of Troy; 17 grandchildren;
4 great-grandchildren; his
brother: L. Ken (Jane) Sommer
of St.Charles, nieces, nephews,
cousins, other relatives
and friends. He was preceded
in death by his dear wife, Louise,
his son, James Sommer,
his grandson, Don Sommer
and his sister, Irene Koch and
his brother, Tom Sommer. The
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funeral mass will be held at
10a.m. on Saturday, July 19,
2008 at the Immaculate Conception
Church in Maryknoll.
Officiating will be Father Greg
Schmidt. Interment to follow
in the Immaculate Conception
Cemetery, Maryknoll. Memorials
may be made to the Immaculate
Conception Building
Fund, c/o the McCoy-Blossom
Funeral Home, 1304 Boone
St.,Troy,MO 63379. Visitation
will be held from 3-9p.m. on
Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Mc-
Coy-Blossom Funeral Home,
Troy,MO (636) 528-8244..
Friends may sign the on-line
guest register at www.mccoyblossomfh.com
Opal Johnston
Opal Johnston, 75 of rural
Troy, Missouri passed away at
8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 25,
2008 in her home.
The daughter of Daniel and
Edna (Nolte) Bennett, she was
born October 25, 1932 in Carlyle,
Illinois.
Opal married John Johnston
in 1950 and to this union
five children were born. They
later divorced.
She is survived by: three daughters,
Terrie Wyatt and husband
Archie of Riverton, Illinois, Sharon
Clark and husband, Mike of
Peoria, Illinois, Joyce Lafary
and husband Norman of Troy;
two sons, James Johnston
and wife Chris of Pekin, Illinois
and David Johnston and wife,
Nancy of Oregon City, Oregon;
nine grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren;
one sister, Vivian
Wiggins and husband Dale
of Missouri; two brothers, Melvin
Bennett and wife Mary of
Georgia and Alson Bennett and
wife Darla of Rockford, Illinois.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; one grandson,
Brandon Wyatt; one sister,
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Opal enjoyed sewing, watching
her hummingbirds and tending
to her flowers. She lived for
many years in Lewiston, Illinois,
working as a nurses aid at Sunset
Nursing Home in Canton.
As were her wishes, cremation
rites were accorded. A
private family service will be
held at a later date. Memorial
contributions have been suggested
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Kevin E. Cruzen
K e v i n
E. Cruzen,
36, of Auxvasse,
MO,
died Thursday,
July 24,
2008, in a
m o t o r c y c l e
accident near his home.
Kevin Eugene Cruzen was
born April 27, 1972 in St. Louis,
MO, to Rex Frank Cruzen and
Mary Ann Leach Pyatt. Kevin
married Elizabeth Cruzen on
September 30, 2000, in Las Vegas,
Nevada. Kevin was selfemployed,
owning a Recycling
Business and Used Car Dealership.
Kevin was the lead singer
in the band, Full Throttle. He
loved his band and he was very
musically talented. Besides
music, he loved hotrods! He
raced in his car, Little Lizzy, and
he enjoyed racing of all kinds.
He also loved motorcycles. He
loved that freedom of the open
road. He really enjoyed spending
time with his family and
friends. He was always acting
goofy and could make you
laugh uncontrollably. He was
always playing jokes and gags
on us! He loved wrestling and
playing around with his son,
nieces and nephews. Kevin
always put smiles on our faces
and made us laugh! He is going
to be truly missed and will be in
our hearts and souls forever!
Mr. Cruzen is survived by
his wife, Elizabeth Joyce Cruzen
of Auxvasse, MO; one son,
Jacob Stonebarger Cruzen of
Montgomery City, MO; parents,
Marion Pyatt and Mary Ann
Pyatt of New Florence, MO; father,
Rex Frank Cruzen of Illinois;
two sisters: Lisa Ellsworth
and husband, Tim, of Granite
City, IL; and Tonia Pyatt and
friend, William Prior, Jr., of High
Hill, MO; two half-sisters: Mindy
Cruzen and Becky Groves
of Illinois; mother-in-law and
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father-in-law: Elizabeth and
Michael Overby of Oklahoma;
and numerous aunts; uncles;
nieces; nephews; and many
close friends.
Mr. Cruzen was preceded in
death by his brother, Gregory
Lee Pyatt and his grandparents.
Funeral services will be held
at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, July 29,
2008, at the Schlanker Funeral
Home in Montgomery City, MO.
The Reverend David Knight will
officiate and interment will be
in the New Florence Cemetery
in New Florence, MO. Visitation
will be held on Monday
from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at
the Schlanker Funeral Home in
Montgomery City, MO. Casketbearers
include Tim Huggins;
Daniel Layton; Chuck Perry;
Travis Young; Chuck Knipp;
Don Dillon; Tom Lewis; and
Brian Stuart.
Memorial contributions are
suggested to the Cruzen Family
c/o Schlanker Funeral Home,
207 Danville Road, Montgomery
City, MO 63361.
Condolences may be made
to www.schlankerfuneralhome.
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Glennon L.
Howard Sr.
Mr. Glennon L. Howard
Sr.,age 65, of Miller,Mo. formerly
of Troy,Mo. passed away
on Monday,July 28,2008. Glennon
was born in St.Louis,Mo.
to Clyde H. and Elizabeth (Davis)
Howard. He is preceded
in death by his wife,Rebecca
E.Howard, his parents and
three brothers,David H.
Howard,Danny R.Howard, and
James C. Howard. Glennon
was raised in St. Louis and was
a member of the Troy Masonic
Lodge #34 AF & AM. He was
a member of the Teamsters
Union and retired after 13 years
with the U.S. Postal Service.
Glennon met and later married
Rebecca E. Corbin on August
12,1961. They were blessed
with 5 children who survive,
Glennon E. Howard and Peggy
of Miller,MO,Diana L.Kunkle
and Mike of Silex,MO,Michael
E. Howard anL.d Lisa of
Troy,MO; Michelle White and
Jerry of Springfield, MO. and
Anthony W. Howard and Leah
of Bonne Terre,Mo. They had
10 grandchildren and 5 great
grandchildren. Glennon was a
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Janevie Dean Wolf
Janevie Dean Wolf, 82, died
Monday July 28, 2008. She was
involved in Woolco and Quala
Care Daycare.
She is survived in death by
one son: Carl Wolf, Jr., Louisville,
KY; one daughter: Jeanne
Taschler, Wentzville, MO; five
grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren.
She was preceeded in death
by father: Wiley Davis; mother:
Bessie Davis; Husband Carl
Wolf, Sr..
Visitation was held Thursday,
July 31, 2008 and Bosse
Funeral Home from 2:00 to
8:00 p.m. Services will be held
Friday August 1, 2008 at Bosse
Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be made
to Donor’s Choice c/o Pitman
Funeral Home, P.O. Box 248
Wentzville, MO 63385.
Omar L.
Wildschuetz
Omar L. Wildschuetz, 82,
of Foristell, MO, passed away
on Thursday, July 24, 2008. He
was a member of the New Melle
Theimann- Tidd VFW Post
5651. He was also a member
of St. John’s U.C.C.
He is survived in death
by wife, Marian Wildschuetz;
two step-daughters: Shelley
Running of Foristell, MO, and
Sherry Brandes of Marthasville,
MO; two sisters: Mabel Brush,
Tipton, MO, and Hazel Roever,
Foristell, MO; Two grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren.
He is preceeded in death
by father: Alvin Wildschuetz;
mother: Clara Wildschuetz.
Visitation was held at Pittman
Funeral Homes in Wentzville,
MO Tuesday July 29, 2008
from 4:00- 8:00 p.m. Services
were held on Wednesday, July
30, 2008 at St. John’s United
Church of Christ in Cappeln,
MO at 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be made
to St. John’s U.C.C in care of
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Obituaries
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Lonnie Lynell
Elfrank
Lonnie Lynell Elfrank, 35, of
New Haven, Missouri, passed
away Saturday, July 26, 2008
at Rosebud, Missouri.
Mr. Elfrank was born in St.
Louis, Missouri on August 31,
1972, son of Lonnie L. and Jennifer
M. (Ohanlon) Elfrank.
He is survived by his mother
Jennifer M. Elfrank of New Haven,
Missouri, his son Antonio
Pender of Owensville, Missouri
and three sisters Dawn Bowen
and husband James of New
Haven, Missouri, Misty Triplett
and husband Jeremy of Washinton,
Missouri and Starleena
Elfrank of Washinton, Missouri.
He is preceded in death by
his father.
He worked for a mobile
home company where he
moved them and set them up.
Memorial service for Mr. Elfrank
will be held at a later date.
Harvey Jack
Williams
Harvey Jack Williams,
82, of Troy,
MO, died on Sunday,
July 27, 2008.
He was born on May 17, 1926
in Sullivan County, MO.
Harvey was a Director of
Retail Operations with Wetterau
before his retirement and
served in the US Army during
WWII.
Harvey was the dearest husband
of the late Doris Williams;
dear son of the late Joseph C.
and Sarah Williams; devoted father
of Ronald (Joyce) Williams
and Pam (Dave) Roth; beloved
grandfather of Jonathan, Ryan,
Alexandru and Abigail; dear
brother of Glen, Bo and Larry
Williams and the late Maudie,
Joseph and Rosetta.
Funeral services will be held
on Friday, August 1 at 2 p.m.
at Baue Funeral and Memorial
Center Chapel in St. Charles.
Visitation was held on Thursday
from 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Memorials are suggested to
the American Cancer Society.
Mildred
Genevieve Ricks
Funeral services for Mildred
Genevieve Ricks of Winfield,
MO were held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday,
July 26, 2008 at Carter-
Ricks Funeral Home near Winfield.
Rev. Mike Ryan, pastor
of the Winfield Baptist Church,
officiated with burial in Winfield
Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers
were George Ricks, Gary
Nichols, Tyler Ricks, Zack Nichols,
Zane Nichols, Larry Carter,
Jim Mayes and Mike Parker.
Miss Ricks, 93, passed
away early Wednesday morning,
July 23, 2008 at the Lincoln
County Medical Center in Troy,
MO. Born November 5, 1914 in
Argentville, MO, she was the
daughter of William Thomas
and Ada Dawkins Ricks. She
graduated with honors from
Winfield High School in 1933.
She worked for a time as a
clerk and bookkeeper for Ricks
Community Store in Winfield.
Furthering her education, she
also graduated from Summers
Business College in East St.
Louis, IL, and Brown’s Business
College in St. Louis, MO.
She was then employed as office
manager and bookkeeper
at Rite Price Gas Co. in East St.
Louis. When the U.S. entered
World War II, Mildred wanted to
contribute to the war effort and
joined the Civil Service 1943.
She was first stationed with the
Seventh Service Command in
Omaha, NE, and was transferred
to the Pentagon in Washington,
D.C. where she worked
for the Department of the Army
in the Adjutant General’s Office.
During the 24 years she lived in
the Washington, D.C. area, Mildred
held several part-time jobs
in the private sector: manager
at Carrier’s Food Service in
Washington, D.C.; bookkeeper
at Allies Inn in Washington,
D.C.; and supervisor at Woodward
and Lathrop Department
Store in Falls Church, VA. In
1966 she transferred to the
Federal Records Center in St.
Louis, MO so she could return
to Winfield to care for her mother.
During her 30 years of Civil
Service, she worked as a printing
and publication specialist,
purchasing agent, contracting
officer, Liaison Officer with the
Department of Navy, U.S. Air
Force, U.S. Government Printing
Office, Bureau of Printing
and Engraving and other government
agencies, and auditor
and management specialist,
retiring in 1973.
Following her retirement from
Civil Service, Mildred became
involved in many local organizations
and charities. She was
very active in work with WINCO
in Winfield. She served as a
manager of the Winfield Senior
Citizen Housing Inc., and was
a volunteer for the American
Cancer Society. Mildred served
as Mayor of Winfield from April,
1987 until November, 1989.
She was a member of the National
Association of Retired
Federal Employees. She was
also a lifetime member of the
Lincoln County Historical Society,
Lincoln County Genealogy
Society and the Lincoln County
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
She was a valued employee of
Carter-Ricks Funeral Homes
for almost 15 years. Miss Ricks
was a member of the Winfield
Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, William and Ada
Ricks; and one brother, William
Raymond Ricks.
Survivors include one nephew,
George Ricks and his wife,
Cindy, of Eolia, MO; and one
niece, Mary Guy Nichols and
her husband, Gary, of Columbia,
MO; several great-nieces,
great-nephews, other relatives
and many friends.
Visitation was held from
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Saturday,
July 26, 2008 at Carter-Ricks
Funeral Home near Winfield.
Memorials may be made to
the Winfield Cemetery or to the
Lincoln County Medical Center
Nursing Scholarship in care of
Carter-Ricks Funeral Home,
3838 East Highway 47, P.O.
Box 253, Winfield, MO 63389.
Online condolences may be
made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.
Kailynn Rose
Marie Hyde
Funeral services for Kailynn
Rose Marie Hyde of Foley,
MO will be held at 11:00 a.m.
on Friday, August 1, 2008 at
Carter-Ricks Funeral Home
near Winfield, MO. Rev. Don
Bizer, pastor of St. Paul United
Church of Christ, will officiate
with burial in Whispering Winds
Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers
will be James Hyde, Allen
Hyde, Jason Hyde, Jamie Hyde
and Bradley Hyde.
Kailynn, 7, died Thursday
evening, July 24, 2008 in an
automobile accident on Highway
47 near Troy, MO. Born
September 7, 2000 in Lake St.
Louis, MO, she was the daughter
of James Michael Hyde and
Michelle Lynn House. She was
a student at Winfield Elementary
School.
Her mother, Michelle House,
died in the same automobile
accident.
Survivors include her father,
James Hyde and his wife, Regan,
of Winfield, MO; one brother,
Bradley Hyde of Winfield;
one half-brother, Matthew Hyde
of Winfield; one half-sister, Amber
Bennett of Foley; and one
step-sister, Leah Pace also of
Winfield. She also leaves her
maternal grandparents, Betty
Fischer and her husband, Robert,
of Elsberry, MO and David
House of New Salisbury, IN; her
paternal grandparents, Theresa
Hyde of Foley and Robert Bass
of Foley; her maternal greatgrandmothers:
Kay Ledbetter
and Rosemary House both of
Louisville, KY; three uncles:
Allen Hyde and his wife, Tara,
of Winfield, Michael Gosser of
Louisville, KY and Christropher
Jennings of Troy, MO; three
aunts: Jamie Hyde of Foley,
Bobbie Bass of Foley and Karla
Bass of Bonne Terre, MO several
cousins, other relatives
and friends.
Visitation will be held from
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday,
July 31, 2008 at Carter-Ricks
Funeral Home near Winfield.
Memorials may be made to the
Family of Kailynn Hyde at Peoples
Bank and Trust or in care
of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home,
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3838 East Highway 47, P.O.
Box 253, Winfield, MO 63389.
Online condolences may be
made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.
Michelle Lynn
House
Funeral services for Michelle
Lynn House of Foley, MO were
held at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
July 29, 2008 at Carter-Ricks
Funeral Home near Winfield,
MO. Rev. Michael Ryan, pastor
of Winfield Baptist Church, will
officiate. Internment will follow
at a later date.
Ms. House, 28, died Thursday
evening, July 24, 2008
in an automobile accident on
Highway 47 near Troy, MO.
Born December 27, 1979 in
Louisville, KY, she was the
daughter of David Glenn House
and Betty Jean Ledbetter.
Her 7-year old daughter,
Kailynn Hyde, also died in the
same automobile accident.
Survivors include her companion,
Kevin Bennett of Foley; her
son, Bradley Hyde, 10, of the
home; and her daughter, Amber
Bennett, also of the home.
She also leaves her mother,
Betty Fischer and her husband,
Robert, of Elsberry, MO; her
father, David House of New
Salisbury, IN; her maternal
grandmother, Kay Ledbetter
of Louisville, KY; her paternal
grandmother, Rosemary House
of Louisville, KY; two brothers,
Michael Gosser of Louisville,
KY, and Christropher Jennings
of Troy, MO; Kathy Helmig and
her companion, Steve Madaus,
of Foley, MO; several aunts,
uncles, cousins, other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was held from
6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 29,
2008 until the time of the service
at Carter-Ricks Funeral
Home near Winfield. Memorials
may be made to the Michelle
House Family Trust at
the Bank of Old Monroe or in
care of Carter-Ricks Funeral
Home 107 South Fifth Street,
Elsberry, MO 63343.
Dana Michell
Fincher
Dana Michell Fincher, age
33, of St. Charles, MO, died on
Saturday, July 26, 2008.
Dana was born on November
12, 1974 in St. Louis, MO.
She was the dearest daughter
of Walter Dennis Lewis
and Donna Jean Thomson;
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Susan Dwiggins
Susan Dwiggins, 32, of Moscow
Mills passed away peacefully
at her home on Friday,
July 25, 2008. She was born
on June 1, 1976 in St. Charles,
Missouri. She was married on
April 11, 2003 to William Dwiggins
in Defiance, Missouri at
the Daniel Boone Chapel.
Susan worked as a Police
Officer for the City of Chesterfield
Police Department. She
served on the St. Louis Area
Major Case Squad and was a
member of the F.O.P. (Fraternal
Order of Police). She enjoyed
caring for and riding her
horses, but her main focus and
love was for her children.
She is survived by her loving
husband of five years, Bill
Dwiggins of Moscow Mills; three
children: Samantha Kidd of
Foley, Hannah Julienne Dwiggins
of Moscow Mills and Brock
Anthony Dwiggins of Moscow
Mills; her mother Sandra Zerr of
Silex and two brothers: Robert
Zerr and wife Terri of Foley and
Thomas Zerr of Kansas City.
Friends were received
from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at
Kemper-Marsh-Millard Funeral
Home / Troy Chapel. Funeral
services were private.
Expressions of sympathy
may be made to the Hannah
and Brock Dwiggins College
Fund in care of Kemper-Marsh-
Millard Family Funeral Chapel;
PO Box 222, Troy, MO 63379.
(636) 528-8221. Online condolences
may be made at www.
millardfamilychapels.com
Julia Pursifull
Julia Jane Pursifull, 81, of
Martinsburg died at 5:50 a.m.
Monday, July 28, 2008, at
Boone Hospital Center, Columbia.
A funeral Mass was held at
10 a.m. Wednesday, July 30
at St. Joseph Catholic Church,
Martinsburg. Burial was in St.
Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery.
Visitation was from 9-10
a.m. Wednesday at the church.
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Outlook/Opinion
By: Dorothy Lawson
Psalm 119:25-40
As we continue on in this
wonderful Psalm we come to
the fourth and fifth letters of
the Hebrew alphabet. But more
importantly we see in these
verses how obedience to God
makes our life more satisfying.
We also see how easily we become
what we see.
Open your heart to God’s
truth and be obedient to His
will. Every step of obedience
expands your horizon of blessing
and ministry. Most of all is
occupied with God’s glory.
So much of what the world
offers is trivial, false and worthless.
Don’t build your life on the
world’s foundations. Build your
life instead on the Word of God,
for it endures forever.
Verse 32 is the main thrust
of the fourth letter. “I will run
in the way of Your commandments,
for You shall ‘enlarge’
my heart” (v. 32). The heart is
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An enlarged heart spiritually enables
one to walk and run with
the Lord and accomplish His
purposes while and enlarged
heart physically stops one from
running. We are not far from
the Olympics and all the athletes
will be running with one
goal in mind that will give them
the energy to continue. That is
exactly what God has in mind
for us today. He has a goal for
us to reach and a path for us to
follow. And His Word gives us
the strength to do it.
God has a goal for us today.
He wants us to reach the goal
and gives us a path to follow.
And He gives us the strength
through His Word to do it.
An enlarged heart spiritually
means our heart is open
to God’s truth. It is a heart that
honest and says, “Lord I want
your truth even if it hurts.”
An enlarged heart is obedient
to God’s will. It’s a humble
heart that says, “O God, what
You have said, I will do. I am
the servant. You are the Master!
An enlarged heart is occupied
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If you are enjoying real freedom
in your Christian Life, you
have that freedom from submitting
to the will of God. He has
given His Word so that we may
know His will!
The fifth letter of the Hebrew
alphabet shows us how we become
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at worthless things, and
revive me in Your way” (v. 37).
A worthless thing here literally
means “vanity.” And it doesn’t
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“T” and “V” in verse 37 (in the
words turn and vanity). A person
needs to put this verse on
there television sets. You may
say, “TV is just harmless entertainment.”
But so much of what
you see goes right in your mind
and heart, making you cheap,
false, worthless and temporary.
The Bible tells us that “he woo
does the will of God abides forever”
(1John 2:17).
Seger.................CONTINUED FROM FRONT
tended and graduated from
Warren County Schools. Amy’s
husband, Bobby Heggemann,
grew up in southern Warren
County, where they reside with
their two sons. Laura’s brother,
Paul Payton and his wife Anna
(Cook) also graduated from
Warren County schools and
still live in Warrenton with their
daughter. Laura’s mother, Gloria
Peyton, also lives in Warrenton
and drives a school bus for
the Warren County R-III School
District. I have strong family ties
to this community and I am determined
to ensure that Warren
County continues to be a place
where people can live peacefully
and raise their families.”
A 1985 Graduate of the
Warren County R-III School
Laura and Brad Seger.
District, Brad pursued his education
at the University of Missouri
– Columbia: School of
Law- Law Enforcement Training
Institute, from where he graduated
in 1992. He also received
training from Penn State University,
Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center, Missouri
State Highway Patrol, Missouri
Sheriff’s Association, Missouri
Deputy Sheriff’s Association,
National Sheriff’s Association,
Eastern Missouri Law Enforcement
Training Academy, Association
of Professional Trainers,
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Enforcement Training Center,
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of Social Services, The Missouri
Division of Fire Safety.
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my entire life, along with my
eighteen years of experience,
I understand what the citizens
of Warren County want and expect
from their Sheriff. Although
protecting the life and property
of the citizens of Warren County
is of the utmost importance, the
ability to step out from behind
the badge and genuinely relate
to the folks that live in the community
is just important. I am
hopeful that I can bring some
common sense ideas straight
from the people of Warren
County to the Warren County
Sheriff’s Department.”
“I have also been actively
involved in creating change in
County level law enforcement.
Through working with the Missouri
Deputy Sheriffs’ Association,
I have helped to make great
strides towards the professionalism
and training of deputy
sheriffs. This past June I helped
get legislation introduced and
passed for a living wage bill for
deputies without raising taxes.
During the last 4 years many
changes have taken place in
Warren County. Our population
has grown and along with this
growth the County has experienced
some growing pains. I
promise to work hard to provide
the citizens of Warren County
with the most up to date and
experienced law enforcement
services possible, along with
working with the County Commission
to maintain the lowest
possible costs without compromising
the safety and security
of the County’s Citizens.
“I believe that everyone has
an equal claim on the services
of the office of Sheriff and as
such the Sheriff must be able
to provide each individual with
the highest quality of service
available. I have worked in every
level of county law enforcement;
I am prepared and able
to give that quality of service to
the people of Warren County.”
He also added.
Detailing his main priorities,
if elected, Brad said, “I wil reorganize
the hiring process of
the Warren County Sheriff’s
Department to target deputies
with rural law enforcement
tarining and experience, and
provide the leadership for a
working environment that will
reatin those deputies. I want to
provide training to people who
grew up or live in Warren County,
who want to start a carrer in
Law Enforcement, rather than
spend tax dollars on training
people from other places, only
ro have those people take what
they have gotten from warren
County and use it in another
County.
“Implement a three point
plan to build and improve the
relationship between the Warren
County Sheriff’s Department
with surrounding county
Sheriff’s Departments and local
area Police Departments
to protect the citizens against
multi-jurisdictional offenders.
“I will work hard to improve
the realtionship between the
Sheriff’s Department and the
County Commission to prepare
a budget designed to hire,
equip and retain experienced
and qualified deputies, which
will give the greatest service to
the citizens of Warren County
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for their hard earned tax dollars.”
“My wife and I have enjoyed
meeting with the people of the
community and listening to
their ideas and concerns about
the issues facing our county,”
Seger continued.
“Although we have done
our level best to run a campaign
based on those issues
and concerns, my opposition
has resorted to a desperate attempt
to smear my good name
and reputation. I’m not going
to dignify their outrageous stories
by attempting to respond,
but will instead will rely on the
good judgment of the voters.
As an 18-year veteran of law
enforcement, I am licensed by
the state and could not possibly
have served this long if my
opponents’ accusations were
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Seger wanted to take this
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of Warren County for
their outpouring of support for
his campaign. “I humbly ask
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Arts & Entertainment
Center Stage Theatre Announces
Productions for 2008-09 Season
St. Charles Community
College’s Center Stage Theatre
has announced its lineup
for the 2008-09 season. The
season includes fives shows of
varying genres.
All shows will be presented
at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday
and at 2 p.m. Sundays in the
theater of the Donald D. Shook
Fine Arts Building (FAB) on
the college campus, located at
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in
Cottleville.
The first play, “Lost in Yonkers,”
won a Pulitzer Prize for
Drama in 1991. The coming of
age tale, directed by SCC theater
professor Pamela Cilek,
focuses on two boys who stay
with their grandmother and an
assortment of odd family members
in Yonkers while their father
travels to earn money to
pay off a debt. Auditions will
be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16,
and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18,
in the FAB. The play will be
performed Oct. 1-5, with a matinee
for high school students at
10 a.m. on
Oct. 2.
Lynne Snyder, SCC adjunct
theater professor, will direct
“What I Did Last Summer,”
the second play of the season.
The show is set on a well-to-do
vacation colony during the final
stages of World War II, and
tells the story of a rebellious 14year
old
who defies societal and paren-
St. Charles Community College’s
Center Stage Theatre is
holding open auditions for “Lost
in Yonkers,” the opening production
of the 2008-09 season.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning
play is set in Yonkers, N.Y.
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tal expectations by deciding to
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the FAB. Performances will be
Nov. 19-23, with a high school
matinee at 10 a.m. Thursday,
Nov. 20.
“Charley’s Aunt,” directed
by SCC adjunct theater instructor
Deborah Phillips, will
be performed March 4-8, with
a high school matinee at 10
a.m. Thursday, March 5. The
laughs come fast in this popular
Victorian comedy. Charley
and Jack, both Oxford graduates,
invite their girlfriends to a
lunch chaperoned by Charley’s
aunt. Hilarity ensues when the
aunt cancels last minute and
the boys decide to “invent” an
aunt. Auditions for this play will
be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17,
and 7-9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21,
in the FAB.
The dark farce “Loot,” directed
by SCC English professor
David Marshall, will be the
fourth production of the Center
Stage Season. The play, written
by Joe Orton, follows the
fortunes of two young thieves,
and will provoke the audience
to both outrage and laughter.
Auditions will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday,
March 7, and 7-9 p.m.
Monday, March 9, in the FAB.
“Loot” will be performed April
22-26.
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Focusing on eight children and
their Catholic elementary and
high school education in the
1950s, this musical captures
the funniest aspects of youthful
growing pains and the trying
moments of adolescence. Auditions
for the production will be
7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, May
19-21. Performances will be
July 21-26.
Tickets for the general public
are $7; $5 for senior citizens
and students; and free for SCC
students with a valid ID. High
school matinees are $5 per student,
and one free chaperone
ticket is provided for every 15
students in attendance.
Center Stage Theatre
shows are selected for mature
audiences. Children under 10
years of age will not be admitted
unless the play is specifically
labeled “suitable for children.”
Theater patrons should contact
the SCC Young People’s Theatre
for performances geared
toward younger audiences.
For more information about
Center Stage Theatre, contact
the SCC Division of Arts and
Humanities at 636-922-8254,
or visit www.stchas.edu/calendars.
For tickets, call 636-922-
8050.
SCC to Hold Auditions for
“Lost in Yonkers”
in the 1940s. The comedydrama
follows the story of two
boys who stay with their grandmother
and an assortment of
odd family members while their
father travels to earn money to
pay off a debt.
Director Pamela Cilek, SCC
theater professor, will hold
open auditions from 1-3 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16, and 7 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 18. Auditions
will be in the theater of the Donald
D. Shook Fine Arts Building
on the college campus in Cottleville.
Callbacks will be at 7
p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19.
Auditions are open to anyone
in the community. There
are four men’s roles and three
female roles available. Rehearsals
will begin on Aug. 20
and run for approximately six
weeks.
“Lost in Yonkers” will be performed
in the theater of the Fine
Arts Building at 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday,
Oct. 1-4, and at
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. There
will be a matinee performance
for high school students at 10
a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2.
For more information about
the play or auditions, contact
Cilek at 636-922-8325.
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Events
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Calendar
August 1
12th Annual American Cancer Society of Lincoln County Relay
for Life /12th Annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life is
scheduled from Friday, August 1 at 6 p.m. at Clonts Field on West
Hwy 47 in Troy and ends at 6 a.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2008.
As in typical Relay For Life events, Lincoln County’s relay will last
12 hours. Individual walkers and teams will continue walking the
track at Clonts Field until the closing ceremony at 6 a.m Sunday
morning. This year’s event will be the 12th Annual Relay For Life
held in Lincoln County and will feature traditional events, including
the Survivor’s Lap, opening and closing ceremonies, Queen of
the Relay competition, “Fight Back” ceremony (11 p.m.), lighting of
luminary candles and midnight volleyball. Other activities planned
for the evening are the exciting skydivers, a scavenger hunt (7
p.m.) local Nashville recording artist Drew Stevens performs at 7:30
p.m.and additional entertainment for the evening will be Live Wire
and Midwest Dance Explosion. Classic Designs Salon & Day Spa
tent - Owner and Stylist Janis Hurt will be available to cut hair Friday
Night from 6-10 p.m. for Locks of Love (Hunt will only be cutting
donor’s hair - no styling) Don’t miss this exciting event! Individual
Relay for Life teams will have tents set-up around the track offering
tasty food to eat and games to play. The Crusaders For Hope will
also be selling Circle of Hope Bracelets.
Free Family Fun Night/ Free Community Family Fun Night will be
held from 6-8 p.m. at the Old Alexandria United Methodist Church.
Free food, games and activities .
August 2
Free concert, Innsbrook Farmhouse Field, 7:30 p.m. “Borderline”
will be playing modern country hits. Bring blankets & chairs and
enjoy this outdoor concert.
THDBA 4th Annual Car Show/ Join the downtown business association
in Troy for the 4th Annual Car Show on historic Main Street!
Gates open at 8am for this fun, free event for the whole family. Over
30 classes, a pit stop challenge, food and more. For more information
visit www.troycvb.com
Turning Pages on Main Bookstore Midnight Madness/ Turning Pages
on Main Bookstore will host a “Midnight Madness” . The store
will open at 12 Midnight for a special release of “Breaking Dawn” by
Stephanie Meyer.
2008 GWHA Lincoln County Fairgrounds Show Series. All shows
begin at 6 p.m. at the horse arena at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds
in Troy. Western, English, Fun, Barrels, Poles and new beginner
classes for all ages and all breeds. Benefit show for Long Meadow
Rescue Center is on September 20, 2008. No membership or sponsorships
needed for award programs-free giveaways at each show.
Contact Sally Naumann or justwhoa@centurytel.net
Music Fest/ For more information, contact the Warrenton Parks and
Recreation Department
Turning Pages on Main Bookstore Build-A-Book/ Turning Pages on
Main Bookstore will sponsor a Build-A-Book class from 10 a.m.to
noon and 1-3 p.m. Sign up befor the classes are full!
Makin Memorial Methodist Church Bake Sale/ The Makin Methodist
Church in Winfield will sponsor a Bake Sale and White Elephant
Sale on Saturday, at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Milwood KC 13th Annual KC Antique/Classic Tractor Pull/ Milwood
Knights of Columbus 13th Annual Knights of Columbus Antique/
Classic Tractor Pull is Saturday, at the Knights’ grounds in Milwood.
This is a Missouri Stock (MOSC) association pull. It will begin at 1
p.m. Fried chicken plates, sandwiches and beverages will be available
for purchase. No coolers! Bring your own lawn chairs.
Coping Techniques and Resources that Support the Caregiver,is
the topic of BJC Home Care Services’ class. 10:30-11:30 a.m.,
free to public. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters
campus, For information, 314-575-3983.
August 3
Sacred Heart Parish, Troy, invites everyone to their annual
picnic. Located at 110 Thompson Drive Dinner will be served from
11:30am-6:30pm. Games and live entertainment. More information
can be found at www.sacredhearttroy.org.
August 7
CONCERT IN THE PARK Free! Free! Free! Free! Held at Wabash
Park in Montgomery City @7:00pm
Everyone is encouraged to bring their own seating. “THE HAPPY
DAYS BAND” The Band plays marches, waltzes and novelty tunes
in the tradition of the early 20th century community bands. Compliments
of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
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$100 Off Complete System
Exp. 8/31/08
Mexican Restaurant
501 Anwijo Way,
Warrenton
$ 3 00 for
Pulled Pork,
Pork Steak,
Brisket, or
Ham Sandwich
Exp. 8/31/08
636-456-9334 or 1-888-321-4050
Janine Schneider
636-235-1174
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$ 4 00 Off
purchases of $ 25 00 or more
Expires 8/31/08
636-456-7424
636-456-9922
Across from First Bank, Warrenton
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AMERICAN LEGION POST 122
636-456-2333
$ 5 00
Off Any
Order
$ 5 00
Sherman
Burger
Exp. 8/31/08
28855 Legion Trail, Warrenton, MO 63383
groomingdale’s
A Full Service Pet Salon
~Appointments Recommended~
$ 5 off full groom
(new customers)
Free teeth brushing
with groom
Tues-Sat, 3 to 9 p.m.
$ 2 off full groom
(present customers)
636-528-0606
10% Off
Free Side Item
$ 00 4$ 20
Off
Off
50% Off
10% Off
75% Off
BB’S DELI
Free Side Item
With Purchase of Sandwich
112 S. Lincoln Dr. Call in Orders:
Troy, Mo. 63379 (636)528-5835
(Inside Big T Sinclair gas station) Exp. 8/30/08
The Country Cottage
CRAFTS and COLLECTIBLES
10% Off
Any In Store
Floral Arrangement
Limited Time Only
Webkinz Sale - $11.99
636-528-6227
Exp. 8-31-08
980 Monroe St, Troy, MO (Across the Street from the Duck Pond in City Park
(636)462-8080 office
(636)528-7372 fax
The Wedding
Shoppe
10% Off Storewide Merchandise
Exp. 8/23/08
115 S. Lincoln Dr. Troy
(636) 528-9033
tRI COuntY
GlaSS
Auto & Residential
Glass Replacement
$20 Off any Windshield
100 Hilltop Lane
(Hwy 47 Fairgrounds Rd)
Troy, MO 63379
Bring in this
coupon and
receive 50% off
your veil with
wedding gown
purchase.
Exp. 8-25-08
460 Main Street
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 528-5647
Offer valid with coupon
Mon -Fri 9-6 Sat 9-5
Garden Gate
Party Rental & Supply
Moving Sale
75% Off
Select Supplies
636-462-5665
Exp. 8/31/08
631 South Main Street Troy, Mo 63379
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DON HEALY
WARRENTON, MO
Before purchasing my hearing aids from APPLE
HEARING I was only hearing a little more than
half of everything said. Since I was fitted my
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Troy
691 E. Cherry St.
(636) 462-2701
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Hearing Aid
$ 995
Warrenton
102 S. East St.
(636) 456-5454
One Convenient Toll Free Number
1-866-605-8474
Office Hours: Monday- Friday 9am-5pm * Financing Available