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Hillary and history 

July 8, 2015 

MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE 

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TREE SERVICE 

There are no sure things in politics, but 

Hillary Clinton is the closest thing to a sure 

thing to become the Democrats’ candidate 

for president in 2016. 

This is one of the painful, but inescapable, 

signs of our time. There is nothing 

in her history that would qualify her for 

the presidency, and much that should disqualify 

her. What is even more painful is 

that none of that matters politically. Many 

people simply want “a woman” to be president, 

and Hillary is the best-known woman 

in politics, though by no means the best 

qualified. 

What is Hillary’s history? In the most 

important job she has ever held – Secretary 

of State – American foreign policy has had 

one setback after another, punctuated by 

disasters. 

U.S. intervention in Libya and Egypt, 

undermining governments that were no 

threat to American interests, led to Islamic 

extremists taking over in Egypt and terrorist 

chaos in Libya, where the American 

ambassador was killed, along with three 

other Americans. 

Fortunately, the Egyptian military has 

gotten rid of that country’s extremist government 

that was persecuting Christians, 

threatening Israel and aligning itself with 

our enemies – but that was in spite of 

American foreign policy. 

In Europe, as in the Middle East, our foreign 

policy during Secretary of State Clinton’s 

tenure was to undermine our friends 

and cater to our enemies. 

The famous “reset” in our foreign 

policy with Russia began with the Obama 

administration reneging on a pre-existing 

American commitment to supply defensive 

technology to shield Poland and the Czech 

Republic from missile attacks. This left 

both countries vulnerable to pressures and 

threats from Russia – and left other countries 

elsewhere wondering how much they 

could rely on American promises. 

Even after Russia invaded Ukraine, the 

Obama administration refused to let the 

Ukrainians have weapons with which to 

defend themselves. President Obama, 

like other presidents, has made his own 

foreign policy. But, like other Secretaries 

of State, Hillary had the option of resigning 

if she did not agree with it. In reality, 

she shared the same flawed vision of the 

world as Obama’s when they were both in 

the Senate. 

Both of them opposed the military 

“surge” in Iraq, under Gen. David Petraeus, 

that defeated the terrorists there. Even after 

the surge succeeded, Hillary was among 

those who fiercely denied initially that it 

had succeeded, and sought to discredit 

Petraeus, though eventually the evidence 

of the surge’s success became undeniable, 

even among those who had opposed it. 

The truly historic catastrophe of American 

foreign policy – not only failing to 

stop Iran from going nuclear, but making it 

more difficult for Israel to stop them – was 

also something that happened on Hillary’s 

watch as Secretary of State. 

What the administration’s protracted 

and repeatedly extended negotiations with 

Iran accomplished was to allow Iran time 

to multiply, bury and reinforce its nuclear 

facilities, to the point where it was uncertain 

whether Israel still had the military 

capacity to destroy those facilities. 

There are no offsetting foreign policy 

triumphs under Secretary of State Clinton. 

Syria, China and North Korea are other 

scenes of similar setbacks. 

The fact that many people are still prepared 

to vote for Hillary to be president of 

the United States, in times made incredibly 

dangerous by the foreign policy disasters 

on her watch as Secretary of State, raises 

painful questions about this country. 

A president of the United States – any 

president – has the lives of more than 300 

million Americans in his or her hands, 

and the future of Western civilization. If 

the debacles and disasters of the Obama 

administration have still not demonstrated 

the irresponsibility of choosing a president 

on the basis of demographic characteristics, 

it is hard to imagine what could. 

With our enemies around the world 

arming while we are disarming, such selfindulgent 

choices for president can leave 

our children and grandchildren a future 

that will be grim, if not catastrophic. 

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“Doctor Publicly Announces Disgust and Concerns…” 

And does something about it for the county of St.Charles… 

Dear friend, 

In my profession, it’s considered ‘politically 

incorrect’ to speak out against the status quo. But, 

the time for remaining silent is over. It’s time to 

tell the truth. 

I want to give you some staggering statistics. Let’s 

start with this one. Fourteen percent of our gross 

national product goes to health care, yet according 

to the World Health Organization, we rank twentyninth 

in the list of healthy nations. That tells me 

something is very wrong. 

There’s more than one thing to blame for this. The 

heads of several HMO’s make tens of millions of 

dollars per year while 46 million Americans can’t 

afford health insurance.Here’s something else. On 

July 26, 2000,the Journal of the American Medical 

Association reported that, according to Johns 

Hopkins, medication errors are the third leading 

cause of death in the U.S. 

Are you paying too much for health care, and not 

getting the results you want? Then listen to this… 

A few years back, a researcher studied the records 

of 395,641 patients. What he found was absolutely 

shocking. The claims were divided into people 

that used chiropractic care, and people that used 

only medicine. The ones that used chiropractic had 

“significantly lower health care costs, saving an 

average of $1,000 each over the two-year period.” 

Am I disgusted? You bet I am. And maybe you 

should be, too. Since I’m on “a soapbox” now, let 

me tell you a bit about me, before I go on. 

Years ago, I was just another athletic teenage boy 

playing with his friends in upstate New York, until I 

developed a series of “ear and sinus infections.” In 

my case it came on little by little. The pain in my 

sinuses, ears, nose and chest was so intense that 

there were times when I couldn’t breathe well 

enough to keep up with others (by the way, that’s 

me running a half Ironman last year). Sometimes 

my sinuses felt so swollen that my vision would 

blur and I would get awful headaches and earaches. 

I was afraid that I’d lose my friendshipsand 

my self confidence in my body if this disability 

continued. After a lot of medications and multiple 

surgeries, I decided there had to be another option. 

But, there’s more… 

My uncle convinced me to give a chiropractora try. 

The chiropractor did an exam, took some films, 

and then “adjusted” my spine. The adjustment 

didn’t hurt, it actually felt good. I got relief, 

and I could begin breathing normally again. It 

worked so well that I went to chiropractic school 

myself. 

It’s strange how life is because now people come 

to see me with their sinus problems. Also, they 

come to me with their headaches, migraines, 

chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder or arm pain, 

whiplash from car accidents, backaches, ear 

infections, asthma, allergies, numbness in limbs 

and athletic injuries, just to name a few. 

Here’s what some of my patients had to say: “I had 

headaches for years. I was sent to every specialist 

and did all the tests. Then, I saw Dr. Hamed. Now, 

I have no more headaches.” (Christie D., nurse.- 

St.Charles) 

“I was the official “doubting Thomas” about 

chiropractic!” (Carol K.-St.Peters) 

“2 years ago I was a mess! I am so glad I believed 

in Dr. Jay. Thank you for all your advice, help, 

care and friendship.” (Diane P., teacher-Ofallon) 

Being a chiropractor can be tough, because 

there’s a host of so-called experts out there.They 

tell people a lot of things that are just plain 

ridiculous about my profession. It’s time we, 

as a nation, got to the core of the problem. How 

long can we go on just covering up symptoms with 

drugs and not stressing preventative care? The 

system isn’t working well, and it’s time people 

opened their eyes to a different point of view. 

Look, I’m not a miracle worker, and I’ve never 

claimed to be. But, here’s something else you 

should know. A Virginia study showed that well 

over 95% of chiropractic patients were satisfied 

with their care. That’s just incredible. 

Despite what you think however, I’ve never 

healed anyone of anything. What I do is perform 

a specific spinal adjustment to remove nerve 

pressure and help balance the body, and the body 

responds by healing itself. We get tremendous 

results. It’s as simple as that! My job is to work 

with the body, teach you how to be healthy and to 

do my best to help you get there. And, something 

else. Besides getting on this soapbox, I’m going to 

do something about it… 

How You Can Benefit if You Act Now- Look, it 

shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg to correct your 

health. You are going to write a check to someone 

for your health care expenses, you may as well 

write one for a lesser amount for chiropractic. 

When you respond to this offer you’ll receive 

my entire new patient exam for just $37. That’s 

with x-rays, paraspinal thermal imaging….the 

whole ball of wax. This exam could cost you $350 

elsewhere. But, please call right away because this 

terrific offer will expire promptly on July 31st, 

2015. And, further care is very affordable, and 

you’ll be happy to know that I have affordable 

family plans. 

Great care at a great fee…Please, I hope that 

there’s no misunder-standing about quality of care 

just because I have a lower exam fee. You’ll get 

great care at a great fee. My qualifications…I’m 

a graduate of both Skidmore College and Logan 

College who has published articles in leading 

international journals. 

I’ve been entrusted to take care of tiny babies to 

pro athletes that you may know, and I have even 

traveled to the Dominican Republic to serve those 

people in need of care. After practicing in Tulsa for 

three years, I moved my practice to Ofallon. I just 

have that low fee to help more people who need 

care. My assistant is Nicole, and she is a really 

great person. Our office is both friendly and warm, 

and we try our best to make you feel at home. We 

have a wonderful service at an exceptional fee. 

Our office is called THE CHIROPRACTIC 

WELLNESS CONNECTION, and it is at 111 

Ofallon Commons Drive (we are a block from 

Hwy K & N intersection). Our phone number is 

636-978-0970. Call Nicole or me today for an 

appointment. We can help you. 

Thank you, 

Jason Hamed, D.C. 

P.S. When accompanied by the first, I am also 

offering the second family member this same 

examination for only $17. 

P.P.S. Can you imagine not having to wait at a 

doctor’s office? Well, your time is as valuable as 

mine is. That’s why we have a no-wait policy. You 

will be seen within minutes of your appointment. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Pledge to our Republic 

vs Obamacare 

To the Editor: 

I pledge allegiance to the Republic … 

Wait, isn’t America a democracy? The 

beauty of a republic is based on “we the 

people” voicing our views by voting and 

speaking out. We bring our concerns and 

solutions to our state and federal legislators 

at town halls or their local offices. 

In a republic, our U.S. Congress has a 

few specific powers, only 18 in the Constitution 

Article I Section 8. Healthcare is 

not one. States have all other numerous 

powers from Amendment X. 

Sadly we are urging our America to 

become a democracy, a less stable form 

of government. Laws could flip-flop 

because one vote passes a law, while the 

next could reverse it. Obamacare was 

shoved through by: 1) an emergency 

voting system with 51 Senators, not 60; 

2) the House never discussing revenue, 

Article I Section 7, yet the Government 

Accountability Office assured us it would 

be less than the president’s limit of $1 trillion, 

which was increased a few months 

after Obamacare passed and several times 

since; and 3) committees studying different 

sections of Obamacare never met as 

a Conference Committee to work out discrepancies 

and clarify wording. 

In the five years since Obamacare 

passed, major and minor flaws have been 

changed 50 different ways by executive 

orders. Finances are so tangled, the 

House Ways and Means oversight chairman 

wants one special inspector general 

to be an Obamacare watchdog, rather 

than eight inspector generals concerned 

for the department of treasury, health and 

human services, internal revenue service 

and five others. 

Recently, the Supreme Court weighed 

four little words in the law: people receive 

subsidies if insurance is purchased from 

an exchange “established by the state.” 

Thirty-seven states did not establish 

exchanges, so those states are not to pay 

subsidies. 

America is slipping through our fingers, 

as grand, federal bills deplete taxpayers’ 

hard-earned money to pay for unwanted 

laws. Citizens must arm ourselves with 

constitutional knowledge and common 

sense. Every bill should be viewed by its 

red flags. 

Federal entitlements spend 30 percent on 

the needy and 70 percent on thousands of 

government workers and offices to move 

through the restriction maze. No business 

could continue with numbers like that. 

More red flags would have been exposed 

if the entire bill had been read: no fees collected 

until after 12-31-12 or Obama’s reelection, 

two year, nine months after the 

bill was signed; unelected HHS secretary 

can write thousands of new regulations/ 

fees; exorbitant premiums are $2,500 

more instead of $2,500 saved per year; the 

worst taxes of the 20 tax hikes in the first 

10 years were delayed until 2016, 6 to 7 

years after the law was signed; unworkable, 

erratic online enrollment – but if the 

subsidy calculator is incorrect, there’s no 

appeal process for enrollees. 

Businesses are trying to hit a moving 

target with Obamas rewriting the law to 

suit his purpose. More employees are hired 

for paperwork, piling high since 30,000 

more pages of fees, adds cost to everything 

we buy. 

Employees’ hours and pay are reduced to 

avoid providing insurance. An employee 

works fewer hours to receive higher subsidies. 

Care rationing is on the horizon for 

fewer are in medical school. 

But Congress, unions and big corporations 

are exempt from skyrocketing costs. 

And sadder still, we are permitting the 

tyranny of one, where a president leapfrogs 

over our elected Congress with his 

solutions. Free Market is out; over-regulation 

is here to hamstring our natural talents 

and productive creativity. 

Since the Supreme Court did not stick 

to those four words that were passed, anything 

can come down the pike to burden 

citizens. We’ll see more massive, presidential 

demands like immigration not 

naturalization; mind-numbing, robotic 

Common Core standards not local schools 

with parental input; and another’s ideology 

instead of our unique American opportunity 

to be productive using our own 

strengths. 

I wonder if and when our allegiance to 

our Republic will officially end, or if it 

will be miraculously saved because “we 

the people’’ – untold numbers of citizens 

– will chose to read the 34-page, 3 by 

6-inch pocket Constitution and protect our 

Republic. 

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LAKE SAINT LOUIS 

Bicycle recycling drive scheduled 

The Lake Saint Louis Police Department 

is partnering with St. Louis BicycleWorks 

and the Lake Saint Louis Farmers and Artists 

Market to take those old bicycles off 

your hands. 

The bike drive will take place on Saturday, 

July 18 from 8 a.m.-noon at the Lake Saint 

Louis Farmers and Artists Market, on the south 

lots of The Meadows at Hwy. 40 and Lake 

Saint Louis Boulevard. Members of the police 

department’s bike patrol unit will be on hand 

to assist BicycleWorks with the collection of 

bicycles of any style and in any condition. In 

addition, bicycle parts will be accepted. 

Bike patrol officers will distribute bicycle 

safety information during the event. 

The bicycles will be reconditioned or 

rebuilt by BicycleWorks and will be given 

to deserving children. 

Fire district receives 

new equipment 

The Lake St. Louis Fire Protection District 

recently received delivery of 16 new selfcontained 

breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) to 

replace outdated units that were previously in 

service. According to a district press release, 

the Board of Directors approved the emergency 

purchase in April due to the lack of 

parts to repair the old equipment, cylinders 

that were hydrostatically expired and parts 

that failed on a regular basis causing life 

safety issues with the district’s firefighters. . 

The SCBAs were from the bid’s lowest 

compliant bidder, Leo M. Ellebracht Company, 

of Lake Saint Louis. In total, the district 

received the 16 SCBA units, three rapid 

intervention team packs and 19 spare bottles 

for just over $106,000. Two of the RIT packs 

were donated by the Leo M. Ellebracht Company. 

Lake Saint Louis crews are currently 

training with the new equipment and hope to 

place it into service this week. 

The press release stated that Fire Chief 

Chris Fay was able to purchase the equipment 

on a lease/purchase agreement with 

the Leo M. Ellebracht Company. 

Earlier in June, district crews assisted 

the Wentzville Fire District with a water 

rescue of four people and a dog trapped 

by floodwater in the Indian Camp Creek. 

During the rescue the 14’ Zodiac boat used 

in the operation suffered multiple tears and 

motor damage that placed the unit out of 

service. Fay is currently working with the 

insurance company to quickly repair the 

damage, according to the release. 

The Lake St. Louis Fire District has the 

largest static water coverage and provides 

St. Charles County with assistance during 

both swift and static water rescues. The 

District is currently borrowing a boat from 

the Wentzville Fire District while repairs 

on the Zodiac are facilitated. 

ST. PETERS 

City moves toward 

funeral ordinance 

St. Peters officials may be moving again 

toward adopting an ordinance that limits 

picketing and protests at funerals. 

The city’s Board of Aldermen may consider 

a new ordinance at their meeting in August. 

In 2010, the city repealed an ordinance 

restricting protests at funerals after receiving 

a letter from the American Civil Liberties 

Union, which challenged local laws restricting 

protests. At the time, the civil liberties 

union was representing members of the 

Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. 

Alderman Patrick Barclay (Ward 4) told 

the board at its June 25 work session that 

city officials wanted to revisit the ordinance 

once legal challenges to similar laws 

had been heard in court. That day came in 

2012 when the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court 

of Appeals ruled that a similar ordinance, 

authored by city of Manchester, did not 

violate First Amendment rights because 

it was narrowly written and offers people 

other opportunities to express their views. 

The Manchester ordinance and a similar 

one adopted by the St. Charles County Council 

appear to meet legal challenges, Barclay 

and St. Peters Special Counsel Randy Weber 

have said. Other cities, including O’Fallon, 

also have adopted similar ordinances. 

Westboro members have protested at hundreds 

of funerals for military personnel across 

the country, including at one a few years ago 

in St. Charles County. Westboro members 

claim the deaths are God’s punishment for 

America’s tolerance of homosexuality. 

The ordinances are an attempt to try to 

protect grieving families and preserve the 

“peaceful charter” of cemeteries and places 

of worship, according to the county ordinance. 

Violations of the county ordinance 

can result in a $1,000 fine. 

Barclay said he favored adopting portions 

of both the Manchester and St. Louis 

County ordinances, but favored the restrictive 

language in the Manchester ordinance. 

The Manchester ordinance bans protests 

within 300 feet of any “residence, cemetery, 

funeral home, church, synagogue or other 

establishment during or within one hour 

before or one hour after the conducting of any 

actual funeral or burial service at that place.” 

Weber said the county’s ordinance was 

adopted after the Manchester court ruling, 

is more carefully worded and is the basis for 

what he may draft for the board’s consideration. 

The question is how far the board 

wants to go as far as restrictions, he said. 

Barclay also pressed the board for direction. 

“The smart thing, Patrick, is to tell Randy 

to extend it as far as it’s legal,” Alderman 

Jerry Hollingsworth (Ward 4), board president, 

advised. 

ST. CHARLES COUNTY 

Storms, tornados and floods 

Storms that tracked through the St. Louis 

area on June 28 included a tornado that 

touched down in a lightly populated area 

of St. Charles County. 

The National Weather Service office at 

Weldon Spring said that an EF-2 tornado 

with winds estimated at 120 mph or more 

touched down around 8:04 p.m. near the 

intersection of Silver Road and Hwy. C, 

about two miles north of Mid Rivers Mall 

Drive and just west of 370 Park in St. 

Peters. The Weather Service said the tornado 

was gone by 8:09 p.m. 

Several homes sustained damage that 

included the loss of a roof and siding materials. 

A shed was destroyed and tree trunks and 

utility poles also were snapped. St. Charles 

County Police Chief Dave Todd said the residents 

of those homes were not present during 

the tornado and no one was injured. 

EF-2 tornadoes are considered “strong” 

storms with winds in the range of 111 to 

135 mph. The tornado followed a 400-yard 

by 2.26-mile path in a sparsely populated, 

unincorporated area north of Interstate 70. 

That portion of St. Charles County is subject 

to flooding when the Mississippi River 

is high, thus the damaged houses were 

largely surrounded by floodwater. 

Also, because of the high water, the path 

of the storm was obscured: however, the 

National Weather Service assessment of 

the storm noted areas where the corn crop 

was disturbed. 

Todd said floodwaters made it difficult to 

reach the area that evening. He also noted 

that several utility poles ended up underwater 

after being toppled. 

Ameren, which provides electricity to 

the area, used a special type of all-terrain 

vehicle to reach the poles, Lori Light, an 

Ameren spokesperson, said. Light said 

about 250 customers were without power 

near St. Peters after the storm. 

Numbers rise for concealed carry 

The number of concealed carry permits, 

largely for handguns issued in St. Charles 

County, continues to climb. 

Through early June, the St. Charles 

County Police Department has issued 

4,097 permits in 2015. That is a pace that 

could push permit totals close to 8,000 by 

the end of the year, far ahead of permits 

issued by the county since at least 2010. 

Last year, the county issued 5,203 permits, 

short of the 6,052 issued in 2013. In 2012, 

the county issued 4,527 permits, which was 

up from the 3,389 permits issued in 2011 

and the 2,754 permits issued in 2010. 

St. Charles County Police Chief Dave 

Todd said the upswing could be a response 

to events and news in the national media. 

“A lot of it is a personal security thing,” 

Todd said. 

People may be worried by the situation last 

year in Ferguson and stories in the national 

media about other civil disturbances, such as





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what happened in Baltimore, he said. Todd 

added that local residents also may be concerned 

about reports of illegal drug activity. 

In Missouri, anyone carrying a concealed 

firearm is required to have a permit and a state 

or federal government-issued photo identification. 

State law changed in August 2013 

and now Missouri residents must go through 

their county sheriff’s or police department, 

rather than the state Department of Revenue. 

Applicants have to be at least 19 years old 

(18 if a member of the Armed Forces), not 

been convicted or pled guilty to a crime with 

more than a one-year prison sentence or a 

misdemeanor crime of violence within five 

years before the application. Other requirements 

include not having a dishonorable 

discharge from the Armed Forces, receiving 

firearms safety training, being fingerprinted 

and being subject to a background check. 

The county charges a $100 fee for processing 

concealed carry permit applications. A 

five-year renewal of the permit costs $50. 

Because of the increased number of permits, 

the county recently has had to juggle 

some funding in the police department 

budget to pay the initial expense of background 

checks for applicants through the 

Missouri Highway Patrol. Those funds will 

be paid back to the county when individual 

applicants pay their fees; however, the 

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SPANNING THE MISSOURI 

First lanes of new Boone Bridge open amid talk of MoDOT shortages 

Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation and Weldon Spring Mayor Donald Licklider cut the ribbon 

across the new eastbound span of the Daniel Boone Bridge on June 25. 

By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH 

bflinchpaugh@newsmagazinenetwork.com 

Amid the celebration surrounding the 

newly opened eastbound span of the Daniel 

Boone Bridge on June 25, state and local officials 

were grim about the prospect of future 

road improvements without more money. 

Ed Hassinger, chief engineer for the 

Missouri Department of Transportation 

(MoDOT), said there are 55 major river 

bridge crossings on the Missouri and Mississippi 

rivers that need replacement. But 

MoDOT officials say funding is questionable. 

“The confusing thing is – really – that 

people see these projects opening but these 

were funded years ago,” said Bob Schnell, 

a MoDOT assistant district engineer in St. 

Louis. “If you look (at) what’s in the pipeline, 

we have about two years of work in 

the St. Louis region, then you will dramatically 

see all the big projects come to a halt,” 

he said. “And then it’s just resurfacing.” 

The only major bridge project in the St. 

Louis area that is funded is a replacement 

of the Hwy. 47 bridge across the Missouri 

River at Washington, Schnell said. 

Meanwhile, officials gathered at the ribbon-cutting 

lauded the $111 million Boone 

Bridge project, which began in 2013 and 

will eventually lead to the replacement and 

demolition of the old westbound span. That 

span opened in 1937 and is deteriorating. 

With eastbound traffic successfully 

shifted to the new bridge, MoDOT project 

manager Jim Germaud said rehabilitation 

work could begin on the circa 1980s span. 

Construction of a new half-mile of interstate 

pavement on each side of the bridge 

will continue for about six months. 

Following rehabilitation, three lanes of 

westbound traffic on the old span will be 

shifted to the rehabbed four-lane bridge, followed 

by removal of the old span in 2016. 

No major work, other than fixing potholes 

and necessary maintenance, is anticipated to 

be done on the old span before its removal. 

“We’re keeping our fingers crossed that 

everything stays good with it,” Germaud said. 

In early 2016, the dismantling of the 

old bridge will begin, with grading and 

cleanup expected to be finished by late 

spring or early summer. 

St. Charles County Executive Steve 

Ehlmann acknowledged the teamwork that 

helped to move the bridge project forward 

12 years ago. At that time, MoDOT agreed 

to allow three westbound lanes on the old 

bridge with the promise that local officials 

would begin working on a new bridge. 

St. Charles County lent the state $2 million 

for planning for the bridge – a key 

step in getting later funding for the bridge, 

Ehlmann said. The state later reimbursed 

the county. 

Ehlmann added that the June 25 ribboncutting 

was his fifth for a new bridge linking 

St. Charles and St. Louis counties in 

his 27 years in elective office. 

“That more than anything else has helped 

tie our community, our county with the 

rest of the region and totally integrate us 

in that economy,” Ehlmann said. He said 

heavy traffic used to occur in the mornings 

going into St. Louis County and at night 

heading toward St. Charles County. “Now 

in the morning and evening you see people 

moving in both directions.” 

The youngest observer at the ribbon-cutting 

didn’t have an opinion to share. Ninemonth-old 

Tyler Tuerck watched serenely 

as he was held in his father’s arms while 

speeches were made and the ribbon was cut. 

“I was an inspector on the bridge and this 

was a chance to bring him out,” Tyler’s 

father, Andy, said. 

Together, father and son watched history 

in the making, even as gathered officials 

wondered what is yet to come. 

Controversial use of PLA to build justice center passes with 8-2 vote 

By JESSICA MESZAROS 

Thunderstorms and heavy rain outside 

matched the tone inside the O’Fallon 

Municipal Centre during the June 25 City 

Council meeting. 

On the agenda was a proposed vote on the 

use of a project labor agreement (PLA) for 

the construction of a new $28 million justice 

center for the city. The agenda did not include 

a public hearing on that topic; however, that 

fact did not prevent those assembled from 

speaking their minds. Heated confrontations 

and several interruptions during citizens’ 

comments resulted in O’Fallon Mayor Bill 

Hennessey threatening to shut down citizens’ 

comments and clear the chambers. 

After many comments from the citizens and 

councilmembers, the council passed the PLA 

with a vote of 8 to 2. Councilmember Jim 

Pepper (Ward 2) and Councilmember Dave 

Hinman (Ward 1) were opposed. Hinman said 

his vote was representative of the Ward 1 residents 

he had spoken with regarding the PLA. 

“In this instance, the residents of Ward 1 

as a majority have said no,” Hinman said. 

“We represent our residents, and that’s how 

I’m going to vote for it this evening.” 

Approximately 30 O’Fallon citizens 

expressed opinions on the ordinance, equal 

parts positive and negative. 

“This project is going to be built in my 

backyard,” O’Fallon resident Brian Graff 

said. “I believe that signing a PLA agreement 

is going to afford us the best product 

that we can get for residents, because that’s 

ultimately what we want.” 

Prior to the vote, some of the councilmembers 

acknowledged the polarizing 

nature of the bill. 

“I appreciate everybody, no matter what 

side of the issue you’re on,” Councilmember 

John Haman (Ward 3) said. He cited trickledown 

economics while discussing how the 

PLA would impact the city of O’Fallon. “If 

we use local labor for this, the economic turmoil 

will trickle down to our people, to our 

businesses, to our coffee shops, and back up 

again, for expansion, back down, back down, 

back down and back up again. It keeps 

everyone working, union or nonunion. For 

that reason and that reason alone, I am supporting 

this PLA.” 

At the end of a stressful night, a single 

goal for O’Fallon remained. 

“I don’t care if a general contractor is 

union or nonunion. My goal is to build a 

police station,” Haman said. “We want to 

build the best one we can.” 

However, on June 26, one day after the 

council approved the PLA, O’Fallon resident 

Caleb Hunter filed a referendum petition 

to repeal it. The petition would need 

signatures equaling 7 percent of the votes 

from the last O’Fallon mayoral election, or 

approximately 430 signatures. If the necessary 

signatures were to be gathered, the 

PLA ordinance would appear on a ballot 

in the future for voters to accept or reject. 

However, if the city needed to hold a special 

election for voters to decide on the 

issue, the number of signatures would have 

to equal 14 percent of the votes cast for the 

last mayoral election. The referendum was 

signed by Caleb Hunter, Chris Hunter and 

Joseph Pallardy. 

“I don’t think the city should be in the position 

to pick winners and losers based on affiliation,” 

Caleb Hunter, of Extreme Electrical, 

said. “I do believe it’s appropriate for the 

council to have guidelines, but as a taxpayer 

in O’Fallon, I can’t even bid on the project.” 

The referendum has attracted the attention 

of many in Missouri. 

“I believe it’s the citizens’ right to petition 

their government to fix problems, and 

I commend the Hunters for taking that 

action,” Missouri Sen. Bob Onder (R-District 

2) said. Onder had appeared at several 

O’Fallon meetings to speak against the 

PLA, and cited the agreement as “discriminatory 

against non-union contractors.” 

“Hopefully this will go to a vote of the 

people and be rejected. I really doubt that 

the residents of O’Fallon would have voted 

on the referendum to build the justice center 

anyway if they knew it was going to be 

turned into a sweetheart deal,” Onder said. 

Councilmember Bob Howell (Ward 4) said 

the referendum was a right of the citizens. 

“Basically, every citizen has the right 

to pursue what they want, and I have no 

problem with that as long as (the process) 

is done legally,” Howell said. 

At the June 25 meeting, the council also 

passed a resolution allowing the city to contract 

with Wilson Estes Police Architects 

of Kansas City to provide the architectural 

services, design services, and related construction 

period services for the proposed 

police station and courthouse. The city will 

pay the company $1,871,674.37 out of the 

$28 million budget for the police station.



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development of a downtown area – a place 

to walk dogs, listen to the birds, and stop 

by the ice cream parlor? Do they want 

more soybean and corn fields and less 

asphalt, or less farm living and more retail 

stores nearby? Do they fear buying a nice 

house in which to raise their family only 

to have the property owner next door “put 

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Aldermen meeting. 

Questions like those are expected to be 

the focus of a community-wide discussion 

on the future of commercial and residential 

development within the city. 

Alderman Kevin Klingerman (Ward 1) 

announced at the meeting that the city will 

review its comprehensive plan in general 

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– in coming months. 

The city’s comprehensive plan serves as 

a guide for future land use, spells out possible 

zoning consideration and concerns, 

and sets policy on issues such as housing, 

parks, flood-prone areas and other issues. 

Within Dardenne Prairie’s plan is the 

Uptown District, which includes portions 

of the city along Interstate 64, Hwy. 364 

and Feise Road. 

The city’s planning and zoning commission 

plans to hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. 

on July 8 concerning a possible moratorium 

on all development proposals in the 

Uptown District. The board is expected 

to act on the moratorium at their July 15 

meeting, which could be in effect until the 

review is finished. 

Zucker said city officials are expected 

to spend the next year gathering input 

from citizens, property owners, business 

owners, developers, real estate professionals 

and other authorities to help the city’s 

planning and zoning commission and 

its board update its comprehensive plan. 

That update will include considering any 

changes to the city’s zoning classifications 

and building codes. 

The Uptown District, adopted in 2007, 

attempts to provide the town with a civic 

“core” – a kind of mixed-use downtown 

area that Dardenne Prairie historically 

has lacked. The town was first incorporated 

in 1981, and voters approved its 

incorporation as a fourth-class city in 

April 2001. The closest thing to a town 

center remains the area along Hanley 

Road that includes Immaculate Conception 

Church and city hall. 

The Uptown District includes four 

sectors at the intersection of Post Road 

and Hwy. N, a “technology employment 

campus” adjacent to I-64, a “live-work” 

center along Feise Road, and a mixed use 

“community center” that includes a shopping 

center with national retailers. 

The plan, which was developed with 

help from consulting firm Duany Plater- 

Zyberk, would offer a mix of parks, businesses 

and housing within walking and 

bicycling distance, in contrast to low density 

subdivisions. 

“Changing national trends also indicate 

that there is a growing market for traditional 

neighborhood development and 

pedestrian-oriented town center design,” 

text from the plan states. 

Dardenne Prairie’s uptown promised 

an “attractive alternative.” The problem 

is that this alternative hasn’t been attractive 

enough, Zucker and board members 

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St. Williams Apartments on Hanley Road 

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major concern. 

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St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann 

has a simple answer when asked if 

he has heard much recent local interest in 

exploring a MetroLink connection between 

St. Louis and St. Charles counties. 

“No,” he said. 

That answer may be a reflection of the 

county’s continuing stance toward Metro- 

Link despite St. Louis County’s decision 

to move toward exploring an expansion of 

commuter lines there. 

One major reason is that St. Charles 

County residents are still in love with their 

automobiles. And that love isn’t expected 

to fade unless prices at the gasoline pump 

rise significantly. 

More than 90 percent of the county’s 

households have at least one vehicle; more 

than 65 percent have two or more, according 

to U.S. Census figures. 

“As long as they do, (public transportation) 

is not going to be a priority,” Ehlmann 

said. “I’ve always said that the interest in 

that sort of thing is totally dependent on the 

price of gasoline. Five dollars a gallon and 

people will be asking about a different way 

to get to work.” 

Much of the county’s focus in recent 

decades has been working with the Missouri 

Department of Transportation and raising its 

own transportation funding through a local 

sales tax to pay for road, bridge and highway 

transportation improvements. St. Charles 

County voters turned down a half-cent sales 

tax increase in 1996 to extend MetroLink to St. 

Peters and establish a countywide bus service. 

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provider in St. Louis city and county, ran 

an express bus route between its Metro- 

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St. Louis County to explore MetroLink 

expansion; St. Charles County says no 

Could the green line on this map, representing 

current MetroLink service, eventually roll into 

St. Charles County? 

as Mid Rivers Mall, but dropped the route 

due to low ridership and budget issues. 

Regarding St. Louis County’s exploratory 

actions, Ehlmann said any expansion 

would be challenging given costs that could 

go as high as $1 billion and the availability 

of federal money. 

Nonetheless, St. Louis County Executive 

Steve Stenger told the East-West 

Gateway Council of Governments at its 

late May meeting that the county planned 

to spend $1 million of its transportation 

funding to study light-rail expansion. The 

council, which is a forum for local governments 

in Missouri and Illinois and a clearinghouse 

of federal transportation funding, 

is expected to conduct the study. 

The council’s planning staff is expected 

to explore previously reviewed proposals 

including a route from Clayton to Westport, 

from Lambert to Florissant, and from 

Shrewsbury to Butler Hill Road. The closest 

MetroLink station to St. Charles County 

is at Lambert International Airport. 

Ehlmann, who is an East-West Gateway 

councilmember, said fellow councilmember 

Stenger had not told him about those 

plans prior to the announcement. 

“I’ve pretty much stayed out of those 

issues because St. Louis City and St. Louis 

County is where it is,” Ehlmann said. 

Ehlmann has worked with Stenger on 

other transportation issues, particularly 

MoDOT continuing a study of the Interstate 

70 corridor in both counties, but his 

support of projects is selective. 

“One thing that is a big mistake is that I 

think we need to quit using transportation 

dollars for tourism, like on the University 

City trolley. I’m sure it’s a great idea and 

I’m sure it’s great for tourism, but is it going 

to help anybody get to work?” he asked. 

Meanwhile, even though Metro no longer 

provides express bus service in St. Charles 

County, there is a public transportation link 

between the county and MetroLink. The St. 

Charles Area Transit (SCAT) bus service, a 

public transportation provider, offers commuter 

trips during the work week from St. 

Charles County to the MetroLink station at 

North Hanley Road, located just off I-70. A 

SCAT bus picks up riders at six locations 

including St. Joseph Health Center, Ameristar 

Casino and four commuter lots. The 

fare is 50 cents. 

SCAT ridership has stayed steady. 

“We have about 150 riders per day on the 

SCAT Transit System via the I-70 shuttle 

to the Metro station on Hanley Road,” 

said Daryl Hampel, superintendent of the 

St. Charles Public Works Street Division. 

“This operation is fairly constant year-toyear, 

and we have not noticed any spikes in 

ridership recently.”



Ordinance prohibiting street play 

may be repealed in St. Peters 



St. Peters soon may be cleaning up an 

ordinance that, according to City Attorney 

Randy Weber, has the potential of “criminalizing 

playing in the streets by children.” 

“Cleaning up” may mean wiping the slate 

clean of an ordinance that now technically 

prohibits children from playing, for example, 

basketball or street hockey in cul-de-sacs. 

The ordinance has never been enforced 

by city police. But the fact that it remains 

on the books prompted Alderman Judy 

Bateman (Ward 2) to ask whether the ordinance, 

approved in June 1991, should be 

repealed. The ordinance was controversial 

at the time and may have been prompted by 

the complaint of a “very hot tempered man” 

who didn’t like balls coming into his yard, 

Bateman said. 

Bateman said she wasn’t endorsing children 

playing in the streets, only suggesting 

that the ordinance may be too restrictive 

when it came to families allowing children 

using cul-de-sacs or side streets. 

The board, at a May work session, has 

discussed changing or eliminating the ordinance, 

ultimately deciding to direct Weber 

to draft a bill repealing the ordinance. That 

bill is likely to come before the board at its 

July 23 meeting. 

At the same work session, St. Peters 



Homebuilding activity continues to pick 

up pace in St. Charles County, where more 

single-family housing permits were issued 

for the first five months of 2015 than anywhere 

else in the Missouri portion of the St. 

Louis region. 

Statistics compiled by the Home Builders 

Association of St. Louis and Eastern 

Missouri show that 246 single-family 

housing permits were issued in May in St. 

Charles County. The total was the highest 

for one month for the county since at least 

2008, according to HBA records. 

In all, 844 single-family housing permits 

have been issued in St. Charles County for 

the year through May, more than the 762 

issued for the same period last year and the 

727 issued for the first five months of 2013. 

More than twice as many single-family 

permits were issued in St. Charles County 

for the first five months of 2015 than in St. 

Louis County, which issued just 373. 

Police Chief Jeff Finkelstein told the board 

that city police had not written any tickets 

enforcing the ordinance during the time he 

has been chief. While he acknowledged 

that playing in the streets isn’t the best idea, 

he said it can be done safely. 

“I’d love to see a kid play hockey in the 

street rather than running around in the 

middle of the night someplace,” Finkelstein 

said. 

Weber asked the board, at its June 25 

work session, if it also wanted to eliminate 

provisions in the old ordinance that restrict 

the use of roller skates and skateboards, 

and prevent toy vehicles from being used 

on streets except at crosswalks. Bateman 

and other board members agreed that provision 

also could go. 

City Administrator William Charnisky 

said it’s almost impossible to name the kinds 

of play the city could prohibit on a street. 

“So it’s easier not to prohibit anything 

and let the police department use their discretion 

on whether it (children’s game or 

play) obstructs traffic, creates a hazard or 

blocks a view,” Charnisky said. “Then we 

can take some kind of enforcement under a 

different section (of the city code).” 

In May, Mayor Len Pagano asked Weber if 

the city was creating a liability by eliminating 

the ordinance. But Weber said, “The absence 

of a liability doesn’t create a liability.” 

St. Charles County leads Missouri 

portion of metro in homebuilding 

Likewise, St. Charles county has surpassed 

the number of home building permits 

issued in other nearby counties and in 

St. Louis City. During the first five months 

of 2015, 209 single-family housing permits 

were issued in Jefferson County, 120 

were issued for the same period in Franklin 

County, 33 were issued in Lincoln County, 

34 were issued in Warren County and 42 

were issued in the city of St. Louis. 

Additionally, more multi-family housing 

permits for apartments and condominiums 

have been issued through May 

in St. Charles County than in its nearby 

neighbors. Through May, 48 multi-family 

permits have been issued in St. Charles 

County – although they were all issued in 

February. Thirty-five multi-family permits 

have been issued to date in the city of St. 

Louis, and none have been issued through 

May in St. Louis, Jefferson, Frankllin, Lincoln 

and Warren counties. 

Last year, the county issued 677 multifamily 

permits. 

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Local hospitals seek to 

provide recess equipment 

For a second year, donations from Progress 

West and Barnes-Jewish St. Peters 

hospital employees will assist in stocking 

recess carts at local elementary schools. 

The gear will allow students more opportunities 

to play and enjoy recess outdoors. 

During a campaign known as “Bring It!,” 

employees from Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and 

Progress West Hospitals brought equipment to 

the local schools to help promote exercise and 

healthy living habits among the students. 

“Bring It!” ran concurrently with Hospital 

Week, May 11-15, and was sponsored 

by the BJC St. Charles County Rewards 

and Recognition Committee. 

Francis Howell highs recognized 

as ‘leadership schools’ 

Francis Howell and Francis Howell 

Central highs have earned the distinction 

of Leadership School from the Missouri 

State High School Activities Association 

(MSHSAA) for the 2014-15 school 

year. This is the fifth consecutive year for 

Howell Central to receive the honor. 

The award recognizes high schools that 

emphasize sportsmanship, citizenship, leadership 

and respect in their activities programs. 

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Francis Howell students enrolled in the Central Elementary Summer School program found a 

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About face 

The Francis Howell School District has a 

new Facebook page. 

Due to ongoing and unresolved technical 

issues with its previous page, the district 

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alumni and community members are asked 

to like and share the district’s new page, 

www.facebook.com/francishowellschools 

and to unlike/unfollow the old page. 

Last-minute golf tournament 

registration underway now 

The second annual Francis Howell School 

District golf tournament will be held at Old 

Hickory Golf Club in St. Peters on Monday, 

July 20 with registration and breakfast from 

7-8 a.m., and a shotgun start at 8 a.m. 

Teams are still being sought, but interested 

parties will have to hurry. The entry deadline 

to participate in the tournament is Friday, 

July 10 and can be completed online at www. 

fhsdschools.org. Registration fees are $125 

per person or $500 for a team of four. The 

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trophy for most participating alumni. 

FHSD’s Director of Finance Cindy Reilmann 

explained that monies raised by the 

golf tournament will help to support various 

district initiatives, including organizing 

a District Alumni Association; help support 

district programs such as its involvement 

with the Special Olympics; and provide Early 

Childhood Scholarships and teacher grants. 

“We all search for a way to help our community 

whether it be a sports team, or one 

of our school district’s many stimulating programs,” 

said Joe Shaw, assistant principal at 

John Weldon Elementary School and FHSD 

Special Olympics advisor. “If you can get out 

and enjoy a reasonably priced round of golf 

at a great course with three friends or family 

members, or more, and still help support 

these great programs, you’ve already won.” 

Reilmann added, “Any day on the golf 

course is better than a day in the office.” 

As in the office, appropriate attire is 

mandatory for participation in the event. 

T-shirts, denim or athletic clothing items 

will not be permitted. 

Napheesa Collier heads to Russia 

Incarnate Word Academy graduate 

Napheesa Collier has been many places. 

Soon she will be packing her bags and 

heading overseas again. 

Collier, who lives in O’Fallon, made the 

roster for the U.S. U-19 girls basketball 

team. Team USA is on a quest to capture 

a sixth consecutive gold medal at the U19 

Worlds. The team will compete in the 2015 

FIBA U19 World Championship, from July 

18-26 in Chekhov, Russia. 

That competition follows the team’s 

participation in a round-robin tournament, 

July 11-13 in Alicante, Spain. During the 

tournament, Collier and her teammates 

will go up against U-19 athletes from Australia, 

Canada and Spain. 

The FIBA U19 Worlds will feature 16 

teams with athletes 19 years old or younger. 

The 16 teams will be seeded following the 

July 18-21 preliminary play and advance to 

the knockout phase with the round of 16 on 

July 22. The quarterfinals are scheduled for 

July 24, semifinals are on July 25 and the 

tournament will end with the medal games 

on July 26. 



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play against Spain (FIBA Europe bronze 

medalist) on July 18, face China (FIBA 

Asia gold medalist) on July 19 and cap 

preliminary round play on July 21 against 

Egypt (FIBA Africa silver medalist). 

Collier was a member of the 2014 USA 

U18 National Team, which captured the 

FIBA Americas U18 Championship gold 

medal to secure a berth to this summer’s 

competition. Collier also previously played 

for the USA and helped claim gold at the 

2014 Youth Olympic Games, a 3-on-3 basketball 

event in China last summer. 

This fall Collier will head to college 

where she will play for defending national 

champion Connecticut. 

SCC Young People’s Theatre 

lauded for ‘Shrek’ 

At the recent Arts for Life Best Performance 

Awards gala, St. Charles Community 

College’s Young People’s Theatre (YPT) won 

Best Youth Production 2014 for “Shrek.” In 

addition, Jordan Marshall won Best Youth 

Supporting Actress for her portrayal as 

Dragon, and Luke Gottreu won Best Youth 

Lead Actor for his portrayal as Lord Farquaad. 

The AFL Best Performance Awards is an 

event to recognize the talent in St. Louis 

community theater and to honor the passion 

and dedication of those who build the 

theatrical community. 

This is the second time YPT has achieved 

this honor, having won Best Youth Musical 

Production for “Oliver” in 2012, along 

with several other individual awards for 

members of the cast. 

Arts for Life is a St. Louis-based 

nonprofit arts and service organization 

dedicated to supporting and celebrating 

community and youth theater. 

“We are very proud of Young People’s 

Theatre, our director Brisby Andrews, our 

amazing young actors and actresses and 

the parents that make these productions 

possible,” said Tina Sieker, SCC associate 

dean of continuing education. 

For more information about Young People’s 

Theatre as well as upcoming performances 

and auditions, visit www.stchas.edu/ 

academics/non_credit_courses/youth-programs/ypt, 

contact Brisby Andrews at bandrews@stchas.edu 

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Health Capsules 

Harvard School of Public Health researchers 

found that more than half of children in the 

U.S. do not drink an adequate amount of 

water to enjoy an optimal quality of life. 

Under-hydrated 

More than half of the nation’s young 

people are under-hydrated, according to a 

first-of-its-kind study from Harvard School 

of Public Health. 

Researchers analyzed data on more than 

4,000 6-19-year-olds who took part in 

the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention’s annual National Health and 

Nutrition Examination Survey. Upon measuring 

the concentration of participants’ 

urine, they discovered slightly more than 

half of participants were under-hydrated, 

with boys 76 percent more likely than girls 

to have low hydration levels. 

Nearly one in four children in the study 

said they drank no plain water at all. 

Lead study author Erica Kenney 

explained the significance of the findings. 

“Even though for most of these kids this 

is not an immediate, dramatic health threat, 

this is an issue that could really be reducing 

quality of life and well-being for many, 

many children and youth,” she said. 

Adequate water intake is needed for 

basic bodily processes, and even mild 

dehydration can cause headaches, irritability, 

reduced physical performance and 

reduced cognitive function. 

But as researcher Steven Gortmaker noted, 

there is an easy solution to the problem. 

“If we can focus on helping children 

drink more water – a low-cost, no-calorie 

beverage – we can improve their hydration 

status, which may allow many children to 

feel better throughout the day and do better 

in school,” he said. 

The study was posted online in the 

American Journal of Public Health. 

Teen health survey 

More than eight in 10 teenagers turn 

to the Internet for health information, a 

national survey revealed. 

Northwestern University researchers 

surveyed more than 1,100 American teens 

aged 13-18 about their health concerns, 

trusted health sources, how much information 

they receive and whether their health 

findings have prompted them to change 

their behaviors. 

Ellen Wartella, lead author of the study, 

said results brought to light some real surprises. 

“We often hear about all the negative 

things kids are doing online, but teens are 

using the Internet to take care of themselves 

and others around them,” Wartella 

said. “The new study underscores how 

important it is to make sure there is accurate, 

appropriate and easily accessible 

information available to teens, because it’s 

used and acted upon.” 

Besides revealing that 84 percent of 

teens use the Internet for information about 

health concerns, the study found: 

• While the Internet is the No. 1 media 

source teens use for health information, 

parents remain their primary resource for 

health information. When it comes to getting 

“a lot” of health information, 55 percent 

of teens said they relied on parents, 32 

percent cited health classes at school, and 

29 percent cited healthcare professionals. 

The Internet came in fourth, with 25 percent 

of teens reporting they used it for a lot 

of health information. 

• The main reasons teens cited for using 

the Internet for health information were 

school assignments (53 percent), to better 

care for themselves (45 percent), to check 

symptoms or diagnose a condition (33 percent) 

and to obtain information for family 

members or friends (27 percent). 

• The top issues teens reported researching 

were fitness/exercise (42 percent), diet/ 

nutrition (36 percent), stress and anxiety 

(19 percent), sexually transmitted diseases 

(18 percent), puberty (18 percent), depression 

(16 percent) and sleep (16 percent). 

• Among teens who research health 

online, 31 percent said they use medical 

websites, 20 percent said they visit You- 

Tube, 11 percent reported turning to Yahoo 

and 9 percent reported using Facebook. 

• Nearly one in three teens reported 

having changed their behavior as a result 

of digital health information or tools. 

• Half of teens said they tended to click 

on the first site that comes up following an 

online search. Overall, they reported trusting 

“dot.edu” domains more than “dot. 

com” domains. A mere 8 percent said they 

turn to websites designed specifically for 

people their age. 

Study co-author Vicky Rideout noted 

that while the Internet is empowering teens 

to protect their health, it is important to 

ensure they are “equipped with the digital 

literacy skills” to successfully navigate 

their online searches. 

Keep calm and carry on 

Studies have shown that stress affects 

health, but a new study suggests that how 

people handle life’s stressors may be what 

matters most. 

Penn State researchers measured nearly 

900 adults’ reactions to stress and analyzed 

their blood for inflammatory markers. 

They found that compared to those who 

were able to remain positive – calm and 

cheerful, for example – those who reacted 

negatively experienced higher levels of 

inflammation. Long-term inflammation 

seems to be linked to obesity, cancer and 

heart disease. 

“A person’s frequency of stress may 

be less related to inflammation than 

responses to stress,” researcher Nancy Sin 

said. “It is how a person reacts to stress 

that is important.” 

Study findings were published in Health 

Psychology. 

Health woes worldwide 

More than 95 percent of the world’s 

population has at least one health problem, 

according to a major analysis from the 

Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 

2013. 

The largest and most detailed analysis of 

global health trends, the GBD covered the 

years 1990-2013. 

The analysis found: 

• The rates of disability are declining 

more slowly than death rates. 

• In 2013, low back pain and major 

depression were among the top 10 contributors 

to disability in every country. 

• Globally, the number of people with 

multiple health ailments rapidly increased 

with age from 1990 to 2013. In 2013, 

about 36 percent of those younger than 

age 5 living in developed countries had 

no disorder, and a mere 0.03 percent of 

those older than 80 were free of health 

problems. 

• The number of people with more than 

10 health problems increased by 52 percent 

between 1990 and 2013. 

• During the 23-year study period, the 

number of years lived with a disability 

increased due to population growth and 

aging. The natures of those disabilities 

were primarily musculoskeletal, mental 

and substance abuse disorders; neurological 

disorders; and chronic respiratory conditions. 

• Certain ailments were associated with 

huge increases in health loss: diabetes 

(136 percent increase), headache due to 



medication overuse (120 percent increase), 

Alzheimer’s disease (92 percent increase) 

and osteoarthritis (75 percent increase). 

Commenting on the findings, Theo 

Voss, lead study author and professor of 

global health at the Institute of Health 

Metrics and Evaluation at the University 

of Washington, said: “Large, preventable 

causes of health loss, particularly serious 

musculoskeletal disorders and mental and 

behavioral disorders, have not received the 

attention they deserve. Addressing these 

issues will require a shift in health priorities 

around the world, not just to keep 

people alive into old age, but also to keep 

them healthy.” 

The study was published in The Lancet. 

Stand up and work 

Office workers should get up from their 

desks and on their feet for at least two 

hours every day to avoid serious health 

risks, according to a panel of international 

health experts commissioned by Public 

Health England. 

The authors of a report in the British Journal 

of Sports Medicine recommended that 

people with sedentary jobs start by spending 

a minimum of two of their daily work hours 

on their feet and eventually raising that 

quota to four hours a day. Noting a growing 

body of research linking prolonged periods 

of sitting with increased risk of serious illness 

and premature death, they offered the 

following recommendations: 

• Office workers whose jobs are predominantly 

desk-based should stand and 

take part in light walking two hours per 

day during working hours, eventually progressing 

to a total of four hours per day. 

• Office workers should regularly break 

up seated-based work with standing-based 

work, with the use of adjustable sit-stand 

desks/work stations. 

• Workers should avoid prolonged static 

standing, which may be as harmful as prolonged 

sitting. 

• Employers should warn their staff 

about the potential dangers of too much 

time sitting. 

The authors acknowledged that more 

study is needed to confirm their recommendations. 

Top hospitals for kids 

The U.S. News & World Report Best 

Children’s Hospital rankings for 2015-16 

include two area pediatric hospitals – St. 

Louis Children’s Hospital, and SSM Cardinal 

Glennon Children’s Medical Center. 

To determine the rankings, U.S. News 

& World Report surveyed 184 pediatric 

centers nationwide and evaluated them 

in 10 specialties: cancer; cardiology and 

heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; 

gastroenterology and GI surgery;





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neonatology; nephrology; neurology and 

neurosurgery; orthopedics; pulmonology; 

and urology. 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital was one 

of only 21 medical centers in the country 

to rank among the best hospitals in all 10 

specialties. Cardinal Glennon ranked in 

two specialties: gastroenterology and GI 

surgery, and cardiology and heart surgery. 

Sun safety for infants 

and children 

The American Academy of Pediatrics 

has issued the following recommendations 

for protecting infants and children from the 

sun’s harmful rays. 

For infants younger than 6 months of age: 

• To prevent sunburn, avoid sun exposure 

and dress babies in lightweight, long 

pants; long-sleeved shirts and brimmed 

hats that shade the neck. When adequate 

clothing and shade or not available, a minimal 

amount of sunscreen with a sun protection 

factor (SPF) of at least 15 may be 

applied to small areas, such as the face and 

backs of hands. 

• To treat sunburn on an infant, apply 

cool compresses to the affected area. 

For all other children: 

• Cover up, stay in the shade whenever 

possible and limit sun exposure between 

10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

Recent research has linked chocolate 

consumption with a reduced risk of 

cardiovascular events and nut consumption 

with a lower risk of certain cancers. 

• Wear a hat with a three-inch brim or 

bill facing forward, sunglasses with 97-100 

percent protection against UVA and UVB 

rays and tightly woven clothing. 

• Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or 

greater that protects against UVA and UVB 

rays, even on cloudy days. 

• Apply enough sunscreen – about an 

ounce of per sitting for a young adult – and 

reapply every two hours, or after swimming 

or sweating. 

• Be particularly cautious when around 

water and sand, which reflect the sun’s 

UV rays and may result in sunburn more 

quickly. 

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being for home health and personal care aides. 

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Long-term care jobs 

If projections made by a UC San Francisco 

research team are on target, the job market for 

long-term care workers is about to explode. 

Professor Joanne Spetz and her colleagues 

analyzed long-term care patterns 

and determined that between now and 

2030, at least 2.5 million more long-term 

care providers will be needed in the U.S. 

“Even if 20 percent of elderly patients 

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care, which would be (a) huge change, the 

projected increase in demand for long-term 

care would only drop from 79 percent to 74 

percent,” Spetz said. “Filling these jobs will 

be a challenge under any scenario.” 

The authors noted that in another 15 years, 

one in five Americans will be 65 or older and 

19 million adults will need some type of longterm 

care – 11 million more than just 15 years 

ago. The jobs they predicted will be most in 

demand are counselors, social workers, home 

health aides and personal care aides. 

“In terms of sheer numbers, the greatest 

need is going to be for home health and personal 

care aides, with well over 1 million 

additional jobs by 2030,” Spetz said. “The 

challenge is that these are currently very 

low-paid, high-turnover, entry-level positions. 

A lot of people in these jobs are living 

in poverty while working full time. We have 

to figure out how to make them sustainable.” 

Retirement ups and downs 

A survey of some of the first baby boomers 

to reach retirement revealed that while 

most are content with their decision to leave 

the workplace, many found the transition to 

retirement to be emotionally challenging. 

Earlier this year, Ameriprise Financial 

released results of its Retirement Triggers 

study, a survey of 1,000 newly retired 

adults aged 60-73 who had retired within 

the last five years. 

Following are some survey highlights: 

• The most-cited reasons for retiring were 

“I decided it was time to enjoy my life” or 

“I no longer wanted to work” (51 percent); 

“I reached my retirement savings goal/my 

adviser helped me understand I could retire” 

(17 percent); and “I was forced to retire by my 

employer/was offered early retirement incentives 

or lost my full-time job” (16 percent). 

• Three of four survey respondents said 

they were “very satisfied” with their retirement 

lifestyle. 

• Nearly one in three respondents said nothing 

about the transition to retirement was difficult, 

but others said the hardest thing about 

retiring was making emotional adjustments 

such as losing connections with colleagues 

(37 percent), getting used to a different 

routine (32 percent) and finding purposeful 

ways to pass the time (22 percent). 

• Despite emotional challenges, 65 percent 

of retirees surveyed said they fell into 

a new routine fairly quickly, and about half 

said they had expected to have more free 

time once they retired. 

• Forty-three percent of respondents said 

they were having more fun in retirement 

than they had anticipated. 

• The majority (57 percent) of respondents 

reported being “very satisfied” with 

their financial situation, and 37 percent 

reported being “somewhat satisfied.” 

• About one in 10 respondents said they 

returned to work in some capacity, but most 

of those working for pay said they were not 

working for the money but rather because the 

work seemed like an interesting opportunity or 

because they wanted intellectual stimulation. 

• Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of recently 

retired baby boomers said they felt stressed 

about retirement leading up to the decision, but 

only one in four said they remained stressed 

after having been retired for some time. 

Commenting on the survey findings, 

Marcy Keckler, vice president of financial 

advice strategy at Ameriprise, said the 

importance of preparing emotionally retirement 

often gets overshadowed by the many 

financial decisions that need to be made. In 

reality, she said, emotional and financial 

preparation should go hand-in-hand. 

CAM concerns 

An increasing number of women are 

turning to complementary and alternative 

medicine (CAM) to manage symptoms of 

menopause, according to a study published 

last month in the online journal of the North 

American Menopause Society (NAMS). 

Cited as the main reason for the increase in 

CAM therapies was fear of hormone therapy. 

Because many women are opting for 

CAM therapies without consulting their 

doctors, the trend has some healthcare professionals 

concerned. 

“There is still much to be learned in the 

CAM arena, and women need to understand



that just because something appears natural 

does not necessarily mean it is without risk, 

especially for certain populations,” NAMS 

Medical Director Wulf Utian, M.D., said. 

The study found that about half of menopausal 

women (53 percent) use at least one 

type of CAM to manage symptoms such as hot 

flashes, night sweats, anxiety, depression, joint 

pain/stiffness, back pain, headaches, fatigue 

and other conditions. Among the most popular 

therapies are massage; herbal remedies; vitamins 

and minerals; yoga and meditation; chiropractic/osteopathic 

treatment; acupuncture; 

aromatherapy oils and Chinese medicines. 

According to study authors, the biggest 

safety concern is the concurrent use of 

CAM products and conventional medicine 

by women unaware of possible herb-drug 

interactions. 

Strong bones at 50 

Results of a study of thousands of women 

enrolled in the ongoing Women’s Health 

Initiative suggest that not all women need 

bone mineral density (BMD) tests as often 

as previously believed – but some definitely 

do need regular testing. 

The study involved more than 4,000 

post-menopausal women aged 50-64 who 

underwent BMD testing and were not 

taking hormones or calcium and vitamin D 

supplements. At the start of the study, none 

of the women had experienced a bone fracture 

due to osteoporosis. 

Comparing study participants who were 

found to have osteoporosis when the study 

began to those who were osteoporosis-free 

at the study’s onset, researchers found 

those with the disease had a high fracture 

risk. Conversely, post-menopausal women 

younger than 65 with normal bone density 

at 50 were found to have a very low risk of 

experiencing a bone fracture before age 65. 

Study co-author Margery Gass, M.D., 

said the study “provides evidence that the 

young, postmenopausal women without 

osteoporosis on their BMD test, if they 

happened to have one before age 65, are 

not likely to need a repeat BMD test before 

10 to 15 years have elapsed, barring significant 

health developments.” 

An aspirin a day 

Results of a national survey revealed that 

more than half of older adults in the U.S. 

take aspirin every day, despite the fact that 

the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA) does not recommend the practice 

for the majority of those who have not had 

a heart attack or a stroke. 

According to a report published in the 

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 

aspirin use is on the rise especially among 

adults hoping to prevent an initial cardiovascular 

event or cancer. The survey found that 

81 percent of older adults who take a daily 

aspirin have not had a heart attack or stroke. 

Last year, the FDA updated its standing 

A recent study found that more than half 

of menopausal women use some form of 

complementary and alternative medicine to 

treat symptoms of menopause. 

on aspirin, stating in part: 

“The FDA has reviewed the available 

data and does not believe the evidence supports 

the general use of aspirin for primary 

prevention of heart attack or stroke. In fact, 

there are serious risks associated with the 

use of aspirin, including increased risk of 

bleeding in the stomach and brain, in situations 

where the benefit of aspirin for primary 

prevention has not been established.” 

Study author Craig Williams, of the College 

of Pharmacy at Oregon State University, 

said that despite the FDA’s standing on 

aspirin, its use remains “a very contentious 

issue among medical experts” and many of 

those taking it for primary prevention do so 

with a doctor’s blessing. 

He noted also that the U.S. Preventative 

Services Task Force has said aspirin 

may be appropriate for primary prevention 

among those with serious risk factors for 

cardiovascular disease. 

Following are some of Williams’ key 

findings: 

• Several markers of a healthy lifestyle were 

associated with aspirin use. The strongest 

predictor of regular aspirin use was having 

discussed it with a health care professional. 

Other significant predictors included being 

physically active, consuming healthy foods, 

having achieved a healthy weight, having 

managed stress, having tried to quit smoking, 

and having undergone health screenings. 

• About one in five people who have had 

a heart attack or stroke and should be on 

aspirin therapy do not take it. 

• The reasons respondents gave for taking 

aspirin included heart attack prevention (84 

percent); stroke prevention (66 percent); 

cancer prevention (18 percent); Alzheimer’s 

disease prevention (11 percent). 

Williams’ survey was completed by more 

than 2,500 respondents aged 45-75, 52 percent 

of whom reported currently taking aspirin. 

On the calendar 

A big band dance featuring live music 

from Alley Kats is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on 

Friday, July 10 at Mid Rivers Mall, 1600 

Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters. Fairwinds 

– Rivers Edge, a leisure care retirement 

community in St. Charles, sponsors 

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Housing market surges – 

even without first-time buyers 

Kevin Weaks 

A 2.2 percent increase in May took newhome 

buying to a level unseen since February 

2008. 

Moreover, the Census Bureau reported 

a 19.5 percent year-over-year gain for new 

home purchases. At the same time, existing 

home sales rose 5.1 percent in May, 

according to the National Association of 

Realtors, nearing a 6-year peak. Most of 

the sales were to previous homeowners, 

but first-timers are starting to trickle back. 

“First-time buyers are realizing that 

money isn’t going to get any cheaper, that 

pricing is not going to get any cheaper,” 

one home builder told the Wall Street Journal, 

“and they’re comfortable that their job 

situation is stable.” 

Here’s what’s new in new homes: 

Muirfield opens in Wyndemere Estates 

Following close on the heels of Wyndemere 

Estates’ grand opening, McKelvey 

Homes is unveiling a second display model 

in this scenic new community in Lake Saint 

Louis. Making its debut is “Muirfield,” a 

fashionable, four bedroom, story-and-a-half 

and the builder’s top-selling home design. 

Wyndemere Estates has a picturesque, 

tree-lined location on Hwy. N, just two 

miles from I-64/Hwy. 40. Homesites range 

up to nearly a half acre in size and are wellsuited 

to the nine plans from McKelvey’s 

upscale Designer Series. 

The portfolio starts from $331,100 and 

includes ranch, 1.5-story and two-story 

designs with three or four bedrooms, 2,470 

to 4,015 square feet of living space and a 

standard three-car garage. 

The 3,717-square-foot Muirfield is 

unusually open for a 1.5-story and has 

a lavish master suite that occupies a full 

wing of the main level. Revolving around 

the central staircase are a formal dining 

room, great room, breakfast area, fireside 

hearth room and a fabulous kitchen with an 

expansive center work island. 

Upstairs, a loft accesses the large bonus 

room and three spacious bedrooms, two of 

which are served by a Jack-and-Jill bath 

with one adjoined by another full bath. 

Like all homes in Wyndemere Estates, the 

Muirfield includes a wide array of deluxe 

features. Buyers have been particularly 

impressed by the 9-foot main floor ceilings, 

Whirlpool appliances, premium cabinetry 

and dual HVAC units in multi-level plans. 

Also displayed are wrought-iron spindles 

lining the staircase to the lower level, 

a handy drop zone close to the garage and 

McKelvey’s “gourmet kitchen” package. 

Complete information is posted on the 

company website, mckelveyhomes.com, 

and Luster welcomes calls at (636) 332- 

9884. To reach Wyndemere Estates coming 

from I-64/40, take Exit 4A to access Hwy. N. 

Fischer & Frichtel furnished 

inventories sale-priced 

Ready to move in quickly? Fischer & 

Frichtel has the solution. 

The prominent home builder has furnished 

a number of completed Showcase 

Inventories in several desirable St. Charles 

County neighborhoods – and all are priced 

for quick sale. 

In Cottleville, Miralago Manors feaures 

two newly decorated Showcase ranches – the 

Brookmont and the Whitehall. Sale-priced 

at $299,900, both of these gorgeous homes 

include premium elevations, designer cabinetry, 

luxury master baths and a host of other 

custom amenities. 

In Miralago Estates, a 1.5-story, fourbedroom 

“Wyndham” from Fischer’s new 

Classic Collection is offered for $545,000. 

Situated on a cul-de-sac, this spectacular 

3,752-square-foot home backs to common 

ground and has a partial view of the community 

lake. Exterior highlights include a 

brick-and-stone elevation, three-car garage 

and irrigation system. Inside is an opulent 

main-floor master suite, 3.5 baths, a twostory 

great room with window wall, and a 

custom-appointed island kitchen. 

On Hwy. N in O’Fallon, Wyndgate Oaks 

is spotlighting a three-bedroom Durham II 

ranch, immediately available for $525,000. 

This home has it all – a three-car garage, 

10-foot ceilings, a great room fireplace with 

stone surround, deep-pour lower-level walkout 

and oversized patio – plus the Wyndgate 

community’s amenity-packed resort lifestyle. 

At Cimarron Forest in Wentzville, the 

two-story Sierra is set on a prime walkout 

homesite backing to trees and sale-priced 

at $174,900. A former display model, this 

charmer is filled with the designer features 

typical of Fischer’s show homes and has 

two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, stainless appliances, 

wood flooring throughout the main 

level, a spacious loft and patio. 

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24 I COVER STORY I 





MUSTANG MAN 

Area resident selected to tame a living symbol of America’s Wild West 

By ASHLEY BOOKS 

Before he met her, he didn’t know what to expect – but 

he did know he had just 100 days to tame her. 

When Wildwood resident Chris Estrada met the horse he 

would name Makena (after a beach on Maui), “she wanted 

nothing to do with humans.” But Estrada had a job to do. 

He was one of a handful of horse trainers chosen to participate 

in the Extreme Mustang Makeover, to be held in 

Lake Saint Louis at the National Equestrian Center on July 

11 beginning at 6 p.m. 

“You couldn’t even approach her; she’d always run away 

from you,” Estrada said. “I tried for days to just go up and 

stretch my hand out and just touch the horse, and it wanted 

nothing to do with me. I eventually got to a point where I 

was able to build trust and the horse allowed me into her 

personal space. I was able to pet the horse on her head and 

over her back and shoulders. 

“That was the coolest feeling–to be able to touch this 

horse that nobody else has touched before and allow (her) 

to come into your space when you invited her in.” 

Regina Imboden, a close friend of Estrada’s, was present 

shortly after that first encounter. Imboden thought she 

would see something wild and untamed; instead, she saw a 

scared horse, unaware of human interaction. 

“I expected to see the wild aspect of this mustang in the 

way that most might think of it – the acting crazy, running 

around, maybe bucking,” Imboden said. “That’s not what I 

witnessed. She was a mess, hadn’t been bathed or groomed 

and in that respect you could see the wild in Makena. She 

was covered in dirt and mud, her mane and her tail matted.” 

Jay Kraus, owner of Kraus Farms Equestrian Center where 

Makena is housed, said the mustang was put into a training 

pen when she first arrived to ensure that she could be handled. 

“Horses do two things when they are scared,” Kraus said. 

“It’s either flight or fight, and we knew she probably wasn’t 

going to be much of a fighter, but that maybe she would 

run off. When a horse gets scared, they will just run. They 

don’t care who is in the way, or what they’re attached to.” 

Wild, free and overabundant 

Symbols of the untamed American West, more than 

49,000 wild horses and burros still roam free on America’s 

rangelands, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Ideally, that 

number should be lower – between 26,000 and 27,000 – to 

keep both the animals and rangelands healthy and thriving. 

According to the Mustang Heritage Foundation, sponsors 

of the Extreme Mustang Makeover, “When populations of 

wild horses and burros along with other wildlife and livestock 

exceed the capacity of their habitat, land health begins 

to deteriorate. Native vegetation is damaged, encouraging 

the growth of invasive weeds and reducing the amount of 

food and water available to support the animals. When the 

BLM determines that the mustang population exceeds habitat 

capacity, the excess animals are removed from the range 

and prepared for adoption to qualified adopters.” 

That is the goal for Makena. 

Practice makes perfect 

From day one, Estrada knew that creating trust was the 

most important step in preparing Makena for the Extreme 

Mustang Makeover competition and eventual adoption. 

“In order to get a horse to accept a rider, I certainly don’t 

just throw a saddle on its back and get on its back and 

cowboy it the old way,” Estrada said. “You’ve got to bond 

with it initially. You’ve got to spend time on the ground with 

groundwork, and you’ve got to gain its respect and trust. If 

you don’t get that, you’re just heading for a training wreck.” 

Focused on building a relationship with Makena, Estrada 

practiced patience. He began by making her feel comfortable 

around him, and then started working on the ground 

with her. After mastering basic commands like lay down, 

stand, move backward, spin left and spin right, Estrada 

moved to saddle training. Throughout the process, he kept 

a balance, never asking for too much too soon. 

Makena with horse trainer Chris Estrada. 

“He did not try to rush her through things,” Kraus said. 

“There were times when he would just sit there and stand 

there … just to get her to take a step to him and get her to 

trust him.” 

Imboden said the first few days of training posed several 

challenges. Because Makena was an unbroken horse, getting 

her to listen to commands was difficult. He said her 

lack of human interaction and her gender were issues in 

getting her to listen and obey commands. 

“She’s never had humans push her before in getting her to 

do certain things,” Estrada said. “She has given me attitude on 

some of the things that I’ve asked her to do. They say (female 

horses) are a lot harder to train than their (male) counterparts, 

because, of course, the hormones kick in. So, when I see that 

display of what’s obviously hormones, then I just let it slide.” 

Smart man. 

Makena eventually learned from her mistakes, and was 

released from the training pen. She now runs free in the pasture 

with the other horses at the farm. According to Kraus, 

“she fell right into the herd, like she belonged there.” 

Despite not being a professional trainer, Estrada also 

learned from his mistakes. He has owned horses since 

2000, but trained his first horse four years ago. He said 

when he first got involved with horses, “I was getting 

kicked, I was getting bit, I was falling off saddles, getting 

bucked off, so it was more trying to fix problems that I was 

having with horses.” 

A new life for Makena 

Estrada said a documentary, “Wild Horse, Wild Ride,” 

inspired him to enter the Extreme Mustang Makeover (which, 

by the way, is open to the public). The event showcases the 

beauty, versatility and trainability of the rugged horses that 

are housed at BLM facilities in California, Colorado, Idaho, 

Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, 

Utah and Wyoming. In addition to its permanent adoption 

centers and facilities, the BLM holds adoptions at temporary 

locations year-round throughout the U.S. 

The makeover competitions grew out of this adoption 

program. Makena is a 6-year-old gray mare from Adobe 

Town, Wyoming. 

During the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition, trainers 

have four minutes to present a freestyle performance that 

showcases their mustangs’ abilities and talents. Afterward, 

the horses are available for adoption by competitive bid. 

The trainers are competing for cash prizes, but Estrada 

said working with a horse that had never had human contact 

was what attracted him to the competition. 

“What’s cool about a mustang is you’ve never really had 

a human touch this horse before, so you’re working with 

a clean slate,” Estrada said. “The horse is reading you just 

as much as you’re reading the horse, and I think that’s the 

coolest part of it…you’ve got this animal learning from 

you, and they’re trying to find the right answers.” 

Estrada and Makena’s bond is something special to watch. 

“I swear, if I didn’t know better, there were times I saw 

her bat her eyes at him,” Imboden said. “They drew each 

other in and he successfully created a sense of trust and 

admiration between the two of them.” 

Likewise, Kraus is impressed to see how far Makena has 

come and how well she is learning and adapting. 

“I guess what my amazement is, is this is a wild horse, that 

has never seen a human being,” Kraus said. “All of a sudden 

it’s taken from the wild west with a herd, thrown into a horse 

trailer … hauled up to Chicago, turned loose (to be) vaccinated, 

dewormed, everything that would actually put more fear into a 

horse, especially a wild horse, and then herded into a … horse 

trailer, started down to St. Louis, turned into pen and (then 

someone says) ‘now, I am going to get you to trust me.’” 

Kraus said whoever buys Makena will be getting a very 

good horse and that Estrada has done an exceptional job 

in training her. 

Imboden agreed. 

“I’m most excited about knowing that when the final day 

comes where she is up for auction, that Chris knows he did 

a good job,” Imboden said. “He did right by her, he did his 

best, and as a result, he will have peace of mind knowing 

that she is going to have a good home. 

“She’ll be good for someone else; her transition into this 

new life that she has, has gone well.” 

• • • 

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Community Events 

ART 

“Apron Strings: Ties to the Past and 

The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in 

Contemporary America” is open through 

Friday, July 10 at the Foundry Art Centre. 

Visit www.foundryartcentre.org 

• • • 

A Black & White All Media Art Show 

and Competition is July 10 through Sept. 

8 at the Cultural Arts Centre located inside 

St. Peters City Hall. Works submitted 

must be black and white; however, artist 

creativity may be applied. Download 

exhibitor registration form online at www. 

stpetersmo.net. An opening reception is on 

Friday, July 10 from 6-8 p.m. 

• • • 

Circus!, an all-media juried art exhibition 

runs July 17-Aug. 28 and features 

work celebrating the tradition and spirit 

of the circus. For more information, visit 

www.foundryartcentre.org or call 255- 

0270. 

• • • 

Art Extravaganza is on display July 

20 through Aug. 6 in the Donald D. Shook 

Fine Arts Building on the St. Charles Community 

College campus in Cottleville. 

Meet the artists and instructors at a reception 

from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6. 

The exhibit is free and open to the public. 

• • • 

The Foundry Art Centre in conjunction 

with Saint Charles Riverfront Arts 

hosts “2nd Thursdays” at the Foundry 

Art Centre, 520 North Main Center on the 

second Thursday of each month through 

September from 5:30-8 p.m. .Admission 

to this family-friendly event is open to 

the public and free, with nominal fees for 

food. The Foundry Art Centre is located at 

520 North Main Center near Historic Main 

Street in Saint Charles, Missouri. 

BENEFITS 

The St. Charles County Chapter of 100 

Women Who Care host a networking 

meeting at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) 

Monday, July 20 at Morning Star Church, 

1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. The 

presenting nonprofits are The Child Center, 

Sparrow’s Nest and Connection for Success. 

For more information, visit www. 

facebook.com/100wwcstc. 

• • • 

Ball Busters Bubble Soccer and 101 

ESPN Radio’s bubble soccer event is 

on July 21 from 7-10 p.m. at 3051 Industrial 

Park Place West Drive in St. Peters. 

Donations are accepted at the event to raise 

money for Crawl for Cancer benefiting 

Hope for Young Adults With Cancer. The 

event is free, and features appearances by 

101 ESPN Radio’s Brad Thompson and 

D’Marco Farr. For more information or 

to register, visit www.BallBusterSoccer. 

Eventbrite.com. 

• • • 

The Megan Meier Foundation Family 

Trivia Night is on Friday, July 24 at 

6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) at Barat 

Academy, 17815 Wild Horse Creek Road. 

Bring your own snacks and drinks. Admission 

is $20 per person or $160 for a table 

of eight. Registration and information at 

mmftrivia@gmail.com. Ages 11 and up 

welcome. 

• • • 

In an effort to create a more inclusive 

community, 10 area nonprofits have joined 

forces to create the first-ever Hollywood 

Dash which will take place on Saturday, 

July 25 at 6 p.m. at the St. Charles Community 

College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall 

Drive. The evening celebration includes a 

1-mile race followed by entertainment and 

a family movie. People from all walks of 

life and all ability levels are encouraged to 

attend. 

• • • 

The St. Louis Free to Breathe Lung 

Cancer Walk is on Saturday Aug. 1 at 8 

a.m. in Creve Coeur County Park, 13725 

Marine Ave. Register online at www.freetobreathe.org. 

FAMILY AND KIDS 

Cornerstone United Methodist Church 

hosts a summer kids’ event called Everest 

VBS from July 12-16. Everest is for children 

from age 3 to fifth-grade and will run 

from 6:30-9:00 p.m. each day. Registration 

is online at www.umcornerstone.org/children 

or by calling (636) 379-5334. 

• • • 

On Sunday, July 19 from 8:30 a.m.-5 

p.m., The Battlegrounds in Wright City 

will host the Mud Run Guide’s first annual 

Summer Splash, sponsored by West 

Newsmagazine. Deemed the “Lollapalooza 

of mud runs”, the day includes three 5K 

fun runs, including a family-friendly wave 

for participants age 8 and older. The entry 

fee is $60 before July 18 or $75 on the day 

of the race. Non-racer admission for the 

family foam fest fun is $10 per person; 

children under age 8 are free. For more 

information, call (314) 569-3005, ext. 114 

or visit www.thebattlegrounds.com. 

• • • 

The city of O’Fallon’s Slide the City 

event is on July 25-26, turning Mexico 

Road (near FZW) into a 1,000-foot water 

slide. Event includes food trucks, music 

and a Kidz Zone. Details online at www. 

ofallon.mo.us. 

LIVE PERFORMANCES 

Through August, Mid Rivers Mall hosts 

Big Band Dances on the second Friday 

of every month, from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 

Dances are free and reservations are not 

required. For more information, visit www. 

shopmidriversmall.com. 

• • • 

Each week on Tuesday, the city of 

O’Fallon hosts Jammin’ Outdoor Concerts 

from 6:30-9 p.m. at 308 Civic Park 

Drive. Upcoming performances include 

Trilogy (July 14), El Scorcho (July 21), 

O’Fallon Community Concerts and Jazz 

Bands (July 28), Shameless (Aug. 4), Stray 

Bullet (Aug. 11), Butch Wax and the Hollywoods 

(Aug. 18) and NashVegas (Aug. 

25). Food trucks are on site, and admission 

and parking are free. For more information, 

call 379-5614. 

• • • 

Sunset Fridays at 370 Lakeside Park, 

sponsored by Mid Rivers Newsmagazine, 

continues on July 17 with the music of 

Delta Sol Revival (blues rock and Latin/ 

soul). All performances take place at 6:30 

p.m. and the Gator Island Grill opens 6 

p.m. Guests are asked not to bring outside 

alcoholic beverages and glass containers 

into the event. For more information, 

visit visit www.stpetersmo.net. Upcoming 

performances include Oh Brother (rock) 

on July 24, Acoustic Music Jam (acoustic 

hits) on July 31, Marissa Harms with Wade 

Trent (pop/rock/country) on Aug. 7, The 

Buckhannon Brothers (folk) on Aug. 14, 

Blues Plus on Aug. 21. 

• • • 

The city of Dardenne Prairie’s Movie 

and Music in the Park series continues at 

6 p.m. on Saturday, July 18 with the music 

of Trilogy and a showing of “Big Hero 6”. 

Upcoming performances include Sunset 

Amusement/”The Lorax” on Saturday, 

Aug. 1 at 6 p.m.; “Back to the Future,” on 

Thursday, Aug. 6 at dusk; and Plastic on 

Saturday, Aug. 15 

• • • 

St. Charles Community College’s Center 

Stage Theatre presents “State Fair” July 

21-26, in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts 

Building theater on the SCC campus, 4601 

Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. 

Show times are 7:30 p.m. on July 21-23, 

8 p.m. on July 24-25 and 2 p.m. on July 

26. Tickets are free to SCC students with 

ID, or $8 general admission and $6 seniors, 

veterans and students. For more information, 

call (636) 922-8325. 

• • • 

The Meadows hosts a summer concert 

series, sponsored by Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 

with a performance by Smash Band 

on July 23, Dr. Zhivegas on Aug. 6, and 



Smash Band on Aug 20. Details at www. 

themeadowsatlsl.com under the “play” tab. 

• • • 

The city of Cottleville’s Music at the 

Cabin continues on Thursday, July 23 from 

7-9 p.m. in Legacy Park near City Hall. 

• • • 

The St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, 1 

St. Peters Centre Blvd., hosts The Tony 

Viviano Show at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 

28 featuring songs made popular by Tony 

Bennett and Lady Gaga, Bobby Darin, 

Frank Sinatra and more. Tickets are $13 

in advance/$18 at the door and can be purchased 

at the Cultural Arts Centre. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

The St. Louis Nibbles and Nosh tour 

is on Friday, July 17 and features visits to 

Dad’s Cookie Company, Chocolate Chocolate 

Chocolate, Gus’s Pretzels, Vom Fass, 

Ted Drewes and Soulard Market. The cost 

of the trip is $57, which includes transportation, 

gratuities and a guide. For more 

information, visit at www.stpetersmo.net/ 

day-trips-and-tours.aspx or call (636) 397- 

6903, ext. 1624. 

• • • 

The Saint Charles Landmarks Board 

sponsors an informational meeting on 

Monday, July 20 starting at 7 p.m. in the 

City Council Chambers at City Hall, 200 

North Second Street. The meeting is for 

residents and owners of properties in the 

Lindenwood Neighborhood, as well as 

anyone else interested in learning more 

about an architectural and historical study 

of St. Charles. For more information, call 

(636) 949-3222. 

• • • 

A 66-inch painted gourd is on display 

through July 31 at the Lillian Yahn Gallery, 

7443 Village Center Drive in O’Fallon. 

Entitled “Alphabet Gourd,” it is covered 

with sign language, numbers, pictures and 

the alphabet and was designed by Columbia, 

Missouri, artist, Melynda Lotven. A 

free public reception is held on July 31, 

from 6-9 p.m. For more information and 

gallery hours, call (636) 561-0028. 

• • • 

Gateway Spotlight A Cappella Chorus 

rehearses weekly at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at 

First United Methodist Church, 801 First 

Capital Drive in St. Charles. Women who 

love to sing are encouraged to call 256- 

6823 or visit a rehearsal. 

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B.J. Sonderman has 

been named manager 

of Coldwell Banker 

Gundaker’s Lake Saint 

Louis/Wentzville office. 

Sonderman will oversee 

more than 50 real estate 

agents in his new role; 

he is a 13-year veteran 

of the real estate industry and a former 

Rookie of the Year honoree. 

• • • 

St. Johns Bank 

recently promoted Ken 

Kozma to senior vice 

president and chief lending 

officer. Kozma has 

been with the bank for 

more than 17 years; he 

holds a master’s degree 

in finance from Lindenwood 

University and is a 

graduate of the Graduate 

School of Banking at the 

University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Michael 

Lemons also recently 

joined the bank as a vice 

president/commercial 

Sonderman 

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Lemons 

lender. Lemons has more than 13 years of 

commercial lending experience; he holds a 

bachelor’s degree in business management 

from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 

and a master’s degree in business 

administration from Webster University. 

PLACES 

Crisis Nursery’s annual summer event, 

the Wine & Martini Soiree, recently took 

place on historic Main Street in downtown 

St. Charles. The fundraiser, held at Quintessential 

Restaurant and Nightlife with 

owners Jeff and Raegan Parrish serving as 

honorary event chairs, benefited three St. 

Charles-area Crisis Nurseries. A total of 

$11,800 was raised during the evening. 

• • • 



The Battlegrounds, St. Louis’ only permanent 

mud run and obstacle course, recently 

combined a canned food drive to benefit the 

community with its sixth bi-annual race, collecting 

1,027 pounds of food for Operation 

Food Search. The canned food was sent to 

Agape Ministry of Warren County, which 

feeds approximately 1,000 area residents 

each month at its food pantries located in 

Warrenton and Wright City. 

• • • 

In recognition of Military Appreciation 

Month, the General Motors Foundation 

recently announced a $1 million grant to 

Habitat for Humanity to fund homebuilding 

projects and other initiatives for current 

and former military service members. 

Grant funds will be used to build 11 new 

homes, including one in Wentzville. 

EVENTS AND NETWORKING 

The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce 

holds a Business After Hours networking 

event on Tuesday, July 14, from 4:30-6:30 

p.m. at BMO Harris Bank WingHaven, 

3001 WingHaven Blvd. in O’Fallon. Appetizers 

and drinks will be provided at this 

free event. Register online at www.ofallonchamber.org; 

for information, call Sara 

Henderson at 636-240-1818. 

• • • 

The Western St. Charles County Chamber 

of Commerce sponsors its July Lunch 

& Learn event on Tuesday, July 14, from 

noon-1 p.m. at Hwy. 40 Brews, located 

at 909 Main Plaza Drive in Wentzville. 

Attendees pay for their own lunch. To 

register, call Tony Mathews at (636) 327- 

6914 or email info@westernstcharlescountychamber.com. 

• • • 

The Greater St. Charles County Chamber 

of Commerce holds a July Business After 

Hours and 75th Anniversary Celebration 

on Thursday, July 16, from 4-8 p.m. at the 

chamber office, 2201 First Capitol Drive in 

St. Charles. For information, contact Lori 

Tainter at 636-946-0633. 

Recognized for excellence 

Linda Bosch, owner of Just Cruises & 

More, recently was honored with a Sales 

Excellence Award from Princess Cruises, in 

recognition of the company’s status as a 

top U.S. sales consultant for the cruise line 

Located at 521 Salt Lick Road in St. Peters, 

Just Cruises & More also celebrates 24 

years of service to the St. Charles County 

area during 2015. 

Amy Alford (left), district manager for 

Princess Cruises, congratulates Linda 

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By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Keeping it fresh while holding true to tradition has 

made Spiro’s St. Charles a culinary landmark. It’s also a 

commitment owner Steve Karagiannis takes seriously. 

“While we’re doing new things to the menu we don’t 

stray far from what made us famous. And that’s our steaks, 

service and prices,” Karagiannis said. 

Spiro’s St. Charles has made a reputation for itself as 

a dining destination renowned for excellent tableside service 

and an eclectic menu where steaks, lamb and classic 

Greek dishes are signature items. Spiro’s’ famous Pepperloin, 

charbroiled beef tenderloin rolled in cracked pepper 

and olive oil, which is grilled to order and served in mustard 

cognac sauce, is one example of a longtime customer 

favorite. Rack of Lamb, that classic Greek meat, is another. 

Spiro’s’ chefs season and char-broil it to perfection and 

serve it with an onion, garlic and lemon relish. 

But it’s not just the standards that take center stage. 

Karagiannis plans several new additions to the menu, 

which are designed to appeal to both the gourmet and 

gourmand and include Greek grilled specialties. Grilled 

meats are a time-honored method for preparing meats 

throughout the Mediterranean – a Greek tradition Spiro’s 

St. Charles intends to embrace. 

“The flavor of Mediterranean-style barbecue is outstanding 

– there’s nothing else like it,” Karagiannis said. 

“Besides Mediterranean-style grilling, we’re planning on 

lots of seafood.” 

Spiro’s current seafood roster of trout, salmon, tilapia 

and shrimp will expand to include additions with a strong 

Greek accent such as grilled octopus, shrimp saganki and 

Greek fisherman stew. All of those dishes will complement 

Spiro’s’ upcoming Mini-Greek Fest – a once-a-month 

event complete with music that Karagiannis calls, “my big 

fat mini Greek fest.” 

Spiro’s’ steaks, lamb and Greek dishes share the menu 

with a well-balanced offering of pastas, pizza, and chicken, 

veal and pork entrees that have international influences, 

especially Italian. 

The restaurant also offers catering menus that are as 

varied as the travels of Alexander the Great or Christopher 

Columbus. 

“We mix it up,” said Edward Russo, Spiro’s catering 

chef, who oversees the restaurant’s in house banquets and 

catering for the Rams at Rams Park. “We just did a couple 

of different menus for them – Caribbean and an Indian 

menu. It’s an example of the menus we can do for anyone.” 

Russo, a Culinary Institute of America (CIA) graduate, 

first began working at Spiro’s as a bus boy before joining 

the military and later attending the CIA. He works closely 

with Karagiannis to bring new items to the menu, such as its 

new selection of craft cocktails. 

Thirsty connoisseurs will want to try the Greek Mojito, 



Legendary food and service spells success at Spiro’s St Charles 

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Steve Karagiannis, owner of Spiro’s St. Charles 

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a blend of Skinos, basil, lemon, sugar and club soda, or the 

Smoked Manhattan (rye, sweet vermouth and brandied 

cherries), which is prepared tableside. 

“We smoke the glass by lighting a cherry wood plank 

and capturing the smoke inside the glass. We flip the glass 

over, fill it, garnish and serve,” said Russo. 

Any of Spiro’s’ craft cocktails, beers or wines are a natural 

choice to enjoy on the torch-lit patio that’s open through the 

season for both drinks and al fresco dining. Inside, diners 

will enjoy the ambience of multiple well-appointed dining 

rooms. Either way, diners always enjoy the TLC service 

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