Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 5-24-17

Vol. 14 No. 10 • May 24, 2017 

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this, individuals could be talking about the possibility 

of divorce. There could be disagreements 

and strife in the marriage itself. 

In a lot of marriages, there might be arguments 

and differences of opinion. There could be hard 

times but the individuals might not actually intend 

on getting a divorce. In many marriages, 

this is very much the case. 

Some individuals might have a hard time deciphering 

whether or not they are just in difficult 

times in their marriage or whether a divorce is 

actually about to take place. Some truly may 

not feel as if they know the intentions of their 

spouse. 

Every situation is different, therefore, uniform 

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While this might not be a sign of a looming divorce 

in every circumstance, this can certainly be 

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In some marriages, the couple might agree to 

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to ensure that marital money is not transferred, 

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Cruel and stupid 

President Trump’s attorney general, Jeff 

Sessions, ordered federal prosecutors to 

seek maximum penalties for drug-related 

crimes. 

This is both cruel and stupid. 

It’s cruel because Session’s 5,000 prosecutors 

must now push for long jail sentences 

even for people who pose no violent 

threat and for some who are utterly innocent. 

It’s stupid because it will cost America a 

fortune but won’t make us safer. 

The U.S. already locks up more people 

than any other country. We have 4 percent 

of the world’s population but more than 20 

percent of the world’s prisoners. 

This happened partly because of bad 

reporting by people like me. Decades ago, 

my colleagues and I made people more 

terrified of crime than they needed to be, 

by covering all the grisly details of local 

crimes. 

“If it bleeds, it leads” became the mantra 

in newsrooms. 

Our scary reporting, combined with a 

doubling in the crime rate from about 1960 

to 1990, led politicians to say, “We must do 

something!” 

Politicians reacted to the media hype by 

passing three-strikes laws and intensifying 

the war on drugs. 

Three-strikes laws worked, if “worked” 

means locking people up for longer periods. 

But taking away judges’ ability to use 

their own judgment is cruel to some defendants. 

It’s also not clear that the longer sentences 

made us safer. Crime dropped just 

as much in states that liberalized sentencing 

rules as in states that did not. 

Intensifying the drug war definitely did 

not work. America locked drug sellers up 

but drug use remained the same. Fat blackmarket 

profits enticed new groups of sellers 

to enter the business. 

Now, almost no one claims that getting 

stoned is a good thing. Drugs, like alcohol, 

should be kept away from children. I 

admire President Trump’s self-restraint. 

He says he’s never used drugs, cigarettes 

or alcohol partly because his brother, Fred, 

drank himself to death. Drugs, cigarettes 

and alcohol do a lot of damage. 

But they don’t do it to everyone. Lots of 

American adults manage drug or alcohol 

use while still raising families and going 

to work. 

Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama 

used drugs when they were young, but 

then, when they became presidents, they 

hypocritically supported the drug war. 

They locked up other Americans who had 

less power than they had. 

That didn’t stop drug sales. The drug war 

just drove the trade into the hands of nastier 

criminal gangs. Violence between those 

gangs is a much bigger problem than the 

drug use itself. 

As Neill Franklin, a former Baltimore 

police officer and drug warrior, puts it, 

“Drugs are problematic. But the policies to 

prohibit their use are 10 times more problematic.” 

During Prohibition, gangs like Al 

Capone’s shot each other over alcohol. It 

wasn’t because alcohol suddenly made 

people more violent during those years. It 

was simply because a popular product was 

made illegal. The murder rate dropped by 

half when Prohibition ended. 

Trump says he’s worried about violence 

in black neighborhoods and violence committed 

by drug gangs along the U.S.’s 

southern border. He’s right to worry. So 

legalize the stuff! Take sales away from the 

black market. 

That’s all he’d have to do to take the 

money and allure out of gang life. When 

drugs are legal, customers buy intoxicants 

from ordinary stores, businesses that settle 

disputes with lawyers instead of guns. 

There are no beer or tobacco gangs. Jack 

Daniels is a mind-altering substance, but 

liquor sellers don’t shoot each other. 

Jeff Sessions ought to factor that into 

claims people make about drug laws 

enhancing “safety.” 

The strangest part about his renewed 

drug war is that we have a clear example 

of how well people do with loosened drug 

laws. 

Portugal decriminalized every drug. 

There was no surge in drug abuse – in fact, 

the number of young users and problem 

users dropped. 

Give freedom a chance. Dismiss Jeff 

Sessions. End three-strikes laws. Legalize 

all drugs. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Responding to ‘Not 

a Ponzi Scheme’ 

To the Editor: 

Thanks for printing Mr. Hall’s letter 

[“Not a Ponzi scheme,” Mid Rivers 

Newsmagazine, May 3] pointing out that 

a healthcare free market does not exist 

because both supply and demand are 

controlled by “The Combine” [my term, 

not Mr. Hall’s, for insurance companies, 

pharmaceutical producers and distributors, 

together with for-profit hospitals and 

providers]. “Ponzi scheme” makes a good 

sound bite but is completely inappropriate 

for a system that has provided millions of 

Americans with billions in Medicare benefits 

for more than 50 years. 

I would add another observation not 

often mentioned: the negative impact of 

employer-sponsored healthcare, which 

continues to siphon away billions of dollars 

that would otherwise add to corporate 

investments, profits and payrolls, all while 

diverting management and personnel talent 

away from what a company does best – 

creation, production and sale of products 

at a profit. This is especially problematical 

when we recognize that decades of costly 

and inept management of employer-provided 

healthcare is largely responsible for 

the disastrous runaway inflation within the 

healthcare economy. 

The roots of today’s healthcare economy 

go back to WWII and FDR’s Office of 

Price Administration [OPA], the agency 

responsible for wage and price controls 

aimed at preventing the wartime economic 

boom [rapidly full employment, enormous 

amounts of new cash and debt] from overwhelming 

America’s emergence from The 

Great Depression’s monstrous unemployment 

and shortages of financial resources. 

That is when The Combine put into the 

field an army of its own: skilled and expensive 

lobbyists and ad men, who, to this day, 

control the best Congress money can buy, 

and con both the general public and corporate 

America into believing that defending 

a fictitious healthcare “free market” 

against the greatest government in human 

history is preferable to using that government 

to provide alternatives to expensive 

chaotic and inefficient healthcare systems, 

which have been unable to protect all citizens 

against a relentless and formidable 

enemy – namely, sickness and injury. 

Except for the USA, companies across 

the range of postwar industrial nations of 

the world have focused on what they do 

best while leaving it to governments to 

provide single-payer healthcare coverage 

to help make them more competitive, especially 

against U.S. companies distracted by 

the healthcare needs of employees. 

It is impossible for any healthcare system 

involving trillions of dollars and millions 

of stakeholders [patients, providers, manufacturers, 

insurance companies and government] 

to be perfect. But decades of success 

and periodic improvements, including 

finding ways to work with private insurance 

companies on some aspects of coverage 

[e.g., extended services in the U.K., 

Medicare Advantage Plans in the U.S.] 

show that single-payer is the only workable 

and affordable way to cover everyone. 

The so-called “free market” could not do 

it, Obamacare doesn’t do it and Trumpcare 

won’t do it. 

Medicare for all will do it. 

Bill Howard 



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O’FALLON 

New Ward 3 

councilmember sworn in 

At its May 11 meeting, the O’Fallon City 

Council approved the appointment of Dale 

Kling to fill a vacancy created last month 

after Rick Battelle [Ward 3] resigned his 

seat. Kling was sworn into office following 

the council’s approval. He will serve a 

term expiring in April 2019. 

A resident of Winghaven, Kling has lived 

in O’Fallon for five years and previously 

resided in Innsbrook, Missouri. Kling 

served in the U.S. Air Force and is retired 

from Boeing. He is president of the Winghaven 

Residential Owners’ Association. 

He listed quality of life and economic 

growth as two issues important to him in 

council work. 

“The residents of Ward 3, please know 

this: my responsibility is to advocate your 

interests. I know that I’m responsible 

and accountable to you,” Kling said after 

taking the oath of office. 

Over the next 60 days, Kling said he 

plans to reach out and introduce himself 

to the residents of his ward. Kling added 

that he looks forward to the opportunity to 

work with a city council that has the best 

interest of O’Fallon residents as its focus. 

“I’m enthused and I’m anxious to partner 

and join in their quest to do what’s right for 

the future of this great city,” he said. “We 

all have that as a common goal.” 

Battelle announced his resignation at the 

council’s April 20 meeting, citing family 

reasons and the need to devote himself 

“more fully to the other parts of my life at 

this time.” His resignation was effective 

April 27. 

“I’m proud of what has been accomplished 

during the six years of my service,” 

Battelle said at the April 20 meeting. “I 

deeply appreciate the trust placed in me.” 

ST. PETERS 

Interior construction to begin 

at The Shoppes at Mid Rivers 

Exterior construction of the $54 million 

The Shoppes at Mid Rivers in St. Peters 

is nearly complete, with concrete block 

and tilt-up walls in place despite weeks of 

rainy weather. 

Vertical construction began in February 

and is on schedule, despite inclement 

weather throughout the spring. 

Crews install outer walls at The Shoppes at 

Mid Rivers in St. Peters earlier this year. 

[Knoebel Construction photo] 

The mall buildings will be under roof 

by June 1, with interior construction and 

build-out of all tenant stores scheduled to 

begin in early June. 

The 270,000-square-foot shopping 

center, developed by GBT Realty Corp. 

of Brentwood, Tenn., includes 14 buildings 

on 28 acres just north of Interstate 70, 

across from Mid Rivers Mall. 

Confirmed tenants include Academy 

Sports + Outdoors, Burlington Coat Factory, 

Ross, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Ulta 

Beauty, Five Below and Famous Footwear. 

Aspen Dental will be located on one of the 

site’s four outparcels. 

Knoebel Construction, Inc., of Chesterfield, 

is the project’s general contractor, 

the largest mall to be built in St. Charles 

County since 2008. Knoebel divided the 

work into several sub-projects with separate 

management teams to meet an expedited 

schedule. 

GBT’s goal is to complete the mall 

by fall, in time for the holiday shopping 

season. 

St. Peters invites more input 

on construction projects 

The city of St. Peters will host an open 

house on June 1 to allow the public to view 

designs for two projects to be financed by 

a $12 million bond issue that city voters 

approved last August. 

The open house will be from 4 p.m. to 

7 p.m. at St. Peters Golf Course, 200 Salt 

Lick Road, just south of Interstate 70. 

The bond issue included $3.5 million to 

build the aquatic center on an athletic field 

just south of the city’s Rec-Plex complex 

off Mexico Road, and $5.7 million for a 

new St. Peters Golf and Banquet Center at 

the course’s present location on Salt Lick 

Road. 

City voters approved the bond issue on 

Aug. 2 with 7,241 votes in favor or 65.82 

percent and 3,761 votes against or 34.18 

percent. The bond issue required 57.14 

percent majority vote to pass. 

Residents of nearby subdivisions Carrington 

Place and Dardenne Estates 

questioned whether the city informed 

them properly about the impact of park 

improvements on their homes. They also 

said they had no input into planning for 

the project. 

City officials said they would include 

more resident input in specific plans for 

the center and golf course improvements. 

Earlier studies suggested an aquatic 

center with an eight-lane completion pool, 

“lazy river,” splash pad and other improvements. 

Proposed golf course and banquet center 

improvements included new banquet 

facilities, expanded parking, more space 

for storing golf carts, kitchen improvements 

and covered space for golf events. 

The present facility would be demolished, 

according to previous plans. 

ST. CHARLES COUNTY 

Extreme sports enthusiasts 

gather for skateboarding event 

The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation 

Department is hosting a Go Skateboarding 

Day event on Wednesday, June 

21 from noon-5 p.m. at the Youth Activity 

Park in Dardenne Prairie. 

Over the years, this event has developed 

into one of the region’s largest national 

Go Skateboarding Day celebrations, set 

in the state’s largest outdoor skate park. It 

features competitions, demonstrations and 

product giveaways.





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“Our 33,000 square-foot state-of-theart 

facility is equipped with a street 

course, nighttime lighting, beginner, 

intermediate and advanced bowls, and is 

designed to provide a safe place for area 

youth to enjoy an assortment of alternative 

recreational opportunities,” said St. 

Charles County Parks Director Bettie 

Yahn-Kramer. 

Admission is free. Spectators of all 

ages and anyone with a skateboard, roller 

blades, BMX bike or scooter are encouraged 

to attend. 

For the schedule of events, complete 

lists of park rules, or to download a participation 

waiver, please contact the Youth 

Activity Park at (636) 561-4964. A helmet 

and parent-signed waiver are required to 

participate. 

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The Missouri Department of Transportation 

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of the state’s transportation system – a 

$54 billion asset that carries a $125 billion 

replacement cost. That’s the central theme 

of the draft 2018-2022 Statewide Transportation 

Improvement Program [STIP], 

which was presented to the Missouri Highways 

and Transportation Commission in 

early May. 

According to MoDOT, Missouri has 

the nation’s seventh largest state highway 

system with 33,873 miles of roadways and 

10,394 bridges. The agency has developed 

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Monday, May 29, the following cities are 

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Lake Saint Louis – 11 a.m. at City Hall, 

200 Civic Center Drive. Police Chief Mike 

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O’Fallon – 11 a.m. at the Veterans 

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St. Charles – 1 p.m. at the St. Charles 

County Historic Courthouse, 100 N. Third 

St. Music and veterans’ speeches. 

St. Peters – 10 a.m. at the St. Peters Cultural 

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LSL Police Chief Mike Force to retire after 25 years of service 

By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH 

Lake Saint Louis Police Chief Mike 

Force plans to retire in August, ending a 

more than 25-year stint as the community’s 

chief law enforcement officer. 

“The timing is good I think, there are 

things going on in my life that make this 

a good time for it to happen,” said Force, 

whose last day is Aug. 14. 

Force, 64, said he plans to remain 

involved with working with young people, 

law enforcement and with veterans’ health 

issues. A selection committee will review 

applications for his successor and the position 

is being advertised. 

He also may continue writing fiction. 

Force and Assistant Police Chief Chris 

DiGiuseppi have written several novels. 

Force came to the city from Minnesota, 

where he was a private businessman after 

retiring from the Marine Corps. He served 

in the Marines for 22 years, including time 

spent as a military policeman and overseeing 

operations at 27 military installations 

worldwide. 

“I started a business and was doing 

very, very well but I kind of missed 

working with people at this level,” Force 

told Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. He got 

a telephone call from one of his wife’s 

friends who lived in the St. Louis area 

and told him that the Lake Saint Louis 

job would be perfect for him. So, he and 

his wife came here to visit and Force put 

Police Chief Mike Force 

in an application and became a finalist. 

During a final interview, he was asked 

why he should be selected over other 

qualified candidates. 

“And I remember [that] I looked up for a 

moment and thought, and 

then said ‘Well, I’d ask 

you the same question. 

Why should I select Lake 

Saint Louis over all the 

opportunities I have?’” 

He added that he 

thought Lake Saint Louis 

was a place where his 

family could be happy 

and where he could make 

positive change. He also 

told the city they should 

select the other finalist 

for the position if they 

thought that candidate was more qualified. 

“I remember walking out of there and 

telling my wife not to pack anything, we’re 

not going anywhere,” Force said. “But evidently, 

I made an impression on them.” 

Force succeeded John Selby and walked 

in the door to a department with 11 commissioned 

officers. The city’s population 

has grown to more than 15,000 in recent 

years and, along with that growth, has 

come changes in its police department, 

which now has 31 commissioned officers 

and 10 non-commissioned personnel. 

What Force found when he walked in the 

door was an underpaid department [starting 

salary was just $14,500 for officers 

in 1992] staffed with personnel that often 

had questionable qualifications – “retreads, 

rejects and some in trouble in other places.” 

“I would argue some of them were even 

criminals,” Force said. 

He decided that hiring 

wasn’t going to be based 

solely on experience or 

qualifications but rather 

on values. A key question 

for applicants was 

“define policing – why are 

we here, what is our purpose,” 

Force said. “At the 

very crux of their answer 

has to be we help people.” 

That should be the focus 

of all police departments 

big or small, he added. 

“We have to realize our job is helping 

people.” 

The department also has evolved in other 

ways, including developing a willingness 

to try out new, innovative approaches that 

may not have been explored in Lake Saint 

Louis years ago. Crime is no longer confined 

to certain parts of the metropolitan 

area and two social issues these days seem 

to underlie much criminal activity. 

“One is drugs – if you look at any crime 

that is pervasive, you can tie it back to 

drugs,” Force said. The other is the deterioration 

or lessening of core social values 

that, years ago, seemed to have been 

shared by nearly all groups regardless of 

race or nationality. Force said some of the 

young people he talks to these days not 

only don’t respect anyone else’s life, they 

don’t respect their own. 

Lake Saint Louis also is no longer an 

isolated island, particularly with the explosive 

growth of nearby O’Fallon and Wentzville 

in recent years, Force said. “The 

growth and changes around us certainly 

impact us and we have to be wise enough 

to understand that. If we think we’re going 

to remain the way we are today, we’re 

probably fooling ourselves.” 

Force said the city has a very good police 

department that’s responsive to its community, 

its elected officials and to the officers 

that serve. The key, he said, is developing 

partnerships in the community. 

That’s always the case with good police 

departments, he added. “If you look at the 

history of law enforcement in this country, 

you’ll find times that we, in general as a 

profession, have gotten away from that,” 

Force said. He stressed that partnerships 

are so important because each community 

is different. 

Police departments have to respond to 

the needs of their unique communities, he 

said. 

“When we start thinking that we know 

what people need or want more than what 

those people think they need or want, we 

are probably headed down he wrong path,” 

he said. 

Counties continue work to implement PDMP after state version fails 


The Missouri General Assembly’s failure 

again to enact a statewide prescription 

drug monitoring program [PDMP] 

during its legislative session that ended 

earlier this month has cities and counties 

moving ahead with their own PDMP. 

For now, St. Charles County officials 

say they are shooting for July 1 to have 

enough pharmacies and healthcare providers 

and data for its portion of the 

PDMP to become completely operational. 

St. Charles County is among other municipalities 

and counties around the state that 

have joined St. Louis County’s PDMP, 

which is managed by Appriss, Inc., and is 

already being used. 

A PDMP is a database where healthcare 

providers and pharmacies record 

prescriptions, allowing the tracking of 

patients who may be "doctor-shopping" 

for duplicate prescriptions for addictive 

opiate-based drugs. 

Missouri is the only state in the nation 

that doesn’t have a statewide PDMP. For 

years, efforts to pass a PDMP have been 

stymied, particularly in the Missouri 

Senate, because of concerns about maintaining 

privacy of medical records. 

Hope Woodson, the county’s health 

department director, said counties and 

cities are recruiting and encouraging 

pharmacies, physicians and other healthcare 

providers to sign up to participate in 

the PDMP. 

"[The PDMP] is only as good as the 

amount of data that’s in the system," 

Woodson said. 

Woodson said if there isn’t enough 

base data, PDMP operations may be 

postponed. 

"But right now we feel pretty confident 

we’ll have it," she said. 

Like other PDMP participants, St. 

Charles County is a guest. Appriss, 

which has worked with other states on 

their PDMPs, runs the system, with other 

cities and counties contracting with St. 

Louis County. 

Since St. Louis County adopted an 

ordinance creating the PDMP in March 

2016, St. Charles County has joined, as 

have the counties of Jackson, Ste. Genevieve, 

Cole, Lincoln and Stoddard, plus 

the cities of St. Louis, Kansas City, Jefferson 

City, Columbia and Independence. 

St. Charles County hired a PDMP coordinator, 

who is meeting with pharmacies 

throughout the county to encourage 

them to sign up. The county has about 

800 potential registered pharmacies and 

healthcare providers, Woodson said, with 

close to half signed up to participate in 

the PDMP. She added that pharmacies are 

required to register, but physicians are not. 

The main goal of the program "isn’t 

necessarily to bust an individual for 

doctor-shopping," she said. There is an 

educational purpose for collecting the 

data. Goals include identifying overprescription 

trends and groups who are 

using the drugs. 

Physicians can see if other physicians 

in the county are prescribing the same 

drugs to individual patients, and pharmacies 

can see if an individual is picking up 

drugs from multiple sources. 

"If we have a high volume going out 

to a teenage population, then we need to 

educate our physicians and our parents 

more in dealing with those opiate drugs," 

Woodson said. 

The information helps in developing 

a public health response. Currently, the 

only data available are, first, the amount 

of Narcan [a drug used to revive overdose 

victims], and second, the number 

of opiate users who die in hospital emergency 

rooms, Woodson said. 

If a statewide PDMP is finally enacted, 

users of the St. Louis County PDMP will 

face the question of whether they want to, 

or must, participate. 

"I think we would only fold into the 

[state] system if we felt it was equally 

good or better," Woodson said. "I think 

if it was something lesser we probably 

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County Councilmembers express concern over proposed building code changes 


Several County councilmembers remain 

skeptical about the county adopting international 

building codes governing residential 

and commercial construction. 

They say that some new requirements 

don’t provide enough safety protection to 

justify their costs, which may affect the 

ability of some to buy new homes and 

impact the housing industry in the county. 

Councilmembers Joe Cronin [District 1] 

and Joe Brazil [District 2] aired their concerns 

to colleagues at the May 8 County 

Council meeting. 

In February, the council failed to pass a 

bill updating a series of international residential, 

building, plumbing, mechanic, fire 

and electrical codes changes. The county 

currently uses the 2009 international 

codes as the standard and amends those 

about every six years to include councilapproved 

changes. 

Cronin said he is worried about young 

families being priced out of the market, 

added costs and the impact on the county’s 

housing industry. Homes already have 

fire alarms and firemen can pinpoint heat 

sources with new equipment, he said. 

“How many thousands of dollars do we 

need to spend for that little extra margin 

of safety of a few minutes,” Cronin asked. 

Councilmember Michael Klinghammer 

[District 6] questioned comparing 

St. Charles County housing standards to 

already less stringent standards in outlying 

counties. But while agreeing with Klinghammer, 

Brazil echoed Cronin’s concerns, 

adding that new code requirements could 

add $10,000 to a 2,400-square-foot home. 

Brazil said it has to be proven to him 

why some regulations are needed instead 

of having them “dictated by bureaucrats.” 

“You don’t want to over regulate, you 

can only make something so safe, same as 

a car,” Brazil said. “What we’re doing here 

is over regulating.” 

Councilmember Dave Hammond [District 

4] said adopting new codes allows 

the county to incorporate changes and 

new technology. Communities often adopt 

similar codes so building standards are 

uniform throughout the county. But he said 

the council could opt out of some provisions, 

such as the use of manufactured floor 

joists for added fire protection. He said he 

was willing to offer an amendment to the 

bill to that effect. 

Cronin and Brazil agreed to that step. 

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Cronin and Brazil focused on code 

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off easier in terms of early spring flood 

damage, when compared to other parts of 

the St. Louis region, particularly south of 

the Missouri River. 

“I think we’re pretty lucky,” St. Charles 

County Executive Steve Ehlmann said 

during the May 8 County Council meeting. 

But he added, “I say that [but] there 

are some people who have been affected. I 

don’t want to downplay the tragedy that 

they have gone through, but [for] all of the 

homes that are protected by levees, all of 

the levees held.” 

Ehlmann added that the one levee that 

didn’t hold was the Augusta Bottom Levee 

along the Missouri River in the southwestern 

part of the county. County officials 

were still assessing the cost of repairs in 

early May; costs that may not be known 

for some time. 

“There will be a cost but it will not be 

major,” he said. 

“If they [levee districts] hadn’t done 

good maintenance work over the years, we 

could have had a real problem,” Ehlmann 

said, noting that poorly maintained levees 

often fail. 

The county, whose borders include the 

Missouri and Mississippi rivers, along with 

Peruque and Dardenne creeks, has always 

been particularly vulnerable to flooding. 

Ehlmann told councilmembers that the 

county’s emergency operation’s center 

worked closely with other jurisdictions, 

including levee districts, municipalities, 

fire protection districts and the Missouri 

Department of Transportation [MoDOT], 

in dealing with flooding. The county provided 

gravel, sand and other materials to 

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at a cost of $8,500. 

Councilmembers at the meeting praised 

both the county and MoDOT for handling 

the flooding situation along area 

roads. County Councilmember Joe 

Brazil [District 2] said the rain on April 

29 was like nothing he had ever seen 

before. He described it as coming down 

in “buckets.” 

County officials, on May 8, also offered 

an assessment of damages caused by a 

tornado that struck without warning near 

Kampville. The tornado struck about 3:30 

p.m. on Saturday, April 29 and had a path 

of less than four miles. Trees were toppled 

and some docks on the Mississippi River 

were severely damaged. 

Jered Agee, director of county’s building 

and code enforcement, said building 

department employees worked with the 

county’s emergency operations office to 

inspect 36 buildings in the area for damages. 

He told the council that three structures 

were damaged; however, none were 

rated as unsafe. He put damages to the 

buildings at $429,959. 

One nearby resident, Charles Williamson, 

said he was concerned that residents 

didn’t know that a storm was about to hit. 

“The issue is no sirens,” Williamson told 

the council. “Nobody had any warning.” 

Williamson said he wasn’t accusing 

anyone, but the issue “definitely needs to 

be addressed because this was potentially a 

very, very bad situation.” 

Ehlmann said the county also had not 

received any notification of a possible 

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A proposed four-story hotel opposed by 

its would-be neighbors in St. Peters is back 

before the city’s Board of Aldermen, possibly 

as soon as May 25. 

The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission 

recommended approval of a special 

use permit at its May 3 meeting that, if 

granted, would allow a proposed 81-room 

Holiday Inn Express and Suites to be built 

on a vacant 3.5-acre lot near Interstate 70. 

The recommendation could go to the city’s 

Board of Aldermen for a final decision as 

early as the May 25 meeting. In February, 

the same hotel project failed to win aldermanic 

approval. 

The lot on which the hotel would be 

built is currently zoned commercial. It is 

located on the southwest corner of Veterans 

Memorial Parkway and Richmond 

Center Boulevard. The applicant is HIE St. 

Peters, LLC. 

The commission’s recommendation and 

a site plan for the hotel were approved by a 

voice vote after a public hearing that drew 

strong opposition from about a half-dozen 

Richmond subdivision residents. Email 

messages from other residents also voiced 

strong concern. 

Subdivision residents said they worried 

that the hotel would prompt more traffic in 

their subdivision, endanger their privacy, 

lower property values and pose possible 

threats to neighborhood children. They 

also said the hotel might endanger children 

who will use an early childhood center for 

the Fort Zumwalt School District across 

Richmond Center Drive. The new center is 

utilizing a closed Sanford-Brown College 

training center building and is expected to 

open this fall. 

In February, the planning and zoning 

commission had recommended board 

approval and aldermen voted 4-2 in favor 

of the permit; however, city officials said 

the measure failed because it needed five 

votes from the eight-member board to pass. 

Randy Weber, the city’s legal counsel, told 

the board in February that the current commercial 

zoning for the property allows 

restaurants, bars, nurseries, movie theaters 

and other uses of the property. But a special 

use permit was needed for placing a 

hotel there. He said the proposed hotel also 

met all applicable major city code requirements. 

Brad Goss, an attorney for HIE St. Peters, 

LLC, echoed Weber’s comments, saying at 

the commission’s May 3 meeting that the 

present zoning allows for more intensive 

uses of the property without a permit. The 

special use permit requires the applicant 

to show how the hotel will impact the 

surrounding area, particularly traffic and 

access to nearby roads, and its effect on the 

health and well-being of the area. 

Goss noted that the applicant has continued 

to modify the hotel proposal, first 

eliminating a proposed restaurant and turning 

it into an extended stay facility. 

A traffic study required by the city 

suggests that the hotel will have a limited 

impact on traffic patterns. The hotel 

entrance and exit are being reconfigured to 

not allow hotel traffic to enter the subdivision 

to the south, Goss added. 

The orientation of the four-story hotel 

building will now be perpendicular to 

I-70 and not parallel to the subdivision so 

guests can’t look directly into homes and 

yards. Side windows that face the subdivision 

will be opaque so people can’t look 

through them. 

Goss added that children also cannot be 

seen entering the school from the hotel, 

he said. More landscaping is planned to 

provide a further buffer between the hotel 

and subdivision. He also cited studies that 

suggest that child abuse incidents are less 

likely in places like hotels that have cameras 

that record activity and require photo 

identification from customers. “Crime can 

happen anywhere,” he said. 

The hotel also is expected to generate 

$310,554 in real estate, personal property 

and city hotel taxes annually, with $87,857 

of that in city revenue, he said. 

But residents who spoke at the public 

hearing were skeptical and repeated concerns 

that the hotel would contribute to 

crime along the I-70 corridor, provide new 

hazards for children and impact their property 

values. 

“Don’t we have a voice in what goes 

in there? I thought that’s what St. Peters 

wants is for the people to be happy,” said 

Janice Duffner, a subdivision resident who 

said she gathered more than 170 signatures 

on a petition earlier opposing the hotel. 

Duffner also said the hotel was too close 

to the school, its four-story height is higher 

than other buildings in the area and may 

allow people to look over the subdivision, 

and the hotel proposal has driven down 

property values in recent years. “Is this 

what St. Peters wants, to have flight from a 

neighborhood?” she asked. 

Goss repeated that the hotel guests will 

not be able to see children entering or leaving 

the school. Property values may have 

dropped because of the recession, he said, 

and he questioned if the hotel would have 

an impact on them. 

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Lake Saint Louis officials delayed a final 

decision on a special use permit the would 

allow changes at the Lake St. Louis Garden 

Center opposed by nearby residents worried 

about its impact on their homes and 

quality of life. 

The city’s Board of Aldermen opted, 

on May 15, to table the resolution until 

its June 19 meeting to allow all six aldermen 

to vote. Alderman Gary Turner [Ward 

1] was absent on May 15 and had asked 

for the vote to be tabled. The board also 

delayed voting on the resolution in January 

and March. 

About 30 residents of the Waterford 

Villas subdivision, which is adjacent to the 

center at 3230 Technology Drive, attended 

the May 15 meeting. About a dozen of 

those residents spoke against granting the 

permit sought by Richard Kopp, owner of 

the garden center, which would allow 16 

storage bins for road salt and other materials 

that would be piled at least 12 feet high. 

Kopp bought the property in 2015. In 

January, he said he needed the additional 

storage to compete with Lowe’s and Home 

Depot but that there would be limited truck 

traffic and disturbance to the subdivisions. 

Residents said that changes allowed by 

the permit would be more appropriate for 

a property zoned highway-commercial or 

light industrial rather than its present commercial 

zoning. They also worried that the 

changes might impact their property values. 

Kim Pfalz said a fence separates the 

center from her backyard. She and other 

residents complained about pools of stagnant 

water, mold on buildings, tractor trails 

near the fence, noise from loading and 

unloading materials, large and high piles of 

materials and “tarps, tarps and tarps” scattered 

around. 

“In my opinion, it looks worse now than 

when he [Kopp] purchased the property,” 

Pfalz said. 

Maxine Salarano complained about the 

noise and activity on the site. She said businesses 

should meet the same city requirements 

as residents who pay taxes. 

“We didn’t sign up for a supply depot, we 

were willing to live with the garden center 

because that’s what Lake Saint Louis is – 

it’s the garden city between Wentzville and 

O’Fallon,” Salarano said. “It’s a beautiful 

place and then we have to put up with this.” 

Tom Young asked, “What kind of city 

moves in industrial activity next to residential 

zoning right after the homes are built?” 

The board mostly listened and agreed to 

table a vote on the resolution until at least 

June – a decision that didn’t please some 

subdivision residents, prompting one to 

walk out of the meeting. 

Kopp was not at the meeting to address 

the residents concerns. In January, Mayor 

Karen Schweikert said Kopp appeared to 

be responsive to residents. But at the May 

15 meeting, she said she had concerns 

about whether there were city code violations 

on the property. 

“This is me speaking but I have a hard 

time when somebody says they’re wanting 

to be a good neighbor and work with us but 

they haven’t corrected some of the code 

issues that have been there for a while,” 

Schweikert said. “It just makes me wonder, 

‘OK, you’re trying to get something 

through but once you’ve come in, what’s 

going to happen if there are issues outstanding.’” 

Her comments drew applause. 

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Whether the state eventually enacts 

a PDMP remains an open question. St. 

Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann 

said there has been some discussion that 

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will include a 

statewide PDMP if he calls a special legislative 

session. 

“Who knows,” Ehlmann said last week. 

Ehlmann said a localized PDMP is “still 

viable, but it’s still the second best thing,” 

as doctor-shoppers can go to outlying 

counties to obtain prescriptions, which 

can be brought back and sold in the county. 

The more counties, the better, but it’s not 

going to be as effective as going statewide, 

he said. 

“I hope we can get started on this, get as 

many people as we can, and maybe next 

year or at a special session, the state will 

pass one, I don’t know,” he said. 

Ehlmann said he’s received no information 

that the situation with opiate abuse and 

heroin is getting any better. He remains 

mystified why legislators have not passed 

a bill. 

He suggested checking with “one of 

our heroes in Jefferson City” to let them 

explain why it didn’t get out the session 

this year. “I can’t believe if democracy was 

working, this would not be law by now,” 

he said. “I still don’t quite understand what 

the problem is.”

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Caution urged as road work 

continues in St. Peters, Cottleville 

BY BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH 

St. Charles County residents are being 

asked to drive cautiously and warned of 

traffic delays as construction on major 

road projects in Cottleville and St. Peters 

continues. 

In St. Peters, work was expected to begin 

on May 17 to widen Mid Rivers Mall 

Drive at its interchange with Interstate 70. 

The project is expected to be completed by 

the end of September. 

The project will add a traffic lane on both 

the southbound and northbound portion of 

Mid Rivers Drive on the overpass across 

I-70. Additional northbound and southbound 

lanes will be added to Mid Rivers 

Mall Drive from the I-70 North Outer 

Road to Ecology Drive. 

The project also calls for a traffic signal 

to be removed and replaced on the North 

Outer Road intersection with Mid Rivers 

Mall Drive. Existing railroad crossings 

north of the outer road will be modified. A 

multi-use pedestrian and bicycle trail will 

be added on the west side of Mid Rivers 

Mall Drive. 

The $1.66 million road project will get 

60 percent of its funds from the county’s 

half-cent transportation sales tax approved 

by voters in 2007. 

City officials say work for this project 

will begin in the traffic islands and on traffic 

signal improvements at the I-70/Mid 

Rivers Mall Drive interchange, before 

proceeding north of the I-70 interchange to 

Ecology Drive. 

Meanwhile in Cottleville, a portion of 

Hwy. N will be closed for about three days, 

beginning this week, weather permitting. It 

is the first in a series of road closures. 

Closing the highway in May will allow 

two pipes crossing the highway to be 

replaced. MoDOT hopes to have the highway 

reopened before the Memorial Day 

weekend. 

A second major Hwy. N closure is 

planned for June 1, when a portion of the 

roadway at Eagle Hill Drive is planned to 

be closed for two months to replace a box 

culvert. That project extends from Weiss 

Road to Eagle Hill Drive. The project will 

include a new center lane and a raised 

roadway to reduce flooding on Hwy. N. 

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Dalton; Brian Dalton; Bill Grote, color guard commander; and Dale Schmidt, Missouri SAR Society president 

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By NEZ SAVALA 

Two Francis Howell schools 

rank in state’s top 20 

Francis Howell and Francis Howell 

Central are in the top 20 high schools in 

Missouri, according to U.S. News & World 

Report’s annual list. Both schools also 

were ranked in the top 2,000 high schools 

nationwide. 

Francis Howell ranked 10th and Francis 

Howell Central ranked 17th. 

Dr. Dave Wedlock, principal of Francis 

Howell, said, “We appreciate this honor as 

it recognizes the outstanding hard work, 

resilience and collaboration of students, 

parents and staff as we reach to be our best.” 

Dr. Sonny Arnel, principal of Francis 

Howell Central, said, “To be ranked so 

high, out of 517 schools, is gratifying to 

our faculty, staff and administrators due to 

all of the work and passion they have committed 

to better our students. This confirms 

what I say all the time, ‘Francis Howell 

Central is an awesome school!’” 

U.S. News’ comprehensive rankings are 

based on key principles. First, a high school 

must serve all of its students well, not just 

those who are college-bound. Second, it 

must be able to produce measurable academic 

outcomes to show the school is successfully 

educating its student body across 

a range of performance indicators. 

St. Charles Eagle Scout 

nominated for SAR scholarship 

The Fernando de Leyba [St. Charles 

County] Chapter of the Sons of the American 

Revolution recognized Josh Dalton as 

its 2017 Eagle Scout Scholarship Nominee. 

Bill Grote, chairman of the Eagle Scout 

Award Committee, presented the honor at 

a recent SAR meeting. 

Dalton is a member of Boy Scout Troop 

975 in St. Charles. The SAR chapter also 

nominated him for the National Society 

Arthur M. and Berdena King Eagle Scout 

Scholarship. Dalton received an SAR 

medal, patch, certificate and cash award. 

To be eligible, Eagle Scouts must complete 

an application and a four-generation 

chart, as well as write a 500-word essay 

with a patriotic theme. 

Francis Howell students 

achieve perfect ACT 

Stephanie Monson, a sophomore at Francis 

Howell North, and Alex Juan, a junior 

at Francis Howell Central, earned perfect 

scores of 36 on the ACT. 

Monson is ranked first in her class and 

has a 4.77 GPA. She’s involved in band, 

French Club, Knights of Excellence and 

National Honor Society. This was her first 

time taking the ACT. 

“Stephanie is an amazing student,” said 

Andy Downs, principal of Francis Howell 

North. “As a freshman, Stephanie took our 

very highest math class. I cannot wait to 

see all the great things she does!” 

Juan has a 4.6 GPA and is taking five 

Advanced Placement classes. He runs track 

and cross country. He’s interested in a 

career as a marine biologist. 

“Alex is a dynamic young man who has 

unlimited potential,” said Dr. Sonny Arnel, 

principal of Francis Howell Central. “His 

demeanor and approach create a confident, 

calm approach to learning that is fun to 

witness and I look forward to watching him 

grow and develop.” 

Student journalist earns national 

award for the second time 

Anthony Kristensen of Francis Howell 

North has received his second Robert F. 

Kennedy [RFK] Journalism Award. 

Only 13 prizes are handed out annually 

by the RFK Journalism Awards, most 

of which go to professional organizations 

such as Univision, the Detroit Free 

Press, and the Los Angeles Times. Two are 

reserved for high school students – one for 

print, and one broadcast. Kristensen is the 

first student in the RFK program’s history 

to win the High School Print award in consecutive 

years. 

Ethel Kennedy, RFK’s widow, called 

each winner to congratulate them. She 

presented the awards, along with Kerry 

Kennedy, at the 49th Annual Journalism 

Awards on May 23, at the Newseum in 

Washington, D.C. 

This year, Kristensen delved into how 

sports can transcend the field of play. His 

story, “Syrian Soccer Team Looks to Qualify 

for the World Cup,” describes a Syrian 

soccer fan watching his native country’s 

team try to qualify for the World Cup while 

a civil war boils over in the country. The 

piece wasn’t just about a team seeking to 

get into the biggest sports tournament in 

the world, but rather about the world itself. 

Last year, RFK Human Rights honored 

Kristensen for his story, “What One 

Family Could Never Forget.” In it, Kristensen 

wrote about a high-achieving Francis 

Howell North student and his family, 

explaining how they triumphed over 

adversity and hardship to make their way 

to the United States from war-torn Bosnia 

and Herzegovina. 

“My advice to other students is to listen 

to those above you, find topics you’re passionate 

about and go after them,” Kristensen 

said. “Also, always look for opportunities 

to make yourself better, whether it’s going 

to a camp or just sitting down with someone 

to get your work critiqued.” 

“Faces of Fort Zumwalt” 

captures district history 

A new photo book, sponsored by the Fort 

Zumwalt Education Foundation, captures 

the significant moments, facts, events and 

people who have shaped the Fort Zumwalt 

School District. Over 700 people are 

named or appear in pictures throughout the 

book, with names listed in the index. 

“Faces of Fort Zumwalt,” a 200-page 

coffee table book, was written by Dr. Patty 

Corum, former principal and deputy superintendent. 

It is available for $30 at school 

offices and online. Proceeds support the 

Fort Zumwalt Education Foundation. 

Check the school website for book 

signings to take place this summer at St. 

Charles City/County libraries.

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By JONATHAN DUNCAN 

Lindenwood baseball 

The Lindenwood Lions baseball team 

recently completed two of the biggest 

accomplishments in the program’s history 

– winning its first MIAA Conference Tournament 

championship and earning its first 

Division II Tournament bid. 

Scoring 26 runs on May 14 in the final 

day of the Midwest Intercollegiate Athletic 

Association Tournament, the Lions 

claimed the conference tournament title 

with a 12-8 win over Central Oklahoma. 

With that victory, the team also claimed an 

automatic bid into the NCAA Division II 

Tournament, another first in school history. 

Down 6-1 in the title game, Lindenwood 

caught up with Central Oklahoma at 8-8 

in the sixth inning. The Lions went ahead 

to stay in the top of the eighth thanks to a 

pair of unearned runs. Kyle Teter ripped a 

single to score Tyler Muehling [Jefferson 

College/St. Peters] and Connor Behrens 

drove home Ryan Sosnowski [Fort Zumwalt 

South] from third. 

In the top of the ninth, Lindenwood 

tacked on two more tallies, boosting its 

lead to four runs. 

Connor Law started and allowed just two 

runners in four innings of work. Marshall 

Shill pitched three-and-one-third innings 

of relief. 

Drew Quinones [Fort Zumwalt South] 

led the Lions hitters with three hits, three 

runs driven in, three runs scored and a 

home run. Sosnowski, Teter, Behrens and 

Paul Sherwood all had two hits. 

Lindenwood made it into the finals on 

the strength of a 14-4 win over host school 

Missouri Southern. The Lions rallied back 

twice from deficits and took control with 

four runs in the sixth and seven runs in the 

seventh inning. 

Blake Beckman earned the win on the 

bump and Brendan Feldman picked up the 

save. 

Sosnowski and Race Singbush both 

drove in three runs. 

Lindenwood went 4-1 in the tournament. 

High school soccer 

It was another superb spring on the field 

for the Francis Howell girls junior varsity 

soccer team. 

Francis Howell’s JV kickers finished out 

the 2017 campaign with a sparkling 14-1-2 

record. 

Howell went 2-0-1 in the Borgia Tournament 

to start the season in mid-March and 

then reeled off eight straight wins through 

mid-April. 

“We were kind striving for the undefeated 

season coming in and we came up 

one game short of that goal, but we had 

a good group of girls and we’re fortunate 

that we’ve got a school that’s pretty deep 

when it comes to soccer, football and other 

sports,” Vikings coach Michael Enright 

said. 

Enright, who has been at the school for 

the past 10 years said that the junior varsity 

program has been very strong the past four 

seasons averaging better than 10 wins and 

less than two losses a season. 

“I know that in the time I’ve been here, 

we’ve had some pretty good seasons, especially 

with the junior level the past few 

years,” he said. 

One of the best things about the season 

was going undefeated in Gateway Athletic 

South Conference play, as Howell’s only 

blemish was a scoreless tie against Timberland 

late in the season. 

Sophomore Bella Kinnaw and freshman 

Claire Samuel were the top two offensive 

threats. Each scored 12 goals to lead the 

Vikings. 

Freshman Cat Eyler and sophomore 

Taylor Kirkpatrick provided playmaking 

and solid ball distribution from the left and 

right wings respectively. 

Sophomore Ally 

Lowry stepped into goal 

for the Vikings and gave 

them strong backline play 

between the pipes as she 

recorded eight solo shutouts. 

This group will move 

on to help the Vikings 

varsity and should provide 

them a major boost 

on the field next year. 

“I think they will be 

able to go on next year and help the varsity 

squad and meld with the nine seniors that 

will be returning,” Enright said. “Hopefully, 

we will try to win a conference 

championship.” 

High school golf 

The recent Class 4 boys golf tournament 

held at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club 

in Joplin turned out to be a fairly productive 

two-day event for Timberland golfer 

David Meindl and Fort Zumwalt East 

golfer Nick Heimann. 

Fort Zumwalt East golfers Tom 

Buffington and Nick Heimann at 

Class 4 Tournament in Joplin. 

[Paul Heimann photo] 

Meindl finished 11th in the field as he 

tied De Smet Jesuit’s Kevin Wahle and 

Lafayette’s Max Kreikemier. 

Meindl shot a 74 and 78 for a two-day 

total of 152, finishing the tournament 8 

over par. 

Heimann, a junior at Fort Zumwalt East, 

made his second straight state appearance, 

shooting 77 and 78 for a total of 144. Heimann 

finished 11 shots off the pace. 

It was not exactly the finish Heimann 

was seeking in his second consecutive trip 

to state, but he was still pleased with his 

effort in the event. 

“It was a good week and I had a chance to 

play some solid golf again. Unfortunately, I 

couldn’t get a medal but I was right there,” 

Heimann said. “So it’s a positive outlook 

for next year.” 

Fort Zumwalt East senior Tom Buffington 

finished with a two-day round of 162, 

which was good for 44th in the field of 96 

golfers. 

For Buffington, medaling in the tournament 

was not nearly as important as 

being able to play in it again for the fourth 

straight season. He is the first golfer in Fort 

Zumwalt East history to 

qualify for the state tournament 

all four years. 

“It’s just nice to have 

one record that can never 

be broken and only tied,” 

Buffington said. “I didn’t 

do as well this year as 

I would have liked and 

bring home first place, 

but it was a really fun 

experience and I really 

learned a lot.” 

Fort Zumwalt East coach David Biesenthal 

felt that Buffington getting to state in 

his senior season was a perfect end to an 

outstanding four-year career as a Lion. 

“For Tom, he got to go out on a high 

note,” Biesenthal said. “He birdied his last 

hole to kind of cap off his fourth straight 

year of the state tournament. To be able to 

do that, that’s quite an accomplishment in 

itself and I think he was pretty happy.” 

Adam Bosciewicz, of Francis Howell, 

rounded out the St. Charles area golfers 

that competed at state. Bozciewicz finished 

in 75th place and was 26 shots off the pace.



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Read all about it: 

10 books to ease preschool jitters 

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There are literally hundreds of children’s 

books that will help prepare your 3- and 

4-year-olds for their first day of preschool. 

Through colorful illustrations, relatable 

characters and fun, the stories can teach 

them what a school day might look like, 

addressing common concerns your little 

ones might have. 

Did you love the pregnancy care book 

“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” 

by Heidi Murkoff? The same author 

introduces school to you and your child 

in “What to Expect at Preschool.” Angus, 

the Answer Dog, fields questions such as 

“What’s preschool?” and “What will my 

classroom look like?” 

“The Night Before Preschool” 

by Natasha Wing 

looks at how nervousness 

[and later, excitement] 

affects sleep on, you 

guessed it, the night before 

the first day of preschool. 

A familiar character 

for parents and kids alike 

shares a fun-filled day in 

“Maisy Goes to Preschool” 

by Lucy Cousins. From its 

first sentence – “Today is a 

very good day for Maisy” – to its satisfying 

end, this colorful book assures little ones 

that there is nothing to fear. 

But for many preschoolers, the fear is 

real. 

“Wemberly Worried,” 

by Kevin 

Henkes shares the 

story of Wemberly, a 

little mouse who worries 

morning, noon 

and night. For Wemberly, 

the first day of 

school is particularly 

frightening until she 

meets a fellow worrywart 

and learns that, with a friend by your 

side, school is nothing to worry about. 

But “will I have a friend?” That’s the 

question asked in the book of the same 

name by Miriam Cohen. Pa assures Jim 

that he will, but Jim is not so sure. The 

other children seem like 

scary strangers until he 

finally finds a friend. 

The thought of making 

friends and learning new 

things can be overwhelming. 

In “I Don’t Want to Go to 

School” by Stephanie Blake, 

Simon the Super Rabbit is 

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SENIORS GO FOR THE GOLD 

in St. Charles County 

By DEANNE LEBLANC 

The Golden Games of St. Charles County 

celebrated its 30th anniversary this year 

– and a few of those who competed May 

6-13 can boast that they were there on that 

spring day in 1987 when the games began. 

Every year, the games draw over 600 

participants, with most being local but 

some traveling long distances to attend. 

It’s apparent that the St. Charles community 

agrees with Abraham Lincoln, who 

said, “It’s not the years in your life that 

count, it’s the life in your years.” 

The most popular games of the Golden 

Games are bowling, pickleball, golf and 

volleyball. The more unique games are 

classified as specialty events and include 

the washer toss, casting with a rod and 

reel [players are judged for distance and 

accuracy], disc throw and football throw. 

Other events include archery, basketball 

free throw, basketball hot shot, three-point 

shot, bridge, cycling, darts, miniature golf, 

horseshoes, long jump, pinochle, shot put, 

shuffleboard, skeet, soccer kick, swimming, 

table tennis, track, trap, Wii bowling 

and Wii golf. 

Never too old to try 

Robert Maschal, 90, was the oldest competitor 

at the Golden Games this year and 

also the only participant in his age group 

[90-95]. He has been active in the games 

for over 12 years, but this is the first year 

he has participated in the speciality events. 

When Maschal was 85, he ranked No. 1 in 

Louise Paez, of Ballwin – won gold in softball, 

football and frisbee throw. 

Galen in action playing pickleball 

the world in his division for the javelin 

throw. His distance was over 20 meters. 

This year, Maschal participated in the 

long jump – running and standing, shot put, 

discus, casting, disc throw, soccer kick, 

football throw and softball throw. He also 

competed in track and field, basketball, 

table tennis and bowling. To train for the 

Golden Games, he said he goes to the gym 

several times a week where he walks for an 

hour, rides a bike and lifts weights. 

When asked if his fellow participants 

were competitive, Maschal replied, 

“There are always a few that are competitive, 

but everyone is friendly. I think each 

year they are just glad to see that you’re 

still alive.” 

As a quarterback in high school, Maschal 

said he loved being athletic and was always 

active. However, after going into the Air 

Force at age 17, he got into unhealthy 

habits and started gaining weight. “I ate a 

burger and beer every night for dinner,” he 

said. “I wasn’t making great choices.” His 

weight got up to 260 pounds by the time he 

was in his 30s. 

After seeing his grandparents struggle 

with obesity, Maschal made a decision to 

change his life. He began running daily and 

quickly lost 100 pounds. Unfortunately, 

a stomach aneurysm forced him to stop 

long-distance running, but it didn’t stop 

him from pursuing his goal to stay healthy. 

Maschal improvised and exercised in 

other ways. He bought a small trampoline 

and implemented exercises into his daily 

routine. He kept the weight off by continuing 

to live a healthy lifestyle that continues 

to this day. His wife, Dorothy, said, “I have 

never met a more dedicated person in my 

life. He has willpower like I’ve never seen. 

If he’s going to do something, he will do it 

100 percent.” 

Maschal encourages others to live similarly 

and invites friends to get involved in 

the Golden Games, but his enthusiasm for 

life is an invitation in itself. 

“Give it whirl, you’ll meet a great bunch 

of people, but you have to be willing to do 

it. People have to want to get off their butts 

and do something and if they don’t, you’re 

wasting your time. Maybe they are happy 

in front of the TV, so just leave them alone,” 

he said with a smile. 

Maschal has some advice for the younger 

set, too. 

“When you’re done with school, don’t 

lie down. Go to work. Start walking or 

playing in town sports, baseball, soccer, 

whatever you can. Do it, keep doing it and 

don’t quit,” he said. “It is great to be able to 

move when you get up here [in your senior 

years]. Most people I see my age have difficulty 

walking. 

“The big thing is the gray matter. When 

that starts going, you know it and I know 

it. I can still grasp enough. I’m not to the 

wandering stage yet.” 

It doesn’t look like he will get to that 

stage anytime soon. He said he is already 

looking forward to another successful 

Golden Games next year. 

Ambassador of Pickleball 

In the 80-85 age group, Lake Saint Louis 

residents Galen Bird and his wife, Linda, 

said they have been coordinating the pickleball 

event for the last four years. No 

wonder. Galen is known around the area 

as the Ambassador of Pickleball. He holds 

clinics several times a year to teach all 

ages, young and old, how to play one of 

the fastest growing sports in America. 

“It’s very rewarding to have the St. 

Charles Golden Games,” Galen said. “It 

brings people here to showcase our fabulous 

community. It’s just a lot of fun for 

everybody. 

Galen encourages everyone to try a new 

sport, regardless of age, because he said 

that he wasn’t very athletic in his youth 

aside from playing a little tennis. Now, he 

plays pickleball three to four times a week 

for three to four hours per session and also 

works out at the gym weekly. 

He and Linda said they love getting 

people into the game of pickleball and have 

made it a hobby they do together. Galen 

is hopeful there will be even more players 

competing against him at the Golden 

Games next year. 

“Try the game, it’s the most fun of any 

game I’ve ever played,” he urged. 

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Child proofing electrical outlets 

is a necessary step to prevent 

electrocutions in the home. 

health 

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Area hospitals receive 

top marks for safety 

Three hospitals in the St. Charles County 

area received “A” safety grades for spring 

2017 from The Leapfrog Group, a national 

nonprofit dedicated to driving quality, 

safety and transparency in the U.S. healthcare 

system. Progress West Hospital, SSM 

Health St. Joseph Hospital-Lake Saint 

Louis and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- 

St. Charles were awarded top marks from 

the organization, which has released safety 

grades twice per year for over 2,600 U.S. 

hospitals since 2012. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is 

based on 30 performance measures from 

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services, the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, 

the Agency for Healthcare Research and 

Quality, the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention, and the American Hospital 

Association’s Annual Survey and Health 

Information Technology Supplement. 

Those measures are compiled into a 

single letter grade representing a hospital’s 

overall performance in keeping patients 

safe from preventable harm and medical 

errors. For more information about area 

hospitals’ current and past scores, visit 

www.hospitalsafetygrade.com. 

Electrical safety: 

knowledge is power 

To mark Electrical Safety Month in May, 

experts from the Cuivre River Electric 

Cooperative, which powers more than 

60,000 homes and businesses in St. Charles, 

Lincoln, Pike and Warren counties, recently 

shared some important information about 

electrical hazards in the home and how 

to avoid them. According to the Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration, 

exposure to electrical current levels as 

low as 3 milliamps [.003 amps] can cause 

injury. Currents between 100 and 200 milliamps 

[0.1 and 0.2 amps] are lethal. The 

most common product categories associated 

with electrocutions at home are small 

appliances such as hair dryers, lamps and 

toasters; large appliances; and power tools. 

“Knowledge is key when it comes to electrical 

safety,” said Amber Sabin, Safe Electricity 

Advisory Board member. “Knowing 

what to look out for, and knowing the safe 

steps to take, can make all the difference in 

preventing accidents.” 

The following are safety tips to help arm 

families with the knowledge they need to 

stay safe around electricity: 

• Always read and understand the operator’s 

manual before using an appliance or 

tool. 

• Make sure the electrical appliance, tools 

and cords you plan to use have been certified 

for safety by laboratories, like UL, 

ETL or CSA. 

• Never use a product with a damaged electrical 

cord. 

• Never use extension cords on a permanent 

basis, and only use extension cords properly 

rated for the devices you plan to plug 

into it. 

• Install tamper-resistant outlets or protective 

outlet covers to keep small children safe. 

• If outlets are warm to the touch, immediately 

shut them off at the circuit breaker, and 

contact a qualified electrician to make repairs. 

• Install ground fault circuit interrupters 

[GFCIs] in areas that may be wet or damp. 

GFCIs help protect against electrical shock. 

Use the “test” and “reset” button monthly 

to ensure they are working properly. 

• Never use electrical power tools outdoors 

if it is raining or the ground is wet. 

• If an appliance repeatedly blows a fuse, 

trips a circuit breaker or has given you an 

electrical shock, immediately unplug it and 

have it repaired or replaced. 

Cancer survival rates improving 

Death rates from cancer are on the 

decline for men, women and children, 

and for all major racial and ethnic groups, 

according to the most recent Annual Report 

to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. The 

report states that during 2010-2014, the 

most recent five-year period for which statistics 

are available, death rates decreased 

for 11 of the 16 most common types of 

cancer in men and for 13 of the 18 most 

common types of cancer in women. However, 

death rates increased for cancers of 

the liver, pancreas and brain in men and for 

liver and uterine cancers in women. Overall 

rates of new cancers decreased in men 

but remained stable in women during the 

15-year period from 1999-2013. 

The annual report began in 1975. This 

year’s report, which appears online in 

the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 

includes a special section focused on 

five-year survival rates for different types 

of cancer. Overall, it showed significant 

increases in survival rates on a percentage 

basis for both early- and late-stage cancers 

diagnosed between 2006 and 2012. 

Compared to cases diagnosed in 1975- 

1977, five-year survival for cancers diagnosed 

in 2006-2012 increased significantly 

for all but two types: cancer of the cervix 

and uterus. The largest increases in survival 

rates, measured at 25 percent or greater, 

were reported for prostate and kidney cancers 

along with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, 

myeloma and leukemia. 

Cancers with the highest five-year survival 

rate were those of the prostate [99.3 

percent], thyroid [98.3 percent], melanoma 

[93.2 percent] and female breast [90.8 

percent]. The lowest five-year survival 

for cases diagnosed in 2006-2012 was for 

cancers of the pancreas [8.5 percent], liver 

[18.1 percent], lung [18.7 percent], esophagus 

[20.5 percent], stomach [31.1 percent] 

and brain [35 percent]. 

“The continued drops in overall cancer 

death rates in the United States are welcome 

news, reflecting improvements in 

prevention, early detection and treatment,” 

said Betsy A. Kohler, executive director of 

the NAACCR. “But this report also shows 

us that progress has been limited for several 

cancers, which should compel us to renew 

our commitment to efforts to discover new 

strategies for prevention, early detection 

and treatment, and to apply proven interventions 

broadly and equitably.” 

On the calendar 

A Family and Friends CPR class is 

on Tuesday, June 13 from 6:30-9 p.m. at 

Progress West Hospital, 2 Progress Point 

Parkway in O’Fallon, in Conference 

Room B. This class is designed for parents, 

grandparents, babysitters and child care 

providers. It is taught by a registered nurse 

who uses the American Heart Association’s 

curriculum, and includes hands-on skills 

practice but does not include certification. 

The fee is $25 per person. Registration is 

required by calling (636) 344-5437. 

• • • 

Free health screenings are available on 

Friday, June 16 from 7-9 a.m. at Barnes- 

Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 10 Hospital 

Drive in St. Peters, in Medical Office 

Building 1. Tests include lung function and 

blood pressure checks, cholesterol lipid 

panel, glucose panel, body composition 

analysis and body mass index [BMI] calculation. 

Participants should fast for at least 

10 hours. Preregistration is required and 

is available online at www. bjcstcharlescounty.org 

or by calling (636) 928-9355.

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St. Charles Community 

College recently 

hired Chad Shepherd 

as the college’s first 

chief information officer. 

With more than 

25 years of technology 

and management 

Shepherd 

experience, Shepherd 

holds a Bachelor of Science degree in 

electronics technology from the University 

of Central Missouri. Before joining 

SCC, Shepherd led the information 

technology division at St. Louis College 

of Pharmacy for 15 years. 

• • • 

Schaub & Srote 

Architects, LLC 

announced the hiring 

of St. Peters resident 

Gene Gibson as project 

architect. Gibson, a 

licensed architect in the 

state of Missouri and a 

graduate of Washington 

University’s College of Architecture, 

has over 40 years of experience in both 

residential and commercial architecture, 

design and structural engineering. 

• • • 

Donn Sorensen 

has been promoted to 

executive vice president 

of operations 

across Mercy. In this 

new position, Sorensen 

will review community 

needs and seek to 

expand medical care to 

Gibson 

Sorensen 

more patients across the health system. 

In addition to his contributions to Mercy, 

Sorensen is a longtime board member of 

the AMGA. He also chairs the Make-A- 

Wish Missouri Board of Directors and the 

St. Louis Board of Directors for Care to 

Learn. Sorensen has a bachelor’s degree 

in business administration from Luther 

College in Decorah, Iowa, as well as a 

master’s in health administration from 

St. Mary’s College in Rochester, Minn., 

and a master’s in business administration 

from Missouri State University. 

• • • 

David L. McKenzie 

was recently named 

president of Incarnate 

Word Academy. McKenzie 

has a long career 

in educational administration, 

most recently 

serving as president of 

Trinity Catholic High 

School in Ocala, Fla. He also has served 

as president/principal at St. Vincent Pallotti 

Preparatory High School in Laurel, 

Md., and principal at St. Thomas More 

Preparatory School in Magnolia, Del. 

McKenzie holds a master’s degree in 

education, leadership, management and 

policy from Seton Hall University. 

• • • 

Maureen Hayes 

Lovette was recently 

announced as the new 

principal of Incarnate 

Word Academy. 

Lovette is currently 

serving as principal 

of St. Paul Catholic 

School in St. Paul, Mo. 

McKenzie 

Lovette 

She holds a master’s degree in Catholic 

educational leadership from Saint Louis 

University. Lovette is a 1993 graduate of 

Incarnate Word Academy. 

• • • 

Ali Jean Wells and Dr. Martin Niboh, 

of the St. Charles County Toastmasters 

Club, recently won their respective contests 

at the area-level competition and 

will move on to the division-level contest. 

Toastmasters International helps people 

improve their speaking and leadership 

skills in a positive and encouraging learning 

environment. The St. Charles County 

Toastmasters Club meets at 7 p.m. on 

Tuesday nights at Midwest Bank Center, 

2299 Technology Drive in O’Fallon. 

• • • 

St. Charles resident 

Mark Fontana has 

been named executive 

director of The Sheridan 

at Laumeier Park, 

a newly opened 84-unit 

assisted living/memory 

care community at 

12470 Rott Road in 

Fontana 

Sunset Hills. Fontana has more than 25 

years experience in medical service and 

geriatric care administration. Prior to 

joining The Sheridan, the U.S. Army veteran 

was administrator of the Missouri 

Veterans Commission – St. Louis. Fontana 

has a nursing degree and is pursuing 

a bachelor’s degree in health administration 

from Webster University. 

• • • 

Insurance Business America released 

its Top Producers 2017 report and recognized 

Defiance resident Scott Wightman 

of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., as one of 

the top 100 nationwide producers in the 

industry. 

PLACES 

The Travelers Protective Association 

[TPA] recently awarded 54 grants 

through its Scholarship Trust for the Hearing 

Impaired, totaling $20,800 during the 

first quarter of 2017. The grants, which 

are distributed throughout the year to 

recipient snationwide, ranged from $100 

to $1,000 per person based on necessity. 

This quarter, 16 grants were presented to 

Missouri residents, including recipients in 

St. Charles County. 

• • • 

Mercy was named a top-five healthcare 

system by Truven, out of 337 health 

systems and 2,924 hospitals across the 

U.S. The award was based on an analysis 

of individual hospital performance 

metrics combined with system-level 

data. This annual, quantitative scorecard 

uses objective, independent research and 

public data sources. 

• • • 

Operation Food Search [OFS], a 

hunger relief organization that provides 

food to the area’s hungry, recently 

received the Good360 Circle of Good 

award, which recognizes partners who 

have demonstrated exceptional leadership 

in product philanthropy and redistribution 

in order to help those in need. 

• • • 

St. Charles County Executive Steve 

Ehlmann recently met with 25 St. 

Charles-area leaders to discuss CAPS 

[Center for Advanced Professional 

Studies], a new national program that 

places high school students in contact 

with local businesses through a profession-based 

learning approach. CAPS 

participants receive college credit and 

are exposed to hands-on experience in 

their field of interest. “Ignite,” a form of 

CAPS, is currently in place in the Wentzville 

School District, but Fort Zumwalt, 

Francis Howell, Orchard Farm, 

St. Charles City and Wentzville school 

districts are considering a county-wide 

CAPS consortium at an upcoming meeting. 

NETWORKING & EVENTS 

The Western St. Charles Chamber of 

Commerce hosts Lunch and Leads on 

Monday, May 29 from noon-1 p.m. at 

Rizzo’s Bar & Grill, 1155 Wentzville 

Parkway in Wentzville. Members and 

non-members are welcome. There is no 

fee; individuals pay for their own lunch. 

For more information, contact Tony 

Mathews at info@westernstcharlescountychamber.com. 

• • • 

A Morning Meetup is held Tuesday, 

May 30 from 8-9 a.m. at Dardenne Prairie 

City Hall, 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne 

Prairie. Members and non-members welcome. 

RSVP to the Western St. Charles 

Chamber office at (636) 327-6914. 

• • • 

The Greater St. Charles Chamber of 

Commerce hosts a weekly Networking 

Happy Hour on Wednesday, May 

31 from 4-8 p.m. at Kokomo Joe’s, 4105 

N. Cloverleaf Drive in St. Peters. For 

more information, contact Brian Brown 

at (314) 640-5959 or brian@kjfun. Free 

to attend; special pricing on food and 

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The 2017 Challenge Walk MS takes place on Saturday, June 3 and Sunday, June 4 in Cottleville. 

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events 

ARTS 

The Rachel Rueweler Art Exhibit is 

from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. from Friday, June 

2-July 14 at the Renaud Spirit Center 

[RSC], 2650 Tri Sports Circle in 

O’Fallon. Rueweler is a retired teacher 

who spends her time traveling and painting. 

This is her first show in the area. The 

Cultural Arts Center Gallery is open and 

free during regular business hours in the 

RSC. For details, visit www.renaudspiritcenter.com. 

• • • 

The Foundry Art Centre hosts 2nd 

Thursdays: Living Art from 5:30-8 p.m. 

on Thursday, June 8, through October, at 

the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main 

Saint St. Charles. This series of free artmaking 

events highlights art as a cultural, 

physical or mental necessity. Visit www. 

foundryartcentre.org/2nd-thursday or 

call (636) 255-0270. 

BENEFITS 

1st Financial Federal Credit Union 

hosts a Community Blood Drive from 

1:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 26 at 

their Wentzville branch at 1232 Wentzville 

Parkway. Appointments are preferred, 

but walk-ins also are welcome. 

A valid photo ID is required. To set up 

an appointment or for more information, 

visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter 

the sponsor code FFFCreditUnion. 

• • • 

Challenge Walk MS: St. Louis is 

from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, June 

3 and Sunday, June 4 at St. Charles 

Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers 

Mall Drive in Cottleville. This two-day, 

31-mile walk benefits the National Multiple 

Sclerosis Society, with a fundraising 

goal of $230,000. Those living with 

multiple sclerosis will gather together at 

the front and lead the charge. For more 

information, visit www.main.nationalmssociety.org. 

• • • 

Anna’s Flying Pigs is holding a barbecue 

fundraiser from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 

Saturday, June 10 at Legacy Park, Hwy. 

N near Fifth Street next to Cottleville 

City Hall. Features slow-smoked pulled 

pork, pulled chicken, ribs and brisket. 

Proceeds benefit St. Jude’s Children’s 

Research Hospital. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Foundry Art Centre’s Free Family 

Fun Day is from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, 

May 27 at 520 North Main Center 

in Saint Charles. Explore the Foundry 

Art Centre’s number-centric exhibition, 

“The Nth Degree.” Activities include the 

Japanese art of origami, a paper airplane 

contest and a tessellation station where 

kids make artistic patterns with geometric 

shapes. The event is free and open to 

the public. For more information, call 

(636) 255-0270 or visit www.foundryartcentre.org. 

• • • 

The Immaculate Conception Church 

of Dardenne Parish Picnic is from Friday, 

June 2 to Sunday, June 4 at 7701 Hwy. N 

in Dardenne Prairie. Features kids’ games, 

carnival rides, live music, beer garden, 

concessions and more. For more information, 

visit www.icdparish.org. 

• • • 

The St. Peters Police Rangers 370 

Lakeside Fishing Derby is from 8:30 

a.m.-noon on Saturday, June 3 at 370 

Lakeside Park, 1000 Lakeside Park Drive 

in St. Peters, as part of Family Fun Day. 

Families can fish along the 140-acre lake 

for a chance to win prizes. Entry fee $5 per 

person. Register in person at the St. Peters 

Rec-Plex at 5200 Mexico Road, by phone 

at (636) 939-2386 ext. 1400 or online at 

www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect. 

• • • 

A Kite Festival is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

on Saturday, June 3 at 370 Lakeside Park, 

1000 Lakeside Park Drive in St. Peters, 

as part of Family Fun Day. The event 

takes place at the marina parking lot at 

370 Lakeside Park. Kite-building kits are 

available free of charge to the first 200 

participants. Volunteers will help put the 

kites together or participants can bring 

their own kites. 

• • • 

A Family Bike Ride and Health & 

Wellness Event is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

Saturday, June 3 at 370 Lakeside Park, 

1000 Lakeside Park Drive in St. Peters, 

as part of Family Fun Day. Bring bikes 

to ride the 4.5-mile trail around the lake. 

A limited number of adult-sized bikes are 

available for rent at the park. To encourage 

bike safety, the St. Peters Community 

Health and Wellness Committee 

distributes up to 100 free bike helmets to 

kids at the event. 

• • • 

St. Charles Parks & Recreation presents 

Pirates and Mermaids with the River 

City Rascals at 6:35 p.m. on Thursday, 

June 8 at CarShield Field, 900 TR Hughes 

Blvd. in O’Fallon. Partake in a themed 

treasure hunt before the baseball game. 

On-field promotions, music, and games. 

Purchase tickets at www.rivercityrascals. 

com/tickets/individual. Use promo code 

STCPARKS2017 for discounted tickets. 

• • • 

“Once Upon a Storytime” is presented 

at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 8 to Saturday, 

June 10, with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. 

Event is held at O’Fallon City Hall, 100 N. 

Main Street. The humorous show, retelling 

fairy tales, is for all ages, even the very 

young. The following weekend is “Shrek 

the Musical, Jr.” Tickets are available in 

advance at the Renaud Spirit Center. Call 

(636) 474-2732 with questions. 

• • • 

Sign up for Family Camping Night 

from 6 p.m. Friday, June 9 to 10 a.m. 

Saturday, June 10 at Fort Zumwalt Park, 

1000 Jessup Drive W. in O’Fallon. Learn 

outdoor skills and tent set-up. Features 

a hot dog cookout, storyteller, campfire 

songs and s’mores. Families must bring 

tent, sleeping bags and potluck dish. To 

register or for more information, call 

(636) 474-2732. 

• • • 

Lake Saint Louis hosts a showing of 

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Vito’s in the Valley issues a call to St. Charles: Come join us at our table 

By EMILY REDINGTON 

Anchoring a quiet shopping center near 

Edison Avenue and Long Road, Vito’s 

in the Valley is conveniently close to 

home, but world’s away in terms of taste, 

authenticity, atmosphere and experience. 

And, according to Jessica LaFata, who 

co-owns the restaurant with her husband, 

Giovanni, it’s time for St. Charles County 

residents to get in on the action. 

“We want people who live in St. Charles 

County to know our name and be part of 

our family,” Jessica said. 

The food at Vito’s is highly reflective of 

Gio’s mother, whose Sicilian background 

brings unique flavor profiles to the Italian-focused 

menu. 

At Vito’s, family confidently intersects 

with exceptional food and great expectations. 

Jessica believes the restaurant’s 

happy hour can compete with just about 

any in the St. Louis area. “Frankly, you 

can’t beat the price for our quality and 

quantity,” she said. 

Vito’s in the Valley 

Offered seven days a week from 4-6 

p.m., Vito’s happy hour features drinks 

[wine, craft and domestic beer, and speciality 

drinks] as well as tapas specials. 

Included are Vito’s hand-tossed, 10-inch 

pizzas, a customer favorite, and Arancini, 

a classic Sicilian specialty of deep-fried 

saffron risotto balls filled with meat, mozzarella 

and peas. 

Happy hour noshes and libations can be 

enjoyed in the bar area or on Vito’s expansive 

patio. A quiet retreat amidst the congestion 

and crowds of the Valley, the patio 

is surrounded by plants native to Sicily. 

Hibiscus, oleander and Sicilian palms dot 

the spacious outdoor oasis, which can seat 

up to 75 people. 

In October 2016, Vito’s decided to add 

another element to its already outstanding 

culinary arsenal; the LaFatas began serving 

lunch. 

Jessica said they designed the lunch 

menu to be fast, fresh and affordable. For 

those on the run, Vito’s offers an Express 

Lunch Special that includes one of four 

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starters, followed by a choice 

of select homemade pastas, 

paninis or hand-tossed pizzas. 

“We want people to be able 

to get quality food at an exceptional 

value.” Jessica said. “Yet 

that doesn’t mean a whole lot to 

those on their lunch break if we 

cannot execute their order in a 

timely manner, so we designed 

the menu accordingly.” 

Vito’s also has the ability 

and the passion to host private 

events, including rehearsal 

dinners, showers, graduations 

and corporate parties. 

“Every customer affects our family 

because they are helping us achieve our 

dream of running our restaurant,” Jessica 

said. “And those who ask us to host their 

special event are inviting us to be part of 

their history. That is a responsibility we 

do not take lightly. 

“We understand the significance and 

impact such interactions can have because 

we experience it every day 

with our customers. We 

are truly honored by that 

request and, as owners, Gio 

and I personally do everything 

we can to make our 

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Giovanni and Jessica LaFata, owners of Vito’s in the Valley 

guests’ events truly special.” 

“We try to make the planning as seamless 

as possible for our customers. One 

phone conversation can get everything 

set up and we will work to fit our guests’ 

budget. We are honored to be local and 

feel our service, level of care and passion 

helps us stand out.” 

And, of course, there is the food, which 

Jessica said is made so consistent and true 

to Gio’s mother’s recipes that customers 

can depend on deliciousness whether they 

dine at lunch, happy hour, dinner or for a 

special event. 

Indeed, St. Charles County, the word is 

out and you are invited to Vito’s table. 

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COVER STORY, from page 22 

A little friendly competition 

Ed True and Ron Jelinek met at the St. 

Louis area’s first Golden Games 30 years 

ago and have been friends ever since. Now, 

Ron’s son also participates in the games 

each year. 

“Ed and I have been doing this for many 

years and we are going to keep on doing it 

as long as we can,” Ron said. 

The two friends have over 2,000 medals 

between the two of them dating back to 

1987. Ed and Ron, who traveled to St. 

Charles from Illinois, said they try to get 

friends to come with them to compete in 

the games but that it has been harder the 

older they get. 

“Unfortunately we don’t get a lot of 

people that want to play but we think if 

they try it out ,they will get hooked,” Ron 

said. 

They both agree that they want to continue 

meeting up at the Golden Games as 

long as possible. “I’ve been athletic my 

whole life and I don’t plan on stopping 

anytime soon,” Ed said. 

Charlotte Melizener, Linda Meyer, Julie 

Gomez and Sharon Dunn claimed the gold 

medal at the Golden Games’ executive 

golf games at Pheasant Run. They have all 

played together in previous years. 

“The Golden Games events range from 

how far can you throw a softball to real 

olympic competitive sports. You can create 

personal goals for yourself, too,” Melizener 

said. 

Melizener joked that although it’s nice 

to have competition with a group similar 

in ages, that doesn’t always mean you can 

assume the outcome. She once walked a 

senior 5K that she thought would just be 

a jaunt around the lake, but once she got 

there, she realized everyone was obviously 

taking it more serious than she was. 

“They were in track suits! A 90 year-old 

woman flew by me. I just couldn’t keep up 

with her,” Melizener laughed. 

Her experience was echoed by many 

participants at the Golden Games, but all 

said the social aspect and size of the competition 

is the best part. 

“We meet a lot of really nice people and 

the attitudes are fantastic,” Melizener said. 

“People are still with it and energetic and 

looking forward to the next day.” 

Melizener, Meyer, Gomez and Dunn see 

each other just once a year – at the Golden 

Games. But they get along so well that 

they have planned on getting together in 

Linda Meyer, Julie Gomez and Charlotte Melizener, Sharon Dunn [not pictured] - O’Fallon, MO 

the past. This year, they made a promise 

to each other that they will get together 

during the year to golf and stay in touch. 

Maybe playing sports or competing 

athletically isn’t for everyone, but when 

it comes to life lessons, it’s hard to argue 

with voices that hold such wisdom. 

Maschal and others said it’s not too early 

to start training for May 2018. The only 

requirement is that participants must be at 

least 50 years old by April of the year of 

the games. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals 

are awarded in each age group. Registration 

will appear on the games’ website 

[www.sccgoldengames.org] as next year’s 

event draw near. 

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EVENTS, from page 28 

the movie “The Secret Life of Pets” at 

8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16 in Boulevard 

Park, 2550 Lake Saint Louis Blvd. 

FESTIVALS AND CONCERTS 

Missouri River Irish Fest, billed as 

the largest free Irish festival in the Midwest, 

is Friday, May 26 through Sunday, 

May 28 in Frontier Park, 222 S. Riverside 

Drive in Saint Charles. Irish vendors, 

food and drink, live music and a 

children’s area are featured. Activity 

times vary; visit www.moriveririshfest. 

com for details. 

• • • 

Food Truck Frenzy in Sports Park is 

from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 2 

at O’Fallon Sports Park, 3589 Hwy. K. 

Admission and parking are free. Biscuits 

and Gravy entertain with country, 

rock and Top 40 hits. Features boutique 

trucks and a carnival with games, giveaways 

and trivia. For details, visit www. 

ofallon.mo.us/food-truck-frenzy. 

• • • 

Sunset Fridays continues with Delta 

Sol Revival on Friday, June 2 from 6:30- 

8:30 p.m. at 370 Lakeside Park, 1000 

Lakeside Park Drive in St. Peters. Outside 

alcoholic beverages may not be brought 

into the Corporate Pavilion area. Food, 

soft drinks and beer sold at the pavilion. 

For details, visit www.stpetersmo.net. 

• • • 

The Lake Saint Louis Summer Concert 

Series begins with David Graham 

from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 at 

598 Windjammer Pointe. Concert-goers 

may bring chairs, food and beverages. 

Glass is prohibited. For details, visit 

www.lakesaintlouis.com. 

• • • 

The O’Fallon Jammin’ Concert Series 

begins with My Friend Mike on June 6 

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

308 Civic Park Drive. Admission and 

parking are free. Food truck and concessions 

available. Bring chairs or blankets 

for lawn seating. For details, visit www. 

ofallon.mo.us or call the O’Fallon Events 

Hotline at (636) 379-5614. 

• • • 

The Kids’ Summer Drama Camp of 

Wentzville Christian Church presents 

Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.” at 7 p.m. 

on Friday, June 9 and 2 p.m. on Saturday, 

June 10 at 1507 Hwy. Z in Wentzville. 

Admission is free. Over 60 local youth 

present this fun, inspiring and highenergy 

stage production that includes all 

the familiar songs from “The Lion King.” 

For more information, call (636) 327- 

6622 or visit www.wentzvillecc.org. 

• • • 

Pride St. Charles’ 3rd Annual Pride 

Festival is on Saturday, June 17 at Frontier 

Park, 500 S. Riverside Drive in Saint 

Charles. This free festival features a 

family-friendly atmosphere, vendors, 

resources, faith-based organizations, 

food, nonprofit exhibitors, youth village, 

dog adoption and all-day entertainment 

on the MasterCard Main Stage. For more 

details, visit www.pridestcharles.org. 

• • • 

The Dardenne Prairie Summer Concert 

Series continues with Butch Wax 

and The Hollywoods from 6-9 p.m. on 

Saturday, June 17 at City Hall Park, 2032 

Hanley Road. Residents and visitors are 

encouraged to bring lawn chairs and 

blankets. Concessions are available for 

purchase. For details, visit www.dardenneprairie.org. 

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Fort open for self-guided tours from 

12-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays 

of the month, through September 

24, at Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup 

Drive in O’Fallon. Admission for both is 

$5 per person, and kids 10 and under are 

free. Call (636) 379-5614 for questions 

or to arrange a group tour. 

• • • 

Mid-Central District of the Federated 

Garden Clubs of Missouri [FGCM] 

presents a Flower Show from 2-7 p.m. 

on Wednesday, June 7 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 

on Thursday, June 8 at the Immanuel 

Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 632 East Hwy. 

N in Wentzville. Features flower designs, 

horticulture classes and special exhibits. 

Participants are garden club members 

from the Saint Charles area and nearby 

counties. Admission is free. 

• • • 

American Legion Post 313 sponsors 

an ITPA, MSTPA and X-CALIBERsanctioned 

Truck and Tractor Pull 

from 6:30-11:30 p.m. on Friday, June 9 

at Lone Wolf Park, 2 Main Street in Old 

Town St. Peters. Tractor Pull starts at 7 

p.m. Tickets are $17 per person; 12 and 

under are free. Food and beer garden 

tents. There also is an Amateur-Level 

Garden Tractor Pull on Saturday, June 

10; gates open at 3 p.m. and pull starts at 

6 p.m. Admission is free. 

• • • 

The 2017 Lake Saint Louis Triathlon 

takes place on Saturday, August 19 

at the LSL Community Association, 100 

Cognac Court in Lake Saint Louis. This 

is the oldest organized triathlon in the St. 

Louis metro area. Competitors challenge 

themselves with open-water swimming 

and biking/running through hilly terrain. 

Register by July 31; no race-day entry 

allowed. For more information, visit 

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