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School Inc.<br />
Every year, almost every industry<br />
improves.<br />
We get more choices – usually better<br />
choices, for less money.<br />
“But of all the products we make and the<br />
services we provide, there’s one that stands<br />
out as an exception,” according to the Cato<br />
Institute’s Andrew Coulson. “One activity<br />
in which excellence doesn’t spawn countless<br />
imitators or spread on a massive scale:<br />
schooling.”<br />
Why not? What can be done about<br />
it? These questions are asked and often<br />
answered by Coulson’s new PBS TV series<br />
“School Inc.” It’s a wonderful three hours,<br />
reaching back to America’s first experiments<br />
in education and traveling to schools<br />
in Chile, England, Sweden, India and Korea.<br />
In Korea, top teachers make millions.<br />
Why haven’t American schools<br />
improved? The education establishment<br />
says, “We don’t have enough money!” But<br />
American schools spend more per student<br />
than other countries. Spending tripled<br />
during Coulson’s lifetime and class sizes<br />
dropped. But test scores stay flat.<br />
“Schools adopted all sorts of new technologies,<br />
from projectors to personal<br />
computers to ‘smart’ whiteboards,” says<br />
Coulson. “None of these inventions<br />
improved outcomes. Educational quality<br />
has been stuck in the era of disco and leisure<br />
suits for 40 years, while the rest of the<br />
world has passed it by.”<br />
The main reason for that is that most<br />
schools are controlled by government.<br />
Government is a monopoly, and monopolies<br />
resist change.<br />
Actually, most of us resist change. We<br />
don’t want to give up the way we’ve<br />
always done things. Certainly, few of us<br />
want to work harder, or differently. We get<br />
set in our ways.<br />
But when there is competition, we can’t<br />
get away with that. If we don’t adopt better<br />
ways of doing things, we go out of business.<br />
That forces innovation.<br />
But government-run schools never go<br />
out of business. Principals, school boards<br />
and teachers – especially union teachers –<br />
have little incentive to try anything new.<br />
One of the documentary’s illustrations<br />
of this might be familiar because the story<br />
also was told in the movie “Stand and<br />
Deliver.”<br />
In that film, actor Edward James Olmos<br />
played math teacher Jaime Escalante from<br />
California’s Garfield High School. The student<br />
body was, and is, composed of some<br />
of the most “disadvantaged” students in<br />
America. Yet more Garfield High students<br />
passed Advanced Placement calculus tests<br />
than did students from Beverly Hills High.<br />
Escalante was simply a better teacher.<br />
Coulson interviewed some of his former<br />
students, who said, “[He] worked as if his<br />
life depended on the success of his students.”<br />
The results were beyond belief, literally.<br />
His students did so well on the state<br />
calculus test that authorities accused them<br />
of cheating. They made them take the test<br />
again. The students aced it again.<br />
What made Escalante a better teacher?<br />
One student tells Coulson, “He built a<br />
relationship with each student, knew them<br />
by name, knew their story. Students didn’t<br />
want to disappoint him.”<br />
The movie made Escalante famous, but<br />
he didn’t change. He kept teaching at Garfield,<br />
telling students that even though they<br />
were poor, “With enough drive and hard<br />
work, the sky is the limit.”<br />
“The lessons I learned from Jaime, I<br />
apply them every day,” a former student<br />
told Coulson. “With my children I talk<br />
about Jaime and about ‘ganas’ – desire.<br />
Nothing’s for free. You have to work really<br />
hard if you want to achieve anything.”<br />
“Stand and Deliver” has a happy ending,<br />
but what really happened was no fairy tale.<br />
Coulson says, “In any other field, we<br />
might expect this combination of success,<br />
scalability and publicity to have catapulted<br />
Escalante to the top of his profession and<br />
spread his teaching model across the country.”<br />
That isn’t what happened.<br />
Garfield’s union teachers resented<br />
Escalante’s fame and work ethic.<br />
A former Garfield student who now is a<br />
teacher told Coulson, “The problem was<br />
that Escalante’s classes were big. He was<br />
setting a precedent, giving the message to<br />
the administrator: ‘If Escalante can do it,<br />
why not you?’”<br />
The union used its organizing power to<br />
get votes to oust Escalante as math department<br />
chairman. Escalante then quit.<br />
“School Inc.” is a wonderful memorial<br />
to Andrew Coulson and inspiration to all<br />
of us.<br />
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Dangerous philosophies<br />
To the editor:<br />
During Hillary Clinton’s time in the<br />
limelight, she put forth two philosophical<br />
premises that were ruinous to our country.<br />
The first and basic one was that there was a<br />
vast Right Wing conspiracy, when in reality,<br />
the conspiracy emanated from the Left<br />
and was called Liberalism.<br />
The second statement was deadly and<br />
permeated our culture like an insidious disease.<br />
“It takes a village to raise a family.”<br />
This had the effect of exonerating parents<br />
from their traditional and time-tested roles<br />
of responsibilities to their children and our<br />
society at large.<br />
This philosophy gave parents cover to<br />
vacate their responsibilities because after<br />
all, “It was now the Village’s responsibility<br />
as to how their children turned out.” We are<br />
now witness to violence and death nightly<br />
on our streets and in our cities, which is<br />
the legacy of accepting unexamined and<br />
unquestioned liberal philosophies.<br />
William E. Quinn<br />
Respecting the president<br />
To the Editor:<br />
I do find it interesting that letters are written<br />
about respecting the president. While I<br />
agree with the comments most are making,<br />
I would give them more support if these<br />
same people had written about President<br />
Obama. I saw few if any letters concerning<br />
respect for the president when people were<br />
joyously calling him a Kenyan Muslim and<br />
worse, and including his wife and children<br />
in demeaning comments.<br />
Yes, at some point in time we need to<br />
curtail the bitterness and sarcasm in our<br />
political and civil discourse. While I did<br />
not vote for Trump, I can still respect the<br />
position he holds, and I think we all need<br />
to respect the presidency no matter who is<br />
in office. But I just don’t know how that’s<br />
going to happen in today’s opinionated<br />
environment.<br />
Pundits blare from the television 24<br />
hours a day and people seem to only watch<br />
the channels or read the papers and magazines<br />
that support their views while getting<br />
little to no information from any contradicting<br />
source.<br />
Money from outside interests tries to<br />
influence voters with half-truths and distortions.<br />
Special interests have a hold on<br />
everything, and sadly I’m not seeing the<br />
swamp drained.<br />
But each journey begins with a single<br />
step. I hope we all can fight the head winds<br />
and bring civil discourse back to our communities,<br />
states and country.<br />
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Defining fascism<br />
To the Editor:<br />
Dennis Prager’s editorials [June 7 and<br />
14] state his belief that we are fighting a<br />
second civil war. “We are fighting fascism,”<br />
he wrote. He seems to equate liberalism<br />
with fascism, therefore “… the primary<br />
role of a conservative [should] be to vanquish<br />
liberalism.”<br />
I would respectfully suggest that Mr.<br />
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of fascism. Fascism is a form of radical<br />
authoritarian nationalism. It is traditionally<br />
opposed to liberalism and is placed<br />
on the far right of the political spectrum. It<br />
believes that a liberal democracy is obsolete.<br />
A fascist state must be led by a strong leader,<br />
a masculine and charismatic person. For the<br />
fascist leader, violence, especially internal<br />
political violence, is a legitimate means to<br />
achieve national rejuvenation. Fascism is a<br />
populist ultranationalist perspective.<br />
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two political parties do you think has fascist<br />
tendencies?<br />
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garden center. In January and March, the<br />
board also delayed votes.<br />
Meanwhile, residents of the Waterford<br />
Villas subdivision, which is adjacent to<br />
the center, have continued to oppose the<br />
permit. The permit would allow 16 storage<br />
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Residents said the upgrades would<br />
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and worried about large piles of material,<br />
truck traffic and noise that would disturb<br />
the tranquility of the neighborhood.<br />
They also worried that the changes may<br />
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DARDENNE PRAIRIE<br />
Celebrating a dream<br />
Immaculate Conception Church of<br />
Dardenne Prairie held a “debt-free” celebration<br />
on Friday, June 23, marking the<br />
parish’s collective effort to pay off a $24<br />
million debt associated with new buildings<br />
and upgrades, which mostly occurred<br />
in the first decade of the new century.<br />
According to a homily posted to the<br />
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the church’s congregation has grown<br />
from 1,000 families in 1990 to 2,000<br />
families in 2000, to 4,000 in 2010,<br />
necessitating capital improvements that<br />
included chapel upgrades, a new church,<br />
new school, school addition and more.<br />
“The parish threw a big celebration<br />
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Kristina Dressel.<br />
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ceremony, with firetruck<br />
support and supervision provided by the<br />
Wentzville Fire Protection District.<br />
Feedback sought for<br />
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Two potential city flags were shown to<br />
the Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen<br />
and citizens at the board’s June 8 meeting.<br />
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LAKE SAINT LOUIS<br />
Garden Center could<br />
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The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen<br />
may take action on July <strong>17</strong> on a special<br />
use permit that will decide whether<br />
changes at the Lake Saint Louis Garden<br />
Center, opposed by some nearby residents,<br />
will become a reality.<br />
The board opted to delay votes in May<br />
and June due to the absences of aldermen<br />
and Richard Kopp, president of Kirkwood<br />
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Bank robber jumps from<br />
bridge to avoid police<br />
The St. Peters Police Department<br />
arrested 44-year-old Austin R. Denson,<br />
of Wentzville, on June 19 in connection<br />
with the robbery of the Gateway Metro<br />
Federal Credit Union in the 1400 block<br />
of Jungermann Road.<br />
Following a tip from a St. Charles<br />
County business, St. Peters Police detectives<br />
attempted to take Denson into custody<br />
at his residence on the 600 block<br />
of Glenshee Drive in Wentzville. At<br />
approximately 5:30 p.m., the detectives<br />
spotted the suspect get into his maroon<br />
Pontiac G6. When they attempted to stop<br />
him, he fled the area.<br />
Police pursued Denson down Interstate<br />
64 to Interstate 270 and eventually onto<br />
Interstate 70. Denson stopped his car on<br />
the side of the Blanchette Bridge, exited<br />
the car and jumped into the Missouri<br />
River. He survived the fall and began<br />
floating northbound.<br />
The St. Charles City Fire Department<br />
deployed three rescue boats with police<br />
officers from various agencies. Denson<br />
claimed he had a gun but did not produce<br />
it. After an hour in the river, Denson<br />
surrendered and was taken into custody<br />
without further incident; no weapon was<br />
located.
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Denson was transported to an area hospital<br />
for an evaluation but did not appear<br />
to have any major visible injuries.<br />
According to a St. Peters Police<br />
Department news release, the St. Charles<br />
County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office<br />
issued warrants on June 20 for three<br />
counts of robbery in the first degree,<br />
three counts of armed criminal action,<br />
felony resisting arrest and unlawful possession<br />
of a firearm. The prosecutor’s<br />
office issued robbery and armed criminal<br />
action for each teller Denson demanded<br />
money from within the Gateway Metro<br />
Federal Credit Union.<br />
Denson has a prior felony charge,<br />
which makes it unlawful for him to<br />
possess a handgun. The handgun and<br />
approximately half of the stolen money<br />
has been recovered. Denson is being<br />
held on a $200,000 bond.<br />
Mexico Road lane closures<br />
begin July 5<br />
Motorists should expect some lane<br />
closures on Mexico Road between West<br />
Sunny Hill Boulevard and <strong>Mid</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong><br />
Mall Drive during a resurfacing project<br />
set to begin on July 5. The project is<br />
expected to last through the summer, city<br />
officials said.<br />
Mexico Road will remain open to both<br />
eastbound and westbound traffic at all<br />
times, but the project will include daily<br />
lane closures that could limit traffic to<br />
one lane in each direction.<br />
The project includes replacement of<br />
the existing asphalt pavement surface,<br />
removal and replacement of defective<br />
concrete pavement, and concrete diamond<br />
grinding to improve pavement<br />
smoothness on Mexico Road. Sidewalks<br />
also will be repaired and improved to<br />
meet current American Disability Act<br />
standards and traffic signals will be<br />
upgraded.<br />
Drivers are asked to use caution when<br />
traveling through work zones. For the<br />
latest news about City of St. Peters street<br />
projects, go online to www.stpetersmo.<br />
net/streets.<br />
ST. CHARLES COUNTY<br />
Health officials call for teamwork<br />
in controlling mosquitoes<br />
Spring rain and the increase in daily<br />
temperatures create perfect conditions<br />
for the return of mosquitoes. Curtailing<br />
these nuisance pests is a team<br />
effort, calling upon cooperation from St.<br />
Charles County residents and staff from<br />
the Division of Environmental Health<br />
and Protection.<br />
“During Mosquito Control Awareness<br />
Week, we remind residents of the joint<br />
efforts required to abate mosquitoes and<br />
prevent the spread of disease,” Division<br />
Director Ryan Tilley said. “When<br />
residents take steps to eliminate breeding<br />
areas in their backyards and protect<br />
themselves by wearing repellent when<br />
outdoors, our staff can focus on larger<br />
habitat areas to mitigate problems.”<br />
The division contracts with several<br />
municipalities to minimize mosquito<br />
populations in their community.<br />
Residents living in unincorporated St.<br />
Charles County or within the city limits<br />
of Augusta, Cottleville, Dardenne Prairie,<br />
Flint Hill, Lake Saint Louis, Portage des<br />
Sioux, St. Paul, Weldon Spring, Weldon<br />
Spring Heights and Wentzville, who are<br />
concerned about mosquitoes, should<br />
visit www.sccmo.org/mosquito to use<br />
the online portal to register and request<br />
assistance. Those without internet access<br />
can call (636) 949-1800 for service.<br />
Residents living within the city limits<br />
of O’Fallon, St. Charles and St. Peters<br />
should contact their respective city halls.<br />
While the division will use various<br />
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MoDOT to hold public meetings<br />
on local safety improvements<br />
The Missouri Department of Transportation<br />
will hold the first of two<br />
open-house style public meetings on<br />
Thursday, July 13, to discuss upcoming<br />
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Charles counties. The improvements<br />
are part of the St. Louis District Safety<br />
Design-Build project and include safety<br />
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County and 15 locations in St. Charles<br />
County.<br />
The first public meeting is scheduled<br />
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Community College, 4601 <strong>Mid</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong><br />
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Navy veteran: ‘It’s just not right’<br />
St. Peters alderman accused of parking in spaces designated for Purple Heart recipients<br />
By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH<br />
A group of armed services veterans has<br />
questioned why a St. Peters alderman<br />
is allegedly using parking spaces that<br />
the city has designated for Purple Heart<br />
recipients.<br />
“We have a serious problem, I could be<br />
wrong but I don’t believe so,” said U.S.<br />
Navy veteran Daryl Perkins, who is a<br />
past commander of Veterans of Foreign<br />
War Post 10350 in Lake Saint Louis. Perkins<br />
was among four veterans who spoke<br />
during the public comment portion of the<br />
June 22 St. Peters Board of Aldermen<br />
meeting.<br />
“Alderman Michael Shea continues to<br />
park in a space reserved for Purple Heart<br />
recipients. It’s really simple, it’s just not<br />
right, it’s just not right,” Perkins said.<br />
Shea, a retired 21-year U.S. Army veteran<br />
with combat tours in Vietnam and<br />
in southwest Asia during Desert Shield<br />
and Desert Storm, did not respond to the<br />
comments at the board meeting. He was<br />
elected as a Ward 3 alderman in 2015<br />
and also served on the St. Peters Veterans<br />
Memorial Commission.<br />
“I’d rather not comment publicly on it<br />
right now,” Shea said when contacted<br />
on June 26, “Not at this time but maybe<br />
in the future.” He would not say if he<br />
parked in the spaces.<br />
Perkins said Shea’s action “shows<br />
a total disrespect for a sign that is<br />
clearly marked for men or women that<br />
have combat wounds protecting our<br />
country.”And he asked the city to correct<br />
the situation. If Shea was awarded a<br />
Purple Heart, he can show it on his service<br />
papers, Perkins said.<br />
Ralph Barrale, an active World War<br />
II U.S. Army veteran from the same<br />
VFW post in Lake Saint Louis, thanked<br />
city officials for establishing the special<br />
parking spaces, but said, “Something is<br />
happening in St. Peters that is bothering<br />
my fellow veterans. These spaces are<br />
being abused.”<br />
Last year, the board agreed to designate<br />
three parking spaces – one near the<br />
west entrance to city hall, one near the<br />
entrance to the city’s Rec-Plex and one<br />
near the St. Peters City Centre Veterans<br />
Memorial – for Purple Heard recipients.<br />
The pavement on the spaces is painted<br />
purple and each is further designated<br />
with a sign bearing the Purple Heart logo<br />
and the words “combat wounded.” The<br />
city also set aside two special Purple<br />
Heart parking spaces at the annual Celebrate<br />
St. Peters celebration last September<br />
at 370 Lakeside Park.<br />
The city dedicated the spaces last July<br />
13. Since that time, several veterans<br />
have said Shea’s pickup truck has been<br />
seen parking in the spaces. At least once,<br />
they say it has been photographed while<br />
parked in a Purple Heart space.<br />
The Purple Heart is a U.S. military<br />
decoration awarded to members of the<br />
U.S. Armed Forces who are wounded<br />
by an enemy combatant or those who<br />
are killed in action or die of wounds<br />
received in action.<br />
Alderman Terri Violet [Ward 3] suggested<br />
designating the spaces last year.<br />
She commended the veterans for coming<br />
forward at the June 22 meeting. “You<br />
have every reason to be upset,” she said.<br />
In a later interview, Violet said that<br />
her request last year for special parking<br />
spaces for Purple Heart<br />
receipts was not put in<br />
the form of an ordinance.<br />
The city’s administration<br />
designated the spaces<br />
after being directed to do<br />
so at a May 2016 board<br />
work session. At that<br />
session, Alderman Judy<br />
Bateman [Ward 2] said<br />
the city probably would<br />
not have an enforcement<br />
problem. “I don’t<br />
see people abusing this,”<br />
Bateman said at the time.<br />
Violet said the<br />
designation “is not<br />
enforceable.” Someone<br />
parking in one of<br />
the spots who isn’t a<br />
Purple Heart recipient<br />
will not be fined or<br />
forced to leave the spot,<br />
she said. The spots for<br />
set up based on the<br />
honor system. She said<br />
veterans and city officials<br />
have seen Shea<br />
parking in various<br />
Purple Heart parking<br />
spaces. “You wouldn’t<br />
think someone from<br />
the board would park there. We’re supposed<br />
to be an example,” she said.<br />
Aldermen and veterans have tried<br />
to talk to Shea about the reports of his<br />
parking in the spots and have asked for<br />
an explanation. “He’s refused to talk,”<br />
Violet said. “It’s shocked me.”<br />
Shea would not discuss the alleged<br />
incidents. When asked if there was an<br />
Designated Purple Heart parking<br />
spaces in St. Peters.<br />
alternative interpretation for<br />
being wounded rather than<br />
being a Purple Heart recipient<br />
he said “you may be on<br />
the right trail there.” But he<br />
refused to elaborate.<br />
Mayor Len Pagano said,<br />
“He has a different interpretation<br />
of that.”<br />
Shea offered some explanation<br />
in an email sent to Pagano and other<br />
board members during the June 22 board<br />
meeting. “It is not my intention to pay<br />
disrespect to any veteran,” Shea wrote.<br />
“This subject should be about the many<br />
veterans that are excluded by one’s definition<br />
of the designated spaces. These<br />
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O’Fallon Council votes to allow design-build as option for city construction<br />
By NATHAN RUBBELKE<br />
At its June 22 meeting, the O’Fallon<br />
City Council passed an ordinance that<br />
will allow the city to use a design-build<br />
process for city projects.<br />
Design-build procedures utilize a<br />
single contractor for a project’s design<br />
and construction. Proponents of designbuild<br />
say the construction method can<br />
reduce risk, lower cost and allow for<br />
easier changes/adaptations as needed.<br />
The ordinance states that the use of<br />
design-build “will offer the city another<br />
option, which may result in a more<br />
effective manner of constructing certain<br />
public improvements.” The legislation<br />
passed 8 to 2.<br />
The ordinance originally came before<br />
the council at its June 8 meeting; however,<br />
three members of the council were absent<br />
from that meeting. Councilmember Rose<br />
Mack [Ward 2], who voted against the<br />
measure on June 8, requested that the<br />
ordinance be discussed during the council’s<br />
June 22 work session. During that<br />
discussion, Mack asked why the ordinance,<br />
sponsored by Mayor Bill Hennessy,<br />
was brought forward to the council.<br />
According to Public Works Director<br />
Steve Bender, there was discussion,<br />
during last year’s budget conversations,<br />
about renovating city hall using<br />
a design-build process. While the city<br />
wouldn’t have to go that route, the ordinance<br />
offers the ability for design-build<br />
to “just be another tool in the tool box,”<br />
he said.<br />
Councilmember Jeff Kuehn [Ward 4],<br />
who works in construction, shared some<br />
concerns about the ordinance during the<br />
work session. He said design-build makes<br />
“perfect sense” for some projects but felt<br />
the city’s ordinance was too broad.<br />
“I think any consideration for designbuild<br />
contracts that are to be utilized for<br />
the city should be very specific in scope<br />
and I believe that specificity should be<br />
put into any ordinance relating thereto,”<br />
Kuehn said.<br />
Bender suggested the council could<br />
require that any contract planned for<br />
design-build get approval before bidding.<br />
Prior to the council’s vote, the ordinance<br />
was amended to require city staff to<br />
seek approval for using design-build for<br />
projects and provide reasons for why it<br />
would be “advantageous.”<br />
Kuehn and Councilmember Reid Cranmer<br />
[Ward 3] voted against the ordinance.
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County Council adopts building codes despite some residents’ concern<br />
By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH<br />
The St. Charles County Council has<br />
adopted updated international building<br />
codes governing residential and commercial<br />
construction.<br />
After months of discussion, changes and<br />
tabled action, the council voted 6-1 at its<br />
June 26 meeting to adopt revised 2015<br />
codes. The vote came despite continued<br />
calls by a group of residents asking the<br />
county to abandon the adoption of the<br />
international codes.<br />
The county is currently using the 2009<br />
international codes and typically amends<br />
them about every six years.<br />
Councilmember Joe Cronin [District 1]<br />
said, before the vote on the revised bill,<br />
that it was a better bill than the current<br />
2009 codes and eliminated threats of incarceration<br />
and reduced penalties for lack of<br />
compliance. “We’ve done the best we can,”<br />
Cronin said. “I think we beat this horse to<br />
death.”<br />
County staff, along with Cronin and<br />
councilmembers Michael Klinghammer<br />
[District 6] and Joe Brazil [District 1],<br />
worked on revising the codes with builders,<br />
Realtors ® and the Homebuilders Association<br />
of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri to<br />
safeguard construction and eliminate high<br />
costs on new homes. The result is codes<br />
that are more accommodating than those<br />
in many other cities in St. Charles County<br />
that have already adopted the 2015 update,<br />
Cronin said. He also noted that the codes<br />
are a work in progress and can be revised.<br />
“This feels like the proverbial<br />
camel’s nose under the tent to me”<br />
– Cindy Evans, O’Fallon Resident<br />
But about a dozen residents, who spoke<br />
against adoption of the codes during the<br />
public comment portion of the meeting,<br />
expressed concerns about penalties as<br />
high as $1,000 a day for violations, and<br />
whether building inspectors could come on<br />
their property – a violation of their Fourth<br />
Amendment rights, they said. Each opponent’s<br />
comments drew applause.<br />
“I think it’s criminal to charge someone<br />
with a crime for having peeling paint,” said<br />
resident Brenda Webb. Violations should<br />
be handled first by warning letters. “We<br />
need to work with people not beat them<br />
over the head,” she said.<br />
Other residents suggested that adopting<br />
international building codes was a<br />
move away from national sovereignty and<br />
toward “world government,” mentioning<br />
“Agenda 21” a non-binding United Nations<br />
voluntary action plan for sustainable development<br />
adopted in 1992.<br />
“Are we part of the United States of<br />
America or not? Is St. Charles County a<br />
part of the United States of America or<br />
not?” asked Cindy Evans, a resident from<br />
O’Fallon. “Do we believe we are a free<br />
and sovereign people or not? Or are we<br />
a big piece of the global-controlled community<br />
envisioned by the United Nations?”<br />
She said she hasn’t read all the regulations<br />
but understands “the law of unintended<br />
consequences.”<br />
“This feels like the proverbial camel’s<br />
nose under the tent to me,” she said. “If<br />
this is approved, what comes next? Where<br />
and when does it stop?” She said the council<br />
should, on principal, say no to the 2015<br />
updates and possibly rescind the 2009<br />
code approval.<br />
Klinghammer, however, said the county<br />
has tried very hard to accommodate<br />
changes suggested by residents and correct<br />
mistakes in the proposed updated codes<br />
and has made informed decisions. At the<br />
end of the day, this may not be as big a<br />
concern as some residents think, he said.<br />
Some of the concerns mentioned don’t<br />
really have anything to do with building<br />
codes but with the county’s property maintenance<br />
code, he said.<br />
“We agree with you, we don’t want<br />
outside influences having control and<br />
demanding of things we do in our county,”<br />
Klinghammer said. He added that the<br />
county staff suggested 60 changes in codes<br />
to meet the needs of the county before they<br />
came to the council.<br />
Councilmember Dave Hammond [District<br />
4], a former county building commissioner,<br />
said the updated codes have<br />
nothing to do with “Agenda 21.” He added<br />
that there are limits in regard to building<br />
inspectors coming onto private property.<br />
Without a judge’s order or owner’s permission,<br />
they are trespassing, he said; “and no<br />
one is taking away any rights.”<br />
But Councilmember Joe Brazil [District<br />
2] remained skeptical saying the 8,000-<br />
page code revisions are too much to read<br />
and absorb. “We don’t need this, it hasn’t<br />
been proven we need this, why are we<br />
doing this?” Brazil asked. He cast the lone<br />
no vote.<br />
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spaces were unveiled and presented as<br />
spaces for ‘Combated Wounded.’“So I<br />
will submit for future discussion to clear<br />
the confusion whether the spaces are<br />
for ‘Combated Wounded’ or for those<br />
who were presented the ‘Purple Heart.’ I<br />
apologize for the misunderstanding and<br />
hope it can be resolved. I would have<br />
hoped that before another veteran publicly<br />
questions one’s record, or disabilities,<br />
they would discuss it first hand with<br />
the veteran.”<br />
Violet, who, along with her husband, is<br />
a Navy veteran, said of the spaces, “My<br />
sole purpose [was] to bring honor to<br />
Purple Heart veterans. It never occurred<br />
to me it would be confusing to anybody.”<br />
Meanwhile, Barrale, who played a key<br />
role in getting St. Charles County local<br />
governments to designate the Interstate<br />
70 south outer road as Veterans Memorial<br />
Parkway, said the city may have to<br />
The city of Lake Saint Louis will<br />
allow the submission of a site plan and<br />
a request for a conditional use permit for<br />
a new storage facility along Technology<br />
Drive not far from a storage facility in<br />
the unincorporated area that city officials<br />
opposed last year.<br />
Mayor Kathy Schweikert pointed this<br />
out before aldermen approved a resolution<br />
at their June 19 meeting that will<br />
allow a “use determination” that could<br />
be a first step toward the Board of Aldermen<br />
deciding the fate of the storage location<br />
at 319 Commercial Drive.<br />
Schweikert and the city’s planning<br />
and zoning commission had recommended<br />
against the resolution to allow<br />
Brian Wofford, chief operating manager<br />
at Storage Masters, to bring the storage<br />
facility, to be built on six acres, before<br />
the city for review.<br />
City officials said property uses not<br />
listed under the present zoning classification<br />
can be reviewed and approved for<br />
a different use by aldermen on a case-bycase<br />
basis. The resolution allows a site<br />
plan for the property and a special use<br />
permit to be reviewed by planning and<br />
zoning, with their recommendation sent<br />
on the board.<br />
Schweikert said she was not saying it<br />
wouldn’t be a nice storage facility but<br />
it may be more appropriate for a light<br />
industrial location. Other aldermen, particularly<br />
Alderman John Pellerito [Ward<br />
3] and Alderman Gary Turner [Ward 1],<br />
discussed details of the proposed facility<br />
with Wofford.<br />
Schweikert said last year the board<br />
approved a resolution and filed a remonstrance<br />
opposing a rezoning application<br />
against a U-Haul self-storage and rental<br />
facility on a 3.6-acre site in a nearby<br />
unincorporated area. The remonstrance<br />
required at least five of the St. Charles<br />
County Council’s seven members to vote<br />
in favor to approve it. The council voted<br />
6-1 in favor last May.<br />
In a letter to the county, Lake Saint<br />
Louis City Administrator Paul Markworth<br />
said the I-64 corridor in this area<br />
has been designated as a high technology<br />
corridor by the county since the 1990s.<br />
Schweikert said she couldn’t understand<br />
why the same board members<br />
sounded like they’re in favor of the new<br />
storage facility when they were not in<br />
favor of U-Haul last year.<br />
“Maybe I changed my mind,” Turner<br />
said. Pellerito said the board may have to<br />
be a little more flexible about the use of<br />
the property, whose prospects for development<br />
may have changed, and that the<br />
proposal may need to go back to planning<br />
and zoning for review.<br />
The resolution passed with four votes<br />
in favor and one abstention. Alderman<br />
Gary Torlina [Ward 3] abstained and<br />
Alderman Karen Vennard [Ward 2] was<br />
absent.<br />
go beyond simply designating special<br />
parking spaces. The city should pass an<br />
ordinance that gives police more authority<br />
to enforce the special parking designation,<br />
he told aldermen. Violet said that<br />
may be explored.<br />
Pagano agreed that enforcement is a<br />
problem. “You’re right,” Pagano said<br />
in a later interview. But Pagano said its<br />
unclear right now if the city passing an<br />
ordinance is the answer. Local state legislators<br />
may have to be involved.<br />
“I know the veterans are pretty upset,”<br />
Pagano said. “I have told two that I don’t<br />
know how we can enforce this without<br />
the state introducing some parking<br />
restrictions with penalties.”<br />
Special designated parking for the<br />
handicapped is supported by the American<br />
Disabilities Act, which gives authorization<br />
to enforce those restrictions.<br />
Enforcement of a Purple Heart designation<br />
spots may require statewide authority.<br />
“It’s not that easy,” Pagano said.
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By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH<br />
The St. Charles County Council has<br />
approved a rezoning and special use<br />
permit legislation that will allow an in<br />
patient treatment center for drug and<br />
alcohol abuse patients on an 11.53-acre<br />
unincorporated tract near the Route 364<br />
interchange with Arena Parkway near<br />
the Missouri River.<br />
The council voted 7-0 to approve two<br />
bills at its June 26 meeting – one allowing<br />
a rezoning to single-family residential<br />
with floodway fringe and floodway<br />
overlay districts, and the other granting<br />
a conditional use permit to allow a convalescent<br />
home institution.<br />
The bills were sought by Harris<br />
House, a long time treatment provider<br />
with locations in South St. Louis and<br />
Chesterfield. Harris House has a contract<br />
on two tracts of land that would be<br />
combined to form one tract along Arena<br />
Parkway.<br />
The $11 million to $12 million center<br />
will be housed in a 44,000-square-foot,<br />
two-story building and have up to 60<br />
treatment beds and 40 employees. The<br />
facility will have a 101-space parking<br />
lot. It will not have a view of the nearby<br />
Katy Trail.<br />
“I’d like to welcome Harris House,”<br />
said Councilmember Joe Cronin [District<br />
1] before the vote. “Unfortunately,<br />
I would like it better if we didn’t need<br />
a place like Harris House. But with the<br />
opiate crisis we have now, this facility<br />
is going to save lives and that’s the<br />
bottom line.”<br />
The new facility is designed to provide<br />
in patient treatment and a detox<br />
program for adults age 18 and older<br />
requiring a 28-day maximum, and will<br />
be in competition with other private<br />
and not-for-profit treatment programs.<br />
It will provide another treatment option<br />
for live-in patients dealing with alcohol<br />
and particularly opiate and heroin abuse,<br />
which are on the rise.<br />
The treatment center proposal drew<br />
both protests and support from area residents<br />
during a public comment portion<br />
of the council meeting.<br />
“How can a special use permit be<br />
given to build a drug and rehabilitation<br />
facility in a residential zone?” asked<br />
Mark Potter, a nearby resident. “It’s not<br />
a church or a school.”<br />
However, Joy Ebest, who owns property<br />
along South River Road, spoke in<br />
support of the facility. “It is something<br />
that is needed by the community,” she<br />
said. “And I speak as a person that<br />
could not find this kind of help that was<br />
needed five years [ago] and the person<br />
died from a drug overdose,” she said.<br />
If the treatment was available then,<br />
the person may not have died, Ebest<br />
added. “It is needed; the [heroin] epidemic<br />
is much worse now.”<br />
Agency officials have said that the<br />
facility will not have a negative effect<br />
on local property values. The property<br />
also is on a bluff area and not prone<br />
to flooding from the nearby Missouri<br />
River.<br />
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Longtime Lake Saint Louis police officer<br />
and assistant chief Chris DiGiuseppi<br />
has been named the city’s new police chief,<br />
succeeding Mike Force, who is retiring in<br />
August after more than 25 years as chief.<br />
Mayor Kathy Schweikert and the city’s<br />
Board of Aldermen announced DiGiuseppi’s<br />
appointment on June 20 after a<br />
national recruitment process.<br />
DiGuiseppi has served as a police officer<br />
for 24 years and as the city’s assistant chief<br />
of police for the past <strong>17</strong> years, with the<br />
rank of captain. He is a graduate of the FBI<br />
National Academy and has a Bachelor of<br />
Arts degree from Lindenwood University.<br />
He is scheduled to start his new position<br />
on Aug. 11.<br />
“I am honored by the opportunity to serve<br />
those in our community and lead the dedicated<br />
men and women of the Lake Saint<br />
Louis police department,” DiGiuseppi said<br />
in a city press release. “Our success has<br />
been built upon the foundation of community<br />
partnerships, public trust and helping<br />
people in need.”<br />
In the release, Schweikert said she and<br />
the board are very pleased with DiGiuseppi’s<br />
selection.<br />
“Captain DiGiuseppi has worked closely<br />
with Chief Force for many years with the<br />
same principles and professionalism, as<br />
well as having that close contact with our<br />
residents,” Schweikert said. “He is the<br />
perfect fit for the position and will ensure<br />
a seamless transition for the officers and<br />
residents.”<br />
DiGiuseppi was selected through a<br />
national recruiting process, as well as input<br />
from a panel that included Alderman Jason<br />
Law [Ward 3], a commander with the St.<br />
Louis County Police Department; Bill<br />
Charninsky, retired St. Peters city administrator<br />
and a former<br />
Bolingbrook, Illinois,<br />
police chief; retired<br />
Lake Saint Louis minister<br />
Bob Thompson; and<br />
Chief Force.<br />
The panel met with<br />
three semifinalists and<br />
recommended DiGiuseppi<br />
as the finalist<br />
to City Administrator<br />
Paul Markworth, who<br />
also recommended his<br />
appointment to Schweikert.<br />
DiGiuseppi plans to<br />
continue and enhance<br />
the department’s performance<br />
model, initiated<br />
DiGiuseppi<br />
in 2016. He also plans to update current<br />
policing policies to provide clear and concise<br />
guidelines for department staff, and<br />
enhance services for residents and businesses.<br />
A near-term goal is for the department<br />
to be accredited by the Commission<br />
on Accreditation for Law Enforcement<br />
Agencies.<br />
Over the last 20 years, the department<br />
and city have grown. Force succeeded<br />
John Selby and walked in the door to a<br />
department with 11 commissioned officers.<br />
The city’s population grew to more than<br />
15,000, and its police department now has<br />
31 sworn commissioned officers and 12<br />
‘Homelessness Exposed’ on display in St. Peters<br />
Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service’s “In<br />
Plain Sight – Homelessness Exposed” photography<br />
exhibit and competition on display<br />
at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre<br />
off Mexico Road through Aug. 20. The<br />
exhibit features photographs taken by 100<br />
homeless residents from St. Charles, Lincoln<br />
and Warren counties in April.<br />
The care service, one of largest social service<br />
agencies serving the three-county area,<br />
distributed 100 disposable cameras. Then,<br />
20 of the top photographs were selected by<br />
a panel of judges for the exhibit.<br />
The photographs will be exhibited<br />
through Aug. 20 at the Cultural Arts<br />
Centre. The exhibit is free and open to the<br />
public. It features a web-based audio tour,<br />
conveniently accessed from the internet on<br />
any smart phone, that tells the story behind<br />
each picture.<br />
other noncommissioned personnel.<br />
“The timing is good, I think. There are<br />
things going on in my life that make this<br />
a good time for it to happen,” said Force<br />
in an interview after announcing his retirement.<br />
He may continue<br />
to work, including writing.<br />
He and DiGiuseppi<br />
have co-authored several<br />
novels.<br />
The city’s police<br />
department had to<br />
evolve as times changed.<br />
Crime is no longer confined<br />
to certain parts of<br />
the metropolitan area.<br />
And two social issues<br />
these days seem to<br />
underlie much criminal<br />
activity, according to<br />
Force.<br />
“One is drugs – if you<br />
look at any crime that<br />
is pervasive, you can<br />
tie it back to drugs,” he said. “The other<br />
is the deterioration of core social values<br />
that years ago seem to have been shared<br />
by nearly all groups, regardless of race or<br />
nationality.”<br />
Lake Saint Louis also is no longer an isolated<br />
island, particularly with the explosive<br />
growth of nearby O’Fallon and Wentzville<br />
in recent years, he said.<br />
“The growth and changes around us certainly<br />
impact use, and we have to be wise<br />
enough to understand that,” he said.<br />
“If we think we’re going to remain the<br />
way we are today, we’re probably fooling<br />
ourselves.”<br />
A photo from the exhibit<br />
The public also can vote for best photograph,<br />
by way of an online donation, to<br />
determine the winners of the competition.<br />
Photographers of the top three pictures will<br />
receive prizes, based on their most immediate<br />
needs. The selected photographs<br />
also are available to view online at www.<br />
InPlainSight.live.<br />
A dinner will be held on Aug. 19 at<br />
the Cultural Arts Centre to announce the<br />
winners and auction the 20 framed photographs<br />
to raise funds to directly assist<br />
those served by Sts. Joachim and Ann Care<br />
Service programs. Tickets for the event are<br />
available for $50 per person.<br />
A traveling exhibit, featuring additional<br />
photographs from the project, will be displayed<br />
at local sites in the area.<br />
For more information, to become a sponsor<br />
or to purchase tickets, contact Development<br />
Director Karen Grant at (636)<br />
441-1302, ext. 263. Ticket purchases and<br />
donations also can be made online at www.<br />
InPlainSight.live.
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Kiwanis Club of Saint Charles scholarship recipients with their parents<br />
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Perfect attendance, from<br />
kindergarten to senior year<br />
From her first day of school as a kindergartner<br />
at Becky-David Elementary, to<br />
Barnwell <strong>Mid</strong>dle, to her last day as a senior<br />
at Francis Howell North High, Laraya<br />
Griffith did not miss a day of school. For<br />
13 years, she had perfect attendance.<br />
“In the beginning,<br />
it was hard<br />
to go every day,”<br />
said Laraya. “As<br />
time passed, I<br />
wanted to be there<br />
so I wouldn’t<br />
miss assignments<br />
and be behind<br />
in class. I got to<br />
attend important<br />
Laraya Griffith<br />
events at school,<br />
and I didn’t get<br />
behind in homework<br />
and note-taking.”<br />
Her mother, Cassandra Griffith, said<br />
that by second or third grade, “it became<br />
Laraya’s mission to not miss school, and<br />
I didn’t have to bring up the idea. She<br />
wanted to go every day; she didn’t want to<br />
miss at all.”<br />
Cassandra said two of her five children<br />
had perfect attendance. Her son Brenton, a<br />
2013 graduate, accomplished the same feat.<br />
“I encouraged them that they would miss<br />
out on lessons and learning, things that –<br />
if they were there – they would be taught<br />
instead of having to figure it out on their<br />
own,” said Cassandra.<br />
Laraya made some sacrifices to ensure<br />
being at school, such as not going on trips<br />
that required missing days and passing on<br />
“senior skip days.” Her example shows that<br />
with encouragement, perseverance and<br />
motivation, you can accomplish goals –<br />
even perfect attendance.<br />
Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Saint Charles]<br />
Francis Howell High charity<br />
work and fundraising<br />
Students and staff at Francis Howell<br />
High have a mission to R.I.S.E – focusing<br />
on Respect, Integrity, Sportsmanship and<br />
Excellence.<br />
Excellence and sportsmanship are the<br />
goal in games and matches, but what is<br />
more important is to be respectful and<br />
show integrity. In 2016-<strong>17</strong>, the school supported<br />
35 charitable organizations through<br />
51 service projects. Students helped raise<br />
$40,034 and performed 6,949 hours of<br />
community service.<br />
The Vikings supported organizations<br />
such as The BackStoppers, Friends of Kids<br />
with Cancer, KEEN, Lutheran Senior Services,<br />
Make-A-Wish Foundation, Oasis<br />
Food Pantry, Susan G. Komen Foundation,<br />
Siteman Cancer Center, Special Olympics,<br />
SPENSA, Toys for Tots, St. Charles<br />
County Sharing Meals and St. Louis Children’s<br />
Hospital.<br />
Sean Erwin, activities director at Francis<br />
Howell, said, “Being involved in an activity,<br />
club or sport is more than just competing<br />
in that activity.<br />
“Our activities department prides itself<br />
on developing young men and women<br />
beyond the sports and activities in which<br />
they are competing. Leadership development,<br />
community service and outreach are<br />
all vital components of being involved in<br />
Viking activities and sports.”<br />
Erwin said that in the last two school<br />
years, the activities department completed<br />
more than 12,000 service hours and<br />
donated more than $65,000.<br />
Area students earn scholarships<br />
The Kiwanis Club of Saint Charles<br />
awards scholarships each spring based<br />
on applications submitted by area students<br />
through their local schools. This<br />
year awards were given to Jacob Larson,<br />
Breanne Martin, Sharon Dosland, Nathan<br />
Logan, Heidi Wallace, Megan Keeven<br />
Black and Maxwell Wootten, representing<br />
St. Charles High, St. Charles West High<br />
and Duchesne High.<br />
The Kiwanis Club of Saint Charles was<br />
chartered in 1935 and continues to be a service<br />
organization comprised of caring men<br />
and women from all walks of life. The mission<br />
of Kiwanis is to help kids, one family<br />
at a time. The Kiwanis Club meets every<br />
Tuesday from noon-1 p.m. at Tubby’s Pub<br />
& Grub, 506 Droste Road. New members<br />
and guests always are welcome.<br />
• • •<br />
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation<br />
announced more than 3,200 winners<br />
of National Merit Scholarships financed<br />
by U.S. colleges and universities. Missouri<br />
recipients include seven students from St.<br />
Charles County.<br />
Officials from each sponsoring college<br />
or university chose their scholarship winners<br />
from finalists in the 20<strong>17</strong> National<br />
Merit Scholarship Program who plan to<br />
attend their institution. Scholarship values<br />
range from $500-$2,000 annually for up to<br />
four years of undergraduate studies.<br />
County recipients include: Adonia Kouadio,<br />
National Merit University of Chicago<br />
Scholarship, Fort Zumwalt West; Safia<br />
Mayy R. Amerin, National Merit Northeastern<br />
University Scholarship, Fort Zumwalt<br />
West; Joseph L. Cassidy, National<br />
Merit University of Minnesota Scholarship,<br />
Fort Zumwalt North; Casey L. Goltz,<br />
National Merit University of Alabama<br />
Scholarship, Fort Zumwalt West; Taylor C.<br />
Fawcett, National Merit Bradley University<br />
Scholarship, Francis Howell Central;<br />
Rachel Stepanek, National Merit Missouri<br />
University of Science and Technology<br />
Scholarship, Francis Howell Central; and<br />
Seth W. Stubblefield, National Merit Missouri<br />
University of Science and Technology<br />
Scholarship, Fort Zumwalt South.<br />
• • •<br />
The Greater St. Louis Financial Education<br />
Collaborative, in partnership with the<br />
United Way of Greater St. Louis, awarded<br />
scholarships to three St. Louis-area students<br />
through the Money Smart Kid Essay<br />
Contest. Students in grades six through<br />
eight from schools across the region<br />
demonstrated their knowledge of money<br />
management and the connection between<br />
financial and physical health.<br />
Caroline Black, a seventh-grade student<br />
at Fort Zumwalt North <strong>Mid</strong>dle, placed<br />
second in the contest, earning a $1,000<br />
scholarship.<br />
“United Way, along with our sponsors<br />
and the Greater St. Louis Financial Education<br />
Collaborative, is proud to continue<br />
to host this Money Smart Kids Essay Contest<br />
as a way to engage local children and<br />
youth in financial education and the importance<br />
of good money management skills,”<br />
said Debbie Irwin, community economic<br />
development director for the United Way<br />
of Greater St. Louis.<br />
The essay contest was sponsored by<br />
Country Financial, the Metropolitan St.<br />
Louis CRA Association and Vantage Credit<br />
Union.<br />
Scholarship sweepstakes offered<br />
Pepper spray maker SABRE is offering<br />
a $15,000 scholarship for high school<br />
students and college freshmen through its<br />
Safe is Smart Scholarship Sweepstakes,<br />
which is set to run through Sept. 1.<br />
Students can enter online visit the Safe<br />
is Smart website [www.safeissmart.com].<br />
Applicants must watch a video on campus<br />
safety, featuring items available for personal<br />
safety. After watching the video,<br />
applicants can enter their information for a<br />
chance to win this scholarship.<br />
“Our decision to award a scholarship was<br />
two-fold,” explains SABRE CEO David<br />
Nance. “We wanted to give back to our<br />
community by helping someone with their<br />
college dream, while also teaching students<br />
and their parents about campus safety.”
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Scholar-athletes recognized<br />
The St. Louis/Tom Lombardo chapter of<br />
the National Football Foundation [NFF]<br />
has awarded two local high school students<br />
the NFF Scholar-Athlete Scholarship.<br />
The mission of the NFF is to promote<br />
and develop the power of amateur football<br />
in developing the qualities of leadership,<br />
sportsmanship, competitive zeal and the<br />
drive for academic excellence in America’s<br />
young people. Each year, the local chapter<br />
awards 11 scholarships to athletes in the<br />
St. Louis metropolitan area. This year’s<br />
recipients include Dardenne Prairie resident<br />
Jacob Larson of St. Dominic High and<br />
Lake Saint Louis resident Seth Thompson<br />
of Timberland High. Both are only the<br />
second individuals from their high schools<br />
to have received this prestigious award.<br />
To be considered, the athlete must be<br />
nominated by their coach and have demonstrated<br />
excellent academic achievement,<br />
athletic accomplishment and community<br />
service.<br />
After high school graduation, both<br />
Larson and Thompson will attend Missouri<br />
University of Science and Technology<br />
where they will pursue engineering<br />
degrees and play football for the Miners.<br />
High school girls basketball<br />
Sometimes the best opportunities are just<br />
a matter of being in the right place at the<br />
right time.<br />
Such was the case for former longtime<br />
Maryville University women’s basketball<br />
coach Chris Ellis, who was recently hired<br />
to take over the O’Fallon Christian High<br />
girls’ basketball program.<br />
Ellis succeeds coach Craig Liddle, who<br />
informed O’Fallon Christian Athletic<br />
Director Andy Hare that he would not be<br />
back next season. After getting the news,<br />
Hare asked assistant coach Lori Drury to<br />
reach out to her contacts and Drury, who<br />
previously coached against Ellis at Harris-<br />
Stowe, made the connection.<br />
“Lori used to coach against him at Harris-Stowe<br />
and knew him well,” Hare said.<br />
“She was able to connect with him and get<br />
us together to talk about our coaching situation<br />
and she helped us find a really good<br />
coach.”<br />
Ellis, who was coaching a pair of club<br />
teams at the time, said it was a pleasant<br />
surprise to have the new opportunity to<br />
coach again on the prep level.<br />
“It’s an honor and a privilege to be here<br />
and I’m excited about the new job and the<br />
direction that the school is wanting to be<br />
headed in terms of basketball and athletics<br />
in general,” Ellis said.<br />
Ellis spent five years coaching at Webster<br />
Groves before moving on to Parkway<br />
South early in his career. He led the<br />
Parkway South girls to 186 wins in nine<br />
years and then coached a year of pro ball.<br />
Maryville University came calling in 2001-<br />
02, and Ellis took over the women’s squad,<br />
racking up a 255-160 record in 15 seasons.<br />
“We are really excited and fortunate to<br />
have Chris leading our girls’ program,”<br />
Hare said. “He has a strong track record of<br />
success and teaching his players the game<br />
and playing with high standards.”<br />
Ellis will be looking to bring respectability<br />
to a club that went just 9-<strong>17</strong> [4-6 in the<br />
Archdiocesan Athletic Conference].<br />
Stacie Muehling<br />
“I think the players, with another year<br />
of experience behind them, will be a lot<br />
more confident when they play,” Ellis said.<br />
“There are a lot of great things happening<br />
and I think to be a part of it is going to be<br />
very, very exciting.”<br />
Ellis is the second big name coach to<br />
land at O’Fallon Christian in the past two<br />
seasons as he joins Terry Hollander, who<br />
took over the boys’ program last season.<br />
Hare is thrilled about the direction of the<br />
basketball programs.<br />
“I think it starts with having good timing<br />
and good coaches to help grow our programs,”<br />
Hare said. “We expect Chris will<br />
help us get winning records, compete in<br />
the AAA conference for championships<br />
and help us have success in the playoffs.”<br />
Muehling named<br />
player of the year<br />
It was a dream senior season for Fort<br />
Zumwalt South girls’ soccer standout<br />
Stacie Muehling.<br />
Muehling, a recent graduate, was the<br />
unquestioned field leader for the Bulldogs<br />
on the pitch. Her drive and talent allowed<br />
her to carry the Bulldogs to new heights, and<br />
as a result, she was recently named Gateway<br />
Athletic Conference Player of the Year.<br />
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For Muehling, an outstanding center<br />
back who helped lead the South girls’ program<br />
to its first state tournament appearance<br />
in early June, the title was the icing<br />
on the cake.<br />
“I was very, very surprised and I’m so, so<br />
happy and so honored to get it,” Muehling<br />
said.<br />
Muehling was not a huge goal-scorer<br />
during the 20<strong>17</strong> season, but she was second<br />
in the club as a playmaker with 11 points<br />
and made a huge impact on her teammates<br />
with her senior leadership.<br />
“Stacie played all four years with me and<br />
she is, in my opinion, of the girls I have<br />
coached, the best that I have seen,” Zumwalt<br />
South coach Jim Layne said. “Her<br />
leadership is phenomenal and I think the<br />
one thing that separates her is her leadership<br />
qualities.”<br />
Muehling said she believes that the<br />
team’s mid-season turnaround, when the<br />
Bulldogs went from 5-11-2 to winning<br />
nine of their last 12 games and going to<br />
state, helped her cause greatly in earning<br />
the award.<br />
“We all came together and wrote down<br />
our schedule and burned it and put that part<br />
of the season behind us,” Muehling said.<br />
“We were all focused and we all played for<br />
each other.”<br />
For Muehling, who is heading to<br />
Maryville University to play soccer this<br />
fall, the award, along with the state tournament<br />
appearance, was the perfect way to<br />
finish out her career at Zumwalt South.<br />
“It was just such a great feeling to get<br />
that; [it] just really topped my season off,”<br />
Muehling said.<br />
us even though his numbers didn’t really<br />
show it as he hit into some tough outs,”<br />
River City manager Steve Brook said.<br />
“He’s gotten out to a really good start for us<br />
this year and has been playing a little right<br />
field and first base for us.”<br />
Martinez said the pitching he is facing<br />
in the Frontier League is very similar to<br />
the weekend pitchers he faced in college<br />
but the pitching is deeper in the Frontier<br />
League, which makes the at-bats more<br />
challenging.<br />
Being able to continue his baseball career<br />
in his backyard has been a great opportunity<br />
for the former Howell North star.<br />
“Obviously, living at<br />
home is pretty sweet<br />
and definitely having my<br />
family and friends at all<br />
the games is pretty neat,”<br />
Martinez said. “I know<br />
that there are plenty of<br />
guys my age that would<br />
kill to still be playing<br />
baseball, so I’m really<br />
fortunate to still be playing<br />
and I can’t thank the<br />
coaching staff of River<br />
City more for sticking<br />
with me after last year.”<br />
Braxton Martinez<br />
[Photo courtesy of River City Rascals]<br />
Martinez thriving with<br />
River City Rascals<br />
So far, it has been nothing short of a<br />
rebirth this spring and summer for River<br />
City Rascals infielder/outfielder Braxton<br />
Martinez.<br />
Martinez, a Francis Howell North and<br />
Saint Louis University graduate, is thriving<br />
in his second year with the club. Heading<br />
into early July, Martinez is hitting a productive<br />
.280 at the plate and is turning in<br />
solid defensive work in right field.<br />
“I feel pretty good so far,” Martinez<br />
said. “I like the way our team looks and<br />
I like the way I’ve been feeling so far this<br />
season. We can only get better from here.”<br />
For Martinez, getting better with the bat<br />
was his primary goal during the Rascals’<br />
run to the Frontier League Championship<br />
Series. He hit a pedestrian .194 during the<br />
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has managed to become one of the more<br />
consistent bats in the Rascals’ lineup this<br />
summer.<br />
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By JESSICA MESZAROS<br />
The stars will align for 12 million people<br />
in 12 states, including Missouri, to witness<br />
something that hasn’t been seen in St. Louis<br />
since 1442 – a total solar eclipse of the sun.<br />
The last U.S. total solar eclipse occurred<br />
on Feb. 26, 1979, but St. Louis was not<br />
in its direct path. On average, the event<br />
will last about 2 minutes, 40 seconds, but<br />
could last as long as four minutes in some<br />
locations. Though brief in duration, it has<br />
far-reaching consequences and is drawing<br />
attention from across the country and<br />
bringing millions of tourists to the area.<br />
The tentative timeline<br />
On Aug. 21, at around 1 p.m., local residents<br />
and visitors will be able to witness<br />
the Great American Solar Eclipse, also<br />
known as the 20<strong>17</strong> Total Solar Eclipse.<br />
But, according to NASA, observing the<br />
sun during a solar eclipse with the naked<br />
eye is dangerous due to the risk of exposure<br />
to UV radiation and the development<br />
of “eclipse blindness” or burns to the eye’s<br />
retina. When viewing the eclipse, proper<br />
precautions should be taken.<br />
“It’s a big deal, and because it’s a big<br />
deal, we know that schools and other<br />
Jim Twellman, a star ambassador with the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri,<br />
demonstrates safe ways to view the eclipse.<br />
organizations will want to watch it, so we<br />
want to promote safety,” explained Donald<br />
Ficken, chairman of the St. Louis Eclipse<br />
Task Force. “We’ve been doing a lot of<br />
awareness-building around this.”<br />
The eclipse will showcase the track of<br />
the moon’s umbral shadow across Earth,<br />
resulting in its complete coverage, known<br />
as totality. Partial eclipses will take place<br />
before and after the total darkness.<br />
The eclipse’s “Great American” moniker<br />
is due to its path from coast to coast across<br />
the United States without touching another<br />
country. While everyone in the U.S. will<br />
see at least a partial eclipse, the path of<br />
the total eclipse is through Oregon, Idaho,<br />
Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky,<br />
and North and South Carolina.<br />
For some, the 2.6 minutes of totality has<br />
been decades in the making.<br />
“This will be my first total solar eclipse,”<br />
said Jim Twellman, a star ambassador with<br />
the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri<br />
[ASEM]. “I’ve been looking forward<br />
to it for 20 years, and have been preparing<br />
for it for the past three by gathering equipment<br />
and going to meetings.”<br />
The eclipse will begin at 11:49 a.m. as<br />
the moon begins to move in front of the<br />
sun. The result will be a partial eclipse for<br />
about an hour while the sun and moon continue<br />
to align.<br />
“If you were to put your fist<br />
out from your body and put<br />
the bottom of your fist against<br />
the horizon and count six fists<br />
up, it would be there,” Ficken<br />
said, describing the position<br />
of the sun in the late morning<br />
sky.<br />
At about 1:16 p.m., the sun<br />
will be directly south, and the<br />
total solar eclipse will start.<br />
It’s estimated to last about 2<br />
minutes, 40 seconds in many<br />
locations, with some places<br />
like De Soto, St. Clair and<br />
Festus due for longer times<br />
because of their closeness to<br />
the center of totality’s path.<br />
The eclipse will end before 3<br />
p.m.<br />
“At about 2:44 p.m. is when the sun will<br />
go back to normal,” Ficken said. “After the<br />
moon has moved, it will be a normal day.”<br />
Missouri has about 3.4 million residents<br />
living directly in the path of totality,<br />
including West County. The city of St.<br />
Louis and downtown area are closer to the<br />
edge of totality’s path, and will not see the<br />
total eclipse.<br />
The eclipse will occur when the moon<br />
moves into position between between the<br />
Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over<br />
the Earth and also resulting in increased<br />
visibility of planets, like Venus and Jupiter,<br />
and brighter stars. According to Twellman,<br />
the level of darkness in the path of totality<br />
will be that of a full moon.<br />
“Even if there’s a cloud cover, it will<br />
still get really dark,” Twellman said. “The<br />
amount of darkness on a clear day will be<br />
equivalent to that of a full moon at night.<br />
On a cloudy day, it’ll be like a full moon<br />
under a cloud.”<br />
The temperature also could drop up to 5<br />
degrees Fahrenheit and animals and insects<br />
also may behave as if nightfall has set in.<br />
Where to go<br />
For those living in West St. Louis and St.<br />
Charles counties, there are multiple local<br />
opportunities to view and celebrate the event.<br />
Ellisville Alderman Dan Duffy [District 3] with Recreation<br />
Coordinator Sally Grobelny at the St. Louis Eclipse Expo on<br />
June <strong>17</strong>.<br />
TOTALITY MO 20<strong>17</strong> will take place<br />
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 21 at the Chesterfield<br />
Amphitheater. Tickets cost $25.<br />
“It’s wide open, there are no trees, and it<br />
will basically happen from stage left to stage<br />
right directly over the amphitheater,” Shawn<br />
Tilstra, creator of TOTALITY, said. “It’s just<br />
a fantastic, guaranteed spot to see that.”<br />
Each individual who buys a ticket will<br />
have access to free Solar Eclipse Glasses<br />
and a swag bag. Attendees also will be able<br />
to participate in the Tailgate and Experiential<br />
Zone, Food Truck Row, Micro Brew<br />
Village and Vendor Row.<br />
Buying a ticket also guarantees concert<br />
admission for the band Eclipse, the “Ultimate<br />
Journey Tribute” band.<br />
For those who simply want to enjoy the<br />
eclipse without any other festivities, the<br />
Chesterfield Valley Sports Complex will<br />
be open to the public and serve as a costfree<br />
viewing area with no activities. Solar<br />
eclipse glasses and concessions will be<br />
available for onsite purchase.<br />
Ellisville’s eclipse celebration takes<br />
place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Bluebird Park<br />
and offers live music, free activities, food,<br />
T-shirts and free viewing glasses. According<br />
to Alderman Dan Duffy [District 3],<br />
participants will be able to watch the<br />
eclipse reflected on the bodies of water in<br />
the park. Watching reflected images rather
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than the actual eclipse also serves as a form<br />
of eye protection. The city also hopes to<br />
have projectors as a safe alternative.<br />
“We’re used to working with large<br />
crowds in Bluebird Park, especially during<br />
the 4th of July celebration,” Duffy said.<br />
“Because of that, we think that we’re an<br />
ideal viewing location.”<br />
Manchester’s eclipse celebration will<br />
take place from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and<br />
offer music and crafts for kids. Eclipse<br />
glasses will be on sale at the park office for<br />
$1 each, but the event is free.<br />
In St. Charles County, the Parks Department<br />
is partnering with ASEM on a series<br />
of events called Total Eclipse in the Park.<br />
Free events at Broemmelsiek Park in<br />
Defiance and Klondike Park in Augusta<br />
were “sold out,” and Quail Ridge Park in<br />
Wentzville had 500 spots left, as of June 29.<br />
Each event is open to about 1,000 guests<br />
per park and each guest will receive a pair<br />
of eclipse glasses. A maximum of five<br />
tickets may be reserved per household,<br />
and reservations can be made online or by<br />
calling the St. Charles County Parks and<br />
Recreation Department.<br />
“We’ve got the experts in our pocket,<br />
so it’ll be an astronomical opportunity,”<br />
Nancy Gomer, marketing coordinator for<br />
St. Charles County Parks, said. “We’re<br />
trying to accommodate as many people<br />
from St. Charles, and really as many people<br />
as possible, for this event.”<br />
A comprehensive list of all Missoouri<br />
municipalities within the eclipse path can<br />
be found at www.eclipse20<strong>17</strong>.org.<br />
“A lot of people will be coming into St.<br />
Louis,” said John Weis, education specialist<br />
and NASA STEM educator professional.<br />
“There might be more than a million people<br />
coming into St. Louis alone.” In specific<br />
areas like St. Charles, 50,000 visitors are<br />
expected.<br />
Weis said NASA is “planning to station<br />
a staff member to monitor the eclipse in<br />
Carbondale [Illinois].”<br />
John Weis, education specialist and NASA STEM educator<br />
professional, presenting at the 20<strong>17</strong> St. Louis Solar Eclipse<br />
Expo on June <strong>17</strong>.<br />
Viewing from home<br />
To view the eclipse at home, there are a few<br />
preparations and safety precautions. Special<br />
viewing glasses or alternative pinhole projectors<br />
should be used, save for when the diamond-shaped<br />
bright spot totally disappears<br />
behind the moon. During an eclipse, UV<br />
rays can still damage retinal tissue and could<br />
result in permanent vision loss if directly<br />
stared at for a long enough time.<br />
“I haven’t been around long enough to<br />
see the repercussions of a total eclipse, but<br />
I do see a lot of solar retinopathy, which<br />
is a retinal problem that can permanently<br />
damage your vision from looking at the<br />
sun,” Dr. Erin Sullivan, of the Missouri<br />
Optometric Association, said.<br />
According to Sullivan, individuals<br />
should check that eclipse glasses are ISOcertified<br />
[International Organization for<br />
Standardization] before use. An ISO seal<br />
indicates that the glasses meet international<br />
safety measures for eye protection.<br />
“I’ve seen a lot of my clients bring in<br />
glasses that aren’t ISO-certified and end up<br />
being counterfeits,” Sullivan said.<br />
Eyes aren’t the only things that need<br />
protection during an eclipse. Camera<br />
and cell phone lenses can be damaged by<br />
the rays of the bright spot that appears<br />
during the partial eclipses before and<br />
after totality. Photo opportunities should<br />
be reserved for the moments when the<br />
sun is totally eclipsed, according to Fred<br />
Bruenjes, owner and chief engineer with<br />
DayStar Filters and founder of Moonglow<br />
Technologies.<br />
“There are going to be hundreds or thousands<br />
of professional pictures taken,” Bruenjes<br />
said. “You won’t be missing anything<br />
if you decide to not take pictures.”<br />
Future opportunity<br />
For those who miss the eclipse, another<br />
opportunity is literally on the horizon.<br />
The next opportunity to locally view a<br />
total solar eclipse will be<br />
April 2024. The projected<br />
path is south of St. Louis,<br />
traversing southeast Missouri,<br />
southern Illinois,<br />
Texas and parts of Central<br />
America. The path of the<br />
2024 eclipse crosses the path<br />
of the 20<strong>17</strong> eclipse, with<br />
an intersection located just<br />
south of Carbonale, Illinois,<br />
meaning it and cities like<br />
Cape Girardeau will experience<br />
two total solar eclipses<br />
within seven years.<br />
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injured in a crash.<br />
• Speeding: Excessive speed is a factor in<br />
nearly 30 percent of fatal crashes involving<br />
teen drivers. A recent AAA survey of driving<br />
instructors found that speeding is one<br />
of the top three mistakes teens make when<br />
learning to drive.<br />
To help reverse this alarming trend, AAA<br />
urges parents to get more involved and talk<br />
to their teens about the dangers of risky<br />
behavior behind the wheel. One of the<br />
most important things parents can do is to<br />
teach by example, eliminating their own<br />
cell phone use and other distractions while<br />
on the road. Having a driving agreement<br />
with their kids about family driving rules,<br />
and talking to kids regularly about the risks<br />
of speeding, are other important steps.<br />
Fruit juice no longer<br />
recommended for kids<br />
The American Academy of Pediatrics<br />
[AAP] recently issued an updated policy<br />
statement about fruit juice, saying that it<br />
offers no nutritional benefits over whole<br />
fruit and has no essential role in the healthy,<br />
balanced diets of infants and children. The<br />
statement, published in Pediatrics, is the<br />
first change in AAP recommendations on<br />
fruit juice since 2001.<br />
While 100 percent fresh or reconstituted<br />
fruit juice can be healthy when consumed<br />
as part of a well-balanced diet for children<br />
over 1 year of age, it offers no nutritional<br />
benefit to babies younger than 1 and should<br />
not be included in their diets, according to<br />
Dr. Melvin B. Heyman of the AAP’s Committee<br />
on Nutrition.<br />
“Parents may perceive fruit juice as<br />
healthy, but it is not a good substitute for<br />
fresh fruit and just packs in more sugar<br />
and calories. Small amounts in moderation<br />
are fine for older kids, but are absolutely<br />
unnecessary for children under 1,”<br />
Heyman said.<br />
For children over 1 year old, the AAP<br />
policy statement recommends that daily<br />
intake of juice should be limited to:<br />
• 4 ounces for toddlers ages 1-3;<br />
• 4-6 ounces for children ages 4-6;<br />
• 8 ounces [1 cup] of the recommended<br />
2-2½ cups of fruit per day for children ages<br />
7-18.<br />
According to the U.S. Food and Drug<br />
Administration, a product must be 100<br />
percent fruit juice in order to be labeled<br />
as such; juices that are reconstituted from<br />
concentrate must be labeled accordingly.<br />
Any beverage that is less than 100 percent<br />
fruit juice must list that percentage and<br />
include a descriptive term, such as “drink,”<br />
“beverage,” or “cocktail,” the academy<br />
statement noted.<br />
Sweet news on lowering<br />
irregular heartbeat risk<br />
People who eat small amounts of chocolate<br />
regularly have a significantly lower<br />
risk of developing atrial fibrillation [A-fib],<br />
a heart condition characterized by a rapid<br />
or irregular heartbeat, Harvard researchers<br />
recently announced. Analyzing data from<br />
more than 55,000 Danish adults whose<br />
health was monitored for more than 13<br />
years, the researchers found that eating<br />
between 2 and 6 ounces of chocolate every<br />
week was associated with a hefty 20 percent<br />
reduced risk of A-fib, which currently<br />
affects more than 2.7 million Americans.<br />
A-fib is characterized by the rapid, irregular<br />
beating of the heart’s upper chambers,<br />
or atria. According to the American Heart<br />
Association, people with A-fib are five<br />
times more likely to have a stroke and are<br />
at double the risk of heart-related death.<br />
Participants in the study were required<br />
to complete dietary, health and lifestyle<br />
questionnaires, which the researchers used<br />
to gather data on overall health and chocolate<br />
intake. Over its course, the researchers<br />
identified 3,346 study participants with<br />
A-fib over the 13-year period.<br />
Compared with those who consumed<br />
just 1 ounce of chocolate less than once<br />
each month, those who consumed 1 to 3<br />
ounces of chocolate per month had a 10<br />
percent reduced risk of A-fib;<br />
Participants who ate 1 ounce of chocolate<br />
per week had a <strong>17</strong> percent lower risk;<br />
and people who consumed 2 to 6 ounces<br />
each week were 20 percent less likely to<br />
develop A-fib.<br />
Go ahead, have a little chocolate – it can<br />
prevent a type of irregular heartbeat, a recent<br />
study found.<br />
For those who ate more than 6 ounces<br />
of chocolate per week, its effects on A-fib<br />
risk began to decrease; however, subjects<br />
who ate at least 1 ounce of chocolate daily<br />
still had a significant 16 percent lower risk<br />
of A-fib.<br />
According to lead study author Dr. Elizabeth<br />
Mostofsky, these findings, which were<br />
reported in the journal Heart, suggest that<br />
consuming just small to moderate amounts<br />
of chocolate – especially dark chocolate,<br />
which is higher in antioxidants – can benefit<br />
the heart.<br />
“Eating excessive amounts of chocolate<br />
is not recommended, however, because<br />
many chocolate products are high in calories<br />
from sugar and fat and could lead to<br />
weight gain and other metabolic problems.<br />
But moderate intake of chocolate with high<br />
cocoa content may be a healthy choice,”<br />
Mostofsky said.
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More fatty acids, please<br />
While previous research has linked<br />
seniors’ dietary intake of certain polyunsaturated<br />
fats to better brain health, two<br />
new studies suggest that a wider range of<br />
fatty acids in the blood may also help to<br />
promote healthy aging and enhance cognitive<br />
abilities. The two studies, conducted at<br />
the University of Illinois, provide evidence<br />
that consuming both omega-3 and omega-6<br />
fatty acids may help to prevent age-related<br />
deterioration of certain parts of the brain.<br />
In both studies, the researchers looked<br />
for patterns of polyunsaturated fatty acids<br />
in the blood of adults between the ages of<br />
65 and 75. They analyzed the relationship<br />
of these patterns to the certain structures<br />
in the brain, as well as to the seniors’ performance<br />
on cognitive tests. According to<br />
study leader Marta Zamroziewicz, the new<br />
research differs from other such studies,<br />
which were focused on the effects of just<br />
one or two polyunsaturated fatty acids.<br />
“Most of the research that looks at these<br />
fats in health and healthy aging focuses<br />
on the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA,<br />
but those come from fish and fish oil, and<br />
most people in the Western Hemisphere<br />
don’t eat enough of those to really see the<br />
benefits,” Zamroziewicz said. Other fatty<br />
acids included in the new studies, like<br />
alpha-linolenic acid [ALA] and stearidonic<br />
acid, can come from land-based foods such<br />
as nuts, seeds and oils and are precursors of<br />
DHA and EPA in the body.<br />
In one study, the researchers looked at<br />
the brain’s frontoparietal network, which<br />
tends to decline early in the aging process<br />
and plays a key role in a person’s<br />
fluid intelligence, meaning the ability to<br />
solve problems one has never encountered<br />
New research suggests that consuming a<br />
variety of fatty acids may benefit seniors’<br />
brain health.<br />
before. They found that, with higher intake<br />
of three omega-3 fatty acids – ALA, stearidonic<br />
acid and ecosatrienoic acid – study<br />
participants tended to both have larger<br />
frontoparietal areas and to perform better<br />
on tests of fluid intelligence.<br />
In a separate study, the team examined<br />
the white matter structure of the fornix, a<br />
group of nerve fibers at the brain’s center<br />
that is important for memory, and has<br />
been shown to be among the first brain<br />
regions to be affected in Alzheimer’s disease.<br />
They found that a balance of omega-3<br />
and omega-6 fatty acids in the participants’<br />
blood was related to the volume of the<br />
fornix area, as well as higher performance<br />
on memory tests. Both studies, they said,<br />
show correlations between a balanced fatty<br />
acid intake, healthier brain structures and<br />
better cognitive skills.<br />
“These findings have important implications<br />
for the Western diet, which tends<br />
to be misbalanced with high amounts of<br />
omega-6 fatty acids and low amounts of<br />
omega-3 fatty acids,” Zamroziewicz said.<br />
Findings of the two studies were reported<br />
in the journals Nutritional Neuroscience<br />
and Aging & Disease.<br />
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New [old] anti-aging miracle?<br />
A common, inexpensive chemical that<br />
has long served a number of medical, scientific<br />
and even animal purposes could<br />
soon become a key ingredient in anti-aging<br />
skin products. Methylene blue, first used<br />
as a treatment for malaria in the 1800s, is<br />
used today as a staining agent in biology<br />
and chemistry, as well as a treatment for<br />
urinary tract infections, septic shock and<br />
many other medical purposes. Among<br />
fish tank hobbyists, it’s also used to prevent<br />
diseases and treat fungal infections in<br />
tropical fish.<br />
Now, the antioxidant has been shown to<br />
prevent and even reverse skin aging. University<br />
of Maryland researchers recently<br />
tested methylene blue in cultured human<br />
skin cells and simulated skin tissue with<br />
impressive results.<br />
The researchers tested methylene blue<br />
for four weeks in skin cells from healthy<br />
middle-aged donors, along with people<br />
diagnosed with progeria, a genetic disease<br />
that greatly accelerates the aging process.<br />
They found that methylene blue improved<br />
several age-related symptoms in the cells<br />
from both groups. Senior author Kan Cao<br />
and her colleagues also tested methylene<br />
blue in skin fibroblast cells – cells that produce<br />
the structural protein collagen – taken<br />
Research has discovered anti-aging skin<br />
benefits of a commonly used chemical called<br />
methylene blue.<br />
from donors over the age of 80, which also<br />
showed a wide range of improvements.<br />
Finally, they used simulated human skin, a<br />
three-dimensional model they created from<br />
living skin cells, which includes all the<br />
major layers and structures of skin tissue.<br />
“This system allowed us to test a range<br />
of aging symptoms that we can’t replicate<br />
in cultured cells alone,” Cao said. “The<br />
effects we are seeing are not temporary.<br />
Methylene blue appears to make fundamental,<br />
long-term changes to skin cells.<br />
Most surprisingly, we saw that model skin<br />
treated with methylene blue retained more<br />
water and increased in thickness – both of<br />
which are features typical of younger skin.”<br />
The researchers also used the model skin<br />
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Call for action on osteoporosis<br />
Approximately 1.5 million Americans<br />
suffer bone fractures related to osteoporosis<br />
each year, according to the National<br />
Center for Biotechnology Information.<br />
Early diagnosis of the bone-thinning condition,<br />
along with preventive care to head<br />
off the fractures it causes, are widely available<br />
to patients. However, too few patients<br />
actually get bone density testing to screen<br />
for the disease, nor do they understand<br />
its risk factors or fully comply with treatment<br />
plans – facts that researchers at the<br />
University of Missouri School of Medicine<br />
pointed out following a recent review<br />
of options for osteoporosis treatment and<br />
management.<br />
“A fracture is the only true symptom<br />
of osteoporosis, and typically, that’s how<br />
the disease is diagnosed,” said Brett Crist,<br />
M.D., associate professor of orthopedic<br />
surgery and the review’s senior author.<br />
“Knowing risk factors – age, gender and<br />
family history – allows us to screen for<br />
osteoporosis and prevent complications.<br />
However, in our review, we found that preventable<br />
complications, such as secondary<br />
fractures, are more common than they<br />
should be. The reality is that death and disability<br />
associated with osteoporosis affect<br />
more people than most cancers.”<br />
Crist pointed out that, although the risk<br />
of decreased bone density leading to osteoporosis<br />
starts at age 50, less than 27 percent<br />
of patients ages 65 to 79 are screened<br />
for the disease, with even lower screening<br />
rates for people above and below that age<br />
range. Once it is diagnosed, the high cost of<br />
newer, more desirable medications to treat<br />
osteoporosis prevents people from using<br />
them, while older, less costly medications<br />
have more side effects and are more difficult<br />
to take – so patients don’t take them<br />
properly, he added. And the effectiveness<br />
of calcium and vitamin D, which have long<br />
been commonly prescribed by doctors to<br />
manage osteoporosis, is now being called<br />
into question.<br />
The university’s review shows that<br />
physicians need to have conversations<br />
with every patient over 50 about recent<br />
advances in osteoporosis treatment and<br />
management, Crist said.<br />
“Patients sometimes view osteoporosis<br />
as part of the normal aging process. However,<br />
they take a significant risk if they<br />
don’t fully understand the consequences<br />
of their diagnosis. The development of an<br />
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expectations and needs of the patient is the<br />
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With inventories at notable lows, a growing<br />
number of homeowners agree that now<br />
is a good time to sell a home and get an optimum<br />
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Based from $479,900 to $603,900, eight<br />
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For the buyer with no time to build, the<br />
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Ehlmann Farms’ four remaining homesites<br />
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Most of the homesites at Eagle Estates<br />
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Celebrate St. Peters 20<strong>17</strong><br />
By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH<br />
The lineup of bands that will provide the<br />
main stage entertainment at the annual Celebrate<br />
St. Peters has changed.<br />
One band – Atlanta Rhythm Section, or<br />
ARS – that was scheduled for Friday, Sept.<br />
15, has dropped out. Replacing them is the<br />
band Pablo Cruise, formed in San Francisco<br />
in 1973. Pablo Cruise released eight<br />
studio albums and had five singles chart<br />
in the Top 25 of the Billboard Hot 100<br />
list, including “Whatcha Gonna Do?” and<br />
“Love Will Find A Way.”<br />
Celebrate St. Peters, which will be held<br />
on Sept. 15-16 at 370 Lakeside Park, is the<br />
city’s annual festival. It features entertainment,<br />
carnival games and rides, as well<br />
as food, craft and merchandise booths.<br />
Admission is free. This year marks the seventh<br />
year the celebration has been held.<br />
Lisa Bedian, St. Peters’ communications<br />
director, announced the change to the<br />
musical lineup at the city’s Board of Aldermen<br />
work session on June 22.<br />
Nationally prominent rock groups have<br />
been performing on the main stage on<br />
Friday and Saturday nights and this year’s<br />
celebration is no different.<br />
Taking the main stage at 6:30 p.m. on<br />
Friday, Sept. 15 will be Blues Plus, followed<br />
by Pablo Cruise and another ‘70s<br />
band – Ambrosia.<br />
Ambrosia was formed in 1970 and had<br />
a series of hit records between 1975 and<br />
1980, including “How Much I Feel” and<br />
“Biggest Part of Me.”<br />
Firefall and Orleans will be featured on<br />
the mainstage on Saturday, Sept. 16. The<br />
concerts begin with Firefall, who will take<br />
the stage at 6:30 p.m.<br />
Firefall, whose hits include “Strange<br />
Way” and “Just Remember I Love You,”<br />
are making their second appearance at the<br />
celebration. Firefall appeared at Celebrate<br />
St. Peters in 2015.<br />
Following Firefall that evening will be<br />
Orleans, known for their hits “Dance with<br />
Me,” “Love Takes Time” and “Still the<br />
One.” The group was founded by guitarist,<br />
songwriter and former U.S. Congressman<br />
John Hall.<br />
Firefall and Orleans were scheduled<br />
to appear at the celebration last year, but<br />
heavy rains forced the concert to be canceled.<br />
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Massa’s WingHaven’s lakeside patio makes a perfect summer retreat<br />
By SUZANNE CORBETT<br />
Nine years ago, Jack and Bill Massa<br />
knew exactly what they were doing when<br />
they opened in WingHaven. They created<br />
an oasis for good food, good drinks and<br />
good times, built around what’s considered<br />
to be one of the area’s best patios.<br />
“Jack and Bill perfected that location –<br />
taking advantage of the lake by adding<br />
two patios,” said General Manager Kirk<br />
Gutierrez, referring to the lake, with its<br />
geyser fountain, that borders Massa’s.<br />
“There’s not another patio around here<br />
like it. It’s sort of a hidden gem because you<br />
really don’t see the lakeside patio from the<br />
parking lot until you get to our door.”<br />
Gutierrez refers to the lake as his Wing-<br />
Haven ocean, which pretty much sums up<br />
the lake’s substantial size. Massa’s’ patios<br />
spill out from its classic dining room and<br />
Massa’s, of course!<br />
cozy bar. The patio is the perfect spot for<br />
relaxing throughout summer and into fall<br />
when pop-up heaters keep the area comfy<br />
while allowing patrons spectacular lakeside<br />
views and an ambiance ideal for sipping<br />
libations and savoring Massa’s’ famous fare.<br />
“There’s a little something here to make<br />
everyone happy, especially on the menu.<br />
We have a kid’s menu and a gluten-free<br />
menu. We also have the regular and happy<br />
hour menus,” Gutierrez said. “This place<br />
is unique because we have the best of<br />
everything.”<br />
As the old expression goes, touting the<br />
best isn’t bragging when you can back it<br />
up. Massa’s’ dedication to sourcing the<br />
highest quality ingredients help produce<br />
its signature recipes, including pastas,<br />
entrées, salads and pizza.<br />
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original place, The Old Place<br />
in Bridgeton [4120 N. Lindbergh<br />
Blvd.],” Gutierrez said.<br />
“People love the pasta and<br />
pizzas but they come for everything<br />
– beginning with lunch<br />
crowd that continues through<br />
to the late night crowd.”<br />
Massa’s’ diverse clientele<br />
reflects its popularity – from<br />
business lunchers to latenighters<br />
who appear when the<br />
music kicks up and the tiki<br />
torches are lit. Guests come<br />
to indulge in menu classics,<br />
such as the creamy peppercorn sauced<br />
Pepe Medallions and the Chicken Bianco,<br />
a delightful creation featuring a lightly<br />
breaded and crisped chicken breast ladled<br />
with a white wine mushroom sauce.<br />
Gutierrez said what keeps customers<br />
coming back is the “mix of everything!”<br />
“It’s our scenery [and] how we treat<br />
everybody that comes in. I would say 80<br />
percent of our customers are repeat customers.<br />
People like to call us their Cheers<br />
bar because we get to know them by name.<br />
If you haven’t been here before, we still<br />
treat you like family.”<br />
If you haven’t made it to Massa’s<br />
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Or plan to grab a patio table after dark and<br />
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Just as at Massa’s’ other locations, such<br />
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Dance Floor Riot performs is featured from 6:30-9 p.m. on Jully 11 as part of the O’Fallon Jammin’ Concert Series in Civic Park.<br />
local<br />
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BENEFITS<br />
The In Plain Sight photography project<br />
is on display through Aug. 20 at St. Peters<br />
Cultural Art Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre<br />
Blvd. Take a self-guided tour through the<br />
exhibit. The project culminates with a live<br />
auction of the photos at the St. Peters Cultural<br />
Arts Centre on Aug. 19. Proceeds of<br />
the auction directly benefit the homeless<br />
in the community. For more information,<br />
contact Karen Grant at (636) 441-1302 or<br />
visit www.InPlainSight.live.<br />
• • •<br />
SunRise United Methodist Church holds<br />
a Blood Drive from 3:30-7:30 p.m. on<br />
Monday, July 10 in the church lobby at<br />
7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. in O’Fallon.<br />
Contact Rick Oliver at (636) 219-9949<br />
with questions and to set an appointment.<br />
Walk-ins welcome.<br />
• • •<br />
The annual Police Officer Tom Smith<br />
Jr. Memorial Golf Outing is at 1 p.m. on<br />
Saturday, July 15 at Incline Village Golf<br />
Club, 10220 Fairway Drive in Foristell.<br />
Registration is at 11:30 a.m.; cost is $440<br />
per foursome. Single players welcome. For<br />
more information or to register, visit www.<br />
tomsmithjrmemorial.com.<br />
• • •<br />
The St. Peters Kiwanis Golf Tournament<br />
is at noon on Sunday, July 16 at<br />
Warrenton Golf Course, 24805 Hwy. 47 in<br />
Warrenton. Fee of $90 covers one round of<br />
golf/cart, food, beverages and a chicken/<br />
pork steak dinner after play. Participants<br />
can qualify a prizes, raffles and activities.<br />
For more information or to register, email<br />
stpeterskiwanisclub@gmail.com or call<br />
(636) 336-6575.<br />
• • •<br />
Rendezvous for Alzheimer’s is from<br />
5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18 at Rendezvous<br />
Cafe and Wine Bar, 2<strong>17</strong> S. Main St.<br />
in O’ Fallon. Thirty percent of proceeds<br />
fund Alzheimer’s research and services<br />
for families. No RSVP necessary; just tell<br />
servers you are there for the Alzheimer’s<br />
fundraiser. For questions, email laura.<br />
mccoy@homeinstead.com.<br />
• • •<br />
The 7th Annual Wendy Knop Memorial<br />
Golf Tournament is on Saturday, July<br />
22 at The Links at Dardenne, 7000 Brassel<br />
Drive in O’Fallon. Fry-Wagner honors<br />
Reese Werner, a 4-year-old cancer patient<br />
battling acute myeloid leukemia and chemotherapy-induced<br />
cardiomyopathy. All<br />
proceeds from the tournament go directly<br />
to Reese and her family. For donations<br />
or sponsorship information, contact Kelli<br />
Grundig at (314) 813-2009 or kgrundig@<br />
fry-wagner.com.<br />
FAMILY & KIDS<br />
History Explorer Kids Camp is from<br />
9 a.m.-noon from July 10-14 at the Heritage<br />
Museum, 1630 Heritage Landing in<br />
St. Peters. This half-day camp engages<br />
children ages 6-14 with local history experiences<br />
using historic-themed activities,<br />
challenges and crafts each day. Call (636)<br />
255-6000 to register.<br />
• • •<br />
Full Day Nature Camp is from 9 a.m.-3<br />
p.m., rain or shine, from July 10-14 at<br />
Quail Ridge Park, 560 Interstate Drive in<br />
Wentzville. Designed for youth ages 9-13,<br />
this full-day program allows day campers<br />
to discover and observe nature using<br />
hands-on experimental activities in a safe<br />
environment. Campers use sensory awareness<br />
and science to interact with their environment.<br />
Call (636) 949-7535 to register.<br />
• • •<br />
Youth Summer Theatre Camp is from<br />
9 a.m.-4 p.m. from July 10-14 at O’Fallon<br />
City Hall, 100 North Main St. in O’Fallon.<br />
Participants create an original short play;<br />
learn the fundamentals of theatre and<br />
acting through exploration and games;<br />
create costumes, scenery and props; and<br />
put on a show for family and friends on<br />
the last day. Bring your own lunch; snacks<br />
are provided. For more information, visit<br />
www.ofallon.mo.us.<br />
• • •<br />
Fish University 102 is from 8:30 a.m.-4<br />
p.m. on Wednesday, July 12 at Quail Ridge<br />
Park, 560 Interstate Drive in Wentzville.<br />
Wannabe anglers ages 8-15 learn and use<br />
a variety of fishing techniques in the park’s<br />
ponds, lakes and streams. Children fish on<br />
their own. Preregister at (636) 949-7535.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Peters Performing Arts Studio presents<br />
the musical Annie Jr. at 7 p.m. on<br />
Thursday, July 13 and at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.<br />
on Friday, July 14 at St. Peters Cultural<br />
Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Blvd. Features<br />
young actors from the community, ages<br />
9-16, who prepared for the show during<br />
a Musical Theatre Workshop with the St.<br />
Peters Performing Arts Studio. For details<br />
or to purchase tickets, call (636) 485-9<strong>17</strong>1<br />
or visit www.stpetersmo.net/arts.<br />
• • •<br />
Late Skate and Ride is from 10-11:50<br />
p.m. on Friday, July 21 at Youth Activity<br />
Park, 7801 Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie.<br />
The Youth Activity Park stays open until<br />
midnight for all ages. Skate, ride, rock<br />
climb, or play into the night on the course,<br />
sand volleyball court, half-court basketball,<br />
and inside complex. Fun games and other<br />
surprises are planned. For more information,<br />
call (636) 561-4964.<br />
• • •<br />
The Outdoor Summer Movie Series<br />
and Food Truck Frolic is from 5-8:30<br />
p.m. on Friday, July 21 on the Red Parking<br />
Lot at St. Charles Community College,<br />
4601 <strong>Mid</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> Mall Drive in Cottleville.<br />
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sundown on the lawn outside the Technology<br />
Building. Free visitor parking is available<br />
in the Orange Parking Lot at the SCC<br />
north entrance located on <strong>Mid</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> Mall<br />
Drive. Attendees are encouraged to bring<br />
blankets, chairs and food. Free popcorn is<br />
provided, and snacks and beverages are<br />
available for purchase. The rain location is<br />
the College Center gymnasium, accessible<br />
from the Yellow Parking Lot lot near the<br />
campus Southwest Entrance.<br />
• • •<br />
Mermaids and Mates is from 9:30-<br />
11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 at Alligator’s<br />
Creek Aquatic Center [in Civic<br />
Park], 403 Civic Park Drive in O’Fallon.<br />
Children ages 3-6 swim, look for treasure,<br />
make crafts, play mermaid and<br />
pirate-themed games and eat pizza. Register<br />
by July <strong>17</strong>. For more information,<br />
visit www.ofallon.mo.us.<br />
FESTIVALS & CONCERTS<br />
Sunset Fridays continues with Marissa<br />
Harms and Wade Trent from 6:30-8:30<br />
p.m. on July 7 at 370 Lakeside Park, 1000<br />
Lakeside Park Drive in St. Peters. Outside<br />
alcoholic beverages may not be brought<br />
into the Corporate Pavilion area. Food, soft<br />
drinks and beer sold at the pavilion. No<br />
glass containers allowed. Additional performances<br />
include the Joe Mancuso Trio<br />
on July 14, The Catapults on July 21, Oh<br />
Brother on July 28 and St. Peters Acoustic<br />
Music Jam on Aug. 4. For details, visit<br />
www.stpetersmo.net.<br />
• • •<br />
The Lake Saint Louis Summer Concert<br />
Series rolls along with Rough<br />
Ryders at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 8 at<br />
Boulevard Park, 2550 Lake Saint Louis<br />
Blvd. Concert-goers may bring chairs,<br />
food and beverages. Glass is prohibited.<br />
Upcoming performances include Pennsylvania<br />
Slim on July 29 and The Trilogy<br />
Band on Aug. 12. For details, visit www.<br />
lakesaintlouis.com.<br />
• • •<br />
The O’Fallon Jammin’ Concert Series<br />
continues with the Dance Floor Riot from<br />
6:30-9 p.m. on July 11 at Civic Park Bandstand,<br />
308 Civic Park Drive. Admission<br />
and parking are free. Food truck and concessions<br />
available. Bring chairs or blankets<br />
for lawn seating. Upcoming performances<br />
include Elevation on July 18, Souvenir<br />
on July 25 and Fat Pocket on Aug. 1. For<br />
details, call (636) 379-5614 or visit www.<br />
ofallon.mo.us/jammin.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Charles County’s Canine Carnival<br />
celebrates “Man’s Best Friend” from 11<br />
a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at the Pet<br />
Adoption Center, 4850 <strong>Mid</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> Mall<br />
Drive in St. Charles. The Canine Carnival<br />
is a family-friendly activity featuring<br />
adoption specials, games, giveaways,<br />
exhibits and other festivities to celebrate<br />
four-legged friends. For more information,<br />
visit www.sccmo.org/pets.<br />
• • •<br />
The Dardenne Prairie Summer Concert<br />
Series continues with FanFare from<br />
6-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 15 at City<br />
Hall Park, 2032 Hanley Road. Residents<br />
and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn<br />
chairs and blankets. Concessions are available<br />
for purchase. For details, visit www.<br />
dardenneprairie.org.<br />
• • •<br />
The St. Charles County Heritage<br />
Museum Movies in the Park Series continues<br />
with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”<br />
at 8:30 p.m. on July 15 at 1630 Heritage<br />
Landing in St. Peters. Bring chairs and<br />
blankets to watch films under the stars on a<br />
giant, inflatable screen. For more information,<br />
visit www.stccparks.org or call (636)<br />
255-6000.<br />
• • •<br />
The Gateway Country Music Summer<br />
Show is at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 16<br />
at Wentzville Holt High in the C. H. Jones<br />
Auditorium, 600 Campus Drive in Wentzville.<br />
Features traditional country music<br />
with a host of great singers and the GCMA<br />
band, Route 67. For tickets, call (636) 384-<br />
0916 or (636) 795-2014. Tickets are $10<br />
and also can be purchased at the door.<br />
• • •<br />
A Bruce Springsteen Tribute Show by<br />
One Pulse Entertainment is at 7 p.m. on<br />
Friday, July 21 at the Foundry Art Center,<br />
520 N. Main Center in St. Charles. One<br />
Pulse: Born To Run in the USA features<br />
Springsteen classics. Tickets are on sale<br />
now at $25 per person and $20 for Foundry<br />
Art Centre members. For tickets or more<br />
information, visit www.foundryartcentre.<br />
org or call (636) 255-0270.<br />
• • •<br />
Lake Saint Louis Craft BeerFest @<br />
The Meadows is from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday,<br />
July 22 at Clock Tower Plaza at The<br />
Meadows Lake Saint Louis, 20 Meadows<br />
St. Charles County’s Canine Carnival is from 11 a.m-2 p.m. on<br />
Saturday, July 15 at the Pet Adoption Center, 4850 <strong>Mid</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong><br />
Mall Drive in St. Charles.<br />
Back by popular demand is the Outdoor Summer Movie Series and Food Truck Frolic on the<br />
campus of St. Charles Community College in Cottleville. “Smurfs: The Lost Village” is shown at<br />
sundown on Friday, July 21. Event begins at 5:30 p.m.<br />
Circle Drive. Features craft beer, food, soft<br />
drinks and a live band. For more information,<br />
www.themeadowsatlsl.com/events.<br />
• • •<br />
Food Truck Frenzy and Ticket to the<br />
Beatles is from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday,<br />
Aug. 4 at O’Fallon Sports Park, 3589 Hwy.<br />
K in O’Fallon. “Come Together” for a food<br />
trucks and a free tribute concert by Ticket<br />
to the Beatles. Free entertainment includes<br />
a fair, carnival games, scavenger hunt,<br />
giveaways and more. Also features a meetand-greet<br />
with Ruffy, the River City Rascals<br />
mascot. For more information, visit<br />
www.ofallon.mo.us/food-truck-frenzy. For<br />
weather-related event information, call<br />
(636) 379-5614.<br />
• • •<br />
Historic Music of the Past is from 11<br />
a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the<br />
Historic Daniel Boone Home, 1868 Hwy. F<br />
in Defiance. Fiddlers and other musicians<br />
will be on-site performing selections from<br />
various historical eras. Paid guided tours<br />
of the Daniel Boone Home are available<br />
throughout the day. For more information,<br />
call (636) 798-2005.<br />
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The Rachel Rueweler<br />
Art Exhibit is open from<br />
6 a.m.-7 p.m. through<br />
July 14 at the Renaud<br />
Spirit Center [RSC],<br />
2650 Tri Sports Circle<br />
in O’Fallon. Rachel is<br />
a retired teacher who<br />
spends her time traveling<br />
and painting. This is<br />
her first show in the area.<br />
The Cultural Arts Center<br />
Gallery is open, free,<br />
during regular business<br />
hours in the RSC. For<br />
details, visit www.renaudspiritcenter.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Historic Heald Home and Zumwalt’s<br />
Fort open for self-guided tours from 12-3<br />
p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays<br />
of the month, through September 24, at<br />
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in O’Fallon. Admission for both is $5 per<br />
person, and kids 10 and under are admitted<br />
at no charge. Call (636) 379-5614 for questions<br />
or to arrange a group tour.<br />
• • •<br />
The Foundry Art Centre hosts 2nd<br />
Thursdays: Living Art from 5:30-8 p.m.<br />
on the second Thursday of each month<br />
through October, at the Foundry Art Centre,<br />
520 N. Main Center in St. Charles. Visit<br />
www.foundryartcentre.org/2nd-thursday or<br />
call (636) 255-0270.<br />
• • •<br />
The History of the Declaration of<br />
Independence is from noon-5 p.m. on<br />
Sunday, July 9 at the Historic Daniel<br />
Boone Home, 1868 Hwy. F in Defiance.<br />
Anne Williams discusses the document,<br />
with recitations of the historic statement<br />
at 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. in the Old<br />
Peace Chapel. Paid tours of the Boone<br />
Home occur at the top of each hour. Call<br />
(636) 798-2005 for more information.<br />
• • •<br />
The Villages of St. Peters presents<br />
Officer Melissa Daus’ talk on “Preventing<br />
Scams,” at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,<br />
July 12 at 5400 Executive Centre Pkwy.<br />
in St. Peters. This is aimed toward senior<br />
citizens and caretakers. Space is limited.<br />
RSVP to Lori Guilliams at (314) 471-<br />
3757.<br />
• • •<br />
An Electronics & Appliance Recycling<br />
Event is from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday,<br />
Aug. 5 at CarShield Field [west parking<br />
lot], 900 T. R. Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon.<br />
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cord or that takes a battery; for a complete<br />
list of recyclable items, visit www.<br />
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• • •<br />
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• • •<br />
The United Way of Greater St. Louis has<br />
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efforts through the programs Ready by 21<br />
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• • •<br />
The Board of Trustees<br />
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City-County Library<br />
District announced the<br />
retirement of Library<br />
Director Jim Brown,<br />
who served as the<br />
district’s director for<br />
Brown<br />
more than six years. He joined the District<br />
in 1984 as manager of the Kathryn<br />
Linnemann Branch and was named the<br />
manager of the Spencer Road Branch in<br />
1989, where he served until his appointment<br />
as library director.<br />
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Cedar Lake Cellars<br />
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The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce<br />
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6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 at Jan’s<br />
Travel & Cruise, 7326 Village Center<br />
Drive in O’Fallon. Appetizers and drinks<br />
provided. Register online; call (636)<br />
240-1818 for more information.<br />
• • •<br />
The Greater St. Charles Chamber of<br />
Commerce and the O’Fallon Chamber of<br />
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Issues end-of-session legislative breakfast<br />
event at Whitmoor Country Club,<br />
1100 Whitmoor Drive in St. Charles from<br />
7:30-9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11. All<br />
St. Charles County legislators have been<br />
invited. Contact Scott Tate at scott@<br />
gstccc.com for more information. Cost is<br />
$20 for members, registration by July 7;<br />
$25 thereafter. Guest rate is $30.<br />
• • •<br />
A Small Business Revenue Roundtable<br />
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July 12 at <strong>Mid</strong>west Bank Centre, 1st<br />
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managers in attendance. Call (636) 530-<br />
3665 for more information.<br />
• • •<br />
A NetSquared of St Charles County<br />
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• • •<br />
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ONLY<br />
$<br />
799<br />
Queen Set<br />
ONLY<br />
$<br />
499<br />
Queen Bed<br />
Reg. $ 799<br />
ONLY<br />
$<br />
499<br />
Queen Bed<br />
Reg. $ 799
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