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In many divorce cases, spousal support
(also known as alimony in some states) is a key
issue in dispute. One party might feel as if they
are unable to meet their reasonable needs without
spousal support. They might claim the other
spouse has the ability to help them.
In 2017 the House Tax Bill proposed the removal
of the alimony tax deduction. In contrast,
the Tax Bill that was pending in the Senate still
included the alimony tax deduction.
However, the bill that ultimately made its
way to the desk of President Trump was in line
with the House Bill and eliminated the alimony
tax deduction. This bill was signed into law by
President Trump.
Under the terms of bill, the alimony tax deduction
will cease to exist for alimony (or spousal
support or maintenance) awards entered after
the end of 2018. The net effect is that there is a
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laws and formulas in light of this new tax
bill. It might be that many will not end up making
any changes.
Regardless, the impact on how divorce cases
are litigated could be significant. Under this
new tax law, payors of alimony/spousal maintenance
will no longer get to deduct their payments
on their taxes. On the flip-end, those who
receive alimony/spousal maintenance will no
longer have to include the amount they receive
as income on their taxes.
This will, in the eyes of same, result in a
windfall for those receiving alimony/spousal
maintenance. Many also theorize that payor
spouses will be less inclined to pay alimony/
spousal maintenance by consent. Instead, they
will opt to litigate their case given the financial
hit that might worry them.
Some think as well that family and divorce
courts might be less inclined to enter lucrative
alimony/spousal maintenance awards when the
payor is no longer able to deduct it on their taxes.
Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how
this impacts divorce cases in 2019 and beyond.
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The Constitution is
not the problem
Writing for The Week, Ryan Cooper
made his case that “America’s Constitution
is terrible. Let’s throw it out and
start over.”
While most Americans revere the
document that created our government,
Cooper is not alone in his disdain for
it. Law professors Adrian Vermeule and
Eric Posner expressed their opposition
in a book that dreamed of doing away
with checks and balances and constitutional
limits on the president. The opposition
even includes Supreme Court
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who has
stated that the U.S. Constitution is not a
good model for other nations to follow.
“Every day, countless individuals
and organizations
find ways to make the world
a little bit better.”
Why do they oppose the Constitution?
Cooper says “the major problem ... is
that it creates a system in which elections
generally do not produce functioning
governments.” He worries that even
when one party is completely in charge,
only “one big law per year” can get
passed. Others express similar concerns
about the difficulty political leaders
face trying to implement their agenda
and guide the nation.
Such comments reveal more about
the critics than they do about the flaws
of the Constitution. An underlying
assumption seems to be that politicians
and government must be free to
act quickly and efficiently to lead the
nation forward. If writing a lot of new
laws each year – and changing them
after every election – was really what
the country needed, the Constitution
would indeed be a problem.
However, the Constitution recognizes
that politicians aren’t nearly as
important as they think they are. Positive
change in America almost always
begins far from the halls of power in
official Washington. Two guys who
dropped out of college in the 1970s
have played a bigger role in shaping the
world that we live in today than all eight
presidents who have served since then.
Those two dropouts were named Steve
Jobs and Bill Gates.
Their achievements reflect the fact
that the culture leads while politics lag
behind. In the culture, shared experiences
and new technologies empower
communities to solve society’s problems.
Every day, countless individuals
and organizations find ways to make
the world a little bit better.
In this model, the best political leaders
don’t force their agenda on the
public. They don’t pretend that their
policies and legislation will determine
the fate of the nation. Instead, they recognize
that government is supposed to
follow the people, not rule over them.
Politicians are to perform a modest role
of giving voice to the decisions that
have already been made by the American
people.
Given the ambitions of politicians,
it’s easy to understand why they would
chafe at this more modest role. For those
who live and breathe politics, it’s hard
to admit that political fixes cannot solve
our nation’s health care and education
systems or other problems. Those solutions
will come from young men and
women working in obscurity today to
change the world. They will build upon
the accomplishments of Jobs and Gates
and create next-generation solutions for
this generation’s community needs.
All Americans should be thankful for
the fact that the Constitution makes it
harder for politicians to block such
progress. Even more, we should be
thankful that American culture remains
deeply committed to our nation’s founding
ideals of freedom, equality and selfgovernance.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Voices crying in the wilderness
To the Editor:
Last night, I watched Rand Paul and
Mike Lee battling vainly against the tide.
The tide in this case was their fellow senators,
who have lost their minds and are
willing to sell this nation’s security and
future down the river for the sake of a
short-term, stopgap, partial budget Band-
Aid.
Retired Adm. Mike Mullen, former
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has
said the gravest threat to our security is
the national debt. Not Russia, not China,
not Islamist terrorism, not even North
Korea, but our debt.
A recent, “partial audit” of the Pentagon
revealed that $800 million is simply
missing. Of course, this is merely the tip
of the iceberg. What do you expect when
you load pallets of $500 million in shrinkwrapped
cash onto military cargo planes
bound for the Middle East? The Pentagon
actually has been called “too big to audit.”
What a horrifying state of affairs.
More military personnel are dying from
accidents due to equipment failures and
inadequate training more than in actual
combat. Think about that.
Less than half of our naval aircraft are
airworthy. About 80 percent of Marine
aviation units lack sufficient ready-basic
aircraft. Only half of Air Force combat
forces are battle-ready, and the average
age of aircraft is 27 years. This comes
straight from the website of House
Speaker Paul Ryan.
Then, there is Nancy Pelosi’s continued
insistence that every new dollar
spent on the military must be matched
by another dollar in social welfare programs.
Excuse me? Not only does this
effectively double the cost of everything
we so desperately need in order to
rebuild our devastated capability, but it
is premised on such a patently illogical,
false equivalency in terms of priorities
that it boggles my mind.
Democrats and Republicans came
together to add $1.5 trillion to our already
crushing debt just to tide us over for now.
Everyone got what they wanted, so everyone
is happy. Almost.
Of course, with interest rates rising and
the dollar’s soundness a growing concern
internationally, the Treasury will have to
pay even more to sell this new debt to our
allies and enemies than it already does.
The interest this year alone is already
$314.9 billion, according to the Office of
Management and Budget.
On the campaign trail in 2008, former
President Barack Obama said, “The problem
is, is that the way Bush has done it
over the last eight years, is to take out
a credit card from the Bank of China in
the name of our children, driving up our
national debt from $5 trillion for the first
42 presidents, number 43 added $4 trillion
by his lonesome, so that we now have
over $9 trillion in debt that we are gonna
have to pay back. $30,000 for every man,
woman and child. That’s irresponsible.
It’s unpatriotic.”
Of course, Obama then proceeded to
more than double Bush’s dubious achievement
in his two terms.
Milton Friedman once ruefully
remarked of President Richard Nixon,
“We are all Keynesians now.” I wonder
what he would say today.
James Stein
Concerned about Canvas Cove
To the Editor:
Our own local government is more worried
about tax money than citizens.
One example is the approval to build a
rehab hospital at Monet Drive and Hwy.
N bordering Canvas Cove. It was originally
zoned for homes but the county will
do anything for tax money. They even are
going as far as putting an entrance or exit
on Monet. This is the apple orchard you
all probably pass by.
Despite strong opposition from the
Canvas Cove neighborhood and visits by
Channel 4 news, the neighborhood was
not heard. We did not get one vote in our
favor from the the county zoning commission.
I ask that citizens attend the monthly
zoning meetings at Dardenne Prairie city
hall to show opposition to this abuse.
If there is green space, they will rezone
it to get tax money from businesses. I am
not against progress, but consider the citizens
in neighborhoods. With all the prime
acreage available to build something like
a rehab hospital they choose to disrupt our
neighborhood. Also, where are our sound
walls on Route 364?
Bob Bokerman
Buckle up, phone down
To the Editor:
It’s been just over a year since I became
MoDOT’s area engineer for St. Charles
County. This year has been a learning
experience, but the one thing that has
become clear is too many people are
dying in crashes on Missouri roads.
MoDOT is doing everything we can to
engineer better and safer roads, but we
need you – all of you – to do your part by
buckling up and putting down your cellphone.
That’s what the Buckle Up/Phone
Down campaign is all about. It’s tackling
the two most impactful actions a driver
can take to prevent crashes.
Distracted driving is a leading cause
of crashes in the United States with cellphone
usage blamed in 2,470 crashes in
2016. Missouri is one of only three states
with no all-driver texting ban so, until that
changes, we need to rely on each other to
not drive distracted.
Putting the cellphone down is only part
of the picture. Sometimes even the most
attentive driver can be involved in a crash.
That’s when being buckled up can help.
In 2016, 688 people were killed in
crashes on Missouri roads – 62 percent of
whom were unbuckled. All the numbers
aren’t in for 2017, but it looks to be about
the same. I could spout a ton of statistics,
such as the fact that an unbelted driver
has a 1 in 27 chance of being killed in a
crash compared to 1 in 1,239 for those
who buckle up, but what good will that
really do?
I want you to think about your loved
ones – do you want them to become just
another number? I think about this every
time I buckle my son in his car seat.
Buckling up isn’t just for kids, everyone
needs to do it because seatbelts save
lives. Missouri has no primary seatbelt
law, so once again we have to take it upon
ourselves to buckle up every time we get
in a car.
MoDOT is inspiring change starting
with our own employees. In 2016, the
use of cellphones was banned in agency
vehicles and seat belt use was made mandatory.
Please join me and my coworkers
in taking the Buckle Up/Phone Down
challenge by visiting modot.org/Buckle-
UpPhoneDown.
Andy Tuerck
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retriever they are donating to United Services for Children in St. Peters.
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O’FALLON
Emergency response
training offered
The O’Fallon Police Department’s
Community Emergency Response Team
[CERT] training takes place from 6-10
p.m. on Friday, March 2, and from 8
a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 and
Sunday, March 4.
The class is free to attend, open to
residents and non-residents and covers,
among other topics:
• Assembling a disaster preparedness kit
• Hands-on basic medical assessment
and treatment for injuries, burns, etc.
• Working as a team to conduct triage,
light search and rescue, and extinguishing
small fires
“If you should ever have a home
emergency such as a fire or should our
community be impacted by a tornado,
flooding or earthquake, the information
we teach will be extremely helpful,” said
Officer Patrick Helton, who is leading
the program. “In addition, in the event
of an area-wide disaster, CERT training
can help people take care of themselves
immediately and stay calm until professional
help arrives.”
The course will be taught at the
O’Fallon Streets Department Building,
1089 Public Works Drive. For information
and applications, visit ofallon.mo.us/
PD/cert, email phelton@ofallon.mo.us or
call (636) 379-3816.
ST. PETERS
Parking to be restricted on
portion of Premier Parkway
Parking along the north and south
shoulders of a portion of Premier Parkway
near Route 370 in St. Peters is now
prohibited.
The city’s Board of Aldermen voted 7-0
to approve an ordinance at its Feb. 8 meeting
that establishes parking restrictions on
a portion of the parkway. Alderman Jerry
Hollingsworth [Ward 2] was absent.
The rationale is that the city installed
pavement markings and signs designating
bike lanes on the north and south shoulders
of Premier Parkway from Spencer
Road and Lakeside Drive. Parking within
a designated bike lane is a violation of
Missouri state statutes and presents a
safety hazard for residents.
But the rationale involves more than the
bicycle lanes. Alderman Dave Thomas
[Ward 1] brought up the parking situation
at the board’s Jan. 25 work session
saying vehicles parked on shoulders pose
not only a danger to bicyclists but other
motorists and pedestrians.
The ordinance establishes a no parking
zone at all times on the north and south
sides of the parkway from Spencer Road
to Lakeside Drive.
Before the vote, Alderman Rocky Reitmeyer
[Ward 1] asked city officials and
Police Chief Jeff Finkelstein to be lenient
toward surveying and utility work crews
if the board approved the ordinances. The
crews could be working along the parkway
and parking their vehicles along the
shoulders to deal with issues arising from
the anticipated growth and development
along that road. Reitmeyer suggested they
be “given a blessing” and allowed to get
their work done.
Service dog headed to United
Services for Children
A chocolate Labrador retriever will
soon be scurrying through the halls of
United Services for Children, a nonprofit
pediatric therapy and early intervention
center in St. Peters. The service dog, to be
named in a public contest concluding Feb.
21, will assist children with developmental
disabilities.
“This is a rare chance to make a difference
in the lives of thousands of children
for years to come,” said Dr. Marcy Hammerle,
head veterinarian at The Pet Doctor
animal clinic in O’Fallon.
Hammerle teamed up with Jessica
Cooke, owner of The Yuppy Puppy pet
spa in O’Fallon, to donate the 8-week-old
puppy to United Services for Children.
The two businesses, which share a building
on Technology Drive, will share the
expense of professionally training the
dog – a two-year process that would be
cost-prohibitive for the children’s agency.
The Pet Doctor will provide free veterinary
care. Yuppy Puppy will provide free
grooming and boarding. Both businesses
will donate food.
Denise Liebel, president and CEO of
United Services, said she is deeply grateful
for the two business leaders’ generosity
and commitment to children. She said
everyone at the agency is excitedly awaiting
the puppy’s first visit. But while the
dog is adorable, it is definitely not a pet,
she said.
“This service dog will perform a vital
role in breaking through to children who,
due to their disabilities, have become
closed to the outside world,” she said. “It
is critical that we reach these children. If
we fail, they will pay the price the rest of
their lives.”
Yuppy Puppy has a training department
with professionally certified trainers.
The puppy, specially bred for temperament,
has already begun the training that
will transform him into a therapy dog.
Throughout the process, the puppy will
make frequent visits to United Services,
becoming acclimated to the children
and the building. Once the training is
complete, the dog will be assigned to a
United Service staff member. It will work
full-time at the agency during the day,
Monday through Friday, and go home
with the staff handler every night. The
dog will return to Yuppy Puppy periodically
to reinforce and maintain its training.
Founded in 1975, United Services provides
therapy and early intervention to
approximately 75 children weekly. It also
provides support programs for parents
and siblings. The center is located at 4140
Old Mill Parkway in St. Peters.
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statistics. This ranks among the leading
causes of death for Americans. The
incidence of cardiovascular disease also
is high in Missouri, which has led the
St. Charles County Department of Public
Health to introduce heart health screening
programs this month.
“The goal of public health is primary
prevention, focused on minimizing the
occurrence of disease and promoting the
health of the community,” said Department
of Public Health Director Hope
Woodson. “We recognize that knowing
your numbers is an important part of the
effort to prevent chronic disease. Because
of this, our Health Services Clinic presents
convenient, affordable ways for our
citizens to obtain baseline health information,
educational resources and treatment
assistance.”
Located at 1650 Boones Lick Road in
St. Charles, the Health Services’ Clinic
now offers a variety of services to help
citizens prevent chronic disease. The
heart health screenings will include blood
testing of cholesterol and glucose levels,
blood pressure examination and Body
Mass Index analysis.
“Cholesterol build-up, high blood pressure,
elevated blood sugar and a high BMI
[Body Mass Index] are recognized precursors
to heart disease,” explained Sara
Evers, director for the Division of Health
Services. “These levels can increase for
many years before any worrisome complications
develop, sometimes to levels
beyond that where simple changes and
focused management can make significant
improvements. That is why we’re
introducing these screenings – to help
our residents know where they stand now,
before symptoms manifest.”
Despite the grim statistics, there are
simple things that can be done to prevent
and manage heart disease:
• Follow the mantra lose and increase –
lose weight, stress and cigarettes; increase
exercise, good eating habits and doctor’s
care.
• Recognize risk factors such as age,
gender or family history and discuss these
with your medical provider.
• Establish a support network that will
encourage and assist your efforts.
Tests are conducted between 8:30 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For more information on the new services,
residents can call (636) 949-7319 or visit
sccmo.org/healthservices.
St. Charles County Department of Emergency Communications
County’s 911 dispatch receives
prestigious accreditation
The St. Charles County Department of
Emergency Communications has been
recognized as the world’s 252nd Medical
Accredited Center of Excellence [ACE]
by the International Academies of Emergency
Dispatch ® [IAED].
St. Charles County Department of
Emergency Communications is the county’s
911 dispatch center and one of 21,209
dispatch centers worldwide.
“This is an impressive accomplishment
for St. Charles County,” said Jeff Smith,
director of emergency communications.
“To be part of this small group of centers
– just 252 ever to receive this designation
worldwide – is a great honor.”
To receive accreditation, centers must
meet the Twenty Points of Accreditation
as prescribed by the IAED. Those 20
points include, among others, personnel
training and certification, documented
policies and procedures, quality assurance
and improvement programs, robust
dispatch review and oversight by steering
committees, as well as having a medical
director in place for the program.
St. Charles County began the accreditation
process in 2015. After nearly three
years of preparation, including learning
protocols, training and gathering data, as
well as achieving and maintaining highly
accurate protocol use, an application
packet for accreditation was submitted
this past December. The IAED conducted
a thorough review of the required documentation,
including listening to actual
calls, and made a site visit earlier this
month to assess the dispatch center’s processes.
“There’s a tremendous amount of work
that goes into achieving ACE status,”
explained IAED President Jerry Overton.
“We’re certainly proud of St. Charles
County’s accomplishment.”
While the accreditation for EMS is a
big step, and one not many have undertaken,
it is just the first step for St. Charles
County and its emergency communications
department. Smith said the goal is to
achieve a Tri-ACE by becoming accredited
in fire and law enforcement dispatch
as well. There currently are only 180
active accredited centers in the world for
emergency medical dispatch, 32 for fire
and 13 for law enforcement. Only 15 centers
in the world have ever met criteria for
Tri-ACE accreditation.
St. Charles County’s Department of
Emergency Communications handled
29,198 fire and EMS calls to 911 in 2017.
The IAED is a nonprofit standardsetting
organization promoting safe and
effective emergency dispatch services
worldwide.
Hammond elected as
County Council chair
St. Charles County Councilmember
Dave Hammond [District 4] has been
named chairman of the council this year,
succeeding Councilmember Mike Elam
[District 3].
The council elected Hammond as
chairman in January as part of its annual
election of chairs and vice chairs. Councilmember
John White [District 7] was
elected vice chairman. The council chair
presides over regular council meeting and
called special meetings and executive sessions.
Hammond has spent more than
30 years working for local government,
including more than 20 years in
St. Charles County. He was hired by St.
Peters as building commissioner in 1985.
In 1994, he became director of the building
division in the county’s Community
Development Department. He retired
from the county in 2010, and two years
later, was elected a councilmember. He
was re-elected in 2016.
White was elected a councilmember in
2001. He has owned a dental laboratory in
St. Charles County since 1973 and been
involved in many local civic organizations.
BREAKING NEWS!
Retroactive Change
for 2017 Tax Returns
Early morning Friday
February 9th the new
budget bill was signed
into law. Tucked
in the “Bipartisan
Budget Act of 2018”
are provisions that
retroactively reinstate
Darrell Hackmann, E.A. a few tax items that
had expired at the
end of 2016 and were never extended to
2017. Effective immediately those items
are extended until December 31, 2017. The
three items we most encounter are:
1-Deduction for mortgage insurance
premiums (but remember, a lump sum
premium may still have to be amortized
over 7 years). Income phase out limits apply
as before.
2-Above the line deduction for tuition and
fees (up to $4,000). Applies to qualified
higher education expenses to an eligible
institution. This can include books and
supplies as long as they are required to be
purchased from the institution. Once again,
limits apply.
3-Exclusion from gross income for
discharge of qualified principal residence
indebtedness. If a foreclosure or short
sale results in cancellation of debt (debt
forgiven or written off by the lender), the
amount attributable to “Acquisition Debt” is
not included in income. Although this is not
occurring at the rate seen in years 2009
through 2012 it is still important to note.
Current tax forms do not have the
appropriate lines to deduct the items so look
for revised forms to be coming out soon.
If you’ve already filed your tax return and
you now qualify for one of these extended
items an amended return will be in order.
One other item of interest to our senior
citizens. A provision of the law includes a
requirement that the IRS come up with a
new 1040SR for use by persons age 65 or
older by the end of the year. The form is to
be as similar as possible to form 1040EZ.
Its use will not be restricted by amount of
income.
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Dardenne Prairie officials begin comprehensive plan update
By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH
Dardenne Prairie officials now have an
outline for revising the city’s comprehensive
plan that will serve as a roadmap for
future development.
This revised plan updates a previous
city comprehensive plan adopted in 2013
that includes elements that current elected
officials and some residents say have
discouraged commercial and residential
development. An updated plan is needed
to guide what is expected to be significant
growth in the city in the next few years,
city officials say.
The city’s planning and zoning commission
met Feb. 14 at a workshop to continue
the process of updating the city’s comprehensive
plan. John W. Brancaglione, senior
director of planning for PGAV Planners
LLC, a consultant hired by the city, discussed
the work done so far and presented
an outline of the steps to complete the
update by September 2018.
Brancaglione noted that the update is
being done because of the city’s anticipated
growth and changes in the real estate
market. The city has more than 300 acres
of undeveloped land. City officials also
are trying to develop better road access to
existing businesses and to developed and
undeveloped tracts of land.
A comprehensive plan is a guiding document
and the foundation of the city’s zoning
and development related ordinances, Brancaglione
said. State statutes place the
responsibility for developing the plan with
local planning and zoning commissions,
who adopt it by resolution. A city’s board
of aldermen or city council also is asked to
adopt the resolution, though the plan is not
a legal document.
Brancaglione touched on a contentious
issue in the existing plan that the city
already has tinkered with – the Uptown
Zoning District, which includes the Town
Square Shopping Center, parcels across the
south side of Route 364 and along Technology
Drive. Aldermen and Mayor Dave
Zucker have said the district has inhibited
development. In November 2016, the
board adopted a new zoning classification
in the Urban Zoning District to encourage
new retail development.
Previous city officials latched onto the
idea having a civic “core” – a mixed-use
area that was seen as a downtown and
included small retail stores, apartments
and condominiums on small lots. Adopted
in 2007, the Uptown Zoning District was
included in the city’s current comprehensive
plan.
“One of the reasons you haven’t had further
interest in commercial development or
mixed-use stuff is because no one wants to
deal with that,” Brancaglione said. Urban
zoning districts of this type are “pretty
much a nightmare.” He added that “most
St. Louis area developers will avoid them
like the plague.”
Still, city officials may want to determine
if there were some design elements in
the district that they may want developers
to pay attention to, he said.
PGAV Planners has begun reviewing
mapping and updating data and text. Brancaglione
suggested commissioners study
the vacant and undeveloped land in the city
and compare that to the existing zoning
map. He also said language in the existing
plan that discusses the city forming its
own police or public works departments
was removed because that discussion rests
with the aldermen and the mayor.
Monthly meetings will continue until
September. In March, the commission may
review information and hear a presentation
from a real estate and development expert
on future market trends.
April will feature a roundtable discussion
on plan elements where aldermen
may participate. A discussion on developing
a future land use plan map is scheduled
for May. A public discussion in June will
gather public input, and a draft comprehensive
plan document is scheduled for review
in July, followed by a public hearing in
August. In September, the commission
may adopt the plan by a resolution.
Among other questions to be considered
in the updated plan are lot sizes and density
of residential developments. The city
now requires quarter-acre lots with 10-foot
side yard setbacks in its residential zoning.
But some new residential developments in
the city have included smaller side yards.
Developers claim some home buyers want
big houses with smaller side yards that
require less yard work. But Zucker said
larger lots appear to be sold at premium
prices and often are the first lots purchased.
Zucker said he favors less dense residential
development but the commissioners
need to hear about market trends. He said
he will try to get several builders to discuss
market trends with the commission.
Home sales are paramount. As Brancaglione
noted, a city can have the greatest
comprehensive plan but it has to allow
home sales. “It’s all about money,” he said.
County Council approves resolution to name creek for former slave
By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH
A small creek near Cottleville
that most St. Charles County
residents hardly notice when they
cross over it on Route 364 may
receive some new notoriety – if
Washington officials approve.
The creek, now known as Tributary
B, could be renamed to honor
a former local slave whose likeness
was used in creating the Emancipation
Memorial statue, which has
stood in Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln
Park since 1876.
The St. Charles County Council
voted 6-0 at its Feb.12 meeting to
approve a resolution calling on the
United States Department of the
Interior to officially rename the
creek “Archer Alexander Creek.”
Council Chair Dave Hammond
[District 4] was absent.
“I think the resolution itself is pretty selfexplanatory,”
said County Executive Steve
Ehlmann. It stems from an article Ehlmann
wrote for his blog on the county government
website last October.
Responding to the dismantling of a
Emancipation statue in Washington, D.C.
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statue in St. Louis honoring the Confederacy
and another in Charlottesville, Virginia,
honoring one of that state’s generals,
Ehlmann wrote: “A former resident of St.
Charles County played a role in the sculpting
of a Civil War statue in St. Louis, and
when you read his story I think you
will agree with me that no one will
be protesting it.”
Ehlmann, who has a keen interest
in local history, is the author
of “Crossroads: A History of St.
Charles County, Missouri,” which
was published in 2004.
His blog recounts much of the
same history as the resolution,
saying that Alexander was a slave
from Virginia, who was brought
to St. Charles County in 1830 and
eventually married another slave
named Louisa. In 1863, during
the Civil War, Alexander learned
that men had sabotaged a railroad
bridge by sawing its timber. He
informed a Union man and Union
authorities, who made repairs
before any train crossed.
Alexander also told Union officials
that arms were hidden in an
icebox on the Campbell farm near the
Pitman farm in St. Charles County. Rebel
sympathizers suspected Alexander was the
informant and he fled from the county to
the city of St. Louis where he was given
refuge by William Eliot, a prominent
Unionist, abolitionist and a founder of
Washington University.
Alexander argued that he should be freed
from his master, Richard Pitman.
Slave catchers apprehended Alexander
but federal officials recovered him upon
Eliot’s request and authorities allowed him
to remain in Eliot’s service. Pitman tried,
through the circuit courts, to establish
his right to Alexander. Eventually, Eliot
sent Alexander to safety in Alton, Illinois,
where he worked as a farm hand.
Alexander’s son, Tom, was among the
first recruits when the provost marshal
began enlisting black troops in St. Charles
County in 1864. He was killed in action
during the Civil War.
In 1869, pictures of Alexander were used
by sculptor Thomas Ball on a monument to
Abraham Lincoln. Ball reportedly said that
Alexander’s likeness “both face and figure,
is as correct as that of Mr. Lincoln himself.”
It was decided that a representative form
of an African-American man should be
included in the statue, helping to break the
chain that had bound him.
Ehlmann said, after the war, Eliot served
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County municipalities move toward placing use taxes on Aug. 7 ballot
By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH
St. Charles County municipal officials
continue to move toward asking their
voters to support a “use tax” to make up
for lost sales tax revenue from out-of-state
and some internet purchases.
The O’Fallon City Council gave a first
reading to an ordinance at its Feb. 8 meeting
that would place a proposition on the
Aug. 7 ballot asking voters “yes” or “no” to
approve instituting a local use tax on purchases
from out-of-state vendors that cost
more than $2,000. The council is expected
to vote on the ordinance at its Feb. 22
meeting.
O’Fallon is one of several municipalities
in St. Charles County that are discussing or
planning to put a use tax measure on their
Aug. 7 ballots. If put on the August ballot,
the measure would need to garner a simple
majority of the vote to pass.
Officials from O’Fallon, Lake Saint
Louis, St. Peters, Dardenne Prairie and
other cities have met to discuss the issue,
and leaders from those cities say that a
use tax would help even the competition
between local businesses and online retailers.
The cities have until May 29 to place
ballot measures on their Aug. 7 ballots.
St. Peters Board of Aldermen may consider
the issue at its Feb. 22 meeting. Likewise,
presentations have been made to the
Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen on
Jan. 16 and to the Dardenne Prairie Board
of Aldermen on Feb. 7.
A use tax is a sales tax based on point
of delivery and applied to the purchase
of goods by Missouri residents and businesses
from out-of-state vendors. Currently,
sales tax applies only to local retail
purchases in Missouri.
The rationale for a use tax is to capture
lost sales tax revenue. In today’s market,
businesses and residents have an incentive
to cross state lines to make large purchases
rather than buying locally and being subject
to sales taxes. City officials say lost
revenue can cost jobs and take dollars out
of the local economy.
A use tax is applied to the same type of
products subject to sales tax and any items
exempt from sale taxes would be exempt
from a use tax. Currently, 45 state and
105 Missouri cities with populations over
5,000 have use taxes in place, including
Wentzville, Foristell, the state of Missouri
and St. Charles County.
A use tax is always equal the local sales
tax rate. Use taxes now are mostly meant
Would you be willing to pay a use tax on
internet purchases over $2,000?
for business-to-business transactions and
less toward consumers. Current state law
limits a use tax to online purchases of more
than $2,000. Eventually, having a use tax
in place may be a requirement that may
have to be in place to collect taxes on internet
purchases.
A Supreme Court ruling in the early
1990s limited the ability of states and communities
to impose sales taxes on internet
purchases, explained Dardenne Prairie
Mayor David Zucker.
Zucker said authorities at the time may
not have wanted to strangle the internet in
its infancy, but that “baby has grown into
Amazon.”
“My great concern is that our local businesses
that employ our friends and neighbors
are at an economic disadvantage in
trying to compete with retailers who are
out of state and who transact business with
the internet,” Zucker said.
Zucker said the Missouri Municipal
League has estimated that a use tax might
generate as much as $2.98 million annually
to O’Fallon, $400,000 for Lake Saint
Louis and $190,000 annually for Dardenne
Prairie.
Zucker and some aldermen were skeptical
that such a measure would pass. Alderman
John Gotway [Ward 3] implied that
customers won’t want it. “I’m not going to
eat that,” Gotway said. “That goes into my
cost of doing business. It’s passed on to the
customer.”
Zucker said one idea to help encourage
passage is to have cities put the measure
on the ballot at the same time to mount a
coordinated campaign.
Sales tax revenue is a critical revenue
source for local governments and, with the
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Lake Saint Louis is one step closer to
developing public access to a 36-acre
landlocked tract in the western part of
the city that could become its next public
park. That access also could become a
stepping stone to developing a trail network
along Peruque Creek that might
lead to St. Charles County’s Quail Ridge
Park.
But the details – such as how much those
plans will cost, when improvements will
be built and how the city will pay for it all
– still have to be determined.
The Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen
approved an ordinance at its Feb. 5 meeting
accepting the dedication of an easement in
the Wyndstone subdivision to be used for
park or recreation purposes. The board
also authorized the city to record a deed
of the dedication, conveying the property
to the city from McBride Duello LLC. The
vote was 5-0 with Alderman Gary Turner
[Ward 3] absent.
City Administrator Paul Markworth said
the city is contracting with Bax Engineering
to develop a trail access for a possible
park.
The city, its aldermen and McBride &
Son have entered into a voluntary annexation
agreement on 104 acres near Hwy.
K, east of Duello Road. That agreement
allows the property to be developed under
city guidance. It also allows access to the
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Lake Saint Louis steps closer to
creating Peruque Creek trail network
parkland, which was donated to the city by
2 Rivers Church but is been surrounded by
private property.
McBride agreed to provide a parking lot
and restroom facility at the border of its
Wyndstone subdivision and the city’s nowisolated
park property.
The easement dedicated by McBride
Duello LLC may provide clear passage
for a trail to the park property. Markworth
said the city wants to develop the landlocked
36-acre tract as a “passive park”
that features walking trails. The so-called
“no-name” park property abuts other areas
along a creek that leads to areas along
Peruque Creek, which flows into the main
community lake.
Markworth said the city would work
closely with the Lake Saint Louis Community
Association to come to an agreement
that would allow public access to property
under the association’s control. The association
controls private amenities in the
lakeside community and property along
the creek.
A trail network also could conceivably
link the mainly wooded, undeveloped
land along the creek to the county’s Quail
Ridge Park, which also has frontage on the
creek, Markworth said. But developing the
trail and park will take time. Developing a
concept plan, preliminary design and construction
will go into next year.
“It will be 2019 before people will walk
on the property,” Markworth said.
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ARCHER ALEXANDER, from page 10 Creek’ in the United States Geological
Survey for the drainage stream beginning
on a committee involved with the memorial
and met Ball in Italy. Ball said he had likenesses
of Lincoln but he
had never seen an African-
American. Eliot gave Ball
a photograph of Alexander,
which Ball used in working
on the statue.
at East Branch of Tributary B and flowing
south to Dardenne Creek.”
“I think it’s an appropriate
gesture and, unless
someone can come up
with a better name, I like
Archer Alexander Creek,”
Ehlmann told the council
The resolution notes
at its meeting. He said Cottleville
that the “rich history of the
story of Archer Alexander
in St. Charles County warrants
an official naming of
‘Tributary B’ as ‘Archer
Alexander Creek.’”
Tributary B flows into
and O’Fallon may
pass similar resolutions.
“We’ll see what the federal
government will do.”
Other councilmembers
lauded the resolution.
“It’s a nice way of honoring
him and it’s about
Dardenne Creek where
Archer Alexander
the Campbell Farm once
time,” said Councilmember
stood.
The resolution adds that the council calls
upon the United States Department of the
Interior to “officially assign the Domestic
Geographic Name of ‘Archer Alexander
John White [District 7], who presided
over the meeting as council vice chairman
in Hammond’s absence.
“It may help to get the story out and it’s
an interesting story,” Ehlmann said.

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LSL animal control ordinance now
allows more pets, backyard burials
By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH
Lake Saint Louis now has an ordinance
in place that allows residents one cat or
dog more than its prior animal control
ordinance did – and if a pet dies, its final
resting place now can be the homeowner’s
backyard.
The city’s Board of Aldermen approved an
ordinance 5-0 with Alderman Gary Turner
[Ward 3] absent. The new ordinance cleans
up an agreement with St. Charles County,
which now provides animal control services
to a number of county municipalities.
A few years ago, St. Charles County
municipalities decided that providing their
own animal control services had gotten
very expensive. As a result, they entered
into contracts with the county to provide
that service. County already had an animal
control staff and kennels for housing runaway
or lost dogs and cats. City residents
now call the county if their dog is missing
or a stray is seen in the neighborhood.
The cities pay an annual fee for this service.
But in agreeing to the service, cities
have to agree to adopt the county’s ordinance,
which sets animal control rules. As
Lake Saint Louis residents and officials
found out, some of the county’s rules
are different than the rules the cities may
have had or liked. So, at its Feb. 5 meeting,
the Lake Saint Louis board repealed
and replaced aspects of its previous animal
control ordinance to match the county’s
precepts.
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rapid expansion of e-commerce/internet
sales, traditional local sales tax revenues
could continue to decline, St. Charles
County officials warn.
In a budget message last year, County
Executive Steve Ehlmann said declining
sales tax revenue makes it imperative that
county government “lives within its means.”
Sales tax revenue is 58 percent of revenue
for the general fund, which supports
most of the county’s administrative departments.
County Finance Director Bob Schnur
told the County Council at its Feb. 12
meeting that despite higher employment
and better economic news, the county’s
growth rate in sales tax revenue has continued
to drop the last four years. He said
internet sales are taking their toll on how
much sales tax is generated.
In 2014, the county’s rate went up by
7.41 percent, in 2015 the increase was 5.21
percent, in 2016 sales tax was up by 3.81
Passage now allows Lake Saint Louis
residents to do some things related to animals
they couldn’t do before the county
took over the service, such as a backyard
burial when Fido passes away. Before the
county took over animal control, burying
pets in the backyard was frowned on,
explained Lake Saint Louis City Administrator
Paul Markworth.
“We had people concerned if they were
allowed to bury pets in their backyard. If
you’re living on a residential street and if
you have a big dog and decide to bury it
in your backyard, you could have some
big problems,” Markworth said. But the
county’s ordinance allows pets to be buried
on residential property, so now Lake Saint
Louis residents can follow suit.
City residents also are legally allowed an
additional pet. The city’s prior ordinance
limited any combination of dogs, pets and
other animals to three. The county’s ordinance
allows four.
The county’s ordinance did allow electronic
fences to confine animals to a yard
or property, which the city’s old ordinance
also allowed.
Changing to meet the county’s standard
simply made economic sense, Markworth
said. It would be too expensive for the city
to set up its own animal control because
contracting out for kennel services and
developing trained personnel to pick up
and handle animals probably would be
more than the $19,000 or so the city annually
pays to the county for animal services.
percent and 2017 it was up just 1.66 percent.
Schnur said the only thing the county
can do is keep eye on spending. He and
other county officials say the Supreme
Court may revisit its earlier decision on
internet sales tax, possibly as early as April.
Councilmember Mike Klinghammer
[District 6] said trends in internet sales may
continue and may affect how services such
as 911 emergency services are funded. The
911 system is currently funded from sales
taxes on telephone landlines. “They are
going the way of the buggy whip and we
cannot charge enough sales tax on buggy
whips to make any real amount to provide
necessary services,” Klinghammer said.
Meanwhile, revenue for the county’s
dedicated use tax for county parks was
up 12.5 percent. The use tax for parks was
approved by voters in 1997 and is largely
charged to businesses buying out-of-state
equipment.
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[Editor’s note: Reporter Nathan Rubbelke
contributed to this story.]
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Aerial view of the proposed Missouri Bluffs development area.
Developers seek to amend plan for
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By BRIAN FLINCHPAUGH
The developers of a proposed housing
development on about 400-acres just south
of the Missouri Bluffs Golf Club are seeking
to revise the development plans that
are currently before the St. Charles County
Planning and Zoning Commission.
Brad Goss, an attorney for NT Homebuilders,
LLC, one of the developers,
told the St. Charles County Council at its
Feb. 12 meeting that they plan to amend
their rezoning request and development
plan for the 396.72-acre tract that would
allow the development of more than 300
homes and other multi-family units. Goss
spoke during the public comment portion
of the council meeting, saying he wanted
the council to be aware of the developer’s
plans. The rezoning was not on the council’s
meeting agenda.
The property has been zoned agricultural
since 1959. The University of Missouri has
owned the property as part of the Missouri
Research Park, which it developed along
Interstate 64. The tract is near the village
of Weldon Spring Heights and the city
of Weldon Spring. The developers listed
in the rezoning request are the Missouri
Bluffs Golf Joint Venture and NT Home
Builders, LLC.
Goss told the council that the developers
want to amend the zoning request from
an R3-B multi-family residential district to
an R1-A planned unit development overlay
classification that will limit multi-family
dwelling units. He said no apartments are
allowed under the R1-A classification. The
number of multi-family condominiums
and villas also may be cut in half, he said.
Gross noted that the county allows
developers to amend their proposals either
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when the planning and zoning commission
submits its recommendations to the council
or when the commission considers the
proposal, in this case at its Feb. 21 meeting.
The commission makes recommendations
on rezoning proposals to the council,
which makes the final decision on them.
In addition, Goss said the developer
wants to officially exclude Spur Trail from
the development plan. Spur Trail is located
on about 10-acres in the western part of
the tract that leads to the Katy Trail. It was
included in the legal description of the
property owned by the University of Missouri
that was submitted to the county but
is not part of the development plan.
“It was never our intention to include that
property as part of our plan,” Goss said.
The original proposed development plan
for the property calls for 315 single-family
homes on about 200 acres of property
and 12 attached housing units near the
golf course clubhouse. The property is
bounded by the Katy Trail to the south and
the Missouri River.
The county planning staff recommended
approval of the earlier zoning request
that is on the agenda for the commission’s
Feb. 21 meeting but suggested that
improvements may have to be made to the
intersection of Research Park Drive and
Research Park Circle because of increased
traffic. However, the development has run
into opposition from nearby residents at
hearings before the commission, many
of whom worry about the development’s
impact on the forested hilly property that
borders the Katy Trail and whether apartments
would be part of the development.
The rezoning request was continued and
not acted on in December and January by
the commission.

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Local foundation, donors seek to impact the lives of Haitian children
By DEANNE LEBLANC
Kyle McClellan is used to hard work,
patience and persistence. He grew up in St.
Louis and accomplished every boy’s dream
– winning a World Series Championship
with the Cardinals.
McClellan and his wife, Bridget, now
are raising their family locally and investing
much of their time and resources into
Brace For Impact 46, a nonprofit organization
they began after a life-changing trip to
Haiti.
Brace For Impact 46 provides funding
and resources in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, particularly
for the benefit of the IDADEE
Children’s Home, its primary and soon-tobe
secondary school, and medical clinic.
The schools serve not only the 40 children
who live at the Children’s Home, but also
120 children in the community, one of the
poorest in Haiti.
Likewise, the medical clinic meets the
needs of the entire region, including remote
villages. When the clinic first opened, the
medical team expected about 1,000 people
per month to use its services; instead, they
saw over 350 people in the first day.
The foundation relies on local leadership
for knowledge of community needs; then,
it helps to meet those needs with financial
support. Whether investing in children or
families, the goal is to create leaders that
will realize their potential and someday use
their knowledge to impact their communities
in a positive way.
According to the McClellans, everyone
needs someone to champion them
and, although it may look differently
around the world, Brace For Impact is in
the business of championing those looking
for an opportunity to have a successful
future.
Two years ago, a friend of the McClellans,
who requested anonymity, joined
them on a trip to Haiti. He was impacted
by his experiences there in a profound way.
Later, Brace for Impact found out that an
ambulance had been donated to the Haitian
clinic by this same man. The McClellans
were stunned and overwhelmed. But
Bridget said the experience proves the faith
behind the foundation.
Of Brace For Impact 46, Bridget said,
“My first thought was, ‘How much work
is this going to take?’ But I have learned
so much from the Haitian people. They
have such a positive attitude and they live
by the idea ‘If you have the will, then God
will provide the way.’ The Haitians have
so much grit and faith! They will find a
way to make it happen if they can find the
resources, and one thing we have is the
resources.”
“The benefactor met Dr. Wislyn
[Avenard] and knew that he wanted to do
something to help resource him,” Kyle
said.
Bridget added, “The ambulance is his
way to serve the people of Haiti. People
always try and find their role and ways to
help if they can’t give monetarily, so this
was his way of helping.”
Avenard, who today runs the clinic, grew
up in the EBAC Children’s Home. He was
sponsored for medical school, and then,
three years ago, decided he wanted to give
Haitian children served by the IDADEE Children’s Home
Kyle McClellan with the ambulance to be donated by Brace For Impact 46
back to the community in which he grew
up. Now, Avenard and his wife run the
medical clinic, the McClellans explained.
“The fact that this clinic is run by one of
the past orphans is amazing to me,” Bridget
said. “It is what this is all about.”
Prior to the gift of the ambulance, the
most the medical team could take into
remote villages were small backpacks
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filled with a few medical supplies. However,
the McClellans said, an ambulance is
a game-changer. With it, the medical team
will be able to transport an entire mobile
clinic to villages in need.
Brace for Impact 46 was intentional
about making sure the ambulance arrives
in Haiti in perfect working order first. It
spent $5,000 on spare parts, air filters,
brakes and upgrading the tires so that the
clinic would only need to worry about one
thing – patients.
“Our focus, in everything we do, is to
create sustainability in the community,”
Kyle explained. “And that means making
sure that what is sent to Haiti is actually
useable and will provide something useful
for the community.”
The McClellans returned to Haiti last
month and said they were excited to see
what had been done since their last visit.
“It was so exciting when they got the
medical container full of supplies,” Bridget
said, “I can’t wait until they get the container
with the ambulance in it. It will
make such a difference in this community.”
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Local students lend support to
USA Women’s Sled Hockey team
Thirty-four students from Francis
Howell Central, Francis Howell North,
Clayton, Kirkwood and Richland recently
volunteered their time and talents to create
a new website for the USA Women’s Sled
Hockey Team.
The team dreams of one-day competing
in the Paralympics.
Formed in 2007, the USA Women’s
Sled Hockey roster features para-athletes
from across the country and of all
ages. Sled hockey is similar to any other
hockey game, but with one major difference:
the players are seated on custom
metal sleds and propel themselves forward
with the use of two short hockey
sticks with metal grips on the tips of the
handles. While women are eligible to
play on the USA Paralympic Men’s Sled
Hockey Team, women’s sled hockey is
The USA Women’s Sled Hockey team
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not yet an official Paralympic sport.
While the USA Men’s Sled Hockey Team
has multiple sponsors, the women’s team
has far less funding. Members are required
to handle the cost of travel and equipment
on their own. After hearing about the women’s
plight, the students volunteered to
create the website [uswomensledgehockey.
org] in an effort to encourage donations.
Students involved in the project are
[from Howell Central] Chloe Bockhorst,
Connor Crites, Belle Herrera, Zach Jones,
Gracie Kruep, Lanie Sanders and Ethan
Wagman; [from Howell North] Alyssa
Barber, Samantha Cary, Emily Hood,
Jordan Milewczik and Fabian Schwuchow.
The students did their research, attended
four games, interviewed the players and
got to know the athletes on a more personal
level. “We all came together to tell
this amazing story,” said Zach Jones from
Howell Central. “It was awesome to be
able to tell that story and be able to help
them in their journey of hopefully one day
becoming an official Paralympic sport.”
During the interviews, people on both
sides of the camera were in tears. “Just listening
to their stories, they were amazing.
All of these women had a story, and all of
them were incredible,” said Gracie Kruep
from Howell Central. The team ranges in
age from 14 to 35. Some were born with
degenerative diseases and some have lost
limbs during active service in the armed
forces.
“It’s definitely a weekend I won’t forget
for a long time, both for the opportunity,
but also to meet some amazing athletes,
and see our students give the best of themselves
to a group who absolutely needed
help to make their team and cause more
visible,” said Matthew Schott, Howell
Central publications adviser.
“I think the great thing about this project
was that the students got to meet some
incredibly talented athletes and individuals
whose paths they might never have
crossed,” said Aaron Manfull, Howell
North director of student media. “They got
to work closely with high school journalists
from other schools, and they enjoyed
getting to know them.”
These students and their new friends
embody the Olympic spirit – “mutual
understanding with a spirit of friendship,
solidarity and fair play.” With help from
the Francis Howell students listed below,
Local students interview a member of the USA Women’s Sled Hockey team.[Matthew Schott photo]
the website will increase the visibility of
the USA Women’s Sled Hockey Team, and
hopefully, help them achieve their dream
of one day competing in the Paralympics.
Student selected as
National Youth Delegate
Emma Jackson, a student at Fort Zumwalt
East High, has been selected to represent
St. Peters as a National Youth Delegate
at the 2018 Washington Youth Summit on
the Environment at George Mason University,
held from June 24-29.
Jackson joins a select group of 300 student
leaders from across the country at the
prestigious conference where they will participate
in an intensive, week-long study of
leadership in environmental science and
conservation.
Jackson was chosen based on academic
accomplishments and a demonstrated
interest and excellence in leadership in
the sciences and conservation studies.
George Mason University, along with partners
National Geographic and the National
Zoo, are excited to welcome the nation’s
young scholars to Washington, D.C. With
distinguished faculty, guest speakers and
direct access to elite D.C. practitioners, the
Washington Youth Summit on the Environment
offers aspiring environmentalists and
student leaders an unparalleled experience.
The Summit encourages and inspires
young leaders who desire a unique experience
focused on successful careers in this
dynamic industry. For more information,
contact Richard Friesner at (703) 993-5010
or wyse@gmu.edu
8th Annual Teen
Talent Competition
On Saturday, Feb. 17 and Sunday, Feb.
18, high school students from St. Charles
County competed in the preliminary round
of Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation’s
8th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent
Competition. Students were competing for
a chance to perform on The Fabulous Fox
Theatre’s stage on April 28 and win scholarships
and prizes.
From St. Charles County, there were five
schools with a total of 11 students compet-

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Fort Zumwalt West [6 students], Francis
Howell Central [2 students], Francis
Howell High [1 student], Timberland High
[1 student].
Results of the competition will be
updated on Mid Rivers Newsmagazine’s
website [midriversnewsmagazine.com].
Visit foxpacf.org/programs/teen-talentcompetition/
to learn more about the competition,
which recognizes the talented
teens who aim to be the radio, TV, film and
Broadway entertainers of tomorrow.
21st annual High School
Math Tournament
St. Charles Community College hosts
the 21st annual High School Math Tournament
in cooperation with mathleague.org
on Saturday, March 3.
Teams and individuals from new and
returning high schools, grades 9-12, are
invited to participate.
The tournament will be held in the SCC
Student Center and Administration Building,
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.
“This event is a great way for students to
showcase their mathematical abilities and
to hopefully qualify for the state competition,”
said Joe Howe, SCC math professor.
Registration for the event begins at 8
a.m. on Saturday, March 3; testing is held
from 9 a.m.-12:45 p.m. and the awards ceremony
begins at 1 p.m. Refreshments and
giveaways will be available during registration
while supplies last.
Thanks to a St. Charles Community College
Foundation mini-grant, registration is
just $1.50 per student.
For more information about the tournament,
contact Joe Howe at jhowe@stchas.
edu or (636) 922-8318.
Midwest Justice for
Children Workshop
The Child Center, Inc. hosts the Midwest
Justice for Children [MJC] Workshop
on April 4. The one-day workshop
helps local professionals and caregivers
learn about responding to children with
problematic sexual behaviors, operating
under the motto of “This is what no one’s
talking about… and everyone needs to
know.”
Nationally recognized speaker, Jane F.
Silovsky, Ph.D. will present at the morning
session on “Understanding Typical Sexual
Development & Problematic Sexual
Behaviors.” The lunch speaker, Jimmy
Widdifield Jr., LPC will speak on the topic
of “Origins, Risks, and Protective Factors
of Problematic Sexual Behavior of Youth.”
And the afternoon session presented by
Laura Kaehler, Ph.D. with the University
of Missouri - St. Louis is on “Hope and
Healing: PSB Treatment in Missouri.”
Children demonstrating problematic
sexual behavior can be an issue faced by
caregivers and providers. Often, there is
confusion about differentiating when a
child’s sexual behavior is problematic
versus normative and knowing the appropriate
response.
The MJC Workshop addresses the basic
components of an assessment for problematic
sexual behavior, components of effective
treatment and how multidisciplinary
teams can best support families.
The MJC Workshop will be held at the
Community Commons at Spencer Road
Library, 427 Spencer Road in St. Peters.
The cost for one-day registration is $100
per person. CEU, CLE, LCSW and POST
education credits will be offered for purchase,
pending approval.
To register or for additional information,
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superintendent of curriculum
The Wentzville School
District Board of Education
has hired Dr. Megan
Stryjewski as the district’s
assistant superintendent
of curriculum,
instruction and assessment
for the 2018-2019
school year.
Stryjewski
Stryjewski is replacing Dr. Gregg Klinginsmith,
who has been named the new
superintendent for the Warren County
School District.
Stryjewski is a native of Missouri and a
graduate of Webster Groves High School.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary
Education from the University of
Missouri-Columbia, a Masters in Educational
Leadership from Saint Joseph’s University
and an Educational Doctorate from
Maryville University.
Stryjewski taught in elementary schools
in New York, New Jersey and locally in
the Kirkwood School District before being
named principal of Truman Elementary
and then Concord Elementary for Lindbergh
Schools. She presently serves as the
director of elementary education and professional
learning for Lindbergh Schools
and is an adjunct professor for the University
of Missouri-Columbia.
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School District,” said Stryjewski. “I
am excited for the opportunity to work
with a dynamic team in such a successful
school district that is growing and thriving
and doing great things for students.
I’m looking forward to continuing the
tradition of academic excellence the WSD
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By JONATHAN DUNCAN
After the disappointment of five secondplace
finishes in district tournaments in
nine years, Francis Howell coach Kevin
Stroh and the Vikings wrestling team
finally got to enjoy the euphoria of a district
championship on Saturday, Feb. 10.
The Vikings came from behind to defeat
Holt and win the Class 4, District 2 championship
at Francis Howell. It was the
Vikings first title under Stroh in his nine
seasons as head coach.
“It’s finally good to get over that hump
a little bit,” Stroh said. “It’s a good district
and usually there’s a team or two that gets
a state trophy out of it, so hopefully we can,
or Holt or Howell Central can, go there and
make St. Charles and the GAC proud.”
Howell won the tournament with 175
points, Holt was second with 150.5 points.
Francis Howell Central finished third with
144 points.
Fort Zumwalt North, Timberland, Fort
Zumwalt West, De Smet Jesuit, Troy
Buchanan, Francis Howell North and
Chaminade rounded out the top 10 finishers
in the 15-team field.
Howell had three individual champions
in the tournament as sophomore Josh
Kyle won 113-pound championship, senior
Peter Enos won the 152-pound division
and senior Jack Flynn won the 195-pound
class.
Kyle’s match against Sam Schultz, of
Chaminade, was a big win for the Vikings
as it helped them roll with a big surge to
dominate in the final round of matches.
“I think we were up maybe three points
over Holt going into the final, so [Josh’s
win] kind of gave us a lot of momentum
and we won 7 of the 9 matches in that final
round.”
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The Francis Howell wrestling team claimed the Class 4, District 2 championship on Feb. 10.
Francis Howell wrestling prevails to
claim elusive district championship
Kyle felt little pressure going into the 113
final against Schultz but he knew he would
have to battle to knock off the Chaminade
standout.
“I knew he had some close matches with
top competitors for the state tournament
but really I just had my mind focused on
doing my own technique and really just
having fun with it,” Kyle said. “That was
all I really thought about.”
Kyle defeated Schultz by pin in the
second period to win the match and claim
his first district individual title.
“Last year, I was in the finals as a freshman
and the mindset this time was let’s get
the job done,” Kyle said.
Enos ran his record to 45-2 with his
championship and Flynn extended his perfect
season to 43-0 with his title.
Other top finishers for the Vikings
included Nathan O’Donohue placing
second at 220, JT Roberts third at 106
pounds, Robert Saunders third at 138
pounds, and Ryan Skillington third at 285
pounds.
“We’re really big on trying to fill up the
lineup and all 13 guys scored points in the
match so it was a real team effort and it’s
been that way the whole year,” Stroh said.
Howell qualified nine wrestlers for the
Class 4 state meet that took place last
weekend in Columbia. The Vikings finished
fifth in the team competition last year
and believed they could finish higher this
time around.
Going into the tournament, Kyle said,
“We have come through a lot and have
had some tough losses but I think this year
we’re looking to place higher in the team
standings and this year we believe we can
do better.”
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BEHIND THE WHEEL
Eleven tips for driving greener this spring
Going green doesn’t mean having to
buy a hybrid or electric car, but it does
take a little extra effort.
Experts at the Car Care Council recommend
following a few simple preventive
maintenance steps to help protect the
environment and improve gas mileage,
which also saves money at the pump.
Stay tuned – Regular engine performance
maintenance is essential to burning
less gas, emitting fewer pollutants
and preventing car trouble down the line.
Routinely, check the spark plugs, replace
fuel and air filters, and, when needed,
replace ignition system and/or emission
system parts.
Drive smart – Avoid sudden starts
and stops and go the speed limit. Minimize
unnecessary miles by consolidating
errands, getting good directions and
avoiding excessive idling. Other guidelines
to follow include:
• Using your vehicle’s cruise control
feature.
• Using air conditioning only when
needed. Parking in the shade and using
a reflective windshield shade can help
your car stay cooler when parked, meaning
it takes less to cool it off when you
get back in. The A/C system should be
inspected annually, during which a technician
checks pressures to test operation,
refrigerant charge and outlet temperatures.
• Avoiding speeding and aggressive
driving. Most cars lose fuel efficiency
over 50 miles per hour at a rate of about
$0.24 per gallon for every 5 mph over
50. Aggressive driving [speeding, rapid
acceleration and braking] also can reduce
gas mileage – as much as 33 percent on
the highway and 5 percent on city streets.
Lighten the load – Get the junk out
of the trunk, with the exception of emergency
items, of course. Extra items weigh
the vehicle down and cause an increase in
gas usage.
Run clean – An air filter clogged with
dirt, dust and bugs chokes off the air and
creates a “rich” mixture that causes the
engine to lose power. Replacing a clogged
air filter will improve your car’s performance
and acceleration, but not miles per
gallon. The air filter should be inspected at
each oil change, and replaced annually or
when restricted, torn or water or oil-soaked.
Check your spark – A vehicle can
have four, six or eight spark plugs, which
fire as many as three million times every
1,000 miles. This results in a lot of heat,
electrical and chemical erosion. A dirty
spark plug also can cause misfiring, which
wastes fuel.
Stay cool, but not cold – A cooling
system thermostat that causes the engine
to run too cold will lower the fuel efficiency
of a car by as much as one or two
mpg. Improved radiator caps also allow
the cooling system to operate at a higher
temperature before boiling over, increasing
the system’s efficiency and reducing
emissions.
Check your tires – Proper tire pressure
can improve gas mileage by 3.3 percent or
10 cents per gallon. Tire pressure should
be checked at least monthly, including the
spare. Tires that are not properly inflated
add rolling resistance that makes the
engine work harder to move the vehicle.
Remember, tires can lose pressure due to
seasonal temperature changes. According
to the Rubber Manufacturer’s Association,
a tire can lose up to half of its inflation
pressure and not appear to be flat. Optimal
tire pressure for your vehicle is listed
in the owner’s manual or on the car door
sidewall.
Check your cap – A loose, cracked or
damaged gas cap allows gas to escape
from your tank as a vapor, wasting fuel
and increasing vehicle emissions.
Don’t overfill – When filling up your
car, remember to stop when the nozzle
shuts off. Topping off the gas tank can
release harmful vapors into the environment
and waste money. Remember, your
tank needs some extra room to allow the
gasoline to expand.
Maintain your fuel system – Replacing
your car’s fuel filter every two years
or 24,000 miles and having your fuel
injectors flushed out every 30,000 miles
will result in a cleaner, greener car and
save money at the pump.
Control your vehicle’s emissions –
Emission systems substantially reduce
harmful gases, such as carbon monoxide,
unburned hydrocarbons and oxides
of nitrogen, and prevent harmful gasoline
vapors from escaping at the fuel
tank. Fixing a faulty oxygen sensor can
improve gas mileage by 40 percent.
Learn more about care maintenance at
the Car Care Council’s consumer education
website, carcare.org.
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Matthew E. Worth, DC, DACNB, FACFN
Missouri Brain & Spine
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141 Chesterfield Business Parkway • Chesterfield
(636) 778-4300 • www.MoBrainandSpine.com
Dr. Matthew E. Worth, DC, DACNB, FACFN is an internationally recognized functional
neurologist, educator and author who specializes in the evaluation and management of
traumatic brain injury [mTBI] and concussion, vestibular disorders, movement disorders,
chronic pain syndromes and other complex neurological disorders.
Missouri Brain & Spine is a multi-disciplinary neuro-rehabilitation center that
combines evidence-based diagnostics with leading edge technologies and treatments to
help improve the quality of life of patients suffering from varying levels of neurological,
cognitive, behavioral, emotional and physical impairments.
Missouri Brain & Spine’s patient populations include, but are not limited to: professional
and amateur athletes suffering from short- and long-term effects of concussion [mTBI];
elderly individuals dealing with physical, cognitive and vestibular decline; military
members suffering from PTSD; and children with mild to severe neurodevelopmental and
neurobehavioral deficits.
“Our innovative and evidence-based approach helps to restore impaired function by
leveraging the brain’s inherent ability to repair itself. Our therapies target the affected
areas with specific activities to rebuild, reinforce and reconnect neural pathways. A
concept known as neuroplasticity,” stated Dr. Worth, Clinic Director.
In 2017, Missouri Brain & Spine opened a new state of the art facility in Chesterfield,
Missouri. For patient convenience, Missouri
Brain & Spine features a comprehensive neurorehabilitation
department, vestibular and
electro-diagnostic laboratories, physical and
occupational rehabilitation departments, on-site
radiology suite and laboratory services.
For more information about Missouri Brain &
Spine, call or visit online today.
Michael P. Genovese, DDS
Genovese Dental
6065 Mid Rivers Mall Drive • Cottleville • (636) 928-4090 • www.genovesedental.com
A St. Louis native, Dr. Michael Genovese served as a United States Marine and member of the Missouri National Guard. After
his military service, Dr. Genovese became a medical laboratory technician and graduated from the University of Missouri-
Kansas City School of Dentistry. He continues to stay abreast of the latest in dental education and technology.
At Genovese Dental, Dr. Genovese and his staff provide everything from basic check-ups to advanced cosmetic dentistry.
“We are dedicated to providing high quality care for our patients as we would our own family” is the practice’s motto.
Services include teeth whitening, veneers, fillings, crowns and more.
To ensure a stress-free environment, Dr. Genovese also offers anxiety free
services in pediatric, cosmetic and preventative dentistry.
With 30 years of dental expertise, Dr. Genovese offers a comforting
environment and expert care, complete with a friendly smile.

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Avanija Reddy, DMD, MPH
Family Dental Services
1185 Cave Springs Estates Drive • St. Peters • (636) 757-1800 • www.familydentalservices.net
Dr. Avanija Reddy, pediatric dentist, joined Family Dental Services in December 2017. Originally from Birmingham,
Alabama, Dr. Reddy attended dental school at the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health in Mesa, Arizona. In dental
school, Dr. Reddy discovered she loved working with children and decided to further her studies in pediatric dentistry. She
attended a residency program in Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and became a boardcertified
pediatric dentist in September 2015.
Dr. Reddy is a member of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, Greater St. Louis Dental Society, Missouri Dental
Association and American Dental Association.
Dr. Reddy is proud to be a part of the caring and professional team at Family Dental Services,
which is celebrating its 50th year in business. Dr. Reddy and the team at Family Dental Services
A General & Multi-Specialty Group
are devoted to giving patients the best dental care and patient experience possible.
Practice • Robert T. Rizzuti & Associates
Rebecca Melvin, DO, Pediatrics
SSM Health Medical Group
1475 Kisker Road, Suite 200 • St. Charles
(636) 498-5970 • www.sssmhealth.com
Rebecca Melvin, DO, FAAP, DBP, is a board-certified pediatrician with the SSM Health
Medical Group. She graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and
completed her residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, Illinois.
Dr. Melvin has been in practice since 2009. She sees patients from newborns through
age 18. Her clinical interests include preventative medicine, immunizations and general
office procedures.
“Pediatrics is a team sport and I have to be on the same page as my patients’ parents
to make an impact,” Dr. Melvin said. “I love getting to know my patients and their
families so we can work together to keep their child’s health the top priority.”
Dr. Melvin is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College
of Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association.
Dr. Melvin provides extended hours and, if possible, same-day appointments. She
knows the importance of being accessible to her patients in order to provide the quality
care they deserve.
“I have two early days and one late night in order to provide more access to parents
around their work schedule. So, there are three days a week that we have extended
hours to be able to have those kids come in, whether it’s for a wellness check or a sick
visit,” Dr. Melvin said.
Get to know Dr. Melvin by visiting ssmhealth.com/doctors and search 63304 and
Melvin. Click “View Profile.” To schedule an appointment, call (636) 498-5970.

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Louay Omran, MD
SSM Health Medical Group, Gastroenterology
300 Medical Plaza Drive , Suite 310 • Lake Saint Louis
(636) 625-2662 • www.ssmhealth.com
Louay Omran, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist; a formally trained advanced
endoscopist; and a board-certified physician nutritionist. Dr. Omran has the ability to
perform endoscopic ultrasound [EUS], ERCP and luminal stenting to relieve obstruction.
He is available for the evaluation and management of patients with both common and
challenging gastrointestinal disorders.
“My approach to patient care is to think of each patient as family,” Dr. Omran said. “This
helps make complex decisions relatively simple. I try to provide all needed information
for the patient to be an active participant in the decision-making. My medical judgment
and advice comes with the patient’s best interest in mind.”
Dr. Omran attended medical school in Syria and completed an internal medicine
residency and two fellowships [geriatric medicine and gastroenterology & hepatology]
at Saint Louis University. He also completed a fellowship in advanced endoscopy and
pancreatic diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Before joining SSM Health Medical Group, Dr. Omran practiced gastroenterology and
advanced endoscopy at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital as a member of
SLUCare. For over 15 years, he was a key faculty member participating in the education
and training of students, residents and fellows. He won numerous teaching awards in the
process.
Dr. Omran was elected to become a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He
is also a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American
Gastrointestinal Association and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Learn more about Dr. Omran by visiting ssmhealth.com/doctors. Search 63367 and
Omran. Click “View Profile.”
Kate Wagner, DC
Bone & Joint Chiropractic Center
2917 State Hwy. K, Suite F • O’Fallon • (636) 294-2747 • www.boneandjointstl.com
Dr. Kate Wagner’s office at Bone & Joint Chiropractic is now offering acupuncture! Acupuncture can treat a wide variety of
conditions – not just joint pain.
Bone & Joint Chiropractic Center provides scientific, evidence-based chiropractic care in a comfortable setting. Acupuncture
is just one of Dr. Wagner’s many certifications, which allows her to customize your treatment.
“Every patient receives a unique treatment,” Dr. Wagner said. “Two people may have the same condition but respond
differently to treatment methods. My goal is to find the most effective treatment for you based on your preferences and to keep
you informed of your progress. I am excited to add acupuncture as an additional treatment option.”
Dr. Wagner received her Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan University and
completed her internship at the Scott Air Force Base chiropractic clinic.
Call today to learn more about treatment options, including acupuncture.

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1185 Cave Springs Estates Drive • St. Peters • (636) 757-1800 • www.familydentalservices.net
Family Dental Services welcomed Dr. Danielle R. Csaszar, general dentist, to its team in October 2017.
Dr. Csaszar, originally from the Chicago area, knew from a young age that dentistry was the profession for her. She received
her undergraduate degree from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign before attending Southern Illinois University
School of Dental Medicine. She has been a practicing dentist for 16 years.
Dr. Csaszar is a member of the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society and American Academy of Clear
Aligners. She focuses on providing preventative, emergency and cosmetic dental needs for both children and adults.
Dr. Csaszar is proud to be a part of the qualified, friendly and caring team at Family Dental Services, which has been
serving the St. Louis and St. Charles County communities for 50 years.
Dr. Csaszar currently works Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and some Saturdays. Call today to
schedule an appointment.
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Practice • Robert T. Rizzuti & Associates
SSM Health Medical Group, OBGYN
Tanvira Alam, DO Lindsay Dickerhoff, MD Thomas Ganz, MD
1101 Hwy. K • O’Fallon
(636) 379-6363
400 First Capitol Drive,
Suite 201 • St. Charles
(636) 669-2332
300 Medical Plaza,
Suite 310 • Lake Saint Louis
(636) 379-6363
172 Professional Parkway • Troy
(636) 379-6363
SSM Health Medical Group’s Obstetrics and Gynecology offices in O’Fallon, Lake
Saint Louis, St. Charles and Troy are staffed, in part, by the following team of doctors.
Tanvira Alam, DO, [O’Fallon, Lake Saint Louis] is a board-certified doctor of osteopathic
medicine. Born in Bangladesh, Dr. Alam is fluent in Bangla, Hindi and English. Her
special interests include treatment of irregular menstrual cycles, hormone replacement
therapy, adolescent care, hysterectomy, laparoscopy, infertility and pre- and post-natal
care.
Lindsay Dickerhoff, MD, [O’Fallon, Lake Saint Louis] is a board-eligible obstetrician
and gynecologist. Her special interests include high-risk pregnancies, vulvar vaginal disease and minimallyinvasive
surgery.
Thomas Ganz, MD, [O’Fallon, Lake Saint Louis, Troy] was born and raised in St. Louis and specializes in
obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Ganz received the Outstanding Laparoscopist Award and the Resident Case
Presentation Award. His special interest is minimally-invasive gynecology surgery.
Emma Volkman, MD, [O’Fallon, Lake Saint Louis] is a board-eligible obstetrician and gynecologist. She
received SIU School of Medicine’s Global Health Award, the Resident Medical Student Teaching Award at Saint
Louis University and the 2017 Residency Excellence Award.
Kathleen Flick, MD, [St. Charles] is a former United States Air Force physician who promotes women’s health,
health literacy and sexual education for women in the community. She has a special interest in safe and
effective birth control methods for women and she enjoys working with women during all stages of pregnancy.
Learn more by visiting ssmhealth.com/doctors and search 63301/63366 and Alam, Dickerhoff, Flick, Ganz
or Volkman. Click “View Profile.”
Kathleen Flick, MD
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Fifty years later:
The Tet Offensive remembered
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By JIM ERICKSON
Cpl. Cottrell [Cott] Fox and the 11 other
Marines in the combined action platoon
[CAP] assigned to “Hotel 8” knew something
was going to happen.
It was late January 1968 and the men had
heard reports from CAPs at other “hotels”
– small Vietnamese villages – about an
increasing level of enemy activity working
its way toward their location just south of
Huế in central Vietnam.
The CAPs were units strategically
located in villages where they could train
the locals, known as Popular Forces, or
PFs, in military techniques, particularly
ambushes, and engage in whatever pacification
efforts they could. In most cases, a
CAP included 12 Marines and a corpsman.
An older brother’s service in the Marines
had led Fox to sign up for a two-year
enlistment in May 1966. The Webster
Groves native qualified for training as a
language specialist and became proficient
in Vietnamese. Fox had been in charge of
the Hotel 8 group since the unit’s sergeant
was wounded and evacuated for treatment.
Town & Country resident Cott Fox displays
artwork in his office depicting a U.S. Marine.
The beginning of Tet
At the end of January, a decision was
made by top commanders of communist
forces – one that followed months of planning
– for a major offensive set for the
early morning hours of Jan. 31. However,
seven towns and cities were attacked a day
early on Jan. 30. The premature strikes
apparently were due to confusion over a
revised North Vietnamese calendar that set
the first day of the lunar new year observance,
known as Tet, a day earlier than the
former calendar still used in the South.
The early attacks were repulsed within
hours. And, while the element of surprise
had been at least somewhat compromised,
top U.S. commanders still believed the
main enemy thrust would be at the Marine
base at Khe Sanh and that other enemy
activities were merely diversions.
But at 4 a.m. on Jan. 31, not long after
the wounded sergeant had returned, the
Hotel 8 compound, where Fox, his fellow
Marines and a similar number of PFs were
situated, found itself under attack on all
sides by an estimated 400 Viet Cong [VC]
fighters.
It was one of scores of similar attacks
on military targets, provincial and district
capitals, and hamlets throughout South
Vietnam, as well as on the major cities of
Saigon, Danang and Huế.
Because the onslaught came at the start
of the Vietnamese lunar new year, the
battles that would continue for two months
became known as the Tet Offensive.
Wounded initially early that morning
by an exploding enemy grenade that sent
shrapnel and debris into his lower back
and legs and later by a bullet in his right
arm, Fox and other remaining Marines
[two were killed during the night of terror],
along with the small number of PFs who
survived, held off the attackers until pinpoint
artillery called in from a battery some
distance away decimated the enemy forces
and sent those who remained fleeing for
their lives.
Taken by medevac aircraft first to a military
medical facility at Phu Bai and ultimately
to Cam Ranh Bay, Fox described
his harrowing experiences in an early February
1968 letter to his parents. Included in
the book “Letters from Vietnam” edited by
author Bill Adler, his message reads in part:
“It was the most unbelievable night that
I’ll ever spend. I’ve never really thought
that I was going to die before, but that
night I truly believed that I would.
“It was hell as no civilian and hardly
any Marine can imagine. No words can
describe it and no one can begin to appreciate
it unless he has lived through a similar
situation.
“I have never fought so hard in my life.
I have never wanted to see dawn break so
badly.”
Fox spent the remainder of his enlistment
recovering from his wounds.
Returning stateside, he used his benefits
as a veteran to earn a degree in journalism
from the University of Missouri. He
later became involved in the J.W. Terrill
insurance, benefits and risk management
firm headquartered in Town & Country
where he now is a senior executive vice
president. He and his wife, Kay, also live
in Town & Country.
Those who served
Around the region, there are many
veterans, like Fox, whose tours of
duty in Vietnam included the weeks of
the Tet Offensive. Mid Rivers Newsmagazine
caught up with four of them
– members of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post 5077 in O’Fallon and representing
three different branches of the
Armed Forces.
Jim Mueller, of O’Fallon, and Joe
Aiello, of Foristell, are Army veterans,
although Mueller was involved in
transportation and Aiello served in the
Army’s air wing gathering intelligence on
enemy locations.
Now the VFW Post’s chaplain, Aiello
frankly conceded he still prefers not to
talk about his experiences, adding that his
memory of those events is faulty anyway.
O’Fallon resident Bill Fisher was
assigned to security with the Air Force and
worked with two different canine partners.
Wolf, his first German shepherd, had to
be removed from duty after nearby artillery
shell explosions damaged his hearing.
Fisher believes the base where he was
stationed may have been a target in the Tet
Offensive but that early detection of enemy
troops gathering outside the perimeter
served to foil any plans to attack. He considers
himself lucky in that his only wound
while in Vietnam came when he fell in a
patch of cactus-like plants.
Ron Wunderlich of Lake Saint Louis
served with the Navy Seabees building,
repairing and improving roads, bridges and
other infrastructure essential for the war
effort. The Seabees’ task was an ongoing
one because those needed facilities regularly
became targets depending on who
might be using them at any given time.
Mueller’s convoys carrying supplies
and reinforcements to outlying areas were
always a potential target for land mines
Bill Hershey of St. Charles plays “Taps” during the
memorial service for Charles Morrison
or enemy ambushes. While the improvised
explosive devices used against U.S.
troops in conflicts in the Middle East and
Afghanistan have become more sophisticated,
enemy forces in Vietnam were
highly skilled in disguising roadway mines
and booby-trapping roadside areas where
Allied forces would head for cover at the
first sign of trouble, Mueller recalled.
The Army veteran became active in
the VFW after his service years. While in
national office, including the position of
national commander, Mueller returned to
Vietnam three times as part of teams trying
to learn the fate of possible prisoners of
war and those missing in action. He also
adopted a Vietnamese boy who’s now 44.
The thought of returning to Vietnam
or even watching war movies about that
Southeast Asian nation are things Fisher
prefers to avoid.
“I know what has happened since the war
has been sort of a natural progression of
life,” he observed. “But it would be difficult
for me to see the base I once protected
in the hands of those we considered the
enemy.”
Fox also has gone back to Vietnam four
times for visits – trips he describes as
“deeply gratifying.” During one trip he met
a village mayor formerly a member of the
From left, Jim Mueller, Ron Wunderlich and Bill Fisher, Vietnam veterans and members of VFW
Post 5077 in O’Fallon, recall their service during the Tet Offensive.

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Viet Cong and who narrowly escaped being
killed or captured by Fox’s Marine group.
They spoke and joked about the fates of
war, perhaps in a way that only those who
have shared the horrors of war, though on
opposite sides, can understand.
Stan Nelms, of Wildwood, was a sergeant
in the Army’s military police and
was stationed in Vietnam from November
1966 until June 1968. He was on leave in
Singapore when the Tet Offensive began.
One of the seven locations attacked prematurely
on Jan. 30, Nelms’ base at Pleiku
was back in U.S. hands when he returned
early in February.
Nelms has penned the novel “Shack Rat,”
based on experiences and observations
during his tour of duty in Vietnam. He
now serves as historian and webmaster for
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1028
that meets regularly at a Jefferson County
sports bar and restaurant.
A fitting memorial
Early this month, the familiar, haunting
melody of “Taps” echoed throughout St.
Charles Memorial Gardens on a cold, overcast
and blustery day.
For the small group of VFW Post 5077
veterans and others gathered around one
gravesite, the 24 notes were a fitting conclusion
to the memorial service honoring
Navy Hospitalman Charles L. Morrison on
the 50th anniversary of his death.
Born in Illinois, Morrison later moved
with his family to Missouri and graduated
from St. Charles High School before enlisting
in the U.S. Navy. He was just 22 when
he became involved in one of the longest
and bloodiest engagements of the Vietnam
War – the battle to recapture the ancient
imperial capital city of Huế, occupied by
the enemy during the early hours of Tet.
Morrison was killed Feb. 6, 1968.
Special guests at the memorial were
Morrison’s sister, Linda Witt, and her
husband, Ron, from Cedar Hill, Missouri.
VFW members had tried to locate any surviving
family members to tell them about
the ceremony and succeeded in reaching
the Witts only the day before the event.
Aiello, the Post 5077 chaplain, was in
charge of the brief service.
When West Newsmagazine first learned
of Morrison, it was through Post 5077.
Members of that post were seeking to complete
Morrison’s listing on the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Fund’s Wall of Faces
[vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces]. As late as last
fall, Morrison’s entry was without a photo.
Today, it displays his high school graduation
picture.
The Wall of Faces strives to put a face
to the name listed on the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial, commonly referred to as The
Wall, in Washington, D.C.
Lessons learned
Large numbers of American troops had
been serving in Vietnam for several years
before Tet and the conflict would continue
for several more years before the U.S.
ended its military involvement in 1973.
Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army
in 1975, and North and South Vietnam
were unified the following year.
But West County military historian and
author John McManus describes Tet as the
key tipping point of the war even though it
wound up being a defeat for PAVN [People’s
Army of Vietnam] and VC forces.
“Tet demonstrated that the North was
willing to invest whatever was needed
to try to win an objective, even if doing
so meant huge losses of manpower and
material,” McManus said. The prolonged
engagement also told the American people
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military and political leaders had been predicting.
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athletes perform better, a recent experimental study found.
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By LISA RUSSELL
Music may improve athletes’
mood, but not performance
Athletes who listen to music to get
“psyched up” just before a big game or competition
do not perform better as a result,
although they do tend to take more risks,
according to a recent experimental study.
The risk-taking effects were more noticeable
among men compared to women, as
well as among athletes who selected their
own music playlist. Listening to music was
also shown to boost the self-esteem of athletes
who were already performing well –
but not of those who were poor performers.
In recent years, listening to motivational
music has become a popular way for athletes
to prepare for sporting events. Those
athletes point to benefits such as enhanced
mood, higher motivation and greater selfconfidence
after cranking up the tunes,
which are often those with strong lyrics
and a pounding beat. However, the psychological
processes behind the motivational
power of music, as well as its impacts
on performance, have not been wellresearched
or understood.
Health dangers to teens
associated with the “Tide Pod
challenge” social media trend are
no laughing matter.
The study, which was conducted by the
Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
in Germany, divided 150 athletes into
three groups: one listened to music they
selected themselves, another listened to
music selected by a researcher, and the third
didn’t listen to music at all. All three groups
then performed a ball-throwing task from
fixed distances. To assess risk-taking behavior,
the participants were
also allowed to choose
the distances to the basket
themselves, and received
points connected to monetary
incentives for each
successful trial.
The results showed that
listening to music did
not have either a positive
or negative impact
on overall performance.
However, it did increase
the sense of self-esteem
in participants who were performing well,
and also increased risk-taking behavior,
especially in male participants and those
who could choose their own motivational
music. The researchers also found that
those who made riskier choices also earned
higher monetary rewards.
The study findings play an interesting
role in “understanding the functions and
effects of music in sports and exercise,” the
authors stated, adding that more research is
required to “better understand the impact
of motivational music on the intricate phenomena
of self-enhancement, performance
and risky behavior during sports and exercise.”
The study was published in Frontiers
in Psychology.
‘Tide Pod challenge’ is no joke
Teenagers sometimes do exasperating,
senseless and even dangerous things.
Those three words certainly describe the
rising popularity of the “Tide Pod challenge,”
where teens post seemingly humorous
videos online that show them eating
the small, colorful laundry detergent packets.
During the first three weeks of January
alone, U.S. poison control centers handled
86 cases of intentional laundry pod misuse
among 13- to 19-year-olds, compared with
53 such cases for all of 2017.
The American Association of Poison
Control Centers [AAPCC] issued a warning
in late January that it had received an
increasing number of reports of teenagers
ingesting the detergent pods, which
can cause breathing problems, seizures,
respiratory arrest, coma and even death
when the contents are swallowed. Tide
manufacturer Procter &
Gamble also is attempting
to curb the social
media trend, which the
company’s CEO, David
Taylor, called “dangerous”
and “extremely concerning”
in a recent blog post.
P&G has produced a
public service announcement
warning teens not to
take the challenge, and is
working with social media
companies to remove the
videos [Youtube recently banned the Tide
Pod challenge videos and announced it
would delete them]. Taylor also appealed
to parents to speak to their kids about the
trend. “Let’s all take a moment to talk with
the young people in our lives and let them
know that their life and health matter more
than clicks, views and likes,” Taylor wrote.
“Please help them understand that this is no
laughing matter.”
Area parents with questions or concerns
about the Tide Pod challenge can
reach the Missouri Poison Center 24
hours a day by calling (800) 222-1222.
Information is also available online
at www.missouripoisoncenter.org.
On the calendar
Missouri Baptist Medical Center holds
its annual Heart Fair on Saturday, Feb.
24 from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the hospital’s
campus, 3015 N. Ballas Road. Health
screenings will be offered at no cost, along
with live heart-healthy cooking demonstrations,
free food samples, exercise classes,
health presentations by physicians, interactive
activities for families and kids, and a
blood donation drive to benefit the American
Red Cross. Register by visiting www.
missouribaptist.org/HeartFair.
• • •
An American Red Cross blood drive
is on Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 3-7 p.m. at
Saeger Middle School, 5201 Hwy. N in St.
Charles. To register for an appointment
time, visit www.redcrossblood.org, or call
the Red Cross at (800) 733-2767.
• • •
A Babysitting 101 course for children
and teens is offered on Saturday, March 3
from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Progress West Hospital,
2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon,
in Conference Room B. Topics include the
business of babysitting, child development,
safety and first aid, and fun and games. A
workbook, backpack and light snack are
provided. The course fee is $30 per child.
Advance registration is required by calling
(636) 344-5437.
• • •
Free health screenings for adults are
available during two upcoming events:
Wednesday, March 14 from 7:30–9:30 a.m.
at Progress West Hospital, 2 Progress Point
Parkway in O’Fallon, in Conference Room
B; and Friday, March 16 from 9-11 a.m. at
the Middendorf-Kredell Branch Library,
2750 Hwy. K in O’Fallon, in Room A.
Screening tests include lung function and
blood pressure checks, cholesterol lipid
panel and glucose testing, body composition
analysis and BMI measurement.
Participants should fast for at least 10
hours prior to screening. Preregistration
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SCC hosts a Metropolitan Suzuki
Strings Fiddle Festival & Workshop
from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday,
Feb. 24 in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts
Building on the SCC campus, 4601 Mid
Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. The
workshop consists of one-hour classes and
concludes with a closing concert.
• • •
St. Charles Community College’s Center
Stage Theatre presents “You Can’t Take
it With You” from Feb. 28-March 4 in the
Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater
on the SCC campus, 4601 Mid Rivers
Mall Drive in Cottleville. The show will be
performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.
28 through Saturday, March 3; at 10 a.m.
on Thursday, March 1; and at 2 p.m. on
Sunday, March 4. To purchase tickets, visit
stchastickets.com.
• • •
Art Exhibit: Paintings by Sam White
is from 5:30-9 p.m. from March 2 through
April 13 at Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri
Sports Circle in O’Fallon. Gallery admission
is free and exhibits are available for
viewing during regular business hours at
the RSC. For more information, call (636)
474-2732 or visit renaudspiritcenter.com.
• • •
St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre is looking
for entries for its “Celestial Universe”
All-Media Art Show and Competition from
March 8-April 29. All works submitted
must relate to sky, outer space or heaven.
Artwork will be received on Monday,
March 5, between 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. at the
Cultural Arts Centre. The opening reception
will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday,
March 8. For details, call (636) 397-6903,
ext. 1624, or go to stpetersmo.net/arts.
• • •
Center Stage Theatre will hold open
auditions for “Almost, Maine” at 7 p.m.,
March 5-6 in the Donald D. Shook Fine
Arts Building, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall
Drive in Cottleville. Callbacks are at 7 p.m.
on Wednesday, March 7. Roles available
for 10 men and 11 women. A prepared
monologue is suggested but not required.
The show will be performed at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday, April 18-21; 10 a.m.
Thursday, April 19; and 2 p.m. Sunday,
April 22. For more information, contact
Andrew Kuhlman, Director, at akuhlman@
stagesstlouis.org.
• • •
Auditions for ‘Tarzan, the Musical’ is
from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, March 10
at O’Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 North
Main St. in O’Fallon. Auditions are open
to fourth- through 12th-graders. To audition,
email otwyouththeatre@gmail.com
for audition materials. Additional auditions
will be held March 17. “Tarzan” production
dates are June 1, 2, 8 and 9.
• • •
St. Patrick’s Day Dance is from 7-10
p.m. on Friday, March 16 at St. Peters
Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre
Blvd. Live music by Fanfare. Guests are
encouraged to wear green or their best
Irish attire. Tickets are $7 per person at the
door. Bringing your own food and snacks
is encouraged. Soda will be available for
purchase. For details, visit stpetersmo.net.
BENEFITS
Trivia Night is at 6 p.m. on Friday,
March 9 at Dardenne Prairie City Hall,
2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie.
This event benefits the Parks and Recreation
programs and events. Raffle items
and a 50/50 raffle. Cash prizes for first
place. Attendees are welcome to bring in
outside food and beverage. Tables of 8.
For more information or to register, visit
dardenneprairie.org.
• • •
Fandom-themed Trivia Night is at
7 p.m. on Friday, March 9 at St. Charles
Community College in the Daniel J.
Conoyer Social Sciences Building auditorium,
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.
$25 per person or $200 per table
of eight. Beer, wine, soda and water are
included, and teams are welcome to bring
snacks. There will be a prize for best-decorated
table, and costumes are encouraged.
For more information and to register, visit
stchas.edu/trivia.
• • •
The 6th Annual Green Tie Gala is
from 7-11 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 at
Old Hickory Golf Club, 1 Dye Club Drive
in St. Peters. Enjoy live music by Contagious,
food and drinks. A portion of the
Gala benefits the Cottleville Firefighter
Community Outreach program. Visit tickettailor.com/events/greentiegala
for tickets
and details.
• • •
The city of Cottleville will host its
10th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
and annual Run for the Helmet event on
March 17. The run will start at 8 a.m. and
offer a 7K [4.35 miles] run and a 2K Fun
Run. The annual parade will start at noon
later the same day. Standard registration
for the event is available until March 1
for $35, with late registration. For more
information or to register, visit www.
stpatparade.org
FAMILY & KIDS
Little Explorer Nature Program is
from 10-11 a.m. on the first Thursday of
the month, all year round at Broemmelsiek
Park, 1795 Hwy. DD in Defiance. Children
ages five and under will discover nature
and the outdoors as they learn and play in
the park. Dress for the weather. Call the
St. Charles County Parks and Recreation
Department at (636) 561-4964 for more
information.
• • •
Skateboarding, BMX and Scooter
classes are available year-round at Youth
Activity Park, 7801 State Hwy. N in
Dardenne Prairie. Each class teaches the
basic fundamentals of the sport. To register
for skateboarding, BMX or scooter lessons,
visit http://bit.ly/ParkRegistration or call
the park at (636) 561-4964.
• • •
Children’s Book Club is on the first
Saturday of each month now through April
2018 at the Foundry Art Center, 520 N.
Main Center in St. Charles. Children ages
5-10 explore new books and ideas through
art and art history. Space is limited; register
at foundryartcentre.org.
• • •
“Radical Robotics” is from 9 a.m.-noon
on Saturday, March 10 at Lindenwood
University off 209 S. Kingshighway in
St. Charles. All area youth ages 7-13 will
learn basic robotics by building and testing
their own robot. Register by March 4 at
scoutingevent.com/312-radrobotsspring18.
For questions or more information, contact
Tom Kroenung, Director of STEM Programs
at thomas.kroenung@scouting.org
or (314) 361-0600.
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through Thursday, March 29:
Sts. Joachim & Ann Church, 4110
McClay Road in St. Peters from 4-7 p.m.
at the church’s school location. For more
information, visit stsja.org
• • •
Knights of Columbus, 5701 Hwy. N in
Cottleville from 4-8 p.m. Dine-in and takeout
options are available. Catfish, shrimp
and cod are featured. For more details, call
(636) 936-1813.
• • •
Immaculate Conception of Dardenne,
7717 Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie from
4:30-8 p.m. Fried cod, fried Cajun catfish
and baked lemon pepper cod are among
some of the menu items. Sides include
apple sauce, coleslaw, hush puppies, fried
shrimp, fish tacos, spaghetti, macaroni and
cheese, green beans and ice cream. Meals
are served by the plate with a la carte
options. For more event information, call
(636) 561-6611.
• • •
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 2 Seton Court
in St. Charles from 4-7 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Fried cod, fried catfish, baked cod, fish
tacos, shrimp tacos, fried shrimp, shrimp
skewers, cheese quesadillas and clam
chowder. Weather permitting, outside seating
also will be available. Both cash and
cards are accepted and dine-in and carryout
options also are available. For more
details, call (636) 352-8749.
• • •
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish,
601 N. Fourth St. in St. Charles from 4-7
p.m. Baked and fried cod, shrimp, fish
tacos and a marinara pasta are featured.
Drinks and desserts also are available. For
details and pricing, call (636) 946-1893.
• • •
Church of the Shepherd, 1601 Woodstone
in St. Peters from 4:30-7 p.m. Cod,
chicken strips, macaroni and cheese, baked
beans, hush puppies, catfish, chicken, and
a variety of side dishes and desserts are
available. Get a $1 discount during ‘Early
Bird Hour’ from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Visit
churchoftheshepherd.com for details.
• • •
St. Peter Catholic Church, 301 First
Capitol Drive in St. Charles from 4-7
p.m. Menu items include cod, catfish and
peel-and-eat shrimp. Frog legs also will
be available while supplies last. For more
information, call (636) 946-6641.
• • •
St. Patrick Catholic Church, 405 S.
Church St. in Wentzville from 4-7:30 p.m.
Catfish, fried cod, fried swai, baked swai,
spaghetti, green beans, cole slaw, french
fries, hush puppies, potato salad, fruit cup
and ice cream. Dine-in or carry-out options
are available. The fish frys are held in the
St. Patrick Social Hall. For more information,
including price options, visit stpatrickwentzville.org.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Winter Social Dance Classes are held
now through March 12 in the College
Center dance studio at St. Charles Community
College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall
Drive in Cottleville. Swing, rumba, line
dance and more with award-winning dance
instructors Linda Landwehr and Stan
Mayer. For more information or to enroll,
visit stchas.edu/learnforlife.
• • •
The SilverSneakers Speaker Series is
from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Wednesdays
now through March 2018 at St. Peters Rec-
Plex, 5200 Mexico Road. This series offers
older adults advice on how to live a healthier
life and provides information from experts
on how to combat disease, live a more
active lifestyle, plan finances and more.
• • •
Grief & Yoga is from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on
Thursdays in February, March and April
at Baue Community Center, 608 Jefferson
St. in St. Charles. Through breathing techniques
that ease the grieving chatter of the
mind and gentle movements and stretches,
yoga can assist in healing the heart. To register,
call (636) 328-0878.
SPECIAL INTEREST
The St. Louis Working Women’s Survival
Show is from Friday, Feb. 23 through
Sunday, Feb. 25 at St. Charles Convention
Center, 1 Convention Center Plaza in St.
Charles. Go shopping, grab a bite and get
pampered all in one place with family and
friends. Times are 11 a.m.-8 p.m. on Friday,
10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m.-5
p.m. on Sunday. For more information,
visit wwssonline.com
• • •
CERT Emergency Response Training
is from Friday, March 2 through Sunday,
March 4 at Streets Dept. Building, 1089
Public Works Drive in O’Fallon. Learn
emergency and disaster preparedness skills
for free. Times are 6-10 p.m. on Friday,
and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
For FAQS, course details, videos of CERT
teams in training and applications, visit
ofallon.mo.us/PD/cert.
• • •
St. Charles County Parks and Recreation
Department’s 9th Annual Washers Tournament
is at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March
3 at the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association
Hall of Fame at Quail Ridge Park, 560
Interstate Drive in Wentzville. Participants
ages 16 and older can test their skills against
the area’s best players as teams compete for
cash prize in this double-elimination tournament.
For more information, call the parks
department at (636) 949-7535.
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Legacy Ball celebrates 40 years of helping St. Charles area residents
By JESSICA MESZAROS
This is one ball where the magic of the
evening doesn’t vanish at the stroke of
midnight.
In fact, proceeds from the Legacy Ball
will benefit an organization aiding over
1,000 individuals living with developmental
disabilities – and help it celebrate its
40th anniversary.
“I think it’s a proud, but also a very satisfying
feeling,” President and CEO Barb
Griffith said of the organization’s upcoming
anniversary. “We’ve grown so much
and, in hindsight, you see all these amazing
things that have happened in the world
and in the organization, and all the lives
we’ve touched.”
Community Living, Inc. incorporated
in 1978 to provide in-demand services to
area adults. It merged with Family Support
Services in 2010 to expand its services to
area children.
Today, the nonprofit provides aid
[From left] Sandy Leary, Aimee Weatherford and Judy King
through six program categories: adult recreation
services, social opportunities and
recreation [SOAR], employment services,
respite services, support services for adults
and residential services. Some activities
are year-round, while others are structured
in a camp format.
“We try to offer as much as we can,”
Griffith said. “If we don’t offer what
someone needs, we have a department that
can help people navigate and find those
resources.”
It’s not uncommon for participants to
be engaged in multiple programs. For
example, Aimee Weatherford is a member
of the adult recreation program who
volunteers locally as part of the support
services for adults program. Currently,
Weatherford is working with the Humane
Society’s Shelter Buddies program. Previously,
she read to children at United
Services for over 15 years. Weatherford
has been involved in four of the organization’s
six programs.
Paul Podhorsky and staff member Cecily
Brewer wash dishes together.
[Beth Kelley Photo]
“I love working with animals and kids,”
Weatherford said. “I love reading to the
dogs, too, and always see lots of dogs I
want to take home. I really love anything
that involves going out and being in the
community.”
Judy King, an adult recreation program
participant, enjoys the organization’s
classes for her favorite hobby: dancing.
King also volunteers at the support centers
and helps make lunch for participants who
are unable to cook.
“I love to dance,” King said. “Drama
really didn’t capture my interest, but I love
dancing. I also like to cook.”
Sandy Leary is another adult recreation
program participant and community volunteer.
Recently, she began filling Easter
eggs with candy for upcoming events at
local churches and fire departments.
“We have an annual Easter Egg Hunt,
and I always help fill the eggs,” Leary said.
“The kids love going through and eating the
candy.”
Community Living, Inc. accomplishes
its wide array of programming with help
from about 250 volunteers and roughly
450 employees. It receives funding from
the Community and Children’s Resource
Board, the Developmental Disabilities
Resource Board and fundraising. However,
about 63 percent of its funding comes
from Medicaid. According to Griffith, a
3-percent cut in state funding for Medicaid
providers in 2017 adds extra relevance to
events like the 18th Annual Legacy Ball.
All proceeds from the event will support
the organization’s programming.
The ball will take place on March 3 at the
St. Charles Convention Center. Festivities
begin around 5:30 p.m. and feature a fourcourse
wine dinner, auctions, live music and
a coloring wall for participants to decorate
for the organization’s main lobby.
Looking past the gala and 40th anniversary,
the organization’s ultimate goal
remains to provide individuals with disabilities
and their families with the services
they need while raising awareness for
those still searching for resources.
“The more awareness we can raise about
the services we provide, the more families
that can be helped,” Griffith said. “Every
year, we hear of families that don’t know
about our services yet are in desperate
need. For families of people with disabilities,
it can be like a maze. Anything we can
do to get people with those resources is
really what we want to do.”
To learn more or purchase Legacy Ball
tickets, visit communitylivingmo.org.
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Hollywood Casino St. Louis has completed
a $7.3 million renovation of its
Sunset Tower, featuring the renovation
of 277 hotel rooms, including 14 suites.
Local contractor AJ Brown, Inc. completed
the renovations.
PEOPLE
Susan G. Komen Missouri recently
announced the appointment of Suzanne
Fontaine as the organization’s next
executive director.
Most recently, Fontaine
was director of events
and marketing for St.
Louis Children’s Hospital
Foundation where
she and her team raised
more than $3.5 million
in charitable contributions annually. Fontaine
earned her Master of Arts degree in
communication from the University of
Missouri and her Bachelor of Arts degree
in communication from the University of
Tulsa.
• • •
Lake Saint Louis resident
Michael D. Williams,
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received his CPA certificate in 1989 and
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AICPA in 1992.
• • •
Lake Saint Louis resident Erin Erhart
has been promoted to executive vice
president of retail and
fee services at Midwest
BankCentre. She
leads the community
bank’s retail branch
network and fee service
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Erhart
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banking and corporate services and has
12 years of banking experience. She
earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology
from Saint Louis University.
NETWORKING AND EVENTS
The Western St. Charles Chamber of
Commerce hosts Lunch and Leads
from noon-1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26
at Rizzo’s Bar & Grill, 1155 Wentzville
Parkway in Wentzville. Members and
non-members are welcome. There is no
fee; individuals pay for their own lunch.
For more information, contact Tony
Mathews at info@westernstcharlescountychamber.com.
• • •
The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce
& Industries hosts its monthly General
Membership Meeting from 11:30 a.m.-1
p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Community
Commons, 427 Spencer Road in St.
Peters. The speaker is Dan Mehan of the
Missouri Chamber of Commerce. Registration
is $25 and includes lunch. For
more information, contact Cathy Bounds
at (636) 240-1818.
• • •
The Greater St. Charles Chamber of
Commerce sponsors a Morning Brew
networking event from 7:30-9 a.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 27 at McDonald’s Restaurant,
7890 Mexico Road in St. Peters.
There is no fee for chamber members.
Contact Lori Tainter at lori@gstccc.com
for more information.
• • •
A Leads at the Lake event is from
8:30-9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28
at Village Cafe, 6127 Ronald Reagan
Drive in Lake Saint Louis. For more
information, contact Greg Waters at greg.
waters@edwardjones.com or Shannon
Troupe at shannon.troupe@pnc.com.
• • •
The Greater St. Charles Chamber of
Commerce hosts its monthly Lunch
with Leaders event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
on Tuesday, March 6 at Le Belle Coeur,
1115 S. Main Street in St. Charles. Registration
is $30 for members [register early
to receive $5 registration discount] and
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