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8 I NEWS I February 20, 2019 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE Personal Training for Your Budget! CROSS OVER TO THE @MIDRIVERSNEWS MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM LOW NON-RESIDENT RATES! www.stpetersmo.net/rec-plex 636-939-2386 ‘Round-up’ helps ‘stars’ shine bright Cuivre River Electric Community Trust recently announced the awarding of a $500 grant to Stars Shining Brilliantly, a nonprofit organization based in Lake Saint Louis. The mission of Stars Shining Brilliantly is to provide positive social interaction experiences for developmentally delayed men and women residing in St. Charles County. On May 3, the organization will hold a prom event, called “A Night of Dancing With the Stars,” at which 150 guests will be afforded VIP treatment. Through its “Operation Round Up” program, Cuivre River provides financial support to deserving community organizations that are committed to helping others. The community outreach program is funded by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative members who “round up” their monthly electric bills, and it is administered by a seven member Board of Trustees. The Board meets every month to review grant applications. Since the program’s inception, the Trust has awarded almost $5 million to support deserving community organizations in St. Charles County, Lincoln County, and Warren County. The Cottleville St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Run for the Helmet has been rebranded as the Cottleville Shamrock Run and Parade and scheduled for Saturday, March 16. Run registration is underway now. news briefs COTTLEVILLE St. Patrick’s parade, run undergoes changes Eleven years ago, the Cottleville Firefighters Outreach started a new St. Patrick’s Day celebration that would grow to become the largest single-day event in St. Charles County – the Cottleville St. Patricks Day Parade and Run for the Helmet. However, according to organizers, “the event has struggled to maintain itself in recent years and in order for this event to be sustainable we had to make reasonable changes to its structure.” Many of those changes will go unnoticed by parade spectators and 7K run participants; however, one is very visible – its new name. Introducing the Cottleville Shamrock Run and Parade. As in past years, the run and parade will be held on the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. In this case, March 16. The 7K Shamrock Run begins in front of Cottleville Fire Station #1, 1385 Motherhead Road and ends behind Bemo’s in Downtown Cottleville. A 2-mile,untimed fun run option starts and ends in the same location. Registration for either run includes a commemorative T-shirt and refreshments at the finish for runners over 21 years of age. Complete details and registration is at shamrockparade.com/run. The Shamrock Parade will begin at noon and follow a route along Hwy. N from Warren Elementary,141 Weiss Road to Francis Howell Central High, 5199 State Hwy. N. Organizers anticipate that the parade should end shortly after 2 p.m. and the streets into town, which we be closed during the parade, will reopen to shuttles and other vehicle traffic. Families with young children are advised that they may find the portion of Hwy. N near the high school to be more controlled. Shuttles will run between the St. Charles Community College and downtown Cottleville from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organizers say that pick-up and drop-off locations near the campus in the Yellow and Blue parking lots and at designated locations within the city will be well marked. Parking is recommended at St. Charles Community College, approximately 1.5 miles from downtown Cottleville. Paved walking trails are available to take patrons to the parade area. Accessible parking is available at Francis Howell Central High. Parking and travel passes for residents living in the affected area will be available at Cottleville City Hall in March. Proof of residency will be required in order to receive passes, which will be limited per household. LAKE SAINT LOUIS O’FALLON CERT class registration open O’Fallon’s free Community Emergency Response Team [CERT] training is being offered from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3 at the O’Fallon Streets Department building, 1089 Public Works Drive. Friday’s class runs from 6-10 p.m., and Saturday’s and Sunday’s classes are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Participants must attend all three days to pass the course. The free, 20-hour course will cover: • Basic emergency response skills. • Assembling a disaster preparedness kit. • Hands-on basic medical assessment and treatment for injuries, burns and more. • Working as a team to conduct triage, light search and rescue and extinguishing small fires. • How to assist should emergency personnel be unable to respond to a disastrous event. All participants must pass a background check and must be at least 18 years old. You do not need to be a resident of O’Fallon to attend the class. Register at ofallon.mo.us/PD/cert or contact Officer Pat Helton by emailing phelton@ofallon.mo.us. CAPER hearing scheduled A public hearing concerning the Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report [CAPER] for the O’Fallon Community Development Block Grant [CDBG] Program will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28 at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 North Main Street. Community members are invited to attend the meeting to share their thoughts or comment on the CAPER and the CDBG Program. Those who need assistance or auxiliary aids for the meeting should contact Public Assistance Specialist Alexis Jaegers at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting
FACEBOOK.COM/MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM February 20, 2019 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE I NEWS I 9 by calling (636) 379-5411 or emailing ajaegers@ofallon.mo.us. Tickets on sale for St. Louis Legends game The River City Rascals have announced their third annual St. Louis Legends Game for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 at CarShield field featuring former Cardinal Lance Berkman and St. Louis Ram Isaac Bruce. Additional participants will be announced throughout the summer leading up to the event. Tickets for the STL Legends Game are on sale now at rivercityrascals.com and at the Rascals Box Office, 900 TR Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon. Reserved seats are $20 and VIP Autograph Experience tickets that include a two-hour autograph session with a reserved seat are $50. Autographs are only available to the first 600 fans that purchase the VIP ticket package and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Berkman played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. He won a World Series championship with the Cardinals in 2011, is a six-time MLB All-Star and won the NL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2011. Bruce played 16 seasons in the NFL beginning with 14 years with the Rams before joining the San Francisco 49ers for two seasons. He won a Super Bowl with the St. Louis Rams in 2000 and earned numerous honors throughout his career including four Pro Bowl Selections and one All-Pro selection. ST. CHARLES Crisis Nursery artwork on display at Picasso’s Artwork created by children staying at The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery while working with registered Art and Play Therapists in the Healing Hearts Program is currently on display at Picasso’s Coffee House, 1650 Beale Street #115 in St. Charles. Reactions to the images have included: “This artwork will touch your heart.” “It gives me goosebumps.” “It makes me happy and sad at the same time.” The Healing Hearts Program utilizes art and creativity as a way for the children of the Nursery to express their feelings and to help work through any trauma they may have experienced or are currently experiencing. “Between the two therapists, 154 kiddos receive art or play therapy each month. We estimate that over 22,000 children have had a chance to work through tough times with the Crisis Nursery’s Healing Hearts Program,” CEO DiAnne Mueller said. She explained that one of the key components of the program is allowing the child to have one-on-one time with an adult. “To have an adult focus on them, listen to them and help them feel better is so valuable to their development,” Mueller said. Ann Wier, Crisis Nursery Art Therapist, set up the display. “We are so grateful to Chris [Schulte, owner] and Picasso’s Coffee House for making this space available to the Crisis Nursery,” Wier said. “It gives us a chance to share the work of the children with the community.” The art will be on display through February. The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery provides a safe haven 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for children, birth through age 12, whose families are facing a crisis. Parents bring children to the Nursery free of charge, on a voluntary basis where they receive a medical exam, therapeutic activities, nutritious meals and take-home necessities. Parents receive crisis counseling, in-home visits, parent educational groups, and community outreach. In 32 years, the Crisis Nursery has served over 114,000 children. Clifton Taulbert visits Lindenwood University Clifton Taulbert, owner of ROOTS JAVA Coffee Company – the only African- American wholly owned coffee company in America – visited Lindenwood University on Monday, Feb. 4 to kick off Black History Month and Diversity Week. In an event sponsored by the Duree Center for Entrepreneurship and the Hammond Institute for Free Enterprise, Taulbert shared the first “ceremonial” cup of ROOTS JAVA coffee with students, faculty and staff followed by a formal presentation open to the local community. A video of Taulbert’s presentation is available online at Hammond.Institute. ST. PETERS Changes ahead for city golf club Caddy’s bar and grill is set to open inside The St. Peters Golf Club in April. Caddy’s is primarily geared toward golfers who come in before and after playing a round of golf, said Dan Emrick, St. Peters’ Director of Golf & Banquet Operations, but also will provide another lunch and dinner option for people who work and live near St. Peters Golf Club, 200 Salt Lick Road. Due to seasonal variations, Caddy’s won’t follow set hours, but plans to operate seven days a week. “It’s a weather-based See NEWS BRIEFS, page 10 Not just ASSISTED LIVING... Assisted Living Plus LLifestyle. Your loved one may have a new address, but Garden View Care Centers’ assisted living facilities ensure it is a wonderful forever home. One move provides a social environment that encourages active participation in life. The Experts in Dementia Care | gvcc.com Chesterfield 636-537-3333 Dougherty Ferry 636-861-0500 O’Fallon 636-240-2840
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