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Walter E. Williams 

Higher education 

in America 

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of 

Economics at Ohio University Richard 

Vedder’s new book, “Restoring the Promise,” 

published by the Independent Institute 

based in Oakland, California, is about 

the crisis in higher education. He summarizes 

the three major problems faced by 

America’s colleges and universities. 

First, our universities “are vastly too 

expensive, often costing twice as much 

per student compared with institutions in 

other industrialized democracies.” Second, 

though there are some important exceptions, 

students “on average are learning relatively 

little, spend little time in academic preparation 

and in some disciplines are indoctrinated 

by highly subjective ideology.” Third, 

“there is a mismatch between student occupational 

expectations after graduation and 

labor market realities.” College graduates 

often find themselves employed as baristas, 

retail clerks and taxi drivers. 

The extraordinary high college cost not 

only saddles students with debt, it causes 

them to defer activities such as getting 

married and starting a family, buying a 

home and saving for retirement. Research 

done by the New York Federal Reserve 

Banks and the National Bureau of Economic 

Research shows that each dollar of 

federal aid to college students leads to a 

tuition increase of 60 cents. 

Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa, after 

surveying 2,300 students at various colleges, 

argue that very little improvement in 

critical reasoning skills occurs in college. 

Adult literacy is falling among college 

graduates. Large proportions of college 

graduates do not know simple facts, such 

as the half-century in which the Civil War 

occurred. There are some exceptions to this 

academic incompetency, most notably in 

technical areas such as engineering, nursing, 

architecture and accounting, where 

colleges teach vocationally useful material. 

Vedder says that student ineptitude is 

not surprising since they spend little time 

in classrooms and studying. It’s even less 

surprising when one considers student high 

school preparation. According to 2010 and 

2013 NAEP test scores, only 37% of 12thgraders 

were proficient in reading, 25% in 

math, 12% in history, 20% in geography 

and 24% in civics. 

Bank of New York, in an October 2018 

report, finds that many students are underemployed, 

filling jobs that can be done 

with a high school education. More than 

one-third of currently working college 

graduates are in jobs that do not require 

a degree, such as flight attendants, janitors 

and salesmen. In addition to this kind 

of resource misallocation, 40% or more 

of college students fail to graduate in six 

years. It is not unreasonable to ask whether 

college attendance was a wise use of these 

students’ time and the resources of their 

parents and taxpayers. 

Vedder has several important ideas for 

higher education reform. First, we should 

put an end to the university monopoly on 

certifying educational and vocational competency. 

Non-college organizations could 

package academic courses and award 

degrees based upon external examinations. 

Regarding financial aid, colleges should 

be forced to share in covering loan defaults, 

namely they need to have some skin in the 

game. More importantly, Vedder says that 

we should end or revise the federal student 

aid program. 

Vedder ends “Restoring the Promise” with 

a number of proposals with which I agree: 

• College administrative staff often 

exceeds the teaching staff. Vedder says, “I 

doubt there is a major campus in America 

where you couldn’t eliminate very conservatively 

10% of the administrative payroll 

[in dollar terms] without materially 

impacting academic performance.” 

• Reevaluate academic tenure. Tenure is 

an employment benefit that has costs, and 

faculty members should be forced to make 

tradeoffs between it and other forms of university 

compensation. 

• Colleges of education, with their overall 

poor academic quality, are an embarrassment 

on most campuses and should be 

eliminated. 

• End speech codes on college campuses 

by using the University of Chicago Principles 

on free speech. 

• Require a core curriculum that incorporates 

civic and cultural literacy. 

• The most important measure of academic 

reforms is to make university governing 

boards independent and meaningful. 

In my opinion, most academic governing 

boards are little more than yes men for the 

president and provost. 

• • • 

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics 

at George Mason University. 

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EDITORIAL 

Handling adversity 

David Coleman sure does like controversy. 

Coleman, you see, is the current president 

and chief executive of the College 

Board, the company that administers the 

SAT test. Prior to leading the College 

Board, Coleman was one of the chief architects 

of Common Core, the much-maligned 

kindergarten through grade 12 curriculum 

standards. 

Last week, it was reported that the College 

Board had been piloting an “adversity 

score” for a select group of colleges. The new 

Environmental Context Dashboard collects 

metrics around 15 non-academic factors and 

reports that score to the school, alongside the 

academic results. The goal of the new dashboard, 

according to Coleman, is to measure a 

student’s “resourcefulness to overcome challenges 

and achieve more with less.” 

For critics of social mobility programs 

such as this one, the adversity score is a 

stunningly easy target. It is literally and 

directly intended to penalize “privilege.” 

While the College Board is protecting precisely 

how it calculates the adversity score 

as proprietary, race is not one of the 15 factors 

involved. Critics will tell you that this is 

all about race, that it is an evolved form of 

affirmative action. As Anthony Carnevale, 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

A message of gratitude 

Turning Point Advocacy Services holds 

one signature fundraising event a year, 

Boots ’n Bling. This year’s event was April 

12 at the Innsbrook Aspen Center. 

We are tremendously grateful to all the 

sponsoring businesses and individuals, 

those who gave auction items, guests who 

purchased tickets to attend, and the host of 

people who assisted in too many ways to 

mention. 

This collective support pushed us past our 

ambitious goal of $50,000. The generosity 

and good will made for a wonderful evening. 

Guests stayed throughout, closing with some 

pretty entertaining dancing, whether you 

were on the dance floor or just watching. 

The money raised at Boots ’n Bling every 

year is an essential piece of the complex 

puzzle of revenue that funds safe, clean 

beds in our emergency shelter; a 24-hour 

hotline; court advocacy and life skills programming; 

and group and private counseling 

sessions. Turning Point’s service area 

includes Montgomery, Gasconade, Franklin, 

Lincoln, Warren, and the western part 

director of Georgetown University’s Center 

on Education and the Workforce, told the 

Wall Street Journal, “the purpose is to get to 

race without using race.” 

Proponents of the program will tell you 

that this is all about leveling the playing 

field, that standardized tests measure 

where you have been, and admissions 

should measure where you are going. At a 

time when the uber wealthy are pleading 

guilty to spending massive sums of money 

to cheat their children into better colleges, 

proponents will say an adversity score is a 

much needed tool to insure simple fairness. 

One can almost see the lines being drawn 

in the sand between the two sides of this 

argument. It’s possible that both sides are 

missing the bigger point. 

The adversity score is an attempt to fix 

a broken system by further breaking the 

system. It is the equivalent of flattening the 

driver side tire on your car because you had 

a blowout on the passenger side. Now the 

car is on a level playing field, right? 

The system of college admissions is 

broken. Standardized testing is broken. It 

is broken for the privileged and underprivileged, 

the rich and the poor, the black and 

the white. That is why hundreds of colleges 

no longer require an SAT or ACT for 

of St. Charles counties. 

Thanks to tremendous community support, 

we continue to raise awareness about 

the costs of domestic violence in tragically 

scarred lives, as well as its fiscal impact. 

We are proud of the work Turning Point 

does to help survivors build safer futures. 

Laura Adams 

Jungermann Road frustration 

Closure of lanes on Jungermann Road at 

Country Creek Drive in St. Peters has gone 

on far too long. 

The delay seems to be caused by AT&T’s 

failure to relocate their copper and fiber 

cables. They were aware of the need to 

relocate these cables in August 2018, yet 

they claim to still be waiting for delivery of 

new cables. The city of St. Peters has asked 

AT&T to expedite their work because of the 

delays it is causing for the project and the 

impact it is having on the residents. 

The weather has caused some delays, 

but come on, AT&T, it’s been over eight 

months and you’re still waiting on cable 

delivery. 

admissions. 

One telling sign that even the College 

Board lacks confidence in its adversity 

score is that it will not share said score 

with the student – it only shares it with 

the school. That certainly seems odd, and 

certainly seems like the exact opposite of 

a solution to the college admissions problem. 

We need more transparency, not less. 

Are we to trust that our children’s future 

should be based on a secret algorithm that 

generates a secret score? 

Michael Nietzel, the retired president of 

Missouri State University, made another 

excellent point in a recent column for 

Forbes. “There’s not a straight line from 

socioeconomic background to SAT performance; 

assigning an adversity number suggests 

an influence that may not be operating 

for individual students, and it probably 

overlooks influences that are,” he wrote. 

All of this brings us back to Mr. Coleman. 

He has made quite a career from trying to fix 

great, big problems in education. Unfortunately, 

the adversity score follows a pattern 

established in Common Core – the solution 

ends up being worse than the problem 

itself. We agree that the admissions system 

is broken. We simply think that, this time, 

the solution needs to be uncommonly good. 

Someone needs to compel AT&T to do 

their work and complete this project on 

one of St. Peters’ major thoroughfare as 

soon as possible. Work sunrise to sunset 7 

days a week if necessary. 

Bob Polkinghorne 

In praise of Walter Williams 

While I am not very knowledgeable 

about what makes good journalism, I do 

know what I like to read. I enjoy looking 

through Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 

but really look forward to the articles by 

Walter E. Williams. 

Mr. Williams' articles always involve 

timely concerns facing our world today, indicates 

his opinion and follows up with well 

based reasons and even historical fact. His 

articles start many conversations in our home. 

In recent years I have been concerned 

about many educators' political influence 

on our young people. Mr. Williams articles 

are a welcome relief, and I hope there are 

many others. 

Thank you, Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. 

J.D. Mitchell 



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COTTLEVILLE 

Eighth annual Food Truck 

Frolic, Summer Movies 

The St. Charles Community College 

Foundation, SCC Student Activities and 

Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of 

Commerce are working together to host 

the eighth annual Food Truck Frolic and 

Summer Movies at St. Charles Community 

College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in 

Cottleville. 

Food trucks will be available from 5:30- 

8:30 p.m. on June 21, with a free movie 

following shortly after. 

The event will be held in the college’s 

Red Parking Lot. The movie, “How to 

Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” 

will be shown at dusk at the Campus Plaza. 

The band “Zero Friction” is also set to perform. 

Free visitor parking is available at the 

North and South entrances. 

“We hope you’ll bring your friends and 

family and have some fun while supporting 

your community and community college,” 

said Peggy Schnardthorst, SCC’s development 

and foundation relations manager. 

Everyone is encouraged to bring chairs 

and blankets. Free popcorn will be available, 

and additional snacks and beverages 

can be purchased. 

In the event of rain, the movie will be 

held in the College Center gymnasium. 

The gymnasium is accessible from the 

Southwest Entrance. 

Food Truck Frolic and Summer Movies 

is sponsored by Barnes-Jewish St. Peters 

and Progress West hospitals. Dining sponsors 

include Mercy, Krey Distributing, and 

SugarFire Smokehouse. Community sponsors 

include Acropolis Investment Management, 

Beseda Flooring, Commerce 

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NHC, Renewal by Anderson, UPS and 

Vantage Credit Union. 

Food Truck Frolic will continue on July 

19 with music by Spanky Entertainment 

Dueling Pianos. The Summer Movies will 

continue with music by Kevin Babb and a 

showing of “Uglydolls” on Aug. 23 and a 

showing of “The Secret Life of Pets 2” on 

Sept. 20. 

DARDENNE PRAIRIE 

Brighter future anticipated 

for Town Square 

Town Square Mall has a bright future, 

according to Dardenne Prairie economic 

development coordinator Doug Potts. 

In an interview on April 30, Potts said, 

“The mall had been in receivership for 

about a year and a half; then, was purchased 

in January 2019 by Brian Kang.” 

Kang is a California investor, who owns 

about 6 million square feet of commercial 

property in various locations across the 

U.S. As soon as he acquired Dardenne 

Town Square, Kang appointed a new property 

manager to “more aggressively fill all 

currently open space in the mall.” 

Potts clarified that Dardenne Town 

Square is the prime sales tax generator for 

the city and is at the commercial center of 

its long-term, comprehensive growth plans. 

“Malls the size of Town Square, while 

relatively small, are doing well,” Potts said. 

“Kang’s push to fill vacant stores will help 

the entire mall.” 

The 377,910 square foot mall opened in 

2006, just before the Great Recession, with 

25 stores, several restaurants and a Marcus 

[Wehrenberg] Theater. The mall included 

three anchor stores: Target, JCPenney and 

Shop-n-Save. 

In September 2018, Schnucks purchased 

all St. Louis area Shop-n-Save stores, 

closing some and rebranding others. On 

Sunday, Oct. 8, 2018, the Shop-n-Save 

in Town Square closed. After the conversion 

of its infrastructure, it reopened on 

Wednesday, Oct. 11 as a Schnucks store. 

In March 2019, at a Dardenne Prairie 

Business Roundtable, the JCPenney store 

manager said the store in Town Square was 

doing well and was there to stay. 

O’FALLON 

Local police detective honored 

Det. Russ McDermott of the O’Fallon 

Police Department recently received a 

Champion for Children award from The 

Child Center, Inc. The award recognizes 

the efforts of individuals who have made 

exceptional contributions in promoting 

the health and well-being of children and 

families. 

McDermott is a member of the multidisciplinary 

team that helps children when 

they come to The Child Center, Inc. 

“Part of what makes Russ so wonderful 

is that he also provides an exceptional 

level of kindness, honesty and compassion 

to every child and family he works 

with. These genuine attributes make a 

positive impact on victims helping them 

to feel heard, making them feel valued, 

and allowing them to have hope that 

justice may be served on their behalf,” 

Michelle Stille, forensic interviewer for 

The Child Center, Inc. said during the 

award ceremony at the Midwest Justice 

for Children Conference. 

The Child Center, Inc. is a child advocacy 

center serving children and families 

in Northeast Missouri. A comprehensive, 

coordinated approach is taken in response 

to allegations of child sexual and physical 

abuse occurring in their 14 county service 

area. The primary goal of The Child Center, 

Inc. is to ensure that children disclosing 

abuse are not further victimized by the intervention 

systems designed to protect them. 

McDermott was recognized along with 

multidisciplinary team member Mary Hill, 

a member of the state’s Department of 

Social Services Children’s Division. 

Runners, volunteers sought 

for Firecracker Run 

The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce 

& Industries hosts the 35th annual Firecracker 

Run, presented by Mercy, on 

Thursday, July 4. 

The USTAF certified race will begin at 7 

a.m. and consist of a 10K, 5K and a 1 Mile 

Fun Run. Registration is open at FirecrackerRun.net. 

The Firecracker festivities pop off at 6 

a.m. at CarShield Field, 900 Hughes Blvd., 

with a business expo and family fun area. 

All runners will complete the race over 

home plate and will be greeted with premium 

access to the Runners Only Area 

with refreshing drinks and food donated by 

O’Fallon area businesses. 

It takes about 200 volunteers to successfully 

staff the run. Volunteers receive an 

event T-shirt, breakfast and parking for the 

city’s Heritage & Freedom Festival. Volunteers 

can register at FirecrackerRun.net. 

“This year’s Firecracker Run is about 

bringing our community and families 

together. We encourage all to come out and





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kick start their Fourth of July with our expo, 

mascots and runners only area,” said Kathy 

Duck, president & CEO of the O’Fallon 

Chamber of Commerce & Industries. 

Following the race, the 2019 Heritage 

& Freedom Fest presented by the city of 

O’Fallon takes place. Featured are a parade, 

fireworks, carnival amusements and free 

concerts by Filmore, Walker Hayes, Noah 

Guthrie, Gabby Barrett, Queens Blvd., Apex 

Shrine and Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo. 

ST. PETERS 

City to celebrate Memorial Day 

with decorated guest speaker 

Highly decorated St. Charles native 

Master Sgt. Matthew Sims will be the 

featured speaker at the annual St. Peters 

Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony 

on Monday, May 27. 

The event, which is free and open to the 

public, is scheduled for 10-11 a.m. at the 

Veterans Memorial at St. Peters City Hall. 

The St. Peters Veterans Memorial Commission 

will host the ceremony to honor 

American service members who gave their 

lives in the line of duty. 

Sims retired March 1, 2019. The Elgin, 

Oklahoma, resident won seven Army 

Good Conduct Medals, four Army Commendation 

Medals, four Overseas Service 

Ribbons, three Purple Hearts, two Soldiers 

Medals, an Armed Forces Expeditionary 

Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Service 

Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, 

a Military Outstanding Volunteer Service 

Medal, a Noncommissioned Officer Professional 

Development Ribbon and an 

Army Service Ribbon. 

Sims was deployed in Saudi Arabia, 

Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. He survived 

a broken neck, fractured skull, fractured 

femur, collapsed lungs and shrapnel 

wounds in his left leg. 

The St. Peters Veterans Memorial is 

located at One St. Peters Centre Blvd. 

The ceremony will be held no matter the 

weather conditions. Limited bleacher seating 

is available; however, attendees are 

encouraged to bring a lawn chair. 

City’s bond rating increases 

Moody’s Investors Services has 

upgraded the city of St. Peter’s bond rating 

to the highest rating the city has ever 

achieved. 

The city’s general obligation bond rating 

has gone from Aa2 to Aa1, which means 

the city is now among the best-rated cities 

in Missouri and local taxpayers will pay 

less on money borrowed for future city 

projects. 

“We are very pleased to achieve this outstanding 

rating that places the city of St. 

Peters among the top-rated organizations. 

This rating is independent verification of 

the city’s commitment to sound fiscal planning, 

sound fiscal policy, and sound fiscal 

results,” Mayor Len Pagano said. “It’s a 

real vote of confidence for how we manage 

our great city and reflects the team effort 

between staff and elected officials in planning 

the city’s future, protecting our property 

values, keeping the city viable for years 

to come and enhancing our quality of life.” 

ST. CHARLES 

Frenchtown House 

Tour scheduled 

Saint Charles’ Historic Frenchtown 

Association hosts a House Tour from 

noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, that features 

a historical look at 14 significant 

buildings in the neighborhood. 

The tour begins with a look inside an 

1800s firehouse located at 1121 North 

Second Street, currently the Frenchtown 

Heritage Museum. It then travels to several 

other locations in the neighborhood including 

10 private homes, a log cabin, historic 

church, shrine and academy. Docents greet 

guests at each location and provide guided 

tours of the buildings while explaining its 

history, architecture and more. Included 

are: 

• Hischke House, 1314 North Third 

Street: This shotgun style home was built 

by Prussian immigrants Otto and Augusta 

Hischke in 1894. 

• Old McKinley Arts, 1701 North Second 

Street: Named for Saint Charles County 

Schools Superintendent P.J. McKinley, 

this school was erected in 1915. 

• Wiedey House, 1201 North Fourth 

Street: This Queen Anne style home was 

built by Catherina Wiedey in 1883. 

• Adams House, 1106 North Fourth Street: 

In 2017, the Landmark Board awarded 

the homeowners of this Craftsman style 

dwelling with a Certificate of Recognition 

for Sensitive Infill New Construction in a 

Historic District. 

• Carter House, 1027 North Fourth Street: 

Built in 1899, this home features a combination 

of styles. 

• William Alexander House – Victorian 

House St. Charles, 709 North Fourth 

Street: With its Italianate style of architecture, 

this stunning 1860s home was owned 

by William Archibald Alexander who was 

the mayor of St. Charles from 1870-1871. 

• Sacred Heart Academy, 619 North 

Second Street: Founded in 1818 by St. 

Rose Philippine Duchesne, it was the first 

free school west of the Mississippi River. 

• Working Men’s Chapel Freedom 

Church, 801 North Third Street: This 

Gothic Revival style chapel was erected 

for workmen tasked with building the 

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Wabash Railroad Bridge. 

• Weeke-Lawler House, 305 Morgan 

Street: This Italianate villa mansion constructed 

in 1865 was the first home in St. 

Charles to have a bathtub and steam furnace. 

• Log Cabin, 305 Morgan Street: Residing 

on the property of the Weeke-Lawler 

House, this rectangular cabin has been 

restored inside and out. 

• Litteken House, 320 Morgan Street: 

Prior to this French style home being built 

in 1904, this property was the site of a 

brickyard. 

• John Borgemeier House, 1001 North 

Third Street: The house was built in 1852 

and is the perfect example of a French 

Colonial style home. 

• Henry Opitz House – Frenchtown Inn, 

1101 North Third Street: This house is 

known for its 19th century architecture and 

20th century history. 

Tour admission is $18 in advance or $20 

on the day of the event. To purchase tickets, 

visit historicfrenchtown.org or call (636) 

493-6318. 

The Frenchtown Neighborhood is a 

national historic district that was developed 

between 1840 and 1930. It includes 

representative examples of Greek Revival, 

Late Victorian and Colonial style architectures. 

The district also includes an 

industrial complex associated with the St. 

Charles Car Company, founded in 1873, 

later known as the American Car and 

Foundry Company. 


Ambulance district 

honored for safety 

The Center for Patient Safety recently 

recognized the St. Charles County Ambulance 

District [SCCAD] with its EMS 

Patient Safety First Award. 

According to CPS Executive Director 

Alex Christgen, SCCAD leaders have 

shown dedication and resilience by taking 

proactive steps to improve the district’s 

patient safety culture, and its employees 

have shown spirited dedication in advancing 

the safe care of their patients. 

“Only one Emergency Medical Service 

provider in the United States is selected 

annually to receive this prestigious award, 

and I am pleased that St. Charles County 

Ambulance District has been selected,” 

Christgen said. “Their achievements are 

significant and deserving of this recognition.” 

Lee Varner, director of patient safety at 

CPS, noted, “EMS is a high-consequence 

industry where organizations will be successful 

through a commitment to continuous 

improvement and effective adaption 

to change.” 

SCCAD has developed and implemented 

several new practices that, Varner 

said, demonstrate the district’s proven 

leadership in the EMS field. Those practices 

include: 

• Adopting a “just” culture to encourage 

recognition and reporting of near misses 

and medical errors so lessons can be 

learned from mistakes. 

• Implementing the Medication Administration 

Cross Check [MACC] with staff 

to reduce medication errors. SCCAD 

also integrates MACC procedures while 

training paramedic students and utilizes 

the cross check during other educational 

events. 

• Establishing a Peer Review Committee 

where peer clinicians review medical 

reports and events to ensure care is exceptional, 

and improvements are identified 

then implemented. SCCAD’s peer review 

model has been shared with numerous 

medical providers across the country. 

• Developing a patient safety plan that 

actively involves leadership and frontline 

staff. 

Ameren moves forward 

with upgrades 

Earlier this year Ameren Missouri 

announced its largest energy infrastructure 

upgrade plan in the company’s 100-year 

history. 

The plan includes 2,000 infrastructure 

projects throughout Missouri over the next 

five years, including the Research Park 

Substation Project. Part of Ameren Missouri’s 

Smart Energy Plan, the substation 

is predicted to increase energy service reliability 

for nearly 40 commercial and industrial 

customers in St. Charles County. 

According to Ameren, substations are 

built to meet greater energy demands as 

communities grow and economic development 

increases. Residential customers in 

the area also will experience greater reliability. 

The Research Park Substation will be 

connected to the existing Weldon Springs 

Substation via cables beneath Interstate 64/ 

Hwy. 40. 

Upgrades to the existing overhead line 

include new smart technology that is 

expected to help reduce power outages and 

more quickly restore power in the event 

of a service interruption. Ameren predicts 

that new poles and wire will better withstand 

severe weather and high winds. 

The $12.6 million substation will go into 

service in late June. 

Bringing a bit of Ireland 

to Lindenwood 

Dancers from the Clarkson School of 

Irish Dance recently performed at Lindenwood 

University’s annual International 

Festival. 

The event, held Sunday, May 5, in Evans 

Commons, also featured food stations, cultural 

booths and performances by Hawaiian 

and Japanese dancers. The Clarkson 

School offers weekly classes in Cottleville 

at Imagine Dance Project, and at its main 

studio in West St. Louis County at Manchester 

Road and Route 141. 

Lindenwood students 

named to DECA’s top 10 

The Collegiate DECA Competition 

Team at Lindenwood University participated 

in the International DECA Competition 

in Orlando and six of its 10 members 

were named finalists. Four team members 

Dancers from the Clarkson School of Irish Dance at Lindenwood University 

Representing Lindenwood University at the International DECA Competition are [from left, 

front row] Braeden Westhusing, Monica Friedman, Zoe Seemes, Bella Rainey, Makayla Wenzel, 

Hanna Smith and advisor Craig Felzien; [back row] Claire Beckmann, Connor Hepler, Carli 

Gogol and Taylor Hepler. 

were top 10 winners. 

DECA is a 501[c][3] not-for-profit student 

organization with more than 215,000 

members in all 50 United States, the District 

of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, 

Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico and 

Spain. It prepares emerging leaders and 

entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality 

and management in high schools and 

colleges around the globe. 

Representing Lindenwood at the international 

competition were: 

• Taylor Hepler and Makayla Wenzel, 

Business-to-Business Marketing Finalists 

• Bella Rainey and Hanna Smith, Advertising 

Campaign Finalists, Top 10 

• Connor Hepler, Fashion Merchandising 

and Marketing Finalist, Top 10 

• Carli Gogol, Marketing Management 

Finalist, Top 10 

MISSOURI 

New stamp honors ‘Mighty Mo’ 

The U.S. Postal Service has released a 

new “forever” stamp celebrating the USS 

Missouri [BB-63]. The stamp’s release 

coincides with the 75th anniversary of the 

famed American battleship’s commissioning 

on June 11, 1944. The battleship was 

affectionately nicknamed “Mighty Mo,” 

and had one of the most historic roles 

during World War II. On Sept. 2, 1945, 

military officials from the Allied powers 

and imperial Japan convened on her deck 

and signed the documents confirming 

Japan’s surrender and ending the war. 

The stamp art depicts Missouri from a 

low vantage point almost at sea level, cutting 

through the water at a moderate speed 

commensurate with entering or leaving 

port. Large and imposing in the frame, 

Missouri is shown in the disruptive camouflage 

she wore from her commissioning 

until a refit in early 1945. Clouds loom in 

the background, tinged with gold and rose 

from the sun’s rays. 

Designed by art director Greg Breeding, 

the stamp features a digital illustration created 

by Dan Cosgrove.





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Finding faith for the future 

Finding church online 

Using technology to spread the message 

and grow the congregation isn’t limited 

to livestreaming services. Some local 

churches are working to build vibrant 

online communities. 

Tommy Prater is the online and IT director 

at Church on the Rock [COTR] in St. 

Peters. In the more than 12 years he has 

been on staff, his role has expanded from 

traditional IT to managing a growing 

online church. 

“We’ve been livestreaming in the traditional 

sense for at least the last six or seven 

years,” Prater said. “Now, in the last six to 

nine months, we’ve been a little bit more 

intentional with what we’re doing online.” 

Among the enhancements COTR has 

added online is a chat room where participants 

can ask questions or get spiritual 

assistance and a response card where participants 

can begin the process of spiritual 

conversion. All response cards are followed 

up by contact from a COTR pastor. 

Prater said creating an online community 

is vital to “plugging people in” rather 

than just having them watch church on 

their televisions or mobile devices. The 

same opportunities to learn about faith 

and become a member exist for online participants 

just as they do for those who are 

physically at COTR on Sundays. 

“Even though you’re not physically here, 

we’re not going to say you can’t be a part 

of our church,” Prater said, adding that 

number includes COTR members who live 

outside of the greater St. Louis area. 

By JEFFREY BRICKER 

It’s a tough time to be in the church 

business. 

Both regular attendance and membership 

rolls have been declining for decades – and 

every time somebody seems to conduct a 

poll, the results show even fewer Americans 

identifying themselves as Christians. 

The late Rachel Held Evans, who was 

largely known for writing about her disenchantments 

with organized religion, 

became the voice of a generation that 

seems to have left church in America. 

“Rather than wearing out my voice in 

calling for an end to evangelicalism’s culture 

wars, I think it’s time to focus on finding 

and creating church among its many 

refugees …” Evans was quoted posthumously 

in Newsweek on May 6. 

Modern church leaders are creating new 

ways to worship through the use of technology, 

Christian rock and auditoriumstyle 

churches and are helping a reluctant 

generation find church. 

“Rather than trying to fight culture, we’re 

trying to meet people where they are,” said 

Dion Garrett, lead pastor at Pathfinder 

Church [formerly St. John] in Ellisville. 

Garrett said it was a few years ago 

when his church began to really embrace 

technology. One key addition was the 

livestreaming of services on Sunday. But 

what started out as a way to make church 

services accessible to members who were 

traveling or otherwise couldn’t physically 

attend, quickly started to take on a life of 

its own. 

Now on any given Sunday, Pathfinder 

has 400 or so devices logging in to watch 

online services. That’s in addition to 

another 1,500 or 1,600 who attend inperson. 

As Garrett points out, the way they 

count online participants only tells part 

of the story since they can only count the 

number of logged-in devices not the total 

number of people watching. 

“On some weekends, we probably have 

more people streaming than here,” Garrett 

said. 

Other churches not only use livestreaming 

to reach people in their homes but also 

to reach worshipers at satellite locations. 

The Crossing, led by Pastor Greg Holder, 

is a multi-site church, with four St. Louisarea 

campuses, including one in Chesterfield 

Valley and another in St. Peters, near 

I-70 and Hwy. 79. On its website, The 

Crossing describes its locations as places 

“where a whole bunch of us gather each 

weekend to study this ancient story found 

in Scripture that is still transforming lives 

today. We believe church should be a place 

where believers of Jesus and skeptics can 

stand side-by-side to study truth and ask 

tough questions.” 

When those people gather, often filling 

the church, they’re likely listening to 

the same pastor – live at one location and 

livestreamed on jumbo video screens to 

the other three. And The Crossing isn’t 

the only multi-site church drawing huge 

crowds each weekend. Faith Church, led by 

pastors David and Nicole Crank, describes 

itself as “one church with multiple locations 

[it has six, including two in Florida] 

and a thriving online community.” 

Online, visitors to faithchurch.com and 

Harvester Church in St. Charles 

[Joey Forehand photo] 

How technology is transforming worship 

thecrossing.church can watch sermons and 

videos, and connect through social media. 

Some may ask, “Why go to the church?” 

The answer is community. On-site experiences 

include cafés where church members 

can gather before and after services, 

book shops and worship programs specifically 

for children and sometimes teens. 

Hope in a season of decline 

Data from Gallup polls shows a long tail 

on the declining trend of Americans going 

to church. In a study published in April, 

Gallup reports that church attendance is 

down 20 percentage points over the past 

20 years. From 70% in 1999, the latest surveys 

show approximately 50% of Americans 

report attending church services with 

some frequency today. 

“The decline in church membership 

mostly reflects the fact that fewer Americans 

than in the past now have any religious 

affiliation,” the Gallup report states. 

“However, even those who do identify 

with a particular religion are less likely to 

belong to a church or other place of worship 

than in the past.” 

Local churches that are growing despite 

national trends credit the use of technology. 

Nikomas Perez, the teaching pastor at 

Harvester Christian Church, which has 

campuses in both St. Charles and Troy, 

explained that technology use was an 

important strategic shift the church made 

several years ago. 

“[The internet] used to be a place where 

you’d just get information out to your congregation,” 

Perez said. “That’s what the 

website was for. Recently, over the past few 

years, we’ve tried to gear our website and 

social media not for the congregation but for 

people looking for a congregation.” 

What Harvester found was that changing 

their approach got more members involved 

in spreading its message and brand. 

“Whenever we shifted that philosophy and 

that strategy, our stuff became more sharable, 

especially in the social media realm,” 

Perez added. “So we’re seeing people say, 

‘OK, this is information that my network 

of friends who don’t go to church might 

be interested in, so I can share it because 

there’s no insider language. There’s nothing 

in here that’s going to confuse them.’ That’s 

the benefit of it. It’s easier to share. It’s 

easier to get out to people.” 

It’s the same story for churches across 

the region. 

On Pathfinder’s Facebook page, on May 

19, Garrett wrote: “In this world, where 

we are valued by what we do, our identity 

comes from what we accomplish. This 

hellish belief causes us to strive endlessly 

to live up to some external standard, or 

to gauge our self-worth by how well we 

compare to those around us. How can we 

escape this despairing and beaten-down 

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Local officials tackle medical marijuana zoning 



By JEFFREY BRICKER 

Last November, voters across 

the state approved a ballot initiative 

for medical marijuana. 

While Election Day was the end 

of a long battle for some, it was 

just the beginning of another for 

others. Because when it comes to 

transferring a ballot question into 

public policy, as the old adage 

goes, “The devil is in the details.” 

The burden of developing the 

multitude of safeguards and 

regulations falls to the Missouri 

Department of Health and Senior 

Services. The department has 

stated that it will begin to accept applications 

for cultivating, manufacturing and 

dispensing medical marijuana on Aug. 3. 

Currently, state officials estimate that medical 

marijuana will be available to patients 

in early 2020. 

Locally, municipalities are scrambling 

to adjust zoning ordinances in response to 

the new law. How those zoning ordinances 

are drafted, amended and enforced will 

have a significant impact on the location of 

medical marijuana facilities. 

One local community that’s already 

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addressed zoning concerns for the medical 

marijuana industry is O’Fallon. On March 

28, the O’Fallon City Council passed a 

10-page bill amending their existing zoning 

code to add provisions for medical marijuana. 

One interesting element of the bill is 

a cap on the number of marijuana related 

businesses allowed within city limits. 

“No more than 10 medical marijuana dispensaries 

will be allowed within the city 

limits,” said Tom Drabelle, the city’s director 

of communications. “We think that will 

far exceed what will be necessary given 

the number of licenses likely being 

issued by the state.” 

As of April 25, 2019, DHSS 

reported it’s received 499 preapplication 

forms with fees paid 

totalling more than $3.5 million. 

Of those pre-application forms, 269 

have been for dispensaries with 69 

of those coming from applicants in 

the greater St. Louis area. 

A maximum of 60 cultivation 

licenses, 80 manufacturing licenses 

and 192 dispensary licenses will 

be issued in the state. Although 

the Missouri Department of Health 

and Senior Services had initially 

said it would decide each application 

within 150 days of receipt, DHSS has 

since acknowledged the process could take 

longer depending on the number of applications 

received. 

O’Fallon’s new zoning ordinance for 

dispensaries also is one of the least restrictive 

adopted in the greater St. Louis area. 

The approved ordinance calls for a distance 

of not less than 250 feet from protected 

entities like churches, schools and 

day care centers. That’s a considerably 

shorter distance than required by state law. 

Amendment 2 calls for a 1,000-foot barrier 

but does allow for local municipalities to 

make the distance shorter if they choose. 

Dr. Bernard J. DuBray, superintendent 

for the Fort Zumwalt School District, 

didn’t know why local leaders would 

choose a shorter distance than mandated 

by the state but he said he hopes “they 

have a good reason.” 

“It’s like alcohol establishments, we’d 

like the distance between our schools and 

those at a maximum distance,” DuBray 

said. “I would prefer to have the distance 

as far as we can get it.” 

New state law allows local municipalities 

to regulate zoning just as they historically 

have, but with the exception that local 

authorities should not put unnecessary and 

unjust burdens on medical marijuana businesses. 

In other words, local zoning regulations 

cannot be so stringent as to make 

putting marijuana business within city 

limits practically impossible. 

Julie Powers, St. Peters’ director of economic 

development and planning, believes 

her community is ready even if the rules 

and regulations at the state level are still 

in flux. 

“When the final regulations come out 

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logic in North Hanley Road project 



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By JOHN TREMMEL 

City governments face a constant challenge 

in weighing the needs and desires 

of most residents against the needs and 

desires of a few residents. 

City Engineer Luke Kehoe briefed the 

Dardenne Prairie Board of Aldermen 

at its May 1 workshop meeting regarding 

the plan for the North Hanley Road 

reconstruction project scheduled for construction 

in 2020. Kehoe summarized the 

public response to the plan as presented in 

an open house held at city hall on April 4. 

Mayor David Zucker joked, “The Cardinal’s 

home opener was delayed from April 

4 to April 5 so as not to conflict with the 

open house, although perhaps inclement 

weather had something to do with moving 

the game.” 

Kehoe reported that two homeowners 

requested eliminating some sidewalks in 

order to save some trees planted at their 

front yard property lines. However, he 

added, “All of the other homeowner comments 

were positive, especially after they 

understood the full extent of the improvements, 

including the new sidewalks, and 

how the stormwater sewers would work.” 

The project will widen Hanley Road from 

Feise Road to Pleasant Meadow Drive to 

two standard lanes with selected center 

lanes for left turns, curbs, sidewalks and 

a signaled crosswalk. Storm sewers will 

replace the existing stormwater ditches. 

After Kehoe’s update, Zucker asked the 

aldermen to think about the homeowner 

feedback and be prepared to provide project 

guidance in the near future when North 

Hanley Road engineering plans are presented 

for formal approval by the board. 

Alderman John Gotway [Ward 3] said he 

was thinking about the project’s intent to 

create infrastructure “for the next 40 or 50 

years,” and believed this is the time to look 

at the long-term instead of a few short-term 

objections. Alderman Kevin Klingerman 

[Ward 1] agreed with Gotway’s view and 

said the city “should do all that it could for 

this project now because the results will 

last for decades.” 

Alderman Mike Costlow [Ward 2] asked 

how much money would be saved by eliminating 

the sidewalk from the west side of 

the street. Kehoe said it would save about 

$40,000 of the $1.8 million total project 

cost. Zucker pointed out that St. Charles 

County and the East-West Gateway Council 

of Governments are covering 90% of 

the cost and the city is covering 10%. He 

said the actual savings to the city, created 

by eliminating the west sidewalk, would be 

only 10% of $40,000, or $4,000. 

Armed with that information, Costlow 

said, “It would seem wise to put in both 

sidewalks now, before any additional 

growth in the area, and to avoid potentially 

higher costs to do that work 10 years down 

the road.” 

Zucker closed the discussion by asking 

all of the aldermen to keep thinking about 

this for when it comes time to provide 

approval for the North Hanley Road final 

plans and RFP, as well as 

the future Stump Road 

project with similar 

plans for sidewalks. He 

also reminded the board 

about Star Trek’s Vulcan 

logic: “The needs of 

the many outweigh the 

needs of the few or the 

one.” 

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Local communities face the challenges of life along the river 

By MATT NAUMANN 

On May 6, Jeff MacMillen observed his 

six-month anniversary as branch operations 

leader of WillScot Corporation. Halfyear 

anniversaries typically pass unnoticed 

but mother nature had decided to mark the 

day by sending water from the Sanfort 

Creek within a few feet of MacMillen’s 

office entrance. The flood waters had effectively 

cut off the entrance to the WillScot 

building, which remained dry, from the 

entrance of Premier 370 Business Park. 

After convincing local first responders of 

his identity, MacMillen was able to set up 

a mobile work station in his car, on a patch 

of high ground. 

MacMillen hails from Michigan, the 

land of 10,000 lakes, so he’s no stranger 

to water. But running water was a whole 

new ballgame. With WillScot’s St. Charles 

location so close to a major river, MacMillen’s 

duties temporarily included “ferrying” 

his co-workers to work. As of Friday afternoon 

[May 10], only high-ground-clearance 

vehicles could make it to the office 

lot unassisted. 

MacMillen said keeping a constant eye 

on rain forecasts and projected water levels 

are the normal work routine now, after his 

crash course in flood management. That 

The Missouri River caused flooding throughout 

St. Charles County in early May, including in 

Historic Saint Charles. [Ryan Moore photo] 

and dealing with the media and its repercussions 

after a video report from a local 

station, showing some gleeful clips of a 

WillScot employee fishing from the company 

driveway, was seen by the corporate 

office. Understandably, MacMillen could 

not muster a clear-cut explanation or excuse. 

According to Lisa Bedian, communications 

director for the city of St. Peters, the 

Sanfort and the Dardenne Creek levees did 

not fail. But that knowledge is not much 

of a condolence to business operators like 

MacMillen. 

“These levees are simply being overrun 

by rising waters they were never designed 

to contain,” Bedian explained. “The 

Sanfort Levee and the Dardenne Creek 

Levee are what we call agricultural levees, 

designed to handle 25- to 50-year events. 

By contrast the Lakeside 370 Levee, which 

protects the new Premier 370 development, 

is a non-federal, privately built, urban 

levee. That levee is built to Army Corps of 

Engineers 500-year event standards and is 

designed to protect the St. Peters Premier 

Business District.” 

As of May 15, the WillScot building was 

completely accessible; however, 370 Lakeside 

Park had not recovered – at least not 

enough to host the city’s popular Sunset 

Fridays concert series on May 17. 

St. Peters takes Sunset 

Fridays on the road 

On May 15, the city announced that, for 

the first four concerts in the series, it will 

be taking the show on the road. The series 

kicked off on May 17 at The Cove at St. 

Peters Aquatic Center, just past the city’s 

RecPlex, at 5270 Mexico Road. 

Each concert begins at 6:30 p.m. with 

food service beginning at 6 p.m. Guests 

should bring their own seating. 



Next up in the Sunset Fridays “On the 

Road” series is the Zydeco Crawdaddys on 

May 24. With The Cove open and offering 

free admission from 6-9 p.m. and the Gator 

Island Grill offering food and beverages for 

purchase, the concert series is sure to take 

on a pool party atmosphere. 

On May 31, Sunset Fridays relocates 

to the City Centre parking lot west of St. 

Peters City Hall. The Melissa Neels Band 

performs rock and blues with food trucks 

scheduled for this event. 

On June 7, the party returns to The Cove 

with Acoustic Music Jam and free aquatic 

center admission from 6-9 p.m. The series 

continues at The Cove on June 14 with the 

soulful rock music of Jackson Stokes and 

6-9 p.m. free admission. 

Glass bottles, coolers and outside alcoholic 

beverages may not be brought into 

The Cove at St. Peters. The Sunset Fridays 

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Weber and Swunk [July 12 ], Cole Blue 

Steel [ July 19], The Biscuits [July 26 ], 

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In a spirited and unusually well-attended 

meeting on Monday, May 13, the St. 

Charles County Council took up the plan 

championed by County Executive Steve 

Ehlmann to ban the sale, possession and 

use of Kratom, an increasingly popular 

herbal supplement that has drawn warnings 

from federal regulatory agencies, including 

the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 

Kratom, generally taken from the leaves 

of a Southeast Asian tropical tree, is most 

often sold in America as a pill or powder, 

and sprinkled in hot drinks like tea. It is 

marketed as a pain reliever or energy 

supplement; however, regulatory agencies 

warn that the substance may be unsafe and 

even addictive. At its May 13 meeting, the 

council took a first step toward acting on 

this issue by gathering information and 

allowing public comment on a proposal to 

ban Kratom and related substances. 

The council first heard from Charles 

Haddow, a public policy expert with the 

American Kratom Association. Haddow 

gave a detailed analysis on Kratom, insisting 

that it is not an opioid nor is it addictive. 

He answered council members’ questions in 

a thorough fashion and stated that he preferred 

pending state legislation on this issue 

to independent action at the county level. 

At the state level, Rep. Phil Christofanelli 

[R–105] introduced a truth-in-labeling bill 

last session that would create new provisions 

related to the sale of Kratom and 

would ban the sale to anyone under age 

from the state – we are anticipating in possibly 

June when they put out the applications 

– we’ll take another look at our code 

in general … but I don’t know that we’re 

going to need a whole lot of changes,” 

Powers said. 

Other communities are taking a wait and 

see approach before adjusting their local 

zoning rules. 

“The Board of Aldermen have not yet 

taken up the issues regarding medical marijuana,” 

Dardenne Prairie Mayor David 

Zuker said. 

Cottleville has a bit of a history on the 

issue of medical marijuana. Back in July 

2009, the city council unanimously passed 

a resolution in support of legalizing medical 

marijuana. Then mayor Don Yarber 

was a vocal proponent for the legalization 

effort. At the time, he explained that 

his support was based on the benefits he 

witnessed as his wife battled cancer in the 

mid-1990s. During interviews in the mid- 



County considers Kratom ban 

MEDICAL MARIJUANA, from page 14 

18. At press time, the Committee on Rules 

- Legislative Oversight had voted 7-0 to 

approve the bill for passage and send it 

back to the full House for action; however, 

time ran out for full passage to take place. 

Five speakers gave presentations during 

the public comment portion of the county’s 

meeting, all arguing against the proposed 

ban. A sixth speaker conceded her allotted 

time, saying that the previous speaker had 

summed up her own argument, making it 

unnecessary. The unusually large crowd of 

spectators seemed to support the speakers 

and their general opposition to the proposed 

ban. 

When it came time to vote on the measure, 

council member Joe Cronin [District 

1] announced that he did not like the way 

in which the bill had been introduced, was 

being quickly debated and was destined for 

quick action. He announced that he was 

leaving the meeting, and did so. Cronin’s 

absence left the council without a quorum, 

thus, they could not conduct any further 

business. 

The issue, still completely unresolved, 

will be the subject of a council work session 

at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, with 

the meeting being scheduled for a Tuesday 

due to the Memorial Day holiday on May 

27. The council is expected to hear from 

spokespeople on both sides of the issue, 

and says it will try to answer public questions 

about the proposal. The regular council 

meeting will follow, with a vote on the 

proposal likely. 

Both meetings are open to the public. 

2000s he described medical marijuana as a 

“compassionate drug” that helped patients 

through chemotherapy. 

“We had a very progressive board of 

aldermen [in 2009],” Yarber said recently. 

“[Passing medical marijuana legislation] 

finally happened for the state of Missouri; 

I didn’t know if it ever would.” 

Because of his advocacy, Yaber became 

a bit of a folk hero for some in the area and 

was dubbed “Mayor-juana” by one local 

media outlet. 

Today, he said he has a sense of validation 

that all those years of advocacy 

weren’t wasted. 

“We put a lot of work into it,” Yarber said. 

“I’m glad that finally people are more educated 

about the positive uses of [medical 

marijuana].” 

As to which municipalities may land 

medical marijuana related business is anyone’s 

guess at this point. Even Cottleville’s 

former mayor isn’t willing to wager a bet. 

“It’s beyond me at this point,” Yarber said. 

“My work is done.”



Route N to be renamed in Dardenne Prairie 



I NEWS I 19 

By JOHN TREMMEL 

A portion of St. Charles County Route 

N is on the verge of being renamed Town 

Square Avenue. 

In an interview on April 30, Dardenne 

Prairie Economic Development Coordinator 

Doug Potts said St. Charles County 

Emergency Management already has 

approved the new name. He explained 

that the city’s next step is to “knock on 

doors and visit business owners and residents 

that will be affected by the name 

change, to inform them, answer any questions 

and address any concerns.” Then, 

the formal process with the county will 

resume. 

To change a street name, five steps are 

required. First, the St. Charles County 

Emergency Management Department [the 

entity responsible for dispatching 911 call 

response crews] must review and approve 

the proposed new name. This is to avoid 

any confusion for emergency responders. 

Second, the emergency management 

department mails a letter to all homes, 

businesses and institutions affected by the 

name change, providing a 15-day time 

period for any objections or concerns to be 

raised. Third, assuming no serious problems 

have been surfaced as a result of the 

letters, the go-ahead is given for the name 

change. Fourth, St. Charles County creates 

and provides new street signs to be 

installed in place of signs with the previous 

name. And finally, the county or city has 

the new signs installed. 

“After the new signs are in place, up to 

a year could be needed to complete all 

other details regarding the new name, such 

as getting changes made at the post office, 

phone and business directories, websites, 

Google Maps, business stationery, etc.,” 

Potts said. 

At a Business Roundtable Meeting in 

March 2019, Dardenne Prairie Mayor 

David Zucker had announced plans to 

rename Route N within city limits to 

“enable easier identification of business, 

institutional and residential addresses as 

being within Dardenne 

Prairie, instead of in 

surrounding municipalities.” 

Route N runs 

the entire width of St. 

Charles County. 

The renaming of the 

thoroughfare is part 

of the city’s rebranding 

efforts, within its 

longer-term comprehensive 

plan. 

Route N could soon become Town Square Avenue 

Flag disposal planned 

The County’s Veterans Best Practices 

Working Group [VBPWG] hosts its third 

annual Flag Collection for the public from 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Flag Day, Friday, June 14. 

The event takes place at a drive-by collection 

site, located at the corner of Monroe 

and Second streets in St. Charles between 

the County Administration and Corrections 

buildings. The flags will be properly disposed 

of at a ceremony later this year. 

Since 2017, the group has collected over 

2,243 flags. 

“We are proud to honor the flag and those 

who served in the armed forces with this 

convenient service for the public,” said 

Dennis Wiss, VBPWG vice-chair. 

Those who cannot attend on June 14 can 

drop off flags at the St. Charles County 

Administration Building, 201 N. Second 

Street at the reception desk Monday through 

Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding holidays.

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the Mechanical Contractors Association of Eastern Missouri on May 2. 

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MCA-EMO recognizes 

scholars, volunteers 

The Mechanical Contractors Association 

of Eastern Missouri [MCA-EMO] celebrated 

scholars and industry leaders at its 

annual awards dinner at the Danforth Plant 

Science Center on May 2. Four high school 

students entering college and two University 

of Missouri-Columbia MCAA Student 

Chapter Scholars were presented with 

$36,000 in scholarships. Four local leaders 

in the mechanical contracting industry also 

were recognized. 

Julia Reyes from St. Peters was awarded 

an $8,000 four-year scholarship. Reyes is a 

Francis Howell Central student with a 4.59 

GPA with plans to attend the University of 

Missouri-St. Louis. She is the daughter of 

Shelley and AJ Reyes, who is employed by 

Pipe & Ducts Systems. 

The Mizzou MCAA Student Chapter 

Scholars also presented a $2,000 scholarship 

to Thomas Walsh from St. Charles. 

Walsh is enrolled in the mechanical engineering 

program at Mizzou and is treasurer 

of the student chapter. 

The MCA has sponsored educational 

opportunities taught by professionals for 

120 years. MCA-EMO also offers industry 

events, networking opportunities and 

sponsors a student chapter at the University 

of Missouri-Columbia. 

More than 70 students from the Francis Howell School District received the “Seal of Biliteracy.” 

Girl Scout achieves 

highest award 

Maddison [Maddi] McGuire of St. Peters 

has received a Girl Scout Gold Award in 

her tenth year as a scout. The award is the 

most prestigious award one can receive 

in Girl Scouts and is received by 7% of 

Girl Scouts. The Gold Award is presented 

to girls in grades 9-12 who have planned 

and executed take action projects based on 

community needs. 

McGuire’s project was assisting Lewis 

and Clark Elementary Drama Club’s 

“Lights, Camera, Act” by recruiting volunteers 

to assist with try-outs, practicing lines, 

the final show and other jobs throughout 

the year. McGuire also implemented acting 

workshops. The project took over a year 

and the final show was completed in April. 

McGuire will be honored with her Gold 

Award at a Girl Scout ceremony on June 

9. McGuire is a sophomore at Fort Zumwalt 

East High and a member of All Saints 

Catholic Church. 

Bilingual students 

awarded for mastery 

During an awards ceremony at Francis 

Howell Central, more than 70 high school 

students from the Francis Howell School 

District were presented with the Missouri 

“Seal of Biliteracy” recognizing proficiency 

in two languages and sociocultural 

awareness. 

The Seal of Biliteracy was presented to 

seniors who completed requirements for 

a high school diploma, obtained a GPA of 

3.0 in English Language Arts [ELA] for the 

Seal of Biliteracy or an overall GPA of 3.5 in 

[FHSD photo] 

ELA for the Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy, 

scored Proficient or Advanced in ELA on a 

district-approved standardized assessment, 

scored Proficient or Advanced on an assessment 

aligned with the American Council of 

the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency 

guidelines and demonstrated sociocultural 

competence related to English and a 

language other than English. For a full list of 

all honored students, visit fhsdschools.org. 

Teacher saves choking student 

Teachers can play an important role in 

students’ lives. In some cases, like the 

case of Castlio Elementary teacher Kaitlin 

Howard, they may even save a student’s 

life. 

It was during snack time on April 

15 when 5-year-old Henry Lilienthal 

approached Howard. 

“I was at my desk when [Henry] walked 

up and pointed to his throat,” Howard said. 

When Henry communicated that he 

couldn’t talk or breathe with head nods, 

Howard immediately performed the Heimlich 

Maneuver on him. 

“I did it maybe five or six times and then 

watermelon came flying out of his mouth,” 

Howard said. 

According to Henry, “I felt kind of bad and 

sad and I walked up to Miss Howard. She 

pushed on my tummy and then it was alright.” 

Howard said she made sure to stay calm 

throughout the situation. 

“I had CPR training before, but part of 

it was just instinct,” Howard said. “There 

is not a moment to waste in that situation.” 

Howard also made sure Henry was 

examined by the school nurse afterward. 

“Our school prides itself on being a 

caring and compassionate community,” 

Principal Tim Scholle said. “Kaitlin fits 

right in. She saw an issue and didn’t fail 

to act. She knew what she had to do. It just 

speaks to the quality of teachers we have 

here at Castlio.” 

Howard was grateful that she was able to 

help her student. 

“I think it’s important as an educator 

that you’re not only teaching your kids 

every day, but you’re keeping them safe,” 

Howard said. 

Henry and his family surprised Howard





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Kaitlin Howard and Henry Lilienthal of Castlio 

Elementary. 

with flowers and a card later that week, 

with a message saying, “Thank you, Miss 

Howard, for saving my life.” 

Local schools earn 

national honors 

For the second consecutive year, Fort 

Zumwalt School District’s four high schools 

ranked among America’s Best High Schools 

according to US News & World Report. 

Only the top 40% of the more than 17,000 

schools ranked earned eligibility to display 

a U.S. News Best High Schools 2019 badge, 

which is recognized as a symbol of excellence 

in U.S. education. 

The 2019 rankings were produced in conjunction 

with RTI International, a global 

research firm. The Best High Schools list is 

also broken out by state and ranks Fort Zumwalt’s 

four high schools in the state’s top 25. 

Publication spotlights student art 

Two artists from St. Charles County will 

have illustrations published in “Grannie 

Annie, Vol. 14,” to be released in late May by 

The Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration. 

A nonprofit based in St. Louis, The Grannie 

Annie invites students in fourth through 

eighth grades, including homeschooled 

and international students, to write about 

or illustrate family history based on interviews 

with older relatives. After stories for 

publication have been selected, additional 

illustrations drawn by students are solicited 

through art teachers. 

Kylie Taliaferro of Barnwell Middle 

illustrated “The Twins and a Chili Pepper,” 

written by Sarah Schneider of Missouri. 

Erica M. Kalista, who is homeschooled, 

illustrated “Half the Dam,” written by 

Josie Phillips of Ohio. The volume features 

twelve illustrations. 

“Illustrators engage with a story in a 

unique way,” Fran Hamilton, associate 

director of The Grannie Annie, said. 

“Selecting details to include and considering 

how to present those details—sometimes 

adding a new dimension to the 

reader’s experience.” 

Students who submitted stories or illustrations 

will be honored at a Family Stories 

Festival presented with the Missouri History 

Museum on June 2. Authors will read 

published stories and artists will read statements 

about each illustration. The festival 

will include a book signing, an art exhibit 

and more. The event is open to the public. 

Stories and illustrations will be published 

at TheGrannieAnnie.org. Stories to 

be considered for publication in Volume 15 

must be submitted by Feb. 1, 2020. 

Fort Zumwalt 

principal celebrated 

In a surprise presentation during the 

school’s lunch hour, Fort Zumwalt South 

Middle Principal Dr. Buddy Entwistle 

was recognized by peers. 

The St. Louis Association of Secondary 

School Principals [ASSP] sent a surprise 

squad to the school and awarded Entwistle 

a check for a scholarship for the student 

of his choice and the honor of being 

named the area’s 2019 Exemplary New 

Principal of the Year. 

Entwistle, a graduate of the Fort Zumwalt 

School District, took over as the 

building’s head principal in July of 2018. 

The ASSP also recognized Entwistle at a 

special awards event held on May 2. 

Fort Zumwalt honors 

educator, employee 

Kelsie Ballmann, special education 

teacher at Rock Creek Elementary, was 

named Fort Zumwalt School District 

Educator of the Year. Tony Perotti, facilities 

Maintenance II at East High School, 

was also named Fort Zumwalt School 

District Employee of the Year. 

Both were nominated and selected by 

peers. 

Ballmann previously graduated from 

West High in 2008 and was one of the 

first recipients of the Fort Zumwalt Education 

Foundation’s Grow Your Own 

Teacher award. She is in her seventh year 

as a teacher. 

“From day one, Kelsie has spent countless 

hours researching the general education 

curriculum for every grade level 

and then modifying each subject area for 

every student she teaches,” one nomination 

form reads. Beyond the classroom, 

Ballmann sponsors the Sign Language 

and SHARE clubs. 

Perotti also was recognized for his role 

in the East High community. His work 

ethic and attitude were also praised. 

“The level of care and passion that Tony 

puts into our outdoor facilities rivals only 

that of the passion a teacher would have 

for his/her classroom and students,” a 

nomination form for Perotti reads. 

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atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder. 

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Common drug holds promise 

for treating cystic fibrosis 

About 30,000 people in the U.S. are currently 

living with cystic fibrosis, a progressive 

genetic disease with no known cure 

and limited treatment options. As the U.S. 

marks its annual Cystic Fibrosis Awareness 

Month in May, researchers have announced 

their recent discovery of a new potential 

treatment – an older antifungal drug called 

amphotericin – which may help many who 

suffer from this ultimately fatal disease. 

In healthy people, a protein secreted in 

the lungs controls the movement of salt 

and water in and out of cells. In people 

with cystic fibrosis, though, the defective 

gene responsible produces a defective protein 

which causes thick, sticky mucus to 

accumulate in the lungs, making breathing 

difficult and leading to frequent bacterial 

infections. 

In studies using human cells and animal 

models, amphotericin helped lung cells 

function in a way that could make it easier 

for patients to fight these infections, by 

performing the work of the defective or 

missing protein. 

“The really exciting news is that 

amphotericin is a medicine that’s already 

approved and available on the market,” 

said Martin D. Burke, M.D., Ph.D., the 

study’s leader and a professor of chemistry 

at the University of Illinois in Champaign. 

“We think it’s a good candidate.” 

While some other drug treatments are 

currently available for cystic fibrosis, their 

value is limited because different people 

have different types of mutated proteins, 

and about 10% of those with the disease 

make no protein at all. But amphotericin, 

Burke said, has shown the potential to work 

regardless of the kind of mutation, and 

even when the protein is missing. 

The next step is to conduct human studies 

to validate these findings, which were 

published in the journal Nature. 

New research compares 

AFib treatments 

Atrial fibrillation [AFib], an irregular 

heart rhythm that occurs when the heart’s 

two upper chambers experience chaotic 

electrical signals, is the most common cardiac 

arrhythmia among Americans, affecting 

at least 2.7 million adults. AFib’s most 

significant long-term health consequences 

are stroke and heart failure. 

While some patients have no symptoms, 

others’ quality of life is greatly impaired by 

symptoms of AFib – which include rapid 

heart palpitations, fatigue, shortness of 

breath, and difficulty with physical exertion, 

among others. Some people become 

extremely distressed or even disabled by 

these uncomfortable symptoms and their 

unpredictable nature. 

The two primary treatments for AFib are 

blood-thinning medications, which help to 

prevent dangerous blood clots from forming; 

and catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular 

procedure in which the heart 

tissue that triggers its abnormal rhythm is 

scarred or destroyed. 

These two treatments were compared 

in a group of more than 2,200 patients in 

an international seven-year trial called 

CABANA: Catheter Ablation vs. Antiarrhythmic 

Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation. 

Researchers wanted to learn which 

one produced better outcomes for patients, 

both in terms of reducing rates of death or 

disability from AFib and improving their 

overall quality of life. 

Recently reported results from the 

much-anticipated trial are mixed. They 

showed that catheter ablation, although 

a far more invasive treatment option, is 

no more effective than drug treatment 

in preventing strokes and other complications 

in people with AFib, including 

deaths. 

Measles outbreak expands to Missouri 

Missouri has officially recorded its 

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2019 outbreak which is now the 

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eradicated in 2000. Several potential 

cases also have been reported in Illinois. 

Nationally, the 839 measles cases 

across 23 states confirmed as of May 

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full year since 1994. 

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between 12 and 15 months with a 

second dose between 4 and 6 years of 

age – the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention recently recommended 

that adults born before 1968 “should be 

However, patients who had the ablation 

procedure experienced both greater symptom 

relief and more long-term quality of 

life improvements, compared to those who 

had drug treatments alone. Those who had 

the most severe symptoms before undergoing 

the procedure showed the most significant 

improvements. 

“CABANA, because of its size and 

duration, provides extraordinary new data 

regarding the patient’s perspective,” said 

Yves Rosenberg, M.D., the program officer 

for the study. 

At the start of the study, 86% of patients 

in the ablation group and 84% on drug 

therapy reported having AFib symptoms 

during the previous month. By its end, 

only 25% of patients in the ablation group 

reported symptoms, compared to 35% of 

those treated with drug therapy alone. 

Two new studies based on the CABANA 

results were recently published in the Journal 

of the American Medical Association. 

Will the dead soon outnumber 

the living on Facebook? 

If the world’s largest social network 

continues to expand at its current rate, the 

number of deceased Facebook users may 

be greater than living ones by as early as 

2070, according to a new analysis con- 

revaccinated” with at least one dose of 

the current live attenuated measles vaccine. 

The outbreak also has sparked a travel 

warning from St. Louis area health 

authorities. “With the summer travel 

season approaching and as residents 

begin making travel plans and plans to 

receive summer guests, it’s important 

that they take precautions to reduce the 

risk of contracting, and possibly spreading, 

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ducted at the Oxford Internet Institute 

[OII]. 

This disturbing trend has important 

implications for how we treat our “digital 

heritage” in the future, both individually 

and as a society, said Carl Öhman and 

David Watson, doctoral students at the 

institute and authors of the analysis. 

Their analysis predicts that, based on 

2018 user levels with no further expansion, 

at least 1.4 billion Facebook users will 

die before 2100. If, however, Facebook 

continues to grow at current rates around 

the world, the number of deceased users 

could reach as high as 4.9 billion before 

the end of the century. The actual number 

will probably fall somewhere in between, 

they said. 

As Facebook continues to expand worldwide, 

the number of deceased users may overtake 

living ones, a new analysis found. 

“These statistics give rise to new and difficult 

questions around who has the right to 

all this data … On a societal level, we have 

just begun asking these questions and we 

have a long way to go. The management 

of our digital remains will eventually affect 

everyone who uses social media, since all 

of us will one day pass away and leave our 

data behind,” Öhman explained. 

“Never before in history has such a vast 

archive of human behavior and culture 

been assembled in one place. Controlling 

this archive will, in a sense, be to control 

our history. It is therefore important that 

we ensure that access to these historical 

data is not limited to a single for-profit 

firm,” Watson added. 

As the largest of several social media 

platforms with growing membership globally, 

Facebook should invite historians, 

archivists, archaeologists and ethicists to 

participate in the process of managing the 

“vast volume” of data left behind when 

users pass away, they said. 

On the calendar 

The 13th annual Baby-Kid Expo is on 

Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 

at the St. Charles Convention Center, 1 

Convention Center Plaza in St. Charles. 

This free event connects St. Louis area 

families to products and services including 

healthcare and daycare providers, 

educational choices and recreation. It will 

feature a petting zoo, Safety Street, magic 

acts, princess shows and more. Register for 

admission and prize giveaways at babykidexpo.com. 

• • • 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital sponsors 

a Staying Home Alone class on Tuesday, 

June 4 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Barnes-Jewish 

St. Peters Hospital, 10 Hospital Drive in 

St. Peters, in Suite 108 of Medical Office 

Building 1. This class, designed for parents 

and children to attend together, will 

help determine a child’s physical, mental, 

social and emotional readiness to stay 

home alone and prepare them for this 

experience. A family workbook, emergency 

cards, fire escape plan, parent 

checklist and first-aid kit are included. 

The course fee is $25 per family. To register, 

call (636) 344-5437. 

• • • 

BJC of St. Charles County sponsors 

a two-part series, Diabetes Self-Management 

Education Services, on Tuesdays, 

June 4 and June 18, from 4-7 p.m. 

at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 10 

Hospital Drive in St. Peters, in Suite 117 

of Medical Office Building 1. This class 

is targeted for adults with type 2 diabetes 

or prediabetes. Individual consultations 

can also be scheduled for those with gestational, 

type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Sessions 

are led by a diabetes nurse educator and a 

registered dietitian. Participation is free; a 

physician’s order and advance registration 

are required. Register online at bjcstcharlescounty.org/Events 

or by calling (636) 

928-9355. 

• • • 

BJC Progress West Hospital sponsors 

a free Teddy Bear Clinic for children 

on Saturday, June 8 from 9-10:30 a.m. at 

the hospital, 2 Progress Point Parkway 

in O’Fallon, in the cafeteria. Bring your 

favorite teddy bear or stuffed friend for a 

“check-up”; the event will include a tour 

of the hospital, story time and coloring 

activity. The event is open to all ages, but 

recommended for ages 2-5. No advance 

registration is required. 

• • • 

BJC offers a Family and Friends CPR 

class on Tuesday, June 11 from 6:30-9 

p.m. at Progress West Hospital, 2 Progress 

Point Parkway in O’Fallon, in Conference 

Room B. This class is designed for parents, 

grandparents, babysitters [ages 10–15 if 

accompanied by an adult] and childcare 

providers. It is taught by a registered nurse 

who uses the American Heart Association’s 

curriculum, which includes hands-on skills 

practice and a 65-page student manual. 

The class does not include certification. 

The course fee is $25 per person. Registration 

is required by calling (636) 344-5437. 

• • • 

BJC of St. Charles County offers free 

Know Your Numbers Health Screenings 

for adults on Friday, June 14 from 

7:30-9:30 a.m. at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters, 

Hospital, 10 Hospital Drive in St. Peters, 

in Suite 117 of Medical Office Building 1. 

Tests include fasting glucose, lung function, 

blood pressure and BMI screenings. 

Participants should fast for at least 10 

hours prior to screening if a glucose test 

is desired. To register, call (636) 928-9355 

for an appointment. 

• • • 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital sponsors 

a Babysitting 101 class on Saturday, 

June 22 from 1-5 p.m. at the Kisker Road 

Branch Library, 1000 Kisker Road in St. 

Charles, in Rooms A and B. Topics covered 

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 

available by calling (636) 344-5437. 

• • • 

BJC of St. Charles County sponsors a 

special “Evening with the Experts” presentation, 

Colon Health: Screening and 

Treatment Options, on Wednesday, June 

26 from 6:45-8 p.m. at Siteman Cancer 

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This session will feature new guidelines on 

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Chi. Attendance is free. Advance registration 

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bjcstcharlescounty.org/Events. 

• • • 

A free Grow Your Reader program is 

on Wednesday, June 26 from 6:30-7:30 

p.m. at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 

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When the Make-A-Wish Foundation 

approached Finnley and his parents about 

gifting a wish to the St. Charles County 

child, his father, Jason, said they considered 

all the usual things. 

“Everybody usually goes to Disneyland, 

Disney World or something like that and 

we thought that would be some kind of a 

neat thing but it would be just a memory. 

He wouldn’t be able to keep it,” Jason 

said. “So we thought well, he loves cars. 

He loves mechanics stuff and things like 

that. He kept saying that he wanted 

to close in the clubhouse we had 

in the backyard and make it into a 

garage.” 

And so an idea was born. What 

if Make-A-Wish built Finnley his 

own garage where he could work 

on his cars? 

“He was driving one of those 

Little Tykes cars – the kind you 

kind of Flinstone – before he 

could even walk,” Finnley’s mom, 

Sabrina, said. “Until just recently, 

he hasn’t had anything that wasn’t 

foot-powered. But he’s a natural 

driver and he loves cars. He likes 

to try to fix things and take things 

apart.” 

Sabrina said Finnley’s love of cars 

comes naturally. His late papa, her dad, 

was an auto body technician and mechanic. 

The two were very close. 

Born with a congenital heart condition 

that caused the left side of his heart to be 

underdeveloped, Finnley has undergone 

three open-heart surgeries and will continue 

to require surgeries throughout his 

life. Difficulties with speech also make the 

10-year-old a little bit shy, “but he’s not 

quiet at home,” Sabrina said, laughing. 

On Friday, May 10 at 3 p.m., Finnley 

and his family, which includes two brothers 

and a sister, were joined by representatives 

from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 

the Rolwes Company and the St. Charles 

County and Lake Saint Louis police departments 

for the reveal of Finnley’s Garage. 



Building a garage for Finnley 

Sabrina said he was a bit overwhelmed 

but as soon as everyone left, he was busy 

at work in his garage. She is especially 

grateful that Finnley got to participate in 

the building of his garage. 

“Everybody was so nice,” she said. “He 

got out there and watched them dig the dirt 

[for the garage’s foundation] and he got to 

help with spreading the concrete and putting 

his handprints in the concrete inside 

and on the sidewalk.” 

Helping to make Finnley’s dream come 

true was the Rolwes Company and its trade 

partners. 

Finnley with his parents, Jason and Sabrina 

“We hope that the project brings great 

joy to Finnley and his family for years 

to come,” Seth Landon said on behalf of 

the family-owned, Ballwin-based home 

builder. “Rolwes Company also owes a 

great deal of thanks to our generous trade 

partners who donated time and material to 

make this wish possible.” 

Kira McGrotty, wish specialist at Make- 

A-Wish Missouri & Kansas, noted that 

it takes the support of generous, creative 

people to make such dreams come true. 

“Finnley’s mini garage truly exemplified 

the creative spirit that can inspire a wish and 

transform it into a reality! Focusing on the 

uniqueness, creating a personalized wish 

experience, and seeing everyone involved 

come together to rally for Finnley was truly 

something special,” McGrotty said. 

The police officers in attendance 

heralded Finnley’s second 

passion – law enforcement. 

“He loves police officers,” 

Sabrina explained. “He’s got a 

cop outfit that he wears all the 

time, like even when we go to 

the store. So [the police officers] 

came and they brought the 

dog that rides in the car. He was 

super excited but also a little 

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Old Time Gospel Hymn Sing-Along is 

from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, June 2 at Faith 

United Church of Christ, 106 Kent Drive 

in Wentzville. 

• • • 

Wentzville Christian Church, 1507 Hwy. 

Z, Drama Camp to perform “Aladdin Jr.” 

musical at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 7 and 

2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. 

Admission is free. Doors open a half hour 

before each performance. 

• • • 

O’FallonTheatreWorks presents, “The 

Miracle Worker” at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays 

and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays, 

June 21-23 and June 28-30 at the O’Fallon 

Municipal Center, 100 North Main Street 

in O’Fallon. Tickets available by calling 

(636) 474-2732 or online at ofallon.mo.us. 

BENEFITS 

Blood Drive is from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 

p.m. on Thursday, May 30 at The Villages 

of St. Peters, 5400 Executive Centre Pkwy. 

in St. Peters. To schedule an appointment, 

call The Blood Center at (866) 448-3253. 

• • • 

22 Strong Walk begins at 6 a.m. on 

Saturday, June 8 at West Port Plaza, 111 

West Port Plaza Drive in St. Louis. Registration 

starts at 5 a.m. The 22-mile walk 

provides support and solidarity to U.S. 

service members; the mileage represents 

the 22 veterans who commit suicide each 

day. Proceeds benefit Mission 22, Six 

String Heroes and Focus Marines Foundation. 

Cost is $50 per participant. Register at 

wrightconstruct.com/giving-back. 

• • • 

St. John’s UCC-Weldon Spring BBQ 

is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 at St. 

John’s UCC, 945 Wolfrum Road in Weldon 

Spring. Menu: barbecued pork steaks, 

chicken, brats, hot dogs along with homemade 

sides. Carry-out available. Orders of 

10 or more within a 10-mile radius can be 

delivered. Call (636) 926-8995. 

• • • 

Cajun Cook Off and Lobster/Crab 

Festival is from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, 

June 1 at Helicopters Inc., 18366 

Wings of Hope Blvd. in Chesterfield. Features 

food, Cajun music, a live lobster tank, 

Cajun Cook Off cooking contest, aircraft 

rides, a charity auction and more. For more 

information call Dr. Mark Routburg, (314) 

471-6752 or visit cajuncookoffstl.org. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

St. Joseph Parade is from 9:45-10:15 

a.m. on Friday, May 24 at 1355 Motherhead 

Road in Cottleville. Location of 

Street Closures: Head North on Motherhead 

Road. Right on Fifth Street. Right 

on Hwy N. Left on Motherhead back to St. 

Joseph School. 

• • • 

St. Charles County Parks hosts Bubble 

Bus Fun from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, 

May 29 at Veterans Tribute Park near 

Weldon Spring. Admission is free. 

• • • 

Home School Day at The Historic 

Daniel Boone Home is from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 

on Thursday, May 30. Admission is $5 per 

person. Ages 4 and younger are free and 

do not need to be registered. Last day for 

online registration is May 29. 

• • • 

Celebrate National Trails Day from 1-4 

p.m. on Saturday, June 1 at Broemmelsiek 

Park. This family friendly event will 

feature guided interpretive hikes and bike 

rides every hour on the hour beginning at 

1 p.m. Additionally, Alpine Shop will offer 

free use of canoes and kayaks on Betty’s 

Lake. Participants should bring bikes and 

helmets; however, life jackets are provided. 

• • • 

National Boone Day is celebrated from 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, June 7 at 1868 

Hwy F in Defiance. Tours are discounted to 

50% off the regular ticket prices of $5 [ages 

5-12], $6 [age 60+] and $8[adults]. To register, 

call 636-949-7535 or visit stccparks. 

org. 

• • • 

PlayAbility is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on 

Saturday, June 8 at Calvary Church, 3998 

Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters. Delta 

Center for Independent Living and Lift 

Disability are hosting this family friendly, 

community disability awareness event. 

Open to all, regardless of ability. Event 

includes hands on activities and sports, 

snow cones, emergency response vehicles 

and food for a minimal charge. 

• • • 

St. Charles County Parks hosts a disc 

golf clinic from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 

9 at Quail Ridge Park in Wentzville. Open 

to youth and adults 6 years and up. Admission 

is $15 per person. Register online at 

sccmo.org. 

• • • 

A Father’s Day Grill Out is from 11 

a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 at The 

Historic Daniel Boone Home. Tickets are 

limited to 100 participants; admission is $8 

each. Register at stccparks.org or call (636) 

798-2005. Last day for online registration 

is June 14. 

FESTIVALS & CONCERTS 

Music on Main is from 5-7:30 p.m. 

every third Wednesday May through September 

in the 100-200 blocks of N. Main 

Street in Historic Saint Charles. Free event. 

Bring lawn chairs. Food and drink for purchase. 

No outside alcohol permitted. 

• • • 

Sleep Out Saturday is from 6 p.m. on 

Saturday, June 1 to 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 

2 at Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service, 

4116 McClay Road in St. Charles. Participants 

will set up camp on Care Service 

grounds and sleep outside for one night to 

raise money for the homeless in the community. 

The family-friendly event will 

include face painting, balloon art, snow 

cones, music, games, popcorn and an outdoor 

movie. Cost is $30 a person. Registration, 

sponsorships and donations at jacares. 

org/sos or by calling (636) 441-1302, ext. 

226 or emailing aarmour@jacares.org. 

St. Peters Sunset Fridays - On the 

Road Concert series begins at 6:30 p.m. 

on Friday, May 24 at The Cove, 5270 

Mexico Road in St. Peters. Food service 

will begin at 6 p.m. Bring your own seating. 

Band lineup: Zydeco Crawdaddys 

[May 24], The Melissa Neels Band [May 

31 at City Centre, in the parking west of 

City Hall], Acoustic Music Jam [June 7], 

Jackson Stokes [June 14]. No pets or glass 

bottles allowed. The Cove will offer free 

admission from 6-9 p.m. on May 24, June 

7 and June 14. Sunset Fridays, sponsored 

in part by Mid Rivers Newsmagazine, will 

return to 370 Lakeside Park for the remainder 

of the season: June 21 [Serapis], June 

28 [Three Pedros], July 12 [Dawn Weber 

and Swunk], July 19 [Cole Blue Steel], 

July 26 [The Biscuits], Aug. 2 [Oh Brother] 

and Aug. 9 [Paul Bonn & The Bluesmen]. 

• • • 

O’Fallon Jammin’ Outdoor Concert 

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

4 at Civic Park, 308 Civic Park Drive in 

O’Fallon. Series kicks off with Somebody 

to Love – A Tribute to Queen. Features 

food trucks and concerts every Tuesday 

night through Aug. 13, with the exception 

of July 2, when patrons can attend 

O’Fallon’s Heritage and Freedom Fest. 

Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating. 

Band lineup: Somebody to Love – A 

Tribute to Queen [June 4], McLovin [June 

11], Brushville [June 18], The 135th Army 

Band Missouri Army National Guard [June 

25], Rogers and Nienhaus [July 9], Breakdown 

Shakedown [July 16], Power Play 

[July 23], Silver Bullet STL - Bob Segar 

tribute band [July 30], Joe Dirt & the Dirty 

Boys Band [Aug. 6] and 7 Bridges Road - 

Eagles tribute band [Aug. 13]. 

• • • 

Food Truck Frenzy is from 5:30-8:30 

p.m. on Friday, June 7 at Sports Park, 3589 

Hwy. K in O’Fallon. Featuring a free concert 

by Mississippi Clean. 

• • • 

Food Truck Frolic/Movie Night is from 

5-8:30 p.m. on June 21 at St. Charles Community 

College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall 

Drive in Cottleville. Featured are “How 

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EVENTS, from page 25 

and music by Zero Friction. Movie and 

concert are free. 

• • • 

Dardenne Prairie Summer Concert & 

Food Truck Rally is from 7-10 p.m. every 

3rd Friday of each month through August 

at City Hall Park, 2032 Hanley Road in 

Dardenne Prairie. Free event. Band line up: 

Butch Wax and the Hollywoods [June 21], 

Well Hungarians [July 19], Dr. Shivegas 

[August 16]. Concertgoers are encouraged 

to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions 

will be available for purchase. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

St. Charles County Parks hosts Phenological 

Walks from 10-11 a.m. on the first 

Friday and first Saturday of each month. 

Admission is free and open to all ages. 

Walkers should meet at the informational 

kiosk at Veterans Tribute Park on Fridays 

or the informational kiosk at The Park at 

New Melle Lakes on Saturdays. The walks 

examine the science of nature and the natural 

cycles of the ecosystems in county parks. 

• • • 

Join St. Louis Area Mountain Bikers 

and Gateway Off-Road Cyclist from 8-11 

p.m. Friday, June 14 for a Mountain Bike 

Night Ride in Broemmelsiek Park. This 

The Gateway City’s 2nd Annual 

St. Louis Pen Show, a 3-day event 

featuring modern and vintage pens, 

classes, stationery, scavenger hunts 

for kids of all ages and more, takes 

place Friday, June 21 through Sunday, 

June 23 at Sheraton Westport Plaza 

Hotel, 900 Westport Plaza in Maryland 

Heights. General admission is $5 

for a one-day pass, $10 for a three-day 

pass, children are free. Trader passes 

are $30 and include a fourth, traderonly 

day. Hours vary by day. Details 

and passes at stlpenshow.com. 

challenging ride is open to experienced 

cyclists. All riders must wear a helmet 

and have a light [600 lumen or greater is 

recommended]. Children under 18 years 

of age must be accompanied by an adult. 

Check the RainOut Line at (636) 707-0011 

or stccparks.org for weather or trail-related 

changes or cancellations. Other rides 

include Friday, June 28 at Klondike Park. 

• • • 

Unity Church of Light 25th Anniversary 

Celebration service and fellowship 

is from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 at 

2809 Yale Blvd. in St. Charles. Those who 

have attended in the past are welcome to 

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Third Wheel Brewing: Home of one-of-a-kind beers 

By SUZANNE CORBETT 

Brad Wheeling, founder and co-owner 

of Third Wheel Brewing, began his love 

affair with brewing as many craft brewers 

do – with a home brewing kit. 

“I started brewing beer in 2005, 2006, 

when I got a Mr. Beer kit,” said Wheeling. 

“My first batch turned out pretty 

good. My second batch, not so good, but 

I stuck with it.” 

In June 2017, Wheeling partnered 

with Abby Spencer and Ron and Valerie 

Woerndle to open Third Wheel Brewing. 

As head brewer, Spencer creates a dizzying 

array of beers. 

“We like every kind of beer under the 

sun, so we make every kind of beer under 

the sun,” Wheeling explained. 

That being said, the core of the pub’s 

beer menu are its eight signature brews 

ranging from a light, slightly tart Berliner 

Weiss [dubbed Going Once, Going 

Twice] to an Irish Red Ale [Enter Sandman] 

to Goomah, a rich, creamy stout 

Third Wheel Brewing 

with flavor notes of chocolate, caramel 

and vanilla. Joining the elite eight are 

seasonal beers, special releases and small 

batch, limited brews. To track what’s 

brewing, especially special releases, beer 

lovers are encouraged to follow Third 

Wheel Brewing on Facebook or sign up 

at thirdwheelbrewing.com for their electronic 

newsletter. 

On-site help in picking a pint is as easy 

as asking for suggestions. All of Third 

Wheel’s bartenders are cicerones, certified 

beer professionals. 

“Even our busser is a certified cicerone,” 

Wheeling said. “And we teach classes on 

how to become a cicerone. We also teach 

monthly beer classes on the third Wednesday 

of the month.” 

His best advice for guests? “Try something 

different.” 

“You never know what you’re going 

to like, and you can’t judge a beer by its 

color. You can’t look at a beer and know 

how it’s going to taste. You have to taste 

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recommend the brew pub’s No. 1 

seller, Enter Sandman, the Irish Red 

or, for Budweiser fans, the Broken 

Arm Blonde, a light, easy drinking 

blonde ale. For customers looking to 

expand their palate to the next level, 

Trixie’s Pale Ale is a great first step. 

It’s double dry hopped and balanced 

with sweet, bready Maris Otter malt. 

“We’re also known for our double 

IPAs and Dyslexic API – a lot of 

people don’t get the name until we 

ask them to say it again,” Wheeling 

said. “Dyslexic API has a little lactose 

in it for a smooth mouth feel. 

People love it.” 

With beer in their glass, guests can 

fill their plate with food from The 

Window, a separate business operated by 

chef/owner Cory Koch inside of the brew 

pub. Koch provides a varied menu from 

burgers, wings and sandwiches to his 

award-winning Mac & Beer Cheese, St. 

Peters Poutine and gourmet Scotch Eggs 

served with chipotle maple bacon sauce. 

“You don’t need food to enjoy a beer 

but why wouldn’t you have food when 

you can have beer with it,” Wheeling said, 

noting that Koch comes up with all the 

food for Third Wheel’s beer dinners. 



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Third Wheel Brewing beers are all brewed on site. 

Their tap room is the only place to find them. 

[Suzanne Corbett photo] 

“The next beer dinner is actually a brinner 

– that’s breakfast for dinner – five 

courses paired with beer,” Wheeling 

said. It is scheduled for June 4 in honor 

of Third Wheel’s second anniversary. The 

first course planned is candied bacon with 

beer mimosas. 

“You won’t find our beers any place but 

here,” Wheeling said. “To find them, you 

have to come here and hang out with us. 

So, come on in, sit back and enjoy yourself. 

It’s well worth the trip.” 

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Good Day Cafe is now open at 2924 State Hwy. K in O’Fallon. 

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PLACES 

Good Day Cafe, 2924 State Hwy. K in 

O’Fallon, celebrated its grand opening with 

a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 1. Owner 

Jeff Clay, restaurant staff, O’Fallon mayor 

Bill Hennessy and representatives from the 

O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce & Industries 

attended the ceremony. Good Day Cafe 

is a family-style restaurant that serves homestyle 

breakfast and lunch options Tuesday 

through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

• • • 

The Greater St. Charles County Chamber 

of Commerce announced three local businesses 

as finalists for the 2019 Small Business 

of the Year Award: April’s on Main, 

owned by April Moxley; Extreme Electrical 

Contractors, LLC, owned by Mandy 

and Nathan Goff; and Sandhill Counseling 

and Consultation, owned by Monica 

Lieser. All were recognized on May 15. 

• • • 

Owner Rob Benton has opened CPR - 

Cell Phone Repair, 7131 Mexico Road in 

St. Peters. CPR provides repair options for 

a variety of devices including tablets and 

laptops. 

• • • 

Benjamin Giessman and Broker Heather 

Behrmann, of BSG Realty, have opened 

a new office at 1000 Country Club Road, 

Ste. T in St. Peters. 

PEOPLE 

Kyle Grate was named vice president 

of operations at SSM Health St. Joseph 

Hospital - Lake Saint Louis. He will be 

responsible for daily facility operations. 

Grate holds a master’s degree in business 

from Webster University and a bachelor’s 

degree in accounting from the University 

of Missouri - St. Louis. 

• • • 

Stephanie Harris, Esq., CEO and 

principal of Arrow Senior Living, was 

recognized as a Woman of Distinction 

by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and 

McKnight’s Senior Living. In addition to 

being one of 19 women recognized in the 

inaugural program, Harris was the only 

recipient from Missouri. 

EVENTS 

The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce 

and Industries hosts its membership 

luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

May 28 at Piazza Messina, 5535 Highway 

N in Cottleville. Registration is $20 in 

advance; $25 after the Friday before the 

event and includes lunch. Register at ofallonchamber.org 

or call (636) 240-1818. 

• • • 

The Western St. Charles County Chamber 

of Commerce hosts its membership 

meeting from 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. on 

Thursday, June 13 at Llwelyns Pub, 905 

Caledonia Drive in O’Fallon. Doors open 

at 10:45 a.m. Early online registration is 

$20 per person; $22 for walk-ins. Register 

at gowscc.com. 

• • • 

The Greater St. Charles Chamber of 

Commerce and the O’Fallon Chamber 

of Commerce and Industries host a joint 

Lunch with Leaders from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 

on Wednesday, June 19 at Old Hickory 

Golf Club, #1 Dye Club Drive in St. 

Peters. Dan Mehan from the Missouri 

Chamber will discuss the upcoming legislative 

session. Registration is $30 for 

members; $35 for guests [$5 discount 

given for early registration]. Register 

online at gstccc.com. 

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