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I OPINION I 3
Walter E. Williams
Scientists: Dishonest
or Afraid?
The absolute worst case of professional
incompetence and dishonesty is in the
area of climate science. Tony Heller has
exposed some of the egregious dishonesty
of mainstream environmentalists in
a video he’s titled “My Gift To Climate
Alarmists.”
Environmentalists and their political
allies attribute the recent increase
in deadly forest fires to global warming.
However, according to the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s Forest Service,
forest fires reached their peak in the
1930s and have declined by 80% since
then. Environmentalists hide the earlier
data and make their case for the effects
of global warming by showing the public
and policymakers data from 1980 that
shows an increase in forest fires.
Climate scientists claim that rising sea
levels are caused by man-made global
warming. Historical data from the tide
gauge in Lower Manhattan shows that
sea levels have been rising from about
the time when Abraham Lincoln was
president to now. Heller says that sea
levels have been rising for about 20,000
years. He points out that anthropologists
believe that when the sea level was very
low people were able to walk from Siberia
to North America.
Hot weather is often claimed to be
a result of man-made climate change.
Heller presents data showing the
number of days in Waverly, Ohio, above
90-degrees. In 1895, there were 73 days
above 90-degrees. In 1936, there were 82
days above 90 degrees. Since the 1930s,
there has been a downward trend in the
number of days above 90-degrees. If climatologists
hide data from earlier years
and start at 1955, they show an increase
in the number of above 90-degree days
from eight or nine to 30 or 40. Thus, to
deceive us into thinking the climate is
getting hotter, environmentalists have
selected a starting date that fits their
agenda.
You might ask: “Who is Tony Heller?
Does he work for big oil?” It turns out
that he is a scientist and claims to be a
lifelong environmentalist. From what
I can tell, he has no vested interests. In
that respect, he is different from those
who lead the environmental movement,
who often either work for or are funded
by governments.
Once in a while environmentalists
reveal their true agenda. Ottmar Edenhofer,
lead author of the IPCC’s [Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change]
fourth summary report released in 2007,
speaking in 2010 advised: “One has to
free oneself from the illusion that international
climate policy is environmental
policy. Instead, climate change policy is
about how we redistribute de facto the
world’s wealth.”
U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres
said that the true aim of the U.N.’s 2014
Paris climate conference was “to change
the [capitalist] economic development
model that has been reigning for at least
150 years, since the Industrial Revolution.”
Christine Stewart, Canada’s former
Minister of the Environment said, “No
matter if the science is all phony, there
are collateral environmental benefits ...
Climate change [provides] the greatest
chance to bring about justice and equality
in the world.”
Tim Wirth, former U.S. Undersecretary
of State for Global Affairs and the
person most responsible for setting up
the Kyoto Protocol said, “We’ve got to
ride the global warming issue. Even if
the theory of global warming is wrong,
we will be doing the right thing in terms
of economic policy and environmental
policy.”
Not all scientists are dishonest and not
all news reporters are leftists with an
agenda. But one wonders at the deafening
silence where there’s clear, unambiguous
evidence. For example, if ocean
levels have been rising for some 20,000
years, why do scientists allow environmentalists
to get away with the claim that
it’s a result of man-made global warming?
Why aren’t there any reporters to
highlight leftist statements such as those
by Edenhofer, Stewart and others who
want to ride global warming as a means
to defeat capitalism and usher in socialism
and communism? I would prefer to
think that the silence of so many scientists
represent their fears as opposed to
their going along with the environmental
extremist agenda.
• • •
Walter E. Williams is a professor of
economics at George Mason University.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Regarding Walter Williams
Walter E. Williams’ intellectual gymnastics
are impressive. In his last article
“U.S. in moral decline” [Nov. 6], Mr.
Williams claims the mantle of victimhood
for the most privileged and powerful
in America. See, since the rich may
not want to pay taxes, the fact that they
have to do so basically means that they
are slaves.
This ridiculous conclusion presumes
the rich A) have no obligation to contribute
to society beyond their own
whims B) the rich don’t benefit from
government spending. Of course, the
rich benefit the most from indirect
[interstates only benefit people who
own cars] and direct [bank bailouts]
government largesse. For Mr. Williams,
routine government taxing and spending
is a show of moral decline.
Mr. Williams also lavishes praise
on Attorney General William Barr’s
speech claiming moral decline is
caused by people advocating for constitutionally
mandated separation of
church and state. Quite frankly, anyone
looking to the Trump administration for
moral guidance should have their head
examined. Even a dedicated Trumpist
is likely to squirm if asked to present
the President as an example of moral
character to children.
As I have said before, Mr. Williams
is a bad faith actor who should not be
given a platform.
J.A. Faust
• • •
Mr. Williams must be speaking for
himself and fanatical believers when
he says “we have become an immoral
people” [Nov. 6]. For I can assure
him that it is not the secular that are
destroying America. It is the fervently
religious that have eschewed the actual
teachings of Jesus and chosen to exalt
Trump as a savior. These are the true
dangers to America’s morality. The
people that post sanctimonious Bible
quotes on Facebook but turn a blind
eye to when our President mocked a
disabled reporter or discussed watching
teenage pageant contestants change
backstage. These are the people that are
causing the rot in America, and they
generally call themselves Christians. I
do not include all, or most Christians,
but enough of them that the label of
Christian no longer means what it used
to. The “Christians” that applauded
LGBTQ protections being stripped and
rape victims conceivably being forced
to carry a pregnancy to term. These are
the Christians that are turning youth
away from Christianity because they
have become intolerant to anyone different
and willing to sacrifice the teachings
of the Bible in their pursuit of a
few key political issues.
For Mr. Williams to even suggest
that secular people are causing the ills
of America is exactly the type of nonsensical
smugness that turns people
away from Christianity. Mr. Williams
has proven himself to be a pawn in the
Christian money making machine that
knows victimhood and a perceived
threat on Christianity is good for business.
What irony that Professor Williams
would lecture on the moral decline of
the U.S. while quoting William Barr.
Barr, who has abused his position and
chosen to galivant across the world;
seeking to undermine U.S. Intelligence
agencies, while flouting ethical standards
all in the name of unfounded conspiracy
theories born from the depths of
4chan. Next time Williams should consider
quoting Putin to make the trolling
a little less obvious.
Sara Sullivan
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COTTLEVILLE
New amphitheater coming
to Legacy Park
On Nov. 13, a groundbreaking was held
in Legacy Park for the Cottleville/Weldon
Spring Rotary Amphitheater stage. Mayor
Jim Hennessey, the Board of Aldermen
and representatives from the Cottleville/
Weldon Spring Rotary Club attended the
event.
A contractor has been selected for the
project, and grading, seeding, irrigation
and electrical work have already begun
at the sodded grass hill, which will be
used for a seating area. The CWS Rotary
Amphitheater covered stage will be utilized
for plays, small music performances
and other events for local residents and
area students. Plans for the project also
include additional restrooms.
The project is funded by the CWS
Rotary Club, the Cottleville Parks &
Recreation Department and various
donations.
Hansen Park granted
new amenities
The City of Cottleville was recently
awarded a grant to install restrooms, picnic
tables, and a large pavilion at McAuley Playground.
A contractor has been selected and
construction is scheduled to begin this fall.
This project is funded by the Land and
Water Conservation Fund and the Cottleville
Parks & Recreation Department.
The project should be concluded by
summer of 2020, weather permitting.
McAuley Playground is located in
Hansen Park behind the Mercy Kids Medical
Building on Ohmes Road. The inclusive
playground was specifically designed
to remove physical and social barriers so
children with and without disabilities can
play side by side with peers and families.
Trail improvements ahead
Cottleville recently authorized an agreement
with Gershenson Construction Company,
Inc. to extend the Scott A. Lewis
Park trail around Buchheit Lake to the
nearby Calvary Church trail. The trail circles
around their property near Dardenne
Creek. The new extension will provide
walkers and riders access to an additional
1.5 miles of trailways. The project is currently
under construction.
O’FALLON
Start your golf cart
The use of golf carts on city streets in
O’Fallon has been approved.
City Council member Dale Kling [Ward
3] first introduced Bill No. 7136 at the Oct.
10 council meeting, including a public
comment session and first reading. The
bill amends Chapter 300 of the O’Fallon
Municipal Code by inserting a new section
[340.360] authorizing the use of golf carts
on streets and roadways within the city, but
with specific conditions and restrictions.
At its Oct. 24 meeting, the council
approved the bill by a vote of 10-0.
The state of Missouri already has general
rules about golf cart use on roadways; the
New picnic and restroom facilities will soon be added at McAuley Playground in Hansen Park.
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O’Fallon bill establishes specific, enforceable
rules governing how and when a golf
cart can be used.
City ranks high in
‘Top 100 Places to Live’
O’Fallon has been named one of the
country’s “Best Places to Live,” according
to a list of America’s 100 best cities
published by Money magazine. O’Fallon
ranked No. 24 on the 2019 list of cities
with a population greater than 50,000.
Money praised O’Fallon for its history,
proximity to local outdoor activities and its
“quaint, family-friendly feel.” O’Fallon is
one of just two Missouri cities to be ranked
in the top 100, joining Blue Springs, which
took the No. 95 spot.
In addition to previous Top 100 rankings
from Money received in 2006, 2008,
2010, 2012, 2014 and 2017, O’Fallon also
was named in 2019 as Missouri’s best city
to live in by ChamberofCommerce.org,
ranked number 52 on the “Top 101 Safest
Cities in America” by SafeHome.org, and
was included in the list of Safest Large
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for Home Safety in both 2018 and 2019.
Council approves apartments
off Technology Drive
Construction will soon begin in the
southern part of O’Fallon for the new
Watermark Apartments complex.
At the Nov. 14 O’Fallon City Council
meeting, Bill No. 7133, sponsored
by Dale Kling and Nathan Bibb [both of
Ward 3], was given its second reading.
Bibb moved and the council approved
two amendments to the bill, to address
additional actions required to be taken by
the developer to alleviate growth-caused
traffic problems on Crusher Drive, Weldon
Springs Road and Technology Drive.
Prior to the council’s vote, city staff and
the Planning & Zoning Commission had
recommended approval of the rezoning on
the grounds that the proposed use is consistent
with similar uses in the area, and
that rezoning could potentially enhance
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The proposed rezoning site located off Hwy. P in O’Fallon. A petition was filed to rezone the area
to build multi-family buildings.
[City of O’Fallon graphic]
The council then voted by roll call.
Council members who voted in favor of
the bill included its sponsors, Kling and
Bibb, along with Dave Hinman [Ward 1],
Jim Ottomeyer [Ward 4] and Deana Smith
[Ward 1]. Council members Tom “Duke”
Herweck [Ward 2], Mike Pheney [Ward 5],
Debbie Cook [Ward 5], Jeff Kuehn [Ward
4] and Rose Mack [Ward 2] voted in opposition.
Mayor Bill Hennessy then broke
the 5-5 tie by voting in favor of the bill.
The bill rezones about 17.1 acres of the
19.112-acre tract of undeveloped land at
1147 Technology Drive from C-2 PUD
[General Business District Planned Unit
Development] to R-4 [Apartment House
District]. The property is owned by Delmar
Gardens at Persimmon Point.
The plat and site plan cover a multifamily
residential development with 316
dwelling units. The remaining 2.02 acres
remain zoned as C-2 PUD. The property
fronts on Weldon Springs Road and
Crusher Road, where there already are two
existing apartment developments adjacent
to the rezoning area. Adjacent land parcels
include Southernside Apartments to the
north, Persimmon Point Commercial to the
south, Laboure Centre Commercial to the
east and Sleep Inn to the west.
Rezoning considered off Hwy. P
At the Nov. 14 O’Fallon City Council
meeting, Bills No. 7145 and 7146 were
given public hearings and first readings.
Together, the bills proposed the voluntary
annexation and rezoning of a parcel of
land located off Hwy. P. Both bills were
sponsored by Mike Pheney and Rose Mack
[both of Ward 5].
Owners Joseph and Paula Dames have
filed a petition for voluntary annexation of
2.819 acres of land contiguous to the city
of O’Fallon and generally located at 566
Hwy. P. A single-family home currently
exists on the property.
Bill No. 7145 would approve the voluntary
annexation petition, while Bill No.
7146 would rezone the annexed land from
Unincorporated to R-3 [Garden Apartments
and Condos District]. The applicant
proposed demolishing the existing home
and then constructing two six-unit multifamily
buildings, with parking.
The city’s Planning & Zoning Commission
[P&Z] recommended approval for the
project on the grounds that the rezoning of
the development area is consistent with the
city’s comprehensive plan and the Future
Land Use Map designates the property as
suitable for low-density residential use of
four units per acre. The proposed development
would be 4.59 units per acre.
Second readings and potential votes for
both bills are tentatively scheduled for the
city’s next council meeting on Dec. 12.
Recycling agreement with
St. Peters extended
The city of O’Fallon has extended
its agreement with St. Peters for the
processing of recycled materials.
During 2019, O’Fallon has worked with St.
Peters to offer O’Fallon residents an economically
feasible and sustainable means
of recycling despite no longer offering single-stream
recycling pickup. This included
the utilization of St. Peters’ Recycle City,
a central material processing facility for
recycling activities in St. Charles County.
Uncontaminated container products,
including glass and plastic, are collected
via curbside pickup from O’Fallon residents.
Paper and cardboard were switched
to resident drop-off locations instead of
curbside pickup.
A resolution to continue the St. Peters
partnership passed at the regular O’Fallon
City Council meeting on Nov. 14 by a vote
of 10-0.
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At the St. Charles County Council
meeting on Nov. 12, the Missouri Department
of Highways and Transportation
[MoDOT] announced a repair project
to rehabilitate one of the heaviest-traveled
bridges in both St. Charles County
and St. Louis County. Andy Tureck,
area engineer for St. Charles County,
announced a major rebuilding project for
both the eastbound and westbound spans
of the Blanchette Bridge. The repairs
would begin in spring 2020 and last until
autumn 2021.
The Blanchette Memorial Bridge is
made up of twin cantilever bridges that
carry I-70 across the Missouri River
between St. Louis County and St. Charles
County. The westbound portion was
opened in 1959 with the eastbound portion
following in 1978.
According to MoDOT, the bridge carries
about 150,000 vehicles daily, more than
any other St. Louis area bridge that spans
the Missouri River.
The project will result in lane closures,
with eastbound I-70 traffic restricted from
five to four lanes during the initial construction
phase. Two of those lanes will
cross over to existing westbound lanes.
Westbound I-70 traffic will be restricted
from five to three lanes. Those lane closures
will be in force until the late fall 2020.
Additional lanes will be closed at night to
allow for faster completion of the project.
Lane closures on eastbound I-70 will
continue through most of 2021, with completion
of the project estimated in November
2021.
The Blanchette Memorial Bridge
The project will also occasionally close
the Katy Trail for short periods of time to
allow crews to cross the trail and move
equipment to and from the job site. Some
repairs will also need to be completed next
to or directly above the trail.
At the Nov. 12 meeting, Tureck admitted
this may seem like déjà vu for council
members and motorists who recall the
rebuilding of the bridge in 2012, when a
major rehabilitation project was undertaken
for the westbound portion. During
that time, the eastbound bridge carried
both the eastbound and westbound traffic.
The last repairs to the eastbound bridge
were joint replacements completed in
2006.
Tureck added the current project could
not have been completed in 2012 and is
instead a part of the regular maintenance
cycle of the highway and bridges. A variety
of repairs will be made to the eastbound
portion, including replacing the
expansion joints, the steel structure, sealing
the bridge deck and a full repainting.
While complete closure of the eastbound
structure will not be required, both the
westbound and eastbound directions of
the bridge will be impacted to complete
these repairs.
Tureck also mentioned that the project
would not conflict with the major rebuilding
venture on I-270 between Lindbergh
Boulevard and Hwy. 367 in North County.
Contracts for the project will be awarded
in January 2020, and the work will begin in
March, unless there are significant weather
delays.
According to MoDOT, the westbound
bridge impacts will be completed by
November 2020. Work on the eastbound
bridge will take place from March
2020-November 2020 and resume again in
spring 2021 until December 2021.
Many council members had questions
for Tureck following the announcement.
Tureck told Council Chairman John
White that there would be multiple bidders
for the project, and told Council
member Joe Cronin [District 1] that
[Google Earth photo]
MoDOT signage would be placed at key
points alerting motorists to the delays and
providing direction to new access points.
Tureck also informed the council that
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
warned the state that a major channel on
the river must always be kept open, but
that no difficulties concerning river traffic
were expected.
During the repair period, motorists are
encouraged to use Route 370 and Route
364 as the main alternative routes. Drivers
can also use Route 364 to Arena Parkway.
The closest alternate to Fifth Street and
I-70 is just one mile away at Route 94.
MoDOT also recommended that motorists
try to adjust travel hours to avoid the
peak traffic delays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
in the eastbound direction and 2:30 until
6 p.m. in the westbound direction. Drivers
of commercial vehicles will be strongly
encouraged to use I-70 to Route 370 to
I-270 to cross through the St. Louis region.
For more information on the project, visit
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Municipalities discuss, approve Drug Task Force agreements
By JOHN TREMMEL and BAILEY GATES
In November 2019, multiple municipalities
and political subdivisions examined
and approved agreements with the St.
Charles County Regional Drug Task Force
[DTF].
The St. Charles County Regional DTF
provides police officers to serve a multijurisdictional
drug task force to combat
drug activity within the county. It is a
branch of the St. Charles County Police
Department’s Bureau of Special Enforcement.
On Nov. 14, the O’Fallon City Council
examined Bill No. 7139, sponsored
by Mayor Bill Hennessy, as a means to
authorize an updated agreement with the
St. Charles County Regional DTF. The bill
was given a second reading and then was
approved by a vote of 10-0.
The council had previously passed Ordinance
No. 6234 on June 23, 2016, regarding
the DTF agreement.
The new bill updates the agreement with
certain amended wording that states that
the O’Fallon Chief of Police is authorized
to act on behalf of the city as a member
of the DTF Board and has the ability to
“perform such duties as a DTF Unit Board
member, on behalf of the city of O’Fallon
and at the direction of its City Council,
and to perform such duties of a DTF Unit
Board member as authorized pursuant to
the St. Charles County Regional Drug Task
Force Agreement.”
The agreement still includes wording
that the city of O’Fallon agrees to be subject
to and will follow the terms and conditions
of the St. Charles County Regional
DTF Agreement.
That same evening, St. Peters’ Board of
Aldermen also discussed and approved an
ordinance intergovernmental agreement
with St. Charles County for the authorization
and renewal of the St. Charles County
Regional DTF.
In the past, DTF has consisted of certain
political subdivisions within St. Charles
County on behalf of their law enforcement
agencies. St. Peters hoped to join with
other political subdivisions in St. Charles
County by approving the agreement.
According to the revised statutes of Missouri,
political subdivisions are allowed
joint agreements for public purpose like
the continuation of the DTF.
According to the agreement, the DTF
Board of Governors will be comprised of
representatives from each law enforcement
agency. The board will also include
political subdivisions participating in the
agreement. The chairperson of the board is
responsible for calling to place at least one
regular meeting each calendar quarter.
Following approval from the Board of
Aldermen, the Drug Task Force will be
allowed to conduct investigations of narcotics
and drug law violation within the
limits of the county.
Prior to the final vote, the Police Department
of St. Charles County and certain
Municipal Police Departments met and
mutually recommend the agreement to
renew the continuation of the DTF.
There was no discussion after the first
reading of the ordinance, and as a result,
Alderman Judy Bateman [Ward 2] voiced
the second reading. The ordinance passed
on Nov. 14.

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At its Nov. 14 meeting, the St. Peters
Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance
authorizing the creation of a master
plan to enhance recreational services.
There are 25 parks in St. Peters that
cover about 1,283 acres of land. The
parks also offer a diverse array of recreational
amenities, including pavilions,
wireless Internet, athletic fields, 26
miles of paved trails, an outdoor pool,
archery range, fishing ponds, an 18-hole
golf course, two veterans memorial
sites and more. The city is also home to
the St. Peters Rec-Plex, which opened in
1994 and serves the community today as a
home for year-round family recreation and
athletic events.
The need for a Recreation Master Plan
was brought to the Board of Aldermen by
city staff as a mean to assess the operations,
programs and financial sustainability of
the recreation services provided by the city.
According to the plan’s official ordinance,
the city solicited proposals for a
Recreation Master Plan to include an
operational, program and financial assessment
of the St. Peters Rec-Plex, the new
Rec-Plex South building, and the outdoor
By JOHN TREMMEL
At the O’Fallon City Council meeting on
Nov. 4, Mayor Bill Hennessy sponsored
Bill No. 7143 covering the city’s proposed
$139 million budget for 2020. The bill was
given a public hearing and first reading at
the meeting.
There will not be a second council meetings
held either in November or December
due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas
holidays, so the second reading and vote
for final passage must be conducted at the
city’s next council meeting on Dec. 12.
Resulting from budget workshops
conducted on Oct. 14 and Oct. 17, the
proposed budget consists of 18 different
funds with anticipated revenues of
$138,715,737 and planned expenditures
totaling $139,001,962 [including transfers].
The budget reflects the direction
provided to city staff along with goals
identified in the city’s Strategic Plan.
There were no revisions made to the
budget as presented by city staff at the
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St. Peters approves development
of recreation master plan
An assessment of the St. Peters Rec-Plex would be
included in the city’s newly approved recreational
master plan. [City of St. Peters photo]
pools to provide guidance for the future
development and redevelopment of recreation
programs, facilities and services.
On Oct. 2, the city evaluated proposals
from four consulting firms for development
of the master plan. PROS Consulting,
a business management consultant out of
Indiana, was ultimately awarded the top
recommendation. The firm has worked on
more than 900 projects in 46 states, including
master plans for parks and recreation
departments, across the country.
The amount for the project is not to
exceed $65,000 plus expenses for the Recreation
Master Plan.
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workshops. The 2019 approved budget
was $133,485,983 [including transfers],
meaning that the proposed 2020 amount
would be an increase of $5,515,979 or
4.1% over 2019.
The proposed budget includes a fund for
each major category [amounts rounded]:
$37.2 million for the general fund, $37.1
million for sewer services, $24.6 million
for street and road improvements, $11.1
million for water services, $7.2 million for
recreation, $5.4 million for capital expenditures,
$5.3 million for environmental
services, $4.2 million for debt service, $2.5
million for the Renaud Spirit Center, $2.2
million for storm water, $867,000 for the
Transient Guest Tax, $793,000 for Sewer
Lateral Insurance, $298,000 for Community
Development Block Grant [CDBG]
funding, $45,000 for inmate security, and
$30,000 for police training.
Bill No. 7144 for the 2020 Capital
Improvement Program of $127.8 million
will follow the same process and timing as
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2020 budget forward
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Dardenne Prairie city staff and its Board
of Aldermen continue to work on a proposed
budget for 2020.
Bill No. 19-46 covering that budget was
given a first reading at the Nov. 6 board
meeting. Following that reading, the board
spent a full hour discussing numerous specific
line items and proposing additional
items for possible inclusion in the next
iteration of the budget.
Nine city residents were present in the
audience, with a few of them offering
comments in support of the direction being
taken by the board. Typically, there are
only two or three residents in the audience
at board meetings.
On Nov. 4 and 5, social media site
“NextDoor” had displayed a brief flurry of
anxiety-causing posts saying the BOA was
to vote that week on using Parks & Recreation
special sales tax funds [a half-cent
sales tax generating about $600,000 per
year] to help fund street maintenance. It
was not clear where this rumor originated.
Several residents subsequently posted in
opposition, saying the special sales tax
and its revenue were approved by voters
in order to get new Parks & Recreation
sites, not fix streets. Residents also posted
warnings about this vote and encouraged
people to attend the board meeting to speak
in opposition.
In response, Mayor David Zucker posted
a clarification that the 2020 budget was to be
discussed only at a special workshop at 8 p.m.
on Tuesday, Nov. 5. One of the aldermen also
posted a clarification that the budget bill was
to be given a first reading only that week, but
there would not be a vote.
A special BOA workshop to discuss the
2020 budget was conducted at city hall
at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. Fourteen residents
attended that workshop, and it quickly
became obvious to the aldermen that some
residents had misunderstood the planned
use of revenue from the half-cent Parks
& Recreation tax. The mayor and aldermen
then explained that the half-cent tax
revenue is restricted, and cannot be used
for other purposes such as street maintenance.
However, other general revenue
is not restricted; it can be and is used for
parks and recreation expenses. Once that
was clarified, many residents were more
favorable to the proposed 2020 budget
options and plans being considered.
Regarding Bill No. 19-46, Zucker said
he anticipates that the draft budget will be
amended in the normal process between
now and the city’s Nov. 20 board meeting,
which will occur after press time. After
that meeting, Zucker said he plans to write
a letter summarizing the content of the
budget and post it on the city’s website by
Nov. 22. There will then be a public comment
period from Nov. 22 through the Dec.
4 board meeting.
The vote to approve the 2020 budget via
Bill No. 19-46 could come at the Dec. 4
board meeting or as late as the Dec. 18
board meeting.
Zucker cautioned that approval is subject
to whatever direction and timeline the
board decides to use for the budget.
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Dardenne Prairie City Hall is a large,
attractive building that was built to provide
extra space as the city continued to grow.
However, the mayor and Board of Aldermen
have been creatively harvesting some
added value from the building by leasing
some of that future expansion space on the
second floor since 2011.
Current tenants include Edward Jones-
Gary Weber, The John Dickey Agency-
Shelter Insurance, CNC Commercial
Group, Class A Capital, Jorens Family
Agency-Farmers Insurance, Le Chateau
and Klingerman Law Firm. Total annual
revenue from these tenant leases is about
$55,000.
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. has been
leasing 940 square feet on the second floor
since Nov. 1, 2016. The company is free to
make alterations within that 940 square feet
of space, including subdividing to include
a second, smaller office and an open area.
At the Nov. 6 Board of Aldermen meeting,
the board voted 6-0 to approve Bill No.
19-45, extending the Jones lease until Dec.
31, 2026. With this renewal, the lease payment
now will be subject to adjustment on
the anniversary month each year based on
the Urban Consumer Price Index for the St.
Louis Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan Area.
That same adjustment option will be added
to all tenant leases as they renew.
Lease funds will continue to be added to
the city’s general revenue account.

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By JOHN TREMMEL
At the Nov. 14 O’Fallon City Council
meeting, four bills sponsored by
councilmembers Dale Kling and
Nathan Bibb [both of Ward 3] collectively
proposed three road projects and
a development agreement to support
the new Streets of Caledonia development,
located near the intersection of
I-64 and Route DD.
Bill No. 7150 would approve
O’Fallon entering into a cost-share
agreement with the Missouri Highways
and Transportation Commission
for use of Missouri Department of
Transportation Cost Share Program
funds for the Route DD project. The
project would provide for improvements
on Route DD from Technology
Drive to approximately 1,400 feet south
of Caledonia Boulevard. Improvements
would include additional straight and turn
lanes at various intersections, a roundabout
at the future intersection of Route DD and
Dalriada Drive, and new sidewalks. The
total project cost would be $3,836,312.
The state would provide $959,078 or about
25% of the total cost. This bill received
first reading at the meeting.
The proposed location of the Streets of Caledonia
development in southern O’Fallon. [City of O’Fallon graphic]
Bill No. 7152 would approve O’Fallon
entering into an agreement with St. Charles
County for use of St. Charles County
Transportation Sales Tax funds to fund the
Highway DD Road Improvement Project.
This is the same project described in Bill
No. 7150 for a total cost of $3,836,312.
The bill would provide $1,918,156 from
the St. Charles County Road Board. A first
reading was also conducted for this bill.
Bill No. 7153 would approve
O’Fallon entering into an agreement
with St. Charles County for use of
county Transportation Sales Tax funds
to fund construction of a new road to
be named Caledonia Parkway. The
arterial road would consist of up to
five lanes, and would connect Route
N and Route DD. The total cost would
be $4,534,607 and would be partially
funded by St. Charles County
based on an 80/20 split, with the St.
Charles County Road Board providing
$3,627,686 through Transportation
Sales Tax funds. At the request of city
staff, this bill was tabled for a future
meeting so additional details could be
confirmed.
Bill No. 7154 would approve the
execution of a development agreement
between the city of O’Fallon and
DD Land Development, LLC. City staff
has worked with representatives of Payne
Family Homes for over a year on plans for
a large, mixed-use development located
at Route DD and I-64, also known as
the Streets of Caledonia development. It
includes 159-acres of single-family homes
and townhouses supported by 100-acres
of site-prepared commercial property. The
full 259-acre site was recently rezoned
at the request of the property owner to
accommodate this major development.
The development agreement is intended
to trigger significant infrastructure investments
funded by the developer, leveraging
more than $6.4 million in capital improvements
funded mostly from the MoDOT and
the St. Charles County Road Board. The
agreement would also establish the details,
timeline, and performance measures that
would allow O’Fallon to share a portion of
its sales tax and transient guest tax revenues
earned within the project site to cover
a portion of the costs for public infrastructure
improvements. Those revenues would
be generated by new retail activity and
hotel room stays within the 100-acres of
site-prepared commercial property and a
contiguous future hotel site.
This agreement also would allow the
commercial property owner to establish a
future Community Improvement District
[CID] for the 100-acre commercial site. At
the last-minute request of city staff, Bill
No. 7154 was tabled in order to complete a
few more details.
City staff recommended the approval of
all four bills. The next council meeting is
scheduled for Dec. 12.
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Liv, a student at John Weldon Elementary, stands onstage with representatives
from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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By LESLIE HUENKE
Student’s wish comes
true after treatment
According to the American Childhood
Cancer Organization, about 1 in every
285 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with
cancer before their 20th birthday.
Liv, a student at John Weldon Elementary,
was one of those children. After being
diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma, a
rare and aggressive type of cancer found in
the central nervous system, she underwent
surgery and had six weeks of radiation
treatments.
Liv was then told she was cancer-free
and rang the bell that signified her victory
at St. Louis Children’s Hospital on Aug. 16.
“When Liv rang the bell, it was such an
overwhelming feeling,” her mother, Leigh,
said. “I mean, as a mom seeing your child
have to go through something so traumatic
as cancer, surgery, and treatment, there are
no words.”
When the Make-a-Wish Foundation then
asked the school if they wanted to participate
in a grand wish reveal for Liv, the Student
Wolf Pack planned an assembly where Liv
and some classmates played trivia featuring
Luke Bryan, a country music artist she liked
listening to during her radiation treatments.
With each correct answer, Liv received
a gift that served as a hint for her wish
reveal, including horse pajamas, horse
toys, a stuffed horse and a gift card for
horse riding lessons. With the final correct
answer, Liv received a video message
from Debbie McDonald, former Olympic
equestrian competitor and current Olympic
coach, that revealed Liv was being sent to
Colorado for horse-rising lessons.
“Liv has always begged to ride horses,”
Leigh said. “Liv is a very outdoor kind of
kid and the biggest animal lover you could
find. It’s only fitting that she wants to combine
her two dreams.”
St. Dominic student raises
money for charity
Clay North, a senior at St. Dominic High,
wanted to honor a relative who had passed
away from brain cancer by raising money
for Angels Among Us as his senior service
project.
Angels Among Us is a not-for-profit
charity that raises money for the Preston
Robert Tisch Brain Center at Duke University.
Angels Among Us uses the funds
to provide patients with medical treatment
and further research to fight brain cancer.
With help from friends, North raised
money by selling t-shirts, hosting a silent
auction and obtaining online donations.
They raised $10,000, far surpassing his
original $2,000 goal.
“The charity and the $10,000 raised
means more than words can describe,”
North said. “Five years ago, I lost my
uncle to a stage 4 glioblastoma brain tumor
and I was too young to really understand
what his loss meant to me. This was a great
opportunity for me to give myself a chance
to do something, and it has been the best
experience of my life.”
North presented the check to Angels
Among us board members Tom DeGrand
and Carol Taylor. North will also have the
opportunity to sit in on one of the Angels
Among Us board meetings and fly to Duke
University for their annual charity run
event later this year.
North’s cousin, Taylor, was proud of his
cousin’s efforts in his father’s memory.
“I can feel my dad saying he is extremely
proud of Clay for putting all of this time
and effort to raise awareness for this horrible
diagnosis,” Taylor said. “I know my
dad did every trial of drug his doctors
allowed just so they could find a cure in the
future. I know my family and myself are
lost in words of how proud we are of Clay.”
SCC center cited for excellence
On Sept. 24, the St. Charles Community
College [SCC] Child Development Center
achieved recognition of excellence through
Missouri Accreditation. The center was
credited for its exemplary program offerings
for children and their families.
The Missouri Accreditation of Programs
for Children and Youth provides standards
for programs that promote quality care and
education programs for children across the
state of Missouri.
Originally founded in January 1996, the
SCC Child Development Center is recognized
today as a demonstration school for
the National Center for Project Construct.
The center also collaborates with area agencies
such as Youth In Need, Early Head
Start and the Division of Family Services.
“Since 1998, the SCC Child Development
Center has been proud to receive
accreditation from this organization,”
Katie Mawer, interim director of the child
development center, said. “Every day we
strive to understand the uniqueness of
each child by providing a developmentally
appropriate, child-directed learning environment.”
The Missouri Accreditation review team
listed strengths of the SCC Child Development
Center in several different categories.
The official report noted the staff interacted
with children in a gentle and supportive
manner and noted children were “encouraged
to be actively involved in play opportunities
that stimulated sensory awareness,
cognitive development and mastery of
their environment.”
The classrooms were described as “clean,
well-lit, with exits easily available” and the
separate outdoor play areas were “accessible
for each age group which included
music, blocks, outdoor kitchen, an art area
and a garden area.”
Several children enjoy a craft together at the St. Charles Community College Child Development Center.
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A few key strategies may help manage feelings of stress and depression, which
are common during the holiday season.
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By LISA RUSSELL
Your holiday mood: “Joy to the
World” or “Bah Humbug?”
In addition to visits from family and
friends, the holiday season can often bring
unwelcome guests: anxiety, fatigue and
depression. The holidays come with a long
list of demands, and keeping up with them
along with the realities of daily life – all
while trying to make things “perfect” – can
become overwhelming.
Some practical tips, courtesy of health
experts from American Psychological
Association and the Mayo Clinic, may help
to keep stress and sadness from taking over
during the busy weeks ahead.
• Acknowledge and accept your feelings.
You can’t force yourself to be happy
just because it’s the holiday season. If
you’ve recently lost someone close to you,
you can’t be with loved ones or you’re
dealing with other personal problems, it’s
normal for feelings of sadness and grief to
be magnified this time of year.
• Be realistic, not rigid. The holidays
don’t have to be perfect or just like those
of the past. As families change and grow,
traditions and rituals often change as well.
Choose a few to hold on to, and be open to
creating new ones.
• Lend a helping hand. It’s hard to feel
unhappy while you are busy helping someone
else. Volunteer at a homeless shelter,
wrap gifts for less fortunate kids, or spend
time with an elderly relative or friend.
• Set aside differences. Try to accept
family members and friends as they are,
even if they don’t live up to your expectations.
Let grievances go until a more
appropriate time. And be understanding if
others get upset or distressed when something
goes wrong; chances are they’re feeling
the effects of holiday stress, too.
• Stick to a budget. Decide in advance
how much money you can afford to spend,
and be disciplined. Don’t try to buy happiness
with a pile of gifts.
• Learn to say no. Saying yes to commitments
when you don’t want to can leave
you feeling resentful and overwhelmed. If
it’s not possible to say no to certain things
you’d rather not do, try to remove something
else from your schedule to make up
for the lost time.
• Don’t abandon healthy habits. Allowing
the holidays to become an eating and
drinking free-for-all only creates additional
stress, guilt and later, regret. Continue to
make healthy meals, regular exercise and
plenty of sleep a priority.
• Take a breather. Remember to regularly
make some time for yourself. Spending
just 15 minutes alone, doing something
you enjoy, may refresh you enough to
handle everything you need to do and
restore feelings of calm.
Study points to downside
of Daylight Savings Time
After “falling back” nearly a month ago,
most of us probably believe our bodies
have fully adjusted to the reduced amount
of sunlight that comes with the end of
Daylight Savings Time [DST]. Not so, say
researchers from Vanderbilt University
Medical Center, who claim that setting the
clocks back an hour has a harmful longterm
impact on many peoples’ brains.
Sleep specialists at the university analyzed
a group of large studies on DST,
publishing an article in a recent issue of
JAMA Neurology in which they advocated
for ending the practice completely. They
suggested that by reducing the amount of
bright morning light critical for synchronizing
the body’s biological clock, DST
can cause it to be chronically out of alignment.
In addition, they said the “transition
seasons” immediately after the one-hour
change that occurs every spring and fall
lead to sleep deprivation in many, as well
as increased risks for heart attack, stroke,
accidents caused by daytime sleepiness
and other serious issues.
“People think the one-hour transition is
no big deal, that they can get over this in a
day, but what they don’t realize is their biological
clock is out of sync,” said Dr. Beth
Ann Malow, a professor of neurology and
pediatrics in the center’s Sleep Disorders
Division.
“It’s not one hour twice a year. It’s a misalignment
of our biologic clocks for eight
months of the year … It impacts brain
functions such as sleep-wake patterns and
daytime alertness,” she added.
Vanderbilt’s home state of Tennessee is
one of many states that have either proposed
or passed legislation to end seasonal
time changes, by either eliminating Daylight
Savings Time or making it permanent.
However, officially enacting the change
would require federal approval. Earlier this
year, the Sunshine Protection Act of 2019
was introduced in the U.S. Senate, and is
currently undergoing review.
On the calendar
Dierbergs Markets and St. Luke’s Hospital
presents Learn to Shop for a Healthier
You on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 10-11:30 a.m.
at Dierbergs Bogey Hills, 2021 Zumbehl
Road in St. Charles. Are you concerned
about diabetes and heart disease, and what
you should and shouldn’t eat? This store
tour, led by a St. Luke’s dietitian, will
focus on how to make better choices, read
labels and plan meals. The cost is $5, but
all participants will receive a $5 Dierbergs
gift card at the end of the tour. Visit dierbergs.com
to register; call (314) 238-0440
for more information.
• • •
BJC offers a Stroke Support Group
for stroke patients and their family members
on Tuesday, Dec. 3 from 5-6 p.m. at
Progress West Hospital, 2 Progress Point
Pkwy. in O’Fallon, Conference Room B.
The event is free, but advance registration
is required by calling (636) 928-9355.
• • •
Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital hosts a
Diabetes Support Group on Friday, Dec.
6 from 9-10 a.m. at the hospital, 10 Hospital
Drive in St. Peters, Ste. 117 of Medical
Office Building 1. The group meets on
the first Friday of each month to support
those looking for help and encouragement
in managing their diabetes. Friends
and family members are also welcome; no
physician order is required. To register, call
(636) 928-9255.
• • •
St. Louis Children’s Hospital sponsors a
Babysitting 101 course on Saturday, Dec.
7 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Progress West Hospital,
2 Progress Point Pkwy. in O’Fallon,
Conference Room B. This class is a great
introduction to the basics of babysitting;
kids learn to entertain the children in their
care while attending to their needs. Some
first aid is covered, and a workbook is provided.
A snack will also be served. There
is no age limit for participants. The course
fee is $30 per person. Advance registration
is required by calling (636) 344-5437.

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By JESSICA MESZAROS
For the past 45 years, the streets of Historic
Saint Charles have come alive with
the sights and sounds of the holidays for
the annual St. Charles Christmas Traditions
festival. The 2019 event has been
updated with new festive characters, entertainment
and music that will make visions
of Christmas past roar to life in the present.
Festival hours are: Opening Day [Nov.
29]: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Wednesdays: 6-9 p.m.;
Fridays: 6-9 p.m.; Saturdays: 10 a.m.-9
p.m.; Sundays: Noon-5 p.m.; and Christmas
Eve 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Opening Day: The festival kicks off
with the arrival of Santa, Mrs. Claus and
all of the Legends of Christmas at 11 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 29 at the Kister Park Gazebo,
400 block of South Main.
Tree Lighting Ceremony: Friday, Nov.
29 at 5 p.m. in Berthold Square.
Santa Parade: Opening Day, Saturdays
and Sundays at 1:30 p.m., South Main
Street to the Tourism Center [corner of
First Capitol and Riverside].
Santa’s Cottage: Gather in Santa’s
parlor at the Katy Depot in Frontier Park to
share Christmas wish lists and take photos.
Visiting hours are Friday, Nov. 29 from
noon-5 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6
p.m.; Sundays from noon- 5 p.m. and
Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
“Oh Christmas Tree: The Evolution
of an Icon”: This free exhibit shows how
Christmas trees have changed through
the ages. Hours are Friday, Nov. 29 from
noon-5 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m.-6
p.m.; Sundays from noon- 5 p.m. and
Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at
the Katy Depot in Frontier Park.
“Twas the Night Before Christmas”:
Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the
First Missouri State Capitol State Historic
Site, 200 South Main Street.
[St. Charles Christmas Traditions photo]
Storytime With Mrs. Claus & Mother
Goose: Join Mrs. Claus and Mother Goose
for holiday tales on Saturdays and Sundays
at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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at the First Missouri State Capitol State
Historic Site.
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and Sundays at 4 p.m. in the
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along with Clara, the Nutcracker Prince
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and the Sugar Plum Fairy on Saturdays and
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Sundays at 12:30 p.m. in the Kister Park
Gazebo.
Krampus Karnival: Experience holiday
customs from around the globe as
Krampus and friends turn the depot into a
carnival mid-way. Wednesday and Friday
nights from 6-9 p.m. at Katy Depot in
Frontier Park.
Voices of Christmas: Enjoy the sounds
of choirs from across the region. Saturdays
and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in the OPO Plaza,
119 South Main Street.
Meet Santa’s Reindeer: Visit and take
photos with some of Santa’s steeds on Dec.
21-22 from 3-5 p.m. at the First State Capitol
State Historic Site.
Chanukah On Main Street - Celebrating
The Festival Of Lights: Join in the
kindling of a Chanukah menorah, dancing
and a gelt drop Sunday, Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. in
Berthold Square.
Candlelight Processionals: The day
comes to a close every Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays
at 4:30 p.m. from the 900 block of South
Main St. to Kister Park.
Closing Ceremony and Santa Send-
Off: Bid farewell to Santa and Mrs. Claus
at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 at the Parade Stage,
1000 South Main Street.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Quilt National ’19 is open now through
Friday, Dec. 6 at the Foundry Art Centre,
520 North Main St. in St. Charles. This
international exhibit is juried by The Dairy
Barn Arts Center and features a biennial
collection of Art Quilts by contemporary
fiber artists. This year’s collection includes
quilts from eighty-four artists from twentysix
states and six countries. Admission
$5. For more information, visit foundryartcentre.org/quilt-national-19.
• • •
Lindenwood Jazz and Contemporary
Concert is at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 7 at The Lindenwood Theater,
209 South Kingshighway in St. Charles.
The Lindenwood University Jazz Orchestra
ensemble explores current composers
that are paving the way for the future of
jazz orchestra music, including Maria
Schneider and Alan Baylock. For more
information or to purchase tickets, visit
www.lindenwood.edu.
FAMILY & KIDS
Free Friday Night Public Stargazing
is every Friday night after dusk at
Broemmelsiek Park, 1795 Hwy. DD in
Defiance. The Astronomical Society of
Eastern Missouri hosts educational stargazing
programs at the Astronomy Viewing
Area. For details, visit asemonline.
org. Advanced registration requested for
groups of 10 or more.
SPECIAL INTEREST
St. Charles County Parks hosts phenological
walks from 10-11 a.m. the
first Friday and the 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.
• • •
A Pearl Harbor Ceremony is from
10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the St. Peters
Golf Club, 200 Salt Lick Road in St. Peters.
On Dec. 7, 1941, more than 2,000 service
men and women lost their lives during the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,
an attack that drew the U.S. into World
War II. The St. Peters Veterans Memorial
Commission is hosting a Pearl Harbor Day
Ceremony to commemorate our veterans
and their families and friends. The event is
free and open to the public. Refreshments
will be served following the event.
• • •
A volunteer opportunity for the St.
Charles County Parks and Recreation
Department is available. All ages are welcome
to assist with fall and winter Trail
Work Days. Volunteers are needed from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 7 at Klondike Park,
4600 Hwy. 94 S. in Augusta. Organizations,
individuals, and groups interested
in helping with Trail Work Days should
pre-register on the Parks website at bit.
ly/2019SCCMOParksRegistration and click
on the event of choice or call the Parks
Department at (636) 949-7535. Lunch will
be provided to all who lend a helping hand.
• • •
Classes for Dealing with Grief
Through the Holidays are from 6-7:30
p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 and Monday, Dec. 18
at Baue Community Center, 608 Jefferson
Street in St. Charles. For those who have
experienced a loss, this time of year can be
difficult to navigate. These groups focus on
providing a safe place to express feelings,
remember loved ones and move toward
healing. All sessions are complimentary
and led by counselors from the Center for
Hope and Healing. For more information
or to register, call (636) 328-0878 or visit
www.baue.com.
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
St. Charles Christmas Traditions thing special for everyone. For a complete
begins at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29 and continues
through Tuesday, Dec. 24 in Historic erstcharles.com.
list of events and times, visit www.discov-
Saint Charles, 230 S. Main Street in St.
• • •
Charles. This annual, monthlong festival Santa Parade is at 1:30 p.m. every Saturday
and Sunday from Nov. 30 through
celebrates the best of the holiday season.
From the boisterous cheer of legendary Dec. 22 in Historic St. Charles. The parade
Christmas figures and joyful singing of is part of the annual Christmas Traditions
the harmonious carolers, to the unique festival. The parade begins at 1000 South
shopping and dining opportunities found Main St. to the parking lot of the Tourism
along the beautifully decorated brick lined Center [corner of First Capitol and Riverside].
The festival’s legendary streets, Christmas Traditions offers some-
Christmas
figures march right down the middle of
Main Street. The parade culminates with
an appearance of Santa and Mrs. Claus,
who arrive via horse-drawn carriage.
• • •
Letters to Santa runs from now until
Dec. 13 at Youth Activity Park, 7801 Hwy.
N in Dardenne Prairie. Children ages 8
and under are invited to write a letter to
Santa and bring it to the park along with
a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Each
child will receive a letter before Christmas.
Park hours are from noon-8 p.m., Sunday
through Thursday; noon-10 p.m., Friday;
10 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays. For more
information, call the Youth Activity Park at
(636) 561-4964.
• • •
A Holiday Toy Train Display runs
from now until Thursday, Jan. 6 at the St.
Charles County Heritage Museum, 1630
Heritage Landing in St. Peters. This year’s
display features extended tracks and scenes
that highlight landmark park buildings
including the historic Boone Village, the
Hays Home and more. Admission is free.
The museum will also serve as a donation
site for the Toys for Tots. Bring new
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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, from previous
Tree Trimming at the Police Department is Dec. 13 at the St. Peters Justice Center.
[City of St. Peters photo]
unwrapped toys to the museum through
Dec. 13 to donate. For hours or questions,
call the museum at (636) 255-6000.
• • •
“Christmas Around the World” Holiday
Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.
6 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 150 W.
Hwy. D in New Melle; 3 p.m. on Sunday,
Dec. 8 at Assumption Catholic Church,
403 N. Main St. in O’Fallon; and 3 p.m.
on Sunday, Dec. 15 at Wentzville United
Methodist Church, 725 Wall St. in Wentzville.
The Choral Arts Singers present
holiday songs from around the globe sung
in nine languages. There is no admission
charge, but donations are appreciated. For
more information, visit concertarts.org.
• • •
Christmas Candlelight Walks are
at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. Dec. 6-7
and 13-14 at The Historic Daniel Boone
Home, 1868 Hwy. F in Defiance. Observe
the Christmas traditions of the past while
strolling through the enchanting village
illuminated with thousands of candles.
Along the way, visit with “Daniel and
Rebecca Boone” inside the Boone Home
and enjoy holiday cookies, apple cider,
and traditional carols inside the Old Peace
Chapel. Tickets are limited; admission is
$10 in advance and $15 at the park. Walkin
guests may be limited to village tours
only. Call the park at (636) 798-2005 for
more information.
• • •
St. Peters’ 30th Annual Tree Lighting
Ceremony is from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Dec.
6 at the St. Peters City Hall, 1 St. Peters
Centre Blvd. in St. Peters. Enjoy holiday
lights, performances by local groups,
photos with Santa Claus and view the
ceremonial lighting of the city’s tree. Holiday-themed
concerts will be performed
by Butch Wax and the Hollywoods, the
Childbloom Guitar Program of St. Charles
County, Fort Zumwalt East High’s orchestra
and Lindenwood University’s Voices
Only. Activities and refreshments are also
included. Free event.
• • •
Santa’s North Pole Dash & Children’s
Snowman Shuffle is at 8:30 a.m. Saturday,
Dec. 7 in Frontier Park, 500 S. Riverside
Dr. in Historic Saint Charles. Over 2,500
participants from all over the BiState
region are expected for the 9th annual race.
Proceeds from the Santa’s North Pole Dash
& Children’s Snowman Shuffle go directly
back to the Greater St. Charles County
Chamber of Commerce. All run registrations/changes
to registrations must be
made by Wednesday, Nov. 20. Learn more
and register at gstccc.com.
• • •
Breakfast with Santa is from 8:30-
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the St. Peters
Rec-Plex South, 5200 Mexico Road in St.
Peters. Join Santa for a continental breakfast
[beginning at 9 a.m.] crafts, a singalong
of popular Christmas songs. The cost
for the event is $14 per child and $7 per
adult. Advance registration is required by
is Dec. 3. Registration must be completed
in person at the Rec-Plex or by phone by
calling (636) 477-6600, ext. 1400.
• • •
Pizza with Santa is from 10 a.m.-noon
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7801 Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie. Bring
your Christmas wish list and camera to
capture this special moment. Each child
will be served pizza and soda and can play
games and make crafts with Santa. Cost is
$12; pre-registration required by Friday,
Nov. 29. Event is for children ages 10 and
under. For more information or to register,
call the park at (636) 561-4964.
• • •
Santa at the Old Town Log Cabin
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The Christkindl Markt at Hermannhof Winery
By SUZANNE CORBETT
The holiday countdown is on – but all
you really want for Christmas is to escape
to a place where jingling bells, lights and
traditions promise to make your season
merry and bright.
It’s not too late. Fill the tank and hit the
road to holiday destinations even Santa
would recommend – some with international
flair.
Experiencing a German, French or Swedish
holiday no longer requires a passport.
Just grab a roadmap and set a course for
Hermann, Ste. Genevieve or Bishop’s Hill.
Frohliche Weihnachten in Hermann
Nestled in what’s considered the German
Rhineland of Missouri, Hermann is the
epicenter for the state’s German culture.
Founded in the 1830s, Hermann welcomes
visitors longing to celebrate a truly German
Christmas.
The holidays kick off Nov. 29 with the
city’s Annual Lantern Parade and Tree
Lighting in its historic district. Along with
a slate of Christmas concerts, carriage rides
and holiday exhibits, visitors can indulge
in “Just Say Cheese” – a wine and cheese
pairing event Dec. 14-15 sponsored by the
Hermann Wine Trail. This event spotlights
six of the Trail’s acclaimed wineries. Two
of those wineries, Stone Hill Winery and
The Hermann Farm historic site invites visitors
to experience Christmas Past.
[Photo courtesy of VisitHermann.com]
[Photo courtesy of VisitHermann.com]
Hermannhof, also welcome the season
with German Christmas markets. Kriskindl
Markt at Stone Hill is Dec. 7-8, and Christkindl
Markt at Hermannhof is Dec. 14-15.
To explore old world German traditions,
visit Deutschheim State Historic Site or
Hermann Farm. Deutschheim preserves
Missouri’s 19th century German American
heritage at its two sites, the Pommer-
Gentner and the Strehly House. Each will
be bedecked in winter greenery and illuminated
by lantern light. Sample German lebkuchen
or springerle cookies while strolling
the site, which may also be visited by Belsnickel.
Clad in fur and bearing gifts like St.
Nicholas, this folklore legend from southwest
Germany is more grumpy than jolly.
But you might be able to sweeten him up if
you share your soft, gingerbread lebkuchen
or an anise-flavored springerle cookie.
At Hermann Farm, near Hermannhof
winery, is a collection of historic structures
dating from a 1790s-era trading post to the
1847 Teubner-Husmann House where visitors
can step back in time.
God Jul at Bishop Hill
Nestled in western Illinois, the Swedish
Festival of Lights is preserved and
presented each yuletide season at Bishop
Hill. Founded by Swedish immigrants in
1846, Bishop Hill glows with candlelight
in anticipation of St. Lucia, Queen of Light,
whose feast day is Friday, Dec. 13.
According to legend, Lucia appeared
in Sweden during a time of famine wearing
a white robe and a crown of candles,
bringing a ship filled with food. Once the
food was unloaded, Lucia and the ship disappeared.
During the Festival of Light, St.
Lucia is seen throughout Bishop Hill in her
white robe and candle crown. The Festival
of Light begins Dec. 13. The lighting of the
Park Christmas Tree is followed by various
concerts throughout the village. Festivities
continue the following day with more concerts
and an old fashion barn dance.
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Swedish Christmas Market. Julmarknad
is open Nov. 29 and 30 and Dec. 1 and 8.
Visitors can shop for handmade items, gifts
and fresh baked Swedish spice cookies. But,
keep a look out for the Tomten and Julbock.
Tomten are Swedish elves that can be caught
looking through windows and peeking
around corners in their red and grey outfits.
Julbock is the Christmas goat, a trickster that
roams the village to the delight of visitors.
Enjoying a Swedish Christmas at Bishop Hill
[Photo courtesy of EnjoyIllinois.com]
Joyeux Noël, Ste. Genevieve
Santa Claus uses a different name when
visiting Ste. Genevieve.
Père Noël, as he is known, is welcomed
each December in the historic French village,
where the annual holiday is celebrated
with French colonial music, food and crafts.
Le Réveillon, held each year at the
Felix Valle House State Historic Site in the
heart of the old town, is a favorite tradition
shared by visitors and residents alike.
Le Réveillon is a feast held after midnight
mass and featuring 13 desserts – one for
Christ and one for each of his disciples.
Most famous among those desserts might
be the Buche de Noël or Yule Log.
During Le Réveillon, on Dec. 7, costumed
guides present early 19th century
French Christmas customs at the Valle
House along with music and refreshments.
Ste. Genevieve’s Holiday Christmas
Festival is scheduled the same day as
the Valle House’s celebration. Catch the
Festival’s Christmas parade and sidewalk
carolers. Stroll the streets and admire the
decorations before ducking into the shops,
churches or other historic sites to catch free
concerts or sample French croquignoles –
powdered sugar doughnuts.
Plan a trip back to Ste. Genevieve on
Dec. 14 for its annual Christmas Fair and
Santa Bash, held at the Community Center.
For those looking for a non-traditional
holiday light show, plan a trip to the
nearby Crown Valley Tiger Sanctuary.
Each December, the grounds are lit for a
unique holiday experience. Afterward, sip
hot chocolate, decorate cookies and try
your hand at seasonal crafts. Tiger Holiday
Light Tours are offered for three days only:
Dec. 19, 20 and 21.
Finding Santa in Santa Claus, Indiana
When Santa isn’t at the North Pole you’ll
find him at his American address, Santa
Claus, Indiana. A place to shop, explore
and enjoy all things Christmas, all year
long – even if the town’s namesake is a
part-time resident.
Santa Claus, located in southern Indiana,
was originally was named Santa Fe
before changing its name in the 1850s.
That decision proved to be a break for
the U.S. Postal Service, which in 1914
began directing Santa’s letters addressed
to the North Pole to Indiana. Mail for
Santa still arrives daily. In December,
that delivery swells to over 400,000
pieces compared to the usual 13,000
pieces each month.
Thousands of cards and other holiday
mail are brought by visitors to Santa
Claus to be postmarked. If you need to
write Santa a letter, stop in at the old post
office inside the Santa Claus Museum and
Village. The post office is easy to find. It’s
right next to town’s iconic 22-foot-tall
Santa statue.
Santa Claus’ annual Christmas Celebration
extends to nearby sites throughout
Spencer County. Two jolly destinations,
located minutes from downtown, are Lake
Rudolph’s 12-mile light display and the
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Eagle’s Wings was recently awarded a
$1,000 Operation Round Up grant from
Cuivre River Electrical Cooperative,
Inc. to support the nonprofit’s mission
of providing clothes to children in need.
Shopping days have expanded to the
Francis Howell and Wentzville school
districts. The group also assists with
emergency requests in the Fort Zumwalt
School District.
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Tracy Cecil has joined
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She is responsible for
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PLACES
Premier Engineering, Architecture and
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PDG is a provider of civil engineering,
architecture and survey services in Wentzville.
Musler has over 25 years of experience
in civil engineering and surveying.
• • •
Sugar Cubed, located at 917 South
Main in St. Charles, has expanded its local
candy and craft soda staple to include a toy
shop and kids’ party area on the second
level. In addition to the toy inventory, it
includes a play area with patio for kids to
sample games, toys and crafts.
• • •
Harris House, a drug and alcohol recovery
program, has expanded its St. Louis
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Road in St. Charles. They offer a 28-day
inpatient treatment program, along with
partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient,
and traditional housing options.
• • •
Premier Adult Day Center celebrated its
grand opening under new management on
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cognitive, physical, or mental impairment or
individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or
other dementia-related illnesses.
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The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce
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from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday,
Dec. 17 at Whitmoor Country Club, 1100
Whitmoor Drive in Weldon Spring. Registration
is $20 in advance; $25 after the
Friday before the event and includes lunch.
Register online at ofallonchamber.org or by
calling Cathy Bounds at (636) 240-1818.
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The Greater St. Charles County Chamber
of Commerce holds its annual meeting
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Town Log Cabin, 141 Gatty Drive in St.
Peters. Santa will also have hot chocolate,
tasty treats and more. This is an outdoor
event. Free to attend.
• • •
Crafting from Nature: Ornament
Making is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
Dec. 7 at the St. Charles County Heritage
Museum, 1630 Heritage Landing in St.
Peters. Learn to make Christmas ornaments
with materials from nature. Admission is $5
and covers all materials. Pre-registration is
requested. Call the museum at (636) 255-
6000 for more information.
• • •
JingleFest is Saturday, Dec. 8 at the St.
Charles Family Arena, 2002 Arena Pkwy.
in St. Charles. The concert features hot
new country acts. Tickets to the concert are
free and are available on a first come, first
served basis at local First Bank, T-Mobile,
and other participating locations. Check for
updates at jinglefest.newcountry923.fm.
Hosted by 92.3 WIL Radio.
• • •
Winterfest is from 4-7 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 8 at Lindenwood University Campus,
209 S. Kingshighway in St. Charles. Stroll
through the Heritage Campus past more
than 3,000 luminaries while drinking hot
chocolate, eating s’mores, decorating
cookies and making crafts. Santa Claus
and a real reindeer will take holiday wishes.
• • •
Winter Wonderland on Ice Show is
from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 at the St.
Peters Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Road in St.
Peters. Celebrate the holidays as the Rec-
Plex North Rink comes to life and turns
into an enchanted Winter Wonderland on
Ice. Solo skaters, synchronized skating
teams and holiday characters will dazzle
audiences. For Rec-Plex members, tickets
are $8.50 per adult; $6.50 per child [12
and under] and $6.50 for seniors [55 and
over]. Ticket prices go up $1 for the general
public.
• • •
Santa’s Search Party is from 7 a.m.-4
p.m. Dec. 13-15 at Indian Camp Creek
Park, 2679 Dietrich Road in Foristell. Join
Santa’s Search Party to find as many presents,
elves, and other characters hidden
along the trails as you can. Cell phones or
cameras will be needed to take pictures of
found items. Children 10 and under must
be accompanied by an adult. The program
is free, but pre-registration is required to
acquire the map. For more information,
visit (636) 949-7535 or visit stccparks.org.
• • •
Tree Trimming at the Police Department
is from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13
at the St. Peters Justice Center, 1020 Grand
Teton Drive in St. Peters. Make ornaments,
enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, and help the St.
Peters Police Department trim their tree. This
event is free and recommended for ages 3-12.
No reservations needed. For more information,
call (636) 278-2244 ext. 3550.
• • •
Crafting from Nature: Holiday Centerpiece
is from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Dec.
14 at the St. Charles County Heritage
Museum, 1630 Heritage Landing in St.
Peters. Learn how to make a beautiful, festive
centerpiece for your dining table. No
experience necessary. The program is $20,
which includes instruction, materials, and
your own centerpiece to take home. Preregistration
is required. This program is
designed for adults or mature teens. Call
the museum at (636) 255-6000 for more
information.
• • •
The Saint Louis Ballet performs The Nutcracker
at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15 at
The Lindenwood Theater, 209 South Kingshighway
in St. Charles. The Saint Louis
Ballet presents the second act of The Nutcracker
and other engaging pieces from its
world-renowned repertoire. Proceeds from
this performance will benefit the Foundry
Art Centre. For more information or to purchase
tickets, visit www.lindenwood.edu.
• • •
A Holiday Dance is from 7-10 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 20 at the St. Peters Cultural
Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre Drive in
St. Peters. Individuals, couples and groups
are invited. Features music by The Trilogy
Band. All are invited to dress up for the
occasion. Tickets are $7 per person at the
door. St. Peters residents and Cultural Arts
Centre members will receive a $1 discount
off admission]. Bringing snacks is encouraged.
Soda will be available for purchase.
• • •
A New Year’s Eve Lock-In Party is at
7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the St. Peters
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contact and parental authorization form
must be completed and be submitted at
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Mark Cusumano is loving life at Westport
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Chop House, the celebrated St. Louis
restaurant his grandmother opened back
in 1927.
“I love this space and I love the way
it turned out,” Cusumano said. After 30
years of operation in downtown St. Louis,
Kemoll’s began planning its move to
West County nearly a year ago. Such a
move might have worried some restaurateurs
but not Cusumano, who credits
Kemoll’s ability to change as key to its
success and the secret to its longevity.
“We began as a little tavern, then a
family restaurant before we expanded
and knocked out the walls and became
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and the menu,” Cusumano said.
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– shifting the spotlight to steaks and chops
along with favorites that customers have
enjoyed for decades.
Classic dishes such as Mrs. Kemoll’s
signature garlic cheese bread, cannelloni
and fried artichokes are still on the menu.
All are items that Kemoll’s first introduced
to the St. Louis restaurant scene back in
the 1920s – and which will always remain
the core of its menu.
“It’s a little old and a little new all
blended together,” Cusumano said,
describing Kemoll’s Chop House menu.
“We have a large selection of things that
have been on the menu since we began
– garlic cheese bread and lasagna. With
those classics we added new things like
the Asian Kababs and Stuffed Peruvian
Peppers, which are stuffed with herbed
goat cheese and drizzled with a balsamic
reduction. Lots of nouveau things and a
lot of old school things on one menu for
our customers to enjoy.”
The new Kemoll’s Chop House is a
success, a fact which Cusumano credits
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staff includes 10 employees who
collectively have 300 years of
experience serving Kemoll’s
customers. In fact, some of those
long-term staffers can boast of
having worked with Mrs. Kemoll.
“It’s amazing,” Cusumano said.
“Our employees make it happen
by delivering consistency that
has made us great. And while we
don’t have Mrs. Kemoll here, we
still follow her philosophy: ‘Do
everything the best you can.’”
Doing your best has inspired
Kemoll’s to add a new Happy
Hour – unlike others in town
– to its menu mix. Running every day
from 3:30-8:30 p.m., it features live piano
music, drink specials
and an appetizer menu
that is both excellent
and affordable.
“Our happy hour
has been tremendous,”
Cusumano said. “The
music is great, the
bar looks great, and
the food is good and
priced right. You can
come in and order four
or five different things and have a great
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and our customers are
the nicest people in
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families that have been
coming here for three
and four generations.
I hear stories almost
every night from customers
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Christmas cookies with international flair
Lebkuchen
This traditional German
ginger cookie can be used
as the base of decorated
cutout cookies. If you
choose to go that route,
you will need to whip up
some Royal Icing to apply
after the cookies have been
lightly glazed.
Cookies
• 1/2 cup honey
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar,
firmly packed
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons each finely grated lemon
peel and orange peel [or 1/4 teaspoon each
lemon oil and orange oil]
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup mini diced ginger, finely
ground [This is crystalized ginger that is
best ground in a food processor. You can
substitute additional ½ teaspoon of ground
ginger; however, you will lose some sweetness.]
Glaze
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons water, lemon or apple juice
Sliced almonds for decorating, optional
Royal Icing for decorating, optional
Instructions
This is a two-day process.
Lebkuchen cookies
Day one: Bring the
honey and brown sugar
and molasses to a boil in a
medium saucepan, stirring
occasionally. Remove the
mixture from the heat and
cool until lukewarm.
In a large bowl, beat
together the cooled
honey mixture, egg and
the lemon and orange
peel or oil. Add the flour,
baking soda, almonds,
spices and ground mini diced ginger;
stir until well combined. The dough will be
on the stiff side, but also very sticky.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate dough
overnight.
Day two: Preheat the oven to 350°F. On
a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into
a 9-inch by 13-inch rectangle, about 1/4-
inch thick. Cut the dough into rectangles [a
size of 3 inches by 2 inches works well] or
into holiday shapes.
Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. While
the cookies are baking, prepare the glaze by
stirring the liquid into the confectioners’ sugar
until mixture is smooth. Transfer the cookies
to a cooling rack and immediately brush on
the glaze with a pastry brush. Let the cookies
cool completely before decorating.
Store the bars in an airtight container.
Royal icing
4 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
3 tablespoons meringue powder
9 tablespoons room temperature water
Gel food coloring
Beat all ingredients together on high
Springerle
These traditional Bavarian cookies boast
crisp tops adorned with delicate designs
and soft, chewy bottoms. The anise oil
in the recipe gives them a “black licorice”
flavor. If you love the look but not
the taste, you can substitute lemon oil, or
almond or vanilla extract.
Ingredients
• 4 large eggs
• 5 cups confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons of milk
• 1/2 cup butter, softened but not melted
• 1/2 teaspoon of anise oil [or 1 teaspoon
of lemon oil, or almond or vanilla extract]
• 4 cups cake or all-purpose flour
• Cornstarch for dusting the cookie molds
• And salt to taste
Instructions
This is a multi-day process.
1. Dissolve the baking
powder in the milk and
set aside. Beat eggs until
thick and lemon colored.
Beat together the butter,
sugar and salt until light
and creamy. Beat in
the eggs and flavoring.
Gently fold in the flour.
2. Divide the dough
Springerle Cookies
speed for 5 minutes, using a mixer fitted
with a whisk attachment.
You want the consistency to be glossy,
smooth and just thick enough to pipe.
Divide icing into smaller bowls and tint
with gel food coloring.
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in half, shape both halves into disks,
wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1
hour or up to three days.
3. When you are ready to shape the cookies,
line a cookie sheet with parchment
paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out
dough, one disk at a time, to a thickness
of 1/2-inch. Dust your springerle board
[cookie mold] or roller with cornstarch.
Firmly press board onto
dough and lift off gently.
Cut the formed dough
into individual cookies.
Gently place each cookie
onto the parchment lined
tray.
5. Set cookies in a safe
place [I like to use the
cold oven] and allow them
to dry overnight or up to 24
hours. The goal is to set the
print by drying out the top
of the cookie.
6. To bake your springerle,
preheat the oven to 325°F. Bake the
cookies for 10-15 minutes or until the
bottoms begin to color. The tops should
remain white.
7. Store cookies in an airtight container.
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The extended agreement will be effective
Jan. 1, 2020 with a three-year term and an
option to renew for one more year, unless
either party gives 180 days advance notice
to end the agreement.
There is no cost to O’Fallon for its use
of the St. Peters facility. The only charges
levied to the city will be for contaminated
materials that must be pulled out of the
delivered product. Those charges will be
$15.21 per bale with a 2.5% inflationary
cost adjustment added for each year of the
contract.
ST. PETERS
Winning at recycling
During the opening ceremony at the Nov.
14 regular Board of Aldermen meeting in St.
Peters, Alderman Joyce Townsend [Ward
1] gave a presentation on the success of
the city’s Blue Cart Crew Recycling Program,
which has promoted a dual-stream
recycling program for St. Peters residents
while simultaneously working to lower
trash costs.
Earlier in 2019, the city of St. Peters
moved away from curbside and singlestream
recycling, which is no longer a
viable option due to the contamination
caused by mixing recyclable items.
Instead, the free Blue Cart Crew program
calls for residents to separate recyclable
items into two blue bags: one for
paper goods and the other for containers.
By doing so, the city can better sort these
recyclables to sell on the open market. This
helps offset trash and recycling service
costs.
“Since the program started, the amount of
clean recycled material has increased by an
average of 10 tons per month,” Townsend
said. “The saving in only distributing blue
bags to the registered recycling households
helps to keep our residents’ overall soiled
waste cost down.” Townsend added that
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over half of the households in the city are
currently registered with the program.
Townsend is also the aldermanic liaison
for the St. Peters Green Team, a group of
local residents and stakeholders tasked
with advising St. Peters elected officials
and staff on energy and environmental
issues and helping to educate the community
on the use of natural resources, new
recycling opportunities, and other environmental
matters.
Due to the program’s popularity, the city
is currently expecting another delivery of
Blue Carts in March 2020.
ST. CHARLES COUNTY
Cianci Chapman
New public health
director named
St. Charles County
Executive Steve Ehlmann
has appointed
Demetrius Cianci Chapman,
MPH, MSN[R],
RN, as director of the
Department of Public
Health. Cianci Chapman
was confirmed by the St. Charles
County Council at its Nov. 12 meeting
and began his duties on Nov. 14.
“Demetrius has exceptional education
and training that make him an outstanding
fit for this position,” Ehlmann said in
announcing the appointment. “He brings
nearly 25 years of experience in patient
care, teaching and research to the county
that will greatly benefit this community,
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research, and Master of Public Health
and a Bachelor of Science degrees in nursing
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email: jandjhaul@aol.com
HELP WANTED
Job opening for seasonal tax
preparers. Preferred background
in tax and accounting. Flexible
hours, no evenings or weekends.
If interested, please send resume
to: Tax Preparation, 1000 Lake St
Louis Blvd, Ste 37, Lake St Louis,
MO 63367.
• CUSTODIAL POSITIONS •
for Rockwood School District
40 hours/week
To apply please go to:
www.rsdmo.org
or call 636-733-3270
EEOC
HOME IMPROVEMENT
HAPPY HANDYMAN SERVICE
"Don't Worry Get Happy"
Complete home remodel/
repair kitchen & bath, plumbing,
electrical, carpentry. 24HR
Emergency Service. Commercial
and Residential. Discount for
Seniors/Veterans. 636-541-9432
ADVANTAGE PAINTING
& POWERWASHING
Interior &
Exterior Painting
Drywall Repair • Taping
Wallpaper Stripping
Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates
636.262.5124
INSURED
MENTION AD & RECEIVE 10% OFF
AFFORDABLE CARPENTRY
Wood Flooring, Kitchen Remodeling,
Countertops, Cabinets, Crown
Molding, Trim, Framing, Basement
Finishing, Custom Decks,
Doors, Windows. Free estimates!
Anything inside & out!
Call Joe 636-699-8316
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Our House Custom Updates
Want a new bathroom or kitchen
and don’t have the time/money
for a giant remodel? We update
the space and make you fall in
love with it again! Free Estimates.
636-577-4225
Call 636.591.0010
to place your
classified ad today!
LANDSCAPING
FALL CLEANUP
ONE TIME CLEANUP
Islands, Beds, Backyards
Tree & Bush Trim or Removal
Dirt & Decorative Rock
LANDSCAPE REHAB
• FREE ESTIMATES •
636-775-5992
PAINTING
PAINTER
DAN VOLLMER
• I AM INCORPORATEDINC. •
INTERIOR SPECIAL 2019
$75 Per Avg. Rm Size
(12’x12’ Walls 3 Room Minimum)
FOR 45 YEARS
FREE ESTIMATES: CALL DAN
(636) 577-8960
Exterior Painting!
Interior and
exterior painting
Deck staining
- Insured & Free Estimates -
Dickspainting.com
314-707-3094
PRAYER
ST. JUDE NOVENA
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus
be adored, glorified, loved and
preserved throughout the world
now and forever. Sacred Heart
of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude,
Worker of Miracles, pray for us.
St. Jude, Help of the Hopeless,
pray for us. Say prayer nine times
a day; by the 8th day prayer will
be answered. Say it for nine
days. Then publish. Your prayers
will be answered. It has never
been known to fail. Thank you,
St. Jude. JCL
PLUMBING
• ANYTHING IN PLUMBING •
Good Prices! Basement
bathrooms, small repairs & code
violations repaired. Fast Service.
Certified, licensed plumber - MBC
Plumbing - Call or text anytime:
314-409-5051
ROOFING
ST. LOUIS ROOFING
Roof Repair • Replacement
Free Storm Inspections
Tuckpointing
Siding • Windows • Gutters
Painting/Cedar Staining
Best Quality & Prices In Town!
314-968-7848
WANTED
WANTED TO BUY
• SPORTS MEMORABILIA •
Baseball Cards, Sports Cards,
Cardinals Souvenirs and
Memorabilia. Pre-1975 Only.
Private Collector: 314-302-1785
WATERPROOFING
TOP NOTCH WATERPROOFING
& FOUNDATION REPAIR LLC
Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural
& concrete repairs. Exterior
drainage correction. Serving Missouri
for 15 years. Finally, a contractor
who is honest & leaves the
job site clean. Lifetime Warranties.
Free Estimate 636-281-6982
WEDDING SERVICES
Marriage
Ceremonies
Renewal of Vows
and Baptisms
Full Service Ministry
314-703-7456
GOT IT
IN THE CLASSIFIEDS
You never know what you might find in the
Mid Rivers Newsmagazine Classifieds.
From a new car to a new home
to a new job, the Classifieds deliver!
Call 636-591-0010
to get your message out
LOUD & CLEAR!
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