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Walter E. Williams 

Should Blacks 

support destruction 

of charter schools? 

The academic achievement gap between 

Black and white students has proven resistant 

to most educational policy changes. Some 

say that educational expenditures explain 

the gap, but is that true? Look at educational 

per pupil expenditures: Baltimore city ranks 

fifth in the U.S. for per pupil spending at 

$15,793. The Detroit Public Schools Community 

District spends more per student than 

all but eight of the nation’s 100 largest school 

districts, or $14,259. New York City spends 

$26,588 per pupil, and Washington, D.C., 

spends $21,974. There appears to be little 

relationship between educational expenditures 

and academic achievement. 

The Nation’s Report Card for 2017 showed 

the following reading scores for fourthgraders 

in New York state’s public schools: 

32% percent scored below basic, with 32% 

scoring basic, 27% scoring proficient and 

9% scoring advanced. When it came to Black 

fourth-graders in the state, 19% scored proficient, 

and 3% scored advanced. 

But what about the performance of students 

in charter schools? In his recent book, 

“Charter Schools and Their Enemies,” Dr. 

Thomas Sowell compared 2016-17 scores 

on the New York state ELA test. Thirty percent 

of Brooklyn’s William Floyd public 

elementary school third-graders scored well 

below proficient in English and language 

arts, but at a Success Academy charter 

school in the same building, only one did. At 

William Floyd, 36% of students were below 

proficient, with 24% being proficient and 

none being above proficient. By contrast, 

at Success Academy, only 17% of thirdgraders 

were below proficient, with 70% 

being proficient and 11% being above proficient. 

Among Success Academy’s fourthgraders, 

51% and 43%, respectively, scored 

proficient and above proficient, while their 

William Floyd counterparts scored 23% and 

6%, respectively. It’s worthwhile stressing 

that William Floyd and this Success Academy 

location have the same address. 

Similar high performance can be found in 

the Manhattan charter school KIPP Infinity 

Middle School among its sixth-, seventh- and 

eighth-graders when compared with that of 

students at New Design Middle School, a 

public school at the same location. Liberals 

believe integration is a necessary condition 

for Black academic excellence. Public charter 

schools such as those mentioned above belie 

that vision. Sowell points out that only 39% 

of students in all New York state schools who 

were recently tested scored at the “proficient” 

level in math, but 100% of the students at the 

Crown Heights Success Academy tested proficient. 

Blacks and Hispanics constitute 90% 

of the students in that Success Academy. 

In April 2019, The Wall Street Journal 

reported that 57% of Black and 54% of 

Hispanic charter school students passed the 

statewide ELA compared to 52% of white 

students statewide. On the state math test, 

59% of Black students and 57% of Hispanics 

at city charter schools passed as opposed 

to 54% of white students statewide. 

There’s little question that many charter 

schools provide superior educational 

opportunities for Black youngsters. Here is 

my question: Why do Black people, as a 

group, accept the attack on charter schools? 

John Liu, a Democratic state senator from 

Queens, said New York City should “get rid 

of” large charter school networks. State Sen. 

Julia Salazar, D-Brooklyn, said, “I’m not 

interested in privatizing our public schools.” 

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio explicitly 

campaigned against charter schools 

saying: “I am angry about the privatizers. I 

am sick and tired of these efforts to privatize 

a precious thing we need -- public education. 

The New York Times article went on to say, 

“Over 100,000 students in hundreds of the 

city’s charter schools are doing well on state 

tests, and tens of thousands of children are 

on waiting lists for spots.” 

One would think that Black politicians 

and civil rights organizations would support 

charter schools. The success of many 

charter schools is unwelcome news to traditional 

public school officials and teachers’ 

unions. To the contrary, they want to saddle 

charter schools with the same procedures 

that make so many public schools a failure. 

For example, the NAACP demands that 

charter schools “cease expelling students 

that public schools have a duty to educate.” 

It wants charter schools to “cease to perpetuate 

de facto segregation of the highest 

performing children from those whose 

aspirations may be high but whose talents 

are not yet as obvious.” Most importantly, 

it wants charter schools to come under the 

control of teachers’ unions. 

• • • 

Walter E. Williams is a professor of 

economics at George Mason University. 

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EDITORIAL 

Count the votes 

This should be a bipartisan issue. 

There should be widespread agreement 

and cross-party cooperation in making 

sure that this year, all votes are counted. 

Not just counted, in fact, but audited 

and verified. The results of this election 

should be unequivocal. Who could argue 

with that? 

Well, this is 2020, so everything is 

arguable. 

Currently, President Donald Trump 

and his supporters are contending (in 

court and in social media land) that voter 

fraud absolutely occurred. Former Vice 

President Joe Biden and his supporters 

are claiming that there is no evidence 

that widespread voter fraud took place. 

Notice the subtle difference? Notice 

how both things could be true at the same 

time? There could be voter fraud that is 

not widespread but that is still impactful 

to the results of the election. 

The left says that Trump is trying to 

delegitimatize the electoral process by 

throwing out baseless claims. Great, then 

we should count, audit and verify every 

vote so that he cannot get away with that. 

The right says Biden and the machinery 

of the swamp are trying to steal this 

election through illegitimate means. 

Great, then we should count, audit and 

verify every vote so that they cannot get 

away with that. 

Biden wants to unite the country. 

Trump wants to drain the swamp. Super, 

let’s count the votes. Any result that 

relies on legal maneuvering or political 

maneuvering will be ineffective unless 

the results themselves are viewed as 

legitimate. Ballots are tangible things; 

they can be investigated. Let’s take the 

time to do it right, particularly seeing 

how this year saw a doubling of the 

number of early and mail-in ballots 

from 2016. 

Many will see that no matter the 

result, the country will remain divided. 

Maybe so. Many will claim that any 

investigation is meant only to overturn 

the “proper” winner, Joe Biden. That is 

simply ridiculous and not logical. 

The most likely result of any deep 

audit into the election results is that Joe 

Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn 

in in January. The most likely result is 

that the investigation will uncover some 

number of fraudulent ballots, but not 

enough to change the outcome. But there 

is some possibility, greater than zero, 

that an audit will uncover more. Maybe it 

will uncover fraud, or a computer glitch, 

or a postal system mistake, or whatever. 

But in order for this country to move 

forward, the results must be undeniable. 

Biden said in his stump speech that he 

doesn’t want red states or blue states, just 

United States. The best way to achieve 

that goal is to count the votes. 

The institutions of this great country 

have taken a beating over the last decade. 

An unconventional president, an untrustworthy 

press and a divisive social media 

landscape have crashed into one another, 

leaving many confused and anxious and 

afraid. Protests have swept the nation, 

many of which have evolved into riots 

and looting. 

The best way to begin to trust one 

another again is to know our numbers 

and make sure we, the people, have been 

counted. Our voices and our votes must 

be known. 

Count the votes. Count the votes. 

Count the votes. 

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

In support of Walter E. Williams 

Every week, I look forward to the 

Mid River Newsmagazine for one thing, 

Walter E. Williams. His point of view is 

refreshing, intelligent and well sourced. 

In a climate of “politically correct” 

and “race determined opinions,” he finds 

a way to make us think beyond spoonfed 

news. 

Please do not get rid of him because 

others wrangle at his articles. He may be 

one of the very few true journalists left 

in our community. 

Mary Jo White Anderson 

• • • 

In your recent issue there are letters to 

the editor criticizing Walter E. Williams 

for a lack of balance in his editorials. 

Since when do editorials on either side 

have to be balanced? 

If you want the “balance” in opinions 

just go to the Post-Dispatch and you’ll 

get the other liberal side. You don’t even 

need to go to their editorial page since 

so many of their “news” articles are onesided. 

Keep up the good work, your paper is 

one of the only places in St. Louis that 

you can get opinions and news that isn’t 

so slanted to the left. 

Tom Napper 

• • • 

Thank you for the Walter E. Williams 

editorials. It is so refreshing to read intelligent 

and educated opinion from a man 

of his stature and background, especially 

in a world of incredible media biased 

propaganda and censorship of conservative 

viewpoints. 

As our First Amendment rights are 

being extinguished, please continue to 

“let freedom ring” for Walter E. Williams 

and our country. Thank you! 

W.L. Loveless 

Who is ‘AC’ Dienoff 

Never met the man but I have seen him 

in action. 

He is a bulldog, a force of nature, a 

self-proclaimed public advocate. Many 

people feel like they have found their 

niche, their purpose, their passion, their 

reason for being. This might be Arnie. 

Although I don’t know Arnie, my guess 

is that he has lost something very dear, 

his ability to speak out on public matters. 

It might be interesting to see if he 

can bring the passion of his 5-minute 

speeches to sentences on a page. I am 

not suggesting he substitute for the 

great Walter E. Williams, but it might be 

interesting to see his response to being 

silenced. No doubt he would mention 

the First Amendment. Perhaps he would 

even reference the sentiments attributed 

to Voltaire? 

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O’FALLON 

Detective awarded for 

outstanding service 

In early November, Det. Blythe Clubb, 

O’Fallon Police, was presented the VFW 

(Veterans of Foreign Wars) National Law 

Enforcement Award. 

The award celebrated her “…highly professional 

and exemplary service to the community 

and the nation.” 

This is not the first time Clubb’s work 

has been recognized by the city. Previously, 

she was awarded Officer of the Year from 

both the local VFW Post and the American 

Legion Post. 

She has served as an officer and crime 

scene investigator with the O’Fallon Police 

Department for eight years. 

Trial date reset for 

O’Day Park lawsuit 

On Nov. 25, 2019, six O’Fallon property 

owners filed a lawsuit in St. Charles 

County Circuit Court against the city of 

O’Fallon, alleging six counts of “inverse 

condemnation.” They will get their day in 

court eight months from now. 

On Nov. 3, Circuit Court Judge Daniel 

G. Pelikan ordered the eight-day jury trial 

to start at 8:30 a.m. on July 21, 2021, with 

a pre-trial set for 1:30 p.m. on July 1, 2021. 

That trial date is one day later than the 

tentative date of July 20, 2021, that was 

discussed and reported previously. 

The plaintiffs are Robert Bystrom, C.E. 

and Susan Faron, Vicki Faron and Eric 

Heumann, Roger Russell, Kim Ann Ryba 

(d/b/a Stonebridge Stables) and Mike 

Tessereau. All have property adjacent to 

or near O’Fallon’s O’Day Park, which is 

located off Route DD, near I-64. 

According to plaintiff allegations, the 

design and construction of O’Day Park 

directly and proximately has caused: 

• Deforestation of the park, which causes 

further deforestation of the surrounding 

properties. 

• Water diversion that erodes, destroys, 

devalues and wastes plaintiffs’ properties. 

• Unnatural light that shines on plaintiffs’ 

properties for prolonged periods. 

• Increased noise levels; increased vehicle 

and pedestrian traffic. 

• The unnatural and significant accumulation 

of trash and the corresponding smells 

of trash in close proximity to the plaintiffs’ 

properties. 

• The disturbance of each plaintiff’s 

peace; the destruction of each plaintiff’s 

quiet enjoyment of their homes. 

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caused by the construction of O’Day Park. 

ST. CHARLES COUNTY 

Daniel Boone volunteer garners 

international acclaim 

For the third year in a row, a volunteer at 

The Historic Daniel Boone Home in Defiance 

has received national recognition as a 

leader in historic interpretation. 

Longtime St. Charles County Parks volunteer 

Col. Shirley Pecoraro has received 

the National Association for Interpretation 

(NAI) 2020 Outstanding Interpretive 

Volunteer Award, the highest honor in 

interpretation. This prestigious award recognizes 

mastery of interpretive techniques, 

program development and dedication to 

interpretation. The NAI serves over 7,400 

members in the United 

States and more than 31 

nations. 

“Shirley’s achievements 

in frontline 

interpretation at The 

Historic Daniel Boone 

Home have been more 

than impressive,” Ryan 

Pecoraro 

Graham, director of St. Charles County 

Parks, said. “Her long-term commitment 

to living history, ability to portray multiple 

first-person characters at our historic site, 

and extensive knowledge and passion to 

teach interpretation have made a lasting 

impression on many visitors over the past 

13 years.” 

Since 2007, Pecoraro has been a dedicated 

volunteer, donating hundreds of 

hours to serving as an advocate for historical 

and cultural preservation at the popular 

site, where she portrays Rebecca Boone, 

wife of Daniel Boone. 

Pecoraro was previously presented with 

the 2016 Outstanding Volunteer Award by 

St. Charles County Parks in recognition of 

her dedication and years of volunteer service. 

Pecoraro has been a member of NAI 

since 2008 and is a lifetime member of 

The Association of Missouri Interpreters. 

She is a commissioned Kentucky Colonel, 

the highest honor a Kentucky governor can 

bestow, and one of a number of honorary 

titles of colonel conferred by U.S. states. 

County sees overwhelming 

census response 

St. Charles County may see an increase 

in federal funding thanks to county residents 

who participated in the 2020 Census. 

The county had the highest response rate 

of Missouri’s 115 counties at 81.6%, a rise 

from 77.3% for the 2010 census. 

Census results are used to determine the 

number of congressional seats for each 

state and to distribute more than $675 billion 

in federal funds, grants and other support 

to states, counties and communities 

for schools, hospitals, roads, public works 

and other vital programs. 

While data collection is complete, and 

99.9% of addresses across the nation 

have been accounted for, the U.S. Census 

Bureau is still in the process of compiling 

the detailed information. Population 

counts will be given to President Donald 

Trump by the Dec. 31 statutory deadline. 

Census efforts began locally in July 

2019, when County Executive Steve Ehlmann 

appointed 21 community leaders 

to form the St. Charles County Complete 

Count Commission. The purpose of the 

commission was to promote census awareness 

and encourage participation in the 

process throughout the county. 

“The commission kept the momentum 

going throughout the year despite being in 

the middle of a pandemic,” Ehlmann said. 

“I want to thank them for their efforts and 

congratulate St. Charles County on a successful 

response. This will have a positive 

impact on the future of our county.” 

Local officers awarded 

for acts of bravery 

On. Nov. 3, St. Charles County Police 

Sgt. Adam Caupp and Officer Eric Feagans 

were presented with the Medal of Valor 

and Preservation of Life Award for acts





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lives on two separate 

occasions. 

On Aug. 7, the officers 

responded to a 

robbery investigation 

in which the suspect 

fired shots at responding 

officers. Caupp and 

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Feagans 

Feagans abandoned 

their cover positions 

and advanced on the 

armed gunman, ending 

the volatile situation. 

On Sept. 5, the officers 

utilized less-lethal and de-escalation 

tactics to reach a peaceful resolution in a 

domestic disturbance involving an armed 

suspect. The subject was arrested without 

further incident. 

Board receives $1K donation 

Ameren Missouri recently made a 

$1,000 contribution to the Tri-County 

Advisory Board to Probation and Parole. 

The board is comprised of concerned 

citizens and business leaders in the community, 

whose primary purpose is to 

support, advise and assist offenders reentering 

law-abiding society. The board 

serves St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren 

counties. The individuals served by the 

board are on probation and/or parole 

and are often those found in homeless 

shelters. Through loans and grants, such 

as the one bestowed from Ameren Missouri, 

the board provides assistance with 

chemical dependency evaluations and 

treatment, housing, utility assistance, 

medical assistance, psychological evaluations, 

and transportation costs. 

Funds also are raised through government 

grants, private donations and fundraising 

events. The board continually 

works to maintain a partnership between 

the community, the Missouri Department 

of Corrections and offenders to promote 

safety. 

Honoring veterans, one 

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The St. Charles County Marine Corps 

League Auxiliary is spearheading a 

Wreaths Across America initiative with 

the ultimate goal of sponsoring 500 

wreaths to be ceremoniously laid at Jefferson 

Barracks National Cemetery in St. 

Louis this holiday season. 

Wreaths Across America is a national 

mission devoted to remembering, honoring 

and coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies 

at over 1,600 additional locations 

in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. 

From 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Dec. 16 and 

17; and 8 a.m.-4:20 p.m. on Dec. 19, the 

Auxiliary will lay remembrance wreaths 

at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 

2900 Sheridan Road in St. Louis County. 

Individuals are invited to sponsor 

wreaths and also attend the ceremonies. 

Visit wreathsacrossamerica.org to 

sponsor a wreath. 

Mercy begins push for 

plasma donations 

With a rise in COVID-19 infections 

and hospitalizations, Mercy Health is 

proactively reaching out to patients to 

ask them to consider becoming plasma 

donors. 

According to the Food and Drug Administration, 

the liquid portion of blood from 

recovered COVID-19 patients, called 

convalescent plasma, may contain antibodies. 

These antibodies may help others 

as they’re fighting the virus. 

Using the MyMercy app and online 

patient portal, Mercy is sending a message 

to patients, asking those who tested 

positive if they’re willing to learn more 

about giving plasma. Donors need to be 

fully recovered for 28 days before donating 

plasma. 

“We’re still learning about COVID 

antibodies,” JoAnne Levy, vice president 

of Mercy Research, said. “Our goal is to 

contact potential donors and receive convalescent 

plasma when antibody levels 

may possibly be at their highest. That 

way, the donated plasma may be the most 

effective in helping others. And, as we 

learn more, we’ll adapt our approaches.” 

Until now, the Mercy Research team 

has been calling recovered patients to 

see if they’re willing to donate. The 

MyMercy message will streamline the 

process for everyone. 

“Patients will be able to hit a button 

that indicates they’re interested,” Laura 

Canter, manager of non-oncology 

research for Mercy, said. “Then, we can 

reach out to them accordingly.” 

Mercy patients who do not have a 

MyMercy account can contact mercyresearchinfo@mercy.net 

for more information. 

Local patients whose positive 

COVID-19 test came from a health care 

provider other than Mercy can reach out 

directly to Mercy Blood Donor Services 

at (314) 251-4483 to determine their eligibility 

to donate. 

“Many patients hospitalized for 

COVID-19 are treated with convalescent 

plasma and with an increase in patients, 

there’s increased demand for it,” Dr. 

Emily Schindler, medical director of 

Mercy Blood Donor Services, said. “We 

want to make sure it’s available for all of 

our patients throughout this latest spike.” 

You need health insurance. 

BJC can help. 

This year, having health insurance is more important than 

ever. To get 2021 coverage through the Marketplace, 

schedule time with a BJC Certified Marketplace Counselor 

so you can be sure you’re getting the best plan for you. 

bjc.org/marketplace 

To schedule your 

free consultation, 

call 855.488.4855. 

Top-quality health insurance that includes BJC HealthCare is available in Missouri. 

Barnes-Jewish Hospital 

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital 

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital 

Boone Hospital Center 

Christian Hospital 

Missouri Baptist Medical Center 

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital 

Northwest HealthCare 

Parkland Health Center 

Parkland Health Center Bonne Terre 

Progress West Hospital 

St. Louis Children’s Hospital 

The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis 

BJC Behavioral Health 

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Council members question election director over ballot security issues 

By BRIAN E. BIRDNOW 

A mild discussion concerning the 

approval of a bid for upgrades to county 

election machinery led to a fairly pointed 

exchange between two County Council 

members and County Election Director 

Kurt Bahr at the council’s Nov. 9 meeting. 

At the heart of that discussion was the 

issue of election security. 

That evening, the council removed an 

item concerning the purchase of election 

equipment from its consent agenda, and 

held a discussion on this specific topic. 

Bahr explained the need behind the purchase 

of new Americans With Disability 

Act-compliant voting machines, which 

are mandated by the federal government, 

and labeled the item before the council as 

“enabling legislation.” He also explained 

the need behind the purchase of new iPads, 

known as “poll pads,” noting that those 

currently in use by county election judges 

are technologically obsolete since Apple 

Corporation no longer offers technical support 

for that particular model. 

In the question-and-answer session 

following Bahr’s presentation, council 

member Joe Cronin (District 1) pointed 

out that Unison Corporation, the vendor 

St. Charles County residents wait on Nov. 3 to cast their vote. 

which supplies the machines to the county, 

is actually a Malaysian company. He said 

he would feel more comfortable with the 

county using a domestic supplier. 

Bahr replied that the election machinery 

industry is rather limited, with only four 

or five companies offering the necessary 

products and services for those products. 

Council member Joe Brazil (District 2) 

then took up the issue stating, “With all this 

stuff going on (concerning vote counts) … 

we’ve got to be real careful about these 

voting machines.” He argued that the 

national election and the many questions 

about the purity and legitimacy of the 

vote rendered it incumbent on the county 

to make sure that the machinery worked 

properly. He added that the purchase of the 

new technology should only be finalized 

after a full vetting of the agreement. 

Brazil suggested that this measure be 

tabled until the council’s next meeting, 

giving the council time to study and evaluate 

the measure. 

At this point, council member Mike Elam 

(District 3) joined the argument and stoutly 

defended Bahr. He said Bahr had been a 

very conscientious and dedicated state representative 

for St. Charles County, and was 

now showing the same professionalism as 

(Ellen Hartbeck photo) 

the county’s elections director. Brazil and 

Cronin hastened to say that their questions 

were not in any way critical or personal, 

but that they wanted more information on 

the purchase, and on Unison Corporation. 

Bahr responded that he took no offense 

but warned that a delay in the purchase of 

the new equipment would cost county taxpayers 

in the long run. 

Ultimately, the council agreed to authorize 

the purchase of the new poll pads 

immediately. The transaction regarding 

the ADA-compliant machines was tabled, 

with action being delayed until the Nov. 30 

council meeting. 

This holiday season, the best way to shop is close to home 

By JOHN TREMMEL 

During this time of pandemic, local businesses 

need residents’ support more than ever. 

O’Fallon, St. Peters and St. Charles, 

Cottleville and Weldon Spring, Dardenne 

Prairie, Lake Saint Louis and Wentzville 

all have announced programs to encourage 

residents to patronize local businesses 

during the holiday season. That includes 

shopping, dining and other services. 

O’Fallon 

The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce 

has rolled out a campaign known as 

“O’Fallon is Open for the Holidays.” From 

Nov. 9 through Dec. 7, participants can 

obtain stickers from local businesses and 

paste them into “passports.” 

Participants can print the passports at 

home and use them to collect their stickers. 

Additionally, patrons can turn in as 

many passports as they like, according to 

O’Fallon Chamber President Kathy Duck. 

“You do not have to fill the passport with 

stickers before you turn it in,” Duck said. 

However, she noted that each business 

may have different guidelines in regard to 

receiving additional stickers. 

Cheers to shopping local 

“Residents (must) turn in their passports 

to the O’Fallon Chamber office by no 

later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, to be 

entered into a drawing,” explained Duck. 

“Three winners will be drawn on Dec. 10 

for three collections of gift cards. 

“For every sticker in your passport, you 

are entered one time into the drawing for 

the gift card collections!” 

The drawing will be streamed on Facebook 

live. 

(Source: Adobe Stock) 

“Our passport contestants that are not 

users of Facebook Live will still be notified,” 

Duck said. “We are collecting the 

participants’ emails, phone numbers and 

names, so we can reach out to them immediately 

following the drawing. 

In addition to the sets of gift cards (one 

with a value of $650, and two at $440 each), 

some local shops have donated items that 

do not have a gift card value. 

“We are excited to be starting this event 

and hope that it continues for years to 

come!” Duck exclaimed. “We have amazing 

small businesses in our community and 

we are thrilled to help show them off.” 

Details and passports for printing can be 

found at OFallonChamber.org or by calling 

(636) 240-1818. 

St. Peters and St. Charles 

“We have an ongoing effort called ‘Shop 

St. Peters’ that we’ve promoted for going 

on 18 years, and that has been helpful 

throughout the year,” said Lisa Bedian, St. 

Peters director of communications. “At 

the holidays we remind everyone that they 

have so many choices-so close to home. 

“We’ve also partnered with the Greater 

St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce 

(GSTCCC) and the city of St. 

Charles for several years on a promotion 

called ‘Shopping with the Saints.’ Details 

can be found online at gstccc.com/shopping-with-the-saints.” 

“This is an important time of year for 

local retailers,” said Scott Tate, GSTCCC 

president and CEO. “When you shop 

local, you are also supporting jobs and the 

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COVID-19 won’t stop the annual Brass Rail Thanksgiving Dinner 

The local restaurant and its army of volunteers will once again feed thousands 

By KATE UPTERGROVE 

For sevens years, Scott Ellinger, chef/ 

owner of the Brass Rail in O’Fallon, has 

provided Thanksgiving dinner to families 

who otherwise might not have the 

means to celebrate with a traditional 

feast – and not just a few families. 

Ellinger and his crew of staff and volunteers 

feed thousands of area residents. 

“We started it honestly because we were 

getting some requests from local elementary 

schools to help out with the backpack 

program for kids who don’t have a 

lot of food over the weekend,” Ellinger 

explained. “So I had a couple of those 

conversations and realized that there was a 

much greater need right around the restaurant 

than any of us thought. 

“I thought if these families don’t have 

food for the weekend, they certainly don’t 

have Thanksgiving dinner. So, the first 

year we fed like 110 people just to see if 

we could pull it off.” 

That first 100 in year one grew to 

1,000 in year two. “And then 3,000, and 

then 7,000,” Ellinger said. “Last year, 

we served 11,000.” 

Deliveries begin leaving the restaurant 

at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Turkey, 

mashed potatoes, gravy – all the things 

the make Thanksgiving memorable are 

packed by volunteers into banker’s boxes 

and delivered to area homes by volunteer 

drivers. 

“Last year, we had the Highway Patrol 

blocking part of Hwy. K because the cars 

were lined up so far up Hwy. K – just 

for the opportunity to deliver meals on 

Thanksgiving Day – that we were blocking 

traffic,” Ellinger said. 

Cindy Lawson, who with her husband, 

try to volunteer every year, said, “It’s 

amazing to see the long line of cars wraparound 

the building at 8 a.m. waiting to 

pick up meals and deliver them. Scott has 

created a landmark event that really brings 

out the best in people!” 

Ellinger witnessed first hand how the 

event has changed lives. 

“People come back from the deliveries 

changed just a little bit,” he said. “They 

see these people who are struggling, and 

the volunteers are so thankful that they’re 

able to help out. It’s just amazing to watch. 

Some of the families who deliver on 

Thanksgiving adopt those same families at 

Christmas and, on their own, drop off toys 

and food. Boy, that is just amazing to me! 

“The people who receive these meals 

are truly thankful for them and so many 

times send back these beautifully written 

letters or thank you notes from little kids 

written in crayon. That’s the best part of 

all.” 

The Brass Rail Thanksgiving Dinner 

operates independent of area food pantries. 

“They do such incredible work the rest of 

the year, we try to give them a break on 

this one day,” Ellinger said. 

COVID-19 has forced the event to 

change a bit in 2020. The restaurant had 

hoped to deliver 15,000 meals this year, 

but with the pandemic it has had to limit 

its efforts to keep its volunteers and families 

safe. 

“Our goal is 3,500 meals this year,” 

Ellinger said. 

While he has plenty of volunteers to 

cook, pack and deliver the meals, Ellinger 

said he needs standard size banker boxes 

in which to the pack the meals. 

“People can also go to our website, 

BrassRail1.com, and make a donation 

Scott Ellinger, chef/owner of The Brass Rail 

in O’Fallon, prepares to feed thousands on 

Thanksgiving Day. (Source: Facebook/Brass Rail) 

either through our website or through 

PayPal,” he said. “Those are very welcomed 

and needed.” 

Welcome Dr. Kevin Enger, board-certified urologist. 

Kevin Enger, MD 

SSM Health Medical Group is growing to better serve our community. Join us in 

welcoming Kevin T. Enger, MD, with over 17 years of experience, who specializes 

in urologic surgery and female urology. 

Dr. Enger treats patients ages 18 and older focusing on urologic concerns including: 

• Minimally-invasive therapies and surgery • General urology 

• Laparoscopy 

• Female incontinence 

• Endourology 

• Neurourologic disorders 

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400 First Capitol Drive, Suite 301 | St. Charles, MO 63301 

For more information or to schedule an appointment visit 

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from Fatima High, located in Westphalia, 

Missouri. Fatima High ended up edging the 

Cougars 98-109. 

Of the 162 competitors, two Lutheran 

High runners also claimed all-state honors. 

Caleb Lind finished in fifth place and 

Travis Fruend finished in 21st place. The 

total team effort was driven by Brody 

Hudson, Sam Masa, Aiden Kearns, Charlie 

Masa and Noah McMullen. 

The previous Lutheran High record was 

set when the team took eighth place in 

2011, and then when they finished ninth 

overall in 2019. 

Swim champion breaks 

school dive record 

Logan Schelfaut, a swimmer and diver 

at Francis Howell North, has made a name 

for himself over the past two years. During 

his freshman year, he became the youngest 

state champion in North history. He 

replaced that title with “two-time state 

champion” during his sophomore year. 

Now, as a junior, he has shattered the 

school record for the six-dive meet and, 

once again, made history. 

The old school record for the six-dive 

meet held strong at 351. Schelfaut surpassed 

the score by over 20 points, earning 

a score of 374.25. 

Scores are dependent on what dives the 

athletes choose to do. They are rated by the 

degree of difficulty along with a set multiplication 

table. Schelfaut chose dives that 

are considered the highest degree of difficulty 

and earned a perfect score of 10 on a 

few of them. 

“Logan is the epitome of what you want a 

student-athlete to be,” said Francis Howell 

North Athletic Director Mike Janes. “Any 

coach would love to have many Logans on 

their team.” 

Schelfaut is known to be a strong student 

and a great leader, but also is recognized 

for his high character. 

“For somebody who is a two-time state 

defending champ, he doesn’t let it go to his 

head,” said Francis Howell North Swim 

Coach Joshua Galati. “He comes to practice 

every single day and goes above and 

beyond and extra. You couldn’t ask for 

anything more as a coach.” 

As the Francis Howell North swimming 

and diving teams finish their season in the 

near future, Schelfaut will have a chance to 

become a three-time state champion. 

Student-athlete awarded 

prestigious scholarship 

Lutheran High student 

TJ Lawrence has won 

the National Heisman 

High School Scholarship 

Contest. The scholarship, 

presented by Acceptance 

Insurance, extends 

the Heisman prestige 

to esteemed male and 

Lawrence 

female high school seniors across the 

United States by recognizing and rewarding 

outstanding scholar-athletes. 

A $750 college scholarship is awarded 

to one senior male and one senior female 

from each state. 

From an applicant pool of thousands of 

high school scholar-athletes graduating 

with the class of 2021, about 3,600 were





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named winners in the scholarship contest. 

To be eligible, scholarship applicants had 

to have a weighted GPA of 3.0 or better, be 

proven leaders and role models within their 

communities, and participate or have participated 

in grades 9, 10, or 11 in at least one of 

the 48 school-sponsored sports recognized 

by the International Olympic Committee 

or the National Federation of State High 

School Associations. 

Lawrence is an offensive lineman and 

linebacker for the Cougars. He also is a 

member of the school’s wrestling and baseball 

teams. In addition, he participates in 

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Key 

Club, National Honor Society and Nosotros. 

Recognized on the High Honor Roll, he has 

received academic all-state honors. 

Lawrence plans to play football in college 

and major in engineering. 

St. Dominic student receives 

international award 

St. Dominic High freshman Ava 

Vachalek recently was named an international 

champion in the 2019-20 Knights 

of Columbus Catholic Citizenship Essay 

Contest. 

Vachalek submitted an essay that discussed 

“the meaning of virtue and how you 

live and embody the virtue of charity.” She 

wrote the essay when she was an eighth 

grader at Immaculate Conception in Old 

Monroe, Missouri. 

The goal of the essay contest is to 

involve young Catholic students in grades 

eight to 12 in civic discourse and instill in 

them religious and life-affirming values. 

To qualify for submission, each essay had 

to be 500-750 words on a specific topic. 

Entrants were judged on grammar, style 

and how clearly the student presented the 

theme in a way that showcases creativity, 

imagination and overall development of 

the topic. 

Students honor veterans 

The St. Barnabas Holy Name Men’s 

Group sponsors a veteran’s essay contest 

each year at Assumption School in 

O’Fallon. 

The group determines what questions 

need to be addressed in the essay and 

requires a minimum of 100 words. Spelling 

and grammar are important in the process 

of their review and selection of the 

winners. Both seventh- and eighth-grade 

students participated in the 2020 contest, 

which posed the question “What do the 

American Flag and the Pledge of Allegiance 

mean to you?” 

Following the end of a Veteran’s Day 

Prayer Service, St. Peters Alderman Terri 

Violet (Ward 3), herself a veteran, hosted 

the awards while Bob Stahl, moderator of 

the St. Barnabas Holy Name Men’s Club, 

presented the winners with a ribbon and a 

monetary gift. First place winners received 

a check for $100; second place winners 

received $75; and third place winners 

received $50. 

After reading all of the essays, three 

students from each class were chosen 

as winners. The eighth-grade winners 

included first-place winner Brannac Jeffries, 

second-place winner Josh Giesmann, 

and third-place winner Abby Woytus. 

Winners from the seventh-grade class 

included Colin Olsen in first place, Macy 

Collier in second and Belle Lutostanski 

in third. 

Pictured (right to left): St. Luke’s Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgeons 

Jeremy Leidenfrost, MD, Ronald Leidenfrost, MD, and Michael Ryan Reidy, MD 

For the third year in a 

row, St. Luke’s is the 

only hospital in Missouri 

named one of America’s 

50 Best Hospitals for 

Cardiac Surgery 

by Healthgrades ® 

stlukes-stl.com/HeartHealth 

Assumption School’s participants in the St. Barnabas Holy Name Men’s Group veteran’s 

essay contest. 

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By DEANNE LEBLANC 

The St. Louis Synergy Synchronized 

Skating Junior Team has been named to 

the International Selection Pool (ISP) for 

the 2020-2021 season. 

Being part of the ISP means that the 

team has the potential to be chosen to skate 

internationally as Team USA. Only teams 

in the ISP can be considered for international 

competition. 

In order to be included, teams have to 

achieve a qualifying score. Last year, the 

team hit its highest score of the season 

(144.58 points) and surpassed the required 

score for ISP inclusion. 

The team is one of only nine junior teams 

in the country to receive the honor. It was 

last named to Team USA in 2014. During 

that time, the team represented the nation 

during a competition in Salzburg, Austria. 

St. Louis Synergy is part of the Metro 

Edge Figure Skating Club based in Webster 

Groves. The club is home to six teams 

ranging from beginner to junior – the 

second highest level in international competition. 

Formed in 1956, synchronized skating 

offers athletes the chance to compete on 

a team of eight to 20 skaters and perform 

challenging formations and step sequences 

in unison. Competitions use the same judging 

system as figure skating singles, pairs, 

and ice dancing. 

Team coach Charity Hendrickson, of St. 

Charles, is excited about the ISP opportunity. 

Throughout her 16-year career at Synergy 

she has coached every team level and 

is now the coach of the junior team. 

“When I got the call that we were selected 

for the ISP, it was such a bright light in 

the darkness of everything going on,” 

Hendrickson said. “We were facing rink 

closures, restrictions practicing as a team, 

the prospect of canceled competitions, a 

canceled season and who knew what else. 

“The skaters were uncertain of what type 

of experience this season would bring. 

Telling them that they accomplished their 

goal and would be an ISP team regardless 

of what the season looked like helped 

boost the morale of the team and gave us 

more purpose to continue training, despite 

the unknown.” 

The ISP includes junior and senior level 

teams approved by the U.S. Figure Skating 

International Committee. 

“United States Figure Skating has a 

responsibility to put out the best teams 

as Team USA and it does not make those 

decisions lightly. Being selected is a huge 

honor that comes with great responsibility. 

As a coach, it has been so rewarding to 

watch these young women put the work in 

and accomplish the goal that they set their 

sights on,” Hendrickson said. 

Natalie Bruno, a senior at Fort Zumwalt 

East, has been figure skating for 14 

years. Before joining St. Louis Synergy, 

she skated for Synchro St. Louis at the St. 

Peters Rec-Plex. She has been on the Synergy 

junior team for the last three years. 

“Synchronized skating isn’t a well known 

sport, and I think all the girls on a team 

coming together for one goal is so unique 

that the world should know more about it,” 

Bruno said. 

She said her favorite thing about skating 

is the friends she has made. 

“Last season, we all worked so hard on 

and off the ice, putting as much time as we 

could into practices and even getting extra 

ice time when we got the chance. We have 

been working just as hard this year, even 

through these trying times,” Bruno said. 

“The team is so excited and honored to be in 

the ISP, no matter how the season plays out.” 

Bruno plans to attend Adrian College in 

Michigan next fall and hopes to skate for 

their senior level synchronized skating team.

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Happenings 

The Treasure Chest Holiday Expo runs 

from 1-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20; 9 a.m.-6 

p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21; and 10 a.m.-4 

p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22 at the Saint Charles 

Convention Center, 1 Convention Center 

Plaza in Saint Charles. Over 200 booths 

filled with handmade crafts, art, gifts, food, 

décor and more and all the best in-demand 

product vendors are featured. Free admission 

and parking. Raffles and door prizes 

will be awarded through the weekend. 

• • • 

The city of St. Peters’ Virtual Holiday 

Tree Lighting Ceremony is from 7-7:30 

p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20 at SPTVnow.net. 

The event includes a virtual tree lighting, 

an appearance by Santa, and musical performances 

by the Childbloom Guitar Program 

of St. Charles County, Lindenwood 

University’s Voices Only, the Fort Zumwalt 

East High Symphonic Orchestra, and 

Butch Wax & The Hollywoods. Visit SPT- 

Vnow.net on a phone, tablet or computer, 

or on cable TV at Charter Spectrum Channel 

992 or AT&T U-Verse Channel 99. For 

more information, visit stpetersmo.net. 

• • • 

The 11th annual Tree of Lights Celebration, 

presented by the city of Dardenne 

Prairie and the Salvation Army, is at 6:30 

p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20 at City Hall Park, 

2032 Hanley Road. The evening includes 

musical entertainment by area schools, holiday 

crafts, refreshments and other activities. 

Santa will be available for pictures; 

participants must bring their own cameras. 

Bring a new unwrapped toy to donate to 

the Salvation Army Toy Town. For more 

information, contact Mathew DeWinters 

by email Mathew@dardenneprairie.org or 

by calling (636)755-5308. 

• • • 

Christmas wreaths will be available 

for purchase from Wednesday, Nov. 25 

through Monday, Dec. 21 at Cuivre River 

Electric Cooperative’s Lake Saint Louis, 

8757 Hwy N.The employee-made wreaths 

vary in style and size, from 12 to 15 inches. 

Cost is $20 per wreath; sales are first-come, 

first-serve. Proceeds benefit Youth In Need, 

a St. Charles County nonprofit child and 

family services agency dedicated to building 

positive futures for vulnerable children, 

teens and families. To order, visit cuivre. 

com or call (800) 392-3709. 

• • • 

Letters to Santa runs from Monday, 

Nov. 23 until Monday, Dec. 7 at the 

Youth Activity Park, 7801 Town Square 

Ave. in Dardenne Prairie. Children ages 

8 and younger are invited to write a letter 

and bring it to the park along with a selfaddressed, 

stamped envelope. Park hours 

are noon-8 p.m., Sunday through Thursday; 

noon-10 p.m., Fridays; and 10 a.m.- 

10 p.m., Saturdays. For details, call Youth 

Activity Park at (636) 561-4964. 

• • • 

Christmas Traditions recurs weekly 

from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, 

noon-9 p.m. on Saturdays, and noon-5 p.m. 

on Sundays from Friday, Nov. 27 through 

Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 230 S. Main Street 

in Historic Saint Charles. Stroll Historic 

Main Street while experiencing costumed 

characters, live music, holiday-themed 

activities and local shopping opportunities. 

Family-friendly event. For more information, 

visit discoverstcharles.com. 

• • • 

A Holiday Toy Train Display is open for 

viewing from Saturday, Nov. 28 through 

Thursday, Jan. 10 (closed Monday and 

Tuesdays) at the St. Charles County Heritage 

Museum, 1630 Heritage Landing in 

St. Peters. Free and family-friendly event. 

For hours or questions, call the museum at 

(636) 255-6000. 

• • • 

Celebration of Lights recurs weekly 

from 6-9 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesdays, 

Wednesdays and Thursdays; and 6-10 p.m. 

on Fridays and Saturdays from Friday, 

Nov. 27 through Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 

Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup Lane 

in O’Fallon. A drive-thru holiday light 

display. Specialty rides (horse-drawn carriage, 

train, or sleigh) run Monday through 

Sunday (except Dec. 7, 8, and 25). Rides 

must be reserved in advance. Carriage 

rides last approximately 30 minutes. Cost 

is $65 for six passenger carriage, $145 

for 12-passenger carriage. Children age 2 

and under ride free if seated on a paying 

adult’s lap. Call (636) 938-1005 for booking. 

Train rides are Monday, Nov. 30. To 

schedule a ride, call (636) 474-2732. 

Admission is $75 per train car, which can 

accommodate five adults and five children. 

Sleigh rides are Tuesdays, Wednesdays 

and Thursdays (except Dec. 8) at 6 p.m., 7 

p.m., 8 p.m. Rides are booked in one-hour 

time slots. Cost is $150. Call (636) 474- 

2732. For more information, visit ofallon. 

mo.us/celebration-of-lights. 

• • • 

An Old-Fashioned Holiday Stroll is 

from 6-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 and






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Tuesday, Dec. 8 at Fort Zumwalt Park, 

1000 Jessup Lane in O’Fallon. This event 

is part of the Celebration of Lights event. 

Visitors can walk along the illuminated 

route, enjoy holiday music, visit with 

Santa, and watch a firework show. Holiday 

gifts and food will be on sale from 

O’Fallon-based nonprofit organizations. 

Fireworks begin at 7:25 p.m. Admission 

is $3 per person until Dec. 4; $5 per 

person day of event (cash only); ages 2 

and under are free. Parking with free shuttle 

service to the Holiday Stroll is at First 

Baptist Church of O’Fallon, 8750 Veterans 

Memorial Parkway; and O’Fallon 

Christian Church, 9380 Veterans Memorial 

Parkway. Strollers, wagons, walkers, 

and wheelchairs are welcome; no pets 

(except service dogs), motorized hoverboards, 

kids’ scooters, bikes, or skateboards 

allowed. Pre-purchase admission 

wristbands at the O’Fallon Parks and 

Recreation Administrative Offices, 400 

Civic Park Drive. 

• • • 

Lot of Lights recurs daily from 5:30-10 

p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 5:30-11 p.m. Friday-Sunday 

and holidays from Friday, Nov. 

27 to Saturday, Jan. 2 at the Family Arena, 

2002 Arena Parkway in Saint Charles. A 

drive-through holiday light display with 

lasers, holograms, projection mapping, and 

holiday scenes created with lights. Drivers 

will be able to tune their car to a dedicated 

FM station that will air a curated holiday 

music playlist. Event will conclude with a 

holiday-themed laser and light show. Tickets 

are $25 per car; visit discoverstcharles. 

com/event/lot-of-lights/3506. 

• • • 

Christmas Candlelight Walks recur 

weekly from 6-10:30 p.m. on Saturdays 

and Sundays from Dec. 4-12 at The Historic 

Daniel Boone Home, 1868 Hwy. F 

in Defiance. Observe Christmas traditions 

of the past while strolling through the 

enchanted village illuminated with thousands 

of candles. Visit with “Daniel and 

Rebecca Boone” as they reminisce of winters 

past. Tickets are limited; reservations 

are required. Early bird tickets are $10 

before Nov. 20 and $15 afterward. Tours 

are limited to no more than 12 people. 

Masks are encouraged, especially inside 

buildings. New to 2020, the Daniel Boone 

Hays Home at Matson Hill Park will open 

as part of these festivities. This new attraction 

is located off Hwy. F at Stub Road. 

Reservations are not required to tour the 

home and experience the candlelight drive 

through the park. For details, visit https:// 

bit.ly/2020SCCMOParksPrograms. 

• • • 

A Holiday Pizza Party is from 10 

a.m.-noon on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the 

Youth Activity Park, 7801 Town Square 

Ave. in Dardenne Prairie. Children and 

families can enjoy a pizza lunch, make 

crafts and have photos taken with Santa. 

Ages 10 and younger. For more information, 

call the park at (636) 561-4964 

• • • 

A Candy Cane Hunt is 9-10 a.m. on 

Saturday Dec. 5 at the Krekel Civic Center, 

305 Civic Park Drive in O’Fallon. There 

will be two time slots beginning at 9 a.m. 

and 9:30 a.m. After all the treats have been 

found, guests visit with Santa to receive a 

goodie bag. The deadline to register is Nov. 

28. Cost is $12 per resident; $15 for all 

others. To register, visit renaudcenter.com. 

• • • 

A Christmas Tree Workshop is from 

3:30-5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the St. 

Charles County Heritage Museum, 1630 

Heritage Landing in St. Peters. Learn about 

the different evergreen species and the history 

of the Christmas Tree. Park Ranger Jake 

Dean will teach participants how to identify 

different conifers while sitting around a 

campfire with hot beverages. A drawing will 

be held for a free Christmas Tree courtesy of 

Sullivan Farms Registration is not required; 

guests must be present to win the tree. Call 

(636) 255-6000 for more information. 

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Santa’s North Pole Dash & Children’s 

Snowman Shuffle begins at 7 a.m. on 

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Riverside Drive in Saint Charles. Santa’s 

North Pole Dash is a 5K run or 1-mile 

walk for all ages. Participants will take off 

from the start line between 7-8:30 a.m. The 

theme for 2020 is “The Nutcracker.” Children 

11 and younger can participate in the 

Snowman Shuffle at 8 a.m. Race sign-ups 

are open by visiting gstccc.com/santa-dash. 

Rain or shine event. Volunteers are needed. 

• • • 

Santa’s Painting Workshop is from 

9-10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Krekel 

Civic Center, 305 Civic Park Drive in 

O’Fallon. Santa will help individuals ages 

4-12 create a holiday-themed painting. Each 

session is limited to 16 participants. Cost is 

$12 per resident; $15 for all others. Register 

by Dec. 5 at renaudcenter.com. 

• • • 

A holiday favorite, The Nutcracker on 

Ice will be virtual this year on Dec. 12. 

Featuring skaters from across the region, 

the show is being offered for a modest 

ticket price. For details and tickets, visitnutcrackeronice.org. 

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and developmental disabilities. During 

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Training also focused on basic machine 

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safety, quality assurance and 

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In their new positions, the men earn 

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benefits and pay. 

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nonprofit that provides tuition-based training. 

Student tuition expenses are typically 

covered entirely, or in large part, by scholarships 

and supplemental state agency support. 

The Skills Center partners with local 

companies who share the belief that people 

with disabilities can contribute meaningfully 

to productive business organizations. 

Training programs are created each time a 

business partner is established, which provides 

a path to competitive employment 

for people with disabilities. In turn, each 

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Steff. 

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Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings will likely look different this year 

– and many may not happen at all – due to the pandemic. (Source: Adobe Stock) 

health 

capsules 

By LISA RUSSELL 

It’s finally time to celebrate the 

holidays together … or not 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

recently poured cold water on the 

Thanksgiving plans of many families, warning 

that holding even small holiday celebrations 

with loved ones may put Americans at 

increased risk for contracting COVID-19. 

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the 

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious 

Diseases and now-controversial White 

House advisor, backed up that warning with 

a public announcement that his own children 

won’t be coming home for Thanksgiving 

this year because of the risk. “You 

may have to bite the bullet and sacrifice that 

social gathering,” Fauci advised as cases of 

the virus continue to spike in many areas … 

including Missouri, where hospitalizations 

and deaths hit a new record in October. 

However, deciding whether to host or 

attend a particular Thanksgiving celebration 

or other holiday gathering remains in 

the hands of each individual and family. 

Following are guidelines the CDC has provided 

to help people make those decisions. 

• Number of people at the gathering – 

Gatherings with more people pose more 

risk than gatherings with a few, although 

the CDC does not have a limit or recommend 

a specific number of attendees. 

Instead, the size of a holiday gathering 

should be determined based on the ability 

to reduce or limit contact and virus spread 

between attendees along with state and 

local safety regulations. 

• Food and drinks – Self-serve bars or 

meals served buffet style pose more risk to 

attendees. 

• Community levels of COVID-19 – 

Family and friends should consider the 

number and rate of COVID-19 cases in 

their own community and, just as importantly, 

in the communities their guests are 

coming from. 

• The location and duration of the gathering 

– Indoor gatherings generally pose 

more risk than outdoor gatherings – for 

indoor gatherings, keeping windows and 

doors open to increase ventilation can help 

to decrease risk. Gatherings that last several 

hours also pose more risk than shorter ones. 

• The behaviors of guests prior to the 

gathering – People who are generally not 

adhering to social distancing, mask wearing, 

hand washing, and other preventive 

behaviors pose more risk and should 

potentially be left off the guest list, as 

should those who refuse to follow these 

behavior rules during the gathering. 

Everyday habit may reduce 

household COVID-19 spread 

A large percentage of COVID-19 cases 

to date have been due to the virus spreading 

among family members or others living in 

the same household … with a transmission 

rate as high as 50% in some studies. But 

taking the simple step of using mouthwash 

or another oral antiseptic on a daily basis 

may help to contain the spread by inactivating 

the virus in the mouth and throat, 

Penn State scientists have discovered. 

A group of doctors and scientists at the 

university’s College of Medicine tested 

several different types of oral and nasopharyngeal 

(nose and throat) products in a lab 

for their ability to inactivate human coronaviruses 

similar in structure to SARS- 

CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 

The products included various brands 

of mouthwash, peroxide-based antiseptic 

mouth rinses, a 1% solution of baby shampoo, 

and a neti pot. They allowed these 

solutions to interact with the viruses for 

periods of 30 seconds, one minute and two 

minutes before diluting them to prevent 

further virus inactivation. 

They found that many of the mouthwash 

and oral rinse products effectively inactivated 

greater than 99.9% of the infectious 

virus after only 30 seconds of contact time, 

while others took longer but also did so. 

The 1% baby shampoo solution – which is 

often used by head and neck specialists to 

rinse the sinuses of patients – inactivated 

Regular use of mouthwash/oral antiseptic 

products may limit the spread of COVID-19 

within households. (Source: Adobe Stock) 

more than 99.9% of the virus after two 

minutes of contact. 

The team said that while more specific 

studies are needed, these products may 

have real potential to reduce the amount 

of virus spread by people who are positive 

for COVID-19, especially inside their own 

homes. 

New FDA guidelines warn about 

NSAID use during pregnancy 

In mid-October, the U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration announced new labeling 

requirements for all prescription and overthe-counter 

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory 

drugs (NSAIDs). These changes will 

include warnings that if taken after about 

20 weeks of pregnancy, the drugs can 

cause rare but serious kidney problems in 

unborn babies which can lead to low levels 

of amniotic fluid, which is essential for 

their protection in the womb. 

NSAIDs include medicines such as 

ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, and celecoxib. 

While aspirin also is an NSAID, the 

new recommendations do not apply to the 

use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg), which is 

an important treatment for some women 

during pregnancy. 

At about the 20-week mark, an unborn 

baby’s kidneys begin producing most of 

the amniotic fluid that surrounds it. In some 

cases, fetal kidney problems and lowered 

amniotic fluid levels have been detected 

after as little as two days of maternal NSAID 

use. The condition usually goes away if the 

mother stops taking the NSAID. 

Many Americans receive ‘surprise’ 

bills for colonoscopy expenses 

Having regular colonoscopy screenings 

is known to be the most effective way to 

prevent colorectal cancer. Current federal 

regulations require coverage of those 

screenings as preventive care – meaning 

that commercially insured patients should 

pay nothing as long as their colonoscopies 

are performed by providers that participate 

in the medical insurer’s network. 

For that reason, Americans who are covered 

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The FDA has ordered new label warnings 

regarding the use of NSAIDs during pregnancy. 


don’t usually expect to receive a bill. 

However, about one in every eight commercially 

insured patients nationwide 

who had an elective colonoscopy between 

2012 and 2017 – even though they were 

performed by an in-network provider 

– received “surprise” bills for out-ofnetwork 

expenses, according to a recent 

review. Those bills often totaled hundreds 

of dollars, with an average unexpected bill 

of $418. To get that information, researchers 

from the University of Virginia and 

the University of Michigan reviewed 1.1 

million claims for elective colonoscopies 

from a large national insurer. They found 

that even when all of the endoscopists 

and facilities used were in-network, more 

than 12% of cases included out-of-network 

claims, because those in-network providers 

used the services of out-of-network 

anesthesiologists and/or pathologists. The 

bills for those services were then passed on 

to patients. 

These findings are concerning, they said, 

because receiving surprise bills once may 

deter many people from getting recommended 

colonoscopies in the future. They 

suggested that hospitals and endoscopy 

centers should make sure they are partnering 

with anesthesia and pathology providers 

who are in-network for most patients. They 

should also consider cost saving strategies, 

such as endoscopist-provided sedation. 

Researchers test new 

way to deliver medicine 

… like a parasite 

Extended-release drug formulations are 

valuable because they involve fewer pills, 

less side effects and a steady amount of 

medication for patients …but health experts 

say a common problem with these drugs 

is that they don’t stay in the intestine long 

enough for people to receive the full dose. 

Recently, scientists at Johns Hopkins 

University cooperated to address that 

problem. They designed and tested a 

completely new type of medicine delivery 

system inspired by a parasite. 

Similar to a hookworm – a parasitic 

worm that digs its sharp teeth into its 

host’s intestines to feed – Johns Hopkins 

bioengineers designed tiny, star-shaped 

microdevices they named “theragrippers,” 

each about the size of a dust speck, that can 

latch onto a patient’s intestinal wall and 

release drugs into the body. 

Made of metal and thin, shape-changing 

film and coated in a heat-sensitive paraffin 

wax, thousands of theragrippers can 

potentially be administered at once. When 

the paraffin wax coating on the grippers 

reaches the internal body temperature, the 

tiny devices close and clamp onto the colon 

wall, gradually releasing the medicine they 

contain. They eventually lose their hold on 

the tissue and are cleared from the intestine 

by normal GI muscular contractions. 

David Gracias, Ph.D., a professor in the 

Johns Hopkins University Whiting School 

of Engineering, said the devices don’t rely 

on electricity, wireless signals or external 

controls. “Instead, they operate like small, 

compressed springs with a temperaturetriggered 

coating that releases the stored 

energy autonomously at body temperature,” 

he explained. 

On the calendar 

American Red Cross blood drives will 

be held on Monday, Dec. 7 from 3-7 p.m. at 

St. John United Church of Christ, 405 South 

Fifth St. in St. Charles; and on Wednesday, 

Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Centene 

Community Ice Center, 750 Casino Center 

Ave. in Maryland Heights. Sign up for an 

appointment time and view other area 

drives online at redcrossblood.org. 

• • • 

BJC offers a one-hour Zoom orientation 

for its Head to Toe weight management 

program on two dates in December 

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– from 6:30-7:30 p.m. At this free online 

orientation, families will learn about the 

family-focused program, which helps 

children and their parents learn to make 

healthier lifestyle choices, set goals and 

get regular exercise, making a positive 

impact on a child’s self-esteem. Program 

is for kids ages 8 through 17. The Head to 

Toe Program begins on Wednesday, Jan. 

27, 2021. Please register all family members 

attending at classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

BJC of St. Charles County sponsors 

a free Grow Your Reader program on 

Wednesday, Dec. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. This 

virtual online program is aimed at parents 

and caregivers of children from birth to 

age 5. Register at bjcstcharlescounty.org. 

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I EVENTS I 29 

The Moolah Shriners hosts their 

second annual FEZtival of Trees raffle 

at the Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway 

in St. Charles, Nov. 21-28. Details 

at moolah.org/feztival-of-trees-2020. 

local 

events 

(Source: Moolah Shriners) 

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

Expressions by Four Artists in Wood, 

Stone, Wool, and Steel is on display until 

Friday, Dec. 4 at Lindenwood University’s 

Boyle Family Gallery, 209 S. Kingshighway 

St. in Saint Charles. The exhibition 

contains the work of St. Louis artists Abraham 

Mohler, Matt Schiermeier, and two of 

Lindenwood’s very own – Dean of Education 

Anthony Scheffler and Lindenwood 

alumna and Web Content Administrator 

Alexandra Bardon. The gallery is open 

to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 

from 3-7 p.m. or by appointment. 

• • • 

The 8th annual Lindenwood University 

Fall High School Fashion Show will take 

place virtually at noon on Friday, Nov. 20 

via Zoom. Works from Lindenwood University 

fashion major and local high school 

students will share the runway for this 

event. For tickets, contact Ameli Skoglund 

via email at askoglund@lindenwood.edu. 

BENEFITS 

The St. Charles-area race for Turkey 

Trot STL is from 7:50-9:20 a.m. on Thursday, 

Nov. 26 at The Family Arena, 2002 

Arena Parkway in Saint Charles. Parking 

and packet pickup begins at 7 a.m., 5K 

begins at 8 a.m. The course runs from 

Arena Parkway through Friedens Road to 

Woodland Place Court. The course is flat 

and certified for distance accuracy by USA 

Track & Field. Wheelchair athletes are 

welcomed at the St. Charles location and 

will begin 2 minutes before the 5K start. 

Children in courteously driven strollers 

are also welcome. Dogs are not permitted. 

Participants should bring a canned food 

item or a packaged toiletry item for donation 

to the O.A.S.I.S. Food Pantry. Free 

on-site parking available. Cost is $30 per 

participant. To register, visit turkeytrotstl. 

com/stcharles.html. 

• • • 

Swine N’ Soul from 6-11 p.m. on 

Friday, Dec. 11 at the Saint Charles 


Plaza in Saint Charles. Features a socially 

distanced evening of regional pork specialties, 

drinks and a musical performance 

provided by Dirty Muggs. Proceeds benefit 

Helping Hands for the Holidays, a 

charity event that gives back to those in 

need within the community. To purchase 

tickets, visit swinensoul.com. 

FAMILIES & KIDS 

The Dickherber Farms’ petting farm 

is open 7063 Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie. 

Families can visit and pet animals like 

baby sheep. Admission is $4 per person; 

free for children ages 3 and younger. 

• • • 

A free corn maze is open from 7 a.m. to 

30 minutes past sunset through Nov. 29 at 

Broemmelsiek Park’s Educational Agriculture 

Area, 1615 Schwede Road in Defiance. 

The 3-acre maze has a wide grassy path. 

All ages are welcome. 

• • • 

The 17th annual Disc Golf Blind Turkey 

Toss Tournament is at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 

Nov. 21 at Indian Camp Creek Park, 2679 

Dietrich Road in Foristell. This nighttime 

event is fun for all disc golf experience 

levels. Using baskets lined with glow sticks 

to mark the course, a 5 p.m. shotgun start 

will kick-off the 18-hole contest. Trophies 

will be awarded to first, second, and thirdplace 

finishers. The competitor closest to 

the pin of one of the glowing baskets wins a 

Thanksgiving turkey. The tournament is for 

individual play; cost to enter is $10. Participation 

is limited and the event is open to the 

first 72 registered contestants. Registration 

begins at 4 p.m. on the day of the event. A 

limited number of LED disc lights will be 

available for competitors to purchase. For 

details, call the St. Charles County Parks 

Department at (636) 949-7535. 

• • • 

Parents Day Out is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 

on Friday, Nov. 27 at the Renaud Center, 

2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. On 

Black Friday, parents can drop off children 

at the Renaud Center, where they can play 

games, swim, eat pizza and more. Swimming 

will take place from noon-1 p.m. For 

ages 5-12. Cost is $12 for residents, $15 

for all others. Registration is required by 

visiting renaudcenter.com. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

The St. Louis Weapon Collector Gun 

& Knife Show is from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on 

Saturday, Nov. 28 and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 

on Sunday, Nov. 29 at the Saint Charles 


Plaza in Saint Charles. Cost is $12; children 

12 and younger are free. For details, 

visit macshows.com/missouri-shows. 

• • • 

A virtual Learn to Cook International 

Food lesson is from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on 

Friday, Dec. 4 via Zoom. Culinary Arts 

Chef Merissa Wenzara with St. Charles 

Community College will walk participants 

through how to make Columbian 

empanadas and demonstrate the preparation 

of meals step-by-step. Registration 

is required and space is limited. For more 

information, visit stchas.edu. 

• • • 

A Trail Work Day is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Klondike Park, 4600 

Hwy. 94 S. in Augusta. St. Charles County 

Parks is seeking volunteers of all ages to 

assist with fall and winter trail carving projects. 

The opportunity is eligible to be used 

for service hours. Lunch will be provided. 

To register, visit http://bit.ly/Fall2020Trail- 

WorkDays or call (636) 949-7535. 

• • • 

An Optimum Health Lecture on Staying 

Healthy During the Holidays is 

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 

17 at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri 

Sports Circle in O’Fallon. Lecture is free 

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HBA President Bill Wannstedt presents 

a $15,000 donation to Frances 

Kern, of the St. Peters Senior Citizen 

Corporation. 

(Source: HBA) 

business 

briefs 

PLACES 

On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable 

Foundation, 2020 Home Builders 

Association President Bill Wannstedt presented 

a $15,000 donation to Frances Kern, 

board member and senior resident at St. 

Peters Senior Citizen Corporation. Association 

member Joe Keipp of River City 

Drywall sponsored the donation request. 

The donation will be used to help renovate 

six senior-living apartment buildings at St. 

Peters Senior Village. River City Drywall 

will assist in painting the inside of the 

apartments. The Home Builders Charitable 

Foundation, the Home Builders Association’s 

charitable arm, is a non-profit organization 

dedicated to providing housing 

assistance to people or organizations with 

special shelter needs. 

• • • 

Westlake Ace Hardware recently 

announced a lease to open a new store in 

St. Peters at 915 Jungermann Road. Redevelopment 

of the 14,355-square-foot space 

will take place this winter, with a soft 

opening tentatively planned for late March 

2021. In addition to traditional hardware 

products, the new St. Peters store will feature 

a backyard BBQ department, a paint 

studio and a power equipment department. 

PEOPLE 

O’Fallon resident Bryon Muir has been 

promoted to director of business development 

at Knoebel Construction. Muir’s 

responsibilities include growing clientele 

nationwide and pursuing opportunities to 

expand into new industries. Muir has 23 

years of experience in the construction 

industry. 

• • • 

Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles 

County recently promoted Lauren Muehling 

to grant and development services 

manager. In the new role, Muehling will 

spearhead the organization’s development 

efforts, including identifying, prioritizing 

and cultivating potential sources of funding 

opportunities among new and existing 

funding partners. 

• • • 

Betty Jo Rocchio has been named 

Mercy senior vice president, chief nursing 

officer. In her expanded role, Rocchio will 

continue to lead more than 15,000 nurses 

across Mercy’s four states and work with 

other clinical leaders and teams to identify 

and standardize optimal care paths for 

patients. Rocchio has been with Mercy 

since 2013 and was promoted to chief 

nursing optimization officer in 2018. In 

addition to holding a Bachelor of Science 

in nursing, Rocchio is also a certified registered 

nurse anesthetist, and is currently 

pursuing a doctorate in nursing practice. 

• • • 

O’Fallon resident Josh Eckert has 

joined Wiegmann Associates as a project 

engineer. He is responsible for designing 

and engineering commercial HVAC systems 

for various Wiegmann Associates 

projects. Eckert has three years of experience 

in mechanical engineering and project 

management of HVAC construction projects 

for commercial offices, warehouses, 

surgery centers, refrigerated warehouses 

and industrial facilities. 

EVENTS 

The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce 

and Industries holds its membership luncheon 

from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, 

Dec. 15 at Whitmoor Country Club, 1100 

Whitmoor Drive in St. Charles. Registration 

is $20 in advance; $25 after the Friday 

before the event and includes lunch. Preregistration 

is required at ofallonchamber. 

org or by calling Cathy Bounds at (636) 

240-1818. Social distancing will apply. 

• • • 

The Greater St. Charles County Chamber 

of Commerce hosts its annual awards and 

recognition luncheon 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 

Wednesday Dec. 16 at Whitmoor Country 

Club, 1100 Whitmoor Drive in St. Charles. 

The event will recognize volunteers and 

incoming/outgoing board members. Cost 

is $30 for members; $35 for guests. Register 

early to receive $5 early registration 

discount. For more information, email Lori 

Tainter at lori@gstccc.com. 

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I 31 

SHOP LOCAL, from page 10 

count coupons at discoverstcharles.com/ Each week the Chamber will randomly Louis. George Ertle, Lake Saint Louis’ 

plan/special-offers-and-coupons. select a photo/Facebook post to win a $25 assistant city administrator, encouraged 

sales taxes you pay on your purchases 

gift certificate to a member New business ❍ of Existing residents to x❍ check out the event and “help 

are used to fund roads, police and parks. Cottleville and Weldon Spring their choice. In January, the Chamber will New support ❍ local Existing businesses in ❍Lake Saint 

Additionally, by shopping local, you are The Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber select one random winner LINE to win AD: a $100 Louis.” ❑ 

also helping our community in other of Commerce has tagged its holiday shopping 

event School as: “Shop. District Eat. Enjoy.” - Otten It gives their choice. 

gift certificate to a member business of Belle Miller, WSCC’s communications 

ways. You are supporting a business that Rockwood DISPLAY LINE AD: AD: 

and event 

❑ ❑ 

coordinator, described the event 

donates to local charitable causes in their the patrons of local businesses a chance to Details can be found at cswchamber.com as a scavenger hunt. 

fundraising efforts, sponsors local little Prywitch, Abby win L. prizes. Otten Rick 

WEST x ❑ 

or by calling (636) 336-2979. 

DISPLAY MRN 

“Each day 

AD: x❑we will post 

❑a clue on WSCC 

league teams and employs volunteers To be eligible, participants shop or eat 

Chamber Facebook page that will lead to 

COST each: 

who make our community a great place at CWS Chamber businesses now through Dardenne Prairie WEST 

$35 _____________ 

one of ❑ 25 participating MRN businesses. ❑ These 

to live.” 

Dec. 31 and post a photo of their purchase “Dine in Dardenne Day” X will # of take issues: place ________________ 

5 businesses will have signage up displaying 

each: they are a $ part _______________ 

of the event.” 

This year, the city of St. Peters also or experience. Examples are a photo of your for the first time on Nov. 28. The city hopes COST 

is supporting the GSTCCC’s “Sip and 636-733-3288 

family dining at a member business, a photo the inaugural event will become = TOTAL: an annual $ _______________ 

The businesses 350 will be handing out discounts 

of issues: or prizes ________________ 

to individuals who par- 

Savor” passport. The program offers discounts 

for passport holders at businesses 636-733-8885 

a photo of you and your purchase, a photo “The emphasis is to raise awareness - PUB DATES ticipate in -the 25 Days of Christmas. 

of your curbside to-go order in your kitchen, tradition. 

X # 

that were scheduled to participate in the of you and the business owner, a photo of within our community during the WESTbusy 

“If the MID RIVERS participants post a picture of 

Chamber’s Sip and Savor event. While ottenabby@rsdmo.org your barre class or spin cycle - facilitiesap@rsdmo.org 

= TOTAL: $ _______________ 

class – and holiday season,” Economic Development them at the business on their (personal) 

the annual tasting event has been canceled 

due to the pandemic, the merchants The easiest way to post those photos is to on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28), if business - PUB of the DATES day and the -WSCC Cham- 

so on. - PAYMENT METHODS - Coordinator Doug Potts said. 2020 

“Especially Facebook 2020 or Instagram pages and tag the 

JAN 15 

JAN 15 

and the passport program still are MC “live.” ❑ first VISA join the members-only ❑ AMEX Facebook ❑ group, DISCOVER they’re planning ❑ on dining out JAN with 29 friends ber, JAN WEST they 29 are entered to MID win RIVERS a big overall 

Passports are available for purchase “CWS Chamber Connections.” However, and family, they should think about patronizing 

our local restaurants.” FEB 12 

The 25 Days of Christmas promotion 

prize,” Miller explained. 

for $30 each during the holiday season patrons who do not use Facebook still can 

and are good through June 30, 2021. be entered - PAYMENT for prizes. They METHODS simply need to - 

2020 

FEB 12 2020 

FEB 26 will FEB start 26 on Sunday, Nov. 29 and continue 

15 through Wednesday, JAN 15 Dec. 23. 

Details can be found online at sipandsavorpassport.com. 

send their photos via email to info@cwschamber.com. 

Lake Saint Louis 

JAN 

MC ❑ VISA ❑ AMEX ❑ DISCOVER 

The Western St. Charles 

❑ MAR 11 

MAR 11 

County Chamber’s 

community outreach event, “The 25 members of WSCC, so their residents and 

JAN 29 Wentzville and Dardenne JAN 29 Prairie also are 

MAR 25 

MAR 25 

Shoppers, diners and seekers of services 

also can find special offers and dis-Rick CWS Chamber Prywitch businesses. 

Days of Christmas,” includes APR Lake 08 Saint FEB business 12APR 08 also are eligible FEB 12to participate. 

Businesses being patronized must be 

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