Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 11-2-22

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STAR PARKER 

We need Republicans to 

deliver our new leadership 

As November elections approach, the 

glaring and deeply troubling headline I see 

is Americans becoming increasingly alienated 

from their own country. 

There has never been a greater need for a 

new generation of leaders to restore clarity 

about American principles and plant them 

in American hearts and minds. 

The Wall Street Journal reports that all 

branches of the U.S. military are coming 

up short in recruiting goals. The U.S. Army 

will fall short by 25%, meaning 20,000 

soldiers. The Air Force and Navy are also 

falling short. 

The WSJ offers various technical explanations 

as the source of the recruiting 

problems facing the U.S. military. But 

most troubling is the observation that, per 

surveys, “fewer than 1 in 10 youth are 

inclined to serve.” 

It makes sense to expect that kids growing 

up in a country where they are taught 

that they live in an evil, unjust, racist 

nation will have diminishing enthusiasm to 

put on the uniform, no matter how much 

they are paid. 

A Gallup poll from June showed only 38% 

of our citizens saying they are “extremely 

proud” to be an American. This is the lowest 

since Gallup first did this survey in 2001, 

when 55% said they are “extremely proud.” 

On a similar note, a new Gallup survey 

shows trust in all branches of our federal 

government has cratered. 

The percentage expressing trust in our 

judicial branch stands at 47%; in our executive 

branch, 43%; and in the legislative 

branch, 38%. 

It is the first time all three branches of 

government fell below 50% in trust. 

Gallup notes that when it first did 

this survey in 1972, at least two-thirds 

expressed trust in each branch of the federal 

government. 

This is a leadership crisis. 

Former Democratic Party congresswoman 

and presidential candidate Tulsi 

Gabbard drew attention with her announcement 

that she is pulling out of the Democratic 

Party. 

In an interview on Fox with former 

Republican congressman Trey Gowdy, 

Gabbard ticked off her complaints about 

the Democratic Party, including her concern 

that Democrats do not carry the 

banner for “individual liberties,” “limited 

government” and our “God-given rights 

enshrined in our Constitution.” 

Some have noted the precedent of 

Ronald Reagan leaving the Democratic 

Party. But Reagan left the Democrats and 

became a Republican. 

And Gabbard? She says she is now an 

independent. 

It’s tough to fathom the genuineness of 

Gabbard’s disillusionment with her former 

party, given that she endorsed socialist 

Bernie Sanders for president in 2016. 

Reagan articulated a clear vision of 

America, about limited government and 

individual freedom, and then fought to 

capture leadership in the Republican Party 

so the party would become the platform for 

these ideals. 

This option certainly is open to Gabbard. 

But, no thank you. She’s an independent. 

Americans are disillusioned because too 

many so-called leaders are playing games 

with them. 

We need leaders who understand and feel, 

at the deepest level, what our nation is about. 

A great definition of leadership/heroism that 

I once read says that it is someone who 

embodies “by the cast of destiny, the virtue 

of their whole people in a great hour.” 

Inflation is a sure sign of a corrupt political 

culture. It begins with irresponsible government 

spending and printing of money. 

Alongside our corrupt political culture 

is the corruption of our society with the 

breakdown of marriage and family, and the 

disappearance of children. 

A free society is not about economic 

issues or social issues but both. 

In Reagan’s farewell address to the 

nation he said, “All great change in America 

begins at the dinner table.” 

He knew that in America, the family 

passes on the values of freedom. 

The press wants to focus the upcoming 

elections on individual races. 

This election must be about party. Republicans 

versus Democrats. 

Voters need to turn the country back to 

Republicans and pave the way for new, 

great American leaders. 

• • • 

Star Parker is president of the Center for 

Urban Renewal and Education and host of 

the weekly television show “Cure America 

with Star Parker.” 

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EDITORIAL 

Credit due 

Here is the timeline: 

9:11 a.m. – First 911 call comes in saying that there is a shooter in the school. 

9:15 a.m. – First officers arrive on the scene. 

9:23 a.m. – Officers locate the shooter. 

9:25 a.m. – Officers report the suspect is down. 

9:32 a.m. – Officers report the suspect is secured. 

This, of course, from the recent tragedy at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis. Four minutes to arrive on scene, 14 

minutes from the time the first call comes in the suspect is down. Amazing. 

The shooter had 600 rounds of ammunition and an AR-15 style assault rifle. These officers saved lives. These officers are heroes. Police 

departments across the country, very much including St. Louis, have been ravaged over the last several years by bad press, bad policy and an 

ungrateful public. 

When they do something this blatantly honorable, this startlingly heroic, it is worth every single inch of paper and every single second of 

television. 

Thank you to these brave officers and thank you to all the police across the land who would have acted the same way in the same situation. 

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COTTLEVILLE 

Longtime volunteer recognized 

Mayor Bob Ronkoski and former city 

administrator Scott Lewis, recently recognized 

Mary Diller for serving over 20 

years on the Cottleville Old Town Historic 

Commission. 

Diller was an original member of the 

commission and has served as its chairman 

for the past seven years. 

Historic Junk Store building 

undergoes renovation 

The building at 5521 Oak Street formerly 

known as the Junk Store has been 

sold and the new owners plan to operate 

a craft cocktail lounge on the first floor 

and offer inn-style rooms on the second 

floor. The building is the site of a former 

general store, post office and hotel from 

1862. 

The project calls for transforming the 

attic into a multi-bedroom suite. Improvement 

plans also include adding dark blue 

siding, white trim, dormers, wood railings 

and a light colored metal roof. 

A new two-story front porch and rear 

concrete patio will be added for seating. 

On Oct. 12, the building was lifted so a 

new foundation could be poured. New 

concrete will feature an aged stone look. 

Parking added to 

Legacy Park area 

Construction has started on new public 

parking serving Legacy Park and surrounding 

areas. The new surface parking 

will add approximately 40 additional parking 

spaces on the northwest side of city 

hall. A sidewalk will connect to the existing 

sidewalk running along Hwy. N to the 

crosswalk. 

Design work is complete to pave and 

stripe the gravel road and parking lot at 

the multi-sports field in the rear of Legacy 

Park adding additional parking spaces to 

the newly irrigated and top dressed field. 

Design work is also complete to add 

approximately 65 additional paved parking 

spaces in and around City Hall and 

Legacy Park bringing the total number of 

new spaces serving Legacy Park and surrounding 

areas to approximately 200. 

O’FALLON 

City clarifies personal 

property tax data 

In September, the St. Charles County 

Council approved rolling back its 2022 

personal property tax rates for Road and 

Bridge and Emergency Dispatch funds. 

The roll-back was to offset vehicle values 

inflated as much as 30% in 2022. 

When those rolled-back rates were discussed, 

county officials described an estimated 

$24 million in personal property 

tax windfalls coming to other political 

jurisdictions within the county, including 

school districts, fire districts and cities that 

were not rolling-back taxes. 

At the Oct. 13 O’Fallon City Council 

meeting, City Administrator Mike 

Snowden asked Finance Director Vicki 

Boschert to clarify the facts about 

O’Fallon’s 2022 personal property tax 

rates. 

Boschert explained that personal property 

tax on vehicles is based on assessed 

value, which by Missouri state law is 

based on the average trade-in value as published 

by the National Automobile Dealers 

Association (NADA). Tax assessors have 

no choice but to use those NADA values. 

However, she said, the city had already 

lowered its 2022 personal property tax rate, 

so the city’s projected “windfall” would 

be about $104,000 instead of the $435,000 

the county had estimated. 

Boschert said that county officials apparently 

had used the maximum rates for all of 

their estimates. 

After the council meeting, O’Fallon 

Communications Director Tony Michalka 

said, “Prior to knowing the increased 

assessments on vehicles, the O’Fallon 

City Council took a proactive approach to 

lessen our residents’ tax burden next year. 

O’Fallon has a history of conservative 

financial planning which allowed the city 

to voluntarily lower the tax rate. 

“Some classes of property may see a tax 

reduction while other classes will see an 

increase based on the increase in assessment, 

in accordance with state statutes. 

The city of O’Fallon makes up a very small 

portion of the total tax bill, with most of 

the funding going to school districts and 

fire districts. As such, any ‘windfall’ the 

city sees will be significantly less than 

what was reported by the county, and the 

city will engage state officials to discuss 

preventing this situation from repeating 

itself.” 

Citizen comments open for 

Block Grant Action Plan 

A 30-day comment period regarding 

O’Fallon’s Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Action 

Plan for the O’Fallon Community Development 

Block Grant (CDBG) Program 

will continue through 4 p.m. on Monday, 

Nov. 28. 

The plans are available for review at the 

O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 

100 N. Main St., as well as on the city’s 

website (ofallon.mo.us/grants). 

The public can submit written comments 

to Alexis Jaegers at ajaegers@ofallon. 

mo.us, or mail them to CDBG Program, 

O’Fallon City Hall, 100 N. Main St., 

O’Fallon, MO 63366. 

Food pantry items sought 

Volunteer O’Fallon’s Cornucopia of 

Care food drive is underway now through 

Friday, Dec. 9. 

The drive’s mission is to help restock 

pantry shelves with canned and boxed 

food items such as cereal, oatmeal, pancake 

mix, peanut butter, instant potatoes 

and rice. Quick meals like canned pasta, 

beef stew, or chicken and dumplings can 

also be donated.





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Donation collection locations include 

the O’Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 N. 

Main St., and Renaud Center, 2650 Tri 

Sports Circle. 

SAINT CHARLES 

Helping Hands collection 

underway through Dec. 9 

The city of St. Charles is collecting 

donations for Helping Hands for the Holidays 

now through Friday, Dec. 9. 

This year, the city is collecting new or 

gently used winter coats in all sizes as well 

as full-size personal care items such as 

shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, 

or deodorant. Residents may bring 

their donations to the following locations: 

• St. Charles City Hall, 200 N. Second St. 

• St. Charles Convention Center, 1 Convention 

Center Plaza 

• Embassy Suites Hotel, 2 Convention 

Center Plaza 

• St. Charles Fire Station #4, 3201 

Boschertown Road 

• St. Charles Police Department, 1781 

Zumbehl Road 

Comments sought in Elm Point 

Wellfield consent decree 

There are only a few days left for the 

citizens of the city of Saint Charles to add 

their comments on a consent decree from 

the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) that outlines the legal responsibilities 

to businesses for cleaning up their 

portion of contamination in the Elm Point 

Wellfield. 

The Elm Point Wellfield, located in the 

area of Huster Road extending from Elm 

Point Road north past Route 370, serves as 

the primary drinking water supply to the 

city of Saint Charles. 

According to a fact sheet on the city’s 

website, three businesses located within 

the Elm Point Wellfield are responsible 

for releasing chemicals into the ground 

threatening the city’s water supply. They 

include the former Findett Service Company, 

Cadmus Corporation and Ameren 

Missouri. 

Hazardous chemicals have migrated 

toward the wells, despite the businesses’ 

efforts to clean up the site and four of the 

seven wells located in Elm Point Wellfield 

have been shut down – two of them in 

2022. 

“The city of Saint Charles wants to 

ensure its residents and businesses that 

the drinking water in Saint Charles is safe 

for consumption and use,” according to a 

press release from the city. 

The city of Saint Charles has had to purchase 

water from the city of St. Louis to 

ensure residents have an adequate supply. 

The cost to relocate the Elm Point Wellfield 

to an area free of contamination is 

estimated at $40 million, according to the 

fact sheet. 

The city is working with the EPA, the 

Missouri Department of Natural Resources 

and the businesses responsible to address 

this issue. The consent decree was initiated 

in June 2021 and predates the recent 

contamination levels measured in 2022. 

In order to address the recent contamination 

by Ameren Missouri and others in the 

Elm Point Wellfield, the city has requested 

immediate action be taken by the EPA to 

provide more meetings, more time for 

public comment and more action from the 

EPA and businesses. 

In the meantime, Saint Charles citizens 

are being asked to add their comments 

to the current consent decree before the 

close of the public comment period on 

Nov. 3. 

Comments regarding the consent decree 

must be submitted to the U.S. Department 

of Justice either by email to pubcommentees.enrd@usdoj.gov 

or by mail to Assistant 

Attorney General at U.S. DOJ-ENRD, P.O. 

Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611. 

An example comment letter and the consent 

decree, along with further information 

is available at stcharlescitymo.gov. 

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ST. CHARLES COUNTY 

Unclaimed property 

auction this weekend 

The St. Charles County Police Department 

is holding its annual property auction of found 

and unclaimed property at 9 a.m. on Saturday, 

Nov. 5 on the backlot of the police station 

near the garages. Registration and viewing 

begins at 8 a.m.; the event is free to attend. 

Sales are cash only and all sales are final. 

As-is items up for auction include power 

tools, computers, electronics, cameras, 

jewelry, sporting goods equipment, clothing, 

bicycles and more.

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ELECTION PREVIEW 

ON THE BALLOT: The Midterms 



Candidates in contested races for local, state and national 

offices that represent St. Charles County residents were 

asked to reply to specific questions for the 2022 Midterm 

Election Preview. While all candidates are listed in the 

preview, only those who are in contested races received 

questionnaires. Their replies are printed below if they 

responded by deadline. Incumbents are identified with an 

asterisk. Party affiliations are marked as follows: Republican 

(R), Democrat (D), Libertarian (L), Constitution (C). 

Mid Rivers Newsmagazine has not verified and does not 

endorse the statements made by the candidates. 

NATIONAL OFFICES 

Candidates for U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress were 

asked to respond to: 

1. What actions will you take while in office to bring 

economic stability to Missourians and the nation as a 

whole? 

2. The public educational system has been in the news a 

great deal, from books on library shelves to parental rights. 

What role should the government play in these issues? 

3. What can be done at the national level to improve 

career readiness of both high school and college students? 

What role will you play? 

4. If you could change one thing about how the national 

government operates, what would it be? 

5. What qualifies you for this office (past experience, 

major accomplishments)? 

U.S. CONGRESS 

Eric Schmitt 

schmittforsenate.com 

1. Congress must stop spending recklessly. In the last 

few years, trillions of dollars have been spent, and the 

spending has been driving inflation higher – causing the 

prices of gas and groceries as well as rent and utilities 

to skyrocket. If Congress were to cut spending and our 

domestic energy potential was unleashed, the pressures 

driving food and energy prices would decrease. 

2. The most important thing for government to do is to 

respect that parents have every right to play a central role 

in their children’s education. As Missouri’s Attorney General, 

I fought for a Parents’ Bill of Rights, which would 

protect parents’ rights to have a well-informed say in their 

children’s education, strengthen parents’ abilities to take 

action related to their children’s education and increase 

transparency in Missouri’s schools. Government should 

not push specific political ideologies onto children, and 

parents should have the necessary tools and information 

to understand what their child is being taught. 

3. We must stay focused on actually lowering the cost of 

tuition. The Biden administration’s recent actions on student 

loans did nothing to address the rising cost of tuition. I 

have long championed 529 savings accounts, which allows 

families to save for educational expenses. Beyond lowering 

the cost of tuition, we must ensure that students have 

access to all types of education. I have expanded access 

for the 529 accounts to other educational options beyond 

4-year colleges. Community colleges, trade schools and 

apprentices should more available so that student may succeed 

in a career. 

4. The federal government has too much bureaucratic 

overreach. Often, Congress has delegated it legislative 

duties to unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C., who 

then implement rules and regulations that harm workingclass 

Missouri. These bureaucrats are not responsive to 

the American people, and often they carry out their own 

agenda. We must rein in this administrative state, so that 

Missouri families and small businesses do not suffer. 

5. As Missouri’s Attorney General, I have been working 

to make our streets safer, lower energy prices and defend 

our freedoms. I launched the Safer Streets initiative, a 

partnership with the attorney general’s office and the U.S. 

Attorney’s offices. With this initiative, we have secured 

hundreds of indictments and convictions for violent criminals. 

When the Biden administration held back our domestic 

energy producers, I took Biden to court – and won – to 

block these illegal actions. By allowing leases for drilling 

in our country, energy prices will fall and our nation will 

be more secure. 

Trudy Busch Valentine 

trudybuschvalentine.com 

1. Rising costs continue to be a serious issue for Missourians. 

That’s why one of my first policies was an affordability 

plan to lower the cost of living for Missourians. My 

plan includes cutting taxes for middle-class families, raising 

the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, investing 

in affordable childcare, administering a federal emergency 

gas rebate program, increasing funding for affordable 

housing, limiting the cost of insulin to $35 per month, 

investing in in-home and community-based services for 

seniors under Medicaid, and more. 

2. As a mother and grandmother, I know that our children 

are the most important resource that Missouri has 

and we need to invest in preparing our children for bright 

futures. That includes giving our children a world-class 

education, no matter their ZIP code and to that end, I will 

support robust funding for our public schools. Unfortunately 

education has become overly politicized and our 

children are being used as political pawns. I think teachers, 

parents and local communities need to work together in 

coalition to lead our schools, and politicians should not 

be overly inserting themselves into these local decisions. 

3. A 4-year college degree is simply not the right path 

for every young person. We need to expand opportunities 

for community and career colleges, union trade programs 

and apprenticeships, and make them more accessible and 

affordable. I would support more technical education 

opportunities for high schools as well so children can get 

real-world experience and experiment with future career 

paths. 

4. Extreme partisanship has stalled far too much positive 

progress in Washington. There is a myriad of pressing 

issues that Congress should be solving, but our leaders 

spend too much time fighting over who gets the credit and 

who gets the blame and not enough time actually doing 

the work they were sent to do. I decided to run for Senate 

to put a stop to this kind of counterproductive partisanship 

and put the focus back on making government work for 

the people again. 

5. My entire life has been defined by service. From volunteering 

as a candy striper to working as a nurse at the 

Salvation Army to leading the Saint Louis School of Nursing, 

to administering COVID vaccines to Missourians; I 

have a lifetime record of making life better for Missourians. 

To me, public office is another form of service. I am 

approaching politics the same way I approached nursing 

– by putting differences aside, listening to different perspectives 

and focusing on problem-solving. 

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 

District 2 • Ann Wagner (R)* 

annwagner.com 

1. My parents taught me the value of a hard day’s work 

and that the government ought not to be in the way. I’ve 

fought to limit the power of government and supported the 

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which lowered our taxes and eliminated 

costly regulations. In Congress, I’ll continue to fight 

back against the Left’s radical agenda that has raised taxes 

on middle-class families, increased the everyday cost of 

groceries and utilities, and grown our national debt. It’s 

past time to get the Democrats’ reckless spending under 

control. I’ll also continue supporting economic policies 

that create jobs and grow our economy. 

2. As a mother and grandmother, I fully support a parent’s 

right to make decisions in their children’s education. 

It is the job of local governments to work with parents to 

solve any issues and ensure children get the best education 

they can. Local governments and parents understand their 

communities better than the federal government ever will. 

The federal government should never get in the way of a 

parent and their child’s education. 

3. I strongly believe that a strong education is the foundation 

for a prosperous future. A student’s potential should 

never be limited by their ZIP code or household income. The 

federal government’s top-down approach is not feasible. I am 

fighting to get rid of the federal burdens that have been placed 

on schools, end the one-size-fits-all approach that the federal 

government has imposed on states, and support our teachers. 

Every child deserves a quality education and a more targeted 

approach to education at the local level will give students 

greater opportunities to find the areas in which they excel. 

4. The bottom line is that the federal government spends 

too much, taxes too much, regulates too much and the resulting 

bureaucracy and red tape hurt job creators and the middle 

class. We must reduce the size of the federal government and 

allow each state to function as our founding fathers intended. 

Under Joe Biden’s administration, the role of government has 

increased exponentially, and as a result, we are experiencing 

four-decade-high inflation rates. As your congresswoman, I 

will continue to fight to decrease the size of the federal government 

by lowering taxes and getting rid of unnecessary and 

overly burdensome regulations. 

5. I grew up and raised my family here in the St. Louis 

region. As a young girl I worked in my parent’s small 

carpet store in Manchester where I learned customer service, 

the value of a dollar, and that the government should 

get out of the way and off the backs of hardworking families. 

I have fought for the sanctity of life, worked to lower 

taxes and make St. Louis the best place to live and raise a 

family. I have passed landmark human trafficking legislation 

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(Source: O’Fallon TV) 

By JOHN TREMMEL 

Former Police Office Daniel P. 

McIntyre passed away on Sept. 12 at age 

49 after a three-year battle with cancer. 

As a matter of tradition and policy, 

the members of the Missouri House of 

Representatives and the O’Fallon City 

Council hold in high esteem those who 

admirably answered the patriotic call 

to national service in any of the various 

branches that make up the United States 

Armed Forces. Therefore, at its Oct. 13 

meeting, the O’Fallon City Council presented 

McIntyre’s family with a Proclamation 

honoring him and his service. At 

the same meeting, a Resolution from the 

Missouri House also was presented to 

the family. 

Accompanied by Mayor Bill Hennessy, 

council member Deana Smith (Ward 

1) read the city’s proclamation. Linda 

Ragsdale read and presented the Missouri 

House Resolution, on behalf of 

State Rep. Adam Schnelting. 

Smith also recognized McIntyre’s 

family present in the council chamber, 

including his wife, Christina Roberson 

McIntyre, and his sister Katie and her 

husband Joe Club. 

“Every one of us has the potential 

of making an impact on the world. It 

depends on what you do with what you 

have,” Smith said. “Mr. McIntyre chose 

to make his impact by devoting his life 

to helping others as a Navy veteran and a 

police officer. Many in the law enforcement 

community across the area, including 

O’Fallon, knew him as ‘Danny Mac,’ 

a great guy and someone who was passionate 

about community policing.” 

Originally from Florissant, McIntyre 

chose to live out his final time in 

O’Fallon, with his sister and her family 

in Ward 5, Smith noted. She said he had 

been able to participate in a greater St. 

Louis “Honor Flight” just prior to passing 

away. 

“While his residency in O’Fallon was 

short, his impact will forever be remembered 

by those who had the opportunity 

to know him,” Smith said. 

According to the proclamations, 

McIntyre distinguished himself by serving 

in the Gulf War on the USS America 

(CV 66) as a cryptologic communications 

technician and a fleet tactical intelligence 

communications operator. He 

received countless awards and honors 

for his dutiful service to his country, 

including the National Defense Service 

Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal 

with one Bronze star, Armed Forces Service 

Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary 

Medal, the Navy “E” Ribbon, Sea 

Service Deployment Ribbon, and the 

First Good Conduct Award for the period 

ending August 3, 1996. 

McIntyre joined the St. Louis County 

Police Department on April 18, 1997, at 

the age of 24 and was promoted to the 

rank of sergeant on July 14, 2020. He 

served in law enforcement for 25 years. 

He further distinguished himself by 

earning nine citizen appreciation letters, 

the Award of Excellence in 2001 and a 

commendation from Chief Ron Battelle 

in 2002. 

“Any of the freedoms and liberties we 

are blessed to enjoy today are a direct 

result of the courage, devotion and sacrifice 

made by such exemplary veterans 

and police officers as Daniel McIntyre,” 

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Self-storage mini warehouse proposed along Hwy. K on Keeven Trust property 



By JOHN TREMMEL 

BestBox Storage has applied for a conditional 

use permit (CUP) to build and operate 

a self-storage facility on 3.94 acres of 

land at 2896 Hwy. K, about 1/2 mile north 

of Route 364. The land is in unincorporated 

St. Charles County but is surrounded 

by the city of O’Fallon. 

The Martha A. Keeven Revocable Trust 

currently owns the land. An unoccupied 

single-family home, a gazebo and a large 

out-building currently on the site would be 

removed if the CUP is approved. 

A Burger King is to the immediate north, 

a strip mall is to the south, Hwy. K is to the 

west and the Villas at Fallon Park subdivision 

is adjacent to the east. According to 

recent sales, the villas values are in the low 

$300,000 range. 

The CUP (22-10) would be authorized 

by Bill No. 5103, which was first introduced 

and read at the Oct. 11 County 

Council meeting. Council member Mike 

Elam (District 3) sponsored the bill. A 

vote for approval is expected at the Oct. 31 

meeting. 

During the Oct. 11 meeting, Planning & 

Zoning Director Robert Myers introduced 

the developer and provided an overview 

View from Hwy. K of the proposed BestBox Storage location 

of the project’s key points. He began by 

saying this would be an “infill” development. 

The term “infill development” refers 

to building within unused and underutilized 

lands within existing development 

patterns, typically but not exclusively. 

Myers described the land parcel as 

“shaped like an axe-head, significant 

because the handle ends on Hwy. K, but 

the majority of the axe is toward the back. 

“It doesn’t have good visibility at all 

from Hwy. K,” Myers said. “Retail developers 

crave visibility, and the back portion 

of this parcel doesn’t have that.” 

He said to address that problem, the 

developers are proposing to have selfstorage 

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The developers are proposing a threestory 

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Veterans honored at celebrations throughout county 

Each year the Veterans Day National 

Committee publishes a commemorative 

Veterans Day poster. The Committee 

selects a poster from artwork submitted by 

artists nationwide. The theme for Veterans 

Day 2022 is “Honor.” 

The term “honor” reflects the military 

value and tradition of answering the call to 

duty. There is distinct honor in serving to 

protect our way of life and the Constitution 

of the United States of America. 

Across St. Charles County, this Veterans 

Day, the following communities are inviting 

residents to pause and honor those who 

have served. 

COTTLEVILLE 

St. Charles Community College will 

honor military veterans in a tribute that 

features guest speaker SFC Joshua Blose, 

the SCC Chamber Choir, and Color Guard. 

The events takes place from 11 a.m.-noon 

on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in the campus 

rotunda, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in 

Cottleville. Refreshments will be provided. 

• • • 

The city of Cottleville will host its first 

Purple Heart City Veterans Day Celebration 

from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 

the Public School House, 5546 Chestnut St. 

in the historic downtown area. Mayor Bob 

Ronkoski and the Purple Heart Committee 

invite everyone to celebrate veterans for 

their service and sacrifice. All are welcome. 

Participating organizations include the St. 

Charles County Veterans Museum, the 

Veteran Service Alliance, Young Marines, 

Freedom 13, Folds Of Honor and more. 

An RSVP is appreciated, but not required. 

Additional parking will be available at St. 

Joseph Church. Visit cityofcottleville.com 

to register. 

LAKE SAINT LOUIS 

The city of Lake Saint Louis will host 

a Veterans Day observance at 11 a.m. on 

Friday, Nov. 11 at Lake Saint Louis Veterans 

Memorial Park. The park is adjacent 

to the Lake Saint Louis City Hall/Police 

Department at the intersection of I-64/U.S. 

40 and Lake Saint Louis Boulevard. 

Attendees are urged to arrive early for 

the opening fly-over by a UH-1 helicopter 

and the Sky Soldiers Demonstration Team 

of the Gateway Chapter of the Army Aviation 

Heritage Foundation. 

Lake Saint Louis resident Lt. Col. Gary 

Turner, U.S. Army (retired) will serve as 

the guest speaker. Mayor Jason Law will 

give opening remarks and his 11-year-old 

daughter, Harper, will lead guests in the 

Pledge of Allegiance. 

The program also will include a variety 

of patriotic music performed by the 

Choral Arts Singers as well as patriotic 

brass music performed by Eric Livingston 

and Mickey Olsen. Mary Beth Johnson, 

a nationally recognized vocal artist, will 

sing the National Anthem. 

Two traditions of the annual ceremony 

are the participation of the police academy 

cadets and the Ralph Barrale VFW Post 

10350 Color Guard. 

Parking is available at city hall and 

across the street in the Schnucks parking 

lot. Guests should consider bringing their 

own seating for the 1-hour program. 

O’FALLON 

The city of O’Fallon hosts a Veteran’s 

Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 

11 at Veterans Memorial Walk, 800 Belleau 

Creek Road. 

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The St. Peters Veterans Memorial Commission 

hosts its annual Veterans Day Ceremony 

at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 at the 

Veterans Memorial at City Centre. 

Marty Peshlakai will share recollections 

of the late World War II Navajo Code Talker 

Billy Lewis Guerito (U.S. Marines), his 

great uncle. In addition, Rose M. Noonan, 



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European trip offers St. Charles mayor, Sister 

Cities members new opportunities for growth 

By JEFFRY GREENBERG 

In 1943, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower 

became the Supreme Allied Commander 

in Europe. He planned and organized 

Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion 

of Normandy that ultimately led to Allied 

control of most of Western Europe. Eisenhower 

later accepted the surrender of Nazi 

Germany on May 8, 1945. 

Unbeknownst to many Americans, that 

fierce level of fighting was totally contrary 

to the demeanor of the eventual 34th U.S. 

President, who was known as “Ike.” In fact, 

at the Eisenhower Presidential Museum in 

Abilene, Kansas, one display declares: “I 

Hate War as only a soldier who lived it 

can.” 

“Back in 1956, Eisenhower ... was trying 

to figure out a way to heal the globe and 

ensure we would live in peace after the 

calamity of World War II. He was into 

relationships with countries, so he came up 

with an idea about citizen diplomacy. That 

idea spawned Sister Cities International, an 

organization with its home base in Washington, 

D.C.,” explained Mary Johnson, 

president of the St. Charles-Ludwigsburg 

Sister Cities Chapter. “We’re all about citizen 

diplomacy – one person and one community 

at a time. That’s how you establish 

relationships, and I think it’s a little harder 

to go to war with somebody who you have 

established a relationship with.” 

Another display in the Eisenhower 

Museum correlates to Eishenhower’s book, 

“Waging Peace.” According to that display: 

“After 40 years of military service, Eisenhower 

devoted his presidency to waging 

peace. He strengthened the nation through 

alliances, promoting prosperity, and demonstrating 

moral leadership.” 

That’s precisely what took place 

throughout this past September. Johnson 

and her husband Steve joined St. Charles 

Mayor Dan Borgmeyer and several other 

Sister Cities members on a tour of several 

European cities. The prime visit was to St. 

Charles’ long-time sister city. 

“Ludwigsburg, Germany, has been our 

sister city for over 25 years,” Borgmeyer 

said. “I have developed a personal relationship 

with their Lord Mayor Matthias 

Knecht. This visit took place during their 

huge Venetian Fair and Pumpkin Festival 

with parades and absolutely stunning 15th 

and 16th century costuming. 

“Additionally, the international 

community celebrated 

the 60th anniversary 

of Charles De Gaulle’s 

‘Speech to German Youth’ 

highlighting the importance 

of their relationship 

to the United States. This 

visit was somewhat formal 

with the confluence of all of 

Ludwigburg’s other sister 



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Germany 

(Photo provided) 

cities. There were lots of speeches and 

formal events, and of course sausage and 

beer and wine and singing.” 

Borgmeyer noted that Ludwigsburg 

and sister cities Montbeliard, France, and 

Inishowen, Ireland, offered a full agenda 

of touring and meeting with involved 

department personnel. 

St. Charles has been courting Montbeliard 

for over 20 years and Borgmeyer 

was pleased to announce that Mayor Marie 

Noelle Biguinet has signed a letter of intent 

to begin the formal “twinning” process. 

She will sign the formal document upon 

her next visit to the U.S., he said. 

“The French were very friendly, accommodating 

and happy to show us their 

beautiful city,” Borgmeyer said. “Their 

appreciation for wine is consistent (with 

ours). We met with a small, private vintner 

who has interest in our Augusta development.” 

Borgmeyer said Inishowen is one of the 

most beautiful places he has ever visited. 

While there, he met with their city council 

and other dignitaries and toured a public 

school that has a St. Charles West logo on 

the gym wall. That school has had several 

exchanges with Warriors’ students. 

“The absolute highlight for me was to, 

for the first time ever, include the directors 

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cities and discuss not only the student and 

cultural exchanges but also the possibility 

of economics and trade and commerce 

exchange. These efforts met with surprising 

interest and intent.” 

Borgmeyer also initiated correspondence 

with Cartagena, Spain, as his city’s 

final quest for Sister City twinning. The 

four pillars of St. Charles’ history are 

France, Germany, Ireland and Spain. 

This trip was a follow-up to a visit this 

past May mainly from citizens of Ludwigsburg 

and neighboring Steinheim, Germany. 

“Back in the early ‘90s, the German 

Heritage club of St. Charles County 

decided that we needed a Sister City. So 

they reached out to a bunch of cities in 

Germany that were of comparable size of 

St. Charles, maybe on a river and similar 

industries where possible. St. Louis has a 

Sister City of Stuttgart. So, St. Charles was 

looking for a sister that would be of similar 

distance. (Ludwigsburg is 16 km or 10 

miles north of Stuttgart.) Of all the letters 

sent over to Germany, four different towns 

responded and Ludwigsburg was one of 

the four. I think it was 1992 or ’93 when 

Ludwigsburg was the one they wanted to 

twin with,” Johnson said. 

A meeting of mayors (from left) Dan Borgmeyer, 

Marie Noelle Biguinet and Matthias Knecht 

“St. Louis-Stuttgart seems to be more of 

a business aspect as in commerce between 

those two cities,” she added. “I think we’re 

more into the cultural aspects. When we 

started out with Ludwigsburg, they were a 

little concerned because they didn’t know 

what we wanted. They were afraid we 

wanted money or something comparable. 

So, the folks who got this thing off the 

ground were like, ‘No! No! No! No! No! 

We want a cultural relationship. We want 

to exchange ideas and we want friendship. 

We want to go there and drink beer. We 

want you to come here and drink wine.’ It’s 

been full steam ahead ever since. It’s been 

incredible!” 

Johnson said this year’s German visitors, 

led by Knecht and his assistant, were 

joined by four people from Montbeliard. 

They all came specifically to enjoy the 

Midwest Maifest, a four-hour festival 

organized by the Charles-Ludwigsburg 

Sister Cities Chapter and hosted at the 

New Town Amphitheater. Other highlights 

included a welcome reception at one of the 

member’s homes and a dinner tour on the 

Miss Augusta. 

“That visit also included a tour of Frenchtown, 

aided by the Frenchtown Historic 

Association. On that tour, we were able to 

take them to Good News Brewing (and the 

Frenchtown Heritage Museum). So, they 

got to experience that. They weren’t even 

open yet, but Mayor Dan opened it up for 

us,” Johnson said. “That night, we took the 

group to Tompkins Riverside that used to 

be the Mother-in-Law House. There were 

also visits to La Belle Vie, Course Coffee 

Roasters for coffee and pastries, and the 

Foundry Art Centre with several artists on 

hand.” 

Last month, Orchard Farm High students 

hosted German exchange students 

(Oct. 14-28), after a three-year hiatus due 

to the pandemic. A reciprocal event will be 

held in summer 2023 for students of the 

host families. 

Johnson said other schools in St. Charles 

also participate in these exchanges. She 

added that it is up to the cities themselves 

what type of relationship and activities 

they have with their Sister Cities. 

“My husband and I have had a ball with 

this,” Johnson said. “We’ve been with the 

organization since October of 2013. 

It’s been a life changer. If you get really 

involved in it at all, you host a German, 

you go to Germany. You learn so much 

more than if you go to Germany, stay in 

a hotel or drive a car, hop on a train and 

visit a couple sites, then you’re gone. We 

talk to people and have a relationship with 

them; not just commerce, but meaningful 

relationships.” 

She added that modern technology has 

made staying in contact across continents 

much easier and affordable. 

“The biggest thing is always reconnecting 

with the friends we’ve made over there,” 

Johnson said. “It’s such a joy to be able to 

spend time with them and let them show 

us their city and their country from their 

perspective. That’s a real pleasure because 

you may go over there with preconceived 

ideas from hearing and reading stories 

about Germany in the news, just like they 

do over there about us. Then they get here 

and discover that’s not right at all.” 

Borgmeyer said he believes the Sister 

Cities program is an important element of 

a broader world view. 

“More and more students from Europe 

are visiting St. Charles and many of our 

students are traveling there. They stay with 

local families on both sides of the ocean 

and get a full session of cultural exchange 

with not only those affected but also all the 

other students they encounter. Many new 

transatlantic friendships have developed. 

The new economic development aspect is 

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wanted more information on opening 

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District 2 • Trish Gunby (D) 

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1. Centering workers is key to stabilizing 

and rebalancing the American economy. 

Since wages stopped keeping pace with 

inflation in the 1960s, the buying power of 

working-class families has been limited – 

preventing folks from being able to invest 

in homes, vehicles, financial products and 

other core assets. By raising the federal 

minimum wage, protecting collective bargaining 

and encouraging competition in 

the marketplace (to prevent price-fixing), 

we can make the economy fairer and more 

prosperous for all of us. 

2. Already this year, I’ve heard troubling 

reports from students in West County 

whose school day has been halted by threats 

of gun violence. It is a moral and legislative 

failure that we have allowed gun violence to 

become the number one cause of death for 

American children. But while it’s too late to 

bring back the innocent victims of Sandy 

Hook or Uvalde, the federal government 

can help prevent the next attack by building 

on the recently passed bipartisan gun safety 

bill and ensuring assault weapons never end 

up in the hands of children. 

3. In many cases, students graduating from 

college end up learning the hard way that 

“who you know” can be just as important as 

what you know entering the workforce. Our 

kids are just as smart as we were, decades 

ago, when we found our first jobs. But today, 

the infinitely rising cost of higher education 

and the college-to-unpaid-internship pipeline 

have put younger generations behind 

the eight-ball. That’s why I’m an advocate of 

programs that route graduates toward careers 

in public service or vocational programs that 

immediately result in concrete, well-paying 

job opportunities. 

4. Right now, the government is under 

the thumb of big industry. In particular, the 

decision in Citizens United has allowed 

corporate and dark money to seep in and 

undercut our elections. If elected, I would 

fight to rid the federal government of 

its corporate influence and resurrect the 

people’s will through bills like the For the 

People Act, which expands voting rights 

and changes campaign finance laws to end 

“secret campaign spending” and curtail foreign 

influence. If politicians are bought and 

sold every election cycle by donors, then 

they can’t best serve us. 

5. At my core, I’m a concerned parent, like 

many folks in MO-02. I’ve lived here for 

30-plus years, raised my children in its public 

schools, grew my circle through church ministries 

and advocated for a variety of causes. 

Then back in 2019, my neighbors asked 

me to run for state office and it completely 

changed my life. After flipping my current 

seat, I’ve helped constituents find health care, 

small businesses navigate COVID-19, and 

so much more. Now, I’ve turned my attention 

to Congress where I believe I can best 

defend our democracy and fight to restore 

Missourians’ reproductive freedom. 

District 2 • Bill Slantz (L) 

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1. Governments should keep their hands 

out of business other than the courts to sort 

out the protection of lives and property. 

Voluntary economic exchange is the only 

way. Government intervention is not justified. 

Further, government interference in 

business on behalf of some citizens at the 

expense of others is inherently unfair. 

2. Education and government must be 

kept apart from the way church and government 

must be. Protect the right of parents 

to acquire the education they desire 

for their children. 

3. Education and government must be 

kept apart. Stop backing student loans. 

4. I believe the government has only 

three essential functions. First and foremost, 

protecting our personal security and 

the nation’s defense against foreign military 

aggression is a proper constitutional power 

and burden of the federal government. 

5. I believe in a limited government. 

Individuals should be free to make choices 

for themselves and accept responsibility 

for the choices they make. The Libertarian 

way approaches politics based on the principle 

of self-ownership – no group, government 

or individual should be allowed to 

dictate or direct the life of any other group, 

government or individual. 

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE 

District 3 • Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) 

blaineforcongress.com 

District 3 • Bethany Mann (D) 

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STATE AUDITOR 

Candidates were asked to respond to the 

following questions: 

1. What qualifies you for this office? 

2. What are your top three priorities if 

elected? 

3. What else would you like our readers 

to know about you before heading to the 

polls? 

Scott Fitzpatrick 

scottfitzpatrick.com 

1. During my time in public service, I 

have been a relentless fighter for taxpayers. 

As House Budget Chairman, I balanced the 

budget and helped pass the largest income 

tax cut in state history. I reformed and 

eliminated broken programs and fought 

against reckless spending. I’ve helped pass 

budgets that invested record amounts in 

education and restored fiscal sanity to our 

state government. In 2019, I was honored 

to be appointed state treasurer by Gov. 

Mike Parson. As treasurer, I’ve fought back 

against misguided Biden Administration 

policies like the IRS bank account monitoring 

scheme, woke environmentalism 

disguised as ESG (environmental, social, 

governance) initiatives, and the boycott of 

American energy producers by big banks. 

2. As auditor, I’ll expand upon the work 

I’ve done throughout my public service. 

Where waste, fraud and abuse occur, I will 

find it and root it out. As auditor, I will 

have the tools necessary to continue that 

work on an even greater scale, allowing 

me to have an even larger impact on government 

at the state and local level. You 

can trust me to give you the facts, fight for 

reforms wherever they are needed, and not 

cave to pressure from lobbyists or special 

interest groups when those facts show they 

are benefiting from sweetheart deals at 

your expense. 

3. When I became budget chairman I 

inherited a massive budget deficit, but I 

went to work, cut wasteful spending, and 

balanced the budget. I defunded Planned 

Parenthood, and I fully funded the state’s 

K-12 foundation formula for the first time 

in a decade. I was proud to develop a plan 

that delivered a budget surplus while still 

being able to help pass the largest tax cut 

in Missouri history. There are attacks on 

Missourians every day and at every level 

of government. That is why it is imperative 

that we elect a proven, conservative champion 

with a record of fighting for taxpayers 

and that is why I’m running to be your next 

state auditor. 

Alan Green (D) 

John A. Hartwig Jr. (L) 

STATE HOUSE & SENATE 

Candidates were asked to respond to the 

following questions: 

1. The cost of everyday life (gas, groceries, 

housing) is escalating. What do you 

think should be done at the state level to 

help Missourians? 

2. The public educational system has been 

in the news a great deal, from books on 

library shelves to parental rights. What role 

should state government play in these issues? 

3. What can (should) the Missouri legislature 

do to improve career readiness of both 

high school and college students? 

4. If you could change one thing about 

how the state government operates, what 

would it be?





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5. What qualifies you for this office (past 

experience, major accomplishments)? 

STATE SENATOR 

District 2 • Nick Schroer (R) 

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1. We must keep working to lower taxes 

and reduce the burden placed on taxpayers 

in this state. We made progress during 

special session but more needs to be done, 

such as replacing property taxes and real 

estate taxes. We also need to repeal archaic 

regulations so more vital products can be 

made here in Missouri. 

2. Liberal special interest groups know 

that their radical ideals are not getting traction 

among rank-and-file voters, so they 

are seeking to turn our schools into incubators 

for liberal thought. We have a duty to 

stop them and ensure children in Missouri 

schools are educated, not indoctrinated. 

3. We have made some progress on this 

front with the Students’ Right to Know bill 

passed in 2021, ensuring high schoolers 

have access to information about expected 

salaries, debts and other information about 

universities in our state so they can make 

effective choices. However, we must also 

use the budget and legislative processes to 

incentivize colleges to invest in programs 

that will prepare students not just for the 

careers of today, but for the in-demand 

jobs of the future. 

4. It needs to be easier for the people 

of Missouri to interact with government. 

Our government should be more businesslike 

and use technology to increase efficiency 

and ensure effective service. Doing 

something like renewing a vehicle license 

should be easy, nand ot require an all-day, 

in-person trip to an office. 

5. I have a strong record of being able 

to pass meaningful, conservative legislation 

in the Missouri House, and will do the 

same in the Senate. I am proud to be rated 

A+ and endorsed by the NRA, Missouri 

Right to Life, Fraternal Order of Police, 

and Missouri Council of Fire Fighters. I 

always Back the Blue, and I will always 

fight for the people of St. Charles County. 

District 2 • Michael Sinclair (D) 

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1. The lower and the middle class families 

are the most affected by escalating 

costs. We need to review the minimum 

wage benchmarks. If the data supports a 

need for increase in minimum wage, then 

we need to work toward it. 

2. The state government should have a 

supervisory role. They can suggest but not 

enforce a policy. The final decision has to 

be made jointly by the school administration, 

school board and parents. 

3. The disconnect needs to be studied, 

analyzed and documented. Then, based on 

the data the gaps will need to be filled. College 

costs in general are very high. State 

sponsored support and/or loan programs to 

deserving candidates is a good start. 

4. The state government should always 

represent the will of the people in spite of 

the personal opinions of the law makers. 

63% of Missourians want a repeal of the 

Abortion Trigger Law. 65% American citizens 

want a ban on assault rifles. The state 

government has the duty to represent the 

people and implement their will. 

5. I am an immigrant who came to the 

United States 22 years ago with $700. I 

went to college and worked through college, 

on campus, on minimum wage. I am 

currently working as a program manager 

in a multinational company. I am also a 

small business owner. I have been through 

the grind. I have experienced the challenge 

faced by low and middle class income 

families and individuals. I will always 

represent the people. I believe a positive 

change is possible though positive politics. 

• • • 

District 10 • Travis Fitzwater (R)* 

travisfitzwater.com 

District 10 • Catherine Dreher (L) 

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE 

District 63 • Tricia K. Byrnes (R)* 

triciabyrnes.com 

District 63 • Jenna Roberson (D) 

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1. Eliminate the grocery tax. 

2. We have school boards to ensure local 

control, and I fully support that always. 

3. I would start by repealing the ban on 

abortion so we don’t alienate half the workforce. 

I also believe in on the job training 

and apprenticeships as viable alternatives 

to a traditional four-year degree. 

4. The government should listen to 

the people more and not hide behind the 

“representative republic” when they force 

unpopular legislation. 

5. I run a small family business as a 

second generation person. I am comfortable 

with making small and big decisions 

as well as maintaining a budget that is cost 

effective and efficient. I’m used to the 

buck stopping with me and I will carry that 

same business sense to Jefferson City. 

• • • 

District 64 • Tony Lovasco (R)* 

tonylovasco.com 

• • • 

District 65 • Wendy Hausman (R) 

wendyhausman.com 

1. With Missouri having a large surplus 

in its general funds, taxpayers should keep 

more of their hard-earned money. Legislators 

should take action to reduce taxes and 

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THE HISTORY OF VETERAN’S DAY 

At 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, (the 

11 as the first commemoration of 

show her sympathy with peace and justice 

11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month) 

the hostilities of World War I, “the war to 

end all wars” ended with an armistice, a 

truce, seven months before the Treaty of 

Versailles was signed on June 28 of 1919, 

Armistice Day with the following words: 

“To us in America, the reflections of 

Armistice Day will be filled with solemn 

pride in the heroism of those who died in 

the country’s service and with gratitude 

in the councils of the nations…” 

Armistice Day was primarily a day 

set aside to honor veterans of World 

War I, but the end of wars was not to 

be. In 1954, after World War II had 

officially ending the war. 

for the victory, both because of the thing required the greatest mobilization of 

In November of 1919, President from which it has freed us and because of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in 

Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November the opportunity it has given America to the Nation’s history and after American 

forces had fought aggression in Korea, 

Congress, at the urging of the veterans’ 

service organizations, took out the word 

“Armistice” and inserted in its place the 

word “Veterans.” On June 1, 1954, with 

the passing of the legislation, November 

11th became a day to honor American 

veterans of all wars. (U.S. Office of Veterans 

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By LAURA SAGGAR 

The Wreaths Across America (WAA) 

Mobile Education Exhibit is making several 

stops in the St. Louis area this November. 

WAA honors fallen veterans across the 

country by placing wreaths on veteran’s 

headstones in December. Part of the nonprofit’s 

mission is to educate visitors about 

the service and sacrifice that veterans and 

their families have made for the country. 

The mobile exhibit is a traveling museum 

that features interactive exhibits, short 

films and shared stories. It began touring 

the United States in 2017; however, this is 

Inside the Mobile Education Exhibit 

the first time it’s coming through Missouri. 

“When you go into the exhibit you learn 

about the Gold Star families and you learn 

about why it’s so important to those folks,” 

Joseph Reagan, veteran and director of 

military and veteran outreach for WAA, 

explained. “A lot of times veterans might 

not necessarily feel connected to their 

communities. Providing them with this 

venue is a really important thing.” 

Reagan is an Army veteran who served 

two tours of duty in Afghanistan. He said 

while working with the mobile exhibit he 

has seen veterans come through with their 

children and grandchildren. They start 

talking and telling stories 

about what it was like 

when they served, and 

many times the kids say 

they’ve never heard those 

stories before. 

The mobile exhibit also 

partners with the United 

States of America Vietnam 

War Commemoration, 

serving as an official 

“Welcome Home” station 

for Vietnam-era veterans 

who were not welcomed 

back after serving. 

On the road with Wreaths Across America 

“As a veteran myself I am particularly 

grateful to the Vietnam vets,” Reagan said. 

“I was in college when 9-11 occurred and 

signed up after I graduated. [The Vietnam 

vets] were the first ones who stood up after 

9-11 and said they weren’t going to let 

other vets be treated like they were. When 

we came home we were provided with 

more services because of them.” 

When guests visit the mobile exhibit, 

the team always asks if they have served. 

Reagan said if they find that a guest is a 

Vietnam-era veteran the mobile exhibit 

staff will provide a short service to recognize 

the veteran. Any Vietnam era veteran 

can receive recognition and a pin. 

(All photos: Wreaths Across America) 

“Vietnam pinning ceremonies are so 

inspiring,” Reagan said. “It’s the acknowledgement 

that means the world to these 

men and women. We’d love to honor them 

for their service.” 

Reagan said when the mobile exhibit 

drives through cities and states, they have 

people honking to show support as the 

truck drives past. 

“It is inspiring when you see the outpouring 

of support to the veterans of their 

community,” Regan said. Further proof of 

a grateful nation. 

In another show of gratitude, the mobile 

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St. Charles West students packaged 5,800 meals for Kids Against Hunger. 

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By BETHANY COAD 

St. Charles West battles hunger 

Over the past few weeks, the St. Charles 

West High student body has been participating 

in various fundraisers. The students 

used the money they collected – just under 

$1,800 – to partner with Kids 

Against Hunger, a St. Peters a 

non-profit that facilitates food 

packaging events. On Oct. 13, 

the student body came together 

and packaged 5,800 meals for 

children in Haiti. 

Soccer makes a 

clean sweep 

Turns out, the Francis Howell 

Central soccer team is as handy 

with a mop as they are with a ball. 

The team of athletes stepped up to help 

clean their school while custodial positions 

remain vacant throughout the district. 

The custodial staff is struggling to keep 

up due to significant staffing shortages, 

and Central’s soccer coach Taylor Yocum 

was inspired to help. 

“I heard that the district has been affected 

by the labor shortage and desperately 

needed custodians. I knew the 20 boys 

on our soccer team could use this opportunity 

to help as a team-building exercise,” 

Yocum said. 

The soccer team volunteered in place of 

their usual practice routine. Equipped with 

Howell Central’s soccer team picks up the slack during 

labor shortages. 

(Source: FHSD) 

mops, brooms and vacuums, they dusted 

the tops of lockers and swept every hallway 

of their school. 

Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Roumpos 

commented, “It’s great to see students and 

staff stepping up to help where needed and 

I thank them for their leadership and commitment. 

We also recognize this is not a 

sustainable solution.” 

Regardless of the future, the current 

team-building efforts are allowing students 

to step up and help their community 

in a meaningful way. The district also is 

currently offering students part-time jobs 

with flexible hours as custodial subs. The 

team hopes their efforts will inspire more 

groups to get involved at their own schools. 

Academy feeds Salvation Army 

Academy of the Sacred Heart sixth grade 

students are responding to the challenge of 

their Service Learning Program. This time 

focusing on their third goal of the year – a 

social awareness that impels action. Each 

month, the sixth grade classes alternate 

between on-campus services and visiting 

the St. Louis Food Bank. 

On Oct. 13, the students stayed on 

campus, where they worked in teams to 

make sandwiches for the Salvation Army, 

carefully assembling and labeling each one. 

“Another sandwich made with love,” 

sixth grader Matthew said as he packaged 

one in a Ziploc sandwich bag. 

Donations from the students’ families 

and Academy friends provided 175 Ziploc 

bags, 16 loaves of bread, 18 packages of 

cheese and more than 30 pounds of meat 

that allowed the students to assemble over 

170 sandwiches. 

Lutheran football tackles hunger 

Every week during football season, the 

Tackle Hunger campaign pairs up two 

local teams that go head-to-head to see 

who can collect the most food donations 

for Operation Food Search. 

In Week 8, (Oct. 14) it was Lutheran 

North vs. Lutheran St. Charles, who came 

out on top. 

As the new Tackle Hunger leader, 

Lutheran St. Charles collected 6,720 pounds 

of food while Lutheran North collected 

1,058 pounds. The total donation (7,778 

pounds of food) is valued at $13,611.50. 

The donation will provide quality nutrition 

to 1,945 people for one day. 

So far this season Tackle Hunger has 

helped collect 33,772 pounds of food for 

Operation Food Search. 

Teachers’ wishes granted 

Teachers from across the Francis Howell 

district were excited to find out they were 

selected by Cottleville Firefighters Outreach 

to receive all of the items on their 

Amazon wish lists. 

The Wish List Program was started by 

Cottleville Firefighter Outreach in spring 

2021 as a way to give back to the community. 

“Cottleville Firefighters Outreach is proud 

to continue to support the local community, 

especially our educators who go above and 

beyond daily to support their students,” said 

outreach spokesperson Kelly Allen. “We are 

hopeful this program continues to provide 

materials needed to ensure every school year 

is impactful and memorable.” 

One of the school district’s English as a 

second language teachers, Stacey Kastner, 

is building a multilingual library collection 

for her classroom. She hopes to one day 

make the book collection available to the 

entire district. 

“It has been my dream to build a library 

that helps every kid connect to their 

favorite stories. I am so grateful to the 

Cottleville Firefighters for their generous 

donation,” Kastner said. 

The program is open to teachers from the 

Francis Howell School District, St. Joseph 

Cottleville and Messiah Lutheran. Since 

the program began, Cottleville Firefighters 

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Progress 64 West will welcome special 

guest Gov. Mike Parson to its 34th Annual 

Excellence in Community Development 

Awards Banquet this year. The luncheon 

will be held from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. 

on Wednesday, Nov. 23 

at the DoubleTree Hotel 

and Conference Center 

at 16625 Swingley Ridge 

Road in Chesterfield. 

The theme is “Building 

Lives” and the keynote 

speaker is Jade Paden a 

business owner, community 

leader and Progress 

64 West Board Member. 

Jade, a proponent of education 

and the restoration 

of the trades as a viable 

career option, will talk Gov. Mike Parson 

about his own life’s journey. 

The Master of Ceremonies will be Scott 

J. Drachnik, CEO and president of the 

Economic Development Corporation in St. 

Charles County. 

This year the Community Development 

Awards will honor businesses that build 

the future with their contribution to the 

economic development of the region. The 

2022 award honorees are Partners in Education 

from the Rockwood School District, 

Spark! from the Parkway School District, 

Jbloom, Keystone Quality Design/Build 

The Moolah Shriners is holding its 4th 

annual Feztival of Trees at the Moolah 

Shrine Center at 12545 Fee Fee Road. 

Attendees can view 40 Christmas 

trees decorated and loaded with 

gifts and enter a raffle to win one, 

or more, if they choose. The event 

is open daily from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 19 through Saturday, 

Nov. 26, when they are open from 

10 a.m.-6 p.m.; closed on Thanksgiving 

Day. 

Winners will be drawn at 6 p.m. 

on the Nov. 26 and do not need to 

present to win. Raffles are $1 each. 

The trees range in value from $500 

to over $10,000. 

Adult admission is $2, kids age 

12 and younger are free. Santa 

Claus will be there to take pictures 

with children. 

Proceeds stay in the St. Louis area 

Construction, and The Care Service from 

Sts. Joachim and Ann. 

Each year, Progress 64 West also honors 

the entrepreneurial spirit of Louis S. Sachs 

by awarding thousands of dollars in 

scholarships to area high 

school seniors at the luncheon. 

This year’s theme 

for the awards is Building 

Tomorrow’s Leaders 

and the organization will 

award more than $11,000 

in scholarships. 

Scholarships are given 

to students living in the 

Parkway, Rockwood, 

Francis Howell, Fort 

Zumwalt and Wentzville 

school districts as well as 

area private school and 

home-school students. 

Progress 64 West was established in 

1987 to promote the responsible growth of 

commerce in the greater St. Louis region, 

with a particular emphasis given to the I-64 

corridor from I-270 westward to I-70. A 

partnership of citizens, business and civic 

leaders, the organization’s mission is to 

work to create and maintain sustainable 

communities and a high-quality standard 

of life in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. 

To register for the luncheon or to learn 

more about Progress 64 West membership, 

visit progress64west.org. 

Don’t miss the Feztival of Trees at the 

Moolah Shrine Center 

and benefit the Moolah Shriners philanthropy, 

Shriners Children’s St. Louis that 

includes the Shriners Children’s Hospital. 

Enter for a chance to win a tree and gifts valued from 

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The time to plan the perfect holiday party 

is now. 

For inspiration, think beyond the ordinary 

and let others do some of the heavy 

lifting so you can focus on what makes you 

happiest. 

Love to bake but hate to cook? Call in 

a caterer. One of the few good things to 

come out of the last few years is that your 

favorite local restaurants have mastered the 

art of take-out and delivery. 

Love to cook but hate to bake? That’s 

a problem that’s easily solved with a 

plethora of local businesses offering bundt 

cakes, cookies, decorated cakes and bitesized 

treats. 

Want to gather the gang somewhere other 

than your own home? Consider taking the 

party on the road. 

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rooms but it’s not too late to plan a more 

intimate affair. Many local restaurants have 

spaces that can accommodate parties of 20 

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only food and drinks but interactive fun 

from arcade games and giant Jenga to ax 

throwing and air hockey. Reservations are 

recommended, of course. 

At the Missouri Botanical Garden’s 

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Other traveling party options might 

include Winterfest in Downtown, 

Anheuser-Busch’s Brewery Lights, a trip 

to Santa’s Magical Kingdom preceded by 

dinner in Eureka, or a step back in time on 

St. Charles Main Street, where there are 

plenty of places to eat and Christmas Traditions 

(weekends and Wednesday nights, 

Nov. 25-Dec. 24) to enjoy. 

Want to gather family and friends 

together but looking for alternative party 

ideas? 

For the over-21 crowd, consider a Holiday 

Swap Party that goes beyond cookies. 

Plan a holiday beer or cider swap. Ask 

guests to bring a chilled six-pack of their 

favorite holiday beverages to sample and 

share. Make sure you have plenty of bar 

food and, of course, indulge responsibly 

with non-alcoholic options available for 

designated drivers. Entertainment is up to 

you from Christmas movies and games to 

the Blues on television. 

Live on a street that is decked out with 

lights? If so, you have the perfect setting 

for a Neighborhood Holiday Tailgate 

party. Take your family and friends on a 

stroll through your neighborhood. Take in 

the light displays, maybe even sing a few 

carols, then finish the night with a party on 

your patio. Add a little seasonal music, a 

fire pit, finger foods and warm drinks. To 

keep warm, set games out under the lights. 

Consider stringing a cornhole set with holiday 

lights setting off the target areas; breaking 

out that childhood favorite, Twister; or 

pulling out all the props for a rousing game 

of holiday-movie-themed Pictionary. 

If you prefer the great indoors, consider 

a Hanukkah Latke Party. Assemble the 

classic russet potato latke mixture along 

with a few variations such as sweet potato, 

parsnips or beets. Fry them ahead of time 

and crisp in the oven before serving or 

designate a fry king or queen. You might 

even consider letting adult guests fry their 

own. Add a selection of toppings such as 

the traditional sour cream, applesauce and 

smoked salmon along with new additions 

such as a pear and cranberry compote. 

Be sure to have dreidels and gelt for the 

younger crowd to enjoy. 

Search out Grandma’s vintage fondue 

pots and host an Alpine Fondue Party. Plan 

a trio of delights, such as a melty, cheese 

fondue in which to dip crusty bread, pretzels 

or even chips; a savory fondue that 

includes hot bubbling broth in which to 

cook bits of meats and veggies; and a 

sweet fondue to pair with fruit or dense 

cakes (brownie bites and pound cake 

works well). While chocolate fondue is a 

trusted favorite, you might also consider a 

white chocolate fondue mixed with pulverized 

candy cane or laced with eggnog. 

Once you’ve selected a theme and/or 



(Source: Missouri Botanical Garden) 

place, lock in the date. Then, fine-tune the 

details. Start with the basics: menu, table 

décor, decorations, entertainment and, of 

course, the guests. If children are on that 

list, do you need a kid-friendly menu and 

activities? Also, consider your guests’ culinary 

restrictions. Some may be vegetarian 

or gluten sensitive. 

If you are going to be outside, do you 

need multiple fire pits, outdoor heaters or 

blankets? 

Lighting can be key to setting the right 

mood. But think beyond the Christmas 

lights strung on the house. Luminaires 

placed along the path and driveway create 

a welcoming glow and clusters of real 

or flameless candles can make interiors 

sparkle. 

The real trick of planning the perfect 

holiday party is simple: Invite the ones you 

love, keep the gathering small enough that 

you can really enjoy your guests, and be 

flexible. There are a lot of great things to 

do between Thanksgiving and New Year’s 

Day, so put on your thinking cap. But one 

word of caution. Rent and shop now for 

party supplies to avoid disappointments as 

some supplies are still limited. 

WHITE CHOCOLATE EGGNOG FONDUE 

Spiked or not, the creaminess of 

eggnog pairs well with a variety of holiday 

treats. But if you are not an eggnog fan, 

substitute heavy cream for the eggnog 

and add vanilla. 

Ingredients 

12 ounces good quality white chocolate 

chips 

1/2 cup eggnog* 

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 

3 tablespoons water, or if you prefer, 

rum or brandy (optional)* 

2 teaspoons cornstarch 

Serve with fruit, pretzels, pound cake or 

brownie cubes or shortbread cookies 

Instructions 

• In a small saucepan, combine eggnog, 

nutmeg and salt; bring to a simmer over 

medium heat. 

• Meanwhile, whisk cornstarch into 

the water (or alcohol) until dissolved in a 

small bowl. 

• Add to eggnog mixture and cook until 

thickened, about 30 seconds. 

• Off heat, gradually stir in the white 

chocolate pieces until the mixture is completely 

smooth. 

• Pour into a fondue pot for serving. 

*For a plain white chocolate fondue, 

substitute heavy cream for the eggnog 

and use 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons 

of water, mixed with 2 teaspoons of vanilla. 

POTATO LATKES 

Serve with applesauce or sour cream. 

Ingredients 

4 large Russet potatoes, peeled and shredded 

1 large yellow onion 

4 large eggs, lightly beaten 

1/3 cup matzo meal or flour 

2 teaspoons kosher salt 

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 

Canola or another high-heat oil for frying 

Instructions 

• Shred (grate) the potatoes using a box grater 

or ideally in a food processor. Grate or finely dice 

the onions; add to potatoes 

• Place the potato-onion mixture into a clean, 

lint-free dish towel and squeeze out as much 

liquid as possible. 

• In a medium bowl, combine the potato-onion 

mixture with the eggs, matzo, salt and pepper; 

mix well. 

• Preheat cooking oil (about 1/4 inch deep) in 

a large skillet. 

• To make the latkes, drop a scoop of mixture 

into the oil. You can use a 1/4 cup measure for 

this; spread the latke a bit with the back of a 

spoon to a thickness of 1/4 to 1/2 inch depending 

on your desire. 

• Fry until golden brown on both sides and 

center is fully cooked (about 5 minutes). If the 

edges darken very quickly, lower the heat. 

• Flip each latke only once. Add oil between 

batches as needed, but make sure the oil heats 

up before adding more mixture. 

• Transfer the fried latkes to an oven-safe wire 

rack nested into a sheet pan and place in a 

200°F oven to keep warm for up to 30 minutes.

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Holiday open houses help jump start a season of shopping local 

By KATE UPTERGROVE 

Why should you start your holiday shopping 

before Thanksgiving? Because that’s 

when the best local open houses are taking 

place. 

Beginning as early as Nov. 5, local shops 

are pulling out all the stops to help shoppers 

get in the holiday spirit and get at least 

some of their shopping done. One of the 

secrets of planning the perfect holiday is 

not waiting to the last minute when the 

stress of unfinished tasks can steal your 

fun. Plus, shopping local means you can 

shop off the shelf and won’t have to put up 

with delivery delays or supply chain woes. 

Shopping early gives you the opportunity 

to wrap early as well, which is another way 

to lighten your load. 

But one of the best features of holiday 

open houses is the camaraderie they 

encourage. Shopping is always more fun 

when done with friends. Add in refreshments, 

discounts, fun and games, and well, 

what’s not to love? 

So text your favorite shopping buddies 

and start planning your open house adventure. 

You’ll be so glad you did. 

Peters. The White Hare, 1010 Miralago 

Way, features home furnishings, florals, 

gifts and decorating items. Learn more at 

thewhitehare.com. 

Treasure Chest Holiday Shopping Expo 

On Nov. 18, one of St. Charles’ largest 

holiday shopping events returns to the 

Convention Center, 1 Convention Center 

Plaza, with the 15th annual Treasure 

Chest Holiday Shopping Expo. With 

200 booths offering arts and crafts, gourmet 

goodies, toys, books and more, you’re 

sure to cross off a few items on your holiday 

gift list. If all else fails, adopt don’t 

shop. Stray Paws Rescue will be holding 

an adoption event on-site all weekend. 

Show hours are 1-6 p.m on Friday, Nov. 

18; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19; 

and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20. 

Photos with Santa will be available from 

11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 19. Admission and 

parking are free. 

Chesterfield Mall on the lower level in 

the Macy’s Corridor. Here you’ll find 

everything to stuff the stocking of your 

favorite fiber enthusiast, or knit or crochet 

a new one. Yarncom offers classes, 

stitch groups and art supplies. It is open 

Wednesday through Friday from 11 

a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 

p.m. and from noon-5 p.m. on Sundays. 

During the holiday open house (Friday, 

Nov. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 27) bring 

a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots 

and receive a $5 gift card. Plus enjoy 

refreshments and specials all weekend 

long. Learn more at yarncomstl.com. 

Crown Luxury Resale 

On Thursday, Dec. 8, plan to visit the 

Crown Luxury Resale Holiday Open 

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p.m. at 3939 Mid Rivers Mall in Cottleville. 

While 30% off discounts will be 

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guest and refreshments will be featured. 

Crown Luxury offers time pieces along 

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1. Don’t go alone. Make it a 

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government waste. 

2. Parents should never be denied information 

which pertains to their child. I am 

in favor of the Parents’ Bill of Rights Act 

which protects a parent or guardians rights 

by having full review of any material used 

in their child’s schools. This bill also gives 

parents the right to be heard. 

3. As a legislator, I will support more 

options for students such as workforce 

development programs to be taught in 

high schools that prepare students with 

career-ready skills upon graduation. These 

programs introduce students to lucrative 

careers without imposing enormous college 

debt. This also helps fill the needs 

of many industries within our community 

that desperately need employees. 

4. I would change the ballot initiative 

process. I believe the majority of these 

ballot initiatives are funded by out-of-state, 

big conglomerates, who do not always 

have the people’s best interests in mind. 

They usually make the initiative description 

very confusing and deceptive to the 

average person when voting. 

5. As a resident of St. Charles County for 

over 25 years, I have served on countless 

boards and committees all throughout the 

county with other local businesses and community 

leaders. I know the community firsthand 

because I’m in the community every 

day with my business. My relationships 

with local mayors, council members, business 

owners, school administrators and first 

responders will serve me well as a legislator 

and hold me accountable for my decisions. 

District 65 • Eric Nowicki (D) 

nowickiforrep.com 

1. First, the state can phase out the sales 

tax on groceries. Missouri is 1 of 13 states 

to have a sales tax on groceries and the 

state has the ability to offset this tax revenue 

stream with money from other areas 

of the budget or future revenue streams. 

Second, the state can look at ways to freeze 

or lower utility rates which affect both 

households and businesses monthly. 

2. I believe that local school boards 

should continue to have control over what 

books are used in classrooms and available 

in school libraries. Currently, parents have 

the ability to object and request a book 

be removed. State government should 

continue to monitor and hold the school 

districts to the agreed upon standard in 

Missouri. 

3. The state can help fund local school 

district programs, such as those found here 

in St. Charles County, that pair students 

with community members and businesses 

such as through robotic teams. Once programs 

are deemed a success they can be 

expanded across the state. 

4. I would want our state government to 

provide the people a bipartisan plan for the 

future. Too often, elected officials focus on 

the now and the next election rather than 

properly setting up the state for success 5, 

10 or 25 years down the line. This lack of 

planning by the state government makes 

it difficult for businesses, farmers and 

citizens to plan for their futures. I think if 

the government had a clear vision for the 

future, regardless of party, then that would 

stabilize other areas of our state. 

5. I am the son and employee of a small 

business owner. In my capacity I have 

managed relationships with some of the 

largest home improvement companies in 

the world. This experience, coupled with 

my past experiences having worked in 

economic development for a chamber of 

commerce and also interning for a U.S. 

Congressman and a U.S. Senator, have 

allowed me to have a solid understanding 

of how to help Missouri grow. 

• • • 

District 69 • Adam Schnelting (R) 

adamformissouri.com 

1. Give Missourians back more of their 

money, for starters. Missourians have had 

to tighten their belts and state government 

has to do the same. Just last week, I voted 

for a historic cut to the state income tax 

that will benefit Missourians. I also supported 

measures to reduce the tax on fuel 

and groceries. 

2. It is the responsibility of each parent 

to raise their children and to instill in them 

the principles they value as a family. Government, 

whether state or local, should 

never endanger or minimize those rights. 

Additionally, I do not support pornographic 

materials in our school libraries 

nor do I support the highly divisive critical 

race theory being taught in our classrooms. 

I do fully support and encourage parental 

involvement in our schools. 

3. Career readiness depends on many 

factors. Among them, the job seeker’s professionalism, 

attitude and desire to work. 

These situations vary greatly from candidate 

to candidate. However, there needs to 

be a change in how students view obtaining 

a degree. You don’t get a degree in a particular 

field simply because it’s an interesting 

topic but because there is demand for 

it. You obtain a degree in a particular field 

because someone will hire you once you 

complete it. For those wishing to graduate 

debt-free, I suggest looking into the tuition 

assistance program the Army offers. Talk 

to a local recruiter. 

4. The ever-increasing red tape. State 

agencies seem to grow year over year when 

the legislature is not in session only for us 

to try and rein them in once we convene. 

5. I am a husband, a father, a soldier and 

a conservative state representative seeking 

re-election. I have a proven record of voting 

for lower taxes, fighting for our more conservative 

St. Charles values, and supporting 

our police and first responders, which is 

why I am endorsed by the Missouri Fraternal 

Order of Police and the Firefighters. 

My constituents are aware of my record 

and it will be up to them to make the call of 

whether I remain in their service. 

District 69 • Jessica DeVoto (D) 

jessicadevoto.com 

1. We need to raise the minimum wage 

and empower unions. When minimum 

wage was created under Franklin Deleanor 

Roosevelt, the idea was that anyone who 

works a full-time job, any job (yes, even 

“flipping burgers”), should be able to modestly 

support themselves and their family. 

Wages haven’t kept pace with inflation, 

which often means people have to work 

multiple jobs to make ends meet. Another 

possibility would be to limit how much 

executives can be compensated (salary, 

dividends, stock options, forgiven loans, 

private jets, et cetera). Rather than capping 

it at an arbitrary number, we should make it 

so that they can’t make more than a certain 

multiple of the total remuneration of their 

average employee. That way executives 

make more when employees make more. 

2. Banning books is never the answer. If 

a parent doesn’t want their child reading a 

certain book, that’s fine; that’s their right as 

a parent and they can request an alternative 

assignment for their child, but they can’t 

dictate what’s available to other students. 

As for “critical race theory,” that’s a college-level 

class for law students; it is not 

now, nor has it ever, been taught in K-12 

education. What has come to be labeled as 

CRT is really just a more accurate telling 

of history, and I am all for that. Education 

is supposed to challenge your perspectives, 

and if we don’t accurately teach history, 

we’re doomed to repeat it. 

3. We need to restructure education so 

that it concerns itself less with preparing 

students for exams and more on what will 

help them in their careers and the real world. 

On the flip side, we need to make more jobs 

appealing to high school and college graduates 

by increasing wages, improving work 

conditions, and bringing more of our jobs 

back home rather than overseas. 

4. Missouri’s motto is “let the welfare 

of the people be the supreme law.” The 

Missouri legislature has lost sight of this 

guiding principle. They have put party 

over people every chance they’ve gotten. 

We need to stop the political grandstanding 

and get back to a government of the people 

by the people for the people. 

5. I’m one of you. I’m a regular person 

who cares about our community. I’m a 

young widow, and I’ve worked in customer 

service, bookkeeping and property 

management, so I understand the needs of 

regular folks. I’m not some party insider 

who was handpicked for this job. I’m running 

for one reason and one reason only: 

to help my constituents and to make Missouri 

the best it can be for our families and 

neighbors. I believe I would be a more 

accurate representation of the people. 

• • • 

District 102 • Richard W. West (R) 

gowestformissouri.com 

• • • 

District 103 • Dave Hinman (R) 

hinmanforhouse103.com 

• • • 

District 104 • Phil Christofanelli (R) 

No website provided. 

1. In the Missouri House, I pushed for 

substantial tax cuts that put more money in 

the pockets of Missouri families. We need 

a low-tax, pro-growth business climate that 

will attract jobs and opportunities to our 

state. Reckless government spending in 

Washington has caused prices to soar, and 

the middle class has paid the price. I will 

continue to work to reduce waste, fraud 

and abuse, and will oppose attempts to 

expand government welfare programs that 

discourage productivity. Through small 

government, free market reforms, we can 

increase prosperity and lower prices for 

working families. 

2. Parents should be empowered to 

choose the best educational option for 

their kids. I was the author of the Missouri 

Empowerment Scholarship Account 

program – the first school choice bill to be 

enacted in our state in decades. I pushed 

for stronger accountability standards that 

would remove accreditation from failing 

schools and expand opportunities for charter 

schools to bring competition to the education 

marketplace. I have sponsored bills 

that would allow voters to recall school 

board members and move school board 

elections to November. By putting parents 

in charge, we can ensure that our kids 

receive education they deserve. 

3. Higher education funding needs to 

align the needs of business and industry 

with curriculum for students. States like 

Texas have revolutionized higher education 

by tying funding from the state to job 

placement and salaries of recent graduates. 

This system incentivizes schools to teach 

students the skills they need to be successful 

in the workforce. Our state far too often 

sends more money to colleges that are 

failing than those that succeed. In order to 

ensure that students are career ready, we






must reward schools that graduate students 

who are ready for hire. 

4. Crime in the St. Louis region has jeopardized 

the success and safety of our county. 

While a river may divide us, the problems of 

the city and county make it less likely that 

businesses and families will want to move 

here. We need a regional commitment to 

reduce crime and keep our streets safe. We 

must hold accountable prosecutors, who 

through incompetence or ideology, fail to 

convict violent criminals. As crime in St. 

Louis continues to flourish, our state must 

respond with resources and support to keep 

dangerous criminals off the streets. 

5. I’ve committed my professional life to 

the service of the people of our state. Outside 

of government, I serve our community as an 

elder law and estate planning attorney, helping 

local families plan for the future and care 

for their loved ones in old age. I am a graduate 

of Washington University in Saint Louis 

with degrees in both political science and law. 

I’m a resident of St. Peters and have served 

as our state representative for the past six 

years (District 105). I now seek the opportunity 

to serve my final term in order to deliver 

on our community’s priorities. 

District 104 • Gregory A. Upchurch (D) 

Upchurch4mo.com 

1. My grandfather was a farmer, so I 

understand the importance of keeping the 

family farm prosperous. Diversity in farming 

helps avoid monopolistic behavior and 

helps keep costs at bay. I would throw my 

full support behind local farmers throughout 

Missouri, while paying strict attention 

to who is purchasing our land and soil. 

Housing costs deserve policies that promote 

upzoning, financial incentives to build, 

more favorable mortgage terms and prebuilding 

requirements to help the elderly. 

Also, we have a gas refinery problem, not 

an oil extracting issue. Incentivized renewables 

and hybrids will give choices, easing 

gas reliance and cost everywhere. 

2. Book banning is an argument I have 

heard throughout my lifetime. I find it even 

more absurd today! With the proliferation 

of the internet and the access we possess, 

anyone can read anything online at any 

time. As a matter of fact, the Brooklyn 

Public Library has a website that any one 

can visit and read any book. Book banning 

is a way for the “talking heads” to avoid 

the real issues facing our schools. The 

issue of parental rights deserves its own 

case study, but should not divide us. 

3. Our school systems, across America, 

have been grossly underfunded for at least a 

generation now. It is no surprise that students 

struggle. Schools are being forced to overpopulate 

classrooms because of the lack of 

well paid educators. When we slash funding 

for teacher pay, we drive the best and brightest 

teachers toward other occupations. If you 

want to have better prepared students, hire 

and pay better qualified teachers. Missouri 

ranks 50th (last) in teacher pay and 49th in 

education funding. As a past educator, I give 

Missouri an F on its report card. 

4. There is a current trend toward 

secrecy within the Missouri government at 

all levels. There is a constant attack on the 

ability for citizens to access public information. 

We have the right to know what 

our elected government officials are doing 

on our behalf. These are our tax dollars and 

we should know where and how our money 

is spent. With that being said, I would work 

to reverse the trend of hiding public information 

and strengthen our “Open Access” 

and “Sunshine Laws.” Information should 

be free and accessible to every tax payer, 

in the great state of Missouri. 

5. I’m honest and adore people. I earned 

a master’s degree in public administration, 

with an emphasis in governmental budgeting 

and policy. I am a small business owner 

in St. Charles, for 12 years. I was born in 

St. Charles. I have traveled extensively. 

Being a moderate Democrat affords me 

access to those who believe we all operate 

somewhere in the middle and extreme 

ideologies don’t work. I have the ability to 

get both sides to open dialogue and keep 

information flowing. I can drive conversation 

to find our commonalities and develop 

real solutions. Elect Upchurch for choice. 

• • • 

District 105 • Adam Schwadron (R) 

District 105 • Cindy Berne (D) 

CindyBerne.com 

1. We need to end the tax on groceries in 

Missouri. We’re one of the only states in the 

country that still taxes groceries, and politicians 

in Jefferson City have refused to act. 

On my first day in office, I’ll sponsor a bill 

to end the tax on groceries, so families in St. 

Charles can finally have some relief. 

2. Missouri has fallen to last in the nation 

in teacher pay, and we’re losing teachers 

to other states because of it. To me, that’s 

unacceptable. We can’t expect our students 

to thrive if we’re not attracting the 

best teachers. If elected, I will vote to raise 

teacher pay and increase funding for our 

public schools because our kids are worth it. 

3. We have to make the cost of college 

more affordable, but we also have to make 

it more affordable not to attend college. 

As state representative, I would support 

investments in workforce training and 

trade schools to ensure that all Missourians 

can access high-quality jobs. As the wife 

of a pipefitter, I understand the opportunities 

that learning a trade can provide. I 

believe that every Missourian should have 

access to that opportunity. 

4. The culture of corruption in Jefferson 

City must end. Too many lobbyists make 

big contributions to candidates to get their 

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which the candidates’ names are to appear on the ballot. 

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respectively, are in accordance with Section 115.385, RSMo. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of my office in the City of Jefferson, State 

of Missouri, this 30th day of August, 2022. 

John R. Ashcroft 

Secretary of State 

COUNTY ELECTION AUTHORITY CERTIFICATION 

I, Kurt Bahr, County Election Authority within and for the county of Saint Charles do hereby certify that the 

above and foregoing is a true and correct list as certified to me by John R. Ashcroft, Secretary of State, State of 

Missouri, of the offices for which candidates are entitled to be voted for at the GENERAL ELECTION to be held 

November 8, 2022. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal. Done at my office this 1st day 

of September 2022. 

Kurt Bahr 

St. Charles County Election Authority 

***ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF VOTER ID HAVE CHANGED*** 

Show one of the forms of acceptable identification and sign the poll book to obtain your ballot: 

• A nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license. 

• A nonexpired military ID, including a veteran’s ID card. 

• A nonexpired United States passport; or 

• Another photo ID issued by the United States or the state of Missouri which is either not expired or expired afte 

the date of the most recent general election. 

*If the driver or non-driver license has expired after the most recent general election, it is an acceptable form of voter ID. 

If you do not possess any of these forms of identification, but are a registered voter, you may cast a provisional ballot. 

Your provisional ballot will count if: (1) you return to your polling place on Election Day with a photo ID; or (2) 

the signature on your provisional ballot envelope is determined to match the signature on your voter registration record. 

If you cast a provisional ballot, you will receive a stub from your provisional ballot envelope with instructions on how 

to verify that your provisional ballot is counted.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY MASTER POLLING LOCATION LIST 

Updated 10/14/22 

PRECINCT 101 

ST CHARLES COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT 

2000 SALT RIVER RD 

ST PETERS, MO 63376 

PRECINCT 102 

FORT ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 

1230 TOM GINNEVER AVENUE 

O FALLON, MO 63366 

PRECINCT 103 

DEER RUN BRANCH LIBRARY 

1300 NORTH MAIN ST 


PRECINCT 104 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS @ SAINT PAUL 

1270 CHURCH RD 


PRECINCT 105 

MOUNT HOPE SCHOOL 

1099 MOUNT HOPE LN 


PRECINCT 106 

KREKEL CIVIC CENTER 

305 CIVIC PARK DR 


PRECINCT 107 

SAINT JOSEPH’S SCHOOL 

1410 JOSEPHVILLE RD 

WENTZVILLE, MO 63385 

PRECINCT 108 

URSHAN COLLEGE 

1151 CENTURY TEL DR 


PRECINCT 109 

MIDWEST UNIVERSITY 

851 PARR RD 


PRECINCT 110 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS @ FLINT HILL 

2061 GROTHE RD 



WENTZVILLE CITY HALL 

1001 SCHROEDER CREEK BLVD 



PROGRESS PARK REC CENTER 

968 MEYER RD. 



UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AT WENTZVILLE 

725 N WALL ST 



WENTZVILLE COMMUNITY CLUB 

500 W MAIN ST 



NORTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL 

2255 W MEYER RD 


PRECINCT 201 

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER DAY SAINTS 

@ LAKE SAINT LOUIS 

1401 S HENKE RD 

LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO 63367 

PRECINCT 202 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LAKE SAINT LOUIS 

2230 LAKE SAINT LOUIS BLVD 


PRECINCT 203 

CHAPEL OF THE LAKE 

11000 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY 


PRECINCT 204 

CORPORATE PKWY LIBRARY 

1200 CORPORATE PKWY 


PRECINCT 205 

THE LODGE @ QUAIL RIDGE PARK 

560 INTERSTATE DR 


PRECINCT 206 

WENTZVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

1507 HIGHWAY Z 


PRECINCT 207 

WESTINN KENNELS 

1522 SWANTNERVILLE DRIVE 


PRECINCT 208 

FORISTELL CITY HALL 

121 MULBERRY ST 

FORISTELL, MO 63348 

PRECINCT 209 

SAINT GIANNA CATHOLIC CHURCH 

450 E HIGHWAY N 


PRECINCT 210 

NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER 

6880 LAKE SAINT LOUIS BLVD 


PRECINCT 211 

LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL 

2275 SOMMERS RD 


PRECINCT 212 

HOPEWELL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 

1140 E HIGHWAY N 


PRECINCT 213 

DANIEL BOONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

201 W HIGHWAY D 


PRECINCT 214 

FRIEDENS PEACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 

3560 MILL ST 

NEW MELLE, MO 63365 

PRECINCT 215 

DEFIANCE RIDGE VINEYARDS 

2711 S MISSOURI 94 

DEFIANCE, MO 63341 

PRECINCT 216 

FORISTELL CITY HALL 

121 MULBERRY ST 

FORISTELL, MO 63348 

PRECINCT 301 

SAINT CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

4601 MID RIVERS MALL DR 

COTTLEVILLE, MO 63376 

PRECINCT 302 

EMGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

250 FALLON PKWY 


PRECINCT 303 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS @ COTTLEVILLE 

5701 HIGHWAY N 

ST CHARLES, MO 63304 

PRECINCT 304 

COTTLEVILLE CITY HALL 

5490 5TH ST 


PRECINCT 305 

FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL 

825 O FALLON RD 


PRECINCT 306 

MONTICELLO CLUBHOUSE 

2 DUNMORE CIR 


PRECINCT 307 

JOHN WELDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

7370 WELDON SPRING RD 


PRECINCT 308 

CROSSHAVEN CHURCH 

2300 BATES RD 





PRECINCT 309 

CHRIST ALONE LUTHERAN CHURCH 

2600 BATES RD 


PRECINCT 310 

CITY LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH 

3400 STATE HIGHWAY K 



STONEBRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 

201 MERIWETHER LEWIS DR 


PRECINCT 312 

MIDDENDORF-KREDELL LIBRARY 

2750 HIGHWAY K 


PRECINCT 313 

TWIN CHIMNEYS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

7396 TWIN CHIMNEYS BLVD 


PRECINCT 314 

DARDENNE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

7400 SOUTH OUTER 364 


PRECINCT 315 

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF DARDENNE 

CHURCH 

7701 HIGHWAY N 


PRECINCT 316 

O’DAY LODGE 

1000 O’DAY PARK DR 


PRECINCT 317 

DEFIANCE RIDGE VINEYARDS 

2711 S MISSOURI 94 

DEFIANCE, MO 63341 

PRECINCT 318 

CITY LIGHT BAPTIST CHURCH 

3400 STATE HIGHWAY K 


PRECINCT 319 

MIDDENDORF-KREDELL LIBRARY 



PRECINCT 401 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAINT PETERS 



PRECINCT 402 

GRACE COMMUNITY CHAPEL 

7661 MEXICO RD 


PRECINCT 403 

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY 

SAINTS @SAINT PETERS 

66 OAK VALLEY DR 


PRECINCT 404 

MID RIVERS SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 

600 SALT LICK RD 


PRECINCT 405 

GATEWAY CHURCH 

250 SALT LICK RD 


PRECINCT 406 

O FALLON CITY HALL 



PRECINCT 407 

SAINT BARNABAS THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC 

CHURCH 



PRECINCT 408 

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WAR POST 5077 

8500 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY 


PRECINCT 409 

FORT ZUMWALT SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 



PRECINCT 410 

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST CHURCH 




GRACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 

OF O FALLON 



PRECINCT 412 

FORT ZUMWALT WEST HIGH SCHOOL 

1251 TURTLE CREEK DR 


PRECINCT 413 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF O FALLON 



PRECINCT 414 

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 



PRECINCT 415 

MORNING STAR CHURCH 

1600 FEISE RD 


PRECINCT 416 

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST CHURCH 



PRECINCT 417 

HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 



PRECINCT 501 

ALL OCCASION BANQUET CENTER 

111 COMPASS POINT DR 


PRECINCT 502 

ST CHARLES COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICT 

2000 SALT RIVER RD 


PRECINCT 503 

RESTORATION CHURCH 



PRECINCT 504 

DUBRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL 

100 DUBRAY DR 


PRECINCT 505 

SAINT PETERS CITY HALL 

1 ST PETERS CENTRE BLVD 


PRECINCT 506 

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SAINT CHARLES 

2701 MUEGGE RD 


PRECINCT 507 

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESOURCE 

BOARD OF SAINT CHARLES COUNTY 

1025 COUNTRY CLUB RD 


PRECINCT 508 

GOULD COMMUNITY BUILDING 

@ WAPELHORST PARK 

1875 MUEGGE RD 


PRECINCT 509 

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 

1975 OLD HIGHWAY 94 S 


PRECINCT 510 

MCCLAY BRANCH LIBRARY 

2760 MCCLAY RD 



HARVESTER CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 

3115 MCCLAY RD 





PRECINCT 512 

CHAPEL OF THE CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH 

907 JUNGERMANN RD 


PRECINCT 513 

SPENCER ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY 

427 SPENCER RD 


PRECINCT 514 

FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

1725 THOELE RD 


PRECINCT 515 

SAINTS JOACHIM & ANN CARE SERVICE 

4116 MCCLAY RD 


PRECINCT 516 

HOLLENBECK MIDDLE SCHOOL 

4555 CENTRAL SCHOOL RD 


PRECINCT 517 

CALVARY CHURCH 



PRECINCT 601 

WEST ALTON CITY HALL 

111 RICHARD DR 

WEST ALTON, MO 63386 

PRECINCT 602 

ORCHARD FARM FIRE HALL 

5045 HIGHWAY 94 N 


PRECINCT 603 

ORCHARD FARM SCHOOL DISTRICT 

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE 

3489 BOSCHERTOWN RD 


PRECINCT 604 

SAINT CHARLES CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

3337 RUE ROYALE 


PRECINCT 605 

SAINT CHARLES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT 

STATION 4 

3201 BOSCHERTOWN RD 


PRECINCT 606 

SAINT CHARLES WEST HIGH SCHOOL 

3601 DROSTE RD 


PRECINCT 607 

ALL OCCASION BANQUET CENTER 

111 COMPASS POINT DR 


PRECINCT 608 

CHRISTVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

64 TERRIE LN 


PRECINCT 609 

AMERICAN LEGION POST 312 

2500 RAYMOND DR 


PRECINCT 610 

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 

2950 DROSTE RD 



GOOD SHEPHERD UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 

3115 WEST ELM ST 


PRECINCT 612 

MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 

2100 W RANDOLPH ST 


PRECINCT 613 

MEMORIAL HALL BLANCHETTE PARK 

1900 W RANDOLPH ST 


PRECINCT 614 

SAINT CHARLES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

131 GAMBLE ST 


PRECINCT 615 

SAINT JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 

405 S FIFTH ST 


PRECINCT 616 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS @ SAINT CHARLES 

20 WESTBURY DR 


PRECINCT 617 

SAINT CHARLES FAMILY ARENA 

2002 ARENA PKWY 


PRECINCT 701 

SAINT CHARLES FAMILY ARENA 

2002 ARENA PKWY 


PRECINCT 702 

HARVESTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

(UPSTAIRS) 

2950 KINGS XING 


PRECINCT 703 

HARVESTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

(DOWNSTAIRS) 

2950 KINGS XING 


PRECINCT 704 

NORTHROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH 

1120 JUNGS STATION RD 


PRECINCT 705 

BARNWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL 

1035 JUNGS STATION RD 


PRECINCT 706 

CHURCH OF THE SHEPHERD 

1601 WOODSTONE DR 


PRECINCT 707 

CALVARY TEMPLE 

3930 MCCLAY RD 


PRECINCT 708 

SAINT CHARLES ELKS LODGE #690 

560 SAINT PETERS HOWELL RD 


PRECINCT 709 

WAYPOINT CHURCH 

4075 S OLD HIGHWAY 94 


PRECINCT 710 

CASTLIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 

1020 DINGLEDINE RD 



KISKER BRANCH LIBRARY 

1000 KISKER RD 


PRECINCT 712 

MARY EMILY BRYAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 

605 INDEPENDENCE RD 


PRECINCT 713 

BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH 

4700 CENTRAL SCHOOL RD 


PRECINCT 714 

MARY EMILY BRYAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 

605 INDEPENDENCE RD 


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News & Notes 

By LISA RUSSELL 

Mature Focus 

Our special section featuring issues, 

events, products and services 

of interest to seniors. 

COMING AGAIN December 1 

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other. 

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as well as the specific services you receive. Please contact your 

insurance provider to ask about your expected out-of-pocket costs. 

Caring about caregivers 

It’s estimated that one in five American 

adults – and one in three women – now 

provides regular care to a parent, sibling 

or friend who needs assistance on a 

daily basis. These unpaid, unrecognized 

caregivers have become a cornerstone of 

healthcare in the U.S. As the nation marks 

National Family Caregivers Month in 

November, a new University of Chicago 

Medicine study points to the major challenges 

faced by caregivers in the early 

days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that 

many still are facing as they fill a critical 

and growing need in society. 

Before the pandemic, female caregivers 

reported significantly higher odds of experiencing 

health-related socioeconomic vulnerabilities 

(HRSVs) including financial 

strain, food insecurity, or transportation 

difficulties than others, with 63% of caregivers 

reporting at least one vulnerability 

compared to 47% of non-caregivers. 

As the pandemic worsened, things got 

even more challenging for caregivers, the 

study found. Their odds of experiencing 

vulnerability in one or more of these areas 

rose nearly 10% higher, especially for 

financial strain and food insecurity. Gaps 

between caregivers and non-caregivers 

A new program designed to match 

the talents of retired baby boomers to 

the needs of area nonprofit organizations 

has just launched in St. Louis 

County, with goals of benefiting both 

these organizations and the senior volunteers 

who serve them. 

Give 5, a “civic matchmaking” program, 

held its first meeting Nov. 1. It is 

co-sponsored here by St. Louis Oasis, a 

leader in providing healthy aging programs 

for older adults in the St. Louis 

area, and UnitedHealthcare. Classes 

for interested seniors will be held each 

Tuesday through Dec. 6 beginning at 

9:30 a.m. at Clarendale Clayton, 7651 

Clayton Road. 

The program will seek to not only 

fulfill the needs of local nonprofits in a 

highly competitive labor market, but also 

to combat the social isolation and loss of 

purpose that can often come with retiring, 

according to Oasis President Paul Weiss. 

Roughly 10,000 baby boomers are turning 

65 every day in the United States, and 

During National Family Caregivers Month, 

a recent study highlights the increasing 

challenges faced by caregivers, now 

estimated to include one in every three 

American women. 

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also widened for every type of HRSV measured. 

Because caregivers already face these 

risks in greater numbers, any event that 

jeopardizes their ability to care for themselves 

and their dependents – like a global 

pandemic – places additional strain on this 

“invisible” workforce, the authors said. 

Those who experience financial instability 

or housing insecurity, for example, may 

quickly find themselves unable to provide 

necessary care both for their loved ones 

and themselves. 

The researchers stressed that these challenges 

must be addressed now through 

Give 5 ‘civic matchmaking’ program launched 

most are not seeking a traditional retirement. 

That “wave” of talented retirees 

has skills, experience and – many for the 

first time in their lives – time to give. 

“No one tells us how to retire. We discuss 

our financial futures when getting 

ready for retirement, but no one tells you 

how it’s going to feel when you turn in 

your key. It can be disorienting,” Weiss 

said. “Give 5 is a way for retirees and 

seniors to apply their talents and passions 

directly to a community’s primary 

areas of need…The program provides 

the journey to find the best individual fit 

between program participant and nonprofit 

volunteer opportunity. They find 

what touches their heart.” 

During each Give 5 class session, participants 

will travel throughout the area to 

visit nonprofit organizations in hopes of 

sparking a match between their interests 

and current volunteer opportunities. More 

information and registration for the Give 

5 program are available by visiting the St. 

Louis Oasis website, st-louis.oasisnet.org.





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It’s not only what we eat, but when we eat that contributes to obesity as we age, a recent study 

found. 


increased community and government 

support, because the services caregivers 

provide will only grow more important as 

the population ages. 

“These caregivers fill a critical role in 

healthcare. If caregivers suddenly weren’t 

able to provide care for whatever reason, 

we’d have a problem, because our system 

couldn’t handle the sudden influx of support 

needs,” said Jennifer Makelarski, 

Ph.D., MPH, the study’s senior author. 

“Things got worse for everyone during the 

pandemic, but even more so for women 

caregivers. These are the things that we 

can work toward intervening on, to better 

support this essential component of our 

healthcare system.” 

The study results were published in 

the Annals of Family Medicine. 

Meal timing matters 

Obesity is now a fact of life for more 

than 40% of U.S. adults. According to statistics 

from the CDC, it peaks at 44.3% of 

Americans between the ages of 40 and 59, 

falling only slightly to 41.5% after age 60. 

Of course, the specific foods we eat 

– and how much of them – are primary 

reasons why so many of us develop obesity. 

But when we eat is also an important 

contributing factor, according to scientists 

at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Massachusetts. 

They recently looked into the effects of 

late eating on body weight regulation, and 

found that the timing of meals has significant 

impacts on energy expenditure, appetite, 

and how the body stores fat. 

“Previous research by us and others had 

shown that late eating is associated with 

increased obesity risk, increased body fat, 

and impaired weight loss success…We 

wanted to understand why,” explained 

senior author Frank A.J. L. Scheer, Ph.D., 

director of the hospital’s Medical Chronobiology 

Program and the study’s lead 

author. 

Scheer and his team studied a small 

group of 16 adults with a body mass index 

(BMI) in the overweight or obese range. 

Each participant completed two laboratory 

protocols: one with a strict early meal 

schedule, and the other with the exact same 

meals, except that they were eaten about 

four hours later in the day. Other aspects of 

their daily routines, including sleep schedules, 

diets eaten and meal schedules, were 

kept as identical as possible before each of 

the two experiments. 

While in the lab, participants regularly 

documented their hunger and appetite 

levels, provided frequent small blood samples, 

and had both their body temperature 

and energy expenditure measured. Biopsies 

of adipose (fat) tissue were also taken 

from some participants during laboratory 

testing for both the early and late eating 

protocols. 

The results showed that a four-hour 

delay in mealtimes had major effects on 

participants’ feelings of hunger as well as 

their levels of the appetite-regulating hormones 

leptin and ghrelin, which influence 

the urge to eat. Specifically, levels of leptin, 

which signals the brain to stop eating when 

someone is full, were lower throughout 

the late-eating experiment. When participants 

ate later, they also burned calories 

at a slower rate, and their adipose tissue 

showed more fat growth. 

The authors say this study sheds new 

light on the relationship between meal 

timing and obesity. Their results were 

recently published in Cell Metabolism. 

A pitfall of napping 

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resist taking a break for a few minutes – or 

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longer – of shuteye when drowsiness hits 

during the day. But regular daytime napping 

may put older adults in particular at 

higher risk for high blood pressure and 

stroke, according to new research recently 

published in Hypertension. 

Researchers looked at data from about 

360,000 participants in the UK Biobank, 

which includes detailed health and behavioral 

information from half a million people 

between the ages of 40 and 69 – including 

reports about how often they napped. 

Participants were divided into three groups 

based on their napping frequency: “never/ 

rarely,” “sometimes,” or “usually.” Their 

health was monitored over a period of 

about 11 years. 

The study found that people who usually 

napped had a 12% higher likelihood of 

developing high blood pressure and a 24% 

higher likelihood of having a stroke than 

those who never did. Those who napped 

daily or on most days were more likely to 

be men, as well as to snore, suffer from 

insomnia, usually stay up late, and have 

other potentially unhealthy daily habits 

like cigarette smoking or drinking. 

Participants younger than 60 who usually 

napped had a 20% higher risk of developing 

high blood pressure than people in 

the same age group who never did. After 

age 60, the increase in risk fell to 10%. 

While most participants stayed in the same 

napping category during the study, those 

whose frequency increased (from never to 

sometimes or sometimes to usually) saw 

their high blood pressure risk increase by 

40%. 

The scientists explained that while feeling 

the need to nap is not harmful by itself, 

many people who take naps do so because 

of poor sleep at night – which is also associated 

with poorer health overall. They said 

these findings echo other research showing 

that frequent napping seems to reflect an 

increased risk for heart-related problems 

and other health issues. 

More evidence 

backing omega-3’s 

Omega-3 fatty acids have been studied 

for years in relation to their wide-ranging 

health benefits, from reducing inflammation 

and heart disease risk to improving 

symptoms of ADHD and depression. 

Recently, a study of middle-aged adults 

found that omega-3’s can help to preserve 

and protect the brain. 

Omega-3’s are plentiful in foods such 

as salmon, tuna and other cold-water fish, 

nuts and seeds, plant oils like canola and 

flaxseed oil, and other fortified foods as 

well as supplements. 

The new study found that having at least 

some of these fatty acids in red blood cells 

was linked with better brain structure and 

cognitive functioning among healthy study 

volunteers in their 40s and 50s. 

Researchers from the University of 

Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio 

recruited about 2,200 volunteers who 

were 46 years old on average, with no history 

of either dementia or stroke. 

They used MRI exams to measure concentrations 

of omega-3s in the participants’ 

red blood cells, and conducted cognitive 

tests to evaluate brain aging. They also 

studied the effects of omega-3s in the 

volunteers who carry a genetic variation 

called APOE4, which is linked to a higher 

risk of Alzheimer’s disease. 

Their testing showed that higher concentrations 

of omega-3s were related 

to larger volume of the hippocampus, a 

brain structure which plays a major role 

in learning and memory. Consuming 

more omega-3s was also associated with 

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better abstract reasoning skills. In addition, 

those with the APOE4 gene who ate 

more omega-3’s had less small-vessel disease, 

which could help to counteract the 

gene’s impact, they said. 

“The new contribution here is that, even 

at younger ages, if you have a diet that 

includes some omega-3 fatty acids, you are 

already protecting your brain for most of 

the indicators of brain aging that we see at 

middle age,” lead author Claudia Satizabal, 

Ph.D., said of these findings. 

Although it is not yet known exactly how 

omega-3’s provide these benefits, theories 

include their role in stabilizing the membranes 

of neurons in the brain, along with 

their anti-inflammatory properties, she 

added. 

“It’s complex…We don’t understand 

everything yet, but we show that, somehow, 

if you increase your consumption of 

omega-3s even by a little bit, you are protecting 

your brain,” Satizabal said. 

On the calendar 

BJC Missouri Baptist Medical Center 

sponsors a free community event, A 

Healthy Heart is a Happy Heart, on Saturday, 

Nov. 5 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

at the hospital’s Clinical Learning Institute, 

3005 N. Ballas Road. Join Missouri 

Baptist experts for educational tips on 

how to live a balanced, heart-healthy life 

at any age. Learn from physicians during 

your choice of small breakout sessions, 

and get free health screenings if desired. 

Those who wish to schedule screenings are 

asked to sign up separately online for the 

“Screening with Event” option; registration 

for both attendance options is available at 

classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Louis Oasis presents a Stress Elimination 

virtual class on Thursday, Nov. 10 

from 10 a.m.-noon. How stressed are you – 

driven, dragging, losing it, hitting the wall, 

or burned out? Discover your “stress stage” 

and get solutions to stress less and even 

become stress-free. The course fee is $7. It 

will be held online via Zoom, and is sponsored 

by BJC Missouri Baptist Medical 

Center. Register online at classes-events. 

bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital offers a Bone Builders 

class on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 1-2:30 

p.m., presented virtually via Webex. Join 

us for a free online event to learn more 

about exercise, nutrition and medications 

for bone health and osteoporosis prevention 

from a physical therapist, pharmacist 

and registered dietitian from St. Luke’s. 

Register online at stlukes-stl.com or call 

(314) 205-6881. 

• • • 

St. Louis Oasis presents a Pump it Up 

to Beat Cardiovascular Disease virtual 

class on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 10 a.m.- 

noon. Are you living with some form of 

cardiovascular disease? Learn how to 

incorporate exercise and activity into your 

management of cardiovascular disease 

with a physical therapist – no gym membership 

required. Whether you are thinking 

about starting an exercise regimen or 

spicing up an established routine, this free 

course, presented via Zoom and sponsored 

by BJC Missouri Baptist Medical Center, 

is for you. Register online at classes-events. 

bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents a free community 

program, Healthy Hands, on 

Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 10-11 a.m. at the 

Chesterfield Community Center, 237 Chesterfield 

Mall (second floor near Macy’s). 

Learn about taking care of your hands from 

a St. Luke’s occupational therapist, including 

simple hand and arm exercises to support 

your joints and muscles. All abilities 

are welcome, and those with Parkinson’s 

and arthritis are especially encouraged to 

attend. Register online at stlukes-stl.com, 

email olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us, or 

call (636) 812-9500. 

• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Hospital sponsors 

a free virtual class, 10 Warning Signs of 

Alzheimer’s, on Monday, Nov. 28 from 

10 a.m.-noon. Learn about typical agerelated 

changes, common warning signs 

of Alzheimer’s disease, how to approach 

someone about memory concerns, early 

detection, the benefits of diagnosis, what 

to expect during the diagnostic process, 

and community resources. The class is 

presented via Zoom by St. Louis Oasis. 

Register online at classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents a free community 

program, Power to Your Posture, 

on Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 10-11 a.m. at 

the Chesterfield Community Center, 237 

Chesterfield Mall (second floor near 

Macy’s). Learn from a St. Luke’s exercise 

physiologist about the benefits of good 

posture, the importance of maintaining it 

and ways to improve it. Register online at 

stlukes-stl.com, email olderadults@chesterfield.mo.us, 

or call (636) 812-9500. 

• • • 

BJC Missouri Baptist Hospital offers a 

Today’s Grandparents class on Thursday, 

Dec. 8 from 6:30-9 p.m. This popular 

hands-on class offers updates on current 

trends in infant care and feeding, and 

provides tips on local and long-distance 

grandparenting. Registration is required 

for each person attending; the cost is $20 

per person. Register online at classesevents.bjc.org. 

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Visiting Angels of Greater St. Charles opens its new offices at 3555 Veterans 

Memorial Parkway in St. Charles. 

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PLACES 

Owner Judy Snyder celebrated the grand 

opening for the new offices of Visiting 

Angels of Greater St. Charles with a 

ribbon cutting in October. Director Kathy 

Versemann, Office Manager Kris Wuori, 

Client Care Manager Janice Asberry, Field 

Supervisor Georgene Miller, board members 

and ambassadors with the St. Charles 

Regional Chamber also attended. Visiting 

Angels offers non-medical, in-home 

care for seniors in the Greater St. Charles 

area. Their angels can help seniors with 

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care, personal care (bathing, dressing 

and grooming), palliative care and end 

of life care, along with other specialties. 

Visiting Angels is located at 3555 Veterans 

Memorial Parkway in St. Charles. For 

more information call (636) 244-3777 or 

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• • • 

The U. S. Small Business Administration 

awarded Preferred Lender Program 

status to Midwest BankCentre. Achieving 

this status is a major milestone for Midwest 

BankCentre in its growth within the 

small business banking market. The SBA 

preferred lender status allows Midwest 

BankCentre to streamline its commercial 

loan process by removing significant 

timing and documentation hurdles that can 

add weeks of closing time to a transaction. 

This gives borrowers the opportunity 

to achieve their funding goals sooner and 

more efficiently. 

• • • 

The Home Builders Charitable Foundation 

has donated $19,590 to St. Peters 

Senior Citizen Corporation to replace gutters 

and downspouts on 13 senior-living 

apartment buildings within St. Peters 

(Photo Provided) 

Senior Village, an independent living facility 

community of 52 apartments. The St. 

Peters Senior Citizen Corporation offers 

fair and affordable housing for low-income 

senior citizens. 

• • • 

Rapid Dry opened its office with a 

ribbon cutting on Oct. 13 at 1989 Lohmar 

St. in Cottleville. Rapid Dry is a locally 

owned water removal and restoration company 

with decades of combined construction 

and water damage removal expertise. 

Their services include water cleanup and 

removal, mold removal, fire and smoke 

damage restoration, asbestos removal and 

sewage removal. 

• • • 

Gateway Fiber held a groundbreaking 

ceremony on Oct. 4 to announce the 

construction of its high-speed network in 

Washington, Missouri. The new fiber network 

will start east of Hwy, 47 and south 

of Hwy. 100. The new Washington network 

will be Gateway’s introduction to Franklin 

County. Gateway’s network also covers 

Lincoln, Warren and St. Charles counties. 

• • • 

The Cottleville Caddy Shack celebrated 

the grand opening of its location at 

1987 Lohmar in Cottleville with a ribboncutting 

ceremony on Oct. 13. The company 

offers golf cart sales, services, events and 

customizations, with rentals on the way, 

according to owner John Stiles. 

PEOPLE 

Midwest BankCentre hired Carolyn 

Gegg as vice president-Small Business 

Administration business development 

officer. Gegg has more than 37 years of 

banking experience and has focused on 

the small business banking industry for 

the past 32 years. Her primary markets 

include Missouri and Southern Illinois, 

but she can also finance deals nationwide. 

Gegg has been one of the top ten SBA 

lenders in the St. Louis District Office for 

several years.








political agenda passed. I believe that’s not 

how government is meant to work. That’s 

why I’m not accepting any contributions 

from corporate political action commitees, 

and I’m only the candidate in this race to 

make that commitment. 

5. As a working mom, I know how to multitask 

and get things done. As your representative, 

I’ll always look you in the eye and tell 

you where I stand on every issue. We don’t 

have to agree on everything, but we should 

expect our leaders to be transparent about 

their votes and positions. I promise always 

to make myself available to my constituents. 

During this short campaign, I’ve attended 

dozens of community events, neighborhood 

meetings, and hosted meet-and-greets in my 

backyard. None of that will change if I’m 

elected. I won’t just be your representative; 

I’ll be your neighbor too. 

District 105 • Michael Carver (L) 

• • • 

District 106 • Travis Wilson (R) 

wilsonforstc.com 

District 106 • Ron Odenthal (D) 

ronodenthal106.com 

• • • 

District 107 • Mark A. Matthiesen (R) 

matthiesen4missouri.com 

1. Money earned should stay with the 

family that earned it. Sales tax, personal 

property tax, gas tax are all important to 

pay for public services, but can be paused, 

delayed or reduced while families cope 

with President Joe Biden’s inflation. 

2. The state needs to allow our schools to 

operate as independently as possible. And 

if the local district is not being accountable 

to students and parents, then every schooling 

option should be accessible to every 

family regardless of income. 

3. State government should incentivize 

career readiness innovation based on 

actual outcomes. Schools should focus on 

core education and leave social indoctrination 

out of curriculum. 

4. Our government is too large. We have 

more state employees per capita than all 

neigboring states with no plan to change 

anything. 

5. As a hospitality leader, I have witnessed 

the long-term impacts of how 

public policy affects every socioeconomic 

participant of society. I have learned what 

matters most to the daily lives of employees 

and business owners and everyone in 

between. I bring a unique perspective to 

policy conversation. 

District 107 • Tracy Grundy (D) 

tracygrundy4missouri.com 

1. I believe we need to take that burden 

off working-class Missourians’ shoulders. 

Whether it’s eliminating or reducing state 

taxes on grocery items or pass tax relief 

that actually helps working Missourians, 

not one that primarily benefits millionaires. 

2. I believe that every school district 

should have the ability to make decisions 

that are in the best interest of their local 

community, students and teachers. State 

government should not be involved in 

these decisions. 

3. I recognize that for Missouri to have 

a skilled labor force it must have strong 

labor unions that will teach, defend and 

sustain the worker for Missouri’s economy. 

I support programs and initiatives that 

sponsor career readiness. We also must 

ensure that Missouri’s public universities 

are affordable to our students, including 

a limit on the amount of student debt that 

can be incurred. 

4. In 2022, the Missouri Legislature 

passed only 44 bills. The division among 

Republican senators and the division 

between the House and Senate have left 

many priorities unfulfilled. We need to 

eliminate the divisive atmosphere and 

communicate openly and productively 

about the needs of the citizens of Missouri. 

5. I have a background in education, 

business and human resources. I have 

been a leader in my community in civic, 

school and church organizations. My 

endorsements include Moms Demand 

Action, Planned Parenthood, UAW , Missouri 

National Education Association and 

Missouri State Teachers Association. With 

my background in education and human 

resources, I will be able to listen to your 

issues and grievances and help us to find 

resolutions. We need to move our home 

state, from the bottom of almost every 

ranking across the board, into a place 

where we can proudly say, “Yes, Missouri 

is our home. Let us show you!” 

• • • 

District 108 • Justin Hicks (R) 

justinhicksformissouri.com 

1. The legislature should abolish the 

newly enacted gas tax and temporarily halt 

or reduce the gas and grocery taxes. This 

will reduce the financial burden that Missourians 

are facing because of inflation and 

bad leadership. 

2. State government should always support 

parents and families. A great way to do 

this is to pass a school choice bill that places 

the school decision with parents and allows 

parents to choose a school that fulfills their 

educational goals and matches with their 

belief system. 

3. Gainful employment is harder to regulate 

than the outrageously priced colleges 

students are attending. Therefore, there 

should be regulation on colleges’ and universities’ 

tuition prices. There could also 

be better mandatory education on student 

loans so that students and families are better 

informed. Additionally, the legislature 

should focus on promoting trade schools, 

rather than only traditional colleges. 

4. I would require that legislators and 

state employees, who are in a policy-making 

role, have a better working knowledge 

of the impact of proposed legislation on 

Missourians and our legal system. 

5. As an attorney, who works in the 

attorney general’s office, I have a deep 

understanding of our laws and how they 

impact Missourians. Additionally, I 

am an Army veteran, which gives me a 

strong sense of patriotism and awareness 

as to why America’s values are important 

as a basis for our legislation and our 

everyday lives. 

District 108 • Susan Shumway (D) 

RevSue4U.com 

1. Funding public transportation opportunities. 

2. State government sets standards and 

each school district should be responsible 

for its own curriculum standards. 

3. Fully fund education so that there are 

not schools going four days a week due to 

financial reasons. 

4. More efficiency and less redundancy. 

5. I have leadership experience and the 

ability to listen to both sides. 

COUNTY OFFICES 

Candidates in contested races for County 

Executive and County Council were asked 

to respond to the following questions: 

1. What qualifies you for this office (past 

experience, major accomplishments)? 

2. What are your top three priorities if 

elected? 

3. What else would you like our readers to 

know about you before heading to the polls? 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE 

Steve Ehlmann (R)* 

COUNTY COUNCIL 

District 1 • Matt Swanson (R) 

Facebook.com @ Matt Swanson - St. 

Charles County Councilman 

• • • 

District 3 • Mike Elam (R)* 

mikeelam.com 

• • • 

District 5 • Terry Hollander (R)* 

No website provided. 

1. I have been a lifelong resident of St. 

Charles County (70 years). For the past 14 

years I have served the residents of District 

5 with pride. During those 14 years the 

county has continued to grow and prosper. 

St. Charles County is a great place to live 

and raise your family. County government 

has provided its citizens with outstanding 

roads, parks and law enforcement during 

this time. 

2. The county needs to continue to 

provide and expand its roads. With our 

growing population this is a top priority. 

The County Council and county executive 

view this as a top priority. St. Charles 

County Parks have become a source of 

great pride for our citizens. It is extremely 

important to see the park system grow. 

Wise and prudent use of taxpayers’ money 

is a priority. This is something that we 

have done in the past 14 years and will 

continue to do. 

3. Having been a teacher and coach for 

the past 50 years I have developed a great 

relationship with our citizens. I believe I 

know their thoughts on key issues facing 

our county. It would be an honor to continue 

to serve the residents of District 5. 

District 5 • Josh Becker (D) 

1. Even though this is my first time running 

for office, I know I am qualified to 

be the next council member for District 5 

because I have lived in St. Charles County 

my entire life. I know the area and I love the 

people. I also feel like being new to politics, 

I have been able to knock on doors and talk 

to voters on what they actually want in a 

council member. That gives me a heads up 

as to what the current concerns and issues 

that are affecting our county today. 

2. My top three priorities when I am 

elected are: 1) Introduce a salary step program 

for all our first responders so they 

know how much their yearly raises will be 

and know how to plan for their futures. 2) 

Ensuring that our unions and labor always 

have a seat at the table, and that any project 

in St. Charles County is using union labor. 

3) Central to local government is clear and 

honest communication. I will commit to 

holding monthly town halls so I can listen 

to my constituents and hear their ideas and 

concerns. 

3. I might be new to politics, but my 

voice will be mighty while on the council. 

Everyone in the county has a voice and 

everyone’s voice deserves to be heard. If 

you elect me to represent you in District 5, 

you can guarantee that I will work for you 

and not against you. I don’t care about your 

political affiliation, I will be elected by 

you to represent you. I promise that I will 

work side by side with all the other council 

members and the executive to ensure that 

you are my number one priority in every 

decision that I make. 

• • • 

District 7 • Tim Baker (R) 

District 7 • Brad Touchette (L)

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The wide assortment of delicious treats available during the holidays lead many 

Americans to “write off” the end of the year when it comes to weight gain. 


health 

capsules 

By LISA RUSSELL 

Many Americans plan to 

‘write off’ holiday weight gain 

The fourth annual “Writing Off the End 

of the Year” survey, conducted in late 

2021 by OnePoll, asked 2,000 Americans 

how much weight they expected to gain 

over the holiday season. Their answer, on 

average, was eight pounds, up from seven 

pounds in 2020 and six in 2019 and 2018. 

Nearly all of the survey respondents 

(90%) said they planned to simply enjoy 

the coming holiday festivities without worrying 

about their diet. 

While studies have found that actual 

weight gain for adults during the holidays 

is more like one or two pounds, they also 

show that most people have trouble losing 

any amount of extra holiday weight in the 

new year. After many holiday seasons, 

those pounds often accumulate. 

However, there are proven ways to prevent 

annual end-of-year weight gain … 

and even though they require some effort, 

they are less complicated than many may 

think. Following are a few researchbacked 

methods recommended by health 

experts, for those who prefer to keep their 

weight management goals in mind during 

the upcoming holiday season. 

• Weigh yourself every day. Awareness 

of a slight weight gain can increase 

the motivation to lose it immediately; a 

supporting study found that adults who 

weighed themselves daily while viewing 

a graph of their weight trends during the 

holidays did not gain any weight. 

• Keep a food and activity diary. Several 

studies have shown that recording 

both foods eaten and daily physical activity 

helps adults avoid weight gain during the 

holidays. For example, writing down extra 

calories consumed at a holiday party can 

provide the motivation to eat healthier and 

exercise more the next day. 

• Enjoy holiday treats mindfully. 

There’s no need to deprive yourself of your 

favorite holiday foods, but research shows 

one way to prevent overindulging is to eat 

them slowly and savor each bite. Be deliberate 

and choose one favorite treat, rather 

than trying everything on the dessert tray 

and regretting it later. 

• Plan ahead for parties. Mark all of the 

holiday events you’ll be attending on your 

calendar, and plan to eat lighter the day of 

the event to balance the extra calories you 

may consume at the party. Research also 

shows that having a light snack before the 

event can help you avoid overindulging. 

• Keep up with your exercise routine. 

Between decorating, baking, gift-buying, 

wrapping and holiday get-togethers, it’s 

easy to let go of your regular healthy activities. 

Exercise is both a well-known stress 

reliever and a proven method to prevent 

weight gain, so making time for regular 

workouts is important. 

Too much processed food may 

raise men’s colon cancer risk 

While most adults are aware that a long 

list of foods like sugary cereals, hot dogs, 

frozen and pre-packaged meals, salty 

snacks, fast food and many more aren’t 

good for our health, the vast majority of us 

eat them anyway. 

Meanwhile, the amount of research linking 

these “ultra-processed” foods and significant 

risks of disease also seems to be 

increasing daily. One such study, recently 

published in The BMJ, found a clear link 

between highly processed food consumption 

and an increased risk of colorectal 

cancer – but only in men. 

The study was led by researchers at 

Tufts University and Harvard University. It 

found that men who ate the most ultra-processed 

food over a long follow-up period 

of 25 years faced nearly a 30% higher risk 

of colorectal cancer than those who ate 

the least. While it included a large group 

of more than 200,000 adults of both sexes 

whose dietary habits were followed over 

that same period, there was no similar link 

found among the female participants. 

Because colorectal cancer is the third 

most common cancer type diagnosed in the 

U.S., the researchers said they expected to 

find an increased incidence related to these 

A recent study found a clear link between 

ultra-processed food consumption and 

colorectal cancer risk for men, but not for 

women. 


foods. Processed meats are a well-known 

cancer risk factor, and the low fiber and 

high sugar content of many other ultraprocessed 

foods also connects them to 

obesity…another major factor underlying 

colon cancer risk. 

Among men in the study, the foods most 

clearly associated with colon cancer were 

in fact processed meats including sausages, 

bacon, ham and ready-to-eat seafood products. 

Sugary beverages like soda and fruit 

juices were also linked to a higher risk in men. 

But the data showed no significant association 

between these foods and a higher 

risk of colorectal cancer in women. Instead, 

the study found an “inverse association” 

between ultra-processed dairy products 

like yogurt and dairy-based desserts and 

colon cancer, even though women didn’t 

consume higher amounts of these products 

than men overall. 

While the reasons for these differences 

between the sexes are still unclear, women 

may tend to make some healthier ultra-processed 

food choices which counteract the 

harmful effects of others, the authors said. 

Family mealtimes help with 

stress management 

Chronic stress is a well-researched factor 

underlying an increased lifetime risk of 

heart disease and stroke. One simple yet 

effective way to reduce that stress is for 

families and friends to enjoy regular meals 

together, a recent survey found. 

The American Heart Association’s 

Healthy for Good TM movement by Wakefield 

Research surveyed 1,000 American 

adults in September. Well over half (65%) 

said they feel at least somewhat stressed 

most of the time, while 27% rated their 

stress levels as “very” or “extremely” high. 

Nearly all parents who participated in the 

survey (91%) said they notice a reduced 

level of stress in their family members 

when they share meals together, and a 

similarly high number (84%) said they 

wish their family could sit down for a meal 

together more often. Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) 

of survey respondents who work in an 

office said they would feel less stressed at 

work if they had more time to take breaks 

and share a meal with a co-worker.





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However, all the survey respondents 

– whether at home or at work – reported 

that they end up eating alone about half the 

time, due to being too busy or problems 

aligning schedules. 

The benefits of sharing meals go beyond 

stress relief, the survey also found. More 

than two-thirds of respondents said sharing 

a meal reminds them of the importance of 

connecting with others, and well over half 

(59%) said it makes them more likely to 

choose healthier foods. 

As a follow-up to the survey, the American 

Heart Association is sharing practical, 

budget-friendly meal tips every Tuesday 

through December, via the hashtag “TogetherTuesday” 

on social media platforms or by 

texting the word “2gether” to 51555 to get 

these tips sent directly to smartphones. 

Our dogs can smell when 

we’re upset, study finds 

Many dog owners can relate personal 

stories of their pets seeming to sense when 

they are going through stressful or difficult 

experiences, and refusing to leave 

their side. This seeming “sixth sense” is 

indeed real – but it’s actually based in dogs’ 

remarkable sense of smell, researchers in 

the U.K. recently reported. 

Given dogs’ long history of effectively 

supporting people with psychological 

Our dogs’ remarkable sense of smell alerts 

them to our stress, a recent study found. 


conditions such as anxiety, panic attacks 

and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 

scientists at Queens University Belfast 

wondered whether they could be sensing 

chemical signals of these conditions. 

They designed several experiments where 

dogs were exposed to breath and sweat 

samples of people both before and after a 

stress-inducing task. Samples from 36 participants 

who reported an increase in stress 

because of the task, and experienced an 

increase in their heart rate and blood pressure 

during the task, were shown to trained 

dogs within three hours of being collected. 

The first time they were exposed to a participant’s 

stressed and relaxed samples, the 

dogs correctly “alerted” to the stress sample 

just over 94% of the time on average. 

The authors concluded that dogs can 

detect odors associated with changes 

in organic compounds produced by the 

human body in response to stress – and 

they can do so with extreme accuracy. The 

findings tell us more about the closeness of 

the human-dog relationship and could also 

be applied to the training of service dogs 

that are now trained to respond mainly to 

visual cues, they said. The study was published 

in the journal PLOS ONE. 

On the calendar 

BJC sponsors a Family and Friends CPR 

course on Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 6:30-8:30 

p.m. This virtual class, offered via Teams 

Meeting, uses the American Heart Association 

curriculum to teach hands-on CPR skills 

(course does not include certification upon 

completion). The cost is $50. Register online 

by visiting classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital Spirit of Women 

presents All Decked Out, a special holiday 

event for women, on Thursday, Nov. 10 

from 6-8 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton 

Hotel St. Louis - Chesterfield, 16625 

Swingley Ridge Road. Spend an evening 

with family and friends enjoying appetizers, 

beverages and shopping while you 

learn motivating tips from St. Luke’s physicians 

on how to be at your best. The event 

will feature free health screenings, attendance 

prizes and more. The cost is $25 per 

person, which includes appetizers and two 

drink tickets. Register at stlukes-stl.com. 

• • • 

BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital sponsors 

a Babysitting 101 virtual class on 

Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 6-8:30 p.m. This 

interactive class, offered virtually through 

Teams Meeting, is a great introduction to the 

basics of babysitting and is recommended for 

ages 10 and above. The cost is $25 per child. 

Register online at classes-events.bjc.org. 

• • • 

Staying Home Alone, sponsored by BJC, 

is on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 6:30-8 p.m. 

This virtual class, presented via Teams Meeting, 

will help prepare the parent(s), child 

and family for times when children will be 

home alone. The cost is $25 per family. To 

register, call (314) 454-5437. 

• • • 

St. Luke’s Hospital presents Make 

Peace with Food: Basics of Mindful 

Eating on Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 6:30- 

8:30 p.m. at the Desloge Outpatient Center, 

121 St. Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield, 

in Conference Room 3 of Building A. 

Most of us struggle with food at times – we 

eat when we are stressed, bored, sad and 

more. Learn the basics of mindful eating 

and move closer to being at peace in your 

relationship with food at this free in-person 

event. Register to attend at stlukes-stl.com. 

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HONORED GUEST 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23 

11 AM - 1:30 PM 

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MASTER OF CEREMONIES 

Scott J. Drachnik, CEO & President 

at EDC of St. Charles County 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Jade Paden, Founder 

at RiteAir Heating and Cooling LLC 

Michael L. Parson 

57th Governor of Missouri 

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Every level, every operation, 

every detail creates the 

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FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

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The Excellence in Community 

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• Partners in Education - Rockwood School District 

• Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service 

• J. Bloom 

• Keystone Construction 

• Spark! - Parkway School District 

Louis S. Sachs Scholarship Presentation

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

Lindenwood University Art and 

Design Faculty Exhibitions are on display 

now through Nov. 19 at The Foundry Art 

Centre, 520 N. Main Center in St. Charles. 

For more information, visit foundryartcentre.org/lindenwood-university-exhibition. 

• • • 

Hands on Heritage-Gourd Crafting is 

from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 

at the Historic Daniel Boone Home, 868 

Hwy. F in Defiance. Participants partake 

in the entire gourd crafting process, from 

scrubbing the gourd to preparing the 

surface for crafting. Bring lunch. $5 per 

person. Plan to get dirty. For ages 12 and 

up. To register visit stccparks.com. 

• • • 

A Taste of St. Charles is from 6-9 p.m. 

on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the St. Charles 

Convention Center, 1 Convention Center 

Plaza in St. Charles. Enjoy some of the 

finest food and wine St. Charles has to 

offer, provided by 30 of its top restaurants. 

Tickets are $45 each and can be purchased 

at tasteofstcharles.com. 



BENEFITS 

The Brass Rail Thanksgiving is now 

through Nov. 25 at The Brass Rail, 4601 

Hwy. K in O’Fallon. The goal this year is 

10,000 meals, as well as a warm hat, gloves 

or mittens included with every order. To 

volunteer, visit brassrail1.com/tbr-thanksgiving 

or call (636) 329-1349. 

• • • 

MOCM Trivia Night & Silent Auction 

is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11 at The 

Heights, 8001 Dale Ave in St. Louis. Doors 

open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 each or $200 

for a table of 8. A wide range of trivia categories 

and a silent auction. Bring your own 

drinks and food. Proceeds support MOCM. 

To purchase tickets, visit eventbrite.com, 

search “MOCM Trivia Night.” 

• • • 

Crossed Heart BBQ’s Trivia and Raffle 

Night is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at 

Waypoint Church, 4075 Old Hwy. 94 S. in 

Saint Charles. Single player is $25. Table 

of 8 is $200. To reserve a spot, call (636) 

284-4477. 

• • • 

Pixar Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. on Friday, 

Nov. 18 at Memorial Hall in Blanchette 

Park, 1900 Randolph in St. Charles. Test 

your Pixar knowledge. $160 per table of 8. 

Price includes draft beer and soda. Guests 

may bring in their own food and beverages. 

To register, visit stcharlesparks.com/ 

programs. 

• • • 

Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles 

County Frame the Future Gala is at 6 

p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Ameristar 

Casino in St. Charles. The “25th Birthday 

party” theme includes a live auction, 

holiday tree auction and sponsorships. To 

purchase a ticket, table, become a sponsor, 

decorate a holiday tree or wreath or donate 

a basket for raffle, visit hfhgala.org. Ticket 

prices start at $125. For more information, 

call (636) 978-5712, ext. 123. 

• • • 

Wentzville Outreach Lions Club 

Thanksgiving Meal is from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 

on Thursday, Nov. 24 at St. Patrick Catholic 

School, 701 S. Church St. in Wentzville. 

Free Thanksgiving meals for the community, 

veterans, seniors or anyone who 

doesn’t want to be alone on Thanksgiving. 

For details, call (314) 258-1069. 

FAMILY & KIDS 

Historic Heald Home and Zumwalt’s 

Fort Tours are open from noon-3 p.m. on 

the second and fourth Sundays of every 

month at Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup 

Drive West in O’Fallon. Admission is $5 

per person to see both attractions; children 

10 and under are free. For more information, 

visit ofallon.mo.us. 

• • • 

Family Story Time is at 9:30 a.m. 

and 10:30 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays 

weekly at the Spencer Road Branch 

Library, 427 Spencer Road in St. Peters. 

Stories, songs and activities intended for 

children ages 6 and younger. Free but register 

at attend.mylibrary.org/events. 

• • • 

Kitchen Table Projects is from 9 a.m.- 

noon every Saturday through November at 

The Renaud Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle 

in O’Fallon. Parents bring your child ages 

3-12 and experience the joy of art making. 

Cost is $50. To register, visit ofallon.mo.us/ 

rec-guide. 

• • • 

Corn Maze is open from 7 a.m.-30 

min past sunset through Sunday, Nov. 27 

at Broemmelsiek Park, 1795 Hwy DD in 

Defiance. Get lost and found in a 3-acre 

corn maze. All ages welcome. Free. For 

more information, visit stccparks.org. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

St. Charles County Pachyderm Club 

meets at noon every Friday at Mattingly’s, 

6245 Ronald Reagan Dr. in Lake St. Louis. 

Be informed and meet elected officials. No 

meetings on Holiday weekends. For more- 

See EVENTS, page 46



Holiday Happenings 

The All Saints Craft Bazaar is from 

9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 5 

McMenamy Road in St. Peters. Also available 

for purchase are the church’s famous 

turkey sandwiches. 

• • • 

Holiday Bazaar is from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Harvester 

Church of the Nazarene at 3115 McClay 

Road in St. Peters. Get a head start on 

holiday shopping while supporting local 

businesses and the church’s compassionate 

ministry to local residents who are in need 

of assistance. 

• • • 

Tree Lighting Ceremony is from 6-8 

p.m. on Nov. 16 at O’Fallon City Hall, 100 

N Main Street in O’Fallon. Join Mayor Bill 

Hennessy in officially welcoming Santa 

to O’Fallon. Event features children’s 

activities, musical performances, holiday 

vendors and a chance to meet Santa. Bring 

donations of canned and boxed food and/or 

personal care items for local food pantries. 

For details, visit ofallon.mo.us. 

• • • 

St. Charles Christmas Traditions 

[opening day] is from noon-8:30 p.m. on 

Friday, Nov. 25 at Frontier Park in St. 

Charles. The festival continues through Dec. 

24. Explore this one-of-a-kind festival and 

see the wonder of Christmas past come to 

life. For a complete schedule, visit discoverstcharles.com/events/christmas-traditions. 

• • • 

Celebration of Lights is from Nov. 25 

through Dec. 30 nightly at Fort Zumwalt 

Park, 1000 Jessup Drive W in O’Fallon. 

Drive-through lights display. Tickets must 

be purchased in advance. Sunday – Thursday, 

6–9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6–10 

p.m. Most vehicles are $12. Closed to 

vehicles on Nov. 28, Dec. 5, Dec. 6 and 

Dec. 12. The entire display is closed on 

Christmas Day, Dec. 25. 

• • • 

Merry Makers Market is from 5-8 p.m. 

on Friday, Dec. 2 and from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

on Saturday, Dec. 3 at The Foundry Art 

Centre, 520 N. Main Center in St. Charles. 

More than 30 vendor booths and artists will 

be selling handmade items. For details, visit 

foundryartcentre.org/merry-makers-market. 

• • • 

St. Peters Tree Lighting Ceremony is 

at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2 in the courtyard 

at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters 

Centre Blvd. in St. Peters. Free. For details, 

visit stpetersmo.net. 

• • • 

Christmas Candlelight Walks are from 

6-10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 

2 and 3; Dec. 9 and 10 at the Historic Daniel 

Boone Home, 1868 Hwy. F in Defiance. 

Admission is $15 per person. Stroll through 

the village illuminated with thousands of 

lantern-lit candles. Along the way, visit with 

Daniel and Rebecca Boone. Tickets are limited 

to 15 per time slot. Details at sccmo.org, 

search “Boone Home.” 

• • • 

Defiance Christmas Festival is from 9 

a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 in Downtown 

Defiance. Activities include a 5K 

walk/run, live music, a Christmas parade, 

pictures with Santa and a Christmas Market. 

More information at defiancemo.com. 

• • • 

Holiday Concert is from 2-4 p.m. on 

Saturday, Dec. 3 at the St. Peters Cultural 

Arts Centre Theatre, One St. Peters Centre 

Blvd. in St. Peters. Enjoy holiday classics 

with the St. Charles County Symphony 

Orchestra. Tickets are $10. To purchase a 

ticket, email scsymphony@att.net. 

• • • 

A Country Christmas Craft Fair is 

from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 

the O’Fallon Elks Lodge at 1163 Tom 

Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon. Shopping, pictures 

with Santa and a free gift for attendees 

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• • • 

in St. Peters. Improve public speaking and 

communication skills by gaining confidence 

while supplies last are featured. Proceeds 

from the 50/50 and vendor raffles go to the 

Cottleville/Weldon Spring Rotary when speaking in front of others. RSVP at lodge’s Adopt-A-Family fund. 

Club meets at noon every Wednesday 

at Bemo’s, 5373 Hwy. N in Cottleville. 

RSVP to Toddrasche01@gmail.com. For 

details, visit cwsrotary.org. 

• • • 

“The American Revolutionary War in 

the West” is on display from 10 a.m.-5 

p.m. Wednesday–Saturday and noon-5 p.m. 

on Sundays at the Heritage Museum, 1630 

Heritage Landing in St. Peters. Explore 

the 3,000-square-foot exhibition featuring 

original artifacts and never-before-published 

documents, including the story of St. 

Charles County during the Colonial era and 

the War of 1812. Free admission. 

• • • 

Seasonal Nature Walks are from 10-11 

a.m. on the first Friday of the month at 

Veterans Tribute Park, 1031 Kisker Road 

in Weldon Spring. Hour-long guided walk. 

Free for all ages. Registration is encouraged. 

In inclement weather, call the rainout line at 

(636) 707-0011. For details, visit sccmo.org. 

• • • 

The Cavesprings Toastmasters Club 

offers in-person and online meetings from 

cavespringstoastmasters@gmail.com. 

• • • 

Golden Hour Hike is from 3-5 p.m. on 

Sunday, Nov. 6 at Hays House, 1868 Hwy. 

F in Defiance. Enjoy a 2-mile rangerguided 

hike and experience the most beautiful 

hour of the day. Dress for the weather. 

Visit stccparks.com to register. 

• • • 

Moonrise Hike is from 6-7 p.m. on 

Thursday, Nov. 10 at Towne Park, 100 

Towne Park Drive in Foristell. 60-minute 

ranger-guided 2-mile hike on paved trails. 

Participants will look for wildlife and 

identify sounds in the park. Wear sturdy 

hiking shoes. Free. For all ages. Pre-registration 

is required at stccparks.com. 

• • • 

Oxen Mill Trail History Hike is from 

1:30-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Matson 

Hill Park, 3576 Stub Road in Defiance. 

This moderately rugged 2.5-mile hike 

starts at the Hays Home parking lot and 

features of the mill economy prevalent in 

St. Charles County history. Free, for all 

ages. For details, visit stccparks.com. 

• • • 

Winter Chill Down is from 4-8 p.m. on 

Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Weldon Spring 

City Park at 5401 Independence Road. 

Tree lighting, s’mores, pictures with Santa 

and more are featured. Visit weldonspring. 

org for more information. 

• • • 

Breakfast with Santa is from 9-11 a.m. 

on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Rec-Plex, 1 St. 

Peters Centre Blvd. in St. Peters. Children 

ages 2-8 will enjoy a continental-style 

breakfast, crafts, a hot chocolate/donut 

bar and Christmas carols with Santa and 

his elves. No walk-ups will be accepted. 

Registration at stpetersmo.net begins 

Nov. 1 for Rec-Plex members, Nov. 8 for 

the public. 

• • • 

Holiday Night Lights Walk-Thru 

is from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12 at 

Rotary Park in Foristell. Walk through the 

1-mile light display, then visit the Kolb 

Building for refreshments and pictures 

with Santa. Visit wentzvillemo.gov for 

tickets or call (636) 332-9236. 

• • • 

Winter Wonderland on Ice Show is at 

7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 and 5 p.m. on 

Saturday, Dec. 17 at the St. Peters Rec-Plex, 

5200 Mexico Road in St. Peters. Beloved 

holiday characters join the festivities to 

make a delightful event for the whole 

family. Tickets go on sale Nov. 22 for $9.50 

per adult, and $7.50 per child or senior, with 

a $1 discount for Rec-Plex pass-holders. To 

purchase visit stpetersmo.net. 

• • • 

St. Charles County Youth Orchestra 

Winter Concert is at 2 p.m. on Sunday, 

Dec. 18 at the Missouri Baptist University 

Pillsbury Chapel, 1 College Park 

Drive in St. Louis. All ensembles will 

perform a variety of classical and seasonal 

music. The Symphony Orchestra 

will perform an original piece of music 

with the band. Tickets are on sale at 

sccyotickets.org. For more information, 

email sccyomusic@gmail.com. 

• • • 

Letters to Santa: St. Charles - Send 

letters via the St. Charles Parks & Recreation 

Department by Dec. 9 and address it 

to: The North Pole, 1900 Randolph Street 

St. Charles, MO 63301. Return address 

should be clearly marked. For more information, 

call (636) 949-6001. 

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WREATHS, from page 21 

exhibit offers an opportunity for people to 

learn more about WAA and how to sponsor 

a wreath for a veteran’s headstone over the 

winter holidays. For more than 30 years, 

WAA has placed wreaths on the graves of 

those interred at Arlington Nation Cemetery 

every December. But the organization 

and its partners don’t stop there. In fact, 

over 2.4 million wreaths are placed on veterans 

graves at over 3,400 locations around 

the country and abroad. 

The Mary Hempstead Lisa Chapter of 

the Daughters of the American Revolution 

(DAR) is one of those partners. The chapter 

is hosting the mobile exhibit’s stop in 

Chesterfield on Nov. 16. It will be parked at 

Parkway Central High on the plaza behind 

the football stadium. This is an early dismissal 

day for the high school students and 

DAR representative Janet Webb hopes the 

students and staff will come and tour the 

A Vietnam veteran pinning ceremony 

mobile exhibit along with the community. 

Webb is also hoping to rally support for 

National Wreaths Across America Day on 

Saturday, Dec.17. That’s when volunteers 

locally and across the country will place 

the wreaths on veterans graves, Webb said. 

Mary Hempstead Lisa DAR chapter makes 

sure all of the veterans at Coldwater Cemetery 

in Florissant have a wreath. Then, 

the rest of the wreaths sponsored by their 

chapter go to Jefferson Barracks National 

Cemetery. 

Wreath sponsorships require a donation 

of $15 or more depending on the 

number of veterans to be honored and 

can be secured at wreathsacrossamerica. 

org. Donations can be made in honor of 

a living veteran or in memory of one who 

has passed; however, wreath placement is 

not something that the donor can select. 

When a wreath is placed, the local volunteer 

will say the name of the fallen veteran 

on whose grave it is laid to ensure that the 

legacy of duty, service and sacrifice of 

that veteran is never forgotten. 

“We are sharing the story and experiences 

of all of our service members, veterans and 

families across America,” Reagan said. 

“This exhibit has traveled coast to coast. 

It’s been in small and large communities. 

“The mobile exhibit is part of that experience 

of making a connection with a veteran. 

Not only in the moment, but it can inspire 

you to find your pathway to service in your 

community. I hope that is what (guests) 

feel when they see the exhibit.” 

Visits to the mobile exhibit are free and 

open to the public. Missouri stops include: 

• Troy: Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 2-3 p.m. 

at the Lincoln County R-III School District 

Central Office, 951 W. College St. 

• Chesterfield: Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 

10 a.m.-7 p.m. at Parkway Central High, 

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Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 11-2-22

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