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Vol. 21 No. <strong>18</strong> • September <strong>18</strong>, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
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STAR PARKER<br />
Taking from Peter to<br />
give to Paul is not America<br />
A newspaper story several years ago<br />
reported about an elementary school<br />
teacher who held elections in his class.<br />
The students picked their candidates –<br />
one little boy competing against one little<br />
girl.<br />
The little boy stood up before the class<br />
and shared his ideas for changes that would<br />
improve their lives. The little girl stood up<br />
and promised that everyone who voted for<br />
her would get ice cream.<br />
The little girl won, hands down.<br />
Maybe it’s a cute story about 10-yearolds.<br />
But it’s far less cute if we consider<br />
that the political reality in our country<br />
today is not much different.<br />
Two-thirds of federal spending, which<br />
now takes almost one-fourth of our GDP,<br />
are transfer payments.<br />
As opposed to federal spending that<br />
involves direct payments to individuals or<br />
firms – like salaries or purchases made by<br />
the Department of Defense – transfer payments<br />
are payments that are automatically<br />
transferred to one set of citizens out of the<br />
federal budget, as well as funds that the<br />
federal government transfers to the states.<br />
We’re talking about programs such as<br />
Social Security, Medicare, food stamps,<br />
refundable tax credits, Medicaid, housing,<br />
welfare and transit.<br />
These are automatic, mandatory transfers,<br />
which, as a percent of federal spending,<br />
have increased by about a factor of 5<br />
since 1950.<br />
Per the House budget committee, the<br />
percentage of the U.S. population enrolled<br />
in Medicaid has increased from 9.3% in<br />
1975 to <strong>24</strong>.3% in 2022, getting food stamps<br />
from 7.9% in 1975 to 12.4% in 2022, and<br />
the earned income tax credit from 2.9% in<br />
1975 to 9.3% in 2021.<br />
The oldest and largest of these programs<br />
is Social Security. Whenever I convey that<br />
Social Security comes under the heading of<br />
federal entitlements, I get irate letters from<br />
those getting Social Security telling me<br />
they worked to get their benefits.<br />
But that isn’t the point. The point is most<br />
Americans have no choice to be or not be<br />
in the program, and once in, everything is<br />
automatic – when and how much is paid<br />
(although there is some latitude when to<br />
start receiving the benefit) – and the benefits<br />
received are from taxes paid by others.<br />
It is important to appreciate, which<br />
most don’t, that these types of transfers<br />
were once considered unconstitutional.<br />
It was Social Security that changed the<br />
game.<br />
Taking from Peter to pay Paul was never<br />
understood to be a constitutional authority<br />
of federal government.<br />
But after President Franklin D. Roosevelt<br />
signed Social Security into law in<br />
1935, its constitutionality was challenged<br />
in the case known as Helvering v. Davis.<br />
The court, in that case, found Social<br />
Security constitutional in a major expansion<br />
of understanding of the “general welfare”<br />
clause of the U.S. Constitution – “The<br />
Congress shall have power to lay and collect<br />
taxes ... and provide for the common<br />
defense and general welfare.”<br />
As result of this ruling, a new understanding<br />
of “general welfare” gave Congress<br />
vast and wide new authority to tax<br />
and finance programs, even though those<br />
areas are not clearly enumerated in the<br />
Constitution as authority of the federal<br />
government.<br />
Thus, the modern American welfare state<br />
was born, and the door was opened for politicians<br />
to promise ice cream in exchange<br />
for votes and power.<br />
It is the main source of the explosion of<br />
federal spending, and now federal borrowing.<br />
Change is possible. I began my career<br />
working on welfare reform.<br />
With reform of Aid to Families with<br />
Dependent Children, and of Temporary<br />
Assistance for Needy Families, the percentage<br />
of the population on welfare dropped<br />
from 5.2% in 1975 to 0.9% in 2019.<br />
The founders envisioned a free nation<br />
under God in which the role of government<br />
is to protect life and property.<br />
Our real challenge is to restore this mission<br />
and vision. It will make us all better<br />
off.<br />
• • •<br />
Star Parker is president of the Center for<br />
Urban Renewal and Education and host of<br />
the weekly television show “Cure America<br />
with Star Parker.”<br />
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The goose and the gander<br />
Let’s talk about Springfield, Ohio. The<br />
small, <strong>Mid</strong>west city has been in the news<br />
a lot lately. That is to say, its pets have<br />
been in the news a lot, along with the city’s<br />
goose population and its population of<br />
recent Haitian immigrants.<br />
What a bizarre set of words to string<br />
together, but that’s 20<strong>24</strong> for you.<br />
To not spend a great deal of time on<br />
how bizarre social media rumors ended<br />
up in the middle of a U.S. Presidential<br />
debate, let’s instead talk about how some<br />
12,000-20,000 Haitian immigrants end up<br />
in a town like Springfield, Ohio. It may<br />
be illustrative of the larger discussion this<br />
country should be having on immigration<br />
policy.<br />
Why are people fleeing Haiti?<br />
Simply put, Haiti is a mess. In 2021, a<br />
7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the country,<br />
killing more than 2,200 people and<br />
damaging or destroying more than 137,000<br />
buildings. One month prior to that disaster,<br />
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was<br />
assassinated. Since his killing, Haiti has<br />
largely been without a government. Today,<br />
the capital city of Port-au-Prince has been<br />
under siege from local gangs and the country’s<br />
health and education systems have<br />
largely collapsed.<br />
Why are Haitians landing in Springfield?<br />
Let’s stick with a simple answer to this<br />
question: Jobs. Springfield had been a declining<br />
midwestern city, declining in population<br />
from 80,000 in 1960 to 60,000 in 2014. Then,<br />
Springfield started targeting new business<br />
for the area. It worked, and the city attracted<br />
new blue-collar jobs in manufacturing and<br />
distribution while maintaining a low cost of<br />
living. Somebody needed to fill those jobs,<br />
and Haitian immigrants quickly poured into<br />
the small town.<br />
Are they here legally?<br />
Yes. The vast majority are. Most Haitians<br />
enter the country through the Immigration<br />
Parole Program and then are granted temporary<br />
protected status. Both programs<br />
relate only to immigrants from designated<br />
geographical areas in need of humanitarian<br />
assistance. Haiti certainly qualifies.<br />
Now comes the much tougher questions,<br />
the questions where the gauzy dreams of<br />
humanitarian aid run headlong into the<br />
practical reality of civic infrastructure. Our<br />
own St. Peters has a population of about<br />
60,000. It’s hard to imagine that a swift<br />
influx of 20,000 new residents from anywhere<br />
would be easy to absorb – much<br />
less a group with varied work permits,<br />
language skills and understanding of local<br />
customs and norms.<br />
Oftentimes our bureaucracy creates a<br />
gap between when the person arrives and<br />
when they can legally seek employment,<br />
so many require social assistance in the<br />
interim. Immigrants are nearly always<br />
a strain on the local community before<br />
becoming contributing members. This<br />
stresses the local schools and hospitals and<br />
churches.<br />
There is also the concern that bad actors<br />
will be allowed in alongside the well-intentioned<br />
immigrants. That is always a concern,<br />
and likely an inevitable reality.<br />
Haitians are fleeing their country as if their<br />
life depended on it, because it does. They are<br />
trying to come here legally. They are trying<br />
to come here illegally. This creates massive<br />
problems for the United States, but it is also<br />
fueling a needed population growth. It creates<br />
massive problems for Springfield, Ohio,<br />
but is also driving the city’s resurgence. We<br />
need a secure border. We also need to live<br />
up to the “Mother of Exiles” label inscribed<br />
on the Statue of Liberty. Two things can be<br />
true at once. It is absolutely possible to have<br />
both open arms and closed borders. We need<br />
to remember that the goose and the gander<br />
are two different things.<br />
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our needs at the time,” O’Mara explained.<br />
“For 20<strong>24</strong>, in addition to what we have<br />
already purchased, we have funds budgeted<br />
for Narcan and Narcan holsters if<br />
required.”<br />
“For 2025,” he added, “we are requesting<br />
funds for gloves, Narcan, Narcan holsters,<br />
prevention programs in schools (including<br />
DARE middle/elementary supplies) and a<br />
drug take-back disposal program.”<br />
The city’s use of revenues collected from<br />
opioid settlement agreements is restricted<br />
to permissible opioid expenditures such as<br />
training, equipment and education.<br />
O’Fallon Police Chief Frank Mininni (left, center) and O’Fallon Fire Chief Tom Vineyard lay a wreath at the city’s<br />
Tribute to First Responders on Sept. 11.<br />
(Source: City of O’Fallon)<br />
NEWS<br />
BRIEFS<br />
O’FALLON<br />
City green lights Eggering<br />
Drive reconstruction project<br />
At its Sept. 12 meeting, the O’Fallon<br />
City Council passed a bill 10-0, providing<br />
general approval of the plans and granting<br />
authority for city staff to acquire land<br />
rights for the Eggering Drive reconstruction<br />
project.<br />
According to engineering division materials,<br />
planned improvements include the<br />
reconstruction of Eggering Drive from<br />
Sonderen Street to St. Matthew Drive.<br />
Curb ramps will be removed and replaced<br />
where they are deficient. The existing sidewalk<br />
on the north side of Eggering Drive<br />
will be reconstructed and extended from St.<br />
Matthew Drive to Sonderen Street, where<br />
there currently is no sidewalk. This section<br />
will tie into the existing sidewalk along the<br />
west side of St. Matthew and also add connectivity<br />
to Westhoff Park. Segments of the<br />
storm sewer will be upgraded as necessary.<br />
This work will require the acquisition<br />
of right-of-way and easements of various<br />
types.<br />
The council previously approved entering<br />
into a Missouri Highways and Transportation<br />
Commission agreement to fund<br />
a portion of the project and authorized an<br />
agreement with CDG Engineers Inc. for<br />
professional engineering services.<br />
The city’s 5-year capital improvements<br />
plan includes funds for the acquisition of<br />
necessary land for this project. The city<br />
also has received outside funding from<br />
East-West Gateway Council of Governments<br />
for up to $20,000 in reimbursement<br />
for land acquisition.<br />
Improvements will be constructed in<br />
substantial conformance with the currently<br />
outlined plans.<br />
National Opioid Settlement<br />
funding now flowing<br />
National Opioid Settlement Agreement<br />
payments now have been flowing for<br />
about two and a half years, and the city<br />
of O’Fallon has allocated a portion of the<br />
funds to address certain needs for its police<br />
department.<br />
O’Fallon Communications Director<br />
Tony Michalka said as of Aug. 22, O’Fallon<br />
has received $194,466 in payments from<br />
various sources, including Walgreens,<br />
Walmart, CVS, Janssen and miscellaneous<br />
pharmaceutical distributors.<br />
“In the future, the city will receive additional<br />
payments per their settlement agreements,”<br />
Michalka said.<br />
From the payments received so far this<br />
year, O’Fallon has spent $4,677 on new<br />
safety gloves for police officers and $9,400<br />
on LifePak Pelican cases.<br />
Trent O’Mara, O’Fallon police budget<br />
and procurement coordinator, said the<br />
department did “extensive vetting” of the<br />
available options and picked a brand of<br />
safety gloves that would protect its officers<br />
in the field.<br />
“The longer sleeve allows more protection<br />
on the skin from exposure to fluids<br />
and fentanyl,” O’Mara said. “Along with<br />
the increased thickness, which allows for<br />
greater protection from fentanyl. This<br />
glove is also the gold standard used by<br />
medics and locally, St. Charles County<br />
Ambulance District.”<br />
Regarding the Pelican cases, O’Mara<br />
said those are used as carriers for automatic<br />
external defibrillators (AEDs) and<br />
now allow additional room for carrying<br />
Narcan.<br />
Plans for the remaining $<strong>18</strong>0,459 will<br />
be decided each year through the standard<br />
city budget process, O’Mara said.<br />
“This will vary each year, depending on<br />
ST. PETERS<br />
City celebrates three<br />
decades of Rec-Plex<br />
Residents and city officials celebrated<br />
the St. Peters Rec-Plex’s 30th anniversary<br />
on Sept. 8, with the facility hosting open<br />
play activities from basketball to swimming<br />
and ice skating. There was also a memorabilia<br />
room to display the facility’s history,<br />
reminding eventgoers of notable moments<br />
that had taken place at the Rec-Plex.<br />
The Rec-Plex was built in 1994, and<br />
then-Mayor Tom Brown cut the ribbon<br />
at the grand opening. The location would<br />
open to the U.S. Olympic Festival’s<br />
aquatic events, and for its 10th anniversary,<br />
the Rec-Plex would host the 2004 U.S.<br />
Olympic Diving Trials.<br />
The popularity of the Rec-Plex continued<br />
to grow after these events, leading to<br />
an expansion in 2007.<br />
It is now home to the Sharks youth swim<br />
team and many other programs for children<br />
and adults, serving a growing population<br />
of nearly 60,000 St. Peters’ residents and<br />
plenty of surrounding St. Charles County<br />
visitors.<br />
Mayor Len Pagano and the Board of<br />
Aldermen attended the Sept. 8 event to<br />
honor the members who had supported the<br />
Rec-Plex for all 30 years of its operation.<br />
St. Peters Director of Recreation Phil<br />
Boettge recognized these supporters as<br />
well.<br />
“Your loyalty exemplifies your dedication<br />
to prioritize and help foster positive<br />
experiences,” Boettge said. “For three
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decades, you’ve remained steadfast.”<br />
He added that despite obstacles in the<br />
last three decades – economic ups and<br />
downs, the pandemic and flooding – the<br />
families that remained members throughout<br />
helped keep the facility alive.<br />
“The Rec-Plex is a place where community<br />
thrives,” Boettge said. “It’s where<br />
families create lasting memories. Whether<br />
it’s watching a loved one learn a skill or<br />
participating in an activity during special<br />
events. It’s a place where ambitions<br />
are nurtured, connections are made and<br />
organizations are encouraged. It’s a space<br />
where every individual, regardless of their<br />
background or abilities can have a sense of<br />
belonging and opportunity to participate.”<br />
Boettge thanked members “past and<br />
present” and added, “You’re the heart and<br />
soul of the Rec-Plex.”<br />
assistance from St. Charles County to support<br />
necessary road improvements for the<br />
Lakeside 370 Northpoint Development<br />
project.<br />
At the Sept. 9 St. Charles County Council<br />
meeting, county officials approved an<br />
amended intergovernmental agreement<br />
to afford St. Peters the ability to utilize<br />
county transportation sales tax funding<br />
for the Spencer Road expansion project<br />
along its northwest reach. According to the<br />
ordinance, the county had authorized up<br />
to $3,334,400 for “construction of a new<br />
three-lane concrete roadway with 12-foot<br />
lanes, including a continuous left-turn lane,<br />
constructed along the south boundary of the<br />
development within existing right-of-way.”<br />
St. Peters officials originally applied to<br />
receive 50% funding from the county. The<br />
estimated cost of the project was priced<br />
at $6.7 million but has been re-assessed<br />
at $4.5 million, thus reducing the county<br />
contribution to an amended $2.2 million.<br />
The Spencer Road extension is<br />
designed to support added traffic as the<br />
Premier 370 Business Park continues to<br />
grow. Last year, NorthPoint Development<br />
broke ground on the new Lakeside Logistics<br />
Center. This is located north of 370<br />
along Spencer Road, near the Amazon<br />
Fulfillment Center and Northeast of the<br />
FedEX Ground facility.<br />
As an 850-acre business district, Premier<br />
370 Business Park boasts 4 million<br />
square feet of developable land that<br />
accommodates build-to-suit, designbuild,<br />
and “green” environmentally<br />
conscious development projects within<br />
St. Peters. Extending Spencer Road is<br />
a main component of controlling traffic<br />
while incorporating more developments<br />
into the area, local officials have said.<br />
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WENTZVILLE<br />
City enters into charitable<br />
support agreement<br />
The city of Wentzville has entered an<br />
in-kind agreement to support the Wentzville<br />
Police Department Blue Line Family<br />
Blue Line Family charity. This was unanimously<br />
approved at the Aug. 28 Board of<br />
Aldermen meeting after Blue Line Family<br />
President Karen Matray spoke about the<br />
organization.<br />
“We have raised over $58,000 this year<br />
from just two events,” Matray said. She<br />
added the organization also held its first<br />
annual pool party and barbecue in July.<br />
“We had over 100 members and their families<br />
attend this event which is great for<br />
employee engagement and retention.<br />
“Without the city’s approval of our inkind<br />
agreement preparing for, promoting<br />
and hosting these events would be<br />
extremely difficult and cost-prohibitive.”<br />
She gave an overview of this year’s aid,<br />
explaining that $4,900 has been spent on<br />
family assistance and $16,000 has gone to<br />
community outreach. Matray noted that<br />
these funds helped the family of a deceased<br />
employee catch up on mortgage payments,<br />
and house a homeless citizen who was<br />
living in his car with his children, as well<br />
as give the Wentzville Police Department<br />
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its roster to provide emotional support for<br />
officers and residents in need.<br />
Mayor Nick Guccione said, “I can’t see<br />
how the board would say no.” The board<br />
agreed and voted in favor of the agreement.<br />
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Cottleville hosts open house to address Old Town parking concerns<br />
Cottleville city officials have been working<br />
to address Old Town parking issues as<br />
the city grows. The city ran an ongoing<br />
parking analysis and presented the findings<br />
at an open house on Aug. 27. In addition,<br />
residents were asked to participate<br />
in a survey to determine the best plan of<br />
action moving forward.<br />
During the open house, maps, images<br />
and a slide show were presented, which displayed<br />
the city’s current parking situation,<br />
needs and potential steps for improvement.<br />
A total of 1,201 public and private parking<br />
spaces are currently available, well<br />
over the 917 spaces required by the city’s<br />
zoning code. Short-term, mid-term and<br />
long-term solutions to offer increased<br />
parking and pedestrian accommodations<br />
were also listed.<br />
Short-term low-cost solutions like<br />
adding crosswalks, connecting sidewalks,<br />
bike racks and leasing on-street public<br />
spaces were presented. Another solution<br />
would be to add more signage to direct<br />
drivers to overflow parking lots. These<br />
signs are estimated to cost $100 each; however,<br />
it was also noted at the open house<br />
that too much signage may distract drivers.<br />
Also discussed was the potential for Cottleville<br />
to partner with businesses to create<br />
public-private parking agreements and<br />
allow the public to utilize private spaces<br />
during authorized periods of time. Methods<br />
to better regulate the flow of vehicles<br />
were also explored.<br />
City officials also suggested business<br />
owners could have employees park further<br />
away from businesses, better educate<br />
visitors on where parking is and encourage<br />
alternative transportation methods such as<br />
biking, walking and golf carts.<br />
Aerial view of Old Town Cottleville at 9 p.m. on a Friday.<br />
<strong>Mid</strong>-term medium-cost solutions ranged<br />
from utilizing AI parking technology to<br />
adding more on-street parking options or<br />
providing shuttle services like a trolley or a<br />
bus line. “Puck” sensor AI technology was<br />
estimated to cost about $7 per parking space<br />
after a $340,000 capital investment. The onstreet<br />
parking option was listed at $10,000<br />
per space while adding a bus shuttle or trolley<br />
service was priced at about $200,000 total.<br />
Long-term high-cost solutions explored<br />
the possibility of adding a parking garage,<br />
new parking lots and new road connections.<br />
A three or four-level parking garage<br />
was listed at an estimated $4 million with<br />
each space costing $25,000. New parking<br />
lots were priced at $3,000 per space with<br />
golf cart lots also being part of the equation.<br />
In addition, connecting existing roads<br />
together through new avenues was noted<br />
to cost about $1 million per mile.<br />
Residents and visitors were then asked<br />
to fill out the city’s Old Town Cottleville<br />
parking survey, which is now closed. This<br />
listed the different proposals and asked<br />
respondents to rate their preferences, as<br />
well as offer any additional comments<br />
needed.<br />
City Administrator Michael Padella<br />
said in a statement that city officials are<br />
reviewing the feedback and are “extremely<br />
pleased with both the turnout, the discussions<br />
had and suggestions/input received<br />
from the community.”<br />
“In the short term, we’ll be preparing<br />
a summary of the feedback and survey<br />
(Source: City of Cottleville)<br />
results,” Padella said. “We will post results<br />
and summary online and on our social media<br />
for the community to see. From the results,<br />
I believe staff will be able to determine<br />
solutions that received higher emphasis and<br />
priority, and we will share this information<br />
with elected officials and the public, adding<br />
staff’s recommendations.<br />
“I anticipate that for smaller improvements/solutions<br />
that don’t require a major<br />
capital outlay we may take more immediate<br />
action to begin implementing solutions.<br />
For mid- to long-range solutions we will<br />
start the process of planning and preparing<br />
budget considerations so those with<br />
the greatest positive impact can be pursued<br />
and implemented as time and funds<br />
permit.”<br />
Supreme Court returns abortion amendment to Nov. 5 ballot<br />
By ROBIN SEATON JEFFERSON<br />
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Sept.<br />
10 to return Amendment 3, which aims to<br />
remove Missouri’s ban on abortion, to the<br />
statewide ballot for the Nov. 5 General<br />
Election.<br />
Missouri was the first state in the union<br />
to ban abortion following the U.S. Supreme<br />
Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade<br />
in 2022. Come November, it could be the<br />
first to overturn an abortion ban through a<br />
citizen-led measure and include the right to<br />
the procedure in the state’s constitution.<br />
While abortion is illegal in Missouri,<br />
there are limited exceptions to protect the<br />
health and life of the mother. If Amendment<br />
3 receives more than 50% of votes in<br />
approval, it would return Missouri to the<br />
standard set by the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.<br />
A press release from the Missouri Republican<br />
Party denounced the court’s decision,<br />
calling it “devastating.”<br />
“This ruling marks the most dangerous<br />
threat to Missouri’s pro-life laws in our<br />
state’s history,” the GOP release states.<br />
“Make no mistake – this amendment, bankrolled<br />
by radical out-of-state interest groups,<br />
is a direct assault on Missouri families and<br />
the values we hold dear.”<br />
Abortion-rights group Missourians for<br />
Constitutional Freedom submitted some<br />
380,159 signatures to the Missouri Secretary<br />
of State in May of this year to get the<br />
initiative on the November ballot.<br />
On Aug. 13 of this year, Secretary of<br />
State Jay Ashcroft certified that enough<br />
valid signatures were submitted for<br />
the initiative to be placed on the ballot.<br />
However, by late August, a group of<br />
anti-abortion lawmakers and activists –<br />
including Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman<br />
(R-District 22) and Rep. Hannah Kelly<br />
(R-District 141) – sued Ashcroft, accusing<br />
him of wrongly certifying the ballot<br />
initiative. On Sept. 6, a Cole County circuit<br />
judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs,<br />
saying that the petition did not list what<br />
existing laws would be repealed if it<br />
passed, as he said is required by state law.<br />
But the judge ultimately left the decision<br />
up to the higher court.<br />
The decision was made Sept. 10, with the<br />
Missouri Supreme Court putting Amendment<br />
3 before the voters.<br />
“Today, the highest court in Missouri honored<br />
the will of the people of this great state<br />
by correctly ruling that Amendment 3, and<br />
a woman’s right to choose, should remain<br />
on the Nov. 5 ballot,” a statement from St.<br />
Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page said.<br />
“Usurping the will of the people is dangerous<br />
and builds mistrust in government and<br />
the judicial process. I am pleased the Missouri<br />
Supreme Court saw this for what it<br />
was – an attempt to silence voters and strip<br />
the freedoms of women across the state.”
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By JOHN TREMMEL<br />
The Missouri Department of Transportation<br />
(MoDOT) had closed the Bryan Road<br />
bridge over Interstate 70 in June for bridge<br />
rehabilitation, with the closure expected to<br />
last until late August.<br />
This work was part of an I-70 rehabilitation<br />
program for 12 bridges in St. Charles<br />
County, though the Bryan Road bridge was<br />
the only one being completely closed to all<br />
traffic.<br />
The work included partial removal and<br />
replacement of the bridge driving surface,<br />
removal and replacement of the bridge<br />
approaches and replacement of bridge<br />
expansion joints.<br />
O’Fallon’s City Council had asked<br />
MoDOT to do whatever it could to expedite<br />
the project and shorten the closure time, in<br />
consideration of the needs of emergency<br />
vehicles and school buses.<br />
“Based on the feedback that MoDOT had<br />
received from elected officials and first<br />
responders, the contractor was able to push<br />
back the closure two weeks on the front end<br />
to June 17, and then shave off about two<br />
weeks on the tail end, reducing the overall<br />
schedule from 10 weeks down to under six,”<br />
said Andy Tuerck, P.E., St. Charles area<br />
engineer.<br />
Starting June 17, the Bryan Road bridge<br />
over I-70 was closed. Entrance and exit<br />
ramps to and from I-70 remained open, with<br />
I-70 lanes at the Bryan Road bridge closed<br />
during off-peak times for bridge painting.<br />
The bridge was re-opened to traffic on Saturday,<br />
July 27, almost four weeks earlier<br />
than predicted in the original project plan.<br />
Some recent follow-up work was completed<br />
in mid-August; MoDOT was diamond<br />
grinding the pavement to smooth out<br />
the concrete.<br />
“The specified treatment for the Bryan<br />
Road bridge rehab was a modified latex<br />
overlay which creates the new driving<br />
surface and prolongs the useful life of the<br />
underlying concrete bridge deck,” Tuerck<br />
said. “Historically, MoDOT has been happy<br />
with how latex overlays perform for preventative<br />
maintenance on bridge decks, but<br />
it can be a challenging product to create a<br />
smooth driving surface compared to other<br />
overlay treatments.”<br />
Regarding the other bridges in St. Charles<br />
being rehabbed, Tuerck said there is a variety<br />
of different bridge deck overlay products<br />
being used on the 12 projects along I-70.<br />
“I’m aware of one more latex overlay on<br />
the bridge project at MO-79 over I-70,” he<br />
said. “And it too is set up in the contract<br />
to receive a final diamond grind treatment<br />
for smoothness.”<br />
MoDOT’s district bridge engineer clarified<br />
that Latex Modified Concrete overlay<br />
can help extend the bridge deck life 20-30<br />
years before needing to remove the entire<br />
concrete slab from the steel beams.<br />
The total 12-bridge project is expected to<br />
be complete in 2025, with project updates<br />
published on MoDOT’s website.<br />
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In November 2022, area police officer<br />
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I developed intrusive thoughts and had to<br />
truly work to find balance and healing in<br />
my life.”<br />
“I was not impressed with the resources<br />
available to me,” he added, “and was disappointed<br />
in our community because there<br />
was no one to provide guidance and help.<br />
No one reached out.”<br />
Matt discussed the situation with his<br />
wife, Katelyn.<br />
“The anxiety,” he said. “The stress. We<br />
wanted to do something. Then, after thinking<br />
about it, we decided to do something<br />
together.”<br />
Matt Frkovic.<br />
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In August 2023, they co-founded a nonprofit,<br />
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“I have been a police officer since I was<br />
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anyone. Setting up a nonprofit, creating<br />
a website, creating an organization, marketing,<br />
developing funding sources and<br />
getting everything coordinated was completely<br />
outside of my realm.”<br />
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Matt concentrated on police officer support,<br />
while Katelyn assisted with administration.<br />
She also set up a spouses’ support<br />
group to help families deal with the stress<br />
and challenges policing can place on families.<br />
Together, they reached out to other officers<br />
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gift cards for meals, flowers, information<br />
about where counseling is available and<br />
other direct support items.”<br />
“Sixty-five to 70% of officers involved<br />
in shootings do go back to work,” Matt<br />
said. “We seek to help them be as healthy<br />
as possible mentally and physically, to be<br />
fit and ready for the critical incidents that<br />
are a continuous part of a police officer’s<br />
job day-to-day. That is good for the officer,<br />
his or her family and the community.”<br />
“This allows the officer a few days to<br />
settle their brain, process the event, and<br />
permit some of the natural healing that<br />
takes place early on,” Jansen said. “However,<br />
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“If seeing a counselor that soon is not<br />
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he had seen Matt present at a Vision St.<br />
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their jobs. It’s great to see.”<br />
Community support is key for any nonprofit.<br />
The 10-78 Project has partnered<br />
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“I think the big things we could use are<br />
community engagement, such as volunteers<br />
to assist with the organization’s<br />
needs, and local businesses’ and community<br />
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After an officer-involved shooting, an<br />
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Officers and their families can express<br />
their emotions, concerns and fears without<br />
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During its first year, 10-78 has assisted<br />
38 local police officers and their families.<br />
Participation in Katelyn’s spouses’ support<br />
group numbers from three to 10 members.<br />
Annette Jansen, a licensed professional<br />
counselor and the widow of St. Charles<br />
Police Officer Grant Jansen, said officers<br />
need support from their departments in<br />
times of crisis to ensure that they have<br />
their basic physical needs met and a calm<br />
place to decompress.<br />
A debriefing by agency wellness coordinators<br />
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O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy and O’Fallon Police Chief Frank Mininni (John Tremmel photo)<br />
By JOHN TREMMEL<br />
At its Sept. 12 meeting, the O’Fallon<br />
City Council passed a bill 10-0 approving<br />
an intergovernmental partnership agreement<br />
with the city of St. Charles for the<br />
construction and operation of a state-ofthe-art<br />
law enforcement training center.<br />
The Center for Advanced Skills Training<br />
in Law Enforcement will be located<br />
on an 87-acre site off Hwy. 79, north of<br />
Interstate 70.<br />
Immediately after the bill’s passage,<br />
O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy and St.<br />
Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer signed the<br />
partnership agreement at O’Fallon City<br />
Hall.<br />
“What’s best about this facility, we had<br />
nothing to do with it – this was all done<br />
by these folks back here,” Hennessy said,<br />
pointing to law enforcement representatives<br />
from both cities standing behind him.<br />
“They’re the ones who are going to do<br />
the training,” he continued. “They thought<br />
up the training and what needs to be done<br />
for 21st century policing.”<br />
Just prior to the meeting, Hennessy<br />
and O’Fallon City Administrator Mike<br />
Snowden said they were proud the facility<br />
was visualized and designed by police officers<br />
with “boots on the ground.”<br />
“One of the things that’s exemplary about<br />
St. Charles is – O’Fallon, St. Peters, Wentzville,<br />
Warrenton – we all work together,”<br />
Borgmeyer said. “We have a shared sense<br />
of community, we share a sense of safety,<br />
and we have a shared sense of progress.<br />
Which I think, if you try to balance that<br />
against 88 different municipalities in St.<br />
Louis, it’s our enormous advantage. I think<br />
that’s why we’re growing the way we are,<br />
and I think that’s why we’re prosperous.”<br />
An O’Fallon press release stated the<br />
training center will be unique in Missouri<br />
as all of the needed training components<br />
will be on one campus.<br />
The facility will be completed in several<br />
phases spanning multiple years. When<br />
complete, it will feature:<br />
• A 200-yard, live-round firing range with<br />
20 shooting lanes, multiple-level shooting<br />
platforms and a covered outdoor classroom.<br />
• An emergency vehicle operators’ course<br />
including multiple intersections for accident-avoidance<br />
training, along with maintenance<br />
facilities for vehicles.<br />
• A “simunition house” for force-on-force<br />
simulation using paint marking rounds.<br />
• An armory, including supply storage.<br />
• K-9 training facilities, with kennels and<br />
dog baths.<br />
• An obstacle course and watch tower.<br />
• A door-breach training area.<br />
• A woodland and open-area search training<br />
area.<br />
• Forward-looking infrared and night<br />
vision training area.<br />
• A done pilot training course, to be<br />
located on property of the City Water<br />
Treatment Center.<br />
• A classroom facility, reconfigurable into<br />
six rooms of varying sizes to accommodate<br />
up to 250 students at one time, and<br />
with state-of-the-art audio and video.<br />
As outlined in the partnership agreement,<br />
the facility will be governed by a new Training<br />
Center Board, which will have eight<br />
members. O’Fallon and St. Charles will have<br />
equal representation at all times by full-time<br />
employees of their respective cities.<br />
O’Fallon and St. Charles had previously<br />
entered into an agreement for just the firing<br />
range portion. Upon execution of the new<br />
partnership agreement, that agreement was<br />
terminated, and the range was incorporated<br />
into the greater training center plans. The<br />
total cost to design, construct and equip the<br />
training center is estimated to be a total of<br />
$28.5 million.
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By BETHANY COAD<br />
Mandy Gamache always knew she<br />
wanted to be a teacher.<br />
It’s a tradition that’s spanned three generations<br />
in her family.<br />
Gamache poured her heart and soul into<br />
building bonds with high school students<br />
in the Fort Zumwalt School District for<br />
28 years and now works with students at<br />
St. Cletus Catholic, where she teaches art<br />
part-time. A trailblazer in the Fort Zumwalt<br />
District, Gamache created a creative<br />
haven for her students in Room 103 at Fort<br />
Zumwalt West.<br />
Her formative years revolved around<br />
teachers and schools. Her mom, Ann<br />
Causey, taught Spanish at Fort Zumwalt<br />
High, then at a newly-opened South High<br />
where Causey boasted of being an “original<br />
Bulldog.”<br />
“My brother and I were dragged along<br />
to various field trips and school functions.”<br />
Gamache said. “When I was 5, I remember<br />
going along on the bus to Disney World,<br />
and being passed from row to row between<br />
students who talked to me and taught me<br />
to play cards.”<br />
Even with this exposure, Gamache<br />
wasn’t sold on being a high school teacher<br />
herself – at least not until a little later.<br />
“I had an art teacher when I was in elementary<br />
school that I loved, and I wanted<br />
to be just like her,” Gamache said. “When<br />
I was student teaching later in college and<br />
got assigned to high school, my mom told<br />
me not to sell high school short. She was<br />
right, because I fell in love with teaching<br />
high school.”<br />
Ann Causey, first generation teacher at Fort<br />
Zumwalt.<br />
(Source: Mandy Gamache)<br />
Causey poured her life into being deeply<br />
involved with everything from secretary of<br />
the teachers association to her dedication<br />
to building student relationships.<br />
“The core thing that my mom would<br />
always say is that education is about relationships,”<br />
Gamache said, adding she took<br />
that advice to heart.<br />
Causey taught from 1971-1994. She<br />
passed away in 1995 at 50 from cancer.<br />
Gamache’s first year of teaching was her<br />
mother’s last year.<br />
Just as her mother emphasized building<br />
relationships, Gamache’s art helps to<br />
bridge gaps for students who struggle to<br />
Mandy Gamache and daughter Hayden Gamache<br />
continue the teaching legacy founded by Ann Causey.<br />
(Source: Mandy Gamache)<br />
communicate.<br />
“Art is a language all on its own,” Gamache<br />
said. “Expression is the goal, and<br />
students can speak to you in a way they<br />
might otherwise struggle to express themselves.”<br />
After her retirement in 2022, Gamache<br />
didn’t stay away from teaching long. When<br />
she heard about an opening at St. Cletus<br />
she jumped at the chance.<br />
“It’s such a blessing, and it’s so fun at my<br />
age,” she said. “The kids are hilarious and<br />
exhausting and it’s just the best. The kids<br />
keep you young and hip in the world.”<br />
Gamache is in her first year of teaching<br />
at St. Cletus. Her daughter,<br />
Hayden, is in her first year<br />
teaching kindergarten at Fort<br />
Zumwalt’s St. Peters Elementary.<br />
“Teaching is not a profession<br />
for the weak,” Gamache said.<br />
“You don’t always know what<br />
the kids are dealing with and it<br />
has its ups and downs. I would<br />
say to anyone considering<br />
teaching is to ‘expect the unexpected.’<br />
We need teachers.”<br />
Causey’s legacy lives on<br />
not just through her daughter<br />
and granddaughter, but also<br />
through the scholarship given<br />
annually at South High to a<br />
student planning to go into<br />
education.<br />
“The beautiful thing about<br />
teaching and building those<br />
relationships is how they<br />
endure,” Gamache said. “I am<br />
blessed to still be in contact<br />
with many of my former students and I<br />
was even privileged to have children of<br />
former students in my class.<br />
“Even better, some of my mom’s former<br />
students – who knew me as ‘Mrs. Causey’s<br />
kid’ – are still in contact.”<br />
It’s the relationship building at the core<br />
of it all that keeps the thread between generations,<br />
Gamache said.<br />
“Can you look them (your students) in<br />
the eye – can they see you care? Learning<br />
and listening will happen if you listen to<br />
them first,” Gamache said. “It’s the coolest<br />
profession ever.”<br />
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Childhood obesity has become increasingly<br />
prevalent in recent years, leading to<br />
concerning shifts in societal perceptions of<br />
what constitutes a “normal” weight for children.<br />
As Dr. Delene Musielak, a pediatrician<br />
specializing in obesity medicine, explains,<br />
the norms have changed to the point where<br />
many people now consider overweight children<br />
to be of a healthy size. She said this epidemic<br />
has led to a rise in serious health issues<br />
that were once only associated with adults.<br />
“Now we are seeing kids with fatty liver,<br />
high cholesterol, prediabetes and kids with<br />
type 2 diabetes,” Musielak said. “We are<br />
used to seeing older obese patients with these<br />
issues. It used to be that we would check a<br />
child’s cholesterol only if they had a family<br />
history, but now if they are overweight, we<br />
test their cholesterol at the age of 10.”<br />
The Centers for Disease Control reported<br />
that in the United States, over the past few<br />
decades, the percentage of children classified<br />
as obese has more than tripled, with nearly<br />
one in five children now considered obese.<br />
This epidemic not only increases the risk of<br />
chronic health conditions but also impacts<br />
children’s mental health, self-esteem and<br />
overall quality of life.<br />
Musielak promotes a family-focused<br />
approach to health, encouraging parents and<br />
children to make lifestyle changes together.<br />
So does Thomas Tyndall, a certified fitness<br />
trainer and strength and conditioning coach.<br />
Factors contributing to childhood obesity<br />
include poor diet, lack of physical activity,<br />
genetic predisposition and sometimes environmental<br />
influences like access to healthy<br />
foods and safe spaces for exercise.<br />
The key to leading that healthier lifestyle,<br />
Tyndall believes, is simplicity. Rather than<br />
striving for perfection, families should focus<br />
on small, practical steps that will lead to both<br />
physical activity and a healthier diet. One<br />
such activity is daily family walks.<br />
“Just go on a walk every night with the<br />
family,” Tyndall said. “Leave the phones, get<br />
to know each other and focus on your health.<br />
It’s as simple as that.”<br />
Tyndall said by starting with 20 minutes<br />
and building to an hour, these walks can help<br />
the whole family become more active.<br />
He also tells his clients to incorporate<br />
healthier food choices into the family’s diet.<br />
“You don’t have to cut back on your diet,<br />
just implement different foods,” Tyndall said.<br />
“Eat more fruits and vegetables. They’re high<br />
in fiber and low in calories. They help fill you<br />
up and reduce overeating.”<br />
Tyndall dispels the myth that carbohydrates<br />
are to blame for weight gain.<br />
“You want carbs; carbs are not bad,” Tyndall<br />
said. “They are the most readily available<br />
energy source in your body and they<br />
Thomas Tyndall training Hunter, 12, at<br />
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don’t make you fat. Eating too many calories<br />
above your baseline makes you fat. If you<br />
need 2,000 calories a day to maintain your<br />
body and you consistently eat 2,500 calories<br />
a day, you’re going to put on fat.”<br />
Tyndall said families can start small by<br />
improving one meal a day, for example, by<br />
adding a salad with dinner.<br />
“Move more, eat less, eat variety,” Tyndall<br />
said. “Eat a well-balanced diet and make it<br />
fun. If you have kids you should be teaching<br />
them healthy food habits and healthy exercise<br />
habits that they should do for the rest of<br />
their lives. Show them, too, that it’s OK to get<br />
a pizza once a week for pizza night. You can<br />
balance nutrition out.”<br />
Another tip from Tyndall is that physical<br />
activity doesn’t have to be intense to be<br />
effective.<br />
“You don’t have to be a bodybuilder,” Tyndall<br />
said. “Just get 10,000 steps a day, plus 15<br />
more minutes of cardio. Join a gym and lift<br />
weights two or three times a week. By staying<br />
active and eating well, the whole family<br />
will feel better and gradually reach a healthier<br />
weight.”<br />
Beyond physical activity and nutrition,<br />
both Tyndall and Musielak said sleep plays<br />
a bigger role in maintaining a healthy weight<br />
than most people realize.<br />
“Children need consistent, adequate sleep.<br />
That means up to 12 hours for younger kids<br />
and parents should aim for at least eight<br />
hours,” Tyndall said. “There’s lots of literature<br />
out there showing that poor sleep<br />
can lead to fat storage and hinder weight loss<br />
efforts.”<br />
Ultimately, healthy habits should be seen<br />
as a lifelong journey.<br />
Musielak advises families to have meals<br />
together and implement no-screen policies<br />
during dinner to improve family time.<br />
“We really want to implement lifestyle<br />
changes,” she said.
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Located in Chesterfield just off Hwy. 40, The Fulton School (TFS) is a small,<br />
independent school for toddlers through 12th grade. TFS embodies a sense of place<br />
and belonging because students are challenged, engaged, and loved. With its roots in<br />
Montessori, the school offers a strong academic environment where independence,<br />
curiosity, kindness, and integrity are paramount. The Fulton School strives to be an<br />
extension of the home by cultivating children’s capabilities, encouraging them to take<br />
academic risks, and helping them develop confidence. Discover the difference TFS<br />
can make in your child’s life. Personal tours are available year-round.
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Come see why Saint Louis<br />
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Visitation Academy<br />
3020 North Ballas Road • St. Louis<br />
(314) 625-9103 • visitationacademy.org<br />
David Colón, Head of School<br />
Visitation Academy is an independent, private Catholic school where students thrive in<br />
an environment that allows them to BE: challenged academically, stimulated creatively,<br />
encouraged athletically, inspired personally, supported emotionally, filled spiritually and<br />
appreciated and loved for their unique, authentic selves. From the coeducational, early<br />
childhood Montessori program for ages two through kindergarten to the area’s only allgirl<br />
program for grades 1-12, "Be Who You Are and Be That Well" drives Visitation’s<br />
academic and spiritual philosophy. Since <strong>18</strong>33, Viz has earned its reputation as the place<br />
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Westminster Christian Academy<br />
800 Maryville Centre Drive • Town & Country<br />
(314) 997-2900 • wcastl.org<br />
Dr. Barrett Mosbacker, Head of School<br />
Westminster Christian Academy is an independent, coeducational school offering<br />
an education focused on community, college preparedness, and Christ to 7-12 grade<br />
students. Staff and students love the Lord, value learning, and find joy working in God’s<br />
kingdom. Students pursue excellence in a college preparatory curriculum through<br />
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program, through vibrant art and music courses, and as part of a nationally-recognized<br />
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Duchesne’s Donovan looks to help<br />
Pioneers repeat as state soccer champions<br />
September <strong>18</strong>, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
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By WARREN MAYES<br />
Brendan Donovan likes being in the<br />
middle of the action for the Duchesne Pioneers.<br />
“The part I really enjoy about the role of<br />
a midfielder is the control I have over the<br />
game,” the 5-foot-11, 160-pound senior<br />
said. “If we as a team win the battle in the<br />
midfield, we’re going to win the game. I<br />
also love being in the middle because I can<br />
see the whole game.”<br />
He saw plenty last season when he scored<br />
19 goals and added 11 assists. As a captain,<br />
he helped the Pioneers win the 2023 Class 1<br />
state championship with a 1-0 victory over<br />
Bishop DuBourg at Soccer Park. As a result<br />
of his play, Donovan was selected as the<br />
Missouri Class 1 Player of the Year.<br />
Coach Patrick Turner was happy to add<br />
Donovan to his program when Donovan<br />
transferred from De Smet Jesuit in the<br />
second semester of his freshman year.<br />
“He really grew as a leader of our program<br />
during that season,” Turner said<br />
Leadership is a role Donovan enjoys.<br />
“Being a leader was definitely great. At<br />
the beginning of the season, the main goal<br />
was winning everyone’s respect,” Donovan<br />
said. “The second focus was communication<br />
in the field. As a midfielder, I’m already<br />
talking so much and narrating the game that<br />
communication comes second nature.”<br />
Last season, Turner quickly installed<br />
Donovan as a center midfielder for the varsity<br />
team.<br />
“He’s an incredible talent,” Turner said.<br />
“His ball skill and technique, combined with<br />
his top-notch conditioning, make him an<br />
elite-level player in high school.<br />
“His performance during the Final Four<br />
last season was tremendous. During the<br />
semifinal, he showcased his scoring ability,<br />
and in the championship game, he showed<br />
what he’s capable of doing in a high-stakes<br />
game. He was everywhere for us offensively<br />
and making huge plays for us defensively.”<br />
Playing for the state title left an indelible<br />
imprint on Donovan.<br />
“The final minutes were definitely the<br />
most stressful situation I’ve ever been in,”<br />
Donovan said. “After the final whistle blew,<br />
I really couldn’t believe we had done it. All<br />
the pressure dropped, and I got to celebrate<br />
with my teammates, which will always be a<br />
lifelong memory.”<br />
Donovan picked up numerous postseason<br />
honors. He was a first-team all-state selection<br />
and Player of the Year. He also was<br />
named Player of the Year and a first-team<br />
selection for District 2.<br />
“All of his post-season accolades were<br />
well deserved,” Turner said. “Brendan<br />
Duchesne’s Brendan Donovan (Photo provided)<br />
strives hard to be the best and earned those<br />
awards due to the hard work he and his<br />
teammates put in every day.”<br />
Donovan knows he can’t do it alone. He<br />
credited his teammates for his success.<br />
“Scoring and assisting all those goals and<br />
winning player of the year could not have<br />
been possible without all of my teammates,”<br />
Donovan said. “The bond and connection<br />
we had made my season click.”<br />
Playing club soccer has helped Donovan<br />
improve his game; he plays for Missouri<br />
Rush Academy 07s.<br />
“This is where my skill really began to<br />
show. I was lucky enough to get a new club<br />
coach, Jud Mahoney, just before my high<br />
school career, and he has helped me grow<br />
so much as a player and as a person,” Donovan<br />
said.<br />
Mahoney gives credit to Donovan for<br />
putting in the effort.<br />
“From day one, you can tell if a player<br />
has natural ability and Brendan showed a<br />
fantastic foundation as a player,” Mahoney<br />
said. “Beyond that it’s about coachability.<br />
Brendan proved to be extremely coachable<br />
and willing to learn through hard work.<br />
That’s the best combination for a coach.”<br />
Mahoney likes the mindset and leadership<br />
and hunger to compete he gets from<br />
Donovan.<br />
“These things have become second nature<br />
for him now and that’s made a huge difference,”<br />
Mahoney said. “Mindset to play the<br />
game and not the occasion when necessary<br />
and to lead by example. Good leadership<br />
and work ethic on the field gains respect<br />
and with that you can pick up your team in<br />
any situation to work together.”
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Numbness or tingling, burning pain, stabbing pains, muscle weakness, sensation loss and poor balance are all a part<br />
of aging. Right? Not according to Dr. Robert Rice, chiropractic physician and founder of ChiroPro. In most cases, the<br />
root cause of all those symptoms is neuropathy, which Rice says can be treated using a three-prong approach.<br />
At home, ChiroPro patients use two devices, known as Anodyne and ReBuilder. The first uses infrared light therapy<br />
to stimulate nitric oxide production and help deliver blood and oxygen to damaged nerves. The latter uses electric<br />
stimulation to help teach the nerve how it is supposed to function. In-clinic, patients receive chiropractic care to release<br />
trapped nerves, reduce inflammation and improve blood flow. Patients also receive holistic nutrition counseling, which<br />
helps to address the No. 1 cause of neuropathy: diabetes.<br />
“Anodyne had a clinically supported success rate of 97%,” Rice said. “ReBuilder has a 94% success rate.”<br />
When coupled with in-clinic care and nutritional counseling, this three-prong approach helps patients live happier,<br />
healthier lives. To learn more, visit chiropro.com.<br />
DaviD L. Brown & associates<br />
A trusted resource for Medicare and long-term care<br />
Weldon Spring, MO • 636.219.2508 • davidlbrownandassociates.com<br />
David Brown, founder of David L. Brown & Associates and author of “Protecting your Future with Tax-Free Long-<br />
Term Care” began his career by serving as representative for multiple long-term care insurance companies in 2000. In<br />
2004, he became certified and licensed with multiple Medicare companies offering various plans. Since then, David<br />
has helped over 800 area families choose retirement plans, long-term care and Medicare plans. Today, David L. Brown<br />
and Associates operates as an independent insurance firm. As an independent broker, David’s client-based approach<br />
includes meeting with each client to discuss their individual wants or needs for choosing the perfect plan.<br />
“We strive to understand what your objectives and goals are and consult with you along the way,” David said. He and<br />
his team can also provide insight on asset protection planning, Veteran Aid & Attendance Pension Benefits plans, life<br />
insurance and IRA rollovers. They can even provide information about the financial side of dementia. Several years<br />
ago, David attended workshop training with the Dementia Society of America.<br />
Beaven Insurance<br />
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Kathy Beaven of Beaven Insurance LLC has been helping clients with Medicare Insurance Planning for more than<br />
19 years on a range of topics that seniors face, such as: Why do I need another plan with Medicare? What is the<br />
difference between Medicare Supplement and a Medicare Advantage Plan? Why do I need a drug plan if I don’t take<br />
any drugs? What about Dental and Vision Insurance?<br />
“Many people are bombarded with information from different carriers about the Medicare products they offer, and<br />
it can be hard to sort through it all”, Kathy said. “My goal is to get to know my clients and their expectations, and<br />
advise them on the Medicare Products that will best fit their lifestyle and budget. Insurance is definitely not a one<br />
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ViVa Bene<br />
Luxurious rental apartments for active adults<br />
100 Viva Bene Circle • St. Peters • 636.<strong>24</strong>5.2848 • vivabenestpeters.com<br />
Viva Bene: This Italian phrase is the mantra for those who believe that<br />
what matters most is living the good life surrounded by those you love.<br />
That is exactly what Viva Bene, a new, resort-style rental community<br />
for adults 55 and over is offering in St. Charles County.<br />
“It’s a first in the St. Louis region. When we open in mid-December,<br />
we will have robust amenities, social activities, an on-site fitness center<br />
and even detached one-car garages for those who need them. We<br />
will have social activities throughout the month and daily classes and<br />
fitness activities for residents to participate in,” explained Community<br />
Manager Donna Griffin.<br />
For adults who want to stay close to family, friends and jobs but no<br />
longer worry about home maintenance and lawn care, this is residential<br />
living at its best.<br />
Located just minutes from Interstate 70 and Route 370, Viva Bene is<br />
close to parks, trails, golf courses, the St. Peters Rec-Plex and Cultural<br />
Arts Center, and a wealth of restaurants and shopping opportunities.<br />
Plus, wine country is just a short drive down scenic Hwy. 94.<br />
“One of the wonderful things about living in a community like this is<br />
the natural formation of new friendships,” explained Tiffany Goodman,<br />
senior director of real estate for Greystar. “It’s inevitable when you’re<br />
surrounded by like-minded individuals, all at a similar stage of life, and<br />
sharing common interests.”<br />
Among those interests could be pickleball, bocce ball or even pets.<br />
“Our community features pickleball and bocce ball courts and we<br />
welcome pets of all sizes,” Tiffany said. “In fact, many of the events we<br />
host are designed to be pet-friendly.”<br />
Another unique aspect of Viva Bene is that optional, on-site primary<br />
care and wellness services are available through our preferred provider,<br />
Sevi Health for residents who want convenient access to preventive<br />
health offerings.<br />
“Through WellVB, residents will be able to visit with Sevi personnel<br />
during set business hours, and <strong>24</strong>/7 virtual access to address wellness<br />
and urgent care needs as well as care coordination services,” Donna<br />
noted. “They can also set up referrals to specialists in the area (Viva<br />
Bene is located just 1 mile from BJC St. Peters Hospital) and, when<br />
necessary, make house calls up to a resident’s apartment. It is similar to<br />
a personal health concierge but, again, it is not included in a resident’s<br />
rent. It’s an optional benefit through Sevi Health and they will work<br />
with the resident to accept most insurance plans.”<br />
Viva Bene offers one- and two-bedroom homes, for which tours will<br />
be available this fall.<br />
“Currently, future residents can meet with me at the Welcome Center<br />
to talk about what they are looking for and how our apartments<br />
can meet those needs. All of our homes have chef-inspired kitchens<br />
with stainless steel appliances, spa-inspired bathrooms with walkin<br />
showers, an in-unit washer and dryer, and both apartment and<br />
community storage,” Donna said. “There’s a lot of personalization that<br />
we can do with floor plans. We have 16 different floor plans available,<br />
which can be viewed online at vivabenestpeters.com.”<br />
“Special savings and opportunities are available for residents ready<br />
to reserve their home today. A limited number of Founder’s Club<br />
openings remain for early depositors. These future residents can preselect<br />
their apartment, and their $1,000 community fee is credited after<br />
move-in. Founders Club members also enjoy exclusive social events, so<br />
they’ll know their neighbors before moving in. As ambassadors, they’ll<br />
help shape the community by guiding staff on activities and amenities<br />
that best suit their interests.”<br />
On the topic of Viva Bene staffing, Tiffany noted that one of the things<br />
that sets Greystar properties apart from other older adult communities<br />
is its onsite team members.<br />
“Our residents often share how impressed they are with the<br />
exceptional quality of our staff, who go above and beyond to meet<br />
their needs. Their warmth and friendliness are consistently noted, and<br />
we take great pride in hearing that our residents feel a genuine sense<br />
of family and connection. It’s a reflection of our commitment to hiring<br />
the right people—those with not just the right skills, but the right<br />
demeanor,” Tiffany said.<br />
We are already off to a great start with our future residents endorsing<br />
the community.<br />
“I chose Viva Bene because of the warm, welcoming atmosphere I<br />
experienced from the very first conversation with Donna Griffin, the<br />
VB representative. I had explored several other independent living<br />
communities, but none offered the strong sense of belonging that Viva<br />
Bene did. In fact, I went into my initial visit thinking I wouldn’t make<br />
any decisions and just wanted to see what they had to offer. But to<br />
my surprise, I left with a renewed sense of excitement for the future!<br />
I’m looking forward to building new friendships with fellow future<br />
residents, some of whom I’ve already had the pleasure of meeting at<br />
Viva Bene’s social events,” said Donna D., a future Viva Bene resident.<br />
Join us for our upcoming Lunch & Learn event on Oct. 10! Discover<br />
more about Viva Bene by calling (636) <strong>24</strong>5-2848 to RSVP or schedule a<br />
personal tour.
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At Frontier Perk Cafe’s grand opening on Aug. 6, Mayor Dan Borgmeyer<br />
presented owners John and Ashley Kroger with a key to the city. The cafe,<br />
located at 108 S. Main St. in Historic St. Charles, features coffee drinks<br />
along with pastries and food served for breakfast and lunch. (Photo provided)<br />
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Charles. Owned and operated by local<br />
entrepreneurs John and Ashley Kroger,<br />
Frontier Perk Cafe’s menu features a variety<br />
of coffee drinks, fresh pastries and<br />
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Mosaics Fine Art Festival recently<br />
received a $<strong>24</strong>,381 grant with public<br />
support from the Missouri Arts Council<br />
(MAC), an agency that supports the arts<br />
that strengthen the cultural, educational<br />
and economic vitality of Missouri. This is<br />
the second consecutive year the festival<br />
has received nearly $25,000 from MAC.<br />
The grant helped to fund the festival’s<br />
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29th annual event, which was held Sept.<br />
13-15. The three-day festival showcased<br />
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will exhibited artwork available for purchase.<br />
• • •<br />
The Fort Zumwalt School District<br />
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West Nile virus detection shows<br />
mosquito danger still exists<br />
West Nile virus has been in national news<br />
recently due to the hospitalization of Dr.<br />
Anthony Fauci, leader of the government’s<br />
response during the COVID-19 pandemic,<br />
with a serious case of the mosquito-borne<br />
illness. Locally, a teenage boy from Hazelwood<br />
also was recently hospitalized with<br />
paralysis and has required a ventilator to<br />
breathe after being diagnosed.<br />
The St. Louis County Department of<br />
Health continually monitors mosquito<br />
populations for West Nile, first reporting in<br />
mid-July that the virus had been detected<br />
in some areas. In late August, the Jefferson<br />
County Health Department also detected it<br />
in nearby Fenton, High Ridge and De Soto.<br />
Because mosquitoes are active through<br />
the fall months, it’s still a good idea to protect<br />
yourself and your family from bites.<br />
These simple steps include using insect<br />
repellents that contain 20-50% DEET or<br />
Picaridin, wearing light-colored clothes,<br />
and covering exposed skin…especially<br />
during the evening hours, when mosquitoes<br />
tend to be most active.<br />
According to current Centers for Disease<br />
Control and Prevention statistics, West<br />
Nile cases have been reported in 33 states<br />
so far this year, including several in Missouri.<br />
Symptoms of the virus resemble<br />
those of the flu and can include headache,<br />
fatigue, nausea, bodyaches, fever and<br />
chills, vomiting and sometimes a rash.<br />
The CDC reports that about 1 in 150<br />
people who are infected get a severe form<br />
of West Nile virus which involves the<br />
central nervous system. In these cases,<br />
the illness can progress to encephalitis<br />
(inflammation of the brain) or meningitis<br />
(inflammation of the membranes that surround<br />
the brain and spinal cord).<br />
The health department also recommends<br />
that area residents protect their homes and<br />
property by removing any standing water<br />
sources such as waste cans, buckets, flowerpots<br />
or other containers where mosquitoes<br />
may lay their eggs.<br />
Research finds sinks can<br />
harbor illness-causing bacteria,<br />
The sinks in your home may be hotspots<br />
for dangerous bacteria that can cause illnesses<br />
including pneumonia and wound infections,<br />
Australian researchers recently warned.<br />
The Flinders University environmental<br />
health tests showed that biofilms – slimy<br />
substances found around drains and faucets<br />
– often contain a diverse range of<br />
pathogens that can potentially be harmful<br />
to health. In tests the scientists conducted<br />
in both homes and hospitals, it also found<br />
that biofilms from residential sinks had “a<br />
more diverse bacterial community” compared<br />
with those in hospitals.<br />
In a hospital environment, these pathogens<br />
are likely transferred to the sinks’<br />
biofilms from patients or staff during handwashing,<br />
via the incoming water supply<br />
or from biological waste, according to the<br />
study published in the journal Science of the<br />
Total Environment. In homes, they could<br />
also come from the water source itself along<br />
with substances put down the sink drain,<br />
washing of soiled hands and cross-contamination<br />
from cleaning tools like sponges.<br />
According to research leader Claire Hayward,<br />
hospital sinks may generally contain<br />
fewer pathogens due to more regular cleaning<br />
requirements, use of healthcare infection control<br />
practices in the hospital environment, and<br />
the design of the sinks themselves.<br />
She added that the rising number of<br />
people living with serious health conditions<br />
or receiving medical treatment at home<br />
should bring more attention to the issue of<br />
dangerous biofilms in residential sinks.<br />
“This poses a risk to patients receiving<br />
healthcare in the home, which has been<br />
emerging as an alternative to extensive inpatient<br />
hospital stays to reduce the burden on<br />
the healthcare system,” Hayward said.<br />
New study supports annual<br />
mammograms for all women<br />
Recent changes in guidelines about how<br />
often women over age 40 should get screening<br />
mammograms may have left many feeling<br />
confused. The U.S. Preventive Services<br />
Task Force now recommends that women at<br />
average risk of breast cancer are safe having<br />
mammograms every other year, while<br />
the American Cancer Society says yearly<br />
mammograms are the best bet for women<br />
between the ages of 40 and 55, who can<br />
then switch to screening every other year.<br />
However, a newly published study from<br />
the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center<br />
shows there are clear advantages to annual<br />
screening regardless of age. It found that<br />
women diagnosed with breast cancer who<br />
had annual screening mammograms were<br />
less likely to have late-stage cancers and<br />
had better overall survival than those who<br />
were screened every other year or less often.<br />
“Only about 65% of women over age 40 are<br />
screened for breast cancer, and only about half<br />
of those women are getting annual screening –<br />
in part because of conflicting guidelines about<br />
recommended screening intervals,” said lead<br />
author Margarita Zuley, M.D., professor and<br />
chief of the Division of Breast Imaging in the<br />
Department of Radiology at Pitt and UPMC.<br />
“Our study shows that there is a significant benefit<br />
for annual screening over biennial screening,<br />
including in premenopausal women.”<br />
Zuley and her team created a database of<br />
more than 8,000 breast cancer patients and<br />
the screening intervals they followed prior<br />
to diagnosis. They discovered that women<br />
who had annual vs. longer screening intervals<br />
were both more likely to have their<br />
cancers diagnosed earlier and more likely<br />
to survive the disease.<br />
“Annual mammograms are crucial for<br />
early detection of breast cancer, which<br />
increases the likelihood of survival,<br />
decreases harms to patients because treatment<br />
may not need to be as intense, makes<br />
recovery easier and can lower the cost of<br />
care” Zuley said of the study’s findings.<br />
She also addressed a primary concern<br />
with more frequent mammograms which<br />
is an increased risk of false positives that<br />
can lead to unnecessary biopsies and anxiety<br />
for patients.<br />
“We recognize that there are potential<br />
harms associated with calling women back<br />
for additional screening… but I don’t think<br />
that these harms outweigh the risk of missing<br />
cancers and women dying as a result,”<br />
she said. The study was published in the<br />
Journal of Clinical Oncology.<br />
On the calendar<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital offers a free presentation,<br />
Good Sleep is a Possible Dream:<br />
Steps to Sounder Sleep on Thursday, Sept.<br />
26 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s Desloge<br />
Outpatient Center Building A, 121 St.<br />
Luke’s Center Drive in Chesterfield. Register<br />
online at stlukes-stl.com.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Luke’s Hospital and Schnucks offer a<br />
nutrition class on Monday, Sept. 30 from<br />
2-3 p.m. at Schnucks Kehrs Mill, 2511 Kehrs<br />
Mill Road in Ballwin. A St. Luke’s dietitian<br />
will discuss how to find and make healthier<br />
choices at the grocery store. Participants will<br />
also receive wellness resources, samples and<br />
a $10 Schnucks gift card. The cost is $5 per<br />
person. Register at stlukes-stl.com.<br />
• • •<br />
BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers a<br />
Family & Friends CPR course on Saturday,<br />
Oct. 5 from 9 a.m.-noon at Missouri Baptist<br />
Medical Center, 3015 N. Ballas Road, in<br />
Auditorium Rooms 1, 2 and 3. This class uses<br />
the American Heart Association’s curriculum<br />
to teach hands-on CPR skills. Course<br />
does not include certification upon completion.<br />
Registration for a seat in this class is<br />
for two people. The cost is $50. Register at<br />
classes-events.bjc.org.<br />
• • •<br />
BJC St. Louis Children’s Hospital offers<br />
a Babysitting 101 course on Saturday, Oct.<br />
5 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the SLCH Specialty<br />
Care Center West County, 13001 North Outer<br />
Forty Road in Town & Country. This interactive<br />
class is a great introduction to the basics of<br />
babysitting. Please register each child attending;<br />
the cost is $25 per person. Advance registration<br />
is required at classes-events.bjc.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital<br />
offers a free Bariatric Surgery Information<br />
Session on Monday, Oct. 21 from<br />
5:30-6:30 p.m., live via Zoom. Join a<br />
Washington University bariatric physician<br />
to learn more about surgical weight treatment<br />
options available at BJC. To register,<br />
visit classes-events.bjc.org.
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Trunk-or-Treat is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on<br />
Saturday, Oct. 12 at the St. Charles County<br />
Police Department, 101 Sheriff Dierker<br />
Court in O’Fallon. For children ages 12 and<br />
younger accompanied by parents or guardians.<br />
Free drop-in event. Details at sccmo.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Legends & Lanterns takes place each<br />
weekend from Saturday, Oct. 12 through<br />
Sunday, Oct. 27 on Main Street in Historic<br />
St. Charles. Seasonal characters share<br />
haunted tales, music, games, spooky history<br />
and more. Details at discoverstcharles.com/<br />
events/legends-lanterns.<br />
• • •<br />
Spirits of the Past is from 6-10 p.m. on<br />
Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Historic Daniel<br />
Boone Home, 868 Hwy. F in Defiance.<br />
Dark tales and superstitions of the <strong>18</strong>00s<br />
are brought to life. Walk through lantern-lit<br />
paths in the historic park and listen to stories<br />
of the past. Limited tickets will be available<br />
to reserve between 6 and 9 p.m. When you<br />
arrive, a specific time will be assigned to<br />
tour the Boone Home; each tour is limited<br />
to 15 guests at a time. Each vignette will<br />
repeat every 8-10 minutes. Tickets are $15<br />
per person. To register, visit stccparks.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Witches in Cottleville is from<br />
3-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Historic<br />
Cottleville, 5342 Hwy N., for a<br />
frightening evening of entertainment,<br />
cocktails, food, shopping, dancing,<br />
costume contests, and more. Leave<br />
husbands, kids, and pets at home.<br />
Must be 21 and older. Rain or shine.<br />
No outside coolers, cans, or bottles<br />
are allowed. Tickets start at $45. No<br />
refunds. To purchase tickets, visit<br />
witchesincottleville.com.<br />
Trunk or Treat is at 6 p.m. on Thursday,<br />
Oct. 17 at St. Peters Justice Center, corner of<br />
Suemandy and Grand Teton Drive. Meet St.<br />
Peters Police and other area first responders.<br />
Participants should bring a candy-collecting<br />
container. Free drop-in event. Details at<br />
stpetersmo.net.<br />
• • •<br />
Halloween Concert is at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,<br />
Oct. 22 at the Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St.<br />
Peters Centre Blvd. The St. Charles County<br />
Symphony will play spooky tunes. Kids<br />
are invited to dress in their costumes for a<br />
parade and candy. Free event but seating is<br />
limited. Details at stpetersmo.net.<br />
• • •<br />
Halloween Carnival is from 11 a.m.-1<br />
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at the St. Peters<br />
Rec-Plex South, 5250 Mexico Road in St.<br />
Peters. Enjoy games, crafts, a hot dog lunch<br />
and more. For ages 10 and under. Wear a<br />
costume and receive a special treat at checkin.<br />
Family-friendly costumes only. Registration<br />
is required for children and guardians at<br />
stpetersmo.net.<br />
• • •<br />
Halloween Spooktacular on Ice is from<br />
7-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1 at the Rec-Plex<br />
North Ice Rink, 5200 Mexico Road in St.<br />
Peters. Ice skating, games, prizes, music, a<br />
costume contest and a pumpkin decorating<br />
contest. Cost is $12 per person. Register at<br />
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October Calls for Art - “Earth, Wind,<br />
Fire and Water” at Crossroads Arts Council,<br />
310 West Pearce in Wentzville. All<br />
mediums are welcome. Details at crossroadsartscouncil.org.<br />
• • •<br />
“Afield” by Linnea Ryshke, “In Plain<br />
Sight” by Gregg Louis and “Along the<br />
Way” by Abbi Ruppert are in the main gallery<br />
through Oct. 19 at The Foundry Art<br />
Centre, 520 N. Main Center in St. Charles.<br />
Details at foundryartcentre.org.<br />
• • •<br />
An Evening with The Ambassadors of<br />
Harmony is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30<br />
p.m.) on Friday, Sept. 20 at The Foundry Art<br />
Centre, 520 N. Main Center in St. Charles.<br />
Tickets start at $30. Details at foundryartcentre.org.<br />
• • •<br />
O’Fallon Theatre Works presents<br />
“Arcadia” Sept. 20-29 at O’Fallon City<br />
Hall, 100 N. Main St. Performance times<br />
vary. Tickets must be purchased online at<br />
ofallon.mo.us/otw.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Louis Chamber Chorus presents<br />
“Opposites Attract - The Sound of Silence”<br />
at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29 at Chapel of<br />
the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, 204<br />
N. Main St. in O’Fallon. Tickets and details<br />
at chamberchorus.org or by calling (636)<br />
458-4343.<br />
• • •<br />
Pieces of the Heart Quilt Show is Oct.<br />
17-19 at the Wentzville Community Club,<br />
500 W. Main St. in Wentzville. Times vary.<br />
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Art From the Heart is at 5:30 p.m. on<br />
Thursday, Sept. 19 at Mungenast Lexus<br />
of St. Louis, 13700 Manchester Road. Art<br />
donated by childhood cancer patients and<br />
their siblings is featured. Tickets are $50<br />
per person at friendsofkids.org or by calling<br />
(314) 275-7440.<br />
• • •<br />
Impact Life Blood Drive is from 10<br />
a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept.<br />
21-22 and Sept. 28-29 in the Donor Bus at<br />
St. Louis Renaissance Festival in Rotary<br />
Park, 2577 W. Meyer in Wentzville. To<br />
schedule an appointment, visit bloodcenter.<br />
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• • •<br />
Impact Life Blood Drive is from 11<br />
a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. <strong>24</strong> at Berkshire<br />
Hathaway, 950 Caledonia Drive in<br />
O’Fallon. To schedule an appointment, visit<br />
bloodcenter.org or call, (800) 747-5401.<br />
• • •<br />
Anthony Gamma Memorial Run is at 7<br />
a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 370 Lakeside<br />
Park in St. Peters. This 5K Memorial Run<br />
and Memory Mile Walk provides financial<br />
assistance for area Scouts. Register at<br />
runsignup.com or visit stlbsa.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Ladies of the Knights of Columbus<br />
Quarter Auction is from 1-4 p.m. on<br />
Sunday, Sept. 29 in the Parish Hall at<br />
Immaculate Conception Church, 7701<br />
Town Square Ave. in Dardenne Prairie.<br />
$10 admission. Bring quarters and snacks.<br />
Beverages will be available for purchase.<br />
Proceeds to benefit charity. For tickets call<br />
(636) 734-7983.<br />
• • •<br />
Puttin’ for the Kids is at 11 a.m. on<br />
Monday, Sept. 30 at the Bogey Hills Country<br />
Club, 1120 Country Club Road in St.<br />
Charles. Supports the Walker Scottish Rite<br />
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• • •<br />
Impact Life Blood Drive is from 3:30-7<br />
p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30 at Morning Star<br />
Church, 1600 Feise Road in O’Fallon. To<br />
schedule an appointment, visit bloodcenter.<br />
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• • •<br />
Quilt Show and Craft Sale is from 10<br />
a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Cornerstone<br />
United Methodist Church, 1151 Tom<br />
Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon. Admission is<br />
free but donations are accepted. Details at<br />
cornerstoneofallon.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Weldon Springs Women’s Connection<br />
Luncheon is from noon-1:30 p.m. on<br />
Thursday, Oct. 17 at Whitmoor Country<br />
Club, 1100 Whitmoor Drive in Weldon<br />
Spring. Speaker Audrey Hessler and a<br />
Chico fashion show are featured. The cost<br />
is $22 at the door. For reservations, call<br />
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Halloween Trivia Night is at 7 p.m.<br />
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outside food or drink. Details at discoverstcharles.com.<br />
• • •<br />
The Sunset Concert Series concludes on<br />
Saturday, Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. (doors open at<br />
3 p.m.) with the Fabulous Motown Revue,<br />
Funky Butt Brass Band and fireworks. Full<br />
details at stpetersmo.net/sunset.<br />
• • •<br />
Fall Into the Arts is from 11 a.m.-4<br />
p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22 at O’Day Park in<br />
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drink from local restaurants. Details at ofallon.mo.us/fall-into-the-arts.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Charles Oktoberfest is Sept. 27-29 at<br />
Frontier Park, 500 S. <strong>Rivers</strong>ide Drive. Times<br />
vary. Food and gift vendors, 5K and 10K<br />
runs, antique car show, brat eating contest,<br />
Dachshund races, live music and more. Free<br />
event. Details at saintcharlesoktoberfest.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Prairie Day is from noon-5 p.m. on<br />
Saturday, Sept. 28 at City Hall Park, 2032<br />
Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie. Vendor<br />
booths, children’s inflatables, face painting,<br />
a rock climbing wall and food trucks. The<br />
Well Hungarians perform at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks<br />
begin at 9:30 p.m. Free event. Details<br />
at dardenneprairie.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Fall Harvest Festival is from 9 a.m.-3<br />
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Broemmelsiek<br />
Park, 1795 Hwy. DD in Defiance. Enjoy<br />
music, vendors, a corn maze, hayrides, historical<br />
demonstrations and more. Free event.<br />
Details at sccmo.org or call (636) 949-7535.<br />
FAMILY & KIDS<br />
Friday Night Public Stargazing begins<br />
at sunset or 7 p.m. on clear Friday nights<br />
at the Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Site,<br />
1593 Schwede Road in Wentzville. Free<br />
event. Advanced registration is requested<br />
for groups of 10 or more.<br />
• • •<br />
Art Start is at 10 a.m. every Tuesday<br />
at The Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main<br />
Center in Saint Charles. Children create<br />
small art projects that pair with a story. Free<br />
event. For ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Details<br />
at foundryartcentre.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Magnificent Monarch Migration is<br />
from 9-11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, Tuesday,<br />
Sept. <strong>24</strong> and Wednesday, Sept. 25 at<br />
Quail Ridge Park, 560 Interstate Drive<br />
in Wentzville. Participants need to wear<br />
closed-toed shoes, long pants and dress for<br />
the weather. For ages 8-plus. Children must<br />
be accompanied by an adult. Free event.<br />
Pre-registration is required at sccmo.org or<br />
call (636) 949-7535.<br />
• • •<br />
Little Nature Explorer Program is<br />
from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and<br />
Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Broemmelsiek Park,<br />
1795 Hwy. DD in Defiance. Enjoy a short<br />
hike, storytime, activities, and a snack. For<br />
children ages 5 and younger. Cost is $5.<br />
Children should dress for the weather and<br />
must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration<br />
is required at sccmo.org or call<br />
(636) 949-7535.<br />
• • •<br />
St. Charles Comic & Toy Show is from<br />
10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Steel<br />
Shop Athletics & Events, 49 Lawrence St. in<br />
St. Charles. Celebrating the 35th anniversary<br />
of the 1989 “Batman” movie. Entry is $5.<br />
Free entry for kids 12 and under and for military<br />
with photo ID. Free entry after 2:30 p.m.<br />
SPECIAL INTEREST<br />
POW-MIA Remembrance Day Ceremony<br />
is at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 at<br />
the Veterans Memorial Walk, 800 Belleau<br />
Creek Road in O’Fallon. This candle-lighting<br />
ceremony is dedicated to the members<br />
of the U.S. Armed Forces who remain missing<br />
in action or imprisoned on foreign soil,<br />
and the families who are still waiting to<br />
welcome them home once again. For details,<br />
visit ofallon.mo.us.<br />
• • •<br />
Wheelers & Dealers of St. Charles<br />
Square Dance Lessons are from 7-9 p.m.<br />
on Thursdays through March at Friedens<br />
UCC, 1703 S Old Hwy 94 in St. Charles.<br />
$5 per lesson.<br />
• • •<br />
Stitch ‘n B***h Fiber Crafts Club is<br />
from 6-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of<br />
every month at The Foundry Art Centre,<br />
520 N. Main Center in St. Charles. All fiber<br />
crafts are welcome. Bring your own snacks.<br />
Select beverages may be available for purchase.<br />
Free event. Details at foundryartcentre.org/adult-w<br />
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AUCTIONS<br />
Steward Self Storage<br />
101 N. Service Rd.<br />
St. Peters, MO 63376<br />
Notice is hereby given that the<br />
contents of the following unit<br />
will be sold in compliance with<br />
Missouristate law via online<br />
auction at:<br />
www.storageauctions.com<br />
for non-payment of past rent.<br />
All items in the units below<br />
will be released for sale.<br />
Auction date is on or after<br />
October 4, 20<strong>24</strong> at 10:00 a.m.<br />
10x14 Outside Non-Climate -<br />
This unit contains a bike,<br />
dresser, baby furniture, toys,<br />
misc. items, fishing pole.<br />
Steward Self Storage<br />
101 N. Service Rd.<br />
St. Peters, MO 63376<br />
Notice is hereby given that the<br />
contents of the following unit<br />
will be sold in compliance with<br />
Missouri state law via online<br />
auction at:<br />
www.storageauctions.com<br />
for non-payment of past rent.<br />
All items in the unit below will<br />
be released for sale.<br />
Auction date is on or after<br />
October 7th, 20<strong>24</strong> at 10:00 a.m.<br />
10x16 non-climate control unit<br />
contains Tv’s, Microwave,<br />
couches, shelving, mattresses,<br />
box spring, swivel chair, bed<br />
frame, dresser, nightstand, chair,<br />
tables, Kitchen wear, decor,<br />
tv stand plastic bags, plastic<br />
containers, clothing, sports<br />
gear, laundry basket, toys, misc.<br />
Boxes, misc. items<br />
COLLECTIBLES<br />
WANTED TO BUY<br />
• SPORTS MEMORABILIA •<br />
Baseball Cards, Sports Cards,<br />
Cardinals Souvenirs and<br />
Memorabilia. Pre-1975 Only.<br />
Private Collector:<br />
314-302-1785<br />
WANTED TO BUY<br />
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code violations fixed, we do it<br />
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Residential & Commercial<br />
Tree Pruning & Removal<br />
Plant Health Care Program<br />
Deadwooding • Stump Grinding<br />
Deep Root Fertilization<br />
Cabling & Storm Clean Up<br />
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