September 7, 2012 - The Focus News

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the Focus News WEEKLY sEptEmbEr 7, 2012 

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Number 2 • Volume 9 • Serving St. Charles, Warren, lincoln, montgomery, and Franklin Counties • WWW.THeFoCuSNeWS.Com • 35¢ 

Obituaries 

LCmC plans 

"stroll through the park" 

October 6 

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Here's 2 Eyes 

Celebrates six Years of 

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“This is a great office to work,” 

says Dr. Charles E. Bruce, O.D. 

about Here’s 2 Eyes in Troy. “With 

Barbara Cashion and Betty Pritchett 

ensuring our patients enjoy a 

comfortable visit, I feel this is the 

best office I have worked at.” 

And judging from the amount 

of referral business this optician 

receives daily, Dr. Bruce is right. 

Dr. Charles E. Bruce, O.D. 

“September 5th marks the beginning 

of our 7th year in business,” 

says proud owner Barb Cashion. 

“We are extremely happy with the 

support our loyal customers have 

shown over the years. Every year 

we have been able to grow our 

products, services and clients --we 

are very thankful!” 


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The following obituary notices 

are included on page 13-14 

Micah Bauer, 18, Foristell 

Guy Brubraker, 82, Troy 

Hubert Brown, 81, Troy, 

veteran, McDonald Douglas 

Corp. 

Charlotte Colombo, 90, 

New Florence, homemaker 

Angela Conder, 15, Benton 

City, student 

Ellen Cox, 94, Wright City, 

homemaker 

John Deak, 21, Mexico, 

carpenter 

Corene Meier, 95, Winfield, 

practical nurse 

Edward O'Donnell, 83, 

Warrenton, brewer 

Timothy Penrod, 22, 

Wellsville, construction worker 

Rodrick Platenberg, 60, 

Marthasville, lead analyst 

Melvin Rose, 92, Wentzville, 

equipment manager 

Thomas Teson, 65, 

Elsberry, auto parts worker 

Michael Toland, 54, 

Truxton, Maytag & Cannon 

Builder worker 

Flarius Walton, 94, Troy, 

veteran, sales representative 

Amber Worstell, 32, Troy, 

Community Opportunity worker 

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St. Louis, MO 63132 

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Editor/Publisher: Tamara See 

Staff Reporter: 

Cayla Brown 

Advertising: 

Mir, Jill, Brandon 

Photography: 

Curtis Plunk, Alexander Brown 

Deadline: 

Tuesday prior to noon. 

Letters to the editor must be 

signed with a phone number for 

verification. Opinions expressed 

by contributors are not necessarily 

the views of the newspaper. 

The Focus News is delivered to 

homes & businesses in Warrenton, 

Wentzville, Troy, Lake St. 

Louis, O'Fallon & St. Peters. 

It is available at 

600 + businesses including: 

Troy 

Drewel Realty- Brickhouse Zumba 

Troy Furniture & Carpet • Troy Tire 

Scott’s Home Health Medical Supply 

F&S Customs • Corilla's Resale 

Apple Hearing Solutions • Shared Closet 

Charlotte’s Flowers -The Country Cottage 

Garden Gate Party Rental • Here’s 2 Eyes 

Lincoln Co. Animal Hospital - Zaddocks 

Buzzy’s Liquor - Troy Elks’ Lodge 

Clayton Homes - 47 West Flea Market 

The Mercantile Outlet - Halo & Wings 

A Scrapbook & Craft Haven • Troy Trading 

Tri-County Glass • Peoples Bank & Trust 

Big Creek Archery • Landmark Restaurant 

American Family Home Sales 

Warrenton 

Apple Hearing Solutions 

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American Legion • Kroger 

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H & H Outfitters • Curves 

Four Season Travel & Cruises 

Assist-2-Sell • Lansford Treasure Chest 

Brockfeld’s • Pamper Your Pets 

Noah’s Bark • 4 Doors Down 

Schraer Heating & Air Conditioning 

Sunseekers- The Hiding Place -Raterman 

CPA - Dr. Paz • Applebee’s 

Chiropractic Center- FCF Church 

Warrenton Elks’ Lodge- Library 

Ultimate Hair & Spa • Brewskies 

Gastorf-Schrumpf • The Hideout 

Urban Tanz • Sharper Image 

Wentzville 

SS Nutrition - Crider - Bob Evans 

Olive Garden - Charlie’s -QT 

Cox & Cohea - Beauty Queen 

Hometown Cleaners - Coin Laundry 

Army Gear.net- Rural King - Dobb’s 

Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant 

Wentzville Eye Center - Pizza Pro 

Jimmy Johns - The French Market • Sears 

Scrap To It 

Washington 

Patients First - Mind, Body & Spirt 

St. John’s Mercy Hospital - El Charro 

Cartridge World - St. Louis Bread Co. 

Vein Specialties - Aldo’s Pizza 

Hardee’s - Joe’s Bakery & Deli 

Manwell’s Coffee - The Art Center 

Cowan’s Restaurant - Purcell Tire 

Schroeder Drugs - Basket Case Rest. 

St. John’s Medical Bldg. - BP 

Gourmet Cafe - Los Cabos Mexican Rest. 

Classic Comb Salon - Straatman Toyota 

Urban Accents - Phillip 66 - Bubba Shrimp 

Cecil Whittaker’s Pizza - Mommy & Me 

Modern Auto - Auffenberg 

Montgomery City 

BP • Brad’s Kwik Store- Save-More • 

Casey’s - Central Heating & Cooling 

The Garage Sale Store • American Bank 

Montgomery County Farm Bureau 

Montgomery City Library • Senior Center 

Winfield 

Dr Haub • IGA • True Value • Quick Stop 

Wellsville- 

IGA • Fastlane 

Wright City 

American Bank • Citgo • Shell 

Economy Supermarket - Branding Iron - 

I-70 Subs - Revolving Door Resale 

Bowling Green 

Storch Ford - Shell - BP 

Hawk Point 

BP • Sinclair • Backroads Grill • Unique Treasures 

Jonesburg 

Shay’s Alley • Fast Lane • Road House 

Frumpy Joe’s • Country Side 

Middletown 

Crossroads General • Country Store 

American Bank • Country Club Bar 

Moscow Mills 

Conoco- Sunset Hair & Tan 

New Florence- Abel’s Quick Shop • BP 

O’Fallon- Culligan, Hwy. K Businesses 

Silex/Auburn 

Thoro Mart - JR Diamonds 

Angela Conder, age 15, of Benton 

City, MO, and John L. Deak, age 

21 and Timothy S. Penrod, age 22, 

both of Wellsville, MO, were killed 

in an accident on Hwy. 22 just west 

of County Road 233 in Audrain 

County at 4:30 p.m. on August 31, 

2012. 

Deak was driving a 2004 Ford 

Focus when it crossed the center 

WWW.THEFOCUSNEWS.COM 

mEmC Announces settlement 

of tCs supply Agreements 

Company is headquartered in St. Peters, MO 

PRNewswire -- MEMC Electronic 

Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) 

Thursday announced that its affiliate, 

MEMC Electronic Materials, 

SpA, and Evonik Industries, have 

agreed to settle and resolve disputes 

related to two long-term takeor-pay 

supply agreements for the 

supply of trichlorosilane (TCS) to 

MEMC's Merano, Italy polysilicon 

facility. Pursuant to the settlement 

agreements, MEMC will pay Evonik 

a total of 70 million Euro in full 

settlement of all obligations under 

the terminated supply agreements, 

with such payments to be made in 

installments over the next five quarters, 

including the payment of 10 

million Euro in the current quarter. 

As part of strategic restructuring 

initiatives announced in December 

2011, MEMC indicated it 

would idle the Merano facility and 

would consider closing the facility 

unless dramatic feedstock, power 

and other cost reductions were 

achieved. As a result of this decision, 

MEMC terminated the two 

long-term supply agreements with 

Evonik. In connection with the restructuring, 

MEMC recorded significant 

restructuring accruals in 

the 2011 fourth quarter based on 

management's best estimates of the 

ultimate outcome of this and other 

loss contingencies at that time. 

As part of the settlement agreements, 

MEMC will acquire the 

Evonik TCS production plant, 

which is located on MEMC's Merano 

site. At this time, a decision to 

restart the MEMC Merano facility 

has not been made, although the 

settlement of the supply agreements 

is a significant step toward achieving 

these cost reduction goals. Both 

plants will continue to be idle pending 

the resolution of a number of 

cost-related discussions with the 

Italian Government and other parties. 

"We are pleased that we were 

able to work proactively and collaboratively 

with an important supplier 

like Evonik to reach an amicable 

settlement," commented Ahmad 

Chatila, MEMC's Chief Executive 

Officer. "Our partners at Evonik 

recognized the seismic shift in solar 

that occurred in 2011 and worked 

with us to find a solution that benefitted 

both parties." 

As a result of these settlement 

agreements, MEMC expects to recognize 

a material benefit to operating 

income in the 2012 third quarter 

due to the favorable settlement 

of these agreements compared to 

previous management estimates. 

The third quarter installment payment 

will likely result in a reduction 

of our cash balance of 10 million 

Euro. MEMC is a global leader in 

semiconductor and solar technology. 

MEMC has been a pioneer 

in the design and development of 

silicon wafer technologies for over 

50 years. With R&D and manufacturing 

facilities in the U.S., Europe, 

and Asia, MEMC enables the next 

generation of high performance 

semiconductor devices and solar 

cells. Through its SunEdison subsidiary, 

MEMC is also a developer 

of solar power projects and a worldwide 

leader in solar energy services. 

MEMC's common stock is listed on 

the New York Stock Exchange under 

the symbol "WFR." For more 

information about MEMC, please 

visit www.memc.com. 

Certain matters discussed in 

this press release are forwardlooking 

statements, including that 

MEMC expects to recognize a 

material benefit to operating income 

in the 2012 third quarter due 

to the favorable settlement these 

agreements compared to previous 

management estimates; and that 

the third quarter installment payment 

will likely result in a reduction 

of our cash balance of 10 million 

Euro. Such statements involve 

certain risks and uncertainties that 

could cause actual results to differ 

materially from those in the forward-looking 

statements. Potential 

risks and uncertainties with respect 

to the forward looking statement 

concerning a benefit to operating 

income include changes to assumptions 

underlying management's financial 

estimates and to applicable 

accounting interpretations or accounting 

rules; and, with respect 

to the forward looking statement 

concerning our third quarter cash 

balance, include the ability to effectuate 

and realize the savings from 

our restructuring plans, changes 

in the pricing environment for our 

products, market demand for our 

products and services, the availability 

and size of government and 

economic incentives to adopt solar 

power (including tax policy and 

credits and renewable portfolio 

standards), the effect of any antidumping 

or countervailing duties 

imposed on photovoltaic cells and/ 

or modules in connection with 

any trade complaints in the United 

States or elsewhere, the result of any 

current or future Chinese government 

investigations of unfair trade 

practices in connection with polysilicon 

exported into China, changes 

in financial market conditions 

including interest rates, changes 

in foreign economic and political 

conditions, changes in currency 

exchange rates, dependence on 

single and limited source suppliers, 

utilization of our manufacturing 

volume and capacity, inventory levels 

of our customers, supply chain 

difficulties or problems, interruption 

of production, our ability to reduce 

manufacturing and operating 

costs, and actions by competitors, 

customers and suppliers. These 

forward-looking statements represent 

the company's judgment as of 

the date of this press release. The 

company disclaims, however, any 

intent or obligation to update these 

forward-looking statements. 

three Killed in Audrain 

County Accident 

line and was struck on the passenger 

side by a 2001 International 

Tractor Trailer driven by Jimmy L. 

Melner, age 52, of Huntsville, MO. 

Neither Conder nor Penrod 

were wearing seat belts at the time 

of the accident, according to the 

highway patrol. Conder, Penrod 

and Deak were pronounced dead at 

the scene. 

THE FOCUS NEWS Friday, September 7, 2012 

2 

FbI seeks Assistance 

Locating serial bank robber 

Suspect Nicknamed the Bucket List Bandit 

The “Bucket List Bandit” is bepect has also been known to carry 

ing featured on digital billboards a black, zippered portfolio. He is 

across the country including two normally seen wearing jeans and a 

panels along Interstate 70 near blue polo shirt or blue t-shirt. The 

Lambert St. Louis International suspect also has a mustache and 

Airport. The FBI believes the se- wears glasses. At the robberies in 

rial robber held up at least nine Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 

banks since mid-June in the west- and Bloomington, Illinois, the subern, 

southern, and now midwestject was seen with a black compact 

ern part of the country. The most SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Captiva 

recent victim is Lindell Bank in or similar model, with a silver rack 

O’Fallon, Missouri, on August 30, on the roof. 

2012. He is suspected of robbing The suspect is a white, gray- 

banks in Arvada, CO; Flagstaff, haired male, approximately 55 to 

AZ; Pocatello, ID; Roy, UT; Win- 60 years old, approximately 5'6" to 

ston-Salem, NC ; Chattanooga, 6'2", with a thin build. 

TN; Bloomington, IL; and Colum- If you have any information 

bia, MO. 

concerning this person, please 

During each robbery linked to contact your local FBI office. The 

the this subject, a lone male suspect St. Louis office is located at 2222 

enters the bank, approaches the Market St. and can be reached at 

victim Furniture_8_24_focus:Layout teller and has been known 1 (314) 8/22/12 589-2500 11:29 or email AM Page stlouis@ 1 

to present a demand note. The sus- ic.fbi.gov. 

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Networking 

Luncheon 

to Examine 

philanthropic 

Landscape 

For more information, contact: 

The Community Council of St. 

Charles County, a regional provider 

of support services for nonprofit 

agencies, is hosting its monthly 

networking luncheon on Thursday, 

September 6, 2012, at Old Hickory 

Golf Club in St. Peters. 

The featured speaker for the 

event will be Amy Rome of The 

Rome Group. She will be discussing 

results of a cooperative survey 

by The Rome Group and the Gateway 

Center for Giving regarding 

the 2012 Philanthropic Landscape 

for area nonprofits, grantmakers 

and donors. The Rome Group has 

worked with hundreds of nonprofits 

and philanthropic organizations 

throughout the Midwest and other 

parts of the country to help them 

operate more effectively and generate 

greater results in planning, fundraising 

and other aspects of their 

operations. 

Doors for the networking luncheon 

open at 11:30 a.m. and a 

lunch buffet will be served at 11:45. 

The program begins at noon. Cost 

for the event is $15 per person, and 

guests may register at the Community 

Council website, www.communitycouncilstc.org, 

by emailing 

info@communitycouncilstc.org or 

calling 636-9787-2277. Reservations 

are recommended. 

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Monday - Saturday 9:00 to 5:30pm 

Expires 9-15-2012 

Expires 4/30/12 

Basket of 

corn nuggets 

Expires 9/30/12 

Coupon 

$ 

4.99 

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Plus you get a brand new family 

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End of Summer Event! 

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• Balloons 

• Bounce House 

• Games / prizes 

• Wiener wagon provided by Mid Rivers Chrysler Jeep 

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A pesticide collection for 

households and farmers will be 

held at the East Central Missouri 

Recycling Center on Saturday, 

September 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 

4:00 p.m. The facility is located at 

24448 S. Highway 47, Warrenton, 

Missouri. 

Items accepted include fungicides, 

herbicides, insecticides, 

pesticides, rodenticides and fertilizers 

containing herbicides or 

pesticides. Only material that is 

clearly identifiable as an acceptable 

item will be allowed. Pesticides 

from businesses, pesticide production 

facilities, pesticide distributors 

or pesticide retailers cannot 

be accepted. No other chemicals 

or other waste will be accepted. 

Proof of Missouri residency may 

Nikodem Dental 

Warrenton 


Free pesticide Collection for 

missouri residents and Farmers 

be requested. 

The Missouri Department of 

Natural Resources is providing 

this free opportunity for Missouri 

households and farmers to properly 

dispose of herbicides and pesticides. 

Collection services will be 

Fall Festival in Wentzville 

Experience the fun of Senior Living 

New Patient Special 

• Routine Cleaning 

$ 

49 

• Two Bitewing X-Rays & Exam 

For PatieNtS PayiNg With caSh 

processed by the Environmental 

Quality Company and overseen by 

the department’s Environmental 

Services Program and Hazardous 

Waste Program staff. For more 

information or questions, contact 

Ricardo Jones at (573) 526-3214. 


Fall Festival Sunday, in October Wentzville 29, 2012 



� Petting Zoo 

� Pony Rides 

� Hay Rides 

Don’t feeD the 

parasites, come in for a 

preventative 

1:00—4:00 PM 

Sunday, October 29, 2012 

� 

1:00—4:00 

Live Music 

PM 

� Balloon Making/Parade 

� Craft Fair 


� Live Music 

• Petting Zoo • Balloon Making 

228 Savannah Terrace 

� Barrel � Rides Pony Rides � Cake � Balloon Walk Making/Parade 

Wentzville, MO 63385 

• Pony Rides 

� 

� Hotdogs Hay & chips Rides 

• Parade 


� � Live � Outdoor Craft Music Games Fair Food drive 

636-542-5400 • Hay Rides 


� Barrel Rides 

• Craft Fair 

� 

� Cotton Candy 

� 


Decorated 

Cake Walk Help us restock 


� • Barrel � Rides Petting Pumpkin Contest 

� Hotdogs Zoo & • chips Cake Balloon Walk Making/Parade 

� 

� Outdoor Live Games OperatiOn Music 

636-542-5400 � � • Hotdogs Hay Popcorn Rides & � Chili Cook-Off 

� Cotton Chips Candy • Outdoor � Craft Games 

� Decorated Fair Pumpkin FOOd Contest search 



� � Treat bags for kids � 

Food Drive 

• Cotton Barrel Candy Rides Pie Contest 

� Popcorn • Decorated � Cake � Chili Pumpkin Walk shelves by bringing 

Cook-Off 

Wentzville, Help us MO restock 63385 

� • Popcorn � 

� Treat bags for kids � Pie Contest 

Operation 636-542-5400 Food Search 

Food Drive Hotdogs Hay & chips Rides Contest 

� 

� Outdoor Games Craft a non-perishable Fair 

item. 

Help us restock 

228 shelves Savannah by bring a non Terrace Operation - • Treat 

Food Search � Cotton Visitors � Bags Barrel Candy for � from 

Kids 

Wentzville Rides • Chili Decorated Cook-Off 

Police and � Pumpkin Fire Cake Department Contest Walk 

perishable item. shelves by bring a non • Live - Music Visitors from • Pie Wentzville ContestPolice 

and Fire Department 


636-542-5400 

Food Drive 


Operation Food Search 

shelves by bring a non - 

perishable item. 

Food Drive 


Operation Food Search 

shelves by bring a non - 



saturday, september 29 





1:00 1:00—4:00 - 4:00 PM pm 

1:00—4:00 PM 

� Popcorn And much, � Chili much Cook-Off 

� Hotdogs & chips more! 

And much, much more! 

� Treat bags for kids � Pie Contest 

Visitors from Wentzville Police & Fire Department and much, much more! 

� Cotton Candy 

� Popcorn 

� Treat bags for kids 

Visitors from Wentzville Police and Fire Department 


� Balloon Making/Parade 

� Outdoor Games 

� Decorated Pumpkin Contest 

� Chili Cook-Off 

� Pie Contest 

Dentures 

in oNe Day! 

Reg. 

$ 168 


craft & 

vendOr fair 

OctOber 6 

bOOth Space $ 15 

dOnated tO jaycee 

handicap park 

Wrap of the month 

$ 5 buffalo 

chicken Wrap 

all purpose 

room 

seats 16, Wi-fi, 

flatscreen, dvd 

Hours: 

Monday-Friday 11-8 

Saturday 11-5 

Sunday 11-2 

NikoDem DeNtal WarreNtoN 

Visitors from Wentzville Police and Fire Department 


636-377-2120 

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saVe toDay! 

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Convenient Hours Monday through Friday 

$ 99each cash only 

extraction Special 

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special Career planning and 

Admission Workshop september 13 

Career Planning and Admission 

Workshops at Pike-Lincoln 

Technical Center is scheduled 

for Thursday, September 13 at 

1:00 p.m. at Pike-Lincoln Technical 

Center on the Clopton School 

campus The Clopton School is 

located on Highway WW four 

miles from Highway 61, or 25 

minutes north of Troy and 15 minutes 

south of Bowling Green. The 

workshops will take about 2 hours 

to complete. These workshops are 

for persons interested in learning 

more about themselves as related 

to possible careers and required 

for those who may want to enroll 

in daytime classes. The workshop 

is designed to provide applicants 

with information about their career 

interests and their aptitudes. 

Assistance will be given to those 

making career choices. Different 

types of financial aid available for 

assisting students with educational 

costs will be discussed during the 

workshop. Classes are available in: 

Administrative Business 

Technology: 

The Administrative Business 

Technology core curriculums are 

9 month programs, designed to 

prepare you for the tasks of a constantly 

changing office environment. 

Fundamentals are incorporated 

with modern procedures 

and technology. Your professional 

goals and the advice of Pike-Lincoln 

Technical Center personnel 

will help you choose the program 

best suited to your needs. The 

electives allow you opportunity to 

specialize in additional certificate 

areas, or to pick additional classes 

to broaden your skills. Certificates 

are offered in the areas of: Administrative 

Office Assistant, Account- 

ing Clerk/Computer Operator, 

Computer Applications Specialist, 

and Medical Office Specialist. Below 

is an outline of each of the 4 

training programs from which you 

may select when you enroll in Administrative 

Business Technology 

Digital Design: 

Digital Design is a one or two 

year program designed to offer 

training in the areas of desktop 

publishing, web page design, animation, 

and digital video. High 

school students receive 3 credits 

per year, while adult students may 

attend five hours per day and finish 

in one year. The course is designed 

to teach the elements of design, 

which will allow students to create 

marketing/advertising materials, 

such as brochures, flyers, booklets, 

etc. Students will also create web 

pages, animations, and digital videos 

using a state-of-the-art camcorders 

and iMac computers. 

Computer and Networking 

Technology 

The Computer and Networking 

Technology course is designed 

as a one or two year study of computer 

hardware, operating system 

software, and networking technologies. 

Students will learn how 

to install and perform repairs on 

computer hardware, software, and 

peripheral equipment during first 

year of the course and will have the 

opportunity to master competencies 

required for Comptia A+ Certification. 

During the second year, 

students will learn how to design, 

install, and troubleshoot computer 

networks and will have the opportunity 

to master competencies 

required for Comptia N+ Certification. 

Paramedic: 

The paramedic program covers 

all emergency medical concepts 

and techniques currently considered 

to be within the responsibilities 

of the paramedic (EMT-P) 

providing emergency care in a 

pre-hospital setting as set forth by 

the Unit of Emergency Medical 

Services of the State of Missouri. 

This program meets or exceeds 

course requirements established 

by the U.S. Department of Transportation 

and the Missouri Unit of 

Emergency Medical Services. The 

education program will also cover 

topics related to the future trends 

and care methodologies in emergency 

medicine. 

EMT-B: 

This is designed to prepare students 

in emergency care fields such 

as first responder, ambulance companies 

or fire departments. Completion 

of this program will afford 

students the skills and knowledge 

to set for the National EMT Registry 

Test. Successful completion 

of this test will allow the student 

licensure as an EMT in Missouri 

and Nationally. 

Class also offered at Pike- 

Lincoln Technical Center: Diesel 

Mechanics, Auto Services, Auto 

Collision, and Practical Nursing 

(for the 2013-2014 school year). 

Future workshops of this nature 

will be held monthly on the second 

Thursday of each month at 

1:00pm. Persons seeking additional 

information about the workshops 

should call Pike-Lincoln 

Technical Center at 573-485-2900. 

You may also contact the school 

by e-mail at info@pltc.k12.mo.us. 

Check out their website at www. 

pltc.k12.mo.us. 

Ameren pledges to Hire Veterans & 

military spouses to Joined Forces 

First Lady Michelle Obama recently 

recognized companies such 

as Ameren for pledging support 

to Joined Forces, which is asking 

private sector businesses to collectively 

hire or train 100,000 unemployed 

veterans and their spouses 

by 2013. 

It is the second time in as 

many years Washington, D.C. has 

acknowledged Ameren’s commitment 

to hiring and supporting 

military veterans. A year ago, 

Ameren received the Secretary of 

Defense Employer Support Freedom 

Award for going to extraordinary 

lengths to support its military 

employees. Now the company has 

now accepted the Joined Forces 

job challenge initiative. Ameren 

pledges to hire 200 veterans and 

military spouses over the next five 

years. 

“We are proud of our legacy 

of hiring veterans,” said Thomas 

R. Voss, chairman, president and 

CEO of Ameren, and an Air Force 

veteran. “We have long supported 

our employees who are called for 

active duty by providing security 

and support through continued 

benefits to employed reservists and 

their families.” 

Through the first eight months 

of this year, 10 percent of Ameren’s 

new hires have been military veterans. 

Overall, of Ameren’s 9,300 

employees working in Illinois and 

Missouri, more than 600 are veterans. 

“Today and long into the future, 

we believe veterans fill an 

important need at Ameren,” said 

Mark Lindgren, vice president, 

Human Resources, Ameren. “The 

skills, leadership and work ethic 

veterans bring to the company are 

absolutely essential to our mission 

– meeting our customers’ energy 

needs in a safe, reliable, efficient an 

environmentally-responsible manner.” 

With assets of approximately 

$23 billion, Ameren serves 2.4 million 

electric customers and more 

than 900,000 natural gas customers 

in a 64,000-square-mile area of 

Missouri and Illinois. 


THANK YOU 

My sincerest Thank You to each person 

who gave his/her time, effort, and vote 

to my successful August Primary. 

Thank you so much to every person 

who has allowed me to display my signs. 

Your continued support is much 

appreciated as I work hard toward 

victory in the November 6th Election. 

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services Are Available 

at montgomery County 

Health Department 

Montgomery County residents 

may receive home visits 

by a Community Health Nurse 

if they qualify and have a physician’s 

order. If the patient qualifies 

for Home Health through 

Medicare, Medicaid, or Private 

Insurance then Physical Therapy, 

Speech Therapy, Occupational 

Therapy and Home Health Aide 

services are also available. Call 

573-564-2495 for further information 

or come by their office at 

400 Salisbury – Monday through 

Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Blood Pressure Clinics will be 

held at the following locations: 

Health Department on September 

6, 13, 20, 27 from 10:00 

a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 

Montgomery Senior Center 

on September 20 from 10:30 – 

11:30 a.m. 

Women’s Health Clinic will 

be held on September 6. Pap 

smears, cancer detection, and 

birth control methods will be offered. 

Call for appointment. 

WIC Program provides nutritional 

foods for pregnant and 

breastfeeding women, babies, 

and children up to 5 years old. 

WIC Clinic is every Wednesday. 

Call for appointment. 

Breast Feeding Support 

Group will be held on September 

19 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. 

“Let’s Talk Diabetes” class will 

be held on September 27 at 6:00 

p.m. at the health department. 

Free car Seat checks will be 

provided on September 19 from 

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the 

health department. Call for an 

appointment. 

Freedom from Smoking class 

will be held on September 11 

from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the 

health department. Call to register. 

A trustees meeting will be 

held at the health department 

September 26 at 7:00 p.m. 

Birth Certificates are $15 

each. Death Certificates are $13 

for first certificate and $10 each 

there after. 

Communicable Disease information 

is available at the 

Health Department. 

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study suggests possible Association 

between Cardiovascular Disease, 

Chemical Exposure 

Exposure to perfluorooctanoic 

acid (PFOA), a manmade chemical 

used in the manufacture of some 

common household products, appears 

to be associated with cardiovascular 

disease and peripheral 

arterial disease in a study of 1,216 

individuals, according to a report 

published Online First by Archives 

of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network 

publication. 

Surveys have suggested that 

PFOA (widely used in the manufacture 

of products such as lubricants, 

polishes, paper and textile 

coatings, and food packaging) is 

detectable in the blood of more 

than 98 percent of the U.S. population. 

Some evidence has suggested 

that an association may be biologically 

plausible between PFOA exposure 

and cardiovascular disease 

(CVD), according to the study 

background. 

"Cardiovascular disease (CVD) 

is a major public health problem. 

Identifying novel risk factors for 

CVD, including widely prevalent 

environmental exposures, is therefore 

important," according to the 

study background. 

Anoop Shankar, M.D., Ph.D., 

and colleagues from the West Virginia 

University School of Public 

Health, Morgantown, examined 

the association between serum 

(blood) levels of PFOA and the 

presence of CVD and PAD, a 

marker of atherosclerosis, in a nationally 

representative group of 

adults. The study used merged data 

from the 1999-2000 and 2003-2004 

National Health and Nutrition Examination 

Survey (NHANES). 

The study suggests that increasing 

serum PFOA levels were positively 

associated with the presence 

of CVD and PAD, and the association 

appeared to be independent of 

confounders such as age, sex, race/ 

ethnicity, smoking status, body 

mass index, diabetes mellitus, hypertension 

and serum cholesterol 

level, the authors comment. 

"Our results contribute to the 

emerging data on health effects of 

PFCs [perfluoroalkyl chemicals], 

suggesting for the first time that 

PFOA exposure is potentially related 

to CVD and PAD. However, 

owing to the cross-sectional nature 

of the present study, we cannot 

conclude that the association is 

causal," the authors comment. 


What babies Eat After birth Likely 

Determines Lifetime risk of Obesity 

Rats born to mothers fed highfat 

diets but who get normal levels 

of fat in their diets right after birth 

avoid obesity and its related disorders 

as adults, according to new 

Johns Hopkins research. 

Meanwhile, rat babies exposed 

to a normal-fat diet in the womb 

but nursed by rat mothers on highfat 

diets become obese by the time 

they are weaned. 

The experiments suggest that 

what mammalian babies — including 

humans — get to eat as newborns 

and young children may be 

more important to their metabolic 

future than exposure to unhealthy 

nutrition in the womb, the Hopkins 

scientists say. 

"Our research confirms that 

exposure to a high-fat diet right 

after birth has significant conse- 

A new study by University 

of Kentucky researchers shows 

promise for developing ultrastable 

RNA nanoparticles that may help 

treat cancer and viral infections by 

regulating cell function and binding 

to cancers without harming 

surrounding tissue. 

The study, published in Nano 

Today, was carried out in the laboratory 

of Peixuan Guo, the William 

S. Farish Endowed Chair in Nanobiotechnology 

at the UK Markey 

Cancer Center, in collaboration 

with Dr. Mark Evers, director of 

the UK Markey Cancer Center. 

The study uses RNA (ribonucleic 

acid) as a building block for 

the bottom-up fabrication of nanostructures. 

Using the RNA nanotechnology 

pioneered by Guo, the 

researchers constructed ultrastable 

X-shaped RNA nanoparticles using 

re-engineered RNA fragments 

to carry up to four therapeutic and 

diagnostic modules. Their RNA 

quences for obesity," says Kellie 

L.K. Tamashiro, Ph.D., an assistant 

professor of psychiatry and behavioral 

sciences at the Johns Hopkins 

University School of Medicine and 

leader of the study published online 

in the journal Diabetes. "But it 

also suggests that by putting children 

on a healthy diet in infancy 

and early childhood, we can intervene 

and potentially prevent a future 

of obesity, diabetes and heart 

disease." 

Obesity has become a worldwide 

public health problem that 

often leads to many other disorders, 

such as cardiovascular disease, 

hypertension, type 2 diabetes, 

some cancers and arthritis. 

A significant concern in Western 

society is the consumption of 

modern diets high in fat: Rates of 

New study shows promise in Using 

rNA Nanotechnology to treat 

Cancers and Viral Infections 

nanoparticles can include small interfering 

RNA for silencing genes, 

micro-RNA for regulating gene 

expression, aptamer for targeting 

cancer cells, or a ribozyme that can 

catalyze chemical reactions. 

The study demonstrated that 

regulation of cellular functions 

progressively increased with the 

increasing number of functional 

modules in the nanoparticle. 

"RNA nanotechnology is an 

emerging field, but the instability 

and degradation of RNA nanoparticles 

have made many scientists 

flinch away from the research in 

RNA nanotechnology," Guo said. 

"We have addressed these issues, 

and now it is possible to produce 

RNA nanoparticles that are highly 

stable both chemically and thermodynamically 

in the test tube or 

in the body with great potential as 

therapeutic reagents." 

The RNA nanoparticles displayed 

several favorable attributes: 

obesity are skyrocketing, costing 

the health care system billions and 

reducing longevity. 

In the Johns Hopkins experiments, 

newborn baby rats exposed 

to a high-fat diet through the 

breast milk of rat mothers fed high 

amounts of fat were more likely 

to gain excessive weight, have impaired 

tolerance to glucose (a sign 

of prediabetes) and become insensitive 

to the hormone leptin, which 

regulates appetite and body weight 

in humans and rodents and can 

be disrupted in obese mammals. 

Leptin, secreted by fat cells, signals 

how much fat is around and 

controls food intake; obese people 

often are insensitive to the signals, 

for reasons so far unclear. 


polyvalent nature, which allows 

simultaneous delivery of multiple 

functional molecules for achieving 

synergistic effects; modular 

design, which enables controlled 

self-assembly with defined structure; 

thermodynamically stable, 

which keeps the RNA nanoparticles 

intact in animal and human 

circulation systems, where they exist 

at very low concentrations; and 

chemically stable, which makes the 

nanoparticles resistant to RNase 

(an enzyme, which cleaves RNA) 

digestion in the blood serum. 

"A major problem with cancer 

treatments is the ability to more 

directly and specifically deliver 

anti-cancer drugs to cancer metastases," 

Evers said. "Using the nanotechnology 

approach that Peixuan 

Guo and his group have devised 

may allow us to more effectively 

treat cancer metastasis with fewer 

side effects compared to current 

chemotherapy." 


By Michael C. Purdy 

Soil bacteria and bacteria that 

cause human diseases have recently 

swapped at least seven antibiotic-resistance 

genes, researchers 

atWashington University School of 

Medicine in St. Louis report Aug. 

31 inScience. 

According to the scientists, 

more studies are needed to determine 

how widespread this sharing 

is and to what extent it makes 

disease-causing pathogens harder 

to control. 

“It is commonplace for antibiotics 

to make their way into the environment,” 

says first author Kevin 

Forsberg, a graduate student. “Our 

results suggest that this may enhance 

drug resistance in soil bacteria 

in ways that could one day be 

shared with bacteria that cause human 

disease.” 

Among the questions still 

to be answered: Did the genes 

pass from soil bacteria to human 

pathogens or vice versa? And are 

the genes just the tip of a vast reservoir 

of shared resistance? Or did 

some combination of luck and a 

new technique for studying genes 

across entire bacterial communities 

lead the scientists to discover 

the shared resistance genes? 

Humans only mix their genes 

when they produce offspring, but 

bacteria regularly exchange genes 

throughout their lifecycles. This 

ability is an important contributor 

to the rapid pace of bacterial 

evolution. When a bacterial strain 

develops a new way to beat antibiotics, 

it can share the strategy not 

only with its descendants but also 

with other bacteria. 

Earlier studies by other scientists 

have identified numerous 

resistance genes in strains of soil 

bacteria. However, unlike the seven 

genes described in this report, 

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Human and soil bacteria 

swap Antibioticresistance 

Genes 

the earlier genes were dissimilar 

to their analogs in disease-causing 

bacteria, implying that they 

had crossed between the bacterial 

communities a long time ago. 

Most of the antibiotics used to 

fight illness today originated from 

the soil. Bacteria use the antibiotics, 

in part, as weapons to compete 

with each other for resources and 

survival. Scientists have long acknowledged 

that gives environmental 

bacteria an evolutionary 

incentive to find ways to beat antibiotics. 

“We wanted to try to get a 

broader sense of how often and 

extensively antibiotic-resistance 

genes are shared between environmental 

bacteria and pathogens,” 

says senior author Gautam Dantas, 

PhD, assistant professor of pathology 

and immunology. 

The researchers isolated bacteria 

from soil samples taken at 

various U.S. locations. The bacteria’s 

DNA was broken into small 

chunks and randomly inserted 

into a strain of Escherichia coli 

that is vulnerable to antibiotics. 

Scientists treated the altered E. coli 

with multiple antibiotics. 

“We knew that any E. coli that 

continued to grow after these treatments 

had picked up a gene from 

the soil bacteria that was helping 

it fight the antibiotics,” Forsberg 

says. 

Scientists took the DNA from 

soil bacteria out of the surviving 

E. coli and prepared it for highthroughput 

sequencing. Dantas’ 

laboratory has developed techniques 

that make it possible to simultaneously 

sequence and analyze 

thousands of chunks of DNA 

from many diverse microorganisms. 

The DNA can be selected for 


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Chemical Exposure in the Womb 

From Household Items may 

Contribute to Obesity 

Pregnant women who are 

highly exposed to common environmental 

chemicals - polyfluoroalkyl 

compounds (PFCs) - have 

babies that are smaller at birth and 

larger at 20 months of age, according 

to a study from Emory University's 

Rollins School of Public 

Health published online in the August 

30 edition ofEnvironmental 

Health Perspectives. 

PFCs are used in the production 

of fluoropolymers and are 

found widely in protective coatings 

of packaging products, clothes, 

furniture and non-stick cookware. 

They are persistent compounds 

found abundantly in the environment 

and human exposure is common. 

PFCs have been detected in 

human sera, breast milk and cord 

blood. 

The study, funded by the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention, 

included 447 British girls 

and their mothers in the United 

Kingdom participating in the Avon 

Longitudinal Study of Parents and 

Children, a large-scale health research 

project that has provided 

a vast amount of genetic and environmental 

information since it 

began in the early 1990s. 

The researchers found that 

even though girls with higher exposure 

were smaller than average 

(43rd percentile) at birth, they 

were heavier than average (58th 

percentile) by 20 months of age. 

The authors say this path may lead 

to obesity at older ages. 

"Previous animal and human 

research suggests prenatal exposures 

to PFCs may have harmful 

effects on fetal and postnatal 

growth," says lead researcher Michele 

Marcus, MPH, PhD, a professor 

of epidemiology in Emory's 

Rollins School of Public Health 

and the assistant program director 

at Kaiser Permanente's Center for 

Health Research. 

"Our findings are consistent 

with these studies and emerging 

evidence that chemicals in our environment 

are contributing to obesity 

and diabetes and demonstrate 

that this trajectory is set very early 

in life for those exposed." 

According to Marcus, a recent 

study in Denmark found that 

women exposed to PFCs in the 

womb were more likely to be overweight 

at age 20. And experimental 

studies with mice have shown 

that exposure in the womb led to 

higher levels of insulin and heavier 

body weight in adulthood. 

Marcus and her colleagues focused 

on the three most studied 

PFCs: perfluorooctane sulfonate 

(PFS), perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) 

and perfluorohexane sulfonate 

(PFHxS). 

study Finds Calorie restriction Does 

Not Affect survival 

Scientists have found that calorie 

restriction — a diet comprised 

of approximately 30 percent fewer 

calories but with the same nutrients 

of a standard diet — does not 

extend years of life or reduce agerelated 

deaths in a 23-year study 

of rhesus monkeys. However, calorie 

restriction did extend certain 

aspects of health. The research, 

conducted by scientists at the National 

Institute on Aging (NIA) at 

the National Institutes of Health, 

is reported in the August 29, 2012 

online issue of Nature. 

Calorie restriction research 

has a long history. The first finding 

came in the 1930s, when investigators 

observed laboratory rats and 

mice lived up to 40 percent longer 

when fed a calorie-restricted diet. 

For patients with stable coronary 

artery disease who have at 

least one narrowed blood vessel 

that compromises flow to the heart, 

medical therapy alone leads to a 

significantly higher risk of hospitalization 

and the urgent need for 

a coronary stent when compared 

with therapy that also includes initial 

placement of artery-opening 

stents. 

Those are the findings of a 

study to be published online Aug. 

28 in the New England Journal 

of Medicine that was designed to 

evaluate the benefits of using a diagnostic 

tool called fractional flow 

reserve, or FFR, to help determine 

the best course of treatment for fixing 

a narrowed artery. 

“We believe there is a significant 

proportion of patients who 

benefit from stenting early on as 

opposed to receiving only medi- 

Subsequent research has cited calorie 

restriction as extending lifespan 

of yeast, worms, flies and some 

strains of mice. But other studies 

have not shown a longevity benefit. 

For example, in studies of certain 

strains of mice, calorie restriction 

on average had no effect on lifespan. 

Some of these mice actually 

had a shorter lifespan when given 

a calorie-restricted diet. To date, 

research does not provide evidence 

that calorie restriction is an appropriate 

age regulator in humans, the 

NIA investigators point out. Currently, 

limited human studies are 

under way to test the effectiveness 

and safety of calorie restriction in 

people. 

The survival results in the 

study reported today by NIA re- 

cal therapy,” said William Fearon, 

MD, associate professor of cardiovascular 

medicine at the Stanford 

University School of Medicine 

and co-principal investigator and 

senior author of the multi-center 

international trial called FAME 

2. “For this group of patients who 

have significant ischemia [blood 

vessel narrowing that compromises 

flow to the heart muscle] based 

on assessment with FFR, the need 

for hospitalization and urgent revascularization 

is much higher 

and the pain relief is much less 

when only medical therapy is prescribed. 

People feel better and do 

better with FFR-guided placement 

of coronary stents up front in this 

setting.” 

The study’s principal investigator 

is Bernard De Bruyne, MD, 

PhD, of Cardiovascular Center 

Aalst in Belgium. 

searchers differ from those published 

in 2009 by NIA-supported 

investigators at the University of 

Wisconsin-Madison. The Wisconsin 

study followed two groups of 

rhesus monkeys for 20 years and 

found that monkeys on a calorierestricted 

diet lived longer than 

those on a standard diet. 

Beyond longevity, the parallel 

NIA and Wisconsin studies have 

reported similar beneficial health 

effects of calorie-restriction. Both 

studies found that certain agerelated 

diseases — including diabetes, 

arthritis, diverticulosis and 

cardiovascular problems — occurred 

at an earlier age in monkeys 

on the standard diet compared to 

those on calorie restriction. How- 


Early Use of stents better than medical 

therapy Alone for Certain patients With 

Coronary Artery Disease 

The trial was halted early, on 

Jan. 15, because of the high rates 

of hospitalization and coronary 

stenting needed in the patients 

with significant ischemia who received 

only medical therapy. Some 

of those patients had suffered 

subsequent chest pain and heart 

attacks requiring urgent revascularization, 

which entails repairing 

damaged blood vessels with emergency 

stenting or heart bypass surgery. 

Narrowing of the arteries 

caused by buildup of atherosclerotic 

plaque is common. About 

40 percent of Americans over the 

age of 60 have one or more narrowings 

in the coronary arteries 

but no symptoms or stable symptoms, 

a condition known as stable 

coronary artery disease. Many can 

be treated with medical therapy 



Scientists have moved closer 

toward helping people grow big, 

strong muscles without needing 

to hit the weight room. Australian 

researchers have found that by 

blocking the function of a protein 

called Grb10 while mice were in 

the womb, they were considerably 

stronger and more muscular 

than their normal counterparts. 

This discovery appears in the September 

2012 issue of The FASEB 

Journal. Outside of aesthetics, this 

study has important implications 

for a wide range of conditions that 

are worsened by, or cause muscle 

wasting, such as injury, muscular 

dystrophy, Type 2 diabetes, and 

problems produced by muscle inflammation. 

"By identifying a novel mechanism 

regulating muscle development, 

our work has revealed potential 

new strategies to increase 

muscle mass," said Lowenna J. 

Holt, Ph.D., a study author from 

the Diabetes and Obesity Research 

Program at the Garvan Institute 

of Medical Research in Sydney, 

Australia. "Ultimately, this might 

improve treatment of muscle wasting 

conditions, as well as metabolic 

disorders such as Type 2 diabetes." 

To make this discovery, Holt 

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'Hulk' protein, Grb10, 

Controls muscle Growth 

Legend has it that Ralph Waldo 

Emerson once said, “Build a better 

mousetrap, and the world will 

beat a path to your door.” University 

of Missouri researchers are doing 

just that, but instead of building 

mousetraps, the scientists are 

targeting cancer drugs. In a new 

study, MU medicinal chemists 

have taken an existing drug that is 

being developed for use in fighting 

certain types of cancer, added a 

special structure to it, and created 

a more potent, efficient weapon 

against cancer. 

“Over the past decade, we have 

seen an increasing interest in using 

carboranes in drug design,” said 

Mark W. Lee Jr., assistant profes- 

and colleagues compared two 

groups of mice. Once group had 

disruption of the Grb10 gene, and 

were very muscular. The other 

group, where the Grb10 gene was 

functional, had normal muscles. 

Researchers examined the properties 

of the muscles in both adult 

and newborn mice and discovered 

that the alterations caused by loss 

of Grb10 function had mainly occurred 

during prenatal development. 

These results provide insight 

into how Grb10 works, suggesting 

that it may be possible to alter 

muscle growth and facilitate healing, 

as the processes involved in 

muscle regeneration and repair are 

similar to those for the initial formation 

of muscle. 

"Don't turn in your gym membership 

just yet," said Gerald 

Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief 

of The FASEB Journal. "If you want 

big muscles, the classic prescription 

still applies: lift heavy things, 

eat and sleep right, and have your 

hormones checked. But this study 

shows that when we understand 

the basic science of how muscle fibers 

grow and multiply, we will be 

able to lift the burden — literally — 

of muscle disease for many of our 

patients." 

mU research team 

Creates New Cancer 

Drug that is 10 times 

more potent 

sor of chemistry in College of Arts 

and Science. “Carboranes are clusters 

of three elements — boron, 

carbon and hydrogen. Carboranes 

don’t fight cancer directly, but they 

aid in the ability of a drug to bind 

more tightly to its target, creating 

a more potent mechanism for destroying 

the cancer cells.” 

In the study, Lee and his research 

team used carboranes to 

build new drugs designed to shut 

off a cancer cell’s energy production, 

which is vital for the cell’s 

survival. All cells produce energy 

through complex, multi-step processes. 

The key to an effective drug 

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walk is to raise awareness of breast 

cancer and the impact that this 

disease has on this community 

and honors those that have been 

affected by breast cancer. The 

event will raise awareness and 

essential funds for the St. Louisbased 

organization Gateway to 

Hope. 

The two mile walk/run through 

scenic Cuivre River State Park will 

begin at 9 a.m. sharp at the Stone 

Shelter. The walk is open to all 

and advance registration by September 

21 is $15, which includes 

an event T-shirt. Those interested 

in participating can download 

your registration form online at 

www.lcmctroy.com/breastcancerwalk. 

Registration is also accepted 

beginning at 8 a.m. the day of 

the event for $20. To register or 

get more information, call Louise 

Simpson at 636-528-3300. 

The Stroll through the Park is 

sponsored by 14 local businesses 

of Troy and Lincoln County: Ameren 

Missouri, The Lincoln County 

Journal, Warrenton Oil Co./Fastlane, 

People's Bank and Trust, 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Law 

Office of Jesse A. Granneman, 

L.L.C., Troy Convention and Visitors 

Bureau, MOST, Inc., Cintas, 

Westplex 100.7 and 1280, United 

Credit Union, Toyota Bodine Aluminum, 

Pepsi-Cola of Bowling 

Green, Medical Recovery Services, 

The Walking Company, Gardner 

White and Jerry Lilley with 

Assurance. 

Also, don’t forget to save the 

date for LCMC’s 5th Annual Positively 

Pink Breast Cancer Awareness 

Dinner on Tuesday, October 

16 at 6 p.m. Held at Wood’s Fort 

Country Club, tickets for the event 

are available now. Special guest 

speakers include: Dr. Beth Rasmussen, 

board certified in obstetrics 

and gynecology, and Breast 

Cancer Survivor Beverly Swan. 

“Dr. Rasmussen is a remarkable 

speaker who is highly respected 

throughout the community. 

And Bev is an extraordinary 

woman who will warm your heart. 

Bev is delighted to share her inspiring 

survivor story,” said Ashley 

Cobb, Director of Marketing 

and Public Relations for LCMC. 

Many attending the dinner 

naturally come dressed in pink 

costumes in support of the cause. 

They are served a special pink 

cocktail before dinner. They will 

be eligible to receive attendance 

prizes which include a free screening 

exam. A raffle follows this well 

attended dinner. 

All proceeds from the walk, 

the dinner and raffle is donated 

to Gateway to Hope, a premiere 

St. Louis charity which arranges 

comprehensive treatment for 

uninsured and underinsured individuals 

in Missouri including 

Lincoln County diagnosed with 

breast cancer, as well as those genetically 

at high risk for the disease, 

who are not eligible for state 

or federally funded care. 

Over the last two years LCMC 

has donated over $6,000 to the 

Gateway to Hope. Ashley says, 

this year they are poised to raise 

an additional $5000 for the charity. 

2012 marks the third year 

LCMC will donate to Gateway to 

Hope. LCMC has recently formed 

a partnership with Gateway to 

Hope by offering free Lymphedema 

treatment to one Lincoln 

County resident each quarter. 

The hospital has on staff highly 

trained and certified specialist 

who treat Lymphedema (swelling 

of lymph nodes in post mastectomy 

patients) in their outpatient 

rehabilitation department. 

Founded in 1953, Lincoln 

County Medical Center (LCMC) 

serves the health care needs of the 

families who live and work in Lincoln 

and surrounding counties, 

this hospital is a valuable resource. 

They serve as the first line of care 

in a medical emergency. This local 

hospital provides personalized, 

patient care in an easily accessible 

setting. 

LCMC offers state-of-the-art 

technology to you in a facility 

that is close to your home. Last 

year the hospital introduced their 

revolutionary Open Bore MRI. 

“This large bore, 1.5 Tesla patient 

friendly design allows obese and 

claustrophobic patients the comfort 

and convenience,” says hospital 

CEO, Patrick Bira, “while 

increasing our efficiency and reducing 

the need for repeat and 

interrupted exams. Blue Cross 

recently scored our MRI at “100” 

out of “100.”’ 

In 2012, LCMC purchased 

another highly advanced piece of 

equipment- a GE digital mammography, 

which offers very high 

resolution imaging allowing the 

doctors a much more detailed 

examination. The mammography 

department has extended hours 

on Wednesdays to accommodate 

working patients till 8 pm. 

Almost every month, LCMC is 

adding specialist doctors to its roster. 

Dr Jack Oak is a vascular surgeon 

from who holds office hours 

at the hospital the first Friday of 

each month. Best Docs doctor Dr. 

Lawrence Kinsella, a neurologist 

recently relocated to Troy Family 

Practice. Dr. Loller is an ENT specialist 

who has also seen a thriving 

growth in local patients. 

Ashley mentioned LCMC 

currently boasts over a hundred 

physicians and specialists on staff 

making this hospital a leader in 

patient care for the region. Not 

surprisingly, LCMC recently received 

a phenomenal review from 

the gold standard in healthcare, 

The Joint Commission. 

“It is a very challenging accreditation 

and we are extremely 

proud of our staff. By introducing 

better and more advanced care 

locally we will continue our standard 

of excellence,” said CEO, Patrick 

Bira. 

LCMC is currently pursuing 

opening an urgent care clinic 

to help patients save health care 

costs associated with emergency 

room visits. More information 

will be released soon regarding 

time frame. 

As a not-for-profit organization, 

Lincoln County Medical 

Center’s ongoing reinvestment in 

talent, service and outreach benefits 

the entire community. Support 

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Betty Pritchett & daughter Barbara Cashion, owner 

Here’s 2 Eyes is a full service 

optical that serves patients from 

five counties of Warren, Lincoln, 

Montgomery, St. Charles and Pike. 

In their large showroom, displays 

are filled with frames from high 

end designers to the value brands 

that are more attractive in pricing 

than any big box retailer. 

Selling many complete pairs 

for $29.75 – and if you think 

that’s an awesome deal, they have 

two complete pair, single vision, 

and polycarbonate lenses for $50! 

“They seem to fly off the shelf; I always 

make sure we have new stock 

and designs coming in,” Barb adds. 

With an in-house lab, Barb 

is able to turn around the glasses 

often while the patient is visiting 

with the doctor. That’s a convenience 

you don’t have to run to the 

city for. 

Here’s 2 Eyes also offers an exceptional 

eye glass repair service. 

“Kudos go to Barb for the almost 

magic she often performs there in 

restoring those broken glasses you 

sat on or run over,” says Dr. Bruce. 

And if you are looking for 

glasses in a certain color or shade 

tint, they can do it right at their 

new lab to your exact specifications. 

Patients needing multi-focal 

lens can have those ready in as little 

as a week. Here’s 2 Eyes also carries 

a large selection of frames for prescription 

and polarized sunglasses 

which they can make in-house. 

Available now are the multifocal 

gas permeable hard contacts 

that according to Dr. Bruce are 

essential for those patients who 

need correction with the shape of 

their cornea. “The advancement 

of technology has been so rapid 

in the field of soft contacts and 

gas permeable ones, though the 

latter can result in sharper vision 

in some cases, the differences are 

often minor. We are seeing more 

and more people who after 40-50 

would give up on contacts, coming 

back to them.” 

Since Dr. Bruce commenced 

his practice at Here’s 2 Eyes over 

a year ago, the optical practice has 

seen a renewed growth in business. 

Barb credits the growth to 

Dr. Bruce’s increasing awareness 

of preventive eye health among his 

patients. 

We were able to take a few minutes 

from the busy doctor to learn 

a little about the eyes. “It’s easier to 

have healthy eyes in a healthy body 

and vice versa,” he states. “I encourage 

people to get on a routine 

intake of a good multivitamin with 

lutein and Zeaxanthin. Incredibly 

essential for eye health, these 

supplements are found in eggs, 

spinach, goji berry (wolfberries), 

kale, turnip greens, collard greens 

and romaine lettuce. They are good 

for the entire body but are particularly 

good for the bulls-eye of the 


retina called the 

macula.” 

UV light 

stimulates and 

hastens the development 

of 

cataracts, because 

it causes 

more damage to 

the back of the 

eye. Lutein and 

Zeaxanthin acts 

as internal sunglasses 

for your 

macula. 

Dr. Bruce 

could not stress enough the importance 

of fish oil. Fish oil is extremely 

important for the retina, the optic 

nerve and the overall health of 

eye because it helps in the lubrication 

of the eye from inside out. 

“One of the most common 

complications we see especially in 

people over the age of 40 is dryeyes. 

It’s a completely remediable 

issue if you know how to take care 

of your diet,” says the doctor. “Lubricating 

drops help in reducing 

the symptoms, but an understanding 

of the makeup of your tear will 

help you see what I mean.” 

“Your tear film is made up of 

three layers: oil, water, and mucous. 

The lower mucous layer 

serves as an anchor for the tear 

film and helps it adhere to the eye. 

The middle layer is comprised of 

water. The upper oil layer seals the 

tear film and prevents evaporation,” 

he explains. “The tear film 

serves several purposes. It keeps 

the eye moist, creates a smooth 

surface for light to pass through 

the eye, nourishes the front of the 

eye, and provides protection from 

injury and infection. When the 

glands in the eye become clogged 

or inflamed, your tear loses its effectiveness, 

thus causing dry eyes.” 

The doctor said if you are lacking 

the good Omega-3 fatty acids 

and your diet is rich in Omega-6 

acids from meat and other sources, 

the problem can get aggravated. 

Fish Oil and olive oil are rich in 

Omega -3 and are anti-inflammatory 

which also helps with the 

joints and your skin. 

He also says that, as is often the 

case, the dry eyes complaints get 

overlooked, but ignoring the problem 

can result in losing sensitivity 

to the cornea. “The sensitivity of 

the cornea acts as a warning sign 

you may be getting an infection of 

the cornea- so it is of ultimate importance 

to improve the sensitivity 

and keep your warning system up 

to date.” 

Every Here’s 2 Eyes patient 

upon examination receives a handout 

explaining detailed procedures 

for routine cleaning of the congealed 

oils from the glands to alleviate 

dry eye problems. 

Dr. Bruce believes the eyes are 

a window to your overall health. 

“I am able to see signs of hypertension, 

diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, 

macular degeneration, 

cataracts and many other complications 

and diseases by a thorough 

examination of the eye,” he says. 

“Sometimes that is the first time 

how a patient finds out they have 

diabetes. With a dilated pupil I 

can see if they have micro hemorrhaging 

in and around their retina 

–tell-tale sign of diabetic retinopathy.” 

Diabetes is especially danger- 

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ous to the eye because its effects 

on peripheral or small blood vessels 

often cause the tiny vessels in 

the retina to die. This causes the 

blotchy vision associated with retinopathy 

in the advanced stages of 

diabetes. 

Dr. Bruce says to also include 

smaller fish (because they are low- 

in mercury) like salmon, tuna, herring 

and mackerel to your diet two 

times a week to help with lower 

your tri-glycerides which is also affected 

by diabetes. He explains the 

effects of low and high glycemic 

index foods to the patients with 

diabetes too. 

High blood pressure, just like 

high cholesterol is very detrimental 

to vision and the symptoms are 

evident upon a detailed eye exam. 

Glaucoma is another dangerous 

complication that if unchecked can 

lead to eventual total loss of vision. 

“Getting checked every time for 

glaucoma is not a luxury for anyone 

who is near sighted. The drops 

have gotten so good nowadays that 

all you often need is once a day application 

to stem this dangerous 

problem,” says the doctor. 

“I must say dentists have done 

a much better job in raising awareness 

of other health issues resulting 

from dental problems and 

their recommendation of twice a 

year check-ups have really helped 

a patients general health,” he says. 

“I like to treat the causes before it 

becomes a major issue, and a regular 

eye exam can be very ‘enlightening’ 

to your overall health.” 

At Here’s 2 Eyes, Dr. Bruce is 

also able to provide post-surgery 

recovery care for cataract and laser 

surgery patients. The level of care 

and the convenience of receiving 

it right at home enable many patients 

to save time, money and the 

encumbrances of hospital visits. 

Covering many types of eye 

care Here’s 2 Eyes in Troy can offer 

you ‘everything but eye surgery,’ 

says Barb. From contacts, glasses, 

frames, exams to preventive eye 

care, the team of Dr. Bruce, Barbara 

and the ever charming Betty 

make Here’s 2 Eyes your one stop 

eye care shop. 

“We would to thank all of the 

folks who have become our patients 

over the years, including 

those of you who have come from 

as far as 75 miles away. It is with 

your continued support that we 

will continue to serve all your eyewear 

needs for years to come,” she 

concludes. 

Here’s 2 Eyes is located at 31 

Troy Square, next to Kroger and 

is open Monday through Saturday, 

10 am to 6 pm and can be contacted 

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Adolescents in Foster Care require 

Guidelines for safe social media Use 

About 73 percent of online 

American teens use social networking 

sites, such as Facebook, to 

share photos, interests and experiences 

with others, according to 

Pew Research Center. For youths 

in the foster care system, sharing 

information online presents additional 

safety and privacy issues. A 

University of Missouri researcher 

recommends that child welfare 

agencies develop policies to guide 

how adolescents in foster care use 

social media. 

Dale Fitch, an assistant professor 

in the MU School of Social 

Work, says agencies usually advocate 

restricting how youths in the 

foster system use social media in 

order to avoid potential liabilities 

that could result in lawsuits. However, 

like other teens who ignore 

adults’ instructions concerning information 

disclosure online, teens 

in foster care turn to the Internet 

to express their identities and share 

their stories. Social media is a positive 

tool that helps adolescents in 

foster care connect with society, 

but the lack of guidelines leaves 

them at risk for cyber-bullying, 

unintentional disclosure of identifying 

information and personal 

harm, Fitch said. 

“Foster parents and caseworkers 

might tell teens not to use Facebook, 

but they’re using it anyway, 

which opens them up to negative 

consequences,” Fitch said. “They 

need to be able to share instances 

of unwanted social media contact 

with their guardians, and they 

might not reveal information if 

they’ve been told not to use Facebook.” 

Extensive policies regulate how 

records of youths in the foster system 

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Earthquake Hazards map Finds Flaws 

Three of the largest and deadliest 

earthquakes in recent history 

occurred where earthquake hazard 

maps didn’t predict massive 

quakes. A University of Missouri 

scientist and his colleagues recently 

studied the reasons for the maps’ 

failure to forecast these quakes. 

They also explored ways to improve 

the maps. Developing better 

hazard maps and alerting people to 

their limitations could potentially 

save lives and money in areas such 

as the New Madrid, Missouri fault 

zone. 

“Forecasting earthquakes involves 

many uncertainties, so we 

should inform the public of these 

uncertainties,” said Mian Liu, of 

MU’s department of geological sciences. 

“The public is accustomed 

to the uncertainties of weather 

forecasting, but foreseeing where 

and when earthquakes may strike 

is far more difficult. Too much reliance 

on earthquake hazard maps 

can have serious consequences. 

Two suggestions may improve this 

situation. First, we recommend a 

better communication of the uncertainties, 

which would allow citizens 

to make more informed decisions 

about how to best use their 

resources. Second, seismic hazard 

maps must be empirically tested to 

find out how reliable they are and 

thus improve them.” 

Liu and his colleagues at 

Northwestern University and the 

University of Tokyo detailed how 

hazard maps had failed in three 

major quakes that struck within a 

decade of each other. The researchers 

interpreted the shortcomings 

of hazard maps as the result of bad 

assumptions, bad data, bad physics 

and bad luck. 

Wenchuan, China – In 2008, 

a quake struck China’s Sichuan 

Province and cost more than 

69,000 lives. Locals blamed the 

government and contractors for 

not making buildings in the area 

earthquake-proof, according to 

Liu, who says that hazard maps 

bear some of the blame as well 

since the maps, based on bad assumptions, 

had designated the 

zone as an area of relatively low 

earthquake hazard. 

Léogâne, Haiti – The 2010 

earthquake that devastated Portau-Prince 

and killed an estimated 

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a fault that had not caused a major 

quake in hundreds of years. 

Using only the short history of 

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hundred years ago yielded hazard 

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danger there. 

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northeast coast of Japan weren’t 

capable of causing massive quakes 

and thus giant tsunamis like the 

one that destroyed the Fukushima 

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of particular faults’ capabilities 

led to a lack of adequate 

preparation. The area had been 

prepared for smaller quakes and 

the resulting tsunamis, but the 

Tōhoku quake overwhelmed the 

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“If we limit our attention to 

the earthquake records in the past, 

we will be unprepared for the future,” 

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study’s first author, Seth Stein of 

Northwestern University. “It’s a 

very high stakes game. We don’t 

really understand all the rules very 

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A child safety seat check-up 

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There are many reasons to have 

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Are you getting ready for the 

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the 1-800 number on the label 

on the side of your seat. You also 

need to have the owner's manual 

for your vehicle with you that day. 

Kathie Hoette, RN, with the 

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place in the back parking lot at the 

Montgomery County Health Department, 

400 Salisbury Street in 

Montgomery City. If your seat is 

inadequate or outdated, a new seat 

will be given if you meet income 

guidelines. There is no charge for 

the seat. 

You will ride home confidently 

knowing how to properly install 

the seat and your child in it. Please 

call with questions or set up an appointment 

at (573) 564-2495. 

Arctic sea Ice shrinks to New Low 

The extent of the sea ice covering 

the Arctic Ocean has shrunk. 

According to scientists from 

NASA and the NASA-supported 

National Snow and Ice Data Center 

(NSIDC) in Boulder, Colo., 

the amount is the smallest size 

ever observed in the three decades 

since consistent satellite observations 

of the polar cap began. 

The extent of Arctic sea ice on 

Aug. 26, as measured by the Special 

Sensor Microwave/Imager on 

the U.S. Defense Meteorological 

Satellite Program spacecraft and 

analyzed by NASA and NSIDC 

scientists, was 1.58 million square 

miles (4.1 million square kilometers), 

or 27,000 square miles 

(70,000 square kilometers) below 

the Sept. 18, 2007, daily extent of 

1.61 million square miles (4.17 

million square kilometers). 

The sea ice cap naturally grows 

during the cold Arctic winters and 

shrinks when temperatures climb 

in the spring and summer. But over 

the last three decades, satellites 

have observed a 13 percent decline 

per decade in the minimum summertime 

extent of the sea ice. The 

thickness of the sea ice cover also 

continues to decline. 

"The persistent loss of perennial 

ice cover -- ice that survives 

the melt season -- led to this year's 

record summertime retreat," said 

Joey Comiso, senior research scientist 

at NASA's Goddard Space 

Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. 

"Unlike 2007, temperatures were 

not unusually warm in the Arctic 

this summer." 

The new record was reached 

before the end of the melt season 

in the Arctic, which usually takes 

place in mid- to late-September. 

Scientists expect to see an even 

larger loss of sea ice in the coming 

weeks. 

"In 2007, it was actually much 

warmer," Comiso said. "We are 

losing the thick component of the 

ice cover. And if you lose the thick 

component of the ice cover, the ice 

in the summer becomes very vulnerable." 

"By itself it's just a number, 

and occasionally records are going 

to get set," NSIDC research 

scientist Walt Meier said about the 

new record. "But in the context of 

what's happened in the last several 

years and throughout the satellite 

record, it's an indication that the 

Arctic sea ice cover is fundamentally 

changing." 

Kindergarten readiness: Are shy 

Kids at an Academic Disadvantage? 

Parents of young children hope 

for a successful kindergarten experience 

that will set their youngsters 

on the right path of their educational 

journey. Some worry about 

their kids not adapting to the 

school environment, particularly 

when the children are talkative and 

overactive. Yet, a new study by the 

University of Miami (UM) shows 

that overly shy preschool children 

are at greater academic risk than 

their chatty and boisterous peers. 

The study is one of the first to 

follow the social and academic 

progress of children throughout 

the preschool year. The report 

shows that children displaying 

shy and withdrawn behavior early 

in the preschool year started out 

with the lowest academic skills 

and showed the slowest gains in 

academic learning skills across the 

year. The findings are published 

online, in advance of print, by the 

Journal of School Psychology. 

"Everybody wants their children 

to be ready for kindergarten, 

to know their ABCs and to be able 

to count, but they sometimes don't 

understand that having socialemotional 

readiness is equally important," 

says Rebecca J. Bulotsky- 

Shearer, assistant professor of 

psychology at UM College of Arts 

and Sciences (CAS) and principal 

investigator of the study. 

Behavioral problems in the 

classroom arise when there is a gap 

between the child's developmental 

skills and the expectations of the 

school environment, according to 

the study. The findings suggest that 

children who are shy in the classroom 

have trouble engaging and 

learning. 

"Preschool children who are 

very introverted tend to 'disappear 

within the classroom,'" says Elizabeth 

R. Bell, doctoral candidate 

in developmental psychology, at 

UM and co-author of the study. "It 

appears that while these children 

are not causing problems in the 

school, they are also not engaging 

in classroom activities and interactions, 

where almost all learning occurs 

during this age." 

The results also raise the possibility 

that children who are 

loud and disruptive may be more 

likely to get the teacher's attention 

and benefit from specific educational 

strategies. "There are many 

classroom-based interventions for 

children that are disruptive and 

acting out in the classroom," says 

Bulotsky-Shearer. "I think the children 

who show an extreme amount 

of shyness and are withdrawn are 

most at risk of getting missed." 

The researcher hopes the new 

findings encourage the development 

of appropriate classroom 

interventions tailored to the needs 

of different children, as well as appropriate 

training and professional 

development for teachers, to help 

them identify children who need 

help in specific areas. "This is especially 

important within early 

childhood programs such as Head 

Start, serving a diverse population 

of low-income children and families," 

says Bulotsky-Shearer. 

The study analyzes information 

from 4, 417 prekindergarten 

children in the Head Start Program, 

ages 3 to 5, from a diverse 

population, living in a large urban 

district of the northeast. Six profile 

types were used to describe 

the preschoolers: 1.Well adjusted; 

2. Adjusted with mild disengagement; 

3.Moderately socially and 

academically disengaged; 4. Disruptive 

with peers; 5.Extremely socially 

and academically disruptive; 

6.Extremely socially and academically 

disengaged. 

The teachers assessed the emotional 

and behavioral characteristics, 

as well as the academic progress 

of each child, at three points 

in time during the preschool year. 

The findings show that older kids 

and girls tended to be better adjusted 

to the class, exhibited less 

behavioral problems, and had 

higher levels of social literacy, language 

and math skills. 


New data released by the Gallup 

organization show the food 

hardship rate for Missouri was 

15.9% percent during the first six 

months of 2012. The Missouri Association 

for Social Welfare noted 

this rate shows that far too many 

Missouri residents continue to report 

that there were times during 

the past 12 months when they did 

not have enough money to buy the 

food they or their families needed. 

Nationally, the food hardship 

rate was 18.2 percent during the 

first six months of 2012. Among 

states, Mississippi had the highest 

food hardship rate (24.9 percent) 

and North Dakota had the lowest 

(9.6 percent). 

People across the country 

continue to report their struggle 

to afford food in the aftermath of 

the recession and ongoing unemployment 

and underemployment. 

Despite these struggles, some in 

Congress are trying to make harsh 

cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program (SNAP). 

The Senate plan for the Farm Bill 

includes a cut of $4.4 billion over 

10 years to the program, a proposal 

that would trigger sizable 

reductions (averaging $90/month) 

in SNAP benefits for an estimated 

500,000 households a year. The 

House Agriculture Committee bill 

would make these same cuts plus 

end benefits totally for a minimum 

of 1.8 million people, cutting the 

program by $16 billion. 

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Nearly One in six 

missouri residents 

report struggle to Afford 

Enough Food During First 

six months of 2012 

The Montgomery County 

Health Department will offer seasonal 

flu vaccines to Montgomery 

County residents beginning Tuesday, 

September 18. According to 

the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention (CDC), approximately 

36,000 deaths result each 

year from influenza. Vaccination 

is the best way to protect yourself, 

your family and your community 

against the flu. Additional flu clinics 

will be scheduled throughout 

Montgomery County as more vaccine 

becomes available. 

Flu clinic schedule includes: 

• Tuesday, Sept. 18, 3-6 p.m. at 

the Montgomery County Health 

Department 

• Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1 to 3 p.m. 

at the Montgomery County Senior 

Center 

• Monday, Oct. 1, 11 a.m. to 

12:30 p.m. at United Methodist 

Presbyterian Church in Wellsville 

• Tuesday, Oct. 2, 9:30 to 11 

a.m. at the Community Building 

in Jonesburg 

• Thursday, Oct. 11, 9:30 to 11 

a.m. at People's Savings Bank in 

Rhineland 

“Food hardship continues to 

be far too high in this country. The 

numbers underscore the point that 

people still continue to struggle, 

and that cuts some in Congress 

are proposing to our nation’s nutrition 

safety net will only worsen 

a bad situation,” said Stuart Murphy, 

Interim Executive Director, 

Missouri Association for Social 

Welfare “These cuts to SNAP will 

particularly harm seniors, children 

and working families, taking food 

away from the poorest and most 

vulnerable among us. Congress 

must reject these attempts to make 

false economies by taking from 

those who have the least.” 

The food hardship question 

is being asked as part of a survey 

conducted by Gallup through the 

Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index 

project. Gallup has been interviewing 

1,000 households per day 

almost every day since January 2, 

2008 for this project. Respondents 

are asked a series of questions on 

a range of topics, including emotional 

health, physical health, 

healthy behavior, work environment 

and access to basic services. 

The Missouri Association for 

Social Welfare is an over 100 year 

old social justice organization 

whose mission is to provide the 

leadership, research, education 

and advocacy to improve public 

policies and programs impacting 

the health and welfare of all people 

in Missouri. 

Health Department 

Announces seasonal Flu 

Vaccine Availability 

Although the health department 

cannot bill private insurances, 

they do bill Medicaid and Medicare. 

Participants must have Part B 

coverage before Medicare will pay 

for the influenza vaccination. Participants 

who have Medicare or 

Medicaid should bring their Medicare/Medicaid 

cards with them to 

the clinics. There will be a charge 

of $20 for those not covered by 

Medicare Part B or Medicaid. 

The CDC is recommending all 

persons age 6 months and older to 

be vaccinated against influenza. 

When vaccine supply is limited, 

vaccination efforts should focus 

on delivering vaccination to persons 

who are at higher risk for influenza-related 

complications. The 

2012-13 seasonal flu vaccine will 

protect against the H1N1 virus. 

Throughout the flu season, 

protect yourself, your family and 

the community by following a few 

simple strategies. 

For more information on the 

flu, call the Montgomery County 

Health Department at (573) 564- 

2495.

Obituaries Page 

Corene Caroline 

meier 

Funeral Services for Corene 

Caroline Meier of Winfield, MO, 

were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, 

September 4, 2012 at St. Paul United 

Church of Christ near Old Monroe, 

MO. Rev. Michael Kasevich, 

church pastor, officiated with burial 

in St. Paul U.C.C. Cemetery. 

Mrs. Meier, 95, passed away 

early Thursday morning, August 

30, 2012 at Troy Manor in Troy, 

MO. Born September 18, 1916 in 

Hermann, MO, she was the daughter 

of Edwin and Mina Lingenfelder 

Mueller. She worked as a Practical 

Nurse in operating rooms for several 

years. She was united in marriage 

on October 20, 1952 in Herman 

to Raymond Herman Meier. 

This union was blessed with two 

children: Carolyn and Raymond. 

She then worked for many years as 

a dairy farmer alongside her husband. 

She was also a housewife. 

Mrs. Meier volunteered at WinCo 

Senior Center and the Lincoln 

County Hospital Auxiliary. She 

was a member of St. Paul U.C.C. 

Church where she was active in 

Sunday School, women's groups, 

bible studies and the visiting committee. 

She was an avid baseball fan 

and paid close attention to the St. 

Louis Cardinals statistics; particularly 

following Yadier Molina. She 

also had a love for quilting and her 

cat, Mutsy. 

She was preceded in death by 

her parents, Edwin and Mina Mueller; 

one son, Raymond William 

Meier in 1981; two sisters: Ella King 

and Stella Cannon; two brothers: 

Orval Mueller and Edwin Mueller; 

and her beloved husband of 22 

years, Raymond Meier on March 3, 

1975. 

Survivors include one daughter, 

Carolyn Meier of Winfield; two sisters: 

Janet Mueller and Hazel Mueller, 

both of Hermann; and her loving 

cat, Mutsy. She also leaves one 

daughter-in-law, Mary Jane Freymuth 

of Palmyra, MO; two sistersin-law: 

Lu Meier and Adela Mueller; 

several nieces, nephews, other 

relatives and many, many friends. 

Visitation was held from 4:00- 

8:00 p.m. Monday, September 3, 

2012 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home 

near Winfield. 

Memorials may be made to the 

St. Paul U.C.C. or WinCo in care 

of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home; 

3838 East Highway 47; P.O. Box 

253; Winfield, MO 63389. Online 

condolences may be made at www. 

carterrickfuneralhome.com. 

Charlotte Elizabeth 

Colombo 

Charlotte Elizabeth Colombo, 

age 90, of Warrenton, MO, died on 

August 30, 2012 at New Florence 

Nursing Center in New Florence, 

MO. She was born on September 

30, 1921 in St. Louis, MO. She was 

a homemaker. She worked at Small 

Arms Factory during WWII. She 

worked seasonally at the U.S. Post 

Office. 

She is survived by one son, John 

Colombo, Jr. and wife Rhonda of 

Truesdale, MO; three daughters, 

Patricia and husband Patrick Tobin 

of Stuart, FL; Jeanne Wuestling of 

Danville, MO; and Winona Dixon 

of Montgomery City, MO; two 

brothers, Darcey Moser, Jr. and wife 

Melanie of Green Cove Springs, FL; 

Victor and wife Sue Moser of St. 

Augustine, FL; 15 grandchildren; 

30 great-grandchildren; and nine 

great-great-grandchildren. 


hare parents, Darcey E. "Gene" and 

Georgia A. Moser (nee Walton); 

her husband, John J. Colombo, Sr.; 

two brothers, Charles Moser and 

John Moser; and one sister, Myrtle 

Rhodes. 

A celebration of life will be held 

at a later date. 

Memorials are suggested to donor's 

choice in care of Pitman Funeral 

Home, P.O. Box 126, Warrenton, 

MO 63383. 

Guy A. brubraker 

Guy A. Brubaker of Troy, MO, 

died on Sunday, September 2, 2012 

at the age of 82. He was born on 

September 3, 1927. 

He was the son of the late Dean 

Brubaker and Helen Ross; father of 

Deanna (Wayne) Reinwald, Kim 

(Sheldon) Sanders and Dianna 

Rumrill; grandfather of Scott (Melissa) 

Fanning, Blake Tice, Rebecca 

(Rick) Padgett, Nathan (Samantha) 

Sanders, Aaron (Shayna) Sanders, 

Erin Fanning, Alan Rumrill, Rachel 

(Robert) Hicks, and Stephen 

Rumrill; great-grandfather of 11; 

brother of four. 

He is preceded in death by a 

son, Guy A. Brubaker, Jr. 

Graveside services will be held 

on Saturday, September 8 at 10 a.m. 

at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park 

in Granger, IN. 

melvin A. rose 

Melvin A. Rose, age 92, of Wentzville, 

MO, died on August 30, 

2012 at Gardenview Care Center 

in O'Fallon, MO. He was born on 

February 18, 1920 in St. Charles, 

MO. Mr. Rose was a civilian employee 

for the US Army, working 

as an equipment manager. He enjoyed 

fishing, golf and carpentry. 

He greatly enjoyed spending time 

at the Senior Center in Elsberry. 

He is survived by his wife, Betty 

Rose (nee Boyer) of Wentzville, 

MO; two sons, Daniel A. and wife 

Barbara Rose of Wentzville, MO; 

David and wife Heidi Rose of St. 

Charles, MO; two daughters, Mary 

Ann and husband Stan Stamburski 

of Wright City; Jackie and husband 

Tom Sisler of Flint Hill, MO; 12 

grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death by his 

parents, Pierre and Anna Rose (nee 

Sigmund); and his brother, Babe 

Rose. 

Funeral services were held on 

Tuesday, September 4 at 11 a.m. at 

St. Theodore Church in Flint Hill. 

Visitation was held on Tuesday 

from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Pitman 

Funeral Home in Wentzville. Burial 

was in Oak Grove Cemetery in St. 

Louis. 

Memorial contributions may 

be made to donor's choice in care 

of Pitman Funeral Home, 1545 

Wentzville Pkwy., Wentzville, MO 

63385. 

timothy shane 

penrod 

Timothy Shane Penrod, age 22, 

of Wellsville, died at 4:30 p.m. on 

Friday, August 31 on Hwy. 22, west 

of Mexico, from injuries sustained 

in an automobile accident. 

Timothy was born on February 

6, 1990 in Mexico, MO, a son of 

George William and Rita Jane Newsom 

Penrod. He was a 2008 graduate 

of Wellsville-Middletown R-1 

High School, where he studied at 

Mexico Vo-Tech. After high school, 

he attended Advanced Technology. 

Tim had lived in Wellsville since 

1996 and in Martinsburg prior to 

that. He had worked in construction, 

putting up grain bins and also 

doing concrete work. While in high 

school, he worked at Super Save 

grocery store. Tim loved playing 

pool. He also enjoyed trout fishing, 

kayaking and going on float 

trips. He had a soft spot for all living 

things. Tim was always happy 

to help a friend and would go out of 

his way to be there for people when 

needed. 

Timothy is survived by his parents, 

George and Rita Penrod of 

Wellsville; brother, Justin Penrod 

of Montgomery City; grandparents, 

Carol Joyce and Charles "Chuck" 

Wimmer of Troy and Larry Gene 

and Marilyn Penrod of Wellsville 

and great-grandmother, Neva Winfrey 

of Wellsville. He was preceded 

in death by his grandparents, Carl 

and Mildred Newsom. 

Funeral services were held at 2 

p.m. on Tuesday, September 4 at the 

Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville. 

Burial was in the Wellsville Cemetery. 

Visitation was held from 7 to 

8:30 p.m. on Monday at the funeral 

home. 

Memorials are suggested to the 

charity of the donor's choice in care 

of Myers Funeral Home, 203 E. 

Bates St., Wellsville, MO 63384. 

thomas teson 

Mr. Thomas Teson passed away 

on Friday, August 31, 2012 at Elsberry 

Health Care Center in Elsberry, 

MO. Thomas Teson was born on 

April 9, 1947 to Fabian and Almira 

(Hall) Teson in Niangua, MO. Mr. 

Teson worked for GBS Mfg. in the 

auto parts manufacturing business. 

He had many interests. Thomas enjoyed 

trivia games, fishing, reading 

and watching all kinds of sports, especially 

football on T.V. 

Thomas is survived by his 

daughter, Tammy Orso of Wentzville; 

his siblings: Donna and husband 

"Bud" Gittemeier of Silex, 

Debra Cantrell of Bridgeton, Judy 

Howser of Chamois, and Randall 

Teson of Portland; his four loving 

grandchildren: Christopher, Heather, 

Fabian and River; other relatives 

and friends. 


son, Dustin Teson and his brothers: 

Lawrence Teson and Ralph Teson. 

A private service will be held at 

a later time. 

Family and friends are invited 

to sign the on-line guest registry at: 

www.mccoyblossomfh.com. 

Flavius H. 

Walton 

Mr. Flavius H. Walton, 

94, of Troy, MO, and formerly 

of Kirkwood, passed away 

on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 

Troy Manor. He was born on December 

10, 1917 at Hawk Point 

to Douglas and Rebecca (Gibbs) 

Walton. Flavius was blessed to 

have eight siblings. He never met 

a stranger and was able to make 

friends with anyone. Flay worked as 

a sales representative for the Cosco 

Corp for many years. He married 

Dorthea Lane on November 14, 

1942 and to this union were born 

four daughters: Patricia, Kathleen, 

Rebecca and Betty Jane. During 

WWII, Flay was called to serve in 

the U.S. Army. While in service, he 

participated in the Aleutian Campaign, 

Naples-Foggia Campaign, 

Rome-Arno Campaign, Southern 

France Campaign and Germany 

Campaign. Flay was a man of integrity 

and honesty. If he gave you his 


word, you could count on it. Taking 

care of his family had always 

been his number one priority. He 

had been active in his community 

church and most recently, the First 

Christian Church in Troy. Flavius 

will be long remembered by all 

those who knew and loved him. 

Surviving are his daughter, 

Betty Jane Walton of Portland, 

Oregon; his brother, Bob Walton 

of Troy; his sister, Betty Creech of 

Troy; his eight grandchildren, Amy 

(Kinion) Burbage, Michael Lynch, 

Angela Wingert, Kristina Raff, 

Kara Mashek, Lelah Oshaughnessy, 

Sarah Oshaughnessy, Joe Oshaughnessy 

and one great-grandchild onthe-way; 

numerous nieces, nephews, 

cousins, other relatives and 

friends. 

He was preceded in death by 

his wife, Dorthea Walton in 1962; 

his three daughters, Patricia Kinion, 

Kathleen Lynch and Rebeccas 

Mashek; his six siblings: Halbert 

Walton, Thomas B. Walton, Mary 

Jane Seidel, Rebecca Sanders, Porter 

Walton and George Walton. 

Visitation was held on Saturday, 

Sept. 1, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 12 

noon at the First Christian Church 

in Troy. Funeral services were held 

also on Saturday noon at the First 

Christian Church in Troy. Rev. Jacob 

Thorne officiated. Interment 

followed in Hawk Point Cemetery. 

Memorial gifts may be made to 

the First Christian Church in Troy. 

Family and friends are invited to 

sign the on-line guest registry at: 


Gary m. 

Neistat 

Mr. Gary M. 

Neistat, 54, of Troy, 

MO, passed away 

unexpectedly on 

Saturday, September 

1, 2012 at his 

residence. He was born on May 29, 

1958 in St. Louis to Fred and Carol 

(Stoddard) Neistat. Gary grew up in 

North County and graduated from 

the local schools. He was blessed to 

have four wonderful children: Kelly, 

Michael, Maddie, and Benjamin. 

When he was able, Gary worked 

in the construction field. He thoroughly 

enjoyed watching sports on 

the T.V. and had a great sense of 

humor. One his favorite past-times 

was to tease his family members, 

and make everyone laugh. Gary 

will be sadly missed by all those 

who knew and loved him. 

Surviving are his mother, Carol 

Neistat of Troy; his three children: 

Kelly Neistat of Philadelphia, Michael 

Neistat of St. Louis and Maddie 

Neistat of Troy; his brother 

Danny Neistat of St.Charles; other 

relatives and friends. 


father, Fred Neistat; his son, Benjamin 

Neistat; and his sister, Denise 

Neistat. 

Visitation will be held on Saturday, 

September 8, 2012 from 1-3 

Family Owned and Operated. 

Serving LincoLn And Pike countieS 

Funeral Home & Cremation Center 

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p.m. at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral 

& Cremation Center in Troy, 

MO. A memorial service will be 

held on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the funeral 

home. 

Family and friends are invited 

to sign the on-line guest registry at: 


Angela 

marie 

Conder 

Angela Marie 

"Angie" Conder, 

age 15, of Benton 

City, formerly of 

Wellsville, MO, 

died at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 

31, 2012 on Highway 22, west of 

Mexico, from injuries sustained in 

an automobile accident. 

Angie was born May 12, 1997 in 

Mexico, MO, a daughter of Travis 

Shane and Tonya Renee Marshall 

Conder. She was baptized at the 

Middletown Baptist Church. She 

was a sophomore in high school, 

attending Community R-6. She had 

attended K-8th grade at Wellsville- 

Middletown R-1. Prior to moving 

to Benton City two years ago, Angie 

lived in Wellsville. She enjoyed 

shopping and going hunting. Angie 

loved her chihuahua "Molly," taking 

her everywhere with her in her bag. 

Angie is survived by her parents, 

Travis and Tonya Conder of 

Benton City; one brother, Jordan 

Shane Conder, of Benton, City; sister, 

Taylor Renee Conder of Benton 

City; grandparents, Myles and Delane 

Conder of Bellflower and Jerry 

and Pam Marshall of Wellsville; 

great-grandparents, Ann Williams 

of Wellsville, Ruth Humphrey of 

Bowling Green and John and Venita 

Conder of Hawk Point; uncles and 

aunts, Clint and Jennifer Conder of 

Montgomery City, Shaun and Shelly 

Marshall of Middletown, Shannon 

and Shanna Marshall of Tebbetts 

and Brandon and Kylie Marshall of 

Montgomery City; cousins, Jayden 

Conder and Chloe Conder, both of 

Montgomery City, Kaylee Marshall, 

Gage Marshall and Ruger Marshall, 

all of Middletown, Allie Marshall 

of Bowling Green, Olivia Marshall 

of Washington, Lauren Quinn of 

Tebbetts, and Keaton Marshall and 

Weston Marshall, both of Montgomery 

City; in addition to several 

great aunts, great uncles and cousins. 


her great-grandfather, Gene Williams 

and great-grandparents, Alvin 

and Vendla Freeman and Alex 

and Erma Marshall. 

Funeral services were held at 11 

a.m. on Wednesday, September 5 at 

the Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville. 

Rev. Glen Swarthout officiated. 

Burial was in Bethel Cemetery 

in rural Montgomery City. Visitation 

was held from 6 to 8 p.m. on 

Tuesday at the funeral home.d be 


Conder Family and Bethel Cemetery 

in care of Myers Funeral 

FunerAL & cremAtion center 

(636) 528-8244 

www.mccoyblossomfh.com

Obituaries Page 

Home, 203 E. Bates St., Wellsville, 

MO 63384. 

roderick J. 

platenberg 

Roderick J. Platenberg, age 60, 

of Marthasville, Mo., passed away 

Monday, August 27 at his home in 

Marthasville, MO. 

Rod was born to Robert Joseph 

and Dorothy (nee-Gifford) Platenberg 

on March 3, 1952 in Iowa City, 

IA. He was a Lead Analyst/Programmer 

for Energizer Battery in 

St. Louis, MO. Rod was an outdoors 

enthusiast and enjoyed shooting 

guns and riding his Harley motorcycle. 

Survivors include his loving 

mother, Dorothy Platenberg of 

Golden, Colorado; one sister, Renata 

Platenberg of St. Thomas, Virgin 

Islands; other relatives and friends. 


father. 

A gathering was held on Friday, 

August 31, 2012 from 5:00 - 7:00 

p.m., with a memorial service at 

6:30 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home, 

510 E. Main, Warenton, Mo. 63383. 

Memorials may be made to 

donor's choice in c/o the funeral 

home. Online condolences may be 

made at www.martinfuneral.net. 

Amber N. 

Worstell 

Amber N. Worstell, 

32, of Troy, 

MO, passed away 

on Friday, August 

31, 2012 after a 

valiant battle with 

cancer. She was born on February 

26, 1980 to Roy and Denise (Shocklee) 

Edwards. Amber attended the 

local schools and graduated from 

Troy Buchanan High School. Her 

high school sweetheart was Robert 

Worstell and they were later married 

on June 17, 2006 at St. Stephen 

United Methodist Church in Troy. 

They were blessed with two children: 

Adelynn and Jackson. Amber 

worked for Community Opportunities 

for the past 13 years. Two of 

her hobbies included photography 

and scrapbooking. Amber's family 

was everything to her. She spent as 

much time as possible with them. 

They were her pride and joy. Amber's 

faith continued to be unwaivering 

until the very end. Her love of 

the Lord could be felt by all those 

who knew her. She will be sadly 

missed and long remembered by all 

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those who knew and loved her. 

Surviving are her beloved husband, 

Rob Worstell of Troy; her 

two adoring children: Adelynn 

Worstell and Jackson Worstell; her 

mother, Denise and husband John 

Sweeney of Elsberry; her father, 

Roy Edwards and wife Lelia; her 

five brothers: Jeff Edwards, Johnny 

Taylor, Gabe Sweeney, Ryan Sweeney, 

Brent Sweeney and her three 

sisters: Kim Moore, Maranda Sweeney, 

Joanie Bruce; her grandparents 

and her mother-in-law: Barb and 

husband Pat Bielby of Troy and her 

father-in-law: Douglas Worstell of 

Marysville, OH; many other relatives 

and friends. 

Visitation was held on Monday, 

Sept. 3, 2012, from 3-9 p.m. at the 

McCoy-Blossom Funeral & Cremation 

Center in Troy, MO. 

A funeral service was held at 10 

a.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 

at Journey Church in Troy. Pastor 

Jesse Quiroz officiated. Interment 

followed in the Troy City Cemetery, 

Troy. 


the Worstell Children's Education 

Fund, c/o McCoy-Blossom Funeral 

& Cremation Center, Troy location. 




Hubert L. 

brown 

Mr. Hubert L. Brown, 

81, of Troy, MO, passed away on 

Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Lincoln 

County Medical Center in 

Troy. He was born on July 15, 1931 

in Waco, TX to William and Nora 

(York) Brown. Hubert grew up with 

11 siblings. In a house that size, you 

knew what sharing and taking turns 

was all about. He served in the U.S. 

Army and was stationed in Korea. 

Hubert met and later married Shirley 

Martin. They were blessed with 

two children: Sandra and Sam. After 

returning home from service, he 

began working for the McDonald- 

Douglas Corp. in St. Louis, retiring 

after 31 years of devoted service. 

Surviving are his two loving 

children: Sandra and husband 

Vern Lacey of Apache Junction, AZ 

and Gary Brown of Troy; his three 

grandchildren: Eric Lee and wife 

Shawna Lacey of Apache Junction, 

AZ, Melissa Jean Lacey of Apache 

Junction, AZ and Aaron Lewis 

Lacey also of Apache Junction, 

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grandchildren: Jasime and Amber 

Lynn. He is further survived by his 

siblings: Charles Brown, Elsie Lindsey, 

William and wife Nellie Brown, 

Joyce and husband Al Vance, Dorothy 

Masters, Bob and wife Maggie 

Brown, Larry and wife Brenda 

Brown, Bill and wife Debbie Brown, 

Lindy Weinarch and Carolyn Mantio; 

other relatives and friends. 


beloved wife, Shirley Brown and his 

brother, Lee Brown. 

Visitation will be held on Friday, 

September 6 from 9 a.m until 

1p.m. at the McCoy-Blossom Funeral 

& Cremation Center, Troy, 

MO. Interment immediately will 

follow visitation at Troy City Cemetery 

with full military honors. 

Memorials to donor's choice, 

c/o McCoy-Blossom Funeral & 

Cremation Center, Troy location. 



www.mccoyblossomfh.com 

micah K. 

bauer 

Micah K. Bauer, 

of Foristell, Missouri, 

died on Monday, 

September 3, 

2012 at the age of 

18. He was born on 

December 27, 1993. 

He was the loving 

son of Kenneth and Debbie 

Bauer; dear brother of Kristi (Doug) 

Muensterman, Seth (Natalie) Bauer, 

Josh (Sonja) Bauer, Rebecca 

(Jason) Dames, Caleb Bauer, Abby 

Bauer, David (Kim)Bauer, and the 

late Gabriel Bauer; cherished uncle 

of Elizabeth, Katie, Mackenzie, Ben 

and Nolan; dear grandson of Ruth 

Bauer; loving nephew, cousin and 

friend to many. 

Funeral services will be private. 

michael 

toland 

Mr. Michael Toland, 

54, of Truxton, 

MO and formerly 

of Troy, MO, passed 

away on Tuesday, 

Sept. 4, 2012 at 

Lincoln County Medical Center in 

Troy. He was born on December 7, 

1957 in St. Louis to Rocky and Ann 

(Rukabiana) Toland. He was always 

a hard worker and had worked for 

Maytag and Cannon Builders. He 

was a jack of all trades. For the past 

13 years, he lived in Troy. Michael 

enjoyed taking an annual fishing 

trip with the South Broadway Club 

to Lake of the Ozarks each summer. 

He also enjoyed hunting. If you every 

met him, you would remember 

him. He always made you laugh 

and smile. You knew he had to be a 

kind and generous man. His daughter, 

Jamie, was very special to him. 

He would also want his grandchildren 

to know that he loved them 

very much. They were his pride and 

joy. Michael will be sadly missed by 

all those who loved him. 

Surviving are his loving daughter, 

Jamie Shivley of Truxton; his 

two wonderful grandchildren: Selina 

and Matthew; his brothers: 

David and wife Chrissy Toland of 

St. Louis, Dan and wife Shirley Toland 

of St. Louis; his sister, Cathy 

and husband Glen Shrieve of Troy; 

other relatives and friends. 


his brother, Steve Toland and infant 

sister, Barbie Toland. 

Michael will be greatly missed 

by his family and friends. 


Visitation will be held Saturday, 

Sept. 8 from 4-7 p.m. at the Mc- 

Coy-Blossom Funeral & Cremation 

Center, Troy, MO. Funeral services 

will be held Sat. at 7p.m. at the funeral 

home. Joyce "Josh" Reese will 

officiate. 


Jamie, Selina and Matthew, c/o the 

funeral home. Family and friends 

are invited to sign the on-line guest 

registry at: www.mccoyblossomfh. 

com 

Edward 

O'Donnell 

E d w a r d 

O'Donnell, age 83, 

of Warrenton, MO, 

died on September 

3, 2012 at St. Joseph 

Hospital West in 

Lake St. Louis, MO. He was born 

on April 16, 1929 in St. Louis, MO. 

He was a brewer, retired from Anheuser 

Busch. He was the former 

president of Local 6 Brewers and 

Malters. He was a member of St. 

Patrick's Catholic Church in Jonesburg, 

MO. 

He is survived by his wife, Alice 

May O'Donnell (nee Rollhaus) of 

Warrenton, MO; five sons, Thomas 

and wife Marla O'Donnell of Arbela, 

MO; David and wife Cindy 

O'Donnell of St. Charles, MO; 

Billy and wife Peggy O'Donnell of 

Byrnesmill, MO; Patrick and wife 

Jane O'Donnell of Truxton, MO; 

Robert and wife Tracy O'Donnell 

of Foristell, MO; four daughters, 

Genevieve and husband Jim Coleman 

of Louisiana, MO; Kathleen 

O'Donnell of Warrenton, MO; Veronica 

and husband Gary Lucy of 

O'Fallon, MO; Francine and husband 

Keith Klimas of St. Charles, 

MO; one brother, John and wife 

Shirley O'Donnell of Imperial, MO; 

one sister, Vicki Furrer of St. Louis 

County, MO; 18 grandchildren; 

and ten great-grandchildren. 


his parents, Thomas E. and Verble 

O'Donnell (nee Stark); and two 

brothers, Timothy O'Donnell and 

Thomas O'Donnell. 

Funeral services will be held 

on Friday, September 7 at 10 a.m. 

at St. Patrick Catholic Church in 

Jonesburg, MO. Visitation was held 

on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Pitman 

Funeral Home in Warrenton, 

MO. Burial will be in St. Patrick 

Cemetery in Jonesburg, MO. 

Memorials are suggested to St. 

Patrick Church Cemetery Fund in 

care of Pitman Funeral Home, P.O. 

Box 126, Warrenton, MO 63383. 

John Louis Deak 

John Louis Deak, 21, of Mexico, 

MO, died at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 

August 31, 2012 on Hwy. 22 west of 

Mexico, from injuries sustained in 

an automobile accident. 

John was born on March 2, 

1991 in St. Louis, MO, a son of 

Perry Wade and Betsey Jo Howarth 

Deak. He had attended Winfield 

High School. John had lived in 

Mexico the last year but was raised 

14 

in Lincoln County, residing in 

Winfield and Troy. He had worked 

as a carpenter. 

John was an avid sports fan, 

with basketball and football being 

his favorites. John enjoyed going 

to the beach and would encourage 

his family and friends to go to Mark 

Twain Lake every Sunday. He was 

very close to his family and liked 

spending time with them. John's 

favorite thing to do was to hang out 

with his girlfriend, Angie, and their 

dog, Mollie. He will be sadly missed 

by his parents, brothers and entire 

extended family and friends. 

John is survived by his parents, 

Perry and Betsy Deak of Mexico; 

brothers, Perry Wade Deak II, 

Richard Charles Deak, Dylan Jacob 

Howarth Deak and Luke Michael 

Deak, all of Mexico; grandparents, 

Jo Ann Howarth and Richard Dale 

Potter of Silex; aunts and uncles, 

Steven and Patty Howarth of Wellsville, 

John Mitchell Deak of St. Louis, 

Cammelia Deak of Chesterfield 

and Dawn Renee Deak of the state 

of Oklahoma; in addition to several 

cousins and many friends. 


his grandparents, John Louis and 

Alice Monica Deak; grandfather, 

Steven Charles Howarth and aunt, 

Michelle Deak. 

Memorial services were held at 

1 p.m. on Thursday, September 6 at 

the Myers Funeral Home in Wellsville. 

Rev. Andre Brown officiated. 

Interment of his cremains were in 

Bethel Cemetery in rural Montgomery 

City. Visitation was held 

from 11 a.m. until the time of the 

service at the funeral home. 


Deak Family and Bethel Cemetery 

in care of Myers Funeral Home, 

203 East Bates St., Wellsville, MO 

63384. 

Ellen Cox 

Ellen Cox, age 94, of Wright 

City, MO, died on September 5, 

2012 at St. Joseph Health Center. 

She was born on May 26, 1918 in 

Redstone, CO. She was a homemaker. 

She is survived by her husband, 

Joe Cox of Wright City, MO; one 

daughter, Deanne Piatt of Warrenton, 

MO; one grandchild; two 

great-grandchildren; and five greatgreat-grandchildren. 


her parents, George W. and Dora 

Elizabeth Pearson; one brother, 

Clifford Hollan; four sisters, Gladys 

Johnson, Bernice Burke, Mildred 

Juergens, and Lucy Anderson. 

Funeral services will be held on 

Monday, September 10 at 11 a.m. 

at Pitman Funeral Home in Wright 

City. Visitation will be held on Sunday 

from 1 to 5 p.m. at the funeral 

home. Burial was in Wright City 

Cemetery. 

Memorials are suggested to 

Humane Society or AWA - Warren 

County in care of Pitman Funeral 

Home, P.O. Box 126, Warrenton, 

MO 63383. 

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The rain coming down on our 

moisture depleted land has been 

wonderful; the clap of thunder 

embracing the sky as drops of rain 

gently flow down, down to the 

apprehensive ground. Earths terra 

cotta, grateful, as it drinks in the 

moisture, yet so foreign from it- 

hesitant in accepting it- hardened 

from neglect, not sure it can hold 

the wet deluge. 

I think that is how relationships 

can be if they are not watered 

by gentle attention and respect- 

daily- over time. Have you ever 

noticed this? 

We all get so busy working, raising 

families, taking care of kids, 

grandkids, or just doing what we 

do day to day. By the end of the 

day there is little time for yourself, 

let alone for anyone else in your 

life. There is an out-of-balance 

pattern taking place. We also forget 

for what purpose we do what 

we do, it is not clear. For those in 

the daily grind of it- getting-up, 

going to work, coming home- monotony 

sets in. It is easy to give 

the best of yourself to that which 

demands the most attention and 

energy and that is usually your 

work. It is easy to focus intently 

on that which you gain great pleasure 

in doing-be it for the ego or 

accomplishment or need. You can 

put so much emphasis on climbing 

up the proverbial corporate 

latter, striving to get to that perfect 

position sought after, or accomplish 

a set goal, that others –your 

family, friends, relatives, those 

closest to you – become paled pastels 

to the deep rich hues of color 

your work or craft may provide 

you in expending these energies; 

maybe not. Maybe your work 

drains you and by the time you’ve 

spent your day doing your work, 

it has drained you to the point of 

being a living corpse. Of course 

there are variants in between. 

The fact remains it is easy to lose 

sight of those who mean the most 

to you. It is easy to let what you do 

change the person you were into 

someone you don’t know. Many 

a marriage, relationship, friendship, 

and family have been hurt 

by the avid daily neglect of one 

who is strangle-held by their own 

life’s work, time constraints, and 

attention. 

So what is the answer? 

Each person’s scenario is different. 

poetizing Life: 

A Drop of 

Kindness... 

By: Heather Farrar 

Like the hardened ground that has 

been beat with the sun’s heat and 

neglected of moisture, it resist’s- at 

first-any moisture because it has 

hardened. In relationships you 

may find this too. Attention can 

unleash a resistance or create an 

open way for communication 

which has not been given air- to 

air. Create a forum where those 

you care about know how you 

feel, by giving them attention- 

positive attention- is a place to 

start. Give them your time. Let 

them know in that concentrated 

or even in greater time, your full 

attention and listen. Interact fully 

with them by engaging with them 

where they. Tell those you love, 

like, or care for, what they mean 

to you, why they mean it, and lift 

them up, affirm them, value them 

in some way anytime and everytime 

you can. We all want validation 

in some way, we all want 

to know where we stand in the 

people we care for’s life. Not that 

we NEED their validation to be 

who we are, for individuals should 

not get their emotional needs 

met by someone else; they need 

to fulfill those through their own 

enrichment. But, it doesn’t hurt 

to know how someone feels about 

you, to know someone cares about 

you, to know that you are valued, 

that what you do matters and who 

you are is beautiful to another, 

etc. Give droplets of small kinds 

actions each day, over time. 

Today, stop! Think about those 

people who are closest to you. 

Think about you. Life comes at 

us fast and quick, and before you 

know it, it is over. Each breath we 

take is a moment giving our life to 

our pulse. Each breath can create 

words which can tell another, 

what their breath, means to you. 

Friend, co-worker, relative, and 

yes that significant other needs 

action on your part each day. We 

get busy. This busy even changes 

the map of who we are. It is in 

those closest to us which can 

bring us back the core of why we 

do what we do, and remind us of 

who we are. By sharing with them 

a little each day a drop of kindness, 

a word given, a caring small 

action can water our ground in 

springs of richly landscaped color 

drenched in beauty! 

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soil bacteria .............................................CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 

a single function, such as antibiotic 

resistance. 

When the scientists compared 

antibiotic-resistance genes found 

in the soil bacteria to disease-causing 

bacteria, they were surprised to 

find some genes were identical not 

only in the sections of the genes 

that code for proteins but also in 

nearby non-coding sections that 

help regulate the genes’ activities. 

Since bacteria have such large 

population sizes and rapid repro- 

Coronary Artery ...........................CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 

alone, which may include aspirin 

or statins. 

The idea for this trial grew out 

of the landmark COURAGE trial, 

presented in 2007, which found 

that stenting didn’t provide any 

significant benefits over medical 

therapy for people with stable 

coronary artery disease. That trial 

relied solely on X-rays from coronary 

angiograms and noninvasive 

stress tests to determine which patients 

needed stenting. 

The FAME 1 trial, which Fearon 

also helped coordinate, published 

in the NEJM in 2009 showed that 

doctors should go one step beyond 

the traditional method of relying 

solely on angiograms and use the 

additional method of measuring 

FFR to determine which arteries 

should or should not be stented 

for patients with coronary artery 

disease. Its findings demonstrated 

that FFR-guided stenting decreased 

a patient’s chance of dying, 

having a heart attack or needing a 

repeat coronary revascularization, 

and reduced the number of stents 

necessary, thereby saving money. 

The FAME 2 trial also used 

FFR, which involves inserting a 

coronary pressure guide wire into 

the artery to measure blood flow. 

risk of Obesity......................................CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 

To compare the impact on offspring 

obesity of prenatal versus 

postnatal exposure to a maternal 

high-fat diet, Tamashiro and her 

team began by feeding half of the 

pregnant rats a high-fat diet and 

half a normal diet. After birth, 

half of the offspring of the highfat 

moms were given to the normal-diet 

moms to nurse and vice 

versa. Those exposed to a high-fat 

diet both before and after birth 

(through breast milk) gained more 

weight and were obese by the time 

they were weaned, as were those 

who were only nursed by rats on a 

high-fat diet. Those born to mothers 

on a high-fat diet but nursed by 

rats on a normal diet did not suffer 

the same fate. 

Tamashiro and her colleagues 

currently are trying to determine 

whether exercise in early rat development, 

the equivalent of elemen- 

duction times, their DNA normally 

accumulates mutations and other 

alterations much more quickly 

than the DNA of humans. The lack 

of changes in the resistance genes 

identified in the study suggests 

that the transfers of the genes must 

have occurred fairly recently, according 

to Dantas. 

In some soil bacteria, the genes 

are present in clusters that make 

the bacteria resistant to multiple 

classes of antibiotics, including 

In this study, it helped doctors pinpoint 

which patients would benefit 

from early stenting, as it identifies 

vessels with blood flow reduced 

to a dangerous level. As the study 

documented, these patients need 

stenting to prevent future adverse 

events. 

“It’s hard to know which patients 

are ischemic and which are 

not,” said Morton Kern, MD, professor 

of cardiology at the University 

of California-Irvine. Kern was 

not directly involved with research 

on the study, but was a consultant 

on safety. “FFR is a very simple 

marker to help identify ischemia.” 

The cost is low, an additional 

$700 compared to the average cost 

of a stent, which is roughly $2,000. 

And the FFR technology is available 

to most physicians, he said. 

The study included 888 patients 

with at least one stenosis 

— one significantly narrowed artery 

causing ischemia — that was 

identified with FFR. An artery was 

considered seriously narrowed if 

the blood pressure was 80 percent 

or less past the narrowing than the 

pressure in front of the narrowing. 

Patients were enrolled in 28 centers 

in Europe, the United States 

and Canada. Fifty patients were 

tary school age in humans, can 

reverse the effects of exposure to a 

high-fat diet. 

"These animals — like children 

— are still developing and 

responding to their environment, 

and, as much as possible, we want 

to make sure they develop properly 

so bad health consequences don't 

occur," she says. 

While the findings are important 

steps in understanding 

how prenatal and postnatal environments 

affect development, 

Tamashiro cautions that data from 

rats don't directly translate into 

human application. 

Still, Tamashiro says, obstetricians 

may be on the right track as 

they rethink guidelines for pregnant 

women. Many suggest that 

obese women limit weight gain 

during pregnancy by reducing 

fat and calories. Obese mothers 

forms of penicillin, sulfonamide 

and tetracycline. 

“I suspect the soil is not a teeming 

reservoir of resistance genes,” 

Dantas says. “But if factory farms 

or medical clinics continue to release 

antibiotics into the environment, 

it may enrich that reservoir, 

potentially making resistance 

genes more accessible to infectious 

bacteria.” 

enrolled at Stanford University 

Medical Center and the Veterans 

Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System 

in the portion of the trial led 

by Fearon. 

Trial participants were randomly 

assigned to either medical 

therapy alone or medical therapy 

combined with stenting. 

Patient enrollment began May 

15, 2010. By Jan. 15 of this year, 

75 patients in the trial had experienced 

at least one “cardiac event,” 

such as the need for hospitalization 

and an urgent stent or a heart 

attack. The rate of these events was 

4.3 percent for patients randomized 

to stents plus medical therapy 

compared with 12.7 percent in patients 

assigned to medical therapy. 

The study was funded by St. 

Jude Medical, which owns Radi 

Medical Systems Inc. based in 

Sweden, one of two companies 

that make the pressure wires used 

in the study. Fearon reports receiving 

an institutional research grant 

from St. Jude Medical. 

Information about Stanford’s 

Department of Medicine, which 

also supported the study, is available 

at http://medicine.stanford. 

edu/. 

New Cancer Drug .........................CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 

is targeting the process that cancer bind stronger to their target is betion for the cancer cells, but it also 

cells depend on more than healthy cause carboranes exploit a unique inhibits the processes that allow 

cells. By increasing the binding and very strong form of hydrogen those cancer cells to repair them- 

strength of a drug, a smaller dose bonding, the strongest form of inselves. When we tested our carbo- 

is required, minimizing side effects teractions for drugs,” Lee said. rane-based drugs, we found that 

and increasing the effectiveness of “Too often, after radiation or they were unimaginably potent. So 

the therapy. With carboranes, Lee chemotherapy, cancer cells repair far, we have tested this on breast, 

found that the drug is able to bind themselves and reinvade the body,” lung and colon cancer, all with ex- 

10 times more powerfully. 

Lee said. “This drug not only selecceptional results.” 

“The reason why these drugs tively shuts off the energy produc- 

who switch to healthier diets during 

pregnancy and then maintain 

them while nursing may be able to 

help their children avoid the road 

to obesity, Tamashiro says. 

"Obesity rates have increased 

threefold over the last 20 years," 

she says. "We know it's not because 

of genetics because our genes don't 

change that quickly. So we are focusing 

on the developmental environment. 

Obese children are 

developing metabolic disorders 

earlier, affecting their quality of life 

and health over the long term. Prevention 

is probably the best strategy 

we have." 

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Concert Arts Open 

rehearsals begin 

The Concert Arts Association 

of St. Louis, St. Charles, Warren 

and Lincoln Counties is inviting 

all singers in the area to attend 

open rehearsals starting on Monday 

September 10 at Transfiguration 

Episcopal Church in Lake St 

Louis, Mo. 

The Choral Arts Singers, an accomplished 

SATB choir now under 

the direction of Travis Evans, 

has been serving and performing 

in the surrounding area for over 40 

years, and has also performed large 

works at both the Kennedy Center 

and Carnegie Hall. Singers who 

choose to participate will learn and 

improve their vocal skills without 

facing an audition. Adult Rehears- 

al time is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 

every Monday for 13 weeks starting 

September 10. Three or four 

concerts are currently planned 

for the holiday season during the 

weekends of December 8th and 13. 

The Choral Arts Youth ensemble 

under Heather McCarty 

rehearses at the same location 

from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. every Monday. 

Children ages 8-14 learn singing 

styles and develop confidence 

and stage presence. They will participate 

with the adults in the combined 

holiday concerts. 

The cost for participation is 

$80 per semester. Special family 

rates are available. See the website 

at http://concertarts.org. 

Celebrates Archaeology 

month sept. 15 at 

Graham Cave state park 

Celebrate September as Archaeology 

Month at a special Archaeology 

Day event Saturday, 

Sept. 15 at Graham Cave State Park 

near Danville. Sponsored by Missouri 

State Parks, the event will be 

held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is 

free and open to the public. 

Archaeology Day will be filled 

with fun and educational activities, 

including learning how the ancient 

tool, the atlatl (spear thrower), 

is made and used. After a short 

presentation, participants will be 

allowed to check their skills. Personal 

atlatls are welcome, but not 

required. Visitors can watch a 

demonstration of flintknapping, 

the ancient skill of making flaked 

stone tools, and learn about Missouri 

mammals and fur pelts. 

The Montgomery County Retired 

School Personnel Association will 

sponsor a booth will a variety of 

activities, including nut grinding. 

Representatives from the University 

of Missouri’s Department 

of Anthropology will display artifacts 

and pictures from early excavations 

at Graham Cave. Descendants 

of the Graham family will 

display a collection of historical 

family pictures and artifacts from 

Graham Cave. A Missouri State 

Parks archaeologist will provide 

information about preservation 

efforts and recent research at Graham 

Cave. 

Graham Cave State Park is located 

two miles west of Danville 

off Interstate 70 (Exit 170) at 217 

Highway TT. For more information 

about the event, call the park 

at 573-564-3476. For more information 

about Missouri state parks 

and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. 

Missouri State Parks is 

a division of the Missouri Department 

of Natural Resources. 

O’Fallon Chamber of 

Commerce Will Host 3rd 

Annual trivia Night 

The O’Fallon Chamber of 

Commerce will host its 3rd Annual 

Trivia Night on Friday, November 

2, 2012 in the O’Fallon City Hall 

gymnasium located at 100 North 

Main Street in O’Fallon, Missouri. 

Doors open at 6:00 pm and Trivia 

starts at 7:00 pm. 

Join us for the 3rd Annual 

O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce 

Trivia Night. Our theme is "Trivia 

Night of the Living Dead" and the 

event promises to be an evening 

full of brain power and brain eating. 

The evening will consist of fun 

questions from a variety of categories, 

not just zombie trivia. 

$160 for a table of eight people 

includes; 10 rounds of trivia, door 

prizes, a mulligan, beer and soda. 

You may also bring in your favorite 

snacks and drinks. The evening 

will be packed with cash prizes, 

50/50, special games & drawings, 

a prize for the best decorated table 

and best costume plus a silent auction 

will all be part of the fun. This 

event will sell out, get your tickets 

today! 

The 3rd Annual O’Fallon 

Chamber Trivia Night is proudly 

sponsored by: City of O’Fallon, 

Ameren Missouri, Delmar Gardens, 

and SSM St. Joseph Health 

Center. 

For more information or to 

register your table visit www.ofallonchamber.org/trivia 

or call 636- 

240-1818 to reserve your spot. 

Trivia proceeds benefit the 

mission of the O’Fallon Chamber 

of Commerce: The O’Fallon 

Chamber of Commerce is committed 

to promoting economic vitality 

in O’Fallon and the St. Charles 

County Region while providing 

members with networking opportunities, 

education, and advocacy 

in public policy decisions affecting 

business. 


Events Calendar 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 

• Biotextural Landscapes at Good Citizen Gallery, 2247 Gravois Ave., St. 

Louis through September 29. 314-348-4587 

• Reception for "Artist Driven" at Gateway Gallery, 21 N. Bemistion, Clayton 

from 6:00-9:00 p.m. featuring 15 local resident artists. An eclectic group 

of artists display original traditional and contemporary art. http://www. 

gatewaygalleryonline.com/ 

• Opening Reception of "Marginal Water" Exhibition by Joan Hall at 

Bruno David Gallery, 3721 Washington Blvd., St. Louis from 5:00-9:00 p.m. 

314-531-3030 or www.brunodavidgallery.com 

• Opening Reception of " Clasp" at Regional Arts Commission,6128 Delmar 

Blvd. on the Loop, St. Louis from 5:30-7:30 p.m. features works on paper 

by 14 artists who recognize the beauty and significance of paper. 

• Contemporary Art Museum Opening Night at 3750 Washington Blvd. 

St. Louis from 7:00-9:00 p.m. http://www.camstl.org/ or 314.535.4660 

• Opening Reception of Wax Centric at Tavern of Fine Arts, 313 Belt Ave. 

St. Louis from 7:00-9:00 p.m. An exhibition of 18 artists through November 

30. 314-367-7549 

• Family Camp Expo Sept. 7-9 at Klondike Park, 4600 Highway 94 South, 

Augusta at 6:00 p.m. Hosted by St. Charles County Park Rangers, this twoday 

camping extravaganza promotes a fun and educational environment for 

all ages. Fee per person; children five and under are free. 

• Star Shows at Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Viewing Area (weather permitting) 

Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28. View far-away places through complex telescopes 

and discover the secrets of the universe. www.asemonline.org. Free! 

• Dynamic vs. Static Art Exhibition at St. Charles Community College 

Fine Arts Building Gallery from 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. through September 21 

includes artwork by regional artists exploring a variety of techniques combined 

with a wider array of conceptual approaches. cholz@stchas.edu 

• "At the Table" Art Exhibit & Competition at St. Peters Cultural Arts Center, 

1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. (City Hall) through October 8 features drawings, 

paintings, photography, and sculpture. Free. 636-397-6903 

• Goldfish Grab at Warrenton City Pool from 6:00-7:00 p.m. for ages 1-12 

(starting time based on age). Participants must register by September 5 at 

the Recreation Department, 636-456-3535. No glass containers. Free. 

• Artists of Wine Country Scholarship Fund Benefit at Hermannhof Winery 

in Hermann from 6:30-9:00 a.m. to raise funds for the Alice Jacobson 

Scholarship, awarded annually to a Hermann High School student. 573- 

486-2164 

• "Prohibition" at Missouri Bank Building, second floor in Hermann at 7:30 

p.m. Sponsored by Gasconade County Historical Society. 

• Movie in the Park "The Adventures of Tintin" at Springs Park, 3888 Shady 

Springs Lane in St. Peters from 7:45-9:30 p.m. Bring your family, snacks and 

a lawn chair or blanket, and relax and be entertained. You bring the snacks; 

we'll bring you the stars. 

• Senior Resource Seminar & Expo at Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center 

from 9:00 a.m.-noon. Admission is free, registration required for breakfast. 

Gwen@StCharlesRealtors.com or 636-946-4022. 

• FAM JAM Free Family Night Out at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise 

Road, Dardenne Prairie from 6:00-7:30 p.m. is designed to bring parents 

and kids together for an evening of entertainment. Free! And no need to 

register! 

• CONQUER Support Group at Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish St. 

Peters Hospital, 150 Entrance Way from 6:30-7:30 p.m., 1st Thursdays for 

adults experiencing any type of cancer. 636-928-9355 or www.bjsph.org. 

Registration required. 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 

• Comedy Night at Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater, SCC Campus, 

4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville at 7:00 p.m. with nationally 

recognized comedians Grant Lyon and Josh Wolf. Lyon has appeared on 

the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Show and his material is also 

played on Sirius/XM satellite radio. www.stchastickets.com 

• Dinner On The Deck at Mount Pleasant Estates, 5634 High Street, Augusta at 

7:00 p.m. 636-482-9463 or www.mountpleasant.com 

• Hyde Park Festival at the corner of Blair & Salisbury in the historic Hyde 

Park neighborhood of St. Louis from10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. features music, 

food, crafts, games for kids, and vendors displaying products, business opportunities, 

and health services for attendees. Musical guests: 6-time Dove 

Award winners GRITS, local bluegrass group The Cumberland Gap Band, 

Hyde Park’s own Reformation Sound, and the jazz and gospel music of Andre 

Williams and Family. Hydeparkfestival.org 

• Middle East Dance Performance/Workshop Sept. 8-9 at Daniel J. Conoyer 

Social Sciences Building Auditorium, SCC Campus, 4601 Mid Rivers 

Mall Drive, Cottleville at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8. Dinner will be served before 

the performance at 6:30 p.m. Workshops 10:00 a.m.-noon & 1:00-3:00 p.m. 

Sept. 8 & 9. www.stchas.edu/learnforlife or 636-922-8233. 

• All You Need Is Love Food Pantry at 59 Auburn Church Road, about 5 

miles east of Silex from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturdays (other times by 

appointment). 573-485-6996 or northlincolnparish.com 

• Cuivre River Farmers Market at Tractor Supply, 120 Market Place Drive 

in Troy from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturdays thru November. www.cuivreriverfarmersmarket.com, 

636-462-2629, 573-470-6579 

• Washington Farmers Market on Main Street from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Saturdays through December & Wednesdays through October from 3:00- 

6:00 p.m. 

• O’Fallon Farmers & Artists Market in the lot by River City Rascals Ballpark, 

900 T.R. Hughes Blvd. Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to noon through September 

13. 636-293-1256 or www.ofallonfarmersmarket.com 

• Free Device Workshop at U.S. Cellular, 1923 Wentzville Parkway at 8:30 

a.m. will help smartphone users get most out of their device and customize 

it for their lifestyle. 

• Therapeutic Horsemanship Benefit Polo Match Spend a day enjoying 

fine wine, exciting polo played by the St. Louis Polo Team, children’s activities, 

rider demonstrations, not-to-be-missed post-match golf cart polo 

and more. For more information and to reserve your VIP, Tailgate Party, 

and/or General Admission Carload Tickets today, visit www.thstl.org or call 

636.332.4940. 

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• Country Fair at History Farm, 2201 East Hwy. 100, Hermann September 

8-9 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Draft horses, farm animals, cast iron cooking, 

blacksmithing and tinsmithing, music, food and fun for the entire family. 

Children under 5 are free. 

• Washington Brewfest at the Historic Farmers Market on Main Street, 

Washington from 4:00-9:00 p.m. 636-239-0990 

• Dinner Auction at St. Ann's Parish, 7851 Hwy YY, Washington. Oral and 

silent auction, dinner and open bar. 636-239-3222. 

• Rock for a Cause at Chihuahua's in Troy. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., dinner 

at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy rock'n roll, dancing and rock'n country music along with 

a live auction. Proceeds benefit Lincoln County Fire Department "Adopt a 

Family Program." 

• Baseball Team Tryouts at Troy Buchanan High School from 9:00-11:00 

a.m. on Field 3. Coaches are looking for players born after 5/1/03 to play 

competitive baseball next spring and summer. 12-game league schedule 

with 5-6 local weekend tournaments. 

• Shopping Carts Full of Loving Hearts in front of Kroger in Troy beginning 

at 10:00 a.m. for the food pantry. 

• Don't Just Ride, Bike MS September 8-9 at Boone County Fairgrounds 

in Columbia. Enjoy a weekend of cycling through beautiful Missouri countryside 

(3 routes to choose from), food, drinks and live entertainment, great 

times with friends and family. Register today with the discount code BI- 

CYCLE to save $ at GatewayMSBikeRide.org 

• Tours of SSM DePaul Health Center Maternity Suites 2nd Saturdays 

from 10:00-11:00 a.m. & 4th Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Register no 

later than the Tuesday before the 4th Thursday of the month, or no later 

than the Thursday before the 2nd Saturday at 314-776-3627. 

• PALS Fundraiser at Ponderosa in Troy from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 

Purchase Schwan’s frozen foods and a percentage of the sales will be donated 

to PALS. All proceeds used for animal care. www.pals-pets.com or 

636- 338-1818. 

• Childbirth One-Day Course at HealthWise Department at Barnes-Jewish 

St. Peters Hospital, 10 Hospital Dr., St. Peters from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fee 

includes lunch. Registration required, 636-928-9355 or www.bjsph.org 

• An Evening with Kenny Rogers at Bezemes Family Theater Main Stage 

at Lindenwood University in St. Charles at 8:00 p.m. 636-949-4433 or LindenwoodCenter.com 

• Chocolate Wine and All That Jazz at the Yacht Club of St. Louis, 105 Lake 

Village Drive in St. Charles at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now! Register at 

www2.stl.unitedway.org/CWATJ or 636-393-3300. 

• To Kill A Mockingbird at the Lyceum Theater in Arrow Rock through 

September 15. Don't miss the chance to see this beloved novel performed 

live on stage. Rated PG. 660-837-3311 

• Second Saturday Servants Christian men, women and youth help those in 

need. 636-528-7935 or PO Box 44, Troy, MO 63379 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 

• Cancer Companions Christian Cancer Support Group at Immanuel St 

Charles, 115 S 6th Street St. Charles from 6:30-8:30 p.m. is a peer-led support 

group for anyone in cancer treatment, post treatment or their loved 

ones to find the encouragement, information and connection many cancer 

families need. Fee for cost of book. 636-949-3927 or www.cancer-companions.org 

• Day of Service & Remembrance from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. United Way 

of Greater St. Louis is seeking more than 1,000 volunteers to participate in 

multiple projects throughout the metro area to pay tribute to the victims 

and courageous heroes of the 9/11 attacks. Those interested in volunteering 

can contact United Way at 314-539-4298 or remember@stl.unitedway.org. 

• Second Sunday Breakfast at Our Lady of Lourdes, 1000 Madison Ave, 

Washington from 8:00-11:30 a.m. 636-239-3520. 

• Bingo, BBQ & Fried Chicken at K of C, Washington from 11:30 a.m. to 

6:00 p.m. Sundays. 636-239-3756 

• River City Cruisers Car Show at Hermann City Park. Registration from 

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; show continues until 4:00 p.m. 

• Hermann Wedding Trail from 11:30 to 3:30 showcases all Hermann has 

to offer for a destination Wine Country wedding. Taste and tour at spectacular 

wedding venues, visit with florists, photographers and other wedding 

vendors. In addition, several B&Bs will be open for tour. 

• Soapbox Race at 968 Meyer Road in front of Progress Park in Wentzville. 

Opening ceremony at 12:00 noon, race at 12:30 p.m. featuring cars donated 

by businesses and organizations and racers randomly placed in the cars. 

This race isn't fueled by gas or electronics-it's simply gravity and the racers 

are competing against the clock! Racers must be 4-5 feet tall and weigh 

55-120 pounds (height and weight restrictions are due to the construction 

of the car) and fit comfortably in the car. Child must be present at the time 

of registration, no mail in registrations accepted. Special opening ceremony 

for U.S. Veterans. 636-332-9236 or email parkinfo@wentzvillemo.org 

• Fall Festival & Chicken/Roast Beef Dinner at St. Francis Borgia Grounds 

& Grade School Cafeteria in Washington from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 636- 

239-6701 

• Hawk Point Heritage Day with fried chicken dinner, car show, church 

service at 10:00 a.m., variety show at 11:00 a.m., elementary school open 

house from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stroll in the park visiting craft booths, 

see the quilt display, hear the TBHS Jazz Band at 1:00 p.m. Enjoy kids' games 

at 2:00 p.m. or just sit and listen to the Fiddler's Contest, then enjoy dancing 

after the Fiddlers' Contest. 636-338-4603 

• Free Tennis Clinic at Holt High School Tennis Courts from 4:00-5:00 p.m. 

(ages 4-6) & 5:00-6:00 p.m. (age 7-12) & 6:00-7:00 p.m. (13-adult). Preregistration 

required. 636-332-9236 

• Patriot Day Run at T.R. Hughes Ball Park in O’Fallon at 8:00 a.m. 10K, 5K, 

1-mile, and 1/4 mile Run/walk. Virtual Runners available as well. Register at 

www.bigriverrunning.com or email kofcpatriotsdayrun@gmail.com. Benefits 

Wounded Warrior Project & Backstoppers, Inc. 636-332-1013 

• All You Can Eat Breakfast at Our Lady of Lourdes, 1000 Madison Ave, 

Washington from 8:00-11:30 a.m. 239-3520 

• One Room Schools of Elkhorn Township at Warren County Historical 

Society Museum, 102 West Walton in Warrenton from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Free.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 

• Skate School 101 and 102 September 10-11 at Youth Activity Park, 7801 

Highway N, O’Fallon. Skate School 101 classes are designed for kids new 

to the skateboarding scene who want to learn the fundamentals of skateboarding. 

Skate School 102 classes are designed for beginner level skaters 

who want to take their skills to the next level. 45 minutes per week for five 

weeks. Each session begins with a 15-20 minute review of last week’s skills, 

followed by a 20-30 minute introduction/practice session of new skill sets. 

Private lessons available. Pre-registration required. Fee per session. 

• HealthMax Wellness Club at Family Arena Parking Lot Mondays & 

Wednesdays at 6:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. Walk, run or bike the 

Katy Trail with a fun group of people dedicated to maximizing their life. 

636-922-4140 

• Hip Hop Dance at Progress Park Center, Wentzville Mondays through 

October 15 (ages 5-7) and Wednesdays Sept 12-Oct 17 (ages 8-10) from 

4:30-5:00 p.m. Learn to dance like the pros! 636-332-9236 

• Tobacco Free for Life at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. 

at 7:00 p.m. Mondays except holidays for those who want to quit and need 

more information and those who have successfully quit but need reassurance 

and support. 636-947-5304 

• Daughters of Grace Dance Company Fall Session begins at 1238 Continental 

Dr. Wentzville. 636-344-0364 

• Look Good Feel Better at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish St. 

Peters Hospital, 150 Entrance Way from10:00 a.m.-noon. This American 

Cancer Society program is designed to help women undergoing cancer 

treatment learn to cope with the appearance-related side effects of treatment 

and to regain a sense of self-confidence and control over their lives. 

314-286-8176 to register. 

• Diabetes Support Group in the HealthWise Center, Suite 117, Professional 

Building I, 6 Jungermann Circle in St. Peters from 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

2nd Mondays through November. 636-916-9650 

• Beginning Pilates at Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Road, St. Peters Mondays 

from 7:00-8:00 p.m. through October 15. 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 

• November General Election Candidate Forum at Stefanina's Pizzeria & 

Banquet Center, 180 Main Street in Troy beginning at 6:30 p.m. with appetizers, 

drinks and desserts. The program will begin at 7:15 p.m. and candidates 

will speak in ballot order and have the following time limits: US Senate/Representative: 

4 minutes, Missouri Governor, Lieutenant Governor, 

Secretary of State, State Treasure, Attorney General, State Representatives: 

4 minutes, Circuit Court Judges: 3 minutes, Lincoln County Commission, 

Sheriff, Assessor, Treasurer, Clerk, Public Administrator, Coroner, Surveyor: 

3 minutes. A question/answer session will follow the speeches. RSVP to 

636-462-8769 or email kecia@troyonthemove.com. 

• Cry Out 9/11 County Prayer Event at Lincoln County Courthouse lawn 

on Main Street in Troy at Noon. Join others in praying for our nation. This 

is also a time to remember those who were killed September 11, 2001 and 

those first responders who perished helping those in need. If you would 

like to read a historical reading, provide special music, or read a poem, or 

if you would like to lead in prayer, please contact Carol at 636-462-2214. 

For your comfort, bring a lawn chair. 

• Monthly Book Club at County Heritage Museum, 1630 Heritage Landing, 

St. Charles from 7:00-9:00 p.m. as they discuss and review a book they 

read the previous month. This month they will be discussing Team of Rivals 

by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The group engages readers to a diverse 

library of fiction and non-fiction works from many different authors. Free! 

• Come Play With Us at Progress Park Gymnasium in Wentzville Tuesdays 

from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Parents and caretakers, bring your little charges 

for stimulating play in a safe environment. Balls, hula hoops and other 

play toys provided, you provide the guidance and play partner! Great for 

play dates. No pre-registration required. 636-332-9236 

• Kid Power at Progress Park in Wentzville from 2:30-3:30 p.m. through 

October 9 for home-schoolers 7-18 years. Exercises, games and fun! 636- 

332-9236 

• Senior Steppers at Westfield Shoppingtown Mid Rivers from 7:00-9:00 

a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, a fun, free program designed to help seniors 

stay fit by mall walking. Prizes for miles walked, free blood pressure 

screenings on Thursdays. 314-776-3627 

• Just Once Guitar at Green Lantern Senior Center from 6:00-9:00 p.m. 

This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing 

along with your favorite songs right away. Bring your acoustic guitar; all 

other material will be included. 636-332-9236 

• Identifying and Responding to a Student in Crisis Presentation by 

KUTO: Kids Under Twenty One at St. Charles College Social Sciences 

Auditorium at 11:30 a.m. will discuss the definition, components, origins, 

outcomes, warning signs and risk factors of a student in crisis. The presenters 

will also address how to respond and go over a review of coping 

methods. 636-922-8544 or kpfeiffer@stchas.edu. 

• New Beginnings Support Group in Tucker Conference Room on the 

2nd floor at Mercy Hospital, 901 E. Fifth St. in Washington from 6:00- 

7:30 p.m. 2nd Tuesdays offers information and support to people who are 

considering or have undergone bariatric surgery. Each meeting features 

a guest speaker with a question and answer session and time for group 

discussions. Family members welcome. 636-239-8878 or bariatricinfo@ 

mercy.net. 

• Breast Cancer Support Group in the Tucker Room on the 2nd floor, 

Mercy Hospital, 901 E. Fifth St. in Washington at 7:00 p.m. 2nd Tuesdays 

offers education and social networking resources to people with breast 

cancer and their loved ones. 636-432-3527 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 

• TLC Kid's Circle at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1307 W Boone Street in 

Troy from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for children ages three through grade six. Bible 

lesson, music, arts and craft, light meal. Free Wednesdays through mid- 

April, 2013. Information or registration, 636-528-4999. 

• Bread For Life Food Pantry at 102 S. Lincoln Drive in Troy Wednesdays 

from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (last Wednesday of the month 4:00-6:30 p.m.) 

636-528-3646 

• Showcase on Seniors at St. Peters City Center, One St. Peters Centre 

Blvd., St. Peters from 1:30-3:00 p.m. 1st Wednesdays for men and women 

60+focuses on improving physical, intellectual, social, cultural and financial 

interests. 636-928-9355 

• Ready, Set…Move at Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Road, St. Peters 10:30-11:30 

a.m. Wednesdays through October 10. 636-928-9355 or www.bjsph.org. 

• Hip and Knee Replacement Class in May Room B at SSM DePaul 

Health Center at 2:00 p.m. 

314-630-3803 to register or for more information. 

• Cancer Support Group at May Center at SSM DePaul Health Center 

from 5:00-6:30 p.m. 314-344-6090 to register or for more information. 

• Man to Man at HealthWise Department at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters 

Hospital, 10 Hospital Dr., St. Peters from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 2nd Wednesdays. 

This American Cancer Society support group is for men diagnosed with 

prostate cancer at any stage. 

• Pre-diabetes: Lower Your Risk Class in the Education Department, 

Mercy Medical Building, 851 E. Fifth St. in Washington helps identify risks 

for pre-diabetes and offers methods to reduce them. Pre-diabetes occurs 

when blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to 

be called diabetes. Adopting healthy lifestyle habits can help prevent the 

progression of this disease. There is a fee to attend the class. To register, 

636-239-8248. 

• Mercy Moms Connect in the Family Waiting Room on the 4th floor at 

Mercy Hospital, 901 E. Fifth St. in Washington from 10:00-11:00 a.m. 2nd 

Wednesdays is an informal gathering of new parents and their children led 

by a maternal child educator. Sessions feature guest speakers and topics 

relevant to parenting. 636-239-8645 

• Breastfeeding Support Group in Family Waiting Room (4th floor) at 

Mercy Hospital, 901 E. Fifth St. in Washington from 11:00-11:45 a.m. on 

2nd and 4th Wednesdays offers new and expectant moms education and 

assistance with breastfeeding led by certified educators and a lactation 

consultant. 636-239-8645 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 

• Opening Reception "Songs Without Words" at Atrium Gallery, 4728 

McPherson Ave., St. Louis from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 314-367-1076 

• Tiny Tumblers Sept 13-Oct 18 at Progress Park Center from 4:00- 

4:45 p.m. Children ages 3-5 learn basic tumbling such as front rolls, 

back rolls, bridge, handstands and backbends. As the class progresses, 

skill will be performed more independently. Fee per six week session. 

636-332-9236 

• Mighty Hearts and Lungs Support Group at SSM DePaul Health Center 

from Noon-1:00 p.m. for patients and family members coping with cardiac 

and pulmonary health issues; learn how to better manage your condition 

for a healthier life. 314-344-6023 to register or information. 

• Taste of Wentzville Autumn Festival at the Wentzville Community 

Club Grounds, 500 West Main Street from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Live music and 

a special kid’s area that will feature a bounce house and special activities. 

Tickets at Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce, 210 South 

Linn Ave. or www.westernstcharlescountychamber.com. 636-327-6914 

• WomenHeart of St. Charles County in the HealthWise Center Cardiology 

Center (hospital entrance B), Suite 117, Professional Building I, 6 

Jungermann Circle in St. Peters from 6:30-7:30 p.m. 2nd Thursdays. This 

support group is dedicated to promoting women’s heart health through 

advocacy, education and patient support. 

• Music at the Market at Washington Farmers Market from 5:00-8:00 p.m. 

Great food, drinks and music 2nd Thursdays thru September. 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 

• Missouri Festival for the Arts September 14-16 at Historic St. Charles 

Downtown District Friday: 4:00-9:00 p.m. Saturday: 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 

Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Artists from across the country exhibit and 

sell their works. Mediums represented include painting, sculpture, jewelry, 

and many other fine arts. Other activities include a Mentor Me program, 

an Art for Youth gallery, and a Kids Creation Station. Food and other refreshments 

available throughout the festival grounds. Free. 636-940-5178 

or www.stcharlesmosaics.org 

• Celebrate St. Peters Sept 14 & 15 at 370 Lakeside Park, Lakeside Park 

Drive off MO-370 Friday: 5:00-11:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. 

features carnival games and rides, game booths, display booths, arts and 

crafts, refreshments, and a family bike ride. There will be live entertainment 

all day at the Celebrate and Family stages. Friday night features the 

Smash Band and Saturday night headliners are Poco and Pure Prairie 

League. Fireworks are scheduled for 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night. Free. 

636-939-2386 ext. 1319 

• Augusta's Harvest Festival Sept.14th & 15th features a picnic and concert 

Friday night in the vineyards. On Saturday many of the businesses 

in Augusta are holding "open houses" throughout the day with special 

discounts, guest experts making presentations, and wine tastings. Saturday 

night features the "Wine Maker Social", a premier dinner event show 

casing the area's wine makers. Free except for the Picnic/Concert and the 

"Wine Maker Social" dinner. 636-228-4005 

or augusta-chamber.org 

• MOMS Next (Mothers of School-Aged Children) at Morning Star 

Church, 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie from 7:00-9:00 p.m. 2nd 

Fridays through the school year is an open, accepting place for moms of 

school-age kids (grades K-12) for authentic community, personal growth, 

practical help & spiritual hope. The group will focus on topics relevant to 

mothering a child entering elementary school all the way through high 

school, as well as connecting women in our community who are in the 

same season of life. For more information or to reserve your spot, www. 

mscwired.org/momsnext. 

• Ask Questions about Cancer Prevalence and Radiation Treatment 

Improvements at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Conference Room 

A/B from Noon-1:00 p.m. with Lannis Hall, MD, Assistant Professor of 

Medicine, Clinical Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of 

Medicine. Cost includes lunch. Registration required: 636-928-9355. 

• AARP Driver Safety Program at HealthWise Department at Barnes- 

Jewish St. Peters Hospital, 10 Hospital Dr., St. Peters from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 

p.m. 636-928-9355 or www.bjsph.org. Registration required. 

• Resources 4 Autism Meeting at Early Childhood Center, 711 W College 

Street, Troy at 6:30 p.m. on 2nd Fridays to help families with health, therapy, 

contacts and resources. 636-290-0293, 636-248-1728, 636-290-8260 or 

resources4autism@yahoo.com or james@rhd-mo.org 

• Lincoln County Old Threshers at Walnut Grove Farm, Hwy B & NN in 

Elsberry on Sept.14,15,16. Steam engines, old-time machinery, working 

sawmill, threshing & tractor parade daily, flea market, exhibits. lincolncountyoldthreshers.org 

To list your event, email: focusnewsmo@gmail.com 


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"Howl for the Homeless" 

5K run Will be Held 

Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service 

is pleased to announce their 

first ever fundraising 5K, themed 

“Halloween Howl for the Homeless." 

This event begins at 9:00 a.m. 

on Saturday, October 27. A Children’s 

“Monster Mile” Fun Run 

will follow at 9:45 a.m. Costumes 

are encouraged and prizes will be 

awarded to the best costumes in 

numerous categories. Both events 

take place on the campus of the 

St. Charles Community College in 

Cottleville, MO. 

Registration for either event 

can be done at: http://is.gd/howlforthehomeless. 

Links for online 

registration are also available thru 

the Fleet Feet website (www.fleetfeetstlouis.com) 

and through the 

Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service 

website (www.jacares.org). Registration 

forms are also available 

at the Sts. Joachim and Ann Care 

Service office, 4116 McClay Road, 

St. Charles, MO 63304. 

Registration for either event is 

$25 (inclusive of cotton shirt) and 

$30 (inclusive of Tec shirt). Family 

entries are available at a cost of $90 

and include entry for four participants 

and four cotton shirts. 

An awards ceremony will follow 

with awards going to the top 

three overall male/female winners, 

as well as the top three male/ 

female winners in each class. All 

participants in the Monster Mile 

will receive an award. 

Ameren Missouri and SSM 

Health Care have signed up as two 

October 27 

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of the largest corporate sponsors, 

with a variety of area businesses, 

individuals and organizations also 

participating as sponsors. Sponsorship 

space is still available. 

The Halloween Howl for the 

Homeless and Children’s Monster 

Mile are vital fundraisers for 

the Care Service and community 

support is essential for the ongoing 

mission of the Care Service. 

Currently the most comprehensive 

social support agency in the 

St. Charles, Lincoln andWarren 

County regions, the Care Service 

provides emergency shelter, longterm 

housing, utility assistance, 

food pantry aid, counseling and 

workforce preparation. 

The people who come to Sts. 

Joachim and Ann Care Service for 

help face very real, devastating crises. 

Children who are homeless or 

at-risk are top priority for the Care 

Service. The Care Service strives 

to break the cycle of homelessness 

by providing relevant, effective 

services to homeless children and 

their families, empowering them 

to overcome their circumstances 

and strive for a healthy, productive 

future. 

Through their many familyoriented 

programs, the Care Service 

is able to make a direct impact 

on children’s lives by keeping them 

in school, surrounding them with 

a safe and nurturing environment, 

and providing access to basic needs 

such as the security of a healthy 

meal through the Food Pantry. 

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ever, this observation was not 

statistically significant in the NIA 

study. NIA researchers did find 

that monkeys started on calorie 

restriction at an early age had a 

statistically significant reduction 

in cancer incidence. 

NIA researchers also found that 

while calorie restriction had a beneficial 

effect on several measures 

of metabolic health and function 

in monkeys who were started on 

the special diet regimen during old 

age (at 16 to 23 years), it did not 

have the same positive outcome 

for monkeys started on calorie restriction 

at a young age (less than 

14 years). In the Wisconsin study, 

all the monkeys were 7 to 14 years 

when started on calorie restriction. 

"These results suggest the complexity 

of how calorie restriction 

may work in the body," said NIA 

Director Richard J. Hodes, M.D. 

"Calorie restriction’s effects likely 

depend on a variety of factors, including 

environment, nutritional 

components and genetics." 

Differences in the monkeys' 

meal and other nutritional factors 

were cited as possible explanations 

for NIA’s and Wisconsin’s different 

outcomes. Both studies used 

a similar percentage of calorie restriction 

with their intervention 

groups; however, the Wisconsin 

monkeys in both the calorie restricted 

and control groups were 

eating more and weighed more 

than the matched NIA monkeys. 

NIA's food had a natural ingredient 

base, while Wisconsin 

opted for a purified diet. Purified 

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affect an animal’s health. Each ingredient 

of a purified diet provides 

a specific nutrient and minerals or 

vitamins must be added separately. 

Natural-ingredient diets have risk 

of variation between batches, but 

are considered by some to be more 

complete than purified diets. NIA 

and Wisconsin also used different 

sources for proteins, fat and 

carbohydrates, as well as different 

approaches to vitamin and mineral 

supplementation. 

"There is no right or wrong 

nutritional approach to calorie 

restriction, but the differences 

should be considered as we try to 

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of calorie restriction between the 

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NIA researchers cited genetics 

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their differing results. NIA monkeys 

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originating from China and India. 

Wisconsin's monkeys came only 

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"We've learned more by having 

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outcomes of calorie restriction, 

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by which calorie restriction 

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risk of age-associated disease. "My 

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gene expression, insulin signaling 

pathways and other basic biological 

processes to pinpoint how reducing 

calorie intake may attenuate 

the negative consequences of 

aging. We are looking at whether 

compounds can mimic the effects 

of calorie restriction via these 

mechanisms," said senior author, 

Rafael de Cabo, Ph.D., chief of the 

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of Experimental Gerontology. 

The NIA leads the federal government 

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supporting research on aging and 

the health and well-being of older 

people. The Institute’s broad scientific 

program seeks to understand 

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