September 11, 2019
A high and dry celebration
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Photo provided by the city of St. Peters The 10th annual Celebrate St. Peters festival will return to 370 Lakeside Park. The park will be ready for another fun two-day event along the lake on Sept. 20-21, 2019. The festival is open from 4-10:30 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. on Saturday, with Sawyer Brown and Head East headlining the evening Main Stage concerts.
This year’s Celebrate St. Peters returns to 370 Lakeside Park just in time to see the park dried out from record flooding By Brett Auten A once submerged and sodden 370 Lakeside Park has reopened and is set to host its biggest event of the year. The 2019 edition of Celebrate St. Peters will take place on Sept. 20 and 21 and will feature top-flight live entertainment, amusement park rides, and more food and beverages advised for consumption. Heavy rains and flooding put 370 Lakeside Park underwater. Closed since May 3, it opened back up on the first week of September. “One of our biggest concerns was if the park was going to dry out in time,” Lisa Bedian, city of St. Peters Communications Director, said. “Forty-five days ago, there
was 18-feet of water. One of the engineers estimated that to be around 1.3 billion gallons of water. But the park looks really nice considering all that it has been through.” Parking inside 370 Lakeside Park is limited to Reserved Parking Passes only. Lawn areas inside the park were greatly impacted by this year’s flood. Due to limited parking, you should arrive early or strongly consider using satellite parking at Mid Rivers Mall, where free shuttles are available at all parking areas. “The Reserved Parking Passes are selling quickly, as they typically do,” Bedian added. Satellite Parking for Celebrate St. Peters is available at Mid Rivers Mall in two lo-
cations: at the Executive Centre Parkway entrance near Planet Fitness, and at Grand Teton Drive entrance across from the St. Peters Justice Center. There are only 500 Reserved Parking spaces inside 370 Lakeside Park. One Reserved Parking Pass is good for both Friday and Saturday so you will be able to come and go as you need to during both days of the event without having to worry about a parking place. Reserved Parking Passes will be on sale at St. Peters City Hall and St. Peters Rec-Plex from through the end of business on Sept. 20. The price is $20 for St. Peters residents See ‘CELEBRATE’ page 5
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CREC sponsors students at CYCLE When Bowling Green High School student Evan Meyer summed up his experience attending the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program this summer, he experienced quite a bit listening to the renowned speakers. “This is the only place where you can cry, laugh and be hypnotized,” he said. Meyer was among five students sponsored by CREC. The other local delegates were Cole
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Allen, Emily Brockmann and Grace Pupillo, all of Liberty High School; and Lucy Felber, Timberland High School. They were among the 103 high school students from across Missouri who attended CYCLE July 17-19 in Jefferson City. Each July, an action-filled three days provides high school students opportunities to learn first-hand what it is like to be involved in politics, the cooperative form of business and being a leader. The program included nationally known speakers and time at the Missouri State Capitol learning how a bill goes through the process to become a law. To learn more about electric cooperatives, the group was divided up into teams that competed in various events like the “build a cooperative” game. Another highlight was hearing from the Rachel’s Challenge Organization. Rachel’s family and friends speak to youth around the world about Rachel’s legacy of being a positive
role model to everyone she met in life. Students also toured the Winston Churchill Museum in Fulton and saw a live powerline demonstration at Callaway Electric Cooperative. “I have been to other leadership conferences and this is one of the best and most unique,” Meyer said. “I’m glad I had this opportunity.” The CYCLE program is in its 16th year and is a recipient of the National Community Youth Service award for the top youth program among all electric cooperatives in the country. The annual contest is open to high school sophomores who live and attend school in Cuivre River’s general service area, or who have Cuivre River Electric service in their homes. Applications for next year’s program will be accepted in the spring. For more information about the CYCLE program, contact Tim Schmidt at 800-392-3709, ext. 4837 or email tschmidt@cuivre. com.
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St. Charles County paramedics recognized by American Heart Association for STEMI Care Next summer, residents throughout the metro area will undoubtedly be tuned in to see if American athletes bring home the gold at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Last month, one group in our region already garnered gold status, albeit in a different form. St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) paramedics earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Plus distinction for their continued implementation of quality measures for the treatment of patients who experience ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) – a severe type of heart attack. Each year, more than 250,000 individuals experience a STEMI, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart and requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it is critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, a significant number of these patients don’t receive this prompt attention. The correct tools, training and practices allow SCCAD paramedics to rapidly identify suspected heart attack patients and trigger an early response from the awaiting hospital personnel. Agencies that receive the Mission: Lifeline Gold award demonstrated at least 75 percent compliance for each required achievement measure for two years. The ‘Plus’ distinction reflects that paramedics are consistently performing a 12‐lead ECG on patients within 10 minutes on chest pain calls.
“Paramedics play a vital part in the system of care for those who have heart attacks,” said James Jollis, M.D., Chair of the Mission: Lifeline Advisory Working Group. “Since they are often the first medical point of contact, they can shave precious minutes of life‐saving treatment time off by activating the emergency response system that alerts hospitals. We applaud SCCAD for meeting evidence‐based guidelines in the treatment of STEMI patients.” SCCAD paramedics and leadership staff are elated to be recognized at this high level, but are quick to highlight that it is their collaborative relationships with area hospitals that make it possible. “We’re working diligently with our partners at Barnes‐Jewish St. Peters, Progress West, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital St. Charles and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital Lake St. Louis to develop processes and protocols with the goal of improving the quality of care for STEMI patients,” said John Romeo, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for SCCAD. Cardiac care has been an area of focus for SCCAD in recent years; in 2015, the district was the first in the region to debut cardio‐cerebral resuscitation (CCR) – an innovative approach to cardiac arrest management that saw a significant increase in survival to hospital discharge rates.
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Community members invited to help prioritize Great Rivers Greenway’s investment in St. Charles County
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Great Rivers Greenway, St. Charles County and the municipalities within St. Charles County are working together to develop a coordinated greenway plan for the county. This project is part of Great Rivers Greenway overall efforts to connect St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County with a network of greenways where people can walk, run and ride a bike. With partners, 125 miles of greenways have been established thus far. This project will guide the next phase of the public agency’s sales tax investment in St. Charles County greenways. The planning process will consider existing and planned trail projects as well as the feedback of people who live, work, learn or play in St. Charles County. When complete, the St. Charles County Greenway Plan will include an updated greenway map with prioritized projects and partnership models for building greenways in the future. The year-long planning process will be divided into five phases; data collection, analysis, concepts, refinement and final recommendations. Phase one—data collection—began in August. Community members will be asked to rank the kinds of greenway experiences they would like to have and identify the natural (e.g. rivers, parks) and constructed places (e.g community centers, libraries, schools) in St. Charles County where they would
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“A man must shape himself to a new mark directly the old one goes to ground.” – Sir Ernest Shackleton “September 30 was a bad day,” Sir Shackleton wrote in his ship log. His crew was trying to cross Antarctica via the South Pole when they were trapped in the ice floe. For 10 months they camped on the ice near their beloved ship, Endurance. Each day they surveyed the ice as it in turns squeezed and released their vessel. The maximum stress a material can stand before it breaks is called the breaking stress or ultimate tensile stress. Tensile means the material is under tension. “The Endurance deserved all that could be said in praise of her. Shipwrights had never done sounder or better work; but how long could she continue the fight under such conditions? The butts of planking were opened four and five inches on the starboard side, and at the same time we could see from the bridge that the ship was bending like a bow under titanic pressure. Almost like a living creature, she resisted the forces that would crush her; but it was a one-sided battle. Millions of tons of ice pressed inexorably upon the little ship that had dared to challenge the Antarctic,” Shackleton wrote. Have you ever faced a situation that felt impossibly cruel? My mother endured such an unfortunate night of the soul the day after Thanksgiving in 1976 when she received the phone call that her mother and father had been involved in a car accident. Her beautiful mother, Martha, died at the scene and her father was undergoing life-saving surgery.
like to go on a greenway. This feedback will be gathered at public spaces, community and special events, food truck festivals, organization meetings and neighborhood events in St. Charles County such as Monarch Madness Festival on Sept. 14; MO Cowbell Health & Fitness ExMO on Oct.4-5 and the Jack-O-Glow walk on the Centennial Greenway on Oct. 18. Look for the Great Rivers Greenway tent or table to learn more and take the survey. People can also weigh in via an online survey and map at www. GreenwayPlan.org. “We know this is important to people in St. Charles County and we want to think comprehensively about the connections across the county,” says Susan Trautman, Great Rivers Greenway Chief Executive Officer. Project partners will also be gathering feedback from leaders in the areas of health, transportation, nature, and economy to better understand their desires, concerns and capacities for greenway building and maintenance. “We want to make sure we bring everyone to the table—residents, community leaders, business owners, public agencies, municipalities and other stakeholders—to develop a strategic plan for connecting St. Charles County with greenways,” says Ryan Graham, St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Director.
The test of stress She was only 25 years old, the oldest sibling of five. Martha was her best friend, so the loss was tremendous. In the days and weeks that followed she felt the tensile pressure increase. She planned a funeral while caring for her young sister and brother and waited to see if she would have to plan another. There were times she thought her hull would break, and it might have, were it not for the God that she loved and her church family. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1915 Sir. Shackleton wrote, “It is hard to write what I feel. To a sailor his ship is more than a floating home, and in the Endurance, I had centered ambitions, hopes and desires. She is crushed and abandoned.” Man’s spirit is not as tenable as the hull of a ship. Too often we believe the lie that we cannot confront and conquer the storms of life. But men like Ernest Shackleton prove we can. The ship Endurance was crushed but not a single man of the expedition was lost due to the indomitable spirits of Ernest and all who were with him. He gave God credit for walking beside him on the journey where at any moment they could have perished. When tensile pressure is too great for us to bear, God is our strength. If we cry to Him for help, He will answer.
Margaret Wolfinbarger is a wife and mother of three peculiar children. She lives in St. Charles and likes to shine light into dark places.
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‘CELEBRATE’ from cover (with your Resident Privilege Card) and $25 for the general public. There will be no Reserved Parking Pass sales at the event. The Celebrate St. Peters Family Special combines a Reserved Parking Pass with two unlimited carnival ride tokens at a great price: $49 for St. Peters residents and $54 for the general public. This special saves you up to $21. The Celebrate St. Peters Family Special is available through end of business Thursday, Sept. 19. Now, on to the fun part. Celebrate St. Peters 2019 kicks off with Sawyer Brown on Sept. 20. The band has had three No. 1 hits and have numerous Top 20 hits throughout its career and has won an Academy of Country Music Award for best vocal group. Opening for Sawyer Brown will be rising country star Alyssa Lynn Little, who has
made noise with her song, “All Over.” The Main Stage entertainment Friday begins at 7 p.m. with Plastic Kings, featuring former members of Contagious. Saturday evening features a once-in-a-lifetime concert event for classic rock fans and a group that calls the St. Louis region home. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the formation of classic rock mainstays Head East and the 45th anniversary of the release of the band’s debut album “Flat as a Pancake.” To mark these milestones, original band members are reuniting with the current touring band for a performance of the entire “Flat as a Pancake” album. This will be the only big-stage performance of the album, with the original band members, in the St. Louis area this year. If you’re a Journey fan, you won’t want to miss the opening act on Saturday. SFO, a tribute to Journey with a salute to Foreigner and Kansas, will hit the stage at 7 p.m. The band features six top-notch musicians with decades of touring experience.
We would remiss if we didn’t mention the Community News Family Area on Saturday. This year, it’s under the Corporate Pavilion near the entrance to the festival grounds. The Home Depot will once again host its free workshop from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. featuring fun projects for parents and their children to build together, paint and take home to enjoy. Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristbands are on sale now at a discounted price of $20. Purchase tokens for unlimited ride wristbands at St. Peters City Hall or the Rec-Plex through close of business Sept. 19. The cost is $25 per wristband at the event. Unlimited ride wristbands good for either Friday 5 -10:30 p.m. or Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. “Everything is shaping up to be a great weekend,” Bedian said. “We’ll have something for the kids and for those who are still kids at heart. Plus, more festival food than you could imagine.” For more information, visit stpetersmo.net/celebrate.
CELEBRATE ST. PETERS 2019 DOS Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on during Celebrate St. Peters concerts — seating will be available on the lawn and on paved surfaces. Cash for concessions and game tickets (no checks or credit/debit cards will be accepted.) An ATM will be available on site if you need cash during the event. Some vendors will accept credit/debit cards. You may bring soft drinks and food, but it can’t be in coolers.
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Parking For Celebrate St. Peters, parking inside 370 Lakeside Park is limited to Reserved Parking Passes only. Reserved Parking Passes will be on sale in advance only at City Hall and St. Peters Rec-Plex until Sept 20. Due to limited parking, festival attendees are strongly urged to use satellite parking at Mid Rivers Mall where free shuttles are available.
DON’TS Visitors may not bring pets into 370 Lakeside Park during Celebrate St. Peters. This rule does not apply to any animal owned and used by a disabled person or pets staying/remaining in the RV/Tent Camping area of the park. Glass beverage containers are a no-no. Baby bottles, baby food jars and glass lined vacuum bottles are exempt. You are not allowed to bring alcoholic beverages into the festival.
main stage SEPT. 20 • 7 P.M. - Plastic Kings, featureing former members of Contagious, followed rising country star Alyssa Lynn Little who will be opening for the headlining act, Sawyer Brown. Presented by Mid Rivers Newsmagazine, 100.7 The Viper and KFAV-FM 99.9 SEPT. 21 • 7 P.M. - SFO, a tribute to Journey followed by Head East. Head East is celebrating the 45th anniversary of their No. 1 album “Flat as a Pancake.” To mark these milestones, original band members are reuniting with the current touring band for a performance of the entire “Flat as a Pancake” album. Presented by KSHE 95
Community News Family Area The Community News Family Area has moved this year to the Corporate Pavilion near the entrance to the 10th annual Celebrate St. Peters. HOME DEPOT KIDS WORKSHOP - 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Come join this FREE workshop where kids and their parents can enjoy learning a few things from Home Depot experts! BABALOO - Babaloo will be bringing his fast paced, interactive show to the Family area for two high-energy performances. Get ready to stomp, dance, shout and sing along to one of the area’s favorite children’s performers. Babloo takes the stage at 1 and 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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NFL player and Francis Howell Central alum donates $185,000 for fitness center
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On March 14, Francis Howell Central High School alum and NFL player Pierre Desir signed a three-year contract extension with the Indianapolis Colts. Within days of the signing, the former Spartan was in contact with FHC because he wanted to give back to the school that “gave him so much.” He is generously donating $185,000 and has asked that it be used to transform the FHC fitness center and benefit an entirely new generation of students. Desir was born in Haiti and immigrated to America with his family when he was only four years old. While at FHC, Desir was a star on the football team and named an all-state defensive back. After high school, he went on to play football for Washburn and Lindenwood University. He worked hard both on and off the field, and eventually his perseverance and talent led him to be drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2014. Coming from a small college, Desir overcame the long odds of playing professional football, and is now living out his dream. While Desir has a lot to celebrate, one of his first thoughts after signing his new contract was how he could give back. “I learned so much throughout my years in high school,” said Desir. “I wanted to show my appreciation for what they have done for me throughout my career and when I was in school.” The donation will allow FHC to build a stateof-the-art fitness center and weight room that can be used by all students. It will provide more space and professional equipment for athletes to train for sports, but also for students to utilize during physical education classes. “My hope for the fitness room is to allow kids to come into an environment where they’re proud of,” said Desir. “More kids will be able to come in and be active with all of the new equipment.” With big changes coming to the FHC facility, the school community is excited and grateful to Pierre for his generosity. “I am so thankful to him to be the person that he is and to have the desire to do all of that,” said FHC
Photo courtesy Francis Howell School District Francis Howell Central High School alum and NFL player Pierre Desir is generously donating $185,000 and has asked that it be used to transform the FHC fitness center.
Principal Dr. Sonny Arnel. “It’s gratifying for everyone in the Francis Howell School District that we can inspire a kid like that.” Not only will FHC benefit from the donation, but other schools will as well. The equipment from the old FHC weight room will be passed down to Saeger and Hollenbeck to be used by middle school students. “It’s just very moving to see somebody so generous who wants to give back and help others,” said FHC Activities Director Scott Harris. “He genuinely cares for these kids.” Harris shared how Desir comes back to campus often and talks with students. He attends basketball games and occasionally works out in the FHC fitness center. “It’s cool how we have a person from our high school who is represented in the NFL and is still coming back, getting to know us, and getting to inspire us even though we are just high school kids,” said FHC junior Sophie Delaney. As FHC begins work on the new fitness center, they are also focusing on the branding of the space. The school is dedicating a wall to Pierre as a thank you for his generosity and support. The wall is a perfect way to honor their successful alum and to foster a sense of pride as well. It will also serve as a reminder for students – a reminder that they can go as far as their talent and drive will take them, and still remember where it all started.
Wentzville educator selected as finalist for presidential teaching award
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Lisa Waltenberger, a math and Project Lead the Way teacher at Timberland High School in the Wentzville School District, has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). The award is the highest recognition that a K-12 mathematics or science teacher can receive for outstanding teaching in the United States. The awards are given to mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. It recognizes those teachers who develop and implement a high-quality instructional program that enhances student learning. Waltenberger is only one of two math teachers in Missouri selected to represent the state as finalists for the PAEMST.
“I am incredibly honored to be a state finalist for this award,” said Waltenberger. “I am thankful for the opportunities in the Wentzville School District to grow professionally and the ability to incorporate various teaching methods into my classroom.” “We are blessed to have Lisa at Timberland High School. She always puts students first and is wonderful at building relationships with them,” said Timberland Principal Dr. Kyle Lindquist. The White House will announce the winners next year. Those selected for this presidential honor will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation to be used at their discretion. They also are invited to Washington, D.C., for an awards ceremony, educational events, and visits with members of Congress and the Administration.
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Main Street General Store celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting Co-Owners Mariah Echele and Dawn Wagner celebrated the grand opening of their new business, Main Street General Store with a ribbon cutting on July 31. Joining Echele and Wagner were their family, friends and staff with the Greater St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau, ambassadors and board members with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. Main Street General Store is located at 143 N. Main Street in Historic St. Charles and is your one-stop shop for takeaway food, nostalgia candies such as stick candy, moon pies, wax bottles and pixy sticks, snacks,
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Beck Estate Planning & Elder Law announces name change Rudy D. Beck, owner and principal of Beck Estate Planning & Elder Law, LLC, recently announced the firm’s new name, Beck & Lenox Estate Planning & Elder Law, LLC. This change reflects the contributions that Jayson “Jay” Lenox has made to the firm since his arrival in 2017, as well as the increasing role he will serve in the law firm in years to come. Serving the aging population and their families since 1974, Beck & Lenox continues its focus on estate planning, specialty trusts, longterm care asset protection planning, Medicaid planning, and veterans’ benefits. “We remain the same law firm that prides itself on handling our clients’ needs with honesty, integrity and creative solutions,” states Beck. Both attorneys practice throughout the coun-
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ties of St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and beyond, and are members of the National Association for Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County awarded $10,600 from Taco Bell Foundation On Aug. 15, the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County received a $10,600 grant provided by the Taco Bell Foundation to support more than 1,000 youth in the greater St. Charles community. The funding will go towards job-readiness and career preparation programs for teens and other programs that empower students in St. Charles County to graduate high school and achieve their dreams. “We are thrilled to play a part in the Taco Bell Foundation’s investment in America’s youth,” said Patrick Pryor, President of the Board of Directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County. “When you come across another organization committed to championing education and empowering this nation’s next generation of leaders, you know there’s a special energy there.
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This mission we’re sharing is one with an enormous upside for our young people, our communities, and our country at large.” The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County is one of more than 350 youth-serving organizations that will receive a portion of the nearly $6 million in grants being presented by the Taco Bell Foundation’s philanthropic arm this year. “Young people have always been the heart and soul of our brand,” said Frank Tucker, Chief People Officer at Taco Bell and President of the Taco Bell Foundation. “Expanding our impact in this community is one of the best ways we can support the passions of young people and create opportunities that help them unlock and reach their potential.”
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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS Sept. 13: Charity Golf Tournement
Fairwinds River’s Edge Retirement Community has teamed up with its sister property, The Landing of O’Fallon, and AW Health Care (their on-site home health care and therapy provid-
er) to put on our second Charity Golf Tournament being held at Bear Creek Golf Course. Space is limited. The tournament will benefit the VFW National Home for Children, whose community is open to families of active-duty military personnel, veterans, and descendants of members of the VFW and its Auxiliary. $500 per team of four in-
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cludes lunch, 18-hole play, dinner, and loads of fun. For more information contact Stacy Welker at 636-754-2311 or swelker@leisurecare.com.
Sept. 14: Apple and pumpkin drying The St. Charles County Heritage Museum in St. Peters is celebrating the season with “Hands-On Heritage: Apple and Pumpkin Drying” from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants will learn how to dehydrate apples and pumpkins, taste homemade pumpkin candy, and pick an apple from the museum’s own orchard to carve an apple doll head to take home. This program is free and open to participants of all ages; recipe handouts and all materials are included. Participants should arrive at the museum at 1630 Heritage Landing by 10 a.m. to enjoy the program in its entirety. Pre-registration is encouraged. To register, call the museum at 636-255-6000 or visit http://bit.ly/2019AppleAndPumpkinDrying.
Sept. 14: Trivia night
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Calling All Super Heroes Linc St. Charles County Superhero Costume Contest and Trivia Night takes place at Carpenter Union Hall at 755 Parr Road in Wentzville. Doors open 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m. Cost is $25 for an individual ticket, $175 for a table of eight; sponsors, raffle donations needed. Call 636-3325127 for more information or https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/superhero-trivia-to-benefit-linc-st-charles-county-tickets-58665191166.
Sept. 14: St. Charles County Police Department Open House
The St. Charles County Police Department invites you to attend their annual open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 101 Sheriff Dierker Court in O’Fallon. This family-friendly event features station tours, vehicle and equipment displays, safety presentations, technology demonstrations, giveaways, a Kona Ice benefit for The BackStoppers, mascot appearances, and much more. For questions, please call 636-949-3057 or email SCCPDCommunity@sccmo.org.
Sept. 17: Cancer support group
Life After Breast Cancer Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. at SSM Health Koenig Building: Community Resource Room at 400 Medical Plaza in Lake
Saint Louis. This is a support group for women who are living with or have survived breast cancer. Dr. Andrea Behr will hold an informal discussion on breast cancer. A light meal is provided by KWF at 5:30 p.m., followed by the speaker from 6 – 7 p.m.
Sept. 19-20: Public hearings
The city of O’Fallon will conduct a public hearing beginning at 6 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the O’Fallon Municipal Center at 100 N Main Street, concerning the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Plan for the O’Fallon Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. A second public hearing will be held on Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. at the Spencer Road Library Community Commons at 427 Spencer Road in St. Peters. Those who need assistance or auxiliary aids for the meeting should contact Public Assistance Specialist, Alexis Jaegers at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Jaegers can be reached at 636-379-5411, or ajaegers@ofallon.mo.us.
Sept. 21: Quilt show
The Cornerstone United Methodist Women and the Cover Girls Quilting Circle are sponsoring a quilt show at the Cornerstone United Methodist Church (1151 Tom Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon) from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come and enjoy a wide variety of quilts that will be on display at the church. Admission is free (donations accepted), and complimentary refreshments will be available. All donations will support the Cornerstone UMW and the Cover Girls Quilting Circle. Visit the church website (cornerstoneofallon.org) for more information.
Sept. 21: Women’s business workshop
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering a Work Smart Workshop with the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta Sept. 21, 1 - 4 p.m. at Old Hickory Golf Club. This program is designed to help women negotiate for a new job, raise or promotion. This is a free event for Tri Delta members. $30 for nonmembers. For information contact Katie Fazio at katie.outman@yahoo.com.
Sept. 21: Craft fair
Tri County Advisory Board to Probation and Parole invites you to their seventh annual Christmas in September craft fair at Calvary Church at 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters are needed. Please contact Esther Angelos at marlofan@charter.net or 636-441-0329 or 314-477-5096.
Sept. 24: Stop the Bleed workshop
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At this Stop the Bleed workshop that takes place at 6:30 p.m. at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis at 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, you learn ways to control bleeding, whether you only have your hands or whether you have a trauma first aid kit available. Must be 14 to register. If between 14 and 17, must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is free but space is limited. To Register visit ssmhealth.com/classes-events.
Sept. 29: Breakfast and blood drive
The Knights of Columbus at St. Robert Bellarmine Church at 1424 First Capitol Drive South in St. Charles will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast includes: made to order omelets, pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee. Cost for adults is $8, for children six to 11 is $4 and children five and under are free). In addition a blood drive will be held at the same time as the breakfast. Those who donate blood that day will receive a free breakfast. For additional information please call 636-946-6799.
Oct. 7: Golf tournament fundraiser
Operation Food Search, a nonprofit hunger relief organization, will host its 26th annual golf tournament with registration beginning at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon. The tournament will be held at WingHaven Country Club, located at 7777 Winghaven Blvd. in O’Fallon. Tickets – which are $300 per golfer or $1,200 per team of four golfers – include 18 holes with golf cart, golf goodie bag, lunch and dinner. A live and silent auction will be held during the barbecue dinner starting at 5 p.m.
ONGOING EVENTS Mondays: Optimist Club meetings
The Wentzville/Lake St. Louis Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Wentzville Schnuck’s meeting room located on Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville. For more information contact Ed Jurotich at 314-560-1868.
Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly
Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets every Monday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Weigh-ins begin at 8:30 a.m. We meet at Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park at 1900 Randolph St. in St. Charles. For more information contact Joyce at 636206-5306.
Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly
TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Hwy in O’Fallon. Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please call Linda Wilcox at 636-4479056.
Mondays: Parent support group
Because I Love You, (BILY), Gateway parent support group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles. For information and directions, please contact the helpline at 314-993-7550 or email gateway_parent_help@yahoo.com. BILY is a program of self-help for parents of troubled children (all ages). We are not professionals, but parents helping each other. The meetings are free to attend.
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If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Friedens United Church of Christ at 1703 Old Highway 94 South in St. Charles.
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If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 636970-0013.
Mondays: Choral Arts Singers practice
Choral Arts Singers resume practice on Mondays, at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake St. Louis. New singers are welcome. Auditions are not required. See www.concertarts. org.
Mondays: St.Charles County Council of the Blind meetings
Business meetings are held on the first Monday of each month (second Monday in September due to Labor Day) unless otherwise specified. No meetings are held in June, July, or December. Meetings are held in the Community Council Building (Second floor of the Spencer Branch Library) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. For more information contact Beverly Kaskadden (Treasurer) at 636-561-6947.
Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club
Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org.
join in. Call Mary Ann at 636-3970866 if you are interested in playing on Monday or Thursday morning.
Mondays: American Legion Post 388 Meets
Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 607 Westridge Dr., O’Fallon, 636-219-0553.
Mondays: Measurement Mondays:
10 a.m. - 12 noon at the ST. Charles Health Deparment in the Upper Level Conference room. Measurement Mondays is a family-friendly breastfeeding support group. We are open to all moms and moms-to-be who are breastfeeding or interested in breastfeeding. The group is supported by the St Charles County WIC program so there will be information about the program available at each meeting. Each meeting will be a little different than the last. There will be baby weigh-ins, introductions, games, interactive education, group conversation, and even snacks.
Mondays and Wednesdays: Tai Chi for arthritis class Every Monday and Wednesday a Tai Chi for arthritis class, sponsored by the city of St. Charles Parks and Recreation, takes place from 9:15 - 10 a.m. at Webster Park across from the Family Arena. This is a class that is taught nationally to manage arthritis and to prevent falls. For more information call 636-949-3372.
Tuesdays: Women’s AA weekly meeting
9:30-10:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314-369-6521.
Candlelighters Women in Recovery meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Dardenne Prairie Presbyterian Church (enter at Adam Lamb preSchool, turn left) at 7400 South Outer 364 at the corner with Bryan Road.
Mondays and Thursdays: Bridge
Tuesdays: Cribbage Club
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Fitness First Exercise Class
St. Peters Senior Center plays bridge from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Thursdays, and would love to have any player, regardless of skill level, to
Meets every Tuesday, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at The Falls Golf Course Clubhouse. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all. Call 314-779-6892 for
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Tuesdays: Seniors group
Please join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a gathering for senior adults. There will be lunch (no charge), cards and bingo (no charge), community program referrals, occasional health and wellness presentations and clergy available upon request. The event takes place at Church of the Transfiguration at1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake Saint Louis. For more information call 636-561-8951.
Tuesdays: Gateway Chorus Rehearsal
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Gateway Spotlight is a women’s a capella chorus that meets at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles every Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Call 636256-6823 for more details.
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Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting
The St. Charles Optimist Club meets Tuesdays at noon at Pio’s Restaurant. For more information contact Jack Ross at 314-287-0569 or jack-ross@ att.net.
Tuesdays: Cribbage
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Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Rookies at 15358 Veterans Memorial Pkwy in Wentzville. Win prizes and awards with semiannual tournaments. ACC sanctioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-2338032.
Tuesdays: Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club
Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. and the third Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. Both meetings are at Rack House Kitchen Wine Whiskey. New club looking for new members who want to better our community. Contact Christy at 314583-0538.
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Sports you see with Gary B... Rascals are the Western Division Champions again The 2018 defending West Division champion River City Rascals baseball club plays in the Frontier League with home games at the friendly confines of CarShield Field in O’Fallon. Even though the team ended the regular season three games out of first place, their record was good enough to capture one of the two wild card slots in the Frontier League. The championship series plated the Rascals at home for the first two games of the best-of-five series against the Evansville Otters. The O’Fallon club wasted little time in the first postseason game as they clobbered the Otters 102. The major contribution came from the Rascals starter Brendan Feldmann (1-0) was nothing short of dominant in a complete game effort, allowing just two unearned runs on two hits, the last of which came in the third inning. He struck out 11 and only issued a single walk, retiring the final 16 Otters hitters in order to close out the game. The second game saw the defending champs take a 4-0 lead only to see the opposing team get three back quickly. Again the Rascals starter this time Taylor Ahearn went five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits with five strikeouts in a winning effort. The third game was played in Evansville but the River City team came from behind in dramatic fashion. Outfielder L. J. Kalawaia’s three-run shot in the top of the fourth put the Rascals ahead for good and printed the ticket for the Frontier Championship series against the Florence Freedom of Kentucky. The first two games will be at the Freedom’s field starting Sept. 10. For more information go to www.RiverCityRascals.com *What a way to end over 20 years of play in O’Fallon New ice center in Maryland Heights Recently the Centene Community Ice Center (CCIC) located at 750 Casino Center Drive (near Hollywood Casino) in Maryland Heights, with the 277,000 square feet facility officially opened their doors. It features four ice rinks for all ice sports, strength and conditioning center and skills
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development areas. A very large crowd was present to be a part of the opening event with many outdoor activities, listened to the Pattonville High School band and had Charles Glenn sing the national anthem as he did for 19 years for the club and now is officially retired. Many dignitaries were present outside the facility before they opened the doors with John Kelly the voice of the Blues was the EMCEE for the event. The major introduction was Tom Stillman, a lifelong hockey fan, who became Chairman and Governor of the St. Louis Blues on May 9, 2012. Maryland Heights Major Mike Moeller was proud of having the facility in his backyard mentioning the investment was private and public funded. *Bring on hockey
Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, and is currently hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients 12 ounces small pasta noodles, like elbows or shells 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons flour 2 1/2 cups low-fat milk, divided 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 2 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese salt, to taste pepper, to taste chopped parsley, for garnish (optional) 1 glass milk (8 ounces) paired with each serving Directions: Add pasta to pot of boiling, salted water; boil until tender then drain and rinse with cold water. Toss pasta with olive oil and set aside.
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In large skillet, melt butter over mediumhigh heat. Stir in flour. Gradually whisk in 2 cups milk until smooth and creamy. Stir
Stir in cooked pasta, garnish with pepper and chopped parsley, if desired, and serve with glass of real milk.
Stir in cheese until completely melted and fully incorporated. Add remaining milk to thin. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Nutritional information per serving: 660 calories; 36 g fat; 21 g saturated fat; 105 mg cholesterol; 33 g protein; 51 g carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 540 mg sodium; 905 mg calcium. Nutrition figures include 8-ounce glass of lowfat milk.
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Cinematic doctors that actually went to medical school
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Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.
ovies are easily one of the best forms of escapism. For the price of tickets, popcorn and soda, viewers can fly with Han Solo and Luke Skywalker, journey with Tony Stark and the Avengers to battle intergalactic bad guy Thanos or watch Elsa finally embrace her powers in Disney’s “Frozen.” To get our hearts racing, filmmakers like Jordan Peele (“Get Out”) and M. Night Shyamalan (“The Sixth Sense”, “Unbreakable”) offer up thrilling tales of the supernatural. There are times, though, when films are so entertaining the audience doesn’t realize the plot contains real-life elements and characters. A surprising number of movies contain doctors who have real-life counterparts. Based on W.P. Kinsella’s novel “Shoeless Joe,” the sports drama “Field of Dreams” was a tale of redemption and second chances that took place in a farmer’s cornfield. After Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) turns part of his farm into a baseball diamond, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players involved in the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal come out of his cornfield ready to play. According to Jack-
Hollywood” was a great starring vehicle for Michael J. Fox. The actor played Benjamin Stone, a talented surgeon who alienates his colleagues. While traveling to a new job in Beverly Hills, Dr. Stone is arrested in the small rural town of Grady. Sentenced to community service, he deals with unusual patients but also warms up to the townspeople. The film is based on the novel “What? Dead...Again?” by doctor and medical writer Neil B. Shulman. “Extraordinary Measures” was a movie that left theaters quickly Photo courtesy Warner Bros. in 2010. The story is based on the son, no one liked Ty Cobb when they were real-life efforts of John and Aileen Crowley. living, so he never made it to the field. Their children suffered from Pompe disease, Joe Jackson was based on a real-life athlete which damages muscles and nerve cells. To as was Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, a save their lives, the husband and wife form a baseball player who never achieved the suc- biotechnology company to find a cure. Harcess he wanted in the major leagues. As “Field rison Ford plays Dr. Robert Stonehill, a reof Dreams” pointed out, though, the athlete searcher whose work could provide a cure. earned his medical degree, serving the peo- The Stonehill character is based on Willian ple of Chisholm, Minnesota, throughout his Canfield, a glycobiologist who developed an career. As his obituary pointed out, “Doc” enzyme that could stabilize Pompe disease. Graham was a generous man, checking the Life does imitate art sometimes, especially vision of underprivileged children and fitting for these cinematic doctors and their real-life them with proper glasses free of charge. counterparts. After the “Back to the Future” trilogy, “Doc
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‘Yeggs’ is a comic series about Robert and Bill, two rabbits who have opened their own egg franchise in the Midwest (St. Louis area). We follow their day to day lives, watching as they go about the hectic task of preparing for their one big day every year. Along the way they have adventures filled with fun, comic doings and pathos.
Moore On Life So this happened at our house. We’ve had a pesky raccoon trespassing into our garden for many weeks this summer. Finally we were able to capture it and relocate it to an undisclosed politician’s backyard. Those thieving little bandits can be so aggravating and destructive…so can the raccoons. In doing so, we ran across an abandoned bunny rabbit. A sweet little homeless orphan someone had thoughtlessly unloaded. He was tame and adorable. I picked him up; our eyes met and we sealed our affection for each other as he nibbled a piece of clover. My husband had other ideas. “Put it back. We’re not keeping it,” he said. “Don’t you yell in front of the baby!” I answered. “I’m not yelling. I’m voicing my opinion in a vigorous manner.” “Well you’re hurting Nibbles feeling!” “Nibbles? What? You’ve already named the thing?” “Yes, he had me at the first nose wiggle.” Fate had brought us together. There was no turning back. My husband drove towards home grumbling under his breath, “Trade off a raccoon and get a rabbit.” “Don’t go home yet,” I said. “We need supplies for Nibbles.” “What supplies? We’ve got a backyard full of grass. What else does a rabbit need?” We left the giant pet store with a cartful of ne-
By Cindy Moore cessities which included: a cage, water bottle, bags of bedding, dried grass, bunny food pellets and grains and specialty treats and pee-pee pellets along with rabbit stimuli, (a.k.a rabbit toys), an outdoor bunny enclosure (a.k.a rabbit playpen), bunny harness and leash for walking (a.k.a. hopping) and of course some mango-infused cleaner to make the fur clean and shiny and smelling like a tropical rain forest. Our free pet along with the essential accessories totaled well over two Benjamins (a.k.a. $200). But that little nose wiggle…priceless! My husband pushed the cart and unenthusiastically unloaded Nibbles necessities. “Isn’t this exciting?” I said as he shoved the last bag into the burgeoning trunk. He mumbled, “I should have kept the raccoon. I’d be out a few tomatoes, but way ahead in cabbage.”
When some bunny loves you
Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, he lint filter, and church meetings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder. The opinions expressed in this column are Cindy Moore’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.
ACROSS 1. Tax evader’s fear 6. “You betcha!” 9. Fill to satisfaction 13. Crocus, pl. 14. Reef dweller 15. Freeze off 16. Buzz Aldrin’s first name 17. Wildebeest 18. Reduced, often paired with down 19. *____ back 21. *#1 NFL pick in 2019 23. Precedes whiz 24. Bald eagle’s nest 25. Summer sandwich? 28. Past tense of reave 30. Bee’s favorite drink 35. German currency 37. Shower with affection 39. Africa’s horned herbivore 40. Battery fluid 41. Bad-tempered 43. All over again 44. Ticked off 46. Cut with a beam 47. Rip or pull 48. Pico de gallo and such 50. Abe’s coin 52. Hog haven 53. Refuses to
55. Likewise 57. *Team gathering 60. *Common play on 3rd and long 64. Committee of judges 65. One of the five W’s 67. Ranee’s wrap 68. Sheep-like 69. Auction set 70. Romanov’s edict 71. Type of message 72. Aye-aye 73. *Worn atop thigh pads DOWN 1. Maple tree and laptop brand 2. Pakistani language 3. *First ____! 4. Cupcake topper 5. Smaller than tiny 6. Safecracker 7. Poetic “even” 8. On D’Artagnan’s hat 9. Practice in the ring 10. Certain sensation 11. *NFL Primetime and NFL Draft host Wingo 12. *Type of zone 15. More spry 20. Must-haves 22. Funerary vase 24. What opposites do? 25. *Soldier Field’s team
26. “____ di Lammermoor” 27. Do-re-do-re-do-redo-re, e.g. 29. *Blindside block, e.g. 31. Burn to a crisp 32. Fork prongs 33. Beside, archaic 34. *”All my ____ friends are coming over tonight...” 36. Words from Wordsworth, pl. 38. Other than what is 42. Gossipmonger 45. Waste time 49. La precursor 51. *A game that could go either way 54. Very recently 56. Port city in Japan 57. Possess 58. Windows alternative 59. *Football Hall of Famer Richard 60. Cooking vessels 61. Turkmenistan’s neighbor 62. Egg holder 63. #23 Across, pl. 64. Winner’s take 66. Gardening tool
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