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Pictured from left to right is Bob Huneke, Community News; Adam Hopper, Chairman of the Board; Kelly Nation, Krey Distributing; Jeff Boraz, Firestone Complete Auto Care; Cindy Elking, Quintessential Catering; Jim Brown and Tim DeGhelder, St. Charles City/County Library District; Greg Kinder, Autotech Auto Center. Photo courtesy of Thaemert Photography.

The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce bestows multiple awards to local businesses, institutions and individuals who make a difference in the community. The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize some of the outstanding businesses and leaders in our community. For several months, chamber members were asked to submit nominations for the awardees. In November 2013 a panel of members discussed each of the nominees and bestowed the awards at the Dec. 17, 2013 Awards Luncheon of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce held at the Christy Banquet Center. The Sue Proost O’Fallon Chamber Person of the Year was awarded to an O’Fallon Chamber member who has given back to the O’Fallon Community and the Chamber of Commerce through their leadership, dedication and volunteerism. Cindy Elking, owner of Quintessential Catering, was honored with this prestigious award at the December luncheon. Elking serves on the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Executive Board. She is a dedicated Board member for the St. Charles Community College Foundation. Elking volunteers her time and talent for many local organizations including Habitat for Humanity and Vision St. Charles County Leadership. Community News was honored as the 2013 Small Business of the Year. Community News has a long standing relationship with the O’Fallon community and the Chamber of Commerce. Community News staff members are known as huge supporters of local businesses and non-profits, volunteering

their time, talent and offering free and reduced rate advertising to support the business community and community as a whole. “It is an honor to receive this award, especially as a small business because I believe that small businesses are the backbone of the local economy,” said Bob Huneke, publisher of Community News. “I think small business owners everywhere who work hard to keep their business going and hopefully growing, no matter what level of success they achieve, deserve an award just for trying.” Krey Distributing was honored as the O’Fallon Chamber Business of the Year. Krey was nominated for their long term support of the Chamber and the community including their financial support of BackStoppers and their Waves of Honor program. The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce was proud to recognize Firestone as the 2013 Large Business of the Year. Firestone has over 400 employees in the St. Louis and St. Charles County area. While offering service to their customers that has earned them an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, they are also involved with over 100 local nonprofit organizations, offering free and discounted products and service to benefit the organizations. The O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce was proud to recognize the St. Charles City-County Library District as its Community Servant of the Year.

The library district, one of the great gems of our community, continues to provide resources for all areas of our community serving nonprofits in their Non-Profit Center, businesses in their Business Management Center, and of course, residents. They continue to innovate to engage the entire community, across all demographics. Being honored as the Ambassador of the Year was Greg Kinder. As the first line of contact with the membership of the O’Fallon Chamber the Ambassadors strengthen the membership and programming of the Chamber allowing See AWARDS page 2

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Around Town Local news and events like the HappyFeet Soccer Programs at the Rec-Plex

Lincoln County Life Crider Health Center’s Behind the Reel Mouse Races and RV show sets record

Business The Western St. Charles County Chamber Celebration Ball and Public Hearing in O’Fallon

School St. Charles Community College FAFSA Frenzy and Francis Howell High School’s Limelight production of Honk!

Movie Nebraska is a good story about good people, writes Steve Bryan.

Sports and Learn & Play Local sport authority Gary B fills you in on the weekend’s sporting events. Also, play Sudoku and read a review of a new novel.

Recipes Kid-friendly snacks to nourish your child’s mind and body

What’s Happening the only events calendar you need to stay entertained all week long

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Over the Fence Joe Morice is to Community News readers what Wilson was to Tim Taylor: enjoy a fresh perspective from our in-house blue-collar philosopher.

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AWARDS from cover members a welcoming atmosphere to build relationships and their business. Greg Kinder exemplifies the role of an Ambassador 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.

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Around Town Free Tax Preparation for Low Income Households If you live in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles or metro-east Illinois and your household income was less than $52,000 in 2013, you may qualify for free tax help – and you might get more money back. Starting Saturday, January 25, those who qualify can get free tax help. For information on if you qualify, locations, dates, and documents needed, contact United Way at 2.1.1 or 800.427.4626. People can also go to www.gatewayeitc.org to file. Please note that no place is able to process taxes until January 31. The average EITC refund was $2,298 for the region according to the Brookings Institute. It’s estimated that 58 percent of low-to-moderate income families in this community pay an unnecessary average of $260-plus for tax preparation, electronic filing fees and check cashing fees. For locations and times, please call United Way at 2.1.1 or 800.427.4626.

Call for Nominations: Missouri’s Most Endangered Historic Places citizens. Nominations are reviewed and ranked by a committee of Missouri Preservation’s governing board and the announcement is made at one of the sites selected for listing during May, which is National Preservation Month. The reasons that a property might be endangered are many, including fire, neglect, abandonment, development pressures, or insensitive proposed alterations. Properties do not need to be listed on any national, state or local list of recognized historic places to be considered for listing. Many sites have been placed on the list of Most Endangered Historic Places during the past thirteen years, and as a result, many historic sites in Missouri have been saved including the Katy Bridge in Boonville and Riverside Bridge in Ozark, the Janssen Place Gates in Kansas City, the AAA Building in St. Louis, the Lyric Theater building in Newburg, the “Castle House” in Poplar Bluff, the Banneker School in Parkville, and the Rotunda in Hermann. This year nominations are due on March 14. The formal announcement of Missouri’s 2014 Most Endangered Historic Places will be made at one of the sites selected on May 21, 2014. For more information, call 314.691.1941, or visit www.preservemo.org for nomination forms. www.byerlyrv.com

Missouri Preservation has announced a call for nominations to its List of Most Endangered Historic Places for 2014. Missouri Preservation is a statewide nonprofit historic preservation advocacy organization aimed at preserving place and community for future generations of Missourians. The first of its Most Endangered announcements was made in 2000 and was instituted as a media campaign aimed at calling attention to endangered historic resources throughout Missouri, serving as a call to action, or last call for historic resources named on the list. A public call for nominations is made each spring and nominations received from Missouri

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We Love St. Charles Lights of St. Charles Talent Show

Local Families Urged to ICE Seniors’ Cell Phones

We Love St. Charles will host its first Lights of St. Charles talent show at 7pm on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Matthias Lot Church, 2645 West Clay, St. Charles. Celebrity Judges will include Sally Faith, Mayor of St. Charles, Scott Anthony, DJ for 99.1 Joy FM and Megan Larche, Casting Director for the St. Louis Muny. For more information about purchasing tickets, volunteering for We Love St. Charles or if you are in need of assistance, please visit www.

As cold temperatures blanket our area, a growing number of seniors may wind up in trouble, stuck in life threatening situations. They may slip and fall, their car might break down, and they may get lost, confused, or stranded – literally left out in the cold. That’s why Visiting Angels, one of the nation’s largest in-home senior care agencies has launched the ICE a Cell Phone Safety Campaign to help seniors in case of emergency. To ICE a cell phone, you load emergency contacts in seniors’ phones with the word ICE in front of the emergency contacts’ names, so when someone finds a senior in trouble they know who to call In Case of Emergency. Visiting Angels hopes this will become a universal emergency plan – a quick way for emergency responders to pick up a senior’s cell phone, and press the letter ‘I’ to find seniors’ emergency contacts. How to ICE Seniors’ Cell Phones: • Under ‘I’ in the cell phone contact list, load the In Case of Emergency contact names, beginning with the word ICE (ie: ICE_ Heather). • Make sure the emergency contact(s) agree to be an ICE partner. • Include every phone number (home/cell/work) of the ICE partner. • ICE partners should know the seniors’ medical conditions, doctors’ names and medications they’re taking.

welovestcharles.com or call 636.674.9572. We Love St. Charles is a movement of volunteers gathered for the purpose of taking city initiative to bring restoration to those in need of assistance in the city of St. Charles. The group gathers volunteers from the city to fulfill requests for assistance. At times the organization will provide financial assistance and aid, but only for the purpose of long term restoration.

HappyFeet Soccer Programs Coming to the St. PetersRec-Plex The St. Peters Rec-Plex and HappyFeet Legends are teaming up to offer HappyFeet soccer classes for area families. HappyFeet classes will be offered at the Rec-Plex South and Sports Center facilities beginning the first week of February 2014. Space is limited. Register now to reserve your child’s spot. HappyFeet is a professionally developed child fitness soccer program based on 25 years of youth coaching experience. The following classes are available through the Rec-Plex: HappyFeet Class for Ages 2-3: Classes are non-competitive, and each child is equipped with a soccer ball. Your toddler will participate in exciting stories, creative songs, nursery rhymes and fun games that trigger the imagination. Each child becomes “a soccer star in an imagined movie.” This captivating approach teaches advanced motor skills. HappyFeet Class for Ages 4-5: The class introduces your child to key concepts and new skills, cooperation and goal setting. Each child is equipped with a soccer ball for maximum skill development. We make use of fun props and play more advanced games. The kids learn some of the most difficult skills and moves in soccer. Your child will have fun and develop creative motor skills in a non-competitive way. HappyFeet Leagues: This is an excellent opportunity to see your child further develop and showcase his/her HappyFeet soccer skills. The league curriculum maximizes fun and friendship. Leagues are available for ages 4-5, ages 5-6 and ages 7-plus. Monday, Wednesday and Friday classes will begin Feb. 3, 5 and 7, and run for four weeks. Classes start at 11:30am for ages 2-3 and noon for ages 4-5. Leagues play on Sunday afternoons beginning Feb. 9. League sessions are eight weeks. HappyFeet programs meet inside at either Rec-Plex South at 5250 Mexico Road or at St. Peters’ Sports Center gymnasium in Sports Center Park at 7 North Service Road in Old Town St. Peters. Register for HappyFeet classes online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect or at the St. Peters RecPlex, 5200 Mexico Road, 636.939.2386, ext. 1400.

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Cookie Rally Kicks off 2014 Cookie Season

Kiwanis Club Trivia Night to Benefit Student Organizations in Wentzville The Kiwanis Club of West St. Charles County is holding a team trivia night on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 6:30pm at the Bear Creek Golf Club Clubhouse in Wentzville. The event will benefit the the Key Club of Holt High School, the Key Club of Liberty High School and the Wentzville School District Biomedical Sciences Program. The cost is $200 for an 8-person table. Beer, wine and soda are provided throughout the game. Light snacks are also provided and teams are welcome to bring their own brain food. For more information, please call Tim Hooton at 636.695.4733 or Erica Fiore at 636.327.5858 for more information.

Donors Needed at O’Fallon’s Volunteer Donor Blood Drive Girls learn five leadership skills through the Girl Scout Cookie Program that prepare them for their future – goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. To serve as a kickoff for the annual Cookie Season this year, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri sponsored a Cookie Rally. It took place at Chaifetz Arena on the campus of Saint Louis University. To promote excitement among the girls, Innovative Force, a dance team from America’s Got Talent performed; Mason and Remy, radio personalities from 93.7FM The Bull, visited; and Saint Louis University cheerleaders led the girls in a Cookie Rap and Cheer. Visitors watched special guest performer Megan Nicole. Megan is a 20-year old who rose to stardom on YouTube. Her videos currently have more than 416 million views. After the release of her debut single, B-e-a-utiful, Megan met with record producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, whose company is part of Interscope Records, and she signed a record deal. The girls also sampled this year’s Little Brownie Bakers’ Girl Scout Cookies. Little Brownie has partnered with the Girl Scouts for Cookie Programs this year and in 2015. Other activities included photo opportunities, cookie-themed games and crafts, science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) stations, baking cookies with Juliette and an older girl activity lounge. Girls received rally patches for attending.

Can you help save lives? If you are at least 17 years old and healthy, please donate blood on from 11am-3pm on Friday, Jan. 24, at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street in O’Fallon. O’Fallon’s National Volunteer Donor Month Blood Drive is co-sponsored by the City of O’Fallon and the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. Refreshments will be served immediately following donations. Donors must show a photo I.D. “Peoples’ lives depend on volunteer blood donors,” said Kathy Halstead, O’Fallon’s Manager of Volunteer Services. “I met with the representative from Mississippi Valley Regional Blood

O’Fallon’s Annual Citizens Police Academy Adults who are interested in law enforcement are invited to enroll in the O’Fallon Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. Beginning Tuesday, March 4, 2014, the six-week class will meet from 7-9:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Enrollment is open to anyone age 18 or older who lives, works or attends school in St. Charles County. The cost for the course is $30. Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, Feb. 25. Class space is limited. The Citizens Police Academy stresses hands-

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Center, who told me that the blood supply is down really low in our area. The recent snowstorms have resulted in the cancellation of numerous blood drives, and those that were held had a drastic reduction in the number of donors able to come out. And the impact on our local blood supplies will only increase as winter continues.” Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments for whole blood donations can help ensure there’s enough staffing and lessen the waiting time. For an appointment, please contact O’Fallon’s Volunteer Services Department at 636.379.5417 or volunteer@ofallon.mo.us. For more information, please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/volunteer.

on training and participation whenever possible. The course includes an introduction to firearms training and presentations by professionals on identity theft and cybercrime. Topics and activities to be covered during the 2014 Academy are: • Patrol operations, including riding assignments with an O’Fallon Police Officer. • An overview of investigations (criminal, traffic, DWI, crime scene). • Drug awareness, local drug task force. • Use of force, Taser, and less lethal weapons. • Internet safety, identity theft awareness. • Tours of the O’Fallon Police Department. • O’Fallon’s K-9 program. • A day at the O’Fallon firearms range (Saturday) for demonstrations, hands-on participation. • St. Charles County Regional SWAT. “Whether you’re considering a career in law enforcement, wanting up-to-date information about how to protect yourself from crime or a better understanding of police work, the academy offers a great behindthe-scenes look at modern municipal police operations,” said Police Officer Tim Bateman, the academy’s co-director. “Academy graduates also may be eligible www.mikesgrillandtap.com for police-related volunteering opportunities, if they choose.” Applications are available online at www.ofallon.mo.us/PD/ CPA and at the O’Fallon Police Department, 100 North Main Street in O’Fallon. Applicants must not have a felony conviction, an outstanding warrant, or a misdemeanor arrest for moral issues. For more information, please email either Police Officer Tim Bateman at tbateman@ofallon.mo.us or Police Officer Kevin DeHart at kdehart@ofallon. mo.us. If email is not possible, www.lwcs.us please contact the O’Fallon Police Department at 636.240.3200.

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United Services Hosts Mike Matheny Event

Auditions for “The Music Man”

Join St. Louis Cardinals Manager Mike Matheny for an uplifting evening, celebrating stories of accomplishment and overcoming obstacles. United Services for Children presents Believe and Achieve Feb. 6 at Lindenwood University’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts. Doors will open 6pm, followed by a VIP reception at 6:30 pm. The program begins at 7pm in the Bezemes Family Theater. The arts center is located at 2300 West Clay in St. Charles. Keynote speaker Mike Matheny will talk about overcoming his own challenges on and off the field. The event will include the premiere of a new video documentary, “Just Look at US Now,” featuring interviews with United Services alumni from throughout the agency’s 38-year history. General admission costs $20 per person. Pre-registration is required. Admission is free to all United Services students, staff and alumni. Register at www.unitedservicesforchildren.org. United Services for Children is a nonprofit organization that operates two pediatric therapy and developmental learning centers in St. Charles County. Founded in 1975, it serves approximately 1,000 children per year. United Services is a leader in preparing children of all abilities to reach their full potential. For more information on this event, contact Director of Planned Giving Jeanne Palombo at 636.926.2700, ext. 109, or email her at jpalombo@unitedsrvcs.org.

Wentzville Christian Church, 1507 Highway Z, will hold auditions for The Music Man from 1-5pm on Feb. 16 and from 6-9pm on Feb. 17, at the Church. Those auditioning will be asked to sing the song of their choice, accompanist provided, and to learn and perform a simple dance. Actors auditioning for leads will be asked to sing a song from the show. For song selections and additional information please check the website, www.wentzvillecc.org, or call Tammy at 636.219.3238.

The Foundry Art Centre Explores The Human Figure In Latest Exhibition, “Figurative Works” The Foundry Art Centre is pleased to present their first exhibition of 2014 entitled Figurative Works with an Opening Reception from 6-8pm on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Foundry Art Center in St. Charles. This special gathering to officially open the exhibition is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be served, and the FAC artists will be in studio during reception. The human figure has long been a staple in the expression of fine art. Artists for centuries have devoted their time and talents to the exploration of the human form and its intrinsic beauty. The Figurative Works exhibition invites the public to explore artists’ individual understandings of humanity as the most classic muse. The Figurative Works exhibition was juried by Eric Shultis, a Professor in the General Fine Arts Program at St. Louis Community College at

Florissant Valley. Shultis teaches anatomy, figure drawing, basic drawing, design, and contemporary concepts in art practice. Eric Shultis’ work has been exhibited nationally in galleries in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Albuquerque, and Santa Fe. His work has also been seen internationally via the Museum Of Pocket Art (MOPA). Locally, Shultis’ work can be seen throughout the St. Louis area at Gallery 210, the Sheldon Art Galleries, the Foundry Art Centre, and the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. For more information about the Figurative Works exhibition and upcoming Opening Reception event at the Foundry Art Centre, contact Executive Director Angela Fowle at 636.255.0270 or via email at angela@foundryartcentre.org. The public may also visit their website at www. foundryartcentre.org for additional details.

St. Peters Flag Football Leagues for Adults The time for watching from the couch is over. Take the football and make your own magic on the field. Register your team now for the St. Peters Rec-Plex’s adult Flag Football League. The eight-game league is open to team registration for players ages 18 and up. The season begins Feb. 9, 2014, with registration ending 10 days before the league begins or when the league is full. Games will be played on a field next to Rec-Plex South on Sundays between noon and 5 p.m. The league will have seven regular-season games and one playoff game. Each team must have at least six players and can have as many as 15 players. The cost is $415 per team. Individuals looking for a spot on a team may email mdaigle@ stpetersmo.net with your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, age, and football background. Learn more or register your team at www.stpetersmo.net/recconnect or call 636.939.2386, ext. 1400.

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Behind the Reel Mouse Races The Crider Health Center Foundation and the Young Professionals Board of Directors will be hosting their fourth annual Mouse Races Event with doors opening at 6:30pm on Saturday, Feb. 1. It will be an evening of fun

and high-stakes competition. This year’s theme is Behind the Reel. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best movie character costume. Prizes will be awarded to the best-dressed individual and group. Ticket prices are $20 per person or $110 for a table of eight. Ticket price includes beer, soda, and water, music and a silent auction. Outside food and drinks are welcome but no glass, please. The event is at the Harvester Lions Club, located at 4835 Central School Road in St. Charles. Register online at www.mouseraces2014.kintera.org.

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The January St. Louis RV and Travel show announced that attendance on January 11 was the highest in over ten years. The annual RV show is sponsored by the members of the Midwest Gateway Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association. The forty-year-old association of dealers is open to all RV Dealers who; are primarily in the RV business, follow good business practices including; truth in advertising, good standing with the Better Business Bureau and an affirmative vote of their peers. The association was founded by the fathers of several of St Louis’ leading dealer principals. The large numbers of young families bodes well for the RV industry. There is truly an RV model that will fit almost any budget or adapt to any use. Prices ranged from $7,000 for a new folding camper to almost $500,000 for a luxurious motorhome. The appeal of the RV lifestyle is that it is so accessible. One

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can have just as much fun in a travel trailer costing under $20,000 as another who spends $200,000 for a motorhome. Budget conscious? Competitive interest rates mean ownership is possible starting at a bit over $100 per month for a camper. Byerly RV, in Eureka, finished up another record year in 2013. Our greater commitment to customers after the sale was evidenced by our large Parts Store set up at the Show. Service people worked in the “store” to answer technical questions and explain the application and installation of new accessories. Byerly RV represents over 19 brand names of new RVs and always a great selection of pre-owned models. We don’t use brand names in our advertising often because we have so many. But we shop diligently to represent the best value in RVs. And if we do mention a name brand, be assured that it’s in stock and we are the authorized dealer for that franchise. We try to assure that our advertising represents what we stand for-- helping to

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fulfill our customer’s vacation dreams. But no amount of advertising can take the place of the most effective form of promotion- word of mouth. Visit our website at www.byerlyrv.com and visit our beautiful dealership on I-44 in Eureka, Missouri- “The Center of the RV World”.

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Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Celebration Ball The Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce is hosting their 2014 Celebration Ball beginning at 6pm on Saturday, Feb. 1. This event brings the chamber together to celebrate with our award winners and celebrate the accomplishments of our chamber throughout the year. All are welcome. Tickets for the Ball are $45 and include live entertainment by singer Nick Calandro, great food and dessert, and an open bar. Celebrate with award winners, and enjoy games and a silent auction. The Chamber will be honoring many local businesses and individuals with awards throughout the night. For more information and to purchase tickets, please call the Chamber office at 636.327.6914 or email info@westernstcharlescountychamber.com.

St. Charles County Assessor to Mail 2014 Personal Property Declaration Forms The St. Charles County Assessor will mail over 164,000 personal property declaration forms by the week of Jan. 20. Like last year, individual personal property owners will be able to file declarations online. “Last year was the first year individual personal property owners in St. Charles County could file online. It makes the process more convenient,” said Scott Shipman, St. Charles County Assessor. “Individual personal property owners can file online any time before the deadline and will receive an automatic confirmation once their declaration is received.” Printed on the personal property declaration is an E-filing website and unique secure code for individual personal property owners to access their accounts. The E-filing website link is also featured on the Assessor’s website. Those who filed online in 2013 should note that the unique secure code changes each year; the code printed on 2014 personal property declarations should be used to access online accounts this year. Those who fail to complete their declaration by the March 1 deadline will be charged a late-filing penalty ranging up to $100. “When people do not declare their personal property, it impacts the tax rate for everyone in the county,” said Shipman. “Completion of the form by the deadline is especially important because it assures a fair and equitable distribution of the tax burden.” Residents and businesses that do not receive a personal property assessment form can download blank forms online from the Assessor’s website, http://assessor.sccmo.org/assessor/, or can contact the St. Charles County Personal Property Department by phone at 636.949.7420 or 1.800.822.4012, extension 7420.

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WSCCC Sold Out Raffle The Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce sold out its Pay it Forward Holiday Raffle. Jeff Vogelsang and Jamie Reinhardt each won a $500 Visa gift card and 100 percent of the proceeds have been used in the community. $1,000 has been presented to Operation Food Search to help feed families during the holidays, and $1,000 has been contributed to the Chamber Scholarship Fund which provides four students with $750 scholarships. The food will be used for the backpack program that serves the area.

City of O’Fallon Will Hold Public Hearing The City of O’Fallon, Missouri, will conduct a public hearing beginning at 3pm on Monday, Feb. 3, at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street, concerning the Fiscal Year 2013 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the O’Fallon Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. For more information, please contact Public Assistance Specialist Jessica Hawkins Photo by Ray Rockwell in the Communications Department at 636.379.5411, or jhawkins@ofallon.mo.us.

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Upcoming Public Session Meeting The Board of Education of the School District of the City of St. Charles will hold its regular public session meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday, Feb.13 at the Benton Administrative Center, 400 North Sixth Street, St. Charles. The closed session meeting will begin at 6:30pm. The agenda is posted in each of the public school buildings, the administrative office and on the district website prior to the board meeting.

SCC Center Stage Theatre to Hold Open Audition for “Elephant Man” St. Charles Community College’s Center Stage Theatre is holding open auditions for the upcoming production of The Elephant Man at 7pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 21-22, in the theater of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building on the SCC campus. Center Stage Theatre invites SCC students and community residents to audition. Callbacks will be held at 7pm on Thursday, Jan. 23. The auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, which is on reserve in the SCC library. Monologues are encouraged, but not required. The Elephant Man, by Bernard Pomerance, is based on the life of John Merrick, who lived in London during the latter part of the 19th century. A horribly deformed young man, victim of rare skin and bone diseases, he has become the star freak attraction in traveling sideshows. Found abandoned and helpless, he is admitted to London’s prestigious Whitechapel Hospital. Under the care of celebrated young physician Frederick Treves, Merrick is introduced to London society and slowly evolves from an object of pity to an urbane and witty favorite of the aristocracy and literati only to be denied his ultimate dream, to become a man like any other. There are roles for six men and two women. The performances will be held in the theater of the Fine Arts Building Wednesday-Sunday, March 5-9. There will be a high school matinee at 10am on Thursday, March 6. For more information about auditions or the play, please contact the Humanities Department at 636.922.8255 or Lonna Wilke at lwilke@stchas.edu or 636.922.8420.

St. Charles Community College to Host FAFSA Frenzy The Missouri Association of Student Federal Aid Personnel and the Missouri Department of Higher Education are partnering to bring the College Goal Sunday program, called FAFSA Frenzy, to St. Charles Community College (SCC) from 2-4pm on Sunday, Feb. 9. FAFSA Frenzy will assist students and parents with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process. SCC has been chosen as one of the many FAFSA Frenzy event sites and will hold the event from 2-4pm in the SCC Technology Building on campus. Financial aid professionals will be on hand during the event. An inclement weather back up date is set for Sunday, Feb. 16. “Applying for financial aid is easier than ever before because of College Goal Sunday,” said Abby Vernon, SCC’s financial assistance counselor. “It provides students with free help filling out the FAFSA, the first step in applying for federal financial aid and many state programs.” For additional information about the event or to locate additional sites, please visit www.dhe. mo.gov or www.masfap.org/showmetocollege. For questions about the event on SCC’s campus, please contact Abby Vernon at 636.922.8586.

Francis Howell High School’s Limelight Theatre Presents “Honk!” Francis Howell High School’s Limelight Theatre group is proud to present Honk! at 7pm on Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 6-8, at the Francis Howell High School Auditorium, located at 7001 Hwy. 94 South in St. Charles. Honk! is a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling, incorporating a message of tolerance. The book and lyrics are by Anthony Drewe and music is by George Stiles. The musical is set in the countryside and features Ugly – a cygnet (who is mistaken as an ugly duckling upon falling into his mother’s nest) who is rejected by everyone but Ida (his mother), a sly tomcat who only befriends him out of hunger, and several other barnyard characters. The musical debuted at The Watermill Theatre in England in 1993. The West End production opened in 1999 and won the 2000 Olivier Award for Best Musical. Tickets are $8.00 per person and are available at the door, with performances each night beginning at 7pm. For more information, please contact charles.mueller@fhsdschools.org.

SCC to Celebrate Black History Month St. Charles Community College will host a series of events in honor of Black History Month. The first week’s activities will focus on Negro League Baseball with a lecture and film showing. A History of the Negro Leagues in St. Louis: Giants & St. Louis Stars Noon on Monday, Feb. 3 Dwayne Isgrig will discuss the history of the Negro Leagues in baseball. The St. Louis Giants

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were a Negro Leagues baseball team from 19051921. The team changed owners, and its name for the 1922 season. From 1922-1931, the St. Louis Stars continued in the Negro National League. For more information about this lecture in the auditorium of the Social Science Building, contact Grace Moser at gmoser@stchas.edu. “42” Film Showing 7pm on Wednesday, Feb. 5 42 is the story of Jackie Robinson, a Negro League baseball player in 1946, who never took racism lying down. Branch Rickey, a Major League team executive, had a bold idea. Rickey recruited Robinson to break the Available for Birthday Parties • Festivals • Grand Openings unspoken color line as the first Picnics • Church Events • Holiday Parties • Daycares modern African-American Major League player. The film 42 will www.theclownsllc.com 636-978-8716 www.theclownsllc.com be shown in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building.

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Movie

“Nebraska”

By Steve Bryan - Rated: R

Accomplished director Alexander Payne also is a tremendous storyteller. From his early work in the high school drama Election through the family troubles in 2011’s The Descendants, Payne always tells a good story. His movies typically focus on real people with real problems in a very real world. Nebraska, Payne’s latest effort, is no exception to that rule. Bruce Dern leads a solid cast as Woody Grant, a stubborn and determined resident of Billings, Montana. Upon receiving what appears to be a sweepstakes notification, Woody wants to go to Lincoln, Nebraska, to claim his million dollars. Everyone, especially his frustrated wife Nebraska photo courtesy of Paramont Pictures Kate (a delightful June Squibb), ever, steals the whole movie as Kate, says the letter is just a cheap Woody’s outspoken wife. Aggravatcome-on to sell magazines, This is a good story about ed at her husband’s eccentric ways, but Woody believes otherwise. good people in a film that she threatens to put him in a nursHe’s even willing to walk from ing home, but her angry words mask should not be missed. Billings to get his money. Son the love and respect she has for him. David (Will Forte) agrees to Kate also can curse a blue streak, usdrive his dad to Lincoln to find out for sure and spend ing language that would make a sailor blush. some time with his cantankerous father. Director Alexander Payne uses this core cast to good Nebraska could take place just about anywhere at advantage. Shot in gorgeous black-and-white in variany time in the United States. The talented Bruce Dern embodies the typical working man as Woody Grant. Though he had ambition and dreams as a younger man, time and alcohol took that away from him. Decades after it was stolen, Woody still remains frustrated about a missing air compressor. Will Forte of Saturday Night Live fame turns in a surprising, complicated performance as David, Woody’s lackadaisical son. Frustrated with his lack of ambition, David’s girlfriend moves out of their apartment in the hopes of getting him to do something. Unfortunately, he misses the entire point of her actions until he takes a road trip with Woody. Actress June Squibb, how-

ous rural locations, the camera follows Woody on an impossible quest for a million dollars. Along the way, relatives and so-called friends show their true colors. Though they didn’t have time for him in the past, everyone is mighty interested in a potentially wealthy Woody. This is a good story about good people in a film that should not be missed. Hats off to Payne, Bruce Dern, June Squibb and a talented supporting cast for making Nebraska a real delight. Nebraska, rated R for some language, currently is playing in theaters. 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.

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Sports

Gary Baute Monty Ball-Played Football at Timberland High-Going to The Super Bowl The Denver Broncos ran away from the New England Patriots with a 26-16 win to get the American Football League trophy and qualify for Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 2. The Broncos will take on the Seattle Seahawks. Ball, who plays half back for the Broncos had several running plays to pick up key yards and first downs throughout the game. In fact the last big play of the game by the Bronco’s saw number 28 picking up a first down to put the game away. *Playing in the Super Bowl in his first year in the NFL Rams Defensive End Heading to Hawaii and Gets Extra Honors Rams’ Robert Quinn, the NFC sack leader, was picked by the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) as their Defensive Player of the Year. Quinn, who earlier this week was named All-NFL and All-NFC by the PFWA, finished second in the NFL and led the NFC with 19 sacks. His sack total is the most by a Ram

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since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. In addition to leading the NFC in sacks, Quinn finished second in the NFL with seven forced fumbles and coaches credited him with a team-high 18 tackles for loss this season as well as 36 quarterback pressures and 33 quarterback hits. He recovered two fumbles and returned one for a touchdown. Quinn led a Rams pass rush that ranked third in the NFL with 53 sacks this season. The Rams also ranked ninth in the NFL against the run, and Quinn’s presence on the edge has certainly played a key role in St. Louis’ ability to shut down opposing running backs. At the conclusion of his third NFL season, Quinn boasts 34.5 career sacks. His 29.5 sacks since the start of the 2012 season are second most among all defenders in that time frame. Earlier this off-season, Quinn was selected to his first Pro Bowl and was named FirstTeam All-Pro. *Another great honor for Quinn

How About One More Award for the Rams Player One of the active player captains for the 2014 Pro Bowl will be Robert Quinn. Along with Quinn, other captains will include quarter back Drew Brees, running back Jamaal Charles, defensive end J.J. Watt, the NFL announced. Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all the digits 1 through 9.

These four captains, which are comprised of the top two leading vote getters on offense and defense will help determine rosters for Team Rice and Team Sanders during the first-ever Pro Bowl Draft on January 21-22. Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders will serve as alumni team captains for the Pro Bowl squads, and have final say over draft decisions. The NFL legends will each be assisted by two active player captains and one NFL.com fantasy football champion in the draft process. The Pro Bowl Draft will be held in Kapolei and all 88 Pro Bowl players are expected to be in attendance for Wednesday’s live show. The 2014 Pro Bowl will be played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The game will be televised live on Sunday, Jan. 26 on NBC at 6pm CT. *Much deserved hardware for the man *120 Days Left Until River City Rascal Baseball Team’s Opening Day 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, among many other activities. Currently he broadcasts a radio show on 590 ‘The Man’ and 1380 ‘The Woman.’

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Art, history, romance, and murder intersect in A Light in the Ruins, by a longtime favorite author of mine, Chris Bohjalian. A plethora of novels precedes Bohjalian’s newest — must-reads that include Midwives, and page-tuners like The Double Bind, Secrets of Eden, Skeletons at the Feast and, most recently, The Sandcastle Girls. A Light in the Ruins has intriguing dual narratives set in Tuscany during World War II and in the same locale a decade later. The book opens in 1955 with a bloodthirsty murder. The victim, Francesca Rosati, is the daughter-in-law of an aristocratic family who lived in a hillside villa during the war. It was an estate with a prized Etruscan tomb of great interest to the Germans, who wished to pilfer the tomb’s treasures, and later committed atrocities there. Serafina Bettini, the detective assigned to the Rosati slaying, well remembers the war. An Italian partisan, she nearly lost her life resisting the Germans. Her body bears the unsightly scars of the burns that nearly killed her. Initially the detective is baffled by Francesca’s grisly murder, but when another Rosati woman has her heart carved from her body, Seraphina thinks the crimes might be linked to someone who knew the Rosatis during the war. In those years, the head of the family, the Marchese, a nobleman, did what he had to do to protect his land and family, sometimes cooperating with the Germans more than his countrymen thought necessary. When the Marcheses’ 18-year-old daughter Cristina falls in love with a German soldier her father is powerless to end the love affair. As the Allies invade Italy, the noose around the neck of the Nazis tightens, and the once affluent Rosatis become prisoners in their own home. As the narrative shifts back and forth in time, the murderer methodically prepares to do away with another Rosati. He speaks to readers in a chilling voice, ramping up the tension as cars careens off Tuscan roads and a body lays inert in a tomb that once offered shelter to injured partisans. A gifted storyteller, Bohjalian provides his fans with yet another engaging book — one with broad appeal and a murder mystery that keeps you guessing right up to the end. Reprinted with permission. Missourian Publishing Company. Copyright 2013.

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Parents don’t often encourage their children to play with their food. However, when snack time offers the opportunity to nourish both the body and the mind, that’s a treat any parent would be glad to serve their little ones.

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Learning and snacking together Invite the kids into the kitchen and take snack time to a whole new level. These tasty snack recipes feature the kid-approved flavor and crunch of Post Alpha-Bits cereal, as well as fun alphabet shapes, perfect for familiarizing young learners with the letters of the alphabet. The time spent together creating these tasty recipes provides a special learning opportunity for children and parents, while enjoying fun snacks along the way. Who knew snack time could be so educational? For a fun and tasty spin on a classic family favorite, whip up a Breakfast Banana Split. If your family is looking for a great snack to pop in a baggie for car rides, you will love this Cinnamon Crunch Mix. Or, for an airy and sweet treat, try this recipe for Cool and Creamy Bananas. Beyond the fun educational benefits, Post Alpha-Bits cereal as part of a nutritious breakfast is a great way to start the day. A serving provides 12 essential vitamins and minerals growing kids need. For more great recipes your family will love, and recipe nutrition information visit www. postfoods.com.

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Ingredients: 1 cup Post Alpha-Bits cereal 1 cup thawed fat free whipped topping 2 medium bananas, sliced 1 cup sliced strawberries

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Directions: Add cereal to whipped topping in medium serving bowl; stir gently until well blended.

Directions: Toss cereal and fruit in a medium bowl.

Add bananas; mix lightly.

Season with cinnamon to taste.

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Place ½-cup portions in individual snack bags. Store at room temperature.

Breakfast Banana Split Prep Time: 5 min • Makes 1 serving Ingredients: 1/2 cup Post Alpha-Bits cereal 1 small banana 1/2 cup vanilla low-fat yogurt 1/4 cup seedless grapes, halved 1/4 cup strawberries, sliced Directions: Peel banana; split in half lengthwise. Place in sundae dish or cereal bowl. Top banana with yogurt. Sprinkle with cereal and fruit.

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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS January 25: WingHaven Pub Crawl 7pm-midnight. Two trolleys will be making the rounds between WingHaven pubs including: WingHaven Country Club, Llywelyn’s Pub, Massa’s and Blue Sky Cafe and Bar. Purchase tickets at any of the participating WingHaven pubs for $10 each. www.wroa.info. January 25-26: St. Charles Kennel Club, Inc. All Breed Dog Show and Obedience Trial 8am-5pm at The National Equestrian Center, 6880 Lake St. Louis Blvd. For more information, call 636.561.8080. January 28: Be a Smart Home Seller Program 6-8:30pm at St. Charles West High School, 3601 Droste Road, St. Charles. Learn key steps to successfully sell your property and get inside information that will ease stressful aspects of moving. $29. Register at www.stcharlesae.org or 636.443.4043. January 28-March 18: Kickboxing Bootcamp Classes Tuesdays from 7-8pm at Jefferson Intermediate School, 2660 Zumbehl Road, St. Charles. Tuition is $99 for

8-week session. Register at www.stcharlesae.org or 636.443.4043. January 30-Feburary 20: Cake Decorating Classes Thursdays from 6:30-8:30pm at Hardin Middle School, 1950 Elm Street, St Charles. Students will learn the fundamentals of decorating. $79. Register at www.stcharlesae.org or 636.443.4043. February 4: Forming an LLC Program 6:30-9pm at St. Charles West High School, 3601 Droste Road, St. Charles. Learn to file online, about taxation and other things you need to know to protect yourself as a small business owner. Register at www.stcharlesae.org or 636.443.4043. February 7: Father/Daughter Sweetheart Dance 6:30-8:30pm at Lake Saint Louis Banquet Center. For dads with daughters ages 3-10. Dinner, DJ, balloon artist and a complimentary picture. $44/ couple for Residents, $55/couple for Non-residents, $12.50 for each additional child. Register at www.lakesaintlouis.com, click on Parks and Recreation, Father/Daughter Dance or call 636.561.4620.

February 21: ShowMe Aquatics Fitness Trivia Night Doors open at 6pm, games begin at 7pm. Immanuel Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 115 South 6th Street, St. Charles. Benefits people with developmental disabilities. $160/table of 8, $20/person. Beer and soda included, snacks permitted. Reservations recommended. Info: Brenda at 636.896.0999. Ongoing Events 1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480. 4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets 6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553. Every Monday: St. Peters Rotary Club Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes 9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314.369.6521. 1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society 6:30pm at the Kisker Road Library, 1000 Kisker Road. Info: Jeanne at 314.605.8563. 2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www. showmestitchers.com. 4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club. 6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.

Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles Noon - 1 pm at the Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles. Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant. Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required. Every Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting 7 pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505. Every Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 8-9am & 10:15-11:15am. No experience necessary. 636-928-1928. Tuesdays & Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10am and 5:30-6:30pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314.369.6521.

www.vfwpost5077.org. 1st & 3rd Wednesday: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers 7pm at Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors welcome! Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of St. Peters 6:30am at IHOP (3851 Veteran’s Memorial Pkwy St. Peters). 636.328.4941. Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon 11:45am Meets at JJ’s Restaurant in O’Fallon. Info: www.ofkiwanis.com. Every Thursday: O’Fallon Rotary Club Lunch Noon at The Holy Cross Lutheran Church (8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, across from Fort Zumwalt Park). Visitors welcome. 636.980.1777. Every Thursday: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA 7-7:55pm Any level. Info: 636.928.1928.

Every Wednesday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 10am Free. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome.

2nd & 4th Thursday: Alexander Chapter 242/Eastern Star St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway, St. Charles. 636.577.0056.

Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club 10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.

Every Friday: Moms Play Group 10am at LSL Community Association, 100 Cognac Ct., Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367. 314.479.0306, andreacrislip@gmail.com or www. lslmothersclub.com.

Every Wednesday: Men’s Golf League 5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlouis. com, under the parks and recreation section. Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo 6:45pm VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or

Every Friday: VFW Fish Fry 3-8pm VFW Post 2866. 66 VFW Lane. Call Bill Sams, 636.724.9612. Every Saturday: Chess 8-11am or later in the food court at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters. Every Saturday: Veterans Learn guitar for FREE 9:30am in Historic St. Charles. Info: Bill Dennis at 314.479.5750. Every Saturday: Peaceful Puppy Mill Protest 11am - 12:30pm at Petland, 6131 Ronald Reagan Drive, Lake St. Louis. banmo.puppymills@yahoo.com.

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Every Saturday: Charity Bingo 6:30pm, doors open at 4pm. Wentzville Community Club (500 West Main, Wentzville 63385). www.wentzvillefleamarket.org or www.facebook.com/wentzville-communityclub. 1st & 3rd Saturday: St Peters Square Dance Club Dances 6:30pm. 1st United Methodist Church, 801 First Capital Dr. www. squaredancestcharles.com. 2nd Sunday: Moscow Mills Lions Breakfast 7am - noon, September - April. Moscow Community Center, Hwy C. $7/ adult, $4/child, under 6 free. www.eclubhouse.org/sites/moscowmills. 2nd Sunday: The Wheelers and Dealers Square Dance 7pm. Blanchette Park, 1900 W Randolph St. www.squaredancestcharles. com. CHURCH

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January 22: Women’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study 9am-noon at Peace Lutheran Church, 9320 Phoenix Village Parkway, O’Fallon. 11-week study. Beth Moore’s A Woman’s Heart. Register at 636.561.8282.

www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • January 22, 2014 January 25: Bible Reading at the Library 2pm at the McClay Library, Meeting Room B, 2760 McClay Road, St. Charles. This program is not affiliated with or sponsored by the St. Charles City-County Library District. January 26: God’s Loving Kindness….Better Than Life 11:45am at Trinity Episcopal Church, 318 S. Duchesne in St. Charles. Bring a brown bag lunch. Drinks and dessert provided. www.trinity-stcharles. org.

Support Groups

YMCA, 636-928-1928. Diabetes Self Management Training (DSMT) Available with a doctor’s order. 636.949.9600 or Patty Shelton at 636.947.5573. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) A nutritional diagnostic therapy and counseling service held at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. Available with a doctor’s order only. Registration: 636.949.9600 Info: 636.947.5163.

Daily: 12 Step Recovery Club 204 G West Pittman, O’Fallon. Info: Mike at 636.240.1722 or www.212club.org. Every Monday: BILY (Because I Love You) Parent Support Group 7:30pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles. For parents only. Free. Focus on teens/young adults who act out. Help Line 314.993.7550.

January 27: Ladies Bible study of Gideon, Your Weakness, God’s Strength 9:30am at First Baptist Church Lake St. Louis, 2230 Lake St. Louis Boulevard. By Priscilla Shirer. For info/ enrollment, call the church office at 636.561.8476.

Free Mammogram Screenings SSM Health Care offers free mammogram screenings to women who have no health insurance. Appointments are available at SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis. Info: Karen at 636.947.5617.

1st & 3rd Mondays: Sharing Losses Through Bereavement 1-2:30pm. at SSM Home Care & Hospice, 1187 Corporate Lake Drive. Registration: 314.776.3627.

February 21: Steps to Wholeness 7-9pm at All Saints Catholic Church, #7 McMenemy Road in St. Peters. Divorced or Separated? Come heal from the pain of losing your spouse and learn to move forward in a positive direction. Held on seven consecutive Fridays. All faiths welcome. Cost is $20 and advance registration is required by contacting Leo at 636.946.7782.

Diabetes Prevention Program Helping those at high risk for type 2 diabetes adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles to reduce chances of developing the disease. Held at participating YMCA’s throughout the St. Louis and St. Charles areas. This program is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-led National Diabetes Prevention Program. Contact Joyce Hoth at 314.436.1177.

1st Mon.: Better Breathers Club Those w/chronic lung disease. St. Joseph Health Cntr., 300 1st Capitol Dr., St. Charles. Free lunch. 636.947.5684.

February 22: Celebration Church Sweetheart Dinner & Dance 5:30-10:30pm at Celebration Church, 250 Birdie Hills Road, St. Peters. Tickets are $25/person and include filet mignon, baked potato, salad, desert and non-alcoholic beverages. Prepaid reservation must be in by Feb. 9. Info: Pat or Ray at 636.578.0160.

Crisis Nursery Committed to preventing child abuse and neglect, the Crisis Nursery provides short-term, safe havens to children, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. 24-hour helpline: 314.768.3201. Or 636.947.0600, www.crisisnurserykids.org

Every Mon.: Tobacco Free for Life Want to Quit Smoking? For support, call Ellen, register nurse at SSM St. Joseph Hospital, 636.947.5304.

3rd Monday: Walking for Wellness-STOP HEROIN Life After Loss Support Group 7-8:30pm at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Medical Office Building, 6 Jungermann Circle, Ste. 212, St. Peters. Discuss loss of your loved one and heal. 314.630.9222 or geevigna@ charter.net. 12 Step Support Group for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Meets in 4 locations in the metro St Louis area. metrostlouissia@gmail. com.

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• 1st and 3rd Monday: 9:30-11am 500 Medical Dr in Wentzville; doctors dining room of St Joseph Hospital; contact 636.561.0389. • 2nd and 4th Tuesday: 6:30-8pm 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon, MO; 4th floor conference room of Progress West Hospital; contact 636.561.0389. 1st Tuesday: Parkinson’s Support Group 1-2pm at the Community Commons in Spencer Road Library. Info: Alicia Wildhaber at 636.926.3722. 4th Tues: Diabetes Support Group 6:30-7:30pm At HW Koenig Med Bldg, St Joseph Hosp. West. 636.625.5447 Every Wednesday: Co-Dependents (CODA) Anonymous Meeting 8pm, 2800 Elm St., St. Charles. Separate brick house behind church complex. Contact Julie at 636.397.8676. This meeting is for women only. 1st Wed: Missouri/Illinois Multiple Myeloma Support Group 10-11am at St. Joseph Medical Park: Education Room, 1475 Kisker Road, St. Charles. RSVP is appreciated at 636.447.9006 or hoss4twa@sbcglobal.net. 3rd Wed. 6:30–8 pm KidsCan! Siteman Cancer Center, BarnesJewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way, St. Peters. Support children 4-12 w/parent/significant caregiver w/cancer.

1st Thursday: Nurses & Company Parkinson’s Support Group 1-2pm at Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe (228 Savannah Terrace, Wentzville) for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers. Questions: Alicia Wildhaber with Nurses & Company at 636.926.3722. 1st Thurs: Conquer 6:30-7:30pm. Support Group for adults with cancer. Siteman Cancer Cntr, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way, St. Peters. 636.916.9920. 2nd Thurs: Support Group for Alzheimer’s 4pm. Delmar Gardens, 7068 S. Outer 364, O’Fallon. Call: Jennifer Krpan, Ralph Covinsky 636.240.6100. 4th Thurs: Breast Cancer Support Group 6:30-8pm. Siteman Cancer Cntr, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way. 636.928.WELL (9355) or 800.392.0936. www.siteman.bjsph.org. 3rd Sun: Alzheimer’s Meeting 12:45-1:45pm. Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Rd., O’Fallon. Faithbased for caregivers, family of those with memory loss. 1.800.272.3900. Gateway to Hope Program Helps uninsured or underinsured breast cancer patients who reside in Missouri. 314.569.1113 or www.

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Northside Church of Christ Free Correspondence Bible Course: Call for more information, 636.293.5030. Operation Backpack: United Methodist Church, Wentzville Food to at-risk children over the weekend. 636.327.6377 Every Tuesday: Ministry To Men: Men’s Introductory Bible Discussion Groups 7am at United Methodist Church, 725 N. Wall St., Wentzville. Groups are interdenominational and beginners as well as “old timers” are welcome. 636.698.5598 or 636.625.3447.

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3rd Tuesday: Luncheon for Seniors 11am - 2pm at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd., 636.561.8951 2nd Wednesday: Noon Luncheon Shiloh United Methodist Church, 1515 Hwy T, Foristell, 636.673.2144. HEALTH Cancer Survivor Fitness Program Free for all cancer patients and survivors. A 12-week program with trained instructors to help participants regain energy and improve stamina. St. Charles County Family

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The Sad Tale of a Crock-Pot Crackpot, Redux In honor of St. Louis Rams Caterer, Chef Justin Rinaldi I found an old recipe for sauerkraut and decided to fire up the crock-pot. First it called for pork spareribs. I didn’t have any but I had some country pork ribs. Are spareribs made in the city? I never saw any pigs in our subdivision but who cares? In they go. Next it called for a head of cabbage. Cabbage? Cabbage is for St. Patrick’s day! I called a chef at my favorite restaurant and asked why cabbage is included in German sauerkraut recipes. After he quit laughing, he said, “Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage you Schweinhund.” He hung up. Ferment? Isn’t that what moon-shiners do? Yuck! I’ll use lettuce. It looks the same, right? It called for a thinly sliced onion. I began slicing one. After the second slice, I sliced my index finger. The onion fell on the floor. I bandaged my finger and washed the blood and greebles off the onion. I finished slicing while I sang Mack the Knife. I’m sure it helped. Then four cups of water, one can of chicken broth and...wait a minute! Chicken broth? I considered calling the chef again but what does he know. I wasn’t

planning on chicken soup so I didn’t have any chicken broth. I dumped in a small jar of chicken bouillon cubes. I bought it eight years ago. Does bouillon go bad? Surely not. Oh wait, I forgot to take the foil off. I dipped them out, removed the foil from each cube and threw them back in. I’m sure I got them all. Then it called for one bottle of beer with the fizz removed. Bottle? Fizz removed? How weird. I only have cans. I figured heat would remove the fizz. I opened a can and put it in the microwave. It boiled over in frothing wrath. Yikes! Did I disturb the beer gods? I dumped the rest in the crock-pot. This sure turned out to be stressful. No wonder so many single guys go to restaurants. Since I might have offended the beer gods, I drank two more cans. Why take chances? The final touch was minced garlic and a pinch of caraway seeds. I didn’t have minced garlic so I threw in a whole one but I didn‘t have any caraway seeds. Anyway, I thought a pinch was something bar-maids suffer. I called my favorite bartender and asked how much a pinch was? He said one holds a pinch between thumb and forefinger and then gets thrown out. Oh. Now I get it. I substituted a small bag of sunflower

seeds I hid from my kids in 1989. One pinch was only one seed. Oh well, maybe I’ll cheat a little and put in two. I ate the rest. Waste not, want not. I turned the crock-pot on low and left on some errands. The errands evolved into lunch with friends. The lunch evolved into an afternoon at a bowling alley which evolved into happy hour at the local pub in which we all enjoyed great happiness. I got home after dark and smelled something terrible when I opened the door. The crock-pot bubbled away with an aroma that would have terrified a starving vulture. I opened all the windows to air out the odoriferous eau de sewer gas. Then I braved a taste. It included a piece of tinfoil. Before I could shout “Eeeeewwww” the neighbor yelled in the open window, “You better call the fire department. You have a gas leak.” Wow. A real comedian. I wondered if that restaurant was still open. Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating big machines. He has no formal training as a writer, unless 60 years of writing about any and everything counts. The opinions expressed in this column are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.