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March 14 marked the official grand opening for the new Habitat St. Charles ReStore
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Habitat St. Charles ReStore welcomes loyal shoppers and new guests to shop their new and improved location Months after announcing the relocation of the Habitat St. Charles ReStore to 186 Mid Rivers Center in St. Peters, the doors finally opened at 10am on Friday, March 14 after a well attended ribbon cutting ceremony. To recognize the partnership and positive impact Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County (HFHSCC) has with the community, HFHSCC staff invited its fellow members and ambassadors of the St. Charles, O’Fallon, Cottleville, and Western Chamber of Commerce for a ribbon cutting ceremony before the door opened and shopping began. The ribbon cutting ceremony began with a prayer from close Habitat supporters and friends, Pastor Mark Dumas of Wentzville United Methodist Church and his wife, Reverend Chris Dumas of Gambrill Gardens Senior Living Communit, giving warm wishes for future success and guidance through this new and exciting transition. Following the prayer were a few words from current Habitat St. Charles board President, Jim Franke and Executive Director, Nancy Cope. During the time of building the new location, Franke and Cope worked closely together to ensure strong communication and support between HFHSCC staff and HFHSCC board members. O’Fallon Chamber board member, Jeff Arneson—who also serves on the Habitat St. Charles board member—presented Cope and ReStore Manager Andrea
Hughes, with a commemorative framed first dollar, signed by fellow O’Fallon Chamber members. “The only word I can use to sum up our grand opening was ‘awesome’. We really enjoyed sharing this exciting morning with our fellow Chamber members and the Habitat St. Charles board. It’s very important to us to maintain and grow a great connection with the people of St. Charles County,” said Cope. “We are here to build homes,” said Assistant ReStore Manager, Lori Kehoe, “A byproduct of that is being able to divert waste from landfills and sell our items at a large retail discount. How awesome is that?” The Habitat St. Charles ReStore first opened its doors on Trade Center Drive West—known as a more industrial part of St. Peters—in 2007. Now, with a more visible, bigger location in St. Peters, the Habitat St. Charles staff found themselves greeting many new ReStore customers at the front door on Friday morning. “The support of the community, the donations, our volunteers, and the support of the staff—all of it in the past three months has amazed me,” Hughes said. “I can’t wait to see how many more homes we’ll be able to build [in St. Charles County] because of the success of the ReStore.” What can you find at the ReStore? HFHSCC describes the ReStore as a recycled home building materials store,
containing items as encompassing as lighting fixtures, cabinets, doors, kitchen/bath accessories, as well as varying home décor products. Habitat St. Charles ReStore accepts donations from the public in the categories of appliances, cabinets, countertops, décor doors, electrical, flooring, hardware, kitchen and bath accessories, furniture, HVAC, lights, lumber, trim, outdoor, paint, sinks, storage, plumbing, tools and windows. There are some items the ReStore can not accept, such as dirty or soiled soft furniture, mattresses, futons, electronics clothing, exercise See ReStore page 2
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equipment, blinds, wallpaper or any hazardous materials. All accepted donations are tax-deductible. The ReStore also offers pickup of large items such as cabinet sets, table saws, windows, or large quantities of items. Every item purchased at the ReStore helps fund building another Habitat for Humanity home in the St. Charles County region. The hours of operation for the new Habitat St. Charles ReStore, located at 186 Mid Rivers Center in St. Peters, are Wednesday through Saturday from 10am7pm. For more information, and to set up a pick-up, visit stcharlesrestore.org or call the ReStore at 636.978.5712.
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St. Louis Arts Awards Ceremony The 2014 St. Louis Arts Awards, showcasing the Arts and Education Council’s 23rd annual arts awards ceremony, will be broadcast on Nine PBS on Sunday, March 30 at 3pm. The A&E awards, taped January 20 at the Arts and Education Council’s annual arts awards ceremony in the Chase Park Plaza, honor artists as well as individuals and organizations that enrich St. Louis’ arts and cultural community. The hour-long special features performances by the St. Louis Symphony’s IN UNISON Chorus, jazz vocalist Denise Thimes and jazz pianist Peter Martin. Also included are the acceptance speeches by and segments about the winners: Carol North and Nicholas Kryah of Metro Theater Company (lifetime achievement), Edward
Jones (corporate champion of the arts), Thelma and David Steward (philanthropy), St. Louis Symphony (excellence in the arts), Lee Nolting of COCA (excellence in the arts), Des Lee Fine Arts Education Collaborative (arts collaboration) and Heidi Morgan of University City High School (art educator). Every week the Nine Network brings to St. Louis audiences a broad range of local and national arts programs spanning a diversity of cultures, interests and tastes. Nine Network series Arts America and Living St. Louis as well as arts specials such as 2014 St. Louis Arts Awards are part of Nine’s ongoing coverage of the arts in St. Louis. Arts programming on the Nine Network is sponsored by PNC Bank.
sure to find themselves sitting on the edges of their seats. Performances of Twelve Angry Jurors will be held Friday-Sunday, 28-30 at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main Street in O’Fallon. Curtain time is 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2pm on Sundays. Discounts on the cost of tickets are available on tickets purchased in advance; call 636.474.2732 or come to the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle in
Race to Recycling Canceled The “Race to Recycling” Duathlon and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk scheduled for April 5, 2014, has been canceled. The St. Peters Rec-Plex continues to take registrations for the Rec-Plex Spring Triathlon and “Give It a Tri” 5K Run on June 15, 2014, as well as the Give It a Tri 5K Challenge course that begins April 23. Learn more online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-plex.
O’Fallon. Discounted tickets are $10 for general admission (ages 18-54) and $8 for seniors (age 55 and up) and students (ages 6-17). For an additional $2 each, tickets can be conveniently purchased at the box office, which opens an hour before each show. For more information contact Cultural Arts Coordinator Darren Granaas at dgranaas@ofallon.mo.us or 636.474.8150.
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At a recent reception held on Tuesday, March 18 at the Foundry Art Centre, internationally acclaimed sculptor Archie St. Clair presented several busts he created for fellow artists and important figures in the St. Charles arts scene. The reception was hosted by award-winning contemporary artist Fraser Leonard and St. Charles arts philanthropist Grace Harmon, and featured a presentation by Leonard of his painting entitled Having Mercy to St. Clair. Grace Harmon spoke about the creation of the commemorative bust of her late husband Ray Harmon by St. Clair, when she remarked on his career of creativity and talent. This special evening closed with Archie St. Clair posing with his subjects and recipients.
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O’Fallon’s Twelve Angry Jurors Over the weekend, watch some of O’Fallon’s best actors bring to life the riveting drama, Twelve Angry Jurors, the story of 12 men and women charged with determining the guilt or innocence of a young man on trial for the murder of his father. With two witnesses to the crime, it seems like an open-and-shut case. But when one juror begins questioning the testimony submitted during the trial, the jurors find their resolve tested. As the gripping final scene unfolds, patrons are
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Spelling Bee Winner
Anastasia Ramig, a fifth grade student at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, made her way through multiple rounds against tough competitors in the final round of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2014 Spelling Bee March 1 at McKendree University. More than 60,000 students from public, private, parochial and charter schools in both Missouri and Illinois took part in the Spelling Bee. Anastasia made it to the final 10
Sporting Clay Shoot The Lincoln County Health Foundation (LCHF), a local nonprofit organization, is organizing their 4th Annual LCHF Sporting Clay Shoot fundraiser on Saturday, April 26 at Blackhawk Valley Hunting Preserve in Old Monroe. All proceeds raised from the event will go toward funding health related activities throughout Lincoln County. The Sporting Clay Shoot will be comprised of four person teams with a $200 per team registration fee. Participants will go through twelve shooting stations and will be eligible to win shooting prizes and attendance prizes. The Clay Shoot will begin at 9am and will end at noon with lunch being provided. Any individuals wishing to participate in the event but don’t have a team can be placed on a team the day of the event. The LCHF is also raffling off a Winchester SX3, 12 gauge shotgun as part of the fundraiser and are being sold by various foundation board members. All the funds raised for the Lincoln County Health Foundation will remain in Lincoln County. “For the past three years the success of the Sporting Clay Shoot has enabled us to support the growing health needs within Lincoln County,” Terry Henderson, an LCHF member,
SCC Student Film Festival Now Accepting Entries Area high school and SCC students are encouraged to enter in St. Charles Community College’s Student Film Festival in April. The deadline to submit entries is 5pm on Monday, April 21. “Some students might have already made something in the past year that they could submit
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said. “The support we have had from many individuals and businesses within our community has been invaluable. The financial goal with the Sporting Clay Shoot continues to help us achieve our mission of providing programs that strengthen health services and education to the families throughout Lincoln County.” The Lincoln County Health Foundation was established in 2004 to promote the general health of Lincoln County residents, including offering support and assistance to the Lincoln County Medical Center. The foundation has been involved in various health related activities throughout the county and through the fundraising events will increase the opportunity to support healthy initiatives in the future. During this past year the Foundation was able to provide 200 free flu shots and funded a health initiative at Winfield Family Health. For more information on how you can enter a team into the Sporting Clay Shoot or inquire about becoming a sponsor please contact the following committee members: Terry Henderson at terry.henderson@tema.toyota.com or 636.462.1006 or Sarah Burkemper at sburkemper@centurytel.net.
– a short film for a school project or just a movie they made with friends,” said Darren Osburn, film festival coordinator and SCC associate professor of speech and communication. “We encourage students to enter those movies for a chance to win money in the festival.”
Students can submit films for the following categories: • Documentary (10 minutes or less) • Comedy Shorts (9 minutes or less) • Drama Shorts (9 minutes or less) • Music Video (5 minutes or less) • Experimental/Animation (6 minutes or less) For submission guidelines or to download an entry form, go to www.stchas.edu/filmfestival/. Financial prizes will be awarded to winners of each category, overall winner and the audience favorite. All entries will receive feedback from judges and some screen time during the awards ceremony and the winners will be screened in their entirety. The awards ceremony will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday, April 24, in the auditorium of the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building on the SCC campus. For more information, contact Osburn at 636.922.8564 or dosburn@stchas.edu.
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Live! Laugh! Play! By Dave Welborn If you use Facebook, you may have seen the story of a young boy named Colin who told his mother that he didn’t want to have a birthday party because had no friends to invite. The story is true, and unfortunately, all too common. Colin, 11, was diagnosed with sensory processing disorders similar to autism and Asbergers syndrome. Individuals on the autism spectrum often find it difficult to socialize and tend to act out in certain situations where they are over-stimulated by light, sound and even textures. Because of this, his mother reports that kids shy away from Colin and he spends a lot of time alone at school and after. Colin’s mother was determined to show her son that there were many people who did indeed care for him. She created a Facebook page with the intention of show-
ing it to Colin on his birthday, which was March 9. Initially, she hoped her families and friends would join and write words of encouragement. But, what she got was an outpouring of love and support for Colin from more than 2.1 million people worldwide. While the outcome is touching, the sad fact remains that there are millions of kids just like Colin, who, because of a disability are left of the sideline, intentionally or unintentionally. The good news is there are several nonprofit organizations -- including some locally -- dedicated to creating an atmosphere where all kids are accepted and encouraged to play, together. Natalie Blakemore, of Lake St. Louis knows first-hand how devastating that feeling can be for a child. Her son, Zachary, 14, lives with a rare genetic central nervous system disease. He uses
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a wheelchair and other assistive walking devices to help him get around. Like all children, Zachary loves to play. However, as a younger child, when they would take Zachary to the park to play, the playground would only emphasize his limitations. “Even more frustrating was the fact that the playground’s barriers that stopped him from playing also prevented him from interacting with the other children,” Blakemore said “That was a wake-up call for us as parents. In 2003, Natalie and her husband, Todd, created Unlimited Play, which helps to plan, design and build fully accessible playgrounds that allow all children – regardless of their abilities – to play together. “Simply put,” Blakemore said. “Kids need to play with other kids. Yet for so many kids with disabilities, their days are spent with parents, doctors, nurses, therapists and other adults. But on fully accessible playgrounds, children with disabilities can swing, slide and climb with their friends – as well as with their siblings and parents – which is literally something they may have never been able to do before.” To date, Unlimited Play has built or broken ground on six playgrounds throughout the metropolitan area, including new
playgrounds in Cottleville and St. Louis. For more information including playground locations, and how you can help, visit their website at www.unlimitedplay. com.
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O’Fallon’s Garden Expo & Kite Event Looking forward to spring? Welcome the season at O’Fallon’s family-friendly Garden Expo & Kite Event on Saturday, April 12 from 9am-1pm in Fort Zumwalt Park, in O’Fallon. Admission and parking are free. The event opens with an Arbor Day Ceremony led by Mayor Bill Hennessy, who will be assisted by the Twin Chimneys Elementary School Earth Club in planting a redbud tree. If your only experience with kites is the old-fashioned diamond style (which wasn’t always the easiest to fly), be sure to catch the Gateway Kite Club’s kite-flying demonstrations at 10am. Weather permitting, the club also will provide free kite-flying lessons and additional demonstrations with single-line kites, sports kites and fighter kites. Kids will be able to make, decorate and learn to fly their own kite, free. Prep your yard and garden for spring by shopping at Garden Expo booths filled with live plants, spring decorations and yard and garden accessories. The Garden Expo also features garden clubs, lawn and garden services, and Robinson’s Rain Barrels. A limited number of Norway spruce saplings will be given away (one per family). Special guests include the Three Rivers Beekeepers, Gateway Gardener magazine, and St. Louis Master Gardener Anne Kirkpatrick. Renowned for her expertise with hydrangeas, Anne will provide tips on selecting, growing and pruning hydrangeas. For more information, please email Jennifer Hoisington at jhoisington@ofallon.mo.us or call 636.379.5605.
Trail Work Day Help make a mark on St. Charles County Parks by participating in two upcoming Trail Work Days. The parks department is seeking many volunteers to assist with the development and maintenance of St. Charles County’s portion of the regional trails system on Saturday, May 3, from 9am-1pm, at Broemmelsiek Park, 1615 Schwede Road in Wentzville (off Highway DD/ Winghaven exit at Highway 40/61), and on Saturday, June 7, from 9am-1pm, at Indian Camp Creek Park, 2679 Dietrich Road in Foristell (off Highway 40/61). Bring a set of gloves, a pair of sturdy boots and some safety glasses and do your part to grow St. Charles County Parks. Lunch will be provided to all participants. On June 7, volunteers will celebrate National Trails Day while focusing on maintaining a lengthy stretch of multi-use trails at Indian Camp Creek Park, which is St. Charles County’s largest park at 603 acres. With more than 10 acres of multi-use trails open to hikers, bicyclists and equestrian use, Indian Camp Creek Park has become one of the County’s most popular parks to explore. The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department continues to grow
and build a legacy for all to enjoy. Each year, hundreds of volunteers dedicate their time, talents and energy to make a difference throughout our 10 parks currently open to the public. Participating in a Trail Work Day assists the department with promoting Recreation Naturally. To register for a Trail Work Day, visit www. stccparks.org and click on the Register Online, Go! icon, then click on the Enroll in our Activities link, or contact the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department at 636.949.7535. If unfavorable trail conditions exist on the day of the event, contact the St. Charles County Parks Closure/Cancellation Hotline at 636.949.7475.
Uncorked 100K From the creators of the successful MO’ Cowbell marathon comes the Uncorked 100K, a 4-person, 62-mile relay race which begins and ends in at the Mount Pleasant Estates in Augusta, Missouri on April 26. Over 100 teams are projected
to take part in what will be the area’s first-ever trail relay. “With the Uncorked 100K, we are combining the excitement of relay running with the unique natural beauty of our region,” said Greg Prestemon, president of Partners for
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Progress of Greater St. Charles. “With the support of organizations in the community such as Mercy, we know this event will become an annual tradition.” Unlike most weekend road races, the Uncorked 100K focuses on the camaraderie of a team effort. Each team member runs three legs of the relay, averaging five miles per leg. The four teammates alternate legs of the course to complete the entire 62 miles. A majority of the route takes place on the scenic Katy Trail State Park with stops in St. Charles County’s Klondike Park, Missouri Research Park, Thies Farm and the Family Arena. All runners will receive a technical-running shirt, finisher medal and a commemorative glass filled with Mount Pleasant wine. The top male, female and coed teams will receive a case of wine from local sponsoring wineries. The Uncorked 100K coincides with another event in the area – Augusta’s Plein Air Festival, an annual open-air gathering of artists from around the region. Painters associated with the Plein Air Festival will be at the finish line celebration area displaying unique artwork inspired by the day’s festivities. “The runners who visit our city are in for a unique experience,” says Kathryn Kessler, chair of the Plein Air Art Festival. “We are excited to have so much creative and physical energy in one place at one time.” To register or to learn more about how a relay works, visit the Uncorked 100K race website www.uncorked100.com.
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Advertiser Profile: Byerly -“The Center of the RV World” By Russ Patton
The experts predict that RV sales will grow 20 percent this year. Many people will be trading up, so Byerly will have a good supply of lower priced, pre-enjoyed RVs to fit almost any budget. Byerly rests alongside the old Route 66 in Eureka, Mo., although they now call it I-44, the happy highway runs at the edge of the Ozarks and points west. Eureka is a destination in itself. Why not try a weekend in Eureka? We are surrounded by campgrounds, Jellystone, KOA, and Babler State Park. Enjoy one of the last small town outposts in St. Louis County. Have lunch at Michelle’s or the new Irish Pub in Old Town. And if you like antiquing there are several antique outlets. And don’t forget Six Flags. And, of course, don’t forget Byerly RV, just east of the big Schnucks Supermar-
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St. Charles Lions Work to Save Sight The St. Charles County Lions Club invites the O’Fallon, Defiance, Dardenne Prairie, Cottleville and Weldon Spring public to help support their Saving Sight Fundraising efforts from 6am-9pm on Friday, March 28 at Bob Evans Restaurant, 8670 Veterans Memorial Parkway in O’Fallon. The St. Charles County Lions are Changing Lives by Saving Sight. The Club assists with the gift of sight each day with retrieval coordination, processing, and distribution of corneal tissue for transplant and research. Train KidSight technicians and volunteers have screened more than 300,000 Missouri children since 1995. Using a photo screening devices, the Lion’s provide free screening to children for common causes of childhood vision loss. Lions Clubs are groups of men and women who identify needs within their community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the St. Charles County Lions Club, please contact IPDG Lisa Alexander at 314.258.1069 or email Districtgovernorlisa@yahoo.com.
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Money Smart Week More than 200 free classes and events to help people learn about personal finance management will be offered during Money Smart Week, which takes place April 5-12. Money Smart Week is sponsored by United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Greater St. Louis Financial Education Collaborative and more than 100 other partner organizations dedicated to improving financial literacy in the St. Louis metro region. Classes, seminars and activities are available for all ages and will cover topics such as: budgeting, saving for college, buying your first home, getting out of debt, managing credit, protecting against identity theft, and planning for retirement. Several children’s “There is such a huge activities have also been variety of free financial added to this year’s list classes and activities of events, like the Money offered that everyone is Smart Kids Safari at the Zoo on Saturday, April sure to find something 5, which kicks off the of interest.” week’s activities and inDebbie Irwin cludes prizes and story Money Smart Week co-chair, United Way of Greater St. Louis time from 9am-noon. Money Smart Week will feature a local class, “Money Fest in St. Charles” on Saturday, April 12, from 10am-noon at Spencer Road Branch Library, 427 Spencer Road in St. Peters. “We are pleased to see so many partners come together once again this year to help thousands in the St. Louis metro area become money smart,” said Debbie Irwin, Money Smart Week co-chair, United Way of Greater St. Louis. “There is such a huge variety of free financial classes and activities offered that everyone is sure to find something of interest.” Originally started by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002, Money Smart Week now takes place in 45 states throughout the country. For more information and a complete list of the week’s activities throughout the St. Louis metro area, visit moneysmartstouis.org. Information on classes offered year-round by nonprofit partners, aimed at promoting successful personal finance management throughout the entire year, is also available on the site.
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High School Math Tournament Winners Announced
Lutheran South students proudly display their trophy as Division B overall school winners of SCC’s 17th annual high school math tournament on March 1
Ten high schools consisting of 62 students participated in the St. Charles Community College the 17th annual high school math tournament on Saturday, March 1, at SCC. The event is held in cooperation with the Great Plains Math League. The tournament consisted of high school students in grades nine, 10, 11 and 12. Schools participating in the March 1 tournament were: Battle (Columbia), Fox, Francis Howell Middle, Lutheran South, Mary Institute Country Day, Parkway Central, Parkway North, St. Louis University High (SLUH), Timberland and Troy Buchanan. “We were really glad to see enrollment increase over last year,” said Joe Howe, SCC professor of math and one of the tournament organizers. “We were pleased to see returning and new schools alike.” The overall awards for the annual high school math tournament went to: Lutheran South, first place small school and Parkway Central, first place large school. St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive twoyear community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences, and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.
AAUW’s 20th Year of STEM Awards In 1994 St. Charles AAUW members first recognized high school senior women who were outstanding students. The original committee realized any subject area could have been selected, but chose math and science as areas where female recognition is seldom acknowledged. This awards program, unique to the American Association of University Women St. Charles branch, expanded over the years and was renamed “STEM Award “ for science, technology, engineering, and math. The awards recognition began with 6 young women from 3 high schools in the city and was expanded to include 8 area schools and 16 young women. AAUW members, honorees, parents, and teachers attended a dinner banquet on March 6. Linda Dencker, Gender Equity
Front row: Math: Rebecca Dorsey (Francis Howell North); Holly Harrison (Francis Howell Central); Haley Crosby (Francis Howell); Sophie Angell (Lutheran); Amy Brown (St. Charles West); Amanda Kubiak (St. Charles High); Anna Schmidt (Duchesne). Back row: Science: Courtney Vishy (Francis Howell North); Erica Swanson (Francis Howell Central); Allison Phelps (Francis Howell); Lauren Beasley Orchard Farm); Julia Larson (St. Charles West); Colleen Kitzmann (St. Charles High)
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Prairie View Elementary Named State School of Character The Character Education Partnership (CEP) has named Prairie View Elementary in the Wentzville School District a Missouri State School of Char-
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on character development that has had a positive impact on academic achievement, student behavior, and school climate. “The entire Prairie View Community has worked together to ensure that we have a caring school community, where everyone belongs. This State School of Character recognition validates the hard work of our entire school,” said Prairie View Principal Matt Schulte. “This recognition indicates that we have successfully integrated Character Education into all that we do at Prairie View. Our students, staff, parents, and community members continue to work together as we strive for excellence.” Nationally only 48 schools received the State School of Character designation this year. Prairie View students like 11 year-old Ella Albrecht know why the school was selected. “It’s because of our teamwork; we all help each other out. The 5th graders always try to set a good example and serve as role models for the younger students.” The State Schools of Character program for Missouri is administered by CHARACTERplus and EducationPlus, formerly the Cooperating School Districts (CSD) of Greater St. Louis. Recognition as a State School of Character is a step toward being honored as a National School of Character. Those winners will be announced later this spring. The mission of CHARACTERplus is to develop positive character traits in young people by providing a high quality character education process and resources to schools, homes, and communities. CHARACTERplus is generously supported by the St. Louis Rams. For more information please visit www.characterplus.org.
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Coming off a very successful run on AMC’s Breaking Bad, it’s only natural that Aaron Paul would land the lead in a big screen adventure. Unfortunately, Need for Speed stalls immediately after the opening credits and limps along on the rim until the end. Paul plays Tobey Marshall, the owner of an auto repair and detailing shop. After his father dies, Tobey struggles to pay the mortgage on the family garage. To make extra cash, he participates in illegal street races that pay serious money. Marshall has the right attitude and skill behind the wheel, so winning is relatively easy. After Tobey outraces Dino Brewster (Dominic Cooper), his romantic rival makes a proposal he can’t refuse. Dino offers him a chance to compete an un-
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finished Shelby Mustang, one that legendary auto designer Carroll Shelby worked on before he died. Dino even offers his rival a percentage of the profits when it sells. Both men make serious cash on the deal, but their rivalries run too deep for them to be satisfied. During an-
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other road race, Dino causes Tobey’s buddy Little Pete (Harrison Gilbertson) to crash. Dino speeds away from the scene, but Tobey stays until the police get there. After spending years in jail for illegal street racing, Marshall leaves prison hungry for payback. Based on a line of video games, Need for Speed contains enough cars and skidding tires to satisfy even the most demanding action fan. It’s too bad that the story doesn’t have enough gas. Movies based on games can be entertaining and fun, but director Scott Waugh skimps on the story. Aaron Paul is terribly miscast in the lead role, a talented mechanic and racer who misses his father. Tobey Marshall is the strong and silent type, a character that wastes Paul’s acting abilities. He really should have waited until a more suitable role came along.
Imogen Poots provides the one bright spot here as Julia Maddon, a pretty girl who really knows cars. Poots was an utter charmer earlier this year in That Awkward Moment, and she delivers a breath of fresh air here. Poots easily shifts gears, playing a femme fatale one moment and the girl-next-door in other scenes. She, like Aaron Paul, deserves better roles and movies. Car aficionados will find a lot to love about Need for Speed. Movie lovers, on the other hand, will long for the latest edition of Fast and Furious after sitting through this one. Need for Speed, rated PG-13 for sequences of reckless street racing, disturbing crash scenes, nudity, and crude 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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Gary Baute Indoor Football Starts Sunday at The Family Arena The St. Louis Attack will take the field this Sunday for its second season, this year under a new name. The Attack will now compete in the X-League Indoor Football. Andrew Haines, Owner/Chief Executive Officer, leads his team to the field with his head coach Chris McKinney from Raleigh North Carolina, where he was a standout player. Director of Player Personnel is locally known Pat Pimmel who has been behind the bench for many years in different capacities for indoor football teams. The team will play six home games with the last contest in late May. For more information, please visit www.StLouisAttack.com. *Are you ready for some…..you know… All-American Wrestlers From Lindenwood The University’s wrestling season came to an awardwinning end recently in Cleveland, Ohio at the NCAA Division II Championships with five Lions earning allAmerican status and a 7th place team finish. In the tournament the Lions had two 3rd place finish-
ers, Terrel Wilbourn at 141 pounds and Steven Butler at heavyweight. They, along with Marco Tamayo (125), Kyle Webb (133), and Derrick Weller (149) are Lindenwood’s first NCAA wrestling All-Americans. Coach Chad Smith, who earlier in the season was named MIAA Coach of the Year, said he was proud of his team and its accomplishments in Lindenwood’s first year as an NCAA member. “We had team goals and we either met or exceeded them,” Smith said. “We all wanted to finish better, but that’s the nature of competition. We’re always pushing one another to do better.” ”That’s quite an accomplishment for a team that, in the preseason, was ranked 14th in the region out of 17 teams,” Smith said. “And we ended up second in the regional tournament.” *The top five River City Rascals Snag Top Pitcher The Rascals ball club out of O’Fallon Mo. will start the 2014 season in 57-days with a new face in the starting rotation. From the Cornbelters from northern Ill., they have acquired the contract of starter and veteran pitcher, Tyler Lavigne. Lavigne set many records in franchise history over the span of four consecutive seasons with the organization. The 25-year-old workhorse brings his
talented arm to manager Steve Brooks’ club, assisting with his All-Star experience. Lavigne’s commentary this off-season seemed to revolve around two general speaking points: the remembrance of his amazing career in Normal and excitement for his new opportunity with River City. When asked about leaving Normal, Ill. and coming to River City, Lavigne said, “I feel mixed emotions. But I’m definitely excited to play for Steve Brook and have a change of scenery. Ideally I would have liked to end my career where I started it. But if there was any other place I was going to play, I wanted it to be River City.” He has a workhorse mentality has looked close at the psychological approach to pitching. “I approach every game like I want to pitch a complete game and have my team win; but if I can’t throw a complete game, I want to at least put my team in the best position to win,” said Lavigne. “I’m always willing to do whatever it takes, so pitch-count never even crosses my mind when I’m out there pitching.” *Welcome to the River City, Tyler Lavigne. 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.’
High School Sports Howell Vikings Baseball Back with a Vengeance The defending Class 5 State Champion Francis Howell Vikings came out swinging to open the 2014 baseball season with a convincing 13-3 win over the Duchesne Pioneers last Friday. Senior catcher Nic Perkins led the charge going three for three with five RBI, a double and a stolen base. The Vikings wasted little time. Justin Perkins led off the bottom of the first with a bunt single down the third base line. That was followed by a single by Eli Dilday. Nic Perkins got the Vikings on the board when he singled to left field on a one and two count, scoring younger brother Justin. Brendan Trimble followed with a sacrifice fly to left. The final run of the Vikings’ first inning came when Nic Perkins scored from second base on a fielder’s choice by Tanner Kulpa, and the Vikings led 3-0 after one inning.
The Vikings would score four more in the second. Ryan Grantham led off with a single to left field. Later in the inning, Dilday floated one over the Duchesne left fielder chasing home Grantham. Nic Perkins would get two more hits with a single to center field scoring Justin Perkins and Dilday. Austin Johnson came in as a courtesy runner for Nic Perkins, and Johnson was brought around on a Trimble single. At the end of two, Francis Howell had a 7-2 advantage. Nic Perkins collected his last two RBI in the third when he doubled to left field bringing home Justin Perkins and Grantham. Already up 9-2 in the fourth inning, Grantham hit the first homerun at the new Francis Howell field with a one out shot over the left field wall. The Vikings added two more in the fourth, and one in the fifth for the 13-3 final. Vikings’ Manager Tony Perkins said he was pleased
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with the win, “We just have to be able to pitch and play defense. I don’t think we had an error, which to me is the big thing for us right now.” Nic Perkins said, “I was seeing the ball really well today, and then the runners in front of me allowing me to get RBI’s and get runs on the board.” Jake Kostyshock earned the win pitching three innings, giving up two runs on two hits, striking out six, and walking two. Mason King worked two innings. Of the six outs he recorded, five came via strikeouts. Mike Kromer is a full-time teacher in the Francis Howell School District. Prior to becoming a teacher, he did playby-play of high school sports for radio stations in Missouri. He continues to do play-by-play of games on his website, www.westplexsports.net, and loves to write about games he covers.
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I read The Weight of Blood in one sitting, aghast at the heartstopping, uncompromising plot by Laura McHugh, a Columbia, Mo., author. McHugh loosely based her debut book on a murder that occurred in Lebanon. McHugh delivers a seamy, hard-hitting mystery, centering on the evil underside of human nature—deviant behavior from men driven by greed and desire. Expect a page-turner set in the Ozarks. The action kicks off with a horrifying crime. Cheri Stoddard, a mentally challenged teenager is discovered brutally murdered, her body dismembered. Initially, the townspeople had believed Cheri was a runaway but her friend Lucy Dane knew that wasn’t the case. When Cheri’s body is found a year later, it’s a shock for the small town of Henbane, and hysteria ensues, but as time passes, the horror and fear fade—too soon for Lucy, herself no stranger to tragedy. When Lucy was a baby, her mother Lila walked into Old Scratch Cavern, gun in hand, never to be seen again. Her death was believed to be a suicide. Years later, Lucy pines for details about her mother, yet Lucy’s loss is shrouded in mystery. Lucy gets no answers from her father Carl or from his much older brother Crete, a loving presence in Lucy’s life. Crete offers her a job at his store and canoe rental business in Henbane. It’s there that Lucy gets reacquainted with Daniel, a flame from high school. Together they begin to unravel shocking secrets that involve many in the community. This multi-layered story stretches familial bonds to the breaking point, stripping your nerves along the way. It’s quite a first book by one of Missouri’s own. Reprinted with permission. Missourian Publishing Company. Copyright 2014.
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Grill Up an Incredible Steak Xxxxxx T-Bones — The Best of Both Worlds
Quite possibly the ultimate steak, the T-bone embodies the rich blend of varied beef flavors that steak lovers crave, from tender and mild to bold and beefy. On one side of the T-bone is the filet mignon. French for “dainty fillet,” the filet mignon is considered the most tender cut, with a mild beef flavor. On the other side of the T-bone is the strip loin or New York strip, a firm, robust steak that is naturally marbled and offers a bold taste. The bone itself also provides additional flavor in the cooking process. With this pairing of tastes, it is no surprise that the T-bone is considered to be “the best of both worlds” by steak connoisseurs. For more steak recipes, visit OmahaSteaks.com.
Ten Tips for Perfect Grilling 1. Clean and preheat your grill on high. 2. Lightly oil everything before you put it on the grill. This helps the searing process and prevents sticking. 3. Season your food before grilling. 4. Sear the outside of steaks when grilling. This really helps with the flavor and juiciness. 5. Use tongs or a spatula to turn your meat on the grill. Using a fork can damage the meat. 6. Cover your grill as much as possible during the grilling process. This helps to lock in the grilled flavor and will help prevent flare-ups.
7. Keep a spray bottle with water handy to douse any unexpected flare-ups. 8. Use the 60/40 grilling method. Grill for 60 percent of the time on the first side, then grill 40 percent of the time after you turn over the food. This will give you an evenly cooked product. 9. Place your cooked product on a clean plate. Never place cooked product on the plate you used to transport the raw product to the grill without thoroughly washing it first. 10. Allow your foods to “rest” for 5 minutes between cooking and eating. This will help them retain moisture when you cut into them.
Ancho Chile Rubbed Grilled T-Bones Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 2 teaspoons chili powder 4 Omaha Steaks T-bone steaks 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons Ancho Chile Rub (see recipe below) 12 grilled tri-color sweet baby peppers Directions: Preheat grill to medium. Thaw and blot dry steaks. Brush steaks with olive oil. Generously cover both sides of steaks with Ancho Chile Rub by dipping them
in rub. Continue until steaks are completely covered. Place steaks on heated grill and grill to desired doneness. (For a medium-rare steak, grill approximately 8 minutes on first side and 6 to 7 minutes on second side.) Remove steaks from grill and garnish with grilled tricolored sweet baby peppers. Ancho Chile Rub: Makes: 4 tablespoons 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 2 teaspoons sea salt
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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS Saturday, March 29: Bible Reading at the Library 2pm, McClay Library, Meeting Room B, 2760 McClay Road in St. Charles. This program is not affiliated with or sponsored by the St. Charles City-County Library District March 29: Gentemann Manor Independent Living Apartment Spring Craft and Bake Sale. 11am-3pm, Gentemann Manor, 1100 Meadow Pointe Drive in O’Fallon. March 31: The Constitution is the Solution Free Showing 6pm, Spencer Road Library, 427 Spencer Road in St. Peters, Room 112. This one hour film will focus on Constitutional Money and Economics. April 1: Curing the Incurable Lecture 7:30 pm, 1st Church of Christ Scientist, 1875 S Fifth Street in St. Charles. April 8: Mended Hearts Support Group Meeting. 6:30pm, BJC St. Peters in the medical building, #6 Jungerman Circle. This month the speaker will be talking on the emergency room and cath lab.
April 11: The Crisis Nursery Children’s Book Drive 8am-7pm, Providence Bank, 295 Salt Lick Road in St. Peters. April 12: 9th Annual Progress South Elementary Family Fun Run 5K/1 mile. 8:30am, 201 Knaust Road in St. Peters. Prizes awarded to top finishers in each age group, proceeds benefit Special Ed Dept, register online at events.bigriverrunning. com/pse5K. April 16: Free Financial Education-Your Own Home 6:30pm, O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadow Drive in O’Fallon. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA provide monthly Free Financial Education courses for members of the community. For additional information including a list of topics please call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449. May 4: Jardin du Lac Garden Club Plant Sale 8am-noon in front of the Lake St Louis CA building. One free 1 quart plant for every $25 spent. April 16: Free Financial Education-Your Own Home 6:30pm, O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadow Drive
in O’Fallon. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA provide monthly Free Financial Education courses for members of the community. For additional information including a list of topics please call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449. April 17: Maundy Thursday: A Labyrinth of Faith 7pm, St. John United Church of Christ, 405 S Fifth Street in St. Charles. For more information call 636.946.0961 or visit www.stjohnucc.org. Friday, April 18: St. John Music Ministry presents The Weeping Tree by Joseph Martin. 7pm, St. John United Church of Christ, 405 S Fifth Street in St. Charles. For more information call 636.946.0961 or visit www.stjohnucc.org. Ongoing Events Now-April 6: M.F.A Art Exhibition, Jim Chelboun Landscapes & others Monday-Friday noon-9pm, The Boyle Family Gallery, J. Schiedegger Center for the Arts, 2300 West Clay Street in St. Charles. For more information call 636.949.4433 or visit www.lindenwood.edu/center/ Every Friday, Now-April 11: Fairmount Baptist Church Fish Fry 3-7pm, Fairmount Baptist Church, 2299 Howell Road, St. Peters. All you care to eat meal. Bring two canned good receive a dollar off adult meal. For more information, please call 636.498.4475 1st Monday: Gardeners of St.
Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480.
Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.
4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets 6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553.
Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required.
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. Last Tuesday of every month, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner. 5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. $5 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666. 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-1pm at Bogey Hills Country Club, 1120 Country Club Rd. in St.Charles.
Every Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting 7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505. Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS 7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Info: www.gatewayspotlight.org or 636.256.6823. 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. Every Wednesday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 10am Free. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome. Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club 10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379. 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 www.vfwpost5077.org. Every Wednesday. Kiwanis Club of Harvester monthly meeting. Noon, Fratelli’s Restorante, 2061 Zumbehl Road in St Charles. For more information, please contact kellenj@ATT.net 1st & 3rd Wednesday: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers 7pm at Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors welcome! 2nd Wednesday: Free Financial Education- Money Matters 6:30pm at the O’Fallon Family YMCA. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA have partnered to provide monthly free financial education courses for members of the community. Info (including a list of topics): call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449.
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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • March 26, 2014 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. 2nd & 4th Thursday: Alexander Chapter 242/Eastern Star St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway, St. Charles. 636.577.0056. 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 Friday: VFW Fish Fry 3-8pm VFW Post 2866. 66 VFW Lane. Call Bill Sams, 636.724.9612. Every Friday through April 11: Fairmount Baptist Church Fish Fry 3-7pm, Fairmount Baptist Church, 2299 Howell Road, St. Peters. All you care to eat meal. Bring two canned good receive a dollar off adult meal. For more information, please call 636.498.4475 Every Friday, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 charity bingo 6:30pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666.
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. 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/wentzvillecommunity-club. 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.e-clubhouse.org/ sites/moscowmills. 2nd Sunday: The Wheelers and Dealers Square Dance 7pm. Blanchette Park, 1900 W Randolph St. www.squaredancestcharles.com. CHURCH 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. 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 YMCA, 636-9281928. Diabetes Self Management Training (DSMT) Available with a doctor’s order. 636.949.9600 or Patty Shelton at 636.947.5573.
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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. 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. 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.
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This Months Shelter: The St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center 4850 Mid Rivers Mall Drive • St. Peters Mo 63366 • 636.949.7387 (PETS) www.almosthomesanctuary.org Open M-F 10-5, Wednesdays 10-6:30, Saturdays 10-4 If you’ve adopted a new family member that you saw in Community News, send us a picture of you and your new pal. Also include a brief story about your pet’s background and how they’re doing now. We’d love to share your happy story with other readers! Community News, 2139 Bryan Valley Commercial Dr., O’Fallon, MO 63366 or editor@ mycnews.com.
The U.S. Humane Society estimates 6 to 8 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year, and 3 to 4 million are euthanized. Please do your part to control overpopulation and to limit the number of unwanted animals. SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!
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Missouri is home to about mosquitoes. Some live less 50 species of while others than may live several a week, months. Community Health and ment states the Environit is only the female mosquito that “bites” and she does so blood meal needed to lay to obtain the viable eggs. While mosquitoes usually do more than drive little the family from doors to the the outindoors, they carriers of are sometimes dang may contract erous diseases. Hum ans malaria, gue, and encephalitis; yellow fever, denand dogs may heartworm. get Most of these the exception diseases, of human encephalitis with canine heartworm, have been fairly and eliminated well from Health officials the entire United States. said outbreaks to borne encephalitis of mosquihave periodically occurred in Missouri. “Canine heartworm is an endemic problem, with ers escalating costs to animal owneach year,” health officials warned. “Effective measures including mosquito control the elimination swamp areas, of to keep road and maintenance efforts ditches clear have done and water free much to control mosquito for disease transmission.”
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Inventions R Us…Or Not My nutty neighbor was in his backyard assembling a swing set. He said, “Wanna’ see my new invention?” “You mean swings? Tarzan invented those years ago only he used
grape vines.” “Grape vines?” “Never mind. What’s your invention?” He said, “When I’m done assembling this, I’m gonna’ put electric motors on it to make the swings go back and forth without someone pushing it.” “A motorized swing? You’re kidding, right?” “All the kids have to do is sit in it and twist the Halibar grip like they use on motorcycles and go as high or as low as they want. I’m even going to put motorized escalator steps on the sliding board so they can ride to the top or back down if they get scared.” I must have looked doubtful. He said, “I know you’re thinking I’m nuts but when you see all the motorized kiddie-cars, scooters and the rest of the electric toys, a
motorized swing set will sell like crazy and make me rich.” I said, “Since the diet police are complaining that kids don’t get enough exercise, what makes you think parents will go for something like this?” “Why not?” he said. “They already buy their kids motorized toys because their kids see other kids with them and nag their parents until they buy some too. All I have to do is get a patent, build them and sell them to toy stores. I’ll be sailing on a yacht within a few years and rubbing elbows with the idle rich.” I said, “If some kid falls off or pinches a finger in the escalator, it’ll be lawsuit time. Then the safety police will step in and you’ll end up installing safety nets, finger guards and what not and there goes the profits. The liability insurance will cost a fortune.” Well aren’t you a ray of sunshine?” he growled. “Here I am all set to get rich and you rain on my socket wrench. What about all those other motorized toys? Don’t those manufacturers suffer lawsuits and safety police actions?” “Probably,” I said, thoughtfully. “Maybe they’re all made in China or Korea where lawsuits are subject to firing squads or late-night disappearances.” He looked forlorn. He groaned, “Do you remember when we were kids and we fell out of trees or tire swings or crashed our bicycles? Our parents patched us up and warned us to be more careful but nobody sued anybody.” “That was before the late twentieth cen-
tury, ‘Great Lawyer Invasion.’ Maybe if you build it with all the safety devices you can think of, it’ll fly.” He groaned, “That’ll cost a fortune. I’ll have to put a second mortgage on my house and if the liability insurance is too high, it still won’t be enough.” He stared morosely at the half-assembled swing set. We were quiet for a while. Finally, I said, “Why not go ahead and build it without safety devices, get a patent and take some videos of it. Then you can fly to China and sell the patent to a Chinese toymaker. They can manufacture them with safety devices and sell them to toy stores in the US that can afford the liability insurance.” He brightened up and said, “You think it’ll still make me rich?” “Maybe not but the sale price should cover the plane ticket.” He groaned, “I wonder what Thomas Edison would’ve done?” “Moved to Beijing,” I grinned. He growled, “You wanna’ buy a half assembled swing set?” “Nope. My kids are grown. They only swing in night clubs.” 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.
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