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Zumwalt’s Fort during the rebuilding process in 2014.
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Rededication of historic fort centerpiece of this year’s O’Fallon Founder’s Day (crisscrossed at the corners) built on the west side of the Mississippi River. The first Methodist Sacrament in Missouri Things are getting back to where they started as history was said to have been celebrated in the Zumwalt home in 1807. The land was sold in 1837 to Major Nathan Heald. The will be made all over again in Fort Zumwalt Park. On Saturday, May 2 the rededication of Zumwalt’s Fort will land was purchased by the state of Missouri in the early 20th Century, and became Fort Zumwalt State Park. The park was be at 11 a.m., as part of this year’s Founder’s Day. “This is something that a lot of residents, from the O’Fallon subsequently sold to the city of O’Fallon for the symbolic Community Fundraisers to the O’Fallon Historical Society, sum of one dollar in 1978, at which time it became a city park. have been involved with,” Jesse Francis, a local Thomas Drabelle, Direcpreservationist with 20 tor of Public Relations in years experience restorO’Fallon said. “We sent ing and reconstructing out over 400 personal in18th century French arvitations to the dedicachitecture in the Missistion to people who had a sippi Valley, headed up hand in it. A lot of people the project. touched this project along All that remains of the the way.” original Zumwalt home The dedication comis an internal stone chimmemorates the rebuilding ney with 2 fireplaces, one of Jacob Zumwalt’s War of on either side. 1812 family fort, or fortiThe newly-rebuilt fied home, which is said to fort is a gift to the city have harbored as many as by Ray Rockwell of O’Fallon from the 10 families against Native The rebuilt Zumwalt’s Fort will be rededicated on Saturday, May 2 at 11 a.m.,Photo as part of this O’Fallon Community American raids during year’s Founder’s Day. Foundation. A limited the war. The fort dates back to the pioneer era in the early 19th number of wooden nickels and postcards with photos of Century, shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, and was the Zumwalt’s Fort will be given out while supplies last. “The O’Fallon Community Foundation really stepped up fortification of the Zumwalt Family. In 1798 Jacob Zumwalt the fundraising five-six years ago,” Drabelle said. “The recon(1752–1820), a Revolutionary War veteran, settled on the spot. With the outbreak of the War of 1812 and increasing struction has taken about two years. The stone chimney is American Indian problems, the Zumwalt’s home was en- the one thing that has remained. We have used white oak larged, portholes were added and the compound was en- trees to help build the cabin in a style reminiscent to how it closed within a stockade fence. It became a fortified gather- was.” ing place for area settlers during times of Indian uprisings. It is said that the Zumwalt home was the first hewn-log house See FORT on page 2
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FORT from Cover Cuivre River Electric scholarship deadline May 1 High school seniors and college students from Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties are encouraged to apply for a Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Scholarship. Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) will award fifty scholarships totaling $25,000 to students this spring. The CREC scholarship deadline is Friday, May 1. Scholarship funds are donated by CREC members who participate in Operation Round Up by rounding up their electric bill payments each month to the next highest dollar. Since the program began in 1997, more than $860,000 has been awarded to help over 1,810 area students achieve their academic goals. Get your event or good news published in Community News: email your information in calendar and article formats to editor@mycnews.com.
Students are eligible to be considered if they live in the Cuivre River Electric service area and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 while attending undergraduate courses at an accredited college, university or technical school. Applicants are required to provide an official transcript and two letters of recommendation, a complete copy of their Student Aid Report (SAR), professional color photograph, write a narrative to highlight their academic achievements and community service, state their career goals and demonstrate a financial need. The scholarship may also be used for adult continuing education courses in their career fields. For more information on Operation Round Up and the scholarship program, or to obtain a scholarship application, visit www.cuivre.com or call Lonnie Tucker at 800-392-3709 ext. 230.
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A historic photo of Zumwalt’s Fort circa 1886.
They will be dialing the clock way back to the 1800s at Founders’ Day, which will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup Drive in O’Fallon. “This is one of our largest events of the year and definitely the largest of the spring,” Drabelle said. “The kids can get a feel of what life was like back then.” The event features demonstrations of heritage skills such as basket weaving, rope-making, bee keeping and blacksmithing, with free hands-on kids’ activities and games such as (simulated) cow milking and cow roping, and cornhusk doll-making. Don Collop’s “Cowboy’s Way of Life Chuck Wagon” and Professor Farquar and Polecat Annie’s “Great American Medicine Show” will provide entertainment and a trio of acoustic musicians will ring out old-time music. The “Great American Medicine Show” is a proven showstopper with historic narratives with plenty of tall tales. Along with the greatest songs of the 19th Century there are demonstrations of sharp shooting, illusion, science, chicanery, psychic forecasting and hands-on instruction in card and coin manipulation, juggling, old-time children’s games and folk dances.
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Pedal the Cause recognizes St. Peters resident as Volunteer of the Year Pedal the Cause is pleased to announce that Jason Hayden is the Pedal the Cause Volunteer of the Year. “We are honored to call Jason a Pedal the Cause volunteer, and we are extremely excited to recognize him for the contributions and service he has provided to our organization,” said Carrie Sweigart, COO of Pedal the Cause. Pedal the Cause is the premier cycling experience in the region, the pinnacle event of the year, and the driving force behind creating a world without cancer. Pedal the Cause is also the only St. Louis event that gives 100 percent of participant donations to accelerate lifesaving cancer research at Siteman Cancer Center and St. Louis Photo courtesy Halflife Studio Children’s Hospital. Jason has been a Pedal the Pedal the Cause Volunteer of the Year, Jason Hayden, with COO of Cause volunteer since 2012 and is a member Pedal the Cause, Carrie Sweigart. of the Happy Helpers team — a large team of to sunset helping with setup to tear down and friends, family, and community members who everything in between. He has certainly distindonate their time and efforts to make Pedal the guished himself as a leader in the Pedal the Cause Cause a success. community.” “There are a lot of qualities and criteria that Not only does Hayden plan to volunteer again qualify someone for this award, but we always during the 2015 event season, but he also plans to come back to the volunteer who most frequently ride 25 miles at Pedal the Cause, and raise funds gets mistaken for a staff member, and this past for cancer research. Hayden would like to build year, that volunteer was Jason Hayden,” said his team, Happy Helpers, to 40-plus members Sweigart. “He is at every event throughout the and would like to invite anyone and everyone to year and was at Pedal the Cause from sunrise join his team as a volunteer, rider or both.
O’Fallon is seeking volunteers for city-wide project The city of O’Fallon is getting ready to kick off an exciting research project that relies on the support of volunteers. Recycling Research Project volunteers are needed to work alongside O’Fallon’s Environmental Services staff. Using an iPad, volunteers will identify households placing recycling canisters at the curb for collection, indicating participation in
the city’s recycling program. Volunteers are asked to commit to a schedule of one day each week for four weeks. The time frame is May 5 – May 29 from 6:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Spreading the data collection over a month will more accurately determine who’s recycling and how often. The assignment is perfect for volunteers with iPad or data-
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Wentzville School District buses recognized for fleet excellence The Wentzville School District Transportation bus fleet was inspected by the Missouri State Highway Patrol on March 30 and 31 and was found to have an approval rate of 96.4 percent for first time presentations. For reference, the statewide average last year was 84.7 percent. Of the 139 buses presented for inspection, only five had minor issues, and were quickly repaired, re-inspected and approved before the MSHP inspection team left, so 100 percent of WSD buses presented passed the final inspection. The 96.4 percent first time approval rate qualified the WSD Transportation Department fleet for the Missouri State Highway Patrol ‘Certificate of Fleet Excellence’ award and ‘Total Fleet Excellence’ decals to display on district buses. “Every year the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducts a thorough inspection of our fleet to ensure that our buses meet the state safety standards,” said David Wilson, Director of Transportation for the district. “Our Fleet Maintenance Manager Dan Duncan, along with our district
Photo courtesy Wentzville School District The WSD Transportation Department fleet qualified for the Missouri State Highway Patrol ‘Certificate of Fleet Excellence’ award and ‘Total Fleet Excellence’ decals to display on district buses.
mechanics and drivers performed admirably in preparation for, and during, our school bus inspection. It takes hard work and dedication to achieve the results that we did and it’s a reflection of the professionalism of our entire department.” Last year WSD buses traveled over 1,700,000 miles and safely transported over 10,000 students every school day.
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enables the rescuer to, in most situations, provide patient care while secured. The new design represents a major shift from traditional bench-style seating. Equipment most commonly used by paramedics is stored in drawers that can be accessed from the chair, and the revised layout enables other equipment to be securely stored during transport. The units were designed using the Department
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The Nayme Gaime Listen. Did you hear that loud rumbling? That was Webster rolling over in his grave. Why, you ask? Because our spelling is being shredded. Especially with names. There’s a trend which started in the last who-knows-when where the conventional spelling of names has become unacceptable. Today, everyone has to have a unique twist on the standard way. No one wants to be the same? Gone are the simple days of Brian, Donna and Judy. They have now transformed into: BryAnne, Dauwna and Joodiee. Parents feel they must have funky spellings by adding extra consonants, unneeded vowels, silent letters and added symbols until it becomes a phonetic nightmare. Example: Friend: “What are you going to name your baby?” Mother-to-be: “Jane” Friend: “Cute and classic.” MTB: “Not in the least. We’re spelling it Wayxne! It will begin with a W to honor my grandfather’s name, Wayne. Of course,
that wouldn’t be proper to call a girl Wayne, so the W will be pronounced like a J. The X is silent allowing her to stand apart from all the other plain Janes. Plus we’ve added an exclamation point at the end to ensure she will become a vivacious leader.” Derf alert! It will never be spelled or pronounced right and everyone is going to call her Waxney? And all she will ever lead is people into a life of bitter frustration. A radio announcer reported on these real-life moniker misdemeanors. 1. A baby was given the name of Lea-ah. Most people with a functioning brain stem would pronounce it, Lee uh. No, no. The mother of this child insisted it be pronounced on her terms. Thus La “dash” uh came about. Yes, the dash is to be proclaimed in the name. 2. Erica. Common name… trouble-free spelling. Again, an emphatic, No! Not original. Too vanilla; needs some nuts and sprinkles and a big ol’ dollop of
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mains the leading factor in motor vehicle deaths. The checkpoints will involve briefly stopping traffic to check for intoxicated drivers. Intoxicated drivers will be arrested. Others will be allowed to proceed after a short delay. “Area motorists may be slightly inconvenienced by these checks,” said Chief Michael Force. “However, cooperation and patience from citizens will assist in this important public safety effort.”
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St. Charles Convention Center celebrates 10 year anniversary A Valuable In April the St. Charles Convention Center, celebrates 10 years since it opened its doors in 2005. Proudly managed by Global Spectrum for the entirety of its existence, the Convention Center continues to exceed expectations as one of the finest, full-service convention venues in the Greater St. Louis metro area. Over 2.2 million people have attended events hosted at the facility and over 3,500 events have been hosted since its opening in 2005. With the collaboration of the City of St. Charles, St. Charles County Convention & Sports Authority, and St. Charles Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Convention Center continues to achieve goals and break records year over year.
“In 10 years, the St. Charles Convention Center has far exceeded our expectations and is one of the few Centers in the nation that generates revenue beyond operational expenditures,” explained Tom Wapelhorst, Chairman of the St. Charles County Convention & Sports Facilities Authority. “We are very grateful to Global Spectrum as the management company and our general manager Shura Garnett. The Center has become a focal point of the community, a cornerstone for our tourism industry and a significant economic impact generator. I thank all who have been involved in bringing the Saint Charles Convention Center to fruition and those who make the facility a first class venue for meet-
ing planners, exhibitors and the many clients we serve.” “We are grateful to our clients, community partners, sponsors, and employees for all they do, making the St. Charles Convention Center a first-rate facility,” said Global Spectrum’s Shura Garnett, General Manager and Regional Vice President at the St. Charles Convention Center. “It seemed only fitting after 10 years of hard work, to celebrate with them in a big way, showcasing our venue and all that it offers.” The Convention Center celebrated their anniversary April 9 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and upscale, invitation-only 10 Year Anniversary Party.
Coldwell Banker Gundaker raises $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House Coldwell Banker Gundaker’s St. Charles County / Bluestone office raised $20,000 to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis by hosting its Ninth Annual Trivia Night, Raffle and Auction. More than 400 participants tested their knowledge by answering mind-bending questions. In addition, many items were auctioned as well as several raffles throughout the evening. “We’re thrilled that our associates, employees and friends came out to support such a great cause,” said Chuck Martoia, St. Charles County / Bluestone branch manager. “It was a fabulous evening of charity and fun.” For 29 years, Coldwell
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Duello kindergarten teacher receives award Wentzville School District kindergarten teacher Hannah Davenport from Duello Elementary has received the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Missouri Staff Development Council (MSDC) for excellence in teaching. This is Mrs. Davenport’s third year of teaching. Her colleague, Dani Todd, was so impressed with Mrs. Davenport’s instructional methods that she nominated her for the award. “My colleague, Hannah Davenport, is an exceptional instructor,” said Todd. “She has some-
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“Ex Machina” chillingly pulls back the layers of what makes us human Computers are sometimes referred to as dumb machines that wait to be told what to do. Scientists and other theorists have wondered though, if human beings can write software sophisticated enough to allow machines to think and reason. “Ex Machina,” a chilling new science fiction film, explores that scenario. Domhnall Gleeson plays Caleb, a young coder working for a leading Internet browser company. A company lottery selects him for a week’s visit with Nathan (Oscar Isaac), the company’s founder. It’s not just a paid vacation, though, because Nathan wants Caleb to test Ava (Alicia Vikander), a robotic female endowed with what he hopes is artificial intelligence. Nathan asks his employee to perform “Turing Tests” on Ava to see if her responses are those of a sentient being or a machine. During their time together, Ava warns Caleb that Nathan may not be as nice as he appears to be. It’s also easy to see that the young man is developing feelings for the synthetic woman. Writer/director Alex Garland creates a beautiful landscape for “Ex Machina,” one that matches the stark beauty of the screenplay. Overhead shots of Nathan’s mountain retreat are breathtakingly beautiful. Inside, the living quarters and laboratories are wonders made of glass and stainless steel. The lines are precise and clean, but the whole place feels like the inside of a hospital morgue. Set to appear in the upcoming “The Man from U.N.C.L.E,” Alicia Vikander is seductively brilliant as Ava. Though her body is clearly robotic, her words and mannerisms exude a feminine mystique. Vikander overcomes the computer-generated special effects and makeup to give Ava child-like
qualities one moment and warm sensuality the next. Gleeson (“About Time”) brings passion combined with righteous indignation to Caleb, the coder clearly in over his head. Overcoming his hero worship, Caleb questions the ethics of what Nathan is doing in his lab. Gleeson shows how Caleb can be swayed at different times by both his boss and Ava. His expressive face shows that internal struggle in many powerful scenes. Though the late Steve Jobs doesn’t necessarily come into play, Isaac embodies the breed of CEO’s that emerged during the digital age. Obsessed with his body Nathan works out all the time; especially after he stays up late drinking. Nathan also isn’t above using his inventions and customers for his own purposes, dismissing any harm that he may be doing. Like “Chappie,” “Ex Machina” offers the familiar dilemma of mankind trying to play God. Isaac and Vikander’s performances offer contrasting pictures of the human condition. Nathan abuses his organic body while Ava embraces her allure and growing awareness. It’s hard to tell who really is the more human of the two. “Ex Machina,” rated R for graphic nudity, language, sexual references and some violence. Currently is playing in local 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 Attack win with new head coach Pimmel The St. Louis Attack play in the indoor football X-League at their home site of the Family Arena. The Attack hosted and defeated the Marion Blue Racers 48-23 after losing to the Racers 3329 a week ago in Marion, Ohio. New head coach Pat Pimmel had his team firing on all cylinders as they gained the lead in the second quarter and never relinquished it. The win improved the Attack’s record to 3-2. Next home game is Photo courtesy Scott Spelbrink May 30 against the CorPat Pimmel is the new head pus Christi Fury at 7:30 coach of the St. Louis Attack p.m. indoor football team. Go to www.TalkSTL. com 1380AM to hear all the action. * New coach, new direction
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Basketball team needs to fill coaching vacancy The Lindenwood Lions have to replace their coach because of his decision to accept the assistant coach’s position at the University of Virginia. Lindenwood men’s basketball head coach Brad Soderberg announced his resignation on Friday afternoon to become an assistant coach at the University of Virginia. His tenure made him the all-time winning head coach with 127 wins that also gave him the school record in winning percentage with a .690 mark. “We would like to thank Brad for his time at Lindenwood,” said Athletic Director John Creer. “He came to the university in a time of transition and helped the program gain some recognition on a local and national level. We also want to wish him luck in his future. With that being said we believe that head basketball coach at Lindenwood is a great position and we
will start a national search for his replacement.” QUESTION..How many years was Coach Soderberg at Lindenwood? A) 12; B) 10; C) 8; D) 6; E) 4 Answer at end of article. * Thanks to Lindenwood’s Tyler Scheller-Sports Information Graduate Assistant Party at T.R. Hughes Ballpark with Rascals Friday, May 1 The River City Rascals play their professional baseball at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon in the Frontier League. Get ready this Friday from 6 to 10 p.m. for the Pep Rally and the first Food Truck Frenzy of the year. There will be free admission and parking, lots of free activities and entertainment along with food trucks selling ethnic and gourmet foods and desserts. The Sunset Amusement Band from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and a showing of The Lego Movie (PG) at 8 p.m. * And the party begins, 15 more days before baseball in O’Fallon ANSWER to Lindenwood TRIVIA: D) 6
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Local Author Spotlight: Chris Bostic Chris Bostic is an author of young adult adventure novels from suburban St. Louis. An avid outdoorsman, Chris uses his experiences to write ultra-realistic wilderness survival books that appeal to young and old alike. Chris is proudly sharing his outdoors passion with his wife, three wonderful children, and a Boy Scout troop. Chris’ teenage son is an Eagle Scout. His red-headed middle child has a passion for reading, and his youngest is a clever preschooler who’s growing up too fast while keeping him young at heart. Relatively new to writing, Chris penned his first series in 2012/13—a dystopian adventure trilogy. He continues to build on his own brand of action/adventure/outdoorsy books with “Game Changer,” a float trip gone wrong novel likened to “Deliverance”…for teens. Teenagers. Canoes. A float trip. What could go wrong? Tom and J.C. are experienced in the woods and on the river; the brothers, too, but Will and Nate are a couple of clowns and not so dependable. Haley, the head cheerleader, is loaded down with her makeup and accessories. Katie just looks at them all and shakes her head. So what could go wrong? It all starts with a summer storm and a raging river. Missing canoes. Wild animals. A venomous snake. And it pretty much doesn’t get any better . . .
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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS April 29: College planning workshop Morning Star Church in conjunction with Lindenwood University will offer a free one-hour workshop, entitled College Planning 101, for parents of high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. College Planning 101 will be from 7 - 8 p.m. at Morning Star Church at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. The public is invited to attend, but space is limited and pre-registration is required. Reservations can be made online at www.mscwired.org/college101 or by calling 636.561.5680. May 1: Job fair St. Charles Community College will host Job Fair 2015 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the College Center, located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Admission is free to all job seekers who are encouraged to bring copies of their resume. Employer registrations are now being accepted. The fair is open to business and industry em-
ployers from profit and non-profit organizations. The annual event is sponsored by three cooperating St. Charles County agencies and institutions. A registration fee of $70 for non-profit organizations or $95 for profit organizations includes one 2.5’x6’ table, two chairs, a continental breakfast, up to two box lunches and all advertising for the event. Employers may download a registration form at www.stchas. edu/jobfair. Space is limited, and employer registrations will be accepted until April 24. For more information about the fair, contact Martha Toebben at 636-922-8243 or mtoebben@stchas.edu. May 1: Anniversary celebration Please join our community in celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre and the arts in St. Peters at an open house from 6 - 9 p.m. The event will take place at the Cultural Arts Centre, located in the west wing of St. Peters City Hall. Come visit with our artist-instructors,
see art demonstrations, enjoy musical performances, tour the amenities, view the artwork in our galleries, register for drawings and more. May 2: Silent auction and lunch Wentzville VFW Post 5327 will host a silent auction and lunch at noon at 1414 Hwy Z in Wentzville. Proceeds will benefit the Run for the Wall. For more information call 636-639-1648. The event is open to the public. May 2: Volleyball tournament Cottleville Firefighters Outreach will present the Bring the Biggo 2 Volleyball Tournament & Beer Bash on May 2 at the Firefighters Sports Complex located at 115 McMenamy Rd. in St. Peters. Registration will open at 9 a.m., volleyball starts promptly at 10 a.m. 6 on 6 teams will participate in a sand volleyball tournament; all play will be at the recreational play level. A minimum 2 female players per team is required. $200 per team, $30 per additional person for teams of 7 or more ($25 discount for returning teams) $50 non-refundable deposit due by April 29. Cost is $20 for spectators. All you can drink beer for 21-and-over and soda available for all players and spectators. Food will be available for purchase. To register please fill out the flyer available at www.fireout-
reach.com or contact Jen Thomas at 314-922-4469. For other event questions or to sign up to volunteer the day of the event please contact Josh Gulley at 314-7130776. May 2: All-city garage sale During the Wentzville All-City Garage Sale on May 2, the Wentzville Masonic Lodge will rent the lodge parking spaces for those who would like to sell their items. The spaces will rent for $20 or two for $35. The sale will begin at 7 a.m. If you don’t want to set up a sale, the Lodge will accept donations for those who would just like to clean out their garage. The Lodge will have coffee, soda, water, pastries, and hot dogs for a small donation. The Lodge building will be open for tours. For reserving your sale space or more information, contact Bill Stone 636 2629201 or e-mail bjtstone@centurytel.net . The lodge is located at 602 W. Meyer Rd. May 2: All seniors dinner Why eat alone? Join other seniors for dinner at Rizzo’s at 1155 Wentzville Parkway. Meet at 3 p.m. with dinner at 4 p.m. For more information call Wanda at 636-5619100 or Pat at 636-240-7898. May 2: Mud run The Battlegrounds, St. Louis’ largest permanent mud run obstacle
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course, will hold its sixth bi-annual race beginning at 8 a.m. Runners can select to destroy either a 5k/3.2mile or a five-mile mud run where they will experience the demands of more than 30 military-themed obstacles for those who want to test their physical and mental abilities. The Battlegrounds is located at 950 State Highway 00 in Wright City next to Cedar Lake Cellars winery and event venue. All participants must be 18 years of age or older. The race costs $120 before April 17, $140 before April 30, and; $160 for May 1 and 2. Groups of five or more are highly encouraged to register, and VIP upgrade options are available to all. For more information, call 314-569-3005 or visit the website at www.thebattlegrounds.com. May 2: Book signing Ken Willard will be signing copies of his book “Time Management for the Christian Leader” from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 6 North Café at 10 Cliff View Drive in Wentzville. For more information call 636-8568066 or visit www.6northcafe.com May 5: Art show call for entries Artists, St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre invites you to be a part of The Big Bloom all media art show and competition from May 8-July 6. The show is open to youth and adult, amateur and professional artists. Artwork must contain a flower or flowers. Prizes will be awarded. The cost to enter as an Arts Centre member is $15 for up to four pieces. Non-members can submit up to three pieces for $20. The youth entry fee is $5 per piece. Artwork will be received on May 5, from 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. The opening reception will take place on Friday, May 8, from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information on this show, call 636-397-6903, ext. 1624, or visit us online at www.stpetersmo. net. The St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre is located inside St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. in St. Peters.
www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • April 29, 2015 May 6: Mother’s Day fundraiser Friends of SSM St. Joseph Auxiliary Mother’s Day Fundraiser features 10” flower hanging baskets for $15 from 6 a.m. until sold out at St. Joseph Health Center Lobby. May 8: CenterPointe Hospital spring training The CenterPointe Hospital Training Institute will present its spring conference “Defeating Bullying: Creating a Culture of Empathy, Compassion and Caring,” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles. Continuing education credit is available. Physicians, psychologists, nurses, and activity/recreation therapists have been approved for 6.25 credit hours of continuing education. We have applied through NASW for social workers and CEAP for PDHs which are currently pending. For more information, visit our website at www.centerpointehospital. com/registration. May 8: Membership tea Friends of SSM St. Joseph Auxiliary Membership Tea takes place at 2 p.m. at SSM St. Joseph Health Center - St. Charles Room. RSVP by May 4 at 636-947-5466 or 636724-1881. May 8: Arbor Day celebration The city of Lake Saint Louis invites you to attend the annual Arbor Day celebration, which will be held May 8 from 2 – 3:30 p.m. at Boulevard Park. Join staff, members of the Lake Saint Louis Tree Board, students from Green Tree Elementary School and the City’s Arborist Consulting Firm (Davey Resource Group) for this fun event. Activities will include tree identification, proper mulching technique and planting the “arbor day tree.” Staff from Davey Resource Group will be present to answer any tree related questions you may have and at 3 p.m. will be presenting information on Emerald Ash Borer. This presentation will include what options homeowners with ash trees may be faced with. For more information please visit the Parks and Recreation page of the city’s website www.lakesaintlouis.com or call 636-561-4620.
brary Foundation invites you to follow the yellow brick road to the Imagine Gala which will feature themes from the Wizard of Oz to highlight the value of literacy and the significance of libraries to a community. A portion of each ticket purchase is tax deductible and benefits the Library Foundation’s literacy initiatives. Individual tickets are $125 and seating for a table of 10 is $1,250. Tickets can be purchased online at www.stchlibraryfoundation. org. Visit www.stchlibraryfoundation.org or call Karen at 636441-2300, ext 1517 to learn more about the Imagine Gala, to purchase tickets and for sponsorship details. May 9: Speaker St. Charles County Toastmasters is sponsoring a free event featuring Holocaust Survivor Sara Moses as the keynote speaker. The event is from 10-11:30 a.m. at the O’Fallon Middendorf-Kredell Branch. May 15: 5K Challenge Run The family-friendly RSC 5K Challenge Run obstacle course race will be held at 7 p.m. out-
side the Renaud Spirit Center (RSC). Designed for ages eight to adult, some of the obstacles will be just for fun, while others, like the army crawl and tire run, will require some athletic ability. The entry fee for race registration through May 1 for ages 16 and older is $25 for O’Fallon residents and $29 for non-residents, and registration for the 15-andunder set is $20 for residents and $23 for non-residents. A $5 late fee will be added for registration May 2-14, and a $10 late fee will be accessed for race day registration. To register in advance, visit www.renaudspiritcenter.com/ rsc5k and register online by noon on May 14, or print the registration form to submit with the entry fee. Look for food trucks and kids’ games after the race, along with a free showing of “Big Hero 6.” (Although the Movie in the Park is free, please call 636-474-2732 to let staff know how many in your party will be attending.) For more information call 636-474-2732.
Cure – St. Louis will take place at Logan College of Chiropractic from 6 - 9 p.m. May 16: Wentzville Blues and Classic Rock Festival Event runs from noon -10 p.m. with a block party at 1 E Allen St. in Wentzville. There will be six bands taking the stage. Food, soft drinks, beer will be available. This is a family-friendly event. May 16: All seniors dinner Why eat alone? Join other seniors for dinner at Outback Steakhouse at 4002 Winghaven. Meet at 3 p.m. with dinner at 4 p.m. For more information call Wanda at 636-5619100 or Pat at 636-240-7898.
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May 16: Book signing Jackie Polys will be signing copies of her book “Ralston the Rally Squirrel” from 10 a.m. – noon at 6 North Café at 10 Cliff View Drive in Wentzville. For more information call 636-8568062 or visit www.6northcafe.com. May 16: Benefit yard/bake sale We will be having a benefit yard/ bake sale next to Ink Masters at 145 S Lincoln Dr. in Troy across from Landmark Restaurant and by Avery Park. All proceeds go to Valley Service Dogs to help my daughter Valerie get the service dog she needs. If you would like to drop off any baked goods, household items, clothes, etc. any donations will be much appreciated. We will be there at 6 a.m. Sale starts at 8 a.m.
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May 9: Craft fair Holy Cross Lutheran Church Mother’s Day Craft & Vendor Fair located at 8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. O’Fallon runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Looking for crafters and vendors. Booths $45 – tables free. For information or application, call Laura Hoffman 636-2408442.
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Joe Morice Over the Fence “St. Louis West” - a compromise county area has at one time or another been pulled over or observed other motorists being pulled over by small municipal police departments to receive speeding tickets. Back in the early sixties, places like Bel-Ridge, Cool Valley, Calverton Park, Charlack and others were notorious for jumping motorists at every opportunity to write traffic citations ending in fines collected by what some called kangaroo courts. The point is: this preying on motorists for revenue by municipalities has been going on for many years. It didn’t just start recently but it has increased to the point of becoming a public outrage that finally reached the semiimpaired ears of the Missouri Legislature. It appears to be moving along to become a law against the exorbitant fines collected by municipal courts that primarily kept the decades-old system financed. Perhaps the reason it increased in recent years was because the tax dollars decreased during the recession and it made traffic fines much more essential for small government financial support. Some believe many of those local governments aren’t necessary at all and want St. Louis County to merge with the city of St. Louis and eliminate them. It would probably save the taxpayers many millions they’re paying for small municipal governments which aren’t exactly cheap considering rent, light, heat, buildings, salaries, insurance,
My father got a speeding ticket for 45 in a 40 on Lindbergh back in the sixties early on a Sunday morning on his way to repair a piece of equipment the company needed on Monday. There was barely any traffic at 6 a.m. except a local traffic cop hiding behind a billboard. It was the only traffic ticket my father ever received. Back then, motorists had to go to court so there was no pleading guilty to a city clerk and paying the fine out of court. The courtroom was standing-room-only with people lined up all the way out into the hall waiting to pay traffic fines. Dad waited for over three hours before it was his turn, but while he was waiting a man pleaded not guilty to a speeding offense. The judge rapped his gavel and roared, “I’m holding you in contempt of court! Officer, arrest that man!” By now, we’ve all read or heard about the Missouri Legislature’s bill to decrease municipal courts’ traffic fines from 30 percent to 10 percent of city revenue. I assume the Department of Justice investigation of Ferguson’s court probably instigated this long overdue action and apparently it wasn’t the only municipality guilty of exorbitant traffic fines by a long shot. Anybody who has ever driven everyday in the tri-
equipment and so on; not to mention courtrooms and perhaps armored car service to carry the loot. There are many pros and cons on this but I assume it would be fought against primarily by the municipal politicians who face unemployment and their loyal constituents which some believe are in short supply. There is a compromise here that isn’t being considered. Many county residents don’t want to merge with the city for one reason or another. Why not eliminate all those small municipal governments and name the county, “St. Louis West” with a centralized government, districts to replace larger municipalities and combinations of smaller ones and one police department with sub stations in each district? It would probably save the taxpayers many millions and eliminate expensive governments entrenched with officials elected by 20 or 30 percent of the voters. “I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labour of the industrious.” - Thomas Jefferson 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 heavy equipment. He has no formal training as a writer, unless a lifetime 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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