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Wentzville Blues & Classic Rock Festival steps into the spotlight should be getting to know our neighbors and enjoying time with them.” Old Friends Vintage Guitars began in August of 2011 as a “It is from the blues that all that may be called American concept of Kevin Coe. He wanted to provide a place for guimusic derives its most distinctive character.” -James Weldon Johnson, author and poet tar players to gather, sit around, and trade licks. It was a place where he could display his fine collection of vintage guitars With a bigger backing band, the Wentzville Blues & Classic and amps, many of which could be purchased. He spared no Rock Festival’s third incarnation will be its most complete expense in providing a unique place that many have commented is a cross between a coffee house and a guitar shop. yet. Then along came Taylor, a guitar playScheduled for Saturday, May 16 from Live music er and former music store owner (Cliff noon until 10 p.m., the Wentzville Blues Cave Music Co. in Oakville). & Classic Rock Festival will be held performances include: Taylor and Coe soon became friends. outside Old Friends Vintage Guitars loMickey Hollis Taylor offered to help Coe expand the cated at 1 E. Allen Street in the Village scope of the shop to include guitar acCenter. This year’s family-friendly event from noon to 1 p.m. cessories, a lesson program, and a guitar will include six of the top local blues and Legends repair service. rock bands. from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Not wanting to take time away from The festival has been hosted for many Vegas Bomb his own full time business, yet knowyears by Emmett Taylor, the owner of ing that Old Friends Vintage Guitars Old Friends Vintage Guitars, and for from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. needed to expand to survive, Coe sold the past two years in its parking lot. Full House the business to Taylor in the fall of 2012. This is the first year that the Wentzfrom 4:15 pm. to 5:30 p.m. Since that time, Old Friends Vintage ville Downtown Business Association Whiskey Kick Guitars has become a full-service guihas co-hosted the event along with Old from 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. tar shop featuring vintage and well as Friends Vintage Guitars and the city of quality new guitars and amps, guitar Wentzville. Muddy Horse accessories, a lesson program and re“Emmett is devoted to bringing qualfrom 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. pair service. Coe continues to serve as a ity musical entertainment to the comBiscuits consultant to the shop and searches for munity,” Angel Magasano, of Little from 8:45 p.m. to 10 p.m. interesting vintage pieces to add to the Black Book: Women in Business said. store’s inventory. “The Wentzville Downtown Business Among the many fun things that will Association shares the commitment of creating a destination opportunity featuring cultural arts. be happening at the Wentzville Blues and Classic Rock FestiWe invite people to join the festival for many reasons. The val in addition to the music include: food trucks, Budweiser enjoyment of the music takes center stage. We also intend for people to share a sense of community pride - an idea that we See FESTIVAL on page 2
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Cuivre River Electric announces Youth Tour winners “Concern for Community” is the cooperative principle that won the hearts of most finalists in Cuivre River Electric Cooperative’s 47th Annual Youth Tour Final Competition on April 8. Twelve local students presented their essays touting “The Power of Cooperative Principles” with judges and guests attending the event. Students’ speeches and cooperative quiz scores determined the most important contest of the evening, the selection of Cuivre River’s delegates to attend the National Youth Tour Conference in Washington, D.C. this summer. Students chosen as Cuivre River Youth Tour delegates include Alexa Jones and Madison Jones of Francis Howell HS, Jessica Hoelting of Troy Buchanan HS, Kierstan McBride of Warrenton HS, Alexandra Hudelson of Winfield HS, and homeschool student Hannah Baalman. They will travel among 100 Missouri delegates June 12-18, meet with more than 1,500 delegates from across the United States, visit Congress, tour Capitol Hill, and see national historic memorials and landmarks. Sarah Hoelscher of Warrenton HS will serve as a Youth Tour first-alternate and Michele Norton of Silex HS will serve as the second-alternate, should any of these students be unable to attend. “Cuivre River Electric Cooperative will provide six students with the opportunity to represent the Show Me State in Washington D.C. as participants in NRECA’s Youth Tour 2015. The opportunity to
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visit DC, tour the Capitol building and meet with elected officials can be transformative,” said Jo Ann Emerson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). “There is no better place to gain an appreciation for all of our democratic institutions than here in our nation’s capital. I truly believe that those students who attend the Youth Tour return home better equipped to serve their community and co-op nation.” The six runners-up in the contest received a $250 Cuivre River Youth Tour scholarship to the university or college of their choice. They include Michele Norton of Silex HS, Krista Krekeler and Alyssa Shields of Timberland HS, Sarah Hoelscher and Baylie Fowler of Warrenton HS, and Kasey Kaimann of Winfield HS.
beer garden, wine glass painting with Canvas & Carafe, hair braiding, face painting and body art by The Color Room, hula-hoop demonstrations by Pink Lemon Studio, a fire truck for the kids to explore, a live radio remote by 100.7 the VIPER and maybe even a couple pirates from the Ren Faire. “The festival is a good mix of music,” Taylor said. “I knew on the last day of last year’s festival that we have out-grown the parking lot. We have a lot of different venues here in Wentzville that have good food and drinks and I thought a music festival would be good to promote the area. It’s a family event that is a lot of fun for everyone. Music is still ringing in Wentzville.” For more information, contact the Wentzville Downtown Business Association at 314503-0823 or email at woodm@ slmg.net.
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St. Charles County entrepreneur launches new social media site safe for users of all ages Local mom and St. Charles County resident, Janel Patterson, founded a unique concept in social media that launched nationwide this month. Frienedy is the first site of its kind that lets users of all ages manage life in groups. Engineered with parental permissions at the core, Frienedy complies with COPPA standards for users under 13. The company has created a private online environment that leverages parental engagement for users under 13 to guide the social media experience while offering users of all ages a web application that provides private group communication. Until now, there has been a void in the social networking space both for users under age 13 as well as for managing content and social feeds for groups of all types. According to Patterson, “Kids are getting online much younger than they were when today’s social networking norms were first established, which has led to a rise in cyberbullying and cyber predators. Parents need a tool that enables them to proactively introduce social media to their children on their terms- and before kids discover it themselves and risk becoming victims of their
own innocence. At Frienedy, our core mission is to prevent cyberbullying before it starts and promote positive digital citizenship.” There is also a market for managing social feeds and content for groups that have members of all ages. According to Jake Giganti, COO for Frienedy, “I grew up on social media. I never saw an easy way to manage all of the events and social feeds and basic information for every group I was part of growing up. Not just my soccer team and classes, but my different groups of friends. And, now as an adult, I have even more social groups I’m part of and need to stay engaged with. Frienedy Groups solves this problem- but more compellingly- for users of all ages.” Groups can communicate privately and maintain practice or meeting schedules, classroom assignments, youth group activities, photos, videos, documents, even trigger last minute notifications. Frienedy is the way to manage all of this - and for younger users, under discreet parental oversight. Mobile apps are in development, and the website is currently mobile responsive for any device. You can sign up for a free account by going to www.frienedy.com.
Library district names Land as Development Manager The St. Charles City-County Library District, together with the St. Charles City-County Library Foundation, welcome Erica Land to the district’s senior leadership team as its new Development Manager. As the Library District’s Development Manager, Erica serves as Executive Director of the Library Foundation with
responsibility for planning and implementation of fundraising initiatives including donor and corporate relations, major gifts, planned giving, community partnerships, and special events. She will also work with the Friends of the Library membership to further the literacy initiatives of both organizations. “Literacy is a vital compo-
nent of a strong, healthy and successful community. With Erica on staff we can enhance our customer-centered partnerships, and continue to connect with those who aren’t familiar with the tremendous resources available from the library,” said Jim Brown, Director of the St. Charles City-County Library District.
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Ft. Zumwalt North Senior takes top honor at St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finals On April 24 twelve metro area high school acts brought the crowd to their feet at The Fabulous Fox Theatre as they poured their hearts and souls out on stage at the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Finals. Twenty-five students competed for more than $30,000 in college scholarships and special prizes. A distinguished panel of performing arts professionals - with careers spanning film, TV and Broadway - had the difficult job of judging the acts. Interpretation, stage presence, technical ability, and originality were all taken into consideration to choose the following students for the top honors: first place ($7,000 college scholarship) went to Tiala Taylor who performed a contemporary dance she choreographed to “0952.” Second place ($5,000 college scholarship) went to Talia Bennet & Dony’ae Bush for their contemporary dance performance to “How Will I Know.” “The Dancing Six” took the $3,000 scholarship for third place and the Audience Choice Award for their contemporary dance performance to “Sinner Man.”
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By Cindy Moore
Fair weather fiend Mother Nature must be getting up in her years. She’s clearly stuck somewhere in between brain freeze and hot flashes and is definitely showing signs of PMS. What else could explain the sudden swing in temperature this time of year except some kind of environmental menopausal hormonal surge? My son announced that he had just turned the air conditioning on for the first time this year. That should have been my first indication that a storm was brewing, but I ignored it and promptly followed suit by insisting my husband dust off the patio furniture and set it out. I then planted the flower pots and winterized our coats and sweaters and stashed them in a dark recess of the basement along with the cold, cruel winter memories. Gone was the task of trying to calculate wind chill factors; done were the malicious snow plows knocking my mailbox of its post then burying my freshly plowed driveway entrance waist-deep in a mountain of ice chunks. Spring had sprung!
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The following days consisted of glorious sunbeams. I even sheared my legs and donned a pair of shorts. That’s when I sensed Mother Nature had missed her meds. Within a matter of minutes, her hot flash turned into a cold front. Gray clouds gathered. The wind picked up and scattered the patio furniture to the four corners of the yard. The pitter pat of rain drops turned into the bing, bang, bong of ice pellets the size of lima beans, which pelted down mercilessly upon my freshly potted flowers. The temperature plunged rapidly not allowing time to recalibrate the furnace. Instead, I turned the oven up to broil and we gathered around its opened door shivering in our flip-flops. We needed winter wear— stat! Of course, it was in the depths of the dungeon behind stacks of heavy boxes. Instead, I would have to wrap up in beach towels and burrow under layers of couch cushions like a human burrito for warmth. I thought about burning the
mangled patio furniture for fuel. Sure it was only processed wood made from formaldehyde and toxic resins whose fumes would cause internal bleeding, but I stood firm. I was not going to unload those stupid sweaters over my dead and formaldehyde fume-filled body. After much tortuous lifting and a torn meniscus, we donned our nubby sweaters; just in time to see the sun blistering through the vanishing storm clouds. Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder. The opinions expressed in this column are Cindy Moore’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.
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The BackStoppers receive donation from First State Bank Mortgage Local mortgage lender First State Bank Mortgage has made a $5,100 donation to The BackStoppers. The donation amount represents the proceeds of a special promotion First State Bank Mortgage held in the month of February to raise support and funds for The BackStoppers. A check was presented to Chief Ron Battelle, executive director of The BackStoppers, on April 14 by bank president Luanne Cundiff and senior vice president Daniel Simpson. “We are excited and proud to partner with The BackStoppers
organization,” said Daniel Simpson, SVP and director of First State Bank’s mortgage operations. “These donations will go to help the families of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our safety.” The BackStoppers provides immediate and ongoing support to the families of first responders who have given their lives in the line of duty. Within hours of the death of a police officer, firefighter, publicly-funded paramedic or EMT, the family receives immediate financial support and the assurance of further help.
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nomic Development Department, headed up by Mike Hurlbert, for their diligence and determination in bringing UCG to our area. This is yet another example of the city, county and state all working together to benefit our entire region.” UCG is a specialist independent wholesale distribution business for commercial ve-
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O’Fallon to be home of Universal Components Group’s first U. S. location The city of O’Fallon joined with the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) to welcome Universal Components Group (UCG), a United Kingdom-based aftermarket parts distribution company, to O’Fallon, Missouri. UCG is expanding operations to the U.S., and the company selected O’Fallon, Missouri, as the location for its first North American facility. The expansion project includes a $765,000 capital investment and is expected to create 31 new jobs. “I am extremely proud to welcome Universal Compo-
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Our cell phone relationship status: it’s complicated Let’s talk relationships. Relationships take time to build. They require effort and attention. They thrive off of commitment. They function at their best when all is balanced. They take some getting used to, but once the connection is made, it’s difficult to imagine life without it. I’m not referring to romantic, familial, or working relationships. I’m talking about relationship with technology—our cellphones in particular. It goes without argument that developments in technology over the last decade or so have far surpassed anything we could have ever imagined. Our cellphones serve as a source of entertainment and enlightenment on what goes on around us, both near and far. Everything we care about keeping tabs on is right at our fingertips. The thought of going about our day without our cells held tight in our grasp is a difficult one to digest. How are we supposed to check our email? How are we supposed to prepare for the weather? How are we supposed to stay in touch with local news? How are we supposed to stay connected with our friends and family? It seems ridiculous to even entertain the idea because without our cell phones, we feel utterly disconnected from reality—a dangerous kind of dependency that we have become eerily numb to. This growing attachment to our phones has singlehandedly been the demise of our social skills and our understanding of what it means to interact with others. Striking up a conversation while waiting in line at the grocery store or post office has become a social taboo that only the
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bravest of souls have tried, and failed, to combat. The shameless obsession with our cellphones has fueled the epidemic that is sweeping the nation at an alarming rate—the fear of social interaction. Touch screens have made us lose touch with reality. We’re finding more satisfaction in the interactions with our phones than we do with our friends. We spend more time trying to connect to Wi-Fi than we do the people around us. This self-inflicted social isolation has made us more separated from society than we fully realize because we’re blinded by the brightly lit screens that fit in the palm of our hands. So how can we stay connected to society without being completely consumed by our cellphones? How can we define social interaction without the use of social media? How do we tune into reality without tuning into technology? How can we maintain relationships with our peers without having to negate the luxury of technology? It’s all about balance. Keep your phone by your side, but let your eyes and ears wander. Snap a picture of your food and then dig in, before the meal and the mood spoil. Update your status about how great your day is, and how you’d love to share the details with friends over coffee or on a walk. Don’t let your relationship with your cell dictate your relationship with society. You can still stay tuned in, even when you’ve tuned out. Samantha Rohn is a senior at the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism with an emphasis in Multimedia Producing, aspiring to tell stories across all platforms and deliver any given message to the masses.” She is a Chicagonative with a thick accent and lively passion for the Blackhawks.
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Who should be a cinematic Avenger? “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” literally is a license to print money, especially with some of the Marvel Universe’s heaviest hitters returning for the sequel. Like the long-running comic book series that inspired it, the cinematic team needs to keep the lineup fresh going forward. For the third movie, the most obvious choice is She-Hulk, cousin of the Incredible Hulk. Her 1970’s origin showed Bruce Banner giving Jennifer Walters a blood transfusion. The radiationinfused fluid gave Jennifer powers similar to her cousin, but she retained her human intelligence. She-Hulk also was a member of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four in the 1980s. In 2002, Spider-Man paved the way for the current batch of Marvel movies, but his own cinematic franchise suffered in recent years. Sony, who owns the rights to the character, and Marvel Studios worked out a deal to bring the Webslinger back into the fold, but SpiderMan’s participation in the third “Avengers” film may just be wishful thinking. Peter Parker’s alter ego is the perfect choice to join Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, though. Ironically enough, Parker turned down an offer to join the team, but kicked himself when he learned about the perks that come with membership. Happily, Spider-Man did become a member before Marvel turned his world upside-down again. “Guardians of the Galaxy” was a runaway hit last summer, but the film left out one notable character: Richard Rider, better known as Nova. When a dying Nova Centurion came to Earth, he randomly chose Richard to inherit his pow-
ers. Lacking confidence at first, Rider gained command of his abilities and, as his family pointed out, he has saved the universe more than once. “The New Mutants,” an “X-Men” comic book spin-off series, introduced several new characters. One of the most compelling, Sam Guthrie, was the son of a Kentucky coal miner. Taking over as breadwinner for his deceased father, Sam’s mutant powers manifested during a cavein. Sam became the hero called Cannonball, showing the leadership qualities that could put him in good stead in the Avengers. Alison Blaire, another mutant hero, arrived on the scene at the end of the Disco Era. Blaire, known as the Dazzler, turns sound waves into various forms of lights, including laser beams. Converting music into light is easier for her, though, because of the steady rhythm. Blaire has an on-going relationship with the X-Men, but seeing her in an “Avengers” movie would be great. Marvel Studios continues to unleash characters from their vaults. It’s not impossible that the next time the Avengers assemble, there will be new faces on the team.
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Former Rascals who went to the majors are back with the River City team They played very well with the River City club and several big league teams purchased their contracts, but things just didn’t work out. Because of that, several players will put the Rascal’s uniform back on this year. The Oakland Athletics purchased catcher’s Josh Ludy’s contract on July 22 last season. The catcher hit .362 with 16 homeruns and 50 RBI in 51 games with the Rascals before joining the Philadelphia Phillies Class A Beloit Snappers. Ludy looks to reassume his role on the Rascals as the starting backstop and one of the key contributors at the plate. Taylor Ard is also returning to River City after splitting last year with the Rascals and the Arizona Diamondbacks system. The DBacks Class A South Bend club purchased the infielder’s contract on July 17 after he hit .338, nine homers, and drove in 33 runs in 50 games. After resigning this off season with the Rascals, Ard will return as the starting third baseman in River City. Dane Stone is returning to the Rascals rotation this year. The big righty was 3-1 with a 0.93 ERA in five starts with the Rascals last season. His five starts were enough to make the Chicago White Sox purchase his contract in June last year. With the Rookie League Great Falls Voyagers, Stone made 15 starts and posted a 6-3 record and 3.99 ERA. He rejoined the Rascals in April and figures to be a key cog in the starting rotation in 2015. Four other Rascals had their contracts purchased last season and are still playing in affiliated ball: RHP Ben Bracewell (A’s), RHP Ray Hanson (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), INF Matt Reida (Tampa Bay Rays), and RHP Trey Lambert (Texas Rangers). * And the party begins, 8 more days before baseball in O’Fallon
St. Louis Football Rams Get Quality Picks In The 2015 NFL Draft Starting off, the team picked Georgia Bulldog’s running back Todd Gurley in the first round. The Rams then picked tackle Rob Havenstein of Wisconsin 6’ 7”, 321-pounds in the second round along with Jamon Brown of Louisville, 6’ 6”, 326 pounds. Record-setting quarterback Sean Mannion of Oregon State (6’ 6”, 229 pounds) was a good addition. Others added to the list included Louisville guard Jawon Howard in the third round and Iowa tackle-guard Andrew Donnal in the fourth at 6’ 7”, 305 pounds. Guard Cody Wichmann came in the sixth at 6’ 6”, 315-pounds from Fresno State and along with Mizzo’s wide receiver Bud Sasser at 6’ 2”, 210 pounds. Baylor’s linebacker Bryce Hager (6’ 2”, 235 pounds) and Memphis defensive end Martin Ifedi (6’ 3”, 275 pounds) were selected in the seventh. * Time will tell
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Judith Golightly was born and raised in the St. Louis area and currently lives in St. Charles. She attended Missouri University, Washington University and Webster University, graduating from Webster University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration. She worked for the U.S. Government in Army Aviation for thirty-two years and for the Boeing Company in St. Louis for eight years. She is married and has three children and five grandchildren. Her first child, Billy, passed away at age five due to non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Thirty years after Billy’s passing away, Judith felt led to write a book about her experience caring for a seriously ill child and dealing with his loss. She wrote “Billy’s Story - Every Parent’s Nightmare - The Loss of a Child” to help others who have lost children. “Billy’s Story” was published in October 2013 and is available in paperback and e-book formats through billysstory.com, Westbowpress.com, Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. “Billy’s Story - Every Parent’s Nightmare - The Loss of a Child” shed’s light on one of a parent’s most dreaded events, the loss of their child. The book describes a mother’s struggles while caring for a seriously ill child and managing her own life in the process. This sensitive, compassionate and uplifting true story provides help and hope to other parents who have lost children. It also provides insight to others who may know someone who has lost a child and enable them to assist the grieving parents in the healing process.
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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS 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. 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 636-240-8442. May 9: Pals Animal Shelter 5K Run/Walk Pals Animal Shelter 5K Run/Walk will take place at Quail Park in Wentzville. Runners, walkers and sponsors can sign up at Pals-Pets.com. May 9: All seniors dinner Why eat alone? Join other seniors for dinner at Ethyll’s at 8505 Veterans Memorial 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 9: Library Foundation gala The St. Charles City-County Library 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 636-441-2300, 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 9: Kite festival Everybody is invited to the Kite Festival, Family Bike Ride and St. Peters Health & Wellness Committee special event. Come out between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 370 Lakeside Park for this free family event hosted by the St. Peters Rangers Enforcement Division. Bring your kite to be part of the Kite Festival, or come early and be one of 200 participants to receive a free kite-building kit. Vol-
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unteers will help kids put together their kites. Families are also invited to bring their bikes to ride the 4.5mile trail around the 140-acre lake at 370 Lakeside Park. A limited number of adult-sized bikes are available for rent at the park. The St. Peters Community Health and Wellness Committee will have an information booth at the event. Refreshments will be available for sale at Gator Island Grill in 370 Lakeside Park during the event. 370 Lakeside Park is located just off Highway 370 on Lakeside Park Drive in St. Peters. May 9: 5K run The 10th annual Karen For A Kause will be held at 9:30 a.m. in Frontier Park along the St. Charles riverfront’s scenic Katy Trail. The event, which is held annually the Saturday prior to Mother’s Day, will feature a traditional 5K, a 1-Mile Walk, and Children’s Mad Dash. In addition, there will be guest visits from Fredbird and Ronald McDonald, and a children’s area with free face painting and other activities. The Karen Weidinger Foundation (KWF) was founded in 2004 after Karen lost a courageous battle with breast cancer. For sponsorship and participation information, or to find out more about the KWF, go to www. karensfoundation.org, or email Brian Wies at bmwies@yahoo.com. May 15: 5K Challenge Run The family-friendly RSC 5K Challenge Run obstacle course race will be held at 7 p.m. outside 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. May 15: Arthritis Foundation Walk for the Cure Arthritis Foundation Walk for the 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. 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 636-856-8062 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.
www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • May 6, 2015 May 18-19: Run for the Wall Wentzville VFW Post 5327 will host its 27th annual Run for the Wall. You are cordially invited to come and welcome more than 400 motorcycles riders making their way across the United States to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The event begins on May 18 at 6 p.m. with a welcome ceremony and dinner at VFW Post 5327 at 1414 Hwy Z in Wentzville. On May 19 there will be a breakfast at 5 a.m. followed by a memorial ceremony at the Vietnam Memorial at 7:45 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help with serving meals and clean up. Food and silent auction donations are needed. If you can help, please call 636-639-1648. May 23: Concert in the park Come enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Pennsylvania Slim from 7 – 10 p.m. at Boulevard Park in Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring your chairs, food and beverages. Glass is prohibited. May 23: All seniors dinner Why eat alone? Join other seniors for dinner at El Mezon at 140 Salt Lick. Meet at 3 p.m. with dinner at 4 p.m. For more information call Wanda at 636-561-9100 or Pat at 636-240-7898. May 23: Book signing C.S. Hart will be signing copies of her book “Windstone” 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 25: Memorial Day ceremony A Memorial Day ceremony honoring all veterans will be held at the Veterans’ Memorial Walk in O’Fallon located immediately south of I-70 at the T.R. Huges exit approximately two miles east of O’Fallon. American Legion Post 388 of O’Fallon will perform the ceremony. Kelly LaCombe will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Mayor of O’Fallon Bill Hennessy will welcome guests and dignitaries. A keynote speaker from American Legion, Department of Missouri will offer the keynote address. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. May 30: Motorcycle ride and festival Join Crider Health Center for the 3rd Annual “Cruisin 4’ Crider” Awareness Ride and Community Festival that features an awareness ride for motorcycle enthusiasts from novice to experienced. The beautiful ride signifies supporters helping to “stop stigma in its tracks.” Our Wentzville location will feature a full-scale festival atmosphere complete with vendors, children’s games and activities, food trucks, live music, raffle items, and more. May 30: Fun run The Jillian Memorial 5K Fun Run is May 30 in Elsberry. Sign up on Active.com. May 30: All seniors dinner Why eat alone? Join other seniors for dinner at Max & Erma’s at 10 Meadows 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 31: Food truck fundraiser and washers tournament The “We Heart Food Trucks” Fundraiser and Washers Tournament takes place at Legacy Park at 5490 Fifth Street in Cottleville benefiting The Averi Budde Foundation and The Children’s Heart Foundation. “We Heart Food Trucks” runs from 4 – 8 p.m. and the washers tournament is from 2 – 7 p.m. Email avwitte@gmail.com to register. May 31: Golf tournament deadline Mayor Sally Faith announces the 18th annual Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament which will be held at Bogey Hills Country Club on Aug. 10. The entry fee is $200 per person or $800 for a team of four. Tee signs are available for $150 as well as other levels of sponsorship. Each year the Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament Committee accepts applications from St. Charles area 501c3 organizations. This year the deadline to submit applications is May 31. For more information on the tournament, or to obtain a charity application, call Michele in the mayor’s office at 636-9493269 or email michele.mooney@ stcharlescitymo.gov. June 5: Art of Wine Taste some of Cottleville Wine Seller’s best wine, beer and appetizers and purchase art created by Willows Way Clients. 100 percent of art proceeds go back to the artist. Cost is $40 per person or consider one of our Sponsorship Packages to help Willows Way in funding great programs for adults with disabilities. June 8: Golf tournament Optimist Club of St. Charles 27th Annual Golf Tournament will be held at Bear Creek Golf Club at 158 Bear Creek Dr. in Wentzville. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., lunch is at 11 a.m., shotgun start at noon and dinner will be held after golf. Four person scramble ($400 per team); individuals cost $100 which includes: green fees, cart, barbeque lunch, dinner and refreshments. Proceeds to benefit the youth of St. Charles. Contact Fred McGinley for more information at 314 393-0706 or visit http:// scoptimists.weebly.com. June 8: Kiwanis/Rotary Golf Tournament The O’Fallon Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs are partnering for their golf tournament at the Falls Golf Course in O’Fallon. Come enjoy 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, drinks, awards and great camaraderie. All proceeds from the tourney will be donated from the clubs to O’Fallon high school graduates through scholarships and to local O’Fallon charities. Registration and lunch is at 11:30 a.m., shotgun start is at12:30 p.m. and dinner and awards will be at 5 p.m. Put your team together today at $100 per person. Checks payable to O’Fallon Kiwanis can be mailed to P.O. Box 1459, O’Fallon 63366 or register ahead of time and pay by credit card on the day of the event. To register or for additional information call Greg Wilson 636-5413597 or email ggwilson@hotmail. com. June 12: Movie in the park Grab your lawn chairs and blan-
kets and head out to Boulevard Park Amphitheater in Lake Saint Louis to enjoy Movies in the Park. “Free Birds” (rated PG) begins at dusk. Approximately 8:30 p.m. June 12: Tractor pull American Legion Post 313 will be sponsoring an ITPA Sanctioned Tractor Pull at Lone Wolf Park in Old Town St. Peters. 5800# Modified, 6000# Super Stock, 7800# Pro Stock Diesel Trucks, 8500# & 9500# Limited Pro Stock and Street Stock Diesel Trucks will be featured. Gates open at 3 p.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Pulls start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person, 12-and-under are free. Visit the food and beer garden tents. No outside containers or coolers will be allowed. Shuttle bus will be available from Mid Rivers Mall. June 13: Concert in the park Come enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Mirage from 7 – 10 p.m. at Wind Jammer Point in Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring your chairs, food and beverages. Glass is prohibited. June 15-19: Vacation bible school Morning Star Church is offering Vacation Bible School (VBS) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. starting June 15 through June 18 for children potty-trained preschool age through fifth grade. Then, June 19 is a Family Night starting at 6 p.m. Morning Star Church is also offering an After Trek program from the hours of 12 - 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Kids will need to bring a sack lunch for After Trek. Cost is just an additional $50 per child, and open to the first 50 elementary children who sign up. VBS is open to all members of the community. Cost of VBS during early registration (through May 17) is $15 per child and includes t-shirt. Cost after May 17 through June 1 is $25 per child. To register or for more information, visit www.mscwired. org or call 636-561-5680. June 22-26: Vacation bible school Dardenne Presbyterian Church (DPC) in Dardenne Prairie will host its annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) program for children ages four years through those students just completing the fifth grade. The five-day event – entitled “Everest” – will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. starting Monday, June 22 through Friday, June 26 at Dardenne Presbyterian Church located at 7400 South Outer 364 (intersection of Highway N and Bryan Road).Registration from May 3 through 3 p.m. on May 29. No late or walk-in registrations will be accepted. For more information, call the DPC church office at 636-561-4347 or visit online at www. dpc4u.org. June 27: Concert in the park Come enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Rough Riders from 7 – 10 p.m. at Wind Jammer SUDOKU answers from page 10
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Point in Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring your chairs, food and beverages. Glass is prohibited. June 28: Trap shoot The Trent Huber/Jillian Young Memorial Trap Shoot is in Silex, Missouri at Lolar Branch Outdoor Sports. For more information call 573-384-6237. June 6: Color 5k The Lincoln County Council on Aging is hosting its 6th annual 5k at Clont’s Field and Main Street Elementary at 51 Main St. in Troy. LCCOA Miles for Meals - Color 5K participants register at 7 a.m. and walk begins at 8 a.m. Vendor Fair Participants Register at 7 a.m. and walk begins at 8 a.m. Car Show participants register at 8 a.m. and walk begins at 9 a.m. This all-day event will have fun for the whole family. For more information and to signup, contact Lindsey at 636-5287000 or LKelley@LCCOAging.net
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host a car/ motorcycle cruise and swap meet at McNair Park located at 3100 Droste Rd. in St. Charles from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event will help support BackStoppers Inc. and other local charities. Entry fee for car cruise and swap meet participants is $5 and a can of food for the Oasis Food Pantry or the St Charles Animal Shelter. Event is free to the public, 50/50, raffle prizes, music, bar-b-q, and adult beverages sold in the park. Contact Art Raymo at 636-441-1831 for further information. Dash plaque for the first 100 entries. July 17: Movie in the park Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head out to Boulevard Park Amphitheater in Lake Saint Louis to enjoy Movies in the Park. “Frozen” (rated PG) begins at dusk. Approximately 8:30 p.m.
July 25: Concert in the park Come enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Fan Fare from 7 – 10 p.m. at Wind Jammer Point in July 12: Car/motorcycle cruise Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring and swap meet your chairs, food and beverages. CN3.25.15_Layout 3/18/15 1:21will PM Page The Saint Charles 1Lions Club Glass1 is prohibited.
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Joe Morice Over the Fence What my mother taught me In my youth, mothers were generally the center of things. They usually stayed home and looked after us while the dads worked. It was a time of far less conveniences, too. Mothers toiled away during almost every waking hour at everything from cooking and cleaning to, in our case, hoeing the garden. We children were required share the work load, which we did between periods of our mother yelling at us to get busy and stop quarreling, day dreaming or hiding someplace where she couldn’t find us. She would sometimes threaten, “You just wait ‘til your father gets home!” Thus ended our work stoppage. All the while, our mother was teaching us things. Somebody sent them in my e-mail: 1. My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done… “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” 2. My mother taught me religion... “You better pray that will come out of the carpet.” 3. My mother taught me about time travel... “If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!” 4. My mother taught me logic... “Because I said so, that’s why.” 5. My mother taught me more logic... “If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you’re not going to the store with me.”
6. My mother taught me foresight... “Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you’re in an accident.” 7. My mother taught me irony... “Keep crying, and I’ll give you something to cry about.” 8. My mother taught me about the science of osmosis... “Shut your mouth and eat your supper.” 9. My mother taught me about contortionism... “Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!” 10. My mother taught me about stamina... “You’ll sit there until all that spinach is gone.” 11. My mother taught me about weather... “This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.” 12. My mother taught me about hypocrisy... “If I told you once, I’ve told you a million times. Don’t exaggerate!” 13. My mother taught me the circle of life... “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.” 14. My mother taught me about behavior modification... “Stop acting like your father!” 15. My mother taught me about envy... “There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.” 16. My mother taught me about anticipation... “Just wait until we get home.” 17. My mother taught me about receiving... “You are going to get it when you get home!”
18. My mother taught me medical science... “If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.” 19. My mother taught me ESP... “Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?” 20. My mother taught me humor... “When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.” 21. My mother taught me how to become an adult... “If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow up.” 22. My mother taught me genetics... “You’re just like your father.” 23. My mother taught me about my roots... “Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?” 24. My mother taught me wisdom... “When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.” 25. And my favorite: my mother taught me about justice... “One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you --Author unknown 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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