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May 14, 2014 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com
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Rhythm and Ribs Fundraiser set for June 5
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The St. Charles Community College Foundation’s fifth annual Rhythm and Ribs fundraiser, with live music, food and dancing, is set for 6-10pm on Thursday, June 5, on the college’s campus in Cottleville. Smash Band will return, live on the Main Stage at 8:30pm. Doors will open at 6pm with the St. Charles West Jazz Ensemble. At 7pm the rhythm revue hour will include a feature performance by the popular St. Charles-based acoustic/rock band, “Clockwork,” with Jordan Slone (guitar/ vocals). Performances by A Big Sad Whale and Matt Wynn also will entertain the crowd. All three groups feature SCC students and/or alumni. Wynn won the college’s own SCC Idol competition last fall, and received a scholarship from the SCC Foundation. “We’ve moved the event to June this year, and invite all our friends and neighbors to join us in kicking off the summer with mouth-watering barbecue and live music,” said Betsy Schneider, SCC director of development. “It’s the best party in town, and we are so thankful to everyone who supports this event and helps us provide muchneeded scholarships and academic programs to area students.” Rib vendors will include Ethyl’s Smokehouse and Saloon, Mannino’s Market and Stumpy’s House of Bar-B-Que and Catering. Other fare will include chicken from Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, gourmet nachos and veggie burgers by Quintessential Catering. Drinks will include Anheuser-Busch products by Krey Distributing, soda by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, lemonade by Red Robin, wine by Terra Firma USA and water by Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles. “We’re really excited to enhance the ‘rhythm’ side of the event this year and to showcase some of the talented musicians from SCC,” said Mark
Photo courtesy St. Charles Community College Smash of Smash Band with St. Charles Community College’s mascot, Scooter McCougar, at Rhythm and Ribs in 2010.
Baker, vice president at Warrenton Oil Company. “Supporting the students is what this event is all about, and we are fortunate to have so many community members turn out each year who believe in keeping education affordable and accessible.” The five Main Stage sponsors are Ameren Missouri, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital/Progress West HealthCare Center, Mercy, SSM St. Joseph Health Center/SSM St. Joseph Hospital West and KTRS the Big 550 AM. Volunteers from UPS, a Rock Star sponsor, will help with set-up. Other Rock Star sponsors include Acropolis Investment Management, Commerce Bank, Enterprise Band and Trust, Fastlane Convenience Stores, General Motors, Krey Distributing and NHC HealthCare & Rehabilitation. Ribster Sponsors are American Eagle Credit Union, First State Bank, Bates CPAs, P.C. and Hoschild, Bloom & Company LLP CPAs. Tickets are $5 for general admission, which includes entry to the event/live entertainment; $25 for the Music and More package, which includes live entertainment and food, beverages and raffle tickets; and $50 for the VIP package, which includes unlimited beverages, unlimited food, raffle tickets and reserved seating. For more information on tickets and events, contact Schneider at 636.922.8473, bschneider@ stchas.edu, or visit www.rhythm-and-ribs.com. Event sponsorships are still available, with packages ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
Shoes Needed The Cottleville/Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce is holding a shoe drive to support the Shoeman Water Project. Local residents can drop off new or used shoes until May 15 at Mike Hebert-State Farm Agent, 3026 Mid
Rivers Mall Drive or at Image Eye Care, 1120 Wolfrum Road. These shoes will not only help folks who need them, but also indirectly provide water to people who need water even more than shoes.