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Romeo and Juliet Recipes

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Food Fest, June 21-23

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Superhero Dash a Success

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Riverside Shakespeare Theatre Company This summer season, Riverside Shakespeare Theater Co. and the City of Saint Charles Arts and Culture Commission present Shakespeare’s tragic romance Romeo and Juliet directed by Melissa Boyer and produced by Christopher Ferguson. This year, the concept for the show looks to a time in American history that actually mirrors the story of Romeo and Juliet itself, the Hatfields and McCoys’ famous family feud of the late 1880’s. Audience members are encouraged to choose sides before the show as they sit to enjoy what will be an exciting performance packed with action, drama, feuding, and of course, one of the most famous love stories of all time. Audience members are encouraged to bring a blanket, chairs and even a picnic basket for a picturesque evening—all for absolutely free. Sunday evening performances are perfect for dinner and a

show. Food Truck concessions will be available on-site. The stage will be set in Wapelhorst Park’s soccer fields (1874 Muegge Rd., St Charles). Show dates and times are Friday, June 21 at 8pm, Saturday, June 22 at 8pm, a Sunday June 23 matinee at 5pm and Friday, June 28 at 8pm, Saturday, June 29 at 8pm, and another Sunday, June 30 matinee at 5pm. Riverside Shakespeare Co. is a local non-profit theater company dedicated to providing free performances for St. Charles City and County. Last year Riverside Shakespeare presented As You Like It, directed by Dr. Judy Yordon, with great success and audience accolades. Funding for this and last year’s performance is provided by the City of St. Charles Arts and Culture Commission and generous contributions from benefactors and local businesses. For more information on this year’s

performance or to become involved with Riverside Shakespeare Company, contact Christopher Ferguson, 314.267.3788.

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Around Town your guide to good news and events—like the City of St. Charles’s mosquito control plan

Lincoln County Life the latest Lincoln County news and events

Business the latest business news from across the county—like First State Bank’s advisory board

Movie The Purge is an intelligent examination of violence in modern society.

Sports, Sudoku, and Book Buzz Local sport authority Gary B fills you in on the weekend’s sporting events.

Recipes Guiltless Summer Entertaining

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

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

Check out our new online at www.mycnews.com/cc In a previous issue on June 12, the article entitled International Food Festival was printed with the wrong date. The article stated the event is in July, but it is actually in June. We regret the error.

International Food Festival, June 21-23 From tacos and tequila to grilling and grapes, spoil yourself with the sights, sounds and the laidback flavor only the quaint city of Cottleville can offer. This International Food Festival event, June 21 – 23, features diverse and celebrated food, beer, wine, music, art and dance. The unique schedule of events includes a fabulous opening performance by Vivant Entertainment featuring a trapeze artist and ribbon aerialists. A wide array of food vendors will offer festivalgoers a smorgasbord of menus to choose from for lunch and/or dinner. Types of food include Greek, Mexican, Italian, Indian, Irish, Japanese and American cuisine, just to name a few. The sounds of salsa, merengue, and bachata dominate when the Latin band takes the stage at Ricks Roadside Market located just one mile from downtown Cottleville at 5382 Guttermuth Road. Local artist Jennifer Hayes will create a brightcolored painting of the festival as it evolves and will sell the painting at the end of the event. She specializes in creating live-artwork for parties, openings, and events in the St. Louis area and beyond. Molly M. Collier of Studio M Boutique is a St. Louis-based artist with a passion for fashion, who is making a name for herself one stiletto at a time.

Collier takes women’s shoe pumps and wedges to the next level by hand-painting and detailing them; thus creating a custom look that is unique to each client. Collier will paint two pairs of shoes for sale with each pair to benefit the Lauren Murphy Recovery Fund and High Heels, High Hopes. Saturday begins with family day. Enjoy the petting zoo, child play area, gypsy caravan of vendors, international wine and beer gardens live music, strolling guitarist and saxophone extraordinaire. Barrie Lynn, the cheese impresario and cheese columnist for The Beverly Hills Times writing the monthly “Cheese Matters” column that covers all things cheesy will increase knowledge and pleasure of artisanal cheese and wine pairing. Lynn is currently presenting her Artisanal Cheese and Wine Pairing Adventure Seminar for the 8th year at LA WineFest. An Arabian Night-themed VIP event will begin at 7pm featuring belly dancers, musicians, cigars and henna. The event will benefit the Lauren Murphy Recovery Fund. Lauren is local girl that suffered a traumatic brain injury. An additional portion of the proceeds will be donated to assist in the building of a new amphitheater for the City of Cottleville. The small stage will feature cooking demonstrations by local chefs. Spice it up with a visit to our international spice market. Taste the flavors of the world and finish it off with some delectable desserts. Limited space is available for unique vendors. For more information on the event or to become a vendor call Marcia at 636.734.7420 or Gina at 636.734.3720. Visit www.ricksroadsidemarket special events page for schedule of events.

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Superhero Dash 5K and 1 Mile Walk/Roll a Success

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St. Peters Extending Waiving RV Parking Restrictions The City of St. Peters is waiving the parking restrictions for recreational vehicles parked on residential lots through June 30. This temporary action does not allow parking recreational vehicles on the street. The City previously waived parking restrictions until June 14, but has extended this period due to continued flooding. “Since many RV storage areas and boat docks are affected by flooding, we decided to waive the restrictions on parking these recreational vehicles until a time when the areas where these vehicles are normally stored could be accessible,” said St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano.

Show-Me State Games Torch Run

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Not even the floods in Frontier Park could stop the event planners - Unlimited Play, United Services for Children and Mike Matheny’s Catch 22 Foundation as they swiftly moved the entire event to Mueller Sports Complex 4 days before the scheduled race. Mercy and Six Flags joined the event as Super Sponsors as well as many other groups including Streets of St. Charles Prasino’s who hosted an after-party following the race. Special appearances by Spiderman, Superman, Batman and Captain America created great excitement amongst superhero fans of all ages. The idea of the Superhero Dash was inspired by the children and families that benefit from the valuable services of both St. Charles County based non-profit organizations, particularly those who confront challenges and scale barriers on a daily basis. Regardless of the challenges you face, and what you can or cannot do, you are a superhero! For more information about the event, go to the website www.superherodashstl.org/ and mark your calendar for next year.

The mission of the Shelter Insurance ShowMe State Games torch run is to generate exposure and enthusiasm for the Show-Me State Games throughout Missouri. The Show-Me State Games is an Olympic-style sports festival offering more than 40 events for all ages and ability levels. The 2013 GAMES took place on June 14-16 and will continue July 19-21 and July 26-28 in Columbia, Mo. The torch run will take place in St. Charles on July 9 at Frontier Park. The torch run will culminate with the Opening Ceremonies festivities at Mizzou Arena on Friday, July 19 at 7 pm. The last time the Show-Me State Games hosted a torch run was more than ten years ago. The support of Shelter Insurance® is making

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this event possible. For more information, visit www.smsg.org or email peurrunge@Missouri. edu. The Show-Me STATE GAMES was established in 1985 as a non-profit program of the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Health. Now the largest state games in the nation, the ShowMe State Games is hosted by the University of Missouri. In addition to the summer games, the Show-Me State Games offers events throughout the year to promote health, fitness, family and fun. The Show-Me State Games generates $15 million in economic impact annually in Columbia. For a complete schedule of events and more details about the Show-Me State Games, visit www.smsg.org or call 573.882.2101.

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Hungarian Artist at O’Fallon’s Cultural Arts Gallery

An exhibit of paintings by Hungarian artist Tibor Tornyai is on display through Friday, July 12 at O’Fallon’s Cultural Arts Gallery at the Renaud Spirit Center (RSC), located at 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Tornyai is an artist and educator whose landscapes, still life paintings and portraits are painted in the tradition of the great Flemish and Dutch artists of the 17th Century. “When you paint, the world is closed around you and you move to the point of the brush,” Tornyai says. To view his paintings online, visit www. painter.hu/tornyai/. O’Fallon’s Cultural Arts Gallery admission is free and the exhibit is available for viewing during regular business hours at the RSC, which are: 5am - 9pm Monday - Friday, 5:15am - 9pm. 7am - 5pm on Saturdays, and 10am - 5pm on Sundays. For more information, please call 636.474.2732 or visit www.renaudspiritcenter.com.

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MoDOT Announces Early Open Date for Blanchette Bridge Missouri Department of Transportation District Engineer Ed Hassinger and City of St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith held a joint news conference to announce the I-70 Blanchette Missouri River Bridge rehabilitation project is ahead of schedule. “We are pleased to announce today that our reconstruction work is progressing ahead of the one year schedule,” said Hassinger. “The contractor, Walsh Construction, is pushing to open the bridge to traffic before the City’s annual Festival of the Little Hills in mid-August. That goal would be nearly three (3) months ahead of the original schedule.” “I cannot commend MoDOT enough for their tremendous job they did in managing this project,” stated Mayor Faith. “The partnership between the City and MoDOT demonstrated a major construction effort can be accomplished with little or no negative impacts.” “We also want to thank the City of St. Charles for the team approach to this. Their cooperation and assistance with the local businesses has made this a smooth process for everyone,” said Hassinger. For more information on the I-70 Blanchette Bridge rehabilitation project, please visit www.modot.org/blanchettebridge.

St. Charles Keeps Mosquitoes at Bay The City of St. Charles has implemented a program to help control the public health annoyance caused by mosquitoes. This program utilizes a product called MasterLine Kontrol 4-4. The product is applied in each ward of the city once a week using truck mounted sprayers. The product does not pose a health risk to humans or animals; however please take reasonable steps to avoid the fog when possible. Appropriate steps include the following: • Close vehicle windows if you are following a mosquito spray truck • Keep yourself and children out of the street until the fog settles or dissipates • Wash skin and hands if irritated by direct contact with the chemical

• Do not attempt to stop or get the attention of the mosquito truck operator, as trucks are calibrated to distribute the proper amount of chemical. There are additional steps that all residents can take to help prevent mosquitoes from breeding and becoming adults. We ask that everyone follow these guidelines to prevent mosquitoes from becoming a nuisance to you and your neighbors: • Eliminate all standing water from areas on your property • Remove water from tires, buckets, and other items that collect water • Don’t dump grass clippings, branches or other items in storm drains or ditches • Fill holes in trees with sand or mortar • Scrub and change the water in bird baths weekly • Empty and refill your pets’ water pans daily • Empty any small plastic wading pools weekly (store indoors when not in use) • Properly maintain your swimming pool and keep it covered so as not to collect rain water • Contact the City of St. Charles (636.949.3227) if you know of large bodies of stagnant water, this way we can take appropriate steps to eliminate the water. More information about the mosquito control product that is utilized by the City of St. Charles or the spraying schedule can be obtained by calling the Department of Community Development at 636.949.3227. Residents experiencing mosquito problems on their property should report issues to the same number.

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Visit One of the Most Important Army Bases All ages are welcome to join St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre on a day trip to Fort Leonard Wood Army Base on Wednesday, July 10. You will learn all about the safety and security of our country, witness actual training sessions and enjoy the beautiful sights around the base. The John B. Mahaffey Museum of Engineering, Military Police, and Chemical Warfare School will also be seen. A buffet lunch will be provided at a Post dining facility, followed by a driving tour of Post. The bus will leave and return to St. Peters City Hall west parking lot, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. in St. Peters. The cost is $57 per person, including lunch and transportation. For more information or to sign up for this trip, call the St. Peters Rec-Plex at 636.939.2386 or visit www.stpetersmo.net and choose Day Trips and Tours from the “Things To Do” drop-down menu.

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Volunteer for O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest You and your family are invited to see O’Fallon’s greatest event of the season as a volunteer at the City’s annual Heritage & Freedom Fest on July 2-4. www.heritageandfreedomfest.com “We need over 200 volunteers to help out, whether it’s guiding kids through the inflatable obstacle course, driving shuttles, directing people to the main stage, or offering a drink of water in the heat relief tent,” said Kathy Halstead, O’Fallon’s Volunteer Services Manager. “Families can volunteer together and still have time to enjoy sideshows, carnival rides, great music and fireworks. And, in addition to seeing the festival from a new perspective, volunteers will get an event T-shirt, a meal, reserved parking, and

other fun perks.” Volunteers are needed to assist in the following areas: • Kid’s Area crafts, games, inflatables • Heat Relief Tent • Information booth • Free shuttle line • Volunteer Hospitality Tent • Ice delivery • Parade lineup To volunteer for the Heritage & Freedom Fest, contact Volunteer Services at 636.379.5507 or volunteer@ofallon.mo.us. Visit www.ofallon. mo.us/volunteer for more information about volunteering.

If you are ready to listen to some great music and maybe even get up and dance, look no further than St. Peters’ Cultural Arts Centre’s City Centre Dances. This month’s dance on June 21, from 7 - 10pm, features the sounds of Two Star Final. This is a night for you and your dance partner to really enjoy yourselves and reminisce with the great music of the past. Tickets are $7 per person at the door. St. Peters residents showing a Resident Privilege Card will receive a discount of $1 off the ticket price. There are no longer advance ticket sales for these monthly dances. The St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre is located inside St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd., St. Peters. For more information on upcoming St. Peters City Centre Dances, please visit www.stpetersmo.net.

Titus Project Helps Running for Water Steve Spear is running across America to raise money and bring awareness to the desperate need for clean water in Africa. Local student Samantha Miller heard about his efforts and decided she could do something to help. Samantha started the homeschoolers’ group the Titus Project with the idea that they would do small service projects around the community and then one larger service project each year that would have more of a global impact. She heard about Steve Spears’ lofty ambition to run across America and raise awareness and 1.5 million dollars to get running water, sanitation, etc. to a village in Africa. She knew that was the project for which God was calling students in the Titus Project to raise money. They organized a craft fair and a garage sale. The amount raised from these events was about $900. All of The Titus Project profits this year go directly to World Vision’s Running For Water. Samantha also dances with My King Studio of Dance in O’Fallon (www.mykingstudio.com), and every year at their dance concert the studio allows a flower sales table to benefit a worthy cause. As a result of flower sales, Miller raised an additional $860 for clean water. The kids in the Project will choose another worthy cause at the end of the summer. If people would like the Titus Project to consider helping them with a long term or short term project during the 2013 – 2014 school year, contacted at titusproject2012@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/TheTitusProject.

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The Troy Story’s Mission

The Moscow Mills Lions Club presented a check for $250 for the Boone Center, Inc to use for employee mats or chairs. Pictured front left to right: Lion Mary Lou Jung; Lion John Glidden; Michelle Stringer, Boone Center Site Manager, Lincoln County; Chuck Blossom, CEO for Boone Center, Inc. Back Row, left to right: Lion Gene Schulte; Lion Wayne Summers. The check was presented during a break at a Boone Center employee appreciation event with the Moscow Mills Lions in attendance as volunteers.

All Marines Welcomed to Corps Detachment 1405 League Meeting In April, the Lincoln County Marine Detachment 1405 was officially formed by the Marine Corps League at a charter signing ceremony at VFW Post 8828 in Troy. Detachment 1405 is open to all marines—active, reserve, retired, honorably discharged, and FMF corpsmen. Marine Corps Detachment 1405 League meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7 pm at VFW Post 8828, 440 Hwy J, Troy. Officer meetings are held one hour prior and are open to active members. The Marine Corps League was established to foster camaraderie and continue traditions from multiple generations of marines. For more information, please visit the group on Facebook or contact Commandant Lenny “Doc” Morissette at 636.219.5319 or benyspeakin@yahoo.com.

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The Troy Story Mission Team plans to bring more than 400 teenagers and adults to Troy to improve the homes of local residents. Elderly, handicapped, military families and lower-income residents of Troy can get free home repairs. As many as 80 local residents will benefit from the work of a projected 500 adult and teenage volunteers at the Troy Story Work Camp from July 21-27. The work camp will provide free home repairs through the Group Cares program, sponsored locally by the churches of Lincoln County. Group Cares is a non-profit, interdenominational Christian volunteer home-repair organization headquartered in Loveland, Colorado. This summer, an anticipated 25,000 young people and adults will participate in 48 Work Camps in communities across the United States and Canada. At each Work Camp, teenagers and adults from of church youth groups will volunteer a week of their time to repair homes throughout

the community. This represents about 12,000 hours of volunteer labor with a total economic impact to the community of over $300,000.00. “These really are remarkable young people,” said Jeff Thompson, of Group Cares. “Each one is actually paying for the privilege of working in your community. Work Camp registration fees are used to cover our costs for food, insurance, and building materials.” The Work Camp will be housed at Troy Buchanan High School with Work Campers sleeping on classroom floors, eating in the cafeteria, and enjoying evening programs in the gym. The Troy Story is led by Barb Jones, Norma Guyot, Rob Bruce and George Tucker, all members of churches in Troy and previous Work Campers. They have all seen the impact that a Work Camp can have on a community and it was on a Mission Trip similar to this one that they decided to bring the opportunity to Troy. The Troy Story has been in the planning stages for nearly two years, and the arrival of the youth is anxiously awaited.

City of Troy Public Hearing The City of Troy will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 6 pm for the purpose of citizen input on: (1) Water/Sewer Rate Increases in compliance with RSMo 250.233: and (2) Proposed 2013-2014 City Budget. A Special Board Meeting will be held immediately thereafter for the purpose of 1) discussing and possibly passing an ordinance increasing water/sewer rates: 2) discussing and possibly adopting the annual budget, and 3) approving any budget amendments thereto. The meetings will be held at the Troy City Hall, 800 Cap-au-Gris, Troy.

New Recycling Location Established at City Hall The City of Troy has installed a new recycling location on the south parking lot of City Hall at 800 Cap Au Gris. Residents and non-residents are welcome to use the dumpster. Patrons may recycle paper, cardboard boxes, plastic, aluminum and glass items. Christian Environmental Services, the City’s contracted residential trash hauler, asks patrons to rinse recyclable materials before discarding them. If you have questions about specific items, or need to know more about the waste collection services in Troy, please call Christian Environmental Services at 866.522.3781 or visit www.christianenvironmentalservices.com.

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Crider Health Center would like to remind all citizens of Lincoln County of the free Behavioral Health Response (BHR) hotline. BHR provides confidential telephone counseling to people in mental health crises as well as mobile outreach services, community referral services, and critical incident stress management (CISM). BHR’s crisis hotline and mobile outreach services are provided free of charge to the public by paid professional staff who have master’s degrees in their respective behavioral science disciplines. All services are provided free of charge. BHR provides expert behavioral health, crisis response 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For help, call 314.469.6644 or 1.800.811.4760. Callers who are deaf or hard of hearing should call 314.469.3683 TTY. To learn more, visit www.bhrstl.org.

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LMI Aerospace Receives “Supplier of the Year” Award from Boeing LMI Aerospace, Inc., a leading provider of design engineering services and supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace and defense markets based in St.Charles, announced the company has been recognized as a Supplier of the Year in the Leaders Choice-Alliance category by The Boeing Company. The award acknowledges superior performance and labels Supplier of the Year winners as best of the best. “These partners are critical to helping Boeing provide our customers the most affordable, highest quality products and services possible,” said Jack House, leader of Boeing’s Supplier Management function. This year’s winners represent an elite group among more than 23,000 active Boeing suppliers in nearly 52 countries around the world. This selection of the Leaders Choice category recipients was based on performance criteria such as competitive advantage, exceeding cost performance, outstanding improvements during the award year and contribution to new products. “All of our employees are very proud of the Leaders Choice award by Boeing. We’ve partnered with Boeing for many years and are grateful for the recognition,” said Ronald S. Saks, Chief Executive Officer of LMI. Sally Faith, Mayor for the City of St. Charles, congratulated the entire LMI team for their much deserved recognition. “This award makes two very important points. First, it verifies what we knew; LMI Aerospace is an outstanding company that stands on quality.” Faith said. “Secondly, it demonstrates how the St. Louis metropolitan manufacturing sector works together to not only produce quality results, but growth and investment in the region. I am so proud that LMI and Boeing are part of the St. Charles community.”

Local Man Wins District-Level Speech Contest St. Charles County Toastmasters member Matt Prose knows that preparation and speaking from the heart pay off. Prose recently won the District 8 Toastmasters International Speech Contest with his speech, “Journey from Silence.” He put in many hours of practice and beat competitors from two states to earn the title. “In competing I have learned that there are so many layers to improving in public speaking,” Prose said. “It’s not just what you say, but being committed to the art of preparation, delivery and stage presence.” Prose has been a Toastmasters member for about a year. Toastmasters is an international club that allows members to learn and practice public speaking and leadership skills. For a couple of months before the start of competition, Prose received feedback about the speech from his St. Charles County Toastmasters club members. He tweaked the speech accordingly. “Winning the district competition was an amazing feeling,” Prose said. “I’m so thankful for all the support I have received from my club and from the district. I am honored to represent District 8 going forward.” To win at the District 8 lev-

el, Prose competed against other Toastmasters District 8 members. The district includes about the eastern two-thirds of Missouri, and roughly the lower two-thirds of Illinois. Prose now will compete against people around the world at the Toastmasters International Speech Contest in Cincinnati. “I’m very thankful for this opportunity and can’t wait to see what comes of it!” he said. For more information about St. Charles County Toastmasters, call 636.379.2505 or visit 1151058. toastmastersclubs.org/ for more information.

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First State Bank Advisory Board First State Bank of St. Charles is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Potter and Jennifer Bouquet as the newest members of the Advisory Board for First State Bank. Mike Potter, former partner at Trabue Industrial Systems in St. Louis, resides in Lake Saint Louis where he previously served as mayor for 12 years. He is acting president of the board for the Lake Saint Louis Community Association. Potter graduated from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Jennifer Bouquet serves as president of J & J Boring, Inc., a company that specializes in boring, tunneling and pipe jacking located in Winfield, Mo. She is actively involved in her community as a committee member of MSD-AGC-SITE Joint Cooperative Board, member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, and PTO volunteer. Bouquet graduated from Webster University with an MBA in International Business and resides in Defiance with her family.

Mike Borgna Named Campaign Chair Mike Borgna, chief financial officer of Data2 Corporation has been named the Tri-County Division of United Way’s 2013 fundraising campaign chair. The Tri-County Division of United Way covers the Missouri counties of Lincoln, Warren and St. Charles. The annual fundraising campaign, which supports more than 170 local health and human service organizations that annually helps one in three people in the community, will officially begin in September. The Tri-County Division contributed more than $3 million toward United Way’s overall 2012 fundraising campaign total of more than $72 million. This year, more than $1 million each week is being invested in the community to help people in the region through more than 170 partner agencies, one-time grants, initiatives and programs to strengthen health and human services within Missouri and Illinois counties that includes Warren, St. Charles, and Lincoln. Ron Fromm, chairman of the board of Brown Shoe Company and his wife, Cheri, will serve as the overall co-chairs of the 2013 United Way of Greater St. Louis campaign.

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Interim Superintendent The Wentzville School District Board of Education has hired Dr. Curtis Cain to serve as interim superintendent for the 2013-14 school year. “We believe Dr. Cain is the right candidate to lead the Wentzville School District during this transitional period,” said Board of Education President Dale Schaper. “We are the fastest growing district in Missouri, and his experience and vision will help the WSD as we continue to grow and increase student achievement.” Dr. Cain takes over on July 1, and will replace Dr. Terry Adams who submitted his resignation in April. Dr. Cain is currently the Associate Superintendent for Educational Services for the Shawnee Mission School District in Overland Park, KS. He holds a B.S. in Social Science Education from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and a Masters and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Iowa State University. Dr. Cain served as the Program Manager of the School Improvement Model Center at Iowa State University from 2000 – 2002, and as the Director of Curriculum and Professional Development in the Park Hill School District for six years before accepting his current position with the Shawnee Mission School District in 2008. “I am both thrilled and humbled to be selected as the interim superintendent of the Wentzville School District,” said Dr. Cain. “When I think of great quality and reputation I think of the WSD, and I’m looking forward to this opportunity to continue the proud tradition of educational excellence. I plan on getting to know the students, staff, parents, and stakeholders of the District, and my family and I are also looking forward to being active members of the community.”

Wentzville Bright Flight Scholars The Wentzville School District is proud to announce that 57 seniors have qualified as Missouri “Bright Flight” scholars this year, with 35 recipients from Holt High School and 22 from Timberland High School. Bright Flight is the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) academic scholarship program that recognizes the top 5% of the state’s high school seniors as determined by their ACT or SAT composite scores. “We are very proud of our students, and these individuals have shown that it’s ‘cool’ to take challenging classes,” said Superintendent Dr. Terry Adams. “We have increased academic rigor and continue to add Advanced Placement classes, and more of our students are benefiting with higher test scores.” This year, a score of 30 or above on the ACT or an SAT score of 770 or above on critical reading and math qualifies a student for Bright Flight. The scholarships can only be used at approved Missouri institutions, and are intended to encourage top-ranked high school seniors to attend college in Missouri.

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“The Purge”

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Though it appears to be a standard summertime film, The Purge actually is an intelligent examination of violence in modern society. Director/writer James DeMonaco created a story that forces audiences to reevaluate their own moral codes. In the near future, the United the final credits roll. States Government sets aside a single, Could sanctioned vio12-hour period each year for The Purge. During that lence actually achieve time, anyone may commit any crime without fear of the effect it has in the punishment. The idea, according to the “New Found- The Purge photo courtesy Universal Pictures movie? According to ing Fathers,” is for everyone to rid themselves of pentthe story, unemployup rage and hatred. ment and crime rates have plummeted thanks to this annual event, but has the hate On the surface, the plan seems to work and society flourishes. Salesman James and envy truly subsided in this fictional world? Sandin (Ethan Hawke) also makes an exceptional living at a home security firm. He A well-crafted horror story, The Purge is much more than the standard thriller. sells expensive systems that allow homeowners to stay safe during the annual Purge. It’s a film that’s worthy of parking lot and restaurant discussions after leaving the This year, however, Sandin’s own home is breached after his son (Max Burkhold- theater. er) opens the front door to help an injured man. Sandin and his family must then The Purge, rated R for strong disturbing violence and some language, currently is spend these dangerous hours fighting for their lives. playing in theaters. A chilling examination of the human condition, The Purge looks at modern sociBorn and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and ety and how humans—especially Americans—deal with anger and rage. Director has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. James DeMonaco opens the film with idyllic scenes of suburban life, but he later Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wideshows a homeowner casually sharpening a machete in his backyard. eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters. Ethan Hawke does a nice job as family man James Sandin. For this character, the Purge represents a massive moneymaking opportunity. When his own security systems fail, however, he and his family become victims of his success. James has a pretty good arsenal in his sprawling mansion, and he is fairly skilled at using these weapons. As his wife Mary, Lena Headey embodies the moral dilemma that an annual killing spree would bring. Mary prefers to spend the Purge behind steelplated doors and windows, but when push comes to shove, she steps up to defend her family. Still, she manages to hang on to her moral center under the worst possible conditions. DeMonaco leaves everyone www.welsch-heatcool.com www.krekeler.com with a lot to think about as

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Gary Baute Soccer Coach Is Honored Again Trinity Catholic High School boys and girls soccer coach Vince Drake has been elected as a co-winner of Soccer Coach Vince Drake the Metro Legends Award from the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame. Drake, a 1964 Mercy High School graduate who has been coaching soccer at St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy and currently Trinity since 1968, will receive the award along with longtime CBC soccer coach Terry Michler. The award will be presented at the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Dinner November 20 at the Millennium Hotel downtown. Drake has won 10 boys’ state championships and one girls’ state championship and has the most coaching wins of any high school soccer coach in the country when comb-

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Men’s Volleyball Defeats No. 7 Lewis The Lindenwood men’s volleyball team’s victory over No. 7 Lewis has been named No. 9 in the 2012-13 top 10 moments of Lindenwood Athletics. In its first full season as a member of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, the Lindenwood men’s volleyball team knew that it wanted to exceed expectations that others in the volleyball world had set in place for it. One of those preseason expectations included a seventh-place pick out of eight in the MIVA preseason coaches’ poll, coming just ahead of Quincy in votes. One of the highlights of the 2013 season that no one other than those on the Lindenwood bench expected in the least was the three-set home victory over No. 7 Lewis on Friday, March 22, marking one of the biggest wins in program history. The Lions won by scores of 25-23, 26-24 and 26-24. February 8 marked the first conference match between Lewis and Lindenwood, and it was Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making a match that the Lions could only improve sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box upon. Playing on their home court, the Flyincludes all the digits 1 through 9. ers defeated the Lions in straight sets by scores of 25-20, 25-18, and 25-10. After the first meeting of the 2013 season, Lewis appeared to look at a Lindenwood match as an easy win. Junior setter Tim Schmidt was a strong contributor to the success of the Lindenwood offense as he recorded 35 assists as well as three kills of his own. The Lions hit .315 as a team in the match while

holding the Flyers to just a .231 mark for the match and a .103 clip in the third set. Hackworth had one of the most impressive matches of his sophomore season, concluding the evening with a team-high 18 kills with only four errors at a .389 hitting percentage. Siwicki added nine kills on just 12 attempts, and Adams finished the evening with eight kills, three service aces, and a team-high eight digs. Not only did Lindenwood shock the volleyball world by picking up its biggest victory in its NCAAera, it also would have earned the fifth seed in the MIVA Championships had it the ability to compete in postseason. The Lions ended the 2013 season with a 19-12 overall record and 5-7 mark in the MIVA. *Thanks to Jen Lawson, Sports Information-Graduate Assistant of Lindenwood Rascals Looking For Answers The River City Rascals, your professional/minor league baseball team from O’Fallon, has been on a tailspin lately. Manager and Director of operations Steve Brook is exhausting all options to get the right combination. Hitting coach Danny Sawyer remains confident this squad can put some healthy numbers on the board. The team has won nine of its 27 games thus far and has lost nine of the last 10 games as of Fathers’ Day. *Get back to the winning ways Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, among many other activities. Currently he broadcasts a radio show on 590 ‘The Man’ and 1380 ‘The Woman.’

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Summer, a 12-year-old Kansas girl, has a life far from the norm in The Thing About Luck, an engaging new novel by Cynthia Kadohata, about a pre-teen with plenty on her plate. When Summer’s parents return to Japan to care for their relatives, they leave their Japanese-American daughter Summer, and her brother Jaz, in the care of their grandparents, strict seniors with hearts of gold and rules galore. Summer loves them, of course, but wonders how she’ll weather all the time the four will spend together traveling with work crews from Texas to Montana, to Oklahoma, Kansas and back again harvesting wheat. Summer’s grandfather has come out of retirement to operate a huge combine, and her grandmother will cook for the crews — Summer will be helping her prepare the food. Things heat up as Summer deals with personal and familial issues. Her brother Jaz hasn’t got a friend in the world, and she’s under the thumb of her grandmother and confused about a possible love interest. Add to that her obsessive fear of mosquitoes, lingering angst resulting from a recent and unusual bout with malaria. Come along for the ride and observe how Summer deals with her issues, combining courage, ingenuity and maturity, to dig deep and be the best she can be.

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Ambiance – Lighting and décor are an essential part of any festive gathering. Keep ambient lighting simple with scentless candles, paper lanterns or luminaires. Another easy way to set the mood is with a party playlist. Invite guests to RSVP with their favorite songs and include them on your soirée soundtrack. Light and Simple – One of the benefits of summer entertaining is being able to take advantage of gorgeous weather during the day and evening. When dining al fresco, it is important to keep meals light and simple, especially when watching your figure. A low-carb diet, such as the Atkins Diet, inspires great meal options that are diverse and flavorful for summer months. Beverages – Summer means sunshine and longer days, so it’s important to hydrate. Drink at least 64 ounces of water a day, especially when outside. Add a festive twist by infusing water with different flavors like mint, lemon and orange. If you’re looking for something a little more exciting, try white wine sangria, which is a light, low-carb drink option. Seasonal – When entertaining, consider using plenty of seasonal vegetables and flowers, such as avocados, cucumbers and hydrangeas. Sticking to seasonal ingredients and décor will help keep your budget down and play up the natural tastes and smells of summer. These delicious, Atkins-friendly Summer Rolls are a great recipe to serve during summer soirées as the traditional rice paper wrapping is replaced with lettuce leaves and incorporates fresh seafood and vegetables. For more recipes, tips, ideas and free tools, visit www.atkins.com.

Summer Rolls Makes 4 servings • Active Time: 25 minutes • Total Time: 50 minutes Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon dark (toasted) sesame oil 1 small red chile pepper, seeded and minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 8 large green or red leaf lettuce leaves 1 medium carrot, julienned 1 small daikon radish, julienned 1/2 cup mung bean sprouts 1/4 cup peanuts, toasted and chopped

Set lettuce leaves on a counter with stem ends toward you. Press against the “spines” until you hear a crunch to make it easier to roll.

Directions: Combine lime juice, sesame oil, chile and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.

Divide carrot, daikon and sprouts among leaves, setting them in the centers toward the bottom. Divide shrimp among leaves; sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Roll lettuce from the bottom up. Place each roll, seam side down, on a sheet of plastic wrap; wrap tightly and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Remove wrap; cut rolls in half and serve.

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add shrimp; simmer until pink, about 3 minutes. Drain; add to lime juice mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until cool, about 10 minutes.

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CHURCH June 28: Dardenne Prairie Church Trivia Night and Silent Auction 7pm. 1332 Feise Road, O’Fallon. $20/person, tables of 8. Familyfriendly. 636.734.9887. Operation Backpack: United Methodist Church, Wentzville Food to at-risk children over the weekend. 636.327.6377 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. EVENTS Now: Men’s Senior Softball Info: 636.281.0891 Now – August 9: Lake Saint Louis Camp Gators Summer Day Camp www.lakesaintlouis.com Now-August: Social Dance Classes at SCC College Center, St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. $48/person. Ages 14 and up. 636.922.8233 or www.stchas.edu/dance. June 20: Ministry to Men Brown Bag Lunch

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11:45am - 1pm at Family Vision, 2020 Parkway Dr., St. Peters. With former Cardinals pitcher Todd Worrell. $7. Reservations: 636.926.8081. June 21: City of O’Fallon Public Hearing 9am. Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Plan for the O’Fallon Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. At Youth in Need, 1815 Boone’s Lick Road, St. Charles. 636.379.5411 or jhawkins@ofallon. mo.us. June 22: All Seniors Dinner Meet at 3, dinner at 4. Red Robin, 317 Mid Rivers. 636.561.9100. June 22-23: Fiesta in Florissant June 22, 10am-10pm. June 23 from 11am-9pm. Presented by Hispanic Festival, Inc. of Greater St. Louis. At the Knights of Columbus Park, in Florissant near the corner of Lindbergh and Washington St. June 23: St. Charles Optimist Club 25th Annual Golf Tournament Bear Creek Golf Course, Wentzville. Registration at 11:30am. 314.402.9039, miebert@sbcglobal. net, www.scoptimists.weebly.com. June 23: Birthright of Wentzville Golf Tournament Registration at noon, shot gun start at 1pm. Golf Club of Wentzville. $95. supports pro-life crisis pregnancy center. Free lunch, dinner, beer, soda, water and snacks all day.

birthrightofwentzville@hotmail. com, 636.327.8170. June 25: 18th Annual Golf Tournament benefitting Diabetes and Vascular Research Foundation Whitmoor Country Club. Early registration $100/person. 636.970.6316 or gerkub@aol.com. June 27: AMA St. Louis’ St. Charles Special Interest Group Kickoff Happy Hour 5:30pm at Prasino, located at The Streets of St. Charles. Bridge the marketing gap for small business. Contact Lauren at lauren@kolbeco. net or 636.379.3895 x12. June 28: SWING 4 KIDS Charity Golf Classic Registration begins at 11 am; shotgun start at 12:30 pm at Bear Creek Golf Club, 158 Bear Creek Drive, Wentzville. $125/golfer. www. cliservices.org. June 28: Sh-Boom 7-10 pm. Summer Concert at Windjammer Point in Lake St. Louis. FREE. June 29: Pet Adoption and Family Fun Day PNC Bank, 1400 Mexico Loop East. 636.272.2449. June 29: Tri County YMCA Splash Dash 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run Quail Ridge Park, Wentzville. 636.332.5574. June 29-30: Henry Shaw Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale 9am - 5pm at Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis. $8 adults; $4 St. Louis City/ County residents. www.mobot.org; 314.577.5100.

June 30: Saint Louis Wind Symphony Independence Day Concert 2:30pm, Grand Hall of the Foundry Art Centre. $5 and the concert is general seating; please arrive early to claim the seat you desire. Preconcert music by the U.S. Air Force Midwest Winds. www.foundryartcentre.org, 636.255.0270. July 4: Rotary Floats Your Boat: Wacky Cardboard Boat Adventure 10am - 2pm. Weldon Spring Park. Four Race Categories and Entry Fee Levels. CWSRotaryinfo@gmail. com, 314.378.7888. July 11, 18 & 25: Retirement Planning Course 10 am - 12 noon. St. Charles County Arts Council in Winghaven. $75. 636.922.8233 or www.stchas.edu/ learnforlife. July 15-19: St. Charles County Youth Orchestra’s Summer Music Workshop 9am - 3pm. Lindenwood University J. Schediegger Center for the Arts. sccyo@sccyo.org, 636.916.0515. July 26: Hello Tomorrow Trivia Night Fundraiser 6pm at Yacovelli’s, 407 Dunn Rd., Florissant. $200/table of 8. Coolers welcome. Register before July 8 www.yacovellis@yahoo.com. Ongoing Events 4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets 6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553. Every Monday: St. Peters Rotary Club Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpe-

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June 26: A Night with the Girls 6:30-8pm at SSM St. Joseph Health Center - St. Charles Room. Get your questions answered by women’s health experts while enjoying wine, hors d’oeuvres, chair massages and paraffin dips. RSVP by June 21: 866. SSM.DOCS.

Every Friday: Moms Play Group 10 a.m. 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 3-8 p.m. VFW Post 2866. 66 VFW Lane. Call Bill Sams, 636.724.9612. Every Saturday: Chess 8-10:30 a.m. or later in the food court at Mid Rivers Mall, St. Peters. Every Saturday through October 26: Lake Saint Louis Farmers & Artists Market 8am - noon. Hwy. 40 & Lake Saint Louis Blvd. Rain or shine. The area’s only all-local market offers the very best in seasonal produce, baked goods, soaps, crafts, art and more. www.lakestlouisfarmersandartistsmarket.com. Every Saturday: Veterans Learn guitar for FREE 9:30 a.m. in Historic St. Charles. Info: Bill Dennis at 314.479.5750. Every Saturday: Charity Bingo 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. Wentzville Community Club (500 West Main, Wentzville 63385). www.wentzvillefleamarket.org or www.facebook.com/wentzvillecommunity-club.

Exercise Classes for Cancer Patients & Survivors Free for all cancer patients and survivors. Participants must have referral from their SSM Cancer Care physician. Call the St. Charles YMCA (636.928.1928) or O’Fallon YMCA (636.379-0092). Diabetes Self Management Training (DSMT) Available with a doctor’s order. 636.949.9600 or Patty Shelton at 636.947.5573. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) A nutritional diagnostic therapy and counseling service held at SSM St. Joseph Health Center. Available with a doctor’s order only. Registration: 636.949.9600 Info: 636.947.5163. 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. Crisis Nursery Committed to preventing child abuse and neglect, the Crisis Nursery provides short-term, safe havens to children, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. 24hour helpline: 314.768.3201. Or 636.947.0600, www.crisisnurserykids.org. Support Groups Daily: 12 Step Recovery Club 204 G West Pittman, O’Fallon. Info: Mike at 636.240.1722 or www.212club.org. Every Monday: BILY (Because I Love You) Parent Support Group 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles. For parents only. Free. Focus on teens/young adults who act out. Help Line 314.993.7550. 1st & 3rd Mondays: Sharing Losses Through Bereavement 1-2:30 p.m. at SSM Home Care & Hospice, 1187 Corporate Lake Drive. Registration: 314.776.3627. Every Mon.: Tobacco Free for Life Want to Quit Smoking? For support, call Ellen, register nurse at SSM St. Joseph Hospital, 636.947.5304.

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636.947.5684. 12 Step Support Group for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Meets in 4 locations in the metro St Louis area. metrostlouissia@gmail. com. • 1st and 3rd Monday: 9:30-11 a.m. 500 Medical Dr in Wentzville; doctors dining room of St Joseph Hospital; contact 636.561.0389. • 2nd and 4th Tuesday: 6:30-8 p.m. 2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon, MO; 4th floor conference room of Progress West Hospital; contact 636.561.0389. Every Tuesday: Divorce Support Group 6:30-8 p.m. through May 28. Info: Angela Skurtu at 314.973.7997 or www.TherapistinStLouis.com. 1st Tuesday: Parkinson’s Support Group 1-2 p.m. at the Community Commons in Spencer Road Library. Info: Alicia Wildhaber at 636.926.3722. 4th Tues: Diabetes Support Group 6:30-7:30 p.m. At HW Koenig Med Bldg, St Joseph Hosp. West. 636.625.5447 3rd Wed. 6:30–8 p.m. KidsCan! Siteman Cancer Center, BarnesJewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way, St. Peters. Support

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Over the Fence

Joe Morice

Robots R Us Stephen Coonts writes of advanced military robots in his book, “Hong Kong.” They’re bipeds about eight feet tall, can run like a deer and shoot built-in weapons including anti-tank rockets and Gatling guns and never miss. They even share information with each other while they do it. Scary? You bet. The military is probably already working on this type of robot or at least some high-tech labs are. Perhaps they already have them but it would surely be so secret that even Wikileaks hasn’t heard. They already use drones with advanced weaponry that are very effective for surveillance and surprise attacks on terrorists’ hideouts and such. The current brouhaha about peacetime use notwithstanding, they could be quite useful if closely monitored. Being mechanically inclined, human-like robots fascinate me. I can’t help but wonder if some hightech company is working on house-cleaning robots

that can match or beat human beings armed with Lysol and feather dusters. If they made one that was affordable, I’d even trade in my vintage Lionel train set for it. It’s not that I dislike cleaning help. I don’t. But they’re human and make me feel inadequate. I could never get floors and shower stalls to shine, much less keeping clutter below salvage yard levels. Cleaning people make short work of these chores while I hide in my office and pretend I’m busy. I know if they see me watching, they’ll notice I look like an awestruck twelve-year-old looking at his rich uncle’s Corvette. To own a robot that can clean my house and mow my yard would be pure delight. I could keep it in the garage or a closet and call it out whenever I spill corn flakes on the floor or drop a fast food burger on the car seat. I could even tell it, “Hurry up and make sure not to leave any crumbs and I’ll buy you a transistor sister to grease your gears.” Mostly, I wouldn’t feel inadequate in front of cleaning help. A robot wouldn’t care...I hope. Since the high-tech geniuses are great at inventing machines to destroy enemies or watch them destroy each other, there is no reason to believe they can’t make efficient robots for cleaning duties...even

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cleaning windows! I don’t care if they look like metal monsters from Saturday morning cartoons as long as they keep the house cleaned, the lawn mowed, the car washed and the dog from biting the mail carrier. If it talked, I’m sure an anti-nagging control switch could be installed. Given that some company probably already produces prototypes of said robots, they’ll probably decrease in price through mass production. So why haven’t they produced them, you ask? It would probably put thousands of cleaning companies and employees out of business, I answer. But that’s a long way off. Right now, big business is too busy putting thousands of manufacturing companies and employees out of business. Since my dream robots are probably still in the development stage or at least stored in a lab basement somewhere, they’ll be too expensive anyway. I figure the price I would pay for a domestic robot right now would probably take about five-thousand years to justify, but I can still dream about it. My male chauvinist buddies told me if I got married again, my house would stay clean. Women hate clutter and dirt. Marry a house cleaner? What woman in her right mind would marry a guy to keep his house clean? I’ll stick to robots, thank you. On the other hand, if Sharon Stone answers my calls...but there I go dreaming again. 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.