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Alternate rockers Switchfoot will take to the main stage on Friday, July 4 during the free Heritage & Freedom Fest in O’Fallon. Photo courtesy city of O’Fallon.

Celebrate our country’s freedom with free music, fireworks and more at O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest

By Thomas Drabelle From the thrill of high-flying carnival rides, the free concerts by nationallyknown bands to the spectacular fireworks bursting over the city, O’Fallon’s 2014 Heritage & Freedom Fest on July 2 - 4 aims to be the best celebration of America’s birthday in St. Charles County – and it’s free.

The festival opens at 5 pm on Wednesday, July 2, with Family Night, featuring a colorful carnival and midway. Kids and adults can enjoy unlimited gravitydefying rides with a $20 wristband. Or, play in the midway and enjoy great food.

On July 3 - 4, the party ramps up with free concerts by nationally-known bands, fantastic fireworks each night, Kids’ Zone activities, family-friendly sideshows, and shuttle rides to the festival entrance – all free. Festival food for sale will include traditional favorites like barbecue and kettle corn or, for the more adventurous, alligator on a stick and chocolate- dipped bacon.

Thursday, July 3, get your country on with singer-songwriters Chris Cagle and J.T. Hodges. Chris Cagle’s hits celebrating love and living the country life include I Breathe In, I Breathe Out, Miss Me, Baby, Laredo, and Got My Country On. JT Hodges made country music air-

waves in 2011 with his hit single, Hunt You Down, and his nominated for the 2011 Academy of Country Music “New Artist of the Year” award.

On Friday, get your Independence Day celebration off to a patriotic start at 9:30 am with a patriotic parade that heads north on Main Street from downtown O’Fallon, then east on Tom Ginnever to the festival grounds.

After the parade, the festival gets rockin’ with Switchfoot, Survivor, and BoDeans all performing live on the Main Stage.

After early success on the Christian rock scene and winning a Grammy for “Best Rock Gospel Album” for Hello Hurricane, alternate rockers Switchfoot gained mainstream recognition with The Beautiful Letdown featuring the runaway hits Meant to Live and Dare You to Move. Survivor’s arena rock sound caught the ear of Sylvester Stallone, who commissioned Eye of the Tiger as the theme song for his movie, Rocky III. Topping all charts at #1, the song won a Grammy and an Oscar.

And, BoDeans bring a unique brand of all-American “roots rock” music to the lineup, fusing blues, rock, country and soul into one sound.

Opening the festival on the Fourth at 1 pm, My Friend Mike gets the party going with the latest Top 40 hits and classic

Motown, country and rock covers.

Look for additional activities and entertainment, including free activities in the Kids’ Zone with giant inflatables, games, face-painting and crafts. Plus, don’t miss all of these free sideshows for the whole family: - FAME racing on a radio-controlled (R/C) Micro Reality Race Track. All ages are welcome to race the 1/10-scale stock See HERITAGE & FREEDOM FEST on page 2

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Students Honored at SCC

How To Train Your Drangon 2 Photos courtesy of 20th Century Fox

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Vol. 16 No. 26

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Around Town Local news and events like O’FallonTheatreWorks’ performance of The Jungle Book Kids and Towne Park keeps its National Certification as a Nature Explore Classroom.

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Business Adrenaline Explosion’s ribbon cutting and explore weekend delights the RV way with Byerly RV.

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School Adult education ceremony at SCC and Holt High names its new principal.

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Movie Clever and engaging, How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a nice sequel and one that should keep the franchise flying for some time.

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Local sport authority Gary B will fill you in on the weekend’s sporting events. Also, play Sudoku, discover a new novel with novel ideas.

11 Recipes

Bake Up a July 4th Celebration.

12 What’s Happening

The only events calendar you need to stay entertained all week long.

14 Classifieds 16 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.

HERITAGE & FREEDOM FEST from Cover cars. Tournaments will be held throughout the festival with a professional race caller and awards.

- Take the “Tire Change Challenge!” With a digital timer recording your speed, pull the tire off, rotate it, then put it back on and retighten the lug nuts. Open to ages 13 and older.

- John Beatty’s amazing show, “The Strong Man” combines old time strongman stunts with incredible feats, including horseshoe twisting, frying pan folding and bare-hand nail-driving.

- The Kent Family Circus of 10 talented performers has been wowing audiences for more than 20 years with circus-inspired sideshow acts, including illusions, stunts, escapes, fire-eating, juggling, mindreading. Even their pets get into the act!

To find out more about O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest, including detailed schedules, where to park, what to bring and more, visit www.heritageandfreedomfest.com.

Around Town Kids rule in the O’FallonTheatreWorks’ Musical, “The Jungle Book Kids” The jungle will be jumpin’ with jazz – and kids, too – in the O’FallonTheatreWorks’ musical adventure based on Disney’s full-length cartoon, The Jungle Book. Featuring a cast of 54 teens and kids and toe-tapping tunes like The Bare Necessities, and I Wanna Be Like You, The Jungle Book Kids will be performed on June 27 - 28 at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 North Main St. in O’Fallon. Curtain times are 7 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, with Saturday matinees beginning at 2 pm.

“It should be a great audience experience,” said director Amy Gugliuzza. “From the time you enter the auditorium, you’re transported into a jungle filled with tropical plants and palm trees.

There’s an exotic waterfall, idol ruins and tiki huts. If you look closely, you’ll see snakes, birds and other jungle creatures. And then you’ll hear the story of Mowgli, the boy who was raised by a wolf pack deep in the jungle where Shere Khan the tiger has come to rule.”

Fleeing Shere Khan’s wrath, Mowgli is aided by

Bagheera, the black panther, and along the way nearly swallowed alive by Kaa the python, taught the swingin’ musical rhythms of the jungle by Baloo the bear, kidnapped by a band of monkeys led by an orangutan, King Louie, and then rescued by his friends. When Shere Khan turns up on the prowl, the protagonists rally their fellow forest creatures, and the battle to restore peace to the jungle is on.

A $2 discount is given on Jungle Book Kids tickets purchased or reserved in advance at the Renaud Spirit Center or by calling 636.474.2732. Discounted tickets are $10 for general admission, $8 for students (ages 6 – 17) and seniors (ages 55+), and free for ages 5 and under. Tickets will cost an additional $2 each if purchased at the box office, which opens an hour before each show. Concessions will be available for purchase.

For more information, visit www.ofallon. mo.us/parks&rec/ofallontheatreworks, or contact Cultural Arts Coordinator Darren Granaas at 636.474.8150, or dgranaas@ofallon.mo.us.

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Lake Saint Louis Water Ski Club Added to Fair Saint Louis Lineup As the countdown to Fair Saint Louis continues, officials with the Fair further demonstrated why this year’s event will be a “Fair Like Never Before,” announcing that Circus Flora’s Flying Wallendas and the Lake Saint Louis Water Ski Club are thrilling new additions to the entertainment lineup. They will be performing daily.

Presented by PNC Arts Alive, Circus Flora’s Flying Wallendas will wow the crowds as Tino Wallenda performs spectacular evening and nighttime skywalks high above the Grand Basin, covering a distance the length of a football field.

“Watching the Flying Wallendas takes your breath away,” said Circus Flora Executive Director, Joel Emery. “Walking a slender wire, more than six-stories above the Grand

Basin, with no net below, they will bring an entirely new thrill to St. Louis’ Fourth of July celebration.”

Local Watersports Promotions (LWSP) is also excited to announce the Wake Challenge will be part of Fair Saint Louis, with performances by the Lake Saint Louis Water Ski Club and professional wakeboarders from Midwest NighFLY each day as part of this signature event for the 250th anniversary of our great city. The Ski Club involves skiers from five to

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seventy years old, and has been performing exciting shows on water for crowds since the 1970’s.

“The Grand Basin water venue at the base of Art Hill is one of the most unique locations in the country to host such an event and promises to be a fun and exciting show for all,” said Randy Aubuchon, executive director for LWSP. “These terrific additions, which have never before been part of the Fair, are being made possible this year because of the unique characteristics of the Fair’s new venue on Art Hill, overlooking the majestic Grand Basin,” noted Lori Thaman, executive director of Fair Saint Louis. “They round out an already impressive lineup of musical entertainment on the Budweiser Main stage, that will be paired with a host of family friendly, hands-on activities in the Ameren/Purina Family Festival Zone and a variety of cultural performances on the stage in the Post Foods Parade Town to ensure a great time is had by all at America’s Biggest Birthday Party. Fair Saint Louis truly is an amazing gift our foundation is able to provide to our community for free, thanks to our many sponsors and volunteers.”

Parking for Fair Saint Louis is free at the designated Fair lots within Forest Park up until 10 am on July 4. Those coming out early to get a good viewing spot are encouraged to sign up to participate in the Post Foods World Record Challenge, with advance registration now available under the Parade section at the bottom of the Fair Saint Louis site, www. vpparade.org. Free parking is also available at the Fair lots within Forest Park until 10 am on July 5, for those who want to participate in the Schnucks Freedom 4 Miler, which begins at 7 am, and Family Fun Run, which begins at 8:30 am.

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St. Charles County’s Nature Explore Classroom at Towne Park Retains National Certification For the third consecutive year, St. Charles County’s Certified Nature Explore Classroom at Towne Park near Wentzville is nationally recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Dimensions Educational Research Foundation. Developed by the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department, the outdoor classroom is the only Certified Nature Explore Classroom in St. Charles County to receive this accomplishment, which places Towne Park among a unique network of organizations across the United States that have created effective outdoor learning environments for children.

“Towne Park’s Certified Nature Explore Classroom is a dynamic, nature-based play and learning space that supports skill development in children by reconnecting them to nature,” St. Charles County Parks Director Bettie Yahn-Kramer said. “Since it opened in May 2012, it has become a very popular place for children, their families, and educators across the tricounty area to visit.”

Designed for children 3 – 14 years of age, the Certified Nature Explore Classroom at Towne Park encompasses 11 learning stations to explore.

The more than 2-acre open view nature play area features a Gathering Area, Music

St. Charles County’s Towne Park near Wentzville has once a gain been recognized as a Certified Nature Explore Classroom by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, for children 3 -14 years of age. Photo courtesy of St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department

and Movement Area, Open Play Area, Messy Materials Area, Sand Play Area, Nature Art Area, Wildflower Area, Building Area, Dirt Digging Area, Balance Area, and Water Area. The classroom at Towne Park is situated at 100 Towne Park Dr. in Wentzville.

The park opens daily at 7 am and closes one-half hour after sunset.

“Each area of the classroom is designed to motivate children by offering interactive elements – including musical instruments made of natural materials, climbing structures, wooden blocks, gardens areas, and natural materials for building and creating art – that would give children important and inspiring nature experienc-

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es,” said Yahn-Kramer.

In addition to the nearly 80,000 guests who visit Towne Park annually, 27 schools and nearly 2,500 students, teachers and parents have explored the classroom and participated in free organized school field trips since its inception.

The Parks Department offers area schools and homeschool organizations the opportunity to participate in nature and history-based activities during the class visits, and exploring the classroom is the highlight of the trip.

For more information about the classroom, Towne Park or scheduling a school visit, contact the St. Charles County Park and Recreation Department at 636.949.7535 or visit www.stccparks.org.

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“All for one and one for all My brother and my friend What fun we have The time we share Brothers ’til the end.”

- Author Unknown Like many, I share a special bound with my brothers. My brothers were my first male friends, my confidants and my protectors.

They teased me to make me tougher (or so they claimed), wrestled me to make me stronger and stole my desserts to keep me fit (didn’t work). Through it all, they have been at my side to pick up and keep me moving on the right track. There is nothing like brotherly love.

Marc Brown, a noted author of children’s books once said, “Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.” Sometimes it is the same thing.

Hunter Gandee, a 14 year old from Michigan, is as close to a superhero-brother as you will find, at least in his little brother’s eyes.

In June, the teenager strapped his 7-year-old brother, Braden on his back and made a 40mile trek to help raise awareness for cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy keeps Braden from doing things many of us take for granted, including walking. Braden uses mobility devices like a walker to assist him in getting around. Hunter hopes that the awareness will compel researchers to develop technology to aid in mobility.

“We’re trying to get people to want to know more about cerebral palsy,” Hunter said.

“They don’t understand the work he has to go

through, for all the simple things in life that you and I just kind of do.”

“I just want them to know I’m just like everybody else,” Braden said. “I just have difficulty walking.”

Hunter, 155-pounds, is a wrestler on his high school team. Braden never misses a match and often assists in his training by wresting on the gym floor after practice. The older brother often lets his sibling win. “Not always,” he said. Spoken like a true brother “I can’t even describe to you how special Braden is to me. I can’t put it into words,” the teen told reporters after the walk. “He’s awesome. He’s always there for me. I really just wanted to give back to him in some way.”

According to reports, both boys hope one day to study biomedical engineering so they can design mobility equipment. Their mom, Danielle Gandee, said she’s confident they’ll succeed in whatever they attempt.

“We expect the same out of Braden as we do of everyone else,” his mother said.

There is an old proverb that says, “Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore.”

Dave Welborn is the Executive Director of KEEN St. Louis, a local non-profit which provides free recreational programs for kids with physical and mental disabilities age 5-17. For more information visit www.keenstlouis.org

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By Russ Patton The neat thing about RVs is the versatility of designs that fit any purpose. From $5,000 folding campers to $500,000 motorhomes, Byerly RV in Eureka stocks a large inventory of new and preowned RVs. The new Palomini travel trailer is a perfect weekender for three seasons. A variety of models start at about 2,000 pounds. That light weight makes it easy to tow, while still having the comforts of home.

The Memorial Day weekend always inflames the RV fervor. People pour in with determination. Having an RV means no more sleeping on soggy ground, no more midnight hikes to the public bathrooms, no more suffering through the summer’s sweltering heat, and no more cramming the car with all of your gear. You can just hook up and enjoy the ride. And when you want to leave the campground to explore, you can leave all of your stuff secured in your RV. And hunters should take notice. These little campers are a perfect retreat from the elements.

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Ribbon Cutting Adrenaline Explosion Cheerleading, 1712 West Terra Lane in O’Fallon, celebrate their ribbon cutting surrounded by coaches and gymnasts on Saturday, June 14. Adrenaline is a competitive cheerleading program that accepts all athletes of every skill level and teaches them at their own pace. For more information, visit www.AECgym.com. Photo by Ray Rockwell

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Shane Schlueter Named New Principal of Holt High School

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The WSD Board of Education has approved the hiring of Mr. Shane Schlueter as principal of Holt High School for the 2014-2015 school year. Schlueter will replace the retiring John Waters, who has been the principal of Holt since 2000.

Schlueter has been an assistant principal at Holt High School for the past year. He holds a B.A. in computer science and marketing from Missouri Valley College, and two master’s degrees from Lindenwood University in teaching and educational administration.

Schlueter taught for 10 years at Timberland High School in the Wentzville School District before becoming an administrator. “It is a great honor to be leading this amazing group of teachers and students. I look forward to carrying on the long standing tradition of success that Holt High school is known for,” he said. “Together, our team will prepare these students for life beyond high school.” Schlueter and his wife Amy have an eight-year-old son Blake, and six-yearold twins Lauren and Logan. He officially takes over as principal on July 1, 2014.

Students Honored at SCC’s Adult Education and Literacy Student Recognition Ceremony High school did not come easy for Gia Jurczyk, the oldest of six children.

“I was more concerned with whether my brothers and sisters had food than what the teacher was saying,” said Jurczyk. “When I came home, I spent my time helping take care of my siblings and homework rarely crossed my mind. School simply wasn’t a priority.”

As soon as Jurczyk was old enough, she got a job to help support her family and eventually dropped out of high school to work more hours. A month before her 18th birthday, she gave birth to a baby girl and spent years working as a single mom.

Jurczyk decided she wanted more for herself after she got married and her children grew older, so she enrolled in St. Charles Community College’s High School Equivalency (HSE) program.

On Wednesday, June 11, Jurczyk, was honored with 89 other students during a recognition ceremony for the Adult

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Gia Jurczyk, Board of Trustees Scholarship recipient, at St. Charles Community College’s 2014 Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) recognition ceremony. Photo courtesy SCC

Education and Literacy (AEL) program at SCC. Some 65 students recognized for receiving their High School Equivalency credential and 25 students were acknowledged for their achievement, improvement and attendance in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program.

Five students were honored for becoming U.S. citizens including Lyubov Abdulnafikov, Rashid Abdulnafikov, Ernesto

Avendano, Damelis Fuentes and Alex Rodriguez.

During the 2013-14 school year, more than 180 SCC students received their HSE credentials and more than 450 SCC students from 58 countries took part in the ESL program.

Jurczyk’s equivalency score qualified her to apply for a SCC Board of Trustees scholarship.

She was selected and her tuition at SCC will be fully covered for four semesters.

She is excited to begin the pre-engineering transfer program offered at SCC in the fall.

“Because I made the decision to get my GED, I was able to turn my dreams into goals, and now, I am turning those goals into reality,” Jurczyk said.

The GED test expired as of Dec. 31, 2013. On Jan. 2, Missouri began offering the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET). No scores will transfer from the GED to the HiSET. For more information, visit www.hiset.ets.org.

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Movie

“How to Train Your Dragon 2”

One of the best surprises of 2010, the original How to Train Your Dragon flew out of left field to become a box office hit.

The story of a young Viking and his faithful dragon struck an emotional chord with moviegoers all over the world. Jay Baruchel, the actor who lends his voice to young Hiccup, feels so protective of his character that he plays Hiccup in the TV series spinoff.

While not quite as much fun as the first one, How to Train Your Dragon 2 still is an enjoyable romp with Hiccup, his best buddy Toothless and the rest of the dragon riders of Berk.

Before he became a dragon trainer, his father Stoick (Gerard Butler) wasn’t sure what to make of his son. As the story opens, though, Stoick desperately wants Hiccup to become Chief and lead the people of Berk.

Hiccup isn’t quite ready for that, preferring instead to explore the world with Toothless, map out new lands, and find new dragons. He isn’t prepared to meet his long-lost mother

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Overa l l , How to Tr a i n Yo u r Dragon 2 is a solid adventure with great characters and not just a few surprises. From the looks of things, Hiccup and Toothless are going to be around for quite some time.

How to Train Your Dragon 2, rated PG, currently is playing in theaters.

Valka (Cate Blanchett), however. Like her son, Valka has a passion and understanding of dragons. She’s even willing to show him everything she has learned over the years.

Their reunion is short-lived, though, because a dragon master named Drago (Djimon Hounsou) plans to gather all the dragons and conquer Berk.

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Mother and son join forces with Stoick and the people of Berk to stand against this threat, Clever and engaging, How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a nice sequel and one that should keep the franchise flying for some time. It’s also good to hear Jay Baruchel’s distinctive voice as Hiccup, the earnest Dragon Master of Berk.

Cate Blanchett makes an excellent addition to the series as Valka, Stoick’s lost wife.

Flashbacks show her backstory and the reasons why she left her husband and infant son decades earlier. Blanchett captures both the maternal love and battle instincts that are essential to this character.

Baruchel and Blanchett get plenty of support from the voice cast, especially Jonah Hill,

Kristen Wiig, and Craig Ferguson. This is a talented cast that audiences won’t get bored with

Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work.

Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.

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Sports

Gary Baute Ft. Zumwalt Grad Takes First AB Against Cards on Friday After looking closer at the scorecard last Friday I noticed a player’s hometown was St. Charles.

Third baseman Cody Asche will celebrate his 24th birthday on the July 30 as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Phillies drafted him in 2011, and last Friday was his first plate appearance at Busch Stadium in front of hometown fans. * Impressive

Gary B. will be assisting the Security Division of the Rams again this year.

Make sure you look for him to get your picture in the Community News! * Close to 100 players trying for 53 positions

Training Camp Schedule for Rams The St. Louis Rams will be holding the 2014 camp at their Earth City facility. The workouts are free to all fans.

Date and practice times are: • Friday, July 25 - Practice 3:30 pm • Saturday, July 26 - Practice 3:30 pm • Sunday, July 27 - Practice 5:30 pm • Tuesday, July 29 - Practice 3:30 pm • Thursday, July 31 - Practice 5:30 pm • Friday, Aug. 1 - Practice 3:30 pm • #Saturday, Aug. 2 - Scrimmage 12:30 pm • Monday, Aug.4 - Practice 3:30 pm • Tuesday, Aug.5 - Practice 5:30 pm

Rascals Have Several League Leaders Last week the Rascals hard hitting, league leading, offensively dominating catcher, Josh Ludy, was featured for his accomplishments. Infielder Taylor Ard is becoming another offensively dominating player as his team tries to keep their position at the top of the league.

Ard’s .356 batting average is good enough to tie him with the team leader and solid enough for fifth place in the league. With 22 runs batted in Ard is number 10 in the league in the category. Not to mention his 48 hits, which are enough for a three-way tie for 1st position in the Frontier League.

• Thursday, Aug. 7 - Practice 3:30 pm • Monday, Aug. 11 - Practice 3:30 pm • Tuesday, Aug. 12 - Practice 5:30 pm • Thursday, Aug. 14 - Practice 3:30 pm • Tuesday, Aug. 19 - Practice 3:30 pm • Wednesday, Aug. 20 - Practice 3:30 pm # at the Edward Jones Dome

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Rascals Home Schedule: (All games @ 7:05 pm/Sundays 5:05 pm) Wednesday, Thursday June 25 (11:05 am), 26 against the Slammers Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday July 8, 9, 10 against the Boomers Friday, Saturday, Sunday July 11, 12, 13 against the ThunderBolts For more information, visit www.RiverCityRascals.com * Great competition St. Charles Ameristar Will Be Featured On ESPN 2 Pro boxing and K1 fights, featuring several undefeated fighters, will be on the card this Friday at Ameristar – St. Charles.

Fights start at 6 pm and go live on ESPS2 at 8 pm. For more information, visit www.RumbleTimePromotions.com. * Always a tough card

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Frog Music, is a punchto-the-gut historical mystery by Emma Donoghue whose debut novel, Room, was a bestseller. The books are as different as night and day, but the theme of mother love is predominant. Donoghue’s flawed female protagonists will go to any means to protect their children, endangering themselves in the process.

The novel begins with a bang in bawdy San Francisco, summer 1846, during the gold rush, and covers three days in the lives of two friends.

Jenny Bonnet, a gun-toting, boyish-gal, is shot dead in front of Blanche Beunon, a sought-after French burlesque star, notorious on the dance floor and in the bed of paying customers. Blanche is horrified about Jenny’s murder, and determined to find her killer.

Blanche believes Arthur, her estranged dandy, and his sinister sidekick, are to blame. They’ve had it in for Jenny, believing she’s the reason Blanche has asserted herself with Arthur, refusing to whore for him or care for him when he contracts smallpox.

In reality, Blanche, who preformed in a circus with Arthur and his sidekick back in France, finally begins to see the two for what they really are, ruthless men who feed off her like parasites.

Initially Frog Music is difficult to follow, but get used to Donoghue’s rhythm and you’re off and running. The book is sprinkled with ditties of songs and French phrases, making use of the glossary imperative. Like Blanche, readers will be shocked to discover who really did kill Jenny, a unique character who makes her living catching frogs and selling them to restaurants.

Donoghue based her novel on the unsolved murder of one Jenny Bonnet during the gold rush days. If you enjoyed The Brothers, another Western that doesn’t mollycoddle, you’re sure to relish Frog Music.

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Bake Up a July 4th Celebration

This Fourth of July, after the family has enjoyed the burgers, brats and potato salad, the only thing they’ll be looking forward to more than fireworks are simple-to-make, delectable desserts to end a perfect summer night.

It’s easy to simplify special occasion menus with cake mix and now, bakers of any skill level can easily make summer celebrations even more memorable and delicious.

You’re sure to impress your July Fourth guests when you serve up patriotic treats that go be-

yond the box with surprising ingredients, such as rich cream cheese and mouthwatering fruit filling. Friends and family will find it hard to resist a second helping of treats that highlight the fresh strawberry flavor of the season. Here are two great summer recipes that take an easy and different spin on strawberries, for creative, delicious results.

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Pat remaining mixture into bottom of well-greased 9-by-13-inch pan.

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EVENTS June 27: Food Truck Frolic 5-8:30pm, St. Charles Community College Red Lot. For more information, call 636.336.2979, or email info@cwschamber.com, or visit www.cwschamber.com.

or asmith@stchas.edu.

Fridays, June 27: Outdoor Summer Movie Series 5-8pm, on the lawn outside the Technology Building at St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Mandi Smith at 636.922.8469,

June 28: The City of Dardenne Prairie Summer Concert: Crossfire 7-10pm, Dardenne Prairie City Hall Park, 2032 Hanley Rd. Bring your blankets and chairs and join us for these fun nights of entertainment under the stars. Concessions will be available. For more

June 28: Free Concert in WingHaven 7-10pm, the new pavilion in WingHaven. Free performance by Super Majik Robots. For more information, visit wroa.info.

information visit www.dardenneprairie.org, or contact Melissa at 636.755.5308 or, melissa@dardenneprairie.org.

June 28-29: The Whiskey Wars 11am-1:30am, VFW Hall 2866, 66 VFW Lane in St. Charles. Bands, artists, indoor and outdoor stages, food and games. For more information, call 636.614.5992.

June 28: The Patt Holt Singers, We Feel Like Singin’ 7pm, Lindenwood Cultural Arts Center, 400 North Kingshighway in St. Charles. Tickets for each show are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 15. For tickets, call Patt Holt at 636.947.0120.

June 28: Just Kids and The Connection, Tribute to Disney 2pm, Lindenwood Cultural Arts Center, 400 North Kingshighway in St. Charles. Tickets for each show are $10 for adults, $5 for children under 15. For tickets, call Patt Holt at 636.947.0120.

June 28: The Redemptions Gospel Singers 6pm, New Beginnings Worship Center, 108 Birdie Hills Rd. in St. Peters. For more information, call 636.544.2030 or 314.269.6304.

June 28: City of Dardenne Prairie will be offering Free Concert Series: Crossfire 7-10pm, City Hall Park, 2032 Hanley Rd. in Dardenne Prairie. For more information, visit www.dardenneprairie.org, or contact Melissa at the Parks office at

636.755.5308 or by e-mail, melissa@dardenneprairie.org.

June 28: Lake St. Louis Concerts in the Park: Sh-Boom 7-10pm, Windjammer Point Marina, 1 Wharf St Lake Saint Louis.

For more information, call the Lake Saint Louis Parks Department at 636.561.4620, or visit www.lakesaintlouis.com/.

June 30-July 2: Pink Heals Tour Look for pink fire trucks raising awareness for women suffering from cancer. Trucks will be in Lake St. Louis, St. Charles and O’Fallon.

For more information, visit www.pinkfiretrucks.org/tour-dates/.

June 30, July 7, 14, 28, & August 4 & 11: Monday Morning Bible Study 9:30-11am, Dardenne Presbyterian Church. Barbara Busse presents a study of God as found in the Scriptures. Childcare is available. The cost of the workbook is $12.95.

To register, call Barbara Busse at 636.300.3996, or email her at bbusse924@charter.net.

July 2-4: O’Fallon Heritage & Freedom Fest July 2 (5-10 pm), July 3 (5-11 pm), July 4 (noon-10 pm), The Ozzie Smith Sports Complex, 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon. Free admission and parking July 2. Free admission, parking, shuttle service, concerts, live entertainment, Kids’ Zone activities and fireworks July 3-4. For more information, call the events hotline 636.379.5614 or visit www.heritageandfreedomfest.com

July 7-11: St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Summer Music Workshop 9am-3pm, LindenwoodUniversity J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts.

For all levels of string students: violin, viola, cello and bass. To register, or more information, email sccyo@ sccyo.org, or call 636.916.0515 July 10: Workshop: Veteran’s Benefits for Veterans and their Spouses 2:30-4pm, Oak Tree Village, 363 Jungermann Rd. in St. Peters. Free workshop presented by ElderCare Advisors. For more information, or to reserve your seat, call 636.395.0877.

July 13: St Charles Lions Club Car/ Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet 8am-noon registration. McNair Park, 3100 Droste Rd. in St Charles.

Entry fee $20 cars, $15 motorcycles, $10 swap meet space. For more information, call Art Raymo at 636.441.1831.

July 16: Free Financial EducationCharge It Right 6:30pm, O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadow Dr. in O’Fallon. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA have partnered to provide monthly Free Financial Education courses for members of the community. For additional information, call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449.

July 21-25: St. Dominic High School Football Camp (grades 9-12) 6-8pm, Stadium, 31 St Dominic Dr. in O’Fallon. Cost is $65, to register visit www.stdominichs.org.

July 24: Dive in Movie: Frozen (Rated PG) 8:30-10pm, Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center (in Civic Park), 403 Civic Park Dr. in O’Fallon. Cost is $3.50 for resident children and seniors (55+) and $4.50 for resident adults.

Non-resident admission is $4.50 for children and seniors and $5.50 for adults. For more information, call 636.272.1626 or 636.474.8130 or visit www.ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec/ alligators-creek-aquatic-center.

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July 26: Christmas in July Craft Fair and Fundraiser Presented by Tri-County Citizens Advisory Board to Probation & Parole. 9am-3pm, Calvary Church, 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in St. Peters. Crafters are still needed, cost is $25 for first table, and $15 for additional. Please respond by July 7. To register, or for more information, call Nancy Corbin at 636.916.0029 or 636.288.4725.

Aug. 24: Center for Autism Education 11th Annual Golf Tournament.

11:30am-6pm, Bear Creek Golf Club, 158 Bear Creek Dr. in Wentzville. Cost is $380 for a foursome, includes 18 holes of golf with cart, lunch, dinner and beer. For more information, or to register, contact Tony Bryan at tbryan@teachautism.org or 636.978.7785.

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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • June 25, 2014 August 28: Ralph Kaufman Golf Tournament to benefit children’s charities Registration 10am, Whitmoor Country Club, 1100 Whitmoor Drive in St. Charles. Lunch at 11am, shotgun start at noon. Register online at www.ralphkaufmanmemorial.com.

Sept. 20: St. Charles County Historical Society House Tour 12-4pm, St. Charles County Historical Society, 101 S. Main St. in St. Charles. See inside 18th and 19th century houses and an unbelievable Church. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit www.scchs.org, or call 636.946.9828.

Ongoing Events 1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm.

Location varies.

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2nd Monday: Winghaven Civil War Round Table 6:30pm, Midwest BankCentre board room, 2299 Technology Dr. O’Fallon. For more informaiton call Mike at 314.276.5018.

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.stpetersrotary.org.

Every Monday: The Seasoned Eye Carvers meeting 9am-noon, St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes 9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314.369.6521.

Tuesday and Friday Evenings: Tae Kwon Do Classes Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. For more information, call 636.561.4347.

1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society 6:30pm at the Kisker Road Library, 1000 Kisker Road. Info: Jeanne at 314.605.8563.

2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www.showmestitchers.com.

Last Tuesday of every month, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner 5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. $5 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666.

4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club 6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd.

Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.

Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles Noon-1pm at Bogey Hills Country Club, 1120 Country Club Rd. in St.Charles.

Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.

Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities.

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Every Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 8-9am & 10:15-11:15am. No experience necessary. 636-9281928.

Every Wednesday, Winfield Foley Firefighters Association Bingo.

Doors open at 4:30pm, bingo at 6:30pm, Bingo hall is next door to County Market in the Winfield Plaza on Highway 47. For more information, call 636.566.6621 or 636.566.8406.

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10am and 5:30-6:30pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314.369.6521.

Every Wednesday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 10am Free. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome.

Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club 10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.

Every Wednesday: Men’s Golf League 5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlouis.com, under the parks and recreation section.

Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo 6:45pm VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.

Every Wednesday. Kiwanis Club of Harvester monthly meeting Noon, Fratelli’s Restorante, 2061 Zumbehl Road in St Charles.

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Every Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting 7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon.

Info: 636.379.2505.

Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS 7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol

This Month’s Shelter: Stray Rescue of St. Louis 2320 Pine Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 • 314.771.6121 • www.StrayRescue.org If you’ve adopted a new family member that you saw in Community News, send us a picture of you and your new pal. Also include a brief story about your pet’s background and how they’re doing now. We’d love to share your happy story with other readers!

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The U.S. Humane Society estimates 6 to 8 million dogs and cats enter shelters each year, and 3 to 4 million are euthanized. Please do your part to control overpopulation and to limit the number of unwanted animals. SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!

1st & 3rd Wednesday: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers

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7pm at Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors welcome!

2nd Wednesday: Free Financial Education- Money Matters 6:30pm at the O’Fallon Family YMCA. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA have partnered to provide monthly free financial education courses for members of the community. Info (including a list of topics): call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449.

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Joe Morice It Boggles the Mind If you draw a line straight across a graph the length of a city block and then mark one inch of it at the end, it’s a good comparison of how long our civilization has been on Earth; one inch worth. Staggering, right? Try this: If we fit that one inch of time into the entire universe, it might compare to an atomic particle among all the uncountable numbers in our solar system. It boggles the mind.

Given all this mind-boggling, I can’t understand what makes us underestimate the kazillion-to-one odds against the delicate, unimaginable process that took place to create our fragile planet and its consequent civilization.

It’s said that five million, million (whatever that is) atoms can fit on the head of a pin. The number that makes up the human body would most likely consist of too many zeros to fit on this page. Yet all those ka-zillions of atoms came together to become a functional, incredibly complicated machine called a human being.

In fact, billions of them were created. They can walk, talk, think and do just about anything including building extremely complicated machines to help them survive and advance society...or destroy it.

Oddly, in the last 100 years or so, our society has ad-

vanced far more than the previous hundreds of centuries since man huddled in caves in fear of the night.

Even more extraordinary, human beings are pound for pound, the weakest of all Earth’s creatures yet they are perhaps the most successful because they have the ability to reason. I said ‘perhaps’ because I once watched a Jerry Springer TV show for a few minutes.

Human beings share many of the instincts of animals, such as the herd instinct, survival instinct and so on. But we’ve been gifted with the ability to reason that would overcome the base instincts of animals that would kill one another to control their groups, or kill other groups of similar species to steal their food or territories. Of course, admittedly, some of our species doesn’t always overcome those base instincts as proven

by Middle East terrorists and dictators most foul.

There is another incredibly large number to consider; many scientists who study such things agree the odds against all of the aforementioned happening become greater as they advance their understanding of the process. It might compare to the odds against finding a needle in a haystack the size of Jupiter. The events that brought all this about are so complex, perhaps there really was a supreme being to bring it about as many believe...or as some of my more skeptical acquaintances believe, aliens from a different world made it all

happen. Who knows? Perhaps Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock cruised by in the Starship Enterprise and seeded our planet.

Yet this is the fun of it! It’s not knowing and searching for the truth with open minds. When I see a person or a group of people proclaiming their concept of life is the end all, be all of existence, I feel sorry for them.

They’ve closed their minds to the great wonders of the world and often live in fear and intolerance of those who haven’t. By asking no questions and refusing their own curiosity, they’re missing all the fun.

A small child who totters across a meadow and discovers a butterfly landing on a wildflower looks on in round-eyed curiosity. Our existence relies on this open-minded curiosity and the ability to learn…and we’ve only just begun.

“Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life.” -Linus Pauling Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher.

He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating big machines.

He has no formal training as a writer, unless 60 years of writing about any and everything counts.

The opinions expressed in this column are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

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