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Vol 13 No 28

28th Annual Saint Charles Oktoberfest

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Back by popular demand is the one-of-a-kind Schlafly Glockenspiel, a human cuckoo clock that features the rich tones of the Lindenhof Echos alphorn group, and dance gruppes of the German Cultural Society of St. Louis. Photo courtesy Saint Charles Oktoberfest

The 28th Annual Saint Charles Oktoberfest has something for everyone Sept. 26, 27 and 28 in Frontier Park in St. Charles If it’s brats and sauerkraut that you’re craving then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you can claim some German in your family tree, or you just like to pretend for the weekend, this festival has something for everyone!

The entertainment at Oktoberfest will make you stand up and yell Prost! With four main entertainment tents attendees will find a variety of entertainment throughout the weekend; including bands, singers and dancers. Jump aboard the Oktoberfest Express Friday and Saturday evenings with the Obenheimer Express—direct from Germany—in the Hofbrau Tent, the Alpine Express performing on the 7-Up Ten Stage, and The Austrian Express playing in the Barefoot Wine Garden. For those who like a little less German in their music the Autumn Brauhaus is the place to be! Friday night has That 80’s Band performing and Saturday fairgoers can stop by to hear the Rough Ryders covering contemporary country tunes. Stop by anytime and catch all the other great artists who will be playing throughout the weekend.

Back by popular demand is the one-ofa-kind Schlafly Glockenspiel, a human cuckoo clock that features the rich tones of the Lindenhof Echos alphorn group, and dance gruppes of the German Cultural Society of St. Louis.

No Oktoberfest would be complete

without great beer and food. Saint Charles Oktoberfest will offer over 25 varieties of beers to choose from throughout the park, courtesy of Summit Distributing and Schlafly Beer. Thirsty attendees can also find a great selection of Barefoot wine at the Barefoot Wine Garden. Authentic German food will be served up all weekend courtesy of Roemer Topf restaurant.

The fest will also feature a variety of festival fare from many food vendors throughout Frontier Park.

Oktoberfest attracts many visitors who love to shop. Over 80 vendors with crafts, art, jewelry, clothing and authentic German merchandise come from across the country to help shoppers get a head start on their holiday shopping. The official Saint Charles Oktoberfest Merchandise will feature a variety of mementos to commemorate the 28th annual Saint Charles Oktoberfest.

This family friendly festival includes something for young and old alike all weekend long. Come see the live Glockenspiel perform in Schlafly Field. Stop by the Kid Zone sponsored by Mercy Kids which is complete with games, face painting, bounce house, pumpkin painting and much more. It will benefit KEEN St. Louis. The family fun continues on Saturday with a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) walk. Pre-register at www.walk.jdrf.org, or call 314.748.7068.

Also on Saturday, plan to take in the Weiner Takes All - Weiner Dog Race and Fashion Show, the Sam Adam’s Stein Hoisting contest, and the brat eating contest sponsored by Swiss Meat & Sausage Co. Sunday features the Saint Charles Oktoberfest 5K & Root Beer Fun Run sponsored by SSM Saint Joseph benefitting Disabled Athlete Sports Associates (DASA).

The Saint Charles Oktoberfest will be in Frontier Park Sept. 26, 27, and 28 for a weekend of German fun. Visit www.saintcharlesoktoberfest.com for more details.

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Around Town Check out the glowing good time that was St. Charles’ Illumination and more.

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Business Local budding entrepreneurs show off their very on brands of lemonade stands during the recent Lemonade Day program in St. Charles, and more from St. Charles.

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School Lindenwood names new Director of Corporate Relations, and more from area school districts.

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Movie The first Dolphin Tale spread the good word about Winter, but the sequel adds nothing to her story.

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Local sport authority Gary B will fill you in on the week’s sporting events. Also do some learning with this month’s edition of Fun For ALL from KEEN.

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12 What’s Happening

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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.

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Illumination Photo Op

The city of St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department celebrated its 100-year anniversary with the Illumination Celebration Sept. 12 - 15 in Frontier Park on the St. Charles riverfront. The Frontier Park become bathed in the glow of light each night of the event and colored lights adorned the trees and lights shone from each entrance to the festival grounds. In addition to enjoying the lights that illuminate the park, visitors had the opportunity to become a part of the glowing good time by purchasing an assortment of glowing fashion accessories.

Photos by Ray Rockwell

Top-Rated Emergency Response Training Now Offered by City of St. Charles School District The Adult and Community Education program, through the City of St. Charles School District is once again taking extraordinary strides towards community preparedness. As part of the FEMA Youth Preparedness Council’s efforts and America’s PrepareAthon during National Preparedness month this September, they are offering an Adult and Teen CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training course to anyone at least 12 years old from 1 am – noon each Saturday until Oct. 11 at the Lewis & Clark Career Center, 2400 Zumbehl Rd. in St. Charles.

The goal of CERT training is to teach students in basic response skills and then integrate them into their area’s emergency response capability. If a disastrous event happens that delays or overwhelms the community’s professional responders, trained adult and teen CERT members can assist by applying the response and organization-

al skills learned during training to help save and sustain lives until help arrives. These same skills also apply to daily emergencies.

Once training has been completed, students may request to become part of their municipalities’ individual CERT programs.

Key areas covered during the course are overall disaster preparedness, fire safety and utilities, disaster medical operations, search and rescue, team organization, disaster psychology, special needs considerations, and terrorism. The course commences with a disaster simulation exercise, designed to test hands-on through a practical, comprehensive skills learned throughout the course.

The class size is limited and space is going fast.

To enroll in the class, visit www.register.asapconnected.com/EventDetail.aspx?pk=310754, or contact the Adult and Community Education at 636.443.4043, or visit www.stcharlesae.org.

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Wentzville Girl Scout Wins Gold Award with Literacy Project With “Read All You Can Read,” her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Katherine Harris wants to help children be successful in school by making family reading a priority.

The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest national award that a Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador, girls in grades 9-12, can earn. Harris, a Wentzville Holt High School graduate, tackled the issue of illiteracy in lowincome families.

“The impact I hoped to make through my project was to distribute books to school-age children so they would have grade level-appropriate reading materials outside of school.

With younger children, I hoped my project would encourage their parents to read to them so the children would enjoy books at an early age,” she said.

Harris said the ability of children to succeed in school, particularly being able to read at grade level was her project’s root cause. Based on her own experience with reading difficulties, she knew that reading daily is the best way to ensure students read at the correct grade level.

Harris partnered with Love In the Name of Christ, or LINC, a St. Charles County community facility, to push her project even further. LINC serves a significant number of lowincome families in the Wentzville area with youth activities, summer lunches, a food pantry and a daycare center. Through a social media book drive, more than 1,000 books went to

Girl Scout Katherine Harris, center, receives a proclamation from the City of Wentzville after completing her Girl Scout Gold Award project, “Read All You Can Read.” With her are Kathy Thompson, Harris’project advisor and LINC Director, left, and Wentzville Mayor Nick Guccione. Photo Courtesy Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

homes with children in need.

“Illiteracy and the inability to read at grade level is a problem for children in my community, nationally and in many parts of the world,” she said. “Making books available to children and introducing them to reading at a young age can be accomplished anywhere.”

Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award requires a suggested 80 hours of planning and implementing a challenging, largescale project that is innovative, engages others and has a lasting impact on its targeted community with an emphasis on sustainability.

Harris said the project will be sustained via a booklet she created for Kathy Thompson, LINC Director. The booklet has all of the project information and a detailed timeline for carrying out future book collection and distribution,

including advertising.

“My project taught me that illiteracy can be fought; the project helps students learn better in and out of school. From it, I learned I have the ability to prepare, organize and carry out a large-scale project. I learned that I can be an effective leader and communicate effectively with people of all ages and backgrounds,” she said. “Carrying out the project gave me a lot of confidence in who I am and in my abilities.”

Less than one percent of all Girl Scouts earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. With talent, passion, commitment and determination, they can make changes in their communities and impact people around the world. This year, 40 girls in eastern Missouri earned Gold Awards. They were recognized at a reception at Maritz in Fenton in June.

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Run Wild or Mountain Bike in the Woods Sept. 27, Oct. 18, or Nov. 1 Wild in the Woods is back with double the fun this year! Bring your trail shoes and your mountain bikes to run, ride, or both through St. Charles County’s most scenic parks during the Wild in the Woods Trail Run/Mountain Bike races Sept.

27, Oct. 18 and Nov. 1. Now you can tackle the rugged terrain on foot, cover the miles on two wheels or, if you’re feeling really wild, challenge yourself to both events in one day! Get Wild in the Woods this fall with the St. Charles County Parks Department, Thrivent Financial Representative Kelly Floyd, FLEET FEET Sports, Swim Bike Run, Vaccaro’s Produce and Great Harvest Bread Company.

The first race is seven miles and is on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Klondike Park, 4600 Highway 94 South in Augusta; the second race is 10 miles

and is on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Indian Camp Creek Park, 2679 Dietrich Rd. in Foristell; and the final race is five miles and is on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Broemmelsiek Park, 1615 Schwede Rd. in Wentzville. Each trail run begins at 9 am. and the mountain bike race follows at 11.

Awards will be given to top three male and female finishers of each race using five-year age groups. A man and a woman runner and a man and woman rider will be named Series Champion and receive a trophy. Series Champions must participate in at least two races.

To register for a Wild in the Woods race, visit www.fleetfeetstlouis.com/racing/highlightedraces/wild-woods-series, or contact the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department at 636.949.7535 for more information.

CFO to Host 5th Annual Haunted Hayride and Food Truck Festival Cottleville Firefighters Outreach (CFO), a nonprofit organization based out of the Cottleville Fire Protection District, is hosting their 5th Annual Haunted Hayride and Food Truck Festival on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4 in Cottleville’s Legacy Park.

The event is getting a slight makeover this year with the addition of numerous food trucks. Returning attractions include live music, vendors and the fifth Annual Haunted Hayride. Legacy Park will open at 5pm on both Friday and Saturday. There is no event cover charge The festival provides a safe and affordable event with all

of the proceeds raised this year benefitting McAuley Playground, an all-inclusive playground being built by Unlimited Play in Cottleville next spring. CFO has “adopted” an integral piece of the playground called the Biggo Swings.

Food Trucks will vary each night and include: 2 Girls 4 Wheels, Andrew’s Ribs, Chris’ Smokehouse, Hot Aztec, Plank Road Pizza, Sarah’s Cake Stop, St. Louisiana Q, Taste of Mayberry, and Yo Salsa. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available from: CWS Rotary Club via Krey Distributing and VB Chocolate Bar. The Haunted Hayride will

start after sunset and is set to be even bigger and better this year. The Hayride will include the terrifying black box, school bus, and the newest addition, the clown’s playground. Tickets are $20 and with each purchase patrons will receive an “I Survived” t-shirt.

The entertainment lineup alone is enough to draw a crowd. F.O.G will take the stage on Friday at 7 pm and Short Term Memory will rock out on Saturday at 7 pm.

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Local Church Raises over $3,000 in Aid of Ferguson Church A special offering was taken on Aug. 24 at SunRise UMC in O’Fallon, Mo. in which over $3000 was raised to help support Wellspring UMC, a new church in Ferguson which was located just a few blocks away from the center of all the recent media attention.

Wellspring UMC, and Rev. Dr. Willis Johnson are continuing to open the church’s doors daily to offer children and their families a place of respite. It also serves as a place for community leaders to gather and plan. In speaking

with the pastor of Wellspring UMC this past week, he says because of the generosity and donations that have come from all over, it will continue to help with the provisions that are needed to sustain their work and provide resources for the community to heal. They are also getting ready to launch a program called Saturday Academy which will be a resource for youth and their parents to help enrich and encourage the youth of the Ferguson community to be the best they can be.

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O’Fallon’s 10th Anniversary Renaud Spirit Center Art & Family Festival Set for Sept. 27

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by Get Back, an acoustic Beatles band, and the St. Charles County Symphony Orchestra, artist demonstrations, original art for sale, free raffles, giveaways, drawings and prizes.

The 10th anniversary celebration is sponsored by the City of O’Fallon’s Parks and Recreation Department. For more information call the Renaud Spirit Center at 636.474.2732, or visit www.renaudspiritcenter.com.

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The musical is set on Halloween night, when modern-day kids decide to trick or treat at the old Crane House and are

magically transported into the middle of the classic tale of Ichabod Crane, Brom Bones, Katie Van Tassel and the Headless Horseman. Spooky and hilarious moments ensue as the kids cope with life in 1790 and how to find their way back home.

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Can you Really get RVs for Half the Price?

By Russ Patton The economic rebound has stimulated record new RV sales.

This means many RVers are trading in their current RVs to move up to a newer model.

The result is an opportunity for buyers to find a nice pre-owned RV and enjoy the benefits of RVing for a fraction of the cost of a new model. They can find these deals at Byerly, which always has a good selection of pre-owned folding campers, travel trailers, 5th-wheels and motorhomes.

Looking for a vacation cabin?

Hunters, nature buffs, families and escapists have discovered pre-owned RVs work great as weekend cabins. Even though they don’t intend to tow them, they appreciate the comfort of the amenities they offer including bedding, heat, plumbing and a kitchen. And, with the addition

of a portable generator, buyers can move up to the next level with air conditioning, TVs and more household amenities.

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It’s hard to imagine a more convenient and affordable vacation cabin than a good pre-owned RV. Of course, if you want to hit the road, Byerly in Eureka offers a score of ways to score with its selection of new and pre-owned RVs. Check Byerly out at www.byerlyrv.com or call 636.938.2000.

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Local Entrepreneurs Develop Their Very Own “Brand” of Lemonade Stand (left to right) Shante’ Hanna of St. Peters and Yani Curry & Aria Lynch of St. Charles entertain their guest, St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith, at their Lemonade Stand during St. Charles Lemonade Day on Saturday, Sept. 13. The girls sold their brand of lemonade as a part of Lemonade Day, a national program where young people can develop their skills to become entrepreneurs by working their way through all the requisite steps of creating their own business. This year’s event was supported by the city of St. Charles, the Duree Center for Entrepreneurship at Lindenwood University, the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County, and Partners for Progress.

City Hall Parking Garage Grand Reopening Scheduled for Sept. 29 Mayor Sally Faith and the St. Charles City Council will host a grand reopening of the public parking garage at City Hall from 7:30 – 9:30 am Monday, Sept. 29. The city invites the public to join the celebration, complete with donuts, coffee and a “We’re Open” photo opportunity at the Monroe Street entrance of the garage.

The City Hall parking garage, which closed in March of this year for reconstruction, will officially reopen at noon on Sept. 29. During that first week, the garage will be open and free of charge. The daily shuttle service will continue to run from the Boat House parking lot through 6:30 pm on Friday, Oct. 3.

There will be additional garage construction efforts underway until approximately mid-November, including the northwest stairwell off Second Street, and central beam rework within the parking facility. With these ongoing upgrades, there will be some 350 parking spaces open and available.

Parking fees will resume Monday through Friday starting Oct. 6. The cost for parking will be $2. On weekday afternoons starting at 3:30 pm and on weekends, the garage will be open to the general public and parking will be free of charge.

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Gatewood Joins LU as Director of Corporate Relations Jessica Gatewood has been named director of corporate relations at Lindenwood University. Her duties include managing the strategy and growth of the institution’s corporate relations initiatives and fostering positive and synergistic working relationships with the regional business community.

The St. Louis native brings two decades of business development experience to her role, most recently serving as area director at BidPal, Inc. Gatewood holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas and is a

certified event manager.

“We’re thrilled to have Jessica join our team.

Her work will strengthen relationships with our region’s corporate neighbors,” said Susan Mangels, PhD, vice president for institutional advancement at Lindenwood University. “Jessica’s work will benefit Lindenwood’s fundraising programs and also enable us to meet the needs of our students and corporate friends through making internship programs, sponsorship opportunities, and avenues for adult enrollment in our degree programs better known.”

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Semifinalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, and have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $33 million.

Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Katie Balfany is the Vice President of the National Honor Society and an officer in the French Club and Key Club. She is a saxophonist in the marching band and jazz band, and volunteers for a variety of organizations. Katie hopes to study science or engineering at Stanford, Vander-

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Tyler Doering is the President of the Spanish Club, Vice President of HOSA (future health professionals) and involved in the Academic Team and the National Honor Society. She is active in the marching band, and is the leader of the trumpet section. Tyler has scored a 34 on the ACT and maintains a 4.25 GPA, and hopes to attend Washington University, Case Western Reserve, or the University of Missouri.

Hayden Waid is an Eagle Scout who is also in the National Honor Society and has served as an officer in student government. He is currently enrolled in 5 Advanced Placement (AP) classes and has scored a 34 on the ACT while maintaining a 4.23 cumulative GPA. Hayden plans on studying electrical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

To become a finalist, the semifinalist and their high school must submit a detailed scholarship application in which they provide information about the student’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and honors and awards received. A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT/ACT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 440 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.

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Three years ago, writer/director Charles Martin Smith increased awareness about a very special mammal with the family-friendly Dolphin Tale. Smith created such a fun, good-hearted movie that a sequel was inevitable.

Unfortunately, Dolphin Tale 2 smells a little, well, fishy.

Nathan Gamble reprises his role as Sawyer Nelson, the troubled youth who befriended an injured dolphin named Winter. In the years since she first made headlines with her prosthetic tale, Winter continues to provide an economic boost for the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. As a staff member, Sawyer spends quite a bit of time with his aquatic friend.

Unable to leave the facility, Winter needs the company of another female dolphin. Her current companion Panama passes away from old age, so the Clearwater staff rushes to find a suitable replacement or risk losing Winter. (Director Smith has a villainous cameo as a USDA inspector who enforces the regulations).

The first Dolphin Tale spread the good word about Winter, but the sequel adds nothing to her story. Granted, the se-

quences featuring Hope, Winter’s new buddy, are intriguing, but there’s a documentary available for purchase that tells the true, unembellished story. The staged shots featuring the deceased Dolphin Tale 2 photos courtesy of Warner Bros. dolphin Panama also are unsettling for viewers of all ages.

A more mature Nathan Gamble returns for the sequel, but he doesn’t seem comfortable in his role this time around. Thanks to his work with Winter, Sawyer receives an educational opportunity that’s too good to pass up, but it means leaving Winter behind for an entire semester.

By Steve Bryan - Rated: PG Cozi Zuehlsdorff fares better as Hazel, the spunky and outspoken daughter of Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick, Jr.), director of the aquarium. Cozi is getting old enough to take a more active role at the facility, and she’s not happy with some of her dad’s decisions.

Sawyer and Hazel are now old enough for a boy/girl relationship, but director Smith only hints at their feelings for each other. Hazel throws some wistful looks at Sawyer, but he seems pretty much oblivious to her feelings. Sawyer even ignores the obvious effect he has on a couple of cute volunteers.

Over the closing credits, Smith includes real-life footage of Hope’s rescue and her first meetings with Winter. The footage also shows veterans and children with prosthetic limbs who made a pilgrimage to see Winter.

This dolphin really has made a difference for a lot of people.

With that in mind, why was this sequel necessary? That footage near the end is worth the price of admission all by itself.

There’s no need to dress up this real-life tale because it’s pretty darn special on its own. Let’s see more of the real Winter and Hope in the future and less of the Hollywood version.

Dolphin Tale 2, rated PG for some mild thematic elements, currently is playing in theaters.

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

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Rascals End Season Second Best Out of the 14 teams in the league, the River City Rascals ball club can still boast they are second best.

The Schaumburg Boomers took the best of five Championship series three games to one as they were crowned the top in the league.

The Rascals can keep their heads up high as they were tied with the Boomers for the most wins in the league at 61.

Also, the organization sent six players to the MLB-affiliated minor league clubs this season. * Great job guys Lindenwood Field Hockey Upsets No. 10 Slippery Rock Although it’s early in the field hockey season, the Lindenwood Lady Lions have struggled to find consistency.

The squad hopes they corrected their issues after they beat the No. 10 team in Division II field hockey, Slippery Rock University by a score of 2-1.

Greta Banholzer led the Lady Lions with two goals in the game. Occupying the goal for the Lions was Victoria Gil, who had four saves * Thanks to Lindenwood’s Tyler Scheller-Sports Information Graduate Assistant Rams Sat on 21-0 Lead and Allowed the Cowboys to Recover The Rams showed early signs of success, as they were in command for about 28 minutes of the first half keeping most of the 58,000 plus fans cheering against the Dallas Cowboys. The cheering crowd did however have many from the opposing team.

The second year quarterback Austin Davis impressed many with a high QB rating of 130, completing 14 of 18 attempts the first half. He ended the

game with three touchdown passes.

A questionable “roughing the passer” call on the Rams’ defense became a big turning point of the Cowboys surge of success.

From that point the Cowboys chipped away and finally, with about six minutes left in the game, took the lead for the first time.At the end, the Dallas Cowboys took a 34-31 victory away from the Rams.

Highlights include: - Running back Zac Stacy rushed 12 times for 67 yards, tallied five receptions for 54 yards, and totaled 121 offensive yards.

• Wide receiver Brian Quick notched his first touchdown of the season on a 51-yard reception from Davis. That marks the longest offensive play of the season for the Rams.

• Line backer Alec Ogletree forced a fumble and it was recovered by safety Cody Davis at the St. Louis 35-yard line. This marked the first forced fumble and fumble recovery of the season • Ogletree also led the team in tackles with 13 (10 solo).

• Kicker Greg Zuerlein converted a 28-yard field goal attempt. He is now 7-of-8 in field goal attempts this season.

• The Rams’ defense limited the Cowboy’s running back DeMarco Murray to 40 yards on 10 rushes in the first half. That is his lowest production since Nov. 3, 2013.

The next Rams home games are Monday, Oct. 13 against the San Francisco 49ers and Sunday, Oct. 10 against the Seattle Seahawks. * Impressive start

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.

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After learning of a horrendous act a group of Bay Village, Ohio teens performed at the expense of a 14year old child living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Comedian Drew Carey stepped forward to offer his support—and his money—leading to the arrests of the boys. The teens reportedly tricked the youngster, who thought he was participating in the popular ice bucket challenge, into dumping a bucket filled with urine and feces over his head instead.

Carey tweeted, “These kids should be arrested and expelled. If the Bay Village PD wants to start a reward fund to find who did this, contact me. I’ll donate $10k,” he added.

Carry’s actions spurred support from other celebrities. More importantly, it helped accelerate a discussion on “bullying” (and the prevention thereof) in schools across the country.

Children perceived as “different”—including those of a different race, religion, ethnic background or youth that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender— are at a higher risk of being bullied. Sadly, children with physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities are also at an increased risk. As a matter of fact, in a recent study published in the Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, researchers found that children with ASD, like the child in Ohio, were more than three times as likely to be bullied as their peers. www.Stopbullying.gov, which provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, who is at risk, and how it can be prevented, defines “bullying” as an unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

The agency offers the following suggestions to help teach tolerance at an early age and prevent similar actions when they are older: • Model positive ways for young children to make friends. For example, practice pleasant ways that children can ask to join others in play and take turns in

games. Coach older children to help reinforce these behaviors as well. Praise children for appropriate behavior.

• Help young children learn the consequences of certain actions in terms they can understand.

• Set clear rules for behavior and monitor children’s interactions carefully. Step in quickly to stop aggressive behavior or redirect it before it occurs.

• Use age-appropriate consequences for aggressive behavior. Young children should be encouraged to say “I’m sorry” whenever they hurt a peer, even accidentally. The apology should also be paired with an action. For example, young children could help rebuild a knocked over block structure or replace a torn paper or crayons with new ones.

Special considerations are needed when addressing bullying in youth with disabilities. Stopbullying.gov, suggests that parents address any signs of potential bullying during their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans to help craft specialized approaches for preventing and responding to bullying.

It is never too early to teach your kids to accept their peers for who they are, not who they want them to be. Noted author and anti-bullying activist Kathleen Patel once wrote, “With ignorance comes fear – from fear comes bigotry. Education is the key to acceptance.”

October is recognized as National Bullying Prevention Month. The campaign, created by Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center, is held during the month of October. Schools, businesses and organizations throughout the country participate with the aim of uniting communities to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. For more information, contact www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/ KEEN St. Louis offers a free program for schools which celebrates diversity by pointing out characteristics that makes us more alike than different.

Dave Welborn is the Executive Director of KEEN St. Louis, a local nonprofit 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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EVENTS Sept. 25: Girl Scout Recruitment Event 7-9pm, Lakeview Elementary School, 2501 Mexico Rd. in O’Fallon.

For more information, visit www. girlscoutsem.org.

Sept. 27: Light the Night Fundraising Walk Registration at 5pm, walk starts at 7:30pm, Forest Park’s Central Fields. For more information call 314.590.2230 or visit www.lightthenight.org/gat.

Sept. 27: Walk to End Alzheimer’s Registration at 8am, Walk at 9am, St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville.1 mile or 3 mile route.

For more information, visit www. alz.org/stl/walk, or call the 24/7 information line at 800.272.3900.

Sept. 27: Ryan Martin Foundation Golf Tournament Noon, registration; 1:30pm, play begins, Bear Creek Golf Course, 158 Bear Creek Dr. in Wentzville. $75 per golfer for 18 holes and dinner afterwards.

Sept. 27: RSC Art & Family Festival and 10th Anniversary Celebration 7am-2pm, RSC, 2650 Sports Cir. in O’Fallon. Live music and food trucks, discounted membership and other prizes. For more information, call 636.474.2732.

Sept 27: Landmark Family Church Community Fall Celebration 10am-3pm, Landmark Family Church, 2240 Bennington Pl. in Maryland Heights. Fun for the family featuring games, arts and crafts, food, prizes, and contests.

For more information, visit www. landmarkfamilychurch.org.

Sept. 27: St. Louis Free to Breathe 5K Walk and 1-Mile Walk 8am, Tremayne Shelter, Creve Coeur Park, 13725 Marine Ave. in Maryland Heights.

The event will feature a 5K walk, 1 mile walk, a silent auction and children’s activities.

To register and begin fundraising, visit www.freetobreathe.org.

Sept. 27: Drug Take Back Program 10am-2pm, St. Charles Criminal Justice Center, 1781 Zumbehl Rd. in St. Charles.

For more information, visit www. deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback.

Sept. 30: Girl Scout Recruitment Event 7-9pm, Green Tree Elementary School 1000 Ronald Reagan Dr. in Lake St. Louis.

For more information, visit www. girlscoutsem.org.

Month of September: Free Brakes For Food JC Car Care & Tire JC Car Care & Tire both locations offers free brakes for food donations to support area society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantries. For more information, visit www.jccarcare.com, or call 636.928.5150 or 636.946.5707.

Sundays in September: Sunrise UMC Wings and Worship 10am, Buffalo Wild Wings, 2352 State Highway K in O’Fallon.

Free wings and soft drinks during worship service. Food, music, fellowship and bible lesson. For more information, call Pastory Troy Merseal at 636.978.2727.

Oct. 2-4: Wentzville Rotary Foundation Community Sale 8am-1pm, Wentzville Rotary Park, 2577 W. Meyer Rd. Rummage sale featuring new holiday items, collectibles, furniture, household items, books and more. Proceeds to help support Wentzville Rotary Foundation.

Oct. 2: Sleep Apnea, CPAP and New Treatment Options 7 pm, 4390 Green Ash Dr. in Earth City. Learn about sleep apnea, CPAP and effective treatment for those who are CPAP intolerant.

Free event is presented by a sleep educator. Reservations required.

For more information, or to make reservations, call 425.239.2172.

Oct. 4: Tire Rack Street Survival Teen Driving Schools 8am-5pm, Family Arena, 2002 Arena Pkwy in St Charles. For more information, visit www.streetsurvival.org.

Oct. 6: Sausage & Beef Dinner Noon-6pm, Friedens Pease UCC, 3560 Mill St. in New Melle. Traditional whole hog sausage, slow roasted top round beef and gravy, sauerkraut, green beans, corn, mash potatoes, desserts, apple butter. Adults $11, children $6, kids under 5 eat free.

Oct. 10-11: O’Fallon’s Street Dance, Fall Fest and Fall Fest Run 7-10pm, 10am-5pm, Municipal Centre, 100 North Main St. in O’Fallon. Dance the night away followed by all-day festival of music and shopping at the Fall Fest.

Free admission and parking. For more information, visit www.ofallon.mo.us/FallFest.

Oct. 11: Hill-Fest Family Fun Day 2-5pm, Wentzville United Methodist Church, Wall St. in Wentzville. The church invites the community to its free event featuring petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, obstacle course, bounce houses, wagon rides, games, and hot dogs. For more information, visit www.livelovegrow.org.

Oct. 11: O’Fallon Fall Fest Run & Scarecrow Costume Contest 7am, Start/Finish at Municipal

Centre, 100 North Main St. in O’Fallon.

New this year, choose a 5K or 10K race, and dress to win a prize in the runners’ Scarecrow Costume Contest, too. For more information and registration, visit www. ofallon.mo.us/fall-fest#run, or call 636.379.5606.

Oct. 11 Fire House Open House 1-3pm, Fire Station #4 and Public Safety Facility, 3201 Boschertown Rd. Oct. 13: Kiwanis Club of West St. Charles County golf tournament 11am, Bear Creek Golf Club in Wentzville. The event will benefit students of the Wentzville School District, the Key Club of Holt High School, the Key Club of Liberty High School and the Wentzville School District Biomedical Sciences Program.

For more information, call Mike Cunningham at 636.940.5595, or email mcunningham@fsbfinancial.com.

October 14: Girl Scout Recruitment Event 7-9pm, Duello Elementary School 1814 Duello Rd. in Lake St. Louis.

For more information, visit www. girlscoutsem.org.

October 16: Girl Scout Recruitment Event 7-9pm, Boone Trail Elementary School, 555 East Highway N in Wentzville.

For more information, visit www. girlscoutsem.org.

Oct. 18: Greater St. Louis Marching Band Championships, 9am, Lindenwood University, Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, 209 S.Kingshighway in St. Charles.

Tickets can be purchased at Hunter Stadium on the day of the event.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children, military veterans and senior citizens. Children 5 and under are free. For More Information, visit www.lindenwood.edu/ news/2014/1144.html

www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • September 24, 2014 Oct. 18 & 19: Assumption Fall Festival 6-11pm and 11am-6pm, Assumption 403 N Main St. in O’Fallon.

For more information, visit www. assumptionfallfestival.com Oct. 24: Halloween Party in the Park 6:30-8:30pm, Founders Park, 7 Freymuth Rd, in Lake St. Louis.

Enjoy a free night of hayrides, bounce houses, flashlight egg hunt, free pictures, balloon artist, games & activities for the kids. For more information, call 636.561.4620.

Oct. 23: The Child Center, Inc. Wine Tasting Fundraiser 6-9pm, Quintessential Dining & Nightlife, 149 N. Main St. in St. Charles. Join for a wonderful night of wine tasting. For more information, visit www.thechildcenter. com.

Oct. 28: St. Charles County Symphony Halloween Performance 7pm, St. Peters Cultural Art Center, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. in St. Peters. Kids are encouraged to come in costume as all the orchestra members will be dressed up for the occasion. Admission is free and treats will be given to all children in attendance.

Nov. 1: FHC Craft Fair 9am-4pm, Francis Howell Central, 5199 State Hwy N in Cottleville.

Over 130 exhibitors featuring everything from jewelry to fall and holiday crafts, bath products, doll clothes, scarves and much more.

For more information, call Shelly at 636.448.0629, or email fhccraftfair@hotmail.com, Nov. 15: Holy Cross Lutheran Church Craft Fair 9am-3pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Pkwy. in O’Fallon. Now accepting applications for vendors. 6x8 spaces are $45. Table available $10 each, Electric $5. Looking for handmade items. For more information, call Laura Hoffman at 314.724.6671.

Nov. 21: Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid Holiday Bazaar 7:30am-2pm, 632 E. Hwy.N in Wentzville. Featuring homemade baked goods & crafts. Hand Quilted Queen Size Quilt will be raffled off. Lunch served from 11am1:30pm. Menu includes Roast Beef, Hot Dogs, Chili, German

Potato Salad, Slaw, Homemade Pie. For more information, call 636.463.3019.

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.

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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: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required.

Every Monday: The Seasoned Eye Carvers meeting.

9am-noon, St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds.

For more information, visit www. stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com.

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

Info: 636.379.2505.

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.

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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. 636-928-1928.

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.

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5:30pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Church 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Moses Kim brings Christian teaching into taekwondo. For more information, or to sign up, call 636.561.4347.

Every Wednesday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball 8-9:30pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Christian Life Center, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Open to 6th grade and up. Bring a light and dark shirt for different teams.

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

Every Monday: St. Peters Rotary Club Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org.

Every Monday: Cribbage Club 1pm, Heritage at Hawk Ridge Clubhouse, 235 Pigeon Dr. in Lake St. Louis. For more information, call 636.561.2970.

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Joe Morice

Over the Fence

The “Reality Weight-Loss Diet” To the advantage of our insatiable advertising industry, diet concepts may be one of the larger moneymakers. We are a nation of fat people, to hear experts tell it.

Seeing my profile in the mirror offers depressing evidence. I truly believe that when I quit smoking years ago I lessened the lung cancer risk, but would instead die from the resulting obesity.

When I became overweight, besides losing my chest to my waist, I noticed an added factor of lower self-esteem. Perhaps it’s caused by the lack of self-control and prematurely wearing out my refrigerator door hinges.

In any event, dieters have become great targets for the pharmaceutical industry’s Madison Avenue ad campaigns and other modern brainwashing methods. The profits must be huge. Diet drugs and supplements added to their cash cows because we have waistlines like cows.

The shame of it makes me want to hide my head in my stash of pizza coupons.

The pharmaceutical industry, perhaps the largest exploiter of human suffering, has been blasting their ads for every variety of pill and potion since long before I Love Lucy became reruns. If it wasn’t pain relievers of various labels, it was some sort of feel-good elixir that cured even more ills than old west snake oil for improving one’s health between shoot-outs. I remember Seru-

tan sponsoring a fifties’ TV show. It made our neighbor lady feel wonderful. Containing 22 percent alcohol, it was no surprise except to her husband who found her swilling the stuff while singing soprano off-key with their Beagle.

I believe we’ve become a nation of pill-poppers, thus making the pharmaceutical industry wealthier than Pharaohs. They can now buy their own Congressmen, which actually may be true considering Congress passed laws against buying prescription drugs from Canada. After decades of constant barrages of advertising we’ve become pill junkies. It opened the door to being taken to the cleaners by modernized snake oil salesmen who offered us diet pills, some of which bordered on dangerous.

In the ongoing blame game about who is responsible for our national health care dilemma, the pharmaceutical industry may be one of the biggest stinkers. The profiteering has risen to the oil industry’s level of “obscene”.

A bottle of name-brand aspirin or acetaminophen may possibly cost the consumer many times production costs. Excuses are offered that research and development costs are very high. The costs of changing names and pill shapes to cancel generic drug offerings weren’t mentioned.

The amusing aspect of this bulging dilemma is the hundreds of diet books written and sold by everyone from Doctor Atkins to Jane Fonda. The “Atkins Diet”

was quite popular until he died of a heart attack. I’ve tried that one myself, albeit I never gave in and bought the book. Paying for it would prove I was concerned about being overweight and drop my self-esteem even further down than my over-taxed belt buckle. I borrowed it instead.

Did it work? Funny you should ask. It seemed easy enough until I discovered that it would only work if I exercised. Silly me. Here I was thinking I found a diet miracle. As usual, I didn’t read the fine print. I still had to go out and waddle around the block.

The diet equation remains; if food intake exceeds calorie burning, it’s blimp city. The books, tummy-tucks, pills, and tonics are great for keeping publishers, surgeons and pharmaceutical executives in Bentleys, but you would probably lose more weight walking to and from the places that sell these flab cures than by trying them. Unless, of course, there’s a Dairy Queen along the way...

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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