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“Make a Difference Day” 2014

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Volunteers are needed to make O’Fallon shine on “Make a Difference Day” O’Fallon-area scout troops, churches, families, clubs and neighborhood organizations and individuals, too, are invited to join in a fun morning of participating in National Make A Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 25. “National Make A Difference Day is the largest single day of service, with people all over country coming together to make their community a better place,” said Kathy Halstead, O’Fallon’s Volunteer Services manager. In O’Fallon, this year’s projects include, but aren’t limited to, putting a shine on O’Fallon’s Veterans Memorial Walk, mulching trees and flower beds and tidying assigned areas in City parks, and collecting trash along O’Fallon roadsides and creeks. “Creek cleanups are our biggest and one of our most important service projects, and we would like to expand our outreach this year with more volunteers,” said Halstead. “Along with protecting our water quality, creek cleanups help keep wildlife safe by preventing plastics and other trash from washing downstream into our rivers and eventually even the ocean. Kids, especially, enjoy these cleanups, which makes them a good family, troop or church activity. And kids love to pose for a photo next to the debris they’ve collected.”

Families looking ahead to additional volunteering opportunities this fall are encouraged to sign up for National Family Volunteer Day, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22. “We’ll be needing help with sorting and boxing donations to the Cornucopia of Care Food Drive, which helps local food pantries,” said Halsted. “More projects may be developed as the number of people who sign up increases. We pre-register our volunteers so that we can make sure that we have all the supplies and equipment needed for volunteers to pitch in.” Family Volunteer Day, which began over 20 years ago, is a day of service that demonstrates and celebrates the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods, communities and the world. To join in O’Fallon’s Make A Difference Day, or to register for National Family Volunteer Day, contact O’Fallon’s Volunteer Services Department at 636.379.5417, or volunteer@ofallon. mo.us. Or visit www.ofallon.mo.us/volunteer. For more than 20 years Make A Difference Day—the nation’s largest day of community service—has been doing just that in communities across the county. Make A Difference Day is a cele-

bration of neighbors helping neighbors. Millions of volunteers from across the nation will unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others on Make A Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 25. The stories that grow from Make A Difference Day show that anyone—regardless of age, location or resources—can accomplish amazing things when they take on the problems they see in their community.

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Around Town Local news and events like the Just Because We Care Classic Carfest Oct. 11 and more.

Special Section Careers & Education

Business RVs gain popularity with “snowbirds” and more.

School DuBray middle students test Newtons 2nd Law and more .

Movie Based on the novel by Lawrence Block, A Walk Among the Tombstones is a complicated and engaging thriller..

10 Sports and Learn & Play

Local sport authority Gary B will fill you in on the week’s sporting events. Also, play Sudoku and discover a new book with this week’s Book Buzz.

11 Recipes

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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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Annual Classic Carfest to Benefit Just Because We Care Charity Street rods, muscle cars and modified Corvettes will be among the dozens of vintage automobiles, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles on display at the 13th annual EPC Classic Carfest on Saturday, Oct. 11 on EPC’s 10-acre parking lot at 3941 Truman Blvd., I-70 and Cave Springs in St. Charles. All proceeds from the free, day-long, family-oriented event will benefit Just Because We Care, a St. Charles-based charity whose mission is to “end the cycle of poverty in our Honduran mountain community by providing food, education, clothing and basic medical care.” Funds benefit ‘Timmy’s Mountain,’ an organization in the small community of Brisas Del Norte de San Francisco, Honduras named after the son of Diane Wamhoff, a young man who died in a car accident in 1993. Timmy’s love of helping children in need inspired his mother to help a community in his name. Diane raises funds in the United States to support a school in Brisas Del Norte de San Francisco that feeds and educates impoverished local children. Pre-registration for all vehicles is open now at www.classiccarfest.com. Registration, which is limited to the first 300 vehicles, is just $20 per show vehicle. Registration also can be done on the day of the event from 8 am – noon, depending on avail-

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ability of openings. A total of 30 proposed classes of vehicles will be represented, including stock and modified versions of cars, trucks, street rods, pro-streets and T-buckets, motorcycles, muscle cars, daily drivers, Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, imports and special interest vehicles. Each year, the EPC Classic Carfest benefits a different charity based in St. Charles County. “The Classic Carfest has become one of the most popular, family-friendly events in St. Charles,” said Dan Fuller, founder and president of EPC. “Thanks to the efforts of our participants, volunteers, sponsors and spectators, more than $130,000 has been raised for St. Charles-based charities in the first 12 years of our event.” This year’s Classic Carfest sponsors include EPC, Mid-Nite Auto Supply, Ameristar, UPS, PUR Performance and CIA Clark Insurance, among others. Live music by “The EPC Band” and the “Customers” will be performed during the day on the EPC lot. Trophies will be awarded at 4 pm. Award categories include Best of Show, Best Paint, Best Engine, Best Interior and Best Club Participation. For more information about the EPC Classic Carfest is available at www.classiccarfest.com.

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Crider Health Center at Compass Point On Monday, Sept. 22 Crider Health Center opened the doors to its newly constructed clinic located at 102 Compass Point Drive in St. Charles. The new facility in St. Charles features six operatories with the capability for expansion and will offer high quality general dentistry services for children, youth, and pregnant women in an atmosphere that is caring, courteous, and compassionate. There are limited appointments to serve adults who do not have insurance. The clinic will initially only be providing dental services, with the addition of behavioral health services in the upcoming months. “We are excited to continue our expansion and bring this new facility to the St. Charles area com-

munity,” said Laura Heebner, president and CEO of Crider Health Center. “We are truly committed to providing individuals and families in our service area with a healthcare home…a place where their healthcare needs can be identified and properly treated allowing them to live fuller, more productive and healthier lives.” The new clinic will have one full time general dentist there to start, Dr. Andrea Morris, who will be joined by another full-time dentist, Dr. Kristen CrawfordEllis, in the near future. The future growth of the clinic will also include the addition of a part-time pediatric dentist. Crider Health Center Compass Point will be open Monday – Friday from 8 am – 4:30 pm.

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O’Fallon Again Makes Money Magazine’s List of America’s Best Places to Live For the fifth consecutive time, the city of O’Fallon has been named one of the country’s “Best Places to Live,” according to Money magazine. O’Fallon ranked 41st on the 2014 list of cities with a population of 50,000-300,000. O’Fallon’s ranking continues the stream of national accolades that have been bestowed on the city. In addition to Money’s previous rankings in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014, O’Fallon was named “one of the best cities in Missouri to live and find a job” by nerdwallet.com, and O’Fallon currently is ranked as one of the 20 “safest cities in America” by CQ Press and the “safest large city in Missouri” (population 50,000+) by the SafeWise Report. “We are truly excited to once again be on this prestigious list,” said Mayor Bill Hennessy. “Honors like these tell the world something that our residents already know. Our City really is a wonderful community in which to live, work and play. This listing is a testament to our residents, our businesses, civic organizations, schools, churches, community vol-

unteers and our elected officials and tremendous City staff. “Our leaders are called on to make O’Fallon the ‘best city in the State of Missouri.’ With this ranking, we have once again achieved that goal, and we have set a standard of excellence that we intend to maintain for future generations.” O’Fallon is the only city in Missouri to be included on this listing by Money Magazine. In assessing communities, Money magazine compared national statistics on a variety of topics, such as economic opportunity (income, taxes, purchasing power and fiscal strength, etc.), housing prices, education, health, public safety, and leisure and cultural activities for 2014. In addition to high marks for its low crime rate, O’Fallon also stood out for the number of businesses who have either headquartered or made a significant investment in O’Fallon, the city’s extensive park system, and the overall sense of community that extends throughout the City.

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Dr. Eugene Beal Jr. Appointed to Peoples Bank & Trust Co. Board of Directors Peoples Bank & Trust Co. would like to an- bank” for Lincoln County and the surrounding nounce the appointment of Dr. Eugene Beal Jr., communities.” Dr. Beal, along with the current board memMD to the company’s board of directors. “I am honored to serve on the Board of Di- bers, will monitor and govern the bank’s operarectors of Peoples Bank & Trust tions, thereby safeguarding the Co. and Lincoln County Banshareholders’ investments. In addition, the board sets policorp. I am learning from an cies and procedures which prooutstanding management team mote safe banking operations, led by David Thompson and and carefully monitors the inthe board members, who are tegrity, conduct, and behavior successful businessmen and of bank management with recivic leaders,” said Dr. Beal. spect to all regulatory require“I feel I will bring a unique perspective as a physician ments. Dr. Beal currently serves as with a focus on helping others, the Chairman of Radiology at much the same way Peoples Lincoln County Medical CenBank helps the community ter, where he has provided through providing individuradiology services to the Linals and families with their first coln County community for 29 home loan or small businesses with financing. My leadership Dr. Eugene Beal Jr. Photo courtesy Peoples Bank years. He oversees all radiology services interpreting MRI, skills, new ideas and commitment to the community will allow me to mean- CT, ultrasound, mammography, nuclear mediingfully contribute, helping Peoples Bank grow cine, bone densitometry and all general x-rays. and position the bank for success now and in In addition, he has served as Medical Director the future so we will remain the “hometown at LCMC for 10 years.

St. Charles City Lights 11th Annual Year-end Holiday Display Contest Underway

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The City of St. Charles is sponsoring the 11th annual St. Charles City Lights Awards, the City’s holiday display contest. The contest is open to all St. Charles City residents and businesses. The city is welcoming nominations through Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014. Nominations can be made for lit or non-lit displays and can be for any worthy display including personal displays. The annual contest is an opportunity to foster participation in the holiday season and recognize those citizens and business owners who beautify

their city with varied holiday displays. The City is intent on promoting various types of beautification and pride within our community. This event has been a continued success, and the City hopes to carry on the tradition for many years to come. Awards will be presented to winners during the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. The City looks forward to reviewing all nominated displays on Thursday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 (Saturday is dependent on the number of applications

received). If lights are part of the display, they are turned on no later than 5 pm for judging. Copies of nomination form can be found on the city’s website at www.stcharlescitymo.gov, at City Hall, and in the fall issue of City News. Nomination forms must be returned by 5 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 26 to Anne Freand in Community Development (City Hall, 200 N. 2nd St., Ste. 303) or faxed to Anne’s attention at 636.949.3557. For more information, call 636.949.3222.

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Weekly Fall Color Reports Available As the heat of summer fades into the cool weather of fall, trees and shrubs around the Show-Me State transform from leaves of green to a fall-foliage color palette of golds, reds, oranges, and purples. Leaves turn colors when two things happen. First, sugars produced by photosynthesis are trapped inside leaves by chilly—but not freezing—autumn nights. Those sugars are the building blocks for red, yellow, orange, and purple pigments. Cool nights simultaneously cause the breakdown of green pigments, allowing these other colors to show through. Missouri’s fall color starts in late September and usually peaks in mid-October. This progression of color change starts earliest in northern Missouri and moves southward across the state. Normally by late October, colors are fading and leaves are beginning to drop from trees. Generally, color change is predictable, but can vary year to year, depending on weather. According to Missouri Department of Conservation Forestry Field Program Supervisor Nick Kuhn, autumn weather will be the biggest factor affecting this year’s fall color. “It has been a decent year for most trees,” says Kuhn. “Sufficient rain, moderate temperatures, no serious in-

sect problems, or weather events means trees are happy and doing OK. The fall weather will be the major factor in showing us those wonderful hidden colors in all trees. Watch for sunny days and cool nights with no frost to know when to start looking for color changes. I predict that across the state, the best week for fall color change will be the last week of October.” The Conservation Department provides weekly fallcolor reports and has developed a free mobile app to help Missourians discover fall color around the ShowMe State. The report combines information from foresters around the state in weekly online updates at mdc.mo.gov/node/4548 from late September through November. The Conservation Department’s free MO Fall Color

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application is available for smart phones and other mobile devices. It provides up-to-the-minute fall-color scenes from around the state, complete with GPS navigation information. The app also provides weekly fallcolor reports for various areas of the state. Users can even add their own fall-color photos and share them with Facebook friends and others. The MO Fall Color app is active during fall-color changes beginning in September through November.

Webster University on the Verge of 100 Years! Webster University, founded in 1915 with its home campus based in St. Louis, Missouri, is celebrating its Centennial date on Nov. 1, 2015. Webster University is the only Tier 1, private, nonprofit university with campus locations around the world including metropolitan, military, online and corporate, as well as traditional campuses in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. In addition to our home campus in St. Louis, Webster has three extended campuses in the St. Louis area: Downtown, Westport, and WingHaven. At these four easily accessible locations, we excel at education for adult learners. Students receive personalized attention from expert faculty who combine academic expertise with real-world experience. We offer accelerated evening courses with five eight or nine-week terms per year starting Janu-

ary, March, May, August, and October. To highlight the campuses in Community News area, Webster’s WingHaven campus is located at the intersection of Interstate 64 and WingHaven Boulevard in O’Fallon, Mo. The Webster University Westport campus is located near Interstate 270 and Page Avenue in Maryland Heights. One or both campuses offer the following graduate degrees: Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Science in Finance, and Master of Arts in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Information Technology Management, Management and Leadership, and Procurement and Acquisitions Management. Undergraduate degrees include Business Administration and Management. Look for an announcement of an expansion

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Dardenne Presbyterian to Present an Evening with St. Louis Brass Quintet

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Fire District Makes Donation to “Make A Wish Foundation” The Cottleville Fire Protection District along with the Professional Firefighters of 2665 hosted its third annual Michael E. Boehle Memorial Golf Tournament at the Golf Club of Wentzville on Sept. 12. Proceeds from the event, which honors fallen firefighters Michael E. Boehle and Jim McNamara, benefited the Make-AWish foundation this year by making a donation of a $1000 in the names of the fallen firefighters. In addition, proceeds from this tournament have gone to fund a $500 college scholarship for a local student seeking a career in public safety. Additionally, funds raised will go to help the families of our fallen firefighters and our member’s with travel expenses to attend the annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial Ceremony located in Colorado Springs, Colorado each year.

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For an evening of fun with brass, come see, hear, and enjoy the Saint Louis Brass at 7 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 7 at Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Thanks to a grant from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, Dardenne Presbyterian is able to present this concert to the community free of charge. Although the members of the Saint Louis Brass look formal when they perform, audiences are pleasantly surprised at the relaxed and informal atmosphere they create. With extraordinary grace, the ensemble transforms the stuffiness associated with classical chamber music, combining professionalism and showmanship to produce a thoroughly enjoyable musical experience. The Quintet brings with it many of the ancestors of the brass family of instruments starting with the animal’s horn and the conch shell to the short trumpet found in King Tut’s tomb and onward into the present. The group has even found

Fans of the precursors to their modern instruments, the Quintet brings this fourteenth century straight trombone on the road to many of their concerts. Photo by David Sanderson

a straight trombone from the fourteenth century—a time before man had learned to bend the metal. Founded in 1964, the Saint Louis Brass Quintet is one of America’s longest standing brass quintets. The group was originally formed by members of the St. Louis Symphony to play children’s concerts around the St. Louis area. Soon though, they had expanded to present full length concerts funded by

the National Endowment for the Arts, the Missouri Arts Council and the Mid-America Arts Alliance. Now, 40 years and more than 2,500 engagements later, the only original member still in the group— and the only one who actually lives in St. Louis—is trombonist Melvyn Jernigan. The other quintet members hold top positions across the United States, and none of them are members of the St. Louis Symphony.

St. Charles Ranks as Best Place to Live When choosing a place to live, Americans take into account very different factors. Recently, 24/7 Wall Street, an organization that delivers financial news and opinions over the internet, reviewed data on the 550 cities with populations of 65,000 or more as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau. The end results determined which of America’s cities are the 50 best to live in, and ranked the City of St. Charles as one of the “50 Best Cities to Live.” In fact, St. Charles was identified as the 47th best city to live in nationwide. Researchers reviewed a number of characteristics including crime rates, employment growth, housing stock, cost of living and education rates. In recognizing St. Charles, 24/7 Wall Street

reporters cited the city’s extremely low crime rate and low unemployment rate. St. Charles was the only community in both the state of Missouri and the greater St. Louis metropolitan region to make the list. “It is gratifying that another objective third party organization recognizes the greatness of our city,” stated Mayor Sally Faith. “It confirms we are doing things right,” she said. As determined by 24/7 Wall Street, St. Charles’ top statistics that earned it a place on this prestigious list include: . Median household income: $52,330 . Unemployment rate, 2013: 5.70% . Median home value: $171,300 . Violent Crime per 100,000 residents: 151.4 . Average commuter travel time: 20.0 minutes

St. Charles County Mayors Announce 2015 Charity Ball The Mayors from St. Charles County recently jointly announced the Annual “Mayors Charity Ball,” which will be held at the St. Charles Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom on Saturday, March 14, 2015. “This is the 20th year for this charity event,” said St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith, “the 11th annual as an all St. Charles County wide event. We fully realize that our deserving and hard-working local charities need our help now more than ever! There have been many individuals and businesses in our communities who have generously sponsored the Ball in the past, and we are hopeful we will continue to have their collaboration and support going into next year. As always,

we look forward to spending a memorable and rewarding evening with friends and supporters to help raise money for our worthy local charities.” The Mayors across St. Charles County encourage any charity that is based in the City or County of St. Charles and serves St. Charles City and County residents to apply for funding. Applicants may pick up an application at their City Hall or call upon their City Mayor’s assistant for an application to be mailed. It can also be found on the City of St. Charles website, www.stcharlescitymo.gov under “Mayor’s Corner” or “Popular Links.” The deadline to submit applications is 5 pm Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.

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Advertiser Profile: Fifth-wheel RVs Grow Popular with Snowbirds The leaves are falling and so are the temperatures. For one group of RVers it’s time to head south. Motorhomes and Fifth-wheel travel trailers are the RVs of choice for the snowbirds. Each year, a few decide to hit the road with a brand new home. While Byerly RV in Eureka has been the No. 1 dealer in Missouri for motorhomes for several years, the category with the most rapid growth is the Fifth-wheel RV. Designed for pickup truck towing, the Fifth-wheel offers the greatest amount of living space. Often models include three to four slide-out rooms and can be detached and set up permanently, leaving you to set out and explore in the truck. Fifth-wheel trailers range in price and style to fit almost any budget. Byerly RV offers five brands ranging from the luxurious, full-timer’s Big Country to the half-ton towable models from Laredo and Hideout. Also available are the multipurpose SRV models with tailgates that lower to provide storage of motorcycles, off-road vehicles or other portable equipment. For those of us who cannot escape the winter, we must prepare. Each spring, Byerly’s service

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department must deal with damages that have occurred during winter storage. Last year’s extended freeze took a toll. Be sure to winterize the plumbing in your RV with non-toxic antifreeze. Equally important is preventing water leaks to the exterior of your RV. Check your RV and seal it! Call Byerly for winterization assistance or an appointment at 636.938.2000, or check Byerly’s website for seasonal updates at www.byerlyrv.com.

St. Charles County Chief of Police Search Committee now Accepting Applications The St. Charles County Chief of Police Search Committee is now accepting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Chief of Police. Applications will be accepted until close of business on Oct. 20, 2014. Candidates may apply by submitting a cover letter and resume setting forth all employment and educational qualifications. The Chief of Police Search Committee will accept mailed, hand-delivered, faxed (636.949.3052), or emailed (Chiefsearch@sccmo.orgcover) letters and resumes. Submissions provided by mail or hand-delivery should be directed to 201 North Second Street, Suite 519, St. Charles, MO 63301.

Candidates mailing or hand-delivering their submission should note on the exterior of the envelope “Chief of Police Search Committee.” The information above and below is also available on the St. Charles County Employment Opportunities website, http://bit.ly/XvoJiw. The Chief of Police Search Committee will review applications and offer interviews to the most qualified candidates. Interviews will be held Nov. 10 and 11, 2014. The Committee will recommend no less than five qualified candidates to the County Executive for the position of Chief of Police.

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Three-hundred eighth grade students from DuBray Middle School continued their classroom exploration of physics and engineering when they took to the racetrack at Pole Position Raceway on Friday, Sept. 26. The student tested Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion (force, mass, speed and acceleration); investigated tire rotation as it relates to diameter; and re-engineered a mousetrap car for increased performance in a real-world setting during lessons aligned to national, Next Generation Science and Missouri Learning Standards. It is a priority of the Fort Zumwalt School District Board of Education to continue to develop and enhance its Science, Technol-

ogy, Engineering and Math (STEM) education/ instruction programs to improve student achievement. The lesson plans designed by Fort Zumwalt DuBray Middle school teachers for the pilot program at Pole Position Raceway completed the middle school curriculum they have been building since 2012 through the Visioneering Program. The program is made possible in part by grant support from the Boeing Employee Community Fund. It offers middle school students a variety of alternative curriculum enrichment opportunities through technology, hands-on experiences, engaging field trips and distance learning events called e-Missions.

SCC Center Stage Theatre to Present “A Streetcar Named Desire” Oct. 1-5

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St. Charles Community College’s Center Stage Theatre will present A Streetcar Named Desire, a Pulitzer Prize winning play, Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 1-5, in the theater of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building at SCC. A Streetcar Named Desire is a play that chronicles the last stages of Blanche DuBois’ mental break as she steps away from past turmoil and scandal of disillusioned love affairs and attempts to start new by moving in with her sister, Stella, and her average working class husband, Stanley. Immediately, Blanche finds herself further thrust into a world of turmoil. Directed by Lonna Wilke, the play will be performed at 7:30 pm Wednesday-Thursday, Oct. 1-2; 8 pm Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4; and 2 pm Sunday, Oct. 5. Cast members include: Cassandra Chandler as Eunice Hubbell, Bethsaida Bucaram as Eunice’s friend/nurse, Mike McPartland as Stanley Kowlaski, Hailie Tetzlaff as Stella Kowlaski, Ryan Starke as Steve Hubbell, Christopher Null as Harold Mitchell, Mikayla Sherfy as Blanche DuBois, Hayden Hays as Pablo Gonzales, Josh Mundschenk as a young collector, Karl Beetz as

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the doctor and Sarah Miller as street ensemble. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and nonSCC students and free for SCC students with ID. Tickets will be offered at a special reduced price of $5 for everyone on Budget Wednesdays. To purchase tickets, visit www.stchastickets.com or call the SCC Box Office at 636.922.8050. For additional information, visit www.stchas.edu/centerstage. St. Charles Community College is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville. For accommodations information, email accessibilityservice@stchas.edu.

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Movie

“A Walk Among the Tombstones”

At first glance, Liam Neeson seems to reprise his Taken character in the new thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones. These are both hardboiled characters who are exceptionally good at taking on kidnapers. Neeson’s character in this one appears wounded and in serious need of healing, though. The actor plays Matt Scudder, a retired cop turned private investigator. Matt accompanies his friend, recovering drug addict Peter (Boyd Holbrook), to see his brother Kenny (Dan Stevens). Kenny’s wife was brutally butchered by kidnappers and he wants to find them. Because Kenny deals in illegal drugs, however, Scudder is reluctant to take his fee to find the killers, but he soon is on the case. With his background, Scudder knows how to read people like a book. From the methods used in the murders, Scudder figures that the killers have been at this for some time. And there’s a good chance they will strike again. Based on the novel by Lawrence Block, A Walk Among the Tombstones is a complicated and engaging thriller. Adapting a popular mystery series is no walk in the park, but director/screenwriter Scott Frank shows an appreciation and deep respect for the source material. This is a cinematic thriller where legwork and intelligence take precedence over gunplay. Liam Neeson was pretty much born to play characters with too much trouble heaped on their shoulders. As a police officer, Matt Scudder caused an accidental death, and he’s still dealing with the

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Scudder’s line of work. Their relationship isn’t one of mentor of student, though. Scudder wants to keep TJ out of the line of fire, but his young protégé takes interprets that as hiding in the van owned by the killers. A Walk Among the Tombstones starts off slowly, but reaches a nice simmer near the middle. Scott Frank and Liam Neeson make a good team, so it would be great to see them tackle another Matt Scudder novel sometime soon. A Walk Among the Tombstones, rated R for strong violence, disturbing images, language, and

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Whether you’ve planned a gathering with loved ones, or friends and family drop by for some impromptu celebrating, the holiday season is filled with festive entertaining. Having a ready supply of snacks and finger foods will let you spend more time enjoying your guests and less time fussing in the kitchen. One simple way to ensure you have plenty of crowd-pleasing appetizers on hand is to stock up on versatile basics that you can serve in a variety of ways. Pickles and olives. Few appetizers are as easy to prepare as a simple relish tray. Use a divided serving platter and mix and match flavors for a snack that is as pleasing to the eye as it is the palate. The same ingredients can help transform a ho-hum sandwich into something special. Hummus. Set out a dish of hummus and pita wedges or crackers for an instant treat. Or use hummus in simple recipes for quick, tasty finger

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8am-5pm, Family Arena, 2002 Arena Pkwy in St Charles. For more information, visit www.streetsurvival.org. Oct. 4: Francis Howell North Trunk Sale 7am-2pm, Francis Howell North parking lot. All sellers and vendors are welcome to sell books, house ware, clothing, etc. Cost for a spot to sell is $15, reservations due by Oct. 3. For more information, call Zina Friedman at 314.799.0207, or email zmfriedman1@gmail.com. Oct. 6: Troy Chamber of Commerce General Meeting “Positively Amazing” program by Dr. Gina Bueneman-Cooper, Cooper Management Training & Consulting. To RSVP, email Kerry at kerry@troyonthemove.com, or call 636.462.8769.

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 Oct. 18: Walk With a Child Dinner & Auction 5pm, Troy VFW Post 8828, 444 Hwy. J in Troy. Dinner, silent and live auction presented by Troy Kiwanis Foundation. For donations, tickets, or more information, please call 636.290.6986. Oct. 18: STREETS FEST… Art Fair: 11am-5pm at The Streets of St. Charles, Fifth Street at Hwy 70 in St. Charles. Featuring artists and performers skilled in a variety of mediums, including paint, sculpture, glass, and photography, as well as cooking demos. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.streetsofstcharles.com. 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. 23: Wine Tasting Fundraiser Benefiting The Child Center, Inc. 6-9pm, Quintessential, 149 N. Main Street in St. Charles. Tickets are $40 and include four drink tickets to sample wines paired with free appetizers, the option to purchase additional wine tickets three/$10 or two/$5, and more. To register, visit www.thechildcenter.com, or call 636.332.0899. Oct. 24-25:Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Murder Mystery Dinner 6:30pm, Pitman Reception Center, 1545 Wentzville Pkwy. in Wentzville. Tickets are $35 per person and include dinner, drinks, dessert and the show. To make reservations, contact the chamber office at 636.327.6914, or email info@westernstcharlescountychamber.com. Oct. 25: SSM Health Care free community flu clinics 8am-noon, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, main lobby, 1475 Kisker Rd. in St. Charles. Caccines will be administered by injection only for ages three years and older. Participants must not be pregnant to receive the vaccine. 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. 20: 20th annual Taste of St. Charles 6-9pm, Saint Charles Convention Center. Proceeds benefit local charities. Advanced tickets are $40 per person. $45 per person at the door. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit www.tasteofstcharles.com.

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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • October 1, 2014 Nov. 22: Celebration Church Fall Craft Fair 9am-4pm, 250 Birdie Hills Rd. in St. Peters. All artisans/crafters selling handcrafted items. Seeking crafters. Guest speakers throughout the day. For more information, or to register, visit www.celebrationcares.org, or call 636.578.0160. Ongoing Events 1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480. 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: Cribbage Club 1pm, Heritage at Hawk Ridge Clubhouse, 235 Pigeon Dr. in Lake St. Louis. For more information, call 636.561.2970. 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.

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Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS 7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Info: www.gatewayspotlight.org or 636.256.6823. 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. Tuesdays and Fridays: TaeKwonDo Ministry 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.

prayer for those in need of hope and healing. 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.

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Joe Morice Beam Me Up, Scotty My human-like alien friend was explaining, “The kids had beamed me up from here in Tuners that night. I’d had a few too many so I let them drive the ship and things got out of control.” I asked, “What’d they do?” He said, “They shut off the cloaking device. They love watching Earthlings point at our ship and shriek.” “Where was your wife?” “She went to the ball game. She was really mad when I didn’t show up.” “She goes to ball games? Aliens watch baseball?” He said, “Sure. I was supposed to meet her there but I sorta’ got lost in Tuners. I’m lucky I don’t have to drive one of your Earth vehicles. Your police would’ve surely put me in jail.” “You mean you wouldn’t pull out your handy-dandy ray gun and zap ‘em?” “Hey,” he exclaimed, “You expect me to act like a human? I’m from the planet ‘Bataboing’. We don’t zap each other.” I must have looked skeptical. He said, “I was sent here with my family to study your society. We read your newspapers and watched your television programs. We studied in your libraries and your Internet information highway. We even flew around your military bases to see all your latest war machinery. We finally reached the con-

clusion that what humans do best is kill each other.” He took a long pull at his Shirley Temple. I said, “Surely you learned more than that.” “Sure but that’s what stands out. Your entire human history is made up of one war after another. I interviewed some of your natives and they kept telling me to support the troops and pray they kill enemies. When I asked them why they pray for killing enemies, they told me I was a... er...I won’t repeat what they said. Wasn’t nice.” “Our troops are fighting for our freedom,” I said. “You’re already free.” “You don’t understand,” I explained. Our enemies are trying to take our freedom away, so we‘re fighting them.” “Why would they do that?” “They don’t want freedom.” Now I was getting confused. “We’re fighting for their freedom, too, in a way,” I almost yelled. He shook his head and said, “You’re telling me they don’t want freedom so you‘re killing them to make them want it?” “Never mind,” I said, resignedly. “You don’t seem to understand terrorists are trying to kill us. Maybe you should interview them instead.” “I did. It sounds like your whole planet is violent. It’s hopeless. He sighed and said, “It’s why I got so depressed and got plastered. Wife is angry. She wants to go home to her mother. Ugh. I can’t stand her mother.” Ah hah!” I shouted. “You hate your Mother-in-law! I’ll

bet you wish you could push her under a train.” He looked at me as if I was crazy. He said, “We don’t have trains.” “Admit it,” I chortled, “You were thinking violent thoughts.” “We haven’t had a violent act on our planet for almost 500 of your Earth years” “You claim you’ve had no violence for five centuries?” I looked at him skeptically, again. “I find that hard to believe.” “I can see why you would,” He smiled. Smug-ugly alien. I growled, “Alright wise guy, what was the act of violence?” He signaled the bartender for his tab. He said, “An agent of the Bataboing duty council got punched.” “What’s the ’duty council’?” “He said, “It’s like your IRS.” When I laughed, he faded out and disappeared. The bartender handed me his tab. I wish I could do that. 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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