March 29, 2017
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Photo by Ray Rockwell Nicholas Whitling, a senior Fort Zumwalt East (center), stands with engineer Jeff Dennis (left) and Assistant Fire Chief Brian P Moore of the O’Fallon Fire Protection District at O’Fallon Fire Protection District Station 3 on March 23. Whitling - who plans to go to Lindenwood University and study fire and paramedic science - will be job shadowing with firefighters and EMT paramedics in the district.
Career Explorations Alliance gives students a chance to shadow professionals in the workplace By Brett Auten Students from St. Charles and Lincoln counties will be flooding workplaces over the next couple of weeks. An estimated 710 high school students and St. Charles Community College (SCC) students will be out in the community from March 28-31 and April 4-7, with the opportunity to job shadow someone in their field of interest through a new SCC program, the Career Explorations Alliance. Through the program, students shadow professionals in a wide range of fields from cyber security experts to fashion design to heating and cooling professionals to tattoo artists. Very few companies still host “bring your child to work” days and Dawn Thornton, the program manager of the Career Explorations Alliance, feels this is a missed opportunity for both the companies and the prospective employees. “Some of our students have never been in a professional work environment,” Thornton said. “We are exposing them to this while also reinforcing the importance of soft
skills like hand-written thank you notes and being prepared with questions. The professionals participating are very excited about sharing their knowledge and expertise with a younger generation. Students usually don’t
“I job shadowed an administrator and then an emergency room nurse on the same day. Had I not participated in the program, I would have gone on the wrong path” - Christine Hartung have exposure to a profession until after they have graduated from a trade school or college, so this gives them a real-world feel.” The Career Explorations Alliance is
relatively new as it was launched in January 2016. It is a partnership with six local school districts in St. Charles and Lincoln counties. The participating school districts include; City of St. Charles, Fort Zumwalt, Francis Howell, Lincoln County, Orchard Farm and Wentzville. The program has been a hit for students and professionals and there has been an overwhelming amount of professionals who have come forward to offer their time. Christine Hartung is a senior at Wentzville Holt High School who will attend the University of Missouri-Kansas City in the fall. She participated in the program by job shadowing at Barnes-Jewish/Christian St. Peters hospital last fall – and good thing she did. “I job shadowed an administrator and then an emergency room nurse on the same day,” Hartung said. “Both were really interesting and going into it I thought I wanted to go into healthcare administration, but afterward I realized I wanted to be more hands-on on the clinical side. Had I not participated in the program, I would have gone See LEARNING page 2
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LEARNING Continued from cover on the wrong path.” Nicholas Whitling is a senior at Ft. Zumwalt East. Later this month Whitling - who plans to go to Lindenwood University and study fire and paramedic science - will be job shadowing with a local firefighter and EMT paramedic. “Being a paramedic is something I have been super interested in and this
will give me a chance to see what it is like to go into that,” Whitling said. “I’m looking forward to getting to know and asking about everyday life. Hopefully, it will be upbeat and they will keep me on my toes.” The Career Explorations Alliance is filled for the spring but will resume in the fall. Thornton encourages students
in these school districts to contact their counselor for information on how to participate. The program is funded through these districts and corporate sponsorship with GM, AT&T, UPS and Edward Jones. Thornton said that local companies and the community have identified a need to get students engaged early to provide
them exposure to fields. “St. Charles County has come together with an innovative collaborative partnership to help us build a talent pipeline for our future,” she said. For more information about Career Explorations Alliance, visit careerexplorationsalliance.com.
Free egg hunt and activities planned for April 8 at the Youth Activity Park Children of all ages and abilities are invited to attend the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 at the county’s Youth Activity Park in Dardenne Prairie. The event features the second annual EGGstravaganza for children with disABILITIES, co-hosted by the parks department and the St. Charles County Police Department. Rain or shine, more than 8,000 candy and toy-filled eggs will be hidden throughout the park’s 25-acre facility for seven hunts. Photos with the Easter Bunny and egg-themed games will round out the activities. Families are encouraged to bring their camera.
EASTER EGG HUNT Three age-appropriate hunts begin in the morning: • 11 a.m., ages three and under • 11:30 a.m., ages four-six • Noon, ages seven-12 EGGSTRAVAGANZA In the afternoon, children with sensory, mobility and visual disabilities are invited to participate in one of four hunts: • 1 p.m., children 12 and under with sensory disabilities • 1:30 p.m., children 12 and under with mobility disabilities • 2 p.m., children 12 and under with visual disabilities • 2:30 p.m., children 13 and older with disabilities.
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using magnetic sticks; those with visual disabilities will hunt beeping eggs designed and assembled by the St. Charles County Police Bomb Squad. Registration is limited to 100 children per hunt. Participants are encouraged to register by April 5 by calling the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department at 636-949-7535 or online at www.stccparks.org. The annual Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by Alex Bishop Inc. McDonald’s and ChickFil-A of O’Fallon. Each child will receive a free kid’s meal voucher from Chick-Fil-A. The McDonald’s Drink Runner will be on location during the event, serving complementary drinks to participants and their families. EGGstravaganza is sponsored by Batteries Plus Bulbs, Alex Bishop Inc. McDonalds, Bahama Buck’s, Chick-Fil-A of O’Fallon, St. Charles County
Photo courtesy St. Charles County Children of all ages and abilities are invited to attend the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8 at the county’s Youth Activity Park in Dardenne Prairie.
Ambulance District, Kohl’s 4 Kids, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Lutheran High School and Hayleigh’s Helping Hands. Batteries Plus Bulbs is donating 150 9-volt batteries for the beeping eggs. Kohl’s 4 Kids and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon are giving away bike helmets and
Chick-Fil-A of O’Fallon is providing free kid’s meal vouchers. Hayley’s Helping Hands is donating 200 prize baskets, Bahama Buck’s is providing free treat vouchers for children and Lutheran High School students donated prizes for the older youth hunt.
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Holy hail: understanding how hail forms Spring is known for thunderstorms and some thunderstorms can become strong to severe. These thunderstorms are capable of producing damaging winds, tornadoes and hail. Hail is frozen precipitation that occurs within these strong to severe storms and can develop at any time of the year. Hail forms in these strong to severe storms when fast currents of air move upwards (updrafts) and downwards (downdrafts). Water vapor and rain are pushed high into the cumulonimbus clouds (thunderheads). As the vapor and rain are pushed in the high levels of this cloud temperatures fall below freezing and the droplets freeze. The droplet is often bounced up and down within the cloud. Up and down (similar to a pin ball machine when the ball is hit and bounced around—the same happens with hail in the cloud). Each time the hail is bounced up and down it gains a new layer of ice and the bigger the hailstone gets. Once the hailstone becomes too heavy or is forced down by a downdraft, the hail reaches the ground. The faster the hail is sent up in the updraft the larger the hailstone will be. For example a dime-sized hailstone will travel at speeds of about 37 mph in the updraft,
and a baseball sized hailstone at speeds of 100 mph within the updraft inside the cumulonimbus cloud. In order for the National Weather Service to consider hail severe it needs to be at least one inch in diameter, or the size of a quarter. Hail will fall to the ground at speeds greater than 30 mph and up to 100 mph. It is never safe to be outdoors during hail storms. Large hail can cause significant damage to property and life. The larger the hail the more intense the storm. A hailstone can also tell a story, much like the rings in the trunk of a tree that tells the age, the layers of the hailstone can also show rings, which indicates the number of times the hailstone was pushed up and down within the cumulonimbus cloud. An easy way to relate the size of hail is to follow this easy guide: • Pea Size: ¼” • Penny: ¾” • Nickle: 7/8” • Quarter: 1” • Half-Dollar: 1 ¼” • Ping Pong Ball: 1 ½” • Golf Ball: 1 ¾”
• Tennis ball: 2 ½” • Baseball: 2 ¾” • Softball: 4” • Grapefruit: 4 ½ Hail can be bigger than grapefruit, but the occurrence of hail larger than this is rare. It is also to remember that if you are reporting hail size to avoid using marble-sized wording as marbles can be various sized. Hail can also vary in color from a cloudy or milky white to a clear-glass looking color. Always remember that each piece of hail has a story about how many times it was bounced around in the cloud before it ever made it to the ground. Nick Palisch is a meteorologist and Missouri native who understands the weather here in our area. He currently resides in Lake Saint Louis and can be reached at nick-wx@sbcglobal.net and you can always get the most up-to-date forecast from the FirstWarn Weather page at www. facebook.com/nickswx The opinions expressed in this column are the columnist’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.
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St. Charles County breaks ground on Emergency Operations Center
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St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann, along with county council representatives and dignitaries with Brinkman Constructors, celebrated the official ground breaking on the new Emergency Operations Center on March 13. The new Emergency Operations Center will house the day-to-day operations for the Department of Emergency Communications – providing the dispatch services for all fire and EMS agencies within St. Charles County, the St.
Charles County Police Department, St. Charles County Sheriff ’s Department and St. Charles County Park Rangers. It will serve as one of six dispatching centers and 911 answering points in the count covering 592 square miles and more than 386,000 citizens and visitors. For more information on the Emergency Operations Center and the Design-Build process, please contact Mary Enger, Director of Communications at 636-949-1856.
St. Charles County Assessor reminds citizens to declare personal property As required by state law, the St. Charles County Assessor mailed approximately 46,000 2017 personal property assessment forms by March 17 to taxpayers who failed to respond to the initial January mailing. Forms were due by March 1. Late filing penalties will be applied on May 1. Individual personal property owners can file their assessment online. The e-filing website and unique secure access code for the individual personal property owner’s account is printed on the form. The e-filing link also is available through the assessor’s website, http://assessor.sccmo.org. When filing online, taxpayers receive automatic confirmation that their form was received. Residents who mailed their form can verify receipt on the Assessor’s website through the Personal Property Assessment Confirmation Database by entering in their address information. Taxpayers who do not file a personal property assessment each year find themselves at the assessor’s office during the end-of-the-year rush, mainly for three reasons: • New residents are not familiar with the personal property declaration requirement. • Residents did not receive a tax bill because
their personal property declaration form was not returned to the assessor. • Residents experience difficulties renewing or registering license plates due to incorrect information reported on their personal property declaration. By state law, personal property assessments must be filed with the assessor every year. “The tax rate for everyone in the county is impacted when citizens do not declare their personal property,” says Scott Shipman, St. Charles County Assessor. “Completion of the form assures a fair and equitable distribution of the tax burden.” Additionally, forms filed by May 1 provide the opportunity to appeal the value if necessary. Residents who have questions or did not receive a form to declare their personal property may contact the Personal Property Department at 636-949-7420 or 1-800-822-4012, ext. 7420. The assessor’s website also includes both individual and business personal property forms. “The assessor’s office is ready to help if residents have any questions about filing online or personal property in general,” says Shipman.
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Schnarre Road Bridge closed between Morrison and State Highway T Beginning March 27 the St. Charles County Highway Department closed the Schnarre Road bridge, 1.2 miles west of Morrison Lane and 0.9 miles east of State Highway T, to allow for removal and replacement of the deteriorating bridge. The new bridge will include wider lanes, shoulders, improved drainage and an improved safety guardrail. Traffic will be required to use a detour route
around the closure for approximately two months while the bridge is constructed. Local traffic can access either side of the closure location, but no through traffic will be permitted. Motorists can access Schnarre Road using Morrison Lane to State Highway N to State Highway T. Signage and message boards will notify motorists of detours, closings and reopening dates. Completion of the project is expected in summer 2017.
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Photo courtesy SCC St. Charles County leaders joined St. Charles Community College March 14 at RK Stratman in Wentzville to sign a proclamation affirming the college’s role in the new Missouri Community College Workforce Development Network and its ongoing commitment to its workforce partners. From Left: Dr. Barbara Kavalier, SCC President; Tony Mathews, Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce CEO; Heather Schneider, Training and Communications Coordinator at RK Stratman; Dr. John Bookstaver, SCC Interim Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs; Amanda Sizemore, SCC Dean of Corporate and Community Development; and Rob Dixon, President/CEO of the Missouri Community College Association.
St. Charles County leaders joined St. Charles Community College March 14 at RK Stratman, Inc., to sign a proclamation affirming the college’s role in the new Missouri Community College Workforce Development Network and its ongoing commitment to its workforce partners. This proclamation comes less than a week after a joint announcement was made by all 12 of Missouri’s community colleges at the state capitol, establishing the Missouri Community College Workforce Development Network to address a longstanding challenge facing Missouri businesses – the availability of a skilled workforce. The new network will tackle what groups like the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other economic developers have said for years, namely that the state’s workforce system needs to change in order for Missouri to compete with other states for job creation projects. “It can be difficult to recruit employees with the skill sets we need already in place,” said Heather Schneider, training and communication coordinator at RK Stratman. “Fortunately, we have been partners with SCC for more than 15 years now. This partnership has allowed us to invest in manufacturing targeted training.” With this network, college officials say SCC will be able to
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continue strong partnerships, like that of RK Stratman, but also expand and establish new ones to better serve the state of Missouri. “We feel proud of the work we have done, with the help of SCC and the state of Missouri, to invest back into our local workforce with skills training that benefits our employees and the state’s economy,” Schneider said. “I want people to understand what an extraordinary agreement this is,” said Todd Richardson, Missouri Speaker of the House, said at the statewide event held March 9. “If you look at the economic development activity that happens in our state, community colleges are an essential component of the state’s economic engine, and this agreement today is only going to improve their ability to serve the needs of the state and help us develop the type of trained educated workforce that today’s employers need.” The most significant change resulting from the creation of the network is that through their local community college, businesses will have access to resources at every college in the state. Previously, procedural and geographic barriers prevented colleges from working outside of their mandated service areas. This meant that if a business approached a college with a specific training need, but that college didn’t have expertise in that
field, then the business may not have been able to get the workforce training its employees needed. “This change will allow us to better focus on meeting the needs of businesses and industries at no additional cost to the state,” said Barbara Kavalier, Ph.D., SCC president. “Together, we will leave no stone unturned when serving businesses and students in the state of Missouri.” “By breaking down these barriers and drawing upon our collective resources, each college is going to be able to play to its strengths,” said Rob Dixon, Missouri Community College Association president and CEO. According to Dixon, making the most of resources is going to be incredibly important given the cuts that have been proposed for community colleges and workforce development. The FY18 budget being drafted by the legislature would cut workforce training by roughly 16 percent and community colleges by more than nine percent. “We understand the difficult budget situation facing the state, and with this partnership, we hope to help grow the state’s economy in two ways,” Dixon said. “First, we want to help Missourians learn the skills they need to earn higher pay, and second, we hope to connect Missouri businesses with the workforce they need to grow and create jobs.”
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American Association of University Womens presents Annual STEM Awards
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Submitted photo (Back row, from left) Math Excellence Awards recipients are Elizabeth Buchholz- Duchesne; Karen Ye-St. Charles High; Josie Elliott- St. Charles West; Allison Hartman-Lutheran High; Sarah Wilson-Orchard Farm; Mikayla Hardy-Francis Howell; Mackenzie Morris-Francis Howell Central; Amy Wedewer-Francis Howell North. (Front row, from left) Science Excellence Awards are Renate Mueller- Duchesne; Sarah Bathe- St. Charles High; Kaity Wedemeyer- St. Charles West; Emily Hall- Lutheran; Emma Speh- Orchard Farm; Macy Anderson- Francis Howell; Lavanya Kolluru -Francis Howell North.
The St. Charles Branch AAUW honored 15 high school seniors girls from eight area high schools who excel in math or science. Students, parents, and teachers attended the 23rd Annual STEM Awards and Salad Supper held in March. STEM Awards have been presented by this organization yearly since 1994. Recipients are selected by their teachers.
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Fishing derby, kites, family bike riding and health and wellness all at 370 Lakeside Park on June 3 Your family can enjoy an affordable and fun day along the lake at 370 Lakeside Park on June 3 during two events: the St. Peters Police Rangers 370 Lakeside Fishing Derby goes from 8:30 a.m. - noon, and the free Kite Festival, Family Bike Ride and Health & Wellness Event takes place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Both kids and adults can enjoy fishing and some friendly competition along the park’s 140-acre lake during the St. Peters Police Rangers 370 Lakeside Fishing Derby. The entry fee is just $5 per person. Prizes will be awarded in two age divisions: ages sixthrough-12, and 13 and up. You can win by catching the most fish or the largest fish. Check-in for the event takes place near the marina beginning at 7:30 a.m. The first 100 children who register in advance for the St. Peters Police Rangers 370 Lakeside Fishing Derby will receive a free event T-shirt. Everyone who registers in advance will be entered in a drawing for a gift card. Plus, rangers will give away a number of attendance prizes. In all, fishing derby participants will take home more than $600 in prizes. Advance registration is available in person at the St. Peters RecPlex at 5200 Mexico Rd., by phone at 636-939-2386, ext. 1400 or online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-plex using the Rec-Connect registration feature. Same-day registration also will be available at the event. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Lewis Boats are sponsors for this event. The Kite Festival, Family Bike Ride and Health & Wellness Event will offer a variety of free activities and encourage healthy choices. Bring your kite to be part of the Kite Festival, or come early and be one of 200 participants to receive a free kite-building kit. Volunteers will help kids put their kites together. 370 Lakeside Park should provide plenty of wind off the lake. Families are invited to bring their bikes to ride the 4.5-mile trail around the 140-acre lake at 370 Lakeside Park. Don’t have a bike? A limited number of adult-sized bikes are available for rent at the park. To encourage bike safety, the St. Peters Community Health and Wellness Committee will distribute up to 100 free bike helmets to kids at its booth at the event. The bike helmets were donated compliments of KOHL’S 4 Kids and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital. 370 Lakeside Park is located at 1000 Lakeside Park Drive just off Highway 370. Parking is available near the marina and corporate pavilion.
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St. Charles Trolley celebrates return with ribbon cutting
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City of St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith, along with city councilmen and employees with the city of St. Charles, celebrated the return of the St. Charles Trolley with a ribbon cutting on March 13. The St. Charles Trolley will run seven days a
O’Fallon’s Safety Town teaches young children how to play safe Beginning at 8 a.m. on April 1, registration will officially open for O’Fallon’s popular Safety Town for kids ages fourand-a-half through six-and-ahalf. At that time, parents and legal guardians will have two options for enrollment: • Online at www.ofallon. mo.us/PD/Ofallon-safetytown where a link will be posted for enrollment. • In-person at the Renaud Spirit Center recreation complex at 2650 Tri Sports Parkway in O’Fallon.
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week with each loop of the trolley taking about 30 minutes. For more information on the trolley, the Trolley Stops and hours of operation, please visit SaintCharlesTrolley.com or call the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 636-946-7776.
O’Fallon Safety Town is a nationally-accredited accident prevention program designed
to teach children how to play safely. The course will be taught at Progress South Elementary School by O’Fallon police officers, a certified teacher, paramedics, firefighters, railroad police and trained volunteers. The program uses a simulated city layout, a classroom facility and an off-campus field trip to provide kids with “real life” events and teach kids to evaluate “safe” from “unsafe” situations, and how to react safely. Space is limited and early enrollment is encouraged. Only parents and legal guardians can enroll children. The two-week session cost is $60 per child, and each additional child from the same family is $40. Fees must be paid in full when children are enrolled.
For the preferred program date, choose either morning (9–11:30 a.m.) or afternoon (12:30–3 p.m.) sessions by selecting the appropriate course code: SESSION I: June 5–16 • 141412-A (morning) • 141412-B (afternoon) SESSION II: June 19–30 • 141412-C (morning) • 141412-D (afternoon) SESSION III: July 10–21 • 141412-E (morning) • 141412-F (afternoon)
Designs for O’Day and Civic Park projects to be showcased at open house in O’Fallon City Hall
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The public is invited to an Open House on April 11, from 5 – 6:30 p.m. to see designs for facilities in the new O’Day Park, and for the expanded Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center facility in Civic Park. The open house will be held in the food court at O’Fallon’s Municipal Centre (City Hall) at 100 North Main Street in O’Fallon. Last August, 60 percent of O’Fallon voters said “yes” to improvements to these parks, and the open house will offer a first look at the proposed project designs and a chance to talk to the design teams, who will be on hand to answer questions. Civic Park’s Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center is to be enlarged and revamped with new features to accommodate more patrons and activities. O’Day Park is a 57-acre wooded tract being developed as a nature park with paths, natural areas, an adventure playground, meeting facilities, an amphitheater and more.
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By John M Hanna ‘Yeggs’ is a comic series about Robert and Bill, two rabbits who have opened their own egg franchise in the Midwest (St. Louis area). We follow their day to day lives, watching as they go about the hectic task of preparing for their one big day every year. Along the way they have adventures filled with fun, comic doings and pathos.
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By Cindy Moore
Spring into action “Good riddance to winter, but along with the new season comes spring cleaning.” While I’ve been awaiting its arrival, a few things have been neglected, mainly my muffin top and household chores. I’ve been eating extra to add a layer of fat to live on while I hibernated all winter. Scrubbing those hard-to-reach corners just wasn’t on the menu, while bacon and cupcakes were. Unfortunately, at some point the task must be faced, which leads me to reveal my most useful household tip. What is the fastest most efficient way to clean the house? A. Hire a team of maids. B. Move into a new house. C. A bottle of bleach and a blow torch. If you chose any of the above you would be wrong because, of course, it’s D. Mother-in-law’s unexpected visit. Nothing gets a house more showroom ready than that kind of scare. Husband: “Just got a call. Family’s coming over.” Me: “What! Such short notice? Someone had better have died!” “Actually, great uncle Ramone passed.” “Again? I thought he already did. Well he picked a fine time. The house is a complete mess. Are you sure he can’t be defibrillated until next week? When are they coming?” “Fifteen minutes away!” I shrieked then began rushing around like a maniac on a six-pack of Red Bull and shouting out militaristic orders like Patton going into battle. I first gathered stray items in a blanket and elbowed the gigantic mass into the nearest closet. I put my husband on carpet duty. He reached for
the vacuum. No! I screamed; too little too late. I instructed him to use the leaf blower and whoosh anything not securely bolted to the floor out the back door and at the same time to blow off the dusty furniture tops. Meanwhile I had a stack of dishes to attend to. Rats! The dishwasher was already jam-packed. I shoved them into the clothes washer already filled with laundry I meant to do in May and punched permanent press. The kitchen floor had more than a dozen spots that needed deep scrubbing. Ten minutes to go. I smeared the stains with tuna and put the cats to work. The fat things need to earn their keep at some point. Scrub you fatties, scrub! I sprayed out an entire can of Mountain Air freshener to mask the tuna odor just as the doorbell rang. I causally invited the relatives in and commented on how we’d been lounging about awaiting their arrival. My mother-in-law tried to put her coat in the closet which immediately exploded burying her in a mountain of stuff wrapped in a blanket. How I longed for winter. Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder.
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St. Dominic High School students receive Glory of Missouri awards
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On March 14, 14 St. Dominic High School sophomores received Glory of Missouri awards at the state capitol in Jefferson City. This awards program recognizes students who demonstrate specific virtues of character and citizenship. St. Dominic’s 2017 Glory of Missouri award recipients include: • Morgan Bolk – Virtue • Ryan Box – Fraternity • Joseph Gloriod – Truth • Zachary Healy – Temperance • Amina Islam – Justice
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St. Dominic High School is the largest coed, Catholic high school in the St. Louis area.
Six Fort Zumwalt seniors named to Missouri Scholars 100 Six Fort Zumwalt Seniors have been named members of the 2017 Missouri Scholars 100. They are Lauren Nowakowski (East High), Melanie Spence (North High), Tanmayee Pydimukkala and Sahithi Katragadda (South High) and Jordyn Sengl and Marshall Vaccaro (West High). They will be honored at a special reception on April 23. Missouri Scholars 100 is a statewide program presented by the Missouri Association of
Secondary School Principals that honors Missouri’s top members of the Class of 2017. Candidates are nominated, then evaluated in 10 categories: a minimum 3.75 GPA; a minimum 29 ACT or 2400 SAT; a class rank in the top 10 percent of his/her class; completion of upper level courses in math, science, English and foreign language; excellent attendance; exemplary citizenship; and participation in at least one activity.
Wentzville seniors selected for state academic honor Holt High School senior Matthew Brawner and Timberland High School seniors Grace Cooper and Connor Monahan have been selected for the 2017 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2017. Missouri Scholars 100 is a program sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. Schools across Missouri are invited to nominate candidates for this state-wide recognition. The selection is based primarily on a formula using the student’s grade point average and ACT or SAT score. Each student nominated had to first meet the criteria of an “Academic Decathlon,” which included ten events, designed to test the academic strength of the student. To meet the decathlon requirements, the student must have had a minimum GPA of 3.75, a minimum ACT score of 29 or a minimum SAT score of 2,400, be ranked in the upper ten percent of the class, and have taken upper level courses in mathematics, science, English, and foreign language. The student must also have excellent attendance, be an exemplary school citizen, and
be involved in school activities. Brawner has a 4.51 GPA, is ranked first in his class, earned an ACT Composite score of 35, and is a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Matthew plans to study chemistry and music at Washington University or St. Louis University following graduation. Cooper has a 4.46 GPA, is ranked first in her class, earned an ACT Composite score of 34 and is a member of the National Honor Society. She plans to study bio medical engineering at the University of Missouri – Columbia where she was accepted into the Honors College and has received the Mizzou Scholars Award. Monahan has a 4.35 GPA, is ranked second in his class, earned an ACT Composite score of 35 and is a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student. Connor plans to study computer science at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. The students will be honored at a luncheon at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, Missouri on April 23.
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John Dengler Tobacconist celebrates 100th anniversary John Dengler Tobacconist, one of America’s oldest family-owned tobacco shops, this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. In 1917, John Dengler and John F. Hatz opened their first cigar store, Dengler & Hatz Cigar Co. in downtown St. Louis which quickly became known as ‘St. Louis’ Distinctive Cigar Store.’ Since 2008, the store has been owned and managed by third-generation, Laura Dengler Muench and her husband Larry Muench. “Throughout the 100 years of serving valued customers in the St. Louis area, the nation and even the world, we have prided ourselves on sincere service and quality products. Those steadfast traditions started with my grandfather John Dengler near the start of World War I, stood the test of the Great Depression of the 1930s and were later passed on to my father John R. Dengler after World War II. Those principles are at the core of our business,” reflected Larry Muench. During the time from the founding to the early days of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the company sold cigars exclusively (no pipes,
lighters, tobaccos, etc.) and was known for its cigar humidor that held a quarter-million cigars. It was also the first cigar store in St. Louis to stock cigars wrapped in cellophane. The challenges of the Great Depression forced the business to augment its products with fine imported pipes, tobaccos, lighters and other high-quality tobacco products which continue to be its mainstay today. Over the course of the 100 years, the business expanded to several stores in the downtown St. Louis area with most of the time being located in what was then the Boatmen’s Bank building (now Marquette Building) and later additionally in commercial space of Mansion House. In the 1970s the stores consolidated to a single store in the historic Main Street area of St. Charles. Today the store is located in Farmer’s Home, built in 1805. The historic structure was painstakingly renovated by John R. Dengler and his wife Tru Dengler, who both were instrumental in transforming the once neglected area of downtown St. Charles into the thriving destination shopping district that it is today.
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1st Financial officially breaks ground in St. Charles
Submitted photo Participating in the ground breaking for 1st Financial Federal Credit Union’s new branch office were (from left) Mary West, St. Charles Ward 4 Alderman; Mary Jo Garofalo; Sally Faith, St. Charles Mayor; Michelle Rosner; Lone Callahan; Bob Rutkowski; Paul Sikorski, Carol Minges; Jim Combs; Dave Franke; Robyn Whalen; Brad La Macchia and Steve Broadbent.
1st Financial Federal Credit Union officially broke ground on their new branch located in the heart of St. Charles on March 1. 1st Financial will relocate their St. Charles branch to 1721 Zumbehl Rd in St. Charles in late 2017. The branch will be built by the professional team at La Macchia Group, LLC, a Milwaukee-based firm that specializes in financial institutions. Construction will take approximately six months to complete. Community leaders, 1st Financial employees and 1st Financial members were invited to attend
the groundbreaking ceremony. St. Charles City Mayor Sally Faith, and Ward 4 Alderman Mary West, participated in the ceremony. Shelley Barr, 1st Financial member for over 20 years, attended and shared her thoughts on what 1st Financial has meant to her and the personal relationships she’s built through the years at 1st Financial. During the construction phase, there will be no interruption of member service at the credit union’s current St. Charles branch location on Hwy 94.
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Sports you see with Gary B... First game of year and new league equals win for Raiders The River City Raiders play professional indoor football and are a member of the Arena Pro Football (APF) league with home games at the Family Arena. Saturday was their APF debut at Family Arena and the home team took a 45-34 victory over the Alabana Outlawz. “It’s great to get this first game out, just for ourselves and for our fans,” said Raiders quarterback Kevis Hamilton afterwards. “It’s good to come out victorious against Alabama, who came to play, in order to see where we are at and what we can build on. We have our strengths and advantages and we have to build on that.” The Raiders trailed by three points at halftime but notched 20 points the last two quarters. “I thought we played well enough to win,” assessed River City coach Greg “Chief ” Moore following the game. “We made some mistakes early on. We allowed some easy touchdowns for them but we came back strong, took the momentum and the victory.” Coach Moore gave his squad a “B-plus” Saturday and certain elements will be modified as the team continues their three-game home stand at Family Arena on April 8 against the Florida Tarpons. “We gotta go back and tweak,” he stated. “We start back at practice on Tuesday, tweaking the things that we have practiced to see what we need to work on.” Go to www.IndoorRaiders.com for more information. *A great crowd welcomes team Baseball Rascals add more players to roster The River City Rascals play professional baseball with home games at Car Shield Field in O’Fallon, MO The team added the contract extension of shortstop Johnny Morales and the addition of three experienced players to the 2017 roster. Morales will be entering his fifth year with the team and is looking to be in the opening day lineup for the fourth consecutive season.
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He had a career high three homeruns in 2016 despite dealing with an injury and his best year overall came in 2014 when he hit .302 with 39 RBI and was named a Frontier League All-Star. Other players on the roster signed by manager Steve Brook are left-handed pitcher Hector Hernandez and outfielders Arby Fields and Eudy Pina. The three of them have combined for 1,066 games in the minor leagues and have all been in professional baseball for four years or more. Hernandez has played at the highest level of the newcomers appearing in two games last year for the Reno Aces, Triple-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The St. Louis Cardinals out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy originally drafted the 26-year-old southpaw in the 10th round. A pair of guys that Brook signed over this past month to help Hernandez out defensively are Arby Fields and Eudy Pina. Fields had a .260 batting average with 26 doubles and 54 stolen bases in 220 minor league games primarily in the Seattle Mariners organization. Eudy Pina has been in professional baseball since 2009 when he was signed as an international free agent by the New York Mets out of Bani, Dominican Republic. Pina played his first two years for the Dominican Summer League Mets before moving up the ladder year-by-year and playing in 105 games last year for the Double-A Birmingham Barons. Go to www.RiverCityRascals.com for more information. *Shaping up for opening day in May
Gary B. will be broadcasting the “STL Health and Wellness LIVE” show every Saturday from 9-11 am on 590 The Fan and 590TheFan.com 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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A better Easter brunch Focus on quality ingredients for a simply delicious meal Hosting an elegant Easter brunch is easy when you build a menu around exceptional ingredients. Your dishes don’t have to be overly complicated; simple dishes are perfect for the occasion when you let stand-out flavors steal the show. Brunch calls for a combination of light and savory fare, and an ingredient like Jarlsberg Brand Cheese lets you go either way. Best known for its classic wedge, this nutty, mild cheese is also available sliced
and shredded – perfect for adding a distinctive taste to nearly any indulgent dish you can imagine. For a lighter bite, try these Cheesy, Crispy Smashed Potatoes from Chef George Duran, host of TLC’s “Ultimate Cake Off ” and Food Network’s “Ham on the Street.” You could go a more decadent route with Duran’s Brown Sugar Ham and Cheese Sticky Buns. Explore more recipes for a simply elegant Easter brunch at jarlsberg.com.
Cheesy, Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Brown Sugar Ham & Cheese Sticky Buns
Recipe courtesy of Chef George Duran
Recipe courtesy of Chef George Duran
Servings: 4
I ngredients: 25 red bliss or fingerling potatoes, bite-size 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, finely minced salt, to taste
pepper, to taste 1 cup grated Jarlsberg Cheese 2 tablespoons minced parsley
Directions:
Heat oven to 450 F and cook potatoes. Set aside. In small saute pan or saucepan, add olive oil and garlic. Cook on medium-low heat until garlic browns and turns crispy, about 5 minutes. Strain garlic, reserving olive oil and crispy garlic.
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray 2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent roll dough flour, for dusting 4 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
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12 slices thin-cut ham 12 slices Jarlsberg Cheese 1/2 cup grated Jarlsberg Cheese chives or green onions, for garnish
Directions:
Heat oven to 375 F. Spray nonstick spray in 8-by-8-inch pan or similar.
Once potatoes cool, use back of pan to gently smash them down to about 1/2-inch thickness. Drizzle olive oil throughout roasting pan then add smashed potatoes. Drizzle reserved garlic olive oil on top of each potato and season with salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes.
Unroll dough on floured surface and gently stretch until dough is about 8 by 12 inches. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons brown sugar over dough then evenly space six slices of ham and six slices of cheese on top. Starting on short side, begin rolling dough jelly roll style. Cut into six pieces. Repeat with second piece of dough.
Remove from oven and evenly divide cheese and parsley on top of each potato. Cook another 10 minutes until cheese begins to brown. Top each potato with reserved crispy garlic and allow to cool before serving
Place all 12 buns inside pan. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake 2025 minutes until buns are fully cooked and browned. Garnish with chives or green onions and serve.
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Crossword Puzzle: THEME: ROMANTIC MOVIES ACROSS 1. Bunch of VIPs? 6. Parents + teachers, acr. 9. Sour milk sign 13. Meltable abode 14. Oui 15. Jessica Rabbit’s true love 16. Fix a program 17. Hi-____ 18. Assuage 19. *Where Tom Hanks was sleepless 21. *Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr’s liaison 23. Jack Kerouac, or ____ Paradise 24. Medieval domain 25. Roll of bills 28. Inauguration event 30. Like olden day toy 35. Bypass 37. Encore! 39. Blood line 40. Collier’s office 41. Deflect 43. Indigo user 44. Petri dish medium, pl. 46. “At ____, soldier!” 47. Hindu wrap 48. Everyday 50. Ego’s main concern
52. Bad-mouth 53. Schooner pole 55. Corn unit 57. *”Shakespeare ____ _____” 60. *What Audrey Hepburn had in Rome 64. Clive Bixby to Phil Dunphy 65. Plays for pay 67. Harry Potter’s antagonist 68. Neopagan religion 69. ____ Aviv 70. Say something 71. *”The ____ House” with Keanu Reeves 72. *Affleck’s character chased her 73. Waxing crescent, e.g. DOWN 1. Auction actions 2. S-shaped molding 3. *”Valentine’s Day” actress 4. Disorderly crowds 5. Battlefield ID 6. Combustible heap 7. Golf starting point 8. Allegro ____ in music, Italian 9. RC or Pepsi 10. Tangelo 11. Back seat 12. Brut, as in champagne 15. Basket-making fiber
20. Camel’s kin 22. Marines are this and proud? 24. Where Japan is 25. *Pretty one 26. Friend from Mexico 27. Iraqi money 29. *It actually happens 31. Nonverbal O.K., pl. 32. Tree nymph in Greek mythology 33. First cradles 34. *”Midnight in ____” 36. Four years to a President 38. Gaelic 42. Ma Bell, e.g. 45. Indian restaurant appetizer 49. Head or john 51. Collapse a chair, e.g. 54. Mordane in “Game of Thrones” 56. Occasion for pink or blue balloons 57. One of the hipbones, pl. 58. *Male lead in “The Prince of Tides” 59. Pretty undergarment fabric 60. Has divine power 61. Subject of stats 62. Single pip cards 63. Yesteryear 64. Hole punching tool 66. “Losing My Religion” band See solution on page 13
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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS March 29-31: Theater benefit performance
St. Charles Community College will present “The Last Flapper” March 29 and 31 in the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building auditorium on the SCC campus. The first showing, held at 3 p.m. March 29 is a free student matinee. The second performance, held at 7:30 p.m.March 31, will benefit Ken Parker, a former SCC stage hand/ theater technician, who is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. Director Hal Berry, professor emeritus of theater and history at SCC, is bringing “The Last Flapper” production to SCC from San Diego, California to help his former-coworker in this time of need. Proceeding the performance on March 31, attendees are invited to a meet-and-greet with appetizers and beverages starting at 6:30 p.m., followed by a tribute to Ken Parker at 7:15 p.m. There is no admission price to this event, but donations are accepted in honor of Parker. For more information contact Jean Deimund at jdeimund@stchas.edu or 636-9228050.
March 30-April 1: Theater performance
Liberty Theatre will present Pat Cook’s “You Can’t Beat the House” on March 30, 31 and April 1. This comedy is performed beginning at 7 p.m. each evening. Performances will be held in the Liberty High School Commons. Admission is $5 for adults and $4 for students.
April 1: Easter musical
Kidz Praize of Wentzville Christian Church will present an Easter musical entitled “Easter Praise Parade.” The free performance will be at 6 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend. Join the group of 25 elementary students as they portray a group of friends trying to organize a neighborhood parade to celebrate the true meaning of Easter. The 45 minute production includes lots of great music, humor and choreography. Wentzville Christian Church is located at 1507 Highway Z in Wentzville. For more information call 636-327-6622 or visit the website at wentzvillecc.org.
April 4: Documentary Screening
“The (Dis)Honesty Project” will be screened from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Dunseth Auditorium in Harmon Hall on the campus of Lindenwood University. This 90-minute documentary screening will be followed by Q&A session featuring Yael Melamede, producer and director at SALTY Features. This event is open to the general public and free of charge.
April 4: Suicide forum
Let’s Talk, a community forum on suicide and its prevention, takes place at 7 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in the Fellowship Hall at First Capitol and Sixth Street with rear and side entrances in St. Charles. Learn more about suicide awareness and prevention in a panel discussion from experts dealing with youths, adults and veterans. The panel members are Heather Davidson, MSW, L.C.S.W. Director of Social Services, SSM Behavior Health Services; Molly Dwyer-Simonsen, MA, LPC, Team Leader Outpatient Behavioral Health Programs and Wendell W. Webb, National Senior Vice Commandant, Marine Corps League. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Stephen Ministry. For more information e-mail johnmrau01@yahoo.com.
April 6-8: Theater performance
The Francis Howell High School’s Award Winning Limelight Theatre proudly presents their Spring Produc-
tion of the Pulitzer Prize winning play “Crimes of the Heart” by Beth Henley. Performances will take place April 6, 7 and 8 beginning at 7 p.m. nightly with an additional 1 p.m. matinee on April 8 in the Auditorium of Francis Howell High at 7001 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Tickets are $5 per person for all shows and are available at the door. For more information, please contact Edward Cole, Theatre Director at Edward.cole@fhsdschools.org.
April 7: Underwater egg hunt
What’s pools of fun for kids ages fourto-12? It’s the O’Fallon Parks and Recreation Underwater Egg Hunt at the Renaud Spirit Center (RSC) at 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. The event will be held from 6 – 8 p.m. and the Easter Bunny is sure to be there. The cost is $12 for O’Fallon residents and $15 for non-residents, and preregistration is required by March 31. For the hunt, kids will be divided into age groups to search for eggs, and prizes will be awarded after the eggs are collected. Kids should bring swim goggles and a waterproof container for egg gathering. Parents can register kids at the Renaud Spirit Center, or online at www.ofallon.mo.us/ parks&rec. Select “Special Events” and look for Underwater Egg Hunt, course number 410104-A. Family members who want to swim but who are not participating in the egg hunt can register for $5 (410104-B). For more information, please call front desk staff at 636-474-2732.
April 7: Adult Easter egg hunt
O’Fallon’s Adult Easter Egg Hunt takes over Sports Park from 7 – 10 p.m. in O’Fallon. An expected 400 attendees will hunt for Easter eggs, but instead of candy, each egg will represent a different craft beer, completing a mixand-match six-pack at the end of the hunt. Prior to and post-hunt, attendees will have the opportunity to sample beers from local and regional craft breweries. Attendees will have the opportunity to win door prizes, including additional beer, throughout the event. Food trucks will be onsite for purchase. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door, if they are not sold out prior to the event. Each ticket includes up to six craft beers, an event tshirt and a commemorative pint glass. All participants must be 21 or older. The hunt will be held rain or shine. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.1065thearch. com.
April 7: Fish fry
A fish fry will take place at All Saints Parish at 7 McMenamy Road in St. Peters each Friday evening during Lent except Good Friday from 4 - 7 p.m. sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Eat in, carry out and drive-up service available.
April 8: Veterans connect event
Veterans Connect is a special, one-ofa-kind, free event that will connect our local veterans with the benefits that are available to them at the St Charles Community College/Student College Center Building at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event will have several information booths and companies providing free suits for veterans for job interviews. Provided by Dress for Success/Connections to Success. They will also provide information stating all the benefits and classes they provide for veterans. Money Management Education; there will be classes how to rebuild your credit, and a lot more. Education Information; veteran friendly schools, St Charles Community College and Ranken College will be there providing class information and to answer questions regarding the GI Bill. Free food will be provided.
Veteran information will be provided by the following attendees: St Charles County Workforce Development, Missouri Veterans Commission, St. Louis Police Academy Recruiter, VA Home Loan Specialist, Commerce Bank, St. Joachim & Ann. Many other veteran related information will also be provided. For more information visit http://veteransconnectevent.weebly.com/.
April 14: Good Friday service
Ministry to Men is holding their annual Good Friday Service at Grace Community Chapel St. Peters at 7661 Mexico Rd. in St. Peters. Featured speaker is Michael Burke author of “Waiting to Die, Running to Live.” Doors open at 7 a.m. and the service concludes at 11:30 a.m. Refreshments provided, all men are welcome. For more information contact Derrill Martin at dmartin@ministrytomen. net or call 636-720-1202.
April 14: Good Friday Cantata
St. John UCC Music Ministry presents “Requiem” by Gabriel Faure, featuring St. John Chamber Choir, orchestra, and soloists at 7 p.m. Cantata will also have an original Holy Week narration written and read by Dr. Candice Coleman. St. John United Church of Christ is located at 405 S Fifth Street in St. Charles. For more information visit www.stjohnucc.org.
April 14: Spring Fling Carnival
The Holt High School DECA Chapter will be hosting the 18th Annual Spring Fling at Holt High School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This year’s event will feature egg hunts, food, prizes, a coloring contest, a bounce house, games and appearances from local mascots and the fire department. Admission is free and game tickets are five for $1 with plenty of prizes available for the winners. There will also be a raffle for themed baskets, and tickets for the basket raffle are $1 each or six for $5. The free egg hunts will be broken down into two age groups; preschool through first grade beginning at 11 a.m., and second - fifth grade beginning at 12 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go towards the local scholarship fund for Holt DECA National Qualifiers to help with expenses at the International DECA competition. For more information, please contact the event coordinator Jolene Wofford at 636-327-3876, extension 26422 or jolenewofford@wsdr4.org.
April 16: Community Prayer Wall
Continuing until Easter Sunday, St. John UCC, at 405 S Fifth Street in St. Charles, will have a Community Prayer Wall outside the church along Fifth Street. People from the community are encouraged to write prayers on strips of cloth and tie them to the Prayer Wall.
April 21: Spaghetti dinner
The Optimist Club of St. Charles will host its’ 46th Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Lunch/dinner will be served at Memorial Hall (lower level) at Blanchette Park in St. Charles from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Patrons will enjoy a traditional Italian Spaghetti Dinner with all the trimmings. The Italian cuisine from Pio’s Restaurant will be featured. Salad, drinks and dessert are included. Wine for adults and soft drinks will be available for all. One price for all is $10 (Children five and under are free). Tickets are available from any Optimist member, at the door or by calling Dale Westby at 314-550-7723, Sharon North at 636-724-0148, or Gerry Prinster at 314-973-2928.
April 21, 23: Choir concert
Choral Arts Singers, Francis Howell North High School Concert Choir, and members of the St. Charles Symphony will perform Joseph Haydn’s “Kleine Orgelmasse mass in B/Bflat Major” and other selections on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran
Church at 3866 S. Old Hwy 94 in St. Charles, and April 23 at 2 p.m. at Assumption Chapel at 403 N. Main in O’Fallon. Admission is $7 for adults and $3 for children (ages six-18). For more information visit www.concertarts.org.
April 22: Plant sale
The Lincoln County Master Gardeners sixth annual plant sale takes place from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the front parking lot of Valvoline Express Care at The Plaza in Troy. (Rain date April 29). For more information, please call 636528-4613 or check out the Facebook page, Lincoln County Master Gardeners.
community. Volunteers are matched with opportunities to serve according to their schedules, skills, comfort levels and geographic areas. Volunteer opportunities include: caregiver relief, companionship, bereavement support, administrative assistance, and other opportunities. The next free four week training at the St. Louis office will be Tuesdays – May 2, 9, 16, and 23, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The next free three week training at the Washington office will be Wednesdays – May 3, 10, 17, and 24, 1 – 5 p.m. To register or ask any questions please contact Mercy Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, Paula Minogue, at 314-729-4415 or Paula.Minogue@mercy.net.
April 23: Gospel concert
May 5: Job fair
Bring the Family to experience The Lesters in concert at Dardenne Baptist Church at 2345 Oak Dr. in O’Fallon at 5:30 p.m. They are often referred to as “St. Louis’ First Family of Gospel Music.” Admission is free. For more information visit www.dardennebaptistchurch.org.
April 27: Alzheimer’s awareness breakfast
Church of the Shepherd in St. Charles is hosting the Alzheimer’s Association’s Shedding Light on Alzheimer’s breakfast to raise awareness of the sixth leading cause of death. The faith community is invited to attend the educational event from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Shedding Light is a breakfast for faith leaders, clergy, Stephen Ministers, lay stewards, parish nurses, ministerial alliance members, chaplains and concerned community members. Attendees will learn to identify the signs and symptoms of dementia, discover ways to help congregants through the journey of Alzheimer’s, an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and learn ways to support Alzheimer’s families in their congregation facing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. This event is free but registration is required. To RSVP, contact Rev. Regina Lowe at rlowe@ alz.org or call 800-272-3900.
April 28: Trivia night
Girlfriends for Good will hold its seventh annual trivia night to benefit Youth In Need at the Machinists’ Hall in Bridgeton at 12365 St. Charles Rock Road. Tables of eight are $200 and include beer, soda and snacks. Doors open at 6 p.m., trivia begins at 7 p.m. Sponsor a round for $50. All proceeds benefit Youth In Need. For more information, contact Cody Finan, Community Engagement Coordinator, at cfinan@youthinneed.org or 636-7579334.
April 29: Benefit shrimp boil
Friedens UCC, at 1703 Old Hwy 94 S in St. Charles, is hosting its annual Benefit Shrimp Boil at 6 p.m. 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi. Call 636-724-1918 to get your reservations, seating is limited. For more information go to www.friedens-ucc. org.
April 30: All-you-can-eat breakfast
The Knights of Columbus at St. Robert Bellarmine Church at 1424 First Capitol Drive South in St. Charles will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast includes: madeto-order omelets, pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee (cost for adults is $7, children six to 11 are $4, children five and under are free). In addition a blood drive will be held at the same time as the breakfast. Those who donate blood that day will receive a free breakfast. For additional information please call 636-946-6799”
May 3: Mercy Hospice new volunteer training
Mercy Hospice is currently seeking volunteers to offer support and comfort to patients and families in your
St. Charles Community College will host Job Fair 2017 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the College Center, located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Admission is free to all job seekers. This fair provides opportunities for job seekers to find job leads, job training and job search information and networking opportunities. Job seekers are encouraged to bring copies of their resume. Interested employers may register online at www.stchas. edu/jobfair, beginning March 1. Space is limited, so register early. Employer registrations will be accepted until April 28. The fair is open to business and industry employers from profit and nonprofit organizations. The annual event is sponsored by three cooperating St. Charles County agencies and institutions. Last year, 330 area job seekers attended the event. A registration fee of $70 for nonprofit organizations or $95 for profit organizations includes one 2.5’x6’ table, two chairs, a continental breakfast, up to two box lunches and all advertising for the event. For more information about the fair, Jenny Hahn Schnipper, 636922-8244 or jschnipper@stchas.edu.
May 5-7: Theater performance
Wentzville Christian Church proudly presents a community theater production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The church will offer four performances of the musical: May 5 at 7 p.m.; May 6 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and a special matinee on May 7 at 2 p.m. Admission to the performances is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Doors open 30 minutes before each performance. Wentzville Christian Church is located at 1507 Hwy. Z (1 mile south of I-70). For more information call 636-327-6622 or visit the church website at wentzvillecc.org.
May 13: Pancake breakfast
The Knights of Columbus council 7198 Ladies Auxiliary will host a Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast at Knights of Columbus Pezold Banquet Center at 5701 Highway N in Cottleville from 8 to 11 a.m. The price is $7 for adults and $4 for kids which includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange drink and coffee. There will also be specialty cakes for sale for Mother’s Day.
Sept. 9: Craft fair
Tri County Advisory Board to Probation and Parole, Probation and Parole District 17, Missouri Department of Correction invites you to their Fifth Annual Christmas in September Craft Fair at Calvary Church at 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters are needed, please contact Esther Angelos at marlofan@charter.net, 636-441-0329 or 314-477-5096
ONGOING EVENTS Sundays and Tuesdays: Central Missouri Railroad Association meeting
The Central Missouri Railroad Association meets at Suite 20 in the Warrenton Outlet Mall. This unique organization is for railroad modelers,
www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • March 29, 2017 railfans, photographers and railroad retirees with layouts in O, HO, N hoping to add G scales. Meetings are on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. For more info call 636-279-5522 or 636-456-0776.
Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly
Take off pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets every Monday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Weigh-ins begin at 8:30 a.m. We meet at Blanchette Park at 1900 Randolph Street in St. Charles. For more information contact Grace at 636-9464687.
Mondays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Highway in O’Fallon. Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please all Linda Wilcox at 636-447-9056.
1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting
6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480.
1st Monday: St.Charles County Council of the Blind meetings
Business meetings are held on the first Monday of each month (second Monday in September due to Labor Day ) unless otherwise specified. No meetings are held in June, July, or December. Meetings are held in the Community Council Building (2nd floor of the Spencer Branch Library) from 6:30 - 9 p.m. For more information contact Beverly Kaskadden (President) at 636561-6947.
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.
Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club
Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org.
Mondays: Seasoned Eye Carvers Meeting
The Seasoned Eye Carvers meet every Monday from 9am to noon at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds (near the Bass Pro Shop). Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp.
Mondays, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes 9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314.369.6521.
Every Tuesday: Cribbage Club
1 – 4 p.m. at The Falls Golf Course Clubhouse. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all. Call 636-561-2970 for more information.
Tuesdays: Lions Club meeting
St. Peters Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in Old Town St. Peters on Park Street.
Tuesdays: Cancer support group
Cancer Companions Support Group is a support group for any cancer patient in treatment or post treatment, their caregiver and their loved ones that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie at 7 p.m. in the parlor. Registration is not required.
Tuesdays: Gateway Chorus Rehearsal
Spotlight
Gateway Spotlight is a women’s a capella chorus that meets at First United Methodist Church at 801 first Capitol Dr. in St. Charles every Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Call 636-2566823 for more details.
Tuesdays: Cribbage
2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www. showmestitchers.com.
4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club
6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.
Last Tuesday of every month, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner.
8-9am & 10:15-11:15am. No experience necessary. 636-928-1928.
9-10am and 5:30-6:30pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314.369.6521.
Wednesdays: Talk
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Wednesdays: Marine League meeting
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1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required.
Every Tuesday: Meeting
Every Tuesday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball
Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA
Toastmasters
7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505.
8-9:30pm, in the Christian Life Center, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Open to high school and adult men.
Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS
1st Wednesday: Hope & Healing
7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Info: www.gatewayspotlight. org or 636.256.6823.
5-6pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Rock Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Unique service of music, worship, and prayer for those in need of hope and healing.
Tuesdays: St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Male Caregiver Experience
Wednesdays: Women’s fishing club
3rd Monday of Each Month: Life After Loss support group
Tuesdays: Monthly veterans coffee
Veterans from all branches of service are invited to the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center at 506 S. Linn Ave. in Wentzville on the second Tuesday of each month from 9 – 10:30 a.m. for coffee, pastries and camaraderie. Come meet with fellow veterans who served our country and share your experience.
Every Wednesday. Kiwanis Club of Harvester monthly meeting. Noon, Fratelli’s Restorante, 2061 Zumbehl Road in St Charles. For more information, please contact kellenj@ATT.net
1st and 3rd Wednesday Each: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers
2nd Wednesday: Free Financial Education- Money Matters
On the first Wednesday of each month the St. Charles County Marine Corps League meets at the American Legion 313 old town St. Peters at 7:30 p.m. All Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome. For more information visit www.stcharlesmarine.org.
Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.
6:45pm VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.
Every Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA
Veterans from all branches of the service are invited to attend “Coffee Talk” every Wednesday at. 9 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 3601 Ehlmann Rd. in St. Charles (Take I-70 to the Cave Springs exit). We will have applications for VA health care, applications for the honor flight, reports from local American Legion and VFW halls and lots of good comradery. Come join us for free coffee and donuts and enjoy an hour with your fellow veterans.
Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club
Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo
7pm – 9pm. Meetings are held at the Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road, St. Charles, Missouri. Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers. com/ or contact Charles Sapp.
Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles
Noon-1 p.m. at Bogey Hills Country Club at 1120 Country Club Rd. in St. Charles. Membership in Kiwanis offers you the opportunity to benefit your community and its youth by serving with like-minded people. If you are interested in making a positive impact for generations to come, please join us. For more information please call 636-448-4277. You can also find us at http://stcharleskiwanis.com
Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlouis.com, under the parks and recreation section.
5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. $6 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes
American Chronic Pain Association is a support group for and by people experiencing chronic pain. Group meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month at 3 – 5 p.m. at the Spencer Road Library in St Peters. Important: This is an anonymous group (first names only).
Support group for families who have lost a loved one to heroin/opiate addiction. 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital Campus in Room 212 of Professional Building 1. Contact: geevigna@charter.net. No registration required
6:30pm at various locations. Info: www.fleurdelisgardensociety.org; Jeanne at 314.605.8563.
Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the IHOP at 3851 Veterans Memorial Dr. in St. Peters. Win prizes and awards with semiannual tournaments. ACC sanctioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-233-8032.
The group meets on fourth Tuesday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Spencer Road Library at the Community Commons, 427 Spencer Rd. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease, support, or the Male Caregiver Experience, please call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or visit www.alz.org/ stl.
Mondays: Chronic pain support group
1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society
What’s Happening
Gateway Bass ‘n Gals all women’s bass club has monthly meetings the first Wednesday of every month at Rookies Bar and Grill at 3721 New Town Rd. in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Women of any fishing level please come and check out our women-only fishing club.
6:30pm at the O’Fallon Family YMCA. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA have partnered to provide monthly free financial education courses for members of the community. Info (including a list of topics): call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449.
Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the parish hall of Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church at 907 Jungermann Rd. in St. Peters. TOPS is a national non-profit weight-loss organization that supports its members in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome. Weigh-ins begin at 9 a.m. Contact Judy Bauer at 636-541-2263 for further information.
Thursdays: Lions Club meeting
Wentzville Outreach Lions Club meets the second Thursday of the month at Schnucks at 1960 Wentzville PWK in Wentzville at 6 p.m. Contact Jimmy Butler at 314-780-5629 or Lisa Alexander at 314-258-1069 for more information.
Thursdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church at 725 N. Wall St. in Wentzville. TOPS is a national non-profit weight-loss organization that supports its members in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome. For more information call Mary Stassi at 636-357-1387.
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3rd Thursdays: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 Meeting 7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters. Those who served in any branch between 1962 and 1975 are welcome.
Every Thursday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Quilters
9am-2pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Members do hand quilting to quilts of any size for donation that is given to various church supported charities. No experience is necessary to join the group. For more information, contact Vickie Young at 636.928.7348, or Brenda Kenny at 636.240.3753.
Thursdays: Rotary Club breakfast
Every Thursday at 7:30 a.m., except the last Thursday of the month, the O’Fallon Rotary Club meets for breakfast at the Holy Cross Lutheran Church Gym at 8945 Veterans Memorial Parkway in O’Fallon. We are a fraternal group that does good in the community and worldwide while having fun.
Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of St. Peters 6:30am at IHOP (3851 Veteran’s Memorial Pkwy St. Peters). 636.328.4941.
Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon 11:45am Meets at JJ’s Restaurant in O’Fallon. Info: www.ofkiwanis.com.
Every Thursday: Rotary Club meeting
7:30am, The Rendezvous Café at 217 South Main St. in O’Fallon. We welcome existing and potential members to visit and have breakfast with us. www.ofallonmo.rotary-clubs.org
Every Thursday: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA 7-7:55pm Any level. Info: 636.928.1928.
Every Thursday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA
10am Free. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome.
2nd and 4th Thursdays: Alexander Chapter #242 Order of the Eastern Star Meetings
7:30pm, St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway in St. Charles.
3rd Thursday of each month: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 meetings 7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters.
Thursdays: Optimist Club meetings
3rd Thursday of the month, Ladies Night Out
Thursdays: Lions Club meetings
2nd & 4th Thursday: Alexander Chapter 242/Eastern Star
The O’Fallon Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Bank of Old Monroe T.R. Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon. St. Charles Lions Club meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 1144 S Benton Street in St. Charles. Contact Art for more info at 636-441-1831. New members are welcome.
Cottleville Crafts, Etc..., 5335 Highway N in Cottleville. Vinyl design class. For more information, call 636.441.2700 or visit www.cottlevillecrafts.com.
St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway, St. Charles. 636.577.0056.
Wednesdays: TOPS meeting
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club 661 Wentzville holds meetings every Wednesday at 9:15 p.m. at Elder Court community meeting room. For more information call 314-650-1014.
Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club
10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.
Every Wednesday: Men’s Golf League 5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of
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“The Founder”
By Steve Bryan
‘The Founder’ looks at McDonald’s history
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As the old saying goes, there are three sides to every story: my side, your side and the truth. When talking about “The Founder,” that seems to be the case. Directed by John Lee Hancock, writer of “The Blind Side,” this film tells the story of Ray Kroc, an aggressive salesman who gets credit for turning McDonald’s into a global fast food empire. After years of struggling, he amassed a staggering personal fortune before he passed away in 1984. In “Grinding It Out,” Kroc’s memoir, he charts the path to his fast food success. While selling Multi-Mixers, Kroc came across Richard and Maurice McDonald, two brothers who created a way to deliver quality food extremely fast. In San Bernardino, California, their McDonald’s restaurant churned out burgers, fries and shakes to happy customers. Kroc knew a good thing when he saw it and became the franchise agent for the siblings, eventually buying them out when new stores dotted the landscape. The salesman and entrepreneur is the hero of his own story, charting the innovations he brought to fast food and
the products that become a staple of the American diet. In contrast, “The Founder” presents a “warts and all” look at Ray Kroc. Michael Keaton does an excellent job capturing the
salesman’s aggressive and persistent style. After years of selling paper cups and other products, he saw a brilliant idea in San Bernardino and wanted a piece of it. Director Hancock shows, however, that he wanted the whole pie, not just a single slice. Hancock himself has been taken to task for changing details in the story. The film suggests, for
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has 304 locations, but, as CBS This Morning showed, people will wait in line for three hours to get a Double Double burger. It’s a billion-dollar company that never really lost control of its products. Taken at face value, “The Founder” is a highly enjoyable film, with Michael Keaton, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch leading a solid cast. Though buzz surrounded the film, it did not play as widely as it should and was absent on Oscar night. If you find it on DVD, at a second-run movie theater or on Netflix, it is definitely worth a look.
Photo courtesy FilmNation Entertainmnet
Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.
also says that Kroc had a handshake deal with the brothers for a percentage of corporate profits, but other sources dispute that. Though McDonald’s is still successful, rival In-N-Out has an incredible following. The founders of this chain kept things simple, just like the McDonald brothers originally wanted with their business. In-N-Out only