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Photo courtesy the city of St. Charles Participating in the ground-breaking ceremony for the Fifth Street Gateway Project were (left to right): Scott Tate, Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce, Michael Spurgeon, director of administration for the city of St. Charles, Tom Besselman, Councilmember Ward 2, Rod Herrmann, Councilmember, Ward 8, Mayor Sally Faith, Mike Bowers, president of SSM St. Joseph Health Center, Mary West, Councilmember Ward 4, Bridget Ohmes, Councilmember Ward 10, Rick Wagner, R.V. Wagner (general contractor), Ron Stivison, Councilmember Ward 9, Jerry Hurlbert, Director of Public Works, and Jay Rackers, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. (CMT, engineering firm).
$10 million Fifth Street Gateway Project includes roadway and streetscape improvements Boone’s Lick) is set up and ready to go” Once weather starts cooperating the project is estimated to be completed in 16 months. First impressions are everything. When it’s complete the project will serve as shiny new Imagine you’re from out of town. You and the kids are loaded up and heading to main street in St. Charles for front door to the city of St. Charles and provide a gateway any number of its fun-filled festivals like the Festival of the leading into the core of the hospital district. St. Charles mayor Sally Faith hosted a ground-breaking Little Hills, or even the recent Fete de Glace. You and your crew pull off of Interstate 70 or slide in from the west and ceremony for the impending Fifth Street Corridor Imwhat do you encounter? Snarling traffic, exits backed up, provements. “The Fifth Street Gateway Project vehicles everywhere crawling more will create a legacy for the corridor than moving. That can ruin the vibe “The Fifth Street Gateway leading into the city of St. Charles before you’re even parked. from Interstate 70 for many years to The Fifth Street Gateway Project Project will create a legacy come,” Faith said. “This project is part is geared toward alleviating that and the district redevelopment plan for more. for the corridor leading of the city and includes roadway and The Fifth Street Gateway Project is looking to create a legacy for the Fifth into the city of St. Charles streetscape improvements along Fifth Street from Bass Pro Drive to First Street corridor leading into the city from Interstate 70 for Capitol Drive.” of St. Charles from Interstate 70 for Public Works Director Jerry Hurlmany years to come. The project is many years to come” bert emceed the event and outlined part of the district redevelopment plan for the city and includes roadway and Sally Faith the overall impact of the project. Hurlbert detailed that the project will streetscape improvements along Fifth St. Charles mayor cost $10 million. Street from Bass Pro Drive to First For SSM St. Joseph Health Center, Capitol Drive. the revamped entry will solidify the The motivation behind the project was to project a smoother, sleeker first impression, enhance connection between the hospital and the city. “The corridor is an important aspect to the continued aesthetics of Fifth Street, improve traffic flow and safety, strength of the city’s major health care provider,” Mike and promote pedestrian activity. Last week was supposed to kickoff the construction but Bowers, President of SSM St. Joseph Health Center said. “SSM is partnering with the city on the project.” the cold weather and snow put a snafu to the start. Bids were due in the Public Works Department on Nov. “We were all pretty gung-ho,” Carol Felzien, Director of Communications for the city of St. Charles said. “The 14, 2014. Bids were opened and the apparent low bidder snow combined with the temperature proved to be equally was RV Wagner. daunting. As of right now, we’re not sure when the makeup See GATEWAY on page 2 start date will begin. The staging area (at Fifth Street and
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Here is what residents can expect to see in the first five months of work that will encompass Fifth Street from 1st Capitol to McDonough (West) • Water main, sewer, electrical, curb and gutter, irrigation, islands, walks and drives, steps, pavers, backfill Fifth Street, Ameristar Blvd. to Boone’s Lick • Sewer, water main, electrical, pavement, curb and gutter, irrigation, walks and drives, pavers, backfill Fifth Street / Boone’s Lick Intersection • Major repair on sewers, water main, retaining walls, concrete piers, concrete gutters, electrical, curb and gutters, irrigation, islands, walks, pavers, backfill • Work continues at this intersection throughout the project • Boone’s Lick west of Fifth Street will be closed from mid March through mid May Here is a complete list of project: • Pavement reconstruction from Bass Pro Drive to 400’ north of Boone’s Lick Road; Pavement widening and Overlay from 400’ north of Boone’s Lick Road to First Capitol Drive • Bi-directional left-turn lane where required through project limits • Widened sidewalks on both sides • Decorative street lighting on both sides from Boone’s Lick Road to First Capitol Drive • Streetscape plantings and trees from Boone’s Lick Road to First Capitol Drive • River wall “gateway” structure along Fifth Street north of Boone’s Lick Road • Green space • Decorative retaining walls • SCAT Bus drop-off • Removal of overhead utilities
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First Capitol Drive may be used as an Alternate Route. Fifth Street will remain open during the project. Project updates can be found at: www.stcharlescitymo.gov/fifthstreet Or contact the City of St. Charles Public Works at 636-949-3237
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• New traffic signal at McDonough Street • Pedestrian safety improvements following ADA guidelines • Elimination of mid-block pedestrian crossings • Bicycle accommodations along Sixth Street • Intelligent transportation system infrastructure with signal coordination You can stay updated on the progress of the project and also find some selected detour maps by simply going to www.stcharlescitymo. gov/fifthstreet. You can also contact a representative of our Public Works Department at public.works@stcharlescitymo.gov.
O’Fallon Police Department to host open house The O’Fallon Police Department is hosting an informational open house on Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event includes tours of the department for residents and members of the public who want to see the facility and familiarize themselves with the present location before the April 7, 2015, election when voters will be asked to consider authorizing the city to issue bonds for the construction of a new police station and court. Activities and giveaways for children will be available, including take-home Child ID Kits. “The open house is an opportunity for the community to take a tour of our department and really get a glimpse at what it looks like behind the scenes,” said Police Officer Diana Damke, Public Information Officer for the department. “We’ll have activities for adults and children, and we encourage our residents to come out and learn about the great programs our department offers. More importantly, attendees will have a chance to meet many of the men and women of the O’Fallon Police Department and really get acquainted with some of our officers.” “In addition to being a great family event, this open house also is a chance for our residents to see the current condition of our police station,” said Tom Drabelle, city of O’Fallon Communications Director. “Since the announcement that Proposition 1 would be on the April ballot, one of the most common questions we have received is ‘Why does O’Fallon need a new police station?’ This is a chance for residents to come and see our current facility for themselves, so they can make an informed decision this April.” The O’Fallon Police Department is located in the O’Fallon Municipal Centre at 100 North Main Street in O’Fallon. Come to the east entrance off the parking lot. For more information, please contact the O’Fallon Police Department at 636-240-3200.
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Wright City Fire Protection District partners to receive grant Safe Kids Eastern Quad Counties has partnered with the Wright City Fire Protection District (WCFPD), Lincoln County Ambulance District, and Pike County Ambulance District to secure a grant to provide carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to families in our counties for a small donation. Families will be able to obtain CO alarms for their home from one of these first responder agencies on a first come, first served basis. Homes with children younger than 19 years of age or where children frequently visit will qualify for a CO alarm on each living level of their home. Unfinished basements and attic spaces will not qualify as living space. A $5 donation is requested but no one will be refused if unable to donate. Renters and home owners may both qualify but landlords do not qualify for this program, occupants only. What is carbon monoxide (CO)? CO is a colorless and odorless gas that is the byproduct of incomplete fuel burning. Any fuel, wood or natural gas will produce CO.
An improperly vented gas water heater, furnace or fireplaces are the typical causes of CO poisoning. Another common cause of CO poisoning is leaving a car running in an attached garage. Within minutes, CO can begin to accumulate in the residence. To obtain a Carbon Monoxide Alarm: -You must be served by WCFPD, Lincoln County Ambulance District, or Pike County Ambulance District. -Contact one of those agencies at the numbers below. You will be asked a series of questions to determine if you qualify and, if so, you will be asked to provide your address and phone number. -A crew will contact you to set up a time to install your CO alarm. At that time, they will have a survey for you to complete for statistical purposes and to satisfy the requirements for the grant. Wright City Fire Protection District: 636-745-2262 Lincoln County Ambulance District: 636-528-8488 Pike County Ambulance District: 573-754-5531
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The St. Charles Kiwanis Club recently presented several of its members awards for outstanding service to our club and community. Doug Meyer, Jay Lenox, Wendy Rackovan and Bruce Sowatsky received the Kiwanis Zeller Award and Club President Michael Webb was presented a Hixson Tablet of Honor. Every year, Kiwanis International is joined by local Kiwanis clubs worldwide to raise money for much needed projects. One of the most successful and rewarding programs that Kiwanis clubs worldwide have been involved in is The Eliminate Project www. TheEliminateProject.org. Partnering with UNICEF, this fundraising endeavor has helped save thousands of mothers’ and babies’ lives by vaccinating them for maternal/neonatal tetanus. Thanks to the efforts of Kiwanis and UNICEF, this disease is on the brink of elimination. In 1940, a Kiwanis member named Walter Zeller made a generous donation to the Kiwanis International Foundation one year after its inception. It was his dream to help launch the Kiwanis International Foundation’s worldwide efforts. Zeller was a well-respected business man that started his very successful and lucrative career in 1912 as a stock boy with the FW Woolworth Company. Zeller
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gave much of his life to philanthropy and was very involved in his local Kiwanis club in Montreal Canada. His dream came true and The Eliminate Program got its start. When a donation of $1,250 is given to Kiwanis International Eliminate Program, the donor becomes a Walter Zeller Fellow. These recipients are recognized with a medallion, certificate and commemorative lapel pin
– and, most importantly, the knowledge that they helped save lives throughout the world. This award has become quite prestigious among Kiwanis members and receiving one is considered a great honor. Michael Webb received the highest honor bestowed by a local Kiwanis group, the Hixson Award for outstanding service, named for the first president of Kiwanis International.
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Cuivre River Electric’s Youth Tour contest gets underway Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CREC) invites high school juniors of Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties to participate in the Youth Tour essay contest. “The Power of Cooperative Principles” is the essay topic chosen for students who enter the competition which began Feb. 2. This is Cuivre River’s 47th annual contest to select high school juniors to serve as delegates to the National Youth Tour Conference in Washington, D. C. June 12-18. “Youth Tour is our opportunity to share co-op values with a new generation,” Manager of Communications Mary Jane Clark says of the national program. Cuivre River has sent 198 students to the nation’s capital since the program began. “Students’ ideas about co-op principles keep our program fresh, while we plant the seeds of civic leadership that is so critical to our communities,” she adds. The first step for local students is an application and a 500-1,000 word composition on the topic above. Students may enter independently or through their schools. Contest entries are due March 13 and can be delivered or mailed to Cuivre River offices in Troy or Lake Saint Louis. Applications and contest rules are available at www.cuivre.com. “We’re very grateful for the support of teachers who offer their students this leadership opportunity and invite us to speak in their classrooms,” says Communications Special-
Photo courtesy Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, Inc. Cuivre River’s 2014 Youth Tour delegates, shown here on Capitol Hill, will pass the torch of leadership to a new group of juniors this spring. These delegates, now seniors, include (L-R) Elizabeth Citrowske and Alison Boehmer, O’Fallon; Brandelyn Martin, Silex; Gabe Holtmeyer, Warrenton; Marissa Burch, Winfield; and Grant Cordell, Warrenton.
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Optimist Club recognizes spelling bee winners The St. Charles School District and the St. Charles Optimist Club co-sponsored the Annual Elementary and Intermediate School Spelling Bee Contests. The winning students and their parents were invited to attend the club’s noon day meeting on Feb. 10. Previously, the winners were awarded savings bonds at the conclusion of the school’s spelling bee. First place winners received a $100 savings bond, second place $75 and third place $50. Nevan Garner from Jefferson Intermediate School will represent the St. Charles School District in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Spelling Bee this spring.
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Kander stops St. Louis mobile home purchasing scheme Secretary of State Jason Kander issued a cease and desist order against Michael Hathman of Maryland Heights and Steven Scharf of St. Charles and their company Storm Crow Investments, LLC (SCI). The order alleges Hathman and Scharf solicited potential investors with an investment opportunity they claimed would guarantee significant returns. The order alleges Hathman and Scharf were not registered to sell securities in Missouri when they solicited investors with an opportunity to purchase real estate properties and mobile homes through a website called “Great Real Estate Investments.” The website made numerous
claims to potential investors regarding the safety of investing through SCI and claimed to offer returns as high as 200 percent or more. “Promises of extremely high returns and low risk should serve as red flags to investors,” Kander said. “Call my office before turning over your hard-earned money to make sure the investment and the person offering it are registered.” The order seeks restitution, fines and the cost of the investigation. Before making an investment decision, Missourians are encouraged to call Kander’s office at 1-800-721-7996 or visit www.MissouriSafeSavings.com.
Actor Giancarlo Esposito to continue LU speaker series Lindenwood University’s 2014-15 Speaker Series will continue with movie and television actor Giancarlo Esposito at 7 p.m. on March 7 in the university’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts on the St. Charles campus. The event is free and open to the public and will be held in the Scheidegger Center’s Lindenwood Theater. Esposito has worked on the stage and screen since his childhood in the 1960s, including numerous plays and musicals on and off Broadway. His first big role came in 1998 in the acclaimed show “Homicide: Life on the Streets.” He has since worked non-stop in movies and television shows, including, “The Usual Suspects,” “Breaking Bad,” “Once Upon a Time,” and “Revolution.” For his role as Gus Fring in “Breaking Bad,” he was nominated for an Emmy Award and won a Critics Choice TV Award, and he has garnered a number of other nominations and awards throughout his career.
Esposito is the fourth speaker in the 201415 Lindenwood University Speaker Series. The remaining speaker events include the following: Jamie Tworkowski, founder of To Write Love on Her Arms will speak on March 3, 7 p.m., Spellmann Campus Center, Anheuser-Busch Leadership Room. Tworkowski’s organization is dedicated to helping those who suffer from depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicidal tendencies find hope, support, and love. Kal Penn, actor and former associate director at the White House Office of Public Engagement, will speak on April 22, 7 p.m., venue TBD. Penn starred in “House,” “24,” and, the Harold and Kumar movies and served from 2009 to 2011 as the associate director at the White House Office of Public Engagement. For more information about the 2014-15 Lindenwood University Speaker Series, visit www.lindenwood.edu/academics/speakerseries.
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I love books; books to read, books to look at on my shelf, and even books to crack open and smell. Keep your new car smell; I’ll trade it for the scent of a new book any day. I have a collection of books and I will get to them at some point even though the old adage “So many books, so little time,” mocks me. Now, while I have them sitting patiently waiting to be read, there is a book that will have to wait and wait and will never be opened. We happened to get our annual delivery of this item about a week ago. I spied a package on our front porch and it made me giddy with excitement thinking I might have received a special Valentine gift from some secret admirer. I skipped out anticipating a decadent box of chocolates or at the very least a cupidshaped Chia Pet! No such luck. Disappointment poured over me like hot fudge on a sundae right after a
New Year’s resolution’s diet has been broken. I discovered that it was only a big waste of Mother Nature’s national forests--also known as, “the phone book.” Now I know the feeling when kids are expecting an Xbox One for a gift only to end up with a Slinky. Or how I feel when I go out to a restaurant and order a big serving of cheesecake with caramel sauce and strawberry drizzle, and the waitress drops a plate of celery in front of me and says, “Not today fatty.” Okay, well maybe that didn’t quite correlate, but it really made me mad and her tip proved it. Really, who uses these things anymore? Hello, the 20th century is calling. It wants its method of finding information back. They might as well have dropped off a couple of soup cans with strings attached as well. Seriously, the last time I used a phone book was as a booster seat for a small child. However, there was that time that one of
my husb a n d ’s relatives had an emergency and used it to look up 911, but that’s another s t o r y. Other than that, this is the one book that serves absolutely, positively no useful purpose in my house. Oh…yes…except for the cookbook. My husband reminded me of that, but he’s just mad about the 911 crack. 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. The opinions expressed in this column are Cindy Moore’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.
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Duello Elementary teacher named National Art Educator of theYear Duello Elementary art teacher Hester Menier has been named the 2015 National Art Education Association (NAEA) Western Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year. The award is presented annually to focus on quality art education and exemplary art educators and to increase public awareness of the importance of quality art education. Key criteria for the award include commitment, activities involvement, honors and service, publications and/or exhibits, and outstanding teaching-related contributions and services. Menier has taught in the Wentzville School District since 1999 and has been the art teacher at Duello since it opened in 2007. She has twice been selected as a building “Teacher of the Year” and in 2010 she was the first teacher in the district to achieve National Board Certification. Last year, Menier was named the Missouri Elementary Art Educator of the Year. “I am honored that the organization that has offered me so much support over the years would count me among the exemplary teachers in my region,” said Menier. “This honor lets me know that all of the time, effort and dedication I have
Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Duello Elementary art teacher Hester Menier has been named the 2015 National Art Education Association (NAEA) Western Region Elementary Art Educator of the Year.
put into my professional development, advocating for visual arts education and having high expectations for my students has been worth every minute!” Fellow teachers describe her as a role model and an educator who is eager to continue learning and sharing for the benefit of her students. The award will be officially presented at the NAEA Conference which will be held March 2628 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dance team places at national competition
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Fort Zumwalt West High dance team took ninth in the nation for hip hop dance at the National High School Cheerleading and Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 1.
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The largest, independent Christian School system in St. Charles County is growing again. Living Word Christian School (LWCS) is moving its Christian Preschool (CPS) and Christian Elementary School (CES) on June 1 to the facility of Willott Road Community Church. This building located at 1610 Willott Road in St. Peters will allow room for both CPS and CES to continue growing and serving more families in St. Charles County and beyond. “We are very excited to offer our students, school families, faculty, and staff a facility that truly reflects the excellent Christian education LWCS has delivered for years,” said LWCS Board Chair Terry Matejka. Many classrooms in the current facilities have been operating at capacity for a number of years. This move will provide more spacious classrooms, a large gym for physical education,
chapel, cafeteria, and a sizeable, more functional kitchen. In addition, the preschool and elementary will be operating under the same roof. “We have always said the spiritual and academic impact that happens in our classrooms is a result of our outstanding teachers and staff. A building is just a tool,” said LWCS Superintendent Keith Currivean. “However, this new space will significantly enhance how we are able to deliver pre-k through 5th grade education. Upgrading our facilities for the early grades has long been a goal and allows us to build on the 35-year history of LWCS in St. Charles County. This move is a true blessing.” Open houses at the new Willott Road facility are being planned and enrollment for next school year opens for new families on March 1. For enrollment questions, please contact Janet Huskey at jhuskey@lwcs.us or 636-978-1680.
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Movie
Cinematic Love Connections: ‘50 Shades of Grey’ versus ‘Old-Fashioned’
President’s Day Weekend witnessed a prime example of Hollywood injustice. “50 Shades of Grey,” the big screen adaptation of the notorious best-seller by E.L. James, broke numerous box office records. With a dedicated fan base and two exceptionally good-looking people playing the leads, it could do no less than make movie history. Yet, in terms of true love and romance, “50 Shades” scores a big fat zero. Christian Grey, the hot young entrepreneur, takes a liking “50 Shades of Grey” photo courtesy of Focus Features to an extremely cute but inexperienced college student named Anastasia Steele. Ana, as her friends call her, wants romance, something that Christian is not capable or even willing to give her. What the business magnate can give, however, is discipline and pain. In the BDSM world, Grey is a former submissive turned dominant and a control freak to boot. To have a relationship with Ana, he gives her a legal contract outlining their extracurricular activities. As Ana, Dakota Johnson has a brilliant boardroom scene with Grey discussing the agreement with all the passion of a budget meeting. In a brilliant bit counter-programming, “Old-Fashioned,” a well-constructed indie film, made it to theaters over the same weekend. I saw both films at the Edwards 21 in Irvine: “50 Shades” got the biggest and best auditoriums while “Old-Fashioned” played in the smallest one. Yet, the indie is superior to the blockbuster in more ways than one. Rik Swartzwelder plays Clay Walsh, a quiet and respect-
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ful guy criticized for his seeming outdated ideas on love and romance. Clay had a wild past, but now he embraces ideals about loving, respecting and cherishing women. After renting an apartment to Amber Hewson (Elizabeth Ann Roberts), he makes her stand outside when he does repairs because it wouldn’t be proper to be alone with her. On the romance scale, “50 Shades of Grey” and “Old-Fashioned” are miles apart. Christian and Ana’s extreme bedroom behavior actually cannot hold a candle to the affections between Clay and Amber. During their courtship, they even make boxes for each other containing things they want to try, such as getting in the car and just driving. And they each take turns pulling a slip from their box. Getting down to brass tacks, “50 Shades of Grey” is rather tedious. Watching it, I felt like the bored students in “Monty Python’s Meaning of Life” watching a live classroom sex demonstration. By the end of “Old-Fashioned,” I started to cry because the relationship between Clay and Amber is one that most of us look for all our lives. If you want to see some serious smolder, go see “Old-Fashioned.” “Old-Fashioned” is currently playing at the Ronnie’s 20.
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Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.
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Sports Wrestlers excel on mat and in class room at Lindenwood Lindenwood University wrestling team had nine members of its regular season MIAA Champion team named to the MIAA Academic
Honor Roll. Headlining the group is Kyle Webb, the team’s 141-pound weight division wrestler, who is currently ranked fifth in the country in his weight class. The rest of the nine honorees include wrestlers from varying weight classes and various academic backgrounds. Jordan Brown, Cullen Halpin,Hunter Haralson, Jeff Held, Brandon Howard, Jake Landals, Marcus Prosser, and Tyler Sexton made the list. Some of these wrestlers will see action in the NCAA Division II Super Regional all the way in Mankato, MN on Feb. 28 through March 1. * Double good
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Rascal player gets contract from Rangers The River City Rascals announced that righthanded pitcher Trey Lambert’s contract has been purchased by the Texas Rangers organization. Lambert is now the seventh player from the 2014 Rascals roster to be signed by an MLB-affiliated team. Lambert came to the Rascals last year in June and finished the season with a 3-1 record and a 4.17 ERA. A former Liberty University Flame, he threw 25 strikeouts and one complete game in his time in a Rascals uniform. This 6’4”, 205 lb. pitcher will definitely be missed on the mound in 2015. Rascals Manager Steve Brook had this to say about Lambert, “I am so proud to see Trey advance to the Texas Rangers organization. Lambert worked through some early struggles in our starting rotation but quickly found his home in our 2014 late inning bullpen. He had a sensational second half of the season and was a vital aspect of our playoff run. I wish Trey the best in his future with the Rangers and have confidence that he will continue to succeed throughout the upper levels of affiliated ball.” * Good luck in the Bigs
Indoor football team player leads on and off the field The St. Louis Attack will start their season at the Family Arena on April 4. Bernard Quinn is a giant man, standing 6’3” and weighing in at 290 pounds. But for Quinn, football isn’t his only passion. “My biggest influences in my life are God, my mom, my grandfather, my kids and playing along side my brothers, on and off the field,” he said. He is a native of St. Louis, who graduated from Pattonville High School in suburban St. Louis before attending Southeast Missouri State University. Off the field, Quinn runs the Sole to Soul Foundation, a foundation who lists its vision, as “For every person to have his/her basic needs met.” The mission of the foundation is, “Impacting and changing lives, through servicing the needs of the less fortunate in our communities, cities and beyond on the basis of Faith, Love, Loyalty, and Stewardship.” After dropping the 2014 final game, the Attack are hoping to get back to the X-Bowl in 2015. And this time, Quinn says, they don’t plan on losing. “Our expectations are to win a trophy and a ring!” he said. * Ready in many areas Tune into Your Health Plus Radio Show, Every Saturday at 8 a.m. on KSLQ 104.5 FM For more information go to www.YourHealthPlus.info. One-hundred percent natural products to help focus, reduce stress, more energy, curb your appetite, healthiest coffee, anti-aging serum and more… 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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Oprah Winfrey has been inspiring her audiences to live their best lives for decades and continues to do so in her latest, a treasure of reflections and encouragements. “What I Know for Sure,” released in print and audio in 2014, is a collection of short essays published as personal columns in O, The Oprah Magazine. The title was born from a 1998 interview question Winfrey struggled to answer from the late Chicago Sun-Times film critic, Gene Siskel. “Tell me, he asked, ‘What do you know for sure?’ ” It’s hard to imagine Winfrey, the master of the interview, stumped, but she said the question “stopped me in my tracks,” and eventually became the title of her monthly magazine column and the “central question of my life.” The book contains 14 years of Winfrey’s magazine columns, edited with the wisdom of reflection. The chapters are organized by theme — joy, resilience, connections, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity and power — each filled with thought-provoking anecdotes. In Joy, Winfrey reflects on taking the stage with Tina Turner and overcoming her insecurities to enjoy the experience. “What I know for sure is that every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and step out and dance — to live life free of regret and filled with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.” These thought-provoking essays remind readers to be grateful, trust your instincts, read good books, appreciate your age, nurture and love yourself, use words to uplift, and so much more. Fans of Winfrey will appreciate the audiobook as well as the print version. Read by the author, listening along feels like eavesdropping on an intimate four-hour conversation with Oprah sharing her advice on wringing the most from life. Reprinted with permission. Missourian Publishing Company. Copyright 2015.
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College Signing Day
Shane Barrett signs to play football at Quincy University
Tyler Castle signs to play football at Quincy University
Zack Smith signs to play baseball at William Woods University
Tre’ Johnson signs to play football at Lindenwood
Kourtney Clark signed to play softball at Three Rivers Junior College
Brandon Gabler signs to play baseball at John Wood Community College
Brenden Garza signs to play baseball at North Central Missouri College
Marcus Lowery signs to play football at Missouri Baptist
Sean Conlin signs to run cross country at St. Louis University
Marissa Green signs to dive at the University of Arkansas
Bryce Johnson signs to play soccer at Missouri S&T
Brenden Pierce sings to play football at Quincy University
Amanda Green signs to run cross country at Webster University
Zach Howard signs to play baseball at Avila University
Katie Lamkie signs to play basketball at Stephens College
Shelby Clark signs to play softball at Jefferson College
Logan Andersen signs to play baseball at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Carly Ragusky signs to play soccer at Lindenwood University at Belleville
Zak McCrary signs to play football at Southwest Baptist University
Taylor Dames signs to play softball at Jefferson College
Nathan Bock signs to play baseball at Longview Community College
Blaze Speas signs to play baseball at Three Rivers Community College
Drew Orf signs to play soccer at Truman State University
Mike DeAvilla signs to play soccer at the University of Illinois-Springfield
Dylan Bruce signs to play football at the University of Indianapolis
Jonathan Steiner signs to play baseball at Lindenwood University at Belleville
Justin Fitzpatrick signs to play baseball and football for Western Illinois
Joseph Filla signs to play soccer at Lewis and Clark College
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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS Feb. 27: Trivia night The St. Charles Community College Employee Sponsored Program will host its annual trivia night to raise funds for scholarships, campus enhancements and employee support initiatives. Doors open at 6 p.m. and trivia starts at 7 p.m. The event will be held in the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building Auditorium on the St. Charles Community College campus at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Cost is $25 per person or $200 per table. For more information contact Peggy Schnardthorst at 636-922-8278, pschnardthorst@stchas.edu, or visit stchas.edu/trivia. Feb. 27 – March 8: Musical performance Act Two Theatre presents “Chicago.” Performance dates are Feb. 27, 28, March 1, 6, 7, and 8. Reserved seat tickets are on sale now for $14 seniors and students, $18 adults. Performances are at the St. Peter’s Cultural Arts Centre. For more info visit www.acttwotheatre.com. Feb. 25-27: Dress drive St. Charles Community College is holding a dress drive to provide gently used dresses to those in the St. Louis region who cannot afford to purchase a formal gown as part of the Cinderella Project through Friday, Feb. 27. The Cinderella Project is seeking short and long formal dresses in good condition. Shoes, pursues and accessories appropriate for prom are also being accepted. To donate, drop off your dress from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Feb. 2526, in the lounge of the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building. Donations will also be accepted through Feb. 27, in the Social Sciences Building, Room 1104, Office N. Feb. 28: Dinner auction St. Theodore Church’s 27th Annual
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Dinner Auction is dubbed “A Night at the Races.” Viewing of items begins at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. For more information please call Jamie Hammond at 636332-0494 or email jhammond205@ gmail.com. Feb. 28: Book signing Author Becky Lewellen Povich will be signing copies of her book “From Pigtails to Chin Hairs: A Memoir and More” from 10 a.m. - noon at 6 North Café at 10 Cliff View Drive in Wentzville. For more information call 636-856-8066 or visit www.6northcafe.com. Feb 28: Music concert Area resident, Rebekah Thoelke, will perform with the Concordia University Chicago Concert Choir, Kapelle, as part of its annual U.S. tour. The concert will be held at Zion Lutheran Church at 3866 Harvester Road in St. Charles at 7:00pm. This event is part of the Music at Zion concert series for 2014-2015. For more information and directions, log on to www.zionharvester.org or contact Mark Thoelke, Director of Worship and Music at 636-441-7425. Feb. 28: Celebrate Life, Celebrate Local Held from 5 -8 p.m., this event will give attendees the opportunity to sample a wide range of wines, spirits, and chocolate— all while supporting a wonderful cause, SSM Hospice and Home Care Foundation. The Foundry Art Centre is located at 520 North Main Center in St. Charles. Tickets are $50 each. For more information or to register, please call 314-989-2775, 314-9892310 or visit www.celebratelifecelebratelocal.org. Feb. 28: Scrapbook day Fatima Knights of Columbus and Ladies Aux 4429 host an all-day scrapbook day from 9:30 a.m. - 7
p.m. Join us for a day of cropping, organizing, and preserving all those precious photos and memories. There will be a free gift for all who attend. Cost is $25 and includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks and drinks. For more information and to register call Mary Logan at 636-939-9383. Feb. 28: Mouse races Mouse races benefits All Paws Rescue & Heartland Humane Society. Event begins at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at VFW Post 2866 at 66 VFW Lane in St. Charles. Ticket prices are $20 in advance or $25 at door, children 12 and under are $10. Ticket includes three beer tickets, unlimited soda and light snacks. Cash bar available- you may bring your own food. For questions or to purchase tickets, please contact: Heartland Humane Society at 314-497-1329 or All Paws Rescue at 636-219-1214. Or go to www.allpawsrescue.info or www.hhsrescue.org Feb. 28: Mouse races Mouse races to benefit Joe Dunsworth at Moose Lodge 2705 at Veterans Memorial Parkway in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Cost is $20.00 per person (includes draft beer) by contacting Moose Lodge at 636723-7794 or Dana Ehlmann at 314956-8829 or Voni at 636-474-9300. March 1: Sausage dinner Whole hog sausage dinner at Zion United Church of Christ at 725 S. Main St. in Troy serving buffet style from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Menu includes sausage, kraut, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, applesauce, bread, plus dessert and drink. Carry-outs available. For more information call 636-528-7550. March 1: African Children’s Choir Concert Join us as the African Children’s Choir performs a free concert at United Methodist Church of the Shepherd at 7 p.m. This choir allows African children, ages 7-10, which have been affected by war, famine, and disease to demonstrate
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their potential to become strong leaders for a better future in their land. Come early at 6:30p for an art show featuring COS artists. March 4-8: Dramatic play St. Charles Community College’s Center Stage Theatre will present “The Heiress” March 4-8 in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building Theater on the SCC campus. The show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, March 4-5; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 6-7; and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8. Tickets are free to SCC students with ID, or $8 general admission and $6 seniors, veterans and students. The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. For more information or tickets, call 636-922-8233 or visit stchastickets.com. March 5: Kindergarten registration Fort Zumwalt School District kindergarten registration for the 20152016 school year takes place from 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the following schools: Fort Zumwalt Dardenne, Emge, Hawthorn, J. L. Mudd, Mid Rivers, Mount Hope, Ostmann, Pheasant Point, Progress South, Rock Creek, St. Peters, Twin Chimneys and Westhoff Elementary Schools. Registrations is for children who will be 5 years of age on or before July 31, 2015. March 6: Mouse races Join us for a roarin’ good time at the 5th Annual “Great Gatsby” Mouse Race Event hosted by Crider Health Center Young Professionals Board of Directors. The glittering affair requests you come decked out in your best “Gatsby” inspired attire. Ticket price includes beer, soda, water, table set up, photo booth, and a free raffle entry. Tickets are $20 per person or $150 for a table of eight. March 7: Book signing Thistle and Clover invites you to come meet Frank Muhm, author of “Passage to 2838.” Frank will read from his book and sign copies from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Thistle and Clover
is located at 407 South Main Street, in Saint Charles. March 7: Book signing Author Amy Jo Hawkins will be signing copies of her book “It Doesn’t Have to be That Way” from 10 a.m. - noon at 6 North Café at 10 Cliff View Drive in Wentzville. For more information call 636-8568066 or visit www.6northcafe.com March 8: Quilt social St. Francis of Assisi/Immaculate Conception Parishes Annual Quilt Social doors open at noon, social starts at 1 p.m. Lunch will be served. Pyramid of groceries, special quilt raffle, special raffle, pot of gold, and much, much more. Event is located at St. Francis Parish Hall at 2nd and Washington Streets in Portage Des Sioux. For more information call 636-899-0906. March 12: Educational seminar “Understanding Memory Loss” offered by Lutheran Senior Services starts at 10 a.m. The event is free and will be held at Dardenne Prairie City Hall. Coffee and muffins will be served. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Melissa at the parks office at 636-755-5308. March 13: Art show Artists, St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, located inside St. Peters City Hall at One St. Peters Centre Blvd. in St. Peters, invites you to be a part of the About Face all media art show and competition from March 13-May 4. The show is open to youth and adult, amateur and professional artists. Artwork must contain an element of the face. Prizes will be awarded. The cost to enter as an Arts Centre member is $15 for up to four pieces. Nonmembers can submit up to three pieces for $20. The youth entry fee is $5 per piece. Artwork will be received on March 10, from 9 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. The opening reception will take place on March 13, from 6 - 8 p.m. For more information on this show, call 636-397-6903, ext. 1624, or visit us online at www. stpetersmo.net.
www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • February 25, 2015 March 21: Poker tournament The Moscow Mills Lions Club is hosting a Texas hold ‘em poker tournament at the Community Building in Moscow Mills. Doors open at 6 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. Entry fee is $30 and includes snacks. Outside food and drinks are also allowed. For more information call 636-366-9897. March 26: Educational seminar “Pizza and Preplanning” offered by Baue Funeral Home starts at 10 a.m. The event is free and will be held at Dardenne Prairie City Hall. Pizza and drinks will be served. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Melissa at the parks office at 636-755-5308. March 27: Trivia night The Center for Autism Education hosts its 13th Annual Trivia Night at the O’Fallon Elks Lodge at 6 p.m. Cost is $160 for a table of eight. For more information about the event, to purchase your tables or to sponsor, please contact Tony Bryan at 636-978-7785 or tbryan@teachautism.org. March 28: The Bunny Run 5k & Cottontail Fun Run Put on your speed enhancing bunny ears and tie up your laces as you race around beautiful Rotary Park after the Easter Eggstravaganza! In addition to the Bunny Run 5k, we will have the Cottontail One Mile Fun Run/Walk. Registration starts at 3 p.m. and the race starts at 4 p.m. Cost is $35 per entrant if you sign up early and $45 on the day of the race. For more information please visit wentzvillemo.org or call Progress Park office at 636-332-9236. March 28: Book signing An Author Rodeo featuring local authors from Rocking Horse Publishing selling autographed copies of their books from 10 a.m. - noon at 6 North Café at 10 Cliff View Drive in Wentzville. In attendance will be Margo Dill, Chris Bostic, Verna Simms, Dacia Wilkinson, Debbie Manber Kupfer, Robin Tidwell, Juanita Nobles and George Sirois. For more information call 636-8568066 or visit www.6northcafe.com March 28: Health fair Warren County Family Health Fair takes place from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Wright City High School Gymnasium. There will be a 5K Walk/ Run at 7:30 a.m., health screenings, kids garden project, prizes/ giveaways, child ID’s, Ronald McDonald and a bike raffle (one boy/ one girl, drawing at 1 p.m., must be present to win). For more information call 636-456-7474. April 7: Community forum A panel of professionals will respond to questions about transportation needs and options in Franklin, Lincoln, Montgomery, St. Charles and Warren Counties from 6 – 8 p.m. at Pitman Reception Center at 1543 Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville. Please RSVP to Deana Tucker Dothage at ddothage@boonslick.org or by phone 636-359-4656. Visit www.morides.org for more information. Space is limited - reservations requested. April 9: Nutrition Series In this one-hour seminar you will determine your percentage of body fat, estimate your individual daily
caloric needs and develop a program to help you meet your goals. Class begins at 6:30 p.m. and is $8 for Wentzville residents and $10 for nonresidents. Please call Progress Park Recreation Center at 636-3329236 for more information. April 12: Dance classes The spring session of social dance classes is starting at St. Charles Community College the week of April 12. Classes will be held in the College Center dance studio on the SCC campus at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Classes will be held April 12-June 7. Learn how to swing, rumba, line dance and more with award-winning dance instructors Linda Landwehr and Stan Meyer. The eightweek session costs $50 per person. Students, ages 14 and up, should enroll with a partner. There will be a free social dance open house 6:30-8 p.m. on March 10. At this open house prospective students can meet the instructors, preview their dances and learn more about the classes at SCC. To register for the open house, call 636-922-8233. For more information and to enroll, visit stchas.edu/dance. April 24: Tribute concert John Denver tribute concert will be held from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Center at #1 St. Peters Centre Boulevard in St. Peters. Free-will offerings to benefit the Tri-County Citizens Advisory Board. May 9: Craft fair Holy Cross Lutheran Church Mother’s Day Craft & Vendor Fair located at 8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. O’Fallon runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Looking for crafters and vendors. Booths $45 – tables free. For information or application, call Laura Hoffman 636-240-8442. May 30: Motorcycle ride and festival Join Crider Health Center for the 3rd Annual “Cruisin 4’ Crider” Awareness Ride and Community Festival that features an awareness ride for motorcycle enthusiasts from novice to experienced. The beautiful ride signifies supporters helping to “stop stigma in its tracks.” Our Wentzville location will feature a full-scale festival atmosphere complete with vendors, children’s games and activities, food trucks, live music, raffle items, and more. Ongoing Events 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 (SCCCB) 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 636-561-6947. 2nd Monday: Winghaven Civil
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4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club 6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.
4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets 6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553.
Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles Noon-1pm at Bogey Hills Country Club, 1120 Country Club Rd. in St.Charles.
Every Monday: St. Peters Rotary Club Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org.
Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.
Every Monday: Seasoned Eye Carvers Meeting 9am to noon at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds Rd. in St. Charles. For more information, visit www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes 9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314.369.6521. Mondays: Chronic pain support group 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). Third Monday of Each Month: Life After Loss support group 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 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.
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Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required. Every Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting 7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505. Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS 7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol 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. Every Wednesday: Cribbage Club 1 – 4 p.m. at Great Location Restaurant at 1799 Mall Pkwy. in Wentzville. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all. Call 636-561-2970 for more information.
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Every Wednesday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball 8-9:30pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Christian Life Center, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Open to 6th grade and up. Bring a light and dark shirt for different teams. 1st Wednesday of each month: Hope & Healing 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. Wednesdays: Women’s fishing club 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 womenonly fishing club. Every Wednesday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 10am Free. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome. Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club 10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379. Every Wednesday: Men’s Golf League 5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlouis. com, under the parks and recreation section. Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo 6:45pm VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org. Every Wednesday. Kiwanis Club of Harvester monthly meeting. Noon, Fratelli’s Restorante, 2061 Zumbehl Road in St Charles. For more information, please contact kellenj@ATT.net
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Joe Morice Paraprosdokian Editor’s note: Joe Morice is currently recovering from illness and has taken some time off. Until his return we will run some of Joe’s favorite columns. Paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected and frequently used in humorous situations. According to experts, it derives from combining ancient Greek words meaning “against expectation.” The following versions traveled the net for a while and brought laughter, a much needed commodity in our present world. I can’t help sharing. - I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness. - Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. - The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on my list. - Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. - If I agreed with you, we’d both be wrong. - We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public. - War does not determine who is right - only who is left. - Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is
not putting it in a fruit salad. - Evening news is where they begin with “Good evening,” and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t. (Should have included it takes six talking heads giggling at each other and 50 commercials to do it.) - To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research. - A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station. - I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks. - Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, “In case of emergency, notify:” I put “DOCTOR.” - I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you. - Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy. - Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman. - A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory. - You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. - Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with. - There’s a fine line between cuddling and holding someone down so they can’t get away.
- I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not so sure. - You’re never too old to learn something stupid. - To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target. - Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. - Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. - Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car. - A diplomat is someone who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you look forward to the trip. - Hospitality is making your guests feel at home even when you wish they were. - I always take life with a grain of salt – plus a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila. - When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the fire department usually uses water. - ...and from the immortal Groucho Marx, “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn’t it.” 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 heavy equipment. He has no formal training as a writer, unless a lifetime 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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