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Representatives from O’Fallon area first responders stand at attention during last year’s Patriot Day Ceremony. The event will take place again this year on Sept. 11 near the 9/11 monument outside the O’Fallon Police Department. Photo courtesy city of O’Fallon

Ceremonies to mark anniversary of 9/11 attacks By Shawn Clubb Call it Patriot Day. Call it National Day of Service and Remembrance. Call it a day of vowing to never forget those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. People across the area will take time on dates around Sept. 11 to pay tribute to the victims of those terrorist attacks, the first responders who came to help, and first responders everywhere who continue to serve on a daily basis. Here are the events that local groups have created to maintain awareness:

City events in O’Fallon

A Patriot Day Ceremony will be presented beginning at 8:30 am. Sept. 11 at the 9/11 monument outside the O’Fallon Police Department at 100 N. Main St. The ceremony will honor first responders and remembering the victims of the terrorist attacks. “It is intended to not only honor those who died on Sept. 11, but honor all of our first responders – police, firefighters, ambulance personnel – for everything they do for us each day,” said Tom Drabelle, a spokesman for the city of O’Fallon. The ceremony will include a speech from O’Fallon Police Chief Roy Joachimstaler, raising of colors, and laying of flowers at the memorial. A sounding of all of the sirens from the emergency vehicles on site will conclude the event. Represen-

tatives from the O’Fallon Police Department, O’Fallon Fire Protection District, St. Charles County Ambulance District and other area agencies will attend. O’Fallon will also host National Days of Service and Remembrance events organized by its Volunteer Services Department. The ongoing Support Our Troops Supply Drive will conclude on Sept. 11. Collection sites include city hall and the Renaud Spirit Center. Additional collection sites and suggestions of snacks and personal care items to donate to troops are listed at www.ofallon.mo.us/volunteer. A Patriot Blood Drive will be conducted from 9:30 am to 3 pm Sept. 12 at city hall. No pre-registration is required. On Sept. 13, a day of Citizens United in Service will have volunteers working on projects supporting first responders and military personnel. These will include boxing the care items to send to troops in Afghanistan and other locations. Anyone interested in participating in the volunteer project should register in advance by calling 636.379.5507.

The cost is $35 for the 5K or $45 for the 10K. There will be mascots, clowns, a fire truck, giveaways and family activities. For more information, call 636.357.0121.

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Cry Out America - 9/11 in Troy

People will pray for the nation during a Cry Out America ceremony at noon Sept. 11 on the Lincoln County Courthouse lawn on Main Street in Troy. Carol Suchland, coordinator of the event, said she has been organizing these events at the courthouse for four years. See 9/11 on page 2

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Patriot Day Run in O’Fallon

A Knights of Columbus Patriot Day Run to benefit Backstoppers Inc. and the Wounded Warrior Project will start at 8 am Sept. 14 at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd. Participants can choose a 5K run, a 10K run of a 1-mile walk/run. There will also be a quarter-mile dash for kids.

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Around Town Local news and events like St. Charles’ Illumination celebration, the Rascals Pep Rally and more.

Business Area celebs raise more than $85,000 for Crisis Nursery and the area MU extension will host an open forum focused on economic development.

School SCC to host Middle Eastern dance dinner & performance and more.

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9/11 from Cover “Usually, we honor them by having the flag and the ceremony, and we have the National Anthem, and we cry out to God,” she said. “It’s just a time of honoring God, but most of all we want to honor all of those who passed away and the first responders who helped.” Anyone wanting to participate with a historical reading, special music, or a poem, or who would like to lead in prayer, may contact her at 636.295.0228.

Ceremony in Florissant

A September 11th Remembrance Ceremony will be presented at 7 pm Sept. 11 at Florissant Valley V.F.W. Post, located at 410 Rue St Francois in Florissant. The event will be a remembrance of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001, and recognition of local firefighters, police officers and first responders. The ceremony will feature presentation of colors, singing of God Bless America, an opening prayer,

the Pledge of Allegiance, a welcome by V.F.W. Post 4105 Commander Tony Laprocina, words from guest speaker Tom Schneider, mayor of Florissant, a closing prayer, a gun salute, the playing of Taps, and retiring the colors. Officials from across North County have been invited to the event, which is open to the public. Laprocina said this will be the third year the post has hosted the event. Prior to that, it was presented at the Civic Center in Florissant. The gun salute and singing of God Bless America have been added for this year. “You have to look around to even find a 9/11 ceremony,” he said. “We should always remember that a lot of innocent people lost their lives that day, and the many firefighters and policemen who went in there just doing their jobs and lost their lives. We need to show appreciation and honor them any way we can.”

Around Town CFO Kids Fun Fest On Saturday, Sept. 20, CFO Kids Fun Fest will be held at Cottleville Fire Station #1, 1385 Motherhead Rd. This event, sponsored by Mercy Kids, will provide family

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(1- 4 pm), superheroes, Sparky the Fire Pup, emergency vehicle and heavy equipment display (including a helicopter), face painting, barbecue, ice cream and vendors. A new and exciting attraction this year will be the Dalmatian puppies play area where kids can play with eight-week-old puppies. The cost for families to attend will be a $10 dollar donation per child, or a family donation of $30 to the CFO Biggo Swings Initiative. The donation will allow kids unlimited access to all of the attractions.

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Dardenne Presbyterian Church to Celebrate 195 Years of the Lord’s Work

Dardenne Presbyterian Church will put 195 years Boone’s Lick Road, which has since been rerouted.” of worship, praise, prayer and evangelism on display A circuit-riding Presbyterian pastor met with during a celebration on Saturday, Sept. 20. store owner John Naylor and seven others to form The event will run from 9 am to 4 pm at the church the church. In 1823, land was deeded to the church at 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. It will within the boundaries of what is now Busch Wildfeature history, free tours and free activities. life. Members erected a log church at that site. At The fun, engaging activities planned for the event around 1845, the members built a brick church on include a reenactment of the 1820 the site. founding of the church, free food In April 1862, during the Civil from 11 am to 2 pm, hay rides, a War, Fridley said, soldiers came to Christian corn maze, face paintthe brick church and asked if they ing, a petting zoo, pony rides, a could come in. Three days later, bounce house, a variety of music, the church burned to the ground, the BlueStrings Bluegrass Band, as did the old log church. balloon animals, and games. For a few years, the members Free tours will be conducted at were without a building, so they all three church sites. Transportamet in people’s homes and at an tion will be provided to and from arbor on the church site. They the Busch Wildlife church site, then built a new Rock Church where there will be a reenactment along what is now Highway N. In of the burning of the church and a History will be brought to life during 1985, the members built the brick Dardenne Prairie Church’s 195 year celebratour of the 1823 cemetery. At the tion on Saturday, Sept. 20. Photo courtesy church, which still serves as their 1868 Rock Church, there will be Dardenne Prairie Church worship place, on the same propperiod music, a bluegrass band, erty as the Rock Church. and a tour of the church. At the current church, As part of the celebration, questions about the there will be a 195-year timeline of Dardenne Prai- church’s history will be answered. They include: rie, videos and displays of 195 years of history, a pipe What role did the Zumwalt family play, and who organ construction display, a pipe organ digital mu- set the fire that burned down the church in Busch sic demonstration, a tour of the TIDE Youth Loft, Wildlife? a real-life enactment of Naylor’s store, the Adam But beyond just the history of the sites and the Lamb School, and quilting demonstrations. buildings, the event will celebrate the work of the And, of course, there will be plenty of history. people of Dardenne Presbyterian Church. Mike Fridley, chairman of the history committee “While we are proud of our history, we are most and co-chairman of the 195th committee, said the proud of serving the Lord, Jesus Christ, in spreadchurch was among the earliest ones established west ing God’s word, and also doing God’s work here in of the Mississippi River. Dardenne Prairie and we will continue to do so,” “The church originally was formed on Sept. 18 in Fridley said. 1819 at Naylor’s Store out here in Dardenne Prairie,” For more information, visit www.dpc4y.org, or he said. “From what I understand, it was on the old call 636.561.4347.

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Illumination Celebration Will Mark Centennial of St. Charles Parks Department The St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department has organized a four-day celebration called Illumination in mid-September to mark its 100th anniversary. Illumination on Sept. 12 through Sept. 15 in Frontier Park on the St. Charles riverfront will light up the night while also enlightening visitors to the past, present and future of St. Charles Parks and Recreation. On evenings of the event, colored lights will adorn the trees and lights will shine from each entrance to the festival grounds. Visitors can buy glow merchandise to add to the fun. Illumination will feature live music, premium amusement rides provided by Luehrs’ Ideal Rides, children’s activities, games, a Model-T car show, a children’s bike parade, interactive tile art walls, food and beverages, and more. “The St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department is proud to be celebrating 100 years of service to the community. We see people enjoying the many amenities the parks provide on a daily basis,” said Maralee M. Britton, Director of Parks and Recreation. “Illumination is our way of thanking the community for being a part of our great heritage. We would not be where we are without the support of our residents going back to 100 years ago when they petitioned the City Council for the bond to purchase Blanchette Park. We look forward to con-

tinuing that amazing partnership for the next 100 years.” On Sept. 12, the St. Charles Parks & Recreation Foundation will present the Illumirun 5k. The course will be lit to guide runners, who are encouraged to dress up with glow items. Illumirun will start at 7:30 pm at Frontier Park. Registration is required and can be accessed at www. illumirun5k.com. An opening ceremony will be at 11 am Sept. 13 at the Jaycee Stage prior to the start of the children’s bike parade. Participation Photo courtesy Luehrs Ideal Rides in the parade is free, but registration is required. Each day will feature live music on the Jaycee Stage. The lineup will include Catfish Willie, Well Hungarians, Irie Sun, Carrie & the Catapults, Trixie Delight, Babaloo, Groovethang, and the Fabulous Motown Revue. Music, games and prizes will be powered by Radio Disney St. Louis from noon to 2 pm Sept. 13. Food trucks will offer their fare for purchase on Friday, Sunday and Monday. A food court will be open Saturday. Illumination will welcome the 2014 annual meeting of the Missouri Municipal League from 5 to 9:30 pm Sept. 15. Representatives from across the state will converge on St. Charles just in time to take part in the celebration. For more information, visit www.stcharlesparks. com or call 636.949.3372.

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Red Cross and St. Louis Rams Kick-off Holiday Card Design Contest for Elementary School Students This year, the American Red Cross and the St. Louis Rams are expanding the Holiday Mail for Heroes partnership to include a holiday card design contest for elementary school students. This is the third year the Red Cross and the St. Louis Rams have partnered to send holiday greetings to active military, veterans and military families. Too often, this card from the Red Cross is the only card our military heroes receive during the holidays. Rams defensive end Chris Long has volunteered for a third year to be the Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes Honorary Chair. “The Red Cross has been serving military members and their families for 130 years,” said Cindy Erickson, Red Cross Regional CEO. “This effort with the Rams will help us thank those who sacrifice every day for us. We are thrilled to partner with the Rams on this project.” New this year, the Red Cross and the St. Louis Rams are encouraging local elementary students to join the effort and compete in the card design contest. They can do so by submitting artwork before Sept. 22, to StlCommunications@redcross.org or by mail to Card Contest, American Red Cross, 10195 Corporate Square Drive, 63132. A panel of celebrity judges will select the artwork to be printed on 20,000 cards and distributed to those who sacrificed and served. The winning design will be announced at the Rams private military practice in November. Along with encouraging local schools to take part in the project, the Rams will host card signing tables during the Rams military appreciation “Salute to Service” game against the Denver Broncos on November 16.

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“This project gives us the opportunity to thank our servicemen and women during the holidays,” said Long. “I am extremely honored to be part of it.” To learn more about the Holiday Mail for Heroes card design contest, visit www.redcross. org/mo/st-louis/local-programs/holiday-mail/ design-competition.

Acoustic Music Jam to Perform a Free Concert at 370 Lakeside Park Break out the lawn chairs and blankets; it’s time to unwind. The city of St. Peters invites you to join us at 370 Lakeside Park for a free concert at approximately 6:30 pm on Friday, Sept. 5 featuring St. Peters’ own Acoustic Music Jam. Come and enjoy the soft, acoustic tunes, have a relaxing evening and maybe even

sing along. Be sure to bring lawn chairs or blankets, as there are limited tables and benches available. No need to rush home to eat dinner first; you can enjoy dinner from the Gator Island Grill. Gator Island Grill opens at 6 pm. with a special menu for the evening. Concert goers can view

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O’Fallon’s River City Rascals Pep Rally Includes Food Trucks, Movie, Music, and More Kicking off an evening of celebration as the River City Rascals gear up for Frontier League playoffs, O’Fallon’s River City Rascals Pep Rally will begin at 6 pm on Friday, Sept. 5, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, 900 T.R. Hughes Boulevard in O’Fallon. Admission is free. Fans can purchase food from food trucks and beverages and snacks from ballpark concessions, and watch a free showing of the movie, Frozen, on a big screen set up in the centerfield. The Sunset Amusement Band will provide popular rock and country hits, the O’Fallon Police Department’s K-9 team will give demonstrations, and from 7:30 – 8 pm, Rascals players will meet with fans and sign autographs. In addition, a variety of free activities and entertainment will be provided throughout the ballpark from 6 – 8 pm, including between inning games and giveaways, appearances by Ruffy, the Rascals’ mascot, a stilt walker/baseball juggler, face painters, a balloon artist, hula

hoop demonstrations, old-fashioned bubbleblowing and an inflatable speed pitch. The St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame will be open, free. And the Rascals’ Team Shop and Box Office will be selling souvenirs and playoff tickets. “We invite everyone in the City to come on out for good food and fun as we get together to boost this great team,” said O’Fallon’s Mayor, Bill Hennessy. “This past spring and summer, the Rascals gave our fans one of their best seasons, and we’re wanting to support them in bringing the Frontier League title back home. And, don’t forget to buy your playoff tickets while you’re there.” The Wild Card Round of the Frontier League Playoffs begins Saturday, Sept. 6. For more information on playoff dates, ticket deals and ticket availability, call the Rascals Box Office at 636.240.2287, ext. 232, or visit www.rivercityrascals.com.

Ice Bucket Challenge Accepted On Tuesday, Aug.19, the SunRise United Methodist Church staff in O’Fallon was challenged to participate in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. They accepted this great opportunity and fulfilled this challenge in the church parking lot. The staff challenged all their members to consider donating $5 as a way of supporting the staff and this disease to raise awareness for a cure, while the staff themselves donated $500 to ALS.

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Business

Celebrities Raise $87,000 for Crisis Nursery Children Even a downpour of rain could not discourage 104 mission-driven national and local celebrities as well as 1,200 well-heeled diners, spectators, and foodies from helping Saint Louis Crisis Nursery raise more than $87,000 at its 24th Annual Celebrity Waiters Night on Aug. 7. Presented once again by Carney’s Kids Foundation, Celebrity Waiters Night is the Nursery’s largest summer fundraiser. It featured Happy Hour and dinner at three upscale restaurants—BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood and McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks—located at its new home, West County Center. “The success of the 24th Annual Celebrity Waiters Night proves that as a community, we understand the importance of saving babies’ lives and keeping kids safe,” noted Saint Louis Crisis Nursery CEO DiAnne Mueller. “Rain or shine, we come together to do what’s necessary to protect children from abuse and neglect and to build stronger families.” Although the celebrities were assigned to select restaurants for the evening, it was apparent that they came with their best playbooks for soliciting donations to protect vulnerable children. In addition to raising funds to support Crisis Nursery, their ultimate goal was to

Celebrity waiter, Senator Tom Dempsy with friends at the 24th Annual Celebrity Waiters Night for Crisis Nursery. Photo courtesy Crisis Nursery

dethrone Reigning Celebrity of the Year, Chip Walker of Wells Fargo Advisors. KMOV’s Sharon Reed (BRAVO!), KSDK’s Heidi Glaus (McCormick & Schmick’s) and KTVI’s Angie Mock (J.Gilbert’s) were seen throughout the evening, crossing restaurant territories, sharing time with guests and picking up numerous RED ENVELOPES with donations. Bill Siedhoff, city of St. Louis; Rozmond Dorsey, Clear Channel Media & Entertainment; and Tracy Ellis and Tom Terbrock, FM NewsTalk 97.1 entertained guests with stories and kept social media abuzz with pictures and play-by-plays of the event happenings. “Having had first-hand experience working with the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, I know

personally of the outstanding services they provide keeping kids safe and assisting families through times of overwhelming stress,” explained Celebrity Waiter Bill Siedhoff, director of Health and Human Services, City of St. Louis. “Serving and volunteering at this annual fundraiser is one of those ‘feel good’ things that we can do for children in need,” shared Berkshire Hathaway Select Properties Sales Executive Edye Todd. Nick Jr.’s Team Umizoomi, Bushwacker (St. Louis Ambush), Elvis Reincarnated, and 106.5 The Arch captivated the crowd with their antics and giveaways. This was an added bonus to compliment the Mastermind Vodka bar, extravagant silent auction and raffle.

Community Open Forum University of Missouri extension will host a community Open Forum from 6:30 – 8:30 pm on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the MU Extension Center, 260 Brown Rd. in St. Peters. It will be an opportunity for St. Charles County residents and business to network and share ideas in an effort to impact

economic development for St. Charles County. Topics to be discussed include programming, strategic plan for St. Charles County Extension, community involvement and other related topics. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by Oct. 3 by calling 636.970.3000.

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SCC to Host Middle Eastern Dance Dinner and Performance Sept. 6 Experience enchanting music, beautiful dance and exotic flavors of the Middle East at St. Charles Community College on Saturday, Sept. 6. Dinner and a Middle Eastern dance performance will be held in the auditorium of the Social Sciences Building. The performance will feature live Arabic music by Amina Goodyear, Husain Resan, Susu Pampanin and Jalal Takesh, with performances by professional dancers from around the Midwest. Ranoush Restaurant will provide a buffet dinner of authentic Middle Eastern cuisine prior to the program at 6:30 pm. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $10 to attend the performance and $35 to attend the performance and dinner. Performers will offer Middle Eastern Dance workshops Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 6-7. For more information, visit bellydancewithnisaa.

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com. Prices are $65 per workshop session or $235 for all four. To purchase tickets for the performance and dinner, visit www.stchas.edu/tickets or call 636.922.8233. Tickets for the show will be available for purchase at the door. To register for the workshops, visit stchas. edu/learnforlife.

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St. Charles Community College is holding open acting and music auditions for the upcoming one-act productions of “The Belle of Amherst” and “A Women Called Truth.” The shows will be part of SCC’s American Theatre Festival this fall. Auditions for “The Belle Amherst” and “A Women Called Truth” will be held at 7 pm Friday, Sept. 12, and 2 pm Saturday, Sept. 13, in the auditorium of the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building. Interested parties only need to attend one day of auditions.

Callbacks will be held at 2 pm Sunday, Sept. 14. Participants will be notified if they are invited to callback auditions. Performances for both plays will be held Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 15-19. Prepared monologues are suggested but not required. Everyone will have an opportunity to do cold readings from the script. For more information about American Theatre Festival, contact Heather Rodgers at 636.922.8506. For tickets, call 636.922.8050, or visit stchastickets.com.

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“If I Stay”

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After playing Hit Girl in the raunchy superhero adventure Kick Ass, fans expected much from Chloe Grace Moretz. Unfortunately, this talented actress found herself saddled with questionable projects like Dark Shadows and the forgettable remake of Carrie. This month, Moretz takes the lead role in If I Stay, a love story based on Gayle Forman’s popular novel. Moretz’s talent is not enough, however, to overcome R.J. Cutler’s flawed direction and storytelling technique. This film is so boring that one wishes the lead character would just give up the ghost and end this agony. The actress plays Mia Hall, a young cellist who has her heart set on attending Julliard. She’s also hurting because of Adam (Jamie Blackley), an upand-coming musician. Adam and Mia had an intense relationship, but their dreams and desires put them on different paths. Mia loves her music, but she also can’t stop thinking about Adam. Her world turns upside-down, though, after a devastating car wreck. Now a disembodied spirit, Mia watches as hospital workers struggle to save her. She desperately looks for a reason why she should stay in a world that has given her so much pain and heartache. Director R. J. Cutler wastes several opportunities in his adaptation of If I Stay, most notably the supporting cast. Mireille Enos and Joshua Leonard play Mia’s parents in this piece, and they are the most interesting characters in the bunch. Their family dia-

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logues with Mia are the only saving grace in the story. Cutler also relies heavily on flashbacks to tell Mia’s story, but this technique gets old really fast. Mia has a sweet, almost unbelievable romance with older classmate Adam. It’s almost impossible to get a handle on their relationship, though, with the action switching rapid-fire between the hospital and high school scenes. As Mia, Chloe Grace Moretz carries the film, and she does the best she can with the material at hand. Unfortunately, the disembodied spirit plotline is so timeworn that the script offers nothing new. When Mia is ready to finally let go of life, the audience might feel like yelling “Walk into the light—please!” Sad and depressing for all the wrong reasons, If I Stay is a forgettable love story that will make you wish you hadn’t wasted two hours on this mess of a movie. If I Stay, rated PG-13 for thematic elements and some sexual material, currently is playing in theaters. If I Stay photo courtesy of Warner Bros 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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Lindenwood Football Gets Ready for Upcoming Season Lindenwood gets ready for the 2014 football season. With most of training camp over, Lindenwood begins to look at their opener at Wa s h - burn University in Topeka, Kan. on Sept. 4. The team’s offense returns nine starters, headlined by wide receivers Alex Robinson and Jaron Alexander. On defense, Lindenwood returns eight starters, led by their solid linebackers. Lindenwood’s first home game is Sept. 11 against Pittsburg State. * Thanks to Lindenwood’s Tyler Scheller for the information *Thanks also to Daniel Newton for setting up the connection Rams to Cut Roster to 53 Men After the St. Louis Rams finished their final exhibition game against the Miami Dolphins in the sunshine state, Coach Fisher and his assistants’ jobs got even more difficult. The roster will be 22-players lighter at next publishing. With the loss of starting quarterback Sam Bradford for the season, the team may need to pick up a veteran to join the ranks. At this point, Coach says Shawn Hill is the man at the helm for the team. As weeks progress, that may change. The Rams have a very respectable defense that will become only stronger this year with another year under its belt. The team will probably still hold the honor of being the youngest out of the 32 teams in the National Football League. Visit www.stlouisrams.com for updates. * So it begins Rascals Counting Down to the End of Regular Season This issue was completed on Aug. 29 because of the holiday, so for the most up-to-date information on playoff developments, visit www.RiverCityRascals.com. As the team starts its final home stand for the regular season, you could not have asked for a

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Mornings can be mayhem for moms. In fact, according to the Johnsonville Sausage Report, nearly half of moms say that mornings can be so hectic that most days everyone in the family needs to fend for themselves for breakfast. One mom who is all too familiar with handling hectic mornings is Elisa All, founder of 30Second Mobile, a mobile website and app that keeps busy moms “in the know while on the go.” All says it’s about planning ahead and powering up for the busy day ahead. “The kitchen in the morning can be chaotic if you don’t have everything lined up the night before,” All said. “I love serving my family a hot, balanced breakfast, and, it’s a lot easier than many people think.” Johnsonville just introduced fully cooked breakfast sausage, which is easy to warm up in the microwave for 30 seconds, and powers kids up with protein to get them through the morning.” Here are her top 10 Morning “Hacks: 1) Stage a “path” to the door the night before so everyone knows where they’re going. 2) Select kids’ outfits at night. Be sure to check weather in advance and plan accordingly. 3) Pack lunches ahead of time. After dinner, pack the non-chilled items in the lunchbox and leave it on the counter for quick packing of the chilled things in the morning. 4) Brush teeth and wash face in the morning shower, or take baths the night before.

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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS Sept. 3: Girl Scout Recruitment Event 6:30-8:30pm, Peine Ridge Elementary School, 1107 Peine Rd. in Wentzville. For more information please call the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri by calling 314.592.2300. Sept. 4: Sip & Savor 5-8pm, 370 Lakeside Park. Tickets are now on sale for $30. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.sipandsavorstcharlescounty.com Sept. 5 & 6: Christmas Traditions Auditions Signups begin July 25, visit www. stcharleschristmas.com/auditions to sign-up and for more information. Spots for caroler, character, or international Santa during Christmas Traditions 2014. Sept. 5: St. Charles County Pachyderm Club Speakers Series 1 pm, Golden Corral, 1850 Zumbehl Rd. in St. Charles. Tony Pousosa, Alderman for City of Green Park to discuss proposed merger of St. Louis City and County. For more information, call Penny

Henke at 636.447.2346. Sept. 6: Pool Paws Dog Swim at Alligator’s Creek 11am-1pm, Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center, 403 Civic Park Drive in O’Fallon. Cost is $10 per dog with one person, and $3 for each additional person For more information, call 636.474.2732. Sept. 7: Schnauzer Day 1:30-3pm, AKC Museum of the Dog, 1721 South Mason Rd. in Queeny Park. Meet Schnauzers, learn about Schnauzers and responsible dog ownership, get grooming tips and watch performance demos. Nominal Museum Entrance Fee. For more information, call 314.821.3647, or email Marilyn Bock, President of the Gateway Miniature Schnauzer Club at mabock1@charter.net. Sept 8: St. Peters Choral Society Rehersals 6:45pm, Fort Zumwalt South High School choir room, 8050 Mexico Rd. in St Peters. The St Peters Choral Society presents its 24th annual Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 7. Auditions are not required. For more information, call

636.978.8404 or 636.447.5341, or visit stpeterschoralsociety.org. Sept. 8: St. Charles Night Out: 5:30pm, Neighborhoods throughout St. Charles are invited to participate in this crime & drug prevention event beginning. Residents are encouraged to turn on outside lights & spend the evening outside with neighbors. Registered block parties will receive visits by Police, Fire, & City Officials. Sept. 9 &10, 18 & 19: Thrivent Financial “How to Navigate the Social Security Landscape” 6:30pm, except Sept 19, held at 12:30, 3006 Winghaven Blvd., in O’Fallon. Sandwiches will be served. RSVP to 636.542.4040, or kaleana. wright@thrivent.com, or register at Thrivent.com/findaworkshop. Sept. 10: Financial Education: Financial Recovery 6:30pm, The O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadow Dr. in O’Fallon. For more information, call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449. Sept.11: Girl Scout Recruitment 7-9pm, Crossroads Elementary School, 7500 Highway N in O’Fallon. For more information, visit www. girlscoutsem.org. Sept. 13: Concert in the Park: Mirage 7-10pm, Windjammer Point, 400 Medical Plaza in Lake St Louis. For more information call 635.561.4620, or visit www.lakesaintlouis.com. Sept. 12-15: Illumination Frontier Park, 500 S Riverside Dr. in St Charles. Celebrating 100 years of St. Charles City Parks. For more information, visit www.stcharlesparks.com.

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Sept. 19: “Watchfire” for POW/ MIA Recognition Day 6:30pm, Veterans Memorial at Bishop’s Landing - on the Missouri riverfront due north of the Lewis & Clark Boat House and Nature Center, 701 South Riverside Dr. in St. Charles. For more information, visit http://ow.ly/APquk

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Sept 20: City Wide Garage Sale 7am-5pm, have your sale listed in the Garage Sale Guide with your address and a short list of the items you have for sale. For more information, visit www.lakesaintlouis. com, or call 636.561.4620. Sept. 20: St. Charles County Historical Society House Tour 12-4pm, St. Charles County Historical Society, 101 S. Main St. in St. Charles. See inside 18th and 19th century houses and an unbelievable Church. for more

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

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

Sept. 20: Tri-County Citizens’ Advisory Board Trivia Night Challenge 6:30pm, Trinity Episcopal Church in St. Charles, 318 S. Duchesne Dr. in St. Charles. $20 per person, maximum of 10 to a table. To reserve a table, full payment must be received by Sept. 6. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Outside food and beverages welcome. For more information, call Esther Angelos, Treasurer, at 636.441.0329. Sept. 27: Ryan Martin Foundation Golf Tournament Noon, registration; 1:30pm, play begins, Bear Creek Golf Course, 158 Bear Creek Dr. in Wentzville. $75 per golfer for 18 holes and dinner afterwards. Sept. 27: RSC Art & Family Festival and 10th Anniversary Celebration 7am-2pm, RSC, 2650 Sports Cir. in O’Fallon. Live music and food trucks, discounted membership and other prizes. For more information, call 636.474.2732. Sept 27: Landmark Family Church Community Fall Celebration 10am-3pm, Landmark Family Church, 2240 Bennington Pl. in Maryland Heights. Fun for the family featuring games, arts and crafts, food, prizes, and contests. For more information, visit www.landmarkfamilychurch. org. Month of September: Free Brakes For Food JC Car Care & Tire JC Car Care & Tire both locations offers free brakes for food donations to support area society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantries. For more information, visit www.jccarcare.com, or call 636.928.5150 or 636.946.5707. Sundays in September: Sunrise UMC Wings and Worship 10am, Buffalo Wild Wings, 2352 State Highway K in O’Fallon. Free wings and soft drinks during worship service. Food, music, fellowship and bible lesson. For more information, call Pastory Troy Merseal at 636.978.2727. Oct. 4: Tire Rack Street Survival Teen Driving Schools 8am-5pm, Family Arena, 2002

Oct. 28: St. Charles County Symphony Halloween Performance 7pm, St. Peters Cultural Art Center, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. in St. Peters. Kids are encouraged to come in costume as all the orchestra members will be dressed up for the occasion. Admission is free and treats will be given to all children in attendance. Nov. 1: FHC Craft Fair 9am-4pm, Francis Howell Central, 5199 State Hwy N in Cottleville. Over 130 exhibitors featuring everything from jewelry to fall and holiday crafts, bath products, doll clothes, scarves and much more. For more information, call Shelly at 636.448.0629, or email fhccraftfair@hotmail.com, Nov. 15: Holy Cross Lutheran Church Craft Fair 9am-3pm, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Pkwy. in O’Fallon. Now accepting applications for vendors. 6x8 spaces are $45. Table available $10 each, Electric $5. Looking for handmade items. For more information, call Laura Hoffman at 314.724.6671. Ongoing Events 1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480. 2nd Monday: Winghaven Civil War Round Table 6:30pm, Midwest BankCentre board room, 2299 Technology Dr. O’Fallon. For more informaiton call Mike at 314.276.5018. 4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets 6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553. Every Monday: St. Peters Rotary Club Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org. Every Monday: The Seasoned Eye Carvers meeting. 9am-noon, St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www. stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com. Every Monday: Cribbage Club 1pm, Heritage at Hawk Ridge Clubhouse, 235 Pigeon Dr. in Lake St. Louis. For more information, call 636.561.2970.

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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • September 3, 2014 Tuesday and Friday Evenings: Tae Kwon Do Classes Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. For more information, call 636.561.4347. 1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society 6:30pm at the Kisker Road Library, 1000 Kisker Road. Info: Jeanne at 314.605.8563. 2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www.showmestitchers.com. Last Tuesday of every month, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner. 5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. $5 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666. 4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club 6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930. Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles Noon-1pm at Bogey Hills Country Club, 1120 Country Club Rd. in St.Charles. Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.

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

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 Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting 7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505.

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 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 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

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

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

1st & 3rd Wednesday: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers 7pm at Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors welcome! 2nd Wednesday: Free Financial Education- Money Matters 6:30pm at the O’Fallon Family YMCA. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA have partnered to provide monthly free financial education courses for members of the community. Info (including a list of topics): call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449. Third 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.

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an’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: O’Fallon Rotary Club Breakfast 7:30am at The Holy Cross Lutheran Church (8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, across from Fort Zumwalt Park). Visitors welcome. 636.980.1777.

Third Thursday of each month: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd. in St. Peters. If you served in any branch of service between 1962 and 1975, come join in.

Every Thursday: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA 7-7:55pm Any level. Info: 636.928.1928.

Third Thursday of the month, Ladies Night Out Cottleville Crafts, Etc..., 5335 Highway N in Cottleville. Vinyl design class. For more information, call 636.441.2700 or visit www.cottlevillecrafts.com. 2nd & 4th Thursday: Alexander Chapter 242/Eastern Star St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway, St. Charles. 636.577.0056.

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.

Every Friday: Moms Play Group 10am at LSL Community Association, 100 Cognac Ct., Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367. 314.479.0306, andreacrislip@gmail.com or www. lslmothersclub.com.

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

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Municipal Law Enforcement Hasn‘t Changed The traffic cameras on Interstate highways and intersections I wrote of have temporarily come into question along with traffic camera companies and the various municipalities that raked in revenue from them but they’re still around. Municipalities putting radar cops on Interstate highways to increase city revenue are still out there too. Municipalities along the I-70 corridor and others all over the U.S. go on capitalizing on this questionable revenue boosting with dubiously trained police. DNA testing is still uncovering convicts that were innocent meaning some alleged evildoers weren’t. I still speculate whether someone in a city police department was manufacturing evidence to clear a case. We still suffer road blocks, deceitfully labeled, “sobriety checkpoints” that have long since been a thorn in the side of democracy. It’s still legal for police to search private vehicles. The road blocks St. Charles set up that included a prosecutor and judge on the scene to issue warrants for immediate blood tests seem to have outraged enough citizens to have lessened or stopped…at least for now. When the Missouri legislature succumbed to the dubious rationale of municipal governments and citizens by lowering the blood/alcohol content from .010 to .008, it still remains apparent to many that public safety was secondary to revenue. They believed the difference appeared too

minute to make any significant difference in driving impairment. However, it was very significant for increasing arrests and subsequent municipal revenue. This part hasn’t changed, unfortunately. Those who believe these road blocks aren’t constitutional and view them with suspicion or outright disdain, are still ignored. The countries in Scandinavia with far more stringent laws against driving while intoxicated use easily maneuverable S-shaped rubber pylon courses on wide boulevards instead of road blocks; but we still haven’t followed suit. It apparently looks as if U.S. policing agencies believe motorists too drunk to drive through pylon courses without hitting a pylon doesn’t work even though other countries claim to get the real drunks that cause accidents. Unlike here, imprisonment is mandatory but includes little in the way of plundering motorist’s wallets. Perhaps that’s a clue. Since the recession started around 2007, municipal radar police on Interstate highways, traffic cameras and road blocks are still suspiciously numerous. They still sufficiently remove doubts that police are being used to enhance city revenue suffering decreased tax bases from unemployment, reduced wages, and ambiguous congressional antitax measures. Yet dangerous accident-causing lane hogs and cell phone users continue to be ignored. Police are still only employees following orders and I would still like to believe the majority don’t approve of

preying on motorists for revenue or convicting evildoers that they weren’t. I once again point out that police and local officials complain, sometimes bitterly, about the increasing lack of respect for the law and they apparently don’t understand why this is happening. The city politicians behind using law enforcement for unconstitutional revenue scams are sustaining a hypocrisy similar to fascist governments that caused revolutions and world wars. In fascist countries, respect is feigned to hide contempt and it only lasts as long as enforcers are around to watch. It appears to be happening here. Ironically, local elections that could dethrone the officials behind this plunder remain ignored. In recent primaries and local elections, some very questionable politicians were elected and re-elected by a less than 20 percent turnout. Again, we must look within for blame. “Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating big machines. He has no formal training as a writer, unless 60 years of writing about any and everything counts. The opinions expressed in this column are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.