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Increased interest in Brazilian jiu-jitsuhas more people taking up the sportBy Brett Auten

On a clear December night they are lined up three deep. A collection of dif-ferent ages, sizes, and genders; the kids Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) class is about to complete its second night of the week.

Tucked next to the St. Charles 18 movie theater near Highway 94, St. Charles MMA is home to one of the top combat sports programs in the state.

In today’s screen-obsessed world of video games and social media, kids can kill hours upon hours on their comput-ers or phones, shut off and inactive.

There are no such sedentary animals in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, at least not for these hour-long classes.

They finish up, faces red and hair dabbed in sweat, smiles abound.

Amari Smith is one of those smiling faces. Two years into the sport Smith, 11, has not only claimed multiple med-als from tournaments but also a stron-ger sense of self.

“I feel more protected,” Smith said. “I got into (BJJ) in order to feel safe when I’m older and all alone. I’m a lot stron-ger than I used to be. Jiu-jitsu is very good for me.”

Ever since Royce Gracie won the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and established Gracie jiu-jitsu as the name in the sport, increasingly more and more kids are taking up the grappling-based sport as opposed to Asian forms of striking martial arts.

It is widely acknowledged that the beauty of BJJ is its ability to prove how a smaller individual can defeat a larg-er opponent with the right technique. With nary a punch or kick in its arsenal Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been on a steady climb as the hot, go-to martial art for both adults and kids.

Considered the premier mixed mar-tial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in the region, Mike Rogers opened St. Charles MMA in 2007.

“What makes jiu-jitsu special is that don’t have to be an athlete,” Rogers said. “It’s a self defense set up for the small-er and weaker. If you end up on your back, it’s what it’s designed for. Also, it shows you a way where you don’t have to stand and go toe-to-toe in order to be the victor. You can be the victor by surviving.”

Walking the thickly-padded room, Tracy Taylor maneuvers around and over mounds of kids jockeying and grappling for possession. Taylor, built like the former D-I linebacker that he was, is the kids coach at St. Charles MMA. Just over 40-years-old with three children who also train in the sport, Taylor plays the role of pal, then teacher, and then confidant, all in a matter of minutes while juggling each situation on the mat.

“It’s a laid back atmosphere, not that there isn’t definite discipline to the class,” Rogers said. “But at the same time it’s kids and it has to be comfort-

able and friendly and they have to feel like they can talk to their instructor.”

Practitioners like Taylor, who recent-ly earned his black belt after finishing second in the world as a Master’s brown belt, boast that BJJ is probably the most effective martial art for children to learn self-defense. While spinning kicks and breaking boards are exciting to watch, it’s tough to deny the practicality of the ground-based art form and how a child can defend himself in a really bad situ-ation, such as a bully trying to choke or pushing him or her to the ground.

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Paramedics and residents in St. Charles County had cause to give thanks a second time over Thanksgiving weekend. On Nov. 29, St. Charles County Ambulance District reopened its station in Cottleville – a move that will help reduce response times in the core of the county and beyond.

The station, located near St. Charles Community College at 130 Weiss Road, had been closed for over a year due to staff shortages caused by budget shortfalls. The re-opening was made possible by voters’ approval of Proposition E in April of this year.

“Reopening Station 10 was one of our highest priorities following the community’s overwhelming support of Proposition E,” said Am-bulance District Chief Executive Officer Taz Meyer. “This is one of the first steps in our multi-year plan to meet the evolving emergency medical needs of our community.”

The ambulance station will be staffed 24 hours a day by two para-medics, but is capable of housing an additional crew if needed in the future.

Established in 1974, St. Charles County Ambulance District pro-vides pre-hospital care and transportation for residents in all mu-nicipalities and unincorporated areas of St. Charles County. Dis-trict paramedics respond to in excess of 30,000 calls annually.

“I think a little bit more than the striking arts it teaches a kid more discipline, temper control, and I think the biggest thing is the ability to think outside the box,” Taylor said. “This provides you the opportunity to play hu-man chess and be dynamic in the way we think. With the prob-lem solving is something that they’re going to face in life that can’t be replaced. You couldn’t find a more perfect martial arts for women’s self defense because unfortunately that’s the situation that you can find yourself in and it empowers them, especially young girls.”

The journey to jiu-jitsu suc-cess is more than well-earned. Due to the complexity of the art, it can take a very long time to at-tain the higher levels. You will find no 10-year-old black belts in this martial art. Each stripe, each change of belt color is more dif-ficult to earn than the last.

“Not everybody is the super athlete or the big hoss and there’s nothing more practical than Bra-zilian jiu-jitsu,” Taylor said. “With 95 percent of all confrontations ending up on the ground, we can teach you how to move through those situations in a cerebral fashion without panicking.”

For more information on Bra-zilian jiu-jitsu or to talk with Rogers call 314-443-7371 or email mannydogpro@aol.com

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O’Fallon’s marital arts program is starting sessions the first full week of January.

Sessions will start at the Ren-aud Spirit Center (RSC) at 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. Ex-cept for the open house, which is free, the cost for each six-week course is $48 for O’Fallon resi-dents and $54 for non-residents. To register, visit www.renaud-spiritcenter.com/martial-arts.

Tae Kwon Do open house: This free open house will be held from noon – 2 p.m. on Feb. 21. If you are considering a class, here’s your chance to try it out first. You can meet the instructors, watch live demonstrations and partici-pate in an actual class to see what it’s all about. Registration is en-couraged but not required.

Tyke Kwon Do: In this five-week introductory class for ages 3-5, kids will have fun and gain confidence as they learn basic ka-rate skills.

Tae Kwon Do for ages 6-9; Tae Kwon Do for ages 10-16: All stu-dents begin training at the no-belt level. After learning the eight basics and the first form, students will be invited to test for the white belt. Prior to black belt exams, students will progress through a series of techniques and belts. Because students progress at their own pace, testing will be at the discretion of the instructor.

Tae Kwon Do adult/child – Try this class designed to accommo-date both adults and children at the same time. Adults may sign up individually or children may participate with their parent or guardian. The cost is $48/$54 for one adult, or $96/$108 for an adult with a child.

Clearing out your closet this winter? Our clients can help give your old clothes a new life!

As part of Room at the Inn’s expanding Employment Readi-ness Program, we are clearing space and developing a cloth-ing closet as a resource for our clients when they are preparing for a job interview.

We want to help clients de-velop a professional appearance that can help them feel comfort-able and confident when going on employment interviews.

We have clients from 18 years

to retirement age (and beyond) and all sizes are needed, from junior to plus sizes. Nice blous-es, sweaters, jackets, skirts, slacks, shoes and any accesso-ries would be sincerely appreci-ated by our clients as they dress for their job interviews. Al-though our target demographic is primarily women, we would also like to have a section for men.

To donate, or for more infor-mation, please contact Mary Kaminski at mkaminski@lpp-room.org or 314-209-9181.

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Missouri State Representa-tive Kurt Bahr (R-O’Fallon) released the latest 2014 data generated by the state’s real-time, stop-sale pseudoephed-rine tracking system, known as the National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx).

In use in Missouri since 2011, NPLEx is now opera-tional in 30 states across the country and works in real time and across state lines to automatically block unlawful, attempted pseudoephedrine (PSE) purchases at the point of sale. NPLEx also allows phar-macists and retailers to more effectively administer federal law, which requires each PSE sale to be logged and for every purchaser to show his or her photo ID.

This sophisticated technology also shares suspicious purchase data with law enforcement, even sending real-time alerts to officers via email. Suspected meth criminals can be placed on a “watch list” to monitor PSE purchase attempts. By stopping these sales, NPLEx prevents the normally safe medicines from being illegally misused in the production of a dangerous drug

and helps catch those respon-sible.

So far in 2014, the NPLEx system in Missouri has helped block the sale of 23,682 boxes of pseudoephedrine, stopping 59,245 grams from potential diversion into methamphet-amine.

Additionally, smurfing, the criminal practice of recruiting additional buyers of PSE to cir-cumvent existing restrictions, may be dipping. According to the NPLEx data, through the third quarter of 2014 there are 10 percent fewer individuals who have purchased PSE com-pared to last year.

“I am thrilled that the NPLEx system continues to perform in Missouri,” said Rep. Bahr. “Law enforcement and pharmacists are working together to combat a terrible drug. By stopping sus-picious sales of pseudoephed-rine, we are taking real steps to stop meth production and distribution, while at the same time making sure law-abiding Missourians still have access to the medicines they need. NPLEx is part of a coordinated approach to cracking down on meth crime in our state.”

Give Kids a Smile announced the receipt of a $25,000 grant from the Orthwein Founda-tion. The funding will be used to help further the organiza-tion’s ongoing efforts to pro-vide local, underserved chil-dren with access to quality dental care through its free, bi-annual dental clinics.

These clinics are held each February and October for in-fants, toddlers and school-aged children through eighth grade who are Medicaid-eligible, qualify for a school lunch pro-gram or need dental assistance due to other circumstances. All visiting children receive com-prehensive services in the form of X-rays, professional clean-ings, fluoride treatments and sealants, as well as restorations (fillings), endodontics (root ca-nals) and oral surgery, as need-ed, by a team of more than 400 dental professional volunteers.

Thanks to the financial back-ing of sponsors and the tireless commitment of the local den-tal community, the organiza-tion has delivered over $6.8 million in free dental care ser-vices to more than 13,500 local children through 26 free con-secutive dental clinics since its inception in 2002.

Joan Allen, executive direc-tor of Give Kids a Smile, com-mented, “These numbers speak to the prevalence of the issue at hand. It is a healthcare crisis. We are so very thankful to the Orthwein Foundation, the Mis-souri Foundation for Health, Delta Dental of Missouri, and all of our other key supporters.

Together, we are making prog-ress, one smile at a time.”

To learn more about the work of Give Kids a Smile or inquire about registration for the next dental clinic set for Feb. 20 and 21, 2015, call 636-397-6453 or visit www.gkas.org.

Lindenwood University student, Mikaela Carson was recently crowned Miss Route 66, 2015 in St. Louis. Carson will go on to compete for the title of Miss Missouri next June in Mexico, Missouri in the hopes of advancing to the Miss America Pageant. Car-son is a member of Sigma Sig-ma Sigma the Gender Studies Honor Society and is a USO and United Way volunteer. She is the founder of a lo-cal grassroots program called Dollar Sense, designed to teach young people about the importance of financial litera-cy and fiscal responsibility.

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Michelle D. McBride, Collec-tor of Revenue for St. Charles County, and her office has launched a dynamic new web-site to give taxpayers, and those who do business in St. Charles County, easier access to tax in-formation on smartphones and tablet devices, as well as the abil-ity to pay taxes through PayPal and eCheck. The new website is now available at www.stcharles-mocollector.com. While the

website is optimized for use on mobile devices, it is also accessi-ble from a desktop or laptop PC.

“Our new mobile web site al-lows our citizens to search, view, and pay their real estate and personal property tax bills from the convenience of their smart-phone or tablet without pinch-ing, pulling, or scrolling on their screen” said McBride.

Citizens can pay online using any one of the four major credit

cards, as well as a PayPal ac-count, PayPal Credit, or eCheck. In addition, the payment check-out process offers users the op-portunity to donate to Project CARE, a program that allows residents to make a $1, $5 or $10 donation to help support local nonprofit agencies through the County’s Community Assis-tance Fund.

The Collector of Revenue Of-fice plans to continue to upgrade the technology and services they offer their citizens. “Our office will continue to look for oppor-tunities to make our citizen ser-vices more convenient especially as smartphones and tablets con-tinue to increase in popularity,” said McBride.

In addition to the new site, citizens can continue to access their tax information and pay taxes online through the online tax information and payment website previously established by the Collector of Revenue’s office at http://mo-stcharles-collector.publicaccessnow.com/.

Something didn’t smell right. This smell of some-thing burning prompted a resident of the Park Charles subdivision in St. Peters to call 911. When Central County Fire & Rescue (CCFR) firefighters arrived on the scene they knew the distinctive smell of burning plastic. When they entered the garage a thermal imaging (infrared) camera helped them discover a plastic bucket with smoldering fireplace ashes burning through the bucket.

The ashes were more than two days old but were still hot enough to start a fire. “If the homeowner had not called when he did this could have quickly turned in to a major house fire,” said CCFR Chief Russ Mason. “Fireplace ashes can stay hot enough to start a fire for days after they are removed. It is

critically important to dispose of fireplace, fire pit and barbeque grill ashes in a metal bucket that is stored away from the house.”

“During the holidays we see more and more people using their fireplaces. Residents need to re-member safety first when starting a fire indoors,” said Mason. The top four ways to prevent a fireplace fire are to:• Check the chimney and flue to ensure it is clear of debris.• Use a fireproof screen in front of the fire.• Dispose of ashes in a metal trash can that is stored at least six-feet away from the house.• Keep all decorations and other items that can catch fire at least three-feet away from the fireplace.

Kiwanis Club of Harvester supports the community with various projects1: Members of six 2015 Parents Committees coordinating Project Gradua-tion attend the Oct. 15 luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Harvester. Donations are provided to parents groups from the following high schools: Francis Howell High School, Francis Howell Central, Francis Howell North, Fort Zumwalt East, Orchard Farm R-5, and Lutheran High School of St. Charles County. All night events at Project Graduation are designed to provide alco-hol-free, safe fun in enclosed venues on what otherwise would be the most dangerous night in the lives of the newest graduates.2: Kiwanis Club members painted rooms in a local Crisis Nursery facility.3: During a presentation by Trained and Certified Community Emergency Response Teams member Larry Jacobs he discussed the importance of pre-paring for man-made disasters like house fires and gas explosions or, natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and tornados that damage or destroy homes, leaving people in need while facing circumstances that are danger-ous to human life.

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As a primary care physician, I know that most of my patients always have their phones nearby, and it adds great value to their visit with me if they can use it to share information about their health. However, there are many “health” apps to choose from so I’ve recommended some favor-ites:

For diabetic management, I recommend Glucose Buddy. This free app allows patients to enter their blood glucose, carb con-sumption, and the amount of in-sulin they are using. There is also a place to add notes. For example, a patient might note a high glu-cose value was due to eating des-sert. I also like that you can print out your readings for your physi-cian.

I recommend Loseit! for someone that would like assis-tance in losing weight. Loseit! is a database that allows you to log meals, nutritious values, and exercise. This app makes

it easy to see exactly what you put into your body compared to the number of calories you are burning on a daily basis, pro-moting awareness and healthier eating habits.

For the hypertensive patient aiming for better blood pressure control, there is iBP Blood Pres-sure. This is an easy-to-use app that lets you log your blood pres-sure, heart rate and make notes along the way. You can view your results in a graph and forward it to your physician’s email.

On the other hand, steer clear of any app that diagnoses a pa-tient based on their symptoms, as it can possibly be harmful. It is always safer to be diagnosed by a physician rather than an app.

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What makes a healthy and satisfying snack for children? A well-balanced snack with good nutrition can help kids grow and provide them with the proper support and energy needed for school, sports and other daily activities. Parents have the best intentions when look-ing for nutritious options for their children, but challenges related to lack of access or knowledge of nutritious foods have contributed to an alarming trend. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity rates in the U.S. have more than doubled in the past 30 years, with over one-third of children currently overweight or obese.

Kids and snacking: A number of factors contribute to obesity rates, with snacking as a major culprit. While parents need to consider what they provide their children for three main meals a day, what they eat in between is equally important.

Research by DuPont Nutrition & Health shows that children eat two to three snacks each day. Other studies confirm that American kids are consuming more than 700 calories in afternoon and evening snacks alone. Aside from the fact that these calories make up a sub-stantial part of the total daily recommended caloric intake for chil-dren, most of the snacks commonly consumed by kids are high in saturated fats or simple sugars in the form of salty snacks, candy and beverages — such as fruit drinks — according to a University of North Carolina study.

Parents face many practical challenges in providing healthful snack options to kids who are on-the-go and may not have access to refrig-eration or re-heating capabilities. This often leads to snacks which lack the essential vitamins, minerals and protein a growing body needs. While snacking is essential to give kids the energy they need for the day, it’s important to provide snacks that contribute to daily intake goals of nutrients to support healthy growth and development.

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million women in America give birth and 2,600 infants are born with neural tube defects. While there are simple preventative steps women can take, Ameri-cans are generally unaware of the impact that diet, specifically enriched grains, has on preg-nancy and infant health.

A recent Grain Foods Foun-dation (GFF) survey with Nielsen uncovered that less than half of Americans are aware that consuming folic acid is a key step a woman can take for a healthy pregnancy. If all women consumed the recommended amount of folic acid, up to 70 percent of neural tube defects could be prevented. Still, over half of Americans (51 percent) are unaware of the positive ben-efits folic acid provides in pre-venting birth defects.

With an aim to advance the public’s understanding of the important role that folic acid plays in birth defect prevention, GFF has partnered with the Spi-na Bifida Association (SBA) for the third year running to share educational tools with consum-ers. Folic acid is needed for spi-nal cord development in the first three weeks of a pregnancy, of-ten before a woman even knows she is pregnant. While most Americans understand the role that folic acid can play in having a healthy infant, only one quar-ter (27 percent) actually take fo-lic acid into consideration when choosing what to eat.

“All women of reproductive age need to follow a healthy lifestyle, whether or not they’re planning to have a baby,” ex-plains Dr. Bruce Young, M.D., a leader in obstetrics and gynecol-ogy and GFF Scientific Advisory Board member. “It is important that women, even at an early age, become vigilant about hav-ing folic acid in their diets. Most of the folic acid and B vitamins actually come from enriched grains in our diet, so forti-fied foods made from enriched white flour are great sources.”

Because more than half of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, experts advise women of reproductive age to follow a healthy lifestyle, in-cluding a diet rich in folic acid, whether they are planning on having a baby or not. Ensur-ing your diet contains ample enriched grains, such as white bread, tortillas, pasta and cere-al, is the easiest way to up your folic acid intake. Other foods that can reduce one’s risk for having a child with birth de-fects include leafy green veg-etables, dried beans, peas and fruits.

Enriched grains, such as white bread, are the No. 1 source of folic acid in the di-ets of most Americans, and can contain two times as much folic acid as their whole grain counterparts.

“Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps cells grow and develop,

which is why it’s so important for a healthy pregnancy and preventing spina bifida,” says Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, reg-istered dietitian and GFF Sci-entific Advisory Board mem-ber. “The single biggest step women can take to prevent spina bifida from occurring is consuming enough folic acid before getting pregnant.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) credits enriched grains with lowering the rate of neu-ral tube birth defects in the United States by approximately one-third since the Food and Drug Administration began requiring fortification of en-riched grains with folic acid in 1998. In fact, the CDC recently named folic acid fortification of enriched grains as one of the top 10 public health achieve-ments of the first decade of the 21st century.

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The St. Charles County Con-vention and Sports Facilities Authority and the city of St. Charles extended the man-agement contract with Global Spectrum to continue operat-ing the St. Charles Convention Center for an additional three years and eligible for a two year renewal in 2018.

“We are honored by the re-sponsibility and excited by the opportunity to continue to

manage the St. Charles Con-vention Center on behalf of the city of St. Charles and the St. Charles County Conven-tion and Sports Authority,” said Global Spectrum’s Shura Garnett, General Manager and Regional Vice President at the St. Charles Convention Cen-ter. “We will continue to bring a high standard of excellence for the Center and events that meet the many interests of our

community.”“Global Spectrum would like

to thank the city of St. Charles on extending our contract for another three years,” said Global Spectrum President John Page. “The St. Charles Convention Center is an im-portant part of our business and one in which we take great pride in providing the ultimate experience for our guests, the show organizers, the meeting planners and the surrounding region. This extension is a true testament to the hard work of our on-site team, led by Shura Garnett. We look forward to many more great successes in St. Charles.”

Global Spectrum has man-aged the St. Charles Conven-tion Center since its doors opened in April 2005. In al-

most ten years of business, the St. Charles Convention Cen-ter has held over 3,600 events and hosted nearly two million people. They are accountable for attracting mainstay public events to the St. Charles area such as the Working Women’s Survival Show, the Home and Garden Show, and St. Louis Weapons Collectors. Their partnerships with local busi-nesses include Miller-Coors, Pepsi, Goellner Printing, New Frontier Bank, and Commu-nity News.

“Global Spectrum’s expertise in the convention center busi-ness continues to be a huge as-set for our community,” said Mayor Sally Faith. “On behalf of the city of St. Charles it is truly my honor to congratulate Shura Garnett and her entire

team on this recent contract renewal, as Global Spectrum represents a perfect fit for the St. Charles Convention Cen-ter. We are incredibly proud to have Global Spectrum as our partner in ensuring this local facility remains a leader in the convention and meeting industry, and look forward to further developing solid part-nerships through the Greater St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau.”

“The success combination in business is: 1. Do what you do better and 2. Do more of what you do,” said Thom Wapelhorst, Chairman of the St. Charles County Convention & Sports Facilities Authority. “We be-lieve this mentality sums up the Global Spectrum team and their management of the St. Charles Convention Center. Their record-setting successes and commitment to be one of the finest full-service con-ventions venues proves they can do it better. The Author-ity is pleased to acknowledge Global’s achievements with the renewal of their management agreement for another three year commitment to the fu-ture success of the St. Charles Convention Center and Global Spectrum partnership.”

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By Russ Patton, Owner of Byerly RV

This time of year, RVers in

the Midwest either hibernate or join the great migration to warmer climates. Meanwhile dealers are winding up the year and planning for 2015. The Midwest Gateway RV Show, Jan. 29-31, promises to be an-other record breaker. Hundreds of RVs will be on display at Americas Center.

Byerly began our holiday season with our annual Light Show Caravan which drew over 400 people. Pat and crew shut-tled customers in motorhomes from Byerly up to Jellystone Campground near Six Flags in Eureka. Each year Jellystone decorates the campground with a fantastic array of lights for the holiday season.

Special thanks go to Jelly-stone for permitting the mo-torhomes to go to the head of the line. Anxious attendees waited in the showroom and enjoyed cocoa, cookies and had photos taken with Santa Claus.

What a beautiful way to end an-other great year.

After another bountiful year we enjoy a brief rest. Our lot is filled because we anticipate shortages and long backlogs on orders. Falling gas prices are a factor, but the compel-ling reason is the appeal of the family centered lifestyle pro-vided by RVs. From $5,000 to

$500,000 Byerly RV has an RV waiting for you. We call Byerly the “Center of the RV World” because customers come hun-dreds of miles to buy from one of the Midwest’s oldest and most reputable RV Dealers. See you in 2015. Meanwhile visit us at www.byerlyrv.com and watch for our upcoming Face-book page.

Tiger Docks has announced the addition of Chrissy Davis as human resources manager.

Davis has experience in management and financial services in both small busi-ness and the banking indus-try. Her new duties at Tiger Docks will in-clude employee compensation oversight and benefits man-agement for the St. Charles County-based w a t e r f r o n t c o n s t r u c t i o n company that employees 20 people in dock design and fabrication, in-stallation, sales, marketing, and project management.

“Chrissy’s financial back-ground, organizational skills, and understanding of our company will serve her well in this new role,” said Marv Davis, CFO. “As our company

continues to grow and move forward, we felt it was im-portant to designate an indi-vidual to assist our employees with their important finan-cial decisions and related HR

matters.”H e a d q u a r -

tered in St. Charles Coun-ty, Tiger Docks has customers throughout the United States and in several other countries. Their products and services include float-ing boat docks, boat lifts, PWC (personal wa-tercraft) lifts,

wakeboarding water features, dock accessories, seawall projects, modular steel work barges, and marina develop-ment, with manufacturing and retail space in O’Fallon, Missouri, and a retail store in Honolulu.

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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • December 31, 2014 9Movie By Steve Bryan - Rated: R“Wild”

Performers sometimes reach a point in their careers when they abruptly exceed all expec-tations and assumptions. Julia Roberts did it, for instance, with “Erin Brockovich” and, years later, Sandra Bullock followed suit with “The Blind Side.” This year, Reese Wither-spoon puts romantic comedies far behind her with “Wild,” an outdoor adventure based on the best-selling memoir of the same name.

Witherspoon plays Cheryl Strayed, a 26-year-old put-ting her life in order by hiking 1,100 miles alone. To say her personal life is a mess would be an understatement. After the death of her mother (Laura Dern), Strayed’s drug abuse and infidelity destroy her mar-riage. Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is meant to restore order to a very chaotic life.

Director Jean-Marc Val-lée follows up 2013’s “Dallas Buyers Club” with a raw, hon-est story of a woman pushing herself to her limits. Lacking elaborate sets or extraneous di-alogue, “Wild” is an engaging motion picture and a breakout role for Reese Witherspoon. Although the actress earned an Oscar for the Johnny Cash bi-opic “Walk the Line,” this role is light years away from any-thing she has done before.

It’s easy to identify with Cheryl Strayed, a smart young woman whose life veered off course. A hiking novice, Strayed buys all kinds of hiking gear, including boots that are too small. When the onscreen Strayed makes it to a rest area,

the other hikers refer to her massive pack as “The Beast.” Alone with her thoughts on the trail, Strayed is prone to yell and make rude finger ges-tures at the sky.

Through flashbacks, director Vallée explores the events and

decisions that prompted the real-life Strayed to make this trek. Reese Witherspoon rises to the challenge of the role, go-ing solo through much of the story. The actress captures Strayed’s battles with inner de-mons and painful memories

as she walks with that massive pack.

Witherspoon’s character also encounters a variety of people in her months-long journey. Most of them are helpful, friendly types like Greg (Kev-in Rankin), who offers hiking

tips and S n ap -p l e . Wh e n Strayed encoun-ters a cou-ple of crude hunters, though, the movie and her trip take on a decidedly mali-cious flavor.

Definitely not a vanity proj-ect for Reese Witherspoon, “Wild” is thoroughly engaging and inspiring. Witherspoon and Jean-Marc Vallée always keep it real and identifiable for the audience. This isn’t typical Hollywood fare, and it doesn’t have to be.

“Wild,” rated R for sexual content, nudity, drug use, and language, currently is playing in theaters.

Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. 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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Start the New Year at a rodeoGet ready for some dirt flying at the Family Arena on

Friday and Saturday Jan. 9 - 10.Lone Star Rodeo Company presents fast-paced action,

thrilling rides, exhilarating spills, funny jokes, play-by-play commentating, and quality family entertainment in one

great place.You will see little cowboys’ dreams come true with fast horses

and big bucking bulls waiting to show you what they can do. Cowboys from all over the surrounding states and some hometown favorites

try their luck at all the great rodeo contest events including bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, cowgirl’s breakaway roping, team roping, cowgirl’s barrel racing, and the much loved bull riding!

Go to www.FamilyArena.com to get all the details.*Ye Haaaa

Rams ‘throw away’ last game of seasonThe team traveled to Seattle with nothing to lose and trying to be a spoiler to

keep the Seahawks from getting home-field advantage in the playoffs.The game started great being on the good side of a 6-0 lead at the half.But, just like most of the season, the St. Louis squad was not able to finish

strong and gave up 14 points in the fourth quarter to drop the final game of the season 20-6.

Two interceptions allowed the Seahawks to pick up touchdowns on both turn-overs to seal the win.

A few Rams highlights:• The Rams held the Seahawks scoreless in the first half of play. The last time

that happened was in postseason play Jan. 13, 2012 and in regular season play Oct. 23, 2011.

• Defensive tackle Aaron Donald has 9.0 sacks this season, most among NFL rookies this season.

• Linebacker James Laurinaitis led the team in tackles with nine (four solo).• The defense closed out the season with three sacks on the Seahawk QB to

push their season total to 40 sacks, a great accomplishment• Punter Johnny Hekker punted five times for 247 yards-a 48.0-yard net aver-

age, his second highest mark of the season.• Kicker Greg Zuerlein kicked 33 and 52 yard field goals finishing the season

converting 24-of-30 field goals.*Great first half…again…better next year?

Indoor football team signs Hazelwood East playerThe St. Louis Attack indoor football team has added a player to the 2015 ros-

ter. Signing is 6’5”, 350-pound offensive lineman Anthony Jackson who is born

and raised in St. Louis. He attended Hazelwood East High School before going to Arkansas State University.

He spent last season in Nashville, where he won a PIFL championship with the Nashville Venom. The 2015 season will be his fifth playing indoor football

“I’m looking forward to doing my job. From my alignments to assignments and gelling with my fellow linemen and teammates,” said Jackson. “And playing for the Attack provides me a great opportunity to stay home and play the game I love in front of my family and friends. That makes both my family and me happy.”

The Attack open the 2015 season on March 29 when they travel to Texas to take on the Corpus Christi Fury, and open the home season on April 4 when they host the Rio Grande Valley Sol at the Family Arena.

For more information go to www.STLAttack.com*More football right around the corner

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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For more than two decades, Crisis Nursery has served as a beacon of hope to families with children (birth through age 12) that find themselves in overwhelming emergency situ-ations. Now operating three Crisis Nurseries in St. Charles County in partnership with the St. Charles County Community and Children’s Resource Board and SSM St. Joseph Health Cen-ter, the Nursery is a safe-haven, offering hope for vulnerable children and parents who have nowhere else to turn for support during the most difficult time of their lives.

Crisis Nursery is an indepen-dent, not-for-profit that offers short-term care for children, birth through age 12, 24-hours a day, 365 days a year. While children are safe and protected in the Nursery’s home-styled safe havens, their parents re-ceive abuse/neglect prevention services, including parenting education, confidential counsel-ing and access to much needed basic resources.

Each child who stays at the Nursery receives a full range of services necessary for their growth and well-being. In ad-dition to food, formula, clothing and shoes, diapers and medical care, they also receive therapeu-tic services to encourage posi-tive self-expression. Thanks to donor and community contri-butions, all services are available at no cost to the parents.

Four-year-old twins Maury

and Mason* visited the Nurs-ery one cold winter evening, following their family’s eviction from a one-bedroom apartment that was condemned because of sewage contamination. The twins were ecstatic to freely run around the Nursery in new su-perhero pajamas and slippers playing with dinosaurs and race cars. When asked how they liked being at the Nursery, Ma-son replied: “It smells like yum-my here, and I get lots of hugs!”

Meanwhile, their parents were connected with a Crisis Nurs-ery Family Empowerment Pro-gram (FEP) staff that provided one-on-one counseling services, helped them with personal hy-giene items and food, and con-nected them to job and housing referrals. The parents are still active with the Crisis Nursery FEP and they have a secure, sta-ble and clean place to call home. Both parents are employed; and the twins have new friends in their safe community.

As the ancient proverb sug-gests, it takes a village to raise a child. Agency-wide, Crisis Nursery provides cares for close to 7,000 children each year. Dedicated staff and volunteers together deliver approximately 240,000 hours of individualized support to every child in care. Not one child’s needs are unno-ticed or unattended.

The agency’s flexible volunteer schedule offers an opportunity for more community mem-bers to get involved. Interested

volunteers can register to be a member of the “Crisis Nurs-ery Best Friends” to help in the Nursery; shopping for children, family and Nursery needs; and to support fundraising events. Each contribution, whether its volunteer work or donating new or gently used items, helps for-ward the Nursery’s mission of saving babies’ lives, keeping kids safe, and building strong fami-lies.

To learn more about Crisis Nursery and the “Best Friends,” visit www.crisisnurserykids.org. To volunteer, email Volunteer Manager MaryPat at marypat@crisisnurserykids.org. For emergency care, call (636) 947-0600. You may also follow the agency on social media at Face-book: Saint Louis Crisis Nursery and Twitter: @STLCrisisKids.

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Ingredients:For the Cheddar Bacon Biscuits:8 strips Smithfield Thick Cut Bacon1 cup onion, small dice2 cups flour1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon paprika1 cup buttermilk1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

For Granny Beck’s Apple Butter:2 tablespoons unsalted butter3 pounds assorted apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces3 cups apple ciderZest and juice of 1 lemon1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon allspice

For the Sandwich:3 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons light brown sugar3 tablespoons maple syrup6 slices Smithfield Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Ham, sliced in halfApple butter (store bought or recipe below)6 cheddar bacon biscuits, sliced in half (recipe below)10 ounces arugula

Directions:For the Cheddar Bacon Biscuits:

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Cook bacon until crispy. Remove from pan and drain on paper-lined tray. Re-move all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat and reserve.

To remaining bacon fat, add onion and sauté until caramelized, about 5 min-utes.

In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and paprika. Mix to blend then make a well in the center of the bowl and add buttermilk, butter, bacon, onions and cheese. Mix gently with a wooden spoon until dough is combined. It will be wet and sticky.

Using a 1/2 cup measure portion the batter onto a baking sheet, leaving an inch or so around each biscuit.

Brush some of the reserved bacon fat on the top of each biscuit. Bake in oven until biscuits are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.

For Granny Beck’s Apple Butter:In a dutch oven over medium heat melt butter and add apples. Cook until apples are slightly soft about 5 minutes. Add cider, lemon zest and juice, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Let simmer, partially covered and stirring occasionally for about 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours until it is reduced and thickened. Mash mixture with a potato masher until uniform. Let cool before serving.

For the Sandwich:Preheat grill or grill pan to medium high.

In a small pot over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar and maple syrup until sugar dissolves. Brush mixture on ham and grill slices until charred, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Baste the ham with more maple syrup mixture.

Spread apple butter on the halved biscuits and top with grilled ham and arugula. Top with other half of biscuit to make a sandwich. Serve with more apple butter on the side.

Ham and Apple Butter Biscuit SandwichServings: 6 | Created by Kimberly Schlapman

Delightful ham dishes to warm up winterRecipes:While winter brings chilly temperatures and

longer nights, there’s nothing that can bring a family together like a warm meal.

In the hopes that everyone has a meal to share with loved ones, country music star Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town, has teamed up with Smithfield, encouraging others to lend a ham to those in need.

This winter, Schlapman is showing how easy it is to give back. Simply tweet your good deeds using the hashtag #LendAHam and Smithfield will make a protein donation to a local food bank, with the goal of donating up to one mil-lion servings.

For more information, visit www.Smithfield.com/LendAHam.

EVENTS Jan. 3, 2015: “Seussical” auditionsYoung People’s Theatre will hold open auditions for “Seussical” at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 3, in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the SCC campus. Performance dates are March 20-29. For stu-dents previously cast in an YPT production, appointments are re-quired. Appointment times will begin at 1 p.m. Email Brisby An-drews at bandrews@stchas.edu for a timeslot. Callbacks for principle roles will be 1-5 p.m. Jan. 4. Audi-tions will consist of a solo song, which will be taught, a short dance combination and brief readings from the script. Please wear com-fortable clothes and shoes. A par-ent or guardian must be present. Those who wish to audition for a principle role should prepare 16 to 32 measures of a Broadway reper-toire song in their key. Audition-ers must bring an accompaniment CD, no a cappella singing. Any student cast must either have had Introductory Theater Workshop I or concurrently enroll in that class in addition to being in the produc-tion. Auditions are free, produc-tion fee is $175 if cast

Jan.11: Auditions for Bill W. and Dr. BobO’Fallon TheatreWorks to hold open auditions for Bill W. and Dr. Bob at 1 p.m. at the O’Fallon Mu-nicipal Centre (City Hall) Gym at 100 North Main St. in O’Fallon. The play will be performed March 20–22 and 27–29. The cast of six calls for three males and three fe-males ranging in age from 18 to 45. Crew members also are need-ed. For more information, contact Darren Granaas at 636-474-2732 or dgranaas@ofallon.mo.us.

Jan. 11: Social Dance Classes Winter SessionSt. Charles Community College in the College Center at 4601 Mid

Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville is offering classes in Ballroom, Impe-rial Swing Basic, Jitterbug Swing, Line Dance, Texas Two Step and West Coast Swing. The session costs $50 per person. Students, ages 14 and up, should enroll with a partner. For more information call 636-922-8233 or visit stchas.edu/dance Jan. 12: Educational seminar“It’s A Wonderful Life: Aging with Purpose” offered by Lutheran Se-nior Services starts at 10 a.m. The event is free and will be held at Dardenne Prairie City Hall. Cof-fee and muffins will be served. For more information, or to sign up, please contact Melissa at the parks office at 636-755-5308.

Jan. 15, 2015 Wheelers and Deal-ers Square Dance Club Come join the fun. Stay active, exer-cise, meet new people and learn to square dance. Begins at 7:30 p.m at Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park. For more information call Lucy at 636-391-3822, Joan at 636-922-3669, or Maxine at 314-291-4723. www.squaredancestcharles.com

Jan. 19: King Day of Service 2015 From 10 a.m. – noon at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), the King Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President’s national call to service initiative. Volunteers of all ages are invited to register in advance to participate in fun community service projects. To register for the King Day of Service, contact Vol-unteer Services at 636-379-5417 or volunteer@ofallon.mo.us.

Jan. 23: National Volunteer Blood Donor Month Blood Drive From 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall). Appointments are encour-aged to speed the process and en-sure adequate staffing; walk-ins

also are welcome. Donors must be at least 17, healthy, and show a photo ID. For more information or to schedule a convenient time, call 636-379- 5417 or email vol-unteer@ofallon.mo.us. To inquire about the benefits of blood dona-tion or for eligibility questions, contact Mississippi Valley Region-al Blood Center at 1-800-747-5401 or visit their website www.blood-center.org.

Jan. 24: Tree board applications dueLake Saint Louis residents are be-ing sought to join the Lake Saint Louis Tree Board. The tree board’s responsibility is to counsel and guide staff ’s efforts in developing and implementing plans related to the maintenance of trees in city parks and other areas maintained by the city. The board also pro-vides guidance on city codes relat-ed to residential and commercial tree care and preservation. This is an advisory board that meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. If you have an inter-est in how the city manages its tree inventory and would like to serve on the tree board, please fill out the Notice of Interest to Serve on Board/Committee and return it to city hall. Forms can be found on the city’s webpage www.lakesaint-louis.com under the Committees/Boards tab or in person at city hall.

Jan. 24-25: Cabin Fever DazeSaturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at O’Fallon Sports Park at 3589 High-way K in O’Fallon. Admission, parking and activities are free Beat the winter blues! Play games, have fun entering zany competitions, enjoy live entertainment, free! Vendors will sell food and bever-ages. Check for updates at www.ofallon.mo.us/cabin-fever-daze.

Jan 28: Eagle Watching TourFrom 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. for a cost of $50 this Dardenne Prai-rie seniors event is a trip to view our winter visitors, the beautiful bald eagle. We will travel by Mid

American coaches with a morn-ing stop at the Audubon Center in West Alton, MO for a short pro-gram and river viewing. We will then travel along the Great River Road to Pere Marquette State Park for a family-style chicken lunch. Depending on time, we may stop at a few eagle viewing spots along the way where you may enjoy from the comfort of the bus or step off if you wish. Bus pick-up and drop-off will take place at the Dardenne Prairie Shop N’ Save. To register for this event, please call the parks office at 636-755-5308.Feb. 6: Registrations dueRegistration for the Lake Saint Louis Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance is now open! Baseball/softball registration will begin Jan. 2. Call 636-561-4620 for visit www.lakesaintlouis.com for more information.

March 12: Educational seminar“Understanding Memory Loss” of-fered by Lutheran Senior Services starts at 10 a.m. The event is free and will be held at Dardenne Prai-rie City Hall. Coffee and muffins will be served. For more informa-tion, or to sign up, please contact Melissa at the parks office at 636-755-5308.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.

Ongoing Events

1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting6:30pm. 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 (sec-ond 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 Coun-cil Building (2nd floor of the Spen-cer Branch Library) from 6:30 - 9 p.m. For more information contact Beverly Kaskadden (President) at 636-561-6947.

2nd Monday: Winghaven Civil War Round Table6:30pm, Midwest BankCentre board room, 2299 Technology Dr. O’Fallon. For more informaiton call Mike at 314.276.5018.

4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553.

Every Monday: St. Peters Rotary ClubNoon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpe-tersrotary.org.

Every Monday: Seasoned Eye Carvers Meeting9am to noon at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fair-grounds Rd. in St. Charles. For more information, visit www.st-charlesareawoodcarvers.com.

Every Monday: Cribbage Club1pm, Heritage at Hawk Ridge Clubhouse, 235 Pigeon Dr. in Lake St. Louis. For more information, call 636.561.2970.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wen-tzville. 314.369.6521.

Tuesday and Friday Evenings: Tae Kwon Do ClassesDardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. For more information, call 636.561.4347.

1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society6:30pm at the Kisker Road Library,

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Every Monday: Cribbage Club1pm, Heritage at Hawk Ridge Clubhouse, 235 Pigeon Dr. in Lake St. Louis. For more information, call 636.561.2970.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wen-tzville. 314.369.6521.

Tuesday and Friday Evenings: Tae Kwon Do ClassesDardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. For more information, call 636.561.4347.

1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society6:30pm 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 Club6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.

Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. CharlesNoon-1pm at Bogey Hills Country Club, 1120 Country Club Rd. in St.Charles.

Every Tuesday: St. Charles Opti-mist ClubNoon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.

Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required.

Every Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505.

Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS7:15-9:45pm at First United Meth-odist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Info: www.gate-wayspotlight.org or 636.256.6823.

Every Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA8-9am & 10:15-11:15am. No expe-rience necessary. 636-928-1928.

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Get Fit Ex-ercise Classes9-10am and 5:30-6:30pm at Im-maculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314.369.6521.

Tuesdays and Fridays: TaeKwon-Do Ministry 5:30pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Church 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Moses Kim brings Christian teaching into tae-kwondo. 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 YMCA10am 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 League5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlou-is.com, under the parks and recre-ation section.

Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo6:45pm 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 con-tact kellenj@ATT.net

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 and 3rd Wednesday Each Month: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers St. Charles Area Wood Carvers have moved meeting location on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from the Weldon Spring site to Hollen-beck Middle School, 4555 Central School Road, St. Charles, MO. For more information, visit www.st-charlesareawoodcarvers.com.

2nd Wednesday: Free Financial Education- Money Matters 6:30pm at the O’Fallon Fam-ily 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 Vet-erans of America Chapter 458 Meeting7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters.Those who served in any branch between 1962 and 1975 are wel-come.

Every Thursday: Dardenne Pres-byterian Church Quilters9am-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 support-ed charities. No experience is nec-essary to join the group. For more information, contact Vickie Young at 636.928.7348, or Brenda Kenny at 636.240.3753.

Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of St. Peters6:30am at IHOP (3851 Veter-an’s Memorial Pkwy St. Peters). 636.328.4941.

Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon11:45am 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 Lu-theran Church (8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, across from Fort Zumwalt Park). Visitors welcome. 636.980.1777.

Every Thursday: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA7-7:55pm Any level. Info: 636.928.1928.

Every Thursday: O’Fallon Rotary Club Breakfast 7:30am, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. in O’Fallon. All Rotarians or interested parties are welcome.

2nd and 4th Thursdays: Alexan-der Chapter #242 Order of the Eastern Star Meetings7:30pm, St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway in St. Charles.

Third Thursday of each month: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 meetings7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters.

Third Thursday of the month, La-dies Night Out Cottleville Crafts, Etc..., 5335 Highway N in Cottleville. Vinyl design class. For more informa-tion, call 636.441.2700 or visit www.cottlevillecrafts.com.

2nd & 4th Thursday: Alexander Chapter 242/Eastern StarSt. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway, St. Charles. 636.577.0056.

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

Every Friday: Moms Play Group10am at LSL Community Associa-tion, 100 Cognac Ct., Lake Saint

Louis, MO 63367. 314.479.0306, andreacrislip@gmail.com or www.lslmothersclub.com.

Every Friday: VFW Fish Fry3-8pm VFW Post 2866. 66 VFW Lane. Call Bill Sams, 636.724.9612.

Every Friday, St. Charles Ameri-can Legion Post 312 charity bingo6:30pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666.

Every Saturday: Chess8-11am or later in the food court at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters.

Every Saturday: Veterans Learn guitar for FREE9:30am in Historic St. Charles. Info: Bill Dennis at 314.479.5750.

Every Saturday: Peaceful Puppy Mill Protest11am - 12:30pm at Petland, 6131 Ronald Reagan Drive, Lake St. Louis. banmo.puppymills@yahoo.com.

Every Saturday: Charity Bingo 6:30pm, doors open at 4pm. Wen-tzville Community Club (500 West Main, Wentzville 63385). www.wentzvillefleamarket.org or www.facebook.com/wentzville-commu-nity-club.

1st & 3rd Saturday: St Peters Square Dance Club Dances6:30pm. 1st United Methodist Church, 801 First Capital Dr. www.squaredancestcharles.com.

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Follow these tips to keep your family and pets safe from mosquitoes.

See MOSQUITO page 3

Mosquito Season

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Friendship Day is Au-gust 5 and in light of a recent survey that indicates w o m e n place high v a l u e on their friendships, Olay is o�ering women a chance to treat themselves with a trip to New York City. Olay is hosting a summer contest called “Light Up Your Life.” Women

can upload a two-min-ute video describing how a close friend lights up their life to www.ra-

diancerib-bons.com.

-test closes Aug. 31,

in October. No purchase is neces-sary. For o�cial contest rules, visit www.radianceribbons.com.

‘Light Up Your Life’ Contest invites Women to Honor Friendships

By Shelly A. SchneiderMissouri is home to about 50 species of

mosquitoes. Some live less than a week, while others may live several months. Community Health and the Environ-ment states it is only the female mosquito that “bites” and she does so to obtain the blood meal needed to lay viable eggs.While mosquitoes usually do little more than drive the family from the out-doors to the indoors, they are sometimes

snamuH .sesaesid suoregnad fo sreirracmay contract malaria, yellow fever, den-gue, and encephalitis; and dogs may get

heartworm. Most of these diseases, with the exception of human encephalitis and canine heartworm, have been fairly well eliminated from the entire United States. Health o�cials said outbreaks of mosqui-to borne encephalitis have periodically

occurred in Missouri. “Canine heartworm is an endemic problem, with costs to animal own-ers escalating each year,” health o�cials warned. “E�ective mosquito control

measures including the elimination of swamp areas, and maintenance e�orts to keep road ditches clear and water free

have done much to control mosquito for disease transmission.”

-toes: floodwater and permanent water mosquitoes. Floodwater mosquitoes lay their eggs on damp soil where flooding will occur or, in some cases, above the water line in tree holes, artificial con-tainers, or other small bodies of water.

When rain fills these areas and floods the in the larval stages, broods of mosquitoes -toes are mainly of the pest variety, and are the first to emerge in the spring months.

Many of these mosquitoes are strong fly-ers and may range up to ten miles or more a blood meal to lay eggs. their eggs directly on the water surface,

-cies in this group do not venture far from their breeding sites.

If you believe you have a mosquito breed-ing problem on your property, but are not sure, please call the Department of Com-

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-ficials will make an inspection and evalua-tion appointment, and then recommend a possible solution.St. Charles County residents have the

greatest prevention methods right at their fingertips. Proper maintenance of the property is the first step toward mosquito prevention. All trash and refuse that could property should be adequately graded and

drained, to prevent any pools or puddles of water that may last ten days or longer. County mosquito control o�cer Barry

McCauley lists several things homeowners may do to keep mosquitoes from ruining their summer:

November 14, 2007

Vol. 86 No. 46

Established 1921 - Weekly for 86 Years

Family Owned & Operated

Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Counties

Movie Talk Cover story..................................3

Shelly Schneider........................6

Old Town Florissant ..........8, 9

Explore St. Charles...........10, 11

On the Town ............................12

Sports with Gary Baute......... 14

It’s About St. Peters.............. 16

Movie Review ........................ 17

Classifi eds .......................22, 23

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Inside...COUPON CRAZY

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See ENTERTAINMENT page 17

See WOMEN’S FAIR page 3

By Shelly A. Schneider

The 16th Annual

Women’s Fair

will be Fun, Fit

and Fabulous!

Women’s FairFIT!FUN!

FABULOUS

! ,ysub oot steg ti erofeb ,seidaL .renroctake a day for you. Now is the time to

dna tnemevorpmi-fles rof esruoc a tesself-awareness and to have fun in the

process! Women will fi nd the answers

to questions on health, family, career,

image, fashion, and more at the 2007

Women’s Fair – Fun, Fit, and Fabu-

lous – set for Saturday, Nov. 17, at St.

Charles Community College.

sented by the college in partnership

with JCPenney and SSM St. Joseph

Health Center-Hospital West, will take

place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Stu-

dent Center on the SCC Campus, 4601

Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

Women from throughout the area

will gather for a day of education, re-

laxation, prizes, food, and fun, includ-

ing nine mini-seminars, a fashion show

and keynote speaker, and more than 50

vendors displaying products and ser-

vices.

exhibits and seminars and a continental

cial $20 VIP tickets include a fashion

show, keynote speaker, and full-course

luncheon catered by Grappa Grill in

addition to the breakfast, exhibits, and

seminars. For the fourth consecutive

year, JCPenney will host the lunchtime

fashion show, with styles for all ages

as well as automatic entry into a grand

prize drawing – a personal beauty bas-

ket courtesy of JCPenney.

fair gives participants nine mini-semi-

nars to choose from including infor-

mation on exercise, fi tness, breast care,

urinary incontinence, and plastic sur-

gery. Other personal improvement and

awareness topics include bra fi tting and

wardrobe, “ups” and “dos” for holiday

hair, makeup made easy, and the “spirit

the spirit. Seminar sessions (three topics to

choose from during each time frame)

begin at 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., and 1:30 s

at 11:45 a.m. and runs until 1:15 p.m.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

A special feature during the lun- ygrene-hgih a eb lliw raey siht noehc

presentation by author Dan Coughlin. Chris Kattan and Carmen Electra in Yari Film Group’s Christmas in Wonderland - 2007

FOUR GREAT PUBLICATIONSHuneke Publications, Inc. offers four publications: two weekly newspapers and two news magazines, each covering a unique market segment within St. Louis County and St. Charles County. As a member of the Missouri Press Association, all of our publications feature verified circulation and an earned credibility among our peers.

COMMUNITY NEWSFirst published in 1921, Community News is the longestpublished weekly newspaper in the St. Louis metropolitanarea and has established a large audience of loyal readers.Community News circulates across a broad geographic regionwith newstands, home throw and online subscription.

OUR TOWN MAGAZINEPublished bi-monthly, Our Town is direct mailed to all business addresses in its service area, plus online subscribers. It is a unique business-to-business magazine featuring chamber of commerce news plus articles on the economy, technology, human resources, and marketing.

COMMUNITY NEWS - St. Charles CountyPublished weekly with a powerful circulation combination of newsstands, home throw, and online subscription. The St. Charles County edition features countywide coverage including the cities of: St. Charles, St. Peters, Cottleville, Weldon Spring, O’Fallon, Dardenne Prairie, Lake St. Louis, and Wentzville, plus Troy.

CROSSROADS MAGAZINEThis monthly lifestyle magazine covers the fast-growing Wentzville and Lake St. Louis areas. It is direct mailed with additional copies available in newsstands, plus online subscribers.

Our publications use a combination of online subscription, direct mail, home delivery, and voluntary circulation methods. Voluntary refers to a circulation method where readers “voluntarily” choose to pick up a publication to read. This method is powerful because locations are carefully chosen and newsstands are monitored for 100% pick up. Community News has developed a network of over 650 convenient locations including every major supermarket chain. Our voluntary method is powerful for three reasons: 1 QUALITY READERS A voluntary reader is an interested reader, actively outside of the home, in stores, seeking out information about the community 2 TOTAL UTILITY 100% pick up assures no wasted papers. Every paper reaches an interested reader, yielding a full value for the entire print run. 3 EXPANDING SET Every print run reaches a unique

group of readers, because the majority of voluntary readers are occasional readers. Over time, these unique groups add up to a readership size about three times greater than the print run.

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Chamber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Better You . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Real Estate/Automotive . . . .

Coupon Crazy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What’s Happening . . . . . . . . .Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July 11, 2007 Vol 9 No 28

Follow these tips to keep your family and pets safe from mosquitoes.

See MOSQUITO page 3

Mosquito Season

( A R A ) lanoitaN -

Friendship Day is Au-gust 5 and in light of a recent survey that indicates w o m e n place high v a l u e on their friendships, Olay is o�ering women a chance to treat themselves with a trip to New York City. Olay is hosting a summer contest called “Light Up Your Life.” Women

can upload a two-min-ute video describing how a close friend lights up their life to www.ra-

diancerib-bons.com.

-test closes Aug. 31,

in October. No purchase is neces-sary. For o�cial contest rules, visit www.radianceribbons.com.

‘Light Up Your Life’ Contest invites Women to Honor Friendships

By Shelly A. SchneiderMissouri is home to about 50 species of

mosquitoes. Some live less than a week, while others may live several months. Community Health and the Environ-ment states it is only the female mosquito that “bites” and she does so to obtain the blood meal needed to lay viable eggs.While mosquitoes usually do little more than drive the family from the out-doors to the indoors, they are sometimes

snamuH .sesaesid suoregnad fo sreirracmay contract malaria, yellow fever, den-gue, and encephalitis; and dogs may get

heartworm. Most of these diseases, with the exception of human encephalitis and canine heartworm, have been fairly well eliminated from the entire United States. Health o�cials said outbreaks of mosqui-to borne encephalitis have periodically

occurred in Missouri. “Canine heartworm is an endemic problem, with costs to animal own-ers escalating each year,” health o�cials warned. “E�ective mosquito control

measures including the elimination of swamp areas, and maintenance e�orts to keep road ditches clear and water free

have done much to control mosquito for disease transmission.”

-toes: floodwater and permanent water mosquitoes. Floodwater mosquitoes lay their eggs on damp soil where flooding will occur or, in some cases, above the water line in tree holes, artificial con-tainers, or other small bodies of water.

When rain fills these areas and floods the in the larval stages, broods of mosquitoes -toes are mainly of the pest variety, and are the first to emerge in the spring months.

Many of these mosquitoes are strong fly-ers and may range up to ten miles or more a blood meal to lay eggs. their eggs directly on the water surface,

-cies in this group do not venture far from their breeding sites.

If you believe you have a mosquito breed-ing problem on your property, but are not sure, please call the Department of Com-

fO .tnemnorivnE eht dna htlaeH ytinum

-ficials will make an inspection and evalua-tion appointment, and then recommend a possible solution.St. Charles County residents have the

greatest prevention methods right at their fingertips. Proper maintenance of the property is the first step toward mosquito prevention. All trash and refuse that could property should be adequately graded and

drained, to prevent any pools or puddles of water that may last ten days or longer. County mosquito control o�cer Barry

McCauley lists several things homeowners may do to keep mosquitoes from ruining their summer:

November 14, 2007

Vol. 86 No. 46

Established 1921 - Weekly for 86 Years

Family Owned & Operated

Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Counties

Movie Talk Cover story..................................3

Shelly Schneider........................6

Old Town Florissant ..........8, 9

Explore St. Charles...........10, 11

On the Town ............................12

Sports with Gary Baute......... 14

It’s About St. Peters.............. 16

Movie Review ........................ 17

Classifi eds .......................22, 23

2139 Bryan Valley Commercial Dr.

O’Fallon, MO 63366

P: 636-379-1775 • FX: 636-379-1632

E-Mail: cnews@centurytel.net

IN THIS ISSUE

Inside...COUPON CRAZY

www.mycnews.com

See ENTERTAINMENT page 17

See WOMEN’S FAIR page 3

By Shelly A. Schneider

The 16th Annual

Women’s Fair

will be Fun, Fit

and Fabulous!

Women’s FairFIT!FUN!

FABULOUS

! ,ysub oot steg ti erofeb ,seidaL .renroctake a day for you. Now is the time to

dna tnemevorpmi-fles rof esruoc a tesself-awareness and to have fun in the

process! Women will fi nd the answers

to questions on health, family, career,

image, fashion, and more at the 2007

Women’s Fair – Fun, Fit, and Fabu-

lous – set for Saturday, Nov. 17, at St.

Charles Community College.

sented by the college in partnership

with JCPenney and SSM St. Joseph

Health Center-Hospital West, will take

place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Stu-

dent Center on the SCC Campus, 4601

Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

Women from throughout the area

will gather for a day of education, re-

laxation, prizes, food, and fun, includ-

ing nine mini-seminars, a fashion show

and keynote speaker, and more than 50

vendors displaying products and ser-

vices.

exhibits and seminars and a continental

cial $20 VIP tickets include a fashion

show, keynote speaker, and full-course

luncheon catered by Grappa Grill in

addition to the breakfast, exhibits, and

seminars. For the fourth consecutive

year, JCPenney will host the lunchtime

fashion show, with styles for all ages

as well as automatic entry into a grand

prize drawing – a personal beauty bas-

ket courtesy of JCPenney.

fair gives participants nine mini-semi-

nars to choose from including infor-

mation on exercise, fi tness, breast care,

urinary incontinence, and plastic sur-

gery. Other personal improvement and

awareness topics include bra fi tting and

wardrobe, “ups” and “dos” for holiday

hair, makeup made easy, and the “spirit

the spirit. Seminar sessions (three topics to

choose from during each time frame)

begin at 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., and 1:30 s

at 11:45 a.m. and runs until 1:15 p.m.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

A special feature during the lun- ygrene-hgih a eb lliw raey siht noehc

presentation by author Dan Coughlin. Chris Kattan and Carmen Electra in Yari Film Group’s Christmas in Wonderland - 2007

FOUR GREAT PUBLICATIONSHuneke Publications, Inc. offers four publications: two weekly newspapers and two news magazines, each covering a unique market segment within St. Louis County and St. Charles County. As a member of the Missouri Press Association, all of our publications feature verified circulation and an earned credibility among our peers.

COMMUNITY NEWSFirst published in 1921, Community News is the longestpublished weekly newspaper in the St. Louis metropolitanarea and has established a large audience of loyal readers.Community News circulates across a broad geographic regionwith newstands, home throw and online subscription.

OUR TOWN MAGAZINEPublished bi-monthly, Our Town is direct mailed to all business addresses in its service area, plus online subscribers. It is a unique business-to-business magazine featuring chamber of commerce news plus articles on the economy, technology, human resources, and marketing.

COMMUNITY NEWS - St. Charles CountyPublished weekly with a powerful circulation combination of newsstands, home throw, and online subscription. The St. Charles County edition features countywide coverage including the cities of: St. Charles, St. Peters, Cottleville, Weldon Spring, O’Fallon, Dardenne Prairie, Lake St. Louis, and Wentzville, plus Troy.

CROSSROADS MAGAZINEThis monthly lifestyle magazine covers the fast-growing Wentzville and Lake St. Louis areas. It is direct mailed with additional copies available in newsstands, plus online subscribers.

Our publications use a combination of online subscription, direct mail, home delivery, and voluntary circulation methods. Voluntary refers to a circulation method where readers “voluntarily” choose to pick up a publication to read. This method is powerful because locations are carefully chosen and newsstands are monitored for 100% pick up. Community News has developed a network of over 650 convenient locations including every major supermarket chain. Our voluntary method is powerful for three reasons: 1 QUALITY READERS A voluntary reader is an interested reader, actively outside of the home, in stores, seeking out information about the community 2 TOTAL UTILITY 100% pick up assures no wasted papers. Every paper reaches an interested reader, yielding a full value for the entire print run. 3 EXPANDING SET Every print run reaches a unique

group of readers, because the majority of voluntary readers are occasional readers. Over time, these unique groups add up to a readership size about three times greater than the print run.

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St. Louis St. Charles Combined

St. Louis St. Charles Combined

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December 31, 2014 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com16

Over the Fence Joe Morice

Things I Miss

O n c e a g a i n , it’s New

Year’s. It makes us

older folks miss things from long ago when we were young and our whole lives were in front of us. It was a sim-pler time when our population was about half what it is now and expectations were less. Houses were smaller, cars rarely had air-conditioning and families usually owned only one. St. Louis had safe public transportation that actually worked well. My list of the things I miss the most from the past hasn’t changed:• Locally owned newspapers sold at intersections.• Front porches where residents sat and gabbed with neighbors and waved at passersby.• Beat cops that knew everybody in the neighborhoods.

• Sports announcers that an-nounced the games instead of reading insignificant player sta-tistics between oodles of com-mercials.• Movies without car chases, un-likely gun fights, robotic killers, blood and gore and charisma-challenged, unshaven stars.• Lakes not overwhelmed with multi-storied condos, boat docks every few feet and multi-engine boats the size of semis.• Drug stores with soda foun-tains.• Local diners instead of fast-food chains• Locally owned hardware and grocery stores.• Businesses that didn’t sell out or were forced to sell out to corpo-rate monopolies.• Kids that mowed lawns and delivered newspapers from bi-cycles.• Doctors that made house calls.

• TV news commentators that read the news without pretend-ing they’re at an office party.• News media that exposed crooked politicians and power mongers. Where are the Edward R Murrows and the Woodwards and Bernsteins?• TV without multitudinous ad-vertising that makes viewing in-tolerable.• Radio music stations that play music without incessant adver-tising and DJ’s that sound like fawning groupies. • Kids playing ball outdoors in-stead of texting each other from darkened bedrooms.• The sound of rain on a tin roof.• Family farms before they were swallowed by huge corporations.• The sound of birds chirping and roosters crowing at dawn.• Eggs from hens that scratch about outdoors.• Home-cooked fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy and corn-on-the-cob fresh from the garden.• Neighborhoods where children were safe when they walked to

the school bus or visited friends.• The smell and sound of a sum-mer thunderstorm marching across the countryside.• The chirping of crickets on a summer evening.• The unobstructed view of stars after dark.• The smell of fresh mown hay.• Fishing with a cane pole in a nearby stream clean enough to drink from.• Sock hops at high schools with-out fear of gangs and violence.• Churches without power and money hungry clergy.• Politicians that didn’t sell their votes to fund their campaigns.• Police that weren’t revenue tools of politicians.• Jobs that paid enough to raise families.• Small towns bustling with activ-ity before big box stores invaded.• Sleigh-riding down a nearby hill after a winter snow storm.• Wood stoves with tops glowing red on cold winter days.• Ice skating on a frozen pond or creek.• Going to a single theatre to see

first run movies preceded by news clips and cartoons that were actually funny.• Gasoline for twenty cents per gallon.• A job well done providing bet-ter satisfaction than abusing drugs and more important than money and power.• Tolerance of other races, creeds, colors, religions and political views.

Some of these, especially the last one, were a problem back in those days as well as now but the ugliness hadn’t overwhelmed the naivety levels yet. I admit that level of naivety gave us Indians riding around circled wagons until they got shot, Old West six-guns that shot fifty times without reloading and good guys who wore white hats.

Obviously, there are things we don’t miss…or shouldn’t. Naive-ty may be one of them.

Happy New Year…I hope. 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 equip-ment. He has no formal training as a writer, unless a lifetime of writing about any and everything counts.

The opinions expressed in this col-umn are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

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