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It’s that time of year.Hot weather, shorts and tank tops; a

cold beverage, tasty food, and children filled with boundless energy.

It’s time to celebrate America’s birth-day and O’Fallon’s Heritage and Free-dom Fest is the place to be with carni-val rides, free fireworks, free concerts and sideshows

Located at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex, 900 T.R. Hughes Boulevard, O’Fallon, the holiday weekend will be overflowing with fireworks displays, big-name headliners, unique side-shows, Kids’ Zone activities, carnival rides and festival food.

Over the last six years, the Heritage and Freedom Fest has grown to be the largest event in the county.

“I think it’s a combination of things,” O’Fallon Tom Drabelle O’Fallon Di-rector of Public Relations said. “We have national touring acts, which draws people from other states, and you can come to the event, spend the entire day and not spend a dime if you like. I think people appreciate that and it makes it a draw around the county and the surrounding area.”

This time of year is always a hectic one for local hotels as more and more non-county residents have marked the Heritage and Freedom Fest as their destination for the Fourth of July weekend.

“We try to put on an event that makes O’Fallon a tourist destination,” Drabelle said. “It has become a re-gional draw and it exposes people to St. Charles County and O’Fallon. The hotels are filled and it’s a great time to promote local businesses.”

The O’Fallon Heritage and Free-dom Fest has been running for over 30 years and an estimated 150,000 people were a part of the crowd in 2014.

This year, headline musical acts Glo-riana, Smash Mouth, LoCash, Toad the Wet Sprocket and special guest Tonic will perform on the festival’s Main Stage on Thursday and Friday. Popular regional bands the Well Hungarians and Superjam also will perform.

“With free festival admission, free headline entertainment, two nights of exceptional fireworks displays, free sideshows, and a great Fourth of July parade with prizes for the best entries, O’Fallon’s celebration has become the biggest and most popular in the area,” said Marsha Seymour, O’Fallon’s man-ager of Tourism and Festivals. “This year, visitors will be treated to an ex-panded fairground with a new en-trance on T.R. Hughes Boulevard and new attractions.”

The party starts on Thursday with gravity-defying carnival rides for adults and teens, fun rides for younger kids and a colorful midway with games and concessions from 5-10 p.m. New this year, DJ Beezie Boyer will take

audience requests for songs from 6-10 p.m. Unlimited ride wristbands can be purchased at the carnival for $20 each for use on Thursday only. There will be no fireworks on Thursday.

Country music headliners Gloriana and LoCash take the stage on July 3.

One of the best party bands of the last couple of decades takes over on Satur-day as Smash Mouth and friends take over the Main Stage on Saturday along with Toad the Wet Sprocket and Tonic.Watch fireworks on Friday and Sat-urday

Gather the family and friends, line up your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy one of the area’s most dazzling fireworks displays, the Jena “Dusty” Mielke Fireworks Spectacular, which will light up the sky at 10:15 p.m. on July 3 and 9:30 p.m. on July 4. Please come early; T.R. Hughes Blvd. and Cool Springs Industrial Drive will temporarily close for one hour before fireworks start.Free activities in the Kids’ Zone on Friday and Saturday

When they’re not bouncing on giant inflatables or playing games, kids can get face painting and decorate a vi-sor or sunglasses to wear in the Kids’ Zone. A free diaper-changing station will be available. Open noon – 9:45 p.m. on Friday and noon – 9 p.m. on Saturday.

Submitted photoA photo from a previous O’Fallon Heritage and Freedom Fest. The Fourth of July celebration has been running for over 30 years and an estimated 150,000 people were a part of the crowd in 2014.

O’Fallon’s Heritage and Freedom Fest has become one of the largest celebrations in the region

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Around TownSt. Charles area Girl Scouts give back in big ways and more.

BusinessNew development tops 3.6 million-square-feet in St. Charles County and more.

SchoolGroup makes annual book donation for youngest Wentzville students and more.

Movie“Inside Out” takes a daring, inspired trip into the mind.

Sports and Learn & PlayLocal with sports Gary B. Also, check out the Local Author Spotlight.

RecipeEasy treats for the 4th of July.

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FEST from CoverFestival parking July 3–4

General Parking: Free park-ing is available off Tom Ginnev-er Avenue at Fort Zumwalt North and Christian high schools. Air conditioned buses will drop patrons near the festi-val grounds.

Premium Parking: Enjoy the festivities without the hassle by purchasing a prime parking spot near the festival entrance for $10 on a first-come basis in the T.R. Hughes Ballpark west-side parking lot (off Tom Ginnever).ADA-Accessible Parking: Free parking for the disabled, only, will only be available in the north lot just outside T.R. Hughes Ballpark. A handi-capped license plate or tag must be displayed for admission. Please note:• No general parking will be al-lowed at this lot.• No ADA-accessible parking will be available at any other parking lot.• Because the new entrance to the Fairgrounds is adjacent to the ADA-accessible parking, no shuttles will be provided from the lot to the festival entrance.Tips for enjoying the festival• Dress for summertime com-fort, stay hydrated and use sun-screen. If you feel overheated,

cool down and get a drink of water in the air-conditioned Heat Relief Tent, free. Also, EMS will be stationed near the festival entrance.• Coolers and small back-packs are permitted on festival grounds but they may be sub-ject to search by police officers, park rangers and parks person-nel, including at the festival entrance. Also, for everyone’s safety and security, the follow-ing items are not allowed:• No fireworks; it is illegal to possess, purchase or light fire-works in O’Fallon• No pets or animals of any kind, except service animals such as seeing-eye dogs• No bikes, skateboards, scoot-ers, skates, rollerblades or any motorized vehicles including coolers• No glass containers of any kind• No guns or weapons of any kindWant to volunteer? Get be-hind-the-scenes experience helping with O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest and the parade. To volunteer, contact Volunteer Services at volunteer@ofallon.mo.us or 636-379-5417.

For more information, in-cluding a sample of each band’s best-known songs and a sched-ule, visit www.heritageand-freedomfest.com.

O’Fallon residents who are legally-disabled may be eligible for a ride to medical appointments, grocery shop-ping, personal care and bank-ing through the city’s Disabled Transportation Program. The once-a-month service is free.

“This is a valuable program requested by our disabled res-idents,” said Jessica Hawkins, O’Fallon’s Public Assistance Specialist. “For adults who don’t drive and who meet the

qualifications, the service will provide a measure of indepen-dence.”

To qualify for the program, residents must provide le-gal proof of Social Security disability, such as a copy of the award letter and/or their Medicare part A & B card, as well as photo identification with proof of their O’Fallon address, and a copy of a cur-rent utility bill such as a bill for phone, gas, electric, water or trash collection.

To schedule a ride, residents should contact the service provider, ZipCare Transpor-tation, 48 hours in advance by calling 314-292-7302 ext. 380. Or, submit a request online through the company’s web-site, www.zipcaretransporta-tion.com.

For more information, contact Ms. Hawkins at 636-379-5411, or jhawkins@ofallon.mo.us.

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Ninety-seven high school juniors from Missouri partici-pated in the 51st anniversary of National Rural Electric Coop-erative Association’s (NRECA) Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. June 12-18. Local del-egates were Hannah Baalman, Dardenne Prairie; Alexa and Madison Jones, O’Fallon; Alex-andra Hudelson, Old Monroe; Jessica Hoelting, Moscow Mills; and Sarah Hoelscher, Warren-ton. They were sponsored by Cuivre River Electric Coopera-tive (CREC), Troy.

The seven-day tour provided an action-filled week for high school students, offering them opportunities to learn first-hand what it’s like to be in-volved in politics, community service and today’s pressing is-sues. Highlights included a spe-cial session on Capitol Hill with U.S. Congressman Blaine Luet-kemeyer to discuss the process of government, issues of the day and increasing their knowledge of cooperative electric utilities and American history.

“The Youth Tour students from Missouri demonstrated a true passion for learning about democracy and government. They asked some really tough questions on everything from education-related bills, health care to climate change legisla-tion. It’s great to see high school

students eager to learn and gain leadership skills. Building strong leaders out of today’s young people is essential to our nation’s future,” said Luetke-meyer.

Youth Tour delegates also vis-ited with NRECA CEO Jo Ann Emerson in Arlington, Va. Em-erson, a former House member from Missouri, encouraged the delegates to take advantage of this exclusive learning oppor-tunity, communicate with their elected officials, make new friends and have fun while vis-iting Washington D.C.

“Each and every one of you can make a difference in the political process,” said Em-

erson. “The way that you talk about the issues will impress your leaders in Congress. It will give them hope that your generation understands how to lead and you are committed to doing so.”

Missouri’s Youth Tour del-egates visited with U.S. Con-gressmen from their congres-sional districts across the state, toured famous monuments, the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, George Washing-ton’s Mount Vernon Estate and Arlington National Cemetery. The group also took a sightsee-ing cruise on the Potomac Riv-er one evening with delegates from other states.

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July 1, 2015 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com4 Around TownGirl Scouts across the area are learning leader-

ship, valuable skills and self-confidence through service to others.

Nine local Girl Scouts, including four from Fran-cis Howell North High School, recently received their Girl Scout Gold Awards, the highest national award a Girl Scout Senior or Ambassador, girls in grades 9-12, can earn.

Francis Howell North High School graduate Angie Barlos made craft kits for the children at St. Louis Crisis Nursery for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She collected supplies, wrote instructions for the projects and created coloring pages for the kids to enjoy.

Jesse Basler, a recent graduate of St. Charles High School, wanted to inspire younger students to ex-plore science, so she created a 3-day STEM seminar for girls in sixth through eighth grade for her Girl Scout Gold Award. In addition to learning how to make lava lamps from vegetable oil and water, the girls also explored CSI techniques.

Kristen Crow wanted people in her community to be prepared for natural disasters, like the 2011 tor-nado in Joplin, Missouri and the 2013 tornado that hit the Family Arena. The Francis Howell North High School graduate created an emergency plan for the teachers at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish in St. Charles, with backpacks filled with supplies need-ed for first aid, crowd control and finding victims.

Victoria Dohm, a 2014 graduate of Mascoutah High School and a member of a St. Charles troop,

organized a Spanish Club at her school, involving students who wished to learn more about the lan-guage and culture of Hispanic countries.

Francis Howell North High School student Molly Imboden wanted every resident at Mahon and Lon-ning Community Living Center to be able to enjoy the benefits of gardening, despite their physical abilities. She built a raised garden bed that residents in wheelchairs can access and use. Imboden also put together a recipe book with ideas for healthy

snacks, and a guide instructing what plants should be planted during each season.

Francis Howell Central High School student Kara McElvenney wanted to raise awareness about the his-tory of communication and telephones in her com-munity for her Gold Award project. She landscaped the AT&T Telephone Pioneer Museum in Jefferson Barracks, replacing boards on the porch, creating flower beds and planting and mulching the space.

Marie Owen, who graduated this year from Duch-esne High School, shared her love for chemistry with the community for her Gold Award Project. She painted the ceiling in her high school’s chemistry lab with the periodic table, and organized a Chemistry Day for students from area high schools.

Olivia Saindon also helped younger students in her area for her Gold Award Project. The recent Or-chard Farm High School graduate provided extra opportunities for learning in the special education classrooms at Orchard Farm Elementary and Or-chard Farm Discovery Elementary Schools. In the fall, when the students in the classroom return to school, they’ll discover new sensory boards, room dividers and olfactory sensory beanbags that Sain-don created for them.

For her Gold Award project, Jailan Thomas, a stu-dent at Francis Howell North High School, said she wanted to help empower young women, teaching them confidence and the skills they will need to be-come successful adults. She organized Me, Myself and I, a conference for 20 girls in middle school and high school. Held at Bellefontaine United Method-ist Church, the conference included classes on how to manage money, succeed in college, confidence and personal style. Speakers inspired girls to go for their goals, and attendees enjoyed exciting activities like a fashion show and photo booth.

Less than three percent of eligible Girl Scouts in eastern Missouri earn the Girl Scout Gold Award. This year, 33 girls in eastern Missouri earned Gold Awards.

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Commander David S. Cox took command of the attack submarine USS Louisville (SSN 724) on May 12. Commander Cox is a graduated of the United

States Naval Academy and a member of the St. Charles Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) Chapter (Fernando de Leyba Chapter).

Following initial nuclear pro-pulsion and submarine officer training, Commander Cox re-ported to USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) where he completed four strategic deterrent patrols.

He has also deployed to the Western Pacific while serving as Engineer Officer aboard USS Topeka (SSN 754) and as Executive Officer aboard USS Charlotte (SSN 766). Ashore, Commander Cox has served as an Instructor in the Department of Economics at the

United States Naval Academy, a Junior Board Mem-ber on the Pacific Fleet Nuclear Propulsion Examin-ing Board and as Force Nuclear Power Officer on the Commander Submarine Force Atlantic Staff.

Commander Cox holds a Bachelor of Science de-gree in Systems Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Public Policy from the Univer-sity of Chicago. He is authorized to wear the Meri-torious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (four awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (two awards) and several unit awards.

Commander Cox is married to the former Jenni-fer Lilly of St. Charles. He is the son-in-law of Rita Lilly and Charles E. Lilly, the National Trustee for the Missouri SAR Society and Immediate Past President of the Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Residents of the region are now able to walk, bike or run all the way from the Katy Trail to the August A. Busch Con-servation Area thanks to a new four-mile extension of the Busch Greenway. Great Rivers Greenway celebrated the recent completion of the paved trail with an official ribbon cutting event on May 22. The event was held on the south campus of ABF International, located at #3 Missouri Research Park Drive in St. Charles and adjacent to the new paved trail in Missouri Research Park.

The new Busch Greenway ex-

tension adds four miles to the existing 3/4-mile connector be-tween the Katy Trail and Duck-ett Creek wastewater treatment facility in Missouri Research Park. The greenway now ex-tends to the northern end of the business park, where it parallels Highway 94 and connects with the existing Hamburg Trail near the intersection of Highways 94 and D – creating almost five miles of greenway for people to explore and enjoy.

The project also completes a 13.1-mile loop linking the Busch Greenway, the Hamburg Trail, and Katy Trail, between

mile markers 56.7 and 52.1, making it a great option for not only cyclists, but for those train-ing for half-marathons as well. A new self-service bike repair station, donated by Momentum Cycles of St. Charles County, has been installed at the Mis-souri Research Park trailhead, adjacent to the Duckett Creek wastewater facility. The sta-tion comes equipped with an air pump for filling tires, along with eight commonly used tools for bicycle maintenance.

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You know what really sepa-rates us from the animals? Stuff. Oh sure, you may see a hermit crab lugging around a shell or the occasional seagull with a French fry snatched from some unsuspecting diner, but other than that, they live clutter-free. Not we humans. And nothing makes it more apparent than on moving day.

I recently helped move a close relative (Whom I must not re-veal as my son or he will sever any future interaction with my grandson. This will then cause me to become desperate and engage in all sorts of irrational behavior, such as disguising myself as a giant snickerdoodle to lure my grandbaby away.) To stop that from happening and keep roving bands of ravenous children from chomping at my thighs, I will hide this family member’s identity. From here on, I shall refer to him as, The-

man-with-all-the-stuff. Stuffy, for short.

By the quantity of books, DVDs, clothes, dishes, and various non-essentials Stuffy has amassed, you would think he has lived on the earth a lo-ong time, like even longer than before disco. He has collected enough tools to start a con-struction company. Funny, be-cause he won’t buy an electric can opener, but has 75 different bits for his drill.

This seems like overkill to me since I manage just fine with my simple “lady tool kit.” It involves one gadget, a butter knife, but performs three of the most essential functions. First, the sharp end can be used as a screwdriver. Second, the butt end serves as a small hammer. Third, the knife portion can be used to slice a piece of cake after exerting all those calories from hammering a thumb tack into

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t i n u e s . Stuffy has 3.5 aquari-ums. The av-erage person might have one within their lifetime, which is now stuffed in their garage and used to store worn out gym shoes, golf balls and an old cro-quet set.

Two of Stuffy’s aquariums are functioning. I suppose the re-maining 1.5 are emergency back-ups. Everyone should have a few spare aquariums just in case. I also have a replacement aquari-um; it has a handle and flushes.

But I guess I really can’t com-plain about other people’s stuff. Who else stores a giant snicker-doodle costume in their closet just in case one such item is needed?

Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious oc-cupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder.

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Over 3.6 million-square-feet of new commercial, in-dustrial, and institutional development was either com-pleted in 2015, was under construction, or will be start-ing construction soon in St. Charles County, Missouri, according to a mid-year report issued by the Economic Development Center (EDC).

“The last few years have been very strong for new com-mercial construction in St. Charles County, and 2015 is shaping up to be our best in recent history,” said Greg Pre-stemon, the EDC’s president and chief executive officer.

For the last few years, the group’s list of developments was dominated by the 614,000-square-foot expansion of the General Motors Assembly Plant in Wentzville and the 400,000-square-foot second phase of the Streets of St. Charles mixed use development at the old Noah’s Ark site in St. Charles.

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Camie’s Literacy Group makes annual book donation for youngest Wentzville students

Over 3,600 elementary students in the Wentzville School District received a free book thanks to the ef-forts and vision of a grand-mother and educator. Faith Gardner, who works as a di-agnostician for the district, is the founder of Camie’s Liter-acy Group (CLG). She estab-lished the group almost six years ago after being inspired by her granddaughter Ca-mie’s love of reading. Gardner says the idea that all children don’t have access to age-ap-propriate books at home was unacceptable to her, so she enlisted the help of her fam-ily, friends and coworkers in order to get CLG off the ground in 2009. That year, CLG provided a free book for every kindergarten, first and second grader enrolled at Heritage Primary. Since that time, the non-profit has do-

nated over 18,000 books for district students to take home and keep as their own.

CLG’s mission, according to Gardner, is to “encourage the love of reading books in young children. To this aim we dedicate ourselves to the goal of obtaining and dis-tributing an appropriate new book to those most in need. Our greatest hope is that every child will have a new book to call their own.” This year the group reached their goal of providing new books to every kindergarten, first and second grade student enrolled in the district – a total of 3,643 kids.

“It feels so good to be able to get each young student in the district a book,” shared Gard-ner. “I get so excited to see the children who love to get their

own book. It’s really just how I imagined it when I started CLG.”

CLG holds a trivia night an-nually to raise money to pur-chase the books that are given away. For more information about CLG or to make a dona-tion, visit their facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/camiesliteracygroup.

“I think Dr. Seuss said it best,” said Discovery Ridge Elementary first grade teacher LeDominique Hubbard. ‘The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.’ The donation of books is amazing; the ex-citement on kids’ faces when they receive their own books is a joy to watch.”

Photo courtesy Wentzville School DistrictStudents in Mrs. Todd’s kindergarten class at Duello Elementary read books donated by Carnie’s Literacy Group.

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9By Steve Bryan - Rated: PGInside Out

Nobody gets into people’s heads quite like Amy Poehler, especially in Pixar’s “Inside Out.” In this com-puter-animated adventure, the actress leads a talented voice cast on a road trip through the mind. While the story addresses complex and heavy-duty concepts, the focus here is on fun.

Poehler lends her voice to Joy, one of the emotions inside the head of young Riley (Kaitlyn Dias). Joy sets herself up as leader, guiding the other emotions in-side “headquarters.” As Riley deals with life-changing events, Joy tries to keep her happy until the positive emotion gets lost in Riley’s long-term memory with Sadness (Phyllis Smith).

“Inside Out” is a bit daring, even for an innovative studio like Pixar. Woody Allen’s “Everything You Al-ways Wanted to Know About Sex” explored the inner workings of the hu-man mind in one se-quence, as did the Fox TV show “Herman’s Head.” Pixar’s take on this concept is both mature and whimsi-cal at times.

Perfectly suited for Joy, Amy Poehler brings a combination of wide-eyed inno-cence and sensibility to the character. Joy is the first emotion to manifest in Riley’s head, so she is a bit territorial about the girl. Sadness, played by a dead-on Phyllis Smith, is Joy’s polar

opposite, but the film shows that two emotions don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

Comedian Lewis Black goes on a nice tear as Anger, the emotion whose head bursts into flames at the slight-est provocation. Bill Hader does an excellent job as Fear, the one dedicated to keeping Riley safe from danger. Mindy Kaling’s fashionable Disgust works with the oth-ers to prevent Riley from eating gross things.

Pete Docter, the director of “Monsters, Inc.” and “Up,” leads the way on “Inside Out.” In addition to his direct-ing duties, Docter wrote the screenplay for “Inside Out,” which takes the viewer on a real emotional journey. Docter’s characters are always in sharp focus and his di-rection here has never been better.

Docter’s screenplay also delivers some really tear-jerking moments. Richard Kind’s imaginary Bing Bong

character is guaranteed to turn on the waterworks. He was im-portant in Riley’s mind at one time, but as she grew older, she needed him less and less. Riley’s first day at a new school could also bring up some painful memories for the audience.

Arguably, no studio has turned out the amount of quality films as Pixar. Pushing the outside of the enve-lope once again, the studio paired “Inside Out” with a charming short called “Lava.” Featuring beautiful music and an unusual love story, this short is strong enough to stand on its own. Together, these films make for an excellent family trip to the movies.

“Inside Out,” rated PG for mild thematic elements and some action, cur-rently is playing in theaters.

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PixarBorn 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 writ-ing 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 neighbor-hood theaters.

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Local Author Spotlight: Jarod Powell

Jarod Powell is a filmmaker, actor and award-winning au-thor. He was born in Sikeston, Missouri and has worked in media and entertainment since 2006. He is best known for his work on the documentary “A Letter to a Terrorist,” which garnered international notoriety, as well as his

books: “Inheritance and Other Stories,” and the poetry collection “Poor Man’s Imaginary Friend.” His debut novel, “Boys in Gilded Cages,” was released in 2014. He resides in Los Angeles, Califor-nia and Saint Louis.

In gloomy southern Missouri, preach-er’s son Eric Redmond – idealistic, ec-centric, and wise beyond his years – warns us of an impending apocalypse of our own doing. With a wide cast of characters that exist in the periphery of unreliable source Eric, including a sa-tirical depiction of the Westboro Baptist Church, we see both dysfunction and beauty in this hypnotic and fragmented novel of adolescent self-destruction, bad medicine and death in “Boys in Gilded Cages.”

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Highlights of Lindenwood Women and Men’s Cross Coun-try

The university’s women’s team had a number of mo-

ments to be excited about from this past season. Fresh-

man Hannah Rae Finchamp kicked off the season by winning the Truman Triangular, which was a great moment for Lindenwood and gave the team a great boost to start the season. The overall group had great performances at the First to the Finish Southern Stampede and the Chile Pepper Festival. The moment the team really connected was at the Evansville Invitational.

Season Awards go to: Carina Bungard- 2014 Most Outstanding Runner, Academic Excellence Award- Aaryn Edge and Elyse Flores, MIAA Aca-demic Honor Roll- Mary Brosamer-Senger, Carina Bungard, Jennifer Carter, Aaryn Edge and Hannah Rae Finchamp, Ashley LaPointe, Elyse Flores, Em-ily Alcorn, and Valerie Smith

The top moment for the men’s cross country team came at the Evansville Cross Country Invitational on Oct. 10, about halfway through the season. The Lions finished second out of the five competing teams. Individually, Nicholas Stewart finished sec-ond, Travis Staebell finished fifth, and Colin Cernik finished 11th, to give Lindenwood three runners that were in contention. Coach Randy Cole had this to say about the team’s performance at the in-vitational, “We had everyone digging down and competing hard with some top placings on a really interesting course.”

Season awards go to: Nicholas Stewart: Most Outstanding Runner, 1st Team All-MIAA and Car-los Rivera: MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

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River City chillsThe River City Rascals play their professional

baseball at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon.The past ten games have seen the Rascals win five

games however they also lost the same amount.One good thing is that they didn’t lose ground

in the standings, as they remain three games out of first place.

Top players over the period include outfielder

Curran Redal who is fourth in the league with a .338 batting average with 52 hits in 36 at bats. Fourth in the league with runs-batted-in is catcher Danny Canela with 31 with 43 hits.

Pitcher Joe Scanio is tied for second in the league with five wins in seven games started.

For more information, go to the Rascal’s website www.RiverCityRascals.com

HOME SCHEDULE: (Start time 6:35 p.m., Sunday’s 4:05 p.m.)

July 7, 8, 9 Tues, Wed, Thur against Crushers July 10, 11, 12 Fri, Sat, Sun against GrizzliesJuly 15 Wed Frontier All-Star Game at Schaumburg,IL-NW of Chicago *Cool Down

Pete Rose heading to T.R. Hughes July 10Over a month ago “Charley Hustle” helped the

Gateway Grizzlies open the season to a multitude of fans. It was a gigantic success.

It is the Rascals turn to have the current Major League leader in hits at Ozzie Smith’s complex.

On Friday, July 10 the O’Fallon team hosts the Grizzlies and it is all wrapped around Rose.

The former Cincy star will have an autograph ses-sion then takes the field. It is planned for him to bat, coach and participate in several other activities.

Get up close and personally with the Big Red Ma-chine stud, go to www.RiverCityRascals.com.

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Recipe:

Everyone will be bringing something to the 4th of July picnic, but you can bring the grand finale. Each of these tasty sweet treats captures the flair of the 4th without the fuss. In just a little time, you can add patriotic color and fun flavor to clas-sics like cupcakes, ice cream cones and cookies.

Dipped Ice Cream Cones: Add color and crunch to your cones with a dip in red, white or blue melted Candy Melts candy and a variety of patriotic sprinkles. The Cone Cakes baking rack holds the cones for drying and serving.

Red, White and Blue Swirled Cupcakes: Ev-eryone loves picnic treats they can grab and eat, and these July 4th cupcakes also bring pyrotech-

nics to the plate. Each is topped with an explosive three-color swirl of icing, easily created with the Color Swirl Three-Color Coupler.

S’mores Crispy Cereal Treats: These crunchy cereal bars pack the flavor of traditional s’mores while being much neater to eat. The marshmal-low, cereal and candy mixture is laced with warm cinnamon graham and creamy vanilla custard flavors using Treatology Flavor concentrates.

Creamy Coconut Cookie Flag: Give the day a flag-waving finish with red, white and blue royal iced cookies that hold up to the heat. The tropical taste combination of toasted coconut and creamy vanilla is just right for summer.

S’mores Crispy Cereal TreatsYield: 20 servings

Dipped Ice Cream Cones Yield: 12 ice cream cones

Creamy Coconut Cookie Flag Yield: About 3 dozen 3-inch cookies

Ingredients:6 tablespoons butter1 bag (16 ounces) regular-sized marshmallows1/4 teaspoon Warm Cinnamon Graham Treatology Flavor Concentrate10 drops Creamy Vanilla Custard Treatology Flavor Concentrate1/4 teaspoon salt10 cups crisped rice cereal1 bag (10 ounces) mini marshmallows, divided1 1/4 cups Light Cocoa Candy Melts candy, divided

Directions:Prepare 13-by-9-inch baking pan with vegetable spray.

In very large saucepan, melt butter over medium

high heat until it smells nutty and browns slightly. Reduce heat to medium low; stir in regular marsh-mallows, warm cinnamon graham and creamy vanilla custard flavors, and salt. Cook, stirring con-stantly, until melted and smooth.

Remove from heat; stir in cereal, 3 cups mini marshmallows and 3/4 cup light cocoa candy. Press into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining mini marshmallows and press lightly to adhere.

In small microwave-safe bowl, microwave remain-ing 1/2 cup candy on 50 percent power in 30-sec-ond intervals, stirring between each, until candy is almost melted. Stir thoroughly until smooth and drizzle over treats. Let cool completely.

Ingredients:1 bag (12 ounces) Bright White Candy Melts Candy Sugar ice cream conesJimmies 6-Mix Sprinkle AssortmentRainbow Jimmies

Directions:Melt candy in microwave safe bowl. Dip cones about 1 inch deep around opening of cone. Cut small hole in tip of bag and drizzle melted candy 1 inch deep around opening of cone. Tap cone lightly to smooth, and sprinkle with jimmies. Position cone in cone rack. Let chill, about 10–15 minutes.

Add ice cream scoops at party and serve in cone rack.

Ingredients:Cookies1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened1 1/2 cups granulated sugar1 egg1/4 teaspoon Toasted Coconut Treatology Flavor Concentrate8 drops Creamy Vanilla Custard Treatology Flavor Concentrate3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt

Icing3/4 cup + 3 teaspoons water12 cups (about 3 pounds) confectioner’s sugar, sifted6 tablespoons Color Flow MixColor Right Performance Color System (see colors tinted below)

Icing Colors Red (formula 32): 1 1/2 cups icing + 62 R + 8 ODeep Blue (formula 647): 1/2 cup icing + 27 B + 5 P + 6 RWhite: Reserve 2 cups icing

Directions:Note: Make and deco-rate cookies 1 day in advance to allow for drying time. Heat oven to 350°F.

In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and flavors. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. Do not chill dough. Divide dough into 2 balls.

On floured surface with rolling pin, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inches in diameter by 1/8 inch thick. Cut cookies with star nesting metal cookie cutter. Dip cutter in flour before each use.

Bake cookies on ungreased cookie sheet 8–11 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned.

Prepare Color Flow icing. Tint icing following color formulas above. Use tip 3, a parchment bag and full-strength icing to outline cookies: 32 in red, 21 in white and 16 in blue. Let cookies dry 1–2 hours.

Thin 1 cup red, 1/4 cup blue and 1 cup white ic-ing. Use thinned icing and disposable decorating bag to fill in cookies. Fill in 8 of blue outlined cook-ies with white icing and remaining cookies with matching outline color. Let dry 8–12 hours.

To serve, arrange cookies on tray in stars and stripes design.

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EVENTS July 2-4: Riverfest 2015Riverfest 2015 takes place in Fron-tier Park on Thursday, July 2 – 5-10:30 p.m. Friday, July 3 – Noon - 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 4 – Noon - 10:30 p.m. The event will have car-nival rides, a great line-up of musi-cal entertainment, vendors, chil-dren’s area, food, drink, beer booths and much more. Fireworks take place July 3 and 4 at 9:20 p.m. The parade is on July 4 at 10 a.m. (Pa-rade starts from Blanchette Park, Left on Randolph, Right on King-shighway, Left on Clark, Right on Main Street - arriving along Main Street at approximately 10:45 a.m.)

July 4: Fourth of July lawn partyConerstone UMC at 1151 Tom Ginnever in O’Fallon is hosting a Fourth of July lawn party from 5 – 10:15 p.m. featuring games, food, fun and O’Fallon fireworks. For more information visit www.um-cornerstone.org.

July 4: Firecracker Run

The O’Fallon Chamber of Com-merce is proud to host the 31st An-nual USATF Certified Firecracker Run presented by Mercy on July 4 in O’Fallon. The race begins at 7 a.m. and consists of a 10K, 5K and a 1 Mile Fun Run. The event will begin at the T.R. Hughes Ball Park located in O’Fallon at 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd. After the race, stick around the ballpark for the 2015 Heritage & Freedom Fest parade by the city of O’Fallon starting at 9:30 a.m. The cost of event is $25 for early registration for the 10K and 5K run and $30 after May 31st. The early registration for the 1 Mile Fun Run is $15 or $20 after May 31st. You can register online at www.FirecrackerRun.net. There will be race day registration from 6:00 am until 6:30 am July 4th at the event.

July 4: Liberty Fest - 4th of July CelebrationDon’t miss Wentzville’s annual 4th of July celebration and parade. Ev-eryone is invited to participate in the parade by making or designing

a float. This year’s theme is, “Unit-ed We Stand – Proudly We Serve.” Floats will be judged for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. After the parade is the annual celebration. The pa-rade application and guidelines can be obtained from the Parks & Recreation office or online at www.wentzvillemo.org. Parade is at 10 a.m., free swim from noon – 5 p.m. (Progress Pool only), inflatables and face painting 5 - 8:45 p.m., live music 6 – 9 p.m., petting zoo 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., fireworks 9:05 p.m. The event is free with the exception of reasonably priced concessions. (Please no outside coolers). Please note parade participants may not throw items from a float. Individu-als walking next to a float may hand out candy items when walking the parade route.

July 6-10: Summer music work-shopSt. Charles County Youth Orchestra (SCCYO) 12th Annual Summer Music Workshop for Strings takes place July 6-10 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Lindenwood University J. Schei-degger Center for the Arts. Work-shop is for all levels of violin, viola, cello and bass. Topics include scale preparation, vibrato, harmonics,

composition and more. New this year- sectionals and masterclass instruction by Eva Kozma St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Registration is due by June 22. For registration form or more information email sc-cyo@sccyo.org, visit www.sccyo.org or call 636-916-0515

July 9: Summer concertFrom St. Louis to Memphis to Cleveland, Vatterott College is host-ing its popular complimentary con-cert series, featuring performances from breakout new artists such as singer/songwriter Sarah Michelle, St. Louis rap artist Saint Oeaux, folk artist Monkh and St. Louis River-front Times Best Hop-Hop Group, Doorway. The concert takes place at the Vatterott College-St. Charles campus at 3550 W Clay Avenue in St. Charles at 5:30 p.m.

July 11: Town Ball at the Boone HomeVisit the Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center on Sat-urday, July 11, 2015 (Major League Baseball’s All-Star Weekend) to play or watch an authentic Town Ball game, the predecessor of base-ball. All are welcome to partici-pate, no equipment or experience necessary! Guests are welcome to participate or watch the Town Ball game with any paid tour. The His-toric Daniel Boone Home & Heri-tage Center offers one-hour house or village tours, as well as two-hour combined or self-guided tours. Guests are encouraged to bring and enjoy a picnic lunch under the new pavilion before or after the game. The Town Ball game will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center, 1868 Hwy F in Defiance. For more information, please call the Daniel Boone Home at 636-798-2005 or by email at BooneHome@linden-wood.edu.

July 12: Car/motorcycle cruise and swap meetThe Saint Charles Lions Club will host a car/ motorcycle cruise and swap meet at McNair Park located at 3100 Droste Rd. in St. Charles from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The event will help support BackStoppers Inc. and other local charities. Entry fee for car cruise and swap meet partici-pants is $5 and a can of food for the Oasis Food Pantry or the St Charles Animal Shelter. Event is free to the

public, 50/50, raffle prizes, music, bar-b-q, and adult beverages sold in the park. Contact Art Raymo at 636-441-1831 for further informa-tion. Dash plaque for the first 100 entries.

July 12: Vacation bible schoolEVEREST VBS at The United Methodist Church at Wentzville runs from July 12 through July 16. VBS is for children 3 years through 5th grade (as of the 2015-16 school year), and it’s free and open to the public. Registration each night is at 5:30 pm and VBS runs from 6-8 pm. The United Methodist Church at Wentzville is located at 725 Wall Street in Wentzville. For more in-formation, please call 636-327-6377. Register at www.livelovegrow.org.

July 12: Vacation bible schoolA summer kids’ event called Everest VBS will be hosted at Cornerstone UMC from July 12 - July 16. Ever-est is for kids from potty trained three-year-olds to just completed 5th grade, and will run from 6:30 - 9 p.m. each day. You can register online at www.umcornerstone.org/children or call 636-379-5334 for more information.

July 13: Vacation bible schoolO’Fallon Christian Church invites children to Everest VBS: Con-quering Challenges with Gold’s Almighty Power from July 13 to July 17. Picnic to follow July 18. Preschool and elementary school kids programs start at 6 p.m., with preschool release at 8 p.m., and el-ementary release at 8:30 p.m. For more info call Sue at 636 240 3792 ext 5.

July 13: Vacation bible schoolDiscover Jesus at work through us with Camp Discovery VBS at Peace Lutheran Church in Winghaven. Join us July 13 - 17 from 6 - 8 p.m. with children fully potty-trained through 5th grade. Register on-line at www.peacewinghaven.org or call 636-561-8282. Peace is located at 9320 Phoenix Village Parkway in O’Fallon.

July 17: Movie in the park Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head out to Boulevard Park Amphitheater in Lake Saint Louis to enjoy Movies in the Park. “Fro-zen” (rated PG) begins at dusk. Ap-proximately 8:30 p.m.

July 17: Hunting and fishing expoThe hunting and fishing expo runs from 3 -l 9:30 p.m. and features three great speakers: Alex Rutledge, Garry Mason and Camo the Clown for kids. Food will be available from SugarFire BBQ along with vendors, exhibits and fantastic prizes at Cal-vary Church at 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Dr.in St. Peters. For more infor-mation visit www.HuntFishEx.com.

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Public Notice: St. Charles County Assessor’s OfficeAs per 137.355 RSMo. 1978, the County Assessor, Scott Shipman, lists below the property owners whose assessed valuation on real estate property

has changed for 2015. The “NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENT” forms were mailed but returned by the Post Office as being undeliverable. As per 138.100 RSMo. 1978, the application for a hearing to protest such change must be made in writing to the Board of Equalization, c/o

St. Charles County Registrar, 201 N Second St. Suite 541, St Charles Mo 63301 (636-949-7560) no later than the second Monday in July, 2015.

strap “Owner Name” “Mail To” Address 1 City State Zip Code” “Legal Description” “Assessed Value” “Level of Assessment”T040800221 ABRAMS ALAN J 3159 N SEMINARY AVE #201 CHICAGO IL 60657- MONTCLAIR VILLAS LOT 27 $164,537 $31,262 T070100945 ANDRADE JARED*ANDRADE BLYTHE 143 BROOKFIELD BLVD WENTZVILLE MO 63385- KEENELAND TRLS #1 LOT 50 $164,532 $31,261 A942000205 ASHLOCK TIMOTHY 7321 LITTLE OAKS DR OFALLON MO 63368- TWIN CHIMNEYS PH1 VLG F LITTLE OAK LOT 6F $223,500 $42,465 T070500268 ASTORINO SALVATORE* ASTORINO BARBARA 3140 TIMBERLODGE LNDG ST CHARLES MO 63301- CHARLESTOWNE #1 LOT 58A $168,821 $32,076 T091500141 BARNETT ELGINON G 7828 HERITAGE DR LANSING MI 48917- MANORS AT COLUMBUS POINTE LOT 50 $204,214 $38,801 A892000661 BDK PROPERTIES LLC PO BOX 370 ST PETERS MO 63376- BRANDYWINE EST LOT 75 $129,902 $24,681 T062800002 BRITTANY COVE HOMEOWNERS %COLLIER DONALD 161 BEAR CREEK DR WENTZVILLE MO 63385- COTTLEVILLE CORNERS #2 LOT B $5,602 $1,064 ASSOCIATIONT040800407 BUCHER LINDA K 288 SW VIVARON AVE ST CHARLES MO 63303- MONTCLAIR TWNHMS LOT 28B $113,076 $21,484 T060300139 BURRY STEVEN H 1621 W 51ST ST KANSAS CITY MO 64112- HYLAND GREEN #1 LOT 176 $108,719 $20,657 A884000030 CEDAR LAKES APARTMENTS LP %WELLS FARGO ATTN PO BOX 168707 IRVINE TX 75016-8707 CEDAR RIDGE APTS LOT 1 $18,517,627 $3,518,349 COMM TAX SERV #1873427845D068 CHAPLIN CHRISTOPHER L* 11 CREEKSIDE DR ST PETERS MO 63376- COUNTRY HILL FARM #2 LOT 119 $123,918 $23,544 CHAPLIN REBECCA L427845A350 CHILDRESS VALERIE J PO BOX 14 HERCULANEUM MO 63048- COUNTRY CREEK #4 LOT 91 $148,191 $28,156 A850003332 CLOUSE CHARLES TYLER 127 LAMPLIGHTER WAY OFALLON MO 63368- VLGS OF PHEASANT PT VLG 1 LOT 142 $124,989 $23,748 019050A000 CONNOR JUANITA J*DOTHAGE VIRGIL M 602 JACKSON ST ST CHARLES MO 63301- DICKS ADDN BLK 4 PT LOTS 10-11 $81,919 $15,565 910230A000 DEMPSEY MARGIE 3605 CORIANDER DR ST CHARLES MO 63303-6307 WOODLAND PK HARBOR LOT 87 $2,500 $475 A893000968 DIETRICH MICHELLE L 824 SUGAR VALLEY CT ST PETERS MO 63376- SUGARWOOD PH25 BLDG 11 UNIT 6 2ND FLR $58,380 $11,092 T060700116 DONAHOE DAVID W 815 EAST BUTLER ROAD GREENVILLE SC 29607- KINGSTON TERRACE CORRECTED PLAT LOT 510 $130,620 $24,818 T020300552 EATON MICHAEL*EATON DEBORAH 207 PARK RIDGE DR OFALLON MO 63366- VILLAS AT DAMES PK #1 RESUB 66 UNIT 66B $188,661 $35,846 668700A000 EDGE ANGELIA M 1440 KATHLEEN DR WENTZVILLE MO 63385- WENTZ HGTS ADDN LOT 33 $70,117 $13,322 T040100546 FARRIS JEFF SR*FARRIS TRACY 3419 ROCKY LANE RD ODESSA TX 79762- FIELDS AT PT PRAIRIE LOT 26 $230,581 $43,810 702635B000 GARCIA RAUL E*GARCIA MAUREENLOU M 101 RUE GRAND DR LAKE ST LOUIS MO 63367-1726 LSL GLEN LOT 61 $197,339 $37,494 A962000177 HARP DANIEL*HARP AMY 1406 NORWOOD HILLS DR OFALLON MO 63366- TURTLE CREEK #1 LOT 515 $251,661 $47,816 A912000486 HICKMAN JEFFERY C*HICKMAN DAWN 836 SUMMERSONG DR OFALLON MO 63366- WINDSONG #2 LOT 51 $138,738 $26,360 427847B044 HUDGENS RICKY W*HUDGENS CHRISTINE A 1921 GOLDEN HLS ST PETERS MO 63376- GOLDEN HILLS EST #1 LOT 65 $150,550 $28,605 225570A000 INMAN BRENTON D 806 ST BERNARD DR OFALLON MO 63366- FOREST PK ADDN #2 LOT 123 $36,345 $6,906 A966000093 IRONS BURNETT PTY LTD ATF IRONS PTY LTD 126 SOUTHERN OAKS DR ST CHARLES MO 63303- SOUTHERN OAKS RESUB 49 UNIT 49A $154,098 $29,279 T031800156 JAROMACK JILL A 38 SNOWMASS CT OFALLON MO 63363-6677 BROWNSTONE VLG AT THORNBURY #1 LOT 291 $90,139 $17,126 T060900276 JOHNSTON CHARLES W 1916 GREENBERRY RD JEFFERSON CITY MO 65101- HIDDEN TERR RESUB LT 34 LOT 1 $71,199 $13,527 A892000199 KENNEDY TINA R 512 DURANGO DR OFALLON MO 63368- BAYFIELD #4 LOT 413 $122,742 $23,321 T050100082 KEY JONATHAN C*KEY JULIE O 4749 PROVIDENCE WOODS CIR WENTZVILLE MO 62285- PROVIDENCE ON PEINE #2 LOT 62 $177,287 $33,685 T052300107 KING TAURA 279 ANCIENT ELMS CT LAKE ST LOUIS MO 63367- MANORS AT CRIMSON OAKS #2 LOT 57 $289,084 $54,926 032430A000 KNEEMILLER LLOYD REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST 4 BLACKBERRY DR ST CHARLES MO 63301- BORROMEO HILLS LOT 4 $118,550 $22,524 A870002665 KOOCHAKI PARVIZ 4040 FRENCH OAK CT ST CHARLES MO 63304-1423 VINEYARDS #1 LOT 14 $213,809 $40,624 A860000771 LANE KATHERINE C 9 FAIRGREEN CT ST PETERS MO 63376- HICKORY RIDGE #5 LOT 504 $153,745 $29,212 792930A000 LEWIS LISA*LEWIS JAMES 21 PERSHING CIR OFALLON MO 63366- OFALLON HILLS BLK 4 LOT 33 $127,002 $24,130 804625A001 MARCOS CHRISTINA L 1023 FAIRWAYS DR LAKE ST LOUIS MO 63367- LSL FAIRWAYS #2 BLDG B UNIT 2 $126,642 $24,062 A946000006 MARTINEZ OMAR C 18 SILVERDALE CT ST CHARLES MO 63303-3021 OXFORD EST LOT 206 $205,662 $39,076 A870001452 MARUGAN ALEJO 10401 DEERWOOD PARK BLVD JACKSONVILLE FL 32256- WATERFORD EST LOT 93 $165,909 $31,523 T031100181 MASINA VIJAYA KUMAR 11023 OAK FOREST PARKWAY DR ST LOUIS MO 63146- WESTHAMPTON #2 LOT 49 $246,098 $46,759 T100200016 MAZZIER BENJAMIN 132 TUSCANY LN OFALLON MO 63366- TUSCANY TRLS LOT 15 $137,368 $26,100 347700A000 MCCARTNEY LENNIE B %ROXANNE L POTTER 29 CAMELLIA DR OFALLON MO 63366- FAIRVIEW MANOR LOT 77 $51,341 $9,755 087900A000 MEIER STEPHANIE 524 REDWOOD LN ST CHARLES MO 63301- ST CHAS HGTS BLK D LOTS 31-32 $59,036 $11,216 A850002810 MESCHER CHARLES R*MESCHER ROBERTA K 4 LAST CHANCE CT ST PETERS MO 63376-2631 SPENCER CREEK VLG LOT 325A $1,680 $319 388380A000 NEAL RUSSELL K 5 SANTA ANITA CT ST PETERS MO 63376- STEEPLECHASE LOT 256 $96,881 $18,407 116370A000 NETSCHER CHRISTINA R 6305 FARM RD 1100 MONETT MO 65708-7317 ST CHAS HILLS #1 LOT 38 $129,225 $24,553 A870003405 NEVELS MINNIE FERN REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST 4800 SE FEDERAL HWY LOT 119 STUART FL 34997- STONE RIDGE EST #1 AMEND LOT 67B $101,169 $19,222 100110A000 NEVELS PETE H* 4800 SE FEDERAL HWY LOT 119 STUART FL 34997- WILLOW BROOK #1 LOT 71 $144,118 $27,383 NEVELS MINNIE FERN REVOC LIV TRUST679890A000 NULL NORMAN M % SHEILAH COOK 4747 BRAMBLE BERRY DR ST LOUIS MO 63129-1740 WARSEN HILLS #1 LOT 22 $77,074 $14,644 797010A000 NUNNERY MARK L*NUNNERY KATHLEEN A 11 S PERRY CIR OFALLON MO 63366- OFALLON HILLS BLK 9 LOT 24 & S 10’LOT 23 $116,334 $22,103 399389B215 OBERFELD DONALD E 59 SPRING SONG CT ST PETERS MO 63376- SUMMERHILL PH2 RESUB PT PH1 BLDG 3 UNIT G $94,024 $17,865 A870002595 OSBORNE MARY HELEN* 1000 FAIRGROUNDS INC ST CHARLES MO 63301- GREENHURST MANOR LOT 1 $189,387 $35,984 KLEINSCHWITTGER MARY HELENT031700039 OWENS GEORGE H*OWENS SELINA G 408 COVERED BRIDGE LN OFALLON MO 63368- SLEEPY HOLLOW VLG #2 LOT 506 $132,425 $25,161 267122A024 PASSMORE THERESA L 6 LOST DUTCHMAN CT ST PETERS MO 63376- SPENCER CREEK WEST VLG #7 LOT 725 $149,047 $28,319 399389B346 PATTON CHRISTINA R 77 TORI ANN DR ST PETERS MO 63376- SUMMERHILL PH4 RESUB PT PH1 BLDG 4 UNIT C $84,912 $16,133 T041700046 PILKINGTON APRIL 1924 PRAIRIE POINT OFALLON MO 63368- BOARDWALK COMMONS #1 LOT 738 $124,882 $23,728 T060500585 REBORI CHRISTINE M 3245 S CIVIC GREEN WAY ST CHARLES MO 63301-8204 NEW TOWN AT ST CHAS #1A LOT 1612 $173,103 $32,890 017670A000 REGALLA JAMES M 2112 89TH ST APT 3 KENOSHA WI 53143- WELKERS ADDN BLK 3 PT LOT 4 $115,357 $21,918 444960A000 RICH BETTY R %RICH CRAIG 1983 BIRCHWOOD DR BARNHART MO 63012- WALNUT GROVE EST LOT 3 $143,774 $27,317 A952000704 ROESSLER JOINT LIVING TRUST 50 GREEN PINES CIR ST PETERS MO 63376-1998 GREEN FOREST EST LOT 98 $175,143 $33,277 A902000884 ROSS MARIA IDA 712 SUMMERSONG DR OFALLON MO 63366- WINDSONG #1 LOT 179 $124,625 $23,679 T012300232 SAMSEL MARY J*MANNING ROBERT J* 312 COLEY CT WENTZVILLE MO 63385- STONE MEADOWS #1 LOT 888 $270,071 $51,314 SAMSEL ANTHONY WILLIAM577200A000 SARTIN LUCINDA SUE 33 COUNTRYSIDE DR ST CHARLES MO 63304-7294 GREENWOOD AC LOT 33 $163,696 $31,102 T050700129 SCHERCH RONALD C*SCHERCH JOAN W 9504 GUNVIEW RD NOTTINGHAM MD 21236- ST ANDREWS VLG A #2 LOT A22A $211,706 $40,224 079790A000 SCHERER DANIEL J* 1025 JACKSON ST ST CHARLES MO 63301-2605 REDMON ADDN BLK 4 LOT 4 $142,338 $27,044 SCHERER SALLY A REVOCABLE TRUST817200A000 SCHWAB DELORES A 1540 WINFIELD ST PORTAGE DES SIOUX MO 63373- ROTHERMICH SUB BLK 7 LOT 6 $78,315 $14,880 T040800311 SHAO YANMIN 315 MONTCLAIR TOWER DR ST CHARLES MO 63303- MONTCLAIR TWNHMS LOT 3D $122,463 $23,268 A985000057 SIMPLY PROPERTIES LLC PO BOX 144 WENTZVILLE MO 63385- STABLE RIDGE MANOR #2 LOT 394 $180,467 $34,289 A922000230 SMITH DONALD L*SMITH LESLIE D 310 PHEASANT POINT BLVD OFALLON MO 63368- VLGS OF PHEASANT PT #7 LOT 635 $122,570 $23,288 T001700759 SMITH MICHAEL*SMITH DEANNA L 262 CHESTNUT HILL DR OFALLON MO 63368- TIMBER MEADOWS VLG LOT 145 $273,603 $51,985 T070800225 STEINBRECHER KATHLEEN 188 BABBLING BROOK LN ST CHARLES MO 63303- BOULDERS AT KATY TRL CONDO LOT 204J $96,837 $18,399 417390A000 TILLMAN JOE E*TILLMAN REBA N 4 CHERRIE CT ST PETERS MO 63376- LAKESIDE HILLS LOT 4 $134,824 $25,617 A893001351 TROOP RUTH A 1422 SURREY LN ST PETERS MO 63304- STONE RIDGE EST CONDO BLDG 27 UNIT B $80,649 $15,323 T062900013 VAUGHAN CLARA S 406 S CHURCH ST UNIT 716 ST PETERS MO 63376- WESTBURY PL BLDG 7 LOT 716 $89,722 $17,047 T040800380 VITT JENNIFER A 397 MOREAU TER ST CHARLES MO 63303- MONTCLAIR TWNHMS LOT 21C $112,896 $21,450 T051900098 WALKER AMY K 225 HOMESHIRE CIR WENTZVILLE MO 63385- HOMESHIRE BLDG 13 UNIT 43 $110,530 $21,001 A976000064 WAMSGANZ TERRY D 251 SOUTHERN OAKS DR ST CHARLES MO 63303- SOUTHERN OAKS RESUB 20 UNIT 20A $163,838 $31,129 T010100320 WHITE PATRICK M*WHITE CHRISTINE M 234 ASHFORD OAKS DR WENTZVILLE MO 63385- GREAT OAKS #4 LOT 113 $148,623 $28,238 243420A000 WILLIAMS DANIEL R 34 DANIEL DR OFALLON MO 63366- ST NICHOLAS CT LOT 17 $112,343 $21,345 T072200033 WILLIAMS MATTIE MAE* 203 PADDINGTON ST WENTZVILLE MO 63385- GOLF CLUB OF WENTZVILLE COMMUNITY #3 LOT 11 $206,615 $39,257 WILLIAMS TILLMAN HERMAN409202A000 WILMINGTON TRUST NA 8950 CYPRESS WATERS BLVD COPPELL TX 75019- ORCHARD HILLS #1 LOT 107 $116,903 $22,212 931200A000 WUESCHER LAWRENCE C* 4110 N HWY 77 #7293 HARLINGEN TX 78550- HOLIDAY SUB LOT 18 $500 $95 WUESCHER VIRGINIA A TRUSTT090500123 ZAGURSKI JENNIFER E 3408 HIRAM ST UNIT 1D ST CHARLES MO 63301- EAST HIRAM STREET CONDO #4 LOT S8 $482 $91 T090500158 ZAGURSKI JENNIFER E 3408 HIRAM ST UNIT 1D ST CHARLES MO 63301- EAST HIRAM STREET CONDO #6 LOT D1 $80,638 $15,322

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See MOSQUITO page 3

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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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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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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

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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-

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

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By Shelly A. Schneider

The 16th Annual

Women’s Fair

will be Fun, Fit

and Fabulous!

Women’s FairFIT!FUN!

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! ,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.

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July 1, 2015 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com16Over the FenceBy Joe Morice

Decision by committee syndromeAs per condominium resi-

dents’ complaints of condo committee’s dysfunctional func-

tions:When a local developer had some

condos built in Northern St. Charles county, the city required trees be planted in the tree lawns between sidewalks and streets. One of the trees grew to about ten or twelve feet before a moderately high wind snapped it off about three feet above the ground. The broken trunk appeared either rotted or diseased. When residents complained to the condo association, they said it was the city’s responsibility to replace it. Then the city said it was the condo associa-tion’s responsibility. Nothing was done.

Within a month, the tree’s roots started sprouting new growths that soon turned into vertical branches that grew around the broken trunk. Soon there were nine of them sprouting from around the trunk and rapidly grew taller as if they were trying to hide it.

After they grew to about ten feet, they looked like a huge bush instead of a tree. Residents complained that it needed replacement.

Once again, the city and the condo association de-nied responsibility and again, nothing was done.

After several more years, the tree root additions

grew to about ten or twelve feet. The broken trunk still remained in the middle. Recently, a storm knocked down three of them. The condo’s grass mowers cut them up and hauled them away.

Two weeks later, a storm knocked down another one. So then the association has a thinned out tree-bush to ignore until it falls on a parked car. Did Mother Na-ture laugh and thumb her nose at these two pass-the-buck entities?

When the condo association was newly formed, it became the epitome of most committees. We’ve all heard the joke about “Decision by Committee,” usu-ally meaning decision by the loudest tyrant. This soon led to residents’ accusations that committee members were part of the Neo Nazis or the Baader-Meinhof gang, among other hate groups.

Presently, only five of the nine tree-bush growths remain. The other four were trimmed off by Mother Nature who doesn’t suffer from decision by committee. She does as she pleases. I often wonder what might happen if she was controlled by committees or govern-ment functionaries…or is it dys-functionaries?

I assume that if this unlikely committee replicated the aforementioned, the planet might cease to exist.

It seems residents’ tree-bush complaints symbol-ize very clear examples of various committees, local

governments and the resulting syndromes that help Congressional committees do nothing in private. The tree-bush is synonymously representative of this syn-drome as it loses tall diseased sprouts that will soon be replaced by new ones if Mother Nature keeps her anomalous sense of humor. She appears to be one of the few that does anything without dubious committee decisions.

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 column are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

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