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Two St. Charles organizations have built a two-way street of need and ful-fillment.

Since early 2015 a group of volunteers from Community Living’s Support Ser-vices for Adults program have lent a needed hand to Renewed Treasures, a local resale shop.

Participants of the organization’s Sup-port Services for Adults program are volunteering their time to assist with a range of meaningful tasks at the store.

“We sort hangers, we check games and count pieces and see if they’re missing or not,” Aimee Weatherford, a member of the program, said. “I like doing the game pieces. See what’s missing and what’s not. I’m helping other people. It’s fun to do and it keeps you busy.”

Alan Ryan, another Support Servic-es for Adults program member, gets to showcase his versatility.

“I bring items to the center and clean up a little bit,” Ryan said. “I have a good day and have a lot of fun over there.”

Renewed Treasures keep its doors open solely through the help of volun-teers.

Cindy and Tom Besselman opened Renewed Treasures in the summer of 2013 to benefit the work of Christian missionaries. The motto has always been, after all the store’s bills are paid, the remainder of its profits is divided among worthy missionaries.

“We are always looking for volun-teers to help out in the store,” Cindy Besselman said. “I was overwhelmed with gratitude that Community Liv-ing would want to partner with us in this way. We were so excited that they wanted to be part of our community.”

The relationship between Commu-nity Living and Renewed Treasures began when a light bulb went off in the head of Kim Paglusch.

Paglusch has an oar in both waters as she is a Renewed Treasures vol-unteer and a Support Coordinator at the Marion Lonning Center, one of the four St. Charles County locations where Community Living’s Support Services for Adults program is housed. She thought that Renewed Treasures could offer ample opportunities to in-dividuals with disabilities taking part in Community Living’s Support Ser-vices for Adults program which is de-

signed to help participants who want to have a productive day but are un-able to work.

Each Tuesday and Thursday, Sup-port Services for Adults participants can be found at the shop accomplish-ing a variety of tasks, including check-ing for torn pages in donated books, sweeping the floors, pairing shoes and sorting hangers, clothes and books. Participants also take puzzles back to the Lonning Center, where they as-semble them to verify that all the piec-es are intact.

“They are willing to help with any task given to them,” Cindy Besselman said. “They are a vital part of our team. They are amazing. We are so grateful for the impact they have on our store.”

Paglusch said that the relationship with Renewed Treasures is a win-win because the store is providing Com-munity Living’s Support Services for Adults participants with a unique op-portunity to exercise their mental and physical strength.

“(Renewed Treasures) is more than happy about it,” she said “They have a lot of busy work so sometimes it’s hard to get some of that done. They can have volunteers actually run the store and take care of it rather than coming and doing the stuff that we do here now. It frees up a lot of their time to actually take care of the store. Both ends are really benefiting from it. It’s a really good relationship.”

In addition to providing volunteer opportunities to individuals with dis-abilities, Community Living’s Support Services for Adults program also gives participants the chance to take part in physical or occupational therapy, helps them improve upon various life skills and learn how to access their communities. The program provides services to 110 participants each year.

For more information on Com-munity Living’s Support Services for Adults program, individuals can visit Community Living’s website at www.cliservices.org, or call 636-970-2800. To learn more about the Renewed Treasures resale shop, visit www.renewedtreasures.org.

Submitted photos ABOVE:Mike, a participant at Community Living’s Lonning Center, works on putting a puzzle together for Renewed Treasures, a resale shop located in St. Charles. Before the shop will sell donated puzzles and games, Community Liv-ing volunteers will take these items back to the center to make sure the pieces are all there.

BELOW: Seth, a participant at Community Living’s Lonning Center, and Lori Gilmore, volunteer manager at Renewed Treasures, go through a box of donated books. Seth checks the books to make sure there are no tears or scribbling inside and will also check the binding to make sure the book will not fall apart.

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Around TownSt. Charles AAUW awards four scholarships and more.

Feature SectionBanking & Finance

Business“Going green” with your home this summer and more.

SchoolWentzville educator selected as a finalist for Presidential teaching award and more.

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MotoeXotica specializes in unique hard-to-find vehiclesAdvertiser Profile:

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How many of us can truly say that we simply love our jobs and welcome the opportunity to go to work, each and every day? To that thought, I know one individual who fits this de-scription! That would happen to be Scott Brandt, President of MotoeXotica Car Sales.

Scott illustrates his passion, dedication and sincere love for automobiles (and all related things with engines and tires) with his daily routine at their Fenton, Missouri facility. This all began back in 1987 when

Scott was selling a unique line of motorcycles. From there, it was a natural transition to sell-ing vintage automobiles as this all unfolded from his home.

Back then, Scott placed ads in Hemming’s Motor News and like magic, vehicles sold fairly quickly. Similar to a lot of small businesses, family was heavily involved but today with the help of his staff of 15 and Ebay Mo-tors, his company has excelled. His operation takes up 5-acres with a building that has over 30,000 square feet of showroom with additional future expan-sion plans ready to go.

Clearly, MotoeXotica has a client following here in the U.S., but it’s worth noting that they ship classic, vintage, an-tique and hot rod vehicles as well as motorcycles globally. This includes customers in the Middle East, Asia, New Zea-land, Greenland and Europe. Additionally, some of the ve-hicles he’s sold have a very interesting prior history. For instance, he often sells cars owned by Hollywood celebri-ties. He also acquires “movie cars” from time-to-time that were actually used in the mo-tion picture industry.

So where does he obtain this unique inventory? He and his professional staff scour the in-ternet for vehicles daily plus Scott attends numerous car auctions such as Barrett Jack-son. Individuals can reach out to his company directly at www.motoexotica.com if they’re wishing to sell their personal vehicle or if they’re

looking for a particular classic. His associates can get to work

for you, in order to try to se-cure what you might have on your radar. Scott was recently featured on KSDK/Channel 5 as well as on the popular cable TV show, Fast & Loud/Grease Monkey Garage. To date, Moto-eXotica has sold close to 4,000 vehicles. Some have made the purchase for an investment while others for the joy, affec-tion and thrill of car collecting. He personally owns around 15 classics in his museum quality collection.

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Congratulations to 2015 In-dian Scout Motorcycle winner, John Craft of St. Louis, spon-sored by My Child’s Library. There is still time to enter to win a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic sponsored by My Child’s Li-brary and Jim Trenary Chevro-let. Just go to mychildslibrary.org and enter for a chance to be our next grand prize winner.

“I have always been a fan of Indian Motorcycles and wanted to own a part of history. Never thought I would win one.” says John Craft. John also stated “I

have kids and grandkids my-self and was proud to enter and

support such a good cause.” You can’t win if you don’t enter.

St. Charles AAUW has award-ed annual scholarships since 1938. Two branch scholarships, plus two special scholarships in honor of Virginia Terry, were awarded in May. Mrs. Terry was the first recipient of the St. Charles County Library Leg-ends Award, an Honorary Life-time Member of AAUW (50+ years) and longtime teacher and librarian. Daughter Jenny Pres-ton and son Ken Terry awarded two scholarships after shar-ing memories of their mother. Rose Ann Weeks presented the two annual branch scholarships.

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Submitted photoSt. Charles AAUW Scholarships were awarded to (from left) Elizabeth Overton (St. Charles West), Nicole Roseman (St. Charles High), Rebecca Chang (Fort Zumwalt West), and Katie Balthany (Wentzville Holt) whose father accepted the award for Katie who was attending a science fair in Houston, Texas.

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On the path to credit dam-age are various fibs people tell themselves to avoid dealing with the hard truth: humans don’t like change. There’s no shame in the occasional flub, but continuing bad financial behavior only leads to bigger problems in the future.

Americans have become ac-customed to living a lifestyle accompanied by debt. The neg-ative side effects of debt have been minimized to a mere in-convenience, something to be dealt with at a later time. In fact, according to figures from the Federal Reserve, the total U.S. outstanding consumer debt was $3.33 trillion as of January 2015. This figure includes car loans, student loans and revolv-ing debt, but not mortgages.

“Sound and responsible fi-nancial management starts with

facing the realities of our indi-vidual financial circumstances,” said Scott Smith, personal fi-nance expert and president of CreditRepair.com. “Truthfully evaluating our income level, debt obligations, spending hab-its, savings habits and future fi-nancial goals will get you start-ed on the right path to living a responsible financial life.”

Smith recommends avoid-ing the following self-deceiv-ers:

1. I don’t know what my credit score is, but that’s okay. I’ll only need it when I decide to buy my next car or finally purchase a new home. It’s very important to know your credit score and responsibly manage it in every situation in life. Credit scores are not only used for securing a loan, but also for insurance pricing, job applications and

rental agreements.2. I’ll just take a little from

my savings account, but I’ll pay it back next month. Don’t bor-row against yourself. Having an established savings plan is very important in every stage of life. If a circumstance comes up that demands you pull funds from your savings plan, make sure to get back on the savings train as quickly as possible.

3. Investing is too compli-cated and besides, only the rich get richer. Most of the time the “rich get richer” because of their discipline. Investing and saving is important for every-one, regardless of their current financial situation.

4. Maybe if I turn my voice-mail off the debt collectors will stop calling. Dealing with debt collectors can be very frustrat-ing and sometimes even intimi-dating, but consumers do have rights protecting them and debt collectors have laws that govern their ability to pester you.

The bottom line: self-im-provement is a tall order, but making excuses for poor finan-cial judgment will do nothing to improve your life. Focus on ways to enhance your financial situation now. Your future self will thank you.

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$1,000 purchase prize up for grabs in Paint Your County Parks art competition

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Calling all artists! The St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department and the Foundry Art Centre are once again holding the annual Paint Your County Parks competi-tion Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. Missouri and Il-linois residents, 18 years and older, are invited to participate in our painting competition that showcases the beauty of St. Charles County Parks.

Artists participating may use watercolors, oils, gouache or acrylics to create a painting of scenes from any of the 11 St. Charles County Parks currently open to the public. These parks include: Bangert Island in St. Charles, Broem-melsiek Park in Defiance, College Meadows Park in Cottleville (on the campus of St. Charles Community College), Heritage Museum at Her-itage Park near St. Charles, Hideaway Harbor Park in Portage des Sioux, Indian Camp Creek Park near Foristell, Klondike Park near Augus-ta, Matson Hill Park near Defiance, Quail Ridge Park near Wentzville, Towne Park near Wentz-ville and Youth Activity Park in Dardenne Prai-rie.

An appointed juror will select three paint-ings for awards on the night of the reception, which is scheduled for Nov. 12, at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles. One purchase prize of $1,000 will be awarded and two honorable men-

tions will receive $250 each at the special event. At the reception, guests get a chance to view the submitted artwork, talk to artists about their work, see the winners, and purchase some of the art. Light refreshments will be served at the reception. Admission is free and open to citi-zens of all ages. After the reception, the winning painting will hang at the County Parks Admin-istration Office, located at 201 N. Second Street St. in St. Charles for all to see.

New this year to the art competition is the “Take A Park Picture, It Lasts Longer” contest! Park guests are encouraged to visit each of our 11 parks to take a picture of their favorite park feature before Oct. 31. When all 11 photos have been taken, email them to the parks department at parks@sccmo.org for a chance to win a gift basket full of goodies! The winner of the gift basket will be announced at the reception. All participants must be present to win.

For more information about the Paint Your County Parks competition rules, specifications and completion timeline, contact the Foundry Art Centre at 636-255-0270.

For more information about the “Take A Park Picture, It Lasts Longer” contest and St. Charles County Parks, contact the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department at 636-949-7535.

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Lindenwood University’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts announces its 2015-2016 professional season lineup, its seventh season since the $32 mil-lion performing arts center opened, with a full slate of legendary performers, led by the timeless Tony Bennett.

The Lindenwood Theater Main Stage Season consists of nine touring performances that includes a mix of music, comedy, and theatre.

Performances include (in chronological order) Tony Bennett (Sept. 19), The Doobie Brothers (Oct. 10), Natalie Cole (Dec. 12), Frank Sinatra Jr. (Dec. 19), Sinbad (Jan. 30), Michael Bolton (Feb. 11), Stayin’ Alive (March 19), the touring production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (April 7), and Roots and Boots (April 16).

Tickets for individual shows will be available on-line only at LUboxoffice.com July 13 through 26 and at the Scheidegger Center box office, starting 9 a.m. on July 27.

The box office is located in Lindenwood’s J. Schei-degger Center for the Arts, at 2300 West Clay St., just west of First Capitol Drive in St. Charles.

“Celebrating some of the most influential artists of our time, the ’15-’16 season has something for everyone,” said Dr. Joe Alsobrook, dean of fine and performing arts at Lindenwood University. “We are thrilled to continue offering an all-star line-up, and we look forward to welcoming another season of sell-out crowds to the incomparable J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts.”

Sip & Savor is a great event to showcase local restaurants, win-eries and pubs in the Greater St. Charles County area. There is no better way to sample the fare of some of St. Charles County’s most heard of venues – all for one price.

Each year, Sip & Savor grows and becomes the most talked about event to end summer. This year will be no different. With abun-dant food and beverage booths, no one will go away hungry. With a

wide variety of restaurants partici-pating, there will be something for everyone’s palate to enjoy.

Purchasing tickets in advance is highly encouraged. Not only will you save money by purchasing your tickets prior to the end of Au-gust, but you’ll have quick access to enter the venue on the night of the event. A limited number of tickets are available. E’tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite: through a link on the Chamber’s

website: www.FoodFest370.com.This year we have music from

solo artist, Jayna Marlene, play-ing a mix of country and blues, and the band The Madison Letter performing Pop/Rock with Soul/R&B influences. We encourage everyone to come out and enjoy the wide variety of food and bev-erages along with the live enter-tainment we have to offer. This is definitely could be considered the best date night of the summer!

Submitted photoLindenwood University’s J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts an-nounces its 2015-2016 professional season lineup with a full slate of legendary performers, led by the timeless Tony Bennett.

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During these hot, muggy sum-mer days nothing feels better than to release the feet from the confines of hot sticky socks and baked-on shoes to allow those sweaty puppies the freedom to wiggle and breathe. Of course, once they come out it’s not a pretty sight and that means ma-jor maintenance: pruning those gangly toenails, buffing away the callouses with cheese-grater devices and of course, lopping off that embarrassing toe beard–ugh! Really?

Hair should not be allowed to grow in certain places where it serves no other purpose than to disgust and annoy. We can only assume while The Man Upstairs was constructing people, His hair-making machine suffered a malfunction causing it to switch into high gear and mass produce. Of course, this required those on the assembly line to take the left-overs and hurriedly stuff them into oddball places rather than suffer the wrath of the Almighty.

Because of this heavenly slip-up, we now see hair coming out of men’s nose and ear holes, bush-ing out of their eyebrows, necks and knuckles and carpeting their backs in deep-pile shag.

Men have enough hair as it is; there is no need for it to sprout out of additional places. Like-wise, there is no need for women to be dragged into their personal torment. But somehow the blun-der that occurred did not escape certain females – me being one of them.

I find this celestial catastrophe especially unamusing as wiry whiskers rear their ugly heads from the tip of my chinny-chin-chin to the tops of my furry little toes. What’s a girl to do? This happened overnight. One day I was as hairless as a grapefruit and the next day… BOING – Bigfoot!

So while summer is typically a bare-it-all season; we stubbly girls have to be cautious while donning our flip-flops, especially around the dreaded, “five-o-

clock shad-ow” time. Nothing’s worse than rushing out the door only to stand in line at the store as kids behind me gig-gle at the bearded lady while one points at my chin and the other towards my toes; which explains why you’ll often see me in a turtle neck and combat boots running to pick up a gallon of milk when the temperatures are in the 90s.

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Vein Center, the premier vein and cosmetic surgery center in Metro St. Louis, is focused on the education and treatment of vein disease and the ways by which to prevent it. Dr. Thomas Wright, with over 15 years of experience in cosmetic surgery, provides quality service and care to those seeking treatment for their varicose veins. He ex-plains that vein disease is often overlooked, and stresses the importance of being attentive and receiving treatment.

“There’s a lot of lack of under-standing and awareness about

vein disease and that it can lead to serious medical com-plications,” said Dr. Wright. “Varicose veins and venous insufficiency, if untreated, in-crease the risk of blood clots, skin changes and ulcers on the legs. It’s important to get these things treated, because early treatment prevents the compli-cations from vein disease.”

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Constance Hallemeier, an educator in the Wentzville School District, has been se-lected as a finalist for the 2015 Presidential Award for Excel-lence in Mathematics and Sci-ence Teaching (PAEMST). The award is the highest recogni-tion that a K-12 mathematics or science teacher may receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.

“It’s quite an honor to be rec-ognized for something I am truly passionate about - help-ing students enjoy, be engaged in, and learn that math is an important part of their lives,” said Hallemeier, one of only five educators in Missouri to be chosen as a state finalist in mathematics.

The awards are given to mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdic-tions. It recognizes those

teachers who develop and implement a high-quality in-structional program that en-hances student learning.

The White House will an-nounce the winners next spring. Those selected for this

Presidential honor will receive a $10,000 award from the Na-tional Science Foundation to be used at their discretion. They also are invited to Wash-ington, DC, for an awards ceremony, educational events, and visits with members of Congress and the administra-tion.

The PAEMST award was es-tablished by Congress in 1983, and the program authorizes the President of the United States to bestow up to 108 awards each year. Awardees serve as models for their col-leagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of mathe-matics and science education. The National Science Founda-tion administers PAEMST on behalf of The White House Of-fice of Science and Technology Policy.

Photo courtesy Wentzville School DistrictConstance Hallemeier, an educator in the Wentzville School District, has been selected as a finalist for the 2015 Presiden-tial Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).

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By Steve Bryan - Rated: PG-13“X-Men Days of Future Past The Rogue Cut”

While watching “X-Men: Days of Future Past” in the-aters last year, it was painfully obvious that Rogue, played by Anna Paquin, had her screen time reduced to a single scene at the end of the film. As part of the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, Bryan Singer unveiled what is now called “The Rogue Cut” at a special screening of the film.

Singer himself was on hand at the Reading Cinemas in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter to introduce the film. As the director pointed out, this new cut adds 17 minutes to the running time, so he apologized in advance if anyone has to leave to go to the bathroom. Directors like Singer sometimes have to make the hard choices about story and narrative at the expense of some intriguing scenes.

DVD’s and Blu-ray’s are good ways to watch films, but it was a special Comic-Con treat to see “The Rogue Cut” with a packed house of X-Men fans. The lines outside the theater wrapped around the building and at least five auditoriums were filled with convention goers ready to see what had changed.

“Days of Future Past” draws upon an extremely pop-ular two-part “X-Men” story first published in 1980. Originally, the consciousness of an older, battle-weary Kate Pryde, played by Ellen Page in the film franchise, is sent back in time. The inexperienced teenage Kitty shocks her X-Men teammates with her sudden poise and command of her powers.

The older Kate came from a dystopian future where Sentinels rule a bombed-out landscape. Conceived as a way to control the mutant population, the Sentinels exceed their programming by classifying and contain-ing all humans. Kate, in Kitty’s body, wants to stop the creation of these machines and save humanity.

The cinematic “Days of Future Past” uses the original story as a framework, but this time Kitty sends Wolver-ine’s consciousness back in time. Though it’s believed his mind can take the strain, the time transitions are in-credibly painful. Arriving in 1973, his goal is stopping

Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) from killing Bolivar Trask (Peter Dinklage), the creator of the Sentinels.

Without giving too much away, Anna Paquin’s restored footage gives “X-Men: Days of Future Past” more balance. Rogue had been such an essential part of the film franchise and comic books that her reduced screen time took some-thing away from the film. Though it would have been nice to have Kitty Pryde do the time-traveling, Hugh Jackman is fun to watch navigating 1973 in his younger body.

With her return and an addi-tional 90 minutes of special fea-tures, “The Rogue Cut” can be a great addition to a superhero col-lection.

“X-Men: Days of Future Past The Rogue Cut” is now available on Digital HD. Blu-ray and DVD.

“X-Men Days of Future Past The Rogue Cut” photos courtesy Twentieth Century Fox

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 watch-ing classic movies at neighborhood theaters.

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Local Author Spotlight: Candace Carrabus

Candace Carrabus is a multi-published author of fantasy, mystery and metaphysical fiction. A native Long-Islander who has called St. Louis home since 1987, she’s written stories and ridden horses – simultaneously – for as long as she can remember. Now, she shares a farm with her family, two dogs, three cats and two goats. Her horse lives at a nearby stable. Not surprisingly,

her stories are infused with the mystery and spirituality horses have brought to her life. “We are all immigrants in spirit, with our minds, hearts and souls the final frontier,”

Carrabus says. Her characters – by choice, accident, or design – immigrate, and their journeys lead to discovery and growth that is within each individual.

Her latest book, “The Roar of Smoke,” tells the story of Tressida, a smoke-spinner and meldborn who should have been killed at birth. Now she’s seventeen, wanting only to be a member of her land’s vanished Horseguard and discovering she is more than she ever knew as first her eyes and then her hair turn to smoke. But her talent awakens an ancient and deadly feud. Some claim the honor of destroying her. Others intend to use her for their own ends. Is she strong enough to master her power in order to save those she loves? Or will the roar of smoke consume her?

Meet Candace and three other local authors who write about young men and women with the power to change the world for good at The Power and the Paranormal book signing 1-3 p.m., Sept. 5, Main Street Books, 307 S. Main St., St. Charles.

Candace invites you to come along for the ride and believe in the unbelievable – yourself. A portion of her profits are donat-ed to animal shelters/rescues and Therapeutic Horsemanship. More at www.candacecarrabus.com

St. Louis Rams an-nounce free training camp schedule

The present profes-sional NFL football team

in St. Louis has opened the gates this year for all to

watch the preseason activities.It will be held at Rams Park just north of I-70

on highway 141 at 1 Rams Way in Earth City. The times below are tentative depending on

weather conditions:Friday, July 31 | 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 1 | 3:30 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 2 | 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 4 | 3:30 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 6 | 5:30 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 7 | 5 p.m. Scrimmage at Lindenwood U; Sun-day, Aug. 9 | 3:30 p.m.; Monday, Aug. 10 | 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Aug. 11 | Practice 5:30 p.m.

If you happen to be in Oxnard, California around mid-August, the team will practice against the Dallas Cowboys.

Make sure you look for me, Gary B at the prac-tices, as I will be part of “Ram’s Watch” again this year.

* And so it begins

Athletic director at Lindenwood retiresLindenwood University’s athletic director has

guided the school’s move to the NCAA and as a track coach helped earn Lindenwood’s first na-tional championship. John Creer will retire at the end of 2016.

“John Creer has provided leadership and ser-vice to the NCAA, through his early years in the NAIA and most recently with the Division II MIAA Conference,” said Lindenwood President Michael D. Shonrock. “John is a respected mem-ber of the intercollegiate athletics community and recognized for his commitment to student-athlete academic success.”

“It’s the people,” Creer said. “It’s the athletes, who get their education and come back and see me and introduce me to their children, and the great staff members and coaches I’ve had the good fortune of working with over the years.”

He has been a member of the Lindenwood community since 1991 when he was named the school’s dean of students, a position he held un-til 1999. In 1996, Creer also became the head coach of Lindenwood’s cross-country and track

and field teams, and in 2001 he was named the school’s athletics director.

In retirement, Creer will get to enjoy more time with his wife, Liz, and his three daughters, four grandsons, and one granddaughter.

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Rascals knock team out of first placeThe River City Rascals play their professional

baseball at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O’Fallon in the West Division of the Frontier League.

In their last 10 games as of Sunday, the River City team has notched seven wins that places the team one game behind the league leader.

The recent weekend series saw the club sweep the Rockford club in two double headers 8-7, 10-0 & 6-4, 3-2.

Hitting stars in the first twinbill sweep saw Curran Redal and Brian Hansen each having five hits total with Redal driving in six runs. Also Danny Canela and Jackson Slaid each had four hits and a home run.

Manager Steve Brook was able to have five players make their Rascal debut in the twin bills.

For more information, go to the Rascal’s web-site www.RiverCityRascals.comHOME SCHEDULE: (Start time 6:35 p.m., Sunday’s 4:05 p.m.)• July 22, 23, Wed, Thurs against Schamburg Boomers• July 24, 25, 26, Fri, Sat, Sun against Frontier Greys

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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 SportsRa-dioSTL.com, among many other activities.

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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • July 22, 2015 11Chilly treats for every summer occasionRecipe:

After splashing in the pool, rooting on your favorite team or playing in the backyard, nothing beats the end of a long summer day like a cool, classic treat. So grab the kids, some bowls, spoons and the trusty old ice cream scoop — and dig in.

July is National Ice Cream Month, and aficionados agree that when it comes to the best tasting ice cream, “fresh” is the must-have ingredient.

Cherry Vanilla Crumble SquaresPrep time: 25 minutes | Freeze time: at least 8 hours | Makes: 9 servings

Fruit Salsa SundaesPrep time: 10 minutes | Makes: 4 servings

Honey-Peach Frozen Yogurt SundaesPrep time: 15 minutes | Makes: 4 servings

Cool Party CubesPrep time: 30 minutes | Freeze time: at least 1 hour | Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients:1 cup old fashioned oats (rolled oats)1/2 cup whole wheat flour1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar1/4 cup butter, melted1 package (12 ounces) frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed and well drained1/3 cup all fruit black cherry fruit spread4 cups Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream, softened

Directions:In medium bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar and butter; mix thoroughly. Remove

1/2 cup and set aside; pour remaining crumb mixture in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish.

Coarsely chop cherries and transfer to medi-um bowl. Add fruit spread, stirring to blend. Pour over crust, gently spreading evenly in bottom. Spoon ice cream over top, gently spreading evenly. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Cover and freeze at least 8 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

Ingredients:1 cup fresh pineapple chunks1 tablespoon light brown sugar6 medium fresh strawberries, diced1 large kiwi, peeled and diced1/8 teaspoon ground cumin4 small firm bananas, cut in half lengthwise8 1/3 cups Banana Split Ice CreamFat-free whipped topping, optionalChocolate sprinkles, optional4 maraschino cherries, optional

Directions:In medium skillet over medium-low heat, cook pineapple and brown sugar just until pineapple is softened, 5 minutes. Add straw-berries, kiwi and cumin; cook several minutes until fruit is heated through.

Arrange 2 banana halves in each of 4 des-

sert bowls; top each with 2 scoops ice cream. Spoon glazed fruits equally over ice cream. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate

sprinkles and a maraschino cherry, if desired. Serve immediately.

Ingredients:1/3 cup walnut halves2 medium fresh peaches, sliced1/4 cup honey1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamonPinch ground cloves4 scoops (1/2 cup each) Vanilla Bean Frozen Yogurt2/3 cup fresh raspberries

Directions:In medium skillet over medium heat, cook walnuts until toasted, about 5 minutes, stir-ring constantly. Cool. When cool enough to handle, chop very coarsely. Set aside.

In same skillet over medium heat, combine peaches, honey, cinnamon and cloves; cook and stir until peaches soften. Cool several

minutes before spooning equally over frozen yogurt.

Top each serving with about 4 raspberries. Serve immediately.

Ingredients:2 squares (2 ounces) white chocolate baking squares1/2 cup prepared vanilla frosting4 Ice Cream Sandwiches2 medium firm kiwi, peeled1 3/4 cups halved small strawberries (or large strawberries cut into chunks)3/4 cup fresh blueberries3 tablespoons peach preserves (pineapple, mango or apricot could be substituted)

Directions:Grate or shred white chocolate with box grater onto large plate. Thinly spread frosting on one side of one ice cream sandwich, keeping re-maining sandwiches in freezer. Press frosting side into white chocolate, spread frosting on unfrosted side, turn and press into white chocolate.

Return to freezer; repeat with remaining ice cream sandwiches. Freeze at least 1 hour, until solid. (May be kept covered in freezer overnight.)

Thirty minutes before serving, cut kiwi into thick slices, then cut slices into quarters. Place in medium bowl along with other fruit. Heat pre-serves in microwave-safe bowl, just until melted (20 seconds in a 1250 watt microwave), breaking up large pieces of fruit. Pour over fruit and toss to coat; chill 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove prepared ice cream sandwiches from freezer, cut each into bite-size squares; arrange with glazed fruit in 4 dessert bowls or plates.

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EVENTS July 24: Outdoor movie nightJoin us at 7:30 p.m. as we watch “Big Hero 6” on an outdoor screen at Wentzville Christian Church at 1507 Highway Z in Wentzville. Be-fore the movie starts, your children will be able to meet several char-acters from the movie. All ages are welcome to this free community event; we’ll provide popcorn/drinks and shaved ice will be available for purchase from Kona Ice. Don’t for-get your lawn chairs. If you have any questions, call 636-327-6622 or go to wentzvillecc.org.

July 25: Concert in the parkCome enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Fan Fare from 7 – 10 p.m. at Wind Jammer Point in Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring your chairs, food and beverages. Glass is prohibited.

July 25: Vacation bible schoolFree vacation bible school will take place at Celebration Church at 250 Birdie Hills Road in St. Peters from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - registration at 9:15 a.m. for those who don’t pre-register at www.celebrationcares.org. The “On The Move” VBS is free and it includes lunch. Ques-tions? Contact Genevieve Lindner at 636-497-6052 or genevievejl@gmail.com

July 25: Gospel singersThe New Beginnings Worship Cen-ter at 108 Birdie Hills Rd. in St. Pe-ters will host the gospel singers The

Redemptions at 6 p.m. For more information call 636-544-2030 or314-269-6304.

July 27-31: “History Mysteries” campDiscover history in fun and exciting ways at the new week-long summer children’s history camp at the St. Charles County Heritage Museum, located at 1630 Heritage Landing in St. Peters. “History Mysteries” meets daily from 9 a.m. to noon, July 27 – 31. The History Explorer Kids Camp engages children, ages 6 – 14, with local history experiences by using historic-themed activities, challenges and crafts. During the “History Mysteries” session, chil-dren will be introduced to artifacts, science, and archaeology. They will discover how artifacts were used in the past, why maps and archival material is so important, and what we’ve learned from archaeological digs over the years. To register for “History Mysteries,” contact the St. Charles County Parks and Recre-ation Department at 636-949-7535 or sign up online at www.stccparks.org. The week-long session is $40.

July 28-31: Fine arts camp Celebrate Christmas in July with a faith-integrated fine arts camp on July 28-31 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church at 9320 Phoenix Village Pkwy. in O’Fallon. This year’s theme, “Overjoyed!” will have kids ages 5-12 exploring vari-ous Christmas customs of different cultures. Choir, instruments, and art sessions are all part of the fun! $20 covers a camp T-shirt and ma-terials. Call 636-561-8282 to regis-ter.

July 31: Call for artistsThe city of O’Fallon is looking for artists to showcase their original fine art and unique, high-end crafts at the RSC Art & Family Festival, which will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Sept. 25, at the Renaud Spirit

Center (RSC) at 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. The festival includes an open house, free fam-ily activities and gives the public a chance to meet artists and buy their original art. Admission and parking are free. Vendor space is available for artists to demonstrate their art and show and sell their paintings, photography, pottery, glass designs, textile and fabric art, jewelry, sculpture, paper arts, altered books, woodenware and other artwork. The 10 x 10 booth space is $25 and the deadline to ap-ply is July 31. Exhibitors are asked to supply their own tent, tables and exhibit hardware. For an applica-tion or more information, contact Tyler at tlandreth@ofallon.mo.us or call 636-474-8105.

July 31: Beat The Summer HeatJoin us at Mid Rivers Christian Church from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. for a night of fun. Inflatable water slides, the Bubble Bus, ice cream and a dunk tank. Free fun for everyone. Mid Rivers Christian Church is lo-cated at 828 Mid Rivers Mall Drive.

Aug. 1: Back to school fairThe Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 3rd Annual Back to School Family Fair from 8 a.m. – Noon at Morning Star Church. Morning Star is located at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. Free school supplies will be given out to children at the event. Each booth will feature a fun activity for children to participate in. You will have the opportunity to learn about great businesses in the area and discover how those businesses can serve your needs. If you are a local business and would like a booth at the fair please contact the cham-ber at 636-327-6914 or visit them online at http://westernstcharles-countychamber.com. Booths start at only $75. This will be a fun-filled day for families to gather informa-tion, coupons and giveaways from local businesses and groups as they prepare to return to school. For more information please call the

Chamber Office at 636-327-6914 or visit http://westernstcharlescoun-tychamber.com.

Aug. 1: Talk on American Indians at Spencer Library The Land Between the Rivers His-torical Society is commemorating this summer the bicentennial of the 1815 treaties between American Indian tribes and the U.S. govern-ment, which were signed in Portage des Sioux to end Indian hostilities after the War of 1812. The trea-ties also opened the area to mass immigration by white settlers and hastened the displacement of tribes westward out of Missouri. As part of the commemoration, Dr. Robert Warrior of the University of Illinois will speak on “American Indians, 1815 to 2015: Preserving Heritage, Culture and Traditions” from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Spencer Branch of the St. Charles City-Co. Library Dis-trict, Room 243 at 427 Spencer Rd. in St. Peters. The event is free and open to the public. Dr. Warrior is the director of the American Indian Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana. For more information on com-memoration events and history, go to www.peace-friendship.com

Aug. 2: Annual Portage PicnicAnnual Portage Picnic starts at noon at St. Francis Parish Hall at 2nd & Washington Sts. in Portage Des Sioux. Fried chicken and roast beef dinners with all the fixings will be served along with a children’s train ride, Texas hold ‘em, bingo, live music, raffles and more.

Aug 2-6: Vacation bible schoolJoin us for Everest Vacation Bible School at Wentzville Christian Church on Aug. 2-6 —the coolest week of the summer! VBS will be held 6-8:30 pm, Sunday, Aug. 2 to Thursday, Aug. 6 and is for chil-dren 3 years through 5th grade (in the 2015/16 school year). VBS is free and everyone is invited to join us for this fun week! Wentzville Christian Church is located at 1507 Highway Z in Wentzville. For more

information, call the church office at 636-327-6622 or go to wentzvil-lecc.org/VBS.

Aug 4: Social Security Info Ses-sionCome learn about ways to maxi-mize your Social Security benefits while potentially reduce your taxes. This free workshop is hosted by 360 IRA and will be held at the St. Charles County Library, Spencer Road Branch in St. Peters from 6 – 7:15 p.m. For more information or to sign up call 844-436-0472 or email info@360ira.com.

Aug. 4: National Night OutFrom 6 – 9 p.m., Wentzville VFW Post 5327 will be hosting National Night Out. NNO is a free commu-nity event which builds healthier and safer communities by learning more about crime and drug pre-vention and strengthening relation-ships with first responders. Come meet police and firefighters, and see emergency response equip-ment up close and personal. There will be plenty of activities for chil-dren, as well as special appearances by “Louie,” the St. Louis Blues Mas-cot, “Blazin’ Bill” and The Chick-Fil-A Cow. The Post is located at 1414 Hwy Z. For more informa-tion, please call 636-639-1648.

Aug. 5-9: The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War national conventionThe Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 are cel-ebrating their 125th National Con-vention Aug.5 to 9 at the Embassy Suites St. Louis- St. Charles. Ellen Higgins serves as National Presi-dent and will preside over the con-vention attended by women from all over the United States who de-scend from honorably discharged soldiers and sailors who served in the Union Army, Navy, or Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service during the Rebellion of 1861 – 1865, and those who died or were killed while serving in the armed services of the Union between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865.

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Aug. 6: Prescription Drug Take Back and Community Education DaySt. Charles County Police Depart-ment will host its first-ever Pre-scription Drug Take Back & Com-munity Education Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at its headquarters at 101 Sheriff Dierker Ct. in O’Fallon. This event provides residents with an opportunity to anonymously and safely dispose of unwanted, unused and expired medications, while educating the community about controlled and uncontrolled substance abuse. There will be drug analysis demonstrations, ex-hibit booths and a special presen-tation and video. The prescription medication will be disposed of in SCCPD’s all-new Drug Collection Unit, sponsored by CVS Pharmacy.

Aug. 6: Youth choir auditionsSt. Charles County Youth Choir will hold open auditions for sing-ers 3rd -12th grades for elemen-tary and high school choirs at St. Charles County Community Choir, Fine Arts Building Choir Room. To schedule and audition, please call 314-852-1670.

Aug 6: Social Security Info Ses-sionCome learn about ways to maxi-mize your Social Security benefits while potentially reduce your tax-es. This free workshop is hosted by 360 IRA and will be held at the St. Charles County Library, Kisker Branch in St. Charles from 6 – 7:15 p.m. For more information or to sign up call 844-436-0472 or email info@360ira.com.

Aug. 7: 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. “The Lego Movie” (rated PG) begins at dusk. Approximately 8:30 p.m.

Aug. 7: Relay for Life of Lincoln CountyRelay for Life of Lincoln County will be held at Clonts Field Dr off Hwy 47 in Troy starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 2 a.m. The theme is “Through the Decades” and there will be lots of activities, food, booths; all to raise money for the American Cancer Society for the fight against cancer.

Aug 8-9: Orchestra auditionsSt. Charles County Youth Orchestra (SCCYO) auditions for 20th An-niversary Season takes place Aug. 8 – 9 at Lindenwood University J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts for all l levels of strings, wind, brass and percussion. Special program for marching band students. We work with your schedule. Three or more performance opportunities per season. Reserve your audition time today. For more information email sccyo@sccyo.org , www.sccyo.org or call 636-916-0515.

Aug. 8: Cycling fundraiserThe St. Charles Kiwanis Club will be hosting the “Cycling for Our Children Ride.” Participants can choose a route based on mile-age selection options of 12, 24, 32, or 64 miles. The course will start at Saint Charles Soccer Complex Park, located at 3801 Mueller Road and track along Seeberger Road, Church and Blaise Station. Riders are encouraged to set fundraising goals and invite family and friends to support their efforts by spon-soring their ride. Target fundrais-ing starts at $100, with options of fundraising to $1,000+. Prizes are awarded to riders who achieve various fundraising levels. Funds raised during this event will ben-efit children’s charities that the St. Charles Kiwanis Club supports. Registration and fundraising infor-mation is available at www.bikereg.com/28313 Businesses are encour-aged to support the Cycling for Our Children Ride by becoming a sponsor. For more information on the Cycling for Our Children Ride, please contact Mike Webb, President of the St. Charles Kiwanis Club at 636-946-0001 or by email at webbinsurance@earthlink.net.

Aug. 8: Back to school fairThe Wentzville School District will host the fifth annual “Back to School Fair” for Wentzville School District families from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Holt High School. The event is free for district families and will feature dozens of vendors, free school supplies, games and fun activities for children. As part of the fair, the Kiwanis Club of West St. Charles County is sponsoring a free pancake breakfast in the Holt cafeteria, and any donations to help defray costs would be greatly appre-ciated. MoCHIP (Missouri Child Identification Program) represen-tatives will be on hand providing free child ID kits that include a disk with the child’s information, digi-tal photograph, digital fingerprints and vital information necessary for authorities in the event of abduc-tion. While the event is free, fami-lies are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate at the door to Operation Food Search which serves local families in need. If you are a business or community group interested in participating in the fair, you can find more infor-mation and register by visiting the district website at www.wentzville.k12.mo.us and clicking on the Back to School Fair logo on the left side of the homepage.

Aug 9: TriathlonGive your fitness level a boost by registering for the 13th annual Al-ligator’s Creek Triathlon, and pre-pare for a challenging morning of swimming, biking and running from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. The race be-gins at Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center at 403 Civic Park Drive in O’Fallon with a 300-yard serpen-tine swim, followed by an 18.6-mile bike ride and a 5K run through city streets. New this year, Fleet Feet Sports is providing ankle straps with high-quality timing systems that will accurately record transi-tion splits as well as swimming, bike and running times. In addition, age group awards have been expanded to include the top male and female competitors in 15 divisions. And as always, complimentary food will be provided to participants at the end of the race. Registration for the Alligator’s Creek Triathlon is $49 for individuals and $88 for teams through July 12, with a $10 fee add-ed for registration July 13 through August 3. The field is limited to 300 participants. T-shirt sizes are not guaranteed to late registrants, so register today to get the size you prefer. For triathlon FAQs, maps, information and registration, go to www.ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec/triathlon. Or, call staff at 636-474-2732.

Aug. 9: BBQ and family fun dayFriedens Peace UCC at 3560 Mill Street in New Melle is hosting a Family Fun Day and BBQ dinner. There will be a washers tourna-ment starting at 1 p.m., turtle and sack race at 2 p.m., adult/child three legged race at 3 p.m., balloon toss at 4 p.m. and a second sack race at 5 p.m. There will be other games throughout the day. There will also be delicious BBQ pork steaks and grilled chicken dinners available for $10 and hot dogs for $3. Dinners include corn on the cob, slaw, baked

beans & ice cream. Coolers are ac-ceptable. There will also be a 50/50 drawing.

Aug. 10: Quilting bee for Luther-an World ReliefChapel of the Cross Lutheran Church is hosting its first quilting bee to benefit Lutheran World Re-lief (LWR) from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Due to the earthquakes that hit Nepal, India this year LWR is in great need of utility quilts and bar soap to help in the many disasters that they have been responding to around the world. We invite our community: male, female, young and not-so-young to join us in assembling, tying, hemming and packing quilts and soap in re-sponse to this need. Quilts will be added to a shipment going out in October. Skill level is easy; if you can tie your shoes you have the skills. Supplies needed are a will-ing heart, sharp, large-eyed needle, scissors, and brown bag lunch. Empty computer boxes with lids welcome Coffee, tea and soda ma-chine will be available and cha-pel is located near a few fast food restaurants if preferred. Event is Handicap accessible. Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church is located

behind Walgreens at 907 Junger-mann Rd. in St. Peters. For more information contact the office at 636-928-5885.

Aug. 15: Concert in the parkCome enjoy a night of great music and dancing with Memphis Ride from 7 – 10 p.m. at Boulevard Park in Lake Saint Louis. Feel free to bring your chairs, food and bever-ages. Glass is prohibited.

Aug 18: Cardboard boat raceRace begins at 7 p.m. at Progress Park Pool, cost is $15. Build your boat from only corrugated card-board and duct tape, decorate it and hope it survives the race at Progress Park in Wentzville. Two people must be in the boat during the race. All boats must be hu-man-powered (no motors). You must haul away your boat after the event. Fun awards will be giv-en in a variety of categories: Fast-est Boat, Best Decorated, Sinking Ship and Lifeguard’s Choice. Life jackets will be available for use and must be worn while racing your boat. Please call 636-332-9236 to register.

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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-

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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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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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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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Cell phones and the Me GenerationWhile waiting behind a fash-

ionably dressed young woman at the pharmacy counter in

Dierbergs, I was reminded of the “Me Generation” I often gripe

about. During the entire time this at-tractive young woman ignored the signs prohibiting cell phone use and stood at the counter while she jab-bered on a cell phone. I was tempted to jerk it away from her and stomp on it but I’m older now. I’ve long since learned that stomping on cell phones and locking up the Me Generation users until middle age wasn’t practical. There’s too many.

She continued jabbering on her phone all the way out the door. I felt bad for the pharmacist who, like most Dierbergs employees, are always friendly no mat-ter how lousy the customers. He pointed at the signs prohibiting cell phone use and said, “If I told her to hang up until we were done, she would’ve yelled at me if she’s like the others that come in here jabbering on cell phones. Then manage-ment would’ve gotten involved. It just isn’t worth it and besides, her parents probably do the same thing.”

So the young woman was a second generation narcissist.

Our seniors’ crowd who still talk to each other in person often discuss the reasons we believe have di-vided the American people more than any other be-havioral aberration, although it may rival what passes for the U.S. legislature. Several believe cell phones are the root cause of our country’s giant split. I can’t argue with it. Even our middle-age friends stop in our favorite hangout and immediately start texting or fingering iPads. It’s as if they’ll auto-destruct if they

suddenly lose their electronic security blankets and discover real people.

Others argue that it’s two-income families buying dream homes and expensive gas-hogs leaving no time for rearing children except to make them the center of attention out of guilt. One can see the validity of that argument as well. Thank heaven they aren‘t all like that.

Employers often complain about this aberration. They hire a youngster who immediately starts ex-pecting the same special treatment they received at home and they end up firing them. Then they speed dial their lawyers. Maybe the Supreme Court should judge cell phones, iPads and any other social network gadgets as people like they did corporations. I’m sure the justices that believe corporations barbecue ham-burgers, clean gutters and join happy hour would go for this. Then the employers could fire cell phones in-

stead and give the spoiled employees a second chance to learn communicating in person.

Sometimes I’m reminded of the old TV series with a talking horse that seemed considerably smarter than its owner. Horse sense? I wish it was real and Mr. Ed became a Supreme Court justice. I’m sure court custodians won’t mind cleaning up the extra manure after a session but moving right along…

One of our senior geniuses believes the division started long before Mr. Bell invented phone bills. He points out the KKK originated right after the Civil War when plantation owners were forced to pay their help. Bitter-ness ensued and our bloodied fledgling society begat a hate group marching in bed sheets. They didn’t have tele-phones to organize midnight meetings to burn crosses or elect Grand Lizards who could tie hangman knots while blindfolded. IQ testing wasn’t invented yet and bigot education was limited to learning beer-brewing techniques and marching without tripping on ankle-length, bed-sheet dresses.

Well no wonder! And all this time, I thought the Me Generation began in recent decades! Perhaps the earliest be-

gat the latest.

Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philoso-pher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating heavy equipment. He has no formal training as a writer, unless a lifetime of writing about any and everything counts.

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

“She continued jabbering on her

phone all the way out the door.”

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