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July 29, 2015 Giving back to the community is an important part of the Western St. Charles County Chamber of Com- merce. Join the chamber as they host the county’s largest Back to School Family Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Morning Star Church. Morning Star is located at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prai- rie. ere will be free school sup- plies and many activities for fam- ilies. “is is our rid Annual Back to School Fair,” said Tony Mathews, Presi- dent/CEO of the chamber. “e event has grown substantially over the past three years and we are hoping we can help more families this year start their school year off in a positive direction.” Free school supplies will be given out to children at the event. Kids will also have the opportunity to take pic- tures with Princess Belle and Spider- man (provided by Simply a Princess & Friends). 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. e fair will also fea- ture: free break- fast pastries and hot dogs, Lowe’s Build & Grow Kids Clinics, Wentzville Fire Protection Dis- trict fire trucks, St. Charles Coun- ty Ambulance District ambu- lances, AirEvac helicopter, activi- ties for children - face painting and more, giveaways and prizes. is year’s focus is on our local fami- lies. “We are very excited to see our local residents receive free school supplies, gather information from local busi- nesses, and have a great time!” said Jeff Unterreiner, Chairman of the cham- ber. “e Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce strives to help our community and help our local businesses connect with consumers.” is will be a fun-filled day for fami- lies to gather information, 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. Photo by Laurie Nobe Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Back to School Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie. Chamber Back to School Family Fair on Aug. 1 at Morning Star Church Back-to-school fun Featured Section Business 4 7 Camp & School Battlegrounds donates shoes Recipes 11 Super Spritzers Moore on Life 5 Christmas in July FREE Online Subscription at mycnews.com Movie: “Ant-Man” 6 “We are very excited to see our local residents receive free school supplies, gather information from local businesses, and have a great time! Jeff Unterreiner Chairman of the Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce See FAIR on page 8

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July 13, 2011 Vol 13 No 28July 29, 2015

Giving back to the community is an important part of the Western St. Charles County Chamber of Com-merce. Join the chamber as they host the county’s largest Back to School Family Fair on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Morning Star Church. Morning Star is located at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prai-rie. There will be free school sup-plies and many activities for fam-ilies.

“This is our Thrid Annual Back to School Fair,” said Tony Mathews, Presi-dent/CEO of the chamber. “The event has grown substantially over the past three years and we are hoping we can help more families this year start their school year off in a positive direction.”

Free school supplies will be given out to children at the event. Kids will also have the opportunity to take pic-tures with Princess Belle and Spider-

man (provided by Simply a Princess & Friends). 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. The fair will also fea-ture: free break-fast pastries and hot dogs, Lowe’s Build & Grow Kids Clinics, Wentzville Fire Protection Dis-trict fire trucks, St. Charles Coun-ty Ambulance District ambu-lances, AirEvac helicopter, activi-ties for children - face painting and more, giveaways and prizes.

This year’s focus is on our local fami-lies.

“We are very excited to see our local residents receive free school supplies, gather information from local busi-nesses, and have a great time!” said Jeff Unterreiner, Chairman of the cham-ber. “The Western St. Charles County

Chamber of Commerce strives to help our community and help our local businesses connect with consumers.”

This will be a fun-filled day for fami-lies to gather information, 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.

Photo by Laurie NobeWestern St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce Back to School Fair will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8 a.m. to noon at Morning Star Church in Dardenne Prairie.

Chamber Back to School Family Fair on Aug. 1 at Morning Star Church

Back-to-school fun

Featured Section

Business

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Camp & School

Battlegrounds donates shoes

Recipes 11Super Spritzers

Moore on Life 5Christmas in July

FREE Online Subscription at mycnews.comMovie: “Ant-Man” 6

“We are very excited to see our local residents receive free school supplies, gather information from local businesses, and have a great time!

Jeff UnterreinerChairman of the

Western St. Charles CountyChamber of Commerce

See FAIR on page 8

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Around TownState education officials honor United Services for student behavior program and more.

Feature SectionCamp & School Guide

Movie“Ant-Man” fits right in with Marvel’s mightiest heroes.

BusinessThe Battlegrounds makes donation to the BackStoppers.

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

RecipeSummer spritzers.

What’s Happening

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Over the FenceJoe Morice brings his unique views to the Community News.

With weeks of summer still ahead, O’Fallon residents and visitors can enjoy live music, free, at O’Fallon Jammin’ con-certs in Civic Park. From 6:30 - 9 p.m. every Tuesday night through August 25, Jammin’ will host a different band, giv-ing patrons a chance to listen or dance to country, rock ‘n roll, R & B, Motown, oldies, pop,

swing, big band and jazz.The family-friendly concerts

provide hula hoops for kids to play with, and an ADA-accessible playground, walking path and restrooms located near the band-stand. Bring chairs or blankets for lawn seating and purchase a variety of food, beverages, snacks and treats from food trucks and concessionaires. All pets must be

leashed and no glass containers are allowed in the park.

Here’s the remaining band, food truck and vendor lineup for August:

August 4 – Shameless. Food trucks and vendors include Giardina’s Gourmet Dogs & More, Rendezvous Café &Wine Bar, Missouri Kettle Corn, Yo! Salsa, Steak Louie and Kona Ice.

August 11 – Stray Bullet. Food trucks and vendors in-clude Yo! Salsa, Steak Louie, Kona Ice, Giardina’s Gourmet Dogs & More, Rendezvous Café & Wine Bar and Missouri Kettle Corn.

August 18 – Butch Wax & the Hollywoods with Theo Peoples. Food trucks and ven-dors include Steak Louie, Thai Jasmine, Kona Ice, Giardina’s Gourmet Dogs & More, Ren-dezvous Café & Wine Bar and Missouri Kettle Corn.

August 25 – NashVegas. Food trucks and vendors will be announced later this summer.

Food trucks are subject to change without notice. For con-cert and vendor updates visit www.ofallon.mo.us/jammin. For weather alerts call 636-379-5614.

Free O’Fallon Jammin’ concerts Tuesday nights in Civic Park

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Since 1954, Savers thrift superstores have provided shoppers with the best value and selection of secondhand goods, while also supporting local nonprofit organizations. On Thursday, August 6, Savers will open a new store in St. Charles.

Savers has pioneered a thrift store experience that defies typical expectations for secondhand shopping. You won’t find cluttered piles and broken equipment on the shelves at Savers. Instead, shoppers will find the new store to be spacious, well-lit and easy to navigate. The inventory is carefully curated so that shoppers are provided with easy access to high-quality goods at affordable prices.

Opening just in time for Missouri’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday - August 7 through 9 - Savers carries everything needed for a back-to-school wardrobe, and much more! With more than 100,000 items of clothing, accessories, housewares, electronics and furniture on its sales floor at any given time, Savers is no ordinary thrift store. Customers will find a fresh stock of value-priced goods, including authentic vintage finds and name brand fashions, with 10,000 new items placed on the floor each day.

“We’ve been working incredibly hard to prepare the store for opening day and can’t wait to share all we have to offer with the St. Charles community,” said Wade Baird, Savers store manager. “We look forward to providing our customers with unbelievable deals, but we also take great pride in supporting our nonprofit partners and protecting the environment. Just about everybody likes to save money, support nonprofits and go green, and we make it easy to do all three.”

Each Savers store partners with local nonprofits and pays those organizations for goods donated on-site at the store’s Community Donation Center or collected by

the nonprofits via home pick-up, regardless of whether or not the items sell. The new St. Charles store’s Community Donation Center, which is now open, provides a convenient way to donate goods and support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri (BBBSEM) at the same time. Those donations provide BBBSEM with a steady source of funding that allows them to build trusting and enduring relationships that encourage and support young people in the local St. Charles community.

From August 2 through 8, donations made at Savers will also go to benefit The Child Center, a local nonprofit that responds to child abuse using a supportive team approach in order to reduce the trauma caused to children and their families.

Savers is also on a mission to create a better world through reuse. Savers is one of the largest recyclers of used goods in the world, keeping more than 650 million pounds of reusable items from landfills each year. That’s comparable to 3,000 blue whales’ worth of clothing and housewares!

Grand opening festivities begin Thursday, August 6, starting at 8:45 a.m. with a public ribbon cutting ceremony that will also be attended by Mayor Sally Faith, representatives from BBBSEM, and “bigs” and “littles” from the BBBSEM program who will be receiving a special surprise from the store. Located at 1920 Zumbehl Road, the store will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. More information can be found at www.savers.com.

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State education officials awarded a certificate of excel-lence to United Services for Children, honoring the agen-cy for its efforts to encourage positive student behavior.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Second-ary Education presented the award June 10 during a cer-emony at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. The depart-ment recognized 280 Mis-souri organizations for suc-cessfully implementing the Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) program, a comprehensive approach for improving student be-havior and academic perfor-mance.

Among the 280 honorees, United Services for Chil-dren was among the few that were not public schools. The nonprofit agency operates a pediatric therapy and devel-opmental learning center for preschool-age children. Lo-cated in St. Peters, it provides services for approximately 1,000 children annually.

The agency is also one of the few early childhood pro-grams to use Positive Behav-ior Support, or PBS, a pro-gram typically implemented at the elementary school

level, said Mandy Settle, be-havior specialist and chair-woman of the PBS program for United Services for Chil-dren.

The state recognized schools at three levels - gold, silver and bronze. United Ser-vices for Children received a bronze award. The levels cor-respond to the PBS program’s three tiers. The first estab-lishes a proactive foundation of consistent expectations for all students. The second pro-vides more intense interven-tion for at-risk students. The third addresses individual students with severe needs.

PBS started in the late 1980s as a federally funded project at the University of Oregon. Today, more than 70,000 schools across the United States use PBS. Approximate-ly 700 Missouri schools par-

ticipate in the state-funded SW-PBS program.

Tom Schutzenhofer, team supervisor for United Servic-es for Children, introduced PBS to the agency in 2008. Schutzenhofer said he wanted to establish consistent expec-tations for student behavior throughout all departments and classrooms.

To better present PBS to children, the agency uses a ti-ger mascot named Paws. Chil-dren learn to observe Paws’ Laws—“be safe, be kind, be responsible.” Monica Wilm-sen, early childhood special education teacher, uses a Paws hand puppet to instruct children on safety. For in-stance, the puppet might tell them to walk instead of run. The children do not want to disappoint Paws, she said.

State education officials honor United Services for positive student behavior program

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Black and Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, has provided a Mid-Point Report on the Lake Saint Louis Sewer Improvement Program Peer Review.

A copy of the Mid-Point Report is available on the Water District’s website at http://waterdistrict2.com/projects/. To learn more and/or to ask questions, the Water District is hosting a SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING:

Thursday, August 6, 20157:00 p.m.

Lake Saint Louis Community Association Clubhouse100 Cognac Court, Lake St. Louis, MO 63367

The Lake St. Louis Sewer Improvement Program is a proactive effort to evaluate and potentially upgrade or replace the sewers that currently run underneath both Lakes St. Louis and St. Louise.

Black and Veatch was selected, with assistance and input from community members who previously served on the Lake Saint Louis Sewer Program Advisory Committee, as the most qualified professional engineering firm from a larger pool of interested firms.

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The temperatures are soaring, the asphalt is steaming; it must be July. But wait, it might as well be December because Christmas has come early!

Yes the big, jolly jelly-belly man came through — my hus-band, not Santa.

A few days ago, he offered to take me out for a surprise lunch to a place he thought I might really enjoy. It had a big, bright menu and a really nice drive-th-ru window – surprise!

Really? A fast foodie joint. I was slightly disappointed until we approached the intercom to place our order and right next to it was a sight to behold – a gi-gantic poster. Suddenly, I heard choirs of angelic voices singing praises; the clouds parted and beams of glory gleamed down from the heavens upon the image causing it to radiate like a vision of loveliness.

“Wha-what’s this?” I stam-mered.

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But this…this new invention was bordering on gastronomical suicide! Here before me was pep-pery bacon layered atop brown sugar bacon! Yes, double the ba-con and coated with a crispy rind of brown sugary goodness. Who invented this beast…some mad genius?!

I received my order with

quivering hands han-dling it like a Christmas gift and be-gan reverently unwrapping its silvery foil covering to behold the Holy Grail of sandwiches. I took a nibble, then a bite then a chomp. Mmmm, I could die now.

We drove home satisfied and full of good cheer humming the tune to that old seasonal favor-ite, “Bacon strips roasting on an open fire…”

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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July 29, 2015 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com6 By Steve Bryan - Rated: PG-13“Ant-Man’”

As the buzz was building before “The Aveng-ers” first arrived in theaters, some comic book fans were wondering what happened to Ant-Man and the Wasp? When “Earth’s Mightiest Heroes” got together on the four-color pages, these miniscule heroes were founding members along with Iron Man and the Hulk.

After years of development issues, the full-blown “Ant-Man” movie finally made it to theaters. While not 100 percent faithful to the intriguing story of Dr. Henry Pym, it is a fun adventure and one that brings the tiny warrior into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The character even visits the new Aveng-ers complex introduced in “Age of Ultron.”

Michael Douglas plays Dr. Pym, a scientist who developed “Pym particles,” a substance that shrinks living and non-living matter. Operating in secret as Ant-Man, Pym worked to keep the world safe. In 1989, he finally broke away from S.H.I.E.L.D. when they co-opted his technology. Years later, he dis-covered that one of his colleagues is attempting to use the substance to further his own agenda.

Using clever techniques, Pym recruits Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) to become the new Ant-Man. An ex-con and divorced dad, Scott tries to find a job to do right by his daughter. Lang reluctantly throws him-self into his training, but he grows to appreciate his new abilities. Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Pym’s daughter, also is angry that her dad won’t let her wear the suit.

Considered a lesser-known Marvel character, Ant-Man can still stand on his own against the likes of Thor or Iron Man. Though Garrett Morris’ turn as Ant-Man in a classic 1979 “Saturday Night Live” sketch criticized his abilities, Dr. Pym and Scott Lang are strong warriors when they put on the suit. A tiny man with full-sized strength is, as they say in

the film, like a bullet. Michael Douglas is per-

fectly cast as Pym, a reclu-sive scientist who doesn’t want to publicize his heroic past. He also is highly pro-tective of his daughter, but for reasons he never ex-plained to her. When forced into action, Pym is a formidable opponent, even when he’s not the size of an insect.

Scott Lang has been an intriguing Marvel Comics character for quite some time, and Paul Rudd does a great job playing him on the big screen. As Lang, Rudd even gets great moments with his daughter, Cassie (Abby Ryder Fortson), and ex-wife, Maggie (Judy Greer). Both Ant-Man and Lang have the potential to go far in Marvel movies.

As for villains, Corey Stoll’s Darren Cross is the perfect villain in business attire. He has devel-oped a Yellow Jacket suit, but he initially can’t get the Pym particles to work for him. Stoll gives the character a sense of entitlement and absolutely no morals. Cross doesn’t blink an eye when shrinking experiments go horribly — and messily – wrong.

Striking a balance between the comic books and movies, “Ant-Man” is entertaining, fun and well worth the time it took to get it to theaters.

“Ant-Man,” rated PG-13 for sci-fi action vio-

lence, currently is playing in theaters.

Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.

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The Battlegrounds, St. Louis’ only permanent mud run obsta-cle course, recently held its sixth bi-annual race and raised $1,000 for The BackStoppers.

The BackStoppers is a non-profit organization founded in 1959 to support the families of fallen heroes in the greater St. Louis region. The group uses their funding to emotionally and financially assist families of po-lice, firefighters and EMS/EMT personnel that are dealing with the loss of their first responder.

The Battlegrounds also worked with Funds2Orgs.com to collect and donate racer’s shoes

to those in developing nations with proceeds benefitting The BackStoppers. The race collected 480 pairs of shoes for the organi-zation.

“Each race we tie-in with a lo-cal organization, and we selected The BackStoppers because of all that they do for the community,” said The Battlegrounds’ owner Carl Bolm. “Our runners are a benevolent bunch, and they like to know they are helping others while conquering our course.”

The Battlegrounds is located at 950 State Highway 00 in Wright City. next to Cedar Lake Cellars winery and event center.

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The fair is sponsored by: ActOn Dentistry, Advance Beauty College, Agape Chris-tian Counseling Services, Al-liance Credit Union, Ameren Missouri, Ameristar Casino St. Charles, ATA Martial Arts – O’Fallon, Beseda Bistro, Borello Orthodontics, Center-Pointe Hospital, Community News, Great Southern Bank, Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido USA, Jorens Family Agency – Farm-ers Insurance, Living Word Christian School, Maryville University, Mercy, Missouri State Representative – Justin Hill, Morning Star Church, Our Urgent Care, Re/Max Stars – Corrie Marnett, Secu-reTel – Dish Network / Cricket Wirless, SpeedPro Imaging, SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, St. Charles Community Col-lege, St. Louis Realty – Angie Harness, Sue Decatur – Davis LPC, The Meadows at Lake St. Louis, Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe, and Wentzville Fire Protection District.

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Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce 1Community News 2Great Southern Bank 3Jorens Family Agency - Farmers Insurance 4Mercy 5Jin Jung Kwan Hapkido USA 6Simply a Princess & Friends 7Sue Decatur - Davis, LPC 8SecureTel - Dish Network / Cricket Wireless 9Re/Max Stars - Corrie Marnett 10SSM St. Joseph Hospital West 11Maryville University 12Hawk Ridge Family Chiropractic 13ATA Martial Arts - O’Fallon 14CenterPointe Hospital 15Representative Justin Hill 16SpeedPro Imaging 17St. Louis Realty - Angie Harness 18Delmar Financial Company 19Borello Orthodontics 20The Wharf Pharmacy 20 AThe Bedroom Store 21SSM Physical Therapy 21 AThe Meadows at Lake St. Louis 22Our Urgent Care 23St. Charles Community College 24Agape Christian Counseling Services 25Little Guppy 26Beseda Bistro 27Alliance Credit Union 28Advance Beauty College 29Living Word Christian School 30ActOn Dentistry 31ActOn Dentistry 32Morning Star Church 33Thrivent Financial - Michael Cunningham 34Healthy Life Chiropractic 35Can Do Tae Kwon Do 36HNB Bank 36 AImagination Pottery 37i9 Sports 38MPACT 39Saint Louis Crisis Nursery 40The Way 41The Child Center 42Mercy Coverage Assistance Program 43Wentzville Parks & Recreation 44Nlinnovations Project 10 Challenge with Visalus 45College Nannies & Tutors 46Lucky Ladies Networking Group 47Thrivent Financial - Karen Wilhelms 48Providence Bank 49Pinnacle Spine & Sport 50Usborne Books & More - Jacalyn Riegel 51Sherry Ruyle - Rodan + Fields 52Luke’s Legacy 53Preferred Family Healthcare 54Me Time Studio 55S&K Manufacturing 56Heartbeats from Heaven Photography 57Nigel’s Flooring 58True Health Chiropractic 59St. Charles County Library District 60Powers Health Mart Pharmacy 61Home Video Studio 62Vantage Credit Union 63Oscar Marroquin - AllState Insurance 64Dynamic Life Chiropractic 65Crider Health Center 66Lesleh Sprecker Agency - State Farm 67St. Louis Ambush 68Master Y Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do 69Wentzville Fire Protection District OutsideSt. Charles County Ambulance District OutsideKona Ice Truck OutsideLowe’s Build & Grow Kids Clinic Outside

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Local Author Spotlight: George Sirois

George Sirois is an author of both non-fiction (his popular culture columns can be seen at 411Mania.com) and science-fiction “for the young adult reader.” An avid cinephile, he en-

joys telling stories inspired by the films, score albums, television programs and books that were absorbed since childhood; mainly stories that involve several characters ini-tially created in grade school. When not writing, George enjoys dancing West Coast Swing and teaching introductory lessons with the St. Louis Rebels.

After spending most of his life in the New York / New Jersey area, George and his wife Cheryl (along with their two dogs) have called St. Louis their home since 2011. He currently has two novels under contract with local press Rocking Horse Publishing: “Excelsior” (a science-fiction / young adult novel suitable for all ages, now available in paperback and eBook) and “From Parts Unknown” (a five-part science-fiction / sports serial suitable for high school age and up, coming to eBook in November and paper-back in early 2016).

“Excelsior” (a semi-finalist in the 2015 Kindle Book Awards) tells the story of Mat-thew Peters, an underachieving high school student who has spent seven years writing and drawing a webcomic about Excel-sior, a powerful warrior from a faraway planet. Just as his work is attracting attention from readers, a beautiful older woman in-forms Matthew that the world he believed he created exists, and Excelsior’s lifeforce lives within him.

George and three other local authors will be at The Power and the Paranormal book signing from 1-3pm on Saturday, Septem-ber 5, at Main Street Books (307 S Main St., St. Charles). George will be signing copies of “Excelsior.”

Hunters mark your cal-endar

The Family Arena in St. Charles will be host-ing their annual Missouri

Deer Classic & Outdoor Expo on Friday, July 31.

This date marks only 45 days away from the start of Missouri’s fall hunting sea-son. Many whitetails will be on display in the facil-ity for your viewing pleasure. Industrial professions will share their tips and tricks along with introduc-ing you to new hunting gear to make the upcoming season successful.

For more details, go to www.FamilyArena.com * And the fun begins

River City players impressive at the plateThe River City Rascals play their professional

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

As of this past Sunday, the team is two and one half games out of first place but has a few players at the very top of the hitting statistics out of over 300 players in the league.

Outfielder Brian Hansen standing at 6’3” 200-pounds is at the top of the Frontier League batting a scorching .409. He is more than 50 points ahead of the second place hitter on the stats sheet.

6’1” 225-pound infielder Taylor Ard is at the top of leader board in both home runs with 19 and runs-batted-in with 51. You may be wonder-ing how close Ard is in the Triple Crown category (that is, at the top with batting average, runs batted in and home runs). Presently he is off the pace in batting average at .286.

Pitcher Tim Koons continues to put notches in his win column and he is up to seven out of 10 starts. He stands 6’1” 194-pounds.

As a team the Rascals are hitting at a .282 clip ahead of the second place team by .006.

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

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

Aug 4, 5, 6 Tues, Wed, Thurs against Joliet Slam-mers

Aug 7, 8, 9 Fri, Sat, Sun against Windy City Thunderbolts

* About a month left in the regular season

Rams training camp starts Friday for the publicThe St. Louis Rams’ Park is located 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 Sunday, Aug. 9 | 3:30 p.m.Monday, Aug. 10 | 3:30 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 11 | Practice 5:30 p.m.Make sure you look for me, Gary B at the practic-

es, as I will be part of ‘Ram’s Watch’ again this year.For more information on what you can and can-

not bring to camp, go to www.StLouisRams.com* Football for now

Athletics and grades are important at Lindenwood

The universities’ NCAA Athletics Academic Ser-vices department was proud of highlights from the past. They awarded 360 student-athletes to the Lion Honor Roll. This is an accomplished by student-athletes attaining a 3.00 GPA or better.

The winners of the Lion’s Pride Challenge award winners were presented to the women’s golf team that had the highest GPA at Lindenwood with a 3.846. The men’s golf program was the top men’s team with a GPA of 3.435.

*Great combo

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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 Ras-cals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, among many other activities.

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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • July 29, 2015 11Super spritzers: Fresh and fruity ways to impress guestsRecipe:

From pool parties to baseball games to back-yard barbecues, this time of year provides a num-ber of occasions to enjoy time with family and friends. This summer, take your gatherings to the next level with a fun and festive drink menu that reflects the fresh flavors of the season.

Today Americans are turning to wine more of-ten than ever before, and the summer months are no exception.

Pair Up: In need of a tasty appetizer to serve when the guests arrive? Check out this list of fla-vorful bites and the spritzer that complements each.

Fruit Caprese: Bring seasonal produce to the table by skewering mozzarella balls, watermelon,

honeydew and other favorite summer melons. Sprinkle with balsamic vinegar, garnish with freshly cut basil and serve with a vibrant white wine spritzer, such as this recipe for Sangria Spritz.

Savory Meatballs: Whip up your favorite meat-ball recipe for a pre-dinner nosh that’s a classic crowd pleaser. The hearty flavors pair perfectly with this recipe for Refreshing Red Sangria.

Shrimp Cocktail Kick off your summer event with a simple appetizer of chilled fresh-cooked shrimp dunked in tangy cocktail sauce. Bring out the flavors of this classic starter by serving with this recipe for Summer Lovin’, a light and refresh-ing drink.

Melon Mint-jitoPerfectly Pink Punch

Sangria SpritzIngredients:6-7 whole mint sprigs (save 1 for garnish)Juice from 1/2 lime4 (1-inch) chunks honeydew melon2 (1-inch) slices Bosc pear (cut lengthwise)1 ounce simple syrup4 ounces Barefoot Refresh Crisp White1 1/2-2 ounces club soda

Directions:Place mint sprigs, lime juice, honeydew mel-on, pear and simple syrup in cocktail shaker. Muddle lightly. Add white wine and ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into tall glass over fresh ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with ad-ditional mint sprig.

Ingredients:1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges in light syrup1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawedJuice from 1/2 lemon1 ounce simple syrup1 (750 milliliter) bottle Barefoot Refresh Per-fectly PinkClub soda (optional)

Directions:Place mandarin oranges and syrup into pitch-er. Add raspberries, juice from lemon and simple syrup. Top with pink spritzer. Serve over ice. Top with club soda if preferred.

Ingredients:1 green apple, diced1 red pear, diced1 lemon, cut in small pieces1 rosemary sprig2 ounces brandy3 ounces simple syrup1 (750 milliliter) bottle Barefoot Refresh Crisp White Spritzer

Directions:Place fruit, rosemary sprig, brandy and simple syrup in pitcher. Cover and allow to marinate for 2 to 4 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, add chilled white spritzer to pitcher. Stir briefly. Serve over ice.

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EVENTS 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 in-

cludes 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 [email protected] 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://westernst-charlescountychamber.com.

Aug. 1: Talk on American Indi-ans at Spencer Library The Land Between the Rivers His-torical Society is commemorating

this summer the bicentennial of the 1815 treaties between Ameri-can Indian tribes and the U.S. government, which were signed in Portage des Sioux to end Indian hostilities after the War of 1812. The treaties also opened the area to mass immigration by white set-tlers and hastened the displace-ment of tribes westward out of Missouri. As part of the commem-oration, 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 District, Room 243 at 427 Spencer Rd. in St. Pe-ters. 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 Por-tage Des Sioux. Fried chicken and roast beef dinners with all the fix-ings 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! Wentz-ville Christian Church is located at 1507 Highway Z in Wentzville. For more information, call the church office at 636-327-6622 or go to wentzvillecc.org/VBS.

Aug 4: 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, Spencer Road Branch in St. Peters from 6 – 7:15 p.m. For more in-formation or to sign up call 844-436-0472 or email [email protected].

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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 learn-ing more about crime and drug prevention and strengthening rela-tionships with first responders. Come meet police and firefight-ers, and see emergency response equipment up close and personal. There will be plenty of activities for children, as well as special ap-pearances by “Louie,” the St. Louis Blues Mascot, “Blazin’ Bill” and The Chick-Fil-A Cow. The Post is located at 1414 Hwy Z. For more information, 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.

Aug. 6: Prescription Drug Take Back and Community Education DaySt. Charles County Police De-

partment will host its first-ever Prescription Drug Take Back & Community Education Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at its headquar-ters 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 dem-onstrations, exhibit booths and a special presentation 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.

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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.

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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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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

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O’Fallon, MO 63366

P: 636-379-1775 • FX: 636-379-1632

E-Mail: [email protected]

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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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: [email protected]

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.

-

St. Louis St. Charles Combined

St. Louis St. Charles Combined

St. Louis St. Charles Combined

Cooling ItCooling It

May/June 2011

2139 Bryan Valley Commercial DriveO’Fallon, MO 63366

P 636.379.1775 F 636.379.1632

[email protected]@centurytel.net

www.mycnews.com

City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . School . . . . . . . . . . . . . Religion. . . . . . . . . . . .

2139 Bryan Valley Commercial Dr. • O’Fallon, MO 63366 P: 636.379.1775 F: 636.379.1632 E: [email protected] www.mycnews.com

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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: [email protected]

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.

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July 29, 2015 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com16Over the FenceBy Joe Morice

The irrepressible Bill “Ponytail” DunhamI lost a

bizarre, o u t -

s p o k e n friend last

year. He was a very successful

agent for a nationally known in-surance company. He was their only agent with a long ponytail. In fact, that was his nickname. You’re probably wondering how someone with a ponytail, not un-like a sixties hippie, could succeed in what’s normally considered a rather conservative business.

From what he told me, the company tried for years to get him to lose that ponytail. He ignored them. Actually, it was clean and neat as was his ward-robe of tailored suits. His cus-tomers liked him and he became one of the most successful agents they had.

Ponytail had been married three times when I met him. He often remarked, “The first time I was divorced, I griped it was all her fault. The second time, I thought maybe I was doing something wrong. The third time I figured out I was doing something wrong all three times.” Then he would laugh…at himself. I couldn’t help liking someone who could laugh at themselves.

He finally married his fourth wife…a lovely lady with a good

sense of humor, as it were.He was somewhat rebellious

when dealing with the giant in-surance company he sold for. Since he won almost every dis-trict sales contest they had, they begrudgingly tolerated him. The rewards were all-expense paid trips to luxury resorts all over the world. Nevertheless, the big shots still resented his ponytail. It was unbecoming an agent, or some such drivel. In turn, Ponytail qui-etly resented the corporate world of overpaid executives that gradu-ally fell out of sync with their rank and file employees and nurtured automatons that dared not utter the word “No.”

Ponytail went on winning sales contests.

About once a year, they had a convention to award top agents that won district sales contests. Each winner was invited up on a stage to receive the various plaques and trophies with their

names etched on them. Pony-tail was often one of them. It was somewhat like the Academy Awards but with less winners’ rhetoric. The top executive do-ing the awarding managed to overlook his ponytail during the ceremony.

One year, after Ponytail had one of his best years in the busi-ness, he was invited up on the stage to receive his trophy. It was after long rah-rah speeches by the big shots that sometimes subtly took credit for the agents’ success. It was alleged that some of them had never sold insurance in their lives. When Ponytail received his trophy, he set it down, dropped his trousers and mooned the en-tire convention. A standing ova-tion ensued.

After early years of working seven days a week followed by many years of success, the usual corporate bean counter greed-laced moves transpired. They

claimed senior agents were mak-ing too much money. It resulted in recruiting new agents and installing them within blocks of the senior agents. Their share of commissions were said to be sig-nificantly less. When that didn’t work, they finally forced Ponytail to retire.

Last year, Ponytail finally gave in to heart disease and passed on. In the many years we knew each other and often had gab sessions at his home or a local restaurant or pub, we remained good friends.

Ponytail did many favors for his ex-wives, his fourth wife, his children, his customers and his

friends…including me. He is missed as well as an era when a handshake was as good as a contract before thriving working folks were replaced by automa-tons and the grim reaper wasn’t taking my friends away.

R.I.P Bill.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 Com-munity News.

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