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Imagine yourself a citizen of Saint Charles in 1804, as you rush to the river front to see what is happening. A crowd has gathered at the river’s edge as a keel boat and two pirogues land and with them about forty men. William Clark has arrived from Il-linois to set up camp prior to starting the greatest voyage in the young American his-tory and you are witnessing it.

On May 14, William Clark had set out with a restless, rowdy, high spirited crew of 43 men moving up the Missouri River and they landed in Saint Charles on May 16th. “...at 12oClock a number Spectators french & Indians flocked to the bank to See the party. This village is about one mile in length…and about 450 inhabitents chiefly French, those people appear pore, polite & harmonious.”[-Wm. Clark’s Journal]

To celebrate this event, Lewis and Clark Heritage Days are held the third weekend in May each year in Historic Saint Charles, Mo. The 2014 dates are May 17-18. The first celebration in Saint Charles of Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase was in 1979 and has been held by the city each year since. The reenactment includes a grand parade, military encamp-ment, fife and drum corps muster, musket and cannon demonstrations, a skillet throw, and period music, food and wares. Each day begins with the raising of colors and the day ends with retreat and the lowering of colors. The Discovery Expedition of Saint Charles is camped on site in Frontier Park, and the Lewis & Clark Boathouse is just steps away, where the Discovery Expedition of Saint

Charles boats are on display.This year, the Saint Charles Discovery

Expedition will reenact the landing at 3pm on Saturday, May 17, if the weather and river cooperate. You can be there to relive the adventure. The keel boat will be on dis-play in Frontier Park, so attendees can take a close look at the replica keel boat.

This year’s celebration is full of exciting and educational activities. On Saturday, May 17 the day will start off at 9:30am with a flag raising at the parade grounds, which will be followed by the parade down South Main Street at 11am. At noon the MorganShow-Me horse demonstration will take place on the parade grounds, im-mediately followed by a military tactical demonstration at 1pm. The John Dengler Memorial Fife and Drum Muster will join the fun at 1:30pm at the parade grounds. At 3pm the reenactment of the arrival of St. Charles Discovery Expedition will take place on the St. Charles Riverfront. Artil-lery and firearms demonstration will fol-low, after which the retreat and flag low-ering will take place at 5pm. Dancing and revelry at the Period Colonial Ball on the JC Stage in Frontier Park begins at 7pm, which is followed by a candlelight tour of the Discovery Expedition camp at 8pm.

Sunday’s activities begin at 10am with an Ecumenical Church Service in the En-tertainment Tent and then an 11am flag raising. The Fife and Drum Corps Massed Bands will march along Frontier Park and South Main Street from noon-12:30pm. After which, the Morgan Show-Me horse

demonstration will take place at 12:30pm on the parade grounds. At 1:15pm an ar-tillery and firearms demonstration will be given on the parade grounds. The Speereng/Truman Middle School Fid-dlers will perform at the Lewis and Clark monument at 1:30pm followed by a mus-ket reliability match at the encampment at 2pm. At 3pm the Tru Dengler Memo-rial Skillet Throw will take place in the encampment. After which the Fife and Drum Corps Massed Bands will perform along Frontier Park and South Main Street at 3pm. 4pm will bring the retreat and flag lowering back at the parade grounds.

Photo courtesy Lewis and Clark Heritage DaysThe Show Me Morgans horse demonstration is a popular part of the Lewis and Clark Heritage Days, which will take place May 17-18 in Frontier Park.

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Around TownLocal news and events the sixth annual Mother’s Day Brunch at the St. Charles Convention Center and the 370 Lakeside Park Kite Festival this week-end.

BusinessThe annual St. Charles County Mayor’s Ball raises over $61,000 for local organizations and 24 Carrot restaurants are named by Division of Environmen-tal Health and Protection.

SchoolThe Francis Howell School District will celebrate its centennial with a parade this Saturday.

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Ongoing activities during this year’s Heri-tage Days include period music in the enter-tainment tents and various locations in Fron-tier Park; a story teller in the entertainment tent near the Lewis & Clark statue; children’s games near KATY Depot; crafts and food of 1804 in the vendor’s area in Frontier Park; camp demonstrations in the Discovery Ex-pedition camp; visitor participation activities in the demonstration area; a juggler near the

vendor’s area; Mother Goose will make ap-pearances near the vendors area; and High-land Reign will perform in the entertainment tent near the Lewis & Clark statue.

Come and see life in the late 18th and early 19th century. Learn about the mi-litias and weapons of the era, listen to mu-sic, and see demonstrations of the pe-riod. More information can be found at www.lewisandclarkheritagedays.com.

The Awaken Project will be at Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie on Sunday, May 18 from 6-7:30pm.

The Awaken Project is a music-based presentation that awakens students to the dangers of drug use. This is not your typical anti-drug school assembly. Aimed at middle and high-school students, Jeff Mozingo begins the assembly by playing the drums. Then, with attention commanded, Joe Rich-ardson engages students with an equally powerful message.

Mozingo and Richardson met years ago, when their sons be-came friends. Then, in August of 2012, Richardson’s then 20-year-old son, Billy Joe (BJ), died of a heroin overdose after having been clean and sober for 90 days. The two men joined forces to create the Awaken Project. Although most of their focus is on heroin-related deaths, they also speak against drinking and marijuana.

The Awaken Project captures the attention of students with live music, audio/visual enhance-ment, lighting, facts about drugs and drug use. In addition, par-ents will learn about the signs seen when someone starts using drugs. For more information or to watch a video on the Awaken Project, visit www.mscwired.org/awakenproject.

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“August: Osage County” to be Performed by Act Two Theatre in St. Peters

Sixth-Annual Global Spectrum Mother’s Day Brunch

Ameren, Missouri has award-ed Act Two Theatre a grant which will be utilized to replace aging set pieces in preparation for its production of the Pu-litzer Prize winning play, Au-gust: Osage County by Tracy Letts. Act Two Theatre wishes to thank Ameren, Missouri for their generosity.

August: Osage County, di-rected by Lyndsay Hicks, will be performed May 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, and 18. Friday and Saturday showtimes are 8pm. Sunday matinees are at 2pm.

A vanished father, a pill-popping mother and three sis-ters harboring shady little se-crets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unset-

tling secrets. Mix in Violet, the drugged-up, scathingly acidic matriarch, and you’ve got a major new play that unflinch-ingly - and uproariously - ex-poses the dark side of the Mid-western family.

This production contains mature content and strong lan-guage that may not be suitable for all audiences. Patron discre-tion is advised.

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take place in the Performing Arts Theater at the St. Peters City Hall Cultural Arts Centre, 1 Saint Peters Centre Boule-vard. Reserved Seating is $14 for students and seniors and $18 for adults for all shows. Group pricing of $12 is avail-able for groups of 12 or more.

For more information, call 636.219.0150, email [email protected], or visit www.acttwotheatre.com.

Global Spectrum, managers of the Saint Charles Convention Center, will be hosting their sixth-annual Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 11. By signing up to receive Community News online for free at the event, mothers are entered for their chance to win a free massage package, compliments of MassageLuXe. One winner will be drawn per seating time, for a total of seven winners.

“Of course we believe the quality of our brunch menu speaks for itself,” said Joe Capitanelli, marketing manager for the venue. “But with so many choices for mothers to spend their day with family, we think this provides the opportunity to make the day just a little more special for the mothers in attendance!”

As for the menu, Executive Chef Roland Scheller will once again be showcasing his talents to create an elegant Mother’s Day Brunch experience. In addition to the breakfast station with spe-cialty breakfast items, we will also serve peel and eat shrimp, fresh garden salads, pancake and French toast, and blintzes with fruit compote. Rolands highlights on the menu for this year include a carving station with prime rib au jus, pan fried herb-crusted ti-lapia with lemon beurre blanc, seared turkey picatta with cham-pagne chive sauce, roast stuffed pork loin with cranberry apple stuffing and apple brandy glaze, seasonal vegetables, au gratin po-tatoes, and an assortment of desserts including cobblers, choco-late layer cake, strawberry layer cake, carrot cake, tiramisu, cheese cake bites, éclairs, fruit tarts, and chocolate dipped strawberries.

Live music will be provided by an elegant string trio, and all mother’s attending will receive complementary flowers.

Flexible seating times range from 10am-1pm, on the half hour. Ticket prices are $27 for adults, $12.50 for children ages 4-11, and free for children under 3. This price includes coffee, tea, tax, and supplemental catering charge.

Tickets need to be purchased in advance online or by phone by visiting www.stcharlesconventioncenter.com/mothersday or call-ing 636.669.3000.

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Lake Saint Louis Memorial Day Event

Kite Festival in St. Peters at the370 Lakeside Park This Weekend

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What better way to spend a spring day in St. Peters than riding bikes and flying kites at 370 Lakeside Park? Everybody is invited to the Kite Festival, Family Bike Ride and St. Peters Health & Wellness Committee spe-cial event on Saturday, May 10, 2014. Come out between 10am-2pm to 370 Lakeside Park for this family event hosted by the St. Peters Rangers Enforcement Division.

Bring your kite to be part of the Kite Fes-tival, or come early and be one of 200 par-ticipants to receive a free kite-building kit. Volunteers will help kids put together their kites. 370 Lakeside Park should provide plenty of wind.

Families are also invited to bring their bikes to ride the 4.5-mile trail around the 140-acre lake at 370 Lakeside Park. A limit-ed number of adult-sized bikes are available for rent at the park.

The St. Peters Health and Wellness Com-mittee will have a booth at the event to en-courage proper nutrition and smoking ces-sation.

Refreshments will be available for sale at Gator Island Grill in 370 Lakeside Park during the event.

370 Lakeside Park is located just off Highway 370 on Lakeside Park Drive in St. Peters.

Planning is underway for the 2014 for the Lake Saint Louis Veter-an’s Committee Memorial Day Ceremony. This year’s Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 26th at 11am at Lake Saint Louis Veteran’s Memorial Park, adjacent to the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center (Civic Hall and Police Department) and conveniently at the intersection of Interstate 64/U.S. 40 and Lake Saint Louis Boulevard.

The event is free and the public is invited to attend this very special opportunity to honor our veteran’s who gave their all to our country.

Memorial Day was officially proclaimed and observed on May 30, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, when flowers were placed on the graves of the Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. Proudly, 168 years later, The Veteran’s Committee of Lake Saint Louis has created a traditional and meaningful ceremony which will recog-nize those who gave their last breath of life to their country.

“Our veteran’s answered every call presented to them by our coun-try and in all kinds of weather, and under extremely difficult circum-stances,” said Ralph Barrale, a proud Lake Saint Louis Veteran, a Bat-tle of the Bulge participant and the chairman of the Lake Saint Louis Veteran’s Committee. “Every year we work extremely hard to provide the hundreds of residents who attend with a wonderful program that pays tribute to those who gave their all for our freedom. We will have our finest turnout this year by hundreds of Patriotic American’s who understand the importance of remembering and saying thank you.”

The one hour ceremony will feature outstanding musical, military, religious and patriotic tributes to veterans by many caring and loving residents of the community. AFROTC Detachment 207 will join with the Color Guard of VFW Post 10350 in honoring the flag.

Limited seating will be available, but it is also suggested that attend-ees bring along a comfortable lawn chairs.

Imagine if Dorothy and friends could skate the yellow brick road. It would have made for a graceful trip to see the all-mighty Oz! Students from the St. Pe-ters Rec-Plex skating school will show that they have heart, brains and courage with their tribute to the timeless classic Wizard of Oz at the annual Spring Ice Show the weekend of May 16-18.

More than 100 local skaters will take part in the show titled We’re Off to See the Wizard … a Skating Journey to Oz! Performances will include solos, duets and group numbers, plus synchronized skating teams, with skaters ranging from

age 3 to adult, beginners through ad-vanced levels.

Tickets go on sale at the Rec-Plex Front Desk beginning Thursday, May 1. Performance times are Friday, May 16, at 7pm, Saturday, May 17 at 5pm and Sunday, May 18, at 2pm.

Ticket prices for Rec-Plex passhold-ers are $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and under and seniors 55 and over. For the general public, the ticket prices are $9 for adults and $7 for chil-dren 12 and under and seniors 55 and over. The Rec-Plex is located at 5200 Mexico Road.

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Day Trips Provide a Taste of St. Louis

“The Quilted Hearts” Explores Post-Civil War Missouri

Explore St. Louis’ reputation for good beer and distinctive food with a couple of day trips, and leave the driving to the O’Fallon Parks and Recreation Department.

St. Louis’ Original Taste Tour – Eat your way across town. Board the motor coach at 9am for this culinary tour of food for which St. Louis is famous: hand-made toasted ravioli at Mama Toscano’s, pizza at Fortel’s Pizza Den St. Louis, lunch at the Bevo Mill, shopping at the Bosnian Europa Market, and a treat at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard. The motor coach will return to O’Fallon by 5:30pm.

Registration ends Sunday, May 11. The trip’s cost of $86 for residents and $92 for non-resi-dents includes round-trip motor coach transportation, admis-sions and tours, food, a guide, taxes and gratuities. The course number is 39257.

Prohibition is Over! – Learn about St. Louis’ colorful past and taste a few brews around town on Friday, June 20. Board the motor coach at 9:30am for a visit to the Missouri History Museum to see the exhibit, American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, recalling the days of flappers, bootleggers and

real-life legends like Al Capone and Carrie Nation. A private talk, From Kettle to Keg: Brew-ing in St. Louis, will explain how St. Louis beer barons weathered the era, some by literally going un-derground. Afterwards we’ll slake our appetite in charming Lafay-ette Square with lunch, a tour and beer tasting at Square One Brewery & Distillery, followed by an additional stop or two at local microbreweries for tours and tast-ings. The motor coach will return to O’Fallon at 4pm.

Registration for the trip ends Sunday, May 18. The cost of $86 for residents and $92 for non-residents includes round-

trip motor coach transporta-tion, museum admission, lunch, tours and tastings, taxes and gratuities. The course number is 40689.

To register, call staff at 636.474.2732, or visit www.ofal-lon.mo.us/parks&rec to register online. Or, sign up in person at the O’Fallon Parks and Recre-ation Administration Office, 400 Civic Park Drive, or at the Ren-aud Spirit Center (RSC), 2650 Tri Sports Circle.

For more information, con-tact O’Fallon Recreation Spe-cialist Stacey Ostmann at [email protected] or call 636.474.8105.

For her latest research trip, Mona Hodgson traveled to the charming town of St. Charles, to explore how the state and its people were changed by the Civil War. In this three-novella series, now available in one vol-ume, that serves as the prequel stories to the characters in Prai-rie Song: Hearts Seeking Home Book 1, readers will meet the ensemble cast of The St. Charles Quilting Circle, all of whom have loved and lost during the war.

The book is based on the Main Street area, showcasing local business entrepreneurs, as well as the property that in present day is the Sandfort Farm in St. Charles.

Hodgson will be in St. Charles May 14-18 and will be making appearances to promote her new book throughout St. Charles. At 7pm on May 14 she will be at the Kathryn Linnemann Library and at 12:30pm on May 15 she will be at the Foundary Art Cen-tre as a guest speaker. Hodgson will talk with middle school stu-dents at Sacred Heart Academy from 1:30-3pm on May 16 and will visit the first Missouri State Capitol from 1-4pm on May 17-18 and will participate in the Main Street Parade at 11pm.

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Provide a Funand Inspiring Summer with Camp Adventure

St. Charles SAR Chapter Bestows Commendation Award on St. Charles County Paramedic

Show-Me Torch Run

Give your children a healthy, ac-tive, fit and intellectually stimulat-ing summer at Camp Adventure by Kiddie Academy®.

The Camp features fun and inspiring activities that will keep kid’s brains and bodies moving as they explore, create, discover and build friendships all summer long.

The curriculum is built upon a series of two-week themes de-signed to inspire children to ex-plore, create, interact, and stay ac-tive during the summer months. Developmentally appropriate games accompany each theme to enhance what children have al-ready learned.

Camp Adventure is designed for children up to age 12 and is a part of Kiddie Academy’s Life Essen-tials. Children spend quality time participating in water play and physical fitness activities, and some age groups will have the ability to go on many fun and educational field trips throughout the summer.

Kiddie Academy’s Camp Ad-venture kicks-off June 9-20 with the first two-week theme of Ex-ploring our Neighbors - Near and Far. The Camp concludes with the final theme, How Things Work, August 4-15.

Camp Adventure is held at Kid-die Academy, 4088 Winghaven Boulevard in O’Fallon.

To learn more about Camp Adventure and Kiddie Academy O’Fallon, please contact Laura Eads at 636.265.3444, [email protected], or visit www.kiddieacademy.com/ofallon.

Ed Williams, a paramedic with the St. Charles County Ambulance District, has been awarded the Chapter Level Emer-gency Medical Ser-vices (EMS) Com-mendation Award by the Fernando de Ley-ba (St. Charles) Sons of the American Rev-olution (SAR) Chap-ter. The Fernando de Leyba SAR Chapter has submitted Para-medic Williams as its candidate for the Missouri SAR Society Level Award.

Paramedic Williams began his career with the Meramec Ambulance District in Villa Ridge, Mo. and the Union, Mo. Ambulance District. He then joined the St. Charles Coun-ty Ambulance District where he has served and provided outstanding service to the communi-ty for the past 23 years.

At about 3am on January 8, 2013 at the St Charles County Ambulance District base, paramedics Ed Williams, Trish Kohlenhoefer, Lisa Cassidy and Greg Pendleton delivered the baby of a laboring mother who could not make

it to a hospital in time. The para-medics took a team approach with Ed Williams in lead and safely deliv-ered baby Kenzie on the floor of the base.

Williams stated that this was the 14th baby he’s had a hand in deliver-ing over the course of a 37-year EMS career. Williams added “It marks a couple of firsts.

This is the first time I’ve delivered a baby at a base and it is the easiest delivery I’ve ever been a part of. I had plenty of help and we all took a role in the delivery”.

The Fernando de Leyba SAR Chapter is pleased to be able to honor Ed Williams for his outstanding service to the community.

The Fernando de Leyba SAR Chapter meets at 6:30pm on the second Monday evening of each month, except July and August, at Cul-pepper’s in St. Charles. Men interested is join-ing the SAR, a “lineage” society, are welcome to attend the meetings.

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The Fernando de Leyba (St. Charles County) Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), gives its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Commendation Award to Ed Williams.

Participants in the Show-Me Torch Run on Wednesday, April 30 take time to visit the Milicia de San Carlos cannon in Frontier Park. The group ran north on Riverside Drive to Clark Street, then south on Main Street to First Capitol, and back to the park. The St. Charles event represented the sixth and final leg of the Torch Run for the 2014 Show-Me State Games.

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A record $61,500 was raised at the 2014 St. Charles County Mayors’ Ball. The Ball also received a record in attendance. The official check presentation was Monday, April 21, 2014, at Cottleville City Hall. Proceeds were awarded to four nonprofit organizations: Cri-sis Nursery of St. Charles, Unlimited Play of Cottleville, HOPE Ministries Food Pantry of O’Fallon, and The Child Center of St. Charles.

The official hand-off to the charities was presented by Cottleville Mayor Jim Hen-nessey, St. Peters’ Mayor Len Pagano, St. Charles’ Mayor Sally Faith, O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy, and West Alton Mayor William Richter.

“The nautical theme proved to be hugely popular this year, perhaps because of our long cold winter. The success of the Mayoral Charity Ball relies on the support of our com-munity and generosity of our corporate spon-sors. I am overwhelmed and grateful for their support”. Mayor Pagano stated. Mayor Sally

Faith added, “The Mayors’ Charity Ball is supported by the mayors in St. Charles Coun-ty and reflects the goal of working together for the betterment of our citizens”.

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Recently, the St. Charles County Depart-ment of Community Health and the Envi-ronment announced its 24 Carrot Gold Food Safety Excellence Award winners for 2013.

Presented by the Division of Environmental Health and Protection since 2007, the 24 Car-rot Gold awards recognize local food service providers that demonstrate excellence in food safety, sanitation and employee education.

At on-site ceremonies led by County Ex-ecutive Steve Ehlmann, St. Charles County recognized the following food service es-tablishments as 24 Carrot Gold Food Safety Excellence Award winners in 2013: El Ma-guey Mexican Restaurant in Lake St. Louis; Farmhouse Restaurant in O’Fallon; Five Guys Burger and Fries in St. Charles; Little Cesars off Dorste in St. Charles; Racanelli’s Pizza in Cottleville; Ruby Tuesday in Wentzville and The Brass Rail Steak House in O’Fallon.

“Food safety is the norm for the more than 1,300 establishments the Division of Environ-mental Health and Protection permits annu-ally,” County Executive Ehlmann said. “These

awards recognize those facilities that go above and beyond food code requirements, and they are to be commended for their efforts.”

While all permitted establishments within the county meet requirements to protect the customers they serve, the 24 Carrot Gold Award winning establishments exceed stan-dards.

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St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann presented one of seven 24 Carrot Gold Food Safety Excellence Awards to Ken and Kathy Cobb, owners of Farmhouse Sandwiches in O’Fallon. Also pictured are O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessey (far left), St. Charles County Division of Environmental Health and Protection Director Ryan Tilley (second from left) and others.

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The 2014-15 school year will mark the Centennial of the Francis Howell School District (FHSD). The District plans to celebrate this milestone with 100 exciting school and community events throughout the 2014-15 school year. To kick off the Centennial Celebration, FHSD will hold a parade on Saturday, May 10 at 10:30am. The parade will take place in Cottleville and will start at Warren Elementary, lo-cated at 141 Weiss Road, and end at Francis Howell Central High School, located at 5199 Highway N. Each school will be represented in the parade, along with some special guests and community groups.

Following the conclusion of the parade, FHSD will be holding Food and Fun in the Park in Cottleville’s Legacy Park, where families will be able to indulge in a variety of delicious options from food truck vendors, as well as enjoy provided entertainment. FHSD hopes that spectators will also find the time to visit many of fine businesses and restaurants in the Cottleville community.

Cottleville and area residents should be aware that Weiss Road at Warren Elementary to Francis How-ell Central at Highway N will be closed on Saturday, May 10, from approximately 10am-noon.

Weather conditions were near-perfect as some 724 runners and walkers took part in a 10K, 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run, held on April 26 at St. Charles Community Col-lege. The events were part of the college’s 22nd annual That ‘80s Run that drew about 1,000 area residents for a morning of health, fitness and family recreation. The new ‘80s theme brought out run-ners decked in spandex, leg warm-ers, tutus, neon and “big hair.”

“This year’s run and expo couldn’t have been more colorful! It was such a fun, fitness-oriented community event,” said Heather McDorman, race co-coordinator and vice president for marketing and communications at the col-lege. “It’s gratifying to see people of all ages and ability levels participate

in the run events, as well as have the opportunity to visit booths from a variety of local exhibitors.” The 10K and 5K courses are certified by USA Track and Field (USATF).

In the 10K Race, Aaron Usher, 35, of Mason, Mich., was first to cross the finish. Usher came in with a time of 35 minutes, 10 sec-onds, followed by David Baker

at 36 minutes, 1 second. Vicki Duepner, 34, of St. Peters, was the first woman to cross the finish line, coming in 11th overall with a time of 43:57. Usher and Duepner, the male and female overall winners, each received a $100 cash prize.

In the top SCC student, alumni and employee 10K categories, the first male SCC student to cross the finish line was Max Cameron (43:20) and the first female stu-dent to finish was Rachel Miller (1:03.17).

In the 5K Race, Thomas Koon, 50, of Kirkwood, was first to cross the finish line. He came in with a time of 19 minutes, 49 seconds. Erin Stock, 14, of St. Charles, was the first female to cross the finish line, coming in fifth overall with a time of 22:16. Koon and Stock, the male and female overall winners, each received a $50 cash prize.

In the top SCC student, alumni and employee 5K categories, the first male SCC student to cross the finish line was Zach Grabowski (24:24) and the first female stu-dent to finish was Elena Hoffman (24:19).

A list of all winners in the vari-ous events at the 22nd Annual 10K Race, 5K Race and Fun Run can be found at www.stchas.edu/run.

Nearly 150 trophies and med-als were awarded in age group categories in the 10K, 5K and Fun Run events. About 259 runners registered in the 10K race; the 5K, 315; and the Fun Run, 150. A total of 724 runners registered for the event.

All 10K and 5K run registrants, ages 18 and above, were automati-cally entered into the drawing for a $1,000 scholarship to SCC. The winner is Thomas Korth, 30, of O’Fallon.

The college’s annual That ‘80s Run event also included some 50 exhibitor booths with health and wellness information presented by hospitals, agencies, fitness organi-zations, businesses and institutions in the area.

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Surrounded by hundreds of other runners of all ages, Kevin Van Mondfrans (in white) of Dardenne Prairie, Mo., approaches the 5K/10K starting line at That ‘80s Run, hosted on April 26 by St. Charles Community College. Photo courtesy SCC

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By Steve Bryan - Rated: PG“Heaven is for Real”

After the Christmas movie rush but before the summer blockbust-ers, horror films and inspirational pictures take over the local multiplex. While spiritual stories typically have a small, loyal following, none has created quite as much buzz as Heaven is for Real. Based on a best-selling book, this movie offers an eye-opening look at the afterlife.

Greg Kinnear stars as Todd Burpo, a small-town pastor who supplements his income by repairing garage doors. He and his family endure financial and physical hardships, but when son Colton (Connor Corum) hovers near death on the operating table, the pastor has an emotional breakdown in the hospital chapel.

Colton recovers, but he talks about visiting heaven and sitting on the lap of Jesus Christ. Burpo is ready to dismiss Colton’s stories as childish whimsy, but his little boy talks about the people he met there, including Todd’s beloved grandfather and a sister he never knew he had.

Without a doubt, Heaven is for Real has a good heart, leaving the viewer with a warm and fuzzy feeling. The story, based on Todd Burpo’s memoir, paints an idealistic version of the afterlife complete with angels who laugh at Colton’s request to sing Queen’s “We Will Rock You.”

Greg Kinnear serves as the glue holding the story

together. Playing Pastor Todd Burpo, Kinnear finds the right balance between spirituality and doubt. For years, Burpo has been preaching about God and heav-en, but he is woefully unprepared when his son casu-ally speaks about his heavenly experiences.

The always-enjoyable Margo Martindale counterbal-ances Kinnear as church board member Nancy Rawl-ing. Nancy’s son lost his life in combat, so her faith has been stretched to its limits. That’s also why she has trouble accepting what Colton talks about after leaving the hospital.

Speaking of Colton, Connor Corum is a good-looking kid, but as a first-time actor, he is somewhat annoying. It’s a safe bet that he has no formal training, especial-

ly since he frequently looks off-screen at a director or parent for coaching. No offense to young Mr. Corum, but he is no Haley Joel Osment or Jerry Mathers.

On the plus side, Heaven is for Real doesn’t preach to the audience. The story simply shows how Colton landed in the hospital and the heartfelt stories he tells afterwards. Director Randall Wallace (Secretariat) avoids a lot of special effects, but his an-gels are definitely cool.

Overall, this is an enjoyable, though terribly slow, spiritual film that allows every viewer to make up

their own mind about the afterlife. Not everyone be-lieves in heaven, but the one shown is this movie looks like a nice place to hang out.

Heaven is for Real, rated PG for thematic material, including some medical situations, and for brief lan-guage, 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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May 7, 2014 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com10 SportsGary Baute

Pe r f e c t S e a s o n Continues for St. Louis A t t a c k

Football By romping

the Alabama Out-lawz 76-65 the St. Louis Attack prove to all why they are the sole possessor of 1st place.

The win clinches home field advantage for the X-Bowl, to be held on June 14.

The player of the game was

wide receiver Deandre Jackson. He not only caught four touch-downs, but made two tackles on special teams and added a kick return to the highlight reel with a spinning 25-yard run.

The Saturday’s game will be against the local club football team, the Gateway Hawks, at 7:30pm. Those in attendance will have an opportunity to see the leg-endary wide receiver Isaac Bruce.

If you can’t make it to the game, tune in to www.TalkSTL.com with Todd Blackstock and

David Solomon.Visit www.stlouisattack.com

for more information.* The Reverend is in the house

Attack Quarterback Gets Honors

The Attack’s QB, Mike McMul-len, has received the award of being the X-Factor Player-of-the-Month of April. He has provided a victory to the team in each of the four games he has appeared. An injury to the starting QB al-lowed McMullen to step in and lead the team.

He led the League in passing yards, completions and touch-downs for the month.* Always a leader

Baseball Heating up in River City

The River City Rascals ball club out of O’Fallon will start the 2014 season at home in just 16-days.

For more information go to www.RiverCityRascals.com * The hot dogs have been delivered

Lindenwood Athletes Ac-knowledged

Three University’s athletes picked up weekly honors from the Eastern College Athletic Confer-ence organization this week.

Juwan Cubit was the Division II Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, Lindsey Blackwell was the DII Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, and Mariona Pinol was

the DII Women’s Tennis Player of the Week.

Cubit had two top-10 finishes at the Kansas Relays. He had the third-fastest prelim time and finished 8th in the finals of the 100m dash. In the 200m, he fin-ished 5th in the finals. Cubit was also a member of the 12th-place 4x100 relay team.

Blackwell had a busy week com-peting at the Kansas Relays and the Dewey Allgood Invitational. She finished 3rd in the hammer and 9th in the discus. Blackwell then took 1st place at the Dewey Allgood Invitational in the discus and hammer events and also was runner-up in the shot put.

Pinol helped Lindenwood to a 7-2 women’s tennis victory over Principia and dropped just two games in her two contests. At No. 2 doubles, she and Daria Ivanova won 8-1 for Lindenwood’s only doubles victory. At No. 4 singles, she lost just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 victory.* Impressive week

The Broadcast Booth of the Attack Have Guest

Attending the game this past weekend, Yours Truly had the honor to join Todd Blackstock and David Solomon to add com-ments in the third quarter.* Fun Time

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. Currently he broadcasts a radio show on 590 ‘The Man’ and 1380 ‘The Woman.’

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Youngest Pick:“Steam Train, Dream Train”

Community News is proud to offer our

readers “Book Buzz.” This column will

feature great books for children in three

categories:Youngest Pick:

early childhood to the first or second

grade, Middle Pick: elementary school

children, and Oldest Pick: middle

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The railroad crew’s got lots to do in Steam Train, Dream Train, by Sherri Duskey Rinker with shades-of-blue-evening-illustrations by Tom Lichtenheld. Put on your pretend and chug along, as a boy slumbers, his toy train at the foot of his bed.

The child dreams that ev-ery car his mighty steam en-gine pulls has a purpose and “each worker knows what to do. Quick! Before it gets too late, start to load up all the freight.” A pack of crazed monkeys pack the boxcar, with hoppin’ help from a bevy of bunnies and a plodding camel, hefting blocks and erector sets.

Down the line, a row of chubby, pink elephants fill their trunks to the brim with pastel paints earmarked for the tankers, while bears and penguins load the refrigerated reefer car with ice cream sundaes, stopping occasionally to chill out with a cone.

Everyone from dinosaurs to kangaroos to giraffes jump a ride on the train too—“Steam train, dream train . . . chhhhh . . . goodnight.”

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www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • May 7, 2014 11Recipes:Perfect Warm-Weather Pairings

Serve up the best while entertaining al frescoRecipes:

Ingredients:4 12- to 14-ounce lamb shanksSea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms1 bottle Sterling Carneros Pinot Noir1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil1 large yellow onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice 10 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice1 large celery rib, cut into 1/4-inch dice 1 can (14 ounces) diced tomatoes1 can (14 ounces) cannellini beans, drained1 bay leaf1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary4 servings of soft polenta 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley, for garnish

Directions:Preheat oven to 325°F. Trim skin and ten-dons from lamb shanks. Season meat with salt and pepper. Rinse porcini and soak in 2 cups of wine. Brown shanks in 1/4 cup oil in large Dutch oven or heavy, oven-proof pot over me-dium heat until browned on all sides. Transfer to plate. Add onions, carrots,

and celery to pan, adding more oil if needed. Cook, stirring occasionally un-til it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cooking and stirring for an-other 2 minutes. Remove mushrooms from soaking liquid, squeeze, and chop into medium pieces. Add them to pot along with soaking wine, remaining wine, tomatoes, cannellini beans, bay leaf, thyme and rosemary. Season with

salt and pepper. Return shanks to pot, cover, and transfer to oven until shanks are very tender and meat has shrunk back to expose an inch of bone, 2 to 2-1/2 hours, turning every 30 minutes. Remove from oven and season again to taste. To serve, mound a serving of polenta on each plate, top with a lamb shank, smother with sauce from pan, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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For your next al fresco gathering, complete the menu and satisfy guests by pairing a flavorful meal with wines to celebrate sunny days and warm evenings.

When it comes to outdoor entertaining, choose fresh, vibrantly col-ored vegetables and a flavorful meat selection, such as tender lamb. Take your fare to the next level by uncorking one of the many deli-cious wines from Sterling Vineyards, all of which are perfect for cel-ebrating warm evenings and special friends. Whether your event is an elegant Mother’s Day meal or a casual summer brunch, Sterling’s wide portfolio of wines at a range of prices ensures there’s something for everyone. Carneros Pinot Noir offers a dark red fruit profile and toasty oak complexity, making it the perfect wine to pair with lamb.

Sweet EndingsWhen it comes time to dish out the finale to your meal, pair those

yummy desserts with a sweet and lightly-flavored wine, such as But-terfly Kiss Moscato. This well-balanced, sweet white wine is loaded with stone fruit and citrus flavors and tastes delicious after a hearty lamb dish.

For other delicious entertaining ideas, visit www.SterlingVineyards.com and www.TheWineBar.com.

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EVENTS

May 9-10: Concert, In The Shade by N. Richard Nash.7pm, StoneBridge Community Church, 201 Meriwether Lewis Drive in Dardenne Prairie Tickets are $10 ($7 for seniors) and are available at the door or through brownpapertickets.com.

May 10: MYAC presents the best local youth bands at O’Fest 201411am-8pm, O’Fallon’s Civic Park. Event is free and food will be available for purchase.

May 12: Blood Drive3:30pm-7:30pm, SunRise United Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimneys Boulevard. To donate, call Rick Oliver at

636.219.9949, or visit www.bloodcenterIMPACT.org.Donors are reminded to eat and hydrate before donating and to bring a photo ID.

May 15: St. Peters Senior Center Resource Fair4:30-7:30pm, St. Peters Senior Center, 108 McMenamy Road. Informational speakers and booths with information regard-ing scams and available resourc-es.

May 16: Lake St. Louis Movies in the Park.8:15pm, Boulevard Park Amphi-theater in Lake St. Louis. The Lorax, rated PG.

May 17: Tailgate Sale8am-noon, St. Charles Moose Lodge, 2705 Veterans Memorial Parkway.$10 per car/space to sell, free to shop. Proceeds benefit Women of the Moose, MooseHeart and MooseHaven. For more informa-tion call Sarah, 314.537.4439.

May 17: Scripture Reading 11am, Hackmann Road Church of Christ, 2460 Hackmann Road in St. Charles.For more information, visit www.hackmannchurch.com.

May 17: Open House10am-1pm, Pediatric Neurode-velopmental Center, 17300 North Outer Forty, Suite 205 Chesterfield.

May 17: Open House1-2pm, Kiddie Academy of O’Fallon, Kiddie Academy, 4088 Winghaven Boulevard.For more information, please call 636.265.3444

May 17: St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Summer Con-cert 2:30pm, the Lindenwood Univer-sity Cultural Center, 400 North Kingshighway.Tickets available at the door, $5 for adults, $2 for children.

May 18: Symphony at New Town7pm, New Town in the Event Tent.This is a free concert.

Wednesdays beginning May 28; Men 55 and over softball league in St. Charles County.5pm, Kiwanis field by 370 and Elm Street in St. Charles.Now accepting applications for the 2014 season, starts on May 28 and continues for 12 weeksFor costs and to register call 636.281.0891.

May 29: Blood Drive3-7pm, Caregivers Inn,1297 Feise

Road in Dardenne Prairie.Donors will receive one raffle ticket entry to win a $100 gift certificate.Free hot dog, chips, and soda after donation. To make an appointment, contact Terri at 636.240.7979, walk-ins welcome.

June 5: Rhythm and Ribs6-10pm, Campus Plaza, St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. For more information, contact Betsy Schneider at 636-922-8473, [email protected], or visit www.Rhythm-and-Ribs.com

June 14: Jillian Young Memorial Scholarship 5K or 1-mile run/walk.9am, American Legion in Elsber-ry, 111 Legion Drive. $20 entry fee includes t-shirt.

Ongoing Events

1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480.

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

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

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

Every Monday: The Seasoned Eye Carvers meeting.9am-noon, St. Charles Senior Cit-izens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes 9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314.369.6521.

1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society6:30pm at the Kisker Road Li-brary, 1000 Kisker Road. Info: Jeanne at 314.605.8563.

2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www.showmestitchers.com.

Last Tuesday of every month, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner.5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. $5 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666.

4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club6:30pm at Sunrise Meth-odist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.

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

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

Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA1-4pm Free. Quilt for local chari-ties. No sewing experience re-quired.

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

Every Tuesday: Gateway Spot-light ChorUS7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Info: www.gatewayspotlight.org or 636.256.6823.

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

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

Every Wednesday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA10am Free. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome.

Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club

10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.

Every Wednesday: Men’s Golf League5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlou-is.com, under the parks and recre-ation section.

Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo6:45pm VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.

Every Wednesday. Kiwanis Club of Harvester monthly meeting.Noon, Fratelli’s Restorante, 2061

Zumbehl Road in St Charles. For more information, please con-tact [email protected]

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

1st & 3rd Wednesday: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers7pm at Weldon Spring Site Reme-dial Action Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors wel-come!

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

See MOSQUITO page 3

Mosquito Season

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

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

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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.

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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:

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The 16th Annual

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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

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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.

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May 7, 2014 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com16Over the Fence Joe Morice

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sports fan and I almost never read

sports pages or go to games. My sports fan friends often tease me about it and I usually quip, “If they won’t let me play, I won’t watch.” Actually, what I really enjoy is the advertising. It seems that beer commercials are more entertaining than network TV ever was in my opinion. While chuckling at some of the ads they jam in during minor lulls in sports play, it occurred to me this might be a barometer for which companies are still making big

profits during our recession. Ob-viously, beer brewers are still do-ing well.

One wonders why gambling boats, beer brewers and suppliers thereof still do O.K. during hard times while so many others fail. When you watch network TV, should your nausea limits allow it, you get plenty of examples of this by who can afford expensive ad campaigns.

One of the primetime ad champions of network money-mongering are pharmaceutical companies. Almost every com-mercial break has ads by these companies for everything from pain-killers to aphrodisiacs. However, they aren’t funny like

beer ads. Many of us find phar-maceutical companies about as funny an eviction notice.

Predominant ads also include cell phone companies. Every-body seems to have the latest phone that allows everything from GPS viewing of the scenic route to Podunkerest, Bulgaria to texting a college thesis while side-swiping traffic in a stolen SUV. Fortunately for consum-ers, the competition is intense. In a nutshell, they probably spend enough ad money to make TV executives swoon like pigs in a pastry shop.

Car ads are another source of avaricious TV revenue. Ameri-can car ads, no matter how much they’ve suffered from the reces-sion, are still dominant…or seem to be. Pickup trucks are shown carrying or pulling giant loads or each other or splashing through puddles without getting dirty.

In this case, it makes my theory about who is making tons of money slide backwards a tad but lately American auto manufactur-ers are gaining on it. Perhaps one should salute positive outlooks during negative times. As for pickup trucks, in spite of higher gasoline costs, their popularity re-mains large albeit, baffling.

One finds these aforemen-tioned ad campaigns on prime-time and even more so during sports playoff events enjoying large percentages of TV view-ers. It appears they are the ones that can afford it or can’t afford not to, as the auto industry. We still see the usual local ads from car dealers, fast foods and such on late night or daytime TV pro-grams although I’m sure some of the fast food chains can afford occasional ads during sporting events. It seems likely they could collectively afford to buy the FDA

if they wanted to and considering my last fast food mystery-meat burger, perhaps they did.

I should include insurance companies in this short list. The newer on-line based companies like Progressive, and Geico are seen often with a humorous cutie and a green Australian lizard. An-other company uses a large duck quacking the company’s name. Besides a grin or two from view-ers, they might bring a buck or two from insurance customers, not to mention tears from local agents waylaid by internet shopping.

In view of this barometer, I strongly recommend our young-er generation stay in school and get advanced college degrees. Then get executive positions in enterprises of pharmaceuticals, beer, online insurance or gam-bling boats.

I didn’t include highly compet-itive automotive manufacturers. Their executives may be stressed into heart attacks or early retire-ment, whichever comes first. However, their company car perks are probably nice.

Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating big machines. He has no formal train-ing as a writer, unless 60 years of writing about any and everything counts.

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

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