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When people in Washington start creating fancy new phrases, instead of using plain English, you know they are doing some-thing they don’t want us to understand.

It was an act of war when we started bombing Libya. But the administration chose to call it “kinetic military action.” When the Federal Reserve System started creating hundreds of billions of dollars out of thin air, they called it “quantitative easing” of the money supply.

When that didn’t work, they created more money and called it “quantitative easing 2” or “QE2,” instead of saying: “We are going to print more dollars – and hope it works this time.” But there is already plenty of money sitting around idle in banks and businesses.

The policies of this administration make it risky to lend money, with Washington politicians coming up with one reason after another why borrowers shouldn’t have to pay it back when it is due, or perhaps not pay it all back at all. That’s called “loan modification” or various other fancy names for welching on debts. Is it surprising that lenders have become reluctant to lend?

Private businesses have amassed record amounts of cash, which they could use to hire more people – if this administration were not generating vast amounts of uncer-tainty about what the costs are going to be for ObamaCare, among other unpredict-able employer costs, from a government heedless or hostile toward business.

As a result, it is often cheaper or less risky for employers to work the existing employ-ees overtime, or to hire temporary workers, who are not eligible for employee benefits. But lack of money is not the problem.

Those who are true believers in the old-time Keynesian economic religion will always say that the only reason creating more money hasn’t worked is because there has not yet been enough money cre-ated. To them, if QE2 hasn’t worked, then we need QE3. And if that doesn’t work, then we will need QE4, etc.

Like most of the mistakes being made in Washington today, this dogmatic faith in government spending is something that has been tried before – and failed before.

Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Trea-sury under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, said confidentially to fellow Democrats in 1939: “We have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent

before and it does not work.”As for the Federal Reserve today, a head-

line in the Wall Street Journal of April 25th said, “Fed Searches for Next Step.”

That is a big part of the problem. It is not politically possible for either the Federal Reserve or the Obama administration to leave the economy alone and let it recover on its own.

Both are under pressure to “do some-thing.” If one thing doesn’t work, then they have to try something else. And if that doesn’t work, they have to come up with yet another gimmick.

All this constant experimentation by the government makes it more risky for investors to invest or employers to employ, when neither of them knows when the government’s rules of the game are going to change again. Whatever the merits or demerits of particular government policies, the uncertainty that such ever-changing policies generate can paralyze an economy today, just as it did back in the days of FDR.

The idea that the federal government has to step in whenever there is a downturn in the economy is an economic dogma that ignores much of the history of the United States.

During the first 100 years of the United States, there was no Federal Reserve. During the first 150 years, the federal gov-ernment did not engage in massive inter-vention when the economy turned down.

No economic downturn in all those years ever lasted as long as the Great Depres-sion of the 1930s, when both the Federal Reserve and the administrations of Hoover and of FDR intervened.

The myth that has come down to us says that the government had to intervene when there was mass unemployment in the 1930s. But the hard data show that there was no mass unemployment until after the federal government intervened. Yet, once having intervened, it was politically impossible to stop and let the economy recover on its own. That was the fundamental problem then – and now.

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Open lettersTo: Rhonda Hamm-NiebrueggeDirector, Lambert St. Louis International Airport

As mayor of the city of St. Peters, I want to let you know how much I appreciate your proactive leadership role following the devastating tornadoes that struck at Lambert and several other locations in St. Charles and St. Louis counties last Friday evening, April 22, 2011. The storms had a devastating impact, and I was pleasantly surprised to see reports that “the bulk of flights Sunday were completed as sched-uled,” and that Lambert-St. Louis Inter-national Airport was expected to “run at 85 percent of normal” this past Monday. Reports also indicated a delay of even one day in reopening could have cost as much as a half-million dollars in lost income for the airport.

Although I am sure many repairs are still needed at the terminal, you are to be com-mended for this rapid return of services. Thank you for your efforts.

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To: Honorable Jeremiah W. (Jay) NixonGovernor of the State of Missouri

On Friday evening, April 22, 2011, sev-eral tornadoes struck in different locations in the St. Louis metropolitan area. As governor, you were faced with some criti-cal decisions in response to these natural disasters. That same evening you promptly declared a state of emergency which acti-vated the State Emergency Management Plan so that state agencies could assist local jurisdictions with emergency response.

Thankfully, the city of St. Peters was spared from any significant storm damage. However, I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your prompt action to help the affected communities recover from the damages they incurred.

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The opening actto the editor:

Donald Trump is nothing if he’s not a showman. The man knows how to get attention. He’s a self-promoter and loves the spotlight, and he’s certainly garnered a lot of that limelight of late.

He is riding a rising tide of popularity, and he’s milking it for all its worth. Amer-ica is so very disenchanted with Obama that anyone who can land a body-blow on him is a hero. Trump has been relentless in his sometimes comical, sometimes clownish criticism and skepticism of the President. This makes him something of a folk-hero,

whose stock has just posted great gains after Obama blinked on the Birth Cer-tificate stare down. Now he is calling for school records. An amusing diversion, to be sure, and it may cause further deteriora-tion of Obama’s credibility… but it’s not doing much to cause a rise in confidence in Trump’s ability to govern.

But if I might draw an analogy, Trump is an opening act. He warms up the audience for the headliner. Someone else will close the show and take the curtain calls.

Perhaps an even better analogy is that of a bullfight. Given the close association that so many people have between “bull” and Obama, this may perhaps be the most fit-ting analog I can find.

In a bullfight, there is not a single human opponent to the bull. There is a team. The Picador will annoy the bull and will insert lances to weaken his back. This is the role I see The Donald playing - frustrating the bull, causing him pain and injury, confus-ing him, and wearing him down.

During the next phase of the bullfight, a Torreador will play the bull. Goading him to charge at his red cape, while deftly avoiding the bull’s horns, he further con-fuses and tires the bull. This is a finesse act. Perhaps too finesse for The Donald’s cavalier manner. I expect one or more challengers of the Paul Ryan, Mike Pence, even Ron Paul variety to challenge Obama on the real issues. To make him answer real and reasoned questions on fiscal mat-ters, and on the differing world views and underlying philosophies that distinguish between the Progressive Left and the Con-servative Right.

But the Matador… the one who ulti-mately plunges the sword into the bull and ends the bullfight in victory… that person has yet to emerge. This must be a charis-matic person. One who can eloquently articulate the positions, policies, plat-form, and plan that will set our nation on a course for prosperity and success. One whose policies are not political gamesman-ship, but which come from a core belief and a personal conviction. A Reaganesque character who will unite people behind an optimistic vision and a realistic plan.

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I’m not sure really. But we should not feel sadness or guilt. Osama Bin Laden was a despicable human being, and does not deserve our regrets that human beings generally receive upon their passing.

We also should not feel joy or euphoria. The impromptu parties outside of the White House were a bit much. Our military achieved an important victory, and that should not look the same as when our sports team wins the big game.

Personally, I felt happy and relieved. “Finally,” I thought. The fact is that the world is a better place without this monster in it. I definitely feel happy about that.

I also felt overwhelming pride toward our military – and not just toward the ones who found and killed Bin Laden. This was a victory for all the men and women who joined up knowing there was a likelihood they would see combat. I thought about all the military victories we have had in the last decade. I wished there was a statue of Bin Laden the world could have seen us pull down.

That does not mean that the world is a safer place without Bin Laden. I am not sure that it is, so I understand the people who have said they are scared about retaliation. I understand, but it saddens me – almost as though the terrorist achieved a victory even in getting killed.

I am angry that Bin Laden was living in a mansion outside of a military base in Paki-stan, surrounded by family. I suppose there had been some solace that he was confined to a cave leading a horrible existence for the last near-decade. Every time I think of him living in the suburbs, it makes my blood boil.

I have chuckled when people have mistakenly said “Obama” instead of “Osama.” Somebody brought up in the office how “Obama (meaning ‘Osama’) was totally against women receiving an education.” I did not even know that.

I am not much for conspiracies. I do not think we secretly have his body stashed away somewhere. I do not think he is still alive. I believe he was killed that day with bullets fired from the rifle of a Navy SEAL, and I believe we were honorable enough to bury his body at sea.

I am not sure how to feel for families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11, 2001 or in the ensuing war on terror. I try to empathize, but I am not certain this changes anything. For our fallen military, I feel just as much gratitude for their sacrifice the day after Bin Laden’s death as I felt the day before. For the families of 9/11 victims, I feel the same amount of sorrow.

I hope that right before they stormed Bin Laden’s compound, one of the Navy SEALs thought to turn to the others and say, “Let’s roll.”

How should we feel about Bin Laden’s death?

“Nothing will ever compensate for the pain and suf-fering inflicted by this mass murderer and his hench-men. But just as evil never rests, neither does good.

May the fact that Osama Bin Laden no longer inhabits the earth be a source of comfort for the thousands of families, here in America and around the globe, who

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O’FallOnLifeguards are golden

The city of O’Fallon’s lifeguard staff earned the prestigious Gold International Safety Award by Jeff Ellis & Associates for consistently exceeding the firm’s crite-ria for aquatic safety certification. Ellis & Associates specializes in lifeguard certifi-cation, and conducts performance audits of the City’s lifeguards.

“Our lifeguard staff maintains a commit-ment to the highest standard of customer safety and professionalism, and we’re extremely proud of our consistent safety record, year after year,” said Craig Feldt, superintendent of the Parks and Recreation Department.

In a letter to the city, Richard A. Car-roll of Ellis & Associates wrote, “Only those clients scoring in the top 30 percent of audit criteria receive this award. Please extend our profound congratulations to every member of your aquatic safety staff for their commitment to ‘professional excellence,’ and desire to ‘make a differ-ence’ for those who frequent your aquatic

facilities.” O’Fallon offers swimming throughout

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New charges

Anne Darlene Smith was convicted in March for stealing more than $13,000 worth of diamond earrings from Randy’s Jewelry in O’Fallon on Nov. 26, 2010.

The 66-year-old St. Louis County woman will now face stealing charges in Michigan. Smith was sentenced to 15 years in prison for her crime in O’Fallon, but she may be returning to Michigan to face a charge of alleged theft in a retail store.

Police never recovered the stolen jewelry from Randy’s Jewelry.

Teen struck by bus An O’Fallon teen was struck by a bus

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the bus driver was not charged.Sgt. Michael Plum, with the O’Fallon

Police Department, said the 17-year-old boy was riding his bike on the sidewalk on the west side of northbound Bryan Road at about 4 p.m. on April 28. When he got to the stoplight intersection at Great Warrior, the boy failed to activate the crosswalk signal and entered the crosswalk while the signal was red, Plum said. At the same time, the bus was waiting for a break in traffic on Great Warrior to turn right onto Bryan Road.

“The bus driver did not see the young man in the crosswalk…the front driver-side of the bus struck the (boy) and knocked him off of the bike,” Plum said.

Plum said the initial investigation did not find any fault with the bus driver, who was not charged. The boy received minor injuries.

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Effective immediately, the city of St. Peters will waive the parking restriction for recreational vehicles parked on residential lots.

“Since many RV storage areas and boat docks are affected by flooding, we decided to waive the restrictions on parking these recreational vehicles until May 25 when the areas where these vehicles are nor-mally stored should be accessible,” said St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano. This temporary action does not allow parking recreational vehicles on the street.

Police increase enforcementWith teens celebrating prom and gradu-

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The St. Peters Police Department will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving through May 13.

Police officials said it’s illegal for some-one under 21 to possess or consume alcohol in Missouri, yet youth make up a significant proportion of drunk drivers causing traffic crashes on Missouri roadways. In 2010, in Missouri, 234 people were killed and 957 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver.

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Police are still looking for a robbery suspect who trapped an employee of CJ’s Cleaners in a restroom before leaving the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Lt. Mike Akers, with the St. Charles police, said the suspect entered the clean-ers, located at 2017 Zumbehl Road, at about 4:23 p.m. on April 28 and asked the whereabouts of the money.

“No weapon was shown or implied,” Akers said.

He proceeded to take all of the cash—excluding coins. Akers said he then ordered the employee into the bathroom, told her to get on the floor and attempted to lock the door. When the door would not lock, he piled items and furniture against the door.

The suspect is described as a black male in his late 20s or early 30s. He has short dark hair and was unshaven.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 949-3300.

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Sam’s Club coming Construction for a new Sam’s Club is

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Mayor Paul Lambi said construction on the new location is scheduled to begin this August, with completion in August 2012.

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Nicholas Michael Coppola, a Univer-sity of Missouri-Columbia student, has not been seen since Dec. 12. Foristell police found Coppola’s abandoned 1998 Subaru Legacy on I-70 near the Foristell exit on Dec. 12.

Coppola supposedly walked to Wright City, allegedly breaking into a home to possibly seek shelter from the cold weather. He was arrested by police that evening for trespassing. The homeowner declined pressing charges.

“He was released and no one has seen him since,” said Foristell Police Chief Doug Johnson.

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By Mary ann O’TOOle HOlley After news of the death of Osama bin

Laden came last week, one can’t help but remember the pain felt that dreadful day of the Sept. 11 attacks when coordinated attacks by al-Qaeda killed and injured thousands of people.

But eight years after the attack, the New York City Division of Emergency Manage-ment invited mayors and first responders from around the country to take pieces of the fallen buildings to build their own reminder of that fateful day in their own small communities. By 2008, New York filled about 25 requests, and O’Fallon was one of those cities.

Families of 9/11 victims participated in the campaign, distributing artifacts of the Twin Towers as far as France. One request came from a 15-year-old Eagle Scout can-didate in Windermere, Fla. After consulting with the small town’s mayor, he applied and received a 650-pound steel beam. He was only 7 when the towers fell.

Families of the 3,000 victims likely think about the attacks daily, but as time goes on, cars speed past the large 9-11 Memorial at WingHaven Boulevard and Hwy. 40/61, and O’Fallon city staff members walk from their cars to work past 33,000 tons of twisted metal that once served to sup-port the main structure of the World Trade Center walls.

“I’m honored to have these remains of the World Trade Center, from the standpoint that we were allowed to do this memorial and capture the moment for the people in the Midwest that weren’t able to go to ground zero,” said O’Fallon Councilman Mark Perkins, then an alderman at the time, who was instrumental in obtaining some of the largest steel pieces from the massive explosion. “If you look at the shape of the steel monument at City Hall and how bent and mangled it is, imagine that it was a

main support column for 110-stories at the Twin Towers. Its condition shows the force that took those buildings down.”

Perkins said to see the mangled steel firsthand far outweighs any visual on tele-vision.

Perkins said the steel at City Hall weighs 33,000 tons, and the steel at WingHaven weighs in at about 22,000 pounds. Both are pieces far larger than most cities.

There is also a two-foot section inside O’Fallon City Hall.

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By Mary ann O’Toole HolleySome O’Fallon residents have received

a surprise bill from the Missouri Depart-ment of Revenue after thousands of dollars in motor vehicle and drivers’ license tax funds were either misdirected or failed to be collected.

O’Fallon City Administrator Keith Ries-berg told the O’Fallon City Council recently for the past six months he has been work-ing with the Department of Revenue to complete an audit into their tax collection practices. It was determined that the DMV in some cases sent O’Fallon tax funds to other cities or in some cases the DMV col-lected an incorrect, lower tax rate.

“Over the past two weeks the Department of Revenue has initiated efforts to start col-lecting those funds and forward them to the city,” Riesberg said.

The DMV, in some cases, has contacted residents, who, because of the DMV error, failed to pay the appropriate tax rate. Any residents contacted by the Department of Revenue are welcome to contact City Audi-tor Greg Smothers at O’Fallon City Hall.

City Spokesman Thomas Drabelle said the city learned only recently of the DMV letters stating those who had paid taxes through the DMV during the year were obligated to pay the difference not col-lected.

“It all goes back to how money collected by the DMV as sales tax was distributed to the cities in St. Charles County,” Drabelle said. “We informed the DMV of the issue after our audit, and apparently, they then sent a letter out to some taxpayers telling them they had to pay different amounts to the DMV because they had been assessed at the wrong sales tax rate.”

Drabelle said the city had nothing to do with sending the letter and is only looking to collect the money owed to the city by the DMV.

“Any communication between the DMV and individual taxpayers is on the DMV’s end,” Drabelle said. “The residents really had nothing to do with this, as they would have paid whatever amount the DMV told them to when they licensed their vehicles.”

Mayor Bill Hennessy said he hopes with

this economy and the struggles residents are facing, the DMV would give residents enough time to pay the money.

Riesberg said he had requested a copy of the letter from the DMV to determine what residents were being asked, “but unfortu-nately, they did not extend that courtesy.”

“We want to ensure that this type of oversight does not occur again, so we will be doing an annual audit of our driver’s license bureau,” Riesberg said.

Drabelle said the exact amount owed to the city by the DMV is still being deter-mined.

“The DMV is working with the County Assessor’s office to verify addresses, but we believe it to be in excess of $200,000,” Drabelle said. “This is a countywide issue and impacts every city in the county. In fact, I believe it was another city that first identified the problem and brought it to our attention.”

Drabelle said verification from the Asses-sor and DMV will tell exactly how much money should have come to O’Fallon that was distributed to other communities.

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Urban chicken flap flops in St. PetersBy Jeannie SeiBerT

By a vote of one in favor and seven against, the urban chicken bill failed to pass the St. Peters Board of Aldermen April 28 before a full house of highly-engaged residents.

Unscientific advance polling and the mix in the audience indicated there was a split in the community of about 60 percent against the proposal to 40 per-cent in favor.

Either way everyone had an opinion – most of all 12-year-old Nick Andersen who had begun the quest last fall for approval to raise four chickens for a 4-H project.

The bulk of those residents registering in favor of Nick’s request indicated they personally knew the Anderson family, attesting to Nick and his siblings’ will-ingness to shovel driveways for elderly neighbors, volunteer in the community, delivering Meals on Wheels.

“You couldn’t ask for nicer children, nicer neighbors,” said Georgia Conlon.

But, speaking on behalf of the major-ity, 20-plus-year Millwood neighbor-hood association trustee, Sandy Waters, admitted from what she knew of the Anderson family they are deserving of every consideration but breaking the covenants and restrictions that strictly prohibit poultry in three adjoining sub-divisions “opens the doors to what?”

Tanglewood subdivision trustee George Callahan followed the same line.

“What’s next: a pig? A goat?” he asked.The only board vote in favor of allow-

ing urban chickens on a one-year test basis was Alderman Gus Elliott (Ward 3).

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By Mary ann O’TOOle HOlleyO’Fallon city officials have begun the

first step in reevaluating city employees’ class, step status and wage and benefit packages with the help of a consultant who plans to compare data with other cities and municipalities.

City Administrator Keith Riesberg said the city has contracted with Steve Condrey of Condrey and Associates to do a wage and benefit study for all employees of the city. He said Bureau of Labor Statistics fig-ures will also be considered.

“We felt their methodology for conduct-ing the wage and benefit study best met the needs of our city,” Riesberg said.

Condrey addressed the council recently, saying there have been some successful meetings with staff and senior managers to get input, and an employee committee has been formed to assist with formula-tion of data. Condrey said he met with the committee regarding problems with the classification system, and a working docu-ment should be available in August for the council’s review.

“I’d like to see a more definitive job clas-sification and description and a review system based upon merit—one, you’re out the door; five, you walk on water,” said Councilman Jim Pepper.

Councilman Rose Mack said her con-cerns with “steps” are what happens when an employee reaches the top of a step system. Currently, those at the top of the step system receive no additional pay increases.

“I think it’s a weak system,” Mack said. “I’d also like to see you check jobs and make sure job descriptions meet the job being done.”

Mack also suggested looking at the private sector to see how the city staff’s wages match up.

Condrey said about 40 percent of employ-ees are at the top of the step system, so that’s an area that will be reviewed closely. He said it has been seven years since a citywide study has been performed.

Councilman Jeff Schwentker said it seems like 98 percent of the people always receive the step increase.

“I think the review system is done poorly, and there needs to be more checks and balances,” Schwentker said. “I don’t think anyone has looked at insurance, and times

have changed with (payment of) insurance (premiums). The economy has changed, and when we do the review, I think that should reflect it. There are a lot of people without jobs who are taking huge pay cuts.”

Schwentker said he is not saying every city employee should get a pay cut. He said he’s asking the consultant to look at where wages are now, and plan where they should go.

“We also need to look at our hiring prac-tices. You don’t always just need to fill the position. A lot of times, we go back and the job description is more precise,” Schwent-ker said. “If people could wear a couple of different hats, picking up slack in other areas… And maybe look at downsizing.”

Condrey said jobs could be restructured, and each department and their budget will be reviewed, making rough comparisons, to “focus down staffing.”

Councilman Bob Howell said he is inter-ested in where the city ranks in terms of wages and benefits.

“You’ll be able to make a conscious decision on whether you want to lead the market, be at the average or slightly ahead of the average, and the monetary conse-quences of those decisions,” Condrey said.

“To me it’s a management decision. There are monetary consequences to having steps.”

Mike Pheney, Ward 5, said he was con-cerned about conducting employee reviews on a timely basis.

“We need to decide if they get wage increases before the reviews or after,” Pheney said. “Sometimes, I think we forget to do the review, and the pay shows up.”

Councilman John Haman said he may be in the minority, but he likes the step and grade program because it helps keep employee longevity.

“I think longevity is a great aspect of the step and grade program,” Haman said.

“You want a core to stay as long as they can.”

Condrey said a classification will either help you or hurt you, but he will provide numerous options.

Every employee will have a position questionnaire, and interview scheduling for employees will occur near the second week in June.

“After we get those questionnaires back, we’ll write job descriptors to use in the salary survey,” Condrey said. “I under-stand you have fiscal realities you have to work with.”

O’Fallon begins wage and benefit study for city employees


By Jeannie SeibertFor the last couple of years, what

appeared to be separate, unconnected proj-ect updates from city department manag-ers to St. Peters Board of Aldermen have been in fact separate puzzle pieces that are now coming close to completion. They are being completed in a very tight timeframe to create an all new picture of the city’s north side.

Starting south and working northward, Mid Rivers Mall Drive is undergoing an upgrade including an extension northward beyond the I-70 overpass.

Once on the north side of the interstate, turning west to Main Street a massive face-lift is underway to refurbish the original

‘Old Town’ of St. Peters, restoring its origi-nal architectural flavor but with modern conveniences.

Continue west and a transformation of Salt River Road will soon be complete as a four-lane puzzle piece will fit in nicely as a connector road from Hwy. 370 to Hwy. 79.

Speaking of Hwy. 370, the exit for Spencer Road has been closed for several months as that massive reconstruction proj-ect has included two new bridges over both Dardenne and Spencer creeks. This will soon be complete and the exit reopened.

The Spencer Creek bridge and the new tight diamond interchange will link Salt River Road, Spencer Road and Hwy. 370, complete with pedestrian accommodations for a massive expansion of the city’s trail system with access to all the new north-side features.

The entire transportation expansion project includes both pedestrian trails and vehicular traffic connections to the crown jewel in the new picture that is now coming into focus on St. Peters’ north side

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Preimer370 Business Park newest tenant, Dayton Freight is a nation-wide trucking company that has just moved into a 51,000 square-foot warehouse and distribution facility. Already exceeding initial estimates that 60 new jobs would be created this year, Dayton Freight has expanded its employ-ment rolls to 90 full-time employees and anticipates adding more before year’s end.

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Mueller addressed the O’Fallon City Council recently saying that although he’s a non-smoker and believes smoking is unhealthy, he thinks smoking should be a choice that is left up to the individual and the area business owners.

“Each Wednesday night we hold Bingo, with one room as non-smoking and the other smoking,” Mueller said. “It’s about a 60/40 ratio, and Bingo has been down because of the economy. If we lose 20 patrons because of the ban, we will have to shut down.”

Mueller said building and parking lot maintenance has its cost, and with the loss of Bingo income, the organizations largest, most consistent fundraiser, VFW Post 5077 would have no alternative but to close.

“The money raised goes back to the com-munity, and we have already heard from players they will go to (the VFW in) St. Paul if they can’t smoke,” Mueller said. “I think it ought to be left up to the businesses and organization. I think when a business puts its life’s savings into a business, I think it’s wrong (to impose rules upon them).We are a private club, our members and patrons do smoke, and they’ve already said they’ll go other places.”

He said the group opposing the recent approval of a non-smoking ordinance recently learned they don’t have legalities covered, so they have ceased gathering sig-natures.

“We say ‘Keep it in the O,’ but I think we’re going to drive business to other places, he said.”

“Whether you’re federal, state, county or city, I think you can change the ordinance. I ask that you all consider and see what you can do on this,” Mueller said.

Mayor Bill Hennessy said it’s up to the council to consider any amendments to the ordinance, but says he doesn’t believe it can be achieved.

“Our Charter does say the voters can’t supersede something we’ve already voted on,” Hennessy said. “That’s the opinion of our attorney and the Missouri Attorney General. Overturning what was approved by the voters is not going to happen.”

Hennessy said on the state level, as with the restructuring of the Puppy Mill legisla-

tion, it’s less restrictive.“The way the law is written now, there

are no exemptions,” Hennessy said. “I don’t think they can change it, but some think we can.”

Councilman Mark Perkins said he believes that legally the city could override the smoking ban, but the process has been completed.

“In my personal opinion, when you go through the voting process, it’s not a good thing to overturn what voters approved,” Perkins said. “Our attorney is looking into it. I was not happy with the restrictions on it. I wanted to leave private entities out of it, but the proponents of the smoking ban wouldn’t hear it and wouldn’t negotiate at all with us. They got the referendum, ordi-nance written and they knew exactly which way they wanted to go.”

Perkins said he understands St. Charles County is working on a countywide plan to ban smoking, and that may be less restric-tive.

“A municipality can have a stronger ordi-nance than the county, but it makes what we have gone through a waste of taxpay-ers’ money,” Perkins said. “Had this been a statewide referendum, rather than going through each municipality, then the state would have to fund the election, and we would have got a better sampling (of voters) than in a municipality.”

Perkins brought up enforcement of the ordinance months ago when the ban was first introduced, asking who would enforce this municipal ordinance.

Fines are up to $500 for a business and $150 on for individuals, Perkins said.

He said the O’Fallon Police Department has officers who work strictly on code enforcement, but there will be no “smok-ing Nazis.”

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By Jeannie SeiBertIf Lake Saint Louis City Hall is going to

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Apparently, a couple of decades ago the state of Missouri, and by rote, the munici-palities in the state, banned the sale of hard liquor from convenience stores. In the ensuing years, as Blue Laws were repealed and a relaxation of restrictions on the sales of liquor became more prevalent, the state also overturned the prohibition against gas stations’ sale of liquor.

This overview was offered to the Lake Saint Louis Board of Aldermen on May 2 by Quik Trip (QT) convenience store man-ager Dave Hinman.

Naturally, this history lesson was a preface to a request for the city to join the majority of Missouri municipalities and similarly relax its liquor sales restrictions.

“Nearly every city in the St. Louis region has abolished this law except (unincorpo-rated) St. Charles County and Lake Saint Louis,” Hinman said. “We would appreci-ate your support of the repeal of this ordi-nance.”

Not to do so would continue “giving away sales-tax revenue” to the adjoining cities that do allow convenience stores to sell hard liquor – O’Fallon, Dardenne Prai-rie and Wentzville, Hinman said.

Indicating he had performed a great amount of research, Hinman said he had polled the other three convenience stores in town and all reported similar experiences in having to direct customers to near-by cities which are conveniently located just down the road in most cases.

QT is on Hwy. N across an overpass from Dardenne Prairie, Hinman said. The Shell Circle K has the same situation in that a convenience store is on the opposite side of I-70 in O’Fallon on Lake Saint Louis Boulevard. The Mobile gas station and convenience store is close to Wentzville.

Hinman reminded the aldermen that Lake Saint Louis residents want to shop in their own hometown.

By maintaining an “archaic” ordinance, “We’re asking people to shop in other towns,” Hinman said. “We’re still in a dif-ficult economy.”

Hinman said from the polling he’d done of the other C-store managers, it was thought that about $800 and $1,000 per month per store was being sent to neigh-boring cities.

City Administrator Paul Markworth said $4,000 per month comes to a loss to the city of about $3,000 in sales tax revenue annually.

Alderman Harry Slyman (Ward 1) indi-

cated his distrust of amending the city’s current liquor sales restrictions, pepper-ing Hinman with questions and comments indicating his lack of enthusiasm for hon-oring the request.

But aldermen John Pellerito (Ward 3) and Kathy Schweikert (Ward 2) had done their homework too.

Pellerito said, “This is our chance to be a business-friendly government in these tough economic times.” His research indi-cated the loss of retail sales was actually

probably higher as customers who would have purchased liquor at the convenience store would have also bought gasoline, snacks and other items.

“We’ve discussed retaining business and shopping locally,” Pellerito said. “And, I’ve heard back from a number of residents. There’s no real objection to changing this (ordinance).”

Schweikert asked Police Chief Michael Force if his department had any objections to lifting the restriction.

“I don’t even know how to measure that,” Force said. If individuals are determined to drink and drive, “they will get it (the alco-hol).”

With staff directed to provide draft leg-islation with legal definitions of a conve-nience store and the type alcohol that is to be affected and other legalities, the board gave staff approval to craft a bill that would allow Lake Saint Louis C-stores to offer the same alcohol inventory as C-stores in other jurisdictions.

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The city’s fiscal year ends on June 31 and the budget must be finalized by July 1, according to City Administrator Paul Markworth.

Giving the board an overview of the current budget picture coupled with antici-pated fund balances, Markworth summa-rized the city’s current financial status.

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O’Fallon City Council members recently agreed, but most residents absolutely hate hearing the rumble in the middle of the night.

Last week, the O’Fallon City Council debated the merits and minuses of diesel tractor-trailer drivers who idle their engines during overnight stays near residential neighborhoods.

City staff is now revising the ordinance to provide police with a stronger ability to issue violation summons.

The revised ordinance would prohibit diesel engine semi-trucks from parking within 1,000 feet of single-family resi-dences, except while loading or unloading or parked at a loading dock. The revision would also include stipulations regulating the idling of commercial trucks with diesel engines.

Police Chief Roy Joachimstaller said the problem is that the city has two sepa-rate ordinances dealing with commercial vehicle parking. There is currently no law on idling of diesel engines for a significant period of time.

Joachimstaller said there have been calls, especially in winter, about pickup trucks idling for long periods of time, creating a nuisance, especially during nighttime hours.

“I don’t think we were overwhelmed with those types of calls, but we did receive calls,” Joachimstaller said.

Councilman Mike Pheney (Ward 5) said the issue of diesel pickup trucks was brought up at a meeting with the police, and residents would like to see the idling

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“They’re running at job sites, they’re running at periods of the night. Fundamen-tally, everyone who has a diesel likes to let them run,” Pheney said. “They’re a great product, but do some harm to us in terms of noise and pollution.”

Councilman John Haman said the ordi-nance should not apply to residential truck owners who happen to have diesel engines.

“We don’t want to blow this up too big. We have parking and the noise ordinance. The noise would go hand in hand with the situation of not having a muffler,” Haman said. “There’s no way I’d want to affect someone trying to make a living for their family. I think we need a truck ordinance and a just noise ordinance for the other end.”

Joachimstaller said there have been complaints from a number of areas about a tractor-trailer parking overnight at TR Hughes.

“It was confusing to issue summons based on which ordinance should be followed,” Joachimstaller said. “The gentleman who parked at TR Hughes finally returned at 4 a.m. and an officer was able to warn him that it was against the law to park there.”

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By Mary Ann O’Toole HolleyOn a recent Friday evening as guests

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“We were raffling off an iPad2, and someone came up and said if we sell all the raffle tickets, will you shave your head,” Hennessy said. “I had no clue, said yes, and did it for the playground and the kids. As far as I’m concerned, it’s only hair. And hair will grow back.”

Someone else added $200 if he’d shave his long-lived mustache and Hennessy accepted.

“It’s been a long time since that mustache was missing,” said Councilman Mark Per-kins, who was also approached for a head shaving. “Bill has this vision of the park, and I admire him for that. He did a good job. Bill tried to get them to bid on me, and Councilman Jeff Schwentker, but we sur-vived. Schwentker did shave his mustache, to sell the tickets.”

Hennessy has been ardent about build-ing an all-inclusive playground in the city, citing it in his “State of the City” address earlier this year and including it as one of his campaign promises during his run for mayor.

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The playground is slated for Westoff Park, in a very beautiful and safe setting, Hennessy said. Funds are currently being raised at numerous levels, and donations are being accepted by the Park’s Depart-ment.

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Hennessy said the city is funding a por-tion of the project, but most funds are being raised through donations and special fundraising events.

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“Throughout this construction, Westoff Park will be a little congested, so we will be keeping in touch with the Community Athletic Club, and information on interim parking during construction will be posted on the city’s Web site,” Springer said. “The park will remain open.”

Unlimited Play, a local non profit group, has enrolled the all inclusive playground fundraising project in the Pepsi Refresh Project, a venture that will award millions of dollars each month to fund “ideas to refresh your community.”

“Mayor Hennessy just shaved his head and mustache to help raise funds for the playground,” said Unlimited Play founder Natalie Blakemore. “We are not asking everyone to shave their head, but just to vote.”

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When a patient comes into my office wanting to start an exercise program, one of the first things we discuss is intensity and intervals. I do not want to see the patient in six weeks with an injury or have them make a trip to the ER for difficulty breathing. We assess things like shortness of breath, arthritis, pain or discomfort in the body, high blood pressure or cholesterol and precautions that should be taken if they’re overweight or obese.

It is also important to discuss nutrition with your primary care physician. Your physician knows the nutrition your body needs, and it is vital that you do not ignore food groups for the sake of losing weight. Many people will start exercising and monitoring intake by completely slashing their calories and then our worry is that they are not getting the amount of protein or fat that their body needs. Eating only foods that are low in fat can actually cause harm to your body. Your body needs healthy fats to function. Proteins are the building blocks of muscle.

I like to help my patients put their goals into perspective. It is not healthy for the body to lose five pounds in one week, and it is not healthy for a tall female to weigh 120 pounds. There is a healthy way to tackle weight loss by adopting a healthy lifestyle, and your doctor is your best coach.

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By Amy ArmourSteve Brook started his baseball career

at the age of 4 as the bat boy for his older brother’s baseball team. On May 20, the former River City Rascal’s pitcher will start his second season as the Rascal’s field manager and director of baseball opera-tions.

Brook started playing baseball at the age of 5 — living and breathing base-ball through elementary, middle and high school.

“I just love the purity of the game,” Brook said. “I love the competition.”

When asked what he wanted to be when he grew up his answer was always the same — a professional baseball player.

Brook didn’t make it quite to the major leagues, but he played college baseball for four years at Illinois Wesleyan while earn-ing a bachelor’s degree in history and sec-ondary education.

“I had a really nice career there, and I just knew I wasn’t done,” said Brook, who grew up on the south side of Chicago.

When the opportunity to try out for an independent professional team in the Fron-tier League came about, Brook said he just had to take a chance. He travelled to Geor-gia to try out for the league, joining the

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earned a place as a starting pitcher on the Rascal’s team. He pitched for the team until 2007 and earned a pitching record of 33 wins and 17 losses, with a 4.14 ERA. In his 448 innings pitched he had 332 strike-outs. His 33-win career ranks first in the Rascals franchise history and third in the Frontier League history.

In 2007, Brook reached the league’s age limit—30-years-old. But his career with the Rascals wasn’t over. He was offered a job as the pitching coach for the Rascal’s in 2008 and in 2009, Brook took over as the bench coach. This season will be his second as the field manager and director of baseball operations and his eighth season with the River City Rascals.

Last year, Brook managed the Rascals to a Frontier League Championship.

During the school year, Brook is physical education teacher at Fort Zumwalt South High School.

In the season opener on May 20, the River City Rascals will play ball against the Normal Cornbelters at 7 p.m. Tickets range between $5 and $11 and can be pur-chased at the ballpark located at 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon.

Up to 500 teachers in St. Charles County can catch a free River City Rascals game this summer — courtesy of Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. The magazine will be hon-oring teachers at Mid Rivers Newsmaga-zine Night on July 27 and offering one free ticket for up to 500 teachers in St. Charles County to the River City Rascals game against Florence Freedom at 7:05 p.m.

“MidRivers Newsmagazine is proud to acknowledge the contributions of our area teachers,” said Doug Huber, MidRivers Newsmagazine publisher. “They have a challenging and important job to do and often their efforts are taken for granted. They deserve to be recognized for the out-standing job they have done shaping our future generations.”

One special teacher will win the chance to throw out the first pitch at the July 27 game. Readers can vote for their favorite teacher on May 31 at MidRivers Newsmagazine’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/mid-riversnewsmagazine. Visit the Facebook page for additional details and to vote.

The winning teacher — who will also win four tickets to the July 27 game and a dinner certificate — will be announced in the June 9 edition of MRN and on the Mid-Rivers Newsmagazine’s Facebook page.

Teachers should contact their district communications/media representative for their ticket.

All in attendance can expect a good game, as Brook promises, “We’ll play hard every night. We’ve got a good group of players—a great mix of experienced and rookie players.”

For a Rascal’s schedule or ticket infor-mation, visit www.rivercityrascals.com.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole HolleyMembers of the Veteran’s of Foreign

Wars and American Legion will be shar-ing their familiar poppy pins this Thursday through Saturday, May 12 through May 14, at stores in the O’Fallon area.

Jim Mueller of VFW Post 5077 said the three-day collection event known as “Poppy Days” helps provide funds for disabled war veterans and widows and orphans of sol-diers killed in war.

Mayor Bill Hennessy issued a procla-mation recognizing the importance of the annual Poppy Days collection and urged residents to support the endeavor.

VFW members will be at Schnucks on Veteran’s Memorial Parkway, Hwy. K & Hwy. N and at K-Mart. American Legion members will also be stationed across the city seeking donations.

“The mayor and the City Council urge the city of O’Fallon to honor this cause by contributing to the Poppy Days collection effort,” said Councilman Bob Howell as he read the proclamation.

The poppy has been used since 1920 to commemorate soldiers who have died in war. They were first used in the United States to commemorate soldiers who died

in World War I (1914–1918). Today, they are used to commemorate service men and women who have been killed since 1914.

The veteran’s service organizations’ dis-tribution of poppies was inspired by the World War I poem In Flanders Fields. Its opening lines refer to the many poppies that were the first flowers to grow in the churned-up earth of soldiers’ graves in Flanders. Canadian physician and Lieuten-ant Colonel John McCrae are believed to have written it in May 1915 after witness-ing the death of his friend, a fellow soldier. The poem was first published on Dec. 8, 1915.

A Poppy Days Proclamation was also issued by the city for American Legion Post 388.

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First Baptist Church in Lake St. Louis cel-ebrated it’s 25th anniversary Sunday, May 1, with special services and dinner. Guest speaker for the special occasion was the Rev. Glen Land, Senior Pastor of River-mont Avenue Baptist Church in Lynch-burg, Va. Land was the original pastor who started the church 28 years ago.

Lake Saint Louis Mayor Mike Potter also spoke to the congregation and com-plimented them on the contribution the church had made to the community during the past 25 years.

Land and his wife, Joyce, and two small children came to Lake Saint Louis in 1982. He was just out of seminary and began meeting with a small group in the basement

of their home on Champagne. The Church was called the Lake Saint Louis Baptist Chapel at the time. After a few months, the small congregation moved to the Wharf B building where it met and worshiped for two years.

In 1985, the Rev. Land moved to Wis-consin to become the director of Missions for Wisconsin and Minnesota. That same year the chapel built its first worship center on Lake Saint Louis Blvd. and was prop-erly constituted and renamed the First Bap-tist Church of Lake Saint Louis on May 1, 1986.

Pastor Emeritus Bob Thompson headed up the anniversary committee that planned the celebration.

First Baptist Church in Lake St. Louis celebrated its 25th anniversary Sunday, May 1. Special guest was Rev. Glen Land (center) who started the church. He is joined by the Rev. Jim Wheeler, senior pastor (left) and the Rev. Bob Thompson, pastor emeritus (right).

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By Amy ArmourHundreds of students in St. Charles

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Graduations will take place all over St. Charles County later this month and in early June.

Francis Howell Central has 482 students who will graduate at 10 a.m. on June 4 at the St. Charles Family Arena. At 3 p.m. that day 460 students will graduate from Francis Howell North, and 425 graduates from Francis Howell High will be official at 7 p.m.

Francis Howell Union will graduate 75 students at 7:30 p.m. on June 1 in the Fine Arts Building at St. Charles Community College.

The Wentzville School District has 416 students graduating from Holt High and 426 grads at Timberland High. Timberland students will graduate at 10:30 a.m. and Holt students will graduate at 2:30 p.m. on May 28 at the Robert Hyland Performing Arts Center on the Lindenwood Univer-sity’s campus.

The Fort Zumwalt School District has about 1,500 graduates between its four high schools that will graduate on May 28 at the St. Charles Family Arena. Hope High will graduate about 43 at their school on May 27.

The majority of the students in the public school districts in St. Charles County will continue their education—whether it’s col-lege, junior college or technical school.

In 2010, 70.15 percent of the high school graduates in the Francis Howell School District attended either a two- or four-year college. Just over 1 percent of Francis Howell graduates entered the military and 6.38 percent joined the workforce in 2010.

The dropout rate was 1 percent.“Over last year, there is an increase in the

percentage of students attending a four-year college, an equal amount of students going to a two-year college, less are employed and more are going into the military,” said Bryan Williams, director of assessment for the FHSD.

Matt Diechmann, with the Wentzville School District, said 2010 was the highest percentage in the last five years of students attending a four-year university.

“During the same five-year period 2010 was the lowest percentage of students join-ing the work force,” Diechmann said.

In 2010, 45.1 percent of Wentzville grads entered a four-year university, 40 percent entered a two-year college and 1.6 percent entered a post-secondary (non-college) institution.

About 6 percent of graduates entered the work force and 2.1 percent entered the military. The dropout rate in the Wentzville district was 1.9 percent.

In 2010, the Fort Zumwalt School Dis-trict had 37.6 percent of its graduates enter a four-year college and 33.5 percent started at a two-year college.

“There has been an increase in the number of graduates attending commu-nity colleges in the last few years because of the A+ programs,” said Laura Musket, with the FZSD.

The Fort Zumwalt district saw 13.7 per-cent of graduates in 2010 enter the work-force and 2.9 percent entered the military. The dropout rate for the district was 2.1 percent.

Whether it is college life, entering the workforce or enlisting in the military, hun-dreds of St. Charles county teenagers will make an important transition into adult-hood this month.

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blare of tornado sirens, and the area’s recent tornadic activity has convinced many people to heed those sirens like never before. The April 22 warnings of severe storms that devastated parts of the St. Louis area sent area residents running for cover, resulting in zero fatalities and no serious injuries. But while most people were seeking refuge, others were aiming to get as close to the severe weather as they possibly could.

Storm chasers typically are groups of journalists, scientists or thrill seekers whose experiences are readily available for view-ing on TV and the Internet. In fact, much of the TV news coverage of the recent local storms featured footage captured by storm chasing teams.

Colleges are even using the storm chas-ing craze as an education opportunity.

Professor Tony Lupo, chairman of Atmospheric Sciences at the University

of Missouri, helped organize the Mizzou Storm Chase Team, which he said offers students the chance to practice and practi-cally apply forecasting skills they learn in the classroom.

Mizzou storm chasers have pursued storms in Ohio, Colorado and Texas; this year, they were present when tornadoes touched down in Iowa and Oklahoma.

Hayden Oswald, a member of the team for the last two years, said he has been on three storm chases and within a half mile of a tornado. He said being that close to a storm was awe-inspiring and exhilarating.

“There was definitely a rush,” Oswald said. “It can also be scary. I had to stay in the moment and listen and keep my head about me.”

To identify the probable location of storms, Mizzou Storm Chase Team mem-bers watch the same computer models used by TV meteorologists and the National Weather Service. The night before severe weather is due to hit, they pick a target

location for waiting out the storm and hold a briefing in the school’s meteorology lab.

The size of a Mizzou storm chasing team can vary from four students in a single car to 11 students in three vehicles. The teams aim to arrive at about 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. in an area due to be impacted by a storm. Upon arrival, they eat, make sure their vehicles have enough fuel, and if wireless Internet is available, use laptops to do their own forecasting.

While chasing storms, students stay in close contact with team members at the university’s “base camp” who monitor weather radar. Students in the field act as storm spotters, watching the storm and relaying to the National Weather Service and local law enforcement information about the storm’s location, where it is heading and what damage it is doing.

Students are instructed not to get too close to the storms and to give themselves room to leave if things get too dangerous. They chase storms for as long as light and

weather conditions allow. Oswald said he chases storms because

he is passionate about studying weather and improving public safety.

Veteran storm chaser Warren Faidley said he would recommend spotting for the National Weather Service to anyone who wants to get close to a storm. He bemoaned the fact that storm chasing has largely stopped being the realm of scientists and journalists and become a way for young men to perform stunts and one-up each other on You Tube.

Faidley, who has written books about his storm chasing experiences, started chasing storms while reporting for several news-papers. He said he has survived first-hand encounters with softball-sized hail, bliz-zards, hurricanes and tornadoes.

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they’ve seen on the Internet,” Faidley said. “It gives people some apathy towards the power these storms can have.”

He said thrill-seeking storm chasers make it difficult for legitimate journalists, scientists and law enforcement officials to do their jobs.

“They ruined it for a lot of people,” Faid-ley said. “Now, it is a Herculean task for us that do this for a living to keep our work separated from these nuts and weirdos.”

Faidley said weather forecasting web-sites have made tracking storms much easier than it used to be. When looking for storms to chase, he said, he looks for flat areas with good visibility and good terrain. He uses a fortified vehicle with a roll cage, full air curtain deployment and screened windows.

“(The vehicle) is designed for safety, but there is still risk,” Faidley said. “I’ve seen locomotives roll over in tornadoes.”

One of the worst weather events Faid-ley ever covered was in May 1987, when a tornado obliterated the small, west Texas town of Saragosa. Most of the casualties were children attending a graduation cere-mony, and Faidley said the storm gave him a different outlook on what severe weather can do.

The popularity of storm chasing is so widespread that some companies offer tourists the chance to ride along in storm chasing expeditions. The tours, led by meteorologists or experienced storm chas-ers, cost anywhere from $3,000-$5,000 and can last from one to two weeks.

That unique brand of “tornado tourism” was studied last year by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at the University of Missouri’s School of Natural Resources. Researchers surveyed 50 people who were signed up to take the tours.

Sonia Wilhelm Stanis, an associate professor who helped conduct the study,

explained what motivated her to investi-gate the trend.

“We realized that the popular and social communication channels such as TV series and blogs were increasing their attention to recreational storm/tornado-chasing,” Stanis said in an email. “Everything started with the release of the movie ‘Twister’ in 1996, and more recently (2007) with the weekly documentary ‘Storm Chasers’ on the Discovery Channel.

“So, we thought that that it would be important to know about this form of recreation, mainly because Missouri is a popular destination for this activity as it is part of a region where tornados frequently occur. Also, little scientific information was available about recreational storm/tor-nado chasing, as opposed to storm chasing for scientific purposes.”

Researchers were surprised to learn what motivated people to chase storms.

“Interestingly, our study shows that moti-vations related to Taking Risks, such as to be in dangerous situations, were not as important as the ones related to Enjoying Nature and Learning,” Stanis said.

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German music will love the beauty and excitement of Hebrew and Yiddish melo-dies,” said Jack Cohen, with the B’nai Torah. “Also, anyone who likes to dance the Hora, or wants to learn the Hora, should attend.”

The B’nai Torah will present the Aliyah Theater with Hebrew and Yiddish music, songs and stories geared for families at 8 p.m. on May 21, at the temple located at 1701 St. Peters-Howell Road.

“Our goal was to be unique and to carve out a niche for ourselves by presenting only entertainment that had a Jewish theme and entertainers who specialized in Hebrew and Yiddish music, songs, and material,” Cohen said.

Cohen said there are no other venues like the Aliyah Theater in St. Charles County, and no Hebrew or Yiddish entertainment anywhere else in St. Charles County.

The evening will include children’s tales about Jews and Judaism from professional storyteller Barbara Raznick.

“She is well known on the St. Louis side of the river for the numerous story-telling sessions she has held over the years,” Cohen said. “The audience can expect to hear stories of wit, wisdom, and humor that they will want to tell to family and friends.”

The remainder of the program will be pre-sented by Shir Ami (“Song of My People”) who will perform Israeli, Yiddish, Ladino and American-Jewish music. The troupe of six includes singers, guitar, mandolin and drum. For more than 30 years, Shir Ami has performed for international festivals, private functions and community organiza-tions in St. Louis and the Midwest.

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Ron Cyton and his singing group Mixed Multitude will also be playing. The audi-ence can expect to join in the songs — even if they don’t know Hebrew.

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Seating is limited to 70. Admission is $8 per person.

“The importance of music in the lives of the Hebrew people is documented in the Torah,” said Cohen. “The beauty of our melodies, and the spark that is in every Jewish Soul rekindled our love for music and songs. The Aliyah Theater at B’nai Torah has been established to bring the sound of Hebrew and Yiddish music, as well as plays with a Jewish theme, and other entertainment with Jewish themes, to the residents of St. Charles, and nearby counties.”

To reserve tickets, call Cohen at 397-0309.

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FUN & GAMESSt. Charles First Assembly of God is

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• • •O’Fallon’s fifth annual Public Works

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• • •Rhythm and Ribs will be held from 6 p.m.

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The third annual Quilt Exhibit will be held until June 11 at the Frenchtown Heritage Museum & Research Center, 1121 North Second St. in St. Charles. The “Patches of Love” exhibit will include quilts that are 50 to 100 years old. The Museum hours are

noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Satur-day. Admission during the quilt exhibit is $2 for adults. For more information, call Dorothy Boshears at 946-8682.

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• • •The Oak Leaf Artist Guild will hold its

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A free concert to benefit Sparrow’s Nest Maternity Home will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fri., May 13 at Zion Lutheran Church located at 3866 Harvester Road in St. Charles. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the teenage maternity home.

• • •A Crescendo Concert featuring Michael

Barta on the violin will be held at 3 p.m. on Sun., May 22 at First United Methodist Church located at 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Tickets are $15. For more information, visit www.crescendoconcerts.org.

• • •MO River Irishfest will be held from

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Plans are taking shape for Lake Saint Louis’ annual Memorial Day observance at the Lake Saint Louis Veteran’s Memorial Park.

This year’s ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 30, according to Tim Vanatta, director of parks and recreation for the city of Lake Saint Louis; and Ralph Barrale, chairman of the Veterans’ Vol-unteer Committee which is planning the event.

The park is located adjacent to Lake Saint Louis Civic Center (City Hall/Police Department), I-64/U.S. 40 at Lake Saint Louis Boulevard. The park was dedicated in May 2008 on Armed Forces Day, and since has hosted Memorial Day and Veter-ans Day observances.

Col. Sean Fagan of Lake Saint Louis, commander of the North Central Region of the U.S. Air Force/Civil Air Patrol, will be the featured speaker. As region com-mander, Fagan is responsible for the opera-tions of seven state Wings -- Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. This places him in command of 4,136 personnel, 54 search and rescue-equipped aircraft, and a multi-million dollar budget.

Mayor Mike Potter will present remarks on behalf of the city of Lake Saint Louis, and Alderman Ralph Sidebottom will be the emcee.

“We encourage everyone to take time to attend our ceremony, in honor of those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms,” said Barrale, commander of VFW Post 10350 and a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

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“The bricks honor all veterans, living and deceased, and not just those from Lake Saint Louis,” Barrale said. “We have room for many more of these tributes, and we urge everyone who has not already done so, to purchase a brick in honor of a family member, friend, or all veterans.”

The bricks cost $100 each and include three lines of engraving and the emblem of the veteran’s branch of service. For more information, contact the Lake Saint Louis Parks and Recreation Department, 625-1200. Brick orders will be taken at the cer-emony, or may be purchased prior to the event.

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“I grew up out here, and when I found this place I fell in love with its beauty,” Bolm said. “I wanted to develop an event center, so we began the project with reno-vating the barn.”

When Bolm began his unique retrofit of the barn, its occupants were farm equip-ment and cows. Today, the barn complex is a multilevel event space that includes a smaller roomer with wood burning fire-places on the first floor and an upstairs party space that offers a bar, pool tables and a connected outdoor deck. Outside, a large patio and stage overlook the adjacent lakes, vineyards and manicured grounds.

“I fell in love with the beauty here,” Bolm said. “And after the barn complex was opened for events and I saw the enjoyment it brought people, I asked myself what I could do to complement the experience. That’s when we added the winery.”

After taking a research trip to California as well as exploring Missouri wineries, Bolm brought together a team to create the winery, headed by Scott Sutter, who devel-oped the Cedar Lake Cellars element.

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Thomure Plumbing LLC Quality, Full Service Com-merical & Residential since 1980. New Installation & Re-pair. Reasonable Rates. Call Mike today for a FREE ESTI-MATE. (636) 262-6489

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