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Bad as the Justice Department’s decision was to drop that particular case, which it

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In response to the cover story, (MRN, Sept. 28, 2011) “Bad Debts: Some Collec-tors Are Going After Fake Debts” I feel it is important to clarify some of the infor-mation in that story. The comment starting the article off “...collection agencies hound unsuspecting people about their debts-when in too many cases the debt wasn’t theirs or was too old to collect” is simply too broad and too vague. True collection agencies, and by that I mean licensed, insured, and bonded do not hound anyone about their debts knowing the debt wasn’t theirs as it simply doesn’t make business sense and is illegal. Furthermore, while each state has a statute of limitation on how long a credi-tor has to take legal action on a debt, there are very few states that regulate how long a debt can attempt to be collected on.

The Association of Credit and Collection Professionals has laid out in their Blueprint a step that would place a regulation on how long a debt is allowed to be collected on which would coincide with how long an account is reported to a credit reporting agency. This measure is a proactive step from the debt collection industry to bring universal clarity as to how long a debt can legally be collected on for both the con-sumer and the collection agency.

As it relates to complaints on debt col-lection agencies and what everyone should understand is that collection agencies have the lowest consumer complaint percentage on a local, regional, and national level as it relates to businesses that have direct con-sumer contact. The media likes to state that collection agencies “lead the list of com-plaints” but fail to mention the millions of contacts debt collectors come into with consumers and how less than a fraction of 1 percent actually lead to a complaint. The reality is a debt collector is contacting a consumer who is most likely experienc-ing a financial hardship and at the time of the contact with the consumer they are not expecting or prepared to take the debt col-lector’s call and with the deck constantly stacked against the debt collector, overall they yield the lowest percentage of com-plaints of consumer related businesses in the country, kudos to them. It is also important to remember anyone can “com-plain” about anything, whether a violation has occurred or not.

Another comment about debt buyers buying debts “for pennies on the dollar and reaps 100 percent profit on any funds collected” should be expanded upon. Debt buying is an investment and with

any investment there is a risk and reward. Many of us in the debt collection industry are in agreement with the need for stricter laws regulating debt buying transactions along with tougher credentialing for whom is allowed to purchase debt. Stating “the debt buying industry is booming” is simply not true. More creditors are working their inventory internally and trying to col-lect the debt in house, while debt buyers are purchasing less debt than ever before because the inventory that is available is priced very high which makes it very dif-ficult to break even on a purchase let alone make a profit.

As with any story, there is sometimes another side that should be told. While the event that happened to the consumer in this article is unfortunate and should not be tol-erated, it is by no means indicative of how the debt collection industry operates.

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Bad lawTo the Editor:

When St. Charles passed the ordinance that required a prescription for popular and safe products containing pseudoephedrine (PSE), I did not anticipate how negative the impact would be on my patients and my practice. I hope that by sharing my experi-ence, other municipalities will hesitate before making a similar miscalculation.

Since the prescription requirement was passed for PSE, I have seen unhappy patients who are aggravated and angry that they have to consult with me before buying their cold and allergy medicines. Patients are busy (as are we) and now this medica-tion law that varies from city to city and even across state lines creates confusing requirements both for the need for a pre-scription and for the number of tablets that can be dispensed. My colleagues and I are equally frustrated that it requires a lot of time to explain these new requirements, taking time away from our ill patients who deserve our attention.

Most importantly, I don’t believe that turning a law enforcement function over to doctors will be effective in the long term as most career criminals will be able to find their way around the law. The decision about which medicines belong over the counter and which are available by pre-scription should be a function of the FDA, not local governments.

I hope that our experience in St. Charles can be a warning to others – a prescription requirement for PSE does more harm than good.

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The construction area for the pipe cross-ing is located .2 miles east of Oberhelman Road at 1219 Sneak Road between Oberhel-man and Hwy. D. Sneak Road will remain open on either side of the closure area, but no through traffic will be allowed through the area of the culvert replacement.

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Man killed in drivewayA 51-year-old Marthasville man was

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Gary D. Schuster, of the 3700 block of Cappeln Osage Road, was repairing his damaged mailbox at about 4:49 p.m. when police said he was struck by a vehicle and thrown into a fence.

Lt. Craig McGuire, with the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said the 16-year-old driver who allegedly struck Schuster was travelling southbound on Cappeln Osage Road when she received a cell phone call to turn around and pick up a relative.

After completing the call, the teen heard a thud and thought she had hit a mailbox, police said.

She turned around and went northbound Cappeln Osage Road. When she reached the repair shop at the intersection of Hwy. T and Hwy. D a couple of miles later, the damage of her 2002 Pontiac Grand Am appeared to be more than a mailbox would make.

The teen returned to the scene of the acci-dent to find emergency vehicles. Schuster died from his injuries.

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The ride will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 beginning at Herit-age Park. For $10, enjoy brunch and a fun-filled day with other bike enthusiasts, travelling a total of 15-miles through some of St. Charles County’s most scenic bike

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cates everywhere a chance to utilize one of our most popular and unique trailheads at Centennial Trail,” said Parks Director Bettie Yahn-Kramer.

The ride, led by St. Charles County Park Rangers Jerry Smith and John Saxton, begins at the Centennial Trailhead at Herit-age Park, travels parallel to Hwy. 364 and connects to the Katy Trail.

Midway through the ride, participants will stop to eat brunch at Bike Stop Café, located in St. Charles’ historic Frenchtown on North Second Street.

Reservations are required. To register, visit the St. Charles County Parks Depart-ment at www.sccmo.org or call at 949-7535.

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The concrete portion of Mid Rivers Mall Drive from I-70 to McMenamy Road will undergo diamond grinding for a smoother surface. This work is tentatively scheduled for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 through Oct. 28.

Lane closures will be limited to one lane in one direction only while the resurfac-ing work takes place. Drivers are urged to drive carefully through the construction zone and to seek alternate routes when pos-sible to avoid delays.

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Last month the St. Peters Police Depart-ment participated in the Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week Law Enforcement Campaign.

Missouri law requires all children under the age of eight to be in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat unless they are 80 pounds or 4-foot 9-inches tall.

“It’s so important for parents and caregiv-ers to understand the importance of child restraints,” said Chief Tom Bishop. “It’s not just about following the law – child restraints help prevent serious injury and may even save your child’s life.”

During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of 69 traffic tickets including: 13 safety belt tickets; 34 speeding tickets; and 22 other traffic violations.

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Stay warmHomeowners can learn how to keep

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“The St. Peters Home Energy Efficiency Workshop will provide participants with valuable information on how to make their homes warmer and more energy efficient this winter,” said Carole Stangle, with the city.

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By Amy ArmourMore than 100 people attended a public

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The Missouri Department of Transpor-tation (MoDOT) held a three hour public hearing in the Missouri Highway Patrol Troop C Headquarters and 114 people stopped by to learn more about the current proposal.

The three-lane westbound bridge that currently stretches over the Missouri River from St. Charles County into Chester-field was built in 1935. Officials said the bridge has been shut down several times for repairs and inspections in recent years. The proposed new bridge would provide four expanded lanes to handle the 75,000 vehicles that cross the bridge each day.

MoDOT officials set up various sta-tions to discuss the proposed alignment, the environmental impact, as well as the proposed right of ways. Visitors had the opportunity to leave comments and sug-gestions at the hearing or ask questions to MoDOT officials.

MoDOT Deputy Project Director Tim Hellenbusch said many of the people in attendance were curious about how traffic would be impacted.

Proposed plans include constructing the new bridge alongside the current four lane eastbound bridge. The old westbound Daniel Boone Bridge would remain open while the proposed bridge is being con-structed.

When construction of the proposed new bridge is complete the current four-lane eastbound bridge would then be the west-bound bridge. The new bridge would carry drivers eastbound from St. Charles County to St. Louis County.

“The impact (on drivers) will be mini-mal,” Hellenbusch said.

David Schneider commutes from his home in Defiance to his job in St. Louis every weekday. He attended the meeting to learn how his daily trip to work would be effected.

“With this arrangement I don’t think it will be shut down too much,” Schneider said. “I have no reason not to like the (pro-posed) plans.”

Roberta Grissum travels on the Daniel Boone Bridge every week day from her home in St. Charles County to her job in downtown St. Louis.

“I like it (the proposed bridge plan). I think it will be a good improvement,” Gris-sum said.

MoDOT officials have proposed a

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“The design-build gives the contractor more creativity,” Hellebusch said. The design build would also save time and money, he said.

Hellenbusch said $125 million has been budgeted for the project and that includes all right of ways, utility adjustments, the design and the construction. Hellenbusch said a design-build contractor will be chosen by June 2012, with construction beginning in the fall 2012. He anticipates the bridge will take about four years to be complete—with a completion slated for no later than July 2016.

Several contractors attended the public

hearing in an effort to drum up new busi-ness.

“We are looking for an opportunity to work in this design build,” said Stanley Webb, owner of Webb Engineering Ser-vices in Soulard.

Viola Pancratz, with Project Controls Group in St. Louis, attended the meeting to see where the company could fit in the project. Pancratz said Project Controls Group could help with scheduling and cost estimating.

When the old historic bridge is removed, it will be available for adaptive reuse.

“I hope they do something to preserve the old bridge,” Grissum said.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole HolleySun Security Bank was shuttered Friday,

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The 27 branches owned by Sun Secu-rity include one in Cottleville and one in St. Peters. Signs at the Sun Security Cot-tleville branch on Mid Rivers Mall Drive were replaced by signs for Great Southern Bank.

Sun Security opened in 1970 in 15 coun-ties in central and southern Missouri. Its failure is the first in Missouri this year. As of June 30, Sun Security Bank had $355.9 million in total assets and $290.4 million in total deposits.

According to a released statement by Sun Security, checks drawn on the bank contin-ued to be processed. Depositors with Sun Security could access their accounts by writing checks or using ATM or debit cards. Loan customers should make payments as usual. Besides a checking account, cus-tomers may have Certificates of Deposit, a car loan, a business checking account, a commercial loan, a Social Security direct deposit and other relationships with the institution. Questions about these accounts may be addressed to Great Southern or the

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Customers may continue to access safe deposit boxes during the new bank’s normal business hours. Any changes will be communicated by the new bank.

According to the FDIC, customers may withdraw funds without an early with-drawal penalty until new deposit agree-ments are entered into with Great Southern Bank, and as long as the deposits are not pledged as collateral for loans.

“We welcome Sun Security Bank cus-tomers and employees to Great Southern,” said Great Southern President and CEO Joseph W. Turner in a news release. “Cus-tomers can be confident that their deposits are safe and readily accessible. It’s busi-ness as usual.”

Cottleville Mayor Don Yarber said in May 2009 that he had heard that the bank was in trouble. Sun owned The Lofts along Cottleville Parkway, a development that was built to include shops on the lower level and lofts on the second level. The development has been near-vacant since

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According to a statement released by Sun Security, Great Southern will be assuming approximately $287 million of deposits of Sun Security Bank at no premium. Great Southern is also purchasing approximately $245 million in loans and $35 million of other real estate owned at a discount of $55 million. The loans (excluding approxi-mately $4 million of consumer loans) and real estate purchased are covered by a loss sharing agreement between the FDIC and Great Southern.

Under this agreement, the FDIC has agreed to cover 80 percent of the losses on the covered loans and real estate owned. Great Southern will also be purchasing cash and certain marketable securities of Sun Security Bank. The bank said the financial statement effects of this transac-tion will be disclosed at a later date upon completion of further review and analysis.

The transaction is expected to minimize disruptions for loan customers, according to a statement by the FDIC. The failure of Sun Security is expected to cost the FDIC $118.3 million.

The FDIC reports that no one lost any money on deposit as a result of the closure of this bank. Customers may continue to use outstanding checks, and they will clear up to the balance in an account. ATM/Debit cards will continue to work as usual. The total balance in account(s), including checking, savings, money market, non-brokered Certificates of Deposit and retire-ment accounts have been transferred to the new bank and will be available for transac-tions during regular business hours at the former bank branches.

Customers with questions should call the FDIC toll-free at 1-866-806-6128. The phone number will be operational from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily.

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Including this acquisition, Great South-ern now operates 103 retail banking centers and hundreds of ATMs in Missouri, Arkan-sas, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. With $3.7 billion in assets, Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. is a public company and its common stock (ticker: GSBC) is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select stock exchange.

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Linda Wilson, a MoDOT spokeswoman, said while the final leg has been planned for 20 years, work is expected to begin in 2013 to complete the final leg of Page Avenue/Hwy. 364 straight through to Hwy. N and Hwy. 40/I-64 in Lake Saint Louis.

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By Brian FlinchpaughAn attorney representing St. Charles

County Elections Director Rich Chrismer denies the claims in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by an employee in his depart-ment.

“I have to say we strongly deny the alle-gations nor do they have any factual basis at all,” said V. Scott Williams, an attorney for Chrismer on Oct. 18.

The suit, filed by Mary Railean Ben-efield on Oct. 5 in St. Charles County Cir-cuit Court, names both Chrismer and St. Charles County.

She had filed a discrimination compliant in June with the Missouri Human Rights Commission.

The “petition for damages” alleges that “for the past several years” Chrismer “has consistently and repeatedly created a sexu-ally hostile work environment” for the plaintiff.

Benefield, of Old Monroe, alleges in the petition that Chrismer stalked her at her home, peeped through doors, groped her when she handed him paperwork, made “unwanted and offensive comments about her clothing and body,” and “openly flirted”with other women at work.

Williams said Chrismer fully expects to address all the charges which he categori-cally denies. “We expect to be vindicated,” Williams said.

The petition also states that Benefield filed several formal sexual harassment

complaints to County Human Resources Director Belinda Little, county Director of Administration Chuck Gross, County Executive Steve Ehlmann and county Assistant Counselor Greg Dohrman.

Benefield alleges that Chrismer “retali-ated” against her for the complaints by denying personal leave and pay for time she spent voting in the April 5 election. In the petition, she said that Little and Dohrman agreed that denying personal leave violated county personnel policy. They allowed personnal leave and removed

the wage reduction for voting, the petition states.

She also said she had repeatedly requested a lateral transfer to another county position away from Chrismer’s supervision.

But the petition states that Little informed Benefield by letter that Ehmann and the County Council had no authority to disci-pline Chrismer because he was an elected official. The letter states that the County Charter prevents county agencies from controlling Chrismer, Benefield states in the petition.

The petition alleges that Chrismer’s and the county’s conduct “in retaliating against the plantiff” for making sexual harassment compliants was in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act.

“Defendant Rich Chrismer is, given the absence of control under the County Charter, and by virture of the power of his elected office, the alter-ego of the county itself,” the petition states.

At MRN press time, an attorney for Ben-efield had not been reached for further comment.

Sexual harassment suit filed against county election director

St. Charles Community College’s Young People’s Theatre will hold open auditions for the production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” based on the film by Frank Capra, with book and lyrics by James W. Rodgers.

Open auditions for children ages 8 to 18 are at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building the-ater on the SCC campus in Cottleville. A parent must be present during the audition process. The auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and a basic song and dance routine that will be taught.

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By Brian FlinchpaughPolice and firemen were able to rescue a

woman who may have tried to jump from the Hwy. 364 bridge over the Missouri River near St. Charles.

Police said the woman stopped her car on the westbound lanes of the bridge on Sunday, Oct. 16, and apparently went over the side of the bridge at about 3 p.m. The woman, described by authorities as being in her 40s, either landed on or reached a 2-foot-wide support beam below the deck of the bridge.

Assistant Chief Steven Brown of the Central County Fire and Rescue Fire Pro-tection District said a St. Charles County sheriff’s deputy and two Maryland Heights police officers were able to crawl down to the woman. “They were 125 feet over the river,” Brown said.

Brown said officers were able to secure the woman with a life jacket and rope. Firefighters from St. Charles and from the Pattonville Fire Protection District cut through a chain-link fence that is part of a bicycle trail on the bridge and were able to bring her up.

The woman was treated by paramedics and transported to a hospital. Authorities had no further information on her condi-tion. The officers were unhurt.

Lt. Craig McGuire of the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said the deputy who responded to the call said

the woman was found lying on the beam. He said it couldn’t be determined if she climbed down to the beam or had landed on the beam when she jumped.

Several motorists who were passing by stopped and were talking to the woman when the deputy arrived, McGuire said.

Brown said the county’s four Missouri River bridge crossings seem to attract a number of attempted suicides. The Hwy. 364, Hwy. 370 and Hwy. 40-61 bridges seem to draw the most with I-70 perhaps the least.

Law enforcement officials don’t have readily available statistics on bridge sui-cide or jumping attempts. The jurisdiction over the bridges is divided between the Missouri Highway Patrol and various St. Louis and St. Charles County emergency responders.

Brown said there may be as many as eight to 10 attempts a year from the four crossings across the river.

But McGuire said he was skeptical about whether there were that many nor has he detected a rash of attempts lately. “It kind of comes and goes,” McGuire said.

The I-70 bridge may have the least attempts because of the sheer volume of traffic, Brown said. It’s hard to stop a vehicle on the bridge or walk on it.

On I-70 there is simply a lot more traf-fic,” McGuire said. “People don’t want to get hit when they are trying to jump.”

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By Amy ArmourBuckle up or risk a ticket in the city of

Weldon Spring.The city passed a bill with a 4-1 vote on

Oct. 11 that will allow St. Charles County Sheriff’s deputies to pull over drivers who are not wearing a seat belt in Weldon Spring.

Alderman Gerry Baker said the current state law does not allow a police officer to pull over a driver for only a seat belt viola-tion. Officers can only pull over a driver if another violation—such as speeding—has been determined. “I think it’s a good thing…I’m in favor of it,” Baker said.

Weldon Spring Mayor Donald Licklider said the Missouri Department of Trans-portation approached the city about the ordinance. MoDOT had been unsuccessful getting the state to pass a similar law, so MoDOT officials have approached local cities. The cities of Foristell and New Melle have recently passed a similar ordinance.

Licklider said he was not in favor of the

ordinance until he spoke with St. Charles County Sheriff Tom Neer who said he was fine with the ordinance.

“He (Neer) told me if you want to pass it our guys will be happy to enforce it,” Lick-lider said.

Not everyone on the Board of Aldermen was in favor of the new legislation.

“I’m concerned that we are overstepping our boundaries here…I feel it’s an invasion of privacy,” said Alderwoman Janet Kolb, who voted against the bill.

The fine for a seatbelt violation is $10. But the new ordinance will now give offi-cers the legal right to pull a car over that seems suspicious if the driver or passen-gers are not wearing a seatbelt.

City Attorney Robert Wohler said in a situation where there is a suspicious car cruising a neighborhood at 3 a.m., officers now would have the opportunity to stop the vehicle — if a seatbelt was not worn.

The ordinance passed with a 4-1 vote. Alderman Bruce Robb was absent.

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By Jeannie SeibertA couple of issues with St. Peters Ward

3 property owners have prompted Mayor Len Pagano to introduce preemptory action to avoid embroiling the city in any new legal disputes.

One, a resident and long-time member of the Braewood Homeowners Associa-tion Board of Directors, Tony Lepski, has reached out to the mayor in an attempt to prompt elected officials to confine Alder-man Gus Elliott (Ward 3) to a more tradi-tional aldermanic role.

The second concern Pagano has comes from developer of the Ward 3 villa com-munity, Ellington. Constructed by Tom Johnson, owner of Tom Johnson Home-builders, has registered a similar cease and desist request via his attorneys to stop Elliott from further prying into Johnson’s financial affairs outlined in a letter dated Oct. 6.

Pagano took on Lepski’s complaints first.

Pagano introduced a discussion during the Oct. 13 Board of Aldermen work ses-sion to determine a course to refine – or confine – aldermen acting on behalf, or claiming to be acting on behalf, of resi-dents.

Elliot came out fighting.“I am dead-set against aldermen reveal-

ing the names of residents” who register a complaint with an alderman, said Elliott, who recounted a specific instance where one resident approached a neighbor who had made a complaint and whose name wasn’t protected.

“It turned into a bad situation,” Elliott said.

Pagano retorted, “There’s always ano-nymity through the CAC.”

The St. Peters Community Action Center (CAC) is both a help desk and a source for residents to anonymously file a complaint.

Elliott deflected Pagano’s suggestion, claiming an alderman’s influence gives the concerned “certain additional priority.” Elliott said residents approached him when they had received “no feedback, no satis-faction” from the CAC.

In this instance the identity of the com-plainant was discovered by Lepski who approached his neighbor and found Elliott’s communications with staff may have been a bit elaborated.

In an e-mail to staff on Aug. 30 Elliott alleges “…the resident advised me that Tony (Lepski) is running one or more home-based businesses (CPA and real estate) without a home (occupancy) permit.”

Lepski is a sales associate with Coldwell Banker-Gundaker real estate and adamantly

denies this and other allegations made in the e-mail.

“First, I’m in real estate with offices in Maplewood and St. Charles,” Lepski said. “I don’t operate my business out of my home unless you call having a computer at home a home business.

“I didn’t have any idea where that came from,” Lepski said. Once he had learned who initiated the complaint Lepski reached out. “I talked to him and he said he never mentioned anything (to Elliott) about an accounting business.”

As Pagano had been Lepski’s alderman prior to Elliott, Lepski turned to Pagano for help.

While still president of the Braewood Homeowners’ Association, Lepski said, “I’d already gone before the board and talked to the aldermen about a year ago this time. I tried to get them to reign him (Elliott) back in then.”

Prior to Elliott’s election “Braewood always had a great relationship with City Hall,” Lepski added.

But issues have ratcheted up to such a boiling point Lepski recently resigned his presidency in order to preserve his personal and professional reputation.

On Oct. 13, the board elected to hold off action on the mayor’s request for either a policy or legislative fix to avoid a repeat of this type situation.

The other topic brought up in Lepski’s complaint to Pagano has more of a chance of resulting in policy change regarding re-occupancy inspections.

In the e-mail thread between Elliott and staff, he inquired into plans for a more vig-orous home inspection policy, alleging that Lepski first advised a client not to have a home inspection prior to purchase and then deliberately withheld disclosures he was required to have made.

“I am a professional and feel like he (Elliott) is trying to smear my reputation,” said Lepski. “I am a member of the St. Charles County Association of Realtors and we have to abide by a code of ethics which I would do anyway because morally it’s the right thing to do.”

Should Elliott’s allegations be pursued to their ultimate conclusion without Lep-ski’s vigorous denials, Lepski could face fines or be required to go before a Realtors Association Board of Inquiry.

“I can prove every aspect of my case if we end up in court over this,” Lepski said.

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By Amy ArmourTwo Fort Zumwalt graduates will return

to their old school district as teachers this spring.

Robin Aston and Kelsie Kestler, both seniors at Southeast Missouri State Uni-versity, will be the first students to com-plete the district’s Grow Your Own Teacher program in May. Next spring, the women will student-teach special education classes at Mid Rivers Elementary, as well at North

High School and West Middle School.“I am so excited to be coming back to

teach in the district,” Kestler said. “I have grown up here and I know that it is a great district to work in.”

The Grow Your Own Teacher (GYOT) Program provides accepted students who are studying to teach in a high needs area — such as special education — with finan-cial assistance. Funded by the Fort Zum-walt Public School Education Foundation, accepted students receive $3,000 for tuition each semester of college. In return those students are obligated to teach in that high needs area within the Fort Zumwalt School District for a certain number of years.

Some of the high needs areas include: special education, high school foreign lan-guage, industrial technology, physics, high school science and math, and English Lan-guage Learners.

The GYOT program currently has seven students attending the participating universities which include, Lindenwood University, Truman State University, Uni-versity of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-St. Louis, University of Cen-tral Missouri and Southeast Missouri State University.

Kestler decided to be a teacher because she said all students deserve to learn and be

excited about what they are learning.“I want to be the teacher that motivates

students to go beyond what they once thought they could do,” Kestler said. “I have learned that being a teacher is more than just liking children, it is having a pas-sion for teaching. I want to help young people have a desire to learn and help them to become life-long learners.”

Aston decided to become a teacher because she found passion in helping others.

“Growing up, I lived with my younger siblings,” Aston said. “I would always help them with their reading and homework. Furthermore, I began volunteering for the Special Olympics around the time I was in middle school and found joy in lending a hand and helping lead or even coach a few events.

“Overall, I guess I just felt that teaching would be the place where I would be able to make a difference in somebody life just like many teachers in the past had done for me,” Aston said.

In addition to the financial assistance, the GYOT program has also provided the women with a mentor.

“I have a mentor who is extremely knowl-edgeable,” Aston said. “I am able to go to her about anything; whether it is the stress

of a class, my exciting moment in teaching, or to get advice. In addition, the program has several meetings where I am able to sit and talk with the other participants about their experiences, seek advice, and catch up with the committee.”

The GYOT committee also engages the future teachers in a variety of resourceful activities.

“We will read articles about what is hap-pening in the education system across the U.S. and discuss what it may mean to us,” Aston said. “We also go over the character-istics of an effective teacher and the GYOT provided us with a wonderful book that we were able to read and gain a new perspec-tive of teaching. Then there are activities, which are my favorite, where we role play as teachers and talk about parent-teacher interactions or teacher-teacher interactions. All in all, I would say the GYOT program is always there and wants to help.”

Aston said she cannot wait to start teach-ing.

“I am counting down the weeks to when I come back home and start my student teaching. I am excited to come back to the district because over the years I feel like I have found a new family and they are waiting for me with a warm embrace,” Aston said.

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Van Horn named finalistMatthew Van Horn, a SEGA teacher at

Saeger Middle School, was recently named as a top 10 finalist in the Fabulous Fox Theater of St. Louis essay contest in con-junction with The Addams Family Broad-way Musical. As a finalist, Van Horn was invited to attend the opening night of the musical at the Fox Theater in St. Louis on Sept. 28.

The producers of the musical comedy, “The Addams Family” have created the program “No Snap Judgments,” whose ultimate goal is to promote social aware-ness in our communities, our schools, and in our workplaces.

The contest asked for essays that shared ideas for promoting tolerance. Van Horn reflected upon his practices within his classroom and his school to help show how he attempts to stop “snap judgments” based on the idea that, while each of us is different, what brings us together is what we have in common, and these common-alities far outweigh anything that should keep us apart.

Class published Sam Berendzen, science teacher at Fran-

cis Howell High School and his class are

slated to be published in an upcoming book, Front Page News: Engaging Teens in Science Literacy by the National Sci-ence Teachers Association (NSTA) in late November.

Front Page News: Engaging Teens in Science Literacy describes a new approach to getting teens excited about science. The book is described as a “how to” for teachers on what has become known as the SciJourn approach, in which students discover that science is a fast-changing field that affects them personally and their community. The SciJourn approach is built on principles of science journalism and the concept of public understanding of science.

The book presents a set of ideas that range from five minute “read alouds” to several weeks of students writing and revising their own science news articles. The book’s authors describe classroom activities and writing standards that have been developed during the past four years with National Science Foundation fund-ing, and have been tested in dozens of classrooms, including three years of Ber-endzen’s classes.

Berendzen’s class photo will appear in the chapter on “Read Alouds.”

Teachers excelFrancis Howell School District (FHSD)

teachers, Amy Howell and Laticia Gar-barini have joined a select group of St. Louis area teachers chosen to receive the Emerson Electric Company Excellence in Teaching Award.

This award recognizes teachers for their passion for teaching, their impact on stu-dent learning and their knowledge and creativity in the classroom. The recipients are chosen for their outstanding contribu-tions to the teaching profession and to the students they teach.

Both teachers will be recognized at an awards ceremony along with other local public, private, parochial and college educators in November at The Sheldon in St. Louis. Each honoree will receive an engraved Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award Tiffany crystal apple and a signed certificate.

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sponsored by Emerson Electric, the diver-sified global manufacturer headquartered in St. Louis. Participation in the annual Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards recognition program is open to all educa-tional institutions in the St. Louis metro-politan area.

Healthy, happy kidsThe Francis Howell School District will

host “Raising Healthy Kids,” a free eve-ning event for parents designed to share information on the challenges of raising healthy and responsible children and ado-lescents. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 10 at Saeger Middle School.

Attendees will be able to choose two informational sessions from offerings presented by local child and adolescent

Bul let in Board Fifth-graders camp outThe fifth-grade classes in the

Fort Zumwalt school District spent a few days this fall learning about the great outdoors.

The annual fifth-grade outdoor education experience at cuivre River state park was completed earlier this month. students from each elementary school spent five days in the wilderness learning about various aspects of nature. In the photo, students from Progress South

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Before and after the sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to enter to win raffle prizes, chat informally with present-ers and visit booths to pick up information from a variety of community social service agencies regarding the health and well-being of children, youth and families.

Wentzville

Students celebrate ‘old days’It’s not often that elementary school stu-

dents gets to shell corn, churn butter, spin wool, and visit with a blacksmith all in the same day, but at Boone Trail Elementary it’s an annual tradition as old as the hills.

Boone Trail Days is a weeklong celebra-tion of early American life that starts in the classroom, where teachers incorporate les-sons about Native Americans and pioneer life into the curriculum. Later in the week, students spend a day outside enjoying hands-on exhibits including sawing wood, washing clothes by hand, making rope and square dancing.

Fifth-grader Caleb Wickman has enjoyed the tradition for years.

“I like all of the activities, it’s really fun the stuff we do,” Caleb said. “We learn how the pioneers lived back then, and the Indians.”

Students were able to play with the same types of toys children had on the fron-tier, and explored the inside of a tee-pee. Authentic period food is served as well, including pioneer stew and apple butter.

“Boone Trail Days has been around for years, it’s something the community really looks forward to, and we have parents and students that still come back to participate even though they don’t go to school here anymore,” said Principal John Schulte. “Friday night is the culmination of the week, the PTA sponsors our chili supper and they have games and hayrides for everyone.”

This year marks the 21st anniversary of Boone Trail Days, one of the longest run-ning traditions in the Wentzville School District.

Walk to school dayFor the third consecutive year, Green

Tree Elementary joined schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day. More than 250 stu-dents from Green Tree walked to school along with parents, teachers, staff mem-

bers, and Lake Saint Louis police officers earlier this month.

“I’m always excited for Walk to School Day, because I get to be with my friends, and the food is great, and we all get to walk to school together,” said fifth-grader Megan Reiter.

The event began with a light breakfast at Boulevard Park made possible by dona-tions from St. Louis Bread Company and Wal-mart. Other special activities included a visit from the SafeKids St. Louis Coali-tion and FedEx volunteers who distributed information about pedestrian and bicycle safety.

“It’s turned into a really nice event for our families and the community,” said Community Resource Officer Susan Ochs of the Lake Saint Louis Police Department. “We get together and have a nice safe walk to school, and encourage safety and healthy lifestyles.”

Now in its 14th year, International Walk to School Day is celebrated at more than 3,500 participating schools in 40 countries around the world.

Walk to School events work to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among chil-dren, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, concern for the environment and building connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The Green Tree event was originally organized three years ago by Officer Ochs, the school, and the Lake Saint Louis Police Department as part of a “Safe Routes to School” grant from the Missouri Depart-ment of Transportation.

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The Senior Survival class taught by Pat Newell recently had a sewing project to create Honor Banners. These banners will be used to cover veterans that pass away at St. Charles-St. Louis veterans’ homes.

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By Jonathan DuncanThere may be just one week of prep foot-

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Standouts such as Fort Zumwalt South’s Chase Abbington, Fort Zumwalt North’s V.J. Fitzpatrick, and Francis Howell’s Eric Siebenshuh head into to next week looking

to propel their respective schools into the Missouri playoffs with a big final regular season performance.

Abbington, a senior running back for Zumwalt South has been the driving force of the Bulldogs offense this fall. Known as a grinder that can also bounce runs out-side and off-tackle, Abbington has already rushed for more than 1,200 yards and is

averaging 7.1 yards per carry. Once the Bulldogs get near the goal

line that is where Abbington’s value really stands out. Once in the red zone, Abbington has a knack for putting the ball in the end zone. Through eight games, the Bulldogs tailback has rushed for an eye-popping 25 touchdowns. As a virtually unstoppable ground force rolling up just over 1,300 total yards of offense, the Bulldogs have a big-time offensive weapon in Abbington.

Another area player that has electrified crowds with his skills on the field is Fitz-patrick.

Fitzpatrick, a senior signal-caller has the ball in his hands more than any other offen-sive player for the Panthers and for good reason. He’s a big play waiting to happen virtually every time he touches the ball.

“His work ethic, his desire to get better and be a leader, and his ability to make a play when there seems to be no play there make him special,” Fort Zumwalt North coach Joe Bacon said. “As a player he is just a tremendous leader and has a tremen-dous drive to be the best he can be.”

Fitzpatrick directs the Panthers out of a spread and veer option-style offense and his run-pass versatility in those formations has made him a nightmare for opposing defenses to stop this season.

Through seven games, the Panthers’ do-it-all quarterback has rushed for an average of 11.1 yards a carry and 18 touchdowns, including an outrageous 284-yard, 4-touch-down performance on Oct. 8 in the Panthers 59-42 victory at Fort Zumwalt East.

The success Fitzpatrick has enjoyed is deeper than talent and he believes it was his off-season preparation from late last year and early this year that has produced the outstanding results of this fall.

“I put in a lot of winter conditioning last year getting up early going to the school with the guys and lifting weights, running and getting in shape,” Fitzpatrick said. “We wanted to make this a special year and we bonded through the conditioning in the off-season.”

Siebenshuh is another player that has made himself a household name during the 2011 campaign. The senior quarterback took over for graduated star Brett Graves and behind his leadership the Vikings have hardly missed a beat. Siebenshuh has lit up the scoreboard with his passing ability clicking for just over 1,900 yards with 19 touchdowns and just seven interceptions through eight games.

In addition to being able to throw for a lot of yards, Siebenshuh is a steady presence in the backfield and has been a strong game manager averaging a quarterback rating of 122.5 in each of the Vikings games so far.

Thanks to the pocket presence, calm-ness, and strong decision-making skills of Siebenshuh, the Vikings are poised to make another trip to the Class 6 playoffs.

Regardless of how their teams finish the season, Abbington, Fitzpatrick, and Sie-benshuh will give area fans plenty of “did you see that?” moments to chat about in the final weekend of the regular season and the playoffs.

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The West Division champion River City Rascals completed a trade with the Lincoln Saltdogs (American Association) sending outfielder Stephen Holdren out of the Fron-tier League, in exchange for right-handed pitchers Liam Ohlmann, John James and Alex Maestri.

Holdren was a force for the Rascals, leading them to the Frontier League cham-pionship series in 2010 and 2011. After capturing the organization’s first title in 2010, the Rascals fell to the Joliet Slam-mers in 2011.

Batting .322 with 21 HR and 84 RBI, Holdren earned league MVP honors in 2011 after making his second Frontier League post-season all-star team.

Rascals manager Steve Brook said he will miss the power-hitting all-star.

“Stephen Holdren has been a tremendous team leader, both on and off the field over the past two seasons,” Brook said. “I am very proud of all that he has accomplished with our organization. He is simply at a point in his career where he would prefer to move onto a different league, new chal-lenges and experiences. I wish him nothing but the best for his future career with Lin-

coln in the American Association.” Ohlmann, who pitched for the Normal

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John James posted a 9-6 record for the Saltdogs in 2011, starting 21 games with 116 innings pitched. As a rookie in 2010, James posted a 6-2 record in 10 starts. The Tucson, Ariz., native also defeated Stephen Strasburg 1-0 in a collegiate battle.

Maestri made history in 2006 when he became the first Italian-born pitcher to be signed by a Major League organization. He spent five seasons in the Chicago Cubs farm system, two in AA, before landing with the Saltdogs. The Rimini, Italy, native logged 118 inning pitched in 20 starts in 2011.

All three pitchers will add the necessary experience and depth to that Brook is look-ing for.

“I’m excited about all three guys,” Brook said. “Their professional experience is outstanding and we hope to build around that for 2012.”

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By SARAH WILSONWhen a couple is ready to bring a new life into the world,

conceiving the natural way can be as laborious as child-birth itself. As a result, many couples are turning to sur-rogacy.

Jeremy Gruber, president of the Massachusetts-based Council for Responsible Genetics (CRG), said surrogacy not only is on the rise – it is “clearly entering the main-stream.”

“You can’t pick up a new magazine these days without finding another celebrity using surrogacy,” Gruber said. “Couples are waiting longer to have children these days, and infertility is an increasing problem, and for a whole host of other social reasons, including same-sex couples, surrogacy is seen as a viable alternative.”

Surrogacy can take one of two forms: traditional or gestational. In a traditional surrogacy, the surrogate is the child’s biological mother, using her own egg and a man’s sperm. In a gestational surrogacy, the surrogate is not genetically related to the baby and uses another woman’s egg and a man’s sperm.

According to The Infertility Clinic of St. Louis, an esti-mated one of every five couples in America is considered infertile.

The Infertility Clinic’s Dr. Sherman Silber, who has been practicing infertility treatments for about 37 years and is considered among the world’s leading infertility authori-ties, said there currently is an “infertility epidemic.”

“Infertility clinics are absolutely overflowing, and one clear-cut reason for this increase is basically a social change, where people are just putting off bearing children or getting married until they’re older,” Silber said. “People used to get married in their late teens or 20s and have kids soon after, but now, many women aren’t even thinking about having a baby until their mid 30s.”

Silber said a woman’s fertility drops between the ages of 20 and 35 and then dramatically drops after that. Accord-ing to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of babies born to gestational surrogates grew 89 percent from 2004 to 2008, and the numbers will continue to rise.

“The statistics we do have, though, suggest surrogacy is far more rampant than even the numbers reveal,” Gruber said.

In the surrogate’s shoesSilber said those seeking a surrogate should not have

any problem finding one.“There is certainly not a shortage of volunteers, because

so many women want to be a surrogate,” Silber said. “Many love the idea of being pregnant but don’t want to bother with having any more kids.”

Most women who volunteer to be a surrogate, Silber said, already have had all the children they want but still enjoy pregnancy.

Surrogacy costs biological parents between $40,000 and $120,000, and surrogates are paid between $12,000 and $25,000 per pregnancy, according to the CRG. But according to Silber, most women do not do it for the money.

“From what I’ve found, they do it because they want to do it,” Silber said, “but that still doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be compensated.”

When considering a potential surrogate, Silber

said he looks for how healthy the woman is and what her previous pregnancies have been like.

“They also have to be psychologically sound, and I have to make sure they’ve got a good relationship with the intended parents,” he said.

Silber said he always brings the surrogate, her spouse and the intended parents together in a room to look for any potential problems.

Megan Miller, (not her real name), 41, has a husband and two children of her own. She agreed to be a surrogate to help two family members who could not conceive on their own.

“This was not on my bucket list of things to do, but I’m very honored to do it,” Miller said. “My brother-in-law and sister-in-law are in a situation where they can’t carry a baby, due to do a uterine lining issue, so I volunteered to be the surrogate.”

Even though she volunteered, Miller still has concerns but said they are “purely selfish reasons.”

“Being pregnant again, I’d have to go through the whole process of being tired and having all the symptoms you could possibly have while trying to maintain your own life,” Miller said. “There’s also the weight gain, and I just lost all my baby weight from my second pregnancy. These are selfish reasons, but they’re reasons I feel are valid for me to at least talk about. But after everything is said and done and the baby is delivered, then that won’t matter any-more.”

Miller is not collecting any fees for her surrogacy, but her brother-in-law and sister-in-law will cover her medi-cal expenses. The parties will sign legal documents to ensure everyone’s role is clear throughout and after the pregnancy.

She said her husband is supportive of her decision, especially since his brother is going to be the father of the child.

“He’s only worried if it doesn’t take,” Miller said. “But now he says that we’re done with Christmas presents for a while.”

Miller said she never in a million years would have thought she would be going through with a surrogacy. In the next couple of months, she will start the process.

Rachel Pearson, a preschool teacher from Joplin, Mo., was 22 with a husband and two children when she decided to be a surrogate.

“I think some women are born to be moms, so I wanted to try and give an opportunity to someone who really wanted

to be a parent, had exhausted (her) own resources and was looking

elsewhere,” Pear-son said.

She described the surrogacy process as “rigorous.”Because she went through an infertility center in St. Louis, she had to travel back and forth for several weeks for various thy-roid and blood tests and a psychological evaluation to see if she qualified to be a surrogate.

To prepare for pregnancy, Pearson had to give herself hormone shots, which left knots on her legs and prevented her from being able to walk for a couple weeks. But the worst part, she said, was the added emotional stress.

“Just hoping that you’re pregnant is a lot of stress,” Pear-son said. “You’re so hopeful for this couple that you worry about failing and letting them down.”

When the baby, Isaac, was delivered, the biological mother was in the room with Pearson.

“Being able to watch her see her baby for the first time made it all worth it,” Pearson said. “Tears were in her eyes, and she kept saying, ‘Thank you.’ I thought I was doing a good thing for people – and I was – but I didn’t realize how big.”

Since Isaac was born, the biological parents, who live in Norway, have sent a few pictures, but contact between them and Pearson has been limited.

“I’m not Isaac’s mom,” Pearson said. “I’m not biologi-cally a part of him at all, so I want to give them the space to build their family.”

While she did not go through the surrogacy for the money, Pearson was compensated enough to allow her and her husband to pay off the debts on their cars and house.

She said she is not sure if she would be a surrogate again or if she wants another child of her own, but she was happy she was “able to give life to someone else’s dreams.”

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The E.D. Roundtable is a standing committee of the Economic Develop-ment Roundtable of St. Charles County with the local cities, St. Charles County Government, and the St. Charles County Department of Workforce Development. Krey Distributing is the Anheuser-Busch distributor for St. Charles, Lincoln, Mont-gomery and Warren counties.

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By Mary Ann O’Toole HolleyThe Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber

of Commerce has initiated a “Shop Local” campaign that will not only help residents support their communities, but will reward several lucky shoppers with prizes.

Amy Lewis, Cottleville City Clerk-Treasurer and volunteer treasurer of the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce says it’s the first time the two communities have had an official “Shop Local” campaign, but says with the holiday season quickly approaching, the new cam-paign will provide a great opportunity for shoppers and shopkeepers.

“Spending money in your own commu-nity provides better services and improve-ments in your own city,” Lewis said. “It’s because of tax dollars that we have that great park, our beautiful City Hall and the new streetscape project. That’s how those things are funded, so we want to make sure our businesses in Cottleville are success-ful.”

Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber President Mike Reiter said in August 2009, when he became president of the chamber, it’s been his goal to make chamber mem-bers and shoppers aware of the importance of looking at their own community first when it comes to shopping.

“I want fellow chamber members and residents to give their own cities a first look before stepping outside of the bound-aries to shop,” Reiter said. “We want to bring to everyone’s awareness what retail tax dollars mean to cities. That is one of my pet peeves and main objectives after living here a year and one-half in Weldon Spring.”

Businesses participating in the Shop Local campaign will distribute raffle tick-ets to patrons and shoppers, whether it’s a customer dining at a restaurant or someone dropping off clothes at the dry cleaners.

“If you spend at participating retailers or restaurants in the cities of Weldon Spring or Cottleville, you’ll get a raffle ticket,” Reiter said.

At the Chamber of Commerce meeting in January, winners’ names will be pulled and those winners will be given $500 in cash or gift cards along with other prizes. Prizes have been donated by merchants in the area, including gift certificates and other items.

The ‘Shop Local’ promotion began on Oct. 1.

“When we first visited the businesses, everything seemed so flat,” Reiter said. “Now, as the holiday shopping season approaches, you can see people are starting to get giddy about shopping. At the recent meeting, comments were that merchants seem to have bigger smiles on their faces.”

Overall, Reiter said, business is thriving in the two communities.

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The sidewalks are 8-feet wide, and new street lights will make everything so well-lit. Crosswalks are available to get across Hwy. N and the city and the Chamber is planning a farmer’s market on St. Charles Street.

“It’s going to make a world of difference,” Reiter said.

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The event honors seniors older than age 75 who have demonstrated that retirement is no reason to slow down, and Sister Mad-elene Reiners, 90, is one such individual.

A member of the Sisters of the Most Pre-cious Blood in O’Fallon, Reiners has been development director for the order for the past 21 years.

She continues generating funds through donations, charitable bequests, an annual auction, golf tournament and a special fundraising day each year at Busch Sta-dium.

“I so enjoy all these events,” she said.She entered the religious order in 1941

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She was then offered a new job, about which she said she knew nothing. She was urged to try the development director posi-tion for one year, and she has loved it ever since.

“Guess I’m just a people person,” she said.

Reiners was surprised that she was named an Ageless Remarkable St. Louisan.

“I am pleased and grateful to have been chosen as one of the honorees for 2011,” Reiners said. “Only with God working through me have I been able to live out my 90-plus years so filled with happiness and love in His service.

“I was blessed with a wonderful Chris-tian family, a member of a very special reli-gious community, and with many loving and devoted friends who have supported me in my work and brought me to this day. God has truly blessed me.”

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Why eat alone?For someone who is single,

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Six years later, the group is recruiting new members and welcomes any singles 55 years and older to join them at their next dinner, which is on Sat., Oct. 29 at Madison’s Café in O’Fallon.

If interested, call Wanda at 561-9100 or Dixie at 379-9557.

“Balancing Your Hormones Naturally” will be held at 6 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 26, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2310 Technology Drive in O’Fallon. Learn about the latest in nutrition and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy at the free event which is open to the public. To RSVP, call 978-0970.

• • •“Good Posture Equals Good Health” will

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Learn how to keep your posture healthy to prevent disease and slow aging. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, call 978-0970.

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• • •A Pulmonary Education Class will be

held at 11:30 a.m. on Mon., Nov. 7 at SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. The free class is for people with lung dis-ease and their families who would like to learn more about lung disease, medication and testing. For more information, call 947-5682.

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The Harvester Knights of Colum-bus annual Trivia Night will be held at 7 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29, at Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service, 4116 McClay Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. and trivia will begin at 7 p.m. The cost is $160 for a table of eight. All proceeds are considered dona-tions and will go to fund the Harvester Knights of Columbus selected charities. For more information and table reserva-tions contact Glenn Korando at 314-570-8139.

• • •The second annual Church of the Trans-

figuration Trivia Night in Lake Saint Louis will be held on Friday, Nov. 11, at the O’Fallon Elks Lodge. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and trivia starts at 7:15 p.m. Tables for a maximum of eight players are $160. The cost includes soda, coffee, beer and trivia. A cash bar will be available.

Guests may bring food and/or snacks. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three teams. The night will include raffles, games, silent trivia and door prizes. All proceeds from this event will help support the Parish and its many outreach minis-tries. For reservations or more information, call Bill or Kerri Robertson at 294-7003 or e-mail [email protected].

CRAFT FAIR A craft fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at Willott Road Com-munity Church and Christian Academy, 1610 Willott Road in St. Peters. Vari-ous crafters and vendors will be offering unique gift-giving ideas. In addition, acad-emy students will be selling handmade crafts, artwork and baked goods. All pro-ceeds will benefit Willott Road Christian Academy.

• • •Child of God Lutheran School’s sev-

enth annual Fall Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 5, at the school located at 650 Salt Lick Road in St. Peters. The crafts show will include fall and Christmas decor, soaps and bath prod-ucts, jewelry and unique gift items. BBQ and bake sale items will also be available.

• • •The Fort Zumwalt West Athletic Boost-

ers is sponsoring its annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Sat., Nov. 5, at Fort Zumwalt West High School, 1251 Turtle Creek Drive in O’Fallon. More than 50 crafters ranging from several unique crafts to vendors will be on hand. Booth spaces for crafters are still available.

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FAMILY FUN

Fall Festival and Turkey Shoot will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, at Immaculate Conception-Dardenne, 7701 Hwy. N, in Dardenne Prai-rie. The event will feature fried chicken and baked ham. A petting zoo and pony rides will be offered from 5 p.m. until 4 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. For more information, call 561-6611 ext. 500.

HEALTH SEMINARS“Natural Solutions to the 4 A’s - Aller-

gies, Asthma, Autism & ADHD” will be held at 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 9, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2310 Technology Drive in O’Fallon. Learn about research-proven methods using diet changes, nutritional support, testing and treatment options that are natural and free of harmful side-effects. The event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, call 978-0970.

• • •A Knee and Hip Pain Seminar will be

held at 6 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 9, at Bear Creek Golf Club in Wentzville. Attend this free seminar to learn about the latest treatments for knee and hip pain and joint replacement options. To register, call 1-866-SSM-DOCS.

FAIR TRADE MARKETA Fair Trade Market will be held 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 12, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 13, at the St. John

United Church of Christ New Fellowship Hall located at 405 South Fifth Street in St. Charles. Fair Trade guarantees producers a fair price, ensures that products aren’t made using forced or exploitative child labor and promotes production techniques that are environmentally friendly. Unique hand-crafted items made by artisans from more than 60 developing countries will be avail-able for purchase. For more information, call 946-0961 or e-mail [email protected].

WRITERS GROUPSaturday Writers annual All-Day Work-

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HOLIDAY HAPPENINGSThe 25th annual Turkey and Ham Dinner

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The National Horseshoe Pitchers Asso-ciation will host a Halloween Bash cos-tume horseshoe pitching event at 11 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club, 100 Bluestem Way in Wentzville. The kids-only costume tournament will begin at 11 a.m. The entry fee is $3 and includes the costume contest, snacks, tour-nament prizes and Halloween goodies. The adult sanctioned horseshoe tournament will begin at 3:30 p.m. and the entry fee is $25. For kids to pre-register, contact Jeanette Claas at 447-3039 or [email protected]. Adults can pre-register, by calling Rich Altis 314-541-4705 or [email protected].

• • •A fall festival will be held from 6 p.m. to

8 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29 at New Life Church, 1083 Cool Springs Industrial Drive in O’Fallon. The festival will include a cos-tume contest, free carnival games, an inflat-able slide and free prizes for all children under the age of 13. For more information, call 240-3567 or visit www.nlchurch.org.

• • •A Pet Halloween Costume Contest and

party will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29, at Sebastien’s Pet Salon in The Meadows of Lake Saint Louis. Three winners will receive prizes. Free beverages, candy and appetizers will be available. For details visit sebastienspetsalon.com or call 561-7297.

• • •“Halo – ween” will be held from 6 p.m.

to 8 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 31 at 902 Red Pine Court in Lake Saint Louis. The free event is open to children under the age of 13. There will be balloons, prizes, treats, popcorn and a free photo. For more information, email [email protected].

• • •A Trick or Treat Event will be held from

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 31, at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters. Families can trick or treat at participating mall stores for free.

BUNCO“Bunco and BBQ” will be held from

10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 7 at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle in O’Fallon. The cost is $10 for residents and $12 for non-residents, and includes lunch and prizes. The deadline to sign up is Oct. 31. Register by calling 474-2732 or online at www.ofallon.mo.us/ParksandRec.

EXERCISE CLASSESTai Chi, a low-impact, stress-reducing

routine that combines breathing techniques with flowing movements, will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Tues., Nov. 1, at the

Renaud Spirit Center in O’Fallon. The cost for the six-week class is $32 for O’Fallon residents and $37 for non-residents. Regis-ter by calling 474-2732 or online at www.ofallon.mo.us/ParksandRec.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT“Nunsense” will be performed at 8 p.m.

on Nov. 4, 5, 11 and 12 and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 6 and 13 at the ACT II Community Theater in St. Peters. General admission is $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Advance tickets for “Nunsense” may be purchased online at act2theater.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006.

• • •“Good Rockin’ LIVE! A Salute to Sun

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GOLF TOURNAMENTThe Chili Dog Open Scramble Tour-

nament will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 5 at the St. Peters Golf Course, 200 Salt Lick Road. Teams of four will com-pete for cash prizes in multiple flights, as well as closest to the pin and longest drive contests. The cost to play is $35 per player which includes golf, cart and the chili dog lunch. For more information, call 397-2227 or visit stpetersmo.net/golf.

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The 2011 St. Louis Pet Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 29, at the St. Charles Convention Center. The event will include 150 exhibitors, an appearance by Shorty Rossi, star of Pit Boss on Animal Planet, agility demos, all-day entertainment and a mega-adoption event with more than 250 pets available for adoption. The event is free.

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Students at Wentzville Middle School (WMS) have collected more than 6,000 books to benefit students in the Joplin School District.

The city of Joplin, Mo., was devastated by a tornado that struck the town on May 22, killing 162 people and leaving thou-sands homeless. Joplin High School and eight other school district buildings sus-tained damage.

Members of the WMS National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) began collecting for the effort in June and loaded the books on a truck headed for Joplin on Oct. 12.

Jacob Hood, an eighth-grader at WMS, collected 3,000 books alone for the drive. He called on neighbors, family and friends to collect the new and used books.

“Because of the disaster left by the tor-nado, we knew that (Joplin students) had lost so much and would need everything from dictionaries to children’s books,” Jacob said. “We really wanted to help.”

Wentzville Middle School’s NJHS Advisor Sara St. Clair said when she was cleaning out closets and book shelves at the end of the school year, she realized her own family had many books they

were not using and the Joplin tragedy was fresh in her mind. She suggested the book drive to her NJHS officers who then ran with the idea.

St. Clair said collecting the books was the easy part.

“The most difficult thing for us was to figure out exactly how to transport them down to Joplin,” St. Clair said.

When word spread that St. Clair and her husband were planning to spend their own money to rent a moving truck and trans-port the books, volunteers stepped in to help. Cyndy Schwab is a grandmother of an NJHS student at the middle school as well as president of the O’Fallon Optimist Club. At her request, the Optimist Club donated $150 in fuel costs and provided a driver to take the books to Joplin. In addi-tion, the WMS PTA offered $350 to help offset the cost of renting the truck.

St. Clair says countless people have come forward to assist in the effort to provide these books for Joplin schools.

“I’m so proud of our students and hope they find joy in helping others, even if they are hundreds of miles away,” St. Clair said.

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Across the U.S. on Oct. 29, local police departments and law enforcement agen-cies will be participating in a joint effort to reduce the supply of unused medica-tions which can be a potential source of supply for illegal use.

Area residents have three locations at which to safely dispose of expired pre-scriptions and old medicines.

On Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. the St. Peters, O’Fallon and Lake Saint Louis police departments will have drop-off sites to accept unused prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.

The three local police departments are participating with the U.S. Dept. of Jus-tice Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in the National Rx Take-Back Event to create a seamless depository for unused medications which can become an unac-ceptable risk to public health and safety.

Outside the time and date of the take-back event, police personnel will not be able to accept these meds on a free, anon-ymous and no-questions-asked basis.

The three locations are:St. Peters Police Dept. lobby of the

Justice Center located at the corner of Grand Teton and Suemandy drives.

O’Fallon Police Dept. at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall), 100 N.

Main St.Lake Saint Louis Police Dept. at Lake

Saint Louis Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Dr. at the intersection with Lake Saint Louis Boulevard.

Last April, Americans turned in 376,593 pounds – 188 tons – of prescrip-tion drugs at nearly 5,400 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners.

Four days after the first Take-Back event in September 2010 Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by deliv-ering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General (AG) to accept them.

The Act also allows the AG to autho-rize long-term care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances in certain instances.

DEA has begun drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months.

Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies like the three local police departments and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.

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3 Blocks West of St. Joseph’s Parish

New Daily Happy Hour 4pm-6pm

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New Covered / Heated Patio

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Halloween PartySaturday, october 29, 7:30 pm - Close

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Hauling

St. Charles Junk is your local bulk and container service company catering to the St. Charles and sur-rounding counties. We haul it all...basement and garage cleanouts, appliances, yard waste, construc-tion debris, and NOW OFFERING CONTAINERS! For the best service and pricing call St. Charles Junk at 636-697-7825.www.stcjunk.com.

Cleaning Service

Electric

Senior Services Unlimited

Top Quality Home Care Service since 1987

Our Not-For-Profit Agency can serve you at the most reasonable cost

Don't Overpay for Homecare!• RN • LPN • CNA • NA

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Plumbing

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Wanted

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ANYTHING IN PLUMBINGGood Prices! Basement

bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service. Call anytime:

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Core Aeration - $40, Dethatching $155 most yards & leaf removal. Bag it/Drag it your old chainsaw, up to $150 off on new Powerful Turbo Jonsered chainsaw. Com-mercial walk-behind mowers starting at $2348 with Free Sulky. Leaf Blowers & Generator sales. Buy-Sell-Trade mowers. Mow-er Repair & Tune-ups, please call 636-978-0292. Visit www.lawnandmowerdocllc.com.

Licensed Federal Firearms DealerTop Price Paid • Any Condition

You Come to Us or We Come to YOU

Mark at 636-233-4544

GUNS WANTED

Two Ladies & a BuckeTTwo Are Better Than One!

Deep and Thorough Cleaning Service

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Landscaping

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Wedding Services

Anytime...Anywhere...

Marriage CeremoniesRenewal of Vows

BaptismsFull Service MinistryNon-Denomination

(314) 703-7456

DAN VOLLMER PAINTERI AM INCORPORATED INC.

INTERIOR SPECIAL 2011$75 Per Average Room Size

(12'x12' Walls 3 Room Minimum)FOR 35 YEARS

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Exterior Painting!

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ST. JUDE NOVENA May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and pre-served throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Je-sus, pray for us. St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, Help of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say prayer nine times a day; by the 8th day prayer will be answered. Say it for nine days. Then publish. Your prayers will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Thank you, St. Jude. MAS

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ST. JUDE NOVENA May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and pre-served throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Je-sus, pray for us. St. Jude, Worker of Miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, Help of the Hopeless, pray for us. Say prayer nine times a day; by the 8th day prayer will be answered. Say it for nine days. Then publish. Your prayers will be answered. It has never been known to fail. Thank you, St. Jude. SS

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED "If you want to change the world, be that change"

Wings of Hope is the largest volunteer humanitarian charity in the Midwest, providing assistance to children and adults worldwide. Key volunteers are needed. Flexible hours Mon– Fri. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Benefit from the satisfaction gained by helping local people and promoting peace throughout the world.

Hangar Administrator• : Assist in maintaining FAA records. Should be familiar with aircraft records. – 15-20 hours /week Facility Administrator: • Hands on oversight/maintenance of facility and equipment. – 12 hours/week Head Nurse:• Help manage the St. Louis medical program and transports. Schooled in primary care, ER treatment and trauma. RN degree required. 4-8 hours/week Airborne Medics:• RN degree required. Willingness to work as-signed Medical Air Transport flights. Hours vary per flight assign-ment, usually 4-6 hours/week Patient Flight Advocate (s):• Assigned to specific flight arrivals and departures to attend to patient’s needs while at facility. 4 hours/week Office Assistant: • Clerical skills. Microsoft Office 2007. – 4-12 hours/week Aircraft Leasing: • Must understand A/C Leasing. 4-12 hours/week Web Master: C• apable of assisting with site design and updating processes. 4-6 hours/week Accounting Team Leader• : Knowledge of all aspects of account-ing. Accounting degree not required. 4-8 hours/week IT: • Server Administration using Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 and IBM x3200 M2/M3 servers. 15-20 hours/weekInternational Headquarters located at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, MO

Contact Anne Volland (636) 537-1302

aircraft & Power Plant Mechanic "If you want to change the world, be that change"

Wings of Hope, the largest volunteer humanitarian charity in the Midwest providing assistance to children and adults worldwide, has an opening for a part time A & P Mechanic at our facility at Spirit Airport in Chesterfield. Normal business hours are 8 a.m. -5 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Emphasis is repair and refurbishment of single and twin engine light aircraft. IA preferred.international Headquarters at spirit of st. Louis airport , chesterfield, Mo.

Contact Anne Volland (636) 537-1302

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