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While it is true that nearly half the house-holds in the country pay no income tax at all, the apparently simple word “tax” has many complications that can be a chal-lenge for even professional economists to untangle.

If you define a tax as only those things that the government chooses to call a tax, you get a radically different picture from what you get when you say, “If it looks like a tax, acts like a tax and takes away your resources like a tax, then it’s a tax.”

One of the biggest, and one of the oldest, taxes in this latter sense is inflation. Governments have stolen their people’s resources this way, not just for centuries, but for thousands of years.

Hyperinflation can take virtually your entire life’s savings, without the govern-ment having to bother raising the official tax rate at all. The Weimar Republic in Germany in the 1920s had thousands of printing presses turning out vast amounts of money, which the government could then spend to pay for whatever it wanted to pay for.

Of course, prices skyrocketed with vastly more money in circulation. Many people’s life savings would not buy a loaf of bread. For all practical purposes, they had been robbed, big time.

A rising demagogue coined the phrase “starving billionaires,” because even a bil-lion Deutschmarks was not enough to feed your family. That demagogue was Adolf Hitler, and the public’s loss of faith in their irresponsible government may well have contributed toward his Nazi movement’s growth.

Most inflation does not reach that level, but the government can quietly steal a lot of your wealth with much lower rates of inflation. For example a $100 bill at the end of the 20th century would buy less than a $20 bill would buy in 1960.

If you put $1,000 in your piggy bank in 1960 and took it out to spend in 2000, you would discover that your money had, over time, lost 80 percent of its value.

Despite all the political rhetoric today about how nobody’s taxes will be raised, except for “the rich,” inflation transfers a

percentage of everybody’s wealth to a gov-ernment that expands the money supply. Moreover, inflation takes the same percent-age from the poorest person in the country as it does from the richest.

That’s not all. Income taxes only transfer money from your current income to the government, but it does not touch whatever money you may have saved over the years. With inflation, the government takes the same cut out of both.

It is bad enough when the poorest have to turn over the same share of their assets to the government as the richest do, but it is grotesque when the government puts a bigger bite on the poorest.

This can happen because the rich can more easily convert their assets from money into things like real estate, gold or other assets whose value rises with infla-tion. But a welfare mother is unlikely to be able to buy real estate or gold. She can put a few dollars aside in a jar somewhere. But wherever she may hide it, inflation can steal value from it without having to lay a hand on it.

No wonder the Federal Reserve uses fancy words like “quantitative easing,” instead of saying in plain English that they are essentially just printing more money.

The biggest and most deadly “tax” rate on the poor comes from a loss of various welfare state benefits – food stamps, hous-ing subsidies and the like – if their income goes up.

Someone who is trying to climb out of poverty by working their way up can easily reach a point where a $10,000 increase in pay can cost them $15,000 in lost benefits that they no longer qualify for. That amounts to a marginal tax rate of 150 percent – far more than millionaires pay. Some government policies help some people at the expense of other people. But some policies can hurt welfare recipients, the taxpayers and others, all at the same time, even though in different ways.

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At this point, it does not matter what politi-cal party one belongs to, and it does not help to point fingers and blame past political leaders for our current situation. Right now both Pres-ident Obama and the Republican Congress are playing the political game while America moves ever closer to financial disaster.

Both sides are merely playing games with political posturing, and neither side is willing to deal with the real problem: entitlements. Anyone with a brain can go to the Web and obtain the budget data for the U.S. govern-ment. The truth is that entitlements alone account for more monetary commitments than we take in on taxes. Once entitlements are accounted for there is not one U.S. dollar left over to run any aspect of the federal gov-ernment. Moreover, once entitlements are paid for, we are still over a trillion dollars in debt, which is more than what is appropri-ated to run the entire federal government.

So both parties can talk about tax cuts and government spending cuts all they want, but until we cut entitlements, the discussions are just smoke-and-mirror politics which will have little contribution to society.

Of course, the above discussion only concerns the annual budget. In reality, this is just the tip of the iceberg. The his-torical abuses of the government within the banking industry, and the attempted manipulation of the economy through printed money are drawing our country into a position where we may be forced to compromise our sovereignty, just to payoff the enormous debt we are creating.

I am going to challenge all patriotic Americans, and especially my fellow evan-gelicals to learn how our government is abusing the monetary system through the federal reserve bank. We have been igno-rant too long. To get a basic understanding I would recommend every American read G. Edward Griffin’s “The Creature from Jekyll Island.” It will open your eyes. I am not big on his conspiracy theory, but the first eight to nine chapters are very educa-tional as to how the federal reserve works.

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Any deal?To the Editor:

Senator Claire McCaskill spelled out her view of the stakes in “fiscal cliff” negotia-tions entangling Capitol Hill. She made the baffling statement that “the details of the

package are less important than the fact that we can reach a compromise and would be $4 trillion in long-term debt reduction. That means everybody’s going to hurt a little and everyone is not going to get their way.”

Senator McCaskill’s statement is troubling on two fronts. One, a deal for the sake of a deal is never a good idea details matter the most. Congress has to make the right choices.

Secondly, I sincerely hope that Senator McCaskill recognizes that in Missouri, and all across this nation, hardworking Ameri-can families are still hurting a lot, not just a “little.” So are our schools.

Our students already live in reduced cir-cumstances and have fewer resources due to the recession and continued cuts. The United States Congress claims to be concerned about education but that is not shown by their actions so far. Continued cuts to social programs/ Medicaid and special education have caused food shortages, little or no dental or medical care for our students and fewer resources for students in our schools. Our school district has tried to meet these needs through a donation backpack program. Students take home food every weekend in backpacks. Will we be able to continue to support this program? We help students find donated dental care, eye exams/glasses and any other donated services we can find for our students. It is clear that Congress is slowly and successfully turning schools into the primary supporter and delivery systems for social services as they cut government social service programs and educational funds and push them together. Is education going to have to make choices between buying books or feeding our children one day? Is this how we support a fist rate educational system for the United States?

Congress must resist the urge to reduce the debt at the expense of our students who have been battered relentlessly by budget cuts over the past five years – while the wealthiest Americans are given even more tax breaks. Across the state, students sit in decaying classrooms, special education programs have been gutted, and for those living in poverty the programs they count on most to get by are in jeopardy. Are these students, and the seniors who depend on vital programs like Social Security and Medicare the “details” that Senator McCaskill seems to think are

“less important” than just getting a deal? We have already asked our children and

the most vulnerable to sacrifice. It is time for the wealthiest 2 percent to pay their fair share. It may just be “details” to Senator McCaskill, but to me, it’s the 283 kids I teach.

Missourians need a good deal, Senator McCaskill, not just any deal.

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Worried about the end of the world? One senior scientist has two words for you: “Stop it!” The following is by David Morrison, the director of the Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Uni-verse and a NASA senior scientist.

• • •There is widespread and unnecessary

fear of doomsday on Dec. 21. Some people worry about a Mayan prophesy of the end of the world; others fear a variety of astro-nomical threats such as collision with a rogue planet. Opinion polls suggest that one in 10 Americans worries about whether they will survive past Dec. 21 of this year, and middle school teachers everywhere report that many of their students are fearful of a coming apocalypse. The following are brief facts that address these doomsday fears.

Mayan calendar: The Mayan calen-dar, which is made up of different cycles of day counts, does not end this year. Rather, one cycle of 144,000 days (394 years) ends and the next cycle begins.

Mayan prophecy: The ancient Maya did not predict the end of the world or any disaster in December 2012. Such dooms-day predictions are a modern hoax.

Planet Nibiru: Nibiru is probably the minor name of a god found in ancient Mesopotamian writing. There is no planet named Nibiru, and the fictional books by economist Zecharia Sitchin about a civi-lization on this planet are a hoax.

Rogue planet headed for Earth: For the past decade there have been reports of a rogue object (Planet X, or Nibiru, or Hercubolus, or even Comet Elenin) that will collide with Earth in December 2012. These claims are not true. If such a threat-ening world existed, it would be one of the brightest objects in the sky, and astronomers would have been tracking it for years. If it existed, its gravity would be distorting the orbits of planets, especially Mars and Earth. Astronomers know that it does not exist.

Planet alignments: There is no align-ment of planets in December 2012. There is an approximate lining up of the Earth and sun and the center of our galaxy in late December, but this happens every year. In any case, planet alignments have no effect on the Earth.

Pole shift: There is nothing strange this year about either the magnetic poles or the rotational poles of the Earth. The magnetic polarity changes every million years or so, but that is not happening now, and it prob-ably takes thousands of years when it does happen. A sudden change in the rotational

axis has never happened and is not possi-ble. If there were any change in the Earth’s rotation, it would be instantly apparent by failure of our GPS systems.

Increasing disasters. Our planet is behaving normally in 2012, although we see more and more news stories about natural disasters. There has been no increase in earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. There has been an increase in extreme weather, including both droughts and floods, which are partly attributable to global warming, but this has nothing to do with a 2012 doomsday.

Solar outbursts: The sun’s ongoing 11-year activity cycle is expected to peak in 2013, not 2012. Solar outbursts (flares and CMEs) can damage orbiting satellites but will not hurt us on the surface. The strength of the 2013 solar maximum is predicted to be lower than average, not higher.

Bunker conspiracy: Accusations of a massive government cover-up are non-sense. No government could hide an incoming planet or silence hundreds of thousands of scientists. Rumors that huge bunkers have been built in the U.S. or else-where to shelter the elite are lies. Appar-ently a few people are building private shelters, but their fear of 2012 is misplaced and they are wasting their money.

Scaring children: The group most vulnerable to doomsday claims is chil-dren. Teachers report that many of their students are frightened and some are even considering suicide. This is the most tragic consequence of the 2012 hoax.

The end of the world: The idea of the sudden end of the world by any cause is absurd. The Earth has been here for more than 4 billion years, and it will be sev-eral more billion years before the gradual brightening of the sun makes our planet unlivable. Meanwhile there is no known astronomical or geological threat that could destroy the Earth.

Cosmophobia: Many young people write that they are scared of astronomy. When they read about some new discovery, the first thing they think is that it might hurt them, even if it is happening in a distant galaxy. There is no reason for such fears, or cosmophobia. This rash of concern seems to be the result of too many conspiracy theories and sensational stories featured on the Internet and irresponsible news outlets. Astronomical objects are so distant that they cannot threaten the Earth. Please don’t be afraid of the sun or the planets or comets or asteroids. The universe is not your enemy.

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Position of no positionContrary to a published report, St.

Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann has not taken a position on the proposed tax increase for Great Rivers Greenway known as the “Safe and Accessible Arch and Public Parks Initiative.”

“(The) published report said he would not veto a bill putting the issue on the ballot. He has not made a decision about that yet,” said John Sonderegger, with the County Executive’s office.

The measure would add up to three-sixteenths of 1 cent in sales taxes, and Ehl-mann said he has not promised anyone he would veto such a bill nor has he promised anyone he would sign it.

Ehlmann’s main criticism of the bill last year came after an amendment was passed by the Missouri House of Representatives allowing St. Charles County, St. Louis County and St. Louis City to place the issue on the ballot without a hearing and little debate on the floor.

Ehlmann has continued to raise concerns with supporters of the Arch measure, and has pledged to keep an open mind on the issue until it has had a hearing before the County Council.

“The last thing we want to do is judge this proposal before we have heard from the public, as was done in the Missouri House,” Ehlmann said.

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Dog killedA 6-year-old dog named Tigger was found

shot to death earlier this month in Portage Des Sioux. Police are investigating the incident.

Lt. Craig McGuire, with the St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department, said the chil-

dren in the home let the Peekapoo outside on Dec. 7. When the dog did not return home three hours later, the family became concerned and searched for the dog.

“They couldn’t find the dog Friday night (Dec. 7), but on Saturday (Dec. 8) the family was notified by a neighbor that the dog’s body was found on the edge of his property,” said McGuire.

It wasn’t until the following day, that the family discovered the dog had been shot.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 949-3030.

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Man charged in baby’s death A 24-year-old St. Charles man has been

arrested in connection to the murder of a 4-month-old girl.

Jordan Prince was charged with second-degree murder and endangering the welfare of a child after Ashlynn Peters died on Dec. 4.

Police responded to a medical emergency involving an infant who was not breathing on Dec. 3. Upon arrival to the residence in the 3600 block of Fremont responding officers attempted resuscitation efforts. The infant was then conveyed via ambulance to St. Joseph Hospital and later via air ambulance to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.

The infant died on Dec. 4, and initial autopsy results indicated that the death was a homicide, police said.

“The cause of death was asphyxiation,” said Lt. Dave Senter, with the St. Charles Police.

Prince is the boyfriend of the infant’s mother. He was watching the child, while the mother was at home sleeping.

Prince is currently being held at the St. Charles County Jail on a $150,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be filed, police said.

Anyone with additional information in reference to this incident or similar inci-

dents is requested to contact the St. Charles Police Department at 949-3300 or can do so anonymously at 949-3333.

Fire station breaks groundA groundbreaking was held on Dec.13

for the St. Charles City’s newly approved Fire Station and Public Safety Facility on Boschertown Road.

The event marked the beginning of Phase I, which will include grading of the property along with the construction of a 6,000-square-foot storage building.

Fire Chief Rick Daly said this project is being initiated in an effort to maintain the city’s commitment to providing timely response. The current Station No. 4, located at 400 North Drive, was built in 1977.

“It is a metal building and has come to the end of its useful life as a fire station,” said Daly.

In addition to housing staff and related firefighting equipment, Daly said the new facility will provide storage space for spe-cialized equipment and vehicles, adminis-trative offices and supplies.

“In order to better serve our residents and businesses, this facility will also include a community meeting room and house an emergency operations center,” said Daly.

The $4.1 million project will be paid for via the general obligation bond financing solution, which represents no change or increase to the city’s current tax rate.

Teens charged in robbery Three teens have been charged in con-

nection to a robbery that occurred on Circle Drive in St. Charles on Dec. 4.

Police said three men — two armed with handguns — assaulted an individual and stole a backpack, cellphones, and wallets from four people who had agreed to meet with them to allegedly purchase heroin. The investigation revealed that at least some of the suspects and victims knew each other.

“One of the three robbers allegedly agreed to meet the victims in order to facilitate a nar-

cotics transaction, apparently his real purpose was to rob and get revenge on the victims because one of them (known to him) had left him stranded in Illinois in the recent past,” said Lt. Dave Senter, with the St. Charles Police.

Christopher D. Hunn, 18, Graylen Nolden, 19, and Dirrell Taylor III, 19, have each been charged with three counts of first-degree rob-bery. The men are currently being held at the St. Charles County Jail with a $50,000 bond.

A handgun and all of the stolen property was recovered.

Anyone with additional information in reference to this case is requested to con-tact the St. Charles Police at 949-3300 or can do so anonymously at 949-3333.

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Police said the unknown female suspect entered the store at approximately 8:55 p.m. wearing a black jacket with a hood, blue jeans and black ski mask. The suspect, who was carrying a black semiautomatic gun, walked behind the main counter and demanded money. The store employee did not imme-diately cooperate with the suspect, possibly because of some language barriers, and was then struck in the face with the gun.

After the suspect was unsuccessful in getting money from the cash register, she then attempted to take the store employees’ purse. The victim grabbed the purse back and called 911 on her cellphone. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.

The store employee did not sustain any life-threatening injuries.

“Police officers would always recom-mend in an armed robbery situation to give the suspects the money or possessions they demand because your safety is more impor-tant than any possessions,” said St. Peters Police Officer Melissa Doss. “The employee/victim was extremely lucky the suspect did not harm her more than she did.”

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During the robbery, there was an unidenti-fied black male standing outside the door of the business and is believed to also be involved.

The suspect is described as a black female, with a medium build, between 5-feet-5 and 5-feet-7.

If anyone has any information on the iden-tity of the female suspect or any possible accomplices, they are asked to contact Detec-tive Paul Barish at 278-2244 ext. 3531.

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Chamber members honoredSeveral local residents and businesses

were honored by the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce at its annual Awards Luncheon.

Jeff Arneson — owner of JLJ Technology — was recognized as the Sue Proost O’Fallon Chamber Person of the Year. The Sue Proost O’Fallon Chamber Person of the Year is awarded to an O’Fallon Chamber member who has given back to the O’Fallon Commu-nity and the Chamber of Commerce through their leadership, dedication and volunteerism.

“Jeff is just a great person and a great part of our community. He is always willing to offer helpful advice whether it be on IT, owning a business, or how to get the most out of the Chamber,” said Erin Williams, presi-dent/CEO of the O’Fallon Chamber of Com-merce. “Outside of that, Jeff is extremely dedicated to Habitat for Humanity, serving on their board and acting as a huge advocate for them. He encompasses what we see in our best business people, leaders in their business and the community.”

Jan’s Travel and Cruise was recognized as the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce 2012 Small Business of the Year because of their dedication to their clients and the commu-nity. And Mozingo Music was honored as the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce Busi-ness of the Year thanks to its service and dedication to the arts in O’Fallon as well as the business district of South Hwy. K.

Progress West Healthcare Center was recognized as the 2012 Large Business of the Year. The hospital just celebrated its five-year anniversary and has achieved several national awards including the Top Performer Award. Progress West also offers several free healthy programs, including the Biggest Loser of St. Charles County and the Safety Stop for babies and children.

St. Charles County Ambulance District was named as the 2012 Community Ser-vant of the Year. The St. Charles County Ambulance District has a focused effort on serving the residents of St. Charles County outside of ambulatory needs. In its focus on the community, the Ambulance District has partnered with State Farm for the Hal-loween Safety Program, hosted the Fill the Ambulance Toy Drive, and raised funds for Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and EMS Outreach.

Brian Richardson was honored as Ambas-sador of the Year. As the first line of con-tact with the membership of the O’Fallon Chamber the Ambassadors strengthen the membership and programming of the cham-ber.

Police search for armed robberPolice are looking for a white male sus-

pected of robbing an O’Fallon gas station at gunpoint on Dec. 7. No one was injured.

The suspect entered the Conoco gas station at 1060 Bryan Road just after mid-night on Dec. 7. He displayed a handgun and demanded money. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the suspect fled on foot. An extensive search of the area failed to locate the suspect.

The suspect was described as a tall, very thin white male, about 6-foot tall. He was wearing a flannel plaid jacket with a gray hood, blue jeans, glasses, and black and white tennis shoes. “It is still under inves-tigation,” said Officer Diana Damke.

Anyone with information on this robbery is urged to contact Detective Jodi Weber at 379-5633.

Woman attacked in home A 21-year-old St. Charles man allegedly

attacked a woman in her home on Dec. 5 after working on her cable the day before.

James M. Helderle has been charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, forcible sodomy-deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, felonious restraint and armed criminal action.

Police received a call from the boyfriend of the victim about 12:41 a.m. O’Fallon Police Officer Diana Damke said the victim was on the phone with her boyfriend, when he heard a commotion and he contacted police.

According to police, the victim was found in her residence in the 1000 block of Southernside Lane, where she had been bound, gagged and sexually assaulted. Upon the arrival of the officers, the sus-pect fled through the sliding glass door and jumped from the second floor balcony.

An intensive search of the area revealed the suspect where he was taken into custody.

Damke advises all women who live alone to have a trusted friend with them if work is being done in their home.

“Never advertise you live alone. If you do live alone stage your residence to look as though you do not live alone,” said Damke, who suggested leaving a men’s jacket or pair of shoes in the living room. “At a min-imum during a service call, keep a phone on you to call police if needed. As in all situations in life if you feel uncomfortable or something does not feel right get out of the situation and contact law enforcement. Always trust your gut instinct.”

Hederle is currently being held at the St. Charles County Jail with a $500,000 bond.

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By Michael R. SMithIn its meeting on Nov. 26 the St. Charles

County Council created a new zoning dis-trict in the winery area to ensure that future development there preserves the area’s natural beauty and rural atmosphere.

However, just two weeks earlier the Council heard residents in the area express their concerns that a 400-foot 911 antenna would spoil the area’s beauty.

The new Agricultural Tourism District will put architectural- and site-design requirements on new buildings that are part of a tourist attraction, for example, a small inn added to a winery. Buildings for agriculture are exempted from the requirements.

Councilman Joe Brazil, sponsor of the bill, noted that some wineries in the district

are adding activities and attractions to draw tourists which he said “is a good thing.”

He said he wanted to allow those busi-nesses the ability to build new structures but also ensure the area retains its charm and isn’t overdeveloped.

Brazil said he and Wayne Anthony, the county’s director of Commercial Develop-ment, had spent more than a year develop-ing the architectural requirements in the ordinance. “It gives the wineries latitude to do other things but it also controls the density,” Brazil said. “You can choose to be a winery or you can choose to go this AT district where you’ll have a little more latitude.”

The new ordinance affects properties of at least 40 acres. A maximum 7 percent of a property may be used for non-winery

purposes with the balance still used for agriculture.

Brazil said that some wineries are host-ing weddings, want to offer lodging, and use their property for activities that are

“outside the scope of their wine permits so we’re trying to get them into compliance.” He said that there’s no change to the agri-cultural requirements for vineyards.

Anthony described the new rules for winery/tourism uses. He said the new district differs from other county zoning because new business construction will be

“subject to a very controlled site planning and architectural review.”

Wineries that have new construction for tourism purposes will be subject to using certain exterior materials such as brick, stone, and wood; restricted to building height of two stories except for lodges; and required to add elements such as gables, dormers, and porches.

Wayne said the county has even created a book to provide examples of what could be acceptable architectural elements.

“We’ve been talking about this for several years,” Brazil said. “We’ve been working on this a long time to make it right.” He said he met with wineries and business owners throughout the wine region about the changes. “I haven’t had anybody object.”

This county decision to more closely monitor site development and architec-tural design in the region followed a meet-ing just two weeks earlier when residents expressed their concerns that a proposed 400-foot communications tower would spoil the wine district’s beauty.

At an earlier meeting the Council lis-tened to residents’ objections to building a 400-foot communications tower at one

of the county’s highest points, and which Brazil said would make it visible through-out the area.

The tower is required to provide total coverage in the wine region that emergency responders say now has many gaps.

Brazil said that he doesn’t want “an Eiffel Tower on top of Schluersberg Road. It’s a terrible decision.” Though only con-ceptual plans have been presented to the Council through updates by project engi-neers, Brazil and some residents believe that information to the community has been inadequate. “I don’t feel the people in the area are getting responses,” he said.

Residents who feel they’ve been left out of the planning wonder whether other alternatives have been considered — such as erecting more but shorter towers rather than a single tall one.

“We are not against improving the first responder network,” said resident David Dempsey of Augusta. “We are against the lack of foresight to the impact on the beauty, the economy, the environment.”

Council Chairman Nancy Matheny (Weldon Spring) explained that the Council is not part of the initial engineering study.

“We’re not part of the (exploratory) process.” Motorola Solutions is the contractor

that’s evaluating 12 new and existing tower locations in the county. The new antennas are part of a federally mandated com-munications upgrade to allow emergency personnel throughout the region to connect with each other.

Complicating the problem of tower place-ment, Motorola’s engineers say, is that the antennas are interdependent: Adjusting or moving one creates a ripple effect in cover-age in the rest of the county.

Agricultural Tourism District, emergency tower coming to wine area

St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith has named Police Chief Randall D. McKin-ley of Bloomington, Ill., as the city of St. Charles’ next police chief. The City Council confirmed the mayor’s appoint-ment on Dec. 11. McKinley will offi-cially start work on Jan. 21, 2013.

“We initiated a nationwide search for the person who will serve in this impor-tant position for the city,” Faith said.

“(McKinley) quickly rose to the top of the list based on his years of experi-ence, coupled with his dedication to the field of law enforcement and his ability to think strategically. His leadership is what we need here in St. Charles, and we look forward to having him on board in the not-too-distant future.”

McKinley, who lives in the Blooming-

ton/Normal area, has served more than 28 years with the Bloomington Police Department, where he is approaching the four-year mark in the capacity of police chief after having been named interim chief of police in January 2009.

McKinley is a member of Law Enforcement Development Associates, International Association of Chiefs of Police, FBI National Academy Associ-ates, International Association of Law Enforcement Planners, International Association of Identification and the Illi-nois Association of Crisis Negotiators. He also serves as commander of Crisis Response Negotiators and commander of the Office of Professional Standards.

Michael Spurgeon, director of admin-istration, said the selection committee

reviewed a number of well-qualified can-didates for the position before making the decision to bring McKinley’s name forward for confirmation.

“St. Charles has an outstanding police department with an excellent reputation of protecting and serving the people who live, work, and visit our community,” Spurgeon said. “We are looking forward to Randy joining our city and leadership team. I’d also like to take the opportunity, on behalf of Mayor Faith, City Council and the entire Police Department, to recognize Larry Stulce for his service as interim chief of police. We were very fortunate to have Larry with us and appreciate his efforts and dedication to duty during his term.”

News sources in Bloomington have reported that McKinley had also been considered for a job in Texas.

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By Amy ArmourA little friendly competition between

cities will benefit hungry families this holi-day season.

For the third consecutive year, the cities of Weldon Spring, Dardenne Prairie and Cottleville will compete to collect the most food for Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service. The food pantry serves hundreds of fami-lies every week in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties.

“We are once again happy to be challenging our sister cities, Weldon Spring and Dardenne Prairie in our annual Tri-City Food Drive,” said Scott Lewis, Cottleville city administrator. “Last year, Cottleville employees, elected offi-cials, business owners and residents donated over 2,000 nonperishable food items.”

Cottleville narrowly edged out the city of Weldon Spring last year to take home the coveted Cornucopia Trophy.

“Cottleville will be defending the Cornuco-pia Trophy that has proudly been on display in the lobby of our City Hall since winning last year’s competition,” Lewis said.

But Lewis said the competition will be tough because the city lost one of its big-gest participants from last year, as the stu-dents and staff at Saeger Middle School are participating in Francis Howell Central’s Winter Warm-up coat drive this year.

“We are going to miss their help this year, but we have put out the call to our residents and businesses to support the home team this year,” Lewis said.

Residents from all three cities are encour-aged to drop off donations of canned goods, non-perishable items, toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning goods, baby diapers or per-sonal care items at their respective city hall.

“We will be placing a container on the front porch of City Hall for drop-offs after normal business hours and weekends,” said Moe Kwiatkowski, city clerk for Weldon Spring.

At this point, the food drive has not brought as many donations as last year.

“We’re off to a slow start though this year. I’m hoping people don’t forget us while they are out there shopping for their friends and loved ones,” said Kwiatkowski.

Kwiatkowski hopes the donations will help fill empty stomachs in St. Charles County.

“We participate in this each year because there are people who benefit from the dona-tions. There are children who go to bed hungry each night because their parents don’t have the means to provide the neces-sary staples,” said Kwiatkowski. “Usually after the Thanksgiving distribution, the pantry shelves are pretty bare so hopefully our food drive can fill some of the empty spaces and empty stomachs as well.”

By Amy ArmourAll of the capital improvement proj-

ects promised in the 2009 bond issue have now been completed in the Fort Zumwalt School District.

Projects funded through the $30 mil-lion, no-tax-increase bond issue ranged from adding air conditioning to the gymnasiums and middle schools to expanding kindergarten classes for full-day school to building classroom addi-tions at two of the high schools.

Bill Weber, assistant superintendent of facilities and construction, presented the Fort Zumwalt Board of Education with an update on the multitude of proj-ects completed with bond issue that was approved by voters in April 2009.

“It’s important when we promise (proj-ects) for a bond issue that we follow through on the projects we are going to do,” said Superintendent Bernie DuBray.

Some of the improvements at South High School included new flooring and doors throughout the building. Artificial turf was installed on the football field. Air conditioning was added to both of the gyms, the commons and the kitchen. All rooms were painted and new land-scaping was installed.

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By Amy ArmourA St. Peters mom welcomed her second

child into the world at 12:12 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Creve Coeur. Grant William Patterson came into the world weighing 6 pounds and 8 ounces.

“It must be good luck,” said Jami Patter-son, a single mom to Baby Grant and his 6-year-old brother Jack.

Patterson did not have a lot of good luck during her pregnancy. She suffered from acute morning sickness called hyperemesis gradiarum — the same sickness Kate Mid-dleton is currently experiencing — for much of her pregnancy.

She also had gestational diabetes and was required to take insulin.

“I have been so sick with this pregnancy,” Patterson said.

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ness, Patterson was forced to quit her job as a truck driver. She has been out of work since May.

“If it wasn’t for the help of my mom and dad I wouldn’t have been able to do it,” Patterson said.

Patterson hopes to return to work driv-ing a truck once she has recovered from the pregnancy. But until then, Patterson could use a little help.

The 31-year-old mom still has all of the baby equipment from her son Jack, and she will receive formula through the WIC (Women, Infant and Children) program. But diapers are not an acceptable purchase through the WIC program.

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The rate increase will help fund energy efficient programs, however, and the utility company says that could eventually lower customer’s bills.

Kevin Gunn, the chair of the Public Service Commission, said the overall rate impact for an average customer will be about $10 a month.

The rate increase will cover increased fuel costs, energy efficiency programs,

storm recovery costs, vegetation manage-ment and infrastructure improvements. About $90 million of the $260 million rate increase will go toward energy efficiency programs.

“Every customer is going to pay a little bit to offer these energy efficiency pro-grams, however, you, as an individual consumer, may be able to, by implement-ing some of the energy efficiency mea-sures, actually see dollar reductions to your bills,” Gunn said.

This is the fifth time Ameren has raised rates in the past six years, however, Gunn said he hopes this order brings rate stabi-lization.

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With the holidays just around the corner, local officials are reminding residents and businesses about the importance of shop-ping locally because retail sales tax is a major source of funding for vital public ser-vices such as roads, parks, police and more. In St. Charles County, reliance on retail sales tax as a percentage of annual com-munity budgets ranges from a low of 18 percent in Foristell to a high of 60 percent for county government.

The impact on other local cities includes St. Charles (21 percent), Weldon Spring (25

percent), Cottleville (31 percent), Wentz-ville (32 percent), St. Peters (40 percent), Lake Saint Louis (41 percent), and Dardenne Prairie (47 percent).

“Every time someone shops at a business in the community or eats at a local restaurant, they are helping create local jobs and shar-ing the cost of the public services that have made St. Charles County a nationally rec-ognized place to grow, live, work, and play,” said Greg Prestemon, president and chief executive officer for the Economic Devel-opment Center of St. Charles County (EDC).

He said there is more than 19 million square feet of retail development in St. Charles County and new businesses are opening all the time.

“From the new Sam’s Club in Wentz-ville to Five Guys Burgers and Fries in the Streets of St. Charles, shopping and dining options are abundant in St. Charles County,” he said.

Prestemon applauded efforts throughout the community to educate local residents about the importance of spending their money close to home. Two initiatives he

mentioned are the “Keep it in the ‘O’” cam-paign from the city of O’Fallon and the “Shopping with the Saints – Saint Charles, Saint Peters & Saint Nicholas” holiday shopping program from the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.

“Shopping locally really does impact the quality of people’s daily lives. The more that’s understood and affects consumer habits, the better,” he said. For more info about the local economy, visit edcscc.com or call the EDC of St. Charles County at 441-6880.

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By Michael R. SMithLast month voters elected David Hammond,

of O’Fallon, to replace Paul Wynn as their Dis-trict 4 representative on the St. Charles County Council. Hammond wasn’t supposed to start until January because Wynn still needed to complete his term. That changed when Wynn resigned, effective Dec. 3.

The County Council met that evening and Hammond was sworn in to serve the balance of Wynn’s term.

Chairperson Nancy Matheny, (District 3), said she didn’t know why Wynn left early. She said she asked and he responded that he was feeling pressured to resign. “I have no idea who that pressure came from or why,” she said.

Hammond said he’d had email conversa-tions with Wynn and thought that he may have wanted to leave the council in order to have District 4 representation on votes as soon as possible.

“I think the biggest reason was to get somebody in who could vote on some of these issues,” Hammond said.

Because of his job Wynn has not attended most council meetings in person since before October 2011. That prevented him from voting on many Council matters because of rules requiring members to be physically present in meetings.

Wynn is a civilian contractor to the U.S. mil-itary in Afghanistan. Though he missed most of the County Council’s meetings during the last year he usually attended by phone.

Hammond promised in his campaign that if elected he would attend Council meet-ings. He, like Wynn, is a Republican.

At the end of the Dec. 3 meeting, Hammond said “The biggest challenge I have right now is the work with the county budget.” The County Council votes on that at its Dec. 17 meeting but Hammond said he’s getting caught up. “I’ve already read it from front to back,” he said.

Regarding his immediate goals for his district, he said, “The biggest thing I’m looking for is opening up communications with all my constituents.”

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nology toy has transformed into a life-changing tool for clients at Community Living, Inc. in St. Charles.

When John Ditch, director of informa-tion services for CLI, purchased the elec-tronic tablet for himself he never imagined the impact it would have on clients at CLI, a provider of programs and services for people with disabilities.

When he shared his new toy with Dale, a 48-year-old residential services client with Down syndrome, Ditch saw the excitement in his eyes.

Dale loves to explore different games and books on a tablet. Unlike CD and DVD players and television remotes which had always been hard for Dale to operate on his own, the tablet allowed him to easily access his favorite games, music videos, television shows and movies with-out assistance.

“Each time he uses the tablet, his eyes just light up,” said Ditch, who is Dale’s legal guardian.

“He gets especially excited when he hears the first few bars of his favorite Johnny Cash songs. He also loves watch-ing old episodes of ‘Happy Days’ and ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ on YouTube.” Ditch said the tablet is also playing a critical role in helping Dale keep his mind sharp. Now experiencing the first signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia, Dale is able to view and identify family photos on the tablet, play a variety of memory-oriented games and even engage in rounds of “Name that Tune” with his favorite songs. “I’ve loaded a bunch of Dale’s old family photos onto the tablet, and it’s amazing how quickly he can identify the folks in them,” Ditch said.

“His memory is great. He can look at the oldest photo and tell me which of his family members are in it. He’s also great at identifying songs based on the first few notes.”

After seeing the positive response from Dale, CLI has purchased a tablet for each of its four centers.

“We are planning to add more through fundraising and grant opportunities that become available,” said Joann Sanford, director of the Support Services for Adults program at CLI.

CLI is currently using the tablets in group settings, but would like to be able to acquire more so as to reduce the size of the group using one.

“These tablets are a tool that can be adapted to everyone’s individual needs,” Sanford said. “The possibilities of the tab-let’s use are endless and we are excited to see what new technology and application

will be made available to our clients in the future.”

Sanford said everyone has benefited in one way or another.

“They use them to take pictures and see immediate results, using sensory applica-tions to stimulate senses and interest in an outside activity, fine motor skills have been challenged, identifying things of interest to them, and as a communication device which has given many individuals a ‘voice,’” Sanford said.

“For individuals who have limited mobil-ity of their arms they have been able to scroll through pictures independently and select things on the screen,” Sanford said. “The smiles this type of newfound indepen-dence creates are priceless.”

Sanford said the use of the tablets could open new doors of communication for people who are not verbal and/or have relied on maladaptive behaviors to have their needs known.

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“The tablet has been a really wonderful thing for Dale,” Ditch said.

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“It’s hard to believe that a device that I bought as a toy could have such a positive and life-changing effect on another person,” Ditch said.

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By Michael R. SMithPart of the soldier’s creed for the U.S.

Army is “I will never quit.” Ralph Barrale of Lake Saint Louis — a soldier during World War II — embodies that promise. At 88, an age when many people would not fault a person for taking life easy, Barrale is active in military and civic affairs. He has not retired, he has not quit.

Barrale, who served with Gen. George Patton’s famed Third Army and guarded prisoners during the subsequent Nurem-berg war trials, is known around this area as the man who helped governments create honors for the nation’s military veterans, including Veterans Memorial Parkway.

He was recently surprised by his hometown, Lake Saint Louis, for his local contributions. LSL leaders presented him with a certificate of appreciation and a U.S. Army flag which flew over the city’s Veterans Memorial Park — a park established from Barrale’s efforts.

“You got me,” he said to his VFW post after learning the recognition was for him alone. He thought his Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10350 was receiving the award. He commanded the post for the last 15 years but recently chose to be co-commander.

Lake Saint Louis Ward 1 Alderman Ralph Sidebottom told Barrale, “You didn’t leave behind the values of a hero. You continued

to be one of those heroes every day in our city. You continued to contribute in many different ways that was as valuable as your initial service.”

When Barrale and his wife of 66 years, Rose, toured Europe decades ago they were impressed by the war memorials there. “Every city, every little town had a tank or an artillery piece or statue, thanking the veterans,” he said.

Barrale looked at local military tributes in 1998 and thought, “There was nothing in St. Charles County at that time to recog-nize the veterans.”

He mentioned an idea to another veter-ans group and work began on naming the Page Extension bridge. It opened in 2003 with Missouri legislature approval as the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

About the same time as the initial bridge dis-cussion Barrale was working to rename I-70 in St. Charles County as the Veterans Memorial Highway. He was told an interstate could only get an honorary designation. Unsatisfied, he began lobbying to rename I-70’s south service road as Veterans Memorial Parkway.

“He just doesn’t know how to quit,” Sidebottom said. “If someone says ‘no,’ he finds a way to get them to say ‘yes.’”

The County Council approved the road name change idea in 1999 and cities along

the route followed. Today, every city from the Missouri River all the way through War-renton in Warren County have approved the name except Wentzville and Foristell.

Barrale asked LSL to establish a local memorial. Veterans Memorial Park is the

result. A six-pointed star and flags recog-nize six branches of U.S. military service: the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, Merchant Marines, and Navy. The national Prisoner of War/Missing in Action black flag also flies at the park.

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Taste of middle schoolWestgate Christian Academy Middle

School hosted its first “Taste of Middle School” event last month for fifth-graders and their parents.

The evening began with an address from Principal Ron Ring.

“Our middle school teachers want to expose our students to a variety of aca-demic ideas, subjects and concepts in creative ways, but are also committed to helping students realize who they are as children of God as they discover their roles in life,” Ring said.

Each core teacher, as well as the elective teachers, then presented an overview of their curriculum and subjects of study, and also conducted a question/answer session.

Westgate Christian Academy Middle School, located at 600 Salt Lick Road in St. Peters, serves students in grades six through eight.

Fort ZumWalt

Buckets filled with ‘caring’ The students and staff at Ostmann Ele-

mentary School held their monthly “Bucket Filler” assembly to help students learn about good character traits. The assem-bly recognized students who displayed “Caring” during the month of November.

To model the trait of caring in November, the Ostmann Student Council collected approxi-mately 2,200 canned goods and donated them to H.O.P.E. Ministries in St. Charles County in time for distribution for Thanksgiving.

This month, students displayed the charac-ter trait of “giving” by collecting and donating 500 unwrapped children’s gifts to the local St. Charles County Salvation Army. Captain Paul Ferguson, from the O’Fallon Corps, accepted the gifts and told students that 500 needy chil-dren in the St. Charles area that would benefit from their generosity and spirit of giving.

Students keep swimming

Two Fort Zumwalt West High School seniors will swim at the collegiate level next year. Both Kayla Grimm and Court-ney Coe will swim for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2013.

Good kidsFifth-graders at Emge Elementary

raised approximately $800 for the Ronald McDonald House last month, while learn-ing about historical figures.

After researching a famous person from history, students presented a Living History Museum on Nov. 15. As visitors entered the museum, they were able to turn the student wax figures “on” and watch them come to life and talk about themselves.

Admission was free, but donations were accepted to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. The students collected $794.

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Science, engineering fair

The Missouri Tri-County Regional Sci-ence and Engineering Fair (MTRSEF) will be held at St. Charles Community College in the College Center Building on Feb. 23.

Students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade are invited to have their project judged at the fair in one of four categories: biology, physical science, chemistry and applied consumer science. Student in grades nine through 12 are invited to have their proj-ect judged in one of four categories: biology, physical science, chemistry, and mathematics/computer science. Students will be judged on creativity and scientific thought.

Projects must be set up between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Feb. 23 at the College Center building. Judging and Honor’s Division interviews will occur between 9 a.m. and noon. Students wishing to compete for awards will need to remain with their proj-ect for an interview. A public viewing will be held from 1-5 p.m.

The awards ceremony will begin at 6

p.m. on Feb. 23, in the Social Science Building at SCC.

For more information, contact Donna Mal-kmus at donna.malkmus@fhsdschools.org.

Meteorologist visit Students at Central Elementary had the

chance to learn a little science from a local expert on Nov. 19.

Scott Connell, morning meteorologist at KSDK News Channel 5, visited fifth-grade students and discussed various topics about weather, including the water cycle, clouds, and precipitation. Connell’s presentation gave students the opportunity to expand on numer-ous weather concepts that were previously taught as a part of the science curriculum.

Connell also answered questions about tornados and local weather conditions.

Top awardsSeveral Youth In Government students

from Francis Howell Central (FHC) High School and Francis Howell High School (FHHS) received top awards from this year’s 64th annual Youth in Government (YIG) Convention in Jefferson City.

Of the 500 students attending from around the state, 15 students from Francis Howell School District (FHSD) high schools filled top positions and/or received top awards.

Shelby Steingraeber, FHHS student, was awarded a legislative award while Eric Lee, also a FHHS student, was elected as Secretary of State. Thirteen students from FHC were recognized and awarded in various areas of government. Committee Chair Brittney Schenk was voted in as the 2013 Speaker of the House, while Committee Chair Madeline Reichmuth received the Outstanding States-man Award for her ability to smoothly run a productive committee. Junior House member Spencer Foust also won the Outstanding Statesmen Award reflecting his thorough research and presentation of his bill covering funding for autism, which was the first of five bills to be passed in to law by the Youth Gov-ernor. Freshman Mason Schneier was the final recipient of the Outstanding Statesmen Award because his speeches on the floor during the debate were “eloquent and germane.”

Additionally, FHC’s Steven Haarmann and Erin Rowland received the Outstanding Bill

Award based on solid research and understand-ing of the subject covering the requirement of juveniles to receive their GED in prison and requiring four credits of mathematics for grad-uation from high school, respectively.

The Youth Governor’s Executive Com-mittee was filled by Annie Nohava who served as chief of staff for the governor this year. The FHC video news crew (Tyler Tran, Justin Thurman, Chance Bowman and Cameron Lundberg) won the “Best Fea-ture News Story” Award, while Tran also received the title of 2013’s News Anchor.

Margo Hoffmann, FHC Youth in Govern-ment advisor/facilitator, received the Out-standing Advisor Award in appreciation for her 22 years of service, a peer-nominated honor given to only one advisor every year.

WentZville

District receives Meritorious budget award

The Association of School Business Offi-cials International (ASBO) has awarded the Wentzville School District the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) for excellence in budget presentation for the second consecutive year.

The award is conferred only to districts that have met or exceeded the Meritorious Budget Award criteria. Last year Wentzville was one of only seven school districts in the state of Missouri to receive the award.

“The MBA recognizes the district’s efforts to inform the community about our finan-cial operations,” said Chief Financial Offi-cer Kari Monsees. “The budget document is more than just dollars and cents, it also explains how resources are generated and allocated for the benefit of our students.”

To earn this award, the school district submitted its 2012-13 budget for a rigorous review based on stringent criteria.

“Our goal as business officials is to support the learning process through fiscal responsi-bility and strong financial practices based on transparency, accountability, and service,” said Director of Accounting Susan Dawson. “The budget supports this goal and is also a way for us to communicate our commitment to a quality education for our students.”

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Ream to wrestle for BisonsHolt High School senior Clayton Ream

has committed to wrestle for the Bisons of North Dakota State University. Ream signed his National Letter of Intent at Holt High School last month.

Ream is the 2012 USAW 145-pound Junior National Champion and finished second this year at the Missouri State Class 4 Competition. He competed for the Indians at the varsity level for three years, earning three GAC Conference championships and placed at the state level all three years. His varsity record was 42-3 for the Indians.

Ream also earned two varsity letters in cross country, where he was captain for two seasons. In addition to his athletic accomplishments, Ream earned a 4.03 GPA and a scored a 30 on the ACT. He is a member of the National Honor Society and was selected this year to represent Holt High School at Missouri Boys State.

Ream plans to study biochemistry at NDSU.

Softball commitment Holt High School senior Lindsey

Dawson has committed to play softball for the University of Central Missouri Jennies in Warrensburg.

Dawson was an infielder and four-year varsity player for the Indians. Her batting average this year was .464 and she hit two homeruns to help lead the team to a 17-9 season. Dawson was named to the 2012 GAC All-Conference First Team and was a four-year member of the GAC All-Academic Team. She was also an Indian Cheerleader all four years and competed in the pole vault for the track team her last two years.

Dawson is a member of the Holt Student Council and DECA as well. She plans on studying business and marketing.

SCC

Apply now for scholarshipsFoundation Scholarship applications

for the 2013-14 school year at St. Charles Community College are now available.

More than $65,000 in Foundation Schol-arships is awarded each year at SCC.

“We are so thankful for our donors who believe in the power of education and make our scholarship program possible,” said Betsy Schneider, development and foundation rela-tions manager. “Education is so important, and we are excited to have the opportunity to offer scholarships to these hard-working students.”

The SCC Foundation is the official fund-

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Business programs accreditedAt the culmination of a four-year applica-

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The programs are offered through the Lindenwood College for Individualized Education (LCIE), which offers 26 degree programs across a variety of disciplines through courses that meet one night a week on a quarterly schedule.

“I am extremely proud of LCIE Dean Dan Kemper, LCIE business faculty members, and the School of Business and Entrepreneurship on the teamwork that resulted in this achieve-ment,” said James D. Evans, Ph.D., president of Lindenwood University.

Kemper and Angela D. Holden, PMP, director of Lindenwood’s LCIE Business Division, said the business faculty conducted a self-study as part of the accreditation pro-cess to demonstrate how specific standards, including strategic planning, leadership, stakeholder focus, and measurement of stu-dent learning, are being met. Graduates from ACBSP-accredited universities are required to complete coursework for critical areas of business study and are prepared to solve multidisciplinary problems and be effective decision makers. ACBSP standards are mod-eled on the Baldrige National Quality Award Program, which is used by thousands of orga-nizations to guide their enterprises, improve performance, and get sustainable results.

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By Jonathan DuncanA 4-1 start in November in non-con-

ference games allowed the Lindenwood basketball team to head into Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association play feeling good about their chances.

December, however, did not start quite as well for the Lions and a pair of conference losses left the Lions looking to get back on track as the holiday break draws near at the end of the month.

Lindenwood lost an overtime road game to Northwest Missouri State on Dec. 5 and then fell in double overtime on Dec. 8 at home against Pittsburg State Kansas.

A visit to Maryville, Mo., opened the MIAA part of the Lions schedule and Lin-denwood overcame a 10-point deficit in the last three minutes of regulation play but No. 12 ranked Northwest Missouri held off the Lions for a 73-66 win in overtime.

Northwest Missouri surged out to a lead of 15 points in the first 10 minutes of the first half and still held a seven-point lead going into the halftime break.

The host Bearcats pushed their lead to 18 points with just over 14 minutes left to go. But with just three minutes to go, Lin-denwood’s Alex Bazzell went to work and gave the Lions a fighting chance.

Bazzell scored nine points in the waning moments to help push the game into over-time, extending the night.

Northwest found its offense in the extra session scoring the first six points before the Lions could get a bucket. Lindenwood could not score until the final minute of the over-time period. Meanwhile, Northwest Missouri knocked down free-throws in the final seconds to deny the Lions its first conference victory.

Bazzell paced Lindenwood with 21 points

while pulling down six rebounds. Cody Sorenson scored 16 points while Brett Thompson blocked a career-high eight shots.

However, Lindenwood shot just 35 per-cent from the field.

Three days later at Hyland Arena, the Lions lost another heartbreaker. This time it was an 85-79 double-overtime setback to Pittsburg State.

Pittsburg State controlled the game by dominating in the rebounding department. The Gorillas outmuscled the Lions on the glass to the tune of 49-31 rebounds. Five Gorillas players scored in double figures. Cody Sorenson led Lindenwood with 18 points and 10 rebounds on the night.

Lindenwood jumped out to a quick early lead going up 5-2. Five minutes into the game, the Gorillas offense found its groove and Pittsburg State reeled off a 13-3 spurt to gain a 10-point lead. The Lions made a mini-run and trailed by just seven at the break.

Just like the first half, LU came out on fire to start the second half as the Lions used a 25-9 run to lead by seven with just under 10 minutes to go. But the Gorillas tied it up on a three-point play by A.J. Adams.

A Richie Thompson layup gave the Lions the early lead in the second overtime. Pitt State answered with a bucket and four free-throws. Sorenson responded with a pair of free-throws for Lindenwood but the Lions offense went cold after that as Pitt State dropped in a layup and four free-throws in the final minute to secure the win.

Lindenwood (4-3) finishes out December with a non-conference game at Missouri S & T on Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and then will play host to Webster University in a non-confer-ence game on Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Hyland Arena before taking a break for the holidays.

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Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle evaluated several screening surveys and determined that the most effective was to ask whether a woman was experiencing one or more of the follow-ing symptoms: abdominal and/or pelvic pain, feeling full quickly and/or being unable to eat normally, and abdominal bloating and/or increased abdominal size – each of which might indicate ovarian cancer.

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Andersen, pelvic pain and abdominal bloat-ing may be symptoms of ovarian cancer, but they also can be caused by other conditions.

“What’s important is to determine whether they are current, of recent onset and occur frequently,” Andersen said. “Women with symptoms that are frequent, continual and new to them in the past year should talk to their doctor, as they may be candidates for further evaluation with ultrasound and blood tests that measure markers of ovar-ian cancer, such as CA-125.

“Recent research indicates that approxi-mately one in 140 women with symptoms may have ovarian cancer. Aggressive fol-low-up of these symptoms can lead to diag-nosis when ovarian cancer can be caught earlier and more effectively treated.”

Cure rates for cancers discovered when the disease is confined to the ovary are

approximately 70-90 percent, but more than 70 percent of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when the survival rate is only 20-30 percent.

The study involved 1,200 women aged 40-87. About 60 (5 percent) of those sur-veyed had a positive symptom, and one was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. None of the 95 percent of women who did not report symptoms developed ovarian cancer during the following year, which attests to the accu-racy of the questionnaire as a screening tool.

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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Roch-ester, Minn., found that women with ovar-ian cancer who took metformin tended to live longer than ovarian cancer patients who did not take the drug, which is used to treat type 2 diabetes. They studied data from 61 ovarian cancer patients who took the drug and 178 who did not and found that 67 per-cent of those who took metformin had not died within five years, compared with 47 percent of those who did not take the drug. After accounting for other factors, including cancer severity, researchers concluded that women taking the diabetes medication were 3.7 times more likely to survive throughout the study than those not taking it.

“This study opens the door for using metformin in large-scale, randomized trials in ovarian cancer, which can ulti-mately lead to metformin being one option for treatment of patients with the disease,” researcher Sanjeev Kumar, M.D., said.

Coffee and cancer riskResults of a long-term, large-scale study

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Authors of the study reported that people who drank more than four cups of caffeinated coffee per day were at about half the risk of

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Grice also offered these tips:• Do not drink any caffeine. It stimulates

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and other sources, has gotten lots of atten-tion for its reported ability to protect against various maladies, including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. As a result, a number of resveratrol supple-ments have become available.

Much of the research involving resvera-trol has been done on people with metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, so Samuel Klein, a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, tried it out on healthy people.

Klein tested resveratrol supplements on 15 middle-aged women to see how their bodies handled sugar – their insulin sensi-tivity – compared to the bodies of 14 other women who did not take the supplements.

Upon finding no differences, Klein con-cluded: “If you’re relatively healthy to begin with, there may not be any kind of beneficial effects in taking this supplement.”

The study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism.

The case for helmets when skiing, snowboarding

‘Tis the season for skiing and snowboard-ing, and according to research published in the November issue of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, wearing a helmet on the slopes reduces the risk of head injuries, saves lives and does not give people a heightened sense of security that might lead to more dangerous behavior.

That is the conclusion reached by Adil H. Haider, M.D., associate professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who led a team of researchers in the review of 16 published studies on injury among recreational skiers and snowboarders.

“There really is a great case to be made for wearing helmets,” Haider said in a news release. “By increasing awareness and giving people scientific proof, we hope behavior changes will follow.”

According to information provided by Johns

Hopkins, about 10 million Americans ski or snowboard each year, and about 600,000 inju-ries are reported annually. As many as one in five of those injuries are head injuries, most of which occur when the athlete hits an inanimate object, like a tree or the ground.

Haider said traumatic head injuries are the No. 1 cause of death among skiers and snowboarders. He said some athletes have wrongly argued that helmets lower visibil-ity, encourage risky behavior or increase the likelihood of neck and spinal injury.

“These are all just excuses,” Haider said. “Our research shows none of those theories hold water.”

In the U.S., recreational skiers and snow-boarders are not required by law to wear helmets, but ski helmet use is on the rise in America. According to a National Ski Areas Association study involving more than 130,000 interviews, roughly 57 per-cent of skiers and snowboarders wore helmets during the 2009-2010 ski season, compared to 25 percent in 2002-2003.

A list of safety tips for skiers and snow-boarders, plus answers to questions about helmet use, can be found on the National Ski Areas Association website, nsaa.org.

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A Johns Hopkins-led study found that helmets save lives of skiers and snowboarders and do not promote riskier behaviors on the slopes.

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Discovery Ridge Elementary Principal Laura Bates has received the Exemplary New Principal Award from the St. Louis Suburban Elementary Principal’s Association (SLSEPA). The award recognizes new principals for their outstanding performance in the demonstration of skills that reflect the best in educational leadership and honors the importance of the role of the elemen-tary principal in achieving quality education.

“The recognition from my peers is a true honor,” Bates said. “I hold the principals in the Wentz-ville School District and the St. Louis area in high regard. Their collaborative spirit supports and inspires my work as a principal. I am also grateful for the Discovery Ridge family of students, staff, and parents. I take great joy in our students as they grow academically and in character.”

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By Mary ann O’TOOle HOlleyO’Fallon city officials have learned plans for a new

Menards hardware store slated for the city will not come to fruition, and Menards officials are blaming the Obama administration for stopping the store expansion.

Menards, based in Eau Claire, Wis., is moving into the St. Louis market with stores opening in Manchester, O’Fallon, Ill., and St. Peters in the next six months.

Menards said in a press release that the company no longer plans on adding a store in O’Fallon, Mo., because of the president’s economic policies.

“We are on schedule to open our new stores in O’Fallon, Ill., and St. Peters in spring of 2013. For O’Fallon, Mo., I’m very sorry, but we are a family-owned business, and

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The company operates 250 stores throughout the Mid-west, four distribution centers and brings in $7 billion to $8 billion in sales annually.

Mayor Bill Hennessy chose not to discuss Menard’s stand on the Obama administration, but said he is disappointed that they dropped out of building in O’Fallon.

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Hennessy said Menards had not purchased the land located off Hwy. N, the site where the proposed store was being considered. “I would have loved for them to build, but we’ll look at that piece of property like we do all the other ones,” Hennessy said.

Cheryl Hibbeler, an active member of the O’Fallon Historical Society, member of both the Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the Missouri Com-munity Service Commission and also active with the St. Charles County Democrats said in her opinion Menard’s statement about the “Obama Economy” is offensive to Dem-ocrats and others who support President Obama’s policies. “They are just trying to trump up sympathy to get O’Fallon to put up some tax abatement options or TIF money,” Hib-bler said. “Businesses today are not like they used to be, they have grown accustomed to putting all the risk on the local governments and all the profits in their pockets.”

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Who says that angels don’t exist? Cer-tainly not the staff at Crider Health Center. The staff says an “angel” has been helping to provide coats for children participating in Crider’s children’s programs and ser-vices for the past eight years.

Each year, a very generous donor delivers a check for thousands of dollars that allows the staff at Crider Health Center to purchase brand new coats for needy children in St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and Franklin counties. The children would otherwise be forced to brave winter without the needed protection from the cold, harsh elements.

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Missouri partners in Arizona, Arkansas, and Florida also took legal action against similar companies.

“At the FTC, Rachel from Cardholder Services is public enemy number one,” said FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz in a news release. “We’re cracking down on illegal robocalls by bringing law enforce-ment actions and pursuing technical solu-tions to the problem.”

The FTC gets more than 200,000 com-plaints each month about telemarketing robocalls pitching to consumers “easy ways” to save money by reducing their credit card interest rates.

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By Mary ann O’TOOle HOlleyIt’s not every day that a struggling ex-

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The Bobo family received the car in collaboration between Ranken Technical College, the National Auto Body Council and Dave Sinclair Ford. The 2006 fully refurbished Ford Taurus will now help pick him up and put him and his family on the path to a better life.

“When we found out that we were re-ceiving this amazing gift, we were really shocked,” said Bobo.

He and his family were overjoyed to see the Ranken students had pooled together further to help his family by purchasing numerous gifts, including toys, clothes, $600 in gift cards and a fully refurbished home computer.

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Susan C. Evans, spokesperson for Ran-ken Technical College, said that’s when Bobo enrolled at Ranken under the Area Resources for Community and Human Services (ARCHS) Prisoner Re-entry Pro-gram, a not-for-profit organization that designs, manages and evaluates education and social service programs.

Bobo graduated with a certificate in automotive light maintenance training in 2008. Now, he’s assistant manager of the

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By SUE HORNOFJan. 1 may be just another square on the

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• Kissing at midnight is said to ensure that affection and closeness with the one you kiss will continue for another year.

• Ushering in the new year with loud noises began as a means of scaring away evil spirits, hence the traditions of banging of pots and pans, blowing horns, sounding noisemakers and setting off fireworks at midnight.

• The belief that eating black-eyed peas on Jan. 1 will bring luck and prosperity in the coming year dates to the Civil War. According to legend, soldiers burned all the crops in the town of Vicksburg, Miss., except for the black-eyed peas stored to feed the cattle. Residents were forced to eat the peas to survive, and they considered themselves – and the peas – lucky.

• Because pigs root forward – symbolic of moving ahead and leaving the past behind – eating pork on New Year’s Day is con-sidered a good idea. Conversely, chickens scratch backward, so many people avoid eating poultry on Jan. 1.

• The tradition of eating 12 grapes for good luck – one with each strike of the clock – at midnight on Dec. 31 originated in Spain in December 1909. That’s when vine growers came up with the concept in hopes of selling lots of grapes from their abundant harvest.

• Because cabbage leaves (supposedly) resemble folding money, eating cabbage

on New Year’s Day is said to ensure a year of prosperity.

• Settling one’s debts before the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31 is said to ward off a year of financial woes.

• Some people open all the doors and windows of their homes at midnight on New Year’s Eve to let the old year escape and allow the new year to enter.

• Some people are superstitious about let-ting anything, including the garbage, leave their homes on New Year’s Day. They believe that if you take something out of your home on Jan. 1, you will be giving things up all year long.

• Working a little bit on New Year’s Day is said to ensure success in your career in the coming year. But go easy, because working too much will bring a year of constant work with little success, according to superstition.

• Washing clothes on New Year’s Day is a bad idea, because it will cause a loved one to be “washed away” (die) in the coming year. Some people apply the same rule to washing dishes.

Some New Year’s superstitions are pretty much out of our control. For example:

• In parts of Europe, meeting a chimney sweep on New Year’s Day is considered a harbinger of good luck.

• The direction of the wind on New Year’s Day morning is said to be a predictor of the year ahead. If it’s blowing from the south, money and happiness are on the way; wind from the north is an omen for bad weather; wind out of the east means a year of famine and rotten luck; and wind from the west means there will be plenty of fish and milk in the coming year, but also that someone will die. No wind is a sign of happiness and prosperity.

• If a woman wakes up on Jan. 1, looks out her bedroom window and sees a man passing by, she can expect to be married before year’s end.

• Babies born on New Year’s Day are said to be destined for a lifetime of good luck.

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By Michael R. SMithFor more than 20 years the Economic

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entrepreneurs get started, young businesses become established

and established companies relocate in the county.

Greg Prestemon, EDC’s chief executive officer,

said those represent the agency’s three

primary custom-ers and pur-poses. Since 1990, the not-for-profit organization has provided

a variety of business services to help its clients find success.

“We’re an umbrella organization that has what I think are the best attributes of the private sector and the public sector,” Prestemon said. “We’re used

to doing

a business method, market-rate rental, but provide a degree of support and assistance that a traditional landlord would not be able to provide.”

While EDC does provide rental space to beginning businesses, the assistance it offers depends upon the client. “There isn’t a typical case. Every single business is dif-ferent,” Prestemon said.

EDC’s permanent and volunteer staff helps individuals with business ideas develop them into a marketing plan, locate financing, and find company space. For young businesses the EDC can offer office, warehouse, or manufacturing space at its Mid Rivers Mall Drive location. Estab-lished businesses draw on the agency’s data about the local labor force, living con-ditions, and economic demographics.

Financing is an issue for any business. “In many instances our role is to help provide the right kind of financing for a company that wants to grow,” Prestemon said. The EDC can advise new business owners in determining their capital needs and guide them to funding sources.

Working with local banks through one of its programs the EDC is “basically

providing access to the same type of financing

that the

largest companies in the world get access to,” Prestemon said. “A little restaurant in Cottleville could get the same type of financing advantages as General Electric.”

He said that each business success is because of the owner’s efforts. The EDC simply helps facilitate that success. Though Prestemon doesn’t boast much about EDC’s role the nonprofit’s website states that since 2000 the EDC has helped more than 100 companies move into the local marketplace, creating more than 400 jobs.

The website also lists about 30 current tenants. They represent manufacturing, retail, and service companies which provide a variety of needs and products: residential cleaning, consumer electronics, home medi-cal equipment, environmentally safe hotel goods, dermatological product research and development, guitar instruction, and com-mercial carpentry among dozens of others.

Prestemon said the EDC’s “incubator pro-gram is one of the most visible things we do.” For newly formed companies “assistance can be as simple as affordable, flexible space to a high degree of one-on-one coaching and consultation. That takes place daily.”

U Design Jewelry rents space at EDC. It started in 2004 and sells jewelry through a network of agents who create handmade prod-ucts they sell at in-home parties. Bret Bona-corsi, U Design’s chief executive, said the

EDC has helped his business “since day one, working on our business

plan, to today when we are bouncing ideas off their busi-ness experts.”

Toni Milan, a co-owner of Respond Right EMS Acad-emy, said that she was good at being a paramedic but needed help to be a good business person. “(What we) needed was guid-ance and classes on how to actually run our business and that’s what the EDC and their staff did for us,” Milan said.

The St. Peters company offers first-responder classes for professionals and those inter-ested in emergency medical careers. It is

believed to be the first female-owned training academy accredited by Missouri. It gradu-ated from EDC’s program in 2010.

Long-term leases may not be advantageous for a small company so the EDC can rent space month-to-month to clients. Prospective tenants present their business and marketing plans to an advisory committee. Approved tenants work out of EDC for three years to five years. Most stay about 2.5 years, Prestemon said.

Michael Bonadio, a partner in Reason Amplifier Company, is another tenant. The company makes its high-end guitar amplifiers on site at the EDC. Bonadio said it’s difficult to find a small industrial space. At the EDC he gets that and the benefit of being “around other entrepreneurs and people you can talk to about growing your business,” he said.

Larger companies use the nonprofit for other reasons: help finding facilities, relo-cation information, guidance with govern-ment agencies, and area demographic data.

The EDC recently helped Air Evac Lifeteam, a medical transportation company founded in 1985, when the company wanted to relocate its headquarters from West Plains, Mo. It moved to O’Fallon earlier this year after considering more than 20 locations.

Prestemon said that with Air Evac, the EDC’s “main role was providing the most current information about what is happen-ing in St. Charles County from a demo-graphic and human resources viewpoint.”

Air Evac Lifeteam’s publicity manager, Julie Heavrin, said the move resulted in 150 area jobs from employee relocations and new hiring.

An EDC co-venture, Partners for Prog-ress for Greater St. Charles (PFP), brings together business and civic leaders to create ways to improve the local economy, educa-tion, health, and general quality of life.

The PFP promotes diverse activities such as creating a local foreign-trade zone, sup-porting school STEM programs (science, technology, engineering, and math), spon-soring high school robotics teams, fostering health and wellness activities, and putting on October’s MO’ Cowbell Half Marathon.

As a nonprofit agency the EDC gets fund-ing largely from tenant rentals, plus support from businesses and agencies, government contributions, and other sources.

Its partnerships with St. Charles Com-munity College, American Marketing Association, SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives), and other groups pro-vides real-world instruction from active and retired business leaders

Prestemon said the diversity of EDC’s resources is its strength.

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Attorney Jason Kinser, of St. Peters, has been named a partner at the law firm of Behr, McCa-rter & Potter, P.C. Kinser has been with the firm since 2005 and focuses primarily in the areas of employment law and civil litigation.

Kinser received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Northern Illinois Uni-versity and then served with the U.S. Army. He also obtained his JD cum laude from the Southern Illinois University School of Law. While in law school, Kinser received the Edward L. Welch Labor Law Award and was a member of the Law Journal Staff.

He recently joined the Leadership Com-mittee of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Greater St. Louis and serves as a patient volunteer with BJC Hospice.

• • •Lilly Kudanov has

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• • •Michael Handler, MD, vice president of

medical affairs and chief medical officer for SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis, has been appointed medical director for the Center for Patient Safety.

Handler brings his expertise and advice to the Center’s initiatives and activities and will be a liaison between CPS and the phy-sician community.

“Dr. Handler has shown a deep apprecia-tion and understanding of patient safety and how important it is to spread this culture across all health care settings,” said Becky Miller, CPS executive director. “Now, he is officially bringing his everyday, hands-on leadership and skills to the Center.”

• • •maurices has named Juliana Campbell as

store manager. Campbell is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the store, includ-ing sales performance, visual presentation and personnel recruitment and training.

PLACESFirst State Bank of St. Charles has

opened a branch at 17050 Baxter Road in Chesterfield. The expansion to West St. Louis County marks the first time in the bank’s 145-year history that it will operate a full-service retail branch outside of St. Charles County.

First State Bank of St. Charles reported total assets of $262,971,000, as of Septem-ber 2012.

• • •Psychiatric Care & Research Center has

opened a new location at 4132 Keaton Crossing Blvd. in O’Fallon.

The full-service psychiatric practice offers outpatient appointments to all ages as well as inpatient follow-up as necessary. Clinical research trials are conducted in mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD and schizophrenia.

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ARTS & CRAFTSThe Foundry Art Centre will host a free

family fun night on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the centre, 520 North Main in St. Charles. Create holiday crafts with your family and enjoy complimentary hot cocoa and cookies. For more information, contact the Foundry Art Centre at 255-0270 or visit www.foundryartcentre.org.

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGSA “Clueless Christmas” dinner show will

be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23, at the Grand Opera House Banquet and Event Center located at 311 North Main St. in St. Charles. A mysterious show will be held with attendees such as Ms. Scarlet, Col. Mustard, Mr. Green, and Mrs. Peacock. Although Mr. Body may be the first to be murdered, anyone could be next. Tickets are $62.50. Reservations are required. For tickets, call Karen Godfrey at 255-6155.

• • •Celebration of Lights will be held through

Dec. 30 in Fort Zumwalt Park in O’Fallon. Drive through holiday light display from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday or from 6-10 p.m. on Friday and Sat-urday. Each scene is designed and funded by local organizations, churches and businesses. The cost is $9 per car. For more information, visit www.ofallonmo.us/COL.

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Holiday Night Lights Drive will be held through Dec. 30 at Rotary Park in Wentzville. One-mile light display will be open through Dec. 30. Admission is $8 per vehicle of up to six people. For more information, visit www.wentzvillemo.org.

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONSThe Capitol by Candlelight will be held

from 5:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, at the First Missouri State Capitol located at 200 South Main St. in St. Charles. Period dressed interpreters lead participants through the fully restored building. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2.50 per child. For more information, call 940-3322.

• • •A Candlelight Christmas Concert will be

held at 8 p.m. on Dec. 22, at the First Mis-souri State Capitol located at 200 South Main St. in St. Charles. In the glow of the candlelit legislative chambers, Geoff Buck-hannon Brothers perform traditional old time mandolin and fiddle music. Tickets are $8 and reservations are required. For more information, call 940-3322.

• • •Trains on Main will be held from 11

a.m.-2 p.m. on Christmas Eve at Santa’s Cottage located at 222 North Main St. in St. Charles. Train displays depict a Victo-rian winter scene, a Circus scene, a KATY

coal train, a Union Pacific Big Boy and the Polar Express. The exhibit is free, but donations will be accepted. For more infor-mation, visit stcharleschristmas.com.

• • •Photos with Santa will be held from 6:30

p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays; from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays through Dec. 23 at Santa’s Cottage located at 222 North Main Street in St. Charles.

• • •Christmas Traditions will be held through

Dec. 24 on Historic Main Street in St. Charles. During the celebration the street comes alive with Christmas Legends and Santas from around the world. More than 30 characters have joined in the festivities, each wearing handcrafted clothing repre-senting their heritage and carrying cards to give to visitors as a keepsake. For more information, visit stcharleschristmas.com.

• • •A Santa Parade will be held at 1:30 p.m.

on Saturday, Dec. 22 and Sunday, Dec. 23. The parade starts at Boone’s Lick and Main in St. Charles and ends in the 200 block of South Main Street at Berthold Square. Enjoy the pageantry of a live parade led by the Lewis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps, topped off with Santa and Mrs. Claus in a horse-drawn carriage. Follow the proces-

sion to the end for caroling and a family-friendly program. Enter a contest for your child to win a ride with Santa at www.his-toricstcharles.com.

ANGELS NEEDEDLady’s Inn is looking for angels to ful-

fill Christmas wishes for the mothers and children residing at the Inn. Volunteers can adopt a family, grant a Christmas wish, set up a giving tree or donate gift cards to allow us to do the shopping for you. For more information, call Chris at 398-5375 or visit www.ourladysinn.org.

FAMILY FUNLone Star Rodeo Company will perform on

Jan. 4 and Jan. 5 at The Family Arena in St. Charles. Cowboys from all over the surround-ing states and some home town favorites will try their luck at rodeo contest events, includ-ing: Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling, Calf Roping, Cowgirl’s Breakaway Roping, Team Roping, Cowgirl’s Barrel Racing and Bull Riding. For more information, visit www.familyarena.com.

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CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICESUnited Methodist Church at Wentzville

will hold several Christmas Eve Services on Monday, Dec. 24 at the church located at 725 Wall Street in Wentzville. A live nativity and petting zoo will be on display from 4-5 p.m. A family service will be held at 5 p.m. with a traditional service at 7 p.m. Lessons and carols will be held at 11 p.m. For more information, call 327-6377 or visit www.livelovegrow.org.

TRIVIA NIgHTA Trivia Night Fundraiser to support

Boy Scout Troop 984 will be held a 7 p.m., Jan. 19, at the Professional Firefighters of Eastern Missouri Hall, 115 McMenamy Road in St. Peters. This annual fundraiser is used to help the Scouts and offsets costs for summer camps, leadership camps and other activities to those less fortunate in the troop. The trivia night will have 10 rounds with 10 questions per round. Prizes will go to the top two teams. There will also be door prizes, raffle baskets, a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing. For more information, call 352-5015 or email hpickenshollis@yahoo.com.

ARTIST SpACEThe Foundry Art Centre is currently accept-

ing applications for available studio space. Studio artists will be selected by a jury panel on Monday, Jan. 21, to rent studio space for one year, renewable after the first year. Com-pleted applications are being accepted now, with a submission deadline of Sunday, Jan. 20. The Foundry Art Centre has studio space ranging from 375 square feet to 786 square feet with single studios averaging 375 square feet. An information session will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8 in the Ameristar Gallery on the first floor of the Foundry Art Centre. This is an optional meeting during which the jurying process will be discussed, and is a good opportunity for applicants to ask any questions they may have. For more information call 636-255-0270, or visit www.foundryartcentre.org and download the 2013 Annual Jury for Studio Space Application.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTThe Watercolor II: Paper and Pigment

Exhibit will be open from Dec. 21 to Feb. 1

at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main in St. Charles. An opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 255-0270.

• • •Calls for entry will be accepted for the juried

sculpture exhibition “Paperwork In, On, and Of Paper VI” until Jan. 2 at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main St. in St. Charles. The exhibition is open to artists working in any media that utilizes paper as an integral com-ponent of expression. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works will be accepted. There is an entry fee of $35 for non-members and $24 for Foundry members. Up to three pieces may be submitted for the jury process. Contact the Foundry Art Centre at 255-0270 for more information, or visit www.found-ryartcentre.org to enter the exhibition online.

• • •A Canvases and Cocktails class will be held

from 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 17, Feb., 12, March 14 and April 16 at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main in St. Charles. “Canvases & Cocktail” is a guided art-making experience, where an instructor will guide participants through the evening’s project step by step. The Foundry Art Centre provides each stu-dent with a 16 x 20 inch canvas, plus all the other supplies required for the project. Adult participants 21 and over can bring a bottle of wine or drink, and water and soda will also be available for purchase. Fees for each session are $35 for non-members and $30 for Foundry Art Centre member. For more information, call 255-0270 or email jess@foundryartcentre.org.

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this holiday season at Von Maur Department store at The Meadows shopping center in Lake Saint Louis. Santa’s hours will be from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, and Sunday, Dec. 23, and from noon to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The professional photogra-phy is provided by Thomas Warwick of War-wick Photography. Families may also bring their own camera. Other complimentary holi-day events at The Meadows include free hot chocolate through Christmas Eve. For more details, visit www.themeadowsatlsl.com.

• • •Shoppers at The Meadows can take com-

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