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71st Moolah Shrine Circus

For over 70 years, the Moolah Shrine Circus has entertained kids and adults alike; it is a St. Louis tradition that brings out the best in family entertain-ment. But the circus doesn’t just enter-tain: it funds the Moolah Shriners of St. Louis, a group of philanthropists who work, in part, to provide the highest quality care to children with neuromus-culoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs with-in a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment, a Shri-ners Hospital.

This year, you can support the Shri-ners of St Louis in their mission to deliv-er the highest quality of care to children by going to see the circus. Be amazed at the gravity-defying trapeze artists as they fly through the air with their aerial ballet. Enjoy the crazy antics of the hi-larious clowns as they jump and tumble under the “Big Top.” Taste the wonder-ful carnival food such as cotton candy, snow cones, peanuts, popcorn and soda. Not only does the circus have numerous different types of animals such as enor-mous elephants, fierce royal Bengal and

Siberian tigers and high spirited Ara-bian stallions, but families can get up-close and personal with the elephants and ponies and ride them.

The three-ring spectacle begins Thurs-day March 21, and runs through Sunday March 24 at the Family Arena, 2002 Arena Parkway, St. Charles. Kids of all ages will enjoy the show with general admission tickets starting at only $15.

Also, the fun is not limited to the show. Before, during intermission, and after, ticketholders will have the oppor-tunity to take a picture with a white ti-ger or 15-foot-long snake, ride the chil-dren’s train or get their faces painted by the famous Moolah Clowns.

Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Thursday; 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and the three shows on Saturday are at 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday’s 1 p.m. performance has special seating for Scouts, and a special hearing im-paired section.

Also, mark your calendars for the Kick-off Parade Event on March 9 in historic Saint Charles at 12 p.m. Watch

the famous little cars of all colors and Moolah’s famous little yellow cars. Lis-ten to bands play all types of live music and interact with clowns of all shapes and sizes. Be amazed by the numerous

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colorful floats and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with your fam-ily and friends to kick-start the magic of Moolah Shrine Cir-cus Month.

About the Moolah Shriners of St. LouisShriners are a brotherhood of men committed to family, en-

gaged in ongoing personal growth, and dedicated to providing care for children and families in need.

Although Shriners International is a brotherhood, it is also an organization focused on bringing families together. Many of the fraternity’s activities are designed to involve family members, promote shared values and help develop the next generation of community and business leaders. A variety of affiliated groups for both women and children, emphasizing personal growth, fun and friendship, participate with Shriners.

Shriners Hospitals for Children® were founded in 1922 with the goal of providing expert medical care for children with no financial burden to the patients or their families. Today that philanthropic effort supports 22 hospitals across the U.S., Can-ada and Mexico, treating children up to 18 years of age who have orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and

cleft lip and palate. The advanced care is provided in a family-centered environment that is focused on maximizing a child’s quality of life, regardless of the family’s ability to pay.

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Around TownSt. Charles County news and other tidbits you need to know, like the latest app that will warn you about incoming tornadoes

Lincoln County Life

BusinessA must-try burger joint opens, an accomplishedlawyer moves to town, and we profile an advertiser.

SchoolScholarship news, foreign exchanges, and FortZumwalt’s accomplishments

MovieOur film expert Steve Bryan reviews Jack theGiant Slayer.

Sports and Learn & PlayGary B.’s weekend review, a new Sudokupuzzle and a great new read for elementaryschool-aged children

RecipesCelebrate St. Patrick’s Day with FlavorfulGreen Treats

What’s Happeningthe only events calendar you need to stayentertained all week long

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Parkside Retirement Living, an established Saint Charles senior community, has opened a new Assisted Living Memory Care Unit on their property at West Randolph Road, next to Blanchette Park.

The newly renovated area is designed for individuals with Al-zheimer’s disease and dementia, with programs created to meet the needs of this population. With a total of 17 apartments, in-dividuals will be sure to receive personalized attention in a com-fortable and engaging setting.

Parkside Retirement Living is a faith-based, not-for-profit community that opened its doors in 1977. The community currently offers Independent Living apartments, Residential Care apartments and a Health Center that accommodates long-term care residents and individuals recuperating from illness or injury.

The new Assisted Living Memory Care apartments will provide an attractive choice for families seeking quality demen-tia care in a convenient loca-tion. Parkside has a reputation for appealing and moderately priced living options while providing excellent care. With the majority of monthly inclu-sive rates ranging from $3200 - $4700, the new unit will con-tinue in this tradition.

For more information, in-terested individuals may con-tact Judy Jacks at 636.946.4966 x1156.

With Easter just around the corner, kids ages 2–12 and their par-ents and grandparents are invited to an all-you-can-eat sausage and pancake breakfast with the Bunny from 8:30-10:30 a.m. on Satur-day, March 23, at the O’Fallon Senior Center. The event includes games, activities, and visits with the Bunny, so parents and grand-parents, remember to bring a camera to get that special picture.

The cost is $10 for O’Fallon residents and $12 for non-residents. Everyone who wishes to eat, including adults, must have a ticket. Please register in advance by March 18, because no tickets will be available at the gate.

To register, visit the Parks and Rec website, www.ofallon.mo.us/Parks&Rec, call 636.474.2732 or come to the Parks and Recreation Administration Office, 400 Civic Park Drive, or the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle.

Volunteers are invited to assist with the event. To volunteer, please call the Volunteer Services Department at 636.379.5507, or send an e-mail to volunteer@ofallon.mo.us. For more information, visit www.ofallon.mo.us/volunteer.

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The Oak Leaf Artist Guild will hold its 2013 spring show, “Favorite Place” from April 5 – June 3 at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre. Artwork will depict sharing your “Favorite Place” which could be around your home, garden, national or international venue and judged in 5 categories: Oil/Acrylic, Watercolor, Photography/Digital, Drawing/Charcoal/Pastel and Mixed Media/3-D. Reception and awards presentation will be held on Friday, April 5, from 6-8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

The St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre is located at 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd (at City Hall), St. Peters and is open during the following times: Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Satur-day 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday closed.

For more information and the call for entry flyer, visit www.oakleafartistguild.org

Oak Leaf Artist Guild Spring Show

For the fourth time, the City of O’Fallon has been ranked as having one of the lowest crime rates in America, based on FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data that was calculated and compared by CQ Press for a book, City Crime Rankings 2013: Crime in Metropolitan America.

To determine the rankings, the 310 cities that were considered were first divided into three main categories by population: 500,000 residents (33 cities), 100,000-499,000 (244 cities) and 75,000-99,999 (155 cities). With a population of 79,000, O’Fallon ranked third safest on the “Lowest Crime Rate Ranking” for cities with a population of 75,000-99,999. O’Fallon also was the only Missouri City to be rated among the top 10 safest cities in all population categories. The rankings were calculated by CQ Press from 2011 UCR data released in the fall of 2012.

“O’Fallon’s recurring national ranking by professional researchers continues to be a tremendous honor for our City,” said O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy. “It demonstrates that the City’s long-standing policy of making Public Safety a top priority has paid off. We have a dedicated Police Department that is among the finest in the country, and a safe City that is an outstanding place in which to live and raise a family.”

“The men and women of the O’Fallon Police Department take pride in O’Fallon’s continued reputa-tion as a safe City,” said O’Fallon Police Chief Roy Joachimstaler. “And I am pleased that once again, the officers’ consistent efforts are in the national spotlight.”

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In their continuing efforts to contribute to cures for childhood cancer, two St. Charles mothers who both lost children to the disease will host an Alex’s Lemonade Stand on Saturday, March 16 as part of the Cottleville St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The lemonade stand will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cottleville Fire Department on the corner of Hwy N and Motherhead Road.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) emerged from the front yard lemonade stand of cancer patient Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004). In 2000, 4-year-old Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lem-onade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer. Since Alex held that first stand, the Foundation bearing her name has evolved into a na-

tional fundraising movement, complete with thousands of supporters across the country carrying on her legacy of hope. To date, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a registered 501(c)3 charity, has raised more than $60 million toward fulfilling Alex’s dream of finding a cure, funding over 275 research projects nationally.

Angie Guinn and Kim Puszkar are lifelong friends whose children both passed away from cancer. Angie and Kim wanted to do something to keep the memory of their sons alive and raise awareness for childhood cancer. After hearing the story of Alexandra “Alex” Scott, they decided to hold a stand in Angie’s yard in 2008. By this time, Kim and Angie each had 2 more children who never gotten to know their older broth-

ers. The families came together to support them, and they raised $400.

The families have been holding the stand ever since, and in the third year it moved from the front yard to the fire house during the parade. The 2013 event will mark 5 years since the families held their first stand, having raised over $7,250. They hope to surpass the $10,000 mark this year.

Now that their children are 8 and 6, Angie and Kim enjoy watching them serve the lemonade and hope that someday, they will take over. Angie’s 8-year-old daugh-ter Olivia has been proudly wearing her ALSF t-shirt to school explaining about the cause and telling others about her brother.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital has once again achieved the highest recognition of nursing excellence – an honor held by only eight hospitals in Missouri. The hospital’s nursing leadership recently received word from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) that Barnes-Jewish was granted Magnet® redesignation for four more years.

“We’re very proud to be honored with the ultimate credential for high quality nursing for a third time,” says Rhonda Yancey, BSN, RN, Magnet program coordina-tor for Barnes-Jewish Hospital. “It’s a testament to the hard work our team members put forth on a daily basis and their commitment to providing the very best in patient care and experience.”

The ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® acknowledges quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Fewer than 400 health care organizations in the country have achieved Magnet designation. To earn the status, hospitals must meet certain standards and provide examples and data every four years.

In October 2003, Barnes-Jewish was the first adult Magnet hospital designated in the state of Missouri. The hospital then achieved redesignation in 2008.

“The profession of nursing is very visible at Barnes-Jewish and leadership values nurses’ role in multidisciplinary teams,” says Coreen Vlodarchyk, BSN, MSA, RN,

BJH chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services. According to Vlodarchyk, the ANCC highlighted three areas of

excellence at Barnes-Jewish when sharing word of redesignation: the quality of nursing and nursing leadership; the incredible career paths at Barnes-Jewish and the number of team members in school; and the research in nursing care that is being recognized at a na-tional level.

“Now, to get ready for the journey to the next redesignation is foremost, but we may take a little time to celebrate this success,” says Vlodarchyk.

Alex’s Lemonade Stand

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Read St. Louis is a community-wide reading initiative organized each year by the St. Charles City-County, St. Louis County and St. Louis Public Libraries to en-courage people of all ages to read and discuss great books. The program features a different lineup of acclaimed authors who write thoughtful and inspiring books for children, teens and adults. The Read St. Louis program helps promote literacy by making reading a fun and exciting experience.

2013 Read St. Louis selected authors/titles are:• Distinguished Literary Achievement: Canada by Richard Ford • Memoir: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed • Non-Fiction: Here is Where: Discovering America’s Great Forgotten History by

Andrew Carroll • Fiction: The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty

• Children’s Literature – Yoo Hoo, Ladybug by Mem Fox For a detailed program guide including dates and locations for Read St. Louis

author events, visit www.readstlouis.orgRead St. Louis is sponsored by UPS and Clarkson Eyecare. Partners include: St.

Charles City-County Library District, St. Louis County Library Foundation, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis Public Radio and the Literacy Roundtable. Par-ticipating bookstores include Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Left Bank Books, and Main Street Books St. Charles.

The 2013 Read St. Louis Honorary Co-chairs are Steve Ehlmann, County Ex-ecutive, St. Charles County; Sally Faith, Mayor, City of St. Charles; Charlie A. Dooley, County Executive St. Louis County, and Francis G. Slay, Mayor, City of St. Louis.

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The Young People’s Theatre of St. Charles Community College will present The Scarlet Pimpernel March 15-17 and 22-24 in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the SCC campus.

The show will be performed at 7 p.m. March 15 and 16; 2 p.m. March 16 and 17; 7 p.m. March 22 and 23; and 2 p.m. March 23 and 24. Tickets are $9 for all ages.

The Scarlet Pimpernel is a tale of intrigue, romance and hilarity that is set during the French Revolu-tion. A small group of British men led by the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel rescue French aristocrats from the guillotine. Everyone becomes curious to know the identity of the dashing hero, including an emissary of the newly established French Republic, sent by Robespierre himself. Diversions, black-mail, swordplay and tomfoolery ensue as people try to solve the mystery.

The Young People’s Theatre is a performing arts program by kids and their families for kids and their families produced by the SCC Corporate and Community Development Division.

For more information or tickets, call 626.922.8233, or visit www.stchas.edu/ypt.

As Red Cross Month kicks off, the organization is launching its official Tornado App, putting life-saving information right in the hands of people who live in tor-nado-prone areas.

The new Red Cross tornado app—available in English or Spanish—gives iPhone, iPad, Android smart phone and some tablet users instant access to local

and real-time information. The app includes a high-pitched siren and “tornado warning” alert that signals people when a NOAA tornado warning has been issued in their area – even if the app is closed. An “all clear” alert lets users know when a tornado warning has expired or has been cancelled.

“As we know from Harrisburg, Joplin, and the Good Friday tor-nadoes in St. Louis, tornadoes can happen anywhere in our area at any time,” said Cindy Erickson, Regional CEO of the Red Cross. “This app helps us prepare for the threat of a tornado. If NOAA is-sues a tornado warning—the app will alert us with a siren.”

Other features of the app include:• Location-based NOAA tornado, severe thunderstorm and

flood watch and warning alerts;• Enhanced weather maps;• One-touch “I’m safe” messaging that allows users to broadcast

reassurance to family and friends that they are out of harm’s way;• Simple steps and checklists people can use to create an emer-

gency plan and share it with household members;• Preloaded content that gives users instant access to critical ac-

tion steps, even without mobile connectivity;• Toolkit with flashlight, strobe light and audible alarm;• Locations of open Red Cross shelters; and• Badges users can earn through interactive quizzes and share on

social networks.The Tornado App is the latest in a series of free mobile apps cre-

ated by the Red Cross, the nation’s leader in emergency prepared-ness. The suite includes apps for first aid, hurricanes, earthquakes, disaster shelters and wildfires.

YPT to Perform “The Scarlet Pimpernel” Red Cross’ Tornado App

Imagine a world where rewards are granted when mistakes are made. Maxine Clark, CEO and founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop, de-scribed that personal reality during her keynote address at a community women’s con-ference February 23 in St. Charles, which focused on strength, vision and talent ex-ploration. Addressing a group of 120 women from diverse backgrounds, Clark shared a story of her first grade teacher who rewarded children when they made mistakes.

Her remarks touched a chord with many who attend-ed the conference.

The event was organized by four local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in St. Charles County, as well as Trinity Episcopal Church of St. Charles, Hope Lutheran Church and St. John AME.

Reverend Tamsen Whistler of Trinity Epis-copal Church of St. Charles was also a guest speaker. Addressing the gathering, she shared her personal experiences caring for those with mental illness. She encouraged the women to accept mental illness for what it is and get the help needed, rather than deny its existence or sweep it under a rug. “It is not something we need to or should handle by ourselves.”

Bringing these two speakers into one venue was only part of the vision and planning of Karen Perkins of St. Charles, who began working on the event a year ago. Perkins, president of the wom-en’s group for the St. Charles congregation of The Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wanted to orga-nize an event where women from throughout the community could come together to share topics

of mutual interest. It was a vi-sion with a future in mind.

In addition to Clark and Rev. Whistler’s messages, there were breakout sessions on health and wellness, Inter-net safety and strengthening marriages. Musical entertain-ment included performanc-es from Connections, a St. Charles County group which performs Southern Gospel music; a viola solo by Francis Howell North senior Mad-eline Martin; the St. John AME choir; and the women’s group of the Rising Genera-tion Youth Chorus.

Those attending the confer-ence included women from

Jewish and Muslim faiths as well as a variety of Christian churches. It was that diversity and community involvement for which Perkins had hoped - an event which focused on similarities rather than differences.

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It’s egg-hunting season in Lincoln County. Three family-friendly Easter egg hunts are scheduled. Makin Memorial United Methodist Church, 228 Church Street, Winfield, will host a “Rock-n-Roll” Easter Event on Saturday, March 23 at 10 a.m. for children up to age 5. There will be booths, games,

music, crafts, snacks, and an egg hunt. On March 30, the Greater Troy Ministerial Alli-

ance will host an egg hunt at 9 a.m. at Clont’s Field in Troy, and the Moscow Mills Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children up to age nine will start promptly at 10 a.m. at the Moscow Mills Community Center

(Hwy C next to Fire Station). This event is sponsored by the Moscow Mills Chamber of Commerce and Lions Club.

For adults, The Troy Rotary will club will host the Annual Adults Only Easter Egg Hunt on March 22 at the Fairgrounds. The hunt will begin at 7:30 p.m. Three grand prizes will be available this year, including a T.V., WiiU and iPod Touch. Other prizes include more than $1,500 in individual baskets worth a minimum of $50 each. Prize baskets include pack-ages from the Rams, local gyms, Branson and more. Hunters can also enjoy hot dogs, nachos, beer and soda.

Tickets for this event are $20 and can be purchased from any Rotary member. There is a limited number of tickets available. Don’t forget to bring a flashlight!

The annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 23 at the Lincoln County Council on Aging, 1380 Boone Street in Troy. Breakfast begins at 6 a.m. and will close at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $6 per person, and children under five eat free. The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, milk, juice and coffee. Carry-outs are also available.

For more information, contact Troy Kiwanis at 636.462.2604.

The 2013 Conservation Round-Up, hosted by the Lincoln Coun-ty Soil and Water Conservation District and the Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation (MDC), will be held on Saturday, March 23 at Troy Buchanan High School from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will consist of a series of 45 minute educational seminars present-ed throughout the day. Seminars will be presented by experts and will include the following topics: Fruit Tree Establishment,-Pond/Fish Management, Timber Sales and Management, Agricultural Cover Crops, Pond Weed Management, Prescribed Grazing Sys-tems, Introduction to Beekeeping, Trespassing and Poaching Is-sues, Deer Habitat Improvements and Horticultural Impacts of 2012 Drought.

A free lunch will be provided to all registrants, and attendees can stay all day or just stop in for one or two seminars.

The Conservation Round-Up is open to the public, but seating is limited to the first 100 registrants. For more information or to reserve your seat, call the Lincoln County Soil and Water Conser-vation District at 636.528.4877, extension 3.

The Lincoln County Master Gardener’s and MU Extension will host their Spring Education Series beginning with the Kids’ Earth Day Recycling Project on Saturday, April 13 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Students will investigate ways to repurpose common house-hold items.

To enroll in classes, or for more information on class fees, please call the University of Missouri Extension Troy Office, 636.528.4613 or email lincolnco@missouri.edu. For a complete list of upcoming MU Extension classes and events, visit extension.missouri.edu.

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will offer a free NAMI Basics course for parents and other primary caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental illness. NAMI Basics is an educational program that provides learning and practical insight for families.

Sessions will take place every Thursday, starting April 4, 2013 for six weeks (April 4, 11, 18, 25 and May 2, 9) at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1307 Boone Street, Troy from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Those who plan to attend must register in advance. Childcare is provided with registration. Contact Joyce Johnston at 636.940.7440, 1.877.7242977 or jjohnston@namistl.org.

Funding for this class is provided by The Lincoln County Resource Board.

Members of the Elsberry Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter attended the 2013 Missouri FBLA District Leadership Conference held on February 28 at Hannibal-LaGrange University in Hannibal.

Members competed against entrants from 19 chapters in the Northeastern Missouri dis-trict. Those who placed will advance to the state competition in Columbia, April 21-23.

Elsberry FBLA members to advance in-clude: Kimmie Croxville, Spreadsheet Appli-cations, first and Personal Finance, second; Mason Cameron, Ethan Miller and Jacob Sabella, Network Design Team, first; Ethan Miller, Technology Concepts, first; Jacob Sabella, Cyber Security, second; Mason Cameron, Anne Heintzelman, Alex Hogarth and Lexie Parker, Parliamentary Procedure Team, first; Anne Heintzel-man and Braden Spratt, Business Presentation, first; and Brendan O’Driscoll and Bo Young, Emerg-ing Business Issues, first. Anne Heintzelman was selected as the district’s Parliamentarian.

Other delegates representing Elsberry at the district leadership conference were Sky Rose, Tara O’Brien and Sheyana Curtis, Business Ethics Team, second; Alex Henke, Personal Finance, fourth; Sheyana Curtis, Business Math, third; Braden Spratt, Job Interview, second; Grant Black competed in Sports Management and Intro to Business Communications and Haley Logan competed in Business Communications. Anthony Muzzey also assisted in the officer’s ceremony. Judy Gomel is the local chapter adviser and accompanied the students to the conference.

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We would love to invite you to try out Daddy Ray Burg-ers. Our burgers are made fresh daily, never frozen. Our father, Ray Morris, created the recipe for Daddy Ray Burgers, and it has delighted family and friends for over 40 years. Ray was a fun-loving guy who was passionate about family, food, and barbequing, and we are proud to carry on this tradition. Our half-pound burger is char-broiled to perfection and served on a fresh bakery bun. Here at Daddy Ray’s we take pride in our family recipes. Once you try our homemade burgers, coleslaw, or chili, the others just won’t do. We are open from 11a.m.-5 p.m. and starting March 22 our spring hours will be 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. We only offer outside seating so call ahead for faster carry-out service. It will be hot and waiting for you when you get here. When the weather is nice, stay and enjoy your food on our outside patio.

Join us for our ribbon cutting that will be held on Friday, March 22 at 11:30 a.m. and enjoy special pricing and a free t-shirt while supplies last.

We are located at 8814 Veterans Memorial Parkway, O’Fallon between Hwy K and Bryan Road near the Old Tax House. For more information, call 636.294.4885 or visit www.daddyrayburgers.com.

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Paws And relax Pet Spa in O’Fallon al-ready has a reputation for providing quality pet care in a stress-free environment. Owner Jessica Uzzetta said the secret to creating a relaxed atmosphere is maintaining a strict, cage-free policy.

“In most places the animals are kept in cages. It’s very loud and stressful- not an ideal envi-ronment for the dogs or the groomers. The an-imals don’t like coming in, because they aren’t used to being caged, and they aren’t always al-lowed out to use the bathroom,” said Uzzetta.

“We don’t have a backroom with cages here. Our shop is completely open, so owners can see all the way to the back door. If there is an older dog or one who doesn’t want to be around other dogs, we have rooms called suites with beds where they can relax.”

Recently, the company added a few services that raise the bar even higher. Uzzetta launched a mobile grooming program to meet the needs of those pets, especially older pets and cats, who tend to have a better experience if travel and ex-posure to new environments is minimized. The convenience is great for pet parents, too.

“The van is a like a mobile salon, with every-thing we need right inside,” said Uzzetta. “We will also have multiple pet discounts with our

mobile grooming service.”Uzzetta has also added overnight care that goes

beyond the standards of most kennels. “We will take your pets to stay with us in our home over-night. They will not be left alone at a kennel.”

“We wanted to make it better for everyone,” said Uzzetta. “It isn’t just about how the dogs look; we want the dogs, the groomers and their owners to feel good, too.” You can learn more about the products and services at Paws And Re-lax at www.paws-relax.com.

Find Paws and Relax Pet Spa at 1330 Sunburst Drive, O’Fallon or call 636.272.PAWS (7297) or email pawsnrelaxpetspa@gmail.com.

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Latonya Brooks of St. Louis, Mis-souri, recently assumed operation of the law practice of Judge Chris Kunza Mennemeyer. Located in the same building at 421 South Main Street in Troy, Missouri, for the past 40 years, the firm will now be known as Brooks Law Office, LLC. Brooks will continue to serve Troy and its surrounding areas as well as communities in the greater St. Louis Metropolitan region with the same exceptional service that has earned the practice a reputation for professional excellence.

Brooks is a 2009 graduate of the University of Central Mis-souri in Warrensburg, Missouri, where she earned a B.S. in Politi-cal Science and Minor in Criminal Justice. Following her under-graduate work, she studied at the Valparaiso University School of Law in Valparaiso, Indiana, where she graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2012.

While attending Valparaiso, Brooks was a member of the Jes-sup International Moot Court, the Black Law Students Associa-tion, a student ambassador, and was employed in the University’s law library. Brooks was also the recipient of the University’s pres-tigious 2012 Corpus Juris Secundum Award. She was an extern for the Lake County Superior Court and the Lake County Public Defenders Office, both in Crown Point, Indiana.

While a student at the University of Central Missouri, she worked as an intern for Judge Sue Dodson at the Johnson County Justice Center, Warrensburg.

Latonya Brooks is a member of the Lincoln County Bar Asso-ciation, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Women in the Legal Profession, the Pi Sigma Alpha-Political Science Honor Fraternity, and the Order of Omega-Greek Honors Fraternity.

Prior taking over Judge Mennemeyer’s practice, she was a con-tract attorney for Bryan Cave, LLP, in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, call 636.528.8518.

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1. The Fort Zumwalt South High School Science Bowl Team recently competed in their first regional champion-ship and won. They will now go on to represent Missouri in the National Science Bowl tournament this April in Washington DC.

Pictured L to R: Mr. Paul Hage (teacher), Thomas Cas-simatis, Sathwick Katragadda, Jared Counts, Sam Want, Sree Datla, Mrs. LeAnne Sanders (teacher) and Mr. Andy Delehaunty (teacher).

2. Fort Zumwalt School District school board member Mike MacCormack has recently received Masters Certi-fication status. This is the highest status a school board member in Missouri can achieve and is awarded based on attendance at professional meetings, reading exten-sively on school board issues and completing a compre-hensive written assignment on issues important to school board members.

Pictured: Dr. Bernard DuBray (right) congratulates Mike MacCormack at the Feb. 19 school board meeting.

3. Fort Zumwalt School District paraprofessional Kim Tieber recently was recognized by the Board of Education for saving a choking student at Lewis and Clark Elementary School. Pictured left to right: School Board President Mike Price, Kim Tieber and Lewis and Clark Elementary School Principal Jeremy Moore at the February 19th meeting of the school board.

High school students from the state of Missouri are now eligible for new, non-resident scholarships offered by the University of Memphis. Eligibility for the scholarship is based on the student’s academic credentials and state of residence.

Scholarship amounts vary according to ACT scores and high school grade point averages, but students must have a minimum score of 23 on the ACT and at least a 3.0 grade point average.

More information is available at www.nrs.memphis.edu or by calling 1.800.669.2678.

Founded in 1912, the University of Memphis is recognized na-tionally for its academic, research and athletic programs. Today, the U of M educates more than 22,000 students, and it awards more than 4,000 bachelor, master, doctoral and professional de-grees annually. Home to the largest honors program in the state, it is also ranked in the Top Ten for Student Internships by U.S. News & World Report. For more information, visit www.memphis.edu.

Four middle school students from Taiwan recently experienced American life by shadowing and stay-ing with students at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles. The visiting students were wel-comed by their host families and took part

in classes and activities for a week and a half at the Academy. Some of the things they liked best were the Arch, the Science Center, City Museum, Blueberry Hill, pizza, snow and Super Bowl parties. Oth-er Taiwanese students spent time in St. Louis at Barat Academy, Vil-la Duchesne and Oak Hill School, and Saint Louis Priory School.

The Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent Catholic school for grades PreK–8 run by the Society of the Sacred Heart. Because the Society is, and has been for nearly 200 years, an in-ternational congregation, it desires to foster and maintain relation-ships with people from other countries and cultures. Presently, three exchange students from Mexico and one from Vietnam are spending the 2012-2013 school year at the Academy.

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Visiting Taiwanese students and their host friends. Front row: Alex Tsao, Sam Seiler; second row: Brianna Vitale, Wenny Kao, Sarah Lodes, Victoria Heinsohn; top row: Robert Graman, David Huang, James Castiglioni, Michael Chang, Cole Marchlewski.

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“Jack the Giant Slayer”

An ambitious film with a reported budget of $300 million, Jack the Giant Slayer failed to attract large audiences during its opening weekend. That’s too bad because with Bryan Singer (X-Men) behind the camera, this film becomes a lively retelling of the classic fairy tale.

Nicholas Hoult, recently seen as the un-dead boyfriend in the dark comedy Warm Bodies, plays Jack, a young man whose head often gets stuck in the clouds. One day, Jack’s uncle gives him the family’s workhorse with instructions to trade the animal for roofing material. Af-ter making a deal with a frantic monk, however, Jack comes home with a bag of magic beans.

His accidental pur-chase work better than anyone could have hoped, creating a beanstalk of im-mense size and pow-er. Jack’s adventurous spirit takes him high above his earthbound life into a world filled with immense dangers and even greater rewards.

Though this tale sounds familiar, the live-action adaptation of the classic story is bigger and more dangerous than the story on the printed page. Jack’s beans create a powerful, fast-growing stalk that lays waste to his uncle’s home. It also leads to a land in the clouds inhabited by an entire race of computer-animated giants.

Nicholas Hoult does a fine job in the title role, showing how Jack comes into his own when faced with life and death situations. Jack

may seem out of his ele-ment at times, but he quickly rises to the occasion.

Eleanor Tomlinson also turns in a nice performance as Isa-bella, the King’s daughter and a woman who craves ad-venture. Isabella frequently leaves the castle without permission, seeking more than her royal lifestyle. She gets more than she bar-gained for, though, when she accidentally makes her way to Jack’s home in the middle of the night.

Stanley Tucci steals the movie as Lord Roderick, a man who says he wants to marry Isabella. In truth, Roderick has plans for the magic beans and the giants. Ewan McGregor rounds out the cast as Elmont, the leader of the Royal Guard who is as honorable as Rod-erick is evil.

One has to wonder why director Bryan Sing-er and Warner Brothers decided to spend a size-able fortune to bring Jack the Giant Slayer to the

big screen. It’s an entertaining film, but not one that justifies a super-sized budget.Jack the Giant Slayer, rated PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy action

violence, some frightening images, and brief language, currently is playing in theaters.

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

Jack the Giant Slayer photos courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

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March 13, 2013 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com10 SportsGary Baute

Middle Pick:“The Matchbook Diaries”

Community News is proud to offer our

readers “Book Buzz.” This column will

feature great books for children in three

categories:Youngest Pick:

early childhood to the first or second

grade, Middle Pick: elementary school

children, and Oldest Pick: middle

school children. Enjoy!

A great-grandfather passes along his life’s memories and mementoes in The Matchbook Diaries, a stunning book by Paul Fleischmann. Gorgeously illustrated by Batram Igno-tille, it features pictures of art-museum quality.

An elderly gent welcomes his great-granddaughter into a room full of keepsakes, “Choose one, and I’ll tell you about it,” the man tells the child. Curious, the little girl selects some old matchboxes, not knowing that each holds a tiny treasure with a story to go along with it, objects that detail her great-grandfather’s experiences as a child and his immigration to America.

Nestled in the first matchbox is an olive pit, a tiny reminder of the times he went hungry in the old country. In the second matchbook there’s a crinkled photo of his father who went to America to work and then sent money home.

As the little girl opens each matchbox, her great-grandfather’s life is re-vealed. In the most unique of ways, his history comes alive in her eyes—and in ours too.

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Missourian Publish-ing Company.

Copyright 2013.

Former Rams Coach Hon-ored As Irishman of the Year

Last Saturday, the Cottleville St Pat’s Foundation bestowed to Coach Hanney (as he is affec-

tionately known) the ‘Cottleville Irishman of the Year’ award. The

presentation was at the inaugural ‘Green Tie Gala’ with Tim Schulte serving as the Chair for the event.

“The St. Pat’s committee and I were very proud of the event with a great turn out at Old Hickory Coun-try Club. Mayor Don Yarber of Cottleville presented the award in his usual witty manor. Mike Reiter, chair of the St. Pats Parade, helped me a lot with planning and announcements also. Coach Hanifan was very ap-preciative and thanked all present with a toast,” Schul-te commented.

Groove Thang provided the entertainment and Old Hickory provided a great venue and accommodations.

Yours truly, Gary B, was the EMCEE. *Start Date in September*

Lindenwood Men’s Lacrosse Earns Fourth VictoryOn Saturday afternoon, the Lindenwood men’s la-

crosse team won its fourth-straight game with a 21-5 victory over Fontbonne.

The Lions never relinquished their lead after scoring the first three goals in the contest. Going into the final period, Lindenwood held a 20-1 lead over the Grif-fins. Brandon Stuebing was the team leader with three goals and two assists in the game. Carter McCracken also had three goals for the Lions.

This season, the Lions are averaging 17.20 goals per game. Joe Roy leads the team with 12 goals, and he has started in all five games for Lindenwood.

Lindenwood now has improved to 4-1 overall and will host the No. 1 team in the nation at Mercyhurst next Saturday.

*Thanks to Jen Lawson, Sports Information-Graduate Assistant of Lindenwood*

Monsters Start Season Your Missouri Monsters (www.UILF-

monsters.com) have been looking forward to last Saturday for a long time. Many be-hind-the-scene activities had to be aligned all the way up to kickoff time.

The Family Arena in St. Charles did their part by completing an upgrade to the facil-ity that will be enjoyed at every event held there. Two large screens placed high in the corners showed every play from the shots of five cameras orchestrated by Director

Jack Gamble. A ribbon screen just about circles the facility just below of the upper deck. Its presence pro-vides information and a fantastic light show.

Nikko Smith sang the National Anthem just after 14 motorcycles brought the dance team to the middle of the field.

The Monsters hosted the Corpus Christi Fury and wanted to make a good impression to the over 4,000 fans in attendance.

The game was pretty tight after the first quarter, but the Fury kicked it into high gear from there taking a 74-37 victory back to the lone star state.

Several highlights in the game included:*Quarterback Darrell Jackson 13 of 28 with 132

yards, three touchdowns and interceptions*Wide receiver Gary Johnson catching two touch-

down passes and returning a kickoff for a touchdown*Wide receiver Aric Evans (2012 offensive player of

the year in the UIFL) and Tavares Woodley with re-ceiving touchdowns

The Team has a bye week, then travel to Dalton, GA, to take on the Georgia Rampage on Monday March 25. After the road trip, the team returns home to the Family Arena on Monday April 1 to face the Windy City Hitmen.

Gary B and Mike Elam provided TV broadcast of the game.

*The fans had a great time.*

Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in busi-ness but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an ath-lete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inau-gural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, among many other activities.

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Ingredients:- 1 package (18 1/4 ounces) German chocolate cake mix with pudding- 1 cup sour cream- 1/2 cup water- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder- 1/4 cup vegetable oil- 1 bottle (1 ounce) McCormick Green Food Color- 3 eggs- 2 teaspoons McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract- 1 container (16 ounces) cream cheese frosting or Vanilla- Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)- Green sprinkles (optional)

Directions:1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat cake mix, sour cream, water, cocoa powder, oil, food color, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping sides of bowl fre-quently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. 2. Pour batter into 24 paper-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.3. Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire rack.

Frost with cream cheese frosting. Decorate with sprinkles, if desired.

Minty Green Cream Cheese Frosting:Stir 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Pure Pepper-mint Extract and 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Green Food Color into canned cream cheese frosting or Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.

Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting:Beat 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened, 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, soft-ened, 2 tablespoons sour cream and 2 teaspoons McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradu-ally beat in 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Makes 2 1/2 cups.

Easy Green Velvet Cupcakes Prep Time: 20 mins • Cook Time: 20 mins • Makes 24 servings

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Flavorful Green TreatsSt. Patrick’s Day is the perfect occasion to have fun in the kitchen with the color of the holiday–vivid green.Recipe:

“Food color and extract can transform an ordinary cupcake or cookie into a festive delight, worthy of any St. Paddy’s party,” said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens.

For a green twist on classic red velvet cupcakes, stir green food color into basic cake mix and add pure vanilla extract, sour cream and cocoa powder. Whip up minty green cream cheese frosting and decorate with green sprinkles or colored sugar to make them fun for kids of all ages.

For more St. Patrick’s Day ideas and recipes, visit www.McCormick.com, www.Facebook.com/Mc-CormickSpice, or www.Pinterest.com/mccormickspices.

Janet’s Notebook by Janet Tharpe

Go green this St. Paddy’s Day with a colorful salad ideaIt’s more important than ever to go green in the kitchen. Why? Be-

cause it’s St. Patrick’s Day, of course! This time of year we love to embrace new and traditional Irish recipes alike, but darn it if all of those dishes don’t taste a wee bit better when they’re served up green.

For our St. Patrick’s Day salad course, we’re not only serving a green salad, we’re serving up Susan Feliciano’s Green Green Salad.

“I [originally] developed this salad for a St. Patrick’s Day party,” says Susan, who has won an impressive four Blue Ribbons for her recipe creations. “We all brought ‘green’ foods. This one is so good and definitely healthy.”

Most salads have the benefit of being green, but this one takes it to the max. While appearing simple at first glance, this salad absolutely perfects the art of simplicity. Susan’s combination of broccoli, cucum-ber, zucchini and peppers with crispy bacon creates an unlikely flavor powerhouse that’s as pretty as it is delicious. Just A Pinch member Andie Worth even comments that she adds yet another shot of green by serving the salad with her favorite Green Goddess dressing.

Here’s hoping the luck of the Irish smiles upon you this St. Patrick’s Day and for many meals to come!

Ingredients:- 2 cup fresh broccoli florets- 1 lg seedless cucumber, cut in chunks- 1 sm zucchini, cut in chunks- 3 green onions with tops, thinly sliced- 2 cups shredded fresh spinach leaves- 1/4 c cooked, crumbled bacon- 1 cup light ranch dressing- 1 green pepper sliced into rings- several large lettuce leaves- parsely sprigs

Directions:1. Line a large clear glass salad bowl with the lettuce leaves.2. Mix together broccoli, cucumber, zuc-chini, green onions, spinach, bacon and dressing.3. Mound mixture in salad bowl on top of lettuce leaves. Top with green pepper rings and parsley sprigs. Refrigerate be-fore serving.

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March 15-16, 22-23: Sundown Al-ley at Our Savior Lutheran Church2800 Elm Street, St. Charles. March 15 - dessert night. March 16, 22, 23 - dinner shows with roast beef, fried chicken, garlic potatoes, green bean amandine, glazed carrots, salad, rolls & dessert. Tickets: $10 for dessert night, $21 for dinner performances. Children (ages 2-12) are $10 for dinner night. Info/times: Sandy Tremmel at 314.420.9523.

March 16: CLI’s Celebrity Trivia Night at St. Charles Borromeo ChurchDoors open at 6 p.m., trivia begins at 7 p.m. Dyer Memorial Center, 534 N. Fifth Street, St. Charles. $20/person or $200/table of 10. Includes beer, soda and water. Outside food and alcohol are permitted. No hard liquor allowed. There will be a ce-lebrity look-alike contest, as well as 50/50 with a twist, silent auction, games and more! Info: www.cliser-vices.org or call 636.970.2800.

March 16: University Symphonic Band from Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska at Zion Luther-an Church7 p.m. 3866 Harvester Road, St. Charles. Info/directions: www.zi-onharvester.org or Mark Thoelke, Director of Worship and Music at 636.441.7425.

Every Thursday at 7 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Friends and Family Support GroupOpen to anyone who has a loved one suffering from any kind of ad-diction. Held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 66 Oak Valley Drive, St. Peters. For more information, email ARP-stln@hot-mail.com.

Operation Backpack - United Methodist Church, WentzvilleFood search program to provide food to at-risk children over the weekend when they don’t have ac-cess to free breakfast & lunch at lo-cal schools. Info: 636.327.6377.

Truth Matters!! Free Bible Corre-spondence CourseCall: 636.294.9468 or 636.272.3013. Come Learn God’s Word with us. Sun. 9:30 am. - Bible classes 10:20 am. - Worship; Sun. 5 pm. - Wor-ship; Wed Eve 7 pm. 2309 Markoe Avenue, Wentzville, MO 63385.

3rd Tues: Luncheon for Seniors. Seniors 55+ enjoy free lunch, cards, games, bingo. From 11 am - 2 pm at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. Info: 636.561.8951.

2nd Wed: Noon LuncheonShiloh United Methodist Church, 1515 Hwy T, Foristell. United Meth-odist Women provide main entree & bevs. 636.673.2144.

EVENTS

Now - March 31: Summer Camp Registration at the O’Fallon Fam-ily YMCADesigned for pre-school through teens and has something for all in-terests. Includes traditional outdoor camps and “specialty camps” in-volving fun adventures and themes, sports, games, arts, dance and more. Now - March 31 save 10% off up to three weeks of camp. Info: 636.379.0092.

Now - March 31: Y-Weight Chal-lenge at the O’Fallon Family YMCABe our next “before” and “after” in this 12 week program to help you lose weight and improve your

health and wellness. Average weight loss per person is 20 Pounds! Led by a Y certified personal trainer. Meets 3 times per week. $720, Members pay: $360. Payment plans available. Info/Registration: 636.379.0092.

March 14: Bone Marrow Donor Drive10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 209 South King-shighway, St. Charles. Lindenwood University students are joining to-gether to help fellow classmate Sean Murry and his family in the fight against a rare blood disorder called Diamond-Blackfan Anemia. Info: David Mathias at LSGApresident@lindenwood.edu or www.delete-bloodcancer.org.

March 14-16: “Noises Off” at Timberland High School7:30 p.m. in the Carl Reininger The-ater. “Noises Off” is a classic Brit-ish farce about a play within a play. Tickets are $5/student, $6/adult.

March 15: Fort Zumwalt North High School’s 12th Annual Don-key Basketball Game6:30 p.m. at North High School, 1230 Tom Ginnever Avenue, O’Fallon. Tickets are $6 in advance or $8 at the door and can be pur-chased in the main offices of North and South High. Info: www.fz.k12.mo.us or 636.272.4447.

March 16: Craft Fair and Bazaar Supporting Titus Project9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Family Vision Library in St Peters, 2020 Parkway Dr., St Peters, MO.

March 16: See the Easter Bunny at PNC Bank10 a.m. - Noon. Hwy K Branch, 1400 Mexico Loop Rd East O’Fallon. All members of the Community wel-come! Includes free pictures with the Easter Bunny, games, prizes and treats for the whole family! Info: 636.272.2449.

March 16: St. Charles County Youth Orchestra’s Spring Concert2 p.m. at Lindenwood Cultural Center in St. Charles. Tickets are available at the door and are $4/adult, $2/child, 5 yrs and under are free. Info: sccyo@sccyo.org or 636.916.0515.

March 16: St. Patrick’s Day Dance at the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center6-9 p.m. 506 South Linn Avenue, Wentzville. $8/person. Soft drinks and snacks furnished. Door Prizes. Tickets available at the Senior Cen-

ter from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday-Friday or at door Saturday. Info: Lynne Dacey at 636.327.8720.

March 16-17: Live Music at Lly-welyns St. Charles and Llywelyns Winghaven3-16, St Charles: Irish Aires 4-8 p.m., Live DJ 10 p.m.-close. 3-16, Winghaven: DJ Thurst 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 3-17, St. Charles: Rusty Nail 4-8 p.m., Live DJ 10 p.m.-close. 3-17, Winghaven: The Barley Boys 6-10 p.m.

March 17: Sacred Heart Church St. Ann’s Sodality of Troy’s Quilt Social11:30 a.m., bingo at 1 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, Hwy J. Quilt games, money games, door prizes, pull tabs, 50/50 and raffles. Refresh-ments provided. No one under 16 years old admitted.

March 20: Tri-County Women’s Connection Luncheon 11:15 a.m. - 1 p.m. at The Christy Banquet Center, 9000 Veterans Mem Pkwy, O’Fallon. $14. Traci Morlock from Wentzville will pro-vide the music and Jan Stanczac (from Lake St Louis) presents “A Taste of Ireland.” Peg Holt-Myers (from St Peters) presents “A Cotton Pickin’ Love Story.” Reservations by March 15: Joan at 636.561.0956 or Pat at 636.3270.4082.

March 22: Trivia Night at Chris-tian High School7-10 p.m. 1145 Tom Ginnever Av-enue in O’Fallon. Tickets are $15 each, tables are $120. For $40, busi-ness sponsors can reach up to 350 potential customers. Pizza, soda and other refreshments will be available. 636.978.1680 ext. 122 or email kjenkins@lwcs.us.

March 23: World Water Day Katy Trail 5K Run in St. CharlesProceeds will be used to provide safe, reliable drinking water and to improve the health and welfare of communities in developing coun-tries. Donate new or used shoes to Shoeman Water Projects at the run site from 8-10 a.m. Register at www.strategicwaterteams.com or 636.542.2387. Early registration is $25.

March 23: The Big Hunt2-4 p.m. Dardenne Baptist Church, 2345 Oak Drive, O’Fallon. Ages 10 and under. Decorate Easter sacks, participate in an egg hunt and hear the Easter Story. Refresh-ments will be provided. Info: www.

dardennebaptistchurch.org or 636.625.2015.

March 23: Family Breakfast with Easter Bunny at the O’Fallon Se-nior Center8:30-10:30 a.m. Kids ages 2–12 and their parents and grandparents are invited to an all-you-can-eat sau-sage and pancake breakfast with the bunny. Includes games, activi-ties and visits with the Bunny. Re-member to bring a camera! $10 for O’Fallon residents, $12 for non-residents. Register by March 18; no tickets will be available at the gate.

March 23: Easter Egg Hunt at Lake Saint Louis Founder’s Park10 a.m. – Noon. Join the Easter Bunny for a hopping good time at this free annual event, co-spon-sored by Lake Saint Louis Parks & Recreation and the Lake Saint Louis Mothers Club. Children ages 10 and under may participate. Follow-ing the egg hunts, there will be plen-ty of activities for children to enjoy.

Ongoing Events

4th Monday: 6:30 p.m. American Legion Post 388 MeetsAt Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy. 636.219.0553.

Every Monday: Adult Volleyball6-7 p.m. at the St. Charles County Family YMCA, 3900 Shady Springs Lane, St. Peters. Non-competitive, co-ed, free and open to the public. Just show up with your friends and enjoy a fun-filled evening. Info: 636.928.1928.

1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society6:30 p.m. at the Kisker Road Library, 1000 Kisker Road. Info: Jeanne at 314.605.8563.

4th Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. O’Fallon Garden Club.Meets at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. More info call Barb at 636.978.5930.

Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. CharlesNoon - 1 p.m. at the Columns Ban-quet Center in St. Charles.

Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA1-4 p.m. Free. Join us every week to work on quilts “One Stitch at a Time” for local charities. Anybody welcome, no sewing experience re-quired.

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Every Tuesday: Toastmasters Meeting7 p.m. at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon, Mo. Toastmasters gives all mem-bers the opportunity to grow their skills, which fosters self-confidence and personal growth. St. Charles County Toastmasters is open to the public and looking for new mem-bers. Info: 636.379.2505.

Every Tuesday & Thursday: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCATuesdays 7:30-8:30 pm., Thurs-days 7-7:55 p.m. Any level. Info: 636.928.1928.

Every Wednesday: Active Older Adults Game at the O’Fallon Fam-ily YMCA10 a.m. Free. Join us every week to play your favorite board or card game. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome.

Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club 10 a.m. Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.

Every Wednesday: Wednesday Night Men’s Golf LeagueWeekly check in at 5 p.m., tee off at 5:30 p.m. at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. Two-man team scramble league.League begins mid April. $20/team to register. $20/team paid first night for overall awards. $2/team weekly plus Greens and Cart fees. Info/registration: www.lake-saintlouis.com, under the parks and recreation section.

Every Wednesday: Adult Vol-leyball Games at the St. Charles County Family YMCA6-7 p.m. Non-competitive, co-ed, free and open to the public. No reg-istration necessary - just show up with your friends and enjoy a fun-filled evening. Info: 636.928.1928.

Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo6:45 p.m. VFW Post 5077 spon-sors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. Cash prizes awarded. Support Vets & other worthwhile charities. Now a non-smoking facility. Info: 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.

1st & 3rd Wednesday: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers7 p.m. Diverse group of people has a wide variety of carving skills rang-ing from novice to professional. Meetings include brief business mtg. followed by carving session. At Weldon Spring Site Remedial Ac-tion Project, 7295 Hwy. 94 South, St. Charles. Visitors always wel-come!

Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon11:45 a.m. Meets at JJ’s Restaurant in O’Fallon. www.ofkiwanis.com.

Every Thursday: O’Fallon Rotary Club Lunch

Noon at The Holy Cross Lutheran Church (8945 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, across from Fort Zumwalt Park). Visitors welcome. Info: Dar-ryl Sandweg, 636.980.1777.

Every Friday: Moms Play Group10 a.m. at LSL Community Asso-ciation, 100 Cognac Ct., Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367. Playgroup is a great opportunity to teach our chil-dren how to play and share while in a welcoming environment. Info: Andrea Crislip at 314.479.0306 or andreacrislip@gmail.com, or visit www.lslmothersclub.com.

Every Friday: Fairmount Church Fish FryNow-March 22. 3-7 p.m. Enjoy an all-you-care-to-eat buffet or carry out. 2299 St. Peters Howell Rd, St Peters. $9/Adult, $5/Child, $1 off your meal if you bring 2 non-per-ishable items.

Every Friday: VFW Fish Fry3-8 p.m. VFW Post 2866. 66 VFW Lane. Call Bill Sams, 636.724.9612.

Every Saturday: Chess8-10:30 a.m. or later in the food court at Mid Rivers Mall in St. Pe-ters. Come play!

Every Saturday: Veterans Learn guitar for FREE9:30 a.m. in Historic St. Charles. Info: Bill Dennis at 314.479.5750.

Every Saturday: Charity Bingo 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. Wentzville Community Club (500 West Main, Wentzville 63385). No games Easter weekend & Christ-mas. $3,600 in cash prizes each week. Progressive game, Derby tickets, pull-tabs, 50/50, bar & food. Info: www.wentzvillefleamarket.org, www.facebook.com/wentz-ville-community-club.

HEALTH

Exercise Classes for Cancer Pa-tients & SurvivorsFree for breast cancer survivors/patients, discounted for all other cancer survivors/patients. All par-ticipants must have a referral from their SSM Cancer Care or SSM Breast Care physician. Register at the YMCA service center or call the St. Charles YMCA (636.928.1928) or O’Fallon YMCA (636.379.0092).

Diabetes Self Management Train-ing (DSMT)Includes a series of three classes over a three- to four- month period held at SSM St. Joseph Health Cen-ter. DSMT is available with a doc-tor’s order. Info: 636.949.9600 or Patty Shelton at 636.947.5573.

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)A nutritional diagnostic therapy and counseling service held at SSM St. Joseph Health Center for disease management with a licensed, reg-istered dietitian. Available with a doctor’s order only. To register call 636.949.9600. Info: 636.947.5163.

Free Mammogram ScreeningsSSM Health Care offers free mam-mogram screenings to women who have no health insurance, by appointment only. Must meet qualifications. Appointments are available at SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles, SSM St. Joseph Hospi-tal West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, SSM St. Joseph Medical Park, 1475 Kisker Road in St. Peters, and SSM St. Joseph Health Center-Wentzville, 500 Medical Drive in Wentzville. Info: 636.947.5617.

Crisis NurseryThe Crisis Nursery is commit-ted to preventing child abuse and neglect by offering real help and real hope to families in crisis. The Crisis Nursery provides short-term, safe havens to children, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. Care is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at five sites, serv-ing families throughout the greater St. Louis, St. Charles, Wentzville, Southern Illinois and surrounding regions. For the Saint Louis Cri-sis Nursery 24-hour helpline, call 314.768.3201. In St. Charles Coun-ty, call 636.947.0600. Visit www.crisisnurserykids.org for program, volunteer and event information.

Support Groups

Daily: 12 Step Recovery Club204 G West Pittman, O’Fallon. Info: Mike at 636.240.1722 or www.212club.org.

Every Monday: BILY (Because I Love You) Parent Support Group 7:30 p.m. at First United Method-

ist Church, 801 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles. For parents only. Free. Fo-cus on teens/young adults who act out. Help Line 314.993.7550.

1st & 3rd Mondays: Sharing Loss-es Through Bereavement1-2:30 p.m. at SSM Home Care & Hospice, 1187 Corporate Lake Drive. For families/friends who want help understanding and cop-ing with the death of a loved one. Registration: 314.SSM.DOCS.

Every Mon.: Tobacco Free for Life 7 p.m. Support group. Free. St. Pe-ters City Hall. 636.947.5304.

1st Mon.: Better Breathers Club Those w/chronic lung disease. St. Joseph Health Cntr., 300 1st Capi-tol Dr., St. Charles. Free lunch. 636.947.5684.

12 Step Support Group for Wom-en Survivors of Childhood Sexual AbuseMeets in 4 locations in the metro St Louis area. Info: metrostlouissia@gmail.com.• 1st and 3rd Monday: 9:30-11 a.m.500 Medical Dr in Wentzville; doctors dining room of St Joseph Hospital; contact 636.561.0389.• 2nd and 4th Tuesday: 6:30-8 p.m.2 Progress Point Parkway in O’Fallon, MO; 4th floor conference room of Progress West Hospital; contact 636.561.0389.

Every Tuesday: Divorce Support Group6:30-8 p.m. through May 28. Host-ed by St. Louis Marriage Therapy, LLC at Church of the Shepherd, 1601 Woodstone Drive, St. Charles, MO 63304. Info: Angela Skurtu at 314.973.7997 or www.Therapistin-StLouis.com.

1st Tuesday: Parkinson’s Support Group1-2 p.m. at the Community Com-mons in Spencer Road Library. Nurses & Company offers a Parkin-son’s Support Group for caregivers and those with Parkinson’s. Info: Alicia Wildhaber at 636.926.3722.

4th Tues: Diabetes Support Group6:30-7:30 p.m. At HW Koenig Med Bldg, St Joseph Hosp. West. 636.625.5447

Last Tues.: 7–8:30 p.m. HOPE (Al-zheimer’s Disease and Dementia Support Group)Sponsored by SSM St. Joseph Health Cntr & SSM, at Harvester Christian Church, Rm CH–104, 2950 Kings Crossing. 636.928.7651, x. 115.

3rd Wed. 6:30–8 p.m. KidsCan!Siteman Cancer Center, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 En-trance Way, St. Peters. Support children 4–12 w/parent/significant caregiver w/cancer.

1st Thurs: Conquer 6:30–7:30 p.m. Support Group for adults w/cancer. Siteman Can-cer Cntr, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way, St. Peters. 636.916.9920.

2nd Thurs: Support Group for Al-zheimer’s 4 p.m. Delmar Gardens, 7068 S. Outer 364, O’Fallon. Call: Jen-nifer Krpan, Ralph Covinsky 636.240.6100.

4th Thurs: Breast Cancer Support Group 6:30–8 p.m. Siteman Cancer Cntr, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hosp., 150 Entrance Way. 636.928.WELL (9355) or 800.392.0936. www.site-man.bjsph.org.

3rd Sun: Alzheimer’s Meeting12:45-1:45 p.m. Morning Star Church, 1600 Feise Rd., O’Fallon. Faith-based for caregivers, fam-ily of those w/memory loss. 1.800.272.3900.

Gateway to Hope ProgramArranges care for individuals di-agnosed w/breast cancer who are either uninsured or underinsured & reside in MO. If you or some-one you know has been diagnosed with breast cancer & cannot access treatment call 314.569.1113 or visit www.gthstl.org.

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July 11, 2007 Vol 9 No 28

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

See MOSQUITO page 3

Mosquito Season

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

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

diancerib-bons.com.

-test closes Aug. 31,

in October. No purchase is neces-sary. For o�cial contest rules, visit www.radianceribbons.com.

‘Light Up Your Life’ Contest invites Women to Honor Friendships

By Shelly A. SchneiderMissouri is home to about 50 species of

mosquitoes. Some live less than a week, while others may live several months. Community Health and the Environ-ment states it is only the female mosquito that “bites” and she does so to obtain the blood meal needed to lay viable eggs.While mosquitoes usually do little more than drive the family from the out-doors to the indoors, they are sometimes

snamuH .sesaesid suoregnad fo sreirracmay contract malaria, yellow fever, den-gue, and encephalitis; and dogs may get

heartworm. Most of these diseases, with the exception of human encephalitis and canine heartworm, have been fairly well eliminated from the entire United States. Health o�cials said outbreaks of mosqui-to borne encephalitis have periodically

occurred in Missouri. “Canine heartworm is an endemic problem, with costs to animal own-ers escalating each year,” health o�cials warned. “E�ective mosquito control

measures including the elimination of swamp areas, and maintenance e�orts to keep road ditches clear and water free

have done much to control mosquito for disease transmission.”

-toes: floodwater and permanent water mosquitoes. Floodwater mosquitoes lay their eggs on damp soil where flooding will occur or, in some cases, above the water line in tree holes, artificial con-tainers, or other small bodies of water.

When rain fills these areas and floods the in the larval stages, broods of mosquitoes -toes are mainly of the pest variety, and are the first to emerge in the spring months.

Many of these mosquitoes are strong fly-ers and may range up to ten miles or more a blood meal to lay eggs. their eggs directly on the water surface,

-cies in this group do not venture far from their breeding sites.

If you believe you have a mosquito breed-ing problem on your property, but are not sure, please call the Department of Com-

fO .tnemnorivnE eht dna htlaeH ytinum

-ficials will make an inspection and evalua-tion appointment, and then recommend a possible solution.St. Charles County residents have the

greatest prevention methods right at their fingertips. Proper maintenance of the property is the first step toward mosquito prevention. All trash and refuse that could property should be adequately graded and

drained, to prevent any pools or puddles of water that may last ten days or longer. County mosquito control o�cer Barry

McCauley lists several things homeowners may do to keep mosquitoes from ruining their summer:

November 14, 2007

Vol. 86 No. 46

Established 1921 - Weekly for 86 Years

Family Owned & Operated

Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Counties

Movie Talk Cover story..................................3

Shelly Schneider........................6

Old Town Florissant ..........8, 9

Explore St. Charles...........10, 11

On the Town ............................12

Sports with Gary Baute......... 14

It’s About St. Peters.............. 16

Movie Review ........................ 17

Classifi eds .......................22, 23

2139 Bryan Valley Commercial Dr.

O’Fallon, MO 63366

P: 636-379-1775 • FX: 636-379-1632

E-Mail: cnews@centurytel.net

IN THIS ISSUE

Inside...COUPON CRAZY

www.mycnews.com

See ENTERTAINMENT page 17

See WOMEN’S FAIR page 3

By Shelly A. Schneider

The 16th Annual

Women’s Fair

will be Fun, Fit

and Fabulous!

Women’s FairFIT!FUN!

FABULOUS

! ,ysub oot steg ti erofeb ,seidaL .renroctake a day for you. Now is the time to

dna tnemevorpmi-fles rof esruoc a tesself-awareness and to have fun in the

process! Women will fi nd the answers

to questions on health, family, career,

image, fashion, and more at the 2007

Women’s Fair – Fun, Fit, and Fabu-

lous – set for Saturday, Nov. 17, at St.

Charles Community College.

sented by the college in partnership

with JCPenney and SSM St. Joseph

Health Center-Hospital West, will take

place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Stu-

dent Center on the SCC Campus, 4601

Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

Women from throughout the area

will gather for a day of education, re-

laxation, prizes, food, and fun, includ-

ing nine mini-seminars, a fashion show

and keynote speaker, and more than 50

vendors displaying products and ser-

vices.

exhibits and seminars and a continental

cial $20 VIP tickets include a fashion

show, keynote speaker, and full-course

luncheon catered by Grappa Grill in

addition to the breakfast, exhibits, and

seminars. For the fourth consecutive

year, JCPenney will host the lunchtime

fashion show, with styles for all ages

as well as automatic entry into a grand

prize drawing – a personal beauty bas-

ket courtesy of JCPenney.

fair gives participants nine mini-semi-

nars to choose from including infor-

mation on exercise, fi tness, breast care,

urinary incontinence, and plastic sur-

gery. Other personal improvement and

awareness topics include bra fi tting and

wardrobe, “ups” and “dos” for holiday

hair, makeup made easy, and the “spirit

the spirit. Seminar sessions (three topics to

choose from during each time frame)

begin at 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., and 1:30 s

at 11:45 a.m. and runs until 1:15 p.m.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

A special feature during the lun- ygrene-hgih a eb lliw raey siht noehc

presentation by author Dan Coughlin. Chris Kattan and Carmen Electra in Yari Film Group’s Christmas in Wonderland - 2007

FOUR GREAT PUBLICATIONSHuneke Publications, Inc. offers four publications: two weekly newspapers and two news magazines, each covering a unique market segment within St. Louis County and St. Charles County. As a member of the Missouri Press Association, all of our publications feature verified circulation and an earned credibility among our peers.

COMMUNITY NEWSFirst published in 1921, Community News is the longestpublished weekly newspaper in the St. Louis metropolitanarea and has established a large audience of loyal readers.Community News circulates across a broad geographic regionwith newstands, home throw and online subscription.

OUR TOWN MAGAZINEPublished bi-monthly, Our Town is direct mailed to all business addresses in its service area, plus online subscribers. It is a unique business-to-business magazine featuring chamber of commerce news plus articles on the economy, technology, human resources, and marketing.

COMMUNITY NEWS - St. Charles CountyPublished weekly with a powerful circulation combination of newsstands, home throw, and online subscription. The St. Charles County edition features countywide coverage including the cities of: St. Charles, St. Peters, Cottleville, Weldon Spring, O’Fallon, Dardenne Prairie, Lake St. Louis, and Wentzville, plus Troy.

CROSSROADS MAGAZINEThis monthly lifestyle magazine covers the fast-growing Wentzville and Lake St. Louis areas. It is direct mailed with additional copies available in newsstands, plus online subscribers.

Our publications use a combination of online subscription, direct mail, home delivery, and voluntary circulation methods. Voluntary refers to a circulation method where readers “voluntarily” choose to pick up a publication to read. This method is powerful because locations are carefully chosen and newsstands are monitored for 100% pick up. Community News has developed a network of over 650 convenient locations including every major supermarket chain. Our voluntary method is powerful for three reasons: 1 QUALITY READERS A voluntary reader is an interested reader, actively outside of the home, in stores, seeking out information about the community 2 TOTAL UTILITY 100% pick up assures no wasted papers. Every paper reaches an interested reader, yielding a full value for the entire print run. 3 EXPANDING SET Every print run reaches a unique

group of readers, because the majority of voluntary readers are occasional readers. Over time, these unique groups add up to a readership size about three times greater than the print run.

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St. Louis St. Charles Combined

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Chamber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Better You . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Real Estate/Automotive . . . .

Coupon Crazy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .What’s Happening . . . . . . . . .Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

July 11, 2007 Vol 9 No 28

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

See MOSQUITO page 3

Mosquito Season

( A R A ) lanoitaN -

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

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

diancerib-bons.com.

-test closes Aug. 31,

in October. No purchase is neces-sary. For o�cial contest rules, visit www.radianceribbons.com.

‘Light Up Your Life’ Contest invites Women to Honor Friendships

By Shelly A. SchneiderMissouri is home to about 50 species of

mosquitoes. Some live less than a week, while others may live several months. Community Health and the Environ-ment states it is only the female mosquito that “bites” and she does so to obtain the blood meal needed to lay viable eggs.While mosquitoes usually do little more than drive the family from the out-doors to the indoors, they are sometimes

snamuH .sesaesid suoregnad fo sreirracmay contract malaria, yellow fever, den-gue, and encephalitis; and dogs may get

heartworm. Most of these diseases, with the exception of human encephalitis and canine heartworm, have been fairly well eliminated from the entire United States. Health o�cials said outbreaks of mosqui-to borne encephalitis have periodically

occurred in Missouri. “Canine heartworm is an endemic problem, with costs to animal own-ers escalating each year,” health o�cials warned. “E�ective mosquito control

measures including the elimination of swamp areas, and maintenance e�orts to keep road ditches clear and water free

have done much to control mosquito for disease transmission.”

-toes: floodwater and permanent water mosquitoes. Floodwater mosquitoes lay their eggs on damp soil where flooding will occur or, in some cases, above the water line in tree holes, artificial con-tainers, or other small bodies of water.

When rain fills these areas and floods the in the larval stages, broods of mosquitoes -toes are mainly of the pest variety, and are the first to emerge in the spring months.

Many of these mosquitoes are strong fly-ers and may range up to ten miles or more a blood meal to lay eggs. their eggs directly on the water surface,

-cies in this group do not venture far from their breeding sites.

If you believe you have a mosquito breed-ing problem on your property, but are not sure, please call the Department of Com-

fO .tnemnorivnE eht dna htlaeH ytinum

-ficials will make an inspection and evalua-tion appointment, and then recommend a possible solution.St. Charles County residents have the

greatest prevention methods right at their fingertips. Proper maintenance of the property is the first step toward mosquito prevention. All trash and refuse that could property should be adequately graded and

drained, to prevent any pools or puddles of water that may last ten days or longer. County mosquito control o�cer Barry

McCauley lists several things homeowners may do to keep mosquitoes from ruining their summer:

November 14, 2007

Vol. 86 No. 46

Established 1921 - Weekly for 86 Years

Family Owned & Operated

Serving St. Louis & St. Charles Counties

Movie Talk Cover story..................................3

Shelly Schneider........................6

Old Town Florissant ..........8, 9

Explore St. Charles...........10, 11

On the Town ............................12

Sports with Gary Baute......... 14

It’s About St. Peters.............. 16

Movie Review ........................ 17

Classifi eds .......................22, 23

2139 Bryan Valley Commercial Dr.

O’Fallon, MO 63366

P: 636-379-1775 • FX: 636-379-1632

E-Mail: cnews@centurytel.net

IN THIS ISSUE

Inside...COUPON CRAZY

www.mycnews.com

See ENTERTAINMENT page 17

See WOMEN’S FAIR page 3

By Shelly A. Schneider

The 16th Annual

Women’s Fair

will be Fun, Fit

and Fabulous!

Women’s FairFIT!FUN!

FABULOUS

! ,ysub oot steg ti erofeb ,seidaL .renroctake a day for you. Now is the time to

dna tnemevorpmi-fles rof esruoc a tesself-awareness and to have fun in the

process! Women will fi nd the answers

to questions on health, family, career,

image, fashion, and more at the 2007

Women’s Fair – Fun, Fit, and Fabu-

lous – set for Saturday, Nov. 17, at St.

Charles Community College.

sented by the college in partnership

with JCPenney and SSM St. Joseph

Health Center-Hospital West, will take

place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Stu-

dent Center on the SCC Campus, 4601

Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

Women from throughout the area

will gather for a day of education, re-

laxation, prizes, food, and fun, includ-

ing nine mini-seminars, a fashion show

and keynote speaker, and more than 50

vendors displaying products and ser-

vices.

exhibits and seminars and a continental

cial $20 VIP tickets include a fashion

show, keynote speaker, and full-course

luncheon catered by Grappa Grill in

addition to the breakfast, exhibits, and

seminars. For the fourth consecutive

year, JCPenney will host the lunchtime

fashion show, with styles for all ages

as well as automatic entry into a grand

prize drawing – a personal beauty bas-

ket courtesy of JCPenney.

fair gives participants nine mini-semi-

nars to choose from including infor-

mation on exercise, fi tness, breast care,

urinary incontinence, and plastic sur-

gery. Other personal improvement and

awareness topics include bra fi tting and

wardrobe, “ups” and “dos” for holiday

hair, makeup made easy, and the “spirit

the spirit. Seminar sessions (three topics to

choose from during each time frame)

begin at 9:30 a.m., 10:40 a.m., and 1:30 s

at 11:45 a.m. and runs until 1:15 p.m.

Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

A special feature during the lun- ygrene-hgih a eb lliw raey siht noehc

presentation by author Dan Coughlin. Chris Kattan and Carmen Electra in Yari Film Group’s Christmas in Wonderland - 2007

FOUR GREAT PUBLICATIONSHuneke Publications, Inc. offers four publications: two weekly newspapers and two news magazines, each covering a unique market segment within St. Louis County and St. Charles County. As a member of the Missouri Press Association, all of our publications feature verified circulation and an earned credibility among our peers.

COMMUNITY NEWSFirst published in 1921, Community News is the longestpublished weekly newspaper in the St. Louis metropolitanarea and has established a large audience of loyal readers.Community News circulates across a broad geographic regionwith newstands, home throw and online subscription.

OUR TOWN MAGAZINEPublished bi-monthly, Our Town is direct mailed to all business addresses in its service area, plus online subscribers. It is a unique business-to-business magazine featuring chamber of commerce news plus articles on the economy, technology, human resources, and marketing.

COMMUNITY NEWS - St. Charles CountyPublished weekly with a powerful circulation combination of newsstands, home throw, and online subscription. The St. Charles County edition features countywide coverage including the cities of: St. Charles, St. Peters, Cottleville, Weldon Spring, O’Fallon, Dardenne Prairie, Lake St. Louis, and Wentzville, plus Troy.

CROSSROADS MAGAZINEThis monthly lifestyle magazine covers the fast-growing Wentzville and Lake St. Louis areas. It is direct mailed with additional copies available in newsstands, plus online subscribers.

Our publications use a combination of online subscription, direct mail, home delivery, and voluntary circulation methods. Voluntary refers to a circulation method where readers “voluntarily” choose to pick up a publication to read. This method is powerful because locations are carefully chosen and newsstands are monitored for 100% pick up. Community News has developed a network of over 650 convenient locations including every major supermarket chain. Our voluntary method is powerful for three reasons: 1 QUALITY READERS A voluntary reader is an interested reader, actively outside of the home, in stores, seeking out information about the community 2 TOTAL UTILITY 100% pick up assures no wasted papers. Every paper reaches an interested reader, yielding a full value for the entire print run. 3 EXPANDING SET Every print run reaches a unique

group of readers, because the majority of voluntary readers are occasional readers. Over time, these unique groups add up to a readership size about three times greater than the print run.

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St. Louis St. Charles Combined

St. Louis St. Charles Combined

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March 13, 2013 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com16Over the Fence Joe Morice

Marriage Can’t Change Bad BehaviorMy friends of-

ten tell me about their (or other

people’s) various relationships. Some

of these stories make ab-solutely no sense. For instance, a woman I know has been living with her signifi-cant other for several years. Because they didn’t get along for one reason or anoth-er, she moved out and bought her own house. They’re still date mates, however. She said she loves him, but he just won’t change his bad habits. She didn’t elabo-rate on his bad habits, but I got the im-

pression he was abusive at times.Then she said, “If only he would

only marry me, I’m sure all this would straighten out.”

I uttered my usual profound question: “Huh?”

What makes anyone believe marriage would change undesirable behavior? I’ve always been under the impression from my own observations and experi-ence that whatever undesirable quirks and behavior patterns one’s lover has, one might multiply them by at least five after marriage. That’s when some folks relax and diets go by the wayside along

with various other civilized practices. A phone call that was answered with a cheery “Hello Dear” might morph into “What the (bleep) do you want?”

We’re usually

on our best behavior while dating. If we follow current trends of living together for a few years, there remains the possi-bility of leaving if bad behavior or habits overwhelm. If marriage occurs, truth will out. We’ll see the real person emerge. The shapely adorable girl he married ate only green veggies and swilled diet drinks. Now it‘s Wendy’s hamburgers and donuts. Her svelte 115 might blimp up to 180.

The same with handsome Charlie. His fashionable lounge attire might become sleeveless undershirts, dirty gym shorts and sneakers with holes. He too may succumb to the diet of a domestic swine, beer and the disposition of a slum lord.

What makes these otherwise intel-ligent people believe marriage would change their unhappy or abusive rela-tionships for the better?

When we’re young and fresh, we of-ten believe marriage is the proverbial happily-ever-after life of contentment. One can understand this attitude, how-ever naïve. Without it, humans wouldn’t procreate.

What I fail to understand is how some-one can believe a po-tential husband or wife who demonstrates the behavior patterns of badgers and shrews can

be changed with a marriage certificate?Until recently, I tried to look upon any

relationship, no matter how bizarre or out of the ordinary, as “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” An abusive spouse means it’s broken.

Marriage is a great concept for young people who want to start families. Re-sponsibility for rearing children should have some legal and moral backing. I also know that if they end in divorce, looking to immediately do it again puts the odds against them. I’m told over 90% of second marriages don’t work. Perhaps those other 10% that work are because the partners know better than to think it will make someone change for the better. For that matter, trying to change anyone at all is extremely problematic at best.

“There’s a lot to be said for self-delu-sionment when it comes to matters of the heart.” -Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, Northern Exposure, First Snow, 1993

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

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