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Inside: Free Concerts • Camps • Rec-Plex Pass = Pools! • Day Trips • Prop P Progress Music Fills the Air This Summer!

Join your neighbors and friends at the park this summer listening to the sounds of talented area musicians. The City of St. Peters will host many FREE concerts this summer including three at the City Centre City Centre Amphitheater Concerts Amphitheater and over a dozen on the lake at 370 Lakeside Park. Concerts begin at approximately 7 p.m. Nearly every week all summer long, you’ll be able to join your neighbors June 12 – Lucky Old Sons and friends at the park for an evening out listening to some of the area’s July 10 – Fanfare Band – Traveling Through the Decades most talented musicians. Sunset Fridays were such a hit with the community last summer that we are planning even more concerts for 2014. Mark your calendar for Friday, June 6 , when we welcome the School of Rock to 370 Lakeside Park. For more than a decade, School of Rock has been inspiring kids to rock since Sunset Fridays Concerts founded as a single school in Philadelphia, PA, in 1998. School of Rock Near the marina at 370 Lakeside Park has become a growing international franchise, operating 69 schools in the Gator Island Grill opens at 6 p.m., concerts begin approximately 6:30 p.m. U.S. and Mexico. The following Thursday, June 12 , we will welcome Lucky Old Sons to the June 6 – School of Rock Sept. 5 – Acoustic Music Jam Amphitheater at City Centre Park. Inspired by the piano styles of Fats June 20 – Dan Turnbaugh Sept. 12 – The Buckhannon Brothers Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnnie Johnson, and Ray Charles, to name a few, the group also writes and records original music along the same lines. June 27 – Serapis See the listing to the right of additional Concerts in the Park at the City July 18 – Sins of the Pioneers Centre Park amphitheater and Sunset Fridays concerts along the lake at July 25 – Wade Trent 370 Lakeside Park. And don’t forget the wealth of entertainment being scheduled on three stages at 370 Lakeside Park for Celebrate St. Peters August 1 – Route D on Sept. 19 and 20, including headliner Ozark Mountain Daredevils . Visit August 8 – Acoustic Music Jam www.stpetersmo.net for more information on Sunset Fridays concerts, Concerts in the Park and our biggest party of the year, Celebrate St. Peters. August 15 – Irie Sun At either venue, please bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Both August 22 – The Bottoms Up venues have accessible areas for those needing special accommodations. Concessions are available at City Centre Park, and the Gator Island Grill Blues Gang will be open for food and drink during the Sunset Fridays concerts. NOTE: In case of inclement weather, amphitheater concerts will be moved indoors These outdoor concerts are consistently some of the most popular to the Cultural Arts Centre Performing Arts Theatre inside City Hall. No food or drink summer events in St. Peters, drawing thousands of people into the parks. is allowed in the theater. You won’t want to miss them! If Sunset Fridays concerts are rained out, they will not be rescheduled. Rainouts will be posted at www.stpetersmo.net the afternoon of the concert. 2 My Hometown stpetersmo.net Rangers 370 Lakeside Fishing Derby Sat., June 7 • 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Check-in begins 7:30 a.m.) Catch an Adventure at St. Peters City Centre Park Amphitheatre Get ready to sit back, relax and watch the fun animated film, The Lego Movie , with your kids under the stars at St. Peters’ City Centre Amphitheater. Show off your fishing prowess at 370 Lakeside Park during the Rangers 370 Lakeside Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 7. Sponsored The Lego Movie follows Emmet, an ordinary LEGO minifigure who is by the St. Peters Rangers Enforcement Division, this event gives kids mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world. He finds himself on a and adults alike a chance to fish at our 140-acre lake and win prizes heroic quest to stop an evil tyrant—something for which Emmet is not for catching the most fish and largest fish. Two divisions will be prepared. available: Children (ages 6-12) and Adults (13 and up). The film will begin at dusk, or approximately 7:30 p.m., on Aug. 29. The The fee is $5 per person. The first 100 children who register in movie will end approximately 9:10 p.m. advance and attend the event will receive a free event shirt. If you The amphitheater is located behind St. Peters City Hall, next to Rec-Plex register in advance, you will also be entered into a chance for a gift South. Convenient parking is available adjacent to the amphitheater using card from Walmart. Advance registration is available in person at the the Rec-Plex South parking lot. The amphitheater features several St. Peters Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico, 636.939.2386, ext. 1400, or graduated levels for a great view. An accessible pad is located on the online using Rec-Connect at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-plex . Same-day hillside adjacent to the parking lot to accommodate persons with registration also will be available at the event. disabilities. 370 Lakeside Park is located at 1000 Lakeside Park Drive just off Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. You're also welcome to bring your Highway 370. Check in near the marina. Concessions will be sold at own snacks and coolers, however, a concession stand will be available for Gator Island Grill. Our sponsors are Mike's Bait and Tackle, Dick's your convenience. Sporting Goods, Walmart and Lewis Boats. To learn more, go online to www.stpetersmo.net . Spend a Day, or Several Days, at 370 LAKESIDE PARK

Need to get away, but don’t have the time or money to travel? St. Peters’ atop the agricultural levee on 370 Lakeside Park offers a recreational getaway in your backyard. The the north side. Don’t have a 300-acre park features a 140-acre lake, trails and campgrounds for a bike? You can rent bikes at the wonderful and affordable outdoor experience—whether you just want to RV/Ranger Station. spend a day with nature or if you want to camp for a few days. CAMPING BOATING & FISHING You can bring your You can boat on the 140-acre lake with your recreational vehicle to the RV own watercraft or one of our rentals. Paddle Campground or set up your tent boats, kayaks, canoes and boats with an at our primitive campsites for an electric trolling motor (no gas engines, please) overnight experience minutes away from home. Guests of the RV Park are welcomed. You can rent kayaks, canoes, receive free boat launch and St. Peters resident rates for fishing. There’s a paddle boats and sea cycles at the clean comfort station with restrooms, showers and laundry, free Wi-Fi, RV/Ranger Station. picnic tables, sand volleyball, play area, marina, paved roadways and all of Fishing is available from a boat or the bank. the other amenities offered at 370 Lakeside Park. Stay six consecutive The lake is stocked with bass, bluegill, channel catfish and species from nights and the seventh night is FREE! the Mississippi River. Bring your fishing gear and a state license. NEW! ARCHERY Nominal fishing and lake usage fees apply. Please check in at the Sharpen your skills at our new archery range on the east end of the RV/Ranger Station near the marina before accessing the lake. park. Open year-round, the archery range has ground archer positions and HIKING & BIKING elevated platforms, plus 3D targets. Nominal fees apply. Check in first at the RV/Ranger Station. Explore the park on our 5-mile paved hiking and biking trail that meanders around the lake. There's a great view of the entire park from Learn more at www.stpetersmo.net .

My Hometown 3 Fun for Kids, Convenient for Parents

Looking for a fun and convenient summer camp experience? The City of St. Peters offers a variety of camps all at one central location on the St. Peters City Centre campus. Try Activities and Sports Camps at the Rec-Plex or Art Experience Camps next door at the Cultural Arts Centre in Rec-Plex Activities City Hall—or switch it up weekly and try all of them! Diane Mispagel chose St. Peters Summer Camps for her children, Nicholas and Natalie , because they gave her kids lots to do and made and Sports Camps Mom’s life easier. HOURS: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. “As a full-time working Mom, convenience is important,” Diane said. Before and After Camps (7-9 a.m. and 3:30-6 p.m.) “St. Peters’ camps provided the opportunity for before and after care. I also available for additional fee. liked that the kids could buy their lunch at the Rec-Plex. The camps provided At Rec-Plex Camps, kids can enjoy new activities and make new multiple opportunities—the kids could ice skate and swim and go on field friends all summer long! We offer games, field trips and fun at the trips. They spend part of the day indoors and part of the day outdoors. They Rec-Plex—swimming, ice skating, outdoor play, and more, weren’t stuck at the same place all the time like you are at many other plus a camp T-shirt at no extra cost! camps.” Diane’s daughter was able to enjoy all three different types of St. Peters ACTIVITIES CAMPS camps—Activities, Sports (Figure Skating) and Art Experience Camps. Ages 6-12 • Weekly beginning May 27 “It’s great that you can switch it up and even try the Art Camps. Natalie $100/St. Peters Residents & Rec-Plex Members enjoyed the Art Camps, too,” Diane said. $120/General Public During Rec-Plex Camps, the kids got to go on a field trip each Friday, which SPORTS CAMPS Diane says was a highlight for Natalie and Nicholas. Rain or shine, they View schedule at www.stpetersmo.net/camps could also swim or ice skate or enjoy many other activities indoors during Improve your skills in a specific sport and also enjoy other Rec-Plex camps. And, just as important, the kids loved the people at Rec-Plex activities and the weekly field trip. St. Peters Summer Camps. “They really liked the camp counselors,” Diane says. Baseball, Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer & Volleybal l— St. Peters Summer Camp registration is available in-person only at the ages 7-12, $132/week St. Peters Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Rd. Pre-registration is required for all Rink Rats Hockey —ages 7-12, $180/week St. Peters Summer Camps. Learn more at www.stpetersmo.net/camps . Figure Skating —ages 6-12, $180/week Learn more at www.stpetersmo.net/camps . 4 My Hometown stpetersmo.net Art Experience Camps Full-Day Art Camp, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (ages 6-9 or 10-13): $110/St. Peters Residents • $120/Other Half-Day Art Camp, 9 a.m.-noon (ages 6-9): $65/St. Peters Residents • $75/Other Full-Day Fencing Camp, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (ages 10-16): $110/St. Peters Residents • $120/Other Full-Day Theatre Camp, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (ages 9-14): $110/St. Peters Residents • $120/Other St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre’s weekly art camps will fuel your child’s mind and give them the satisfaction of completing the creative process … coming up with the idea, creating the artwork, displaying the piece and having it seen by the public. If you need to drop your kids off before 9 a.m. or if you can’t pick them up when camp ends at 3:30 p.m., before and after camps are available at the Rec-Plex for full-day campers for an additional fee. Children enrolled in before or after camps will be walked between the St. Peters Rec-Plex and the Cultural Arts Centre. Art Experience Camps will meet at the Cultural Arts Centre located in the west wing of City Hall. Pre-registration is required in-person ONLY at the St. Peters Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Road. You must present a current Resident Privilege Card to receive resident rates. For more information, visit stpetersmo.net/camps . For questions about Art Experience Camp curriculum, call 636.397.6903, ext. 1624.

Art Experience Camp Schedule June 9-13 Drawing and Painting: Animals June 9-13 Theatre Camp June 16-20 Sculpture w/Clay June 23-27 Drawing and Painting: Art 101 June 23-27 Intensive Clay June 23-27 Theatre Camp July 7-11 Drawing and Painting: Monsters, Mazes, Bugs, Cartoons & More! July 14-18 Sculpture w/Clay July 14-18 Fencing Camp 101 July 21-25 Drawing and Painting: Florals, Nature & Landscapes July 21-25 Fencing Camp 102 July 28-Aug. 1 Drawing and Painting: People and Pets Aug. 4-8 Drawing, Painting, and Writing: A Medieval Experience

My Hometown 5 Rec-Plex Home of the Champions | SHARKS SWIM TO NEW HEIGHTS

In the ocean, sharks are always on the move. The same can be said about the Sharks of the St. Peters Rec-Plex. The USA Swimming-affiliated Sharks team has continued to shine year after year. During the past year, these young swimmers moved the bar even higher. The Sharks shattered 56 team records (14 relay records and 42 individual records), sent several young swimmers to national events, and was home to the best high school swimmer in our area. Ryan Baker, a two-time MSHSAA state champion in the 500 Freestyle, was chosen as the winner of the 2013 Ernie Vornbrock Cup presented by the Missouri Athletic Club to the outstanding high school swimmer in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Ryan is one of seven graduating seniors for the Sharks who will swim in college. (See “Shark Bites” below.) He and graduating senior Maria Schroeder both competed in the USA Swimming Junior Nationals in Greensboro, S.C. And, what’s exciting for the future is that the Sharks had seven team members ranging from age 12 to 14 who participated in the Showcase Classic Swim Meet in Clearwater, Fla., for the nation’s top swimmers ages 14 and under; four Sharks made the championship finals. Head Coach Erik Strom said there are some young Sharks to keep an eye on as the team moves forward. Emma Brabham, 14, was a Sectional Seven graduating Sharks seniors will swim at college. Front, L-R: Olivia Brandt, qualifier in two events, was a finalist at the national Showcase Classic Michal Talley & Maria Schroeder. Back, L-R: Alex Crawford, Ryan Baker & Swim Meet, and was part of one team relay record. Emily Schroeder, 12, Amy Borgstede. Not pictured: Mitch Kraus. was a qualifier for the Showcase Classic Swim Meet and part of three team relay records. Noah Scheuermann, 13, was a finalist at the Showcase Classic Swim Meet, has five individual team records and was SHARK BITES part of three team relay records. And, August Brandt, 13, was a finalist at the Showcase Classic Swim Meet, has five individual team records and The past year’s highlights for the Rec-Plex Sharks: was part of four team relay records. TEAM RECORDS “And, quite literally, there are dozens more team members who are 56 total pushing the four listed above,” Strom said. 14 relay records 42 individual records Set by 9 individuals

7 GRADUATING SENIORS WILL SWIM IN COLLEGE: Ryan Baker, University of Missouri, major Chemical Engineering Amy Borgstede, Western Illinois University, major Early Childhood Education Olivia Brandt, Lindenwood University-Belleville, major Education Alex Crawford, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, major Aviation Flight Mitch Kraus, New York University, major Mechanical Engineering Maria Schroeder, United States Air Force Academy, major Mechanical Engineering Michal Talley, Lindenwood University-Belleville, major Exercise Physiology

TEAM FINISHES 5th at Ozark Division I Championships 3rd at Ozark Senior Championships nder who Seven Sharks were among the nation’s top swimmers ages 14 and u 12th at Central Sectional Championships competed at the National Age Group Swimming Association’s Showcase Classic Swim Meet in Clearwater, Fla. Front, L-R: Noah Scheuermann, 13; Emily Schroeder, 12; SHOWCASE CLASSIC SWIM MEET (nation’s top swimmers ages 14 and under) . Back, L-R: August Brandt, 13; Grace Armit, 13; & CC Heuston, 13 7 Sharks participated in this meet in Clearwater, Fla., sponsored by & Emma Brabham, 14. Not pictured: Payton Dunn, 12. the National Age Group Swimming Association; 4 made the championship finals. 6 My Hometown stpetersmo.net Rec-Plex Home of the Champions | Back-to-Back National Titles! NEW! Rec-Plex Annual Members Get Outdoor Pools for FREE The St. Peters Rec-Plex is Home of the ISI National Champions for a Members already enjoy so much when second straight year! The returning 2013 champion Synchro St. Louis they join the St. Peters Rec-Plex: Diamond Edges of the St. Peters Figure Skating Association repeated 8,000-plus square feet of fitness, with a 2014 Teen Premier national championship at the Ice Skating swimming in our world-class Natatorium, Institute (ISI) Synchronized Skating Championships this April in ice skating, an indoor rubberized track, Pleasant Prairie, Wis. FREE group aerobics classes, Tot Drop The Diamond Edges brought home the Boyd Wietecter Trophy, babysitting, and more. considered the highest accomplishment for a synchronized team in the Now, add outdoor pools to the list! When ISI, by winning the Teen Premier Round at the ISI Synchronized Skating you join as a Rec-Plex annual member, you will enjoy access to the City Championships. This is the 2nd year in a row, 3rd time in the past four of St. Peters’ outdoor pools at Laurel Park and Golf & Recreation Center. years, and 7th time overall that the Rec-Plex’s Diamond Edges have won the Boyd Wietecter Trophy. Work out in the climate-controlled Rec-Plex. Or, on a nice summer day, swim and play at the pool. Either way, you’ll stay active and have fun! Five other Rec-Plex teams also earned medals during the national championship. Learn more online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-plex . Learn more at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-plex . Where Can You Find St. Peters’ Classes? LEISURE LINE ONLINE www.stpetersmo.net/leisure-line Check out the City of St. Peters' new Leisure Line Online web page at www.stpetersmo.net/leisure-line to find all of the classes and programs offered by the City of St. Peters. Leisure Line Online is your starting place to find St. Peters Rec-Plex classes, Cultural Arts Centre classes, City events, parks programs, golf, and other St. Peters programs. SUMMER REC-PLEX CLASSES Rec-Plex programs open to registration this summer include sports leagues , ice skating , hockey skating , swimming , aqua aerobics , personal training and a full slate of group fitness classes. You can choose from a number of NEW Rec-Plex fitness classes right now: • Weight Training Class: Increase your strength, endurance and overall 2014 DIAMOND EDGES health—the class features a different workout each week. • Pedal Pump Pose: Improve your heart health, strength and flexibility with Front row, L to R: Haley Clark, 16, St. Peters; Michelle Koverman, 17, Chesterfield; RPX Cycling, total body strengthening, and a yoga-inspired cool-down. Madison Presson, 15, St. Charles; Sydney Wylie, 15, St. Peters; Claire Chipley, 17, • Body Mod for Grades 5-12 : This special class teaches age-appropriate St. Peters; Tabitha Hunter, 17, St. Peters. Back row, L to R: Kristy Eslinger, 16, body weight exercises, resistance training and cardio to give your child St. Peters; Madalyn Ruff, 18, St. Peters; Morgan Booher, 15, St. Charles; new tools for fitness. Classes are split into Grades 5-8 and Grades 9-12. Morgan Schroer, 17, St. Charles; Sara Norsen, 16, Weldon Spring; • Chair Yoga: If you have trouble getting up and down into positions, Chair and Mali Gartin, 18, St. Louis. Yoga will help you with various poses and breathing techniques. • Pre and Postnatal Yoga: Mom can learn yoga moves safely and slowly to help while her body is changing. Try a ‘Tri’or a 5K • Postnatal Exercise Class: New mothers learn special exercises, and your Sunday, June 15 baby can help! Challenge yourself and complete the •Mothers (or Fathers) on the Move: Bring Rec-Plex Fall Triathlon (swimming, biking your child and stroller and join us for a great and running endurance event). Individuals workout at the Rec-Plex and surrounding park. and teams are welcome. Compete in •Park Fitness: Mother Nature provides the overall and age group categories. Start atmosphere as we get you outdoors for a time: 6 a.m. fat-shredding workout away from the buzz of Not ready for a Tri? Start out a little slower and try the Give It a Tri’ 5K the gym. Run . Ages 8 and up may participate (kids ages 8-11 must be •Basic Hula Hoop Flow: Burn calories and accompanied by a registered parent). Start time: 6:30 a.m. tone your body all with a smile on your face Learn more or register for these programs at the St. Peters Rec-Plex, while you learn beginner hoopdance tricks! 5200 Mexico Rd., or online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect . Register online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect or at the Rec-Plex, Registration ends June 13 for the 5K and June 14 for the Triathlon. 5200 Mexico Rd., 636.939.2386, ext. 1400.

My Hometown 7 St. Peters Performing Arts Studio Learn to Play the Piano, Guitar or Violin Piano and Guitar, $65/month • Violin, $90/month Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano, guitar or violin? The St. Peters Performing Arts Studio offers these private lessons in a convenient studio close to home. Learn to Sing St. Peters Performing Arts Studio offers quality vocal instruction to beginning and advanced students. Learn classical vocal styles as well as musical theater styles. We also teach vocal and proper singing techniques. Voice students will perform at recitals throughout the year at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre. The cost is $85/month, which includes a 30-minute private lesson per week, plus practice tapes and music. For more information or to schedule classes at St. Peters Performing Arts Studio, contact Ron Jones at 636.485.9171.

ON OUR WALLS...

Whether you’re an aspiring artist, a veteran painter or a photographer, the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre has great ways to showcase your work in the west wing of City Hall. Throughout the year, the Arts Centre holds six different art show contests, each with its own theme. Artists from the surrounding metro area and rural Missouri submit entries into the art shows. No matter the theme, all mediums are welcome, so use your imagination and whatever tools you prefer to Subscribe to receive Cultural Arts Centre emails in order to get create something special. You might even win a prize. Cultural Arts Centre news sent straight to your inbox every other month. See the “It’s the best reward for an artist after completing a piece of artwork, winning artwork displayed in our galleries, get information on upcoming classes to have it displayed,” said Arts Centre Director Cindy DuBois. “We are and programs, and other news that affects Cultural Arts Centre customers. always getting new artists who have not been here before and we To subscribe, stop by the Cultural Arts Centre and fill out the request form, embrace them … the whole art community embraces them. “ or visit www.stpetersmo.net and find the link to sign up on the Arts Centre When you hang your artwork at the Cultural Arts Centre, it will be seen web page. You can unsubscribe at any time. by people doing business at City Hall, renting rooms for events such as weddings and meetings, and of course, the people who stop by just to view the art. ACT 2 THEATRE presents A Tribute to Flowers all media art show and competition began on May 30. The next contest will be By the Sea . Entries will be received for By the Sea on Tuesday, July 22. Submit your artwork on that date and The Curious Savage join us for the opening reception on Friday, July 25. The show runs from St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre July 25-Sept. 8. For more information on this show, visit Performing Arts Theatre www.stpetersmo.net . Aug. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Aside from the thematic art contests, you can also rent gallery space Friday and Saturday performances: 8 p.m. at the Centre to showcase several pieces of your work. Your work can Sunday matinee performances: 2 p.m. also be shown in one of several display cases or in our new kiosk. Ticket Prices: $18 general admission We are currently featuring Shirley Nachtrieb & Student’s Legacy $14 seniors/students • $12 Groups of 12 or more Collage Exhibition in our new kiosk. Stop by and see this exhibit along FREE to active military personnel with ID. with the artwork in our galleries. To purchase tickets in advance call 1.800.838.3006 or online at For more information on upcoming art shows or how you can reserve www.act2theater.com (credit cards accepted). space to display your artwork, visit www.stpetersmo.net or contact the Email: [email protected] • Info: 636.219.0150 Arts Centre at 636.397.6903, ext. 1624. Tickets: 1.800.838.3006

Financial assistance for programs at St. Peters’ Cultural Arts Centre has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

8 My Hometown stpetersmo.net DAY TRIPS AND TOURS Looking for something fun to do this summer? Would you like to leave the chaos behind for a day? Why not set out on a memorable day trip exploring some exciting locations throughout the region. The Cultural Arts Centre offers a robust calendar of affordable day trips so you can join your friends for a quick getaway. Select from the following day trips that are big on fun, but won't break the bank or cost you precious vacation time. For complete details on these trips, including menus when included, visit www.stpetersmo.net . FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT & THE HILL Travelling on, we’ll cross the stunning “Bridge of the Future,” the 4,600 ft. Clark Bridge, spanning the river between Missouri and Illinois. Tuesday, June 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • $87 We’ll stop at the Great Rivers Museum, located inside the locks and dam, Frank Lloyd Wright, the most famous American architect, designed a and view the excellent “Power of the River” film. Usosian Kirkwood home for artists Russel and Ruth Kraus. Come with us Next, we’ll travel Route 100 past Elsah and Grafton, and into Pere as we tour this famous home. We’ll also tour the historic Kirkwood Marquette State Park. Then, we’ll take the Brussels Ferry across the Illinois Victorian home, Mudd’s Grove. River to Brussels, IL and stop at Odehler’s roadside stand for honey, apple We will then enjoy lunch at Zia’s on the Hill. Afterward, we will explore butter, jams, produce, and other treats. We will have lunch at the St. Ambrose Church and many of the shops and stores on the famous beautiful, spacious lodge overlooking the Ilinois River. St. Louis Hill. HAPPY HALLOWEEN KIMMSWICK & THE ANHEUSER MANSION Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • $78 Tuesday, July 15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $87 This tour takes us to beautiful Bellefontaine Cemetery, established in On this tour we’ll visit the Mastodon State Historic Site and view a short 1849, which contains the gravesites of William Clark, Adolphus Busch, film on the prehistoric era, when mastodons were in existence. We’ll also Thomas Hart Benton, and many other notables. We’ll also tour Calvary view exhibits, including actual 12,000-year-old mastodon bones and Cemetery and visit the gravesites of Dred Scott, General William Tecumseh spearheads excavated from this area. Sherman, Tennessee Williams, and many others. While visiting Rural A trip to Kimmswick would not be complete without lunch at the Blue Garden Cemetery and New Mount Sinai, the largest Jewish cemetery in Owl restaurant, most famous for its mile-high apple pie. After lunch, we’ll the region, we will see the large family mausoleums of historic department tour the restored Anheuser Mansion, a 23-acre estate on the Mississippi store magnates and learn about Jewish funeral and burial customs. We that belonged to Fred and Mabel Ruth Anheuser. will also tour Jefferson Barracks National Military Cemetery. Over 140,000 servicepersons and their spouses are buried in this beautiful cemetery. THE WORLD’S GREATEST FAIR After visiting graveyards all morning, we’ll dine at the haunted (?) Lemp Friday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $76 Mansion. The 1904 World’s Fair, the largest in history, transformed A TASTE OF GERMANY IN ST. LOUIS St. Louis’ Forest Park and Thursday, Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $91 surrounding neighborhoods We’ll begin our tour driving by interesting German sculptures in Forest and helped promote St. Louis Park, Compton Heights, and Tower Grove Park. We’ll also visit the Theresa as a modern, 20th Century Center, the motherhouse of the Sisters of Notre Dame, St. Joseph’s, and city. A hundred years later, the Saints Peter and Paul. We’ll also drive by some of the fine early stone Fair still impacts St. Louis. mid-1800’s German street houses in South St. Louis, and tour the Come with us as we visit beautiful campus of Concordia Seminary, where men train for the ministry the Missouri History Museum, take a driving tour of Forest Park and in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Washington University, tour the art in the St. Louis Art Museum and tour Next, we’ll stop at the Bevo Mill, built by Adolphus Busch, and dine on University City’s unique City Hall building. We will then enjoy a delicious delicious German fare. lunch at Lorenzo’s on the Hill. HERMANN HOLIDAY ROUTE 66, CUBA & ST. JAMES WINERY Friday, Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. • $77 $91 This will be a fun trip as we head down I-44 to Cuba, MO, the “Route 66 Join us as we travel to the Mural City.” Created by artists from the U.S. and Canada, we’ll view a wonderful village of Hermann, collection of 13 beautiful outdoor murals commemorating Cuba and the MO to enjoy some good nation’s history. German gemutlichkeit We’ll also visit St. James Winery, one of the two largest wineries in (“pleasant atmosphere”). Our Missouri, and for lunch we’ll dine at the renowned Missouri Hick Barbecue first stop will be the nationally famous Swiss Meat and Sausage Company, in Cuba. in Swiss, MO, where we can sample and shop for hickory smoked meats. No trip to Hermann would be complete without a tour of Stone Hill FALL FOLIAGE, FERRIES & FRIED CHICKEN Winery’s unparalleled wine cellars as well as the beautifully decorated Tuesday, Oct. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $78 St. George Catholic Church Rectory. We’ll also enjoy a delicious traditional Enjoy the fall foliage on this trip up the National Scenic Highway. On the German schnitzel dinner in the Vintage Restaurant at Stone Hill Winery, way, we’ll stop to admire the Melvin Price Locks and Dam (Alton Dam), the followed by Pelze Nichol performing traditional German and contemporary largest and most technologically advanced locks and dam on the Christmas music. Mississippi River. My Hometown 9 JUNE JULY

2 Veterans Memorial Commission, TBA Planning & Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall 6:30 p.m., Justice Center 4 Planning & Zoning, 10 Concert in the 6:30 p.m., Justice Center Park Fanfare Band , 7 p.m., 6 Sunset Friday Concert City Centre Park School of Rock , 6:30 p.m., 370 Lakeside Park 15 Kimmswick & the Anheuser 7 Rangers 370 Mansion Tour Lakeside 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fishing Derby www.stpetersmo.net 8:30 a.m.-noon, 370 Lakeside Park 17 Senior Advisory Committee, 10 Frank Lloyd 12:30 p.m., Senior Center Wright & the Hill Tour 9 a.m., www.stpetersmo.net 18 Sunset Friday Concert Sins of the Pioneers , 6:30 p.m., 12 Concert 370 Lakeside Park in the Park 18 City Centre Dance 7 p.m., City Hall Lucky Old 24 Board of Aldermen, Work Session, 5 p.m., Sons, Meeting, 7 p.m., Justice Center 7 p.m., City Centre Park 25 Sunset Friday Concert 15 Rec-Plex Spring Wade Trent , 6:30 p.m., 370 Lakeside Park Triathlon & ‘Give 28 Health & Wellness Advisory Committee, It a Tri’ 5K Run 7 p.m., Cultural Arts Centre stpetersmo.net/rec-plex . 19 Senior Advisory Committee, AUGUST 12:30 p.m., Senior Center 20 Sunset Friday Concert 1 The World’s Dan Turnbaugh , 6:30 p.m., Greatest Fair 370 Lakeside Park Tour 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 7 p.m., City Hall 20 City Centre Dance www.stpetersmo.net 23 Health & Wellness Advisory Committee, 1 Sunset Friday 7 p.m., Cultural Arts Centre Concert 26 Board of Aldermen, Work Session, 5 p.m., Route D , 6:30 p.m., Meeting, 7 p.m., Justice Center 370 Lakeside Park 27 Sunset Friday Concert 6 Planning & Zoning, Serapis , 6:30 p.m., 370 Lakeside Park 6:30 p.m., Justice Center

10 My Hometown stpetersmo.net 8 Sunset Friday Concert 22 Sunset Friday Concert Acoustic Music Jam, 6:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 370 Lakeside Park 370 Lakeside Park 25 Health & Wellness Advisory Committee, 14 Board of Aldermen, Work Session, 5 p.m., 7 p.m., Cultural Arts Centre Meeting, 7 p.m., Justice Center 28 Board of Aldermen, Work Session, 5 p.m., 15 Sunset Friday Meeting, 7 p.m., Justice Center Concert 29 Movie in the Park, Irie Sun , 6:30 p.m., The Lego Movie, 370 Lakeside Park 7:30 p.m., City Centre 15 City Centre Dance Amphitheater 7 p.m., City Hall 21 Senior Advisory Committee, 12:30 p.m., Senior Center Holiday Hours Independence Day Friday, July 4 City Hall CLOSED Cultural Arts Centre CLOSED Rec-Plex 1-5 p.m. 1 Earth Centre CLOSED 2 SAVE THE DATE Recycle City CLOSED 3 CELEBRATE ST. PETERS 4 Solid Waste Collection MOVED SEPT Yard Waste Collection NA . 19-20, 2014 Animal Control CLOSED 5 www.stpetersmo.net/celebrate • See page 20 1 The pool and ice rink will be open for public sessions from 1-5 p.m. The food court, Tot Drop, registration desk and administrative offices will be closed. 2 Earth Centre will be closed for yard waste drop off and product sales on July 4. 3 Recycle City, including aluminum can buy-back and trash acceptance, will be closed July 4. Earth Centre Hours The Recycle City Drop-Off area will remain open. The City of St. Peters’ Earth 4 For the week of June 30, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday trash collection is normal. Friday Centre at 115 Ecology Dr. trash collection is delayed one day. Yard waste collection normal. processes yard waste and other 5 St. Peters Animal Control Officers can be reached on July 4 for emergency calls only by calling St. Peters Police Dispatch at 636.278.2222. organic material into mulch and compost. Earth Centre drop off is open to the public and at no charge * to St. Peters residents with a Resident Privilege Card. Earth Centre also sells compost, mulch, and topsoil. The compost is a blend of mixed yard waste and biosolids processed to produce a “Class A” compost product. The mulch is a double-ground blend of native brush and trees aged over SIP and SAVOR a period of several months. St. Charles County Taste Event JUNE-DECEMBER Sept. 4 at 370 Lakeside Park Yard Waste Drop-Off Area Monday – Saturday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Savor selections from local restaurants, sip wine & beer, and Sunday: CLOSED enjoy FREE entertainment and a beautiful sunset along the lake! Product Sales (mulch, compost, topsoil) Early tickets are $30/person; Tuesday, Friday & Saturday: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. group pricing is available for 10 or more tickets. Sunday: CLOSED For more information, call Greater St. Charles County Chamber NOTE: Hours may be affected by holidays. of Commerce, 636.946.0633 *Up to 30 cubic yds. of yard waste per year. www.sipandsavorstcharlescounty.com My Hometown 11 Senior Scramble Offers Fun Time At Great Price

It’s Thursday morning at St. Peters Golf Course, and there’s a growing places depending on the number of teams, and there are two Closest to line of golf carts with dozens of local golfers looking forward to another the Pin winners. All winners are paid in cash. Senior Scramble. One difference between the St. Peters Golf Course’s Senior Scramble The weekly tournament draws as many as 90 players, depending on the and other similar area tournaments is that winners get their awards the weather. St. Peters Golf Course Superintendent Dan Emrick says the same day of the event. So, you can enjoy a free hot dog and soda in the Senior Scramble has grown in recent years, and still has room to grow. clubhouse after the event as staff looks over scorecards and determines Why do regulars look forward to this weekly tournament? They often give the winners. You don’t have to wait and come back for your award the same reasons: another day. “It’s a nice course. It’s challenging and fun. It’s in great shape.” The bottom line is this, according to one golfer: “It’s a great reason to get out of the house for a morning and play some golf!” “It’s a great price. Very reasonable.” GOLF LEAGUES “The guys who run it do a great job.” “It’s a friendly place. I love the camaraderie.” St. Peters Golf Course also hosts leagues for adults and youth. Youth “You can’t beat it!” Leagues are available on Wednesdays June 4 through July 30 for ages 7-17. A Men’s Golf League is available on Thursdays through Aug. 18. The fee for the Senior Scramble is $28 per person and includes 18 Ladies’ Leagues are available on Tuesday evenings through Aug. 26 and holes, a golf cart, prize entry fee and lunch. Two-person teams compete. Wednesday mornings through Sept. 24. Right now, in season, the tournament begins with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. (9 a.m. during the off-season). There are multiple flights and Learn more at www.stpetersmo.net/golf . St. Peters Golf Course Friendly, Fun & Affordable! St. Peters Golf Course prides itself on providing great service! Play 9 or 18 DID YOU KNOW? holes of golf, dine in the clubhouse, enjoy our WiFi, and shop for golf clubs & St. Peters Golf Course offers banquet facilities & packages for parties of up to accessories. Discount golf rates are available to St. Peters residents, Rec-Plex 125 guests, plus professional tournament services for your next fundraiser or members, active & retired military members, seniors and youth. Or, you can company outing. book a discounted tee time at our website. Memberships also are available. www.stpetersmo.net/golf • 636.397.2227 • 200 Salt Lick Rd.

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12 My Hometown stpetersmo.net Volunteer Program Celebrates 20 Years! So much has happened in the past two decades, but some things never change: Since the City of St. Peters began its Volunteer Program in 1994, we’ve had a steady contribution from volunteers in our community—incredible folks who are here just to help the City put on programs, provide services and keep taxpayer costs down. Consider these numbers over the past 20 years: •The City’s volunteers have logged 152,000 hours! That’s almost as many as the total hours (174,720) that have passed in those 20 years. •We figure that volunteers saved more than $1 million in salary if you add up all of their contributions. That’s an average of more than $50,000 per year! •Many volunteers are in it for the long haul. We have seven volunteers today who have been helping since the beginning of the Volunteer Program, 11 more volunteers who have been with us for 15-plus years, and another 16 volunteers with 10-plus years of service. And, the program continues to remain strong. Last year, St. Peters received 7,000 volunteer hours! Volunteers helped with community events, office tasks, boards and commissions, cleaning trash from streets, trails and streams, and more. Celebrate So, why do our volunteers keep coming back to help? We asked them, and here are some of their responses: St. Peters “I enjoy the time that I volunteer and being around a lot of people.” Among “The opportunities are so varied and the staff is exceptional.” Volunteer “I love my City and I want to do my part to help out whenever I can to show my appreciation.” Opportunities “It keeps me active in my retirement.” Above, a volunteer blast from the past at the Halloween Two upcoming events that always “I feel there is a need and my work is appreciated.” Carnival; below, Julie McMahon honored for 4,000 hours need plenty of volunteers are our Mayor Len Pagano praised our volunteers at a recent recognition Celebrate St. Peters celebration at ceremony. He said that their selfless contributions help make St. Peters a great place to live. “Our volunteers are special. They don’t do this for rewards 370 Lakeside Park and our Rec-Plex or recognition, but we feel it’s our duty to honor them because they’ve helped Triathlons. We’re currently seeking us so much over the years,” Mayor Pagano said. help with the Spring Triathlon on The following volunteers were honored for their dedication and many hours June 15. And, we need volunteers to of service: help with parking at Celebrate PRESIDENT'S CALL TO SERVICE AWARD: Julie McMahon earned this award for contributing 4,000 hours or more of volunteer service (over a lifetime). St. Peters on Sept. 19 and 20. Julie volunteers at the Cultural Arts Centre. She is the third City of St. Peters If you're interested in volunteering volunteer ever to receive the award. for the City of St. Peters, contact us at ‘STAR OF ST. PETERS’ AWARD for 20-plus years of service: Daniel Meyer, Bill Yoffie, Janet Fredley, Cheryl Hanks-Sinecki, Glennon Kourik and Mike Delehaunty. [email protected] or 15-PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE: David Ottinger, Bill Resimius, Deanna Helton, JoAnn Waddell, Dorothy Marsh, 636.279.8207. Learn more about Amanda Darnell, Keith McNames, Richard Francis, Cindy Davis, Gary Weshoff and Betty Allen. volunteer positions or complete an 10-PLUS YEARS OF SERVICE: Barb Stark, Rosalie Amormino, Willie Smith, Ray Meurer, Martha Smiley, application online at Dottie Collier, Julie McMahon, Paul Helton, Val Weston, Doreen Beckman, Don Aytes, Delores Aytes, www.stpetersmo.net (click on Marilyn Hoops, Chris Winslow, Betty Mierek Delores Thompson. and “Volunteer Information” on the 2013 PRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS: Luvenia Henry (525.75 hours), Julie McMahon (345.75), Rita Konertz-Lee (187.5), Joan Smith (179.75), Laura Bruhy (176.25), Mary Beth Rogers (146), Claire Foster left-hand menu). (138), Joe Mudrovic (110.5), Rosalie Amormino (108).

Thank You, CLEAN STREAMS Volunteers! Thank you, Clean Streams Day volunteers, for helping improve our community’s water quality! You helped the City of St. Peters collect 1,640 pounds of trash from portions of our streams on April 12. We recycled 640 pounds of that total. Pictured here is the Harvester 4H Club during Clean Streams Day.

My Hometown 13 Set Up Your Own National Night Out Party

National Night Out in St. Peters will be on Tuesday, Oct. 7, this year. This accepts invitations to visit block parties on National Night Out. Every year, event is an opportunity for neighborhoods to make a stand against officers hand out fun items to kids such as baseball cards and candy. crime—and set up a fun block party! Sponsored by the National Officers also make unscheduled visits to other National Night Out parties Association of Town Watch, the goal of the event is to strengthen while out on patrol. neighborhood and law enforcement partnerships to reduce crime. Call 636.278.2244, ext. 3550, to request police visits to your National In St. Peters, the Police Department encourages participation and Night Out party.

St. Peters Crime Solvers TIP HOTLINE Tips Can Garner Up to $500 Reward If you have information about a crime in St. Peters, you can always pick up the phone and call St. Peters Crime Solvers Tip Hotline at 636.278.1000. Not only can you help police fight crime, you could receive a cash reward up to $500 if your tip leads to an arrest. No matter your tip, please share it with St. Peters Police. One tip about a crime can lead to more information, which can help police build a case. Common offenses that citizens’ tips help solve include drug crimes, breaking into cars and vandalism. We’re happy to reward you for helping to solve a crime, but what’s priceless is that your tip can help provide closure for the victims of those crimes and peace of mind for neighbors. So, don’t hesitate to call 636.278.1000 if you have a tip. Just leave a message. You may choose to leave an anonymous tip if you don’t want to Prevent Crime with give your name (or receive a cash reward). Neighborhood Watch Program You’re wanted by the St. Peters Police Department. Well, needed, really. Home Fire Prevention: HOT ASH DISPOSAL It’s YOUR involvement that could make all the difference in the world in Fire up but don’t get burned! stopping crime on your street. And, what’s even better: You don’t even have to do much to make a The summer months are a time for barbecue grills and fire pits, but keep in mind that the ashes left behind are hot and can ignite a fire difference. All you need to do is contact Officer Melissa Doss at resulting in costly damage to your home or a trash truck. 636.278.2222, ext. 3550, or [email protected] to set up a Neighborhood Watch Program. You and your neighbors will meet Before you dispose of the ashes, remember to place them in a metal periodically and get pointers from Officer Doss on subjects such as container and store them outside so they get a chance to cool. Fire identifying suspicious activity, crime reporting, scam prevention and home officials recommend cooling the ashes for a week before placing them security. in your trash cart. After a week, it’s recommended that you stir the ashes and make sure there are no glowing coals remaining before By working with police, you can greatly reduce the chance of crime in disposing of them. your neighborhood. The Neighborhood Watch Program doesn’t cost anything but a little time. Other Neighborhood Watch groups have been so Enjoy your summer, but please remember to dispose of ashes safely. successful that their outings are now less about neighborhood crime and more about having a fun neighborhood party.

14 My Hometown stpetersmo.net Flushing Wipes Clogs Pipes! Only Toilet Paper Is Safe for Toilets

There’s that first moment of fear when the water starts as a solid waste item and unsafe to flush. rising in your toilet. You race for the plunger. The only thing Bill Malach, the City of St. Peters’ Water and on your mind is avoiding an overflow mess that will ruin Environmental Services group manager, says that the City’s your day. Utilities Department has to spend more time and money One way to avoid a mood-altering bathroom backup is to these days to clear wipes out of St. Peters’ wastewater never flush any product besides toilet paper down your treatment facilities. The Turnberry Lift Station, for example, toilet. This includes any type of wipe, even if it’s labeled receives enough wipes to form a “mattress” that floats “flushable.” atop the water, affecting the float switches and operation Baby wipes and household cleaning wipes should of the lift station. Wipes are a likely contributor when sewer always go into the trash, never the toilet. mains get blocked by soft tissue. And, when wipes make it to the wastewater plant, they cause more problems. Flushable wipes are newer products that have gained popularity in recent years, and as a result they’ve led to “Even if the wipes tear up, the fabric has a tendency to more and more problems in sewer systems across the re-weave around pumps. We have to clean out our return nation, including here in St. Peters. sludge pumps at the wastewater plant several times each week,” Malach said. The problem is that while the wipes can be flushed, they’re not breaking down in the wastewater system. And, to reduce the amount of clogging in those pumps, These wipes have a cloth-like consistency, and that means they can clog the Utilities Department has to run the pumps at higher speeds, which your sewer pipe, block your sewer lateral or clog pumps and other takes more energy. treatment process equipment. For these reasons, flushing wipes down the toilet is just like money down Even if your pipes don’t get clogged with these wipes, flushing them will the drain. cause problems down the line. Wastewater industry officials worldwide “The pump manufacturers are even looking at how they need to modify have reported an increase in clogged sewer systems due to problems with their impellers to deal with wipes,” Malach said. “As an industry, we know people flushing wipes down the toilet. While consumers are free to that these wipes are convenient and there is such a large profit margin purchase wipes for the home, the St. Peters Utilities Department is urging that their use or production may not go away. Consumers just need to residents to throw them away in waste containers. They should be treated learn how to properly dispose of them.”

SPTV S t. Peters TeleVision Don’t Dump Fats, Oils & Grease St. Peters' Government-Access Channel

Find out what’s going on in your hometown Down the Drain with SPTV, your local information channel. Watch When fats, oils and grease are dumped for our LIVE weather and news updates featuring into drains, either in homes or a view of westbound & eastbound I-70 traffic businesses, it can cause costly sewer every day during a.m. and p.m. rush hour. blockages and overflows. Grease The Board of Aldermen work sessions air live blockages can back up raw sewage into on scheduled meeting dates at 5 p.m. with the meeting beginning at your home, your neighbor's home, a 7 p.m. The Planning and Zoning Commission meetings air live on neighborhood park, a nearby yard, or scheduled meeting dates at 6:30 p.m. Replays of both meetings air the street. throughout the month. See page 17 for more information about upcoming Grease comes from food items such as meat fat, lard, cooking oil, meeting schedules. shortening, butter and margarine, food scraps, sauces and dairy products. These items should be thrown away as trash, never dumped into a drain. With all the great events planned for this summer here in our City, keep watching SPTV for info about our free concerts and movie and our For disposal tips, go online to www.stpetersmo.net , choose the beautiful parks and trails system, special announcements about Departments pull-down menu, and select Water, Wastewater and Storm Celebrate St. Peters 2014 and much, much more. Our newsmagazine Water. Click the left-hand link titled “Fats, Oils & Grease Control.” Or, call show called UpFront St. Peters is designed to keep you up-to-date on 636.477.6600, ext. 1278. everything St. Peters. UpFront St. Peters airs several times a week on SPTV, or you can check it out on-demand at www.stpetersmo.net . A new MY HOMETOWN Magazine episode of UpFront St. Peters starts airing weekly, Tuesdays at 4:15 p.m. Published quarterly by the City of St. Peters, MO, and mailed to Watch SPTV live or “on demand” at www.stpetersmo.net . Watch live or St. Peters homes and businesses. rebroadcasted shows on AT&T U-verse Channel 99 or Charter 636.477.6600 (AT&T) • 636.278.2244 (CenturyLink) • www.stpetersmo.net Communications Cable channel 992. A complete program schedule can The City of St. Peters does not discriminate in its employment practices or in admission to its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, be found online at www.stpetersmo.net . disability or veteran status. AA/EOE

My Hometown 15 Messages From Our Elected Officials The comments contained in this section reflect only the writers’ opinions.

Doing a Great Job for Citizen Involvement You, the Resident The City of St. Peters, like other People who know me know that I municipalities, depends on the think the world of our City of skills of trained professionals as St. Peters government. We’re well as the service of elected second to none, and a real model officials and citizen volunteers. for other communities. One of the best ways to become You may also know that I’m proud involved with your City government of my Italian heritage. Well, I’ll is to serve on one of its many Len Pagano Judy Bateman citizen advisory boards, committees Mayor quote a famous Board President Mayor Italian-American—Vince and commissions. Citizens who Lombardi—who knew a little bit about success: serve on the City advisory boards, committees and Len Pagano commissions perform a community service by using their [email protected] “The achievements of an organization are the results skills and interests to make a difference. Our many 636.278.2244, ext. 1233 of the combined effort of each individual.” volunteers serve as our eyes and ears in the community, 636.477.6600, ext. 1233 That quote pretty much sums up my thoughts about and we value the advice they bring back to us. Fax 636.926.2047 our City. We have so many individuals who do a great job. Each year, members of the Board of Aldermen take One of the reasons is that we’ve had such great turns serving as non-voting members on these various continuity and stability. I cannot emphasize enough how Aldermen, Ward 1 City boards and commissions. Last year I worked with the important it is to the service to our residents to have Veterans Memorial Commission, and I look forward to John “Rocky” Reitmeyer skilled, experienced professionals working at the City. We serving as Board of Aldermen President for the next year. [email protected] see the results of these outstanding efforts each and As I said, serving on a board, committee or commission 636.485.5710 every day! is a great way to participate in decisions that affect you Dave Thomas When I see that one of our team members is retiring, and to learn more about how your local government [email protected] it’s sad to see them go. But, it’s also a happy occasion, works. I invite you to consider the possibilities. There are 636.248.5290 because that means this person served our residents for nine boards, committees and commissions that advise many years through a rewarding career. They were part the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on a variety of issues. of building this City. And, in return, it means a lot to me to Aldermen, Ward 2 see them retiring with dignity as a reward for their loyalty. The responsibilities, terms of office, membership size We’ve worked over the years to provide a quality work and meeting schedules vary for each board, committee Jerry Hollingsworth and commission. You can find out all about each at [email protected] environment. By providing a good work experience at St. Peters, we’ve kept qualified professionals for many, www.stpetersmo.net/boards-commissions.aspx. 636.262.0999 many years. Currently, the City of St. Peters is looking to fill several Board President Judy Bateman For this reason, we’re lucky that our City government is vacancies on the following boards and commissions. [email protected] non-partisan and we hire staff because of their skills, Please take a moment to browse through the list. You 636.485.5759 experience, education AND the quality of their may apply for appointment to any of these boards and background and references. Unlike other forms of commissions at St. Peters City Hall. The Mayor makes the appointments with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, Ward 3 government, like the state or federal government, we don’t have a list of jobs that we can fill when a new Aldermen. Tommy Roberts executive comes into office—and boot out the people •Board of Adjustment [email protected] who held those jobs in the prior administration. We have •Board of Appeals 314.280.0944 no appointments to positions because someone’s Terri Violet brother-in-law or friend needs a job. We hire people •St. Peters Green Team [email protected] because they can do the job and they are the best •Community Health & Wellness Advisory Committee person for that job at that time. 636.734.1883 •Outpatient Surgical Treatment Center Medical Review I’m proud to say that since 1983, I have been involved Board indirectly or directly with the hiring and/or performance Aldermen, Ward 4 of every person in a management position with the City. •Parks, Recreation & Arts Advisory Board Patrick Barclay In turn, these managers hire the people out on the front •Planning & Zoning Commission [email protected] lines doing all the work that helps make the City of 636.795.8255 St. Peters a great place to live—one of the Top 100 Best •Senior Advisory Committee Places to Live in America, according to Money Magazine . •Veterans Memorial Commission Don Aytes [email protected] Folks, we’ve got a great City. We’ve achieved There are so many good things happening in St. Peters. 636.441.9937 tremendous things, and it is the result of the combined Much of the credit goes to people just like you who are efforts of ALL the members of our staff (with the help of willing to donate their time and talents for the good of our wonderful volunteers). I’m proud of our team! others. Thank you for your consideration!

Continued on next page t 16 My Hometown stpetersmo.net A Government of hundreds of residents in our City. The purpose of Sip and Savor at the newsletter is to ensure you stay informed the People … with all legislation that is coming before the 370 Lakeside Park Board of Aldermen. You receive a summary Have you ever turned on We’ve got so many description of our meetings and a link to access the evening news at the St. Peters events going on the information. The part where you come in is if top of the hour and the this summer, and a lot of you feel strongly about any issue please contact “teaser” shows residents activity is taking place at me immediately! Your voice may be instrumental packing a city hall in a 370 Lakeside Park. I hope in shaping an ordinance or a City project. This nearby city? The news you get a chance to come newsletter also offers you a way to stay informed anchor teases you to stick out to some of our Sunset Terri Violet of City-sponsored events. The City offers free Jerry around and witness the Friday concerts. The park’s Ward 3 concerts this time of year. During the year Hollingsworth controversy going on in this marina is a great venue to St. Peters has several veterans’ memorial sites Ward 2 city over a “hot button” issue. If it’s an issue that listen to music and enjoy a where we sponsor events to remember those is near and dear to you then you just may keep bite to eat from Gator Island Grill as the sun sets who gave all and honor those who served. If you that channel on! When it comes to issues with and a breeze comes in off the lake. wish to stay informed and ahead of these events our great City let me interest you in a way to stay please email me at [email protected]. There’s another great event that’s coming ahead of the media and your fellow citizens. back to the lake at 370 Lakeside Park for Let me also introduce you to the “Diamond” As an elected representative of the people of everyone to enjoy. It’s the 16th annual Sip and level of communication. I am available at all of Ward 3 it is my goal to provide you with a Savor St. Charles County Taste Event. The event the Ward 3 homeowner’s meetings in person two-way communication path. Perhaps you’ve on Sept. 4 is open to the public from 5-8 p.m., where I provide a special “hard copy” newsletter participated in a company’s loyalty program. You and tickets go on sale in late June. that is tailored to your own HOA. You may also know, purchase enough of their product and you meet me in person at the Senior Center on a Tickets are a great value ($30/person if you move in to the “gold” and then “platinum” level. regular basis. If you ever wish to speak to me in buy your ticket early) when you consider that Well, I won’t be offering you any loyalty cards but person please do not hesitate to call. I would be you’ll sample plenty of tasty dishes from local I can offer Ward 3 residents different levels of happy to meet with you over a cup of coffee or restaurants, sip wine and beer, and listen to live service when it comes to communication. My even on your front porch! entertainment along the lake. Get a group “gold” level of service is the good ol’ telephone. together for an even greater discount. Groups of In closing, a two-way communication path is a Most certainly everyone has access to a 10 or more can purchase tickets for $20 each. telephone. I may be reached at 636.734.1883 key characteristic of a functional “government of anytime. After hours you may leave a message the people and by the people.” If you are not on As always, we’ll throw in the breeze and on that number in order for me to get back to my “E-newsletter” email list please email me to beautiful sunset for free! you. If you have access to a “smart phone” or get access. My email address is Call the Greater St. Charles Chamber of computer I can offer you a “platinum” level of [email protected]. Please remember, if I Commerce at 636.946.0633 for more service for staying on top of legislation and can ever do anything for you or your family, do information about Sip and Savor, to purchase events in our City through an “e-newsletter.” not hesitate to call or email me. I am here to tickets, or for vendor booth information, or learn help because your concern is my concern! The “Ward 3 E-Newsletter” is going out to more at www.sipandsavorstcharlescounty.com.

Summer Board of Aldermen Meetings DID YOU KNOW? Board of Aldermen will meet only once in June and July. In August, meetings will resume twice Many of St. Peters’ restaurants & bars are smoke-free. monthly on the second and fourth Thursday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, secondhand The meetings begin with a work session at smoke is dangerous to anyone who breathes it in. There is no safe amount of secondhand smoke. Over time, secondhand smoke can cause serious 5 p.m. The regular meeting follows at 7 p.m. on health issues like cancer and heart disease in non-smokers. Secondhand the following dates: smoke is especially dangerous for children, babies and women who are June 26 • July 24 • Aug. 14 and 28 pregnant. See informational programming on SPTV which The Surgeon General has suggested people choose restaurants and other businesses that are smoke-free. St. Peters has many restaurants & bars that are airs on Charter Communications Cable channel smoke-free. If you would like to find a listing of establishments that have identified themselves to be 992 and on AT&T U-verse Channel 99. Meetings smoke-free, please go to the City’s web page at www.stpetersmo.net and click on the Shop St. Peters also stream live online at www.stpetersmo.net , icon or enter the following url: http://www.stpetersmo.net/business-directory-list.aspx. From here, just select the Category “SMOKE FREE” and then hit “Search.” and are available “on demand” online after they It’s your choice to support establishments that are smoke-free. The St. Peters Community Health & air. Now you can view SPTV on your mobile device Wellness Committee encourages you to patronize them, and while you are there, thank them for at SPTVNOW.net. being smoke-free.

My Hometown 17 PROP Parks Improvements

370 Lakeside Park Archery Range

St. Peters’ Proposition P was approved by more than 68% of voters in Field 18 at City Centre Park has new sideline turf along with an irrigation August 2012, and in January 2013 the City started collecting an extra system. The soccer fields at Woodlands Sports Park received lights on four-tenths of a cent sales tax on purchases made in St. Peters. fields 2 and 3, and parents will be grateful for a much-needed restroom Because of Proposition P, visitors to our Senior Center are playing cards facility to be built near fields 26, 27 and 28 in the northwest portion of the and eating lunch at brand new tables, and working out on some new park. A new restroom with concession stand is also planned for Sports fitness equipment. Center Park. Over at the Rec-Plex, swimmers and divers in the natatorium receive Thanks to Proposition P, 370 Lakeside Park is continuing to grow. An information on a brand new state-of-the-art scoreboard, and skaters can archery range is now complete at 370 Lakeside Park with both ground and appreciate the new sound system in the ice rink. elevated archer positions open to the public. The Parks Department does a great job providing a place for our Construction began on the corporate pavilion complex at 370 Lakeside residents to relax and play. And, now, thanks to Proposition P, our Parks Park along with additional parking. Our talented City staff takes on as staff is busier than ever. much of the work as possible on the projects throughout our parks and recreation facilities. This helps to keep project costs as low as possible. A new scoreboard and field lights have been installed at the football field at Brown Road Park, and children visiting Shady Springs Park get to enjoy These parks projects are just the beginning; there are plenty more new playground equipment. to come.

Please help us welcome the following businesses to St. Peters. More information can be found about these businesses on our business directory at www.stpetersmo.net .

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This spring, earth-moving equipment arrived at Country Lake Estates’ storm water detention basin to usher in a new era of storm water control in St. Peters. Many similar projects will follow A project funded by Proposition P is reconstructing in the coming months. Country Lake Estates’ storm water detention basin off of McClay Road.

Storm water detention basins vary in appearance. Some are small ditch-like structures that help move along storm water. Other basins hold water year-round. A healthy storm water detention basin filters out pollutants as storm water slowly releases from the basin to nearby streams. In St. Peters, storm water detention basins have historically been the responsibility of homeowners associations. Through time, many storm water basins have failed to do the job of filtering pollutants and slowing the release of storm water during Within a few years, plantings should grow around Country Lake heavy rains. Many of our Estates similar to what’s seen here. This landscape buffer will filter community’s 249 storm water out pollutants and help slow down storm water run-off. detention basins need help. St. Peters’ voters passed Proposition P in 2012 to sediment and heavy pollutants before they reach the main basin. Forebays authorize a four-tenths of a cent sales tax to pay for storm water and parks help with basin maintenance because it’s easier and less costly to remove improvements and maintenance. This new revenue is making it possible sediment stored in a small area rather than tackle sediment buildup in the for the City to reconstruct storm water detention basins and restore larger basin. streams as part of a plan to improve water quality and address Since the passage of Proposition P, City of St. Peters staff has received neighborhood flooding in our community. signed agreements from a number of homeowners’ associations to The project at Country Lake Estates off of McClay Road is a good provide the City with easements to both restore and maintain their storm example of how St. Peters intends to improve neighborhood detention water detention basins. Besides Country Lake Estates, Proposition P basins in the coming years. A contractor is working to stabilize the projects are expected to start in 2014 in Country Creek, Canyon Creek, shoreline and install native plants to provide a landscape buffer that will St. Peters Villas, McClay Valley, Henry Street Sewer, Homestead Estates, do two things: 1) filter out pollutants before they reach the basin, and Pegasus Farm, Willott Square, Englewood, Country Crossing/Country 2) help slow down storm water run-off, spreading it out and soaking it into Crossing Estates, Ohmes Farm, Crescent Hills/Springwood, Applewood, the ground. This will improve water quality and address neighborhood Enwood and Highlands. flooding issues for everyone who lives downstream from the storm water To learn more about Proposition P projects, go online to improvements. www.stpetersmo.net and click on Proposition P Projects on the left-hand One feature of the Country Lake Estates project is a sediment “forebay.” side of the home page. This is a small pool located near the basin’s inlet that traps and settles out

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Celebrate St. Peters 2014!

Sept. 19 & 20 • 370 LAKESIDE PARK Music! Food! Drinks! Games! Rides! Fireworks! Entertainment on three stages including Ozark Mountain Daredevils headlining on Saturday night! Reserved parking passes and ride wristbands go on sale July 1. Learn more at www.stpetersmo.net/Celebrate .