Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 5-18-22

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May 18, 2022
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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) continues to experience
delays in its ability to complete epoxy deck sealing scheduled as part
of the rehabilitation of the eastbound lanes of the Blanchette Bridge. Delays
to date have been attributed to nationwide supply shortages and local
weather. Motorists affected by the lane closures can follow MoDOT on Twitter
for project updates.
(Source: MoDOT)
news
briefs
O’FALLON
Tickets on sale soon for
St. Jude Dream Home
The 13th St. Jude Dream Home in St.
Louis is taking shape at the Streets of Caledonia.
The home’s construction and sale will
benefit children served by the renowned
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The
2,457-square-foot, two-story home which
carries an estimated value of $565,000
is being built by Fischer Homes with
electrical services being donated by The
Electrical Connection, a partnership of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers (IBEW) Local 1 and the St. Louis
Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors
Association.
Located at the intersection of Dalriada
Boulevard and Long Haven Drive, the
home features a morning room adjacent
to the kitchen, flexible space for a living
room, dining room or study, a first-floor
owner’s suite, a two-story family room,
three bedrooms, two and a half baths and a
two-car garage.
“The purpose of the home is truly special,”
said Frank Jacobs, IBEW business
manager. “St. Jude’s critical research and
treatment of childhood cancer and other
life-threatening diseases inspires and compels
our IBEW/NECA partnership to help
with this worthy cause.”
The home is built with the generosity
and support of sponsors, trade partners,
and the local community. Every dollar
raised goes straight to St. Jude for funding
research and providing care.
Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.
org, liking St. Jude on Facebook (facebook.
com/stjude) and following us on Twitter (@
stjude).
Tickets will be available in June at a cost
of $100 each for a chance to win the home.
A total of 16,000 tickets will be offered.
Last year, tickets to win the home sold out
in 10 days. For more information on the
home or to purchase tickets, visit stjude.
org/give/dream-home/st-louis.html.
Summer pool hours restricted
In response to unprecedented part-time
staff shortages in St. Charles County, the
city of O’Fallon is announcing new pool
hours for aquatics facilities during the
summer months. Both Alligator’s Creek
Aquatic Center and the Renaud Center will
be impacted by these restricted hours.
Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center
Beginning Memorial Day weekend,
Alligator’s Creek Aquatic Center will open
for the season as originally scheduled. Following
the opening, Alligator’s Creek will
be open noon-6 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays,
Saturdays and Sundays.
These hours may be subject to change
depending on pool rentals, Torpedoes Swim
Team meets and special events. Pool concessions
will remain available during pool hours.
Birthday parties at Alligator’s Creek have
been suspended and will not be available.
Promotional days and scheduled special
events, like the Duckie Dive and the
Cardboard Boat Races, will continue as
scheduled.
Renaud Center
Also beginning Memorial Day weekend,
the Renaud Center natatorium will transition
to restricted summer hours. The pool
will be open daily for regularly-scheduled
lap swimming and Aqua Aerobics programming.
The pool additionally will be
open on Mondays (excluding Memorial
Day), Tuesdays and Wednesdays for recreational
swimming, which will be offered
on Monday and Wednesday from noon to
6:30 p.m., and on Tuesday from noon-4
p.m. Birthday parties at the Renaud Center
have been suspended and will not be available
during the summer months.
O’Fallon Swim Academy
O’Fallon Swim Academy swim lessons
and private swim lessons will continue to
be offered as scheduled at both facilities.
“Communities are facing staffing challenges
all across the country, and O’Fallon
is no exception” said Craig Feldt, recreation
director. “Providing a safe environment
for our guests is our foremost priority,
and these hours allow our current staffing
levels to maintain the high degree of professionalism
and service Alligator’s Creek
patrons and Renaud Center members have
come to expect from our facilities. We
appreciate our residents’ understanding
and their continued support of our Parks
and Recreation activities, and we look forward
to continuing to offer the best possible
service to our residents.”
City retains ‘most livable
small city’ moniker
For the second year in a row, financial
website SmartAsset.com has named the
City of O’Fallon, Missouri, as the “Most
Livable Small City in the United States.”
SmartAsset compared nearly 300 cities
with populations between 65,000 and
100,000 to identify and rank 2022’s most
livable small cities. O’Fallon was joined
on the SmartAsset “Top 10” by neighboring
Saint Charles, which ranked number
nine on the list.
SmartAsset analyzed data across the
following metrics: concentration of entertainment
establishments, restaurants, bars
and healthcare establishments, income
inequality, home affordability, housing
costs as a percentage of median income,
percentage of residents below the poverty
line, unemployment rate, percentage
of residents without health insurance and
average commute time.
O’Fallon landed at the top of the list
primarily due to its relatively low proportion
of residents living below the poverty
line, at 4.6%; low median housing costs,
equaling just 18.01% of median household
income in O’Fallon; and its close proximity
to jobs and entertainment both within
the city limits and throughout the St. Louis
Metro Area.
“Being named America’s ‘most livable’
city is already an incredible honor,” said
Mayor Bill Hennessy. “To take home the
top spot two years in a row is a testament
to our residents, businesses, police and first
responders, educators, faith leaders and
elected officials who all play a key part in
making O’Fallon a great place to live, work
and play. This listing is yet another indicator
that O’Fallon is a city with momentum,
with wonderful recreational opportunities,
a thriving economy and a wonderful, safe
environment for families.”
Storage facility fails
to secure CUP
The O’Fallon City Council considered a
bill (No. 7427) that would grant a conditional
use permit (CUP) for a self-storage
facility in a C3/commercial highway dis-