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8 I NEWS I May 18, 2022 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE @MIDRIVERSNEWS MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM St. Louis Pen Show Modern & Vintage Pens • Notebooks • Paper • Ink Accessories • Ehemera • Cursive Handwriting • Auction and Much More! Friday, June 24 • 11:00am-6:00pm | Saturday, June 25 • 9:00am - 5:00 pm Sunday, June 26 • 10:00am - 3:00pm Over 100 vendors with pens from all over the world! Trader Day, June 23 • 11:00am-5:00pm | Trader 4-day pass $30 June 23 to June 26, 2022 Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet • St. Louis, MO One-Day Admission $5 • Three-Day Pass: $10 Free Parking Everyone Welcome! www.stlpenshow.com 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-
FACEBOOK.COM/MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM May 18, 2022 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE I NEWS I 9 trict, on property located at the southeast corner of Veterans Memorial Parkway at West O’Fallon Drive. The business would be known as “Chuck It In Storage.” After receiving a first reading at the council meeting on April 14, the bill was given a second reading and vote for passage at the meeting on April 28. The council voted 4 yes and 6 no, defeating the bill. Voting no were council members Deana Smith (Ward 1), Nathan Bibb (Ward 3), Jeff Kuehn and Dr. Jim Ottomeyer (both of Ward 4), and Debbie Cook and Ron Connell (both of Ward 5). Voting yes were council members Dave Hinman (Ward 1), Tom “Duke” Herweck and Lisa Thompson (both of Ward 2), and Steve Koskela (Ward 3). Population Health Institute. Those institutions have ranked the county as among the state’s best for both Health Outcomes and Health Factors. Numbers released by the county help to explain why: • 14% of St. Charles County residents reported being in poor or fair health – a percentage that placed among the top 10th percentile for all counties studied. Missouri’s average is 18%. • 7% of St. Charles County babies were born with low birthweight (less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces). Missouri’s average is 9%. • The county has a lower rate for premature death than the Missouri average. • The county has a lower rate for injury deaths per 100,000 residents than the Missouri average. • 16% of St. Charles County residents report themselves as current smokers. Missouri’s average is 20%. • 32% of St. Charles County residents have a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater. Missouri’s average is 35%. • 57% of St. Charles County residents received a flu vaccination in 2018 and 2019 – an increase over the previously studied periods and placing among the top 10th percentile in the U.S. Missouri’s average is 47%. • Documented recent improvements in the air quality within the county, focusing on a decrease in air pollutants. “This recognition is something the entire community can be proud of,” Sara Evers, acting director of the county’s department of public health said. “It means the vast majority of our population is focused on being healthy through exercise and good eating habits and are practicing prevention, such as hand-washing and vaccination. Consistently receiving high rankings as a See NEWS BRIEFS, page 11 ST. CHARLES COUNTY Squirrels urgently seek warehouse space Each year, thanks to the dedicated efforts of members of The Loyal Order of the Squirrels, hundreds of children receive bicycles for Christmas through the Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service Adopt-A- Family Program. However, in order for this program to continue in 2022, the Squirrels must find new warehouse space by June 1. The civic organization needs a location with 7,000 square feet available for the clean up, repair, and refurbishing of donated bicycles. The space is needed from June 1 through Jan. 1. A location within St. Charles County is preferred. Companies or individuals that can help meet this need are urged to email the Care Service at info@jacares.org. County relocates document drop box St. Charles County Government has relocated its drive-up drop boxes from the island on Second Street and has placed one drive-up box on the north side of Monroe Street near the corner of Second Street in St. Charles. The secure box is a safe, convenient alternative to entering the St. Charles County Administration building; however, payments still can be made in the lobby of the building at 201 N. Second St. The box is for Real Estate and Personal Property Tax payments, Personal Property Assessment forms and original permit bonds. It is checked and emptied by county staff every weekday, excluding holidays. For questions, call (636) 949-7900. County receives high health marks For the 13th consecutive year, St. Charles County has been named as one of Missouri’s healthiest counties as recognized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s NUMBER ONE Garden View Care Center – number one in the state of Missouri for having its health care staff fully vaccinated - Center for Disease Control EXPERTS IN DEMENTIA CARE gardenviewcarecenter.com 636-240-2840 | O’FALLON 636-537-3333 | CHESTERFIELD 636-861-0500 | DOUGHERTY FERRY
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