Pet Adoption Day at Westinn Kennels
Dozens of animals from the St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center will be available for adoption
St. Charles County 3⁄4 The St. Charles County Division of Humane Services will be holding a Pet Adoption Day at Westinn Kennels in Wentzville on Saturday, March 11 from 10am to 3pm. Westinn Kennels is located at 1522 Swantnerville Drive in Wentzville, Missouri.
Dozens of animals from the St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center will be available for immediate adoption. Citizens can also bring their existing pets and have them permanently identified with a microchip for just $10 (cash or check only). Those who adopt a new pet at the event will receive a discount on training classes offered by Westinn Kennels. Sharon West, owner of Westinn Kennels and professional trainer, will be on hand to give advice and practice agility with her dogs.
“Sharon has taken several of our dogs from the shelter and worked with them on obedience training and helped find them homes. With the cooperation of Sharon and Westin Kennels, this event is a way for us to showcase dogs in St. Charles County that are currently available for adoption,” stated Theresa Williams, director of St. Charles County’s Division of Humane Services.
Westinn Kennels is located at 1522 Swantnerville Drive in Wentzville, Missouri. Travel Hwy 70 west to exit 208, left over Hwy 70 to the South Outer Road, right on the South Outer Road, left onto Swantnerville Drive (between Wentzville Auto Plaza and First Bank).
The St. Charles County Pet Adoption Center serves St. Charles County through sheltering and adopting animals, providing pet owner education, animal control services, and investigation of incidents involving animal cruelty and neglect. Visit the Pet Adoption Center at 4850 Mid Rivers Mall Drive. For additional details on the Pet Adoption Day, call 636-949-PETS (7387) or online at www.scchealth.org
O’Fallon Police Department to present class on protecting children from sexual predators
Parents and guardians will have an opportunity to learn more about protecting their children from sexual predators at a class presented by the O’Fallon Police Department on Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at 7 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at O’Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon, Missouri 63366.
The session is free of charge and will last about an hour. Detective James Klingler will conduct the class, focusing especially on Internet safety. Statistically on average, Klingler says, 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 10 boys will be victims of sexual abuse. “The internet allows sexual predators into our homes and gives them access to our children like never before,” he says. “It’s important to know how to impede that access and protect our kids.”
For more information, contact Detective Klingler at jklingler@ofallon.mo.us or (636) 240-3200 ext. 670.
An Evening of Style and Elegance Lindenwood University Presents the...9th Annual Fashion Show 2006 April 30th
Come experience an exciting journey on the “Fashion Freeway” with attractions presented by aspiring junior and senior couturiers of Lindenwood University’s Fashion Design program. At the 9th annual show, students will showcase their designs in sportswear, tailored suits, swimwear, evening wear and bridal gowns. The evening will also include submissions for the “The way to express The Body & Mind” Arts of Fashion design competition which culminates in a showing in the couture capital of Paris, France.
The event takes place in the Lord & Taylor Court at the Westfield West County Mall on Sunday, April 30, 2006. The pre-show Champagne Reception begins at 7:30 p.m. The Westfield West County Mall is conveniently located at I-270 and Manchester Road in Des Peres, Missouri.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at the Lindenwood University Box Office (Roemer Hall) on the Main campus or at the door the evening of the event. Reservations can be made by calling the box office at 636-949-4878.
If you love fashion and want to view the designs of the couturiers of tomorrow, please join us in April. Proceeds from the fashion show benefit the Lindenwood University Fashion Design program. The event is presented by the Lindenwood University Fashion Design Department and hosted by Westfield West County.
For more information about the University or the program, call Florence Dewan at 636-949-4866 or visit the web at www.lindenwood.edu.
Explore History and Culture in New Harmony
You can be part of a one-of-a-kind trip to New Harmony, IN, to learn more about an historic religious commune and utopian experiment. Journey to this unique, historic village on the Wabash River with a St. Peters Rex-Plex motorcoach on Friday, April 21.
Learn more about the self-sufficient Harmonie Society of the 1820s and the social experiment known as “Community of Equality,” a utopian vision that may not have endured, but significantly contributed to the American scientific and educational study.
The tour will also visit the Atheneum, the spectacular building that serves as the Visitors Center for New Harmony and has received many design awards over the years. Participants also will experience the magic of the Sacred Garden and the elaborate Cathedral Labyrinth. The tour also will stop at the famous Red Geranium Restaurant and make time for local antique and specialty shops.
The tour fee is $72 and includes motorcoach transportation, a tour guide, lunch, admissions, and gratuities. Participants will meet at the west parking lot at City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. The motorcoach leaves at 7 a.m. and will return to the same location at 7 p.m.
For more information, visit stpetersmo.net online and click on Rec-Connect, or call 636.939.2FUN, ext. 400.
The Foundry Art Centre in Historic St. Charles will offer “Creating with Legos ,” a week-long camp during children’s spring breaks, from Monday, March 20 through Friday, March 24. Two sessions will be held, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The camp is for students nine years and older who will learn aspects of composition, elements of design, patterns and mosaics by building works of art with Legos. Cost of each five-day session is $68 for Foundry members and $75 for non-members. An additional $10 charge will be added for lunchtime supervision for students who attend both sessions. Students should bring a bucket of Legos and a sack lunch. For more information,
Foundry Art Centre to Host Third Annual Gala Fundraiser
The Foundry Art Centre will hold its third annual gala fundraiser, “Pirates of the Caribbean Ball,” on Saturday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. The black-tie and masquerade event will raise money to fund the Foundry Art Centre in Historic St. Charles. Honored as one of AAA Midwest Traveler’s Travel Treasures in 2005, the Foundry attracts thousands of visitors each month to its art exhibitions, classes and artist workshops. Nearly 300 people attended last year’s gala event, raising over $59,000.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean Ball” includes a cocktail hour, dinner and dancing. Those attending the event are encouraged to dress as their favorite swashbuckler. The dinner will feature Caribbean specialties.
“The Spectrum” with Tim Callihan, voted one of the best bands in Missouri, will provide the music for the night. Guests also may participate in a silent auction during the cocktail hour and a live auction after dinner. A five-night trip to the Marigot Beach Club Hotel in Marigot Bay on St. Lucia Island in the Caribbean is one of the items to be offered at the live auction.
“This year’s gala promises to be extraordinary with great music, delicious food and exciting auction items,” said Joyce Rosen, executive director of the Foundry.
Tickets are $150 per person, tables of 10 are $1,500 and a corporate sponsorship, including a table of ten is $3,000. Single seating is available. For more information, call (636) 255-0270.
Zips Little League Parents Sponsor St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
The Zips Little League baseball team parents will sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day celebration from 7 p.m.-midnight March 18 at the VFW Hall, 2201 Old Highway 94 South, St. Charles. The $15 ticket will include music by Serapis plus beer, snacks and sodas. For tickets, call Chris Ricks at 636-949-7863.
Bittersweet Inn
B & B in Frenchtown
Story & Photos By R Greer
A few weeks ago my wife and I attended an open house of the most recently opened Bed and Breakfast, Bittersweet Inn, located in Frenchtown at 1101 N. Third Street in St Charles, Missouri. It’s a beautiful remodeled home that the proprietor, Sandy Snyder, said she purchased and closed in September of 2005. Within five weeks, she completely renovated the inside first and second floors. Her first guests had reservations for the first of November 2005. Ms. Snyder said the walls in one room had five layers of wallpaper which had to be removed and the color of the remaining walls were bright colors that reminded a person of the ‘50-60’s. Her current choices of paint combinations were superbly coordinated and relaxing to the eye. Ms. Snyder said without all the help she received from family and friends she would never have met her first guest obligations. The furniture choices appeared to be comfortable, allowing your mind and body to relax and unwind after a hectic day. The warm personality of the proprietor was reflected in the atmosphere radiating from the interior of each room. There were two bedrooms on the first floor and two on the second floor containing queen beds in each room. The interior was acoustically quiet and quite cozy throughout the home, which also added to the relaxing feeling one has while sitting, standing or walking anywhere in the home. Once again the name is Bittersweet Inn and phone number is 636-724-7778. If you are looking for a place to spend a night or two away from home and don’t wish to drive far away I recommend you give the Bittersweet Inn an opportunity to accommodate you and yours and select one of the fine restaurants around St Charles City for dinner.
