SHE’S BUSTED
I am amazed at the actions of certain individuals in their attempts to keep the residents from finding out what is going on in this city and their attempts to keep this newspaper from publishing the news. Some of our advertisers have received anonymous e-mails and threatening letters because of their advertising in the First Capitol News. Usually they just ignore them. However, one of our clients became upset that anyone would do such a thing. Being a computer expert he decided to track the e-mail back to discover who was the author. Lo and behold he tracked it. He determined that the e-mail he received was sent from an e-mail account registered to PAULA EBERHARD listed as Effective Communications Training, Inc. 1202 Country Club, St. Charles, MO 63303. The registration also contained the wording, “29 Dispatching Years of Experience, instructor at Police Academy and the Community College, Supervisor Dispatch and Records.
PAULA EBERHARD is also a close friend of the Mayor and was appointed by her to the City’s Fourth of July Committee. She is also listed as the Assistant Publisher in Tom Hughes’s publication.
KEN KIELTY WANTS $50 AN HOUR FROM CONVENTION
& SPORTS AUTHORITY
A source told us that at a recent meeting of the County Convention and Sports Facilities Authority, outgoing Chairman Ken Kielty asked the Authority to hire him as a consultant for $50 an hour to plan a golf course on property owned by the City on the North end. We were told the property being referred to is the property St. Charles County gave the city after the 1993 flood buy-out from the federal government. The property is in a flood plain and members of the City Council are discussing use of the property. Their plans do not include a golf course. We were not aware that Kielty, a former City Councilman, former operator of the State License office on Raymond Drive, and a confidant to the Mayor, had any experience regarding golf courses. We believe no action was taken on his request at the meeting but it will probably come up again, according to our source.
Kielty is being replaced on the committee. Governor Blunt is appointing Kevin Kast and Tom Wapplehorst to the Authority.
When Governor Holden removed Roger Pryor from the Committee, the members voted to hire Pryor as a consultant until he was reappointed to the board. Now maybe it’s Kielty’s turn.
STEVE POWELL THE CEO OF THE CVB SUBMITS HIS RESIGNATION
At an executive meeting of the City Council Tuesday evening, the Council members were told Steve Powell, the CEO of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, submitted his resignation contingent upon receiving nine months severance pay. The City Council voted to accept the resignation and authorized six months severance pay instead of nine months..
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS
IN FRENCHTOWN
Bring a lawn chair or your and enjoy a movie under the stars. Beginning on May 27th and on the 4th Friday of each month through September, the Historic Frenchtowne Association will be offering Friday Night Flicks at the Blanchette Landing. The Landing is on the river and can be reached from the corner of Second Street and Olive.
Music & refreshments start at 7:00PM. The Movie Starts at dark. Admission is FREE, They are planning on showing family friendly movies. To find out the title of the movie that will be showing each month you can go on the internet to HistoricFrenchtown.com.
Proceeds go to the Historic Frenchtowne Association and they always welcome donations.
