NEW ROTARY CLUB FORMED
There is a new Rotary Club starting in the Winghaven area. It will be the Rotary Club of Boone Trail. For now, the group meets each Friday at noon at the Culppers Restaurant , 4401 Hwy.K in O Fallon. If you would like to be part of a great service organization that does remarkably good work for people locally, nationally and internationally, the offer is open to join them for lunch. If you would like more information, Please call Jerry Collins at 636-578-7323.
Weller Willing To Deal Williams Out
City Councilman Mike Weller has been soliciting some members of the Council for their votes to appoint Michael Spurgeon as City Administrator of St. Charles. Spurgeon is the City Manager of Miami, Oklahoma. He was a candidate prior to Williams but withdrew his name from consideration when he learned that the City Council had contracted with the First Capitol News to do a background investigation on him. I bet Williams thought Weller was in his corner. Allan take the money and run they don’t care about you.
Do The Right Thing? Sure
Word on the street tells us that "Do the right thing," a group formed by millionaire developer Tom Hughes and Kevin Kast, etal. met at the convention center Thursday January 5th. We were told Hughes told the people at the meeting there was police thuggery during the investigation of alleged fraud involving the collection of signatures for the recall petitions of Dottie Greer and Mark Brown.
It seems Paula Eberhard is upset that her children were questioned in regards to the collection of signatures. Paula claims that the police are intimidating and harassing her and her kids. Hughes, an ex-cop, should know the St. Charles police department isn't run that way. (Eberhardt sent her young children out to collect signatures but now doesn’t want them questioned. about their activities) It is obvious that Hughes etal, are concerned about the investigation because the heat has been turned up on Chief of Police Tim Swope. It appears that an illicit campaign with rumors and lies are being floated in what appears to be an attempt to oust the Chief.
That is the way Hughes, Kast and their minions work. They don’t like several of those elected by the people to the City Council so they are trying to recall them and put their anointed candidates in their place. They don’t like this newspaper keeping the public aware of their activities which they want to keep secret and undercover so they tried to put The First Capitol News out of business. Now they are trying to stop a police investigation into fraud involving their minions and the recalls so they are trying to get rid of the Chief of Police.
Don't like the police investigating crime so get rid of the Chief. This sounds like vindictive acts by someone who should enjoy the helicopter, a million dollar house at the lake and a beautiful home off Zumbehl. Evidently Hughes needs more and more money and the only way to get it is to take over control of the St. Charles government. He had control in O'Fallon and now it is reported because of the new administration he can't get much done. Hughes has now set his sight on St. Charles. Let the fleecing begin.
Next Edition Jan. 28th
Because of Martin Luther King’s holiday Monday our next edition will be on January 28th. Check our web log for updates firstcapitolnews.blogspot.com.
