In Brief for Sept. 7
kills 61-year-old man
A 61-year-old man died Friday morning and several others briefly were displaced after an apartment building fire in unincorporated St. Charles County.Michael Miloravocich, who lived in Jackson Place Apartments on Jackson Lane near Pralle Lane, was found about 7 a.m. Friday. He was lying unconscious on his bedroom floor, said Steve Brown, assistant fire chief of Central County Fire and Rescue.
Lt. Dave Tiefenbrunn, of the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department, said Miloravocich attempted to extinguish the fire before he passed out.
"He sustained extensive burns to his feet (as) it appears he tried to stomp it out," Tiefenbrunn said.
Central County responded to the blaze along with the St. Charles Fire Department and Cottleville Fire Protection District.
"When we first arrived, we could see heavy fire and smoke coming from the second-floor apartment," Brown said.
As of Friday afternoon, Brown said, the monetary cost of damage to the building was unknown. The unit directly below Miloravocich's sustained water damage.
Although most residents of the 20-unit apartment building were able to get out before fire crews arrived, firefighters still had to evacuate some.
"There were a lot of people who were asleep during the time of the fire," Brown said. "One woman wouldn't wake up and fire crews had to break in to her apartment."
Residents were able to return to their apartments Friday afternoon.
Miloravocich was taken to SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles, where he later died.
While the cause of the fire was being investigated Friday, Brown said, it is possible it could have been caused by a lit cigarette.
"We found a large amount of cigarette butts in the apartment," Brown said.
Pachyderm Club sets
meetings for September
The St. Charles County Pachyderm Club, a group for county Republicans, will host four more meetings with guest speakers in September.
Three of the meetings will begin at noon on a Friday at Golden Corral, 1850 Zumbehl Road in St. Charles. The other meeting will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at Grappa Grill, 1644 Country Club Plaza Drive in St. Charles. Those who attend are expected to buy their own meal.
Speakers are scheduled as follows:
Sept. 8: Mark Parkinson, Republican candidate for the 16th District seat in the Missouri House, and Dan Colbert, 11th District Republican candidate. Their Democratic opponents in November are Kristy Manning and Ed Schieffer, respectively.
Sept. 12: state Rep. Sally Faith, R-15th District. Her Democratic opponent is Michael Niemeyer.
Sept. 19: Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican candidate for the 9th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. His Democratic opponent is Judy Baker.
Sept. 26: Chuck Gatschenberger, Republican candidate for the 13th District seat in the Missouri House. He faces Democrat David E. Hurst in November.
For more information, call Bernie McCann at 636-544-5955 or Carl Maus at 314-440-7646.
Residents may take
part in fire SAFE-T
Central County Fire and Rescue is turning to district residents for help.
The fire district board of directors has created a new program that explores the challenges and opportunities facing the district.
The Securing A Future of Excellence Together (SAFE-T) program invites residents to help create long-term solutions for the district for at least the next 10 years.
SAFE-T meetings will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Lutheran High School, 5100 Mexico Road in St. Peters. The first meeting is set for Tuesday.
Seven SAFE-T meetings will take place through December.
City residents Linda Didion, Lisa Porilla, Steve Colaw and Bill Rupp are leading the community program, according to a fire district news release.
For more information about SAFE-T, e-mail organizers at SAFE-T@ccfmail.org or call Central County Fire and Rescue at 636-970-9700.
Families can cut loose
at Howell-A-Palooza
The Francis Howell School District is launching a new festival combining magic, music, food, games and a blood drive.
The first Howell-A-Palooza will run from 5-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Francis Howell High School, 7001 S. Highway 94 in St. Charles County.
The festival will include giant inflatable games, band and choir performances, pom and cheerleader routines and booths for district schools and organizations.
The Magic House, AbraKidAbra, Mad Science, Leaps and Bounds and Young Rembrandts will host kid-oriented activities.
The event will include the Taste of Howell, a showcase for more than 30 restaurants in the Francis Howell district. Each restaurant will offer sample-sized portions from its menu.
The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive in the choir room.
The festival will conclude in the school football stadium with combined high school bands and choirs performing patriotic music.
Howell-A-Palooza will be open to the public. General admission will be free, but the Taste of Howell will cost $10 per person, or $40 per family. Children under 5 years can participate for free. Proceeds from the Taste of Howell will benefit the Francis Howell DECA program.
For more information about Howell-A-Palooza, visit www.fhsdschools.org.
Two 9/11 tributes
planned in O'Fallon
Two ceremonies Thursday in O'Fallon will remember the terrorist attacks of 2001 and honor local emergency workers.
O'Fallon's annual tribute to first responders is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. at the O'Fallon Municipal Centre, 100 N. Main St.
The ceremony, which is open to the public, will take place at O'Fallon's 9/11 monument outside the police department entrance.
People in attendance may place flowers on the memorial, which contains 22 tons of steel taken from the remains of the World Trade Center in New York City.
In the evening, Cornerstone United Methodist Church will put on another ceremony at 7 p.m. at Civic Park, located at Highway K and Civic Park Drive. The ceremony will feature music from the Fort Zumwalt North choir as well as an honor guard, a candle ceremony, moments of silence and a recognition of first responders who attend. Music will begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information about the evening ceremony, call the church at 636-379-5334.
Noonday Rotary Club
installs officers
The Noonday Rotary Club of St. Charles recently installed its officers and board of directors for the 2008-09 year.
They are: President Chris Goellner, of Goellner Printing; President-elect Denice McKeown, Ameristar; Vice President Mike Elam, KMOX; Secretary Chris Hoffman, State Farm Insurance (retired); Treasurer Kris Weidenbenner, New Frontier Bank; Sergeant-At-Arms Dale Poslosky, Modern Business Interiors; club service, Brenda Lowder, Delta Group.
Others who recently were installed are: community service, Basil Zarkadis, ReMax Realtors; foundation, Jill Kluesner, St. Charles County Ambulance District; international service, Deborah Alessi, of Shea, Kohl, Alessi and O'Donnell, LC; membership, Pat Peck, retired; vocational service, Jennifer Flores, Duchesne High School.
The group meets at noon on Thursdays at the Columns Banquet Center, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles.
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards.
Police crack down
on drunken driving
O'Fallon police beefed up patrols for drunken drivers Aug. 21-29, resulting in six arrests for driving while intoxicated.
In addition, one person was arrested on outstanding warrants and 112 summonses were issued, 81 of which were moving violations.
The patrols were conducted on Mexico Road, Highway K, Highway M, Interstate 70, Bryan Road and outer roads.
Police worked 50.5 hours of overtime, paid for through grants from the Missouri Department of Transportation's Highway Safety Division in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Missouri Safety Center.
Students may browse
colleges at SCC fair
St. Charles Community College will host a scholastic fair for high school students Sept. 21 that is expected to draw more than 100 colleges and universities.
"We are excited to bring so many colleges, universities and technical schools for our area high school students to start their college search process," said Mary Jo Grimm, student outreach coordinator at SCC.
The 18th annual St. Charles Regional College Fair will take place from 1-3 p.m. in the College Center on the SCC campus, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.
Colleges and universities from more than 15 states will be represented and informational booths will be set up to assist prospective students with the college selection process.
All four University of Missouri system schools will be represented: University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Several branches of the military also are expected to attend the fair.
Many handouts, catalogs and other information will be available.
"With rising transportation costs, this can serve as a first look for juniors and seniors in high school as well as SCC students wanting to transfer," Grimm said.
For more information about the college fair, call the SCC Admissions Department at 636-922-8601.
