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St. Charles County News News & Information on trends, events and business in the St. Charles County including the cities of St. Charles, O'Fallon and St. Peters, Missouri St. Louis Front Page P.O. Box 1354 St. Louis, MO 63188 Voice: 314-771-0200 Fax: 314-771-0300 To submit news, contact: editor@slfp.com To advertise, contact: advertising@slfp.com  |
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 Danny Pate (USA) of Slipstream, greets the cheering crowds as he races across the finish line in St. Charles to win Stage Five of the Tour of Missouri. Tour of Missouri Races into Historic St. Charles by Betty Moore, SLFP.com ST. CHARLES, MO (SLFP.com), September 15, 2007 - Thousands of spectators spent hours Saturday afternoon at Frontier Park in historic St. Charles to see the professional cyclists in Stage Five of the Tour of Missouri. Families and amateur cyclists past the time browsing through booths in the Health and Wellness Expo Area set up along Riverside Drive. Nearby, the annual MOsaics Missouri Festival for the Arts on Main Street provided an opportunity to view a variety of art and participate in art activities. Near the Depot area along the Missouri River, several large screens were set up to project the race live for the spectators. Announcers kept the scene lively with a running dialogue describing the 126.8-mile race as it moved through the Missouri wine country from Jefferson City to St. Charles. Close to 4:00 p.m., photographers began moving into position near the finish line and race officials quickly cleared the streets. The announcers shouted into the speakers as the cyclists drew near. John Freddy Parra (Colombia) of Team Tecos was holding the lead at 5-kilometers from the finish, with Jeff Louder (USA) of Health Net and Danny Pate (USA) of Slipstream a short distance behind. Quickly the scene change with riders moving forward aggressively. With moments to the finish line, it was Pate, who surged ahead to an eight-second solo win before the cheering crowd. As the peloton came into sight, the crowd surged forward once again to capture the cyclists with cameras and cell phones as they came across the finish line definitely over the posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour. "It was really aggressive for the final 12-kilometers," Pate told reporters after the race. "Everyone worked together, so we knew we were going to make it. We didn't even have to try that hard not to get caught." "I was able to get out of reach and take the win, said Pate enthusiastically. "I was going full there and always attacking at the end," he responded when asked about his successful break from the other riders. "It's good to finally get a win," he laughed. The Tour of Missouri, with George Hincapie (USA) of Discovery Channel still holding the lead, will conclude with Stage Six in downtown St. Louis on Sunday. See review of Stage One - Kansas City and Stage Six - St. Louis.  Art lovers browse through booths along North Main Street, Saturday afternoon, in Historic St. Charles 13th Annual MOsaics Missouri Festival for the Arts ST. CHARLES, MO (SLFP.com), September 15, 2007 - The 13th annual MOsaics Missouri Festival for the Arts, on North Main in Historic Saint Charles, September 14 - 16, featured more than 100 artists from across the state, region and country who exhibit, discuss and sell their artwork. Paintings, sculptures, photography, glass, digital art, metal and woodwork are just a sampling of the media represented. Performing artists for the three-day festival includes Trio Blanchett, Poor People of Paris, Mark Biehl, and Native American flutist Mark Holland. The St. Charles County Symphony will performed on Saturday, 3:00 p.m. at the Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Center, as a part of the festival. Children's activities include the Children's Village located on the Foundry Art Centre parking lot, a hands-on art experience for children; the Children's Village Performance, an all-ages area that will offer everything from puppets to storytelling; "Art for Youth" gallery where children 18 and under will be able to purchase a piece of art work donated by the festivals artists. The Eleventh Annual "Mentor Me" exhibit, which displays art created by metropolitan area art students and teachers, will remain at the Foundry Art Centre through Sunday, October 14th, from 1-3pm. The free, family-friendly art festival continues Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information on MOsaics, call (636) 255-0270. Quilting and Sewing Expo Show Returns to Family Arena ST. CHARLES, MO (SLFP.com), June 17, 2007 - The everything Quilting & Sewing Expo will return to St. Charles MO for the third year, September 21-23, 2007. This annual event is held at the new Saint Charles Convention Center. Last year over 200 quilts were on display at the Expo from all over the U.S. There will be quilts on display from Kaye Wood as well as other teachers, international quilters and the local guilds. This display will be one of the largest in the area. This year's event will feature special presentations by Mark Lipinski, editor in chief of Quilter's Home Magazine, Kaye Wood, TV celebrity of Kaye's Quilting Friends and Pati Palmer, nationally recognized author and designer of Palmer/Pletsch. In addition to the vendor shopping mall, and classes and workshops, there will be some very special displays. Mark Lipinski will have his unusual and quirky polyester quilts exhibit and a display of vintage aprons that were featured in Quilter's Home Magazine. The aprons will be auctioned by silent auction with the proceeds going to charity. Mark will be on hand to personally autograph the aprons and the Quilter's Home Magazine in which the aprons were featured. Also on display will be a Retro Fashions exhibit courtesy of Stephens College in Columbia MO. This display will bring back memories for many of you. The selected pieces are from Stephen's Historical Fashion Collection archives. See the special exhibit by Monica Cowing. Monica's quilt gallery rightfully called Becoming Aware; A Life Changing Experience will have meaning to almost everyone views it. See how she transforms her personal and family experiences into a visual experience. Parking is free at the convention center. For more information or to register, call 800-4SEWING. Return to St. Louis Front Page  The St. Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan St. Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. 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