Monday, February 4, 2013
The event's top fundraising team, the St. Charles City Police Department, brought in $5,753.
A brisk wind and a bright blue sky greeted participants to the 2013 Polar Plunge at Lake Sainte Louise Saturday. The fundraiser is one of 14 Polar Plunges held across Missouri to benefit Missouri Special Olympics. The event started with a parade around the Lake Saint Louis Community Association grounds to show off the 335 participants and their colorful, creative and often crazy costumes, which included movie characters, superheroes, Disney princesses and a man riding a duck. The first heat featured Lake Saint Louis Alderman Kathy Schweikert as a mermaid and her dog Heidi as a shark. Local police forces fought it out for top fundraising honors. The St. Charles City Police Department, under Team Captain Jason Chapple, raised $5,753. The …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
As we head into the weekend, Patch rounds up a list of events going on in St. Charles County.
10th Annual Polar Plunge: Saturday begining at 10 a.m. at Lake Saint Louis Community Association, 100 Cognac Court, Lake Saint Louis. The Plunge is an opportunity for people all around St. Louis to get together and support local Special Olympics Missouri athletes by charging into the winter waters of Missouri. The proceeds collected from the event go directly to year-round sports training and competitions for more than 7,800 children and adults with disabilities in the St. Louis area. Visit somo.org or call 314-961-7755 for more information. Cabin Fever Book Fair: The Friends of the Library host the annual Cabin Fever Book Fair from Friday-Saturday at VFW Post 5077, 8500 Veteran's Memorial Parkway, O'Fallon. Admission is free. Book fair …
Friday, February 10, 2012
Have you wondered what it would be like to participate in the Polar Plunge in Lake Saint Louis? Wonder no more!
Here it is right from the horse's mouth, or rather from the editor's video camera: What does it feel like to wait in line, walk to the shore and run into the freezing waters of Lake Sainte Louise?
Thursday, February 9, 2012
The Lake Saint Louis Community Association hosted 462 plungers for the fundraising event.
The morning of Sat., Feb. 4 dawned gloomy and gray, but spirits were high at the Polar Plunge on the banks of Lake Sainte Louise. The Community Association hosts the plunge, which raises funds for the Missouri Special Olympics (SOMO). Plungers were treated to lunch afterwards in a big tent on the C.A. parking lot, where a raffle and silent auction also added to the fundraising effort. Many of the plungers participate in teams to raise money, dressed in a variety of creative, colorful and hilarious costumes to compete for the coveted "Golden Plunger" award. The following awards were given for fundraising and costuming: Top Individual 1st Place: Jeff Chapple, $2530 Top Individual 2nd Place: John Hihn, $2155 Top Individual 3rd Place: Jeff …
Monday, February 6, 2012
You've had your first cup of coffee; now relax with the second and find out what's up for the day in Lake Saint Louis.
Good morning, Lake Saint Louis! Have you ever thought of purchasing a franchise and starting your own business? Patch staffer Angie Atkinson posted a story this morning with some advice to get your started. We're going to try to post something about small business, whether it's a how-to piece or a profile of a local business, every Monday. In the same theme of making money, the Polar Plunge raises funds for Missouri Special Olympics. Yours truly tromped into Lake Sainte Louise with about 500 other people on Saturday to help that cause. I'm working today to put together a little first-person video to give you all a chance to experience this fun event without even getting your feet wet! Did you see that we had a Holt athlete nominated for St…
Saturday, February 4, 2012
The Lake Saint Louis Community Association hosted the Missouri Special Olympics fundraiser.
Friday, February 3, 2012
You've had your first cup of coffee; now relax with the second and find out what's up for the day in Lake Saint Louis.
Good morning, Lake Saint Louis! Interesting day yesterday. I got a call from Wentzville Patch editor Brian Feldt. He was driving on Hwy. 40 through Lake Saint Louis when he noticed several police cars and vans, right at the place where the lake goes under the highway. I jumped in the truck and headed out there. The vans parked on the south service road were animal control vans. Two patrol cars were on the north service road. Check back later today for the full story. I spend a lovely two hours in the afternoon talking to Ralph and Rose Barrale. They graciously invited me to their home and I was swept away by the stories they shared. Next week, look for a profile about them and their campaign for veteran recognition. This is another busy …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The Lake Saint Louis Community Association will once again host the Special Olympics fundraiser on Feb. 4.
"Fun" isn't exactly the word that comes to mind when you think about jumping into a frozen lake in February. But the Special Olympics' Polar Plunge is exactly that. In addition, the event raises money to improve the lives of thousands of local children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Last year's Polar Plunge at Lake Saint Louis raised nearly $90,000 for Missouri Special Olympics. Registration is now open for the 2012 Polar Plunge, which is held at the Community Association clubhouse. Participants can register online and use a secure system to create a personal fundraising page where donations from friends and family are tallied. The Plunge's website offers the following guidelines: Stores about the amazing athletes you'll be …
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
The Lake Saint Louis Community Association will once again host the Special Olympics fundraiser on Feb. 4.
"Fun" isn't exactly the word that comes to mind when you think about jumping into a frozen lake in February. But the Special Olympics' Polar Plunge is exactly that. In addition, the event raises money to improve the lives of thousands of local children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Last year's Polar Plunge at Lake Saint Louis raised nearly $90,000 for Missouri Special Olympics. Registration is now open for the 2012 Polar Plunge, which is held at the Community Association clubhouse. Participants can register online and use a secure system to create a personal fundraising page where donations from friends and family are tallied. The Plunge's website offers the following guidelines: Stores about the amazing athletes you'll be …
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Volunteers In Medicine, GAC diving championships, the Freymuth Road revamp, spring cleaning and weekend planning all found their way to Patch's pages this week.
The Polar Plunge on Saturday, Febuary 5th raised almost $90K for the Special Olympics, Patch reported on Monday. Patch posted a live blog from the Lake Saint Louis City Hall during the evening's public work session and Board of Aldermen meeting. The Public Works Department's plan, costing around $3.5 million, to revamp Freymuth Road was also reported on Monday's Patch. Patch spoke to Terry Ratcliff on Tuesday about her bid for another three years on the Wentzville School Board. Peggy Bahrmasel's column, Advice Around the Garden, continued on Tuesday with its "winter interest" theme. On Tuesday, we posted video from the Polar Plunge featuring interviews with some of the participants. With everyone watching their budgets nowadays, Kathyrn …
Tamara Duncan
10:36 am on Friday, February 3, 2012
Any other Lake Saint Louis residents plunging tomorrow? I've heard that Police Chief Mike Force and Alderman Kathy Schweikert will be joining in the fun! more ›