This Just In: We're Merging Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis Patch!

Tamara Duncan, the new Wentzville Patch editor, introduces herself to the city that she's called home for 16 years.

Notice anything different? We hope so—and we hope you’re as excited about it as we are! As of today, we have merged Wentzville and Lake Saint Louis Patch in an effort to strengthen our coverage of both communities. Based on the ways we’ve seen you, our faithful readers and advertisers, use the two sites, it was just good common sense to combine them. Well, let me be the first to introduce myself! My name is Tamara Duncan (Please call me Tammy!) and I've been the Lake Saint Louis Patch editor since December 2010. You may have seen my truck around town with the Lake Saint Louis Patch sign on it. As of today, I'm the editor of Wentzville Patch, which will also now be covering Lake Saint Louis news. Instead of asking you to check two sites for…

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Photos: Construction Crews Make Progress on New Sam's Club

Wentzville's new Sam's Club is on pace to open in October.

Just more than a month into the project and crews working on Wentzville's planned Sam's Club are already making significant progress to the much-hyped building thanks to a string of good weather. Crews have already erected two of the buildings walls and gas tanks for the Sam's Club's gas station were on-site and ready to be placed. The new Wentzville store, which will be located just west of Walmart, was first announced in February. A gas station on the Kohl's side of Bear Creek Drive will also feature 12 regular gasoline pumps and six diesel pumps, Tucker said.  THF Realty successfully applied for a Community Improvement District (CID) to help finance the Sam’s Club and Sam’s Club gas station. An estimated $7 million would be collected by…

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Vote Now: Choose the Top St. Charles County Baseball Player

Show your school spirit by voting for your school's Patch Athlete of the Week.

One of the sure-fire signs of spring, besides sneezing fits for those inflicted with seasonal allergies, is baseball. Diamonds all across St. Charles County has been busy in the early part of the high school baseball season. Even though the season is just two weeks old, plenty of action has taken place on the field. This week, we're asking you Patch readers to decide which baseball player around the County has had the biggest impact in the early part of the season.  The nominees are:  Ryan March—Fort Zumwalt East: The month of March was very good for Mr. March. Fort Zumwalt East's Ryan March excelled with the bat and on the mound for the Lions. While toeing the rubber, March compiled a 2-1 record with a sparkling 0.95 ERA—he's given up …

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Is Wentzville Resident Chuck Berry the Greatest St. Louis Musician Ever?

St. Louis Magazine is polling readers on who their favorite musicians are in its Best St. Louis Musician of All Time Bracket feature.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Wentzville resident Chuck Berry is among 16 finalists vying for the title of best St. Louis musician of all time.  St. Louis Magazine, a locally-owned publication with more than 200,000 readers, is holding its Best St. Louis Musician of All Time Bracket. Berry, who is probably better known for his performances at University City's Blueberry Hill, is up against fellow St. Louisan-Michael McDonald in the Sweet 16 matchup.  Berry defeaed Ike and Tina Turner in the opening round of the Rock/Pop bracket. Should Berry advance, he would face either Uncle Tupelo or Son Volt in the Elite 8 round. To vote, or see the bracket, CLICK HERE.

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Aldermen Stokes, Gard to Run for State Office

Republicans Rick Stokes and Chris Gard—both Wentzville alderman—will run for seats in the Missouri House of Representatives, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Give Back: Help With Garden, Fundraisers, Children at Our Lady's Inn

Give back to your community by volunteering with a local organization.

St. Peters Clean Stream Day The City of St. Peters is organizing a Clean Stream Day event on Saturday, April 14. You, your family or your organization can help! Volunteers will meet at City Hall at 8 a.m. to check in and enjoy free donuts, coffee and juice, then transport themselvesto a creek segment to clean up trash. We will return to the parking lot at 11:30a.m. for a free hot dog lunch, giveaways, and displays. You could also volunteerto help with checking in (7:30-9:30 a.m.) and serving lunch (10 a.m.-noon). Pre-registration is required—sign up by April 6. Learn more and register online atwww.stpetersmo.net. Click the Volunteer Information link on the left-hand menu. Like planning special events? Want to help a great cause? Volunteers…

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This Weekend: See the 70th Annual Moolah Shrine Circus Parade

Each week, Wentzville Patch features a planner with weekend events in and around St. Charles County.

As we head into the weekend, Patch rounds up a list of events going on in St. Charles County. Blessings in a Minor Key: Notes from the Book of Haggai Moolah Shrine Circus Parade Spring Fling Craft Fair Welcome to Spring Tween Dance Heart-to-Hart Trivia Night Tree of Life Monthly Preview Service 2012 Baby Kid Expo Grace UCC Trivia Night

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Cardinals' World Series Trophy Headed to Wentzville

Residents can take free photos with the 2011 World Series Trophy at the local U.S. Cellular store on Wentzville Parkway.

St. Louis Cardinal fans in Wentzville will get an opportunity to take a free photo with the St. Louis Cardinals 2011 World Series Trophy. The trophy will appear at the U.S. Cellular store in Wentzville from 3 to 7 p.m. March 30. The store is at 1923 Wentzville Pkwy. Cardinal fans are invited to come to the retail location with their cameras or devices and get a photograph taken with the trophy at no cost. For those who forget their cameras, U.S. Cellular associates will have an HTC Flyer mobile tablet on hand to take pictures of the fans and can send the photos directly to their email accounts. The 30-pound trophy stands two feet tall and features 30 gold-plated flags, one for each of the Major League Baseball teams, which rise above an …

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