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st. louis post-dispatch ST. CHARLES COUNTY POST Tuesday, October 30, 2001 SC2 Student Spotlight Howell Central senior is student leader, roll model I or serve on district committees. He said he wants people with competing ideas to participate, too. "Here's a golden opportunity to have a say in what they want the school district to be and to have the board of education listen to them," Bellomo said.

If those parents and patrons can't attend the central committee meetings, he said, he hopes they'll attend meetings at each school building, starting in January. Naeger, meanwhile, has proposed another way to stir up involvement a parental involvement pledge via Project Appleseed. The pledge asks parents to commit to volunteering in the schools and being active with their children at home. Kevin Walker, president of Project Appleseed, which is a national school reform movement that started in St. Louis, said he wouldn't propose his organization's ideas as a replacement for the Unicom process.

"Our goal is simply to go out and get parents," Walker said. Project Appleseed seeks to organize parent volunteers much the same way the National Education Association organizes teachers. But he said Francis Howell may have a long way to go in figuring out where the community stands. O'Donnell hopes the community will let him know just that. "If they can't get energized over what we've been through over the past couple of years, I can't think that they're ever going to get energized," O'Donnell said.

The next hope meeting will begin at 7 tonight at Central High School, 5199 Highway N. Reporter Shane Anthony: E-mail: Phone: 636-946-3903, ext. 223 Howell Officials, supporters rally public for opinions Continued from page 1 who supported the increase. ODonnell said at the first HOPE meeting that he sees the community's Here's a split every time he talks to vari- goiaen ous factions opportunity within the dis- tohavea tnct. People with all points say in what of view believe they want andyftat rmS the school people agree district to with them, he be and to said.

The HOPE havethe committee is board of led by three education people. Bud Bellomo is a re- "sen to tired General themJJ Motors executive and current Bellomo, adjunct profes- SET" sor in the school of business and technology at Webster University. Billy Collier is the executive director of United Services. Carm Moceri is president of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.

Bellomo also had been involved in the Kids First campaign to support the 75-cent tax rate increase that failed in the April election. Bellomo said he would like to see perhaps 30 or 40 more people, especially parents who aren't the usual suspects those who regularly attend board meetings Kara says she thinks her friends at Central would describe her as "willing to talk to anybody and caring." "I make an effort to say 'hi' to everybody," she says. And her friends concur. "Kara is a really good role model," senior Kristy Stumpf said. "I've looked up to her since freshman year.

She makes everything positive, both as a student and as a player. Everyone looks up to her. She's a hard worker." Senior Michelle Mueller added, "I've known Kara for four years. She understands me and she goes out of her way to make me comfortable in every situation. She's very involved and she tries to include me in everything.

Plus, she doesn't care what others think -she's an individual." Kara's basketball coach and social studies teacher, Brian Ricker, said, "Kara is enthusiastic and a natural leader. She cares deeply about others and tries to be a positive influence on those around her. She's a remarkably well-rounded young lady." Kara says there's really only one thing that she would change about her school and that has to do with gossip. "There's a lot of gossip here and people talk behind other people's backs. I don't like that." She also doesn't like rude people and says that's her pet peeve.

"Just simple things like not saying thank you and you're welcome, and popping the muscles in your neck bugs me," she said. Kara lives in St Peters with her mom but she spends a lot of time with her father, who also lives in St Peters. Kara says she and her mom like to go shopping together, and she attends baseball games with her dad. During her spare time, she likes to play sports, be outdoors, go shopping and listen to music. Kara says her favorite musical style is hip-hop and the group Sync.

Kara attends Mid Rivers Christian Church in St. Peters and is active in the Youth Group. For the last year and a half, Kara has been working at "The Buckle" in Mid Rivers Mall. "I like the atmosphere there and I'm meeting new people all the time," she said. But she added, "I spend too much money on clothes there." Kara also had this to say about herself: The best book I've ever read is: "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." My favorite movie is: "Now and Then." If I could go anywhere in the world, I'd go to: South America through the tropical fairi fores't.

My sixth-grade- teacher- went and brought back pictures. They were My most prized possession is: My parents. Without them I'd go crazy. They keep me in line and help me to stay organized. Advice I would give others my age: Don't give into peer pressure about looks and popularity.

Be who you want to be. BYAVISRUEBLING Special to the St. Charles County Post Kara Conwell, a senior at Francis Howell Central High School, is a leader at her school. She is president of a business club, captain of the varsity soft-ball and varsity basketball teams and senior class representative on the student council. Kara was vice president of her class from her freshman through junior years and this year ran for president but, as she says, "Things just didn't work out" Kara has served on the principal's council for two years, has been a camp counselor for the fifth grade camp for two years and has been a Big Sister in the Big Brother Big Sister Association for two years.

Her little sister, Brianna, attends Saeger Middle School. Kara's softball team won the district championship at Park in St Charles last month. "Winning the championship was probably my proudest moment," she said. "Last year we were 3-20. 1 pitched both years, and to win this year was very exciting." Kara has received numerous honors and awards during her tenure at Central, including being a St.

Charles County Youth Leader this year. As for her favorite subject in school, Kara said she likes math. "I understand it, and I like to teach it to others who don't understand," she said. But when she graduates, Kara says she'd like to Obituaries AVIS RUEBLING Kara Conwell, a senior at Francis Howell Central High School. attend either the University of Missouri at Columbia or Bradley University in Peoria, and study broadcast journalism.

"I'd like to come back to this market someday and maybe do a show like 'Show Me St she said. This may have something to do with her role model, Oprah Winfrey. "If I could spend an hour with anyone, I'd spend it with her," she said. "I love what she does. She's a good person who does a lot of charity work and I want to be like her.

I guess she's my role model. She went through some hard times but she has come a remarkably long way." pert of West Milton, Ohio; a son, Michael Thompson of Cocoa, three brothers, Chester Couch-man of Quincy, 111., James Couch-man of Arlington, Texas, and James Reddick of Payson, 111; three sisters, Maggie Lory of Springfield, 111., Linda Summers of Shirley, and Marian Rob-bins of Fall Creek, and 12 grandchildren. Memorials can be made to the donor's choice in care of McCoy Blossom Funeral Home, 1304 Boone Street, Troy, Mo. 63379. John W.

Peterson John W. Peterson, 62, of St. Charles, died Thursday (Oct 25, 2001) at his residence. Mr. Peterson was a customer service agent for Trans World Airlines in St.

Louis, where he had worked for 36 years. A funeral service was held Monday at Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church in Iowa. Burial was at the church cemetery. Among the survivors are his wife, Janice E. Peterson of St.

Charles; two sons, Ron Peterson of Burlington, Iowa, and Matt Peterson of St. Charles; a daughter, Cindy Mueller of Muscatine, Iowa; his mother, Ina Peterson of Wayland, Iowa; a brother, Carroll Peterson of Pella, Iowa; a sister, Anna Marie Peterson of Kansas City; and six grandchildren. There are no memorials. Marcella M. Masters Marcella M.

Masters, 87, of St. Charles, died Saturday (Oct 27, 2001) at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St Louis. Mrs. Masters was a homemaker. She was a member of St.

Peter Catholic Church in St Charles. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Paul Funeral Home, 240 North Kingshighway, St. Charles. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Wednesday at St Peter Catholic Church, 324 South Third Street, St. Charles. Burial will be at St. Charles Memorial Gardens, 3950 West Clay Street. Among the survivors are her husband, Homer Masters of St Charles; two daughters, Kathleen Woods of St.

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63379 choice in care of Paul Funeral Home, 240 North Kingshighway, St Charles, Mo. 63301. Jonnie Lynn Pathenos Jonnie Lynn Pathenos, infant, of St. Charles, died Saturday (Oct. 27, 2001) at St.

John's Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur. No visitation was planned. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. today at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles.

Burial will be at St. Charles Memorial Gardens, 3950 West Clay Street Among the survivors are her parents, John and Sherry Pathenos of St Charles; two brothers, Nicholas Pathenos and Anthony Pathenos, both of St. Charles; two sisters, Heather Zimmermann and Daniele Pathenos, both of St. Charles; grandparents, George and Mary Pathenos of Bridgeton, Earlene and Brent Abney of St. Peters; grandfather, Jim Hart of St Charles; and great-grandmother, Marcella Smith of St.

Peters. Memorials can be made to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome in care of Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, Mo. 63301. Henry Russell McAllister Henry Russell McAllister, 84, of Wright City, died Thursday (Oct 25, 2001) at Crossroads Regional Hospital in Wentzville.

Mr. McAllister was a retired machinist from McDonnell Douglas now Boeing where he had worked for many years. He was a member of VFW Post 5517 in Winfield and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 9 in St Louis." He also was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. A graveside service was held Monday at Fee Fee Cemetery in St.

Ann. Among the survivors are three sons, Gary McAllister of Atlanta and Dale McAllister and Jeff McAllister, both of Winfield; a daughter, Vickie Crawford of Wright City; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Memorials can be made to the donor's choice in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 3838 East Highway 47, Winfield, Mo. 63389. Eris Maier of Hawk Point.

Memorials can be made to Zion United Methodist Cemetery Asso-' ciation in care of Nieburg-Martin Funeral Home, 510 East Main Street, Warrenton, Mo. 63383. William E. Ford William E. Ford, 68, of St.

Peters, died Monday (Oct. 29, 2001) at his residence. Mr. Ford was a retired self-employed tool-and-die maker. He also had served in the U.S.

Army from 1953 to 1955. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles. A funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Baue. Burial will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 101 Memorial Drive, south St. Louis County. Among the survivors are his wife, Margaret M. Ford of St.

Peters; four daughters, Carolyn Darvish of Chesterfield, Bonnie Hollaway of Knob Noster, Sherri Speckhals of Hermann, and Peggy Ford of St. Peters; a son, Bill Ford of Fulton, two sisters, Jonelle Rowland of Waterloo and Sharon Beauclair of Montgomery City, 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorials can be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund in care of Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, Mo. 63301.

Marcella Cordes Marcella L. Cordes, 82, of St Charles, died Friday (Oct 26, 2001) at Charlevoix Nursing Home in St. Charles. Mrs. Cordes had worked as a registered nurse at Charlevoix Nursing Home for many years.

She was first president of Women's International Bowling Congress; and was elected into the St Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. A funeral service was held Monday at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center in St. Charles. Burial was at St. Charles Memorial Gardens.

Among the survivors are her husband, Cyril "Bud" Cordes of St Charles; a daughter, Jeanne Regen of Memphis; a son, John C. Cordes of Hannibal, a brother, Norman Stuttwig of Melbourne, and four grandchildren. Memorials can be made to Masses or donor's choice in care of Baue Funeral and Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St Charles, Mo. 63301. John Jesse Johnson John Jesse Johnson, 71, of St Charles, died Saturday (Oct.

27, 2001) at Blanchette Place in St. Charles. Mr. Johnson had worked as a machine operator at Bemis Bag Co. in St Louis for many years and had also worked for the Pipefitters Union for many years in maintenance.

No visitation was planned. A private memorial gathering will be held at the family residence at a date. The body was cremated. Among the survivors are his wife, Janet Walker Johnson of St Charles; two daughters, Joni Zo-bel of Pacific and Mary M. Johnson of St.

Charles; two sons, Michael J. Johnson of Bellefon-taine Neighbors and Mark J. Johnson of Spanish Lake; two sisters, Gretchen Maxine Gulledge of Maryville, 111., and Mary Jane E. Logan of Collinsville; and two grandchildren. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association or Judevine Center in care of Alternative Funeral Services 11 Droste Square, St.

Charles, Mo. 63301. Owen Lang Owen Lang, 78, of St. Charles, died Saturday (Oct. 27, 2001) at Barnes-Jewish St.

Peters Hospital Mr. Lang was a retired regional electrical sales manager from Federal Pacific Electric Co. where he had worked for 40 years. He also was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946.

A Mass was celebrated Monday at All Saints Catholic Church in St. Peters. Burial was at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in south St. Louis County. Among the survivors are his wife, Ruth Lang of St.

Peters; three sons, Tom Lang of Maryland Heights and Jim Lang and Steve Lang, both of St. Charles; two daughters, Jean Choinka and Patty Harris, both of St. Charles; and 15 grandchildren. Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association in care of Stygar Mid Rivers Funeral Home, 5987 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Charles, Mo.

63304. Viola Thompson Viola Thompson, 63, of Troy, died Friday (Oct 26, 2001) at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Town and Country. Mrs. Thompson had worked as a seamstress at the Gossard Garment Factory in Troy; and as a technician at MEMC in O'Fallon for more than 10 years. A funeral service was held Monday at McCoy Blossom Funeral Home in Troy.

Burial was at Mill Creek Cemetery in Silex. Among the survivors are her husband, Carroll Thompson of Troy; two daughters, Connie Clary of Troy and Sandra Schum- Siding Gutters yrS SxftvtUtee a EmilA.Wesa Emil A. Wesa, 94, of St. Charles, died Sunday (Oct. 28, 2001) at St.

Joseph's Carmelite Home in St. Charles of natural causes. Mr. Wesa was a retired miner. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

today at Jukuri-Antila Funeral Home, 1500 West Quincy Street, South Range, Mich. A funeral service will be held at ,11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in South Range. He is survived by his son, William Wesa of Lake Saint Louis; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society in care of T.E. Pitman Funeral Home, 909 Pitman Avenue, Wentzville, Mo. 63385. Arthur H. Schaper Jr.

Arthur H. Schaper 77, of Troy, died Friday (Oct. 26, 2001) at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in Creve Coeur. Mr.

Schaper was a farmer in Lincoln County. He was a member and board member of Farm Bureau; board member of Troy Bible Holiness Church for 25 years; board of Trustees for Troy Bible Holiness Church; and on the North East District Bible Holiness Camp Board. A funeral service was heljd Sunday at Troy Bible Holiness Church. Burial was at Troy City Cemetery. Among the survivors are his wife, Wilma Schaper of Troy; three sons, Arthur Schaper of Defiance, Michael Schaper of Troy and Milton Schaper of Rogers, a daughter, Martha Ware of Troy; two sisters, Mildred Miller of Woodward, and M.

Irene Bergfeld of Troy; a brother, Rev. Melvin Schaper of Pehelata, nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Memorials can be made to Troy Bible Holiness School in care of McCoy Blossom Funeral Home, 1304 Boone Street, Troy, Mo. 63379. More obituaries, SC3 ST.

JOHN, HQ 63114 Sister Lucinda Moellering Sister Lucinda Moellering, CPPS, 89, of O'Fallon, died Fri day (Oct. 26, 2001) at Mother-house Infirmary, Sisters of the Most Precious Blood in O'Fallon. Sister Moellering entered the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood of O'Fallon in 1928. She professed her first vows in 1931 and her final vows in 1934. She taught elementary school at All Saints in St Peters; Sacred Heart in Ozora, public school at Millwood-St.

Alphonsus in Silex; St. Columbia-Immaculate Conception in Conception, Mo. She taught high school at Bishop DuBourg and St. Elizabeth Academy. She was a school secretary at Bishop DuBourg; a teaching high school principal at Paul VI in Omaha, a consultant at St Louis Archdiocese Catholic Education Office and a homemaker at St Louis Archbishop's residence.

She was involved in prayer and presence since her retirement in 1990 at St. Monica Retirement Center in St. Louis for three years and at Motherhouse Infirmary in O'Fallon for eight years. She had been affiliated with the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood for 70 years. Visitation will be from 1 to 3:45 p.m.

today at St. Joseph Hall Parlor at Motherhouse Infirmary, 204 North Main Street, O'Fallon. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. today in the Mother-house Chapel. Burial will be at the convent cemetery.

Among the survivors are five sisters, Sister Gene Marie Moellering, CPPS, and Irene Shaul, both of St. Louis, Edna Kersting, Loretta Suchman and Dorothy Wilhelm, all of St. Charles; and two brothers, Frank Moellering of Florissant and Robert Moellering of Elsberry. Memorials can be made to the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, 204 North Main Street, O'Fallon, Mo. 63366.

William G. Rook William G. Rook, 79, of Hawk Point, died Saturday (Oct 27, 2001) at his residence. Mr. Rook was a retired farmer.

He also worked as a shipping supervisor for the Binkley Co. in Warrenton, Charleswood Furniture and Medco, both in Wright Gty. He also was co-founder of Hawk Point Khoury League Association and was an active manager, coach and umpire for many He lso enjoyed camping and trout fishing. He was a member of Zion United Methodist Church in Truxton, where he also served as Sunday school superintendent He also was a member of the volunteer fire department; Lions Club; VFW Post, all in Hawk Point; and the Odd Fellows Lodge in Truxton. He served in the U.S.

Air Force before being discharged in 1949. A funeral service was held Monday at Zion United Methodist Church in Truxton. Burial was at the church cemetery. Among the survivors are two sons, William B. Rook of Wright City and Walter Rook of Hawk Point; a daughter, Barbara J.

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