Ameristar, Local Businesses Ready for Blanchette Bridge Construction

Shutdown of westbound span of the bridge will begin Nov. 2.

St. Charles business owners are ready for the upcoming closure of the westbound span of the Blanchette Bridge and are prepared for a possible impact to sales this winter.  Teresa Wapelhorst got out the Christmas decor and gifts weeks earlier than normal at her shop, Friperie, on South Main Street, just in case people don't make it back across the bridge before the end of the year. "Really, it's weather down here rather than (construction)," that impacts the number of shoppers who come to Christmas Traditions, the annual holiday festival that spans several weeks, Wapelhorst said.  "There's other ways to get here," she said.  The City of St. Charles is anticipating a decline in sales tax and a $2 million decrease in gaming revenue next year …

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Who's Hiring?

Wanted: Limo Driver, Ballroom Dance Instructor, Bank Teller

Here's your weekly roundup of who's hiring in town and in nearby St. Charles County.

Each week, St. Peters Patch brings you a list of businesses seeking to fill positions in town and in nearby communities. Here are six opportunities we found this week: Who’s Hiring: Dance Pizazz Location: St. Peters Job: Ballroom Dance Instructor Description: A full-time career that will require much dedication.​ Free training, males encouraged to apply.  Requirements: Pleasant and energetic personality; well-groomed and physically fit. To Apply: Check out the website at www.​dance-pizazz.​com. Send resume and salary requirements to:  nikki@​​dance-pizazz.​com Who’s Hiring: Citi Location: O'Fallon Job: Recovery Unit Senior Supervisor Description:  Coaches and supervises a unit typically up to 25 employees in a particular post charge-off …

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Ameristar Exempted From Smoking Ban?

Writer wonders about a possible smoking ban exemption for Ameristar Casino.

Editor's Note: Letters to the Editor are welcomed by Patch. The opinions expressed in letters are only that of the letter writer and do not represent Patch. The letters solely represent the views of the author and have not been edited other than to check for spelling errors. Dear County Executive Ehlmann, I read online that Councilmen Cronin and Hollander are proposing a smoking ban with an exemption for a single named business, Ameristar Casino. Is such an exemption of a single named business from a public health law legal? A similar exemption was granted to Churchill Downs by the Louisville Metro Council a few year back. A judge later struck down not only the exemption as lacking a rational basis, but the entire law as well since passage…

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Great Escape

Great Escape To The Ameristar Casino

If you're looking for a romantic get-away for Valentine's Day, look no further than your own backyard.

Welcome to the Great Escape. Each week, we’ll tell you about one great idea to give you a much deserved break, and make your life a little easier, maybe a whole lot easier. *** Before MJ and I got married, the pastor sat us down to talk about what we should expect from one another. He said we should be each other’s biggest cheerleaders, to always put one another first, and to always keep in mind that MJ was like a microwave and I was like a crockpot—while all I was going to have to do was push a few of MJ’s buttons, MJ was going to have to wait a while for me to warm up. A man sees romance very differently than a woman. Where a man may think presenting himself au naturale in Captain Morgan pose is an invite for romance, a woman needs a …

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