The Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce presented four $500 scholarships to area students on Saturday, April 28, 2012.  Winners were: Drew Roehrig, Tori Oxford, Ryan Durbin and Sally Kelley. These scholarships were made possible through the proceeds of the Plein Air Art Event.  This year there were 10 applicants from the Augusta, Dutzow, and Defiance zip codes.  The recipients were chosen based on personal essay, GPA, recommendations, and community involvement.  Congratulations to Sally, Ryan, Tori & Drew!

The Youth Association Athletic Group at Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Church in New Melle is holding soccer sign -ups for ages PK through 5th grade boys and girls (2012-2013 school year.) Forms are available at www.ihm-newmelle.org (Click "Organizations", then "Athletic Association.") Athletic programs offered at IHM are open to the community. The deadline to sign up is June 10, 2012. For questions or more information contact Shawn Sweetin at(636) 398-6115.

“Concern for Community” is the cooperative principle that won the hearts of most finalists in Cuivre River Electric Cooperative’s 44th Annual Youth Tour Final Competition on April 11. Twelve local students presented their essays touting “Cooperative Values at Work in My World” with judges and guests attending the event. The goal of this year’s topic was to add a local perspective to the celebration of the year 2012 as the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives.

Dardenne Presbyterian Church (DPC) in Dardenne Prairie will host its annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) program for children ages four years through those students just completing the fifth grade. The five-day event, entitled SKY, will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Monday, June 25 through Friday, June 29 at the church, 7400 Highway N (intersection of Highway N and Bryan Road.)

The New Melle Chamber of Commerce held its 17th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31 at New Melle Sports and Recreation. It was a beautiful day, a great time, and a wonderful family-friendly community event! About 150 kids participated. Over 2000 eggs were hunted and over 250 prizes were awarded. The Chamber of Commerce extends a very special thank you to New Melle Sports and Recreation for the use of their grounds, and to all the wonderful sponsors listed below who provided monetary donations, bags, advertising, prizes, candy, balloons, audio equipment, games, activities, the bounce houses and more. Many people and organizations helped out and the Chamber thanks everyone who volunteered their time and talent and helped in any way.

On March 6, 2012, as she was excusing students from the lunch room at Daniel Boone Elementary School in New Melle, Cafeteria Aide Lisa Peterson, noticed a child in distress. Third grader Blake Becker had taken a bite of an apple and it had become lodged in his throat.

New Melle Sports & Recreation is now accepting registrations for the Fall 2012 Jr. Viking Football & Cheerleading Season. If you have a son or a daughter age 6 through 8^th grade that would like to participate, go to www.newmellesports.com to register.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 636-828-5158 with any questions.

By Ida Hoffmann 

After the completion of its sixth renovation, Daniel Boone School held a community open house to showcase all of the new additions to enhance education.

“We wanted to open the school for the public to see all the new rooms and how really nice the school is,” said Jolene Skambraks, fifth grade teacher and parent of a Daniel Boone student.