By Kathy Miller   -  The Catala House in New Melle is a charming, one-of-a-kind boutique located at 4591 Hwy Z. Carla Brakensiek, owner, makes sure no one leaves a stranger. Carla’s goal for the boutique is for everyone to feel welcome to come by and look around. She hopes to have something for everyone, especially with all the new additions to Catala House.

Young adults looking to energize their career opportunities are encouraged to join Charge!, a youth career program offered through the Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County. To introduce new participants to this program, The Job Center is hosting an open house from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the St. Charles County Department of Workforce and Business Development, 3757 Harry S Truman Blvd. in St. Charles.

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO – The St. Charles County Department of Public Health has joined forces with community organizations again this year to fight the flu. These professional “Flu Fighters” are hosting a free, drive-thru vaccination clinic from 3-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6, at St. Charles Community College.

By Kathy Miller - This past August, The Red Beauty Salon, owned by Sarah Hayek, moved to a new location in the New Melle Town Square. The Red Beauty Salon outgrew its space at Catala House and has expanded. The new location is conveniently located at 30 West Hwy D, Suite 106, in between the New Melle Baking Company and the Post Office.

When the Marthasville Fire Protection District responds to its next call, it will be doing so with a new set of gas monitors. The district was recently awarded an Operation Round Up (ORU) grant totaling $1,998 to go toward the purchase of two gas monitors. The monitors test for carbon monoxide, oxygen, hydrogen sulfide and various flammable gases.

By Kathy Miller - In August 2003, the Boone Country Connection featured a story by Dianne Sudbrock about Dolores Preis and her life-saving daughter-in-law, Peggy Preis.

St. Charles County, Missouri – Local residents who do not have access to home internet are invited to participate in the St. Charles City-County Library’s newest service, Get Connected @ Home. Residents can go to any branch in the district and apply for a free internet connection device, provided by the Federal Communication Commission's Emergency Connectivity Fund.

Citizens for Smart Growth in St. Charles County, would like to thank everyone for the tremendous support from the community. Thanks to the voices of concerned citizens like you, the County Council unanimously voted this project down on August 28th.

By Kathy Miller

On August 20, which turned out to be one of the hottest days of the summer, Femme Osage UCC celebrated its 190th Anniversary with a community-wide picnic. Despite the 100° temperatures, it did not stop the community from coming out and celebrating this historic event.

The New Melle Fire Protection District (NMFPD) is asking the community to join them in supporting breast cancer awareness in October again this year. T-shirts and hooded sweatshirts are available for purchase online. The apparel has a new look this year. To purchase or for more information, visit the department's Facebook page @New MelleFire. Proceeds from the sales will be donated to a local family in the NMFPD impacted by this devastating disease.

Dan Boenker, from the Marthasville area, won top honors at the Quigley Black Powder Rifle Shoot in Forsyth, Montana this past June. He was the Overall and Men’s Division winner. Considering that there were 589 shooters from around the world, this was quite an accomplishment. Dan’s winning score was 41 hits out of a possible 48.