As the County Council representative for District 5, my area consists of many subdivisions within the city limits of St. Charles and St. Peters. Spring is making a slow entrance this year; however, the neighborhoods in my district and throughout the county will soon be in bloom with natural flora and man-made gardens and landscaping. If you want to develop a “green thumb,” this season is a fantastic opportunity to take up planting and help make our already gorgeous county even more beautiful.  

Christmas is a time for giving.

This is a familiar sentiment we’ve all heard, and probably have even said ourselves a time or two. “A time for giving”... what exactly does that mean?