Another busy week in the Missouri Capitol
This week, Senator Wieland met with constituents from across the district. David Reed and Charles Cruell visited during the Farm Bureau day at the Capitol and talked about new regulations Missouri farmers are facing.
Sen. Wieland also took the “Red Tie Challenge” and wore a red tie to promote awareness of blood disorders in Missouri. We heard from constituents, including Lori Belschner, Austin Belschner, Gabrielle Flores and Danielle Flores, about many diseases such as hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease, a bleeding disorder. Last year, Sen. Wieland carried House Bill 1539, which would have designated March as Von Willebrand Month.
Elementary, middle, & high school students from the Northwest School District’s gifted program visited the Missouri Capitol this week. While touring the Senate chamber, these students asked a lot of thought-out questions. They were eager to learn and their futures are bright.
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aron Greco and Susan Koch visited to talk about budget cuts and the effects they will have on seniors in Jefferson County. They work with senior citizens at Festus Manor and Autumn Ridge Senior Living Center.
Great to visit with friends and neighbors from Jefferson County’s MU Extension program during their visit to the Capitol. David Jablonski, Emily Crosby, Kenny Wilson, Roman Dietz, Scott Dietrich and Melissa Scheer talked about the services and education they provide in Jefferson County and how budget cuts to higher education would affect these services.
Fish Fry events in Jefferson County for Friday, March 3rd
| Arnold Knights of Columbus, 1263 Jeffco Blvd. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Jack salmon, fried cod, catfish, crab cakes or shrimp plus sides, dessert and drink: $9 children; $5 children. Grilled cheese, fish sandwiches also sold. |
| Cedar Hill VFW, 1 Lynn Lane. 4-7 p.m.; Benefits Fourth of July Fireworks display. Call 636-274-5001. |
| Festus Knights of Columbus, 316 N. Adams 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Call 636-937-9980 for curbside delivery or carryout. |
| Herculaneum Amvets, 690 Joachim Ave. Noon to 6 p.m.; Plates with sides and bread: $8; sandwiches $5. Extra fish $2. Deliveries: 636-479-4040. |
| Hillsboro Knights of Columbus, 9330 Old Hwy. 21. 4-7 p.m.; Cost: $9 or less. Carryout: 636-789-2744. |
| Meramec Arnold Elks, 1515 Miller Road, Imperial. 4-7 p.m.; Jack salmon, cod, shrimp and chicken tenders. Sandwiches, children’s plates available. Call 636-464-8960. |
| Our Lady Catholic Church, 1550 St. Mary’s Lane, Festus. 4-7 p.m.; Baked cod and shrimp dinners $8.50; fried catfish and baked tilapia dinners $8; cod sandwich $6. Dinners includes sides, dessert, drinks. Alaskan cod, shrimp, sides, drinks, dessert. Call 636-931-2963. |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4696 Notre Dame Lane, House Springs. 4-7 p.m.; Fried cod, basa, shrimp and catfish dinners with sides, drink, dessert: $8 regular and $10 large. Child fish or pizza plates $5. Family packs sold. Drive-up and carryout. Info: 636- 671-3062 or olqpcodsquad.com. |
| Rock Memorial American Legion, 910 Montebello Road, Imperial. 3-7 p.m.; Fried cod, Jack salmon, swai or shrimp with three sides: $10. Carryout. Karaoke at 8 p.m. Call 636-464-2599. |
| St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 3009 High Ridge Blvd. 4-7 p.m.; Alaskan cod, shrimp, sides, drinks, dessert. Carryout: 636-677-4868, ext. 212. |
| St. Joseph Catholic Church, 6020 Old Antonia Road, Imperial. 4-7p.m.; Baked lemon pepper fish, breaded cod fillet, catfish fillet and breaded shrimp with sides, drinks, desserts. Macaroni and cheese and cheese pizza also sold. |
| St. Paul Catholic Church, 15 Forest Knoll, Fenton. 3:30-7 p.m.; Fried cod, fried shrimp, tilapia plus sides, dessert, drinks. Cost: $9 to $9.50 adults, $5 to $5.50 children; cheese pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches available. Call 636- 343-1234. |
Senate Bill 322 passed the Missouri Senate and has been sent to the Missouri House of Representatives for final approval. Senator Paul Wieland, R-Imperial, and Sen. Gary Romine, R-Farmington, co-sponsored Senate Bill 322 that will designate a portion of U.S. Interstate Highway 55 in Jefferson County as the “USMA Cadet Thomas M. Surdyke Memorial Highway.”
During a one-week break between air assault and cadet field training, Cadet Surdyke was vacationing at a beach on Long Island, New York, on June 24, 2016 when he and a civilian he’d met only that day got pulled out to sea in a riptide. Without regard for his own safety, Cadet Surdyke immediately grabbed the civilian and physically assisted in keeping the civilian’s head above water until help arrived. Before being overcome by exhaustion, Cadet Surdyke managed to push the civilian up, enabling a bystander on a paddle board to pull him out of the water, thereby saving the civilian’s life.
Within a couple minutes of Cadet Surdyke’s incapacitation, onlookers managed to pull the cadet out of the water. A couple minutes later, emergency workers arrived to take him to the hospital. He was kept alive on a ventilator before passing on June 28, 2016. Cadet Surdyke continued to serve others by donating his organs, which will save additional lives.
A native of Festus and a graduate of St. Pius X, Cadet Surdyke was an Eagle Scout, former football player and had recently completed his first year at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was one of four children and the only son of Tim and Janice Surdyke.