St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page B002

HEADS UP DEADLINES GUIDELINES HOT LINES Hayrides start next month at Quail Ridge Park WENTZVILLE St. Charles County Parks Department will hold hayrides this fall at Quail Ridge Park each Friday, Saturday and Sunday night from September through November. The hayrides cost $125 per wagon and begin on the hour, starting at 5 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. Two wagons carrying a maximum of 20 people per wagon operate each session.

Each 45-minute hayride is followed by a one-hour campfire. Groups can bring beverages, hot dogs, marshmallows and other items for roasting. No alcohol or glass containers allowed. Reservations are required by calling 636-949-7535. More information is available at www.stccparks.org Rep.

Smith hosts open forum at City Hall Rep. Joe Smith, R-St. Charles, will hold a forum to discuss issues of interest to local veterans at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 100 North Main Street. The forum is open to the public.

In addition, it will be broadcast on Charter cable access channel 21. Viewers can e-mail questions in advance to rialwalk.org or call 636-379-5490 by 5 p.m. Monday. For more information, call Smith at 1-573-751-2250. Red Cross announces CPR training classes The American Red Cross announces Adult-Infant CPR training classes for September.

All classes will be at the St. Charles County Service Center, 224 Mid Rivers Center, St. Peters. Participants must pay in advance to reserve a space in a class. No walk-ins accepted.

Choose one course from the following options: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. or part one, 6 to 9 p.m. Sept.

12 and part two, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 13; Participants will receive an Adult, Infant and Child CPR certificate valid for one year. The cost is $49. To register for a class, call the American Red Cross at 636-3971074 or visit www.redcrossstl.org and register online in the a section.

A cappella chorus performs at Foundry Art Centre The St. Charles-based Ambassadors of Harmony Chorus will perform at the Foundry Art Centre in Historic St. Charles at 3 p.m. Sept. 10.

The concert is part of the Crescendo Concert Series, an organization that brings musical performances to the St. Charles area. The 100-man a cappella Ambassadors of Harmony was the 2004 winner of the International Chorus Competition and is ranked first out of more than 800 choruses internationally by the Barbershop Harmony Society. Tickets range from $5 to $12 and can be purchased by calling 636724-2507. TALK TO US DAILY PLANNER Upcoming events around the region Submit items E-mail: Fax: 314-340-3058 Education 4 All Involvement School Topics include: No Child Left Behind, standardized testing, reading development, media literacy, local authors and vendors and lunch.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Place: Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel, 7730 Bonhomme Avenue, Clayton. Cost: $75 a person, $135 for a couple or $560 for a table of eight. Info: 314-438-8440.

Locks of Love benefit A dance will raise money for Locks of Love. The ticket price included beer, soda, snacks and music. Time: 6 to 10 p.m. North American Martyrs Gym, 1400 South Lafayette Avenue, Florissant. Cost: $10 a family or $5 a person.

Info: 314921-6880. barbecue Salem- in-Ballwin United Methodist Club will hold a barbecue in the parking lot of the church and serve pork steaks, beef brisket and hamburger dinners. Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Place: The church, 14825 Manchester Road, Ballwin.

Cost: $7 for pork steak or beef brisket dinners and $5 for hamburger dinners. Info: 636256-7171. Tomato tasting The University of Illinois Extension service will hold a tomato taste testing. Time: 7:30 a.m. to noon Place: Ever and Anon Park, 400 block of East Main Street, Belleville.

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