JANUARY 2015 FREE EDITION
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New Year, New You! Happy New Year! I made a resolution, did you? Though the title of this article is New Year, New You, my intent is not just physical. We are the sum of our parts so we must include our mental, emotional and spiritual components. I’m calling this the year of ‘ME’ and I’m putting myself and my well being first. Does that sound selfish? In an airplane, we’re always told to put on our oxygen masks on first. After all, if we’re not healthy and capable, not only do we suffer, but our loved ones do too, especially if they rely on us, or, more importantly, if they have to take care of us. So putting me
By Gloria Miller
first isn’t selfish if it enables me to live a longer, productive, happy and healthy life! My 2 pronged resolution includes ‘me first’ and ‘let it go, let it go, let it go’ to the tune of ‘let it snow’. Many people, myself included, like control. And many people focus on the little things. I’ve learned to ask myself, ‘is this life or death’, and if my answer is no, then I sing, ‘let it go’. I remember lessons from Dale Carnegie and I ask myself if I can control it or change it, and if my answer is no, then I let it go. I try not to worry about tomorrow, it hasn’t arrived yet. I leave the past in the past ; it’s...
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3 Margaritas Mexican Cuisine
If you are trying to escape the cold this winter but can’t get away, then head on over to 3 Margaritas where the owners’ genuine warmth will make you feel as if you are on holiday in sunny Mexico. I returned to 3 Margaritas after having dined in the cheery restaurant to interview its owner, Jose Solario. We were joined by Jose’s mother, Maria Pineda, with whom we had the most delightful conversation. These two are such wonderful people, and the food they serve up is both authentic and reasonable. Do yourself a favor and give 3 Margaritas in Fenton a try.
You’ll be glad you did! Anne: Anne Weibert Jose: Jose Solario Maria: Maria Pineda Anne: Jose, please tell me about yourself and the story of your path from Mexico City, Mexico to Fenton, Missouri. Jose: This all began when my sister married an American from Imperial. My mom and sister immigrated first. My mother came with my sister just to make sure that everything was okay. My father decided to sell our home in Mexico and join my mother here. I was only nineteen and had no choice but to come with my father in 2005.
By Anne Weibert Continued on page 13
Redbirds Fly South It is hard to believe, but baseball season will be gearing up for the New Year! Our St. Louis Cardinals had a fun and exciting 2013 with winning the National League title and playing in the World Series! Spring Training begins on February 28th in beautiful Jupiter, Florida. It is an experience for any true baseball fan of any age! The St. Louis Cardinals play at Roger Dean Stadium, named after Roger H. Dean, proprietor of Roger Dean Automobiles – one of the first Mega Dealerships in Florida. The business has held the naming
rights to the stadium since opening in 1998. Roger Dean Stadium is simply my favorite Spring Training facility in the country. Not just because I am a Cardinal fan, more so because of location, seating, and size! The stadium only holds 6,871 people, which makes every seat in the park a “home run”. The intimate feel of this stadium surrounds you and team players are almost within reach! It is if you are sitting at a high school/college sports event with the big leagues. The Roger Dean Stadium Complex is the only stadium in the country to host four minor league teams and host two major league teams – that being our Cardinals and the Miami Marlins. Not to worry though, Cardinal red takes over this venue by far and St. Louisans can be proud to call Jupiter the winter home of “Cardinal Nation”! Right before the stadium
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By Tod DeHart
debut in 1998, I was honored to take a tour of the construction site that would soon grace baseball fans from all over. I remember taking a bus out to a large sandy parcel of land with just a few trees here and there. I thought to myself, “what in the world are they thinking building this in no mans land”. Continued on page 9
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