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February 16, 2022

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Submitted photo Cinema St. Louis’ mission involves showcasing international, documentary and American independent cinema, as well as offering inclusive film-related programming throughout the year.

Cinema St. Louis has spent the past 30 years showcasing international, documentary and American independent cinema

By Wendy Todd Over the past 30 years Cinema St. Louis has evolved from a one-time film festival to presenting five film festivals annually and hosting varied cinema-related events year-round.

The organization’s most notable event is the St. Louis International Film Festival which occurs every November and is one of the largest and highest-profile international film festivals in the Midwest.

Last year’s viewership for the festival was estimated at nearly 22,000.

The organization’s mission involves showcasing international, documentary and American independent cinema, as well

as offering inclusive film-related programming throughout the year. Cinema St. Louis recently received a $100,000 grant from National Endowment for the Arts via the American Rescue Plan that will help sustain the organization’s operations.

“The NEA arts-rescue grant goes a long way toward filling in the holes in the festival budget caused by the pandemic over the past two years,” says executive director, Cliff Froehlich.” As with most arts nonprofits during COVID, Cinema St. Louis saw a reduction in our grant funding, particularly from the Regional Arts Commission, whose own revenue was seriously affected by the decline in the hotel tax. Our box office was much diminished.”

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The grant will allow the organization to sustain critical needs such as staffing, marketing and securing venues for the festivals.

“The National Endowment for the Arts’ American Rescue Plan funding will help arts organizations, such as Cinema St. Louis, rebuild and reopen,” says Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, chair of the NEA. “The arts are crucial in helping America’s communities heal, unite and inspire, as well as essential to our nation’s economic recovery.”

This year’s international film festival is underway and will occur Nov. 3-13. It will include content in alignment with Cinema St. Louis’ mission featuring works that examine See ‘FILM’ page 2

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February 16, 2022 • Community News – St. Louis County • www.mycnews.com

Comment period deadline for Florissant’s Community Development Block Grant

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A 15-day comment period regarding Florissant’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FY 2021 will end at 5 p.m. on Feb. 25. The plan is available for review at the Florissant Government Building, 1055 rue St. Francois or on line at www. florissantmo.com on the community development web page. The public is invited to submit written comments to comara@florissantmo.com, or send to: CDBG Program, Florissant Government Building, 1055 rue St. Francois, Florissant, Missouri 63031.

For additional information, contact Carol O’Mara, Community Development Director at 314-839-7680

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Cinema St. Louis’ mission involves showcasing international, documentary and American independent cinema, as well as offering inclusive film-related programming throughout the year.

race and culture in America.

“Without SLIFF, St. Louis audiences wouldn’t have an opportunity to see some of the world’s best cinema – the international, American independent and documentary films in which we specialize,” says

Froehlich. “The other especially compelling aspect of the film festival is the opportunity it provides attendees to meet and hear from filmmakers and documentary subjects in intimate settings.”

COMMUNITY VOICES:

By Jeff Waldman

My parents need different levels of care – now what?

It is a situation that many of us with aging parents dread – one parent is aging successfully, while the other has taken a turn for the worse.

Perhaps one started developing dementia, or a chronic illness has worsened. Perhaps recovery from a recent hospitalization did not go well, or one suffered a fall and is now dependent on the other to take on many of the tasks that she or he used to perform.

They are aging together, but not in the same way.

“Staying together provides both of them with comfort, predictability, encouragement, and companionship—all vital to their health and happiness,” says Michelle Glass, Corporate Vice President, Senior Living and InHome Services at Bethesda Health Group.

“But when one starts to present challenges that the other cannot manage, it can become very stressful for the entire family – including adult children and other family members.”

It is important that, as a family caregiver, you begin discussing future care needs before they begin to happen. The discussion

may not be easy, and will probably involve more than one conversation. Be prepared for a variety of reactions.

Even after physical and cognitive challenges become more apparent, one parent may be more reluctant to discuss increasing care needs, or be prone to cover for the spouse whose challenges are greater. If that occurs, an assessment conducted by a professional care manager may be a great start in determining the best course of action for both of them.

“Our team considers both the current and future needs of both parents, and identifies affordable options that will work for them,” says Kristen Daniels, who oversees the Bethesda Care Management department.

“Depending upon the specifics of the situation, many options are available, including in-home care, when you as the caregiver can no longer devote the time and energy required to properly care for your parents.”

Many senior care organizations offer assistance with bathing, meal planning, medication management, dressing, running er-

rands, shopping and even escorting the senior to physician appointments.

“We find it very beneficial when conversations take place that involve the parent, their loves ones and a professional senior care coordinator,” Michelle says. “It really helps to have an unbiased and knowledgeable source of information for everyone concerned, and they can help map out a care plan.”

Jeff Waldman is the Corporate Vice President and Director of Marketing for Bethesda Health Group, a local nonprofit senior living, care and service organization. Bethesda co-owns (along with BJC HealthCare) and manages two North County senior communities – Village North Retirement Community, an independent living community for seniors, and Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation, a skilled nursing community with post-hospitalization rehabilitation.

The opinions expressed in this column are the columnist’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

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St. Louis alumnae chapter to host women-led panel on entrepreneurship The St. Louis Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., invites the public to participate in a rich virtual conversation with four female business owners as they discuss their experiences with becoming entrepreneurs. To educate aspiring businesswomen, the chapter’s Economic Development committee presents the “Business Panel Discussion: Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Journey,” Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. – noon.

The Zoom event is free to the public, but registration is required.

Understanding the challenges associated with sustaining a Black woman-owned business, the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter is looking forward to providing participants with an opportunity to learn from a remarkable group of self-motivated business owners, all of whom are members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The dialogue will be moderated by member Teresa Hargrow-Simmons. Speakers for the event include: Tammy Davis-Robinson - Synergy Shoptique, Jo Lena Johnson - Absolute Good Enterprises, Carol Merritt Carol F. Merritt, O.D. and Jacqueline Ploudre - J Lloyd

and Company, LLC. There are numerous key points that will be covered during the discussion to provide attendees with helpful knowledge on how to navigate starting a business. Panelists will also share how the pandemic has impacted services, insights for managing a team, the importance of strong work ethic, and recommended tools for those considering business ownership. This program is aligned with Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., FivePoint Programmatic Thrust, under the Economic Development focus area.

“When we recognize a need in the community, we’ve always stepped up and done our part to educate and provide resources,” said DeJeanette Williams, president of the St. Louis Alumnae Chapter. “With the pandemic, we’ve seen so many people of color seek more sustainable opportunities to grow wealth to support their families, and entrepreneurship is one way African American women can take control of their futures.”

To register for this event, go to https://bit.ly/Business-EntrepreneurPanel, no later than Feb. 24.

Writing and arts group calls for poetry, stories and art celebrating North St. Louis County A local writing and arts group is seeking submissions of poetry, short stories and art that reflect and celebrate North St. Louis County.

North County Writing & Arts Network, a collaborative of writers/poets and other creatives, plans to compile work that highlights life, the neighborhoods, memories, landmarks, etc., that make it home to more than 350,000 residents in the region.

The area often referred to as, “North County” includes more than 40 municipalities, and highly regarded colleges and universities, like University of Missouri-St. Louis and St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley. The cities of Florissant, Bellefontaine, Jennings and Ferguson are among the larger and better-known ones in the region. Other neighborhoods and communities like Spanish Lake, Wellston or Pagedale, while smaller in population and geography are integral to the rich history of the county.

Submission open to individuals 18 and older, or with signed permission from parent or guardian.

Individuals must have lived experience as resident/ former resident, employee, student, etc., and a clear connection to North St. Louis County. Individuals not meeting the above criteria may also submit content on a North County hero, landmark, neighborhood or event for consideration.

Submission period ends March 31 at 12:01 a.m. All written submissions must be typed in Word format, single space, using Times New Roman, 12- point font.

Submissions will be accepted by email only. NoCoWAN reserves the right to reject any submissions not meeting above criteria or that is unsuitable for this publication. Language or depictions in all content must be inclusive (i.e., be respectful of differences in culture, race, gender identity or sexual identify). and should not include excess profanity.

Individuals may submit up to two files. This may be two poems, two stories or two art/photo files. The two files may be a combination of any of the above.

• Poems: Poems should not exceed three pages, 36 lines per page. Lines should begin on left margin, unless spaced differently for artistic emphasis.

Each poem should start on a separate page.

• Short stories, excerpts, interviews or essay: Fiction or nonfiction stories/articles set in North St. Louis County or covering persons or places in the area should not exceed 800 words. If excerpt is submitted, it must include link to full story or original publication.

• Black and white photos or black and white art: Black and white art or photos should be submitted as jpg. Photos or art should reflect or represent North St. Louis County theme. Only a limited number of photos or at will be selected.

Note: Artists and writers retain all rights to their work.

Forward written or art submissions to nocowan@ yahoo.com. Submit with subject line, “NoCoWAN Anthology: and your last name.”

Submissions must be received by March 31, 12:01 a.m. Questions about the submissions process may also be sent to nocowan@yahoo.com.

Submissions should include the following for writer or artist: • Name, email, address, phone number • Biography written in third person and up to 50 words maximum • Statement confirming that guidelines have been read and understood.

Each submission will receive an email reply confirming receipt of it from NoCoWAN.

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February 16, 2022 • Community News – St. Louis County • www.mycnews.com

Still In This Together:

By Vicki Bahr

A remarkable likeness Daughter Becca had a very cute holiday bag in her hand as she slowly walked with six-year-old Adler over to where I was sitting.

“Tell Grandma what this very special present is,” she prompted him, and he reached into the bag very carefully to bring out his latest Lego creation and hand it to me.

“It’s you, Grandma,” he said with a huge smile on his face. “I made you out of Legos!”

Of course he did. Most six-year-olds are painstakingly following instructions to make the picture of whatever is on the outside of the Lego box. Adler passed that stage a while ago.

When his twin two-year-old brothers recently moved into a new, larger bedroom, Adler took over their old bedroom, and the small room off of it where he’d been sleeping became his toy room. Except his toys of choice these days are 90% Legos, so it became his aptly named “Lego Lab”, where he has tubs of separately colored Legos, a platform to build his Lego City on, a Star Wars project or ten always underway, Lego murals on the walls, and a guarded door where anyone entering

has to show an Adler-created badge to gain entrance.

This is where he keeps his best designs, his top-secret projects, and the plans that are going to gain him entry into his future career of choice…Lego design architect. UnPhoto by Vicki Bahr less he decides to follow through on his fireman dream. He may actually do both. He told me he is smart enough, and I don’t doubt it for a second.

So back to the Lego grandma. It’s a very good likeness, if I say so myself, and I was delighted to see my very first sculpture likeness. I’ve been portrayed in many artistic works over the years by our grandchildren: bicycling, drawing on the patio stones with chalk, laughing, flying a kite, sitting on the beach, baking cookies and tying little plastic bag ghosts into the back yard tree.

Mediums have included crayons, paint, markers, colored pencils and chalk. I’m pretty sure I’ve been captured in Play Doh a time or two, as well. But I can honestly say this was the first time I’ve been translated into Legos.

The eyes are fashioned in sparkly blue crystal round blocks. Adler is a stickler for detail. My hair is captured in gray Legos, though I’d prefer to think my hair color is a bit more sun-kissed blonde. No matter. And one side of my hair was a bit longer than the other.

“I didn’t have two flat pieces that were the same size,” Adler explained.

I’m sure the nose was particularly tricky, and my mouth, though the exact color of my lipstick, is a straight line, because ‘there were no Lego smiles that size’. I’m sure that will change when Adler becomes a Lego design architect.

I was obviously genuinely thrilled by the creation, and hugged Adler with the biggest hug of the day as I told him I knew exactly where my Lego likeness would be placed.

“On my dresser, right next to the earring holder you made me out of popsicle sticks last year,” I promised him.

He shook his head solemnly in agreement, but then added a caveat.

“You better take a picture of it just in case, Grandma,” he warned me as my Lego head was passed around the family gathering. “Some of the pieces are pretty special, and I might need them back for another project.”

I nodded in understanding. It all goes with the territory when you’re the relative of a Lego design architect.

Vicki Bahr is an inveterate word lover and story sharer, a published author in magazine, newspaper and blog forms. As a mom of four, grandma of nine, and wife of one for nearly fifty years, she finds that inspiration and wonder are everywhere.

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The opinions expressed in this column are the columnist’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

COVID-19 test site for community opens at STLCC-Forest Park St. Louis Community College at Forest Park is serving as a host site for a community COVID-19 test center throughout February.

Operated by AIM Laboratories, contracted by the state of Missouri, the COVID-19 test center is open to the public regardless of residency. Other partners include city of St. Louis Department of Health, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and AmeriCorps St. Louis.

Testing is free; appointments are required. Anyone who needs to be tested for COVID-19 can make an appointment.

The site is open weekdays through Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (hours may vary) and is located at STLCC-Forest Park, Physical Education building at 5600 Oakland Avenue in St. Louis.

Schedule appointments online at aimlaboratories. com or https://dhss-aim-covid-testing-stlcc.dragonflyphd.com/ STLCC requires masks indoors for all students, faculty, staff and visitors. Wearing a mask indoors with others reduces the risk of both getting and transmitting the virus. The college also encourages you to maintain a social distance, wash your hands frequently, and to stay at home and away from campus if you are sick.

Call for ‘Cat Clips’ – a short film competition and fundraiser Animal House Cat Rescue & Adoption Center has brought back Cat Clips: A Competition in Cuteness.

Celebrating its third year, Cat Clips, a competition, and fundraiser, will include a compellation of short cat videos. The curated videos will be judged by a panel of cat-loving local celebrities. The call for submissions is now open, to submit a short film of your cat or cats visit https://filmfreeway.com/CatClips.

Contest submission fees: • First film submission - $10 • Every film submission after that an additional $5 Winners will be announced at the screening and the following prizes will be awarded: • Top prize - $250 • Second place – $125 • Third place – An awesome movie gift basket The selected shorts will be screened on April 7 from 6:30 – 10 p.m. at Third Degree Glass Factory at 5200 Delmar Blvd. in University City, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Those attending Cat Clips will be part of the exclusive screening along with opportunities to participate in various fundraising activities, enjoy refreshing Urban Chestnut products, movie snacks and more all of which support the rescue work of Animal House.

For event information and to purchase tickets visit https://filmfreeway.com/CatClips/tickets All proceeds support the work of Animal House Cat Rescue and Adoption Center: Rescue, Adoption, Education and Advocacy.

For more information, visit stlcats.org.

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Delta Dental of Missouri gives more than $1.8 million to support community outreach in 2021 To help meet the dental health needs of children and adults, Delta Dental of Missouri – the state’s leading dental benefits provider – last year contributed more than $1.8 million to support oral health initiatives, educational programs and charitable causes in Missouri and in South Carolina, where it also does business. The funding is part of the nonprofit company’s annual Mission Giving Program.

During 2021, Delta Dental of Missouri awarded $1.1 million in oral health grant funding alone to 35 organizations in Missouri and South Carolina, which include the following local organizations, which were most recently awarded much-needed funds: • Give Kids A Smile (Maryland Heights) – received $50,000 to offer safe care to children during the pandemic by engaging volunteer dental professionals to provide complimentary, individual care in private dental offices across St. Louis in the fall of 2021, and for the organization’s free, comprehensive dental clinic for kids set for February 2022.

• St. Louis Community College Foundation (St. Louis) – received $12,000 to purchase equipment needed to serve more children in its public dental clinic providing low-cost or no-cost dental screenings and cleanings.

• Rural Parish Clinic of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (St. Louis) – received $10,000 to support the expansion of its mobile dental program providing free dental care to individuals who live in rural areas and are uninsured.

During 2021, Delta Dental of Missouri’s total charitable contributions also included: • More than $149,000 in fluoridation grants for 15 Missouri counties in need of new or replacement equipment to start or continue community water fluoridation. This funding is helping to protect the oral health of nearly 120,000 Missourians who live in the impacted communities.

• Funding for Delta Dental of Missouri’s virtual Land of Smiles educational program, which was provided at no cost to 441 schools in Missouri and South Carolina, teaching good dental health habits to more than 105,000 children.

• More than $122,000 in donations and free dental care supplies given to charitable and community organizations in Missouri and South Carolina, helping to improve the oral health and overall health of residents.

Delta Dental of Missouri is currently accepting applications for the first grant cycle of its 2022 Oral Health Grant Program. To be eligible for an oral health grant from Delta Dental of Missouri, applicants in Missouri must first complete a letter of inquiry through the online application system at https://www.deltadentalmo.com/AboutUs/oral-health-grant-program, which includes program guidelines and application instructions. Online letters of inquiry are due on February 25, and online applications are due on March 11. Applicants must be considered tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or be a public or governmental entity, such as a public school or health department, and serve the people of Missouri.

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Greater North County Chamber installs their 2022 Chairman Carl Lathan, Community Engagement Director with Hope Hospice has been named the Chairman of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 2022.

Submitted photo Lathan was inducted at the 2022 Carl Lathan, Community Engagement DirecInstallation Lun- tor with Hope Hospice. cheon held at Orlando’s Event and Conference Center on Jan. 19.

Lathan served as the 2021 Chamber’s Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors. He has been involved with the chamber for many years, and has served in many committees and events for the chamber.

Lathan has enjoyed working in St. Louis North County with companies such as Hidden Lake (Health Services Counselor), Century Park (Outreach Director) and Aperion Care (Regional Director of Business Development). He is a very active member of the Mercy Seat Baptist Church in St. Louis and serves as Vice Chair for the Mercy Seat Apartments Board of Directors. Lathan is a member of the North County Senior Resource Team and is part of the planning committee.

As a longtime member of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, Lathan is part of Leads Group 2, has served as Secretary and is currently the Vice Chairman for the Board of Directors. Lathan has also received the Cathy Behlmann 2021 Volunteer Of The Year Award. He enjoys every moment of life and lifting the spirits of others by doing all the good he can, by all the means he can, in all the places he can.

“Carl is an amazing person and a wonderful leader.”

Venus Martz, President of the Chamber stated. “He has shown dedication to the North County community for many years and we couldn’t be more pleased to have him Chair our Board of Directors.”

“I am humbled and ecstatic to have been chosen as the 2022 Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board. This opportunity will allow me the platform to ensure our community continues to be a thriving and attractive place to live and work. I look forward to sharing my abilities and leadership skills to move us forward throughout this year,” Lathan stated.

• Kitty Harrison, Vice-Chair, Johnny Londoff Chevrolet • Dana Grimm, Secretary, Daniel & Henry Co. • Bret Berigan, Treasurer, Christian Hospital • Rick Dorsey, Past-Chair, Ahlheim & Dorsey • Yolanda Allen-Jackson, A Savvy Employment • Kim Bakker, SSM Health DePaul Hospital • Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart, Hazelwood School District • Dr. Robyn Lawrence, Get Well Family Chiropractic • Brittany Lewis, Central Bank • Paul Manganelli, Secretary, American Family Insurance • Mike Moehlenkamp, Gary’s Auto Service • Scott Palermo, A Skeetz Production • Rory Schwartz, Berkshire Hathaway • David Sohn, US Bank • Derick Wellman, Amore Pizza

The Greater North County Chamber 2022 Board of Directors is listed below: • Carletus Chairman, Hospice

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St. Louis Theater Circle Awards return to honor outstanding work in local professional theater After a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the St. Louis Theater Circle Awards

will return in 2022 in a ‘virtual’ ceremony. That event will be streamed by HEC-TV at 7 p.m. on March 28.

Nominees in more than 30 categories will vie for honors covering comedies, dramas, musicals and operas produced by local professional theater and opera companies in the combined calendar years of 2020 and 2021.

For this year’s ceremony the Circle has revised the categories of its acting awards. They no longer are listed by “actors” and “actresses.” Those categories now are based on genders of the characters in the scripts rather than by the genders of the performers. For example, the category formerly titled “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy” now is termed “Outstanding Lead Performer in a Comedy, Female or Non-Binary Role.”

Because the pandemic brought about the cancellation of so many productions by virtually all local professional theater companies, approximately 75 productions have been considered for nominations for

the combined years of 2020 and 2021. This compares to roughly 120 to 130 productions normally considered in one year alone.

The eighth annual award ceremony, which was to have been held “live” at the Loretto-Hilton Center on the campus of Webster University, was cancelled in February 2020 due to the escalating number of cases of COVID-19. Instead, that event was held virtually in a highly polished presentation produced by HEC-TV and streamed on HEC’s YouTube channel and web site. There was no ceremony of any type by the Theater Circle in 2021.

For this ninth annual ceremony, members of the St. Louis Theater Circle considered nominees from shows produced in the first three months of 2020 and the last eight months of 2021 combined. In addition, a few shows produced between April 2020 and May 2021 were included. The total number of shows considered from the years 2020 and 2021 combined amounted to about 75 shows.

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University of Missouri System leaders today announced the results of an economic impact study that found UM System and its four universities have a $6.5 billion economic impact on the state of Missouri. The study was conducted by Tripp Umbach, a nationally recognized firm that has completed more than 500 economic impact studies for clients across the globe.

“Each of our four universities in Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla and St. Louis have provided teaching, research, outreach and economic development excellence to Missourians for more than two centuries,” UM President Mun Choi said. “We are committed to enhancing the overall economic vitality of the state, and this study shows the University of Missouri System continues to deliver on its mission to the betterment of Missouri.”

For the study, Tripp Umbach measured the economic value generated by the UM System’s research, operations, service and expenditures throughout the state of Missouri in Fiscal Year 2021, which ran from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. The impact analysis measured effects throughout the state and each of its four universities as well as MU Extension, academic medicine, research, athletics and alumni.

Results of the report include: • $6.5 billion generated in economic impact by the UM System and its four universities, MU Extension, athletics and academic medicine

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• More than 69,000 direct and indirect jobs, both full-time and part-time • Approximately $366.5 million generated in state and local taxes • $1.5 billion economic impact generated by the UM System research enterprise • $2.4 billion generated in economic impact by UM System academic medicine • $376.8 million generated in economic impact by athletics at the four UM universities

“For every state dollar invested in the University of Missouri System, Missouri taxpayers saw $15.49 in economic benefits in 2021,” said Darryl Chatman, chair of UM Board of Curators. “Investing in our universities not only continues to produce tomorrow’s leaders, educate our workforce and engage in innovative research to solve some of our biggest challenges, it’s also a good investment in our state’s economy.”

Primary data for the study were collected from the UM System, including capital expenditures, operational expenditures, employee figures, payroll and benefits, taxes paid to local and state governments, visitation numbers for campus events, student figures, and proportions of students who live on and off campus to accurately measure their spending in the local area. Values in the report are generated by direct, indirect and induced operational spending, capital spending, payroll, visitor spending and student spending throughout Missouri.

“More than half of our living alumni remain in Missouri after graduation and put their education to use in every sector of our state’s economy,” said Todd Graves, Board of Curators member and chair of the Academic, Student Affairs, Research and Economic Development Committee. “One in 29 Missouri workers is a graduate of one of our four universities, and each enhances the economic strength of our state.”

“The impact our universities and statewide programs have on Missourians goes beyond economics,” said Marshall Stewart, chief engagement officer for UM System and vice chancellor for Extension and Engagement at MU Extension. “Our universities and their programs have a presence in every single Missouri county, serving the entire state to increase economic opportunity, increase educational access and promote the health and wellbeing of all Missourians.”

To view the complete report, visit: www.umsystem.edu/about-us/economic_impact.

www.mycnews.com • Community News – St. Louis County • February 16, 2022

Girl Scouts give Assistance League of St. Louis thousands of books for literacy program Troops in District 12 Neighborhood 2 of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri provided over 6,600 books for the Assistance League of St. Louis Books From Friends program. That program brings books to nearly 14,000 deserving children annually.

The scouts also recently made tie blankets and scarves for the Assistance League of St. Louis Project ROSE (Raise Our Self Esteem) program, which provides a range of items to women and children in shelters.

Another project involving the Girl Scouts was mutually beneficial as Lauren King, an Ambassador Girl Scout at Marquette High School, worked to earn her Gold Award. The Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award that Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors can earn. Projects need to identify a community issue, create a lasting impact, and ensure sustainability. King developed a rain garden project that met those requirements under the guidance of Bev Pettit, Landscape Chairman at Assistance League’s headquarters at 30 Henry Ave. in Ellisville.

King assembled a team of volunteers from Marquette’s National Honor Society, her family and oth-

er Girl Scouts to create a rain garden. Two days were spent digging out the wet area and contouring it into a basin with a berm around it. The volunteers created paths, filled them with crushed rock and outlined them with sweet gum limbs from a tree that had been taken down on the property.

“The path adds an artistic flair to the area while providing easier access into the garden for both our maintenance volunteers and the children who investigate the area on their tours,” Pettit said.

Tours of the Giving Garden are offered to school children who are fitted for uniforms and given a range of other clothing and personal care items when they visit the organization’s headquarters. “The children learn not only about plants and pollinators but also about the role of insects in giving and sharing through the pollination process,” said Pettit.

In addition to the rainwater garden project, King set up a fundraising event at a local restaurant on Jan. 25 that resulted in a $300 donation to Assistance League of St. Louis for their philanthropic programs. King estimates she has over 80 hours of volunteer time invested in the creation of the rainwater garden.

Food Outreach improves access to healthy foods for individuals experiencing food insecurity Food Outreach has a new refrigerator truck in their program to provide nutritional interventions for community members living with life-threatening illnesses in the St. Louis region thanks to a transformational gift from Bayer Fund, philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S. The new truck begins home deliveries mid-February 2022.

“This kind of infrastructure investment from Bayer Fund breaks down nutrition insecurity barriers and helps strengthen our capacity to reach more people where they live,” said Julie Lock, Executive Director of Food Outreach. “Individuals who are food and nutrition insecure face disproportionately higher rates of chronic disease, like cancer, HIV, and diabetes.”

In 2020, Bayer Fund awarded more than $17 million to over 3,400 charitable and nonprofit organizations to help address essential needs in food and nutrition, STEM education and community development. Over the last five years, nonprofit organizations across the U.S. have received more than $80 million.

“Throughout the years, the grants given through Bayer Fund have helped strengthen our communities across the United States,” said Al Mitchell, President of Bayer Fund. “We’re proud to be able to provide support to develop programs that help combat challenges such as food insecurity, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education and support services to patients and families managing an illness or disease.”

The new refrigerator truck grows the nonprofit’s

reach and supports its client-directed services all of which are provided free of charge. Food Outreach’s home delivery service increased to 259 homebound clients in the St. Louis region, up 119 from the previous year. In 2021, the organization provided more than 350,000 meals (homebound and non-homebound clients) and made more than 1,900 home deliveries.

For 34 years, Food Outreach has been at the forefront of delivering nutritional interventions to reverse complex and evolving health inequities faced by society’s most vulnerable residents. A vital community resource, the organization is the only nonprofit in the greater St. Louis region focused on meeting the nutrition needs of people battling hunger and life-threatening illnesses.

Food Outreach’s frozen prepared meals and grocery program serves each client the equivalent of two medically tailored meals per day, which includes scratch-prepared entrees, fresh produce, grocery staples, pastas, rice, legumes, and frozen proteins (chicken, beef, turkey, and salmon).

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RECURRING EVENTS

Weekdays: Food pantry volunteers needed

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry is in need of ongoing adult volunteers to sort food, stock shelves and shop with clients. Two-tofour hour shifts are available, Monday-Friday 8:45 a.m.3:45 p.m. To learn more or to join this fun group, contact Chelsey Banaskavich at 314513-1674 or cbanaskavich@ jfcs-stl.org.

Mondays: Choral Arts Group meetings Choral Arts Group practices every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Connection Christian Church at 1332 Feise Rd. in O’Fallon. Auditions not required. Ages high school and older are invited to join. There will be spring and fall public concerts. For more information call Marty at 636579-9227, or email concertartsa@gmail.com.

Mondays: City council meetings

City of Pine Lawn holds regular city council meetings at city hall at 6250 Steve Marre Ave. in Pine Lawn on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.

Mondays: meetings

Workshop

City of Pine Lawn holds regular workshop meetings at city hall at 6250 Steve Marre Ave. in Pine Lawn on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.

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All men who like to sing are invited to come sing with us, The Men of Harmony. We practice every Monday night at 7 p.m. at 5500 Parker Road which is the first house on Uthe Lane. We sing four-part harmony a capella (without accompaniment). We sing some traditional songs, as well as show tunes and more contemporary music. We do perform for the public at various functions. Persons interested can come right on in or for more information call Al at 314-993-6134.

Mondays: Korean War Veterans Association meeting

If you had military service in Korea between Sept. 3, 1945 and the present you are cordially invited to a meeting of Chapter 4, North County Korean War Veterans Association. Meetings take place at the VFW Post 4105 at 410 St. Francois in Florissant on the second Monday of the month, starting at 7 p.m. For more information contact Walter Kaiser at 314-9212132. For a limited period the Chapter will pay for one (1) year membership for new members.

M o n d a y s -T h u r s d a y s : Volunteers needed

Community Action Agency of St. Louis County is in need of volunteers to stock shelves, sort food shipments and pack bags for Food Pantry Clients Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Two to four hour shifts are available. If you are interested, please contact Cheryl Piece at 314-446-4440 or

Tuesdays: Bingo

Florissant Elks Bingo takes place at 16400 New Halls Ferry every Tuesday. Doors open at 4 p.m., bingo starts at 6 p.m. No outside food or drinks allowed per St. Louis County. Food and drinks available for purchase. Maximum 150 players. Must wear mask to enter. Social distancing followed.

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The Gentlemen of Sound are looking for men who like to sing or want to learn. They practice Tuesdays at Lady of the Pillar school at 401 S. Lindbergh from 7 – 9 p.m.

They try to do public events monthly. Always looking for new members. Come by or call Charlie at 314-954-1121.

Tuesdays: Chair Zumba

Chair Zumba every Tuesday from 2:15 – 3 p.m. at The Bridge At Florissant at 1101 Garden Plaza Dr. (Parker @ Arlington). For more information call 314-831-0988.

Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery Tuesday meetings take place at 6 p.m. with a Saturday Bible Study at 9 a.m. at LifePoint Church at 424 Graham Rd. in Florissant. For more information visit www.lifepointministries.church/celebrate-recovery or call (men) Steve D. at 636-634-6582 or (women) Denise W. at 530-417-6151.

Tuesdays: Choir rehearsals

The St. Louis Chordinals, a women’s a cappella chorus, rehearse every Tuesday evening from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church at 12397 Natural Bridge Rd. in Bridgeton (next to the Bridgeton Government Center). For more information call Linda at 314-839-3495 or visit stlouischordinals.org.

Tuesdays: TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)

From 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. located at John F. Kennedy Center/Henry Koch Ctr., Howdershell Rd. at Charbonier Rd., Florissant. For more info contact Paul McConnell, 314-831-5476.

2nd Tuesday Sept.-June: Show-me Stitchers:

Show-me Stitchers is the local chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America. We meet on the second Tuesday, Sept.-

June at 6:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 14088 Clayton Road, Chesterfield, MO. Learn needlepoint, embroidery, cross stitch, and more.

Every 4th Tuesday of the month: Fort Bellefontaine Memorial American Legion Post 335 meeting

6:30pm, Fort Bellefontaine Memorial American Legion Post 335, at the Bellefontaine Neighbors Community Center at 9669 Bellefontaine Rd. Those interested in membership are invited to attend.

Wednesdays: Bingo

Bingo takes place every Wednesday at American Legion Post 338 at 9655 Midland Blvd. in Overland.

Doors open at 5 p.m. For more information contact Chairman Ed Hilleman at 314-660-1813.

Wednesdays: Bingo

Life Care Center of Bridgeton, at 12145 Bridgeton Square in Bridgeton, welcome all to Community Bingo every last Wednesday of the month at 2:30 p.m. Light refreshment will be served. Please RVSP at 314-298-7444 with the month you will attend and number of people attending.

Wednesdays: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets from 6 p.m.

- 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrews United Methodist Church at 3975 N. Hwy 67 in Florissant.

For more information contact Norma at 314-306-4731.

Every Wednesday: Bingo Morning at Florissant Elks Lodge #2316

Florissant Elks Lodge #2316, 16400 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. Doors at 7:30 a.m., games begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 314921-2316.

Bridgeton Trails Library Branch Programs:

3455 McKelvey Rd., St. Louis, 314-994-3300. Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. 9 months to 2 yrs. Room 1 (Lap Time); Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5. Room 2; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5. Room 1.

Florissant Senior Citizens’ Bingo Clubs: 314-

839-7604.

Every 1st Wednesday of the Month: Stroke Support Group 3-4 p.m., Center for Senior

Renewal, Detrick Building 1st floor, 11133 Dunn Rd. For more information, contact Jamie Stevens at 314-653-5331.

For further information call Angela at 314-801-8594.

Thursdays: Bingo

Everyone is welcome to attend Toastmasters Saturdays 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Normandy United Methodist Church at 8001 Natural Bridge Road (across from UMSL). For more info call 314-402-7025.

Community Bingo at the Bridge At Florissant, at 1101 Garden Plaza Drive (intersection of Parker and Arlington) takes place on the third Thursday of each month starts at 2 p.m. There will be snacks and prizes.

For more information call 314-831-0988.

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Quilting

Every third Thursday of the month the Flower Valley Quilting Guild meets at 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church at 123 Carson Road in Ferguson.

Thursdays: Blood pressure checks

Free blood pressure checks monthly at Life Care Center of Florissant at 1201 Garden Plaza Dr. (off Parker Rd.) in Florissant every third Thursday of the month. Call 8313752 for more information.

Thursdays: Women’s chorus meeting

Every Thursday City Voices Chorus, a women’s chorus singing four-part a cappella harmony, meets at Church of the Good Shepherd at 1166 S. Mason Rd. in St. Louis. Members come from the entire bistate region. Call Marcia at 636-274-0723 for more information or visit www.cityvoiceschorus.org.

Fridays: Fish fry

A fish fry takes place every Friday at American Legion Post 338 at 9655 Midland Blvd. in Overland from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information contact Chairman Ed Hilleman at 314-660-1813.

Every Friday: Our Lady of Fatima #4429 Knights of Columbus Bingo 6:45 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 1216 Teson Rd. in Hazelwood. For more information call 314-731-9330.

Every 3rd Friday of the month: Bingo

2 p.m., Life Care Center of Florissant, 1201 Garden Plaza Dr. For more information, call 314-831-3752.

Saturdays: Yoga

Yoga returns to Calvary UCC at 2501 Hartland Avenue, on Saturdays from 10:30-11:30.

Masks and social distancing are required in the building and participants should bring hand sanitizer with them.

Saturdays: Toastmasters meeting

Saturdays: Free walk-in clinic

Salam Clinic at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ at 1425 Stein Road at West Florissant in Ferguson is a free walk-in clinic open Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The clinic is jointly sponsored by the Muslim Community of St. Louis (MCSL) and St. Peter’s United Church of Christ to provide basic adult medical screening, treatment and referrals free of charge for the uninsured. For more information or if you would be interested in volunteering, please call 314-521-5694 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Monday – Friday or visit www.stpeterschurch.org.

Saturdays: Clothing sale

On the second Saturday of each month Bethany-Peace UCC at 11952 Bellefontaine Rd. in St. Louis County hosts a clothing sale from 9 - 11 a.m. For sale are used clothing and shoes, some household items, books and toys.

Fill your bag for $1.

Saturdays: Grief support

On the fourth Saturday of each month, grief support meeting “A Way With Words Ministry” meets at 12:30 p.m. at Community Christ Fellowship, rear, at 121 Williams Blvd. in Hazelwood, 1/4 mile south of Hwy 270 off Florissant Rd. There are a variety of topics monthly. You are not alone. Come help your heart heal with others. For more information call 314-605-3949.

Every Fourth Saturday’s Writer’s Workshop

10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Baden Library, at 8448 Church Rd. For more information call 314-388-2400.

Sundays: Meat shoot

Come and enjoy the meat shoots at American Legion Post 4445 located on 17090 Old Jamestown Rd. between Sinks Rd. and Lindbergh starting noon Sept. 15 thru Nov. 17; and in the spring, Feb. 2 thru March 8 rain or shine. Great meat prizes awarded.

www.mycnews.com • Community News – St. Louis County • February 16, 2022 Sundays: AMVETS meat shoot

Sundays in September through April, AMVETS Post 55, located on 8842 Natural Bridge Rd. in Bel-Ridge will be hosting meat shoots with practice beginning at 11 a.m. and rounds starting at noon. Shooters must be 18 or older and will shoot #9’s with no bull barrels or scopes and 675 minimum chokes. The shooting area is indoors and food and drink are available in the club room. For more informa-

Sundays: Jennings DoDads meeting

The Jennings Do-Dads hold meetings every third Sunday of the month (except June which is the second Sunday and no meeting in December) at 1 p.m. at Classics Bar & Grill at 11601 West Florissant Avenue. Those interested in membership are invited to attend. For more information visit www.jenningsdodads.org.

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Tuesdays & Thursdays: Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church GriefShare Support Group

Tuesdays from 2 - 4pm and Thursday from 6:30 8:30pm, 11645 Benham Rd., 314-741-3737.

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Hoots hire new manager The O’Fallon Hoots, members of the Prospect League, announced the hiring of Johnathan Mills as the new Field Manager for the 2022 season. Mills replaces 2021 Field Manager Matt Brown who stepped down to pursue an opportunity outside of baseball.

“First, I’d like to thank Matt for his service to the organization as our first manager,” Hoots General Manager David Schmoll said. “When the Field Manager opening came up, Johnathan’s name was one of the first mentioned. He loves the game of baseball, has the experience to help develop the next generation of player and, most importantly, wants his players and fans to have fun at the ballpark. I am excited to have him as a part of our team.”

Mills echoed Schmoll’s sentiments.

“I am honored to be the next manager of the O’Fallon Hoots,” said Mills. “I have been excited watching what this organization has been building over the past two years and am now equally excited to be a part of it.”

Johnathan Mills is currently serving in his first season as Head Baseball Coach at East Central College in 2022. The Ft. Walton Beach, Florida-native played his collegiate baseball at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama before transferring to the University of Alabama where he served as a student assistant for the Crimson Tide baseball staff. Following graduation, he spent 13 years coaching in various ranks of high school, legion, travel and NCAA Division II baseball in the southeastern United States before joining East Central as a volunteer assistant coach in 2020.

The O’Fallon Hoots began play in O’Fallon in May 2020 after relocating from Hannibal, Missouri following the 2019 season. The team specializes in affordable, family entertainment and provides a safe and clean environment for families looking for things to do in O’Fallon.

For more information visit www.OFallonHoots.com. * Just around the corner

Ambush add a few players to the roster The St. Louis Ambush play professional indoor soccer in the MASL with their home games at the Family Arena in St. Charles.

The club has completed a three-player trade with the Baltimore Blast, the team announced recently.

The Ambush have acquired defender Jeff Michaud and midfielder Armando Tello in exchange for forward Howard Miller, Jr. and other considerations.

The current season is Jeff Michaud’s second in the Major Arena Soccer League. Prior to joining the Blast, he appeared in 16 games for the Orlando SeaWolves during the 2019-20 season. He has appeared in eight games with the Blast this season. In 24 career MASL games, he has posted 14 goals, nine assists and has blocked 25 opponent shots.

Tello is a veteran of four professional indoor soccer seasons. Prior to this season, he has played with the Seattle Impact/Tacoma Stars (2014-15), Detroit Waza Flo (2014-15), Saltillo Rancho Seco (2015-16), Cedar Rapids Rampage (2015-16), Florida Tropics (201617), and Orlando SeaWolves (2019-20). In 32 career games, he has compiled a career record of 12 goals, six assists and 12 blocked opponent shots.

This season is Miller’s third in the MASL and with the Ambush. He has appeared in 25 career games, compiling a record of four goals, three assists and seven blocks.

For more details go to www.STLAmbush.com * Welcome to the team Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, among many other activities. I am currently hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com. It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.

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The Holocaust as seen through the camera lens

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By Steve Bryan

Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.

ccording to Wikipedia, in October 1980, writer Thomas Keneally walked into a shop owned by Poldek Pfefferberg and inquired about briefcases. Learning Keneally was a writer, Pfefferberg showed him records he archived about Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved lives during World War II. The two men worked on “Schindler’s Ark,” a novel about Schindler and his efforts to save Jewish residents from extermination. Based on the novel, “Schindler’s List,” directed by Steven Spielberg, arrived in theaters with Liam Neeson in the lead role.

Spielberg’s film was eye-opening and thought-provoking, but other films about this dark chapter in history came before and after it.

In 1978, NBC Television released “Holocaust,” a four-part miniseries that focused on the events leading up to Hitler’s “Final Solution.”

It was a bold move on NBC’s part and featured early performances from Meryl Streep, James Woods and Joseph Bottoms. However, some critics called the series an “insult” to the memory of those who perished.

Music played a key role in other Holocaust-themed films. “Playing for Time,” a 1980 CBS Television film, was based on Fania Fénelon’s autobiography, “The Musicians of Auschwitz.” Vanessa Redgrave played Fénelon,

Academy Awards.

1990’s “Europa Europa” showed how one young man survived by hiding amongst the enemy. Based on the autobiography “I Was Hitler Youth Soloman,” the film told the story of Solomon Perel, a 13-year-old boy preparing for his Bar Mitzvah when the Kristallnacht (“Night of Broken Glass”) occurred. Solek, as he was called, ended up in an orphanage.

Thinking that he had lost his family, the German soldiers then sent him to join the Hitler Youth.

“Schindler’s List” photo courtesy Universal Pictures Directed by George Stevens, 1959’s a noted musician who joined the “Women’s “The Diary of Anne Frank” told the story of Orchestra of Auschwitz” in order to buy her- how office workers Miep Gies and Mr. Kraler self some time and avoid execution. Despite arranged a hiding place above the factory that their talents, however, the musicians were not had been owned by Anne’s father, Otto Frank. immune to abuse. “Playing for Time” received Her family shared the cramped space with the many honors including a Peabody Award for Van Daans and their son Peter. Ultimately, the families were discovered and forcibly taken excellence.

Decades later, Roman Polanski directed away. At war’s end, Otto learned that young Adrien Brody in 2002’s “The Pianist.” Brody Anne had passed away in a concentration played Władysław Szpilman, a talented pianist camp. The one thing he had left of Anne was living in Warsaw in 1939. Szpilman and his her diary.

The Holocaust recently became a hot button family were forced into hiding and scrounged for food as the war heated up. Szpilman’s mu- topic on daytime television. Films like the ones sical talents ultimately saved his life when a mentioned above offered real-life insights into German officer took interest in his skills. “The the horrifying events that took place decades Pianist” earned several nominations and Bro- ago. It’s important for us to never forget what dy himself was named Best Actor at the 75th happened so many long ago.

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Crossword: Kings and Queens

‘Yeggs’ is a comic series about Robert and Bill, two rabbits who have opened their own egg franchise in the Midwest (St. Louis area). We follow their day to day lives, watching as they go about the hectic task of preparing for their one big day every year. Along the way they have adventures filled with fun, comic doings and pathos.

Moore on Life

No love lost Love is in the air this month and nothing says love this season quite like hate. Yes, pure merciless hate. And what better way to celebrate that loathing than during the month set aside for all that smooshy smooshiness!

For a small $15 donation (“Worth every penny of it!” shouted one spiteful participant.) you can officially give a giant hissing cockroach the name of your stupid ex-love interest.

“What the crap was I thinking?!” wailed another participant.

Countless zoos and aquariums across the country have caught on to this phenomenon called bitterness and discovered there’s money to be had with the I’ve-been-hads.

“Very fitting for that king-sized jerk!” cheered yet another disgruntled partner.

But oh no, there’s more. Just when you thought naming a nasty roach would be the perfect ending to an imperfect relationship, it gets better.

“What could be better than labeling a gigantic goo-filled bug that has seizures for a bone-head-

By Cindy Moore ed fraud that turned your life into a seething cauldron of misery?!” a jilted ex asks.

Ahem! If people out there don’t stop interrupting with their whiny-baby remarks, I’m going to start charging $15! Silence! (I could be so rich by now.)

Anywho, as I was saying, it gets better. For an added dose of sick, malevolent vengeance that same goo-filled bug can be fed to a bird, reptile or mammal. The rejected ex can joyfully watch as it receives its justice at the mandibles of a hungry lizard. Let the healing begin.

Hopefully your Valentine’s Day was filled with love and romance and all kinds of smooshy smooshiness. But if by chance you’ve had high expectations then been deceived or promised certain things only to have those things ripped out from under you by a lying bag of hog diddle, vengeance is available.

Just know you are not alone in feeling so lost and confused that you’d like to punch out a watermelon. I feel your pain. I too have been through a similar rollercoaster of shameful trickery and deception. So I’ll be submitting the names of Congress to my local zoo. Sorry cockroaches—you deserve better.

Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder.

The opinions expressed in this column are Cindy Moore’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

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64. *2019 movie “Queen & ____” DOWN 1. Not Moose or Shriner 2. Fitting reward 3. Iris holder 4. Forest spirit 5. Gingerbread sculpture 6. Kitchen garb 7. *Billie ____ King 8. *Queens neighbor 9. ESPN trophy 10. Denials 11. December 31st, e.g.

13. Lowest points 14. Plural of alga 19. Intestinal obstruction 22. Opposite of their 23. *Prince Charles’ domain 24. Temples’ innermost

sanctuaries 25. Not stay in (2 words) 26. Perceive by touch 27. *The NBA’s Kansas City____ Kings (1972-75) 28. More unfriendly 29. *Late “Live” King of CNN 32. Russia’s mountain range 33. Seek a seat 36. *The last “king” of Russia 38. Proprietor 40. *The ___ Queen, regal chess character in “Through the Looking Glass” 41. Public disapproval 44. Cozy and comfortable 46. Two of these do not make a right 48. Near the wind 49. Potato soup partner, pl.

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