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March 17, 2021

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Around Town A young man’s journey from volunteer to benefactor at the Crisis Nursery. Pg. 3 ‘Sweet Surprises’ event set for March 22 on public transit.

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Features

This artistic renderings show what the completed Angie’s Playground at Manion Park in Florissant will look like.

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Groundbreaking begins for Angie’s Playground at Manion Park in Florissant, an inclusive/accessible playground for children of all physical abilities

By Charlotte Beard After February’s harsh weather, the city of Florissant is once again attempting the groundbreaking for Angie’s Playground (an inclusive/accessible playground) at Manion Park—170 Manion Park Drive in Florissant on March 17 at 2 p.m. There will be a check presentation ceremony to support construction of the playground and supplement funds being accepted from donors.

In 1991, Gary Behlmann and his wife Karen lost their seven-year-old daughter, Angie, to complications from cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus who was in a wheelchair most of her life. Frustrated by past

lack of accessibility for some things, especially play areas for his daughter, Gary Behlmann was inspired to begin the project of playground accessibility in Florissant after visiting Zachary’s Playground in Lake Saint Louis, another accessible playground.

According to Cheryl Thompson-Stimage, Director of Parks for Florissant in addition to Zachary’s there are various accessible playgrounds in Missouri: Dennis & Judith Jones Variety Wonderland Playground in Forest Park, Tilles Park in Ladue, Discovery Playground in St. Charles, Brendan’s’ Playground in O’Fallon, Tree Top Playground

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in Clayton, Gus’ Playground in St. Louis, Cornerstone Playground in St. Louis, and Jake’s Field of Dreams in Wentzville.

“As you can see this is the first playground such as this in North County Area,” stated Thompson.

The city of Florissant states that in October 2008 a small group of Florissant residents led by Gary Behlmann formed Accessible Play, Inc. a nonprofit corporation with an interest in building an inclusive playground in Florissant. In 2011 the City

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‘FUN’ from cover of Florissant passed an ordinance to allow Accessible Play the use of Manion Park as the site for Angie’s Playground.

According to the city of Florissant, in 2017 the city began applying for St. Louis County Municipal Park grants to begin the process of preparing Manion Park for accommodating the accessible playground. In 2018 the park received an enlarged parking area and water retention work. A large accessible restroom and seating areas were implemented in 2019.

Unlimited Play, an award-winning nonprofit organization, will build Angie’s Playground which is estimated at $1.5 million. Thompson states that the playground is set to open someSubmitted image time in June if the weather cooperates.

“There will be a sign as you come in that These artistic renderings show what the completed Angie’s Playground at Manion Park in Florissant will look like. says ‘Manion Park,’ Angie’s Playground,” stated Thompson. saucer swings, musical elements, and educational play panels.

Some of the things the new playground will To donate to the construction of Angie’s Playground make checks payable to include are spongy surfacing for safety, special- Unlimited Play, 5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Suite 220, St. Peters, MO 63304 ized seating and handholds, slanted/graduated (Manion Park in the memo). For additional information call 636-757-3978 or climbing elements, swings with high backs, email jim@unlimitedplay.org.

11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition chooses 14 high school acts for final event On Feb. 28, fifty metro area high school acts competed in the semi-final round of the 11th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition. Six outstanding performing arts professionals adjudicated the performances and narrowed the field to 14 acts (20 students) who will move on to the finals, performing on the Fabulous Fox Stage for a special NinePBS broadcast to air later this spring.

Annually 120,000-plus viewers have watched the NinePBS feature program on the final competition. Due to pandemic constraints, the final competition will not be filmed in front of a live audience on stage at the Fox Theatre, however the finalists will have the opportunity to perform in front of a small group of their closest family and friends. Finalists include a variety of singers, musicians, dancers, a poet, and an acrobat.

Mary Strauss, creator of the St. Louis Teen Competition and Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation Board President “It’s a thrill for me to see the competition evolve with new acts, talents and skills! Every year is so different – we have a great mix of talent this year!”

In addition to the excitement of performing on the Fox Stage, contestants are eligible to win scholarships, prizes, and performance opportunities. Nearly $50,000 in prizes, cash awards, and

college scholarships will be distributed among the top competitors. A full list of prizes along with official event information can be found on the Fox Performing Arts Charitable Foundation’s (FPACF) website.

The acts will be directed by St. Louis native Tony Parise, Broadway actor, dancer, director, choreographer, who is returning for his 11th year to write the script and direct the finals. Parise will work with choreographer Yvonne Meyer Hare and music director Steve Neale to prepare performers for filming on the Fox Stage.

Finalists acts will be judged on technical ability, interpretation, stage presence, and originality. Judges for the finals have careers spanning music, dance, and Broadway. A complete list of final round judges is available on the FoxPACF website.

The announcement of the date and time of the Nine PBS broadcast, subsequent re-broadcast, and online celebrations will be available on the FPACF website and Nine PBS website along with social media outlets. The 2020 winner was DemBari Taneh, a freestyle hip hop dancer from Kirkwood High School who will return this year for a special performance. A complete list of the past ten years of winners and finalists can be found on the FoxPACF website.

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A young man’s journey from volunteer to benefactor at the Crisis Nursery In 1999, a young man walked into the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery to volunteer.

As a second-year medical student, Duane Moore had been looking for a way to give back to his community and had heard good things about the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. He knew of their mission to prevent child abuse and neglect by offering emergency care for children when a family faces a crisis like homelessness, domestic violence, or illness.

Moore was born and raised in St. Louis, graduated from Cardinal Ritter High School in 1994, then attended Xavier University of Louisiana.

After graduation, he returned to St. Louis to attend St. Louis University Medical School (Xavier University of Louisiana is first among the nation’s colleges and universities in the number of African American graduates who go on to complete medical school).

As Moore walked into the Crisis Nursery’s Deaconess Hospital location that day, he could not have known he was starting a 20-plus year partnership that would include his facilitation of a $25,000 gift from Christian Hospital to the Crisis Nursery in 2020.

For three years after that first day, Moore came to the Crisis Nursery every Saturday morning to help the staff fix and serve breakfast, play with the kids, and help take the children on field trips to Turtle Park and the zoo.

“I loved playing with the kids and helping the Crisis Nursery staff. After a tough week of medical school classes, there was nothing better than walking into the Nursery and having two or three kids run up for a hug. I felt like I was making a difference,” he said.

DiAnne Mueller, CEO of the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, remembers Moore stopping by every week. “We could always count on him! And the kids, especially the little boys, loved having him there so much. Sometimes he would also volunteer on Friday evenings to help with dinner and to put the kids to bed. He always had a smile on his face and was ready to help.”

Moore graduated from SLU medical school and, in 2002, began his ER residency in Emergency Medicine in Washington DC at Howard University. In 2005, Dr. Duane Moore returned to St. Louis and began working at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.

“I never forgot my experience with the Crisis Nursery or the excellent work they do. They are an incredible resource for children and families that need support. Over the next few years, I couldn’t help in a hands-on way, but as soon as I was able, I got involved with them again.”

After joining the Emergency Room departments at several local hospitals, marrying Katrina, and having their first child in 2017, Moore joined the Crisis Nursery’s Young Professionals Board (YPB). The YPB supports the Crisis Nursery through raising awareness, fundraising and volunteer opportunities.

At the November 2020 YPB meeting, it was mentioned that some companies were donating the funds from their pandemic-canceled Holi-

Submitted photo Dr. Duane Moore shows an appreciation gift he received for his work with the Crisis Nursery.

day Parties to local nonprofits. Now, as the Chief of Emergency Medicine at Christian Hospital/ Northwest HealthCare, Moore reached out to Dr. Jacques Van Ryn, Christian Hospital Board of Directors, and Rick Stevens, President, Christian Hospital/Northwest HealthCare.

Both knew of the partnership between the Crisis Nursery and Christian Hospital. It began in 1994 when the hospital started hosting the Crisis Nursery–North location on the hospital property, providing supportive maintenance services, security, and nutritious meals for the children in Crisis Nursery care.

The Crisis Nursery/Christian Hospital partnership has ensured that North St. Louis County families in crisis have immediate access to crisis intervention, parenting support, and therapeutic respite care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Since 1994, the North County Crisis Nursery has provided more than 1.1 million hours of nurturing care for 28,702 children facing a family crisis.

In addition to all the other ways Christian Hospital supports the Crisis Nursery, the hospital administration recently arranged for the staff at the Crisis Nursery-North to receive vaccines for the coronavirus.

On the recommendation of Moore, former Crisis Nursery volunteer, current Crisis Nursery Young Professionals Board member, and longtime Crisis Nursery supporter, the Christian Hospital Medical Staff donated $25,000 to the Crisis Nursery.

“The generosity of the Christian Hospital continues with this fantastic donation from the Christian Hospital Medical Staff,” said Denise Wiehardt, Program Coordinator for the Crisis Nursery–North. “With this help, we will provide nurturing emergency care and crisis intervention for 75 children experiencing immediate risk factors for abuse or neglect with nowhere else to turn.”

“We have been proud to support the Crisis Nursery for over 27 years,” says Rick Stevens, president of Christian Hospital. “Together, we are improving the lives of the communities we serve.”

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Missouri American Water invests $2.2 million to replace aging pipes in Creve Coeur

‘Sweet Surprises’ event set for March 22 on public transit

Missouri American Water is upgrading approximately 3,700 feet of aging water main in Creve Coeur through fall of 2021.

The company will replace the water lines, originally installed in the 1920s, with a larger 24inch ductile iron main along Guelbreth Lane between Old Olive Street Road and Scheutz Road to replace the old 20-inch main along Lindbergh Boulevard.

The $2.2 million investment will continue to advance water service reliability and increase water flows for customers and fire protection. This improvement is a part of Missouri American Water’s initiative to accelerate the replacement of water pipes that have reached the end of their useful life in St. Louis County. Last year the company invested more than $100 million to replace nearly 90 miles of aging water pipe in the region.

“Our customers depend on us to deliver safe, clean, and reliable drinking water, which is why these ongoing investments in our system are so

To encourage area residents to utilize transit to get where they need to go – Citizens for Modern Transit in partnership with Metro Transit, St. Clair County Transit District, UMSL, AARP in St. Louis, Bureau of Transit Police and Metro Transit Public Safety – will host a rider “Sweet Surprises” event on Monday, March 22.

The event is being held in conjunction with the start of spring, which will officially get underway a couple days earlier. Partners will hide in plain sight 100 golden, prize-filled eggs at Metro Transit Centers during the morning commute. If a transit rider finds an egg, they can keep it and its contents. There will be an additional hundred golden egg cutouts “hidden” on MetroBus and MetroLink vehicles. If a transit rider finds one of those paper eggs, all they need to do is look for their prize which is attached to the back of the golden egg cutout.

The golden eggs “hidden” at Metro Transit Centers will be filled with chocolate bunny candy, swag from event partners and free transit passes, including either a two-hour pass, a one-day pass, a weekly pass or a month-long pass. Transit riders who find an egg cutout on MetroBus and MetroLink vehicles will receive similar prizes. To encourage social media engagement, transit riders who find any of the eggs and post a selfie of themselves on Facebook or Twitter, using one of the noted event hashtags noted will be eligible for a drawing for a $100 gift card.

“Public transportation is a safe, cost-effective, convenient means for getting to work, school, medical appointments and entertainment venues – or to gain access to groceries, prescriptions and other necessities,” said Kimberly Cella, executive director of Citizens for Modern Transit. “We are using this event to encourage people to hop on transit and experience why it’s such a sweet ride.”

Chair of the St. Clair County Board of Trustees Herb Simmons adds, “These simple gestures go a long way towards demonstrating our appreciation to riders and helping them see that police officers and public safety officials are here and available to help assist them.”

This event provides a valuable opportunity for the partnering organizations to interact with riders, strengthen relationships and reinforce their collective commitment to a safe, world-class, customer-focused transit experience. To learn more about transit community engagement events like “Sweet Surprises,” visit www.cmt-stl.org, www.metrostlouis.org or www.scctd.org.

critical,” said Debbie Dewey, president of Missouri American Water. “Planned pipe replacement allows us to improve area service and reliability so we can continue to meet the needs of our customers, both today and for generations to come.”

This week crews are beginning to replace pipe in the Millstone Subdivision and across Lindbergh Blvd. Work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Work outside of these hours is not expected unless required to maintain the project schedule. Final street restorations will be completed in the fall of 2021.

For the public’s and workers’ safety, traffic restrictions and/or alternating traffic patterns are likely to occur during work hours. All emergency vehicles and local traffic will be allowed access during construction. Missouri American Water values the safety of its workers and advises drivers and pedestrians to take caution in the vicinity of work sites and to maintain social distancing from crews.

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Senior Living

The Kaufman Fund is helping local veterans with food insecurity with Food For Vets program The Kaufman Fund has created a new program to help “at risk” veterans in our community with food insecurity they are experiencing for themselves and their families.

Food insecurity is a significant and growing problem in America. Nearly 11% of U.S. households experience food insecurity at some point each year. For younger veterans and their families, 27% report this problem of struggling to provide food for their families. Unfortunately, the pandemic has only exacerbated this problem.

Because of this extraordinary need, The Kaufman Fund has created a new program to address this issue called “Food For Vets” which will better support those veterans who are challenged to provide food on the table for themselves and those they love. It is expected that The Kaufman Fund will be able to host four-to-six events in

2021 and hopefully every year grow the program.

“We feel we will be able to reach at least 400 deserving veteran families this year” said Ken Weintraub chair of the program and Harvey Bloth, co-chair of Food For vets.

The first event of 2021 will be held on March 20 at the Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry which is one of the largest pantries in the area and a partner for this kick-off event. The Wallis Companies, who are the 2020 Corporate Sponsor of The Kaufman Fund, is also involved in supporting the event.

The Kaufman Fund will be reaching out to the community for contributions and sponsorships to help in this important new program. Please go to The Kaufman Fund website at: www. thekaufmanfund.org for more information or you may contact ken@thekaufmanfund.org. www.colliersfuneralhome.com

Still In This Together:

By Vicki Bahr

My daughters have sons It was beyond a surprise when our youngest, Becca, shared the news that they were expecting twins in the fall of 2019. Almost immediately, an informal poll began: “Bet you have one of each,” “No, it’s going to be two girls. You’ve always loved fashion and girlie stuff. It will be perfect.”

Only one of our grandsons, Conor, offered the opinion that it would be two boys. Becca just smiled and said, “We’ll see.”

I carried my phone with me the entire morning of the ultrasound that was to hopefully give us our answer. After several agonizing hours, I finally texted Becca and asked if they’d been able to tell the genders. She texted back, “Yes, but we’re not telling anyone before Adler knows.”

She had called a local bakery and asked them to create two cupcakes with representative colored icing inside for their three-and-a-halfyear-old son, so that he would be the first to know. I loved the idea and respected the fact that big brother, Adler, whose world was being shaken to the core by the idea of one sibling, let alone two, when all he really wanted was a dinosaur, was being given the honor of learning who would be joining him for Halloween that year.

The hours crept by. I knew Adler wouldn’t get the cupcakes until he’d eaten his dinner, but the time for dinner had come and gone. Then we found out they were going to take a family walk first. This was agonizing, and I didn’t mind telling them so. They were enjoying every minute of it, of course.

Finally, a picture popped up in my messages. Adler was smiling at the two huge cupcakes split in half in front of him, both with beautiful blue icing.

God doesn’t make mistakes; my daughters have sons.

Our older daughter, Katie, and her husband, Tim, are raising two boys. Conor, the correct twin guesser, is almost twelve now, and Aidan

is soon to be nine. They have always all-boys: sports lovers, sweaty, bug-catching, dirt-attracting, loud tellers of impossibly corny madeup jokes. They are also caring and sensitive guardians of everything smaller than they, avid readers, marvelous snugglers, kind to animals, friends and strangers.

Conor memorizes sports statistics and writes letters from his state to ours to fill us in on the latest news; Aidan’s newest pursuit is carrying a notebook everywhere to ‘make observations’ because he wants to be ‘an author like Grandma’.

Becca and husband Andy’s little guy, Adler, is now the ‘big guy’ in their family child hierarchy, and continues being raised to be intelligent, funny, compassionate and well-behaved.

He is such a wonderful big brother to the twins, sharing his parents, his toys, his crib, his outgrown clothes and all the knowledge and love he has been blessed with for nearly six years.

The now- toddlers adore him, and follow his every move. There’s a baby gate between their room and his bedroom, since the two rooms are attached, and they watch him creating with Legos, reading books and practicing his letters for kindergarten next fall. He passes ‘notes’ and toy dinosaurs to them to their absolute delight.

I’m firmly convinced that God doesn’t make mistakes. My daughters have sons, and the world will be so richly blessed because of them.

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 49 years, she finds that inspiration and wonder are everywhere.

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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First Bank promotion raises $21,000 to stock St. Louis food pantries contribution provides some relief to those who truly need it most right now.”

The following St. Louis-area food pantries received funding from the campaign: • Eureka Food Pantry at The River Church • O.A.S.I.S. Food Pantry and Thrift Store • O’Fallon Community Food Pantry • Operation Food Search • Powell Terrace Food Pantry • Salvation Army Food Pantry • St. Alban Roe Food Pantry

Submitted photo First Bank’s Sr. Branch Manager Rob Miller and Technology Ambassador Paige Giancola present O.A.S.I.S. Executive Director Mike Wraspir with a check for $3,655.

• Team Food Pantry • Webster-Rock Hill Ministries “This generous donation provides more than 10,000 meals to children and families during the pandemic,” said Jocelyn Fundoukos, Operation Food Search Communications Manager. “We are grateful to First Bank for helping us meet the need in the community.”

Grind + Growth presents $10,000 grant to business competition winner Grind + Growth – a nonprofit economic development organization focusing on minority business ownership – recently named Gwen Logan-Craig as the winner of its pitch competition that included a $10,000 grant as the grand prize.

Logan-Craig founded M.V.T. Virtual Learning in the summer of 2020 to help children of early learning ages through elementary school create strategies to become successful lifelong learners. Her company focuses on establishing various learning environments to promote personalized tools and strong comprehension skills.

Second place winner Jajuana Patrick, owner of Eve Marie e-boutique received a $2,500 grant, and third place winner David Williams, owner of valet trash service Grab N Go Trash received a $1,000 grant.

Twelve men and women ranging in age from 16 to 44 participated in Grind + Growth’s first event. In addition to the prize money, all three winners will receive a wide variety of business consulting and education services from Grind + Growth plus six months of free coworking space at the nonprofit’s Tower Grove offices.

The 10-week competition consisted of workshops highlighting the realities and educational components of entrepreneurship.

Sessions ranged from creating a business model to identifying a target audience. The virtual weekly sessions were led by Grind + Growth Executive Director Valerie Liddell and entrepreneur Vince Zadeh, founder of the Self-Made Foundation, which focuses on assisting entrepreneurs from low income communities.

“This first-time experience was an inspirational journey for all of our participants who have a business vision and want to make it a reality,” said Liddell. “We watched these individuals grow in terms of creating a comprehensive business model and then pitching their unique idea to a group of highly trained executives.” Liddell added that, “It was a very successful and enlightening process for all who joined us in this competition.”

Located at 3801 Connecticut St., Grind + Growth features coworking space for entrepreneurs, as well as provides resources and programs to promote minority entrepreneurship and financial skills. The nonprofit specializes in community revitalization, business incubation, and strengthening urban neighborhoods in the city of St. Louis. For more information, call 314-553-9841 Submitted photo

First Bank raised $21,225 for local food pantries though a promotion it coordinated with its new in-store Interactive Teller Machine (ITMs), located inside of Dierberg’s Markets.

The initiative is providing badly needed funding to nine food pantries throughout St. Louis to help combat the increase in food insecurity within the community.

As part of the promotion, First Bank clients contributed to the cause for every transaction made at ITMs located across 11 different St. Louis-area First Bank locations. First Bank ITMs can be used to cash checks, transfer funds and conduct other banking needs that are traditionally done at a teller window.

“During periods of extreme cold, there is an increased demand for donated items, and these organizations are providing much needed support for families across our region,” said Shelley Seifert, Chairman & CEO, First Bank. “First Bank believes in supporting the community that supports us. We hope this

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Register today for a positive, healthy and fun summer camp experience Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) is excited to be able to bring area kids and teens another summer of friends, activities and exploration, the way only Boys & Girls Clubs can. You can be assured that the club is operating in accordance with all health and safety protocols and will continue to do whatever it takes to give your child the best summer experience possible.

BGCSTL offers one of the most affordable, comprehensive, extended, high quality summer day camp programs in the St. Louis region. Summer campers, ages 6-18, are exposed to a variety of learning and participate in educational, recreational and social activities as well as field trips, social recreation and cultural activities onsite and in the community. Camps also includes a nutritious breakfast and lunch.

Campers will find trained and professional camp staff who will listen and guide them throughout the summer plus opportunities for creativity, sports and recreation, swimming, teen and STEM programs, music studio, and new this year (Esports, an organized form of competitive tournaments with video games where players face teams. Or, most commonly, a multiplayer online video game competition).

Summer campers who are interested in writing, producing or singing will enjoy the Music Studio program

led by Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter Alonzo ”Zo” Lee. Students will be fully engaged in the songwriting/ recording process and create a song from start to finish.

While youth who aspire to become coders, graphic designers, 3D animators or game developers will have access to the newly-opened Best Buy Teen Tech Center at our Herbert Hoover Club. The center is an interactive and innovative fully equipped space with everything needed to engage youth ages 12-18 with STEAM activities including a music studio, 3D printer, t-shirt press maker, coding stations, state of the art computers, monitors and virtual reality headsets.

New to the BGCSTL family of Clubs is the Mathews-Dickey Club as well as Boys & Girls Club of Bethalto. Many of the Boys & Girls Clubs are also open and offering daytime support (in person/virtual), virtual learning hubs, after school programs, virtual mentoring and more. Basketball programs have also started at the Herbert Hoover and Mathews-Dickey Clubs. To find the club nearest you, visit www.bgcstl.org or call 314-335-8000. Limited spots available.

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The events listed in this section are the latest updates as of press time, please check with individual sites for the most up to date cancellations and reschedule info.

Mondays: City council meetings

EVENTS March 30: Call for artists

Good Shepherd Arts Center is organizing an art festival in Ferguson set for May 8, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. This is a juried event. This is an opportunity for artists to sell their work outdoors in select locations in Ferguson. Deadline is March 30. Information and application can be found at: https://goodshepherdarts.org/ferguson-art-festival Direct questions to 314-769-9806 or info@goodshepherdarts.org.

March 31: Children’s art event

The Ferguson Art Festival includes a live exhibit of art by local children, as well as an online exhibit, and creation of a catalog of the art. Deadline is March 31. Details are at: https://goodshepherdarts.org/childrens-events Direct questions to 314-769-9806 or info@goodshepherdarts.org.

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-to-four 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 314-513-1674 or cbanaskavich@jfcs-stl.org.

Weekdays: Tax filing program volunteers

Seeking greeters, appointment schedulers, and tax preparers to assist older adults in the St. Louis County Tax Filing Program. Training and mileage reimbursement is provided. For more information and to start the volunteer application process, contact the County Older Resident Programs and ask for Mike Nickel at 314-615-4021.

Mondays: TOPS meeting

Come, join and take off those extra pounds. T.O.P.S.=Take Off Pounds Sensibly has meetings on Monday nights at 7 p.m. (weigh in begins at 6:35 p.m.) 9135 Shelley Avenue, Overland, MO 63114. (Entrance is in the back on East Milton). TOPS is a very inexpensive way to lose weight. You may visit a meeting for free. Any questions please call Dan Agee at 314-540-5223.

Mondays: practice

Choral Arts Singers

Choral Arts Singers resume practice on Mondays, at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake St. Louis. New singers are welcome. Auditions are not required.

See www.concertarts.org.

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: Workshop meetings

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.

Mondays: A cappella singers

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 314-921-2132. For a limited period the Chapter will pay for one (1) year membership for new members.

Mondays-Thursdays: 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 cpiece@caastlc.org for additional information.

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.

Tuesdays: A cappella singers

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: Vietnam Veterans Association meeting

Chapter 794 Vietnam Veterans Association meets on the third Tuesday of each month at VFW Post 4105 at 410 St. Francois in Florissant. Meetings start at 7 p.m. For more information contact Walter Kaiser at 314-921-2132.

Chapter will pay for one (1) year membership for new members.

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: Showme 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.

the entire bi-state region. Call Marcia at 636-274-0723 for more information or visit www.cityvoiceschorus.org.

Wednesdays: Bingo

Fridays: Fish fry

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 314-921-2316.

Bridgeton Trails Library Branch Programs:

3455 McKelvey Rd., St. Louis, 314994-3300. 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.

Thursdays: Bingo

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.

Thursdays: Quilting guild

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 831-3752 for more information.

Thursdays: meeting

Women’s

chorus

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

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

Saturdays: Toastmasters meeting

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 314402-7025.

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.

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month: Grief Support Group sponsored by DePaul Hospital

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

11:30am-1pm, Maryland Hgts. Comm.

Ctr., 2300 McKelvey Rd. For more information, call 314-344-6873.

Sundays: Meat shoot

Wednesdays: ACES Schizophrenia Support Group

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.

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 information, contact 314-6302671 or 314-330-7269.

Sundays: meeting

Jennings

Do-Dads

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.

CHURCH 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

HEALTH Every Mon. & Tues.: Healthy Meal Replacement (HMR) Program Orientation

Mondays: 6–7pm Tuesdays: Noon– 1pm SSM DePaul Wellness Center.

Attend a free orientation to learn: the Five Success Variables needed to lose weight, different diet options available and how important physical activity really is. Please call to register at 1-877-477-6954.

1st Tuesday of Every Month: Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Meeting

Meeting to be held at Sarah Care of Bridgeton Adult Day Center 11977 St. Charles Rock Road, Suite 121124, Bridgeton, MO 63044. Join our Support Group for Mutual, Emotional Support and Education. You are not alone. For information, contact Deborah Mabrie at 314-291-5210 or Ferd Fetsch at 314-291-3021 Email: dbland@sarahcare.com ferdfetsch@ sbcglobal.net.

Every third Tuesday of every

circuit training. Membership is available at little or no cost through your health plan. To find out if you are eligible, visit www.silversneakers.com or call 314-738-2599.

Smoking Cessation Classes:

6:30 - 7:30pm, 314-839-3171.

Free ongoing 8-week sessions, 866-SSM-DOCS to register or for more information.

Sundays: Alcoholics Anonymous Group 109

SSM DePaul Wellness Center:

11th floor conference room at Christian Hospital, 10am, 11133 Dunn Road.

Diabetes Basics:

314-344-7024 for info or 314-344-7220 to enroll.

Crisis Nursery:

Committed to preventing child abuse and neglect, the Crisis Nursery provides short-term, safe havens to children, birth through age 12, whose families are faced with an emergency or crisis. Care is available year-round and serves families throughout the greater St. Charles region. 24-hour helpline: 314-768-3201. Or 636-947-0600, www. crisisnurserykids.org

Center for Senior Renewal:

Day treatment programs for older adults dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, loss and early signs of dementia, 314-653-5123.

Nutrition Education:

SSM DePaul registered dieticians can help you make sure your diet is right for you, 314-344-6157.

Christian Center:

Hospital

Recovery

Outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment for adults, 314953-8100.

Volunteers Needed at Christian Hospital: Call 314-653-5032 Nicotine Anonymous

Nicotine Anonymous is a 12 Step Program, free and available to all seeking recovery from nicotine addiction based on principals of AA. Only requirement is a desire to stop using nicotine. Voluntary contributions are accepted. For further info call 314-822-2066 or visit www.Nicotine-Anonymous.org.

Look Good…Feel Better

SSM Cancer Care at DePaul Health Center, 12303 DePaul Drive. Radiation OncologyBridgeton. Attend a great makeup session sponsored by the American Cancer Society. A licensed cosmetologist teaches a session of scarf tying, shows a parade of hats, and provides each participant with a makeup kit. Light refreshments are served.

Info: 314-344-6090.

SilverSneakers Senior Wellness Program at the Maryland Heights Centre

A fun, energizing program that helps older adults take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity and offering social events. A Silver Sneakers membership includes access to the city’s Fitness Centre with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and

Classes available on strength training, nutrition and smoking cessation, 314344-6177

Free Mammogram Screenings:

SSM Health Care free mammogram screenings to women who have no health insurance. Appointments at 300 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles and SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza in Lake Saint Louis, 636947-5617

Speaker’s Bureau:

SSM speakers available for organizations, clubs, community and church groups for up to one hour free of charge, 636-949+7159

ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS Sundays: Support Group for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

6:30 - 8pm, 7401 Delmar Ave. in University City, 314-993-5421.

First and Third Tuesdays: Support Group for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

12:30 - 2 p.m., 320 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, 314-968-3477.

Third Saturdays: Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group

At Delmar Gardens North, 4401 Parker Rd., Florissant, 9 a.m., 314.355.1516, Helpline 800-272-3900

Last Saturdays: Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group:

Mother of Good Counsel Home, 6825 Natural Bridge, St. Louis, 10:30am 314383-4765

Last Tuesdays: Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group

Missouri Veterans Home, 10600 Lewis & Clark, St. Louis, 1 p.m., 314-340-6389

Wednesdays: Weekly Cancer Survivor’s Support Group

H.W. Koenig Medical Building at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 3 - 4:30pm, free, 636-755-3034

12 Step Support Group for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse:

Meets in 4 locations in the metro St Louis area. Information: metrostlouissia@gmail.com.

Wednesdays: New Choices NarAnon Family Group at Zion Lutheran Church

What’s Happening

12075 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, 7:30 – 9 p.m., www.Nar-Anon.org

Thursdays: Grief Share Support Group

Church of the Nazarene, 1309 N. Elizabeth Ave., Ferguson 6:30 - 8pm, leecedra@sbcglobal.net

Mondays & Thursdays: Breathe/ for people with pulmonary disease

Graham Medical Center, 1150 Graham Rd. Suite 104, 11am - 12pm, $30, 314953-6090

Wednesdays: STEPS Schizo-phrenia Support Group

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Calcium Scoring Heart Scan Program

SSM DePaul Health Center. This program uses advanced (CT) imaging to scan the arteries around the heart and measure or score the amount of calcium present in the plaque deposits.

This screening, in combination with other heart disease risk factors (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, etc.) can help determine an overall picture of your current heart health and your risk for developing heart disease. Call 314-344-6030 to learn more about the heart scan program or to schedule an appointment.

6:30-7:30pm, 314-839-3171.

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Baseball in O’Fallon just added a few new teams The Adidas Athletics are an established baseball organization in the St. Louis area and will field a team in the CarShield Collegiate League (CCL) for the first time in 2021 The CCL and CarShield Field in O’Fallon announced the T-Ravs, Shredded Cheese and Rubber

Chickens will join the Adidas Athletics as participants in the 2021 edition of the CCL. “This summer is about fun and what better way to showcase that than our team names for the second year of the CCL,” Hoots and CarShield Field General Manager David Schmoll said. “It’s an exciting time to be a baseball fan and a fan of entertainment in O’Fallon as we grow new fan bases with our four teams.”

The Hoots and CarShield Field are committed to providing a safe and responsible environment for friends and families to enjoy entertainment this summer. We will continue to comply with federal, state and local government health mandates and recommendations.

For up-to-the-minute information about the Hoots, visit www.OFallonHoots.com * Look forward to an exciting and entertaining season

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Lindenwood women’s softball player earns honors Lindenwood University’s senior shortstop Whitney Wendel was named the GLVC Player of the Week.

It is the first time in Wendel’s career that she has received the accolade, and she becomes the second player this season to earn a league laurel.

She is the third player in program history to earn a conference weekly honor.

Wendel batted .500 (4-8) with a 1.375 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage in team’s doubleheader sweep against Parkside last Friday. She tallied two extra-base hits in both games with a double and a home run in the first contest, and a double and a triple in the second game.

Cumulatively, she scored three runs and tallied two RBI in the two games, while averaging two hits per matchup. Wendel finished with a career-high six total bases in first game and five in the second. * What a day Ambush player earns honors The St. Louis Ambush play their home games at the Family Arena in St. Charles in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL).

The team has played the most games of the seven teams during restrictions this year because of Covid and find themselves in fourth place with a seven and seven record. Recently they have done very well winning three of four games in one stretch with the playoffs just around the corner.

As the league picks the week-10 team of the week the Ambush have one of their own on the squad.

The teams’ forward JT Thomas played an exceptional game recently to take home the hardware.

Thomas had an incredible final minutes in the Ambush’s 5-4 overtime win over the Tacoma Stars on Sunday. With 3:57 left to go in regulation, Thomas found the back of the net for the game-tying goal in a game that ultimately went to overtime.

In the extra frame, Thomas sent home a power play goal 1:38 into the OT period to give his team the win and push the Ambush back to .500.

For more information go to www.STLAmbush.com * Exciting finish

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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It’s your lucky day because you don’t have to search for the pot of gold under the rainbow for this winning recipe. Throw out the old Irish classics and sweeten things up this year with some mint chocolate chip fun.

If you’re in a crunch for St. Patrick’s Day and need something glowing with green, here is a dessert that is sure to have everyone coming back for seconds (and more).

These Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are as green as four-leaf clovers and have delicious chocolate chips mixed throughout for some extra sweet flavor. Served

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beside a big glass of milk, they are perfect treats for any St. Patrick’s Day party or virtual gathering.

With so much mixing and scooping to be done, this is a great recipe for kids to get involved in the kitchen, too. One of the best parts is the eye-catching color.

Watch children’s smiling little faces as the batter turns from light brown to dark green for a priceless reaction.

After being perfectly baked, these cookies are bright, fun and will be the hit of any celebration. Soft in the middle, a little crisp on the edges and as green as can be.

You can’t ask for much more on St. Patrick’s Day.

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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Servings: 24-32

Ingredients:

Directions:

2 1/2 cups flour

Heat oven to 375 F.

1 teaspoon baking soda

In large bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt until blended. Set aside.

1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon peppermint extract

In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar until combined. Add eggs, food coloring and peppermint extract; beat until combined.

1 package (12 ounces) chocolate chips

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients; beat until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop

1 1/4 cups sugar 2 eggs 30 drops green food coloring

spoonfuls of cookie dough onto baking sheet.

Bake 11-14 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.

Cool on wire racks.

Find more recipes, celebration ideas and desserts for every occasion at Culinary.net.

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‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ returns to spotlight after death of author

Movie:

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.

I paid special attention to the news that author Norton Juster passed away at the age of 91. In1961, Juster wrote “The Phantom Tollbooth,” a brilliant children’s book that should be given to any child who says they are bored and have nothing to do.

Juster’s passing put this novel back in the spotlight.

According to USA Today, Juster had been working on a children’s book about cities, but that proved to be tedious work and led to the creation of “The Phantom Tollbooth.” The protagonist of the story was Milo, a boy oblivious to the marvels of the world around him.

After coming home from school one day, he found a package containing a small tollbooth, coins to pay tolls and a map of “The Lands Beyond.” Sitting in his electric toy car, the young man paid his tolls and soon found himself on a road far away from his bedroom.

Over 255 pages, Juster built a world that could cure the boredom in an instant. Milo’s journeys included meeting a “watchdog” named Tock and a trip to the King-

dom of Wisdom, which was divided into two bickering cities: Dictionopolis and Digitopolis. Two wise princesses helped guide the kingdom until they said that letters and numbers were equally important and ended up in prison. Milo had to find a way to free the princesses and bring harmony back to the land.

Juster’s clever use of words and phrases made “The Phantom Tollbooth” such a classic. In one chapter, Milo attended a banquet where literally every guest has to eat their own words, but Milo, unfortunately, chose his words poorly. Later in the story, he and his travelling companions made some bad judgements and landed on the Island of Conclusions. At another stop, Milo met the world’s biggest dwarf and conducted a colorful orchestra.

Directed by the great Chuck Jones, an animated version of “The Phantom Tollbooth” was released in 1970 and the print version is still available for sale.

The animated version of “The Phantom Tollbooth” is available to stream on Amazon Prime.

“The Phantom Tollbooth” photo courtesy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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Yeggs

John Hanna

Crossword: Baseball

‘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.

By Cindy Moore

Moore On Life My body is turning on me: strange aches, phantom pains, wiry hairs growing out of weird places. Why is this happening?

I’ll do something as simple as open the front door too fast and it results in feeling like I’ve wrenched my shoulder muscle. Or I’ll walk out to get the mail and regret it afterwards. “Did I develop and actual ankle sprain from just stepping down from the curb?”

I’ll even wake up on some days only to find that my neck feels like it’s been severed from my head.

“What is that beastly pain?” I asked my husband as I rub my aching spine.

“Oh ya, that happens. You probably slept wrong.”

“Define ‘slept wrong,’ as in I slept upside down from the ceiling like a giant fruit bat with an anvil tied to my head?”

Here’s how I slept: I got into bed and laid down on my pillow. I woke up the next morning feeling like my neck has been twisted sideways and pinned all night in between the massive thighs of a professional wrestler.

“It’s just your body. It turns on you at our age?”

“Well I’ve got something to say about that! ‘Hey body, what did I ever do to you?! Haven’t I clothed and fed and given you everything you’ve ever wanted? Remember that time when you had a mad craving for chocolate at 1 a.m.? And not the cheap stuff made from brown Crayon wax and vegetable oil either. No! I got you the good kind; the rich

70% cacao imported straight outta Belgium.

AND paid big bucks for it too!

Remember how yummy those chocolates were? Remember how we hid the box in the dishwasher because we didn’t want that husband of ours to find them? That wasn’t such a good place after all. The one time he opens the dishwasher to clean his hubcaps and he finds them hidden there and eats half the box!

Anyway, I thought we were in this together.

Now this is the thanks I get?”

“Hey, what other surprises am I in store for?” I ask my husband.

He eyes my body up and down and says, “Unusual weight gain.”

“Never mind,” I say snarkily, “I just figured out the reason behind the pain in my neck!”

Body of lies

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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6. Dadaist Jean 9. *____ crew, Milwaukee Brewers fan base 13. Poppy seed derivative 14. Afghan monetary unit 15. Hotel room option 16. Category of artistic composition 17. Between northeast and east 18. Relating to pond scum 19. *Babe Ruth’s first major league team 21. *____-and-____ sport 23. Dog command 24. Bald eagle’s home 25. Witchy woman 28. Back wound?

30. Siskel or Ebert 35. Smoothing appliance 37. Distinctive flair 39. Stomata, sing.

40. Burlap fiber 41. Archeologist’s find 43. Estimated arrivals 44. Discompose 46. Cobbler’s concern 47. Merlin or Gandalf 48. *B in RBI 50. Close by 52. Spade for stony ground

53. Karl of politics 55. Between ready and go 57. *Left, center or right one 61. *Yankees’ only #4 64. Blast from the past 65. Crew tool 67. Helped 69. ____ one’s time, past tense 70. Schiller’s poem 71. Express contempt 72. What Simon does 73. Cut grass 74. Intoxicating DOWN 1. *Eat a hot one at the game 2. Copycat 3. *Number of standard baseball positions 4. Miss Muffet’s meal 5. Vomiting 6. Highest point 7. *Scoring unit 8. Annapolis frosh 9. Tulip’s early stage 10. Capital of Latvia 11. Et alibi (2 words) 12. Water source 15. Bacchus’ attendants 20. Weasel’s aquatic cousin 22. *Baseball trajectory 24. Diver’s edible reward

25. Muslim woman’s headscarf 26. Caribbean island destination 27. Gained access to (2 words) 29. Hoppy beers 31. Individual unit 32. Bottom line 33. Idealized image 34. *Katie ____ or “____ at the Bat” 36. Empty when kids leave 38. World’s longest river 42. Cut it out 45. Moved a flock of sheep 49. Certain John’s or Jane’s last name 51. Re-use old ideas 54. Car sound, to a toddler 56. Trinity 57. Small door-opening devices 58. One of the hipbones, pl.

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