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March 23, 2022

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SEW Hope Community Sewing Room is a new center for the public to come together to learn, teach and share the art of sewing

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By Wendy Todd If you’re an avid sewer or have always wanted to learn the craft, there is a dedicated space for that in St. Louis County that opened this month. SEW Hope Community Sewing Room is a new center for the public to come together to learn, teach and share the art of sewing.

Kaci Starr Long, who along with her husband, Al Long, opened the organization under Jacob’s Ladder Ministries, a faithbased non-profit organization. Starr Long, a third-generation seamstress, began sewing as a hobby but then turned it into a business when she couldn’t find work after leaving her political career.

She made lap scarves (laced-edged scarves to cover a skirt when sitting) for women in her church and they began asking if she could make clothes. Then they asked if she could teach them to sew.

“I began to sew for others and stumbled across the City Sewing Room located in south St. Louis,” Starr Long says. “It was at City Sewing Room that I developed a relationship with the owner, Anne Stirnemann and said, ‘Hey, you know something like this would be great in North County.’ We began to talk, and she volunteered to help me develop the Sew Hope Community Sewing Room, a place where people can learn to sew, quilt, find community, purchase beautiful fabric and explore their God-given creativity.”

Industry professionals will be teaching classes, and others who sew and have class and project ideas are welcomed to submit programming.

“We have professional seamstresses and quilters who teach out of SEW Hope Com-

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munity Sewing Room,” Starr Long says. “We are also always looking for more instructors with a fun idea or project that can be taught.

Right now, a young lady pitched an idea for a beginner’s cosplay sewing class. I love this idea. She’s won several awards for her cosplay costumes. I love the idea of being able to help makers not only share their gift with the world, but also be compensated.”

Placing the SEW Hope Community Sewing Room in Florissant, where Starr Long resides, was intentional.

“I live in Florissant,” Starr Long says “and felt it important to have a creative space in the community that everyone can enjoy. I love our neighborhood. I love the See ‘SEWN’ page 2

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Public Hearing at Florissant City Hall for Florissant’s Community Development Block Grant Program 2022 The city of Florissant will conduct a public hearing beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 28, at Florissant City Hall Council Chambers at 955 rue St. Francois in Florissant, concerning the Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Action Plan for the Florissant Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

Those who need assistance or auxiliary aids for the meeting should contact the Community Development Office in the Government Building at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at 314-839-7680.

Directions: Take Exit #27/New Florissant Rd. Make left on South New Florissant drive approximately 1.4 miles. Make left on rue St. Francois, City Hall is located on the righthand side of the street. Call 314-921-5700 for more information.

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‘SEWN’ from cover people here. There is nothing like it. Sew Hope is intentional about being a place that is multi-generational, diverse and where everyone is welcome, just like the city of Florissant.”

The SEW Hope Community Sewing Room is more than a place where people can go to sew and learn, it is intended to be a haven of creativity and connectedness for patrons.

“I hope people will find community here,” Starr Long says. “The Sew Hope Community Sewing Room has really been birthed out of a place of prayer, and so yes, we want people to create and have fun. We also want Sew Hope to be a place where people make friends, a place they can go to if or when they feel lonely and connect with others while they create.”

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By Dr. Gloria J. Johnson

Loving you is not abusing you Abusive behavior is not an isolated, individual event, but rather a pattern of repeated behaviors. Assaults are repeated against a partner by the same partner. These assaults occur in different forms, including physical, sexual, mental, emotional, verbal, and economic.

While physical assaults are what many recognize as abuse, there are other tactics an abuser may use. The use of these other tactics is effective because one incident builds on past incidents and sets the stage for future incidents. All tactics interact with each other and have profound effects on the partner who is being abused. Three tactics that some abusers use are: Control: Initially, the abusive partner might cut off the victim from supportive relationships with friends and relatives by claiming “he loves her so much and wants to be with her all the time.” His real intent is to control her time and isolate her from her support system of family and friends because they might become aware of and question his treatment of her.

Fear: To instill fear in the victim so that she will not leave the relationship or even report the abuse, some abusers threaten to harm or kidnap the children.

Economic: He makes her financially dependent on him by maintaining total control over all financial resources (her earned income, and/or other financial resources).

Long after the abuse has stopped, a woman and her children still carry scars. Without help the effects of family violence and abuse are not just limited to the duration of abuse but is usually manifested in other areas for the remainder of a victim’s life. However, workers within the domestic violence arena understand that the woman’s fear is real and can work with her for her children and herself to stay safe.

When women leave their partners, it is an emotional crisis as well as a physical crisis.

However, if she connects with a domestic violence organization, she will find workers who know how to help her.

A powerful team is formed that understands the hurt she may feel and give comfort for the pain she is experiencing. They will provide mental and emotional support services and if necessary, physical safety or information about her options and alternatives that meet the needs of her and her children. Fortunately, a woman and her children can recover from the pain of abuse they have suffered and put

their lives back together again. There is a light at the end of their tunnel.

If you’re coping with abuse in your home, you’re not alone. Abusive behavior affects every neighborhood and ethnic background.

Life Source Consultants provides free confidential services for women dealing with physical, mental, emotional, verbal, financial or sexual abuse. Call us at 314-524-0686 because “Love Doesn’t Hurt.”

Dr. Gloria J. Johnson is the Founder/CEO of Life Source Consultants, the first non-residential African American domestic and sexual violence organization in the State of Missouri. Motivated by a deep love and commitment to abused women and to forever change images and perceptions toward domestic violence, family violence and abuse, Johnson shares true life stories of victims in her book “I Cried Alone.” Johnson received a Master’s in Biblical Counseling and a Ph.D. in marriage and family counseling from Biblical Life College and Seminary.

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 annual Florissant St. Patrick’s Day Parade a huge success

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Sunny skies and warm temperatures brought out an over flow of people to the first annual Florissant St. Patrick’s Day Parade/5K Run/Festival.

A large gathering of folks turned out for The St. Patrick’s KickOff Event & Block Party that was held at Henke’s Tavern located at 901 N. Lafayette Street on March 12. The band Random Fog performed. Mann Meats was on hand serving BBQ items and Henke’s Tavern served corned beef sandwiches.

On March 13, the Florissant St. Patrick’s Day event was held which started with the 5K Run that began at 9 a.m. at the Duchesne Home Association (formerly Knights of Columbus).

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade started at noon at Bangert Park and ended at the Duchesne Home Association where many of the parade goers after the parade came to enjoy the festival.

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Q Florissant along with Midwest Recycling Center to host electronics recycling event The city of Florissant along with Midwest Recycling Center (MRC) will host an electronics recycling collection event on April 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (or until trucks reach their capacity) in St. Ferdinand Park, rain or shine. Signs will be posted at park entrances to direct the people on where to go. The event is open to the public.

Acceptable items: working or not, basically anything that has a cord or battery; computers and all of their accessories, networking and telecommunications equipment, phones (home and cell), clocks, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, stereos, A/V equipment including cable and satellite boxes, home electronics, rechargeable batteries, fax machines, adapters/chargers, household appliances and lawn and garden equipment (lawn and garden equipment must have oil and gas removed).

Below are the fees that MRC has put into place to recycle these items: • CRT Monitors - $5 each • CRT TVs 26” or less - $30 each • CRT TVs 27” or greater - $50 each • Wood Console and True Big Screen/Projection TVs - $50 each • LED/LCD/Plasma TVs - $20 each • Any Freon containing unit - $10 each Payment can be made either by check or cash Midwest Recycling Center will have equipment and employees on hand to assist in the drop off process.

This drive has been highly successful in the past.

Recycling conserves our natural resources, saves money, creates jobs, eliminates waste in landfills and reduces harm to the environment.

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If you need additional information, feel free to contact the Florissant Health Department at 314-8397655 or visit Midwest Recycling Center’s website at www.midwrc.net.

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Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective to hold Earth Day event Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective presents “Peace in the Prairie” at the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park on Earth Day, April 22 from 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

The event which is free and open to the public will include vendors, presentations, performances and an original film. Peace in the Prairie is an original multimedia presentation exploring the concepts of peace and violence, juxtaposing urban life as experienced by black youth living in the city of St. Louis, Missouri with the state's unique endangered prairie lands.

Over the past five years, black writers, storytellers, and musicians in the Story Stitchers Collective have explored and recorded endangered Missouri native prairie environments to create a multimedia presentation. Their work addresses the community’s need for understanding the intersections between the violence of urban life black youth experience with the healing process of seeking peace and a greater understanding of nature.

Artists have explored and recorded native prairie landscapes via trips to Missouri prairie reserves including Shaw Nature Reserve of the Missouri Botanical Garden in Gray Summit, with the Missouri Prairie Foundation at Linden’s Prairie in Mt. Vernon, Missouri, and Prairie Star Restoration Farm in Osage County, Prairie State Park in Mindenmines, Missouri in Barton County near Joplin, and Dunn Ranch Prairie of The Nature Conservancy in Hatfield, Missouri.

“Peace in the Prairie” gives voice to black youth suffering from the effects of gun violence, bridging rural and urban cultures while bringing exposure and greater awareness to the intrinsic natural beauty of the region, historically and currently, to new audiences. This lively presentation combines original music, discussion, storytelling, and videography that reflects on the loss and resilience of the human experience and rejuvenation of the prairie habitat.

The event will present Saint Louis Story Stitchers as well as host vendors from local businesses and nonprofit organizations who will bring information and resources about prairies and native plants, accessing and enjoying the outdoors, healing from trauma, and gun violence prevention. There will also be performances that are in conversation with these subjects.

The event is free for all ages and open to the public.

“Peace in the Prairie” is presented with support from Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, which receives support from the state of Missouri.

Story Stitchers is supported by The Lewis Prize for Music’s 2021 Accelerator Award. The mission of The Lewis Prize is to partner with leaders who create positive change by investing in young people through music.

Additional support for Saint Louis Story Stitchers is provided by the Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund, City of St. Louis Youth at Risk Crime Prevention grant of 2021, March For Our Lives, and Kranzberg Arts Foundation.

For picnic boxed meals by Sugarfire (No food for sale at the event. Meals may be pre-ordered by April 13 and picked up at the event at 1 p.m. for lunch or 7 p.m. for dinner) visit www.eventbrite.com/e/peace-in-the-prairie-tickets-218221124257 For more information visit https://storystitchers.org/ peace-in-the-prairie/.

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Labrador retriever remains number one breed in St. Louis

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nce again, the labrador retriever took St. Louis’s top spot in the American Kennel Club’s (AKC) 2021 ranking of the most popular AKC-recognized dog breeds in the U.S. The lab was also recognized as the No. 1 pup in Seattle and St. Louis.

For over 10 years, the Labrador Retriever has been St. Louis’s most popular. Golden retrievers and German shepherd dogs have also been in the top five historically for this city.

“Labs are well-loved throughout the nation,” said AKC Executive Secretary Gina DiNardo.

“St. Louis is no exception – there’s something about Labs has great appeal for many different lifestyles.”

St. Louis’s top 5 breeds for 2021: 1. Labrador Retriever 2. Golden Retriever 3. French Bulldog 4. German Shepherd Dog 5. Bulldog * Registration data pulled from St. Louis, MO zip codes as specified by U.S. Postal Service The AKC also announced its nationwide rankings today at a virtual press conference at the AKC Museum of the Dog in NYC. No one can keep the Lab down! The ever-popular labrador retriever is the nation’s favorite dog for the 31st consecutive year.

While the loveable lab remains a constant at the top of the charts, the poodle has pawed its way back into the top five after 24 years, bumping the perennial favorite bulldog out for the first time in almost a decade. The bulldog has been a fixture among the top five most popular breeds since 2012.

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Northwest News

Parkway athletic director named state athletic director of the year Parkway’s Athletic and Activities Director Mike Roth has been named the Missouri Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) Athletic Director of the year.

Roth has served Parkway for over 30 years and has been Parkway’s director of activities and athletics since 2014. Prior to that, he was the Parkway Central High athletic director for five years.

Roth will be recognized for this award at the MIAAA Conference in early April.

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By Dawna Currigan

Susan G. Komen is your community breast health partner The two top risk factors for breast cancer are being female and getting older. These are factors that you can not control, but there some you can, like living a healthy lifestyle.

It’s important to know what your risk factors and discuss with your doctor to have a full understanding of proactive measures you can take to decrease your risk.

Knowing your risk factors, having an open dialogue with your doctor and getting proper screenings are important actions you can take.

Several health care providers like Siteman Cancer Center (866-761-1530) and Missouri Baptist Medical Center (314-996-5170) have mammography vans that travel to communities to conduct screenings.

They come to your area to make it easy to get screened. Call to find out when they will be near you and to set up an appointment.

While Susan G. Komen does not conduct screenings, we do provide financial assistance and additional resources.

Our Treatment Assistance Program provides qualified applicants in active treatment $500 to $750 annually. These funds can be used for bill paying, childcare, transportation and more. For more information or to apply, call 1-877-GOKOMEN or email Helpline@Komen.org.

I encourage you to go to our website as well to learn more about breast cancer facts and risk factors, www.komen.org.

I’m excited to let you know that our signature fundraising event the Greater St. Louis MORE THAN PINK Walk is back in-person on June

11 and in a new location, Tower Grove Park. Funds raised by the walk will support research to find the cures for breast cancer and our Treatment Assistance Program. Registration is free, but saving lives is priceless. Register at www.komen.org/stlouiswalk then start fundraising to make in impact that could save a life.

I hope to see you at the walk!

Komen is here for you!

Dawna Currigan is Director of Development, MO & KS for Susan G. Komen.

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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Senior Living

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Still In This Together:

By Vicki Bahr

Here comes spring!

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The first day of spring was March 20…just days ago. I can hear the sighs of relief as you’re all reading this, and sense the smiles creeping across winter-weary faces. Evenings are brighter, geese are flying back north, and there are buds forming on the trees.

Makes you want to stash away the sweaters and heavy coats, mittens stuffed in the pockets and woolen scarves draped through the sleeves. We’re done with snow and slush, icy driveways and runny noses, ready to cook lighter and wake earlier, enjoy flowers and bike rides, ice cream cones and barbecue.

It’s one of the prime benefits of living in a four-season area of the country. Just about the time we start to realize that Christmas card scenes never include snow shovels or bored kindergarteners, seven- hour traffic jams or twisted wrists from falls on an icy driveway, the future forecast includes a sixty-degree day and life is good again. Even a random snow shower is okay, because we know it’s an anomaly, and kids will be playing baseball in the yard and hopscotch on the sidewalks again tomorrow. The snow won’t last…guaranteed. But it gives us one last chance for a hot cup of cocoa to taste wonderful and the flannel sheets to feel just right when we snuggle in for the night.

And then we’re ready to move on, and the neighbors who still have Christmas decorations up suddenly know it’s not nostalgic anymore, and it’s time…

I went to the big box store a couple of weeks ago and it was cold enough that it was thick raining onto

the windshield and there were frozen patches on the parking lot, but as I walked into the store, there were stacks of charcoal on the left and extra-large beach towels two aisles up on the right. I admit I had a ridiculous smile on my face as I reached for one of each.

There will be big, beautiful, boiling thunderstorms soon, and I’ve forgotten just how nervous they made me last year when I needed to know where every single in-town family member was before I could actually enjoy my storms.

It will be easier to drive without big bulky coats, but the green pollen on the windshield will drive us all berserk. And hay fever is no fun at all.

But, oh, those cute clothes we bought at the after-spring sale last year that are just waiting to be unearthed from the basement and worn for the first time are calling! And the grandkids’ bubbles and sidewalk chalk and the lounge chairs we stacked away so long ago have been so patient. It’s time to welcome a new season and get properly tired of it so we can look forward to swimming pools and summer vacations, empty school buildings and the smell of suntan lotion again. We’ve forgotten how much we hated mowing the lawn in 90-degree-plus weather and cleaning out the scummy swimming pool, or how bored the kids were after the first week without the routine of school.

Oh, but then there will be autumn and falling leaves, pumpkin patches and Halloween costumes, pumpkin spice everything and the earthy smell of rotting vegetation.

We live in a four-season area of the country, and it’s never dull or boring. Change is always just around the corner.

And isn’t it wonderful?

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.

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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Safe and fun summer camp experiences await for kids and teens

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LOCATIONS: Adams Park Club

(4317 Vista Ave.) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 6-16 $275 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

Bethalto Boys & Girls Club

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.

BGCSTL offers one of the most afSubmitted photos fordable, safe, high quality summer day camp programs in the bi-state region. Summer campers, ages 6-18, participate in educational, recreational, and social activities including opportunities for creativity, sports and recreation, swimming, teen and STEM programs, music studio, and Esports, an organized form of competitive tournaments with video games where players face teams. Or, most commonly, a multiplayer online video game competition). Camps also includes a nutritious breakfast and lunch.

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

Transportation will be provided for select Hazelwood locations.

Until camp begins, our Boys & Girls Club locations across the bi-state region continue to be open offering after school programs, virtual mentoring, sports activities and more. To find the club nearest you, visit www.bgcstl.org or call 314-335-8000. If you’re looking for a chance to impact the lives of kids and teens, Boys & Girls Club is also hiring. Visit bgcstl.org for more information.

(324 E. Central St. Bethalto, Illinois) June 6 – July 29 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 6-16 $580/month session ($25 Membership Fee)

Herbert Hoover Club

BE GREAT at Normandy High School at Teen Center of Excellence

(9200 West Florissant) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 13-18 (Entering grades 9th-12th) No fees

Teen Center of Excellence

(9200 West Florissant) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 12-18 $275 (Plus $25 Membership Fee) www.onecitystories.org

(2901 N. Grand Ave.) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 6-16 $275 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

O’Fallon Park Club

(4343 West Florissant) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 6-16 $275 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

Mathews-Dickey Club

(4245 N Kingshighway) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 6-16 $275 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

Hazelwood Elementary School Club at Larimore Elementary School

(2324 Redman Rd.) June 13 – July 24 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 6-12 (Grades first-through-fifth) $250 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

Riverview Gardens Club at Highland Elementary School

(174 Shepley Drive) TBD 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 6-12 (Grades first-through-fifth) $0 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

Hazelwood East High School at Teen Center of Excellence

(9200 West Florissant) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m Ages 13-18 (Entering grades 9th -12th) $0 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

Southeast Middle School Club at Teen Center of Excellence (9200 West Florissant) June 13 – Aug. 5 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Ages 11-15 (Grades fifth-through-eighth) $250 (Plus $25 Membership Fee)

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What’s Happening

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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.

EVENTS

March 26: Dinner and dancing

At 5:45 p.m., Centenary United Methodist Church’s Joyful Noise band presents “Letters Home,” a mock USO Radio Show with dinner and dancing to songs from WWII at the American Legion Post 370. Reservations due by March 17. For more information contact cumclamo@gmail.com.

April 14: Maundy Thursday service

Calvary United Church of Christ invites the community to join them for a Maundy Thursday service. The service will be at 6 p.m. and will include communion. All are welcome to participate. Questions? Call 314-429-7464. www.treesbywood.net

April 30: Trivia night

The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce will

host “Movies & TV” Music Trivia Night at the James J. Eagan Center at 1 James J Eagan Drive in Florissant. Doors open at 6 p.m., with Music Trivia starting at 7 p.m. Cost is $200 for a table of eight, which includes beer and soft drinks. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and drinks. The Chamber will also be collecting packs of children’s diapers and formula in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month and will be donating the items to the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery. Reservations can be made online at www.gnccstl.com or by phone at 314-831-3500.

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.

Mondays: Choral Group meetings

Arts

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 636-5799227, 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.

new members. Come by or call Charlie at 314-954-1121.

Mondays: singers

Tuesdays: Chair Zumba

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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 314-921-2132. 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.

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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

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 636634-6582 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.

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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 314298-7444 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

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 Arling-

ton) 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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UMSL men’s basketball team come home after successful season The remarkable 2021-22 season for the University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s basketball team came to an end in the NCAA Division II Sweet 16. 5-seed UMSL fell to 3-seed Hillsdale College in the Midwest Region Championship, 73-63.

The Triton season was highlighted by a 2021-2022 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship and the first NCAA DII Tournament win in 34 years.

The Tritons (26-7) were not a “Cinderella Story.” The UMSL men’s basketball team was built on trust, hard work, toughness and senior leadership. That is why with 22 seconds left and the Tritons down by 10 points, head coach Bob Sundvold called a 30-second timeout.

Sundvold brought the team together in a circle for one last time, not to draw up a play, but to say, “Thank you.” Two words that encapsulate the feelings of so many members of the UMSL community.

“Being a part of a team that has done stuff that we really haven’t done at UMSL, these seniors (Marquis Collins, Shane Wissink, Yaakema Rose Jr., Kellen King, Steve Webb, and Jose Grubbs) have really got a great legacy,” Sundvold said. “They established some things both on and off the court on (the UMSL) campus.”

The 2021-22 team will be remembered for being the first UMSL men’s basketball team to win the GLVC Championship Tournament, only the second team in program history to make the NCAA DII Sweet 16, a win against Truman State when it mattered most to

give UMSL their first NCAA DII Tournament win in 34 years, a 1,000-point scorer in Grubbs, the new program record holder for three-point field goals made in Wissink and the back-to-back-to-back GLVC Defensive Player of the Year in Webb.

The team also had three GLVC All-Defensive Team members in Rose, Wissink, and Webb, two All-GLVC First Team members in Marty Jackson and Rose Jr., a 12-game winning streak that ran from Feb. 7 to Mar. 12 and the second-most wins in program history (26).

The Tritons were firing on all cylinders to start the game. UMSL sprinted to a 16-6 lead capped by a steal and fastbreak layup by Isaiah Fuller with 14:21 left in the first half. Hillsdale (23-7) took a timeout to try to slow the Tritons down.

UMSL was 10-for-13 from the field in the first eight minutes of play and held a 10-point lead. Hillsdale answered with a 17-4 run to take a 28-25 lead with 5:47 left in the first half.

The Chargers outscored the Tritons 7-4 the rest of the first half to take a 35-29 lead into halftime.

With 11 minutes to play and trailing 58-40, the Tritons sparked a 10-0 run to pull within eight points.

Hillsdale was forced to take a timeout. The timeout righted the ship for the Chargers who kept UMSL at arms length the rest of the way.

Rose led the Tritons with 18 points and four assists.

Webb scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds.

Wissink and Jackson both scored 11 points. Grubbs had seven rebounds. Isaiah Fuller scored nine points off the bench. * A season to relish 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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Cheesy Basil Cod Recipe adapted from Laurenslatest.com Serves: 4

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uring the spring months, fish can be a popular food for at-home meals. It’s a perfect nutritious option during Lent, and it’s flaky and delicious for seafood lovers and families of all kinds throughout the year.

This Cheesy Basil Cod has a light crust and a glistening center, which creates a delicious bite of texture. Serve it with rice and vegetables to complete a better-for-you dinner that’s packed with nutrients as well as flavor.

This recipe, rich with cheese and seafood delight, serves four but is easy to double for a larger crowd. It requires just a few kitchen utensils and bakes for less than 15 minutes for a quick meal that’s easy to clean up. ring. They’re also sprinkled with lemon juice to add a little acidity and create a nice, light bite.

Ingredients: 3 cod fillets (12 ounces each) 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

1 tablespoon parsley flakes 2 tablespoons basil leaves 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper rice, for serving (optional) steamed vegetables, for serving (optional)

Directions: Preheat oven to 450 F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Place fish fillets on baking sheet and set aside.

In small bowl, stir mayonnaise with cheese, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Spread evenly over fillets. Bake 10-12 minutes, or until fish starts looking flaky.

Switch oven to broil and brown tops of fish until lightly golden. Remove from oven; cool 3-5 minutes.

Serve with rice and fresh steamed vegetables, if desired.

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Under one roof: real-life and fictional blended families

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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.

n their book, “Brady Brady Brady,” Sherwood Schwartz, creator of “The Brady Bunch,” and son Lloyd talked about the inspiration for the iconic series. The elder Schwartz had spotted a column item in the Los Angeles Times that contained the following: “In the year 1965, more than 29 percent of all marriages included a child or children from a previous marriage.”

Thinking that could be the plot of a sitcom, he registered his concept with the Writers Guild of America. Schwartz originally called the series “Yours & Mine” before it was officially christened “The Brady Bunch.”

Blended family stories have been around long before Mr. Schwartz created his series and even more have been created since then. Disney+, the House of Mouse’s streaming service, recently promoted a new version of “Cheaper by the Dozen,” a film inspired by the real-life Gilbreth family. Gabrielle Union and Zach Braff starred as two single parents who merged their families together. Disney’s writers were obviously confused, though, because the plot of the new “Cheaper” was more like “Yours, Mine and Ours,” a wonderful 1968 comedy based on the lives of Frank and Helen Beardsley.

With only a trailer to go by, the new version

rangement becomes permanent. The family also fostered Jimmy-John (Clifford Tatum, Jr.), an orphan with a chip on his shoulder.

He became part of the family as well, but while Anna had room in her heart for more children, her husband firmly said they were “Full Up.” No blended family story would be complete without Dorothy and Bob DeBolt, a couple who ultimately adopted 14 children. Dorothy had five biological children and her husband “Cheaper by the Dozen” photo courtesy Disney+. had a biological daughter and, over the years, they adopted more children, some of whom were rescued from war torn countries as well as ones with special needs. The 1977 docuof the Gilbreth story looked lost in translation.

Frank Gilbreth and his sister Ernestine Gil- mentary “Who Are the DeBolts? And Where breth Carey wrote the autobiographical 1948 Did They Get Nineteen Kids?” shed light on novel “Cheaper by the Dozen” and followed this blended family and earned an Academy that up with the 1950 sequel “Belles on Their Award for Best Feature-length DocumentaToes.” Both books were great reads. Their par- ry. Henry Winkler even narrated a 50-minute ents, Frank and Lillian, were time and motion televised version of the film late in 1978.

Disney deserved some credit for releasing experts and often used their homelife to prove their theories. Although the “Dozen” in the more family content to their streaming plattitle indicated 12 children, Mary Gilbreth had form, but they need to make sure they stay true to the original stories, especially ones based on passed away at age 5.

Adoption was at the heart of “Room for One real-life families. It would be nice to see an upMore,” a classic Cary Grant/Betsy Drake com- dated “Cheaper by the Dozen” that focused on edy about a family who took in two orphans, the real Gilbreth family. even though they had three children of their The 2022 “Cheaper by the Dozen” movie is own. Anna Rose (Drake) brings Jane (Iris Mann) home to meet the family and the ar- available on Disney+.

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Crossword: Who Am I?

‘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

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hile the prices continue to climb my household has had to make some interesting adjustments. The other day it reached a new low: “My stomach is starting to grumble; what’s for dinner?” my husband asked.

“Dinner? I guess I forgot but, anyway I’m pretty sure we’re out of groceries,” I said.

“And when were you going to get around to telling me that vital piece of information?”

“Oh, it’s not such a big deal. There’s always takeout.”

“Nope, with inflation, the supply chain issues and gasoline prices skyrocketing we have to budget ourselves. So decide, what’s it gonna be?”

“What are you talking about?”

“The gas gauge is on empty and now you’re telling me the cupboards are bare so we have to make a decision. It’s either gas or groceries.”

“Hmm, how about you walk to the service station to get some fuel and bring it back then we’ll drive to the market to get groceries?”

“No can do. We can only afford a gallon of gas.

That will get us to the market, but not back.”

“Okay, well then I’ll order groceries and have them delivered.”

“Not possible. That’s up too and will cost twice the amount for the food and fuel.”

“Well, I suppose I could always hitchhike.

But last time I did that the driver charged me

more than an Uber guy.

So, I’d say it’s a good time to start our diet plan. We walk to the store and eat our groceries there then walk back and by the time we get h om e … f i ve pounds lighter. Boom!”

I got a cold steely stare from him that said, No Bueno!

“You know,” I said, “we just need a good reason to not go anywhere; to stay home locked up away from everything and everyone.”

My husband snarkily replied, “So you’re saying we need another pandemic?”

“That’s it!”

Inflation frustration

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.

ACROSS 1. Campus military org.

5. Pilgrimage to Mecca 8. 1968 hit “Harper Valley ____” 11. Turkish honorific 12. *I captained the Millennium Falcon in “Star Wars” 13. Inlet in Greenland 15. Map out 16. Pharaoh’s symbol 17. Austin Powers and Shrek to Mike Myers 18. *I developed the theory of relativity 20. Sailor’s hail 21. Lyric poem 22. Solar System center 23. Portable stairs 26. *I am Sgt. George Baker’s inept comic strip character 30. Mine deposit 31. Shape 34. Fairy tale cannibal 35. Feline sneakers 37. Lawyer group 38. *I have a coiled shell and eyes on stalks 39. Very dark black 40. Free from obstruction 42. ____ Aviv 43. Most buffoonish 45. Rest or hydration for common cold, e.g 47. Hot springs resort 48. “...he found a crooked

sixpence upon a crooked ____” 50. Japanese stringed instrument 52. *I am a runaway slave, an abolitionist, and a best-selling author 55. Email destination 56. Jasmine of “Aladdin,” e.g.

57. Food fish 59. Silly 60. Self-cleaning appliance 61. Ad staple 62. O in IOU 63. P in m.p.g.

64. Affirmative, colloquially DOWN 1. Do like Drake 2. Eye up and down 3. Bangkok native 4. Like preserved peaches, sometimes 5. Sharpened 6. Like Huck Finn’s dad, e.g.

7. *Some people call me the Rocket Man 8. *I starred as Pam in the “Meet the Parents” movies 9. *I used to host a sports show with Mike Golic 10. Commercials 12. Buddhist’s enlightenment 13. Sham 14. *I am a WWE Champion, an actor, and my nickname is geology-related

19. Vision correctors, colloquially 22. Greek letters on campus 23. *My résumé includes Fly Girl and “American Idol” judge 24. Curaçao neighbor 25. Evil one 26. Fence board 27. Popular gemstone 28. Shed tears 29. *I am an American who became Princess of Monaco 32. Harangue 33. Network with an eye 36. *My TV role became synonymous with a hair style 38. Perform at the bee 40. Canada’s neighbor 41. Beginning 44. Strong adhesive 46. Contemptibly small 48. Dry white Italian wine 49. Radio receiver 50. Dr. Seuss: “The more that you read, the more things you will ____” 51. Piercing woodwind 52. Water quantity 53. Loafer, e.g 54. Adventure story 55. United Nations labor agency 58. Homer’s catchword

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