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Features Submitted photos The Metro Market, which was founded in 2013 and became operational in 2015, runs from April to November, travels to different sites that have been determined to have a high need for access to fresh produce and additional healthy options.

The St. Louis MetroMarket, a mobile grocery store, is in its seventh year of helping people get access to healthy foods

By Wendy Todd Nearly one fifth of the St. Louis-area population lives in a food desert, which is an urban area where it is difficult for residents to find fresh and quality foods. The St. Louis MetroMarket, a mobile grocery store fashioned out of a Metro Transit bus that runs in partnership with Operation Food Search is in its seventh year of helping people get access to healthy foods.

The Metro Market, which was founded in 2013 and became operational in 2015, runs from April to November, travels to different sites that have been determined to have a high need for access to fresh produce and additional healthy options.

The market served 34,000 people last year

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and just kicked off another season ready to provide as many communities with affordable foods as possible. Corporate and community partnerships have helped the market serve the public.

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bers to bridge the gaps around affordability, accessibility and nutrition education,” said Quinton Ward, manager of the market.

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the market has also recently partnered with Mercy Clinic and Dierbergs.

MetroMarket is happy for the support from organizations that “understand the importance of fresh food access here in St. Louis,” Ward said.

In explaining how the market attempts to provide a rotating variety of quality produce, frozen meats and healthy options, Ward pointed to one of his latest faHuneke Publications, Inc. vorite products. “One new item that I tried that I really 2139 Bryan Valley Commercial Dr. O’Fallon, MO 63366 like are the pickled beets,” Ward said.

PH: 636-379-1775 In addition to a variety of food items, the market also FX: 636-379-1632 attempts to visit a host of locations. It travels regularly between Wednesday and Friday to locations near Published weekly since 1921.

Serving St. Louis, St. Charles downtown St. Louis to Florissant, and makes alternate and Lincoln Counties. stops on Saturdays.

“We want to ensure community members have mulPublisher/ tiple opportunities to access MetroMarket and its proEditor-in-Chief Mathew DeKinder gramming,” Ward said.

The MetroMarket has become a welcome resource Publisher Emeritus/ General Manager for those who face obstacles in accessing affordable Robert J. Huneke and healthy groceries. Food deserts remain a pervasive Production Manager problem in the region but the MetroMarket will be on Rebecca Brockmann the road doing its part to address inequities in healthy Production Assistant eating and nutrition.

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Submitted photos The Metro Market, which was founded in 2013 and became operational in 2015, runs from April to November, travels to different sites that have been determined to have a high need for access to fresh produce and additional healthy options.

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Florissant hosts the 33rd Annual 2022 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant

his year’s winner of the 2022 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant was Joyce Graham. Graham’s talent presentation was “Liturgical Dance” which she performed at the pageant on May 1 at the Florissant Civic Center Theater.

Maureen Albers who sang “Someone to Watch Over Me’ was the first runner-up and Mary Serra-Poorman who played guitar and sang “Black Horse and a Cherry Tree” was the second runner-up.

The city of Florissant was again chosen to host the 2022 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant and is looking forward to be able to host the 2023 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant next year.

The pageant, held annually in the St. Louis Area, exemplifies the elegance of senior women over the age of 60. The ladies compete in four categories: personal interview with judges before the pageant starts; poise in evening gown; recitation of a 35-second philosophy of life and a two and a one half-minute talent presentation.

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Photo courtesy city of Florissant This year’s winner of the 2022 Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant was Joyce Graham. Maureen Albers was the first runner-up and Mary Serra-Poorman was the second runner-up.

The judges included the Community News’ own sports reporter Gary Baute.

For more information on the Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant visit their website at www.msmissourisenior.org.

By Dr. Joseph S. Davis

Health and wellness in the Ferguson-Florissant School District As we embark on the end of a school year unlike any other, the pandemic has brought a heightened sense of awareness to healthcare in general and, more specifically, to the healthcare needs in our community.

We began discussions with our community partners at BJC for an employee wellness clinic before any of us had heard of COVID. This exciting work has led to the opening of FergFlor Care, the district’s first-ever employee health clinic. The new space in the Northwest HealthCare building on Graham Road will serve Ferguson-Florissant School District employees and their families enrolled in a district health plan and pre-Medicare retirees.

Our employees will have access to primary and urgent medical care, disease management, women’s and men’s health services at zero cost. Ensuring teacher and staff wellness positions us to better serve our students. We need healthy adults if we’re going to provide

high-quality instruction for our students.

As a district, our board of education is committed to creating a safe and healthy work environment that promotes wellness and accessibility to healthcare. This commitment means not only providing health services to our employees but also giving our families options to keep students healthy with access to quality health care through the district’s new telehealth services for students.

Through our partnership with Hazel Health, our students and families can access on-demand virtual medical visits right from our school nurses’ offices. This alleviates parents having to take time off from work and allows students to be seen by a doctor without missing critical instruction time. For many uninsured or underinsured families, this school-based service provides immediate healthcare at no cost, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

We are committed to eliminating barriers

to quality health care for our students and employees. Our commitment is stronger than ever and I am confident we are moving in the right direction for building a lasting healthy school community.

Dr. Joseph S. Davis began serving the Ferguson-Florissant School District as Superintendent on July 1, 2015. Prior to that, he served as Superintendent of Washington County schools in North Carolina and Deputy Chief of Schools for Chicago Public Schools.

Davis has over 25 years of experience in education starting as a bus driver before teaching middle and high school mathematics and serving as assistant principal and principal at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Davis and his family live in Ferguson.

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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Florissant’s City Attorney receives the 2022 ICON Award from the Missouri Lawyers Media Group Florissant’s City Attorney John Hessel has received the 2022 ICON Award from the Missouri Lawyers Media Group.

Hessel an attorney for Lewis Rice LLC will be honored as a recipient of the 2022 ICON Award from Missouri Lawyers Media, a group of business and lePhoto courtesy city of Florissant gal publications that have been serving Missouri professionals for more than 100 years.

Launched in 2018, the ICON Award is given to attorneys who are 60 years of age and older in recognition of their exemplary careers and commitment to the Missouri legal community. Honorees must hold or have held a senior position with significant decision-making authority for their firm or organization.

Hessel is among only 30 other recipients from across Missouri, including founding partners, firm leaders, current and retired judges and former public officials.

Hessel and the other recipients will be honored at the fifth annual ICON Awards luncheon June 29, at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis. They will also be profiled in print and online in a special section of Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Over his 44-year legal career, Hessel has received numerous honors and awards, such as inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America from 2009 to 2022 and Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers from 2009 to 2016.

Best Lawyers has named him “Lawyer of the Year” nine times over the past twelve years as "St. Louis Municipal Lawyer of the Year," "St. Louis Litigation-First Amendment Lawyer of the Year," and "St. Louis Litigation-Municipal Lawyer of the Year."

Hessel represents business clients in commercial transactions and litigation. His diverse client base spans a variety of industries, including service institutions, manufacturers, municipal corporations, financial organizations, publishing companies and local and national media entities. He is also the long-standing city attorney for Kirkwood and Florissant. Hessel is a well-respected partner and management committee member of Lewis Rice and has been serving the St. Louis community for more than 30 years.

Hessel has received a proclamation of civic duty from the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Merit Award from Southeast Missouri State University. He has also served as special counsel for numerous municipalities in St. Louis County. In 2008, he received the Citizen of the Year Award from the cities of Kirkwood and Des Peres and the Medal of Valor Award from Crusade Against Crime, both honoring the brave role he played in the Feb. 7, 2008 Kirkwood tragedy.

“We are very proud of John for receiving this distinguished honor and congratulate him on a job well done,” stated Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery.

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2022 awardees honored at Forest Park Earth Day Festival Thousands of visitors attended earthday365’s 2022 Earth Day Festival at Forest Park on April 23. This year, for the first time, earthday365 honored local conservation champions with a Sustainability Awards Ceremony.

Following a keynote speech from Rep. Cori Bush, The School District of University City and Principia School in St. Louis County were honored as awardees for the U.S. Department of Education’s 2022 Green Ribbon Honorees. Across the country, only 27 schools, five districts, and four postsecondary institutions were honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure Image courtesy city of Hazelwood effective sustainability education in 2022.

These honorees were named from a pool Representatives of Principia pose for a picture with their award and Representative Cori Bush. of candidates nominated by 19 states.

The recognition earned by University City and tal Sustainability. Ponzi has been an environmental Principia comes after an application process through champion for the state for 30-plus years, and has prethe Missouri Department of Elementary and Secviously won the Missouri Waste Control Coalition’s ondary Education and Missouri Green Schools, a Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as numerous partnership of the Missouri Environmental Educaother regional and national honors. In addition to tion Association and the U.S. Green Building Counher work with the EarthWays Center, Ponzi has hostcil-Missouri Gateway Chapter. ed “Earthworms”, a podcast/radio show about “all The School District of University City constructed things green,” since 1988. multiple LEED Certified elementary schools, solar panels, and 49,000 square feet of rain gardens for water conservation.

Principia has shown their commitment to helping the environment by restoring 42 acres of forest and six acres of savanna in suburban St. Louis, creating a biodiverse “island” accessible to students and wildlife alike.

Following the award ceremony for Principia School and the School District of University City, earthday365 honored the winners of their first ever St. Louis Earth Day Festival Sustainability Awards.

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St. Louis families to receive free boxes of produce at eight YMCA locations to build food equity Starting May 31, 3,000 St. Louis families will receive free boxes of produce containing 50 servings of fresh fruits and vegetables. Each family will receive a weekly produce box for 12 weeks from Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) and the Gateway Region YMCA through PHA’s national ‘Good Food for All’ program to combat food insecurity and create equitable access to healthy and sustainable food. The program is supported by the Missouri Foundation for Health.

The ‘Good Food for All’ produce boxes, sourced and assembled by Ole Tyme Produce, are intended to encourage more fruit and vegetable consumption in homes across the country while building a bridge to sustained access to affordable produce in retail.

“We envision a world where every person - in every zip code - has long-lasting and affordable access to food that promotes health and wellbe-

ing,” said Jason Wilson, Vice President of Marketing and Development at Partnership for a Healthier America. “By working with partners like the Gateway Region YMCA, we’re getting closer to achieving food equity by creating solutions that make access to affordable, quality food a long-term reality for families in need.”

“We know based on research done in the St. Louis region, that life expectancy can vary up to 35 years based on communities that are located only less than 30 miles apart,” said Tim Helm, President and CEO of the Gateway Region YMCA. “Participating in the ‘Good Food for All’ program is one of the ways we can continue to cultivate health equity within our communities, and provide those experiencing food insecurity access to healthy food options.”

According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), 18% of the St. Louis–area population does not have access to fresh fruits and vegetables due to financial strain, lack of access to reliable transportation to a grocery store, and other reasons.

Households with children have even higher rates of food insecurity during the summer months when school lunches are unavailable.

‘Good Food for All’ aims to bridge this gap in St. Louis by providing produce boxes to families during the 12 weeks of summer break.

Launched in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, PHA’s “Good Food for All” program provides families with short term access to produce each week, laying the groundwork for long term change. The program has brought 18 million servings of produce to over 20,000 families across 28 US cities.

Families can sign up to reserve their “Good Food for All” produce boxes at www.ahealthieramerica.org/stlouis and pick up the boxes at one of eight YMCA locations.

St. Louis Community College turns 60 St. Louis Community College has been a staple of education and job readiness resources for six decades and looks forward to helping the St. Louis region thrive for many more

By Wendy Todd Last month, St. Louis Community College celebrated its 60th anniversary. The college system, now with ten locations, was established April 20, 1962 and celebrated with events at each site and forums for students, faculty and staff across campuses with Chancellor Jeff L. Pittman, Ph.D. Community college was initially created to help prepare teachers to educate and provide professional development. At first, many were focused on vocational training. The growth of community colleges was fueled by immigrants between 1900-1920s and then again in the 1980s as the focal point remained on employment readiness. But the purpose of community colleges eventually expanded to provide general education as well as vocational skills and included traditional college age students along with adults interested in continuing education.

Nez Savala, communications manager at STLCC, said the college system has maintained and remains committed to this tradition.

“The areas of impact for STLCC in the community is providing education, career training and job training that’s affordable, highly valued and accessible to people from all parts of the region,” she said.

STLCC has served more than 1.3 million students and offers 80 career pro-

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grams to prepare students for high wage, high skill and in-demand careers.

Additionally, at least one person in over 50 percent of the households in the St. Louis area has attended STLCC. STLCC has an annual economic impact on St. Louis of $2.5 billion. The college and its students support one out of every 34 jobs in the St. Louis area.

As STLCC looks ahead, the system is gearing up to offer improved learning spaces, experiences, new facilities and a higher ability to meet workforce needs.

Funds gained from the passing of Proposition R in St. Louis last August, which total approximately $350 million, will help the college make updates to campuses, facilities and technology.

The remaining funding, according to the college, will go toward updating job training and retraining programs to prepare students with skills needed in critical industries in our region, including healthcare, information technology, financial services, biotechnology and manufacturing.

“Planning and discussions are happening now that will truly guide and change STLCC, which is what the community expects,” Savala said.

St. Louis Community College has been a staple of education and job readiness resources for six decades and looks forward to helping the St. Louis region thrive for many more.

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Live music shakes up Gateway Arch National Park at Blues at the Arch Festival this August Experience blues music like never before on the Arch grounds. Gateway Arch Park Foundation, in partnership with the National Blues Museum and the National Park Service, will host Blues at the Arch, reimagined as a free music festival, Aug. 12-14. The Blues at the Arch Festival pays tribute to St. Louis’ storied blues history and showcases the talents of national and local entertainers in the North Gateway of Gateway Arch National Park, near the Eads Bridge and Laclede’s Landing.

For the first time, the 2022 Blues at the Arch Festival will feature food trucks, a market, after parties and more on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13. On Aug. 14, guests are invited to attend a special Sunday Blues Brunch at 612North and explore the park and National Blues Museum.

Additionally, local visual artists can enter a competition to design the 2022 festival poster.

“We are eager to welcome guests from across the country to Gateway Arch National Park to enjoy a

true ‘St. Louis experience’ at the Blues at the Arch Festival, especially after two years of virtual concerts,” said Ryan McClure, executive director of Gateway Arch Park Foundation. “Hosting events like this is part of our mission to keep our hometown national treasure vibrant now and for generations to come. If you haven’t been to the park in a while, there’s no better time than a weekend-long music festival to enjoy it in a brand-new way with family and friends.”

“The blues continues to be a thriving art form in St. Louis because of accessible programming like the Blues at the Arch Festival,” said Erin Simon, deputy director of the National Blues Museum. “Offering this event for free to the community allows more people to learn about the city’s robust heritage with the blues while showcasing the best in the genre both locally and nationally. That is what keeps blues alive, and it’s incredible to bring all of these artists on one stage to celebrate the blues’ past, present and bright future.”

For more information on the Blues at the Arch Fes-

tival, visit archpark.org/blues.

Call for artists: festival poster competition

Gateway Arch Park Foundation and National Blues Museum are seeking artwork from a diverse group of artists for a commemorative 2022 Blues at the Arch Festival poster. Visual artists over the age of 18 living in the St. Louis area are encouraged to apply. BIPOC artists, women artists, LGBTQ+ artists and artists with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

The selected artist will be given a stipend of $1,000 for their commissioned artwork, intended to cover the cost of design, artist fee, and delivery of final artwork.

Artists may submit up to three artistic samples for consideration of their art practice. Applications close June 1. The finalized artwork by the selected artist must be complete by June 17. The selected artist will receive a stipend of $1,000. Learn more about the poster contest and how to submit artwork at archpark. org/blues.

Partners kick-off ‘Don’t Pollute. Switch Up Your Commute’ campaign Transportation is one of the biggest contributors to air pollution. In conjunction with the start of the St. Louis Regional Clean Air Partnership’s daily air quality forecasting season, more than half a dozen partners, who collectively provide an array of transportation options that extend beyond driving in single-occupancy vehicles along with resources and incentives for doing so, are joining forces to kick-off a “Don’t Pollute. Switch Up Your Commute” campaign.

With increasing numbers of people heading back to their offices as we move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, this summerlong effort will work to inform people the way they choose to travel impacts the quality of air St. Louis area residents breathe, while motivating them to modify commuting behaviors as often as they are able.

“The St. Louis region is no stranger to poor air quality conditions,” said Susannah Fuchs, Director of Clean Air for the American Lung Association in Missouri.

“There is a lot of work to be done to protect our local communities from the continued risks to public health resulting from high levels of ozone, particularly during the summer months. It’s very important that area residents stay informed about the quality of the air we breathe and continue to take voluntary steps to reduce emissions to help improve outcomes.”

Area residents can visit www.SwitchUpYourCommute.com to download the color-coded air quality forecast, which provides daily updates via email or text stating if the forecast for the following day is a GREEN (good), YELLOW (moderate), ORANGE (unhealthy for sensitive groups) or RED (unhealthy) air quality day. The first 200 people to download the forecast will receive a free, STL-STYLE campaign T-shirt. From there, individuals are being encouraged to show they care about clean air by taking transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking, biking or telecommuting. The site provides detailed information about all transportation options available on both sides of the Mississippi River – and links to associated schedules, pricing, programs, ride matching services, incentives and more.

maintenance costs of vehicles,” added Taulby Roach, President and CEO of Bi-State Development, which operates Metro Transit. “It’s a win-win with cleaner air and fuller wallets!”

To learn more about the region’s air quality, transportation options, campaign efforts and how area businesses can get involved, visit www.SwitchUpYourCommute.com.

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“The region is in a race for cleaner air and the campaign is two-fold,” added Kimberly Cella, Executive Director for Citizens for Modern Transit. “First, partners aim to educate. Then, as the summer heats up and the potential for poor air quality days to be forecasted increases, we want people to take action.”

When an ORANGE or RED air quality day is forecasted, those who have registered for the daily air quality forecast will receive a text message asking them if they plan to modify their commute the following day – and if so – how. These respondents – along with those who post a picture of themselves on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter taking transit, carpooling, vanpooling or telecommuting on a poor air quality day and include #SwitchUpYourCommute – will be entered to win a variety of prizes through the end of the air quality forecasting season on Sept. 30.

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Greater North County Chamber has successful 2022 Music Trivia Night More than 300 guests enjoyed Greater North County Chamber’s sold-out “Movies & TV Shows” Music Trivia Night at the James J. Eagan Center on April 30. Usually held at the JFK Center, Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery and the city of Florissant helped the chamber transition to the Eagan Center to allow for more guests last year.

The evening was a huge success, thanks in part to Music Trivia DJ, Big Papa G and the Music Trivia committee. Music Trivia Chair for the event was Dana Grimm with the Daniel & Henry Co. and committee members were Scott Palermo, A Skeets Production; Mike Moehlenkamp, Gary’s Submitted photo Auto Service; Carl Lathan, Hope Hospice; and Mary Kierath, Seniors Helping Seniors. First place winners of the Greater North County Chamber 2022 Music Trivia Night were Team Guests brought over 7,500 diaper dona- Johnny Londoff as “Orange is the New Black” characters. tions for the St. Louis Crisis Nursery for Inc, Heike Janis with the Ferguson-Florissant School prizes and Music Trivia points.

District, Bob Lindsey from the Independent News, The first-place winner was Team Londoff from Joe Jenkins from Hutchens Mortuary, Jon Vogt with Johnny Londoff Chevrolet.

Catering To You, Matt Sanders, Suzy Snow, Sean MorThe evening volunteers were Derick and Ronna ris, Tyler Jenkins, Aaron Jenkins, Natalie Schaljo and Wellman with Amore Pizza, Carl Lathan with Hope Katie and Philyce from the St. Louis Crisis Nursery.

Hospice, Mary Kierath with Seniors Helping Seniors, Evan Maxwell and Grace Steidle with North County

Henke’s Tavern holds first annual 0.01K Fun Run to support Valley Of Flowers Festivities

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On May 7, Henke’s Tavern, located at 901 N. Lafayette, hosted the first annual 0.01K Fun Run as part of the weekend Valley of Flowers festivities. Over 150 people came out to participate and to support the event.

John Carney from the KTRS Big 550 The John Carney Show came out to battle against Florissant Mayor Lowery in the grueling 0.01K Fun Run. A good time was had by all and the weather for the event was perfect.

All proceeds went to benefit the Valley of Flowers Committee and a check presentation in the amount of $2,500 was made to them at the end of the event.

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Cinema St. Louis and St. Louis Public Radio present a free Best of Shorts program at the Public Media Commons Cinema St. Louis and St. Louis Public Radio co-present a free screening of a selection of short films from the 2021 Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) and 2021 Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. In addition to the films, the event will feature a pre-recorded interview with Elvira Lind, director of “The Letter Room,” which won the Best of Fest Short award at SLIFF. The program will be held in person outside at the Public Media Commons at 3653 Olive St. in St. Louis at 7 p.m. (films begin at 8 p.m.) June 10. Bring your folding chairs and snacks, no outside alcohol permitted. This event is free but capacity is limited so registration is required. Masks are welcome but not required at STLPR events. At this time, masks are still required to enter the STLPR building.

More information can be found on St. Louis Public Radio’s Events page: stlpr.org/events.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has long sanctioned SLIFF’s shorts competition as a pre-screening event for the Academy Awards. The winners in four categories of SLIFF’s juried shorts programming (Best of Fest, Best Animation, Best Live Action, and Best Documentary) are eligible to submit their films directly to the academy for Oscar consideration.

Still In This Together:

By Vicki Bahr

A bit of a preconditioning adjustment I’m pretty sure it’s human nature to look for a response to a superstition like breaking a mirror or crossing paths with a black cat. Friday-the-thirteenths mean we’ll be on edge for something bad to happen, and only once we can identify that the day has presented us with our flat tire or bad grade or splinter in a finger can we go on about our day without having to constantly be waiting for our delivery of woe.

April Fool’s Day offers another twenty-four hours to keep us on our toes. We expect surprises and jokes, unbelievable stories and impossible coincidences. Only once we’ve encountered a trick or two, and shared in the laughter of a coworker or family member who has put something over on us can we go back to normalcy.

A couple of weeks ago, I was driving on the highway in the rain, fully expecting cars to be splashing as they passed me, driving over the speed limit as if it were a normal dry day, not feeling the need for headlights even though it’s the law to make things a little easier for your fellow driver, when traffic came to a standstill very abruptly. There was roadwork ahead, and a huge lighted arrow showed lanes merging ahead from the right.

Of course! It was a rainy day, after all. Expectations for horrible traffic were being met. A little yellow-beigish, nondescript kind of car came up on my right and I sighed as I stayed back and motioned the driver to go in front of me. There were a couple of stickers on the car, impossible to miss. One read: “I love my hermit crab”, and I laughed. The other may very well be the slogan I remember for the rest of my life: “I hope something good happens to you today.”

Wow. Such a simple and yet such a profound adjustment to my preconditioning, and I’ve adopted it. If I can expect something untoward to

happen if I knock the salt shaker over, why can’t I also be awake to the good that is being wished for me by a complete stranger? And be grateful for it? And wish it forward?

I felt myself relaxing as I finished my drive, turning my head upward to look, really look, at the clouds and marvel at them, thanking the heavens that I’d been given a fresh perspective and a chance to train myself to not only see the good in this life, but to search for it, and be ready to acknowledge that it’s just as important as waiting for the inevitable bad thing that I’m going to encounter because of the black cat that I saw lurking in the grass along the side of the road.

What good happened the day I was wished it by the stranger’s bumper sticker? I saw a huge hawk, wings outstretched, just cruising on the air current above my head as I drove into the driveway, had a FaceTime chat with our two-year-old twin grandsons and listened to them chatter adorably about my Easter egg earrings yet again, watched a varsity soccer game in which our granddaughter Makena scored a goal and then offered her the keys to our car that her mom and dad may be purchasing from us for her upcoming sixteenth birthday, staring in awe as she test-drove it around the high school parking lot, and received a hug from my husband for no reason at all. The good just keeps on coming.

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.

Citizens for Modern Transit to host next ‘Talking Transit’ event on June 9 The transit advocacy organization Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) has announced plans for its next virtual “Talking Transit” event, which is set for June 9, at 8:30 a.m. via ZOOM. This event will highlight new initiatives underway through Metro Transit to expand accessibility and further improve safety and security on the St. Louis region’s public system, which is comprised of MetroLink light rail, 59 MetroBus routes, and the Metro CallA-Ride paratransit fleet. The event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required and can be completed online at www.cmt-stl.org.

Those in attendance will learn about the latest plans associated with the Northside-Southside MetroLink Study with St. Louis City and St. Louis County, the new Secure Platform Plan and the service profile of the organization

moving forward. The panel discussion will feature Taulby Roach, President and CEO of Bi-State Development which operates Metro Transit for the region; Charles Stewart, Executive Director Metro Transit; and Kevin Scott, General Manager Security at Bi-State Development and Project Leader for the Secure Platform Plan. It will be moderated by Kimberly Cella, Executive Director of Citizens for Modern Transit.

“There is a lot to be excited about as it relates to transit in the St. Louis region,” Cella said. “We encourage those with an interest in the impacts of public transit access to join this online forum.”

To learn more about these events and how CMT is working to further transit access in the St. Louis region, visit www.cmt-stl.org.

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Normandy High School takes flight with WozED STEAM program, first of its kind in Missouri A first-of-its-kind STEAM program is taking flight at Normandy High School, inspiring students to pursue the skills necessary to apply science, technology engineering, arts and mathematics concepts in the workplace.

Normandy High School is the first WozEd K-12 Pathways school in Missouri. WozED, the brainchild of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, is designed to inspire students to pursue engineering careers, and has chapters throughout the United States. Several students at the high school are participating in the STEAM education after school.

“I love how it’s teaching me how to fly (drones),” said Normandy sophomore Marquis Arch.

At a recent demonstration day, NHS students and staff showed community members who attended what the program involves, including flying drones and animation. The evening of hands-on learning and fun

helps promote K-12 STEM education available in the district.

“We want to build awareness and give students access to something they might not realize they can pursue,” said Dr. Nakia Douglas, NHS Building Principal and Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education. “As educators, we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to engage students and help them see the relevance of what they are learning in the classroom.”

Douglas continued, “This program integrates science, technology and arts in a way to encourage them to seek out careers and degrees that may do the same.”

WozED was introduced at Normandy High School during the 2020-2021 school year, but organizers hope to expand the program in the coming years, as well as expanding it to the lower grades.

For more information about WozED, visit https:// wozed.com.

SLU High expands STEM initiative to Normandy Schools Students at Bel-Nor School in the Normandy Schools Collaborative are participating in an innovative partnership with St. Louis University High School.

For the first time, Normandy fourth and fifth graders participated in the Clavius Project, a collaboration between the district and SLUH, which trains, mentors and supports urban middle school students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) areas.

Dr. Vivian Johnson, math lead at Bel-Nor School, says the partnership helps address a critical need in this area of study.

“The Clavius Project is a great program that connects students to STEM by providing teacher professional development, skilled volunteers, STEM resources like laptops, robots and 3D printers at a ratio allowing each student to participate,” said Johnson.

“The project is preparing students for jobs that have not even been created yet. Students need the coding and technology skills to be prepared for the 21st century workforce.”

The Clavius Project looks to help train future STEM professionals by working with underrepresented groups and exposing them to future opportunities in the field.

The Clavius Project began in 2014 as a collaboration among students, faculty and staff to bring STEM education to St. Louis city Catholic schools and has now expanded to public school districts like Normandy, Riverview Gardens, Jennings, and St. Louis Public Schools.

Named after Christopher Clavius — a German Jesuit mathematician and astronomer responsible for the Gregorian Calendar as well as the first in the church to confirm his former student Galileo’s Heliocentric Theory of the universe — the program has achieved considerable success and momentum in eight years.

Johnson worked closely with Clavius Project moderator Jeff Pitts, a successful local engineer, and Lucas Navarro, SLU High School mentor who helped facilitate the Clavius Project at Bel-Nor School.

Through this collaboration, Bel-Nor students participated in the MICDS First Lego League Qualifier through a STEM Champion partnership with Maryville University last December, with the culminat-

Image courtesy Normandy Schools Collaborative Normandy High School sophomore Marquis Arch shows Joint Executive Governing Board member Sheila Grimes Williams how to fly a drone during a recent WozED Demonstration Day.

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Image courtesy Normandy Schools Collaborative (From left) Zoya Doan, Ariyah Wright and Gabrielle Banks participated in the recent Clavius Project Jamboree. The jamboree is a showcase for students to display their knowledge with robotics, 3D printing and other STEM projects.

ing event being The Clavius Project Jamboree at SLU High School in April. Bel-Nor fourth and fifth graders participated alongside middle schoolers from other districts in the area.

This year the Clavius Project received $612,000 from the Thomas R. Schilli Foundation. SLU High School and Saint Louis University will now collaborate to transform educational pathways for area youth including those from the Normandy Schools Collaborative, which will be one of the first Clavius Plus Partners.

Mentor students from SLU High School will continue to help with after school STEM programs in Normandy, and Saint Louis University students will mentor, tutor, and facilitate enrichment programs for students at all grade levels in not only STEM, but health, athletics, business, and humanities.

This collaboration will lead to summer programs and college scholarships for Normandy Schools Collaborative students. For more information, visit: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=iNzPTPkvt7w or the SLUH website: https://www.sluh.org/student-life/co-curriculars/clavius-project

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RECURRING EVENTS Weekdays: Food pantry volunteers needed

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry is in need of ongoing adult volunteers to sort food, stock shelves and shop with clients.

Two-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

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

Mondays: meetings

Workshop

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

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

Mondays: Korean War Veterans Association meeting

If you had military service in Korea between Sept. 3, 1945 and the present you are cordially invited to a meeting of Chapter 4, North County Korean War Veterans Association. Meetings take place at

the VFW Post 4105 at 410 St. Francois in Florissant on the second Monday of the month, starting at 7 p.m. For more information contact Walter Kaiser at 314-921-2132. 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 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 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.

Wednesdays: Bingo

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

Wednesdays: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets from 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrews United Methodist Church at 3975 N. Hwy 67 in Florissant. For more information contact Norma at 314-306-4731.

Every Wednesday: Bingo Morning at Florissant Elks Lodge #2316

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

Bridgeton Trails Library

Branch Programs:

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

Florissant Senior Citizens’ Bingo Clubs: 314-839-7604.

Every 1st Wednesday of the Month: Stroke Support Group

3-4 p.m., Center for Senior Renewal, Detrick Building 1st floor, 11133 Dunn Rd. For more information, contact Jamie Stevens at 314-653-5331.

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. in the old school at the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine, 1 Rue St. Francois, Florissant.

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: Women’s chorus meeting

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

Fridays: Fish fry

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

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

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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 314-402-7025.

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 Satur-

days 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.

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UMSL hands out end-of-the-year awards University of Missouri-St. Louis senior Mimi Bradley of the softball team and redshirt sophomore Trever Moore of the men’s basketball team have been named as the Tritons’ James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Award winners for the 2021-22 year. The award is named after the former Bellarmine director of athletics and multi-sport coach who is considered one of the pioneers of the GLVC. The duo were two of 30 student-athletes, one male and one female from each of the league’s 15 schools, formally recognized after learning of their honors during their respective All-Conference process this past year. Each institution, through the head coach, names one award honoree in each sport sponsored.

These individual sport honorees became candidates for the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Individual Award. Each institution then selects one male and one female student-athlete from its season-long list of honorees to be named as James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Individual Award winners.

Also, during the initial nomination process, each institution’s coach ranks the top-three teams within the sport that best displayed good sportsmanship throughout the season. The team with the highest point total is then named that sport’s James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Team Award winner. At the conclusion of the academic year, the institution that accumulated the highest point total across all sports is named the James R. Spalding Sportsmanship Overall Award winner. This year’s winner is Southwest Baptist.

The GLVC renamed its annual sportsmanship award in 2016 after Spalding for his longtime service at Bellarmine. Spalding was first a basketball student-athlete at Bellarmine, who later returned to serve his alma mater as a coach and later the AD. During his tenure as AD, Spalding played a prominent role in both the formation of the GLVC and the sponsorship expansion of women’s athletics within the league. He died in

2012 at the age of 79 following a lengthy illness. * Well deserved honors Play ball in O’Fallon The O’Fallon Hoots play baseball in the Prospect wood-bat league in the Western Division of the Prairie Land Division with their home games at CarShield Field.

This year, the team’s manager is Matt Brown with assistant coaches Scott Brown, Drake Salsman and Jonathan Turek. The General Manager of the Hoots is David Schmoll with Charlie Krause as Director of Corporate sponsorships, Chase Bridegroom as Director of Food and Beverage and Jesse Belba as Director of Ticketing.

Their first home game is against the league champions of 2021 the Cape Catfish on Wednesday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m.

All 16-teams of the league begin this day starting the 13th season with 60 games in 66 days, barring any rainouts.

Several notable players that have come from this league to play for the St. Louis Cardinals over the years include: Jeff Brantley, Brian Eversgerd, Gary Gaetti, Joe Girardi, Don Kessinger, Mark Little, Dan Quisenberry and Bob Shirley.

For more details go to www.OFallonHoots.com * Its unofficially summer 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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Ingredients: 2 tablespoons hot water 1 tablespoon instant coffee 1 packet chocolate pudding mix 2 cups milk 1 carton whipped topping 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cups raspberries whipped cream, for topping chocolate powder, for dusting

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Obscure Marvel comics that could be great films/shows

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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.

uperhero movies with characters such as Superman, Thor, Wonder Woman and Iron Man typically attracted decent crowds. In 2015, the Marvel Cinematic Universe released “Ant-Man,” a film about a man who could shrink to ant-size.

Paul Rudd played Scott Lang, a convict who became an unlikely hero. The film was a box-office success and led to the sequel “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”

With his great comic timing, Paul Rudd delivered the right sarcastic notes in his delivery while playing Scott. The talented Michael Pena also was on hand as Luis, Scott’s jailhouse friend who told hilarious, long-winded stories.

Over the years, Marvel produced other titles that weren’t as well-known, but had great potential. In the 1980’s, “Strikeforce Morituri” hit the comic stands and attracted a dedicated following.

The story was set in the future at a time when aliens had invaded the Earth. To combat them, Dr. Kimmo Tuolema created the Morituri Process that granted superhuman abilities to young people that would kill them within a year. This was a great comic series and would make a solid Disney+ series.

In 2004, “South Park” creators Trey Parker and

age. As shown in 2016’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” New York City contracted with Adrian Toomes (played by Michael Keeton) and his crew to clean up the mess. Toomes had a solid agreement with the city, but Tony Stark and the U.S. government overrode them by creating the Department of Damage Control (DODC) that left Toomes out in the cold. A DODC series would be perfect for Disney’s streaming service.

In the late 1980’s, Marvel Comics created the “New Universe” titles that did not connect with the mainstream Marvel Universe. “DP7,” for instance, followed a group of displaced ‘Photo courtesy Bigstock paranormals who were held in a medical facility. Before Kurt Matt Stone released “Team America: World Po- Warner arrived on the scene, “Kickers, inc.” lice,” a raunchy comedy about a counter-terrorist looked at Jack Magniconte, a football player who group. Two decades earlier, Marvel Comics had gained incredible abilities. “Star Brand” was a sereleased “Team America,” a new series that was ries that showed the darker side of superpowers. cancelled after a 12-issue run. The criminal or- The “New Universe” contained eight titles and ganization known as HYDRA exposed women to some have the potential for bigger things.

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‘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.

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Moore on Life Technology can be great…sometimes.

We found the part that’s not so great – credit cards.

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“We’re golfing on Tuesday.”

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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. Found in Pandora’s box 5. Kind of trip 8. Toothy freshwater fish 12. Medieval headdress 13. Ne on periodic table 14. Golfer’s weapons 15. Biblical twin 16. Russian river or Russian mountains 17. Understand (2 words) 18. *Moisture in the air 20. Law school test acronym 21. Layers in plywood 22. Trigonometry abbr.

23. Uses a laser 25. Squawked or crabbed 29. Bitty 30. Two dots above a letter 33. Jasmine of “Aladdin,” e.g.

34. Forbidden, in Islam 36. Bruin legend Bobby 37. Lays in peace 38. “Metamorphoses” poet 39. Charge with crime 41. “For ____ a jolly...”

42. Easily irritated 44. *No clouds 46. Gremlin or pixie 47. *Check the weather

before hitting this hiking path 49. Speech defect 51. *Cloudy 54. Classic TV’s Mrs. Brady 55. Same as island 56. “Cheers” regular 58. Elephant poacher’s ware 59. Pb on periodic table 60. *The first sign of rain?

61. Declare untrue 62. Pig’s digs 63. MacFarlane or Rogen DOWN 1. *Road hazard 2. Eyelid hair 3. Oahu shindig 4. Assumes bad posture 5. Chill-inducing 6. Bearded ruminants 7. Unrivaled 8. *Barometer reading 9. Tiny bit 10. Purl partner 11. Three ahead of PST 13. Certain beachgoers’ philosophy 14. *Cold weather is needed for this meltable home

19. Part of small intestine 22. Cathode-ray tube 23. Hit the road 24. Falcon’s home 25. Mentor or expert 26. The Obamas’ daughter 27. Bruce Lee’s “____ the Dragon” 28. Treat without respect 29. Wallop 31. Scottish lake 32. *Rainbow shape 35. *Weather warning 37. Archeologist’s find 39. Venom source 40. Filled with dread 43. State indirectly 45. African antelopes 47. Living room centerpiece? (2 words) 48. 4 x 4 race 49. Cleanse 50. #14 Across, sing.

51. They don’t mix with water 52. Sight for what eyes?

53. Between walk and canter 54. El ____ of medieval Spain 57. *Knot alternative, acr.

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