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November 11, 2020

Honoring education

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COMMUNITY VOICES

By Dr. Rance Thomas . Pg. 2 Moolah ‘FEZtival of Trees’ begins Nov. 21. Pg. 3 Submit your photos of the Gateway Arch in celebration of the monument’s 55th birthday. Pg. 3

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Joel Crenshaw stands with students in his class back in January.

Photo courtesy Hazelwood School District

Dean of Students at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School recognized with an Excellence in Teaching Award from Emerson

By Charlotte Beard As part of their commitment to promote quality education throughout the St. Louis area, since 1989 Emerson has been sponsoring the Excellence in Teaching Awards program for Missouri and Illinois. One of their many recipients for this year’s honor is Joel Crenshaw, a teacher, and Dean of Students at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School.

According to Emerson, honorees are announced and usually recognized at an invitation-only awards ceremony sponsored by the organization each November. The Excellence in Teaching Awards ceremony will not be held this year due to COVID-19 and other uncertainties. Instead, each honoree will receive their Excellence in Teaching Award later this year. Plans are being made for a news release listing the St. Louis honorees.

Participation in Emerson’s awards program is by open invitation to all public and private schools in the St. Louis metropolitan area that provide full-time instruction for students in kindergarten through college. The annual award recognizes outstanding educators for their dedication to teaching St. Louis-area students.

“We are very proud of Mr. Crenshaw and thankful to have such a dedicated teacher on our team,” stated Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart, Superintendent of Hazelwood School District {HSD}. “Teachers like Mr. Crenshaw are the fuel that drives our culture of high expectations and excellence.”

Crenshaw shares, “My goal is to reach and teach the ‘whole’ student. I believe that to be a difficult task if you do not get to know and

appreciate the student, their interests, and what capacity I can serve the student other than an educator.”

Prior to teaching seven years for HSD, Crenshaw was a teacher in the rural areas Winfield and Montgomery.

“I truly felt if I was ever to become a school administrator,” stated Crenshaw, “I could not effectively serve a diverse school population without having urban school experience. I love my experience and opportunities in the Hazelwood School District, and I hope to spend the duration of my career here. I love the students, families, and stakeholders that reside (here and) make-up the Hazelwood School District community.”

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‘HONORING’ from cover According to HSD sources, prior to Crenshaw recently accepting the role of Dean of Students at the middle school he taught sixth grade reading and English language arts at the school.

The HSD educator who is also the Hazelwood School District 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year, received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Missouri Baptist University. He received his Master’s in Education Administration in 2009.

Crenshaw shared what inspired him to enter the education field and why he continues.

“I struggled to read well in the second grade,” stated Crenshaw. “My teacher, Mrs. Peine, instilled confidence (in me). (She) was my biggest cheerleader and taught me strategies to comprehend materials more thoroughCORRECTION ly. In three months, I was able to move from On the cover of the Nov. 4 St. Louis County the middle reading group to the highest readCommunity News in the story “A drive-thru ing group. I will never forget the exhilaration Thanksgiving” the cutline incorrectly identiI had for learning and achieving after that acfied the people in the photo as volunteers at complishment. It is that feeling that drives me a previous St. Ferdinand Thanksgiving Dinner.

They were instead volunteers at an unrelatto challenge students to have a growth-mindset ed event. The Community News regrets the and believe in themselves. Making a difference error. in the way students see education and themselves allows them a lifetime of self-belief and achievement.”

When Crenshaw received the district’s 20192020 award, Superintendent Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart stated that he had a true gift of building relationships with students.

“I believe any educator could learn from his ability to connect with students and inspire them to bring positivity to the classroom and

Photo courtesy Hazelwood School District Joel Crenshaw (right) stands with Hazelwood School District Superintendent Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart after he was recognized as Hazelwood School District Teacher of the Year in January.

experience success,” stated the superintendent.

Crenshaw states, “Having taught in both the rural and urban settings, my goal for all of my students have always remained the same – have respect for those who are different from you and challenge yourself to empathize when opinions differ. If we are going to challenge students to be the change they want to see in our rapidly changing world, we must first attempt to see how others see. Building a climate of growth and empathy is the reason I enjoy going to work each day.”

COMMUNITY VOICES

By Dr. Rance Thomas

Crime has many causations What can be done to reduce the increasing crime rate in the United States? Even before the pandemic from COVID-19, it had increased, but with the pandemic it has increased significantly. As a result, there are some individuals and organization attempting to deal with this situation.

However, before individuals and organizations can be effective in dealing with this increase, they need to understand the causes of crime. One statistical reality is that approximately 75 percent of crime is committed by school dropouts and approximately 75 percent of inmates in prison are school dropouts as well.

Therefore, in the long term there needs to be a strong effort to do what is necessary to help students remain in school. This involves working with students, teachers and parents to help students be successful in school. This includes helping them academically, emotionally and socially. This is very important because if students drop out of school, they find it very difficult to find work to enable them to earn enough to take care of themselves. Many turn to crime as an attempt to survive, and some develop a fatalistic attitude about life or a feeling of hopelessness. They tend to think there is no point in obeying laws when they will not survive a full lifetime.

Further, to have an effective impact upon

the crime rate for those who have already dropped out of school, there needs to be a strong effort to work with these individuals.

This includes establishing social relationships with them and helping them find legitimate work that will enable them to take care of themselves. This may also include working with some to help them return to school or getting an education. In other words, there needs to be an effort made to help them have hope for a better future without having to turn to crime.

In some cases, the high crime rate is also due to frustration and anger. This is demonstrated in St. Louis in September where the murder rate surpassed the murder rate for all of 2019, especially among young males. This is also due to some extent to the COVID-19 conditions we are faced with at this time.

Social science shows that as human beings we all need social contact. This is especially true for the young and restrictions we are currently facing creates frustration and anger within them as well others. Therefore, they tend to strike out with violent behavior at others at times due to suppressed anger.

These are some of the things that need to be done in order to be successful in reducing the crime rate. As a Professor Emeritus of Sociology/Criminal Justice, I taught sociology for 30 years at Lewis & Clark Community College and Southern Illinois Universi-

ty at Edwardsville. During those years, I did research and taught in all areas of sociology.

Sociology is the science of society and its social relations, institutions, and organizations.

Although I taught all aspects of social relations one of my primary focus was upon criminal justice that included the criminal justice system, crime, corrections, etc. As a result, I had a strong focus upon learning and teaching about the crime rates, imprisonment, recidivism (repeated crimes and return to prison). Thus, Lewis & Clark Community College established an endowed scholarship in my name for Criminal Justice students. I only mentioned this to emphasize the strong effort I made to provide an explanation for the cause of and prevention of crime and recidivism.

Dr. Rance Thomas is Professor Emeritus of Sociology/Criminal Justice and co-founder and President of North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice.

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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Moolah ‘FEZtival of Trees’ begins Nov. 21 The Moolah Shriners are hosting their Annual “FEZtival of Trees” at the Moolah Shrine Center at 12545 Fee Fee Road in St. Louis County. The Moolah Shrine Center will be decked out with over 40 exquisitely decorated Christmas trees from Nov. 21 through Nov. 28.

Bring the entire family and enjoy browsing through a winter wonderland, and enter to win one of the beautifully decorated, gift-filled trees created by individuals, businesses, and organizations. Admission is just $2 per person, and kids 12 and under are free. Parking is not a problem with plenty of free parking for your convenience.

Each tree with all the gifts has a minimum value of $500, and some are worth well over $1,000. Take your chance at taking home one of these fabulously created and fully decorated trees and all the gifts that go with it as little as

$1. Simply purchase your tickets and put them into the container next to the tree (or trees) you’d like to try to win. The drawing is done on Nov. 30, at the close of the FEZtival.

In addition to the incredible selection of displays, during selected days and times, there will be local live entertainment, sweet treats and beverages available for purchase, and of course visits from Santa. Check the website for days and times Everyone will be following CDC Guidelines and there will be hand sanitizer stations throughout to keep your family safe.

For all the details make sure to visit moolah. org/feztival-of-trees/ You’ll also be able to sign up to be a sponsor, and view a sample of the kinds of displays you’ll be seeing at the FEZtival.

Operation Food Search recognized as one of the nation’s top independent food banks

Submitted photo Operation Food Search was named one of the top five independent food banks in the nation based on revenue by Food Bank News.

Operation Food Search (OFS), a nonprofit hunger relief organization, was named one of the top five independent food banks in the nation based on revenue by Food Bank News. OFS ranked fifth in the publication’s Top 100 independent food banks with a revenue of $39 million in FY 2019.

Food Bank News, which provides news and information to people on the front lines of solving hunger, is the first and only publication to acknowledge the critical role that food banks play in the wellness and livelihood of millions of people living in the U.S. OFS typically distributes food to 200,000 people per month. In the past eight months, OFS supplied an additional 1.5 million meals plus more than 500,000 pounds of produce in the St. Louis region as part of its COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan. The nonprofit’s free meal distribution program serves the region’s children and families who need food assistance.

“It is both an honor and a privilege to be recognized in our industry by such a noteworthy trade publication,” said Kristen Wild, Executive Director at OFS. “Our organization has served as a lifeline to our area’s residents during this pandemic and, through our programs and services, we will continue to support our community until the issue of hunger has been eliminated.”

Founded in 1981, Operation Food Search (OFS) is a hunger relief organization that provides free food, nutrition education and innovative programs proven to reduce food insecurity.

With a strategic focus aimed at ending childhood hunger, OFS empowers families and increases access to healthy and affordable food. The agency provides food and services to nearly 200,000 individuals on a monthly basis – one-third of whom are children – through a network of 330 community partners in 30 Missouri and Illinois counties. For more information, call 314-7265355 or visit www.OperationFoodSearch.org.

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Submit your photos of the Gateway Arch in celebration of the monument’s 55th birthday Happy birthday, Gateway Arch! As the tallest monument in America marked its 55th birthday on Oct. 28, the public is invited to submit their best personal photos of the Arch for inclusion in a 55th birthday commemorative collage that will become available digitally.

Submissions may range from beauty shots of the monument, to snapshots from festivals and fairs held on the park grounds, to photos from family trips and field trips. Photos must include the Gateway Arch and cannot include graphic or offensive material.

Participants can upload their pictures and review official terms and conditions at gatewayarch.com/submitphotos. The deadline to submit photos is Nov. 30.

In celebration, the National Park Service will project vintage photos of the Arch’s construction on the large screens in the “Heading West” exhibit area in the Museum at the Gateway Arch. The park will also offer a special 55th birthday photo option for visitors, and The Arch Store will highlight merchandise that reflects the occasion.

Share what you love about the monument on social media with #Arch55. For more information about the Gateway Arch and Old Courthouse, please visit www.gatewayarch.com or www.nps.gov/jeff.

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Transit: creating connections, decreasing distance

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Addressing equity issues comes down to leveling a playing field that has been notoriously and historically unequal in the St. Louis region.

Public transit is one of the assets in the community that does that in a positive and present way that people can see. It is all about creating connections and decreasing distance.

For those in the community who are challenged by various life circumstances, public transportation is a way to connect people to not only where they want to go, but where they need to go. Access to employment is a sustainable way to uplift a community. You can put all kinds of different programs in place – and that is important to do – but until people have a job, and the ability to get to that job, life will continue to be difficult. A safe, integrated and affordable public transportation system is critical to providing that access for people who depend on it as not only their best means of transportation, but sometimes their only means of transportation. And, without this type of access there are some unintended consequences to not only the economy, but to the quality of life in impacted communities.

Transit access and expansion is an ongoing infrastructure project. It deserves the community’s attention, support, vigilance and ongoing dedication to making it more equitable for everyone. We need to continue to examine the system and its services. Is it on time? Is it meeting community needs? Is it safe? Is it going to job centers that people need to get to? How can Metro Transit partner with Citizens for Modern Transit and other organizations to make improvements? How do we get the community to understand that the region needs a viable public transit system – whether they choose to use it or not?

Everyone needs to be an advocate for transit.

As part of that process, we need to respectfully listen to the naysayers and not discount their

arguments. We need to meet people where they are and learn, grow and evolve based on the concerns they voice. We need to find a way for the community to embrace transit like it once did when ridership was increasing month-tomonth and year-to-year. We need to get more people on the train and buses and, as a region, support future options related to additional light rail lines, bus routes or other innovative forms of public transit, including a collaboration of rideshare programs. It is also important that we secure a dedicated and sustainable funding allocation from the state of Missouri.

In fact, Missouri would do well to take a lesson from its next-door neighbors in Illinois with respect to funding transportation. We must have local and regional elected officials who support public transit not only with funding but with really good public policy.

As we address disparity issues and determine how to move forward as a community, and as a region, public transit must continue to be part of the conversation. We must create those connections with transit, while decreasing distances geographically, economically and socially. Now is not the time to abandon our trains and buses.

June McAllister Fowler is Past Chair of Citizens for Modern Transit and Rose Windmiller is Chair of BiState Development’s Board of Commissioners.

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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Ways to ensure medication safety during COVID-19

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, staying healthy is top of mind. For individuals at risk for or diagnosed with COVID-19, the addition of new treatments may pose another medical danger: adverse drug events (ADEs).

ADEs cause an estimated 150,000 deaths per year in the United States and 1.3 million emergency room visits, resulting in nearly 350,000 people hospitalized for further treatment.

The experts at Tabula Rasa HealthCare, a team of clinical pharmacists building solutions for personalized medication safety, recommend several actions to improve medication safety and prevent ADEs: 1. Keep an updated list of all your medications. Ask your doctor(s) for a list of all your medications and update it with over-thecounter medications to ensure you both have a complete profile. Document why you take each medicine, the dose, frequency and time of day. Always have access to it by, for example, creating a secure note in your phone for safekeeping. Also, share a copy with a loved one in case of an emergency.

2. Ask your pharmacist to review your medication regimen. Make an appointment with your pharmacist to review your medications, including prescription, non-prescription, supplements, herbals and recreational drugs.

While you may see multiple health care providers, your pharmacist can provide a holistic review of your regimen. Ask questions and try to understand the purpose of each medication.

Your pharmacist likely has access to technological tools that identify risk for preventable ADEs. For example, Tabula Rasa HealthCare’s MedWise is a one-of-a-kind technology solution that compares how medications interact together. Using this unique solution, pharmacists may assist you with managing your medications safer and smarter. If you are not aware if your health plan covers pharmacist visits, consider selecting a plan that does.

3. Ask about the benefits of a “pharmacogenomic” test. If you have a chronic illness and take multiple medications, ask your pharmacist for a test that identifies your personal

gene make-up that can affect the way certain medications interact with each other in your body. With this data, your pharmacist can determine if your medications will work as expected, or if they may put you at risk for ADEs. With tools that store this data, your pharmacist can personalize your medication regimen and help reduce your risk for ADEs. 4. Ask your pharmacist about risks with every new medication. If you are diagnosed with COVID-19, talk to your pharmacist before taking any new medications to determine if they may increase your risk for ADEs. When adding or removing medications to or from your regimen, it is important to understand how these changes impact your risk for an ADE. Another tool your pharmacist may use is the MedWise Risk Score to help you better understand and measure medication risk with changes. Your pharmacist may adjust how you take your medications or recommend an alternative that is safer for you.

5. Develop a routine for taking your medications and stick with it. Be consistent when you take your medications to avoid ADEs. Your pharmacist can provide you with a unique medication profile that outlines the time to take each of your medications for safety. Setting reminders such as an alert on your cell phone or sticky notes can help remind you to take your medication on time.

Pharmacists are medication safety “quarterbacks,” helping optimize your medication regimen, avoid ADEs and assure you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe, during and after COVID-19. To learn more, visit trhc.com/nextfrontier.

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COMMUNITY NEWS THANKS OUR VETERANS Coronavirus impact on the Kaufman Fund presented challenges in 2020 The coronavirus has been a challenge like no other that The Kaufman Fund has faced as a nonprofit. The last year has caused the to re-think its entire organization and analyze each part to see how it should

to take on patients again.

However, the Legal Program, which provides primarily pro bono legal work by one of over 40 attorneys, has been operational throughout the pandemic. In the first few months of the pandemic the group was able to take almost 50 new cases. That is with most attor-

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continue it during this time and if we can effectively operate a program right now.

The Kaufman Fund operates five programs that benefit veterans and families. The Dental Program is currently on hold and not taking any new veterans for treatment. The group is continuing to log all veterans requests for dental assistance and holding that information until the volunteer dentists ready

neys working remotely and the court system operating at far less than normal levels.

The Kaufman Mental Health Collaborative is operational but all providers have been doing pa- tient care remotely during this time. This includes the VA and seven other partners in our community. The Casino Night event for May t was cancelled for this year and will resume next year. Veteran Warm-Up, which is held on Veterans Day is still planned. The fund gives at least 100 Veterans brand new winter clothing to get them through the season safely. The Kaufman Fund Trees for Vets held every December will be on Dec. 13 this year. The fund still anticipates giving away at least 300 free Christmas trees and stands to deserving veteran families. Decisions on how to hold this event safely are still being worked on.

The year of 2020 will be remembered as one of many unusual circumstances and probably one of the greatest challenges to so many organizations who will need to find solutions and new ways to be effective in serving the needs of their constituents. The Kaufman Fund is confident it will weather the storm and is gratified by the loyal support of so many people who believe in the mission of helping veterans and children “at risk for basic needs.”

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Veterans Day

COMMUNITY NEWS THANKS OUR VETERANS Florissant recognizes 2020 Veteran of the Year The city of Florissant and the North County Veterans Commission hosted the Veteran of the Year Ceremony on Nov. 8. With the current pandemic situation, the difficult decision was made to cancel the traditional Veterans Day Parade but still have a small ceremony to honor this year’s Veteran of the Year.

This year’s Veteran of the Year is retired Chief Master Sergeant Lucia Greer who spent 38 years in United States Air Force. She served 25 years in active duty and served 13 years as a reservist. She served in Aircraft Maintenance, became a C-141 Flight Engineer and a Contingency War Planning Logistician. Over course of her military career she accumulated 3,000 flight hours with 300 combat hours. She served in five foreign conflicts (Desert Storm, Somalia, Kosovo, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom). She dedicated herself to many humanitarian operations including Haiti for several operations, the former Soviet Union and several hurricane relief efforts. Chief Master Sergeant Lucia Greer is a life member of the VFW Post 4105 and she has been awarded throughout her distinguish military numerous campaign and service medals as well as many decorations.

The ceremony took place on the lot of the VFW Post 4105 located at 410 rue St. Francois.

Also, on that day Walt Kaiser and David Miller were recognized as the VFW Post 4105’s first Legacy Life Gold members.

The MO VFW State Commander Eric Sullivan presented the Legacy Life Gold member award and the VFW National Senior Vice Commander Matthew “Fritz” Mihelcic presented the Veteran of the Year award.

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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 RECURRING EVENTS Weekdays: Food pantry volunteers needed

The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry is in need of ongoing adult volunteers to sort food, stock shelves and shop with clients. Two-to-four hour shifts are available, Monday-Friday 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. To learn more or to join this fun group, contact Chelsey Banaskavich at 314-513-1674 or cbanaskavich@jfcs-stl.org.

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

Mondays: TOPS meeting

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

Mondays: practice

Choral Arts Singers

Choral Arts Singers resume practice on Mondays, at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration

Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake St. Louis. New singers are welcome. Auditions are not required.

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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: Workshop meetings

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

Mondays: A cappella singers

All men who like to sing are invited to come sing with us, The Men of Harmony. We practice every Monday night at 7 p.m. at 5500 Parker Road which is the first house on Uthe Lane.

We sing four-part harmony a capella (without accompaniment). We sing some traditional songs, as well as show tunes and more contemporary music.

We do perform for the public at various functions. Persons interested can come right on in or for more information call Al at 314-993-6134.

Mondays: Korean War Veterans Association meeting

If you had military service in Korea between Sept. 3, 1945 and the present you are cordially invited to a meeting of Chapter 4, North County Korean War Veterans Association. Meetings take place at the VFW Post 4105 at 410 St. Francois in Florissant on the second Monday of the month, starting

at 7 p.m. For more information contact Walter Kaiser at 314-921-2132. For a limited period the Chapter will pay for one (1) year membership for new members.

Mondays-Thursdays: Volunteers needed

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

Tuesdays: A cappella singers

The Gentlemen of Sound are looking for men who like to sing or want to learn. They practice Tuesdays at Lady of the Pillar school at 401 S. Lindbergh from 7 – 9 p.m. They try to do public events monthly. Always looking for new members. Come by or call Charlie at 314-954-1121.

Tuesdays: Chair Zumba

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

Tuesdays: Celebrate Recovery

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

Tuesdays: Choir rehearsals

The St. Louis Chordinals, a women’s a cappella chorus, rehearse every Tuesday evening from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church at 12397 Natural Bridge Rd. in Bridgeton (next to the Bridgeton Government

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Center). For more information call Linda at 314-839-3495 or visit stlouischordinals.org.

Tuesdays: Vietnam Veterans Association meeting

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

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

Tuesdays: TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)

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

2nd Tuesday Sept.-June: 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.

Every Tuesday: Bingo Evening at Florissant Elks Lodge #2316 Doors at 4:30 p.m., games begin at 6pm, Florissant Elks Lodge #2316, 16400 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. For more information, call 314921-2316.

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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.

Bridgeton Trails Library Branch Programs:

3455 McKelvey Rd., St. Louis, 314-9943300. Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. 9 months to 2 yrs. Room 1 (Lap Time); Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5. Room 2; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

Ages 3–5. Room 1.

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

Every 1st Wednesday of the Month: Stroke Support Group

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

Thursdays: Bingo

Community Bingo at the Bridge At Florissant, at 1101 Garden Plaza Drive (intersection of Parker and Arlington) takes place on the third Thursday of each month starts at 2 p.m. There will be snacks and prizes. For more information call 314-831-0988.

Thursdays: Quilting guild

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

Thursdays: Blood pressure checks

Free blood pressure checks monthly at Life Care Center of Florissant at 1201 Garden Plaza Dr. (off Parker Rd.) in Florissant every third Thursday of the month. Call 831-3752 for more information.

Thursdays: meeting

Women’s

chorus

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.

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

Wednesdays: Bingo

Fridays: Fish fry

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

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 314660-1813.

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

Every 3rd Friday of the month: Bingo

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

www.mycnews.com • Community News – St. Louis County • November 11, 2020 Saturdays: Yoga

Yoga returns to Calvary UCC at 2501 Hartland Avenue, on Saturdays from 10:30-11:30. Masks and social distancing are required in the building and participants should bring hand sanitizer with them. For further information call Angela at 314-801-8594.

Saturdays: Toastmasters meeting

Everyone is welcome to attend Toastmasters Saturdays 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Normandy United Methodist Church at 8001 Natural Bridge Road (across from UMSL). For more info call 314402-7025.

Saturdays: Free walk-in clinic

Salam Clinic at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ at 1425 Stein Road at West Florissant in Ferguson is a free walk-in clinic open Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The clinic is jointly sponsored by the Muslim Community of St. Louis (MCSL) and St. Peter’s United Church of Christ to provide basic adult medical screening, treatment and referrals free of charge for the uninsured. For more information or if you would be interested in volunteering, please call 314-521-5694 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday or visit www.stpeterschurch.org

Saturdays: Clothing sale

On the second Saturday of each month Bethany-Peace UCC at 11952 Bellefontaine Rd. in St. Louis County hosts a clothing sale from 9 - 11 a.m.

For sale are used clothing and shoes, some household items, books and toys. Fill your bag for $1.

Saturdays: Grief support

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

Every Fourth Saturday’s Writer’s Workshop 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at Baden Library, at 8448 Church Rd. For more information call 314-388-2400.

Sundays: Meat shoot

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

Sundays: AMVETS meat shoot

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

formation, contact 314-630-2671 or 314-330-7269.

314-768-3201. Or 636-947-0600, www. crisisnurserykids.org

Sundays: meeting

Center for Senior Renewal:

Jennings

Do-Dads

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

CHURCH Tuesdays & Thursdays: Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church GriefShare Support Group Tuesdays from 2 - 4pm and Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30pm, 11645 Benham Rd., 314-741-3737

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

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

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

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

Meeting to be held at Sarah Care of Bridgeton Adult Day Center 11977 St. Charles Rock Road, Suite 121-124, Bridgeton, MO 63044. Join our Support Group for Mutual, Emotional Support and Education. You are not alone. For information, contact Deborah Mabrie at 314-291-5210 or Ferd Fetsch at 314-291-3021 Email: dbland@sarahcare.com ferdfetsch@ sbcglobal.net.

Every third Tuesday of every month: Grief Support Group sponsored by DePaul Hospital

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

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

Wednesdays: ACES Schizophrenia Support Group 6:30 - 7:30pm, 314-839-3171.

Sundays: Alcoholics Anonymous Group 109

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

Diabetes Basics:

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

Crisis Nursery:

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

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

Nutrition Education:

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

Christian Center:

Hospital

Recovery

Outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment for adults, 314-9538100.

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

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

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older adults take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity and offering social events. A Silver Sneakers membership includes access to the city’s Fitness Centre with stateof-the-art fitness equipment and circuit training. Membership is available at little or no cost through your health plan. To find out if you are eligible, visit www.silversneakers.com or call 314738-2599.

SilverSneakers Senior Wellness Program at the Maryland Heights Centre

Smoking Cessation Classes:

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

Light refreshments are served. Info: 314-344-6090.

A fun, energizing program that helps

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

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Baseball Hoots resign manager to lead them in 2021 The O’Fallon Hoots play baseball in the Prospect League with home games at Carshield Field in O’Fallon.

The team announced that they have come to terms with manager Joe Lincoln to return to the club for the 2021 summer season.

“I got to learn a lot about Joe working closely with him last summer,” Hoots General Manager David Schmoll said. “As the summer went on, we knew he was someone we wanted to have back in 2021. We could not be more excited to have Joe lead our team on the field next summer.”

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Lincoln echoed Schmoll’s excitement. “I am ready to get back to O’Fallon and be a part of the second season of Hoots baseball,” Lincoln said. “We have a great group of fun, exciting players who the fans in O’Fallon can be proud to have as members of their community.”

Lincoln, 31, spent last summer as the Manager for the Hoots in the CarShSubmitted photo ield Collegiate O’Fallon Hoots Manager Joe Lincoln League. He led the Hoots to a CCL Championship with a decisive 7-2 win on the final day of the regular season.

During the Prospect League off-season, Lincoln works at Missouri State University as Director of Player Development. The Tipton, Missouri native previously served as head coach for the Prospect League’s DuPage Drones in 2016, leading the team to the second-best record in the league.

The Hoots begin their inaugural season in the Prospect League at CarShield Field in May 2021. ?

The O’Fallon Hoots began play in O’Fallon in May 2020 after relocating from Hannibal, Missouri following the 2019 season. For more details, visit www.OFallonHoots.com. * Six more months before baseball

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Soccer Ambush to play preseason tournament The St. Louis Ambush plays in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) with home games at the Family Arena in St. Charles.

They will return to action in December when they participate in the Central Cup, a four-team arena soccer preseason tourna-

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ment. Joining the Ambush will be the Dallas Sidekicks, Wichita Wings and the cross-state rival Kansas City Comets.

The Central Cup will be kicking off Dec. 12 in Allen, Texas and St. Charles. The tournament will wrap up with two games on Dec. 20 in St. Charles and Park City, Kansas.

The teams will all face one another in a six-game series with the winner to be crowned the Central Cup Champion.

The Central Cup will help re-introduce arena soccer fans back to the game. The tournament will follow standard MASL rules with minor modifications as agreed to by the coaches which will makes these games even more exciting.

For more details go to www.STLAmbush.com * Kickin’ good time Football Bandits looking for some players The St. Louis Bandits are scheduled to take the field in early spring and need to select some talented football players to be a part of the American Arena Football league.

Contact the professional football Head Coach of the St Louis Bandits Jeff Hunt 314-326-5448 with any questions. Go to www.StLouisFootballBandits.com for more details. * Be a part of this exciting game Happy Veterans Day to all the men and women from the Sports Department, appreciate your service!

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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Chipotle Veggie Chili Servings: 6-8 Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 5/8 teaspoon sea salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 can (14 ounces) diced fire-roasted tomatoes 1 can (14 ounces) red beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (14 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup vegetable broth 1 can (7 ounces) chipotles in adobo sauce 2 cans (15 ounces each) sweet corn with liquid 2 limes, juiced guacamole (optional) sour cream (optional) jalapeno slices (optional) cilantro (optional)

Directions: In large dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir and cook 5 minutes until onion is translucent. Add garlic and red pepper. Stir and cook 8 minutes until soft.

Add tomatoes, red beans, pinto beans, broth, chipotles in adobo sauce, corn, remaining salt and remaining pepper. Simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chili has thickened.

Squeeze lime juice into pot; stir. Serve with guacamole, sour cream, jalapeno slices and cilantro, if desired.

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Andy Serkis shows his dance moves in 2004’s ‘13 Going on 30’

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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.

ome of Andy Serkis’ best on-screen work occurred when the audience couldn’t see his face. An accomplished actor, Serkis played Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings” franchise and turned in incredible performances as Caesar in the reimagined “Planet of the Apes” films. For these performance, Serkis wore special equipment that captured his body language and facial expressions for the computer-generated characters.

Serkis does, however, appear in non-motion capture films such as 2004’s “13 Going on 30.” In this sweet comedy, Jennifer Garner stars as Jenna Rink, a 13-year-old girl who makes a wish to be older on her birthday. She awakens as her thirty-year-old self and is now an editor at a magazine called “Poise.” Serkis plays her overstressed boss Richard Kneeland and Judy Greer is on hand as Lucy Wyman, her childhood enemy who has become her best friend over the years.

In April 2004, I joined a roundtable discussion with Andy Serkis about his role in “13 Going on 30” as well as his dance moves in a showstopping segment set to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

“It was fantastic,” Serkis said. “It was slight-

you find out at the end and the comedy comes out of the pressure that he’s under as the editor-in-chief of a magazine that’s going down the chute. It’s sweet that he is (gay) and that you find that out at the end, but it doesn’t necessarily govern the whole characterization,” he said.

The actor also mentioned that he landed his “13 Going on 30” role while he was doing reshoots on “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”

“I literally climbed out of my motion-capture suit, flew over here and put on my sharp Paul Smith suit and tie and got into costume at last and went ‘13 Going on 30’’ photo courtesy Revolution Studios back and finished ‘Lord of the Rings,’” he said. ly nerve-wracking because I knew that there Serkis said that working on this film was a was a ‘Thriller’ routine in it, but I got the call nice antidote to crawling around as Gollum. saying, ‘We want Richard to be Moonwalking.’ It is hard for him to distance himself from that I had one session with a choreographer in iconic character, though.

London and he said basically ‘Get a thick pair “People rush up to me on the street and they of socks, stick them on your shoes and start kind of go ‘Andy can you quick speak to my walking backwards until your calves bleed.’” sister or speak to my dad. Just do Gollum According to Serkis, Richard was originally quick!’ People want to see the connection written as a more flamboyant, funny gay char- between the actor and the role. By doing the acter, but director Gary Winnick (“Charlotte’s voice, obviously my facial expressions become Web”) wanted to go against that. more like him, so I understand it,” he said.

“I didn’t want the sum total of this charac“13 Going on 30” is available for rent or ter to be a funny gay man. It’s incidental that purchase on Starz, iTunes and YouTube.

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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.

By Cindy Moore

Moore On Life The last week has been full of surprises. National Cat Day was on the 29th of October. I guess my cats thought it was Election Day or something. They staged a coup.

They handed me a list of demands: More treats and not the cheap crap either! They insisted on the expensive kind shaped like little fishies with a creamy salmon filling. They also demanded unhindered use of the couch with no sharing, along with more alone time between the hours of 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

I staged my own protest and tossed them out into the yard where the neighborhood Doberman growled menacingly from behind the fence. They quickly conceded and slunk back in. I reprimanded them sternly and gave them each a handful of treats – the expensive fishy-shaped ones with creamed filling. I’m a sucker for furry faces.

The other surprise was Halloween. It fell on a full moon; a blue moon to be exact, which means there were two full moons in one month.

Back in the olden days when it first took place someone remarked, “Hey that is a pretty rare occurrence.” To which someone nearby said, “Yup. Only happens once in a blue moon.” It quickly caught on and stuck.

Halloween was very different this year. With so many scary monsters coming to our door it was risky to be near the nasty demons for fear of contracting some strange virus. So I put up a sign which read, “No politicians allowed, trick-ortreaters welcome.”

We then set up a table and put out the treats in a kind of help-yourself arrangement.

Most were good about taking only a few treats, but of course, there’s always that one group that has to spoil it for the rest. They took advantage of the situation, wiped us out and stole everything. I have no doubt it was the politicians.

And lastly, as if 2020 couldn’t get any more chaotic – voting day. Election night started out agreeable. Everyone was playing nice and behaved themselves, but by night’s end it had plummeted into a hot mess of confusion.

Of course, there’s always that one group that has to spoil it for the rest. They took advantage of the situation, wiped us out mentally and stole our trust. We all know who it was. Check their pockets. They’re stuffed with the candy from my treat table.

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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. Brocadopa or Larodopa 6. They are often covert 9. Used for watering 13. Vexed 14. Took the bait 15. Spot for boutonnière 16. Old West pack animal 17. Big-headedness 18. Render harmless 19. *Bamm-Bamm’s dad 21. *Angelica, Tommy and Dil 23. Opposite of yang 24. Archipelago unit 25. Solemn pledge 28. Depletes 30. Works, as in a bakery 35. Kind of beige 37. Hammer or sickle 39. ____ firma 40. Lecherous look 41. Computer key 43. Lure for a dieter, on a package 44. Tropical smoothie flavor 46. Health club offering 47. Hourglass filler 48. Popular saint’s name 50. Pea ____, pl.

52. Limit, to some 53. Peace symbol 55. Like King George, 1760-1820

57. *Ill-tempered fourthgrader’s last name 61. *Beast Boy and Starfire 64. Rossini’s offering 65. Lobe locale 67. Sure sign of fire 69. Pretend, two words 70. Number cruncher, acr.

71. Lusitania destroyer 72. Gave the boot 73. Pivotal 74. Santa Maria’s companion DOWN 1. Party choice, abbr.

2. Clobber 3. Southern stew staple 4. *Stepbrothers’ bipedal platypus 5. Apollo Creed’s son 6. Toe the line 7. *Peppa’s or George’s last name 8. “The buck ____ here” 9. *King of the Hill 10. Milky-white gem 11. Dry as dust 12. Popular street-lining trees 15. Aglow 20. Related on mother’s side 22. Type 24. Carbon-12 or

carbon-13 25. *The “brains” of Scooby-Doo’s group 26. Billy of ‘80s Billboard charts 27. Small songbirds 29. *Pinky Pie or Fluttershy 31. Unagi, pl.

32. A in A=ab, pl.

33. Did it to Kool-Aid 34. *Land mammal in Bikini Bottom 36. Give a pep talk 38. *Emmet Brickowski’s brick 42. Spokes of a wheel, e.g.

45. *Mr. Magoo or Mr. Burns, e.g.

49. Bygone bird of New Zealand 51. Opposite of ‘lies down’ 54. Sweater style 56. More than one iamb 57. Float liquid 58. Mt. Everest to Earth 59. Network of nerves 60. Walked on 61. Cafeteria carrier 62. High part of day 63. 3-handed card game 66. *Magilla Gorilla, e.g.

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