CNSTC: February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022

Stitching history together

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United Way and partners providing free tax preparation for local residents. Pg. 3 City Centre Park gazebo, pavilion and playground closed for renovations.

Pg. 3 BCI Skills Center launches health care support program in partnership with BJC. Pg. 4

Healthy Living Understanding carotid artery disease. Pg. 5

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Submitted photos Kathy Nadeau works on a costume that will be featured in the May exhibit, “ American Revolutionary War in the West.” Her work will be one of the many highlights of the showcase that opens on May 21 at the Heritage Museum in St. Peters.

Seamstress concludes years of work creating full-size costumes for St. Charles County Parks Revolutionary War museum exhibit

By Brett Auten Before the crack of dawn with the gentle strains of music in the background, Kathy Nadeau steps into a time machine of sorts.

The Belleville, Illinois based seamstress is rounding third and heading home on a local project that has taken her years to finish.

Nadeau has partnered with the St. Charles County Parks Department to create full-size costumes for the upcoming

“American Revolutionary War in the West” museum exhibit.

Opening weekend is May 21-22 at the Heritage Museum in St. Peters (St. Charles County) and operated by the St. Charles County Parks. Dignitaries from Spain and France will attend along with entertainment, food and other festivities. The museum exhibit is based on a book edited by Stephen L. Kling and co-authored with 12 other authors from the United States and Spain. The book will be released and avail-

able at opening along with a short museum guide booklet for those who just want a short overview. According to Kling, Jr., who also serves as co-curator of the exhibit, Nadeau’s work will greatly enhance the exhibit.

“She has worked tirelessly and continuously on reproduction clothing and other exhibit items for over two years,” Kling Jr., said. “Her skill and attention to detail is exSee ‘HISTORY’ page 2

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Submitted photos Kathy Nadeau, of Belleville, has partnered with the St. Charles County Parks Department to create full-size costumes for the upcoming “American Revolutionary War in the West” museum exhibit.

‘HISTORY’ from cover ceptional. There will be dozens of uniformed and costumed mannequins on display, a majority of which were outfitted by Kathy. This will be a magnificent, one-of-akind exhibit due in no small part to Kathy’s effort.”

Nadeau began sewing in grade school and a little over 20 years ago, got into historical reenactments and from there began sewing basic uniforms.

“It is all about the constant hunger to be perfect,” she said. “You never will. But I am always learning. Always learning new techniques and better and more efficient ways to do it.”

Nadeau will begin as early as 3 a.m. and will work until seven at night. The process is meditative.

“Once I get going and get into it, I crank it out all through the day,” she said. “I get my best ideas when I am sitting there sewing so

I always have a pen and pad of paper nearby to write them down.”

This is her first museum commission, in which she has been working almost twoand-a-half years on. She will have had her touch on 46 different exhibits from uniforms, women’s clothing to Native American and British attire. She has spent more than six months on one piece of a Spanish general’s jacket alone.

Nadeau is a visual learner and she crafts the full body costumes from a variety of resources.

“I do tap into Pinterest every now and then,” she said. “But looking at actual oil paintings or period drawings, the visual representation works the best for me.”

Through this process of being an amateur to now unequivocally an artist, Nadeau has gained a great appreciation for the craftsmen and women of the past.

“I have read where a high-end seamstress back then would be unable to see after five or six years of doing this in what was surely not the best lit of conditions,” she said.

“Back then, they would do 32 stitches an inch. This may be the only shirt or dress that person would ever have. It had to last.”

Once her work with the museum is done, she will turn the focus back to launching a business, which can be reached via email at guyennemom@yahoo.com.

“I am down to my last seven projects,” Nadeau said. “This was a fabulous opportunity for me. I’m sure there will be critics. You have to accept the good and the bad. I’m confident in what I do and that’s fine.”

You will find Nadeau on the opening weekend of the exhibit, dressed in a Spanish influenced gown that is, of course, selfmade.

City of St. Charles accepting nominations for outstanding businesses The city of St. Charles is now accepting nominations for the Grow Saint Charles Award. This award is presented to a local business each year that has made an extraordinary impact on the city. Businesses that overcome challenges, have amazing employees, help our local community, and/ or instill environmentally-friendly initiatives to benefit their local community are honored with this award.

Last year, the Grow Saint Charles Award

winner was the Boulevard Senior Living of Saint Charles, a senior community that goes out of their way to help the environment, support and honor their staff, and receive input from residents on how to further improve their quality of life.

“There are so many fantastic local businesses in the city of St. Charles and we love to reward those that consistently contribute to our city’s growth and prosperity,” says Mike Klinghammer, Director of Economic

Development for St. Charles City.

Awards will be presented on May 4 by Mayor Dan Borgmeyer at the annual Small Business Awards Luncheon, hosted by the Greater Saint Charles County Chamber of Commerce. Nominate a local business by visiting www.stcEcoDev.com. All licensed businesses in the city of St. Charles are eligible. Nominations must be submitted by March 31 at 5 p.m.

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United Way and partners providing free tax preparation for local residents United Way 2-1-1 is partnering with local tax coalitions to provide free tax preparation services to St. Louis-area families with a household income of $58,000 or less in 2021.

Local residents can dial 2-1-1 or visit 211helps. org to find their nearest tax preparation site, learn how to make an appointment, or get more information.

The program will continue to operate flexibly to meet COVID-19 guidelines and keep volunteers and participants safe. While a limited number of sites offer walk-ins, most require advance appointments.

“We are grateful to continue offering free income tax preparation services in light of the financial challenges the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has created for families in the St. Louis region,” said Debbie Irwin, community economic development director, United Way of Greater St. Louis. “By offering free tax preparation services, families save money on costly tax preparation fees.

Trained volunteers also work to make sure families receive all of the tax credits they qualify for, which helps boost income so families can pay bills, get out of debt and save for the future.”

United Way has long focused on helping to raise awareness about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a federal and Missouri state tax credit that helps offset the tax burden for low income working families. The average national EITC refund in 2021 was $2,461. According to the IRS, in 2021, more than 25 million workers and families nationwide received over $62 billion in EITC. This year, the tax coalition volunteers will also help ensure that local families receive their full Child Tax Credit

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(CTC) which was increased for 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. “The Advanced Child Tax Credits have made a real difference for low-income working families with children in the St. Louis region in meeting basic needs during a time of continued financial precarity,” Irwin added. “Increasing the Child Tax Credit and making it fully refundable has helped both low- and moderate-income families increase their income, maintain their housing, and invest in their children. Research has shown that the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit have additional long-term societal benefits, including increasing child-wellbeing, health, and future earnings.”

Last year, United Way’s tax coalition partnership filed more than 17,000 tax returns in the St. Louis region, helping local low- and middle-income families receive more than $22 million in tax refunds. 527 IRS certified volunteers contributed over 37,000 hours to provide free tax preparation services across the region.

United Way’s tax coalition partners include Metropolitan St. Louis Community Tax Coalition, Gateway EITC Community Coalition, National Association of Black Accountants – St. Louis Chapter, and St. Louis Tax Assistance Program.

City Centre Park gazebo, pavilion and playground closed for renovations in 2022 The St. Peters City Centre Park will close several amenities for renovations during 2022. The City Centre Park gazebo will be closed until May 21, while the pavilion and playground will be closed until Oct. 1.

The City Centre gazebo will have a new roof installed, and its posts will be wrapped with stone veneer. The sidewalk and trail will be repaired, and updates to the electric will be installed as well.

The City Centre playground off of City Centre Park Drive, along Mexico Road

and across the street from the Menards entrance, is being replaced with a new playground. The restroom currently near the playground will be relocated to Oak Creek Park, and replaced with a larger unit to service that area of the park. The City Centre pavilion in that area is going to be raised one foot to help with flooding and drainage, along with a new roof and steel posts.

For more information, visit www.stpetersmo.net/parks.

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The Green Dragon CBD celebrates new location with ribbon cutting Owners David Jadwin and his son, Matthew Jadwin, celebrated the second location of The Green Dragon CBD on Feb. 10.

Joining David and Matthew were employees Hannah, Marissa, Brie, Gary, Heiress, Leslie and Maddy Alderman Dr. Gregg Sartorius, Ambassadors and staff with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.

The Green Dragon CBD is located at 301 A Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters and offer their customers over 300 products with 22 brand partnerships from across the nation. Product lines include CBD, Delta 8 THC, Delta 10 THC, THC-O, HHC and many more federally – legal, hemp-derived cannabinoids. Their products include oils, gummies, pain relieving gels, lip balms and several varieties of pet products as well as, CBD / THC education for those just getting started on a new path to health and wellness. The Green Dragon CBD also offers online ordering and local deliveries.

For more information on The Green Dragon CBD, visit their website www.thegreendragoncbd.com/ or call their office at 816663-4373.

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BCI Skills Center launches health care support program in partnership with BJC

Spotlight on O’Fallon Plaza:

KT

Laundry has been cleaning O’Fallon laundry for over 17 years and is still cleaning strong!

Started in 2002 by Kevin and Tammy (that is where the KT comes from); right after Tammy lost her job with TWA after 17 years of being a flight attendant, we had a clean take-off in the laundry business.

Being local, and family owned, we try our best to provide a clean and comfortable experience while doing your wash. We offer music and internet and provide a comfortable place where you can meet and talk with other

locals. As of this year, we have had three couples meet while doing their laundry, and were later married.

We have some of the biggest washers in St. Charles County. They will do up to three king size comforters at one time. We’ve recenlty added new dryers and will continue to add equipment ot keep that fresh new look.

We take credit/debit cards (also google and apple pay) right at the washers and dryers so you don’t have to raid any piggy banks for quarters!

Stop by in the winter, spring, summer or fall, to do all your laundry big and

The BCI Skills Center – a vocational training facility for adults with disabilities that partners with local businesses to create custom programs – is currently accepting students for its new Health Care Support program in partnership with BJC HealthCare. The first eight-week course begins in the spring and is open to five students.

Upon graduation, students move directly into housekeeper positions at BJC HealthCare where their starting salary is $15 per hour. BJC is one of the largest nonprofit health care integrated delivery organizations in the country and employs more than 30,000 employees in its 15 area hospitals and multiple community health locations. BJC has generously donated all the equipment to create this program and replicate its work setting at the Skills Center.

“We were committed after our first tour of the facility where we had the opportunity to meet the caring BCI team and observe and interact with individuals working at the Skills Center,” said BJC Senior Human Resources Manager Shannon Norman. “BJC values inclusion and appreciates KT Laundry what each unique individual has to offer. This partnership has been in the making for a while now, and we are excited to celebrate and welcome graduates.”

Two hours of instructor-led vocational training will take place each day at the Skills Center.

Students will learn how to clean patient rooms and common areas, replenish supplies, and operate varsmall! Boat covers, comfortious floor cleaning equipers, tents and sleeping bags, ment. Students will spend it does not hurt our washing an additional hour each machines, but please rememday mastering in-demand ber to read washing tags. soft skills such as effective

communication with supervisors and peers, dealing with change, working independently, and workplace expectations.

Tuition funding is available for students from St. Charles and St. Louis counties.

“Graduates will be hired at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, Progress West Hospital, or Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur,” said Skills Center Executive Director Todd Streff. “It’s exciting to see our programs expand into St. Louis County, especially with such a high-quality organization. Our graduates will join BJC ready to contribute their skills and talents.

BJC’s exceptional culture means that they will continue to grow and achieve new goals as their BJC careers advance.”

Founded in 2019, the Skills Center is a first-of-itskind vocational training facility for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. The Skills Center co-creates its custom programs in partnership with local, inclusive-minded businesses. Upon graduating, students join the partner businesses where they work alongside non-disabled individuals while earning the same opportunities, responsibilities, benefits, and pay. Headquartered at 2026 Trade Center Dr. in St. Peters, the BCI Skills Center currently offers programs in manufacturing, hospitality, information technology, warehouse, and health care support. All Skills Center programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International, which assures a commitment to program and service quality with a focus on the satisfaction of those served.

Registration is required since space is limited. Applications are available at https://skillscenterstl.com/ apply-now. For more information, call 636-875-5251 or visit http://skillscenterstl.com.

The BCI Skills Center receives funding from the Developmental Disabilities Resource Board of St. Charles County and the Productive Living Board of St. Louis County. These are public taxing entities, commonly known as a “Senate Bill 40 Boards”, which enter into funding contracts with agencies that serve individuals with developmental disabilities.

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Understanding carotid artery disease The carotid artery is a major artery in the body. It branches off the aorta of the heart, comes up from the chest into the neck and splits into the external carotid artery, which supplies blood to the face, and the internal carotid artery, which carries blood to the brain.

But what happens when the internal carotid artery isn’t healthy? Learn what carotid artery disease is and why diagnosis and treatment are so important.

What is carotid artery disease?

Carotid artery disease is when plaque builds up in the internal carotid artery.

It more commonly occurs in people who have health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes or people who smoke cigarettes. Over time, this buildup causes

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narrowing. Blood clots can then easily form and either block off the artery or send blood clots downstream, preventing oxygen and nutrients from getting to the brain and resulting in a stroke.

How is it diagnosed?

Unfortunately, carotid artery disease is most commonly diagnosed after a stroke occurs. However, it can be diagnosed through testing in preparation for surgery or if someone has one of the risk factors — having high blood pressure, having diabetes or smoking cigarettes. This often entails an ultrasound of the neck or a CT scan with contrast. Although, the gold standard for determining how narrow the artery has become is through an angiogram, a procedure that places a catheter inside

the beginning of the artery to inject contrast in that artery specifically and capture detailed pictures.

How is it treated?

Treating carotid artery disease depends heavily on how narrow the artery has become. The narrower it is, the more risk there is for stroke. Fortunately, managing risk factors — lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol, controlling diabetes and stopping smoking — can stop the damage and even reverse it. When it becomes particularly narrow, there are several procedures that might be recommended.

The first step is an angiogram to confirm the artery’s narrowing and determine the most appropriate course of treatment. An angioplasty can be per-

formed, which uses a balloon or stent to clear the plaque and open up the artery. Another option is carotid endarterectomy, where a neurosurgeon or vascular surgeon makes an incision into the side of the neck and in the artery to clean it out. Through either approach, the goal is the same: to open the artery back up, preventing blood clots and in turn, preventing stroke.

Brendan Eby, MD, is an assistant professor with the departments of neurology, neurosurgery and radiology at Washington University School of Medicine and the stroke medical co-director at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital.

For more information, you can call 636928-WELL.

Fighting the flu When most people hear about vaccines these days, the first thing that comes to mind is COVID-19. However, vaccines also help prevent other serious illnesses like the flu, especially for those at higher risk.

According to the American Heart Association, people with underlying risk factors like heart disease, stroke, obesity and diabetes are at high risk of serious flu complications. During the 2018-19 flu season, more than 93% of adults hospitalized for the flu reported at least one underlying medical condition that placed them at high-risk for complications, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Even so, a survey on behalf of the American Heart Association found 3 in 5 U.S. adults may delay or skip the flu shot this year, despite warnings from health experts the influenza season could be severe after a mild 2020-21 flu season.

“Unfortunately, the flu is back,” said Donald Lloyd-Jones, M.D., Sc.M., FAHA, volunteer president of the

American Heart Association. “We’re seeing cases in communities across the country. If you’ve delayed your flu shot, it’s not too late to get one for the current flu season, which usually lasts until late spring. Getting it as soon as possible offers the most protection for you and your loved ones.”

In addition, research published in “The New England Journal of Medicine” showed those who are not vaccinated against the flu are six times more likely to have a heart attack within a week of infection.

Preventing the flu Take steps to protect yourself and Knowledge gap your loved ones from the flu this seaA lack of information may contrib- son with these tips from the American ute to decisions to skip or delay the flu Heart Association: shot. The survey identified a significant knowledge gap, with an overwhelming • Get your flu shot. Most experts majority (94%) of adults in the United recommend getting your shot States incorrectly answering at least one early in the season, but it’s not Photo courtesy Getty Images of eight questions about the shot. too late to benefit from the prolike the flu. Also make a point to tection. The flu shot is available avoid touching your face, since Flu and heart health to anyone at least 6 months old. your nose and mouth are natural There is a strong correlation between While getting the shot isn’t a entry points for germs. the flu and cardiovascular diseases like guarantee you won’t get the flu, it • Seek medical attention. If you get heart disease and stroke. Among adults reduces the chances of contractsick, seeing a doctor can bring rehospitalized with flu during recent flu ing a severe case. lief and help shorten your illness. seasons, heart disease was one of the • Wash germs away. Washing hands Learn more about protecting your most common chronic conditions. Acfrequently and thoroughly helps cording to the CDC, about half of adults reduce the spread of germs, in- heart health and preventing the flu at hospitalized with flu have heart disease. cluding those that cause viruses heart.org/flu.

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Fort Zumwalt School District reminds all residents that children who will be five years old on or before July 31 can be enrolled for kindergarten.

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Fort Zumwalt middle school choirs to create, record original song with renowned composer Beginning Feb. 14, renowned composer and co-founder of the Foundation for Small Voices Jim Papoulis will spend time with Fort Zumwalt middle school choirs writing and performing an original work.

Papoulis will travel to each of the school district’s four middle schools to work with choir students on the creation of an original song. Over the course of the week, students will work with Papoulis to study music composition while also sharing thoughts, ideas, and experiences they feel are important in today’s society.

These conversations will create the foundation for the song. Feb. 18, students will perform and record their original work.

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rector Jodi Kratzer has previously served as the Middle School Choral Vice President for St. Louis Metro District 8, a group of more than 30 public and private schools that sponsors competitions and workshops for student musicians.

Papoulis worked with the All-District Middle School Choir last fall.

“After the honor choir event in November, Jim said that he really enjoyed working with our students. He mentioned his song-writing workshops and the unique opportunity they present for students. Between the four Fort Zumwalt middle school choir directors, we were able to make it happen,” Kratzer says. “The students are so excited to work with someone as renowned as Jim and can’t believe that he would come

all the way from New York just for them! This will be a once-in-alifetime opportunity. When choirs commission a composer to write a song, it’s already special, but for the students to actually be the ones writing their song is extraordinary.”

Papoulis, whose works have been featured in Olympic Games, Presidential Inaugurations and Papal visits, has conducted Foundation for Small Voices workshops in more than 25 countries on all seven continents. While in St. Louis, he will also work with students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Francis Howell Central High School, The St. Louis Children’s Choirs, and the Ambassadors of Harmony men’s choir.

Timberland Theatre presents ‘Freaky Friday: A New Musical’ The Timberland High School Theatre Department will present “Freaky Friday: A New Musical” based on the novel by Mary Rodgers on Feb. 24, 25 and 26.

“Freaky Friday: A New Musical” tells the story of a mother and daughter who magically swap bodies for 24 chaotic hours. When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding. A hilarious, contemporary update on an American classic in which a mother and daughter really see what it is to be a family and experience each other’s lives first-hand, if only for a day.

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tin, Jaden Duree, Rae McCallister, Brayden Thomas, Grace Henman, Nora Pryor, Kassidy Schmidt, Kaela Singla-Shanika, Josh Baumgartner, Raquel Blanton, Andi Dubitsky, Peter Billing, Jim Andrzejewski, Sean Elfrink and Matthew Smith. The play is under the stage management of Katelyn Rushing, assisted

by Kendall Kuhlmann, Khalil Shaw-Ensor, Brooke Williams, and assistant technical director Breanna Richards.

The production will be performed in the Carl E. Reininger Theatre at Timberland High School at 7 p.m. on February 24, 25 and 26. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students when purchased in advance online. Tickets are available at the door, $10 for adults and $8 for students

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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 Feb. 26: education

Gardening

Gardening for Pollinators for the backyard gardener at the 11th annual Dig-In Gardening Event hosted by the St. Charles County Master Gardeners starting at 8 a.m. The event will be virtual this year but still includes the great classes and topics that attendees have come to expect. All sessions will be recorded to allow for later access by registrants. For more details go to: https:// www.stcharlescountymastergardeners.com/.

Feb. 26: Quilt social

Quilt social a.k.a. bingo takes place at Sts. Joachim and Ann School Cafeteria at 4110 McClay Road in St. Charles.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m., games begin at 11 a.m. No registration required. Only 16 and older allowed. All proceeds will benefit the work of St. Ann Ladies Club, Sts. Joachim and Ann Parish School, Parish School of Religion and Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service. For more information call or email Laura Free at 314-369-7631 or LauraLFree@ att.net.

March 6: Free concert

St. John UCC in St. Charles is hosting a free concert, “Voices Only” of Lindenwood University, at 3p.m. at St. John UCC at 405 South Fifth Street.

ONGOING EVENTS Mondays: Optimist Club meetings

The Wentzville/Lake St. Louis Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Monday

of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Wentzville IHOP, 10 Layla Lane, Wentzville, MO.. For more information contact Ed Jurotich at 314-560-1868.

Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Hwy in O’Fallon. Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please call Linda Wilcox at 636-447-9056.

Mondays: Parent support group

Because I Love You, (BILY), Gateway parent support group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles. For information and directions, please contact the helpline at 314-993-7550 or email gateway_parent_ help@yahoo.com. BILY is a program of self-help for parents of troubled children (all ages). We are not professionals, but parents helping each other. The meetings are free to attend.

Mondays: NAMI St. Louis Connection Recovery Support Group

If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Friedens United Church of Christ at 1703 Old Highway 94 South in St. Charles.

Mondays: Anonymous

Alcoholics

Kiwanis Club meets the first Monday of the month at noon at The Breakfast Club, 991 Waterbury Falls Dr., O’Fallon, MO 63368. New club looking for new members who want to better our community. Contact Christy at 314-583-0538.

Mondays: Seasoned eye carvers meeting Meetings are held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center at 1455 Fairgrounds (near the Bass Pro Shop). Visitors are always welcome. For more information visit http://www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp at cwsapp@charter.net.

Mondays: Choral Arts Singers practice Choral Arts Singers practice on Mondays, from 7-9 p.m. at Connection ChristianChurch, 1332 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. New singers (high school and older) are welcome. Auditions are not required. See www.concertarts. org.

Mondays: St. Charles County Council of the Blind meetings

Business meetings are held on the first Monday of each month unless otherwise specified. Currently, during the COVID pandemic, meetings are held via conference call, starting at 6:45 pm. For more information, contact Beverly Kaskadden at 636-561-6947.

If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 636-9700013.

Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club

Mondays: Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Fitness First Exercise Class

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Weldon

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Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org.

9:30-10:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314-3696521.

Mondays and Thursdays: Bridge

Sunday, Feb 20 10:45 A.M. DARDENNE BAPTIST CHURCH

2345 Oak Drive | O’Fallon, MO

St. Peters Senior Center plays bridge from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Thursdays, and would love to have any player, regardless of skill level, to join in. Call Mary Ann at 636-3970866 if you are interested in playing on Monday or Thursday morning.

Mondays: American Legion Post 388 Meets

Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 607 Westridge Dr., O’Fallon, 636219-0553.

Mondays: Mondays:

Measurement

10 a.m. - 12 noon at the ST. Charles Health Deparment in the Upper Level Conference room.

Measurement Mondays is a family-friendly breastfeeding support group.

We are open to all moms and moms-to-be who are breastfeeding or interested in breastfeeding. The group is supported by the St Charles County WIC program so there will be information about the program available at each meeting. Each meeting will be a little different than the last.

There will be baby weigh-ins, introductions, games, interactive education, group conversation, and even snacks.

Mondays and Wednesdays: Tai Chi for arthritis class

Every Monday and Wednesday a Tai Chi for arthritis class, sponsored by the city of St. Charles Parks and Recreation, takes place from 9:15 - 10 a.m. at Webster Park across from the Family Arena. This is a class that is taught nationally to manage arthritis and to prevent falls. For more information call 636-949-3372.

Tuesdays: Women’s AA weekly meeting

Candlelighters Women in Recovery meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Dardenne Prairie Presbyterian Church (enter at Adam Lamb pre-School, turn left) at 7400 South Outer 364 at the corner with Bryan Road.

Tuesdays: Cribbage Club

Meets every Tuesday, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at The Falls Golf Course Clubhouse. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all.

Call 314-954-3364 for info.

Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting

The St. Charles Optimist Club meets Tuesdays at noon at Pio’s Restaurant. For more information contact Jack Ross at 314-287-0569 or jack-ross@ att.net.

Tuesdays: Cribbage

Looking for an evening out?

Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Rookies at 15358 Veterans Memorial Pkwy in Wentzville. Win prizes and awards with semiannual tournaments. ACC sanctioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-233-8032.

Tuesdays: Diabetes support group

A diabetes support group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month except November and December from 6:30 7:30 p.m. at 400 Medical Plaza,

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A new speaker each month.

Questions? Call Amanda Meyer at 636-625-5447.

Tuesdays: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles

12:05 p.m. at Ginghams Homestyle Restaurant, 1566 Country Clcub Plaza Drive, in St. Charles. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The group is looking for new members who want to better our community

and help its youth. If you are interested in making a positive impact in St. Charles for generations to come, please come for lunch. For more information call 636-206-2483. You can also visit http://stcharleskiwanis.com.

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Tuesdays: Mended Hearts

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This heart patient support group provides hospital visitation support for people with any type of heart issues. The group meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Spencer Road St. Charles Library, at the corner of Boone Hills Dr. and Spencer Rd. For additional information please call 636-639-0875.

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

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

Mills echoed Schmoll’s sentiments.

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

Johnathan Mills is currently serving in his first season as Head Baseball Coach at East Central College in 2022. The Ft. Walton Beach, Florida-native played his collegiate baseball at Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama before transferring to the University of Alabama where he served as a student assistant for the Crimson Tide baseball staff.

Following graduation, he spent 13 years coaching in various ranks of high school, legion, travel and NCAA Division II baseball in the southeastern United States before joining East Central as a volunteer assistant coach in 2020.

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

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

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

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

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

Tello is a veteran of four professional indoor soccer seasons. Prior to this season, he has played with the Seattle Impact/Tacoma Stars (2014-15), Detroit Waza Flo (2014-15), Saltillo Rancho Seco (2015-16), Cedar Rapids Rampage (2015-16), Florida Tropics (2016-17), and Orlando SeaWolves (2019-20). In 32 career games, he has compiled a career record of 12 goals, six assists and 12 blocked opponent shots.

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

For more details go to www.STLAmbush.com *Welcome to the team

Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time.

He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, and is currently hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.

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The Holocaust as seen through the camera lens

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

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

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

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

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

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

Academy Awards.

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

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

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

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

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

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Yeggs

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Crossword: Kings and Queens

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

Moore on Life

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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