STC: March 15, 2023

Love on the run

A St. Charles mother of two boys with autism will run 44 miles in 11 hours to help educate others about the growing number of children on the spectrum

By Brett Auten

Liz Gundlach doesn’t have to look far for inspiration.

Gundlach, a St. Charles mother of two with autism, will run 44 miles in 11 hours to help educate others about the growing number of children on the spectrum. Wapelhorst Park, at 1875 Muegge Road in St. Charles, will be the location for 44 Miles for the 44th Child.

She will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 2 at Wapelhorst Park, located at 1875 Muegge Road in St Charles. She is calling the event, “44 Miles for the 44th Child” in reference to the CDC report in 2021 that one in every 44 children is diagnosed with autism.

Supporters on Facebook will be able to follow Gundlach’s progress on April 2, which is World Autism Awareness Day. Gundlach invited the public to come to Wapelhorst Park

and cheer her on, especially during her final lap.

“If anyone wants to come by to jog, walk, or talk, the last mile should be the hardest,” she said. “Because that will be the mile for the one child in 44 diagnosed with autism. We are expecting (the last lap) to be around 5:45 p.m.”

Gundlach said she would run the first 43 miles for children who do not have autism.

She expects to be exhausted by the 44th mile.

Gundlach’s son Rowan, who is six-yearsold, is higher functioning than his sevenyear-old brother Waylon, who is almost nonverbal.

“I did not hear Waylon say ‘mom’ until he was five years old,” Gundlach said. “He only just recently said ‘I love you’ for the first time. When he was sick, he was able to tell me what was hurting him. It has been years of progress with small adjustments. We look at every-

thing in six-month strides.”

After her sons’ diagnosis, Gundlach experienced a consuming depression and that running and exercise pulled her out of a downward spiral. Before she knew it, she had run a handful of 10Ks and marathons. It helped her realize that to care for her family, she had to become the best version of herself. Gundlach said she hopes her run will serve as an inspiration for parents who have children with autism or other disabilities.

“Autism doesn’t have to be the center of the family or of the child’s life,” she said. “Through therapies and support, the dream is still there. It just looks a little different.”

Both her sons attended United Services for Children, a nonprofit organization in St. Peters that provides therapy and early interven-

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Liz Gundlach, of St. Charles, plans to run 44 miles in 11 hours to educate and raise money for autism awareness on April 2 at Wapelhorst Park. Gundlach’s two sons, Waylon and Rowan, are diagnosed with autism.

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Autism facts and figures

• Over the next decade, an estimated 707,000 to 1,116,000 teens (70,700 to 111,600 each year) will enter adulthood and age out of school-based autism services.

• Autism occurs in all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. It is more than four times more common among boys than among girls.

• Early intervention affords the best opportunity to support healthy development and deliver benefits across the lifespan.

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tion classes for young children with developmental disabilities and delays. Gundlach is using her 44-mile run to help raise money for the organization, which is collecting donations at www.44miles.org. Gundlach challenged supporters to donate $44 to United Services, in honor of the 44th child. The online portal accepts

donations of any size.

In addition to running April 2, Gundlach will speak April 22 at the ninth annual Exploring the Spectrum autism awareness event in St. Charles. Exploring the Spectrum is organized by United Services for Children and sponsored by BJC Healthcare.

Need a pavilion to host a party or special event? Want to rent an athletic field for an upcoming game? The city of St. Peters has you covered, with a variety of park pavilions and athletic fields available, with discount rates for residents.

This includes reserving the recently-renovated City Centre Gazebo, surrounded by a picturesque pond, fountains, and beautiful landscaping. It’s the perfect place for hosting a wedding, or as a backdrop for photos. You can book your reservation for the City Centre Gazebo any time of the year for use between April 1 and Oct. 31. Folding chairs also can be rented. To reserve the city Centre Gazebo, go to www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect or call 636-397-6903 ext. 1624.

Pavilion reservations

• On average, autism costs an estimated $60,000 a year through childhood, with the bulk of the costs in special services and lost wages related to demands on one or both parents.

• More than half of young adults with autism remain unemployed and unenrolled in higher education in the two years after high school. This is a lower rate than that of young adults in other disability categories, including learning and intellectual disabilities or speech-language impairment.

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• Online reservations began on March 1

• Walk-in/phone reservations at the Rec-Plex began March 1

• Period when pavilions are available: April 1-Oct. 31

Athletic field reservations

• Online reservations begin: 7 a.m. on March 20

• Walk-in reservations at the Rec-Plex begin: 9 a.m. on March 20

• No phone reservations will be taken for athletic fields

• Period when athletic fields are available: April 1-Nov. 30

Pavilions and athletic fields can be reserved online at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-connect. Phone reservations are available for pavilions only at 636-939-2386, ext. 1400. To register in person, visit the St. Peters Rec-Plex at 5200 Mexico Road.

Reservations for the pavilions at 370 Lakeside Park are available year-round by contacting 370 Lakeside Park at 636-387-5283. A guaranteed reservation fee is required at time of reservation. To qualify for resident rates, a current St. Peters Resident Privilege Card is required.

Visit www.stpetersmo.net/rentals or call 636-939-2386, ext. 1400, for more information on fees and policies.

St. Peters park pavilion and athletic field reservations for 2023 season now open

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Liz Gundlach, of St. Charles, plans to run 44 miles in 11 hours to educate and raise money for autism awareness. Gundlach’s two sons, Waylon and Rowan, are diagnosed with autism.

Optimist Club recognizes police officers from Wentzville and Lake St. Louis

The Wentzville-Lake Saint Louis Optimist Club held their annual honors ceremony to recognize police officers from Wentzville and Lake St. Louis for their service to the children in the community in 2022.

Det. Corporal Grarup nominated SRO Matthew Hyde, of Holt High School as the 2022 award recipient for Wentzville Police Department. Grarup cited Hyde’s dedication to the kids at Holt High School, including working after hours.

The Lake St. Louis Police Department Chief Chris DiGiuseppi nominated Community Relations Officer Suzie Ochs, the prior year’s award winner, for her continued service to the children in the Lake St. Louis Community.

The Wentzville-Lake St. Louis Optimist Club hosted the event and provided the Optimist plaque presented to Hyde, and a copy of the book, “Power of the Creed, 10 Year Edition” presented to Ochs.

Club president, Dianne Ohlms stated, “We are so very proud to recognize these officers and look forward to continued partnership

with both the Wentzville and Lake St. Louis Police Departments in their service to the children in our community.”

Inspiration Corner: When we aren’t good enough

“I teach children they can choose to be stupid, but God didn’t make them that way. Being smart is a choice. So is stupidity.”

– Dr. Kathy Koch

I don’t remember the exact instance I realized as a child I wasn’t good enough. Was it the summer after second grade when my parents realized I needed glasses? That year had been particularly difficult as I struggled with times tables and basic things like reading and writing in cursive. Miss Keck spent countless hours tutoring me and I still didn’t get it. When every other child could spit out the numbers like watermelon seeds, I continued to choke on them.

As I got older, I noticed other children were praised for their quick answers while I sat with lowered eyes wondering why I wasn’t smart. I couldn’t even diagram a sentence. When asked to write out a math equation on the chalkboard, the answer was always incorrect. It’s hard to be the child whose mistakes are always used as examples for what not to do.

Like my struggles with academia, I have struggled to grasp

complex concepts in the workplace. I have spent many fruitless hours trying to think like others. My brain isn’t as fast or as nimble as some co-workers. I don’t always have the necessary background for tasks but I am still expected to deliver results. I am prone to lament, “I’m just not good enough.”

Has the dear reader ever felt this way?

Dr. Kathy Koch writes in her excellent book, “How Am I Smart” that people have five basic needs: Security (Who can I trust?), Identity (Who am I?), Belonging (Who wants me?), Purpose (Why am I alive?), and Competence (What do I do well?). The more we begin to understand how these needs are met, the more we understand ourselves and those around us. It has been a revelation to me as an adult to know that I am valued as a human being – not because of my “smarts” or lack thereof, but rather because I possess a soul.

It’s okay to make a mistake.

A few years ago, I stumbled into a job where my boss was very forgiving of my mistakes. He encouraged me to learn from them and move forward. The only “bad”

mistake is one from which we don’t learn. This was an epiphany to me. I wasn’t stupid. I was learning. When done right, learning is fun!

Our team also utilized a tool called “Strengths Finder.” We were encouraged to learn what our strengths were and apply them to our work. Knowing what I was good at made me feel valued and competent. When I was struggling, I felt safe to reach out to my boss and ask for help –which he gladly provided.

In short, we often aren’t good enough. But if we are brave enough to learn, grow, and love those around us in the process, we are getting better. And that’s all that really matters.

Margaret Wolfinbarger is a wife and mother of three peculiar children. She lives in St. Charles and likes to shine light into dark places.

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(Left) The Lake St. Louis Police Department Chief Chris DiGiuseppi (left) nominated Community Relations Officer Suzie Ochs, the prior year’s Wentzville-Lake Saint Louis Optimist Club award winner, for her continued service to the children in the Lake St. Louis Community. (Right) Corporal Grarup (right) nominated SRO Matthew Hyde, of Holt High School as the 2022 Wentzville-Lake Saint Louis Optimist Club award recipient for Wentzville Police Department.

Ways to build lasting healthy habits

Starting on a path toward healthy habits is often easier than maintaining them long term. This year, you can avoid a major pitfall of healthy resolutions and build healthy habits that stick by working small, positive steps into your daily life.

In fact, healthy habits are the first suggested treatment strategy for people whose blood pressure and cholesterol levels are creeping higher than normal, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.

“The current guidelines for managing high blood pressure and cholesterol recognize that otherwise healthy individuals with mildly or moderately elevated levels of these cardiovascular risk factors should actively attempt to reduce these risks, and increasing physical activity is a great place to start,” said Bethany Barone Gibbs, Ph.D., chair of the statement writing group and chair of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at West Virginia University School of Public Health.

These six ideas from the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good Habit Coach can help.

Bust common habit-building myths

You may be surprised to learn the truth about creating and sticking to healthy habits. One myth is getting healthy means doing things you don’t like. Research shows positive emotions make habits stick, so set your intentions on something you enjoy. Another misconception is big results require big changes, which may lead to overly ambitious habits. However, the simpler the routine is, the more likely it is to become habit.

Work with your “brain loops”

Your brain creates “loops” for habits made up of three things: a cue, a routine and a reward. Each time the loop is repeated, it becomes more routine and may become automatic. Knowing this, you can design cues for developing new, healthy habits, such as setting walking shoes by the bed to start a walking habit. The routine is putting on the shoes and walking around the block, and the reward is the pleasant sensations and brighter mood from a morning stroll.

Create cues that work for you

Most successful health habits begin with a cue. The cue can be external in your environment or internal in terms of your mindset. The more consistent the cue, the more likely it is to trigger the habit. Hacking your brain’s reminder

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system can help you remember your cue. Some examples of visual cues are placing a sticky note where you’ll see it often, keeping a water bottle on your desk or refrigerating fresh veggies at eye level.

Build a routine that supports your goals

Positive and consistent habits are important to achieve your personal goals. Small habits done consistently can add up to big results. To create a new healthy habit, think through the steps that could lead to your desired outcome. Ask yourself whether you want to do it, if it’s easy and if it’s high impact. It’s important to choose habits that make a difference and move you closer to your goals.

For example, if one of your goals is improving your heart health, a meaningful habit might be to move more. Increasing physical activity can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol along with many other health benefits, Gibbs said.

“Every little bit of activity is better than none,” she said. “Even small initial increases of 5-10 minutes a day can yield health benefits.”

Use rewards to make habits stick

Start by choosing a habit you enjoy that’s rewarding by itself. If you’re more of a dancer than runner, increase your physical activity with an upbeat dance class. You might also look for a more enjoyable version of a new habit, such as getting more fruits and veggies by sipping on a delicious smoothie.

Understand resets are part of the process

New habits are experiments. If they don’t stick, you haven’t failed. Instead, you’ve learned what doesn’t work, which is useful. Get curious and ask yourself which part of the habit didn’t work for you. Maybe the cue was ineffective. Maybe the steps of the routine were too ambitious and you need to split them into smaller, easier steps. If you realize you don’t enjoy the habit, stop doing it and try something else.

Find more inspiration and ideas to jumpstart healthy habits this year at heart.org/habits.

Take Notice . . .

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

EVENTS

March 18: Quilt social

A quilt social hosted by the quilters from Immaculate Conception Parish of Dardenne Prairie will be held in ICD parish hall which is located on the lower level of the church. Doors open at 10 a.m. and bingo starts at noon. Lunch and homemade desserts will be available for purchase. All over the age of 16 are welcome.

May 24: Theater auditions

Registration is open now for auditions for St. John UCC summer show for Performing Arts Camp, “Matilda the Musical Jr!” for grades sixthrough-12. Call Anna DiVesta at 636-946-0961 or visit stjohnucc.org/PAC-audition.

March 25: Shred event

Shred Day at Sunrise Church takes place at 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd. in O’Fallon from 9 a.m. to noon. The event supports Food For Hope and more. Bring documents to shred and non-perishable items for the food pantry. For a suggested list of food donations, please visit sunrisefamily.org/foodforhope.

March 25: Trivia night

Hop on over to the Pezold Banquet Center at 5701 Highway N in Cottleville to support United Services for Children at their annual trivia night. Teams of eight are $200 per table. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the action starts at 7 p.m. This is a 21 and older event. Register at www.usfctrivia.org.

March 25: Rummage sale

Grace United Church of Christ at 8326 Mexico Road in O’Fallon is hosting a rummage sale in Grace’s lower level from 8 a.m. to noon. Shop the “treasures” for a freewill offering.

March 30: Elder care support group

The first Put on Your Own Oxygen Mask First Partnering With Your Parents Support Group meets at Sunrise Church at 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd. in O’Fallon at 6:30 p.m. Practical tools and wisdom to help honor your aging parents. Sign up at sunrisefamily.org/events.

March 31: Fundraiser gala

Resonating Hope’s Starry Night Spring Gala is at 7 p.m. at Water’s Edge Banquet Cen-

ter at 200 Salt Lick Road – St. Peters Golf Course. Enjoy a date night or evening with your friends with a formal three course catered dinner, dessert, dancing with live music by The Magnifikats, silent auction and raffles. Proceeds go to support arts and education for St. Louis’ inner-city kids. Tickets are $45/person or $425 for a table of 10. Tickets online at ResonatingHope.org or Eventbrite.com.

March 31: Fish fries

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Fish

Fry takes place at 2 Seton Court in St. Charles from 4-7 p.m. every Friday in Lent, except Good Friday. Dine-in or carry-out orders only. Order online at MKT.com/seasfishfry. Adult plates are $13. Child plates are $6.

March 31: Fish fries

St. Patrick Church Knights of Columbus will hold fish fries

every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. through March 31 at 405 S. Church St. in Wentzville. Beer and wine available for purchase. Dine in or carry out. For more details, call Greg Lippert at 314-440-5510.

April 1 Quilt social

A quilt social takes place at St. Joseph Parish, Cottleville in the school cafeteria at 1355 Motherhead Rd. Doors open at 10 a.m., bingo starts at noon. There will be lunch, beverages, crafts and baby quilts for sale.

April 15: Youth orchestra open house

The St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Open House invites music students of all levels of string, wind, brass, and percussion to join the orchestra during a rehearsal at Grace Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in St. Charles. Sit beside the SCCYO orchestra members and play along or just observe. Music will be emailed ahead of time. Meet the conductor and other staff members. Light refreshments will be served after the rehearsal. Sign up at www. sccyo.org.

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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 Leogene Weber. 636-399-3124.

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.

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TheHair & Nail Nook, or “The Nook” as we call it, has been turning heads since we opened our doors on April 30, 2015. Stephanie and Nikki met back in 2010 when Nikki went to work at a salon with Stephanie as a nail tech. After becoming great friends and working together for over several years, we had the opportunity to re-open the location as our own. It took six months to do a complete remodel. Stephanie’s dad is a contractor and helped and guided us through the project. Along with the help of family and friends (and a few band-aids) we turned four walls into our dream workspace!

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Recipe: Baked bread to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Fromhearty stews to minty pies, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are all about enjoying the flavors of the holiday. Whether you’re cooking up a full meal or simply serving appetizers, this Irish Potato Bread makes for a simple, tasty snack to feed your crowd.

INGREDIENTS:

2 medium or large russet potatoes

1 egg

1 egg white

1/3 cup canola oil

3/4 cup milk

2 tablespoons green onion, minced

1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting and kneading

1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

Irish Potato Bread

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 375 F.

Peel potatoes. Slice one potato and boil in saucepan 15 minutes, or until tender. Remove potato from saucepan into large bowl. Mash potato then set aside.

Grate second potato onto cloth. Wring potato in cloth to remove excess water. Add grated potato to mashed potato in large bowl. Add egg, egg white, oil, milk, onion, caraway seeds, 3 1/4 cups flour, baking powder

and salt. Stir with wooden spoon until mixture is soft and sticky.

Turn dough onto floured surface. Adding flour as needed, knead dough to form 8-inch round shape with slight dome. Place dough onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cut large “X” on top of dough about 1/2 inch deep.

Bake 55 minutes until golden brown. Cool on wire rack 1 hour before serving.

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Movie:

By Steve Bryan

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

For11 years, Robert Norman Ross introduced painting techniques to television audiences. Better known as Bob Ross, his show, “The Joy of Painting,” appeared on PBS as well as other comparable networks across the world. With his quiet, slow delivery, Ross carefully described the style of painting he was using at the time. With the exception of his iconic hair, Ross would dress simply for the camera while talking about adding “happy little trees” to his canvas.

To me, Bob Ross was always an icon, public television star, gentle soul and a wonderful painting instructor. After watching the current trailer for “Paint,” a comedy starring Owen Wilson (“Meet the Parents,” “Wedding Crashers”), I felt sick to my stomach. In the trailer, Wilson appeared as Carl Nargle, a painter whose Vermont-based painting show attracted loyal audiences for decades. Times changed; however, and Carl discovered that a younger, potentially better painter had been stealing his thunder.

Based on the trailer alone, “Paint” looked like a Bob Ross hatchet job, but the beloved host’s personal life did, to be honest, create some controversy. That’s why portraying beloved, real-life characters could feel like walking a tight rope.

Tom Hanks, however, was the perfect

choice to play children’s TV show host Fred Rogers in 2019’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Hanks captured the essence of Fred Rogers, who also was a Presbyterian minister.

“A Beautiful Day” director Marielle Heller explored the different sides of the sweater-wearing TV host. Under her direction, audiences shared a close-up view of what went on during tapings of “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.” In one scene, Hanks, in character as Rogers, advised his young audiences to find constructive ways to release anger, such as pounding piano keys. Later in the film, Rogers took his own advice when he was upset by a bad take during a taping of his show.

2018’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” explored the life and death of iconic singer Freddie

Mercury. Rami Malek won multiple awards for his performance as Mercury. The film examined Mercury’s conflicts with his parents and his later rise to fame. In the early 1970’s, though, the singer was known simply as Farrokh Bulsara, an airline baggage handler. He later connected with a band called “Smile” and changed their name to “Queen.” Mercury was also the driving force behind the mega-hit “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The iconic musician passed away in November 1991 at the age of 45.

Another great biopic was 2019’s “Rocketman.” Taron Egerton played Reginald Dwight, the young man who would later change his name to Elton John. The film explored the ups and downs of his music career, including stints playing backup for American bands. Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers suggested that Elton continue to write music to become famous. In the 1970’s, however, John created an explosive, on-stage persona that caught on with audiences. One of the highlights of the “Rocketman” soundtrack was “I’m Gonna Love Me Again,” which was sung by Egerton and Elton John.

There have been good biopics as well as bad ones. I can’t honestly judge “Paint” from just two minutes of trailer footage, so I will give Owen Wilson the benefit of the doubt for now.

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Owen Wilson channels painter Bob Ross in “Paint”

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Yeggs

John Hanna

CROSSWORD: COLLEGE BASKETBALL

‘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

We’vehad a lo-ong snowy winter this year. My husband and I were housebound long enough. I could tell it was time to get out or someone was going to snap. He was watching reruns of an old “Dateline.”

“Haven’t you seen this one before?” I asked.

“Maybe, I can’t remember,” he replied.

“Let me tell you how it went, the husband took out a giant insurance policy on his wife and decided to get rid of her by serving up an antifreeze smoothie. It’s always an antifreeze smoothie. Now get up and let’s go.”

I let him accompany me to the grocery store because he needed to get some exercise, but soon realized there was no good reason to have given him outdoor privileges. I realized this when I picked up a bell pepper.

“What are you gonna do with that?”

“I’m going to swing my arm around like a rabid orangutan and chuck it straight at your thick forehead,” I thought to myself, but instead I just glared menacingly.

Next, I added a loaf of bread to the cart.

“Why are you buying bread? I think we have bread,” he said.

This time I took action. I swung the loaf around my head once and smacked him on top of his bald bean with it.

“Ouch, why’d you do that?”

“If you are going to question my every purchase then expect a penalty.”

Next, I picked up a gallon of milk.

“We have enough milk.”

“Ahem,” I snapped, “I am the official certified milk ambassador authorized and deputized in our house to make all decisions milk related and the jug is three quarts low, which means after you

By Cindy Moore

ACROSS

1. Matt Damon/Ben Affleck 1999 movie

6. *Top seed

9. *Player’s target

13. Earth Day month

14. State V.I.P.

15. ____ firma

16. Rationalistic theology

have your cereal tomorrow it will be…” I suddenly realized I was loudly trying to justify my purchase before a crowd of wide-eyed onlookers in the yogurt section.

I got my phone out and started dialing. Yet another question. “Who are you calling?” he asked.

“Store security to let them know a mad man is harassing me!”

“Fine push your own cart,” he grumbled. “I’m going to the snack bar to get you a smoothie – extra-large!”

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.

17. Former name of Tokyo

18. Formed a curve

19. *One-____-____ rule

21. *Last year’s NCAA men’s tournament winner

23. Lenon’s wife

24. E-mail command

25. Bug spray brand

28. “By ____ of” or “by means of”

30. Like certain floss

35. Life stories, for short

37. Gulf War missile

39. Dough

40. Tiny purse or case

41. Mandarin’s headquarters

43. Like an omelette

44. Jaunty rhythms

46. Derived from capable

47. Party in Maui

48. Trouser measurement

50. L in SNL

52. *Encouragement from coach

53. Foretell

55. Lt.’s subordinate

57. *J in NJCAA

60. *Gambling scheme

64. Dick Van Dyke’s “____ ____ a Happy Face”

65. Freudian topic

67. Kind of ray

68. Silly

69. Mudbath site

70. Artemis’ companion

71. Type of salmon

72. College entrance exam

73. Instagram videos

DOWN

1. Bit of baby talk

2. Precedes sesame

3. Power system

4. Botch

5. Marcona nut

6. Curved molding

7. Endorsement

8. Call forth

9. Not his

10. Aquarium show star

11. Mine deposits

12. Water lily leaf

15. One behind the other

20. *Like crowd of fans?

22. “____ the crowd

goes wild!”

24. Misstep

25. Obelus, pl.

26. Oddball’s attempt? (2 words)

27. *Each player gets 5 before disqualification

29. *Org.

31. Witty Coward

32. Dress up or deck out (2 words)

33. Blue-Green scum

34. *Easiest shot?

36. Location

38. Hero shop

42. Never say what?

45. Abduction of the ____ Women, Roman myth

49. Farm call

51. Bewitch

54. One step to success?

56. Close call

57. Elliot Page’s 2007 role

58. Home of Jazz

59. Unacceptable, to a baby

60. Gravy holder

61. ACL location

62. Short for “and elsewhere”

63. Small amounts

64. Selfie, e.g.

66. *Qualifying ____, eligibility criterion

Smoothie operator