CNSTC: March 20, 2019

March 20, 2019

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Welcome spring with a family event at Broemmelsiek Park. Pg. 3 Church Road to close between Highway 94 and Blase Station on March 25.

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Submitted photo These raccoons were rescued and relocated by Bi-State Wildlife Hotline.

Bi-State Wildlife Hotline offers easy, effective and humane solutions to solve human/wildlife conflicts throughout the region

By Brett Auten As the weather warms and the days start to stretch out, our co-inhabitants are just as anxious as we are to spend more time out and about.

Spring is here and that means wildlife encounters with humans, as they do every year, will begin to occur more often. That is where the Bi-State Wildlife Hotline steps in.

Often these animals do not need human intervention at all. The Bi-State Wildlife Hotline strives to make sure that callers get answers immediately before any harm can be done to either the animal or yourself. If

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Weather an animal is determined to need assistance, they are here to help. The number one priority is to do what is best for the animal, 24-hours-a-day, seven days per week.

“If we had room in our budget for billboards we would plaster them with, ‘Put the bunny back down,’ and ‘Do not feed the animals,” Angel Wintrode, President of the Bi-State Wildlife Hotline said. “Sometimes it is obvious. The animal is bleeding or covered in blood. Other times it is not.”

The Bi-State Wildlife Hotline, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that launched in 2011 that runs on the support of private

donations, without federal or state funding.

It is 100-percent volunteer staffed by veterinary technicians, veterinarians, animal care workers, wildlife professionals and other animal lovers of all kinds. It started with a simple goal to offer callers easy, effective, humane solutions to solve conflicts without having to hire anyone to trap, kill or relocate animals. It is also happy to be able to offer a more centrally located option for residents who find sick, injured and orphaned wildlife in need of help.

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These animals were rescued and relocated by the Bi-State Wildlife Hotline.

‘RESCUE’ from cover Nancy Hunt, of St. Peters, has been with the hotline since the beginning. Hunt brings over 20 years’ worth of experience in wildlife rehab to the team.

“It is really fulfilling to take an animal and raise it back to where it belongs,” Hunt said. “So many of them are down because human intervention whether it’s trees being cut down, habitat destroyed or someone pulling a mother out an attic and then the babies come to us.”

Hunt will never forget when a woman called claiming to see a Chupacabra. The only problem being is that the Chupacabra is a mythical creature.

“It was a coyote with mange,” Hunt said.

“It had no hair so it was gray and crusty looking and it did sort of look like the picture.”

A common call in the coming weeks will be for fawns. Apparently, deer are not what you would call helicopter parents, with the mother often leaving their fawn unattended for up to 22 hours-a-day.

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“You don’t expect to see them and then there they are looking so frail and alone,” Wintrode said. “You assume they need help but trust us, it is normal.”

Hunt knows too well that in that situation, looks can be deceiving.

“A man had called about a fawn being down for several days and he had lots of acreages and it was way in the back,” Hunt said. “We walked way out there, found the fawn, went down to pick it up, and I could hear the mother in the tall grass about 25-feet away. We shined a light, and sure enough, it was the mom and the baby was fine and we just slowly walked away.”

Wintrode and the team have been on the other end of the phone when some good intentions and resulted in bad results like feeding baby bunnies cow’s milk or giving baby birds water through a dropper. Both instances have caused death to an animal in the past.

“In many instances, the animals need warmth, the proper fluids, and medical

care much more so than food,” Wintrode said.

Its headquarters is located in Black Jack, near the Florissant area of North St. Louis County but its reach is widespread. It has added licensed rehabilitators and rescue staff in Springfield, North St. Louis, Florissant, South County, Wildwood, and Farmington in Missouri.

The Bi-State Wildlife Hotline is accepting new volunteer applications and offers free training for new applicants once annually. This year’s New Volunteer Training will be held on March 30 from 11 a.m. 4:30 p.m. at the Humane Society of Missouri at 1201 Macklind Ave. in St. Louis.

Interested parties must fill out an application online at www.wildlifehotline.com/ volunteer before attending. To learn more, please visit www.wildlifehotline.com. You can call toll-free at 1-855-WILD-HELP / 1-855-945-3435 or locally at 636-4921610 to speak with a wildlife specialist now.

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‘Picture the Music’ displays classical music brought to life by young minds Come see how the minds of young artists envision a classical piece of music coming to life: The “Picture the Music” artwork display at St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre through March 25 will showcase 100 works by area elementary students inspired by Manuel de Falla’s “Ritual Fire Dance.”

The St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association invited kindergarten through grade six students throughout the region to listen to this specific selection of symphonic music and create their own artistic interpretations of the music through paintings, colorings or drawings.

A panel of experts in art, music and education judged the artwork on originality, creativity and

interpretation of the specific musical selection.

The top 100 finalists’ artwork is part of a traveling exhibition appearing at the St. Peters’ Cultural Arts Centre and three other locations (Plaza Frontenac, the Magic House and The Schlafly Branch of the St. Louis Public Library).

The mission of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is to enrich people’s lives through the power of music. The volunteer association supports this mission through unique education programs such as Picture the Music, which helps develop the listening skills of children and encourages the integration of music and visual art.

Church Road to close between Highway 94 and Blase Station on March 25 The St. Charles County Highway Department will close Church Road between Highway 94 and Blase Station Road, weather permitting, on Monday, March 25, to allow for removal and replacement of a deteriorated culvert.

Traffic will be required to use a detour route around the closure for approximately three days, starting at 7:30 a.m., Monday, March 25, and ending at 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 27. Local traffic can access either side of the closure location, but

no through traffic will be permitted. Signs notifying motorists of the closure and necessary detours will be posted.

This road project is part of a continuing effort

by St. Charles County Government to improve the County’s road system for the safety of the travelling public. For more information about road projects underway in unincorporated St. Charles County, please call the Highway Department at 636-949-7305 or visit sccmo.org/Road-Projects.

Welcome the arrival of spring with a family hike and campfire event at Broemmelsiek Park

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The public is invited to celebrate the arrival of spring at St. Charles County Parks’ Family Hike and Campfire from 6 - 8 p.m., March 30, at Broemmelsiek Park, located at 1795 Highway DD in Defiance. Springtime is the perfect season to explore the park, listen for sounds of animals in the woods, and discover native flora along the way.

Get your family and friends together for an evening of fun in the park. Participants should

meet at the Hilltop Group Area and dress for the weather. You can take a short hike, roast marshmallows, make s’mores, learn a few campfire tunes and tell a funny story or two.

The program is $1 per person, but pre-registration is required by calling the Parks Department at 636-949-7535 or signing up online at http:// bit.ly/2019FamilyHikeandCampfire.

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Visit with the Easter Bunny, hunt eggs and play games at the Youth Activity Park The Easter Bunny is coming to the Youth Activity Park (YAP) in Dardenne Prairie, April 13. To celebrate his arrival, there will be several age-specific egg hunts and activities for children of all abilities. This fun-filled program is free, but space is limited and registration is required.

Bring your basket from 10:30 a.m. to noon for an inclusive EGGstravaganza Hunt, co-hosted by the Parks Department, the St. Charles County Police Department and the National Optometric Student Association. Children ages three and under hunt at 10:30 a.m., ages four-to-six at 11:15 a.m., and ages sev-

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ent-to-12 at noon. Children with mobility equipment hunt with magnetic sticks; those with visual disabilities hunt beeping eggs. A less stimulating hunt area is available for youth with sensory disabilities.

Rain or shine, more than 8,000 candy and toy-filled eggs are to be hidden throughout the park’s 25-acre facility. Each age group is in the hunt for a golden egg, and the lucky discoverer receives the grand prize.

Photos with the Easter Bunny, egg-themed games, and a special appearance by the Chick-Fil-A Cow and Gateway Guardians Superheroes rounds out the activity schedule.

Thanks to generous sponsors, each child takes home a prize basket donated

by Hayleigh’s Helping Hands with support from Cornerstone United Methodist Church and a Chick-Fil-A guest card. Batteries Plus Bulbs is supplying the batteries for the beeping eggs, Kohl’s 4 Kids and SSM Health Cardinal Glennon are giving away bike helmets, Bahama Buck’s is providing free treat vouchers for children, The Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis is hosting a craft, and students from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, members of the St. Charles County Ambulance Dis-

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trict, Cornerstone Methodist Church and Lutheran High School Roboteers in St. Peters are assisting with the hunts. Blue Line Real Estate Team donated $500 and is the Legacy Sponsor of the event, and Johnson and Johnson Vision donated $100 and is the Friend of the Park Sponsor.

Registration is limited to 100 children per hunt.

Participants are encouraged to register by April 6 by calling the St. Charles County Parks Department at 636-949-7535 or online at http://bit.ly/EGGstravaganzaHunt2019.

Inspiration Corner: When working hard doesn’t pay off

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I have a friend who is a hard-working, diligent employee. She comes in early and stays late. If she doesn’t know the answer, she finds it. She is smart, degreed and is still never promoted – even after pursuing extra certifications and training.

The incessant rejection has certainly tickled her cynical bone but she also knows what it’s like to be unemployed so she continues to show up.

Derek Thompson recently wrote an excellent article in The Atlantic titled, “Workism is Making Americans Miserable.”

He makes the case that American identities are not just tied up in their careers, but have transcended into a form of religion which he calls “workism; the belief that work is not only necessary to economic production, but also the centerpiece of one’s identity and life’s purpose; and the belief that any policy to promote human welfare must always encourage more work.” If what he write is true, what happens when your career doesn’t go the way you want it to? What happens when your work-identity is shattered?

We all like movies that have a happy ending. We like to see the hero wallop the villain, the guy get the girl and the frumpy secretary get a makeover and procure the corner office. But real life doesn’t always work that way. Not everyone gets what they think they deserve. Worse, we’ve tied up entirely too much of our relevance in the work we do.

I would like to humbly suggest that human beings have more value than the positions they employ. They are more than designated output or a specific title.

How many of us have quit a job because we feel like we didn’t get our “fair shake?” When did we stop being grateful for the role we have now? When did we stop and thank God we have a job at all? When did a specific job become our right?

My grandfather has an eighth grade education. He went to work at a lumber yard as a young man and proved himself by working his way into management. It was not glamorous, but he was grateful for the opportunity and raised six children on his small salary. He retired well

due to managing his money wisely with the help of his lifelong partner, my grandmother.

He now rests in his recliner and is full of gratitude for a full life.

He worked at a lumber yard, but that was not who he was. He was a dad, a coach, a husband.

Work was something he did, not something he was.

When I am tempted to be angry at the promotion I didn’t get or the recognition I didn’t receive, I stop and remember that my job is a blessing. It’s my responsibility to show up and do the work I’ve been hired to do.

For more inspiration, follow me on my blog: www.destinationdiscipline.com.

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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Make a difference in your community: volunteer for Clean Streams Day in St. Peters on April 13

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made and natural disasters. Massive bleeding from any cause, but particularly from an active shooter or explosive event where a response is delayed can result in death. Victims can quickly die from uncontrolled bleeding within five to 10 minutes.

Classes are held on the last Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis in the Warrenton Conference Room. The class is free to attend but registration is required to ensure a proper student to teacher ratio. Attendees must be at least 14 years of age to register. If attendees are between 14 and 17 years of age, they must be accompanied by an adult. To register visit SSMHealth.com/classes-events and search “stop the bleed.”

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SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis trauma team seeks to educate the public through Stop the Bleed Workshops Trauma surgeons and staff at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis will hold monthly Stop the Bleed workshops to teach various ways to control bleeding, whether you only have your two hands to use or whether you have a full trauma first aid kit available.

Uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma. When more people know how to control bleeding in an injured person, it increases the chances that more people will survive injuries. People can help save a life by knowing how to stop bleeding if someone, including themselves, is injured.

The “Stop the Bleed” campaign was initiated to build national resilience by preparing the public to save lives through training about basic actions to stop life-threatening bleeding following everyday emergencies, as well as man-

unteers will be responsible for their own transportation to their creek sites. Volunteers will return to 370 Lakeside Park after 11 a.m. for a free hot dog lunch.

All volunteers will also receive a free Missouri Stream Team T-shirt provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation.

In 2018, about 350 volunteers cleaned a total of 4,400 pounds of trash from our streams. We recycled 880 pounds of this total. This is a rain or shine event, unless severe weather is forecasted. An alternate weather makeup date is scheduled for May 11.

To learn more about Clean Streams Day, including how to register and a list of FAQs, visit www.stpetersmo.net/cleanstream.

cleaning our streams year after year provide a very valuable community service,” St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano said. “The cleanliness and overall quality of our waterways are an important part of our quality of life.”

Volunteers are able to choose from more than 20 different creek segments to clean, which are listed online with maps and levels of difficulty. The “kid friendly” stream segments with easiest access are limited and fill up quickly, so it’s recommended to sign up for those sooner rather than later.

Clean Streams Day volunteers will be treated to donuts, juice and water during the check-in process beginning at 8 a.m. at the Corporate Pavilion. After receiving safety instructions and some supplies, vol-

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The city of St. Peters’ annual Clean Streams Day event is a great way to be part of an important community event to help our environment and quality of life. St. Peters’ 2019 Clean Streams Day will take place on April 13. Register in advance by April 3 to be part of this effort.

This community event is ideal for individuals, families and local organizations that want to make a difference in just one day by cleaning trash from Spencer Creek and tributaries to Dardenne Creek. Volunteers will meet at 370 Lakeside Park’s Corporate Pavilion before heading out to clean streams.

“The city of St. Peters has been hosting Clean Streams Day since 2000, and the volunteers who participate in

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St. Peters nitrogen tire-filling station opening to residents in April—appointments required Here’s an easy way you can improve gas mileage for your car: make an appointment to fill your tires with nitrogen at the St. Peters Nitrogen Tire-Filling Station. This service is offered to St. Peters residents for free beginning April 2019 through the end of September. The station opens to non-residents in May at a cost of $30 per vehicle.

Filling tires with nitrogen can increase your vehicle’s miles per gallon by as much as 2.5 percent, for an average savings of 15 gallons of fuel per year. Nitrogen-filled tires also last longer because they keep their pressure longer and do not have the extreme fluctuations in pressure that airfilled tires experience.

This service is offered by appointment only. St.

Peters residents with a current Resident Privilege Card may schedule appointments either online at www.stpetersmo.net/nitrogen or by calling 636-970-1456. Non-residents can make their appointment by phone only, and the $30 fee must be paid in advance with cash or check only in person at Recycle City at 131 Ecology Drive.

Normal operating hours are 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Mondays and Fridays and the third Saturday of the month from 8:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Service is not available on city of St. Peters holidays, including the Saturday before Easter.

The tire-filling station is located at the HES Operations Building at 135 Ecology Drive, which is directly behind Recycle City.

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Timberland artist wins top awards in Missouri Scholastic Art Competition

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Timberland senior Diana Janikow has received a Gold Key award and an American Vision nomination for her painting called “Heritage Lost” in the 2019 Scholastic Art Competition. Art students from across the state submitted 1,600 pieces for the regional competition and the top 124 received Gold Key awards. Gold Key winners’ artwork will be showcased during a regional exhibit at the Kansas City Art Institute Crossroads Gallery: Center for Contemporary Practice March 19-24, and the artists will be honored at an awards ceremony at the gallery on March 23. The Missouri Gold Key-winning pieces will be submitted to the National Scholastic office in New York to be judged with all the other Gold Key work by artists from regions across the country.

In addition, Janikow’s work was one of five pieces selected as “Best-of-Show” artworks out of the regional Gold Key winners and will be submitted as nominees for American Visions medals adjudication at the national level.

Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated.

The National Scholastic Art Show is the most recognized and prestigious high school art exhibition in the nation. Past winners at the national level include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford, and Joyce Carol Oates.

Janikow, who is from Ukraine, shared that her

Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Timberland senior Diana Janikow has received a Gold Key award and an American Vision nomination for her painting called “Heritage Lost” in the 2019 Scholastic Art Competition.

“Heritage Lost” piece is a self-portrait that depicts the moment she realizes she no longer remembers how to speak Russian. It has also been selected for the St. Louis Artists’ Guild 2019 Emerson Young Artists’ Showcase, which runs March 7-30. Additionally, Janikow received the Award of Excellence (Best of Show) for “Heritage Lost” at the 22nd annual St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley High School Art Exhibition.

Lindenwood University Collegiate DECA Competition Team brings home awards in 2019 State Competition

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Lindenwood University Collegiate DECA Competition Team competed at the state conference for the Missouri Collegiate Association of DECA. As indicated, Lindenwood students participated in nine of 12 business categories offered, and received awards in seven. There were over 120 college members in attendance – for a total of eight colleges and universities statewide – who competed on Feb. 21 and 22 at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri.

Awards for Team Members: Carli Gogol First Place in Marketing Management & First Place Retail Management Claire Beckmann First Place in Sales Meeting Management Bella Rainey & Hanna Smith First Place Advertising Campaign Claire Beckmann & Makayla

Photo courtesy Lindenwood University Lindenwood University Collegiate DECA Competition Team (from left) are Advisor Craig Felzien and Team Members Zoe Seemes, Braeden Westhusing, Carli Gogol, Dillon Richardson, Claire Beckmann, Connor Hepler, Monica Friedman, Taylor Hepler, Hanna Smith, Makayla Wenzel and Bella Rainey.

Wenzel – Second Place Business to Business Bella Rainey Second Place Retail Management Monica Friedman Third Place Travel and Tourism

Braeden Westhusing Fourth Place Travel and Tourism Connor Hepler Fifth Place Fashion Merchandise and Marketing

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Independence Elementary School teacher named 2019 FHSD Teacher of the Year Rachael Wilcox, a first grade teacher at Independence Elementary School, has been selected as the 2019 Francis Howell School District Teacher of the Year. Her goal, simply stated, is to inspire students both personally and academically. Wilcox feels her most important contribution is building relationships with her students.

During the announcement in the Independence Learning Commons, Wilcox was genuinely surprised by the award.

“This is the most humbling experience I’ve ever had. The people that work in this district are incredible, so to be recognized is obviously a big honor, and I just hope to continue to serve the kids in this district well,” she said.

Wilcox is a product of FHSD and was inspired to be a teacher by her mother, kindergarten teacher Kim Ostertag. Her mother taught her that teaching is not just a profession, but a passion as well. They also obviously share a love for Independence – as they teach just down the hall from each other.

“It is a special place, Principal Emily Pavia and Assistant Principal Jana Schultz lovingly call it the magic kingdom, where we like to make magic happen,” said Wilcox. “You can feel the incredible things that are happening with kids. They are inspired to lead, to love well and to be kind. It’s just a place you want to come to every day.”

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Photo courtesy Francis Howell School District Rachael Wilcox, a first grade teacher at Independence Elementary School, has been selected as the 2019 Francis Howell School District Teacher of the Year.

Pavia knows the effect that Wilcox has on her students as well as the culture and climate of the entire school.

“Rachael is one of the most selfless, caring people I have ever met,” Pavia said. “She truly embraces the whole child and ignites others with her passion.

Her positive impact is felt by students, staff, and parents.

She works tirelessly to build relationships with everyone!”

In addition to her work in the classroom, Wilcox has worked on both school and district initiatives and received numerous professional awards.

She was part of the PBIS implementation team and also included character initiatives in the process. She is a trainer for the intervention pilot and has written three curricula, includ-

ing the district’s first Essential Skills curriculum. She has presented at METC, the National Forum of Character, and the National Council for Social Studies. She was awarded the district’s SEAM Award in 2012 and is a Howell of Fame nominee. She also helped lead the effort that resulted in Independence being named a National School of Character.

Wilcox will be honored, along with all building Teachers of the Year, Support Staff Employees of the Year, Howell of Fame Award winners, and District retirees at the annual Howell of Fame Awards Ceremony on May 6.

Missouri Humanities Council gives SCC grant The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) awarded St. Charles Community College a $1,975 grant to support the project “Missouri Visiting Writers Series.” The MHC is the only state-wide agency in Missouri devoted exclusively to humanities education for citizens of all ages. The council has served as a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities since 1971.

The Missouri Visiting Writers Series includes campus visits by three Missouri writers: Meagan Cass, Jamie D’Agostino and Allison Coffelt. They will each speak with two creative writing classes and will give public readings of their work.

For more information about the Missouri Humanities Council’s grants program, call 314-781-9660 or 800-357-0909 or write to the MHC, 415 S 18th Street, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 631012269.

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Featured Events . . .

March 23-31: Theater Performance

The Raintree Arts Council and The Changelings present “Little Shop of Horrors” at the Apple Shed in Clarksville on March 23 at 7 p.m., March 24 at 2 p.m., March 30 at 7 p.m. and March 31 at 2p.m. For tickets call 817-300-9796.

EVENTS March 22-31: Theater performance

Disney’s “Newsies” the Musical is coming to the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater at St. Charles Community College at 7 p.m. March 22. There will be several additional showings: 2 p.m. March 23; 7 p.m.

March 23; 2 p.m. March 24; 7 p.m.

March 29; 2 p.m. March 30; 7 p.m.

March 30 and 2 p.m. March 31. Tickets can be purchased for $10 each at www.stchastickets.com.

March 30: Charity dance

KC Knights of Columbus (Dardenne Prairie) Ladies Charity Dance takes place from 6:30 – 11 p.m. at 2199 Post Rd. Tickets are $15 a person and includes beer, soda, snacks and bottled water. To purchase tickets contact Shirley Boyer at 314-795-5577.

March 30: Senior dance

Seniors can dance the night away at the new Krekel Civic Center and help Meals on Wheels, too. The event starts at 6 p.m. and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to support O’Fallon’s Meals on Wheels program, which brings a hot meal to home-bound seniors throughout O’Fallon. Admission is $10 per person for ages 64 and un-

der, $8 for 65–79 with ID and free for ages 80-plus with ID. The fun includes music and a DJ donated by Gateway Bop and Boogie, a 50/50 drawing, door prize drawings and a free dance lesson from 6:15 – 7 p.m. Snacks will be available for purchase. No alcohol or carry-ins allowed. The event is sponsored by the O’Fallon Senior Center with support from the O’Fallon Senior Resident Advisory Committee. For ticket information, please contact the O’Fallon Senior Center at 636-272-4180.

March 31: Breakfast

The Knights of Columbus at St. Robert Bellarmine Church at1424 First Capitol Drive South, St. Charles) will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast includes: made to order omelets, pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee, Cost for adults is $8, for children six to 11 is $4 and children five and under are free. In addition a blood drive will be held at the same time as the breakfast. Those who donate blood that day will receive a free breakfast. For additional information please call 636-946-6799.

March 31: Jazz concert

If you are a lover of jazz, look no further than the award-winning Ander-

son Jazz Trio performing in concert at Zion Lutheran Church at 3866 Old Hwy 94 in St. Charles at 3 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the church office prior to the event and at the door on the day of the performance. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission; $5 for students in grades one through eight; free admission for children five and under. For more information and directions, log on to www.zionharvester.org or contact Mark Thoelke, Minister of Music at 636-441-7425.

April 12: Fundraising event

Turning Point Advocacy Services annual event, Boots ‘n Bling, will be held at the Aspen Center in Innsbrook.

Doors open at 6 p.m. This year’s guest speaker is the Honorable Kelly Boniec. Broniec, an associate circuit judge in Montgomery County, handles a variety court cases. As a guest speaker, she will discuss her experience in prosecuting and hearing cases in family, criminal and civil law that connect with Turning Point’s work as advocates and educators in sexual abuse. Guests at Boots ‘n Bling will enjoy dinner, a live auction and dancing.

Every guest who brings an item from the shelter’s wish list will receive a raffle ticket for prizes. To reserve a seat or table, or to donate, call 636-456-1186, visit turningpointdvs.com, or find Turningpointwmo on Facebook.

April 27: One with Courage Gala

The Child Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides services to children victimized by abuse and neglect will host its annual gala, to raise much-needed funds to continue fighting child abuse. The black-tie gala will be themed around a Kentucky Derby garden party and guests are encouraged to wear bow ties and hats while enjoying themed drinks and appetizers, a three-course dinner, an impressive live and silent auction, and entertainment by the Downtime Band. The event will be held at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles and is open to the public. To become a sponsor, donate an auction item, or to learn more about attending the event, please visit www.thechildcenter.com/gala.

ONGOING EVENTS Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly

Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets every Monday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Weigh-ins begin at 8:30 a.m. We meet at Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park at 1900 Randolph St. in St. Charles. For more information contact Joyce at 636-206-5306.

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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.

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Alcoholics

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If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help.

Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 636970-0013.

Mondays: Choral Arts Singers practice

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. See www.concertarts. org.

Mondays: St.Charles County Council of the Blind meetings

Business meetings are held on the first Monday of each month (second Monday in September due to Labor Day) unless otherwise specified. No meetings are held in June, July, or December. Meetings are held in the Community Council Building (Second floor of the Spencer Branch Library) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. For more information contact Beverly Kaskadden (Treasurer) at 636-561-6947.

Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club

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

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Fitness First Exercise Class

9:30-10:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314-369-6521.

Mondays and Thursdays: Bridge

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 636-397-0866 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, 636-219-0553.

Mondays: Measurement Mondays:

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: 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 636-561-2970 for more information.

Tuesdays: Seniors group

Please join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a gathering for senior adults. There will be lunch (no charge), cards and bingo (no charge), community program referrals, occasional health and wellness presentations and clergy available upon request. The event takes place at Church of the Transfiguration at1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake Saint Louis. For more information call 636-5618951.

Tuesdays: Gateway Chorus Rehearsal

Spotlight

Gateway Spotlight is a women’s a capella chorus that meets at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles every Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Call 636256-6823 for more details.

Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting The St. Charles Optimist Club meets each Tuesday at noon at Pio’s Restaurant. For more information contact Jack Ross at 314-287-0569 or jackross@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: Cottleville Spring Kiwanis Club

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Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club meets the first Tuesday of the

www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • March 20, 2019 month at 6:00 p.m. and the third Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. Both meetings are at Rack House Kitchen Wine Whiskey. New club looking for new members who want to better our community. Contact Christy at 314-5830538.

Tuesdays: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles

12:05 p.m. at Bogey Hills Country Club 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 636448-4277. You can also visit http://stcharleskiwanis.com.

Tuesdays: NAMI St. Louis Family Support Group

If you have a family member or friend who is having mental health concerns there is a support group for you. It meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Grace United Church of Christ at 8326 Mexico Rd. in St. Peters.

Baptist Church, 3601 Ehlmann Rd. in St. Charles (Take I-70 to the Cave Springs exit). We will have applications for VA health care, applications for the honor flight, reports from local American Legion and VFW halls and lots of good comradery. Come join us for free coffee and donuts and enjoy an hour with your fellow veterans.

Tuesdays: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball

Wednesdays: Marine Corp League meeting

8-9:30 p.m., in the Christian Life Center, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Open to high school and adult men.

Tuesdays: Central Missouri Railroad Association meeting

1-4 p.m. Free. Quilt for local charities.

No sewing experience required.

This unique organization is for railroad modelers, railfans, photographers and railroad retirees with layouts in O, HO, N hoping to add G scales. Meetings are on second Tuesdays of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Warrenton Masonic Lodge. For more info call 636-279-5522 or 636-456-0776 or visit our Facebook page.

Tuesdays: Toastmasters Meeting

Tuesdays: Cancer support group

Tuesdays: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA

7 p.m. at the Midwest Bank Centre Board Room at 2299 Technology Blvd., O’Fallon, MO 63368. Info: 636-3792505.

Tuesdays: St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Male Caregiver Experiencea

The group meets on third Tuesday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Alzheimer’s Chapter Office at 9370 Olive Blvd. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease, support, or the Male Caregiver Experience, please call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 or visit www. alz.org/stl. Registration is requested before the first meeting.

Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers

On the first and third Tuesday of each month a social club for widows and widowers meets at 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Fifth and Jackson Streets in St. Charles. On the first Tuesday there are refreshments and on the third Tuesday there is either a speaker or entertainment. The group also goes to breakfast, lunch and dinner monthly, and has a pot luck dinner each month.

Tuesdays: Monthly veterans coffee

Veterans from all branches of service are invited to the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center at 506 S. Linn Ave. in Wentzville on the second Tuesday of each month from 9 – 10:30 a.m. for coffee, pastries and camaraderie. Come meet with fellow veterans who served our country and share your experience.

Tuesdays: NAMI St. Louis Connection Recovery Support Group

If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Grace United Church of Christ at 8326 Mexico Rd. in St. Peters.

Cancer Companions Support Group is a support group for any cancer patient in treatment or post treatment, their caregiver and their loved ones that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie at 7 p.m. in the parlor.

Registration is not required.

On the first Wednesday of each month the St. Charles County Marine Corps League meets at the American Legion 313 old town St. Peters at 7:30 p.m. All Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome. For more information visit www. stcharlesmarine.org.

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Gateway Bass ‘n Gals all women’s bass club has monthly meetings the first Wednesday of every month at Rookies Bar and Grill at 3721 New Town Rd. in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Women of any fishing level please come and check out our women-only fishing club.

Wednesdays: Crossroads Cribbage Club 12 noon. Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.

Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)

Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www.showmestitchers.com.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church at 725 N. Wall St. in Wentzville. TOPS is a national non-profit weight-loss organization that supports its members in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome.

Tuesdays: O’Fallon Garden Club

Wednesdays: Men’s Golf League

Tuesdays: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America

Meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd.

Info: Barb at 636.978.5930. Club does not meet in August or November.

Tuesdays: St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner.

5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles on the last Tuesday of the month. $6 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 10:15-11:15 a.m. No experience necessary. 636-928-1928.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314-369-6521.

Wednesdays: Food pantry

Food pantry open Wednesdays to the public from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Cornerstone UMC at 1151 Tom Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon. Bread, canned goods other necessities.

Wednesdays: Veterans Coffee Talk

Veterans from all branches of the service are invited to attend “Coffee Talk” every Wednesday at. 9 a.m. at Grace

Wednesdays, April - October. 5 p.m., tee off at 5:30 p.m. at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. For more information, contact the Lake St. Louis Community Association at (636)625-8276.

Wednesdays: Charity Bingo

6:45pm, Doors open at 5 p.m. VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636272-1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.

Wednesdays: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA 6-6:55pm Any level. Info: 636.928.1928.

Wednesdays: Hope & Healing

5-6pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Rock Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie on the first Wednesday of the month. Unique service of music, worship, and prayer for those in need of hope and healing.

Wednesdays: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers

7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Meetings are held at the Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road, St. Charles, Missouri on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp.

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Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the parish hall of Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church at 907 Jungermann Rd. in St. Peters.

TOPS is a national non-profit weightloss organization that supports its members in attaining their goal weight.

There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome. Weigh-ins begin at 9 a.m.

Contact Judy Bauer at 636-541-2263 for further information.

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Legion

On the first Thursday of each month, American Legion Post 323 meets at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall at 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd. in Wentzville.

For more information call 636-3276060.

Thursdays: Lions Club meeting

Wentzville Outreach Lions Club meets the second Thursday of the month at Schnucks at 1960 Wentzville Pkwy in Wentzville at 6 p.m. Contact Jimmy Butler at 314-780-5629 or Lisa Alexander at 314-258-1069 for more information.

Thursdays: TOPS meeting

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club 661 Wentzville holds meetings every Thursday in room 21 at The United Methodist Church of Wentzville, 725 Wall Street. Weigh ins at 9:30, meetings begin at 10 a.m. For more information call 314-650-1014.

Thursdays: O’Fallon Rotary Club meetings

O’Fallon Rotary Club meets from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at Rendezvous Café & Wine Bar at 217 S. Main St. in O’Fallon every Thursday. Visitors are always welcome.

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For more information, call President, Lisa Muncy at 636-240-0912.

Thursdays: Optimist Club meetings

The O’Fallon Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Bank of Old Monroe T.R. Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon.

For more information, contact CyndySchwab at (636)544-0102.

Thursdays: Lions Club meetings

St. Charles Lions Club meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 1144 S Benton Street in St. Charles. Contact Art for more info at 636-441-1831. New members are welcome.

3rd Thursday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society

Meets third Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm at the McClay Library in St. Charles. Info: www.fleurdelisgardensociety.org;

3rd Thursdays: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 Meeting

7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters.

Those who served in any branch between 1962 and 1975 are welcome.

Every Thursday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Quilters

9am-2pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie.

Members do hand quilting to quilts of any size for donation that is given to various church supported charities.

No experience is necessary to join the group. For more information, contact Brenda Kenny at 636.240.3753.

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River City Rascals baseball springs into action shortly The Rascals play in the independent Frontier League and begin the 2019 campaign at home on May 9 at CarShield Field in O’Fallon at 7:05 p.m. against the Washington Wild Things. *Coming soon at a park in O’Fallon Lindenwood Pitcher dominates win The Lindenwood University men’s baseball team defeated Northeastern State recently in Tahlequah, Oklahoma 11-6 to open a threegame stint. The team has won nine of their 23 games so far this season.

The Lions began a rally with two outs in the second, as Mitchell Krebs struck first with a two-RBI single that also scored Kolby Schulte on a fielding error. DJ Miller drove in Krebs on a double to centerfield, making it a 4-0 lead for Lindenwood.

Pouring it on, Lindenwood, in the person of Ryan Venne, drove in two runs on a single to centerfield at the top of the third.

Pitcher Eric Hipp shut down Northeastern State for the remainder of the game by pitching five scoreless innings only allowing two hits.

He also helped his cause in the batters box with a two-RBI single to centerfield to give Lindenwood a commanding four-run lead.

Highlights: *DJ Miller had three hits in six plate appearances with two doubles. *Mitchell Krebs had three hits with five times at bat with two runs batted in. *Good day on the diamond UMSL outfielder dominates at the plate Redshirt junior Derrick Freeman was 3-for-3 at the plate and also drew two intentional walks, while recording two RBIs and scoring two runs recently as the University of Missouri-St. Louis baseball team earned a 9-8 vicSubmitted photo tory over Bellarmine in the UMSL Redshirt junior finale of a three-game GLVC Derrick Freeman series. The Tritons won two of those three games to claim the series.

Besides being a leader in the last game, overall he finished the series with six hits, including two triples, eight RBIs and five runs scored.

Redshirt sophomore Justin Evers picked up the win in relief, going two and two-thirds scoreless innings, scattering just one run.

UMSL has won four of the 17 contests they have played. *Starting a winning streak Indoor football team has a scheduled change for spring football General Manager Tim Maxvill of the STL Stampede that will play in the National Gridiron League (NGL), wants the fans to know about some changes.

“The league has changed our schedule and we will now play our first home game on May 4 against the Virginia Iron Horses at our home field at the Family Arena. We will have six home games with many game day activities to be announced in coming days”, Maxvill commented.

The league goes out on a limb to look ahead to 2019 season with a way-too-early edition of NGL Power Rankings.

Here’s how we think the league will stack up this season plus, our NGL Draft Extreme reporters weigh in with every team’s best reason for optimism ahead of the new season.

How we rank: Our power panel, a group of more than six writers and editors, evaluated how teams stack up throughout the season.

Out of the 12 teams, the Stampede is loaded with experience and athleticism according to the panel and is ranked first!

For more details go to www.STLStampede. com *Spring football right around the corner

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, among many other activities.

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Cook time: 3 hours and 30 minutes Servings: 6

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Ingredients Mojo Marinade: 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup cilantro, minced 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice 3 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced 2 teaspoons cumin, ground kosher salt, to taste coarse black pepper, to taste Sandwich: 3 1/2 pounds pork shoulder or boneless pork butt 2 teaspoons Tabasco Chipotle Sauce 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 6 pieces Cuban bread or baguette (6 inches each), cut lengthwise 8 ounces deli ham, thinly sliced 1/2 pound swiss cheese, thinly sliced 24 dill pickle chips 4 tablespoons yellow mustard 1 cup unsalted butter 4 tablespoons reserved Mojo Marinade Directions: To make Mojo Marinade: In bowl, whisk olive oil, cilantro, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper until incorporated. Adjust salt and pepper, to taste.

Reserve 4 tablespoons marinade in separate

bowl, cover and set aside in refrigerator.

Place pork in large zip-top bag. Cover with Mojo Marinade and close bag. Place in roasting pan and refrigerate overnight.

Heat oven to 450 F. Remove pork and marinade from bag and place in roasting pan. Cover with foil and cook in oven 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, reduce heat to 375 F, remove foil and cook 2 hours until internal temperature reaches 175 F and pork is fork tender at thickest part.

Remove from oven and let rest 20 minutes before slicing.

In small bowl, mix chipotle sauce and mayonnaise until fully incorporated.

Spread mixture on bottom bread slice.

On top bread slice, place two slices deli ham, 3-4 ounces roasted pork, two slices swiss cheese, 4-6 pickles and yellow mustard.

Over medium-high heat, butter flat surface of griddle and add reserved Mojo Marinade while butter is melting.

Place assembled sandwiches on griddle, pressing grill weight or heavy skillet on top of sandwiches.

Cook until bottoms are golden brown and cheese is melted.

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The original Captain Marvel returns in ‘Shazam!’

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By Steve Bryan

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

espite the online controversy, “Captain Marvel,” the 21st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), is a solid box office hit. The film provides an opportunity for families to bond at the movies; Twitter is filled with images of fathers and mothers taking their daughters to see Carol Danvers in action. Many young women have already said they also want to be an Air Force pilot like Ms. Danvers.

As of this writing, box office analysts are confident that no other film will dethrone the good Captain in her second weekend. There’s a film on the horizon, though, that could give “Captain Marvel” some solid competition.

Opening April 5, “Shazam!” tells the story of another hero who, in the comic book universe, was also called Captain Marvel.

Beginning in 1940, Fawcett Comics published his adventures for over a decade.

Captain Marvel’s alter ego, Billy Batson, was an orphan cheated out of his inheritance by a wicked relative. Working as a newsboy, the honest and good-hearted Billy was chosen

by Shazam, a powerful wizard, to receive the powers and abilities of seven legendary fig-

from the Disney Channel series “Andi Mack” plays Billy. After he is chosen to become a hero, his friend Freddy Freeman (Jack Dylan Grazer) helps him figure out his powers and how to score some beer in one scene. Mark Strong is perfectly cast as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, the villain who wants nothing more than to destroy Captain Marvel.

“Shazam!” photo courtesy Warner Bros The weight of the movie rests on Zachary Levi, who ures: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achil- starred in the cult TV series “Chuck” for five les and Mercury. To become the adult hero, seasons. Captain Marvel truly is the personBilly simply said Shazam’s name, which is an ality of a boy inside an adult body, and Levi has the comic timing to pull this off. In the acronym of the names of those heroes.

Captain Marvel was mighty, but not strong early comic book versions of the character, enough to defeat a lawsuit. DC Comics Billy was straight-laced and honest to a fault. thought the character was too much like Su- This incarnation is; however, more like Tom perman, so Billy and his alter ego went into Hank’s Josh Baskin in “Big” and takes advanretirement after losing a court battle. DC tage of his adult appearance.

Levi has the acting chops and following to resurrected Captain Marvel years after Marvel Comics had created a hero of the same make “Shazam!” a big success. Carol Danname once it became public domain. The vers has a head start at the box office, but the covers of “Shazam!” comics published in the original Captain Marvel could challenge her 1970s did carry the tag line “The Original at the box office.

“Shazam!” opens wide in theaters on Captain Marvel.”

The new “Shazam!” movie is part of the DC April 5.

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Crossword: The 1940s

‘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

By Cindy Moore

Dream on Do you ever have recurring nightmares that just won’t go away?

I used to dream that I was in my underwear in front of my school locker and couldn’t remember the combination to it. I’d be freaking out while spinning the numbers and yanking on the handle to no avail right up until the class bell rang. Then everyone would file out into the halls and catch me red-faced and mortified in my skivvies. And not my sexy skivvies either. Somehow the evil dream-makers dressed me in my grandma’s gigantic cotton under-the-armpit undies, which caused more laughing and pointing than being caught in my lacy ones.

Thanks to years of therapy that dream has been replaced by others. The latest one is that I’m standing at the Kohl’s checkout with a cart full of purchases and a wad of Kohl’s Cash in my wallet.

The cashier rings up my items and I hand her my “Cash” only to have her tell me it has expired the day before. I wake from this horrific dream in a cold, sweaty panic. I then flick on the light and fumble for my purse to re-examine the expiration dates. I can only return to sleep when I am certain that I have a full week left to redeem it.

My second recurring nightmare recently happened to someone in real life. A man just underwent a traumatic situation by becoming stranded in his car in the snowy mountains of Oregon after venturing off-road. The poor guy would have perished had it not been for his stash of Taco Bell sauce packets.

How often have my husband and I gone to fast food restaurants only to have multiple packets of ketchup, mayo or BBQ sauce loaded onto our tray and never used? I feel guilty about wasting food so I cram them into my purse to later stock the car’s glove compartment. My husband mocks me.

Now I feel fully vindicated. If we should ever get stuck and have to survive, he will be only too glad to suck on a pack of mayo rather than resort to chomping off a thumb to satisfy his hunger pangs.

We may never get trapped in the mountains, but I did get marooned in a never-ending line at Kohl’s during a major clearance sale. The lady in front of me was gnawing on a plastic coat hanger and drooling as I casually sipped away on my emergency ketchup packet.

I’m not heartless. I gave her a container of mustard. Only cost her ten in Kohl’s Cash.

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. *Japanese attack locale 5. *Chairman of the Communist Party of China 8. Parent group 11. Horsefly 12. Voldemort’s title 13. Ohio city 15. Saintly glow 16. Never a UK currency 17. Disapproved by audience 18. *American concentration camp 20. Peters out 21. *Harry Truman to Margaret 22. Feedbag morsel 23. Mountain climber’s tool 26. Overplay in front of audience 30. Negative conjunction 31. Within a building 34. Leafy green 35. Captain America actor 37. Party bowlful 38. Dictum, pl.

39. Network of nerves 40. Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest 42. “To ____ is human” 43. *#23 Across victim 45. Like a human 47. “Never ____ never” 48. Raccoon’s South

American cousin 50. Mount Olympus’ famous dweller 52. *Manhattan Project site 55. Does like a sponge 56. Horizontal wall beam 57. Pelvic parts 59. Actress Parker 60. Geologic time divisions 61. Steve Urkel, e.g.

62. Eat, past tense 63. Lt.’s subordinate 64. “____ Louise” DOWN 1. Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo” 2. Homecoming guest 3. #50 Across wife 4. Kenya’s neighbor 5. Native American earthen structure 6. Orderly arrangement 7. Shoe emanation 8. Circus trainer’s poker 9. Zac Brown Band’s body part hit 10. A in FANBOYS 12. Like weighed down with metal 13. At right angle to a ship 14. *Thor Heyerdahl’s raft 19. Third axis

22. Dinghy propeller 23. Unable to move 24. Don’t judge a book by it 25. Muse of love poetry 26. Shoshonean people 27. “It is silent” in sheet music 28. U in UV 29. *____ Harbor 32. *a.k.a. Operation Neptune 33. Black gold 36. Miniature Japanese carving 38. Hindu garment 40. Blue overhead 41. Intelligence 44. Impudent 46. Horse-involved activity 48. Man-made stone pile 49. Ladies’ fingers 50. *Popular 1940s suit 51. “Ill at ____” 52. Type of molding 53. High school club 54. Ireland’s previous name 55. Hot springs 58. Wood-shaping tool

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