CNSTC: April 6, 2022

April 6, 2022

To Ukraine, with love

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Business Autism & Behavioral Spectrum celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting. Pg. 6 Blazed Candle Co. celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting. Pg. 7 Submitted photo Valeria Trull, of New Town, hands out food to Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Trull and her husband, Brian, spent three weeks in Poland lending a helping hand. Valeria is a native of Ukraine.

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St. Charles County couple travel to Poland to distribute food and toys to Ukrainian refugees fleeing war

By Brett Auten The Trulls couldn’t just sit there. They had to do something other than just let news of the war in the Ukraine wash over them.

Brian Trull owns the St. Peters business, PokeNerds, and his wife, Valeria, is a native of Ukraine. Trull, a St. Charles High School graduate, turned PokeNerds from an e-commerce business to a good old-fashioned brick-and-mortar establishment. All of Valeria’s family is in the Ukraine. She came to the United States two years ago when she married Brian.

“These have been some of the hardest days of my life.” she said. “When the invasion started on Feb. 24, I called them at 4 a.m. and woke them up.”

Thankfully, Valeria’s family has remained

safe. They live in a region that has thus far remained out of harm’s way, “It’s an emotional time,” she said. “There

“There are a lot of different organizations serving the needs of the people. One thing we learned right away was that if you do not speak the language, it is not a good place to be. The best way is to help raise more funds for these organizations, most of which go straight to the Ukraine government.”

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are air sirens going off all the time. It’s nerve wracking.”

As Ukrainian refugees, all which were and are women and children, poured into neighboring Poland, the Trulls could sit still no longer. They closed up the shop (located at 394 Mid Rivers Drive) for three weeks and boarded a plane in Chicago for a direct flight to Poland.

Poland has provided refuge to more than 2.3 million people fleeing Ukraine in just over a month, and more are arriving every day. While some have moved on to other countries in Europe and elsewhere, the majority have remained in Poland where they can be closer to home and the relatives they had to leave behind.

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Submitted photos Valeria Trull, of New Town, hands out food and toys to Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Trull and her husband, Brian, spent three weeks in Poland lending a helping hand. Valeria is a native of Ukraine.

‘UKRAINE’ from cover Once there, they were able to get connected with the right agencies and Valeria’s fluency in the language was a difference maker.

“There are a lot of different organizations serving the needs of the people,” Brian said. “One thing we learned right away was that if you do not speak the language, it is not a good place to be. The best way is to help raise more funds for these organizations, most of which go straight to the Ukraine government.”

The American dollar goes a long way in Poland and the Trulls were able to stock up on food and toys for the young ones.

“We could feed about 100 people for $120,” Brian added.

While Valeria passed out sandwiches and snacks and lent a comforting ear to hundreds of stories, Brian saw

a more sinister side of what is happening to the refugees.

“There are a lot of bad actors taking advantage of the situation,” he said.

“You have a lot of vulnerable women and children there who don’t know where to go or what to do. It’s a humanitarian crisis.”

For Valeria, seeing the pain and the fright on the faces of her native countrymen, was at times unbearable.

“It was painful to see them in this situation,” she said. “These are people who have left their homes behind and have left their fathers, husbands, brothers, and sons, worrying if they will live or die. These women did nothing to deserve this. They are lost and crying and they want to go home to rebuild and lead a normal, peaceful life.”

After a sharp increase in testing demand during the Omicron surge in December and January, Missouri has been experiencing a dramatic decline in testing the past several weeks. Due to this low demand and increased availability and accessibility of testing resources, the state’s at-home PCR testing kit program ended March 31.

Those who currently have a Picture by Fulgent Genetics test kit on hand are encouraged to use the kit now or prior to the 6-month expiration mark, especially if symptoms are experienced or exposure to high-risk individuals is planned.

Testing remains a key tool to keeping Missourians safe. Testing is not only for those who are symptomatic, but important for periodic surveillance especially when interacting with vulnerable populations and crowds.

Although Missouri began offering these free kits to Missourians nearly 10 months ago, most of the program’s activity occurred in January during the latest surge of COVID-19 transmission. Later in the month, the federal government also began accepting orders for home tests. These tests can continue to be ordered at CovidTests.gov. Additionally, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services continues to provide drive-through community testing sites in areas of the state as needed. These opportunities, as well as other testing resource providers, can be found at health.mo.gov/communitytest.

A COVID-19 test is a one-time assessment, and will only show if the individual is infected at the time of the test. For those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, testing is highly recommended. Those who have had significant contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19 should also consider being tested.

How Missourians can get a free COVID-19 vaccine: • Check for vaccine appointments at Vaccines. gov, where you can search for availability by vaccine type.

• Call the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 1-800-232-0233 (or TTY 1-888-720-7489).

Help is available in multiple languages.

• Locate local vaccination events in Missouri at MOStopsCovid.com.

• Seniors can make arrangements using information at MOStopsCovid.com/seniors • Missouri DHSS COVID-19 Public Hotline • 1-877-435-8411 • Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

How Missourians can get a free COVID-19 test: • Utilize one of the state’s free community testing sites: COVID-19 Community Testing Sites.

• Order a PCR test through the state’s free athome COVID-19 testing program until March 31, or order free at-home antigen tests through the federal program.

• Find a free testing option near you through the federal pharmacy locations.

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Mosaics Fine Art Festival awarded more than $10,000 grant Mosaics Fine Art Festival recently received a $10,506 grant from the Missouri Arts Council (MAC), a state agency which supports the arts that strengthen the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of Missouri. This is the largest MAC grant to date that the art festival has received in its 27-year history.

The grant will support Mosaics Fine Art Festival’s 2022 annual event, which will take place Sept.

16 through Sept. 18. The three-day festival includes approximately 80 juried artists from more than 15 states who will exhibit artwork available for purchase. The family-friendly event, which is free and open to the public, will be held along several blocks of North Main St. in Historic St. Charles where more than 30 restaurants and over 75 shops are located.

MAC provides funding to nonprofit organizations through grants that support quality arts program-

ming throughout the state. To support a full creative life for all, MAC commits to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and accessible state.

“We are honored to receive ongoing public support from the Missouri Arts Council,” said Denise Wulff, president of Mosaics Fine Art Festival. “We appreciate their increased financial assistance this year and look forward to our upcoming 27th annual art festival.”

The Mosaics Fine Art Festival is a nonprofit organization that showcases local and regional artists while educating the community’s children and adults in how art can enhance their lives. The festival features a wide array of artwork produced by a mix of emerging, mid-career and established artists in all media. For more information, call 314-406-2067.

St. Charles County Assessor reminds citizens to declare personal property As required by state law, the St. Charles County Assessor mailed approximately 50,000 personal property assessment forms for 2022 by March 25 to taxpayers who failed to respond to the initial January mailing. Personal property assessments must be filed with the assessor every year. Forms were due

by March 1. Late filing penalties will be applied on May 1.

“Completion of the form provides the opportunity to appeal the value if necessary and assures a fair and equitable distribution of taxes,” says Scott Shipman, St. Charles County Assessor. “When citizens do not declare their personal property, the tax rate for everyone in the county is impacted.”

Taxpayers can file personal property using contactless methods: online, by mail, or in the drivethrough drop box in front of the County Administration Building at 201 N. Second Street in St. Charles.

Those who have questions or did not receive a form to declare their personal property may contact the Personal Property Department at 636-949-7420.

WAYS TO FILE • Online – Individual personal property owners have the option to file online after receiving the assessment form in the mail. The e-filing website, account number, and unique secure access code for the individual personal property owner are printed in a green box on the top third of the form. The e-filing website also is available through the Assessor’s website, sccmo.org/Assessor. Those who filed online in previous years should note that the unique access code changes each year. The assessor website also has blank and fillable individual and business personal property forms available.

• Mail – Complete the form and send to: St. Charles County Assessor, 201 N. Second Street, Room 141, St. Charles, MO 63301.

• Drop Box – Completed assessment forms must be submitted in the blue-labeled “County” drive-through drop box in front of the

County Administration Building at 201 N. Second Street in St. Charles.

• In Person – Those who wish to file in person can do so at the Assessor’s service windows at the County Administration Building, 201 N. Second Street in St. Charles, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Friday, excluding holidays. Forms also may be submitted in the indoor drop box located on the first floor of the Administration Building. Visitors will need to register for the Assessor’s queue through the QLess kiosk in the lobby, through the QLess app on their mobile device, or through the QLess link available at sccmo.org/Assessor or sccmo.org/QLess.

Monitors in the lobby and a text notification on a mobile device will update those in the queue, and visitors will be alerted visually and audibly through the monitor or their mobile device when it is their turn to approach the windows. Staff at the security desk in the lobby are available to assist with QLess registration.

• Taxpayers who do not file a personal property assessment each year find themselves at or contacting the assessor’s office during the end-of-the-year rush, mainly for three reasons: •

Residents did not receive a tax bill because their personal property declaration form was not returned to the sssessor.

• New residents are not familiar with the personal property declaration requirement and do not contact the assessor’s office to be added to the tax rolls.

• Residents experience difficulties renewing or registering license plates due to incorrect information reported on their personal property declaration.

“Our staff are available by phone and by email at persprop@sccmo.org to answer any questions and help with the personal property assessment filing process,” Shipman says.

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Municipal League to host discussion about the impact of proposed legislation on St. Charles County residents On Friday, April 8 at 10 a.m., the St. Charles County Municipal League will host a forum at Water’s Edge Banquet Center at 200 Salt Lick Rd. in St. Peters on legislation moving in Jefferson City that would repeal personal property tax in St. Charles County only.

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other leaders of local taxing agencies will be on hand to discuss the impact passage would have on services available to those who live, work and play in St. Charles County.

The list below shows the county’s larger cities rely on more than $8 million in personal property tax revenue to provide services to residents, including police departments and parks departments.

• Wentzville - $2.4 million • St. Charles - $2.2 million • O’Fallon - $2.1 million • St. Peters - $1.7 million For the county’s smaller cities, the total dollar amount is lower, but the percentage loss to each of their total budgets is higher, meaning cities such as Portage Des Sioux, Flint Hill or Weldon Spring could feel a greater impact while trying to maintain services such as police, roads, parks and other services.

The proposed repeal would eliminate approximately $12 million from St. Charles County’s seven paid fire protection districts, which is roughly 16 - 20% of each department’s total revenue. In addition, the St. Charles County Ambulance District would also be impacted.

The proposed repeal would eliminate approximately $80 million from the public-school districts of St. Charles County, which serve more than 60,000 chil-

dren, with no proposal on how schools would recover the lost revenue. In addition, St. Charles Community College would also be impacted.

The St. Charles City-County Library District would also face a roughly 16% budget reduction should personal property tax revenue be eliminated without the creation of an alternate revenue stream.

Since 1977, when St. Charles County voters approved the creation of the Developmental Disabilities Resource Board (DDRB), the organization has provided support and services to residents with developmental disabilities. Repeal of personal property tax revenue would cut $2 million from the budget without creating an alternate revenue stream.

The forum will provide an opportunity for the leaders of these agencies to discuss the impact of the legislation, should it pass, on services such as police and fire protection, emergency medical services, the education of our children, services for those in need and the recreational opportunities available to St. Charles County residents. It will also provide an opportunity for state senators and representatives to explain their positions on the legislation.

“I can no longer stay silent on this,” says Len Pagano, longtime mayor of the city of St. Peters. “This legislation would defund critical services and harm the quality of life for the residents of St. Charles County.”

Temporary benefit increase extended through September for Missouri WIC participants Missouri WIC is extending the temporary increase of the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases (CVB) through September. The increase will continue to be $24 per month for child participants, $43 per month for pregnant and postpartum women participants and $47 per month for breastfeeding women participants. Standard CVB values range from $9 - $11.

WIC is the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, infants, and children.

On March 15, President Joe Biden signed the funding package that will bring the federal government through the end of the fiscal year, giving the USDA authority to extend the temporary increase of the CVB. Missouri WIC will use this authority through September to provide additional healthy fruits and vegetables for up to 60,000 women and children per month.

WIC families have the opportunity to shop for nutritious foods at over 600 authorized WIC retailers throughout Missouri and can receive services at any of the 118 local agencies. WIC serves financially eligible women, infants, and children under the age of five. Fathers, stepparents, foster parents, grandparents, and guardians are also encouraged

to apply for WIC benefits for children in the household under the age of five.

Missouri WIC provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods, and referrals to health services. It is also one of the most successful, cost-effective, and important nutrition intervention programs in the country.

Missourians interested in learning about the benefits of WIC may visit wic. mo.gov or call TEL-LINK at 1-800-8355465 to find the WIC local agency closest to them.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Nondiscrimination and complaint information can be found on our website at wic.mo.gov.

WIC is funded by the USDA and is administered by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Delta Dental of Missouri releases latest online dental care resource guide to help Missourians in need To help address unmet oral health needs of children and adults, Delta Dental of Missouri – the state’s dental benefits leader and a non-profit organization – has released the latest version of its Dental Care Resource Guide. This online directory, available at www.DeltaDentalMO.com/ResourceGuide1, aims to help Missourians, who cannot afford dental care, easily access information about free and low-cost dental care options available in their area.

The Dental Care Resource Guide currently lists more than 135 dental clinics and programs offering low-cost dental care, as well as a dozen that provide treatment completely free of charge to those who qualify. The guide is organized by geographical regions throughout the state to help those in need find local care. Services vary by provider and can include dental exams, cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatments, sealants, fillings, crowns, root canals, bridges, extractions, dentures and partial dentures.

“Many Missourians face tremendous challenges in

getting vital dental care,” said Rob Goren, president and chief executive officer at Delta Dental of Missouri. “As a nonprofit, we’re committed to helping people live better lives through improved dental health. Our latest guide has more resources than ever to help those in need find low-cost or free care, so they can get relief from a variety of dental issues.”

Individuals using the guide should always call the listed providers to ensure eligibility, availability of services and whether an appointment is required. The Dental Care Resource Guide also provides a link to the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services website and its catalog of free or low-cost transportation services to assist Missourians with travel to and from medical appointments.

Delta Dental of Missouri would like to partner with other non-profit organizations to help spread the word about these dental care resources. Those interested can send an email to Delta Dental of Missouri at CharitableGiving@deltadentalmo.com.

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Safely dispose of unused prescription drugs for free at National Rx Take Back Event Do you have any expired or unneeded prescription medications in your home? You can safely dispose of them free of charge, no questions asked, at the National Rx Take Back Event.

The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at the St. Peters Justice Center. The Justice Center is located at 1020 Grand Teton Drive, at the corner of Suemandy Drive near Mid Rivers Mall.

Police cannot accept any medications before or after the event, so make sure to drop off your prescription drugs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

All prescription medications will be accepted with no questions asked. To remain anonymous, remove identifying information from container labels before disposal. Tightly seal caps on liquid products, such as cough syrup.

The program is only for prescription drugs; no over-thecounter medications will be accepted. Intravenous solutions, injectables and needles, and ille-

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gal substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not part of this program.

This free event is open to the public and sponsored by the St. Peters Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency. The St. Peters Police Department participates in this event because unused prescription medications are a risk to public health and

safety, and are a potential source of illegal use. Safely disposing of unused medications eliminates the possibility of the drugs falling into the wrong hands and causing harm.

Learn more at www.dea.gov.

For more information on this event, contact Officer Melissa Doss at 636-278-2244, ext. 3550, or mdoss@stpetersmo.net.

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Autism & Behavioral Spectrum celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting

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Owner Syed Haider and his wife Naina Haider (CEO) celebrated the grand opening of their new business Autism & Behavioral Spectrum with a ribbon cutting on March 22.

Joining Syed and Naina were family, friends, city of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and representatives from the board of aldermen, city of St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer, board members, ambassadors, and staff with the St. Charles Regional Chamber.

Located at 1421 Triad Center Drive in St. Peters, Autism & Behavioral Spectrum is an early intervention & diagnostic clinic for the treatment of autism.

Working with children aged zero-to-five years of age, Autism & Behavioral Spectrum will work with physicians and insurance providers to receive an of-

ficial autism diagnosis through their licensed ASD clinical diagnosis evaluator at their clinic. Once an official diagnosis has been confirmed and the insurance company begins the authorization process, AB Spectrum develops a treatment plan and therapy programs begin. Each child receives one-on-one therapy from a team of three to five therapists using the Reggio Emilia ABA therapy: therapy through play. ABA therapy help children develop social and cognitive skills, mature emotionally, and gain the self-confidence required to engage in new experiences and environments.

For more information on Autism & Behavioral Spectrum, visit their website at www.abspectrum. org or call their office at 314-604-1542.

Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce rebrands to St. Charles Regional Chamber During the 10year anniversary celebrating the merger between the St. Peters and St. Charles Chambers of Commerce, the 2022 Board of Directors announced an update to their brand by showcasing a new name and new logo.

The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce will simply be known as the St. Charles Regional Chamber representing the board’s vision to have one business voice for the county.

The tagline – “Connections Impact Success” can be read as sep-

arate words or as a sentence. The St. Charles Regional Chamber is a great way to connect with community and business leaders.

Throughout the last decade, the chamber has continued to work with chambers throughout the region and on both sides of the

river to develop a strong voice for the business community by advocating at the local, state and federal levels.

The new logo signifies that the chamber likes to operate “outside the box.” All business, both Submitted image large and small are welcome in the organization with the simple notion “One voice may change an opinion, but many voices can change the world.”

For more information on the St. Charles Regional Chamber, please contact President / CEO Scott Tate at 636-946-0633.

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Blazed Candle Co. celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting

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Owners Amber and Kyle Anians, celebrated the grand opening of their new business Blazed Candle Co. with a ribbon cutting on March 18.

Joining Amber and Kyle were family, friends, representatives with the city of St. Peters, board members, ambassadors and staff with the St. Charles Regional Chamber.

Located at 4101 Mexico Road, Ste. L in St. Peters, Blazed Candle Co. is a gift boutique that offers light-

hearted gifts for that hard-to-buy-for person in your life. From candles with witty and (sometimes inappropriate) funny sayings to bath-and-body products, jewelry, gift cards and drink ware, Blazed Candle Co. is the perfect place to shop for that unique gift that will be talked about all night.

For more information on Blazed Candle Co, visit their website www.blazedcandleco.com or call their shop at 314-850-8039.

The Clarendale of St. Peters celebrates grand opening and two-year anniversary with ribbon cutting Mark Golliday, Executive Director and Jennifer Lau, Director of Community Relations celebrated the COVID-delayed grand opening and now twoyear anniversary of their business The Clarendale of St. Peters with a ribbon cutting on March 23.

Joining Golliday and Lau were fellow employees, residents, friends, city of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and representatives from the board of aldermen, board members, ambassadors, and staff with the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce and the St. Charles Regional Chamber.

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Featured Events . . .

April 19: Healthy living senior fair

Baue’s 17th annual Healthy Living Senior Fair take place from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Water’s Edge Banquet Center at 200 Salt Lick Road in St. Peters and will be free to attend and open to the public and feature free parking, free entertainment, raffle prizes, and over 50 vendors who serve the senior citizens in our community. More information at https://www.baue.com/ healthy-living-senior-fair/ or call 636-328-0888.

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.

April 9: Quilt social

EVENTS April 9: Easter event

SunRise Church’s Egg-Cellent Easter Adventure takes place from 1:30 – 3 p.m. This free event will feature a Bunny Hop Trunk Hunt, Easter Bunny (w/ photo ops), pony rides and petting zoo. Please register at sunrisefamily.org/family.

A quilt social takes place at St Joseph Cottleville, School Cafeteria at 1355 Motherhead Rd. Doors open 10:30 a.m., bingo starts at noon. There will be lunch, beverages, crafts and baby quilts for sale.

April 15: Good Friday concert A Good Friday Tenebrae Cantata (concert) will take place

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April 30: Aging well resource fair

An aging well resource fair will take place from 1-4 p.m. at St. John UCC at 405 South Fifth Street in St. Charles. There will be helpful information about a wide variety of services, benefits, activities, opportunities for seniors, soon-to-be seniors and family members of seniors.

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

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

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Mondays: Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club

Cottleville Weldon Spring 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.

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. 314-3696521.

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 636-3970866 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 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.

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 sanc-

tioned. 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, Suite 102 in Lake St. Louis.

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.

Tuesdays: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA 1-4 p.m. Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experience required.

Tuesdays: Meeting

Toastmasters

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

Tuesdays: Mended Hearts

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.

Tuesdays: St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Male Caregiver Experience 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 800272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/ stl. Registration is requested before the first meeting.

www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • April 6, 2022 Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers

On the first and third Tuesday of each month a social club for widows and widowers meets from 1:00 - 3:30 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: 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.

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.

Tuesdays: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball

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

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 636279-5522 or 636-456-0776 or visit our Facebook page.

Tuesdays: Cancer support group

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.

Tuesdays: O’Fallon Garden Club

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 May 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: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club

TOPS 502 Wright City meets every Wednesday morning at First Baptist Church at 104 Hedeman Ave. in Wright City.

Weigh-in 7 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting starts at 9 a.m. For more information call 314-504-5202

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: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers

Meetings are held from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road in St. Charles.

Visitors are always welcome.

For more information visit http://www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp at cwsapp@charter.net.

Wednesdays: Quilt guild

Every Fourth Wednesday from January to October, the Loose Threads Quilt Guild meets at 6:45 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Centre at the St. Peters City Hall on Mexico Road in St. Peters.

Wednesdays: Marine Corps League meeting

On the first Wednesday of each month the St. Charles County Marine Corps League meets at Pezold Banquet Center, 5701 Hwy N, in Cottleville at 7:00 p.m. All Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome.

For more information visit www.stcharlesmarine.org.

Wednesdays: fishing club

Women’s

Gateway Bass ‘n Gals all women’s bass club has monthly

meetings the first Wednesday of every month at JJ’s Restaurant at 1215 S. Duchesne Dr. in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Women of any fishing level please come and check out our women-only fishing club.

Wednesdays: 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 and fourth Wednesday 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.

Wednesdays: Crossroads Cribbage Club Meets at 1380 Boone St., at 12 p.m. in Troy. 636-528-8379.

Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)

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.

Wednesdays: Men’s Golf League

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.

636-272-1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.

Wednesdays: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA 6-6:55pm Any level. Info: 636928-1928.

Wednesdays: Healing

Hope &

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 Wednes-

day of the month. Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp.

Wednesdays: Take Pounds Sensibly

Off

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 weight-loss 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.

Thursdays: St. Charles Rotary Club Meeting

St. Charles Rotary Club meets at noon at The Moose Lodge at 2705 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. In St Charles. Members and guests are welcome for lunch, leadership development and to gain a better insight into our community. www.stcharlesrotary.org.

Thursdays: American Legion meeting

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 636-327-6060.

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

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or Lisa Alexander at 314-2581069 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.

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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

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

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.

Thursdays: Optimist Club meetings

1st and 3rd Thursday: Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon

Thursdays: O’Fallon Rotary 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 Club

Meets third Thursday of the month, 10:100 a.m. at the McClay Library in St. Charles.

Club does not meet in December. Info: www.fleurdelisgardenclub.org;

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Meets at JJ’s Restaurant, 200 Fort Zumwalt Square in O’Fallon at 12 noon Info: www. ofkiwanis.com.

Every Thursday: Rotary Club meeting

7:30am, The Rendezvous Café at 217 South Main St. in O’Fallon. We welcome existing and potential members to visit and have breakfast with us. www. ofallonmo.rotary-clubs.org

Every Thursday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA

10a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Family Hall. Free for members. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome.

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Sports you see with Gary B . . . uted three. In all, the Lions held a 17-13 edge inside the circle.

Next Lindenwood will head north to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a GLVC clash with No. 24 Davenport. *Keep it rolling Womens’s Lacrosse at Lindenwood dominating The No. 9 Lindenwood women’s lacrosse team pushed past the McKendree Bearcats by a final score of 21-6 on Saturday afternoon from Hunter Stadium in St. Charles. Following the victory, the Lions improve their season record to 8-2 overall and 1-0 from within the GLVC. McKendree scored just 32 seconds into the game to grab an early 1-0 advantage. The Lions responded by scoring seven of the next eight goals during the first quarter to build a 7-2 lead after 15 minutes of play. Lindenwood’s dominant quarter was fueled by three goals from Logann Eldredge, two scores apiece for Hennessey Evans and Bridget Considine, and one goal for Emma Arnold.

Lindenwood extended its strong play into the second quarter, outscoring the visiting Bearcats by a 7-1 margin, growing their halftime lead to a 14-3 total.

Six different Lions found the back of the net in the quarter, led by two more scores from Considine.

Kelsey Long, Meghan Rea, Paige Sutton, Arnold, and Evans were the other goal scorers for Lindenwood.

The Lions never looked back over the final two quarters of action, as they scored seven goals while limiting McKendree to just three scores.

Eleanor Kast picked up her eighth victory of the season in goal for the Lions. Kast stopped 10 of the 16 shots she faced, matching her previous single-game high of the season.

Long paced Lindenwood with seven draw controls, while Zoe Totland and Arnold each contrib-

Lindenwood gymnast excels On Friday, Gayla Griswold of Lindenwood gymnastics placed sixth in the vault at NCAA Regionals as the lone representative of the Lions in Norman, Oklahoma.

Griswold posted an impressive 9.875 score on the large NCAA stage, coming in sixth place as an individual competitor at the meet. Based on what other teams and athletes do in this competition, Griswold will be in contention to qualify for the NCAA National Championships, which will take place April 14-16 in Forth Worth, Texas.

To keep up with the competition, check out the 2022 NCAA Championships Landing Page for live coverage and updates. *Very impressive

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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urprise your family with a dessert fit for the season. This Carrot Cake recipe is a traditional take on the timeless treat and created using everyday ingredients.

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cups flour teaspoon baking soda teaspoon salt teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon baking powder cup vegetable oil cups sugar eggs cups carrots, shredded cup crushed pineapple with juice cup walnuts

Frosting: 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions: Heat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and baking powder.

In mixing bowl, cream together oil and sugar.

Add eggs one at a time. Gradually add in carrots and crushed pineapple.

Add dry mixture to wet ingredients and beat until smooth. Fold in walnuts.

Pour batter into two lightly greased 8-inch

round cake pans and bake 25-30 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

Allow cakes to cool completely. Remove cakes from pans and slice off tops to level cakes.

To make frosting: In mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese, butter and vanilla.

Gradually add in powdered sugar and mix until smooth.

Spread two large spoonfuls frosting over top of one cake and stack second cake on top. Frost entire cake with remaining frosting.

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Skipped or snubbed: stars who didn’t show up on Oscar night

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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.

teven Spielberg’s big screen adaptation of the classic Broadway musical “West Side Story” didn’t recoup its costs at the box office. Still, it earned a place amongst the current “Best Picture” nominees while Ariana DeBose became a “Best Supporting Actress” for her powerful performance as Anita. DeBose’s performance was riveting and overshadowed Rachel Zegler, the 20-year-old actress who played the role of Maria. Due to social distancing, Zegler originally wasn’t invited to the ceremony until fan outrage prompted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science to make her an award presenter.

Whether by choice, snub or oversight, some notable nominees skipped the Oscars. Coming off a fantastic performance as Vito Corleone in “The Godfather,” Marlon Brando had a lock on the Best Actor Oscar. When his name was announced, however, activist Sacheen Littlefeather represented Brando on stage and delivered a speech about the treatment of American Indians by the film industry and on television. Legendary actor John Wayne reportedly had to be restrained by security guards to prevent him from forcing Littlefeather off the stage.

Actor George C. Scott appeared in such classic films as “Dr. Strangelove” and “The List of Adri-

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an Messenger,” but arguably his best performance was playing General George Patton in a biopic about the military legend. He even reprised the role in the 1986 TV movie “The Last Days of Patton.” According to “Today,” before the ceremony, Scott let the Academy know that he didn’t want the Best Actor Award and stated, “The ceremonies are a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons.”

Other actors turned down awards for decidedly personal reasons. “Lawrence of Arabia” star Peter O’Toole appeared in films ranging from the John Goodman vehicle “King Ralph” to the comedy/drama “The Stuntman” as well as the offbeat comedies “Club Paradise” and “Creator.” O’Toole, who passed away in 2013, didn’t want to accept an honorary Oscar until he actually won an award for his work in a film. Ultimately, the famed actor did

accept the honorary Oscar, but he never received an Oscar for a specific noteworthy performance.

Last year, “Silence of the Lambs” star Anthony Hopkins played the title role in “The Father,” a story about a man suffering from dementia who can’t tell what’s real. Director Florian Zeller kept the audience off-center as they, like Hopkins’ character, tried to determine who or what is real. At age 83, Hopkins became the oldest Oscar recipient, but he wasn’t able to attend the ceremony because of the on-going pandemic. He did, however, volunteer to do a Zoom call, but the Academy turned that request down.

Movie fans like me can dream of taking home Oscar gold someday, which made the above anecdotes more poignant. It took a lot for these performers to turn down prestigious awards for personal, political and heartfelt reasons.

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Crossword: Romantic Comedies

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By Cindy Moore

Moore on Life “Girls just wanna have lunch,” as the old saying goes; they just don’t wanna pay for it is the new saying.

Yes, lunchflation is now a thing. And no wonder, with the cost of food tossed together with the cost of gas to truck it in that makes my hamburger the price of what the entire cow used to cost.

I met my Aunt Fiona at our favorite restaurant so we could munch and mingle and share in the latest gossip. We were seated and handed menus by our waitress.

“Oh look,” I said, “they’ve got new fancy menus.”

“Fancy my schmancy! That just means the prices have gone up,” she grumbled.

We opened them to find that indeed they had increased.

“Holy guacamole,” said Fiona.

“That bad huh?”

“No seriously. Look at the price of their guacamole!”

“Good. It’s your turn to buy.”

She eyed the prices and said, “Nada. We’re getting an appetizer and splitting it.”

Our waitress then tapped her pencil on the small print which read, “share-sies charged the same.”

“Could we get some water and silverware?” I asked.

“You’re in luck it’s free-water Wednesday, otherwise it’d be a buck a cup, but silverware is extra.”

“Are you kidding?!”

“Gotta pay the dishwashers big bucks, unless you want to wash your own?”

“We’ll just order some finger food,” said Fiona.

“How about napkins?”

She started to point to the menu when Fiona

interrupted, “We’ll use our sleeves.”

She left then returned with our water.

I picked up my glass and said, “What? There isn’t any ice…”

The waitress interrupted, “Have you seen the price of electricity?” She then shot a steely stare at Fiona and said, “Those ice machines aren’t powered by your granny’s love.”

“Give us a minute,” Fiona said.

“I’ll show her who’s a granny!” Fiona glanced around to see if anyone was looking then grabbed a small package of grape jelly for each of us from the dispenser on the table. We peeled back the wrappers and slurped them up then slugged them down with our water.

“Hmph! She ought to know there’s no tip on a free lunch,” she barked as we hurried out the door.

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

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25. *Julia Roberts played a pretty one 26. Old and feeble 27. Extend subscription 29. *It’s crazy and stupid?

31. South American tubers 32. *Who did Harry meet?

33. Question in dispute 34. Like small distance 36. Belgrade native 38. *She starred in “I Dream of Jeannie” 42. Boredom 45. A-one 49. Slippery reef dweller 51. Appraise 54. Like a haunted mansion 56. Colorado skiing destination 57. Render speechless 58. Facilitate 59. Adjoin 60. Suit material 61. Leg joint 62. “Cogito ____ sum” 63. Brooding 66. Acronym, abbr.

68. NYC art museum’s nickname, with the

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