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May 10, 2017

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WSD to host Missouri State Robotics Competition. P.8 Holt student wins state SkillsUSA contest and advances to national competition P.8 Photo by Ray Rockwell Teacher Shelly Trauterman poses with her first grade class at Lincoln Elementary School in the City of St. Charles School District. Proposition KIDS, which passed in April, will bring major improvements to the school district.

Proposition passed in municipal election for City of St. Charles School District boasts major improvements

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By Brett Auten The City of St. Charles School District has a little pep in its step following last month’s general municipal elections.

Voters in the district overwhelmingly approved Proposition KIDS, a no tax rate increase bond issue that allowed the City of St. Charles School District to borrow $47 million to fund capital projects. Capital projects include building renovations, repairs, technology costs and other building upgrades with no money used for employee compensation or salary increase.

The flagship of Proposition KIDS, which won in the April 4 election with a vote tally of 3,792-to-1,296 (74.5-percent), is the construction of an Early Childhood Center that will house 200 additional spaces for students to enroll in the district and relieve the burden on the elementary schools currently housing pre-kindergarten programs.

Currently, full-day early childhood education is offered at Harris and Blackhurst Elementary with the other four elementary schools offering only half-day.

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Weather Submitted image This artist’s rendering shows what the completed Early Childhood Center for the City of St. Charles School District, located at 1301 Boone’s Lick Rd., will look like.

ordinator with City of St. Charles School District, said, “This will be a building dedicated just to them. It will allow us to have one building, one central location for all of those involved in early childhood.”

Located at 1301 Boone’s Lick Rd., the Early Childhood Center will have 16 early childhood and early childhood special education classrooms, multiple therapy rooms,

large multipurpose classroom, a gross motor skills room, a large outdoor playground and the Early Childhood Center will be the home base for the Parents as Teachers program that offers education to children from birth to pre-K. Also incorporated in Proposition KIDS See PROP page 2

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PROP Continued from cover is renovations at Coverdell Elementary. Constructed in the 1970s with a collaborative learning environment theme, some of Coverdale’s openness will be corralled to better the learning environment.

“There will be more walls, more individual classrooms and we will enclose the library,” Bennett said.

Bennett added that STEM Labs will be built at both high schools, St. Charles and St. Charles West.

“This is going to be a rolling progression,” Bennett said.

“Over the next two summers and portions throughout the school year.”

Teachers and students should expect some transition adjustments and classroom shuffling.

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“We want to keep the project moving ahead and be the least intrusive as we can be,” Bennett added.

Rounding out the April 4 General Municipal Election ballot, voters in Dardeene Prairie and Lake Saint Louis approved a handful of small annexations of property looking to bring what-were unincorporated properties inside their towns.

According to Alicia Gray, Business Promotion Specialist for the city of Dardeene Prairie, their largest parcel is located on both sides of Highway 364 and Bryan Road with an estimated 17 acres. The property to the north is next to Pinnacle Pointe and Dardenne Meadows subdivisions, and the south parcel is on Highway N across from a Walgreens store.

The other two parcels, located near Technology Drive, that passed are three-tenths of an acre each.

In Lake St. Louis, nine annexations in all were approved on April 4 that included small patches along Orf Road. The standout from the small properties is a 109-acre parcel near Highway N.

St. Charles County Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presents its annual Eagle Scout award

Submitted photo (From left) Fernando de Leyba (St. Charles County) Chapter President Marvin Koechig stands with chapter secretary Rick Morton, Jacob Dalton, Jackie Dalton, Eagle Scout Josh Dalton, Brian Dalton, Eastern Missouri Color Guard Commander Bill Grote and Missouri SAR Society President Dale Schmidt.

The Fernando de Leyba (St. Charles County) Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) recognized Josh Dalton as the chapter’s Eagle Scout Scholarship Nominee for the National Society Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Scholarship at its recent chapter meeting.

An SAR medal, patch, and certificate, along with a cash

award, were presented. Presenting the award was Bill Grote, Chairman of the Eagle Scout Award Committee. The scholarship program is conducted at the Chapter, State Society, and National Society levels. There is a monetary award at each level. The Eagle Scout must complete an application form and a four generation chart form, and submit

an original 500 word patriotic themed essay. There are monetary awards at each level.

Three cash scholarship awards are given at the National level: first place winner - $10,000; runner-up - $6,000; second runner-up - $4,000.

Josh is a member of Boy Scout Troop 975, St. Charles, of the Greater St. Louis Area Council.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Eric Paslay headline O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest 2017 Free concerts by headline entertainers will put the focus on the Main Stage at O’Fallon Missouri’s Heritage & Freedom Fest. Creedence Clearwater Revisited and special guest World Classic Rockers will take the stage on July 4, and country music’s Eric Paslay will perform on July 3.

The Heritage & Freedom Fest will be held at the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex at 900 T. R. Hughes Boulevard in O’Fallon.

Festival information and song samples are available at www. heritageandfreedomfest.com.

“We’re excited to bring classic rock ‘n roll back to our Heritage & Freedom Fest with these outstanding, nationally-known entertainers, Creedence Clearwater Revisited and World Classic Rockers,” said O’Fallon’s Mayor, Bill Hennessy. “On July 4, we’ll hear artists who created the music that defined a generation.”

“On July 3, Eric Paslay, one of the most entertaining and original singer-songwriters on the country music scene today, will perform live on the Main

Stage. Our residents and visitors are in for two evenings of great music, followed by stupendous fireworks displays each of those nights.”

O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest kicks off on July 2 with carnival rides, a colorful midway, Knockerball and other activities from 4 – 10 p.m.

Carnival rides, the midway and Knockerball will be available through all three festival dates. (There will be no fireworks or Main Stage music on Sunday.)

Then, on Monday and Tues-

day (July 3 and 4), the festival will get into full swing with free concerts, fireworks, free sideshows, free kids’ activities, and vendors offering festival food and merchandise.

On Independence Day at 9:30 a.m., the biggest Fourth of July parade in St. Charles County will step off the corner of Main and Third streets and proceed north to Tom Ginnever and T.R. Hughes Boulevard near the festival entrance.

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Cuivre River Electric announces Youth Tour winners Twelve high school juniors recently competed for trips to Washington, D.C. and college scholarships. All 12 finalists walked in as winners in Cuivre River’s 49th Annual Youth Tour contest. Final judging helped determine the prize.

Six high school juniors earned the chance to visit historic landmarks and enjoy many other sights at our nation’s capital this summer. Six earned $500 scholarships to the universities of their choice.

Youth Tour delegates selected were Jane Zuroweste and Chloe Momphard, both of Troy Buchanan High School; Unsun Lee, Fort Zumwalt South High School; Ben Mertens, Warrenton High School; Brendan Heslin, Francis Howell Howell School; and Audrey Hahn, a home school student.

Alishia Curry, Bowling Green High School, was named an alternate and will replace Lee on the trip.

Lee will receive a $500 scholarship along with Emily Kurtz and Caroline Neal, both of Timberland High School; Christopher Vogt and Destineé Frost, both of Warrenton High School; and Brianna Hines, Fort Zumwalt South High School.

Students from more than 12 schools entered the preliminary

stage of competition by submitting an essay. The top 12 students won the opportunity to advance to the final competition. In the final stage students took a cooperative knowledge quiz and presented their essays orally.

This year’s topic was “My Favorite Cooperative Principle.”

Students were asked to select one or more of the seven cooperative principles (Voluntary and Open Membership; Democratic Member Control; Members’ Economic Participation; Autonomy and Independence; Education, Training and Information; Cooperation Among Cooperatives, and Concern for Community) and explain in 500 - 1,000 words how Cuivre River uses the principles to make a positive impact in the community.

Scores from all three contest segments were combined to select the delegates and scholarship recipients.

“Concern for Community was a top favorite of nearly every student, but Education, Training and Information was a very close second,” said Manager of Communications Mary Jane Clark. “Students valued the way cooperatives work in their communities and support learning as a way to build a foundation for their future leadership,” she

Submitted photo Students who will represent Cuivre River as Youth Tour delegates in Washington, D. C. next month include (from left) home school student Audrey Hahn, Unsun Lee of Fort Zumwalt South High School, Chloe Momphard and Jane Zuroweste of Troy Buchanan High School, Ben Mertens of Warrenton High School and Brendan Heslin of Francis Howell High School. Students selected to receive $500 college scholarships are pictured below. Alishia Curry of Bowling Green High School was named an alternate and will replace Lee on the trip.

added. Voluntary and Open Membership, and Autonomy and Independence were also viewed as important values that promote inclusion and social responsibility in what one student termed, “a different type of system in today’s world.”

Each finalist named teachers who supported their contest entry efforts. Those teachers were Elizabeth O’Farrell, Bowling Green High School; Amanda

Bramley, Fort Zumwalt South High School; Michele Dunaway, Francis Howell High School; Bridgett Campbell, Timberland High School; Rob Calvin, Troy Buchanan High School; Kristine Heimburger, Warrenton High School; and home school parent/teacher Carrie Hahn.

Since 1964 Cuivre River has sponsored 216 students to visit their U. S. congressional delegations on Capitol Hill, take part

in energy and grassrooots government education and leadership sessions, and see national historic memorials, landmarks and museums.

The annual contest is open to students who live and attend school in Cuivre River’s general service area, or who have Cuivre River Electric service in their homes.

Showcase your group by entering O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest Parade If you’re looking for a project to get your group noticed, have fun and be eligible for prize money, sign up and build a parade entry for O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest Parade.

The patriotic Independence Day parade typically draws thousands of families along the two-mile route, and it will get underway in downtown O’Fallon at 9:30 a.m. on July 4.

Clubs, civic organizations, businesses, churches and scout troops wanting to be in the parade can find an application, FAQs, resources and tips posted on O’Fallon’s festival website at www.heritageandfreedomfest.com/parade. Entry forms also can be picked up at City Hall (100 North Main Street), the Renaud Spirit Center (2650 Tri Sports Circle), and the Parks and Recreation Administration Office at 400 Civic Park Drive. (For more information, please contact Cody at cphelps@ofallon. mo.us, or call 636-379-5574.)

“All parade entries must be decorated this year, and both

businesses and nonprofits are eligible for judging,” said Marsha Seymour, O’Fallon’s Tourism and Festivals Manager.

“The parade theme is ‘Celebration of Flight.’ Judges will be looking for how well the theme is expressed and they will award extra points for entries incorporating music and mechanical movement.”

Prizes of $200 for first place and $100 for second place will be awarded to the “Best Musical Float” and the “Most Patriotic Float.” In the “Best Overall” category, first, second and third-place winners will receive prizes of $500, $400 and $300, respectively. O’Fallon Mayor Bill Hennessy will present the “Mayor’s Choice Award.” And first and second place plaques will go to the “Best Color Guard.”

Volunteers are needed to assist with the parade. To volunteer, contact O’Fallon’s Volunteer Services Department at 636-379-5417 or volunteer@ ofallon.mo.us.

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MDC asks public not to plant invasive Bradford pear trees The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages homeowners and landscapers to avoid planting Callery pear trees this spring.

Better known as Bradford pears, the Callery pear tree is an invasive species known to multiply quickly and crowd out Missouri native plants.

While it’s been a popular landscaping tree for decades, cultivated forms have spread aggressively throughout the state.

“Different varieties of Bradford pear trees were planted close to each other, which allowed them to cross pollinate and take over natural areas,” said Forestry Field Program Supervisor Russell Hinnah. “But they’re also a poor landscaping choice because they don’t do well in storms, often losing limbs or splitting apart.”

Stopping the spread means selecting alternate trees for yards and forested property.

“The best plan is to select a native species to Missouri, and there are several great options,” said Hinnah. “Serviceberry trees produce similar showy white blooms in the spring and have small red fruits that attract wildlife.”

Eastern redbuds and Missouri’s state tree, the flowering dogwood, are also good alternatives.

The redbud tree grows quickly with eye-catching lavender flowers in the spring. Dogwoods do best in shady areas but can be somewhat difficult to grow.

To learn more about native trees that are great for landscaping, visit MDC’s website at https://

Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation The Callery pear tree (better known as the Bradford pear) is an invasive species known to multiply quickly and crowd out Missouri native plants.

mdc.mo.gov/trees-plants/tree-care. “Missouri’s Urban Trees” booklet (http://short.mdc.mo.gov/ ZwB) is a great guide for finding the right tree for the right place.

Weather from Nick’s Window

by Nick Palisch

How to make a flood forecast

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April brought many showers and thunderstorms to the area resulting in heavy rainfall and flooding to most of the state of Missouri.

A reader asked the question on how a river level forecast is made and what criteria is used to predict flood levels and eventually crest levels at given points on area rivers.

Meteorologists work closely with hydrologists to predict water levels on area waterways and with growing technology and techniques to predicting water levels on these waterways.

The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (AHPS) serves as an essential part of the Climate, Water, and Weather Service. Using weather models, the National Weather Service (NWS) estimates the amount and levels of water that flow through area rivers.

These models are able to estimate the amount of runoff that weather events generate, then takes that amount and computes how water will move downstream. The AHPS system then predicts the flow of water at a given reporting site throughout a forecast period.

Typically, these forecast are every six hours and go out three to five days.

Once a storm system begins to impact an area, precipitation amounts are gathered from rain gauges and radar estimates. At this point, the precipitation forecast values are replaced with observed totals and ingested into the river model. For prolonged weather events, similar to the one that occurred April 26-30, the river model will use both observed and forecast amounts to predict river levels.

Beyond just the numerical guidance, other factors the computer models use include snowmelt, base flow and groundwater, reservoir operations and water from upstream.

The saying what happens above must come down – weather events north of us impact our river levels – because all that water has to move southward. Smaller bodies of water must also be taken into account as they often

flow into the larger rivers such as the Mississippi River.

Each morning, hydrometeorologists at the NWS River Forecast Centers collect and check precipitation observations and precipitation forecast to develop the models that are eventually sent to the local weather service offices. The local weather offices will then issue any flood watches and warnings as needed.

Forecasts are then monitored for peak levels (crest levels) where the river is expected to be at the highest. Once the forecasted high is obtained, the crest indicates that the river will begin to fall. The flood stage is defined as the level in which the river has exceeded its banks and will overtake area not normally covered by water, thus causing inconvenience and threat to life and property.

It is important to remember that flood levels and crests can change depending on additional precipitation in our area or areas that feed into our waterways.

The most fundamental thing to remember is never drive through flood waters, swim in them or drink the water. Flood waters move swiftly and can wash away the ground beneath them and the debris the water picks up from run off can make individuals sick.

Next time we will talk about the wrath of a flash flood.

Nick Palisch is a meteorologist and Missouri native who understands the weather here in our area. He currently resides in Lake Saint Louis and can be reached at nick-wx@ sbcglobal.net and you can always get the most up-to-date forecast from the FirstWarn Weather page at www.facebook.com/nickswx The opinions expressed in this column are the columnist’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

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O’Fallon Knights of Columbus award winner of essay contest Emily Swain (right), the winner of O’Fallon Knights of Columbus Council 2269’s Catholic Citizenship essay contest, stands with Ken Thornhill, essay contest chairman. Swain is an eighth grade student at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary School in O’Fallon.

The Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest asked students to write an essay on The Importance of Religious Freedom. Swain’s entry will advance for competition on the state level of the Knights of Columbus.

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Gateway Arch tram rides resume operations Journey to the Top tram rides at the Gateway Arch have reopened to the public. The trams closed in late 2016 to replace the motor generator sets and improve the tram electrical system. Currently the south tram is operating, while the north tram is undergoing the upgrade. Trams are expected to be at 100 percent capacity in the coming weeks.

“We are happy to welcome visitors back to the top of the Arch,” says Rhonda Schier, Chief, Museum Services and Interpretation, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.

“The Arch stands as a monu-

ment to exploration and adventure, and our visitors tell us that a tram ride to the top offers a multi-sensory adventure like nothing else that culminates in a sky-high view equal to none. The vast stretch of Illinois to the east, the city landmarks to the west, and the mighty Mississippi directly below are significant to regional history and the national story.”

The Old Courthouse is the Arch Ticketing and Visitor Center during construction and the start of guests’ Gateway Arch experience. It hosts free exhibit galleries focusing on early St. Louis, Lewis and

Clark’s Corps of Discovery expedition, and the settlement of the Great Plains, as well as restored original courtrooms, and an exhibit gallery focused on Dred and Harriet Scott and their freedom suit.

Visitors can also explore the revitalized Gateway Arch park grounds, and enjoy more than five miles of new pedestrian pathways, a diverse mix of trees, and the North Gateway, a 7.5- acre park space that includes the Lewis & Clark Explorers’ Garden and a raised walkway featuring views of the Eads Bridge and Mississippi River.

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MOSAICS Fine Art Festival announces rebranding effort The Board of Directors for the Art Festival Association in St. Charles, Missouri are rebranding their annual art festival to “MOSAICS Fine Art Festival.”

The decision to update the name of the organization’s annual arts event to “MOSAICS Fine Art Festival” was made by the board of directors to more closely define the type of festival they host every September, and to freshen the overall look of the organization’s branding.

According to Board President Richard Baum, “The MOSAICS Festival has been a mainstay among the many city of St. Charles’ festivals, but in many cases, the general public

did not realize that our festival focused exclusively on the fine art disciplines,” he said. “The board of directors wanted to make sure we portrayed our festival event as what it truly is – a fine art festival.”

The rebranding efforts were introduced to coincide with the official call to entry for the 2017 Festival. The new logo and name change will be incorporated into the organization’s advertising and marketing efforts, as well as the festival’s website and social media pages.

The 23rd Annual MOSAICS Fine Art Festival will take place Sept. 15-17 on Historic Main Street in St. Charles.

Proceeds from the MOSAICS Fine Art Festival event benefit community art education and activities for St. Louis area youth, including the Mentor Me school art program and exhibition, hosted by the Foundry Art Centre (located within one block of the MOSAICS Festival); the Art for Youth Gallery program, which allows children to purchase professional art at a nominal fee, fostering art appreciation among the kids 18 years and younger; and the family-friendly Children’s Village, which is a special place where kids of all ages can learn about and create their own work of art.

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CONCERT REVIEW:

By Christy Parks

Variety “Night with the Stars” headliner James Taylor both charming and entertaining There’s nothing more exciting than seeing good things happen to children at the Variety “Night with the Stars” event on April 29. We heard amazing stories, and found out what Variety was really all about - the kids. They are doing great things to help special needs children and their families get the care and equipment they need. I’m amazed at the fact that they raised close to $3 million in one evening.

If there were any negative points to the evening, it would be the over-exalting of individuals for the sake of the charity. They crowned a woman and man of the year, which took up a lot of time during the evening.

The focus seemed to be largely on the two who won, and the previous year’s victor, which took away from the evening. I loved hearing the stories of the kids. Of course giving is a wonderful thing and the main reason for the evening, but this part seemed a bit over the top and perhaps should have been acknowledged in a different way.

The interviews with some of the families were powerful, and I loved seeing the children perform. Seeing the look on their faces as they saw the crowd re-

Photo courtesy ProPhotoSTL James Taylor performing at Variety “Night with the Stars” event on April 29 at the Peabody Opera House.

acting to them was priceless. I’m very impressed by the work Variety is doing. It’s a phenomenal charity.

Joe Torry left a lot to be desired this year, and at one point made a very offensive comment in an attempt to make the crowd laugh. He clearly is an entertainer, but his dialog did not seem appropriate for the evening.

James Taylor was a gem, and even though he was suffering from a finger injury that kept him from being his best, he was both charming and entertain-

ing. He played all the hits, and his four-piece band, accompanied by two delightful backup singers, were just the right ingredients for a wonderful performance. His humility in sharing how privileged he felt to be a part of the evening was sincere and wonderful. My love for James and his music grew from this experience. The Peabody is a wonderful venue for the event.

And for the rain and cold, the turnout was great!

All in all, it was an evening to remember.

EDC Business & Community Partners President and CEO to speak at SCC’s 2017 commencement EDC Business and Community Partners of St. Charles County President and CEO Greg Prestemon will be the keynote speaker at the 29th annual St. Charles Community College commencement exercises May 13. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium of the College

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“We are honored to have Mr. Prestemon speak to our graduates at their commencement,” said Barbara Kavalier, Ph.D., SCC president. “His role in our community’s startup assistance, small business finance and business attraction and retention is truly inspirational.”

Prestemon joined the Economic Development Center in April 1993. He oversees business incubation, small business finance, and marketing programs, all of which have received regional, state and national recognition in addition to helping local businesses grow.

In 2014, the EDC became an Accredited Economic Development Organization, one of 40 in North America, a unique honor among economic development groups.

Prior to the EDC, Prestemon was executive director of the Grinnell 2000 Foundation, where he directed a multicommunity development program. Previous to that, he worked as a professional eco-

Photo courtesy SCC EDC Business and Community Partners of St. Charles County President and CEO Greg Prestemon will be the keynote speaker at the 29th annual St. Charles Community College commencement exercises May 13.

nomic developer in upstate New York. He holds a master’s degree in economic development with a concentration in development finance from the University of Iowa and a bachelor’s degree with distinction in political science from Iowa State University.

Prestemon lives in O’Fallon with his wife Mary.

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

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Showtime Nothing starts more disagreements in the Moore house than movie night. Oh sure, for most couples this is the time for a little snuggly togetherness. It’s also a chance to share a soda, box of candy and some popcorn slathered in cooking oil, which all totaled costs the same amount as that new crown will after chomping on an unpopped kernel.

But the highway-robbery fees are not what makes us so cranky; it’s choosing a movie that gets our undershorts in a crumple.

It’s Friday night and decision time has come. I have heard through the lady-grapevine that there is a delightful little Victorian romance flick that has just been released.

I relate the plot to my husband by telling him it revolves around the dashing lord of a country manor who is out one day surveying the whole of his estate on his trusty steed. Suddenly, he spies a young lass in an enchanting bonnet from the local village gathering blossoms. He stops to take in her loveliness, when serendipitously, a gust of wind carries his top hat on the magic wings of destiny and it falls into the flower basket of yonder maiden. As the handsome, virile, wealthy and extremely muscular lord reaches down to pick up his hat, the endmost parts of his fingertips brush lightly against the exposed forearm of the damsel and love ensues.

The movie had me at top hats and bonnets, but my husband looks at me as if I have shoved hot

needles under his fingernails. He has an alternate plan. Apparently, our neighbor, Mr. Pilkinson, has been filling his head with poison. He’s told him about a must-see movie whereupon an infestation of alien lizard-bots have commandeered spaceships loaded with nuclear weapons. The crazed reptilians are intent on dropping them off on various highly-populated world tourist attractions thus creating all manner of explosions and eruptions and fireballs of wicked sweet proportions.

I glare at him as if he were clipping his toenails at the table in a snooty restaurant.

We are at a standstill. Neither will budge.

We spend the evening watching the weather channel and eating cheap microwave popcorn, which will most likely end up costing us a new crown each.

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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Timberland student selected for UMSL STARS Program

Wentzville School District will host the 2017 Missouri State Robotics Championship

Timberland High School junior Olivia Crowell has been selected along with 101 other St. Louis area high school students for the 2017 Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program at the University of MissouriSt. Louis. The annual sixweek summer program is for academically talented high school juniors, and pairs them with top research mentors from Saint Louis University, Washington University, UMSL, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center or Cortex Innovation Community. Olivia will be working with Dr. Elizabeth Kellogg, Ph.D., a Robert E. King Distinguished Investigator at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center on researching cereal crops and their wild relatives in the grass family. For many of the participants, working in labs with top scientists is the most important event in their decision to pursue a career in science.

Experts from the five institutions take on student apprentices in laboratories and direct them in research projects.

Students also attend lectures by nationally known scientists from the St. Louis science community, receive information concerning the higher education admission process, and enjoy opportunities to attend the St. Louis Symphony and a Cardinals game.

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The Wentzville School District Ratchet Rocker Robotics Team 1706 and Lutheran High School Roboteers Team 4329 will co-host the 2017 Missouri State Robotics Championship on May 13 at Liberty High School.

The championship event draws in the top 24 ranked teams from across Missouri who have designed and built robots to compete in a high energy environment. This year’s Steamworks game challenges students to build and program robots to perform tasks like picking up gears from the floor, deliver gears to a lift, shooting fuel (balls) into high and low goals and climbing a rope. Students from across the state will display their real-world engineering skills, leadership abilities and FIRST spirit.

This exciting event is open to the public, and everyone is invited to see what FIRST Robotics Competition is all about. Liberty High School is located at 2275 Sommers Rd in Lake St Louis, with doors opening at 8 a.m. The event will begin at 9 a.m., with qualifying rounds starting at 9:30 a.m., play-offs/finals starting at 1:30 p.m., and awards at 4:30 p.m.

Concessions and MO State Championship t-shirts will be available for purchase as well.

The Ratchet Rockers Team is comprised of

Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Timberland High School junior Olivia Crowell has been selected along with 101 other St. Louis area high school students for the 2017 Students and Teachers as Research Scientists (STARS) program at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

program provides is two-fold,” UMSL Chancellor Tom George said. “Not only will the high school students work side by side with prominent mentors and participate in important science research, but they will also experience what college and campus life is like.”

STARS is sponsored by the University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis University, Washington University, St. Louis Symphony, DuPont Nutrition and Health, St. Louis Zoo, Monsanto Company, Academy of Science of St. Louis, Easter Seals Midwest, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, UMKC School of Medicine, Missouri Botanical Garden, BioSTL, and Array Bridge, Inc.

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Photo courtesy Wentzville School District The Wentzville School District Ratchet Rocker Robotics Team 1706 and Lutheran High School Roboteers Team 4329 will co-host the 2017 Missouri State Robotics Championship on May 13 at Liberty High School.

about 50 students from all three WSD high schools: Holt, Liberty and Timberland. The team won the St. Louis Regional Event last month and earned a spot to compete at the World Championship April 27-29 at America’s Center in St. Louis.

Holt student wins state SkillsUSA contest and advances to national competition Six of the ten Wentzville School District students representing Lewis & Clark Career Center at the SkillsUSA Missouri State Leadership and Skills Conference medaled in their respective competitions during the three-day conference in Linn, Missouri from April 6-8. Holt junior Casey Morgan will move on to the national competition in Louisville, Kentucky in June after earning a first place gold medal in the HVAC Sheet Metal competition. The other gold medal winner was Holt sophomore Andrew Cornett who finished first in the Auto Service Technology Information competition. Three-fourths of the Construction Teamworks competitors were WSD students, and they finished with a second place silver medal. They are: Brendon Kastner (Timberland), Jeremy Schindler (Timberland), and Ben Frederick (Holt). Frederick earned an additional silver medal for finishing second in Residential Wiring Technology

Information. Austin Hays (Holt) earned a third place bronze medal in Power Equipment Technology.

Students from across the state competed in 24 different challenges over the three days in a variety of technical, hands-on, written and oral competitions that related directly to their program of study at Lewis & Clark.

“We are extremely proud of Casey and excited to see him represent Missouri at Nationals,” said Dr. Andrew M. Stewart, director of the Lewis & Clark Career Center. “We are not surprised by his gold medal.”

SkillsUSA is an applied method for preparing America’s high performance workers in career and technical programs.

It provides quality educational experiences for its members in leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development.

The Lewis & Clark Career Center provides career and technical education for St.

Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Holt junior Casey Morgan earned a first place gold medal in the HVAC Sheet Metal competition at the SkillsUSA Missouri State Leadership and Skills Conference.

Charles County juniors and seniors from all five school districts in St. Charles County.

Students attend half the day at their respective high school, and half the day at Lewis & Clark.

Francis Howell School District launches annual Community Relations Survey The Francis Howell School District is seeking feedback from our residents on the annual Community Relations Survey. This is an opportunity for FHSD stakeholders to provide input on the efforts of the district to involve citizens in decision-making, and report district plans and progress to the community.

In 2016, more than 900 community members

took this brief survey, and this year the district is trying to increase the number of responses.

The survey only has four questions, and can be completed in just a few minutes. To take the survey, please visit the district website at www. fhsdschools.org and click on the Community Relations Survey link.

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Mastercard and United Way provide more than 750 school supply kits to local children Through a $10,000 grant from Mastercard, United Way of Greater St. Louis distributed a combined 761 school supply kits to the Francis Howell School District and St. Louis Public Schools.

“We are so thankful to Mastercard for this generous donation and opportunity to help kids throughout the St. Louis region,” said Rick Skinner, United Way of Greater St. Louis. “Without the right tools and supplies, children of all ages are less likely to succeed in school. This donation will help hundreds of students end their school year in a positive way.”

Research by the National Center for Education Statistics shows that students who are adequately equipped with school supplies miss fewer days of school, are more attentive in class, have improved classroom behavior and achieve high test scores in all academic subjects.

“Having the right supplies is critical as students are working on acquiring new knowledge and skills,” said Amanda Gioia, Vice President, Communications at Mastercard. “This program makes sure that by providing supplies to students when they need them, the students can focus on what’s most important – learning and building their skill sets so they’re ready for college and the

jobs of the future.”

The following schools received the kits: Herzog Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Yeatman-Liddell College Preparatory Middle School, and elementary, middle and high schools throughout the Francis Howell School District.

The kits included basic school supplies, such as a backpack, notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, glue sticks and crayons/markers.

“The Francis Howell School District is very grateful for this generous donation of school supplies. This gift will benefit many of our students in classrooms across the district. FHSD employees are proud to support the annual United Way Workplace Campaign, and Mastercard is a valuable community partner that helps our schools and our students is a variety of ways,” said Matt Deichmann, chief communications and community relations officer, Francis Howell School District.

“We are so grateful to Mastercard and United Way for providing more than 400 SLPS students with brand new school supplies,” said Rachel Seward, SLPS Deputy Superintendent, Office of Institutional Advancement. “Our students deserve to arrive at school ready to learn; this generous contribution helps to make that a reality.”

Vantage Credit Union announces 20 Quest For Education Scholarship recipients

Twenty area high school seniors were honored with a Quest For Education Scholarship.

Twenty area high school seniors were honored with a Quest For Education Scholarship (QFE) at an award reception at Dave & Busters on April 25. Vantage Credit Union executive team members were on hand to congratulate the students and present them each with a $1,000 scholarship.

Vantage Credit Union recognizes the importance of higher education for a successful future.

With college tuition costs consistently on the rise, Vantage strives to give back to its younger members for all their hard work and dedication.

“We are extremely proud to recognize these twenty outstanding students who have demonstrated their quest for excellence and left a positive impact on others in their communities,” said Eric Acree President/CEO of Vantage Credit Union.

Winners of the 2016-2017 Quest For Education Scholarship were judged on their essay response to the question, “If you could have one do-over in your life, what would it be and why?” and a combination of appropriate honors and awards; participation in extracurricular, community and volunteer activities; employment and recommendation letters. Credit union membership is required. Every year, dedicated volunteers (local educators, Vantage Board and Supervisory Com-

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mittee members, and select employees) serve as QFE Selection Committee judges.

Students from 16 public schools and four private schools, in both Missouri and Illinois, won scholarships. Over the past 33 years, Vantage has awarded over $652,500 in scholarships to area high school seniors.

The winners are listed below in alphabetical order: Alyssa Ashford, McCluer North High School; Elizabeth Beeler, Eureka High School; Alexandra Browning, St. Dominic High School; Trennon Curry, Francis Howell Central High School; Anna Durnin, Fort Zumwalt North High School; Alanna Graham, Elizabethtown High School; Alyssa Henning, Nerinx Hall High School; Mollie Judge, Holt High School; Breanne Martin, St. Charles High School; Christie McDaniel, Fort Zumwalt South High School; Tonia Meluso, Incarnate Word Academy; Emily Roloff, Francis Howell North High School; Charles Seibel and Kalie Yeager-Thompson, Kirkwood High School; Madeline Sheridan, Granite City High School; Nathan Staats and Gabrielle Weeden, Hazelwood West High School; Terry Tatum III, Lutheran High School of St. Charles County; Samuel Thompson, Marquette High School; and David Zhang, Lafayette High School.

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River City Rascals start season this Friday The River City Rascals play professional baseball in the West Division of the Frontier League with home games at Car Shield Field in O’Fallon.

It has been a long off-season and the “boys of the summer” are anxious to get back on the new field and play their hearts out for their fans.

The Rascals start the 2017 campaign against the Normal CornBelters with a 6:35 p.m. start time on Friday, May 12.

All the hoopla will start late in the afternoon with many surprises by different celebrities.

Go to www.RiverCityRascals.com for more information. * Ready for action Rascals need bat and ball kids The River City team is looking for energetic, baseball enthusiasts to join the team as B45’s Bat Kids or Ball Kids for the 2017 season. For these positions you will get to experience first hand interaction with all of the players and coaches from both teams. You will also get first hand experience on how a professional baseball team operates on a daily basis.

Some of the main benefits include: *$10 Rascals bucks per game plus two tickets for your family. *Work and interact with professional baseball players. *View the game from the field as a Rascals players. *Get “tips and tricks” about pro baseball from an inside prospective. *The best summer job anyone can ever have!

Want more information, contact Megan Norkunas at MNorkunas@rivercityrascals.com to sign up. * You will be right in the middle of all the action Indoor football this Saturday The River City Raiders are a member of the Arena Pro Football (APF) league with home games at the Family Arena.

Based in St. Charles the River City Raiders are one of the nation’s premier professional indoor football franchises.

The Raiders are a community-driven organization and focus their advertising and marketing efforts towards growing their extremely loyal fan base.

The Raiders are the only professional indoor

football organization in the world to offer thousands of free tickets to all of their action-packed home games.

This Saturday the squad takes on the Myrtle Beach Sharks at 7 p.m.

Go to www.IndoorRaiders.com for more information. * A lot of action in at the arena Lindenwood lacrosse team seeded No. 1 in NCAA The Lindenwood women’s lacrosse team earned a spot in the NCAA Division II National Tournament after being selected as the No. 1 seed in the south region. The Lady Lions earned a bye through the first-round of the NCAA tournament, and will host the first and second-round matchups at Hunter Stadium in St. Charles for the second-consecutive season.

Lindenwood has won a single-season program record 20 games this season With its eight home wins this season, Lindenwood has extended its home winningstreak to 32 consecutive games.

The Lady Lions are led by a balanced scoring attack which boasts seven different scorers with at least 40 points this season. Sophie Buelow is Lindenwood’s top goal scorer with 44 goals, while Rachel Benzing has dished out a team-high 29 assists. Benzing and Buelow have each tallied a team-leading 58 points. Rachel Ortell has started 14 games in goal for Lindenwood, compiling a .502 save percentage and a 8.67 goals against average.

For more information go to www.lindenwoodlions.com * And they keep rolling on

I will be broadcasting the “STL Health and Wellness LIVE” show every Saturday from 9-11 am on 590 The Fan and 590TheFan.com Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, has hosted many radio shows from Health to Sports to Baby Boomer news. He was the EMCEE of the River City Rascals and St. Louis Swarm basketball team inaugural seasons and broadcasting for the indoor football teams over a decade.

Has been writing sports since 1999 for the paper.

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Simple ways to produce healthy habits If getting your kids to embrace healthy eating habits feels like a constant uphill battle, take heart in knowing you’re not alone. However, modeling smart choices in the kitchen and at the grocery store may be just the nudge your kids need.

One of the biggest hurdles many families face when it comes to healthier eating is getting started.

These tips show how subtle changes can make it simple to introduce healthier choices the whole family can enjoy.

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– SUDOKU – Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all the digits 1 through 9.

Make-Ahead Freezable Breakfast Burritos Recipe courtesy of Produce for Kids

Prep time: 20 minutes | Cook time: 20 minutes | Servings: 14

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons olive oil, divided 16 ounces lean turkey breakfast sausage 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped 1 small Vidalia onion, finely chopped 1 large tomato, finely chopped 12 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese 14 whole-wheat tortillas (8 inches each)

Directions:

In nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat 1 teaspoon oil. Add sausage and cook 5-8 minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer to plate and set aside.

In same skillet, add remaining oil, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes, and cook 3-5 minutes, or until softened. Add tomatoes and cook 2 minutes.

In large bowl, scramble eggs and pepper. Add to pan and cook, stirring regularly, 3-4 minutes, or until eggs are set. Remove from heat

and mix in sausage and cheese. Let cool.

return to freezer.

Fill tortillas with 1/2 cup egg mixture, roll into burrito and lay seam-side down on parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze 1 hour.

Transfer to freezer-safe re-sealable bag and

To reheat burritos, remove from freezer, wrap in paper towel and microwave on high 1-2 minutes.

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One-Pot Healthy Turkey Skillet Recipe courtesy of Produce for Kids Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes | Servings: 4

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound ground turkey 1 medium green bell pepper 1 medium sweet onion 3 Roma tomatoes 8 ounces whole-wheat elbow macaroni, cooked according to package directions 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained 2 teaspoons cumin 2 tablespoons chili powder 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

In nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add turkey and cook 10 minutes, or until no longer pink.

In food processor, pulse bell pepper, onion and tomatoes until chunky.

Add vegetable mixture, noodles, beans, cumin, chili powder and salt to skillet and let simmer 15 minutes.

Crossword Puzzle: FAMOUS MOTHERS ACROSS 1. ____ of cookies 6. Accident 9. Art ____ 13. Greeting from Don Ho 14. Gone by 15. One who needs a muzzle 16. Sign of bad news 17. Hula dancer’s ornament 18. Chopin’s composition 19. *Little Women’s mother 21. *Mrs. Borden’s stepdaughter 23. R in rpm 24. Sign of a saint 25. 1960s British subculture 28. Sub station 30. Lay to rest 35. War god in Norse mythology 37. Standard 39. Shinbone

40. Staff note 41. Abdominal exercise 43. Cashier’s call 44. Wisdom tooth, e.g.

46. Location 47. Singing club 48. In any way whatsoever 50. *Bébé’s mother 52. Dog tags 53. Highlands hillside 55. Rub the wrong way 57. *Queen Elizabeth I’s mother 60. *Anderson Cooper’s mother 63. Load carrier 64. *Queen Mother Elizabeth’s afternoon drink 66. *”Mamma Mia!” mother 68. Be 69. Snowmobile runner 70. Furnish with a fund

71. Benign lump 72. Thus far 73. Israeli statesman Moshe DOWN 1. Ovine cry 2. Reunion attendee 3. Roman robe 4. Trill like a bird 5. Injured 6. “____ and hearty” 7. Hoariness 8. Southern chicken stew 9. Flighty one 10. Red carpet purse 11. Surrender territory 12. Miner’s bounty 15. Byzantine Empire coin 20. Not odds 22. Choler

24. Broadcaster’s item for sale 25. *Big ____, Martin Lawrence’s character 26. Theater in ancient Greece 27. Indistinctly 29. *TV mom of Meg, Chris and Stewie 31. Sound of a bell 32. Plural of obelus 33. Like some greens 34. *Mrs. ____, a “boy’s best friend” 36. Russell Crowe’s 2014 role 38. Remote control option 42. State of danger 45. Redford or De Niro

49. Like dry humor 51. What river did to bank 54. On pins and needles 56. Swedish money 57. Square-looking 58. Singer “on the dock of the bay” 59. For fear that 60. Gallop or trot 61. Hoosier State’s capital, for short 62. Dwarf buffalo 63. “Law & Order” character 65. Augment 67. Barley bristle See solution on page 13

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EVENTS May 13: Pancake breakfast

The Knights of Columbus council 7198 Ladies Auxiliary will host a Chris Cakes Pancake Breakfast at Knights of Columbus Pezold Banquet Center at 5701 Highway N in Cottleville from 8 to 11 a.m. The price is $7 for adults and $4 for kids which includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, orange drink and coffee. There will also be specialty cakes for sale for Mother’s Day.

May 13: Trivia night

St. Charles American Legion Post 312 at 2500 Raymond Dr. in St. Charles will host its Third Annual Trivia Night. Doors open at 6 p.m. and trivia starts at 7 p.m. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winner, but other ways to win include 50/50s, raffle baskets and games between the rounds. Only $160 per table or $20 per person includes beer and soda. Cash bar available, no outside alcohol permitted.

Bring snacks for your table. Proceeds to benefit veteran’s projects and community charities supported by the post. To reserve your table, contact Kevin 314-393-8225.

May 19: Bunco bash

The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary Council 7198 will host their Second Annual Bunco Bash at the Pezold Banquet Center at 5701 Highway N in Cottleville. Cost is $15 paid reservation by May 11 and $20 after May 12.

Doors open at 6 p.m. with dice rolling at 7 p.m. For more information contact Mary at 636-240-6078.

May 19: Food truck, music and film festival

CHOMP Regional Food Truck and Music Festival will be held at St. Charles Community College. The festival kicks off the 2017 series of Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Nights to be held on Fridays, June 23, July 21, Aug. 25 and Sept. 22. CHOMP will be held from 5-10 p.m., featuring up to 30 food trucks competing for prizes.

Guests will also enjoy live music, arts and other vendors, all on SCC’s Blue Parking Lot. There is no cover charge for CHOMP. The proceeds from the events will benefit the SCC Foundation, supporting much-needed scholarships as well as academic and program enhancements for the college, and the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce. For more information on CHOMP and the Food Truck Frolic and Family Movie Night events, including the food truck lineup, vendors, sponsors and movies, visit foodtruckfrolic.com or contact Wendy Berry at wendy@cwschamber.com or Betsy Schneider, SCC development director, at 636-922-8473 or bschneider@stchas. edu.

May 20: Outdoor summer concert and movie

Each summer, the city of Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Department proudly presents the Summer Concert & Movie Series. Featuring the band The Davis Twins and the movie “Sing,” the event takes place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at City Hall Park, located at 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). Residents and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase.

May 20: Home brew festival

Beer lovers from across the region will gather in the heart of Missouri’s wine country from noon – 5 p.m. for the inaugural Daniel Boone Home Brew Fest. The event will be held at the Historic Daniel Boone Home near Defiance and will feature local brew-

eries and homebrewers from across the state. Presented by the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department, the Daniel Boone Home Brew Fest is open to guests 21 years and older. Participants include Augusta Brew Haus, Exit 6, Friendship Brewing Company, Garage Brew Society, Good News Brewing Company, Little Hills Home Brewers, Missouri Beer Co., STL Brewminati, Third Wheel Brewing, Trailhead, Two Plumbers Brewery & Arcade and more. Along with an afternoon of beer sampling, tickets include a souvenir tasting glass and tour of The Historic Daniel Boone Home. Participants will also have the opportunity to vote on the “People’s Choice” - best homebrew. The festival also features live entertainment with Skylark Brothers Band from noon – 3 p.m., and Buskin Bootleggers from 3 – 5 p.m. Doughboys Wood Fired Pizza and Twisted Tacos food trucks will have items for purchase. The Daniel Boone Home Brew Fest is limited to 500 attendees. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door and can be purchased online at www.stccparks. org or by calling The Historic Daniel Boone Home at 636-798-2005.

Designated driver tickets are free and include a ticket to tour The Historic Daniel Boone Home. The Historic Daniel Boone Home is located at 1868 Highway F in Defiance.

May 22: Golf tournament fundraiser

Friends of Kids with Cancer hosts the 19th Annual Golf Tournament & Auction at Whitmoor Country Club at 1100 Whitmoor Dr. in St. Charles from8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration and breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m., shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. This scramble includes a gourmet breakfast provided by Russo’s Catering, lunch provided by Weber Grill Restaurant, snacks and refreshments on the course throughout the day, premium open bar, filet mignon dinner and huge silent auction. This is a great venue to entertain clients. This tournament will sell out quickly. Assure your foursome through one of the many sponsorship opportunities available. To register visit https://www.friendsofkids.com/ golf_tournament.html. For more information call 314-275-7440.

May 23-24: Theater auditions

Center Stage Theatre will hold open auditions for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at 7 p.m. May 23-24.

Auditions will be held in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the St. Charles Community College campus. Callbacks will be at 7 p.m.

May 25. Six roles are available: Charlie Brown, Lucy Van Pelt, Linus Van Pelt, Snoopy, Sally Brown and Schroeder. The audition will consist of singing 16 bars of a traditional show tune and a cold reading from the script.

Please bring your own sheet music.

Monologues are encouraged but not required. The show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. July 26-29 and 2 p.m. July 29-30. Tickets are free to SCC students with ID, or $8 general admission and $6 seniors, veterans and students. The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. For more information, contact Lynne Snyder, director, at lsnyder@stchas.edu or 636922-8352.

May 29: Gypsy Caravan

On Memorial Day, the St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association (SVA) will present Gypsy Caravan for its 45th straight year, a St. Louis holiday tradition. A city within a city is created for upwards of 10,000 shoppers eager to find bargains and unique treasures galore as one of the largest vintage, craft and antique markets in the Midwest. This shopper’s paradise will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

rain or shine, at The Family Arena in St. Charles. Gypsy Caravan shoppers will have access to more than 2,500 free parking spaces adjacent to the event site. Due to the success the past two years, two off-site locations will be available for additional free parking with round trip transportation in luxury air-conditioned motor coach shuttles. If shoppers plan to arrive after 9 a.m., The SVA encourages shoppers to use the off-site parking and shuttles for transportation. The event will run more motor coaches during peak hours to ensure travel times are even smoother. Travel time to the event is approximately 15 minutes from off-site shuttle locations. Early Bird admission from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. is $20, while General Admission from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. is $10. Discounted Admission wristbands will be available at a 10 percent discount when purchased at any local Dierbergs Market beginning May 1: Early Bird $18; General Admission $9. Children under 13 are free. No pets allowed. A Shopper’s Guide will be available for the first 10,000 shoppers. Both merchandise vendor and food vendor registration for Gypsy Caravan 2017 are still available. Please visit the website for more information https://www.stlsymphony.org/gypsycaravan/.

June 17: Outdoor summer concert and movie

June 7-8: Flower show

July 15: Outdoor summer concert and movie

The Mid Central District of the FGCM is presenting a standard flower show, “Summer Time” on June 7 from 2 - 7 p.m. and on June 8 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Fellowship Hall at 632 East Highway N in Wentzville. Admission is free. There will be both a design and a horticulture division using the theme of summer activities. Educational exhibits will also be included. Participants are members of garden clubs from the Mid Central District which include the clubs from St. Charles County.

June 9-10: Tractor pull

American Legion Post 313 will be sponsoring an ITPA, MSTPA and X-CALIBER sanctioned truck and tractor pull on June 9 at Lone Wolf Park in Old Town St. Peters. 5800# Modified, 6000# Extreme Super Stock, 8500# and 9500 # Pro Stock, 6200 Pro Stock 4x4, 7400 #Multi-Engine, Street Stocks - gas or diesel (15) will be featured. Gates open at 3 p.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Opening ceremony is at 6:30 p.m. Tractor pull starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $17 per person, 12 and under are free. There will be food and beer garden tents. There will also be an Amateur Level Garden Tractor Pull on June 10. Gates open at 3 p.m. and the pull starts at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

No outside containers or coolers will be allowed.

June 17: Pride festival

The third annual St. Charles LGBTQIA+ Pride Festival will be held at Frontier Park in St. Charles from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The day will focus on entertainment and education, providing an opportunity for allies and LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate and share resources. This family-friendly event is designed to align those in need of support with resources and organizations within their own community. Last year’s festival, was well attended with more than 7,000 attendees. New this year, Pride St. Charles will be held at a new location at Frontier Park. Also new this year, the festival will host a variety of new activities including a video game truck, handmade glass marble hunt, live art, tie-die shirt station, free on-site STD testing, BJC Fun at the Fair Experience, Anime St. Louis is hosting a scavenger hunt at the festival, and tickets are currently on sale for the VIP Tent that includes free food and drink during the festival. At least 75 businesses and organizations will have booths, several food trucks will be available throughout the day, as well as a large youth village including inflatables, arts and crafts projects and more.

Each summer, the city of Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Department proudly presents the Summer Concert & Movie Series. Featuring the band Butch Wax and the Hollywood’s, the event takes place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at City Hall Park, located at 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie.

Movies begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). Residents and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase.

June 17: Charity golf tournament

Dardenne Presbyterian’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start with lunch to follow at the Bear Creek Golf Club in Wentzville. This year’s charity event will benefit 3rd Presbyterian’s “Flourish” Summer Youth Program and the “Joy in Haiti” Orphanage for young Haitian girls. The entry fee is $75 or $300 for a foursome. To qualify for the “Early Bird Special” of $65 per golfer or $260 for a foursome registration must occur before May 30. The deadline for registration is June 10.

Call the church office 636-561-4347 or email Mark Bass (mdbass85@outlook. com) to make your reservation.

Each summer, the city of Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Department proudly presents the Summer Concert & Movie Series. Featuring the band FanFare and the movie “Finding Dory,” the event takes place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at City Hall Park, located at 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). Residents and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Aug. 19: Outdoor summer concert and movie

Each summer, the city of Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Department proudly presents the Summer Concert & Movie Series. Featuring the band Borderline, the event takes place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at City Hall Park, located at 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). Residents and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Sept. 9: Craft fair

Tri County Advisory Board to Probation and Parole, Probation and Parole District 17, Missouri Department of Correction invites you to their Fifth Annual Christmas in September Craft Fair at Calvary Church at 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 23: Prairie Day

Fireworks, music, inflatables, and a variety of other attractions are some highlights of the Dardenne Prairie’s Annual Prairie Day celebration from 12 – 10 p.m. The event will be located at Dardenne Prairie City Hall Park.

This celebration will feature food, entertainment, crafts, superheroes and many fun activities for children and adults to take part in. Vendor booths will be on display from 12 – 5 p.m. with St. Louis’ ultimate party band Contagious taking the main stage at 6 p.m. Admission to the event is free for all ages.

ONGOING EVENTS Sundays and Tuesdays: Central Missouri Railroad Association meeting

The Central Missouri Railroad Association meets at Suite 20 in the Warrenton Outlet Mall. 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 Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. For more info call 636-279-5522 or 636-456-0776.

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 Blanchette Park at 1900 Randolph Street in St. Charles. For more information contact Grace at 636-9464687.

Mondays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly

TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Highway in O’Fallon.

Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please all Linda Wilcox at 636-447-9056.

Mondays: Parent support group

Because I love you, B.I.L.Y., Gateway parent support group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. For information and directions, please contact the helpline at314 993 7550 or email gateway_parent_help@yahoo.com. B.I.L.Y 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.

1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm. Location varies. 314.304.7480.

1st Monday: 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 (2nd floor of the Spencer Branch Library) from 6:30 - 9 p.m. For more information contact Beverly Kaskadden (President) at 636561-6947.

2nd Monday: Winghaven Civil War Round Table

6:30pm, Midwest BankCentre board room, 2299 Technology Dr. O’Fallon.

For more informaiton call Mike at 314.276.5018.

4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets

6:30 pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 8945 Vets. Mem. Pkwy.

636.219.0553.

Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club

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

Mondays: Seasoned Eye Carvers Meeting

The Seasoned Eye Carvers meet every Monday from 9am to noon at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds (near the Bass Pro Shop).

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

Mondays, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes 9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville.

314.369.6521.

Mondays: Chronic pain support group

American Chronic Pain Association is a support group for and by people experiencing chronic pain. Group meets

www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • May 10, 2017 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month at 3 – 5 p.m. at the Spencer Road Library in St Peters. Important: This is an anonymous group (first names only).

giver Experience, please call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or visit www.alz.org/ stl.

Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Unique service of music, worship, and prayer for those in need of hope and healing.

3rd Monday of Each Month: Life After Loss support group

Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers

Wednesdays: Women’s fishing club

Support group for families who have lost a loved one to heroin/opiate addiction. 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital Campus in Room 212 of Professional Building 1. Contact: geevigna@charter.net. No registration required

Every Tuesday: Cribbage Club

1 – 4 p.m. at The Falls Golf Course Clubhouse. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all. Call 636-561-2970 for more information.

Tuesdays: Lions Club meeting

St. Peters Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in Old Town St. Peters on Park Street.

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: 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 636-2566823 for more details.

Tuesdays: Cribbage

Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the IHOP at 3851 Veterans Memorial Dr. in St. Peters. Win prizes and awards with semiannual tournaments.

ACC sanctioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-233-8032.

Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles

Noon – 1pm at Tubby’s Bar & Grill at 506 Droste Rd. 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 636-448-4277. You can also visit http://stcharleskiwanis.com.

Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.

Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA

1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities.

No sewing experience required.

Every Tuesday: Meeting

Toastmasters

7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505.

Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS 7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Info: www.gatewayspotlight. org or 636.256.6823.

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

The group meets on fourth Tuesday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Spencer Road Library at the Community Commons, 427 Spencer Rd. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease, support, or the Male Care-

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.

Every Tuesday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball

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

1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society 6:30pm at various locations. Info: www.fleurdelisgardensociety.org; Jeanne at 314.605.8563.

2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www. showmestitchers.com.

4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club

6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.

Last Tuesday of every month, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner.

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

Every Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 8-9am & 10:15-11:15am. No experience necessary. 636-928-1928.

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10am and 5:30-6:30pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314.369.6521.

Wednesdays: Talk

Veterans

Coffee

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

Wednesdays: Marine League meeting

Corp

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.

1st Wednesday: Hope & Healing

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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: TOPS meeting

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club 661 Wentzville holds meetings every Wednesday at 9:15 p.m. at Elder Court community meeting room. For more information call 314-650-1014.

Every Wednesday: Crossroads Cribbage Club

10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.

Every Wednesday: Men’s Golf League 5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlouis.com, under the parks and recreation section.

Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo

6:45pm VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.

Every Wednesday. Kiwanis Club of Harvester monthly meeting.

Noon, Fratelli’s Restorante, 2061 Zumbehl Road in St Charles.

For more information, please contact kellenj@ATT.net

1st and 3rd Wednesday Each: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers

7pm – 9pm. Meetings are held at the Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road, St. Charles, Missouri. Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers. com/ or contact Charles Sapp.

2nd Wednesday: Free Financial Education- Money Matters

6:30pm at the O’Fallon Family YMCA. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA have partnered to provide monthly free financial education courses for members of the community. Info (including a list of topics): call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449.

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 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: Lions Club meeting

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

Thursdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)

Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Thursday at 6 p.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. For more information call Mary Stassi at 636-357-1387.

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PUBLIC NOTICE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Spire STL Pipeline, LLC

Docket No. CP17-40-001

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY (May 1, 2017) Take notice that on April 21, 2017, Spire STL Pipeline LLC (Spire), 700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101, filed an amendment to its application filed on January 26 pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission’s Regulations. Specifically, Spire is amending the application to propose a route alternative under which Spire would construct a new sixmile, 24-inch diameter pipeline for the final segment of its proposal (referred to as the North County Extension) instead of acquiring and refurbishing an existing seven-mile pipeline (known as Line 880) from its affiliated local gas distribution company, Laclede Gas Company (Laclede). The North County Extension would extend approximately six miles from the current terminus of the proposed 59-mile, 24-inch pipeline at the Laclede-Lange interconnect in St. Louis County, Missouri, through the northern portion of St. Louis County, and terminate at a new interconnection point with both Enable Mississippi River Transmission, LLC (MRT) and Laclede that would replace the existing Laclede-MRT interconnection at Chain of Rocks. The total length of the proposed project would be approximately 65 miles.

The filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.

Any questions concerning this application should be directed to Scott Jaskowiak, Vice President, Spire STL Pipeline LLC, 700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101, phone: 314-516-8588, email: scott. jaskowiak@spireenergy.com.

Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 5 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.

However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest.

Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order.

The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the “eFiling” link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426.

Comment Date: 5:00pm Eastern Time on May 22, 2017.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.

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May movies serve up pirates, aliens and The Rock

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May typically brings warmer weather, blooming flowers and the first crop of summer movies. Hollywood studios especially love to take advantage of the three-day Memorial Day Weekend, releasing popcorn movies designed to fill auditoriums and sell lots of merchandise.

Some will do well while others will, of course, fail miserably. Last year’s May pairing of Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe in “The Nice Guys,” for example, barely covered its budget of $50 million.

This year, Disney led the way with “Guardians of the Galaxy,” the se-

quel to the surprise 2014 late summer hit. Stars Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana return along with Vin Diesel, who can really milk a single line. This obscure Marvel Comics team had a cult following and the original film resonated well with teenagers and adults. Reviews have been good, so this looks like another winner for Marvel Studios.

Disney doublesdown on May 26 with “Pirates of the Carib-

bean: Dead Man Tell No Tales,” the latest entry in their popular film franchise. Johnny Depp reprises the role of Captain Jack Sparrow, the free-spirited, eccentric pirate who always ends up in trouble. This time, he must search for the trident of Poseidon. After a few cinematic misses, Depp embraces one of his most popular characters once again.

On May 19, Ridley Scott’s “Alien: Covenant” reaffirms that in space, no one can hear you scream. This prequel picks up after “Prometheus,” which took place before the original 1979 “Alien” film. Katherine Waterson and Michael Fassbender star in the story of colonists who find a beautiful planet perfect for human life. Unfortunately, the colonists are not alone. “Prometheus” was intriguing and, with the delightful Ms. Waterson on hand, this one could be the summer’s thrill ride.

If aliens aren’t your thing, take the kids to see “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul,” the latest adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s series of young adult books. Title character Greg and his family take a trip to see Grandma on her 90th birthday, but things don’t go quite as planned. Kinney is an engaging writer and his books translate well to screen. It’s also nice to see Alicia Silverstone, who had a breakthrough performance in “Clueless” 20 years ago, on hand as Greg’s mother.

After years in television syndication, it was inevitable that someone would make a “Baywatch” movie based on the series. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson heads to the beach to play

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Mitch Buchannon, who leads a team of young and beautiful people. No one questions the fact that Mitch and his team always get involved in solving crimes until newcomer Matt Brody (Zac Efron) joins the team. David Hasselhoff, the original Mitch Buchannon, also is on hand for the big screen adaptation.

The May crop of movies looks good this year, so grab some popcorn and claim a seat.

Photo courtesy Disney and 20th Century Fox 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.

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