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Bad luck can snowball. Whether it is the single mother of three small children, the retiree on a fixed in come, something like a minor citation can set a family back weeks. The St. Charles Police Department is looking to provide a new approach to an oldInsteadproblem.of punishing drivers for a faulty light, it turns a traffic stop into a potential opportunity to create positive interactions between communities and law enforce ment with the Lights On! initiative. Rath er than a ticket, St. Charles police officers can give drivers with burned out lightbulbs or taillights a free voucher to get it fixed at participating auto shops. The program pro vides a great help to low-income individu als who may not be able to afford fixing a lightbulb on their car.

At a press conference last week, the St. Charles Police Department announced the launch of the Lights On! initiative. Instead of punishing drivers for a minor faulty light, it turns a traffic stop into an opportunity to create positive interactions between communities and law enforcement as officers hand out vouchers to drivers instead of tickets.

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“Not everybody needs a ticket, just a little assistance.” ~Lt. Tom Wilkison, St. Charles Police Department

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“Not everybody needs a ticket, just a lit tle assistance,” Lt. Tom Wilkison of the St. Charles Police Department said. “The pro gram isn’t designed for the affluent or those who can afford to replace a bulb. This is for those who have to choose between replac See ‘TICKET’ page 2 Weather FRIDAY Sunny 86/67SATURDAY Partly Cloudy 84/66SUNDAY Cloudy 82/66

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Pet lovers, you won’t want to miss St. Pe ters’ first-ever Olde Towne PETapalooza on Sept. 10. Bring your furry loved ones on a leash to this free community event host ed by St. Peters Animal Control at Olde Towne Park between 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Meet with local pet businesses, enjoy demonstrations and giveaways, and earn a chance to win prizes – including a Begin ner Training Package valued at $999 from Kennelwood Pet Resorts and a year’s sup ply of cat litter or a full year of dog groom ing from Pet Supplies Plus – up to a $1,500 value. You might even find a new furry family member to bring home. Check out the day’s festivities: • 11 a.m.-2 p.m. – Vendors, rescue organizations, food/beverage sales: Meet adoptable pets from Stray Paws and the St. Charles County Pet Adop tion Center, visit with Friends of the PAC (Pet Adoption Center) to learn about local animal rescue efforts. Lo cal vendors will have products and giveaways like free nail trimming. Food and beverages will be available by Hobo’s at the Legion and Juiced Wheels.

MicroGrants, a Minnesota nonprofit that gives grants to low-income people for the purposes of education, business develop ment, or transportation, launched Lights On! in the wake of the death of Philando Castile. Castile was fatally shot during a 2016 traffic stop by a police officer in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. Castile was pulled over for a broken tail light.Sherman Patterson is the Lights On! Pro gram Director and Vice President. “This can start the conversation,” he said. “It can start the dialog and address some of the anxiety that is going on on both sides.”

The Missouri Department of Transpor tation will hold an open-house style pub lic meeting for the Interstate 70/Interstate 64/U.S. 40/61 interchange project on Mon day, Aug. 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The public meeting will be held at the Wentzville City Hall Board of Aldermen meeting room located at 1001 Schroeder Creek Boulevard in Wentzville. No formal presentations will be made during the open house-style meeting. Attendees can stop by at any time during the meeting to view the project details and speak with the I-70/I64/U.S. 40/61 interchange team. There will also be an opportunity to fill out a com ment form to provide feedback. The team analyzed the current inter change and during the preliminary design phase came up with over 12 potential de signs. With input from a public survey con ducted in January 2022, the team narrowed down the designs to a conceptual preferred alternative which will be shown at the pub lic meeting in-person and online. This meeting is accessible to individu als with disabilities. Masks are optional. To request other special accommodations and/ or study information, please call 1-866-ASK-MoDOT or email jack.wang@ modot.mo.govThosewhoare unable to attend the pub lic meeting in person can view the displays on the project website at thelinedot.org/i-64i-70route-61-interchangehttps://www.moOncommentformswillalsoavailableonwebsiteforsubmission.

• 1:15 p.m. – St. Charles County Police Cyber Crime Dog Demo: Watch K-9 Bonnie sniff out electronic storage devices during a Cyber Crime Dog Oldedemo.Towne Park is located at 1 Park St. in St. Peters.. To learn more about the Olde Towne PETapalooza, participating busi nesses, and planned activities, visit www. stpetersmo.net.

• 12:30 p.m. – Kennelwood Pet Re sorts pet training demonstration

Missouri is the 16th state to adopt the initiative. Since 20017, over 7,000 vouchers have been passed out. “We are trying to help be a part of the solution,” Patterson said. “This is a simple, transparent, deliverable way to better the relationships. We have seen people taking selfies and fist bumping with officers after getting their voucher. We are continuing to grow and this program makes for good feel ings on both sides.”

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The program should also bolster commu nity“Thisrelationships.willfoster goodwill between the two,” Wilkison said. “A lot of times we need the public’s assistance to solve a crime and this will help build that.”

Get ready for tail wagging fun at the first Olde Towne PETapalooza MoDOT to hold I-70/I-64/U.S. 40/61 interchange project public meeting ing a bulb and food in the refrigerator.”

Drought tolerant. Miniclover has longer, deeper roots than turf grass, reaching down into the soil for the moisture they need, so you won’t need to water as much during normal weather conditions. Plus, it stays green year-round and is resistant to drought and tolerates wet conditions.

THIS WEEK’S PICK Rethink your lawn

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Who has time to continuously care for that carpet-like, green grass almost everyone longs for? Nearly no one. Cultivating a lush, green lawn takes time, can be expensive and is a main stay on weekend to-do lists spring through fall. Now that’s a serious com mitment.Traditional turf lawns require a lot of maintenance. You must mow and remove weeds often, plus the amount of water usage can be staggering. The average American family uses 320 gallons of water per day, about 30% devoted to outdoor uses, according to the EPA. More than half of that is used for watering lawns and gardens. Na tionwide, landscape irrigation is esti mated to account for almost one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day. It’s about time to rethink the obses sion with turf grass lawns and take a page from the past; clover can help create a great-looking lawn. Several decades ago, clover was considered so essential for lawns that it was a stan dard component in lawn seed mixes and wasn’t considered a weed. Clover was branded a weed when agricultur al chemical companies created herbi cides to rid lawns of broadleaf plants. The herbicides had no effect on grass, but killed everything else, clovers in cluded, which is how clover became identified as a weed. It’s not too late to renovate your lawn and reintroduce the springy, soft, green carpet of clover back into your lawn. It’s fluffy on the feet, aids in both weed and erosion control and, when used to overseed existing lawns, fills in bare spots fast. Today, as interest grows in more natural, eco-friendly ways to care for grass, you might consider totally re placing your lawn with an option like Miniclover, which should not be con fused with invasive white Dutch clo ver.“Miniclover is about one-third to half the size of white Dutch clover, producing a thick, carpet-like ap pearance that blends well with turf,” said Troy Hake, president and owner of Outsidepride.com, which offers a multitude of seeds, including grasses, clovers, wildflowers, herbs and more. “It’s especially attractive, cost effective, eco-friendly and can help you get that thick, lush, green lawn your neighbors willInenvy.”addition to providing weed and erosion control, the fluffy lawn alter native offers a variety of benefits: Nitrogen fixer. Miniclover takes ni trogen from the air and “fixes” it in your soil, eliminating the need to ap ply nitrogen plant food because it does the work for you, keeping lawns green and growing while adding natural ni trogen to the soil.

Controls weeds. Its dense structure and growth habits help suppress ex isting weeds and the establishment of new weeds, as it grows via stolons (stems that grow horizontally along the ground). Low to no maintenance. You can mow Miniclover – the more it’s cut, the smaller the leaf size – or simply let it grow, as it only grows 4-6 inches tall and doesn’t get unwieldy, making it an ideal lawn alternative or healthy addi tion to your lawn. Thrives in sun to partial shade. Un like some turfgrass types, Miniclover does well in partial shade that receives at least some direct sunshine daily. Stands up to foot traffic. It has su perior wear tolerance over turf grass, does well in compacted soil and fills bare spots quickly. Makes great groundcover. Grow it alone or, because of its adaptability and ability to grow in a wide variety of conditions, combine it with oth er groundcover plants, like creeping phlox, ivy and thyme. It’s time to rethink typical lawn turf and try an ecofriendly alternative to replace or renovate your lawn. For more information, visit Outsidepride. com.

Delta Dental of Missouri donated $25,000 to Ready Readers in St. Louis for the development of dental creative kits in pre-k classrooms promoting den tal health literacy and the development of healthy oral habits.

• Big Springs Medical Association (Ellington, Mis souri.) – received $50,000 for dental equipment and supplies to provide improved access to re storative and preventive dental care for low-in come and/or uninsured residents in Southeast DeltaMissouri.Dental of Missouri also awarded $175,000 in grants to organizations in South Carolina.

• Children’s Mercy (Kansas City) – received $14,024 to support dental clinic access for unin sured and underinsured patients.

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Delta Dental of Missouri awards more than $481,000 in oral health grants

• Cass Community Health Foundation (Kansas City) – received $23,053 to support the Cass County Dental Clinic serving children that are uninsured or on Medicaid.

• Child-Center Marygrove (Florissant) – received $25,000 to support its Marygrove clinic respon sible for the dental needs of children and youth who live or stay temporarily at Marygrove as a result of abuse, abandonment or homelessness each year

• Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks (Springfield, Missouri.) – received $49,250 to provide dental services and purchase equipment for its Tooth Truck.

Delta Dental of Missouri is currently accepting ap plications for the second grant cycle of its 2022 Oral Health Grant Program. To be eligible for an oral health grant from Delta Dental of Missouri, applicants in Mis souri must first complete a letter of inquiry through the online application system at servetity,nalbeonlinetions.includesmo.com/AboutUs/oral-health-grant-program,https://www.deltadentalwhichprogramguidelinesandapplicationinstrucOnlinelettersofinquiryaredueonAug.26,andapplicationsaredueonSept.2.Applicantsmustconsideredtax-exemptunder501(c)(3)oftheInterRevenueCode,orbeapublicorgovernmentalensuchasapublicschoolorhealthdepartment,andthepeopleofMissouri.

• Baptist Trinity Lutheran Legacy Foundation (Kansas City) – received $25,000 for advanced dental services to help restore smiles, health and quality of life for low-income individuals living in poverty.

Funding through Delta Dental of Missouri’s Oral Health Grant Program supports the operations, pro gramming, expansion efforts, and equipment costs for organizations working to improve oral health across the state. HNC Living Foundation is one of the organi zations Delta Dental of Missouri has been supporting since 2020 through a series of grants totaling $70,000. These funds help the foundation provide low-income head and neck cancer patients in Missouri with im portant dental procedures. Without access to these dental procedures, many of these patients would have increased healthcare risk, decreased quality of life, and further delayed oral surgeries. “I didn’t realize having cancer had anything to do with my teeth,” commented Mr. Hall, a patient of HNC Living Foundation who understands and places greater value on his ongoing oral healthcare after dental ser vices restored his ability to chew, eat, speak and swal low. “I could have easily not done anything and taken my chances, but my doctors made me realize how im portant dental care is to tonsil cancer recovery. I knew the dental procedures to extract what I would consider to be six perfectly good teeth would be very expensive. That’s when I heard about the HNC Living Founda tion’s grant, and, to be honest, I wouldn’t have done the extractions if the financial help wasn’t there. I am very grateful to Delta Dental of Missouri and the grant they provided to help me continue my dental care.”

The complete list of oral health grants most recently awarded in Missouri include:

• Compass Health Network (Troy) – received $30,000 for the expansion of dental clinic serv ing low-income, high-need patients in Lincoln County

• LevelUp Kids, Inc. (Kansas City) – received $10,000 to help provide uncompensated care to children from families with low incomes in Clay and Platte Counties.

• Ready Readers (St. Louis) – received $25,000 for the development of dental creative kits in pre-k classrooms promoting dental health literacy and the development of healthy oral habits.

“Our mission is to help people of all ages access vital dental care and educational services, so they can live better lives through improved dental health,” said Rob Goren, president and chief executive officer at Delta Dental of Missouri. “As a nonprofit, we are proud to partner with these organizations – some of which we’ve helped to support for a number of years – as they work to make a very real impact on the dental care needs of thousands of kids and adults.”

• HNC Living Foundation (Overland Park, Kan sas) – received $20,000 to help provide dental care for head and neck cancer patients in Mis souri.

To help meet the dental health needs of children and adults, Delta Dental of Missouri – the state’s leading dental benefits provider – recently awarded $481,327 in oral health grant funding to 16 organizations in support of oral health initiatives and educational pro gramming in Missouri and in South Carolina, where it also does business. The funding is part of the nonprofit company’s annual mission giving efforts.

• Children’s Smile Center (Ozark, Missouri.) – re ceived $35,000 to help respond to the rapid de mand increase of Medicaid dental patients at its locations located in Southwest Missouri.

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About 38% of adults in the United States are diagnosed with high cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association. Under standing what cholesterol is, the role it plays, when to get screened and how to manage it are important aspects of pro tecting overall health. Understanding cholesterol A waxy, fat-like substance created by the liver and consumed from meat, poul try and dairy products, cholesterol isn’t inherently bad for you. In fact, your body needs it to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones. However, too much cholesterol circulating in the blood can pose a problem. The two types of cholesterol are low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which is considered “bad,” and high-density lipo protein (HDL), which can be thought of as “good” cholesterol. Too much of the “bad” kind, or not enough of the “good,” increases the risk of cholesterol slowly building up in the inner walls of the ar teries that feed the heart and brain. Cholesterol can join with other sub stances to form a thick, hard deposit on the inside of the arteries called plaque. This can narrow the arteries and make them less flexible – a condition known as atherosclerosis. If a blood clot forms, it may be more likely to get stuck in one of these narrowed arteries, resulting in a heart attack or stroke. Understanding risk Your body naturally produces all the LDL it needs. An unhealthy lifestyle can make your body produce more LDL than required. Behaviors that may negatively affect your cholesterol levels include lack of physical activity, obesity, eating an un healthy diet and smoking or exposure to tobacco smoke. In addition to unhealthy habits, which are the cause of high LDL cholesterol for most people, some people inherit genes from their parents or grandparents –called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) – that cause them to have too much cholesterol and can lead to premature atherosclerotic heart disease. If you have a family history of FH or problems relat ed to high cholesterol, it’s important to get your levels checked.

Getting cholesterol checked Adults age 20 and older should have their cholesterol and other traditional risk factors checked every 4-6 years as long as their risk remains low. After age 40, your health care professional will use an equation to calculate your 10-year risk of heart attack or stroke. People with car diovascular disease, and those at elevated risk, may need their cholesterol and oth er risk factors assessed more often. Managing cholesterol If you have high cholesterol, under standing your risk for heart disease and stroke is one of the most important things you can do, along with taking steps to lower your cholesterol. Often, simply changing certain behav iors can help bring your numbers into line. Eating a heart-healthy diet that em phasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean or plant-based protein, fish and nuts while limiting red and processed meats, sodium and sugar-sweetened foods and beverages is one of the best ways to lower your cholesterol. While grocery shop ping, look for the American Heart Asso ciation’s Heart-Check mark to help iden tify foods that can be part of an overall healthy eating pattern. Other lifestyle changes include losing weight, quitting smoking and becoming more physically active, as a sedentary lifestyle can lower HDL. To help lower both cholesterol and high blood pres sure, experts recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise a week, such as walking, biking orForswimming.somepeople, lifestyle changes may prevent or manage unhealthy cholesterol levels. For others, medication may also be needed. Work with your doctor to develop a treatment plan that’s right for you.Controlling your cholesterol may be easier than you think. Learn more about managing your cholesterol at heart.org/ cholesterol. What you need to know about cholesterol

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• You are required to pre-register at least two days in advance. (In this case the deadline is Aug. 29).

• A minimum charge of $55 may be added to your waste hauling service account if you set out an excessive amount of bulk trash.

• Bulky trash are items that are too large to fit in your trash can. Please note you will have two free bulky pick-up collections per year. However, you may schedule a special curbside bulky trash pick-up anytime for a $550 fee by contacting lindsay. jones@cityofcottleville.com.

Aug. 31st is free bulk pick up for Cottleville Residents South of Dardenne Creek

The museum will also recognize the one-year an niversary of the suicide bombing in Afghanistan, in which 13 Americans gave their lives on Aug. 26, 2021, by dedicating a permanent memorial to the Fallen Thirteen Heroes, as well as throughout the event.

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The Veterans and Athletes United will bring the Memorial Honoring Fallen Heroes of the War on Terror from across the United States to the St. Charles County Veterans Museum on Aug. 25 and will remain on display through Aug. 29. Created by an all-volunteer veteran’s organiza tion, the Fallen Heroes Memorial features a 28-foot American flag composed of the dog tags of 7,040 fallen heroes, with 50 gold stars in honor of the fami ly members of fallen soldiers who died while serving in the War on Terror from 2001 to the present.

• A maximum of three cubic yards can be set out for curbside bulky trash collection which is approx imately the amount that can fill a pickup truck bed.

• A minimum charge of $55 may be added to your waste hauling ser vice account if you set out bulky trash without pre-registering at least two days in advance.

If you live south of Dardenne Creek in Cottleville, register your address on line now for the next free curbside bulky trashPleasepick-up.note the following curbside bulky trash pick-up rules:'

• Bulky trash scheduled for curb side pick-up should be at the curb on the evening before or by 6:30 a.m. the day of collection.

The outdoor exhibit and the museum will be open 24 hours a day and will feature a large outdoor screen with video of the 148 Missourians who died in the War on Terror. Each night will conclude with Honor Guard, Rifle Salute, and the playing of “Taps.” Many other special events are being planned. Later this year, the museum hopes to build a per manent War on Terror Tribute on its grounds to honor all those who served. The planned tribute will honor not only those who gave their lives, but also those who came home and are still experiencing the effects from their period of military service. For more information, call the museum at 636294-2657 or visit www.stcharlescountyveteransmu seum.org. A powerful memorial is coming to the St. Charles County Veterans Museum

Rick and Birdie Colclasure, of 9 Nottingham Court, are the proud recipients of the Garden of the Month award presented by the Fleur de Lis Garden Club. They have received a gift card from El Mel, a lawn and garden supply store and will also display a Garden of the Month sign in their front yard. The couple were thrilled to be acknowledged and eager to show off their flowers, shrubs and trees. They have lived at their current address for 32 years, and state that there was nothing growing around the house originally ex cept the huge pin oak that dom inates their front lawn. Birdie is completely self-taught and credits books and a helpful neighbor’s garden tips and tricks to guide her. She claims gardening has kept her active and stable during the pandemic. Birdie believes a garden should be an extension of your home and she particularly loves the color pink so has planted many pink flowers. On display are double impatiens, pink crepe myr tle, pachysandra, climbing hydrangea, clematis, rose bush, hostas, surprise lillies, rose of Sharon, lenten rose, fox gloves, itoh peony, blue moon phlox, Korean lilacs, yew, boxwood, astilbe, boston ferns, and ivy. If you are interested in gardening, and have or know of a garden in St. Charles County worthy of an award, please contact Joan, Garden of the Month Chairman at joanreed7@att. net or phone 636-373-2756 and leave a message. The group meets on the third Thursday of the month at varied loca tions. Visit www.fleurdelisgardenclub. org for more information.

Fleur de Lis Garden Club awards Garden of the Month for August

(From left) Dan Elliott, CREC Board Director stands with Amy Horton, Vice President of Warren County Literacy; Rich Lagemann, President, Warren County Literacy and Angie Scott Member-at-Large, Warren County Literacy/ Family Service Manager, Youth In Need Warren County Early Learning Pro Georgiagrams.

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Todd Joerling (left), New Melle Sports & Recreation President, stands with Diane Saale, Board President, CREC Board of Directors. Submitted photos (From left) Rebecca Ingle, Program Manager, The Sparrow’s Nest stands with Kim McKnight, Development Manager, The Sparrow’s Nest and Ted House, CREC Board Director.

Hearn (left), Program Director, Anne's Anchor stands with CREC Board Director Walt Gregory.

CREC Board of Directors partners with CoBank to award four ‘Sharing Success’ grants

Four charitable organizations were each awarded a $5,000 “Sharing Success” grant by Cuivre River Elec tric Cooperative (CREC) and CoBank. The recipients of the 2022 grants are Anne’s Anchor, New Melle Sports & Recreation, The Sparrow’s Nest and Warren County Literacy.“Weare proud to support the mission of these orga nizations that are so vital in the communities we serve,” says CREC Board of Directors President Diane Saale. “‘Caring for community’ is one of the cooperative’s seven principles, and we are happy to partner with Co Bank in this program.” “Sharing Success” is a matching grant program creat ed by CoBank in 2012. The cooperative bank partners with its customers, like CREC, to support the causes and organizations they care about. CoBank custom ers can apply for matching grants each year. This year, CREC awarded $2,500 to each recipient, and CoBank matched the funds. A total of $5,000 went to each of theseAnne'sorganizations:Anchorisan inclusive, nonprofit organization funded by local individuals, groups and churches. Staff is professionally trained, compassionate individuals who are committed to serving women and their fami lies. They use a curriculum that is based on a balanced approach to life that focuses on seven areas identified as necessary for eventual self-sufficiency and success, and support for the mother and child not only before the birth but most especially after the baby is born. For more information, visit them at https://www.annesan chor.org/.NewMelle Sports & Recreation, a volunteer-operat ed, 501(c)3 non-profit organization has been the center of community activities and youth programming since 1953. Its mission is to promote the civic spirit and gen eral welfare of the community and to provide opportu nities for youth to participate in athletic activities and competitions while developing good sportsmanship, leadership skills, and self-esteem. For more informa tion, visit them at https://www.newmellesportsandrec. com/Infall 2022, The Sparrow’s Nest will become a holistic childcare cooperative, offering high-quality childcare to young families in need through a unique, ground breaking model. Young moms (or dads) will serve as teaching assistants one day each week in exchange for four days of childcare. While serving, parents will receive case management, parenting education, men toring, counseling, and access to resources. The orga nization offers hope to vulnerable young families, ex tending them the support and grace they need to be successful. Visit https://www.thesparrowsneststl.org/ for more information. The mission of Warren County Literacy is to help improve early literacy in Warren County, Missouri, by providing access to books. The organization fulfills its mission through its Books from Birth program, annual Bookcase Project, Little Free Libraries, and communi ty events. From its beginning in 2011, the organization has presented nearly 650 hand-crafted bookcases and 20,000 books through the Bookcase Project to pro vide underserved early readers easy access to books at home. Visit https://www.warrencountyliteracy.com/ to learnSincemore.the inception of the “Sharing Success” program in 2012 and counting this year’s grants, CREC with Co Bank’s matching funds has awarded a total of $160,000 to organizations including Honor Flight of Greater St. Louis, The Key Youth Center, Operation Food Search, Compass Health Network, Volunteers in Medicine St. Charles, Hope Center of Pike County, TREE House of Greater St. Louis, St. Charles Community College Foundation, Agape Food Pantry, and Our Lady’s Inn. CREC’s board of directors jointly makes the decision to which organizations the “Sharing Success” grants will be awarded.

ONGOING EVENTS

Mondays: St. Charles County Council of the Blind meetings Business meetings are held on the first Monday of each month unless otherwise spec ified. 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: 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 be ginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please call Linda Wilcox at 636-447-9056.

Mondays: St. Peters Rota ry Club Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org.

Mondays: Seasoned eye carvers meeting Meetings are held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the St. Charles Se nior Citizens Center at 1455 Fairgrounds (near the Bass Pro Shop). Visitors are al ways welcome. For more in formation visit atcom/stcharlesareawoodcarvers.http://www.orcontactCharlesSappcwsapp@charter.net.

Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting The St. Charles Optimist Club meets Tuesdays at noon at Pio’s Restaurant. For more in Take Notice

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Mondays: American Le gion 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

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A fall festival of dinner/dance and a silent auction will take place from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Christy Banquet Center at 9000 Veterans Memorial Parkway in O’Fallon, to ben efit Crossroads Clinic. The clinic provides medical care to qualified individuals between the ages of 18 and 64 in St. Charles, Warren, Lincoln, and Montgomery Counties who do not have Medicare/Med icaid or any insurance. Every visit is completely free. The dinner/auction will be held tickets at $60 per person. To purchase tickets please con tact Leslie Held at 636-3996636.

Mondays: NAMI St. Lou is Connection Recovery Support Group If you have mental health con cerns 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, 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 636-397-0866 if you are inter ested in playing on Monday or Thursday morning.

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 wel come. Auditions are not re quired. See www.concertarts. org.

Mondays: Measurement Mondays: 10 a.m. - 12 noon at the ST. Charles Health Deparment in the Upper Level Confer ence 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.

Tuesdays: Women’s AA weekly meeting Candlelighters Women in Re covery 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.

Mondays: Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alco holics Anonymous at 636970-0013.

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

Mondays: Cottleville Wel don 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 look ing for new members who want to better our commu nity. Contact Christy at 314583-0538.

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.

Virtually join a Washington University bariatric physician 5:30-6:30 p.m. to learn more about several surgical treat ment options for weight loss at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital. To learn more call 314-542-9378 or visit tion-SessionsBariatric-Surgery-InformaMedical-Services/Bariatrics/JewishWestCounty.org/Barnes

Mondays and Wednes days: Tai Chi for arthritis class Every Monday and Wednes day a Tai Chi for arthritis class, sponsored by the city of St. Charles Parks and Recre ation, takes place from 9:1510 a.m. at Webster Park across from the Family Arena. This is a class that is taught nation ally to manage arthritis and to prevent falls. For more infor mation call 636-949-3372.

Aug. 26-28: Youth orches tra auditions The St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Auditions will be held on Aug 26-28. All levels of string, wind, brass and percussion students are invited to audition for this award-winning orchestra. Please visit www.sccyo.org to download the audition music and complete an application. Auditions and rehearsals will be held at the Grace Baptist Church in St. Charles. The season will begin on Sept. 17. For more information, please contact Judy Williams at sccy omusic@gmail.com Sept. 3: Car show Trinity Lutheran Church Annual Benefit Classic Car & Truck Show takes place at 1307 Boone St. in Troy. En try Fee: $20 per class, first 75 registered get a free dash plaque and goodie bag. Reg istration: 10 a.m. to noon, participant judging: 12 - 2 p.m. and awards: 3 p.m. for first through third place. 2022 proceeds to benefit The Rob ertson Center and the Lincoln County Center of Aging (LC COA). Questions or for an entry form email trinitytroy mo@gmail.com or call Bryan Gooding at 636-775-0306 or Jim Lalumondiere at 636-3584358. Vendor spots available... call Deana Von Dach at 623734-3630 to reserve yours to day. Rain date is Sept. 10. Oct. 21: Dinner/dance fundraiser

EVENTS Aug. 19: Flower show Jardin du Lac Garden Club, a member of NationalGarden Clubs, Inc., Central Region GardenClubs, Inc., Federat ed Garden Clubs of Missou ri, Inc., Mid-Central District presents “Beauty at the Lake ... a 50 Year Celebration” an NGC Standard Flower Show at the Lake Saint Louis Com munity Association Club house at 100 Cognac Court Lake Saint Louis from 2 - 5 p.m. This show is open to the public with free admission. For more information call 314-566-5013.

Aug. 22: Bariatric Surgery Information Session

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 meetingsentsarebledself-helpcom.way_parent_help@yahoo.gateBILYisaprogramofforparentsoftrouchildren(allages).Wenotprofessionals,butparhelpingeachother.Thearefreetoattend.

Best Teacher Supply is the BEST and largest teacher supply store in the entire St. Louis, St. Charles, and O’Fallon area. We are a newly remodeled female owned store. We have everything you’ll need to create the perfect learning environment for your children or classroom. If you are looking for games, toys, puzzles or children’s books, you can find a wide variety of unique items here. Best has a great selection of toys, games for gifted students, sensory and fidgets items for special needs and exceptional learners. We also have materials for our homeschoolers. We carry ALL your favorite publishers and manufacturers, stop by and be prepared to be INSPIRED! Your satisfaction is our top priority. Please stop by to see our new design or shop online at www.bestteachersupply. com. We welcome you to visit us at: 123 O’Fallon Plaza O’Fallon, MO (636)978-022263366

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.

Tuesdays: NAMI St. Lou is Connection Recovery Support Group

Wednesdays: Charity Bin go 6:45pm, Doors open at 5 p.m. VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veter ans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636-272-1945 or www.vfw post5077.org.

Tuesdays: Cribbage Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tues days at 6 p.m. at Rookies at 15358 Veterans Memorial Pkwy in Wentzville. Win priz es and awards with semian nual tournaments. ACC sanc tioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-233-8032.

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

Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers

Wednesdays: Monthly vet erans coffee Veterans from all branches of service are invited to the Wentzville Green Lantern Se nior 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 camara derie. Come meet with fellow veterans who served our coun try and share your experience.

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

This unique organization is for railroad modelers, railfans, photographers and railroad re tirees with layouts in O, HO, N hoping to add G scales. Meet ings 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.

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

Tuesdays: NAMI St. Louis Family Support Group

Third Tuesday: Luncheon for seniors On the third Tuesday of every month there is a luncheon for seniors from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Transfiguration Episcopal Church at 1860 Lake St. Lou is Blvd. For more information call 636-561-8951.

Wednesdays: Women’s fishing club Gateway Bass ‘n Gals all wom en’s bass club has monthly meetings the first Wednesday of every month at JJ’s Restau rant at 1215 S. Duchesne Dr. in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Women of any fishing level please come and check out our women-on ly fishing club.

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Tuesdays: Central Missou ri Railroad Association meeting

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

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 glob al organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one com munity 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 gener ations to come, please come for lunch. For more information call 636-206-2483. You can also visit http://stcharleski wanis.com.

If you have mental health con cerns 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.

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 infor mation call 314-504-5202

Tuesdays: O’Fallon Gar den 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.

Cancer Companions Support Group is a support group for any cancer patient in treatment or post treatment, their care giver 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.

formation contact Jack Ross at 314-287-0569 or jack-ross@ att.net.

Tuesdays: Cancer support group

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 organi zation that supports its mem bers in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome.

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.

Tuesdays: Mended Hearts This heart patient support group provides hospital visi tation 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: Toastmasters Meeting 7 p.m. at the Midwest Bank Centre Board Room at 2299 Technology Blvd., O’Fallon, MO 63368. Info: 636-3792505.

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 Tues day there are refreshments and on the third Tuesday there is either a speaker or entertain ment. The group also goes to breakfast, lunch and dinner monthly, and has a pot luck dinner each month.

Wednesdays: Hope & Healing 5-6pm, Dardenne Presbyteri an Rock Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prai rie on the first Wednesday of the month. Unique service of music, worship, and prayer for those in need of hope and healing.

Tuesdays: Diabetes sup port group A diabetes support group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month except Novem ber and December from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at 400 Medical Pla za, Suite 102 in Lake St. Louis. A new speaker each month. Questions? Call Amanda Mey er at 636-625-5447.

Tuesdays: St. Louis Chap ter of the Alzheimer’s As sociation Male Caregiver Experience The group meets on third Tuesday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Alzhei mer’s Chapter Office at 9370 Olive Blvd. For more informa tion about Alzheimer’s disease, support, or the Male Caregiv er Experience, please call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 or visit www.alz.org/stl. Regis tration is requested before the first meeting.

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

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.

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

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 As sociation at 636-625-8276.

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 ter.net.Charleswoodcarvers.com/http://www.stcharlesareavisitorcontactSappatcwsapp@char Wednesdays: Senior citi zen luncheon Every first Wednesday of the month (except January and July), St. Robert Bellarmine Church at 1424 First Capitol Drive, South in St. Charles will hold a luncheon for men and women 55 and up. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Games (activities) held 12:30 -2 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Reservations required by the Friday prior to the luncheon by calling 636-946-6799. All are welcome.

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: Charleswoodcarvers.com/www.stcharlesareaorcontactSapp.

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

The leader offensively was outfielder Patrick Clo hisy playing 48 games out of the 60 played this year and had a .321 batting average. He was tied fourth in the league with homeruns and led the team with 29 stolen bases and 21 bases on ball. His team leading 53 hits produced 43 runs scored followed up with 14 doubles and 37 runs-batted-in.

*Many hours of work paid off Soccer Ambush announces opening day The professional St. Louis Ambush soccer team play in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) with their home games at the Family Arena in St. Charles for the 2022-2023 season. The Ambush and Kansas City Comets will kick off 2022-23 MASL season when they face each other in a home-and-home series in November.

Recently the Whitmore Country Club golf course in St. Charles County was the focal point of an event that raised several dollars to assist a great cause.

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*Coming back with excitement Ambush holding tryouts for dance team The St. Louis soccer team will hold in-person au ditions for the “Bombshells Dance Team” on Sept. 20 at the Club Fitness in Creve Coeur. Video submission can be forwarded to the Am bush office on Sept. 11. Go to www.STLAmbush.com and click onto Team then click on Bombshells Dance Team for more de tails.

Whitmore Country Club hosted a very successful fundraiser for the Folds of Honor Submitted photo A special presentation of a check of over $317,210 went to Folds of Honor following a fundraiser tournament at Whitmore Country Club. 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 Ras cals’ inaugural season, and co-host ed SportsRadioSTL.com, and is cur rently hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.Prime TimeSTL.com It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.

The opening night is slated for Black Friday, Nov. 25 at 5:05 p.m. at The Family Arena when the Am bush hosts the Comets. The game will kick off just after the conclusion of the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup match between the U.S. Men’s National team and England.

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*Dance the night away O’Fallon Hoots end season

Simply stated, The Folds of Honor mission is to provide scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members since 2007.The team of experienced leaders of Folds of Honor is unapologetically patriotic and determined to work diligently on behalf of the families they serve. Both golf courses at Whitmore along with the Bluff’s course were full of participants for the event with an auction after the tournament and after din ner.A special presentation saw the rewards from the day’s activities with a check of over $317,210 to go to theTheorganization.localchapter volunteers spent many hours co ordinating, planning and setting up the event that turned out to be a great success. I want to thank Tim Maxvill, a Folds of Honor member, for allowing me to be a volunteer for sever al years for the group. For more details on the group, go to www.FoldsOf Honor.org

The O’Fallon Hoots baseball team that plays in the Prospect League won the last two games in the sea son but feel short of making the playoffs.

“Secret Wars” brought real changes to the Marvel Universe. While on “Bat tleworld,” Peter Parker used a machine that appeared to make clothing. He repaired his badly torn costume with a sleek black one, but the gar ment actually was an alien symbiote that returned to earth with him. Now able to transform into the Thing at will, Ben Grimm opted to stay on “Battleworld” for a year, but when he returned to Earth, She-Hulk had taken his place. James Rhodes be came Iron Man, but the armor wasn’t calibrated for him and gave him terri bleInheadaches.2008,Marvel started their “Cinematic Universe” with “Iron Man” and the storyline it started took more than a decade to complete. As ambitious and successful as that was, “Se cret Wars” could make or break the studio. Managing a cast overflowing with heroes and villains with various powers, costumes and agendas might break Marvel’s bank. When Marvel’s characters returned to Earth, the events of “Secret Wars” will permeate Phase 5 and 6. If any studio can pull this off, however, I’d bet on Marvel. “Secret Wars” will be part of Marvel’s Phases 5, 6

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

Directions: To make walnut chorizo: In food processor, pulse walnuts until finely crumbled. Transfer to mixing bowl. In food processor, pulse pinto beans, lime juice, paprika, oregano, cumin, chipotle powder, salt and garlic powder until mixture resembles ground meat. Stir bean mixture with walnut Inpieces.medium skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add walnut chorizo and cook 5-7 minutes until lightly browned, using spatula to break into crumbles.

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Pizza Bites: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup sliced sweet onion 5 mini bagels 1 large zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch (10 slices) 1 cup marinara sauce 1 cup walnut chorizo 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese 1/2 cup chopped basil

Ingredients: Walnut Chorizo: 1 1/2 cups California walnuts 1 cup pinto beans, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon olive oil

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Visitwalnuts.org/snackingformoresnackrecipes. After a twoyear hia tus due to the pandem ic, fans returned to the San Diego Comic Con, an event that always attracted massive crowds. Kevin Feige, Presi dent of Marvel Studios, was on hand in the cavernous Hall H to talk about Phase 5 and 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Uni verse. Feige announced that “Secret Wars,” a classic 1980’s comic book min-series, will be part of the new phases. This ambitious project could prove to be a serious challenge for Marvel Studios, though. Heading into the 1980’s, Marvel Comics had a stable of popular characters, in particular the X-Men, Iron Man and the Fantastic Four. The company also pushed the outside of the en velope with “Assistant Editor’s Month,” a time where assistant editors took over the comics for one month. In their hands, the Avengers appeared on “Late Night with David Letter man” and Reed Richards was put on trial for saving Galactus, a powerful being who con sumed planets. Survivors blamed Richards for letting Galactus live to destroy their homes. Spider-Man even met his biggest fan in “The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man,” a story that will make you cry. “Secret Wars,” on the other hand, was an ambitious, twelve-issue mini-series featuring nearly all of the Marvel Universe’s heroes and villains. On paper, the plot was deceptively simple: a being known as “The Beyonder” gathered the Marvel characters onto a “Battle planet” set up for war. They are told to slay their enemies in order to get what they truly desire. Doctor Doom, nemesis of the Fan tastic Four, temporarily stole the Beyonder’s powers while the Molecule Man found love on the planet and, using his powers, took a large group back to Earth.

To make pizza bites: In pan over medium heat, heat olive oil and add onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, 15-20 minutes until onion is soft and golden brown. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Halve bagels and place on baking sheet. Place zucchini slices on second baking sheet. Top each bagel and zucchini slice with 1 tablespoon marinara; spread with back of spoon. Add 1 tablespoon walnut chorizo crumbles to each bagel and zucchini slice. Sprinkle with caramelized onion and goat Bakecheese.10 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets. Top with basil.

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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. By Cindy Moore Back to School on Life

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“I think so. I had on two robes; three masks; a plastic face shield, rubber gloves and your fishing boots. But I know she gave it to me. She looked at me directly in the eye and I felt it transmitting to me through her glare.” My husband wrapped himself in bubble wrap then sequestered me inside the garage for 24 hours until my achy ankle subsided. That was last year and since then no more symptoms, but as soon as the kids left: throat tin gle, eye twitch, toe twinge, achy ankles and lungs afire followed by our heads exploding. Those selfless kids; always so good about giving us one-of-a-kind gifts. Such thoughtful children. Cindy Moore is the moth er of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nif ty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hi larity in strange and unusu al places including public restrooms, the lint fil ter, and church meet ings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder. The opinions expressed in this column are Cindy Moore’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.

Well, our grownup kids along with their children have left af ter an event ful two-week stay. It was a constant maddash of activ ity, but they left a somethinglittlebehind for us to remember them by. Something I’ve been waiting lo these many years to finally get…COVID! After years of dodging that nasty bullet with double masks, triple vaccinations and soaking our groceries in Purell, we finally thought we had beaten it. But the dreaded ‘Rona got its foot in our door, or I should say, our kids got their feet in our door. I knew we should have dunked them in bleach before they entered the house. Of course, when they came in it was only a matter of moments until every door knob and flat surface had their cooties swimming around on them. Plus, their oxygen mixed with ours in no time. There was no getting away from it. Now understand, for the last two years we thought every throat tingle, every eye twitch or each toe twinge was the onset of COVID. Me: “This is it. I know I’ve got it now!” Husband: “What do you mean? Are your lungs burning? Does your head feel like it’s going to ex plode?”“No,I’ve got an ache in my ankle.” “I knew it, I knew it. It was bound to happen. Where do you think you got it?” “I’m not sure, I’ve been so careful. Except for…” “For what? What?!” “Our neighbor, Mrs. Pilkinson! We met at the same time at the mailbox this tected?”yousixtact?”physicalyou“Ohafternoon.”no!Didhaveactualcon“No.Wewerefeetapart.”“Butwerefullypro

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