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Submitted photo St. Charles’ Louella Yeargain shows some of the top buttons in her collection. Yeargain recently completed her two-year term as president of the National Button Society.
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Louella Yeargain was at a country auction in the early 1990s when lightning struck. She was in a heated bidding battle with a gentleman over a jar of buttons. Back and forth they went before Yeargain waved the white flag. Yeargain planned on using the jar for sewing purposes; the gentleman for something different. Always an inquisitive mind, Yeargain had to find out the motiva tion.“I asked him, ‘What was in that jar?’” Yeargain said. “And he told me, ‘If you knew buttons, you’d know.’ So, there was the chal lenge.”Notonly did Yeargain learn about buttons, she developed a borderline-obsession and at the same time became one of the lead ing forces in button collecting and even the book on it. In fact, Yeargain just completed her term as president of the National Button Society.Shehas served in many leadership capac ities in the button world (a member of the Midwest Regional Button Association, Mis souri State Button Society, and the St. Louis area Gateway Club) and she co-wrote the booklet, “A Descriptive Catalog of Pictori al Overall Buttons,” with her husband, Ray Yeargian, and Jerry DeHay and it is used by collectors all over the world. “I really enjoy learning about them, whether they are new or old,” Yeargain said. “You can look at the history, the beauty, the material. There are all sorts of ways to look at a Whybutton.”isbutton collecting popular? There are dozens of reasons. Buttons are often lit tle works of art, depicting an ancient scene crafted in metal or painted on bone and placed under glass. Others have significant financial worth. Some that are from the 18th century can bring plenty of awe when you think about its historical path.
The National Button Society’s focus is on clothing buttons of all ages. The orga nization was formed approximately eighty years ago and now has over 2,300 members worldwide. Their mission is to promote educational exhibits, encourage research, publish information and preserve for future generations all that is beautiful and historic
St. Charles County resident takes passion for button collecting to national prominence as president of the National Button Society By Brett Auten
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“My favorite color is blue, so I will see an old steel one and think, ‘I have to have a tray of those,’” she said, “It’s just one thing after another.”
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Submitted photo St. Charles’ Louella Yeargain shows some of the top buttons in her collection. Year gain recently completed her two-year term as president of the National Button So ciety. inDuringbuttons.the past two years under Yeargain, the NBS has seen a dramatic switch from everything to do with collecting buttons be ing in person, to now today, collectors can be anywhere in the world and connect on line for meetings and educational programs. The National Button Society meets annu ally in different locations throughout the United States. The theme at Madison, Wis consin was The Greatest Button Show on Earth.“After two years of zoom meetings, mem bers were excited to be physically with other button collectors again,” Yeargain said. The Missouri State Button Society and a local Gateway Button Club are available for interested people and should contact them through Facebook accounts for more infor mation.ForYeargain, button collecting will always be an itch that needs scratching.
“Brownlee Local History Grants are an opportunity for local historical societies and cul tural heritage institutions to pre serve and provide access to their valuable collection,” said Gerald Hirsch, associate director of the State Historical Society of Mis souri. “These grants have sup ported local organizations across the state from helping to eradi cate mold and mildew damage in their collections to creating bro chures and guides for a variety of projects and exhibits.
The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals of up to $500, each, to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions pre serve and provide access to local history. The deadline for organi zations to submit their applica tion is Sept. 15. The one-year grant period be gins November. The Richard S. Brownlee Missouri Local History grants honor a longtime former executive director of the State Historical Society who helped expand the society’s holdings of newspapers, reference materi als, manuscripts and artworks. A maximum of $5,000 will be awarded this year.
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Grant proposals for the 202223 cycle may be submitted on line at brownlee-granthttps://shsmo.org/awards/ The State Historical Society of Missouri to award local history grants
All participants donating $500 or more will receive a surprise gift from The Child Advocacy Center. It costs $9,862 to walk a child from trauma to healing. Every $272 provides a prevention ed ucation program to keep chil dren safe. Every $522 provides a child with a forensic interview to safely disclose their abuse to someone ready to listen. Every $276 provides a family an hour of advocacy to walk them through the daunting system and pro vide community resources. Every $200 provides a child an hour of therapy. Every family that walks through the CACNEMO doors pays nothing.
City of St. Peters announces holiday hours for Labor Day
The Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri hosts day-of-giving fundraiser
St. Peters City Hall, Munici pal Court, Cultural Arts Centre, Police Records Division, Earth Centre and Recycle City will be closed Sept. 5, in observance of LaborTrash,Day.recycling and yard waste curbside collection will be de layed by one day for the remain der of the week. Semi-annual bulky trash pickup will also be delayed by one day for the re mainder of the week. The Aytes Community Recycling Center at Recycle City is open during day light hours for recycling drop-off.
The Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri is taking do nations on Aug. 24 for its first 24hour Giving Day for $40K fund raising event. The Giving Day will be hosted on Aug. 24 to support crucial ser vices for child victims of abuse, with a goal of raising $40,000. Each year Missouri sees an in crease in child abuse cases as chil dren go back to school and have access to mandated reporters. Donations may be made online at www.cacnemo.org/givingday.“Webelieveeverychild de serves a safe childhood,” says Ju lie Seymore, executive director, CACNEMO, who leads the or ganization’s efforts in responding to child abuse. “The Child Advo cacy Center is on the front lines reducing the trauma to children and supporting families after the unthinkable happens. Our Giv ing Day for $40K will help fund services to empower victims, ed ucate the community, and end childThroughoutabuse.” the day, The Child Advocacy Center will be offer ing several giveaways. Those who donate $100 before noon will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a bottle of E.H. Taylor, Jr. Amaranth Grain of the Gods Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Each $100 donation be fore noon equals one entry in the bourbon raffle. Those donating any amount between noon and 3 p.m. will be entered for a chance to win an A|N Skin and Beauty Anti-Aging Bundle. Those donat ing any amount between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. will be entered for a chance to win dinner for four at any of Walnut Grill’s locations.
The Missouri Local History grant submissions should focus in two areas: The preservation of historical local records, which includes the purchase of archival supplies to store or display per sonal papers, photographs, maps or other materials. Funds may not be used for preservation of federal, state or local government documents. The other area of fo cus can be education or program ming activities to promote learn ing about local history or training for the preservation of local his tory records. Grants are available to Missouri cultural heritage in stitutions that are organizational members of the State Historical Society with preference given to local historical societies.
The St. Peters Rec-Plex will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, but the Registration Desk and Administrative Offices will remain closed. Labor Day is also the last day of the outdoor pool season: Laurel Park Pool and The Cove will be open from 11 a.m.5:30Animalp.m. Control will be on call Sept. 5. For emergency calls only after hours or on the holiday, call Police Dispatch at 636-278-2222.
Penalties on payroll and excise tax deposits due on or after July 25 and be fore Aug. 9, will be abated as long as the tax deposits are made by Aug. 9 If an affected taxpayer receives a late filing or late payment penalty no tice from the IRS that has an original or extended filing, payment or deposit due date that falls within the postpone ment period, the taxpayer should call the telephone number on the notice to have the IRS abate the penalty.
As the 2022-2023 school year gets underway this month, all schools in unincorporated St. Charles County, Dardenne Prairie, Weldon Spring and Au gusta Elementary School in the Washington School District will have a School Resource Officer (SRO) from the St. Charles County Police Department keeping watch. They all will be fully equipped with everything needed to provide protection for stu dents, teachers, and staff.
For information on services current ly available, visit the IRS operations and services page at IRS.gov/corona virus. The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers located in the covered disas ter area and applies filing and payment relief. But affected taxpayers who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area should call the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 to request this tax relief.
Victims of severe storms and flood ing beginning July 25, now have until Nov. 15, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax pay ments, the Internal Revenue Service announced this month. Following the recent disaster dec laration issued by the Federal Emer gency Management Agency, the IRS announced that affected taxpayers in certain areas will receive tax relief. In dividuals and households affected by severe storms and flooding that reside or have a business in the Independent City of St. Louis, Montgomery, St. Charles and St. Louis counties qualify for tax relief.
“While these types of incidents are not something anyone wants to think about,” says St. Charles Coun ty Executive Steve Ehlmann, “I hope the addition of these SROs and safety equipment will help parents and teachers in our schools breathe easier. Safety and education are two of my administration’s priorities, and they go hand in hand. The ARPA funding has al lowed us the opportunity to provide this added secu rity this year, and we will find the money to continue to provide it in the future.”
IRS announces tax relief for Missouri severe storms and flooding victims
Westbound Route 94/364 driv ers will not be able to access the North St. Peters Parkway exit ramp to Jungs Station Road/Heri tageThisCrossing.rampclosure is expected to remain in place until spring 2023. Motorists can detour to westbound Route 94 and take the Harvester Road exit and then turn around on eastbound Route 94 to exit at the South St. Peters Parkway ramp to Heritage Cross ing. This work is part of the inter change improvements at Route 94, Route 364 and Muegge Road found at interchangeimprovements.https://www.modot.org/ MoDOT closes westbound Route 94 exit ramp to Jungs Station/Heritage Crossing
“St. Charles County received $78 million in ARPA funds from the federal government,” Ehlmann says. “We are scrutinizing every dollar, prioritizing needs, and making certain it meets criteria set for the funds. We are grateful to be able to use the funding in this way.”Inaddition to the SROs, the $78 million includes funding for improvements such as the St. Charles County Justice Center (County Jail) and St. Charles County Family Arena (which serves as the Coun ty’s mass casualty emergency center); the Develop mental Disabilities Resource Board (DDRB); Com munity and Children’s Resource Board (CCRB); St. Charles County veterans organizations; the County Highway’s slab replacement project; and personnel to support the Police Department and Stormwater Management Program.
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The declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines for taxpay ers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. For instance, certain deadlines falling on or after July 25 and before Nov. 15, are postponed through Nov. 15. This means individuals who had a valid extension to file their 2021 return due to run out on Oct. 17, will now have until Nov. 15 to file.
St. Charles County to spend $2.2 million in ARPA funds to protect students
This, thanks to approval from the St. Charles County Council to hire 14 new SROs using funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), in the amount of $643,461 which covers the cost through Dec. 31. County officials will budget the cost for the remainder of the school year in the county 2023 budget. An additional $1,274,870 from ARPA fund ing for equipment for each officer also has been ap proved. Equipment includes everything from patrol cars, firearms, tasers, uniforms, and body and car cameras, to safety vests, gas masks, first aid kits, fire extinguishers and more. With the extensive training every officer has received, and the necessary equip ment, they are fully prepared for any scenario, in cluding an active shooter incident.
Every police officer in St. Charles County – in cluding SROs—receive Multi-Assault, Counter Ter rorism Action Capabilities, or MACTAC, training. School scenarios are included in the 10 hours of in tense training; officers are reminded that incidents are spontaneous and that suspects are unpredictable and could be heavily armed.
The IRS noted, however, that because tax payments related to these 2021 re turns were due on April 18, those pay ments are not eligible for this relief. The Nov. 15 deadline also applies to the quarterly estimated tax payment, nor mally due on Sept. 15 and the quarterly payroll and excise tax returns, normal ly due on Aug. 1 and Oct. 31. In addition, businesses with an orig inal or extended due date also have the additional time including, among oth ers, calendar-year partnerships and S corporations whose 2021 extensions run out on Sept. 15 and calendar-year corporations whose 2021 extensions run out on Oct. 17.
Residential landscape design/ outdoor living over $250,000 A 4,000-square-foot project built at four different eleva tions, this client wanted to in clude a safe way to move from the upper level to the backyard without coming through the house, a structure for shade and protection from mosqui toes and a pool with features that reflected the home. Adding a covered screen room with in dividually controlled wall pan els, see-through fireplace, foun tain, pool with sheer descent waterfalls, recycled rock walls and staircase from the upper elevation while enclosing it all within a stone wall met those expectations.“Asoundpiece of advice for anyone building anything in the backyard: get a plan,” said Ken DePratt, owner of KD Poolscapes, Ltd. “Have it match your expectations list. Then, and only then, will you know if it matches your budget. We would recommend doing your research when taking on a pool project of any size. It’s hard to push that hole around once it’s dug.” inspiration
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Residential landscape design/ outdoor living under $100,000 The clients wanted to upgrade a poorly draining, impractical backyard into an attractive, functional outdoor entertain ment space that flowed from the renovated basement. The project included an outdoor area for entertaining, outdoor kitchen, spacious patio with a custom concrete fire pit, over sized ceiling fans, ample stor age and landscaping complete with native plants around the perimeter.“Byworking on this project, we learned how important it is to take a holistic look at what clients are trying to accom plish with their renovations,” said Thomas Boyce, president of Boyce Design & Contract ing. “Often with outdoor living projects, designers and con tractors look at the exterior of the home in isolation. We learned to look at how the in terior and exterior of the home connect to each other to make sure the features and floor plan flow and work well together. By taking this approach, we were able to achieve a better finished product that is more functional and attractive for our clients.”
Renovating your home’s out door spaces not only enhanc es the aesthetic but can also provide a host of recreation al benefits. Taking a look at award-winning projects can help many homeowners draw inspiration while also identify ing capable, reputable contrac tors to take on the project.
For example, selected by a panel of industry experts based on functionality, aesthetics, craftsmanship, innovation and degree of difficulty, these 2021 National Association of the Remodeling Industry National Contractor of the Year (CotY) Award Winners showcase a variety of ideas for upgrading your outdoor spaces. Find the complete list at nari.org/coty winners.
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“The aesthetic of the out door areas was designed not only for function but also to reflect the interiors and keep the inside-outside living feeling continuous,” said Tim Johnson, owner and founder of Livit Site + Structure. “For example, the shiplap used on the fire table is the same shiplap featured inside the home. Likewise, the Douglas fir timbers used on the pergola are the same as the in terior ceiling beams.”
Award-winning outdoor space
Residential landscape design/ outdoor living $100,000$250,000 A young, active family was looking to create a distinct out door living space with multiple entertainment spaces that tied in with the existing aesthetic and elevated the home amongst its neighbors. The low-mainte nance backyard now features an outdoor dining area, sunk en living room, entertainment area and additional storage space built with the home’s current architectural features while also maintaining a large enough yard for the kids and their friends to play.
Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organi zations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or re place damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to businesses and homeowners to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future.
Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Missouri businesses and residents from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The declaration covers St. Charles and St. Louis counties and St. Louis City as a result of the severe storms and flooding that occurred between July 25-28.
SBA assisting Missouri businesses and residents affected by flooding
• Lower aerobics room (closed until floor can be replaced)
• Rec-Plex North Gymnasium (closed until floor can be replaced)
All City of St. Peters parks are open to the public. St. Peters Earth Centre is open for product sales and yard waste drop-off. St. Peters Recycle City is fully op erational and open to the public, including the accep tance of hand-thrown materials from non-residents. Hand-thrown material drop-off availability is subject to change dependent on the volume of incoming trash in a particular day.
• Other serious needs caused by recent flooding. In addition to the assistance listed, please note the following:•Only one application per household.
August 24, 2022 • Community News - St. Charles County • www.mycnews.com6 Around Town A FEMA disaster recovery center opened Aug. 20 in St. Charles County to provide one-on-one assis tance to people directly affected by the July 25—28 flooding and severe storms. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide infor mation on available services, explain assistance pro grams and help survivors complete or check the sta tus of their applications.
Community connections: The city of St. Peters has many residents and busi nesses affected by the flash flood and storm of July 2528. There are also many residents and organizations that are eager to volunteer and help. Those in need of resources or looking to volunteer can visit the Com munity Council of St. Charles County and look at their Flooding Resources. The United Way also connects resources to the community through its 2-1-1 System. Please visit these websites if you've been affected by the flooding or if you'd like to assist those in need.
The following Rec-Plex facilities remain closed:
• Personal property that was damaged or de stroyed by flooding.
• Rec-Plex North Ice Rink (closed for remodeling until late fall 2022)
Disaster Recovery Center now open in St. Charles County
The disaster recovery center location is at Devel opmental Disabilities Resource Board (DDRB Build ing) at 1025 Country Club Road in St. Charles (I-70 near Zumbehl Road Exit). Hours are from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., seven days a week, until further notice. People directly affected by flooding in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County may visit the recovery center. Before visiting the center, apply with FEMA online at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 800-621-FEMA (3362).
For needs directly related to the July 25—28 flood ing, FEMA may be able to provide Individual Assis tance grant money that does not have to be repaid for:• Rental assistance if you need to relocate be cause of flood damage.
• Basic home repairs for homeowners whose primary residence was damaged by flooding.
• FEMA does not pay for lost or spoiled food. By law, FEMA is not allowed to duplicate insurance payments or assistance provided by other sources. Other St. Louis-area disaster recovery centers are expected to be announced soon. For updates, follow on Twitter @MOSEMA and @ FEMARegion7. Get the latest information at Recov ery.MO.gov and FEMA.gov/disaster/4665. Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status.
City of St. Peters updates The St. Peters Rec-Plex reopened South Ice Rinks on Aug. 19. Ice schedules are available on the Rec-Plex cal endarBasketball,page. pickleball and volleyball resumed earlier last week with revised hours at Rec-Plex South. Hours are available on the Rec-Plex homepage. Rec-Plex members may check in at Rec-Plex South for these ac tivities with a Rec-Plex membership card. Non-mem bers must first go to the Rec-Plex North Front Desk for check-in.
St. Peters continues recover from record flooding
• Lodging reimbursement if you had to stay in a hotel temporarily.
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Promise Community Homes’ maintenance technicians do preventative maintenance on new Lennox AC condenser unit. The condenser is part of a new HVAC unit purchased with Ameren Missouri grant funds for a Promise Community Home in St. Charles.
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Lisa Dickerson, director of opera tions at Promise Community Homes, said, “Residents need homes with re liable temperatures. Our residents are more medically vulnerable. Extreme temperatures have a greater impact on them. The Ameren Mis souri grant means our residents will stay safe in the summer heat Communitywaves.”Promise Homes is a housing nonprofit in the St. Louis region that provides 86 safe, affordable and accessible neighbor hood homes for adults with develop mental disabilities. For years, Ameren Missouri has supported Promise Community Homes’ efforts to update all 86 homes with energy-efficient ap pliances.“Ameren Missouri has been an amazing partner. With each grant, we can update our homes and improve the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” said Erin Kelley, director of development for Promise Community Homes. Ameren Missouri has supported Promise Community Homes, former ly Rainbow Village, through grants and sponsorships for over a decade. Ameren grant pays for energy efficient HVAC unit in St. Charles home for adults with disabilities
The BOS Banking Center celebrat ed its official ribbon cutting and open house on Aug. 4 at the O’Fallon loca tion on 101 Laura K. Drive. Bank of Springfield (BOS) was joined by representatives of the O’Fal lon Chamber of Commerce and the city of O’Fallon, as well as BOS cus tomers and employees. The location opened in November 2021 and is the first for BOS in St. Charles County and the third in Missouri. The branch is a full-service financial center offering retail and business banking, financial planning, and insurance services. Bank of Springfield was founded in 1965 as a neighborhood bank on the southeast side of Springfield, Illinois.
BOS Banking Center in O’Fallon celebrates open house
A Prom ise Communi ty Home in St. Charles received a new energy-ef ficient HVAC system with sup port from a grant from Missouri.AmerenAmerenMissouri provided a grant of $5,000 to install a new HVAC unit at the St. Charles home. Galmiche and Sons installed the HVAC unit in spring energy costs and re cent heat waves, Promise Community Homes’ residents are relieved to have new HVAC systems in their homes.
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BOS now serves eleven communities with locations in Illinois and Missou ri. For a list of locations, services, and additional information, please visit bankwithbos.com.
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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 sc cyomusic@gmail.com
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 Recreation, takes place from 9:15 - 10 a.m. at Webster Park across from the Family Arena. This is a class that is taught nationally to manage arthritis and to prevent falls. For more information call 636-949-3372.
Mondays: Optimist Club meetings
Aug. 28: Pipe organ con cert All are invited to attend a free pipe organ concert at 4 p.m. The concert will take place in the sanctuary of Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. The pro gram will feature John S. Dixon, Organist/Composer in Residence at Providence Presbyterian Church in Vir ginia Beach, Virginia. Dardenne’s Lloyd Daugherty Memorial Pipe Organ is one of the largest in the Midwest – double the size of the wellknown Fabulous Fox Theatre organ. A reception will fol low the concert. For more information, please con tact Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 636-561-4347.
Oct. 1: Quilt show
The Cornerstone United Methodist Women and the Cover Girls Quilting Circle are sponsoring a quilt show and sale at the Cornerstone United Methodist Church at 1151 Tom Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The show will feature the quilts of local quilter Clifdel Dowler. Items avail able for sale are baby quilts, throw quilts, table runners, and other handmade items. Admission is free (donations accepted). All donations will support the Cornerstone UMW and the Cover Girls Quilting Circle. Visit corner stoneofallon.org for more in formation.
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.
Sept. 17: Charity dance
Oct. 21: Dinner/dance fundraiser 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 Cen ter at 9000 Veterans Memo rial Parkway in O’Fallon, to benefit 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/Medicaid or any insurance. Every visit is completely free. The dinner/ auction will be held tickets at $60 per person. To purchase tickets please contact Leslie Held at 636-399-6636.
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.
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: Choral Arts Singers practice Choral Arts Singers practice on Mondays, from 7-9 p.m. at Connection Christian Church, 1332 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. New sing ers (high school and older) are welcome. Auditions are not required. See www.con certarts.org.
Tuesdays: Toastmasters Meeting 7 p.m. at the Midwest Bank Centre Board Room at 2299 Technology Blvd., O’Fallon, MO 63368. Info: 636-3792505. Tuesdays: Mended Hearts This heart patient support group provides hospital vis itation 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 636639-0875. 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 infor mation about Alzheimer’s disease, support, or the Male Caregiver Experience, please call the Alzheimer’s Associ ation’s 24/7 Helpline at 800272-3900 or visit www.alz. org/stl. Registration is re quested before the first meet ing.
The ladies of the Knights of Columbus are having their annual charity dance 6:30 –11 p.m. at 2199 Post Rd. in O’Fallon. Tickets are $20 and includes beer, soda, snacks and bottled water. There will be a silent auction, atten dance prizes, 50/50 and door prizes. For tickets, please call Shirley Boyer or Lisa Neu man at 314-566-0725.
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 On the first and third Tues day of each month a social club for widows and widow ers meets from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Fifth and Jackson Streets in St. Charles. On the first Tuesday there are refreshments and on the third Tuesday there is either a speaker or entertain ment. The group also goes to breakfast, lunch and dinner monthly, and has a pot luck dinner each month.
Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting The St. Charles Optimist Club meets Tuesdays at noon at Pio’s Restaurant. For more information contact Jack Ross at 314-287-0569 or jackross@att.net. Tuesdays: Cribbage Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Rookies at 15358 Veterans Memori al Pkwy in Wentzville. Win prizes and awards with semi annual tournaments. ACC sanctioned. For more infor mation contact Dee at 636233-8032.
Tuesdays: NAMI St. Lou is Connection Recovery Support Group If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Grace United Church of Christ at 8326 Mexico Rd. in St. Peters.
Mondays: St. Peters Rota ry Club Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary.org. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Fitness First Exercise Class 9:30-10:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 504 Luetken haus Blvd., Wentzville. 314369-6521. Mondays and Thursdays: Bridge St. Peters Senior Center plays bridge from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Thursdays, and would love to have any player, regardless of skill lev el, to join in. Call Mary Ann at 636-397-0866 if you are in terested in playing on Mon day or Thursday morning. 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, 636-219-0553
Tuesdays: NAMI St. Lou is Family Support Group If you have a family member Take Notice . . .
Mondays: Parent support group Because I Love You, (BILY), Gateway parent support group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First Unit ed Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles. For information and directions, please contact the helpline at 314-993-7550 or email toother.als,ages).entsgramyahoo.com.gateway_parent_help@BILYisaproofself-helpforparoftroubledchildren(allWearenotprofessionbutparentshelpingeachThemeetingsarefreeattend.
Tuesdays: Diabetes sup port group A diabetes support group meets on the fourth Tues day of each month except November and December from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at 400 Medical Plaza, Suite 102 in Lake St. Louis. A new speaker each month. Questions? Call Amanda Meyer at 636-6255447. Tuesdays: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles 12:05 p.m. at Ginghams Homestyle Restaurant, 1566 Country Clcub Plaza Drive, in St. Charles. Kiwanis is a global organization of volun teers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The group is looking for new members who want to better our community and help its youth. If you are interested in making a positive impact in St. Charles for generations to come, please come for lunch. For more information call 636-206-2483. You can also visit http://stcharleskiwanis. com.
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 Lay la Lane, Wentzville, MO.. For more information contact Ed Jurotich at 314-560-1868.
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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 meet ing will be a little different than the last. There will be baby weigh-ins, introduc tions, games, interactive ed ucation, group conversation, and even snacks.
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 Robertson Center and the Lincoln County Center of Aging (LCCOA). Questions or for an entry form datetoVonspotsiere775-0306calltrinitytroymo@gmail.comemailorBryanGoodingat636-orJimLalumondat636-358-4358.Vendoravailable...callDeanaDachat623-734-3630reserveyourstoday.RainisSept.10.
Mondays: Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club meets the first Monday of the month at noon at The Breakfast Club, 991 Waterbury Falls Dr., O’Fallon, MO 63368. New club looking for new mem bers who want to better our community. Contact Christy at 314-583-0538.
Mondays: NAMI St. Lou is Connection Recovery Support Group If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Friedens Unit ed Church of Christ at 1703 Old Highway 94 South in St. Charles. 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.
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: 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.
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Aug. 26-28: Youth or chestra auditions
Wednesdays: Quilt guild Every Fourth Wednesday from January to October, the Loose Threads Quilt Guild meets at 6:45 p.m. at the Cul tural Arts Centre at the St. Pe ters City Hall on Mexico Road in St. Peters.
Wednesdays: Marine Corps League meeting On the first Wednesday of each month the St. Charles County Marine Corps League meets at Pezold Banquet Cen ter, 5701 Hwy N, in Cottleville at 7:00 p.m. All Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome.
Thursdays: TOPS meet ing TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sen sibly) Club 661 Wentzville holds meetings every Thurs day in room 21 at The United Methodist Church of Wentz ville, 725 Wall Street. Weigh ins at 9:30, meetings begin at 10 a.m. For more informa tion call 314-650-1014.
Thursdays: Lions Club meeting Wentzville Outreach Lions Club meets the second Thurs day of the month at Schnucks at 1960 Wentzville Pkwy in Wentzville at 6 p.m. Contact Jimmy Butler at 314-780-5629 or Lisa Alexander at 314-2581069 for more information.
Thursdays: Optimist Club meetings The O’Fallon Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Bank of Old Monroe T.R. Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon. For more information, contact Cyndy Schwab at 636-544-0102.
Wednesdays: Food pantry Food pantry open Wednes days to the public from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Cornerstone UMC at 1151 Tom Ginne ver Ave. in O’Fallon. Bread, canned goods other necessi ties. Wednesdays: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers Meetings are held from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hollen beck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road in St. Charles. Visitors are always welcome. For more infor mation visit cwsapp@charter.net.orcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/http://www.stcontactCharlesSappat
Tuesdays: Cancer support group Cancer Companions Support Group is a support group for any cancer patient in treat ment or post treatment, their caregiver and their loved ones that meets on the sec ond Tuesday of each month at Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie at 7 p.m. in the parlor. Registra tion is not required.
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. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 10:15-11:15 a.m. No expe rience necessary. 636-9281928.
Wednesdays: Senior citi zen luncheon
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. Louis Blvd. For more information call 636-561-8951.
Third Tuesday: Luncheon for seniors
Tuesdays: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Bas ketball 8-9:30 p.m., in the Christian Life Center, 7400 South Out er 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Open to high school and adult men.
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 per son. Reservations required by the Friday prior to the luncheon by calling 636-9466799. All are welcome.
Wednesdays: Crossroads Cribbage Club Meets at 1380 Boone St., at 12 p.m. in Troy. 636-528-8379.
Thursdays: O’Fallon Ro tary Club meetings O’Fallon Rotary Club meets from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at Ren dezvous Café & Wine Bar at 217 S. Main St. in O’Fallon every Thursday. Visitors are always welcome. For more in formation, call President, Lisa Muncy at 636-240-0912.
Thursdays: St. Charles Rotary Club Meeting St. Charles Rotary Club meets at noon at The Moose Lodge at 2705 Veterans Memorial Pkwy. In St Charles. Mem bers and guests are welcome for lunch, leadership devel opment and to gain a better insight into our www.stcharlesrotary.org.community.
3rd Thursdays: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 Meeting 7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters. Those who served in any branch between 1962 and 1975 are welcome. Every Thursday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Quilters 9am-2pm, Dardenne Pres byterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prai Membersrie. do hand quilting to quilts of any size for donation that is given to various church supported charities. No ex perience is necessary to join the group. For more informa tion, contact Brenda Kenny at 636.240.3753. 1st and 3rd Thursday: Ki wanis Club of O’Fallon Meets at JJ’s Restaurant, 200 Fort Zumwalt Square in O’Fallon at 12 noon Info: www.ofkiwanis.com. Every Thursday: Rotary Club meeting 7:30am, The Rendezvous Café at 217 South Main St. in O’Fallon. We welcome exist ing and potential members to visit and have breakfast with us. ry-clubs.orgwww.ofallonmo.rota
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or friend who is having men tal health concerns there is a support group for you. It meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Grace United Church of Christ at 8326 Mexico Rd. in St. Peters.
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 Commu nity Association at 636-6258276. Wednesdays: Charity Bingo 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. Wednesdays: Yoga at The St. Charles County Fami ly YMCA 6-6:55pm Any level. Info: 636-928-1928. 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. Wednesdays: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Meetings are held at the Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road, St. Charles, Missouri on the first and third Wednes day of the month. Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesarea woodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp.
Wednesdays: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensi bly) Club TOPS 502 Wright City meets every Wednesday morning at First Baptist Church at 104 Hedeman Ave. in Wright City. Weigh-in 7 - 8:30 a.m. Meeting starts at 9 a.m. For more information call 314504-5202
Tuesdays: Central Mis souri Railroad Associa tion meeting This unique organization is for railroad modelers, rail fans, photographers and rail road retirees with layouts in O, HO, N hoping to add G scales. Meetings are on sec ond Tuesdays of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the War renton Masonic Lodge. For more info call 636-279-5522 or 636-456-0776 or visit our Facebook page.
Thursdays: American Le gion meeting On the first Thursday of each month, American Legion Post 323 meets at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall at 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd. in Wentzville. For more infor mation call 636-327-6060.
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Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the United Meth odist Church at 725 N. Wall St. in Wentzville. TOPS is a national non-profit weightloss organization that sup ports its members in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314-369-6521.
Thursdays: Lions Club meetings St. Charles Lions Club meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 1144 S Benton Street in St. Charles. Contact Art for more info at 636-441-1831. New members are welcome.
Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the parish hall of Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church at 907 Jungermann Rd. in St. Peters. TOPS is a national non-profit weightloss organization that sup ports 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.
3rd Thursday: Fleur de Lis Garden Club Meets third Thursday of the month, 10:100 a.m. at the Mc Clay Library in St. Charles. Club does not meet in De cember. Info: isgardenclub.org;www.fleurdel
Wednesdays: Monthly veterans coffee Veterans from all branches of service are invited to the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center at 506 S. Linn Ave. in Wentzville on the sec ond and fourth Wednesday of each month from 9 – 10:30 a.m. for coffee, pastries and camaraderie. Come meet with fellow veterans who served our country and share your experience.
For more information www.stcharlesmarine.org. visit 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. Wom en of any fishing level please come and check out our women-only fishing club.
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The University of Missouri-St. Louis Director of Athletics Lori Flanagan announced on July 26 that Scott Eul has been hired as head coach of the Triton baseball program. Eul becomes the sixth head coach in pro gram
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.
In his six seasons at Minot State, Eul transformed the Beavers into one of the top programs in the NSIC accumulating a record of 159-102 overall including 118-57 in NSIC play. He led the Beavers to the NSIC Tournament five times during his tenure. Eul has had nine players under his tutelage sign professional contracts including three from this past season. This past season he led MSU to a 28-23 record in cluding 20-12 in the NSIC and a spot in the NSIC Tournament. The Beavers had seven players named to the NSIC All-Conference teams. The season was highlighted by wins over Minnesota State and Au gustana who were both in the NCAA Tournament.
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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 university also had 15 individuals receive the scholastic All-American award from the WCGA, which is given to student-athletes with a 3.50 GPA or higher. The 15 student-athletes that received the award accounted for 83.33 percent of the team’s ros ter, which was seventeenth highest in the country.
“Wehistory.areexcited that Scott has accepted our offer to lead our baseball program,” Flanagan said. “He has established himself as a successful coach in a strong Division II conference, the Northern Sun Intercolle giate Conference (NSIC). Our UMSL baseball pro gram has had a rich tradition and our goal is com peting for conference and NCAA championships.”
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Soccer player tryouts for the professional Am bush
The opportunity for tryouts will be held at the Vet ta Sports Complex at 1425 St. Peters Cottleville Rd. inTheCottleville.timeschedule is Sept. 3 and Sept. 4 with checkin starts at 12 p.m. and warm-up starts at 12:30 p.m. with the session starting at 1 p.m.
Attending the event will be Ambush owners, coaches and staff, with each participant being evalu ated by the Ambush coaching staff. All players must register online using the form at www.STLAmbush.com
UMSL picks up head coach for baseball
The Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) announced its scholastic All-American awards and team GPA rankings on Wednesday af ternoon. The Lindenwood gymnastics team had the nation’s 11th- best team GPA, earning a mark of 3.7211, during the 2021-22 academic year.
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“I want to thank Lori, and the rest of the UMSL staff, in the time they took in this hiring process and ultimately to my hire,” Eul said. “I am excited to build on the tradition in which UMSL has built within the baseball program. UMSL offers and incredible mix of quality education, affordable price and athletic ex cellence, and I feel we can compete for conference and regional championships in the very near future. I can’t wait to get this thing rolling.”
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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
Remembering the incredible Olivia Newton-John Directions: In food processor or high-speed blender, mix coconut cream, sweetpotato, pineapple, honey and lime juice. Transfer batter to freezer Placemolds.in freezer 3-4 hours. Top with coconut flakes, if desired.
Visitncsweetpotatoes.comtofindmoredelicioussummerrecipeideas. In my high school years in St. Louis, I shopped for records at Venture, Famous-Barr and Peach es on Hampton Avenue. Long before Steve Jobs and Apple put “a thou sand songs” in everyone’s pocket, I’d devote a few hours looking for albums by Supertramp and Queen as well as comedy records by Steve Martin. The first time I came across an Ol ivia Newton-John record; however, I stopped because she was incredibly beautiful. On Aug. 8, Olivia Newton-John passed away after three decades of fighting breast can cer. In her honor, fans placed flowers on her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Argu ably, she was best remembered for “Grease,” the 1978 screen adaptation of the Jim Jacobs/ Warren Casey musical. Newton-John played Sandy Olsson, a student from Australia who met Danny Zuko (John Travolta) on the beach over the summer. The leader of the T-Birds greaser gang, Danny never expected to see Sandy again, but she showed unexpectedly af ter a pep “Grease”rally.followed the complicated relation ship between Sandy and Danny. Before the film arrived in theaters in 1978, radio stations played songs from the soundtrack, including the title track sung by Frankie Valli. “Grease” became a monster box office hit and songs such as “Summer Loving” became iconic. The original film was re-released in May 1979 and, three years later, “Grease 2” arrived in theaters without the Sandy/Danny relationship. The adorable Didi Conn returned as Frenchy for the sequel, but it just wasn’t the same without all the characters we loved.
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Olivia Newton-John then starred in “Xana du,” an ambitious film that didn’t get the re spect it deserved. Although branded a bomb, the music and production numbers had mer it. Newton-John played Kira, one of the Nine Muses of Olympus tasked with inspiring Son ny Malone (Michael Beck), a struggling artist. Kira’s influence allowed Sonny and former orchestra lead er Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly) to create a dance club that blended their dreams into something new and exciting. De spite the film criticism, the “Xanadu” soundtrack was incredible.Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta later re united in 1983’s “Two of a Kind,” a romantic fantasy. God (voice of Gene Hackman) had become angry with humanity and wanted to start over. Four of his angels begged God to let them find a typical Earth man who could show compassion. They chose Zack Melon (Travolta), an inventor so desper ate for cash that he robbed bank teller Debbie Wylder (Newton-John). Debbie had, however, selfishly kept the money for herself and gave him a bag of deposit slips instead. Debbie and Zack had to show that they were worthy or else the floodgates would open.
Olivia Newton-John touched the lives of countless people across the world. She always felt like a part of the family and her passing left behind a huge void. I will miss her always.
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Whether you spend your summer afternoons sitting by the pool, splashing in the shal low end or just soaking up the sun’s rays, part of the fun is beating the heat with a cool, refreshing snack. Heading to the freezer for a fruity ice pop can transport you from your own backyard to a tropical island, and the experience can be even more rewarding when the tasty treat is home made.Cool down after fun in the sun with these kid-friendly Pina Colada Sweetpotato Ice Pops, a tropical-inspired dessert made with coconut cream, sweetpotatoes, fresh pineapple, lime juice andSurehoney.toplease kids and adults alike, they’re a better-for-you option when a cold snack calls your name. As a “diabetes superfood,” according to the American Diabetes Association, sweetpota toes provide a main ingredient that’s rich in vita mins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber along with a “sweet” flavor without the added sugar. The ease of this summer snack means kids can help in the kitchen, and while you wait for the sweet concoction to freeze, you can share this fun fact with them: The one-word spelling of “sweet potato” was adopted by the National Sweetpotato Collaborators in 1989 in an effort to avoid con fusion with the potato and yam among shippers, distributors, warehouse workers and consumers. To add to the fun facts, a sweetpotato is not even botanically related to a white potato; they are two entirely different species from one another.
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By Cindy Moore
Sweetie, it’s Friday night and you know what that means?” Husband: “Why yes I do; it’s garbage night. Are the cans on the curb?” “Nope, guess again.” “Then it must be TV time in our pajamas.” “That’s every other night. This is date night.” “Oh man. That time of the week already? Fine, what have you got in mind?” “Nothing yet. Get dressed and get in the car. We’ll think of something.” We drove for a few miles in silence and then my husband asked, “Where are we going?” “I don’t know, how about we get something to eat.”“Sounds good. What do you feel like eating?” “I’ve got some coupons here for a two-for-one fishHesandwich.”pulledup to the drive-in and was about to put our order in. “Wait!” I hollered. “These coupons expired last month. Drive away quick before someone gets behind us.” We sped off and headed to the hardware store because my husband remembered he needed some weed killer. Forty-five minutes later he came out with the killer and two hot dogs. “What took you so long?” I grumbled. “It’s free hot dog night. They have a new grill they’re demo-ing. I had to stick around and watch to get the dogs.” “Ya, so where’s the drink?”“Ididn’t have an ex tra arm. I think there’s an emergency water under your seat.” I rummaged around for the water. It was covered in dust and ten degrees above room temperature. “I can’t drink this. Did you bring mustard?” He held up his hand and wagged it which meant, “I told you about that extra arm situation.” “Well, now what?” I asked. “Hold onto that dog.” He spun around and headed towards home. Once there, we got in our pajamas, made our selves some cold beverages and sat down in front of the TV to enjoy our free hot dog and a pro gram about murder. And that’s how you do date night after 40 years of marriage.
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Date night used to be something to look forward to after a long week of work and being with the kids. Now it’s more of a chore. Back in the day it started out with a definite plan like dinner at a fancy restaurant and a new movie release. Now it usually starts out with no plan and ends with bickering.Me:“Hey
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.
