Filling a need
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The new Wentzville Rec Center will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 7. Pg. 4
The shelves at Food for Hope are getting dusty, and that is not a good thing for the school-aged in our area.
SunRise Church’s Food for Hope has long provided non-perishable food items for the youth in need with a focus on middle and high schoolers and their families who have been identified by schools and/or organiza tions as being in need of food.
“We are running super low right now,” An drea Filla, SunRise coordinator, said. “Our pantry is bare and our donations have slowed down. We have told the school districts that we need a two week break to try and stock up. It’s an all-hands-on deck type of thing.”
Food for Hope is run by volunteers and sustains itself through donations. Its objective is to provide middle school and high school youth with food to take home each evening, during holiday breaks and summer via a nor mal looking backpack to be able to provide a quick and easy meal for themselves and their families.
Food for Hope currently supports the fol lowing schools: Fort Zumwalt West High (West Warehouse), Fort Zumwalt North Middle (Cougar Cabinet), Fort Zumwalt West Middle, Francis Howell High (Vikings Snack Pack), Wright City High, Fort Zum walt South High, Wright City Middle, Fort Zumwalt North, Fort Zumwalt South Mid dle, and others.
On average, Food for Hope drops 30-to-40 bags a week in the Fort Zumwalt School District, while weekly lining food pantries in the Francis Howell School District and in Warren County.
“We have to be creative because we are dealing with a different demographic,” Filla said. “In some situations, there is no refriger ator or microwave.”
For the families they are assisting that are not part of the school district, they simply submit an online form and volunteers will deliver food bags to their homes. Food for
Hope doesn’t deal directly with the families, only the schools that are helping to support the families.
Each school/organization has a volunteer assigned to it as the liaison between Filla and the individual schools. This volunteer com municates with the school to determine their current needs and relays those needs back to Filla. The volunteer also coordinates delivery of the food to the schools each month.
“The biggest thing we need are non-perish able items,” Filla said. “Anything that they can
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SunRise Church’s Food for Hope program is in need of donations to support program that provides food for students in need at local school districtsA
Around Town
SunRise Church is located at 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd, in O’Fallon. You can call 636-795 6489 or visit sunrisefamily.org/foodforhope for more information. Food donations can be dropped off at SunRise Church at any time at the food drop off location right inside the main entrance.
‘NEED’ from cover eat on their own.”
SunRise Church is located at 7116 Twin Chimneys Blvd, in O’Fallon. You can call 636978-2727 or visit sunrisefam ily.org/foodforhope for more information. Food donations can be dropped off at SunRise Church at any time at the food drop off location right inside the main entrance. Or, food can be shipped directly to the church via Amazon or any other food delivery service. For anyone
that is interested in volunteering should reach out to info@sun risefamily.org.
“We live in a community where it doesn’t look like there is a lot of need, but there is,” Fil la said. “It used to be 20 bags a week (to fill the need) but now it’s 35-or-40. These are kids who are friends with our kids, and you may not know it. Even a bowl of cereal after school can make a difference in someone’s day.”
FOOD FOR HOPE
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Chicken
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Stuffing
• Taco Kits
• Canned Mixed Vege tables
• Canned Soups
• Fruit Cups
• Snack Crackers
• Peanut Butter
• Jelly
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• Men’s Deodorant
• Women’s Deodorant
• Feminine Hygiene
• Toothbrushes (Individually Wrapped)
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• Toothpaste
• Conditioner
• Body Wash
• Laundry Detergent Pods (Small Pkgs)
Take the highway to hell to ‘Hadestown’
By Mat DeKinderSometimes, the oldest sto ries are the best stories.
The new musical “Ha destown” dips way back into Greek mythology for its in spiration and delivers one of the most vibrant and inspired shows to roll off of Broadway in some time.
The national tour of the show is now playing at the Fox Theatre now through Oct. 23.
“Hadestown” tells the ancient story of Orpheus (Chibueze Ihuoma) and Eurydice (Han nah Whitley), two star-crossed lovers whose romance winds up challenging the gods.
Orpheus is the original starving artist whose musical talents are powerful enough to charm even the rocks and the trees.
But when Eurydice finds herself bound for the Under world, Orpheus travels after her to try and persuade Hades (Matthew Patrick Quinn), god of the Underworld, to set her free.
Of course, Hades has his own problems, most notably his strained relationship with his wife, the goddess Perse phone (Shea Rene).
The songs in “Hadestown” have a ragtime flair and the narrator/band director of the show is the god Hermes (played brilliantly by the ex
pressive actor Nathan Lee Gra ham).
Rounding out the cast and constantly lurking around causing general vexation to all the characters are the Fates (Dominique Kempf, Belen Moyano and Nyla Watson), and you can’t have a musical based on Greek mythology without a Chorus.
The stage setup is similar to “Chicago,” with the band onstage invoking the feel of a roadside nightclub.
The set design is particularly impressive, as the production makes innovative use of light ing to illustrate Orpheus’ jour ney to the Underworld.
“Hadestown” does fall vic tim to the standard-issue Broadway requirement of the “sad girl song in the second act that brings the show to a screeching halt,” but otherwise the show is strong from start to finish.
Ultimately, “Hadestown” is a celebration of the arts and the power of music and storytell ing to lift us up and inspire us across the millennia.
“Hadestown” is now play ing at the Fox Theatre through Oct. 23. For tickets call 314534-1111 or go to metrotix. com.
Department of Public Health extends WIC services contract through 2023
The Department of Public Health has extended its contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to continue operating the Wom en, Infants and Children (WIC) program in St. Charles County through 2023.
WIC offers nutritional assistance and education at no cost to participating pregnant or breastfeeding women, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five. Primary services include providing nutritious foods designed to maintain overall health and aid in development, risk assessment, nutrition counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, health screenings and referrals to beneficial health care.
“Proper nutrition plays a crucial role in maintain ing good health,” says St. Charles County WIC Pro gram Coordinator Megan Hickey. “WIC starts par ents and their children on the path toward healthy development and better overall health. Through sup plemental nutrition and direct support, these fami lies will receive the ideal combination of nutrients and nutrition education to meet the specific needs for each individual.”
To be eligible, St. Charles County WIC partici pants must meet income guidelines, be a Missouri resident, and be at “nutritional risk” as determined by a health professional. Income eligibility guide lines are based on gross household income.
Services are provided at the Department of Pub lic Health’s WIC offices, located at 1650 Boones Lick Road in St. Charles, by appointment from 8:30 a.m. to noon or from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri day (except county holidays). Persons interested in
The Department of Public Health has extended its contract with the Mis souri Department of Health and Senior Services to continue operating the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program in St. Charles County through 2023.
applying for WIC services or scheduling an appoint ment should call 636-949-7402. To learn more about the program and its services, please visit sccmo.org/ WIC.
MoDOT resurfacing Route 94 between I-64 and the Warren County line
Drivers are advised to slow down and use cau tion as they travel on Route 94 between the Warren County line to Interstate 64. Crews began resurfac ing work the week of Oct. 3.
Weather permitting, most of the pavement work occurs nightly Monday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Some daytime work will also occur Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., mainly for shoulder work. Flag gers will direct traffic and use a pilot car for motor ists to follow safely through the work zone.
Crews will begin the resurfacing work on the west ern side of Route 94, near Dutzow. The 20-mile sec tion of Route 94 resurfacing work is expected to be completed by winter 2022.
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The new Wentzville Rec Center will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 7
By Brett AutenJust in time to fight off the wintertime doldrums, the city of Wentzville is opening the door to an array of activities.
The grand opening for the Wentzville Rec Center is sched uled for Monday, Nov. 7. The event will include a ribbon-cut ting ceremony, tours, pass sales, demonstrations and activities throughout the facility. The Rec Center will begin regular opera tion the following day.
All in all, the Wentzville Rec Center is over 94,000 square-feet with amenities directly influ enced by you, the public, so that it may be enjoyed by all members of the community. It will be lo cated off of Wentzville Parkway between West Meyer Road and Schroeder Creek Boulevard.
Parks and Recreation Director Mike Lueck said the project has been in discussion for a number of years.
“For nearly 20 years, this com munity has discussed the possi bility of having an indoor facility where all families and individu als can come together to recreate and/or better themselves in any number of ways,” Lueck said. “It is so exciting and humbling to be a part of the team of staff, elected officials, residents, designers and contractors that are helping to make that a reality in Wentzville. We are thrilled to have a date to open the doors and welcome the community into this building. We look forward to seeing every one come together in this space and bring the building to life.”
Wentzville Mayor Nick Guc cione said that it was important that no matter why you're visit ing the Rec Center, that you feel like you belong and that there was something for everyone.
“The Wentzville Rec Center means different things to differ ent community members,” Guc cione said. “For some, it's about having a space to focus on their health and wellness. For fami lies, it's about having a fun place to bring the kids for activities or swimming. Still, for others, it's about connecting with friends in the active adult space. This facili ty has been an important under taking for the city and is some thing I'm very proud to have been a part of.”
The standout features of the
Rec Center include a 10,000 square-foot wellness hub, wet and dry sauna, indoor pool, an eSports lab, a creative studio and gym with two full-size basketball/ volleyball courts.
Other amenities include, a fit ness floor with over 80 pieces of cardiovascular, selectorized and free-weight equipment, a 1/7mile indoor, climate-controlled, elevated track and Kids Club childcare.
Additionally a 4,000 squarefoot recreation pool and various amenities and 25-meter lap pool is part of the project. Outside there is a courtyard and patio with The Terrace outdoor fitness space. Also available will be com munity rooms for office, confer ence, meeting, or classroom use.
“This will be an exciting new resource for our residents and will allow us to provide services which have been needed for some time,” Guccione said. “The board and I have made this project a priority, recognizing the distinct
needs of our residents – varying from indoor recreational oppor tunities to senior citizen ameni ties.”
Ground was broken on the $40 million project in the spring of 2021. Amenities included were guided by community feedback obtained through a feasibility study. In December 2019, a com munity survey was conducted to select the final name for the fa cility. The following month, the Wentzville Board of Aldermen approved the facility name to be the “Wentzville Community Cen ter."
However, “WCC” became trademarked by the Wentzville Community Club and due to le gal concerns, it was recommend ed that the name be changed. It was renamed “Wentzville Rec Center” by the Board of Alder men in March of 2021.
A schedule of events for the grand opening and any addition al updates will be shared at www. wentzvillemo.gov/wrec.
Public hearing to be held for O’Fallon’s Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan
The city of O’Fallon will conduct a public hearing beginning at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the O’Fallon Munic ipal Center at 100 N Main Street, con cerning Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Plan for the O’Fallon Community Develop ment Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Those who need assistance or aux iliary aids for the meeting should con tact Public Assistance Specialist, Alexis Jaegers at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Ms. Jaegers can be reached at 636-379-5411, or ajaegers@ofallon. mo.us.
Crisis Nursery expands to Lincoln County
The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery has an nounced the opening of its newest Fam ily Empowerment Center (FEC) located in Lincoln County, the eleventh FEC in the metro area. The Crisis Nursery Lincoln County Family Empowerment Center is a product of the ongoing col laboration between the Crisis Nursery and Mercy Hospital.
The Lincoln County Family Empow erment Center will be located on the Mercy Hospital Lincoln campus in Troy, and serve Lincoln County families with children under the age of 12.
Crisis Nursery Social Worker Kayla Stratman will provide individualized support to help families move beyond crisis into stability. Services will in clude home visits to assess family needs, strength-based counseling, parent ed ucation classes, budgeting classes, and diaper and food giveaways.
“We are very grateful to Mercy Lin coln for this opportunity to help Lincoln County families,” said DiAnne Mueller,
CEO of the Crisis Nursery. “With the opening of this Family Empowerment Center, the Crisis Nursery will be able to carry out the critical work of supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect in Lincoln County.”
“The Crisis Nursery has been help ing families in the St. Louis region for years, and having a new home on our hospital campus will make it easier for our patients in Lincoln County and sur rounding areas,” said Tony Rothermich, Mercy Hospital Lincoln administrator. “We’ve seen benefits in our other hospi tals and look forward to helping more in our area.”
The Crisis Nursery and Mercy have collaborated since 2017. The Crisis Nursery’s Jefferson County FEC is locat ed in Mercy Hospital Jefferson, and the South County FEC is at Mercy Hospital South.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Oct. 14 at 1004 E. Cherry St. in Troy.
Safely dispose unused prescription drugs for free at National Rx Take Back Event
Do you have any expired or unneed ed prescription medications in your home? You can safely dispose of them free of charge, no questions asked, at the National Rx Take Back Event.
The St. Peters Police Department will host the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 29, at the St. Peters Justice Center. The Justice Center is located at 1020 Grand Teton Drive, at the corner of Suemandy Drive near Mid Rivers Mall.
Police cannot accept any medica tions before or after the event, so make sure to drop off your prescription drugs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
All prescription medications will be accepted with no questions asked. If you would like to remain anonymous, you may remove identifying informa tion from container labels before dis posal. Tightly seal caps on liquid prod ucts, such as cough syrup.
The program is only for prescrip
tion drugs; no over-the-counter med ications will be accepted. Intravenous solutions, injectables and needles, and illegal substances such as marijuana or methamphetamine are not part of this program.
This free event is open to the public and sponsored by the St. Peters Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency.
The St. Peters Police Department par ticipates in this event because unused prescription medications are a risk to public health and safety, and are a potential source of illegal use. Safe ly disposing of unused medications eliminates the possibility of the drugs falling into the wrong hands and caus ing harm.
Learn more at www.dea.gov. For more information on this event, con tact Sergeant Melissa Doss at 636-2782244, ext. 3550, or mdoss@stpeters mo.net.
St. Charles Optimist Club installs officers for 2022-23
The Optimist Club of St. Charles recently installed officers for the new “Optimist Year” which began on Oct. 1. The Optimist Club fo cuses on being a “Friend of Youth” and plans events, activities and fund raisers to support the youth of the St. Charles region.
This year’s officers were in stalled at the Annual Installation Banquet at Pio’s Restaurant on Sept. 30. Dale Westby, club mem ber and past lt. governor, con ducted the installation service.
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Optimist of the Year award to Roger Deppe for his dedication to the well-being of the club. Also receiving special recognition were Ellen Parker – Club Secre tary, and Sharon North – Spa ghetti Dinner Chairperson, for their leadership in these roles.
Being a service club focused on youth, we are always interested in adding new members who wish to
support the youth of St. Charles. For more information about the club – purpose, activities, events
and membership – visit https:// scoptimists.weebly.com/.
THIS WEEK’S PICK
Fleur de Lis Garden Club Presents Garden of the Month Award for October
Catherine and Tom Fogarty of St. Charles are proud winners of our Garden of the Month Award. They have received a gift card for El Mel, a gar den supply store. They will also display a gar den of the month sign in their garden for the month of October.
The Fogartys have lived at their current home for 20 years.
Catherine’s moth er and grandmother both gardened and Catherine still retains some descendants of those same flowers. Catherine is aspiring to become certified in the Bring Conservation Home program through the Audubon Society.
She tends a teeming number of native plants, bush es and trees, and has made her yard a haven for but terflies and bees. A sampling of her flowers includes: wild hydrangea, blue mist ageratum, columbine, phlox, cone flower, yarrow, sneezeweed, button bush, windflower, obedient plant, asters, pussytoes, St.
John’s wort, rudbeckia, sunflower, goldenrod, star tickseed, shin ing blue star, beauty berry, rose geranium, butterfly, swamp, and common milkweed, and purslane (edible and nutritious) Snake root, blue bells, beard tongue, Autumn joy sedum, passion flower vine, lead plant, aro matic sumac, witch ha zel, hollyhocks, brown eyed susan, sweet pea, peonies, and redbud and dogwood trees are in atten dance as well.
The variety and sheer abundance of these plants was truly a joy to behold and an education to witness.
If you are interested in gardening and have or know of a garden worthy of our prize, please contact Joan, chairperson, at joanielou26@gmail.com, or phone 636-373-2756 and leave a message. The garden club meets on the third Thursday of the month at McClay Library. Also visit www.fleurdelisgardenclub.org.
Compass Health Network awarded $4 million dollar grant to expand behavioral health services
Compass Health, Inc. was recently awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Ser vices Agency (SAMHSA) under the FY2022 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Improvement and Advancement Grant (Short Title: CCBHC-IA).
Per SAMHSA, “The purpose of this federal program is to help transform community behavioral health systems and provide comprehensive, integrated, coor dinated, and person-centered behavioral health care by enhancing and improving CCBHC’s that currently meet the CCBHC Certification Criteria. The intent of the CCBHC-IA grant program is to improve access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder treatment and support, including 24/7 crisis services, to anyone in their service area who needs it, regardless of their ability to pay or place of residence.”
Targeted individuals of the program include any individual with a mental illness or substance use dis order who is seeking clinical care, including those individuals with serious mental illness (SMI), sub stance use disorder (SUD) including opioid use dis order (OUD); children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED); individuals with co-oc curring mental illness and substance use disorders (COD); and individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.
In addition to all of the required CCBHC require ments of the program that will be delivered by Com pass Health, Inc., the comprehensive health care sys tem will address: 1) expansion of crisis mental health services; 2) intensive community-based mental health care for members of the armed forces and veterans; 3)
Two Duchesne students are baking for charity
Two Duchesne students are using their baking talents to raise money for St. Louis charities.
Juniors Julia Winkeler and Katie Hill began holding bake sales for their fellow students in the halls of Duch esne last year as part of an assignment for STEM class. STEM is an auxiliary class in Duchesne’s Scholars Academy curriculum.
“One of our assignments was to do a mini-capstone project to benefit the community,” explained Winkeler. “Katie and I partnered up and came up with the idea to do a bake sale.”
Their first bake sale was held in De cember of 2021 and raised $454 for the St. Louis chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation. In February, another bake sale raised $360 for the Wings Program, which helps pay hospice
bills for pediatric patients.
The duo continued their work into this school year with a sale benefiting Kids Rock Cancer, an organization that uses music to help pediatric pa tients cope with their cancer diagno sis. For three days, students could choose from a variety of tasty treats for purchase and help support a good cause.
“We feel very strongly about help ing pediatric patients because we both have personal experiences with our family members having childhood diseases,” said Winkeler.
Winkeler and Hill’s next bake sale will be on Dec. 4 at the Pioneer Christ mas event and during lunch on Dec. 5 and 6. The proceeds will be donated to the St. Louis Chapter of the Makea-Wish Foundation.
meaningful involvement of customers and/or family members in programming; 4) completion of regular needs assessments; 5) partnership development with other service providers and stakeholders; 6) cultural competency and implicit bias reduction training; and 7) implementation of a science pilot project. In addi tion to these activities, Compass Health will engage with local housing authorities and participate in state and national CCBHC learning collaboratives when available.
The program officially began on Sept. 30 and will expire on Sept. 29, 2026. In total, Compass Health, Inc. has been awarded $4,000,000 to be allocated evenly across the four-year grant term. The project director for this federal initiative is Lori Davila, MSW, Senior Director of CCBHO Expansion Grants.
Spotlight on O’Fallon Plaza: GRACE’S MERRY-GO-ROUND
We are the premier consignment shop in the St. Louis area. We are a full family consignment shop, meaning we accept gently used women’s, children’s, young men’s, accessories, household miscellaneous, toys, furniture, holiday clothing and decor. We have new items being dropped off every minute of every day so our inventory is ever changing. We hope to provide customers and consignors alike with the best possible consignment experience.
We welcome you to visit us at: GRACE’S MERRY-GO-ROUND 130 O’Fallon Plaza, O’Fallon, MO (636)281-4555 www.gracesmerrygoround.com
Take Notice . . .
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.
EVENTS
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.
Oct. 29: Trivia night
The Collector Car Trivia Night, hosted by the Arch way Oldsmobile Club, will be held at the American Legion 312 at 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. Trivia begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. Price is $160 per table of eight or $20 per person. The event benefits the St. Louis Hon or Flight Program, and the Open Door Animal Sanctu ary. For more information or to reserve your table, please call 314-825-2980, or email
olsonrsa@gmail.com. Make checks payable to the Arch way Olds Club, 350 Ashfari Drive, Florissant, MO 63034.
Oct 30: Quilt bingo
Quilt bingo takes place at the VFW Auxiliary Post 2866 at 66 VFW Lane (and South Hwy 94) in St. Charles. Doors open at 11 a.m. and bingo be gins at 1 p.m. Plated lunch is available. For more informa tion contact Earline at 636697-8157.
Nov. 5-6: Quilting event
Loose Threads Quilt Guild presents Celebrate With Quilts 2022 Nov. 5, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Nov. 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at St. Charles Commu nity College at 4601 Mid Riv ers Mall Drive in Cottleville.
An $8 donation for admis sion (cash only). There will be over 300 quilts, vendors, and quilt and sewing machine raf fles. Proceeds support Crisis Nursery. Facebook updates @ LooseThreadsQG.
ONGOING EVENTS
Mondays: Optimist Club meetings
The Wentzville/Lake St. Louis Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at
the Wentzville IHOP, 10 Lay la Lane, Wentzville, MO.. For more information contact Ed Jurotich at 314-560-1868.
Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Hwy in O’Fallon. Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please call Leogene Weber. 636-3993124.
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 gateway_parent_help@ yahoo.com. BILY is a pro gram of self-help for par ents of troubled children (all ages). We are not profession als, but parents helping each other. The meetings are free to attend.
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.
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: 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 http://www. stcharlesareawoodcarvers. com/ or contact Charles Sapp at cwsapp@charter.net.
Mondays: Choral Arts Singers practice
Choral Arts Singers practice on Mondays, from 7-9 p.m. at Connection 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.
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: 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
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.
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.
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.
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: 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.
Tuesdays: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family
YMCA
1-4 p.m. Free. Quilt for local charities. No sewing experi ence required.
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.
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: 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.
Tuesdays: NAMI St. Louis Family Support Group
If you have a family member 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.
Tuesdays: Dardenne Pres byterian Church Basket ball
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.
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 second Tuesdays of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Warrenton Masonic Lodge. For more info call 636-279-5522 or 636-4560776 or visit our Facebook page.
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 experi ence necessary. 636-928-1928.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314-369-6521.
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. Louis Blvd. For more information call 636-561-8951.
Wednesdays: Toastmas ters Club
The Cavesprings Toastmas ters Club will transform your speaking ability and offers in person and online meetings every Wednesday from 8 – 9 a.m. at the St. Charles Ambu lance District at 2000 Salt Riv er Road in St. Peters. RSVP at cavespringstoastmasters@ gmail.com as guests are free.
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. Meet ing starts at 9 a.m. For more information call 314-5045202
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 Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road in St. Charles. Visitors are always welcome. For more information visit http://www.stcharlesarea woodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp at cwsapp@ charter.net.
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 per son. Reservations required by the Friday prior to the luncheon by calling 636-9466799. All are welcome.
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. For more information visit www.stcharlesmarine.org.
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 wom en-only fishing club.
Wednesdays: Monthly veterans coffee
Veterans from all branches of service are invited to the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center at 506 S. Linn Ave. in Wentzville on the 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.
Wednesdays: Crossroads Cribbage Club
Meets at 1380 Boone St., at 12 p.m. in Troy. 636-528-8379.
Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the United 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.
Wednesdays: Men’s Golf League
Wednesdays, April - October. 5 p.m., tee off at 5:30 p.m. at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. For more information, contact the Lake St. Louis Community Association at 636-625-8276.
Wednesdays: Charity 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.
Wednesdays: Yoga at The St. Charles County Fami ly YMCA
6-6:55pm Any level. Info: 636928-1928.
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: 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 na tional non-profit weight-loss organization that supports its members in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome. Weigh-ins begin at 9 a.m. Contact Judy Bauer at 636-541-2263 for further in formation.
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 community. www.stcharlesrotary.org.
SUDOKU answers from page F-1
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 Wentz ville. For more information call 636-327-6060.
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.
CROSSWORD answers from page F-4
Sports you see with Gary B . . .
Lindenwood gets first victory with men’s hockey in Division 1
Lindenwood University’s hockey team earned its first win as a NCAA Division I program over Air Force.
The men’s hockey team scored five unanswered goals, including three in the third period to pick up a 7-6 win over Air Force in their first Division I home game on Friday night from Cen tene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights.
Air Force got on the board first, grabbing a 1-0 lead at the 6:28 mark of the opening period. Lindenwood responded shortly after, netting the equalizer just over two minutes later as David Gagnon finished off a one-timer on the man advantage, assisted by Ryan Finnegan and Kyle Jeffers. A minute later, the Lions grabbed the lead when Andy Willis found the back of the net, giving the Lions a 2-1 lead. Kieran Ruschiens ki and Mitch Allard picked up assists on the goal. The Falcons tied the game late in the period as the score was 2-2 after 20 minutes of play.
Air Force scored four quick goals in the second pe riod to jump out to a 6-2 lead. The Lions kept battling, as Max Neill cut the lead to 6-3 at the 13:08 mark of the frame. He was assisted by Adam Conquest and Caleb Price. Lindenwood earned a late powerplay opportuni ty, which they converted. Jeffers was assisted by Willis and Joe Prouty on the man advantage with 58 seconds left, cutting the lead to 6-4, which would be the score after 40 minutes of play.
The score remained 6-4 in favor of the Falcons until Hunter Johannes injected life into the building, scoring a shorthanded goal at the 12:54 mark of the final peri od. Shortly after Gagnon scored again, assisted by Fin negan and Coltan Wilkie on the powerplay, tying the game 6-6. Lindenwood pushed for the go-ahead goal and got it with less than two minutes to go as Finnegan was assisted by Drew Kuzma and Gagnon, taking the 7-6 lead. The Lions withstood an empty-net push from the Falcons, picking up their first NCAA Division I win
Leader of the pack:
• Gagnon (two goals, one assist)
• Ryan Finnegan (one goal, two assists)
• Andy Willis (one goal, one assist)
~~~Great start in the new league
Lindenwood football team took down Central Ar kansas on the road
The Lions took the ball to start the game, as a 63-yard run by Andrew Martin on the first play set the tone.
Cade Brister later ran the ball in for six-yards out to take an early 7-0 lead.
The Lindenwood offense continued to roll, as the Brister capped off an eight-play, 75-yard drive with his one-yard touchdown run. After another Bears touch down to tie the game, Lindenwood came back with a 10-play drive. Brister found Kobe Smith for a 14-yard pitch and catch to make it a 28-21 lead for the Lions. Central Arkansas answered the bell each time, and tied the game at 28-28 nearing the end of the half. Lind enwood was able to sneak in another one-yard touch down run by Brister to take a 35-28 lead after 30 min utes of football.
“There is no doubt we’re going to watch film and see the things that we need to keep improving on,” said head coach Jed Stugart. “But, sometimes a team just needs to figure out a way to win. I know we didn’t get a lot of stops defensively tonight, but they stepped up and got the stops when it counted. That’s figuring out a way to win.”
~~~Kept the momentum until the end
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-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, and is current ly hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com It broad casts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.
Recipe: A sweet treat for fall
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs, at room temperature
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 8-by-4-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
In large bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and pumpkin spice. Set aside.
In medium bowl, combine canned pumpkin,
brown sugar, granulated sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla extract. Stir together.
Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients; mix until combined.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Movie:
By Steve BryanBorn and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.
– SUDOKU –
Pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 45-50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool at least 10 minutes in pan before removing to wire rack to finish cooling.
Falling in love with movie theaters: The Granada Theater
People love many di verse things: puppies, babies, friends, money and good books. But is it possible to fall in love with a theater? Speaking for myself, I became enchanted with the Granada Theater on the South Side of St. Lou is when I was still in grade school. In the 1970s, several movie theaters were operating in the area, includ ing the Kingsland and the Avalon, but I always stopped to see what was playing at the Granada, especially when they had a double feature.
According to “Cinema Treasures,” a great theater resource, the Grana da opened in 1927 with the Ronald Coleman film “Beau Geste.” Over the years, the theater opened and closed under new management more than once, even becoming a dollar theater at one point. The Granada closed for good in 1986 after showing the Michael Keaton/ Gedde Watanabe comedy “Gung Ho.” There were attempts to restore the theater, but it was razed in December 1992.
Granada Theatre
Looking back at this almost-forgotten landmark, the Granada really was an inter esting place to see a movie. In 1982, when the first “Porky’s” movie came to town, Bevo Area residents lined up to see what the fuss was all about. (They learned quickly!) Long lines of patrons waited on the sidewalk hop ing to find open seats inside. The Granada
also hosted Three Stooges movies and lots of Disney films featuring Kurt Russell, Don Knotts and Tim Conway.
Going to the Granada also was education al. Lou Jobst, my high school religious study teacher, shared his insights about “Close En counters of the Third Kind,” a science-fic tion epic that packed theaters. A talented musician, Lou spoke to our class about the power of music and how it can break down
communication barriers, even when visitors from outer space were involved. The Granada also showed Martin Scorsese’s docu mentary “The Last Waltz,” which covered the last performance of the Canadian/American group called the Band.
There were times, howev er, when the Granada Theater struggled to hang on. There was enough family fare on the sec ond-run circuit to fill seats, but the movie industry was chang ing. After closing for a while, we were able to see Mel Brooks’ com edy “Blazing Saddles” when they reopened. George Lucas’ “Star Wars” made it to the South Side in 1978 and packed the Granada once again. When I was in high school, I even saw “Animal House,” much to the surprise of my classmates.
Although many people loved this theater as much as me, my heart was broken when I saw the Granada being torn down. Inside, it was beautiful and ornate with candy machines built into the lobby walls and an awesome balcony.
Streaming services are fine, but I would love to go back and spend some quality time with the theater that I really loved.
If you, like me, were fond of a specific the ater, let us know.
PRAYER TO ST. JUDE
CROSSWORD: GREEK MYTHOLOGYMoore on Life: A mostly true tale
October is the time of year when that giant orbital fruit (insert your least favorite politician’s name here) takes over the entire month. No, I don’t mean (politician’s name again), of course I’m talking about that massive bucket-o-chunk, the pumpkin.
However, did such a funny squash get so high up in the rankings that an entire month has become dedicat ed to its flubbery flesh?
Apparently, according to Irish folklore, a chap named Stringy Jack made a deal with the devil then double crossed him. You really don’t want to do that. So, when Jack died the devil was spittin’ mad. So mad that he wasn’t allowed downstairs to the fiery furnace. Well, ap parently God was in a tiff as well and wouldn’t allow him upstairs to the pleasantly air-conditioned clouds either.
Stringy Jack was then forced to wander the earth in an eternal night with a burning coal inside a carvedout turnip to light his way. Thus, his name; Jack of the Lantern, or now, Jack-O-Lantern.
From then on, kids began to carve up turnips and beets and potatoes with the most terrifying and hid eous faces. They were placed on their doorsteps to ward off Stringy Jack and other unwanted visitors.
That is, until one day the mothers of the house stomped their feet, threw a fit and each declared, “Aye then, how am I supposed to make me Irish stew if all me finest vegetables are cut up to look like me motherin-law rottin’ away on the stoop?!”
“Aw, but Ma,” cried the sad Irish children. “Whatever
By Cindy Moorewill we cut up to chase away the wicked wanderers and fiendish visitors?”
Suddenly, the mothers had an idea and said, “Go now children, gather up them big worthless orange gourds in the garden which taste of rubbish and are round like yer father’s beer belly.”
Thus, the practice of cutting up perfectly good veg gies came to a halt and the carving of perfectly useless pumpkins came about.
And this is why we still place these monstrous, toothy, grotesque carvings lit up with candles on our porches during this time of year, to ward off demons, evil do ers and fiendish visitors; which inadvertently coincides with the mid-terms and those politicians making doorto-door house calls.
Coincidence? I think not.
Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humor ist: someone who unearths ab surdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings. Most recent ly, 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.
LIFESTYLE: Ways to reduce safety risks for young children
As parents, one of your top priorities is the safe ty and well-being of your children. With all the potential pitfalls of day-to-day life, however, navigating the risks can be difficult.
These everyday safety tips can help you navigate ev erything from car seat safety to baby-proofing and safe sleep, keeping your child out of harm’s way as much as possible from birth through his or her toddler years.
Car seat safety
• Always use a valid (typically less than 6 years old), federally approved car seat in motor vehicles.
• Ensure the seat is properly installed. Refer to the in struction manual with any questions.
• If you use an infant carrier, strap your child in on the floor, never a counter or tabletop.
• For at least the first two years of your child’s life, the car seat should be rear-facing.
• The safest location for a car seat is in the middle of the back seat.
Choking prevention
• Avoid giving your child nuts, popcorn, hard candies, hot dogs and raw fruits and vegetables, such as grapes or carrots, that may present a choking hazard.
• Never prop up a bottle and leave your baby unattended.
• Inspect toys often to ensure they’re not broken and do not have small pieces that could easily become de tached.
• Be cautious of strings and buttons on clothing.
Safe sleep
• The safest place for your baby to sleep is on his or her back, which reduces the risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
• Avoid placing anything in the crib or bassinet that may suffocate your child, such as pillows, blankets or
bumpers.
• Keep your child’s room at a moderate temperature and dress him or her appropriately to avoid overheating.
• Never leave your baby alone on a bed, couch, chang ing table, swing or infant seat.
Water safety
• Set your hot water heater no higher than 120 F.
• Test the temperature of bath water before setting your baby in the tub.
• Never leave your baby unattended in the bathtub.
• Keep toilet lids down and consider installing toilet lid locks.
Baby-proofing
• Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on ev ery level of your home and in every sleeping area.
• Secure cords on blinds and drapes out of reach.
• Keep sharp objects, such as knives, scissors and tools, and other hazardous items, like coins, beads and pins, in a secure place out of baby’s reach.
• Store cleaning products and medications in locked cabinets. Never store potentially toxic substances in containers that could be mistaken for food or drink.
• Cover all electrical outlets.
• Cushion hard edges and sharp corners of furniture and decor.
• Secure cords to electrical items along baseboards us ing electrical tape.
• Attach heavy or tall furniture to the wall and avoid placing items that could fall, like electronics or lamps, on top of dressers or shelves.
• Install safety gates with straight, vertical slats securely in front of all stairwells.
Find more tips and ideas to keep your children safe at home and on the go at eLivingtoday.com.