CNSTC: November 13, 2019

November 13, 2019

Hunger takes a holiday

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Students from Fort Zumwalt North help load a truck with Thanksgiving goodies to benefit No Hunger Holiday.

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High school students across St. Charles County lend a helping hand to No Hunger Holiday, one of the largest Thanksgiving food drives in the region

By Brett Auten They are rivals on the field but partners in the community.

There is nothing like a little friendly competition, especially when it is for a good cause. Students from across the region will be doing just that the week before Thanksgiving.

A high school turkey drive (along with all of the fixings) will take place as several local school districts look to lend a helping hand to No Hunger Holiday. The official No Hunger Holiday takes place the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and is one of the largest single-day food drives in the entire St. Louis metro area. It is aimed at providing a full Thanksgiving Day meal to families in need

in St. Charles, Lincoln, Pike, Montgomery, Warren and St. Louis counties. The annual event was started to provide everything a family would need to prepare and serve a holiday meal in their own home.

After the turkey drive some students, like those from Fort Zumwalt’s leadership classes, move on to the next phase the following week. The packing of the meals, including sides, goes on at the Knights of Columbus on Highway N. “No Hunger Holiday has a squadron of volunteers,” Laura Wagner, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent PR/Media for the Fort Zumwalt School District, said.

“It is amazing to watch them,” There is a large swath of schools taking part, including Fort Zumwalt and Wentz-

ville School District, Orchard Farm High School, and St. Charles High. The drive is part of a hunger awareness week leading up to it. Winners will be determined from within each school and an overall winner will be announced once all of the turkeys are collected.

“It makes it a lot of fun and it is for bragging rights,” Wagner said. “It is a good-hearted competition that helps people in need.”

The one-day donation bonanza makes for a more-hectic-than-usual morning at area schools.

“Be on the lookout because traffic will be a little backlogged,” Wagner said. “You will see cars lined up to donate and kids loaded See ‘HUNGER’ page 2

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St. Peters Golf & Banquet Center celebrates grand opening

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‘HUNGER’ from cover down with backpacks filled with turkeys.”

Kevin Smith is one of the board members for No Hunger Holiday. With the credo of letting hunger take a holiday, Smith estimates that 3,330 families will be fed this year, a far cry from the 110 it served in its inception nearly 30 years ago. It has been doing the high school turkey drive for the past eight years.

“It is truly great to witness both the productivity and these students wanting to be leaders in the community,” Smith said. “Having the students around is a nice counterbalance to the rest of our volunteers, who are mostly older and retired.

No Hunger Holiday was able to make inroads into St. Louis County this year, feeding 500 families, thanks to a partnership with Gateway City Church.

“We don’t have a volunteer list, we don’t call anybody,” Frank Conard, founder and chairman for No Hunger Holiday said, “The people just show up on their own.”

Conard was inspired to launch No Hunger Holiday following a church sermon on taking care of your neighbor.

“We want to give them everything they need to have Thanksgiving in their own home with their own family,” Conard said.

St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and representatives with the city of St. Peters celebrated the grand opening of St. Peters Golf & Banquet Center with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 21.

Also on hand were board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce, Molly Dempsey with St. Charles County Government and area residents.

Both St. Peters Golf Club and Water’s Edge Banquet Center are projects made possible by Prop Q quality of life initiative. New to St. Peters Golf Club are Caddy’s bar and grill which offers a casual dining option, seven days a week for golfers and the general public. Also new on the course is the new Golf Pavilion – a great new option for local organizations to host golf tournaments or for private outdoor events.

The Water’s Edge Banquet Center is a beautiful, new venue to host weddings, reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, charity events and more, for up to 350 guests.

For more information on Water’s Edge Banquet Center, please visit their website at: www.stpetersmo.net/watersedge.

For more information about St. Peters Golf Club, visit: www. stpetersmo.net/golf.

Harris House expands with new St. Charles facility On Oct. 17, Harris House Treatment and Recovery Center opened the doors at its newest location, a state-of-the-art facility, allowing the nonprofit to provide broader access in the region to quality alcohol and drug treatment programs.

“We’ve seen the increasing need for support for those battling addiction, not only throughout the greater St. Louis area, but across the Midwest and the country,” says Tom Wickenhauser, CEO, Harris House. “We worked hard to be an active participant in creating effective, long-lasting resources for our communities that are fighting drug and alcohol abuse. This new campus will allow us to make professional treatment options more accessible to those who desperately need them.”

The newly constructed, 60-bed facility on a 12-acre campus provides space to expand to 100 beds in the future, along with additional outpatient programs. The facility complements the organization’s existing campus on S. Broadway in the city of St. Louis.

For additional information on Harris House and its new facility, visit www.HarrisHouseSTL.org/expansion.

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St. Charles Health Department hosts StarSpangled Fright

By Kristen Dragotto In a world of chaos, unknowns and worst-case scenarios, St. Charles residents can take comfort in that their officials have their back. The St. Charles County Health Department hosted the Star-Spangled Fright on Oct. 10. This event was an exercise to test the department’s ability to deliver medical resources in response to a public health emergency.

The event kicked off at 9:30 a.m. at the St. Charles West High School. The exercise was set up as if it was a real case scenario. As participants came in, they were greeted by individuals at a table right inside the door which acted as their first station. They were given a form to be, which was a screening form (inquiring about medical conditions, history, allergies to medications, medications the individual was taking, age, etc.). This form permitted participants to list other family members, which allowed them to obtain the medication for them.

After the form was filled out, officials announced when they could then make their way through the different stations.

First their screening form was reviewed

by trained personal who determined which medications would be distributed. This station was followed by a station which gave people the medications they needed.

The medication bottles could not be taken out of the building but the Health Department made sure not to leave them empty handed. So, in lieu of the medication, all participants were given a commentary Chick-fil-A sandwich and after filling out the evaluation had an opportunity to enter in a Martin Car Wash gift package.

The exercise itself was inclusive to all individuals. This event was planned to accommodate all persons. This included stations whose focus was working with individuals who had a disability, a first aid station and a mental health station.

These additional stations were also entwined with the St. Charles community partners that attended, including: representatives from the St. Charles County Police Department, St. Charles County Regional Emergency Management, the City of St. Charles, the City of St. Charles School District, Compass Health, the St. Charles County Ambulance District, Community Council of St. Charles

The St. Charles County Health Department hosted the Star-Spangled Fright on Oct. 10.

County, the Community and Children’s Resource Board of S. Charles County, the Developmental Disabilities Resource Board.

This list of contenders only includes individuals in St. Charles County. This exercise was hosted across the region in Lincoln, Jefferson, Franklin, St. Louis Counties and the City of St. Louis.

This year was not the first that an exercise like this was held. This program has been in place since 2003. However, this was the first time an extended operation has been hosted in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Health Department

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estimates that 150 people participated as patients and around 60 POD staff in St. Charles.

This particular exercise prepares the city for much more.

Nick Kolberg the Public Health Emergency Planner explained, “While, this event focused on what would take place during a bioterrorism attack and the distribution of medication, it would not take a scary event for the Health Department to distribute resources, it could be a flu outbreak, flooding, etc. The important thing to know is that regardless of the scenario we have plans for this in place.”

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St. Charles County Public Health recommends vaccination to protect against influenza

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that eight percent of the United States gets a flu-related illness each year, resulting in nearly 1 million hospitalizations and an estimated 80,000 deaths.

While there is no way to predict the severity of activity in our community during flu season, there are ways individuals can protect themselves.

The Department of Public Health’s Immunization Clinic offers three types of flu shots this year, including: • Quadrivalent influenza vaccination – This vaccination is designed to protect against the four most prevalent viruses expected this season: H1N1, H3N2, Influenza B/Victoria and Influenza B/Yamagata. It is appropriate for all individuals ages six months or older. Cost is $36.

• Quadrivalent Flublok influenza vaccination– This vaccination protects against the four listed above and provides a higher amount of antigen than the traditional quadrivalent shot. It is designed for individuals ages 50-64 who are more likely to de-

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velop flu-related complications. Cost is $62.

• High-Dose influenza vaccination – Designed for individuals ages 65 or older, this vaccination has four times the amount of antigen than in the traditional quadrivalent shot to boost the body’s ability to create antibodies against the illness. Cost is $62.

Services through the Immunization Clinic are provided by appointment from 8:30 to 10:50 a.m. and 1:10 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. In addition, a limited number of walk-in clients are accepted from 8:30 to 10:50 a.m. and 1:10 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Cash, check or credit card (includes a service fee), and private insurance is accepted. The clinic may be considered out-of-network by some insurance carriers. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call 636-949-1857.

How to manage poorly

“No such thing bad student. Only bad teacher.”

– Mr. Miyagi Mr. Bad Manager sat down with one of his employees and explained he was going to take him under his wing and teach him a new job. Joe would be given the privilege to sit with his boss in high-level meetings, learn top secret strategy, and “increase his value as an employee” by participating on a “high performing team”. Yes, Joe would still need to do his regular work, but this opportunity would make him “ripe for promotion.”

Joe was excited but also nervous because he knew it would be hard work. Also, his boss didn’t have the best track record for keeping promises.

Still, Joe had a family to support and was willing to work hard for the opportunity to rise within the ranks.

They went to the first meeting and Joe was humbled by how fast everyone talked. He tried to take notes on concepts he had never heard before, but it was a challenge. Still, he compiled a report and asked his boss to review it.

A few days later Joe stopped his boss in the hall and asked if he had reviewed the work. Mr. Bad Manager said he tried but it was “just awful.”

Joe asked for specific feedback on how he could improve but Mr. Bad Manager said he was “too busy” for that. “Just keep going to the meetings.

You’ll catch on eventually.”

Joe didn’t catch on. Finally, after six or seven meetings and no real guidance, Joe began to feel dispirited. He told his boss he was struggling and needed help. “I don’t know how I can continue to do this work if you don’t teach me.” The boss was visibly frustrated and accused him of being “un-

willing to work hard.” The young man cowed and promised to “try harder.”

More time passed. Then, the day before his performance review, Mr. Bad Manager sent him an email. In short it said the most recent report Joe had done was “terrible and could cause harm to the company if the wrong people read it.” Joe was mortified and significantly worried about his review.

When they sat down the next day, Mr. Bad Manager said he was giving Joe a poor review because “even though your regular work is excellent, I’m really disappointed in the reports you’ve been producing.” Joe questioned the fairness of the situation. “You promised to teach me the work, but you have not.” Mr. Bad Manager insisted that Joe learn by osmosis but since Joe is not a plant, Mr. Bad Manager felt relieved when, after 15 years of faithful service, Joe quit and went to a competitor.

At the next senior strategy meeting, the leaders of the company discussed their difficulty attracting and keeping qualified candidates. Mr. Bad Manager was not worried, however. He felt confident an off-site meeting equipped with a big whiteboard would solve the problem. For more inspiration, follow me on my blog: www.destinationdiscipline.com.

Margaret Wolfinbarger is a wife and mother of three peculiar children. She lives in St. Charles and likes to shine light into dark places.

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Francis Howell develops facilities plan and bond issue The Francis Howell School District has worked proactively to develop a Comprehensive Facilities Master Plan (CFMP) that identifies both the current state of the district’s facilities as well as its future needs.

The district has 29 separate facilities, including three early childhood centers, ten elementary schools, five middle schools, three high schools, an administration building, and seven other sites. These sites include over 2.7 million square feet of building space under roof, with miles of plumbing and wiring and hundreds of mechanical systems. The average building in the district is 30 years old, and the oldest building is now more than 50 years old. Many systems, like HVAC, plumbing, and electrical, are reaching the end of their useful life.

The Facilities Committee, made up of board members, building administrators, community members and facilities managers, met over the spring

and summer of 2019 to identify priority areas in the CFMP and to determine the initial phases of a multi-year plan to address facility issues. They presented those priority areas and potential costs to the board of education during work sessions in August and September.

The plan calls for major updates at the older schools in the district, including Henderson, Fairmount, Becky-David, Hollenbeck, and Barnwell. The CFMP includes improvements and safety updates at all FHSD schools. The plan also includes the construction of a new Francis Howell North High School.

The FHSD Board of Education is considering placing a no tax rate increase bond issue on a future ballot to pay for the construction, repair, and renovation costs outlined in the CFMP. The bond issue would not raise the tax rate, and funds from a bond issue cannot be used to pay for salaries, benefits, supplies, utilities, or other operating costs.

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feedback through a variety of channels – • Thought exchange survey https://tinyurl.com/FHSDThoughtexchange (also on the district website) • Informational meeting on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room at the Administration Building at 4545 Central School Road in St. Charles • Monthly Board of Education Meetings

The district is at a critical juncture in terms of facilities.

Older buildings require significant repair and maintenance.

The CFMP is intended to help determine how best to address these issues, and the funds from bond sales approved by our voters would allow the district to do the work necessary to adequately meet the learning needs of our students today and in the future.

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Two WSD educators win presidential awards for excellence Terri Politte, an assistant principal at Boone Trail Elementary, and Stacey Wade, an eighth grade math teacher at Frontier Middle School, have both won the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).

The White House made the announcement Oct. 15 for 2017 and 2018 recipients. The award is the highest recognition that a K-12 mathematics or science teacher can receive for outstanding teaching in the United States.

Wade won the 2017 award for her work as a math teacher at Frontier, where she has worked since the school opened in 2005.

Politte won for 2018 based on her work as a sixth grade math teacher at Duello Elementary, where she worked prior to being named an administrator at Boone Trail last year.

The awards are given to mathematics and science teachers from each of the 50 states and four U.S. jurisdictions. Teachers are selected based on their distinction in the classroom and dedication to improving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

Politte and Wade represent the third and fourth educators from the Wentzville School District to win the Presidential Award since 2012. Laura Parn and

Photos courtesy Wentzville School District (Left)Terri Politte, an assistant principal at Boone Trail Elementary, won the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

(Right) Stacey Wade, an eighth grade math teacher at Frontier Middle School, won the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Katherine Schack were named PAEMST recipients in 2012 and 2014, respectively. During that same period, the WSD has had eight educators named finalists for the honorable recognition.

“We are extremely proud to have Mrs. Politte and Mrs. Wade both recognized at the presidential level for their work with our students,” said WSD Superintendent Dr. Curtis Cain. “They are at the heart of what we do and they are committed to ensuring our students are equipped with the skills they need to be successful. Having multiple winners of this national award from the same district is remarkable

and speaks to the expertise and dedication of our outstanding instructional staff.”

Politte and Wade went to Washington, D.C. last month to accept their $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.

The PAEMST award was established by Congress in 1983 and the National Science Foundation administers PAEMST on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Since the program’s inception, more than 5,000 teachers have been recognized for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.

SCC Child Development Center receives accreditation

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On Sept. 24, the St. Charles Community College Child Development Center achieved recognition of excellence through Missouri Accreditation. It distinguishes the SCC Child Development Center as an exemplary program offering high quality programming to area children.

The Missouri Accreditation of Programs for Children and Youth provides quality standards for programs serving children from birth to schoolage within the state of Missouri. According to its website, “programs that achieve accreditation become a member of an elite and unique group.”

“Since 1998, the SCC Child Development Center has been proud to receive accreditation from this organization,” said Katie Mawer, interim director of child development center. “Every day we strive to understand the uniqueness of each child by providing a developmentally appropriate, child-directed learning environment. Our continued accreditation is the direct result of the hard work and determination from our teachers and staff.”

The Missouri Accreditation review team listed several strengths of the SCC Child Development Center in several categories. The official report commended the staff for interacting with children in a gentle, supportive and reassuring manner. The report added that children were “encouraged to be actively involved in play opportunities that stimulated sensory awareness, cognitive development and mastery of their environment.”

The report also highlighted the SCC Child Development Center facility, stating that classrooms were “clean, well-lit, with exits easily available” and separate outdoor play areas that were “accessible for each age group which included music, blocks, outdoor kitchen, art area and garden area.”

The St. Charles Community College Child Development Center was founded in January 1996.

It is recognized as a demonstration school for the National Center for Project Construct. The center also collaborates with area agencies to meet the individual needs of each child and family.

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Purple Monkey Garage celebrates grand opening Owner Josh Tolley, along with Matt Hoffmann, Julian Jahnke and Elias Huch celebrated the grand opening of Purple Monkey Garage with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 2.

Also on hand was city of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano and aldermen Nick Trupiano, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.

Purple Monkey Garage is located at 3837 McClay Road, Suite A in St. Peters and offers business management support services for both large and small entrepreneurs throughout the world. They tune, enhance, and fix businesses and organizations as needed.

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For more information on Purple Monkey Garage and the services they offer, please call 314-297-0027 or visit their website at www.purplemonkeygarage.com.

Elekta, Inc. celebrates grand opening Sr. Vice President Garth Andrews and Sr. Manager, North America Facilities Dana Bischoff celebrated the grand opening of Elekta, Inc. with a ribbon cutting on Oct. 24.

Joining Andrews and Bischoff were city of St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer, Molly Dempsey with St. Charles County Government, Christa Montgomery of Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer’s office, representatives with Cullinan Properties, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.

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EVENTS Nov. 14-16: Theater performance

The Liberty High School Theatre Department will present Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” on Nov. 14, 15 and 16. The musical will be performed at 7 p.m. each evening in the Liberty High School Performing Arts Center.

Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for students and tickets will be available at the door.

Nov. 15: Trivia night

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The Child Center, Inc. will host its annual Superheroes for Kids Trivia Night at St. Peter Parish Center located at 301 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles. Doors open at 6 p.m. and trivia starts at 7 p.m.

For only $200 per table or $25 per person, each guest can look forward to 10 rounds of trivia, beer, and soda; outside food is allowed. For more information or to register please visit www.thechildcenter/trivia or contact Lisa Zweifel at 636-332-0899 or lzweifel@cacnemo.org to reserve your team.

Nov. 16: Paper marbling

Join the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for Hands-On Heritage: Paper Marbling at the Historic Daniel Boone Home, 1868 Highway F in Defiance.

Taught by park staff under The Grand Pavilion, this hands-on workshop allows participants of all ages and creativity levels to discover the traditional art and rich history of paper marbling.

Cost of the program is $5 per person.

Space is limited and pre-registration is required by calling the Parks Department at 636-949-7535 or visiting http:// bit.ly/2019PaperMarbling online.

Nov. 16: Trivia night

“Thinksgiving” trivia night fundraiser for Tri-County Citizen’s Advisory Board takes place at V.F.W. Post 2866 - St. Charles at 66 VFW Lane in St. Charles (off Old Hwy 94 between Muegge and Pralle Lane). Doors open at 6 p.m., trivia starts at 6:45 p.m. Cost is $20 per person/$160 per table, maximum of eight per table. For more information call Esther Angelos, Treasurer, at 314-477-5096 or Melinda Oliver at 636-940-3333 x240.

Nov. 16: Quilt bingo

St. Robert Bellarmine Ladies Council is hosting a Quilt Bingo at 1424 South

First Capitol Dr., St. Charles (at intersection of S. Hwy. 94 & Sherman Dr.) Doors open at 10:30 a.m. with lunch available for purchase. Bingo begins at 12 p.m. For additional information contact Martha at 636-441-4609.

Nov. 20: International market

In honor of International Education Week, St. Charles Community College will host International Week – featuring its first annual International Festival and Market – at 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

The festival will be held in the Daniel J .Conoyer Social Sciences Building on the college’s campus at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville. Participants can browse a variety of booths – simulating an international open-air market – including food vendors from various ethnic restaurants offering free samples and global craft vendors selling unique gift items. To see more event information, please visit www.stchas.edu/ events.

Nov. 22: Fall bazaar

Immanuel Lutheran Women in Mission will host their annual Fall Bazaar from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Wentzville at 632 East Highway N across from Timberland School. There will be homemade baked goods and lots of interesting crafts for the holidays. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 23: Electronics recycling and personal document shredding event

Wentzville’s next Electronics Recycling and Personal Document Shredding event is a free drive-thru and drop-off event that will run from 9 - 11:30 a.m. at Wentzville’s Holt High School at 600 Campus Dr. The event is open to individuals and families; no businesses, please. Almost anything with a plug is accepted free for this electronics recycling event. To view a list of accepted (and not accepted) items, please visit bit.ly/ERE2019 .

Dec. 1: Christmas House tour

The residents of New Town at St. Charles invite you to visit their homes at the tenth annual New Town at St. Charles Residents’ Christmas House Tour from 1 - 5 p.m. The tour starts at the Town Hall at 3300 Rue Royale, where you can register for a door prize, enter a wreath raffle, as well as obtain

a map directing you to the houses on tour. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Marsala’s Market at 3308 Rue Royale, beginning Nov. 15, or the day of the tour at the Town Hall. Proceeds benefit St. Charles City/County charities. Any questions, please contact Linda at 314-330-2738.

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 Schnuck’s meeting room located on Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville. For more information contact Ed Jurotich at 314-560-1868.

Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly

Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets every Monday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Weigh-ins begin at 8:30 a.m. We meet at Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park at 1900 Randolph St. in St. Charles. For more information contact Joyce at 636206-5306.

Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly

TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Hwy in O’Fallon. Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please call Linda Wilcox at 636-4479056.

Mondays: Parent support group

Because I Love You, (BILY), Gateway parent support group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles. For information and directions, please contact the helpline at 314-993-7550 or email gateway_parent_help@yahoo.com. BILY is a program of self-help for parents of troubled children (all ages). We are not professionals, but parents helping each other.

The meetings are free to attend.

Mondays: NAMI St. Louis Connection Recovery Support Group

If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Friedens United Church of Christ at 1703 Old Highway 94 South in St. Charles.

Mondays: Alcoholics Anonymous

If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help.

Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 636970-0013.

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Choral Arts Singers

Choral Arts Singers resume practice on Mondays, at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake St. Louis. New singers are welcome. Auditions are not required.

See www.concertarts.org.

Mondays: St.Charles County Council of the Blind meetings

Business meetings are held on the first

www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • November 13, 2019 Monday of each month (second Monday in September due to Labor Day) unless otherwise specified. No meetings are held in June, July, or December. Meetings are held in the Community Council Building (Second floor of the Spencer Branch Library) from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. For more information contact Beverly Kaskadden (Treasurer) at 636-561-6947.

Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club

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

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Fitness First Exercise Class 9:30-10:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314-369-6521.

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 level, to join in. Call Mary Ann at 636-3970866 if you are interested in playing on Monday or Thursday morning.

Mondays: American Legion Post 388 Meets

Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 607 Westridge Dr., O’Fallon, 636-219-0553.

Mondays: Measurement Mondays:

10 a.m. - 12 noon at the ST. Charles Health Deparment in the Upper Level Conference room. Measurement Mondays is a family-friendly breastfeeding support group. We are open to all moms and moms-to-be who are breastfeeding or interested in breastfeeding. The group is supported by the St Charles County WIC program so there will be information about the program available at each meeting.

Each meeting will be a little different than the last. There will be baby weigh-ins, introductions, games, interactive education, group conversation, and even snacks.

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.

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SCC runner excels in Nationals In one of the largest NJCAA Division III cross country meets of all time, St. Charles Community College student-athlete Edwin Kipainoi beat 200 other runners from across the coun- Photo courtesy St. Charles Community College try to capture the individual national championship recently in Westfield, Massachusetts.

This season, he has been recognized nationally three times as the National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and once as the NJCAA Male Runner of the Week.

“Edwin is a special athlete,” said Tim Brix, St. Charles Community College athletic director.

“He has dedicated himself to this first-year team in every way. We are extremely proud of what he has accomplished.” *Leading the pack Ambush soccer club offers free event The St. Louis Ambush plays in the South Central division of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) with home games at the Family Arena.

Ahead of the season, the Ambush will treat fans to their annual free Fanfest, including an exhibition game against the Dallas Sidekicks, on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Fanfest activities commence at 4:30 p.m. with the exhibition game slated for 7:05 p.m.

The home season opener will begin Nov. 29 against the Milwaukee Wave at 7:05 p.m.

The Ambush finished third in their division last year as the Wave finished first. *Up close and personal

Guns ‘N Hoses almost sold out The event will be held Nov. 27 at Enterprise Center that holds nearly 20,000 fans for this fundraising event.

The BackStoppers started their nonprofit organization in 1959, recognizing the tremendous sacrifices Submitted photo made every day by police Guns ‘N Hoses Tournament officers, firefighters, volDirector Jack Martorelli. unteer firefighters, publicly-funded paramedics and EMTs. Their charity provides needed financial assistance and support to spouses and dependent children of the public servants in their coverage area who have lost their lives or suffered a catastrophic injury performing their duty.

Last year over $800,000 went to the group.

There will be boxing bouts with men and women squaring off for three rounds. Several MMA bouts are also scheduled.

“We are extremely grateful to all who are a part of this unbelievable promotion of respect to our first responders. At this early date, we are close to being sold out of tickets that impresses all of us who coordinate this event,” Jack Martorelli, Tournament Director said.

For more information, go to www.STLGunsnHoses.com *Best every event Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, and is currently hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.

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osting a crowd can be exciting and rewarding, but it can also come with plenty of challenges. One of the simplest ways to make mealtime stressfree when entertaining is to focus on ingredients that can be incorporated into a variety of different dishes.

From quick appetizers to grab-and-go snacks, you can crowd-please with ease by using Eckrich Smoked Sausage and Deli meats. Whether you’re celebrating, hosting family or watching a game, using a convenient option like deli meat means all you have to do is add it to your favorite recipes for an extra boost of flavor. This season, whip up some delicious Quiche Cups in Muffin Tins for a speedy dish that can ward off your group’s hunger and allow for more time together.

Ingredients: 5 eggs 1 cup skim milk 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese 1/4 cup chopped green onion 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper nonstick cooking spray 18 thin slices deli ham

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Bake about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and tops begin to brown.

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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 neighborhood theaters.

In 1974, Jack Nicholson originated the role of private investigator J.J. “Jake” Gittes in “Chinatown.” Jake is hired by a woman named Evelyn Mulwray to follow her husband, but she wasn’t telling the entire truth.

Gittes is then pulled into a web of murder and corruption before the truth comes out. In 1990, Nicholson reprised the role in “The Two Jakes” and this time he follows a woman suspected of adultery. Once again, Jake finds himself in the middle of a very bad situation.

Nicholson and Jake Gittes came to mind when “Terminator: Dark Fate” arrived in theaters. In 1984, Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared in the original “Terminator” film, which became a box office success and part of the popular culture. In 1991, the two stars reunited with director James Cameron for “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” which ended on a positive note with hope for the future.

The franchise rolled on without Cameron or Hamilton, but Schwarzenegger appeared in the next three sequels in one form or another. “Dark Fate” allows Hamilton to revisit the character that helped make her career. Sarah Connor was working as a waitress before her destiny was revealed to her. Hamilton slips back into the role more than 20 years later, re-

lieve this at first, David realizes he’s never been sick or injured.

Elijah encourages him to use his abilities, but David learns his new friend is not as benevolent as he seems.

“Unbreakable” was M. Night Shyamalan’s follow up to “The Sixth Sense” and fans were hoping for a sequel, but the writer/ director gave them a trilogy inPhoto courtesy Universal Pictures stead. 2017’s “Split” unveiled “The Horde,” a villain that was minding us how great a character Sarah Con- supposed to be in “Unbreakable.” The films were tied together when Willis, in character as nor is.

Bruce Willis has made some iconic films, David Dunn, appeared in a diner talking about but for comic book fans, the underappreciat- “Mr. Glass,” Elijah Price’s nickname.

Two years later, David was back in action in ed “Unbreakable” is some of his best work. As “Glass. ” Working with his son, he uses his abilone of my colleagues said almost 20 years ago, it’s the tale of a man who wakes up to discov- ities to track down evil people, but the police er he’s Superman. Willis plays David Dunn, think he’s a vigilante and want to bring him in. a soft-spoken, mild-mannered security guard David, Elijah Price and Kevin Wendell Crumb who once was a promising football star. He (James McAvoy), also known as the Horde, survives a devastating train wreck and the then end up in an institution determined to rid doctors are amazed that he doesn’t have any them of their delusions of power and superhuman abilities. scratches or broken bones.

“The Two Jakes,” “Terminator: Dark Fate” Dunn’s story makes the news and he meets Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), the owner of and “Glass” show the viability of resurrecting a comic book gallery. Price believes that su- popular characters from past decades. It just perhumans walk among ordinary people and takes the right script and circumstances to that David is one of them. Reluctant to be- bring them out of retirement.

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

By Cindy Moore

Moore On Life Have you ever awakened after a restful night’s sleep fully refreshed and revitalized? Nope? Neither have I. I typically wake after a restful night’s sleep fully refreshed and revitalized only to turn over and see that it’s 11:30 p.m. I’ve only been asleep for half an hour? Now what to do for the next seven hours?

I toss and turn a few times; punch my pillow into place…aww finally. I settle in…until. The alarm goes off. No, not the morning alarm; the bladder alarm. It’s still the middle of the night.

Dang! Okay, I can do this just don’t look at the clock. Don’t look…aaah! I looked at the clock. It’s 12:30 a.m. I’ve only slept for an hour.

After Mother Nature has been taken care of I situate myself.

“Gotta get some sleep,” I tell myself. “Have to wake up early for the dentist. Wonder what he’s gonna find this time? Something expensive, no doubt.” He’s installed new equipment. TV’s are embedded into the ceiling. “Funny how he always seems to get done drilling to pull the plug on my program before I catch the ending. That new TV system is going to cost me a few new root canals at the least.”

“Wait…what am I thinking about? Sleepy time, no thinky time. Need water. That will help.”

I bash my knee bone. “Aargh!”

“Need rest.” Drifting off drifting…almost there.

Knee throbs. “Stupid furniture…shhh!”

“Huh?!” Something just butted my head. It’s fuzzy and vibrating. A paw batted me on the cheek. My cat. He wants midnight attention. He crawls under the covers and burrows into my stomach and starts humming like a broken lawnmower then

begins to knead his needly paws into my loins. Soon enough his purring stops and he sinks into a deep coma.

“How does he do that and how can I get me some magical cat powers so I can blackout that fast?”

“Okay back to sleep.

No thinking. No thinking. Stupid cat. Cat? Did I get cat food? I did not. Tomorrow is the last day of that sale at Food Empire. I have a coupon. Did I keep the coupon?”

I then remember my husband taking out the trash and tossing in the mailer with the coupon.

Wide awake. I dash to the garage and dig around until I find it.

Back to bed. The cat is soundless under the covers. He and my husband are as still as lumps of cement. I could have robbed the place and murdered everyone with those two never knowing what hit them.

“Worthless. Just have to sleep.”

I unwind just as the morning alarm goes off.

Midnight marauding

Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines and wife to one nifty husband. Her ficticious occupation? Archeological Humorist: someone who unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, and church meetings.

Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder.

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.

ACROSS 1. Caribbean vacation destination 6. “How Green ____ My Valley” 9. Elementary particle 13. His oyster?

14. Where couples are joined?

15. Most common vowel in English language 16. Relating to a node 17. E in BCE 18. Makes better 19. *Tex-Mex or California cuisine, e.g.

21. *Smörgåsbord, e.g.

23. Dwindle 24. In a frenzy 25. U.N. workers’ grp.

28. Notary Public’s mark 30. Vandalizing a car 35. Karl of politics 37. Priests’ robes 39. Type of eclipse 40. One on a list 41. *Like cuisine in a fancy restaurant 43. Stalactite site 44. Las Vegas’ main street 46. Very pleased with oneself 47. Location of ACL and MCL 48. John Cusack’s time machine, 2010 50. Upper hand

52. Caribou kin 53. Student aid 55. Four quarters 57. *Pelmeni and borscht, e.g.

61. *Samosa and biryani, e.g.

64. Remove, as in a Pinterest post 65. Any doctrine 67. Spectator 69. Newman/Redford movie “The ____” 70. Cartographer’s creation 71. “____ Line Is It Anyway?”

72. Carrying container 73. Sunday newspaper inserts 74. Editor’s “Let it stand” marks DOWN 1. Grass bristle 2. Shingled house part 3. Pakistani language 4. Nonchalantly unconcerned 5. Rhymes at rap battling 6. One of Five Ws 7. Lungful 8. Tetanus symptom 9. Got an A 10. *Tom Kha Gai and Gaeng Daeng, e.g.

11. Horned birds

12. Classic TV series “_*_*_*_” 15. Israeli money 20. African sorcery 22. *Chinese pan 24. Egg white 25. *Coddle and soda bread, e.g.

26. Another word for Bingo 27. Not hidden 29. Regrettably 31. Exclamation of disgust 32. Absurd 33. Innie or outie 34. *Spanokopita, e.g.

36. Do like exhaust pipe 38. Wall support 42. Encourage, two words 45. Whimpering 49. Flapper’s accessory 51. Funds 54. True inner self 56. Number of planets 57. Metal enemy 58. “Do ____ others...”

59. Rotisserie skewer 60. Cosine’s counterpart 61. Mischievous fairies 62. Gel-producing plant 63. Hatchling’s home 66. *Typical U.S. fare, acr.

68. Second solfa syllable, pl.

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