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Mosaics Fine Art Festival returns to St. Charles. Pg. 4 St. Charles County paramedics set ‘Gold’ standard in cardiac and stroke care. Pg 4
Business i3 Broadband and Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Peters celebrate grand openings. Pg 6 CREC Board of Directors and CoBank to award four grants. Pg. 7
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Submitted photos Beginning Sept.7, there will be a change in operating hours at most St. Charles City-County Library branches. The new hours will reflect expanded weeknight hours at some branches and Sunday closures at several branches.
St. Charles City-County Library makes strategic changes to its operating hours to offset rising expenses and funding challenges By Brett Auten Strategic decision making has led the St. Charles City-County Library to adjust its operation hours. Due to increases in the costs of materials and operating expenses, the administration and board of trustees eliminated Sunday hours at some branches. Also, data showed that the St. Charles City-County Library has the lowest per capita revenue of all peer libraries in the state, yet the library is open more hours per location than all but one. So, beginning Sept. 7 there will be a
change in operating hours at most library branches. The new hours – which fall into line with many library systems including St. Louis Public and St. Louis County libraries - will reflect expanded weeknight hours at some branches and Sunday closures at several branches. “This might not be a forever thing but it is the smartest way to go in utilizing tax payer dollars,” Lori Beth Crawford, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, said. “We want to keep operations costs as smart as possible.” After reviewing branch usage statistics
and a pattern of increased use of electronic materials by customers, it was determined that the O’Fallon’s Deer Run Branch, St. Charles’ Kisker Road and McClay Branches, the new Wentzville Cliff View Branch, and the Library Express at WingHaven will maintain their current hours Monday through Saturday, but will be closed on Sundays. Wentzville’s Corporate Parkway Branch, St. Charles’ Kathryn Linnemann Branch, O’Fallon’s Middendorf-Kredell Branch, and See ‘LIBRARY’ page 2
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Submitted photos Among the St. Charles City-County Library District branches,Wentzville’s Corporate Parkway, St. Charles’ Kathryn Linnemann, O’Fallon’s Middendorf-Kredell, and St. Peters’ Spencer Road hours will be extended Monday through Thursday until 9 p.m., as well as full library services Friday through Sunday, beginning Sept. 7.
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‘LIBRARY’ from cover St. Peters’ Spencer Road Branch hours will be extended Monday through Thursday until 9 p.m., as well as full library services Friday through Sunday. The branches that will continue to offer Sunday hours are located strategically across the county to serve the largest number of customers. “By continuously reviewing how our customers are using our branches we can reallocate formerly underused hours of operation to expand availability of services in other locations,” Jason Kuhl, Library Director, said. Those who need to pick up reserved materials outside of operating hours, the library will continue to provide Holds Hoppers lockers. Holds Hoppers are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers can place holds online and pick them up from these secure lockers at the Kisker Road Branch (1000 Kisker Rd, St Charles) or the Corporate Parkway Branch (1200 Corporate Pkwy, Wentzville) at any time of the day or night. Once customers receive notification that their holds are available,
they can enter the vestibule of the branch to access the Holds Hopper and use the library card scanner or touchscreen to open a locker that is holding their materials. Items are automatically checked out once they are removed from the locker. Book drops are also available on site, so unwanted materials or items that are due can be returned at the same time. “With schedules that sometimes outpace regular library hours, our customers can access the materials that we offer on their own time, whether that is at 11 p.m. or 4 a.m.,” Kuhl said. The library received a $50,000 CARES grant to finance this project. The grant was made available through funds from the Library Services and Technology Act, appropriated by Congress and administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Missouri Secretary of State. Also, all library branches offer free WiFi access in their parking lots, and customers can find a large digital collection of eBooks, movies, music, and research materials at myLibrary.org that is always available.
“We’re not just taking away but also helping find a way to use all of the resources available,” Crawford said. The revised hours for all branches are: Corporate Parkway, Kathryn Linnemann, Middendorf-Kredell, and Spencer Road • Mon - Thurs.: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Fri. and Sat.: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. • Sun.: 1 – 5 p.m. Deer Run, Kisker Road, McClay, Cliff View, and Winghaven • • •
Mon - Thurs.: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Fri. and Sat.: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday: Closed
Augusta and Boone’s Trail (no change) • Mon.: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Tue.: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Thurs.: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. • Sat.: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Find more information about St. Charles City-County Library branch hours and locations at myLibrary.org/branches-hours.
Wentzville Community Historical Society receives grant for museum funding The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) has awarded the Wentzville Community Historical Society (WCHS) a grant in the amount of $2,250 in support of the project WENTZVILLE 150. The MHC is the only statewide agency in Missouri devoted exclusively to humanities education for citizens of all ages. It has served as a state affiliate of the National Endowment for Humanities since 1971. Confirmation from the MHC was received on June 14. The WENTZVILLE 150 project calls for establishing a museum in time for the Wentzville Sesquicentennial 2022, capturing oral/
video histories of Wentzville Citizens, creating a research room and documenting items in the archives. WCHS has been in existence since 1975 working to preserve the history of Wentzville and surrounding communities. To learn more about the WENTZVILLE 150 project or WCHS contact Lois Kessler at kesslerfuller@aol.com or write to WCHS PO Box 202 Wentzville, MO 63385. For more information about the grants program of the Missouri Humanities Council, call 314-781-9660 or 800-357-0909 or write to MHC, 105 N. Main Street, Suite 108, St. Charles, MO 63301-2865.
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St. Charles County celebrities contribute to success of Saint Louis Crisis Nursery’s Celebrity Night fundraiser Bringing together local restaurant partners, generous corporate and philanthropic sponsors, and nearly 100 celebrities from the St. Louis area media, business, sports and public service communities, the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery’s “Celebrity Night for the Crisis Nursery” was a huge success. The event took place on Aug.19 and raised a record of $120,000, far surpassing the goal of $75,000. To accommodate the different comfort levels of Crisis Nursery supporters, “Celebrity Night for the Crisis Nursery 2021” was a hybrid in-person/virtual event. Crisis Nursery supporters could dine in or carry out participating restaurants at West County Center, The Streets of
St. Charles, or in Clayton, Soulard, Wentzville, or on The Hill. In addition, donation “Star Jars” for each celebrity were available online, as were the silent auction and diamond raffle. The success of “Celebrity Night” was assured by the incredible Crisis Nursery supporters – 11 restaurant partners and over 80 local “celebrities,” including John Carney and Heidi Glaus from KTRS radio, Laura Hettiger, Kent Ehrhardt, and Steve Harris from KMOV-TV, Monica Adams, Justin Coronel, and Abby Llorico from KSDK, Former NBA player Jahidi White, Blues mascot Louie, Miss Missouri, and Miss Missouri USA, plus many, many more. Crisis Nursery CEO DiAnne Mueller summarized the suc-
Mercy and Wentzville School District team up Mercy and Wentzville School District are teaming up to offer onsite health care at Pearce Hall at 317 W. Pearce Blvd., for students, staff and their family members. The new Mercy Clinic at WSD Pearce Hall is scheduled to open this winter. In the interim, Mercy Clinic Family Medicine in Wentzville, at 1502 W. Meyer Road, will serve the school district offering priority access for appointments, as well as walk-in options with Trisha Waters, nurse practitioner who will be based at the WSD location. She is available from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. “We are thrilled to offer a convenient and quality onsite health care option for our WSD staff and students,” shared Dr. Jeri LaBrot, WSD Assistant Superintendent of Student Services. “The ability to seek care at a convenient location, receive priority appointments and provide access for health care needs is an exciting opportunity for our community.” “Our educators, their families and students have been through a tough year with the pandemic and figuring out how to stay safe,” said Trisha Waters, nurse practitioner with Mercy Clinic at WSD Pearce Hall. “We know staying healthy is the best way to stay on track for a good education. This new option will give those in the district that extra boost when they have medical questions or need a quick appointment.” Until the Pearce Hall location is open, appointments can be made by contacting Mercy Clinic Family Medicine at 636-698-6266 or 636-445-3820.
Submitted photo Bringing together local restaurant partners, generous corporate and philanthropic sponsors, and nearly 100 celebrities from the St. Louis area media, business, sports and public service communities, the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery’s “Celebrity Night for the Crisis Nursery” was a huge success.
cess of the event: “The Crisis Nursery has been going strong for 35 years, and incredible community support like this is
one of the reasons why! In 35 years, we have kept over 125,000 children safe from child abuse and neglect, and with this kind
of amazing support, we plan to keep going for another 35 years!”
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Mosaics Fine Art Festival returns to St. Charles
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Last year the pandemic stopped the Mosaics Fine Art Festival from happening. This year the 26th annual outdoor event is set, taking place along several blocks of North Main St. in Historic St. Charles. The Mosaics Fine Art Festival is a nonprofit organization that showcases local and regional artists while educating the community’s children and adults in how art can enhance their lives. The festival features a wide array of artwork produced by a mix of emerging, mid-career and established artists in all media. The family-friendly event – which is free and open to the public – will be held Sept. 17 from 4 to 9 p.m., Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sept. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 82 juried artists from more than 15 states will exhibit artwork available for purchase. Media categories include clay, drawing, glass, leather, metal, pastel, oil/acrylic, photography, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor, and wood. A total
Submitted photo The 26th annual Mosaics Fine Art Festival is set, taking place along several blocks of North Main St. in Historic St. Charles.
of $5,000 will be awarded to the top 10 artists. The festival includes Art Shop for Kids, a kids-only gallery where children ages 14 and younger can buy professional artwork. Designed to foster art appreciation at a young age, all pieces are donated by participating festival artists and can be purchased for a
nominal fee. The H. Robert Pank Memorial Entertainment Pavilion will showcase a variety of performing artists throughout the weekend including Buckhannon Brothers, Catfish Willie, 4th Street Band, Jerry & Cherry, Lamar Pilsing Standard Time, Second Gear Band and St. Charles Big Band.
St. Charles County paramedics set ‘Gold’ standard in cardiac and stroke care St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) paramedics once again earned Gold Plus status in the American Heart Association’s annual Mission: Lifeline program, which recognizes EMS agencies for their implementation of quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who suffer severe heart attacks and strokes. Each year, more than 250,000 individuals experience a ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a deadly type of heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it is critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, a significant number of these patients don’t receive this prompt attention. The correct tools, training and practices allow SCCAD paramedics to rapidly treat these patients and trigger an early response from the awaiting hospital personnel. Agencies that receive the Mission: Lifeline Gold award demonstrated compliance for each of four required cardiac achievement measures, and two stroke reporting measures. The “Plus” distinction reflects that paramedics are consistently performing a 12-lead ECG on patients within 10 minutes on chest pain calls. 2021 marks SCCAD’s third Gold Plus honor, and its seventh overall Mission: Lifeline recognition. “SCCAD paramedics play a vital part in the
system of care for those who experience significant medical emergencies in our community,” said SCCAD Chief Kelly Cope. “As the first medical point of contact, they perform life-saving interventions and shave precious minutes of treatment time off by activating the emergency response system that alerts hospitals.” SCCAD paramedics and leadership staff are elated to be recognized at this high level but highlight the fact that collaborative relationships that make it possible. “We convene regularly with our partners at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters, Progress West, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital St. Charles and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital Lake St. Louis to develop protocols with the goal of improving the quality of care for stroke and STEMI patients,” said John Romeo, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for SCCAD. Cardiac care has been an area of focus for SCCAD in recent years; in 2015, the district was the first in the region to debut cardio-cerebral resuscitation (CCR) – an innovative approach to cardiac arrest management that saw a significant increase in survival to hospital discharge rates. In addition, SCCAD paramedics work to provide cost-free chest compression education to St. Charles County residents via the Lifesaver CPR program, which has to date trained more than 11,000 individuals.
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Preschoolers thank SSM Health Wentzville Rotary Club’s FACEBOOK.COM/MYCNEWS Beer, Wine and Food St. Joseph Hospital staff for being Festival returns ‘Community Helpers’ Wentzville Rotary Club has announced the This is a fun afternoon of sampling various return of the premier tasting event in Wentzville, the Beer Wine and Food Festival which will showcase local craft brewers, wineries, and restaurants. The charity event will take place Sept. 18 from 12 – 5 p.m. as part of the City Fall Festival Sept. 17-18 in Old Town. The Beer Wine and Food Festival features free samples from booths in a parking lot, and on Main Street. Tickets are $10 for children and $30 for adults: get advance tickets at Eventbrite.com (search for “Beer Wine & Food Festival). Proceeds go to local civic and charitable endeavors.
beer, wine and alcoholic beverages paired with delicious food offerings. Some samples will be small batch or limited quantity, so arrive early for the best selection. Bring some old friends or make some new friends, but just make sure that everyone who is sampling is 21 years or older with a valid ID. This is a rain or shine event, so dress for the weather. The tickets are first come first serve, so buy early. You can transfer your ticket to another person prior to the event as long as the new person is 21 years of age or older as of Oct. 2. No refunds are given.
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i3 Broadband celebrates local launch in St. Charles County with ribbon cutting
Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Peters celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting
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Paul Cronin, CEO of i3 Broadband celebrated the company launch in St. Charles County with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 20. Joining Cronin were his corporate partners and employees, Governor Mike Parsons, Congressman Luetkemeyer, County Executive Steve Ehlmann and city of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano. Also on hand were representatives with the Cottleville-Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce and Board Members and Ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. i3 Broadband is a fiber-to-the-home provider of 100% fiber-optic broadband service originally based in central Illinois
and is expanding their network to the residents and businesses of St. Charles County. By investing more than $100 million on this multi-year project, i3 will be able to offer symmetrical speeds up to 10 Gigabit per second through their fastest and most reliable fiber optic network. With a project this large, i3 has many positions open with their company including installation and support technicians, sales representatives and fiber optic splicing technicians. For more information on i3 Broadband and their services, pricing, availability, and career opportunities, please call 877-976-0711 or visit their website at https://i3broadband.com/.
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General Manager Shawn Lokke and Director of Operations Rod Rogers celebrated the (COVID delayed) grand opening / one-year anniversary of Holiday Inn Express & Suites with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 25. Joining Lokke and Rogers were members of Pride Hospitality’s corporate partners, assistant managers and employees. Also on hand was city of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano, various staff and aldermen with the city of St. Peters, members of the O’Fallon Chamber and board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Peters is located at 50 Richmond Center Blvd. just off the Veteran’s Memorial Parkway in St. Peters. With bedside power outlets to charge your phone or watch, laundry, breakfast and pool all offered on-site, Holiday Inn Express & Suites St. Peters can accommodate your travel needs. Their location just off I-70 makes local restaurants and attractions convenient to navigate to. For more information on Holiday Inn Express & Suites, their rates and photos of their new facility, please visit www.ihg.com and search St. Peters in the location or call 636-387-7611.
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CREC Board of Directors partners with CoBank to award ‘Sharing Success’ grants to charitable organizations Four charitable organizations were each awarded a $5,000 “Sharing Success” grant by Cuivre River Electric Cooperative (CREC) and CoBank. The recipients of the 2021 grants are Pregnancy Options Center of Warren County; The Key Youth Center; Warren County Sheltered Workshop, and Compass Health Network. “We believe that these grants will help support the mission of these organizations that are so vital in the communities we serve,” says Diane Saale, President, CREC Board of Directors. “It’s important to us to reach out and assist our neighbors in need. ‘Caring for community’ is one of the cooperative’s seven principles, and we are so happy to partner with CoBank in this program.” “Sharing Success” is a matching grant program created by CoBank in 2012. The cooperative bank partners with its customers, like CREC, to support the causes and organizations they care about. CoBank customers can apply for matching grants each year. This year, CREC awarded $2,500 to each recipient, and CoBank matched the funds. A total of $5,000 went to each organization. Pregnancy Options of Warren County’s mission is to provide help, hope, and healing to those in their community facing pregnancy choices. They can be reached at 636-377-4443 or at www.pregnancyoptionscenter.org/. The Key Youth Center is a community-driven, funded, and managed organization that is dedicated to serving homeless youth in Lincoln County, and provide them with sustainable housing and support to achieve their personal goals. They can be reached at 636-295-1974 or at www.thekeyyouthinc.org/. The Warren County Sheltered Workshop is a production company that employs over 80 adults with disabilities and specializes in light assembly/production and various packaging/ kitting. For more information visit www.warren-county-sheltered-workshop-inc.business. site/ or call 636-456-4800. Compass Health Network is a nonprofit health care organization offering services in behavioral health, substance use disorder, pediatric and family medicine, and dental care, with locations in 46 counties throughout mid-Missouri including those served by CREC. For more information, visit www.compasshealthnetwork.org or call 844-853-8937 to explore services. Since the inception of the Sharing Success program in 2012 and counting this year’s grants, CREC and CoBank have together awarded a total of $140,000 to organizations including Honor Flight of Greater St. Louis, The Key Youth Center, Operation Food Search, Volunteers in Medicine St. Charles, Hope Center of Pike County, TREE House of Greater St. Louis, St. Charles Community College Foundation, Agape Food Pantry, Sparrow’s Nest and Our Lady’s Inn. CREC’s board of directors jointly makes the decision to which organizations the “Sharing Success” grants will be awarded.
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(Back row, from left) CREC Board Director Ted House stands with Compass Health Network Senior Director of Development, Brian Martin, (front row, from left) Compass Health Network Executive Vice President of Corporate Services, Katrina McDonald Fuller and Compass Health Network Vice President of Human Resources, Diane Coletta.
(Front row, from left) Pregnancy Options Executive Director Robin Olsen stands with Pregnancy Options volunteers Karen Shafferkoetter and Cyrilla Sommer, CREC Board President Diane Saale (back row, from left) CREC Board Directors Paul Ruby and Dan Elliott.
(From left) CREC Board Director Phil Dunk stands with Warren County Sheltered Workshop Production Manager Derrick Moreau, Warren County Sheltered Workshop Executive Director Jami Washburn, Warren County Sheltered Workshop Human Resource Manager Linda Reckamp and CREC Board President Diane Saale.
(From left) CREC Board Director Mike Cherry stands with Key Board Member Kristi Gregory, Key President Shiloh Werkmeister and CREC Board Director Jeff Geisendorfer.
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Take Notice . . . The events listed in this section are the latest updates as of press time, please check with individual sites for the most up to date cancellations and reschedule info. EVENTS Sept. 11: 9/11 remembrance celebration
Celebrate Winfield-9/11 We Remember takes place from 4 – 9 p.m. in Winfield. Live Music by Shangri-La, food, vendors, games and kids area
Sept 11: Charity walk/run
5K Charity Walk/Run to take place from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Winfield. All proceeds go to first responders. Visit winfieldmo.org/events for registration.
their eighth annual Christmas in September Craft Fair at Calvary Church at 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crafters are needed for more information please contact Esther Angelos at marlofan@charter. net or 636-441-0329 or 314-477-5096.
Sept. 25 Walk To End Alzheimer’s St Charles County
Sept. 11: Social dance
Celebrate America Social Dance sponsored by Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary #2273 takes place from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Dardenne Prairie Hall (K.C. Hall) at 2199 Post Road in Dardenne Prairie. For tickets contact Shirley Boyer at 314-795-5577 or Lisa Newman at 314-566-0725.
Sept. 25: Craft fair
Tri County Citizens Advisory Board to Probation and Parole, Probation and Parole District 17, Missouri Department of Correction invites you to
Walk To End Alzheimer’s St Charles County registration begins at 8 a.m. at St Charles Community College. Register earlier at alz.org/sccwalk.
Sept. 25: Craft fair
The Eighth Annual Christmas in September Craft Fair takes place from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Calvary Church at 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Drive.
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 Layla Lane, Wentzville, MO.. For more information contact Ed Jurotich at 314560-1868.
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 636-206-5306.
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 636-447-9056.
Mondays: Parent support group
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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 Con nection 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.
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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 members who want to better our community. Contact Christy at 314583-0538.
Mondays: Seasoned eye carvers meeting
Meetings are held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center at 1455 Fairgrounds (near the Bass Pro Shop). Visitors are always welcome. For more information visit http://www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp at cwsapp@charter.net.
Mondays: Choral Arts Singers practice
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 Monday of each month unless otherwise specified. 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 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.
Mondays and Wednesdays: Tai Chi for arthritis class
Every Monday and Wednesday 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 Recovery meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Dardenne Prairie Presbyterian Church (enter at Adam Lamb preSchool, 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 more information.
Tuesdays: Seniors group
Please join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a gathering for senior adults. There will be lunch (no charge), cards and bingo (no charge), community program referrals, occasional health and wellness presentations and clergy available upon request. The event takes place at Church of the Transfiguration at1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake Saint Louis. For more information call 636-561-8951.
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 jack-ross@ att.net.
Tuesdays: Cribbage
Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Rookies at 15358 Veterans Memorial Pkwy in Wentzville. Win prizes and awards with semiannual tournaments. ACC sanctioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-2338032.
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A diabetes support group meets on the fourth Tuesday 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 636-625-5447.
Tuesdays: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles 12:05 p.m. at Ginghams Homestyle
www.mycnews.com • Community News - St. Charles County • September 1, 2021 Restaurant, 1566 Country Clcub Plaza Drive, in St. Charles. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The group is looking for new members who want to better our community and help its youth. If you are interested in making a positive impact in St. Charles for generations to come, please come for lunch. For more information call 636-206-2483. 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 experience 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: St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Male Caregiver Experience
The group meets on third Tuesday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Alzheimer’s Chapter Office at 9370 Olive Blvd. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease, support, or the Male Caregiver Experience, please call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 800-272-3900 or visit www.
alz.org/stl. Registration is requested before the first meeting.
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Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers
On the first and third Tuesday of each month a social club for widows and widowers meets from 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Fifth and Jackson Streets in St. Charles. On the first Tuesday there are refreshments and on the third Tuesday there is either a speaker or entertainment. The group also goes to breakfast, lunch and dinner monthly, and has a pot luck dinner each month.
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Sports you see with Gary B . . . Hoots pitching shined in the postseason GLVC preseason poll, which was released by the The O’Fallon Hoots are members of the Pros- conference recently. The Lions received 70 points pect Baseball League, playing in the West-Prairie in the poll, putting them in a tie with Missouri Land division and began play in O’Fallon at their S&T and 14 points behind 10th place Rockhurst. home field CarShield in May 2020 after relocating The Lions finished last season with a record of from Hannibal, Missouri. 3-11, with two of those wins coming inside HuntThe league announced its 2021 East and West- er Stadium, including a 2-1 win over then No. 3 ern Conference All-Stars recently. The star-stud- ranked Maryville on March 26, 2020. Isaac Hoog ded list included two O’Fallon Hoots pitchers, scored both Lindenwood goals in the game, on Anthony Klein and Masen Palmier. the way to earning GLVC Offensive Player of the Rounding out the West Conference All-Stars Week honors. starting pitchers was Palmier who had 11 appearHoog, will be back up front for the Lions this ances and over 40 innings thrown notching 30 season as he played last year as a freshman from strikeouts. The 6-foot-3 hurler registered a 6-1 re- Arnold, Missouri pacing the Lions with 11 points, cord and a 3.12 ERA. including a team-high five goals. Parkin Harape “Masen was just a guy we could rely on all year and Gabriel Herrera will also be looking to build to give us a quality start,” Hoots Manager Matt off solid freshman campaigns as both finished Brown said. “Whenever he started we knew we with five points last season, good for second on had a great chance to win. Halfway through the the team. year, we moved him to the bullpen and he proThe Lions 2021 schedule features 15 matches, 14 ceeded to get the win in the first-half clincher.” against GLVC opponents. Lindenwood will open In addition to an All-Star designation, Klein the season at home on Saturday, September 5 in a also received honors for the Galen Woods Fire- non-conference game against Rogers State. Kickman of the Year. The award is given to the league’s off is scheduled for 1 p.m. from Hunter Stadium top reliever each season. He appeared in 19 games, in St. Charles. earning a 5-1 record and five saves. Over 33 1/3 UIndy was picked to finish atop of the conferinnings pitched, Klein allowed just three runs on ence, garnering 191 total points in the poll, in14 hits, striking out 39 and amassing a 0.81 ERA. cluding nine first-place votes. The Greyhounds The right-handed pitcher owned an opponent on- narrowly edged Maryville, receiving 183 points base percentage of .260, held opponents to .162 and five first-place votes in the poll. slugging and a .125 batting average. ~~~And it begins “Anthony Klein was a pitcher that I always knew what I was going to get from him,” Brown said. Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, “It didn’t matter the situation during a game. He was a guy we trusted to come in and get us out may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As of any situation.” a fan or an athlete, Gary is all For up-to-the-minute information about the sports all the time. He hosted a Hoots, visit www.OFallonhoots.com. radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ ~~~Great full season for the club Lindenwood places well in men’s soccer poll for 2021-2022 season Lindenwood University’s men’s soccer team was picked to finish in a tie for eleventh in the
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‘The Suicide Squad’ needs better leadership
Movie: 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.
Quinn, but she’s isolated from the The most satisfying part of “The Suicide core cast for most of the movie. Squad” is watching “SatSylvester Stallone lends his voice urday Night Live” cast member to King Shark, another Belle Pete Davidson play a superhero. Reeve inmate, who has a taste In this sequel to 2016’s “Suicide for human flesh. Nathan Fillion Squad,” Davidson is a mercenary (“Firefly,” “The Rookie”) plays named Blackguard who’s also an T.D.K (“The Detachable Kid”), a inmate at Belle Reeve penitenvillain who can detach his arms. tiary. In the opening scenes, he’s Daniela Melchior is a standout, part of a team heading out to dehowever, as Cleo Cazo, a young stroy the potentially dangerous woman known as “Ratcatcher “Project Starfish.” Without giving 2.” Her father, the original “Rattoo much away, Mr. Davidson’s catcher,” left equipment behind character literally loses his mind that helps her control rats. She’s very early in the film. easily the most loyal member of “Suicide Squad” director David the ragtag team with abilities let Ayer was supposed to direct the her summon loyal rats to help sequel, but he took over anothin the fight. She also forms a er project instead. James Gunn real bond with Bloodsport (Idris (Marvel’s “Guardians of the GalElba), a mercenary who creates “The Suicide Squad” photo courtesy Warner Bros. axy” franchise) assumes the didifferent weapons and gadgets. recting duties, but he obviously didn’t screen the original film. Gunn packs John Cena seems out of place, though, as Peacemaker, a character that the cast with mismatched villains who go on dangerous missions in return loves peace and will kill people to achieve it. Cena is slated to reprise the for reduced sentences. He also adds “Starro the Conqueror,” one of DC’s role in an upcoming HBO Max miniseries that will hopefully flesh out the super villains from the 1960’s, to the story without much backstory. character and his motivations. Viola Davis returns as Amanda Waller, There’s also a real lack of leadership and direction among the charac- the head of “Task Force X” and the amoral overseer of the Suicide Squad. ters. In the original film, Will Smith provides structure as Floyd Lawton, Waller has no trouble killing any inmate that does not follow orders. a weapons expert who’s also known as Deadshot. He’s never missed a shot “The Suicide Squad” contains some interesting moments, but the lack of and he’s also a dedicated father who wants the best for his little girl. Rick a cohesive story and structure make it tiresome. James Gunn is a talented Flag, Joel Kinnaman’s character, is too distracted in the original film and director, but he struggles with these DC characters. Perhaps he should disappears quickly in the sequel. stick with the Marvel Cinematic Universe going forward. When it comes to story and advancing the plot, director Gunn just wings “The Suicide Squad,” rated R, is playing in theaters and also streaming it here. Margot Robbie reprises her role as Dr. Harleen Qunizel/Harley on HBO Max.
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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
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The bounty from my garden has started to come in. And by that I mean the local farmer’s market has opened. I buy my produce there then post the pics on Facebook and lie about my skills. Unfortunately, my thumbs aren’t green; they are brown. More lies! They are black and crumple into ash when I even try to go near a trowel. It’s hard living without thumbs. They come in handy, especially when trying to grasp a hoe. Without them the handle just slips right through. Maybe that’s why my garden is such a failure. Back in May, I had such high hopes. I arrived at the nursery and joined the throngs of gardeners – my people. Back then my thumbs had the beginnings of a nice yellow tinge starting at the lower knuckle – immature and beginning to ripen. By summer’s end they would be a lush verdant. I chatted with a fellow greenie. “Oh that’s a nice tomato plant you’ve got there. I’m going to plant some too. What do you call that variety?” “I call it cactus, but I’m sure the needles would make handy toothpicks to stab a cherry tomato with,” she snarked. Awkward. So here it is the end of August; the big payoff. The time when planting, watering, fertilizing and bug spraying culminate into a bounteous harvest. My cucumbers were a huge success…for the earwigs! They made a bounteous meal of the seedlings before the first leaves sprouted. The tomatoes had too much shade. They vined upwards to reach the sun then collapsed into a sterile heap. I gathered three stunted ones with brown butts along with a crop of withered yellow leaves. I arrived too late for the zucchini. One evening
I was overjoyed to see banana-sized baby zucchs popping out. What joy filled my farmer’s heart! By tomorrow they would be the perfect size for picking, I told myself. The next morning I found several canoes beached on my lawn. Upon closer look I realized they were not shipwrecked vessels, but the zucchinis. Apparently they do that. Alas, the carrots were all tops with no bottoms; the raccoons got the corn and the quail picked the peas down to stalks. However, the weeds did surprisingly well. Next year, I’m going to plant cactus.
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. *Emmy Awards attendees or celestial bodies 6. “He ____ and drank the precious words...” 9. Skier’s transport 13. Move like ivy 14. What Alex and Lexington have in common 15. Power glitch 16. White condiment 17. Schiller’s “____ to Joy” 18. Movie “The ____ of the Chicago 7” 19. *”Last Week ____ with John Oliver” 21. *”Lovecraft ____” 23. Excessively 24. Invitation request 25. Part of graduate’s ensemble 28. South American indigenous people 30. Lung pouch (2 words) 35. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s target 37. Stain on Santa 39. Take exception to 40. Highland tongue 41. Bar, legally 43. Tropical tuber 44. Time on the job 46. Grey tea 47. Make a picture 48. Satellite Navigation System, for short 50. Mr. Eugene Krabs, e.g.
52. X 53. *Compilation of nominees, e.g. 55. Uh-huh 57. *”Swingers” actor turned “The Mandalorian” director 61. *Ewan McGregor’s role 65. Soviet entity 66. Flightless bird 68. Princess of #34 Down 69. Type of weasel 70. Lady or Tramp, e.g. 71. Improvise 72. Young herring 73. Printing unit, pl. 74. ‘90s TV sitcom “Boy ____ World” DOWN 1. Sing like Ella Fitzgerald 2. Jack, Janet and Chrissy from “Three’s Company,” e.g. 3. Long time 4. Rekindled 5. Faucet 6. Loads (2 words) 7. *Jason Sudeikis’ role 8. Golden parachute recipients 9. U, on the road 10. One from Great Britain 11. Culture-growing turf 12. Bank on 15. Like an ignoramus 20. *Hugh Laurie’s medical drama, nominated 25
times, that ended in 2012 22. Egg cells 24. Great Britain’s anti-mob law (2 words) 25. *”The Queen’s Gambit” game 26. Blood carrier 27. Suggest 29. *Drag ball culture drama 31. Retired, shortened 32. *”Get ____,” Outstanding Comedy Series winer in 1968 and 69 33. Saintly glows 34. *Royalty chronicles, with The 36. Philadelphia’s Ivy 38. Millimeter of mercury 42. “Vamos a la ____” 45. *What one needs to be nominated 49. Itinerary word 51. Old crone 54. Like Elvis’s famous shoes 56. Digression 57. Much ado 58. Against, prefix 59. Violin’s Renaissance predecessor 60. One less traveled 61. Os in XOXO 62. *The Handmaid’s “story” 63. ____ top of ____ 64. Captures 67. *Allison Janney’s show SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 9