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March 25, 2015

The Best of

North County

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Winners of the Best of North County contest were announced and awarded with certificates at the monthly Greater North County Chamber of Commerce membership meeting on March 18.

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Almost 11,000 votes help select top businesses throughout the community Feature Section

By Sara Hardin The votes have been counted and the results are in for the “The Best of North County” contest. The contest, put together by Community News and the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, ran for eight weeks and was put in place to acknowledge successful businesses in the chamber service area. Voters were able to nominate businesses throughout 30 categories that they believed deserved recognition in the chamber and in the community. Both hard copy ballots and online votes were accepted for eight consecutive weeks through March 1. Each category ended up with two winners, who were announced and awarded with certificates at the monthly chamber membership meeting on March 18. The contest was a huge success, with almost 11,000 votes counted across 30 categories – the most participation the contest has ever seen. “Some of the categories had as many as 26 candidates nominated by the voters, and two came to the top of each category” explained Bob Huneke, publisher of Community News. “With that many voters, being at the top is a very significant thing. It’s a satisfying thing for these businesses to hear their customers tell them that they are the best.” Carolyn Marty, President of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, agrees that the contest was suc-

cessful in its mission to celebrate North County businesses and show the active role between the chamber and its members. “The contest is a great way to reinforce and let the community know how many wonderful services and products we have available in North County,” said Marty. In light of the competition’s success, the winning businesses have received immense recognition for their services to consumers and the community. “Recognition of a company’s hard work and customer satisfaction is a very important thing, and to be able to use this recognition in their advertising and in everyday dealings with credibility is a great accomplishment. It’s a lot to be proud of,” said Huneke. Both Huneke and Marty believe that the chamber’s participation in the contest was key to its overall success. “[The contest] provided a great opportunity for consumers to learn a little bit more about the chamber’s role in the community, and to make that role stronger,” explained Marty. “In addition to expanding on the chamber’s membership, the contest allows the community to benefit through exposure to these businesses.” “There are many who benefit from this contest, and partnering with the chamber only increases the number of people

who benefit,” said Huneke. “It’s good for the chamber, good for the contestants, and good for North County.” “The Best of North County” succeeded in its main goal: to recognize the hard workers behind these businesses, and to expose them to potential consumers. The competition’s overall results and success serve as another reminder of North County’s abundance of excellence in businesses and services.

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Best of North County Learn and Play Check in with Cindy Moore. Movie Celebrating 30 years of detention with “The Breakfast Club” Sports Local sports with Gary B. Recipes Throw a shamrockin’ St. Patrick’s Day party What’s Happening Classifieds Over the Fence Joe Morice brings his unique views to the Community News.

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Trinity Catholic duo shines in engineering competition Trinity Catholic seniors Chris Payeur (Sacred Heart) and Jacob Klump (Christ Light of the Nations) placed second out of 25 teams at the Truss Bridge Civil Engineering competition held Feb. 28 at St. Louis University. The pair’s model bridge supported more weight before failure than any other team in the competition, however Payeur

and Klump missed first place narrowly because of the final efficiency calculations. Also competing for Trinity Catholic were juniors Sam Araujo (St. Norbert) and Michael Schaller (Christ Light of the Nations); juniors Nick Noonan (Sacred Heart) and Ben Sanfilippo (St. Angela Merici); junior Matt Quick (Christ Light of the Nations)

Local Author Spotlight: Janet Bettag Janet Bettag is a career administrative professional, freelance editor and award winning writer. Her debut book, “Normal,” is a narrative nonfiction account of her survival of and recovery from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. A portion of the proceeds from the book are donated to The Brain Aneurysm Foundation to help fund patient support as well as research focused on early detection and prevention of ruptures. Originally from Clarksville, Missouri, Janet grew up in a suburb of St. Louis, attending Hazelwood Central High School and the University of Missouri - St. Louis. She began writing as a child and her poetry was published in a small literary publication before she graduated from high school. During her career as an administrative professional, Janet has provided marketing, public relations, and sales support to manufacturers, retail distributors, and an accounting firm. She served more than seventeen years as the administrative assistant to a municipal police chief before retiring to purse writing full time. As a contributing writer for Woods & Irons Magazine, a publication of the Gateway PGA Foundation, she wrote feature articles on a variety of topics loosely related to the sport. Janet currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Missouri Writers’ Guild. She is also an active member of the St. Louis Writers’ Guild and the Wee Writers of St. Charles.

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and senior Nick Wuelling (St. Rose Philippine Duchesne); seniors John Hilmes (St. Ferdinand) and Matt O’Donnell (St. Rose Philippine Duchesne); juniors Devin Collins (St. Norbert) and Nick Wallace (St. Rose Philippine Duchesne) and juniors Jackson Compas (Christ Light of the Nations) and Grant Fisher (Christ Light of the Nations).

Pattonville junior earns UMSL science award Pattonville High School junior Misael Barcenas-Toledo was recognized with a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science by the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). Barcenas-Toledo was selected to research organometallics with UMSL Professor Eike Bauer last summer as part of a grant supported by the National Science Foundation and the American Chemical Society. Barcenas’ research was so well Photo courtesy Pattonville School District received that he has been asked Misael Barcenas-Toledo was recognized with to continue his collaboration a Distinguished Achievement Award for Excellence in Science by the University of Missouriwith Dr. Bauer this summer. St. Louis (UMSL).

Hazelwood School District staff honored Four winners from the Hazelwood School District staff were honored March 4 by the Special School District of St. Louis County for their work and commitment to special education. The honorees were recognized during the 2015 Special School District Salutes Banquet. The list of HSD staff receiving awards include: The Special Ambassador Award, the highest recognition given by SSD for extraordinary commitment to the students and/or staff of SSD: • Hazelwood West High School Administrative Team • Sheilah Fitzgerald, Jana Elementary Principal • Jane McKinney, McCurdy Elementary Principal The Key to the Classroom Award recognizes the achievements of teachers using innovate approaches to student learning: • Jodi Schutzenhofer, Hazelwood West High School

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St. Ann police teach Drummond youngsters about using 911 Partners in the St. Ann Police Department are helping students learn how to be calm and helpful in an emergency. Chief Aaron Jimenez, Police Coordinator Bryan Wilman and D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer Tyler Schmieg recently implemented the 911 Education 4 Kids program at Drummond Elementary School. According to Drummond counselor Carla Robertson, St. Ann found that they were rePhoto courtesy Pattonville School District ceiving an increase in 911 St. Ann police present a class on 911 safety at Drummond Elementary School. calls from children, especially young ones who had ond grade to teach them how to use 911. “They difficulty communicating about the emergency have a great kid-friendly video and lesson to and their location. For that reason, officers have teach our kids to be St. Ann 911 Heroes,” Robbeen visiting students in preschool through sec- ertson said.

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Community college honors North County leader by establishing a scholarship in his name Dr. Rance Thomas, professor emeritus of Criminal Justice/Sociology and President of North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice, was honored with the announcement that Lewis & Clark Community College had established a Rance Thomas Scholarship for criminal justice students at the college following his speech on an update of the Ferguson situation. This honor was bestowed upon him at the Annual Minority Affairs Dinner concluding the monthly celebration of Black History Month of which he was instrumental in organizing at the college many years ago. This scholarship was established in his name due to the many organizations, people, and social justice causes in his lifetime of service – service to Lewis & Clark students, faculty, and community. Thomas graduated from St. Louis University with a Ph.D. in sociology and with a major in criminology and complex organizations in 1985 and retired from the college in 2002.

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Holman sixth-grader to be honored at Vision for Game Celebration AJ Ashby, a sixth-grader at Holman Middle School, is one of four being honored at the MindsEye Ultimate Beepball Tournament and Inaugural Vision for the Game Celebration on April 4 at the Busch-II-Infield, the space located between Ballpark Village and Busch Stadium that was once occupied by some of the greatest names in baseball history. MindsEye will honor four individuals who helped spread awareness of athletics to the St. Louis metro area’s blind and visually impaired community. In addition to Ashby, the other honorees this year are Brian Houser of Lighthouse for the Blind, Al Hrabosky of Fox Sports Midwest and Mickey Warriner of Jacobs Engineering. The majority of these individuals are being honored for directly contributing to the advancement of Beepball in this region. The honorees have helped Photo courtesy Pattonville School District plan Beepball events, coached tournament winning Beepball teams and introduced the Holman Middle School sixth-grader AJ Ashby is shown after the Beepball game to others. Ashby assisted in planning game he arranged at his elementary school last year. He’s being honored for bringing awareness of athletics to St. Louis’ blind and visually impaired a Beepball event at his elementary school in community. Pattonville, Rose Acres Elementary School. Following a ceremony honoring of these four impaired. It features a beeping ball and two buzzindividuals, representatives from teams playing ing bases along with slight rule modifications. All in MindsEye’s Ultimate Beepball Tournament on players play with blindfolds except for the pitcher July 11 will play a two-inning exhibition Beep- and catcher on the offensive team and two spotball game. Beepball is a version of softball that is ters on the defensive team. adapted for people who are blind and/or visually

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Youth In Need receives $1.5 million for Early Head Start expansion The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Youth In Need an Early Head Start Child Care Partnership and Early Head Start Expansion grant. The only recipient in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area and just one of three grants awarded in Missouri, Youth In Need will receive $1.5 million of a $500 million allocation to fund the expansion of its St. Louis City Head Start and Early Head Start program. The grant funds the addition of 120 new infant and toddler slots at nine child care partner sites in St. Louis City. “This grant will increase the quality of infanttoddler care throughout St. Louis City and Coun-

ty,” said Melissa Chambers, Vice President of Youth In Need’s St. Louis City Head Start and Early Head Start program. “By offering low-income families with infants and toddlers these wraparound services, we’re supporting families who are working and/or going to school. We’re strengthening the family as parents learn to become their child’s best teacher.” With this new grant, Youth In Need now will be providing Head Start and Early Head Start services to 1,364 children and their families in St. Louis City and St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and Montgomery Counties.

Green initiatives prove to be a cost-saving move for Black Jack For the last few years, Mayor Norm McCourt and the Black Jack City Council have been looking toward the future for innovative ways to continue to make the city of Black Jack prosper through the tough economic times. Two examples of innovative thinking on their part were; to reduce the cost of energy used by city hall and the amount of paper used by city officials. The first endeavor included installing solar panels on the roof of city hall to generate electricity reducing their cost of energy to power the building. In the first year, the city has seen a savings of over $1,900 in the yearly cost of powering the city hall building. The second initiative was to have the city council

go to a paperless distribution system where almost all communication would be done electronically. This system has been in place for approximately a year and a half now and has saved the city around $400 in paper cost. McCourt stated, “The city will continue to look for ways to move the city forward in a manner that is financially sound and a positive benefit to our residents. It is amazing the amount of money that can be saved for our residents using technology that was not available just a few years ago. I want our city to remain being on the leading edge of technology, where we are leading the crowd, not following them.”

Fiancé and finances: questions to ask before marriage Marriage is a milestone in life; yet, many enter into the next phase without asking their spouse some vital questions about money. If you are among the soon-tobe wed, consider starting a conversation using the questions below. Couples who plan their expenses ahead of time are more likely to enjoy their earnings, and less likely to need credit repair intervention.

So how does one go into a marriage with a solid financial standing? Those soon-to-be-wed couples who converse openly about their finances are more likely to enjoy their big day with an understanding of their mate’s views on money. The experts at Lexington Law offer these questions every newly engaged couple should ask before the big day:

Men, women and weddings Females are often portrayed as materialistic or overthe-top when it comes to their big day, but recent findings from an online Harris Poll tell a different story. Surprisingly, the study found that twice the number of men stated they would or did go into debt to pay for their dream wedding. The study also found that both men and women valued financial responsibility. In fact, 91 percent indicated a preference for entering marriage debt-free as opposed to having a dream wedding. “Marriage is a lifelong commitment built on trust, clear communication and honesty,” said John Heath, Directing Attorney for Lexington Law. “While some may find financial discussions unnecessary, understanding each other intimately in terms of what you both bring to the table – be it wealth or debt – will strengthen your relationship and help to avoid potentially serious friction to your marriage down the road.”

1. How do you view money? This is a loaded question, but your fiancé’s answer will help you understand their perspective and how it aligns with yours. Here are a few conversation starters on the subject: • How do you budget your money? • Are you meticulous about your bills and expenses, or are you comfortable to just “wing it?” • What’s the most you would ever spend on a home, car, piece of clothing, etc.?

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2. How should we budget for a family? Kids are expensive, especially if you haven’t planned for them. Talk to your partner about how many kids you would both like to have. Plan for child living expenses and how they will impact your budget, i.e. clothes, food, activities, medical expenses, schooling, etc. 3. How should we communicate about money? Some couples are content to let one person handle the finances, and others like to split up the bills and share household responsibilities. Regardless of what you decide, it is important to have a plan in place before getting married. 4. What should we do when we disagree about spending? You and your spouse won’t agree on everything. In fact, you may completely disagree on how to spend, save, and generally manage your money. The question is: What should you do when these disagreements arise? Avoiding the subject will put you at greater risk for financial (and marital) trou-

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ble. There’s no easy answer for this one, but presenting the topic during your conversation is a good start. 5. Do you have any debts that I should be aware of? Secrets aren’t the best addition to a marriage, especially when it comes to debt. Be sure you and your soon-tobe put the credit cards on the table before walking down the aisle. Marriage is a life partnership; start by dealing with your debt together. You’ll head into your new life as a married couple with ease when you have an open and honest dialog about your financial situation. For more tips for managing your money, or your credit, visit www.LexingtonLaw.com.

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o the 1st & 2nd Place Winners! t s n o i t a l u t a r g n o C Voted your favorite business’s in 63031, 63033, 63042, 63135, 63136, 63137, 63138, 63032 or 63034 in the following categories. Accounting

Catering

Fitness Center

Hotels/Lodging

Donuts/Bakery

Nimmons Wealth Management, Howard Nimmons 760 rue St. Francois, Florissant MO 63031 314-972-1818

Catering To You, Jon Vogt 12275 New Halls Ferry, Florissant MO 63033 314-839-3244

Gold’s Gym 8182 No. Lindbergh, Florissant MO 63031 314-830-4175

Crowne Plaza 11228 Lone Eagle Dr., Bridgeton MO 63044 314-291-6700

Old Town Donut Shop/Keith Took 510 No. New Florissant Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-831-0907

St. Louis Bread Company 2375 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63033 314-831-9100

Club Fitness, Kimyetta Huffman 745 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63031 314-830-2582

Quality Inn 55 Dunn Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-839-2200

Helfer’s Pastries/Chris & Kathy Helfer 380 St. Ferdinand, Florissant MO 63031 314-837-6050

Apartment Complex

Chiropractor

Florist

Insurance Agent

Printing

River Trace Townhomes 941 Pike Court, St. Louis MO 63138 314-868-5700

McClain Chiropractic Health & Injury, Kevin McClain D.C. 2640 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO | 314-838-6083

Dooley’s Florist, Patty Sosa 690 rue St. Francois, Florissant MO 63031 314-837-7444

Darrell Ditto/American Family 924 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63031 314-837-1384

Kwik Kopy Printing/Karen Exner 715 So. New Florissant Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-839-3777

Madison Aspen Woods 2090 Santiago Dr., Florissant MO 63033 314-831-3333

Straughn Chiropractic Center, William Straughn D.C. 1375 So. Lafayette, Florissant MO | 314-839-6520

Flower Pot, Mary Gettemeier 5 St. Anthony Kn., Florissant MO 63031 314-921-3880

Greg & John Millburn, The Millburn Agency 100 rue St. Francois, Florissant MO 63031 314-837-1078

Office Max 13923 New Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant MO 63033 314-972-7491

Attorney

Computer Services

Medical Doctor

Jeweler

Real Estate Co./Agent

Don Henefer Jeweler/Ginny Rechert 512 No. New Florissant Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-921-3001

Berkshire Hathaway/Stacy Clark 5494 Brown Rd., Ste. 113 Hazelwood MO 63042 314-838-8661

Strini Jewelers/Jackie Strini 7501 No. Hwy 67, Hazelwood MO 63042 314-831-8885

Coldwell Banker Gundaker/Deb Carter 2402 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63031 314-831-7600

Landscaping/Lawncare

Restaurant/Dining

C. Wilson Land Maintenance 14628 Old Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant MO 63034 314-839-0721

Roberto’s 16 Mullanphy Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-837-7674

Hair Express 7025 Howdershell Rd., Hazelwood MO 63042 314-731-1226

Taylor Land Management/ Chris & Judy Taylor P.O. Box 1262, Florissant MO 63031 314-280-5881

Hendel’s Market Café/ Nathan & Christina Bennett 599 rue St. Denis, Florissant MO 314-837-2304

Dentist

Heating & Cooling

Mortgage Company

Roofing

Timothy J. Arrington DDS 3837 Vaile Ave., Florissant MO 63034 314-921-8141

Click Heating & Cooling, Pat & Lora Click 124 rue St. Francois, Florissant MO 63031 314-837-3737

Pulaski Bank/Elizabeth Wade 8008 No. Hwy 67, Hazelwood MO 63042 314-317-4745

Mississippi Valley Roofing/Henry Darabcsek 27 rue St. Anthony, Florissant MO 63031 314-838-4451

Kevin Droesch CPA 3882 Pershall Rd., Ferguson MO 63135 314-522-3544

David K. Bean MD 14021 New Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant MO 63033 314-839-0910

Boyle Law Firm, Patrick & Dan Boyle 755 rue St. Francois, Florissant MO 63031 314-838-4500

ITS Computers, Guy Tinker 1101 Howdershell Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-839-3000

JoAnn C. Donovan 330 rue St. Francois, Florissant MO 63031 314-921-6600

Best Buy 11264 W. Florissant Ave., Florissant MO 63033 314-838-6611

Stephen W. & William S. Knapp MD’s/Esse Health 2175 Charbonier, Florissant MO 63031 314-831-0181

Auto Repair

Childcare

Hair Salon

Accurate Transmission, Mike Hall 705 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63031 314-837-5333

Ferguson-Florissant CDC, Joyce Rouse – Director of Early Childhood Education 1005 Waterford Dr. Bldg E-11, Florissant MO 63033 314-506-9071

Rock, Paper, Scissors Salon 2372 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63033 314-972-1707

Bill’s Auto Repair 575 No. New Florissant Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-831-3990

Bank/Credit Union Pulaski Bank, Elizabeth Wade 8008 No. Hwy 67, Hazelwood MO 63042 324-317-4745

Mother Hen Daycare 696 No. Jefferson, Florissant MO 63031 314-921-7680

Neighbors Credit Union 11899 New Halls Ferry Rd. | 314-838-4666 355 Howdershell Rd. | 314-837-3279 8935 Jennings Station Rd. | 314-867-2226

William J. Miller, DMD 1645 No. New Florissant Rd., Florissant MO 63033 314-838-3033

Goldkamp Heating, Cooling & Duct Cleaning, Matt Goldkamp 890 N. Lafayette, Florissant MO 63031 314-839-3332

Regions Bank 1100 Shackleford | 314-837-1510 11920 New Halls Ferry Rd. | 314-831-7770

Bar/Grill

Financial/Investments

Home Remodeling

Optometrist/Eye Care

Deavers Sports Bar, Derek Deaver 2109 Charbonier, Florissant MO 63031 314-838-0002

Kevin C. Donohue/Edward Jones 1109 Howdershell Rd., Florissant MO 63031 314-831-8227

The Eye Center/ Dr. John P. Goldschman 900 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63031 314-838-0300

Classics Bar & Grill 11601 W. Florissant Ave., Florissant MO 63033 314-837-1181

Josh Loeffler/Edward Jones 2674 No. Hwy 67, Florissant MO 63033 314-830-2121

Right Handyman Services, Harold Whitaker 10990 New Halls Ferry Rd., Ste. J#1121, Ferguson MO 63136 | 314-502-8444 C.J. Hoffman Contracting 160 Manion Park, Florissant MO 63031 314-830-2949

Resler-Kerber Optometry/Dr. Deborah Kerber 875 rue St. Francois, Florissant MO 63031 314-839-2400

OneWay Construction 5494 Brown Rd., Hazelwood MO 63042 314-209-1782

Senior Living DeSmet Retirement Community 1425 No. New Florissant Rd., Florissant MO 63033 314-838-3811 Village North Retirement Community/ Karen Duich 11160 Village North Dr. St. Louis MO 63136 314-355-8010

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Chamber celebrates 60th anniversary in 2015 The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce carries on a time-honored tradition of serving area businesses and is proud to celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2015 as a chartered chamber of commerce. The Chamber will celebrate its 60th Anniversary on April 17, 6 to 9 p.m. at Norwood Hills Country Club. The organization’s roots were planted in 1949 when several businessmen formed the Florissant Businessmen’s Association. Then in January 1955, it was chartered as the Florissant Chamber of Commerce. The first Board of Directors was elected in March 1955. Board of Directors were President Ed Zykan; Vice President Sam Averbusch; Secretary-Treasurer Henry F. Koch; Directors Mel Moellering, Cyril Niehoff, Henry Evans, Audrey Taylor, Al Tegethoff, Jules O’Neil, Al Erdelen, Mel Laramie and John Kohnen. In 1975, the name was changed to the Florissant Valley Chamber of Commerce in keeping with its expanded service area which at the time included the cities of Florissant, Black Jack, Hazelwood, and portions of unincorporated North St. Louis County including Spanish Lake. Currently, the Greater North

County Chamber of Commerce has more than 450 members and serves the Cities of Black Jack, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Cool Valley, Ferguson, Florissant, Hazelwood, Jennings, Spanish Lake and portions of unincorporated North St. Louis County. The current staff includes Carolyn Marty, president; Debbie Wright, marketing director; and Jaime Jenkins, administrative assistant.

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The Chamber’s business programs include membership luncheons, seminars, legislative reception; monthly “Coffee Klatches,” “Women In Networking” (WIN), GNC Young Professionals, “Business after Hours,” and seminars. Each year, the Chamber publishes a Member Directory that is distributed throughout its service area. Although the name has changed over the years, the Chamber remains committed to its mission.

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Ice cream scream There are a few don’ts in my house that go unquestioned: Don’t wear shoes in the house, don’t leave your clothes on the floor, and don’t touch my secret stash of ice cream which is hidden away in the darkest recesses of the freezer. This is my “onlybreak-open-in-case-of-dire-emergency” container of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey. Go ahead and dig into the tub of Neapolitan with the chocolate portion eaten away and the freezer burnt strawberry and vanilla strips left behind or eat the cheap off-brand of butter brickle that doesn’t taste quite right. Take either of them, but leave mine alone because it’s priced like a costly prescription and therefore must be used only for medicinal purposes, such as: Mental meltdowns: Season’s final episode of “Downton Abbey” – extra helpings if lead characters have been killed off. Acute anxiety: Discovering my neighbors received 30-percent-off coupons in the mail from my favorite store while I only got a lousy 10 percent. Clinical depression: Bath scales suggesting I have gained ten pounds during the winter hibernation period. So imagine this distress. One morning I began cleaning up the previous night’s dinner dishes. All that remained from a tasty baked chicken were bones and a mess of greasy pan drippings. I couldn’t toss it away without bringing every critter in the area to my garbage can for an all-night feeding frenzy. I needed something to contain it.

Inside the trash can I found an ice cream carton. Perfect. I opened the container only to discover another inside…a smaller, more expensive one—my Chunky Monkey, empty as the soulless black heart of whoever had ransacked my hideaway, wolfed it down then deviously disposed of it. Who could have done such a thing? I think I knew. I snapped a picture of the evidence with my phone and sent it off to the suspect. In a matter of minutes I received a text from my husband informing me that on strict advice from legal counsel he would not be allowed to speak further. Pleading the Fifth? Guilty as charged! Two could play this game. That important basketball game he wanted recorded tonight would mistakenly be replaced by a taped episode of “Downton Abbey.” Must have had a brain fog, something a spoonful of my favorite ice cream could have cured. 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.

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Celebrating 30 years of detention with “The Breakfast Club” Featuring themes of peer pressure, prejudice and bullying, “The him after their parents introduce them to “The Breakfast Club.” Breakfast Club” should be required viewing for anyone entering high “If they are discovering this film, it’s kind of like the Beatles and the school. During Saturday morning detention, five students from dif- Stones and stuff that’s classic. It’s interesting: it’s getting discovered by ferent social circles drop the barriers between them. other people, which means there’s a value and a cache and obviously a “It’s a strangely timeless movie; it doesn’t condescend,” actor John voice that’s speaking to you,” he said. Kapelos said via telephone. “It talks straight, and that’s one of its many Fathom Events is hosting a “Breakfast Club” events on March virtues.” 26 and 31. In the greater St. Louis area, the film will be shown on In this John Hughes classic, Kapelos played Carl, the janitor who the big screen at the AMC Chescalls himself the “eyes and ears of this institution.” Carl interacts with terfield 14 and the Gravois Bluff the kids as well as Assistant Principal Richard Vernon, played bril- Stadium 12. liantly by the late, great Paul Gleason. Born and raised in South St. Louis, “John really liked the metaphor of the person who sort of cleans up, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, emotionally and physically,” Kapelos explained about his character. California, and has been allowed ac“There’s a picture of me [labeled] ‘Most Likely to Succeed.’ A younger cess to movie and television sets Carl. He was a player once in that school; now he sort of haunts the to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far halls.” When you’re a teen, Kapelos added, there’s a stratification that goes from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent on: “They are sort of lining you up to become an adult. Like ‘Who are countless hours watching classic you? What are you? What are you going to do?’ As we all know, that movies at neighborhood theaters. can be awfully overwhelming.” The actor grew up in the 1960’s, but felt that the films of that period condescended to kids his age. “I could’ve used this movie. It’s a lightning rod for a lot of people. Everybody relates to one character or another. You don’t necessarily have to be a teen to dig it. It’s aged really well, right?,” he said. Kapelos also calls “The Breakfast Club” a game-changer because writer/director John Hughes didn’t care if adults watched it or not. “It was not for them. The adults in the John Hughes movies are sort of like the adults in the Charlie Brown cartoons. They are sort of over there,” he explained. As to relevancy, the actor says that every “The Breakfast Club” photo courtesy of Universal Pictures now and then, children of his friends call

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not just the family, but your fellow Overland residents in one of our famous holiday luncheons at 12:30 p.m. at the city of Overland Frank Munsch Community Center at 9225 Lackland Road in Overland. Pre-registration is required, so please contact the Overland Community Center at 314-4280490 for more information on how to sign up for this event. March 27: Fish fry Fish fry at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois from 3 – 7 p.m. All profits go to support veterans. For more information call 314831-6121. March 27-28: 2015 Catholic Homeschool Conference Conference will be held at Cardinal Rigali Pastoral Center at 20 Archbishop May Dr. in St. Louis. Registration for Friday only is $15 per person, and $5 per high school student. Full conference registration, for both Friday and Saturday, is $25 per person, $35 per married couple, and $10 per high school student. After March 20th, or at the door, cost is $30 per person, or $45 per married couple. Pre-registration is advised. For more info, or to register,

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April 6: Party on the patio Enjoy fellowship and food at the Bridge at Florissant at 1101 Garden Plaza Drive from 4: 30 – 6 p.m. Event is free, RSVP to 314-831-0988. April 8: Karaoke Karaoke at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. All profits go to support veterans. For more information call 314-831-6121. April 10: Chicken fried steak dinner Chicken fried steak dinner at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois from 5 – 8 p.m. All profits go to support veterans. For more information call 314-831-6121. April 11: Soft rock dance Resident and non-resident senior citizens are invited to sit and watch this performance or get up and dance to all your soft rock favorites. From 7 – 10 p.m., the band Rocky and Michelle will perform in the gym at the James J. Eagan Center. Tickets are just $8 if purchased prior to the dance in the Senior Office in Florissant City Hall and $10 at the door the night of the performance. Light snacks are provided and beer, wine and soda are available for purchase. Call the Senior Office at 839-7605 for more information. April 11: Flea market Flea market at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact Richard at 314-837-7057. April 11: Breakfast Breakfast at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois from 8 – 10 a.m. All profits go to support veterans. For more information call 314-831-6121. April 11: Texas hold ‘em Texas hold ’em with at $10 buy in and great prizes at the Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois starts at 5 p.m. All profits go to support veterans. For more information call 314-831-6121. April 17: Pork steaks dinner Pork steak dinner at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois from 5 – 8 p.m. All profits go to support veterans. For more information call 314-831-6121. April 18: Mouse races Mouse races with a $10 entry fee, free draft beer during the race and some snacks provided at the Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410 St. Francois starts at 7 p.m. All profits go to support veterans. For more information call 314-831-6121. April 18: A Taste of The Bridge Open

House Come enjoy some culinary delights and see what Florissant is talking about from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Bridge at Florissant at 1101 Garden Plaza Drive. Event is free, RSVP to 314-831-0988. April 18: Free concert The St. Louis Chordinals, an a cappella women’s chorus, is performing a free concert at 1:30 pm. The concert is part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church located at 12397 Natural Bridge Rd, next to the Bridgeton City Hall. No tickets needed. Doors open at 1 p.m. Refreshments after the concert. Everyone is welcome to attend. April 18: Support Dogs Tacky Ball 2015 Event runs from 6 - 11 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront (at the Arch) located at 315 Chestnut Street. Evening includes dinner, open bar, and entertainment, live and silent auction. Cost is $150 per person. Special Hyatt reservation rates available. For more information or to make a reservation, call 314-997-2325. April 18: Legacy Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction North County Christian School (NCCS) will host their annual Legacy Dinner and Silent Auction at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The fundraising dinner will celebrate the ongoing legacy of excellence in Christian education established by the school in its 50+ year history. Dr. Glen Schultz, founder of Kingdom Education Ministries, will be the featured speaker for the event. Current families, alumni, and friends of Christian schools are encouraged to attend. Tickets are $25 per person, or $200 for a table of eight and must be purchased by April 10. Call 314-9726227 for more information or to purchase tickets. NCCS is located at 845 Dunn Rd in Florissant. April 18: Spring Trivia night Trinity Catholic High School Spring Trivia Night sponsored by the Trinity Parent Organization doors open at 6:30 p.m. and trivia begins at 7 p.m. Tables of eight - $120, beer and soda provided - players are welcome to bring in anything they wish to eat or drink. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. For reservations e-mail Mary Pat Grumich at marypatgrumich@att. net or call 314-740-2356. April 18: Trivia night In addition to trivia there will be a silent auction, games and raffles. Three beer tickets, light snacks and soda provided; no BYOB, please. Cash prize for first and second place. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church at 2900 St. Catherine Street in Florissant

www.mycnews.com • Community News • March 25, 2015 (opposite McCluer North High School). Cost is $20 per person/$160 per table. For tickets or for more information call 314-837-7113. April 18: Walk/run fundraiser Lung Cancer Connection, Inc. will hold its 6th Annual Walk/Run at the Chesterfield Amphitheater. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The Walk/Run starts at 9:00 a.m. The cost of registration is $30 per person, $10 for kids under 10 years of age. Race day registration is $35. Individual and team participation is welcome. Awards will be given to the top three fundraisers. Enjoy clowns, face painting and other activities for the kids. April 18: Rummage sale Large indoor rummage sale will run from 7 - 11 a.m. at Florissant Presbyterian Church at 660 Charbonier Rd. in Florissant. Housewares, tools, toys, seasonal decorations, shoes, clothing and more. Parking at the rear of church. April 21: Seminar From 2 - 3:30 p.m. Beck Elder Law presents “Protecting your Retirement Plan” Event is free, RSVP to 314-8310988. April 22: Senior resource fair The city of Florissant has partnered with the Tri-Parish Nursing Ministry, Memory Care Home Solutions, St. Catherine Retirement Community, and Life Care Center of Florissant to provide this wonderful free event for all North County senior citizens called the “Aging My Way Resource Fair.” Gift cards will be raffled, there will be give-a-ways at the booths, free donuts and coffee will be served, and there will be over 75 booths of senior citizen information at this event that will run from 9 a.m. – noon at the James J. Eagan Center at #1 James Eagan Drive in Florissant. Call the City of Florissant Senior Office at 839-7604 for more information. April 24: Charity gala Rainbow Village, the only local nonprofit dedicated exclusively to providing safe, affordable homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, will host the 19th annual “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” gala at the Four Seasons Hotel. The evening features the presentation of the 2015 Tice Humanitarian Award. At the gala, guests will enjoy dinner and dancing as well as a silent and live auction.

April 25: Salad/bingo luncheon The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 444 is holding a salad/bingo luncheon at the Post at 17090 Old Jamestown Rd. in Florissant at noon. Cost is $12 and event consists of lunch, bingo, silent auction, raffle, 50/50 drawing and attendance prizes. Profits help support veteran projects and activities. RSVP by calling 314-868-3612. April 25: Florissant garage sale Florissant residents can haul down the clutter from their attics and treasures from their garages and organize accumulations from their barns for the 6th Annual Florissant Garage Sale which will be held at the James J Eagan Ice Rink area from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Only Florissant residents receive a space to sell. The selling of craft items will not be approved. Fill out an application and return it by April 17. Applications will be are available at the JJE and JFK Center and at www.florissantmo.com. Space is limited. The fee is $15 residents only. The Florissant Garage Sale is free to attend! For additional information call 314-921-4250 or 314-921-4466. April 25: Trivia night The annual trivia night fundraiser for TEAM (The Emergency Assistance Ministry) will be held in the parish hall of Sacred Heart Catholic Church located at 751 N. Jefferson St. The trivia night is being sponsored by the Florissant License Office – Florissant Rotary Club. Entry fee is $200 per table with a maximum of eight people per team. Entry fee includes drinks, popcorn and attendance prizes. Cash prizes for first, second, and third places and best theme decorated table will be given out. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., trivia starts promptly at 7 p.m. Checks should be made payable to TEAM and mailed to TEAM Food Pantry, P.O. Box 1520, Florissant, MO 63031-1520. To register, volunteer, sponsor, or make a donation, please contact Kate Moore at TEAMFoodPantryInfo@gmail.com.

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Over the Fence

By Joe Morice

Daylight saving time Daylight saving time now begins in November and ends in early March. From 1986 to 2006 it was the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. Since some lawmakers now want it year around, I’m of the opinion it’s not a bad idea. When I worked from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the winter I drove to work in the dark and drove home in the dark. It was depressing. Winter is already depressing enough without making it worse. Of course, there are other factors. Parents usually dislike having their children wait for a school bus in the dark. I can’t blame them. It’s selfish of me to demand D.S.T. become permanent since it affects children. The plus and minus factors of D.S.T. are myriad but I still detest changing back to standard time. I wish there was some way to make it work for everyone. When time “falls” back in November, we suddenly get an extra hour to sleep before we get up, dress for work, get the kids off to school and gulp enough coffee to twang our wakeup strings. That’s always nice. However in spring when we lose an hour, we need a cold shower and enough coffee to make heart doctors cringe. When I worked for a living, after the spring D.S.T. time change, the blue collar employees tried to get their shift Open 7 Days a Week!

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changed from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Working outdoors in summer heat was bad enough but the worst of it was during late afternoon. Management demanded that all of them agree with it but tried to renege when they did. After talking privately with a management rebel, it was discovered that white-collar management was often late even at the current 8 a.m. starting time. The blue-collar boys finally suggested that it wasn’t necessary for management to be earlier just because blue collar employees were. Diplomacy required not mentioning they needed them even less than a pig needed a wrist watch. Management finally gave in. I’m sure the blackmail rumors were false. It’s doubtful there is anyone more hateful of D.S.T. loss of an hour in spring than teenagers. The little kids that were up romping about at 5 a.m. grow into teenage Rip Van Winkles who would sleep all day if parents didn’t threaten dire consequences. My bride tried getting the lab to sit by their bedroom door and “speak”, which meant bark loudly. The lab loved it but our teenagers threatened mutiny and pulled the covers over their heads. When the time changed in spring, it

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sometimes turned into a war. Parents these days have a better threat. They can take their cell phones away for a month. This beats water-boarding any day. I’d still vote to keep D.S.T. all year. I conveniently believe most difficulties could be overcome. Since parents worry about kids waiting for school buses in the dark, perhaps schools could change schedules. There would be exceptions such as teenagers that hate getting up no matter what the clock says. It might include some employees with the same habit but that’s life in the old wage-slave grinder. On the other hand, those who suggest I shut up and move to a country on the equator have a point. For those of you who drove home from work in the dark last winter, I admire your stamina…or perhaps your anti-depressant prescription. Until next winter, have a great long day. Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating heavy equipment. He has no formal training as a writer, unless a lifetime of writing about any and everything counts. The opinions expressed in this column are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.