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May 15, 2019

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Business Good News Brewing Defiance celebrates grand opening. Pg. 7

Senior Living DAR honors local historian with preservation award. Pg. 5

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Photo courtesy City of St. Charles School District The St. Charles High fall play “She Kills Monsters” was selected as a top five high school play in the country and will be performed at the International Thespian Festival held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from June 24 - 29.

The St. Charles High School fall play ‘She Kills Monsters’ has received national acclaim By Brett Auten A well-deserved chance of a lifetime is awaiting some talented students from St. Charles High. St. Charles High School theater teacher Courtney LaChance-Denton and the Pirate Players have been invited to a major national conference for the very first time. The St. Charles High fall play “She Kills Monsters”, written by Qui Nguyen, was selected as a top five high school play in the country and will be performed at the International Thespian Festival held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from June 24-29. At the festival, not only will the students get a chance to perform and be judged by some

of the top professionals in the industry, they can compete for college scholarships, attend workshops and network with theater students across the country and from Canada. “It’s an amazing honor for all of us and it opens so many doors for the students,” LaChance-Denton said. “We had no intention of even being considered for the national festival. It is a fairly grand adventure that we didn’t think was in our cards. (The students) were floored, shocked and excited. It’s something we never thought would be possible. Our troupe is only three years old and we do not have the budget other high school theater programs have, but what we lack in funds we make do with have heart, talent and dedication.”

To reach the International Thespian Festival, the play was selected to be performed at the Missouri Thespian Conference last January, where it was secretly judged by Broadway veterans and submitted to the international conference. The Pirate Players made a big impact and as a result will get to perform on the biggest of stages, both figuratively and literally. “We couldn’t be prouder of the cast and crew,” Olivia Potthoff, a SCHS junior, said. “To think we didn’t have a troupe three years ago and now we’re going to nationals is amazing.” One final hurdle for the troupe is raising See ‘PLAY’S’ page 2

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funds to get to the International Thespian Conference. The troupe is made up of 32 students and it costs just over $800 in all for each student to attend the week-long event. To help with the cost, the Pirate Players will be holding an encore performance of the play on May 25 at 7 p.m. at the St. Charles High Auditorium. In addition to the performance, LaChance-Denton has also set up a Donors Choose page that will allow the SCSD community to show their support for this amazing opportunity. To donate, visit DonorsChoose.org and put “She Kills Monsters: International Thespian Festival 2019” in the search bar. “While any donations would be great, what really makes a difference for us is seeing the support of the community in the seats,” David Perez, a SCHS senior, said. “Having people watch our shows and be active with the arts, orchestra and theater means more to us than money.” “She Kills Monsters” is a play that dives in the world of the role-playing fantasy game “Dungeons & Dragons”. While the play is regarded as an action-packed dramatic comedy, themes of love, loss, coming out and acceptance give the script the depth and emotional heft to go beyond its physical attributes. “When selecting the fall play, I really wanted to find something that was really relevant to the lives of teenagers now and ‘She Kills Monsters’ is across the board relevant to

teenagers and adults alike.” LaChance-Denton said. While the Pirate Players first debuted the play during the third weekend of November 2018, planning and production started during the previous school year. Auditions for the play were held in May 2018. Rehearsals started the first day of the 2018-19 school year. Due to the physical nature of the play, actors needed to have their lines memorized on the first day of rehearsals in order to be able wield their swords and engage in combat. The physicality of the script posed its own challenges for the troupe. Actors needed to learn choreography, sword skills and the ability to emote while engaged in battle to make the scenes believable. And all of this needed to be done while maintaining a level of strength and endurance that allowed the actors to remain safe during the battle scenes and to continue their craft until the end of the play. “At the beginning of all the training, we were definitely out of our comfort zone,” Potthoff said. “It took a while for it to feel natural.” The actors weren’t the only one ones getting in early on the action. The set and costume production was designed and created entirely by fellow students, including a five-headed dragon called the Tiamat. The props crew worked vigorously from the start of the year to put their own personal touch on each of the five heads that were made entirely out of scratch using cardboard, foam,

cotton batting, chicken wire and fabric. The result is an array of dragon heads that shimmer, smoke, light up and have their own distinct personality. “From the tech crew to the cast, everybody valued each other,” LaChance-Denton said. “No one person got us there. We have the same goal. We want theater at St. Charles High to be viewed as a wonderful organization and high-quality entertainment and not just another high school show. We all worked hard to make this a well-oiled machine.”

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Cuivre River Electric announces Youth Tour winners

Submitted photo The students who were named as Youth Tour delegates representing Cuivre River Electric Cooperative are (from left) Tian Heinle (Liberty), Megan Kruse (Liberty), Olivia Brune (Clopton), Tatum Green (Holt), Rebecca Falgout (Liberty) and Karli Heimburger (Holt). The delegates will travel to Washington, D.C., this summer.

Six local high school students will be attending this year’s National Youth Tour Conference in Washington, D.C. this summer. The final judging was determined during the 51st annual Cuivre River Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Final Competition and Awards Banquet held April 10. Six other finalists received $500 college scholarships. They were Cody Inzer, Marissa Purfeerst, Dani Schlager and Owen Ireton, all of Warrenton High School; Megan Pointer, Fort Zumwalt North High School; and Tommy Grote, Silex High School. Purfeerst and Ireton were named first and second alternate, respectively, should any of the students be unable to attend. This year’s National Youth Tour will take place June 14-20. The seven-day youth tour provides an action-filled week for delegates, offering them opportunities to visit with representatives from their congressional districts and tour famous monuments, the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and Arlington National Cemetery. Cuivre River Electric fully funds the participation of its delegates. There is no cost to students or families. Three teachers were recognized for submitting at least 10 student essays and were presented a $50 classroom grant at the April 10 banquet. They were Elizabeth Hancock and Kristine Heimburger, both of Warrenton High School; and Sonya Borders, Liberty High School.

Exhibitors now being accepted for the 2019 Baby Kid Expo events Reach the family market by being a part of two events scheduled in the summer of 2019. The 13th annual Baby Kid Expo will take place June 1, at the St. Charles Convention Center, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The second annual Baby Kid Expo West County will take place on Aug. 10 at the Greensfelder Recreation Center at Queeny Park from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Baby Kid Expo is the largest annual event held in the metro St. Louis area that’s specially designed to provide parents with a fun trade show atmosphere, while their kids enjoy an awesome day of fun and entertainment. The Baby Kid Expo is a place for parents to learn about things available in the community that they might not be familiar with otherwise. They are now accepting applications for exhibitors that would benefit from being able to talk directly to hundreds of local families about their business. It is the perfect place to generate leads, sell, increase brand recognition and conduct surveys. For more information about the Baby Kid Expo, please visit www. babykidexpo.com or call 1-866-654-EXPO (3976). Also, connect on social media at @babykidexpo

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Fort Zumwalt West High School student earns Girl Scout Gold Award

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Submitted photo Reese Pecoraro demonstrating extraordinary leadership through a remarkable community service project.

Reese Pecoraro, a student at Fort Zumwalt West High School, has recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award demonstrating extraordinary leadership through a remarkable community service project. The Gold Award is a shining example of what a girl can achieve as these recipients have stepped up to generate long-lasting solutions for real-world challenges at local, national and global levels. Open only to girls in high school, these young leaders are taking matters into their own hands and making a difference the worlds of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), education and legislation. Pecoraro will be recognized with other Gold Award Girl Scouts during a special ceremony at Lindenwood University in St. Charles on June 9. After hearing survivors’ accounts from the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida., Pecoraro felt compelled to take action to ensure local students feel even more secure in the classroom. To earn the Gold Award, Pecoraro assembled 32 buddy buckets for Pheasant Point Elementary School. Pecoraro designed the buckets in the event of a natural disaster or school shooting so each one includes a Stop the Bleed brochure, tourniquet, gauze, a liter of water, Dixie cups, band-aids, hand sanitizer, Kleenex, puzzles, crayons and stickers. Pecoraro, along with her team of family, friends and fellow Girl Scout sisters, equipped each classroom at Pheasant Point with a buddy bucket. Every August, teachers will check their buddy bucket to make sure products haven’t expired as well as update the attendance sheet Pecoraro provided. This was an important detail she wanted to give teachers so if there was an emergency, they would have all of the necessary information easily at hand.

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DAR honors local historian with preservation award The Caroline Close Stuart Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Robert Brail Society with the DAR National Preservation Award. Brail is a local authority on the history of St. Charles County and surrounding areas. This award recognizes and honors an individual or group that has done remarkable volunteer work at the community level in preservation. Historic Preservation Committee member, Penny Pitman presented the award. “Helping preserve the history of our communities is just one of the ways the DAR insures our heritage is honored,” says Chapter Regent, Marilyn Hartnett. “We are pleased to honor such a deserving member of our community for his efforts. “ Since 1890, the mission of the DAR has been to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. The Historic Preservation Committee, seeks to honor the nation’s heritage, focus on the future, and celebrate America.

Submitted photo Robert Brail (left) accepts the DAR National Preservation Award from the Caroline Close Stuart Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Historic Preservation Committee member, Penny Pitman.

For more information about the DAR contact Chapter Regent, Marilyn Hartnett, 636-3571038. You may also find information about the local DAR chapter on the web at http://www. mssdar.org/ccstuart.

SAR Color Guard Members participated in the opening flag ceremony at DAR meeting

Photo courtesy Stephen Sullins Pictured (from left) are Independence Patriots Chapter (IPC) President Stephen Sullins, Richard Matthews (AMC), Missouri Society, DAR State Regent Cynthia Beall Suich, Fernando de Leyba Chapter President Marvin Koechig, Charles Lilly (FDL) and James Scott (AMC).

On April 5, Missouri Society, SAR Color Guard Members with the Independence Patriots, Alexander Majors, and Fernando de Leyba Chapters participated in the opening flag ceremony at the Annual Meeting of the Missouri Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (MSSDAR). The Annual Meeting was held at the Holliday Inn Executive Center, Columbia, Missouri. Fernando de Leyba (St. Charles) Chapter Members that participated were Chapter President Marvin Koechig and State Honorary Vice President Charles Lilly.

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Three WSD teams win top honors at St. Charles County STEM Olympics Three teams of students from the Wentzville School District took top honors at the second annual St. Charles County STEM Olympics held at Fort Zumwalt Middle School on April 3. The event featured top district STEM winners from the WSD, Fort Zumwalt, Francis Howell, Orchard Farm and the City of St. Charles. The WSD teams that won Gold were: the fourth grade team of Garrett Lant and Derrick Morgart (Discovery Ridge Elementary), the sixth grade team of David Keith “Trey” Nalley and Carson Ramos (Wabash Elementary), and the seventh grade team of Ryann Bunner, Christian Mattern, and

Adrian Rodriguez (Wentzville Middle). The STEM Olympics began in the WSD five years ago with elementary and middle school students competing in small group design challenges at the building level that culminated in a districtwide event. Last year, the WSD invited their neighboring districts to participate in similar preliminary rounds at their schools and districts in preparation for the first-ever countywide STEM Olympics. In their respective competitions, students who won at their building level were asked to engineer a product with specific materials in a limited amount of time at

Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Winning Gold at the St. Charles County STEM Olympics were the fourth grade team of Garrett Lant and Derrick Morgart (Discovery Ridge Elementary).

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The seventh semiannual St. Charles Community College Day of Service took place April 5, at various locations in St. Charles County, including Calvary Church, St. Charles County Boys and Girls Clubs, Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Services, SCC and more. Day of Service is a day for SCC students, faculty and staff to participate in a variety of community service projects across St. Charles County. The day exemplifies SCC’s commitment to serving the community by focusing on student success and lifelong learning. “The Day of Service helps students, faculty and staff build a sense of community by being able to get out on campus or outside of campus and engage with each other and serve others in need,” said Bryonie Carter, associate professor of English and chair of the service-learning and civic engagement program at SCC. The event occurs in spring and fall semesters. “By organizing it twice a year, faculty, staff and students have a chance to engage in community service more than once per academic year. Organizations in our community have varying needs, and different projects occur at different times of the year. Having the Day of Service every semester allows us to be more consistent with service to our community partners and the community,” Carter said. Close to 100 volunteers participated, with an even spread of people through all 13 on-and off-campus projects. Each participant volunteered for various reasons. “I just really like helping people,” said Kelsey Steele, SCC student. “That’s my thing.” “Helping others is normal in my country (the Philippines),” said Mary Rose Kidd, SCC student. “I think by volunteering you learn how to communicate with different people.” “We’re in the service-learning class,” said Edenia Gallado, SCC student, of the students seated her

Photo courtesy St. Charles Community College The seventh semiannual St. Charles Community College Day of Service took place April 5, at various locations in St. Charles County.

table. “But it was good to get my hands dirty.” Participants found that the experience was not only valuable, but eye-opening. “It was fun,” said William Baca, SCC faculty member. “When you see the project finished you realize you created value for your community. It’s a good feeling.” Day of Service is important to the many organizations that receive SCC’s volunteers. “SCC’s volunteers have blessed us in so many ways. They provide hours and hours of service that would be difficult for us to generate, and they get a tremendous amount of work done in a short period of time,” said Matt Miller of Calvary Church. “This past Day of Service created a combined total of 60 hours of labor in one morning!” Carter, who spearheaded SCC Day of Service, couldn’t be more pleased with how the event turned out. “I was most gratified by the fact that many, if not all, participants came away from the event deeply affected by their experiences,” Carter added. “Hopefully this will aid our mission of advocating for community engagement across campus, both inside the classroom with service-learning experiences and outside the classroom with community initiatives like this one.”

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Good News Brewing Defiance celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting

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Co-Owner Dan Tripp, celebrated the grand opening of his new business, Good News Brewing Defiance with a ribbon cutting on April 11. Joining Tripp was Molly Dempsey with St. Charles County Government, family, friends, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce and the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce. Good News Brewing Defiance is located at 2886 South MO 94, in the heart of wine country. Offering wood fired pizzas and salads along

with craft beers, wines, and Alpha & Omega Coffee, Good News Brewing Defiance will offer respite to bikers along the Katy Trail and entertainment on their patio and open air deck. The Defiance location is also available for private parties and wedding receptions. For more information on Good News Brewing Defiance, please visit their website at www. goodnewsbrewing.com or give them a call at 314-608-2903.

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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS May 18: A Celebration of Heroes

Lift Disability Network will host A Celebration of Heroes from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at The Summit STL Church at 927 E. Terra Ln. in O’Fallon. During this free event there will be yard games, and meet local first responders and see their vehicles and equipment. There will also be a blood drive. At least 15 donors are needed to be signed up prior to May 18. Email Delaine (delaine@ liftdisability.net) or Jayme (jayme@liftdisability.net) to sign up for your preferred time slot. For more information call 314-390-1881.

May 14: Genealogy program

The St. Charles County Historical Society is offering a free genealogy program at 7 p.m. at The Katheryn Linnemann Library at 2323 Elm Street in St. Charles. The subject will be getting the most out of the free familysearch.org website. This program is open to the public. Register by phone 636723-0232 or www.youranswerplace. org.

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May 18: Shred day

West Community Credit Union invites community residents to shred their personal documents for free. Onsite shredding will be provided at their O’Fallon branch located at 4161 Highway K in O’Fallon from 9 a.m. to noon. For a comprehensive list of what to shred, visit www.westcommunitycu. org or call 636-720-2400. Please note: The shredder truck cannot shred cardboard boxes.

May 22: Public works fair

Bring your toddlers and preschoolers ready to learn and discover at the city of O’Fallon’s Annual Public Works Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex parking lot at 890 T.R. Hughes Blvd. This free, kid-friendly and educational event is open to the public, and will highlight how city services are provided for everyday activities, from driving on the streets, to taking a drink of water, to the trash and recycling trucks that pick up curbside disposals. All activities are free, including hot dogs, chips and water.

May 23: Blood drive

Caregivers Inn blood drive takes place from 3 – 7 p.m. at 1297 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. Receive one raffle ticket entry (to win a $100 gift certificate) when you register to donate. Enjoy a complimentary hot dog, chips and soda after your donation. Please

call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) to schedule an appointment or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: caregivers. For more information call 636-240-7979.

Mondays: Parent support group

25th Anniversary Celebration for Unity Church of Light takes place at 2809 Yale Blvd. in St. Charles from 2 – 4 p.m. If you have worshiped here in the past, you are welcome to join and help reminisce with past ministers and friends.

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.

Sept. 13: Charity Golf Tournement

Mondays: NAMI St. Louis Connection Recovery Support Group

June 22: Anniversary celebration

Fairwinds River’s Edge Retirement Community has teamed up with its sister property, The Landing of O’Fallon, and AW Health Care (their on-site home health care and therapy provider) to put on our second Charity Golf Tournament being held at Bear Creek Golf Course. Space is limited. The tournament will benefit the VFW National Home for Children, whose community is open to families of active-duty military personnel, veterans, and descendants of members of the VFW and its Auxiliary. $500 per team of four includes lunch, 18-hole play, dinner, and loads of fun. For more information contact Stacy Welker at 636754-2311 or swelker@leisurecare.com.

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 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.

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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 (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

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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, 636-2190553.

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: 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 314-779-6892 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 636-5618951.

Tuesdays: Gateway Chorus Rehearsal

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Gateway Spotlight is a women’s a capella chorus that meets at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles every Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Call 636-2566823 for more details.

Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting

The St. Charles Optimist Club meets each Tuesday at noon at Pio’s Restaurant. For more information contact Jack Ross at 314-287-0569 or jackross@att.net.

Tuesdays: Cribbage

Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Rookies at 15358 Veterans Memorial Pkwy in Wentzville. Win prizes and awards with semiannual tournaments. ACC sanctioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-233-8032.

Tuesdays: Cottleville Spring Kiwanis Club

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Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. and the third Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. Both meetings are at Rack House Kitchen Wine Whiskey. New club looking for new members who want to better our community. Contact Christy at 314583-0538.

Tuesdays: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles

12:05 p.m. at Bogey Hills Country Club 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

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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: 636379-2505.

Tuesdays: St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Male Caregiver Experience

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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.

Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers

On the first and third Tuesday of each month a social club for widows and widowers meets at 7 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.

Tuesdays: Monthly veterans coffee

Veterans from all branches of service are invited to the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center at 506 S. Linn Ave. in Wentzville on the second Tuesday of each month from 9 – 10:30 a.m. for coffee, pastries and camaraderie. Come meet with fellow veterans who served our country and share your experience.

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Sports you see with Gary B... Rascals take opening season series The defending West Division champion River City Rascals play in the Frontier League with home games at the friendly confines of the CarShield Field in O’Fallon. Another night with another shutout victory for the River City Rascals with a great start to the 2019 campaign. The Rascals held the Washington Wild Things scoreless for the second consecutive game on Sunday at CarShield Field, this time 4-0, to earn the 3-1 series victory. Rascals pitching has now combined to throw 25 straight scoreless innings and has not allowed a run since the second inning of Friday’s 3-2 win. The team won Saturday 9-0 and lost their only game at the opener Thursday 7-5 in 11-innings. For more information go to www.RiverCityRascals.com *Nice long weekend Women’s tackle football start season perfect In their season opener, the SLAM traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas to take on the Arkansas Wildcats. The SLAM took the ball on the opening possession, went down the field and scored with a touchdown pass never looked back, putting together an impressive performance, winning 35-0. Week two of the season brought the SLAM back to the LOU to host their first home game at Kresko-Miller Field on the campus of St. Mary’s High School against the Kansas City Titans. Battling each other in the rain for most of the evening, the SLAM and the Titans put on a display of talented football performances. The SLAM offense rallied to put 20 points on the board while defense remained tough against the Titans with the SLAM winning 20-8. In game three, the SLAM hosted the Derby City Dynamite for another physical display of hard hits and great defensive play from both teams. The SLAM offense, defense, and special teams all showed up during this

match-up that led to another SLAM victory. The SLAM remains undefeated at home again with a final score of 31-6. Go to www.STLSlamFootball.com for all the details. *Have not missed a beat Ambush thanks the fans It has been a phenomenal 2019 of growth for the St. Louis Ambush professional soccer organization. Since Tony Glavin, Dr. Beth Perez and Shelly Clark took the reins in 2016, they have had their share of struggles but have been able to make changes and are starting to see the fruits of our labor. The team had 4,750 fans at the home opener this past season, which is more than they had at any single game in the past five years. They also had the most successful season to date, since the rebirth of the Ambush in 2013 by tallying a .417 wins percentage. The Ambush staff has filtered the “to-do list during the off season” down to 279 items. It includes everything from playing venue, to players, to theme nights, to community events. They have a busy off-season planned and can’t wait to share exciting news with the fans in the upcoming weeks. Their season was amazing but next season is going to be even more awesome as they continue to #RiseAsOne. *The Ambush family continues to grow 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, among many other activities.

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Recipe: A home-cooked cobbler

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Apple-Cranberry Cobbler Recipe courtesy of Wilton

During the season for outdoor parties, reunions, picnics and delicious desserts, try bringing a new dish to the table with a recipe like this AppleCranberry Cobbler.

Ingredients:

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Nonstick cooking spray apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices cups fresh or frozen cranberries teaspoons lemon juice teaspoon vanilla extract cup granulated sugar tablespoons cornstarch teaspoon ground cinnamon container (10.2 ounces)refrigerated home-style biscuits, quartered tablespoons butter, melted tablespoons sparkling sugar

Directions: Heat oven to 375 °F. Prepare pie pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, mix apple slices, cranberries, lemon juice and vanilla extract. In small bowl, whisk sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir into fruit mixture. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Cover with foil. Bake on cookie sheet 40-45 minutes. Remove from oven. Toss biscuits in melted butter. Distribute cut biscuits over fruit. Sprinkle biscuits with sparkling sugar. Return to oven and bake 18-20 minutes. Remove from oven. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

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‘Booksmart’ offers a fresh look at the teenage experience

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.

From Mickey Rooney’s appearances in the “Andy Hardy” series through the outrageous “Superbad” and beyond, movies about the teenage years are typically quite popular. Arguably, no one did this genre better than John Hughes, the prolific writer/director of “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Weird Science.” Playing the title role in Hughes’ “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” Matthew Broderick took time to seize the moment before his high school days ended for good. “Booksmart” is the latest coming-of-age film to arrive in theaters. Directed by Olivia Wilde (“Tron: Legacy”), it focuses on Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein), two overachieving high school students. The two friends spent their teen years focusing on books and academic achievements but, on the eve of their graduation, they realize they missed out on key life experiences. Like Ferris Bueller before them, Amy and Molly decide to claim that one precious day before graduation. Amy, who has been out of the closet for a few years, wants to get together with her high school crush. Molly

Actress Kaitlyn Dever brings vulnerability and honesty to the role of Amy. By taking a “gap year” to travel to Africa, Amy wants to do something meaningful before starting college. She’s also unsure of how to explore her sexuality and the results are embarrassing and awkward. She does find some common ground with Hope (Diana Silvers), a classmate that tends to be standoffish. Beanie Feldstein does a solid job as Molly, a loud ‘Booksmart’ photo courtesy Annapurna Pictures and energetic young woman. Molly finally realizes there’s also takes the opportunity to know fellow more to life than studying and she works student Nick (Mason Gooding) a little bet- hard to make up for lost time. By turning ter. Suffice it to say, things don’t turn out her eyes away from the computer screen and quite as either girl expected, but that’s not a books, Molly gets lessons in how to be a betbad thing. ter person. When she stops to really look In high school, students tend to get labeled at the world around her, Molly’s education and categorized. 1985’s “The Breakfast Club” really begins. worked hard to break those stereotypes and “Booksmart” is explicit at times, which director Olivia Wilde’s “Booksmart” follows takes something away from the themes of suit. In truth, Amy and Molly are the ones the film. Still, it’s a good piece of work from making judgements about their friends and Olivia Wilde and an entertaining story. The classmates. They start out with inflated egos film, which is not yet rated, has early screenand self-satisfaction, but they learn a big les- ings on May 17 and opens wide on May 24. son about assumptions in one key scene.

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Crossword: Wedding Bells

‘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.

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Moore On Life Mother’s Day has always been the time for the most stressful of questions for my husband: What to get the mother who provided life, love and lunacy for his litter? For this occasion, my husband surprised me with a lovely wrapped package. “Hmmm,” I said, examining the outer box. “What’s this?” “Open it up. It’s all the rage,” he said. I unwrap it to find something called an Instapot. “Nice!” I said. “So I guess if I’m in the mall during a major shoe sale and can’t possibly break away to the bathroom because the lady next to me is eyeballing the sandals I just tried on like a gator drooling over a raw chicken carcass; I can use this potty instantly. I merely pull this handy 20 pound appliance out of my purse and do my business behind the clothes racks then go back to shopping? Clever. I like it!” “No, Dear. That’s not quite how it works. You use it in the kitchen. Say you forget to thaw a roast for dinner. You merely toss the frozen chunk into this pot, turn it on high and ta-da. Within an instant you have a tasty, thoroughly cooked meal.” My eyes narrowed. “Oh, now I get it. So basically what you’re saying is that

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all those months of enduring gut-wrenching morning sickness are equal to a pound of cow and those stretch marks that left my body looking as if a rabid cougar used my torso as a scratching post are rewarded with a thawing machine? I suppose you think that allowing your babies to live rent-free next to my major organs while using my bladder as a trampoline and kidneys as punching bags for nine grueling months until my water broke in the produce section of the supermarket is paid in full with a butt roast?” My lower lip started to quiver as I finished, “And the agony of enduring thirty-six hours of hard labor and delivery that felt like a cantaloupe was being extracted from my nostril by way of a plunger is compensated for by making you meat?!” “What was I thinking?” he whimpered. “Here open this

instead.” I unwrapped a chocolate pizza kit. “Hmph! Well I guess that makes up for the stretch marks. Now what about that grocery store incident?” C i n d y 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. Up and about 6. Originally part of smog 9. *Combining ____ pool 13. Tarzan’s swing 14. It is well, if it ends well 15. *Acquired parent 16. Coastal feature 17. *Solemn promise 18. Greyish brown 19. *One of two wedding tossables 21. *Train ready for dancing 23. Scottish cap 24. Dole out 25. Cartridge contents 28. Bangladeshi currency 30. Mischievous-like 35. Designer’s ____book 37. Research facil. 39. Jedi’s aura 40. A Flock of Seagulls’ hit 41. From around here 43. Sound at a funeral 44. Road-tripping guide 46. Curbside call 47. Octagonal sign 48. *Length of a veil 50. Pro ____ 52. Lt.’s subordinate 53. Rinna or Lampanelli 55. Clod chopper

57. *Wedding meal option 60. *Like ring finger 63. One born to Japanese immigrants 64. From Colorado to Wisconsin, on compass 66. Be limp 68. Anoint 69. ____ Iacocca 70. Blood circulation artery 71. “____, over here!” 72. Hole punching tool 73. *Not to be seen by groom DOWN 1. Princess Jasmine’s “prince” 2. Deliver a carol 3. Samoan money 4. Dead to the world 5. Drum roll sound 6. Like Eliza Doolittle 7. *One of four wedding “somethings” 8. Geography class prop 9. Buzzing pest 10. Twelfth month of Jewish year 11. Back of the neck 12. Ovine mom 15. Reflexive form of “it” 20. Spam, e.g.

22. Beehive State native 24. *It runs from tears 25. Hipbone-related 26. Magnetic ____ 27. Down Under marsupial 29. *To be tied 31. *Some write their own 32. All worked up 33. *Future descendant 34. Gives a hand 36. ____sack 38. Plural of taxon 42. Lithograph, for short 45. Popular post 49. It makes your nose grow? 51. Barbary sheep 54. Tall ancient monument 56. Possible result of trial 57. Trash containers, e.g. 58. Brings into play 59. Matted wool 60. Experience emotion 61. Ripped 62. Sexual attraction, slangily 63. Afternoon shut-eye 65. *Another of four wedding “somethings” 67. “Swan Lake” step SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 9