August 26, 2020
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First Assembly Church in St. Peters provided haircuts and gift certificates to families to start off the new school year
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DAR and Thrivent Financials donate books to schools. Pg. 3
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St. Charles County Emergency Communications receives CALEA accreditation. Pg. 5
First Assembly Church wanted to make sure the school year got off on the right foot. The St. Peters’ church hosted its outreach last Sunday called Kicks and Cuts. In partnership with Shoe Carnival, the church purchased 100, $30 gift certificates and arranged special discount days for the families. The church also added new haircuts to the offerings for families. Volunteer stylists and barbers were on hand to give kids a fresh haircut for the first day of school. “We had over 100 haircuts,” First Assembly Church Pastor Jeremy Mount said. “There were seven stylists and barbers going hard from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It exceeded expectations.”
“We all felt that we have been blessed so we wanted to be a blessing.”
~Pastor Jeremy Mount, First Assembly Church
But it wasn’t done. With a goal to pay off the student lunch debt at two schools, the church asked the First Assembly congregation to donate $3,000 to help in the effort. When donations were counted, the church, located at 4750 N Service Rd, had quadrupled its target.
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Recipe, Movie & Sudoku. Pg. F-1 CLASSIFIEDS AND HOME & GARDEN. Pg. F-2 /F-3 Submitted photo Jonathan Pagan of J’s Studio was one of seven stylists who cut the hair of over 100 children at First Assembly Church’s Kicks and Cuts back to school outreach
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Weather Through the donations, First Assembly provided a check for over $11,000 to Paul Becker, Nutrition Services Director for the Fort Zumwalt District. These funds will go to pay off the student lunch debt at 18 of the district’s schools, including all elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. A check was presented to Becker and some of the school principals during the Aug. 23 service. “The look on (Becker’s) face was price-
less,” Mount said. “It was a fantastic Sunday.” Schools supported include: Mike Clemens Center, Dardenne, Emge, Forest Park, Joseph L. Mudd, Lewis & Clark, Mount Hope, Mid Rivers, Ostmann, Pheasant Point, Progress South, Rock Creek, St. Peters, Twin Chimneys and Westhoff EleSee ‘GIFT’ page 3
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City of O’Fallon announces cancellation of Heritage & Freedom Fest 2.0 The city of O’Fallon’s Heritage & Freedom Fest 2.0 event that had been scheduled for Sept. 6, has been officially cancelled after headline rock band Styx announced the cancellation of all remaining 2020 tour dates. “We are disappointed to have to cancel Heritage & Freedom Fest 2.0,” said Mayor
Bill Hennessy. “But with our headline performer Styx cancelling their tour and the continuing growth of COVID-19 cases in the region, we feel this is the right thing to do. “I am grateful to our staff and councilmembers for all of their hard work over the past few months to try and find a way
to safely hold the event during this pandemic. Unfortunately, the virus is still a significant health risk in our community. Our team will turn our attention to 2021 with the hopes of making next year’s event the best one ever.”
Community Voices In a pandemic, our children need a moral compass more than ever By Bassy Landa Back-to-School season usually means buying new backpacks, pencils, notebooks and whatever else our child’s school places on the shopping list. A lot of that is happening this year too, and though reopening plans vary from county to county and from district to district, one thing is certain: we’re in for a challenging new school year. As we venture into this new reality we know education will change. All of us, parents, teachers and students, will have to be more caring, considerate, patient and generous than ever before. Children in school will have to be more caring for their peers by wearing masks and practicing distancing measures. Teachers educating online will have to be more considerate of students who may have difficulty keeping up in this new environment. And parents will have to be extra patient with their children and more generous with their time and resources to help them acclimate, while doing so themselves as well. As parents, we have the primary responsibility to educate our children and help them form a healthy perspective on life; it’s the wonderful and daunting task we sign up for. In my position as co-director of the Chabad Jewish Center and the director of the Jewish Family Network here in St. Charles County, I’ve spoken to dozens and dozens of young parents who in the last months have been thrust into the world of homeschooling and home-camping. Many of their children are lacking structure, lacking friends to play with, and feeling anxious, uncertain and vulnerable. With the start of a new school year, children are once again being put into new and different circumstances, whether it’s in-person classes with unfamiliar restrictions, or online schooling with teachers they’ve never met in person. And I’ve been trying to share this message with my fellow parents: now, more than ever, our children need to be learning to care for those less fortunate, to think about what good they can bring society at large. Most importantly, they must see it in our own example. For as long as there is limited interaction with peers and mentors, it will almost entirely be up to us to ensure that our children develop this mindset. This way, when they finally return to school – or to normal schooling – they’ll be able to take this spirit of generosity with them. There’s a project gaining steam that has the potential to dramatically alter our children’s mindset towards generosity and thinking of others. It’s called ARK, which stands for Acts of Random Kindness. Children are given a small box shaped like Noah’s Ark, into which they place some money – a penny,
a nickel, any amount really – each day, to be given to a charity of their choice. It’s a small act, but a consistent one, and can be a transformative one. There’s a science to it. A 2018 Berkeley study, for example, details how “people are more willing to give when they see generosity as part of who they are.” It continues: “For instance, in one study, young children were more likely to help others when they had been identified as ‘being a helper.’” This is the core value of the ARK initiative: to create a culture of giving. Inspired by the teachings of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, the project asks children to pause each day to consider others, and has seen huge success in cities around the U.S., including El Paso, Texas; Lawrence, Kansas and elsewhere. It’s hardly a secret: the coronavirus pandemic has brought out the worst in some, and the best in many more. People with a generous mindset will go even further to be generous during a crisis. J.P. Morgan reported a 63 percent increase in charitable giving in April, when the country was in the throes of the pandemic. People with a tendency to put others first will go out of their way to protect others. A 2020 Norweigan School of Economics study found that “crisis makes respondents more willing to prioritize society’s problems over their own problems.” At the same time, people who are selfish on the best of days will be downright inconsiderate during the worst. In other words, crisis brings out who we really are. Which is why it’s so important that our children develop a generous and caring mindset. Let’s use this time to foster a culture of empathy and giving. Our child’s routine acts of kindness can change our world for the good. Even if it begins with just a penny. Bassy Landa directs the Chabad Jewish Center of St. Charles County together with her husband Rabbi Chaim Landa, serving the county’s Jewish population of nearly 6,000. For more information on the ARK program and to help get it started in St. Charles, visit: www.JewishStCharles.org/ARK.
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‘GIFT’ from cover mentary Schools, DuBray and North Middle Schools and Fort Zumwalt North High School. “The school lunch debt carries with these students through their entire school career,” Mount said. “Our congregation has been extravagantly generous. The school lunch debt really touched a nerve with them. We all felt that we have been blessed so we wanted to be a blessing.” Working with nonprofit organizations like Sts. Joachim & Ann Care Service, Wings of Love and Care, Oasis Food Pantry, Connections to Success and Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County, First Assembly identified families in need in the community who would benefit from its church outreach. Families were invited to the church last Sunday, Aug. 23, to receive haircuts, gift certificates for shoes, new masks and join the church in a special kid-focused worship service at 10:30a.m. In addition to these efforts, First Assembly Church’s pastors have been visiting area schools to welcome teachers and staff back to work with baskets of snacks and treats. As part of its community outreach, the children’s and student pastors partner with area schools throughout the year on projects to support students and teachers. For more information on First Assembly Church and its programs, visit the church website at www.firstassemblychurch.org.
Submitted photo Brittany Sinn of Salon De Christe puts the finishing touches on a haircut at First Assembly Church’s Kicks and Cuts back to school outreach.
DAR and Thrivent Financials donate books to schools The Caroline Close Stuart Chapter, NSDAR discovered many local schools did not have enough books for their number of grade school students on the subject of the Constitution. Chapter member Lynda Gorline obtained a grant from Thrivent Financial to purchase and donate books to local schools and to the Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky. DAR Schools Chairman Mercedes Bilow partnered with Lynda Corline to provide a Constitution Week Book donation to Hindman. This book donation will help Hindman have books on the Constitution available to more of their students. The DAR supports several schools in rural and disadvantaged areas where public education was not accessible. The mission of these schools is to provide traditional values and educational skills to the students in order to help them reach their full potential in life. While each school has a different focus, they serve a variety of special needs programs including adult literacy, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, and children in family crisis. Today the DAR schools serve thousands of students from pre-school through college and are helping to make a difference in their lives. The goal of the Constitution Week celebration is to emphasize citizens’ responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution; to inform people the Constitution is the basis for America’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life. It is also to encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787. “We saw a need to insure one of the schools
Submitted photo The Caroline Close Stuart Chapter, NSDAR obtained a grant from Thrivent Financial to purchase and donate books to local schools.
we support have these resources to teach their students about the Constitution “ stated Bilow “It is vital the next generation know and understand the Constitution. We are pleased to be able to help meet this need with the help of Thrivent.”
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Lake Saint Louis Police Depart- City of O’Fallon receives Missouri Municipal ment to distribute free masks League 2020 Innovation Award for O’Day Park Aug. 29 On Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Lake Saint Louis Police Department will distribute free disposable masks to the public. During their first event almost 800 masks were handed out to area residents. The department would like to give the public another opportunity to receive a supply of masks. Each resident will receive five free masks that have been placed in bags by individuals wearing masks and gloves. For the convenience and safety of everyone involved, this will be a drive-through event. Please follow directional signs in the parking lot and remain in your vehicle. Personnel wearing masks and gloves will be distributing the masks. The event will be held on the parking lot of the Lake Saint Louis Civic Center at 200 Civic Center Drive in Lake Saint Louis. Masks have been supplied by St. Charles County government through the federal government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. If you have any questions, please contact Officer Ochs, Community Resource Officer, at 636-625-8018, or sochs@lakesaintlouis.com.
Photo courtesy city of O’Fallon The city of O’Fallon was honored by the Missouri Municipal League (MML) with the 2020 MML Innovation Award for the design, construction and execution of O’Day Park.
The city of O’Fallon was honored by the Missouri Municipal League (MML) with the 2020 MML Innovation Award for the design, construction and execution of O’Day Park. The award honors outstanding projects happening in communities across Missouri that enhance the quality of life for Missouri cities. O’Fallon received the honor in the “Extra Large City” category, which recognizes cities with a population of more than 30,000. In recognizing the O’Day Park project, MML noted the city’s use of an innovative, multifaceted strategy to address environmental concerns, maintain the natural character of the land, protect the habitats and ecosystems native to the
area, and conserve and reuse water for irrigation throughout the park. The project also created an adventure playground and provided indoor and outdoor event space. The new park satisfied a need for additional recreation space within the community and expanded the footprint and unique offerings of O’Fallon’s park system. Funding for the project was approved by O’Fallon voters in 2016 through the passage of a bond issue. The O’Day Park project team consisted of Mayor Bill Hennessy, the O’Fallon City Council, the Parks and Recreation and Engineering Departments, SWT Design, and Navigate Building Solutions. O’Day Park opened to the public on April 27, 2019.
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Timberland grad wins St. Louis Teen Talent Competition Audience Choice Award Timberland High School 2020 graduate Kyle Rehme competed in the finals of the 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition on Aug. 10 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, earning the Audience Choice Award. After the competition was over, viewers were able to choose their favorite performer to win a $1,000 cash prize, and Rehme was chosen as the winner. He also won tickets and a performance opportunity with the St. Louis Bach Society and earned The Musical Theatre Scholarship Award underwritten by the majority owner of the Fox, Mary Strauss. Rehme and the other finalists competed on the stage of the Fabulous Fox Theater on Aug. 10, which was shown live on Nine PBS. The show can be seen on the Nine Network of Public Media website. The finals were originally scheduled to be held in April in front of a live audience, but were postponed due to the pandemic. The Fox’s partnership with Nine PBS made possible the opportunity to air the competition live from the Fox Stage. Performers still had an audience to entertain, albeit virtually. The after party can also be seen on the Fabulous Fox website.
Rehme’s Bach Society award affords him the opportunity to engage in a side-by-side chorus rehearsal, participation in a vocal masterclass, and/or the opportunity to perform in a Bach Society of St. Louis choral concert. The Musical Theatre Scholarship Award underwritten by Mary Strauss comes with a prize of $1,500. “Kyle is a great kid with a heart of gold and I am extremely proud of the growth he made during his four years in Timberland Theatre,” said Timberland drama teacher Melissa Queen-Couch. “Kyle’s talent continues to shine, and his musical theatre career will continue to grow, first at Lindenwood, and then beyond. I can’t wait to see what he achieves!” Additionally, the band Rosemary, which includes Timberland graduates Jory Spiroff, Connor Pellegrini, Jackson Fenner, and Ashton Ranney, advanced to the semifinals by performing their original music. Also competing in the contest were Timberland dancers Emma and Sophia Giltner (duo), and Emily Low; as well as Holt High’s Isabella Burzio-Roca (Dance) and Liberty High’s Sarah Burke (Vocalist).
St. Charles County Emergency Communications receives prestigious CALEA accreditation The St. Charles County Department of Emergency Communications has been awarded Public Safety Communications Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). It is only the third public safety communications department in the St. Louis area, and the fourth in the state, to receive this prestigious accreditation. The department provides dispatching services for all fire and EMS agencies within St. Charles County, the St. Charles County Police Department, and the St. Charles County Sheriff ’s Department, and serves the community as one of six dispatching centers and 911 answering points located in the county. “There are 185 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), or call centers, in Missouri, so this is quite an honor,” says Jeff Smith, Director of Emergency Communications. “This accreditation holds us accountable to the public and ourselves because, while we are accredited, the process is not over. Maintaining accreditation is ongoing. We will be assessed annually with an electronic off-site review and every four years on site to make certain we are continuing to meet CALEA’s high standards.” CALEA is a credentialing authority established through the joint efforts of law enforcement’s major executive associations: International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). Its voluntary, yet rigorous, accreditation process is internationally recognized as the gold standard in public safety. The Public Safety Communications Accreditation by CALEA includes 207 standards that were developed
jointly with the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International, Inc. (APCO International), the leading communications membership association. For two years, the St. Charles County Department of Emergency Communications thoroughly assessed and evaluated its policies and procedures as part of the CALEA review. Recently, a team of assessors from CALEA spent three days onsite evaluating every aspect of the department. “Thanks to the entire staff in the Department of Emergency Communications, the CALEA assessors and commissioners were extremely impressed with our 911 and dispatch services to the community,” says Smith. “We learned how well we are doing in some areas and how to improve in others.” St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann is proud of the work the Department of Emergency Communications completed to achieve the CALEA accreditation. “They are among ‘the best of the best’ and I’d like to thank the entire staff of the Department of Emergency Communications for their dedication and service to our county,” says Ehlmann. In 2018, the Department of Emergency Communications received another prestigious accreditation when it was recognized as the world’s 252nd Medical Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. The department is one of 190 currently accredited ACE agencies recognized for exceptional use of emergency medical dispatch (EMD) protocols. For more information about the St. Charles County Department of Emergency Communications, visit sccmo.org/EmergencyCommunications.
Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Timberland High School 2020 graduate Kyle Rehme competed in the finals of the 10th Annual St. Louis Teen Talent Competition on Aug. 10 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, earning the Audience Choice Award.
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Experience spectacular views in the evening sky in St. Charles County Parks
Submitted photo If you love scenic walks in the park, then you’ll love St. Charles County Parks fall and winter Moonrise at Sunset Hikes.
If you love scenic walks in the park, then you’ll love St. Charles County Parks fall and winter Moonrise at Sunset Hikes. Join Park Ranger Steve Tiemann on a guided walk to enjoy the sunset and full moon rise above the horizon at different County parks during these free events: • 7 – 8 p.m., Sept. 1 Quail Ridge Park, 560 Interstate Drive, Wentzville • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Sept. 30 Broemmelsiek Park, 1795 Highway DD, Defiance • 6 – 7 p.m., Oct. 30 Klondike Park, 4600 Highway 94 South, Augusta • 4 – 5 p.m., Nov. 29
Veterans Tribute Park, 1031 Kisker Rd., Weldon Spring Participants should wear comfortable hiking shoes. The two-mile walks are at a leisurely pace on paved trails at Quail Ridge and Veterans Tribute Park, and on natural trails at Broemmelsiek Park and Klondike Park. Along the way, the group will look for wildlife and identify the sounds in the parks during each season. Participants should meet Ranger Tiemann at the program sign posted in the park before the start of each hike. The Moonrise at Sunset Hikes will be held rain or shine, and all ages are welcome to participate. Pre-registration is required. To reserve your spot, visit stccparks.org or call the St. Charles County Parks and Recreation Department at 636-9497535.
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St. Charles Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes place on Sept. 26 Each year, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s demonstrates the Alzheimer’s Association’s commitment to awareness, research, and funds for Alzheimer’s care and support. It is the world’s largest event of its kind, carried out in over 600 communities nationwide. These walks usually take place in large gatherings, but COVID-19 has caused us to encourage a different kind of Walk this year. Instead of shutting down, we’re branching out—across every sidewalk, track and trail throughout the country. Participants can choose whatever route they please, and walk with small, safe teams while others in the community do the same. But while the path you take may look different this year, the event will be replicating the most time-honored Walk components. On Walk day, an Opening Ceremony will feature local speakers and a presentation of Promise Flowers to honor the personal reasons participants join together to fight Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. The Promise Garden will also still be featured in a “view only” format. These will be delivered directly to participants’ smartphones, tablets and computers. To enhance the participant experience both leading up to and during the event, there will be new features to the Walk mobile app this year. Participants can now use it to track their steps and distance, manage their Facebook fundraisers, and access information and resources directly from the Association and Walk sponsors. From the first day of fundraising to the last step of your route, the Walk is more seamless than ever before, because this year, it has to be. COVID-19 caused many unforeseen challenges for people at all stages of Alzheimer’s and related dementia. From not being able to leave their homes to isolation in long-term care facilities to limited visits from family and friends, it’s an especially difficult time to live with the disease. But when adversity is at its highest, we’ll rise to the occasion. If you haven’t already, please consider joining this year so that the Association can continue to provide care and support to families who so desperately need it, along with critical research toward methods of treatment and prevention. To register for the St. Charles Walk on Sept. 26 and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk, visit alz.org/walk.
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Six Boy Scouts from same troop earn Eagle Scout Award
Submitted photo (From left) Eagle scouts Ethan Zink, Adam Steiner, Dylan Nordmann, Justin Burski, Henry Roos and CJ Butler gather to celebrate the Eagle Court of Honor of Henry Roos.
Six members of Boy Scout Troop 968 chartered by Morning Star Church have recently earned the Eagle Scout Award. The six young men are all 2020 graduates of Liberty High School and have been scouting together since they were first graders at Prairie View Elementary. To earn the rank of Eagle, a scout must first earn the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star and Life Scout. Earning these ranks requires the completion of certain scout skills as well as meeting leadership and service requirements. They must also earn a minimum of 21 merit badges; 13 of which are required for Eagle such as First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Cooking, Swimming, etc. The final step toward Eagle includes a service project. Scouts are encouraged to choose a project that is meaningful to them. The project must benefit the community in some way, the scout is responsible for the planning and implementation of the project. As a whole, the boys’ projects totaled more than 600 hours of service. This includes the Eagles individual hours of planning as well as the hours of all the scouts, leaders and friends who volunteered their time to complete each project.
Each boy’s project is as follows: • CJ Butler built a planter and planter and oak tree and butterfly bush for Diekroeger Park in Wright City. He earned his Eagle Scout Award on July 22, 2019. • Adam Steiner constructed a pavilion for the Tree House Center of Greater St. Louis. He earned his Eagle Scout Award on August 26, 2019 • Henry Roos built and installed a trophy shelf for the Liberty Eagle Regiment at Liberty High School in the Wentzville School District. He earned his Eagle Scout Award on October 14, 2019. • Dylan Nordmann designed and installed a book walk for the library at Prairie View Elementary in the Wentzville School District. Dylan earned his Eagle Scout Award on November 18, 2019. • Justin Burski built a Gaga pit for Discovery Ridge Elementary in the Wentzville School District. Justin earned his Eagle Scout Award on May 11, 2020. • Ethan Zink built and installed trail signage for the Tree House Center of Greater St. Louis. Ethan earned his Eagle Scout Award on May 21, 2020.
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WSD students earn Seal of Biliteracy Fifty-one Wentzville School District students earned the Missouri Seal of Biliteracy this spring and summer, a state recognition for students’ commitment to world language studies. Aligned with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) goal of preparing students for a lifetime of success, the seal recognizes an advanced level of proficiency in English and one or more other world languages prior to high school graduation. The recognition of attaining biliteracy becomes a part of the high school transcript for these students and serves to certify attainment of biliteracy for the community, employers and universities. All 51 students from Holt, Liberty, and Timberland high schools met the rigorous criteria, which includes multiple assessments and a project to earn the Seal of Biliteracy. Timberland graduate Luis Gonzalez Torres earned the Distinguished Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish based on his scores, and Timberland graduate Julia Clements earned a Dual Seal in French and German. Results were delayed this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and some assessments were administered virtually. “I would definitely use the word tenacity,” WSD Social Studies/ World Language Content Leader Nichole Nolan said when asked about this year’s recipients. “They went so far above and beyond, having to switch gears and take the high-stakes STAMP4S test in their homes using specialized software. We are very proud of these students and their teachers who worked hard for four years to earn a level of world language proficiency that is recognized throughout the state.” Forty states and the District of Columbia have established a Seal of Biliteracy and additional states are in the process of doing so. Missouri approved the Seal of Biliteracy three years ago and the WSD introduced it for the first time last year. Ninety three WSD students have now earned the prestigious Seal of Biliteracy.
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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 Aug. 30 Cook-off
Lobsterfest and Cajun cook off takes place from 1 – 6 p.m. at the Grand Opera House Banquet Center at 311 North Main Street in St. Charles. All proceeds will go to Missouri Association for Free and Charitable Clinics. To register contact Dr. Mark Routburg at 314-471-6752 or Benchnorm@hotmail.com. For more information visit www.cajuncookoffstl.org.
Oct. 5: Golf tournament
Operation Food Search, a nonprofit hunger relief organization, will host its 27th annual Swing to Heal Hunger golf tournament presented by Ascension Health with registration beginning at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start at noon. The tournament will be held at WingHaven Country Club, located at 7777 Winghaven Blvd. in O’Fallon. Tickets – which are $300 per golfer or $1,200 per team of four golfers – include 18 holes with a golf cart, golf goodie bag, lunch, dinner and an auction. Proceeds will go toward ending childhood hunger and family food insecurity in the St. Louis bi-state region. For ticket details or to become a sponsor, call 314-726-5355 or visit http://www.OperationFoodSearch.org.
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
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.
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 636-397-0866 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, 636-2190553.
Mondays: Measurement Mondays:
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 636-233-8032.
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.
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If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 636970-0013.
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: Seasoned eye carvers meeting
Mondays and Wednesdays: Tai Chi for arthritis class
Tuesdays: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles
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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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 (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.
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 pre-School, turn left) at 7400 South Outer 364 at the corner with Bryan Road.
Tuesdays: Cribbage Club
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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.
12:05 p.m. at Ginghams Homestyle 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 636206-2483. 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.
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: Toastmasters Meeting
Tuesdays: Seniors group
Tuesdays: St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Male Caregiver Experience
7 p.m. at the Midwest Bank Centre Board Room at 2299 Technology Blvd., O’Fallon, MO 63368. Info: 636379-2505.
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.
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: Optimist Club meeting
Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers
The St. Charles Optimist Club meets
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.
Tuesdays: NAMI St. Louis Connection Recovery Support Group
If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Grace United Church of Christ at 8326 Mexico Rd. in St. Peters.
Tuesdays: NAMI St. Louis Family Support Group
If you have a family member or friend who is having mental health concerns there is a support group for you. It meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Grace United Church of Christ at 8326 Mexico Rd. in St. Peters.
Tuesdays: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball
8-9:30 p.m., in the Christian Life Center, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Open to high school and adult men.
Tuesdays: Central Missouri Railroad Association meeting
This unique organization is for railroad modelers, railfans, photographers and railroad retirees with layouts in O, HO, N hoping to add G scales. Meetings are on second Tuesdays of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Warrenton Masonic Lodge. For more info call 636-279-5522 or 636-456-0776 or visit our Facebook page.
Tuesdays: Cancer support group
Cancer Companions Support Group is a support group for any cancer patient in treatment or post treatment, their caregiver and their loved ones that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie at 7 p.m. in the parlor. Registration is not required.
Tuesdays: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America Meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www.showmestitchers.com.
Tuesdays: O’Fallon Garden Club
Meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Sunrise Methodist
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Tuesdays: St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner.
5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles on the last Tuesday of the month. $6 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636-9477666.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 10:15-11:15 a.m. No experience necessary. 636-928-1928.
Tuesdays and Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314369-6521.
Wednesdays: Food pantry
Food pantry open Wednesdays to the public from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Cornerstone UMC at 1151 Tom Ginnever Ave. in O’Fallon. Bread, canned goods other necessities.
Wednesdays: Veterans Coffee Talk
Veterans from all branches of the service are invited to attend “Coffee Talk” every Wednesday at. 9 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 3601 Ehlmann Rd. in St. Charles (Take I-70 to the Cave Springs exit). We will have applications for VA health care, applications for the honor flight, reports from local American Legion and VFW halls and lots of good comradery. Come join us for free coffee and donuts and enjoy an hour with your fellow veterans.
Wednesdays: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers
Meetings are held from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road in St. Charles. Visitors are always welcome. For more information visit http:// www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp at cwsapp@ charter.net.
Wednesdays: Crossroads Cribbage Club Meets at 1380 Boone St., at 12 p.m. in Troy. 636-528-8379.
Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church at 725 N. Wall St. in Wentzville. TOPS is a national non-profit weight-loss organization that supports its members in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome.
Wednesdays: Men’s Golf League
Wednesdays, April - October. 5 p.m., tee off at 5:30 p.m. at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. For more information, contact the Lake St. Louis Community Association at 636-625-8276.
Wednesdays: Charity Bingo
6:45pm, Doors open at 5 p.m. VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636-272-1945 or www.vfwpost5077. org.
Wednesdays: Yoga at The St. Charles County Family YMCA
6-6:55pm Any level. Info: 636-9281928.
Wednesdays: Hope & Healing
5-6pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Rock Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie on the first Wednesday of the month. Unique service of music, worship, and prayer for those in need of hope and healing.
Wednesdays: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers
7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Meetings are held at the Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road, St. Charles, Missouri on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp.
Wednesdays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly
On the first Wednesday of each month the St. Charles County Marine Corps League meets at the American Legion 313 old town St. Peters at 7:30 p.m. All Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome. For more information visit www.stcharlesmarine.org.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets every Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the parish hall of Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church at 907 Jungermann Rd. in St. Peters. TOPS is a national non-profit weight-loss organization that supports its members in attaining their goal weight. There is no cost for the first meeting. All are welcome. Weigh-ins begin at 9 a.m. Contact Judy Bauer at 636-541-2263 for further information.
Wednesdays: Women’s fishing club
Thursdays: American Legion meeting
Wednesdays: Marine League meeting
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Gateway Bass ‘n Gals all women’s bass club has monthly meetings the first Wednesday of every month at JJ’s Restaurant at 1215 S. Duchesne Dr. in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Women of any fishing level please come and check out our women-only fishing club.
On the first Thursday of each month, American Legion Post 323 meets at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall at 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd. in Wentzville. For more information call 636327-6060.
Thursdays: Lions Club meeting
Wentzville Outreach Lions Club
meets the second Thursday of the month at Schnucks at 1960 Wentzville Pkwy in Wentzville at 6 p.m. Contact Jimmy Butler at 314-780-5629 or Lisa Alexander at 314-258-1069 for more information.
Thursdays: TOPS meeting
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club 661 Wentzville holds meetings every Thursday in room 21 at The United Methodist Church of Wentzville, 725 Wall Street. Weigh ins at 9:30, meetings begin at 10 a.m. For more information call 314-650-1014.
Thursdays: O’Fallon Rotary Club meetings
O’Fallon Rotary Club meets from 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at Rendezvous Café & Wine Bar at 217 S. Main St. in O’Fallon every Thursday. Visitors are always welcome. For more information, call President, Lisa Muncy at 636-240-0912.
Thursdays: Optimist Club meetings
The O’Fallon Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Bank of Old Monroe T.R. Hughes Blvd. in O’Fallon. For more information, contact CyndySchwab at 636-544-0102.
Thursdays: Lions Club meetings
St. Charles Lions Club meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 1144 S Benton Street in St. Charles. Contact Art for more info at 636-441-1831. New members are welcome.
3rd Thursday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society
Meets third Thursday of the month, 6:30 pm at the McClay Library in St. Charles. Info: www.fleurdelisgardensociety.org;
3rd Thursdays: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 Meeting
7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters. Those who served in any branch between 1962 and 1975 are welcome.
Every Thursday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Quilters
9am-2pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Members do hand quilting to quilts of any size for donation that is given to various church supported charities. No experience is necessary to join the group. For more information, contact Brenda Kenny at 636.240.3753.
Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of St. Peters
6:30am at IHOP (3851 Veteran’s Memorial Pkwy St. Peters).
Every Thursday: Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon
Meets at JJ’s Restaurant in O’Fallon at 12 noon, except third Thursday the group meets at 6 p.m. Info: www.ofkiwanis.com.
Every Thursday: Rotary Club meeting
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7:30am, The Rendezvous Café at 217 South Main St. in O’Fallon. We welcome existing and potential members to visit and have breakfast with us. www.ofallonmo.rotary-clubs.org
Every Thursday: Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA
10a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Family Hall. Free for members. Bring a favorite snack to share. Anybody welcome.
2nd and 4th Thursdays: Alexander Chapter #242 Order of the Eastern Star Meetings
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7:30pm, St. Charles Masonic Lodge, 2051 Collier Corporate Parkway in St. Charles.
3rd Thursday of each month: Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 458 meetings 7pm, Amvets Post 106, 360 Brown Rd in St. Peters.
2nd and 4th Thursdays: Lions Club meetings
St. Charles County Lions Club meets second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at 1144 S Benton in St. Charles. New members welcome.
Every Friday: Moms Play Group
10am at LSL Community Association, 100 Cognac Ct., Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367. 314.479.0306, andreacrislip@gmail.com or www. lslmothersclub.com.
Every Friday: VFW Fish Fry
3-8pm VFW Post 2866. 66 VFW Lane. Call Bill Sams, 636.724.9612.
Fridays: Bingo
The American Legion Post 312, located at 2500 Raymond Dr. in St. Charles hosts bingo, every Friday night. This is a non-smoking hall with games starting at 6:15 p.m. and includes two progressive bingo games per night. See more at www.alpost312mo.org
Every Saturday: Chess
9-12 at Middendor-Kredell Library on Hwy K.
Every Saturday: Veterans Learn guitar for FREE
9:30am in Historic St. Charles. Info: Bill Dennis at 314.479.5750.
Every Saturday: Peaceful Puppy Mill Protest 11am - 12:30pm at Petland, 6131 Ronald Reagan Drive, Lake St. Louis. banmo.puppymills@yahoo.com.
Second and Fourth Saturday of the month: Charitable bingo
Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m., doors open at 4 p.m. at the Wentzville Community Club located at 500 West Main in Wentzville. For more information visit www.wentzvillecommunityclub. com or www.facebook.com/wentzville-community-club
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Sports you see with Gary B... UMSL golfer wins amateur championship University of Missouri-St. Louis senior Chris Ferris of the men’s golf team won the 30th Metropolitan Amateur Championship, held Aug. 6-8 at Meadowbrook Country Club. Ferris shot a 210 (70-74-66) to edge Chris Kovach by two strokes after entering the final 18 holes trailing by eight shots. “I just went out and played my game,” said Ferris. “I knew the front nine was my nine and had played the front in six-under the first two days, so if I played it in three-under it would make it a match on the back nine.” Ferris fired a five-under 31 on those first nine holes before securing a 35 on the back nine. He is the second UMSL player to win the Metro Amateur championship, joining Ryan Penfield, who won in 2011. Ferris will enter the 2020-21 season ranked third all-time in program history with a 74.35 career scoring average. *Consistent Lindenwood partners with major company in St. Charles to return to sports safely In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lindenwood Athletics recently collaborated with Lowes, a national home improvement retailer, to provide equipment for a safe return to play. Lowes agreed to supply Lindenwood Athletics with a donation of KN95 masks. The Lindenwood Athletic department plans to distribute the masks to all student-athletes, staff, and other members of the university community. “Our goal is to provide the safest training environments possible for our student-athletes and staff,” said Lindenwood head athletic trainer Kristin Trotter. “The donation of these masks, in addition to all of the other precautions we are taking as a department and university to fight the spread of COVID-19 will ensure that we are meeting that goal.” Lindenwood Athletics worked closely with Kyle Ayo, a store manager at the local Lowes
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location on West Clay Street in St. Charles, to secure the partnership. “We are here to support our community and safety is our top priority,” said Ayo. “Lindenwood is a big part of our community and we are just happy we were able to help support getting the kids back this fall.” “We are grateful for the generosity demonstrated by Lowes which will directly benefit the Lindenwood University community,” said Lindenwood Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and Campus Recreation Brad Wachler. “Now more than ever it is important for all members of this community to bond together so that we may face the challenges ahead.” *One major step for safety Indoor football coming back to the Family Arena It is still early to start buying tickets, but well known indoor football coach Jeff Hunt has been putting together a powerful team as sponsors and players on the field. All the details are being compiled as we speak and next week will I will fill in details on tryouts, sponsorships and marketing positions. Presently the Family Arena in St. Charles is in negotiations putting together a long-term contract for the future of the indoor St. Louis Bandits. *Coach is surrounding himself with some talent
Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL. com, and is currently hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.
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Prep time: 30 minutes | Servings: 6
Ingredients: Dressing: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 garlic clove, grated or minced 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Salad: 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed 2 cups California grapes, halved or quartered 3 Persian (or 1/2 English) cucumbers, sliced lengthwise and thinly sliced 1 Fresno chile, seeded and finely chopped 1 large, firm ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco
Directions: To make dressing: In jar, combine vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, cumin, garlic, oil, salt and pepper; secure with tightly fitting lid. Shake well and set aside. Soak onion in cold water 15 minutes; drain. In large bowl, combine onion with romaine, chickpeas, grapes, cucumbers, chile and avocado. Add dressing, salt and pepper; toss gently. Divide between serving dishes and sprinkle with queso fresco. Nutritional information per serving: 270 calories; 5 g protein; 29 g carbohydrates; 16 g fat (53% calories from fat); 2.5 g saturated fat (8% calories from saturated fat); 5 mg cholesterol; 450 mg sodium; 4 g fiber.
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Looking back at ‘Chariots of Fire’
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.
At the 54th Academy Awards ceremony in 1982, the Best Picture nominees included “Atlantic City,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” the heart-tugging “On Golden Pond” and Warren Beatty’s ambitious “Reds.” However, after that final envelope was opened, “Chariots of Fire” beat out the other nominees. This film also won Oscars for Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Music Score and Best Costume Design. The main theme composed by Greek musician Vangelis later became an iconic piece of music. “Chariots of Fire” came to mind after I read about the death of actor Ben Cross at age 72. Cross, along with actor Ian Charleson, took the lead roles in that award-winning film. It tells a simple, yet profound story of strength, courage and belief set against an extremely competitive backdrop. Even though they didn’t win individual Oscars for their acting, I like to credit these two actors for helping make this an award-winning film. Cross played Harold Abrahams, the son of a Jewish immigrant. As portrayed onscreen,
could breeze by “The Flying Scotsman” in one race, but Liddell beat him to the finish line. A bit shaken by that loss, Abrahams was later successful at the Olympics, winning gold and silver medals. A man of deep faith, the real-life Liddell is credited with some amazing quotes, some of which show up in “Chariots of Fire.” When talking about running in one event, he said “The secret of my success in the 400m is ‘Chariots of Fire’ photo courtesy Enigma Productions that I run the first 200m as Harold Abrahams was an extremely ambitious fast as I can. Then, for the second 200m, with young man who had served as a lieutenant in God’s help I run faster.” Liddell also compares the British Army. An accomplished athlete, he faith to running in a race, saying “it’s hard, also earned spots on Britain’s 1920 and 1924 requires concentration of will and energy of Olympic teams. Despite his achievements, he soul.” He even defends his dual passions of faced prejudice because of his faith and heri- athletics and missionary work in one scene by tage. After the Olympics, Abrahams went on saying “God made me fast. And when I run, I to become a successful author and sports jour- feel his pleasure.” “Chariots of Fire” remains one of my all-time nalist. Charleson, who passed away in 1990, played favorite films. Even though Ben Cross and Ian Eric Liddell, a Scottish runner, rugby player Charleson are no longer with us, this movie and missionary. Before he joined Abrahams at serves as reminder of their talents as well as the Olympics, the two men were athletic rivals the contributions of the men they portrayed on of sorts. The on-screen Abrahams believed he screen.
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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.
Moore On Life I drove home the other day to find a crowd including Search and Rescue outside my home. Posters had already been made with my picture on them ready for distribution. Even the cats were worried. You can tell when a cat is concerned. Their kibble bowl was only half full and they were yowling in full panic mode. Once in the driveway I fell out of the car exhausted and spent. My friends and family encircled me. “It’s her. She’s alive, she’s alive!” They cried. “Where have you been? What fiendish beast has kept you captive; what horrors do you have to report?” I began my story: I went to the store to find my brand of soda. Rumors of a can shortage were going to make my favorite drink harder to find than TP in March? I wasn’t going to make the same mistake. I didn’t stock up then and used old mismatched socks for bathroom visits. I look at a pair of socks now and hear a faint flushing sound in the background. At the store, no sooner had I entered the main court when a cart overflowing with items came crashing my way. A head-on collision was eminent. “Hey, Crazy!” the lady pushing the cart barked. “Follow directions. Can’t you read?!” It was then that I saw the labels and arrows on the floor. I was going the wrong direction, but every time I got close to the aisle I needed another sign directed me in the opposite way. I ended up in a never-ending highway vortex of doom. I passed gardening and was just about to make an illegal U-turn when a security guard pushed me back into the maelstrom. I was not alone. The lady in front of me had an
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Lost & Found adorable newborn. She told me she had delivered it in produce the week before and was still trying to find the exit. I needed to get out. I made a quick left turn and was immediately cited by the store traffic police for not yielding to a handicap shopping cart. Think fast! I removed my mask. Alarms sounded. I was immediately surrounded by a gaggle of guards in hazmat outfits and promptly booted out. By then it had been three days. My husband handed me an icy drink of my favorite soda. “How…?” I asked. “Amazon,” he said. 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. It may be fixed or blank 6. Sometimes appears between dogs 9. Wild West card game 13. Deprived of a limb 14. Go wrong 15. ____ and tattooed 16. Tsar’s edict 17. Waikiki garland 18. Propelled like Argo 19. *Last year’s Super Bowl MVP 21. *Recipient of this year’s first pick 23. Madame Tussauds’ medium 24. Jack’s legume 25. Communications regulator, acr. 28. Dry as dust 30. Echo 35. Yours and mine 37. Cold War enemies, slang 39. Common candle shape 40. Home of the Utes 41. Shinbone 43. Scotia preceder 44. Furiously angry 46. Like watching paint dry 47. Gulf War missile 48. Oozed 50. Clump 52. Yo
53. Common allergens 55. Not color but ____ 57. *The goal 61. *Primary football unit 65. Boy Scout’s ____ badge 66. Pod dweller 68. Word of mouth 69. All worked up 70. Poetic “ever” 71. Home to largest mammal 72. Threads 73. *Defensive ____ 74. Locomotes DOWN 1. Millionaire’s turf, according to 2009 Oscarwinner 2. Bangladeshi currency 3. Wet nurse 4. Plant again 5. Swellings 6. Elvers 7. ‘re 8. Human social group 9. *Yellow and unwanted 10. Saint’s “headdress” 11. Movie spool 12. *Vegas numbers 15. Laura Ingalls’ hat 20. Make an effort 22. Organ of balance 24. Sleep disrupters
25. *Encroachment and false start, e.g. 26. Type of mandarin 27. Have a hankering 29. *2020 Super Bowl winning coach 31. VSCO girl’s favorite shoe brand 32. Geologic period 33. Variety show 34. *Patriot no more 36. Pinta or Santa Maria, e.g. 38. Perfect houseplant spot 42. *____ Bowl, college game 1982-2000 45. Indicate 49. What Dundee and Dunedin have in common 51. *Last year’s Heisman winner 54. Conical dwelling 56. Draw a conclusion 57. Do like exhaust pipe 58. Evil Roman emperor 59. What oxen do to plows 60. Acne symptoms 61. *One of ten needed for first down 62. Church echo 63. Provoke or annoy 64. European sea eagles 67. Poetic “even” SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 9