CNSTC: August 30, 2023

August 30, 2023

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Tyson vs. Holyfield. Balboa vs. Creed. Ali vs. Frazier.

Boxing is filled with great rivalries, both inside the squared circle and on the silver screen. The back-and-forth drama, the awe of human excursion; whether fact or fiction, boxing can make for an eventful night out on the town.

A friendly pugilistic rivalry will take place next month in the historic Frenchtown District of St. Charles as the featured bouts of the Real Champion Fight Night. The event will showcase a variety of local up and comers, but the main attraction will be the St. Charles

Fire and Police Departments going head-tohead in USA Boxing sanctioned bouts.

Real Champion Fight Night will be held on Sept. 30. Food trucks and drinks will begin at 5 p.m. with the scheduled curtain jerker to begin at 6 p.m. Boxing Therapy, located at 1227 N. 2nd Street in St. Charles, will help put on the event.

Jose Jones, founder and operator of Boxing Therapy will team with the city to help put on the event with both first-responder sides guaranteed to bring enthusiastic supporters. While nothing is finalized, rumors that members from both team’s top brass may agree to touch gloves and throw leather.

Regardless of who fights whom, the theme

of the evening has more to do with camaraderie than division. There will be booths and representatives aplenty there to discuss all forms of mental health.

“We are always trying to promote diversity and inclusivity,” Jones said. “The fighting will be the least important thing. We want this to be a fun, informational night for everyone.”

While the final details are to be ironed out, the combatants are expected to fight three, one-minute rounds. In all, there will be in the neighborhood of 15-to-20 bouts on the night.

Jones, who is a retired professional boxer, holds three masters degrees and earned a doctorate in education from Lindenwood

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The Real Champion Fight Night will be held on Sept. 30 in Frenchtown, near Main Street in St. Charles. The event will be highlighted by a St. Charles Fire and Police Departments going head-to-head in a handful of the evening’s bouts.

Real Champion Fight Night will showcase the St. Charles Fire and Police Departments going head-to-head in USA Boxing sanctioned bouts

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University in 2018. While working toward his doctorate he came across data on how boxing therapy can help people with autism.

That was one of the factors that led to him opening Boxing Therapy in 2012, to use boxing as a therapy to help people of all abilities and with a goal to create aware-

ness and to give opportunities. Last year, Jones and Boxing Therapy hosted Differently-abled Championship Boxing in downtown St. Charles. The event meshed both those with and without disabilities into the competition ring. You can expect some differently-abled fighters on the card in September.

“Everybody is battling something,” Jones said. “Life is a fight, man, and I am inter-

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ested in finding out what’s your fight and what’s the why in your life.”

Feel free to contact Jones at theboxingtherapy@gmail.com or through the Boxing Therapy Facebook page.

“With it being outside, it has that throwback feel to it,” Jones said about Real Champion Fight Night. “We had a little more than 1,500 last year and I think we will be above and beyond that.”

Home Builders Association donates $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County

Linda Rombach Personalized Cleaning opened its new location

6022 Weldon Spring Parkway in Weldon Spring. To commemorate the opening, the company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 28. Members of the Cottleville Weldon-Spring Chamber of Commerce, the Weldon Spring City Alderman, and other community leaders were in attendance.

“I started my company as a solo cleaner in Weldon Spring, and after many years in St. Peters, I am thrilled to be back in Weldon Spring and part of this community!” said owner Linda Rabenberg.

Linda Rombach Personalized Cleaning was one of the first housecleaning companies in the St. Charles area, established in 1999. They specialize in assigning one regular individual to your home and personalizing the cleaning list to your requests. Your cleaner gets to know your wishes and the needs of your home, and our customers love the personalization, consistency, and comfort this provides. (If you need two cleaners instead of one in order to get in and out a little faster, they will be happy to provide two regular cleaners.)

For additional information on Linda Rombach Personalized Cleaning, follow them at www.lindarombachcleaning.com.

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On behalf of the Home Builders Charitable Foundation (HBCF), 2023 HBA President Jeremy Roth (Elite Development Services/McBride Homes) (left) and HBA Executive Vice President Celeste Rueter (right) presented a $20,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County’s executive director Michelle Woods.

The donation will be allocated toward Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County’s 2023 build season. They plan to build two homes in St. Charles City this year. The families selected to purchase these homes must meet a number of financial guidelines and be willing to perform the required sweat equity hours toward the building of their home, as well as participate in workshops to prepare them for homeownership. Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County strives to fulfill the mission of providing decent, safe, affordable and sustainable housing to deserving families in St. Charles County.

The HBA is a local trade association of nearly 600 member firms representing the residential construction industry. The Home Builders Charitable Foundation, the HBA’s charitable arm, is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing housing assistance to people or organizations with special shelter needs.

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The Real Champion Fight Night will be held on Sept. 30 in Frenchtown, near Main Street in St. Charles. The event will be highlighted by a St. Charles Fire and Police Departments going head-to-head in a handful of the evening’s bouts.

CREC Trust Board awards

$65,000 in scholarships

From in-state college institutions to those across the country, 65 local students will be benefiting from scholarships provided through the Operation Round Up program.

This year, students from Cuivre River Electric Cooperative’s five-county service area are receiving scholarships totaling $65,000. A total of 169 applications were submitted. This was the first year the scholarship program was moved online, eliminating paper applications and streamlining the application process.

Since 2020, the Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Board has awarded $304,000 in scholarship money and more than $1.5 million has been distributed since 1997.

This year’s scholarship recipients are:

Lincoln County: Leah Crawmer, Kaitllin Tapley, Landon Niederer, Jay Hasekamp, Kacey Williams, Alex Harrison, Elaina Miller, Kyle Daniel, Emily Moellman, Gavin Reller, Kelsey Finnern, Carter Johnston, Evann Rothermich, Olivia Kinsler, Delaney Siebert, Haley Motley, Isabel Holland, Collin Twellman, Steven Schormann and Abigail Schaffer.

Pike County: Mia Nation, Victoria Mudd, Alex Miller, Anthony Grote, Madelyn Brune and Camden Fisher.

St. Charles County: Lily Boschert, Elyse Davis, Zachary Endres, Sierra Haddock, Molly Hunn, Adam Key, Thomas Kramer, Ellie Kraus, Andrew Long, Elektra Lowe, Kendall Martin, Aubrey Maschmidt, Caleb Mertz, Molly Nation, Allison Newport, Mia Palazzola, Jason Paro, Lana Peitzman,

Stephen Rhoades, Lucas Rottmann, Melia Salas, Brennon Schulz, Amar Selmanovic, Lance Tow, Elizabeth Tucker, Samantha Wainscott, Leah Wheeler, Trinity Young, Megan Zablonski, Andrew Schulz and Luke Morgan.

Warren County: Chloe Atkins, Tanner Hargis, Benjamin Toebben, Kelsey Miller, Andrea Gentry, Erin Surls, Gwenyth Hammond and Katie Smith.

To be eligible for consideration, students must live in the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative service area and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 while attending undergraduate courses at an accredited university or technical school. Applicants are also asked to provide an official transcript and two letters of recommendation, write a narrative to highlight their academic achievements and state their career goals, and demonstrate a financial need. The scholarship may also be used for adult continuing education courses in their career fields.

Scholarships are awarded each June. The next application period opens in January 2024.

Scholarship funds are donated by Cuivre River Electric members who participate in Operation Round Up by rounding up their electric bill payments each month to the next highest dollar. The funds, administered by the seven-member volunteer Trust Board, are available to help individuals, families and organizations. For more information on Operation Round Up, call 636-695-4837 or email tschmidt@ cuivre.com.

New Managing Director of St. Charles County Office of Communications is appointed

Longtime KMOX Radio reporter

Kevin Killeen has been named Managing Director of the St. Charles County Office of Communications by County Executive Steve Ehlmann. Killeen will replace Communications Director Mary Enger, who was appointed by Ehlmann in 2016, and who is retiring Aug. 24.

“Mary Enger has built a great department that has been getting the story out on the good things happening in St. Charles County,” says Ehlmann. “Kevin also understands the vision the council and I have for the county and the part we should play in regional affairs.”

Killeen has been a general assignment reporter with KMOX since 1995,

working prior in print media for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Suburban Journals. He has extensive experience reporting on governmental and regional affairs in the St. Louis area, including St. Charles County.

“In recent years, I have taken interest in the growing population, business development and political influence of St. Charles County in the region,” Killeen says. “I look forward to helping further tell that story.”

Killeen graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a degree in speech communications. He and his wife, Nancy, have four grown children and their first grandchild is on the way.

Retired superintendent named Pioneer in Education

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has named longtime Fort Zumwalt School District Superintendent Dr. Bernard DuBray as a 2023 Pioneer in Education. He was honored July 31 at the annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrators.

DuBray, who retired at the end of June, was the superintendent for Fort Zumwalt School District for 38 years, the longest serving superintendent in state history.

During that time, he shepherded the school district through unprecedented growth. At times, Fort Zumwalt was home to the state’s largest high school and was, for many years in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the fastest growing school district in the state.

He was instrumental in passing bond issues and tax levies throughout his career that were needed to help meet the demands of the school district’s growing population. Since 1985, the community has approved $500 million in no-tax increase bonds, which translates to numerous improved opportunities for students, three high schools, two middle schools, nine elementary schools, an Early Childhood Center, and the Mike Clemens Center for Adaptive Learning.

Under DuBray’s leadership and with strong community support, Fort Zumwalt was able to construct schools that provided a safe, welcoming environment for all students while keeping pace with the needs of students and families and evolving curriculum through the decades.

He is joined in this year’s class of Pioneers by Maxine Clark, St. Louis, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop and an advocate for public education in Missouri, Shirley Cummins, Neosho, who established and co-authored the first Career Ladder Plan for the Neosho School District and she was awarded a state grant to establish the first computer writing lab in southwest Missouri and introduced the first Caring

Communities Initiative to Neosho and co-founded an incentive program for students and teachers and Dr. Roger Dorson, Salisbury, who served as a school administrator at several Missouri districts before serving at DESE as Director of School Finance and Coordinator of School Governance and Deputy Commissioner of Financial and Administrative Services.

State education officials have presented the Pioneer in Education awards for 48 years, which honor teachers, school administrators, citizens and lawmakers for their distinguished careers and contributions to public education in Missouri.

“These individuals are champions for public education in Missouri, striving for excellence and advocating for students throughout their careers,” said Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven. “DESE is honored to recognize the hard work and dedication of these Pioneers in Education.”

Cottleville Weldon Spring Kiwanis to hold inaugural Baseball Classic

Kiwanis Club of Cottleville Weldon Spring is sponsoring the First Annual Baseball Classic on Sept. 9 at Weldon Spring Park at 5401 Independence Road in Weldon Spring for ages seven-to-14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This free event will give kids an opportunity to showcase their baseball and softball skills. Learn from local experts and compete in a scrimmage competition. Enjoy hotdogs, chances to win prizes and get a close-up look at local first-responder vehicles.

There are many ways to participate. You can register your child by going to https://www.eventbrite. com/e/cws-kiwanis-club-play-ball-classic-2023-tickets-681647715667 to get them on the roster. Provide your name, child’s name, contact information and t-shirt size. A parent or guardian is required for checkin and waiver signature.

Volunteer to make this event a great success. Are you a coach, referee, trainer, or advanced player? Come help with the mini clinic. Hotdog grillers, runners, setter-uppers, checker-inners, and announcers are also needed. Or, if just want to help make it a fun day for the kids.

Sponsorships are still available. Show your support for kids in our community while highlighting your business. Levels are $100, $250, $1000. Receive logos on t-shirts and additional benefits. Go to https:// k19287.site.kiwanis.org/ for information.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Locally, we provide Youth Leadership Programs for students, elementary through high school ages – K Kids, Builders Club and Key Club.

For more information or to donate and/or sponsor, contact Brian Mack at 479-459-0483 or email cwskiwanisclub@gmail.com.

Photo courtesy Fort Zumwalt School District Charles Shields, President of the State Board of Education and (right) Commissioner or Education Dr. Margie Vandeven, present longtime Fort Zumwalt Superintendent Dr. Bernard DuBray with the Pioneer in Education Award.

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept. 2: Car and truck show Trinity Lutheran Church Annual Benefit Classic Car and Truck Show takes place at 1307 Boone St. in Troy. Entry Fee: $20 per class, first 100 registered get a free dash plaque and goodie bag. Registration takes place from 9 to 11 a.m., Participant Judging takes place from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 2023 Proceeds to Benefit: Supplies for Shower of Love in our local community and Capital Improvements for Trinity Lutheran Church. For more information email trinitytroymo@gmail.com or call Bryan Gooding, Chair at 636-775-0306. Vendor spaces are available, call Deana Von Dach 623-734-3630 to register.

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 314-560-1868.

Mondays: Alcoholics Anonymous

If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help. Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 636970-0013.

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 in-

formation please call Leogene Weber. 636-399-3124.

Mondays: NAMI St. Louis Connection Recovery Support Group

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

Mondays: Parent support group

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

Mondays: Kiwanis Club meeting

Cottleville-Weldon Spring Kiwanis Club meets the first Monday of the month at noon at Bandana’s at 3446 Pheasant Meadows Dr. in O’Fallon. Contact Mary Vaughan at 314-581-0497 or Karen Grant at 773-914-4900 for more information.

Mondays: Seasoned eye carvers meeting

Meetings are held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center at 1455 Fairgrounds (near the Bass Pro Shop). Visitors are always welcome. For more information visit http://www. stcharlesareawoodcarvers. com/ or contact Charles Sapp at cwsapp@charter.net.

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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. 314-3696521.

Mondays: Choral Arts Singers practice Choral Arts Singers practice on Mondays, from 7-9 p.m. at Connection ChristianChurch, 1332 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. New singers (high school and older) are welcome. Auditions are not required. See www.concertarts. org.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Fitness First Exercise Class 9:30-10:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314-3696521.

Mondays: St. Charles County Council of the Blind meetings

Business meetings are held on the first Monday of each month unless otherwise specified. Currently, during the COVID pandemic, meetings are held via conference call, starting at 6:45 pm. For more information, contact Beverly Kaskadden at 636-561-6947.

Mondays: 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, 636219-0553.

Mondays: Measurement Mondays: 10 a.m. - 12 noon at the ST. Charles Health Deparment in the Upper Level Conference room. Measurement Mondays is a family-friendly breastfeeding support group. We are open to all moms

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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 9:1510 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: Toastmasters Meeting

7 p.m. at the Midwest Bank Centre Board Room at 2299 Technology Blvd., O’Fallon, MO 63368. Info: 636-3792505.

Tuesdays: Cribbage Club

Meets every Tuesday, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at The Falls Golf Course Clubhouse. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all. Call 314-954-3364 for info.

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: Seniors luncheon

On the third Tuesday every month a luncheon for seniors takes place from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Transfiguration Episcopal Church at 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. For more information call 636-561-8951. Free bingo and cards are available.

Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting

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

Sports you see with Gary B...

Hoots crowned home run champion in season finale victory

The O’Fallon Hoots play their home games at CarShield Field in O’Fallon and play in the Prospect League.

The Hoots (18-30,13-18) wrapped up their 2023 regular season with a match up with the visiting Springfield Lucky Horseshoes (25-29,14-13) on Aug. 5.

In a season finale that featured 28 total runs, the Hoots hit five home runs en route to an 18-10 victory over the Lucky Horseshoes.

*Drew Mize’s two-run home run, gave the Hoots a league-leading No.58 home runs on the season

*Michael Long hit home runs No. 13 and 14 to claim sole possession as the 2023 Prospect League home run leader

*Chase Beattie and Tucker Platt each hit a home run as well

*Six Hoots batters have multi-hit performances

*Great way to end the season on high notes

High school football finals

As the season begins you will see a few scores being posted. If you want to contact me for additional stories on your team, email me at: info@mycnews. com.

Parkway Central 49/Parkway South 28

Holt 21/Troy Buchanan 35

*2023 season is upon us

UMSL soccer team slated for a strong 2023

The University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s soccer team was picked to finish ninth in the 2023 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Preseason Poll announced recently. The poll was voted on by the league’s 14 head coaches and per league policy coaches were not eligible to vote for their own teams.

Maryville is the favorite to repeat as conference champions as the Saints received 158 total points and nine first-place votes. Indianapolis edged out Illinois Springfield and Lewis for the second spot as the Greyhounds garnered 147 points and one first-

place vote while the Prairie Stars were picked third receiving 146 points and a first-place vote. The Flyers received two first-place votes and picked up 145 points.

The league’s 14 teams will compete in a 13-game, round-robin schedule that begins on Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 29.

The 2023 GLVC Championship Tournament begins on November 5 at campus sites with the semifinals and finals to be held at Corwin Clatt Stadium in East Peoria, Ilinois, Nov. 10-12.

UMSL is coming off a 5-8-3 record including 4-6-2 in 2022. The Tritons 2022 season was highlighted by a win over GLVC runner-up and NCAA Tournament participant Lewis and a draw against Maryville.

UMSL is under the direction of first year head coach Josh Alderson and returns 15 players from last year’s team including three of its top six scorers from a season ago in Jack Meuse, Gabe Stanislawski and Nick Schreiber. Austin Reis returns in goal after making 56 saves and posting two shutouts last season.

The Tritons kick off their 55th season of intercollegiate play on Sept. 3 traveling to Owensboro, Kentucky, to take on Kentucky Wesleyan at 3:30 p.m. UMSL kicks off its home slate on Sept. 29 hosting Indianapolis at 7:30 p.m. at Don Dallas Field.

*Exciting times

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 sea son, among many other activities. I am currently host ing a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com. It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.

RECIPE : Bring brunch favorites to the table

Few things go together like the weekend and brunch. Whether that means gathering with family, friends or a combination of both, it’s the perfect time to slow down and bring your loved ones together for a lighthearted meal.

Catering to a variety of different palates requires a diverse menu of dishes ranging from fresh fruit and baked goods to proteins and more. A key ingredient to bring any spread together: Envy apples, which are a natural cross between Braeburn and Royal Gala apples. With their beautifully balanced sweetness, uplifting fresh aroma, delightfully satisfying crunch and bright red skin that sometimes features a golden blush, they can be served fresh or paired with other

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brunch favorites in shareable dishes like the Brunch Board with a Twist. Plus, their naturally white flesh doesn’t brown as quickly as other apples, making them easy to savor while enjoying time with loved ones.

Find

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.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Envy Apples, sliced boiled eggs, halved cooked bacon bananas, sliced berries miniature pancakes edible flowers, for garnish

2-3 Envy Apples, for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

On breakfast platter, artfully arrange sliced apple, halved boiled eggs, bacon, bananas, berries and pancakes. Garnish with edible flowers and whole apples.

Remembering opening credits from classic TV shows

American Heroine” did not, unfortunately, lead to an ongoing series.

allowed me to receive regular broadcast stations as well as classic TV channels such as MeTV.

I noticed that shows from the 1960’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s had clever opening sequences designed to grab the viewer’s attention. “The Bob Newhart Show,” for instance, showed Newhart walking to his office in Chicago, taking the train home and, along the way, interacting with other commuters. Lorenzo Music, who was a writer, producer and musician for the show, wrote the title theme with his wife Henrietta.

“The Bob Newhart Show” was a classic sitcom that made me want to explore other classic shows. Over 10 seasons, “Friends” examined the lives of six young New Your City residents. The opening credits featured the main cast splashing around in an ornate outdoor fountain.

Throughout the series, the audience learned more about the main characters. Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel Green, for instance, ran away from her wedding day and moved in with chef

Monica Geller (Courtney Cox). Guest stars such as Tom Selleck, who played dentist Richard Burke, made appearances on the show. After its initial primetime run, “Friends” found a comfortable home in syndication.

On March 18, 1981, “The Greatest American Hero” arrived on the small screen. William Kat starred as Ralph Hinkley, a dedicated teacher who attracted the attention of benevolent aliens. They gave Ralph a powerful suit with incredible abilities, but he lost the instruction book more than once. Opening credits for the series showed Ralph flying (and crashing) multiple times, but he gained control of his powers over time. After the world accidentally learned of his abilities, the aliens wanted him to pass the suit on to another worthy person. A pilot episode of “The Greatest

With its catchy opening montage, “Blossom” was a true 1990’s sitcom. Mayim Bialik, who had a memorable role in the 1988 film “Beaches,” played Blossom Russo, a teenager who lived with her father (Ted Waas) and her two brothers, Joey (Joey Lawrence) and Tony (Michael Stoyanov). The opening credits featured Bialik dancing to the show’s theme song and, over time, the rest of the main cast joined her in the montage as well. “Blossom” was a fun show and, as a fan of “The Big Bang Theory,” having Mayim Bialik play Amy Farrah Fowler was a rather intelligent move.

The opening credits for the sitcom “Head of the Class” showed history teacher Charlie Moore (Howard Hessman) navigating his way through New York to make it to his classroom of geniuses on time. In the early seasons, Moore taught his students much more than what was shown in books. Hesseman left the series in 1990 and Billy Connoly took over the class as teacher Billy MacGregor for what became the final season. Connolly’s character later appeared in the spin-off series “Billy” but it only lasted a half-season.

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Moore on Life: Eat words

My husband came in from doing some yard work tired and sweaty, but still had enough energy to say those important three little words to me. I love you? No, not hardly but, “What’s for dinner?”

Yup, that’s the state of romance in our house nowadays. And nothing sounds more romantic than, “Woman me need meat!”

“What are you talking about?” I said. “We just had lunch.”

I looked at the clock and it was 5:30 p.m. Ugh! Time flies when you haven’t defrosted any hamburger for dinner.

Okay think, think. “Well, you caught me off guard. Just grab some leftovers from yesterday’s dinner.”

“Yesterday I grabbed leftovers from the yesterday before yesterday's dinner. The leftovers are over,” he said.

“Okay, okay…hmm. Right, well there should be a doggie bag from when we ordered Chinese. It’s yours.”

“Nope. Strike two. We ate that for lunch yesterday. Keep going.”

“Well, then there should be that extra sandwich…”

“Nada. Ate it for lunch this afternoon. Strike three. You’re out and have run out of options. Now what?”

I had to think fast or else I’d be pick axing some frozen mystery meal out of the depths of our freezer and trying to thaw it out in a pot of boiling water.

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“Alright, alright already. It just so happens it’s your lucky day. I remembered tonight is bowl-of-cereal-night. You get to choose from Puffy Sugar Lumps or Frosted Sparkly Circus Animals.”

“Not a chance. I’ve been out all day working my tail end off and I need protein…red meat and potatoes not some sugary kiddie breakfast food that’s going to give me the diabetes.”

He had me there. He was right. The poor guy was famished. What a good hard worker. He needed a man meal. Something to bring vitality back into his bloodstream and mass back to his depleted muscles and at the same time maybe some romance back into our life.

There was only one solution. I said three of the most romantic words I could think of to solve all of our problems, “Let’s eat out.”

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.

LIFESTYLE: Keep your home office organized for increased productivity

Withschool starting back it might be time to tackle some projects around the house. While big projects like windows are hard to overlook, don’t forget smaller areas that need attention, too, such as your home office.

Making sense of a year’s worth of paperwork and clutter can take some serious time, especially as many people have been working from home more than normal, but getting organized can help you tackle home management tasks more efficiently. Making the office a priority can reduce frustration when it comes to spending additional time in your office while working from home.

These five tips can help get you started:

1. Make sure you have furniture that can adequately store your stuff, including plenty of space for files, reference books and computer equipment. Pieces need not be costly to be functional and there are plenty of attractive options available online and at both small and major retailers.

2. Arrange the space with its intended use and your own work style in mind. For example, if you don’t need ample space to spread out over a large, flat work area, eliminate that space – it’s simply an invitation

for clutter.

3. Place items you rely on frequently, such as a calculator or ruler, within arm’s reach so they can easily be put away between uses. Capture these items in containers and bins to keep the space looking neat and free of clutter.

4. Establish a filing system that lets you keep track of important papers you need to keep and have a shredder handy to help you discard any sensitive documents. Whether you alphabetize, color code or use some other method, group paperwork into segments for categories such as bills, banking, health care, auto, insurance and so on for easy access in the future.

5. Tangled cords can make even the most organized spaces look messy, and they may pose a fire or tripping hazard. Get control of your cords by storing devices you don’t use regularly and securing the remaining cords with twist ties or clips. Remember to use a surge-protected power strip to minimize the chance of damage should a power surge occur.

Find more tips to make your workspace tidy and organized at eLivingtoday.com.

ACROSS

1. Brainchild

5. Gravestone wish

8. Paleozoic one

11. Pressing tool

12. Senegal's neighbor

13. Literary theme

15. Scissors sound

16. Final notice

17. *Notre Dame's Fighting ____

18. *Home of the first Super Bowl winners

20. National League Pennant series, acr.

21. Steer clear

22. "Glee" actress ____ Michele

23. Befuddled

26. *One of 4 NFL teams sharing a home field

29. Fish story

30. Stockings

33. "Doggone it!"

35. Rand McNally book

37. Mozart's "L'____ del Cairo"

38. Whiskey drinks?

39. Comedy act

40. Be more of a fox

42. Dead or Black, e.g.

43. Obliquely

45. Roof supporter

47. High or low card

48. Employer's good news

50. Hyperbolic tangent

52. *College player not using eligibility

55. Beastly person

56. Double-reed instrument

57. *Nike Pegasus 39

59. Smidgeons

60. Paddleboarding acronym, pl.

61. Seaside bird

62. *Thirty-____ teams in NFL

63. *Ravens' or Lions' time, acr.

64. *Rushing unit

DOWN

1. "____ Now or Never"

2. "Shoot!"

3. Arabian bigwig

4. Fund-raising letter

5. Torah teacher

6. Homer's famous poem

7. Feel for

8. Larger-than-life

9. A Supreme singer

10. Emerald ____ borer

12. Poet's death lament

13. Fungal skin infection

14. *Home of the Citrus Bowl in Florida

19. Not odds

22. Lily, in French

23. Unfortunately, exclamation

24. *a.k.a. Iron Mike

25. Charcuterie stores

26. Nibble away

27. Have faith

28. Ranee's wrap

31. Lummox

32. Calendar abbr.

34. Russian autocrat

36. *Home to College Football Hall of Fame

38. Secret supply

40. *Extra point

41. Van Gogh flowers

44. Partners of pains

46. Spirited

48. Puzzle with pictures and letters

49. Take as one's own

50. Think, archaic

51. Grand theft target

52. *The oldest college football Bowl

53. Actress Perlman

54. Millimeter of mercury

55. Took the bait

58. *Defensive one

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