IL PENSIERO “THE THOUGHT”
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Giugno 2021 THE ONLY ITALIAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI
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NUMERO 6
Father’s Day by Courtney Kamm
Father’s Day, celebrated this year on June 20th, is a day honoring fatherhood and the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19th as Saint Joseph’s Day since the middle ages. In America, we always celebrate on the third Sunday of June. America’s first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19, 1910, just over a year after the nation’s first Mother’s Day in May. One definitely inspired the other! While Father’s Day is not normally met with the same sentiment of flowers and chocolate as Mother’s Day is, economists estimate Americans spend more than $1 billion each year on Father’s Day gifts. What are you getting your dad this year?
Wicks Candles by Courtney Kamm
What better way to get your house to smell like a glorious spring day than with a floral, bright candle! Wicks Candles, a local candle company, uses clean, organic ingredients you don’t have to feel bad about burning in your house. All the candles are made with natural wax from U.S. grown soybeans, natural cotton wicks, and clean burning fragrances infused with essential oils. Jessica Winker started Wicks out of her passion for candles and always wanting to share them with other people. She ensures that each candle is made with
love and care, and that she has created a candle for everyone! If you are still looking for a Father’s Day present, we recommend checking out the Crisp Cotton, Clean Lemon, and Honeycomb scented candles. What are your favorite Wicks scents? Let us know by emailing courtney@ilpensiero.net. Visit wickscandles.org for more information.
Adamo Amore by Courtney Kamm
There were a lot of small businesses that hit hard times during 2020. While some were left with nothing but closed doors, others took the opportunity to pivot, rebrand, and come out on the other side better than ever! Meagan (Adamo) Dunscombe started Adamo Amore in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic brought her first business to a screeching halt. Throughout the last year, Meagan has been making masks for friends, family, and local healthcare workers and finally decided to take the leap and establish her second business. Adamo Amore is an online boutique full of different products radiating with Amore! — love in Italian. You can find everything from homemade masks and candles, to jewelry and bath bombs. To shop Adamo Amore, visit adamoamore. square.site or visit her Facebook Page @AdamoAmoreLLC. Happy shopping! Send us what you purchased at courtney@ilpensiero.net to share and inspire others to shop local.
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Allie Kat Designs
by Courtney Kamm
Local Nashville school teacher, Allie Roule, took her love for crafting and decided to start making things she could share with everyone. Everything from koozies to tumblers, t-shirts, holiday ornaments, coffee cups and more, these handmade gifts are made right from the heart! Do you need a koozie with your favorite sports logo or an ornament with your pet on it? You can connect with Allie directly on Instagram through her page @alliekatdesigns. Scroll through her feed if you need some inspiration for your next handmade item! P.S. or, Father’s Day.
St. Louis citizens celebrate American values while elected officials denounce them
At an Aldermanic meeting on Friday, April 30, a small group of elected city officials listened to powerful and patriotic testimonies from a Venezuelan doctor whose partner was stabbed in a hospital, and a journalist who grew up oppressed in the Soviet Union. And then the officials dismissed them. Twenty-eight Alderpersons comprise the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, the city’s Continued on page 5