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Photo courtesy Normandy Schools Collaborative Carmen Berry of Operation Food Search (center) works with a member of the Normandy Food Service team in the Viking Grill at Normandy High School. In addition to remote learning, Normandy is working with community partners like OFS to provide meals to children in the Normandy footprint.
With schools closed for the rest of the year, school districts provide technology, tools and training to students and teachers to assist in remote education By Charlotte Beard In March 2020 teachers, students and parents had to embrace the reality of remote schooling due to COVID-19 and the need to social-distance. Though there were hopes that schools would be reopened this month, on April 9, Governor Mike Parson announced that all Missouri public and charter school buildings will remain closed through the remainder of the academic year. The initial closings in March posed an unexpected interruption to the spring break for Normandy Schools Collaborative (NSC) staff. The district’s break was already set for the week of March 16 when other schools where still in session and making
the transition. Tina Clark-Scott, Assistant Superintendent of Academics and Support Services for NSC stated, “The central office and most of our administrators did not really have a spring break. We (used) our spring break (to prepare) for what we thought was going to happen. We started setting up our online learning. We developed a process. We developed roles and responsibilities for everyone in the district and then we developed a process for teachers and for families. Once it was announced that we would not be returning to school, we started a process for families to start getting work (completed). For the first couple of days
we first had professional development for our staff. That professional development was (to help) teachers who had not already set up or utilized Google Classroom (which would) allow them to get in contact with their students. (The professional development) also (provided) some training on all our online platforms. Once (training was completed) the expectation was that the teachers would start contacting their families, letting them know what was available for them.” Within the first two weeks of beginning remote schooling, the district addressed See ‘LEARNING’ page 2
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‘LEARNING’ from cover technology needs for its students. They worked with a company to set up a loaner program to distribute 550 Chromebooks to students who lacked in-home devices for remote schooling. The district also made additional arrangements for families who could not afford the $25 rental fee to eliminate any barrier to receiving a device. For families who lacked internet access, measures were taken to have classroom material sent to the homes. Some of these elementary students are transmitting images of their assignments from a mobile device to their teachers. The high school students can return their assignments via provided postage paid envelope to the school. “We’ve had the schools look at their data to determine what students are accessing the (remote) technology,” stated Scott. “We ask each school to contact families who are not accessing the technology and (determine) the barriers. So, we are now in our third phase and we’re going to be rolling out additional Chromebooks, in addition to rolling out (internet) hot spots for families.” Scott shared that at the beginning of the transition the district’s aim was to not overwhelm the families or its staff. However, the expectation was that as time progressed, students would hear from each of their teachers. For those who have access, the district is utilizing Zoom and Google Hang-out for faceto-face interaction. Scott says they are hoping things will change to allow the district to have a summer graduation ceremony. There are also considerations for possible virtual graduations. Though the pandemic has made remote schooling a stressful time for parents and teachers, the temporary transition has been stated to be a benefit for some students. “I was talking with a teacher (who) has a student (with) autism in her classroom that really was not verbal with other people, and not as active and doing work,” stated Scott. “She shared this child has done 100 percent of her assignments. She said
every time they’re on Google classroom the child is on Google classroom talking. So, you’re finding children who did not necessarily flourish in the classroom or at school – they’re really flourishing right now. So, I think it’s going to add tools to (teachers’) toolbelts (for when) school starts again… now they will have a little bit more understanding of how their students are learning or what’s best for students.” Prior to the week of March 16, Ferguson-Florissant School District (FFSD) came to the realization that they too would need to close its buildings due to COVID-19. Unlike NSC, spring break for FFSD did not begin Photo courtesy Normandy Schools Collaborative until the week of March 23. Dan Redden of Normandy’s Information Technology department prepares Chromebooks for distribuAccording to Kevin Hampton, Exec- tion at Lucas Crossing School Complex. Normandy has provided laptops to students who need them to utive Director of Communications and complete assignments while buildings are closed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Marketing for FFSD, the district began its planning phase the weekend leading up to March 16. He shared that the team consisted of the district’s staff, its technology personnel, custodians and other maintenance personnel who all worked to get the Chromebooks prepared for distribution. Personnel in charge of the curriculum were charged with quickly preparing what students would need for learning that were impacted by the lack of needed technology. Prior to FFSD closing its doors on March 18, the district remained open two days to distribute 5,800 Chromebooks. Like NSC, the district also provided additional training for teachers Photo courtesy Ferguson-Florissant School District who were not familiar with Google classroom. The district has also set up Erin, a student from Combs Elementary School, does her school work remotely from her bedroom. a tech support portal for both students and teachers who may experience technical difficulties Hampton shared that the district is working on obduring this remote period. taining more devices, so that moving forward they will Hampton shared that the district’s third through 12th be able to have a device for all their students, including grade students have been using Google classroom and their younger students. According to Hampton, since the Google suite of tools relative to the educational the district’s initial roll-out of devices in March, some courses and teachers. families have taken advantage of special offers issued “Each of the teachers are working on engaging with by internet providers to get free installation and other our students using curriculum. (The engagement) has services. As a result, more students have connected for mostly been review so that there’s not an inequity when remote schooling online. it comes to exposure to new material and that connec“It’s been really cool to see how so many teachers tivity piece of it. We checked out Chromebooks to most have figured out a way to make the shift in a very short of our third through 12th grade students. Some of our amount of time, which is crazy. We’ve got decades and students have other devices at home and some students decades of tradition in the way that we have done school don’t have connectivity at home; that’s created a dilem- and it’s awesome to be able to see our teachers and stuma for some of those students.” dents making those shifts. I think everybody misses that Due to the district’s limited devices, all pre-K real face-to-face connection, but they’re still finding through second grade students receive paper packets. ways to connect.” In addition, FFSD has followed a similar process to Hampton hopes to discourage rumors of there not NSC’s of issuing paper packets to all its students that being a 2020 graduation ceremony. Though the district lack internet access. Some of these students are return- does not yet know the timing or what this year’s cereing their work to the school via mail while others are monies will entail, FFSD has committed to celebrating using mobile devices to capture and transmit images it graduates and will make more information known of their work. Hampton stated that the packets cover when it becomes available. most of the same material as online to help maintain On April 17, FFSD announced a new alternative equity for all students. to their previously halted food program for students “The teachers and (other) students meet up (online) during this time. Visit https://www.fergflor.org/united each weekday and students are doing work and turning for details about its distribution sites. For updated news that in through the Google classroom.” from NSC visit https://www.normandysc.org.
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Blood center to collect plasma to help treat patients with COVID-19 infection Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) will collect plasma donations from patients who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection to help newly diagnosed patients fight the disease. The treatment, known as convalescent plasma therapy, requires plasma provided by donors who have recently recovered from a COVID-19 infection. These donors will have antibodies to help fight COVID-19. The treatment has been used in recent years to treat victims of Ebola, SARS, and H1N1 influenza. “Our teams have moved quickly to develop processes and protocol to provide convalescent plasma for the hospitals we serve,” said Mike Parejko, Chief Executive Officer. “While this treatment is not a cure, it might help alleviate the symptoms patients experience with COVID-19. If we can help take a patient off a ventilator or get them out of the hospital, it will help patients return to good health and free up precious resources when they are needed most.” To provide convalescent plasma, donors must be fully recovered
COMMUNITY VOICES Kindness is dope By Terhea Jones Hi, my name is Terhea. I am an entrepreneur, speaker, teacher and challenge motivator. What is “Kindness Is Dope?” It is a way to make someone else’s day brighter by giving a gift of kindness and receive one as well. I did not choose Kindness is Dope…it chose me. Kindness Is Dope, i.e., ‘KID’ was born out of a challenge from God. I was charged with being the change I wanted to see in the world. Wow! The world can “look” so doom and gloom, depending on your perspective. I lived in Ferguson during the Michael Brown tragedy. I continued to see so many disparities and wanted to do my part to make the neighborhood better. I’ve always been a speaker/teacher/ motivator. I knew consistently talking about the disparities and not offering a solution was not the key. As always, I prayed for a solution of my own. Nothing came. I continued on my journey of teaching life principles, motivating others and sharing techniques and teaching curriculum that I created. The principles are available to all that want to make a change. So thus, began a second part to my journey. Kindness Is Dope, it was born out of a desire to share with others what God had proven in my life. I had so much to share and wanted a platform to begin my teaching. Sooooo, this allowed me to begin sharing videos on Facebook and Instagram…..and the people love them. Kindness is an attribute that has a “spiritual” foundation, but most people don’t see it that way, and that’s fine. All we want to do is make someone else’s life better and in a huge way, change my own life. What I share with others, the more kindness you share, just know your life will also become much more enjoyable and brighter. The simple acts you can begin with are holding the elevator for someone that is walking toward you. Letting someone merge into traffic with you. Buying a random lunch for someone. Or even an honest compliment. This will begin a vibration or ripple effect of kindness. You will see their facial expression change (because they may not have received this type of gesture in a while.) Or you can begin to look for other ways to share kindness on your own! And, it just feels so good to be kind to someone. So, as you go about your day or week, start sharing kindness. Remember it is soooooo dope (amazing, awesome, great) to be kind! Terhea Jones, has over two decades of experience working with children and nonprofit organizations. She has B.S. Degree in Human Resource Management and a pending Masters of Science Degree in Management and Leadership. She is currently a corporate speaker and host/keynote public speaking events. The audience is primarily cultivated from the podcast show on 881TheTruth.com – “Kindness Is Dope.” The opinions expressed in this column are the columnist’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.
from their COVID-19 infection and must meet all standard eligibility criteria for blood donation. Plasma will only be collected from donors with laboratory-confirmed tests showing they had a COVID-19 infection and must be at least 28 days from the last date they experienced symptoms. Each donor must be referred to the blood center by their physician or care provider, who must provide certain information to qualify the donor. A donor must meet standard criteria for donor eligibility. Donors will be scheduled for a plasma donation at an MVRBC Donor Center. Potential donors are asked to contact their physician to make a referral as a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donor. Physicians wishing to refer patients for donation should use the referral form available at www.bloodcenter. org. For additional information, potential donors or physicians may send inquiries to patientservices@mvrbc.org.
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Governor announces state of Missouri is moving forward with first alternate care site in St. Louis region In an April 9 COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that Missouri is moving forward with its first alternate care site to assist hospitals in the St. Louis region treating an increased number of COVID-19 patients. After extensive review by Missouri’s Alternate Care Site Working Group, a hotel in Florissant is currently being converted into the care facility and could be utilized as early as this week if necessary. “We continue to communicate with medical experts and hospitals across the state, review the data, and keep track
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of bed space and equipment. Right now, Missouri is in a good place,” Parson said. “However, I want to assure you that we do have a plan in place. We have identified our hotspots, and we are moving forward with our first alternate care site in the St. Louis region.” The Missouri National Guard was on-site April 9 starting the preconstruction process, with construction starting days later. If necessary, the Florissant site could accommodate more than 100 people and be used to house individuals who test positive for COVID-19 with mild or no symptoms as well as individuals exposed to COVID-19 and identified and referred by health care professionals as requiring treatment but not hospitalization. Hospitals may also transfer recovering patients no longer in need of acute care but still requiring medical assistance. Criteria could be adjusted in consultation with health care professionals as the situation continues to develop. “Our hospitals and medical professionals are working tirelessly to meet the needs of Missourians infected with COVID-19,” Parson said. “This alternate care site, which will include medical staffing from the Missouri National Guard and SEMA’s Disaster Medical Assistance Team (MO DMAT1), can significantly increase their capacity by freeing up hospital beds for patients with more acute medical needs.” Three main selection criteria were considered by the Alternate Care Site Working Group in choosing the Florissant site: • Located in an area with the potential need for additional beds; • Sufficient space for patient populations; and • Available utilities to start immediate construction. The working group continues to conduct assessments of potential additional alternate care sites in case more beds are needed in the future. Along with the Missouri Na-
tional Guard, the agencies involved in these site assessments include the Missouri Department of Public Safety, the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the Missouri Office of Administration, the Missouri Hospital Association, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. At the governor’s request, FEMA mission assigned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to convert hotel rooms into temporary medical care rooms. A mission assignment from FEMA is a work order to other federal agencies to undertake action to preserve public health and save lives during a disaster declaration. Since Missouri is under a federal disaster declaration, FEMA will pay 75 percent of the costs associated with transforming the hotel into an alternate care site and/or caring for individuals housed there. While the Guard will provide medical professionals to staff the alternate care site, it will not designate personnel already supporting COVID-19 response in their civilian positions. To potentially provide staffing for additional alternate care sites, the Department of Public Safety is currently reviewing applications from hundreds of medical professionals who responded to his call on Saturday for physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other health care professionals to apply to join MO DMAT-1 in support of Missouri’s COVID-19 response. Medical professionals say if Missourians continue to practice recommended social distancing, handwashing, and sanitizing techniques, it will lessen the spread of COVID-19 and ease the pressure on hospitals, which would reduce the need for additional alternate care sites.
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St. Louis Community College receives support to train new healthcare workers St. Louis Community College (STLCC) is receiving much needed support from Bank of America to enhance the college’s patient care technician (PCT) program, with a focus on recruiting and training displaced hospitality workers. The college will receive a $100,000 grant to cover tuition costs, books, supplies and other costs for students to complete the PCT training program that will teach them day-to-day patient care skills used in local hospitals. Applications for the program are open and those interested can apply by visiting the STLCC website. Courses are currently set to begin after shelter-in-place orders and hospital entry restrictions are lifted; however, STLCC is in the process of creating online-course capabilities for the PCT program. “Bank of America’s generous grant funds will help the college give hope to people in our community who may have recently lost their jobs,” said Dr. Jeff L. Pittman, chancellor, St. Louis Community College. “The patient care technician program can help participating students get a fresh start while also addressing the growing need for more healthcare workers.” The grant was awarded in anticipation of an increased need for employment and healthcare workers in the coming months. STLCC is partnering with SSM Health, a healthcare leader headquartered in St. Louis. SSM Health will employ the students in the high-demand healthcare field and offer a variety of advancement opportunities. The accelerated program will combine classroom and lab instruction with hands-on clinical experience. “We’re proud to be a part of this collaboration with St. Louis Community College and SSM Health to provide support for individuals to begin their careers in healthcare who in turn, will deliver vital services to our St. Louis community,” said Marilyn Bush, St. Louis market president, Bank of America..
Local health organizations partner to reach most endangered during coronavirus crisis The Regional Health Commission, together with the City of St. Louis Department of Health and the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, have joined forces to conduct a unified communications and outreach campaign to reach the most vulnerable and under-resourced populations during the coronavirus pandemic. The campaign, called PrepareSTL, is targeted to people of color, particularly African Americans who are disproportionately dying from COVID-19 compared to other Americans, immigrants/New Americans, low-to-moderate income, and seniors living in St. Louis City and County. “There are still people not taking this virus seriously and we want everyone to be prepared to handle it,” says Angela Fleming Brown, CEO of the Regional Health Commission, which exists to improve the health of the uninsured and underinsured in the city and county. “We want them to understand what COVID-19 is, how to stop the spread and how to survive the shutdown physically, emotionally and economically.” Central to the PrepareSTL campaign is a website with the latest information about COVID-19 and how to access resources such as food, utility assistance and childcare. It also includes tips on how to cope with stress such as: get active; limit news and social media; get at least seven hours of sleep; and get some fresh air. “PrepareSTL provides the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County with a means to reach all segments of our community with COVID-19 messaging, especially those who do not have internet access and those who do not rely on traditional media,” says Dr. Fredrick Echols, director of health for the city of St. Louis. “We hope that community members and organizations will share our campaign with their networks,” says Spring Schmidt, Acting Co-Director for the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health. “The more people we can reach, the more we can stop the spread and give people who need help the assistance they need.” Zip codes with the highest poverty rates have been selected for the community canvassing. Many are in north St. Louis City and County, including: 63106, 63107, 63115 and 63120 in the City and 63136 in the County.
Bank of America’s grant is part of its $100 million global commitment to help increase medical response capacity and provide support to the world’s most vulnerable populations. PCT offers employment in a healthcare occupation that will help address a current shortfall and is expected to grow 14 percent from 2018 to 2028 Photo courtesy STLCC (U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019), much fast- Photo from STLCC’s patient care technician program, January-March 2019 (from left) Mylaka Stokes, Amber West and Maureen Robinson, RN, PCT lab er than the average for all instructor; PCT cohort January 2019. Stokes is employed at DePaul Hospital; other occupations. West is employed at St. Mary’s Hospital. “SSM Health is proud to partner with St. Louis Community College to fill the workforce needs in our growing industry,” said Candace Jennings, regional president, SSM Health in St. Louis. “This grant will allow us to partner with STLCC to give more students opportunities to realize their career goals and to provide critical resources during this time.” Students who participate in the first cohort of the program will be placed at partnering hospitals: DePaul Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
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Normandy music education program receives BCME national recognition The Normandy Schools Collaborative has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.
Now in its 21st year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all stu-
dents. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Normandy answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music programs, Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas. “Our music teachers’ commitment and passion for music education is a driving force of excellence for our students,” said Duane M. Foster, Normandy Fine Arts Teacher and Coordinator. “Our students are strong, resilient, passionate, loyal, talented, outspoken
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Photo courtesy Normandy Schools Collaborative Normandy High School band students participated in a special concert last year featuring Grammy Award winning artist and Ferguson native Michael McDonald. The Normandy music education program has been selected as one of the Best Communities for Music Education from The NAMM Foundation.
and confident, and our music teachers help our students reach levels greater than their own expectations. Congratulations to the music teachers of the Normandy Schools Collaborative for this outstanding honor!” “Normandy has a strong, successful track record in fine arts, and our music education programs are no exception. If you come to a performance, prepare to be in awe,” said Dr. Charles J. Pearson, Superintendent of Schools. “But even more importantly, the students in these programs are leaders among their peers and graduate to become successful in any endeavor, be it in music or any other field. We congratulate and thank our music teachers for always giving our students their best.” Normandy offers a variety of music education options including jazz, marching and concert band, orchestra, chorale, piano, and guitar for students as young as third grade, all the way through high school. This award recognizes that Normandy Schools Collaborative is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The legislation guides implementation in the states and replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) which was often criticized for an overemphasis on testing-while leaving behind subjects such as music. ESSA recommends music and the arts as important elements of a
well-rounded education for all children. Research into music education continues to demonstrate educational/cognitive and social skill benefits for children who make music. After two years of music education, research found that participants showed more substantial improvements in how the brain processes speech and reading scores than their less-involved peers and that students who are involved in music are not only more likely to graduate high school, but also to attend college as well. Everyday listening skills are stronger in musically-trained children than in those without music training. Significantly, listening skills are closely tied to the ability to: perceive speech in a noisy background, pay attention, and keep sounds in memory. Later in life, individuals who took music lessons as children show stronger neural processing of sound; young adults and even older adults who have not played an instrument for up to 50 years show enhanced neural processing compared to their peers. Not to mention, social benefits include conflict resolution, teamwork skills, and how to give and receive constructive criticism. A 2015 study supported by The NAMM Foundation, “Striking A Chord,” also outlines the overwhelming desire by teachers and parents for music education opportunities for all children as part of the school curriculum.
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‘Indecent,’ ‘Creve Coeur,’ New Jewish Theatre are big winners at Eighth Annual St. Louis Theater Circle Awards Ceremony New Jewish Theatre led the way with six awards at the eighth annual St. Louis Theater Circle Awards ceremony on April 7. Max & Louie Productions’ performance of “Indecent” garnered five awards, followed by four awards to The Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis for its production of “A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur.” Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Circle’s gala event for this year’s award ceremony, originally scheduled for March 30 at the Loretto-Hilton Center, was canceled. Instead, HEC Media produced a version of the ceremonies that was streamcast on HEC Media’s Facebook page as well as telecast on Spectrum channel 989 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. Awards were given in 31 categories covering comedies, dramas and musicals as well as two categories for opera. In addition, Ken and Nancy Kranzberg received a special award for their philanthropic contributions to the arts and theater in the St. Louis area, including many developments in Grand Center. The awards honored outstanding achievement in locally produced professional theater for the calendar year 2019. Honorees of the eighth annual St. Louis Theater Circle Awards are: • Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Kelley Weber, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Patrick Blindauer, Love’s Labors Lost, Shakespeare Festival St. Louis • Outstanding Actress in a Comedy (tie) Katie Kleiger, Pride and Prejudice, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Maggie Wininger, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis • Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Will Bonfiglio, Fully Committed, New Jewish Theatre • Outstanding Director of a Comedy Kari Ely, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur, Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis • Outstanding Production of a Comedy Brighton Beach Memoirs, New Jewish Theatre • Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Indecent, Max & Louie Productions • Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Carly Uding, Translations, Black Mirror Theatre • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama J. Samuel Davis, District Merchants, New Jewish Theatre • Outstanding Actress in a Drama Donna Weinsting, Salt, Root and Roe, Upstream Theater • Outstanding Actor in a Drama Gary Wayne Barker, District Merchants, New Jewish Theatre • Outstanding Director of a Drama Joanne Gordon, Indecent, Max & Louie Productions • Outstanding Production of a Drama
Indecent, Max & Louie Productions • Outstanding Set Design in a Play Margery and Peter Spack, Brighton Beach Memoirs, New Jewish Theatre • Outstanding Costume Design in a Play Felia Davenport, District Merchants, New Jewish Theatre • Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play Patrick Huber, Indecent, Max & Louie Productions
Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons, Fire Shut Up in My Bones, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Roland Wood, Rigoletto, Opera Theatre of St. Louis • Outstanding Production of an Opera La Boheme, Union Avenue Opera • Special Award Ken and Nancy Kranzberg
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Tuna-Carrot Cakes with Garlic Lemon Aioli
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Recipe courtesy of Marcia Stanley, MS, RDN, on behalf of Milk Means More Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 5 minutes | Servings: 4
Ingredients: Garlic Lemon Aioli: 3/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice or orange juice 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon salt Tuna-Carrot Cakes: 3/4 cup fine corn flake crumbs, divided 1/3 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt 1/3 cup shredded carrot 2 tablespoons chopped green onion 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish or finely chopped dill pickle 1 can (12 ounces) tuna in water, drained and flaked 2 tablespoons vegetable oil chopped green onion (optional)
Directions: To make garlic lemon aioli: In small bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. To make tuna-carrot cakes: In medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup corn flake crumbs, yogurt, carrot, onion and relish. Add tuna; mix well. Place remaining corn flake crumbs on piece of wax paper. Shape tuna mixture into eight 3/4-inch thick patties. Lightly coat both sides of patties with crumbs. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook patties in hot oil 4-6 minutes, or until golden brown, turning once. Stir aioli. Spoon dollops on patties. Garnish with additional onion, if desired. SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 10
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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.
hough my Mom told me that watching too much TV would hurt my eyes, I spend a lot of time in front of the television set these days. One of my favorite stations is Antenna TV, which is available for free in St. Louis on KTVI Channel 2.2 and accessible with an antenna that connects to your TV set. This station is home to classic sitcoms and courtroom dramas such as “Perry Mason” and “Matlock” as well as some great “Carol Burnett” reruns. Recently, “The Flintstones” joined the Antenna TV lineup, but years ago it also found its way to the big screen. The casting was just about perfect: John Goodman slipped on Fred’s signature necktie while Rick Moranis was on board as Barney Rubble, Fred’s best friend. Elizabeth Perkins captured the essence of Wilma, but Rosie O’Donnell stole some scenes as the bubbly Betty Rubble. Even Elizabeth Taylor got in on the fun with a supporting role in this 1994 comedy. In the 1960’s, a show about a backwoods family turned millionaires was probably a hard sell, but “The Beverly Hillbillies” became a beloved sitcom. Buddy Ebsen led the ensemble cast as Jed Clampett, a man with lots of common sense and wisdom. He and his family
rell in one animated segment. “M*A*S*H” is arguably one of the most successful television dramas of all time, but it started as a movie. Based on Richard Hooker’s novel “MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors,” the 1970 film showed the inner workings of a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital. Gary Burghoff reprised his cinematic role of “Radar” O’Reilly in the TV series but left before the final seasons. “M*A*S*H” pushed Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures the outside of the envelope, eshad to navigate the strange new world of Bev- pecially with an episode that was shot in real erly Hills and its culture. Though it featured time. “The Brady Bunch,” America’s favorite blendcomedic talent such as Jim Varney, Lily Tomlin and Cloris Leachman, the 1993 big screen ver- ed family, came from the mind of Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of “Gilligan’s Island.” sion of the show did not do very well. Like “I Dream of Jeannie,” “Bewitched” Schwartz said he was inspired by a report in had magical themes. Elizabeth Montgom- the Los Angeles Times about marriages where ery starred as Samantha Stephens, a witch some of the children came from previous rewho falls in love with a mortal named Darin lationships. In 1995, Betty Thomas directed (played by Dick York and later Dick Sargent). a big screen adaptation of “The Brady Bunch” Darin was not a fan of magic while his mother- where the family retained their 1970’s attitudes in-law Endora (Agnes Moorehead) hated that in the present day. This movie was fun, but “A her daughter married a mortal. The 2005 “Be- Very Brady Sequel” veered off course. These are just a few of the shows that graced witched” movie paired Will Ferrell with Nicole Kidman, but the plot left a lot to be desired. both the big and small screens. Stay safe and Stewie from “Family Guy” hated it so much he healthy and I hope to see you at the movies travelled cross-country to punch out Will Fer- sometime soon.
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John Hanna
CROSSWORD: Name the Animal
‘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.
By Cindy Moore
Moore On Life I hear this lockdown thing is driving people nuts. What’s all the fuss about? I think it’s a good time to enjoy a little time together and get a few projects done. Quarantine day 1: Plenty to keep us busy: scrapbooking; play games with family; clean house thoroughly; recommit relationship with husband and experiment with new recipes. I’ll make that triple chocolate cake I’ve wanted to try. Week 1: Scrapbooked seven volumes. Every detail of my life is completed in binders. Made cake, looks fantastic. Week 2: Playing games is on hold. Tired of losing. Resorted to cheating. Caught holding three aces down bra. Banned by in-house gaming commission from playing indefinitely. Cake is gone. I ate it. In the closet…alone. Week 3: Q-tipped across the floor boards today – deep cleaning completed. House has been so thoroughly disinfected, sterilized and sanitized that Corona will be calling the Virus Housing Union for discrimination. Week 4: Supplies are running thin. Got creative with recipes. Experimented with creamed corn, Wheaties and gummy bears. Threw in an expired packet of taco mix to disguise flavor. Result: Looks like something Hazmat might find on the bottom of their shoes. Reminder: cover with gravy before serving. Week 5: Toilet paper’s in crisis mode. Forced to use my emergency fast food napkin hoard. Wendy’s has my photo on their wall of DO NOT SERVE, pasted alongside pictures of criminals trying to pass off counterfeit twenties. Note: scrapbook pages are looking mighty tempting. Work on relationship with husband. Me: “Hi Sweetie. I’ve learned my lesson. No more cheating. Let’s play a game.”
Taking over the asylum
Him, eyeing me strangely: “You might want to freshen up a bit. Just because we’re in the middle of a zombie apocalypse doesn’t mean you have to look like their fashion consultant. Maybe change the sweats you’ve been in since last Tuesday.” “Hmph! I will when you shave whatever that is growing on your chin. Looks like a bad patch of weeds over-sprayed with Roundup. And, would it be too much for you to start wearing pants again!” Note: Tried to recommit with husband. He’s not budging. Forced to just commit him. Institution doesn’t have a slot opening till next February. 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. Spoil 6. Delivery service 9. Gallup’s inquiry 13. Madison Square Garden, e.g. 14. One of the Tudors 15. Pinkerton’s gallery member 16. Beneath, to a poet 17. Bird-to-be 18. Not slouching 19. *Koko or Digit 21. *George or Marcel 23. Langley agency 24. Can of worms 25. Pine juice 28. Up to the task 30. Most recent 35. Furnace output 37. Gives a helping hand 39. Veranda in Honolulu 40. *European sea eagle 41. Waterwheel 43. Ladder crosspiece 44. *Valued for its down 46. Steelers’s Chuck 47. Genealogical plant? 48. Treat for Dumbo 50. Hoofbeat sound 52. “To ____ is human” 53. Jim Carrey’s 1994 disguise 55. Garden cultivator
57. *Roger or Peter 60. *Rocket or Rascal 64. “Random” audience member 65. Mozart’s “L’____ del Cairo” 67. Resin-producing tree 68. Like haunted house 69. Time delay 70. City in Germany 71. Not a bee 72. Pilot’s deadline 73. Not those DOWN 1. Pirates on a plank? 2. Black and white treat 3. *Papa or Mama 4. Clown act 5. Perennial garden flower 6. Iris holder 7. *Babe or Wilbur 8. Fraternity letter 9. Politician’s barrelful 10. Curved molding 11. Famous Australopithecus 12. “____ the wild rumpus begin!” 15. Hertz offering 20. Labanotation founder 22. Doesn’t mix well with water
24. Wilma and Fred’s hometown 25. *Dolly 26. Eagle’s nest 27. *Giant or Red 29. *Simba or Elsa 31. Queen of Hearts’ pastry 32. Accustom 33. Not so crazy 34. *Detroit mascot 36. Not quite an adult 38. Perfect houseplant spot 42. Luau greeting 45. S. E. Hinton’s “____ Fish” 49. Chi precursor 51. Place for a square 54. Furry scarf 56. What’s in your e-wallet? 57. Actress Perlman 58. Runs, as on TV 59. Radar flash 60. Indian music 61. Yorkshire river 62. Lode deposits 63. Supreme Court number 64. Make a seam 66. *Tom or Sylvester SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 10