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Standing L-R: Emily Haarmann, Libby Freesmeier, Taylor Rook, Sami Creachbaum, Emily Kohnen, Jackie Gamma. Seated L-R: Natalie Jones, Anahi Aviles, Megan Purgahn, Alex Phifer, Hannah Byers, Kylie Johns. Not Pictured: Rachel Miller, Gabrielle Taylor.
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2014 Valley of Flowers Celebrates Children’s Literature For 52 years, the Valley of Flowers Festival celebration has been the first festival of spring. It features a variety of events, including a magnificent parade! This three-day weekend festival has activities for everyone from a flower and plant sale to culturally diverse musical performances. There are baseball games, craft and flea market sales, children’s activities, a classic car show and of course good food. Carnival games and exciting rides are featured at the Duchesne Knights of Columbus Fairgrounds. The official parade is the highlight of the weekend. The festival culminates on Sunday, May 4, with the crowning of the Valley of Flowers Queen and her Court at the Duchesne Knights of Columbus Pavilion following the parade. The Festival is organized by the Valley of Flowers Committee: Chairman, Pat Stinnett; Coordinator, Kati Mahoney; Board Members: Jerry Ahlert, Mark Behlmann, Kathy Blasingame, Mary Gettemeier, Bryan Koen, Mike Kubiak, and Pamela Lee. The Committee works in partnership with the City of Florissant. At the Duchesne Knights of Columbus Grounds: There will be many activities all weekend at the Duchesne Knights of Columbus grounds on Washington Street between St. Ferdinand and Lindbergh Boulevard (North Highway 67) next to St. Ferdinand Shrine. During the entire three-day festival, the grounds are reserved for families. Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. On Friday night only, all rides are only one ticket. Enjoy the rides, games, great food, and famous barbeque. There
are many rides available for younger children, as well as the grand Ferris wheel for everyone. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday visit the beer and wine garden. The Duchesne Knights will serve their barbecue ribs, pork steaks, brats, hot dogs, and hamburgers Friday-Sunday. Booths, sponsored by local nonprofit organizations, will offer a variety of festival foods and games. The beer garden will be open Friday through Sunday. On Sunday, watch the parade. Immediately afterwards, the Valley of Flowers Queen and her court will be crowned at the Knights of Columbus pavilion. Awards will be presented to the winners of the Valley of Flowers parade, and Pretty Baby photo contest. After the crowning of the queen and her court at the large pavilion, the Knights invite everyone to their Charity Raffle with fabulous items. All proceeds from the Raffle go to help those in need in the Florissant area. The Knights of Columbus grounds are open on Friday from 4-10pm, on Saturday from 11am-10pm, and on Sunday from 11am-8pm. Please do not park on the local shopping center lots, Dierbergs, and Florissant Meadows. There is ample parking in the field on St. Charles Street or at St. Ferdinand. To maintain a family friendly and neighborhood atmosphere, the festival committee has implemented changes to better manage the crowds and traffic flow in and around the festival grounds. The plan includes temporary traffic regulations to prevent festival traffic from interfering with local businesses including the no parking policy at Florissant Meadows
Shopping Center and Dierbergs, a wellenforced dress code, and increased overall security. Additionally, no one will be allowed to enter the Knights Grounds after 9pm on any evening. Valley of Flowers Queen and Court Crowning : Fourteen high school juniors from eight area schools are competing for the honor of Valley of Flowers Queen who will reign over the Festival activities for the coming year. (See their photos and information on page 3). In addition to the queen, a first runner-up and three special maids will be selected. Everyone is invited to attend the crowning at the Knights of Columbus Pavilion following the parade at 4pm on Sunday, May 4. A Magnificent 52nd Parade: The 52nd See VALLEY OF FLOWERS page 3
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Around Town Local news and events like The 2014 GNCC Scholarship presentation and the Bellefontaine Neighbors and WITS, Inc. team-up to offer electronic recycling event.
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Over the Fence Joe Morice is to Community News readers what Wilson was to Tim Taylor: enjoy a fresh perspective from our in-house blue-collar philosopher.
Hazelwood Residents Urged to Take Online Survey Hazelwood City Council members want to hear from their local constituents. A resident survey has been posted on the City’s website at www.hazelwoodmo.org and can be visibly seen when the site comes up on a computer screen or mobile device. Clicking the link with a computer mouse gives residents easy access to it. Those who have limited access to the Inter-
net or don’t have a computer can fill out a hard copy of the resident survey at one of these locations: Hazelwood City Hall; Civic Center East; Hazelwood Community Center; or the St. Louis County Library’s Prairie Commons Branch in Hazelwood. After completing the questionnaire, residents can fold it and drop it inside a specially marked ballot box.
Bellefontaine Neighbors Electronic Recycling Event The city of Bellefontaine Neighbors will be partnering with WITS Inc., to sponsor a free Electronic Recycling Event from 9am-2pm on Saturday, May 3 on the City Hall parking lot, 9641 Bellefontaine Road. WITS is dedicated to reuse and recycling. WITS fixes and refurbishes electronics, computers and surplus equipment then puts it back into the community. This keeps the used equipment out of landfills and provides those in need with technology. Items that cannot be fixed are dismantled and taken to appropriate recycling facilities. WITS protects information on computers with data destruction software which will perform a complete data destruction per NIST
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and DoD (Department of Defense) 5220.22-M standards. After the data wipe there is no data remaining on the drives. You can request that your hard drives be destroyed. All donations are tax deductible and tax letters are available upon request at drop-off. Donations are welcome. WITS accepts almost everything that runs on electric or batteries and some small machinery that runs on gas. If you are unsure about a specific item you would like to donate, call 314.382.1650, or visit www.witsinc.org. There is a $5 charge for items with freon; refrigerators, air conditioners, etc., Items containing mercury; thermostats, white goods; washers and dishwashers. WITS does not accept paint, chemicals, or tires. There is a $10 charge for console or projection TVs and a 50 cent per-pound charge for household batteries. WITS accepts car batteries and rechargeable batteries at no charge. There is a limit of two TVs per car. WITS now accepts all sizes of reusable clothes, shoes, toys and baby items to donate to IRS approved families. Please put them in tubs, boxes or bags. Other household items are accepted including dishes and silverware but must be packed safely. This event is open to the public.
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Valley of Flowers 2014 “Valley of Flowers Celebrates 52 Years of Festivals”
Queen Candidates
Anahi Aviles McCluer North High School Sponsored by Dooley’s Florist and Gifts
Emily Haarmann Duchesne High School Sponsored by State Beauty Supply
Alex Phifer McCluer North High School Sponsored by Don Henefer Jewelers
Hannah Byers Kolbe Academy Homeschool Sponsored by Johnny Londoff Chevrolet
Kylie Johns Duchesne High School Sponsored by VFW Post 4105
Megan Purgahn Orchard Farm High School Sponsored by Sacred Heart
Valley of Flowers Parade, featuring more than 120 units, is a must-see spectacle. All parade units will depart from their designated line up positions at 1:45pm. This year, on May 4, the parade will feature floats, decorated cars and antique cars, Valley of Flowers queen candidates, marching bands and other unique units. The parade will travel west on Parker Road to New Florissant Road, then south to rue St. Francois and will continue west on rue St. Francois, turning south again on St. Ferdinand Street to Washington Street. The parade will conclude at the Knights of Columbus grounds, where the candidates will be on stage for the crowning of the Valley of Flowers Queen and her court. Volksmarch: The St. Louis Stuttgart Volksmarch Club will sponsor this “People’s Walk” (a noncompetitive, recreational walk meant for family participation) through interesting and scenic areas. It is not a contest of speed or endurance but a leisurely stroll. This Volksmarch is free. The Volksmarch will be held on Saturday, May 3, with registration from 8am-noon in the pavilion located behind the Girardier House, 601 St. Charles Street (Old Town Partners/Valley of Flowers Office). St. Ferdinand Shrine Grounds: The Friends of Old St. Ferdinand encourage everyone to visit Florissant’s
Sami Creachbaum Hazelwood Central High School Sponsored by Stems Florist
Libby Freesmeier Incarnate Word Academy Sponsored by Cannolli’s
Natalie Jones Marquette Catholic High School Sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 2951
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Jackie Gamma McCluer North High School Sponsored by Hendel’s Market Café
Rosati-Kain High School Sponsored by Doozle’s
Rachel Miller McCluer North High School Sponsored by Taxes by Revelle
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most celebrated landmark, St. Ferdinand Shrine, at the foot of rue St. Francois. During the Festival the Friends of Old St. Ferdinand will host a variety of fund raising activities with proceeds going toward the preservation of this fascinating historic landmark. Activities at the Shrine begin Friday, May 2, from 4-9pm, Saturday, May 3, from 11am9pm, and Sunday, May 4, from 11am-8pm. Tours of the Shrine will be available both Saturday and Sunday from 1-4pm. Valley of Flowers Car Show: The Florissant Old Town Partners Car Show will be on Saturday, May 3, from 8am-3pm along rue St. Francois. There is plenty of parking available on the side streets with a short walk to the fun. Registration for the show is $12 in advance, and $15 the day of the event. Trophies will be awarded at 3pm. For pre-registration and information call 314.837.0033. (If necessary, a rainout date has been set for May 10.) High School Baseball Games: This year three games will be played at Koch Park field #1. The schedule is as follows: • Wed., Apr 30, at 7pm: Hazelwood East vs. Hazelwood Central • Fri., May 2, at 7pm: McCluer North vs. McCluer • Sat., May 3, at 2pm: Dubourg vs. Trinity
Pitch, Hit and Run: • Thursday, May 1, at 6pm at Koch Park Field #2 Children ages seven to fourteen may participate in the Pitch, Hit and Run competition. Entrants compete in three stations: pitching, hitting, and running. Winners have a chance to advance to sectionals, and team championships! This program is free but requires preregistration by May 1. To register, call the JKF Community Center at 314.921.4250 or the James J. Eagan Center at 314.921.4466. Home Grown by the Gardeners of Florissant: The Gardeners of Florissant plant sale offers a great selection of plants to bring life to your home and garden. There will be a variety of unique plants suitable for most home environments that include sunny or shaded planting sites. The sale will feature many beautiful hanging baskets as well as a large variety of flowers. There will also be several raffles for garden related prizes. The Gardeners of Florissant flowers and plant sale runs from noon-9pm on Friday, and 9am-6pm on Saturday in the Ice Rink Pavilion at the James J. Eagan Center. Craft Fair and Flea Market: The annual Pre-Mothers Day Craft Fair will be on the ice rink pavilion of the James J. Eagan Center on Friday, May 2, from noon-9pm, and Continued on page 4
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Valley of Flowers 2014 “Valley of Flowers Celebrates 52 Years of Festivals”
Saturday, May 3, from 9am-6pm. At this ever-popular event, local crafters and vendors have a wide variety of products that make for the perfect Mother’s Day gift. To reserve a booth, call the Valley of Flowers office at 314.837.0033 or apply online at www.florissantvalleyofflowers.com. Florissant Old Town Partners will host their annual Flea Market on the lower level of the James J. Eagan Center on Friday, May 2, from noon-9pm and 9am6pm on Saturday, May 3.
Family Festival of Fun at the James J. Egan Center: The James J. Eagan Center will host many activities for young children and families. This is a one of a kind celebration with all the performances being free. Performances begin on Friday, May 2, at 5:30pm and continue all day on Saturday, May 3, until 6pm. These free performances include storytellers, puppeteers, music, comedy and much more. There will be many other fun activities on the grounds surrounding the tents. Some are free and others require a small fee.
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Activities include: • Pretty Baby Photo Contest: Free - Open during festival times Saturday Only : • Pony rides: noon-4pm • Inflatable rides and train: 10am-4pm • Children’s hands-on arts & crafts: free10am-2pm Performances by: Zoppé: An Italian Family Circus; Babaloo Music and Fun; RW Magic; Kincaid Karacter Puppets; Preston Pugmire; Pirate School; The Gypsy Rose III Pirate Ship; The Bubble Bus full of bubble fun. Sponsors’ Informational Booths Visit with some of the many businesses that help financially sponsor the Festival on the ice rink at the James J. Eagan Center from 9am-6pm. on Saturday, May 4. Please support our sponsors – without them we could not have this festival.
Pretty Baby Photo Contest The Pretty Baby Photo Contest will on the ice rink pavilion of the James J. Eagan Center on Friday, May 2, from noon-8pm and on Saturday, May 3, from 9am6pm. The contest is judged in two categories – “Personality” and “Popularity” demonstrated by donations from the public who vote at the booth. To enter your baby, send in a 4-inch by 6-inch photo with a $5 registration fee by May 1. Entries after the deadline will be charged a $7 entry fee. Make checks payable to Valley of Flowers Festival. On the back of the photo include – the name of the child, parents’ names, address, phone number and age of baby. Send the photo with info and the entry fee to: Valley of Flowers Festival 601 rue St. Charles Florissant, MO 63031 To have your photo returned, please include a selfaddressed stamped envelope with your entry. The winners will receive a plaque and gift basket at the awards ceremony on Sunday, May 4. A Food Court With International Flavor The food court tent on the James J. Eagan grounds is a culinary delight. Enjoy the variety of foods from the many nationalities that includes: old-fashioned, American-style barbecued meats and side dishes; kettle corn; funnel cakes; chicken strips; nachos; ice cream; foods of various Hispanic cultures; and Asian delicacies including egg rolls and crab Rangoon, and much more. Various beverages will be available. The food court opens on Friday at noon and continues until 9pm. Saturday hours are 9am-10pm.
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Greater North County Chamber Awards 2014 Scholarships The Greater North County Chamber of Commerce recently honored its scholarship recipients and their guests at the Chamber’s April Membership Luncheon at Catering To You. The scholarships were awarded to high school seniors who reside in the Greater North County Chamber service area, which includes Bellefontaine Neighbors, Black Jack, Ferguson, Florissant, Hazelwood, Jennings, Spanish Lake,
Old Jamestown and surrounding unincorporated St. Louis County. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship. The 2014 scholarship recipients are Tiara Gibson, Incarnate Word Academy; Kristen Henderson, Hazelwood West; Olivia Rivers, McCluer; Marrio Roberts, Riverview; Michaela Sutherlin, McCluer; and Brenden Stealey, Christian Brothers College High School (CBC). The scholarship fund was established with donations from chamber members and an annual bowl-a-thon. Since its inception, the chamber has awarded $52,000 in scholarships.
Scholarship recipients are, from left to right, Tiara Gibson, Kirsten Henderson, Marrio Roberts, Greater North County Chamber Chairman Jon Vogt, Brenden Stealey, Olivia Rivers and Michaela Sutherlin. Photo by Debbie Wright
8th Annual Spanish Lake Youth and Family Resource Fair
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The Spanish Lake Youth and Family Council, in partnership with the Hazelwood School District, St. Louis County and the Spanish Lake Community Association will sponsor its 8th Annual Youth and Family Resource Fair on Saturday, May 3 from 10am-1pm at Twillman Elementary School, 11831 Bellefontaine Road in Spanish Lake, and will be joined by Majic 100.3FM. This has become a great annual event for families and youth in Spanish Lake and surrounding communities. Families can get information to help them provide a safe and enriching summer for their children and find useful resources to strengthen our community. Area residents will be able to get information that they can immediately use. A range of agencies, organizations, government and faith-based groups will provide information in areas such as summer activities and educational support services for children; recreation, scholarships and job training opportunities for youth. There also will be basic needs information for families such as food and shelter resources, substance abuse prevention, counseling and child safety. Additionally, there will be fun activities and free books for children. According to Lottie Wade, Chair of the Council, “There are so many new and great things happening in Spanish Lake that will make a difference in our community. For example, our community has partnered with Christian Hospital and St. Louis County to create a community development corporation that was recently launched to help address housing needs; so now it’s more important than ever to support healthy families to make our community stronger.”
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Standing Tall By Dave Welborn If you watched coverage of the NCAA Tournament, you might be familiar with the story of Lacey Holsworth, 8, and her favorite basketball player and “big brother,” Adreian Payne, 23, a forward for the Michigan State Spartans Basketball team. The two met by chance when the team visited a local children’s hospital in 2012. Payne was so touched by meeting Lacey that he stayed in contact with her. He often visited Lacey and her family at her home. Sadly, Lacey, lost her fight with cancer in April, but not before she witnessed her favorite team and player fight hard throughout the tournament. Payne saw to it that Lacey and her family were on the sidelines for many of those games and quickly snatched her up and hugged her after each game. As Lacey’s dad said, Payne’s friendship was the best medicine for his little girl. Closer to home, we were also touched by a video that went viral on the internet which features SLU Basketball player, Austin McBroom and his friend Blake Carelli, helping out a homeless man named Michael living on the streets of Downtown St. Louis. The two, neither of whom had ever met Michael, documented their efforts throughout the day as they helped the man off the sidewalk where he was sleeping, bought him food and clothes and helped him feel special for the day. A local shelter took Mi-
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chael in and is assisting him get back on his feet. McBroom and Carelli check on him frequently. In interviews following the event, McBroom said that the two were not interested in using the video as self-promotion but instead, they shot and posted it so that others might be inspired to do the same thing. These two acts of kindness are indicative of the many acts those of us who run nonprofit organizations see every day— total strangers reaching out to help others by raising funds, serving food, staffing programs or just lending an ear. In April, nonprofits celebrated Volunteer Month, recognizing the individuals who serve as backbone of each of their organizations -- their volunteers. Volunteers selflessly give of their time, talents and often treasure, to help advance their missions. While nonprofit knows the benefits volunteers have for them, studies show that volunteering has great benefits for the individual, as well. A Corporation for National Community Service study establishes a strong relationship between volunteering and health: those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer. Many people want to volunteer but don’t know where to start. Volunteer Match (www. volunteermatch.com) is an online resource that lists opportunities throughout the metropolitan area. Hundreds of organizations are listed giving those interested a chance to match their talents and skills with an organization in need. As Martin Luther King, Jr. once said. “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”
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slowly carefully reduce the humanity and warmth as his Coming off three box-office failures, one would hope character becomes more powerful. Johnny Depp would turn things around in 2014. While It’s difficult, though, to understand the motivations of it’s not necessarily a bad movie, Transcendence suffers the radical anti-tech group. These are people who don’t from a rambling, confusing stowant to lose their ryline and a mixed message. humanity because Depp plays Dr. Will Caster, a of technology, but scientist attempting to develop they are not optrue artificial intelligence. Caster posed to taking the believes a self-aware computer life of a scientist. It could make life better for everyseems that they’ve one, but not everyone agrees with already stopped behim. While attending a scientific ing people themconference, Dr. Caster is shot by selves. a member of an anti-technology Actress Rebecca group who opposes his research. Hall does a nice job The bullet, unfortunately, conas Evelyn Caster, tains radioactive particles which spending her screen Transcendence photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures quickly destroy Caster’s body. His time interacting wife Evelyn (Rebecca Hall) then scans his brain, upload- with a digitized Depp. Evelyn is driven by her love for ing the electrical impulses into an existing artificial in- Will, but even she doubts that the computerized Dr. telligence system. His friends aren’t sure if what appears Caster is the real thing. on the computer screen is the real Will, however. Morgan Freeman is reliable as always as Joseph TagThough it has an interesting premise, Transcendence ger, a colleague of Dr. Caster. Joseph is exunsuccessfully straddles the line between cautionary tale and psychological thriller. In his directorial debut, Wally Pfister spares no expense on the impressive sets, but the storyline here is somewhat lacking. Johnny Depp’s acting skills are still intact, though, for this movie. Depp plays Dr. Will Caster as a rumpled, very human academic before his mind becomes the template for a selfaware computer intelligence. It’s intriguing watching Depp smsw2ladiesandamop@yahoo.com
cited about artificial intelligence and its potential, but he is terrified at what Caster’s A.I. accomplishes. Paul Bettany also is solid as Max Waters, a scientist and best friend to Will and Evelyn. Transcendence raises many intriguing questions, but provides few concrete answers. Will Caster’s artificial intelligence does incredible things to benefit mankind, but it’s unclear if a benevolent super-computer can truly be good for the world. It’s too bad that the movie isn’t a proper forum for this debate. Transcendence, rated PG-13 for sci-fi action and violence, some bloody images, brief strong language, and sensuality, currently is playing in theaters. 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.
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Gary Baute Down 20 Points, Attack Notch Fifth Victory The Attack played at the Florida Marine Raiders’ facility and stunned their fans by squeezing a 49-46 victory to keep a perfect record so far this season. The star of the game was place kicker Cory Adamson who nailed a field goal with six ticks left on the clock with the deciding score. The win reserves a spot in the X-Bowl Championship. Root on the indoor team this Friday at the Family Arena as they play the Alabama Outlawz. If you can’t make it to the game, tune in to www. TalkSTL.com with Todd Blackstock. *Heading for history See Former Rams Great at Attack’s Home Game The Saturday’s game will be against the local club
football team the Gateway Hawks starting at 7:30. The game will feature an opportunity to see the legendary wide receiver Isaac Bruce. “I am honored to be a part of the Mercy Sports Medicine team and look forward to being a part of a fun evening on May 10.” said Isaac Bruce. The Attack’s owner Andrew Haines feels the same way, “We are excited to team up with Mercy and a St. Louis Football legend for this special night! It will be great to see him, and I’m sure our fans will enjoy it.” *A great player and individual River City Rascals Players Who Went on to the ‘Bigs” The River City Rascals ball club out of O’Fallon will start the 2014 season in just 22-days. The Rascals have seen a few of their squad members make it to the big leagues. See below to find the year they played with the club and what MLB team picked them: Joe Thatcher – River City 2004-05 – Arizona Diamondbacks (National League)
Class AAA Justin Christian – River City 2003-04 – Durham, International League (Rays) Josh Kinney – River City 2001 – Indianapolis, International League (Pirates) Class AA Keenan Wiley – River City 2010 – Mississippi, Southern League (Braves) Class A Alex Smith – River City 2012 – Tampa, Florida State League (Yankees) Brandon Cunniff – River City 2011-12; Southern Illinois 2012-13 – Lynchburg, Carolina League (Braves) Danny Canela – River City 2013 – Kane County, Midwest League (Cubs) *That’s why they play the game Hockey Player from Lindenwood Picks up Hardware Lindenwood University women’s hockey goalie Nicole Hensley was honored at the Sportswomen of Colorado award banquet. She received the award for her excellent performance for the Lions ice hockey team in 2013. Hensley is a two-time allCHA goalie for Lindenwood and among her 2013 performances was making 90 saves in a triple-overtime conference tournament game against Robert Morris. This past season, Hensley led NCAA goalies with 1,198 saves, the thirdmost in NCAA Division I history for a single season. Hensley will attend the USA Hockey National team goaltending camp in May. It will be her second straight season that she has been invited to that camp. *A great net minder
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Celebrate a Sweet Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is, officially, a holiday celebrating Mexico’s victory over France in the 1862 Battle of Puebla. In the U.S., where it is actually celebrated with more gusto than in its native country, the holiday has become a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture. The holiday also provides a great excuse to make irresistible Mexican-inspired recipes for entertaining and, of course, a big batch of margaritas to wash it all down. Fresh sweet corn is an essential component of many Mexican dishes and a cultural staple. Luckily, Cinco de Mayo falls right in the middle of Florida’s Sunshine Sweet Corn season, meaning that the sweetest corn, available all year, arrives just in time to be a part of your Cinco de Mayo celebration. These naturallybred varieties are grown by a group of family farmers who are committed to producing the finest sweet corn. Get the fiesta started with this Fire Roasted
Corn and Chorizo Dip and a big bowl of tortilla chips. Crunchy, spicy, sweet and creamy, this addictive dip will have your guests asking for more. No Cinco de Mayo celebration is complete without tacos. For a healthful twist on your typical taco, try this recipe for Charred Corn Tacos with Radish Zucchini Slaw that will have both vegetarians and meat eaters clamoring for seconds. Incorporating more healthful whole foods and veggies into your Cinco de Mayo celebration this year makes it easier to justify one more margarita. No matter what you serve at your Cinco de Mayo celebration, make sure to incorporate the sweet and wholesome flavor of fresh spring sweet corn. Discover more mouth-watering recipes for Cinco de Mayo and every time of year at www. sunshinesweetcorn.com.
Fire Roasted Corn and Chorizo Dip
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Ingredients: 3 to 4 ears Sunshine Sweet Corn 1 small onion, peeled and sliced into rings 1 small red bell pepper 1 cup cooked chorizo 3 cloves garlic, minced 1(8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 pound spicy pepper cheese, like pepper-jack or habanero cheddar 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Charred Corn Tacos with Radish Zucchini Slaw Serves: 4 Ingredients: 4 ears Sunshine Sweet Corn Extra virgin olive oil, as needed Salt and freshly ground pepper, as needed 1/2 cup torn cilantro, parsley and mint leaves 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon maple syrup 1 cup radishes, cut into matchsticks 1 small zucchini, cut into matchsticks 1 jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces) crumbled Cotija or feta cheese 10 to 12 small (6-inch) soft corn tortillas Directions: Brush corn with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Over hot grill or open gas stove flame, char ears of corn until well blackened but not completely burnt. Remove from heat; cool. With large knife, shave off kernels into bowl. Add cilantro, parsley and mint; reserve. In small bowl, combine onion and lime juice; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in maple syrup, radishes, zucchini, jalapeno and 2 tablespoons of oil. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
Heat your tortillas one of two ways: Wrap whole stack in foil and place in warm 250°F oven for 15 minutes, or coat cast-iron skillet with thin layer of oil and heat over high heat; warm each tortilla 30 seconds to 1 minute each side, until lightly blistered. To make tacos, fill each tortilla with 1/4 cup corn. Top with cheese and radish-zucchini slaw. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
Directions: Preheat oven to 400°F and preheat grill to high heat. Remove cornhusks and corn silk, and place fresh Florida Sweet Corn, onion slices and red bell pepper on grill. Grill corn and bell pepper for 8 to 10 minutes, turning every 2 minutes until all sides are slightly charred. Grill onion slices for approximately 3 minutes per side. When veggies are cool enough to handle, cut corn off cob. Then chop onions and pepper, removing pepper seeds. In 8-by-8-inch baking dish or one-quart souffle dish, mix all ingredients together until well combined. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until edges are bubbly. Serve warm with tortilla chips.
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Friday, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 20: Tai Chi for Seniors 10:30am, St. Catherine Retirement Community, 3350 St. Catherine Street. Reduce stress, strengthen joints, develop balance and coordination. To RSVP, call 314.838.3877 Sunday, May 4: St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley Symphony Orchestra Concert 3pm, Terry M. Fisher Theatre, STLCC - Florissant Valley, 3400 Pershall Road in Ferguson. Admission is free and seating is on a firstcome, first-served basis. For more information call 314.513.4488. Monday, May 5, The Bridge at Florissant’s Cinco de Mayo Fiesta 4:30-6:30pm, The Bridge at
Florissant, 1101 Garden Plaza Drive in Florissant. This event is free, RSVP by April 30 to 314.831.0988. Monday, May 5: Overland Historical Society’s General Meeting 6:30-9pm, Frank Munsch Community Center, 9225 Lackland Road in Overland. Topic will be “Political Cartoons of the American Civil War”. Thursday, May 15: 24th Annual Electrical Trade Show 4pm, Moolah Temple Ballroom, 12545 Fee Fee Road in St. Louis. Over 40 vendors displaying their newest products and services. Call 314.739.4650 for more information. Saturday, May 17, Overland His-
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www.mycnews.com • Community News • April 30, 2014 Tuesdays & Thursdays: Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church GriefShare Support Group Tuesdays from 2 - 4pm and Thursday from 6:30 - 8:30pm, 11645 Benham Rd., 314.741.3737 Health Saturday, May 3: SSM Rehabilitation Hospital Stroke Prevention Health Fair 10am-3pm, St. Louis Outlet Mall, 5555 St. Louis Mills Boulevard. For more information on the event, call 314.447.9644
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Every Monday, Health Tips With Mary Swip 11am,. The Bridge at Florissant, 1101 Garden Plaza Drive in Florissant. Sales Director Mary Swip will have a guest speaker come talk about health and wellness tips All Bridge events are free, but require reservations. Please RSVP by calling 314.831.0988. Now: SilverSneakers Senior Wellness Program at the Maryland Heights Centre A fun, energizing program that helps older adults take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity and offering social events. A Silver Sneakers membership includes access to the city’s Fitness Centre with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and circuit training. Membership is available at little or no cost through your health plan. To find out if you are eligible, visit www.silversneakers.com or call 314.738.2599.
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2nd Tuesday of Every Month: Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Meeting Meeting to be held at Sarah Care of Bridgeton Adult Day Center 11977 St. Charles Rock Road, Suite 121124, Bridgeton, MO 63044. Join our Support Group for Mutual, Emotional Support and Education. You are not alone. For information, contact Deborah Mabrie at 314-291-5210 or Ferd Fetsch at 314-291-3021 Email: dbland@sarahcare.com ferdfetsch@sbcglobal. net. Third Tuesdays: Alzheimer’s Association At Lutheran Senior Services at Hidden Lake, 10 – 11am, 11728 Hidden Lake Dr., St. Louis, 314.292.7504 Diabetes Basics: 314.344.7024 for info 314.344.7220 to enroll.
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Over the Fence
Joe Morice Beancounteritis Some folks believe CEO’s with MBA’s from prestigious business schools who enjoy huge salaries, unwarranted bonuses, perks and “golden parachute” retirement packages for increasing profits even if it hurts the future of their corporations suffer beancounteritis. Products and services seem to come second to profits in many cases unlike the old time Captains of Industry that told their accountants to shut up and count the money. Airline companies that sacrificed service and customer satisfaction to swallow up other airlines and eliminate competition suffer this disease. My favorite airline was Southwest with staff who enjoyed joking with passengers and made sure everybody was comfortable and happy during the flights. Since I was tall, the attendant
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grabbed my arm and put me in a front seat where I had room for my long legs. Announcements by flight attendants were often augmented with wise cracks. Then beancounteritis set in and they swallowed Airtran. My last and final commuter flight proved the days of “The High and the Mighty” were over. We were crammed into narrow seats with limited leg room that were nearly as comfortable as seventeenth century stockades. I don’t remember the airline but according to friends that still commute, they’ve gotten worse. I decided I’d rather hitchhike. I had a dream about an airline corporate board meeting. The top executives discussed a merger while the board members snored in alcoholic haze. It went like this: CEO Paul Profiteerio: Gentleman. Flyby-night Airlines is on the brink of gobbling up…er…I mean forming a merger with Jinky-Jet airline. It’s time to call our stock brokers for a future buy order so we can collect our just rewards afterwards. CFO Benny Beancounter: That’s wonderful PP but what about the FTC? Surely they weren’t enthusiastic about this. CEO Profiteerio: No problem, BB. We’ll have to give them free flight service to their off-shore bankers but they really liked that South Sea island retreat I donated to their head troglodyte. After all, it’s only thirty rooms and a golf course and my wife didn‘t like it anyway. CFO Beancounter: You gave away our retreat because your wife didn’t like it? CEO Profiteerio: I can put a new one on my expense account but now she wants a sixty room mansion, with two golf courses, five tennis courts and a bigger passenger jet
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to get too and from with her personal trainer and her new European domestic help. She doesn’t cotton to local islanders. They talk funny. CFO Beancounter: Ummm…okay. Now what about the mechanics union? Jinky-Jet’s mechanics aren’t union like ours. CEO Profiteerio: No problem. I signed an agreement with the union that all J-J mechanics will have to join the union or be dismissed. CFO Beancounter: You signed an agreement? Are you crazy? CEO Profiteerio: Don’t worry, I signed it left-handed and the witnesses were mine. CFO Beancounter: Whattaya mean, yours? CEO Profiteerio: They all drive new cars compliments of my Uncle’s Cadillac dealership. CFO Beancounter: I see…and what did your Uncle get? CEO Profiteerio: Sticker price. CFO Beancounter: I assume I’ll have to replenish petty cash but I don’t foresee any problems, PP. I propose we buy your wife…er…the company that new resort, increase your salary by ten million with a five million dollar bonus and an armor-plated limousine in case the laid off employees attack. All in favor say…er… Hey! Wake up and say aye, you drunken fools! Sleepy Board members: Aye, you drunken fools! CEO Profiteerio: The ayes have it. Thanks, fools… er…guys. Now on to other things. Who parked in my space and why didn’t security shoot them? Then I woke up. Joe Morice is Community News’s blue-collar philosopher. He was born and raised in Missouri and spent most of his childhood on a farm and adulthood operating big machines. He has no formal training as a writer, unless 60 years of writing about any and everything counts. The opinions expressed in this column are Joe Morice’s alone and do not reflect the opinion of the owners or staff of Community News.