May 9, 2018
Little chef, big dreams Eight-year-old Little Chef DJ uses his passion for preparing food to contribute to healthy eating initiatives among children
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By Charlotte Beard “Never doubt that one person can make a difference.” That is a quote from Ingrid Newkirk the President for PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. This quote may hold an even greater weight when it refers to an eight-year old child who has used his passion for preparing food to contribute to healthy eating initiatives among children. DeEsten Lewis, fondly given the name Little Chef DJ by his mother Tiarra Lewis, has caught the attention of many in the community including the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities (HSHC) initiative. “This is our second year working with the YMCA for the Healthy Schools Healthy Communities event,” shared Tiarra. “We go to [various] schools [providing] healthy cooking demonstrations.” HSHC is an initiative of the Missouri Foundation for Health which engages community organizations to form partnerships and develop action plans that address barriers to healthy eating and active living for children in targeted communities. DJ, who is named after his father, shared that most of his food preparations take place when he provides interviews or public demonstrations for children. DJ began his journey to where he is today under uncommon circumstances. “With me being in nursing school I was [studying] nutrition. We were talking about kids and their poor eating habits. I [felt] my son had poor eating habits. All he wanted to [eat] was McDonald’s,” Tiarra said. “My mother passed away from a heart attack when I was 19. By me being over weight and having poor decision-making, I [felt] I needed to break this cycle. So, I [decided] to just put him in the kitchen to see how [it would] go. The first thing he made was
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DeEsten Lewis, who goes by the name Little Chef DJ, is eight years old and uses his passion for preparing food to contribute to healthy eating initiatives among children.
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a yogurt parfait with Greek yogurt, fruits, and some granola. By him making it he just loved it. I don’t know if it’s because he made it [and thought] ‘I did something, and I like it.’ So, I [decided] ‘I am going to put you in the kitchen and you cook your own food. You’re so proud of what you have done that you will just eat your own food.’ Tiarra went on to share how DJ, who is home schooled, ventured from preparing food at home to conducting public demonstrations. “I had recorded him [preparing food]. I posted it on Facebook. It didn’t go viral, but a lot of people had a lot of positive feedback for us. So, I said okay let’s just keep going. I put him in a lemonade contest with Lindenwood University. They had a lemonade stand [event]. So, I thought [we would] try it. I was just doing something. We did it and he
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ended up winning two awards. He had the best tasting lemonade and the best theme. He won $100 dollars. This [journey] is something that just kind of happened,” she said From that point forward Tiarra has kept DJ in the kitchen and taught him more ways of preparing food. Besides preparing sweet potatoes and tostadas, the self-proclaimed eight-year old vegan shared that one of his favorite things to prepare is vegan macaroni with paprika and broccoli. “I only eat the grassy part,” DJ added about the non-stem portions of broccoli. “Salt on broccoli is good.” Since DJ’s first public appearance he has participated annually in the St. Louis Kids Expo (www.stlouiskidsexpo.com) at the See ‘CHEF’ page 2
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COMMUNITY VOICES Protecting home care professionals away from home during a disaster By Carlita D. Vasser Home care professionals are individuals who provide activities of daily living, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication assistance, nursing visits and therapy. Disabled adults and seniors are now remaining in their own home versus a nursing home more than ever due to the use of home care professionals. This vulnerable population relies on the daily assistance of these professionals. The client may not have family in the home, nearby that can assist or will assist during a disaster or post disaster. Proactive disaster preparedness and training is needed for home care professionals, not only for environmental disruptions but for hostile disruptions (e.g. civil unrest) as well. Training: The home care professionals are trained to provide personal care services for their clients that have unmet needs from their family.
There is limited or no formal training on how to personally prepare for a disaster while in the field. Management of home care agencies need to consider how to empower and protect their employees, when employees are sent into potentially dangerous work environments. Due Diligence: Regardless of how one views disaster preparedness, it is in the management of home care agencies’ best interest to be proactive in having the needed and sometimes uncomfortable conversations about the dangers of home care. Everyday Realities: Personal preparedness is a tricky issue. Mentally, we think we know what we would do in an emergency. But do we have a written plan to follow? It is imperative that home care professionals develop a disaster plan for themselves and the agency develops one. How to Cope: In order to avoid being severely impacted, individuals should know what to do in the event of a disaster. A do it yourself office kit and car kit can be created with dollar store items.
Conclusion: There is a direct relationship between home care and disaster preparedness. In light of the uncertainty surrounding the roles of home care professionals in disaster planning, there still needs to a conversation about how to continue to provide care in the homes during a disaster of any sorts. Home care professionals may be the only support systems for the client’s during disasters and they could be a valuable resource. Carlita Vasser, MA, BSN, RN, CCN is the Director/ CEO of At Home Care. Through her expertise in home care, she works to keep disabled and or seniors living at home with independence by aiding in basic need assistance. She can be reached at cvasser@athomecarestlouis.com. 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.
‘CHEF’ from cover North County Recreation Center on Redman Road. President of the Expo, Anthony Clair states, “The St. Louis Kids Expo is a showcase of resources, services, and products for children, families, and the community. We have different organizations come be a part of the event to [offer this empowerment]. The last three years Little Chef [DJ] has been part of the event. The first year he had a booth where he [sold] lemonade. The last two years he has done stage demonstrations with healthy food and [gave] out samples. Kids seeing a younger kid empower them [in that manner] gets them thinking about healthy eating for lunch or healthy desserts.” Tiarra also shared DJ’s other involvements in the community. He has worked with some local artists to distribute food to children participating in their video shoots. In addition, DJ will be participating in the startup of a community garden on the memorial lot for Kevin Johnson located at the 5600 block of Acme Street in North St. Louis. DJ is working with a team of professionals to develop his personal mobile app that will also be used in combination with the community
garden to provide recipes for the produce. Ferguson 1000 (www. ferguson1000.org) presented an award to him for this mobile app project at their Black Tech and Community Awards event in 2017. DJ has also participated in healthy eating events outside of Missouri. He has been involved in a grass roots initiative called Hip Hop is Green (www.hiphopisgreen.com). Founder Keith Tucker out of Seattle, Washington shared, “Little Chef DJ is a member of our youth team and he has participated in our Hip Hop Green Dinner events where we serve plant-based meals to youth and families. It is our goal to mentor him in his journey to share his purpose with others.” Tiarra provides a lot of support and has great hope for DJ’s future. “I want him to be a leader so that he can show other kids that you don’t have to be a basketball player, a football player, or a rapper. There are other things that you can do.” DJ shared that he would like to go further to cultivate his culinary skills and someday appear on “MasterChef Junior” and ultimately “Hell’s Kitchen.”
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City of Florissant celebrates Arbor Day and was also named a 2017 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation The traditional Arbor Day celebration took place on April 12 at the rolling Dunegant Park Disc Golf Course. And at the same time the city of Florissant was named a 2017 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management. The city of Florissant achieved Tree City Recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. Trees provide multiple benefits to a community when properly planted and maintained. They help to improve the visual appeal of a neighborhood, increase property values, reduce home cooling costs, remove air pollutants and provide wildlife habitat, among many other benefits. The Tree City USA, Tree Line and Tree Campus USA programs are sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the US Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters. These programs provide direction, technical assistance, public attention and national recognition for community forestry programs. The city of Florissant urges all citizens to support efforts to protect the trees and woodlands and to support the city’s urban forestry program.
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Florissant holds safety classes for senior citizens Florissant Police Chief Tim Lowery, in cooperation with the Florissant Senior Citizen Office, will be offering classes for Florissant residents 60 years of age and older focusing on Safety for Senior Citizens. The instructors are Tom Jost, retired Detective Sergeant from the Florissant Police Department and Tscharna Senn, retired lieutenant from the Gainesville Florida Police Department. Both instructors are international experts in the field of physical skill training and surviving violet encounters. Classes offered are a knowledge and awareness class and an advanced confrontation class. Classes are listed below: • Knowledge and awareness classes: How to avoid confrontation & techniques to increase awareness of potential encounters. Classes take place May 17 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the James J. Eagan Center and May 18 from 1– 3 p.m. at JFK Center. • Advanced confrontation avoidance and safety for older adults: This class will include a more detailed examination of physical skills and prevention strategies for personal protection. Physical protection skills and techniques will be focused on the most common types of assaultive actions, and techniques based on a maximum certainty of success with a minimal outlay of energy. This course is meant as a follow up to the knowledge and awareness classes and takes place May 17 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the James J. Eagan Center.
Photo courtesy city of Florissant Pictured above is Florissant Mayor Thomas Schneider receiving a plaque on behalf of the city of Florissant for being named a 2017 Tree City USA. Presenting the plaque is Danny Moncheski Community Forester for Missouri Department of Conservation. In the back ground are some of the students from Combs Elementary School.
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All classes are free for Florissant residents only. You must call the Florissant Senior Office at 839-7605 to make a reservation.
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MDC donates archery equipment to St. Louis County police for youth archery program The St. Louis County Police Athletic League (PAL) is embracing the benefits of archery, which has been shown to improve school attendance, boost self-esteem, and increase physical activity. They will soon begin teaching a competitive target archery program to St. Louis County kids, with the help of a donation from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation. MDC presented a kit of archery equipment used to teach the Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP) to the St. Louis County PAL April 13 at Hazelwood Middle School in Spanish Lake. The equipment included six bows, three targets, 60 arrows, a backstop net, and bow rack, all valued at approximately $1,500. Receiving the archery kit were Lt. Colonel Troy Doyle and Captain Norman Mann of the St. Louis County Police Department. MoNASP instruction is typically a two-week indoor unit in the physical education curriculum teaching international style target archery to students in grades 4-12. It makes the school eligible to compete in a National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP)
tournaments on a local, state, national and international level. The St. Louis County PAL will utilize the program during its summer camp this year. Kids from four different St. Louis County sites will come to Hazelwood East to complete the weeklong MoNASP module in the school gymnasium. “This equipment will be used to give St. Louis County area students an opportunity to participate in the sport of archery, a sport that is gaining in popularity with students across the state,” said Lorisa Smith, MDC Governmental Affairs Specialist. Teachers in the program must attend a MoNASP training session to receive Basic Archery Instructor (BAI) certification. St. Louis County Police Officers Brandon Sierra, Darrin Young, Charles Willis, and Andrew Bonnel earned their BAI certification at an MDC workshop taught in March and will serve as the PAL’s MoNASP instructors. Also in attendance to show support for the program were Missouri State Senator Gina Walsh, along with Missouri State Representatives Alan Green, Gretchen Bangert, and Tommie Pierson, Jr. After the presentation, all who attended got the opportunity to get some basic archery instruction and sample the sport themselves by shooting several rounds. According to the St. Louis County PAL
Photo courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation MDC presented archery equipment April 13 to the St. Louis County Police Officer’s Athletic League to enable them to teach the sport to youths in St. Louis County. Pictured during the presentation (from left) are MDC Outreach and Education District Supervisor Jake Hindman, St. Louis County Police Officer Brandon Sierra, Missouri State Representative Alan Green, Missouri State Senator Gina Walsh, MDC Outreach and Education Regional Supervisor Jennifer Fakes and MDC Outdoor Skills Specialist Dennis Cooke.
website, the program is volunteer-based with the goal of enabling members of the police department to coach young boys and girls in sports, help with homework and other school-related activities. The purpose is to build character, help strengthen police-community relations, and deter children from becoming involved in criminal activity. The PAL also strives for youth enrichment with educational and youth leadership programs outside of sports. The program has plans for members to train in and begin teaching MDC’s Discover Nature Fishing program in the future as well. For more on the MoNASP archery program, visit https://short.mdc.mo.gov/ZSE.
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City of Pine Lawn awarded $15,000 Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) and national non-profit KaBOOM! awarded the city of Pine Lawn a $15,000 Let’s Play Community Construction Grant that will be used to build a community playground at Arden and Lexington. The grant is part of Let’s Play, an initiative by DPS to provide kids and families with the tools, places and inspiration to make active play a daily priority. Unstructured, child-directed play has proven to help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually, yet today’s kids have less time and fewer opportunities to play than any previous generation. As a result of Let’s Play grants and projects, more than 6.5 million kids will benefit from new or improved playgrounds around the nation by the end of 2020. “When I received the call that the city of Pine Lawn was awarded this grant, I was very excited,” said Terry Epps, city of Pine Lawn Mayor. This is a wonderful opportunity for the board of aldermen and all the Pine Lawn neighborhoods to come together to show their support to keep our communities first and move this city forward.” The grant will be used to build a community playground for children who deserve every opportunity they can get to go outside and have creative play. Fighting childhood obesity and mental illness, increasing chances of healthy brain development, and shaping future careers are just a few of the benefits children will receive when engaged in active play outside.
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Sign dedication held for retiring Florissant park maintenance superintendent after 50 years of service A sign dedication was held at the Park Maintenance Building on April 12 in honor of retiring Florissant Park Maintenance Superintendent Bob Laramie. He has served the city since 1967. He was the city’s longest serving superintendent of parks, serving the city for the past 16 years in this position, and giving the city’s residents unparalleled attractive parks because of his dedication. Photo courtesy city of Florissant Laramie claimed that (From left) Bob Laramie stands with his granddaughter Lilly, his wife Michele, his son Robert, his he “Attended the Univer- wife Angie and Florissant Mayor Thomas Schneider. sity of North County and part of us and his outstanding leadership will majored in the city of Florissant.” Florissant Mayor Thomas Schneider added, continue to inspire park maintenance employ“The legend of Bob Laramie will always be a ees forever”
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Local financial institutions make first move for Normandy bond issuance
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Three local financial institutions have signed on to support the next phase of growth for the Normandy Schools Collaborative. Midwest BankCentre, Carrollton Bank, and Parkside Financial Bank and Trust recently purchased general obligation bonds as part of the collaborative’s recent issuance of bonds. The bonds were made possible due to the voters’ April 2017 approval of Proposition N, the $23 million no-tax-rate increase bond issue. The funds will be used to build a new Early Learning Center, and new library media centers and science/technology studios at Jefferson and Washington Elementary schools, in addition to other facility improvements. Midwest BankCentre purchased $1.5 million in bonds; Carrollton Bank acquired $750,000, and Parkside Financial Bank and Trust bought $250,000 of the $8 million bonds offered in March. The Normandy Joint Executive Governing Board (JEGB) approved the sale of the $8 million general obligation bond issue to its municipal bond underwriter, L.J. Hart & Company of St. Louis. The JEGB voted to approve the sale at a special called meeting March 19.
The first $5 million of the $23 million in bonds were sold in August 2017. “It is great to have the support of Midwest BankCentre, Carrollton Bank, and Parkside Financial Bank and Trust for this critical step in our future,” said Dr. Pearson, Normandy Superintendent. “Gaining provisional accreditation was helpful in regard to the marketing process. This support for the Collaborative from our local banks demonstrates their willingness to play a significant role in our path to regain full accreditation.” According to L.J. Hart & Company, all of the bonds carry a five percent interest rate and are scheduled to mature on March 1, 2023 through March 1, 2028 with reoffered yields to the March 1, 2023 call date ranging from 2.20 percent to 2.75 percent. “The collaborative again wants to express deep gratitude to Midwest BankCentre, Carrollton Bank, and Parkside Financial Bank and Trust for their strong support. With the sale of an additional $8 million of bonds, we can continue with our projects in a timely way,” remarked Rev. Portis, JEGB President.
North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice celebrates local youth
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Under the direction of Dr. Barbara K. Thompson and Dr. Rance Thomas, the North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice (NCCU) celebrated its 11th Annual NCCU Youth Appreciation Dinner on April 15 at Christian Hospital Northeast. This year, five Hazelwood School District students were selected amongst other students in North County. The HSD recipients are: • Damon Hines, Hazelwood Central High School • Mackenzie Hamberg, Hazelwood West High School • Alexander Tate, Hazelwood Southeast Middle School
• Stephan Blair Thomas, Hazelwood Southeast Middle School • Sidney Keys III, Hazelwood West Middle School Hazelwood schools superintendent Dr. Nettie Collins-Hart served as the keynote speaker. The dinner gave an opportunity to honor and appreciate students who are working hard to achieve goals and to showcase the achievements of local youth in the community. Students were nominated by principals, counselors, teachers, police officers, and community members. NCCU consists of 25 churches of various denominations and non-denominations working to promote racial understanding and justice.
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High school students at McCluer South-Berkeley and McCluer present urban planning proposals to the Urban Land Institute McCluer South-Berkeley and McCluer High School students enrolled in a new class at Ferguson-Florissant School District centered on urban planning left their classrooms and presented their solutions to a fictitious dilapidated community. The students worked in teams to come up with carefully thought out proposals of how to revitalize an economically depressed neighborhood and make a profit for themselves and their investors. Their plans included techniques such as: predicting population growth, zoning, mapping and analysis, analyzing park space, identifying transportation and traffic patterns, allocating social services, recognizing retail demands and analyzing the impact of land use and recreational space. McCluer High Marketing teacher Tim Lakey and McCluer South-Berkeley Business teacher Brad Johnson said students in the class gained tremendous levels of experience working on this project. “These students are the first to explore Urban Plan curricula at MS-B,” said Johnson. “It’s just another way to expose our students to various college and career options.” The district partnered with Urban Land Institute, an international urban planning firm who provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in
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creating sustaining thriving communities worldwide. They presented their plans to ULI members as they sat in the boardroom mocking what would be a city council meeting as they discussed their plans for the project. “These were great presentations, you can tell there was a lot of thought put into these plans,” said ULI District Coordinator Kelly Annis.
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Send your event to editor@mycnews.com and we'll print it! EVENTS May 12: Meat shoots
Florissant Eagles Meat Shoots take place every Saturday through May 12. There will not be a shoot on St. Patrick’s Day. There is a barrel length limit, no bull barrels. Shoots start at noon so get there early.
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The Hubert H. Hoosman, Jr. Circle of Excellence Scholarship Foundation goal is to assist students in their quest for obtaining licenses, certifications, and degrees through institutions of higher education. The foundation’s first “official” fundraisers will happen May 17 from 6 – 9 p.m. and will be the “Circle of Excellence Reception” at Lowes Café at 8911 Natural Bridge in St Louis. The admission is $25 per person. On May 18 at Old Florissant Golf Course, shotgun start at 12 p.m. The cost is $200 per golfer, sponsorships and golf packages are available by visiting www.hhhcoesfoundation.org. Tickets and sponsorship details are available at www. eventbrite.com/e/hubert-h-hoosmanjr-first-annual-golf-tournament-tickets-43316836825.
May 19: Book launch event
Mission Possible Press presents The “Broken Conditions” Book Launch Soiree: Speak Your Truth, hosted by Designer Mark Anthony and featuring The Absolute Good Resilience Coach Jo Lena Johnson, the author of Broken Conditions. Enjoy refreshments, great conversation, beautiful fashions, and a memorable experience as she shares how to overcome in life, love, and struggles. With each book purchase, get a free 10-minute chair massage from Relaxation and Wellness as time permits. The event is from 2 - 5 p.m. at Mark Anthony’s Collections at Ches-
terfield Mall at 140 Chesterfield Mall Drive, Suite 876, 2nd Floor in Chesterfield. This is a free event, but a ticket is needed for entry. For tickets, https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/the-brokenconditions-book-launch-soiree-speakyour-truth-tickets-45045229494.
May 19: Noted author presentation
Noted author and editor George Hodgman will be the featured speaker at the May Luncheon of the American Association of University Women, Ferguson-Florissant((North County) branch.. Hodgman is the author of the book “Bettyville,” which details Hodgman’s time caring for his mother who suffered from dementia. He takes a depressing subject and approaches it with a caring and humorous attitude. The public is invited to attend. The buffet luncheon will be held at the Catering to You Banquet Facility at 12775 New Halls Ferry Road in Florissant beginning at noon. Reservations are required. Deadline for reservations is May 15. There will be no same day reservations accepted. For information or reservations, call 314-831-5359, 314-831-6884 or mail your reservation with a $22 check to Pam Meyers, 3505 Greenway Chase Drive, Florissant, MO 63031.
May 19: Rummage sale
Calvary UCC’s Spring Rummage Sale is from 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at 2501 Hartland Ave., one block from Ritenour Middle School. There will be clothes, linens, books, CD’s, VCR tapes, household and many other interesting items. Food will also be available for purchase. Call 314-429-7464 with questions.
May 19: Food drive
Operation Food Search (OFS), a nonprofit hunger relief organization, will
host its 10th annual Shop Out Hunger Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The region-wide food drive is held to restock the shelves of both its distribution center located at 1644 Lotsie Blvd. and its 220 community partner agencies. Volunteers from over 220 agencies will be staffed outside of more than 130 grocery stores – including Dierbergs, Schnucks, Shop-n-Save and Straub’s – collecting non-perishable food items and donations that will stay in each area’s community. OFS also teams up with numerous community partners including Franklin County Hunger Task Force, Jefferson County Hunger Task Force, St. Charles Community Council, and area food pantries across 12 counties. Volunteers are needed to greet customers and collect donations at various grocery store partners. For further details on volunteering or donating food, call 314-726-5355 or visit ShopOutHunger.OperationFoodSearch.org.
May 21: Golf tournament
Christian Hospital Foundation is hosting their eighth-annual Golf Outing at Norwood Hills Country Club. The day includes lunch, 18 holes with shotgun start, on-course refreshments/snacks and games, auction with mobile bidding and an awards reception with cocktails and dinner immediately after play. Proceeds from the outing will help the foundation continue in its mission to provide service, compassionate care and clinical excellence to directly improve the health and wellness of our community. Sponsorships are still available and cost for a foursome is $1,000; individual play is $250; or cocktail/dinner only is $80. For more information, please visit the website at http://www.christianhospital.org/ golf or contact Mindy Copp at 314653-4410 or Mindy.Copp@bjc.org.
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40th Annual Swap - A – Rama Breweriana & Beer Can Collectibles Show takes place June 8-9 from 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Grounds at 50 Rue St. Francois in Florissant.
June 23: Golf tournament
The Jennings Do-Dads are excited to announce the 25th annual Juvenile Justice Scholarship Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start at Normandie Golf Club at 7605 St. Charles Rock Rd. in St. Louis. The tournament format will be a four-player team, 18hole scramble. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each of four flights. There will be refreshments available during the event and all participants are invited to the Normandie Golf Club pavilion for food and beverages following the tournament. There will also be attendance prizes and plenty of fun for everyone. Team entry (four players) cost is $350 and includes greens fees, cart, limited beverages at course, attendance prizes and the post-tournament food and refreshments. Limited to the first 36 teams, entry forms and fees are preferred by May 31, although you may register and pay up to the day of the tournament. You can also pay online with a major credit card via PayPal at www.jenningsdodads.org. Register and pay by May 31, 2018 and the cost per foursome will be reduced to $320. Credit cards will be accepted the day of the tournament as a form of payment this year. All participants and donors will receive a tournament program. Golfers will receive a packet of gifts, handed out when registering on the day of the tournament.
RECURRING EVENTS Any time: Tours at Old St. Ferdinand Shrine by appointment
#1 Rue St. Francois St., Florissant. Donations accepted. Docents needed. 314-921-7582, Vicki Wittman Email: vicray01@aol.com.
Weekdays: Food pantry volunteers needed
The Harvey Kornblum Jewish Food Pantry is in need of ongoing adult volunteers to sort food, stock shelves and shop with clients. Two-to-four hour shifts are available, Monday-Friday 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. To learn more or to join this fun group, contact Chelsey Banaskavich at 314-513-1674 or cbanaskavich@jfcs-stl.org.
Weekdays: Volunteer drivers
The St. Louis County Older Resident Programs need volunteer drivers who live in St. Louis County to give a few hours during the day to provide transportation to and from doctor’s appointments for our senior residents of St. Louis County that lives near you! No weekends and mileage reimbursement is available. Call today at 314615-4516.
Mondays: Choral Art Singers
Choral Arts Singers resume practice on Mondays, at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake St. Louis. This
session will include performance at St. James Cathedral, Chicago on June 25. New singers are welcome. Auditions are not required. See www.concertarts.org.
Mondays: City council meetings
City of Pine Lawn holds regular city council meetings at city hall at 6250 Steve Marre Ave. in Pine Lawn on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.
Mondays: Workshop meetings
City of Pine Lawn holds regular workshop meetings at city hall at 6250 Steve Marre Ave. in Pine Lawn on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.
Mondays: A cappella singers
All men who like to sing are invited to come sing with us, The Men of Harmony. We practice every Monday night at 7 p.m. at 5500 Parker Road which is the first house on Uthe Lane. We sing four-part harmony a capella (without accompaniment ). We sing some traditional songs, as well as show tunes and more contemporary music. We do perform for the public at various functions. Persons interested can come right on in or for more information call Al at 314-993-6134.
Check out TOPS #361 Florissant group of supportive ladies. Meetings are on Wednesday mornings beginning at 9:15 am at Florissant Church of Christ, 16460 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. If interested, please contact Shirley at 314-895-3528 for more information.
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Every Wednesday: Bingo Morning at Florissant Elks Lodge #2316
Florissant Elks Lodge #2316, 16400 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. Doors at 7:30am, games begin at 9:30am. For more information, call 314.921.2316.
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Florissant Senior Citizens’ Bingo Clubs: 314.839.7604.
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Tuesdays: Chair Zumba
Chair Zumba every Tuesday from 2:15 – 3 p.m. at The Bridge At Florissant at 1101 Garden Plaza Dr. (Parker @ Arlington). For more information call 314-831-0988.
Tuesdays: Choir rehearsals
The St. Louis Chordinals, a women’s a cappella chorus, rehearse every Tuesday evening from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church at 12397 Natural Bridge Rd. in Bridgeton (next to the Bridgeton Government Center). For more information call Linda at 314-839-3495 or visit stlouischordinals.org.
Tuesdays: TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)
From 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. located at John F. Kennedy Center/Henry Koch Ctr., Howdershell Rd. at Charbonier Rd., Florissant. For more info contact Paul or Connie McConnell, 314-831-5476.
Every 4th Tuesday of the month: Fort Bellefontaine Memorial American Legion Post 335 meeting 6:30pm, Fort Bellefontaine Memorial American Legion Post 335, at the Bellefontaine Neighbors Community Center at 9669 Bellefontaine Rd. Those interested in membership are invited to attend.
Every Tuesday: Bingo Evening at Florissant Elks Lodge #2316
Doors at 4:30pm, games begin at 6pm, Florissant Elks Lodge #2316, 16400 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. For more information, call 314.921.2316.
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O’Fallon Christian High soccer player adds golf to his resume Senior Matthew Hahs is part of Christian’s district champion boys soccer team from last fall and last week he added district team and individual championships at the Class 2 District 5 boys golf tournament award at Bear Creek Golf Club, in Wentzville. Hahs shot a 6-over-par 78 to claim the title by one stroke after a pretty shaky start. Only 15 of the 34 golfers made the cut last weekend to advance to next Monday’s sectional tournament at Norwoods Golf Club in Hannibal, Missouri. The district last year was one of the strongest in the state as was shown with only 16 players returning from last year * Thanks Mike McMullen for the heads up on the great accomplishment Baseball Rascals open their season The River City Rascals professional baseball team play in the West Division of the Frontier League with their home games at CarShield field in O’Fallon. The squad opens the season on the road Thursday, May 10 with three games against the Windy City Thunderbolts. Then, on Tuesday, May 15 they are at home against the Traverse City Beach Bums for a short three game series. Of the 27 players on the roster, eight players are brand new to the team with 13 with three or more seasons in the Frontier League. A few familiar names: Dan Dial-President; Steve Brook-Manager and Director of Baseball Operations; David Garcia-Assistant Coach; Josh Ludy-Hitting Coach; Alex Ferguson-Bench Coach NEXT HOME GAMES: • May 22, 23, 24: Tues, Wed, Thur against the Schaumburg Boomers • May 25 26, 27: Fri, Sat, Sun against the Lake Erie Crushers Go to www.RiverCityRascals.com for more
details. * Finally here- PLAY BALL Lady Lions continue to rule lacrosse The number one ranked women’s lacrosse team is the Lindenwood Lady Lions. They defeated the number nine Regis Rangers by a final score of 1914 recently at the RMAC (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) Championship game in Denver, Colorado. Lindenwood has now won three of the last four RMAC Championship Tournaments. The Lions’ Rachel Ortell was named as the RMAC Tournament MVP for her two performances in goal during Lindenwood’s two games. Ortell picked up her 19th win of the season in goal for the Lions, stopping 11 shots, her second-highest total of the season. Hannah Doughty and Allison Hurley each had five-point performances to lead the Lions with each having identical stat lines of two goals and three assists apiece. Sophie Buelow, Carly Fedorowski, Cassie Stucklen along with Ortell, Hurley and Doughty were each named to the RMAC All-Tournament team. With its win, Lindenwood extends its winning-streak to 19 games, and improves its record to 19-0 this season. * On a roll Gary B. will be broadcasting the “STL Health and Wellness LIVE” show every Saturday from 9-11 am on 590 The Fan and 590TheFan.com Gary Baute, a St. Louis native, may be educated in business but he lives and breathes sports. As a fan or an athlete, Gary is all sports all the time. He hosted a radio sports program on KFNS, emceed the River City Rascals’ inaugural season, and co-hosted SportsRadioSTL.com, among many other activities.
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Recipe: FIND PICNIC PERFECTION WITH NUTRITIOUS SEAFOOD “Picnics should be a prescription for health,” said registered dietitian nutritionist and TV host Annessa Chumbley. “They accomplish three amazing things needed for healthy living: nourishing the body, focusing on relationships and soaking up the benefits of being surrounded by nature.” Consider stepping up your picnic game with a refreshing option like seafood. Eating seafood two times per week, as recommended by
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Crab Salad Recipe courtesy of the Seafood Nutrition Partnership Eating Heart Healthy Program | Serves: 4 I ngredients: 1 ounce walnuts (about 14 halves) cayenne pepper, to taste 1 bag (8 ounces) spinach 1 can (6 ounces) crab meat or fresh lump crab 1/2 cup lentils, cooked 1 grapefruit, cut into sections
Dressing: 1/2 cup plain non-fat yogurt 1 lemon, juiced 2 tablespoons green onions 2 tablespoons olive oil salt, to taste pepper, to taste
Directions: Heat oven to 300 F. To make dressing: Mix yogurt, lemon juice, green onions and olive oil. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Toss walnuts with cayenne pepper, to taste, and bake 4-5 minutes. Make sure walnuts do not burn. Remove walnuts from oven and let cool.
Toss spinach with dressing. Toss with crab meat. Sprinkle lentils on top and add walnuts. Place grapefruit pieces around edge.
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“Avengers: Infinity War”
By Steve Bryan
‘Avengers: Infinity War’ too big, too ambitious
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In 2007, after coming off an almost-perfect movie, the “Spider-Man” franchise stumbled badly with “Spider-Man 3.” In the second film, Alfred Molina did a superb job playing Doctor Octopus, a villain that tormented Peter Parker and his alter ego for decades in the comics. The film also examined Peter’s troubled and awkward relationships with Mary Jane and his best friend Harry. “Spider-Man 3,” on the other hand, lost the solid footing the franchise once had. Director Sam Raimi included not one but two of Spider-Man’s most powerful and iconic villains: Sandman and Venom. Flint Marko, the Sandman’s alter ego, has such an intriguing backstory that he could have carried the film by himself. The same goes for Venom, a deadly character who is getting his own film this year. Adding too many villains to the third film diluted Maguire’s last appearance as Spider-Man. The same problem crops up in “Avengers: Infinity War.” The culmination of 10 years of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) productions, the epic film features just about every hero and character we’ve come to know. The very excitable Spider-Man, played skillfully by Tom Holland, even joins the big leagues opposite his mentor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Joe and Anthony Russo rounded up the whole gang to put on a show, but “Avengers: Infinity War” lacks real focus, even with every hero focusing on Thanos (Josh Brolin), who is trying to acquire ultimate cosmic power. The action shifts between different vignettes featuring the Marvel characters protecting the world and safeguarding the Infinity Stones that Thanos craves. With all these individual stories, I must admit at times it was hard to keep track of what was happening.
The film has moments of pure comic brilliance, such as Star Lord, played by Chris Pratt, bumping egos with Tony Stark. With “Black Panther” still holding court in theaters, it was nice to see the technologically beautiful city of Wakanda, its citizens and protector appearing as part of this MCU epic. Some online reviewers would have preferred more scenes with the Black Panther and Wakanda, though. Despite these moments, this seems like a case of too many heroes spoil the broth—and the plot. The Russo brothers deserve high Photo courtesy Marvel Studios praise for taking on this challenge, but their efforts fell short of the mark. Just as the action heats up with Dr. Strange, for instance, the scene shifts to another set of heroes. The relationship between the Vision (Paul Bettany) and the Scarlett Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) heats up here, but they sadly don’t get enough screen time. Another “Avengers” movie is due out next year which should deal with the aftermath of “Infinity War.” In truth, though, it may be difficult for even the Russo brothers to tie all these stories together into one neat package. 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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‘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.
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ere’s a little Mother’s Day gift I think you might like – a new diet. Now before you let loose and get all whiny on my hiney, you know 99.9 percent of us moms are looking for the perfect diet. (That other .1 percent has accepted the fact that fat happens and she lives contently with her two cats and her muffin top named Thelma.) But, I’m back on track and while the cats will stay, Thelma and I must part ways! The new trend is the eat-all-day diet. Oh yes! You had me at “eat” and fully committed at “allday”. So let’s talk metabolism. (That’s fancy medical-speak. Here’s the point at which I make something up and you shake your head in agreement and think I’m an anatomical genius). Picture the stomach as a wood burning stove. Every time a piece of wood/food (in my case that would be pie) drops down from the conveyor belt, the stomach mechanisms that break down that chunk of pie need to be awakened and fired up. First the stomach will grumble from being roused and cry out, “Do I have to get up? Let me sleep for just ten more minutes.” But then it notices the lump of dessert that has landed on its pink rubbery surface and it comes alive by saying, “Oooh, me like creamy banana pie!” When the pie has finally been liquefied and no longer looks appetizing. The stomach gets bored and tosses it over to the small intestine, which snarkily replies, “How rude! Could you have saved me one small intact banana slice this time? Just one?!”
These two are always fighting which causes the intestine to become livid and retaliate in the only way it knows how – vengeful bouts of diarrhea. When the stomach goes back into rest mode the pie’s fat cells that’ve been patiently waiting in the wings get together and plot, “Stomach’s out. Roger that. Advance!” They then form into a gelatinous gang and run straight for the thighs. But the eat-all-day theory keeps that stomach engine burning non-stop. Anything you shove into your face hole is going to be incinerated and prevent those fat cells from scheming. So cheer up. Go to Chubby McButterPants allyou-can-eat Mother’s Day buffet and continue adding food to that conveyor belt throughout the coming weeks. Keep the fires burning! You’re very welcome. 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. Dog show outcasts 6. Pose a question 9. Mr. Potato Head, e.g. 13. ____ tower 14. Holstein sound 15. Liable to cry 16. Was rebroadcasted 17. Pilot’s deadline 18. Packers QB 19. *Where ATMs have instructions in Latin 21. Army bathroom 23. Surf turf 24. “At ____, soldier!” 25. Pat 28. University head 30. Pre-wedding agreement 35. Caspian Sea river 37. Like the fairy tale duckling 39. Pore in a leaf 40. Hindu Mr. 41. Intrudes 43. Month before Nisan 44. Perpendicular to the keel 46. “Pronto!” 47. Highway hauler 48. Magazine collection 50. Bike maker 52. Bro’s counterpart 53. Start of a conclusion 55. Look through a scope 57. *Popular all-inclusive
location, pl. 61. *Where to visit “the happiest place on Earth” 65. Yokel’s holler 66. Crematorium jar 68. Dip a ____ ____ the water 69. General direction 70. Be indisposed 71. Jagged 72. Trees on Freddy Krueger’s street 73. Spade for stony ground 74. Roller derby turf, pl. DOWN 1. Type of nuclear missile 2. Eye layer 3. Legal wrong 4. *Orient Express, e.g. 5. On the same page 6. Echoed by the flock 7. Chronic drinker 8. *Down Under marsupial 9. Scorch 10. ____wig or ____ winkle 11. *Middle name of Shakespeare’s hometown 12. Unit of force 15. *Taking the ____, or going to Baden-Baden 20. Consumed
22. Pharaoh’s cobra 24. Joins the military 25. *Location of world’s tallest building 26. Omani and Yemeni 27. “____ in Toyland” 29. *Where to see Taj Mahal 31. #17 Across, pl. 32. Source of lymphocytes, pl. 33. Savory sensation 34. *Chunnel ride from London 36. *Party in Maui 38. *Sydney Harbour is one of first to ring in the new one 42. Ancient fishing tool 45. Modus operandi 49. Female pronoun 51. In working order 54. Run-of-the-mill 56. Native New Zealander 57. Memory unit 58. Nobleman’s title 59. Throat-clearing sound 60. Flipside of pros 61. Unrivaled 62. *Vegas light 63. Floppy storage 64. Change for a five 67. *Home to Christ the Redeemer SEE ANSWERS ON PAGE 9