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May 11, 2022

A winning tradition

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Features SLAM is a female tackle football team based in St. Louis that is part of the Women’s Football Alliance. After over two years off the field, they had their first game April 30.

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St. Louis SLAM Women’s Tackle Football returns to the field after a two-year hiatus in search of the team’s fifth national championship

By Wendy Todd North County resident Raven Williams has been athletic her whole life, but only began playing organized sports in high school. She didn’t continue the activity in college and after graduating realized she missed it. Williams asked a friend of hers if he knew of any women’s sports teams in the area.

“He linked me to a flag football coach, and there I met Robyn Morrow, a retired veteran player, who told me about SLAM,” Williams said.

SLAM is a female tackle football team based in St. Louis that is part of the Women’s Football Alliance. After over two years off the field, they had their first game April 30.

The team played its first game in 2003

with its then-head coach, Nancy Simonds, who was the first female head coach in the history of the National Women’s Football Alliance, formerly the National Women’s Football League.

After playing successfully in the WFA Tier II Division, the team has moved up to the Pro Division. And with 14 new players, the team is ready to compete and hope to win a fifth national championship.

Though the team has achieved successes, there are a few challenges, such as not getting as much recognition the team feels it deserves.

“I had a work meeting a couple weeks ago and a person said ‘St. Louis only has baseball, hockey and now soccer,’” Williams, an outside linebacker said. “I politely interjected and said we have ‘St. Louis SLAM Women’s Tackle Football as well.’”

The team also has difficulty securing provisions for practicing.

“It’s harder for us to get access to resources we need like fields and practice facilities,” Williams said.

Another issue players face is being on the road and missing out on time with loved ones.

“The biggest challenge is the time away from family and friends,” says Pamela Green, who also lives in North County and plays defensive end and left tackle. “I have missed many holidays, graduations and birthdays due to practice and game days.”

But with the difficulties also come close connections.

“I’ve literally met some of my best friends while playing football,” Williams said.

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‘TRADITION’ from cover “Some life changing situations have happened to me during my football career and my team helped me through them all. I say all the time that I don’t know where I would be without the SLAM. Being able to play with people I consider family is what’s most enjoyable to me.”

Green agrees that she’s made great friends in her six years of being on the team. She’d also like people to know that SLAM is no different from a men’s football team.

“I don’t think anything is different,” Green said.

“We practice hard and play hard and put in the same amount of effort as the men.”

SLAM games are played at St. Mary’s High School in South City. For more information go to www. stlslamfootball.com.

Submitted photos SLAM is a female tackle football team based in St. Louis that is part of the Women’s Football Alliance. After over two years off the field, they had their first game April 30.

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Normandy CFO earns certification for fiscal credibility Normandy Schools Collaborative Associate Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer Dr. Phillip Pusateri recently achieved the Certified Administrator of School Finance and Operations (SFO) certification.

The certification, granted by the Association for School Business Officials International (ASBO), recognizes school business professionals who have proven that they have the required knowledge, expertise, and fiscal credibility to lead their school district and effectively manage the district’s finances.

“ASBO International’s SFO certification is an internationally recognized standardized assessment for school business officials. Increasingly we are seeing that certification is a driver that helps to raise the bar for sound fiscal management across all school districts,” says ASBO International executive director

David J. Lewis. “SFOs are Pusateri joined the Normandy Schools Collaborative keenly sought after due to their experience and experin July of 2017. He oversees the district’s business office, tise in appropriately allocatfood service, maintenance/ ing resources to meet the current and future needs of their facilities, finance, transportation, safety/security, and payconstituents.”

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COMMUNITY VOICES:

By Becky Ahlvin

Business is booming in Hazelwood The city of Hazelwood has a number of incentive projects in place, ranging from local option economic development loans to tax abatements.

Abatements do not give away money to corporations or developments, nor do they abate any taxes in place when the incentives are negotiated. They are merely a postponement of new tax benefits in order to encourage companies to invest in the community.

The city has had many successful economic development efforts, leading thousands of new jobs and over $200 million in new investment in the past five years alone.

Some of the most recent economic development projects approved by the city include Dive Bomb, which manufactures and sells waterfowl hunting equipment and lifestyle apparel. They will develop a 215,000 square foot facility at the intersection of Park 370 Boulevard and St. Louis Mills Circle for approximately $25 million.

Dive Bomb will use approximately 100,000 square feet for its operations and lease the remaining portion of the facility to other users. Dive Bomb will need to create an initial 24 jobs and then grow to 56 jobs at full project stabilization in Year 6. Dive Bomb must also meet the minimum wage threshold of $51,773 per job, which is near the St. Louis County average wage.

8th Avenue Food and Provisions, Inc., located in Hazelwood TradePort, is a purveyor of food products and this factory primarily processes and packages nut products. They have leased space in Hazelwood Trade Port Building 1 to manufacture and package nut products. 8th Avenue is expected to have 314 jobs at the facility.

Green Street is a developer that owns the vacant lot at 8930 Pershall Road and the building/lot at 8900 Pershall Road. They were the developer for the Book Source building at 8950 Pershall Road. As part of Phase I,

Green Street is going to construct a $7.5 million, 74,800 square foot industrial building at 8930 Pershall Road. This was delayed while the Army Corps of Engineers completed environmental remediation along Coldwater Creek, which is adjacent to the Phase 1 site.

Phase 2 consists of an $8.5 million, 83,100 square foot building at 8920 Pershall Road.

Becky Ahlvin serves as the Assistant City Manager – Economic Development for the city of Hazelwood where she manages the city’s economic development program, administering the economic development loan program, attracting new businesses and working to keep current businesses in Hazelwood.

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.

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City of Florissant celebrates Arbor Day while being named Tree City USA for 2021 The traditional city of Florissant Arbor Day celebration took place on April 28 near the gazebo at Cold Water Creek Park. At the celebration was Andy Quinones on behalf of Mayor Tim Lowery, Director of Parks & Recreation Cheryl Thompson-Stimage, Park Superintendent Kevin Green, his Foreman Dave Klaus and members of the Gardeners Club of Florissant who have for many years done an outstanding job for the community and continue to do a wonderful job.

A proclamation was read in observance to the Arbor Day celebration and the proclamation was presented to the Park Superintendent Kevin Green. The city of Florissant was named Tree City USA for 2021 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.

Two trees were planted a Red Point Maple in memory of Buddy Graham and a Linden Tree in honor of the people of Ukraine.

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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A plaque dedication for late president of the North County Labor Club is set in Florissant

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he city of Florissant along with Florissant Old Town Partners will host a plaque dedication in honor of the late Richard “Dick” Kellett.

This will be the 49th Walk Through History plaque for someone who has made a valuable contribution to the city of Florissant and/or someone with Florissant roots who has had an impact on our community.

The ceremony will be held on May 25 at 5:30 p.m. in front of 410 rue St. Francois. This will take place before the start of the first Wednesday Night Out festivities “Proud To Be An American” which will start at 6 p.m. and is hosted by the VFW Post 4105 and sponsored by CNB STL Bank and Goldkamp Heating & Cooling.

The 1st Marine Division will be grilling BBQ for purchase and there will be live entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m.

Kellett proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a long-time pipe-

fitter and business agent for Plumbers & Pipefitter Local 562.

Kellett had retired as the longest-running president of the North County Labor Club which was one of the most effective labor clubs in the state. Under Kellett’s leadership, the North County Labor Club has been the go-to organization for politicians hoping to be elected or re-elected in North St. Louis County voting districts. He was very influential and active with political campaigns, civic endeavors, Daily World Missionaries, White House retreats and was an usher at the St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Church.

He loved his time with the “Sunshine Boys,” the pursuit of goals on behalf of his union brothers and sisters, but most importantly he loved spending his time with his family.

Kellett will always be remembered as North County’s Labor Ambassador.

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Still In This Together: No need for reinvention There have admittedly been many wonderful reinventions of products in the last few years. Air-filled bags are so much more reasonable to deal with than those little foam peanut things that used to cushion products, and an iPad is much easier to carry around than the first clumsy computers could have ever been.

Cell phones are so convenient, although I really did love my pink Princess phone, (look it up, youngsters) and pop-top soda cans and screw off bottle caps are brilliant inventions. Remote controls had to be invented; there couldn’t have been a channel knob large enough to hold all of today’s options, and no child would ever have been willing to ,“Go on over and turn that channel for good old Dad.” But there is one thing I really hope is never reinvented.

I’m pleading for the future of cardboard boxes. I’m sure some scientist somewhere will be intelligent enough to come up with a formula for an extra-strong, ultra-light bubble to enclose whatever needs to be shipped in the future, or create a machine that does away with shipping altogether and just beams merchandise from place to place. But cardboard boxes are so useful, so fun for kids to play with, and encourage all sorts of creativity.

My kids used cardboard boxes to make everything from bejeweled jewelry boxes, to pirate ships sailing in the backyard, to homes for their pet turtles. They could become playhouses and trains, spaceships and

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hamster play trails, aluminum foil-covered robots and wonderful hiding places. Add some paint and markers, stickers and crayons, and there was no limit to creations waiting on a rainy afternoon.

I have to admit, I receive my fair share of cardboard boxes these days. COVID kind of forced the issue of shipping, and I was happy to jump on board. I’ve become a great online shopper, and it’s so easy to effectively pretend I don’t remember what’s appeared on the front porch because, “I bought that while ago.”

I’ve kept a nice selection of cardboard boxes in the basement for upcoming shipments of birthday and holiday gifts for the out-of-town kids and grandkids, and they have become the highlight of trips to our house. Even the older grandkids get in on the fun of stacking boxes architecturally and letting the littles knock them down, and hiding the little ones in the boxes and then screaming with delight when they “surprise” them and jump out…repeatedly.

The boxes have become pretend restaurant counters, a “play” jail, and even an assortment of stores for the grownups to come downstairs and “shop” at. Elevenyear-old Caroline cleverly put an empty tin can on her checkout counter, encouraging “tips” …and got some!

The fun of cardboard boxes can’t be overvalued.

They got our youngest twin toddler grandboys out of the doghouse a couple of weeks ago when there was unmistakable evidence of ultra- washable crayons (that obviously need to be reinvented) on their white bedroom walls after their mom was out of the room “literally a couple of minutes.”

After their nap, their mom, our daughter Becca, introduced them to a couple of cardboard boxes she had fashioned into “houses” while they were sleeping and they were allowed to color to their heart’s content all evening.

So please don’t mess with cardboard boxes, scientists. They’re perfect just the way they are!

Vicki Bahr is an inveterate word lover and story sharer, a published author in magazine, newspaper and blog forms. As a mom of four, grandma of nine, and wife of one for nearly fifty years, she finds that inspiration and wonder are everywhere.

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.

Oasis celebrates 40 years serving seniors, fulfilling mission ‘to do better for older adults’ The Oasis Institute, a national nonprofit educational organization headquartered in St. Louis, dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

At the time of the organization’s inception, little effort was put into programs dedicated to maintaining the livelihood of aging adults and appreciating them as valuable members of society. What began with a few visits to St. Louis senior centers in the late 1970s – observing older adults sitting idly around, working on rudimentary crafts, and playing bingo – ignited an idea in Oasis founder Marylen Mann.

In 1982, with a small grant, a starter program rapidly transformed into a national nonprofit organization that would revolutionize our concept of successful aging – changing the course of how Americans view and value an older population. 40 years later, through Oasis’ national presence, post-retirement adults retain a sense of purpose and worth and remain active contributors to society while expanding their knowledge through recreational classes of personal interest.

40 years ago, Oasis was the first of its kind. Today, the organization acknowledges there is “competition” – what they see as evidence of progress, and a need being met that went unnoticed for too long. However, there is still much work to be done. United States Census projections anticipate that by 2060, the ratio of adults under 49 to adults over 50 will shift from 70/30 to 50/50, with a 300% increase in adults ages 65 and over. Additionally, the average American lifespan is expected to be nearly 20 years longer by 2060. With these predictions, there is an even greater need for organizations dedicated to supporting older adults. Oasis hopes that as the experience and longevity of aging changes, so too will the self-limiting ageist perception of older adulthood.

Today, Oasis programs reach more than 200 communities, through nine education centers and a national network of over 800 partners in 33 states. Since 1982 Oasis has served over 587,000 older adults with more than 7,600 lifelong learning classes and more than 3,500 health classes offered nationwide each year. Evidence-based programs include fall prevention, chronic disease self–management, and peer-led discussion groups. Oasis also provides exercise, fitness, nutrition, healthy living, and wellness classes.

As part of the 40th anniversary celebration, Oasis is hosting a free virtual panel discussion on the past, present, and future of aging adults’ place in society and the years of work the organization has put forth to transform a culture’s philosophy of what constitutes productive and meaningful aging. The event will be streamed live via Zoom video on Wednesday, May 11, from 1–2 p.m. CT. Presenters include Oasis founder and inaugural president Marylen Mann, former president Marcia Kerz, and current president Paul Weiss, moderated by Ida Early of Washington University. Those interested in attending can register through Oasis Everywhere at https://store.oasiseverywhere.org/product/40th/ If new to the Oasis website, simply create a free account with a username and password.

To view other available classes and find out more about The Oasis Institute and its programs, visit https:// www.oasisnet.org.

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Saint Louis Crisis Nursery continues the fight against child abuse

By Jane Beckman April was Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is a big deal to the Saint Louis Crisis Nursery.

For over 35 years, the Crisis Nursery has been preventing child abuse and neglect in the St. Louis metro area. Here is one example of how we help: Sarah was a new mom, and her baby Ashley would not stop crying. For days, Ashley had been inconsolable. Sarah was sleep-deprived, upset, scared, and completely stressed out. She tried everything she could to make Ashley feel better, but nothing worked.

With no support from family or friends, Sarah was at the end of her rope.

At 2 a.m., the phone rang at Crisis Nursery. The Intake Counselor, Natalie, answered and heard a woman sobbing. She could hear a baby crying in the background. Natalie’s calming words and understanding tone eventually quieted Sarah, and Natalie could find out what was going on.

Because Sarah did not own a car, Natalie had a cab bring her and the baby to the nursery as quickly as possible.

While going through the intake process for Ashley, Sarah said through her tears, “I am so glad you answered the phone; I had already filled the bathtub.”

Crisis Nursery staff took baby Ashley to the emergency room, where they found she had a double ear infection. She was prescribed antibiotics and stayed at the nursery for several days while Sarah received treatment for postpartum depression and was able to get some much-needed rest.

Sarah joined the Crisis Nursery’s Family Empowerment Program in the following days, where she received in-home counseling visits, food bags, diapers and parenting and budgeting classes. Her social worker helped her get back into school and eventually get a better job. All of this helped Ashley grow and thrive in a safe and healthy environment.

The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery prevents child abuse and neglect every single day. In fact, 99% of children whose parents are associated with the Crisis Nursery are not abused or neglected. And 99% of the children stay with their families and stay out of the foster care system.

So, Child Abuse Prevention Month is a big deal to the Crisis Nursery. It is all about what we do. Every.

Single. Day. Many thanks to all the Crisis Nursery staff, volunteers, supporters, and sponsors who have helped us keep over 128,000 children safe since 1986.

Jane Beckman is Senior Communications Director for Saint Louis Crisis Nursery.

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.

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First ever BeerSauce Beer-B-Que Fest to take place at new BeerSauce Shop Creve Coeur The first ever BeerSauce Beer-B-Que Fest will take place June 11 and will feature 30-plus Craft Breweries and 10 Artisan BBQ Joints from the St. Louis area, including Beast Craft BBQ. Enjoy live music, a hot sauce endurance challenge, and people’s choice voting for best craft beer and BBQ. Also, for additional purchase, will be Live Shirt Printing by Public Art Co., Cigars and BBQ meals from participating BBQ joints. The fest will serve as a celebration of the opening of the newest St. Louis-area BeerSauce Shop in Creve Coeur.

“Great craft beer and artisan BBQ is what we do at BeerSauce Shop,” says Beer Guy and BeerSauce Shop Co-founder Andrew Tessmer. “So, we figured why not go big and put on a festival focused on both of these tasty artforms that just go so well together and have a great overlapping audience.”

The Beer-B-Que Fest will feature three ticket options. The Beer & BBQ Ticket is $65 and includes: a commemorative taster glass, unlimited samples of 50-plus beers, 10 BBQ tickets, and a ballot for both beer & BBQ people’s choice voting. The Beer Ticket is $45 and includes: a commemorative taster glass, unlimited samples of 50-plus beers and a ballot for beer people’s choice voting. The BBQ Ticket is $35 and includes: 10 BBQ tickets and a ballot for BBQ people’s choice voting.

“We spread our passion for flavor through tasting events like the Beer-B-Que Fest,” says Sauce Guy and BeerSauce Shop Co-founder Rick Duree. “I’m excited for the Hot Sauce Endurance Challenge and the beer and sauce pairings, anything to experience more flavors.”

Vantage marks return to Creve Coeur with groundbreaking at new site Vantage Credit Union announced it has broken ground at a new site in Creve Coeur, south of Olive on Lindbergh. This new construction marks the credit union’s return to its roots—the original branch opened in Creve Coeur in 1967 and was located less than a mile north of the new location. The organization has been building momentum over the years with a focus on growth and enhanced technology.

In addition to the new Creve Coeur site and expanding the geographic footprint with a new branch location in O’Fallon (slated to open in 2022), Vantage has redesigned several existing locations with technology focused on enhancing the member experience, including the personal teller initiative. Personal teller machines (PTMs) offer the convenience of a traditional ATM with the unique, personalized experience of direct video interface with a Vantage teller.

“Our first branch location was located in Creve Coeur, and our roots have remained strong in that community,” said Christine Frantz, Regional Branch Manager. “We’re excited to serve our members’ financial needs from this new branch with modern design touches, personalized services and enhanced technologies.”

Today, the regional growth BeerSauce has experienced with opening Shops in St. Peters, Sunset Hills, Ballwin, and soon Creve Coeur has created a natural fit for larger scale, BeerSauce-hosted events, like the successful Missouri Bourbon Trail Fest.

The first ever BeerSauce Beer-B-Que Fest will be held indoor/outdoor at BeerSauce Shop Creve Coeur at 10453 Olive Blvd. on June 11 from 12 – 3 p.m. More than 30 local and regional craft breweries, including Heavy Riff, Perennial, 2nd Shift, Boulevard, Old Bakery, Crane will be pouring unlimited samples of their beers for attendees. Ten St. Louis area BBQ Joints, including BEAST Craft BBQ, His and Hers BBQ and Big V’s Craft BBQ will be sampling their smoked meat creations as well as selling full meals to attendees who choose to purchase additional food.

For more information email TheGuys@BeerSauceShop.com.

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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.

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Choral Arts Group practices every Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Connection Christian Church at 1332 Feise Rd. in O’Fallon. Auditions not required. Ages high school and older are invited to join. There will be spring and fall public concerts. For more information call Marty at 636-5799227, or email concertartsa@ gmail.com.

Mondays: City council meetings

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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.

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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.

Mondays: Korean War Veterans Association meeting

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Mondays: Choral Group meetings

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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.

If you had military service in Korea between Sept. 3, 1945 and the present you are cordially invited to a meeting of Chapter 4, North County Korean War Veterans Association. Meetings take place at the VFW Post 4105 at 410 St. Francois in Florissant on the second Monday of the month, starting at 7 p.m. For more information contact Walter Kaiser at 314-921-2132. For a limited period the Chapter will pay for one (1) year membership for new members.

Mondays-Thursdays: Volunteers needed

Community Action Agency of St. Louis County is in need of volunteers to stock shelves, sort food shipments and pack bags for Food Pantry Clients Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Two to four hour shifts are available. If you are interested, please contact Cheryl Piece at 314-446-4440 or cpiece@ caastlc.org for additional information.

Tuesdays: Bingo

Florissant Elks Bingo takes place at 16400 New Halls Ferry every Tuesday. Doors open at 4 p.m., bingo starts at 6 p.m. No outside food or

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The Gentlemen of Sound are looking for men who like to sing or want to learn. They practice Tuesdays at Lady of the Pillar school at 401 S. Lindbergh from 7 – 9 p.m.

They try to do public events monthly. Always looking for

new members. Come by or call Charlie at 314-954-1121.

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: Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery Tuesday meetings take place at 6 p.m. with a Saturday Bible Study at 9 a.m. at LifePoint Church

at 424 Graham Rd. in Florissant. For more information visit www.lifepointministries. church/celebrate-recovery or call (men) Steve D. at 636634-6582 or (women) Denise W. at 530-417-6151.

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Hoots starting baseball in O’Fallon The O’Fallon Hoots play baseball with their home games at CarShield Field playing in the Prospect League.

Opening day is June 1, after a long off-season.

The roster is filled with many local college players to entice many in the surrounding area to witness possibly future major league candidates.

Several former baseball Cardinals will participate in a home derby contest on June 4.

For more details go to www.OfallonHoots.com. * Play ball Lindenwood advances in softball and coach excels Lindenwood University’s softball team (35-10) earned a GLVC quarterfinal victory on Saturday afternoon, defeating fifth-seeded Missouri-St. Louis (28-22) by the score of 1-0 from the EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Illinois. The win snapped Lindenwood’s three-game losing streak, who was most recently ranked in the DII Midwest Regional poll at No. 5.

Due to the first two days being rained out, the GLVC announced that the 2022 event will be a single-elimination tournament. With the win, Lindenwood advances to Sunday’s semifinal against the winner of top-seeded Southern Indiana and eighth-seeded Maryville.

The victory was a milestone for Lions’ head coach Erin Brown, who now has recorded 400 career wins as a collegiate bench boss. Lindenwood’s 35 victories continues to be an NCAA DII program record, as each subsequent win adds to the 2022 team’s legacy.

The Lions only needed one run for unanimous All-GLVC First Team pitcher Amanda Weyh, who punched out nine Tritons in the three-hit, complete-game shutout.

Irelynn West provided the singular tally, doubling home Whitney Wendel in the third inning to make the score 1-0. Overall, Lindenwood recorded six hits as a unit, with Wendel recording a pair of doubles.

Weyh was the true ace the Lions have become accustomed to this spring, allowing just three hits and two walks in the quarterfinal victory. The junior now improves to 22-3 from inside the circle this season.

Game one leaders included: West (1-for-3, 2B, RBI), Wendel (2-for-3, 2 2B, R) and Weyh (7.0 IP, 9 K, 1-for-2). * Keep it rolling Several Lindenwood softball players pickup hardware Four members of Lindenwood University’s softball program earned All-GLVC accolades following the conclusion of the 2022 regular season, the conference office announced on Thursday evening.

Pitcher Amanda Weyh and shortstop Whitney Wendel claimed first-team honors, while hurler Marina Esparza and outfielder Taylor Bushman earned recognition on the third team. The All-GLVC squads are voted on by the league’s 15 head coaches and are not permitted to vote for their own players.

In addition, senior Madison Corwell was named the team’s recipient of the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship award.

To nobody’s surprise, Weyh capped the regular season slate as a unanimous selection to the All-GLVC First Team. The junior tossed 102.1 innings during GLVC action, recording a 1.03 ERA and 0.79 WHIP with a .192 batting average against. Eleven of Weyh’s 18 complete games this season came against GLVC opponents, as did three of her seven shutouts. In addition to her pitching numbers, Weyh slashed .284/.366/.457 in 96 plate appearances against league opponents. * Great leaders 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, among many other activities. I am currently hosting a Health show on 97.1 FM, ‘Prime Time Health’ www.PrimeTimeSTL.com. It broadcasts Saturday nights at 8 and Sunday mornings at 9.

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Ricotta Puff Pastries with Strawberry Compote

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Recipe adapted from Milk Means More Ingredients: 2 sheets puff pastry 1/2 cup, plus 1 tablespoon, heavy cream 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon water 1 package fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced 1/2 cup homemade, part-skim or whole milk ricotta cheese 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions:

Bake 12-15 minutes until pastry is golden brown and raised.

Heat oven to 400 F. Cut both puff pastry sheets into nine squares. Make slit in corner of each square toward middle of pastry. Fold corners to other corners to create pinwheel shape.

Brush pastry with 1 tablespoon heavy cream. Combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and ground cinnamon then sprinkle on each puff pastry.

In medium saucepan on medium to high heat, pour in remaining granulated sugar and water. Once sugar is dissolved, pour in fresh strawberries. Bring mixture to boil then simmer 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until strawberries are broken apart and semi-thick sauce is created. Let chill in refrigerator 2 hours. To chill faster, put in freezer 45 minutes.

In medium bowl, using mixer, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside. In separate medium bowl, combine ricotta cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

Mix until fluffy. Return whipped cream to ricotta mixture and whip 1-2 minutes until mixture is light and fluffy.

Spoon ricotta cream into center of each puff pastry pinwheel. Spoon strawberry compote in middle of ricotta mixture.

For the full video and instructions, plus more dessert ideas, visit Culinary.net.

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By Steve Bryan

Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wide-eyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.

n 2021, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” arrived in theaters and, in short order, made more than a billion dollars. Tom Holland’s take on Peter Parker and Spider-Man showed that audiences wanted to see good movies at theaters while holding a bucket of popcorn and an oversized soda. It also can be argued that the success of “No Way Home” got the long-delayed “Top Gun: Maverick” on deck for its scheduled Memorial Day Weekend release.

Before Holland, however, other actors played the character on TV and the big screen. In the now-classic 1960’s animated series “Spider-Man,” actor Paul Soles voiced both Peter Parker and Spider-Man. The first season on ABC had a light-hearted tone but, thanks to legendary animator Ralph Bakshi, the animation and stories became darker in subsequent seasons.

Bakshi had previously created the witty series “The Mighty Heroes,” but his Spider-Man shows were much more intense.

In 1977, “Wonder Woman” joined the CBS lineup after ABC cancelled the Lynda Carter series. CBS then added two new superhero shows to their line-up, one of which was “The Amazing Spider-Man.” Best known for his portrayal of

as Uncle Ben had said: “With great power comes great responsibility.”

Maguire’s superhero tour of duty ended after three films, but Spider-Man didn’t hang up his tights. Andrew Garfield, a standout in 2010’s “The Social Network,” played a different sort of Peter Parker in the reboot.

Before he had powers, Peter stood up for a classmate that Flash Thompson bullied. In their first encounter, Flash beat up Peter but, after acquiring powers, Peter used his new abilities to humil‘Spiderman: No Way Home” photo courtesy Marvel Studios iate Flash on the basketball Friedrich von Trapp in the film adaptation of “The court.

Arguably, of all the Spider-Man, Tom Holland Sound of Music,” Nicholas Hammond played Pestood out the most. His version of Peter Parkter Parker, a University Student who gained power was a typical high school student that suders from a radioactive spider. Although it lacked denly became superhuman. His mentor, Tony a regular timeslot, it had a decent fanbase and, Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.), wanted him to be a over time, the plots slowly stepped away from the “Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” and fight superhero themes. crime on a small scale, but Peter was more ambiSince 2008, The Marvel Cinematic Universe tious.

In “No Way Home,” the three Spider-Men dominated theaters, so it was hard to believe that got together thanks to a dimension rift and comMarvel would ever sell the rights to their charpared notes about their lives and careers. acters. In 1999, however, Sony bought the film Responsibility. Courage. Self-Sacrifice. Dorights to Spider-Man and went on to create three ing the right thing. These were just some of the films featuring Toby Maguire in the lead role. As lessons from the “Spider-Man” movies and ones was the case in the comics, Peter lost his beloved that mere mortals like us can take to heart.

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Yeggs

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Crossword: The 1950s

‘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

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etirement has its benefits and challenges. First the benefits. I get to slough off the jobs I don’t like and pass them on to my husband, such as unloading the dishwasher.

Ugh! Hate it.

He readily accepted the job after I told him it would be like a fun puzzle and enhance his brain power. He grabbed the bait.

Now for the downside.

Me: “Hey, how come the platters aren’t where they’re supposed to be?”

Husband: “I don’t’ remember taking out any platters.”

“Do you even know what a platter is?”

“Sure. Actually no, that’s why I don’t remember taking any out.”

“A platter is a serving tray.”

Blank stare.

“A big giant plate that looks like a dinner dish.”

“Oh, why didn’t you say so; top shelf.”

“I looked on the top shelf where all the dinner dishes are and shoved among them were the big giant plates.”

Frustrated growl. “No, no, no. These do not go here.”

“Why? They look like dinner dishes.”

“They may look like dinner dishes, but they are serving platters. They go in the bottom cabinet.”

He rolled his eyes.

I open the silverware drawer to find the large salad fork and spoon mixed in with the everyday forks and spoons.

Deeper growl. I lifted them up and said, “What in the name of cutlery are these doing in here?”

He shrugged then said, “I might ask you the

same question. Huge plates, enormous forks and massive-sized spoons, have we adopted Bigfoot?”

I banged open several drawers then grumbled, “I’ll give you a big foot, right in the…now where did you put my zester!”

“You’re who what?!”

“My zester. You know it’s a long thin grater-looking thing.”

“Oh yes. I got this one. I put it in the bathroom; middle drawer.”

“That’s weird. Why on earth would you do such a thing?”

“Well, isn’t that used to file the dead skin off the bottoms of feet?”

“Absolutely not. That’s used to grate the peels off of citrus fruit.”

His eyes bulged open.

“Oh no. No! Don’t tell me…you haven’t been…?!”

His eyes remained bugged out then he said, “You might want to start unloading the dishwasher yourself and definitely run that zester thingy through the washer again.”

Misplaced priorities

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.

ACROSS 1. a.k.a. vampire 6. Asian cuisine pan 9. Type of tide 13. Make more attractive 14. Lawyers’ grp.

15. China grass 16. *”West Side Story’s” Tony and ____ 17. Mourner’s acronym 18. Utilizing 19. *a.k.a. “The King” 21. *Kitschy art movement begun in ‘50s (2 words) 23. Mortar carrier 24. Back of the neck 25. *Kelly or Chanel 2.55, e.g.

28. Hurtful remark 30. “____ Margery Daw,” nursery rhyme 35. Paper unit 37. Duds 39. Eurasian antelope 40. Guesstimate phrase (2 words) 41. Unaccompanied 43. Disgust with sweetness excess 44. Brandish 46. Track competition, e.g.

47. Frustrated driver’s recourse 48. Legendary King of Pylos 50. Tsar, tzar or ____ 52. Greek letters on campus 53. Deprivation

55. Greek R 57. *”A Streetcar Named Desire” star 60. *Popular type of 1950s restaurant 64. Pro athletes’ move 65. Sea in Spain 67. Narcotics agent 68. Stringed instrument of India 69. Brewpub offering 70. Shakespearean “ergo” 71. *Gwendolyn Brooks’ “Annie Allen” entry, e.g.

72. *Doris of “Que Sera, Sera” fame 73. Disinfectant brand DOWN 1. Statue of Liberty: “I lift my ____ beside the golden door” 2. Sixth month of civil year 3. Encore!

4. *Like Maureen O’Hara and Samuel Beckett 5. Not digital 6. On one’s guard 7. ____-Wan of “Star Wars” 8. Fraternity K 9. *Space program established in 1958 10. Arabian chieftain 11. Are not 12. Margaret, for short 15. Raja’s money, pl.

20. Changes to a manuscript

22. Military moves 24. Fail to care 25. *_____ v. Board of Education 26. Eagle’s nest 27. Kr and Xe on the periodic table, e.g.

29. *Postwar prosperity 31. Per person 32. Farm structures 33. Ancient market 34. *”Rio Grande” and “Rio Bravo” star 36. Lose skin 38. *Egypt’s disputed canal 42. Sir Richard Starkey of the Beatles 45. Like certain Debbie 49. Unit of absorbed radiation 51. Relating to nose 54. Frances McDormand’s Oscar-winning 2020 role 56. Estrogen producer 57. Spiritedness 58. Equal to distance divided by time 59. Actor Driver 60. Squirrel’s nest 61. Units of work 62. International Civil Aviation Org. 63. Hall of Fame Steelers coach 64. Cooking meas.

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