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(left to right) The Hot Flashes are Mary Dobbs on bass and vocals, Sherre Birenbaum on guitar and vocals, Julie Moore on drums and vocals, Carol Jennings on Sax, and Margaret Christenson on keyboards.

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Hot Flashes will play sock hop at St. Barnabas St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will be a place of hand jiving, Hula Hooping and plenty of dancing when it will host its first-ever sock hop fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27. The all-female band, The Hot Flashes, will play music from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s during the event from 7 to 10 pm at the church at 2900 St. Catherine St. in Florissant. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Jim Hollenberg, senior warden at St. Barnabas. “I’ve encouraged my friends that you don’t have to be a dancer to come and have fun. Listening to the music you grew up with, that’s very enjoyable even if you’re not a dancer.” The sock hop fundraiser came about when parishioner Mary Dobbs was asked if her band would play. Dobbs formed The Hot Flashes 10 years ago and the group focuses on music from the ‘50s through ‘70s. She also is wellversed in the sock hop culture in the St. Louis area. Bob Kuban was her first drum teacher. “We love doing sock hops. I love that time for music,” Dobbs said. “I find that people so enjoy listening to ‘50s, ‘60s music. It’s the jitterbug, the twist, Beatles music, Bobby Darin to “Mustang Sally” — all the great dances we did in the ‘50s and ‘60s.” One of her band mates, Sherre Birenbaum, said they grew up listening to The Beatles and other British Invasion bands and later the psychedelic music out of San Francisco. Dobbs said the sounds of Motown also were prominent in their lives and they do a lot of Motown music. But, Birenbaum said, not everyone wants to hear Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis, so the band branched out and learned to play some Big Band music and jazz. The Hot Flashes play a lot of different music, if someone requests it, but about

the newest music they play is from the 1980s, Birenbaum said. Dobbs plays bass and sings in the band. Her band mates are Sherre Birenbaum, who sings and plays guitar; Carol Jennings, who plays saxophone and trumpet; Margaret Christenson, who plays keyboards; and Julie Moore, who plays drums and sings. “What we love to do is any kind of much that kind of speaks to us,” Birenbaum said. “When we first got together 10 years ago, we tried to do things that we loved when we were growing up. There’s something about the music that you grow up with. A lot of our audience is Baby Boomers, people who grew up the same time as we did.” Birenbaum said all of the band members have been playing music since they were young. She began playing guitar at age 12. During high school, Dobbs and Jennings were members of the all-girl rock group The Teen Queens. “We’ve got keyboard. We’ve got horns. We can play practically anything,” Birenbaum said. Admission to the event is $20 per person and includes three drink tickets that can be cashed in for soda, wine or beer. No outside beverages are allowed. Light snacks will be served. There will be decorations from the sock hop era and attendance prizes will be given out. “We are going to have fun little games and contests like a hand jive contest and a Hula Hoop contest,” Hollenberg said. “Just silly little things, but it makes it fun.” Dobbs said the event is a fundraiser to help provide for basic repairs and other needs of the church, but it’s also a community outreach effort. “If it brings in people from the community around us, it’s wonderful,” she said. “It’s a fundraiser, but it’s a community experience to get together. All ages

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love ‘50s and ‘60s music.” Hollenberg said the church has other fundraisers planned. It had a flea market in the spring and will have an indoor flea market on Oct. 25. He said the church is hoping to get more outside shoppers at this second flea market. The cost for vendors to display their wares in $20. Anyone wanting more information about either the sock hop or the flea market can call 314.837.7113. Birenbaum said she thinks sock hops have great appeal for people wanting to come out and have a good time. “It was a simpler time. It was an easier time. The economy was great. It was the Baby Boom period. It is nostalgia,” she said. “Everybody loved that time. It was a great time in American history. I think it was a happier time. The music was complex, but it was simpler and I think people could understand it instantly. It made them feel good. It made them want to dance.”

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Around Town Local news and events like The Hawthorne Players’ presentation of Voices of Valhalla: A Hayride through History and more Business MHCC to Host Business Expo and GNCC’s featured speaker at WIN Seminar will be CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri School North County Christian Student recognized for academic achievements at recent Northwest Chamber meeting and more Learn & Play Play Sudoku, discover a new book with this week’s novel ideas, and read a new Fun For ALL feature from KEEN

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Brookes Bible College to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Oct. 3 Brooks Bible College invites the public to attend a ribbon cutting at their new campus, 10257 St. Charles Rock Rd. in St. Ann, from 2:30 – 4 pm Friday, Oct. 3. Brookes Bible College is experiencing an exciting transition from a great past into a great future. They are implementing two new degree programs, establishing a new campus, and working towards full academic accreditation. The College’s goal is for community members and students to become a part of the Brookes future.

At the center of every academic institution is the student. Brookes exists because of their students who eagerly desire to learn the life-changing Word of God. The College offers an affordable, two-year, non-residential program, providing each student with a thorough knowledge of God’s Word and tools for applying this knowledge in various fields of Christian service. Bible study technique is, therefore, given special emphasis in every program and course.

St. Louis HELP to Host Home Medical Equipment Drive Oct. 11 St. Louis HELP, the nonprofit Health Equipment Lending Program that freely loans home medical equipment to any person who needs it, is hosting a Medical Equipment Donation Drive from 9 am – 2pm on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 12 area Walgreens parking lots. “St. Louis HELP is looking for donations of used home medical equipment in good condition to build our inventory of the home medical equipment that we freely lend to people and families,” said Executive Director Laura Cannon Singer, who founded the nonprofit organization in 2008. Equipment donation drop-off sites in the area

include: -12345 St. Charles Rock Road - 460 N. Lindbergh/Hwy 57 “We accept tax-deductible donations of manual and power wheelchairs, electric hospital beds, shower chairs, canes, crutches, walkers, grab bars, elevated toilet seats, portable commodes, lift chairs, seating cushions, back supports, folding ramps and other devices,” Singer said. “We provide free use of virtually all types of home medical equipment to people for as long as needed and we assist thousands of people annually,” said Singer, adding, “All donations of equipment are tax deductible.

A Night of Flying Cows and Taunting Frenchmen at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre The Alpha Players open their 56th season with Spamalot, a musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture, Monty python and the Holy Grail, at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre for five performances starting Sept. 26. The musical allows the audiences to take partake in a perilous journey as King Arthur (Danny Brown), with his trusted servant, Patsy (Jeremy Hyatt), embark on a quest given to them by God himself to find the Holy Grail. With the help of the mysterious Lady of the Lake (Shannon Slavik), Arthur finds himself joined by the Homicidally Brave Sir Lancelot (Shane Rudolph), the Handsome Sire Galahad (Dennis Folwarczny), the Flatulent Sir Bedevere (Bradley Fritz), and the

Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir-Lancelot Sir Robin (Sean Michael). Their search for the grail leads to encounters with a plethora of wacky subjects such as a menacing French Taunter (Todd Micali), an annoyed but useful Historian (Chuck Brinkley) and even a fluffy white rabbit (Omega Jones). Run away with director Sharon Cotner and the cast as King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table learn to look on the bright side of life. Spamalot performance dates are Sept. 26, 27, Oct. 3 and 4 at 8 pm, and Oct 5 at 2 pm at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre in the James J. Eagan Center at Parker and Waterford Drive. Tickets may be purchased via phone at 314.921.5678. For more information, www.alphaplayers.org.

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Local Navy Petty Officer Serves Aboard USS Sterett

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Operations Specialist 3rd Class Cody Elsenrath, from St. Louis, takes notes as the phone talker during a general quarters drill aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group. Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Home for the Holidays It's autumn and you have all those holidays to get ready for - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and the New Year celebration. So, take a deep breath and start planning now, suggests the Association of Mature American Citizens. Even the most crotchety among us is apt to smile a little more at this time of the year, especially if you are a grandparent. By all the estimates, Halloween is the second most popular holiday in the U.S. Maybe it is because, like Christmas, the most popular of seasonal celebrations, it's all about the kids. So, help the youngsters have the best of times by showing them how to carve a grimacing pumpkin or coming up with a few costume ideas that they can make themselves with a little help from you-even if it is an old bed sheet with eye holes cut out. Thanksgiving is a solemn time for families big and small, a time to hug the children and give them a sense of belonging. But, there are too

many lonely hearts out there-people you may know who, for one reason or another, are alone. Invite them to share your turkey this year in the spirit of the holiday. Meanwhile, it's never too early to start shopping for Hanukkah or Christmas. Get an early start and you'll have more time to enjoy those get-togethers with family and friends when the time comes. And, at last, make your plans early for New Year's Eve. Even a quiet celebration in front of the TV, watching the ball drop over Times Square, can use some special attention.

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Former Baseball Player gets “One Last Hurrah” in new Book When aging ballplayer Paul Kolbe learns the St. Louis Cardinals need a replacement player, he is determined to return to the field for another chance at glory in the new book by local sports marketing instructor Patrick G McLean, One Last Hurrah: Baseball Will Never Be the Same. “It’s a story about chasing a dream, overcoming obstacles and believing in the possibility of success, despite the long odds against the main character,” McLean said of his debut novel. Paul is the hitting coach for the summer league Rochester Honkers. He is past his prime, his health is failing and he’s an alcoholic. But he refuses to let these things stand in his way of a place on a major league roster. On his way back to the field, he must overcome numerous roadblocks to his dream. Without many people to support him and two unusual relationships with women to tend to, Paul feels trapped. With help from the ghost of Joe

Fisher, the last National League player to win the Triple Crown in 1937, Paul finds the support he needs to carry on. That support includes providing mysterious tins of pine tar from the Northwoods, a substance Joe Fisher used before the invention of batting gloves. Paul becomes obsessed with this new “goop” and is devastated when internal forces conspire to steal his supply during the season. The up and down cycles of the baseball season are widely chronicled by a St. Louis sports columnist named Bernie Madlock, who always seems to be in the right place at the right time to observe and comment on the state of the team. With his liver failing, Paul needs a transplant. While waiting for a donor, the season continues at a relentless pace with the Cardinals having a legitimate chance for a wildcard spot. Readers are left on the edges of their seats to find out if Paul’s dreams of a one-of-a-kind season will become reality before his career-ending surgery becomes a reality.

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Ferguson resident and inspirational singer Peggy Neely-Harris recently took first place at the Christian Action Ministries sixth annual Sing-Off at the Sight & Sound Theatres in Branson, Mo. Chosen as one of ten from a field of 75 competitors to participate in the Aug. 31 event, she walked away with the grand prize and the opportunity to perform the next day at Silver Dollar City. Neely-Harris will be performing at the “Jammin’ for Jesus” monthly concert series in Branson Dec. 7. Photo courtesy Peggy Neely-Harris

Mayor Schneider Featured Speaker at VFW Post 4105 9/11 Ceremony Mayor Thomas P. Schneider was invited to be the featured speaker by VFW Ladies Auxiliary President Brenda Roberson, VFW Men’s Auxiliary Randy Schroeder and Post 4105 Commander Tony Laprocina for the 13th anniversary of the Sept.11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon by terrorist. This solemn occasion was held on Thursday, Sept.11, 2014 on the parking lot at 410 Rue St. Francois. Many of the first responders, veteran organizations that service the Florissant area and their family and friends atPhoto courtesy city of Florissant tended the event which was also open to the public who wished to gather in remembrance of those who perished on that infamous day.

The women of Alpha Delta Kappa have regretfully cancelled their Scholarship Garage Sale scheduled for Sept. 27 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.

SSM Orthopedics to Host Educational Seminar on Knee and Hip Pain Oct. 18 Join Fallon H. Maylack, MD, SSM DePaul Health Center orthopedic surgeon, for an informative discussion on treatments for knee and hip pain from 8:30 to 10:30 am on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Norwood Hills Country Club, 1 Norwood Hills Country Club Dr. He will explain the latest nonsurgical and surgical procedures, including the latest techniques and newest technology for hip and knee replacements. Enjoy a continental breakfast and ask questions about treatment options for knee and hip pain. The program is free, but space is limited and reservations are required. Call 1.866. 776.3627 to register by phone or register online at ssmhealth.com/orthopedics.

Hawthorne Players to Present “Voices of Valhalla: A Hayride through History” History and dead folks come alive when Hawthorne Players present Voices of Valhalla: A Hayride through History on Oct. 3, 4, 10 and 11 at Valhalla cemetery, 7600 St. Charles Rock Rd. The performances mark the fifth season for Hawthorne’s popular “theatre in a cemetery” event, produced by Valhalla Cemetery and Funeral Chapel. The one-hour, non-scary historical hayrides leave every fifteen minutes, beginning at 6:30 pm each evening, taking visitors to locations in the lovely grounds where actors from Hawthorne Players will bring to life the stories and times of some of the cemetery’s permanent residents. A special indoor performance, featuring all of the characters, will be held on Saturday, October 4 at 5 pm for those who might have difficulty boarding and sitting on hay wagons. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased by calling 314.863.3011 during regular business hours. In case of inclement weather, the performances will be held indoors. The hayrides are not recommended for young children.

This year's characters will include the granddaughter of one of Robert E. Lee's slaves, a hero from the Viet Nam war, the composer of a major Broadway musical, a dress maker who worked in the Washington Avenue garment district in the 1930s, a young lawyer and Sunday School superintendent who got involved with gangsters, a St. Louis business man and politician who entertained Teddy Roosevelt, and a "bionic comic" who continued to perform long after he "died on stage." Director/Writer Larry Marsh said that this year’s stories are sure to both entertain and inform. “Some are funny, some disturbing, some inspiring, but all of them are true. And during the evening you’ll also learn a lot about St. Louis history.” The characters will be portrayed by Renee Fenner, John Robertson, Chuck Lavazzi, Colleen Heneghan, Marian Holtz, Tim Callahan, Jeff Loyd and Ryan Cooper. Other veteran Hawthorne performers will serve as guides on each wagon.

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The Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce to Host Business Expo

Greater North County Chamber ‘WIN’ Group to Sponsor Women’s Seminar

The Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce will host a free Business Expo from 11 am – noon on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Orlando’s, 2050 Dorsett Village in Maryland Heights, in conjunction with its monthly Membership Luncheon. The luncheon portion of the event is $20 for members and $25 for non-members from noon – 1 pm. The expo will feature an opportunity for attendees to learn about the products and services local businesses have to offer. The chamber reminds that by shopping local, together we can promote and grow the community. The Chamber is selling the few remaining exhibitor tables on a first come, first served basis. The price for a table is $100 for members and $300 for non-members. Lunch is not included in this price. To purchase an exhibitor table, or register for lunch call 314.576.6603, or visit www.mhcc.com and look under the Events tab.

Bonnie Barczykowski, chief executive officer with the Girls Scout of Eastern Missouri and past Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman, will be the keynote speaker at an upcoming Women’s Empowerment Seminar. The seminar, sponsored by GNC Chamber Women in Networking (WIN), will be on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 am – 1 pm at Yacovelli’s Restaurant & Banquet Center, 407 Dunn Rd. in Florissant. Barczykowski, a business owner, author and motivational speaker, will speak about “Reinventing Yourself.” The seminar also will feature Marcy Shipman, regional director with Wells

Fargo, who will discuss “10 Things a Woman Should Know About Her Finances,” and a “Dress for Success” fashion show with fashions from Brief Reflections and accessories from Andrea’s Boutique. Cost of the seminar includes continental breakfast during registration from 8 – 9 am, and lunch at noon. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Reservations can be made online at www.greaternorthcountychamber.com or by phone at 314.831.3500. No “Walk-ins” will be accepted.

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trailer. While they are designed for use with pickup trucks, you don’t need to have a truck except for parking it. And, frequently, the dealer can spot it for you. The split-level accommodations provide more room and privacy. Creative campers even block off the area below the overhang for storage. It’s hard to imagine a more convenient and affordable vacation cabin than a good pre-owned RV. Of course, if you want to hit the road, Byerly in Eureka offers a score of ways to score with its selection of new and pre-owned RVs. Check Byerly out at www.byerlyrv.com or call 636.938.2000.

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Jennings School District Receives $10,000 Grant from NCI and the St. Louis Regional Business Council On Monday, Sept. 15, at the monthly meeting of the Board of Education, the Jennings School District received a check for $10,000 from the Reinvest North County Fund of North County Incorporated. Mr. Anthony Thompson presented the check on behalf of both organizations. North County Incorporated, a regional development association, along with the St. Louis Regional Business Council (RBC), has organized an immediate business response to support small business owners and school children who were impacted by the recent events in the city of Ferguson and the unrest in the surrounding communities. The school board presented both NCI and RBC with a certificate of recognition for their contribution to the Jennings School District. Board President Terry Wilson shared, "We appreciate the commitment from organizations in the North County community to support schools." The district has earmarked the funds for additional

counseling staff and professional development for teachers to better address violence, mental health, and safety issues. Additionally, these funds may be used for transportation support for those families impacted by the Ferguson unrest. Along with the St. Louis Regional Business Council, the list of donors include the Civic Pride Foundation of the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission, Clark-Fox Family Foundation, Negwer Materials, Inc., St. Louis Regional Chamber, UMB Bank, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the Kwame Foundation. Dr. Anderson, superintendent of Jennings shared, "The community response and the leadership in North County is outstanding. The district is so grateful for their continued support to help schools move beyond the recent events in the surrounding communities which have impacted families. Through their generous grant, a variety of programs will be offered and we thank the RBC and NCI for their generosity."

North County Christian School Student Honored at Recent Chamber Meeting Craig Biernbaum, a senior at North County Christian School (NCCS), was honored at the Northwest Chamber of Commerce membership meeting Sept. 11 for his academic achievements. He has a 4.19 GPA, is on the Principal’s List, and Student Council. Craig was inducted into the National Honor Society last spring and is also (left to right) Greg Clark, Craig Biernbaum, Brian Goldman, and Wayne Moss. Photo courtesy a distance runner on the NCCS North County Christian School track team. rensburg, Mo. where he learned about the AmerCraig has numerous hours of community serican political process from local to national level. vice which has been accrued through school, Craig was recently accepted at Missouri State church, and community events. He plays the University and offered the Board of Governor’s trumpet for his church praise team and recently scholarship. He is also applying to Missouri Inserved on the staff of his church’s Vacation Bible stitute of Science and Technology. His academic School. Last spring, Craig was picked to attend interest lies in studying applied Mathematics. the week-long Missouri Boy’s State event in War-

Cold Water Elementary Students Recognized by Character Plus and Meet Rams’ Mascot Cold Water Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District was recognized by Character Plus and the St. Louis Rams for implementing character fitness for its students and staff. Character Plus and the St. Louis Rams mascot, Rampage, visited Cold Water on Friday, Sept.12 during an all-school assembly. Cold Water received a banner, tickets to attend a Rams home game this season, and an invitation to present at the National Character Plus confer- At left; Nick Traughber, Cold Water Elementary Physical Education teacher and far right, Dr. Christa Warner, Cold Water Elementary Principal show off the banner at the Sept. 12 assemence. bly. Photo courtesy Hazelwood School District Cold Water Elementary staff tension machine, push-up bars and a vertical and 15 students helped to build Bear Trail last summer. Bear Trail is an outdoor jump trainer will soon be installed along the trail. wood chipped fitness trail at the school. Outdoor Principal Dr. Christa Warner regularly jogs with equipment including a sit-up bench, a back ex- more than 75 students in the Mileage Club.

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The students of Halls Ferry Elementary School in the FergusonFlorissant School District can answer that question from personal experience. Led by second-grade teacher Ms. Sara Fitzpatrick, the Halls Ferry community is creating raised garden beds on the school grounds. Fitzpatrick received funding for the project from Gateway Greening, a local organization committed to education and empowerment through urban agriculture. Halls Ferry’s garden is the only school garden among the 13 youth garden projects funded by Gateway Greening this year.

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Heart-stopping Novel By One of Missouri’s Own I read The Weight of Blood in one sitting, aghast at the heart-stopping, uncompromising plot by Laura McHugh, a Columbia, Mo., author. McHugh loosely based her debut book on a murder that occurred in Lebanon. McHugh delivers a seamy, hard-hitting mystery, centering on the evil underside of human nature—deviant behavior from men driven by greed and desire. Expect a page-turner set in the Ozarks. The action kicks off with a horrifying crime. Cheri Stoddard, a mentally challenged teenager is discovered brutally murdered, her body dismembered. Initially, the townspeople had believed Cheri was a runaway but her friend Lucy Dane knew that wasn’t the case. When Cheri’s body is found a year later, it’s a shock for the small town of Henbane, and hysteria ensues, but as time passes, the horror and fear fade—too soon for Lucy, herself no stranger to tragedy. When Lucy was a baby, her mother Lila walked into Old Scratch Cavern, gun in hand, never to be seen again. Her death was believed to be a suicide. Years later, Lucy pines for details about her mother, yet Lucy’s loss is shrouded in mystery. Lucy gets no answers from her father Carl or from his much older brother Crete, a loving presence in Lucy’s life. Crete offers her a job at his store and canoe rental business in Henbane. It’s there that Lucy gets reacquainted with Daniel, a flame from high school. Together they begin to unravel shocking secrets that involve many in the community. This multi-layered story stretches familial bonds to the breaking point, stripping your nerves along the way. It’s quite a first book by one of Missouri’s own.

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LIVE! LAUGH! PLAY….TOGETHER! By Dave Welborn, Exec. Director, KEEN St. Louis After learning of a horrendous act a group of Bay Village, Ohio teens performed at the expense of a 14year old child living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Comedian Drew Carey stepped forward to offer his support—and his money—leading to the arrests of the boys. The teens reportedly tricked the youngster, who thought he was participating in the popular ice bucket challenge, into dumping a bucket filled with urine and feces over his head instead. Carey tweeted, “These kids should be arrested and expelled. If the Bay Village PD wants to start a reward fund to find who did this, contact me. I’ll donate $10k,” he added. Carry’s actions spurred support from other celebrities. More importantly, it helped accelerate a discussion on “bullying” (and the prevention thereof) in schools across the country. Children perceived as “different”—including those

of a different race, religion, ethnic background or youth that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender—are at a higher risk of being bullied. Sadly, children with physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities are also at an increased risk. As a matter of fact, in a recent study published in the Journal of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, researchers found that children with ASD, like the child in Ohio, were more than three times as likely to be bullied as their peers. www.Stopbullying.gov, which provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, who is at risk, and how it can be prevented, defines “bullying” as an unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. The agency offers the following suggestions to help teach tolerance at an early age and prevent similar actions when they are older: • Model positive ways for young children to make friends. For example, practice pleasant ways that children can ask to join others in play and take turns in games. Coach older children to help reinforce these behaviors as well. Praise children for appropriate behavior. • Help young children learn the consequences of certain actions in terms they can understand. • Set clear rules for behavior and monitor children’s interactions carefully. Step in quickly to stop aggressive behavior or redirect it before it occurs. • Use age-appropriate consequences for aggressive behavior. Young children should be encouraged to say “I’m sorry” whenever they hurt a peer, even accidentally. The www.byerlyrv.com apology should also be paired with an ac-

tion. For example, young children could help rebuild a knocked over block structure or replace a torn paper or crayons with new ones. Special considerations are needed when addressing bullying in youth with disabilities. Stopbullying.gov, suggests that parents address any signs of potential bullying during their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans to help craft specialized approaches for preventing and responding to bullying. It is never too early to teach your kids to accept their peers for who they are, not who they want them to be. Noted author and anti-bullying activist Kathleen Patel once wrote, “With ignorance comes fear – from fear comes bigotry. Education is the key to acceptance.” October is recognized as National Bullying Prevention Month. The campaign, created by Pacer’s National Bullying Prevention Center, is held during the month of October. Schools, businesses and organizations throughout the country participate with the aim of uniting communities to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. For more information, contact www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/ KEEN St. Louis offers a free program for schools which celebrates diversity by pointing out characteristics that makes us more alike than different. Dave Welborn is the Executive Director of KEEN St. Louis, a local nonprofit which provides free recreational programs for kids with physical and mental disabilities age 5-17. For more information visit www.keenstlouis.org

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“Dolphin Tale 2”

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Three years ago, writer/director Charles Martin Smith increased awareness about a very special mammal with the family-friendly Dolphin Tale. Smith created such a fun, good-hearted movie that a sequel was inevitable. Unfortunately, Dolphin Tale 2 smells a little, well, fishy. Nathan Gamble reprises his role as Sawyer Nelson, the troubled youth who befriended an injured dolphin named Winter. In the years since she first made headlines with her prosthetic tale, Winter continues to provide an economic boost for the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. As a staff member, Sawyer spends quite a bit of time with his aquatic friend. Unable to leave the facility, Winter needs the company of another female dolphin. Her current companion Panama passes away from old age, so the Clearwater staff rushes to find a suitable replacement or risk losing Winter. (Director Smith has a villainous cameo as a USDA inspector who enforces the regulations).

The first Dolphin Tale spread the good word about Winter, but the sequel adds nothing to her story. Grant-

ed, the sequences featuring Hope, Winter’s new buddy, are intriguing, but there’s a documentary available for purchase that tells the true, unembellished story. The staged shots featuring the deceased dolphin Panama also are unsettling for viewDolphin Tale 2 photos courtesy of Warner Bros. ers of all ages. A more mature Nathan Gamble returns for the sequel, but he doesn’t seem comfortable in his role this time around. Thanks to his work with Winter, Sawyer receives an educational opportunity that’s too good to pass up, but it means leaving Winter behind for an entire semester.

Cozi Zuehlsdorff fares better as Hazel, the spunky and outspoken daughter of Dr. Clay Haskett (Harry Connick, Jr.), director of the aquarium. Cozi is getting old enough to take a more active role at the facility, and she’s not happy with some of her dad’s decisions. Sawyer and Hazel are now old enough for a boy/girl relationship, but director Smith only hints at their feelings for each other. Hazel throws some wistful looks at Sawyer, but he seems pretty much oblivious to her feelings. Sawyer even ignores the obvious effect he has on a couple of cute volunteers. Over the closing credits, Smith includes real-life footage of Hope’s rescue and her first meetings with Winter. The footage also shows veterans and children with prosthetic limbs who made a pilgrimage to see Winter. This dolphin really has made a difference for a lot of people. With that in mind, why was this sequel necessary? That footage near the end is worth the price of admission all by itself. There’s no need to dress up this real-life tale because it’s pretty darn special on its own. Let’s see more of the real Winter and Hope in the future and less of the Hollywood version. Dolphin Tale 2, rated PG for some mild thematic elements, 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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Sept. 27: Light the Night Fundraising Walk Registration at 5pm, walk starts at 7:30pm, Forest Park’s Central Fields. For more information call 314.590.2230 or visit www.lightthenight.org/gat.

prizes. For more information or to make table reservations, call Mary, 314.428.8307. Sept. 27: St. Louis Free to Breathe 5K Walk and 1-Mile Walk 8am, Tremayne Shelter, Creve Coeur Park, 13725 Marine Ave. in Maryland Heights. The event will feature a 5K walk, 1 mile walk, a silent auction and children’s activities. To register and begin fundraising, visit www.freetobreathe. org.

Sept. 27: Dance/Sock Hop 7-10pm, St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, 2900 St. Catherine St. in Florissant. Dance and listen to the music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Live band, featuring the “Hot Flashes.” Cost $20 per person in advance; $25 at the door. For tickets, or for more information, call 314.837.7113.

Sept. 27 & 28: Autumn in the Park Festival 2014 8am-5pm, Noon-5p, Norman Myers Park, 8700 Midland Blvd. in Overland. Admission is free. Activities, food, and beverages are available onsite for purchase. For more information, call Beth at 314.427.1221.

Sept. 27: St. Louis Chordinals Trivia & 4-Part Harmony Doors at 6:30, Trivia at 7 pm, Machinist’s Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd. in Bridgeton. Tickets $15 per person, 8-10 to a table. Soda/popcorn provided. Bring food/decorations and alcoholic beverages permitted. Cash prizes for top three finishers. Attendance

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call 314.837.3589. Oct. 2 &16: Blood Pressure Clinic 10am, St. Catherine Retirement Community, 3350 St. Catherine St. Refreshments served. For more information, or to RSVP, call 314.838.3877. Oct. 3: Gary’s Party 7-10pm, Catering to You, 12775 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. Celebrate the life of a man who helped so many and founded Accessible Play, Inc with an evening of dinner and dancing. Open bar and buffet dinner. Cost $50. For more information, or to buy tickets, visit www.accessibleplayinc. org, or RSVP to 314.650.934. Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31: Tai Chi for Seniors 10am, Catherine Retirement Community, 3350 St. Catherine St. Reduce stress, strengthen joints, develop balance and coordination. For more information, or to RSVP, call 314.838.3877. October 4: Indoor Rummage Sale 7-11 am, Florissant Presbyterian Church, 660 Charbonier Rd. in Florissant. Housewares, tools, toys, books, seasonal decorations, shoes, clothing and more. Parking at the back of the church. Oct. 4: GNCC Family Picnic Noon-4pm, St. Ferdinand Park, Pavilion #6, 25 St. Ferdinand Dr. in Florissant. The Picnic, for members and family will feature food and soft drinks and activities including sack races, wash-

ers tournament, and sno-cones. Reservations are required by September 15. To make reservations, or for more information, call 341.831.3500. Oct. 7: Overland Community Center Casino Queen Trip 9am-3:30pm, Bus will pick up at the Community Center, 9225 Lackland Rd. in Overland. $15 per person, includes transportation and $5 free play coupon if registered by Oct. 1. For more information, contact the Overland Community Center at 314.428.0490. Oct 10-12: St. Louis Family Theatre Series “The Musical Adventurers of Flat Stanley” Oct. 10, 7:30pm; Oct.11, 2pm; Oct. 12, 2pm. FCC Theatre, #1 James J. Eagan Dr. in Florissant. Tickets are $7 and are available at the box office, by phone, or online. For more information, or for reservations, call 314.921.5678, or www.FlorissantMO.com. Oct. 11: Music Under the Stars Concert Series- The SmashBand (Make-up Concert) 7pm, Lawyers Building lot, 100 block of St. Francois. Oct. 11: Crystal Creek Fall Festival Noon-4pm, 250 South New Florissant Rd. in Florissant. Free activities for the kids, BBQ, raffles, a cake walk, petting zoo, and entertainment. For more information, call Stephanie Ferguson at 314.838.2211.

www.mycnews.com • Community News • September 24, 2014 Oct. 12: Sprig and Twig Garden Club Fall Flower Show Noon-5pm: The Florissant Senior Center, 621 St. Francois St. in Florissant. Look for our plant sale at the Florissant Fall Festival and join us inside the Senior Center for a look at numerous flower designs and horticulture displays. Oct. 16: Breast Cancer Awareness and Healthy Living 9:30am, Catherine Retirement Community, 3350 St. Catherine St. Complimentary Breakfast at 9am. For more information, or to RSVP by Oct. 10, call 314.838.3877. Oct. 18: Trinity Treasures Dinner Auction: “Trinity On Broadway” 5:30pm, Trinity Catholic High School, 1720 Redman Rd. Cost is $50 per person. Tables of eight and ten are available. Reservations may be made via email to Mari Alice DuHadway at mariduwah@hotmail.com. For more information, call Dan Grumich at 314.741.1333, ext: 223. Oct. 18: City of Overland Fall Clean Up 8am-noon, Legion Park, 9655 Midland Blvd. in Overland. Items that will be accepted are the following: scrap iron or steel, brush and tree limbs, appliances, and small junk items. One car per family, no box trucks, please. For more information, visit www.overlandmo.org “Calendar” page. Recurring Events Mondays: Karaoke at DeLeo’s Cafe & Deli 2782 North Hwy 67, Florissant, 8 10:30pm, 314.839.3880.

Community, 3350 St. Catherine St. in Florissant. Classes led by a licensed Physical Therapist with the use of weights and resistance bands (provided). RSVP by calling 314.838.3877. Every 4th Tuesday of the month: Fort Bellefontaine Memorial American Legion Post 335 meeting 6:30pm, Fort Bellefontaine Memorial American Legion Post 335, 800 Chambers Road in Bellefontaine Neighbors. 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. 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. Bridgeton Trails Library Branch Programs: 3455 McKelvey Rd., St. Louis, 314.994.3300. Story Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. 9 months to 2 yrs. Room 1 (Lap Time); Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5. Room 2; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 3–5. Room 1. Florissant Senior Citizens’ Bingo Clubs: 314.839.7604.

Mondays: Free Line Dancing 6:30pm, beginners welcome, RSVP 314.838.3877, St. Catherine Retirement Community, 3350 St. Catherine St.

Every 1st Wednesday of the Month: Stroke Support Group 3-4pm, Center for Senior Renewal, Detrick Building 1st floor, 11133 Dunn Rd. For more information, contact Lisa Erlinger at 314.653.5331.

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Florissant, 1201 Garden Plaza Dr. For more information, call 314.831.3752. Every Friday: The Bridge at Florissant Hot Diggity Dog Build your own hot dog. 11:30am, The Bridge at Florissant, 1101 Garden Plaza Dr. in Florissant. To RSVP, call 314.831.0988. Last Saturdays: Writers Workshop: 10am - 1:30pm, Baden Liberary, 8448 Church Rd., 314.388.2400 Every Sunday beginning Sept. 28: Meat Shoots Noon until Dusk. Florissant Elks Lodge #2316, 16400 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. For more information, call 314.921.2316 Every Sundays: Tours at Old St. Ferdinand Shrine #1 Rue St. Francois St., Florissant, 1 – 4pm, through October. Donations accepted. Docents needed. 314.921.7582, vicray01@aol.com

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Sept. 19: Men’s Healthy Happy Hour and Health Screenings 4:30-7pm, Christian Hospital Atrium – Ground Floor of Detrick Building, 11155 Dunn Rd. in St. Louis. Space is limited; call 314747-WELL to make reservation.

Oct. 2: Sleep Apnea, CPAP and New Treatment Options 7 pm, 4390 Green Ash Dr. in Earth City. Learn about sleep apnea, CPAP and effective treatment for those who are CPAP intolerant. Free event is presented by a sleep educator. Reservations required. For more information, or to make reservations, call 425.239.2172.

Sept. 25: Medicare Update 2015 10-11am, Christian Hospital Hospital Diabetes Institute,11155 Dunn Rd. Learn how to make affordable and delicious meals with a registered dietitian. The

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Over the Fence

By Joe Morice

The “Reality Weight-Loss Diet” To the advantage of our insatiable advertising industry, diet concepts may be one of the larger moneymakers. We are a nation of fat people, to hear experts tell it. Seeing my profile in the mirror offers depressing evidence. I truly believe that when I quit smoking years ago I lessened the lung cancer risk, but would instead die from the resulting obesity. When I became overweight, besides losing my chest to my waist, I noticed an added factor of lower self-esteem. Perhaps it’s caused by the lack of self-control and prematurely wearing out my refrigerator door hinges. In any event, dieters have become great targets for the pharmaceutical industry’s Madison Avenue ad campaigns and other modern brainwashing methods. The profits must be huge. Diet drugs and supplements added to their cash cows because we have waistlines like cows. The shame of it makes me want to hide my head in my stash of pizza coupons. The pharmaceutical industry, perhaps the largest ex-

ploiter of human suffering, has been blasting their ads for every variety of pill and potion since long before I Love Lucy became reruns. If it wasn’t pain relievers of various labels, it was some sort of feel-good elixir that cured even more ills than old west snake oil for improving one’s health between shoot-outs. I remember Serutan sponsoring a fifties’ TV show. It made our neighbor lady feel wonderful. Containing 22 percent alcohol, it was no surprise except to her husband who found her swilling the stuff while singing soprano off-key with their Beagle. I believe we’ve become a nation of pill-poppers, thus making the pharmaceutical industry wealthier than Pharaohs. They can now buy their own Congressmen, which actually may be true considering Congress passed laws against buying prescription drugs from Canada. After decades of constant barrages of advertising we’ve become pill junkies. It opened the door to being taken to the cleaners by modernized snake oil salesmen who offered us diet pills, some of which bordered on dangerous. In the ongoing blame game about who is responsible for our national health care dilemma, the pharmaceutical industry may be one of the biggest stinkers. The profiwww.janiking.com teering has risen to the oil industry’s level of “obscene”. A bottle of name-brand aspirin or acetaminophen may possibly cost the consumer many times production costs. Excuses are offered that research and development costs are very high. The costs of changing names and pill shapes to cancel generic drug offerings weren’t mentioned. The amusing aspect of this bulging dilemma is the hundreds of diet books written and sold by everyone from Doctor Atkins to

Jane Fonda. The “Atkins Diet” was quite popular until he died of a heart attack. I’ve tried that one myself, albeit I never gave in and bought the book. Paying for it would prove I was concerned about being overweight and drop my self-esteem even further down than my over-taxed belt buckle. I borrowed it instead. Did it work? Funny you should ask. It seemed easy enough until I discovered that it would only work if I exercised. Silly me. Here I was thinking I found a diet miracle. As usual, I didn’t read the fine print. I still had to go out and waddle around the block. The diet equation remains; if food intake exceeds calorie burning, it’s blimp city. The books, tummy-tucks, pills, and tonics are great for keeping publishers, surgeons and pharmaceutical executives in Bentleys, but you would probably lose more weight walking to and from the places that sell these flab cures than by trying them. Unless, of course, there’s a Dairy Queen along the way... 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.