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The Baby Kid Expo returns The 13th Annual Baby Kid Expo is a family-friendly event designed to connect families with the business community The 13th Annual Baby Kid Expo is a family-friendly event, held June 1 at the St. Charles Convention Center, designed to connect families with the business community. Are you looking for a pediatrician, camp ideas for your kids, or preschool options? How about a new fitness program, family photographer, or a new birthday party place? If so, you won’t want to miss out on the Baby Kid Expo. Connect with these businesses and so much more at this fun-filled event. The 13th Annual Baby Kid Expo will take place June 1, at the St. Charles Convention Center, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with free admission. “The Baby Kid Expo is a a great way to get connected to opportunities available in our community for your family. You are able to speak directly with business owners, and uncover opportunities for your kids,” Heather Deatz said, owner of the Baby Kid Expo. Over one hundred businesses will have information on recreation, education, health, camps, finance and home improvement, and many unique products will be available for purchase. Bring the kids! There will be fun activities scheduled for the day, plus events happening on the main stage that they can be a part of as well. Presenting sponsor, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West hospitals as well as their other BJC partners, will be on site to present parents, parents-to-be, and grandparents-to-be with helpful information on how to encourage healthy habits for the whole family. Education about helmet, sleep and home safety will be available from St. Louis Children’s Hospital. You can sign up to get more

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information about free classes and screenings all across St. Charles County. There will also be some fun activities – get your photo taken at the photo stop, spin the fitness wheel or even try on an empathy belly to feel what it’s like to be pregnant. New this year is a fashion show with Dillard’s Mid Rivers Mall. Kids can show their best look on the main stage. Dillard’s will also have a Mom and Me Zone that you won’t want to miss. Moms will be pampered with experts from Clinique who are offering instant transformations. The Diaper Derby is back, sponsored by STL Sprout and About. Get your 9-14 month old crawler registered to race for great prizes.

This event is adorable to watch and creates great memories! The race will take place at 10 a.m. on the main stage but please sign up on the Baby Kid Expo website to reserve your spot. Only 25 spots available. There will also be the Miss American Diamonds Pageant. Register your kids to be a part of the fun where they can model on stage. Boys and girls ages zero-to-seven years old are eligible. Visit the Baby Kid Expo website for more information. The St. Charles County Ambulance District will be teaching CPR for infants and children on site. This life-saving skill is so important See ‘EXPO’ page 2

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some hula hooping fun at 11:15 a.m. Mad Science is back with their “Sounds Like Fun” show on the main stage at 2 p.m. All of these shows are free, and so is the admission to the event. Safety is important and what better way to teach the kids about street dangers than with the interactive exhibit from St. Louis Children’s Hospital called Safety Street. This large exhibit is a fun way for kids to learn about stranger danger, safely crossing streets and more. MoChip will be also be on site to put together a free CD with your child’s vital information just for you to have in case the unthinkable would happen. In these situations, time is of the

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St. Peters free Sunset Fridays concert series returns for 2019 Celebrate the end of your workweek at 370 Lakeside Park with this free concert series. Now in its seventh year, you’ll hear old favorites and new artists you’re sure to love. The music starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Corporate Pavilion. Hear talented local musicians play a variety of music genres from acoustic to zydeco: • Returning on May 24 is Zydeco Crawdaddys playing a mix of traditional and contemporary Cajun music. • The Melissa Neels Band plays rock and blues on May 31. • St. Peters’ own Acoustic Music Jam plays acoustic country, pop and rock favorites on June 7. • Jackson Stokes brings soul and rock on June 14. • Local favorite Serapis plays their unique blend of rock, blues, and reggae on June 21. • On June 28, hear acoustic classic favorites from Three Pedros. • There will be no Sunset Fridays concert on July 5. • Swing and funk collide on July 12 when Dawn Weber and Swunk perform. • Cole Blue Steel returns for a night of rock and country on July 19. • On July 26, hear piping hot guitar rock from The Biscuits. • Don’t miss rock music from Oh Brother on Aug. 2. • And closing out the series on Aug. 9 will be Paul Bonn & The Bluesmen. If you’re looking for refreshments, the Gator Island Grill opens at 6 p.m. with a variety of beer, wine and soft drinks to pair with the unique food menu created just for Sunset Fridays. Sit among the tables and chairs for 300 under the Corporate Pavilion or bring lawn chairs or a blanket to relax in the grass by the lake. Outside alcoholic beverages and glass containers may not be brought under the Corporate Pavilion, including the concrete courtyard areas. Please note, per St. Peters Municipal Code, pets will not be allowed at the Corporate Pavilion during Sunset Fridays, but service animals are welcome. Learn more online at www.stpetersmo.net/sunset. Please keep in mind that scheduled dates and bands could change without notice. St. Peters’ 370 Lakeside Park is located at 1000 Lakeside Park Drive in St. Peters. From I-70, take exit 224 to access Highway 370. As you drive east on Highway 370, use Exit 2 to reach Lakeside Park Drive. Turn left on Lakeside Park Drive, and head north to the park entrance.

Students have an opportunity to learn government as part of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council O’Fallon high school students can experience firsthand what it means to serve in public office and offer support to the O’Fallon City Council as members of O’Fallon’s Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC). MYAC members meet once a month in the City Council Chambers at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall) to plan events and discuss topics important to area teens. MYAC also offers perspective on issues related to high school-aged residents that are up for discussion by the O’Fallon City Council. To be eligible to join MYAC, you must be: • A high school sophomore, junior or senior (2019-2020 school year). • Live in O’Fallon or attend a school servicing O’Fallon residents. • Be available to attend a meeting once a month. MYAC members serve one-year terms and are appointed by the mayor. Members are eligible to serve as long as they are eligible. To apply for MYAC, please visit www.ofallon.mo.us/MYAC to complete the application and send it to cstott@ofallon.mo.us.

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Optimist Club of St. Charles announces essay contest winners The Optimist Club of St. Charles recognized local essay competition winners of this year’s Optimist International Essay Contest on April 9. The top winners were guests of the club along with their parents and school sponsors. The topic of this year’s essay was “When All the World’s Problems Are Solved, Is Optimism Still Necessary?” The winning essay was submitted by Chris Kimsey. Second place went to Georgia Kohr and third place went to Andy Ulett. Each participant is a student at Hardin Middle School in the City of St. Charles School District. During the club meeting, the participants shared their essay with the club and all agreed – when all the world’s problems are solved there will still be a need for optimism. The Optimist Club of St. Charles meets weekly on Tuesday’s at 12 p.m. at Pio’s Restaurant at 403

Submitted photo (From left) First place winner of the The Optimist Club of St. Charles Optimist International Essay Contest Chris Kimsey stands with Georgia Kohr (second place winner), Andy Ulett (third place winner), Bob Beckman (Event Chairman) and Jack Ross (Club President).

First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Person’s interested in learning more about the club are encouraged to view the club’s website at https://scoptimists.weebly.com/.

Wentzville School District saves over $700,000 in debt refinance The Wentzville School District Board of Education unanimously approved the sale of approximately $21.7 million of the district’s outstanding Series 2012 Lease Participation Certificates through Clayton Holdings, LLC at a fixed rate of 2.71 percent. The interest savings to the district will be $716,000 on a cash flow basis, or approximately $60,000 each year through April 1, 2031. According to Stifel, the district’s financial advisor, the district has completed 11 refinancing transactions since 2009, securing cash flow savings in excess of $31.6 million. Fiscal responsibility across the district has resulted in a strong “Aa2” credit rating, which contributed to the WSD receiving competitive orders from six banks resulting in lower interest

rates and borrowing costs for the district. “We are very pleased to be in a position to refinance and lock in savings for our taxpayers,” said CFO Pam Frazier. “Administrators across the district work very hard to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, which positively impacts our credit rating and makes refinance opportunities like this possible. All stakeholders should take pride in where the district stands financially.” The Wentzville School District continues to be the fastest growing school district in the state in the 21st century, adding over 500 new students on average each year since 2000. As a result, the district has built 11 new schools during that period and is now the 10th largest school district in Missouri.

Drivers need to give turtles a brake

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The Missouri Department of Conservation urges drivers to be cautious on the roads this spring and give turtles a brake. These reptiles are often hit by cars during the warmer months, but are at special risk this time of year because they are more active. Common turtles spotted crossing Missouri roads include three-toed box turtles, ornate box turtles and snapping turtles. Turtles emerge from their burrows and begin the hunt for food and mates during warm and wet conditions, which can lead them to cross roadways, oftentimes resulting in their

death. Thousands of box turtles are killed every year by vehicles. Turtles are cold-blooded creatures and depend on external sources of heat to determine their body temperature. This is why people see them on warm asphalt during cool, spring days. Vehicles are one of the leading factors in box turtle declines, and MDC urges motorists to be cautious and slow down when they see a turtle in the road. If helping a turtle make it safely across, check for traffic and move the turtle across the road in the direction it is traveling.

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Additionally, MDC encourages Missourians to leave turtles in the wild. Taking a wild animal, be it turtle or other wildlife species, and keeping it as a pet normally ends in a slow death. Leave turtles in the wild, follow the speed limit, and keep your eyes on the road.

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Navigating the hollow hallways of a broken heart we are angry and hurt, we are also grappling with how best to walk forward in love. So many people have advised us to “cut the toxic person out of our lives so they can’t hurt us any longer”. But that is not what Jesus teaches. “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” I have struggled to practice this teaching because being slapped in the face stings. The immediate reflex is to slap back with fervor. In fact, it takes concerted effort not to respond in anger even as the pain throbs through the skin and vibrates down into the heart. This considerable betrayal has caused me to reflect on my own heart and the ways in which I have wounded other people. I think of the ways I have misused words with my mother out of selfish ambition. I consider the calculated ways I have sought to punish my spouse when he did not treat me the way I think I de-

serve to be treated. I consider the neglect I heap on my children by indulging my impulses to satiate boredom with social media. And these are a tiny fraction of the ways I hurt the people I love most. How can I judge the man who has sinned against me when I am guilty of the same behavior? I remember other words that Jesus said. “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” A gentle rain fell the day after I buried the mother, her young and my grudge. It seems that only God can truly help me navigate the hollow hallways of a broken heart.

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City of St. Peters announces details for Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony on May 27 Highly decorated St. Charles native Master Sgt. Matthew Sims will be the featured speaker at the annual St. Peters Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony on May 27. The event, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for 10 - 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial at St. Peters City Hall. The St. Peters Veterans Memorial Commission will host the ceremony to honor American service members who gave their lives in the line of duty. Sims retired March 1. The Elgin, Oklahoma resident won seven Army Good Conduct Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, four Overseas Service Ribbons, three Purple Hearts, two Soldiers Medals, an Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, a Global War

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“There is nothing that stirs in the whole world of thought to which sorrow does not vibrate in terrible and exquisite pulsation.” – Oscar Wilde The sun rose over the hills of St. Charles with a twinkle through the trees. A cardinal perched on a wire and trilled an invitation while the cottontails searched for fresh shoots to nibble. Every breath of spring exhaled hope through the trees, but there I was, lifting the broken body of the mother and her babies from the road where they had perished. I suppose passersby considered me a madwoman. Who lifts the dead creature from the street only to bury them where they will be forgotten? Why waste ones tears? But I could not leave her there. The indignity was too great. It seemed to me a small way to right a wrong in a world full of wrongs that may never be righted. I have recently been walking the hollow hallways of a broken heart and I suppose this has made me more sensitive to sad things. Someone close to our family deceived us and broke their promise. This has seemed a great evil, and while

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on Terrorism Service Medal, a National Defense Service Medal, a Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, a Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon and an Army Service Ribbon. Sims was deployed in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. He survived a broken neck, fractured skull, fractured femur, collapsed lungs and shrapnel wounds in his left leg. The St. Peters Veterans Memorial is located at One St. Peters Centre Blvd. The ceremony will be held no matter the weather conditions. Limited bleacher seating is available; please bring a lawn chair. Visit www.stpetersmo.net for more information.

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Timberland senior receives MUSIC scholarship

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Timberland senior Nathaniel Beattie has been named a recipient of the 2019 Holley Scholarship from the Missouri United School Insurance Council (MUSIC). Beattie is one of six recipients chosen from over 250 applicants for the $2,000 scholarship, which is open to students in all 475 MUSIC member districts. The scholarship is named for the organization’s first Executive Director, Dr. Darrell “Jack” Holley, who helped create the MUSIC program in 1985 to provide broad property and casualty coverages under one comprehensive plan for all participating members. Beattie is ranked first in his class and has a 4.56 GPA and scored a 35 on his ACT. He is an AP Scholar with Distinction, a National Merit Commended Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society. Beattie served two years as a Link Leader, a group of students who assist freshmen in their transition from middle to high school. He is captain of the Timberland Scholar Bowl Team and he has been selected for both Missouri Scholars Academy and Missouri Boys State. Ad-

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ditionally, Beattie is a member of the Timberland Symphonic and Jazz Bands where he has earned 11 Gold Awards at the state music festival and he is also a proud Eagle Scout. Beattie plans to major in computer science and music at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

WSD Lead Art Teacher elected Missouri Art Education Association President Wentzville School District Lead Art Teacher Hester Menier has been named President of the Missouri Art Education Association (MAEA), an organization dedicated to keeping quality visual arts education in Missouri schools. Menier has taught art in the WSD for 20 years and currently teaches at Stone Creek Elementary. She has worked previously at Duello Elementary and West Elementary (now Heritage Primary) and was selected building Teacher of the Year in 2002 and 2009. In 2014, she was named MAEA Elementary Art Educator of the Year and she was the first teacher in the district to achieve National Board Certification in 2010.

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As president, Menier will be responsible for overseeing the planning of conferences and presiding over conference general sessions and MAEA meetings. She will also serve as the Missouri delegate to the National Art Education Association States Assembly and represent MAEA at all NAEA and Western Region conventions, conferences and meetings for four consecutive years. “I am so proud to lead and represent the MAEA,” said Menier. “They have been my source of inspiration and support for decades. The members are my tribe. In them, I find great teachers and leaders who I look up to and strive to meet the bar they set so high. I find my friends, the people who laugh and cry with me - even from across the state. And I find endless resources; I can always find an expert willing to share their time and talents

Photo courtesy Wentzville School District Wentzville School District Lead Art Teacher Hester Menier has been named President of the Missouri Art Education Association.

to help me learn a new skill. I hope that I will serve them all well in the years to come.” Menier was honored at the MAEA Spring Conference held April 11-13 at the Intercontinental on the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Regions Bank – University Commons celebrates grand opening with ribbon cutting

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Vice President and Branch Manager Paul Hart celebrated the grand opening of the newest Regions Bank in St. Charles with a ribbon cutting on April 16. Joining Hart were employees of Regions Bank from throughout St. Charles County, city of St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith and representatives from the Economic Development Department, Christa Montgomery representing the 3rd District and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. Regions Bank is located at 2000 West Clay Street and their new location features state of the art technology to make banking easier for their customers. For more information on their hours of operation and the services they provide, call Paul Hart at 636-688-8000 or visit their website at Regions.com.

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Agent Sharif Hasan celebrated the grand opening of Allstate – Shaima Insurance Agency with a ribbon cutting on May 6. Joining Sharif and his staff were city of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano, Alderman Melissa Reimer, board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce. Allstate – Shaima Insurance Agency is located at 1345 Triad Center Drive, Suite B. They offer traditional insurance for auto, home and life, but they also offer boat, ATV, motorcycle and even pet insurance. For more information on Allstate – Shaima Insurance Agency and they services they offer, please contact Sharif Hasan or Molly Love at 636-206-8100 or visit their website at www.agents.allstate. com/sharif-hasan.

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June 21-22: Chili cookoff

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Show-Me Missouri State ICS Chili Cookoff takes place June 21 and 22 in Louisiana, Missouri. On June 21, will be a bourbon tasting event from 4 to 10 p.m. On June 22, there will be chili competitions. Winners from each event qualify for WCCC in September. Total prize money of $2,000 will be awarded at 5 p.m. Chili for sampling at 11a.m. for 50 cents each. Proceeds benefits the RAC, a 501C3 organization. For more information call Linda at 573-754-0335.

EVENTS May 22: Public works fair

Bring your toddlers and preschoolers ready to learn and discover at the city of O’Fallon’s Annual Public Works Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex parking lot at 890 T.R. Hughes Blvd. This free, kid-friendly and educational event is open to the public, and will highlight how city services are provided for everyday activities, from driving on the streets, to taking a drink of water, to the trash and recycling trucks that pick up curbside disposals. All activities are free, including hot dogs, chips and water.

May 23: Blood drive

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Caregivers Inn blood drive takes place from 3 – 7 p.m. at 1297 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie. Receive one raffle ticket entry (to win a $100 gift certificate) when you register to donate. Enjoy a complimentary hot dog, chips and soda after your donation. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767) to schedule an appointment or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: caregivers. For more information call 636-240-7979.

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The Wentzville/Lake St. Louis Optimist Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Wentzville Schnuck’s meeting room located on Wentzville Parkway in Wentzville. For more information contact Ed Jurotich at 314560-1868.

June 22: Anniversary celebration

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25th Anniversary Celebration for Unity Church of Light takes place at 2809 Yale Blvd. in St. Charles from 2 – 4 p.m. If you have worshiped here in the past, you are welcome to join and help reminisce with past ministers and friends.

Take off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) meets every Monday from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Weigh-ins begin at 8:30 a.m. We meet at Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park at 1900 Randolph St. in St. Charles. For more information contact Joyce at 636-206-5306.

Sept. 13: Charity Golf Tournement

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Fairwinds River’s Edge Retirement Community has teamed up with its sister property, The Landing of O’Fallon, and AW Health Care (their on-site home health care and therapy provider) to put on our second Charity Golf Tournament being held at Bear Creek Golf Course. Space is limited. The tournament will benefit the VFW National Home for Children, whose community is open to families of active-duty military personnel, veterans, and descendants of members of the VFW and its Auxiliary. $500 per team of four includes lunch, 18-hole play, dinner, and loads of fun. For more information contact Stacy Welker at 636754-2311 or swelker@leisurecare.com.

TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Hwy in O’Fallon. Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more information please call Linda Wilcox at 636-447-9056.

Mondays: Parent support group

Because I Love You, (BILY), Gateway parent support group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles. For information and directions, please contact the helpline at 314-993-7550 or email gateway_parent_help@yahoo.com. BILY is a program of self-help for parents of troubled children (all ages). We are not professionals, but parents helping each other. The meetings are free to attend.

Mondays: NAMI St. Louis Connection Recovery Support Group

If you have mental health concerns and need support, please come on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Friedens United Church of Christ at 1703 Old Highway 94 South in St. Charles. www.shoesandhope.org

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Mondays: Choral Arts Singers practice

Choral Arts Singers resume practice on Mondays, at 7 p.m. at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake St. Louis. New singers are welcome. Auditions are not required. See www.concertarts.org.

Mondays: St.Charles County Council of the Blind meetings

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Business meetings are held on the first Monday of each month (second Monday in September due to Labor Day) unless otherwise specified. No meetings are held in June, July, or December. Meetings are held in the Community Council Building (Second floor

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Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club

Noon at St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. www.stpetersrotary. org.

Tuesdays: Gateway Spotlight Chorus Rehearsal

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Gateway Spotlight is a women’s a capella chorus that meets at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Dr. in St. Charles every Tuesday evening beginning at 7 p.m. Call 636-256-

Tuesdays: Optimist Club meeting

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The St. Charles Optimist Club meets each Tuesday at noon at Pio’s Restaurant. For more information contact Jack Ross at 314-287-0569 or jack-ross@att.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Fitness First Exercise Class 9:30-10:30 a.m., American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville. 314-369-6521.

Mondays and Thursdays: Bridge

St. Peters Senior Center plays bridge from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday and Thursdays, and would love to have any player, regardless of skill level, to join in. Call Mary Ann at 636-397-0866 if you are interested in playing on Monday or Thursday morning.

Mondays: American Legion Post 388 Meets

Meets the fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall, 607 Westridge Dr., O’Fallon, 636-2190553.

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Mondays: Measurement Mondays:

10 a.m. - 12 noon at the ST. Charles Health Deparment in the Upper Level Conference room. Measurement Mondays is a family-friendly breastfeeding support group. We are open to all moms and moms-to-be who are breastfeeding or interested in breastfeeding. The group is supported by the St Charles County WIC program so there will be information about the program available at each meeting. Each meeting will be a little different than the last. There will be baby weigh-ins, introductions, games, interactive education, group conversation, and even snacks.

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Mondays and Wednesdays: Tai Chi for arthritis class

Every Monday and Wednesday a Tai Chi for arthritis class, sponsored by the city of St. Charles Parks and Recreation, takes place from 9:15 - 10 a.m. at Webster Park across from the Family Arena. This is a class that is taught nationally to manage arthritis and to prevent falls. For more information call 636-9493372.

Tuesdays: Cribbage Club

Meets every Tuesday, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at The Falls Golf Course Clubhouse. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all. Call 314-779-6892 for more information.

Tuesdays: Seniors group

Please join us on the third Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. for a gathering for senior adults. There will be lunch (no charge), cards and bingo (no charge), community program referrals, occasional health and wellness presentations and clergy available upon request. The event takes place at Church of the Transfiguration at1860 Lake St. Louis Blvd. in Lake Saint Louis. For more information call 636-561-8951.

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Sports you see with Gary B... Rascals capture first place early in season The defending West Division champion River City Rascals play in the Frontier League with home games at the friendly confines of the CarShield Field in O’Fallon. The team is officially in first place as of this article; however, the second, third, fourth and fifth place teams are only one half game behind in the standings. The Rascals have won six games out of the 10 played and the rest of the league has only won five…. it’s early in the season. Second baseman #16 Trevor Achenbach is leading the attack with a .385 average ranking him fourth in the league and has cranked two home runs this young season that puts him in second place. Kameron Esthay playing left field has also collected two round trippers along with a league tie of doubles with six that puts him on top of the leader board with 14 runs batted in. On the mound Dalton Roach has pitched in two games with a total of nine innings tossed. He has registered one win and racked up six strikeouts and has not allowed a run therefore has a 0.00 earned run average. The Rascals have a team batting average of .274 ahead of the second place club by .027. Again, as mentioned, it is early in the season but it is statistics that are posted. For more information go to www.RiverCityRascals.com *Super duper start

The Lions had nine players earn all-conference recognition, including DJ Miller the 6’2” Senior who was named first-team all-MIAA and earned Gold Glove honors as an outfielder. *Good memories of season

Lindenwood baseball squad end season Lindenwood ended the 2019 season with a 28-25 overall record and an 18-15 mark in MIAA action. The Lions entered the MIAA Tournament as the sixth seed and they went 1-2 in the tournament only winning against Northwest Missouri 4-3.

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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Golfers at UMSL pick up hardware The University of Missouri-St. Louis sophomore Reilly Ahearn and freshman Joel Sylven of the men’s golf team have both been named to the Division II PING All-Midwest Region Team, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) in Norman, Oklahoma. Ahearn, an All-GLVC honoree, is second on the team with a scoring average of 73.66 and has four top-15 finishes, including a tie for third at the GLVC Championships. Sylven is ranked No. 15 in GolfStat and has been named a semifinalist for the Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award. An All-GLVC selection and the league’s Freshman of the Year, Sylven owns a team-best scoring average of 71.79 and has recorded six top-five finishes with nine in the top 10 while placing among the top 25 in 11 of 12 tournaments. He has earned medalist honors at the Midwest Regional at Fox Run and at the Newberry Invitational. Sylven is coming off a tie for second at the NCAA D2 Midwest/Central Regional last week. The duo helped the Tritons to a runner-up finish at the NCAA Regionals last week and a spot in next week’s NCAA DII Championship. *See you guys in the PGA someday

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Recipe: Make the move to chocolate milk

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Chocolate Milk Crepes Yield: 8-10 crepes | Prep time: 5 minutes | Total time: 15 minutes

Putting healthy meals on the table continues to be a yearround goal for many families, one that can become more difficult with the satisfying and savory flavors of comfort-food season. While seeking healthier options for day-to-day meal planning, it’s important to start your decision-making at the grocery store.

Look for items like all-natural Pure Farmland Bacon, made from pork raised without antibiotics. In addition, it contains no artificial ingredients, preservatives, MSG or added hormones, so you can feel good about incorporating a family favorite like bacon into any meal of the day.

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

¼ teaspoon salt

1½ Tbs cocoa powder

1 large banana, sliced

2 eggs

2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt

1½ cups low-fat chocolate milk

Peanut butter drizzle, optional

½ cup water

Chocolate shavings, optional

Directions: Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add chocolate milk and water, stirring to combine. Mix in salt and beat until smooth. Heat a lightly oiled pan over medium-high heat. Pour ¼-cup batter onto pan. Tilt pan with a circular motion so batter coats the surface evenly.

Cook crepe until bottom is light brown and bubbles cover the top of the crepe – about 1 to 2 minutes. Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side. Serve hot, filled with yogurt, and bananas. Top with peanut butter drizzle and chocolate shavings. 402 calories, 5g fat, 24g protein, 20% calcium

For more information on the health benefits of chocolate milk and dairy, visit www.stldairycouncil.org or contact Erin McGraw with St. Louis District Dairy Council: call (314)-835-9668, or e-mail emcgraw@stldairycouncil.org. For more delicious and nutritious recipes, check us out on Facebook or Instagram at STLDairyCouncil.

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Tim Conway always kept them laughing…and more!

Movie: 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.

ike the legendary Don Knotts, Tim Conway had a true gift for comedy. The multi-talented performer passed away on May 14, leaving behind a legacy of movies, supporting roles and other comedic contributions. During his 85 years, Conway knew how to make people laugh and keep them laughing with his talents. Those who aren’t familiar with his work can see him in glorious black-and-white on “McHale’s Navy,” a military comedy set during World War II. Conway played Charles Parker, an ensign on PT-73, a patrol torpedo boat. He starred opposite Ernest Borgnine and, in interviews, Conway spoke highly of his co-star. “McHale’s Navy” can be seen on MeTV, a free digital channel that’s available on KNLC 24.1 in St. Louis. Arguably, Conway did some of his finest work as a guest star and series regular on “The Carol Burnett Show.” The comedian created memorable characters, most notably “Mr. Tudball,” an executive whose secretary was Mrs. Wiggins (Burnett). Conway’s accent for the character sounded Swedish but he confirmed it was in fact Romanian. In the sketches, Mrs. Wiggins typically misunderstand his instructions and led to disaster for Mr. Tudball. One of Conway’s most memorable sketches on the show was called “The Dentist.” He

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played a new dental school graduate who only achieved “C” grades in his classes. Harvey Korman was a patient who came in on a Sunday with a bad toothache. The bumbling novice caused more pain for his patient and his antics reportedly caused

Mr. Korman to wet himself. “The Dentist” is available to view on YouTube and “The Carol Burnett Show” reruns can be seen on MeTV. In the years before the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Walt Disney Studios released many family-friendly comedies such as “The Love Bug” and “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes.” Tim Conway was pretty much a Disney regular and appeared in films like “The World’s Greatest Athlete” opposite Jan-Michael Vincent. Conway was Milo Jackson, an assistant college coach who travels with his boss to Africa to find a legendary athlete played by Vincent. “The Apple Dumpling Gang” featured both Conway and Don Knotts as bumbling bank robbers. Once members of a gang, the two would-be crooks do more harm to themselves than anyone else. The two comedy talents reunited a few years later in “The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again.” Their characters, Amos and Theodore, have gone straight but are now suspected of bank robbery. In times like these, laughter is truly the best medicine, so it’s hard to lose someone as genuinely funny as Tim Conway. May he rest in peace after all the years of fun and laughter he gave us.

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Yeggs

John Hanna

Crossword: The 1920s

‘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.

Moore On Life

n case you didn’t know, we celebrated Lost Sock Day on May 9. This gave us the occasion to mourn every sock that has ever passed into that mysterious black hole of missing laundry. This is also the day we should throw out the singles in our laundry basket of lone stockings that we’ve held onto for years. May 10 should then be deemed, Found Sock Day to celebrate when every match to those singles we’ve discarded just as mysteriously turns up. Laundry is a strange thing. Take a stroll down the detergent aisle one day and you will see a strange phenomenon: an array of ladies opening up jugs of liquid washing compounds to breathe in huge huffs of fragrance like bibbers at the annual wine-tasting festival. Edna: “Phyllis, come take a whiff of this one and tell me what you think.” Phyllis takes the bottle from Edna and pours a small quantity into the detergent’s cap. She swizzles it around a time or two then holds it beneath her nostrils and takes a swift snort. “Oh yes. That’s an interesting one. A very fruity bouquet. I detect notes of ambrosia with an undertone of oak. There’s definitely a preponderance of oxi-enzymes and powerful stain fighters in this one as well. It’s definitely got backbone.” Edna: “Great. Now how about this one?” Another capful is positioned under Phyllis’ nose holes. She breathes in deeply then gags. “Ack! Nope! No good! That leaves a sharp edge on my sinuses. I can tell there’s an abundance of phosphates. All the cheap synthetic lavender perfume in the world can’t mask the elements of dead

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trout permeating throughout this toxic, environment-destroying soap. This has algae-bloom written all over it! Take it away. It’s very aggressive and burning the hairs in my nose!” Edna: “Oh my. How disturbing. That’s good to know. I’ll pass…even though it’s buy-one-get-one free today.” Phyllis pauses and says, “Not so hasty. Let me give it another crack.” She inhales then says, “Ahh, the definite scent of robust savings with rich earthy undertones of money in the bank. Toss it in the cart.” 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. Estimator’s phrase 5. Pharaohs’ cobras 9. Cheek ____ test 13. Pays the bill 15. Ho-hum 16. Gallup’s inquiry 17. Plural of folium 18. Spiky seed pod 19. *Lucy’s solo in “The Threepenny Opera,” e.g. 20. *It crashed hard 23. *Insulin’s birthplace, e.g. 24. ____ the season! 25. Rolling country, pl. 27. Mark on Pinterest 28. Change a sketch 30. Tag predecessor 33. Garbed 35. Large amount often followed by “of” 38. Grammy of sports 39. Comforter stuffing feathers 41. *Aimee Semple McPherson action 42. Type of wheat 44. Collier’s work place 45. Dublin land 46. City in Syria 48. *Douglas Fairbanks did it 50. Smokeless tobacco brand 51. Fuss to Shakespeare

52. Last letter 53. *New York’s Harlem ____ 60. Et alibi 62. *1920s art style 63. Distinguishing feature 64. Do like phoenix 65. Chutzpah 66. Anatomical dividers 67. December stone 68. Purse for a formal affair 69. *____ Candies DOWN 1. Deals a death blow 2. Place of origin 3. *Like Lindbergh’s transatlantic journey 4. Ear-related 5. Whose music is featured in “Mamma Mia!”? 6. Talk like a drunk 7. Amusement destination 8. Keen-witted 9. Epsom or Évian-lesBains 10. It began in 1914 11. *Al Brown to Al Capone 12. Spill the beans 14. Hinduism’s divine feminine power 21. Kind of pie 22. High rocky hills 26. Turkey’s hanging neck

skin 27. Baklava dough 28. *Major 1920s electronic device 29. “I Dream of Jeannie” actress 30. “For ____ a Jolly Good Fellow” 31. #5 Across, sing. 32. *Prohibition era establishment 34. Not stiff 36. Feather glue? 37. Visual system organ 40. Interprets, as in tarot cards 43. Product of lacrimation 47. Promise allegiance 49. Receipt listings 50. ____ ____ one’s ways 51. Garlic mayo 52. Goose egg 54. Like a drink in a snifter 55. *Rights and liberties org. 56. Greek god of war 57. Where a bib is tied 58. Repeat a passage from 59. JFK or ORD postings 61. Barker of Tarzan the Ape Man fame

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