CNSTC: July 26, 2017

July 26, 2017

Meals for a Million

Back to School

Chamber hosts annual fair on July 29. P.8

Healthy Living

Learning to grow with ADHD. P.4 Rehabilitation Institute at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is a place of healing. P.4

Around Town O’Fallon’s Purple Heart parking program dedicates parking spaces in parks. P.6 Photo by Ray Rockwell (From left) Mike Clayton, Beth Lindauer, Mark “Bubba” Anderson, Sam Rowley and Corey Tolle of Beraka Ministries are on a quest to pack one million meals and have them distributed, mostly to local food banks for the Meals for a Million event at Family Arena in St. Charles on Aug. 26 and 27.

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Beraka Ministries looks to round up 5,000 volunteers to help pack one million meals to fight local hunger

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By Brett Auten Beraka Ministries is looking to bring people from all areas together – under one roof, for one weekend – to help make a local dent in hunger.

With the credo that giving back both enriches the lives of those in need and those who volunteer, Beraka Ministries is on a quest to pack one million meals and have them distributed, mostly to local food banks.

The goal for the Meals for a Million event, is to drum up more than 5,000 volunteers to fill 90-minute slots and work in an assembly-line fashion to combine ingredients for meals that will be sealed to provide a complete meal for six children or four adults.

By day, Sam Rowley owns and operates R&A Contracting. He helped found Beraka Ministries and has hosted a handful of packing events in the past, but nothing of this magnitude.

“We are getting ramped up,” he said. “We

wanted to make this bigger, more people, more of a community project.”

Rowley has helped battle hunger for years in impoverished nations but is honing in locally for this adventure. Help is always in need and though St. Charles County has just 6.3 percent of the population living in poverty, the rate in the nearby city of St. Louis is at 27 percent.

“We are getting ramped up. We wanted to make this bigger, more people, more of a community project.”

- Sam Rowley, Beraka Ministries

The organization will be collecting canned goods and nonperishable items for local food banks as part of the project.

The event will be held at The Family Arena in St. Charles on Aug. 26 and 27. On Sat-

urday, the hours are 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday hours are 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. More information can be found at Meals for a Million’s website.

The packaged meals are nutrient-dense and easy to use. Each contains anywhere from nine to 13-ounce packets of oatmeal or beans and rice and each loaded with vitamins and minerals and each bag can feed as many as six people.

Rowley stated that Meals for a Million is a prime opportunity for volunteers, who can range from church groups to students to company employees involved in community outreach.

He’s noticed that at previous events there was a separation and oftentimes it was due to secular reasons.

“This is for everybody,” Rowley said.

“Pulling people together was the common denominator for everyone involved.”

The 90-minute shifts are ideal for a busy family weekend.

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MEALS Continued from cover “It’s not like it is your all day Saturday or Sunday,” Rowley said.

“And if the kids are needing to get some community service hours we have forms and everything they need to fill out.”

Sponsorships are available for corporations, organizations and even individuals who are looking to sponsor individual packing tables. Each table will host 10 to 12 people. Each packing box can

provide 240 meals, which cost Beraka Ministries about $35 to fill.

For a $300 donation, a table provides 2,400 meals and the goal is to have 70 tables buzzing with activity.

Volunteers and donors are needed and can sign up or get more information at www.mealsforamillion.com or by calling 636-3877557.

Vendors wanted for O’Fallon’s 2017 Fall Fest If you are an artist or upscale crafter, you’re invited to apply for booth space to sell your original creations at O’Fallon’s annual Fall Fest. The event will be held in Civic Park from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Sept. 9.

The September date is a new date for the Fall Fest, now in its 33rd year and known for great shopping at vendors’ booths for home and garden specialties, fall decorations, holiday gifts and decor, trendy original arts and crafts, jewelry, unique clothes and accessories, furnishings and festival food and beverages. Event highlights include live music, free kids’ activities and tours of the Log Cabin Museum.

The deadline to apply for booth space is 4 p.m. on Aug. 10. Ven-

dor space for artists and crafters is available outdoors in the park at $25 for a 10 x 10-foot space; electricity is an additional $25, and a tent canopy is an additional $100.

Vendor applications with complete information are available at www.ofallon.mo.us/fall-fest. Or, pick up an application at O’Fallon’s Parks and Recreation Administration Office at 400 Civic Park Drive in O’Fallon. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information, call 636-379-5614 or email Marsha Seymour at mseymour@ofallon.mo.us.

COMMUNITY VOICES Confusion cleared: a guide to car seats and crashes

By Kyle Gaines For the past nine years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with hundreds of families who have visited St. Charles County Ambulance District [SCCAD] for assistance installing a child safety seat in vehicle. During the course of these visits, the question of whether a seat can be used after a car crash frequently arises.

According to a 2011 article published by Forbes, the average person is involved in three to four motor vehicle accidents over his or her driving lifetime. If you are a parent, grandparent or child care provider, you may have child safety seats installed in your vehicle at the time of one (or more) of these crashes.

Car seat use following

crashes is a point of confusion for many. As is the case with many topics, there are a wide variety of opinions just a click away on blogs, websites and other recesses of the internet. For more definitive, factbased insight, I recommend looking to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - NHTSA for short.

NHTSA recommends replacement of child safety seats following moderate or major motor vehicle crashes, but says that car seats are generally safe to use after a minor accident. The organization defines minor crashes as those that meet all of the following criteria: • Vehicle was able to be driven away from crash site.

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Vehicle door closest to car seat was undamaged.

• There is no visible damage to the car seat.

• There were no injuries to vehicle occupants.

• No air bags deployed.

Also important for drivers to note is the fact that the above criteria are in play regardless of whether a child is actually riding in the car seat at the time of an accident. A seat can still sustain damage in an accident even if it is unoccupied. With infant carrier-style seats, the rules apply not only to the removable seat, but the base it clicks into as well.

In the event of an accident, most insurance companies will cover the replacement

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cost of a new child safety seat, but this would be a great point to confirm with your agent as policies can differ. For further information on the replacement criteria, visit safercar. gov. If you’d like assistance installing your child’s safety seat, contact SCCAD at 636344-7600.

Kyle Gaines is Director of Community Relations for the St. Charles County Ambulance District.

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.

by Nick Palisch

Hot days, cool nights… no, this isn’t a Dairy Queen commercial Hot days and cool nights are often a common occurrence in the Midwest and no, this isn’t a Dairy Queen commercial. Before I jump into what radiational cooling is, let me first explain how our air heats and cools.

The first rule of thumb is to remember that everything radiates heat. The ground is continuously emitting heat into space while it receives energy from the sun.

During the day, the incoming solar energy will often exceed the outgoing energy and the temperature at the surface will rise. At night, however, incoming solar energy is absent, but the ground continues to radiate the heat away as temperatures during

the night fall. This is known as radiational cooling.

The amount of radiational cooling at night is determined by several other weather factors including cloud cover, winds, precipitation and humidity. We will experience the greatest radiational cooling during clear skies, light winds and dry weather.

Clouds serve as a blanket to retain the heating – especially during the winter months when temperatures aren’t as warm. Temperatures will not drop as much under a cloudy sky as they do when the sky is clear.

Winds confine the cooler air which prevents it from getting warm. The moisture in

the air keeps the heat on the ground and prevents it from radiating away. Remember, dry air cools faster than moist air.

Rural areas will often cool off more than larger cities because the pavement and larger buildings will retain heat. We call the retention of heat in the cities as the “heat island effect.” We will often see temperatures in larger cities warmer than rural areas.

Radiational cooling is an important process and one that is continuous process to warm and cool our Earth’s surface. Significant radiational cooling is common in the desert and less common in tropical areas.

So, on a clear and dry night expect radiational cooling to occur.

N i c k Palisch is a meteorologist and Missouri native who understands the weather here in our area. He currently resides in Lake Saint Louis and can be reached at nick-wx@sbcglobal.net and you can always get the most up-to-date forecast from the FirstWarn Weather page at www.facebook.com/nickswx 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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Chapel of the Lake gains Cuivre River tree grant Cuivre River Electric Cooperative and its power supplier, Central Electric Power Cooperative of Jefferson City, team up each year to offer Green Tree Partnership grants to help area communities and organizations plant trees. The latest grant of $1,000 was awarded to Chapel of the Lake in Lake Saint Louis to help acquire 10 trees which have been planted on church grounds.

A qualified community organization can apply for up to $1,000 to help purchase trees for parks, school grounds, historic sites, roadside areas, public buildings and other public locations.

A tree planting plan must be submitted with a Green Tree Partnership grant application.

“Be sure that planted trees are clear of utility lines,” says Gayle Stelzer, who coordinates Cuivre River’s portion of the program.

“Include a map or drawing of

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Submitted photo The Trees Committee at Chapel of the Lake in Lake Saint Louis accepts a $1,000 Green Tree Partnership grant from Cuivre River Electric Cooperative’s Gayle Stelzer (far right). Committee members include (from left): Harley Marshall, Donna Wheeler, Pat Corry and Rick Richardson. Chapel of the Lake used the grant to purchase and plant 10 new trees.

planting locations, tree type and proximity to utility lines.”

Grants may also be used to match funds for other programs, such as the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance program and the Department of Highway

and Transportation’s Transportation Enhancement program.

To obtain a Green Tree Partnership grant application, contact Cuivre River’s Gayle Stelzer at 800-392-3709, ext. 4714, or print an application at www. cuivre.com under the Member Services tab.

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Ticket to the Beatles headlines O’Fallon’s Food Truck Frenzy in Sports Park on Aug. 4 Come together for a Friday night of Beatles music and food truck feasting at O’Fallon’s Food Truck Frenzy on August 4, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Featuring a free tribute concert by Ticket to the Beatles, the event will be held in Sports Park at 3589 Highway K in O’Fallon with free parking and admission.

Rendezvous Café & Wine Bar will sell wines and brews, and Gloria’s Unique Boutique will have merchandise for sale. Food trucks will have a variety of food for sale and include Cardinal Nation, StLouisianaQ, STL BLT, Twisted Taco, Zia’s on the Hill, Doughboys Wood Fired

Pizza, The Crooked Boot, Wingnut, Cruzin Fusion, Kona Ice, Sarah’s Cake Stop and the Half Baked Cookie Dough Company. (Food truck service is subject to change without notice.)

In addition to the music, free fun includes an inflatable for kids to play on and a meet-andgreet with Ruffy, the River City Rascals team mascot.

Information about O’Fallon’s Food Truck Frenzy is posted at www.ofallon.mo.us/foodtruck-frenzy. For weather-related event information, call 636-379-5614.

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The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital is a place of healing

By Krisana Simpson The word rehabilitation means to “enable again” or to restore a person’s abilities as fully as possible. When impaired by an injury or illness, patients may require a more comprehensive program to get stronger and more stable. Through inpatient rehabilitation, patients can

find the support they need to help them on their journey to recovery.

The difference between inpatient and outpatient rehab Physical, occupational and speech therapy are available in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Inpatient rehab is designed for patients who have been discharged from the hospital, but are not quite ready

to return home. These patients may need 24-hour nursing care or the oversight of a physician on a daily basis. Outpatient rehab, typically for more stable patients, is therapy at a lower intensity and frequency.

Personalized care Inpatient rehab programs treat conditions such as stroke, brain or spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, cancer, multiple trauma, hip fractures, joint replacement and other orthopedic injuries.

A personalized treatment and

recovery plan is designed for every patient.

Comprehensive expertise A multidisciplinary care team – including neurologists, rehabilitation physicians, certified rehab nurses, therapists and case managers – will work together to provide the best therapy and care possible. Their goal is to restore function to the fullest ability and help patients transition back home.

The new Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis at Barnes-

Jewish St. Peters Hospital opened July 1, providing patients in St. Charles County with access to the services and expertise necessary for recovery.

Krisana Simpson is the senior marketing liaison with the Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis, assisting with education regarding the services available at the Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. To learn more, visit www.rehabinstitutestl.com or call 636-317-4000

Learning to grow with ADHD

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It’s hard to believe that the new school year will be here before we know it. And for some ADD/ ADHD kids and their parents, this time can often be associated with anxiety and stress. But setting up some reasonable goals now for the upcoming school year can set the tone for a successful academic year.

Each family should set goals based on what is important to them. Meet as a family and discuss a structure from the time your child gets out of bed in the morning to the time they go to bed at night. Rewards and expectations can also be put in place along with these goals. *The key to setting up goals for school is that they are reasonable and can be easily obtainable.

Suggestion of school year goals • Set up a morning routine and bed time routine during the week.

Sleep is the time when our brains form long-term memories and it also helps with the overall mental and emotional well-being to help enhance their performance in school.

• Set up a time to meet your child’s teacher prior to the start of school Find out about any major projects or other assignments that are coming up during the year. Learn about the teacher’s expectation for homework. Find out how you can communicate with the teacher throughout the year to keep track of completed and outstanding assignments.

• Set up a study schedule at home that works for everyone’s schedule for completing assignments.

Encourage a study routine and keep distractions to a minimum and make sure you follow up on what they have been doing during that study time.

Rewarding consistent and positive behavior Staying up a little late on the weekend could be a reward for going to bed on time during the

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week. Extra time to watch TV or play video games could be a reward for completing homework assignments. In addition to the rewards, make sure you provide praise and encouragement and acknowledge their strengths whenever possible.

What to do after a bad day or a setback If your child has a bad day, try to re-teach the positive behaviors which will help increase the likelihood of success for the next time. Studies show that children with ADD and ADHD respond well to positive reinforcements and not criticism.

Neurofeedback can help If your child continues to have set backs at school or you are concerned with ADHD, Neurofeedback may be the answer. Neurofeedback addresses the brain for improved mental performance and the ability to pay attention and remember information. In return, children confidently get better test results and it marks a clearer path for the future.

For more information on Neurofeedback, call St. Louis Neurotherapy Institute at 1-855-STLADHD to find out about their free parent information nights. And discover why the Academy of Pediatrics recommends Neurofeedback to help retrain the brain in a non-invasive way without the use of medication.

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‘Yeggs’ is a comic series about Robert and Bill, two rabbits who have opened their own egg franchise in the Midwest (St. Louis area). We follow their day to day lives, watching as they go about the hectic task of preparing for their one big day every year. Along the way they have adventures filled with fun, comic doings and pathos.

By Cindy Moore

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Tipping point You see them everywhere; more prevalent than politicians during mid-terms and just as irritating. What are they? Tip cups; propped up next to random cash registers, taped to fast food drive-in windows and even inside toilet stalls. Believe me, it will happen!

Question: Why tip for doing a job you were hired to do?

Remember in the good ol’ days when tips meant: To Insure Prompt Service. Today it means: Total Idiot, Pay Something.

Recently, I went to pick up my take-out pizza. I called, I ordered, I drove, I walked into the joint and stood at the register. Everything up to that point was all about me. The cashier rang up my order. As I prepared to swipe my VISA, she alerted me to the message on the card reader.

“Whoa, little lady, not so fast. Read that important message on the reader first.”

Oh…something new? What could it be; a valuable two-for-one coupon? Maybe I was the millionth customer and had just won extra toppings?

Not so, I looked down to see the vital message flashing at me, “How much tip would you like to add: 10 percent, 15 percent, 20 percent?”

I looked up at the cashier eyeing me greedily awaiting the push of the golden button to increase her fortune.

Awkward.

If I didn’t push something, she still had possession of my pizza and could possibly retaliate by touching my pepperonis or worse, toss on a few nasties to show her displeasure. If I did push a button, it would go against my long held motto, “Ummm, No!”

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I stuck hard and fast to my values and pushed the decline button.

Immediately the NO TIP alarm sounded. All employees from the prep area came forward like a scene from “The Walking Dead.” They hobbled forward covered in flour and red sauce and various meat and veggie toppings. They then came to life as they performed one of those song and dances they reserve for people with birthdays at annoying restaurants.

In unison they kicked their legs high and belted out, “That lady is cheap; she is such a creep; beware of your pizza; you sow what you reap!”

They then slunk back into the kitchen.

The cashier pushed a filmy, crushed box towards me then bellowed, “Next customer!”

I was shoved out the door unceremoniously.

Inside my car I blew off the dust from the container and cracked it open to reveal an anchovy and toenail pizza.

Well I’ve got a tip for them. Next time heat up the anchovies; they were a little cold!

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.

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O’Fallon’s Purple Heart parking program dedicates parking spaces in city parks The city of O’Fallon has embraced the national movement to provide designated parking spaces for Purple Heart recipients. The Purple Heart is a U.S. military medal awarded in the name of the President to soldiers who have been wounded or killed in enemy combat.

Beginning this week, parking spaces for Purple Heart recipients are being marked in city parks: CarShield Field, Veterans Walk, Civic Park, Dames

Park, Fort Zumwalt Park, the Ozzie Smith Sports Complex, at the Renaud Spirit Center, Sports Park I, Sports Park II and Westhoff Park.

“Our combat-wounded veterans and soldiers have put their lives on the line for our country, our freedom and our way of life,” said Mayor Bill Hennessy. “Dedicated parking is just one small way to honor them, and it’s a great way to remind us that we have warriors living in our community.”

USDA designates 24 counties in Missouri as primary natural disaster areas

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In response to a request from Kimberly Viers, Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) acting State Executive Director in Missouri, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 24 counties in Missouri as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by excessive rainfall and flooding that occurred from April 24 through May 11. Those counties are: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Crawford, Dunklin, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Jasper, Jefferson, Laclede, Madison, Maries, Miller, Montgomery, Osage, Pemiscot, Phelps, Pulaski, Ripley, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis, Stoddard and Wayne.

Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Missouri also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties are: Audrain, Barton, Callaway, Camden, Carter, Cole, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Lawrence, Lincoln, Moniteau, Morgan, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Perry, Pike, Reynolds, St. Charles, St. Francois, Scott, Texas, Warren, Washington, Webster, Wright and St. Louis City.

All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on July 6, making all qualified farm operators in the designated areas eligible for FSA’s emergency (EM) loans, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity.

Other FSA programs that can provide assistance, but do not require a disaster declaration, include Operating and Farm Ownership Loans; the Emergency Conservation Program; Livestock Forage Disaster Program; Livestock Indemnity Program; Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program; and the Tree Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA service centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http://disaster. fsa.usda.gov.

Celebrities will raise donations at West County Center to save children’s lives

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Have a light breakfast, opt-out of a poundpacking lunch, and join Saint Louis Crisis Nursery for a delightful dinner during the 27th Annual Celebrity Waiters Night on Aug. 24 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at West County Center.

The night’s specials include dinner at four West County Center restaurants – BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, California Pizza Kitchen, J. Gilbert’s Wood-Fired Steaks & Seafood, and McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks. More than 100 national and local celebrities will engage supporters for donations to benefit Crisis Nursery’s child abuse prevention programs. Bravo! will be donating 10 percent of their sales that evening back to the Crisis Nursery, does not include alcoholic beverages. California Pizza Kitchen will also be having a give-back event that evening, with 20 percent of their sales being donated back to the Crisis Nursery. The event also includes live entertainment, a balloon artist, a Happy Hour, sample drinks from 4204 Main Street Brewing Company, raffle items including enjoying a Cardinal game in the Hardee’s Suite, dinner for eight at Bravo!, Kate Spade and Coach bags and more.

Wells Fargo Advisors reigning celebrity champ, Chip Walker, will be hosting at an already soldout restaurant, Parigi in Clayton that same evening. Walker, Managing Director at Wells Fargo Advisors, has raised over $50,000 each year during Celebrity Waiters Night.

Last year, diners contributed over $130,000 in

donations to celebrity waiters to benefit the kids and families served by Crisis Nursery.

Since 1986, Crisis Nursery has provided 24/7 emergency intervention, respite care and support for families with children ages birth through 12 years. A community staple, Crisis Nursery is credited with preventing the abuse or neglect of 99 percent of children while their families are benefitting from the organization’s programs.

Co-chairs for the event are city of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, East Saint Louis Mayor Emeka Jackson-Hicks, and the city of Wentzville Mayor Nick Guccione.

“I encourage everyone to take part in Crisis Nursery’s Celebrity Waiters Night,” said Stenger.

“It means the world to the children and families who will benefit from intervention and support services that the Crisis Nursery provides. I thank each and every person who works to make this event a huge success.”

“Caring for the entire family unit, the Crisis Nursery plays a critical role in our community,” states Jackson-Hicks, “ The Crisis Nursery’s Celebrity Waiters Night is a way for the community to lift up the great work they do and make sure it is able to continue.”

Supporters that are unable to attend the event can still support in other ways by donating at www.crisisnurserykids.org

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The Travelers Protective Association holds Ed Napleton Honda celebrates 127th national convention in St. Charles with ribbon cutting The Travelers Protective Association (TPA), a fraternal benefit society, recently held its 127th national convention at the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles.

More than 150 delegates representing 21 divisions located throughout the country attended the three-day conference.

An auction and reception raised more than $20,000 for the Scholarship Trust for the Hearing Impaired. Over $2,000 was also raised for the Homer T. Wilson Fund, which provides emergency financial aid and is designated for indigent members, widows, widowers and orphans.

The association’s national elections were held, and David Grossklaus from Minnesota was reelected as president and Wayne Wentworth from Michigan was reelected as vice president.

Chad Bodine attended the convention, which marks the 25th anniversary of TPA’s Children Have An iDentity (CHAD)

Submitted photo (From left) Albert M. Shoemaker, Jr., TPA chief administrative officer, stands with Chad Bodine and David Grossklaus, TPA national president.

program. This local and national level safety sticker program is named after Bodine, who was just 13 months old when injured in a car accident in 1992. Chad’s babysitter was killed, and emergency personnel had no way to identify him. CHAD was created to help identify a child in the event of an accident.

“The convention was an

amazing representation of what our organization has achieved throughout its history,” said TPA’s Chief Administrative Officer Albert M. Shoemaker, Jr. “We were very fortunate to have Chad Bodine in attendance to symbolize what we have accomplished and how important our association is to so many communities.”

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Owner Ed Napleton, along with General Manager, Joel Hauk celebrated their new state of the art location of Ed Napleton Honda with a ribbon cutting on July 12.

Joining Napleton were city of St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano, Napleton Honda staff and board members and ambassadors with the Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce.

Ed Napleton Honda is located at 4780 North Service Road in St. Peters and carries a full line of Honda vehicles, along with a great selection of pre-owned and certified vehicles.

For more information on Ed Napleton Honda and the services they provide, please contact them at 636-928-1155 or visit their website at www.NapletonHonda.com.

Advertiser Profile: The ‘preclipse’ celebration

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By Russ Patton Join us to celebrate a “preclipse” to the eclipse with our friends Bob Barkwill and Rod Cathcart as “Deputy Boots” and “Sheriff Britches,” on Aug. 18 and 19. Rod and Bob travel with their “Dreamcamper,” a 1923 Ford motorhome. Enjoy the music and listen to their humorous stories, such as Bob’s ascent of the Empire State building with his horse! You can continue to enjoy their unique musical presentation by buying one or more of their CDs. Mac Nation winds up a nation-wide tour in a Byerly RV. Dr. Mark Tierno, the new president of MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois, completes his mission to visit alums during a two month coastto-coast journey. MacMurray is a 170-year-old, liberal-arts-based college whose successful alums came from – and returned to – all parts of the United States. Mark traveled in a compact diesel powered Gemini motorhome supplied by Byerly and built by Thor industries.

Byerly RV breaks all sales records in their 69 year history.

Byerly RV began as a manufacturer of mobile and camping trailers in 1948. It has since become one of the largest RV dealers in the country. We know the real pleasure of RVing comes after the shopping is over, but we also try to make your shopping experience enjoyable.

There is no need to feel pressure to buy. RVs can be a sizable investment, take your time.

Byerly’s success comes from referrals and years of experience. We are a local, employee-owned company. Recent customer ratings on Google contrast Byerly’s 4.5 points to a 2.8 rating for the big national chains’ local store. Why? Come visit Byerly and find out.

For sales and events visit us at www.byerlyrv. com and Facebook. Byerly is just one exit east of Six Flags on I-44 in Eureka, Missouri. Call us at 636-938-2000.

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Back to School Fair

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Chamber Back to School Family Fair on July 29 at Morning Star Church

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The Wentzville Fire Protection District is a Proud Sponsor of the Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce – Back to School Family Fair!

The Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce will host their Fifth Annual Back to School Family Fair on Saturday, July 29 from 8 a.m. – noon at Morning Star Church. Morning Star is located at 1600 Feise Road in Dardenne Prairie.

Free school supplies will be given out to children at the event. Each booth will feature a fun activity for children to participate in. You will have the opportunity to learn about great businesses in the area and discover how those businesses can serve your needs. The following will be featured at the event: free school supplies, meet princesses and superheroes, free drawstring backpacks for kids, free breakfast

SEE US AT THE FAIR!

Stop by and see our trucks!

Wentzville Fire Protection District 209 W. Pearce Blvd.

Wentzville Mo. 63385 636-327-6239

pastries and hot dogs, Oberweis home delivery samples, Wentzville Fire Protection District fire trucks, St. Charles County Ambulance District ambulances, St. Louis Ambush players, Ruffy from the River City Rascals, activities for children, giveaways and prize drawings. The chamber asks that your child be present to receive the backpack full of supplies.

The fair focuses on local families.

“We are very excited to see our local residents receive free school supplies, gather information from local business, and have a fun time!” said Tony Mathews, President/CEO of the chamber. “The Western St. Charles County Chamber of

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Commerce strives to help our community and help our local businesses connect with consumers.”

This will be a fun-filled day for families to gather information, coupons and giveaways from local businesses and groups as they prepare to return to school. For more information please call the Chamber Office at 636-327-6914 or visit http://www.gowscc.com.

The event is sponsored by: Mercy Kids, National Information Solutions Cooperative, Twin Oaks Senior Living, Living Word Christian School, Wentzville Fire Protection District, St. Charles Community College, Agape Christian Counseling Services, West Community Credit Union, Great Southern Bank, R.K. Stratman, Beseda Flooring Kitchen & Bath, St. Charles County Workforce Development, Morning Star Church, CenturyLink, Humphrey Orthodontics, Ameren Missouri, Community News, Providence Bank, BJC HealthCare, and Garden Villas of O’Fallon.

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Back to School Fair Booth Listings

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Map of Exhibitor Locations

Western St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce 1 Community News 2 National Information Solutions Cooperative 3 River City Rascals 4 SSM Physical Therapy 5 Humphrey Orthodontics, LLC 6 Providence Bank 7 Living Word Christian School 8 Keller Williams Realty 9 To The Moon Marketing 10 Oberweis Home Delivery Service 11 Simply a Princess & Friends 12 Allstate - Marroquin Insurance 13 Gateway to Health Chiropractic 14 Great Southern Bank 15 St. Charles Community College 16 City of Dardenne Prairie 17 Can Do Tae Kwon Do

18 West Community Credit Union 19 Mercy Kids 20 St. Charles County Department of Workforce & Business Development 21 Agape Christian Counseling

22 Beseda Flooring 23 NOT JADED 24 Vital Performance Chiropractic 25 Fun Key Music 26 Cruise Planners, Expert Cruise and Travel 27 Apex Physical Therapy 28 The Lead School 29 CottageCare 30 Dardenne Presbyterian Church 31 Master Y Kim’s World Class Tae Kwon Do 32 St. Charles City County Library 33 Kraner Family Dentistry 34 Neskas Agency - Farmers Insurance 35 Hawk Ridge Family Chiropractic 36 Morning Star Church 37 Imagination Pottery Studio 38 The Child Center 39 Preferred Family Healthcare 40 Mathnasium 41 Altitude Trampoline Park 42 Alternative Behavioral Care 43 The Way Church 44 Young Living Essential Oil 45 Heartland Women’s Healthcare 46 Otto Orthodontics 47 Universal Creative Concepts 48 Thrive 49 Saint Louis Crisis Nursery 50 Operation Christmas Child 51 Ambush Soccer 52 Kona Ice 53 St. Charles County Ambulance District 54 Wentzville Fire Protection District 55

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Sports

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Sports you see with Gary B...

Women’s tackle football team take back-toback titles The St. Louis SLAM is the areas women’s tackle football team that plays in the Women’s Football Alliance.

The SLAM played the Tampa Bay Inferno last year in the title game and routed them 38-7. The Inferno wanted revenge as they ripped through their league this year undefeated.

“We know they’ve gotten better this year and we still have to go out and prove we’re the better team on the field,” said St. Louis Captain Taylor Hay. “This game will come down to whichever team makes the least mistakes.”

With that said, the St. Louis squad knew that had to come out on the field and take charge and that is what they accomplished. After the first quarter the SLAM piled up a 21-0 lead and the second quarter saw the Inferno cut into the lead ending in 21-7.

The second half was all in favor of the St. Louis SLAM as they coasted to a 42-15 victory and another title.

For more details go to www.STLSlamFootball. com ~~~Back-to-back UMSL picks up hardware The 2016-17 University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) men’s golf team has been named a recipient of the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Team Academic Award by the organization.

A total of 187 teams from NCAA Divisions I, II and III, along with the NAIA and the NJCAA earned the recognition for a submitted GPA of 3.00 or higher.

As a team, the Tritons posted a cumulative GPA of 3.446. ~~~Brains along with athletics

Gary B. will be broadcasting the “STL Health and Wellness LIVE” show every Saturday from 9-11am on 590 The Fan and 590TheFan.com

River City continues to sweep teams The River City Rascals play professional baseball in the West Division of the Frontier League with home games at Car Shield Field in O’Fallon.

The team won the first three games after the All-Star break sweeping the Southern Illinois Miners in Marion, Illinois.

This past weekend they took three straight games from the Traverse City Beach Bums 13-0, 7-5 and 12-1.

The offensive showcase marked the fourth straight game that the Rascals tallied double digit hits and they received multiple hits by five different individuals.

In the final game of the series, both Josh Ludy and Jimmy Kerrigan clobbered four hits each hitting a home run.

Hector Hernandez took the win throwing 6.2 innings allowing one run and striking out seven.

NEXT HOME GAMES Aug. 1/2(5:05 p.m.)/3 vs. Florence Freedom Aug. 4/5/6 vs. Evansville Otters All games at 6:35 p.m., 4:05 p.m. on Sundays Go to www.RiverCityRascals.com for more information. ~~~Hitting machine

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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Hall of fame recipients from Lindenwood Lindenwood University has chosen five individuals and two teams for its 2017 induction class for the Lindenwood Sports Hall of Fame.

The five individuals being inducted are Chris Chionuma (wrestling), Mike Emerick (volleyball), Aubrey Moss (softball), Kramer Soderberg (basketball) and Logen Wright (football).

The 2005 men’s track and field team and the equestrian program are also being enshrined in the Hall of Fame. ~~~Class

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Summer brunch fare When it comes to planning brunch, there really are no rules. It’s the perfect opportunity to combine your favorite flavors and foods in one delicious meal.

Warmer weather calls for putting a summer twist on brunch classics. Breakfast Tacos Al Pastor are a fresh, flavorful addition to a festive summer brunch,

while this Brunch Bruschetta Bar is a gorgeous way to feed a crowd and highlight your favorite summertime ingredients. These recipes are made and served with not-from-concentrate Florida’s Natural Brand Orange Juice, made entirely from oranges grown, picked and squeezed in Florida, with no water or sugar added.

Both recipes are from the Florida’s Natural Brunch Club, a collection of brunch experts creating recipes to celebrate brunch throughout the year. Brighten up your brunch with more fresh takes on classic recipes at floridasnatural.com.

Brunch Bruschetta Bar

Breakfast Tacos Al Pastor

Prep time: 20 minutes | Servings: 8-12

Prep time: 10 minutes | Total time: 30 minutes | Servings: 4-6

Recipe courtesy of Half Baked Harvest

Ingredients: 1 cup basil pesto 1 cup sun-dried tomato spread 2 cups cherry tomatoes, marinated cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes 6-8 soft-boiled or poached eggs 6-8 scrambled eggs 12 slices grilled or toasted bread olive oil, to taste salt, to taste pepper, to taste 2-3 varieties of soft cheeses

Recipe courtesy of Half Baked Harvest

2 cups fresh fruit 1 sliced avocado 2 cups sauteed veggies, such as spinach and mushrooms 6-8 pieces fried bacon 2-3 varieties of prosciutto, salami or smoked salmon 1 cup fruit jam 1 cup nut butter 1/2 cup honey 1 carton not-from-concentrate orange juice

Directions: On large serving board, arrange sauces and spreads. Add poached eggs, scrambled eggs and bread. Drizzle poached eggs with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange cheese, fruits, veggies, meats, jams, nut butter and honey around eggs.

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground chicken or pork 1/2 sweet onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon, plus pinch, kosher salt, divided 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped 1/2 cup not-from-concentrate orange juice 1/4 cup water 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks, divided 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped 1 lime, juice only 4-6 fried eggs 6-8 corn or flour tortillas, warmed sliced avocado feta or cheddar cheese Directions: In large skillet, heat olive oil over high heat. When oil shimmers, add ground chicken and onion. Cook, stirring often and breaking up meat as it cooks, until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes.

Add garlic, chili powder, paprika, salt, chipotle peppers, orange juice, water and 1 cup pineapple. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce has thickened slightly around chicken, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.

In bowl, combine remaining pineapple, basil, jalapeno, lime juice and pinch of salt.

To serve: Divide fried eggs among tortillas and top with chicken. Add pineapple-basil salsa, avocado and cheese.

Pour orange juice into juice glasses for sipping.

Crossword Puzzle: 1980S MOVIES ACROSS 1. Discrimination against AARP members?

6. India’s smallest state 9. Bath powder 13. Espresso plus steamed milk 14. Center of activity 15. Pickled garnish 16. *”Hannah and Her Sisters” director 17. Distinctive period 18. Opposite of alpha 19. *”A Christmas Story” protagonist 21. *Ferris Bueller’s best friend 23. Confession subject 24. French Riviera city 25. Mischief-maker 28. King of India 30. Old master print maker 35. Getting warm 37. Knicks’ competitor 39. Finnish steam bath 40. Hipbones 41. Derive 43. Membranophone 44. Fixin’ to 46. Saudi Arabia’s neighbor 47. Acid gritty-textured fruit 48. Iroquois tribe 50. Chills and fever 52. Prefix for “new”

53. Place for a house plant 55. Registered nurses’ org.

57. *Sean Penn in “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” 61. *Oliver Stone’s Oscar winner 65. Fire in one’s soul 66. “____, humbug!”

68. Canine skin infection 69. Famous person 70. Freudian topic 71. Beyond suburb 72. Hightailed it 73. Computer network acronym 74. Destruction of cells, pl.

DOWN 1. Resembling wings 2. Apple variety 3. It shall, for short 4. 12 ____ of AA 5. Stonehenge stone 6. Clarified butter 7. “Days of ____ Lives” 8. Olden day calculators 9. What to do with a shrew?

10. Copycat 11. Kids’ building block 12. “Ocean Spray” ____-Apple juice 15. Celestial body with a tail, pl.

20. Absurd

22. Card with one pip 24. *Robert Redford’s “The ____” 25. *Montoya’s first name 26. Honeydew, e.g.

27. Founding Father Thomas 29. *Returned in 1983 31. Not gentlemen 32. Second-largest Great Lake 33. Accustom 34. *Main character in “First Blood” 36. #28 Across’ daughter 38. Heroin, slang 42. Artificial sweetener brand 45. Not absorb, nor repel 49. Have a cold, e.g.

51. Canine’s coat 54. Denigrating statement 56. Muscle control problem 57. Puch-shaped structures in animals or plants.

58. *Like “Dead Poets Society” school, e.g.

59. Opposite of busy 60. College girl 61. Sound unit 62. Cross to bear 63. Mythological hominid 64. Snouts or beaks 67. ____ Khan See solution on page 13

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What’s Happening

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Aug. 13: Big band concert

EVENTS July 26-30: Theater performance

St. Charles Community College’s Center Stage Theatre will present “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” July 2630 in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the SCC campus.

The all-ages show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. July 26-29, and 2 p.m. July 29-30. Tickets are free to SCC students with ID, or $8 general admission and $6 seniors, veterans and students. The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

July 28: Trivia night

Members of the Kiwanis Club of O’Fallon are sponsoring a Trivia Night at the Christy Banquet Center at 9000 Veterans Memorial Pkwy in O’Fallon.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7 p.m. Cost is $200 for a table of eight people. Prizes will be given for highest and lowest scoring teams, plus 50/50 drawing and raffle baskets.

Soda, beer and wine will be provided.

Additional drink options are available through open cash bar. Register at https://secure.portalbuzz.com/register. For registration questions call Don at 314-630-4738 or email collettep9@ gmail.com. All trivia night proceeds will go toward replacing the dilapidated playground equipment at the O’Fallon Salvation Army.

July 28: Card and game night

The Church of the Transfiguration, at 1860 Lake St. Louis Boulevard, is hosting card and game night. It is held on the last Friday of each month. The next get-together is at 6 p.m. in the lower level of the church. Soda and popcorn is provided. Bring a snack/ drink if you like, but not required.

July 29: Bingo

Lucky Bingo will take place at the Clarksville American Legion. Doors open at 5 p.m. for dinner by the Clarksville Memorial VFW Post 4610 and games start at 7 p.m. There will also be a silent auction. Cost is $20 for 20 games. This fundraiser is for the Clarksville Community Chamber of Commerce “A Day in OZ” event.

July 29: German club meeting

Fruehschoppen Samstag Verein (FSV) meets the last Saturday of every month. Attendees are predominantly German born/raised people who get together at 11 a.m. in St. Charles to speak German, eat a late breakfast or early lunch and sip a cool drink or two.

Wir treffen uns auf ein Bier (und vielleicht Mittagessen), und geniessen ein Gespräch auf deutsch. Over 50 percent of attendees were born or raised in Germany and over 50 percent live in St. Charles County. Meeting location is Culpepper’s Restaurant at 3010 W Clay St. in St Charles (North side of I-70 at Zumbehl Road in St Charles).

July 30: All-you-can-eat breakfast

The Knights of Columbus at St. Robert Bellarmine Church at 1424 First Capitol Drive South in St. Charles will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Breakfast includes: made to order omelets, pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee Cost for adults is $7, for children six to 11 is $4 and children five and under are free. In addition a blood drive will be held at the same time as the breakfast. Those who donate blood that day will receive a free breakfast. For additional information please call 636-946-6799.

Aug. 5: Golf tournament

St. Charles Friends of Birthright will

be hosting the Twenty-fourth Annual Golf Tournament at the Links at Dardenne in O’Fallon. This year it will be a family friendly tournament so gather your friends and their families to enjoy a day filled with golf fun.

Capable players of all ages are encouraged to participate. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. followed by lunch in the clubhouse. To register, sponsor, donate or volunteer visit http://www.events.org/ friendsgolfscramble.

Aug. 5 and 12: Theater auditions

O’FallonTheatreWorks (OTW) will hold open auditions for the musical comedy, “Bye Bye Birdie,” on two Saturdays, Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, at the O’Fallon Municipal Centre (City Hall) at 100 North Main Street, in O’Fallon. Show production dates are Nov. 3 – 5 and 10 – 12. Casting calls for teens and adults; no children’s role will be available. Both singing and non-singing roles are available.

To secure their hour time slot for an audition, auditioners must sign up in advance on the O’FallonTheatreWorks Facebook page. Go to www.facebook. com/OFallonTheatreWorks and sign up at https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/ showSignUp/30e084fa8a72ba0ff2byebye. The dance combination that will be required at the audition is posted on YouTube and can also be found on the OTW Facebook page.

Auditioners should bring 36 bars of sheet music for the vocal audition (no CDs please), prepare a comedy monologue and be ready for cold readings from the script. For questions about the auditions, email katyfryotw@yahoo.com.

Aug. 10: Day trip

Dig into large fossil finds, Anheuser artifacts and “mile-high” apple pie as the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre takes a day trip to Kimmswick, Missouri. The historic Kimmswick Bone Bed site at Mastodon State Historic Site provides a close-up view of one of our country’s biggest ice age fossil finds. Bones of mastodons, giant sloths and more, plus 10,000-year-old stone spear points, give you a glimpse into prehistoric life. Enjoy lunch at Blue Owl Restaurant, famous for its milehigh apple pie, and take a timeout to visit some of Kimmswick’s quaint shops before our last stop at Anheuser Museum and Estate. Check out Anheuser family and brewery artifacts and other memorabilia at this historic 23-acre estate, built along the Mississippi River in 1867 with splendid views of the river and its wildlife. The motorcoach bus leaves the west parking lot of St. Peters City Hall, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. at 8:30 a.m. and returns around 4:30 p.m. The Kimmswick trip involves quite a bit of walking, but mostly at your leisure. The cost is $91 and includes transportation, admissions, lunch and gratuities. For more information on this and other day trips offered by the Cultural Arts Centre, call 636-397-6903, ext. 1624, or visit www.stpetersmo.net/arts.

Aug. 12: Parent education program

First Impact is a traffic safety program that educates parents about Missouri’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) law.

The goal of First Impact is to reduce the number of motor vehicle fatalities, injuries and crashes among teen drivers. First Impact will help parents understand teen driving risks, enforcement and monitoring of GDL law and serving as a positive role model. A First Impact parent presentation will be held from 8:30 – 10 a.m. at Wentzville Law Enforcement Center at 1019 Schroeder Creek Blvd. in Wentzville. Your new driver is welcome to attend with you. Register at https://

The St. Charles Big Band presents Sunday Serenades, a summer big band concert series, at the Jaycee Pavilion in Frontier Park at 500 S Riverside Drive in St. Charles. The concert begins at 7:30 and is free. Bring lawn chair or blanket. See www.stcharlesband.com for details.

Aug. 19: Outdoor summer concert and movie

Each summer, the city of Dardenne Prairie Parks and Recreation Department proudly presents the Summer Concert & Movie Series. Featuring the band Borderline, the event takes place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at City Hall Park, located at 2032 Hanley Road in Dardenne Prairie. Movies begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). Residents and visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Aug. 19: Theater auditions

Young People’s Theatre will hold open auditions for “You Ain’t Nothin’ but a Werewolf ” at 8:30 a.m. in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the St. Charles Community College campus. The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

Auditions are open for youths ages 8 to 18 and will consist of a song that will be taught, a short dance combination and a brief reading from the script.

Students auditioning should wear comfortable clothes and shoes (no flip flops) and must be accompanied by an adult. To be cast, students must either have had Introductory Theatre Workshop I or concurrently enroll in that class in addition to being in the production. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 13 and Oct. 14; and 2 p.m.

Oct. 14 and Oct. 15. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at stchastickets.com or by calling 636-922-8233.

Aug. 20: Theater auditions

Young People’s Theatre will hold open auditions for “The Nutcracker” at noon in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the St. Charles Community College campus.

The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. Auditions are open for youths ages 8 to 18 and will consist of readings from the script, a dance combination which will be taught and basic movement. Students auditioning should bring dance shoes (jazz, ballet, tap or all) and wear clothes in which they can dance comfortably. They must also be accompanied by an adult. To be cast, students must either have had Introductory Theatre Workshop I or concurrently enroll in that class in addition to being in the production. Performances will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 15, and Dec. 16; and 2 p.m. Dec. 16, and Dec. 17.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at stchastickets.com or by calling 636922-8233.

Aug. 21-22: Theater auditions

Center Stage Theatre will hold open auditions for “Night of the Living Dead” at 7 p.m. Aug. 21-22. Auditions will be held in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater on the SCC campus. Callbacks will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 23. Roles are available for 12 men, five women and a 15-20 ensemble of zombies. The show will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27-30; 10 a.m. Sept. 28; and 2 p.m. Oct. 1. Tickets are free to SCC students with ID, or $8 general admission and $6 seniors, veterans and students. The campus is located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville. For more information, contact Tracy Bono, Director, tbono@ stchas.edu or 636-922-8254.

Aug. 24: Concert series

The St. Charles Municipal Band presents Down By the Riverside, a summer

concert series, Thursday nights at 8 p.m. in June, July, and August. Concerts are performed at the Jaycee Pavilion in Frontier Park at 500 S Riverside Drive in St. Charles. Bring lawn chair or blanket to these free programs. See www.stcharlesband.com for details.

Aug. 26: Grandparents seminar

Grandparenting Matters Seminar takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church Wentzville at 653 Luetkenhaus Blvd. in Wentzville.

Come expecting to find inspiration, ideas and tools to help you realize your potential to grandparent in a meaningful way by leaving a legacy of faith.

Guest speaker will be Larry Fowler.

Advance tickets are $29 (includes lunch and snacks) and are available at www.fbcwentzville.com.

Sept. 3: Big band concert

The St. Charles Big Band presents Sunday Serenades, a summer big band concert series, at the Jaycee Pavilion in Frontier Park at 500 S Riverside Drive in St. Charles. The concert begins at 7:30 and is free. Bring lawn chair or blanket. See www.stcharlesband.com for details

Sept. 9: Craft fair

Tri County Advisory Board to Probation and Parole, Probation and Parole District 17, Missouri Department of Correction invites you to their Fifth Annual Christmas in September Craft Fair at Calvary Church at 3998 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 23: Prairie Day

Fireworks, music, inflatables, and a variety of other attractions are some highlights of the Dardenne Prairie’s Annual Prairie Day celebration from 12 – 10 p.m. The event will be located at Dardenne Prairie City Hall Park.

This celebration will feature food, entertainment, crafts, superheroes and many fun activities for children and adults to take part in. Vendor booths will be on display from 12 – 5 p.m. with St. Louis’ ultimate party band Contagious taking the main stage at 6 p.m. Admission to the event is free for all ages.

Sept. 23: Veterans benefit

Drive for Your Community to benefit Vietnam Veteran’s Chapter 458 is sponsored by Ford Motor Company and hosted by Pundmann Ford at the dealership at 2727 West Clay in St. Charles from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.For further information contact Neal Fix at 636-947-8730.

ONGOING EVENTS Sundays and Tuesdays: Central Missouri Railroad Association meeting

The Central Missouri Railroad Association meets at Suite 20 in the Warrenton Outlet Mall. This unique organization is for railroad modelers, railfans, photographers and railroad retirees with layouts in O, HO, N hoping to add G scales. Meetings are on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. For more info call 636-2795522 or 636-456-0776.

Mondays: Take off Pounds Sensibly

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 Blanchette Park at 1900 Randolph Street in St. Charles. For more information contact Grace at 636-9464687.

Mondays: Take Off Pounds Sensibly

TOPS meet every Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 8945 Veterans Memorial Highway in O’Fallon.

Meetings at 9:30 a.m. with weigh in beginning at 8:30 a.m. For more in-

formation please all Linda Wilcox at 636-447-9056.

Mondays: Parent support group

Because I love you, B.I.L.Y., Gateway parent support group meets every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church at 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. For information and directions, please contact the helpline at314 993 7550 or email gateway_parent_help@yahoo.com. B.I.L.Y 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: mous

Alcoholics

Anony-

If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, we can help.

Call Alcoholics Anonymous at 636970-0013.

1st Monday: St.Charles County Council of the Blind meetings

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 (2nd floor of the Spencer Branch Library) from 6:30 - 9 p.m. For more information contact Beverly Kaskadden (President) at 636561-6947.

Mondays: St. Peters Rotary Club

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

Mondays: Seasoned Eye Carvers Meeting

The Seasoned Eye Carvers meet every Monday from 9am to noon at the St. Charles Senior Citizens Center, 1455 Fairgrounds (near the Bass Pro Shop).

Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers.com/ or contact Charles Sapp.

Mondays, Wednesday and Friday: Fitness First Exercise Classes

9:30-10:30am, American Legion Hall, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd., Wentzville.

314-369-6521.

Mondays: Chronic pain support group

American Chronic Pain Association is a support group for and by people experiencing chronic pain. Group meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month at 3 – 5 p.m. at the Spencer Road Library in St Peters. Important: This is an anonymous group (first names only).

1st Monday: Gardeners of St. Charles County Monthly Meeting 6:30pm. Location varies. 314-3047480.

2nd Monday: Winghaven Civil War Round Table

6:30pm, Midwest BankCentre board room, 2299 Technology Dr. O’Fallon.

For more informaiton call Mike at 314.276.5018.

3rd Monday of Each Month: Life After Loss support group

Support group for families who have lost a loved one to heroin/opiate addiction. 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Barnes Jewish St. Peters Hospital Campus in Room 212 of Professional Building 1. Contact: geevigna@charter.net. No registration required

4th Monday: American Legion Post 388 Meets

6:30 pm at American Legion Hall, 607 Westridge Dr., O’Fallon, MO 63366 636.219.0553.

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1 – 4 p.m. at The Falls Golf Course Clubhouse. Relaxed, friendly play and is open to all. Call 636-561-2970 for more information.

Tuesdays: Lions Club meeting

St. Peters Lions Club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in Old Town St. Peters on Park Street.

Tuesdays: Cancer support group

Cancer Companions Support Group is a support group for any cancer patient in treatment or post treatment, their caregiver and their loved ones that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Dardenne Presbyterian Church at 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie at 7 p.m. in the parlor. Registration is not required.

Tuesdays: Gateway Chorus Rehearsal

Spotlight

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 636-2566823 for more details.

Tuesdays: Cribbage

Looking for an evening out? Come and play cribbage Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the IHOP at 3851 Veterans Memorial Dr. in St. Peters. Win prizes and awards with semiannual tournaments. ACC sanctioned. For more information contact Dee at 636-233-8032.

Every Tuesday: Kiwanis Club of St. Charles

Noon – 1pm at Tubby’s Bar & Grill at 506 Droste Rd. in St. Charles. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

The group is looking for new members who want to better our community and help its youth. If you are interested in making a positive impact in St. Charles for generations to come, please come for lunch. For more information call 636-448-4277. You can also visit http://stcharleskiwanis.com.

Every Tuesday: St. Charles Optimist Club Noon-1pm at Pio’s Restaurant.

Every Tuesday: Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA

1-4pm Free. Quilt for local charities.

No sewing experience required.

Every Tuesday: Meeting

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7pm at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Info: 636.379.2505.

Every Tuesday: Gateway Spotlight ChorUS 7:15-9:45pm at First United Methodist Church, 801 First Capitol Drive in St. Charles. Info: www.gatewayspotlight. org or 636.256.6823.

Tuesdays: St. Louis Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association Male Caregiver Experience

The group meets on fourth Tuesday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Spencer Road Library at the Community Commons, 427 Spencer Rd. For more information about Alzheimer’s disease, support, or the Male Caregiver Experience, please call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or visit www.alz.org/stl.

Tuesdays: Social club for widows and widowers

On the first and third Tuesday of each month a social club for widows and widowers meets at 7 p.m. at St. John’s United Church of Christ at Fifth and Jackson Streets in St. Charles. On the first Tuesday there are refreshments and on the third Tuesday there is either a speaker or entertainment. The group also goes to breakfast, lunch and dinner monthly, and has a pot luck dinner each month.

Tuesdays: Monthly veterans coffee

Veterans from all branches of service are invited to the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center at 506 S. Linn Ave. in Wentzville on the second Tuesday of each month from 9 – 10:30 a.m. for coffee, pastries and camaraderie.

Come meet with fellow veterans who served our country and share your experience.

Every Tuesday: Dardenne Presbyterian Church Basketball

8-9:30pm, in the Christian Life Center, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Open to high school and adult men.

1st Tuesday: Fleur de Lis Garden Society 6:30pm at various locations. Info: www. fleurdelisgardensociety.org; Jeanne at 314.605.8563.

2nd Tuesday: Show-me Stitchers Embroiderer’s Guild of America 7pm at the Ladue Chapel. Info: www. showmestitchers.com.

4th Tuesday: O’Fallon Garden Club

6:30pm at Sunrise Methodist Church, 7116 Twin Chimney Blvd. Info: Barb at 636.978.5930.

Last Tuesday of every month, St. Charles American Legion Post 312 spaghetti dinner.

5pm, St. Charles American Legion Post 312, 2500 Raymond Drive in St. Charles. $6 per person. For more information call Post 312 at 636.947.7666.

Every Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi at the St. Charles County Family YMCA 8-9am & 10:15-11:15am. No experience necessary. 636-928-1928.

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Get Fit Exercise Classes 9-10am and 5:30-6:30pm at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Hall, New Melle. 314.369.6521.

Wednesdays: Talk

Veterans

What’s Happening

Every Wednesday: Charity Bingo

6:45pm VFW Post 5077 sponsors, at VFW Hall, 8500 Veterans Mem. Pkwy., O’Fallon. 636.272.1945 or www.vfwpost5077.org.

1st Wednesday: Hope & Healing

5-6pm, Dardenne Presbyterian Rock Church, 7400 South Outer 364 in Dardenne Prairie. Unique service of music, worship, and prayer for those in need of hope and healing.

Hollenbeck Middle School at 4555 Central School Road, St. Charles, Missouri. Visitors are always welcome! For more information check the club web site: www.stcharlesareawoodcarvers. com/ or contact Charles Sapp.

2nd Wednesday: Free Financial Education- Money Matters

7pm – 9pm. Meetings are held at the

6:30pm at the O’Fallon Family YMCA. PNC Bank and The O’Fallon Family YMCA have partnered to provide monthly free financial education courses for members of the community. Info (including a list of topics): call PNC Bank at 636.272.2449.

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1st and 3rd Wednesday Each: St. Charles Area Wood Carvers

Coffee

Veterans from all branches of the service are invited to attend “Coffee Talk” every Wednesday at. 9 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 3601 Ehlmann Rd. in St. Charles (Take I-70 to the Cave Springs exit). We will have applications for VA health care, applications for the honor flight, reports from local American Legion and VFW halls and lots of good comradery. Come join us for free coffee and donuts and enjoy an hour with your fellow veterans.

Wednesdays: Marine League meeting

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On the first Wednesday of each month the St. Charles County Marine Corps League meets at the American Legion 313 old town St. Peters at 7:30 p.m.

All Marines and FMF Corpsmen are welcome. For more information visit www.stcharlesmarine.org.

Wednesdays: Women’s fishing club Gateway Bass ‘n Gals all women’s bass club has monthly meetings the first Wednesday of every month at Rookies Bar and Grill at 3721 New Town Rd. in St. Charles at 7 p.m. Women of any fishing level please come and check out our women-only fishing club.

Wednesdays: TOPS meeting

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club 661 Wentzville holds meetings every Wednesday at 9:15 p.m. at Elder Court community meeting room. For more information call 314-650-1014.

Wednesdays: Crossroads Cribbage Club

10am Meets at 1380 Boone St., Troy, MO 63379. 636.528.8379.

Wednesdays: Men’s Golf League

5pm, tee off at 5:30 pm at Heritage of Hawk Ridge. www.lakesaintlouis.com, under the parks and recreation section.

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For moviegoers, there were some summers where the cinematic stars aligned perfectly. The hotter months of 1984, for instance, featured “Ghostbusters,” “The Karate Kid,” “Gremlins” and the wild ride that was “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Five years later, the 1989 summer movie season saw Michael Keaton starring in “Batman,” Mel Gibson and Danny Glover returning for “Lethal Weapon 2” and Sean Connery keeping Harrison Ford in line during “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.”

The summer of 2017 also has reasons to head to the local multiplex. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” did not disappoint, with Kurt Russell joining Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana in another irreverent outer space journey. Bradley Cooper had some awesome moments as the voice of Rocket Raccoon while Vin Diesel made sure that everyone knew that he was Groot. With action, classic music and great one-liners, “GOTG Vol. 2” definitely was worth a second viewing.

Marvel Studios was not content with just one summertime entry, however. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” arrived in July, the product of a cooperative deal between Sony and the Walt Disney Company, which owns Marvel Studios. Sony held the character rights for years, but this franchise reboot brings SpiderMan into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tom

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Holland’s winning performance as the title character also contains the right blend of youth and enthusiasm.

As good as “GOTG Vol. 2” and Spidey are, no other hero or heroine can stop “Wonder Woman.” MSN is reporting that the big screen adaptation will become this summer’s highest grossing film very soon. That’s not surprising given Gal Gadot’s performance and the screenplay’s faithfulness to her comic-books roots.

Gadot’s Wonder Woman is fierce, loyal and won’t shrink from anyone, making this a character many fans are emulating.

The success of “Wonder Woman” also sets the stage for Zack Snyder’s take on “Justice League” in November. Earlier DC Universe movies (“Man of Steel,” “Suicide Squad”) didn’t generate quite the excitement of a Marvel Studios production, but Gal Gadot will make the competition take note as she takes her place in the Justice League.

Christopher Nolan’s name has become synonymous with epic films, and “Dunkirk” is no exception to the rule. Responsible for “Interstellar” and “Inception,” the writer/director looks at one of the biggest wartime evacuations in “Dunkirk.” The title refers to the Battle of Dunkirk, which took place in France in 1940.

As Nolan’s film shows, approximately 400,000

Allied soldiers were stranded in Dunkirk and needed to find a way home.

With critical acclaim and respectable box office returns, “War for the Planet of the Apes” is another reason to buy a movie ticket. The reboot of this classic franchise offered a new take on the characters, especially Andy Serkis’ interpretation of Caesar, leader of the apes. Woody Harrelson also is on hand as the Colonel, an aggressive military leader bent on destroying Caesar and the other simians.

Some smaller films, such as the engaging “Baby Driver” and “The Big Sick,” also are placing movie fans in theater auditoriums this summer. When the mercury rises, all these movies offer a cool way to beat the heat.

“Spider-Man: Homecoming" photo courtesy Marvel Studios 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.