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Summer Soirees: Bring Friends Together Around the Table Alaskan Ride

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Safety Improvements to Highway 61 St. Charles County, MoDOT, and Wentzville make $14 million funding partnership, construction to start in 2016 St. Charles County, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the city of Wentzville, has received approval for a $14 million funding partnership to improve the safety of U.S. Highway 61.

In January, St. Charles County submitted an application to MoDOT for the funding partnership in response to recent severe accidents on the highway. It was determined that the safety of the corridor could be improved with the construction of a gradeseparated interchange at Missouri Route P

and Peine Road, as well as the construction of improvements at several other intersections along the corridor.

The partnership includes $8,000,000 in funding from MoDOT, $3,500,000 from St. Charles County, and $2,500,000 from the city of Wentzville.

“I am pleased with the cooperative spirit demonstrated by MoDOT in approving the county’s application to improve this dangerous stretch of highway,” said Steve Ehlmann, St. Charles County Executive. “This type of project is also made possible because St.

Charles County voters renewed the ½ cent Transportation Sales Tax in August 2012.”

This project was a high priority for St. Charles County Council Member Joe Cronin, whose district encompasses the highway. “Far too many accidents have occurred in this section of highway. I am pleased to see these improvements made for the public’s safety,” said Cronin.

Ehlmann said that it is anticipated that design work will start later this year and construction will begin in 2016.

“Best Trails State” in America Missouri has been named the “Best Trails State” by American Trails, a national, nonprofit organization working on behalf of the nation’s hiking, biking and riding trails. The award was announced today at the International Trails Symposium in Arizona. The national award is presented every two years to the state that has made tremendous contributions to promote and improve their trails system.

“Missouri has an outstanding system of trails that can accommodate a wide variety of activities ranging from a short walk to a hike through the wilderness,” said Gov. Jay Nixon. “This award is a great honor for our state, and I encourage all Missouri families to get out there and take advantage of this incredible resource found right here in the Show-Me State.

Missouri State Parks offers almost 1,000 miles of managed trails and the state claims more than 500 miles of National Recreation Trails designated by the U.S. Department of Interior. The state lives up to its reputation as “Gateway to the West” with significant trails including the Lewis and Clark, Trail of Tears, Santa Fe National Historic Trails passing through the state and the Pony Express, California, and Oregon National Historic Trails beginning on the western border. Missouri is also the home of the Katy Trail, the longest developed rail-trail in the nation.

“Missourians can walk, hike or bicycle on 230 incredibly diverse trails throughout the state park system,” said Sara Parker Pauley, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. “Spending time 4

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outdoors exploring our trail system not only provides us with a great adventure, it also provides us with an opportunity to improve our overall health and well-being.”

“The contributions of staff, volunteers, and support groups have made Missouri’s state park trails stand out as the best in the nation,” said Bill Bryan, director of Missouri State Parks, a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. “We are proud of these efforts and look forward to continuing work to build on our network so even more families can enjoy trails in our state,” added Bryan while accepting the award on behalf of Missouri State Parks.

The award also recognized Missouri State Parks for a project that began in 2008 to inventory and manage trails, which is being used in a statewide effort to consolidate and coordinate trail data. Missouri State Parks recently released Trails of Missouri State Parks, a publication that provides detailed information on 230 Missouri State Parks trails.

Earlier this year, Gov. Nixon announced that attendance at Missouri’s State Parks increased in 2012, another sign of Missouri’s economic recovery. More that 18 million guests visited Missouri’s State Parks in 2012, the fourth consecutive increase in attendance since Gov. Nixon took office, reversing a 10-year decline in parks attendance.

Increased attendance at Missouri State Parks is also an important factor in the state’s economic growth. An economic impact study for the Missouri state park system released in 2012 reported that the total annual expenditure of state parks visitors in 2011 was approximately $778 million. The overall economic impact of these expenditures is estimated at $1.02 billion in sales, $307 million in payroll and related income, and $123 million in federal, state, and local taxes.

Also, visitors’ expenditures support 14,535 jobs in Missouri.

For more information on trails at Missouri state parks and historic sites, please visit MO.gov

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Heartland Hospice Honors Volunteers During Volunteer Week this past April, Heartland Hospice had a celebration held at The Commons in St. Peters, where they had over 150 volunteers from hospices’ though out the greater St. Louis area. This event was made possible by the volunteer coordinators with the Greater St. Louis Hospice Organization. This was an all-day event in which speakers provided educational speeches on Guided Imagery, by Dr. Sandy Jost and How To Create Joyful Moments for hospice patients, by Tiffany Phillips. Vendors were also present to give the volunteers an opportunity to purchase products. The feedback received from the volunteers were great, they really appreciated all of the efforts that went into putting on this production for them.

Later that night there was a celebration for Heartland Hospice volunteers at the office where the Hospice provided supper for the volunteers with a Hawaiian theme. The volunteers were excited to be with each again and to meet the new volunteers and to share experiences with each other.

“During this celebration we honored 9 volunteers that received Presidential Volunteer Awards. The recipients of the Bronze Level

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award were; Joe Brown, St. Peters, MO with 178 volunteer hours in 2012; Caroyln Joyce, Warrenton, MO, with 111 volunteer hours in 2012; Charles Morris, O’Fallon, MO, with 125 volunteer hours, Kim Kainady, Wentzville, MO with 134 volunteer hours in 2012; Leslie Santel, St. Paul, MO with 173 volunteer hours in 2012; Steve Vogt, Veteran to Veteran volunteer, St. Peters, Mo with 107 volunteer hours in 2012; and Susan Goddard, Foristell, MO with 111 volunteer hours in 2012. There were 2 recipients of the Silver Level award, Bonnie Elder, St. Charles, MO with 311 volunteer hours and Coleen Phillips, St. Charles, Mo with 307 volunteer hours.

“All volunteers were presented with thank you gifts purchased from Positive Promotions that included; travel pillows, key rings with a light and volunteer photo magnet. They all received a certificate thanking them for all of the hours that they had volunteered with the patients. All of the 15 volunteers that attended were very appreciative of the honors bestowed upon them.

“Our volunteers are wonderful, they visit with patients that have a limited life left and they do it with such joy. Join us by calling me at 636.327.4018,” explains JoAnn Cole.

“Art is the expression of a person’s soul.

Whether it is made out of fabric, iron, paper, or any other material is irrelevant.”

If you quilt or appreciate the beauty of quilts, consider a trip to “The work quilters’ do in every way is as much art as sculpture is the National Quilt Museum (NQM) in Paducah, KY. Museum Chief art, or painting is art. The only difference is that quilts are made Executive Officer Frank Bennett says those unfamiliar with quilt art out of fabric,” Bennett goes on to say. A 37-year-old former busiwho walk through the museum doors for the ness writer (“The Breathing Organization”) and first time, often exclaim, as he did, “Wow!” consultant who chose to put his own business “They have never seen anything like it and aside two years ago to take the helm of the Pacan’t believe what they’re seeing,” he says. ducah, KY, museum.

“Actually, we have a policy that if you are Right now, the quilt community/business not blown away by what you see we will give is growing and many newcomer men are beyou your admission back. We have never had coming quilters as well. One of them, Richard someone ask for a refund and I doubt we ever Larson, of Plano, TX, who quilts professionally will,” Bennett said with a smile. for a living, has won more than 300 quilting NQM is well-known among the nation’s 21 show awards and exhibited in the NQM show million quilters who regard it as the world’s last year titled “Quilting Reinvented: Longarm “mecca” of quilting. And it has been described Quilters of the 21st Century.” “Still,” Bennett

by Forbes as “a massive tourist attraction,” besays, “we have men who visit our museum with cause it draws 40,000 visitors a year from all their wives but sit in the lobby, saying, “This 50 states and 40 countries, earning Paducah is not art, this is women’s stuff.” “When I tell the sobriquet “Quilt City, USA.” them that I am the CEO and walk them into a But millions of people who may have heard gallery, you can see their perceptions change.” of The Metropolitan Museum of Art or the “This is the double standard I want to end,” Photo courtesy National Quilt Museum Chicago Art Institute have never heard of Bennett explains. “If fiber art is ‘a woman’s NQM---and so are in for an eye-opening surthing,’ does that mean sculpture made out of prise. That’s because, “Today’s top quilt artists are creators on a par iron is ‘a man’s thing?” He goes on to say, “Art is the expression of a with world-class American artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and An- person’s soul. Whether it is made out of fabric, iron, paper, or any drew Wyeth,” Bennett says. other material is irrelevant.”

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Health Screening Allows Patient to Avoid Heart Attack, Beat Lung Cancer Leslie Stone is living proof that screenings through the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP), offered in Missouri only through SSM Cancer Care, are saving lives.

A long-time smoker who saw the effects of cancer first-hand working as an oncology nurse, Leslie Stone, 66, of Marthasville, sought advice from a pulmonologist to kick her nicotine habit.

Her physician prescribed medication to help her quit, but took matters a step further and recommended she have an early detection lung cancer screening as a precautionary measure.

In 2009 Leslie went to SSM St. Joseph Health Center to attend an International-Early Lung Cancer Action Program (I-ELCAP), which led to the discovery of two small nodules on her lung.

Though the nodules were not deemed cancerous, the screening also revealed Leslie was experiencing excessive calcium buildup in one of her arteries. Further testing revealed a 95 percent blockage in her right coronary artery, putting Leslie on the brink of a massive heart attack. The SSM Heart Institute performed an emergency cardiac cath-

eterization and relieved the blockage.

Leslie survived the heart scare but continued paying close attention to the nodules on her lung.

In February 2012—three years after her initial screening—one of the nodules became cancerous, so she turned to Thoracic Surgeon Stephen D’Orazio, MD. Dr. D’Orazio intervened by surgically removing 50 percent of Leslie’s left lung.

Because she had gotten screened before the cancer could more fully develop, the cancer was removed and recovery from surgery took just six weeks.

She did not require radiation treatment or chemotherapy.

Despite a near heart attack and major lung cancer surgery, Leslie’s life is back to living life normally thanks to one simple screening she attended four years ago.

“Getting screened is the first step,” she said. “Early detection saved my life.”

To find out more about the I-ELCAP lung cancer screening, call 1-866-SSM-DOCS.

Stephanie Adelmann Signs With Culver-Stockton Stephanie Adelmann, a senior at Troy Buchanan High School, re- was named third-team all-conference her junior year, and has played cently signed a letter of intent to attend and play soccer at Culver- for the Norco Club Team for four years. She spent her freshman year Stockton College in Canton, MO. Says Adelmann, “I’m so excited! I playing for the Hazelwood West High School women’s soccer team, was talking to some other schools, which won the district and conferand hadn’t really thought about it. ence championship.

The coach saw me play when he Adelmann has been a scholar-athcame to see another player at one lete and on the honor roll for three of our club games.” years.

Adelmann chose Culver-Stockton, Culver-Stockton College women’s she says, for its class size and acasoccer coach Tyler Tomlinson said, demics, not just its strong athletic “Stephanie is a very special player. program. “I really like Culver-StockHer speed and soccer IQ makes her ton because it’s a smaller school. a very dangerous weapon on the I wouldn’t be just a number like pitch. We expect her to come in I would be at a larger school. This and contribute immediately to the way I can get help when I need it success of our program, both on the and have close relationships with field and in the classroom.”

Adelmann signs with Culver-Stockton.

Pictured from left are Julie Adelmann, Stephanie Adelmann my teachers.”

Culver-Stockton is located in Canand Joe Trebing. Photo by Jason Smith.

Adelmann will major in math, and ton, Mo., and is affiliated with the hopes to become an engineer. She National Association of Intercolhas an internship with Bodine Aluminum, Inc. in Troy this summer. legiate Athletics (NAIA) and is a member of the 10-team Heart of As a midfielder for TBHS, Adelmann lead the Trojans to an 18-6 over- America Athletic Conference (HAAC) featuring colleges and universiall record and the Gateway South Conference championship title. She ties in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.

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Cuivre River Electric Announces Youth Tour Winners “Concern for Community” is the cooperative principle that won the hearts of most finalists in Cuivre River Electric Cooperative’s 45th Annual Youth Tour Final Competition on April 17. Twelve local students presented their essays touting “Cooperative Principles Make a Difference in My Community” with judges and guests attending the event.

Students’ speeches and cooperative quiz scores determined the most important contest of the evening, the selection of Cuivre River’s delegates to attend the National Youth Tour Conference in Washington, D.C. this summer. Students chosen as Cuivre River Youth Tour delegates include Zabada Abouelhana of Timberland HS, Melissa Lamping of Troy Buchanan HS, Mary Burkemper of Winfield HS, Rachel Reckamp and Samantha Swoboda of Warrenton HS, and Kelsey Castulik of St. Dominic HS. They will travel among 90 Missouri delegates June 14-20, meet with more than 1,500 delegates from across the United States, visit Congress, tour Capitol Hill, and see national historic memorials and landmarks. Sarah Huckstep of Clopton HS will serve as a Youth Tour alternate, should any of these students be unable to attend.

The six runners-up in the contest received a $250 Cuivre River Youth Tour scholarship to the university or college of their choice. They include Kaylee Cannon of Bowling Green HS, Sarah Huckstep of Clopton HS, Samantha Marre of Elsberry HS, Meghan Todd of Warrenton HS, Elizabeth Cato and Sean Kruse of Winfield HS. “Among 249 contest entries, it was interesting to learn the principles our youth valued the most. In addition to Concern for Community, Education and Democratic Member Control were also popular choices,” said Mary Jane Clark, Manager of Communications who emceed the event.

The local contest, now in its 45th year, received 249 student essays from nineteen area high schools. Last year the National Rural Electric

Cuivre River’s 2013 Youth Tour delegates are (L-R) Zabada Abouelhana of Timberland HS, Melissa Lamping of Troy Buchanan HS, Mary Burkemper of Winfield HS, Rachel Reckamp and Samantha Swoboda of Warrenton HS and Kelsey Castulik of St. Dominic HS. The delegates will travel to Washington, D.C. June 14-20 to attend the National Youth Tour Conference.

Cooperative Association (NRECA) named Cuivre River Electric Cooperative’s Youth Tour program as one of the best Youth Tour programs in the country based on the highest number of student entries received by a single electric cooperative in the United States.

Since 1964 Cuivre River has sponsored 186 Youth Tour delegates for visits to their U.S. congressional delegations, energy and grassroots government education sessions, and sightseeing in Washington, D.C. More than 45,000 high school students sponsored by electric cooperatives have participated in the Youth Tour since the leadership program began.

Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, founded in 1941, provides electricity to more than 60,000 homes and businesses in Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles and Warren counties. For more information on the Youth Tour contact Lonnie Tucker at 800.392.3709 ext. 230, or e-mail: ltucker@cuivre.com.

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AROUND TOWN Billy Patty of Wentzville Senior Service Award Winner

By Claire Bloemke Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder today announced 35 winners of the Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award, including Billy Patty of Wentzville.

Lt. Governor Kinder presented the awards today (May 8) at a luncheon for the winners and their guests outside his office in the Capitol. Patty was nominated by Rep. Chuck Gatschenberger of Lake St. Louis.

Patty has helped operate a mission outpost and food pantry at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in St. Louis’s inner city since 1977. “They provide food and necessities to the city’s underprivileged and homeless on a daily basis,” Gatschenberger said in his nomination. “He also always enthusiastically volunteers for his local Knights of Columbus events.”

The pantry has grown significantly with Patty’s help. Besides food,

clothing and furniture, it offers eye care, utility assistance and computer training. The volunteer staff has grown to about 30, serving 3,000 low-income and homeless people.

Lt. Governor Kinder presented Patty with an official declaration and a Senior Service Award lapel pin at a ceremony in the Capitol.

“Billy Patty sets an example for all Missourians with his kindness and willingness to serve the underprivileged and homeless of St. Louis,” Kinder said. “His selfless service is an inspiration to all who know him.”

Kinder this year received more than 150 nominations for the Senior Service Award, naming 34 winners representing the state’s 34 Senate Districts and one at-large winner. Patty won in District 2.

Charity Polo Match for the Endangered Wolf Center The St. Louis Polo Club will be hosting a charity polo match to benefit the Endangered Wolf Center on June 15 from 3 - 6pm at the Blue Heron Farms Polo Club, located at 4020 Benne Road in Defiance, Mo. This event falls on Father’s Day weekend and provides a wonderful way to celebrate with a special dad. The second year for this successful event, expectations are high that it will be the biggest fundraiser of 2013 for the Endangered Wolf Center, which is located in Eureka.

This casual event offers a rare chance to see this thrilling fast‐paced sport in action. There will also be delicious food, an antique car show and lots of activities for kids.

General admission is $25 per carload. A select number of VIP tickets are $50 per person, which includes a reserved area with elevated views, catering and complimentary adult beverages for those over 21 years old. To make a tax‐deductible donation or to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, call 636.938.5900.

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The Endangered Wolf Center was founded in 1971 by renowned naturalist Marlin Perkins and his wife Carol. It is certified by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Center’s mission is to preserve and protect Mexican gray wolves, red wolves and other wild canid species, with purpose and passion, through carefully managed breeding, reintroduction and inspiring education programs. Animals born at the facility have been reintroduced to North Carolina (red wolves) and Arizona and New Mexico (Mexican gray wolves) and Canada (swift foxes). The Center’s research focuses on reproductive, behavioral and nutritional needs for each species housed here. The Endangered Wolf Center is a founding member of the AZA’s Mexican Gray Wolf and Red Wolf Species Survival Plans. Further information about the Center is available at www.endangeredwolfcenter.org and 636.938.5900. Visit us at www.Facebook.com/EndangeredWolfCenter.

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SSM Health Care Invests in St. Charles Region SSM Health Care has announced plans to invest $180 million over the next several years to transform the health care experience for patients across St. Charles, Warren and Lincoln counties. The plan includes a number of interdependent projects that will make it even easier for members of the community to receive the care they need, when and where they need it.

“We believe in a better way to health. One that isn’t complicated or confusing,” said Chris Howard, president/CEO of SSM Health Care – St. Louis. “We know that people want health care services that are convenient, fully coordinated and highly personalized with a single point of contact managing their care. We are committed to creating this new patient experience.”

Howard said SSM Health Care will begin to introduce aspects of this new model of care over the next several years. At the same time, the health system will focus on building the infrastructure necessary to support this vision.

Some of these planned investments include: • A complete redesign of the campus at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West in Lake Saint Louis. A new patient tower with 70 additional beds and much needed expanded parking will compliment expanded outpatient and acute care services. Specific focus is being placed on creating world-class maternity and pediatric programs in partnership with SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center.

• A new state-of-the-art emergency department and outpatient center at SSM St. Joseph Health Center–Wentzville at the Wentzville Parkway entrance to the campus. The new facility will open in 2014 and meet the needs of this growing population.

• The development of a new state-of-theart outpatient campus in eastern St. Charles.

Many of the outpatient services currently located at SSM St. Joseph Health Center will be expanded and relocated to this new highly visible and accessible campus. When this center opens, it will be designed to incorporate

every detail necessary to provide a whole new patient experience to the community.

• Opening additional SSM Urgent Care sites to provide even more convenience of location and hours for care.

• Aggressive recruiting of additional exceptional physicians who view health care as a partnership and are ready to take their patient relationships to the next level.

SSM Health Care has been serving and growing with the community for more than a century; most recently completing $40 million in renovations on the campus of SSM St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles. This vision is the next step in the organization’s commitment to the community.

“This is an exciting time for us,” said Howard. “We are honored to be able to partner with our community on this journey. As in the past, we will rely heavily on our passionate and dedicated employees, physicians and community partners to help us bring this vision to life.”

SSM Health Care has three hospitals, multiple outpatient care sites, and more than 110 physicians caring for patients across St. Charles, Warren and Lincoln counties. SSM Health Care also provides the community’s only certified primary stroke centers, only trauma centers, only comprehensive heart services and is the largest provider of health care services in the tri-county area.

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ENTERTAINMENT

By Brian GuerRero

Brian Guerrero is a former resident of Los Angeles and a current resident of New York City with extensive experience in front of and behind the camera for film and television.

The Return of Original Films?

Summer is the season when Hollywood unleashes epic films of great need. These are what keep the film industry good and pure, massive action, comedy and visual effects galore. It’s a time for much like organics are to food. movies to be at their greatest Here are some of this year’s originals that without the pressure of awards could be blockbusters. (Remember that reseason—though some Oscar lease dates are subject to change). winners are still produced. We After Earth: A father and son survive a crasheven refer to these films as a landing on Earth about a thousand years after special genre known as ‘pophumanity vacated the planet for reasons of corn flicks.’ Throughout the extreme events. With the father (Will Smith) past decade, the majority of injured, its up to his son (Jaden Smith) to go wide-released summer fare on a perilous journey to create a signal for was compiled mostly of sehelp. Will Smith conceived the original story quels, comic book adaptations, and chose M. Night Shyamalan to direct. and, now, reboots. I’ll gladly Now You See Me: A tricky thriller with an buy tickets for these movies, all-star cast about a group of illusionists yet I (along with many of you) (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, still crave originals on the big Now You See Me photo courtesy of Summit Entertainment Dave Franco) that mysteriously pull off bank screen. heists during their public perThe summer of 1996 was responsible for formances? You heard right. It cementing my personal passion for film, feaalso features Morgan Freeman, turing the two state-of-the-art special effect Michael Caine and Mark Rufmegahits Twister and Independence Day and falo as the cop who is on to other blockbuster originals such as The Rock them. and Eraser. The majority of these films had no White House Down: Disaster big fan base before their release. None were master Roland Emmerich resequels, based on popular novels, nor comic turns to the combat genre with books. These blockbusters were simply origia cast headed by Channing Tanal ideas assisted by the advertisements of tum, playing John Cale, a local theatrical trailers and TV spots. cop that springs into action to Fortunately, this summer, we again have a White House Down photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures protect the U.S. President (Jahealthy amount of big-scale original films. mie Foxx) from a paramilitary They are riskier for business in today’s society, but they’re still in group that seizes the White House. Though dramatic, there’s promising chemistry between Tatum and Foxx while in “Die-Hard” mode.

Pacific Rim: The unique/visionary Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth), goes super CGI on us in this flick about humans in the San Francisco Bay area that build sky-scraper sized robots and operate them from the inside to combat giant aliens that emerge from the deep of the Pacific. The visual quality—let alone the size of these beings—is unlike anything ever put on the big screen.

Elysium: Elysium is the name of the beautiful man-made space station where “the privileged” live, the rest of the population are stuck on ruined Earth. Like his previous film, District 9, writer/director Neill Blomkamp is sending another message about the doubts of humanity in a futuristic setting—with Grade-A quality action in the mix. Matt Damon’s character is on a mission to break into Elysium to bring equality to both worlds. If it’s as good as District 9, it could become a major Oscar contender.

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FOOD

Summer Soirees Bring friends together around the table There are no better reasons for outdoor entertaining than good friends, good food and good weather.

“I’ve made a lot of friends around the table in my life,” said Rebecca Lang, food writer, television personality and author of such cookbooks as Around the Southern Table.

Lang’s favorite dishes are those that are easy on the cook and incorporate Southern specialties, such as Vidalia onions. Whether you’re planning for several dozen guests or inviting over a few close friends, impress them with delicious dishes in a comfortable setting.

Need a little inspiration to get the party started? Lang and other experts offer tips and recipes at www.flavors-of-summer.com. Have a crowd-pleasing recipe of your own? Visit the website to compete for a $1,000 prize or entertainment package valued at $5,000. Simply submit a recipe in the following four categories: Grilling Favorites; Salads, Sides, and Desserts; Marinades, Sauces, and Salsas; Outdoor Decorating and Entertaining, and get ready to celebrate. All entries must be received by August 15, 2013.

Recipes below submitted by Rebecca Lang, 2013.

Tacos with Lime Marinated Vidalia Onions and Grilled Italian Sausages

Salmon with Mango, Ginger and Vidalia Onions

Two-Way Vidalia Onion Sliders with Toasted Pecan Mayonnaise

Makes 4 to 6 Servings “Tacos loaded with color and flavor spice up a summertime cookout like nothing else,” Lang said.

“Arrange all the ingredients on a platter for tacos that are pretty and easy for guests to put together.”

Makes 8 Servings “Topping an impressive side of salmon with a refreshing blend of citrus-kissed mangos and Vidalia onions simply screams summertime,” Lang said. “The fish can be served hot or cold, so it makes the rest of the menu a breeze.”

Makes 16 Sliders “These little burgers pack a big punch with both caramelized and grilled Vidalia onions,” Lang said. “They’re gloriously dressed up with blue cheese, fancy mayonnaise and pickled okra. Look for slider buns in your local bakery or bread section of larger grocery stores or use small dinner rolls.”

Ingredients: 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch strips 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch strips 1 orange bell pepper, cut into 1/3-inch strips 2 Vidalia onions, sliced into half-moons 3 jalapeño peppers, sliced into very thin strips 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Cilantro 2 teaspoons Gourmet Garden Chunky Garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 (19-ounce) package Johnsonville Italian Mild Sausage Links 10 (6-inch) corn tortillas 2 Avocados from Mexico, sliced 5 ounces goat cheese, crumbled 2 cups grape tomatoes, sliced in half 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges Directions: Combine bell peppers, onions and jalapeño peppers in large bowl.

In small bowl, whisk together lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over bell pepper mixture. Marinate for 45 minutes.

Preheat grill to medium heat (about 350°F). Add sausages and grill, covered, 15 to 20 minutes, turning often, until browned and cooked through. Cool slightly and cut in half lengthwise.

Use slotted spoon to transfer bell pepper mixture to a grill basket. Grill over medium heat for about 10 minutes, until slightly charred. Discard marinade.

Grill tortillas until warm, about 1 minute per side.

Arrange a large platter with bell pepper mixture, sausages, avocados, goat cheese, tomatoes and tortillas. Serve with lime wedges.

Ingredients: 2 mangoes 2 Vidalia onions 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons Gourmet Garden Ginger 1 (3-pound) whole side of wild salmon with skin 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped Lime wedges, optional Directions: Peel and slice mangos into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Slice onions into 2 x 1/8-inch slices (julienne). Combine in large glass mixing bowl.

Whisk lime juice, lemon juice, honey, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and ginger in a small bowl. Pour over mango mixture. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Preheat grill to medium heat. Rub top of salmon with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill fish, skin side down (without flipping), over indirect heat for 16 to 18 minutes, or until easily flakes with fork. Use an extra large spatula or rimless baking sheet to gently lift salmon off the grill, leaving skin on the grill rack.

Stir mint into mango mixture. Allow salmon to cool for about 5 minutes. Use slotted spoon to top salmon with mango mixture, arranging down the center of the fish.

Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.

Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 Vidalia onions, divided 1 pound lean ground beef (7% fat) 1 pound ground chuck (20% fat)

5 ounces crumbled blue cheese (1 1/4 cups) 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 16 slider buns or round dinner rolls 24 pickled okra pods, sliced lengthwise in half 2 cups baby arugula Wooden picks, optional

Directions: Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, cayenne and paprika. Stir in pecans.

Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cut 1 onion into half-moons. Cook onion 18 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until caramel colored.

Cool and chop into 1/2-inch pieces.

Preheat grill to medium heat.

Slice remaining onion into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Rub with remaining tablespoon olive oil. Grill for 6 to 8 minutes per side, flipping carefully with spatula, or until softened and grill marked. Cut each slice into 3 or 4 wedges. Set aside.

Combine lean ground beef, ground chuck, blue cheese, caramelized onion, salt and pepper. Divide beef mixture into 16 equal portions (scant 1/3 cup each); gently shape each portion into 3/4-inch-thick patty.

Arrange patties on lightly oiled grill rack; grill 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

Place buns, cut sides down, on grill rack. Grill for 1 minute or until toasted.

Spread about 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on bottom half of each bun; top with 1 patty. Top each slider with another teaspoon mayonnaise, grilled onion wedge, pickled okra halves, and about 2 tablespoons arugula. Top with bun tops. Secure with wooden picks, if desired.

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ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE

Alaskan Ride “Let’s quit our jobs, put our stuff in storage, and ride the Harleys to Alaska,” my wife’s tired voice said over the phone. Taking the call at work, where I had spent entirely too much time over the previous couple of years, I knew it was an idea whose time had come. Six weeks later, we were on the road, living on our motorcycles, a Harley Softail and my wife’s Sportster. It was my wife’s first journey on her own bike, with a whopping 1100 miles of prior riding experience under her belt. We spent the next 2 1/2 months and 12,000 miles on those bikes, camping out almost every night.

Our 60 – 100 hour work weeks had certainly been financially beneficial, but it wasn’t much of a life. Both of us had very good jobs and careers, and the expectation was that people in those positions just didn’t up and quit and go roam the earth for no “good” reason. “What are you going to do, live like Gypsies?” my wife’s exasperated boss asked.

Yes, precisely, that was the plan, and it’s exactly what we did. Everyone should try it, at least for a while. We were in the unique position of having good health, a tidy sum of cash, and no permanent obligations like a mortgage, debt, kids or pets, and there was a good economy to start over with when the

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By Avalanche

Avalanche is a functional illiterate who left the St. Louis area three decades ago in search of adventure. He enjoys motorcycling and all things outdoors. He lives with his wife and dogs.

trip was through. Of course, this was a few years back, when both we and the country were better off.

The next few weeks were busy, getting rid of unimportant items, putting the rest of our possessions in storage and shifting into an entirely different mindset and rhythm from the endless work weeks we had been living.

Somehow, we were able to pack everything we needed (except food) to live and camp on the road for 2 1/2 months onto the bikes.

We stuffed clothes, tent, sleeping bags and pads, cooking kit and tools into leather saddlebags and a couple of stuff sacks lashed to the rear seats—no windshields or hard luggage for us back in those carefree days.

We started off by riding a couple hundred miles to a wedding. Camped out those first nights, it seemed we were about to jump off a cliff, heading off into the wild with no home to return to—a bit unnerving, but also very liberating.

After the wedding we headed west and north, toward Montana’s Glacier National Park. We mostly stayed off the interstate highways, and took secondary roads where we could actually experience America. Plans to get to a certain destination by a certain time were quickly abandoned. We got up, rode, stopped when and where we wanted, and made progress without too many preconceived ideas.

We rode through the Rockies beginning in Colorado, through Wyoming and up to Montana where we spent some time in Glacier National Park. After enjoying the Park’s roads, wildlife and scenery for a couple of days, we headed to the border to cross into Canada.

Once at the border guard station we were asked where we were going, to which we replied “Alaska.”

Where do you work? “We don’t.” Where do you live?

“We don’t have a residence right now, we’re traveling.” Those answers, coupled with a decent amount of cash in our possession won us the bonus prize of extra screening. Kept in different rooms, my wife and I were both interrogated about our histories and our dubious tale of quitting our jobs, moving out of a perfectly good residence and travelling by motorcycle for an indeterminate length of time. The guards also wanted to be assured that our supply of cash would not run out while we were in Canada, as we did not appear to be guests that they were interested in hosting for long.

All of our tightly packed possessions were unloaded and spread out in the parking lot for inspection, which provided some security theater for those travelers who appeared to be better risks as they passed the border entrance unmolested. The guard searching our scattered belongings seemed to be let down that our tea bags actually contained tea and not some other plant material worthy of official action.

Border guards satisfied, if not a bit disappointed, we repacked our gear and were on our way.

Author’s Note: Stay tuned for next month’s column on my Alaska trip where you’ll read about interesting travelers, soggy campsites, and great hot springs.

Cindy Moore

Cindy Moore is the mother of three superlative kids, servant of two self-indulgent felines, and wife wife to one nifty husband.

Her fictitious occupation: Archeological Humorist-unearths absurdity and hilarity in strange and unusual places including public restrooms, the lint filter, church meetings. Most recently, she excavated a find in her neighbor’s bird feeder.

The birds are singing; the flowers are blooming, and I am left trembling.

What fills me with such dread?

Two words: swimsuit fitting. That beastly chore which strips me not only of my selfesteem but also of winter’s protective hideall-the-flab clothing. It is the mother of humiliating tasks which leaves me gazing in the mirror wondering, “Why are there two of me now?”

During the previous long, cold months, I naively thought that my body had been innocently winterized beneath the bulky coverings. Actually, it had been dividing and multiplying. Unchecked, it ballooned out of control; much like an over-fertilized zucchini on a warm summer day.

Unfortunately, by the time the swimwear goes on sale, the damage is done and I am left to face the consequences…usually in a fitting room no bigger than my refrigerator and equipped with glaring lights and an over-sized mirror.

All too soon, shopping day arrives. I can’t put it off any longer. The sales have begun and the good suits will be gone by closing time. I decide to indulge in a little self-abuse then reward myself afterwards with lunch.

I wander casually over to the swimsuit rack, glancing around to make sure no stringythin people are in the vicinity. But just in case one of them is gawking, I purposely grab a handful of sizes I couldn’t wedge into even with my thighs greased in butter.

I end up with two shopping carts full, knowing after finishing off the second one with no results, the odds are I’ll be greatly fatigued and it will be time to eat.

As I enter the dressing cubicle a posted sign reads: “WARNING, objects in mirror are fatter than they appear.”

Hesitantly, I force on the first suit. Another bad sign; it gets stuck around my ankles. But I will not be intimidated by a measly singledigit sized suit.

I coax and maneuver the material. Another quick yank to mid-thigh and I realize by the

malignant purple shade of my calves that I have completely shut off the blood supply to my lower extremities. Obviously, some incompetent clerk from the toy department has mistakenly mingled Bahama Barbie’s beachwear in the rack.

I am seething.

I stick my head out the door and flag down the first clerk passing by.

“Pardon me, Miss!”

I yell snippily, “I have an urgent concern!”

“Yes?” she answers timidly.

“Just exactly when does the food court open?”

Knowing that it’s up and running helps me to manage my anger over the Barbie episode.

With the color returning to my legs, I press on. I wheedle the next one over my body, feeling like I have been poured into a surgical latex glove.

“There,” I wheeze. “Perfect!”

The room tips and weaves. I assume the reason has something to do with the fact that oxygen can no longer reach my lungs.

They have been compressed into the thickness of sandwich bags.

I suck in great gulps of air.

A lady in the next vault taps lightly on the wall and says compassionately, “Trying on swimsuits too, dear?”

“Unfortunately,” I whimper.

“Next time,” she says, “do what I do and take a strong sedative before you leave home.”

Undaunted, I continue working my way up two sizes from last summer.

This one is snug. But circulation of the legs and arms appears normal with no apparent

MOORE ON LIFE

Sighs of Spring discoloration. Acceptable. I take a cautious breath. Inhaling and exhaling can be maintained without blacking out.

Next, I face the mirror head on.

The black kneehigh dress socks and big cotton underwear beneath have just nudged me out of a Victoria Secret’s runway gig.

Observing the damaged goods encased in the death grip of Spandex hits me with despair. A woeful cry escapes my throat.

Immediately, a concerned security guard knocks on my door.

“Lady! You all right in there?”

The woman next door comes to my rescue again, “Back off!

We’re trying on swimsuits.”

I detect male snickering.

That did it! I grab a suit, two sizes smaller of course. Because, as we women know; a few leg lifts; a little less snacking and we’ll fit right back into it—around September, just in time to cover it with numerous layers of winter clothing!

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GARDENING

Five Steps to an Eco-friendly Landscape

By Melinda Myers It’s possible to create a beautiful landscape and be kind to the environment even with a busy schedule and while staying within budget. “All it takes is a bit of planning and a few low maintenance strategies,” says gardening expert and author Melinda Myers.

Myers recommends these five strategies to create a low maintenance eco-friendly landscape this season.

Be Waterwise Save money on the water bill, time spent watering and this precious resource, water. Start by growing drought tolerant plants suited to your growing environment. Once established they will only need watering during extended dry spells. Mulch with shredded leaves, evergreen needles, woodchips, or other organic matter to conserve moisture, reduce weeds, and improve the soil as they decompose.

Fertilize with a low nitrogen fertilizer, like Milorganite, that promotes slow steady growth instead of excessive greenery that requires more water. Plus, it won’t burn even during drought.

Put rainwater to work all season long by using rain barrels to capture rainwater off your roof or directly from the sky.

Recycle Yard Waste in the Landscape Minimize the amount of yard waste produced, reuse what can be in other areas of the landscape and recycle the rest as compost.

These are just a few strategies that will save time bagging, hauling, and disposing of yard debris. And better yet, implementing this strategy will save money and time spent buying and transporting soil amendments, since it will be created right in the backyard.

Start by leaving grass clippings on the lawn. The short clippings break down quickly, adding organic matter, nutrients and moisture

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to the soil. Grow trees suited to the growing conditions and available space. That means less pruning and fewer trimmings that will need to be managed.

Make Compost at Home Recycle yard waste into compost. Put plant waste into a heap and let it rot. Yes, it really is that simple. The more effort put into the process, the quicker the results.

Do not add insect-infested or diseased plant material or perennial weeds like quack grass, annual weeds gone to seed, or invasive plants. Most compost piles are not hot enough to kill these pests. And do not add meat, dairy, or bones that can attract rodents.

Manage Pests in Harmony with Nature A healthy plant is the best defense against insects and disease. Select the most pestresistant plants suited to the growing conditions and provide proper care.

Check plants regularly throughout the growing season. It is easier to control a few insects than the hundreds that can develop in a week or two. And when problems arise, look for the most eco-friendly control. Start by removing small infestations by hand. Consider traps, barriers, and natural products if further control is needed. And as always be sure to read and follow label directions carefully.

Energy Wise Landscape Design Use landscape plantings to keep homes warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Homes will have a more comfortable temperature throughout the seasons and energy costs will be reduced.

Plant trees on the east and west side of a house to shade windows

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in the summer and let the sun shine in and warm it up through the south-facing windows in winter.

Shade air conditioners, so they run more efficiently and be sure to collect and use any water they produce for container gardens.

Incorporate these changes into gardening routines and habits over time. Soon these and many more strategies that help save time and money while being kind to the environment will seem to occur automatically.

Nationally known gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening. She hosts the nationally syndicated

Melinda’s Garden Moment segments which air on over 115 TV and radio stations throughout the U.S. She is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and writes the twice monthly “Gardeners’ Questions” newspaper column. Melinda also has a column in Gardening HowTo magazine. Melinda hosted “The Plant Doctor” radio program for over 20 years as well as seven seasons of Great Lakes Gardener on PBS. She has written articles for Better Homes and Gardens and Fine Gardening and was a columnist and contributing editor for Backyard Living magazine.

Melinda has a master’s degree in horticulture, is a certified arborist and was a horticulture instructor with tenure. Her web site is www.melindamyers.com

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SPOTLIGHT

Nobody Bleeds As Red As a

Cardinals Fan

By Steve Bryan

Here in St. Charles County, it’s never baseball season. Just Cardinals season. Steve Bryan takes a trip down memory lane to celebrate his favorite birds.

After nearly fifty years of living in St. Louis, I made a career-related move to Orange County, California, in 2009. Though I wasn’t intentionally following the great Albert Pujols to Anaheim, I now live about 9 miles from Angeles Stadium, the place where Albert set up shop in 2012.

Like the Cardinals, the Los Angeles Angels at Anaheim use red as their team color. But no other baseball fans bleed as red as the folks in St. Louis.

Maybe it’s in the water In some respects, Hollywood considers Missouri one of the “flyover states” that don’t count as much as California or New York. Major League Baseball can never ignore the influence of the Cardinals and their fans, though. St. Louis has given birth to both the greatest fans and players of the game.

Look, for example, at the 5400 block of Elizabeth Avenue in the community known as the Hill. That row of houses—rechristened Hall of Fame Place—produced Lawrence “Yogi” Berra, Joe Garagiola, and prolific sportscaster Jack Buck. All three men have been inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Maybe it’s the water…or those Italian eateries so close by.

Speaking of Buck, his voice could be heard coming from car radios and homes throughout the Bi-State region for decades. It wasn’t uncommon in the 1970’s to see families sitting on the front porch during the summer months listening to Buck announce the games on KMOX radio.

While struggling with disease near the end of his life and career, Jack Buck’s love for the Cardinals could not be silenced. Every so often, a video showing the award-winning announcer singing his version of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” pops up on the Busch Stadium monitors. It never fails to get a rousing cheer from the fans.

Buck is the perfect example of a Cardinals fan. Always professional, Buck showed his love for the Redbirds when they won the pennant in 1985. His enthusiastic cry of “Go crazy, folks! Go crazy!” at the end of that game is a treasured sound bite.

Always rooting for the home team The typical St. Louis fan can be summed up in one word: classy. According to KMOV, more than three million fans have packed Busch Stadium each year since 2004. That shows that St. Louis baseball enthusiasts aren’t fair-weather fans. They hang in there even when

St. Louis Cardinals fans at the 2011/2012 Winter Warm Up. Photos by Ray Rockwell

times are tough.

Case in point: the saga of Mark McGwire. Traded from Oakland to St. Louis in 1997, McGwire was the new kid in town, but fans embraced him immediately. The following year, McGwire’s home run race with Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey, Jr. got the sport back on track after the devastating baseball strike of 1994.

McGwire shattered Roger Maris’ home run record and continued to thrill fans, even when injuries slowed him down. The revelations about his steroid use still didn’t turn fans against him when he returned to the Cardinals as a hitting coach.

You can be a nerd AND love baseball I can’t hit a baseball to save my life, and most of the women I’ve dated are more knowledgeable about the game than I am. Still, you can’t grow up in St. Louis and not admire Lou Brock for his basestealing ability or Ozzie Smith for his all-around talents. It’s almost a genetic trait for a St. Louis kid to love the Cardinals.

One of the cool things about going to school in the 1970’s was the free baseball tickets. The Cardinals organization offered free tickets to students who achieved a high grade-point average. We couldn’t afford tickets when I was growing up, so this was a great opportunity to see a game when our grades were good.

My brothers and I spent some great nights with our dad up in Loge Reserve back in the day. Even now, I like to follow the Redbirds and catch a game when I am back in St. Louis. It’s in the blood. Even though I see Angel’s jerseys in my local Target, I still bleed red for the Cards.

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GAME DAY

Redbird fans prepare to cheer on their St. Louis Cardinals!

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