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A helping hand Heartland Hospice would like you to volunteer with your heart in 2020 Everyday people say, “I would like to be a part of helping someone” and just don’t know where to start…you can start here. Perhaps you cannot help others financially but you can give of your time and self which is priceless. Hospice is a special kind of care designed to provide sensitivity and support for people in the final phase of a terminal illness. Heartland Hospice’s goal is to provide palliative and supportive services to meet physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of patients and their families
in a health care facility or other residential settings. Volunteers can provide one-onone attention to residents who are lonely or cut off from their families, thereby reducing feelings of isolation and contributing to their sense of belonging. Veterans dedicated to visiting with other veterans are also needed in hospice care. The benefits are endless when one can make a difference. Heartland Hospice depends on hospice volunteers to help provide the extra love and care clients and their families need at this time in their life. Heartland volunteers
offer support, companionship and practical, caring help to this special group of people. Staying with the patient so family members can take a break, reading scripture to patients, or holding their hand. All assignments are in close proximity to your home, work or school. You can donate as little or as much of your time as you desire. Contact Virginia at 314-453-0990 if you would like to bring something special into someone’s life. Be sure to inquire about the next training class.
Wear your green The 51st Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and St. Patrick’s Day Run will take place March 14 The Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in St. Louis will take place on March 14, starting at noon. Leading the 51st annual parade will be parade founder and St. Louis Irish Consul Joseph McGlynn, Jr., Parade Committee Chairperson Maureen McGlynn, a Guest of Honor from Ireland; a Military Guest of Honor; an Honorary Parade Marshal St.; St. Louis City Mayor Lyda Krewson; Parade Director Kevin Udina; and other dignitaries. This year’s parade will also be a Salute to St. Louis Irish Heritage. The parade steps off at noon from 20th and Market Streets and proceeds east on Market to Broadway and then south on Broadway where it will disband at Clark Street. Market Street will be closed at 7:30 a.m. from Compton to Broadway. Parade
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units will stage starting at 7:30 a.m. from Compton to 18th Street. The parade, also known as St. Louis’ “Rite of Spring,” will feature over 130 units, including floats, bands, marching units, large helium-filled balloons, and over 5,000 marchers. The 42nd Annual Michelob ULTRA St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run will precede the parade at 9 a.m. McGlynn noted the support the run has received over the years from Anheuser-Busch, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run is St. Louis’ largest locally organized run. It covers a five mile course which will begin on Broadway just south of the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark hotel in front of the Ballpark Village (Broadway between Walnut and Clark Streets) and conclude at 8th and Market Streets. In addition this year will also feature a three kilometer run which will be part of the five mile course. Runners will then be directed to the Michelob ULTRA Runners Village at The Ballpark Village at 7th and Walnut Streets. Ballpark Village will also be the site of this year’s Irish Village featuring a live band, food and beverage which will be open prior to, during and after the parade. Over 8,000 runners, walkers and wheelchair racers of all ages participated in the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Run. There are 13 different age categories for both male and female competitive runners, ranging
in age from under 14 to 70-plus years. Prizes will be awarded in age categories for both men and women, including “14 and under” and “70 and over.” This year’s run will bring back the popular “Best Costume” award competition. Individuals and teams can show off their best Irish-themed outfits. In the past there have been Irish potatoes as well as St. Patrick driving out the snakes. The runners’ creativity is their only limit. Runners may register online at: wwwstpatsrun.org. The cost is $36 with the entry fee going up in March. Past top finishers will be issued special bib numbers so they will be allowed into the corral at the front of the pack. Starting at 9 a.m. some of the unique inflatable balloons that will be in the parade will begin inflating at Leprechaun Village located on the east side of Aloe Plaza as part of the pre-parade activities. Children will be able to enjoy bounce houses and there will be a caricature artist and other fun activities. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Michelob Ultra St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run celebration kicks off Friday night, March 13 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, 1 South Broadway, with cocktails and dinner which will be followed by a faux Casino featuring Horse Races and betting booths. For cost and further information visit our website at www.irishparade.org.
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Fighting hunger Operation Food Search receives $100,000 grant
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Operation Food Search (OFS), a nonprofit hunger relief organization, recently received a $100,000 grant from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust to fund its Fresh Rx: Prescribing Healthy Futures. The trust provides for the health, education, and welfare of disadvantaged children, as well as the health and welfare of animals in the St. Louis Metro area. Fresh Rx, in partnership with the Normandy Schools Collaborative (NSC), is a program designed to create a healthy and hunger-free school district. OFS provides programs, practices and policies necessary to ensure the entire NSC—including students and their families, district administrators, faculty and staff, community partners, and school neighborhood residents—has the food and nutrition needed to thrive. The grant will be used to accomplish four goals: make the most of the USDA Child Nutrition programs (includes school breakfast, lunch, after-school meals, and summer meals) at all NSC schools; develop the 1.6 acre Normandy High School Teaching Farm and agricultural career pathway; create a food oasis in a food
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desert by building the Normandy High School Community Market and Learning Kitchen, and; provide nutritional support to students with additional health and academic needs. “We are so very grateful to the Dana Brown Charitable Trust for its support of our Fresh Rx program,” said OFS’s Executive Director Kristen Wild. “This grant enables Operation Food Search to address a cyclical problem—the lack of nutritious food access—with a holistic and sustainable approach.” “Our work with OFS has been an exciting partnership because our students are at the heart of the partnership. OFS has been intentional about including student voice in addressing the local food desert challenges,” said Normandy Superintendent of Schools Dr. Charles J. Pearson. “Plans for the NHS teaching farm, the planned market, and the learning kitchen are all the result of our students wanting to learn more – not just for themselves, but for the improvement of our community. In their words, they want to be ‘part of the solution and leave a legacy.’”
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Monster movie mayhem Third Annual Saint Louis Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Film Festival to take place Cinema St. Louis (CSL) and the Saint Louis Science Center will host the third edition of their science-fiction and fantasy short film contest – an opportunity for regional filmmakers to let their imaginations shine. This year’s edition has a Mega Monster Movie focus. This juried competition will award cash prizes to the top three entries: $500 for Best of Fest and $200 each for Best Sci Fi and Best Fantasy selections. The winning shorts will then be featured at the Science Center’s First Friday program on May 1 and will screen in the Science Center’s OMNIMAX Theater. In addition to the three cash-prize winners, additional works will be chosen to screen throughout the First Friday program. This year’s First Friday theme is Mega Monster Movies. Filmmakers are encouraged to incorporate a mega monster into their films, along the lines of “Godzilla,” “King Kong,” or “Pacific Rim.” A four-person jury of film professionals (filmmakers, film schol-
ars, film critics) and a scientist will select the finalists, including both the three cash-prize winners and the additional films. Jury members will be announced on CSL’s website. Cinema St. Louis will then screen the winning film as part of the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase (SLFS). CSL will also consider other submissions for inclusion in SLFS, held annually each July at Washington University’s Brown Hall. The cash-prize winners and additional works in the program will be announced on Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Science Center’s First Friday: Mega Monster Movies. CONTEST Rules & Terms Filmmakers interested in participating must submit shorts that meet the following criteria: • Films must be easily categorized as science fiction or fantasy. • Run a maximum of five minutes, including credits (no minimum running time). • Contain no profane language or offensive imagery; if CSL and the Saint Louis Science Center deem a work inappropriate for viewing by audiences of all ages, it will be eliminated from consideration. • Include sound (e.g., dialogue, ambient sound, effects, and/or music). • All conceivable approaches – including experimental, narrative, and animated– are acceptable. The shorts can be shot in any film or video format, in either color or blackand-white. • Films must have a production date no earlier than 2014. • Films with a monster-film theme are encouraged but not required. In addition, the following conditions apply: • Filmmakers must have secured rights to any music, words, or images used in the work. • Filmmakers will retain ownership rights to submitted works, but by submitting a short to the competition, a filmmaker grants the Saint Louis Science Center the right to screen the work in its exhibition spaces. Submission of a short does not guarantee its use. • Filmmakers must live within a specified geographical location, which includes the states Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. • All films must be submitted using FilmFreeway with a secure online screener link. No entry fee is required. Submission deadline is March 15.
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Port of call St. Louis region’s inland port system climbs to number two spot for total tonnage
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The latest data from the U.S. fact that there is only one set of Army Corps of Engineers (USlocks between St. Louis and Asia, ACE) reveals the St. Louis reand that is the Panama Canal. gional ports moved from the He also highlighted the deeper third position into the second draughts that allow for barges to position for inland port total be loaded heavy, rail access in the tonnage in the 2018 rankings. region from both sides of MissisThe port system handled 37.4 sippi River and the presence of million tons of commodities six Class I railroads, the surplus over the course of the year, a supply of grain available and the 13.2 percent increase over the available supply of corn that can prior the year. come to the river all the way from Just 1.1 million tons sepaMinneapolis. He adds that there rated it from the top position, is also growing demand from Inwhich the Port of Cincinnati/ donesia, Vietnam and Thailand Northern Kentucky held onto, The latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reveals the St. Louis that want to source from the Misdespite a drop in its total ton- regional ports moved from the third position into the second position for inland port sissippi River system, which is nage for the year. The rise in the total tonnage in the 2018 rankings. recognized for better soybeans rankings adds to the accolades with higher protein and better oil for the St. Louis region, which quality. continues to rank as the most efficient inland port district in the “The St. Louis region has become a vital spot on the map from nation in terms of tons moved per river mile. During 2018, the the grain perspective,” Eriksen said. St. Louis region’s barge industry handled more than 534,000 Corn, soybeans and unclassified oilseeds were certainly tons per mile along the 70 miles that make up the port system. among the commodities that contributed to the increased tonThe system also has the second highest concentration of port nage moving through the St. Louis area ports, but crude oil was facilities per mile of all inland ports, contributing to growing also up significantly over 2017 as the United States became a awareness of a 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that flows net exporter of oil, and iron ore more than doubled, likely tied through southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri at St. Louis to the resumption of operations at U.S. Steel’s facility in Granite known as the Ag Coast of America. City, Illinois. “For you as a region to come up to number two for total tonThe region’s commitment to investing in its freight network is nage is a real accomplishment, but it’s not surprising as St. Louis key to accommodating continued growth in tonnage. has been gaining for a while,” said Ken Eriksen, Senior Vice “We know when we do not invest in infrastructure, nothing President with IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, moves. When we do, it creates the opportunity for optionality,” analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that said Eriksen. “Infrastructure is everything. It supports rolling and drive economies worldwide. floating assets alike. We see more coming into the St. Louis area Eriksen notes there are several things contributing to the posi- to take full advantage of the optionality here and get the most tive trends for the St. Louis region’s port system, among them the favorable price.”
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Blazing their own path Teenage entrepreneurs look to inspire more young girls into starting their own businesses BY CHARLOTTE BEARD In these latter years, more youth are coming on the scenes as entrepreneurs. Unlike school guidance counselors 20 to 30 years ago who were still only encouraging students to focus on obtaining a job in Corporate America, Aunya McElroy, Jury Elementary School counselor in the Hazelwood School District encourages youth to consider entrepreneurship early in life. McElroy invited 18-year-old entrepreneur, Kaniya Slusher, a Ferguson-Florissant McCluer High School graduate and clothing design business owner, to facilitate her workshop for girls, “Design Me a Donut: An Entrepreneur Workshop.” The workshop took place at Jury on Jan. 30. Slusher, who hopes to facilitate the workshop at other schools, states that the workshop allows attendees to explore their passion and “niche.” In addition, she incorporates some of her fashion design sketches into the workshop which allows the girls to have some hands-on training in that arena. “Also, they get to design a donut,” stated Slusher. “It is a subliminal message with the plain donut being them now and the topping (is) what I am installing into them (during the workshop) to be the best version of themselves.” In addition to an actual donut pastry that attendees are designing, Slusher shares her background and business knowledge with attendees which includes a Q and A. “Their parents got to sit in as well,” Slusher stated of the workshop at Jury Elementary. “After the workshop I did an evaluation sheet so I could get some data on how beneficial it is to young girls. The girls loved it. They wanted it to be for more days. It was a little sad seeing the girls ask me to come back the next day and knowing that it was a one-day event, it kind of urged me to want to get this out as much as possible so I can do more days at these schools with these girls. Some girls come from homes where no one ever asks them what they want to do in their future, they’ve never heard of the things that I speak of with them, or the importance of entrepreneurship, or (how to) figure out their passion.” When asked about her first venture or what motivated her to become an entrepreneur, Slusher stated, “I never said, ‘I want to be an entrepreneur,’ because I saw other people doing it – I honestly didn’t see anyone doing it. I just always wanted to make my own money. I used to work at flea markets selling CDs; I used to do a (variety of things). My first experience as an entrepreneur was doing my first fashion show. It was very successful, and it was an amazing event, so I just continued it. I continued to educate myself with sewing. Now I don’t have to sew and can have someone do it for me and (I) make my designs. Starting off, I had to educate myself in the industry I was wanting to partake in.” Slusher shared that her first fashion show was at the age of 13, where she modeled clothes. Following her first show she began to design clothes. Though she doesn’t include the experiments of her preteen years as part of her entrepreneurial track where she was 8 | OUR TOWN | MARCH 2020
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(Left) Tamia Coleman-Hawkins presents at the “Design Me a Donut: An Entrepreneur Workshop” at Jury Elementary School. (Right) (From left) Tamia Coleman-Hawkins stands next to Aunya McElroy, Jury Elementary School counselor and Kaniya Slusher
selling “slushy” jars and doing bake sales, she states that those beginnings gave her knowledge for what she is doing now. Slusher’s inspiration for fashion comes from a family member. “I had a cousin that modeled; I always saw her in shows,” stated Slusher. “So, I always wanted to model. When I was trying to make some money for the summer, I was just brainstorming ideas. In my mind it just popped up – a fashion event. When I did it, I found out that was something I couldn’t live without doing. I researched all night and educated myself within the industry. I kept planning more shows and kept doing more fashion events. I went out and networked young and early and independently. And it led me to better opportunities along the years.” In addition to creating logos as residual income, Slusher uses her other passion for sculpting and enhancing eyebrows to fund her Varamel online fashion store (@varamelofficial on Instagram). She shared that her hate for the job she once had at McDonald’s and finding it to not be enough to fund her fashion venture, led her to an opportunity to use her natural skill in a salon whose owner also taught her additional skills. Eventually she began to branch out from the salon to provide services independently, as well. Slusher, who was recently interviewed on STL TV’s City Corner, shared that long-term she would like to be involved in more speaking events, facilitate more ‘Design Me a Donut’ workshops, and collaborate with a global organization. In addition, she has hopes to obtain her own brow shop in her present community and incorporate her personal brand into luxury fashion shows. The workshop at Jury also showcased 13-year-old Tamia Coleman-Hawkins, founder and CEO of Mia’s Treats Delight. Coleman-Hawkins, seventh-grader at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School, has been operating her business since she was eight years old. At the workshop she spoke to the attendees about being a young entrepreneur and girl boss. “I started baking with my grandma when I was four,” shared Coleman-Hawkins. “All my life my mom’s been telling me to be my own boss when I (become) an adult. When I was in the third grade I took an economics class at a gifted school. After that class I told
my mom that I didn’t want to wait until I became an adult to start my business; I wanted to start it then.” Coleman-Hawkins’ treats can be found featured on her Facebook and Instagram pages (@miastreatsdelight). Coleman-Hawkins has the support of her mom to do the business from their home. The only stipulations for her running the business from home is that she cannot ship products and there is a limit on how much money she earns. As a young entrepreneur, Coleman-Hawkins juggles school and management of her business. “I usually only take orders over the weekend because of school,” stated Coleman-Hawkins, “unless I’m out of school or on a break. I make extra batter if I have an event, or if I have a lot of orders, I make a lot of batter (on the weekend) so that I have it during the week in case someone does (place an) order. Then we can just put it in the oven and deliver it. During the week my mom puts a lot of cookies in the oven so that I can do my homework.” In addition to being her own boss, Coleman-Hawkins expressed that charitable causes are important to her. Currently she serves on the 2019-2020 Kid Board of Directors for KIDBOX (www.kidbox.com), a kid board that was also served by Naomi Wadler, the D.C. elementary student who became known for her speech at the March for Our Lives in 2018. KIDBOX is an online subscription clothing box of name brand apparel and accessories, hand selected by the KIDBOX team. For every $98 KIDBOX that a patron keeps, the organization donates new clothing to children in need. It is stated that Coleman-Hawkins shared items to take home from KIDBOX with workshop attendees. As Coleman-Hawkins grows Mia’s Treats Delights, she would like to use the business to help end the fight on homelessness, as well as other charitable causes. “Eventually I do want to get a brick-and-mortar (for Mia’s Treats Delights). I want to have my cookies in stores.” In addition to Coleman-Hawkins’ Facebook and Instagram pages, she can be followed on Twitter at @MiaTheKidBaker or reached by email at miatreatsdelights@gmail.com. In addition to Slusher’s Instagram page, she can be followed on Twitter at @KaniyaSlusher.
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(On cover) Brittany Graham (right) and her mom’s best friend Paula Korman last year at the Fight For Air Climb. (Above) Brittany and Paula climb in honor of Cindy at last year’s Fight for Air Climb.
Stair climbers around St. Louis will come together to climb 40 floors and 856 stairs of the Metropolitan Square building in the Fight For Air Climb to raise money and awareness for lung diseases BY CHARLOTTE BEARD Imagine sitting still or lying in bed and discovering that without warning the air getting to your lungs has become limited or cut-off completely by some seemingly invisible force. On April 4, stair climbers around St. Louis will come together to climb 40 floors and 856 stairs of the Metropolitan Square building bringing awareness and simulating breathing challenges of lung diseases at the annual Fight For Air Climb event and fundraiser. The event will begin at 7 a.m. at 1 Metropolitan Square in St. Louis. A signature event of the American Lung Association, the Fight For Air Climbs are held in skyscrapers around the country on the same day and at the same time. “The idea of the stair climb began more than 30 years ago in our Chicago, Illinois office,” stated Brett Schuette Executive Director for American Lung Association in Missouri. “Back then we wanted to find a way to get people engaged with our organization through something that was unique that they were able to do during the winter months. We have a lot of active people in the community that really the only thing they can do during the winter months is (go 10 | OUR TOWN | MARCH 2020
to) the gym. That’s how the stair climb begin but it also gives our climbers a comparable experience of fighting for air while stair climbing because it’s similar to the breathing struggles of those suffering from lung disease. So, from that (idea) it was well-received there. Now it’s implemented in more than 60 cities across the country. Some other non-forprofits have adopted that idea to do stair climbs from our Fight For Air Climb.” This year marks the 12th climb event for the American Lung Association in Missouri. When asked about the level of participation in St. Louis, Schuette stated that last year 1,150 participants participated in the climb. This year the association anticipates having 1,400 to 1,500 climbers. Some participants have made the climb their annual event. Since 2018, Brittany Graham has spent her birthday participating in the Fight For Air Climb in honor of her mother, Cindy, who died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in 2017. Last year her mom’s best friend, Paula Korman, joined her in the climb. Graham’s mom battled a cough for about three years. The doctors first thought it was allergies, but the cough worsened making conversations challenging. Then she was
Brittany Graham (left) stands with her late mother Cindy, who passed away from the lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
diagnosed with pneumonia, which led to more tests on the origin of her cough. She was diagnosed with IPF, a progressive lung disease, and multiple myeloma, a form of cancer at the age of 60. After the diagnosis, Graham’s mom moved in with her. As a result of her illness, she had four hospitalizations in a six-month period. “Her lungs were 40 percent scarred,” stated Graham. “She needed a lung transplant but couldn’t get one because of the multiple myeloma. At age 28, ready or not, I became my sweet momma’s caregiver and embarked on what would be the most painfully beautiful experience of my life.” After her mom endured numerous challenges her mom went into hospice August 2016. She passed away Dec. 8, 2017. “We were both too young for this. We didn’t see it coming,” Graham stated. “It was the honor of a lifetime to be able to take care of her.” One day while driving home Graham saw a billboard for the Fight For Air Climb at Metropolitan Square, which happened to be on the weekend of her birthday. She decided to sign up to memorialize her mother. “Nothing can ever replace what Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis took from me,” stated Graham. “My mom won’t zip up my wedding dress. She won’t babysit her grandchildren. She won’t meet me for any more dinners on Friday night. Despite these harsh realities, I’ll fight until my last breath to help find a cure for this deadly disease, so other people don’t have to travel the same devastating journey my mom and I traveled.” Over the last several years, participant efforts around the country have raised more than $53 million combined to support the mission of the American Lung Association. Schuette estimates that the St. Louis climb has raised over $3 million to-date. “With the funds that are raised through the Fight For Air Climb we do quite a bit of (things),” shared Schuette. “One of the things that we’re proud of is that we invest in research – we added new research awards to our grant program. From that there is some research that is being done at Washington University.” When asked about the specifics on the research being done, Schuette shared that one of the things being explored are the various ways medicine can quickly breakup mucus in the lungs for asthma sufferers, as well as those with COPD, cystic fibrosis and other lung diseases. He shared that the research also centers on lung disease scenarios involving DNA.
“With the research that we do here in St. Louis we also have our Airways Clinical Research Center,” stated Schuette. “(Also), thanks to our advocacy efforts, 11 more states passed laws raising the legal age of tobacco sales to 21. We created the first lung cancer screening implementation guide to help community hospitals and health systems institute and implement life-saving lung cancer screening systems. Those are just a few of the things that we’ve done with the money that is raised from the Fight For Air Climb.” Additionally, according to Schuette the association has staff that makes visits to the homes of children with severe asthma and allergy to provide education on the proper usage of inhalers and bring awareness to triggers of asthma attacks that may be specific to a child. Education is also provided to school nurses in identifying an asthma attack, for example, and what action to take in such circumstances. While the American Lung Association believes in education for adults who care for youth who suffer with a lung disease, the association is also challenged with education for the community atlarge. Schuette states, “There are a couple common misconceptions about lung disease and more specifically about lung cancer. One of the common misconceptions is that people get lung cancer only by smoking which is not the case. More and more we’re seeing that people are getting lung cancer who are non-smokers – who have never smoked a day in their life. The second (misconception) is that for women the number one cancer killer is breast cancer when it’s not – it’s lung cancer. In general, breast cancer is very important, and women need to do whatever they can to bring awareness in the month of October and get their mammograms. Something that we like to say is that you also (must) take care of your lungs. So, we need to bring more awareness to the population that lung cancer is the number one killer of women. If you are a smoker we encourage you to quit and talk to your physician about getting a low dose CT scan to see if there is a possibility that you have lung cancer because it can be detected through the low dose CT scan.” For more information about the low dose CT scan visit https:// www.lung.org and find ‘Saved By The Scan’ under the ‘Our Initiatives’ menu. For more information and to register for the Fight For Air Climb, visit FightForAirClimb.org/StLouis. You may also contact Hannah Rae Warrick by email -HannahRae.Warrick@lung.org or phone at 314-449-9148. MARCH 2020 | OUR TOWN | 11
OurThoughts MOORE ON LIFE BY CINDY MOORE
Daylight ravings
It’s here again. That weird time in March. “You mean the holiday when we violently pinch those not wearing green; the time when we force ourselves to shove corned beef and cabbage down our throats even though we hate it; the holiday we party around like happy little leprechauns till we pass out?” Wow! I though my idea was weird, but you’re right, that is one messed up holiday. Well then…ahem…the second weirdest time of the month--daylight savings time. History tells us that daylight savings time was originated by, George Hudson, the famous entomologist. “Who the heck is he? And what’s an entomologist?” He just happened to be a renowned scientist who studied insects. He believed that by creating a two-hour time shift, he’d have more after-work hours of sunshine in which to go bug hunting in the summer. But there are advantages and disadvantages with the time switch. Let’s go over some. Pro: People shop more during extended daylight hours. More shopping and more sunshine release more endorphins. Endorphins stream through our system like happy little bugs. Back off Hudson! Con: I could very well explode from an overdose of endorphins. Pro: Our math skills sharpen. When the clock is changed I am constantly adding or subtracting hours to find the “real” time. Alarm goes off at 6 a.m. “Let’s see, six minus one hour means…it’s really 5 a.m.! Wake me when it’s nine minus one!” Con: Mentally we can’t adjust and physically our bodies never truly adjust. Our seasonal timing is severely affected. Similar to the physical jolt that happens when I walk into Hobby Lobby at the end of August and the Christmas decorations are up. I began to twitch and shudder and physically feel a gust of frigid air and mentally begin to hear “Jingle Bells” playing in my mind. I experience a seasonal meltdown. Pro: The crime rate drops. The first day of daylight savings saw robberies fall seven percent. The alarm goes off at 4 a.m. and robbers say, “It’s really 3 a.m.! Much too early to plunder and pillage!” Further proof that criminals are lazy lumps. Con: There are more accidents. Pedestrian squish-ups are three times higher. But when compared with texting while walking, it came out much lower. So we can thank the Bug Man for making our lives really messed up, but not as messed up as that holiday when we celebrate green. 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.
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OurThoughts I woke up the day after my climb, spent and sore. I drank as much water as I could, and took lots of electrolytes. A small breakfast was all that would sit in my gut. A good mountaineer would have completed my climb and gone on from the gully to the summit, an outing well above my ability, then looked for something else to do the next day. That said, the previous day’s adventure was quite an accomplishment for an old, banged-up guy. Looking back on it, it was the kind of undertaking that could have resulted in the Search and Rescue crew putting remains in a bag, and wondering, “What was this guy thinking?” The wind was fierce, the harbinger of an approaching storm. In between trips for water, naps were the main activity for the day. Earplugs were necessary to keep the racket of the flapping tarp down to a dull roar. I endured another night at this camp, and began the trip out the next morning, covering a few miles back to my previous campsite. Shortly after setting up this next camp, the storm finally arrived. Several inches of snow fell, and the day was spent mostly under the tarp, venturing out during lulls in the storm to take care of food, water and a little bit of hiking. The storm began to break up in the late afternoon, and as the sky cleared, the temperature began dropping. The forecast called for an overnight low of 26 degrees; it was 26 as the sun went down, and the overnight low hit 10, with the ever-present wind adding to the chill. All the seemingly excess clothing I had lugged in proved to be quite welcome, as I slept in all my clothing wrapped in the sleeping bag. It was comfortable – just barely. A few more miles out the next day put me at a camp off the main trail with a good view of the mountains where I had spent the last few days. My appetite had returned, and I did my best to make up for not eating for a day. It was a good campsite to reflect on the trip, and put some old demons to rest. I used to spend as much time in this range as I could; life had thrown up some unexpected detours, and I hadn’t been back here for quite a few years. I had just completed a climb that hadn’t seemed possible anymore. That was a good thing to ponder. The next morning had me on the trail early. It was a long hike out, even with a
Down & out pack lightened by more than 15 pounds worth of food and fuel consumed. There was a considerable amount of foot traffic headed into the range, as the latest blast of winter had blown out, and the sun was providing nice fall conditions. I spoke with a young guy and his girlfriend along the way. He was an enthusiastic sort, loved these mountains, and was afraid that increased usage could turn this wilderness into a National Parktype of environment. I suggested that he use ear-buds to listen to the “music” blaring from his phone, as the rest of us had the same concerns. The last few miles out were a long, weary march, mostly through dense timber. Views of the range’s crest were few and far between, the trail muddy and slick. A couple more hours of trudging and I was back at the truck. A motel room thoughtfully reserved by Staci was a wonderful luxury, as my original plan had been to drive home immediately after getting out of the woods. A decandently long hot shower, clean clothes, and a warm, soft bed made for a pleasant ending to a fantastic journey.
The assorted final numbers were 40plus miles hiked, mostly above treeline with a heavy pack. The warmest day was 65 degrees, and the coldest night 10 degrees. The climb itself was 1,500 vertical feet, completed in five hours round trip, solo, with no belayer, and only two pitches rappelled, the rest down-climbed. There was one worried wife at home, taking care of our two giant Newfoundland “puppies”. The battery life of my new fancy satellite messenger was less than 10 percent of the advertised 240 hours. The muscle aches and sore joints subsided over the next week, as did the eye hemorrhage, a bloody reminder of a lifealtering injury. Best of all, the trip redefined what might be possible in the future.
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.
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TOYOTA 4RUNNER APPEALS TO THE ADVENTUROUS If you tend to be somewhat adventurous with the great outdoors, you might want to consider the 2020 Toyota 4Runner! This latest model is classified as the fifth generation of this “go anywhere, hill-climbing, boat-towing, family transport” as it was first introduced back in 1984. Based on a solid body-on-frame, tough as nails underside architecture, its inherent capabilities starts with its four-link rear axle and coil-spring suspension. The robust chassis is also the source of 4Runner’s notable ride quality. It’s offered with either two-wheel-drive or 4WD with a two-speed transfer case and locking center differential, depending on the vehicle’s trim. All 4WD models feature 9.6 inches of ground clearance. 4Runner makes its presence felt with new safety enhancements plus numerous benchmark technologies, comfort and convenience upgrades. Toyota’s safety suite is now standard on all grades, making it even more of a compelling choice. With room for up to seven, this generation 4Runner is the most capable, accommodating and most comfortable thus far. All versions now come with a new instrument panel design. This also includes a high-resolution eight-inch touchscreen display for the factory’s multimedia audio system. This also includes the addition of Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa compatibility. You can easily navigate your smart phone content or ask Siri, Google or Alexa
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to recommend a nearby campsites, or to perhaps find a restaurant that might just deliver food to your secret hiding spot. Rear seat passengers will appreciate the addition of two USB ports to charge their devices. The 4Runner TRD Pro model gained the most off-road capabilities with its reworked suspension and its “Cat-Back” growl sounding performance exhaust system. The vehicle’s 4.0-liter V-6 engine (rated at 270HP) is matched with a smooth shifting fivespeed automatic transmission that includes a sequential shift mode for manually shifting when more control is needed. Those opting for the top-of-the line 4Runner Limited grade can choose the Nightshade Special Edition that debuted in 2019. Available in Midnight Black Metallic, Magnetic Gray Metallic or Blizzard Pearl, the Nightshade Special Edition in-part gets its name from extensive black exterior trim, black wheels, its unique rear bumper and grille accents, solitary exterior mirrors and door handles plus exclusive window moldings, rocker panels, and door garnish. Undeniably, its rugged look maintains a timeless robust style all its own. For 2020, there are slight changes to the grill design, and every model features projector beam headlights and LED rear combination lamps plus a full size spare tire. All models include a standard integrated tow-hitch and wiring harness. To add to the cargo carrying space, the second-row seats fold flat plus the available rear pull-out cargo deck can support up to 440 pounds to make loading and unloading heavy items easier. Base pricing starts at $36,120. At road test, the 4X4 TRD PRO I drove, had an MSRP of $51,968 and the EPA numbers reflected 16-MPG city/19-MPG highway. 4Runner is competitive with the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevy Tahoe and the Dodge Durango. BY DAVID FINKELSTEIN
David Finkelstein is a Master/ Skill Automotive Service Technician and a shop owner. He’s also invented garage service tools for mechanics and has served on both National and local Automotive Trade Industry Boards. He pioneered “Car Talk Radio” starting out with KMOX/CBS Radio and hosted “Auto Talk” on KFTK/FOX News Radio for 15-years. David tests and evaluates new vehicles weekly and does some consulting with various auto manufacturers.
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Katherine Johnson of ‘Hidden Figures’ fame passes away at Age 101 When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon in 1969, it was a momentous accomplishment. Eight years earlier, John F. Kennedy set a goal of landing men on the lunar surface and work began in earnest, especially in St. Louis. The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (MAC) created space capsules used in the Mercury and Gemini programs that helped astronauts gain skills needed to reach the moon by Kennedy’s deadline. Mathematician Katherine Johnson, who passed away recently at age 101, also was an invaluable part of the space race. One of the subjects of the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures,” Johnson’s work helped make Alan Shepherd’s 1961 sub-orbital flight possible. Her calculations also helped John Glenn return safely to Earth in Friendship 7. Before Armstrong made his “giant leap,” Johnson worked on the math needed to get the lunar lander on the moon. The early trailers for “Hidden Figures” were a bit misleading, though, making the story appear to be a broad comedy instead of a tribute to the women who helped the space race. Taraji P. Henson played Johnson in the film and focused on the brilliant mathematician’s struggles to do her job. She also dealt with discrimination because of her race. Not allowed to use a nearby “Whites Only” restroom, the movie showed Johnson rushing across the Langley Research Center campus to find a bathroom. Johnson and her brilliant female colleagues were referred to as “computers,” doing their calculations with slide rulers, pencils and papers. Dorothy Vaughan, played by Octavia Spencer in “Hidden Figures,” was one of Johnson’s colleagues. When NASA was moving from human computers to those made of circuits and wires, Vaughan created an opportunity for herself by learning FORTRAN, one of the early computer languages. The on-screen version of Vaughan is shown teaching herself how to program and earning a promotion in the process. For decades, the title “Hidden Figures” truly applied to Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and aerospace engineer Mary Jackson. In the film, Janelle Monáe played Jackson, who worked on the Supersonic Pressure Tunnel that was used to study strong forces. Her boss encouraged her to get additional training so that she could become an
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Katherine Johnson (center) with Caroline Waterlow and Ezra Edelman at the 89th Annual Academy Awards in 2017.
aerospace engineer. She needed to take courses at an allwhite high school; however, and had to fight for the right to take the necessary classes. On the surface, “Hidden Figures” is a brilliant, engaging film that contains an Oscar-nominated performance by Octavia Spencer. At a time when STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education is highly important, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson are figures that continue to inspire young people to follow their dreams.
BY STEVE BRYAN
Born and raised in South St. Louis, Steve Bryan is now based in Anaheim, California, and has been allowed access to movie and television sets to see actors and directors at work. Though his writing has taken him far from St. Louis, Steve is, at heart, still the same wideeyed kid who spent countless hours watching classic movies at neighborhood theaters.
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with a trendy twist on sushi Tantalizing taste buds with the latest in trendy foods can be a fun way to bring the whole family to the table for meals together. Combining familiar flavors with a new preparation method, for example, is one way to add flair to dinners at home. An innovative sushi-style concept, “beefshi� features convenient beef products like pastrami, roast beef, summer sausage, hot dogs, corned beef or bologna prepared in rolls with rice and vegetables. Because recipes like Reuben Roll, Taco Maki, New York Deli Roll and Muffarolletta can be enjoyed individually as appetizers or grouped together for a full meal, these dishes can provide a variety of solutions from entertaining a crowd to simply feeding your family. Find more information and recipes at beefshi.com. Recipes courtesy of the North American Meat Institute on behalf of the Beef Checkoff
Ingredients:
Hand Vinegar:
1 cup water 1/4 cup rice vinegar
Yield: 2 rolls (16 pieces)
Maki:
2 sheets nori 4 cups sushi rice 4 ounces finely shredded spicy beef jerky 16 cilantro sprigs 1/2 cup slivered radishes 64 tortilla strips quesofresco crumbles pico de gallo Directions: To make hand vinegar: In small bowl, stir water and rice vinegar.
To make maki: Lay sushi mat on clean surface. Moisten hands with hand vinegar and shake off excess. Place one nori sheet on mat, shiny-side down. Spread 2 cups rice across nori, leaving 1 inch empty at farthest end. Lay 2 ounces jerky, 8 cilantro sprigs and 1/4 cup radishes crosswise along rice, covering half the surface closest to you. Securing jerky, cilantro and radishes with fingers, use thumbs to push end of
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mat up and over filling until edge of nori meets rice on opposite side. Press firmly on roll. Lift top of mat and roll firmly until tight and round. Squeeze gently to shape roll. Press ends in carefully to secure loose rice. Remove mat and set roll aside. Repeat to make second roll. Use thin, sharp knife to cut each roll into eight slices. Arrange on sushi platter. Stand four tortilla strips upright in center of each roll then sprinkle with queso fresco. Serve with pico de gallo.
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New York Deli Roll Yield: 2 rolls (16 pieces)
Reuben Roll Yield: 2 rolls (16 pieces)
Hand Vinegar:
1 cup water 1/4 cup rice vinegar
Futomaki:
2 sheets nori 3 cups sushi rice 2 teaspoons caraway seeds 6 thin slices corned beef 4 teaspoons horseradish, well-drained 4 thin slices Swiss cheese, sliced into thin sticks Dijon mustard
Directions: To make hand vinegar: In small bowl, stir
water and rice vinegar. To make futomaki: Lay sushi mat on clean surface and cover with plastic wrap. Place one nori sheet on mat, shiny-side down. Moisten hands with hand vinegar and shake off excess. Spread 1 1/2 cups rice across nori. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon caraway seeds. Turn nori over so rice side is down. Cover half the rice crosswise with three slices corned beef. Spread corned beef with 2 teaspoons horseradish. Cover corned beef with two slices cheese.
Hand Vinegar:
1 cup water 1/4 cup rice vinegar
Rolls:
12 3 1 2 4 1 1/4 dry
thin slices pastrami cups sushi rice teaspoon caraway seeds sheets nori thin slices Swiss cheese, cut into slivers cups sauerkraut, rinsed, drained and squeezed Russian dressing
Directions: To make hand vinegar: In small bowl, stir water
and rice vinegar. To make rolls: Lay sushi mat on clean surface and cover with plastic wrap. Lay six slices pastrami on mat lengthwise. Moisten hands with hand vinegar and shake off excess. Spread 1 1/2 cups rice across pastrami, leaving 1 inch empty at farthest end. Sprinkle rice with caraway seeds. Turn nori over so rice side is down. Cover half the pastrami crosswise with two slices cheese and half the sauerkraut.
Securing meat and cheese with fingers, use thumbs to push end of mat up and over filling until edge of nori meets rice on opposite side. Press firmly on roll.
Securing meat and cheese with fingers, use thumbs to push end of mat up and over filling until edge of nori meets rice on opposite side. Press firmly on roll.
Lift top of mat and roll firmly until tight and round. Squeeze gently to shape roll. Press ends in carefully to secure loose rice. Remove mat and set roll aside.
Lift top of mat and roll firmly until tight and round. Squeeze gently to shape. Press ends in carefully to secure loose rice. Remove mat and set roll aside.
Repeat to make second roll. Arrange on sushi platter and serve with Dijon mustard.
Repeat to make second roll. Use thin, sharp knife to cut each roll into eight slices. Arrange on sushi platter and serve with Russian dressing.
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Welcoming neighbors to St. Louis Welcome Neighbor STL functions as a community group that supports immigrants and refugees as they begin a new life in St. Louis 18 | OUR TOWN | MARCH 2020
Downtown has its annual Taste of St. Louis event but Pallottine Renewal Center in North County is set to host a more intimate cultural event that will provide a dinner of Syrian cuisine and education for a good cause. Welcome Neighbor STL’s traveling Supper Club dinner, which will benefit the refugee women who prepare the dinner, will take place Feb. 29 from 6 – 8 p.m. at 15270 Old Halls Ferry Road, in Florissant. Tickets can be purchased online at https://welcomeneighborstl.com/events. Welcome Neighbor STL functions as a community group that supports immigrants and refugees as they begin a new life in St. Louis. According to the founder of Welcome Neighbor STL, Jessica Bueler, the organization closed out 2019 having completed its 99th Supper Club event with proceeds to date for refugees totaling $152,324. At the close of 2019, the dinners resulted in service to 5,349 attendees. Pallottine Renewal Center approached Bueler about hosting one of its dinner events after Marcia Wilderman, Retreat and Event Coordinator for Pallottine attended one of the Supper Club dinners. “She really liked the format of how we had an amazing spread of Arabic cuisine,” stated Bueler. “After everyone gets their food and (is seated), we start our program. We have a Q and A session where people can ask questions of the refugees that they may be wondering about or may not know. We see so much misinformation in the media and on social media. This is a way for people to break down those bearers and get to know someone that is different from themselves. So, when I met with Marcia and took a tour of (Pallottine) and we looked at the different spaces, we thought this would be the perfect thing to do (at Pallottine). We have not done any event in North County. (Most) of our events have been in St. Louis City or close to the dividing line of St. Louis City and St. Louis County. Most of (the hosting of) our events have been (due to) word of mouth. So, when I talked to Marcia, she said she would really like to bring this to North County. I told her that was something I’d been thinking about too, but we hadn’t been invited.” Based on the refugee women that Welcome Neighbor STL supports, “would-be hosts” have a variety of menu options for planning the type of Supper Club dinner they would like to have. Some of the menus are Afghanistan, African, Dubai and Lebanese. There is also an international offering.
InDepth For dinners where there is no onsite kitchen, food is prepared at the location of one of Welcome Neighbor’s partners (i.e., church, etc.). Bueler shared that if their grant application with the Spirt of St. Louis is approved, they will be able to use a new kitchen space at STL FoodWorks downtown at 408 North Sarah. According to Bueler, Welcome Neighbor utilizes Restaurant Depot for purchase of its Supper Club meal needs at a reduced cost and tax-free due to their nonprofit status. To prepare for a supper event, Welcome Neighbor assesses its ticket sells two days prior to the event and uses incoming funds to purchase what is needed. The refugee cook(s) is included as part of the shopping process. The proceeds are divided equally between cooks when there is more than one cook for a dinner event. Bueler further explained that the women are fully involved in the process in deciding who prepares what dishes to ensure fairness in the preparation times as well as ensure their desires are not lost in the process. “For the first three years of the program 100 percent of the proceeds went to the refugee cooks. Just beginning now in this year 2020, 90 percent of the proceeds will go to the cooks. We wanted to keep it at 100 percent but as the organization is growing, we have larger expenses. Now we have office space and accounting (needs). We have almost 50 refugee cooks that have passed the (SERV Safe) Food Handler’s class. So, to be able to keep all of that accounting straight we have to make sure we have enough money in our budget to take care of those items.” Bueler also shared that some of the women they assist use their food preparation credentials to work in restaurants instead of participating in the Supper Club program. Though the organization began in November 2016 it didn’t receive its 501c3 status until May 1, 2019 in partnership with START, Inc. (St. Louis Teens Aid Refugees Today). START, Inc. was founded by two St Louis teens, Adam Saleh and Luke Braby, to benefit refugees in the St Louis area. “As we were talking about becoming a
nonprofit,” stated Bueler, “we had been working closely with this group from Priory High School. Instead of becoming two separate nonprofits we (decided to) combine our resources and became a nonprofit together. So, Welcome Neighbor STL is a program under the START nonprofit umbrella.” Bueler states that she started the initiative after she read about four refugee boys beaten outside their home in the newspaper who had come to St. Louis from Syria. Bueler utilized social media to connect members of the community in the area where the Syrian family lived to see what could be done to assist the family. Her request resulted in the community donating clothing, shoes and personal care items. Bueler shared that Welcome Neighbor has been funded by all individual donations with as little as $1 to as much as $5,000. “We’re very excited that we’re a nonprofit so that we can start applying for grants and hopefully take our program to the next level.” Bueler also shared that the organization’s more than 450 volunteers have helped make the initiatives sustainable. “When a refugee family reaches out to us (for assistance) we try to find people who live close to them in their community to help create a support system for that family,” stated Bueler. “If we had a family where the children needed help with tutoring, we would try to maybe match them with someone who was a retired teacher living in the area. If we had a parent who’s disabled, we would try to pair them with a (group) where they go out together – to parks, picnics, etc. The goal is to create a support system for the family in whatever way that works best for them. We find it’s important to partner several American families with one refugee family because we don’t want it to be overwhelming for the American family. We try to do it as a group so we can help together.” Bueler shared that Welcome Neighbor’s volunteers also serve other needs as they arise, including the organization’s newest quest to use the community center at its office location connected to St.
John’s Episcopal Church on 3672 Arsenal St, as a warming shelter on nights when temperatures are below 20 degrees. The office administrative needs are provided by volunteers who serve various areas not limited to writing thank you cards to financial contributors, organization of the office, and phone calls that require bilingual skills. Most recently these services have been provided by women from Morocco, Egypt, and Syria. In addition to helping women earn money as food preparers, Welcome Neighbor STL in partnership with START, Inc. also provides citizenship classes at its community center and driving lessons are provided for the women who have never learned to drive a car. “We want to help women create their own independence,” stated Bueler. To learn more about Welcome Neighbor STL, its Supper Club and how to donate toward any of its initiatives visit https://welcomeneighborstl.com.
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Read Across America Day
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Employee Appreciation Day
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Mammography Van Screening The Digital Mobile Mammography Service Van, featuring new 3D imaging, is sponsored by the Missouri Baptist Medical Center and provides a convenient and easy way to screen for breast cancer. The van will be parked in the Maryland Heights Community Center parking lot at 2300 McKelvey Road for one day from 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. to provide breast cancer screenings for women. Please check with your medical insurance provider to verify your benefits and eligibility. Bring your insurance card, your physician’s name and phone number, and a form of identification with you to your appointment. Free mammograms may be available for women 40-64 years old without insurance. Call 314-996-5170 or 800-870-5731 to schedule your appointment.
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St. Patrick’s Day luncheon Sponsored by the Maryland Heights Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Mayor Mike Moeller and the City Council, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon features a traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage at the Maryland Heights Community Center at 2300 McKelvey Road.Dessert and door prizes are included. Maryland Heights residents 62 years of age or older by March 15 can reserve a spot for free. Reservations are now being taken. If you are interested, stop by the Community Center Welcome Desk or email stpats@marylandheights.com with your name and address to be added to the list. You may select either the 12 p.m. or 2:30 p.m. seating.
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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Senior Seminar: The Truth About Aging in Place Many of us prefer not to move as we age. Learn about both low tech and high tech ways to stay put longer and safer in your home from 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Dielmann Recreation Complex at 11400 Olde Cabin Road in Creve Coeur. RSVPs are appreciated but not required. You can RSVP directly to julie@ seniorlearninginstitute.com or by calling 314-328-5715. Free to attend.
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