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Published by the Community News, Our Town is a monthly news magazine covering the cities of Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights, and Olivette. Circulation is 7,000 monthly through over 105 monitored newsstands guaranteeing 100% pickup. Additional issues are distributed online, and a free online subscription is available at www.mycnews. com
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NonProfit Profile Luke’s Legacy, Inc. asks to ‘Be Luke’s Voice, Make the Right Choice.’
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Feature Maryland Heights will be the home of a new $68 million multi-purpose ice sports complex set to open in 2019. By Charlotte Beard
Our Thoughts Moore on Life author Cindy Moore struggles to get to sleep while Avalanche deals with fire and water in the mountains.
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Deep breath Clean Air Partnership urges area residents to stay lung healthy when outdoors in the heat of summer In just one day, a healthy person breathes nearly 25,000 times. For those with lung ailments, each and every breath can be a challenge, particularly when the air they breathe is unhealthy. “With the forecast calling for temperatures over 90 degrees for the foreseeable future, the potential for poor air quality in the coming days and weeks is high, prompting the Clean Air Partnership to issue a reminder about the health impacts of poor air quality and the importance of staying lung healthy when outdoors,” said Susannah Fuchs, Director, Clean Air for the American Lung Association in Missouri. The St. Louis region produces enough ozone during the summer months that it can be felt right away. Immediate problems include shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing; asthma attacks; increased risk of respiratory infections; increased susceptibility to pulmonary inflammation; and increased need for people with lung diseases, like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to receive medical treatment. Anyone who spends time outdoors when ozone levels are high may be at risk, but some are especially vulnerable to the effects of breathing ozone: children and teens; anyone 65 and older; people who work or exercise outdoors; people with existing lung diseases; and people with cardiovascular disease. There are a number of things individuals can do to help keep their lungs in shape. Aerobic exercise helps improve lung capacity. Specific breathing exercises can also
help improve your lung function if you have certain lung diseases, like COPD. But, perhaps one of the best things people can do is make sure they are breathing in clean air and avoiding exposure to pollutants that can damage the lungs. “The Clean Air Partnership releases daily air quality forecasts to let residents know what the air quality will be during the summer months,” adds Fuchs. “Signing up to receive the air quality forecast via email at www.stlouis-cleanair.com helps to ensure that area residents know what the next day’s air quality forecast will be and if they should alter their outdoor activities to minimize exposure to polluted air.” The Partnership also helps raise awareness about all the ways people in the St. Louis region can reduce emissions to help keep the air quality in healthy ranges. Given that auto emissions are a key contributor to poor air quality, area residents are encouraged to: • Carpool or utilize public transit. • Avoid vehicle idling - idling vehicles emit 20 times more pollution than a car traveling 30 mph! • Visit www.gatewayguide.com or use MoDOT’s 511 travel information number to get real-time traffic information. • Combine errands into a single trip. For more information and a host of additional tips to clean the air so everyone can breathe easier this summer, visit www. cleanair-stlouis.com.
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Fishing simple There’s no better way to get back to the basics of fishing than using an old-fashioned cane pole. No high-tech graphite rods, no fancy spin-casting reels, just the fundamentals of fishing – a snapshot from a simpler era. Cane pole fishing is an easy, affordable, non-mechanical way to experience the sport at its purest. It can also be an effective way to catch fish. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is holding Basic Cane Pole Fishing classes during the month of August at two locations in the St. Louis area, including The August. A Busch Memorial Conservation Area at 2360 Highway D in St. Charles, and the educational fishing lakes at the Fish Hatchery in Forest Park. Each class is free, but advanced registration is required by using the link provided below with each listing. Class offerings are as follows: • Aug. 1, 8 - 10 a.m., Busch Conservation area, Lake 2; https://tinyurl. com/ybc37dkh • Aug. 2, 9 - 11 a.m., Forest Park fish hatchery; https://tinyurl.com/ydcol3td • Aug. 15, 8 - 10 a.m., Busch Conservation area, Lake 2; https://tinyurl. com/y9dsravt • Aug. 15, 9 - 11 a.m., Forest Park fish hatchery; https://tinyurl.com/yc6tzpaf
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Distill fishing down to the basics by learning to fish using a cane pole at a free classes offered by MDC this August.
Classes will include all the basics of cane pole fishing, including proper fish handling. MDC will provide everything needed. The class is open to ages six and up; participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants 16 and over who plan to fish will need a valid fishing license which can be purchased online at https://tinyurl. com/h329hvc.
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Calling ‘Mothers of Preschoolers’ MOPS sets calendar for 2018-2019 MOPS stands for “Mothers of Preschoolers,” and by preschoolers that means birth through age five. This is a group of moms that share in faith and friendship, and support each other on this journey of motherhood. They meet the second and fourth Wednesday from September through May at St. Monica Parish (basement Church Hall) from 9:30 – 11 a.m. The Second Wednesday Meeting has a speaker from the St. Louis community educating the group on topics to help strengthen our motherhood (some examples are: nutrition and gardening, exercise and women’s self-defense, children literacy, social/emo-
tional learning, photography workshop and interior design and understanding children behaviors). Childcare (MOPS Kids) is provided. MOPS Kids offers children a way to develop friendships, hear bible stories, do a craft and have a snack. The Fourth Wednesday Meeting is with the children. The group will be working on service projects and learning together throughout the community. For questions and registration, please contact Steph Hampton at stmonicamops@ gmail.com. Modest annual dues of $50 help cover international MOPS dues and service project materials.
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Caring for caregivers Caregivers Conference in St. Louis provides support and resources for those who assist with or provide care to an aging or ill person BY CHARLOTTE BEARD
Fighting Hepatitis C You may have noticed stories about hepatitis C in the news lately, as well as quite a few commercials about the disease geared toward “baby boomers.” Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. This condition poses a risk for cirrhosis and liver cancer. “It is suspected that there are more than 4.5 million people in the United States that are infected with hepatitis C. Hepatitis C frequently is a “silent” disease that people can live with for years without noticing symptoms,” said Patrick McDonough, MD, medical director of the Hepatitis C Clinic at SSM Health DePaul Hospital. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), people born between 1945 and 1965 are five times more likely to test positive for hepatitis C than other adults. That’s why the CDC recommends one-time testing for the hepatitis C virus for adults born between 1945 and 1965.
Why are “baby boomers” at high risk of having hepatitis C? Prior to 1992, the blood supply was not tested for hepatitis C. You can catch hepatitis C if the blood of someone who has hepatitis C enters your body. This is why people who received blood transfusions before that date are at risk for having the virus. In addition, people may have been infected by certain medical procedures before enhanced infection control techniques were recognized and universally adopted. “The good news is that new, highly effective treatment options with minimal side effects are available today that have a 97 percent cure rate. It’s important to remember that even if you don’t have any symptoms of liver disease, if you are a baby boomer or if any other risk factors apply to you, it’s important to talk to your doctor about getting SUBMITTED PHOTO tested. Don’t wait until symptoms appear,” said McDonough.
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There are conferences for just about every trade you can imagine; even working women have their own expo. However, for many it is unheard of to have a conference for those who assist with or provide care to an aging or ill person, whether by profession or simply for a loved one, until last year. For the second year the Caregivers Conference in St. Louis will take place Aug. 28 at the Paul F. Detrick Building Atrium on the grounds of Christian Hospital located at 11133 Dunn Rd. The conference will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and is being presented by Christian Hospital Auxiliary, AARP – Missouri, and the Christian Hospital Foundation (CHF). Free registration is available online: https://aarp.event.com/StLouisCares 2018. To register by phone call 877-926-8300. The idea for the conference originated from the attendance of CHF board member, Ellen Lutzow, at a Caregivers Conference in St. Genevieve, Missouri. Lisa M. Avenevoli, who is also a CHF board member, was instrumental in helping Lutzow present the idea of the conference to the foundation. R. Diane Hall, Associate State Director of Community Outreach for AARP shared a 2013 study by AARP’s Public Policy Institute, which shows Missouri to have had 792,000 caregivers providing 737 million care hours. The study states that at an economic value of $11.52 per hour that is $8.49 billion of care provided by family caregivers. “AARP serves the 50 plus community; that’s our membership aid,” stated Hall. “We serve a lot more people, but we work with that group. There are almost 40 million people who provide care to a loved one every year and more than 85 percent of them are giving care to someone over age 50. So, right there is the heart of what we do. We want to make sure that our members have the services, representation and resources that they need to live their best lives after 50. Helping caregivers is one of those ways.” Both Hall and Avenevoli shared that last year’s conference received very positive feedback. Avenevoli stated, “As a financial advisor who sees this on a regular basis with my clients, I walked away learning a lot and I walked away with a huge sense of accomplishment for something I really didn’t have expectations of because we’d never done anything like it before. People came up to all of us and then wrote in afterwards and thanked us for holding this event and for reaching out and realizing that there are so many caregivers out there. Many of them said they never realized all the free resources that are available.” Hall stated, “If we can take this one part of the day and connect them with the resources and the services that are available in their area and bolster their spirits a little bit, I think that will be a great
impact. The more caregivers who know what’s out there for caregivers will have a ripple effect because people who are caregivers talk to one another and share information. So, if we start that ripple with a conference it’s just going to multiply exponentially. That’s what I’m hoping.” Avenevoli shared, “Most people in attendance filled out a survey (last year) and let us know what they liked and what they would like to see more of. They also (provided) questions so we looked at their questions and tried to focus the speakers this year to answer any questions that weren’t answered last year.” Avenevoli shared that there will be 22 resource tables. “Some of those (tables) include veteran benefits, respite care options, medical equipment, and home modification companies. No one will be allowed to sell at the event, but they (can) hand out their information,” she said. The conference will also include a speaker from the Alzheimer’s Association, two speakers from Christian Hospital, an elder law attorney, and a representative from the Veterans Association. Attendees can expect to hear topics covering palliative care, occupational therapy, incapacity and strategies for continuum of care, and caregiver selfcare. Lunch will be provided for all attendees and complimentary valet parking. Martin J. Schreiber, former Wisconsin Governor, whose wife Elaine currently lives with Alzheimer’s, will be the keynote speaker. It is estimated that he spoke at 130 events last year. He shared that he is very passionate about sharing his and his wife’s experience. At the age of 63, 16 years ago, Elaine was beginning to get lost driving to and from places where she had previously driven. There were other early signs that did not cause him much suspicion, but two years later he got her tested at the advice of their family physician. An Alzheimer’s specialist found that she was experiencing an early onset of the disease. “After approximately 12 years is when I realized I no longer could do it alone,” stated Schreiber, “and that (for) me to really help Elaine be who she is now, assisted living was one of the most important and best things I could do for her. Although it was extremely painful for me to think about having my wife go into a nursing home, I realized that was the best thing for her, the best thing for me, and our children and grandchildren, as well.”
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Martin J. Schreiber, former Wisconsin Governor, with his wife Elaine who currently lives with Alzheimer’s. Schreiber will be the keynote speaker at the Caregivers Conference in St. Louis.
Though Schreiber’s time as governor in the 70s yielded him the accomplishment of putting necessary policies into place for nursing homes and finding ways to enable certain seniors to stay in their own homes rather than be placed into nursing homes, that experience didn’t help him in navigating his wife’s disease. Schreiber shared, “Knowing that maybe I was helpful in having good inspections and good enforcement, that was comforting, but there is no way a person can prepare for Alzheimer’s with a loved one because it is such a horrible experience with a person who once was (but now) is no more. I don’t know if anything can prepare anyone for this other than once you understand that it’s the situation you’re in then the most important thing a person can do is try to learn about the disease. I contend that if Alzheimer’s is bad then ignorance of the disease is much worse.” He went on to share the challenge that caretakers have in first caring for themselves. “You (must) understand as a caretaker that you cannot do it yourself. You need to take care of yourself first and I didn’t understand that. They tell me that 35 percent of the caretakers die before their loved one and an Alzheimer’s patient has a better chance of becoming ill, a better chance
of having their savings eaten up, a better chance of job challenges because of the length of time away from work, or just the pressure and the tension that one is experiencing in trying to handle the job and finances at the same time. It’s so important for caregivers to understand that they cannot do it alone. I tried to do it myself and I couldn’t go out asking for help because I thought I could take care of it myself. I was a governor, I am a man, and we men can go any place without asking directions,” he said. Schreiber expressed that he wants caregivers to try entering the world of a person who is ill, especially those with Alzheimer’s, and understand that they have become a different person. “You can eliminate a lot of the anxiety, despair, and frustration. And you can capture moments of joy and steal it from the disease simply by knowing more about it.” Autographed copies of Schreiber’s book, ‘My Two Elaines,’ will be available for purchase at the conference. Also, there are several sponsorships available to support this year’s conference: sponsors for ads in the attendee programs, resource tables, lunch and snack sponsors. For more information or to sponsor, visit: www.christianhospital.org/caregivers or call 314-6535162.
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Movie time Films announced for Sixth Annual Silver Screen Series Maturity and Its Muse, and the city of Creve Coeur Arts Committee, will host the sixth annual Silver Screen Series of films over the course of three months — September, October, and November. The free series will focus on films that explore positive aging themes. Each film will conclude with an optional discussion between attendees and filmmakers, academics and/or artists. The films are: Sept. 17: “Still Alice” Julianne Moore won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of title character Dr. Alice Howland, a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice’s three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day. Oct. 15: “Nebraska” Listed as one of American Film Institute’s Top Ten Films of the Year for 2013, “Nebraska” tells the story of cantankerous old buzzard Woody Grant (Bruce Dern), who can barely walk down the street of his home in Billings, Montana, without stopping for a drink. When Woody receives a sweepstakes notice in the mail and insists on making a 750-mile trip to Lincoln, Nebraska, to collect his prize, it falls to baffled son David (Will Forte) to accompany him. During a stop in their Nebraska hometown, word gets out about Woody’s fortune, first making him a hero, then later, the target of predatory people. Nov. 19: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is about Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) who springs into being as an elderly man in a New Orleans nursing home and ages in reverse. Twelve years after his birth, he meets Daisy, a child who flickers in and out of his life as she grows up to be a dancer (Cate Blanchett). Though he has all sorts of unusual adventures over the course of his life, it is his relationship with Daisy, and the hope that they will come together at the right time, that drives Benjamin forward. In previous years, the film screenings were held every Monday in September. Starting this year, the Silver Screen Series will instead be presented on the third Monday of each month — Sept. 17, Oct. 15, and Nov. 19. All film screenings will be held at AMC Creve Coeur 12 at 10465 Olive Blvd., from 1 - 4 p.m. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. Thanks to the generosity of AMC Creve Coeur 12 and the city of Creve Coeur, the Silver Screen Series is offered free of charge to the public. These events would not be possible without the support of our community partners: Oasis, Cinema St. Louis, The Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging at Washington University, and VOYCE. For more information on the series, please contact Lynn Hamilton at lynn@maturityanditsmuse.org or (314) 420-1444 or Melissa Orscheln at morscheln@crevecoeurmo.gov or (314) 442-2081.
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Luke’s Legacy, Inc. asks to ‘Be Luke’s Voice, Make the Right Choice’
May 18, 2001 started out like any other day for the first-grade class of Zion Lutheran School, Harvester. Except this class was taking a field trip to the St. Louis Zoo to celebrate the impending end of the school year. After hours of exploring the zoo, the teachers, parent chaperones and students all walked out to the front entrance to wait for their bus to arrive. That’s when tragedy struck. At 1:30 p.m., a red Ford Probe came barreling down Wells Drive at 70 mph and ramped the curb along the sidewalk, stopping only when the car slammed into a tree. The teachers and chaperones of Zion Lutheran School were frantically making sure their group was together and no one was injured when they heard one of their own parent chaperones begin to scream. That parent was Angie Maue and the reason she was screaming was because her son, seven-year-old Luke Maue, was hit by that red Ford Probe and lay lifelessly under the car. Everyone sprang into action but unfortunately, it was too late. Luke Maue died on May 18, 2001 in front of the St. Louis Zoo because the driver of that red Ford Probe was intoxicated. That’s right, intoxicated at 1:30 in the afternoon with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.22…almost three times the legal limit. That day a seven-year-old little boy lost his life due to a drunk driver. That little boy was killed in front of multitudes of zoo visitors, his teachers, classmates, parent chaperones, and his own mother. What was to be a day of fun for students, turned into a tragedy that re-
sulted in a first-grade class “celebrating” their last day of school by burying their classmate. This was a tragedy that never should have happened but Luke’s mother, Angie Maue, is doing everything she can to raise awareness of drunk driving, underage drinking and to educate our community, by being her sons voice through the nonprofit she created in his memory, Luke’s Legacy, Inc. Luke’s Legacy, Inc. is a 501c3 organization that works endlessly to support safe and sober driving. Many of the folks on the Luke’s Legacy team also speak at various schools, civic groups, victim impact panels, offender programs, etc., sharing Luke’s story in hopes that there will be an end to what killed seven-year-old Luke Maue – drunk driving. Each year, Luke’s Legacy, Inc. hosts an annual “Run Out Drunk Driving” 5k and one-mile walk to educate our community by raising awareness of drunk driving and underage drinking. Even if you’re not a “runner”, per say, come out anyway to join the fun!
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Laurie Simon lives in St. Peters with her husband and toddler son. When not rehabbing her home she enjoys weekends at the lake and spending time with family, friends and her two fur babies.
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“Run Out Drunk Driving” 5k and 1-mile Saturday, September 15, 2018 Legacy Park (5490 5th Street, Cottleville 63304) 8:30 am for 5k 1-mile walk follows the pack Fredbird and Louie will be there to kick off the run, along with a bounce house for the kids!
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“His legacy is just beginning, and if we have anything to do with it, it will only grow from here.” AUGUST 2018
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Ice is nice Maryland Heights will be the home of a new $68 million multi-purpose ice sports complex set to open in 2019
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In 2019, the city of Maryland Heights will be the home of a new $68 million multi-purpose ice sports complex with four ice sheets. Summit Development is the developer of the project which has begun and will be located on 25 acres at 750 Casino Center Drive. Construction is expected to last 14 months with an opening date for Sept. 1, 2019. The three indoor ice rinks will be the primary focus for the deadline. The St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation was the catalyst for developing the idea along with their collaboration with St. Louis’ ice sports affiliations that desired an ice facility. The city of Maryland Heights stepped in and worked with the foundation for approximately a year to get the project approved for the city after the foundation’s original plans for its location fell through. Under the development and management agreements, the foundation will build and operate the 275,000-square foot facility at 750 Casino Center Drive and purchase the 25 acres of land it will occupy. Once completed, the city will assume ownership of the complex and the foundation will become its operator. “We really appreciate the opportunity to work with the city of Maryland Heights, which has been nothing less than extraordinary in its commitment to convert vision to reality, all for the greater good of the community and region,” said Patrick Quinn, President of the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation. “Projects of this magnitude happen rarely and if they’re to happen, they require the genuine interest, dedication and cooperation of many different parties. That’s been the case here and for that we’re extremely grateful.” Jim Krischke, City Administrator for Maryland Heights, shared that the foundation is involved in all ice sports, but hockey is their primary involvement. “Legacy Ice Foundation’s vision is to grow the game, that’s really their overall vision,” stated Krischke. “They want to see the game of hockey grow. One thing that people don’t know is that St. Louis is a pretty strong area for hockey.” Krischke recalled the five St. Louis players chosen in the first round of NHL draft in 2016. “There is really a strong market (here) and the market is underserved in ice time. The Hardee’s Iceplex – that’s closed. That was two or three sheets of ice that are no longer in the marketplace. So, this area is desperately in need of more ice space.” Krischke shared that there are four sources of funds for the project: private funders (tenants of the facility, etc.), the city of Maryland Heights, two grants (MDFB – MO Development
These artistic renderings show what the completed $68 million multi-purpose ice sports complex in Maryland Heights will look like.
Finance Board and a St. Louis County Port Authority grant), and bonds that will be issued through the city’s Industrial Development Authority. Revenue produced by the facility will pay off the bonds. Krischke provided information about the main tenants of the complex. “The (St. Louis) Blues organization will use the (complex) as their practice facility. Lindenwood University may be one of our biggest tenants. They have a women’s Division I soccer program. The goalie on their hockey team was the goalie for the gold medal team in the Olympics. That’s a very high-profile program. Lindenwood also has two men’s club teams and they’re working right now with the NCAA about moving that to division I as well. (In addition) we have the (St. Louis) Lady Cyclones, women’s hockey league; (St. Louis) AAA Blues, youth hockey program; (St. Louis) Blues Alumni, also one of our bigger users; and The Little Blues.” Krischke stated that the alumni group consists of past hockey players that remain active in hockey sports. Another tenant of the complex will be a medical facility which will provide urgent care and sports rehab. All four sheets of ice will be the same size. Krischke also shared that there will be plenty of open ice time for people to visit the complex and rent skates to ice skate for pleasure. Indoor ice for Lindenwood and the St. Louis Blues will be used by adult leagues and other programs that will fill in the schedule. Lindenwood’s arena will have approximately 2,500 seats available for spectator events. The St. Louis Blues arena will be set up for practice usage. The third sheet of indoor ice will be for multipurpose usage. “The outdoor arena is currently under design to include an outdoor plaza because the outdoor arena will only be ice from October to March,” stated Krischke. He shared that during the other parts of the year the vision is to host concerts and community events in the plaza. He also stated that the complex envisions having firepits accompanied
by music in the plaza area during the winter months to create a gathering area for people. Plans for other amenities in the complex include accommodations for various events and conferences for rink number 1 which Lindenwood will use. Extra seating would accommodate up to 3,500 people. The arena will also include a concession stand, a sit-down restaurant, and an ice sports related retail store. “We have an agreement with Live Nation to do events in the outdoor arena from April to September,” stated Krischke. “We’re looking into things. People like (events) like traveling competitions for barbeque events. There are a lot of different food and beverage events that are traveling types of events. We’re going to explore all of those different options and try to schedule those into the outdoor arena.” In the city’s June press release, Mayor Mike Moeller stated, “This new amenity will increase tourism and economic development throughout our region and enhance the image of the city as an attractive place to live, work and play. With this new facility, Maryland Heights will become the epicenter for ice sports recreation and competition in the Midwest.” Sources state that the new complex will attract one million people annually and generate occupancy for 16,000 hotel room nights annually. Also, it will create $20 million in annual economic impact and has the potential of being a catalyst for development of a multi-generational entertainment district. “To make sure that this is a viable project for the city and make sure it’s going to be a long-term success, we had a number of different studies commissioned to make sure our numbers were correct,” stated Krischke. “We really analyzed this probably to the nth degree. One of the other goals that the city has besides seeing it be a catalyst for new development, we want to see it bring more recreational uses here in the area…this would be the perfect complement to what we already have. Also, it fits in perfectly with entertainment type uses that we have with the casino and amphitheater.”
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’m at that point in life where sleep evades me. I remember when I was little and forced to take naps. It was the cruelest form of punishment next to “time outs.” I just knew I’d wake up only to find my brother had rearranged my Lego creation. I’d give up all my Legos for a nap today…and toss in my Barbies too. Yes, gone are the times when I slept like a log; gone too, when I could go through the night without a trip to the potty. When Mother Nature sounds the bladder siren in the middle of the night, it must be answered. If it is ignored, I am guaranteed to have restless dreams of running rivers, churning oceans and dripping rain. If I don’t want to wake to find a tsunami has washed ashore on my bed sheets, I must go. The trick is to answer the alert without waking the brain. You must walk in a zombie stupor, with one eye barely opened and shuffle in a manner not to arouse too many nerve endings which will stimulate the mind and cause it to start working. 12 | OUR TOWN AUGUST 2018
You must also complete your nightly business without the use of light. Even a nightlight will engage that chunk of brain that starts making lists. If you open that door, you might as well order a pizza and crank up the party music because you are going to be up all night long! I’ve tried to master this technique. I am not good at it. The other night, nature called at 2 a.m. I dragged myself out of bed. I hobbled to the bathroom in the pitch dark. I kept one eye shut and disturbed as few brain cells as possible. After business was finished, I slumped back to bed and burrowed under the covers proud that I had not awakened my cerebrum. Ahhh, soon I would be back to sandman land. “Don’t think…just don’t think…sleep… lovely sleep…and I can even sleep longer tomorrow. I can? Wait. What’s tomorrow? Friday. Friday! Garbage day!” Too late; the brain was making lists: “The can is overflowing. Did it make it out to the curb? You’ve got a deboned chicken carcass in there. It’s going to be 98
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degrees this week. If the garbage didn’t make it out you’ll be inhaling rancid chicken carcass fumes all week! The neighbors will complain. They’ll think someone was murdered. They’ll call the cops. You’ll be on the evening news! GO! Check the curb! RUN!” I stumbled back to bed breathless. The garbage can was out on the street just as it should be, but my mind was fully alert. Now what? I cranked up the song, “All Night Long” and ordered a pizza.
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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etting ready for bed, I could hear that the sound of water running down the creek next to our property was not consistent with the drought conditions we’d been living with. Normally a trickle, more water was flowing in the ditch than after a big rainstorm. Sleep would have to wait, as neighbors began calling, inquiring about the near-flood-stage deluge. Driving up the mountainside, I realized the source was not from our neighborhood, but rather, the water system of a small group of homes above us. Approaching their water storage tank, I could see water was gushing across the road, draining into the creek. On the backside of the storage tank, water was jetting out of a six-inch slit at the very bottom of the tank, splashing on a rock on a nearby embankment. This was bad. The tank was filled by water diverted from higher up the creek. It served just a dozen homes, but had a large capacity. I went back up to the tank and attempted to slow down the leak with sandbags, a drenching, futile endeavor. The local telephone tree went into effect, and everyone was advised to fill up all their spare containers with water. The 37,500 gallons of water in the tank emptied in about three hours. A few of the residents cobbled together some plumbing to provide at least minimal water to their
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neighborhood, but they have no water storage to speak of, a bad situation given the record drought and extreme fire danger. It will be weeks or months before the tank is repaired or replaced. * * * * * * * Two weeks after the neighbors’ tank failed, a couple of criminally stupid idiots decided that firing tracer rounds at the local shooting range would be fun, despite a complete ban on any outdoor burning, including cigarettes. Less than five minutes after their felonious stupidity, a 100-yardwide flame roared up the mountainside. I listened to the emergency services radio traffic on my scanner, and it was obvious that this was the call that fire personnel train for, but hope they never receive. Immediately upon arriving on scene, the fire chief called for a helicopter to perform water drops. Twenty miles away, (fortunately upwind,) the power flickered at my house. Radio traffic from a firefighter indicated that there had been two explosions along the power lines at the fire scene. The dispatch center, located twenty miles on the other side of the fire, said they had also had a brief power failure. Power lines crisscrossed the rapidly expanding fire zone. Damage to the lines could result in a regional power failure. I
kept an eye on the water levels in our own neighborhood water storage tank, as it only held a bit over two days’ worth of water. So far, the fire has swelled to about 6,000 acres in six days. It is burning away from populated areas, but not before destroying three homes, including one belonging to a firefighter battling the blaze and another that belongs to some friends of ours. At least two firefighters have been injured, one severely. Several of our friends and acquaintances had to evacuate on just a few minutes notice, though most have returned home. The fire danger is still extremely high, and our fire is one of the “smallest” in the state; and idiots are still having illegal campfires. We’re keeping our vehicles loaded, the dogs close at hand, and the police and fire scanner on most of the time. We’re on pins and needles, eagerly waiting for the seasonal monsoon rains to begin.
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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CONTINUES TO SET THE BAR IN BOTH SIZE AND LUXURY
It comes under the heading of being somewhat ginormous; however, it remains relevant if you’re interested in an affluent sport utility vehicle. I’m referring to the fullsize 2018 Lincoln Navigator. In the simplest terms, the all new ‘18 Navigator tends to combine modern luxury with advanced “rolling-technology,” helping to elevate both business and family travel to be similar to first class. Navigator’s prominent, elegant attitude is visible from both an exterior and interior perspective. With an additional emphasis towards body lighting, the factory includes LED lights in both the front and rear. During the day, a panoramic roof fills the cabin with natural light and thus helps raise the bar with a welcomed greenhouse effect. The driver and front-seat passenger can enjoy seats that offer massage, heating and cooling functionality and can be adjusted up to 30 different positions. Regardless of driving conditions and/or road surfaces, with the twist of a knob, advance technologies help the driver to effortlessly fine tune adjustments to help make motoring more enjoyable and safer. With Navigator, cabin fever and claustrophobia isn’t ever an issue. Additionally, with the spaciousness comes their all-new advanced cargo management system. It’s comprised of an adjustable aft shelf behind the rear seats that allows motorist to create necessary customized/secured storage as needed. The sum of this unique and wellthought-out interior layout is clean and uncluttered, yet offering up a gratifying ambiance. With attention to details, an emphasis was placed on the vehicles luxury touch
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points. This resulted in a premium interior, regardless of your seating position within. Dash gauges are easy to read and interpret. Also included are hidden intrusion sensors designed to trigger and activate an alarm if an unwelcomed individual attempts to move or enter the vehicle. The bar is raised with personalization by way of the electronic key fob. It can be pre-set to recall driver preferences for adapting seat, mirror and pedal positions, as well as climate control and entertainment settings. Sold in either all-wheel-drive or rearwheel-drive, a twin-turbo, highly-advanced 3.5-liter V-6 engine powers this SUV. Producing some 450 horsepower, it provides smooth commanding power. It’s mechanically and electronically matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission. EPA figures show 16-mpg city/21-mpg highway. Navigator’s lighter, high-strength aluminum-alloy body dropped nearly 200 pounds (when compared to the outgoing model), helping to create a more refined and balanced, confident ride. Additionally, with the use of sound deadening breakthroughs, it’s the quietest Navigator cabin ever. Owners can also enjoy their upgraded audio option which includes 20 speakers working in concert with the interior design and acoustics. A 12-inch configurable instrument cluster allows drivers to choose the information they want displayed. An available Head-Up Display can show selected information on the windshield instead of the instrument cluster. This helps drivers keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel. Numerous safety modifications are also standard. Available technologies
include trailer backup assist, 360-degree camera and enhanced park assist plus adaptive cruise control. Manufactured in four trims; Premiere, Select, Reserve and their Black Label. The pricing structure runs from $72,555-$94,205 before shipping charges and any additional options. It’s built at Ford’s truck plant located in Louisville, Kentucky. 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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he Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest chambers in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area and identifies leaders in a variety of professional, commercial, industrial, retail and service endeavors. In addition to conducting respected and successful businesses, our members are dedicated to contributing to the betterment of Maryland Heights and the surrounding region. One of the ways the chamber gives back is through our
Scholarship Foundation. Dollars for this fund are raised through events and corporate donations. The chamber has awarded over $118,000 in scholarships since the foundation was originated. We had the pleasure of awarding our latest outstanding students at our May Luncheon. To get more information about donating or applying for the scholarships, feel free to call the chamber office!
Best of Maryland Heights! That’s right, we are honoring the businesses that collect the most votes for the “Best of” Maryland Heights again this year. The competition is broken down into categories and the public is encouraged to vote for their favorite businesses in the area! A form can be found online at www.mhcc.com or can be emailed directly to you. Get involved – make your vote count!
You will find the chamber boogying at our newest fundraiser: RockN-Roll BINGO, sponsored by The Sarah Community! Join us to have a fun and festive evening on Sept. 20 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Syberg’s on Old Dorsett Road. For $25 you get to play an exciting evening of BINGO, two complimentary drinks, light appetizers and two additional games. A portion of the evenings proceeds to benefit area veterans. Space is limited, so please call 314-942-2110 to register today.
And as always, the chamber offers the foundation for you to grow your business. Be sure to check out any of our wonderful networking events:
The Sept. 12 Membership Luncheon, sponsored by SSM DePaul Hospital, will be host to our annual Business Expo, hosted at Orlando Event & Conference Center. It will feature the Chamber’s most energetic members, giveaways and announcements!
Membership Luncheons - Second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. The Breakfast Club - First and third Thursday of the month at 7:30 a.m. Young Professionals Group - Fourth Wednesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. Women In Networking - Third Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m.
For more information on these or any other chamber benefits, log on to www.mhcc.com or call 314-942-2110. AUGUST 2018
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It seems that taking pictures of mouthwatering food to share online is all the rage for social media users. Food is art, and toast and its trimmings can be the perfect canvas. Creating a social mediaworthy slice requires a bit of creativity, some patience, quality and, of course, aesthetically pleasing ingredients. The versatility and distinct flavor profile of California Ripe Olives make them an ideal ingredient to fuel your imagination and add an extra bit of finesse to your edible creation. California farmers are responsible for producing more than 95 percent of the ripe olives consumed in the United States. From planting, pruning, harvesting and processing, they make sure the highest quality olives come from their farm to your table – one can at a time. Adding olives to any dish helps bring California sunshine into each bite. Put your creativity to the test with these delicious designs. For more delightful and artistic recipes with California Ripe Olives, visit www.calolive.org.
Pro Tips for Creating Shareable Slices: These pro tips can take you from toast trainee to skillful slice creator. 1. Have a vision. Don’t be afraid to sketch it out. 2. The base of your toast is everything. Pick a sturdy variety. 3. Consider your ingredients and play with flavors, textures and colors. For example, try to incorporate both green and black California Ripe Olives for greater versatility. 4. Shapes, colors and textures can add excitement. 5. Toast is a small canvas, so consider the tools you’re working with and get creative.
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slices wheat bread large butterfly cookie cutter avocado, mashed salt, to taste pepper, to taste cheese stick slices orange bell pepper
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thin slices red bell pepper black California Ripe Olives green California Ripe Olives sugar snap pea
Directions: Lightly toast wheat bread and use cookie cutter to cut one wing from each slice. Mash avocado and mix with salt and pepper, to taste. Spread on both wings. Slice cheese stick to fit between wings and act as body of butterfly. Slice orange bell pepper into antenna and red bell pepper into thin slices to line body of butterfly. Slice black olives in half, lengthwise, and place on upper and lower portions of each wing. Slice green olives into rounds and place on middle of each wing. Decorate plate with quartered olives and place sugar snap pea in center.
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Ingredients: 1/4 avocado, peeled and thinly sliced 1 slice sourdough bread, toasted salt, to taste pepper, to taste handful of green California Ripe Olives, sliced into rounds 1 orange bell pepper, sliced 1 red bell pepper, sliced handful of black California Ripe Olives, sliced into raindrop shapes 1 large sugar snap pea Directions: Arrange sliced avocado on toasted sourdough bread and top with salt and pepper, to taste. Slice green olive rounds in half and arrange in line beneath toast. Place one slice orange bell pepper below bread as handle and one small piece orange bell pepper above bread. Place one straight slice of red bell pepper on bottom edge of toast. Arrange black olive slices and sugar snap peas around toast as raindrops.
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slices white bread, toasted tablespoons cream cheese crackers, crushed cup sliced almonds handful leafy greens of choice (green onions, parsley, cilantro or chives) black California Ripe Olives green California Ripe Olive
Directions: Slice each piece of toast into a square and place one above other on plate. Spread layer of cream cheese on bottom third of lower piece of toast and cover spread with crushed crackers. Spread layer of cream cheese from lower-right corner to upperleft corner and, starting at bottom, layer sliced almonds on top of each other to create trunk spreading across both pieces of bread. Arrange greens into palm fronds at top of trunk. Use cream cheese as glue if they begin to slip. Arrange black olives and green olive as coconuts between top of trunk and base of leaves, covering bottom of leaves.
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InDepth BY CHARLOTTE BEARD
The new Museum at the Gateway Arch opened on July 3. The opening was kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the new West Entrance followed by the opening to the public. The museum changes are part of the overall City Arch River project. Tom Nagel, Communications Manager for Gateway Arch Park Foundation (formerly City Arch River Foundation), shared that the project was a collaboration with National Park Service, Great Rivers Greenway, Bi-State Development, Jefferson National Parks Association, and Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT). The project’s overall cost was $380 million. “It comes from many different sources,” said Nagel. “This is a public-private partnership; a really unique way of achieving a new visitor experience, solving a lot of issues with infrastructure, and reimagining the Arch for the future. It took a lot of partners and different funding sources.” In the past, visitors would enter the museum at the legs of the Arch. Now they will enter a glass door entrance to an air-conditioned lobby. There is an Explore St. Louis information desk with volunteers to provide information about things to do in the St. Louis re-
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The new Museum at the Gateway Arch opened on July 3 with a focus on accessibility and interaction gion. Also, there is easy access to restrooms upon entering and the ticket counter to purchase tickets for the ride to the top of the Arch or a riverboat cruise. The museum visit is free. “Once you walk down into the museum, the exhibits are totally renovated. It’s still about the westward expansion period with the United States but there is also a huge focus on St. Louis’ role. You’ll learn all about St. Louis’ history from its founding in 1764 to 18 | OUR TOWN | AUGUST 2018
the completion of the Gateway Arch in 1965 – 201 years of history.” The museum has also updated how it accommodates visitors of various abilities. They have incorporated a universal design element. “The museum designers are thinking differently about how they create exhibits now,” stated Nagel. “Old museums might be objects in glass cases that you can’t touch and can only see, and it might have a caption
that you can only see and read. The new museum…everything is designed with our universal design in mind. For many of our artifacts, you’ll see the real thing in the display case but outside the display case we’ll have tactile models where you can touch the artifacts. Things like tools that American Indians used, tools that fur trappers would have used. We have some interesting architectural things in the museum like a recreation of a French
InDepth colonial house. You can walk into that house but next to it is a tactile model, so you can feel what the whole structure looks like. That’s for people who are blind or [have problems] seeing, but really learners of all ages want to touch and experience things using more than one sense.” Nagel went on to explain the changes made to the original 1976 construction to better accommodate mobility. “You can use any mobility device and get around very easily. Also, the way things are displayed (have been) lowered so people who are using wheelchairs or even just children that are a little short, are able to read and interact with everything in the museum,” Nagel said. Beyond the museum, the whole park has been redesigned with accessibility in mind. One of the signature pieces of that is the Park Over the Highway which is an extension of Luther Ely Smith Square. Before when people came to the Arch from downtown they had to cross over Memorial Drive twice with the highway trench in between. Now they can go right into the new museum and into the entrance. “On the east side of Gateway Arch National Park there used to be just a grand staircase in the middle and stairs on the side and now we’ve added ramps on either side of the grand staircase and on either side of the overlook stairs. So, four ramps—two on either side of the Arch that go to and from the river. There’s access throughout the park now,” Nagel said. The universal design theme continues to the Arch itself. “One of the great examples of universal design in the museum is the Keystone exhibit. Picture going to the top of the Arch. You (must) walk down two flights of stairs and then the pod is very small so it’s not for everyone – 630 feet in the air. So, if you are afraid of heights (or) claustrophobic you might not want to do it. It’s also not accessible to people that use wheelchairs. So, directly underneath the Keystone in the museum, in the tram lobby, we built a two-scale replica of the piece at the top and we’ve installed a webcam at the top of the Arch. Down in the replica of the Arch you get a live feed of what the view is that day from the top. So, now everyone can get that experience of being at the top even if it’s not accessible to them, afraid to go, or they don’t have time to go all the way to the top. Going to the top is so much a part of the symbolism of the Arch – the thrill of being up there. When you’re there you think about the engineers that built it and all the innovation that the Arch represents,” Nagel said. Because of the overall reimaging of Gateway Arch National Park, the Gateway Arch Park Foundation is working to “activate” the park by hosting various events. Visit www.archpark.org/events/ for more information. PHOTOS COURTESY THE GATEWAY ARCH PARK FOUNDATION
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Movie in the park Movie in our Parks features “Wonder Woman” at Stacy Park at 9750 Old Bonhomme in Olivette. This is a free movie. Bring your dinner and lawn chairs and set up early. Movie begins at dusk.
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Free concert Grab a snack from a food truck and enjoy an evening of live music in the park! The Creve Coeur Recreation Department is offering its final free, family-friendly concert in Millennium Park on Aug. 16 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. It’s time to rock out like it’s Beatlemania again as the Abbey Road Warriors take the stage. This tribute band plays the music of the Fab Four with a passion that will make you want to get up, sing and dance as they perform the Beatles’ biggest hits.
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Meet a princess Come meet Princess Ariel and dance “under the sea” at the Creve Coeur Farmer’s Market from 9:40 - 11:00 a.m. at Westgate Shopping Center at 12320 Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur. This is a free event.
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National Aviation Day
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Senior Citizens Day
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Women’s Equality Day
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