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14 I NEWS I FRANK’S HEROES GUITAR LESSONS FOR VETERANS (12 week course) Location: Christview Christian Church 64 Terrie Lane, St. Charles, MO 63301 Classes begin: Saturday, March 2, 2019 Time 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. No classes on the 3rd Saturday of the month. February 20, 2019 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE For more information: Call Bill: 314-479-5750 or 636-255-8889 636.434.1660 on Villa Theresa Campus 206 N. Main St.• O’Fallon, MO 63366 (636) 240-5754 A 60-apartment senior community serving without prejudice people 55 and older. Villa Theresa Apartments seeks to serve all seniors and as a Tax Credit housing facility does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or handicap. On Saturday, Feb. 23, St. Charles County Ambulance District [SCCAD] Paramedics and the team at BJC Healthcare will celebrate Heart Month with Lifesaver CPR at Mid Rivers Mall – a free, family friendly training event aimed at helping individuals throughout the metro area learn the skills needed to help a victim of sudden cardiac arrest or choking. Training will be offered from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and typically takes about 10 minutes to complete. “The common denominator in virtually all successful cardiac arrest resuscitations is good-quality CPR prior to paramedics’ arrival,” said SCCAD Deputy Chief Medical Director John Romeo, “Bystanders are a vital link in the chain of survival, and our goal with Lifesaver CPR is to give residents of our community the knowledge and confidence to intervene during a cardiac emergency.” Those who participate will have the opportunity to utilize the latest in CPR training technology; the manikins being utilized are state-of-the-art and use embedded lights to visually simulate blood flow to the brain when compressions are performed correctly. Families with children of all ages are encouraged to attend the training – though young children may not have the strength to perform chest compressions, they’re still learning proper rate, rhythm and technique that they could pass along to another rescuer in the event of an emergency. Also at the event, BJC invites attendees to utilize the ‘Know Your Numbers’ kiosk – a unique device designed to measure blood pressure, body mass index, and pulse rate. BJC nurses will be on hand to check total @MIDRIVERSNEWS MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM Ambulance District to host free Lifesaver CPR training St. Charles County Ambulance District conducts Lifesaver CPR training at Mid Rivers Mall. cholesterol and blood glucose – two other key metrics that play a key role in cardiac health. “One in every four deaths in the U.S. is due to heart disease,” said Yvette Frazier, RN and cardiac catheterization lab supervisor for Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. “By monitoring your blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and BMI, we can get an overall picture of your heart’s health and determine what steps are needed to lessen your risk of heart disease.” This event marks the third time that BJC and SCCAD have come together at Mid Rivers Mall – last year’s event saw more than 300 individuals from around the metro area come together to learn important lifesaving skills and/or participate in one or more of the provided health screenings. SUNSHINE LAW, from page 13 The next step will be for the Senate to examine the changes approved by the House. “I’ve asked many people for over a month now, into the month of February, to try and work with both parties on this to see what kind of language we can use,” Schroer said. “To me, the intent of the Sunshine Law is for open government. It’s not to attack the privacy of the citizens of the St. Louis area.” Dogan said constituents on the House floor expressed concerns about the amendment’s application to “advice, opinions and recommendations in connection with the deliberative decision-making process of said body.” “That is something that will probably have to be tweaked by the Senate,” Dogan said. “There’s a balance … We want a final product that’s protective of that information but doesn’t undermine the Sunshine Law or a citizen’s ability to request governmental information.” Schroer said he is “standing firm” on the legislation but is open to further discussion or modifying the language. “Are there better ways to do it?” Schroer asked. “I don’t know. Nobody has brought any other language to me, but I’m definitely open to modifying this amendment or future amendments that will allow us to protect the citizens of Missouri.” In addition to possible edits by the Senate, Gov. Mike Parson’s office released a statement saying their office is monitoring the legislation as it moves forward. Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office, which enforces the Sunshine Law, also has stated its awareness of the legislation.
FACEBOOK.COM/MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM Robinson joins 1,000-point club February 20, 2019 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE I SPORTS I 15 By JONATHAN DUNCAN The night of Jan. 30 will go down as a very special one for Dajah Robinson and the Fort Zumwalt North girls basketball team. Robinson, a 5-foot-10 senior forward, erupted for a game-high 18 points in the Panthers’ 48-43 win over rival Fort Zumwalt South. That effort made her just the fifth player in the Panthers girls’ program history to score 1,000 career points. Her big night against the Bulldogs helped the Panthers put a virtual lock on the Gateway Athletic Conference Central race. “It feels really good because I’ve worked hard all four years on the varsity level and I didn’t really think it was a possibility but as it started Dajah Robinson getting closer I was really wanting to get that point,” Robinson said. For Robinson, who averages a team-leading 13.3 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, getting the career milestone in a conference game was icing on the cake, as the primary focus for her this season has been leading her team, whether it’s scoring, playing defense or being an emotional leader for her teammates. “Being a scorer on my team and trying to dominate and win games is my primary focus,” Robinson said. “If scoring is what I have to do that game, then that’s what I have to do. Sometimes other players are the scorer in our games, and then I have to let my other teammates take care of that.” TRANSPLANT, from page 12 Marti and Kate the hospital’s 10,000th – a huge milestone for the Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Transplant Center. “When we found out we were the 10,000th, I was like this story just keeps getting better and better,” Kate said. On Friday, Feb. 8, with their surgeons, nurses and other hospital staff by their side, the Kidney Sisters met for the first time in-person at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The reunion was full of hugs and happy tears, along with the poignant recognition of the power of love and the gift of giving someone a new lease on life. The transplant center, which recently celebrated 55 years of life-saving transplants, is the 12th largest in the nation. “Very few programs nationwide have performed 10,000 transplants,” Gene Ridolfi, RN, administrative director of the transplant center, said. “It really is overwhelming when you Robinson, who is heading to Missouri Valley College this fall, has been a matchup pain for opposing defenses all season long. “It’s something to say when teams have to plan for one person, to try to double-team for one person, which obviously allows other people on our team to get open and get better shots,” Panthers coach Jeremy Rapp said. “She has moves in the post that most high school players in the area don’t have. She’s very under control with really good hands, and once she gets her spot, she knows what she can do.” Another major boost to Robinson’s rise has been playing AAU [Amateur Athletic Union] summer basketball with Team Missouri, which has improved her conditioning and helped make her a vocal floor leader. “AAU basketball is at a higher speed than high school basketball and just playing at that fast pace has helped translate into a faster game for me in high school,” Robinson said. The Panthers resurgence has coincided with Robinson’s emergence this winter. “Things have come together for us this season,” Robinson said. “Us graduating eight seniors and starting over with a whole new team my junior year and not having the season we wanted last year was kind of disheartening, so being the underdog and coming back and starting to win this year feels really good.” look at how many lives have been touched over now five decades of experience. All of us are very proud of the work our entire team does,” said Jeffrey Crippin, MD, medical director of the transplant center. “These four people are an example of how our transplant team contributes to forever changing lives within our community.” The transplant specialists at Barnes- Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine are leaders in living-donor transplants. But Crippin emphasized, “We couldn’t do this without donors.” He encouraged the public “to sign their donor cards and make sure your family knows that that’s what you would want,” which makes the process much easier. Additionally, he encourages people to “consider being a living donor, as we’ve seen today.” To register to be an organ donor or for more information on organ donation, visit organdonor.gov, registerme.org, or Barnes- Jewish.org/transplant. Master Craftsmen A Special Advertorial Section Coming 3.6.19 It's your journey, but you are not alone! Two Amazing Weight Loss Options: Nutrition Based Weight Loss & Medically Supervised HCG NOW OFFERING: B-12 Injections Six Area Locations: Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Florissant, O'Fallon, St. Charles, Sunset Hills Call or Make an Appointment Online! 888-754-6111 www.myslim180.com/start-now
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