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SEPTEMBER 2019 THE ART OF WOODTURNING Crowley’s Ridge Area Turners practice the craft TBY in Dexter, Missouri THE BEST YEARS Page 10 OFF TO THE RACES PAGE 12 THE SHIPYARD MUSIC FESTIVAL - SEPTEMBER 27 & 28 | PAGE 6 Join us and bring your family! September 7th Noon-2pm Front Parking Lot “Live Music” Hot Dogs Snow Cones Popcorn Ice Cream Enjoy Games Like: Horse Race • Pig Race • Basket Toss • Balloon Pop Bouncy House • Dunking Booth • Face Painting www.thelutheranhomecape.com 2825 Bloomfield Rd. | Cape Girardeau, MO | (573) 335-0158 2 • TBY SEPTEMBER 2019 in this issue FEATURES PAGE 10 PAGE 12 5 things to do this month 4 The Shipyard Music Festival 6 • September 27 & 28, Ivers Square in Downtown Cape Girardeau The Art of Woodturning 10 • Crowley’s Ridge Area Turners practice their craft in Southeast Missouri Off to the Races 12 • Old Farts Racing competes at Patton Lawn Mower Races Bridge Communication Gaps 16 With the Human Connection • Strategies for communicating with PAGE 19 people who have Alzheimer’s Old and young turn out for 19 Egypt Mills festival Columnists • Wendy Boren 20 • Steven Bender 21 A Look Back 22 Out & About 23 CORRECTION: The story “Great Friendship: 40-year friendship built on passion for woodworking” in the August 2019 issue of The Best Years (TBY) should have stated the two friends’ names are Kelly Statler and Otto Moll. In the story and cutlines, Moll’s name was incorrect. TBY regrets the error. ADVERTISING DIRECTOR FEATURES EDITOR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES Donna Denson Mia Pohlman Logan Clippard, Courtney Corbett, TBY [email protected] [email protected] Elizabeth Gooch, Laura Hulcy, Glenda Mayberry, Don McConnell, THE BEST YEARS PUBLICATION DESIGN Jody Seabaugh and Debbie Stoverink is a Rust Communications publication published in Greg Dowdy September 2019 ©2019 Southeast Missourian, P.O. Box 699, [email protected] Cape Girardeau, MO 63702. Phone: 573-335-6611 TBY SEPTEMBER 2019 • 3 5 things to do this month September 21: Play Ping Pong The Third Annual Cape Girardeau Ping Pong Open September 4: Be funny will take place at Cape Bible Chapel from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tournament is hosted by Table Tennis of Every Wednesday, the N2O Lounge attached to Laughing Gas Comedy in Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau and their sponsors. There will be a hosts Amateur Comedy Night. Come to perform or support local comedians as a member competitive and non-competitive bracket, so people of of the audience. Doors open at 4 p.m., sign-ups end at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. all abilities are welcome. For more information, email The event is free to attend or participate in. For more information, call (573) 803-3003. [email protected]. September 12 & 13: Attend a Hot Air Balloon Glow If you love hot air balloons, wine, beautiful scenery and food, this event is for you! The Chaumette Vineyards & Winery in Ste. Genevieve is hosting September 21: Watch a Balloon Glow starting at 6:30 a.m. Winery guests a SEMO football September 27 & 28: Listen to live will be able to watch the balloons inflate, glow game jams and lift off at sunrise and sunset on Thursday and Friday. It’s encouraged to arrive early; bring Head over to Houck Stadium at Shipyard Music Festival will be held at Ivers Square your own blankets and lawn chairs for the best Southeast Missouri State University in Downtown Cape Girardeau the last weekend of experience. Food and drink will be available for at 1 p.m. to watch the SEMO September. This curated event will have a plethora of purchase, and people of all ages are welcome to Redhawks take the field against the food, drink and interactive experiences and a mix of attend. For more information, call (573) 747-1000. West Virginia State Yellow Jackets. music genres from 11 diverse bands. 4 • TBY SEPTEMBER 2019 AGE SPOTS | JACKIE DOVER The Dating Pool is Getting Deep Say It can be hard to find companionship at almost any age, but it can good night be extra difficult for seniors who choose to jump back in the dating pool. 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The Monterey Pop Festival, Cali- rather than act as passive receivers: in addition email, an email of good news from the South- fornia, 1967. Woodstock, New York, 1969. Those to the music, interactive experiences aimed at east Missouri area and beyond, at thescout.io. are just a few examples. building community take place throughout the So why name it the Shipyard Music Festi- Turns out, the music festival goes back to the open-air venue. val? We’re glad you asked. A shipyard is a place ancient Greeks at Delphi in the 6th Century B.C.: This year, you’ll have the chance to learn where disparate parts are brought together to they held multiple-day events that included how to play Black Jack and win prizes with be assembled and sent out into the world more music and athletic competitions. Throughout Isle Casino, have a chance to win round-trip whole, full of connection and purpose. And the Middle Ages, Celtic and Gaelic cultural fairs tickets to Chicago from United Airlines, listen that’s what the Shipyard Music Festival is all promoted music, with a dance competition as to acoustic acts on a side stage built by River about: bringing people together for music, food, the main event. In Europe, large gatherings Radio between main stage sets, take your photo drink and experiences that build community of the upper class listened to classical music.