On Guard!

At the introductory session of the summer reading program at Evans Public Library last week, a large crowd of local youngsters watched a demonstration on fencing.

Evan Wallace, right, the No. 1 foil fencer in St. Louis and one of the top-rated fencers in the Midwest high school circuit, jousted with Amanda Millian, a student under instructor Jan Wallace, Erin's mom. Jan Wallace explained the sport of fencing to the children.