Archive for November, 2007
Hazelwood OKs New Honda, VW Dealership For Bommarito »
BY JEANETTE EBERLIN-RIZZELLO "Bommarito is making a significant investment in Hazelwood with the new Honda and Volkswagen dealerships at I-270 and Lindbergh. This is great news for Hazelwood," said Mayor T. R. Carr at a special city council meeting last week. At the meeting final approval was given to the Bommarito auto [...]
Hopefully Tigers Won’t Be To Over Confident »
BY RANDY GARDNER What a week for the Missouri Tigers as they stormed into Kansas City and showed Kansas who was boss. I was a bit surprised though at how well the team played. In the past, they have always had the fate of falling short in the big ones but they proved me wrong. I really think that this team can go all the way. I am a [...]
Florissant Passes Internet Harassment Ordinance »
BY CAROL ARNETT The Florissant City Council passed one bill and one resolution aimed at curbing online harassment. The legislation was in response to a recent case in St. Charles County in which a young teenager was harassed over the Internet. The ordinance adds online harassment to the city’s existing harassment [...]
Movie review: “This Christmas” »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT Mother love, family ties and holiday cheer are all put to the test by the strains, strifes, strivings and secrets of the children of Ma’Dere Whitfield (Loretta Devine) in the dramedy "This Christmas." Converging on their former L.A. home are an assortment of young adults dealing with plenty of their own [...]
Movie review: August Rush »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT More than the hills are alive with the sound of music in the lavishly corny drama "August Rush", about an exceptionally gifted young boy who never gives up on the idea that the parents he’s never known are out there somewhere, wanting him as much as he wants them. His face frozen in a beatific smile, Freddie [...]
The Royale Much More Than Another South St. Louis Bar »
BY LISA KAMPETER As much as the fall season is loved by the Dining Divas, getting together for our usual "first Thursday of the month" dinner is always difficult. Between work, trips, birthdays, and football (thanks to the SEC Diva), we’re all really busy. And this November was no different. So we decided to get together for another [...]
Hazelwood West Swimmer Ben Solari Highlights 2007 Fall »
BY JIM WIENERS Hazelwood West High School Boys Swimmer Ben Solari has been able to compete in the Missouri State High School Activities Association consolation finals the previous two seasons. On Nov 9-10 at the St. Peters’ Rec-Plex, Solari was not only able to qualify in the championship finals in two events but he also won two [...]
Trinity Catholic Adds Girls Swimming; McCluer North »
BY JIM WIENERS In 2003 St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy and Rosary High Schools was merged by the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The merged high school, Trinity Catholic, has been housed in the now former Rosary High. Since the merger Trinity has added Wrestling, a sport that did not exist before the merger. Starting Dec. 5 Trinity will compete for the [...]
Circus Parade »
MAYOR ROBERT LOWERY was aboard an elephant riding through Old Town Florissant last Thursday. The mayor has been a vocal supporter of the Circus to Save Lives. CAROL ARNETT PHOTO
Florissant Council Considers 2008 City Budget, Up $1 »
BY CAROL ARNETT The Florissant City Council held first readings on several bills related to the proposed budget for fiscal year 2008. The city’s budget runs from Dec. 1 through Nov. 30. Mayor Robert Lowery sent the proposed budget which is $1 million higher than last year to the council in October. The council then met to review the [...]
