Archive for December, 2007
Christmas House Decorating Contest Winners »
Florissant’s Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with Florissant’s Youth Advisory Commission, has announced winners of the Christmas House Decorating Contest. The winners are: Grand prize - Kristy James, 1560 Aspen Second place - Tom Sutkus, 420 Limedale Third place - Terry James, 1555 Aspen
Black Jack Resident Still Learning , Achieving With »
(Special to The Independent News) Debbie Jones, 52, comes home a little bit later on Thursday nights. After working all day in management at Laclede Gas Company, she gets together with her study team to work on their latest class project. Jones works full time, is a wife, mother of three, grandmother of seven and an MBA student [...]
Black Jack Honors Police Sgt. Dan Seymour »
BY RANDY GARDNER The Black Jack City Council payed tribute to 35-year veteran of the St. Louis County Police Department Sergeant Dan Seymour at its City Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20th. Mr. Seymour died this past month following an auto accident in Missouri. Dan was had been assigned to the City of Black Jack for the past 15 [...]
Movie review: Charlie Wilson’s War »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT A huge banner festoons a cavernous hangar. It reads, "Charlie Did It." Shades of the infamous "Mission Accomplished" sign instantly come to mind, and a premonitory shiver hits the viewer as he takes in the opening scene of director Mike Nichols’ biopic, "Charlie Wilson’s War." This brief shadow [...]
Movie review: P.S. I Love You »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT She wants a baby and a new apartment, he wants her; she thinks their life is "never gonna start," he says they’re going to last. Holly (Hilary Swank) and Gerry (Gerard Butler) Kennedy sometimes speak different languages when they think of the future. Until, suddenly, there is no future. Gerry dies, and [...]
Bret Favre Record, Faulk’s # Retired, Highlight »
BY RANDY GARDNER So much to write about this week that I could fill four pages but I will keep it short and sweet as they say. First off, same ole, same ole for the St. Louis Rams as they just completely fall apart in the second half against the Packers. I thought Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson played very well in the first [...]
Area Schools, Churches, Residents Collect For The »
BY CAROL ARNETT As every Christmas season, Several North County schools and groups are getting into the giving spirit this holiday season. Schools have held food drives, churches have adopted families, and service organizations have helped soldiers overseas. At Atonement Lutheran School, the seventh and eighth grades have joined to [...]
Lowery Plans Walk of Honor Along rue St. Francois »
BY CAROL ARNETT Look out Joe Edwards, Florissant Mayor Robert Lowery has announced plans to develop a Walk of Honor for our city. The walk would be similar to the walk of fame in University City, with plaques placed in the sidewalk along St. Francois Street in Old Town, Lowery said. Lowery has appointed Councilman Dan Sullivan to [...]
Villa at Riverwood Hosts Home Town Party For Miss »
MISS MISSOURI LINDSAY CASMAER is joined in greeting the seniors by Hazelwood Mayor T. R. Carr and others at the Villa at Riverwood Dec. 14. Seated from left: Emma Crawford and Al Simmons. STORY BY JEANETTE EBERLIN-RIZZELLO A group of about 100 senior citizens gathered at the Villa at Riverwood last week for a "Good Luck, Good By" [...]
Armstrong Students Are Turning Nickels Into Toys »
Nickels, nickels and more nickels have found their way into classroom lessons at Armstrong Elementary in the Hazelwood School District. All four third-grade classes at Armstrong have been collecting the coins since October for two reasons – as a math activity and as a social studies community service project. Each class has a [...]
