Archive for April, 2008
Cinco de Mayo Village Added To 2008 Valley of Flowers »
Hispanic Festival, Inc. of Greater St. Louis will present Cinco de Mayo Village at the James J. Eagan Center during the Valley of Flowers Festival on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3. Admission is free to the village. This colorful event will feature folkloric dance groups of children and adults from Mexico and other various countries. [...]
Valley of Flowers is May 2-4 »
Activities For All Ages A Tradition At 3-Day Valley of Flowers Festival The Valley of Flowers three-day weekend festival (May 2-4) has activities for everyone from a flower and plant sale to culturally diverse musical performances, baseball games, craft and flea market sales, children’s activities and new this year a "Hispanic [...]
Movie review: My Blueberry Nights »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT "My Blueberry Nights" chronicles the highlights of a 300-day journey out and back from the scene at a New York diner that broke a young woman’s heart. "I’m looking for a reason," Elizabeth (pop music princess, Norah Jones) mournfully tells Jeremy (Jude Law), the proprietor. He’s taken a shine [...]
Valley of Flowers Has New Chairman, Coordinator and »
BY CAROL ARNETT Lance Lombardo has been involved in the Valley of Flowers festival planning for several years, but this is the first year as chairman. Lombardo said he has learned as he involving in his new job, working long hours, but having a great time organizing the festival. Lombardo has been a member of the Knights of [...]
Cards’ Fast Start Has Fans Excited »
BY RANDY GARDNER It looks like we are going to have a very crazy season this year in the world of baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals, but it could be crazy good! I know there are some fans out there already saying that we are heading to the World Series. Yes, things have started out well, a lot better than we've expected but [...]
Help For the Visually Impaired Offered at the Ferguson »
By Joyce Neikirk Help is available at the Ferguson Public Library for the visually impaired. People can now read the paper, a magazine, a favorite book or just look at photos of the grandkids with the help of the Smartview 5000 Reading Magnifier. It’s free and open to the public. With the Smartview 5000 a person can view [...]
East Middle School 6th Graders Helping Guide Future »
More than 20 sixth grade students from Hazelwood East Middle School spent the better part of a day recently learning about local government and sharing ideas based on their own research to help leaders best serve the citizens of North St. Louis County. As part of a project through the CECH-UP program, Citizenship Education Clearing [...]
Hazelwood East Hosting Special Olympics Track »
Hazelwood East High School will sponsor its annual Special Olympics Track and Field Event on Friday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 170 athletes from 10 elementary schools are expected to participate. Students will compete in the 50-meter, 100-meter, 200-meter and low-motor skills runs, [...]
Ferguson-Florissant School District Names Jaime Otto »
Jaime Otto, a fifth-grade teacher at Robinwood Elementary School, has been selected Ferguson-Florissant School District Teacher of the Year for 2008. "Jaime’s creative professionalism and commitment to helping children reach their full potential puts into daily practice the district’s mission of high achievement for every [...]
Ferg.-Florissant School District Board Names New »
The Ferguson-Florissant School District Board of Education has selected the following officers for next year. They are: Les Lentz, president; Paul Schroeder, vice president; John F. Knowles, secretary; and Charles Henson, assistant secretary.
