Archive for January, 2009
New Board, Lillie Dumas’09 President, Announced »
North St. Louis County-North County Incorporated’s Board of Directors has elected Lillie Dumas as president for 2009. This is a one-year term which began Jan. 1, 2009. Dumas succeeded Mark Tranel, Ph.D., who served as North County Incorporated’s president in 2007 and 2008. "I look forward to working with the NCI Board [...]
3 Hazelwood Businesses Plan Large Expansions »
BY CAROL ARNETT Three businesses are expanding in Hazelwood. Representatives from all three came before the Hazelwood City Council last week to explain their plans for expansion in public hearings. Mexican food lovers will be happy to hear that Pueblo Nuevo is expanding. Andres Morales, representing the restaurant, explained that [...]
Florissant OKs Law On Prohibiting Graffiti, Alters »
BY CAROL ARNETT The Florissant City Council passed a bill prohibiting graffiti and authorizing a portion of the fines collected from the perpetrators to go to any person turning them in. Councilwoman Karen McKay said the bill was partially in response to recent incidents in the city in which the perpetrators were apprehended. "We [...]
Catholic Schools Week Celebrated Week of Jan. 25 »
The following events have been scheduled at local Catholic Schools in North County. St. Ferdinand has scheduled the following events during Catholic Schools Week: • Saturday - Open house to coincide with the Spaghetti Dinner (this event was originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25) Classrooms will be open from 6-7:30 [...]
Hazelwood Names 2 Elementary, 1 Middle School »
The Hazelwood Board of Education recently appointed three administrators to key positions in the District for the 2009-2010 school year, effective July 1. The district has hired Kamina Hunter to serve as the principal of Grannemann Elementary School. David Wood, who has served as interim principal, will retire at the end of this school [...]
Taxing District Proposed For Old Town Florissant »
BY CAROL ARNETT Florissant Mayor Robert Lowery has announced that he is exploring the idea of creating a special taxing district for the Old Town area. In a special taxing district, businesses can charge a special sales tax. Money collected from this tax stays in the district and is used for projects within the district. [...]
Large Crowd at Hazelwood’s MLK Program Wowed by »
BY JEANETTE EBERLIN-RIZZELLO Hazelwood’s 7th annual program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King last Sunday drew a large crowd, distinguished speakers, and wowed the audience with musical entertainment. Mayor T. R. Carr opened the meeting by welcoming everyone and saying "This is the evening to [...]
Movie review: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT " Paul Blart: Mall Cop" is "Die Hard" for "The Biggest Loser" set. It’s John Candy channeling Bruce Willis. It’s Kevin James of television renown (as Doug in "The King of Queens") as a bobble body in a security guard uniform making consumers safe at New Jersey’s West Orange Pavilion Mall on the eve of [...]
Movie review: ” Last Chance Harvey” »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT It’s not a foggy day in London town, but Harvey Shine is certainly low and down as he arrives to attend his daughter’s wedding, in director Joel Hopkins’ romantic comedy, "Last Chance Harvey." Harvey (Dustin Hoffman) is in a career funk as a jingle-writer. Much of the creativity has been [...]
