Archive for April, 2009
Valley of Flowers 2009 Queen Candidates »
2009 VALLEY OF FLOWERS QUEEN CANDIDATES: Front row (L-R): Ashley Bialczak, Sarah Pilkerton, Terra Troll, Kristina Merriman, Lisa Nettelhorst, Natalie Gilbert, Danielle DeMoulin, Tina Schonhoff, Renni Stone. Back row (L-R): Kelly Hart, Claire Hayes, Rebecca Meyer, Sarah Schaffer, Ellen Jackson, Natalie Fish, Julia Leonard, Bridgit Lancaster, [...]
Valley of Flowers Adds Extra Night At Knights’ »
BY CAROL ARNETT Lance Lombardo, chairman of the Valley of Flowers Committee, was asked what he was looking forward to this year, he said "dry weather." But, he added that he was also looking forward to some new things, including a dog show and demonstration. He added, "we’ll have some different vendor and different foods." [...]
HW Middle Students Raise $3,000+ for St. Jude’s »
Hazelwood West Middle School students take their coin contests seriously as students challenged each other in penny wars to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is located in Memphis, TN and treats children with cancer and other catastrophic illnesses. Penny wars work [...]
Movie review: “The Soloist” »
BY MAGGIE SCOTT In the City of Angels, an L.A. Times feature columnist makes a valiant effort to become a guardian angel for a homeless, mentally-ill man; getting an eye-opening lesson in return on the limits and limitations of Good Samaritanism. The Soloist is based on the work of Steve Lopez (Robert Downey, Jr.), who turned his Points [...]
Hazelwood Honors 4 Employees of the Year »
BY CAROL ARNETT The Hazelwood City Council held an upbeat meeting on April 15, with employee of the year announcements and several positive items in Mayor T. R. Carr’s "what’s new" portion of the meeting. Four different employees of the year were recognized at the meeting. Different departments have their own employees [...]
Central Middle School Student Wins Tee Shirt Design »
Abriana Gardley, an eighth grader at Hazelwood Central Middle School, won the tee shirt design contest for the 28th Annual Hazelwood PTA Run-Walk. Her design was selected out of 35 designs submitted by students from across the District. It will appear on tee shirts and registration forms for the event. As the winner, she will receive a trophy [...]
North Middle 8th Grade Orchestra Earns Top Rating at »
Hazelwood North Middle School 8th Grade Orchestra students pose with director John Mazar, left. The students received an Excellent or a "I" (one) rating at the St. Louis Suburban Music Educators Association Middle Grades Orchestra Festival at Hazelwood Central High School. A rating of one is the highest a musical group may receive and is very [...]
Two NCCS Students’ Works To Appear in »
Two North County Christian School (NCCS), 845 Dunn Rd., seventh-grade students have been selected to appear in Grannie Annie, Vol. 4 to be released in May. Maya Denise Holmes was selected for "The Mystery of the Kindergarten Pants" and Gabrielle Nicole Lloyd for "Down by the Railroad." Grannie Annie is an anthology of family stories [...]
Hazelwood Students Earn Special School District Award »
The Special School District of St. Louis County selected four students from Hazelwood West High School to receive a Rosemary Zander Award. This year’s winners are Joe Everett, John LeRoy, Kirk Moore and Benjamin Blair. The students, along with other winners from schools served by SSD, will be honored at the Commitment to Kids [...]
NCCS Girls Soccer Seeks 2nd Straight MSCAA Title in »
BY JIM WIENERS Joplin, Mo., has been the site for years for the Missouri State Christian Athletic Association championships and have been playing all fall sports in late October, all winter sports in late February and all spring sports in early May. This Thursday-Saturday, April 30-May 2, North County Christian School will be going for their [...]
