Archive for January, 2010
Florissant: Passage of Bill Blocking City Employees to »
By Carol Arnett In somewhat of a surprise move, the Florissant City Council last week "unanimously" passed a bill that would prohibit department heads and other city employees from campaigning in city elections or running for election in the city. The bill does not prohibit employees from campaigning in other elections, such as statewide [...]
Valentine’s Day »
St. Louis’ Largest Local Producer of Chocolate Covered Strawberries Gears Up for Yet Another Busy Valentine’s Day It is a St. Louis ritual. Every February as Valentine’s Day approaches, the lines at local chocolatier Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company grow and grow. What’s the draw? The company’s legendary chocolate covered [...]
Eagle on ice »
Photo by Bob Baxter of Baxter's in Alton taken recently on the Mississippi River at Alton.
Boeing Engineers Share Space Awareness Day With HCMS »
PLANE TOSS: Students from Hazelwood Central Middle School take part in a paper plane tossing contest after meeting with engineers from The Boeing Company. Vontrel Reese, an eighth grader, steps to the line to fly his plane while classmate Shaun Conway waits and Lauren Vaughn-Brandstetter of Boeing looks on. At Hazelwood Central Middle [...]
Eagle Events at Ft. Belle Fontaine Park, Alton-Grafton »
Fort Belle Fontaine, Jan. 23 The Friends of Fort Belle Fontaine Park will host an Eagle Watch and Trail Walk on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 11-2. The event is free. A live Eagle, several birds of prey and a naturalist from the World Bird Sanctuary will on on-site for a close-up view. Well known “birder,” Kraig Paradise, will be [...]
Energy Grant Could Save Florissant $80,000 per Year »
Florissant has submitted a grant application under the Energize Missouri Communities Program of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources which sets up the competitive grant process to distribute Federal Stimulus funding. "If granted, the funds would help pay for a comprehensive $495,000 package of Energy Efficient Retrofits within all city [...]
Historical Society Celebrates French Custom With a »
The Florissant Valley Historical Society will hold its annual Bouillon Party on Sunday, Jan. 24 at Taille de Noyer. A Bouillon was a winter house party held by early French settlers during the holidays. The party will be held from 2-4 p.m. and will include bouillon, snacks, desserts and old-time fiddle music. Tours of Taille de Noyer will be [...]
Florissant Studies Need to Regulate Carport Contents »
By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council discussed carports at the executive session before the council meeting last week. The council had previously asked the city Planning and Zoning (P and Z) Commission to look into regulating carports. The council would like to regulate the amount of things that can be in a carport. City Building [...]
