Archive for February, 2010
Greater North County Chamber’s Business Showcase »
Dr. Barbara Eichler of Community Animal Hospital with a friend at last year's Business Showcase & Family Fair. The Greater North County Chamber Commerce will hold its 22nd annual Business Showcase & Family Fair on Saturday, March 6, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the JFK Community Center in Florissant. Booth will feature an activity for [...]
Hazelwood Students Raise More Than $16,800 for Haiti »
Students, staff and families at schools throughout the Hazelwood School District have raised $16,841 to assist with relief efforts in Haiti after the country suffered a devastating earthquake in early January. Since moving to action, donation amounts ranged from a few hundred dollars to more than $3,000. Some schools held campaigns for a few days, [...]
Dining Divas: Ice Kitchen Restaurant and Vodka Bar »
BY LISA KAMPETER With the freezing temperatures we’d been having, why would you choose a restaurant with ‘ice’ in its name?” I was asked. Because it’s February in St. Louis, and even if I had chosen Lafayette Fire Company No. 1 or Hotshots, it’s still going to be freezing outside. On this particular evening, the Dining Divas [...]
Hazelwood’s Spring Brush Chipping Program Begins »
The City of Hazelwood’s annual spring brush chipping program is scheduled to begin the week of March 15. Street maintenance crews will be collecting tree limbs and shrubbery trimmings throughout the community. Residents are asked to stack their trimmings at the curb by 7 a.m. on the Monday morning of their designated pick-up week. City [...]
Mark Your Calendar »
To include your event in our calendar, email the information to www.independentnws@aol.com. Friday, March 5 Fish fry will be held every Friday through April 9, 4-7 p.m., at American Legion Post 444, 17090 Old Jamestown Rd. (2 1/2 miles north of Jamestown Mall) Dine in or carry out. Cash bar and desserts are available. Children welcome. [...]
Native Son Returns, Researches Knobbe House, His »
Rosemary Davison autographs her new book for Stan Busken at his recent visit to Historic Florissant. The book, “Rail, Mail and Dreams,” can be purchased at the Gittemeier House on Dunn Road. (Special to the Independent News) Stan Busken, a long time supporter of Historic Florissant, stopped by the Gittemeier House recently to [...]
Tom Jackson is new Ferguson Police Chief »
Ferguson Chief of Police Tom Jackson The City of Ferguson has hired Tom Jackson as its new Police Chief. Jackson will begin his employment with the City on March 8. He replaces Tom Moonier, who retired. Jackson received an Associate Degree in Applied Life Science from Saint Louis Community College (1983). He then went on to receive [...]
Grand Reopening of Renovated North County Recreation »
County park rangers were the first to test out the new court last week before the reopening on Feb. 20 The grand reopening of St. Louis County Park’s newly renovated Recreation Complex. is scheduled for Saturday Feb. 20, 1-3 p.m. The event will include tours of the new construction, a ribbon-cutting dedication and a sampling of [...]
Proposed School at Fatima Delayed at »
By Carol Arnett The Florissant City Council once again postponed a final vote on an ordinance allowing Boonce Academy to open in the old Our Lady of Fatima convent, at 4450 Washington St. The proposed learning center would have up to 61 students from infants through grade 12, with up to 25 staff members. The site is in Ward 7, represented [...]
Birds, Postcards Teach Armstrong Students About »
WHERE IS BALDWIN? Alexander Barfield, Alanah Fahey and Cameron Wright, third grade students at Armstrong Elementary School in the Hazelwood School District, show off post cards they’ve received from the Baldwin Project, (not Baldwin, MO.) a social studies activity designed to teach lessons about different parts of the country. The display [...]
