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Spanish Lake Garden Tour & Plant Sale on Sunday, May 20

Gorgeous gardens, grand views, and a great farm with goats, geese and more! Sponsored by the Spanish Lake Community Association, the Spanish Lake Garden Tour and Plant Sale on May 20 features nine residential and three community gardens, from butterfly and cottage to organic vegetable and perennial beds.

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Black Jack Bond Refunds To Save City $190,000

The Black Jack City Council Meeting, at its last meeting, the city council and mayor  were informed by  a member of the Investment Firm Stifel Nicolaus, that the refunding of the city’s bonds will save Black Jack and its residents $190,000, which is equivalent  to a lower refinancing rate.

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Local Film Maker Doesn’t See his Film About Spanish Lake as ‘Controversial’

 by Tom Anselm

In his novel, “Look Homeward, Angel”, author Thomas Wolfe wrote “you can never go home again.”  But former Spanish Lake resident Phillip Andrew Morton tried anyway.   While working as a visual effects line producer on a major motion picture in Los Angeles, Morton, 32, has also been laboring as the developer and director of a documentary about his old neighborhood.Spanish Lake Community Association's summer community garden

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Legislators Touch On State, Local Issues at Chambers-NCI Reception

By Bob Lindsey

Community and business leaders attending the Legislative Reception for North County got to hear brief perspectives from elected legislators followed by questions on a wide range of questions such as  an Interstate 70 toll road, charter schools and the lack of accreditation at two school districts, and state efforts to start taxing Internet sales.

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Area Chambers & NCI’s 2012 North County Legislative Agenda

North County Inc. the Greater North County Chamber, the Maryland Heights Chamber and Northwest Chamber have announced their annual Legislative agenda for the North County region for 2012. Except of that agenda follow:

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Wide Sentiment For Closing County Parks Didn’t Come From North County

 Sioux Passage Park is enjoyed year round by county residents. Bob Lindsey photo  

By Michael Fetters

While citizens’ opposition to closing half of St. Louis County parks has resonated from West County and South County residents, hardly anyone at last week’s county council hearing spoke up about closing any of  North County’s parks.

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