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The Bridge at Florissant Assisted Living Community will host a Fund Raising Family Fun weekend Oct. 6 and 7 with proceeds to benefit Officer Mike Vernon.
Officer Vernon is the Florissant Police Officer wounded in the line of duty in May. He recently received a Purple Heat and was honored at the Florissant City Council meeting.
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Some Still Here, But Many Return For Village North’s 30th Anniversary
Julia Tegeler, lead cook and supervisor since the day Village North Retirement Community opened, said she remembers when it only took one meatloaf to feed everybody-now it takes 16.
Johnnie Greenlaw, Christian Hospital auxiliary president, and Joann Rhoads, dining room attendant, Village North food services enjoy the event even while helping with the food table.
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Keith English, Sharon Pace, Rochelle Walton Gray are Winners in State Rep. Elections in North County
Incumbents took a hit in the Democratic primaries on Tuesday with three area incumbents losing their bid for reelection in this primary.
Florissant Councilman Keith English defeated incumbent Bert Atkins with 53 percent of the vote in the state representative 68th district race.. Incumbent Bert Atkins got 37 percent of the vote while Todd Hoffman gathered 10 percent of the votes. English will now face Republican candidate Rekha Sharma in November.
Smaller Crowd Still Brings Out Big Hearts, Giving Spirit at Annual ACS’ Relay For Life
Story and photos By Nichole Richardson
Breast cancer survivor Anne Frese and on the left is her friend/supporter Monica Deken at this year’s Relay For Life
Hazelwood Central High School hosted its 14th American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Relay for Life on Friday, Aug. 3 from 6 to midnight this year. The event was celebrated by about 223 participants, with more than 50 of those being cancer survivors. All proceeds went to the ACS for research, testing and education about this devastating disease. And although the crowd was considerable smaller than in previous years, over $30,000 was raised, making it a huge success.
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More Beaches, Sandbars Along Mississippi River This Summer
River 4 feet below Record Low
Text and photos by Carol Arnett
Drivers using the I-270 bridge from North County into Illinois this summer may have noticed major changes in the river. New sandbars and beaches have appeared due to the low level of the river.
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A Few Contested Races in Aug. 7th Primary
Candidates for State Senator and State Representative will face off in the August 7 primary election. Winners of this primary will run in the November 6 general election.
Also on the August 7 ballot is a vote on adding a constitutional amendment. The ballot reads: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to ensure that the right of Missouri citizens to express their religious beliefs shall not be infringed, that school children have the right to pray and acknowledge God voluntarily in their schools, and that all public schools shall display the bill of Rights of the United State Constitution.
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