St. Ferdinand Shrine Benefit Held at Kemoll’s Downtown
Supporters of the St. Ferdinand Shrine gathered at Kemoll’s Restaurant in the top floor of the Metropolitan Building on Sunday, Jan. 29 to raise funds to benefit the Friends of Old St. Ferdinand.
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Efforts Underway to Eliminate County Smoking Ban Exemptions
The St. Louis County smoke-free ordinance is one year old, and the Tobacco-Free St. Louis coalition says the County Council still needs to deal with unfinished business. By allowing some businesses to have smoking exemptions, the Council created an unlevel playing field that has hurt the small restaurant/bar owners who have been playing by the rules, the coalition and some restaurants owners stated at a press conference last Thursday.
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Charter Changes will be on April 3 Ballot in Florissant
By Carol Arnett
The Florissant City Council took steps to change some items in the city charter, and also changed the ordinance regarding boards and commissions.
The changes to the charter will be voted on by residents in the April 3rd election. Councilman Mark Schmidt explained the changes.
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Restaurant, Chickens and a Duck On the Florissant Council Agenda
By Carol Arnett
The Florissant City Council held a public hearing for a restaurant at 12675 New Halls Ferry, last week. Old Tymers Carry-out Kitchen, would be strictly carry-out, said Steven Sloan, the owner. It would be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and stay open until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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Florissant Doesn’t Want to be Like ‘We Bought a Zoo’ Film
By Carol Arnett
The Florissant City Council spend some time at their executive session last week to discuss changing the permit process for unusual animals in the city. In the last several months, the council has had requests from residents for permits to keep a fox, a pig, a duck, and several chickens.
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Hazelwoood School District is Handling Supplier Diversity Issues
Differing Opinions on How HSD is Handling Supplier Diversity Issues
By Nichole Richardson
The Hazelwood School District Board of Education held a presentation Jan. 17 on their Supplier and Workforce Diversity Program, receiving comments from both sides of the issue. The district has been defending itself against accusations made by the NAACP regarding their procurement policy for workers.
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