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A Word from NCI's Executive Director, Rebecca
Zoll
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As we celebrate spring and warmer weather, North
County Incorporated, Regional Development Association
invites you to attend our largest event of the year,
our 32nd Annual Breakfast on Friday, May 15, 2009
at 7:30 a.m. at the St. Louis Airport Marriott.
More than 500 business, civic, and community leaders
attend to help celebrate NCI's accomplishments during
the past year and honor North Countians who have
been chosen to receive one of our leadership awards.
This event is a great way to show your support of
North County and meet a lot of the people in our
community that help make the area a great place
to live, work, shop, worship, and learn.
Sponsorship packages are still available, so sign
up today to be a sponsor. Join these generous companies
and organizations that are already 2009 NCI Breakfast
Sponsors:
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Presenting:
HDR Engineering
SSM DePaul Health Center
Corporate:
Commerce Bank
Favazza & Associates, LLC
Girardier Building & Realty Co.
North County Suburban Journals
University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Supporting:
Christian Hospital
City of Ferguson
City of Woodson Terrace
Ferguson-Florissant School District
Hazelwood School District
Incarnate Word Academy
Lindenwood University
Pattonville School District
St. Louis Community College at Florissant
Valley
St. Louis County and
St. Louis County Economic Council
U.S. Bank
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Be recognized for your support of NCI's Annual
Breakfast and become a sponsor today; go to www.NorthStLouisCounty.com
to take advantage of this opportunity.
A special thanks to our nominating committee members
for their hard work in selecting this year’s worthy
award recipients to be honored at NCI’s Annual Breakfast.
2009 NCI Annual Breakfast Award
Recipients:
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Ronald B. McMullen, Christian Hospital
Carolyn Pryor-Luster, M.D., Serenity Women's
Healthcare
 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Marsha Bonds, North County CARES
at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
Florissant Parks Foundation
Ken Smith, Old Jamestown Association
ELMER BELSHA LEADERSHIP AWARD
Chris L. Wright, Ph.D., Hazelwood
School District
PUBLIC SERVICE
Mayor Virginia Bira, City of Vinita
Park
Randy Gardner, News 20-City of Black
Jack
Judge Timothy Kelly, City of Florissant
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
AARP Senior Community Service Program
Fletcher E. Wells II, St. Johns Bank &
Trust
A special welcome goes out
to our newest NCI members:
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North
County Incorporated will host its 32nd Annual Breakfast
on May 15th at the St. Louis Airport Marriot. The
cost per person is $37 and sponsorship packages are
now available. For more information, CLICK
HERE for the Sponsorship Form, visit our website
at www.NorthStLouisCounty.com
or call (314) 895-6241. |
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The
City of Bellefontaine Neighbors Parks and Recreation
Department is offering a wide variety of activities
and programs for adults and children, including an
Easter Egg Hunt, tennis lessons, water aerobics, bingo,
and much more. For more information, contact the Recreation
Center at (314) 867-0700 or go to their website
at www.cityofbn.com. |
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The Ferguson Parks
and Recreation Department is offering many different
activities and programs during the months of April
and May, including dog obedience classes, kickball
and softball leagues, Tai Chi, Yoga, and much more.
For more information, CLICK
HERE or contact the Parks and Recreation Department
at (314) 521-4661. |
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SSM
DePaul Health Center is offering childbirth
preparation and refresher, infant care, infant/child
CPR, and breast-feeding classes as well as monthly
tours of the labor and delivery unit. For more information
about the classes, call (314) SSM-DOCS. To
find out more about the tours, call (314) 344-6453.
To see all of SSM DePaul Health Center's April events,
CLICK HERE. |
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St. Louis Mills
will offer children the opportunity to get their picture
taken with the Easter Bunny this month. Visit www.stlouismills.com
for more information or contact Debbie Milligan-Steinmeyer
at (314) 227-5910, ext. 223. |
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Applied
Scholastics International is offering a 3-day
seminar on how to help teachers teach children who
are being left behind. This Educators' Institute
is offered through August on various dates.
This cost is $300, including meals and accommodation.
Please call (877) 755-3276, ext. 2635 or e-mail
Robert Weaver at r.weaver@AppliedScholastics.org
for more information. |
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Nancy Kinney, Ph.D.
and Mark Tranel, Ph.D. from the Public Policy Research
Center are presenting a free seminar called "Strategic
Planning in the Archdiocese of St. Louis: The Process,
The Outcomes". The seminar will be held on April
3rd from noon-1 p.m. in the PPRC Conference Room,
427 Social Sciences/Business Building on the UM-St.
Louis North Campus. CLICK
HERE for more information, call (314) 516-5273,
or e-mail the Public Policy Research Center at pprc@umsl.edu.
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Ferguson
Citywalk will host an Adult Easter Egg Hunt
on April 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at The Ferguson
Sports Complex at Forestwood Park. The event is open
to adults 18 and older, pre-registration is required,
and the cost is $3.50 for residents and $5 for non-residents.
For more information, contact the Ferguson Parks and
Recreation Department at (314) 521-4661 or
CLICK HERE to see their press release.
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The Florissant Parks
and Recreation Department is sponsoring a "Snack
with the Easter Bunny" event on April 4th
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the James J. Eagan Center
(Park Rd. and Waterford Dr.). An Easter Egg Hunt
will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m. Admission is
FREE with a ticket, which can be picked up while they
last at the Florissant Civic Center or the JFK Community
Center. For more information, call the James J. Eagan
Center at (314) 921-4466. |
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The
Ferguson Farmers' Market will open on the morning
of April 4th with fresh fruits and vegetables,
live music, and an array of specialty vendors who
sell everything from flowers to hand-painted artwork.
For more information, contact the City of Ferguson
at (314) 521-7721. |
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SSM DePaul Health
Center is offering a Knee and Hip Replacement
Seminar on April 8th at 6:30 p.m. Call
(314) 837-5555 to register. To see all of SSM
DePaul Health Center's April events, CLICK
HERE. |
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The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) is
requesting public input for their "Clean Rivers Healthy
Communities" project at several Open House events
during the month of April. There will be Open House
events at the following locations: April 8th
from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Jennings Senior High School,
2559 Dorwood; April 14th from 4:30-7:30 at
the Charles Brown Community Center, 1414 Evergreen
Avenue; April 16th from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Florissant
Valley Community College, 3400 Pershall Road. CLICK
HERE for more information on the MSD Project
and Open Houses. |
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The Northwest Chamber
of Commerce is hosting their Business Showcase
- Membership Meeting from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on April
9th at the Orlando Gardens Banquet Center. A tabletop
display at the Business Showcase is $100 for members
or $265 for nonmembers. The cost for lunch is $18
and reservations are required. For more information,
contact their office at (314) 291-2131 or CLICK
HERE for the NWCC Business Showcase Registration
form. |
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The
Ferguson Parks and Recreation Department is
hosting a Children's Easter Egg Hunt at January
Wabash Park on April 11th. The Egg Hunt begins
at 10 a.m. and is free to Ferguson children from ages
3-8. Children should meet at the upper parking lot
with their own baskets. For more information, contact
the Ferguson Parks and Recreation Department at
(314) 521-4661 or CLICK
HERE. |
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The Hazelwood Parks
and Recreation Department will host an Easter
Egg Hunt for children 10 years and younger on
April 11th at 10 a.m. in White Burch Park.
For more information, call the Hazelwood Parks and
Recreation Department office at (314) 731-0980. |
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Jamestown
Mall and the City of Black Jack will host an Easter
Egg Hunt for children up to age 13 on April
11th in Jamestown Mall's Center Court from 10
a.m.-noon. For more information, call (314) 355-8878. |
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Christian Hospital
is offering a free Foot Problem Prevention seminar
on April 14th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at St.
Louis Mills, entrance #2. Call (314) 747-WELL
for more information. |
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Christian
Hospital will have a Colon Cancer Prevention
Booth at the Jamestown Mall Food Court Information
Booth from 9-10 a.m. on April 15th to distribute
information. Call (314) 747-WELL for more information.
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Child Center~Marygrove
will hold its 20th Annual Spring Card Party
on April 16th at Norwood Hills Country Club.
Doors open at 10 a.m. for a fun event that includes
a silent auction, raffles, mystery gifts, Pot o' Gold,
attendance prize, and a great buffet lunch. Tickets
are $25. For more information, call Laura Rau at (314)
830-6286. |
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Hazelwood
East High School presents "Plaza Suite",
a spring play that runs from April 16th-18th
at 7 p.m. in the Hazelwood East High School Auditorium.
For more information, call (314) 953-5600. |
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Florissant Civic
Center Theatre presents "Stepping Out"
on April 17th-18th, 24th-26th. Call
(314) 524-5201 for more information or to order
tickets by phone. |
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The City of Florissant’s Sunset Park Nature
Lodge will host an Open House and Ribbon Cutting
ceremony on April 18th beginning at 1 p.m.
For more information, contact Don Zykan at (314)
960-6085 or dzykan@aol.com.
You may also visit their website at www.floparksfoundation.com.
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Hazelwood West High
School presents "Once Upon a Mattress",
a spring musical that runs from April 22nd-25th
at 7 p.m. in the Hazelwood West High School Auditorium.
For more information, call (314) 953-5800.
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Hazelwood
Central High School presents "Aida", a
spring musical that runs from April 23rd-25th
at 7 p.m. in the Hazelwood Central Auditorium. For
more information, call (314) 953-5400. |
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St. Louis Mills
invites the public to view the national traveling
photo exhibit, The Faces of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
on April 23rd-26th during mall hours. For more
information, contact Debbie Milligan-Steinmeyer at
(314) 227-5910. |
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Ritenour
School District's Buder Elementary will host its
2nd Annual Bazaar on April 25th from
8 a.m.-2 p.m. at 10350 Baltimore Ave. in St. Ann.
Individuals who would like to sell their gently used
items may purchase a vendor space for $20. CLICK
HERE for more information or call (314)
493-6302 to reserve your space. |
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RegionWise invites
you to attend "Stay Strong Together", a couples'
relationship education seminar, on April 25th from
8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. at Bethel United Church of Christ
(UCC), 14700 New Halls Ferry Road in Florissant. This
seminar, sponsored by Bethel UCC and the St. Louis
Healthy Marriage Coalition, will teach you and your
partner skills on how to keep your relationship healthy
and strong. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. To RSVP,
call (314) 367-HOPE or contact Brenda Bobo-Fisher
at (314) 977-3203 for more information. |
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Co-sponsors
North County School Business Partnership and St.
Louis Community College at Florissant Valley are
sponsoring a Job Skills Workshop for 11th and 12th
graders on April 28th from 8 a.m.-noon
at the St. Louis Community College Student Center.
Registration is required. For more information, contact
Patty Gould at (314) 213-8095. |
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Hazelwood Northwest
Middle School presents "The Wizard of Oz" on
April 30th at 7 p.m. in the Hazelwood Northwest Middle
School Gym. For more information, call (314) 953-5500.
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The
City of Florissant's 2009 Valley of the Flowers
Festival will take place from April 30th-May
3rd in Old Town Florissant. A "Family Day"
will be held on April 30th from 4-8 p.m. and
will include rides, games, food, and drinks. For more
information, go to http://www.florissantvalleyofflowers.com/
or call (314) 837-0033. |
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The Watkins Creek
Watershed Initiative is hosting its 2nd Annual
Living Green in Watkins Creek Community Water Festival
on May 2nd from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Hazelwood
East High School. The FREE event will feature local
musicians, showcase an art contest, and provide information
about how to protect water resources in the community.
Contact Brenda Bobo-Fisher of RegionWise at (314)
977-1981 for more information. |
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There
will be a City-Wide Garage Sale in Hazelwood
on May 2nd from 8 a.m.-noon at the Hazelwood
Community Center. The vending fee is $15 per table
for residents and $20 per table for non-residents.
There is a two-table maximum and commercial vendors
are not allowed. For more information, call the Hazelwood
Parks and Recreation office at (314) 731-0980. |
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The Christian Hospital
Echocardiography Laboratory for being awarded
accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for
the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories
for its commitment to high-quality patient care and
administering testing for the diagnosis of heart disease. |
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The
City of Bellefontaine Neighbors' Police Chief Pruett
and the entire Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department
for being the first in Missouri to be certified by
the Missouri Police Chief's Charitable Foundation. |
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Ferguson-Florissant
School District's Taliah Fogal, Hazelwood School
District's Emily Frenz and Carlos Rivera, Incarnate
Word Academy's Michelle Wilson, and DeSmet
Jesuit High School's Robert Woltering for being
awarded scholarships from the Greater North County
Chamber of Commerce. CLICK
HERE for more information and HERE
for a photo of the winners. |
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Hazelwood
School District's Dr. Jane McKinney for being
approved by the Hazelwood Board of Education as the
new principal for McCurdy Elementary School. CLICK
HERE to see Hazelwood's press release. |
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Hazelwood School
District's Morgan Reichert and Gabrielle Linehan
for qualifying to compete at the 2009 U.S. Synchronized
Skating Championships. This will be the first time
a team from Missouri will compete at the U.S. Synchronized
Skating Championships. |
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Northwest
HealthCare's Imaging Center for receiving an "excellent"
rating by 99% of their patients. |
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Ritenour School District's
Dr. Paul Doerrer, a retired Superintendent, for
being honored with the Missouri Association of School
Administrators (MASA) District 7 Emeritus Educator
Award. |
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Ritenour
High School's Lindsay Stover for signing a letter
of intent to play softball for McKendree University
in Lebanon, Illinois. |
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North County Incorporated
would like to announce its new 2009 members. City
of Flordell Hills City of Pine Lawn Crown Carwash
Company Pattonville Fire Protection District Representative
Bert Atkins Representative Margo McNeil Village of
Bel-Ridge UMB Bank |
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Blue
Tapp Scheffer from Blue's ArtHouse Graphics and
Web Design was featured in an article on toastedrav.com.
Read about Blue's music at http://www.toastedrav.com/post/7601. |
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The
City of Hazelwood has launched a new website
to improve communication and encourage economic development.
The new website, at www.hazelwoodmo.org, is more visually
appealing, has several interactive functions, and
includes up-to-date information about what's happening
in Hazelwood. CLICK
HERE for more information. |
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Emerson,
a Ferguson-based manufacturer, is planning to buy
a Norwegian company that makes measurement equipment
and software for the oil and gas industry and will
become part of Emerson's process management segment
in April, when the offer is expected to close. |
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Ferguson-Florissant
School District student Mary Hennerjohn of McCluer
North High School received the 2009 Violet Richardson
Award from Soroptimist International of North County. |
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Fritz's
Frozen Custard has launched a new Web site at
www.fritzsfrozencustard.com.
Debbie Fritz, co-owner, said that Fritz's is "excited
to get our site going and hope customers will find
it informative, helpful, and fun." Fritz's is located
at 1055 St. Catherine St. in Florissant. |
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Pattonville School
District's Remington Traditional School was named
to Missouri's list of "highest performing" schools
10 times based on their 2008 Missouri Assessment Program
(MAP) test scores. |
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The
St. Louis Community College Foundation received
an $85,000 grant from AT&T, Inc. to support a
high school retention program and prepare students
for engineering and technology related programs at
the higher education level. The grant will support
60 students from the Hazelwood School District
who are participating in a program called Project
Lead the Way, which is designed to increase students'
interest in math, engineering, technology, and science
related careers, as well as provide extra instruction
to improve skills. CLICK
HERE to read Hazelwood School District's e-newsletter.
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The St. Louis County
Port Authority received approval from the U.S. Department
of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zone Board to expand
the Foreign-Trade Zone to include new sites around
and at Lambert - St. Louis International Airport.
This expansion will increase employment opportunities
and investment in St. Louis County by encouraging
international business activities. Please CLICK
HERE to see their press release. |
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St.
Louis Mills offers unique gift ideas to help make
Mother's Day special. Please contact Debbie Milligan-Steinmeyer
at (314) 227-5910 ordsteinmeyer@simon.com,
or CLICK
HERE for more information. |
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Pattonville School District's
newsletter is now available HERE.
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