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A Word from NCI President/CEO, Rebecca Zoll
 As
we celebrate spring and warmer weather, North County
Incorporated, Regional Development Association invites
you to attend our largest event of the year, our
33rd Annual Breakfast on Friday, May 21, 2010
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 those 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 and work.
It is not too late to become a sponsor; sponsorship
packages are still available. Join these
generous companies and organizations that are already
2010 NCI Breakfast Sponsors:
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Presenting:
HDR Engineering
SSM DePaul Health Center
Corporate:
Commerce Bank
Favazza & Associates, LLC
North County Suburban Journals
St. Louis County
St. Louis County Economic Council
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Supporting:
Betty Jean Kerr
Christian Hospital
Ferguson-Florissant School District
Hazelwood School District
Independent News
Pattonville School District
People's Health Centers
Rotary Club of Florissant
Special School District
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
Trinity Catholic High School |
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.
 April
6th is just a few days away, please remember to
get out and vote. One of the important issues on
this ballot is the St. Louis County's Proposition
A, which would provide critical financial support
for the restoration and long-term better service
and expansion of transit services for the St. Louis
region.  Randy
Gardner from Gateway News Network is currently airing
a television special about the importance of Metro
services around the region. Please CLICK
HERE to view this program, go to the schedule
for air dates and times. Or for more information
about Metro's plans for the future of transit services
in our community go to: www.movingtransitforward.org
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to two of NCI's outstanding
members. NCI board member Diana Gulotta and
her staff in the Hazelwood School District Communication's
Dept. were honored with 13 awards for their excellence
in school communications by the Missouri School
Public Relations Association. NCI member, Keith
Took, owner of Old Town Donuts has also been
chosen as this year's Business Person of the Year
by the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce.
A special dinner will be held in Keith's honor on
Friday, April 9. For more information click
here. Both are very well deserved honors,
way to go Diana and Keith!
 Happy
50th Anniversary to, the Florissant Rotary Club!
They have supported this organization and our community
throughout the years very generously. If you would
like to celebrate this anniversary with the Rotary
Club you are invited to attend a very special party
with dinner, drinks and dancing on April 10th. For
more information about this event, please call the
office at (314) 895-6241. Everyone's invited and
it promises to be a fun evening.
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Thank you and have a fantastic month!
In this edition:
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North
County Incorporated will host its 33rd Annual
Breakfast on May 21st at the St. Louis
Airport Marriot. The cost per person is only $37 and
affordable sponsorship packages are now available.
For more information, CLICK
HERE [PDF] for the Sponsorship
Form, or visit our website at www.NorthStLouisCounty.com
to register, or call (314) 895-6241. |
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The Public Policy
Research Center Photography Project celebrates
its first 5 years with a special exhibition sponsored
by The Missouri History Museum on April 6th
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be a reception,
exhibition and book signing in honor of the Photography
Project's participants, community groups, partners,
and donors. This is event is free but RSVP is required.
Email fettersm@umsl.edu
or call 314-516-5273 for more information. |
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The
Emerson Family YMCA will have the Siteman
Cancer Center mammography van on their campus
on April 8th at the from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To
schedule an appointment, call 314-747-7222. CLICK
HERE for flyer
[PDF] |
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Greater North County
Chamber of Commerce has several events in the
month of April that you are invited to attend. On
April 9, 2010, they will be hosting the Business
Person & Installation dinner, celebrating 2010
Business Person of the Year, Keith Took, owner of
Old Town Donuts (a member of NCI). The event will
be located at Yacovelli's Restaurant, 407 Dunn Road,
Florissant, MO. Tickets are $40 per person. RSVP
by calling 314-831-3500 or visit http://www.greaternorthcountychamber.com/InstallationBanquet.shtml
for more information and other up-coming events for
the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce. |
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SSM
DePaul Health Center offers a variety of educational
seminars and support groups to help you stay healthy
each month. Please CLICK
HERE [PDF] for their
FREE 'Healthy Happenings' for this month. |
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The Florissant Rotary
Club is celebrating their 50th Anniversary
on April 10th at 6pm at Yacovelli's Restuarant.
The public is invited to attend a party with dinner,
drinks and dancing with live music. The cost is $60.00
per person. Please call the office if you would
like additional information at 314-895-6241. |
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Ritenour
School District's Buder Elementary will host its
Third Annual Bazaar on April 24. The
event takes place from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at 10350 Baltimore
Ave. in St. Ann. They will give individuals an opportunity
to sell gently used items. Individuals can purchase
a vendor space for $10. Sponsored by the Buder PTO,
the Buder Bazaar is the only event of its kind in
the area. Food and refreshments will also be available.
All proceeds from the sale of items will be profit
for vendors. Call (314) 493-6302 to reserve your
space. |
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Maryland Heights
Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Chamber
of Commerce invites you to attend their Super
Power Networking program on Thursday, April
22nd, 7:30 a.m. registration/ 8-9:00 a.m. program
at Orlando gardens, 2050 Dorsett Village, Maryland
Heights, 63043, Continental Breakfast Included. The
cost is $10 for Members and $15 for Non-Members, RSVP
to the Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce by April
19th (required). For more information CLICK
HERE [PDF] |
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Christian
Hospital is offering an AARP Driver Safety
Program for drivers 50 and older on April 27,
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Detrick Building, Atrium
B. This four-hour refresher course will help you tune
up your driving skills and avoid injury. The cost
is $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-AARP members,
payable to the instructor the day of training. Call
314-747-WELL to register. |
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The
City of Florissant is gearing up for their
annual Summer Playground Program camps at the
Eagan Center, and the JFK Community Center in Koch
Park, which will be held Monday through Friday,
June 14th to July 23rd from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration
starts April 1st for residents and June 1st for non-residents.
For more information visit www.florissantmo.com
or call the James J. Eagan Center at 314-921-4466
or the JFK Community Center at 314-921-4250. |
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Christian
Hospital is having their Diabetes Wellness
Tour 2010 during the month of April at
different locations around North County. Call 314-747-WELL
or 1-877-747-WELL for more information and how you
can schedule your FREE screening today! |
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St. Louis Mills
invites families and thrill-seekers of all ages to
Luehr's Carnival on Thursday, April 22 -
Sunday, May 2. Plenty of fun will be offered for
the whole family, from thrill rides to kiddie rides,
games and lots of great food! Stop by Guest Services
inside St. Louis Mills, located in Neighborhood 2
near children's Place, to pick-up free coupons, including
$2 off a family sheet of carnival ride tickets, as
well as coupons for several retailers at St. Louis
Mills. Ride Tickets: $1.50 each (16 tickets for $20)
For more events and information at the St. Louis
Mills call Guest Services at (314) 227-5900 or visit
www.stlouismills.com
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The
Spanish Lake Community Association will be
having their Spring Event on Saturday, May
1st, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the grounds of the
Twillman House at Bellefontaine and Redman in Spanish
Lake. The Plant Sale will include plants grown in
the community association's prize winning garden at
the corner of Larimore and Trampe Roads and at the
Twillman House as well as specimens donated by Spanish
Lake Gardeners. Call 314-741-0119 for more information.
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Pattonville
School District's High School Renaissance and
Character Education Committee is hosting the school's
fourth annual "Taste of Pattonville" Sampler Night,
a fun event featuring samples from restaurants and
businesses in the Pattonville area. The event will
take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m., April 1 in
the cafeteria of Pattonville High School, 2497 Creve
Coeur Mill Road in Maryland Heights. Tickets are $8
for children in kindergarten through fifth-grade and
$12 in advance for sixth-graders through adults. Tickets
not purchased in advance are $15 per person at the
door. For tickets, contact Beth Moritz at (314)
213-8051 or email her at bmoritz@psdr3.org.
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St. Louis Mill's
Cabelas in Hazelwood outperformed 29 other company
stores nationwide and won both the Store of the Year
AND the Customer Service Store of the Year awards.
CLICK
HERE to view a website article about this
exciting news. |
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Christian
Hospital and Northwest HealthCare have
been awarded the highest level of accreditation by
the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on
the results of recent on-site inspections. Christian
Hospital was accredited and congratulated for the
excellence of services being provided at both facilities.
CLICK
HERE [PDF] to view Christian
Hospital's article. |
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 Diana
Gulotta, assistant superintendent for communications
for HSD, (right), receives MOSPRA awards from
Jill Filer, chairwoman of the communications
contest.
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Hazelwood School District's Communications
Department was recently honored with 13 awards from
the Missouri School Public Relations Association.
In addition, Diana Gulotta, assistant superintendent
for communications for HSD, was named president-elect
of the statewide organization. CLICK
HERE [PDF] for more
details. |
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Congrats
to North Technical High School Students who
were recently inducted into the National Technical
Honor Society: Freda Brown, Apryl Brown, Monique Cook,
Appollonia Davis, Kyle Dumas, Shambria Echols, Jessica
Harvey, Jasmine Harvey, Michael Jones, Jessica Krysik,
Nicole Lindeman, Cara Patterson, Brittany McNutt,
Julian Sanders, Rasheen Taylor, Sheron Thomas, Jasmine
Walker, Nekidra Whitfield, Natoshia Bates, Sandi Bowers,
Mary Bufford, Kelsey Conley, Leri Gabriel, Chantall
Knibb, Carly Jones, Jasmine Oatts, Lorenzo Parks,
DeAndre Ross and Stephen White. These students attained
a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, demonstrated good
leadership qualities and received strong teacher recommendations. |
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Esther Angelos |
Congrats to North Technical
High School instructor Esther Angelos who
was selected as the SkillsUSA Teacher of the Year
for the State of Missouri. Under her supervision,
North Tech will be sending 55 students to the State
SkillsUSA Competition at Linn State Technical College.
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Kudos
to the Trinity Catholic High School science
team students who earned 487 out of 500 points at
the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering sectional
contest of the Academic Challenge competitionTrinity
now advances to the state finals April 13 at Missouri
University of Science & Technology in Rolla. CLICK
HERE [PDF] for more
information. |
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(l to r)
choral director Robert Swingler and Mayor
Matthew Robinson |
Hazelwood City Council issues proclamation
supporting Hazelwood School District's Music Education
in Schools -Pictured at right, choral director Robert
Swingler receives a proclamation from Mayor Matthew
Robinson declaring March 25, 2010, as Music In Our
Schools Day. CLICK
HERE for press release. |
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Pattonville
School District has earned the prestigious Meritorious
Budget Award from the Association of School Business
Officials International for excellence in the preparation
and issuance of its 2009-2010 annual budget. Fewer
than 100 school districts in the nation earn this
award each year. |
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Happy
Anniversary to The Public Policy Research Center
(PPRC)! The PPRC is celebrating 20 Years of Applied
Research and Community Service. "Since the beginning,
PPRC has understood its role as an applied policy
research resource for the civic and public communities
of metropolitan St. Louis," said PPRC Director Mark
Tranel (past NCI Board of Directors Chairman). "We
have always worked to engage the community through
applied research. Over 20 years, the importance of
this emphasis has never changed." In Interface issue,
PPRC launches Metropolitan Mirror: Facts and Trends
Reflecting the St. Louis Region; and the next Research
Methodology Seminar explores D&I. For
more information CLICK
HERE [PDF]. |
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The
City of Berkeley is hiring for a Community
and Economic Development Director. If interested,
please CLICK
HERE [PDF] for full
details or contact the City of Berkeley at 314-264-2002.
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A
City of Hazelwood company, Convergys recently
announced its plans to add 200 full-time jobs to its
contact center in Hazelwood. The addition of a new
client prompted the need to hire new workers to provide
outbound sales support for a new program. Please
CLICK HERE for further details. |
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The Greater North
County Chamber of Commerce will award scholarships
to two Hazelwood West High School students through
its annual scholarship program. The Chamber has presented
scholarships to area students for the past seven years,
totaling $30,000. CLICK
HERE [PDF] for more
information. |
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Hazelwood
School District's Board of Education approves
hiring of three elementary school principals. CLICK
HERE for more
information [PDF]. |
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Metro
moves transit-dependent people to work, to school,
and to all the other places that make life meaningful.
Providing transportation to workers and the transit-dependent
is a vital mission, and one that Metro takes very
seriously. Over the past several months, Metro and
East-West Gateway Council of Governments have worked
with the community to shape a 30-year plan for moving
transit forward. Please take time to watch these
two Metro videos: I
Love Transit and Hitchiker.
Please remember to vote for Proposition A on April
6. |
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Missouri
Department of Transportation has approved a redesign
for the ramps at the Interstate 270 and Page Avenue
(Route 364) interchange as part of the Interstate
270 and Dorsett/Page project in the City of Maryland
Heights. More information can be found at www.270dorsettpage.com |
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PSD 2010 High School Drill
Team |
Pattonville School District's High School varsity
drill team was named Division 5A State Champions at
the 2010 Missouri Dance Team Association State Competition.
They earned first place trophies for their pom and
hip hop routines during the competition. CLICK
HERE for press release. |
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Ritenour School District's students and staff
at Kratz Elementary District joined together for a
worthwhile cause and collected more than $1,500 for
earthquake victims in Haiti. The school gathered nearly
a half-ton of pennies, donating a total of $1,535
to the American Red Cross to assist in the organization's
Haiti relief efforts. |
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The Riverview Gardens
School District is moving forward with plans to
begin Prop R Bond Issue projects. On March 16, the
School Board voted to hire Ameresco Inc. as the district's
project manager for renovation projects included in
the $15 million, no-tax increase bond issue that voters
approved in November. CLICK
HERE [PDF] for more
information. |
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Dr. Steve Price |
The Hazelwood School District Board of Education
unanimously approved the hiring of Dr. Steve Price
as the new superintendent. Price has more than 32
years of experience in education. He most recently
served as the superintendent for seven years in Middletown
City Schools, a district of about 7,000 students in
Ohio. He starts July 1, 2010. CLICK
HERE for the
rest of the story. |
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Dr. Clive Coleman |
Riverview Gardens School District's Board of
Education voted to hire Dr. Clive Coleman as the district's
new superintendent. Coleman comes to Riverview Gardens
School District with more than 30 years of experience
as an administrator and teacher in urban school districts.
He currently serves as a consultant for Stanford University.
Prior to his current position, he served in the Kansas
City (Mo.) School District as an associate superintendent,
chief academic officer and interim superintendent.
WELCOME to North County, Dr. Coleman! |
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The
St. Louis Economic Council graduated its first
class of nearly two dozen graduates. The eight-week
certificate program began in September 2009 and concluded
March 2010. The program combined both the academic
and practical aspects of proper economic development
techniques. Instructors were comprised of distinguished
practitioners, experts in a wide range of public and
private economic development activities. For further
information CLICK
HERE [PDF] |
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St. Louis County
Economic Council wants to remind you about BOOST,
an innovative small business loan program that is
deemed the first of its kind in the United States
and has earned international recognition. BOOST is
an alternative to the Small Business Administration's
(SBA) 504 loan program, offering less restrictive
requirements to borrowers seeking financing for the
purchase or construction of land, buildings, machinery,
and equipment within St. Louis County. For more
information visit http://www.slcec.com/boost.html
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St.
Louis County has $60 million in Recovery Zone
Facility Bonds (RZFB) from the federal government
as part of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
These special bonds have been issued to spur the economy,
create new jobs and help St. Louis County businesses
grow. For more information how the availability
of this funding CLICK
HERE [PDF]. |
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East-West Gateway
Council Governments Local Government Briefings newsletter
CLICK
HERE for detailed information [PDF].
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Pattonville's
"Board At Work" Newsletter: Pattonville wins national
budgeting award, Two PHS students named National Merit
Finalists, Principal selected for Briar Crest Elementary
and more. CLICK
HERE [PDF] |
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Ritenour School District
Newsletter: Spring Break, Engineering Week, Summer
Programs and More! For more information CLICK
HERE |
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St.
Louis Community College's Center for Business, Industry
and Labor newsletter: highlights statistics from
a recent workforce survey, new Leadership courses,
and more. CLICK
HERE |
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