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A message from NCI President/CEO, Rebecca Zoll
Dear NCI members and friends,
 North
County Inc. has been busy this past month with our
annual NCI Salutes 30 Leaders in their Thirties
event. It was terrific to be able to recognize some
of our area's best up-and-coming professionals and
community and civic leaders at this event. A special
thanks to our campaign partners, the North County
Suburban Journals and News 20, who help make this
recognition even more special for those chosen by
featuring them in the media. News 20 will air a
television special from October 13th-18th showcasing
our NCI Salutes 30 Leaders in their Thirties event.
The show will air Tuesday at 7 p.m., Thursday at
10 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
 We
are also pleased to announce that News 20 partnered
with NCI this year to produce a television special
on the opportunities available in our area's public
and private schools in the key careers that will
be critical in the future: math, engineering, technology
and science. A special thanks to Randy Gardner at
News 20 for the hours he dedicated to produce this
special and to the City of Black Jack and News 20
for broadcasting the special and allowing viewers
all across St. Louis to learn more about the impressive
job our schools are doing to prepare our youth for
the jobs that will be in demand long into the future.
This education special will air from today through
October 9th at 7:00 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.
Thanks also to the Ferguson-Florissant, Hazelwood,
Jennings, Normandy, Pattonville, Ritenour, Riverview
Gardens School Districts, along with Incarnate Word
Academy, Trinity Catholic High School, and North
Tech for participating in this program.
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also want to thank our many members who took time
out of their schedules this week to participate
in East-West Gateway Council of Government's (EWGCG)
"Renewing the Region" initiative, a planning process
that engages the public by asking them to look at
where the St. Louis region should be in 25 years
and generate ideas on how we can get there. EWGCG
is the regional planning council for eight counties
on both sides of the river. NCI was pleased to participate
in this process and host East-West Gateway for several
of their meetings. We appreciate our members' contributions
to this important process, which will help set the
direction for this regional agency serving the metropolitan
area.
 This
past week, St. Louis County and St. Louis County
Economic Council worked with the Urban Land Institute
to look at long-term options for the Jamestown Mall
property. This group did an in-depth study of the
property, current use and surrounding community
and provided the community with their recommendations.
These recommendations can be seen this week and
next week on News 20 at the following times:
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Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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Thursday at 10 p.m.
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Saturday at 4 p.m.
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Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Kim
Bakker (right) accepting her award |
NCI thanks St. Louis County, the Economic Council,
and the ULI team for including us in this process
and talking with many of our Board members, other
community leaders, and North County residents to
determine how this property could be used to best
serve the needs of the community long into the future.
A big congrats to NCI Vice-Chair Kim Bakker, with
SSM DePaul Health Center, for being honored with
the Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce's 2009
Volunteer Leadership Award.
Welcome to NCI's Newest Members:
St. Louis Healthy Marriage
Coalition
Ms. Bridget Brennan
4557 Laclede Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
Phone: (314) 361-2376
Fax: (31) 361-1555
BBrennan.slhmc@att.net
www.stl.healthymarriage.org
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Gary Spiller
Ferguson-Florissant School District
McCluer North High School
705 Waterford Drive
Florissant, MO 63033
Phone: (314) 506-9210 |
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The
City of Hazelwood's Fire Department is urging
residents to "Stay Fire Smart" during Fire Protection
Week 2009, which is scheduled for October 4th-10th.
This year's campaign will focus on ways to prevent
burns and keep homes safe from fires. For more information,
call Tim Davidson at (314) 513-5014 or CLICK
HERE. [PDF] |
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The
Rotary Club of Florissant is hosting their
First Annual Charity Golf Tournament on October
5th at the Golf Club of Florissant. Registration
begins at 10 a.m. and dinner will be at 6 p.m. at
Yacovelli's Restaurant. A foursome costs $600 and
individual players pay $150. Proceeds will benefit
over 100 North County charities. For more information,
call (314) 921-2917. |
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Valley Industries
Sheltered Workshop will have another Rummage
Sale on October 7th from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
at their location on James S. McDonnel Blvd. in Hazelwood.
All proceeds benefit Valley Industries and you may
now purchase gift certificates for upcoming sales
in $10 increments. For more information, call (314)
731-1771 or CLICK
HERE. |
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Christian
Hospital is offering free, confidential depression
screenings for adults aged 18 and older in
observance of National Depression Screening Day on
October 8th from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the North
County Recovery Center, 12434 Lusher Road, or the
Christian Hospital Center for Senior Renewal (Hwy.
367/I-270 interchange). For more information, call
Bret Berigan at (314) 653-5304.
CLICK HERE [PDF]
to read more about this and other community programs
that Christian Hospital is offering in October. |
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SSM DePaul Health
Center is offering a Mighty Hearts and Lungs
Support Group on October 8th from noon-1
p.m. at SSM DePaul Health Center. This support group
is for patients and family members coping with cardiac
and pulmonary health issues. Call (314) 344-7277 to
register and CLICK
HERE [PDF]
for information about SSM DePaul's other October programs.
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The
Florissant Old Town Partners has teamed up
with the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce
and the Missouri Arts Council for their 12th
Annual Florissant Old Town Fall Festival, which
will be held on October 10th-11th. The activities
on October 10th will include a 5K run, children's
fishing tournament, sports events and more. The Fall
Festival on rue St. Francois in Old Town Florissant
runs from noon-5 p.m. on October 11th and includes
a chili cook-off, live entertainment, children's activities,
celebration of cultural heritage and much more. For
more information, call (314) 839-7630, e-mail oldtownpartners@sbcglobal.net
or go to www.florissantoldtown.com.
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Pattonville School
District's Education Foundation will host its
10th Annual Golf Classic on October 11th at
the Crystal Springs Quarry Golf Course in Maryland
Heights. Registration begins at noon with a shotgun
start at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $80 per player or
$320 for a foursome and proceeds will be used to fund
innovative programs in Pattonville classrooms. Contact
Connie O'Dell at (314) 770-1746 for more information,
to make a donation and/or to register. |
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The
City of Florissant is co-sponsoring a Youth
Fishing Clinic with Cabela's Sporting Goods on
October 12th-14th from 5-7 p.m. at St. Ferdinand
Park Lake. The program includes demonstrations, hands-on
practice, tackle safety and more and is open to youth
ages 8-15 (each registrant is required to have a parent
or responsible adult age 18 or older to assist them).
The fee for Florissant residents is $15 and it is
$20 for non-residents. For more information, call
the James J. Eagan Center at (314) 921-4466, the JFK
Community Center at (314) 921-4250 or Harold Ernst
at (314) 839-7671. |
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The City of Bellefontaine
Neighbors is offering a Housing Resource Fair
on October 14th from 5-7 p.m. at the Bellefontaine
Rec Center. Lenders, real estate agents and financial
and housing educators will be on-hand to answer questions
and give information about refinancing, loan modifications
and more. For more information, CLICK
HERE [PDF]
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The
Maryland Heights Chamber of Commerce is hosting
their Business Showcase Expo on October
14th at Spazio's from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tables
are $100 and are limited. The cost of the luncheon
is $20. For more information, call (314) 576-6603.
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The City of Florissant's
Environmental Quality Commission and St. Louis
Community College - Florissant Valley (STLCC) are
co-sponsoring their 3rd Annual Electronic Recycling
Event on October 17th from 8:30 a.m.-4
p.m. on the STLCC lower parking lot. There is a $15
charge for TVs and a $10 charge for laptops and computer
monitors; there is no charge for all other household
electronics and appliances. Items will be collected
by the Midwest Recycling Center. For more information,
call the Florissant Health Department at (314) 839-7654
or CLICK
HERE [PDF]
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St.
Louis Mills is proud to host the third annual
Race to Cure Lymphoma on October 17th
from 8-9:30 a.m. starting in the parking lot near
the NASCAR SpeedPark. Costs vary depending on registration,
with the early entry discount ending on October 9th.
All proceeds from the 5K and 10K run/walk, as well
as the 1-mile walk, will benefit The Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society. For more information, call Debbie
Milligan-Steinmeyer at (314) 227-5910, go to stlouismills.com
or CLICK
HERE [PDF]
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A group of Trinity
Catholic High School alumni will present an evening
of music to benefit the Trinity Catholic High
School Drama Club on October 17th. Doors will
open at 7 p.m. and the performance will start at 7:30.
The cost of the evening is $150 for a table of eight
or $20 for an individual ticket; drinks and refreshments
will be served. To make reservations, please call
(314) 382-5588 and leave a message with your name
and phone number. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
for more information. |
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St.
Louis Community College - Florissant Valley's North
County CARES will hold their 10th Annual Community
Summit on October 23rd in the Student Multipurpose
Room on the STLCC campus, 3400 Pershall Road in Ferguson.
If your organization has a workforce or re-entry best
practice or a successful employer engagement strategy,
submit a brief summary and one-page outline to Marsha
Bonds at mjbonds@stlcc.edu
by October 2nd. For more information, e-mail Marsha
or call her at (314) 513-4742. |
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St. Rose Philippine
Duchesne School is hosting Tech or Treat Trivia
Night on October 24th at 7 p.m. at the
school, located at 3500 St. Catherine Street. Participants
will have a chance to test their trivia skills and
benefit the school's technology budget. The cost is
$120 for a table of 8. For more information and/or
to reserve a table, call Tom or Melissa at (314) 838-6133
or e-mail rechtiensrpd@yahoo.com.
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Trinity
Catholic High School will hold its Trinity
Treasures Dinner Auction on October 24th
on the Trinity campus. The evening will begin with
a mass at 4:30 p.m. and the auction will start at
5:30 p.m. The cost for this fundraiser is $50 per
person. For more information, CLICK
HERE [PDF]
or contact Dan Grumich at (314) 741-1333 to make reservations.
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The North
County Chamber of Commerce presents their Citizen
of the Year Banquet on October 30th at
6 p.m. at Norwood Hills Country Club. Dr. Chris Wright
Nicastro is this year's honoree. Tables of 10 can
be purchased for $400 and individual tickets are $45.
CLICK
HERE [PDF]
for more information. |
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St.
Louis Mills invites children and their parents
to participate in fun Halloween activities on
October 30th at 10 a.m. near Archiver's. Kids
eight and under will enjoy a Halloween-themed story,
as well as a costume contest with prizes. The first
200 kids to register will receive a goody bag with
Halloween treats. For more information, call Debbie
Milligan-Steinmeyer at (314) 227-5910, go to stlouismills.com
or CLICK
HERE [PDF]
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The Maryland Heights
Chamber of Commerce will hold a 5K and 10K
Run/Health Fair and Expo on October 31st.
For more information, call (314) 576-6603. |
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The
Soroptimist International of North County will
hold their 2009 Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show
on November 7th at Orlando Gardens at Dorsett
Village. Doors will open at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $25
and attendees must RSVP. For more information, contact
Kathy Thieme at (314) 837-7260. |
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Emerson
for recently ranking among the top 100 in Software
Magazine's 2009 list of the world's largest software
and service providers. Emerson ranked 76th in the
magazine's list, which is based on worldwide software
and service revenue. CLICK
HERE to read the entire article from Computer
World. |
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The
City of Florissant for another month of reduced
crime. The 2009 crime rate continues to decrease at
a steady rate compared to the same time period in
2008. Mayor Robert Lowery commended the Florissant
Police Department for an excellent job and thanked
the citizens of Florissant for their cooperation in
reporting crimes and suspicious activity. |
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Cathy Meyer (right) |
Cindy Cardwell (left) |
Hazelwood School District's Cathy Meyer and Cindy
Cardwell for being named as recipients of the
2009 Emerson™ Excellence in Teaching Awards Program.
CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read the entire HSD press release. |
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Normandy School District for recently unveiling
their newly renovated West Hall Fitness Center, located
at Normandy High School. The state-of-the-art fitness
center features a wide variety of equipment, such
as exercise bikes, free weights and strength conditioning
machines. For more information, contact Charlene Goston
at (314) 493-0438. |
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Dr.
Rance Thomas |
Dr. Rance Thomas,
Professor Emeritus, NCI Board member and President
of North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony
and Justice, for being selected for induction into
the Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Arts
& Science Alumni Hall of Fame on October 10th. |
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Ritenour School District students Ryan McDade and
Breland Stewart for recently being honored by
the City of Overland and given "Citizen Recognition"
for their role in assisting the Overland Police Department
during an investigation of an arson case at Iveland
Elementary this past summer. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more about the students' recent recognition.
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Jeff
Chandler |
Special School District - North Tech's Jeff Chandler
for being chosen as the Counselor of the Year by the
St. Louis American Foundation. Chandler has been a
counselor at North Tech for five years and heads the
counseling department at the school. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read the SSD press release and HERE
for the St. Louis American's article. |
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SSM
DePaul Health Center for its two outstanding recent
accomplishments: the SSM Neurosciences Institute for
earning the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint
Commission for Primary Stroke Centers; and the SSM
Orthopedics - Joint Replacement Center (JRC) for earning
the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care quality.
CLICK
HERE [PDF]
and HERE
[PDF]
to read more about each of these exciting distinctions.
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Doug
Rasmussen |
The St. Louis County Economic Council's Doug Rasmussen
for recently being named Vice President of Business
Development. Rasmussen returned to the Economic Council's
Business Development Division, where he worked four
years ago as project manager and assistant vice president.
CLICK
HERE to read more about Rasmussen's new position
and other news from SLCEC. |
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Steve
Pokorny and Steve's STS Car Care for their recent
Grand Opening and Open House, which was held on August
25th. Their newly remodeled facility is at 6507 West
Florissant in Jennings. |
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Trinity Catholic
High School's Sr. Karl Mary Winkelmann and Mr. Pat
Whalen for being honored with 2009 Cardinal Rigali
Service Awards. The awards were given for outstanding
service to the archdiocese, parishes, schools and
agencies and were presented by Archbishop Robert Carlson.
To read more about the awards and award recipients,
CLICK HERE [PDF]
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Jack
Dillow |
White Auto Body's Jack Dillow for recently
being recognized for his 10 years of service with
the company. Dillow is a Certified Master Collision
Repair/Refinishing Technician through ASE (Automotive
Service Excellence) and has earned the I-CAR Platinum
designation through the Inter-Industry Conference.
CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more. |
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The City of Hazelwood's
Fire Department is the first fire department Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) agency in North St. Louis County
to install and bring online state-of-the-art heart
monitors and defibrillators capable of transmitting
12-lead EKGs for victims of a common form of heart
attack called ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infraction
(STEMI). CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read the entire press release from the City of
Hazelwood. |
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The
City of Hazelwood's Police Department is the
first law enforcement agency in the St. Louis area
to sign on with Nixle, a company that provides the
first certified and secure communication platform
that will allow police departments and city governments
to connect with citizens. The Hazelwood PD will use
the system to send out immediate alerts and advisories
to local residents via cell phone, text messages,
e-mails and the Web. CLICK
HERE to read more about this new communication
advancement. |
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The City of Jennings
is proud to announce some new developments that will
be coming to the community. They will soon add a Wendy's
restaurant and a Radio Shack at Plaza on the Boulevard.
Additionally, the City has reached an agreement with
a new builder to finish the Alexandria Place development
with single-family stand-alone homes and city staff
will also begin meeting with a developer interested
in taking over the River Roads project. |
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Fred
Weber Inc. has reached an agreement with Ameren
to install combustion turbines at their landfill in
North St. Louis County as part of a project that will
be the largest landfill gas-electricity facility in
Missouri. The turbines will use methane gas from the
landfill waste's decomposition to generate about 15
megawatts of electricity. CLICK
HERE to read KPLR's coverage of this story. |
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Lambert - St. Louis
International Airport has announced that St. Louis
travelers can now fly non-stop on Southwest airlines
to Boston Logan and Minneapolis airports. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more. |
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Riverview
Gardens School District invited parents and community
members to participate in a focus group on September
30th as part of a superintendent search. Co-superintendents
Rhonda Key and Natalie Thomas were hired in March
2007 to begin leading the district toward regaining
its state accreditation with the understanding that
the co-superintendency would only be in place until
the district stabilized. Key and Thomas will remain
in the district as key administrators. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more. |
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State Representative
Sharon Pace's Weekly Capitol Update from September
8th can be read HERE
[PDF]
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Zella
Williams |
The Special School District has recently appointed
Zella Williams, a retired Hazelwood School District
administrator, to represent Subdistrict 1 on the
Board of Education. CLICK
HERE to read the entire article from HSD.
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St. Louis County
Executive Charlie A. Dooley recently requested
legislation for Express Scripts' possible new
high-volume fulfillment center from the St. Louis
County Council. The request was made to help support
the state proposal offered to Express Scripts for
its proposed state-of-the-art facility, which would
be located near its headquarters at NorthPark and
would house cutting-edge prescription filling machines.
Upon completion, the distribution center would be
expected to create nearly 270 high-paying jobs. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
for more information. |
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The
St. Louis County Health Department has released
THIS [PDF]
document for businesses and employers to use to help
them prepare for the flu, including the H1N1 Flu.
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The University of
Missouri - St. Louis recently honored Express
Scripts Inc. with the Des and Mary Ann Lee Medal
for Philanthropy at their annual Founder's Dinner.
Express Scripts has contributed $4 million since 2005,
when they announced that they were moving their company's
world headquarters to the UMSL campus. |
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