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Word from the NCI Office
NCI's 30 Leaders in their Thirties Recognition
Reception and Luncheon is right around the corner!
Be sure to get your tickets and come to Norwood
Hills Country Club on September 25th at 11:30 a.m.
to help us celebrate and support this year's 30
Leaders in their Thirties. Join the following sponsors
in supporting this year's 30 Leaders:
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Christian Hospital
Commerce Bank
Favazza & Associates, LLC
Ferguson-Florissant School District
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Incarnate Word Academy
SSM DePaul Health Center
St. Louis County
St. Louis County Economic Council
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The 2009 30 Leaders
award recipients are:
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Ms. Carla Addoh,
Special School
District of St.
Louis County
Mr. Davin Biram,
Wal-Mart
(Ferguson)
Mr. John C. Boain, D.D.S.,
Boain Dental
Care
Mr. Kevin Buchek,
Village of
Bel-Nor
Ms. Molly Chamberlain, RN, BSN,
Christian
Hospital
Ms. Julie Copp,
St. Louis
Community College
Florissant Valley
Mr. David Cox,
City of Hazelwood
Mr. Kynan Crecelius,
Egias, LLC
Mr. Terry Crow,
Valley Industries
Sheltered
Workshop
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Ms. Lesley English-Abram,
St.
Louis Community College
Workforce and
Community
Development
Ms. Anitra Galmore,
SSM DePaul
Health Center
Ms. Denise Griffin,
City of Northwoods
Ms. Molly Grumich,
Incarnate
Word Academy
Ms. Steffanie Harting Rockette,
University
of Missouri-St. Louis Ms. Felicia Harvey,
M.D.,
BJK People's
Health Centers Mr. Chris Kilbride,
Ed.D.,
Ritenour
School District
Councilman James Knowles III, City
of Ferguson
Detective Sgt. Brian Law,
City of Dellwood
Mr. Jason McConachie,
City of Overland
Mr. Barry Nelson, Ed.S.,
Pattonville
School District
Mr. Aaron Pohlmann,
U.S. Bank
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Ms. Christine Pruitt,
St. Louis Airport
Marriott
Ms. Chaketa Riddle,
Riverview Gardens
School
District
Ms. Nez Savala,
Hazelwood School
District
Mr. John Schneider,
Metro North
Fire District
Mr. Scott J. Smith,
City of Florissant
Mr. Gary Spiller,
Ferguson-Florissant
School
District
Ms. Jody Taylor,
Neighbors Assisting
Neighbors
(NAN)
Mayor Kyra M. Watson,
City of Berkeley
Ms. Pamela J. Weakley-Lee,
UniFirst Aid
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You can show your support of the 30 Leaders
in their Thirties campaign in a number of ways:
- Sponsorships and advertisements are available
for a limited amount of time. CLICK
HERE and HERE
to learn more about these exciting opportunities.
- Tables of 10 are also available for $360, or
you can purchase individual tickets to the luncheon
for $37.50. CLICK
HERE for more information.
- Go to www.NorthStLouisCounty.com
for more information and don't miss the chance
to celebrate the accomplishments of these up-and-coming
North County leaders!
North County Incorporated would like to welcome
Mayor Patrick Green from the City of Normandy
and Mayor Matthew Robinson from the City
of Hazelwood to its Board of Directors. We are looking
forward to working closely with both mayors in the
future are excited about these new additions to
our Board of Directors.
Finally, we would also like to welcome NCI's
newest members:
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Arbetter, Eric
1250 Humes Lane
Florissant, MO 63031
earbetter@hazelwoodschools.org
Steve's STS Car Care/Towing
Steve Pokorny, Mike O'Mara, Ron Reiling
6507 West Florissant
Jennings, MO 63136
314-323-5512
Fax: 314-385-6706 or 314-385-6703
stscarcare@att.net
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Bommarito Nissan, Honda & Volkswagen of
North County
Jerry Eickel
661 Dunn Rd.
Hazelwood, MO 63042
314-731-9777 or 314-595-7275
www.bommarito.com
Heat and Frost Insulators, Local 1
Jerry Donovan
3325 Hollenberg Drive
Bridgeton, MO 63044
314-291-7399
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Christian Hospital's
Northwest HealthCare is celebrating its fifth
birthday with a celebration on September 1st
from 2-6:30 p.m. at Northwest HealthCare, 1225
Graham Road. Call (314) 747-9355 to register. |
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Lambert-St.
Louis International Airport will hold two public
workshops on Noise and Aviation Traffic on
September 1st from 6-8 p.m. at Normandy Middle
School and on September 2nd from 6-8 p.m. at
Hazelwood West Middle School. The two presentations
will present the same information and will share early
findings in two areas of ongoing planning studies
at the airport. For more information, call (314) 426-8125
or CLICK
HERE [PDF].
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Valley Industries
Sheltered Workshop will hold a Rummage Sale
on September 2nd from 9 a.m.-3 p.m on their
premises at 143A James S. McDonnell Blvd. in Hazelwood.
They will offer a large variety of items for purchase,
including household goods, furniture, clothing, antiques
and more. For more information, call (314) 731-1771
or CLICK
HERE. |
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SSM
DePaul Health Center will offer an Advanced
Breast Cancer workshop on September 4th
from 10 a.m.-noon in the May Community Education Center
at SSM DePaul. This FREE workshop, created by The
Wellness Community, will offer information on the
latest treatments for advanced (metastatic) breast
cancer, as well as how to cope with the social and
emotional challenges of this diagnosis. For more information,
call (314) 238-2000, visit www.wellnesscommunitystl.org
or CLICK
HERE [PDF].
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The Greater North
County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a pirate-themed
Trivia Night on September 11th at 7
p.m. at the JFK Community Center, located at 315 Howdershell
in Florissant. There can be eight people to a table
and the cost is $20 per person. Cash prizes will be
awarded to the top three tables, as well as attendance
prizes and prizes for the best-dressed male and female
pirates. Call (314) 831-3500 or CLICK
HERE for more information. |
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Ferguson-Florissant
School District's Early Education Department and
the City of Florissant are hosting the Festival
for the Young Child on September 12th from
10 a.m.-2 pm. at the James J. Eagan Center, #1 James
J. Eagan Drive in Florissant. The FREE festival will
highlight the importance of early education and will
offer many hands-on activities for children and their
parents. For more information, call (314) 506-9069
or CLICK
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The City of Hazelwood's
Parks and Recreation Division will hold their
21st annual Hazelwood Harvestfest on September
12th from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Howdershell Park, 6800
Howdershell Road. This FREE event will begin with
a parade at 9 a.m. and will also offer music, games
and other activities for both children and adults.
For more information, call (314) 513-5014 or CLICK
HERE [PDF].
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The
City of Florissant, along with the Florissant
Veteran's Commission, will host a 9/11 Remembrance
Ceremony on September 13th at 1 p.m. at
the James J. Eagan Center. Missouri State Senator
Timothy Green (District 13) will be the keynote speaker
and refreshments will be available. For more information,
call (314) 839-7601. |
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Child Center~Marygrove
is hosting its 16th Annual Jeff Clinton Memorial
Child Center~Marygrove Golf Classic on September
15th at Norwood Hills Country Club. The 18-hole,
four-person scramble begins at noon and entry fees
are $300 per person, $1,200 per foursome. This fee
includes a gift, lunch, golf, cocktails, awards, dinner
and more and all proceeds benefit the children of
Child Center~Marygrove. For more information, contact
Laura Rau at (314) 830-6249 or lrau@ccstl.org.
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St.
Louis Mills invites children ages 3 to 12 to come
out for the Kidgits Free Skate Day on September
15th from 4:45-6:45 p.m. at the St. Louis Mills-Plan
Nine Skatepark. There will be no charge for the BMX
session, helmet or board rental. Each child must have
a waiver signed by their parent or legal guardian.
For more information, CLICK
HERE [PDF],
contact Jen Weiss at (314) 227-5910 or jebuckner@simon.com
or Casey Otto at (314) 227-5294 or casey@plan-nine.net.
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Pattonville, Ritenour,
North Tech, McCluer, McCluer North and McCluer
South--Berkeley High Schools will sponsor a North
County College Fair on September 16th from
6:30-8 p.m. at Pattonville High School. Fore more
information, contact Julie Kampschroeder at (314)
213-8051, ext. 8067 or jkampschroeder@psdr3.org. |
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The
City of Ferguson's Citywalk Concert Series will
feature Steve Ewing on September 18th at Victorian
Plaza, 20 S. Florissant Road. Guests are invited to
bring lawn chairs and coolers (but no glass) to this
FREE event. For more information, call (314) 524-5158. |
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St. Louis Mills
will host the Carson and Barnes Circus on September
25th at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; September
26th at 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and
on September 27th at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
This family-friendly event will feature performing
animals, high-wire walkers, trapeze acrobats and more.
CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more. |
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The
City of Florissant is inviting the public to
Cruise the Mighty Mississippi on September
26th from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Participants will travel
by motor coach from Florissant to the St. Louis Riverfront
and will then board either the Riverboat Tom Sawyer
or the Becky Thatcher for a five-hour narrated cruise
toward Alton. Registration is $65 for residents and
$78 for non-residents; a buffet lunch will be provided.
For more information, call (314) 921-4466. |
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The Florissant Valley
Historical Society will host "Tea at Taille"
on September 27th at 2 p.m. at historic
Taille de Noyer on the McCluer High School Campus.
The program includes a vintage hat show, followed
by tea in the historical home. Tickets are $15 per
person; reservations are necessary and can be made
by calling Mary Kay at (314) 409-9478 or Margaret
at (314) 839-3626. You may also send a check to the
Florissant Valley Historical Society, P.O. Box 298,
Florissant, MO 63032. |
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The City of Hazelwood
for being awarded a "Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting" by the Government
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report (CAFR). This Certificate of
Achievement is the highest form of recognition in
the area of governmental accounting and financial
reporting. To read more, CLICK
HERE [PDF]
or call Director of Finance Donnie Burns at (314)
513-5040. |
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Michelle
A. Pendleton |
Hazelwood School District's Michelle A. Pendleton
for receiving an Excellence In Education award from
the St. Louis American Foundation. Ms. Pendleton is
a pre-kindergarten teacher at Townsend Elementary
School. The St. Louis American will present eight
Excellence In Education awards to local educators
who exemplify high standards and accountability at
an awards banquet on September 18th. For more information,
call (314) 953-5005 or
CLICK HERE [PDF].
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NCI Board Member
and the City of Ferguson's City Manager, John Shaw,
and his new wife, Natalia, on their recent marriage. |
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Pattonville
School District students for scoring in the Top
10 among area school districts on the state's first
end-of-course exams last year. The recently released
results show that 83.8 percent of Pattonville High
School Students scored advanced or proficient on the
English II test and 72.7 percent scored advanced or
proficient in Biology, coming in above the state average
in both subjects. The results also showed that middle
and high school students contributed to the district
scoring well above the state average in Algebra I,
with 63 percent of Pattonville students scoring advanced
and proficient. To read more about this and other
Pattonville SD news, CLICK
HERE [PDF].
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Carole Rose Ebert Klein |
Dr. Giles McCoy |
Sarah Elizabeth Leen |
Ritenour School District's Carole Rose Ebert Klein,
Sarah Elizabeth Leen and Dr. Giles McCoy for recently
being selected to the Ritenour High School (RHS) Hall
of Fame Class of 2009. Ms. Klein was the personnel
manager for many orchestras in the San Francisco Bay
Area; Ms. Leen was the Senior Photo Editor at National
Geographic in Washington, D.C.; and Dr. McCoy, who
passed away in March, was a World War II hero and
member of the United States Marine Corps. They will
be inducted to the RHS Hall of Fame during a special
ceremony on October 2nd. For more information, call
(314) 493-6082 or CLICK
HERE [PDF].
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Ritenour School District's Jeff Leen, class
of 1975, on the release of his new book, "The Queen
of the Ring", which chronicles the career of Mildred
Burke, one of the top female professional wrestlers
of all-time. Mr. Leen is a six-time Pulitzer Prize
winner who now works for the Washington Post. CLICK
HERE
to read more about the Ritenour graduate's most
recent accomplishment. |
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Zac
Thurwalker |
Riverview Gardens School District's Zac Thurwalker
for being selected as one of six finalists in
the 2009-2010 Missouri Teacher of the Year program.
Mr. Thurwalker is a physical education teacher at
Highland Elementary. This is the first time a Riverview
Gardens teacher has advanced to being a finalist in
the Teacher of the Year program.
CLICK HERE [PDF]
to read the entire press release. |
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Dr. Carolyn Pryor-Luster |
Dr. Marsha Fisher |
Dr. Andrea Sample |
Serenity Women's Healthcare,
Inc.'s Dr. Carolyn Pryor-Luster, Dr. Marsha Fisher
and Dr. Andrea Sample for being voted as three
of St. Louis Magazine's Best Doctors for 2009 in the
OB/GYN category. |
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SSM DePaul Health
Center for being named a top performer in a Center
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Premier healthcare
alliance value-based purchasing project that rewards
hospitals for delivering high quality care in five
clinical areas. SSM DePaul received a Top Performer
Award in the area of Hip and Knee Replacement and
will receive $77,374 from CMS in recognition of its
success. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read the entire press release or call (314) 344-7509
for more information. |
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White
Auto Body's Jerry Mulcahy for his 10 years of
service with White Auto Body. Mr. Mulcahy is a Refinish
Technician and has extensive experience in the collision
repair and refinishing fields. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more. |
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Bommarito
Nissan, Honda and Volkswagen of North County is
offering special automobile prices for members of
North County Incorporated. This special NCI pricing
program is not offered to the general public, so CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to learn more. |
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Dr. Aaron Dimmitt |
Dr. Matthew Fraley |
Christian Hospital's Heart Care Group has two
new doctors. Dr. Aaron Dimmitt and Dr. Matthew Fraley
recently joined the Heart Care Group to serve the
community as invasive cardiologists. The Heart Care
Group's team of cardiologists specializes in the prevention
and treatment of heart disease and offers a complete
line of cardiology services. For more information,
CLICK HERE [PDF]. |
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The City of Ferguson broke ground on August
17th for their new outdoor plaza, which will be located
at 501 S. Florissant Road. The plaza will feature
several green design elements, including pervious
surfacing and underground cisterns that will be used
to collect rainwater. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more about the new plaza. |
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The City of Hazelwood recently received two
brand new 2009 Volkswagen Beetles from Bommarito
Nissan, Honda and Volkswagen of North County.
A black VW Beetle was donated to be used as a DARE
Program Car and a white VW Beetle was donated to be
used as a Citizen Patrol Car. Bommarito donated the
cars as part of their Peace & Prosperity Campaign,
with the ultimate goal of fostering peace and prosperity
in the City of Hazelwood. CLICK
HERE and HERE [PDF]
to read about this exciting donation and CLICK
HERE to watch the Fox 2 News coverage. |
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Emerson Electric
recently opened a $50 million global data center in
Ferguson, which officials said will be about one-third
more energy efficient than traditional data centers.
The 35,000-squre-foot center features a rooftop with
more than 550 solar panels that can generate enough
electricity to power an average home for three days.
CLICK
HERE to read Fox 2's coverage of this story.
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The
Florissant Rotary Club's Rotary Bear Sale has
begun. Your generous donation of $20 can cheer up
a child, senior citizen or hospital patient with a
Bentley the Bear gift. CLICK
HERE for more information. |
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Dr.
Mary Piper |
Hazelwood School District has named Dr. Mary
Piper as interim superintendent after Dr. Chris L.
(Wright) Nicastro was selected as Commissioner of
Education for the state of Missouri. Dr. Piper joined
Hazelwood School District 10 years ago and is currently
the associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction.
CLICK
HERE to read more. |
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Normandy
School District
brought a number of community members together on
August 22nd for "Reach Out to Dropouts" in an effort
to reclaim students who have dropped out of school
or who have the potential to drop out. Members of
the Normandy School District Board of Information
partnered with superintendents of schools, staff,
administrators, parents, business and community leaders
to canvass the community and visit the homes of selected
students in an effort to encourage dropouts to return
to school. For more information, contact Charlene
Gotson at (314) 493-0438. |
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Ritenour School District broke ground on August
6th for its new School for Early Childhood Education
facility, which is expected to be completed in August
2010. More than 100 Ritenour students and staff members,
construction representatives and local elected officials
joined Superintendent Dr. Cheryl Compton and the Ritenour
Board of Education in the official groundbreaking
celebration. For more information, CLICK
HERE [PDF].
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The
Riverview Gardens School District School Board
set a 2009 tax rate on August 18th that will roll
back a levy to repay district taxpayers for an incorrect
tax rate set in 2007. The new 2009 tax rate will repay
$324,350 to residential and commercial real estate
property taxpayers. For more information, CLICK
HERE [PDF].
At the same meeting, the Riverview Gardens School
Board also unanimously agreed to ask voters to decide
a $15 million bond issue proposal on November 3rd.
If approved by a 4/7 majority, the bonds would provide
crucial health and safety, security and classroom
upgrades in Riverview Gardens buildings. To read the
entire press release about this bond proposal, CLICK
HERE [PDF].
CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read about Riverview Gardens School District's
receipt of $368,515 in stimulus money. |
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St. Louis Community
College's Employment and Training Center has created
a new volunteer program called "Volunteer between
Careers" to help many of the area's laid-off workers
keep their skills current, learn new skills and network
in St. Louis until they are able to go back to work.
The program will also allow local organizations to
gain valuable assistance from the volunteers. For
more information, call Asia Coleman at (314) 539-5339.
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The
St. Louis County Economic Council (SLCEC) announced
that the stimulus plan expands bond opportunities
for manufacturers. According to the SLCEC, among the
many incentives included in the American Recovery
and Reinvestment are special bond provisions that
offer manufacturing companies a previously unavailable
avenue to tax-exempt funds. CLICK
HERE [PDF]
to read more from the SLCEC release. |
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