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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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May & June events around Town

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Curry Named Interim President of STLCC – Florissant Valley

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Ruby Curry has been appointed interim president of St. Louis Community College- Florissant Valley. She will replace Marcia Pfeiffer, Ph.D., who is retiring in June. “I’m humbled and very appreciative of…

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Barrington Students Bring Lesson to Life in NASA, STLCC Partnership

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Empty two-liter bottles, dirt, snails and goldfish have added a new level of excitement to Paris Bouchard’s fifth grade science class at Barrington Elementary. The materials are just a few…

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Garrett School Gets New Playground

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After two years of fundraisers and planning, students, parents and staff at Garrett Elementary School officially opened their new playground. The first of three phases, the new playground sports a…

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Ferg. – Flor. School District Will Place Tax Levy on August 5 Ballot

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The F-F School District has announced it will seek an operating tax levy increase during the upcoming August 5 election. Voters will be asked to approve Proposition S, an overall…

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Scenes from The Valley of Flowers Festival

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The following are scenes from the three-day Valley of Flowers Festival in Florissant.                      

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Valley of Flowers Parade, Pretty Baby Contest Winners Announced

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In addition to the queen and court, winners in several categories in the Valley of Flowers parade were announced immediately after the parade Sunday in the Knights of Columbus pavilion.…

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Amazing Spider-Man 2: A Mishmash for Teens

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By Sandra Olmsted The new Spider-Man film a few things going for it, mainly the chemistry between the leads, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man/Peter Parker.…

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Valley of Flowers this Weekend, May 2, 3, 4

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Nino from Circus Flora Bringing Zoppe to Valley of Flowers Festival

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Nino the Clown, a former fixture with Circus Flora in St. Louis, is bringing his Zoppé an Italian Family Circus to Florissant in early May to help the city commemorate…

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Pat Stinnett Chairs Festival for Second Year

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The 2014 Festival marks Pat Stinnett’s second year as chair of the event. Stinnett said he expects this year to be better than last. Stinnett noted that last year was…

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