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Pond and Water Garden on June 21,22

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Valley of Flowers Celebrates Children’s Literature

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  • Post published:January 9, 2013
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Florissant celebrates the first Festival of spring on May 2, 3, 4, and 5.   This year’s theme will be “Valley of Flowers Celebrates Children’s Literature.” All parade units are invited…

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Valley Of Flowers Accepting Queen Candidate Applications

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Applications for the 2013 Valley of Flowers queen candidates are now available online at www.FlorissantValleyofFlowers.com or from the Valley of Flowers Office, 601 rue St. Charles (837-0033). Candidates must be…

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Calling for Contestants!

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  • Post published:January 9, 2013
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The 2013 Ms. Senior Missouri America Pageant will be held at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre on Sunday, July 14,2013. Currently, the State Directors are looking for candidates to audition…

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Famous Senior Noon Countdown to 2013 a Huge Success

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  • Post published:January 3, 2013
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The annual Senior New Years Eve Party at the James J. Eagan Center was once again a success. It was one of the largest gatherings ever hosted at the Eagan…

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Mark Your Calendar

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Thursday, Jan. 10 Free Diabetic Screening will be held at The Bridge at Florissant, 1101 Garden Plaza Drive at 9:30 a.m. ( 314-831-0988) St. Mark's Fashions for Food clothing sale,…

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The Dining Divas Delight in Christmas, Make Blankets For Our Military Overseas

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  • Post published:December 28, 2012
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  DINING DIVAS members Alecia Berens, Pat Lindsey, Carol Solimando, Ashley Bengston, Re Mormino Weed, Marilee Krantz.  In front is Lisa Kampeter who writes the monthly column. The girls are wrapped…

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Decorated Trees Added to the Bizarre Bazaar at Village North

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Village North Retirement Community had their halls decked in style for the holidays at their Christmas “Bizarre Bazaar.” Various sponsors contributed a tree of decorations for the event to dress…

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Four Hazelwood Students Honored in 2012 NCCU Dr. King Oratory Contest

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North County Churches Uniting for Racial Harmony and Justice, (NCCU) named two Hazelwood School District students as winners of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Contest. The winners…

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Annual Ecumenical Christmas Concert at Shrine is a Tradition

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by Nichole Richardson Many people came out to the St. Ferdinand Shrine Sunday night to celebrate and rejoice in the Christmas season together. The Shrine wrapped up an entire day…

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Sports Just Won’t Do It As an Escape After the Connecticut Shootings

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By Randy Gardner It is really difficult  to sit down and write about something like sports when the country is in the state that it is in after the tragic…

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