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Relax with 2016 Summer Olympics

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Watching Olympics is Awesome; Putting Them On is Unbelievable By Randy Gardner It is hard to believe that the Olympics only happen once every four years. In that time you…

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HS Softball and Soccer Openers

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McCluer North Boys Soccer, Girls Softball Opens With Tournaments By Jim Wieners Tournaments will open the 2016 Fall season for McCluer North Boys Soccer and Girls Softball teams. McCluer North…

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End of Summer Movie Reviews

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Dog Days of Summer Movie Recap by Sandra Olmsted Although, according to the calendar and the path of the sun, summer continues until Sept. 21, the return of the students…

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2016 High School Football Season Openers

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Hazelwood Central, East, McCluer North Have Repeat Football Openers By Jim Wieners It seems very familiar for Hazelwood Central, Hazelwood East and McCluer North to open the 2016 High School…

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A Boomer’s Journal

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  The New Technology in Schools–Is it a Plus?   By Tom Anselm Books, pencils, pens. Red Chief manila-paper tablets. Blackboards and chalk dust. Teacher lectures, notetaking. Listening. The Zaner-Bloser method…

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Summertime Dining

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Dining Divas Try Out Traditionally ‘Weber ‘ Backyard Barbecue Indoors    By Lisa Kampeter Summertime. Barbecue. Hanging Out With Friends. What’s Not To Love!!! The Dining Divas Spent A Summer…

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Jim Wieners Sports

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American National 18U, 16U Baseball Win SLABA Post-Season Tourneys By Jim Wieners Two American National Baseball Teams, 18 and under as well as 16 and under, won St. Louis Amateur…

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A Boomer’s Journal

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Summer is at its Peak; Not Ready For Back to School By Tom Anselm I just saw that there are some school districts that are going to start back this first…

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Ms. Missouri Senior Contest; Card’s MVP

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Judging Ms. Missouri Senior Contest Again Is Always Eye-Opening By Randy Gardner I had an eye opening experience again this year as I emceed the annual Ms. Missouri Senior America…

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A Boomer’s Journal

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Generations Mold History, and History Returns the Favor A child is born in New Jersey, one minute after midnight, January 1, 1946. She is the first of what would be…

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