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Accepting the award Nov. 9 at the MHA annual convention, from left; seated: Rick Stevens, CH president; Sheryl McClary, CH Auxiliary director; Millie Hancock, CH Auxiliary president, Mary Trice, Auxiliary president-elect, Necole Powell, CH Foundation executive director. Standing: Auxilians Janet Rector, Linda Rieves, Shirley Hemphill, Lea Creamer, Martie Buck, Johnnie Greenlaw and Valerie White.
Photo Courtesy of Missouri Hospital Association.
Christian Hospital Auxiliary Named Best in State
The winner of the Missouri Hospital Association’s (MHA) “2018 Auxiliary of the Year” was the Christian Hospital Auxiliary. Millie Hancock, Christian Hospital Auxiliary president, and other hospital Auxiliary members accepted the award Nov. 9 at MHA’s annual convention.
Christian Hospital’s Auxiliary was honored in the large-hospital category (300-plus members) in recognition of nearly 46,000 hours of service to the hospital, BJC HealthCare and the community during the last 12 months. This is the eighth time the Christian Hospital Auxiliary has received the award in the last 40 years.
The Christian Hospital Auxiliary operates the hospital gift shop, as well as the Curiosity Shoppe resale shop, located in the Detrick Building on the hospital campus. The group was chartered in 1964 and continues to host numerous fund-raisers throughout the year.
Cheryl Thompson Named
Florissant Parks Director
Mayor Tom Schneider appointed Cheryl Thompson as director of Florissant Parks & Recreation. She was currently acting as the interim director of parks & recreation after the retirement of the former director Todd Schmidt.
Thompson has been with the City of Florissant for 5-and-a half years. She was formerly the parks & recreation director for Berkeley, superintendent of facilities for University City for 20 years. She holds a bachelor’s degree from SIU-Edwardsville in parks & recreation and has a master’s degree from Webster University in management qdministration.
“Cheryl asked for the opportunity to accept the challenge of heading the parks and recreation department and she hit the ground running with new innovations to streamline her department and innovating programs like the tremendously successful “Family Boo Bash” which drew over 1000 patrons on the Saturday afternoon before Halloween. She has been firm but fair with those who contribute to the success of the parks department which made my decision to appoint her an easy one to make,” said Mayor Schneider.
Candidate Filing Dates Set for 2019
Hazelwood School District Board Vote
Hazelwood School District residents interested in filing candidacy for the school board election on April 2, 2019, may do so beginning on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 8 a.m. at the district’s Administration Building, 15955 New Halls Ferry Road.
Filing guidelines and candidate informational packets will be available. Filing closes on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 5 p.m.
Two positions will be on the ballot this year as the three-year term of board member Cheryl Latham, and the remaining term for Zella Williams, who was appointed last year after the retirement of Karlton Thornton, will expire in April 2019.
Missouri law requires a person to be a U.S. citizen, at least 24 years old, a resident taxpayer of the Hazelwood School District,
and have resided in the state of Missouri for one year immediately preceding the election. Board members serve three-year terms and are not paid for their service.
The Hazelwood School District will be closed for winter break beginning at 3 p.m. on Dec. 21, through Jan. 4.
The Hazelwood PTA Council will host a “Meet the Candidate Night” on Thursday, March 7, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the administration building for an opportunity to meet and hear from school board candidates in a panel-style discussion.
For more information about the Hazelwood Board of Education election, contact Kristina Allen, Hazelwood School District Board of Education secretary at 314.953.5012 or kallen2@hazelwoodschools.org.
Saint Louis Science Center Receives Grant
From Boeing to Fund Summer Science Program
The program will engage elementary and middle school-aged students who have limited access to STEM learning opportunities during the summer
The Saint Louis Science Center announced the receipt of a grant from Boeing [NYSE: BA] in the amount of $115,000 to support Summertime Science: Aerospace Challenge.
The program engages elementary and middle-school-aged children from underserved communities who have limited access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) summer learning opportunities. Summertime Science is available at no cost to local community organizations and is facilitated by senior educators from the Science Center’s staff.
“According to studies from the National Summer Learning Association, summer learning loss disproportionately affects children from low income and disadvantanged backgrounds, and the most prevalent subjects affected by this set back are STEM content areas,” said Christian Greer, chief officer of
science, education and experience for the Science Center. “Boeing has been a strong partner to the Science Center for many years, and we are grateful to them for supporting this much-needed program for the St. Louis community.”
The aerospace component of Summertime Science introduces participating youth to aerospace-themed STEM content. The 2019 summer program will feature a new flight simulator made possible through Boeing’s grant. The RedBird Flight SD will offer teens the chance to log certified FAA training hours, meaning a portion of the hours required for obtaining a private pilot’s license and becoming instrument-rated can be achieved through the use of this device. Each participant will be able to earn 2.5 hours of certified training. Other activities for the program include the opportunity for participants to design, create and fly their own drones and operate radio-controlled airplanes, from small entry-level R/C plans to planes that are larger in size and complexity.
