Friday, May 18, 2012
Plus, MMA boxing opens for business.
If you're trying to figure out what's going to move into the new Aviator Strip Mall on North Lindbergh, here's the place to find out. We canvas Hazelwood looking for empty buildings, construction and other signs of businesses opening or closing. Sprouts & Shutters is here to let you know what’s moving into your neighborhood; be it a shopping center, a new hotel or a new restaurant. Here's a look at two businesses recently opened in the City of Hazelwood. Audio Express: Audio Express used to be housed on North Lindbergh but closed some time more than two years ago. Showoff Audio took over the lease at the former North Lindbergh location in 2010. Audio Express is back in Hazelwood and is back filling the space left after Blockbuster Video …
Plus, a last minute change awards a construction bid to Wright Construction.
The final Hazelwood School District Board of Education meeting of the regular school year was delayed more than half an hour Tuesday night, due to an executive session meeting that began an hour before and ran long. But once the board meeting began, it proved to be a night of emotional acknowledgements, honors, and awards, as several students, teachers, and staff were recognized for their achievements during the school year. Hazelwood National Education Association Scholarships Hazelwood West High School senior Brittany Schuff, and Hazelwood East High School senior Arnella Balley, were recognized as $1,000 scholarship award winners for their entries the Hazelwood National Education Association (HNEA) art contest. HNEA president Diane …
The Better Business Bureau warns people are falsely posing as students of L’École Culinaire in an effort to get victims to buy phony magazine subscriptions.
St. Louis area residents and those living in St. Louis County areas such as the City of Hazelwood should be alert for a new door-to-door magazine sales scam involving young people posing as students of L’École Culinaire, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. A homeowner in the 5400 block of Pernod Avenue, in the city’s North Hampton neighborhood, said she was approached by a young man and a woman last week who asked her to buy magazine subscriptions to be sent to servicemen and women overseas. They told her that they were enrolled at the well-known culinary school in St. Louis County and were raising money to further their studies in Italy. The homeowner said she became suspicious when she asked the young woman for the name of the street…
Country music and laryngitis are two of the methods employed this week.
The last few iterations of this column have noted how several candidates for the U.S. Senate utilized creative means to entice fundraising efforts. For instance, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) used his rhetorical scuffle with President Barack Obama over student loans in a fundraising pitch. And Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has directly attacked third-party organizations that are pre-emptively attacking the incumbent lawmaker as she makes a difficult bid for re-election. McCaskill’s campaign staff continued on a creative path in an email that was sent to supporters earlier this week. They played on the fact that McCaskill had lost her voice right before she was supposed to make a speech at a Democratic gathering in Kansas City. “Between …
The company is known in Hazelwood for teaching HSD students about bullying through theatre. With new subjects, it will have free performances through June to teach about race, betrayal and deceit.
One of Justin Blanchard’s fondest memories from performing in the Shakespeare Festival St. Louis production of Hamlet two years ago is the time he spent talking with audience members after each show’s final curtain. “I always like to come out afterwards. We kind of just mingle with the crowd, and talk with people,” he said. “You can grab me afterwards and ask me questions or tell me what you thought. I always welcome that kind of feedback and interaction with people who have questions. I think that’s a really wonderful part about the festival.” Othello Opening Blanchard plays the villainous Iago in this season’s Shakespeare Festival production of Othello, which runs at 8 p.m. nightly except Tuesdays May 23 through June 17 in Shakespeare …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Area State Senator Jane Cunningham was hospitalized overnight in Jefferson City after feeling light-headed Wednesday at the state capitol.
Missouri State Senator Jane Cunningham (R-Chesterfield) should be back at the State Capitol following a brief hospitalization overnight Wednesday. Cunningham's Chief of Staff, Kit Crancer, told Patch Thursday morning "the Senator is doing well and will be released later today." According to the Twitter account for the Missouri State Senate, members in the chamber were updated on her health this morning and learned that she would return to the Capitol Thursday. Cunningham represents the City of Hazelwood as part of her district, which will be eliminated in its current state through redrawn maps, come the November election. Because of this, she is not running for re-election since state legislative redistricting essentially left her without …
The man had wounds to his face, eye, tongue and back.
A Hazelwood woman was charged with stabbing her husband in the face and back Sunday in the 300 block of Chalmette Drive. Ella D. Smith, 59, faces second-degree domestic assault charges after her husband told police she stabbed him. He had cuts on his face, eye, tongue and had a puncture wound on his back, according to a Hazelwood Police report. A witness told police he saw Smith strike her husband in the face. Bond was set at $25,000. Smith was in St. Louis County jail on Tuesday.
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Eberlin served as Hazelwood Ward 6 Councilwoman for 28 years. She died Tuesday at 85.
Jeanette Eberlin always spoke highly of her city and her residents. As a journalist and speech writer, she had a way with words. She died Tuesday at the age of 85; however, her legacy lives on. Eberlin served as the City of Hazelwood's Ward 6 Councilwoman for 28 years. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends," said Carolyn Marty, president of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, in an email to chamber members. Eberlin was a widow, mother and grandmother. She also remained active on Hazelwood's Planning and Zoning Commission and helped with bringing St. Louis Mills to Hazelwood. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Hutchens Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd. in Florissant. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 …
Plus, a roach complaint sends health inspectors to Sun Restaurant, but no bugs are found anywhere inside the restaurant.
As inspections arise, Hazelwood Patch publishes information from the St. Louis County Department of Health reports, along with the inspection grades. Here are some of the latest restaurant inspections, that occurred throughout the past 90 days in the City of Hazelwood and nearby in Florissant, Maryland Heights and Creve Coeur: Seansie Irish Pub and Grub Address: 5494 Brown Road, Hazelwood Date of Inspection: March 13 Type of Inspection: Routine Risk Factor: 3 Grade: 81-B Comments: Person in charge has no food safety certification available; no proof of Hepatitis A immunization records for employees; heavy debris built up on soda gun; tableware not stored appropriately to prevent contamination; food debris found inside microwave; food …
Write your wishes to the class of 2012 for free on Patch.
This weekend, Hazelwood West High School will be graduating more than 300 students. According to the Hazelwood School District, the class of 2012 between all three high schools, Hazelwood West, East and Central, earned $12.9 million in scholarships. Graduates in the three schools combined have also performed 104,892 hours of community service since their freshman year. If you have a student or know a student graduating, send them a special congratulations in our announcements section. It's free, and it will go directly into the next day's newsletter and be featured on our site. Feel like writing an entire column about your graduate? Blog about them here.
