Hazelwood's Community Enrichment Commission Looking for New Blood

The volunteer commission, which sponsors several projects in Hazelwood including the used book sale, the Blue Ribbon Home Award program and the Martin Luther King Jr. Program is looking for new members.

Serving on volunteer committees can be rewarding but also a significant time commitment. In today's technologically driven world, volunteering isn't always at the top of the to-do list. Steve Rahmberg, a member of the Hazelwood Community Enrichment Commission appeared before Hazelwood City Council at its June 6 meeting to speak about this and request it to recruit new members. "I care about Hazelwood, present and future," he said. "The commission is allowed to have 27 members but we never have. "Currently we have nine and my wife and I are the youngest members and we are in our '50s." Rahmberg explained the process of judging for the Blue Ribbon Home Awards is taxing. He said he felt the program is likely to end if the commission doesn’t …

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Hazelwood Harvestfest

Reading, Giving Back and Reaching Back at the Harvesfest Book Sale

The Community Enrichment Commission's book sale not only satisfies book lovers, but also gives back to the community.

Inma Korte has been coming to Hazelwood Harvestfest's book fair since its inception. The woman infamously know as "The Cookbook Lady" comes out every year for one item: cookbooks. “I just love to cook for my daughter and grandchild," she said. “I mostly find all my books here, but I also go to garage sales." Korte is the "Godmother" of the book sale. She arrived at the Hazelwood Harvestfest before the parade. And on Saturday's rainy morning, you couldn't talk to anyone at the sale without hearing about "The Cookbook Lady." Book sale co-chair Karen Rahmberg said all proceeds go to to the Hazelwood Community Enrichment Commission's Reading is Elementary program, the purchase of newspaper and magazine subscriptions for Hazelwood’s two …

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