St. Louis Call Newspapers

Questionnaires sent to candidates to fill vacancy on fire district board

August 14, 2003

By BILL MILLIGAN For the Call Responses to candidate questionnaires to fill a vacant directors seat are under review this week by two members of the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors.

Dont give bacteria a sporting chance at tailgate party

August 14, 2003

Don't give bacteria a sporting chance at your next football tailgate party. Food and football have long been paired. In fact, football fields are called "grid-irons" after a grate used for grilling food.

Wagener to seek Democratic nomination to 85th District Missouri House

August 14, 2003

Byline: District Missouri House By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor South county resident Jeff Wagener will seek the Democratic nomination to the 85th District Missouri House of Representatives seat currently held by Republican Jim Lembke of Lemay.

Area’s deadliest scoring threat ready for Lindbergh’s ‘03 water polo season

August 14, 2003

Byline: By STEPHEN GLOVER For the Call Back in the days of the Wild West, the infamous gunslingers evoked a fear that now is of legendary status. Sam Lape, a member of the Lindbergh High School water polo team, may not carry a six-shooter on his hip, but he does have the ability to strike fear in his opponents.

Interest in baking artisan bread on the rise

August 14, 2003

Byline: Thanks to a handmade, one-of-a-kind bread thats as beautiful to the eye as it is to the palate, the wonderful aroma of bread baking in the kitchen is being enjoyed in a rising number of homes.

RADIOHEAD

August 14, 2003

Byline: By ALAN SCULLEY For the Call With its three most recent CDs, 2000s Kid A, 2001s Amnesiac and the recently released Hail to the Thief, Radiohead has done more to reinvent their musical image than any other band or artist in recent memory.

Mehlville board OKs bus routes for ‘03-‘04

August 7, 2003

By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor Responding to state cuts in transportation aid, the Mehlville Board of Education recently approved bus routes for the 2003-2004 school year that could affect as many as 4,600 secondary students in grades sixth through 12.

Vote ’no’ Aug. 5 – it’s just more of the same

August 7, 2003

To the editor: Crestwood is a charter city in which the mayor is responsible for the supervision of the affairs of the city. He sets the agenda and executes its policies. Mayor Robertson says the city doesnt spend money it doesnt have.

Crestwood voters consider sales tax increase to offset some fire protection costs

August 7, 2003

By MIKE ANTHONY Executive Editor A quarter-cent sales tax designed to offset some of the costs of providing fire protection will be considered by Crestwood voters Tuesday, Aug. 5. If approved, the proposal, called Proposition 1, would increase the citys sales tax rate to 7.

MFPD board to discuss filling vacant third seat

August 7, 2003

By KAREN CALLANAN Staff Reporter The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors announced it would discuss filling a vacant seat on the board during a meeting earlier this week.