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South St. Louis County News

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Lembke bill seeks to halt E-911 sales tax after five years

By EVAN YOUNG December 9, 2009

A state senator wants to cap the amount of time St. Louis County can collect a new, voter-approved sales tax and prevent the tax from ever being reinstated.Sen. Jim Lembke, R-Lemay, pre-filed a bill Dec....

Lindbergh High School senior Abby Kaminski sorts the school supplies she collected last summer for Dunbar Elementary School. She sent letters to businesses and neighbors seeking donations of school supplies. Abby also ran a volleyball clinic for children at her church. Instead of charging for the clinic, she asked for donations of school supplies.

Community service with a smile

By BILL MILLIGAN December 9, 2009

A community-service project performed last summer by a Lindbergh High School student still is paying dividends for pupils at Dunbar Elementary School in St. Louis.Senior Abby Kaminski didn't have an assignment...

Lindberghs Keonia Blair goes around Ursulines Hailey Massa for a lay up in the Flyers 58-40 loss to Ursuline in the championship game of the Fox Invitational last Thursday evening.  Stephen Glover photo

Lindbergh girls begin season with two wins, but fall to Ursuline in tourney championship

By STEPHEN GLOVER December 9, 2009

With an average height of just 5 feet, 6 inches on this year's roster, members of the Lindbergh High School girls' basketball team understand that if they want to win, they're going to have to run and...

Ladds have girl

December 9, 2009

Matt and Tracy Ladd of Mehlville announce the birth of their third child, Lucy Lee, 201⁄2 inches, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. She was born June 3 at St. John's Mercy Medical Center.Elder children include Matthew,...

\Call the Tune\ by Mike Anthony

Sunshine Law refresher by Simpson ‘refreshing’

December 9, 2009

We were pleasantly pleased during a special meeting of the Lindbergh Board of Education Saturday morning when Superintendent Jim Simpson took the time to give a presentation about the Missouri Open Meetings...

Green Park reader applauds social studies teacher for recent letter

December 9, 2009

To the editor:Kudos to social studies teacher Dan Davinroy for telling it like it is in his letter to the editor — "Social studies teacher responds to recent letters on Obama's speech'' in the Nov. 26...

Pupils in Jennifer Koenigs first-grade class at Point Elementary School turned their fundraiser into a learning opportunity by separating and counting all the money they collected.

Pupils go above, beyond for overseas soldiers

December 9, 2009

After a moving Veterans Day program at Point Elementary School, Jennifer Koenig's first-grade class decided they wanted to do more, according to a Mehlville School District news release.The pupils had...

St. Louis area shows air-quality violations

December 9, 2009

The St. Louis area exceeded the 2008 eight-hour ozone standard of 75 parts per billion on five days this year, resulting in air-quality violations this year.These "exceedances'' have caused a violation...

Model train exhibit on display at Jefferson Barracks

December 9, 2009

A model train exhibit is on display in the upstairs of the Jefferson Barracks Visitors' Center.Visitors of all ages will enjoy watching model trains during this Christmas period exhibit, according to a...

Prange, Veldhuizen are married

December 9, 2009

Kristin Prange and Joey Veldhuizen were married June 20 at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection by the Rev. Michael Bronner.The bride is the daughter of Karen Watson of Oakville.The groom is the son of...

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