All Entries Tagged With: "Florissant"
Florissant’s Gittemeier House celebrates 150 years
In 1860, fresh from seven years of mining gold dust in California, Franz Gittemeier returned to St. Louis and built his wife, Gertrude, a stately home. The red brick two-story sat on 50 acres of rich Florissant farmland, and for decades it served as a comfortable residence for the German-born Gittemeiers, their 10 children and [...]
News Clips: 8/4/2010
It’s all about the money in today’s News Clips… • What began as a quiet fundraising effort in 2005 has turned into a $100 million windfall for the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Campus officials announced last week that their Gateway for Greatness campaign has reached its goal two years ahead of schedule, drawing [...]
Guest Commentary: Vote YES on Prop A
It’s editorial policy at NOCO to avoid politics and remain neutral on ballot issues. But as a community service, I’ve decided to publish this guest commentary on the Ferguson-Florissant School District’s proposed bond issue. If you have an opposing viewpoint, please contact me and I will consider publishing your commentary as well. Thank you. Keep [...]
Florissant recording artist signed by EMI
Life is good for Willie “P-Dub” Moore. After years of steadily building his music career, the Florissant resident and his Kingdom Music label recently signed an exclusive licensing agreement with EMI Gospel, which will market and distribute his music around the world! Growing up in Berkeley, Moore was once a “gangsta” rapper known as Pretty [...]
NoCo News Clips: 7/8
From here on out, Sunday News Clips will be just plain ol’ News Clips. Each post will be shorter but I’ll be writing more frequently and you should wind up with more news overall. As usual, if you have news to share, please send any press releases to me at shannon@NOCOstl.com. Comments and suggestions are [...]
Florissant welcomes Thistle and Clover Irish gift shop
French, German and Spanish roots may run very deep in Old Town Florissant, but it’s people of Irish and Celtic ancestry who now have a shop there to call their own. Thistle and Clover Irish Gifts & Heraldry opened its second location recently in Florissant’s historic train depot, following more than six successful years in [...]
Newer homes shine in upcoming Florissant House Tour
If you’re hoping to view some of Old Town Florissant’s historic gems during the Florissant Valley Historical Society House Tour, you might be a bit disappointed. The oldest home on this year’s tour dates from 1951. But don’t despair! Seven local homeowners are swinging open their doors, and from what I can tell, the tour [...]
Hispanic Festival returns to Florissant THIS WEEKEND!
Brush up on your Spanish and pull out your dancing shoes! It’s almost time for another Hispanic Festival in Florissant! Thanks to the wonderful rise of North County’s Hispanic population, all of us get to enjoy this colorful two-day event and its rich array of cultural and edible delights. This year’s featured performer is the [...]
Show Me A Cure fights cancer, on wheels
If St. Francis was right, and it’s truly “in giving that we receive,” then Matt and Angie Bay are due for some very generous payback. Though Matt works as a firefighter and Angie as a nurse, this amazing Florissant couple spends the bulk of their free time doing even more community service – as the [...]
Community Pools dive into the 2010 summer season
Let’s hope the sun is shining on May 29, because that’s the day when North County’s numerous municipal pools open for the 2010 season. If you’re looking to cool off and have some summer fun, NoCo has plenty of great aquatic parks to choose from, and these in particular are open to both residents and [...]
Three national retailers opening stores in Florissant
The former Value City building on N. Lindbergh will soon have three new tenants – all major national retailers! As announced by the city of Florissant last week, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Best Buy will both be opening new locations there. Petco, which currently has one storefront in Florissant, will also be relocating to the [...]
The Valley of Flowers Parade: a long, strange & very fun trip
It’s one thing to run a blog about North County. It’s something else all together to spend two hours slowly driving past thousands of North County parade goers. I had a “float” in the Valley of Flowers Parade yesterday, meaning I installed a foam Stonehenge (made from recycled couch cushions!) atop my husband’s 1965 Rambler [...]
Valley of Flowers Festival returns May 6-9
Since 1963, Florissant has been celebrating the grand daddy of all North County festivals: Valley of Flowers. This year, the theme is “Landmarks of the World,” and the festival committee has come up with a fun, four-day schedule jam-packed with diverse cultural activities and all the classic festival features from decades past. Thursday, May 6, [...]
The Gospel Garage: driven by God to serve
Pastor Kevin Causey may hail from the Baptist tradition, but when I first heard of his unique mission, I was reminded of a quote from a famous Catholic, Mother Teresa. She said, “Faith in action is love, and love in action is service.” And I can tell you, nowhere is that more true than in [...]
McCluer North hosting fundraiser 5K on May 8
If you’ve been training for Live Well Ferguson’s Twilight 5K on May 15 – and of course you have! – you’ll be happy to know that you now can get a practice run in one week earlier. On May 8, McCluer North High School’s physical education department is hosting its first ever 5K, and all [...]
The White Barn: a NoCo tradition for 29 years
If you’ve been to Crown Candy or Dad’s Cookies or Eat-Rite Diner, you’ll understand what I mean. Every so often, a local business sticks around long enough, and changes so little over the years, that it’s almost like you stumbled into a time warp. The food is the same. The decor is the same. And [...]
A day in the life: North County Meals on Wheels
It’s a Thursday morning in the parking lot of St. Mark’s Church on Graham Road, and despite the fact that it’s raining buckets, volunteers for North County Meals on Wheels are not deterred. When the van carrying fresh-cooked meals from Christian Hospital arrives, all ten of them leap from their cars and quickly grab the [...]
Celebrating Community Banking Month in North County
On a recent Saturday morning, I went into a North County branch of my big national bank and was dismayed to find that I was the 27th person in line, for two tellers. Understandably, the customers were a little grumpy. Inexcusably, the bank manager was nowhere to be found. And when a proud little boy [...]
NoCo hosts two innovative Easter Egg Hunts
If you think that Easter egg hunts are only for kids, think again. This year in North County, the Easter Bunny is also hiding prizes for adults and dogs! On Saturday, March 27, he’s teaming up with Knights of Columbus Council #2951 to host an adult Easter egg hunt for people ages 21 and up. [...]
It’s Fish Fry Time in NoCo!
Having grown up Catholic, I’ve attended my fair share of Lenten fish fries, and one thing is certain: not all fish fries are created equally! I’m still lamenting the sad little cod square I got several years ago at one church. Fortunately, I’ve also enjoyed a number of home-style fish fries in North County, where [...]
Locations in Florissant,
Chesterfield & West Port
Sept 4 "R" Pizza Farm Grilled Pizza Demo 10am, Buy a Bag For the Hungry Day 8am - 12pm, to benefit Operation Food Search, a St. Louis food bank that distributes food to poor & hungry. While you're shopping, buy an extra bag for this worthy cause. Live Music - Dixie Rhythm Kings 9-11am. ALSO 45+ vendors!
Saturdays 8am-2pm in the 2500 block of Woodson Road