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August 14, 2013 • Community News • www.mycnews.com
Vol. 92 No. 33
In This Issue... Around Town
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your guide to good news and events like the Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshop
Business
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business news from North County
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St. Louis Community College Hosts Career Exploration Sessions and more school news
Learn & Play
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Book Buzz, Sudoku, and What You Should Know About Special Education Services
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Movie
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Sports
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Recipes
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What’s Happening
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Classifieds
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Over the Fence
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters “is such a high-quality piece of work that it should have opened much earlier in the summer movie season.” Local sport authority Gary B fills you in on the weekend’s sporting events. Peach-Infused Treats the only events calendar you need to stay entertained all week long
Joe Morice is to Community News readers what Wilson was to Tim Taylor: enjoy a fresh perspective from our in-house blue-collar philosopher. This week: “By, For and Of the People: Our Threatened Miracle”
PEACHES from cover allowed in the boat per trip, and the cost is $75 per person. Two people can parasail at a time for approximately 15-20 minutes each. There is not age limit, but there must be at least 100 pounds between the two people that go up. The Peach Festival is free and open to the pub-
lic. There is free parking at the lodge or the marina after the Lodge’s parking fills up. Visit www. pmlodge.net or call 618.786.2331 for more information. Pere Marquette Lodge is located just across the Illinois River from St. Louis at 13653 Lodge Blvd, Grafton, IL.
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Around Town City of Olivette Celebrates Community in Fall Festival; Add Talent Contest, Car Show As the summer months slow, the City of Olivette welcomes fall with an all-out festival, “Olivette on the Go” September 27 - 29. The event takes place in Stacy Park on the corner of Olive Boulevard and Old Bonhomme Road. The festival features a wide array of live music, local food, games and carnival rides. Kim Massie, popular blues diva, will headline on the main stage Saturday evening, followed by the Grateful Dead tribute band Jake’s Leg on Sunday. This year, The City of Olivette announces the first-ever “Olivette’s Got Talent” contest. The contest is open to all. Selected participants will advance to compete live at the festival. Round one will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, with the final round and award ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 29. Entrants can submit a short video or audio file under two minutes at www.olivetteonthego. com/olivettes-got-talent. Submissions are due by midnight on Sept. 1. The festival also launches its first annual car show taking place Saturday, Sept. 28 from 12 -
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3pm. The first 75 cars will receive dash plaques. Trophies will be awarded to the winners. To register, visit www.olivetteonthego.com/carshow or call the Olivette Parks and Recreation Department at 314.991.1249. The deadline to enter is Sept. 20. Festival traditions, including a chili cook-off on Saturday and a 5K run and Fun Run on Sunday, return for the third year. Attendees can look forward to the big Friday night kick-off with interactive DJ Reggie, walkers and dances. The festival continues with taekwondo and karate demonstrations by St. Louis Black Belt Academy, performances by Everyday Circus, balloon sculpting, juggling, and even a demonstration by the World Bird Sanctuary. Although the “Olivette on the Go” festival celebrates the residents and businesses that reside in Olivette, organizers invite everyone in the region to attend. For a complete listing of events, including updated schedules, free on-site parking areas and maps, visit www.OlivetteOnTheGo.com. Community members are encouraged to volunteer and engage with the city throughout the planning process. Join the conversation through the “Olivette on the Go” Facebook page and receive event updates as the festival draws near. Call Jeff Wade, director of parks and recreation, at 314.991.1249 or visit www.OlivetteOnTheGo.com for additional information.
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