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F & ent i g f o Ba a d the t i t a m f n , d n u Counc d a e ith ers 27 7:0 f t a e r G re ve u com Parks n wit y n n o d re o – i M – t M l L , h ow n ur h r e esli Ji back 7:0 i r u o s s f at i pm bini r o ayor ami l ght m i . t S g l law hav r a o g e si u o L n ing n of at st r A y. pm d n g e ot 2 Memorium & City Council The Florissant Focus Judge Timothy W. Kelly, Sr. Reflections on Oct. 5th 1947 – June 4th 2011 Ward 1 - Tim Lee My Friend Tim Kelly 839-7669 ext 1009 Florissant’s Municipal Judge, Timothy W. 314 / 837-8875 1947-2011 Kelly, Sr. 63, died Saturday morning, June [email protected] Our friend Tim Kelly passed away on 4th 2011, due to complications from dia - June 4th 2011 betes. Tim and I were born in the Judge Kelly called Florissant his home for Ward 2 - John Grib same year, we both served in the Navy, the majority of his life. He attended Grade 314 / 839-2669 [email protected] we liked the same sports, and we school at Our Lady of Fatima in Florissant, were elected to office for the first time on and St. Thomas Aquinas High School also the same April day in 1979. We became in Florissant. After graduating from Aquinas he attended and graduated, good friends from that day forward shar - Ward 3 - ing life's triumphs, both political and Magna Cum Laude, in Economics from Open Seat personal, and also encouraging each Missouri Valley College. In 1973 he gradu - other when times were challenging for ated from St. Louis University School of us. When it was suggested that we might Law. Upon completion of his Law degree he Ward 4 - Keith English be the senior office holders in the state joined the Naval Officer Candidate School and served as an attorney for (J.A.G.) 839-7669 ext 1013 Tim was quick to point out that he was 314 / 837-2707 sworn in before me and therefore he was Judge Advocate Generals Corps. [email protected] the senior. It became a mute point when He served 38 years on the Missouri Bar we found out that an Alderman from Association and 30 years on the Missouri Bolivar MO had been in office since Tim Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Ward 5 - Keith Schildroth 839-7669 ext 1014 and I were in High School. Association, (M.M.A.C.J.A) where he held the office of president in 1985-86 and 314 / 839-2927 Tim loved being the Florissant Judge, [email protected] especially when someone would ask him again in 1988 to 2003. to preside over a wedding. We will Judge Timothy Kelly and his brother of following the Rules of the Road. He Judge Kevin Kelly were both inspired to the remember his 32 year tenure, not would give the video to teens with traffic Ward 6 - Andrew Podleski because he presided over a very efficient profession of law by their father, the late violations, as a learning tool, in order for 314 / 838.0720 court system but because he cared about Judge John J. Kelly, Jr. Judge John J. Kelly, them to complete their sentence. [email protected] people, especially the young offenders Jr. was also a Municipal Judge in Florissant For those of us who knew him, he will be who filed through his court room. I and went on to become a Circuit Court sorely missed. He was a fair and honest always respected the separation of pow - Judge in St. Louis County and a Missouri man with a marvelous sense of humor and Ward 7 - Karen McKay ers and never tried to impose on the appellate court judge. Judge Kevin Kelly is a quick wit. His patience and compassion 839-7669 ext 1016 court but Tim would share with me the the Municipal Judge for Maryland Heights, for those less fortunate will not soon be 314 / 838-2313 things he was concerned about and I Hazelwood and Cool Valley. forgotten. [email protected] would share my concerns about legisla - Judge Kelly loved sports. In high school he Memorials can be sent to the Judge tion issues with him. He often gave me played football and was a very competitive Timothy W. Kelly, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Ward 8 - Mark Schmidt some very interesting suggestions some and successful quarterback. He had given Fund c/o Commercial Bank, 400 839-7669 ext 1017 of which were very good and some I of his time to coach and in recent years has Washington St., Florissant, Missouri 63031 314 / 838-7410 think were testing me to see if I was pay - been very active and a staunch advocate for Survivors include his mother, Constance [email protected] ing attention. the soccer organization St. Louis Scott Kelly of Florissant; brothers, Kevin Kelly of Gallagher. I will miss Judge Kelly but I will miss my Florissant, John J. "Skip" Kelly III of Ward 9 - Ben Hernandez friend Tim and his kind concern and Personally and professionally Judge Kelly Jacksonville, Fla., and Brian Kelly of 839-7669 ext 1018 clever sense of humor even more . was particularly concerned for youths. Waterloo; a sister, Nancy Wolk of 314 / 546-9590 When youngsters appeared before him he Florissant; two sons, Timothy W. Kelly Jr. of [email protected] Thomas P. Schneider, took the time to talk to, not at, these youth - Portland, Ore., and Patrick Kelly of St. Mayor of Florissant. ful offenders. He commissioned the pro - Louis; a daughter, Erin Figgins of duction of a safety video on the importance Camdenton, Mo.; and six grandchildren.

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Dear Friends, Mayor James J. Eagan hired me in 1976 to Mayor Eagan and Mayor Lowery had differ - It is a privilege and a pleasure to write this work as the Florissant City Engineer and I ent styles and approaches to promoting the first “Our Town” article in your Florissant still remember the first time I walked inside progress of Florissant and the surrounding Focus. Thank you for the honor and opportu - our beautiful City Hall to interview with him. area and I have learned not only from observ - nity to serve our beautiful City as your Many valuable lessons were learned observ - ing their best efforts but also from serving Mayor. For those of you who are new to our ing Mayor Eagan as a city employee. In addi - with and observing the many different area or otherwise not familiar with my tion to working as the City Engineer I filled in aspects, pros and cons, of 33 different coun - career of public service this article will give as Street Superintendent and after the death cil members. I hope to use these lessons to you an opportunity to get to know your new of Public Works Director, Joe Kiefer, I filled in maximize our potential to attract new Mayor a little better. as Public Works Director for several months. investors in our city and to promote progress I am a lifelong resident of North County and In 1979 I was elected in a six candidate race in our region that will benefit our citizens. grew up in the city of Overland which has to the first of 11 three year terms as the City I felt a call to duty to serve as your Mayor always had its share of aggressive political Council Representative for Ward 3 and similar to the one that compelled me to join debate. Upon graduating from All Souls served 32 years on the Council until I was the Navy Seabees and that feeling became elected Mayor last April. Because of my stronger in 2010. I offered my education, Catholic Parochial School in 1962 and held at Bellerive CC. I caddied for Dudley Ritenour High School in 1966, I attended my Engineering background my early focus was experience, accomplishments, and abilities on public works related projects and every for the voters to review in another six candi - Wysong who played great that week and we freshman year at the University of Missouri- were in the hunt and finished tied for 8th Rolla, UMR., formerly MSM now MO S&T, year I used to fight to use Community date race for the open seat left by retiring Development Block Grant money to match Mayor Robert G. Lowery. I was elected on with Tony Lema. The following week I cad - before feeling a call to duty to follow my died for Ken Lanning of Rolla in the Father in Naval Service. My next stop was MSD and Missouri funds to improve all of April 5 and sworn in as the third Mayor the eligible storm water drainage ditches in under our Charter on April 25, 2011. Missouri Amateur at Meadowbrook and we the Navy Seabees, serving from 1967 to 1972 lost our semifinal match on the 20th hole. I in which my Battalion, MCB 74, was the city. I also was able to convince the I inherited an administration dedicated to administration and council to continue the great citizens of Florissant. I have had an played some competitive after college deployed twice to Vietnam. but my only real success was making the cut My wife Rachel and I were married in 1969 applying for and matching federal grant opportunity to meet with almost every full money to systematically replace our aging time City employee in all of our departments. in the 1992 Metropolitan Amateur. and, in a way, spent our “honeymoon” at I enjoyed 30 years in the financial services Guantanamo Bay Cuba Naval Base, where I bridge infrastructure. It was my privilege to thank each police offi - In 1989 I started the Project Lift Off Holiday cer for their service in a career that takes industry in various roles and emphasis and served as the base surveyor. We enjoyed the earned the designation of Certified Hawaiian like climate of GTMO and have youth Party to help promote our new Drug them into harms way. The hard working Awareness and Resistance Education (DARE) employees in every division of our Public Financial Planner in 1993. I own and know fond memories of our two years there. how to use both an HP11C Scientific After my discharge I returned to the program. Some of my most satisfying efforts Works Department were told how much they have been on behalf of the youth of our com - are appreciated. The great employees in our Calculator and an HP12C Financial University of Missouri at Rolla and received Calculator both of which used to be state of a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. munity. One of my favorite pet projects is the Parks Department are told how much their Varsity Field at the corner of Charbonier and contribution adds to our enjoyment of the the art and preceded the massive use of per - While at Rolla I played Varsity Golf and also sonal computers. At the risk of showing my started a soccer club. The club initiated an Howdershell for the use of our teenage ath - City and to our quality of life. letes to play and soccer. I have always been active in the St. Louis age I also own and can use a Post Versalog intercollegiate, intramural and a Rolla com - slide rule. By the way a slide rule is still car - munity youth soccer program. The youth There are two words however that describes County Municipal League and the Missouri my top priorities over the years and those are Municipal League as well as the National ried by the Missouri University of Science program now has a large soccer complex and and Technology Miner mascot. Rolla high School is a Mid-Missouri soccer Protection and Progress. I always supported League of Cities. I have served on many prudent progress promoted by Mayor Eagan league boards over the years and am currently I look forward to sharing our vision for pro - powerhouse. I was inducted into the UMR tection, progress, service and fun in future athletic Hall of fame in 1992 for introducing and Mayor Lowery but all three of us realized serving as the Treasury Secretary of the that there could be no progress without pro - County Municipal League. I am in line to editions of this publication. Our administra - soccer to Rolla. tion has been briefed to appreciate the value The most important thing that happened to tection. Robert G. Lowery was appointed become the President of the League in two Police Chief a few months after my election years. It has been and continues to be helpful of your input and how we can better serve Rachel and me in Rolla was the birth of our you. We encourage you to help us promote first child Jacob. After we moved back we to office in 1979 and we were always on the to know most of the Mayors in St. Louis and St. same page in regard to giving the police Charles County on a first name basis includ - the advantages of living in the beautiful city were blessed with Zachary, Marc, Claire, of Florissant. Julie and Paul. We have lived in the house department the resources needed to serve ing Mayor Slay and County Executive Dooley. we bought and have been members of St. and protect the citizens of Florissant. This Before concluding this brief recap please Sincerely Yours, Ferdinand Parish for 34 years. We have a two priority continued when Chief Lowery was allow me to share some job experiences that Thomas P. Schneider year old grandson, Henry, who lives in NY, elected to serve as Mayor Lowery after the some of you may find interesting. In 1965 I Mayor of the City of Florissant NY with his parents Marc and Jenny. passing of Mayor Eagan. was lucky enough to Caddie in the US Open Vietnam War Memorial at Koch Park Blassie. Blassie’s remains continued to serve our nation after his death having been interred in the Vietnam Tomb with the Unknown Soldiers from WW1, WW2, and the Korean War. Modern DNA science identified him as our own and he was returned to his Florissant fam - ily and is now at rest at Jefferson Barracks. Mayor Thomas P. Schneider and members of the VFW, American Legion, the Vietnam Veteran’s Honor Guard and the Marine Veteran’s Honor Guard participated in the rededication and service honoring their fallen comrades. Mayor Schneider thanked everyone who attended to honor the great sacrifice of those who gave their life for our country. He then read the World War I poem “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae. He also thanked former Mayor Robert Lowery, Sr. for having commissioned the renovations at the memorial that consisted of new walkways, flag poles and the cleaning of the monument and plantings. The Mayor also gave a special thanks to the Parks The Memorial honoring US service personnel who made the ultimate Department employees, including Ron Veach and Bob Laramie, for sacrifice in the Vietnam War located in Koch park was rededicated this the beautifully finished landscaping work done at the Memorial. past Memorial Day after it underwent extensive renovations. In attendance were about 80 veterans, police officers and family The Memorial was placed in the park in 1969 and a ceremony at the members. Council representative Keith Schildroth attended on behalf memorial has been held there every year. On the obelisk are the names of the City Council. Chief Karabas attends this event every year to of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice including that of Michael show his respect for those we lost in harms way.

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AARP provides a certified tion awareness; Tuesday, August 16, 2011 from the Mayor’s Office at the instructor to teach the program. • Generate support for, and partici - Florissant City Hall, or by download - LOCATION: Many insurance companies offer ation in, local anticrime programs; p ing a permit from the City of Florissant Police Department reduced insurance rates for those • Strengthen neighborhood spirit Florissant website at, 1700 N. Highway 67 who successfully complete the and police-community partnerships www.florissantmo.com Florissant, MO 63033 course. Check with your insurance For additional information contact to see if you qualify. • Send a message to criminals letting Sgt. Kevin Boschert, 314-830-6042, TIME: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM To register contact Sgt. Kevin them know that neighborhoods are or visit the Florissant police Boschert at the Florissant Police organized and fighting back. FEE: $12 for AARP Members, $14 department’s website, Department’s Public Information Unit Florissant residents are being for Non-AARP Members www.florissantmo.com/police , at (314) 830-6042. Seating is limited encouraged to lock their doors, turn The A.A.R.P. “Driver Safety Program” or you may also visit the so drivers are encouraged to register on outside lights, and spend the is a 4-hour classroom refresher that National Night Out website at early to reserve a spot in the class. evening outside with their neighbors can help you learn the effects of between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and www.nationaltownwatch.org aging on driving and how you can REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. 10:00 p.m. Activities such as block SUMMER TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS With the school year coming to an end that usually means many of us will be Here are a few personal safety tips while on vacation planning a vacation that requires packing up the family and hitting the road. Before you leave: Here are a few tips that will hopefully help in making your vacation a safe one. • Keep shades and blinds in their normal position. With any trip you usually will sit down and discuss where you are planning visit • Stop mail and newspapers to ask a neighbor to pick them up everyday. and how long you’ll stay. A well planned trip can be the key to a successful and • Consider using timers several household lights and even radios. happy time on the road. • Arrange to have your grass mowed if you’re on an extended stay. Preparing for your trip: • Make sure all doors and windows are locked. • Use free services, i.e., Google maps or Mapquest to plan your route. • Have a friend or neighbor use your driveway to park their car to make it • AAA offers trip tickets for their members. appear as if someone is home. • Start your trip during off-peak traffic hours to save time and money. Packing for Prevention: • Try to avoid heavy highway construction areas. Remember the summer is a • Clean out your wallet or purse of any unnecessary personal information. Take peak time for roadway construction projects. only essential credit or debit cards. • Have your vehicle inspected by your mechanic or check it yourself. Consider • Carry a minimal amount of cash. replacing worn tires, brakes and engine belts. Check for low fluid levels. • Keep your wallet in a front pants pocket, or keep your purse close to your • Have your air conditioning unit checked. body. A fanny pack or money pouch under clothes can be effective. • Have an emergency road kit that contains flares or reflective emergency mark - • Split up your cash, don’t carry all it in one place. ers or triangles, jumper cables, some basic hand tools for minor repairs, and a • Pack light. Heavy suitcases can slow you down. flashlight with fresh batteries. • Don’t take expensive jewelry. If you leave it behind consider a bank deposit box. • Make sure a family member or relative not on the trip is familiar with your Out and about: travel plans, when you’re leaving, when you plan to arrive at your destination • Don’t display expensive jewelry, etc. that might draw attention. and when you plan to return home. • Keep your camera or video equipment close as hand. A back pack for those Once on the road: items can be a good way to keep those items close while using them. • Keep a cell phone on hand and carry a charger. Pre-program numbers that • Make sure your car is always locked. If you have an alarm system, activate it could be of assistance if needed, AAA, MODOT, 9-1-1 (5-1-1 for the Missouri and keep all valuables out of site in your vehicle. Criminals will look at out-of- State Highway Patrol), family members, etc. state vehicles as prime targets. They figure you may not even report a break in • Make sure all occupants are in their seatbelts at all times. because you’re only there for a short while. • Slow down during the rain and make sure you have your headlights on while • Keep an eye on your children. If you visiting an amusement park and are going using windshield wipers. (It’s the law in many states.) to go in different directions make sure you have a specified meeting point and • If you’re tired, pull over and take a break or switch with another licensed driver. time or to use if someone becomes lost. • Use a GPS device if you have one. We want you to have a safe summer and enjoy your trips no matter how long • Pay attention to road markers along the highway. The information could be or short they may be. Drive safely, use your seatbelts and enjoy the summer. extremely important in the event you have an emergency or break down and have to call for help. New Outdoor Warning System Sirens Installed in St. Louis County St. Louis County is in the process of Siren Activation Procedure There is no all clear mes - transitioning to a new outdoor warn - The St. Louis County Police sage sounded through the siren sys - ing siren system. Currently 88 new Department will activate the outdoor tem. Listen to local media sources or sirens have been installed; however, warning siren system whenever the a NOAA Weather-Alert Radio for until the entire new system is National Weather Service issues a information on the storms path. installed and tested the old siren sys - tornado warning for a Missouri tem will still be in use. County adjacent to St. Louis Tornado Watches and Warnings The installation of the new sirens County the direction of the storm Warning the public of severe thun - began in early January 2011. This path poses a threat to St. Louis derstorms and tornadoes is the effort has been in the works since a County. If a tornado warning is sub - National Weather Service's most $7.5 million sales tax was passed by sequently issued for St. Louis County, important job. To help the public voters in 2009 under Proposition the sirens will again be activated. prepare for tornado situations E911. The new system will have 185 This policy was created to provide a tornado watch and a tornado warn - sirens county wide, most located at more time for our citizens to gather ing program has been developed. new sites to more efficiently cover information and seek shelter from the entire County population. severe and threatening weather. Tornado Watch: The new system is expected to be If the tornado warning sirens are This means that conditions are fully operational by August 2011. activated (a 3-5 minutes steady alert favorable for tornado development. During this transition, St. Louis tone), individuals should immediate - This is the time to prepare. You County is working diligently to ly seek shelter, such as a basement, should keep alert by listening to keep the current siren program storm cellar, or the lowest building radio, television or weather radio for operational. As we enter severe level. If there is no basement, go to the latest weather information. weather season we urge residents the center of an interior room on the Know where your children are. Be to make sure they have fresh bat - lowest level (closet, interior hall - aware of where you will go and what teries in their weather alert radios way) away from corners, windows, you will do if a tornado threatens. and monitors, and also be diligent doors, and outside walls. Once you in observation of any potential for are in a safe room, check local televi - Tornado Warning: severe weather. sion and radio broadcasts, or alerts This means a tornado has been If you do not own a weather alert issued by the National Weather sighted or indicated by radar. People radio or monitor, one can be pur - Service (NWS) over a NOAA in the path of the storm should take chased at most major retailers for Weather-Alert Radio. Immediate immediate life saving actions. less than twenty dollars. They are evacuation may not always be war - Information for this article was gath - simple to operate, accurate and can ranted based upon the location of ered from the St. Louis County Police be set in the silent mode and activat - the storm, so it is important that Emergency Management Office web - ed when necessary to assist your local media sources or weather site at: family in the notification of pending radios be monitored for the duration www.stlouisco.com/LawandPublicSa severe weather. of the warning. fety/EmergencyManagement July 2011 Public Works 5 Florissant's 2011 Sidewalk Summer Street Work The City of Florissant has begun a an asphalt overlay. Project cost is Replacement Program Gearing Up very busy summer of street work. about $597,000. Mayor Thomas P. Schneider has announced plans to replace or repair approx - Approximately $3,700,000 in street Resurfacing Streets: Repairs will be imately 24,000 square feet of sidewalk (nearly 1,200 slabs) this summer esti - work is scheduled this summer made to over 106 different streets mated at $150,000 in an effort to remove existing trip hazards. The program will which will involve over 150 different (too numerous to list here) which preserve safe walking routes for pedestrians which are vital to the quality of life streets around the city. will include repairs to base failures, for the City's residents. The work will be spread throughout all of the City's 9 Special Projects: One special street pavement repairs, pothole patching, Wards and should be completed in the fall. improvement project is scheduled removal of vegetation, crack sealing Input from residents and observations by City Staff are used to compile the list and is currently underway. The sec - and application of a slurry seal to all of sidewalk concerns. Sidewalk eligible for replacement or repair must have a ond phase of the Lindbergh/N. Hwy. asphalt surfaces. Project cost is minimum of 1 inch of height differential. Contact the City's Engineering Division 67 Corridor Enhancement project about $616,000. at 314-839-7618 to report a trip hazard. (from Washington/Charbonier to Concrete Pavement Replacement: Coldwater Creek) has begun which Full depth portland cement concrete will include new sidewalks, decora - (PCC) pavement replacement … MSD planning $8.5 million on tive street lighting and landscaping. including repairs to base failures and Project cost is about $1,700,000. new curbs … will occur on 20+ 9 Sewer Projects in Florissant Major Street Repairs: Major street streets around the City. These This year and next year Metropolitan St. Drive Bank Stabilization ($125,000), repairs are scheduled for Lindsay include David Dr., Merri La., Willow Louis Sewer District (MSD) is planning to Rissant Drive #39 ($118,000), Fox Run, Lane (Shackelford to Cedar Place), Creek Estate Dr., Meadowgrass Dr., Jenkee Drive (DeWayne to Blue North Downs Dr., Flicker Dr., San begin construction on 9 projects within the Burning Tree and Bluefield Drive Heron), Kingsbrook Drive, Mateo Dr., Lindsay La., Flordawn Dr., City of Florissant totaling over $8.5 million. ($100,000), Gallant Fox Drive ($84,000), Willowbrook Drive, Lynn Meadows Birchview Dr., Saddle Dr., Goldfinch Projects highlighting the list include the Graham Road #630 project ($80,000), Lane, Waterford Drive (Derhake to Dr., Lawnview Dr., Brookstone Dr., Fountain/Anthony Lateral Sewer Thunderbird & Cardinal Drive ($65,000) St. Catherine), Waterford Drive (N. Steed Dr., Jenkee Dr., Willowbrook Replacement ($5,300,000) and the and Lindbergh and Patterson ($63,000). Waterford to Parker), Southwell Dr., Helmkampf Dr., and Carefree La. Brightwell Sanitary Sewer Replacement These projects were made possible Lane, Lawnview Drive, Beverly Project cost is about $787,000. ($2,600,000). Both projects will provide an through the great working relationship Drive, North Downs Drive, and We ask that you be patient and increase in capacity resulting in the elimi - between Mayor Thomas P. Schneider, for - Rockingham Drive. Repairs may understanding while maintenance nation of basement backups as well as san - mer Mayor Lowery, and their counterparts include new concrete street pave - and repairs are being made to your itary sewer overflows into creeks. with MSD. These projects will preserve ment, new concrete curbs, repairs to streets. If you have any questions or Storm sewer projects are planned to elim - and improve the quality of life of many res - base failures, pot hole patching, concerns, please contact the Street crack repairs and sealing, pavement Department at 314-839-7652. inate storm water ponding in residential idents throughout the City of Florissant. grinding, and all streets will receive areas and stabilize creek embankments. Contact MSD at 314-768-6200 for specific These projects include Carmelita, Florland information regarding these projects. and Rosetta Drive ($131,000), Thunderbird Curbside Recycling City Engineer Since the City of Florissant began Receives Professional Green Like Me using a single waste Civil Engineer License You may have seen several of the Florissant Cable TV “Think Green” videos on hauler we have seen a FV cable TV during the past year. The Environmental Quality Commission of steady increase of recy - Florissant, in keeping with its mission to the community, will be adding to this cled material collected. series with Green Like Me. We will begin by featuring some of the commission These are materials members and City administrators in their homes showing how they do their that are not needlessly part in conserving energy or saving natural resources. We are also asking citi - dumped in a landfill zens to join our host for one of these short Green Like Me videos. The EQC host which would take thou - will highlight you and your Green Like Me lifestyle. We are looking for every - sands of years to decompose. thing from simple living and simple solutions to the big projects. What are the It is important to remember that small ideas in your everyday life? We are also interested in the bigger ideas that there is only one landfill remaining in you have incorporated in your home and your life. the St. Louis area. Anything we can Here are some ideas, have you… keep out of the landfill is an invest - • Purchased Energy Star appliances/new more energy-efficient appliances, ment in our future. • Insulated your home-doors, windows, attic and basement, Remember, curbside recycling is Mayor Schneider and The City of • Watered a summer garden with little or no tap water, included in your monthly trash bill. If Florissant are proud to announce • Conserved water in your home, you need a recycling tote call the that The City Engineer, Tim Barrett, • Saved money with current lighting fixtures, Florissant Health Department at 839- has passed the State of Missouri’s • Remodeled with green products, 7654. These containers are 65 gallon P.E. exam and is now licensed as a If you would like to share with your fellow residents, please email us at totes and are only used for recycling, Professional Civil Engineer. Licensure [email protected] and leave your name, telephone number and a brief no trash or yard waste allowed. The allows an engineer to stamp and seal description of your green practice or call Kathy at the City of Florissant Health totes are FREE OF CHARGE and avail - designs, bids and consulting reports. Department 314-839-7654. able to Florissant residents only. Congratulations Tim!

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Lobby Box Office Hours: Mon. and Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues., Wed., *Florissant Fine Arts Council Presents: Thur., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Box Office will close each day from 12:30 to 1:30 “NIGHT & DAYS WITH KEVIN SPIRTAS” p.m. for lunch. Arrangements to purchase tickets can be made by phone at Sept. 17 – 8:00 p.m. (314) 921-5678, by e-mail at [email protected], online at In Night and Days, Kevin Spirtas takes us on a tour of his www.FlorissantMO.com, or by mail addressed to: FCC Theatre, #1 James J. career highlights, from his debut to his years as Eagan Dr., Florissant, MO 63033. Call 314-921-5678 for additional informa - Dr. Craig Wesley on Days of Our Lives dancing and singing selections from A , Phantom of the Opera, West tion 24 hours a day. Side Story, Camelot, , The Boy From Oz, and more! Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. Individual tickets go on Kevin will bring us an upbeat, powerfully moving, show-stop - sale 45 days prior to the opening of any production. ping collection of rich, familiar material for an unforgettable musical evening with a great collection of Broadway and pop standards. ADMISSION: $27.00 Adults; $25.00 JULY Seniors/Students Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678 Alpha Players Audition: www.Florisantmo.com “SOUTH PACIFIC” Alpha Players Present: July 3 – 1:00 p.m. July 11 – 7:00 p.m. Call Backs Rogers and Hammerstein’s beautiful musical takes place on a tropical island occupied by U.S. “SOUTH PACIFIC” Seabees during World War II. It tells two love stories: one of a young American nurse and an Sept. 30 – 8:00 p.m. Oct. 1 – 8:00 p.m. older French planter, and the other of a lovely native girl and a handsome naval lieutenant. Appointments are not required on July 3rd. Please bring music (not from the show) in your key Oct. 7 – 8:00 p.m. Oct. 8 – 8:00 p.m. Oct. 9 – 2:00 p.m. to sing and be prepared to learn a short dance. (If you are unable to audition on July 3, please From James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize win - call (336)508-1102 before July 1st for an appointment on an alternate audition date.) Musicians ning novel “Tales of the South Pacific”, South for the orchestra and crew members are also needed. Pacific sweeps you away to paradise. For more information (including a list of roles) please visit www.alphaplayers.org Set on an exotic island during World War II, two or call (336) 508-1102. parallel love stories are threatened by the dan - gers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a spunky nurse Missouri Cameo Club Presents: from Arkansas, falls in love with a mature French planter, Emile. Learning that the mother of his MS. MISSOURI SENIOR AMERICA PAGEANT children was an island native, she is unable to July 10 – 2:00 p.m. turn her back on the prejudices with which she Ten lovely ladies will compete for the title of Ms. Missouri Senior America 2011. The four areas was raised and refuses Emile’s proposal of mar - of competition are: A personal interview before the pageant, a talent presentation on stage, poise riage. Meanwhile, Ivy League Lt. Joe Cable in an evening gown and her philosophy of life. denies himself the fulfillment of a future with a ADMISSION: $15.00 in advance, $12.00 for groups of 10 or more; $17.00 at door Tonkinese girl with whom he’s fallen in love out Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678 or www.florissantmo.com of the same fears that haunt Nellie. Filled with gorgeous Rodgers and Hammerstein songs such as “Some Enchanted Evening” and “Bali Hai”, Hawthorne Players Presents: this will be an evening of pure entertainment. “” ADMISSION: $16.00 Adults; July 29 – 8:00 p.m. July 30 – 8:00 p.m. July 31 – 2:00 p.m. $14.00 Seniors/Students; $10.00 Children under 12 Aug. 5 – 8:00 p.m. Aug. 6 – 8:00 p.m. Aug. 7 – 8:00 p.m. Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678 or www.Florisantmo.com Leapin’ Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals. Annie is spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents, who abandoned OCTOBER her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City *Florissant Fine Arts Council Presents: orphanage run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adven - “STORMY WEATHER: The Lena Horn Project” ture, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machina - Oct. 2 – 7:00 p.m. tions, befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and finds a new family and home in bil - lionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell and a lovable mutt named Sandy! Stormy Weather is a “living, ADMISSION: $16.00 Adults; $14.00 Seniors/Students in advance; $18.00 Adults, breathing, ” combin - $16.00 Seniors/Students at the door; $12.00 groups of 10 or more ing story, song and visual Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678 or www.florissantmo.com images from James Gavin’s wealth of material and hun - dreds of interviews – several AUGUST with Lena Horne herself – to give us a defining portrait of an Catholic Youth Apostolate presents: American icon. The show will The Father William Scheid Players in include Mary Wilson (from the Supremes) as Lena Horne, “BYE BYE BIRDIE” Paula West, a vocalist, and Aug. 19 – 8:00 p.m. Aug. 20 – 8:00 p.m. Aug. 21 – 3:00 p.m. James Gavin, biographer and BYE BYE BIRDIE is one of the most captivating musical author of the book on Lena shows of our time. It tells the story of a rock and roll singer Horn and Mike Renzi (who was who is about to be inducted into the army and the “final” Lena Horne’s music director on national publicity event – He will bid a typical American teen- Broadway). The show will also age girl goodbye with an all-American kiss. This show is tops include rare video footage, in imagination and frivolity; a show that will be enjoyed by audio clip and photo stills of the cast as much as the audience. Lena throughout her life. ADMISSION: $14.00 Adults; $12.00 Seniors/Groups ADMISSION: of 25 or more $27.00 Adults; Phone info and reservations: 314-792-7611 $25.00 Seniors/Students Phone info and Hawthorne Players Audition: reservations: 314-921-5678 “I’M NOT RAPPAPORT” or www.Florisantmo.com Aug. 29 – 7:00 p.m. Hawthorne Players audition for Herb Gardner’s Tony-Award Winning play “I’m Not Rappaport,” **St. Louis Family Theatre Series Presents: will have parts available for five men, two women, including the main characters, “Nat,” an 80- “STINKY CHEESE MAN AND year-old Jewish radical, and “Midge,” an 80-year-old African-American superintendent of an apartment building. Prepare a short modern monologue and do cold reading from the script. OTHER FAIRLY STUPID TALES” For character descriptions and more information visit www.hawthorneplayers.com Oct. 14 – 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 – 2:00 p.m. Oct. 16 – 2:00 p.m. or email: [email protected] Poor Jack. He’s got to use his wits to escape the terrible Giant. But the Little Red Hen, the Princess, the Wolf and a host of other fairly SEPTEMBER tale characters keep messing up his plans – and then there’s that annoying tradition of the Miss Metro St. Louis/Miss River City Pageant fairy tale, Cinderella rebuffs Rumplestiltskin and Goldilocks meets the Three Elephants. Sept. 11 – 3:00 – Miss River City 7:30 p.m. – Miss Metro St. Louis Nothing is quite the same as you remember it, The Miss Metro St. Louis/Miss River City Pageants, a part of the Miss America Scholarship but you will remember it! Program, will crown two young ladies who will then proceed to the Miss Missouri Scholarship ADMISSION: $7.00 to all. pageant to represent our community. Group rates available ADMISSION: $10.00 Phone info and reservations: Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678 314-921-5678 or www.Florisantmo.com July 2011 Florissant Civic Center Theatre 7

*Florissant Fine Arts Council Presents: “THE OFFICIAL BLUES BROTHERS REVUE” Oct. 15 – 8:00 p.m. The Official Blues Brothers Revue is a live concert show combining the comedy and the hits from the original movie and pays homage to Chicago’s rich history of blues, gospel and soul music. Performed with the and precision that is the trademark of the orig - inal Blues Brothers Band. Jake, Elwood & the Band hit the right balance of humor, music and mayhem that has captivated audience’s nation wide. Upbeat and uplifting The Official Blues Brothers Revue is fun for all ages. This show is sanc - tioned by Dan Aykroyd and the Belushi Estate. ADMISSION: $27.00 Adults; $25.00 Seniors/Students Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678 or www.Florisantmo.com

Northwinds Concert Band Presents: TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE POPS NOW Oct. 25 – 7:30 p.m. SERVING Northwinds Concert Band, under the direction of Larry Marsh will present "Tuesday Night at the Pops." Come help Larry celebrate his 30th year as conductor of this fine group, as the band plays BREAKFAST! a light-hearted program of light classics, marches and music from Broadway shows and movies. Northwinds is a program of Ferguson-Florissant's Community Education Department. ADMISSION: $8.00 Adults; $6.00 Seniors/Students Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678 or www.Florisantmo.com

*The Florissant Fine Arts Council presents the Applause/Applause 2011/2012 series with financial support from our members, the Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, Arts and Education Council, the Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis and the City of Florissant.

**The St. Louis Family Theatre Series gratefully acknowledges financial support from the Arts and Education Council, Boeing Employees Community Fund, City of Florissant, Junior League of St. Louis, Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and the Regional 1146 Shackleford Rd. Arts Commission. 314-972-8122 8 Seniors News The Florissant Focus CITY OF FLORISSANT TRIPS JOIN THE NEW DINING CENTER CRAZE FIVE DOLLAR FRIDAYS! Every Friday for $5.00 enjoy a new taste of Florissant at the Senior Dining Center. Local restaurants will offer their restaurant specialties, including desserts, all for only $5.00. The Dining Center is open from 10:00am – 2:00pm every day Monday through Friday. The cost of meals Monday through Thursday is just $3.50. Enjoy Wii Games, computers, special programs and most importantly – socializing with other senior cit - izens! Have a great meal and make lasting friendships! Call the day before you plan to come to make a reservation. Call the Dining Center at 839-7603 to make a reservation or for more information.

Guests enjoying a senior trip to the Lincoln Museum in Springfield, Illinois Join us as we visit many of the great sites in the St. Louis Area! Listed below are upcoming senior trips: • Sunday, August 7th – Pere Marquette Peach Festival. COST: $20.00 (Covers transportation, parking and lunch). Come enjoy crafts, food, pie eating contests, book signings, peach drinks and much more! The Florissant bus will leave the Eagan Center at 10:00am and return at around 3:30pm. Lunch will be served at Pere Marquette Lodge and will include fried chicken, potatoes, slaw, vegetables, rolls/butter and pie. Tickets will be available on Tuesday, June 28th at the Florissant Senior Dining Center from 9am-11:00am for senior residents with a current resident card. The second registration will be Tuesday, July 5th from 9:00am – 11:00am for senior residents AND non-resi - The Florissant Senior Dining Center at 621 rue St. Francois dents. Cost for a non-resident is $22.00 • Tuesday, September 20th – Tour of the NEW Downtown St. Louis & Lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. COST: $24.00 (Covers Transportation, Tours and Lunch). This trip will require a lot of walking! Come visit the new thriving Downtown St. Louis! We will tour the Campbell House, The City Museum, new downtown lofts, the Old Statler Hotel, the Old Post Office, the Schnucks Culinaria, the Paul Brown Building and the City Garden. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 9th from 9:00am until 11:00am at the Florissant Senior Dining Center for senior residents with a current resident card. The second registration will be Tuesday, August 16th at the Senior Dining Center from 9:00-11:00am for residents AND non-residents. Cost for a non-resident is $26.00. • Thursday, October 20th - Josephine’s Tea Room and Gift Shops. COST: $5.00 (Covers Transportation only – lunch is at your own expense). Take a scenic ride and view the bluffs of the Mississippi River and escape to Josephine’s Tea Room. Enjoy a delicious lunch, browse through the many shops and relax in the beautiful landscaped gardens! The Florissant Bus will leave the Eagan Center at 10:00am and return around The Line Dance Club enjoying a trip to the Nature Lodge in Sunset Park. 2:30 pm. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 6th at the Senior Dining Center from 9:00 – 11:00am for residents with a current resident card. The second registration will be Tuesday, September 13th from 9:00 – 11:00am at the Senior Dining Center for resi - FREE LINE DANCE CLASSES dents AND non-residents. Cost for a non-resident is $7.00. Every Wednesday at the James J. Eagan Center at 12:30pm Minnie Schleinat teaches Florissant Seniors how to line dance. Great fun and great exercise! Just put on your dancing shoes and show up any Wednesday! Do you know a veteran who is Do you or someone you know a resident of Florissant? need transportation? The St. Louis County Veterans Coalition is seeking nominations for The City of Florissant offers a unique service for their senior residents – free bus trans - Veteran of the year. Nomination forms are available at the Police portation. Transportation is available free of charge to all Florissant Senior Residents, Station, all city offices and Greater North County Chamber of 60 years of age and older with a current Resident Picture I.D. Buses operate in the city Commerce. Completed forms should be mailed or delivered to the limits of Florissant and 3 other locations – DePaul Hospital, Christian Hospital Police Station, no later than July 31st. Presentation will be made at Northeast and the Veterans Clinic at 6854 the Eagan Civic Center upon conclusion of the Veterans Parade Parker Road. A Handicapped November 06,2011. Accessible Bus with wheelchair The 8th Annual Veterans appreciation Parade is currently in the accessibility is also available to early planning stage. The Coalition is requesting parade participa - Florissant Residents. tion from local business, civic and charitable organization, youth Please call the Senior Office at 839-7604 for groups and interested groups. Contact Florissant Police more information on this Department for applications, 831-7000. wonderful service for Florissant residents.

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Tickets are available in Plan for the Expected but Prepare for the Unexpected cookies. Attendance prizes & Pot of Gold the Senior Office for just $6.00 which will be given out and we’ll top it all off by covers admission and light snacks. Beer, To enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle, you'll strategy might be to outside events, such as wine & soda are available for purchase. need to have adequate financial resources in market fluctuations. playing Bingo! Come to the Senior Office place. And that means you must plan for the While you need to be familiar with these to purchase your ticket starting on June Tickets are $8.00 at the door. Listed below are upcoming dances. expected - but prepare for the unexpected. expected elements of your retirement, you 27th and continuing through August 1st. In planning for the "expected" aspects of also must be prepared for the unexpected Tickets are just $7.00. Call the Senior Friday, Aug. 12th - The RhythmAires your retirement, consider these factors: aspects, such as these: Office at 839-7604 for more information. Friday Sept. 23rd - Michael Lacey Band • Your vision of your retirement lifestyle — • Living longer than you expect - How long What do you want to do during your retire - you can expect to live is somewhat of a mys - ment years? Spend more time with your tery. If you were to live longer than you family? Volunteer? Open your own busi - anticipate, would you be financially pre - THE NORTH COUNTY GALA ness? Your expectations of your retirement pared? To help make sure your money lasts Every year the City of Florissant, along with the cities of St. Ann, Bridgeton, Ferguson lifestyle will dictate, to a large extent, your throughout your lifetime, you may need to savings and investment strategies. consider investments that can provide you and Hazelwood, join together to provide North County Senior Citizens with a wonder - • Your expenses - Once you've established a with a lifetime income stream. And your ful dress-up event – The North County Gala. Seniors will dance to the fabulous 18-piece vision for your retirement lifestyle, you can longevity will obviously also affect your Orchestra Band, The Sentimental Journey Dance Band. There will be delicious appe - begin to estimate the expenses you expect annual portfolio withdrawal rate. tizers and outstanding attendance prizes. The event will be held at the James J. Eagan to incur during your retirement years. • Inflation - At an average inflation rate of Center. All residents and non-residents are invited. All the participating cities will have • Your income - You can expect to receive three percent, your cost of living will double income from a variety of sources: Social in about 24 years. That's why, even in a limited number of tickets to sell. Tickets will be $15.00 each and will go on sale on Security, pensions, part-time employment retirement, you will need some growth-ori - Monday, July 11th in the Florissant Senior Office. For more information contact the and investments, such as your IRA, 401(k) ented investments, such as quality stocks to Florissant Senior Office at 839-7604. and any taxable investment accounts you ensure you can maintain your desired may have. You'll need to estimate about how retirement lifestyle. But if the unexpected much income all these sources could provide. happens, and inflation takes off at a much SENIORS EVENTS SCHEDULE • Your withdrawal rate - If your investments higher than average level, you may need to are going to provide a significant part of consider a greater amount of investments JULY your retirement income, you need to care - that offer the potential for rising income 4th - CLOSED – INDEPENDENCE DAY fully manage annual withdrawals from your • Health care - Even after you're on portfolio. Your withdrawal rate is key in Medicare, which won't cover everything, you 10th - Ms. Missouri Senior America Pageant – Civic Center Theatre helping to ensure your portfolio provides for need to prepare for the unexpected, such as 11th - Tickets go on sale for the “NORTH COUNTY GALA” your needs as long as you need it. a lengthy illness or the need for some type of 14th - Silver Words Club – Bingo – JFK Center – 1:30-3:30pm • Your portfolio reliance rate — Related to long-term care. You may also wish to "self- your portfolio withdrawal rate is your portfo - insure" to a certain extent by setting aside AUGUST lio reliance rate — how much you rely on funds in a liquid, stable account. 4th - BEACH PARTY & BINGO – Muny Kids, Lunch, Prizes & Bingo your portfolio to provide income. For By positioning your investment portfolio for 7th - Senior Trip to Peach Festival at Pere Marquette instance, if you will need $50,000 per year in both the expected and the unexpected, you 9th - Tickets go on sale for Senior Trip – ‘The NEW Downtown St. Louis” retirement, and $30,000 will come from your can go a long way toward enjoying the 11th - Silver Words Club – Trip to River City Casino portfolio, your reliance rate will be 60% retirement lifestyle you seek. So plan ahead ($30,000 divided by $50,000). Your reliance - and make the necessary adjustments as 12th - Senior Dance – Eagan Center, Friday, 7-10:00pm – RhythmAires rate will help determine how sensitive your time goes by. SEPTEMBER 5th - CLOSED – LABOR DAY 6th - Tickets go on sale for Senior Trip to Josephine’s Tea Room Boyle Law Firm, LLC 8th - Silver Words Club – Entertainment – JFK Center 1:30-3:30pm 12th - Tickets go on sale for Halloween Party & Bingo Patrick O. Boyle & Daniel P. Boyle - Attorneys At Law 15th - MAYOR’S TOWN HALL MEETING – Eagan Center Concentrations in Trust & Estates, Estate Planning, Education Law, 16th - “North County Gala” – Formal Senior Dance – Eagan Center Small Business Representation & Real Estate Law. 20th - Senior Trip – “The NEW Downtown St. Louis” 23rd - Senior Dance – Eagan Center, Friday, 7-10pm – Michael Lacey Band 314-838-4500 755 Rue St. Francois Florissant, Missouri 63031

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From left, third place Kimberly K., second place, Ann F Brian Broeckling For over ten years, Brian Broeckling has been working out at the James J Eagan Center Gym multiple times a week. He stated that while he was working out reg - ularly, he did not have the motivation to actually lose weight. After seeing a flyer about the "Just Lose It" program with Christian Hospital, he decided to do something about his weight. The program lasted for twelve weeks and with Brian's determination and extreme hard work he managed to not only lose 19.98 percent of his body fat and 46.8 pounds, but also took home the first place prize. This earned him an iPad and the greatest prize of all, his confidence. Brian will tell you that it was never an easy task for him, but he kept pushing on because he was determined to never drop below at least second place. After the competition was over, Brian got the best news he could have imag - ined. His doctor told him he would be able to cut his blood pressure medicine intake by half, which was his number one goal. With his medicine intake down, and the pride of his children up, Brian couldn't be happier. If you want to become a success story like Brian, join the next Just Lose It Challenge beginning August 20. Registration is required and will start on August 9 at 8 A.M. Please call 314-747-WELL to join. Florissant Fish Swim Team The swimmers of the Florissant Fish Swim Team are working hard towards their goal of reapeating as Municipal Swim League North Champions. Last year in their 8th season in the league they were able to top the Ferguson Sea Lions who had been atop the league for 10 years. The Fish were able to pull out a win by about 100 points last season and they hope to double that lead this season. With 166 swimmers swimming an average of a half mile each morning, they are training hard and ready to compete. With a strong group of experience, returning families and some new eager faces, the Fish look very strong for this season's meets. The Florissant Swim Team is lead by 7 area coaches (many with their own chil - dren on the team) and swim each morning at Bangert Pool. Each morning they work out by swimming laps, dryland stretches and strength training and can also be seen jogging around the park. The youngest swimmer on the team is just 3 years old and some of the oldest swimmers are off to their first year of college this fall. Other Upcoming Camps Hip Hop Dance Camp - Aug. 1st thru 5th, 1:00-4:00pm for Ages: 5-12 Club Glee Assignment Camp Rock - July 25th thru 29th, 9:00am-3:00pm for Ages: 5-12 For more information on any of these camps please call 921-4466 Who Plays Where? Many people call Parks and Recreation and ask what teams are playing on what fields on what nights. Maybe it is a retired couple looking to watch a kid’s baseball team play on a Friday night or maybe it’s a ball player looking to find a potential team to join. Whatever the reason, hopefully this will help you deter - mine who is playing where and when. The youth teams that use the City of Florissant fields belong to the CYC. These youngsters are out on our fields every summer playing ball, many in hopes of becoming the next Albert Pujols. Most of the CYC games are held at Koch Park on Fields 1, 3, or 5. However, some CYC games are held on Field 1 at St. Ferdinand Park on many nights. So grab your lawn chair and go out to our beautiful parks where you can enjoy some baseball the way it’s supposed to be played. The sand courts at St. Ferdinand Park host a wide variety of adult teams on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. You can find the teams that come strictly for a good time and to have a beverage...or eight. You may also find teams who forget that it’s really just an intermediate level coed league and not the summer Olympics. In addition to the sand volleyball games going on at St. Ferdinand Park, there are over 120 teams who use the fields to play games every night but Saturday. Whether you’re into coed, women’s, or men’s softball, we have it for you. You can participate or just to sit back and enjoy. So the next time you’re looking for something to do or just feel like getting out of the house, come on up to one of our parks and check out the action! July 2011 Florissant Focus PRESRT STD City Hall U.S. POSTAGE 955 S. Francois PAID Florissant, MO 63031 PERMIT NO. 65 (314) 921-5700 FLORISSANT, MO

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