St. Ferdinand Shrine Benefit A Tremendous Success!

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March 2012
St. Ferdinand Shrine Benefit A Tremendous Success!
On Sunday evening January 29, 270
people
gathered
at
Kemoll’s
Restaurant in the top floor of the
Metropolitan Building in downtown St.
Louis to raise funds to benefit the
Friends of Old St. Ferdinand. Mark
Cusomano generously donated the
42nd floor premises and the dinner
service and Drury Hotel’s sponsored
the pre dinner reception on the 40th
floor where Archbishop Robert
Carlson made a brief appearance. His
Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal
Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic
Signatura, was the keynote speaker at
the dinner and shared a detailed reflection on the life of devotion and dedication to Christ of St. Rose Philippine
Duchesne and in particular her 14
years at St. Ferdinand in Florissant.
On a recent trip to Idaho, Mayor Schneider unexpectedly came upon
this sign about Pierre J. DeSmet
Monsignor Jack Schuler of present
day St. Ferdinand Parish was the
Master of Ceremony aided by and
Fathers Keller and Driscoll and there
were many other priests in attendance including Monsignor Mark
Ullrich of Sacred Heart who’s parish
the Shrine is now located in.
Friends of Old St. Ferdinand Shrine
president Geri Debo presented gifts
of appreciation to Rosemary
Davison, Mary Kay Gladbach, Mary
Keeven & Father Patrick Driscoll for
their contributions to the preservation of the Shrine.
Mayor Thomas P. Schneider noted
that Florissant has always valued the
Shrine and thanked the Archdiocese
for taking a renewed interest in it. He
shared biographical accounts that
Mother Duchesne loved Florissant
with a kind of vehemence for its solitude and in her eye it had the quality
of hospitality and that we still have
that asset. He shared quotes of admiration and awe of Rose Philippine
Duchesne that were made by the
famous missionary Priest Father
Pierre-Jean DeSmet, S.J. who was
ordained at St. Ferdinand. Fr. DeSmet
said in 1847 “After a visit with her at
St. Ferdinand I had the conviction
that I was with a truly living saint….I
should not be surprised if she were
some day raised to our alters.” The
Mayor said that our children have
taken the lessons learned in
Florissant on tolerance and hospitality to all corners of the globe returning some of the grace that was
brought here by St. Rose Philippine
Duchesne and Father DeSmet.
Everyone was delighted to hear an
announcement at the end of the
evening that Mark Cusomano will
host this tremendous event at
Kemoll’s again next year.
Valley of Flowers Will Celebrate 50 Years of Festivals
The Valley of Flowers Festival began
in 1963 as an attempt by local merchants to promote civic beautification
in the City of Florissant. Since that
time the festival has grown to include
dozens of events including a very
large parade and queen crowning.
Florissant, Missouri celebrates the
first Festival of spring on May 3rd,
4th, 5th and 6th, 2012. The Valley of
Flowers Committee has chosen
“Valley of Flowers Celebrates 50
Years of Festivals as the theme for
2012. All parade units are invited to
decorate their entries using any of
the themes used over the past 50 festivals. A complete list of themes is
available on the Valley of Flowers
website or by calling the office and
one will be sent to you.
Annually, thousands of visitors to
Florissant on the first full weekend in
May are sure to find something of
particular interest whether it be
sporting events, plant sale, the children’s festival of performing arts, car
shows, carnival rides or delicious
barbeque and other foods, arts and
crafts or flea market.
Applications are available for the
Valley of Flowers: Parade, game booths,
food booths, flea market or craft fair
online at www.ValleyofFlowers.com or
by calling 314-837-0033.
The parade will take place on
Sunday, May 6th, 2012 in Old Town
Florissant on rue St. Francois. There
is no entry fee and applicants do not
have to be a Florissant resident or
business to be part of the parade.
The selections of the queen will
take place at the Queen’s Tea and
Dinner on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at
the James J. Eagan Center. The winning candidates for queen, first runner-up and three special maids are
revealed at the queen’s Crowning on
Sunday, May 6th.
Craft Fair, Flea Market and Food
Booth applications are for Friday,
May 4th and Saturday, May 5th at the
James J. Eagan Center. The Craft Fair
is on the covered Ice Rink Pavilion
and the Flea Market is inside the
building. All food booths are
grouped together in the Food Tent
on the grounds.
Food booth applications for the
Knights of Columbus grounds are for
Thursday, May 3rd through Sunday,
May 6th at a cost of $125.00.
Please submit you application
request through our website or
through our office located at 601 St.
Charles Street, Florissant, MO 63031.
The office hours are Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday from 8:45
a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The phone number
is 314-837-0033.
For further information concerning
the festival call the office at 314-8370033, email us at [email protected] or visit the website at www.valleyofflowers.com.
Florissant City Television is Streaming Live! - Here is How to Find Us
FCTV broadcasts informational, educational
and entertainment programs, and include
FCTV’s electronic bulletin board with the City's
latest news, current weather, and information,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The programming for FCTV, Florissant City Television, can
now be found on Charter Cable, AT&T U-verse,
On Demand via our website and Streaming
Worldwide via the internet.
To Access These Options Read The
Instructions Below Carefully:
1. Charter: With a Charter Digital Cable
Box tune to Channel 992; with a new television and no digital cable box tune to Channel
108. If you have an older TV with a non-digital tuner, and no cable box we are not accessible.*(1)
2. AT&T Uverse: Using your AT&T
remote tune to Channel 99. There you will
see: government, education & public TV,
choose “OK”. You will then be prompted to
“Please select a city from the list below.”
Florissant Missouri City Television-FCTV is
the 4th city down. Arrow down to FCTV,
choose “OK”. “Florissant Missouri City
Television-FCTV” will appear. Choose “OK”
again to go full screen.
3. FCTV On Demand: Find The City’s
website by entering www.florissantmo.com
in the address bar at the top of the page.
Look for heading “Quick Links.” Under quick
links click on FCTV Video On Demand, this
will take you to FCTV’s home page. In the
upper left side of FCTV’s homepage you will
see the “Show Search” bar. Type in the name
of the program you would like to see and
click on “Go”. All On Demand Programs,
from your choice, will appear. Find the particular show you want to watch and click
(View), within a few seconds your show will
begin playing.*(2)
4. Streaming Worldwide: With any
computer go to The City’s website by entering www.florissantmo.com in the address bar
at the top of the page. Look for heading
“Quick Links.” Under quick links click on
“FCTV Live Stream” within a few seconds
FCTV’s programming will begin playing in
real time including the bulletin board. You
may access this feature from anywhere with
an internet connection.*(3)
*(1) To view Channel 108 you may be
required to rescan your digital TV channels.
*(2) Shows currently running can be seen
On Demand by clicking the (View) option
In this Issue:
Page 2 City News & City Council
Page 3 Our Town from the Mayor
next to the show.
*(3) All On-Line Viewing Requires Windows
Media Player.
If you have trouble finding us or need more
information please call Kerry Luster at
314-839-7635 or
Email at [email protected].
Page 4 Florissant Police News
Page 5 Public Works
Pages 6 and 7 Florissant Civic Center Theatre
Pages 8 and 9 Florissant Seniors News
Page 10 Community Development
& Valley of Flowers
Page 11 Florissant Parks & Recreation
City News & City Council
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City Seeks Photographs
of Past Mayors
Mayor Thomas P. Schneider has directed the City Clerks
office to research and find as many photos of past Mayors
of the City of Florissant as possible to be displayed in the
Council Chambers. We have good images of former
Mayor’s Robert G. Lowery, Sr., James J. Eagan, Henry F.
Koch and Arthur Bangert.
He is asking that anyone who has a photo or painting of a
past Mayor on the list below contact the City Clerks office
at 314-839-7630 or [email protected] and they
will arrange to scan and reproduce the picture for display.
The Mayors of the City of Florissant beginning in 1857 that
the city needs photos for are as follows:
Also if anyone knows of an image of the First
Commandant Francois Dunegant dit Borosier or any other
Chief Executive of St. Ferdinand de Fleurissant from 1786
to 1857 we would like to obtain those images also.
The Florissant Focus
Florissant Continues Going Green
"Please Join Us." says Mayor Schneider
Dear Residents and Planet Earth,
Florissant continues going green to
benefit the environment and our
future generations. The blue recycle totes go a long way to increasing our percentage of recycled
waste which lowers our cost of
trash removal and saves the environment. Thank you for using your
blue single stream recycling tote. If you
do not have a blue recycling tote please call city
hall at 921-5700 to get one. A magnetic recycling guide with
phone numbers and a calendar were recently delivered to
Florissant Residents.
Please make note that every month except November
and December there is a bulky trash curbside pick up on
the third trash pick up of each month. Also note that there
will be two electronic recycling days this year at St.
Ferdinand Park for computer parts and TV and stereo
parts etc. The first one is sponsored by Meridian Waste
Services and is set for Saturday April 28th from 8 AM to
1PM rain or shine. In addition a Document Shredding
Event will be held on Saturday May 19th from 9 AM to
Noon sponsored by The Bridge at Florissant. This is your
chance to watch as a worker shreds those old tax and
bank documents that have been piling up.
Recycling conserves our natural resources, saves money,
creates jobs, eliminates waste in landfills and reduces
harm to the environment. Please go green for your children and your grandchildren.
Thank you for helping to preserve our environment,
Mayor Thomas P. Schneider
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Retired American Flags may be
deposited in a bin located in the
vestibule of the North entrance to
Florissant City Hall. The American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
will collect the contents and respectfully retire your Flags properly. You can
drop off your Stars and Stripes anytime
during City Hall business hours five
days a week.
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Our Town from the Mayor
March 2012
Greetings Everyone,
We have had a mild winter so far but we did
have a tricky storm to deal with and we learned
a few lessons that will help us with future
storm challenges. Our goal will always be to
continue the tradition of the last two administrations to have snow removal service second
to none. To that end Florissant is investing in
an auxiliary second salt storage facility which
will be located in the top corner of Koch Park
near the cell tower. Bids will be sent out in
February and construction will be completed far
in advance of next winter.
The second salt storage shed is one of the cost
saving projects the City of Florissant identified
to undertake with funds created when the
Council approved the Administration’s recommendation to refinance our debt service bonds
taking advantage of the lower interest rates
available. We also have projects in various
stages of planning and implementation to
upgrade the Heating Ventilating and Cooling
systems of all of our major facilities. The salt
storage will pay for itself in 4 or 5 years by
allowing us to purchase salt in the summer
when it is much cheaper. The HVAC projects
will take about 15 years to payback in energy
and maintenance savings.
Your Public Works Department will be doing
about 1.3 million dollars worth of street maintenance work in 2012 which will be completed
in all nine wards according to a street inventory rating guide. The guide is updated on an
ongoing basis from observations and investigations by our Street Department Superintendent
Gary Meyer, City Engineer Tim Barrett and
Public Works Director Lou Jearls and input
from you the public. Our goal is to maintain
and improve upon the overall mean street
maintenance rating for all of our streets combined. More details will follow in the next issue
of the Focus.
The Public Works Department on the ground
floor of City Hall handles all the building
inspections, permit applications, occupancy
permits and minimum housing code enforcement. The Public Works Department hours of
operations are 7 AM to 6PM Monday through
Friday, to accommodate our residents that may
have schedules that would conflict with the traditional hours of 8 AM to 5 PM.
The City Engineer and his staff handle a lot of
the street, bridges and infrastructure projects,
administer the flood plain, sewer lateral program and the underground storage tanks. The
Missouri Department of Transportation has
completed their bridge inspections in the City
and we should be receiving the results of their
findings in the coming weeks. The City
Engineer feels confident that there will be no
major issues identified because Florissant has
been proactive in systemically replacing
bridges since the Mayor was City Engineer in
the late 70s. Street Light projects are currently
underway in the Paddock Estates area. If you
notice a street light that has stopped working
in your neighborhood, please note the pole
number or address the pole is located at and
call our Public Works Department. MSD is currently working on the Fountain/ St. Anthony
Sewer Project and the Brightwell Sanitary
Sewer Projects which hopefully will eliminate
basement back up incidents in these areas.
MSD continues to deal with the recent challenges by the Environmental Protection Agency
to reduce or eliminate overflows of sewage into
fresh water streams.
I am pleased to announce that the 10 million
dollar Value City redevelopment is currently
underway and the names of the tenants in
addition to Panda Express that are coming will
be announced in the beginning of March. Also
the 1.4 million dollar Firestone development is
underway at 8400 Lindbergh. The pre-existing
building (the old Quik Trip) at this location has
been demolished and a new Firestone will be
built soon. Finally, Deleo’s Deli, Estes Park
Colorado was projected to open on February 20.
It is located in Surrey Plaza.
The Police Department continues to recruit new
members for our Neighborhood Watch Program.
We continue our recruiting efforts to get the
maximum participation from our residents. This
program has proven to be a success and we feel
with you becoming active in this program we can
make the community safer. The Chief and I
encourage everyone to continue to call the police
department to report any suspicious activity in
your neighborhood. The next Neighborhood
Watch meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March
22 at 6:30 PM at the Florissant Police
Department. For more information on this program and to start one in your neighborhood, contact Sgt. Kevin Boschert at 314-830-6042.
Parks & Recreation maintenance
news…We will be installing new fitness equipment in April at both the JJE and JFK Centers.
We are in the process of putting new roofs on the
restrooms at Manion and Duchesne Parks. The
playground complex at St. Ferdinand Lake will be
renovated. We are discussion the merits of natural grass areas in some parks and common areas
with Environmental Quality Commission.
You may know about the television show
Storage Wars, let the Garage Sale Wars begin!
On April 28, 2012, the Parks Department will be
hosting 3rd Annual Florissant Garage Sale.
Florissant residents are encouraged to haul
down the clutter from their attics and treasures
from their garages for the Florissant Garage
Sale, to be held at the James J. Eagan ice rink
area 9:00AM—1:00PM. The Garage Sale is
FREE to attend! To reserve your spot to sell
in the Florissant Garage Sale — Florissant
residents only fill out an application by April
23rd. Applications will be available February
23rd at JJE, JFK, and at www.florissantmo.com
Charter Amendments
Voters Will Decide On April 3
Fee—$15. All of the usual garage sale items
can be found throughout the sale as well as
some unusual items. There is sure to be a
treasure with your name on it! And you won’t
have to compete with “American Pickers”!
Easter Egg Hunt & Snack with the Easter
Bunny will be held on Saturday, March 31st at
the James J. Eagan Center from 9:3011:30am. Tickets are available beginning
Monday, March 12th for the Snack with the
Easter Bunny. The event is free; however, a current resident card must be presented to obtain
tickets. Ticket locations are the James J. Eagan
Center as well as the JFK Community Center. A
light snack and drink will be provided while the
children visit the Easter Bunny and his friends.
After the snack, there will be an Easter egg hunt
in the field outside of the Eagan Center.
Parents don’t forget to bring a camera! Limit of
200 tickets will be made available.
Summer Playground Before and After
Care will be offered this year. You can register
for one or both. This is designed for those
working parents. Only 40 spots will be available for each location site, so sign up early.
There is a fee for this program. Registration
for Summer Playground will begin April 1.
The City of Florissant is currently seeking
applicants for seasonal positions with the
Parks and Recreation and Public Works
Departments. Applications and a listing of the
positions available may be obtained at the
Human Resources Department in the
Florissant Government Building.
Look forward to the Florissant Fine Arts
Council’s spring season, we have on tap for
Saturday, March 31 at 8pm, the fantastic
“Stand By Your Man: The Tammy Wynette
Story!” This musical chronicles the life of this
country star.
The Alpha Players present: You Can’t Take It
With You playing on March the 16 at 8pm, March
17 at 8pm, March 23 at 8pm, March 24 at 8pm
and March 25 at 2pm. The Hawthorne Players
present: Little Women which starts on April 13 at
8pm, April 14 at 8pm, April 20 at 8pm, and April
21 at 8pm and April 22 at 2pm. For more information on these wonderful shows please contact
our Florissant Theatre at 314-921-5678.
Then on Saturday April 28 at 8pm to round
out their season a journey through the history
of the American Musical with the area’s top
theatre musicians! St. Louis Theatre
Musicians Orchestra performs the Best of
Broadway. This unique orchestra joins our
series in cooperation with the American
Federation of Musicians Local 2-197 to bring
audiences the brightest moments in Broadway
history from the inception of musicals to the
current day. It will be a delightful evening of
music and memories. We hope you’ll join us!
Thursday, March the 15th is the Florissant
Senior’s St. Patrick’s Party and bingo at the
James J. Eagan Center. Doors open at 10:15am
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and the party will go till 2:00pm. Krause
Katering will be providing the lunch and we
will have a special performance by the
Clarkson School of Irish Dance. Coming
Tuesday, April the 17th is another senior trip
and this will be a Tour of the Hill. The Flert Bus
will leave JJE at 8:45am and return around
2:45pm. Lunch will be served at LoRusso’s. For
more information on this trip and other special
upcoming events contact Peggy Hogan in the
Senior Office at 314-839-7604.
Amy Davis from the “Long Term Care
Ombudsman Program of St. Louis’, will give a
talk on how to choose and how to pay for long
term care. Get answers to your questions about
Medicare/Medicaid and veterans benefits. The
event will be held on Thursday, Match the 29th
at the James J. Eagan Center downstairs in the
Arts and Crafts Room at 1pm. The event is free
and there is no need to register. Educate yourself now so that you are prepared for the future.
The 2011 fiscal year came to a close on
November 30, 2011. 2011 was a good year in
terms of overall finances and the budget.
Revenues exceeded budget estimates in all
funds. For the first time since 2008 sales tax
receipts actually increased over the previous
year. All City accounts returned money that
was budgeted but not spent. These positive
results should put the city in a good position as
we move into the 2012 fiscal year despite the
uncertainties that the our current economic
climate brings. The 2011 fiscal year is currently undergoing the annual audit performed by
an independent certified public accounting
firm. I expect the results of this audit to confirm the city’s sound fiscal position and to
affirm the professionalism and precision with
which the city’s finances are handled.
Sincerely Yours,
Thomas P. Schneider
Mayor of the City of Florissant
Annexation On April 3rd Ballot
Remember
To VOTE
On April 3
Mayor Schneider has emulated both Mayor Eagan and Mayor
Lowery with his strong support of the Florissant City Charter and
has defended its integrity with zeal. He recognizes that the
Charter is a living document and that from time to time modifications and adjustments to the charter are prudent. In fact in 1989
then Councilman Schneider led the initiative to place several
changes to the Charter before the voters. The 1989 changes included
giving the Council President the right to call a special meeting and
changed the appointment of Personnel Commission Members from the Mayor
to the Council.
In keeping with a tradition of reviewing the Charter as needed, Mayor Schneider made a note
of specific adjustments to the Charter that would be prudent and fair to consider. He did some
research and asked Senior Council Member Mark Schmidt to suggest that the City Council consider correcting two flaws that were discovered in the Charter in 2011. The Mayor was pleased
when the City Council voted unanimously to place these suggested Charter Amendments before
the voters for their consideration on April 3.
One obvious flaw came to light last year when it was necessary to call two special elections.
The special election needed last August was necessary to break a tie vote in Ward 6 and to fill
the unexpired term for Council Representative for Ward 3 when Councilman Schneider was
elected to become Mayor Schneider. The special election last November was necessary to fill the
unexpired term of Judge created by the untimely death of Judge Timothy Kelly.
Our charter currently calls for a special election to be held within so many days of a tie or vacancy but State law supersedes by limiting the dates each year that elections can be held. There is
a Charter amendment on the ballot this April 3, which allows our voters to amend the Charter to
make it officially in compliance with State Election Laws.
Another flaw in our Charter was discovered when the Mayor asked for clarification from the
City Attorney in regards to eligibility of citizens who live in areas of the city where their ward
has been changed as a result of redrawing ward boundaries. Ward boundaries are adjusted after
each 10 year census and because of the magnitude of successful annexations recently there
were more significant changes than ever before to several ward boundaries. This resulted in
many long time residents being ineligible to run for city council.
The second Florissant Charter amendment on the ballot April 3 gives Florissant voters the ability to approve an exception to the provision in the Charter that requires a candidate for City
Council be a registered voter residing in the ward they want to represent for at least one year.
That exception would state that if a person lived in their residence for at least one year but their
ward was changed inadvertently due to the redistricting that takes place very ten years, then
they would be eligible to run for Council in their new ward.
The St. Louis County Boundary review commission last year approved a request by the City of
Florissant to annex an area roughly bounded by N Hwy 67 on the north, Old Halls Ferry on the
east and by Cold Water Creek on south and west. This area includes about 350 homes housing
about 720 residents and we feel it is logical that this area and the existing City of Florissant
would be well served if this area was a part of our city. A majority of the voters in both the city
and the area to be annexed must vote for this proposal to make it effective.
Ameren-UE and Missouri American Water
Seeking Rate Increase
For your information Ameren Union Electric is seeking a 14.6% rate increase and Missouri
American Water is seeking a 24 % rate increase from the Missouri PSC. Mayor Schneider has a
a view similar to the previous administration. He feels that consideration of these increases
should be postponed until there is enough improvement in the economy so as not to cause further financial distress on area consumers. The website for Ameren UE is www.ameren.com and
for MO American Water is www.amwater.com. If you would like to contact the Missouri Public
Service Commission to express your opinion please call the PSC at 1-800-392-4211.
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Florissant Police News
St. Ferdinand School Participates in
Statewide “ShakeOut” Earthquake Drill
Florissant Overall Crime Rate Decreases
Chief Karabas is pleased to
announce a 15% decrease in the
crime rate for the City of Florissant
during 2011. This marks the third
year in a row Florissant has experienced a decrease in its’ yearly crime
rate totals.
Reported crimes are broken down
into two categories, Part I and Part II
Crimes. Part I Crimes include;
Homicide, Rape/Attempted Rape,
Robbery,
Aggravated
Assault,
Burglary, Stealing, Motor Vehicle
Theft and Arson. Part II crimes
include; Simple Assault, Property
Damage and Sex Offenses (other
than Rape).
In 2011 there were 1,222 Part I
Crimes and 636 Part II Crimes for a
combined total of 1,858 reported
incidents. This was a decrease of 328
crimes when compared to the 2,186
total crimes reported in 2010. The
most significant reductions were in
the categories of Stealing, down by
197 reported incidents, and Motor
Vehicle Thefts which saw a reduction of 56 reported incidents.
Burglary totals were up slightly from
2010 by 15 incidents, or just over one
a month on average.
For more information or to review
monthly crime reports visit our
web site at:
www.florissantmo.com/police.
D.E.A. “Drug Take Back Program”
Mayor Schneider shown speaking to students from St. Ferdinand Elementary
School during the Missouri statewide “ShakeOut” Drill.
Several local media outlets were on
hand as students at St. Ferdinand
School participated in the recent
statewide “ShakeOut” earthquake
drill. State earthquake officials conducted presentations for the students on Missouri earthquake science, history and preparedness, followed by a highly visible “Drop,
Cover, Hold On” earthquake drill.
Mr. Steve Besemer, the Missouri
State Emergency Agency Earthquake
Program Manager, Geophysicist
Gregory Hempen, and Florissant
Mayor Thomas P. Schneider spoke
with the students about earthquake
science, history and preparedness.
Mayor Schneider pointed out to students the fact that St. Ferdinand
Church had been established and in
existence for 22 years prior to the
1812 Great New Madrid Quake.
More than 350,000 Missourians participated in the recent statewide
“ShakeOut” earthquake drill on
February 7th. Missouri was one of
nine states in the New Madrid Seismic
Zone that participated in the drill on
the 200th anniversary of the largest
earthquake in state history. The Great
New Madrid quake that occurred on
February 7, 1812 devastated much of
southeast Missouri and was felt as far
away as the East Coast.
The Florissant Law Enforcement Explorers
To Co-Host a Trivia Night
The Florissant and Overland Law
Enforcement Explorer Posts will be
hosting a Trivia Night on Saturday,
April 14, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the JFK
Community Center at 315 Howdershell
Road in Florissant, MO 63031.
The cost will be $160.00 per
team/table with a maximum of 8 persons per table.
This event has sold out in the past
so we recommend you reserve your
spot early to guarantee your table.
There will also be a silent auction
during the event. Beer, soda, wine
and snacks are included with your
registration fee.
For more information or to reserve
your spot contact either:
Florissant Law Enforcement
Explorer Post
1700 North Highway 67
(314) 831-7000
Attn: Officer Andy Haarmann
0r
Overland Law Enforcement
Explorer Post
2410 Goodale
Overland, MO 63114
(314) 428-1212
Sgt. Scott Barthelmass
AARP “Driver Safety Program” for 2012
The Florissant Police Department
will be hosting another series of the
AARP “Driver Safety Program” during 2012. The dates are:
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
LOCATION: Florissant Police
Department, 1700 N. Highway 67,
TIME: 9:00am – 1:00pm
FEE: $12 for AARP Members, $14
for Non-AARP Members
The AARP “Driver Safety Program”
is a 4-hour classroom refresher that
can help you learn the effects of
aging on driving and how you can
adjust one’s driving habits to remain
safe on the road. This program is
sponsored and presented by AARP
and targets drivers 50 years of age
and older. AARP provides a certified
instructor to teach the program.
Many insurance companies offer
reduced insurance rates for those
who successfully complete the
course. Check with your insurance
company to see if you qualify.
To register contact Sgt. Kevin
Boschert at the Florissant Police
Department’s Public Information Unit
at (314) 830-6042. Seating is limited
so drivers are encouraged to register
early to reserve a spot in the class.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
The City of Florissant will again join
forces with the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) along with other
government, community, public health and
law enforcement partners to participate in
a nationwide prescription drug "TakeBack" initiative that seeks to prevent
increased pill abuse and theft.
The City of Florissant will have three collection sites for people to drop off their
expired, unused and unwanted prescription
drugs for destruction on Saturday, April 28,
2012 (10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.). The service is
free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Tablets, capsules, and all other solid dosage
forms will be collected. Intravenous solutions, injectibles, and syringes will not be
accepted.
Florissant will provide three collection sites.
They are;
- J. J. Eagan Civic Center, #1 James J.
Eagan Dr., Florissant, MO 63033
- JFK Community Center, 315 Howdershell,
- Florissant Police Dept., 1700 North
Highway 67, Florissant, MO 63033
Visit www.dea.gov for more information
and for additional collection sites.
Police Officer’s Recognized for
Exceptional Performance of Duty
At the City Council Meeting on
Monday, February 13, 2012, Chief
William Karabas and Mayor Thomas
Schneider awarded commendations
to 21 Police Officer's.
Det. Andy Hale was recognized for
his part, as a member of the FBI Task
Force, in a two year investigation
that led to the arrest of 16 suspects
for narcotics, weapons, and money
laundering charges.
Officer Andre Reece, Officer
Richard Kohnen and Officer Steven
Michael were recognized for taking
into custody eight suspects charged
with unlawful use of a weapon and
seizing the weapon.
Officer Edward Sharp and Officer
Michael Arthur were awarded commendations for arresting a burglary suspect
and clearing two burglary cases.
Officer Michael Kiefer was commended for his actions in locating a
burglary suspects and recovering
stolen property.
Officer Joseph Monahan was commended for locating suspects from a
stealing incident while he was off-duty
and detaining the suspects until onduty officers arrived to arrest the suspects. As a result of his actions part of
the stolen money was recovered.
Officer Jeffrey Seerey and Officer
Steven Neuhauser were commended
for capturing suspects who were
stealing from vehicles and recovering the stolen property.
Officer Joseph Monahan and Officer
Alexander Nilson were recognized
for their quick response which prevented a burglary and arresting the
suspect on additional drug charges.
Officer Stan Arnold, Officer Shaun
Kummer, Officer Steven Michael, and
Sgt. Michael Layton were recognized
for their diligent efforts in capturing
a suspect charged with felony stealing and recovering the stolen property.
Officer Jarrod Coder, Officer Joel
Zwick and Officer Jeffrey Seerey were
recognized for their efforts in locating a stolen vehicle and apprehended two suspects.
Officer Nicholas Osmer, Officer
Jarrod Coder, and Officer Jeffrey
Seerey were recognized for their diligent efforts in arresting a suspect
who was later charged with Felony
Possession of Controlled Substances
with the intent to distribute.
Officer Matthew Thompson, Officer
Patrick O'Fallon, Officer Steven
Beekman, and Officer Matthew
Stringer were commended for their
team work in arresting three suspects for burglary and recovering
the stolen property.
Public Works
March 2012
STREET WORK
SEWER LATERAL FEE REDUCED $22 IN 2012!
Mayor Schneider listened to the suggestion that the Florissant Sewer
Lateral Fee be reduced from $50 per
household to $28. Among those who
expressed a desire to study reducing
the fee in the past were former Mayor
Lowery and Council Representative
Lee. Mayor Schneider and Public
Works Director Jearls had more discussions
with
new
Council
Representatives Eagan and Stinnett
late last year which led to the conclusion that we were now in a position to
lower the flat Sewer lateral tax which
resulted in the entire City Council intro-
ducing and passing Ordinance #7855.
The City has until September to
notify St. Louis County Tax
Collection of a rate change, but
Mayor Schneider felt that there was
no reason to wait. He felt it would be
good to start the New Year with good
news for our residents of a lower tax
for the valuable and much appreciated sewer lateral program. Mayor
Schneider commends the City
Council for this action and adds that
there are no plans to reduce the high
level of service offered by our excellent Sewer Lateral Program.
Electronics Recycling Drive
Mayor Thomas P. Schneider
announced today that the City of
Florissant will again be hosting a
major electronics recycling drive
for City of Florissant residents.
Residents will need to provide
proof of residency by providing
staff a current resident card, electric/utility bill or driver’s license.
The Mayor has reached an agreement with Meridian Waste services to provide additional equipment and manpower the city will
need to hold this event benefiting
all of our residents and the environment.
Acceptable items to be collected
are computers and all of their
accessories, networking and
telecommunications equipment,
phones (home and cell), clocks,
TVs, VCRs, DVD players, stereos,
A/V equipment including cable
and satellite boxes, home electronics and appliances and any
item with a gasoline engine provided the engine has been
drained prior to the event.
The recycling event is to be held on
Saturday April 28, 2012 between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will be
held in St. Ferdinand Park. The Mayor
encourages all of our residents to participate. Recycling conserves our natural resources, saves money, creates
jobs, eliminates waste in landfills and
reduces harm to the environment.
If you need additional information feel
free to contact the Florissant Health
Department at 314-839-7655.
FREE RECYCLE TOTE
The City of Florissant has 65 gallon
recycle totes available for Florissant
residents. If you would like to receive
one of these totes, call the Florissant
Health Department at 314-839-7655
Monday through Friday between the
hours of 8am and 5pm. The recycle
totes are to be used for recycling
only and are not to be used for trash
pick up or yard waste. Thank you!
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This spring, City crews will begin
this season's maintenance of replacing deteriorating concrete slabs and
patching other areas that need
repair with hot asphalt mix.
Several concrete streets will have
major repairs done to concrete slabs
and then an asphalt overlay to protect the concrete underneath. This
work will also begin this spring.
The Street Department continues to
do the excavation work on all sewer
lateral repairs for residents under
the Sewer Lateral Insurance Program
(SLIP).
When work is being done in your
area, keep safety in mind. Drive slow
and use caution. At times, there will
be detours and weather related
delays that cannot be avoided.
Please be patient and be courteous
to the workers. Everyone's safety is
our main concern.
For more information, you can contact
the
Florissant
Street
Department at 314-839-7652.
In Case of Emergency –
Don’t Forget the Pets!
It’s a typical summer day when
you start to notice changes in the
sky. Clouds begin to gather. Soon
the sky darkens and begins to look
threatening. Ask yourself, am I prepared for what lies ahead?
Emergencies come in many forms.
The best thing you can do for you
and your pets is to be prepared for
one. Have a disaster plan for your
family but don’t forget to include
your pets. To help you plan ahead
we have listed a few things for you
to keep in mind.
1. During storms, bring your pets
inside and make sure they have
plenty of food and water. If you are
not home when the weather turns
bad, plan ahead and ask a neighbor to help, just remember to keep
those phone numbers handy.
2. Arrange a safe place to
take your pets in the event
you have to evacuate, DO
NOT leave pets behind.
Keep in mind that during
a disaster many emergency shelters will not
accept animals because
of health and safety regulations, because of this
it is very
important
you determine where you will take
your pets ahead of time.
3. Keep important pet papers at
hand. Put together a kit containing
all vaccinations records, veterinary
contacts, micro-chip/tag information, emergency contact information for someone outside the area
and also include a picture of your
pet(s), preferably with you in the
picture. Keep all information in a
water- tight container or bag.
MAKE SURE EVERY MEMBER OF
YOUR FAMILY KNOWS WHERE
THIS INFORMATION IS KEPT!
4. Bring along enough food/water
for 7 days. Extra collars, leashes,
pet first aid supplies and portable
bowls may be needed as well.
5. MAKE SURE YOUR PET(S) HAS
IDENTIFICATION ON AT ALL TIMES!
Planning ahead will improve
the animal outcome of an emergency as well as enhance
human response to evacuations
and other disaster
relief efforts.
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Florissant Civic Center Theatre
Lobby Box Office Hours: Mon. and Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues.,
Wed., Thur., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Box Office will close each day from 12:30
to 1:30 p.m. for lunch. Arrangements to purchase tickets can be made by
phone at (314) 921-5678, by e-mail at [email protected], online at
www.FlorissantMO.com, or by mail addressed to: FCC Theatre, #1 James
J. Eagan Dr., Florissant, MO 63033. Call 314-921-5678 for additional information 24 hours a day. Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted.
Individual tickets go on sale 45 days prior to the opening of any
production.
MARCH
The Chicago Children’s Theatre has cancelled their tour of The Hundred Dresses, which The St.
Louis Family Theatre had scheduled to appear at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre March 4 at
7:30 PM, and March 9 and 10 at 2 PM. Though rare, such changes in live theatre bookings regrettably do occur. In its place (same times and dates) we have scheduled the exciting, award-winning new production of If You Give a Moose a Muffin from San Antonio, Texas’ acclaimed Magik
Theatre Company, which brought the St. Louis Family Theatre Series the classic Pocahontas in
2010. This high- energy show, based on the popular series by Laura Numeroff, provides a hilarious sequel to If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, but this time a very hungry house guest with antlers
runs his young host ragged with his constant demands. After all, if you give a moose a muffin, he’ll
just want some jam to go with it! Complete with an unforgettable dance sequence that is sure to
get the audience moving, this adventure in story telling is fun for both children and adults and
provides a wonderful conclusion for a great Family Theatre season. All “Hundred Dresses” subscriber tickets will be honored for this same date replacement production.
**St. Louis Family Theatre Series Presents:
IF YOU GIVE A MOOSE A MUFFIN
Mar. 4 – 2:00 p.m.
Mar. 9 – 7:30 p.m.
Mar. 10 - 2:00 p.m.
If a big, hungry moose comes to visit, you
might give him a muffin to make him feel at
home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want
some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all
your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to
get some more muffin mix. In this hilarious
sequel to the award-winning Magik Theatre's
2009 runaway hit If You Give a Mouse a
Cookie, the young host is again run ragged by
a surprise guest. Complete with an unforgettable dance sequence that is sure to get the
audience moving, If You Give a Moose a
Muffin is an adventure in storytelling that is
fun for both children and adults. (Please note: If You Give a Moose a Muffin replaces the cancelled touring production of The 100 Dresses, originally scheduled at these dates and times)
ADMISSION: $7.00 to all. Group rates available.
Phone info and reservations: 314-921-5678
Alpha Players Present:
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Mar. 16 – 8:00 p.m. Mar. 17 – 8:00 p.m. Mar. 23 – 8:00 p.m.
Mar. 24 – 8:00 p.m. Mar. 25 – 2:00 p.m.
An all-time classic comedy, "You Can't Take It With You" is full
of big characters and bigger laughs! At first the Sycamore family may seem crazy, but it is not long before we realize that if they
are crazy, the rest of the world is crazier. Visit the eccentric world
of the Sycamore family where everyday routines include setting off
fireworks - inside the house, collecting snakes, distributing Marxist
flyers and holding ballet lessons in the living room. When Alice (the
"normal" daughter) announces her boyfriend's wealthy, conservative
parents are coming for dinner, the family promises to behave, but
when the guests show up on the wrong night, all bets are off!
ADMISSION: $14.00 Adults; $12.00 Seniors/Students; $8.00 Children under 12;
Group rates available.
NOW
SERVING
BREAKFAST!
1146 Shackleford Rd.
314-972-8122
Florissant Valley Men of Harmony Present:
REMEMBER RADIO
Mar. 30 – 7:30 p.m.
The barbershoppers wend their way through a radio
mystery entitled “The Rotten Spice Caper” with an
array of old and new songs in the rich harmony of a
cappella barbershop sounds. The show is a behindthe-scenes display of a radio broadcast complete
with sound effects that bring back memories of
radio magic. A great evening of entertainment will
be capped by a guest quartet! This show is a fantastic entertainment value; you will be glad to be a
part of it.
ADMISSION: $10.00 in advance; $12.00 at
the door
*Florissant Fine Arts Council Presents:
STAND BY YOUR MAN The Tammy Wynette Story
Mar. 31 – 8:00 p.m.
TAMMY WYNETTE - the woman behind the legend and
the incredible songs that made her the first lady of country music – leaps off the stage and into your heart.
Through her eyes, the audience relives her journey from
the cotton fields of Mississippi to international superstardom. With comic flair and dramatic impact STAND BY
YOUR MAN recounts her triumphs and tragedies while
exploring Tammy's relationship with the five husbands
she stood by, her beloved daughters, her strong-willed
mother and two of her dearest friends.
ADMISSION: $27.00 Adults;
$25.00 Seniors/Students
APRIL
St. Louis Brass Band Presents:
ON WITH THE SHOW
Apr. 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Some music is so closely related with the movie it was written for that listening to it allows
the listener to recall the emotions felt while watching the movie. From An American in Paris by
George Gershwin and Show Boat by Jerome Kern to Batman by Danny Elfman and Star Wars by
John Williams, this St. Louis Brass Band concert will feature music from movies and stage musicals. The St. Louis Brass Band consists of twenty-eight professional brass and percussion performers whose mission is to spread the literature of the traditional English brass band through
many high quality performances in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.
ADMISSION: $7.00 Adults; $5.00 Seniors/Students
Hawthorne Players Present:
LITTLE WOMEN
Apr. 13 – 8:00 p.m. Apr. 14 – 8:00 p.m. Apr. 20 – 8:00 p.m.
Apr. 21 – 8:00 p.m. Apr. 22 – 2:00 p.m.
The play begins that memorable Christmas when Marmee leaves to visit her sick husband and Jo
sells her beautiful hair to help finance the trip. We live, love, laugh and cry with Jo and her sisters
Meg, Amy and Beth as they go through the many trials and tribulations that have made this story
a classic. Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, this play is sure to be a family favorite.
ADMISSION: $16.00 Adults; $14.00 Seniors/Students; Group rates available.
Florissant Civic Center Theatre
March 2012
St. Louis Theatre Musicians Orchestra
BEST OF BROADWAY
Apr. 28 – 8:00 p.m.
Once again we will journey through the history of the American musical with the area’s top theatre musicians! This unique orchestra brings audiences the brightest moments in Broadway
history from the inception of musicals to the current day. A delightful evening of music and
memories! This twenty-two piece Theatre Orchestra performs with live strings, woodwinds,
brass, percussion and three of St. Louis’ finest singers Patricia Scanlon, Rich Pisarkiewicz and
Dean Christopher. With 30 years of experience as an actor, singer, comedian and impressionist,
Dean has also developed a tribute show to the classic Las Vegas Rat Pack era that he will sing
selections from as well.
Phone information and reservations 314-921-5678
MAY
Northwinds Concert Band Presents:
A MUSICAL CELEBRATION
May 5 – 7:30 p.m.
The 60-piece Northwinds Band, under the direction of Larry Marsh, will present a stirring concert featuring an exciting mix of spirited music including big band tunes, works from stage and
screen, bright marches and light classics. Northwinds is thrilled to present the American premiere of a new piece by noted composer David Shaffer entitled “At the Red Creek.” This thrilling
music portrays the history of the small German town Roethenbach, whose location on a small
brook north of the Alps made it a part of over 1000 years of history. Oskar Bihler, director of the
town’s Musikkaelle Roethenbach wind ensemble, will travel from Germany to conduct this new
music, which was commissioned this year to commemorate the 1150th anniversary of the
founding of the town and the 170th anniversary of the founding of the band.
Northwinds Concert Band is a program of Ferguson Florissant’s Community Education
Department.
Alpha Players Present:
GOD’S FAVORITE
May 18 – 8:00 p.m. May 19 – 8:00 p.m.
May 25 – 8:00 p.m. May 26 – 8:00 p.m. May 27 – 2:00 p.m.
Successful and respected Long Island business man Joe Benjamin is a modern-day “Job” with a
mansion, a high-maintenance wife, a couple of ungrateful children and wise-cracking household help. Just when it seems things could not get worse, he is visited by Sidney Lipton (aka “A
Messenger from God”). Sidney has a mission: test Joe’s faith and report back to the “Boss.” It
seems God and Satan have made a bet and God has put his trust in one of his favorites, Joe, to
keep his faith. The jokes and “Tests of Faith” fly fast and furious as Neil Simon spins a contemporary tale like no other. The Good Book was never like this!
ADMISSION: $14.00 Adults; $12.00 Seniors/Students;
$8.00 Children 12 and under; Group rates available.
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BIG BAND PATRIOTIC SALUTE
May 28 – 7:00 p.m.
The Florissant Fine Arts Council and the City of Florissant continue the series of Big Band
Concerts featuring Gary Dammer on trumpet and seventeen of the St. Louis area’s finest musicians in their annual Memorial Day Patriotic Salute.
*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, City of
Florissant, Junior League of St. Louis, Missouri Arts Council, a
state agency, and the Regional Arts Commission.
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Seniors News
SENIOR TRIPS FOR SPRING 2012
For Information on trips call 595-3636.
Tuesday, April 17th – TOUR OF THE HILL. Joe DeGregorio will take
you on a wonderful tour of St. Louis’s Legendary Italian Neighborhood.
Cost: $32.00 (Covers transportation, tour and lunch). The Florissant Bus
will leave the Eagan Center at 8:45am and return at around 2:45pm.
Lunch will be served at Lorusso’s Restaurant. Tickets will be available
on Thursday, March 1st at the Florissant Senior Dining Center from
9:00am - 11:00am for residents ONLY with a current resident card. The
second registration will be Thursday, March 8th from 9:00am –
11:00am for senior residents AND non-residents. Cost for a non-resident
is $34.00.
Sunday, June 3rd – BISSELL MANSION RESTAURANT & MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE. St. Louis’s Oldest “Hysterical Landmark!” See
the production “PHANTOM OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY”. Cost: $40.00
(Covers show, transportation and dinner). The Florissant Bus will leave
the Eagan Center at 1:00pm and return at apr. 4:45pm. Tickets go on sale
Tuesday, April 24th from 9:00am - 11:00am at the Florissant Senior
Dining Center for Senior Residents with a current resident card. The
second registration will be Tuesday, May 1st at the Senior Dining Center
from 9:00am – 11:00am for residents AND non-residents. Cost for a nonresident is $42.00.
Below are pictures from the Annual Senior Citizen
New Year’s Eve Party held at the Eagan Center on
New Year’s Eve at 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Councilmen Pat Stinnett, Keith Schildroth, John Grib and Joseph Eagan serving
beverages to the Senior Citizens.
Sunday, July 15th – “CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL” AT THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDENS. See America’s first large-scale Chinese
Lantern Festival that will feature 26 large-scale glowing sculptures of
undulating dragons, lotus flowers, cherry blossoms, and a three-story
replica of the 15th Century Beijing Heavenly Temple. COST: $25.00 (covers transportation and entry fees – dinner is NOT included – cafeteria will
be open). The Florissant Bus will leave the Eagan Center at 5:00pm and
return at apr. 10:00pm. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 5th at the
Florissant Senior Dining Center from 9:00am – 11:00am for senior residents with a current resident card. The second registration will be
Tuesday, June 12th at the Senior Dining Center from 9:00am – 11:00am
for residents AND non-residents. Cost for a non-resident is $27.00.
DANCE! DANCE! DANCE!
The City of Florissant sponsors Senior Citizen Dances for residents and
non-residents. Dances are held at the Eagan Center from 7:00-10:00pm.
Light snacks are provided. Beer, wine and soda are available for purchase. Admission is just $6.00 if purchased ahead of time in the Senior
Office in City Hall and $8.00 if purchased at the door. The upcoming
dances are:
Saturday, March 10th - The Music Men
Saturday, May 12th - The Michael Lacey Band
Friday, June 29th - RhythmAires
FEELING LUCKY?
Win your Pot of Gold at the SENIOR CITIZEN ST. PATRICK’S PARTY on Thursday,
March 15th at 10:15 am. Watch students
from Clarkson School of Irish
Dance kick up their heels! Enjoy
the traditional Corned Beef and
Cabbage Lunch. Attendance Prizes
and Pot of Gold will be raffled. We’ll
top off the day by playing Bingo. Party
will be at the Eagan Center. Doors
open at 10:15 am. Cost is $7.00. Ticket
sales begin on February 6th in the
Senior Office in Florissant City Hall.
Call the Senior Office for more information – 839-7604. Wear your green
and join us!
Mayor Thomas P. Schneider and his wife Rachel were ringing in the New Year
with the Senior Citizens of Florissant!
HOW DO I CHOOSE A LONG TERM
CARE FACILITY FOR MY LOVED ONE?
HOW WILL I PAY FOR IT?
Amy Daniels from the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program of St.
Louis will offer information on how to CHOOSE and how to PAY for a
long term care facility. Get the answers to your questions about
Medicare/ Medicaid and Veteran’s Benefits. Don’t wait! Educate yourself now so that you are prepared for the future! There’s no need to
register. This is a free event on Thursday, March 29th at 1:00pm in the
A/B Room in the James J. Eagan Center. Call the Senior Office at 8397604 for more information.
THIS NEW YEAR WHY NOT GIVE YOUR HEART
AND BRING COMFORT INTO SOMEONE’S LIFE
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Everyday people say “I would like to be a part of helping someone, but I just don’t
know how to go about it”. Hospice is a special kind of care designed to provide sensitivity and support for our patients. Heartland Hospice’s goal is to provide palliative and supportive services to meet physical, psychological, social and spiritual
needs of patients and their families in the home, health care facilities or other residential settings. Volunteers can provide one-on-one attention to residents who
are lonely or cut off from their families, thereby reducing feelings of isolation and
contributing to their sense of belonging. The benefits are endless when one can
make a “DIFFERENCE”.
Volunteers Are the Heart of the Hospice Team.
We depend on our Hospice volunteers to help us provide the extra love and care our
clients and their families need at this time in their life. Heartland volunteers offer
support, companionship and practical, caring help. Staying with the patient so family members can take a break, reading scripture to patients, or holding their hand.
The help and support our volunteers give is returned to them in countless ways. You
can make a DIFFERENCE. All assignments are in close proximity to your home,
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Please contact Virginia at
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Seniors News
March 2012
Do Not Throw Your Bank Statements and
Other Documents in the Trash!
Help Prevent Identity Theft. The City of Florissant is holding our first
“FLORISSANT DOCUMENT SHREDDING DAY”! Bring all of your documents with private information on them and watch them be shredded
right before your eyes! “The Bridge at Florissant”, the new Senior Living
Community in Florissant on Parker Road, is sponsoring this event. CINTAS, a Document Management Company, will provide the shred trucks
and security representatives to securely destroy all material.
So clean out your files and bring all your old documents to this event!
Saturday, May 19th, 2012 from 9:00am – 12:00noon in St. Ferdinand Park
down by St. Ferdinand Lake. You must have a Florissant Resident Card.
There will be a 5-box or 5-bag limit for each car.
Types of boxes include: copy paper boxes, banker boxes & shoe boxes.
Types of bags include: shopping bags, grocery bags and trash bags.
There is no need to remove paper clips or staples however you can not
bring 3-ring binders, hanging file folders, CD’s, DVD’s or hard bound books.
Thanks to our Florissant Trash Hauler, MERIDIAN WASTE SERVICES, for
the donation of a recycle dumpster for the event.
Call the Senior Office at 839-7604 for more information.
Inviting All Florissant Senior Citizens to Join
One of Our Specialty Clubs
For further information regarding the clubs listed below, please
call the Senior Office at 839-7604.
BINGO CLUBS
Monday Club: Meets every Monday for Bingo from 11:30am -2:30pm in
the Eagan Center. Bingo and interesting day trips planned.
Tuesday Club: Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 11:00am–
1:30pm in the Eagan Center. Bingo, Trips, Speakers & Special Events.
Wednesday Club: Meets every Wednesday from 11:30am-2:30pm in the
Eagan Center. Bingo and interesting day trips planned,
CARD CLUBS
Pinochle Club: Meets every Tuesday at JFK Center in Koch Park from
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Bridge Club: Meets every Friday at the Eagan Center at 10:30am.
SILVER WORDS CLUB
Widows and Widowers or Divorced/Single Seniors. Meets once a month,
every second Thursday of the month at 1:30 with a meeting, trip or a
speaker at the JFK Center in Koch Park.
MINNIE’S LINE DANCE CLUB
Free Line Dance Class – meets every Wednesday at 12:30 at the Eagan
Center. Great exercise while learning to line dance!
St. Louis County Older Residents Program provides services
to St. Louis County Seniors 60 years of age and older.
The Florissant Senior Office, in cooperation with St. Louis County, would
like to extend an invitation to Florissant Residents to take advantage of
the variety of services St. Louis County offers to senior citizens. Some of
these services include: legal assistance, transportation, computer training, tax preparation, and information & referral services. St. Louis
County offers a wide array of volunteer opportunities with flexible
hours, days, time, commitment and location. Many volunteer opportunities are available close to home in their North County Offices. Contact
Linda Willis at 314-615-7430 for more information.
Boyle Law Firm, LLC
Patrick O. Boyle & Daniel P. Boyle
Attorneys At Law
Concentrations in Trust & Estates, Estate Planning,
Education Law,
Small Business Representation & Real Estate Law.
314-838-4500
755 Rue St. Francois
Florissant, Missouri 63031
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Open to ALL
You don't need to be Irish to be lucky at
the Shrine this St. Patrick's Day!
Annual St. Patrick's Day Meal will be
held at the St. Ferdinand Shrine, #1 rue
St. Francois in Florissant on Saturday,
March 17, 2012 from 11:00am to
6:00pm. (Or until the food runs out!)
Home-cooked corned beef, potatoes,
cabbage and cornbread prepared by
Irish shrine members.
Dinner plus drink and dessert costs
only $7. Sandwiches are $3 and children eat for $4. Take-out available.
Tours of the Shrine will be offered at
discount prices during the event as
well as special book fair pricing of $4
per bag.
The Gift Shop will also be open.
Feed your mind and stomach!
For more information contact the Shrine
at 314-837-2110 or on the web at
www.oldstferdinandshrine.com
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SENIOR CITIZEN EVENTS SCHEDULE
MARCH
1st - Tickets go on sale for the Tour of the Hill Senior Trip (April 17th)
– Call 595-3636 for more information
2nd - Incarnate Word Academy Senior Prom - $5.00 admission fee at the door!
8th - Silver Words – Eagan Center - 1:30 - Florissant K-9 Demonstration
10th - Senior Dance Eagan Center – Saturday – 7pm -10 pm The Music Men
15th - St. Patrick’s Party – Clarkson School of Irish Dance,
Corned Beef & Cabbage, Prizes, Bingo 10:15 – 2:00pm
29th - Speaker Series – 1:00pm Eagan Center Room A/B – “How to Choose Long
Term Care” by Amy Daniels (Long Term Care Ombudsman)
APRIL
6th - CITY OFFICES CLOSED – GOOD FRIDAY
9th - Tickets go on sale for the Memorial Celebration Party & Bingo (May 24th)
12th - Silver Words Trip to Black Madonna Shrine & Tea Room in the Valley
17th - Senior Trip – Tour of the Hill
24th - Tickets go on sale for Bissell Mansion Senior Trip (June 3)
– Call 595-3636 for more information
MAY
10th - Silver Words Club Meeting – Board Games – JFK Center – 1:30-3:30pm
12th - Senior Dance – Eagan Center – Saturday 7pm-10pm Michael Lacey Band
24th - Memorial Celebration Party & Bingo - Patriotic songs by the Florissant
Barbershop Group “Men of Harmony,” Lunch, Prizes & Bingo 10:15am - 2:00pm
Senior Joke
We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the SENIOR SPECIAL was
two eggs, bacon, hash browns and toast for $4.99. “Sounds Good,” my
wife said, “But I don’t want the eggs.” “Then I’ll have to charge you $5.49
because you’re ordering a la carte,” the waitress warned her. ”You mean
I’d have to pay for NOT taking the eggs?” My wife asked incredulously.
“YES!” stated the waitress. “I’ll take the special then,” my wife said.
“How do you want your eggs?” the waitress asked. “Raw and in the
shell,” my wife replied. She took the two eggs home and baked a cake.
DON’T MESS WITH SENIORS!!
We’ve been around the block more than once!
FINANCIAL FOCUS
For
Reported by
Gary Meyer - Investment Representative
1080 rue St. Francois
Florissant, Mo 63031
314-839-9385
What does investment landscape look like in 2012?
As an investor, you know that 2011 was a
somewhat “choppy” year, with the financial
markets going through many ups and
downs. So what can you expect in 2012?
As baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra is quoted as saying: “It’s hard to make predictions
— especially about the future.” And these
words are certainly applicable for anyone
who would like an accurate forecast of the
investment climate.
Yet we do know of some factors that may
affect your portfolio in the months ahead.
Here are a few of them:
Strong business fundamentals — This past
year, all the noise about the debt ceiling
debate, the size of the U.S. deficit and the
European financial situation tended to
drown out some fairly good news: U.S. businesses’ balance sheets were strong for the
most part, borrowing costs remained low,
and corporate profits were good — and corporate profitability remains a key driver of
stock prices. Heading into 2012, these fundamentals continue to look positive, which
may bode well for investors.
Europe’s debt crisis — Greece’s economic
problems made a lot of news in 2011, but
they weren’t the end of the story in Europe,
as major financial difficulties also face Italy,
Spain, Portugal and Ireland. It’s by no
means clear how these problems will be
resolved, so don’t be surprised to see them
lead to intermittent, if short-lived, shocks to
the markets.
Election-year patterns — As you’re well
aware, we’re voting for president in 2012.
But you might be surprised to learn that the
S&P 500 index has shown negative returns
in only three of the last 21 presidential
election years. Coincidence? No one can
say for sure — and at this point, no one can
say if this pattern of positive returns will
continue during this election year. Still, it’s
an interesting phenomenon. So there you
have it: the good, the bad and the quirky.
Take them all together, and you still may
not be able to foresee what will happen
with the markets this year, but you’ll have a
lot to think about.
But instead of trying to predict what will
happen in 2012, you may be better off following these tried-and-true investment
strategies:
Diversify your holdings. By spreading your
money among a wide range of investments,
you can reduce the effects of volatility on
your portfolio. Keep in mind, though, that
diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee
profits or protect against loss.
Don’t ignore your risk tolerance. If you
worry excessively about market fluctuations, you may have too much risk in your
portfolio, which means you may need to
make some changes.
Always look at the “big picture.” Financial
markets will always fluctuate. But if you can
keep your focus on your long-term objectives, and make decisions accordingly, you
can avoid overreacting to short-term events.
Like other years, 2012 will bring with it periods of both turbulence and smooth sailing.
But by making the right investment moves,
you can still chart a course that can allow
you to move ever closer to your future goals.
10
Community Development & Valley of Flowers
FLORISSANT HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The City of Florissant’s Community Development Office will have applications available for the Home Improvement Program beginning Monday, April 2,
2012. Applications can be found by visiting
www.florissantmo.com/cd/blockgrant.shtml or the Community Development
Office located in the Government Building at 1055 rue St. Francois.
Sorry, no applications will be made available BEFORE April 2nd.
COMPLETED applications will be accepted Tuesday, May 1, 2012 thru Thursday,
May 31, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
Applications are NOT selected on a “First-Come-First Serve” basis.
The Home Improvement Program offers forgivable loans to income eligible
Florissant homeowners. Applicants must be Florissant homeowners and they must
have owned and occupied the house for at least two years prior to application.
Homeowners accepted into the program must remain in their home five years
from the date of completion of the program requirements.
A seminar explaining the 2012 Home Improvement Program will be held on
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 6:00pm in the Government Building.
For additional information contact the Community Development Office at
839-7622 or 839-7679.
CALLING ALL FORMER
VALLEY OF FLOWERS QUEENS
The Valley of Flowers is celebrating 50 years of Festivals in 2012. The committee wishes to invite all of our Former queens to participate in this
momentous occasion by riding on a float designed especially for our
Queens, be a guest at the Pre-parade Party and attend the crowning on
Sunday, May 6th, 2012. For more information please call 314-837-0033.
Down Payment Assistance
The City of Florissant is offering Down Payment Assistance to income eligible,
first-time home buyers. The Down Payment Assistance Program provides interest-free forgivable loans of $3,500 to be used towards the down payment and
closing costs for the purchase of a home within Florissant city limits. Please
contact the Housing and Community Development Office for more information.
314.839.7680
Make It a New Year’s Resolution!
VOLUNTEER WITH CORP!
Did you know that the Saint Louis County Department of Human Services provides a wide array of volunteer opportunities through the County Older
Resident Programs (CORP)? Many positions offer flexibility, regarding hours,
days, time commitment and location. Some examples include: driving older
adults to doctor appointments and grocery stores; picking up and delivering
prescriptions, groceries and household items; and visiting homebound seniors.
Other volunteer options involve administrative or professional skills, such as
phone receptionist, data entry, paralegal and computer coach. There also are
opportunities for individuals or groups to share specific talents and skills (e.g.,
music, arts, storytelling, etc.) for special events that bring seniors together to
socialize. How about “resolving” to give a little of your time for a very worthy
endeavor. You will likely obtain a lot of satisfaction knowing you are helping out
seniors in your own community! Please contact Linda Willis at (314) 615-7430;
[email protected] and let her know that 2012 is the year for you to participate as a CORP volunteer!
Individuals with hearing impairments may call (314)615-4425.
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Mood-Boosting Strategies to Beat
the Post-Holiday Blues
The holiday season is a festive time of year, when family and friends get together, gifts are
exchanged, delicious treats are shared, and music and laughter fill the air. However, following
New Year’s Day, the cheerful mood may turn into the doldrums. Loved ones return to their
homes thousands of miles away, the credit card bill arrives, decorations are back in boxes and
the scale reveals that too many treats were eaten.
So how can you fight the post-holiday blues? Enlist Right at Home of Right at Home of St.
Charles to help boost your spirit in the following ways:
• Exercise: When you exercise, the brain’s executive functions (planning, organizing and multitasking, among others) can improve and dementia is less likely to occur, so take an exercise
class or join a walking group to add spark to your step. “Right at Home of St. Charles can provide assistance with a light exercise program,” said Kirsten Pahde co-owner. “It is one of the
many services we provide our clients.”
• Eat healthy foods: You feel better when you eat a healthy diet; therefore, substitute junk food
with fruits, vegetables and healthy fats like fish, nuts and seeds. “Right at Home can plan and
prepare healthy meals for you if you find cooking difficult,” Pahde said.
• Get out of the house: Don’t stay cooped up at home all day; engage in an outdoor activity that
will make you feel alive and happy. Go to the park or take a trip to the hairdresser. “If you cannot drive or a bus stop or subway station isn’t near your home, Right at Home can transport you
to where you want to go, so you are not homebound,”Pahde said.”
• Socialize: The human touch releases uplifting endorphins like serotonin, and reduces blood
pressure and heart rate, making you more relaxed and content. “Participate in social activities
as often as you can,” Pahde said. “Have lunch or go to a movie with a friend. By getting out and
meeting people, you will keep your mind sharp and give yourself something to look forward to
regularly. If you can’t leave the house, Right at Home caregivers can provide companionship by
playing games, helping with a craft project or simply engaging in conversation – all in the comfort of the senior’s home.”
There are many other ways you can enhance your mood. For example:
• Volunteer: Taking time to help others is one of the best ways to feel better about yourself and
regain perspective.
• Listen to music: Music entertains, distracts you from negative thoughts and encourages daydreaming. It can soothe patients with dementia, treat anxiety and insomnia, and lower blood pressure.
• Start a hobby or learn a skill: Take up painting, scrapbooking or chess. Challenge yourself by
trying something you’ve always wanted to learn or that stimulates your creativity.
• Get a pet: Petting a dog or playing with a cat enhances your mood and lowers stress, so keep
yourself company with a furry friend.
• Laugh: Follow the adage “laughter is the best medicine”; watch a comedy movie or TV show,
read a funny book or swap humorous jokes and stories with a loved one.
By following one of more of these methods, you’ll chase those blues away in no time. And
remember, Right at Home is always available to provide assistance. However, if you cannot
shake your gloomy feeling after trying some of these suggestions, you may be suffering from
depression. Contact a professional therapist for help.
About Right at Home
Founded in 1995, Right at Home, Inc. is an international franchise organization based in
Omaha, Neb. Independently owned and operated franchise units offer in-home care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. Right at Home
offices directly employ all caregiving staff. Each caregiver is thoroughly screened, trained, bonded and insured prior to entering a client’s home. All ongoing care is monitored and supervised
by the more than 200 local franchise offices located across 40 states nationwide and throughout
the world. For more information on Right at Home, visit About Right at Home or read the Right
at Home caregiving blog. Sign up for Right at Home’s free adult caregiving eNewsletter, Caring
Right at Home.
About Right at Home of St. Charles
The St. Charles office of Right at Home is
a locally owned and operated franchise
office of Right at Home, Inc., serving the
communities of St. Charles, Lincoln,
Warren and North Counties.
For more information, contact Right at
Home of St. Charles at 636-379-9955or by
email at [email protected].
www.stcharles.rightathome.net
Parks & Recreation
March 2012
Daddy/Daughter
Sweetheart Dance
Summer Playground
Friday, May 18, 2012
6:30pm-8:30pm
Create memories to last a lifetime at this
event for young ladies with their dads, grandpas, uncles, or special escorts. Grownups can
treat their special little girl to a lovely
evening filled with fun, music, and dancing,
along with cookies and punch. Formal dress
is required. Tickets will be available now
through May 11, or when dance is full,
whichever comes first. Be sure to register
early to avoid disappointment Tickets must
be purchased in advance.
For ages 12 and under with an adult.
Call 921-4466 for more information.
American Red Cross
Lifeguarding Course
For those individuals 15 years and older who
wish to become lifeguards.
Students must pass prerequisites the first
class day.
Location: J.J. Eagan Ctr.
Session I - 3/16 –3/25 - Day & Time
- First Friday - 5:00-9:00pm
- Saturdays & Sundays - 8:00am-5:00pm
Session II - 4/6-4/28 - Day & Time
- Saturdays - 8:00am-5:00pm
Session III - 5/4-5/13 - Day & Time
- Saturdays & Sundays - 8:00am-5:00pm
Fee: Res. $125, Non-Res. $130
Florissant Garage Sale
On April 28, 2012, Florissant residents will
haul down the clutter from their attics, and
treasures from their garages and organize
accumulations from their barns for the
Florissant Garage Sale.
The Garage Sale will be held at the James J.
Eagan ice rink area 9:00am - 1:00pm. All of
the usual garage sale items can be found
Who Plays Where?
Many people would like to know 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 a ball player looking
to find a potential team for whom to play. Whatever
the need, this should help you find out where and
when various City sports teams are playing.
The youth teams that use the City of Florissant
fields belong to the CYC. These youngsters are on
our fields every summer playing ball and hoping to
become the next Albert Pujols. Most CYC games
are held at Koch Park on fields # 1, 3, or 5.
However, they also hold games on field # 1 at St.
Ferdinand Park on many nights. So grab your lawn
chair and go out to our beautiful parks and enjoy
Days: Monday-Friday
Dates: June 11-July 20
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Ages: 6-12
Sites: James J. Eagan Center
& JFK Community Center
Resident Fees: 1st Child - $80,
Additional Children - $60
Non-Resident Fees: $200 - child
Registration: Res.– 4/2, Non-Res 6/6
Registration is held at the James J. Eagan
Center and the JFK Community Center.
Applications are available online at
www.florissantmo.com as well as at the
Community Centers, starting March 15.
No camp July 4 or 5.
Child must be 6 years old by July 31, 2012
to register.
This is an outdoor program that may have 1
hour scheduled inside. On hot days you are
welcome to keep children at home.
throughout the sale as well as some unusual
items. There is sure to be a treasure with
your name on it!
The Garage Sale is FREE to attend!
To reserve your spot to sell in the Florissant
Garage Sale - Florissant residents only fill
out an application by April 23rd. Applications
will be available February 23rd at JJE, JFK,
and at www.florissantmo.com.
Spot Reservation Fee - $15
some baseball the way it was meant to be played.
For adults, the sand volleyball courts at St.
Ferdinand Park host a wide variety of teams on
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. You can find
the teams that come strictly for a good time and to
have a beverage and some camaraderie. You
might also find the teams who forget that it’s not
the summer Olympics and just an intermediate
level coed league.
In addition to sand volleyball at St. Ferdinand
Park, we have over 120 softball teams playing
every night but Saturday. Whether you’re into
Coed, Women, or Men’s softball, we have it for you
to participate or just to sit back and enjoy.
So the next time you’re looking for something to do
and get out of the house, come on up to one of our
parks and check out the action!
SENIOR GOLF DISCOUNT
$20 per person anytime
Monday & Tuesday
18 Holes With Cart
314.741.7444
golfclubofflorissant.com
Best Fish Fry in Florissant!
Delicious
St. Rose
Deep Fried Cod
Dine In or
Carry Out
3500 St. Catherine
Park. After passing under the Route 67
Bridge over Coldwater Creek, the trail ends
in Old Town at the St. Ferdinand Shrine.
Sunset Greenway will serve as a connector
to the Missouri River Greenway.
Miles
Route
Sunset Park to St. Ferdinand 2.5
St. Ferdinand to Old Town 0.5
Sunset Park to Old Town 3.0
Before Care Times: 7:30-9:00am
After Care Times: 3:00-5:30pm
Before Care Fees (6 weeks):
Resident - $45, Non-Resident - $50
After Care Fees (6 weeks):
Resident - $75, Non Resident - $85
Before & After Fees:
Resident - $100, Non Resident - $110
Must present coupon. Offer expires October 31st, 2012.
Not valid with any other offers. Not valid for group events or leagues or on holidays.
FISH
FRY
Sunset Greenway
Sunset Greenway extends from the Missouri
River Greenway at Sunset Park to Old Town
Florissant. From Sunset Park the greenway
follows Sunset Park Drive and then along
Humes Lane to Patterson Road. It then continues parallel to Patterson Road to
Mullanphy Road where the trail leaves
Ameren property and links to St. Ferdinand
New this year, we will offer Before & After
Care. You can register for one or both. This
is designed for those working parents. Only
40 spots will be available for each location
site, so sign up early.
GREAT VALUE
Weekends: $99 per foursome
After 10:00 am Sat-Sun
Weekdays: $80 per foursome
After 10:00 am Mon-Fri
Sunset Greenway and Riverfront Trail
Before and After Care
GREAT CONDITIONS
GREAT GOLF
GROUP SAVER’S DISCOUNT
11
Fridays*
During Lent
*Except Good Friday
Sunset Riverfront Trail
Great Rivers Greenway funded construction of a one mile trail along the Missouri Riverfront in
Sunset Park and the next property to the southwest. This trail connects with the existing Great
Rivers Greenway trail beginning in the park near the Nature Center.
March 2012
ECRWSS
POSTAL CUSTOMER
PRESRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 65
FLORISSANT, MO
Dated Material Please Deliver By March 8th, 2012
Florissant Focus
City Hall
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(314) 921-5700

St. Ferdinand Shrine Benefit A Tremendous Success!

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