The YMCA of Greater St. Louis recognized Amira Mellion of Confluence Preparatory Academy as the Downtown YMCA’s Youth of the Year. The branch awards are presented to youth who demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and volunteer their time to the Y and the community. Mellion is involved with the YMCA Leaders Club and Youth in Government. […]
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Deborah Thomas honored for childhood education at 2013 Salute
Deborah Thomas, lead infant teacher at the WilliamL.ClaySr.EarlyChildhoodCenter at Harris-StoweStateUniversity, described her teaching style as caring and compassionate. “Sometimes, they may not mind being here,” Thomas said of the infants, “but they may need you to hold them a little bit longer. They may need you to spend a little bit more time with them.” […]
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Mesfin T. Mitike, M.D. named medical director
Mesfin T. Mitike, M.D., is the new medical director for sleep disorders at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center and SSM St. Clare Health Center. He treats sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, REM sleep behavior disorder, hypersomnia and parasomnias. He received his medical degree from Jimma University in Ethiopia and completed his neurology residency […]
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Why I am marching in 2013
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in 1963, five years before I was born. I grew up in a very small, racist town (Shelbyville, Kentucky), so I take civil rights to heart. Being an African-American female, the 1963 March on Washington left a bittersweet feeling. We still have to realize the dream. Some of […]
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Thank goodness it’s still preseason
As the 2013 season opening game gets closer to becoming a reality, the St. Louis Rams tried helping their cause in the third preseason game, only to be handed a 27-26 loss to the Denver Broncos. The Denver Broncos offense led by Peyton Manning moved the ball up and down the field against the Rams […]
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Incentive program drives up employee participation in United Way campaign
Last year the United Way of Greater St. Louis and Maritz implemented an incentive program that drove an increase in employee participation and boosted the average corporate gift by 29 percent among hundreds of St. Louis companies. By offering a “5 days, 5 prizes” raffle, for example, Wells Fargo Advisors raised $2.2 million in […]
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Where to look on Week 1 of prep football
The high school football season gets underway in the St. Louis metro area with a full schedule of games this weekend. Here are some of the top matchups to watch for during Week No. 1 of the season. Friday, August 30 Kansas City Rockhurst at East St. Louis, 7 p.m. – A battle between traditional […]
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Two hot recruits from ESL
Year after year, East St. Louis Senior High School churns out top-notch football talent, making East St. Louis, Ill. one of the primary stops for big name programs of NCAA Division I football. This year, Kyron Watson (OLB) and Gregory Taylor (DB/RB/WR) are two standouts on a Flyer football team that has a bevy of […]
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President Obama commemorates 50th Anniversary of March on Washington, ‘I Have A Dream’
President Barack Obama addressed the nation in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington – where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream” speech. His full remarks are as follows: To the King family, who have sacrificed and inspired so much; to President Clinton; President Carter; Vice […]