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St. Louisan and New York Potpourri correspondent Dr. Michelle Reed wishes a Happy Golden Birthday (June 15) to her nephew Joanathan Mevs.
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Elliot Madore sings the lead role in Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ final performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni at 1 p.m. Saturday June 25 at the at Loretto-Hilton in Webster Groves.
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Elise Stone will present her Adorned Clothing designs as part of the Sisters of Hope 2nd Annual Pink and Purple Benefit Fashion Show Sunday at the Missouri History Museum.
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The St. Louis Eagles 15U boys recent won the Amateur Athletic Union Ozark regional championship. They will compete in the AAU 15U National Tournament in Little Rock, Ark. from July 5-9. The team members are (front row, left to right: Brandon Gilmore, asst. coach; Rashad Lindsey (MICDS), Isaiah Holman (Lutheran North), Marcellus Lewis (Chaminade), Damon Patterson (Chaminade), Darryl Lenard, head coach. (Back row, left to right: Mylin Johnson, asst. coach, Patrick Triplett (Bayless), Chaz Glotta (Fort Zumwalt North, Sean Clancy (Las Vegas), Dmitri Rucker (Whitfield), Robin Thompson (MICDS), Andrew Maddock (Chaminade), Evan Booker (Kirkwood), Bryan Turner, asst. coach. Not pictured,Mason Bendigo (Eureka).
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Linda Hall, director of Tiffany Jewelers, and Holly Cousins, director for Special Friends Extended Mentor Program in the Jennings School District, were co-chairs of this year’s Hiram Leffingwell Luncheon.
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David and Thelma Steward will receive Cancer Support Community’s Marsha Wolff and Tina Borchert Inspiration Award at its fundraising gala in October.
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Ald. Terry Kennedy, Edward Johnson (Grand Master of the Prince Hall Masons of Missouri) and Steven Johnson (Grand Lodge community support coordinator) at the recent rebuilding of Lewis Place Homes spurred by the Masons.
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After opening ceremonies at the Soldiers Memorial in downtown St. Louis to kick off Marine Week St. Louis 2011, Marine Lt. Col. T. Shane Tomko spoke with local members of the Mumford Point Marines, African-American veterans of the Corps, who were honored at the event. Over 20,000 U.S. Marines were trained at Mumford Point, later renamed Montford Point.
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Members of the Hazelwood Central Middle School Girls on Track team gathered for a breakfast sponsored by their coaches, staff members Nicole Findley and Tonya Jackson. Girls on Track is a program for sixth- through eighth-grade girls. In it, girls train for a 5K race while they also participate in character education lessons with topics ranging from healthy eating to conflict resolution. They recently ran a 5K race in Forest Park. “The coaches tell us stuff that we need to know other than running,” said Courtenay Gillespie, who is in eighth-grade – “like self-esteem.”
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Dorthory Boykins, Valerie Holder and Kimberly Haines of Remember You, Remember Me, Inc. thanked Richard Connelly, owner of Goody Goody Diner, who recently donated 10 percent of his daily proceeds at the restaurant to their group. Not pictured from the organization are Da’Janana Madison and Micheal Montgomery.
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Ebony Gooch was hired by BJC HealthCare at its Siteman Cancer Center within weeks of completing the eight-week short-term patient care technician program at St. Louis Community College, part of its Workforce and Community Development division.
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Union Communion Ministries will present Trench Town Rock 6 p.m. Sunday in Ivory Perry Park to open the 9th Annual Ivory Perry Park Concert Series.
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Local jazz legend Mae Wheeler passed Wednesday (June 15, 2011) at the age of 77.
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Anthony Agnew, age 20, the father of a 1-year-old, is a student at Shearwater High School, a charter school in the city that focuses on preparing struggling teens for college. It has slots for 75 students, but at the end of its first year 40 of those were empty.
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Kamaria Buchanan, left, Achea Elliott and Zhane Harris, right, from Hazelwood Southeast Middle School earned state recognition on the ACT test as part of the Duke University Talent Identification Program. Not pictured: Sean Stewart.
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St. Louis’ rising super lightweight star Devon Alexander worked out Monday at Marquette Recreation Center. Don King’s “Show Me Something Great … In The ‘Show Me’ State!” event this Saturday at the Family Arena will mark the return of Devon as he looks to rebound from his first professional loss.
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James Webb, president and CEO of the St. Louis Minority Supplier Development Council, announced the council’s Billion Dollar Impact last Thursday at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel.
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Courtnie Henson, a graduate of Marquette High School in Chesterfield, and DeShaunya Ware, a graduate of Construction Careers Center in St. Louis, were congratulated by Stanley Williams Jr. , divisional vice president and director of Retirement Benefits Group for AXA Advisors, LLC, upon receiving scholarships from AXA Foundation.
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On hand for the Shrimp Shack Grill’s kick-off of its Be a Friend of Normandy Supporter fundraising campaign were Normandy school board president Cozy W. Marks Jr.; Mike Jones of the state Board of Education; Max and Joanna Davis, owners of the Shrimp Shack; and Normandy superintendent Stanton E. Lawrence. The Davises are donating 10 percent of the Shrimp Shack’s lunchtime proceeds to the Friends of Normandy School District Foundation.
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Wisconsin state Senator Lena Taylor spoke during the annual Jefferson Jackson Democratic fundraising dinner in St. Louis last Friday. Along with the 13 other Democratic state senators, Taylor left Wisconsin to deny the State Senate a quorum on Governor Scott Walker’s legislation that repealed collective bargaining on benefits for public employees.
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Marvin Williams