🌱 Patch AM: Florissant remembers former resident Barbara Lucinda Gurley

Good day Florissant! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Florissant remembers former resident Barbara Lucinda Gurley
• How a new play confronts Coldwater Creek's toll on Florissant families
• Florissant native James Thomas Van Steenburg remembered by family nationwide

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 69.
• Monday: Partly sunny and very hot, with a high of 97 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Barbara Lucinda Gurley (thestandardnewspaper.online) — Florissant readers may remember Barbara Gurley, who once called the city home before settling in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where she recently passed away at 85. Her life was filled with close friendships, community involvement, and deep devotion to her children and grandchildren, who now cherish memories of her humor, independence, and generous spirit.
   

• SATE's 'Confetti Kids' is sobering look at Coldwater Creek and nuclear waste (laduenews.com) — Florissant families affected by Coldwater Creek's radioactive contamination are central to the real-world crisis explored in SATE Ensemble Theatre's new drama "Confetti Kids." The play, staged at The Chapel in St. Louis, follows a nuclear scientist and mother confronting cancer, government inaction, and the long shadow of childhood days spent in the creek.
   

• James Thomas Van Steenburg (scdemocratonline.com) — Florissant is where James Van Steenburg's story began in 1962, before life and work eventually took him to Lew Beach, New York, where he recently passed away at 64. Loved for his outdoor spirit, time in his beloved "Coop," and devotion to family, he will be honored at services in New York next month.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Florissant

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Monday August 31
• Ask-A-Techie free one-on- one tech training
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Oasis at Northwest Plaza 500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 425 St. Ann, MO 63074
  1:00 pm
• Women's Nervous System Reset Yoga
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Florissant Meadows Shopping Center 580 N HWY 67 Suite 6, Florissant, Mo 63031
  5:15 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Leads Group 3 Meeting
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce GNCC Office 420 W. Washington Florissant, MO 63031
  8:30 am
• Senior Citizen's Advisory Commission →
  City of Florissant Florissant Senior Center
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Leads Group 1 Meeting
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Greater North County Chamber Office 420 W. Washington St. Florissant, MO 63031
  7:30 am
Friday September 4
• Fridays at the Spot!
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce The Creative Spot 414 S. Florissant rd Ferguson, MO 63135
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - City Offices Closed
  City of Florissant 955 St Francois St, Florissant, MO 63031
• Ask-A-Techie free one-on- one tech training
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Oasis at Northwest Plaza 500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 425 St. Ann, MO 63074
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Farmers' Market →
  Ferguson Calendar, 501 S. Florissant, Ferguson
  8:00 am
• Backpack Charms (FMPL)
  Ferguson Municipal Public Library , 35 N Florissant Rd, Ferguson\
  2:00 pm
Monday August 31
• Ask-A-Techie free one-on- one tech training
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Oasis at Northwest Plaza 500 Northwest Plaza, Suite 425 St. Ann, MO 63074
  1:00 pm
• Women's Nervous System Reset Yoga
  Greater North County Chamber of Commerce Florissant Meadows Shopping Center 580 N HWY 67 Suite 6, Florissant, Mo 63031
  5:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Experienced or Senior Aerospace Systems Safety Engineer at Boeing (boeing.com)
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Ferguson

• 12 years after Ferguson unrest, community leaders discuss progress, next steps (kmov.com)
• It's Too Early to Declare a Culture-War Winner (theatlantic.com)
• Brett Weiner (nytimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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