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In today's newsletter:
- How a new play confronts Coldwater Creek's impact on Hazelwood families
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Sunlit and delightful, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 66.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SATE's 'Confetti Kids' is sobering look at Coldwater Creek and nuclear waste (laduenews.com) — A new play in St. Louis puts a human face on Coldwater Creek's nuclear waste legacy, highlighting its toll on families in Florissant, Hazelwood, and nearby North County communities. The drama follows a scientist-mother confronting cancer, family tensions, and long-buried contamination from her childhood creek. It blends emotional storytelling with factual context about the region's radioactive waste crisis. 
📸 Around Hazelwood
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hazelwood
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- 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 - 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 - Parks and Recreation Board →
City of Hazelwood Meetings Civic Center East
6:00 pm - Parks & Recreation Board →
Hazelwood, MO Calendar, 8969 Dunn Road, Hazelwood
7:30 pm - Hazelwood City Council →
City of Hazelwood Meetings Hazelwood City Hall - 415 Elm Grove Lane Hazelwood MO 6304
6:30 pm - 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
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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Thursday September 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Fridays at the Spot!
Greater North County Chamber of Commerce The Creative Spot 414 S. Florissant rd Ferguson, MO 63135
3:00 pm - Buder PTO Family Night →
Buder Elem. Off Campus
6:00 pm - Backpack Charms (FMPL)
Ferguson Municipal Public Library , 35 N Florissant Rd, Ferguson\
2:00 pm - High School Absentee Photo Day
Pattonville R-iII B104
7:30 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Good morning all,
Can anyone recommend an insurance provider for Home and Auto? . Does anyone else have an insurance company ask you for all of your previous coverages… (Nextdoor Leaf Crest) - I need drywall patched in the ceiling of a bedroom.
Small to medium job. Maybe a handyman? Message me. I'll send pictures. Thanks! (Nextdoor The Villes)
- Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup posted a job opening for Excavation Laborer in Hazelwood. Apply here.
- Michaels posted a job opening for Part Time Environmental Team Member in Florissant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hazelwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Florissant
- Barbara Lucinda Gurley (thestandardnewspaper.online)
- Augustine Institute Expands Catholic Leadership Formation (patheos.com)
- Soccer Returns to Walton Stadium to Host Northern Illinois (mutigers.com)
Ferguson
- 12 years after Ferguson unrest, community leaders discuss progress, next steps (kmov.com)
- AOC and Mamdani Should Apologize for Their Anti-Black Comments (leftvoice.org)
- Reggie Jones found purpose in serving others (stlamerican.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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