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Monday, June 20, 2011

This Week in Creve Coeur: Bus Art, A Neighborhood Night Out and Shakespeare

Your weekly look at what's coming up in town.

Welcome to another Monday here at Creve Coeur Patch. In this space, we try to give you a roadmap of what's out there this week. Before we do that, I want to make sure you take a look at our recap of the West County Relay For Life, held Friday night. Monday night, the Creve Coeur's Planning and Zoning Commission will hear from two finalists selected in the city's bid to place public art at the bus shelter in front of the CVS on Olive Boulevard. The panel is also scheduled to review a proposal for a possible restaurant and bank development project on the western edge of Creve Coeur along Olive Blvd. Tuesday, Creve Coeur holds its annual Neighborhood Night Out. Police and fire department members will be around town, meeting with neighbors and…

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Creve Coeur Native and Ladue High School Grad Reacts To The bin Laden News In Washington

Stephanie Levy found herself outside the White House Sunday night.

WASHINGTON – By now the nation has begun to amass and process the details of Sunday night’s military attack that killed Osama bin Laden. Feelings of joy and catharsis led thousands in Washington, New York and even Greek Town at my alma mater, the University of Missouri to take to the streets and express their excitement. Outside the White House, frankly, it looked like Ladue had just upset Clayton in the homecoming game. A crowd of mostly young people cheered “U-S-A!” “Thank you troops!” and “Obama!” while waving American flags, using them as clothing or both. But even as I shoved through the crowd, reaching my camera high to get that coveted shot, one thought kept crossing my mind. I really need to text my brother back. My younger brother…

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