Friday, May 18, 2012
Eureka businessman Brandon Fry offers an anti-hammocking design air bed, a product he says customers won't find elsewhere.
When Brandon Fry wishes people good night, he really means he hopes they have a good night. As owner of AirBed Pros in Eureka, Fry is concerned about the quality of sleep people receive. He tries to ensure customers get matched with products that best suit their needs. To that end, he just opened a retail store at 1739 West 5th St. in Eureka. It is in the same outlet area as Fastenal. "We began as a local service company that operated online. Customers would call for service, and we would go to help. When we rebuilt our website in 2010, we realized our national sales went up. And as we grew, we began to drop-ship to customers nationwide more than local sales. This was our biggest gain to date. It today accounts for 90 percent of our total …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Wildwood City Council members renewed the services of the previous Wildwood Farmers' Market manager at Monday evening's council meeting. The market is scheduled to start this Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
New hours for this season's Wildwood Farmers' Market will be 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but the same market manager will be in place to launch it. An agreement with Glenn Gaehle to oversee the 2012 market was approved by Wildwood City Council members at Monday's council meeting. Gaehle will receive $16,000 for his services as manager. While he is responsible for setting up and breaking down the market's booths as well as the resulting cleanup of the site, the city pays for related elements such as restroom facilities, police services and liability insurance. Wildwood initiated a farmers' market in 2009. Gaehle served as the manager during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Meetings earlier this year were conducted regarding the quality of the market…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Young people are falsely posing as students of L’École Culinaire in an effort to get victims to buy phony magazine subscriptions, according to the Better Business Bureau.
The Better Business Bureau released the following alert Tuesday. St. Louis area residents should be alert for a new door-to-door magazine sales scam involving young people posing as students of L’École Culinaire, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. A homeowner in the 5400 block of Pernod Avenue, in the city’s North Hampton neighborhood, said she was approached by a young man and a woman last week who asked her to buy magazine subscriptions to be sent to servicemen and women overseas. They told her that they were enrolled at the well-known culinary school in St. Louis County and were raising money to further their studies in Italy. The homeowner said she became suspicious when she asked the young woman for the name of the street where …
Local farmers’ market vendors say that the fruits and veggies they grow are superior to grocery store produce for many reasons.
Do you buy the freshest produce possible? According to many area farmers, the fruits and vegetables you buy at the grocery store may not be as fresh as you think. With farmers' markets open now (or about to open) around the St. Louis area, including Wentzville, Lake Saint Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Clayton, Ellisville, Wildwood, Arnold and elsewhere, we wanted to talk a little about what "fresh" means to you. Tim Hess, owner of Silent Oaks farm and a vendor at several area farmers’ markets, told Patch that most of the produce sold in local grocery stores comes from Calfornia or Florida, areas where many farms are staffed by migrant workers. “It’s a long trail and at the end of the trail you’ll find that migrant Mexican workers do …
Monday, May 14, 2012
An appreciation of fine woods defined a career path for this Wildwood resident.
Always a strong art student, Steve Burgess found his life's work because of his work with local carpenters and craftsmen. He took commercial art in college, but wasn't sure how all of his art training would lead to a career. "During college I worked with my my uncle, Jim Burgess, who had a cabinet shop in the LeMay area. We made kitchen cabinets with laminate countertops, which were the style in those days. Later, I worked for Dressel Woodworking in Affton. They made beds for ship's galleys, picture frames, furniture—all real wood with fine finishes. That's when the lights came on for me; I decided that this was what I wanted to do," said Burgess. He opened his own business, Burgess Mantels and More, in 1978 and then relocated it to …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Beer disributor and Burroughs parent Tom Stillman leads local ownership group.
When local business man Tom Stillman took to the microphone at the Scottrade Center Thursday, this marks the first time the St. Louis Blues are in local hands since Kiel Center Partners (under the watchful eyes of Mark Sauer and Jerry Ritter) ran the show in 1991-1999. The St. Louis Blues have battled the tides of changing economies and different places in the standings since the days when insurance magnate Sidney Salomon brought professional hockey to St. Louis for the 1966-67 season. An array of different owners with varying personalities ran the show first at the old Arena on Oakland Avenue (named changed to the Checker Dome in the Ralston-Purina Hal Dean era of (1977-83) and then onto the Savvis (now Scottrade Center) downtown. Don’t …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
With May being national Deck Safety Month, now is a great time to look for potential safety hazards. Home remodeling projects delayed due to poor economy leave many decks and outdoor structures in need of inspection and repair.
How many area decks are all decked out for the summer? Steve Huggins, owner of Archadeck Outdoor Living of West County, urges homeowners to check decks to ensure a safer summer. He is an Ellisville resident who services deck owners in Wildwood, Eureka, Ballwin and West St. Louis County, as well as his hometown area. “Many of us have delayed home repairs and improvement until they are absolutely essential,” said Huggins. “Even then, sometimes homeowners don’t have enough information to decide when something is optional or truly a safety hazard that could result in an injury.” To help homeowners with safety decisions, especially for decks that are more than 10 years old, Huggins' current campaign includes seven deck safety inspection …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Eureka's Six Flags Over St. Louis is participating in Thursday's event.
See why St. Louis is such a great place to visit during the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission’s annual Be a Tourist in Your Own Town event. The region’s most popular attractions will exhibit in Kiener Plaza in the heart of downtown St. Louis with free refreshments, music, prizes and fun for everyone. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Thursday, May 3. As part of the event, area chefs will present five signature St. Louis dishes. The dishes include toasted ravioli, St. Louis-style thin crust pizza, pork steaks, gooey butter cake and the slinger. The Be a Tourist event also features 50-plus area attractions, hotels and restaurants, as well as free ice cream from North Star Frozen Treats, prizes and live music from Jive …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
On May 5, visit the Eureka Hills Branch of the St. Louis County Library and pick up one free comic book while supplies last.
Fans of the Avengers, Spider-Man and Transformers can pick up special-edition issues starring their favorite superheroes during Free Comic Book Day on May 5. All branches of the St. Louis County Library, including the Eureka Hills Branch at 156 Eureka Towne Center Drive, will have free comics to give away on Saturday. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., residents may visit their local branch and receive one issue per person while supplies last. Free Comic Book Day is an annual celebration of comics. Each May, retailers, publishers, suppliers and distributors make some comics free in an effort to reward comic book veterans and draw in new fans. Forty-two different titles will be available, including comics targeted toward kids. A full list of Free Comic…
Monday, April 30, 2012
Saint Louis Bread Co./Panera is hosting a contest through which people can nominate favorite teachers, who then have a chance to win a classroom breakfast, office supplies and a gift card. Today is the last day for entries.
For all those really great teachers who teach Wildwood and Eureka students, there is something special to do for them. Saint Louis Bread Co. is hosting a Top Teacher Contest. It includes teachers for kindergarten through 12th grade. Teacher nominations must be received by April 30. Reasons for the nomination should be stated in an online form within 400 words or less. Contestants must be at least 13 years old. For further contest rules, read here. The winning teacher will receive a $200 Panera gift card, $100 in office supplies, and a breakfast for their class. The contestant who nominates the winning teacher also wins an E-Reader and $50 Panera gift card. To fill out the online nomination form, CLICK HERE. The winning teacher will be …
Brandon Fry - Local Volunteer
12:53 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
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