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Lindbergh High School Student Dies From Cancer

A young man who put his heart into helping kids with cancer lost his own battle against bone cancer Friday.  18-year old Jake Franzel of Crestwood faced many health challenges but he lived life with energy and determination often inspiring his classmates at Lindbergh High School.

Those students had planned a rally outside Jake's home for Friday night to cheer him on.  Instead it became a candlelight vigil and show of support for his parents and sister.

Several friends shared their memories of Jake after school on Friday.  "I'll just always remember him as the fun kid who always wanted to be with his friends and play sports," said Stephanie Brodwater who played in the marching band with Jake.  Ben Smith recalled hanging out with his friend on Saturday nights.  "You don't really know what's gone until it's gone," he said.

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Grant Historic Site: Predicting The Weather — For Life And Commerce

Grant Historic Site: Predicting The Weather — For Life And Commerce

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site will hold a special program to commemorate the 142nd anniversary of the establishment of the federal agency that today is known as the National Weather Service on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.  The “Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce” was established by order of Congress and signed by President  Ulysses S. Grant on February 9, 1870. Later, the Division became the National Weather Service we know today that helps us plan our daily lives and warns of impending storms in order to save lives and property.

District Invites Community to Annual Lindbergh Leaders Banquet

District Invites Community to Annual Lindbergh Leaders Banquet

Lindbergh community members are invited to attend the 2012 Lindbergh Leaders banquet, which will be held on Feb. 24 at Royale Orleans Banquet Hall. This year’s 11 winners were chosen from a pool of 28 outstanding nominees. Lindbergh Leaders are nominated by their fellow community members for their service to Lindbergh Schools and leadership in the community.

Tickets to the banquet are available by downloading an invitation at http://tinyurl.com/LindberghLeaders, or calling 314-729-2400, ext. 8630.

This year’s honorees include:

Mehlville High School Teacher Invited To Present At National Conference

Mehlville High School Teacher Invited To Present At National Conference

Mehlville High School Math Department Co-Chairperson Jane Ebert was invited to attend the Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) forum in Charlotte, N.C., to share the techniques implemented at MHS that have enabled more students to achieve success in rigorous math content. Ebert presented with Doug Sutton, Director of Career Initiatives for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), at a joint meeting of the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic Regional Comprehensive Centers of the U.S. Department of Education. 

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LHS Jazz Ensemble Performs At State Conference

LHS Jazz Ensemble Performs At State Conference

Congratulations to the LHS Jazz Ensemble, which has been selected to play today at the 74th annual Missouri Music Educators Association In-Service Workshop/Conference, at Tan-Tar-A resort in Osage Beach. Lindbergh is the only jazz ensemble in the state to be represented at the conference.

This year’s performance will be the second visit to the conference by the Jazz Ensemble. In 2007, both the LHS Symphonic Band and Jazz Ensemble performed at the conference, as the first Lindbergh band groups to perform there since 1985. 

“Being selected to perform at this conference is like winning the state championship in sports, so this is a huge achievement for these kids and for Lindbergh Schools,” said David Wyss, Jazz Ensemble director.

Report: Layoffs Coming to St. Louis County

Significant layoffs are coming to St. Louis County due to budget cuts. More than two dozen employees in the park and public works departments are losing their jobs, and that's not all. 

St. Vincent Park on St. Charles Rock Road has one of St. Louis County's three public pools. All three pools will now be shutting two weeks earlier this summer because of the cutbacks. But clearly the job losses are a big blow.

The layoffs are the culmination of a budget battle that started last year when County Executive Charlie Dooley threatened to close nearly two dozen county parks, including Lone Elk Park and eliminate close to 175 jobs.

Now the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that Dooley said Wednesday he is laying off 20 full time employees in the Parks Department and six in public works.

St. Louis Hospitals Rank Top In Nation

St. Louis has some of the best hospitals in the nation. According to a report from the group "Health Grades", St. Louis hospitals rank eighth in the U.S. Researchers studied nearly 5,000 hospitals and based their ratings on the number of patient complications and deaths.

The city with the best hospitals in the nation is Baltimore.  Click here to see the full list.