South County Community Calendar: Week of Friday, March 29 through Thursday, April 4
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Friday, March 29  SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting chair yoga at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $3 and SilverSneakers is accepted. SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting ZumbaGold at 11:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $3. The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from noon – 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $2 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.&n ..read more
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MHS track building on last year’s success
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by Jeremy Housewright, For the Call
22h ago
The Mehlville High School boys track squad  is looking to build upon last season’s success after qualifying for the sectional meet in five different events. “So many of our 64 team members are in their first season,” coach Mark McNamara said. “So, they have to learn the sport and events and unite as a team.” McNamara said the goal for this season is for every team member to set new personal records, and earn points in every event at the district meet and qualify at least one event to the state meet.  Mehlville has 13 runners returning this spring, as well as five new participants. Wi ..read more
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Lindbergh tennis eyes a stellar season
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by Jeremy Housewright, For the Call
22h ago
Get ready for another stellar season from Lindbergh High School boys tennis. Ending last season with a 16-5 record and returning seven of the top eight players in the program, bodes pretty well for the Flyers. Out of those seven returning players, six of them went to state and finished in fourth place two years ago. “This year one of our goals is to compete for and win another team district title,” said head coach Bryan Maier. “There are a lot of really good teams in the area, but it’s not every year you get this many guys returning from a team that made it to the district final last year and ..read more
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OHS girls soccer has a fresh start this season
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by Jeremy Housewright, For the Call
1d ago
The Oakville High School girls soccer team will be starting fresh this spring. Last year’s 16-5 record is in the past, as the Tigers lost 12 seniors to graduation. Despite an almost all new cast, the fire is still there for the young Tigers. “We are young this year after losing 12 seniors and so we are rebuilding and finding our identity,” coach Sarah Guenther said. “There are a lot of hungry rookies on our team this year that are willing to do what it takes to be varsity players.” Three seniors return for the Tigers: Defender Abby Wiedermann, defender/midfielder Bella Novak and goalkeeper Syd ..read more
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School district celebrates food drive ‘heroes’
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Mehlville Board of Education Director Scott Huegerich, along with sponsors Melissa Pope from Pet Supplies Plus and Kim Brady from Kim Brady Photography, awarded T-shirts to the student and teacher volunteers of February’s Fill Up The Pickup event. The student helpers are from Mehlville High School’s leadership class and the We Are Mehlville group, which includes all the school’s clubs and teams. These volunteers played a crucial role in offloading and organizing 4,820 pounds of food donations received from schools throughout the district. All contributions went to the St. Louis Area Foodbank ..read more
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Critical race theory once again debated by Missouri Senators
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by Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent
2d ago
A Missouri Senate committee debated a bill that would ban school districts from discussing any topic or curriculum “similar to critical race theory or the 1619 Project” on March 5. Last year, bills that sought to ban critical race theory spurred a Democratic filibuster in the Senate as opponents predicted “unintended consequences” that would remove parts of history from the classroom. The bill discucssed Tuesday, sponsored by Warrensburg Republican Sen. Denny Hoskins, would allow Missouri’s attorney general to investigate compliance and would revoke half of a district’s state funding if a viol ..read more
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Kate McKay challenging Ronald Slattery in Green Park Ward 2
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2d ago
Incumbent Green Park Ward 2 Alderman Ronald Slattery faces one challenger for his seat on the Board of Aldermen in the April 5 election — resident Kate McKay.  McKay works in business operations for St. Louis Public Radio. She has not held public office in the past.  When asked why she is running for office, McKay said, “I’m running for alderman because I believe in fostering a community where everyone’s voices are heard.”  Slattery works in sports service administration. He has a bachelor’s degree in government and a master’s degree in integral research and Master of Business A ..read more
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Michael Broughton challenged by Joshua Lang in Green Park Ward 1
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Incumbent Green Park Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton is challenged by newcomer Joshua Lang in the upcoming municipal election. Election day is Tuesday, April 2. Broughton and his wife, Marilyn, have four adult children. Broughton is one of the current Green Park Ward 1 aldermen and has held that seat since 2015. Lang is a newcomer to public office. He is married to Kara Marie Lang, and they have three children: Brecken, Rowynn and Augustus. He works as a senior chemical tester at Ameren Missouri. The candidates gave the following responses to The Call’s candidate questionnaire Editor’s note ..read more
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Panthers basketball reflects on mixed season
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by Jeremy Housewright, For the Call
2d ago
For Mehlville boys basketball coach Daniel Braun, this season was a mixed bag. He and his team were not satisfied with how the season ended, but there was also progress made by younger players. “We did not meet our expectations this season,” Braun said. “We set the goal of competing for a district championship, and we were not there. At the same time, I feel we improved through the year and am very proud of the players for all of the work that we put in.” The Panthers finished with a record of 11-16 on the season. Junior Brady Sights led the team in scoring, averaging just over 14 points ..read more
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August primary races mix of incumbents, newcomers to office
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by Erin Achenbach, News Editor
2d ago
Sixth District St. Louis County Councilman Ernie Trakas will face one challenger in the Republican primary this August. The primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 6. The General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Trakas and Oakville attorney G. Michael Archer filed last month when candidate filing opened on Feb. 27 for the primary election. Filing was set to close Tuesday, March 26 – after The Call went to press.   Also filing to represent the 6th District on the St. Louis County Council was former Mehlville Board of Education director Kevin Schartner, who is running as a Democrat. At press ti ..read more
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