West Newsmagazine 5-20-20
Local news, local politics and community events for West St. Louis County Missouri. Local news, local politics and community events for West St. Louis County Missouri.
32 I BUSINESS I May 20, 2020 WEST NEWSMAGAZINE @WESTNEWSMAG WESTNEWSMAGAZINE.COM COME WORSHIP & LEARN ONLINE! ALL ARE WELCOME! West County Lutheran Church is a faith community, relying on Christ and each other in these uncertain times. E-mail us at the address below; we will send you an invitation to our Zoom meeting Join us via Zoom Sunday morning, 9:30-10:30 for worship & Thursday Evening, 7-8PM Education classes via Zoom Contact Contact us us at at info@NALCWC.ORG | www.NALCWC.org | | Facebook - - NALCWC Rev. Dr. Beverly DeBord Operation Food Search’s Summer Food Service Program provides children in need with food packs while school is out. [Source: OFS] Business Briefs COMMUNITY CARE Post Holdings made a significant donation to Operation Food Search [OFS], a nonprofit hunger relief organization, for its COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan that provides free meal distribution to children and families who need food assistance. The donation funds emergency food packs that OFS creates for community partners including St. Louis Public Schools and St. Louis County Library branches. OFS currently distributes approximately 2,385 bags per week to select school locations, as well as nearly 1,700 packs per week at various library and community centers. OFS started its Summer Food Service Program at the end of March to accommodate children while schools are out. • • • To honor teachers who have worked through the COVID-19 pandemic, WGU Missouri is awarding $15,000 in grants to K-12 teachers across the state through its ‘Fund My Classroom’ initiative. The grants will help fund a variety of innovative classroom projects. Additionally, WGU Missouri is offering $50,000 in scholarships to teachers and aspiring teachers looking to further their education. WGU Missouri is a competency-based, online university created to expand access to higher education for Missouri residents. • • • Assistance League of St. Louis in Ellisville has teamed up with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis to help underserved families during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Urban League has hosted drive-through giveaways at locations in the city of St. Louis and Metro East since Jane Harbron, president of Assistance League of St. Louis, poses with 1,500 new books that will be distributed to children in need. [Source: Assistance League] early April to give out food and cleaning supplies to families. Along with the books, Assistance League delivered toys donated by Barnes & Noble of West County, 100 hygiene kits, and professional clothing for women and men entering the job market. Later this summer, Urban League will be conducting a version of its annual Back to School Expo, where Assistance League will be supplying over 3,000 books for children in attendance. • • • Dierbergs Markets launched a new online donation program this week to support Operation Food Search. Donations made to the new Virtual Pantry, accessible on dierbergs.com/ofs, will be used to purchase groceries with Dierbergs buying power to ship directly to Operation Food Search for distribution. The current donation period is scheduled to run until June 7. PEOPLE David Palatnik and Dafna Revah, local owners of CBD Kratom, the largest independent CBD company in the United States based in St. Louis, recently won Greenway Magazine’s awards for Fastest Growing CBD Company and Best CBD Store. CBD Kratom has over 14 locations across the St. Louis area, including stores in Ellisville and Creve Coeur. • • • Local chef Nick Bognar of iNDO has been named a 2020 FOOD & WINE Best New Chef. Bognar is one of ten chefs in the nation to receive the accolade. Bognar grew up in Ballwin working at his mother’s restaurants, Nippon Tei and Ramen Tei, before attending culinary school. He opened iNDO, a modern restaurant with Japanese, Thai, and Southeast Asian cuisine in June of 2019 and was nominated by the James Beard Foundation as Rising Star Chef of the Year twice and iNDO was nominated for Best New Restaurant in 2020. iNDO was also included in GQ magazine’s Best New Restaurants of 2020 list. PLACES Lola & Penelope’s has moved from its Clayton location to 161 Lamp and Lantern Village in Town & Country. The pet boutique and wellness center focuses on the latest in pet apparel, travel products, and walking gear. Pet food, treat, toys and grooming services also are available. • • • The latest Walnut Grill location opened for business in Chesterfield Valley, despite the challenges associated with operating a restaurant amid COVID- 19 precautions. The new restaurant, the fourth of the locally owned company, is located at 17392 Chesterfield Airport Road. As with the Ellisville and Sunset Hills locations, the Chesterfield location is open for carry-out and delivery service. CHAMBER RESOURCES The West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce continues its Business Webinar Speaker Series at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26. The featured speaker is Meredith McVehil, Ramsey Preferred Money Coach. McVehil will speak on “Financial Wellness in the Workplace: A Message of Hope.” She will teach on what trusted leaders can do for their employees to teach them solid money management in these uncertain times. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom; individuals will receive login credentials upon registration. The event is free and open to members and non-members. For more information, visit westcountychamber.com. • • • The West St. Louis County Chamber hosts its virtual general membership meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 28. The speaker is Jeff Mason, who will share tools to prepare and thrive in times ahead. Members and non-members are welcome. For login credentials and registration, visit westcountychamber.com. • • • The West St. Louis County Chamber hosts a Virtual First Friday Coffee at 7:30 a.m. Friday, June 5. Members and non-members are welcome. Guest speaker to be announced. For login credentials and registration, visit westcountychamber.com.
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WEST NEWSMAGAZINE<br />
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FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE BREWERS<br />
SINCE 1982<br />
Where Quality Flooring is Sold for Less!<br />
• CARPET<br />
• CERAMIC<br />
• HARDWOOD<br />
• LAMINATE<br />
• VINYL<br />
• LUXURY<br />
VINYL TILES<br />
We do it all<br />
and<br />
We do it right<br />
WE ARE<br />
OPEN<br />
AND PRACTICING<br />
SOCIAL<br />
DISTANCING!<br />
• PRICE<br />
• GREAT SELECTION<br />
• EXCELLENT SERVICE<br />
• LAMINATE<br />
• EXPERT INSTALLATION<br />
• ACCREDITED<br />
BBB BUSINESS<br />
Financing Available with approved credit<br />
6 Meramec Valley Plaza<br />
Valley Park, MO<br />
(Hwy 141 & Marshall Rd. • Across from Carol House Furniture)<br />
(636) 225-8350<br />
HOURS: MONDAY 9:30-7PM<br />
TUES-FRI: 9:30-5PM • SAT: 9:30-2PM<br />
CLOSED SUNDAY<br />
DIGITAL<br />
IMPRESSIONS<br />
ARE MORE<br />
COMFORTABLE<br />
IMPLANTS ARE<br />
INCREDIBLY<br />
VERSATILE!<br />
STABILIZE LOOSE<br />
DENTURES OR<br />
REPLACE ALL<br />
TEETH IN ONE DAY!<br />
OUR INVISALIGN<br />
CAN STRAIGHTEN<br />
TEETH IN 4 MONTHS<br />
INSTEAD OF<br />
2 YEARS<br />
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"Top Dentists" <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
- St. Louis Magazine<br />
FREE<br />
Examination or<br />
$50 off treatment<br />
New patients only<br />
No other offers or<br />
discounts apply<br />
14560 Manchester Rd. Suite 25<br />
(Conveniently located in Winchester Plaza by St. Louis Bread Co.)<br />
Please visit our website: www.ClineDentalGroup.com or call us at 636-230-8081<br />
ST. JOSEPHS ACADEMY<br />
IS YOUR DAUGHTER<br />
THRIVING?<br />
NEW STEM<br />
FACILITIES<br />
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