Friday, May 24, 2013
St. Peters will host the annual Memorial Day ceremony at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 27.
Memorial Day is Monday and the city of St. Peters will be closing several offices. City Hall, the Cultural Arts Centre and Earth Centre will be closed for the holiday. The Rec-Plex will be open, but will have modified hours. The ice rink and pools will be open to the general public from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The registration desk will be closed. Recycle City, including aluminum can buy-back and trash acceptance, will be closed May 27. The Recycle City Drop-Off area will remain open Trash service will also be impacted by the holiday. Regular Monday/Thursday customers will instead have their trash picked up on Tuesday and Friday. The normal Tuesday/Friday residents will have their trash collected on Wednesday and Saturday. Yard waste collection …
Patch rounds up a list of events going on in St. Charles County.
Memorial Day Events:
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Who’s NOT planning a BBQ this weekend? If the weather holds and you’ve got propane or charcoal, chances are, you’re grilling something with your friends and family. Here, new ideas for keeping your costs down. Sponsored by Home Depot.
Here at Patch, we like to be thrifty, so we talked to two barbeque experts and uncovered some really good ideas to help you save money on your next outdoor party. 1. Start with a marinade. This means planning ahead -- say, Friday. But it’s worth it, says Rick Browne, host of Barbeque America on PBS, because you can pass up that well-marbled ribeye steak and buy a less tender and less expensive choice to grill like a flank steak or chuck steak. Just marinate it or brine for one or two days and then cook long and slow on the barbeque grill to break down tissues but maintain moisture. “You need to include an acid in the marinade, perhaps juice, vinegar or soy sauce, but avoid cola which is so acidic it can turn meat into a soggy mess.” Try …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Our columnist shares tips for safe outdoor eating.
Memorial Day is often enjoyed with outside activities, picnics in the park and thoughts about keeping food safe. As summer begins to unfold take some time to learn about foodborne illness and proper techniques to keep your family safe. Foodborne illness, often referred to as food poisoning, causes an estimated 48 million illnesses (1 out of 6 Americans), 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year in the United States. Fortunately, with a little bit of care when handling food most of these illnesses can be avoided. The most common foodborne pathogens are salmonella, listeria and E.Coli. Foodborne pathogens are more commonly found in raw meat, fish and poultry but improper food handling—starting with how you put things in your …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The St. Peters Veterans Commission hosted the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony in front of a packed house early Monday morning.
Monday, May 28, 2012
The St. Peters Veterans Commission hosted the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony in front of a packed house early Monday morning.
On a warm Memorial Day morning in St. Peters a dozens showed up to City Hall to remember what the holiday really stands for. Flags were everywhere at City Hall as the St. Peters Veterans Commission hosted the annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony early Monday morning. Tiny American flags lined the veterans' memorials while a large flag connected by fire engine ladders from Central County Fire and Rescue and the Cottleville Fire District flapped in the breeze. The Patriot Guard Riders, new to the event this year, stood on a hill holding flags. Their motorcycles, left in the parking lot, had more flags on the patriotic holiday. But Monday wasn't about flags large or small. As speaker after speaker reminded the packed crowd, today is …
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
Twenty Marine recruits as they are sworn into military service at the annual event.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Several groups are hosting Memorial Day ceremonies during the long weekend.
Monday is Memorial Day and several communities and groups around the county are holding celebrations to honor our nation's military men and women. You might be interested in these other articles:
Memorial Day weekend kicks off the outdoor pool season in St. Peters.
Friday, May 25, 2012
St. Peters City Hall will be closed for Memorial Day, but the Rec-Plex will remain open.
Memorial Day is coming up and that means St. Peters' offices will observe holiday hours. St. Peters City Hall, Cultural Arts Centre, and the Earth Centre will all be closed in observance of Memorial Day. Recycle City, including aluminum can buy-back and trash acceptance, will be also be closed on May 28. The Recycle City Drop-Off area will remain open. Trash service will also be impacted with the holiday. Trash customers on the Monday/Thursday schedule will have their trash collected on Tuesday/Friday. Trash customers on the Tuesday/Friday schedule will have their trash collected on Wednesday/Saturday. Not everything will be closed in the city, however. The Rec-Plex ice rink and pools will be open to the general public from 1 p.m.5 p.m., …
