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Jeanette Hellend, Billie Grief, Lorene Rowland, Laverne Brueggman

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The Clayton Garden Club dedicated a Blue Star Marker to honor veterans, placed near the flagpole at The Center of Clayton in Shaw Park. Additionally, Clayton Mayor Harold Sanger presented a plaque honoring The Clayton Garden Club on its 75th anniversary. Pictured, above.

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At the Friendship Village Chesterfield floral show of arrangements by residents, the best-in-show popular vote award went to Thelma Kubiak for her Incredible Edible entry in the fresh flower class. Lorene Rowland won three first-place prizes in various categories.

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Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. The casino hosted a series of events, including a barbecue and the 10th annual Torch Run for Special Olympics. Since opening on May 27, 1994, the company and its employees have contributed more than $4.3 million to hundreds of local charities and thousands of service hours in the St. Charles community.

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Richmond Heights Fire Department

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SSM St. Mary’s recently presented the Clinical Save Award to the Richmond Heights Fire Department in recognition of its lifesaving efforts on behalf of two sudden cardiac arrest patients. One of the survivors, Cesare Chiaradonna, spoke at the ceremony to express his gratitude.

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Webster University’s George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology’s CEO of the Year event recently honored Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO of AT&T. Stephenson told the audience that the next five years of the mobile revolution will be the most dramatic in the history of communications. Pictured From left: David Steward, Benjamin Akande, Randall Stephenson, Beth Stroble, Julian Schuster, Ambassador George Herbert Walker III

By Isabelle Gustafson