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Community gives input for Jamestown’s future Will developers invest in what North County wants? By Sandra Jordan Of The St. Louis American
n “People have a lot of interest in this and want to see something productive happen with the property.”
There were many ideas put forth Monday, November 27 for the millionplus square feet of property in North County that used to be Jamestown Mall – but the same old mall was not one of them. “I’m looking for more upscale restaurants, places for us to go instead of traveling to West County and Clayton and Downtown,” Erica
–St. Louis County Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray
Bumpers said – “maybe a movie theatre, similar to what they have at St. Charles.” “That’s it – pretty much what she said,” her friend said, as another lady
nodded in agreement. For those not inclined to visit the Galleria or to head west, they shop via
See JAMESTOWN, A6
Photo by Wiley Price
Residents look at information boards during an open house about the old Jamestown Mall site in North St. Louis County. The three-hour session took place at Detrick Building at Christian Hospital on Monday, November 27.
Thanksgiving without Philando STL native Valerie Castile remembers her son, who was killed by police last year By Harry Colbert Jr. Of Insight News
Valerie Castile
Minneapolis. – Valerie Castile spent Thanksgiving among family and friends, but her son, her first-born, was not there. He will not be there for Christmas either. The holidays are tough on Castile, a St. Louis native living in the Twin Cities. Each day can be a tough one for her. But despite the pain, she endures, trying to turn tragedy into triumph and ensuring the legacy of her son –
See CASTILE, A6 Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
Girl Scouts on parade Young girls waved from the Girl Scouts float during the Christmas in St. Louis Parade in St. Louis on Thursday, November 23.
People Against Poverty Campaign
Black principals lead Blue Ribbon Schools
Community Women Against Hardship seeks the community’s help
Trina Petty-Rice and Deandre Thomas get national recognition Mark Twain Elementary School Principal Trina PettyRice with 5th grader Madden Mhite-Chnarr and 2nd grader Khai Erby-Carr in the school’s library.
By Tavia Gilchrist For The St. Louis American Two area public schools led by African-American principals have been recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools, a national program that honors schools for high academic performance and progress in closing achievement gaps among students. Mark Twain Elementary in the Brentwood School District and Mallinckrodt Academy of Gifted Instruction in St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) were among eight Missouri schools to receive the award. Nationwide 242 schools received the Blue Ribbon distinction this year. The principals at Mark Twain and Mallinckrodt
See SCHOOLS, A7
Photo by Wiley Price
By Clarice Evans For The St. Louis American Surviving through chaos seems to be the norm for many of the families Community Women Against Hardship serves. Time is moving at what appears to be a hasty speed. Life challenges, sickness, death, unemployment, homelessness, child abductions, racism, injustice, hate, miscommunications, depression, low expectations, stress, and mental and physical ailments have overtaken entire households. Who do they turn to? For many, the answer is Community Women Against
See POVERTY, A7