🌱 Patch AM: Chesterfield relatives remember the life of Jerry Francis Olson

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• Chesterfield relatives remember the life of Jerry Francis Olson

Also on today's calendar: The Twellman Way...Empowering Young Students (athletes).

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 37 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: Some clouds, then sunny, temps: high: 38, low: 24.
• Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jerry Francis Olson (cassville-democrat.com) — One of the survivors of Jerry Francis Olson is his sister-in-law Celeste, who lives in Chesterfield tying local families to his story. Olson, a longtime Scout volunteer and Knights of Columbus member, passed away near Golden, Missouri, and will be laid to rest with his wife in Omaha after a funeral mass there.
   

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Monday January 5

• The Twellman Way...Empowering Young Students (athletes)
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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Blood Drive
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  10:00 am
• SOD PM - Alex
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  1:00 pm
• DJ Skate-New Year, New YOU!
  St Peters, MO Calendar
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Recycling & Trash Pickup Wednesdays Except where NOTED
  Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011
• SOD AM - Kayla
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  6:30 am
• SOD PM - Emma
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  1:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Rec-Plex Open House
  St Peters, MO Calendar St. Peters, MO 63376
  12:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Christmas Tree Collection Service
  Manchester, MO Calendar Manchester, MO 63011
• Districtr-1 Christmas Tree Pickup
  Ellisville, MO Calendar Ellisville, MO 63011
• SOD AM - Amy
  City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
  5:00 am
• CLASSES RESUME HS
  Mid Rivers Elem. Saint Peters, MO 63376
  6:30 am
• First Days of 3rd Quarter for Students at CCL
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
  9:33 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Couple thoughts to help
  people drive for 2026. 1. If people keep passing you on the right while you drive, you should move to the slow lane. 2. If you can’t manage to… (Nextdoor Westfield Farm)
• Vehicle fire reported on MO 364 Eastbound past Maryland Heights Expressway.
  1:21AM on Jan 1: A vehicle fire on MO 364 East past Maryland Heights Expressway has closed the right lane and shoulder, with four lanes open. (Nextdoor )

• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Merchandise and Stocking Associate in Chesterfield. Apply here.
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