🌱 Patch AM: Kirkwood mourns the loss of Lois Ann Weir-Jungers

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• Kirkwood mourns the loss of Lois Ann Weir-Jungers

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, with a high of 50 and low of 38 degrees.
• Saturday: A few morning showers; cooler, temps: high: 43, low: 23.
• Sunday: Breezy in the a.m.; sunshine, with a high of 39 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lois Ann (Goldman) Weir-Jungers (timesnewspapers.com) — Kirkwood is mourning longtime resident Lois Ann Weir-Jungers, an Emmy-winning former KPLR-TV kids marketing director who died at home on Dec. 24 after living with Alzheimer’s. Her family plans a celebration of life later this spring or summer and invites memorial donations to several children’s and health-focused charities that were meaningful to her.
   

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Friday January 9

• First Days of 3rd Quarter for Students at CCL
  Center for Creative Learning (CCL) , 265 Old State Rd , Ellisville
  9:33 am
• SOD PM - Emma
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  1:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• SOD AM - Christina
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  6:30 am
• SOD PM - Skylar
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  1:00 pm

Monday January 12

• SOD AM - Amy
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  5:00 am
• Sustainability Commission Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
  4:00 pm
• Traffic Adisory Board Commission Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
  5:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• SOD AM - Daniel
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  5:00 am
• Old Orchard Special Business District Meeting
  City of Webster Groves Calendar , City Hall - Gordon Room 4 E Lockwood , Webster Groves
  8:00 am
• SOD PM - Christina
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  1:00 pm
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• Vehicle fire reported on I-44 East before Bowles Ave.
  6:46PM on Jan 7: Vehicle fire on I-44 East before Bowles Ave causes right lane and shoulder closures, with two lanes open. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

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• Paul From TOFU BAND Cassimatis from Fenton, MO joined the Real Rock Army today! (kshe95.com)
• Planet Fitness expected to open in Arnold in September (myleaderpaper.com)
• FCD's Jordyn Heathcock called into January US U17 camp (3rddegree.net)

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