🌱 Patch AM: How a beloved St. Charles County medic is being remembered

Greetings St. Charles! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a beloved St. Charles County medic is being remembered
• St. Charles family joins Belleville relatives in remembering Evelyn Edwards

Also on today's calendar: St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Winter Concert and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 28 and low of 3 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Sunny, but frigid, temps: high: 14, low: 11.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 45 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• St. Charles County, MO, Medic Dies after On-Duty Medical Issue (firehouse.com) — St. Charles County residents are mourning Lt. Sarah McCarthy, a 23-year veteran of the St. Charles County Ambulance District who died Dec. 9 after suffering chest pain on duty in St. Peters. Known for her leadership, honor guard service, and work with special needs pediatric patients, she was remembered by district leaders as a tireless advocate for those in need.
   

• Evelyn Edwards (riverbender.com) — A local family with ties to St. Charles is mourning Evelyn J. Edwards, whose daughter, Kathy Fromme, lives in St. Charles. Edwards, 87, passed away at her home in Belleville, Illinois, and is remembered by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family. Private family interment is planned, and the family thanks her medical team and hospice caregivers for their support.
   

📸 Around St. Charles

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🗓 Upcoming Events in St. Charles

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 14

• Lightwire Theater's "A Very Electric Christmas"
  Lindenwood's J. Scheidegger Center For The Arts, 2300 W Clay St, St Charles
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Christmas Traditions®
  Historic Main Street - St. Charles MO 63301
  12:00 pm
• St. Charles County Youth Orchestra Winter Concert
  Missouri Baptist University , 1 College Park Dr , St. Louis
  4:00 pm
• Saint Charles Christmas Traditions®
  230 S Main St , St Charles
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Historic Landmarks Preservation and Architectural Review Board
  St. Charles, MO Calendar
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Street Committee Meeting
  St. Charles, MO Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Regular City Council Meeting
  St. Charles, MO Calendar
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Christmas Traditions® "A Christmas Carol" Stroll
  St. Charles, MO Calendar St. Charles, MO 63301
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa-SOLD OUT
  St Peters, MO Calendar St. Peters, MO 63376
  9:00 am
• Winter Wonderland on Ice Holiday Ice Show- Saturday Show
  St. Peters Rec-Plex , 5200 Mexico Rd , St Peters
  5:00 pm
• "Winter Wonderland on Ice" Holiday Ice Show
  St Peters, MO Calendar , 5200 Mexico Road , St. Peters
  5:00 pm
• Practice. Please Practice.
  1365 Triad Center Dr , St Peters
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Weir posted a job opening for Material Handler in Maryland Heights. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

St. Peters

• Cottleville officials consider five-year solid waste contract (midriversnewsmagazine.com)
• Symphony Sleep Expands Pillow Lineup Enhanced Comfort Features For Every Sleep Position (bedtimesmagazine.com)

Bridgeton

• Pediatrician pleads guilty to writing prescriptions in exchange for sex, money (wcjb.com)

Maryland Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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