News and Notes: Christ Church UCC Joins Local Voices Section

Are you the proud parent of a new child? Know of a local student who's done something great? Or maybe you have some other exciting news to announce to the thousands of Maplewood-Brentwood Patch users who log on each month.

Share your news or events with the community through our announcements, calendar or Local Voices sections. It's free and easy to use!

And after you share your own news, please take a look at some of the community events and announcements posted below:

• Please join me in welcoming Donna Ratkowski from Christ Church UCC of Maplewood, who posted her inaugural blog post on Patch this week.

• There's a Mother Daughter Tea Party scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday in Maplewood.

• Are you still swooning from Valentine's Day? Check out these user-submitted photos of their V-Day flower bouquets.

• St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired reports increasing prevalence of vision problems among adults in St. Louis area.

• Parker Crouse joined Patch's ranks of Local Voices with a blog post about his favorite moments from the St. Louis Cardinals' 2011 season.

• Strain your pasta, not your back! Dr. William Madosky offered some tips to avoid back pain in the kitchen with a blog post.