Morning Exchange: Start Your Week Here

It's Monday and there's no talk of blizzards (yet), so it's safe to assume we can finally catch up on our work while the DVR catches back up on recordings. Do you have any big plans for the week? Tell the community and share your event in our calendar. If you're still looking for something to do tonight:

• Poets their work at Schlafly Bottleworks at 7 p.m.
• The a home decorating class at 7:30 p.m.
• Nominate a kid or teen you know for . We want to honor kids from your neighborhood, church or school who do great things. Help us spread the word by nominating a kid or teen today (it's quick and easy to do).

Social Media Spotlight

Kakao Chocolate, which opened its , also opened its second Facebook page—except this one solely represents the Maplewood shop. 

• Check out the Kakao Maplewood Facebook page here.
• Not following Maplewood-Brentwood Patch on Facebook yet? Check us out here.

Where to Find Us

• Tonight the Brentwood Board of Aldermen is scheduled to make a decision on a potential smoking ban exemption for American Legion Goff-Moll Post 101. I've been following the story closely , so if you haven't followed the story's progress, be sure to catch up. I'll have an update for you tonight.
• will attend the Parent Dialog Night at Maplewood Richmond Heights Middle School tonight. Parents, teachers and district officials talk informally at these annual meetings and offer praises and concerns. We'll have a story for you in the morning.

What else should we be working on? Have a news tip or story suggestion? Leave a note in the comments box below or shoot me an e-mail at ryan.martin@patch.com.