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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

MRH Superintendent Karen Hall Wins Recognition from State Thespian Group

Hall's support of The Laramie Project was noted.

Maplewood Richmond Heights School District announced on its website that Superintendent Karen Hall has received the 2012-2013 Outstanding Administrator Award from the Missouri State Thespians Association.  The Outstanding Administrator Award is given to a school administrator or team of administrators for their dedication and efforts to support educational theatre in their building, district and community.  Superintendent Hall was nominated by MRH teachers Holly Potthoff and Joe Hosea, and students who performed in the high school’s play, The Laramie Project. "Karen Hall has been an adamant supporter from the beginning," MRH student Cassidy Snyder wrote in the nomination. "Her support was what made the show possible...when protesters from …

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Susie Dietz McGaughey

9:44 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

I am so happy to hear that Karen Hall is being recognized for her courageous and incredibly admirable actions when it comes to mounting this important production. Makes me IMMENSELY proud and thrilled to have my children educated in the MRH school district!! Many kudos, Karen! And thank you for standing strong in our community.   more ›

Monday, January 14, 2013

New Doughnut Shop Planning to Open in Maplewood

The shop is planning to move into the space recently vacated by Pixies Hair Design on Sutton Boulevard.

A shop serving traditional doughnuts, as well as more imaginative creations now found in shops on the coasts, is seeking a May opening in downtown Maplewood.  Corey Smale, one of the partners in a bakery planning to move into the space recently vacated by Pixies Hair Design on Sutton Boulevard, said he grew up going to shops like World’s Fair Doughnuts, John Donut and Donut Drive-In. The new Maplewood shop will be called Strange Donuts. “We love the classics, but also, what’s been done with cupcakes is being done with doughnuts in other cities,” Smale said. “Voodoo Doughnuts, in Portland, Oregon, has national recognition. They were the first to add bacon to a doughnut. In St. Louis we haven’t seen it done.” One of the partners in the …

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Jeremy

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I could think of much stranger donuts, but I don't think mine would pass a health inspection.   more ›

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