Ballwin-Ellisville Patch Gets Social!

We certainly still accept Letters to the Editor here at Ballwin-Ellisville Patch, but with an active, engaged community that makes up our readership, we embrace the great number of other ways our readers have to let their voices be heard.

In addition to users who interact with our official Twitter account, which is an excellent tool for getting tidbits of breaking news as it happens, we also have hundreds of readers who follow us every day on Facebook. In fact, as of now, we have 285 fans on our Facebook page; we're pushing to get to 300 by month's end.

Although Ballwin-Ellisville Patch lives here on this website, alternative ways of reaching the community are a central part of Patch's mission to helping our readers connect:

• In an article about a student at Holy Infant School in Ballwin who recently , reader Cathy Trussell Ellerbe showered praise on the aspiring singer through our Facebook page.

• When Patch updated its fan page photo with a paneramic shot of Vlasis Park, reader Suzanne Gundlach let us know how much she liked the new image.

• When West St. Louis County Patch sites hosted a competition to see , reader Jon Hubach reminisced about the BBQ joints Supersmokers, Charlotte's and Bandana's.

Has any news or discussion items on our Facebook page caught your attention? If so, feel free to comment on it directly on our page, or mention it in the comments section below.