Week in Review: March 21 – 27

Sometimes we need to catch up in a hurry, and the news isn't any different. In case you missed the site this week, Ballwin-Ellisville Patch has provided you with some highlights of the last week so you not only know what happened, but know what to expect next. So take a look below and see what's gone down, and be sure to tell us what you think in the comments section below.

Sales Tax Pamhlets To Be Sent, Ballot Decisions to Follow
Ellisville residents likely have already begun to receive informational pamphlets recently mailed by the city regarding an upcoming sales tax proposal. The proposal, which voters will see on their ballots April 5, stands to create roughly $800,000 a year through a half-percent sales tax, which would affect most retail purchases.

A woman from Ballwin was released from jail last Monday after charges were pressed this month regarding more than $98,000 in stolen coins. The statement of charges by the Ellisville Police Department says Ballwin resident Janet Sanguinett stole the money by ordering change to be stocked in the vault of her employer, but then intentionally failed to log or stock the currency.

Games sometimes are exactly that – little more than a small, trivial competitions between two people. But with chess, students at the Daniel Boone Branch of the St. Louis County Library are using brainpower beyond the usual recess team games.

St. Clare of Assisi in Ellisville and other Catholic churches throughout the area are frying up fish in the name of meatless Fridays during Lent. You don't necessarily need to be a member of the parish to enjoy the family fun, so consider visiting l fish frys in the area for your next Friday meal with the family.

With three contested races for alderman, the board of aldermen in Ballwin already had an interesting election afoot. Following Tuesday's announcement by resident Charles McCloskey, however, the board now faces a potential turnover for 4 new faces, with the possible exception of returning alderman Ray Lembke. Stay tuned in the coming week, as Ballwin-Ellisville Patch will profile our candidates' responses to a questionnaire as April 5 approaches.