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Mayors' Shamrock Ball becomes 'premier green tie event'
Fundraiser benefits sheltered workshop in Hazelwood
By
Jennifer Iannone Tuesday, February 16, 2010 12:57 PM CST
SUBMITTED
PHOTO Valley Industries' Employees of the Year, Crystal
Mixon and Ron Adams, will reign as the King and Queen
of the Mayors' Shamrock Ball on March 6. |
When Hazelwood
Police Chief Carl Wolf created the Mayors' Shamrock Ball three
years ago, it was a simple fundraiser for Valley Industries.
Much to his surprise, it since has become the premiere green
tie event of the year.
"Everybody
has a good time," said Wolf, also a board member and chairman
of the event. "Each year it gets better."
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The Traveling Volunteer: Making a Difference across the country
Sunday,
January 24, 2010
Some travelers,
no matter where they are, feel right at home. "I love it in
St. Louis, " says Drew Johnson from Boise, Idaho Johnson believes
that there is wonder in wandering. "My personal philosphy
in life is kindess begets kindness, " he says. The 30 year
old has come to St. Louis to spend some time volunteering
at Valley Industries, a sheltered workshop in Hazelwood.
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Christmastime
in Old Town Florissant
Tuesday,
December 8, 2009 3:09 PM CDT
Jerren
McKenny photo Christmas decorations brighten the landscaping
outside City Hall. |
Throngs
of onlookers came out Saturday for Christmas in Old Town Florissant.
The event had the theme of "Old Town Winter Wonderland" and
featured a Christmas walk, Christmas parade and the tree lighting.
Shops in the area were open for holiday shopping.
The parade
winners were: Best Parade Entry "Traditional" - Valley Industries;
Best Parade Entry "Old Town Spirit" - Dooley's Florist & Gifts;
and Best Parade Entry "Originality" - J. Oscar School of Music.
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'30
in their 30s' winners receive honors
New generation of North County leaders celebrates
at dinner
Wednesday,
September 30, 2009 3:13 PM CDT
Overland
City Administrator Jason McConachie proudly stood with his
plaque, posing for a photo with 29 other people. "It's kind
of humbling," McConachie said.
"It's
nice to know people think you have the right stuff."
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North
County Inc. salutes 30 Leaders in their 30s
Wednesday,
September 16, 2009 11:45 AM CDT
North
County Inc., a regional, economic and community development
organization, will once again honor North County's newest
generation of business, professional and community leaders.
NCI,
in partnership with the North County Suburban Journals and
News 20, will host "NCI salutes 30 Leaders in their 30s" luncheon
at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 25 at Norwood Hills Country Club.
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Shown
at a celebration honoring July's workers of the month
at Valley Industries are (from left) Jim Guyre, Erica
Davis, Brandye Gholson, Pam Lauber, Ron Adams and Jerry
Hart. |
Valley
Industries names its Workers of the Month for July
Wednesday,
September 16, 2009
Valley
Industries, a sheltered workshop in Hazelwood, has named Ron
Adams and Erica Davis as workers of the month for July. Workers
of the month become eligible to be candidates for the Worker
of the Year award.
Pam Lauber
and Brandye Gholson of Cooperative Home Care sponsored this
month's awards celebration along with Helfer's Pastries in
Florissant.
Valley
Industries names its Workers of the Month
Wednesday,
August 5, 2009 3:14 AM CDT
Valley
Industries, a sheltered workshop in Hazelwood, named Marcy
Faits and Royce Davis as its Workers of the Month for June.
Each
month, the workshop recognizes a male and a female employee
who have done an outstanding job throughout the month, did
exceptionally well on a project, or simply worked to the best
of his or her abilities. Workers of the Month are eligible
to be named Workers of the Year, representing Valley Industries
as king and queen of the Mayors' Shamrock Ball and at other
events.
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Bommarito
sponsors Valley Industries' Workers of the Month
Tuesday,
May 26, 2009 1:11 PM CDT
 Valley
Industries, a sheltered workshop in Hazelwood, recently thanked
Kevin Hall from Bommarito of Hazelwood for sponsoring its
Workers of the Month for April, Crystal Mixon and Josh Gibson.
Each month, Valley Industries recognizes a male and female
employee who have done an outstanding job throughout the month,
did exceptionally well on a project or simply worked to the
best of his or her abilities.
Workers
of the Month are eligible to be named Workers of the Year,
representing Valley Industries as King and Queen of the Mayors'
Shamrock Ball and other events.
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Sheltered
workshop has enjoyed strong relationship with Knights
By
Jennifer Brinker
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:14 PM
Jerry
Hart’s face lights up when the Knights of Columbus is mentioned.
That’s
because Hart, a marketing representative for Valley Industries,
is thinking of the longtime relationship his organization
has maintained with the Catholic fraternal organization.
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Knights
of Columbus' new Savers of Life program provides help for
abortion-minded
By
Jennifer Brinker
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 12:09 PM
The Knights
of Columbus is launching a statewide program this month to
provide education and guidance to abortion-minded individuals.
The Savers
of Life program is one more piece of the Catholic fraternal
benefit organization’s longtime mission to promote a culture
of life.
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'We're
facing real tough times':
Sheltered workshops lay off employees as business declines
Sheltered workshops lay off employees as business
declines
Tuesday,
April 21, 2009 1:18 AM CDT
Even
though Missouri's sheltered workshops may get a state funding
boost and help from a recent court ruling, some are laying
off workers because business is down.
Valley
Industries, 143B McDonnell Blvd. in Hazelwood, has had layoffs
that at times have affected half of its 230 employees. "We're
facing real tough times," said Jim Guyre, executive director
for the workshop. "We're in need of work."
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Going
green: Mayors host annual Shamrock Ball to benefit sheltered
workshop
 Tuesday,
March 10, 2009 1:17 AM CDT
About
200 people, many of them dressed in green, gathered at Florissant
City Hall on Saturday for the Mayors' Shamrock Ball.
Black
Jack Mayor Norman C. McCourt, Florissant Mayor Robert G. Lowery
Sr. and Hazelwood Mayor T.R. Carr hosted the event, which
benefited Valley Industries sheltered workshop in Hazelwood.
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As
Metro prepares to cut routes, transit users consider their
options
By
Brian Flinchpaugh
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:17 AM CDT
For eight
years, Berna Pointer has taken the bus from the Flower Valley
Shopping Center in Florissant to her job in Downtown St. Louis
and back home again.
Soon,
Pointer and other commuters will have to find a new ride.
Her route, the Halls Ferry Express, and 23 other Metro bus
routes will no longer operate as of March 30.
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Watch
for a special 30 minute newscast spotlighting Valley Industries
and our Mayors' Shamrock Ball event on News20. CLICK
HERE for the News20 website and click the logo for live programming.
Valley
Industries and North County are spared from some of Metro's
deepest cuts...
Metro
approves steep cuts in transit service West, south St. Louis
County are hardest hit
By
Brian Flinchpaugh
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:14 AM CST
St. Louis-area
residents now have a scaled-back public transportation system
that may continue to shrink in the near future without new
money.
On Friday,
the Metro board of commissioners approved cuts in bus, MetroLink
and Call-A-Ride service to help make up an expected $50
million deficit in its next fiscal year, which begins July
1, 2009.
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Jerry
Hart of Valley Industries, Northwest Chamber of Commerce 2008
Business Person of the Year!
Chamber
honors top companies, business leaders The Northwest Chamber
of Commerce recently recognized individuals, businesses and
business owners for their contributions to the chamber.
Tuesday,
January 20, 2009 3:13 AM CST
The following
people and businesses received awards Jan. 13 during the chamber's
Annual Meeting at Harrah's Hotel and Casino: 2008 Business
Person of the Year - Jerry Hart, Valley Industries; 2008 Volunteer
of the Year - Pat Watson, Airline Park; 2008 Business of the
Year - Spirit Toyota; 2008 Small Business of the Year - Home
Pure Air; 2008 Community Development Award - city of Hazelwood;
2008 Special Recognition Award - Nancy Otte, Missouri Career
Center; and 2008 Rookie of the Year - Kevin Hall, Bommarito
Honda, Nissan and Volkswagen.
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 Valley
Industries Featured in News 4 Story about Metro's Plans to
Cut Services
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EMPLOYEES AND FRIENDS PACKING THE METRO BOARDROOM
UPDATED:
Metro plan would spare some North County bus routes But some
workers fear they won't be able to get to work
By
Brian Flinchpaugh
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 3:14 AM CST
Jim Cressey
found out last week that the Metro bus routes he uses to get
to and from work at Valley Industries in Hazelwood may be
spared from the chopping block.
But Cressey,
a 19-year employee of Valley Industries, wasn't sure if things
would be all right.
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Metro's
service cuts may be less severe in North County
By
Brian Flinchpaugh
Friday, December 12, 2008 2:37 PM CST
North
St. Louis County may be spared some of the drastic cuts in
public transportation that were predicted earlier.
A Metro
board of commissioners subcommittee on Thursday recommended
cuts that would reduce the agency's budget deficit by $35.7
million. Some of the more dramatic cutbacks may affect areas
west of Interstate 270 in West St. Louis County.
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Metro
raises fares for buses,
MetroLink Major service cuts may not be far behind
By
Brian Flinchpaugh
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 3:18 AM CST
The first
shoe dropped Friday when Metro, the area's public transit
agency, raised fares into order to raise overall revenue.
Beginning
Jan. 1, the fare for riding a bus or MetroLink train will
increase by 25 cents.
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Sheltered
workshops band together to challenge DESE
State department is paying workshops less than
statute dictates, shelter officials say
Sunday,
November 16, 2008
A group
of workshops that represent a cross section of Missouri's
nearly 100 workshops for people with developmental disabilities
has challenged a recent decision of the Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education (DESE) to pay them at less than the
rate demanded by statute.
Six workshops
agreed to join and proceed with litigation to ask the court
to direct the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education to pay all Missouri Workshops at the correct statutory
amount of $17 per day for each worker with a disability
that completes a six-hour work day.
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Sheltered
workshops question funding change
Tuesday,
November 11, 2008 3:17 AM CST
A
group of workshops for people with developmental disabilities
have challenged a recent decision of the Missouri Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education to pay them at less
than the rate stipulated by state statute.
Valley
Industries in Hazelwood is among the six workshops that agreed
to join a lawsuit, which asks the court to direct the Department
of Education to pay all Missouri workshops $17 per diem,
or $85 per workweek.
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Workshops
sue to restore $17-a-day pay for disabled
November
4, 2008
Six
sheltered workshops recently filed a lawsuit challenging the
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s
recent decision to pay people with developmental disabilities
$15 a day instead of $17 a day.
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JOURNAL
Transit
cuts could hurt disabled the most
Some
local workers would lose means to get to their jobs
David Kennedy photo - Many employees
at Valley Industries in Hazelwood depend on public transportation
to get to and from work. Potential service cuts may
leave many searching for a way to get to their jobs.
|
By
Brian Flinchpaugh
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:26 AM CDT
Pat Leffler
has worked at Valley Industries in Hazelwood for 41 years,
the company's longest-tenured employee.
At 62,
she wants to continue working. But if Metro bus route 45 stops
running, her life may change.
"I don't
know, because I don't have any other way to get here," Leffler
said last week.
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UPDATED:
Crews remove contaminated soil on McDonnell Boulevard
Work is part of long-term cleanup project
By
Scott Bandle
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:34 AM CDT
Work
crews are digging up the soil in the 100 block of McDonnell
Boulevard, but it's not for a new building.
The U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers is removing radioactive soil on land
owned by Ameren and located next to Valley Industries.
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Valley
Industries executive director resigns
Monday,
June 16, 2008 10:46 AM CDT
The workers
and staff at Valley Industries will say goodbye today to Executive
Director Carol Simms, who has been with the company for 30
years.
Simms
has been executive director 18 months, but started with the
company when it was in Old Town Florissant.
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Wearing
the green for a worthy cause Mayors' Shamrock Ball benefits
Valley Industries in Hazelwood
Tim Elliott photo - Looking dapper
in their top hats and tails, Black Jack Mayor Norman
McCourt, Florissant Mayor Robert G. Lowery and Hazelwood
Mayor T.R. Carr (left to right) host the Mayors' Shamrock
Ball to benefit Valley Industries. |
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008 7:18 AM CDT
Nearly
300 people attended the Mayors' Shamrock Ball Saturday at
the Florissant City Hall.
Mayors
Norm McCourt of Black Jack, Robert G. Lowery of Florissant
and T.R. Carr of Hazelwood hosted the gala event to benefit
Valley Industries (formerly known as the Florissant Valley
Sheltered Workshop). Valley Industries in Hazelwood provides
employment for adults with developmental disabilities.
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Sheltered workshop
leader will retire
Steve
Frank leaves Valley Industries after 23-year stint as executive
director
By
Scott Bandle
Wednesday, February 21, 2007 4:48 PM CST
Steve
Frank predicts there will be some teary eyes Friday at Valley
Industries.
"And two
of those will be mine," he said.
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