Monday, December 3, 2012
The Florissant Area Athletic Association is asking for the community's help in catching the person or people who broke into the park late Friday or early Saturday morning.
A local youth sports organization is asking for your help to bring a criminal to justice. The Florissant Area Athletic Association’s (FAAA’s) park was broken into and vandalized late last week, according to the association’s VP of Special Projects and executive board member Matthew Schuler. “We are trying to spread the word to see if we can catch the person or persons,” Schuler said. “They broke into the north side of the main building between 8:45 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning.” Schuler said the burglars forced their way into the office and concession stand doors by prying locks and damaging door jams. “They also kicked in a door to another door in the concession stand area to gain access,” he said. “The only thing they …
Monday, January 23, 2012
There's tons of events and activities to keep the winter blues away in Florissant.
The older kids are back in school, and it's finally too cold to be outdoors, but the house seems smaller and smaller each day. Here are a few suggestions to keep away the wintertime blues! 1. Rethink playdates! When my oldest was little, playdates were so structured. Two hours at a specified place, a firm starting time and a firm ending time. We always had them planned at least two days in advance. Now, I try to give things a little more flexibility. If we go to the mall with friends, we can all arrive at different times and send a text to meet up at the same spot. I'm also a little more lenient about nap time. The play date is as much fun for the mom (or dad) if you take clues from the kids about when they are hungry or tired instead of …
Monday, May 23, 2011
Florissant area leagues give kids a great opportunity to get out and play.
It was a long winter, but finally the spring flowers are out, and it's time to play ball. One thing that attracted my family to Florissant when we were looking for our first house was the City of Florissant's parks system. With a great variety of small, neighborhood parks and larger community-style parks, Florissant has room to play for just about anyone. This summer, I am especially thankful for all the ballfields and open areas for my son to practice for his first year of baseball. I'd love to say I am not "one of those mom's," but my husband and I had been counting down the days until he was old enough to play on an organized team. Not because we are living vicariously through our son, but because he absolutely loves to play. He would …
