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House Springs Lions Christmas Parade Planned for December 10

MoDOT Shows Plans for New Dulin Creek Intersection

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will hold a public hearing Thursday, November 3, between 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Club located at 6482 Highway MM in House Springs to show the public the plan to relocate the intersection of Dulin Creek Road at Route MM farther from Route 30.

Maps and other detailed project information will be available at the hearing's open-house format. MoDOT welcomes the public to come to the hearing to discuss the project one-on-one with its engineers and representatives.

In addition, people who are not available to attend can view the same information on a virtual public meeting webpage at the following link:

  Plans

*The virtual public hearing will be live November 3 and available until November 17.

Dulin Creek Road has experienced a high number of intersection crashes. MoDOT has federal funding available to relocate the intersection to help reduce those crashes.

MoDOT will make the following improvements to this area:

  • Relocate the intersection of Dulin Creek Road at Route MM farther from Route 30.
  • Add a new connection to Dulin Creek Road at the Raetta/Wild Cherry crossover.
  • Add an additional left tgurn lane from Route 30 to Route MM/W
  • Add an additional left turn lane from Route MM/W to route 30.

"We want Jefferson County motorists to view and discuss the proposed plans for these intersections," said Judy Wagner, Area Engineer for Franklin and Jefferson Counties.  "This relocation project will increase safety and traffic flow along these routes. At this hearing, we want to explain to the motorists one-on-one how we've arrived at these conclusions."

Work to relocated the intersection at Dulin Creek and Route MM/W will begin in Spring 2014 and is expected to be complete in late Fall 2014.
 
You don't have to travel to the North Pole to see Santa Claus. He's making a stop in House Springs on December 10.  This is the 5th year for the House Springs Lions Christmas Parade, and everything is in full gear for the celebration. 

There are already more than 20 entries, and the Spirit of Northwest Marching Band is back in.  There will be cars, floats and organizations all in step and decked out in the theme "Candyland."  The parade begins at 7:00 p.m. And will follow Highway MM through House Springs to the Lions Hall.

Once the parade ends at the Lions Hall, the community is invited to join neighbors and friends in a glass of hot chocolate and cookies.  Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there, and parents are welcome to take photos of their children with Santa.

Kim Fanter, Assistant Chairwoman for the parade said the message is a clear one--community.

"It's all about bringing the community together in the Christmas Spirit,"  Fanter said.

"We also want to tell the Community Merry Christmas and thanks for their support all year round," said Karen Hollandsworth, Committee Chairwoman.

Entries for the parade are still being accepted. And there are only a couple of rules: 1. Only the REAL Santa can participate in the parade.  He will be the one on the final float. All vehicles and floats must have lights. Staging for floats and vehicles will be at Faith Community Church from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Walking groups will gather at  Walter's Place.

There is a $10 fee for entry. The money is given back to the community in the form of local projects through the House Springs Lions, says Fanter.

Donations of cookies and hot chocolate also are being accepted.  For more information or to register your parade entry, call Fanter at 314-422-8788.
DAR-E-KREME Collects
for Local Pantry

Just a note to let you know that you can drop off nonperishable food items and toiletries at Cedar Hill Dar-e-Kreme from now through the holidays for the Peace Pantry in Cedar Hill. 

This year has been especially difficult economically for local people, and the pantries are finding it difficult to keep food on their shelves.

In fact, officials say that many who donated to the pantry are now recipients of goods.

If you're able, stop by; have a cone; and make a donation to those in need.