Free Health Fair at St. George Church in Affton

Do you ever feel like you can't keep up with the latest information in the medical field? Read about an upcoming health fair, which is being hosted by the Affton Christian Food Pantry.

Our Lady of Providence Reigns in Fish Fry Food Fight

St. Justin the Martyr Catholic Church finished a close second.

It was a spirited Food Fight this week as the battle of the South County fish frys generated 1,313 votes in our friendly competition. After all the votes were in, Our Lady of Providence Catholic Church in Crestwood was at the top of the fish fry heap with 533 votes, 40 percent of the total. The runner-up in our Fish Fry poll was St. Justin the Martyr Catholic Parish in Sunset Hills. It garnered 510 votes, 38 percent of the total. Close behind was Seven Holy Founders Catholic Church in Affton with 225 votes (17 percent). One St. Justin patron was effusive in her praise of the St. Justin fish fry. "St. Justin has the best fish as well as the best sides. Dot's Coleslaw is the stuff of legends!" Peggy Behnen said in a comment. Fish frys, by …

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Alyssa Stahr

9:24 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012

Monica I'm definitely going to have to come to both churches and try out the food!   more ›

Affton Days Is Here: Know The Schedule

The annual parade and festival will be held this Saturday.

The Affton Days parade and festival runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and Patch will be with you every step of the way. Here’s how it’s all going to go down: Friday night, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. — Festival participants set up at the St. George Catholic Church parking lot. Security will guard the grounds through the night. Saturday morning, 8 a.m. — Floats and parade participants will be gathering at Affton High School, preparing to start. Shuttle buses will be available from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. to carry participants from the intersection of Gravois and Heege to the high school. 9:30 a.m. — Police will start shutting down Mackenzie and Gravois to make way for the parade. 10 a.m. — The parade begins! Floats, cars and marchers will go south…

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Affton Days Is Coming Up!

Get the skinny on the parade and events schedule for Sept. 17.

The Affton Chamber of Commerce has released details for the Affton Days parade and festival, scheduled for Sept. 17. The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Affton High School and travels south on Mackenzie Road and then east on Gravois Road. The parade ends at the parking lot of St. George Catholic Church at Gravois and Heege roads. The parade is 1.8 miles long and includes school bands from the Affton and Bayless districts, as well as entries by local churches, businesses and organizations. The theme of this year’s festival is “Affton Honors Those Who Served,” in part to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The parade committee expects to see numerous floats decorated to honor the military and first responders. …

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