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π± Patch AM: How firefighters pulled off a dramatic rescue at Creve Coeur Park
You won't want to miss Singles Game Night on the Creve Coeur Patch calendar

Morning Creve Coeur! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How firefighters pulled off a dramatic rescue at Creve Coeur Park
- See how De Smet Jesuit of Creve Coeur fared Monday
Also on today's calendar: Children's Book Reading and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 59.
- Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Firefighters use rope system to rescue injured man from 200-foot hillside at Creve Coeur Park (kmov.com) — Emergency crews rescued an injured man from a steep hillside at Creve Coeur Park after he suffered a traumatic injury and couldn't return to the trail. Bystanders helped control his bleeding before firefighters used a rope system and UTV to move him safely to an ambulance and hospital, underscoring both trail risks and community response.
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• Play It Again Sports Roundp - Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 (riverbender.com) — Local sports fans will notice De Smet Jesuit of Creve Coeur highlighted in a busy Monday soccer slate, with the Spartans topping Belleville Althoff Catholic 3-1. The roundup also covers several Illinois-area baseball, soccer, and volleyball results and invites readers to submit their own scores and photos for future coverage.
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📸 Around Creve Coeur
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Creve Coeur
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★ Featured events ★
- Singles Game Night →
Oh London, 11411 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur
6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
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Other local events
- Falaise Drive Sidewalk Project Public Meeting →
Creve Coeur Calendar, 300 N. New Ballas Rd., Creve Coeur
6:00 pm - Sukkot Shabbat Dinner →
324 S Mason Rd, Creve Coeur
6:00 pm - Annual LEF 'Due Run (1-mile walk/run)
Ladue Early Childhood Center, 1201 Warson Rd, St. Louis
8:00 am - Electronics Recycling Event →
Creve Coeur Calendar, 1 Rabbi Alvan D Rubin Dr., Creve Coeur
9:00 am - Children's Book Reading →
The Woman's Exchange of Saint Louis, 8811-A Ladue Rd, St. Louis
10:30 am - City Council Meeting →
Creve Coeur Calendar, 300 N New Ballas Rd Council Chambers, Creve Coeur
7:00 pm - Safari in the Sukkah
The J – Marilyn Fox Building (Main Entrance), 16801 Baxter Road, Chesterfield
4:30 pm - Ward 1 Town Hall Meeting →
Creve Coeur Calendar, 300 N New Ballas Rd Council Chamber, Creve Coeur
7:00 pm - Saint Louis Chamber Chorus "Choral Elements Fire" →
Second Baptist Church, 9030 Clayton Rd, St. Louis
3:00 pm
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
Sunday October 4
📣 Creve Coeur Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Yoga Flow →
Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131
9:00 am - Books and Bagels with Gerry Mandel
The J – Staenberg Family Complex (Arts & Education Building), 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis
10:00 am - SOD PM - Kayla →
City of Des Peres Calendar Des Peres, MO 63131
1:00 pm - Audit and Finance Committee Meeting →
City of Des Peres Calendar, City Hall 12325 Manchester Road, Des Peres
4:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- How's my day going?
So glad you asked: I drove my grandson to school this morning with my pants on inside out, hit a curb upon leaving the middle school and then I… (Nextdoor Conway)
🗞 Nearby News
Maryland Heights
- Bystanders help save man stranded on steep hillside at Creve Coeur Lake Park (ksdk.com)
- Emily James Brings Reflective Figurative Paintings to Edwardsville (riverbender.com)
Kirkwood
- MDC photographer Noppadol Paothong speaking Oct. 9 at Powder Valley Nature Center (mo.gov)
- Where to find the best gooey butter cake in St. Louis (stlmag.com)
- Dupo woman dies in St. Louis County crash - Republic-Times (republictimes.net)
Clayton
- First Post-Durnell Monsanto Roundup Trial Begins In Missouri: Watch Gavel-to-Gavel via CVN (cvn.com)
Ok Creve Coeur! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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