Share Thoughts, Prayers, Reaction for Boston; Area Businesses React

A look at how our community is showing support via social media.

Share your prayers, thoughts, concerns for those who were at the Boston Marathon today when two explosions rocked the finish line, killing two and injuring scores. See the reaction of area businesses and community organizations here and please add any of yours to the comments below. The following comes from our Facebook News Feed: Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe - Kirkwood: What a horrible occurrence in Boston. Thoughts and Prayers with those injured and everyone else in Boston. St. John Vianney High School: The @vianneygriffins community prays for Boston in light of today's horrific news #prayforboston Kirkwood Family YMCA: Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those at the Boston Marathon and the entire city. Greentree Community Church: We are…

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'Like' Ladue-Frontenac Patch on Facebook

Get the latest stories, photos and local goings-on right on Facebook.

Good to Like Us on Facebook Too

Help The Ladue-Frontenac Patch get to 400 likes.

We happen to think it's a good idea to like us on Facebook. Think of it as another Ladue-Frontenac Patch. We are able to expand our stable of photographs and preview a lot of our stories. Facebook is just another good way to get into the Ladue-Frontenac Patch. So please like us on the Ladue-Frontenac Patch and while you are at it, like the Olivette Facebook page too. Our growth has been unprecedented. We've broken all kinds of stories big and little. We cover local sports like no one else. We've got nearly Facebook likes and we are sailing to new goals. Want to know what's happening in your shops, on your streets and in your schools. We are one-stop shopping for all the local news. And getting a double dose of that hyper local news on …

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Ladue Field Hockey Shuts Out Brentwood 4-0. Numerous Photos on Ladue-Frontenac Facebook Page

Barb Dwyer's Rams having an outstanding season. Ready for the playoffs.

The Ladue Rams field hockey team posted a 4-0 shutout of Brentwood yesterday. They are having a fine season and ready for the Midwest playoffs coming soon. They will brace for competition from all the area private schools. Elise Pellett, Courtney Emert, Maria Vetter and Hillary Bloch scored against Brentwood for the Rams. Coach Barb Dwyer said against Brentwood they were able to do a lot of substituting. “We worked on our passing,” she said. “The team also just works on focusing and staying into the game, and I thought they did a good job.” She said they’re coming back from injuries, and it’s finally starting to click with the team. They play St. Joe on Friday. “It will be a really tough game, and we tried to use this to practice passes …

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Newman, Carlson Re-Vote Brings Social Media Chatter

Supporters encouraged friends to vote in the Monday special election for 87th District Missouri state representative on Twitter and Facebook.

Supporters, friends and others encouraged their acquaintances to vote for Rep. Stacey Newman (D-Richmond Heights) and Rep. Susan Carlson (D-University City) on Monday using social media such as Twitter and Facebook. Here's a look at what they said. More about the 87th District race on Patch:

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Olivette Patch Is Coming: Have You Signed Up?

You can sign up now to be alerted when our newest St. Louis-area Patch site launches.

Interested in news, events, local business information and the views of local voices from the Olivette community? Sign up now for updates and we'll let you know when Olivette Patch launches. If you're reading this on a smartphone, please visit the regular website so you can see the email sign-up form. Until Olivette Patch launches, you can find news and information about Olivette via our Facebook and Twitter pages. 

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How to Reverse Facebook's Attempt to Change Your Email Address

Facebook changed your email address on your profile. We'll help you change it back.

Facebook changed your profile without telling you.  In 2010, Facebook gave all its users an "@facebook.com" email address. Some people used it, most people didn't, but it was always there if you wanted it. Until now. Sometime this month, Facebook changed everyone's default emails to their @facebook.com accounts. Your personal and work email accounts are still in the system, but only the Facebook account is listed. How to sign up for the Ladue-Frontenac Facebook page. If you are like most of us and never use your Facebook email account, you'll want to add your regular email addresses to your account's profile page. Here's how to do that: (Click through the pictures on this article to see the above steps illustrated.) If you do want to use …

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James Schumaker

3:35 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012

If you use the old Facebook format (not timeline), there is no way to get rid of the facebook e-mail address. People should complain and ask Facebook to respect the wishes of its users.   more ›

Picture Your Great Pictures Right Here on Patch

Did you know you can upload your own photos to this website?

Elaine Collins of Creve Coeur, we say thank you very much for uploading your photos here, and to the Creve Coeur Patch too. Elaine has children attending both Priory and MICDS. She loves to shoot sports photos, and she is happy to find a home for her good works. You can do the same. Easy we say. Go to the tool bar at the top of this page, you will see pics and clips. Upload to your heart's content. We promise we will run these photos to our Facebook page, and when it works, we will add them to current articles. So go ahead and give it a try. Its as easy as pie. Instead of leaving all those great photos in your camera, help them to find a home on Patch where everyone can see. And while you are at it, make sure those photos are clearly …

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Louise Losos to Leave as Clayton Principal; Facebook Claim Unconfirmed

She will resign June 30 because of a dispute about social media use, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Saturday.

Principal Louise Losos of Clayton High School (CHS) will resign later this year after beginning a leave of absence April 9, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Saturday. (Also on Patch: Facebook Claim About Losos Had Been Posted to Page About Ex-Coach) Quoting from the Post-Dispatch article: "The resignation is effective June 30. The district said the administration and Losos 'had a fundamental dispute concerning the appropriate use of social media.'" The School District of Clayton declined to confirm to the Post-Dispatch whether the decision had anything to do with a claim posted online in early April that the principal had created a Facebook profile under the name Suzy Harriston. In an 8 a.m. Saturday email statement, the district wrote…

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Ladue School Board Deals With Social Media Issue Head On

Board policy now meets satisfaction of all parties involved with Facebook in the classroom.

Back in late August a Ladue Middle School teacher filed a law suit over an imperfect bill involving the use of Facebook in school curriculum. Much water has passed under that bridge with a variety of compromises coming out of the Missouri State legislature since then. On Monday night at the regular Ladue School Board meeting, action was taken to formulate a new board policy dealing with the terms of social media. While the vote was 7-0 in favor of adoption, it didn’t go without some back and forth discussion. Former school teacher Jeff Kopolow, board member had reservations about voting yea on this issue. “And that’s only because I don’t think it goes far enough,” he reasoned. Kopolow, who in retirement teaches Missouri On Line High School…

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