As a citizen of the city of Webster Groves we have become accustom to having fireworks on several night over the 4th of July holiday. Over the last few years the multiple days of fireworks have diminished from three nights to two and then down to just the 4th. What has happened is the fireworks… Read More >
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Reforestation of native Short Leaf Pines in Missouri
Six million acres of old growth shortleaf pine woodland once covered the southern Missouri Ozarks. Historical logging and open range grazing reduced this coverage to fragments, leaving much of the landscape out of character and dominated by small diameter, often diseased red and black oak. The Missouri Department of Conservation is in the process of… Read More >
Mike Swederska Sr receives the Melvin Jones award
Who says hard work doesn’t pay off? Mike was totally surprised Saturday night, 3/19/11, when it was announced during the Webster Groves Lions Club Installation Dinner that he had been chosen to receive The Melvin Jones Award. This award is the highest recognition given to a Lion, named after the founder, Melvin Jones. The recipient… Read More >
Hosting a CE class
3/23/11 One of the ways Shur-Way can give back to the automotive industry is to be a Continuing Education supporter of insurance agents. Last Wednesday the 9th we hosted a CE class for 17 insurance agents in our area. The class was biased on “Under Standing Theft Issues”. We felt that with a rise in… Read More >
Testing a new recycled masking tape
3/17/11 We were approached by a large adhesive company to test market a new environmental masking tape. The tape is designed to be used in a water bourn auto body shop. We accepted the test and have been using this new masking tape for two months with very good results. The tape is made from… Read More >