St. Louis chef Christina Machamer can finally tell people that she won this season’s “Hell’s Kitchen,” and that she’ll soon be starting as a senior chef at Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood.

Bird line suggestions:

• Hell’s belles
• Dinner belle
• Spice girl
• Chef’s surprise
• Food…

Forest Park statues are getting the scrubbing they deserve (and need) thanks to money left to the Park by Charlotte “Ann” Metzger. (And today the Weatherbird has a bird friend!)

Bird line suggestions:

• Cleaning service
• Forest Park forever
• No statues of limitations
• General welfare

Today’s…

City Hall is considering an ordinance to curb cruisers — pun intended.

Bird line suggestions:

• See and be scene
• Going nowhere fast
• Cruisin’ for a bruisin’
• Wheels of justice
• Park place
• You cruise, you lose

Today’s Bird line: Too live cruise…

Military recruiters have the most luck in rural America — including Missouri and Illinois. But, per-capita, Menominee County, Wis., has had more Army soldiers than any other county in the nation.

Bird line suggestions:

• Marching orders
• Uniform decision
• Uncle Sam wants you
• Crying Uncle…

The fireworks Friday night were fantastic! And there will be a few more this weekend, along with other fun things to see and do.

Bird line suggestions:

• Seeing stars
• Boomtown
• Snap, crackle, pop
• Big bang
• O, say can you see?

Today’s Bird line: What a blast!…

It’s Independence Day! And for the Fourth we have fun things to do, fireworks displays and photography tips. Don’t forget to post your photos, too — I can’t wait to see ‘em!

Bird line suggestions:

• Revolutionary idea
• Old Glory
• The spirit of ‘76
• Red,…

With the current high gas prices, high grocery prices, high everything prices, how do you curb that urge to shop? Many shoppers — including the Weatherbird — are turning to smaller items.

Bird line suggestions:

• Not buyin’ it
• Two cents’ worth
• On the…

The death of the minivan may be upon us. Ford gave up. GM is expected to give up next year. And Chrysler just closed its minivan assembly plant in Fenton.

Bird line suggestions:

• Car wreck
• Stow and go
• Tanks for the memories
• Not so hot…

Chrysler will lay off 2,400 people when it closes its plant in Fenton. Related industries and business will feel the effect, too.

Bird line suggestions:

• Van go
• Minivan, maxi debt
• End of the line?
• Switching gears
• Downshifting
• Line editing

Today’s Bird line: Assembly not required…

Miller’s relationship with Milwaukee is a lot like Anheuser-Busch’s relationship with St. Louis: Potentially rocky.

Bird line suggestions:

• Miller low-life
• Miller Lite’s out
• Last call for Milwaukee
• Changes brewing
• Another stein mess
• At lager-heads

Today’s Bird line: SAB story