President Lewis Reed Seeks Community Involvement with the City Budget
I am asking members of the St. Louis City community to attend one of the three upcoming meetings held throughout the St. Louis region so that I can gain your input on the budget of the City of St. Louis. This will be an opportunity to hear information from City officials regarding the budget as [...]
Board of Aldermen Legislative Update: Week of 2.26.10
New Legislation There were five bills introduced and read for the first time at this past week’s Board of of Aldermen meeting. The following is a synopsis of some of the bills: Alderwoman Phyllis Young introduced Board Bills #341, 342, 343, 344 which are ordinances outlining tax benefits and procedures to redevelop the Railway Exchange building also know as the [...]
Reinhardt Aviation Mural finds new home at Saint Louis University
An aviation mural memorializing the history of flight has been transferred from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to Saint Louis University. The Reinhardt Mural Foundation donated the 142-ft long mural, “Flight … An American Triumph,” to Saint Louis University after it had been on display in Lambert’s Terminal 1 baggage carousel area for 27 years. “There are upcoming [...]
Missouri Legislative Update week ending February 26, 2010
Missouri Senate This past week in the Missouri Senate and Missouri House committee hearings were held on a wide variety of subjects. Here is a brief synopsis of legislation that will have an impact on the citizens of the City of St. Louis if it is passed by both the Missouri House and [...]
Board of Aldermen Legislative Update: Week of 2.19.10
New Legislation There were twenty-one bills introduced and read for the first time at this past week’s Board of of Aldermen meeting. Here is a synopsis of some of the bills: Alderwoman Dionne Flowers introduced Board Bill #321 which is an ordinance enacting a curfew for North Riverfront park; containing an exception for persons holding [...]
City Speak of the Week: Citygarden
09 March 2010
with Jeni and Beth Welcome to our first weekly segment of “City Speak of the Week”! Since the weather is warming up, we wanted an excuse to get outside and enjoy it. We decided to take our newly learned interviewing skills to the streets of St. Louis in order to hear and see what everyone else [...]
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Minority Contractor’s Initiative (MCI) to Provide Assistance to Minority Contractors
08 March 2010
Two local non profit agencies the Vashon/JVL Initiative and Community Renewal and Development, Inc. have joined forces to institute the Minority Contractor’s Initiative (MCI). This new program has been designed to provide free training, capacity building expertise and technical assistance to minority contractors in the field of construction. Several local companies have already committed to provide [...]
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The Gas House offers free car washes to green cars
08 March 2010
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, The Gas House (3853 Forest Park Blvd.) is offering free car washes to those who drive green cars on Wednesday, March 17th (6am to 8pm). The business will also be collecting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and will be offering free mints and St. Patrick’s Day Stickers for all. View [...]
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Obama Administration Seeks New Answers to Green Energy and Technology
07 March 2010
The Obama adminstration is taking the challenge on the challenge of finding new sources of green energy and technology. The Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is being tasked to “focus exclusively on high risk, high payoff concepts – technologies promising genuine transformation in the ways we generate, store and utilize energy.” The Advanced Projects Research Agency [...]
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Bevo Area Community Improvement Corporation Trivia Night
04 March 2010
Last Friday, the Bevo Area Community Improvement Corporation held its 4th Annual Trivia Night to help fund services that the center provides. The event had approximately 250 participants and 2 overall trivia winners at the end of the night. In first place was the team from Southern Commercial Bank, led by their captain Dan Ryan; second [...]
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4 Apps to Green Your Life
03 March 2010
The growth of cell phone usage has also made it easier for people to use technology to make their lives greener. There are many applications (apps) available for people, some 140,000 and counting for the iPhone, and include everything from mirrors to a three dimensional model of the human brain. Included in the growth of [...]
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Save the Date: City of St. Louis Bowl for Kids’ Sake
02 March 2010
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Third District Police Partnership Awards Luncheon
02 March 2010
The Fifteenth Annual Third District Police Partnership Awards Luncheon was held Friday, February 26th at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis. Over twenty five awards were given to Officers in the 3rd District who showed outstanding performances in the line of duty during 2009. P.O. Brandon Johnson January & October Officer of the Month P.O. [...]
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