Trying to select 10 photos from the almost 8,200 that have been taken of the past year was very difficult. After consultation with fellow St. Louis Core contributors, the following photos were selected because they tend to mean something to either the St. Louis region or the growth of this site over the past year. [...]
This past Monday, Clarkson Eyecare opened their 45th store and first in the City of St. Louis. This new location at 6415 Chippewa (Chippewa and Lindenwood Avenue) is in the St. Louis Hills Neighborhood. Clarkson Eyecare was founded in 1979 in Ellisville, Missouri, by Lawrence J. Jehling, O.D. and Lynette S. Lui, O.D. Since that [...]
The President of the Board of Aldermen, Lewis Reed joined Alderman Sam Moore in wishing the residents of the 4th Ward a Merry Christmas and best wishes for an excellent New Year. Everyone enjoyed the great breakfast and the children had an opportunity to talk to Santa with last minute gift ideas.
The Hamilton Heights Neighborhood Organization sponsored the annual 22nd Ward Holiday Celebration last night, Monday December 21st. The event at the Omega Center (3900 Goodfellow) had over 400 attendees who enjoyed food, music, dance performances and a ‘bump contest.’ Toys were provided for the numerous children in attendance and all had a good time.
This past Saturday local elected officials and approximately 50 concerned members of the community gathered at Schafly library in the Central West End to discuss local control of the the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The following are videos from that forum. President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Lewis Reed State Senator [...]
(From City of St. Louis Fire Department Website) Volunteer Fire Department It is not really known when any organized efforts became the way of life for extinguishment of fire in the City of St. Louis. Certain individuals voluntarily made it a practice to attend all fires and extinguish them to the best of their abilities. [...]
