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SAVE THE DATE: TGS NEIGHBORHOOD-WIDE YARD SALE DAY -- SAT., MAY 7, 2011
THIS YEAR'S YARD SALES were a great success and rather popular again, the weather turned out to be fantastic! We saw lots and lots of traffic up and down our streets all day long. It was great! Thanks to all who held a sale and thanks to all who shopped til they dropped! We hope you found some bargains while helping to de-clutter our neighbors' garages, basements and closets!!!
NEXT YEAR we hope for much of the same...
So Save the Date-- first Saturday in May
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011
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Resident Responsibilities & Block Captain Duties
Both Residents & Block Captains have a responsibility to the neighborhood. This document describes these responsibilities.
Please click on the attachment link below to download a .pdf version of this valuable document which was created by the Block Captain Steering Committee.
Plaza Pastries and Donuts - Now Open!
This Saturday, August 8th, Plaza Pastries and Donuts will open for business at 6:00 AM. They feature a wide assortment of, you guessed it, pastries and donuts!
Plaza Pastries and Donuts is located at the southeast corner of Connecticut Street and Morgan Ford Road.
Door-to-Door Sales Safety Tips
One of the most frequent consumer scams is the door-to door scam. Not every door-to-door salesperson is dishonest but when someone solicits you at home you should be extremely careful and follow these guidelines.
- Solicitors 9:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m with an approved City of
St.Louis License/Permit/Photo I.D. / Panhandlers cannot be
out after 8:00 p.m. and before 7 a.m. during any dates on
which Daylight Saving Time is in effect; or after 7:00 p.m. and
before 7:00 a.m. during any dates on which Daylight Saving
South Grand Great Streets Project News from Alderwoman Florida
Dear Neighbor,
As your alderman I take seriously any action that affects the quality of life here in our neighborhood.
Last week, I was summoned to a hastily organized meeting in the mayor's office. The improvements to South Grand have been fast-tracked by the metropolitan planning organization called East-West Gateway. They have retained a design firm to engage the community and offer a redesign of Grand Boulevard between Arsenal and McDonald.
Petition to save Mann School
Mann Elementary, 1901
4047 Juniata Street
Tower Grove South
National Register: SLPS of William B. Ittner MPS, September 2, 1992
Status: Recommended for closure; faces possible demolition for the construction of a new south side school
Please complete the fields below to sign the petition to save Mann School. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
Click "Sign Petition!" at the bottom when you are finished.
Try Curbside Recycling -- You'll Love It!
The city's Curbside Recycling Cost-share Program is great, and a real bargain, especially now, because they are experimenting with single-stream recycling, and thus allow co-mingling; no separation needed! And they pick up every Friday in 63116 -- all for$45 per year.
It's much simpler than keeping things separated, loading up the car and driving to your favorite drop-off location. Try it, you'll love it!
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TGS Block Captains Program
TGS BLOCK CAPTAINS MISSION
We work with our neighbors for the betterment of our community, while always treating them with courtesy, dignity and respect.
DEFINITION OF A BLOCK CAPTAIN
Block captains are action-oriented individuals who use their observation, listening, communicating and problem-solving skills to work with their neighbors for the betterment of the community.
EXPECTATIONS OF A BLOCK CAPTAIN:
How to Organize Your Block
A great revision of an oldy but a goody, courtesy of Joe Thele and our friends at the City of St. Louis' Neighborhood Stabilization Team!
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO SEE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THIS VALUABLE BOOKLET...