St. Louis
Favazza Not a “Fat Bastard”, But Possibly a Mayoral Candidate
Last week, the St. Louis Metro Evening Whirl, that fine urban publication which curiously endorsed my candidacy for Committeeman one week only to slam me the next week and which equally curiously features flattering PR photos of Francis Slay or Matt Blunt (all shot by one Gentry Trotter) on the front page of nearly every [...]
Bones in their Burgers (and other 1st Day news)
A fourth of St. Louis Public School students missed the first day of school (7,000 out of a projected enrollment of 28,000). Governor Matt Blunt and the man he put he put in charge of turning the district around, CEO Rick Sullivan, made that announcement at a press conference today.
Of the students that did show [...]
New Documentary Explores St. Louis Violence
“Off The Record”, a locally-produced documentary about the violent realities of young people living in St. Louis’ roughest neighborhoods, will have an encore showing at the Tivoli theatre on Sunday, August 24th at 4:45 p.m. The tickets are just $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.
The film features interviews with dozens of young street [...]
Stop the Violence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylvAovoO2kk
Of Parks and People (Part 2)
As a young girl laid in her bed, butterflies swarmed in her belly with anticipation of the first day of school that awaits when she opens her eyes. A freshman no more, young Shaneick Golden would be starting her sophomore year at the V.
But her dreams of walking the halls of Vashon were violently [...]
Retired School Employees Make 3rd Request for $20M Pension Funding
Retired employees of St. Louis Public Schools have made a third request for the $20 million owed to their pension fund for 2008.
In a letter dated August 6, Andrew Clark, executive director of the Public School Retirement System, also asks the governor-appointed CEO of the district Rick Sullivan for a cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for retirees.
If a [...]
Of Parks and People (Part 1)
As most of my readers know, I was elected a couple of weeks ago as the new Democratic Committeeman of the 21st Ward. One of the issues I raised in the campaign was the state of one of our ward’s beautiful parks, O’Fallon Park.
Located on West Florissant Ave, near Interstate 70, the park is one [...]
S.A.B. to discuss bonds and “other matters”
Public notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Special Administrative Board of the Transitional School District of the City of St. Louis will be held in the District’s Administration Building, 801 North 11th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, at 6:00 P.M., on August 14, 2008, to consider and act upon the matters on the [...]
Triplett Welcomes Marriot to Union Station
Today, Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett warmly received the news that Marriot Hotels would be assuming the management of the hotel in Union Station. A historic landmark and tourist attraction, Union Station lies in the heart of the Sixth Ward.
I’m thrilled to welcome Marriot Hotels to the Sixth Ward,” Triplett said. “Union Station is [...]
North City Farmers’ Market Now Has Fruit!
The two-month-old North City Farmers’ Market now has a fruit vendor: Centennial Farms.
According to project coordinator Lucas Hudson, Centennial Farms will be selling watermelons, cantaloupes, peaches and possibly blackberries.
We will also have apples available. Of course, all of our regular vendors will be there with their healthy and scrumptious fare. Chef Euylan Welch, our [...]
