WPLNA Meeting on Tues. 8.11.2020 at 7:00

The WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION will meet via ZOOM (invite and log-in info is copied below)  on Tuesday, August 11th at 7 pm.    

All are welcome! 

Because we are using the basic Zoom app for this meeting, we are strictly limited to 40 minutes.  In order to maximize our time, we ask that you review the treasurer report and minutes below prior to joining in and be prepared to amend or approve.  

Topic: West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association 
Time: Aug 11, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) 

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TREASURER’S REPORT:  

  • $7,327.64  – time deposit account 
  • $2,433.00  – checking   
  • $1,061.52  – savings

WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

Minutes:  07.14.2020

President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. via Zoom.  We had 9 attendees, including two from Park Central Development and our speaker.  

MINUTES from the March meeting were reviewed but could not be approved because we did not have a quorum.  No corrections were suggested.  

GUEST SPEAKER:  Ms. Michelle Sherod, candidate for Missouri State Senate, attended and gave a presentation on why she is running and on her platform.  Questions included how she would deal with cuts to the state budget due to the pandemic, and how she would balance the needs of her diverse constituency.  For details please see her website:  https://www.michelleforstlouis.com

TREASURER’S REPORT – Terry Werner   

  • $7,327.64  – time deposit account 
  • $2,433.00  – checking   
  • $1,061.52 – savings

Income includes funds from dues and from Regis for the median planter on West Pine at Boyle.  Expenses for landscaping the planter are expected to be submitted.  

Reminder:  annual dues are due.  Many of our regular members have not yet renewed because we haven’t been meeting. See https://westpinelaclede.com/join/ to enroll or renew membership.   

BEAUTIFICATION: 

Lorraine Simpson thanked the 12 volunteers who helped clean up the cul-de-sac at West Pine and Sarah.  She commented on the good work being done on the two median planters on Laclede and suggested a gift certificate to Dr. Michael Gerdine for continuing to provide water for the planter on Laclede at Boyle. The suggestion was unanimously approved and Terry Werner will purchase a $100 gift certificate from Juniper and give it to Lorraine to be delivered to Dr. Gerdine.  

SECURITY :

Marshall Michener  learned from Jim Whyte, Director, Neighborhood Security Initiative, that crime is up 10 to 15% from last year.  Terry Werner reported a break-in of a locked car on West Pine.  Lorraine Simpson told of a trespasser arrested on Saturday near Boyle and West Pine.

DEVELOPMENT:  No report.

Alderman Joe Roddy and Neighborhood Improvement Specialist Ron Coleman were not present.  

The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted,

Diana Gualdoni

Secretary

Postscript from Beautification Committee: 

We would like to thank all of the hard working volunteers who helped during this very difficult season. It seemed even more important for people to have a nice place to go and take a walk and get out of the house this year, so your help has been greatly appreciated. We hope we haven’t left out any volunteers! If your last name or group who helped isn’t there, it is because we didn’t have it, but wanted you acknowledged. Also, note that many of these volunteers contribute their time every year, not just 2020.

Volunteers 2020

LACLEDE AND NEWSTEAD MEDIAN AND BRICKED ENTRY WAY WALL AREA

Susan Nauert

Paul Nauert

Scott Gilbert

Jamie Weiss

Myra Hogue

Josie Greene and her nephew Carl

Chris Kessel

Barbara Brown

Alderman Joe Roddy

Lisa Roddy

Unknown Residents of Park Place Apartments

BOYLE LACLEDE COMMUNITY GARDEN/PERGOLA AREA/CONCRETE PLANTERS

Cheryl Schaeffer, Diana Gualdoni, Erv Janko and dozens of community gardeners

 MEDIAN PLANTER AT LACLEDE/ BOYLE

 Chris Kissel 

MEDIAN PLANTER AT LACLEDE AND SARAH

Jeff Miner

MEDIAN PLANTER AT WEST PINE AND BOYLE

Lorraine Simpson 

CUL-DE-SAC WEST PINE AND SARAH

Marshall Michener

Terry Werner

Lea Koesterer

Lorraine Simpson

Dan Helmuth 

Debra Climfort

VOLUNTEERS FOR WEST PINE SARAH SOCIALLY DISTANCE CLEANUP

Barbra Brown

Doug Brown

Sue Aman

Brother John

Royce Simpson

Marshall Michener

Terry Werner

Lea Koesterer

Lorraine Simpson

Dr. Charlie Lehmann

Gloria Lehmann

Elise Lehmann

Peter Lehmann 

Joanna Lehmann

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

We are Interested in having volunteers all season for planting, weeding, watering and neighborhood pick up of debris. (We will provide a tool for pickup for debris).

Gardening is great exercise and debris pickup could be incorporated in a morning or evening walk. 

Please contact Lorraine Simpson 708 542 4446 lorraineline@msn.com.