Author: Nicole Ewing

City Detectives need help to ID Robbery-Kidnapping Suspect

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Detectives need assistance in identifying this suspect relative to a Robbery 1st/ Abduction that occurred on June 17,2018 at approximately 4:40 p.m. in the 4400 block of Maryland. The victim, a 25-year old white female, was walking to her vehicle, and when she opened the vehicle door the suspect, described as a black male in his mid-thirties, 5’9” to 6’0” tall, wearing a white t-shirt with Looney Tunes characters, and a blue baseball cap, approached her. The Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 06.12.18

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WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes 6.12.18  – Draft, pending approval President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order and waived the normal order of business to allow visitor presentations. ROB KENNEDY, Rainscaping Coordinator for the Missouri Botanical Garden, described the 2018-2019 Rainscaping Small Grants through the Metropolitan Sewer District Project Clear, an initiative to improve water quality and alleviate many wastewater concerns in our region. The Rainscaping Small Grants Program will fund up to $3,000 Read More…

WPLNA Meeting this Tuesday, 6/12/18

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WPLNA will meet this Tuesday 6/12/18  at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! We are pleased to announce that our featured speaker will be Rob Kennedy, Rainscaping Coordinator for the Missouri Botanical Garden. Rob will discuss how to create a rain garden and other permeable landscapes in both front and back yards, as well as how to apply for grant money to help cover the costs of rainscaping your Read More…

Update on Sarah and Boyle closures and on Metro opening

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The most recent update we got today at work about the local roads: “Dear Cortex Tenants: I received notice that Metro has updated the road closure schedule: both Sarah and Boyle will be open to traffic the week of May 28. Sarah Avenue will be closed to traffic the week of June 4 for one week. They anticipate that the closure during the week of June 4th will be the final road closure required for Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 05.08.18

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President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order and waived the normal order of business to allow visitor presentations. SARA FEAGANS, Park Central Development, sara@parkcentraldevelopment.org, 314-535-5311 Ms. Feagans addressed the proposed CWE Mid-City Community Improvement District (CID) to replace the current CWE Southeast Special Business District (SBD) when it expires this year. The SBD has been providing safety and security services to the neighborhood since 1996. The District currently provides additional security patrols, maintains a Read More…

WPLNA Meeting on Tues. 5/18 at 7 pm

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WPLNA Meeting this Tuesday 5/8/18 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! We plan to have two important speakers at our May meeting, both of whom will talk about exciting events in our City and our neighborhood. Liza Farr from Metro will discuss the City’s new BikeShare program. Liza has invited a representative from LimeBikes, one of the two companies involved in St. Louis’ BikeShare program, to attend our Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 4.10.18

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WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes 4.10.18 President Harold Karabell called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM and waived the normal order of business to allow visitor presentations by Mavis Thompson, Emma Klues,and Austin Barzantny. MAVIS THOMPSON, License Collector for The City of St. Louis, and ALNITA HOPKINS, Executive Assistant Ms. Thompson gave a brief autobiography, she defined beneficiaries of fees collected by the Office of the License Collector as agencies and non-profit organizations Read More…

WPLNA Meeting – Tuesday, April 10 @ 7pm – NW Coffee

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Please plan to attend our upcoming April 10, 2018 meeting, which promises to have one of the fullest (and perhaps even crowded!) agendas in recent WPLNA history! We will meet at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede at 7pm. Featured speakers include: 1) Mavis Thompson, License Collector for the City of St. Louis (confirmed); 2) Emma Klues, from Great Rivers Greenway (confirmed); and 3) Austin Barzantny, developer of both 4101 Laclede and the vacant lot at the Read More…

Road Closures for MetroLink Station Construction

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We were informed that over the next several weeks, the construction crew for the Metrolink stop will be moving and placing new track for the station. This will require various road closures (see below). Please note the only time both Boyle and Sarah will be closed is over a weekend to minimally disrupt traffic. Otherwise, either Boyle or Sarah will be open during the closure periods. Following is a tentative schedule for the upcoming street Read More…

WPLNA Minutes 3.13.18

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WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Minutes 3.13.18 – DRAFT Call to order: 7:06pm Dues are due – $25 individual/$30 business Introductions of attendees Minutes from February: City interprets CID statute that individual condominium owners will each have a vote – not just 1 per unit. Motion to approve: Approved Treasurer’s Report Savings: $1,056.89 CD : $7,127.19 Checking: $2,275.31 (had 215 of new members) No expenditures in the past month Terry Van Shaik requested $150 to Read More…