WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 4/9/24 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, April 9th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! Elections of officers will be held.  The current officers will prepare a slate of candidates and nominations can be made from the floor. Please remember to renew your member dues if you have not done so yet.   https://westpinelaclede.com/join/ We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

Beware of Virtual Kidnapping Ransom Scam

Please share with your family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers.  This happened to a CWE family, and we don’t want to see anyone else fall victim to this scam.  This information was put out by the National Institutes of Health and is a summary of what happened recently here in St. Louis. The Internet age has enabled scammers to operate without coming face to face with potential victims. What follows is information on a virtual Read More…

ALLEY SPEED BUMP PROPOSAL 4100-4200 BLOCK OF WEST PINE

Due to issues caused by cars speeding down the alley that serves West Pine and Lindell Boulevard between Boyle Avenue and Sarah Street, residents are requesting authorization from affected addresses to request funding for and to install speed bumps. A PDF of the proposal is attached. Here is a link to the proposal and survey. Residents/businesses on the north side of the 4100-4200 block of West Pine and the south side of the same block on Read More…

WPLNA Meeting 3/12 reminder (with Minutes)

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet this evening at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, as previously announced. Attached are the minutes from February’s meeting.  Please take a minute to review before the meeting as they will be presented for approval.  Also please note that membership dues are due.   WEST PINE LACLEDE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION – Minutes Feb. 8, 2024 Harold Karabell brought meeting to order and introduced Developer Divyesh Panchal of Sandpiper Listings. Read More…

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 3/12/24 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, March12th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! Our featured speaker will be Sharon Olwig. As most of you already know, Sharon & her husband Bob have been responsible for the restoration; beautification; and maintenance of the park in the cul-de-sac at the east end of the 4100 block of West Pine (at its intersection with Sarah). Sharon has Read More…

St. Louis 2024 Summer Job Fair

Hosted by the Department of Personnel Apply online at www.stlouis-mo.gov/jobs NORTH CITY FAIR     Saturday, March 2, 2024 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Wohl Recreation Center 1515 N. Kingshighway Blvd. Saint Louis, MO  63113 SOUTH CITY FAIR     Saturday, March 9, 2024 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis – Save Our Sons 2626 Cherokee Avenue Saint Louis, MO  63118 For more info contact Dr. E. Anthony Byrd Sr Read More…

Refuse Division Roll Cart Schedule for President’s Day

COLLECTION UPDATE The City of St. Louis Refuse Division would like to remind residents that the trash/recycling collection schedule for roll carts will be adjusted to accommodate President’s Day observance on Monday, February 19, 2024. Residents who normally have their roll carts collected on Mondays and Thursdays, collection will be changed to Tuesday, February 20, 2024 and Thursday, February 22, 2024. Residents who normally have their roll carts collected on Tuesdays and Fridays, collection will Read More…

Utility work on Kingshighway – traffic shifts

https://legacy.bjc.org/Construction/News/News-Article/ArtMID/1793/ArticleID/6019/Utility-Work-in-Kingshighway-Feb-14-20 Utility Work in Kingshighway Feb. 14-20 Jan. 2024 – Extensive utility work in northbound Kingshighway just north of Hwy.40/I64 will begin the evening of February 14 and continue through the morning of February 20. Traffic delays can be expected. The February 14 work marks the start of six consecutive weekends of extensive utility work in northbound Kingshighway to support the new patient care tower at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Work on subsequent weekends will not be Read More…

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 2/13/24 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, February 13th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! This month’s special guest will be Divyesh Panchal. Mr. Panchal is the new owner of the historic apartment building numbered 4417 Forest Park Avenue. Although the multi-family property is located just outside the western boundaries of the WPLNA, Divyesh nonetheless is excited to attend our February meeting to share with Read More…

Some cautionary news and some good news

Please be aware that a resident of the Central West End posted a notice on NextdoorSTL on or about January 6th concerning two car break-ins in the alley between Laclede & Forest Park. We do not know the actual block in which the reported break-ins occurred, but we “assume” that the alley in question is between Sarah on the East and Kingshighway on the west. As a reminder: Always be vigilant never to leave any items Read More…