Forest ReLeaf tree giveaway on 10/6/23

———- Forwarded message ——— From: Eckelkamp, Kate <eckelkampk@stlouis-mo.gov> Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 3:35 PM Subject: City Tree Farm Event I wanted to let you all know about Forest ReLeaf who will be hosting another free tree giveaway on Friday, 10/6 from 3-6pm at their future City Tree Farm site near the Scott Joplin House at 2700 Samuel Shepard Dr. In addition, they will be honoring black lives lost to Covid with the planting of Read More…

Recycling drop-off locations

We are working with the City of St. Louis Refuse Department to increase the number of recycling drop-off locations citywide. We get more clean recycling from drop-off sites than from the alley dumpsters, which are often highly contaminated with non-recyclable items like plastic bags and other waste.    Attached to this email, you will see a .pdf flyer about our search for new locations.  It includes requirements and preferences for new sites. Please use the “Submit Read More…

Sweet Spot Wildflower Honey is available (local)

The 2023 honey harvest was abundant!  Sweet Spot wildflower honey is produced by local honeybees at 4121 West Pine Blvd, St. Louis, MO.  Sweet Spot donates $2 from each sale to sustain St. Louis Friends of Bethlehem.  The cost of an 8 oz honey bear is $8.00. Contact Terry Werner by phone at 314.276.9452 or Lea Koester Sweet Spot Wildflower Honey.docx

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 9/12/22  AT 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, September 11 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! The minutes from our August meeting and copied below and will be presented for approval at the upcoming meeting.  Please note that to save on paper and ink, only a minimal number of hard copies will be printed for review and approval, so you are encouraged to read the minutes Read More…

St. Louis ramps up home repair program

As outlined in this Post Dispatch article: Armed with $15 million in extra American Rescue Plan Act money aldermen appropriated to home repair in 2021, the CDA has been working to ramp up a program for lower-income residents that has long been in high demand but historically funded by a dwindling amount of federal dollars. It also plans to award another $5 million in federal money to nonprofits and contractors for home repair services. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/st-louis-ramps-up-home-repair-program-amid-overwhelming-need/article_1aa0fd4c-405c-11ee-a241-cbd6ee8fa27d.html#:~:text=Armed%20with%20%2415%20million%20in,dwindling%20amount%20of%20federal%20dollars.  

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 8/8/2023 at 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, August 8th at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! The minutes from our July meeting are appended.  Please take a minute to review before they are presented for approval at the August meeting. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.   West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association Meeting Minutes July 11, 2023 7:05 President Harold Karabell called the meeting Read More…

New street lights in 4300-4400 Laclede Ave

From: “Coleman, Ron” <colemanron@stlouis-mo.gov> Subject: Laclede Lighting   FYI The project manager for Gerstner Electric estimates the start time for the 4300-4400 Laclede decorative lighting upgrades will be August 7, with completion targeted for October 16. They will be working to light one side of the street, and then work on the other side so that the street is never entirely dark. I’ll pass along any further updates as I receive them. Ron ________________________ Ronald Read More…

WPLNA MEETING 7/11/23 at 7:00 pm

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 7/11/23  AT 7:00 The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, July 11 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle).  All are welcome! OUR FEATURED SPEAKER WILL BE MICHAEL DAUPHIN, THE ASSESSOR FOR THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS WHO WILL ADDRESS THE RECENT PROPERTY TAX REASSESSMENTS. The minutes from our May and June meeting and copied below and will be presented for approval at the upcoming Read More…

WPLNA MEETING ON TUES. 6/13/23  AT 7:00

The West Pine Laclede Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, June 6 at 7 pm at Northwest Coffee, 4251 Laclede (at Boyle). Election of officers (which was deferred in April due to to lack of time) will be held at this meeting.  Election nominations will be taken only from the floor. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. Copied below are some notices of general interest that we’ve been asked to share with you: Read More…