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Public Safety Director's Spotlight - 2014 Project Blitz
Undy 5000 5K, Landlord Training, Poetry SLAM and more in #STL City neighborhoods this weekend.
This article is 11 years old. It was published on March 27, 2014.
2014 Project Blitz
This year will see some changes to the annual neighborhood clean up effort Project Blitz. Block units, neighborhood organizations and other community groups will be able to designate their own date for their neighborhood clean up. No longer are there set days and times for different regions to have their trash and waste picked up. Register your Blitz community clean-up project with Brightside St. Louis www.brightsidestl.org or call Brightside at (314) 772-4646. I encourage you to be a good neighbor and volunteer for Project Blitz.
Upcoming Events
March 28 –
E-Waste/ShredMania Drive, Chaifetz Arena,
Start
your spring cleaning by recycling unused electronics, appliances and paper at
the Saint Louis University 2014
E-Waste/ShredMania Collection on Friday. Drop off electronic items
from
March 29 – Undy 5000
5K Run, Forest
Park,
The Undy 5000 is a unique, family-friendly run/walk created
by the Colon Cancer Alliance to get people talking about this often tabooed
disease. The number one goal of the
event is to honor colon cancer survivors and remember those we have lost while
helping bring awareness to a disease that annually affects more than 150,000
people of all races and religions. The 2014
St. Louis Undy 5000 will step off at
March 29 – Landlord
Training, North Newstead Association,
The North
Newstead Association will provide Landlord
Training on Saturday, March 29 at
March 29 -- VerbQuake Youth Poetry
High
school students from Metro A&C, Central Visual and Performing Arts, Carnahan High School of the Future, Gateway
March 29 -- Earth Hour, various locations,
Millions
of people across the world will switch off their non-essential lights for Earth Hour 2014 on Saturday, March 29
starting at
April 2 -- stl250 Osage Mass, St. Francis
Xavier College Church,
The Osage Nation of Oklahoma will
continue its participation in the stl250 year-long celebration by honoring the
Osage religious, educational and cultural life in the Saint
Louis region. The Osage Nation were stewards
of the land that was Saint Louis
prior to the founding of the City. The event at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,
April 2 at College Church at Grand and Lindell will recognize the Osage legacy
in the Saint Louis region with the Society of Jesus, the Sisters of Loretto,
and the Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart, which all had schools for the
Osage, as well as others who have worked with the Osage on historical
preservation efforts in the State of Missouri. For more information,
contact Ms. Christy Finsel at cfinsel@gmail.com.
April 2 -- Fair Housing Month Celebration,
100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis,
The St.
Louis Civil Rights Enforcement Agency is cordially inviting everyone to attend
the 8th Annual Fair Housing Month
Celebration at
Save the Date
April 4
-- Fair Housing Training Conference, Missouri History Museum,
April 4-6
-- Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con,
April 4
-- First Friday, International Photography Hall of Fame & Museum,
April 5
-- Civic Greening Projects, Kiener Plaza,
April 5
-- International Pillow Fight Day, Tower Grove Park,
April 5 -- Family Funny, Kranzberg Arts
Center,
April 6
-- GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend, Soldiers' Memorial,
April 7
-- Cardinals Home Opener, Busch Stadium,
Promoting Your Neighborhood Activities
Is there a neighborhood event on the schedule that you would like noted in the Spotlight? If so, you may email the information about it to me at GrayR@stlouis-mo.gov or to Cathy Smentkowski at smentkowskic@stlouis-mo.gov for consideration. You may also post it on the City's Calendar of Events on the City's web site: http://stlouis-mo.gov. The link to submit an event is at the very bottom of the home page. The listing is free. I encourage you to take advantage of this free way to promote your event.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect, and to promote the social and emotional well-being of children. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the first Federal child protection legislation – the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). The observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a time for each and every one of us to focus on the role we play in making our community a better place for children and families. To learn more about ending child abuse, visit the ChildWelfare.gov web site.
Col. Richard Gray
Director of Public Safety
City of St. Louis
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Department:
Department of Public Safety
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Topic:
Arts and Entertainment Events
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