Public Safety Director's Spotlight - Passage of Prop A
Plenty of fun, informative events slated for St. Louis neighborhoods. Take advantage of all the opportunities available.
This article is 12 years old. It was published on November 9, 2012.
Passage of Proposition A
The statewide passage of Proposition A Tuesday means a transition to a locally-controlled St. Louis Police Department will begin shortly, to take effect on or after July 2013. Thank you for making this change possible. I'll keep you updated on our progress.
Upcoming Events
Nov. 10 – Annual Veterans Day Parade
& Celebration, Soldiers' Memorial,
Everyone is invited to
join in honoring our Veterans on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the 29th Annual Veterans Day Observance, which will include
a ceremony at
Nov. 10 – The Blessing
Basket Project Annual Warehouse
Help support the Blessing Basket Project by stopping by the annual Blessing
Basket Project Warehouse Sale this Saturday, from
Nov. 10 – LPUMC
Lafayette
Nov. 11 –
The St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Annual Fall Festival will feature
Polish cuisine, polka bands, Polish baked goods, church tours, games for
children and adults and much more. The
festival will run from
Nov. 11 – Annual
TurkeyFest, St. Vincent DePaul Parish,
The St. Vincent DePaul Parish in the LaSalle neighborhood is inviting
everyone to stop by its Annual TurkeyFest this Sunday from
Nov. 11 – Radio-style
Play, Old Courthouse,
The Old Courthouse Players will present a radio-style play entitled, "My
Dear Julia," this Sunday at
Nov. 14 – Share the Warmth Open House, AmeriCorps St. Louis
HQ,
The 3rd Annual AmeriCorps St. Louis (ACSTL) Winter Warming
Shelter Open House will take place from
Nov. 14 – Tapping into Transit, Sheraton St. Louis City
Center Hotel,
Interested in high-speed
rail from
Nov. 15 – Neighborhood Change in
The first forum in the Great Neighborhoods for a Great Region
Series will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15 from
Nov. 17 – Girls on the Run 5K, Soldiers'
More than 2,000 girls
and 2,000 runners and walkers are expected Downtown next Saturday, Nov. 17 for
the community run benefiting the Girls
on the Run St. Louis Scholarship Fund. The Fun Run will step off from Soldiers' Memorial, 1315 Chestnut, at
Now – 19 - 21st Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival, various venues
The 21st Annual Whitaker St. Louis
International Film Festival (SLIFF) will be held Nov. 8 – 19. SLIFF
will screen more than 400 films: 110 narrative features, 73 documentary
features, and 226 shorts. This year's festival has a record 209 programs,
with 50 countries represented. SLIFF's primary venues will be the following
theatres: Hi-Pointe Theatre, Plaza Frontenac Cinema, Tivioli Theatre,
Brown Hall Auditorium on the campus of
Save the Date
Nov. 16 – Macy's Festival of Lights,
Nov. 17 – Czech Fall Festival 2012,
Nov. 18 – U.S Capitol Christmas Tree on display, outside the Edward Jones
Dome,
Nov. 18 – Chicken Dinner,
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 rothe@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 on the home page. The listing is free. I encourage you to take advantage of this free way to promote your event.
Community Garden Grants Available
The deadline to apply
to Gateway Greening for 2013 grants
for new and expanding community gardens is
Mayor Slay's Holiday Card Design Contest
Mayor Francis G. Slay announced his annual Holiday Card Design Contest earlier this week. City children ages 12 and under are invited to participate. Entries should be appropriate for all religions. Deadline to have the artwork into the Mayor's Office for consideration is Wednesday, Nov. 28. For all the details, visit stlouis-mo.gov and click on the News & Media link to read the complete contest announcement.
Eddie
Roth
Director of
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Department:
Department of Public Safety
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Topic:
Arts and Entertainment Events
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