Mark your calendars and please join us for our next Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) meeting on Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Grbic Banquet Hall (4071 Keokuk). Come and meet your neighbors and learn about what is going on in the neighborhood. Please check this website, your mail, and your email for [...]
Mark your calendars and please join us for our next Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) meeting on Tuesday, October 12th, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Grbic Banquet Hall (4071 Keokuk). Come and meet your neighbors and learn about what is going on in the neighborhood. Please check this website, your mail, and your email for [...]
All of the leadership positions for the Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association will be filled by election at the October 12th, 2010 DWNA monthly meeting. The current leaders are all volunteers from the neighborhood and were elected on April 8, 2010. Their term was for six months, but we are going to also vote to extend [...]
Mark your calendars and please join us for our next Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) meeting on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Grbic Banquet Hall (4071 Keokuk). Come and meet your neighbors and learn about what is going on in the neighborhood. Please check this website, your mail, and your email for [...]
The St. Louis Business Journal reported today that CVS Pharmacy just closed last Friday on the purchase of 4100 Gravois and 4008 Chippewa (the location of the McMahon Ford Auto Dealer) and will soon break ground and build a pharmacy in the Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) area: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2010/03/15/daily38.html View Larger Map
Google is planning to build ultra-high speed broadband networks in a small number of trial locations across the country. The plan is to deploy 1 Gbps, fiber optic connections directly to people’s homes and businesses. This connection would be over 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today. Securing ultra high speed [...]
The U.S. Census Bureau is currently hiring temporary census takers to help conduct the 2010 Census. Hours are flexible, with a maximum of 40 hours per week. Pay is $15.25 to $17.00 per hour, plus mileage. Full details, including a practice test, are found at: www.2010censusjobs.gov. Call the St. Louis Census Bureau at 314-800-0660 to [...]
Every year, the federal government allocates more than $400 billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data. Census data is used to determine locations for retail stores, schools, hospitals, new housing developments and other community facilities. Census data determines boundaries for state and local legislative and congressional districts. With only 10 questions, the 2010 Census [...]
Comptroller Darlene Green invites all SLPS high school students to win $100, $75 and $50 savings bonds by entering her annual Black History Essay Contest. Simply write a one to two page essay on the following topic: What are the challenges facing African-American teenagers today and what would you do to address them? Essays should [...]
The Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra is offering a free concert on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @7pm at Powell Hall (718 N. Grand, corner of Delmar). The popular “On Stage at Powell” series gives audiences a musician’s eye-view of this fabulous hall, and provides an intimate setting for both informative discussions and incredible music-making. Bring your [...]
Marjorie Dove Kent has just started in a new position – the 25th Ward Liaison. She’ll be managing and coordinating ward-wide efforts related to building community, creating an active safety environment, and engaging neighborhood youth. She’ll be working directly with the 25th Alderman Shane Cohn, various City and State offices and the general public on [...]
St. Louis City Mayor, Francis Slay, has just issued a city wide proclamation declaring December 9, 2009 as “Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association Day” in honor of our one year anniversary and our accomplishments throughout the year! The text of the proclamation states: Whereas, the Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) officially formed as a Neighborhood Association [...]
Attention Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) Friends and Neighbors, we are looking for your feedback! Could you please take a quick moment to complete a short online survey to give us your feedback on how you think the Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) is doing? Your responses will remain anonymous and will help guide the [...]
The City of St. Louis Department of Parks and Recreation and the YMCA of Greater St. Louis cordially invite you to celebrate the grand opening of the Carondelet Park Rec Plex on Thursday, November 19, 2009! For More information contact: Maribeth Boyle Marketing Director, Carondelet Family YMCA 600 Loughborough Avenue St. Louis, MO 63111 branch: [...]
Happy Halloween from the Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA)!
The St. Louis Food Bank just received a huge shipment (12,000 cases) of Gerber baby food today. Some of the food has an expiration date of 10/30/09, but much of it does not expire till January or February of 2010, and even more have expiration dates of 2011. If you are interested in receiving some [...]
The Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) is looking for a power point projector and a microphone and speakers for our monthly neighborhood meetings. If you know of anyone that might be interested in donating this equipment or donating funds towards the purchase of this equipment, please contact us!
Congratulations to the newly elected Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) leadership! The current leaders are all volunteers from the neighborhood and were elected on October 13, 2009. They will serve six months until April 8, 2010. Their contact information can be found here: http://www.dutchtownwest.org/about/leadership
The Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) is now on Facebook! Just search for “DWNA” in groups and add us as a friend to get new neighborhood news and talk/network with other neighbors!
The Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) is looking to brand itself with an official logo! One idea that has been presented is pictured below: The logo includes the St. Louis Fleur de Lis as well as the West point of a compass. We could add the Dutchtown colors of blue and orange, or even something [...]
