Archive for February, 2009

Apartment Demo Begins Monday!

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Message from our Neighbor, Marko Samardzic (Physical Education/Health Teacher, Varsity Baseball Head Coach & Varsity Football Asst. Coach, St. Mary’s High School  www.stmaryshs.com):
The first apartment building behind St. Mary’s High School (4701 S. Grand)  is slated for demolition on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 8:15am to make way for their new baseball field. The press [...]

Money for First-time Home Buyers!

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

A message from our neighbor, Elan McMillin, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage:
See Flyer with more information here.

When President Obama signed the Economic Recovery Act this week, he put into law a provision for first-time home buyers. If they buy a home in 2009, they get a tax credit of $8000. That’s not a tax deduction, whereby [...]

Crime Statistics Now Online!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

The crime statistics provided and reported by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 1st District Public Affairs Officer: Thomas Bottini at our last meeting on February 10, 2009 are now available online under the “Resources” tab. Access them by clicking here.

Examples of Improvements Needed in Neighborhood

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

This Saturday a few neighbors got together to drive around the neighborhood (see map here) to start listing items that clearly need to be addressed. We only had time to drive around all of the streets in our focus area going East to West. Future organized neighborhood drive’s will include North and South streets as [...]

Free St. Louis Tax Assistance Program

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

Have you started to file your taxes yet? Need help? The St. Louis Tax Assistance Program is offering FREE ELECTRONIC INCOME TAX RETURN PREPARATION and tax information for a family with income under $41,000.
St. Mary’s High School (4701 South Grand Blvd.) has been selected as one of the sites for this years free tax prep [...]

Pictures from February Meeting including Mayor Francis Slay

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Below are a few pictures from our last monthly Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 7:00pm at the Resurrection School Building Basement (3880 Meramec St.)
Mayor Francis Slay was in attendance as was the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 1st District Public Affairs Officer, Thomas Bottini. Consider attending a future meeting [...]

New features on website!

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

Based on feedback from our last meeting, there are a few new features on our Neighborhood Website! We have a page devoted to properties for sale in our neighborhood. There is a section FOR SALE and a section FOR RENT. If you would like to post  any properties for sale, please email the information to [...]

Picture from the Last Neighborhood Luncheon!

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

The 2nd Neighborhood Luncheon was held on Sunday, January 25th, 2009 at Señor Pops, the New Puerto Rican Restaurant on Grand (4101 S. Grand Ave).
Please consider joining some of your neighbors for a future luncheon while supporting  one of our local businesses at the same time. All are welcome!

Mayor Francis G. Slay Will Attend Feb. 10th Meeting!

Friday, February 6th, 2009

St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay’s office recently called and asked if the Mayor could attend our next Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association Meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 t at 7:00pm at the Resurrection School Building Basement (3880 Meramec St.) We have been told that Mayor Slay has our meeting in his schedule and will [...]

$624,468.59 and $99,240.00….Ward Funds!

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Are you interested in seeing what your Alderman are or are not spending money on in your Ward? The Capital Improvement Budgets are now posted under the “Resources” section of the website under the page labeled “Ward Funds.” The two Wards in the Dutchtown West Neighborhood Association (DWNA) focus area are the 25th and 15th [...]

Next Meeting: Tuesday Feb. 10th @ 7pm

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Please join us for our next neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 7:00pm at the Resurrection School Building Basement (3880 Meramec St.)
Check out the meeting agenda here. Meetings are always held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm.
Click here for the letter that was sent out about the meeting, or click [...]