January Meeting Minutes
Featured Speakers: “Curb Appeal: The Neighborhood: How to Sell Tower Grove East.” What excites buyers, invigorates realtors, and...
Hot Spot Policing Presentation
 by TGE |
The study of crime has focused primarily on why particular people commit crime or why specific communities have higher levels of crime. In this presentation Professor Weisburd presents findings from a forthcoming Oxford University Press Book (coauthored with Elizabeth Groff and SueMing Yang), that identifies a different way of looking at the crime problem by examining why specific streets in a city have specific crime trends over time. This study of the “criminology of place,” focuses our attention on small units of geographic analysis, or... |
Roosevelt High School Needs Donations For Sports Equipment
by TGE |
Roosevelt High Schools baseball season begins in March. The team is in desperate need of new uniforms, and equipment. Coach Bart Adastra, is looking for sponsors. The district is just unable to provide the funds to cover the teams needs. |
January Meeting Minutes
by TGE |
Featured Speakers: “Curb Appeal: The Neighborhood: How to Sell Tower Grove East.” What excites buyers, invigorates realtors, and makes people put down roots here?” |
Stl-Style Selling TGE T-Shirts
by TGE |
Want to show some neighborhood pride? How about a TGE T-Shirt! STL-Style has started selling this fashionable shirt. You choose the color, size and style. The great thing is that when you buy one 10% goes to the neighborhood association. Get yours today… Click Here To Buy A Tower Grove East T-Shirt From STL-Style |
Upcycle Art Supply Exchange Opens On Grand
by TGE |
The Upcycle Exchange ffers the St. Louis creative community post-consumer art and craft supplies with pay-as-you-wish pricing andtrade-as-you-wish discounts for in-store material drop-offs. What have you got stashed away that talented makers could transform into something amazing? More info: http://www.upxchange.com/ |
Upcoming Neighborhood Events
 by Melanie D |
1/21/2012: Neighborhood Winter Party “Disco Snow” at Van Goghz! Free food, drinks, drink specials, contests and prizes. 70′s attire welcome! 1/24/2012: TGENA General Membership Meeting – Tower Grove Abbey, 7:00 p.m. Speakers will include a panel on “How to Sell TGE” – what we can do as a neighborhood to improve property value and buyer interest, and also a legislative update from the office of Robin Wright-Jones about pending legislation that affects our fair city. Followed by social hour. Day care available. 2/28/2012: TGENA General Membership Meeting – Tower Grove... |
The Tower Grove East Directory Photo Contest
by TGE |
We’re having a contest to find a cover photo for the 2012 TGE Directory, which will be published in April 2012. The first-place contest winner will receive a gift certificate for two to a restaurant that advertises in the directory, along with a 24X36″ unframed poster of the winning photo. The prizes will be provided by Virginia Publishing, which publishes the directory for Tower Grove East Neighborhood Association. Rules: Entrants can submit photos of a home, building, landmark or architectural element located in Tower Grove... |
Workout At The Cherokee Recreation Center
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Wanted to remind everyone that we have a FREE gym close to TGE. There’s a gym, a boxing and workout room, a crafts room and an indoor swimming pool. Get there before 3pm and you pretty much have the place to yourself. Link: Cherokee Recreation Center | BentonPark.com |
St. Louis City Circuit Court Judge Guest Speaker At Feb. Meeting
by Melanie D |
A belated Happy New Year to everyone! I am just getting back online after traveling for the holidays. I wanted to let you know well in advance that we have secured a judge from St. Louis City Circuit Court for our guest speaker for the February 28th general membership meeting (7 pm at Tower Grove Abbey, as always). I asked her to speak about the criminal justice process and ways citizens and neighborhoods can be heard. So, please mark your calendars! Also, the following link... |
Trivia Night for St. Vincent de Paul Society
by TGE |
The St. Vincent de Paul Society is holding a Trivia Night which is their annual fundraiser. The money raised goes to help those in need in South City St. Louis. contact dan_dox@yahoo.com or call 303-263-1373 if you have questions or would like to register! FREE BEER and SODA and over $1,500 in raffles and prizes! |
Healthy Corner Store Project Looking For Nominations
by TGE |
The St. Louis Healthy Corner Store Project is accepting nominations for the 2012 program year. Nominations will be accepted from City of St. Louis aldermen, neighborhood stabilization officers, nonprofit staff and community leaders. The nomination process requires the identification of both a neighborhood corner store and a community group. Through our pilot project, we found that community leadership and support of the corner store owner play a vital role in the success of the program. We plan to work with 12 corner stores and neighborhoods... |
Arrests Made At Old YMCA Because Of Neighbor Involvement
by TGE |
This morning Officer Joe Calabro,Sr, Community Outreach Officer, District 3, asked me to pass along this information concerning the old South Grand YMCA. Officer Calabro said that several arrest were made relative to the thefts of copper and break-ins at the YMCA. He said he wanted to thank those citizens, whose diligence paid off, making the police aware of the thefts and burglaries at the YMCA, which ultimately lead to the arrest this morning. If you have or need further information, please contact Officer Joesph... |
