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Free Summer Camps for Kids

TGE — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:02:44 +0000

Playtime Recreation is sponsoring over 30 free summer theme camps for kids covering 10 different topics. Please see the attached brochure. Call 289-5367 or e-mail playtimerecreation@stlouiscity.com for more information.

Sincerely,
Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen Ponder
Special Assistant to the Mayor
Mayor’s Office
314-622-4072

Tower Grove East Picnic

TGE — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:08:08 +0000

Save the date! With the help of Bill Gilbert, we have the Humboldt North Pavilion in Tower Grove East on hold for Monday, July 2nd for the Annual Tower Grove East picnic. More details to follow soon…also need people to help plan!

Compton Heights Home & Garden Tour, 2012

TGE — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:55:05 +0000

Come tour one of the oldest and best neighborhoods in the city of St. Louis! It was nationally listed as one of the Best Old House Neighborhoods of 2011 by “This Old House Magazine”!

The event will include many homes that have not recently been on public tour as well as the first floor and bowling alley of the incomparable Magic Chef Mansion. The tour will also feature a beer tasting garden featuring local beer, live music (Saturday), and local food vendors.

Free Wings At Fox Park Grille Tuesdays & Thursdays

TGE — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:46:06 +0000

TUESDAY’S & THURSDAY’S we have customer appreciation night with FREE WINGS from 5 to 6pm. Tonight we have KARAOKE and $15 Buckets. The kitchen is open till 10pm with a new menu plus a new kids menu for the family. We would love to have some of you come out this evening and join in the fun!! We hope to see you soon! 2855 Shenandoah. 314-875-9590

‘Angels in America’ At The Stray Do Theatre

TGE — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:44:37 +0000

“Angels in America” is closing in on its final two weekends in Saint Louis. If you have not experienced it yet, you may wonder why Stray Dog Theatre decided to do “Angels in America”—and why now? We think this is a valid question.
Here are ten reasons:
10. “ANGELS IN AMERICA” IS A CLASSIC PLAY. Only twenty years after its premiere, it still has the test of time to face; nevertheless, “Angels…” so completely rocked and re-oriented American theatre that we’re still feeling its aftershocks today. It’s all but guaranteed that critics one-hundred years from now will identify “Angels in America” as a pivotal work of drama.
9. THE UNITED STATES STILL NEEDS POLITICAL THEATRE. “Angels in America” showed critics and audiences that a play could take an ambitious intellectual and political point of view (modeled by Bertolt Brecht) without sacrificing the pathos of the American family/relationship drama (modeled by Eugene O’Neill and Tennessee Williams). Twenty years later (with the exception of plays like Lisa D’Amour’s “Detroit” or Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s “Book of Mormon”), mainstream drama continues to avoid political content, especially when it’s on Broadway.
8. THE UNITED STATES STILL NEEDS PROGRESSIVISM. Tony Kushner doesn’t pretend to be a neutral commentator; “Angels in America” is a full-throated argument in favor of progressive politics as the shortest path to equal rights for Americans of every race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. As the states drag their feet on gay marriage, lawmakers attempt to erode the gains of the feminist movement, and the Supreme Court grants personhood to corporations, Prior Walter’s assertion that “We will be citizens” is just as relevant a call-to-arms as it was twenty years ago. Plus:
7. IT’S A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR — so you can register to vote and do something about it.
6. THE 1980S ARE BACK—WITH A VENGEANCE. Ronald Reagan remains a powerful American totem, and political issues like the social safety net, national defense spending, federal funding for the arts, and a woman’s right to choose continue to be re-litigated in Congress. Forget nostalgia: in so many ways, American politics and culture never left the 80s.
5. AIDS HASN’T GONE AWAY. The affected demographic has shifted to children and teenagers, low income individuals, and African Americans—and that’s just in the United States. AIDS is a pandemic, there’s still no cure, and living with AIDS is an expensive lifestyle that not everyone can afford. Every nine-and-a-half minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV.
4. “ANGELS IN AMERICA” HAS BECOME AN IMPORTANT HISTORY LESSON FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. Going through middle and high school over the past twenty years, one was informed about the HIV virus and how to prevent it. What is not taught is how Washington ignored the AIDS crisis for years (President Reagan never publicly addressed the crisis until 1987), and how that silence allowed tens of thousands disenfranchised individuals—especially homosexual men—to die. Those lessons are learned from “Angels in America,” which captures what it felt like to live during the crisis as only a great work of art can do.
3. STRAY DOG THEATRE’S INTIMATE SPACE IS THE PERFECT STAGE FOR “ANGELS IN AMERICA.” In a larger theatre, “Angels” can sometimes feel overblown, but in Tower Grove Abbey’s 150-seat house, “Angels in America” can be staged as the nimble, intimate play it was intended to be. If you saw “Angels in America” on Broadway or at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, Stray Dog’s production will be a revelation to you.
2. STAGING “ANGELS IN AMERICA” IS A CHALLENGE—AND WE LOVE CHALLENGES. The play is seven hours long; it contains fifty-nine scenes that demand multiple locations, dozens of costume changes, rain and snow, blood scenes, sex scenes, a Mormon museum exhibit, a flaming book, an ascent to heaven, and of course, an angel. At Stray Dog Theatre, we’ve broken new creative and technical ground to make this play happen; that’s exciting for us, and we think our audiences feel the same way.
1. AN EXTREMELY DEDICATED TEAM OF ARTISTS, ON AND OFF THE STAGE, HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY FOR NEARLY ONE YEAR TO MAKE THIS “ANGELS IN AMERICA” AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE. The artistic and technical teams that brought Saint Louis audiences the much-acclaimed Stray Dog productions of “The Visit”, “The Who’s Tommy”, “The Santaland Diaries”, and “Urinetown: The Musical” have collaborated again to move audiences like never before. Artistic Director, Gary F. Bell, has some of Saint Louis’ finest theatre artists onto the stage: Sarajane Alverson, Greg Fenner, Aaron Paul Gotzon, Rachel Hanks, Laura Kyro, Stephen Peirick, David Wassilak, Laura Kyro, and Ben Watts. Together, they bring life to many characters that will captivate you from the very first scene to the final bows.
HOW COULD WE POSSIBLY SAY NO?
And now you see that 2012 is ripe for a uniquely powerful theatrical event that you may never get to witness again. Plan to join us tonight or tomorrow at 7:30pm for the audience favorite and critical smash-hit, Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America”. —

Citizen On Patrol Training

TGE — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:46:40 +0000

Over 200 Third District Citizens have all ready participated in this training. YOU are an important extra set of eyes and ears. Thank you to those who are currently involved in the Neighborhood Ownership Model which includes, neighborhood impact statements, victim support services, neighborhood court appearances, and neighborhood orders of protection.

GET TRAINED, STAY ORGANIZED TOGETHERWE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!!!!!

WHAT:C.O.P. Training
WHERE:2832 Arsenal
WHEN: May 23rd
TIME: 6:30-7:30
WHY: It just makes sense J

Be safe,

Joseph J. Calabro Sr.
Third District Community Outreach
3157 Sublette
314-444-0169
314-444-0119 fx
jjcalabro@slmpd.org
www.slmpd.org
www.slpd3d.org

First Responders Appreciation Day!

TGE — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:53:30 +0000

Don’t forget to sign up to bring dish or volunteer for our May 17th First Responders Appreciation Day!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AAAC2AA64-meal

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AAAC2AA64-volunteers
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Christine Ingrassia
Director of Community Outreach – 6th Ward
Vashon/Jeff Vander Lou Initiative, Inc.
2901 Sidney
Saint Louis, MO 63104
314.771.9800 – office/fax line
christineingrassia@6thwardstl.org

Volunteer for a Free ticket to the Compton Heights House Tour

Anne G Moore — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:00:39 +0000

Volunteer for the Compton Heights House Tour on May 19 or 20 and receive a free ticket for the Tour. Home docents are still needed in some houses in shifts from 11am – 2pm or 2 – 5pm on either day of the tour. All volunteers receive a complimentary tour ticket. Compton Heights holds tours every 3-5 years, so you won’t want to miss this one. Plus, a number of additional activities are planned:

13 homes and 1 business will be open for touring. Several are on a tour for the first time.

An Architectural Tour upgrade to Tour tickets will be offered. This cell phone-operated tour will provide enhanced information about the Tour homes, plus architectural facts, history and anecdotes about 13 additional homes that are not open to the public.

A Biergarten will be held on the grounds of the Magic Chef Mansion 11am to 5pm both days of the tour . Plus, Compton Hill Neighborhood will sell food. Tour tickets are not required to enjoy the beer, wine, soft drinks, brats and music.

Cooking demonstrations from the Joy of Cooking, written by Irma Starkloff Rombauer, will take place in the former Starkloff home on Longfellow at Compton. “Irma’s” will be on hand to re-tell an interesting part of our neighborhood’s history.

To volunteer, please contact Cathy White cwhite3205@sbcglobal.net (664-3784) or Jim Orling ArniesRmy@aol.com (771-7458).

Plant Sale Donations Needed

TGE — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:04:09 +0000

The Tower Grove East Community Garden is looking for donations for the annual plant sale. We need donations of plants, pots, tools, books-
anything garden related. The sale is scheduled for May 5th and 6th from 10:00am to 4:00pm-. Proceeds stay with the community and go to the ongoing
maintenance of the garden. We can even come and pick up, transplant, etc.

Please contact me if you have any donations!

Bill Henske
whenske@gmail.com
314-852-5295

St. Louis Mayor’s Sustainability Summit Community Workshops

TGE — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:02:57 +0000

The goal of this regional effort is to envision a better future for St. Louis — one that is sustainable, equitable and livable. Part of this regional planning process will be focused on 11 diverse Community Planning Areas (CPAs) which have been selected as a representative sampling of communities across our region. The City is one of the CPAs in the regional effort. The associated year-long engagement process includes meetings in each CPA. For more information on the regional process please visit: www.ewgateway.org/rpsd

The success of these sustainability public engagement efforts relies upon robust citizen participation. We hope you can join us at one of the May Community Workshops.

To register please visit stlouis-mo.gov/sustainability

Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (Central City)
Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center
5595 Grand Drive in Forest Park (southeast of the History Museum) , St. Louis, MO 63112

Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (South City) Bevo-Long Community Education Full Service School,
5028 Morganford Road, St. Louis, MO 63116
(Parking available in rear; enter at doors #7 & #10)

Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm (North City) Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church
5515 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, St. Louis, MO 63112