January Meeting Minutes

January Meeting Minutes

Featured Speakers: “Curb Appeal: The Neighborhood: How to Sell Tower Grove East.” What excites buyers, invigorates realtors, and...
Stl-Style Selling TGE T-Shirts

Stl-Style Selling TGE T-Shirts

Want to show some neighborhood pride? How about a TGE T-Shirt! STL-Style has started selling this fashionable shirt. You choose...
The Tower Grove East Directory Photo Contest

The Tower Grove East Directory Photo Contest

We’re having a contest to find a cover photo for the 2012 TGE Directory, which will be published in April...
Healthy Corner Store Project Looking For Nominations

Healthy Corner Store Project Looking For Nominations

The St. Louis Healthy Corner Store Project is accepting nominations for the 2012 program year. Nominations will be accepted from...
Neighborhood Association Meeting Dates

Neighborhood Association Meeting Dates

All meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at Tower Grove Abbey/Stray Dog Theatre, 2336...
Tower Grove East Neighborhood Association

Tower Grove East Neighborhood Association

Our mission: To achieve an outstanding urban neighborhood characterized by a diverse population, unified in an atmosphere of trust, respect...
Your Hometown in the Heart of the City

Your Hometown in the Heart of the City

The Tower Grove East Neighborhood is a strong south St. Louis City neighborhood rich in community spirit and architectural splendor....
News:

Five Star Senior Center Fund Raisers

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Summer is over and Fall Fund-raising Season is upon us and it could not happen at a more needed time.  As most of you know our funding from our St. Louis Area Agency on Aging (S.L.A.A.A.) is reduced again this year, which over the last five years we have lost $125,000 in those grants.  This has made our fund raiser’s, grant writing, and client contributions  efforts even more crucial.  Also with the added vehicle repairs that were needed this last month totaling over $4,000 which were not...

Review The Tower Grove East President-Elect Nominees

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Neighbors- Please take a moment to read about our president-elect nominees. Votes will be taken up until the start of the October General Membership meeting. Thank you, David Lott TGENA President 2010-2011 —————————- David Woodruff: David Woodruff and his and his fiancé Tiffany Ellis live in the 1893 home they purchased on the 2900 block of Michigan in 2009 and are converting from a two-family into a single family residence. Active on his street as Block Captain, his home is an almost weekly location for...

DeSales Community Housing Corporation’s Annual Community Meeting

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Please join us at our annual community meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to familiarize Fox Park and Tower Grove East residents with our mission, history and programs and to solicit comments and suggestions to help direct out future activities. Tuesday October 11, 2011 6:30 p.m. Five Star Senior Center 2832 Arsenal St. St. Louis, MO 63118

South Grand Back Lot Films Present’s ‘Toy Story’ Oct. 11

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Toy Story October 11, 2011 6:30PM This summer has been a blast! For Back Lot Film’s last installment, we present Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story, about what a little boy named Andy’s toys do when he leaves the room. Favored cowboy doll, Woody, becomes jealous of Andy’s new gift: Buzz Lightyear, a fancy space age action figure. Woody’s jealousy gets the two toys lost and it’s up to them to team up and find their way back home. A toy drive will be held for Cardinal Glennon...

Shenandoah Elementary Needs Uniforms

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Hello neighbors! Gary Bell here from Stray Dog Theatre with a wonderful way you can assist in helping our school kids at Shenandoah Elementary. There are students who are in need of appropriate uniforms and I have offered to assist the principal, Ms. Wayne in seeking your support. If you would like to donate please follow the easy instructions below: 1) Write a check to Shenandoah Elementary School for the amount you would like to donate. 2) Bring the check to the next general Tower...

Unemployment Claims Seminar

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SLATE MISSOURI CAREER CENTER, a service provided by the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE), announces a new educational seminar for businesses entitled How To Handle Unemployment Claims. The seminar is presented in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED), the Division of Workforce Development (DWD), and the St. Louis Area Missouri Employer Committee (MEC). The seminar is presented by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR). Unemployment Claims is a popular topic frequently requested by local Employers. The...

Rock N Roll Marathon Sunday October 23

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They are currently asking for volunteers for the following shifts: October 20-22 – Health and Fitness Expo Location: America’s Center, Hall 5 Thursday, October 20 – 1:30pm to 4:30pm Friday, October 21 – 11:00am to 3:00pm | 2:00pm to 7:00pm (“all day” available) Saturday, October 22 – 8:00am to 1:00pm | 12:00pm to 6:00pm (“all day” available) October 23 – Start/Finish Shift 2 Location: Downtown St. Louis Time: 6:00AM – 3:00PM In addition, if a group would like to manage a water station, please contact...

South Grand Businesses Hold Fundraiser For Injured Cyclist

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STL Shows Support for Injured Community Member South City, St. Louis, MO- Members of the South St. Louis community recently showed their support for one of their own, Peter Stein, of the Tower Grove neighborhood, after news traveled to the St. Louis community that Stein, 21, was involved in a train accident near Portland, OR. The accident severed his feet. An avid cyclist and artist in the St. Louis area, Stein is a familiar face in many neighborhoods in this city. He is a unique...

Open Streets Back for a Second Year

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The City of St. Louis is proud to announce the second year of Open Streets events. This year’s events, scheduled for two Saturdays in October, will wind through Old North St. Louis and The Grove neighborhoods. Both Open Streets events will feature several miles of City roads that will be closed to automobiles but open to pedestrians and cyclists. Open Streets is a special opportunity to be active and social while exploring the hidden gems of two unique City areas. October 8, 2011, from 9:00...

Stray Dog Theatre Kicks Off 9th Season

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Stray Dog Theatre kicks off its 9th Season with a benefit to support its non-profit arts, education & community programs! Join us for a celebration of great songs performed by musical artists from Stray Dog Theatre’s upcoming 2011-2012 Season. Saturday, September 17, 2011 8PM All Tickets only $35 Includes Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres LOW – price Cash Bar Tickets online at www.StrayDogTheatre.org or call (314) 865-1995 Limited Seating! Reserve Now! Joe Dreyer tickles the ivories and is joined by the Vocal Stylings of Ryan Cooper, Kay...

Yummies Named One Of St. Louis’ “Favorite Soul Food”

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Yummies would just like to thank all of you for making us one of the “Favorite Soul Food” for 2011 according to Sauce Magazine Readers Choice. This is our second in this category!!! Thanks again, Jacqueline Smith. Favorite Soul Food SWEETIE PIE’S 9841 W. Florissant Ave., St. Louis, 314.521.9915 and 4270 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, 314.371.0304 2nd: Mama Josephine’s 3rd: Yummies Restaurant Honorable mention: Delmonico’s Diner Sauce pick: Sweetie Pie’s

Bodegas Bar & Grill Under Renovation

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Bodegas Bar & Grill will be closed the next 2 week as we undergo renovations to better serve you. Thanks for your patronage.