JULY CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

June 4 – Aug 15: School’s Out Café - Reduce Your Food Cost! FREE Breakfast & Lunch Monday through Friday for youth ages
1 – 18 at School’s Out Café. For a location near you call 612-5941. Program funded through the City of St. Louis Department of Human Services.

July 2: Dutchtown South Community Corporation (DSCC) Marketing Committee Meeting @ 5:30 PM @ DSCC (4204 Virginia).

July 3: DSCC Board of Directors Meeting @ 5:30 PM @ DSCC (4204 Virginia).

July 4: Independence Day – Office Closed

July 7: Concert in Bellerive Park (Broadway & Bates) from
7 PM – 9 PM: Greer

July 8: Gravois Park Block Link Association Meeting @ 6 PM @
St. Mathew Church (2613 Potomac). For more information call Rita at 664-3425.

July 14: Block Unit Training from 7 - 8 PM @ DSCC (4204 Virginia). Learn how to organize your block and address crime and nuisances. Learn more about neighborhood resources. Please call Connie at
352-4865 if you plan to attend.

July 14: Concert in Bellerive Park (Broadway & Bates) from
7 PM – 9 PM: Chris Talley Trio

July 10: Third District SLMPD Neighborhood Meeting @ 7 PM. For more information contact Officer Re at 444-0169.

July 13: Remembering The Past, Looking To The Future. Carondelet Branch Library Centennial Celebration Open House from
1:30 PM – 4 PM @ the Carondelet Branch Library (6800 Michigan). For information please call 752-9224.

July 16: Get to know the businesses in your neighborhood! Downtown Dutchtown Business Association (DT2) Networking Event from 5:30 – 7 PM @ Keeton’s Double Play located at 4944 Christy Blvd. Drinks & Free Appetizers! RSVP to mike@dt2stl.org or
442-4552 ext. 3. For more information go to www.dt2stl.org.

July 17: Cherokee Station Business Association Meeting from
6 PM - 7 PM @ Cherokee Business Incubator (2715 Cherokee). For more information contact Jason at 323-6488 or Minverva at 443-7668.

July 18: FREE Movie Nights at Cleveland High School located at 4352 Louisiana: Hairspray (Rated PG). Movies start at “dark”. Come early for a good seat! Bring your blankets, chairs and picnic dinners. If it rains, movies will be shown in the Cleveland High School Auditorium. Sponsored by the Iron Barley, National City Bank, Urban Eats and the Downtown Dutchtown Business Association.

July 19: Trinity-Dutchtown Neighborhood Association Meeting @
9 AM @ St. Anthony's (3140 Meramec). (Boundaries: Meramec on the North; Virginia on the East; Delor on the South; S. Grand on the West). For more information call Ursula at 353-4208.

July 21: Concert in Bellerive Park (Broadway & Bates) from
7 PM – 9 PM: Liquid Prairie

July 22: DSCC Housing Advisory Board Meeting @ 6 PM @ DSCC (4204 Virginia.)

July 23: DSCC Finance Committee Meeting @ 4:30 PM @ DSCC (4204 Virginia).

July 23: DSCC Executive Board Meeting @ 5:30 PM @ DSCC
(4204 Virginia).

July 24: DSCC Commercial District Committee Meeting @ 5:30 PM @ DSCC (4204 Virginia).

July 28: Marine Villa Neighborhood Association Meeting @ 7 PM @ Imagine School (3740 Marine). For more information go to www.marinevilla.org or call Mike at 539-1127.

July 28: Concert in Bellerive Park (Broadway & Bates) from
7 PM – 9 PM: Fox Creek

July 30: Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Association Meeting @ 7 PM @ The Charless Home (Parking at 4430 Nebraska). Contact Joe at 664-6660 for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Aug 4: DSCC General Meeting @ 7 PM @ Thomas Dunn Learning Center located at 3113 Gasconade (at Minnesota). Garden Awards Presentation. Take a tour of the gardens in the Dutchtown, Gravois Park, Marine Villa and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods from the air conditioned comfort of Thomas Dunn Learning Center. Refreshments! 50/50 Drawing! Prize Drawing! For more information please call 352-4865.

Aug 9: First District Business Partnership DINNER & DANCE from 7 PM - Midnight at the American Czech Education Center located at 4690 Lansdowne. Dinner (with Cash Bar) will be served from
7 PM - 8 PM; dancing from 8 PM - Midnight. Live music by The Facts O’ Life Band. Cost: $20 per individual or $40 per couple. There will be a 50/50 Drawing and Gift Certificates. Proceeds will be for the Officers of the First District. To make reservations please call Mary at 481-0445 or Samantha at 471-3615.

Aug 15: FREE Movie Nights at Cleveland High School located at 4352 Louisiana: Field of Dreams (Rated PG). Movies start at “dark”. Come early for a good seat! Bring your blankets, chairs and picnic dinners. If it rains, movies will be shown in the Cleveland High School Auditorium. Sponsored by the Iron Barley, National City Bank, Urban Eats and the Downtown Dutchtown Business Association.

Aug 22-27: 30th Annual YMCA Book Fair at the Kennedy Center at 6050 Wells Road, near Meramec Bottom Road & I-55. Donations are being accepted until July 31st at participating YMCA locations. Proceeds benefit the YMCA Youth and Literacy Programs. For more information call 353-4960 ext. 50 or go to www.ymcabookfair.org.

Aug 23-24: International Institute Festival of Nations. Each summer the Festival of Nations features an exceptional array of ethnic heritages through authentic food, dance, music, crafts, sports and more in Tower Grove Park (So. Grand & Arsenal). Admission is FREE. Fun for all ages! The Children’s Area features ethnic storytelling, mask-making and other hands-on activities. Don’t miss St. Louis’ leading multicultural celebration and be sure to visit the DSCC booth.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

1) Would you like to volunteer to be on the Garden Awards Committee? Committee Members would assist with taking pictures of gardens (July 1, 2, 3), judge the gardens and assist in presenting the Garden Awards at the General Meeting on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 7 PM at Thomas Dunn Learning Center (3113 Gasconade). If you are interested or would like more information please call Connie at
352-4865.

2) Dutchtown South Community Corporation (DSCC) will have a table promoting DSCC and the Dutchtown, Gravois Parks, Marine Villa and Mount Pleasant Neighborhoods at at the Festival of Nations in late August and the Hispanic Festival in early September. There will be at least 2 individuals scheduled per shift with morning, afternoon or evening shifts available. Please call Connie at 352-4865 if you are able to help.

NEW Announcements – PLEASE READ:

1) NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT AWARDS - SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATIONS! Each year DSCC gives out home improvement awards in recognition of exceptional exterior home improvements that contribute to the betterment of the neighborhood. Submit your nominations by September 15, 2008 to DSCC by phone (352-4865) or email (dscc@dutchtownsouth.org).

2) June 28: First Annual Blessing of the Bikes & Dutchtown Bike Tour from 10 AM – 1 PM. Meet at St. Anthony’s Church Parking Lot @ 10:15 AM to receive a blessing from Father Jim to keep everyone safe on the bike paths in the coming year. Go to Urban Eats located at 3301 Meramec (at Virginia) to receive your free Bike Tour Map with Historic Notes by NiNi Harris. First 50 people get free water and an Urban Eats Gift Certificate. Not able to attend? Maps will be available throughout the year at Urban Eats and Dutchtown South Community Corporation (4204 Virginia).

3) The Marquette & Cherokee Pools opened June 9, 2008 and will remain open until August 17, 2008. For more information call the Marquette Recreation Center at 353-1250 or the Cherokee Recreation Center at 664-0582.

4) City of St. Louis Recreation Division Summer Day Camps. Openings will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis after
June 9, 2008. You may apply in person at any of the Recreation Centers or call 289-5320 for more information. Summer Playground and Day Camp Times for Ages 4-6 is from 9:30 AM – 1 PM and for Ages 7-12 from 9:30 AM – 4 PM. A USDA approved lunch will be provided FREE at all summer sites. All summer sessions are FREE! Last Summer Session is July 21 – 25.

5) Project Safe Place: A crisis prevention program for children and teens. When kids need help fast, they can go to “Safe Place Sites,” local businesses or organizations that display the yellow and black Safe Place sign. All employees of designated Safe Place sites are trained to give the young person a quiet place to sit while they call the Youth In Need 24-Hour Hotline. A Safe Place case worker will immediately be sent to pick up the child, assess the situation, and offer necessary assistance. For more information about Project Safe Place call Karen at 636-946-5600 ext. 251. The 24-hour helpline is 636-946-3771. Youth In Need located at 3001 Meramec (at Minnesota) is a designated “Safe Place” for youth.

6) REPORT NUISANCE BEHAVIORS! Nuisance Behavior Includes: public drinking; loitering in front yards, sidewalks or streets; using, distributing and/or selling illegal drugs; prostitution; playing music or conversing loud enough that your neighbors can hear you; overcrowding. Call the police Each And Every Time you observe a nuisance behavior. 1) Dial 911 for an emergency or 231-1212 for a non-emergency. 2) Say, “This is a Nuisance Property” and give the address of the nuisance property. 3) Be prepared to give specifics about What, Who, When and Where. 4) Tell your alderman and NSO so the property will be documented as a nuisance. Don’t know who your alderman or NSO is? Call DSCC at
352-4865 we will find out for you.

7) Watch out for contracting scams! Do your homework before hiring a contractor. DSCC has Contractor List with Tips for Hiring a Contractor at our office. Please call 352-4865 for more information.

8) Trouble Paying or Behind on Your Mortgage?
Call 1-888-995-HOPE! You’ll talk to an advisor from a HUD-approved agency. There is no cost for these services, and the advisor can work with you to get back on track and help you stay out of foreclosure. Being in foreclosure can be overwhelming and stressful. Get help from a trustworthy and knowledgeable resource. Help is available; don’t be afraid to reach out. Beware of scams – don’t sign anything you don’t understand. Beware of “counseling” services that charge any fee for help with mortgage troubles, as well as phone or mail offers that seem too good to be true.

9) Worried about Car Theft? JOIN THE CLUB! The club is a highly successful anti-theft device that has been shown to deter car theft. Car clubs are available at DSCC for $11; please call for availability
(352-4865). You July also purchase clubs for your car from the Neighborhood Stabilization Office located at City Hall, Room 418. For more information call the Neighborhood Stabilization Office at 622-4628.

10) Free Credit Report - You have the right to get a free copy of your report, once every 12 months, from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. For more information on obtaining your free credit report, call

1-877-322-8228 or visit www.annualcreditreport.com. To request your Credit Report by mail download the request form from www.annualcreditreport.com and mail the completed form to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348.

11) Register to Vote! Voter registration cards are available at the DSCC Office located at 4204 Virginia (at Meramec). They are also available at the public library and the post office. You can also request a registration form be mailed to you by calling 622-4336.

12) RideFinders, the St. Louis regional rideshare program provides a free ridematching service to help commuters carpool or vanpool to work. For more information call 1-800-847-7433 or go to www.ridefinders.org.

13) Greening St. Louis – Operation Brightside. Is there an area in your neighborhood that really needs to be cleaned up and beautiful? Consider a Neighbors Naturescaping, Growing St. Louis or Community Connection greening project to improve the public area in your neighborhood. Any neighborhood association, community group, block unit or school in the City of St. Louis is eligible to apply. If you are interested in learning more about these greening programs, please call 772-4646.

If you have an event or fundraiser in Greater Dutchtown (Dutchtown, Gravois Park, Marine Villa and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods), DSCC would like to know about it. You may phone (352-4865), fax (352-9806), or e-mail (connie@dutchtownsouth.org) submissions.

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