Summer Break
By Cara | July 21, 2010
Hello all – Sorry for the lack of postings – I’m on summer break mode! My kids are home from school and we are vacationing, etc. I’m still keeping my fingers on the pulse of St. Louis tho – watch for updates beginning early August – enjoy your summer!
Cara
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St. Louis gets first female Postmaster
By Cara | June 7, 2010
via St. Louis Business Journal:
St. Louis’ first female Postmaster takes office Monday.
Nancy Fryrear will become the city’s 36th Postmaster when she is sworn in at 10 a.m. at the Main Post Office, 1720 Market St.
She will oversee the collection and delivery of mail to the 490,000 business and residential customers in the 631 ZIP code area. Her area of responsibility includes 28 stations and branches, 16 finance units and nearly 1,800 employees.
Fryrear began her career with the Postal Service in 1979 as a casual clerk. Most recently, she served as the Postmaster of Tampa, Fla.
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Electronics and Equipment Recycling Day
By Cara | June 7, 2010
Please join 8th Ward Committeewoman Cara Jensen
for an Electronics and Equipment Recycling Day
Sunday, June 13 from 10am – 2pm
Drop off at the corner of Klemm and Detonty
Call 314-773-2881 for more info
Acceptable Items –
Please call if you will be bringing any appliances larger than a microwave,
multiple TVs/monitors, or any freon-containing devices
Computers, monitors, printers, cables and peripherals (keyboards, mice, etc.).
Office equipment, business equipment and machinery including most furniture and operations equipment.
Networking equipment, server, telecommunications, phones, cell phones, clocks, etc.
TVs, VCR, stereos and audio/video equipment including cable/satellite.
Home electronics, blenders, toasters, irons etc.
White goods: washers, dryers, dishwashers, furnaces, etc.
Medical equipment and all types of diagnostic equipment.
Electrical, cabling, communication machinery and equipment.
Industrial machinery and equipment including power and gas equipment.
Lawn equipment, tools, old mowers, tillers, etc.
Air conditioners, refrigerators, humidifiers and other freon-containing devices
Old motors, transformers and other electrical equipment.
Car and household batteries and lead items.
CDs, VHS, DVD, Cassette, DAT and all types of data tapes.
Do not bring paint, tires, chemicals, or household furniture
This service provided by Web Innovations and Technology Services – www.witsinc.org.
WITS recycles/refurbishes electronics, computers and surplus equipment from local/national businesses and residents by fixing or replacing what may be broken and putting it back into the community for educational use. Anything that WITS cannot reuse is recycled appropriately at their recycling facility. WITS has a 0% landfill policy which has been followed since they began recycling.
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What if…
By Cara | June 7, 2010
St. Louis City Dems might get everything we hoped for this year…
IF you help out, we can win in November.
Look what we’ve done so far:
WIN! Helped St. Louis County to pass Proposition A, which provided much needed financial help to Metro and in many ways provided St. Louis with a big win.
WIN! St. Louis was selected for the DNC’s Summer Meeting in August with Chairman Tim Kaine and my fellow DNC members from all 50 states. This is huge opportunity to showcase our city to the entire nation.
And here’s what we have planned:
NEED YOUR HELP! With the help of Jack Coatar, our Executive Director, I’m leading the effort to attract the 2012 Democratic National Convention to St. Louis.
NEED YOUR HELP! City Dems are actively involved in engaging voters and turning out votes for candidates like Robin Carnahan and Susan Montee. In 2006, we elected Claire McCaskill with over 50,000 votes from St. Louis City. We CAN gain another Democratic Senator!
Please contribute NOW and help Democrats win in November!
Brian Wahby
Chairman, St. Louis City Democrats
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Elena Kagan Is Obama’s Expected Supreme Court Nominee : NPR
By Cara | May 10, 2010
Elena Kagan Is Obama’s Expected Supreme Court Nominee : NPR.
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Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone to dissolve
By Cara | May 10, 2010
via St. Louis Business Journal:.
The board of directors for the Greater St. Louis Regional Empowerment Zone voted Friday to close the organization by Dec. 31.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) said there would be no money to extend the grant program.
The 10-year, $25.6 million grant has leveraged an estimated $350 million in economic development for the region, including projects such as the Renaissance Grand Hotel and Suites. The grant ends July 2.
The Empowerment Zone, led by Executive Director Tara Bucker, also has provided the funding for business loans, grants to community-based organizations and job training.
“We always knew this day would come,” Bucker said in a statement. “One of our main concerns in this announcement is to prepare organizations that have relied on EZ funds for our closure. Right now, there is no economic development agency in the region with similar funding capabilities.”
The empowerment zone covers 13.7 square miles and 22 census tracts, including the cities of Wellston, Lemay, St. Louis, and Centreville and East St. Louis.
The board voted to sunset the organization’s 501 (c) 3 non-profit status and said any remaining assets will be assigned to other St. Louis region non-profit entities.
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Missouri Budget Project E-News Federal and State Policy Update May 7, 2010
By Cara | May 10, 2010
In this issue:
Federal issues:
1. Action still expected by Memorial Day on extension of supports for families affected by the recession
2. Kudos to Congresswoman Emerson for taking a strong stand on child nutrition issues
State issues
1. April year-to-date revenue is significantly lower than in previous year
2. Bill that seeks to be a barrier to health care reform gets Senate approval
3. Action on other bills related to health care
4. Status of bills that need to pass to balance the proposed budget
5. Balanced, common sense revenue solutions need to advance NOW!
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