Please see the link to the You Tube video on the KSDK story, concerning the Vacant Building Initiative legislation,which was introduced by Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett, Ward 6. The Vacant Building Initiative passed the first round at the Board of Aldermen this past Friday.

A Message from the Director of Public Safety
In the 1970s, the United States Congress recognized the need for a tax relief program designed to ease the burden of taxes for low- and moderate-income families.
Today, the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) provides millions of dollars nationally to the families that qualify. Yet, studies indicate that only 10 and 20 percent of families eligible claim the credit.
To help increase awareness of this program, I am asking you to remind people at the neighborhood and ward meetings you will be attending between now and tax day, April 15. …

Rory Roundtree of St. Louis Core and the Assistant to Alderman Lewis Reed did a very nice write up with many pictures of our recent Third District Luncheon. St. Louis Core is President of the Board of Alderman Lewis Reed web page. Please take a look at it, when you have a moment.
Thank you Rory and Alderman Reed for supporting our district.
http://stlouiscore.com/?p=3D5269
Respectfully,
Joseph J. Calabro Sr. Dsn. 4393/303
Third District Community Outreach Officer
Metropolitan Police Department -City of St. Louis, Mo.
South Patrol Division
3157 Sublette
St. Louis, Mo. 63139
314-444-0169
jjcalabro@slmpd.org

St. Elizabeth Academy is proud to announce a presentation and book signing by Gail Milissa Grant, SEA Class of 1967.

Please be advised until further notice, the Community Outreach monthly meeting and the Weed and Seed meeting times have change

Recruiting in St. Louis City has been more challenging than other areas, and the city is flagged as needing an additional 30 positions filled to meet their goals. The Census Bureau does their best to hire individuals who actually live in the regions in question, because being forced to bring in people from the outside lowers census taker effectiveness, and is depriving St. Louis residents of employment theycould have had.
Those of you with networks and contacts in the city, please send out a message encouraging anyone interested to apply for …

It’s time to break out the parachute pants and Aqua Net! On Friday, February 26 2010, Saint Louis Open Studio and Gallery (SCOSaG) invites Saint Louisans to a “totally awesome” all-eighties trivia experience at Mad Art Gallery, 2727 South 12th Street. Proceeds raised through the event directly support arts programming provided by SCOSaG within the Saint Louis community.

1. Of course I look familiar.. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I   latched the back window to make my return a little easier.
3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste … And taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always
make me wonder what type of gaming system …

The house  at 2347 Virginia was built around 1870 as a country house by Andrew and Laura Scott Einstmann. Situated in the upland prairie at what was then the western
edge of the city, the home was one of many country estates built by wealthy St. Louisans who wished to escape the heat, congestion, and pollution of the city during the summer months.
The land on which the house was built, originally a 9.7 acre tract, was purchased from the city in 1848 by John Herman Oetting and John H. Albers for …