est. 1896
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Community pride resides in Webster Groves
It’s evident by the many events and activities listed below –
Webster Groves is THE place to be for summertime fun! Thanks
to the diligent work of the city’s bumper crop of advisory board
members and civic volunteers, there’s never a shortage of
enjoyable activities and events with which to relax, unwind and
meet and greet. With free admission, they’re also easy on the
pocketbook. Clip and save this special section on the fridge for
quick reference.
Artistic
excitement
coming soon
Art and Air 2010, the
fine arts fair that is
becoming known as
the “Artist’s Art Fair,”
will be back on the
landscaped grounds
of Eden Theological
Seminary June 4 through 6. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. June 4, 11 a.m.
to 10 p.m. June 5 and noon to 5 p.m. June 6. More than 100
exceptional artists from across the country will be on hand, along
with live music, food, and an array of activities for adults and
children alike.
KMOV to highlight city, residents
Our fair city has caught the attention of news teams from
KMOV-TV, Channel 4, which over the past two months has
been filming stories on many aspects of Webster Groves and its
illustrious citizens. Watch for stories on your friends and
neighbors, and community activities, on the air during the first
week in June. To cap the week, KMOV will broadcast live from
the Art and Air grounds on Friday, June 4, beginning with
“Great Day St. Louis” from 10 to 11 a.m. and concluding with
the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. KMOV’s broadcast equipment will
be available all day for patrons to view.
Farmers Market opens June 3
Don’t miss the grand opening ceremonies
at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, June 3 for the new
Webster Groves Farmers Market, along
South Old Orchard Avenue near Gazebo
Park. Live music and several community
tents are planned from 3 to 7 p.m. Come
sample Grandma’s Nuts, take home a
sample of artisan goat cheese from Baetje
Farms, and visit more than a dozen other
vendors of healthy, locally grown food and
other products from Missouri and Illinois.
The market will continue from 3 to 7 p.m. each Thursday
evening through October 14. For more information, visit the
Webster Groves Farmers Market page on Facebook or follow
Twitter@WGFarmersMarket.
Hearing on city budget June 1
A public hearing on the city’s fiscal year 2011 budget is planned
for the next meeting of the Webster Groves City Council, at 7:30
p.m. on Tuesday, June 1 in the City Hall council chambers. If
approved by the council, the budget will take effect on July 1.
The city projects that it will use $353,764 of the general fund
balance, anticipating that revenues won’t keep the pace of
expenditures for fiscal year 2011. The city followed a conservative stance when projecting both
revenues and expenditures for the 2011 fiscal year. Management
felt it was important to demonstrate that the city was also tightening
its belt by leveraging expenditures with projected revenues.
“This is just a small dip into the City’s reserves,” said Joan
Jadali, director of Finance and Administration. “The city can do
this because it has healthy reserves that are expected to be used as
‘rainy day’ funds, and with this economy, these are certainly rainy
days for some.” Jadali credited the health of the city’s reserve funds to a focus on
managing expenditures, recognizing shorter flows of revenue, and
ongoing, long-term financial planning.
“The city staff has pared and rethought several items to craft a
reasonable budget that maintains the current level of service that
residents expect and deserve, while maintaining the current staff
level,” she said. The overall health of the city’s finances creates the opportunity
to tackle much-needed street improvements throughout Webster
Groves while still lowering the tax rate. A proposition to fund the
resurfacing of deteriorating concrete and asphalt street will be on
the Aug. 3 ballot.
Gazebo Series begins June 18
Gazebo Park, Big Bend Boulevard and South Old Orchard
Avenue, will be the place for free, live concerts and outdoor
movies on Friday nights as part of the Old Orchard Merchants
Association’s sixth annual Gazebo Series. Music begins at 7
p.m., films at 9 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; food will be
available for purchase. The lineup includes:.
June 18: Brian Capps & The Skeletons/Walk the Line
June 25: The Javier Mendoza Band/Dirty Dancing
July 2: Steve Scorfina/Old Dog New Trick (documentary)
July 9: Kim Massie/Parenthood
July 16: Supe Granda/Weird Science
‘Webster Night at Opera’ June 23
Webster Groves residents are invited to picnic under the stars
and enjoy live, world-class opera on June 23 for “Webster Night
at the Opera.” Co-sponsored by the Webster Groves Arts
Commission and the Webster Community Arts Foundation, the
event begins at 6 p.m. with a picnic supper - bring your own or
choose from boxed suppers. Performance of Mozart’s “The
Marriage of Figaro” begins at 8 p.m.. Webster Groves’ fans of the
arts will receive a special 30 percent discount in any section of
the house that evening. For tickets and boxed suppers, call the
Opera Theatre box office at (314) 961-0644, and ask for the
“Webster Arts” discount for June 23.
Meet the Beatles June 17
An evening of great music, shopping
and dining are planned from 6 to 9
p.m. Thursday, June 17, as the Old
Webster Business District hosts its
annual Summer Night Street Dance.
This year’s free event features “Ticket to the Beatles.” Don’t
forget the lawn chairs.
May 28, 2010
Make use of the pool, parks
Did you know?
•P
ool season passes are now available for
purchase by Webster Groves residents and
sponsored non-residents. Visit www.
webstergroves.org or call 963-5600 for
details.
•P
ools are available to rent after hours for
Webster Groves residents. Call 963-5600
for availability.
•A
pool party pavilion is available to be
reserved for birthdays, showers, or family
functions, during public swim hours by
Webster Groves residents. Call 963-5656.
•P
ark pavilions are filling fast, so book now.
Call Michelle at 963-5694 for availability.
•T
he lap pool will close at 3:30 p.m. on June
17 and 24 for swim and dive meets. The
remainder of the Aquatic Center will
remain open.
Entries due for parade
This year’s theme of the Webster Groves
Community Days Parade is “Year of the
Arts.” The parade will begin at 10 a.m.
Saturday, July 3 at Lockwood and Selma
avenues. Organizations, companies or
individuals, interested in having a unit in the
parade, must submit an entry form to Webster
Groves Recreation Complex by May 31. Attendance by a representative at a safety
meeting is required. For more information,
please call (314) 963-5600.
Fun Fourth festivities
You won’t want to miss the fun and excitement of this year’s
Fourth of July celebration. For more details, see the special
insert in an upcoming Webster-Kirkwood Times or visit www.
webstergroves.org after June 1.
July 1: Family Night: Pet Parade; Rotary Duck Races;
Independence Day Webster-Shrewsbury swim meet;
Webster’s Got Talent (band showcase); unlimited ride
wristbands at Lions midway and carnival
July 2:Miss Webster Pageant featuring “The Webster Jazz
Collective”; Lions midway and carnival
July 3:Parade; Entertainment featuring “MUSYC” and “Ticket
to the Beatles”; Lions midway and carnival; fireworks
sneak preview sponsored by PNC Bank
July 4:Entertainment featuring “Alvin Jett and the Phat
Noiz”; Lions midway and carnival; fireworks
spectacular
Watch for judges
June 14, 15
Webster Groves – and your front yard – will be
on display June 14 and 15 when the judges
visit from America in Bloom, a grassroots
program that connects people to plants through
education and participation via a friendly
community competition. Let’s all do our part
to show the judges how clean and tidy we are
in Webster Groves, whether it be a lawn mow,
a little weed pulling or simply sweeping off our front porches.
Thanks in advance for demonstrating to the judges the
conscientiousness of the residents who live in Webster Groves.
Restaurant guide available
Did you know you can eat at a different
restaurant every day of the month and not
leave Webster Groves? The city has more than
40 food establishments within its borders. A
brochure listing all restaurants, their cuisine,
address, web site, and phone number, is
available at the city’s information kiosk at
City Hall. Pick one up today, and keep it as a
reference guide for the next time you want to
go out on the town.
Observe smoke-free zones
The city has adopted smoke-free zones in its
parks. Smoking is not allowed within 50 feet
of a building or structure entrance and within
100 feet of playgrounds and ballfields. Please
help maintain a healthy recreation
environment for our area youngsters and
citizens.
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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR
Meetings & Activities
For meeting times and locations,
please call 314-963-5319
or visit www.webstergroves.org
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6/1 City Council
6/2 Architectural Review Board
6/7 Plan Commission
6/7 Green Space Advisory Commission
6/8 Old Orchard Advisory Commission
6/9 Municipal Court
6/14 Health and Environmental Services
Advisory Board
6/15 City Council
6/16 Library Board
6/16 Architectural Review Board
6/16 Historic Preservation Commission
6/21 Arts Commission
6/22 Old Webster Advisory Commission
6/23 Municipal Court
6/24 Business Development Commission
6/24 Parks and Recreation Commission
6/28 Board of Adjustment
WEBSTER GROVES COMMUNITY CONNECTION Published on the last Friday of each month and paid for by the City of Webster Groves
WEBSTER GROVES CITY COUNCIL Gerry Welch, Mayor • Ken Burns, Kathy Hart, Toni Hunt, Greg Mueller, Debi Salberg, Anne Tolan city manager Steve Wylie
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