The next general Art Fair-House Tour ’75 meeting will be Monday, April 7, at Gee Stuart’s house at 8:00 p.m. If you have any questions about the meeting, call Gee at 721-0053.
HELP! is still needed on the various committees:
ART FAIR — Two people are needed to measure and mark 10 foot spaces on the snow fence on Saturday afternoon, May 10. These spaces designate the amount of space alloted to each artist. Call Kathy Harleman, 725-8929, or Marlene Mestres, 863-2515.
HOUSE TOUR — House sitters are needed for The Day. House sitting will also involve a little time for instructions and becoming familiar with the particular house sometime before the tour. Call Cherie McKee, 862-2351.
CHILDREN’S ART — One or two people are needed at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 11, to help hang pictures on the fence. Call Jane Cross, 727-4356. Entry forms for the children’s art will be given out at all local schools. They will also be available at the SDCC office, 6008 Kingsbury, at the Des Peres Branch Library, or from Jane Cross.
NEIGHBORHOOD FUND RAISING. — Each neighborhood group planning to have a fund-raising activity at the Art Fair must submit an application to the Neighborhood Fund Raising Committee. We regret that if applications are not made we will have to ask your group to cease activity on the day of the Fair. For applications call Sue Tepas, 862-3783, or Elaine Moore, 862- 6897.
SANITATION — Public toilets will be provided on Rosedale this year. After the Fair help will be needed in cleaning up trash on the 6100 block of Kingsbury. If you can help, or if you have questions, call Jo Ann Vatcha, 726- 6974.
PUBLICITY — Please put a poster up where you work. Also, people are needed to deliver posters to stores, etc. Call Dee Vossmeyer, 863-2591.
TRAFFIC — Two or three people are needed to help shoo cars off the 6000 and 6100 blocks of Kingsbury on Art Fair morning and to help direct traffic as the Art Fair opens. The fun starts about 10:00 a.m. We also need to have someone paint a few traffic signs. All would-be traffic cops please contact Joe Boyts at 862-4795.
SNOW FENCING — A cast of thousands is needed Saturday, May 10. Arrive at the rear of the Skinker-De Baliviere Community Council office, 6008 Kingsbury at 10 a.m. to load fencing on the truck. If you can’t make it at 10 a.m., be on the 6100 block of Kingsbury at 10:30 a.m. to put up fencing. Bring a sledge hammer and wire cutters if you have these tools, and WEAR WORK GLOVES. To volunteer or get information, call Brad Weir, 863-7558.
Originally published in The Paper, April 1975.
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