Historical September 1979 report or notice. Dates, prices, contacts and institutional claims describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Once again, the Department of Parks Recreation and Forestry will provide free firewood to residents of the Saint Louis area.
Logs will be delivered to the following locations beginning Tuesday, September 4th and may be picked up on a first come, first serve basis:
Forest Park — Lower Opera Parking Lot
O’Fallon Park — adjacent to the Park Maintenance Bldg.
Carondelet Park — East of Grand Avenue
These logs are the product of tree removals being performed on City streets and in City parks by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry throughout the City.
Trucks and trailers are not permitted within City parks; therefore, it will be necessary for all persons to use private automobiles when picking up firewood.
Logs will be delivered to these locations periodically each day; however, there is no time schedule. Deliveries are made when a truck has a full load to be brought to the park. The program will end March 1, 1979.
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry has provided free firewood to the public for the past five years, and the program has been well received by the area residents. It was originally initiated to help combat the energy crisis, which still exists, and to help reduce heating costs for the citizens of the St. Louis area!
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Original Get Ready for Winter … Now! illustration. The Paper, September 1979, page 1. Artist not credited.
Originally published in The Paper, September 1979.
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Archival transcription note: Source begins September4but says program endsMarch1,1979, an earlier date. Printed year retained rather than guessing1980.
Original source: SD_Times1979_09.pdf, printed page(s) 1; PDF page(s) 1.
