Historical September–October 2000 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
On Saturday, September 23, approximately 75 neighborhood residents gathered at Crossroads School for the first Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council Annual Meeting. Format for the meeting was deliberately unstructured so that neighborhood residents would help define the issues which the Council will address now and in the future. Council President Dan Schesch presented a brief overview of the Council’s activities during the past year. Several representatives of the St. Louis Public Schools were in attendance at the meeting to answer questions regarding the AAA-Academy middle school program that will be housed at “Little Hamilton” on Des Peres beginning in January 2001. Neighbor’s concerns focused on plans to provide security, transportation, and supervision of a large number of students being brought into the neighborhood each day. Access to and from the neighborhood continues to be a hot issue with neighborhood residents.
In addition to the loss of the left turn capability at DeBaliviere and Lindell Boulevards, upcoming construction plans on both Delmar and Forest Park promise to making coming and going in the neighborhood difficult for both the short and the long term.
The Council is committed to working diligently with all the appropriate agencies and city departments to minimize inconvenience while assuring safe movement of both vehides and pedestrians through our neighborhood. Joe Edwards, whose Pageant Theatre will open in October, attended the meeting and was recognized and applauded by those in attendance for his willingness to work with us to assure that the neighborhood’s concerns are addressed.
A variety of materials were handed out at the meeting, including the revised and updated CDA brochure describing our community, a map of potential congestion points due to the proposed construction projects and a calendar of upcoming neighborhood meetings and events. Stop by the Council office for any of the print material.
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First SDCC annual meeting at Crossroads School. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2000.
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Original source: SD_Times2000_09.pdf, printed page(s) 11; PDF page(s) 11.
