Twenty years ago this month a new and unique organization, the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, was created in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood.
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In Your Ear
My wise readers (a redundant term) will recall my frustrations with technology, specifically the apoplexy caused when I purchased a new Spade…
Meet Chad Wallace
Neighborhood Connector, Postman and So Much More Who walks or drives almost daily the 6000 and 6100 blocks of Waterman, McPherson, Kingsbury…
A Tail of Two Mary’s …
... with the tail being that of our bunny, named Bugsy by my son, Arthur. I’m to blame for the episode required…
A History of a St. Louis House
A HISTORY OF A ST. LOUIS HOUSE By Tony Nipert Following the 1904 World’s Fair, Skinker DeBaliviere turned from farmland to a…
SDCHC Announces Walker Townhomes
Proposed Walker Townhomes architectural rendering, as printed in April–May 2018. The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Housing Corporation is excited to announce that we…
Security Committee Targets Safety at Forest Park MetroLink Station
The Security Committee meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the SDCC office, 6008 Kingsbury. The committee…
Skinker DeBaliviere Community Conversations
In the aftermath of the events in Ferguson, Shaw and around the St. Louis region during last summer and fall, SDCC hosted…
Diversity Watch: The Presumption of Guilt is a Two-edged Sword
Race and class and the presumption of guilt often influence the nature of relationships between the community and the Police. The Department…
We Three Kings
You might have noticed the recent article in the Post-Dispatch listing the top 100 restaurants in St. Louis. You might also have…
From Senator Joe Keaveny
Parents as Teachers, with support from the Gateway Center for Giving, held a Community Action Forum on Investing in Early Childhood on…
From Feral to Friendly: A Cat Tale
Sometime last fall a young feral cat appeared in my yard and stole my heart. He was probably the product of a…
Pedestrian Lighting Installation Scheduled for the Fall
Pedestrian Lighting Installation Scheduled for the Fall Washington University will install pedestrian lighting on both sides of Skinker beginning this Fall. The…
