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University City Finances / Sunday April 22nd

The UCityUnited Leadership U City series continues on Sunday, April 22nd
with a seminar on University City Finances. The seminar will be held at
Bais Abraham Synagogue at 6910 Delmar Boulevard from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Assistant Collector of Revenue in St. Louis County, Tim Lee, will be
discussing the various taxes collected by St. Louis County and how they are
distributed to the 92 municipalities in the county. He will also be talking
about the pool and point-of-sale cities and how that system of tax revenue
collection works. He will be followed on the program by Janet K. Watson,
the new Deputy City Manager and Director of Finance in U City. Watson will
talk about University City finances specifically - where does the money go
and how is the budget developed. Watson will also be discussing other
aspects of the University City financial picture.

The Leadership U City series is free and open to anyone interested in
attending. Pre-registration is encouraged. You can register by calling
314-725-9094 or by e-mailing ucityunited@ucitymo.com.

The final program in this series, Economic Development in University City,
will be held on May 12th at 9:30 am at Crown Center.

Speaking of the University City budget…..

The City Council will be holding a Public Comment session on the city budget
on Monday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m. in the Council chambers. If you would
like to share your thoughts on where our money should be used, please attend
this session and give the Council your input. Comments will be limited to
three minutes for each speaker.

Panel discussion on energy and the environment

Missouri State Representative Maria Chappelle-Nadal is sponsoring a panel
discussion on energy and the environment on Sunday, April 22nd from 2:00 pm-

4:00 pm. at the University City Public Library. Representatives from the
Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Ameren UE will be on hand to
answer questions. The program is free and open to the public. To register
e-mail maria.chappellenadal@house.mo.gov.

Spring is here, so it is time to get some plants in the ground…

And what better place to get them than the U City in Bloom Perennial Plant
Sale. The sale takes place on April 28th and 29th from 9:00am -1:00 pm at
the Heman Park Community Center, at the corner of Pennsylvania and Vernon.

U City in Bloom needs volunteers to help set up on the 7th - anytime after
7:00 am. And they can use volunteers on the two days sale. Contact
727-4232 if you can help.

Events for the School District of University City

Kindergarten Round Up at Delmar-Harvard - from the Delmar-Harvard PTO

Delmar-Harvard is having a Kindergarten Open House this Thursday, April
19th. The program will start at 6:30 pm, in the school library. If you have
a
kindergartener starting this Fall, please come. Also, if you know of anyone
who might be interested, please would you pass this information
on to them. The registration requirements have changed a bit, here’s the
link:
http://www.ucitysch
ools.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208&Itemid=19

Any questions may be directed to our Principal, Chauna Williams at 290-4390
or Marty Walter at 726-5417.

U City’s own high school musical

University City High School presents the musical Phantom from April 19th
through the 21st. For more details contact Daphne Dorsey at ddorsey@u-city.
k12.mo.us.

Are you a garage sale type of person?

If you are, you should know about two upcoming sales, proceeds from which
will benefit our schools.

FLYNN PARK GARAGE SALE
April 21, 2007
7:30am-2:00pm
7220 Waterman

BRITTANY WOODS BARGAIN GARAGE SALE
April 28, 2007
8:00 am-12:00pm
8125 Groby Road

(Donations accepted until 12noon on Friday, April 27th.)

Need more information? Contact School Board member Ellen Bern at 721-1841

Dine Out In The Loop!

Would you like to know where you can enjoy entertainment by an award winning
high school jazz band, spend a relaxing moment with good friends, enjoy a
delightful meal in one of a variety of good restaurants AND support the PTO
of U. City High School? C’mon down to the Loop Dine-out from 5:30 to 8:00pm
on Tuesday, May 1.

Participating establishments include:
Big V’s Burger Joint (6655 Delmar)
Blueberry Hill (6504 Delmar)
Cicero’s Restaurant and Entertainment Plex (6691 Delmar)
Crazy Bowls and Wraps (6329 Delmar)
Loop’s Subway Shop (6633 Delmar)
Riddles (6307 Delmar)
St. Louis Pizza Haus (6602 Delmar)
Saleems (6501 Delmar)
and nightcap with Ben and Jerry’s (6380 Delmar)

Tell your server that you are eating out to support University City High
School and the restaurant will donate a percentage of your bill to the PTO.

Come to the Market in the Loop and enjoy the award winning UCHS Jazz Band.
Purchase raffle tickets for chances to win many valuable prizes. (Winners
drawn at 7:45 p.m.) For more information, please call Linda Fried at
314/727-4232.

Celebration of Learning Night!

On April 25th there will be a Celebration of Learning night in the cafeteria
of University City High School. For more information contact Daphne Dorsey
at ddorsey@u-city.k12.mo.us.

Have an old tire to recycle?

The Public Works Department is accepting old tires for recycling behind the
Heman Park Community Center by the recycling area. Tires accepted from
8am-4pm Monday through Friday and from 8a,-12noon on the weekends. They
will not be accepting oversized tractor tires or tire rims.

Town Hall Forum on Race, Class and Culture: An Educational Perspective in
University City

UCityUnited is sponsoring its second town hall forum on May 2nd at 7:00 p.m.
at Brittany Woods Middle School. The forum is on Race, Class and Culture:
An Educational Perspective in University City. Speaking at the forum will
be University City resident Dr. Robert Williams. Dr. Williams is Professor
Emeritus at Washington University in African and Afro-American Studies. He
is the author of the book Racism Learned at an Early Age. However, at the
forum he will be talking about the latest research on race and class in our
society. Also speaking will be Assistant Schools Superintendent Joylynn
Wilson, and Assessment Coordinator Bridget Cochren.

Following the program there will be an open microphone. You can ask
questions of the speakers, share your thoughts about the program or anything
else that concerns you in University City.

Interested in the history of University City?

If you like history and would like to work with other interested folks in
renovating and utilizing a piece of old University City, consider joining
the Sutter-Meyer Society. This is a newly-formed organization of people
interested in renovating the 1873-era Sutter-Meyer farmhouse which is
located on Chamberlain Court. We need all kinds of help o this exciting
project. If you want more information e-mail
suttermeyersociety@ucitymo.com.

The Sutter-Meyer Society meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7:00
p.m. at Pershing Elementary School.

Like to play golf? Well then….

Plan to take part in the University City Parks Foundation Golf Tournaments
on June 23rd. The Parks Foundation is now looking for sponsors and players.
For more information contact Ruth Park Golf Pro Ron Akin at 727-4800.

If you have any events you would like included in a future University City
Bulletin Board, please send them to me at billandshelley@ucitymo.com