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Spotlight on St. Louis Area Neighborhood Activities - Updated February 19, 2009
Post Offices hold Passport Fairs February 21
ST. LOUIS (SLFP.com), February 19, 2009 - For people planning a trip outside the country, the local Post Office can help travelers get there with the right documents.
On Saturday, February 21 Post Offices across Central and Northeastern Missouri and Southern Illinois will host "Passport Fairs." Postal Service sales and service associates will help residents with passport applications, fees and photos.
Travelers can now apply for either a passport or the new U.S. Passport Card at many Post Offices. The Passport Card can only be used for land and sea travel between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
The State Department advises passport production time averages four to six weeks.
While the cost of a passport has increased $8, the Postal Service processing fee has dropped $5.
The cost of passports for adults (16 years and older) is $100: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $75 separate payment (by check or cash only) to the State Department for the passport application fee.
The passport cost for those under 16 is $85: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $60 separate payment (by check or cash only) to the State Department for the passport application fee.
The cost of passport cards for adults (16 years and older) is $45: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $20 separate payment (by check or cash only) to the State Department for the passport application fee.
The passport card cost for those under 16 is $35: $25 in a separate payment to the U.S. Postal Service for its processing fee; and a $10 separate payment (by check or cash only) to the State Department for the passport application fee.
Children's Health Advocacy Project Receives Funding
ST. LOUIS (SLFP.com), February 17, 2009 - Legal Services of Eastern Missouri (LSEM) has received a three-year, $573,601 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health to establish the St. Louis Children's Health Advocacy Project (SCHAP).
The grant will allow LSEM to form a new medical-legal partnership with SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Grace Hill Neighborhood Health Centers, Inc. and the Saint Louis University School of Law Legal Clinic. See Community Health News
City of Kirksville Awarded $250,000 Community Development Block Grant
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), February 15, 2009 - The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has announced that the city of Kirksville has been approved for a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The grant will be utilized to renovate the historic Cochran Building in downtown Kirksville.
Kirksville is a Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri (DREAM) community.
The Cochran Building, built circa 1880, is one of only a very few remaining warehouse-style buildings built along the old Wabash Rail Line in the late 19th century. The building served as a premier buggy, surrey and wagon supplier and ultimately sold the first automobile in Adair County. It later served as a warehouse where agricultural goods were purchased from local farmers, sold to suppliers and shipped out via rail.
The Kirksville Downtown Design Guidelines and the DREAM Initiative have identified a need for more upper-level residential units as well as further updated retail locations. The Cochran Building Renovation Project will accomplish all of these and its completion will positively impact the area by providing additional patrons to the downtown district.
Archived St. Louis Community News and Information:
 Contrary to Earlier Predictions, Older Driver Fatal Crashes Trend Down
Washington University to Receive McDonnell Foundation Science Initiative Award
Roosevelt High School Color Guard and Drill Team to Participate in Inaugural Parade
Plans for Neighborhood Stabilization Program Announced
AmerenUE Unveils Large-Scale Reliability Improvements in North St. Louis County
Missouri Seniors Are Urged to Watch out for the Grandparents Scam
Nearly 400,000 Families Find Mortgage Relief
National Protect Your Identity Week Offers Steps to Protect Consumers
$125 Million Community-Based Job Training Grants Competition Announced
Four Missouri Not-for-Profit Organizations Receive NAP Funding
National Traveling Exhibit 'Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation' at Central Library
Heat-up St. Louis First Fall Gala Was Sold-Out Event
AmerenUE, Labor Union Partner to Create Mentoring Program in Technical High Schools
National Traveling Exhibit 'Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation' at Central Library
C-SPAN's Campaign 2008 "Road to the White House" Tour Bus Stops at Central Library
Benton Park West to Showcase Historic Neighbornood During For Sale Real Estate Home Tour
Monsanto Fund Provides Resources For Senior Meals
Missouri Receives Grants to Benefit Mothers, Babies
St. Louis Gets $1.78 Million To Aid Homeless Veterans
National Weather Service Issues Excessive Heat Warning for St. Louis
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Receives Major Pledge
Missouri Not-for-Profit Organizations Receive Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits
Big Brothers Big Sisters AMACHI Missouri Partners with Tour of Missouri Program
Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri Receives Major Pledge
Gov. Blunt Takes Action to End Unfair Local Property Tax Increases for Missouri Homeowners
Flag Day Celebration at Jefferson Barracks Features Tribute to Buffalo Soldiers
Guided Bicycle Tour of New McKinley Bikeway
National Conference for Community and Justice of Metropolitan St. Louis to Honor Five Local Leaders
$4.1 Million Grant to Help With Missouri Cleanup and Recovery Efforts
St. Louis Veterans Business Resource Centers Receive Critical Funding
Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Celebration Commemorates Historic Escape to Freedom
Cherokee-Lemp Historic District to Hold History Fair
Sam's Club Rolls Out National Food Donation Program
School Violence Hotline Receives High Marks from Community Leaders
Springtime Can Become Scam Time for Home Repairs
Over 30,000 Members to Attend AME Church's Quadrennial Convention in Downtown St. Louis
St. Louis Artworks and Family Resource Center Receive YOP Tax Credits
4th Annual Real Estate Open House Showcase of Homes
New Report Estimates 10 Million Baby Boomers Will Develop Alzheimer's Disease in the United States
Ninth Annual Big Housing Tour Is Coming
WUSTL to Expand Financial Aid for Low-Income Families
Due to Inclement Weather, St. Louis Public Schools' Community Forums Reschedued
YMCA Receives YOP Tax Credits
Summer Food Service Program Seeks Sponsors
St. Louis Public School District to Seek Public Comments at Citywide Community Forums
St. Louis Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Barnes & Noble's 2007 Holiday Book Drive Collected and Donated 1.16 Million Books
"Historic Photos of St. Louis" Features a Wealth of Archival Photos
Additional $6.8 Million Proposed for Missouri Arts Council
Communities Can Get Help Removing, Replacing Trees
Nearly 6,000 Housing and Service Programs to Benefit From Continuum of Care Grants
$1 Million Allocated to Support Local Parks in Missouri
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