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St. Louis, MO 63188
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Spotlight on St. Louis Area Neighborhood Activities - Updated September 27, 2009
Tuskegee Airmen Field Dedicated at Sumner High School
A flyover of vintage biplanes owned by Tuskegee Airmen celebrated the new football field prior to a special ribbon-cutting, September 25, at Sumner High School in north St. Louis.
The Tuskegee University band played prior to the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new home of the Sumner High Bulldogs, named in honor of the famous Tuskegee Airmen, some of whom were graduates of Sumner. Through the generosity of the St. Louis Rams and the Anheuser-Busch Foundation, PHL, Inc. has completed the construction of a new multi-purpose outdoor facility for Sumner High School and the surrounding community. The facility includes a state-of-the-art Sprinturf field, lights and bleachers. The new field will accommodate the school's football and soccer teams, as well as other large-scale community events
(L - R) LCDR Joseph M. Robinson, USNR (Ret.); comedian Dick Gregory; Ward 4 Alderman Samuel L. Moore; Lucia Rodriguez, owner/partner, St. Louis Rams; and Lt. Col. Bill Holloman, who flew "Red Tail" P-51s with the 332nd Fighter Group in World War II - the famed Tuskegee Airmen.
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City Officials and Community Leaders Officially Promote National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Mellve Shahid, president and founder of The Empowerment Network, Inc. was presented with a proclamation, Friday, September 25, during a press conference at the St. Louis City Hall Rotunda where elected officials, community leaders and health care providers gathered to promote National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
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American Red Cross Launches Ready Rating Program
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), September 22, 2009 - The American Red Cross has launched a new one-of-a-kind Ready Rating program to help both schools and businesses in 16 U.S. cities with their emergency planning and preparedness efforts.
Ready Rating first began as a project of the American Red Cross of Greater St. Louis, where it now has nearly 150 members, including major businesses, schools and organizations of all sizes. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., was the founding sponsor of the program and the first company to implement it.
The Red Cross is now rolling out Ready Rating to 16 other cities as a result of a $2.1 million grant from Anheuser-Busch. The program is starting now in New Orleans, Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Raleigh, N.C., and Chicago, with eight additional cities to be added early next year, including Boston; Houston; Denver; Hartford, Conn.; Columbus, Ohio; Bismark, N.D.; San Jose; and Portland, Ore.
Schools and businesses can face a number of emergencies that threaten to disrupt their operations, ranging from natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, floods and wildfires to the possible widespread H1N1 flu virus that looms this fall and winter. In fact, one in four businesses that are forced to close because of a disaster never reopen, and Ready Rating can help businesses from becoming part of those statistics.
The Red Cross Ready Rating program offers free memberships to businesses and schools, which can use an online checklist to measure their current preparedness. Ready Rating members score themselves annually with the checklist and maintain their membership by developing and implementing an emergency response plan and improving their overall score each year.
"Business leaders and school officials know how important it is to be ready for an emergency, but they often don't take the right steps to prepare because they don't know where to start or they do not have the time," said Joe White, Red Cross senior vice president for chapter services."This program was created to give businesses and schools an easy starting point so they can feel more confident about the safety of employees and students. Ready Rating is good for businesses and schools, good for employees and students, and good for the local communities."
Residents Warned of Scammers Impersonating US Census Workers
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), September 22, 2009 - Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce's Fraud Prevention Taskforce has issued a new warning of scammers posing as employees of the U.S. Census Bureau attempting to obtain citizens' personal information.
Asking for a homeowner's basic financial information, such as salary range, is normal. However, no genuine Census worker will ask for sensitive information like a Social Security number or bank or credit card numbers.
Legitimate U.S. Census workers are easily identified because they must carry:
- a badge and identification card
- a handheld device similar to those used by UPS or Fed-Ex personnel
- a Census Bureau canvas bag
- confidentiality notices
Homeowners are advised to request a worker's identification and badge before responding to questions or allowing him or her to enter the home.
Downtown Belleville to Host 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off
BELLEVILLE, (SLFP.com), September 22, 2009 - The 26th Annual Chili Cook-Off to be held in downtown Belleville Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3. See Community Events
St. Louis Route 66 Festival Celebrates the Mother Road
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), September 22, 2009 - The second annual St. Louis Route 66 Festival to be held Saturday, October 3, at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. See Community Events
Ferguson Hosts Sunday Parkways Family Festival
FERGUSON, MO, (SLFP.com) - Trailnet, The Great Rivers Greenway District, the City of Ferguson, and Live Well Ferguson will host the final Sunday Parkways, a rolling street festival, October 18. See Community Events
Archived St. Louis Community News and Information:
 Carondelet Park Rec Plex to Open in November
Nurses and Retirement Security: A Looming Crisis?
AFT and U.S. Education Czar Salute City School Progress
Confluence Prep Academy Opens in Downtown St. Louis
$550,000 Goes To "Project Go! Green"
House Speaker Richard Appoints Task Force on Dropout Prevention for Missouri Kids
Soccer Legends and Moms Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain Lead Effort for Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
Obesity Remains No. 1 Health Problem for Kids in 2009
VFW Riders of Collinsville donate $27,500 to the Fisher House in St. Louis
Governor Jay Nixon Announces Grants for New Technology Learning in 14 Missouri School Districts
Metro Restores Service for Many Routes
St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay Signs Bill to Expand Construction Job Opportunities For Minorities
$75 Million HUD-VASH Program to Provide Rental Housing and Support Services
Cool Down St. Louis Prepares for NExt Heat-WAVE
Nurses for Newborns Foundation, St. Louis, Approved for $70,000 in YOP Tax Credits
AmerenUE Launches $3 Million 'Clean Slate' Program for Low-Income Elderly/Disabled Customers
Senator Bond Receives Heat-Up St. Louis Founder's Award
Cool Down St. Louis Launches 'Check On Your Neighbors - Turn On The Air!' Initiative
St. Louis to Host American International Choral Festival
11th Annual Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® Draws Record Crowd Downtown
Public Forum for Chesterfield Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
Missouri's Optometrists to Provide Free Professional Eye care for Infants
Early Childhood Educators Are Making the Grade
Civil Rights Pioneers Honored on Stamps
Opera Legend Grace Bumbry Receives Key to the City
Barack Obama Boulevard sign at Delmar Boulevard and Kingshighway Boulevard
Post Offices hold Passport Fairs February 21
Children's Health Advocacy Project Receives Funding
City of Kirksville Awarded $250,000 Community Development Block Grant
Prostate Cancer Awareness Coalition Brings Attention to Importance of Early Detection
Freddie Mac Extends Eviction Suspension Until March 1, 2009
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
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