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A message from NCI President/CEO, Rebecca Zoll
Did you know that: |
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- more than 100,000
individuals board a Metro bus, train
or van every day, amount to nearly
53 million rides a year?
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- until the service
cuts in March 2009, Metro's ridership
had increased 18% over the previous
5 years?
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- 97% of all jobs
in St. Louis City and County could
be reached by riding Metro transit
prior to the 2009 service reductions?
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- metro's on-time
performance, vehicle reliability and
safety record rank among the best
in the nation?
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- because of Metro
riders, there are 45,000 fewer vehicles
on the region's highways?
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- Metro's Call-A-Ride
service provides more than 2,400 trips
each day to people with disabilities
and the elderly?
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Hello. The North County Incorporated Board of Directors
has elected to support St. Louis County's transit
tax proposal, which calls for a one-half cent sales
tax increase for operations, maintenance and expansion
of MetroLink, MetroBus, and disabled and senior
public transportation. Proposition A will be on
the April 6th ballot. NCI encourages our members
to please support this critical regional initiative.
The NCI Board has chosen to endorse this because
a strong transit system is vital to the sustainability
and economic growth of our region. North St. Louis
County has one of the largest numbers of Metro riders
in the entire region.
Revenues generated from the tax could be used in
the following areas:
- Restoring job access lost during the 2009 service
cutbacks
- Improving MetroBus services and frequency
- Restoring Call-A-Ride access
- Increasing MetroLink frequency
- Passenger improvements such as security, lighting,
shelters, benches, and transit centers
- Technological improvements in fare collection,
computer-aided dispatch, and automated vehicle
location
- Maintenance of existing transit facilities
- Expansion of MetroLink
The new tax would generate approximately $75 million
a year for public transportation. For more information
about Prop A click
here.
NCI SEEKS NOMINEES FOR ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS!
Mark your calendars for NCI's 33rd Annual Breakfast
on Friday, May 21, 2010 at the St. Louis Airport
Marriott at 7:30am. Once again, we will present
awards to those individuals who have shown a strong
commitment to the North County region through their
business, civic, and humanitarian acts. We need
your help identifying these key individuals.
Please consider nominating someone or a company/service
that is enhancing North County in one of these categories:
Business Development, Community Development, Public
Service, or the Elmer Belsha Leadership Award. Click
Here for more information about award category criteria
and a nomination form. All nominations are due by
March 20, 2010.
Sponsorship packages are also available for this
event, take advantage of this marketing opportunity
for your organization, city, or business. 500+ business,
civic, and community leaders attend NCI's Annual
Breakfast each year. This is a great way to draw
attention to your service, while supporting NCI's
work on behalf of the North County community and
help honor others working on behalf of North County.
Click
here for more information about our generous
sponsorship packages.
State Legislators for North
County and NCI Pres. Rebecca Zoll |
This past month, more than 225 community, civic,
and business leaders attended the Legislative Reception
for North County at SSM DePaul Health Center. This
collaborative event, hosted by the Greater North
County Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland Heights
Chamber of Commerce, North County Incorporated Regional
Development Association, the Northwest Chamber of
Commerce, and the North County Chamber of Commerce
allowed area leaders to hear from our State legislators
about matters affecting North County and the State
of Missouri. Program moderator, Ann Brand, Director
of Community and Government Relations from St. Louis
Community College at Florissant Valley, presented
the 2010 North County legislative priorities on
economic development, education, healthcare, transportation,
and general issues.
A big "thank you" to our State legislators who
attended and participated in this year's event:
Senator Jane Cunningham, Senator Rita Heard Days,
Representative Bert Atkins, Representative Michael
Corcoran, Representative Ted Hoskins, Representative
Albert Liese, Representative Margo McNeil, Representative
Michael Spreng, Representative Gina Walsh, Representative
Rochelle Walton Gray, Representative Steve Webb,
and Representative Jake Zimmerman. NCI also thanks
SSM DePaul Health Center for generously donating
catering services and the May Center for this event.
Also, thanks to St. Louis Community College-Florissant
Valley for generously printing and mailing our invitations.
 2010
Census questionnaires are being delivered to
households in our communities. Please be sure to
fill yours out and encourage others to "BE COUNTED".
For more information about the 2010 Census log
onto
http://northstlouiscounty.com/main/2010Census.shtml
Thank you and have a fantastic month!
In this edition:
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Charlie
A. Dooley
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St. Louis County Executive
Charlie A. Dooley recently testified on behalf
of IEDC before the House Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
requesting reauthorization for the Economic Development
Administration (EDA) with $500 million in funding
due to the agency's importance to the nation's economic
recovery. The testimony will include case studies
from the St. Louis region that are representative
of the positive impact EDA is having on IEDC members
and communities around the county. Mr. Dooley also
provided the Subcommittee with several recommendations
to reauthorize and strengthen EDA. For more information
click
here. |
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The City of Hazelwood's has declared March
as "Plant A Tree Month". The City Council took this
action because trees are important to improving the
aesthetics of a community, and they play a vital role
in reducing greenhouse gases that contribute to our
planet's global warming crisis. Click
here for more information |
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Chief
Jackson |
The City of Ferguson has hired Tom Jackson
as its new Police Chief. Jackson will start on March
8. Jackson was a member of the St. Louis County Police
Department for over 30 years, most recently serving
as the Commander of the St. Louis County Drug Task
Force. Other experiences include SWAT team supervisor,
airplane and helicopter instructor pilot, undercover
detective and hostage negotiator. Jackson is a long-time
resident of North County, he and his family live in
Hazelwood. Click
here for more information |
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Kim
Tompson |
Pattonville School District's 1999 graduate
Kim Thompson graduate performed at the music
industry's biggest event, the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
in Los Angeles, and witnessed her boss pick up six
Grammy awards. Thompson is the drummer for pop and
R&B diva Beyoncé's all-girl band. |
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RHS's
volleybal team earned the best grade point
average among fall sports at RHS. |
Ritenour School District had four of their
high school girls' volleyball team named Academic
All-State by the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches
Association. To qualify, athletes must play in 75
percent of the teams matches at the varsity level
and earn at least a cumulative 3.6 grade point average.
The student-athletes include seniors Cathrine Peistrup
and Anna Pupillo; and juniors Jessica Chiodini and
Amy Preis. |
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The Normandy High
School International Thespian Society Troupe 837
will present, "The Pajama Game," at 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6. Performances
will take place in the Little Theatre on the school's
campus, 6701 St. Charles Rock Rd. Tickets can be purchased
at the door and are $4 for students and $7 for adults.
For further information, contact Kathy Gray or
Camille Morgan at (314) 493-0600. |
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Mayor
Norman McCourt, Mayor Robert Lowery, Sr. and Mayor
Matthew Robinson cordially invite you to attend the
3rd Annual Mayors' Shamrock Ball to benefit
Valley Industries Sheltered Workshop on Saturday,
March 6, 2010 at Florissant City Hall, 955 rue
St. Francois, Florissant, MO 63031 7:00 pm - 11:00
pm. Includes an evening of Irish Fare and Open Bar
Entertainment by Bob Kuban Entertainment & Terry Beck.
$75 per person. Formal Green Tie Attire Encouraged.
Complimentary Valet Parking. Click
here for more information. |
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Pattonville School
District's 16th Annual Pattonville Education Foundation's
Dinner/Dance/Auction will be on Saturday, March
6, 2010. This year's theme will be "Pirate Night"
and will be at the Maryland Heights Centre, 2344 McKelvey
Road. Doors open at 5:30 pm. They are accepting auction
items. For cost and more information call Lee Grand
at 314-971-1619. Click
here for flyer. [PDF] |
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The
Greater North County Chamber of Commerce invites
you to attend the 22nd Annual Business Showcase
on Saturday, March 6 at the JFK Center, 315
Howdershell Rd. from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. This is a
great way to learn more about the businesses and services
available in your neighborhood. Visit www.greaternorthcountychamber.com/BusinessFair.shtml
for more details. |
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Trinity Catholic
High School's Parent Organization is holding a
Trivia Night at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30
p.m.) Saturday, March 6 in the Trinity gym.
Tables of eight cost $140. Beer and soda will be provided
and participants are welcome to bring any other drinks
or snacks they wish. Players must be 21 years of age
or older to attend. There will be 1st and 2nd place
cash prizes, attendance prizes and other games.
For more information and to reserve a table call Rick
and Barb Jacobsmeyer at 314-795-2974. |
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Christian
Hospital offers a variety of educational health
seminars and activities throughout the month to help
you stay involved and healthy, please
click here for this month's calendar. |
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St. Louis Mills
welcomes the Easter Bunny on Thursday, March
11 for an Easter egg hunt including prizes & photos.
Kicking off at 10 a.m., children ages 8 and under,
are invited to hunt for eggs filled with prizes and
candy. Kids can also decorate Easter buckets while
they await the arrival of their furry friend. Photo
packages are available for purchase. For more information
including Easter Bunny photo hours, visit www.stlouismills.com
or call St. Louis Mills at (314) 227-5900. |
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SSM
DePaul Health Center offers a variety of educational
seminars and support groups to help you stay healthy
each month. Please
click here for their FREE 'Healthy Happenings'
for this month. |
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St. Louis Mills
revved up for Handy Manny. Kids are invited to race
to the mall for the Handy Manny Big Race Pit Stop!
Kids can preview the Big Race before it premiers
on the Disney Channel on Saturday, March 20.
This is a free event. For more information call
(314) 227-5900 or visit www.stlouismills.com |
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The
Spanish Lake Community Association's Town Hall Meeting
for residents on will be Monday evening, March
15th, at 6:30 p.m., in the gymnasium at Trinity
Catholic High School, 1720 Redman Road in Spanish
Lake. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
This meeting will focus on "Let's Recycle and Move
it On!" Do you have medicine chests overflowing with
out-of date and no-longer used prescriptions? Cell
phones that no longer work? Bring them to this meeting
and we'll recycle them properly for you. For more
information contact Dora Gianoulakis at (314) 741-8425
or go to www.spanishlakemo.org
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SSM DePaul Health
Center's Center for Sleep Disorders is offering
a FREE Seminar on Monday, March 15 at
6:00 p.m. in the May Center at SSM DePaul Health Center,
12303 DePaul Drive, Bridgeton 63044. You are invited
to take a free screening and then hear from Mary O.
Polk, M.D., a board-certified sleep specialist. A
question-and-answer session will follow. If you have
trouble staying awake during the day, snore at night
or awaken with a headache every morning, you may have
a sleep disorder. To pre-register for this event,
or to find out dates, times and locations for other
upcoming informational sleep disorder presentations
call 314-SSM-DOCS (776-3627). |
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Trinity
Catholic High School invites you to attend the
musical Little Shop of Horrors, Thursday-Sunday,
March 25-28, 2010 in the James Grumich Theater.
The Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances will
begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday performances will
begin at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The cost of the tickets
is $8 per person and tickets may be purchased at the
door prior to the performances. For more information
contact the Trinity Advancement Office at 314-741-1333,
ext: 223. |
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Christian
Hospital invites you to “Take a Walk on the Wild
Side” at the St. Louis Zoo in Forest Park at the 46th
annual Christian Hospital Auxiliary Charity Ball on
April 10th. The evening will feature a cocktail
hour, silent and live auctions, elegant dinner, dancing
and lots of fun. Proceeds will be used to benefit
patient care. Tickets are $175 per person. If you
would like to attend or support the 2010 Charity Ball
please call the 314-653-5193 or 314-653-5634. For
more information click
here. |
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The
City of Ferguson and North County Inc.
invites you to participate in the Live Well Ferguson
Twilight Run/Walk on May 15. We are challenging
businesses in North County to get your employees involved,
residents talk to your neighbors about this MUST DO
healthy event for the summer! This is one not to miss.
Proceeds benefit the Emerson Family YMCA. For more
information, to register or view all details about
the exciting new event, visit www.livewellferg5k.com. |
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Congrats to Normandy School District's nine
students from Normandy High School who were recently
inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS). The
students - Victoria Billups, Ciera Davis, Rena Dixon,
Kewanee Fowler, Mark Johnson, Shelon Knox, Dionna
McKinney, Daniel McRath, and Kadesha Zimmerman. Students
inducted in the NHS must display success in academics
as well as traits of the organization's virtues of
knowledge, scholarship, leadership, character and
service. |
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Kudo's
to Trinity Catholic High School students, who
at the annual Academic Challenge Worldwide Youth in
Science and Engineering contest held at McKendree
University in Lebanon, took first place in the Small
School Division. The Trinity team now advances to
the Sectional contest at Florissant Valley Community
College on March 4. Good Luck! For more information
click
here. |
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Kudos to the City
of Hazelwood's Carol Stroker, on her recent appointment,
by the Hazelwood City Council, to serve as the representative
for Ward 1 between now and April. She is certified
to run for election as the Ward 1 Councilwoman for
the April 6 election. For more information
click here. |
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Dr. Mike Fulton |
Congrats to NCI Board Member, Dr. Michael Fulton,
superintendent of the Pattonville School District
for being chosen by the MO Assoc. of School Administrator’s
to receive the New Superintendent Award. For more
information click
here. |
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