fr) May 1983 the Paper Vol. 13, No. 10
Published by the residents of Skinker-DeBaliviere Operation Impact Offers Code Enforcement
Neighborhood Housing Services of St. Louis, make exterior repairs to abate building code Loan Program Inc. violations. N.H.S. is a locally controlled not-for-profit Eagle Bank and Trust Co. corporation providing various services, such Eagle Bank (formerly North St. Louis Trust) — You live in a code-enforcement target area What is "Operation Impact" Code Enforce- as rehab counseling, insurance counseling, is located at 4323 No. Grand Blvd. in the — You meet the income guidelines ment? city of St. Louis. Eagle Bank will take care How do I apply for a loan? and financial assistance in city neighbor- It's the concentrated building code enforce. hoods. of closing your loan, and you will make ment activity happening right now in target Call Neighborhood Housing Services for payments to Eagle Bank for the term of the information and to set up a time to come In "Operation Impact" N.H.S. is working areas throughout the city, including all of with the city of St. Louis and Eagle Bank loan. the Skinker-DeBaliviere area within the city in. 'They will make an appointment when to provide loans to eligible homeowners to For more information call Jo Ann Valcha, limits. Together with the activities of it's convenient for you, at one of two offices, Neighborhood Housing Services, 776-2929. "Operation Brightside," this program will and assist you in filling out the application make a significant impact on the appearance straight through to closing the loan. of these neighborhoods. What do I need to apply for the loan? What is the Code Enforcement Revolving — Proof of income (last year's tax return, Brightside's Other Programs Loan Program? pay stub) lots. Another 800 lots were completed by A low-interest loan to help you make exterior — Proof of occupancy (utility and phone Project Flowershower will add over 2 mil- private contractors. In 1983, 4,000 lots will repairs to your home to abate building code bills) lion flowers to the landscape of St. Louis. be graded and seeded, bringirig the total to violations. —Code Violation letter (issued by Building Working with the public, Catholic and Luth- 5,700 completed lots. These lots will be cut The terms of the loan are: Division) eran schools, Operation Brightside has — 6 percent annual percentage rate interest every three weeks during the summer. If — Estimate of repair costs (materials list, distributed 12 flowers to each student, to be owners do not maintain their lots, they will —$25-$75 monthly payment contractor bid) grown in their classrooms and planted out- —Maximum loan of $3,000, minimum of be billed for cutting services. . The Income Guidelines are: side On schoOlgrounds, vacant lots and Project Paperchase began last'fall and $500 If you have this many public areas. This will total over 1 million You can have an involves 78,500 students in public, Catholic — Up to 4 years to repay, depending on people in the family: annual income up to flowers. and Lutheran schools learning about litter amount of loan 1 Another million flowers will be planted $14,500 problems and preventative methods through You are eligible for a loan if: 2 by neighborhood groups during Project 16,550 educational curriculum and leadership —You own and live in your home Blitz, summer youth during Project Main- 3 18.650 programs, as well as "Applied Civics" pro- —Your home has no more than units 4 street and Parks Department employees for 20,700 grams in which students participate in special — You have a code violation letter from the special arterial street plantings. Half barrels 5 22,000 clean-up projects. city of St. Louis Building Division planted with red petunias will be offered 6 23,300 Funding for Operation Brightside has — You have a responsible credit history for sale to businesses for $25 each. 7 24,600 largely been provided by private businesses —You cannot obtain a bank loan at regular 25,900 Project Mainstrect will return again with bank rates both large and small, who have donated 1.4 the 500 summer youth funded by the million dollars in cash and in-kind contribu- St. Louis Agency on Training and Employ- tions in 1982. CDA funding totalled ment (S.L.A.T.E.). Special supervision will $240,000. This is a 6 to 1 ratio of private again be provided by a $90.000 grant from to public money. Civic Progress. The "red shirts," as they Operation Brightside will continue to became known, will be cutting grass, pulling support city dwellers in their efforts to weeds, sweeping sidewalks, planting flowers clean up and beautify their city with, innova- and generally sprucing up the 200 miles of tive programs like "Blitz," -Nlainstreet." arterial city streets. "Paperchase." "Greenlot," and "Flower continues the cleaning. Project Greenlol Shower." The kep to the success of Opera- grading and seeding of the city's 18.000 tion Brightside is the tremendous cooperative vacant lots. In 1982 Operating Engineers efforts of the people of our city and their Local 513, using heavy equipment provided dauntless spirit. by private contractors graded 900 vacant Community Mini-Fair to Mark Mortgage Burning The World Community Center, 438 N. by William Stone. Skinker, will celebrate the burning of its Along with the mortgage there will be mortgage on Mother's Day, Sunday, a symbolic "destruction of the foes of May 8, with a mini-fair from 3 to 5:30 p.m. peace and justice — hunger, racism, war, Plans include entertainment in the sexism." Participants are invited to bring Code enforcement in the Skinker-DeBalivierc form of music, folk dancing, an art show, their own symbols. area has meant that many neighbors are international food, and a program at The World Community Center is the doing those overdue paint-up, fix-up jobs. 4:30 involving the mortgage burning with joint creation of seven organizations and is directed by Yvonne Logan. The organizations While inspectors are willing to extend their a huge bonfire. deadlines within reason for completion of The announced program will consist of are the American Friends Service Committee, Clergy and Laity Concerned, Institute for repairs, Operation Impact's purpose is to the following presentations: Peace and Justice, Character Research gel building exteriors up to code by. the end "History and Prehistory of the World Association (Peace Research Laboratory), of the year. (Photo by Jeremy Schoenfeld.) Community Center," by Jean Robert Women's International League for Peace Legucy-Feilleux and Park J. White, M.D. and Freedom, United Nations Association, "Why are We Here'?" by Eldora and the World Federalists Association. Spiegel berg; and "Where Are We Going?"' page 2 The Paper May, 1983 New SDCC New Library Opening May 7 Documents (A) There is no red UFO on the corner Available of Kingsbury and Des Peres. (B) It is not true that your new neighbor- hood library has a height and weight entrance Copies of the new SDCC Articles of Incor- requirement and will stock only Beatrix Potter books: poration and Bylaws are now available at (C) It is the SDCC office at 6008 Kingsbury. true that the Kingsbury Kiosk The only major change in the documents has arrived and will soon be filled with (from the proposed draft printed in the thousands of shiny new books for all ages. February issue of The Paper), as voted by The building which has taken the place the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council of the old Des Peres Branch Library has the Board, was the elimination of references distinction of being the city's smallest and to a SDCC "service area" and "core area." one-and-only "no frills" library, according The core area in the old Constitution to Arlene Sandler, librarian of the Cabanne referred to the combined Washington and Des Peres branches. But as a satellite Heights, Rosedale and Parkview neighbor- of the nearby Cabanne Branch at 1106 hoods, while the service area was somewhat North Union and as part of a large library larger. The new document, which is sched- system, it will offer a wide range of services. uled to go into effect on May 31, 1983, Neighbors are invited to participate in simply describes the new SDCC boundaries the grand opening celebration, scheduled for without distinguishing other areas within Workmen front Washington, D.C., where (he library kiosk was manufactured, assembled Saturday, May 7, at 10 a.m.. All plans were them. the compact structure one week in April. So unique is (he library, featuring innovative not definite at press time, but The Paper pre-fab constrction, book carosels and built-in plumbing, healing and cooling, that has learned that library officials are attempt- . out-of-town government officials visited the site during construction to evaluate the kiosk ing to put together "the world's shortest far possible use for the armed forces. parade for the city's smallest library." Participating in the required festivities and ribbon-cutting, according to highly placed sources, will be Mrs. Lois Schoemehl the paper and our alderman, Dan McGuire. City West Fest to Editorial Board: King Schoenfeld, 863-0152 JoAnn Vatcha, 726-6974 Venita Lake, 727.7378 Business Manager: Richard Webb, 726-2470 Celebrate Urban Life Calendar: Sandy Baker, 863-3649
Staff & Contributors: To mark its 25th anniversary, the Central Pavilion, Forest Park, 6 to 8 p.m. West End Association is putting on a City May 21 — Jack Carney's Parade in West Fest during the month of May. FOrest Park. Joan Breun Peggy Hermes DDDaaannn McGuire According to Kathleen O'C. Hamilton. Ray Breun Interested West Enders are encouraged to Shelley Hexter Pat McLafferty. Co-chairman, the schedule of events will Karen Bynum call 361-5133 for more information on the Tom Hoerr John Simms celebrate urban life in the- West End. The above and on the month-long scavenger Rose Flynn Lisa Homer Ed Stout purpose of the Central West End Association hunt throughout the West End with lavish Susan Gamble Susan Krasniewski Arline Webb is to promote the quality of life in the com- prizes for the winners. David Garin Marcia Kerr-erz Kathleen Williams munity. The following is a partial list of events: May 1 — Annual House Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 314 / 367-4247 Advertising Rates May 7 — DeBaliviere at Kingsbury Block 367-HAIR The Paper is an all-volunteer, non-profit newspaper published by the residents Party, organized by Crossroads School. of Skinker-DeBaliviere. featuring Jasmine and Spatz on stage, 11 Published: monthly, except July, August & January a.m. to 7 p.m. Pershing Circulation: 5000; 3000 delivered door-to-door May 8.14 Historic Neighborhood Closing: 15th of month Preservation Week. Events to be announced. Classified Advertising: provided without charge to residents of the Skinker- May 14 — Rehab Ramble, beginning and Hairlines DeBaliviere neighborhood. ending at the Nathan Frank Bandstand in 5585 Pershing,• Display Advertising: col. width, 21/2". Minimum ad size, 1" x 1 col. 2" x 1 col.: Forest Park; Gala Party at the World's Fair SI. Louis. MO 631 12 $17/insertion; (10% discount for 5 or more issues). 2" x 1 col. repeated 9 issues without changes, $11/insertion. For For Men & Women complete list of sizes and rates. write The Paper. c/o 6124 Amy Brusca Westminster, 63112, or call Mary Gioia: 726.1056 Margaret Darakjian Area Paperboy Susan (3arrelt Guidelines for Submitting Copy Wins Trip The Paper welcomes unsolicited articles and letters. Because of the small size Save and volunteer nature of the writing staff, the quality and range of The Paper has Money always depended in large part on submissions from non-staff area residents. Brian Krippner, son of Ken and Pat Save Tickets • Reservations All material—articles, letters, notices, classified ads—must be typewritten on Krippner, of the 6100 block of Waterman, Tours • Vacations opaque paper, double-spaced, and signed. Signatures on correspondence to the ed- has won a trip to Switzerland. He is among Time itor may, on publication, be omitted by request. Calendar listings should be phoned 129 newspaper carriers from 80 U.S. cities or mailed to the staff member responsible for the Calendar of Events. Deadline for who have been awarded the 10-day educa- all copy is the 15th of the month. tional and cultural trip as part of the Young Nan Thomas In a news article it is essential that the writer state the most important informa- Columbus Contest sponsored by Parade Travel Co-ordinator tion in the first paragraph. The writer is responsible for the accuracy of data, includ- magazine. ing times, dates, locations and particularly the spelling of names. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Any pictures or illustrations submitted should be in black and white. Brian wrote an essay on how his job had TRAVELINE, LTD. The editor retains the right to omit or alter any material. helped him grow as a person and had recom- Send all correspondence to 6124 Westminster. Deadline: 15th of the month. mendations from customers and teachers. Previous winners of the top award have been _nil South iS1- Loup, Nlisoul I 6 I '11,aie 114 862.7777 Home 725-51 iS Anne McCarthy and Sean Thomas.