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Chez Paree Talk of the Town May— June 2010 Apartments & Townhomes Searching for Picnics are a great way to get everyone outdoors, and they Summer Fun can be as simple as sandwiches, or as elaborate as your imagination will allow. You can also use grills and picnic area at the clubhouse for small groups. Some movie theatres offer free family movies in the summer, usually on weekday mornings. Biking is a wonderful and healthful activity that can take you places for free. on a There are many free nature trails to walk. Some even offer knowledgeable tour guides. Bring a picnic along to add even Tight Budget more fun. Historical sites also offer free tours during summer. Looking locally Festivities may include reenactments, locals in character and is the key to having fun stories that are great learning experiences. without spending Keeping a journal or scrapbook will keep your summer much money. memories alive and inspire ideas of other things to do. WE LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you have any ideas for the newsletter, suggestions or recommendations, please drop by the Leasing Office or email us at: [email protected] Time to Renew? Don’t forget to call the Breakfast Drop Leasing Office Wednesday, June 9th and make an 7:00 AM appointment before the Grab a granola bar and juice box on your way to work! end of the month. Neighborhood Watch Meeting Thursday, May 20th 6:00 PM— Refreshments served. Loren Rasbury of Please remember Farmers Insurance will be offering a child fingerprinting and identification program connected To turn the music with the Amber Alert System. down in your vehicle 7:00 PM— as you enter our Russell ToddPlease (5 join us in welcoming Councilman property, especially Officers from theth HazelwoodWard) and Police Department for an late at night. open discussion on relevant community issues. Thank You! Chez Paree Apartments & Townhomes Leasing Center Phone: 314-839-2800 / Leasing Ce Emergency Maintenance: 314-650-0005 nter Fax: 314-921-2197 ATTENTION RESIDENTS Know a friend, family member, Monday—FridayOffice 9:00 Hours: AM — 5:30 PM co-worker or anyone else looking Saturday 10:00 AM — 5:00 PM for a new place to live? Sunday 12:00 PM — 4:00 PM Send them to Chez Paree! Property Manager: Debra Maness Make sure they tell us you sent them on their first visit, and after Assistant Property Manager: Ruby Siggers they sign at least a 12-month lease and move in, you will receive a Leasing Director: Susan Wilson / Le Maintenance Supervisor: Bill Ingrassia $500 referral check! Maintenance Technicians: John Carlton asing/ John Consultant: Vallery / VictorYoshica Musandu Cherry / Asst Maint Super: Steve Agoain Make sure they tell us you referred them on their first visit and tour. Refer! Refer! Refer! Events in the Area Annie Malone McDonald's May Day Blues Fest & Parade Wicked Date: 5/16/2010 Date: 6/16/2010 - 7/11/2010 Location: Kiener Plaza in Downtown St. Louis Location: The Fox Theatre in Grand Center Time: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cost: $33.00 - $80.00 Cost: Free Tickets: (314) 534-1111 For more information call: (314) 531-0120 For more information call: (314) 534-1678 Website: www.anniemalone.com Website: www.fabulousfox.com After the May Day Parade, enjoy live music from some of St. Long before the girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two Louis most talented blues singers and musicians. girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, Legacy Jazz Quintet ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become Date: 5/21/2010 - 5/22/2010 the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch Location: Jazz at the Bistro in Grand Center makes for a spellbinding musical. Time: 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Cost: $15.00; $10.00 students The Mourners: Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Tickets: (314) 534-1111 Burgundy Exhibit For more information call: (314) 531-1012 Date: 6/20/2010 - 9/6/2010 Website: www.jazzstl.org Location: The Saint Louis Art Museum in Forest Park The Legacy Jazz Quintet salutes the music of Miles Davis. For more information call: (314) 721-0072 Website: www.slam.org Marlena Shaw Bringing together 39 sculptures from the tomb of John the Date: 5/26/2010 - 5/29/2010 Fearless, Duke of Burgundy from 1401 to 1419, this exhibition Location: Jazz at the Bistro in Grand Center offers visitors a chance to see some of the most innovative and Time: 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. important French sculptures from the later Middle Ages. John Cost: $30.00 (26-27); $35.00 (28-29); $15.00 students the Fearless and his father, Duke Philip the Bold, presided over Tickets: (314) 534-1111 one of the most opulent courts of Europe. The sculptures, each For more information call: (314) 531-1012 of which measures about 14 inches high, depict mute figures in Website: www.jazzstl.org various states of mourning and human grief. For more than 40 years, Marlena Shaw has been the definition of "soulful singing." Her originality makes such distinctions Beauty And The Beast irrelevant, and each song becomes intimate and new. Date: 6/21/2010 - 6/30/2010 Location: The Muny in Forest Park Missouri Botanical Garden Whitaker Music Festival: Time: 8:15 p.m. Denise Thimes Tickets: (314) 534-1111 Date: 6/2/2010 For more information call: (314) 361-1900 Location: Missouri Botanical Garden Outdoor Cohen Website: www.muny.org Amphitheater Time: 7:30 p.m; Children's Garden open until 7:00 p.m. Missouri Botanical Garden Whitaker Music Festival: Dawn Cost: Free admission to the Garden after 5:00 p.m. and the Electro Funk Assembly For more information call: (314) 577-5100 Date: 6/30/2010 Website: www.mobot.org Location: Missouri Botanical Garden Outdoor Cohen An evening outdoor concert series at the Missouri Botanical Amphitheater Garden's Outdoor Cohen Amphitheater featuring St. Louis' jazz Time: 7:30 p.m; Children's Garden remains open until 7:00 diva Denise Thimes. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and a picnic p.m. or purchase sandwiches and beverages on site. Cost: Free admission to the Garden after 5:00 p.m. For more information call: (314) 577-5100 Riverfront Times Music Showcase Website: www.mobot.org Date: 6/5/2010 An evening outdoor concert series at the Missouri Botanical Location: Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis Garden's Outdoor Cohen Amphitheater featuring eclectric jazz For more information call: (314) 754-5966 and funk Dawn and the Electro Funk Assembly. Bring lawn Website: www.riverfronttimes.com chairs or blankets and a picnic or purchase sandwiches and Over 50 bands performing on two main stages with over ten beverages on site. No pets or barbecue grills. venues participating. .
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