Scenes from 2012 Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper

On Monday, Feb. 20, a mix of residents and friends of Old North gathered for ONSLRG’s 2012 Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper at 2624 N. 14th Street, in the heart of Crown Square.

Among the highlights: the introduction of newly elected Board members, including (as shown in the photo above, from left to right) Doug Rasmussen (returning to the board after several years off); Tino Ochoa (currently Board President and returning for another term on the board); Linda Quinn; Nevels Nevels; and Eulonda Nevels.  Thom Fletcher chaired the nominations committee and is seen welcoming the new members.  The individuals shown above will join the following who will be continuing their service on the board:

Graham Lane, Grace Wachter, Gloria Bratkowski, Amy Corey, Dave Eisenbraun, Nico Leone, Sean Lowery, Kelly Owens, and Ben Sever.

We also acknowledged and thanked the following who have now retired from the Board:

John Burse, Kathleen Parvis, Kathryn Bentley, and Brian Krueger.

In addition to seeing a slideshow of highlights from 2011 and presentations from committee and project chairs about plans for 2012 (as shown in the photo above, in which Vela Hermann describes the Neighborhood Ownership Plan), the crowd also heard from 3rd Ward Alderman Freeman Bosley, Sr., (as shown below) who attended the event for the first time now that part of Old North is in the 3rd Ward as a result of ward re-districting.

As always, one of the best parts of the evening was the chance to enjoy the flavors of home-cooked foods brought by neighbors for the pot-luck supper.

For more photos from the event, click on the following link to visit ONSLRG’s flickr site: ONSLRG’s Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Photos Set.

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Mark Your Calendar Now - Mon., Feb. 20: ONSLRG’s Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper

Please make plans to join us on Monday, February 20th at 6 p.m. for Old North Saint Louis Restoration Group’s Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper.  Watch for more details soon.

In addition to the opportunity to share a food dish with neighbors from Old North and friends and supporters from outside the neighborhood, we’ll offer a preview of some of the plans for 2012 and hold an election for new ONSLRG board members.

If you know of someone you’d like to suggest for nomination to the board, or if you have any questions regarding the nomination process, please contact Thom Fletcher, co-chair of our Social Outreach Committee, at monstromo@yahoo.com or by phone at 623-4755.  ONSLRG Bylaws require that members of the board be members in good standing of Old North St. Louis Restoration Group, are 18 years old or older, donate their time and labor in ONSLRG’s efforts to improve the neighborhood, and uphold the Bylaws of the Restoration Group. For information on how to renew your membership of the Old North St Louis Restoration Group, or for information on how to become a member, you can contact Thom, call the ONSLRG office (314-241-5031) or visit the ONSLRG membership page on the ONSL website at http://onsl.org/join/.

The Old North St. Louis Restoration Group is a community-based nonprofit organization established by neighborhood residents in 1981 to revitalize the physical and social dimensions of the community in a manner that respects its historic, cultural, and urban character.

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Neighborhood Watch & Citizen Patrol Training Scheduled for Tues., July 26

One of the reasons Old North is known as a safe and welcoming community is because neighbors tend to look out for each other.   Since there’s always room for improvement, and because we need to sustain and reinforce that neighborhood culture of working together on neighborhood safety issues, we’ve asked the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department for some good information on tools and techniques that neighbors can use at home and as they drive or walk through the neighborhood.

Thanks to the assistance of 5th District Capt. Mary Edwards-Fears and Officer Nicola Lampkin, the Old North Saint Louis Restoration Group will host a Neighborhood Watch and Citizen Patrol training,  next Tuesday, July 26, at 6 p.m. The training will take place at ONSLRG’s office, 2700 N. 14th Street, and is open to the public.

For a downloadable PDF version of this flyer, click here.  Please help us in sharing this information with any neighbors, business owners, churches, schools, or any others who might benefit from or be interested in this training.  For more information, please call the ONSLRG office at 314-241-5031.

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Old North Quality of Life Meeting: Thursday, June 30 at 6 p.m.

An Old North Saint Louis Quality of Life meeting will take place this coming Thursday, June 30, at 6 p.m.  The meeting will be held in the Gallery at the offices of the Old North Saint Louis Restoration Group, 2700 N. 14th Street.  See below for a flyer with details about this month’s agenda.

To download a PDF version of this flyer - for printing and copying for others or for posting in your window, click here.

After this month, these meetings will be back on a regular 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. schedule, which means the July meeting will be on Thursday, July 28.  The Quality of Life meetings are planned and coordinated by ONSLRG’s Social Outreach Committee.  To suggest topics for future meetings or if you’d like to help with the committee, contact one of the committee’s co-chairs, Thom Fletcher (phone: 314-623-4755; email: monstromo@yahoo.com) or Amy Corey (phone: 314-650-2827; email: i.a.corey@att.net).

Please help us spread the word about this and other upcoming meetings.  If you’d like to get a pile of flyers to distribute to your neighbors or to post at highly visible areas, call the ONSLRG office at 314-241-5031 or send a message to info@onsl.org.

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Join Us on April 28 for ONSLRG’s Strategic Planning Kick-Off Meeting

One of the keys to Old North’s success as a community is the fact that the recent revitalization - and current redevelopments still in progress - can be traced directly to the vision and desires of community residents.  Now, as we make plans for continuing the revitalization, we invite Old North residents, other stakeholders, and anyone who cares about the community to join us on THURSDAY, APRIL 28 at 6:30 p.m. for a meeting to kick off Old North St. Louis Restoration Group’s 2012-’14 strategic planning process.

Please help us spread the word to all who may be interested by forwarding a link to this site or by downloading a PDF of the flyer and posting it where others will see it.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please call the ONSLRG office at 314-241-5031 or send an email to info@onsl.org.

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Branch Street Improvements & Iron Horse Trestle Plans Will Be Discussed at Meeting Thursday

Your ideas and feedback are requested as part of the planning process for improving the access to the Riverfront Trail from Old North along Branch Street.  The first public meeting and visioning session for this project will take place on Thursday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group office and gallery, 2700 N. 14th Street.

As noted on the flyer, staff from Great Rivers Greenway will be on hand to provide an update on the plans for developing the Iron Horse Trestle into an elevated hiking and biking path from Old North to the Riverfront Trail.

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Old North Flickr Set Features Highlights from 2010

The collection of Old North photos on Flickr now includes a set dedicated to highlights from the activities and events of 2010.  Check it out by clicking here.

Some of these photos will be included in the slideshow of 2010 highlights that will happen at the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group’s Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper, which will start at 6 p.m. on Monday evening.

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Join us Mon., Feb. 7 for Re-Scheduled Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper

We won’t let a little bit of snow get in the way of a great celebration, so please join us on Monday evening for the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group’s Annual Meeting and Pot-Luck Supper at 2624 N. 14th Street.

In addition to highlighting the many achievements of 2010 and a preview of plan for the rest of 2011, ONSLRG members will elect board members for the 2011-’13 positions.  The nominations committee has proposed the following individuals for these positions:

Kelly Owens - Born & raised in this neighborhood, Kelly is raising her own family in Old North, and is a new homeowner on the 1900 block of Hebert St.  Kelly is the daughter of former long-term board member, Johnnie Owens.  She is a graduate of the UMSL Neighborhood Leadership Academy and is employed by the St Louis Public Schools.

Sean Lowery - During his time in the neighborhood as a renter on the 1400 block of Sullivan, Sean hasbeen actively attending community meetings and events such as cleanup days and the Farmer’s Market. He also has worked hard to promote community by being visible within the neighborhood and getting to know as many as his neighbors as he can, through gardening, regularly walking his dog Jake, and chatting with anyone he  meets.  Among his goals are to see the community grow closer together, for the continued growth of new endeavors in the neighborhood such as the co-op and 14th street mall.

Dave Eisenbraun - Current ONSLRG Board member; member of the Finance and Real Estate Committees; regular participant in the “Macho Action Group”; past president of ONSLRG; 33-year resident of ONSL at 1409 Sullivan; Senior Engineering Specialist, Nidec Motor Corporation.

Graham Lane - Resident of 1300 block of North Market, renovating formerly vacant building for personal residence and sculpture studio; sculptor. Current ONSLRG Board Member, Board Secretary, member of the Real Estate Committee, regular participant / coordinator of “Macho Action Group” initiatives, Planning Committee member for the Old North Grocery Co-op, and reliable volunteer for countless neighborhood projects.

As with all of ONSLRG’s meetings and events, any assistance with spreading the word to more neighbors would be greatly appreciated. For more information, please call the ONSLRG office at 314-241-5031.

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Tonight’s Meeting POSTPONED 1 Week

Due to the current icy conditions - and widespread concern that we’re about to get hit with a “crippling winter storm” (as the National Weather Service calls it) - Old North St. Louis Restoration Group has canceled this evening’s planned Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper.  The gathering has been re-scheduled for NEXT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7 at 6 p.m.

Please help us to spread the word to anyone who may have been planning to attend tonight.

Please plan to join us next Monday, Feb. 7, and in the meantime, stay safe.

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Reminder: Join us Monday, Jan. 31, for Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck

As you make your rounds over the weekend, please feel free to help us spread the word that the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group’s Annual Meeting & Pot-Luck Supper will take place this coming Monday, Jan. 31 at 6:00 p.m. See below for a flyer with details and gentle suggestions for the food items to bring.

Please take a look at our earlier post about this for information about a cool new project called Team Cookbook, which will be introduced at the meeting.

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