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Soulard BlasterJune 26, 2019
The email newsletter for the people of Soulard
From: Soulard Restoration Group <[email protected]>To: [email protected]: SRG Blaster June 26Date: June 26, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Bastille DaySaturday, July 13
On Saturday, July 13, Soulard celebrates our unique French heritagewith a return to Bastille Day, honoring the peasants who rejected themonarchy by “gathering the mob.”The gathering will begin at 5:00pm at Ninth St Deli at Howards (2732 S 13th St).Come in peasantattire, with anti-monarchy signs and a “thirst” for vengeance. Led bythe SRG Residential Promotion Committee, the mob will parade ourdastardly royalty (Richard Eaton and John Durnell) through Soulard tothe sounds of Joia, stopping at various bars and restaurants (withdrink specials for all involved), before ending at Pontiac Square Park”.for the royalty's “beheading
Want to be Soulard Royalty next year?
Nominate a friend (or yourself) to be Soulard Royalty! One winner willbe drawn at random (and can select a King / Queen partner of his or
her choice). Royalty obligations include being crowned in front offriends and neighbors at the 2020 Vices and Virtues Mardi Gras Ball,as well as riding through Soulard in the 2020 Bastille Day parade to be“beheaded” in Pontiac Park.
Previous Soulard Royals are listed below (and are currently ineligiblefor re-nomination):- Mark Woerz and Chris Beyer (2015)- Alan Ziegler and LeRoy Fitzwater (2016)- Brandon and Mandi Rogalski (2017)- Leah and Eric Sutphen (2018)- Richard Eaton and John Durnell (2019)
The nominee must be a resident of Soulard. Each nomination is $5(there is no spend limit; each $5 = 1 nomination) and due no later than7pmCT on Friday, July 12, 2019. Nominations can be completedonline at www.soulard.org. The 2020 Soulard Royalty will beannounced live immediately following the 2019 Royalty “beheading”during this year’s Bastille Day Parade on Saturday, July 13.
2019 Soulard Summer Concert Series
Free concerts in the park.
Where: Soulard Market Park Plaza
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
July 20Roland Johnson & the Soul Endeavor
August 17National Blues Museum Presents: All-Star Jam Session
August 31
Patti & The Hitmen
6 - 9 p.m.Soulard Farmer's Market on the Plaza
Soulard inthe News
Twisted Ranch's BoldSign Lands Restaurantin Hot Water -Riverfront Times
2 Scott Air Force BaseMPs Face Courts-Martial For TraffickingDrugs On Base And InSoulard - kbia.org
Off theIslandIf you have any pictures of
yourself with Soulard
merchandise somewhere
other than Soulard please
email the pics and a short
description to
to be featured in our "Off The
Island" section.
SOULARD
COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
TAKES
ANOTHER STEP
FORWARD
The effort to establisha Soulard CommunityImprovement District
Soulard residentsbelieve strong odor iscoming from Saugetplant - KMOV
If you see Soulard inthe news send links [email protected]
has moved from thepetition process on toCity Hall. The statelaw requires that over50% of propertyowners within theboundaries of a districtsign petitionsapproving theestablishment of a newdistrict. Thosepetitions have to bereviewed andapproved by theAssessor and the CityCounselor afterverifying that thesignatures are valid. That approval camelast Friday!
The next step will beintroduction of a boardbill to the Board ofAldermen. That billwill approve the CIDpetition and establishthe SoulardCommunityImprovement District. Property owners arebeing notified bycertified mail asrequired by state lawthat a hearing on thematter is scheduledbefore the Ways andMeans Committee of
the Board ofAldermen. Thehearing is set for
Tuesday, July 2nd at10:00 A.M. Supporters areencouraged to come tothe hearing or sendnotes to AldermanJack Coatar to sharewith members of thecommittee. After thecommittee hearing thebill will go before theentire Board ofAldermen fordiscussion and,hopefully, finalapproval. After theBoard of Aldermen’sapproval and thesignature of the Mayor,the bill will become lawso the CID will be inplace.
The final step will bea vote by theregistered voterswithin theboundaries of theCID. This will be by amail-in ballot. Therewill be a certified lettercontaining a ballot sentto every registeredvoter within theboundaries of the
CID. The ballots willbe mailed in andcounted. A majority ofballots in favor of theCID is necessary tofinally implement theSoulard CommunityImprovement District.
A Soulard CommunityImprovement Districtcould be a realitybefore summer’s end! Thanks for all theneighborhood support!
SoulardPet of TheWeekWant your pet to befeatured next? [email protected]
Resources
Soulard Restoration
Upcoming Events
Group
Soulard BusinessAssociation
Jack Coatar Alderman 7thWard Facebook page
Dan Guenther Alderman9th Ward Facebook page
Marty Murray, Jr. 7th WardCommitteeman Facebook
page
Central Patrol BusinessAssociation
Soulard Special BusinessDistrict
Soulard CommunityImprovement District
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JUNE
Friday June 28, 5 p.m. – SoulardPride Colors of the Rainbow FlagPub Crawl – Celebrate Prideweekend in St. Louis with a pubcrawl in Soulard. Check in isbetween 5pm and 6pm at GreatGrizzly Bear - Then you can chooseyour pub crawl route. Ends at 9:30 atThe Joint with a drag show starringJade Sinclair.
JULY
Wednesday, Jul 3, at 7 p.m. – SRGGeneral Membership Meeting –BKZ Post 422, 2601 S 11th St, St.Louis 63118 – contact SRGPresident Scott Plackemeierat [email protected].
Thursday July 11, 6 p.m. –Cocktails for a Cause – St. VincentDePaul Parish, 1408 S 10th St.63104 an event benefitting Sts. Peterand Paul Community Services.
Saturday July 13 – Bastille Day –Details TBD
Saturday July 20 – World NakedBike Ride – See the route here , soyou can plan your watch party.wnbrstl.org
Tuesday, Jul 23, at 7 p.m. –Membership Committee Meeting
-- Mardi Gras Foundation -
Soulard Mardi Gras video,circa 1987
From 2014: Fox 2interview with BobBrinkmann, the lastsurviving founder ofSoulard Mardi Gras
Missouri VoterRegistration
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St. Louis City publicmeeting schedule
St. Louis City salarydatabase
at Soulard Station – Contact JuliePrice [email protected]
AUGUST
Wednesday, Aug 7, at 7 p.m. – SRG General MembershipMeeting – BKZ Post 422, 2601 S11th St, St. Louis 63118 – contactSRG President Scott Plackemeierat [email protected].
Tuesday, Aug 27, at 7 p.m. –Membership Committee Meetingat Soulard Station – Contact JuliePrice [email protected]
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday, Sep 4, at 7 p.m. – SRG General MembershipMeeting – BKZ Post 422, 2601 S11th St, St. Louis 63118 – contactSRG President Scott Plackemeierat [email protected].
Tuesday, Sept 24, at 7 p.m. –Membership Committee Meetingat Soulard Station – Contact JuliePrice [email protected]
Friday, Sept 27 – Art Auction –Details TBD
OCTOBER
Wednesday, Oct 2, at 7 p.m. – SRGGeneral Membership Meeting –
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What's being built nearyou?
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How old is that building ?
What's being demolishednear you?
Bulk trash pickupschedule
Soulard's 1972 grantapplication for nominationto the National Register of
Historic Places
BKZ Post 422, 2601 S 11th St, St.Louis 63118 – contact SRGPresident Scott Plackemeierat [email protected].
Tuesday, Oct 22, at 7 p.m. –Membership Committee Meetingat Soulard Station – Contact JuliePrice [email protected]
NOVEMBER
Wednesday, Nov 6, at 7 p.m. – SRG General MembershipMeeting – BKZ Post 422, 2601 S11th St, St. Louis 63118 – contactSRG President Scott Plackemeierat [email protected].
Tuesday, Nov 26, at 7 p.m. –Membership Committee Meetingat Soulard Station – Contact JuliePrice [email protected]
DECEMBER
Wednesday, Dec 4, at 7 p.m. – SRG General MembershipMeeting – BKZ Post 422, 2601 S11th St, St. Louis 63118 – contactSRG President Scott Plackemeierat [email protected].
Friday, Dec 13 – Santa Comes toSoulard – Details TBD
Tuesday, Dec 24, at 7 p.m. –Membership Committee Meeting
SoulardMerchandise forsale. Show your neighborhood pride bywearing your very own Soulard T-Shirt, Sweatshirt, necklace orpullover.
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