Saturday, May 18, 2013
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports its St. Louis work zones for May 16-22.
The Senior PGA golf tournament comes to St. Louis and it will include road closures beginning next week. Route AB (Ladue Road) will be closed between Route 141 and Mason Road from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from Tuesday, May 21 through Sunday, May 26. Mason Road will also be closed during these same hours and days from West Wailing to Ladue Road. The Missouri Department of Transportation will have lane closures on a few interstates this weekend. Two lanes will be closed on southbound I-170 at Route 180 (St. Charles Rock Road) at 9 p.m. Friday, May 17 to perform preventative maintenance on the I-170 bridge over Route 180. Only one lane will remain open on southbound I-170. In addition, the ramp from southbound I-170 to Route 180 and the ramp…
Friday, May 17, 2013
This will be the focus of the Olivette administration & Economic Development Commission.
Ladue developers Jay Williamson and Joe Bannister have put a $10 million dollar sports complex concept before the City of Olivette. The mayor of Olivette Missy Waldman looks at it this way: "We need to have this be a discussion item on our next council workshop and it needs to be the only item on the agenda." That would fall on Tuesday, June 11, the next meeting in the rotation. This is where council members dialogue at length issues of importance to the city. Williamson and Bannister are working on bringing a twin ice rink; outdoor turfed fields for the fastest growing sports, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey. There will likely be no baseball, no football or other sports. Comments on the Olivette Patch have varied from strong support to …
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Patch is teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation this week to get all of your traffic and road questions answered.
Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions about traffic, road construction and more. That's why this week, we are teaming up with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro," MoDOT Community Relations Coordinator Linda Wilson Horn will answer readers' questions in the comment section of the Patch sites on Friday, May 17 between noon and 4 p.m. Get your questions ready and check back with Patch and MoDOT on Friday morning! Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts:
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports the St. Louis Work zones for May 9-15.
MoDOT's maintenance crews are continuing to work daily on touching up striping on state roads around the region. Drivers should be aware of slow moving maintenance operations on roadways as crews continue to work on putting on a new coat of paint. When drivers see a MoDOT vehicle with flashing lights, they should remember to slow down or move over to avoid the work ahead. Often three or more maintenance vehicles will be spaced out over some distance to complete maintenance work. In St. Louis County, blasting operations on southbound I-270 near Big Bend is scheduled weekdays at 1 p.m., and will continue weekly, weather permitting. Both directions of Interstate 270 will have a rolling closure and potential stopped traffic for approximately…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Jay Williamson & Joe Bannister want to bring ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey to 25 acres of unused space.
Jay Williamson, graduate of John Burroughs and Ladue resident returned from the PGA golf tour a year ago for several reasons. He’s spent 24 years playing professional golf, some 15 on the PGA tour. Now, it was time to spend more time with the family with three young children; begin a business career and follow another dream he’d been working on for some time. Williamson, and business partner Joe Bannister of Webster Groves have designs on bringing indoor ice hockey; outdoor lacrosse, soccer and field hockey to Olivette. The duo eye the 25-acre piece of unused ground at Warson Park in Olivette. From this non-used property would rise a twin ice rink; outdoor artificial multi purpose use fields for the fastest growing sports in America (…
Monday, May 6, 2013
The city needs new members on a variety of boards and commissions.
Have you always wanted to have something to say about what activities the Olivette parks offer? Or what your neighbors can and can't do to their property? Or do you have ideas about how to put some oomph in the city's economic growth? This might be your chance: The city of Olivette is looking for volunteers to serve on a variety of boards, committees and commissions. You've got to apply and the deadline is June 19. The board openings include: You can apply online at the city's website on this page. You can also write, submitting a cover letter and resume, to: City of Olivette, ATTN: Myra Bennett, City Clerk, 9473 Olive Boulevard, Olivette, Missouri 63132, or by submitting your information via e-mail at mbennett@olivettemo.com.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Missouri Department of Transportation reports its St. Louis Work zones for May 2-8.
Missouri Department of Transportatation's maintenance crews are continuing to work daily on touching up striping on state roads around the region. Drivers should be aware of slow moving maintenance operations on roadways as crews continue to work on putting on a new coat of paint. When drivers see a MoDOT vehicle with flashing lights, they should remember to slow down or move over to avoid the work ahead. Often three or more maintenance vehicles will be spaced out over some distance to complete maintenance work. In St. Louis County, blasting operations on southbound Interstate 270 near Big Bend is scheduled weekdays at 1 p.m., and will continue weekly, weather permitting. Both directions of I-270 will have a rolling closure and potential …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Learn about the effort underway to reunite unclaimed property with owners in St. Louis County.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The City of Olivette has one of the best park systems in mid county. Facilities are rented to the public.
Stacy Park is one of the most popular parks in St. Louis County. Thousands visit each year to picnic, walk the permimeter track; use the playground equipment or take part in a soccer or softball game. The pavilion at Stacy Park is available for rent to public and private groups. Olivette has pavilions and other park amenities at Irv Zeid Park, Warson Park and Villa Park. To inquire about park rental and usage policies, contact the Olivette Recreation Department at 314-991-1249.
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Jane Cavanaugh
9:59 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
What will happen to the baseball league that plays on the fields now? How will this benefit Olivette? Taxes? Sale of land? Can that land be sold? What will happen to the Community Center? Will Olivette not bring their existing plan (the past bond issue) back to the table...didn't it fail only by a few points? Will Olivette have any input in the design? more ›