The Central West End Association http://www.thecwe.org The website of the Central West End Association Mon, 14 May 2012 04:09:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Real Change http://www.thecwe.org/2012/05/real-change/ http://www.thecwe.org/2012/05/real-change/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 16:59:51 +0000 admin http://localhost/cwe/?p=33 MAKING YOUR GENEROSITY COUNT
What is Real Change? Real Change is an innovative program intended to encourage you to ‘Say No to Panhandling’ and ‘Say Yes’ to effective social service agencies.

Why is it necessary? Real Change is about the greater good – both for those in need and for our neighborhood. Panhandling is of great concern to merchants and residents who worry about safety and that visitors will be discouraged from patronizing our local businesses because of panhandling activity.

How can you help? ‘Say No to Panhandlers’…Put your change in the Real Change Meter or mail to CWEA/Real Change: 625 North Euclid Avenue, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63108. You may also donate by clicking here to contribute to Real Change. 100% of your donation will go to agencies that provide much needed services including basic needs, substance abuse treatment and job training.

Donations may be made at all branches of Pulaski Bank.

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OPERATION BRIGHTSIDE BLITZ 2012

The 31st Annual City-wide Cleanup

The Central West End Association (CWEA) invites neighborhood participation in this year’s alley cleanup effort, scheduled for the weekends of April 28-29 and May 5-6.

The CWEA is looking for volunteers to commit to one-half day in a community-wide effort to clean alleys throughout the CWE.

Our goal is to recruit Block Captains and “foot soldiers” for each block in the targeted area: the blocks from Vandeventer to Union, and Forest Park Blvd. to Washington/Olive. How can you help?

· Spread the word! Use your block association e-mail chain to help recruit volunteers. Talk to your neighbors.

· Sign up by calling 314-367-2220 or e-mail mlpankoff@thecwe.org. Please let us know of your interest by April 11.

· We will stay in touch and keep you informed of the results.

· Questions? Contact Arthur Culbert, VP of the CWEA at arthur.culbert@gmail.com.

Thanks in advance for your help in keeping our great neighborhood clean. We look forward to making this year’s effort the best in the 31 years of Operation Brightside’s Blitz.

Download the flyer here.

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Trailnet will be offering a 5-hour hands-on class on how to ride as visibly, predictably, and safely as possible. The class will also include some basic bike maintenance such as changing a flat tire, adjusting derailleurs, and adjusting brakes.

Click here for more info (scroll to the bottom, use the Bike Smart tab)

]]> http://www.thecwe.org/2011/11/trailnets-bike-smart-classes/feed/ 0 CWE’s Literary Past Featured on KBIA http://www.thecwe.org/2011/10/cwes-literary-past-featured-on-kbia/ http://www.thecwe.org/2011/10/cwes-literary-past-featured-on-kbia/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:03:56 +0000 cwea http://www.thecwe.org/?p=1076 Listen to KBIA’s Davis Dunavin look at the CWE’s literary past and efforts to preserve it. The history of St. Louis’s Central West End is steeped in literature. The area is tied to four of America’s most famous writers: T. S. Eliot, Tennessee Williams, Kate Chopin and William S. Burroughs. But until recently, the neighborhood had no official tributes to the literary greats. As part of Word Missouri, an ongoing series about Missouri’s literary heritage, KBIA’s Davis Dunavin looks at one neighborhood group’s efforts to change that.
Click here to listen

]]> http://www.thecwe.org/2011/10/cwes-literary-past-featured-on-kbia/feed/ 0 5K Race Results http://www.thecwe.org/2011/10/5k-race-results/ http://www.thecwe.org/2011/10/5k-race-results/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:52:26 +0000 cwea http://www.thecwe.org/?p=1038 Check out the race results and photos from the CWE’s inaugural 5K run.

Click here to see times.
Click here to see photos.

]]> http://www.thecwe.org/2011/10/5k-race-results/feed/ 0 CWE Halloween http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/halloween-in-the-cwe-2/ http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/halloween-in-the-cwe-2/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:24:50 +0000 admin http://dianncage.com/CWE/?p=965 The Central West End Halloween events are a combination of family fun and a neighborhood celebration that includes the entire St. Louis Community. Billed as the biggest Halloween party in St. Louis for 27 years, Halloween in The CWE has delighted everyone! The daytime activities include an amazing Children’s Parade (last year over 700 children) followed by a Pet Parade (over 500 dogs!). Of course it’s Halloween and everyone is in costume! In the evening the adults put on their best costumes and compete in St. Louis’ largest costume party attracting over 25,000 people. CWE businesses participate in high style with booths that include little bites and only the best in beverages. This year’s event will be hosted on Saturday October 29, 2011.

Kids Parade  11am – 12pm
Trick or Treating 12pm – 1pm
Pet Parade 1pm – 2pm
Adult Costume Contest & Party 8pm – 12am

Click here for more details.

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Location: St. Louis Chess Club
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 12:00
Date: 2011-09-10

]]> http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/celebrate/feed/ 0 Celebrate Chess! http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/celebrate-chess/ http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/celebrate-chess/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:19:13 +0000 admin http://dianncage.com/CWE/?p=710 Help the St. Louis Chess Club celebrate the opening of the Chess Club Museum and the launch of the Boy Scout Chess Merit Badge.

There will be a human chess match on Maryland  with NASA Astronaut Greg Chamitoff in attendance. The event will be held Saturday, September 10th from noon – 3pm.

 

Click here for more information


]]> http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/celebrate-chess/feed/ 0 Breakfast for Bikers http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/breakfast-for-bikers-2/ http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/breakfast-for-bikers-2/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:28:00 +0000 admin http://dianncage.com/CWE/2011/09/breakfast-for-bikers-2/ Breakfast for Bikers
Health Literacy Missouri, 325 North Euclid Avenue
Break for coffee with fellow cyclists and Trailnet on the last Wednesday of every month! Free for bike commuters.

October 26th at 7:00 am

]]> http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/breakfast-for-bikers-2/feed/ 0 Central West End 5K Run/Walk http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/central-west-end-5k-runwalk/ http://www.thecwe.org/2011/09/central-west-end-5k-runwalk/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:53:23 +0000 admin http://dianncage.com/CWE/?p=661 Join the Central West End community for the inaugural CWE 5K: “Run to the End, Just for the Health of It.” Come walk, run, skip or stroll for better health.All proceeds from the race will benefit the Central West End Association whose primary goal is to promote and enhance the finest neighborhood in St. Louis.

Register online or download the registration form here.

View race route.

 

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