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POOL OPEN
NOW THRU SEPT 5
JUNE/JULY 2021
The City of Crestwood Aquatic
Center opened on Memorial Day
weekend, on May 29. The pool season
this year will run through September
5, with hours listed below:
Hours of Operation
Dear Friends and Neighbors, the data, and recommend any necessary May 29 - Aug. 22
Welcome to the Board of Aldermen to boundary changes in the City’s wards to Mon-Thurs 11:30 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
new Ward 1 Alderman Jesse Morrison and the Board of Aldermen. Any changes will be Fri-Sat 11:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
new Ward 4 Alderman John Sebben. Both made prior to the opening of filing for the Sun 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
gentlemen previously served several years 2022 Aldermanic elections.
on Crestwood’s Public Works Board. The The City of Crestwood has entered Aug. 23 - Sept. 5
countless hours put in by the members into a multi-year agreement to have po- Mon-Thurs Closed
of the City’s boards, commissions, and lice dispatching administered by the City Fri 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.
committees to advance the interests of Sunset Hills. This will go into effect Sat 11:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
of the citizens of Crestwood is beginning July 1st. We believe this Sun 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
greatly appreciated. collaboration will be best for
The Board of Aldermen has the City in the long run. As far as pool guidelines, the City will
approved the formation of a This change will keep more continue to update them, in coordina-
75th Anniversary Celebration police officers on the street in- tion with St. Louis County, throughout
Committee to oversee the stead of having to pull them to the 2021 season. Two things that have
planning and preparation for the cover dispatch shifts, it will unify already been updated this season in-
events and commemorations to the Crestwood and Sunset Hills clude an increased occupancy limit and
mark Crestwood’s 75th birthday in Police departments on one radio deck chairs being made available to
2022. Please email Chairman and Ward 3 channel to allow for better coordination guests. Some other restrictions such
Alderman, Greg Hall, at ghall@cityofcrest- of public safety, and allow us to save tax- as social distancing will remain in place.
wood.org with any ideas you have, or if you payer dollars and reinvest those resources Daily prices for the pool season are
are willing to serve as a volunteer in any back into the City. Our agreement is mod- $5 for residents ($4 for children ages
capacity.The Committee’s first meeting will eled off similar recent agreements including 4-11) and $8 for non-residents ($6
be June 7, and they will be meeting the first the City of Des Peres contracting with the for children ages 4-11). Children ages
Monday of each month throughout the year City of Kirkwood and the City of Manches- 3 and under are free.
to plan next year’s events and celebration. ter contracting with the City of Ballwin To learn more about the the
The Crestwood Redistricting Commit- The Mall redevelopment project con- Crestwood Aquatics Center including
tee was also formed in accordance with tinues to advance positively. The TIF Com- guidelines and programming, please vi-
the City Charter. Once the City receives mission will be holding a public hearing on sit the City of Crestwood website at
the necessary data from the Census Bureau June 17th concerning the project. www.cityofcrestwood.org or call the
later this year, this Committee will analyze (MAYOR, continued on page 3) Community Center at 314-729-4860.
CRESTWOOD NEWSLETTER | 1
NEWS BLURBS POLICE DEPARTMENT APPROVES
NEW GYMNASIUM FLOOR
After a recent flooding issue to the
BODY WORN AND IN-CAR CAMERAS
gymnasium floor at the Community Starting in April, the Crestwood Po- outstanding, all at a fraction the cost of
Center, the City installed a brand new lice Department began using body worn other vendors. Picking Digital Ally just
floor in May, which replaces the old floor cameras for uniformed officers and in-car made sense.”
that was installed in 1979. cameras for all patrol vehicles. In addition to training the officers on
SWIM LESSONS & MORE Having come from a department that how to use the cameras, the department
For anyone interested in any aquatics utilized body worn and in-car camer- created numerous policies and standard
programing such as swim lessons, wa- as, Police Chief Jonathan Williams operating procedures that instruct
ter fitness classes or swim camp, please understands the benefits. “Not when an officer will activate
visit the City of Crestwood website at only will the cameras increase their camera. The policies fol-
www.cityofcrestwood.org or call the the department’s accountabil- low the best practices set forth
Community Center at 314-729-4860. ity and transparency but they by the department’s accredita-
GRILLING SAFETY TIPS will also help improve our level tion through the Missouri Police
With summer here, the Crestwood of service,” Chief Williams said. Chief’s Charitable Foundation.
Fire Department would like to remind “Body worn cameras reduce citi- These policies and procedures state
you to use good grilling safety practic- zen complaints, provide on-the-job train- that uniformed officers are to wear body
es. Whether using propane or charcoal, ing, increase officer performance, and are worn cameras while on-duty and while
make sure to put the grill on stable an incredibly useful way to preserve in- these cameras are not designed to be re-
ground, away from siding and deckrails, formation.The police department, and the cording all of the time, each camera will be
out from under leaves and branch- entire community as a whole, will benefit manually turned on by the officer when in-
es, and also declare a three-foot “safe from our use of the cameras.” call for service.
zone” around the grill, keeping children After more than a year of research and Each patrol car is also equipped with an
and any pets away. a half dozen proposals from vendors, the in-car camera that records both outside
PICK UP AFTER YOUR PETS department purchased 21 body-worn and and inside the car. The in-car cameras
As a yearly reminder, if you are taking eight in-car cameras from Digital Ally, a turn on automatically when the emergen-
your dogs out for a walk, please remem- video solution and software management cy lights are activated or the camera can
ber to pick up after them. company based in Lenexa, KS. be manually turned on, should that be re-
T.R.I.M. GRANT COMPLETION “Digital Ally was the best fit for our quested by the officer.
Over the past year, the Parks Division needs.” said Chief Williams. “Their devices So remember, the next time you see
of the Public Works Maintenance staff record quality video, their software is easy one of our fine Crestwood Police Officers,
applied for and was awarded a T.R.I.M. to manage, and their customer service is smile, because you may be on camera.
(Tree Resource and Improvement)
RAYBURN PARK’S NEW SCULPTURE
Grant, administered through the Mis-
souri Department of Conservation. The
initial cost to the City for this project was The City of Crestwood received it’s 2021
$8,000 of which the City will be reim- Sculpture on the Move, “To Bee or Not To
bursed $6,000. Bee” at Rayburn Park in May. The artist is
The City contracted with Davey Re- Alexander Mendez. The sculpture will be on
source Group to complete the awarded loan to the park for the next two years.
street tree inventory update. The inven- This is the third sculpture in the City of
tory, which is maintained by the City, Crestwood, in addition to “Blue Eyes” at the
allows us to track trees in the right-of- Government Center and “Muse-IC” at the
way behind the curbs. This inventory also Community Center.
tracks the species, size, tree condition, Sculpture on the Move, sponsored by the
GPS coordinates and a picture of the tree Creative Communities Alliance, is a program
at the time of the inventory. in the St. Louis area that promotes art appreci-
ation across the region.
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EVENTS AND PROGRAMS GARDEN & HOUSE TOURS
June 12, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (all ages)
$5 per adult, $1 children under 12
SKYLARK BROTHERS AT MOVIES IN THE PARK Historic Sappington House’s gardens
SAPPINGTON HOUSE AT RAYBURN PARK
SAT, JUNE 5, 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. FRI, JULY 9, 8:30 P.M. - END will be featured on the Crestwood leg
$20 per adult, children under 12 FREE Participation is FREE of the area-wide historic tour. For more
Historic Sappington House Rayburn Park information, visit historicsaintlouis.org.
All Ages All Ages CONCERTS IN THE PARK
Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket Rayburn Park is turning into a movie June 25, 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. (all ages)
and enjoy some classic rock music at theatre for one-night only! Join us at Participation is FREE, Whitecliff Park
the Sappington House Complex on dusk to see Shrek on the big screen. Bring Concerts in the Park are back, so get
June 5. Food and drinks will be on sale some popcorn and a blanket to enjoy ready to rock out with our first band of
at the The Barn restaurant during the this FREE event in the Park, starting at the summer. Fill up your cooler (no glass)
event. Parking is available at Crestwood 8:30 p.m.The event could be cancelled, if and grab your chairs for this FREE event.
Elementary and in the overflow lot off there are windy or wet conditions. DRIVE-IN MOVIE - JUMANJI
Reco Avenue. For more information, please call July 24, 9:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M. (all ages)
For more information, please call the Whitecliff Community Center at 314- $20/Residents & $25/Non-Residents, per car
Sappington House at 314-822-8171. 729-4860. Join us on the old Drive-In Theater lot
(between Woodard and Schnucks at 9490
Watson) for an old school drive-in movie
REGISTER ONLINE: WWW.CITYOFCRESTWOOD.ORG/REGISTRATION experience on the big screen. Tickets
must be purchased prior to the event.
(MAYOR, continued from page 1)
Following the work of the Commission,
GRANT’S TRAIL STAY-CATION: PART I
the Board of Aldermen will be consider- Grant’s Trail, part of the A
ing the project for approval later this year. Great Rivers Greenway sys-
Tentatively, the City is planning on re- tem, is a more than 10-mile B
suming in-person meetings in July, follow- long trail connecting numerous
ing the conclusion of our Government parks, schools, historicial sites,
Center construction projects. Once com- and communities throughout C
pleted, we will be holding an open house, St. Louis area.
and providing tours of the renovated por- Running from the Kirkwood, D
tions of the facility. MO trailhead on the other
Thank you to everyone who generous- side of I-44 to River City Blvd.
ly donated to ‘Mayors for Meals’ for the near I-55, the trail offers run-
St. Louis Area Foodbank this May. Last ners, walkers and cyclists of all ages a year- After parking, head south on the trail
year, Crestwood residents donated more round experience. until reaching Pardee Road, before head-
pounds of food than several larger cities, With everyone trying to get out of the ing west on the sidewalk on Pardee. This
and this year was no different. As a City, we house more in 2021, we have decided to will lead you straight to the Whitecliff Park
donated more than 1300 pounds. Thank offer a few suggestions of activities to do entrance (Map C). From there, you can
you to everyone who donated! and places to eat while out and about. take a scenic walk around the Quarry area
I hope everyone gets a chance to get Part 1 of 3 of the 2021 Grant’s Trail or head straight up the hill to the Aquat-
the most out of their summer. From the Stay-cation series will focus on our favor- ics Center to cool off in the pool, before
opening of the Aquatic Center, to the doz- ite summer amenity - Whitecliff Park. heading back.
ens of parks programs, to the countless Parents and residents of all ages looking Total distance: Approximately 3.5 miles
businesses and restaurants within the to move more can easily use Grant’s Trail roundtrip, depending on the route.
City, please enjoy everything Crestwood by accessing it in the Watson Industrial Time commitment: 1 hour, 45 minutes
has to offer. Park (Map B). The City has public parking by foot, or about 45 minutes by bike (plus
Stay safe, and shop Crestwood first! available by our Public Works garage. any time spent at the Aquatics Center).
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Crestwood, MO 63126 St. Louis, MO
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UPCOMING CONTACT INFORMATION
EVENTS
*Due to COVID-19, all upcoming
GOVERNMENT CENTER
314-729-4700
PUBLIC WORKS
Administration
MAYOR
Grant Mabie
meetings and events will be evaluated Fax: 314-729-4794 314-729-4720 314-729-4710
on a case-by-case basis. Please check the Maintenance
City website at www.cityofcrestwood. MUNICIPAL COURT 314-729-4734 BOARD OF ALDERMEN
org for updates and cancellations. 314-729-4776 WARD 1:
Fax 314-729-4882 COMMUNITY CENTER Richard Breeding
BOARD OF ALDERMEN 314-729-4860 Jesse Morrison
MEETINGS POLICE cityofcrestwood.org/parks
7 P.M. JUNE 22, JULY 27 Emergency: 911 WARD 2:
Non Emergency: CONTACT Justin Charboneau
PLANNING & ZONING 314-729-4800 BOARD OF ALDERMEN Mary Stadter
COMMISSION cityofcrestwood.org/BOA
6 P.M. JUNE 2, JULY 7 FIRE WARD 3:
Emergency: 911 SUBSCRIBE TO Greg Hall
CITY OFFICES CLOSED Non Emergency: E NEWSLETTER Scott Shipley
JULY 5 314-729-4742 cityofcrestwood.org/news
WARD 4:
CONCERTS IN THE PARK CITYOFCRESTWOOD.ORG John Sebben
7 P.M. JUNE 25 Cityofcrestwood | @Crestwoodmo Tony Kennedy
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