CELEBRATE ST. PETERS 2016
The weather washed out Friday night, and then all that rain made parking a challenge. But, we were happy to see thousands of you come out to 370 Lakeside Park on Saturday, Sept. 17, for a wonderful day at Celebrate St. Peters 2016!
This was the first time that Celebrate St. Peters organizers have had to cancel a full day of activities in the festival’s six years. And, with all the rain making the park’s grassy area so muddy, we lost more than half of our parking area inside 370 Lakeside Park during a sunny day on Saturday. That forced us to move a lot of our free parking outside the park, including onto a section of Premier Parkway. As a result, our free shuttles were in more demand than ever, and we thank you for your patience while trying to get into the festival. We hope everyone feels that the wait was worth it! We saw lots of smiles at the carnival, in the vendor area, along the lake, during fireworks, and at all three stages during free entertainment that concluded with a great rock show by Randy Bachman!
One more note: A lot of you asked whether we would reschedule shows by Firefall and Orleans, which were cancelled on Friday night. Unfortunately, these bands’ tour schedules made rescheduling impossible.
CLICK HERE to view photos from Celebrate St. Peters 2016.
FALL YARD WASTE COLLECTION REMINDER
As a reminder, during the months of October, November and December, yard waste bags filled with
LEAVES ONLY will be accepted for curbside collection. Please place all other yard waste in your yard waste cart.
Click here for information on Yard Waste Collection.
PUMPKIN RECYCLING
Pumpkins and other common fall decorations, such as corn stalks and bales of straw, can easily be recycled by simply placing these items in your yard waste cart on a regularly scheduled yard-waste collection day. Or, you can drop these items off at Earth Centre during normal operating hours.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Turn on the porch lights and celebrate National Night Out outside with your neighbors on Tuesday, Oct. 4, between 5:30-8:30 p.m. National Night Out is a fun way to strengthen neighborhood and law enforcement partnerships to reduce crime.
Learn more about National Night Out.
NATIONAL RX TAKE BACK EVENT
Want to get rid of some old unused medication? The St. Peters Police Department is participating in the National Rx Take Back event on
Saturday, Oct. 22. You can bring your unneeded prescription drugs to the St. Peters Justice Center at 1020 Grand Teton Drive for safe disposal anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. that day. By using this service, you eliminate the possibility of the drugs harming someone or getting in the wrong hands.
Police cannot accept any medications before or after the event, so be sure to drop off your drugs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Click here to learn more …
The St. Peters Rec-Plex offers a variety of memberships. Join as an individual, or sign up your entire family at a great low monthly cost! Did you know that you can include your children on your family pass up to 26 years of age? And, we NEVER charge an enrollment fee!
CLICK HERE to learn more about Rec-Plex memberships.
DO YOU QUALIFY FOR THIS HOME IMPROVEMENT LOAN PROGRAM?
The City of St. Peters offers a program that provides a 0% interest, 5-year forgivable home improvement loan to qualifying residents. The St. Peters Urban County Home Improvement Loan Program provides funding for low-income homeowners with home rehabilitation projects such as new windows, furnace and air conditioners, roof replacement, driveway replacement or repair, and more. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until all openings are filled. CLICK HERE to find out whether you’re eligible and how you can apply for this program, which is funded through a Community Development Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SHRED IT AND FORGET IT
Saturday, Nov. 5 • 9 a.m.-noon
HES Operations Building, 135 Ecology Drive (behind Recycle City)
St. Peters and Cottleville residents have an opportunity to safely destroy unneeded documents by bringing them to a large mobile shredder at the Health and Environmental Operations Building. Learn more…
YOU DESERVE A GETAWAY!
The Cultural Arts Centre offers fun day trips throughout the year, and we’ve got these great fall tours lined up:
HERMANN OKTOBERFEST
Wednesday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • $86
FULTON, MO & WINSTON CHURCHILL
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • $78
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
Thursday, Dec. 8, 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. • $89
Click here to learn more...
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