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Be ‘In the Know!’
>>> Please Sign-Up & Share the E-Newsletter <<<The following link will take you directly to the Subscription Section of the City Website: www.cityofwildwood.com/list.aspx. Through this link, you can subscribe to this weekly e-newsletter, as well as sign up for Traffic & Weather Alerts, News Flashes, and many other City notifications that will keep you in the 'know!'Questions or CommentsThe City of Wildwood can be reached via telephone by calling (636) 458-0440, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on its website, 24/7, at this link: CityofWildwood. |
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City Council Actions from its Meeting of October 26, 2020
The City Council passed and approved the following Ordinances and Resolutions:Bill #2576 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WILDWOOD, MISSOURI AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WILDWOOD, MISSOURI TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH UTILITRA FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM. Recommended by the Board of Public Safety (Ward Eight)
RESOLUTION #2020-23 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WILDWOOD, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY ENGAGING RUBINBROWN LLP, D/B/A RUBINBROWN, FOR THE PROVISION OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL REVIEW PER CERTAIN AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES. Recommended by the City Council (Wards – All) |
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Important Information --- April 2021 Municipal ElectionStarting Saturday, October 31, 2020, signatures may be obtained on Nominating Petitions for the April 6, 2021 General Municipal Election.
Election Information - April 6, 2021 Election
Filing OPENS on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 8:00 a.m.
The City Clerk shall receive all candidates, during regular office hours, in the order in which they pass through the front door of City Hall (Main Street Entry), until filing closes.
Filing CLOSES on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.
No candidate's name shall be printed on any official ballot unless the candidate has filed a written Declaration of Candidacy and paid a ten dollar ($10.00) filing fee to the City Clerk or his/her designee. Payment of the filing fee may be by cash or check made payable to: the City of Wildwood, Missouri.
Do you want to be a City Council Member in the City of Wildwood (2-Year Term)? You must meet the following Qualifications for a Council Member:
* A registered voter; and
* A resident of the Ward for one (1) year prior to election and during the term of office.
Nominating Petitions:
Candidates for Council Member must submit completed Nominating Petitions on forms provided by the City Clerk. Nominating Petitions for Council Member candidates shall be signed by not less than twenty-five (25) registered voters who are residents of the ward in which the candidate is nominated. Completed Nominating Petitions must be submitted at the time of filing of a Declaration of Candidacy.
Petition signatures shall be valid only if obtained not earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to the first day of filing. Therefore, Any Signatures Obtained Prior to Saturday, October 31, 2020, Are Invalid. No person shall be allowed to be nominated for more than one (1) office at a time.
Please click on the provided link for the Nominating Petition and other information:
If you have any questions, please contact Wildwood's City Clerk, Megan Eldridge, at 636-458-0440, or via e-mail at megan@cityofwildwood.com.
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City Hall Hours - City of WildwoodSince March 26, 2020, it is requested that everyone needing to conduct business at City Hall do so by email, telephone, video-conference (staff can set it up), or, if necessary, appointment only. Please refer to the Staff Directory (https://www.cityofwildwood.com/1865/Staff-Directory) for contact information. Thank you for your understanding and patience, as we do our part in helping to prevent the spread of coronavirus. |
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City of Wildwood Note Cards for SaleCity officials loved the photographs from the 2020 Photography Contest so much, we had them printed on note cards. You can now buy a set of notecards for only $12.00 (and that includes shipping)! One (1) set includes fifteen (15) note cards and fifteen (15) white envelopes, each note card will have a different cover photograph and they are all blank inside. Click the following link for more information or to purchase: https://city-of-wildwood-missouri.square.site/. They will make great holiday gifts too ... a perfect stocking stuffer! |
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25th Anniversary of the City of Wildwood - 1995 to 2020On September 1, 2020, the City of Wildwood turned 25 years old. Many activities and events were planned throughout the year to celebrate this milestone, which have had to be postponed or cancelled due to the pandemic.
The City of Wildwood has partnered with a company that will offer all kinds of merchandise recognizing the City's 25th Anniversary, which can be purchased online by clicking on this link - Wildwood Gear 25th Anniversary Edition. These items include t-shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, stickers, kid’s clothes, and more! The items all have the 25th anniversary logo that is shown above. Please show your support for this great City and wear Wildwood. Order yours soon ... don't delay! |
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Wildwood Community Cookbook - 25th Anniversary EventOctober is 'Appetizers' - Making a Meal CompleteHurry to Get Your Appetizers in Before the End of the MonthAgain, brought to You as Part of the City's 25th Anniversary Celebration!There is still time to submit your recipes for the City’s 25th Anniversary Community Cookbook. The cookbook will be offered digitally, for free, at the end of the year. It’s as easy as completing a short form and uploading a photo of the recipe. Recipes can be submitted via: Community-Cookbook-Recipe-Submittal-Form. We’ve organized the months into themes, or sections, but will accept any type of recipe all year.
If you’d like to submit for the monthly theme, you now have all of October to provide your special recipe, so everyone else can enjoy it with you! October's focus is on APPETIZERS More information and the submittal form can be found here: https://www.cityofwildwood.com/1954/Community-Cookbook.
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November ... Last Chance to Turn in Recipes
25th Anniversary Wildwood Community CookbookNovember is the final month to submit your favorite recipes for inclusion in the City's Community Cookbook! Just take a picture of the recipe and upload it with some details to the online form. The cookbook will be a free digital download available at the end of the year. Don’t miss this opportunity! For more information, just click the link: https://www.cityofwildwood.com/1954/Community-Cookbook
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WILDWOOD FARMERS MARKET ...
HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE AND ARTISAN FAIRNext Saturday - November 7, 2020Given the success of the 2020 Season, along with many of the vendors and other participants wanting to offer their items for patrons for the holidays, the 1st Holiday Boutique and Artisan Fair is planned on Saturday, November 7, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Location is the same place as the Farmers Market - 221 Plaza Drive. Some other neat things are already in the planning stages for the rest of 2020, so be sure to follow the Wildwood Farmers Market on Facebook to receive updates about these fun opportunities and activities. |
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Feed the Masses Food Drive - A Competition for a Great Cause! Begins on November 2, 2020 and continues through November 30, 2020The City of Wildwood has joined forces with nearby cities to compete in a “Feed the Masses” Food Drive. Help us win, while helping others! All items will be donated to the Circle of Concern Food Pantry. See flyer for details. For more information or questions, please contact bree@cityofwildwood.com. |
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COVID-19 Operational Procedures and InformationCounty Executive's Office via St. Louis County Department of Health - (St. Louis County) - St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced this past week that businesses will be allowed to increase their capacity restrictions from 25% back to 50% of the authorized fire or building code occupancy, effective Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. This new Public Health Order also allows high-contact youth sports to resume operation, and recommends in-person learning for high school students.More details are available by clicking on this link: Signed Copy of this New County Order.
The City continues to closely monitor the coronavirus situation and has a section of its website dedicated to this issue. There is helpful information for residents and businesses, including: local restaurant information; impact on parks, trails, and events; public meeting modifications; links to health organizations; and lots more! Visit the page here: https://www.cityofwildwood.com/1960/COVID-19.
Given the importance of accurate and timely information about current conditions, the City of Wildwood's e-newsletter will limit its dissemination of information to those links of specific governments and agencies that are responsible for the safety and well-being of us all during this health emergency. These agencies, and associated websites, provide you the latest and most needed information on COVID-19 and, again, can be quickly accessed by clicking on the provided links below:
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services - (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services); and
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - (www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019).
Please note the flow and content of information on this situation is constantly changing, so please check back often to the provided websites for the latest on COVID-19.
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MASKS AND THEIR ROLE IN BEATING BACK COVID-19Masks are recommended as a simple barrier to help prevent respiratory droplets from traveling into the air and onto other people, when the person wearing the mask coughs, sneezes, talks, or raises their voice. This barrier created by a mask is called source control. This recommendation is based on what the medical community knows about the role respiratory droplets play in the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, paired with emerging evidence from clinical and laboratory studies that shows masks reduce the spray of droplets, when worn over the nose and mouth. COVID-19 spreads mainly among people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet), so the use of masks is particularly important in settings, where people are close to each other, or where social distancing is difficult to maintain.- CDC recommends that people wear masks in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
- Masks may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
- Masks are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19, when they are widely used by people in public settings.
- Masks should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
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Closures of Streets, as of October 30, 2020All Streets in the Glencoe Area (around Glencoe City Park and Al Foster Memorial Trailhead and Trail) remain posted "No Parking." This restriction includes Washington Avenue, Grand Avenue, and 3rd Street.
Status of Park Facilities, as of October 30, 2020 The City’s Community Park playground, which is located at 2153 Highway 109, reopened for use on October 2, 2020. The City's three (3) other playgrounds (Anniversary Park, Old Pond School Park, and Glencoe City Park) are now also open for use. Please follow the rules posted at each of these playgrounds, so we all can have fun and see friends again, but stay safe and healthy. |
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Help Keep our Community Safe: - Please maintain 6 feet of social distance from others, whenever possible.
- Please sanitize hands before entering the playground and upon exiting the playground.
- Playground equipment, tables, and benches are not regularly disinfected.
- Please wear protective masks, unless exempted.
We thank you for your cooperation!
For more information, please click here: https://www.cityofwildwood.com/1980/Park-Information. |
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Large Pavilion Area and North Parking Lot Picnic Area
within Community Park Now OpenThe large pavilion in Community Park is open and can be reserved, while the new Phase 3 Area of Community Park is available as well. Social distancing is required. The gathering size is limited to no more than fifty (50) individuals within the large pavilion area and thirty (30) individuals in association with the two (2), smaller pavilion areas located within the new Phase 3 portion of the park. Face masks are required. Please practice these public health requirements, so everyone stays safe and healthy! |
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Pavilion Rentals Now Being Accepted on a Limited Basis
Anniversary, Community, and Old Pond School ParksThe Anniversary Park's Pavilion, Community Park's Large Pavillion, Old Pond School Park's Pavilion, and the pavilions on the north end of Community Park, are all now open. The Community Park's largest pavilion on the south end of the park reopened on July 6, 2020. Portable restrooms and wash stations are provided at all of these locations.
Please adhere to the following guidelines when using the pavilion:
- Social distancing is required by maintaining at least six (6) feet between yourself and other non-household members. If you notice this rule is not being followed, please call the St. Louis County Police – Wildwood Precinct - 636-458-9194.
- Avoid gathering with people you do not live with.
- Do not enter the facility if you are ill.
- Wearing face coverings is required, as of Friday, July 3, 2020.
- Cough or sneeze into your elbow.
- Washing hands or using hand sanitizer before entering the pavilion and after leaving is encouraged.
Please note: If you notice that other facility users exhibit symptoms of COVID-19, or you believe you have been exposed, please go home immediately and call the St. Louis County Public Health COVID-19 Hotline, at 314-615-2660, or contact your physician. The size of gatherings in association with these facilities is limited to no more than thirty (30) individuals for smaller venues, while fifty (50) people for the larger shelter in Community Park, under the revised public health orders that have been issued by St. Louis County. For more information, please contact Bree or Gary at 636 458-0440 or via e-mail at bree@cityofwildwood.com or gary@cityofwildwood.com. |
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RALLY FOR RETAIL IN WILDWOODIn partnership with its local businesses, the City has launched a “Rally for Retail” Campaign to help support Wildwood retailers during the current environment.
Pure By Jen, a local Wildwood boutique, recommended this new effort in order to encourage community members to virtually “shop” at their favorite local brick-and-mortar stores by purchasing GIFT CARDS. Purchasing these online gift cards now will help to keep as many Wildwood retailers as possible in business, so that they can reopen their doors, when this crisis passes.
A list of those businesses offering gift cards is posted on the COVID-19 Page of the City's website at the following link for your use - https://www.cityofwildwood.com/1977/Rally-for-Retail. Thank you for shopping local and supporting our Wildwood retailers! |
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Takeout Tuesdays in WildwoodDon't forget to support OUR local Wildwood restaurants. Make take-out a tradition at your home! Thank you for supporting these businesses. |
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+++ On the Wildwood Business Scene +++St. Louis County News >>>+++ All businesses in St. Louis County are now required to have everyone over the age of 9 to wear face masks in public. Wildwood businesses are encouraged to download and display St. Louis County’s “Face Coverings Required” Poster for display to the public.
+++ St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced this past week that businesses will be allowed to increase their capacity restrictions from 25% back to 50% of the authorized fire or building code occupancy, effective Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. This new Public Health Order also allows high-contact youth sports to resume operation, and recommends in-person learning for high school students. State of Missouri News >>>+++ The sale of to-go cocktails for Missouri restaurants has been extended through 2020, as Governor Parson has extended Missouri’s state of emergency until December 30, 2020, allowing for the continued sale of carryout cocktails until that time. Federal Government News >>>+++ The US Small Business Administration (SBA) and the US Treasury released a revised, borrower-friendly, “EZ Version” of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application. This newly revised Application will make it easier for small businesses to apply for PPP funds and receive forgiveness for loans received. $100 Billion remains available in PPP funds.+++ The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has developed a new, free, automated forgiveness tool for small business owners who have received funds from the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This tool will automatically fill out the forgiveness application and produce all government-required forms, thereby saving hours of manual work for any applicant going through the PPP loan forgiveness process. Local News >>>+++ Mayor Bowlin has signed an Extension of the City’s “ Temporary Waiver of Special Event Permit Guidelines for Eating and Drinking Establishments in Wildwood” through December 31, 2020. This waiver allows Wildwood restaurants, pubs and coffee shops to expand outdoor seating and hold special events, and provides necessary guidelines and procedures for doing such. Several Wildwood restaurants have taken advantage of this Waiver since May 2020, including Wildwood Pub & Grill, Benedetto’s on Main, Larry’s Tavern, Parkside Grille and Casey’s Bar. +++ Pursuant to Resolution #2020-11, Mayor Bowlin signed an Authorization allowing a “Temporary Waiver of Special Event Permit Guidelines for Eating and Drinking Establishments in Wildwood”. This will allow Wildwood restaurants, pubs and coffee shops to expand outdoor seating and hold special events, and provides necessary guidelines and procedures for doing such. Parkside Grille has already applied to extend its permit through December 31,2020, along with Wildwood Pub & Grill being approved to install a temporary outdoor tent over its expanded outdoor seating area for the upcoming Winter Season. +++ The City’s Economic Development Committee is launching a new Veterans Programming initiative to support the City’s veterans, promote the general welfare of this community, and provide resources and direct outreach to those residents and businesses who are veterans of the United States military service. This initiative includes featuring Wildwood businesses that are veteran-owned or employ veterans, encouraging the development of new veteran benefits or programs at our local businesses, and creating a new veteran resource portal on the City’s website.+++ Given the impact of COVID-19 on the small business community, the City will be rolling out a new Small Business Spotlight Video Series on the City’s social media channels. All Wildwood businesses have been invited to participate, and ten (10) businesses have already begun work to provide videos.+++ Vail Resorts announced its Winter Operating Plan for the 2020/21 Season, including required physical distancing/face coverings, a new reservation system, and estimated opening dates for each of its 34 properties, including Hidden Valley Ski Resort in Wildwood. Hidden Valley Ski is currently slated to open for its Winter Ski Season on December 19, 2020. +++ Splendid Salon and Boutique (a new hair salon at 16497 Clayton Road, in Winding Trails Centre, most recently tenanted by US Cleaners) has filed a new commercial business license application and construction plans for a new interior finish. +++ Craft Eats & Drinks (16524 Manchester Road, in Schnucks Wildwood Crossing) was featured in last week’s Ladue News Magazine. Make sure to stop by and congratulate them for this recognition, and for their continued investment in our community. +++ Wildwood Pub & Grill, 17253 New College Avenue, at Wildwood Square, launched its new Winter Wonderland outdoor dining area under a new structured tent on October 15, 2020, to remain in place until at least December 31, 2020. This new outdoor tent allows this Wildwood business to preserve its new expanded outdoor seating area during the colder months. +++ B2 Telecom has filed a new commercial business license application for a new telecommunications business at 2650 Highway 109, to be lcoated within the Westridge Office Centre, and plans to open at this location in December 2020. +++ The City compiled an updated list of Wildwood restaurant information and available services during COVID-19 (including dine-in, outdoor seating, curbside, and delivery options) and posted it to the City’s social media earlier this week. |
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HAVING TROUBLE WORKING/STUDYING FROM HOME?Wildwood Workspaces may be the solution for you. This new, Town Center-based business has fast internet for those residents struggling to work from home and for students participating in virtual classrooms during COVID-19.
Just starting, this co-working space, which is located at 16759 Main Street, in the Wildwood Town Center, now offering daily membership options, to better appeal to Wildwood residents looking for a local alternative to working from home or participating in virtual classrooms. Reserved desks and open worktables are available with monthly and daily membership options. View more information on their website at: www.wildwoodworkspaces.com; #GoWildwoodMO #LiveWildwood #Coworking; https://www.facebook.com/cityofwildwood/posts/10158780427909485; and Wildwood Workspaces.
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Come to the Mayor's Coffee
They're Educational and Fun!
Next Coffee is this Thursday, November 5, 2020
@ 7:30 a.m.Coffee with the Mayor will accommodate in-person attendance at City Hall on November 5, 2020. In-person attendance will be limited to 50% of the room capacity. Social distancing will continue to be practiced by those in attendance, until further notice. If you prefer to participate from your home, a virtual option, via Zoom, will also be available. If you would like to participate via Zoom, you will need to sign up in advance to receive the invitation to attend the Virtual Coffee with the Mayor (see the link below). This link is new, so you will need to register again, even if you attended last month’s virtual meeting. Signing up is easy! Here is all you need to do to sign up: 1. Click the link below; 2. Enter your name; and 3. Enter your email address (so we can send you the invitation link to participate via Zoom) You can sign up to attend at the link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OHU9wYKRTE24W7loJX4skQ. After signing up to attend via Zoom, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to the Virtual Coffee with the Mayor.
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*** Wildwood Meetings ***
Streaming LiveThe 'livestreaming' of City meetings continues and recordings are available for immediate viewing. Please click the link below to view past recorded meetings (prior to May 13, 2019): Wildwood Livestreams. City personnel are in the process of making all recorded meetings, beginning in 2017, available in a single location on this page. The City appreciates your patience, while this undertaking is completed. |
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<<< CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS UPDATE >>>
Departments of Public Works and Planning/Parks
Manchester Road Streetscape - Phase 3 - In Final Stages!Work on the final phases of the Manchester Road Streetscape Project is almost completed. A number of additional finish items remain to be finished, including completion of final grading and construction of other improvements to improve access from Manchester Road to the abutting properties. Thanks to everyone for your patience during this construction project. |
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Green Pines Park - Ward Five - Also Nearing CompletionWork continues on this new park property that is located at the terminus of Pond Grover Parkway, at its intersection with Green Pines Drive. The remaining work will be focusing on the perimeter fencing placement, landscaping installations, restoration of ground cover, and general site cleanup. The opening of the park is anticipated to occur around early November. |
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<< CITY RECREATIONAL EVENTS and
EXCITING ACTIVITIES >>
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Become A Junior TrailblazerThe Junior Trailblazer Program is for kids ages 5 to 13 and is intended to have them, and the rest of their families, healthy and fit by exploring the many miles of trails in Wildwood. Participants will work at their own pace to complete a Junior Trailblazer booklet, which has varying activities depending upon the child's age. Children completing the program will receive a Junior Trailblazer prize pack, and be recognized on the City's website and at a City Council meeting.
Booklets can be picked up at City Hall (16860 Main Street). Contact Bree at bree@cityofwildwood.com or 636-458-0440 to coordinate a contactless pickup of your booklet or for questions.
There is no better time than now to explore all the cool trails in Wildwood! |
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SENIOR YOGA CLASS ... THE DETAILSThese sessions are now virtual and accessible online from the comfort of your own home. You must register one (1) day in advance of the class date and have a valid e-mail address.
>>> IMPORTANT INFORMATION <<<
Wildwood Yoga & Wellness will be using ZOOM for these classes. Wildwood Yoga & Wellness will send out a link for your registered class. You can download Zoom here - https://zoom.us/download - or the instructor will send you the link and it will prompt you to download the program. Also, please remember that if you cannot attend the class LIVE, you still can still sign up and a recorded link will be forwarded to you for the class, which is valid for twenty-four (24) hours.
This class is FREE for Wildwood residents, and only $5.00 for non-residents, age 60+!
Tuesday’s Class: Senior Chair Yoga (Restore Practice)
Using a chair or a completely supported posture, this practice will target mobility and flexibility of both the body and the mind. With a strong focus on the breath and gentle movement, this practice will explore qualities of a restorative (restful) practice, a yin (longer-holding) practice, and yoga Nidra (guided meditation).
Friday’s Class: Senior Slow Flow Yoga
A meditative flow based on a steady, rhythmic breath, and traditional yoga postures. The flow will incorporate mindful, smooth transitions and holds designed to open the body and the mind. This practice will build strength, balance, flexibility, mobility, and confidence and is ideal for practitioners that are comfortable standing.
All Classes are taught by Certified Yoga Instructors. For more information and to register, please click on the following link: www.cityofwildwood.com/seniors.
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Storybook Walk in Community ParkBring your kids and enjoy a walk around Community Park, while reading a wonderful story about "We're Going on a Leaf Hunt." Suitable for all ages, even adults, and the walk will provide you a mile's worth of steps toward your daily goal. |
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Wildwood Plein Air Art Event
You can now view the art online from the comfort of your home;
just click on the provided link below!The art and photography that was completed, as part of the City of Wildwood's Plein Air Event, which was held on September 26, 2020, is now being displayed at Wildwood City Hall (16860 Main Street - 63040). The art and photography was completed in a single, eight (8) hour period, on location, at Wildwood Community Park. The efforts of the artists and photographers are very special and wonderfully done. Please come by City Hall and see this beautiful art and photography, of which many can be purchased and would make great holiday gifts for family and friends. For more information, just click on this link: https://mo-wildwood2.civicplus.com/766/Plein-Air-Art-Event. |
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<< COMMUNITY AREA ANNOUNCEMENTS >>
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WEST NEWSMAGAZINE - A REQUEST"From the Editor"For more than 25 years, we have mailed you a copy of West Newsmagazine a few times a month through the United States Postal Service. You did not have to ask for it nor did you have to pay for it; you just had to live in a single-family home within our distribution footprint. The cost of producing and delivering the paper is covered through the sale of advertisements, mostly to local businesses. Not sure if you have heard, but both small businesses and the U.S. Postal Service are under a whole bunch of stress lately. COVID-19 has made the already incredibly difficult job of running a local business that much more difficult. For the past several years, the USPS has been raising rates at a historic pace due to all kinds of changes in customer behavior. When you are sending out one envelope at a time, postal increases do not seem like a big deal. But when you are mailing out 65,000 papers twice a month, those increases hit really hard. We have always tried to absorb the increased cost to protect our advertising partners, but it is simply getting too hard under current circumstances. Which brings us to the favor we need to ask: We need you to request this paper. That’s it. We simply need you to visit westnewsmagazine.com/request and fill out a very quick online form that says you would like to receive the paper. Your request allows us to qualify for a different postal permit. You do not have to buy a subscription, and we will never use or sell your information for any other purpose than to send you this newspaper. There is something in this for you, for us and for our advertisers. For us, we save a few bucks on postage and will continue to fund the quality local journalism one can only find in West Newsmagazine. For local businesses, it means they can still afford to promote their products to our large readership. And for you, you actually get more control over how the newspaper is delivered. You can forward it to your vacation home, you can pause delivery during business trips, or pretty much do anything you can do with first class mail. Plus, we hope that you will feel good knowing that you have helped to support local journalism, local business and local jobs. |
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St. Louis County Library's Walking ChallengeGiven the beautiful parks and plentiful trails that are part of Wildwood, this program is a gimme for our residents. For more information, please just click on the provided link: Walking Challenge. |
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Virtual – Traditional Mat Yoga - St. Louis County LibraryInterested in this great program, you can sign up here; just click the provided link: Chair Yoga and enter: YMCAWildwood. |
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Wildwood Family YMCA - A Good Place to Be
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MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL AT THE YMCATeachers do so much and deserve some ?? extra credit! The Y invites teachers (and all employees of academic institutions) to take care of themselves this fall. Between October 19 and October 31, 2020, bring your employee I.D. into the Y to enjoy a $0.00 Joining Fee, AND also receive $25.00 in Y Bucks. A savings of up to $125! Interested? Click to join: CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE Y!Y MEMBERS ENJOY: ? Access to 24 locations in MO & IL
? Supportive environment to help you meet your wellness goals
? FREE MyFitness health & wellness consultation
? FREE child watch (for household members)
? FREE group exercise classes
? FREE water fitness classes
? Discounts on paid programs
? AND SO MUCH MORE!
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The Wildwood Family YMCA is Hosting a Blood Drive
Friday, December 4, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Multi-Purpose Room, 2641 State Route 109 To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 314-658-2007 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: YMCAWildwood
Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.
Appointments highly recommended. Space limited.
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WILDWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 18750 State Route 100The Society's Museum remains closed, until further notice. For questions or more information about this great organization, please contact Sandra K. Becker-Gurnow, President, at 314-374-3159.
Wildwood Historical Society Programs for 2020 CANCELLED (to be rescheduled in 2021) October 20, 2020 - Ed Wheatley - Baseball & the St. Louis Browns
CANCELLED (to be rescheduled in 2021) November 15, 2020 (SUNDAY) - Jan Jacobi - “Young Lincoln”
December 2020 - Joe Sonderman - Get Your Kicks on Old 66 - A really good entertaining, fun, presentation about Old 66.
Wildwood Historical Society
Accepting Ads for the 2021 Official Calendar Wildwood Historical Society is currently accepting applications for advertising in its 2021 Official Calendar. The 2021 Calendar will celebrate Missouri’s Bicentennial and has been endorsed as a State of Missouri Bicentennial Event. Click here to purchase your calendar ad.
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<< PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS >>
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MANAGING OUR STREET TREE ASSETS
IN THE CITY OF WILDWOODHave you noticed lately an unhealthy or dead street tree* in your neighborhood? The City has created a simple form for you to use to report unhealthy and dead street trees,* whenever you spot one: https://www.cityofwildwood.com/…/Dead-Trees-or-Limbs-Down-56. You can also report a tree by calling City Hall, at 636-458-0440.
This form will come in handy (unfortunately) because the City is now experiencing the predicted and widespread impacts of the invasive Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) on Ash Trees in Wildwood. The EAB is an invasive beetle that targets Ash Trees and destroys their vascular system, leading to their eventual deaths. The City has identified around 900 Ash Street Trees* that will eventually be killed by this pervasive pest. These Ash Street Trees are located in neighborhoods all around Wildwood, so we'll need your help reporting them, when they become unhealthy or dead.
You can learn more about the EAB, the City’s plans to address the problem, a tree inventory map, FAQ's, and more information on the City’s website, Just click this link - https://www.cityofwildwood.com/627/Emerald-Ash-Borer.
* A ‘street tree’ is a tree located along a City-maintained street, typically growing between the street/curb line and the sidewalk. |
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Rural Internet Access Committee (RIAC)
Interviews of Potential Providers Concluded on 9-25-2020The City's Rural Internet Access Committee (RIAC) and consultant working with it on this effort, CTC Technology and Energy, concluded its interview process with the last of the planned interviews. In the interim, the City has prepared a list of providers that currently offer some level of service within the rural areas of the City. These providers include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Bays ET – Wireless service (original)
2. Bays ET – Piggybacking on AT&T system of improvements, but only data
3. Bays ET – Fiber-to-the-Home (only to certain areas)
4. Wisper Internet – Wireless service (original)
5. AT&T Wireless – Mobile communication provider
6. Verizon – Mobile communication provider
7. T-Mobile/Sprint – Mobile communication provider 8. Other Mobile Providers – Boost, Cricket, Metro, Mint, and others. 9. Satellite – Different providers
10. Spectrum (Charter Communications)
11. Wildwood Workspaces - a co-working environment, with great internet, which is located in the Wildwood Town Center (16759 Main Street)
12. Rockwood School District (the district is providing hot spots to its students)
If you have any questions or comments about the City's initiatives on high-speed internet to certain areas of this community, please contact the Department of Planning at (636) 458-0440. Please check back regularly for updates.
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<<< Stormwater Runoff and Erosion Issues >>>At the task force's last meeting on October 28, the members made progress on several fronts and will be moving forward with assessing the four (4) critical locations of concern relative to threatening erosion issues, establishing cost estimates for their repairs, and creating a Stormwater Master Plan for all of Wildwood. Additionally, the grouping of volunteers were revised and now three (3) subcommittees exist to focus on the core goals of the Task Force, which are identifying critical locations for repair/restoration, developing of the aforementioned plan, providing public education, and developing funding mechanisms. The Task Force is committed to creating a workable approach to solving erosion issues in the City's nine (9) total watersheds. For the latest information on upcoming meetings of the task force, please check the City's on-line calendar for cancellations and scheduling news. |
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Don't Forget ... Public WiFi is Available
at Wildwood City HallPublic WiFi is available at Wildwood City Hall. The Network Name is Wildwood/Guest and no password is required. This service will improve your ability to access agenda items during meetings on your smartphone or other WiFi-enabled device. |
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New Updates - Please Download the App and Check It Out
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Be ‘In the Know!’
>>> Please Sign-Up & Share the E-Newsletter <<<The City of Wildwood would like to thank all of the subscribers to the e-newsletter for your interest in receiving it and hopes you find this weekly publication to be very informative and interesting. It has been a major goal of the City to enhance citizen communications and input, and it hopes the e-newsletter has been an effective communication tool. However, the City is only reaching a small portion of the population and would like to reach many more of our citizens. While not everyone wishes to receive yet another weekly e-mail, it is likely many citizens are unaware that the City’s weekly e-newsletter exists. Therefore, the City is asking for your assistance in sharing this opportunity to stay informed about Wildwood. The following link will take you directly to the Subscription Section of the City Website: www.cityofwildwood.com/list.aspx. Through this link, you can subscribe to the weekly e-newsletter, as well as sign up for Traffic & Weather Alerts, News Flashes, and many other City notifications.
The City would also ask that you forward this notice to friends and family, or share through social media sites, and let’s see if we can grow our subscriber base and keep the citizens of our great community well-informed. Thank you! |
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! --- Please Remember --- !
Please Do Not Leave Valuables Visible in Your VehiclesPlace any valuables you may have in the trunk of your car or in back of a SUV, so they are not easy to see or access. Always lock your car, and with daylight ending earlier, park in lighted areas, whenever possible. These cautions are good to use anywhere, including many of the parks and trailheads located within the City of Wildwood. Be safe, and enjoy the outdoors this Fall. |
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Park and Trail Memorial ProgramThe City of Wildwood is pleased to offer a Park and Trail Memorial Program intended for residents to honor and commemorate the memory of a loved one or close friend. The City is offering three (3) different options that can be placed in a number of different active or passive park/trail locations in the City. Please click on the link for more information: www.cityofwildwood.com/725/Park-and-Trail-Memorial-Program. |
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Online Ward Map
Available on City's WebsiteDo you need to know which Ward you reside in and the two (2) City Council Members that represent you? Just click this link for further information: Ward Map. |
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<< SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS
AND OPPORTUNITIES >>
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THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT!... and I am Talking Trash Download WasteConnect. Download the Waste Connections App to access the most accurate and up-to-date information about waste services in the City of Wildwood. This app helps to understand service delays due to weather conditions on the roads and streets throughout the City. You can also setup notifications for reminders to place your receptacles out at the curb as well.
Please click on this link for Waste Connections Homepage, which has information on this app and a lot more - https://www.wasteconnections.com/. You can always contact Waste Connections by telephone at (636) 321-2100 or by email, wcmissouri@wasteconnections.com, with any of your questions or comments. |
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SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLINGSince August 2019, Waste Connections has been the hauler for all residential properties in the City of Wildwood, which also has included the return of single-stream recycling. Single-stream recycling allows residents to place all recyclable materials in a single container for curbside pickup by the hauler. Waste Connection accepts glass, as part of the new recycling stream, so it can be placed in the toters for pickup. Any questions on recycling can be addressed by visiting the Waste Connections website, which can be reached by clicking on the following link: www.wasteconnections.com.
The City of Wildwood and Waste Connections have also retained two (2) of the locations that were made available as additional options for the drop-off of extra fiber materials and glass:> Anniversary Park - 16511 Clayton Road (63011)
> Terminus of Wildwood Avenue, between City Hall and the B&B Theatre (63040).
If you have any other questions, please contact us at recycling@cityofwildwood.com or visit the recycling page of our website: Recycling Information.
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<<< Prescription Drug Take-Back Box >>>
Available at City Hall - Main Street Level - Lobby AreaBring your expired/unused prescription medications to City Hall during normal business hours (Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and deposit them in the take-back box. There is no need for any assistance from the police. This easy and safe approach keeps old or unused medications from the environment and out of the hands of children. |
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Wildwood Area Lions Club
Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids - Drop-Off Box @ City HallThe Wildwood Area Lions Club has a drop-off box at Wildwood City Hall (16860 Main Street, 63040) for used eyeglasses and hearing aids that are provided to others that cannot access them for a number of reasons. Don't throw them away - please donate - and help others in need!
The Wildwood Area Lions Club was chartered by Lions International and is a non-profit organization by the State of Missouri, circa June 2009. Lions Clubs support the Wildwood Area by providing assistance through actions and monetary funding. Lions International has 1.35 million members in 205 countries and regions worldwide. The international foundation has awarded more than $700 million for humanitarian service projects worldwide and provides disaster relief, youth programs, and help to combat disabilities, where needed. |
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American Flag DisposalThe City of Wildwood accepts retired American flags for dignified disposal. Please bring worn flags to City Hall, 16860 Main Street, and leave them with the receptionist. All flags collected will be relinquished to the Boy Scouts of America for proper disposal. US Flags should never be placed in the trash. |
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Editor's Note: Thanks to all our subscribers for your patronage of the e-newsletter. If there are topics or information the City can add to the e-newsletter, or is missing something at this time you would like to see, please let me know by e-mailing joe@cityofwildwood.com. To contact City Hall by telephone, please call (636) 458-0440. From all of us at City Hall to each and every resident ...
please stay safe and healthy out there! |
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