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July 2011 Newsletter is available on-line. Click here to view.
A Pasadena Hills Christmas Miracle A Pasadena Hills family has created a wonderful family tradition that was recently recognized by the Post Dispatch in a front-page story. Click here to read the story about how one family can make a positive impact for their community.
Reverend William Gillespie passes - Community Leader and Pasadena Hills Resident The St. Louis region and Pasadena Hills have lost a great leader in the areas of Faith, Education and Recreation. Reverend William Gillespie guided his church, the Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church, through a difficult period and brought it back to a thriving faith community. He was a great supporter and board member of Harris-Stowe University and was an important figure in the Matthews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club, helping the club to purchase it's first home. Rev. Gillespie lived in Pasadena Hills for many years and raised his family here. He is survived by his wife Martha; a daughter, Vendetta Gillespie Dennis of St. Louis County; a son, Harry E. Gillespie of Pittsburgh; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Rev. Gillespie will be Friday, June 10 from 4-7 p.m. On Friday evening at 7 p.m. there will be a special service conducted by his fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha. His funeral will be held on Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m. All services will be held at Cote Brilliante Presbyterian Church, 4673 Labadie Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63115. Burial will be at St. Peters UCC Cemetery in Normandy. Pasadena Hills and the St. Louis region will miss Reverend Gillespie's leadership tremendously. We honor his lifetime of community service and offer our best wishes to his family during this difficult time. The links below are to obituaries in local newspapers.
The POOP on POOP We've all know this; dogs don't flush. So, responsible pet lovers ensure the poop their dogs produce is safely disposed of. Why should we pick up our dog's poop? 1. Poop-scooping contributes to healthy dogs. Removing dog feces prevents re-infestation of your dog from exposure to infective worm eggs and larvae, and dog feces can transmit diseases from your dog to people. Roundworm, hookworm and other parasitic worms may be transmitted to young children and adults who play or work in their yard/dirt when dog feces is present. Ocular larva migraines - an eye disease caused by parasitic worms found in dog droppings can cause serious eye damage to young children. Clean it up, please! 2. Poop pollutes. Animal waste can be a contributor to storm water pollution. It contains disease-carrying bacteria and toxins that can increase the risk of viral infections, flu, and skin rashes for ocean swimmers near storm drain outlets. More than 10 million gallons of water containing fecal contaminants from human and animal sources, flows into neighborhood storm drains every day - even more when it rains. Take it with you! 3. Poop is not pretty. Dog feces can result in lawn burn or dead patches. When it's your dog on your neighbor's lawn, it causes a great deal of hostility--toward you, and your dog. Eliminate it! 4. Poop stinks. After a day of baking in the sun, the odor from dog feces can become offensive. It can ruin a good pair of shoes. Parks belong to everyone, not just your dogs. Kids play on the grass, and families enjoy picnicking, dog feces takes the joy out of outdoors activities. Call Best Friend Butler. 5. Picking up poop is, simply, NEIGHBORLY. Use bags, use shovels, use gloves....just pick up your pooch's poop!!
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