Category Archives: Meetings

General Meeting February 20

Our first combined NOHA meeting (TPNA + KHNA) meeting is 7p Thursday 2/20 at the SLPOA Hall. It’s your chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s happening in the neighborhood.

The SLPOA Hall is located at 3710 Hampton 63109.

General Meeting March 21

Our second KHNA meeting of the season is 7p Thursday 3/21 at the Kennard CJA. It’s your chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s happening in the neighborhood.

THIS MEETING’S THEME IS SPRING CLEANING!
In addition to our Aldermen and Police, we expect to have guest speaker Jean Ponzi from the Missouri Botanical Garden.

General Meeting November 15 **CANCELLED**

Our general meeting tonight is cancelled due to snow, and our meeting venue being closed as a result. Stay tuned for information about when we can rebook the speakers that were planned for tonight.

Our second KHNA meeting of the season is 7p Thursday 11/15 at the Kennard CJA. It’s your chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s happening in the neighborhood.

THIS MEETING’S THEME IS STATE POLITICS!
In addition to our Aldermen and Police, we expect to have President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen Lewis Reed, Treasurer of the City of St. Louis Tishaura Jones, and State Representative Peter Merideth.

2018-2019 Meeting Schedule

General Meetings
Held on Thursday nights (7PM) at Kennard CJA, 5031 Potomac
September 20 2018 – Education Theme
November 15 2018 – State Politics Theme
January 18 2019 – Theme TBD
March 21 2019 – Spring Cleaning Theme

We will also have a holiday volunteer event in December at Family Forward.

General Meeting March 15

Our fourth KHNA meeting of the season is 7p Thursday 3/15 at the Kennard CJA. It’s your chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s happening in the neighborhood.

7:00-7:05 Pledge of Allegiance & Welcome
7:05-7:15 Alderman Vollmer
7:20-7:30 Alderman Vaccaro
7:35-7:45 SLMPD (PO Veile / PO Stehlin)
7:40-7:50 GSA Speaking about Green Team
8:00-8:30 Gateway Greening
8:30-9:00 BrightSide – STL Recycles

THIS MEETING’S THEME IS SPRING!
Spring Cleaning is not always an exciting topic, but there will be lots of useful information and some worthwhile enticements, so be there! A guest speaker is coming from Gateway Greening to tell us about their mission. There will be a nice variety of flower seeds which, KHNA has purchased for all in attendance to share and free copies of The Gateway Gardener magazine as well.
We will have information on recycling etiquette and recycling containers at a bargain price from Brightside St. Louis.
We have a worthwhile door prize, too, from Lesher’s Flower.
Start learning a bit at our meeting about gardening. You, too, can have a back yard garden to enjoy!

GSA STUDENTS HELPING OUT
We’re looking at April 14th this spring for Gateway Science Academy students to earn some required service hours helping us tidy the neighborhood..and/or a “Blitz” day with supplies and support from Brightside St. Louis. Not limited to students, we will need as many helpers as possible! Stay tuned!

WE ESPECIALLY INVITE…

10th Ward Alderman Joe Vollmer, whose ward includes most of Kingshighway Hills; 23rd Ward Alderman Joe Vaccaro, whose ward includes the blocks south of Pernod and west of Brannon. They faithfully attend our meetings, so here’s your chance to meet them and ask questions. Also, Police Officers Veile and Stehlin are invited to speak and answer and questions.

Board Election Results

Here are the results from the neighborhood board elections held at tonight’s meeting:

President: Megan Gallagher
Vice President: Marilyn Hummel
Director of Administration (Secretary): Marcella Milcic
Director of Finance (Treasurer): Chad Beffa
Director of Resident Engagement: Andrea Pendergraft
Director Of Safety: Jacob Rebe
Director of Business Engagement: Joe McGuire
Director of Community Relations: Open
Past-President: Brendan Gates

Congratulations to all of the board members, and thank you to all that attended the meeting to participate in the vote.

General Meeting January 18

Our third KHNA meeting of the season is 7p Thursday 1/18 at the Kennard CJA. It’s your chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s happening in the neighborhood. It’s also our Board Elections! You should run for a seat. The neighborhood needs your help. Find out more about the available positions here.

We’ll also invite:
Alderman Joe Vollmer, Ward 10
Alderman Joe Vaccaro, Ward 23

Mark Washington-McLean (Ward 10 NIS) will also be attending & available to take reports from neighbors, but will not be speaking.

Board Elections Next Month

Are you interested in helping improve your neighborhood? Do you have a specific cause that you care about, and you think it’s something the neighborhood should help with? Or do you just think it’s about time somebody else replaced that guy who always sits at the front of the room during meetings?

Now is your chance! Neighborhood elections are next month, and we think you’d make a great candidate. All positions are up for election.

To be eligible, you must be 18 and either live within our boundaries or own property within our boundaries. You must also be a dues paying member. Our dues are a steal at $10 for an individual or $15 for a family. You can even pay at the election meeting and be eligible to run.

Here are the board roles you can run for:

  • President – Manage & lead meetings, invite speakers, and be public face of association.
  • Vice President – Manage & lead meetings, invite speakers, and be public face of association. (backup to President)
  • Director of Administration – Responsible for checking postal mail, newsletter production and distribution, and recording official meeting minutes.
  • Director of Finance / Treasurer -  Responsible for bank account, accepting & making payments, and ensuring association budget is adhered to.
  • Director of Resident Engagement – Manage association membership list, work meeting door, respond to neighbor inquiries, and plan events.
  • Director of Safety – Lead NOM and neighborhood watch efforts, monitor crime reports, and be POC for SLMPD and City safety agencies.
  • Director of Business Engagement – Be POC for and manage relationship with local businesses and City permitting agencies, monitor business activity, and coordinate permit responses.
  • Director of Community Relations – Manage neighborhood website, email, and social accounts. Be POC for and manage relationship with nearby schools and neighborhoods.

Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us.

General Meeting November 16

Our second KHNA meeting of the season is this week, 7p Thursday 11/16 at the Kennard CJA. It’s your chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s happening in the neighborhood. It’s also our first State Politics meeting! State Senator Jake Hummel and State Representative Peter Merideth are both confirmed to speak and let us know what’s going on in Jeff City.

We’ll also have:
Alderman Joe Vollmer, Ward 10
Alderman Joe Vaccaro, Ward 23

Mark Washington-McLean (Ward 10 NIS) will also be attending & available to take reports from neighbors, but will not be speaking.

General Meeting September 21

Our first KHNA meeting of the season is this week, 7p Thursday 9/21 at the Kennard CJA. It’s your chance to meet your neighbors and find out what’s happening in the neighborhood. It’s also our first Education meeting! Reps from nearby school will be there to talk about their school, application procedures, deadlines, etc.

Along with the local school reps, we’ll also have:
Alderman Joe Vollmer, Ward 10
Alderman Joe Vaccaro, Ward 23

Mark Washington-McLean (Ward 10 NIS) will also be attending & available to take reports from neighbors, but will not be speaking.

Last but not least, we’ll be giving out Ted Drewes!