It’s summer and there’s work to be done…yard work, baby sitting, pet care, washing cars, etc.

Below is a list of neighbors who would be glad to help you out…for a negotiated price, of course!

Need a baby sitter or pet sitter? Call Sylvie Piquet, 862-6593 or 952-2646, at 6628 Kingsbury Blvd.

Julianne Campbell, 21, is available 7/26 - 8/20 for house sitting, dog sitting, running errands, etc. Call 863-5490.

Porter Campbell, 18, is available 6/21 - 8/15 (approximately) for house sitting, pool/yard work, pet sitting, Spanish tutoring, etc.Call 863-5490.

Kirsten Campbell, 16, is available 7/5 - 8/20 (approximately) for babysitting, pet sitting, etc. Call 863-5490.

Need a baby sitter or lawn work done? Call the Entwistles at 721-1382. June

2004

Being the editor of the neighborhood newsletter gives me some flexibility in what I include. Reluctantly relocating to Seattle later this summer, I’m choosing to interpret my power widely in this edition…so I’m presenting myself as the neighborhood profile for June.

I moved here in October of 2002 with Katie (my Dalmatian of 14 years) and Tom (my husband of 6 months). I had lived my adult life in 7 cities scattered across the eastern seaboard with a strong network of friends and colleagues willing to give me a job, a glass of wine, and a laugh when needed. I did not want to move to the Midwest…actually I came up with reasons to delay my arrival, pulling up in front of 6836 Kingsbury about 4 months after my husband arrived in St.Louis.

To my surprise, I’ve learned some things. The more I get involved, the more centered I am. The more I smile, the more interesting I appear. The more risks I take, the more friends I make. The more I laugh, the more satisfied I become.

Perhaps it’s the shade of the trees, the scurrying rabbits, …whatever the reason, Ames Place is a neighborhood that makes you glad that you chose it for a home. I will miss the quiet nights and the colorful walks.

With my departure comes an opportunity for someone new to become the editor of this newsletter. My last newsletter will be in August/September, so you’ve got some time to think about it. It takes no more than 3 hours and is only distributed bi-monthly (6 times annually). If interested, call me (Kat Robinson, 726-4633).

News & Business

• July 4th Celebration: Blurb to be added once Joan Clarkson submits.

• Parking Stickers: All homeowners in Ames Place need neighborhood parking stickers to place on their cars.  This will help ensure that your vehicles are not accidentally towed.  Stickers can be obtained from secretary/treasurer Terry Entwistle. Terry prefers if you email her at entwistle@earthlink.net. If you need to call her, you can leave a message at 721-1382. Please be courteous and give her at least 48 hours to respond.

• Exterior Changes to Homes: Our indentures require that any major exterior additions or changes to our home must be approved by your immediate neighbors (on each side of your house) and by at least two of the Agents.  Examples of such work include new or replaced fences, decks, room additions, etc.  Your immediate neighbors and at least two Agents must sign your plans before work begins.  If you need U.City permits for your work, the City will require the signatures before issuing the permits.  Please take this into account when planning your project.

• Confirmation of Paid Assessment: If you are selling your home, the title company will require documentation that the annual neighborhood assessment has been paid in full before closing. Plan ahead by calling the title company so that they can forward the needed form to our secretary (Terry Entwistle) at least 2 weeks in advance of the closing. Ames Place curtails administrative costs by having only a part-time secretary which results in some turnaround time being needed.

• Fall Festival: Although summer has just begun, fall will be here quicker than we think. We need a new coordinator this year. To make it easy for someone to take over planning the event, an electronic master file is available that includes all flyers, signs, reminders, newsletter blurbs, grocery and activity lists as well as detailed bullets explaining the how-to’s. Traditionally the festival is on the Saturday before Halloween. That would be Saturday, October 30th this year. Coordination efforts took about 8 hours last year spread over 3 weeks, which included shopping for food. If you are interested in coordinating the festival, please call Kat Robinson (726-4633).

• Construction Traffic: Construction continues with the MetroLink. Signs forbidding construction traffic from using our neighborhood roads are posted. If you see a construction vehicle using our streets, please notify an agent. Note the date, time and license number of the vehicle. Construction vehicles are extremely heavy and put an unusual high burden on our streets and may damage them. We just resurfaced our roads last fall. We do not want the costs of having them resurfaced again anytime soon. Report any construction vehicles using our streets!

• Website: It’s coming soon! If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see included on the website, please e-mail Kat at kat.robinson@charter.net. All suggestions will be forwarded for consideration.

Call Kat Robinson (726-4633) or e-mail Kat.robinson@charter.net with information that you want included.

2004 Ames Place AgentsLarry O’Neill 725-4018; Rich Geisler 721-1548; Mike Jurries 727-9917