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The first of six ecological conversations at the Missouri Botanical Gardens kicks off April 23 with Dr. May Berenbaum. Dr. Berenbaum is the head of the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois and the United State’s leading expert on “Colony Collapse Disorder,” Berenbaum has testified before Congress on the potential disruption of the world’s food network because of the mysterious and rapid decline in honeybees. Without honeybees, the natural pollination of flowering plants and food is derailed, threatening entire crops and what is available in our grocery stores. Bees are to thank for putting one-third of everything we eat on our tables. For humans, they are the most important pollinators on Earth. In the U.S. alone, they pollinate 130 crops a year and their services are worth $15 billion. There is nothing dry or academic about Berenbaum’s approach to explaining the impact of the insect world to our lives. Tickets are only $5 for garden members. There will be two opportunities to hear her speak, one at 2:00 PM and one at 7:00 PM. For more information on the series go to the Garden’s website at http://www.mobot.org/150/global_garden/default.asp Sidewalks needing repair for trip hazards or serious deterioration receive temporary asphalt or minor concrete repairs with in-house staff. Major asphalt and concrete repairs are performed each year by contract. Some minor and major curb and sidewalk repairs are required each year to keep the infrastructure in fair condition. If the City did not make progress in these areas each year, we would not be even minimally maintaining the infrastructure. When the street is micro surfaced or rehabilitated, necessary curb work should be performed to keep the pavement in good condition as long as possible, since improper/poor drainage can cause damage to the new street pavement. In addition, performing the curb and sidewalk repair prior to the actual work on the street pavement, ensures that the large equipment necessary to make sidewalk The pavement surface and curb repairs do not damage a newly paved surface. evaluation and rating system is attached for your consideration. For more detailed information you may go to http://tic.engr.wisc.edu/publications.lasso COCA is pleased to announce an 8-weekend COCA Family Theatre Series for October 2009 through March 2010. Five-show packages range from $68-$85; eight- show packages range from $109-$138. Both include easy exchange privileges, ticket “insurance” and a discount of at least 15 percent over individual ticket prices. Create Your Own Series – “Take 5” Packages Available Now Oct. 2-4, 2009 Laura Ingalls Wilder Oct. 23-25, 2009 Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Co. Nov. 6-8, 2009 Room on the Broom Nov. 21-22, 2009 TAP! with Jason Samuels Smith Dec. 11-13, 2009 The Little Dancer – Travels Through Time Jan. 29-31, 2010 Creole for Kidz Feb. 26-28, 2010 A Year with Frog and Toad Mar. 5-7, 2010 Fairy Tales with Maestro Rob Kapilow Comments regarding Proposition S brochure and/or the survey are due this week. Please provide any suggestions for the final draft. I would like to distribute with your revisions next week.