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with keynote speaker Charles Gandy, Long Beach CA Mobility Coordinator, at the Heights, 8001 Dale Ave., Richmond Heights, MO. This forum will present the economic, political and health benefits of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in your community. The program shows how community leaders can implement local initiatives. Join in celebrating the kick-off of the St. Louis Regional Bicycle Master Plan and the Livable St. Louis Network at this free and informative event. Registration is at 8:30 AM. RSVP to Glenna Nesbit at Great Rivers Greenway: gnesbit@grgstl.org or 436-7009. Be sure to indicate which session(s) you will attend and whether you will have lunch. Space is limited. RSVP soon to guarantee your place. Amelia Schoenbeck U City resident , a high school senior at Villa Duchesne, installed a new community garden on a vacant lot at 6399 Bartmer. The project was a part of her work through her local Girl Scout chapter. Ameila prepared the ground and built three raised planting beds. The garden is fenced as well. She is also providing gardening tools and seeds to the neighbors for spring planting. The neighbors on Bartmer are excited about the project and we look forward to the garden's opening when the weather turns warmer. This community garden adds to the City's interest in "greening" the 6600 block of Bartmer and Crest. U Helps U Some advertisement and fundraising ideas emerged for the program and will continue to be developed over the coming weeks. They include: Refuse Bill Insert “Give back to your community today! TheU HELPS U Program assists low income seniors in University City with grants of up to $5,000 to help cover the cost of home repairs and maintenance. Add $1 to your refuse bill and help those in need in our community.” Bookmarks (to be placed at library) U HELPS U www.ucitymo.org/uhelpu Grocery Store Partnerships Partner with grocery stores in U City to have people add $1 to their bill to go to theU HELPS U account. The person can write their name on a little house cutout and have it hung on the wall , a program used by many other fundraisers, however, since the U HELPS U fund is not tax deductible this encourages small donations so people are more likely to participate. Loop/Olive Business Change Buckets Participating with the Loop Business District and the Olive businesses we hope to have change containers on store counters enabling patrons to donate their spare change to support the program. compact AmerenUE’s Residential Energy Efficiency Department is launching a fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program to make disposing of CFL bulbs easier for UE customers. The program offers residential customers a convenient no- cost way to dispose of used CFL bulbs safely. Customers simply bring their used CFL bulbs to an AmerenUE authorized recycling location for disposal such as Home Depot or come to third floor of our City Hall. Used CFL bulbs and broken CFL bulbs, if they are