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entrants. Free fruit provided by the Market in the Loop and Muffins provided by Hostess. The entrance fees are Adult $20 ($25 late registration, $25 race day registration); Child Fun Run $10; Family $55 ($65 late registration, race day-not available). Checks should be made payable to Memorial Day Run. Public Works is in the final stages of MSD reviewing/approval of the plans for compost operationRuth Park Woods improvements to the in . The costs for the improvements are covered under the 319 Water Quality grant. The plan includes drainage ditches, improvements to the access drive, drainage structures and a bio retention basin. MSD has given us preliminary approval of the plans. Final approval is anticipated after the City completes a maintenance agreement and prepares hydraulic calculations. The project engineer from Jacobs Engineering is in the process of preparing the required documents. After MSD approval, the City will forward the information to the Department of Natural Resources for review and approval. The City will then obtain bids for construction of the project. City staff met with the Green Center, Missouri Coalition for the Environment and the River Des Peres Watershed Coalition to review the plans and included their input. They are looking forward to the improvements. To assist in reducing stormwater run off in the Deer Creek Watershed, MSD is planning 8 rain gardens to install in the 8300 blocks of Cornell and Gannon Ave. The project is scheduled for this fall, 2010. MSD is coordinating directly with the property owners regarding temporary easements and maintenance agreements for the rain gardens. This is a pilot program and a combined effort between MSD (implementation) Washington University ( monitoring the efficiency of the garden); Shaw Nature Reserve/Botanical Garden (consulting for horticulture –native plant selection and maintenance) and the Deer Creek Watershed Coalition (Carla Wilson, communicator). Mike WarmboldJason Congratulationsto Parks and Recreation employees, and Baucom, who just successfully completed their Certified Pool Operators course. Community Development Department The is hosting a series of workshops to provide insight into the various codes, activities and regulations administered by the Department. The workshops will be held on Tuesday from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Heman Park Community Center, 975 Pennsylvania Avenue. All are invited to attend these free workshops. The following workshops are scheduled:May 11-Building and ZoningCodesEconomic Property Maintenance Codes; September 14-; January 11- DevelopmentAnimal Control and Environmental Inspections ; May 10-; and Comprehensive Planning. September 13- seventeen new public access Internet computers The library has just installed . These computers were purchased with a $14,000 grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The library was required to match a percentage of the grant and successfully raised the needed $4,550 from individual donors’ contributions, memorial gifts, and fundraising by the Friends of the Library. In addition, the library received a $2,460 LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) grant from the Missouri State Library to fund 75% of the cost of a new printer for these public access Internet computers. Library patrons now have fast new computers to use apply for jobs; keep in touch with family and friends through email and social networks; and use for other