The City collects old and unused cellular phones and pagers. These phones & pagers are turned over to the Co-Care, the assistance organization founded by the churches of the Ritenour Ministerial Alliance, who receive $1.00 for each unit. In addition to helping to protect the environment, this also helps raises money to assist the needy in our area.

Cell phones and other electronic devices contain hazardous substances which pollute the air when burned in incinerators, and leach into soil and drinking water when buried in landfills. It makes no difference how old the cell phones or pages are may be, OR what condition they are in either.

With over 32,000 miles of road to maintain, it's no wonder that the State of Missouri is constantly looking for Organizations interested in participating in their Adopt-A-Highway and No More Trash Awareness Programs.

The Missouri Department of Transportation spends $5 million annually to clean litter from Missouri Highways - money that would be better spent improving the roads. Adopt-A-Highway volunteers provide approximately $1.5 million worth of litter pickup every year.

Since St.Charles Rock Road is a State Highway we encourage local organizations looking to participate in community service activites to consider these programs.

St. John residents can now use the Overland Community Center, 9225 Lackland Road, by simply purchasing a Community Center Card for as little as $20/year.

This will allow you access to the two gymnasiums, the elevated walking track above the gymnasiums, the racquet ball courts (rented by the hour) and the game room.

The weight room is also available for an additional $80/year.

Woodson Terrace allows St. John families to purchase passes for their swimming pool.

If you are interested please call Woodson Terrace City Hall at 427-2600 for more information.

Be sure to tell them you are a St. John resident and have a copy of your occupancy permit available for them to see.

Contact:
Woodson Terrace City Hall, 427-2600.

Serving the Memory Impaired in Our Community

The St. John Police Department is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association St. Louis Chapter to increase efforts to meet the needs of individuals with memory loss in the St. John community. Safe Return is a program offered by the Alzheimer’s Association that assists in the safe and timely return of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias who become lost. The program is a nationwide identification, support and registration program that works in collaboration with law enforcement at the community level. It provides assistance 24 hours, every day, whenever a person with memory loss is lost or found. Scholarship money is available to help offset the cost of registration.