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October 1, 2009 Volume 5, Number 38 | ||
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In This
Issue ·
Tour of the
Hill ·
Town Hall
Meetings ·
A Little Bit
of Humor… E-Mail
cynthia.davis@house.mo.gov Find me
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Tour of
the Hill
Photo
Left: Representative Photo
Right: Representatives Margo Mc Neil and Ron Casey join Davis and Kratky
(she planned the Tour of the
Hill day for Last
week I attended a tour of "The Hill" -a historically Italian neighborhood
in It is a
story about a community coming together to appreciate and support each
other and accomplish big projects like the I-44 overpass. There's no
doubt that it helped to be Italian and have access to great food and
friends. In addition,
this small area also has a thriving wholesale component that manufactures
and ships their products all over the country because they have
accomplished excellence. The
Monsignor gave us the special recipe for success. He painted a
picture of cooperation between the Church, the elected officials and the
neighborhood associations that synergized the community into one dynamic
force for good. So many cities are plagued by fragmentation and
special interest groups. They tend to crumble under the infighting
that often emerges when people forget about the larger purpose and
goal. It’s as though Now that
our "brick and mortar" retailers are threatened by internet competition
and a depressed economy, it is good to know there are some places where
people still patronize each other for the sake of building a great
community. The concept of "rolling up our sleeves" and working
together to make our area special is very refreshing. In short, the
success of "The Hill" is excellence which is due to the church’s
influence, moral standards and the community’s valuable support. How
unique! We were
surprised to learn that "The Hill" is the second largest tourist
attraction next to the St. Louis Arch. I should have guessed that
because one year when my in-laws visited from Your thoughts are important to me, so please let me know what you think it takes to create community spirit. You
can send me your opinion by clicking here: Cynthia Davis Want an
update on state government issues? I love hearing what you think
about the direction we are heading. I am making myself available for
a dialogue with the residents of our district to answer your questions on
the following dates and locations:
Talking
Points / Town Hall Meetings ·
With U.
S. Congressman Todd Akin in attendance, October 19, 7-8 p.m. at
Middendorf-Kredell Library, 2750 Hwy K, O’Fallon, Room B.
· With Missouri Budget Chairman, Rep. Allan Icet speaking, October 23, 7-8 p.m., location TBA. A Little
Bit of Humor . . .
The
An old
Italian man lived alone in the country. He wanted to dig his tomato
garden, but it was very hard work as the ground was hard. His only son,
Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter
to his son and described his predicament. Dear
Vincent, I
am feeling sad because it looks like I won't be able to plant
my tomato garden this year. I know if you were here my troubles would
be
over. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for
me.
Love,
Dad A few
days later he received a letter from his son: Dear
Dad, Don't
dig up that garden. That's where I buried the
bodies. Love,
Vinnie At 4:00
a.m. the next morning F.B.I. agents and local police arrived and dug up
the entire garden without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old
man and left. That
same day the old man received another letter from his
son: Dear
Dad, Go
ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the
circumstances. Love
you, Vinnie
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