1/28 FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING of 2025 – 7:15pm at the Center for Divine Love. Learn about switching over to electric appliances from neighbors who’ve done it!
2/28 Mayoral Candidates Forum – 7:00pm at The Stray Dog Theatre. Hear from the candidates running for Mayor this spring.
2/10 Block Captains Meeting – 6:30pm at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
In the spirit of last month’s recycling info, don’t forget to drop off yard signs for recycling at the designated locations. Pumpkins can be composted, but not in our alley yard waste bins.
–SLMPD Trunk or Treat – Sunday, October 20 from 1-3pm at the Schnucks on Hampton.
-Our monthly neighborhood meeting is next Tuesday, October 22 at 7:15pm. Mason Sitek from St. Louis City Recycles will speak about what you can and can’t recycle! Let’s talk about plastic bags, aluminum cans, styrofoam, and more. Bring all your questions and your neighbors
– No Excuse Absentee Voting Begins October 22! Eight locations are available across the City with weekend and evening hours. Find details on the St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners web pages.
– In-Person Voting General Election Tuesday, November 5! Polls are open between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Remember, any registered City voter can vote at ANY City polling place.
-Come out to the TGCDC Annual Fundraiser: Sustaining Housing Dreams on Thursday, November 7 at 5:30pm at Little Bevo (4751 Morgan Ford Rd, St. Louis, MO 63116). The event is free, but seating is limited, so be sure to RSVP online! The proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to help renovate 3772 Chippewa Ave. At the Fundraiser, the Tower Grove CDC will award Wes Burns and Midwest Bank Centre the Community Partner Award, Brian Phillips, Executive Director from Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation, the Community Impact Award, and Christian Saller, Neighborhood Improvement Stabilization Supervisor, the Community Service Award.
– Block Captain Meeting – Monday, November 11, 6:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, 4111 Connecticut
– Safety Committee Meeting – Monday, November 18, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom
– Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Meeting (final meeting of 2024!) – Tuesday, November 26, 7:15 p.m. at the Center for Divine Love, 3617 Wyoming; Guest Speaker TBD, plus vote for 2025 Officers
-STL Primary Election on August 6. Polls are open 6am-7pm.
-Block Captain Meeting – Monday, August 12, 6:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
-August Heights Night on Thursday, August 22 at Padrinos from 6-8pm.
-Roosevelt High School Football Breakfast Fundraiser on August 24.
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-Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Meeting – Tuesday, August 27, 7:15 p.m. at the Center for Divine Love with Guest Speaker Mason Sitek from St.
Louis City Recycles
–South Grand Fall Festival is on September 21, including the first ever Pie Contest.
-Block Captains Meeting July 8 @ 6:30 pm
-Safety Committee July 15 @ 6:30 pm
-Heights Night July 18 @ 6-8:00 pm at Blackthorn Pub and Pizza
–Lamiaa Botanicals Welcome Party July 19 @ Social Goods Marketplace on South Grand
–Unity for Safer Communities Walk July 20 @ 8:00am at Kiener Plaza
-Neighborhood Meeting July 23 @ 7:15 pm with guest speakers from the City Water Division
-6/3 In-Person STL Charter Commission Meeting
-6/5 Fanning Middle School Community Meeting @ 5:30pm at St. Paul UCC on 3510 Giles Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116 hosted by Screaming Eagle Development
-6/8 Heights Night Weekend Edition @ 6pm on the 3800 block of Utah!
-6/10 Block Captain Meeting @ 6:30
-6/17 Virtual STL Charter Commission Meeting
-6/25 Neighborhood Assoc Meeting @ 7:15pm
-6/30 Deadline for Senior Tax Freeze Application
Spire is working to update all the gas pipelines in the city, including in our neighborhood and along Kingshighway and Grand. For more info on their plan and timelines, visit their site here.
-Tower Grove South and Tower Grove East Neighborhood Yardsale is May 4th.
–Heights Night: Brunch Edition is Saturday, May 18 from 9:30 to 11:30 at Gotham and Eggs! Come have brunch and meet your neighbors.
-Our May meeting is Tuesday, May 28 at 7:15 at the Center for Divine Love. Speakers from Spire and StL Charter Reform will present. All are welcome!
-In June, we’re planning Heights Night: Weekend Edition for Saturday, June 8. Join neighbors on the 3800th block of Utah’s greenway for music from Ribtip & Rogers. Bring a lawn chair and a cooler.
September 25, 2021
During our 2021 neighborhood-wide block party, Pat and JP were presented with the 2021 Neighborhood Hero Award. As longtime residents, they epitomize the spirit of generosity in Tower Grove Heights — from JP’s two terms as president of the Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Associaion to his popular stint as the Good Humor Man at our 30th Anniversary Block Party and Pat’s countless hours spent volunteering for block parties and Autumn Fests to her efforts organizing the Officer Bohannon Memorial bench in Tower Grove Park, this couple is deserving of our highest honor. Congratulations!
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September 25, 2021
After a year of quarantining due to COVID-19, neighbors were ready to get together at the 2021 neighborhood-wide block party!
September 10, 2021
The life of slain Officer Tamarris Bohannon was honored with a bench dedicated to his memory in Tower Grove Park, just west of the Chinese Shelter, on Friday, September 10, 2021.
Second District Officer Bohannon was shot in the line of duty while responding to a call for service on the 3700 block of Hartford and died on August 30, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Alexis Bohannon, three young children and extended family. He was 29. Officer Bohannon made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve our neighborhood and we are forever grateful to him and his family.
Longtime Tower Grove Heights residents, Pat Edwards and Veronica Campbell, originated a plan to dedicate a memorial bench and worked with the Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Association and Safety Committee to raise $5,000 to cover the cost of the bench. Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of neighbors and friends, almost $10,000 was raised, allowing for both the bench and a substantial contribution to the family.
The event was attended by members of Officer Bohannon’s family, many fellow officers, including Captain Christi Marks, Commander of District Two, friends, and neighbors. Mrs. Bohannon was escorted by TGHNA Safety Committee member, Jennifer Florida, where she was presented with a check by TGHNA President, Patrick Weber.
Photos courtesy of Ray Marklin
June 22, 2021
Block Captain Nigel Holloway received the Matt-the-Cat Award for his recent organization of the Spring Extravaganza Alley Clean-Up Blitz in the alley between 3600-3700 Hartford and Juniata, however, Nigel’s engagement with the neighborhood extends far beyond this single event. He is also a frequent contributor to the Gazette, our neighborhood’s quarterly newsletter; has organized block parties for his block, 3600-3700 Hartford; volunteered to assist with voter registration at the booth in Ritz Park; created a non-partisan voter education Facebook page; and registered to become a notary in order to help voters notarize their mail-in ballots at no charge. He is an active, engaged and responsive resident who regularly attends TGHNA meetings and events and whose ongoing participation in the Tower Grove Heights neighborhood is recognized and valued. Indeed, a well-deserved honor to a worthy recipient – congratulations, Nigel!
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May 22, 2021
Both alleys flanking 3800 Humphrey were spiffed up thanks to Block Captains Ralph Groom and Jay Diamond (Humphrey) and Andrea Thein and Barb McDonald (Wyoming) who coordinated their respective blocks.
May 16, 2021
Noticing how many new families they’d seen around the neighborhood, Caroline May (3600 Humphrey) and Beth Doriani (3800 Utah) decided to organize a meet and greet at the South Cypress Pavilion in Tower Grove Park. They posted the event on the Tower Grove Heights Community Facebook Group and voilà! Despite a few sprinkles, several families turned out for a fun afternoon with beer, snacks and games.
April 17, 2021
On a chilly Saturday in April, neighbors came out to help clean up the alley, starting with the commercial dumpster corral between Ritz Park and the building that housed the former Mangia restaurant.
This blitz was over a year in the making! Nigel Holloway, Block Captain of 3600-3700 Hartford had planned the clean-up a year ago last March but the pandemic put it on hold. When it was finally possible to clean and weed in a socially distanced way, Nigel registered the activity with Brightside STL, which provided shovels, rakes, brooms, trash bags, and gloves, and at last, the blitz was on. Many, many thanks to Nigel and the 10 or so neighbors who helped out!
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September 1, 2020
The Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Association and the entire neighborhood we represent expresses its deep support and concern for our neighbors who were forced from their home in an incident that led to a 12-hour standoff on the 3700 block of Hartford on August 29-30, 2020. The home sustained substantial damage as the police used multiple rounds of tear gas before the gunman finally surrendered. We thank everyone who has lent support and prayers. The family is also thankful for all the community support and have stated that their strong faith has and will help them through the ordeal.
We also express our gratitude to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and share their grief in the death of Officer Tamarris Bohannon, 29, who was with SLMPD for three and a half years. He was a model officer who genuinely wanted to serve the community. He leaves behind a wife and three young children. We also hope for the speedy recovery of the other officer who was shot in the leg.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has stated on behalf of the Bohannon Family, in addition to donations made to BackStoppers, the Bohannon Family has set up the “Officer Bohannon Memorial Fund” at First Community Credit Union. Details on donating to this fund can be found at firstcommunity.com/about-us/community-involvement. There are no online fundraisers endorsed or approved by the Bohannon Family.
Donations to BackStoppers, an organization that provides ongoing needed financial assistance and support to the spouses and dependent children of all police officers, firefighters and publicly-funded paramedics and EMTs in their coverage area who have lost their lives in the line of duty, can be made at backstoppers.org.
We are a strong and resilient neighborhood and had initially planned to host a fundraiser for the family on Hartford, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to host an in-person event. However, if you would like to donate to the family, click on the DONATE tab on the homepage – 100% of these contributions will go directly to the family. Many thanks, in advance, for your generosity. Please note, NO GoFundMe accounts or other fundraisers have been set up by or approved by the family.
Ryan Barry, President
Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Association
Tower Grove Heights Neighborhood Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 that values and seeks a diverse membership.
The TGHNA Board recognizes and values the importance of inclusion.
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July 24, 2020
For more information on absentee voting, please visit:
NOTE: If you need to notarize your absentee ballot, please contact TGH Block Captain and notary, Nigel Holloway. To secure an appointment, email him at STLNotaryHub@towergroveheights.com.
Thanks for voting!
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July 1, 2020
June 19, 2020
Happy birthday to longtime resident, Ray Marklin!
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April 2020
February 25, 2020
Photos courtesy of Ray Marklin
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November 26, 2019
At the last meeting of 2019, TGHNA surprised Debra Knox Deiermann and Barbara Gilchrist with the Neighborhood Hero Award for all they do to support and promote the neighborhood. Debra served as Secretary of TGHNA for four years and currently coordinates the TGS-TGH Block Captains, something she has done for many years. She is also the copy editor for the Gazette, serves as the Chair of the Communications Committee and is on the Safety Committee. Barbara served three years on the board as President-Elect, President and Past-President and is also a member of the Safety Committee. She is now Co-Editor of the Gazette. Both find time to participate and volunteer in some way at every event sponsored by the neighborhood. They excel as champions of Tower Grove Heights.
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September 24, 2019
Chris Peper was awarded the Matt-the-Cat award by TGHNA President Ryan Barry for his longtime service to the neighborhood. Chris is a thoughtful and all-round good neighbor – he is often seen around the neighborhood trimming overhanging branches in the tree lawn that impede sidewalk traffic or picking up trash à la Susie Gudermuth. He has been a frequent attendee of Autumn Fest and various Heights Nights events. Recently, he volunteered to bring trash and recycling receptacles to the 2019 neighborhood block party. Congratulations, Chris!
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March 12, 2019
Who doesn’t love ice cream? 
Many thanks to long-time supporters of TGHNA and the entire Tower Grove neighborhood, Dave and Beulah Ann McCreery, owners of Tower Grove Creamery, for hosting our Ice Cream Social event! A good time was had by all!
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