Shepard to Rollins East/West trail Council Hearing Update

Trail Hearing Update:  The Old 63/Shepard Blvd. trail is only on as a report  for the Tue. Sept. 3 City Council meeting - not public comment. It will not be up yet for a Public Hearing and Public Comment . Most likely that will occur onSept. 19 City Council Meeting.


It is city park trail # 5 on the list. The official name is- Shepard-to-Rollins E/W Trail. 

East/West Old 63 & Shepard Blvd Trail to Wilson Park on City Council Agenda

A vote on the East/West trail from Old 63 & Shepard Blvd. to Wilson Park by East Campus will be on the City Council agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 3 meeting (moved from Monday due to Labor Day). It has been rated in the top 5 trails by the various commissions and there are sufficient funds to pay for all the trails in the top five list. We need neighborhood support on Tuesday to make sure it stays on the funded top five list, otherwise, it could get bumped, or the older, unpopular version, which is down the Hinkson Creek to Stadium route could take it's place. The latter does not serve Shepard Neighborhood as well as this new trail proposal.   It will be on the agenda for "Public Hearing” or "Old Business". It is very important to come and speak in support or stand in support.

The East/West Old 63/Shepard Blvd./Wilson Park route is the one I have been working for several years with the Shepard Neighborhood, East Campus & Valley View Neighbors. The general routes have been shown on maps and in updates at the Shepard neighborhood association meetings. It is a
more direct connection for the Shepard neighborhood and has less environmental impact than the original trail proposed that would go down the Hinkson creek with three bridges to Stadium. In the newer plan, there is not as much pavement in the stream buffer and only one bridge across the creek instead of three. Please call me or email if you have questions, 424-9668 or ward6@gocolumbiamo.com

Barbara Hoppe
6th Ward City Council
424-9668

Items left behind after August Neighborhood Picnic

A colorful plate, a handled basket and sunglasses were left at the recent neighborhood picnic in August.  You can claim your items by contacting Meredith Donaldson, 1001 Pheasant Run, Phone 573-289-3018.

Great turn-out for the picnic! Weather cooperated and it was a nice time for all who attended.  Special thanks to our neighbors who grilled, organized and helped notify everyone about the picnic.  

See you around the neighborhood!

Does anyone know who the new Cubmaster or Pack Committee Chair is for Cub Scout Pack 733 at Shepard School?  A woman left a message on my answering machine asking me who to contact, but I haven't been connected to the pack for about a decade.  :-)  Any info. would be helpful.  Thanks.

Jim Muench
jmuench@centurytel.net

Shepard Neighborhood Picnic

Just a reminder that our annual SBNA Picnic will be held on Sat. August 17 at Shepard Park. Please come at 5:30 pm and we'll plan to eat at 6 pm.  Hamburgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs will be provided, along with lemonade and iced tea. Bring a side dish to share and your own table service. 

You may also bring your $5 (per household) voluntary neighborhood dues if you haven't paid this year.

Please invite new neighbors who may not be on our email list. If you have a new email address or know of any neighbors who would like to receive information on Shepard neighborhood, your email address will not be shared with others. Only our board president and secretary will have record of your email and we promise not to share with others.  We'll also keep emails at a minimum, notifying you of our meetings, garage sales and annual picnic.  Additional information on our neighborhood will be posted on this blog.  On the main page of this site, you can register your email address to receive notices when info is posted, or you may check periodically for updates.   

Hope to see you at the picnic!

The Teutonic Cross

Some of you may remember me as a past chair of the SBNA.  If anyone in the neighborhood is interested, my first novel, The Teutonic Cross, is now available on Amazon and from Silver Tongue Press (the printed version will be cheaper on the STP site):  http://www.silvertonguepress.com/shopping-center/

The novel is a historical murder mystery that tells the story of Heinrich Kueter, a history professor in a small Missouri college town on the eve of World War I who solves the murder of an exchange student.

If you are interested in the conversation last night at the novel's Facebook launch party, the link is https://www.facebook.com/events/442675599178954/. 

Thank you. 

Jim Muench

2711 Mallard Court

Columbia, MO 65201

JMuench@Centurytel.net

573.864-0484 cell

573-443-0879 home

573.499.0618 fax

JamesFMuench.com

Better Bandwidth for Shepard Neighborhood

We need better bandwidth for our neighborhood! 

If you are a Centurytel customer, please push the company for more bandwidth for our neighborhood.  Unfortunately, we cannot get some of the services that the company markets ad nauseam (such as Prism TV and some on-demand video features) because our neighborhood speed is too slow.  When asked about it, the company says, “So sorry, but you are at the end of the line.”   Also, those of us who do much of our work from home desperately need the capability.  For instance, my students produce videos for one of their assignments, and I can’t view them at home because they take way too long to load.   Thank you for your support. 

Jim Muench

2711 Mallard Court

Columbia, MO 65201

JMuench@Centurytel.net

573.864-0484 cell

573-443-0879 home

573.499.0618 fax

JamesFMuench.com