St. Louis area is currently experiencing an extremely dangerous epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller use by teens. Learn more about this on Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the Eureka High School Theater.
Please click on the flyer below for more information on this extremely important meeting.
The Board of Aldermen has approved schematic design plans for the Eureka Recreation Center. The 29,000 square foot facility will consist of fitness and aerobics facilities, multi-level outdoor pool, several meeting room spaces, full kitchen and concession stand, gymnasium, babysitting rooms and house the Eureka Parks and Recreation Department. The project will now enter into the design development stage, where details will be fine-tuned in preparation for the development of construction documents and project bidding . Please feel free to direct questions to Missy Rathmann, Director of Parks and Recreation, at 636-938-6775 or mrathmann@eureka.mo.us
View the design of the facility here.
Missouri StormAware Web site includes videos on sheltering and storm warning systems; stormaware.mo.gov also includes links to severe weather texting services to alert Missourians to severe weather in their area
JEFFERSON CITY – The State Emergency Management Agency today announced Missouri has launched a new Web site to help inform and prepare Missourians for severe weather. Stormaware.mo.gov includes detailed videos on how to take shelter in specific types of buildings, important information about tornado sirens and weather alert radios, and links to severe weather texting services that can alert people across Missouri to upcoming severe weather.
“We think Missouri StormAware will be a valuable tool to educate all Missourians about the steps they can take to help protect themselves from dangerous severe weather,” State Emergency Management Agency Director Paul D. Parmenter said. “We’re providing very specific information about the safest places in different types of buildings, pointing out the limitations of tornado sirens that people should be aware of, and directing Missourians to text messaging systems that provide severe storm warnings.”
The Missouri StormAware Web site shows how people can find the safest place to shelter in their house and the steps mobile home residents should take as soon as they move in to their residences. There’s also information for sheltering in schools, places of worship and other large gathering places. A video on tornado sirens and how they are used explains that they are designed to alert only people who are outdoors, and should not be relied upon while indoors. In another video, a National Weather Service meteorologist explains the importance of weather alert radios and recommends that every Missouri family have one in their home.
An important feature of the StormAware site allows users to find text messaging services in their area that will allow them to get automatic text alerts whenever a severe storm warning is issued in their area. The services, which are not provided by the state of Missouri, are free, but normal text messaging rates will apply.
“We will also be adding additional content and we hope that Missourians will visit, sign up for text messaging alerts in their area, refer friends and relatives to the site and then check back periodically to learn more about being StormAware,” Parmenter said.
To explore Missouri StormAware and get helpful preparedness tips for your family, visit http://stormaware.mo.gov.
Concerned, involved parents are the strongest deterrent kids have for staying off drugs; but peer pressure to experiment with drugs is one of the biggest stumbling blocks kids face. To help bothparents and teens win the battle against drug involvement, Eureka Police Department is kicking off a new “Test My Teen” drug-prevention program that is designed to keep parents in touch with what is really going on with their teens and give teens a way to stop peer pressure dead in its tracks when friends urge them to experiment with drugs and alcohol.
On November 9, 2011 the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, or EAS, will take place at 1:00 p.m. The broadcasters, along with FEMA and the FCC, have been working hard to ensure both the success of the test AND that the public is informed and fully aware in advance. However, no matter how much outreach is conducted, or how plain the language is that accompanies the test alert, it’s likely that some of the public may be confused and feel compelled to contact police, fire, or other emergency services through calls to their local 911 centers.
Please read the document below for more information on this new system.
Drug Take Back is Saturday, October 29
The Eureka Police Department will be hosting a Prescription Drug Take Back event on October 29, 2011, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Eureka Police building, 120 City Hall Drive, Eureka, Mo.
What is the Drug Take Back Program?
A program provided by the Eureka Police Department and in partnership with United States Drug Enforcement Agency.
Purpose?
To increase awareness of prescription and over the counter drug abuse issues facing our area’s youth and to help eliminate prescription drugs from homes that are no longer being used. The medicine cabinet is the most popular place for medications of abuse. This program will provide a safe place for disposal of prescription drugs that are no longer needed.
Please do:
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Not Accepted
No medications from businesses such as pharmacies or doctor’s offices will be accepted. Only medications from individuals can be accepted for this program.
Where: 14 W Frisco Ave, Eureka, MO 63025 (West Frisco Park)
Date: September 30, 2011
Time: 7:00pm–10:00pm
The Eureka Police and Eureka Fire Protection District remind you that September is National Preparedness Month. We are encouraging all Eureka Citizens and Businesses to visit www.ready.gov and learn how they can better prepare themselves, their families, and their businesses, before the next emergency or disaster.
You can be ready for almost anything. You may not know when or how an emergency will strike, but it’s still possible to feel confident and prepared for a wide variety of circumstances by following the three simple steps of emergency preparedness. MAKE A PLAN – PREPARE A KIT – BE INFORMED
For further information contact Police Chief Michael Wiegand at 636-938-6600 or Dep. Fire Chief Randy Gabel at 636-938-5505
As a result of a Municipal Code amendment recently adopted by the Board of Aldermen, the Exterior Appearance Program has been reinstated in connection with the sale of your property. For those residents who may not be familiar with the regulations, the Exterior Appearance Code ensures that structures and property do not become or remain in a deteriorated condition. Should the Building Department determine that your structure or property is not in compliance, you will be notified and given a reasonable period of time to address the identified deficiencies. In the event the issues are not addressed within the time period given, the potential exists for the issuance of a summons. The application is available by clicking here or you may contact the Building Department at 938-5233 to obtain more information about the program.
Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) is made up of volunteers that have completed a course of study outlined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). These volunteers would then help public safety organizations within the community if a disaster strikes. On-going training for the volunteers will also be offered to keep them prepared.
Following a major disaster, first responders who provide fire and medical services may not be able to meet the demand for these services. Factors such as number of victims, communication failures, and road blockages can prevent people from accessing emergency services they have come to expect at a moment’s notice through 911. People will have to rely on each other for help in order to meet their immediate life saving and life sustaining needs. This training will help those citizens and their neighbors to help themselves and neighborhood.
Click below for more information and to register for the next class, beginning Monday, February 6, 2012 .