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**Washington High School Graduation Ceremony Traffic Advisory** As a friendly reminder, please do not block the fire department access driveway for the middle school on East 14th Street and at the rear of the Nix Cafeteria . Also, there is no parking allowed along Hwy 47 between East 8th Street and East 14th Street. Regular and handicapped parking is available on campus . Guests may also park at the First Baptist Church on East 14th Street and at Mercy South (Patients First ) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and ride a shuttle bus onto campus. Once the ceremony is over, the busses will resume running.

The Agnes Nolting Aquatic Complex opens in 3 days! Beat the summer heat by taking a dip in the pool or bring your kids to the splash pad. Come see us on opening day, May 25, starting at 12:00 pm.

Memorial Day Holiday Schedule: City Offices closed Monday (5/27) Landfill closed Monday (5/27) Recycling Center closed Monday (5/27) Refuse and Bulk Pickup Monday (5/27) picked up Tuesday (5/28) Refuse and Bulk Pickup Tuesday (5/28) picked up Wednesday (5/29) Refuse and Bulk Pickup Wednesday (5/29) picked up Thursday (5/30) Refuse and Recycle Thursday (5/30) picked up Friday (5/31) Refuse and Recycle Friday (5/31) picked up Saturday (6/1) No Recycle Pickup For questions, please contact (636) 390-1032.

A stealing was reported in the 1700 block of A Roy Dr. A check the well being was conducted in the area of E. 3rd and Hooker, A subject was arrested on domestic assault charges and another subject was arrested for outstanding warrants during the same call, this occurred in the 5800 block of Hwy 100. A check the well being was conducted in the 800 block of Macarthur. A peace disturbance was reported in the 500 block of E. 5th St. A property damage report was taken in the area of Village West and Horn St. A subject was taken into protective custody in the area of the Riverfront park, A peace disturbance was reported in the 700 block of Clover Ct. A peace disturbance was reported in the area of Southwinds.

Did you know that cigarette butts are the most common litter found in our rivers and oceans? Dispose of your butts in the trash and not in our streets. #SWPPP #washmo #onlyraindownthedrain #waterwisewednesday

It's not every day that a grandfather/grandson team is working a hose line! Mark Frankenberg & Braedyn Frankenberg, 5-21-24. #wfd #volunteerfiredepartment #washmo

Master Donuts - thank you!

Keep an eye on the sky this evening. The area of enhanced risk for severe weather is just to our west and north. There is still the chance for severe weather tonight entering our area between 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

For those of you who have completed the Library's 100th Anniversary Reading Challenge, the coffee mugs are in. Please stop at the main desk for your 100th Anniversary Mug.

Night Shift 05/20/24 Officers responded to the area of E. 5th and Market for a report of a suspicious person. A subject came into the police department lobby to report harassment. A motor vehicle accident was reported in the area of Hwy 47 and Washington Square. A suspicious person was reported in the area of Hwy 47 and Blue Jay Dr. An assault was reported in the 300 block of W. 5th St. A peace disturbance was reported in the area of Horn St and Village West Apartments.

Due to an unexpected sewer repair, the Lafayette entrance to the James W. Rennick Riverfront Park will be closed down to one lane for the next several hours. Please proceed with caution. Thank you.

Shift Summary Day 5-20-2024 Check the well-being in the area of Highway 47/First Street Check the well-being in the 700 Block of Fulton Street. Assist another agency in the 5800 block of Steutermann Road. Vehicle crash report in the area of Front/Jefferson. Assist Union Pacific and City crews with a sewer repair on the railroad tracks. Assist Fire Department in the 1300 Block of South Lakeshore Drive A male subject was arrested on outstanding warrants in the 200 Block of Wenona.

Author and St. Louis Native Dave Lange has chronicled St. Louis Soccer for local and national media outlets since the 1970's. In Year One: St. Louis CITY SC, join him as he covers the highs and lows of St. Louis’s newest sports franchise in its inaugural season. May 21, 6:30 p.m., Washington Public Library Meeting Room. Teen/Adult

Callery Pear Buy Back trees went out last week to their new homes. Happy planting!

Night Shift Summary 05/19/2024 Subject was stopped in the 800 block of Jefferson Street for a traffic offense. Subject was found to be driving on a revoked driving status. Subject was arrested. Property found on Washington Crossing and turned into the Police Department. The owner was located and the property was returned. Subject was stopped for a traffic offense in the 500 block of East 5th Street. The subject was found to be driving on a suspended driving status. Subject was arrested. Barking dog complaint on Riverview Place.

Shift Summary - Days 5/19/24 A suspicious person was reported in the 700 block of E. 5th St. A check the well being was conducted in the 1000 block of Marylin Ct. A suspicious person was reported in the 700 block of Fremont St. A trespass warning was issued in the 1700 block of A Roy Dr. Assisted EMS in the area of 5th St. and High St. Assisted FCSD in the 5000 block of South Point Rd.

We were so busy at our training center today, we forgot to take pictures! Today our current Fire I/II class successfully completed their live burns and vehicle extrication evaluations as part of their testing for State certification. A day like this requires hard work by the students, the evaluators from outside agencies, and WFD personnel- thank you to all who donated their time (and sweat) today. We would also like to extend a big THANK YOU to Patriot Towing, who graciously provided us with the multiple vehicles that we needed today. We appreciate your frequent support of our training and testing. WFD call summary May 12-18 5/12: check area, Kaleb Ct. 5/13: alarm, Stafford St. 5/14: check area, N. Goodes Mill Rd. alarm, Koch Ln. 5/15: outdoor burn, Pleasant Dr. 5/16: check area, W. 3rd St. 5/17: wires, E. 6th St. 5/18: structure fire, Parmentier Est. check vehicle, Missouri Ave. vehicle accident, Hwy 100 alarm, High St. Professional Volunteer Service since 1852 #wfd #volunteerfiredepartment #washmo

Thanks to the generous donations of time and material, the Washington Fire Department Training Center now has a working fire protection system. This allows for firefighter hands-on training on an actual system that is fully functional. We would like to thank: Engineered Fire Protection for design time and materials, Potter Electric Signal for the panels and switches, Viking Corporation for the valves and trim, and Lieutenant Matt Frankenberg for his countless hours of design and installation. We appreciate the support of such great partners.

Night Shift Summary 05/18/2024 Vehicle crash on High Street at 7th Street. 3 vehicles involved, minor injuries. Private property traffic crash in the 1000 East 5th Street. One of the parties did not have insurance and was issued a citation. Overdose in the 200 block of Wenona Drive. Subject took too much of their medication. Subject was stopped on East 5th Street near Walnut Street for a traffic violation. Subject was found to have outstanding warrants and was arrested. Peace disturbance in the 600 block of Roberts Street. Subjects were asked to keep the noise down. Peace disturbance on A. Roy Drive. Two subjects were arguing. They were separated for the evening. Alarm in the 1500 block of High Street. Accidental by employee.

**FYI** The red stoplights are out on southbound Jefferson Street at the intersection of Jefferson and Eighth. ONLY the RED LIGHTS are out. Please use caution at the intersection.