THE BUILDING OF THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY ERUV
A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE
ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY ERUV
10/25/93 - 12/9/94
Initial meeting to review history of prior efforts to obtain necessary
approvals for a proposed St. Louis Community Eruv and to discuss
plans to seek approvals necessary for a St. Louis Community Eruv. 10/25/93
Political Strategy Planning 11/18/93-
12/13/93
Consultation with Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC)
and other advisors 11/20/93-
12/30/93
Drafting, revising and editing of the Eruv Fact Sheet 11/17/93-
3/5/94
Begin Investigation of Alternative Feasible Eruv Boundaries 11/1/93
Gathering Information Concerning Eruvim 11/17/93-
in other communities 2/28/94
Gather information concerning electric and telephone
companies utilities in other communities who assisted in
developing an Eruv within their service areas 11/17/93-
2/28/94
Gather information from other cities with Eruvim
concerning safety experience 11/17/93-
2/28/94
JCRC Board Meeting and Endorsement of the Eruv 12/14/93
Incorporation of St. Louis Community Eruv, Inc. 12/20/93
Requesting and Obtaining Support & Support Letters
for the Eruv from:
U.S. Senator John Danforth 1/3/94
U.S. Senator Christopher Bond 1/4/94
U.S. House of Representatives - James Talent 1/25/94
Missouri Senate - Wayne Goode 2/2/94
Missouri House of Representatives - Ilene Ordower 1/27/94
Missouri House of Representatives - Joan Bray 2/24/94
Mayor of the City of Clayton 1/27/94
Mayor of the City of Olivette 1/20/94
Mayor of the City of Richmond Heights 1/27/94
Mayor of the City of St. Louis 1/18/94
Mayor of the City of University City 1/11/94
Governor of Missouri 3/7/94
Jewish Federation of St. Louis 1/20/94
Jewish Community Relations Council 1/31/94
St. Louis Rabbical Association 2/25/94
Meeting with County Executive, Buzz Westfall, to request rental of
St. Louis County for the Eruv 2/10/94
Discussions with Merle T. Welshans concerning approach
Union Electric Company to
obtain Union Electric Company's cooperation. 2/12/94
Inspection of the Eruv by Rabbi Shimon Eider and meeting with
Rabbi Eider to discuss proposed Eruv and requirements
concerning the Eruv 2/15/94-
2/16/94
Meeting with County Executive, Buzz Westfall, to obtain Proclamation
and enter into the contract with St. Louis County for the rental
of St. Louis County for the Eruv 2/22/94
Preparation of proposals to Union Electric Company and
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 2/1/94-
3/10/94
Letter to Charles W. Mueller, President of Union Electric Company
from Merle T. Welshans regarding the proposed Eruv and the
need for assistance of Union Electric Company 2/12/94
Meeting with Local 1439 International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW) 3/7/94
Obtain support and safety confirmations from
IBEW 3/9/94
Meeting with Local 6310 Communications Workers of
America (CWA) 3/11/94
Letter from St. Louis Community Eruv, Inc. to Charles Mueller,
President of Union Electric Company including the Proposal
to Union Electric Company 3/11/94
Meeting with Union Electric Company concerning Proposal 3/14/94
Obtain support letter and safety confirmation
from CWA 3/14/94
Conference with Union Electric Company to confirm agreement in
principal with respect to the Eruv 3/18/94
Meeting with CWA and Mike Smith, Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company, to request assistance of Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company and review the Proposal 3/18/94
Conference with Mike Smith confirming
approval of agreement in principal
with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
permitting pole attachments for the Eruv 3/25/94
Meeting with Union Electric Company concerning terms of
approval of Pole License Agreement
and related Matters 3/31/94
Search and examine alternative routes for
Eruv boundary and review issues concerning poles, towers,
fences, walls, creeks and other Eruv boundary features 4/1/94-
5/31/94
Meet with Agents of Parkview neighborhood concerning
closure at breaks in the Parkview neighborhood
walls along Skinker 4/13/94
Meeting with Mayor Freeman Bosley, Jr. to request
rental of the City of St. Louis for the
Eruv and enter into contract with the Mayor
for rental of the City of St. Louis for the Eruv. 4/22/94
Seed Money Campaign to pay planning expenses 6/20/94
Discussions with Rabbi's concerning questions
and requirements for the Eruv boundaries 6/1/94-
7/10/94
Visit with Rabbi Nathan Greenblatt to examine
the Eruv and to review questions concerning
Eruv requirements 7/11/94
Change and improve the Eruv Boundary 7/12/94-
7/31/94
Determination of Proposed Revised Eruv Boundary 8/23/94
Meeting with Union Electric Company concerning Revised Eruv
Boundary and Pole License Agreement 8/29/94
Obtain Commercial General Liability
Insurance Coverage 9/16/94
Send Certificate of Insurance to Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company 9/16/94
Sign Pole License Agreement - Union Electric Company and
send Certificate of Insurance and
Pole License Fee to Union Electric Company 9/18/94
Conference with Mike Smith, Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company concerning
Eruv Boundary and permission to install
pole attachments on telephone poles 9/19/94
Meeting with Local 1431 of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers to discuss construction of the Eruv 9/23/94
Meeting with Local 6310 of the Communications Workers
of America to discuss construction of the Eruv 9/29/94
Planning for the installation of the pole attachments on
the utility poles. 10/3/94-
10/7/94
Preparing materials, equipment, maps and instructions for
the construction of the Eruv. 10/3/94-
10/7/94
Training of volunteers concerning the rules for construction a
community Eruv. 10/6/94
Working with 29 volunteers from Local 1439 of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and community
volunteers to install pole attachments on the utility poles. 10/9/94
Meeting with the City Manager of Clayton to obtain permission
maintain a string in Oak Knoll Park from the west park
fence to a utility pole in the park. 10/10/94
Construction and installation of non-utility improvements along
the Eruv boundary (strings, plexiglass and railroad ties) 10/16/94-
10/30/94
Inspection of the Eruv boundaries by Rabbi Sholom
Rivkin to confirm compliance
with applicable requirements. 10/20/94
Raising funds to build, administer, operate, inspect, maintain
and repair the Eruv. 10/3/94-
11/15/94
Inspection of the Eruv by Rabbi Sholom Rivkin
and Rabbi Nathan Greenblatt 11/3/94
Construction changes and alterations to the Eruv boundary 11/6/94
Additional pole attachments and alterations 11/7/94
Activating the Eruv telephone Hotline 11/8/94
Inspection of the Eruv by Rabbi Sholom Rivkin
and Rabbi Nathan Greenblatt 11/15/94
Approval of the Eruv by Rabbi Sholom Rivkin and
announcements to the Community. 11/15/94
Posting of the Eruv Map in each of the synagogues within the Eruv.11/15/94
Inspection of Storm Water Channels 11/17/94-
11/29/94
Additional pole attachments made and strings replaced
with pole moulding and other attachments. 11/20/94
Closure of Storm Water Channels 11/20/94-
11/29/94
Resolution of Golf Course Water Traps 11/29/94
Application for Tax Exempt Status Filed with the IRS 11/30/94
Repairs, Adjustments and Inspection of the Eruv 11/30/94-
12/1/94
Additional pole attachments, repairs, adjustments, tree
trimming and inspections. 12/4/94-
12/6/94
Change of boundary at northwest Olivette section of the
Eruv to exclude unpaved portions of the storm water
channel at railroad overpass east of Dielman Road west of
Woodson and to use fences and utility poles for
new boundary. . 12/7/94-
12/8/94
Tree trimming and inspections of the Eruv boundary. 12/8/94
Tree trimming and inspections of North Price Road, transition from
fence to utility pole, and transition from Dielman storm
water channel to utility pole. 12/9/94
First Sabbath with a functioning Community Eruv
(7th of Kislev - Parshat Vayigash) 12/9/94-
12/10/94
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