New Off-Street Parking Requirements
The Board of Aldermen recently adopted new off-street parking regulations aimed at reducing an over abundance of parking spaces for businesses and move towards a more environmentally friendly material.  Most new retail and service businesses will be required to install 4 spaces per thousand square foot of floor area instead of the old six to eight.  Seeing how many shopping centers have underutilized parking areas was of major concern for Board members.  Also, 1 of each four spaces is required to be a porous material like pervious concrete, porous asphalt, or open blocks.  The Board believes the cost will offset between stormwater detention requirements and having a pavement that allows water to reach into the ground instead of running off into our over utilized storm water system.  See the complete ordinance here.

Save Lives with the City of Pevely by Giving Your Shoes the Boot!

Bring your used and new shoes to City of Pevely City Hall (401 Main Street) and, the City of Pevely with ShoemanWater Projects will turn your shoes into clean drinking water.

Shoeman Water Projects picks up used and new shoes year round from businesses, churches, schools, and shoe drives. Once collected, The Shoeman gives a second life to the shoes, selling them to exporters. The money from the sale of the shoes is used to purchase well drilling rigs, water purification systems, and other supplies to bring clean, fresh water to those in need. The shoes stay out of landfills and become much needed affordable shoes.

Having collected over 1.5 million pairs of shoes since August fo 2008, the non-profit Shoeman Water Projects has sent four water drilling rigs to Kenya and water purifications system teams to Haiti.  Even before the devastating earthquake, a whopping 40% of Haiti's people did not have access to clean water.  Contaminated ground water is the leading cause of infant mortality, and deadly hepatitis, cholera and dysentery take many adult lives. In Kenya's dry lands girls must often forgo school to instead walk miles and miles each day to collect dirty, unsafe water for their families and live stock. By donating your shoes, you save the landfill and you save lives. It is as simple as that!

To participate, give your shoes the boot by donating your used and new shoes, tied or rubber-banned into pairs into our drop off bin at the City of Pevely City Hall.  For more information about the City of Pevely shoe drive contact City Hall at (636) 475-4452.  To learn more about Shoeman Water Projects, how to be a Shoeper Star, or the over 100 drop-off locations visit www.shoeman.org.

Shoeman Water Projects

Shoeman Water Projects is a ministry of Eagle Wings Ministries, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 charity, working to alleviate as much human suffering as possible and in the process, maximize fun.  The Project's work provides affordable shoes in the developing world, life-giving, fresh, clean drinking water to those in need and a splashing good time for the kids. For more information, visit www.shoeman.org.

 

    
Richard Kim (left) and George "The Shoeman" Hutchins

 

 
 Thank you to the employees, aldermen, friends and
residents of Pony Bird for helping make our special
announcement and donating the first several pairs of shoes.