The City of Richmond Heights, Missouri was incorporated on December 13, 1913. In 2013, the City will be 100 years old.
A note from Mayor James Beck:
“This city is what it is because our citizens are what they are.” - Plato
I’d like to think that Plato could have just as easily been writing about Richmond Heights.
Our city is what it is because of its several generations of people who dreamed dreams and then worked hard to make those dreams reality. They worked for the good of their families, neighbors and friends – and they worked for the good of the community overall. They shared their skills, talents, and time until ultimately the City of Richmond Heights grew, evolved and emerged as one of the greatest communities in the State of Missouri.
Our city is what it is because of generations of people like you who have come together to make our community great today while laying a foundation for a greater tomorrow.
PROGRAM BOOKLET TELLS WHAT’S IN STORE FOR OUR CENTENNIAL YEAR
Throughout 2013, the
City of Richmond Heights will be celebrating its centennial anniversary.
A booklet highlighting our guest speakers, special programs and
celebratory events is now available from stands at City Hall, THE
HEIGHTS and the Richmond Heights Memorial Library. Or you can download a copy.
Calling all artists!!
The inaugural ArtFest, which is part of the City of Richmond Heights centennial celebration, is bringing a juried art show and a fine craft fair to the city 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18.
Featured artists include oil painter and muralist Julie Wiegand, whose pieces focus on the lush countryside; Kathleen Barnes, whose acrylic paintings focus on her passion for nature; and Newberry Furniture, which designs and creates hand-crafted furniture and kitchen tools from raw lumber.
The artwork of about 30 local artists will be on sale and other cultural activities will be available during the festival.
There will be free yoga and pilates classes, live music, healthy cooking demonstrations, a food vendor, wine tastings and a children’s art station.
The event will take place at the City green space on Lindbergh Drive and South Big Bend Boulevard.
For more information, visit www.artfestrh.org
FREE Centennial Trees Available!
The City of Richmond Heights is celebrating our 100th Anniversary of incorporation during the
year 2013. A citizen group has recommended that one of the ways we celebrate our heritage is
to plant additional trees within our urban forest. In order to achieve this goal, the City of Richmond
Heights will be planting street trees throughout the city in our neighborhoods and parks
and offering small trees for planting on private property to provide benefits for years to come.
Read More of Tim Brunsman's Letter..
FREE Centennial Trees Available!
The City of Richmond Heights is celebrating our 100th Anniversary of incorporation during the
year 2013. A citizen group has recommended that one of the ways we celebrate our heritage is
to plant additional trees within our urban forest. In order to achieve this goal, the City of Richmond
Heights will be planting street trees throughout the city in our neighborhoods and parks
and offering small trees for planting on private property to provide benefits for years to come.
Read More of Tim Brunsman's Letter..
Read More of Tim Brunsman's Letter..
Help us plan the best birthday party ever for Richmond Heights! Please join us and contribute your ideas and information for our centennial year. Centennial Committee meetings will begin at 7 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at THE HEIGHTS: Richmond Heights Community Center and Memorial Library, 8001 Dale Ave. Please join in the discussion and planning of this great event.
If you have questions, suggestions or ideas -- or if you would like someone from the committee to call you -- please leave a voice mail message at (314) 645-5396.
Centennial Committee Contacts:
Mike Jones, Committee Chair
mjones@richmondheights.org
(314) 644-1564
Veterans Memorial Committee
Visit the Veterans Memorial Committee site for more information.
Also be sure to have a look at the Veterans Day ceremony slide show on the photos page.
