Officer Mike Tomachek reported at the December 20 meeting of the Grantwood Village Board of Trustees that burglaries in the County are increasing with the holiday season and she urged residents to be extra vigilant in order to ensure a safe holiday season.

He reported that one particular burglar who seems to be especially professional in his ability to steal jewelry has been stealing from homes in the Affton area.

   Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Genny Webelhuth made a presentation in which she shared information from a recent St. Louis County Community Policing Seminar. Webelhuth suggested unique Christmas gifts that could help to secure safety in the home and  said “a few simple steps and a little bit of money you can make your home secure and help you sleep at night.”

Vogt Is Prosecuting Attorney

Former State Representative Mike Vogt, Vogt & Howard Law Offices was appointed to fill the position of Grantwood Village Prosecuting Attorney. He previously was owner of The Olde Topper Tavern from 1992-1996, and a union laborer from 1986-1992. He earned his juris doctorate from Oklahoma City University and BA from Saint Louis University.  He served four terms in the Missouri House and left due to term limits after being elected in 2002.

Village Seeks Grant to Improve Grant Road Area

Village Clerk Pat Williams told residents at the December 20 meeting of the Grantwood Village Board of Trustees that she and other board members had worked with Tim Goode and Andy Elmore from Grant’s Farm to submit an application for federal funding for improvements along Grant Road. If approved, the grant, administered through the Missouri Department of Transportation would provide $49,500 that would be used to pave a graveled pull-off area which is often used by motorists as a turnaround or pull off; remove a similar area; pay for solar lighting that would be placed along the roadway to clarify curves in the road and provide a sign that would direct drivers to Grant’s Farm and Ulysses S. Grant (Whitehaven) National Park and welcome visitors to the Village.

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