Historic Saint Louis Street Association
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Incorporated in 1999, the Historic Saint Louis Street Association (HSSA) is a non-profit organization
; the mission of which is to protect and preserve Historic Saint Louis Street and its community. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois
, Historic Saint Louis Street was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Saint Louis Street is a mile long National Historic District, which dates back to 1809. It is a residential street with over 50 historic homes that are from the middle 18th Century to early 19th Century.
The association has a governing board of seven members. Board members are elected for staggered two year terms by the members of the association. Membership in the association is voluntary. The current 2009/2010 board members are: Gordon Broom, John Mullane, Donna Gayler, Trish Cheatham, Ted Gayford, Sue Hepler, and Jim Zupanci.
12 association meetings are held per year. The annual meeting is the second Tuesday of May. All other meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.
HSSA has a wide range of committees. These committees include: The Traffic Committee, Website Committee, Social Committee, Membership Committee, Welcoming Committee, Newsletter Committee, Adopt a Highway
Committee, and the Beautification
Committee. Committee membership is open to any HSSA member that is in good standings.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
; the mission of which is to protect and preserve Historic Saint Louis Street and its community. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville, Illinois
Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,293. It is the county seat of Madison County and is the third oldest city in the State of Illinois. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, then Governor of the Illinois...
, Historic Saint Louis Street was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Saint Louis Street is a mile long National Historic District, which dates back to 1809. It is a residential street with over 50 historic homes that are from the middle 18th Century to early 19th Century.
The association has a governing board of seven members. Board members are elected for staggered two year terms by the members of the association. Membership in the association is voluntary. The current 2009/2010 board members are: Gordon Broom, John Mullane, Donna Gayler, Trish Cheatham, Ted Gayford, Sue Hepler, and Jim Zupanci.
12 association meetings are held per year. The annual meeting is the second Tuesday of May. All other meetings are held on the first Monday of each month.
HSSA has a wide range of committees. These committees include: The Traffic Committee, Website Committee, Social Committee, Membership Committee, Welcoming Committee, Newsletter Committee, Adopt a Highway
Adopt a Highway
The Adopt-a-Highway program, also known as Sponsor-a-Highway , is a promotional campaign undertaken by U.S. states, Provinces and Territories of Canada, and national governments outside North America to encourage volunteers to keep a section of a highway free from litter...
Committee, and the Beautification
Beautification
Beautification is the process of making visual improvements to a person, place or thing. With regard to a town, city or to an urban area, this most often involves planting trees, shrubbery, and other greenery, but frequently also includes adding decorative or historic-style street lights and other...
Committee. Committee membership is open to any HSSA member that is in good standings.