<\/strong>The Monarch-Chesterfield levee, in suburban St. Louis, is about to get beautified by a creative, fun community project that could be a good starting point for a wider discussion.<\/p>\n

On June 4, 2011, <\/strong>a group of 50 students in 8^{th<\/sup> through 12th<\/sup> grades will lead an expected 600 to 1,000 area residents in painting a student-designed mural on a 500-foot, concrete stretch of the Chesterfield-Monarch floodwall. The community art project, called Make Your Mark<\/a>, is sponsored by Chesterfield Arts, a community non-profit. The group describes the project this way:<\/p>\n}

\u2026<\/strong>a free, community-based project that is providing a unique leadership opportunity for students from across the region\u2026This Student Leadership Team has been working since July [2010] on Phase I of the project, which includes creating the design for the mural. With the help of professional artist Stuart Morse of Morse Fine Art Studios, the team has been getting creative with concepts that will transform the levee and the future Great Rivers Greenway recreation trail<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A constructive activity for teens. Enhancing area recreation. That seems like a good project for teens and community residents, right? So, what\u2019s the problem?<\/p>\n

History: Water flows, and so does money
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