Original bylines: Marcia M. Kerz and Lisa Horner. Historical October 1980 neighborhood column.
Vicissitudes has been able to locate an acceptable amount of good news over the past month – which makes this reporting task more enjoyable.
Jan Phillips, of the 6100 block of Washington, and a previous neighbor. Dee Vossmeyer (formerly from 6000 block of Westminister), both recently passed the Missouri Bar Examination. Jane plans to remain in St. Louis with her family and seek employment in her field. Dee, as was previously reported, is expecting a baby in November.
She will begin working full-time as an Assistant Circuit Attorney for the City of St. Louis in February.
Our congratulations to Jane and Dee. both of whom graduated from St. Louis University School of Law during the Spring of 1980.
Dan Schesch. of the 6000 block of McPherson. has been selected to participate in the St. Louis Leadership Program sponsored by the Danforth Foundation, for the 1980-81 year. Dan will be working with other individuals in the program to promote positive change in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Participants are selected from a large number of candidates and it is an honor to be part of the program. Dan presently serves as a Board Member on the Board of Education for the St. Louis Public Schools. (We expect great things from you, Dan.)
In tracking down a “new arrival,” Vicissitudes contacted Catherine and Michael Von Hatte, of the 6000 block of Waterman. just in time to learn that Catherine gave birth to a girl, their first child, on September 14th. Ashley Christine weighed 9 pounds and 10 ounces. and both Ashley and Catherine are doing well. Catherine’s parents, Dr. Joe LeBlanc and his wife. Shirley, shared the news with us when we called.
They are visiting from Bartelsville, Oklahoma. Dr. LeBlanc commented that he and his wife and Catherine lived in the 5800 block of Waterman some time ago while Dr. LeBlanc was completing medical school at Washington University, He sounded pleased to be back for the special occasion.
Congratulations to the Von Hattens and the LeBlancs.
Teddi and Ralph Reeder, 6000 McPherson, are expecting a baby in December.
They should be well prepared for the event as Teddi is a registered nurse at Barnes Hospital. and Ralph is completing his fourth year of medical school at Washington University.
This will be their first child.
Our best to both of them as they await the arrival of their child.
WESTMINISTER BLOCK CLUB PARTY: The Westminister Block Club has been involved in planning an extensive full day event for Saturday. October 11th. Assuming that the cold and rain hold off, there will be a rummage sale in the morning and activities scheduled for the afternoon and eveningeven “adult games.” The “Event of the Year” seems to be shaping up and will attract an interesting crowd: an official Tug-of-War Contest. Teams will be determined and rivalries from other blocks are welcome to take a chance at beating the “Westminister Heavy Weights.” The losers will enjoy a nice. soft mud bath. (Hoses will be available to help everyone clean up.)
Bill Fitzgibbons (6100 Pershing). Susan Sante (6100 Pershing), Bill Kohn (6110 Kingsbury), Libby Gilk (6100 Waterman), and Abby Posner (6000. Waterman) were among the 44 artists who painted the construction wall around the old Post Office downtown.
This full day event took place on September 27th.
It required a special talent as each artist was given 20 feet of wall space to paint and was responsible to anticipate and change his/her design to flow into the next artist’s work.
The event was co-sponsored by the St. Louis Arts and Humanities Commission, The General Services Administration, C. Ratio Contracting Company. Inc., and the St. Louis Ambassadors Arts and Fountains Foundation. Technical assistance was provided by “On the Wall.” On your next trip downtown, be sure to drive by the art display. Libby Gilk has had some experience in this area — as some may know. Libby is responsible for the lovely mural on our branch library wall on Des Peres.
Many folks have commented about the landscaping on the Pershing side of Talayna’s Restaurant. Mike Faille, the owner, has been working on it since Spring. Thanks for the beautification, Mike.
The neighborhood has a new resident in the 6000 block of McPherson. Lee Edward Ray, Jr. was born on July 26th to Barbara Sills.
Congratulations to Barbara and Lee.
We were pleased to see some old residents return. After their recent fire, the Bynums are back home in the 6000 block of Pershing.
Welcome home.
Libby Gilk and her children, Tobias and Hannah. have left the 6100 block of Waterman for a new home in the Benton Park area. Libby has purchased a duplex which she and her children will be living in and renovating in their spare time.
Peggy Peters-Vaughn will be very busy managing her new store, AMBER’S (named after her daughter) at 6505 Delmar.
The store will specialize in men’s. women’s and children’s clothing with an emphasis on the city western look.
Late vacation news: Susan Sante and her sons enjoyed two months this summer in Terruride, Colorado. Their time was spent skiing, sight-seeing and visiting her brother, Peter Muckerman, a former neighborhood resident.
Originally published in The Paper, October 1980.
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