Historical November 1986 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Welcome to the neighborhood to Jerome and Britt Marie Schiller. Jerome and Britt Marie recently purchased a home on 6100 McPherson. Jerome is a professor of philosophy and Britt Marie is an instructor of philosophy at Washington University. Jerome is also a bookbinder who restores and binds old and new books.
He learned this skill in Switzerland and London. Britt Marie is from Sweden, but has been in the United States since 1968.
The Schillers are expecting their first child in January. Bill Yonker and Renee Flanders are new to 6100 Westminster. Bill is head of the Visual Arts Department and a college counselor at Country Day. Renee runs her own interior design company — Opus Interiors. Bill’s six year-old daughter, Elizabeth, is a frequent visitor. Besides his educational pursuits, Bill is also director for Art St. Louis II, a major component of the St. Louis Arts Festival, and serves on the board of the Craft Alliance.
Another welcome is extended to Matthew and Martin Fitzgerald, of 6100 Pershing. Their parents live in Parkview.
Congratulations to Jane and Orville Mercer, 5800 Pershing. Gwendolyn Clare Mercer was born on September 11th, a month ahead of schedule. Jane is an engineer, who has temporarily “retired” to raise her family. Orville is a psychiatric social worker.
The Mercers also have a son, Zachary, 3. Other new arrivals are Robert Mahon, son of Bob and Maggie Hart Mahon of Parkview; and Larry Howe, son of St. Roch’s former first – grade teacher, Mary Howe and husband Larry. Neighbors and friends were certainly sorry to see Dorothy Dolan, a long-time resident, move away. Dorothy moved from 300 Skinker to West Pine and she will be missed.
Another long-time resident, Florence Tanner, was honored at a reception in celebration of her 90th birthday, which was held at Delmar Baptist in October Mrs. Tanner lives in the 6100 block of Kingsbury Some old news you may not have heard: Last summer Kate Hart replaced Wes Edwards as our neighborhood liaison officer with the mayor’s office. Kate lives in the 6000 block of Westminster, and her parents are Richard and Suzanne Hart.
The cast and crew of last summer’s Skinker-DeBaliviere dinner theater got together for a party on October 4th at the home of Gee and Cal Stuart.
They were delighted to be able to view part of the memorable performance of Penelope, Pride of the Pickle Factory which had been video recorded. Plans were already being discussed for another dinner theater next year— a great idea!
Welcome to the Skinker-DeBaliviere office to Karen Largen. Karen is the new SDCC secretary.
She has lived in the 6000 block of Kingsbury since April of 1985, and has a son, Tim, 12 years old.
Our very deepest condolences to Nancy Farmer, the executive director of the Community Council, and her family. Nancy recently lost her brother and sister-in-law in a house fire.
Our thoughts are with her during this time.
On Sunday, October 19th, the neighborhood was host to Art Exposed III.
The event featured area artists in a group exhibition and open house at several area studios.
The affair, which lasted from 1:30 to 5:00, was considered a great success and was quite well-attended. Music accompanied the exhibits and tied in well with the fourth, and final Evening at Four Corners, featuring a concert by The Perfect Fifth. Area artists exhibiting at Art Exposed were: Bill Hawk Ted Smith Linda Horsley Nunley Sue White John Bjerklie – Deborah Bauer Bill Christman Debra Drexler Virginia Barbara Harman Leguey-Feilleux Catie Houlihan Gene Hoelfel Mark L’Ecuyer Laura Alberti David Lobig Paula Repetto Peter Markus Joan Elkin Mary Sprague Ken Anderson Dick Tollkuhn Kate Rosenbloom • Bert VanderMark Bill Kohn There was also a children’s exhibit featuring work by children from New City School, Crossroads, Stella Maris, and Hamilton School. Don’t forget St. Roch’s Christmas Bazaar on November 8th and 9th.
The bazaar will be held in the newly renovated church hall and will feature Christmas specialty items, hand-made articles, toys and a shop for children only.
Lunch will be available on Saturday and a continental breakfast on Sunday. Grace Methodist is having their Christmas Bazaar on the same days, so you could make a day of Christmas shopping right here in the neighborhood Don’t look for Vicissitudes next month, as this writer is planning to go into labor as soon as this article is turned in to the editor. That means that by the time you read this there will be another Horner.
Please save me all your news and gossip for after the holidays, and look for me here in February.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November 1986.
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