Historical May 1989 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
It is all too easy in this trade to report unverified facts or, horrors, descend to rumormongering.
Please accept my assurances that I will only monger facts. It’s true, for example, that Monsignor Polizzi at St. Roch Church broke his arm awhile back and is making a pretty good recovery. Equally true is the fact that Fr. Samson, the associate pastor, had the bad luck to break his foot recently.
It is not true, however, that the Diocese wants to rename the parish St. Kamikaze. Equally untrue is the story that Rev. Larry Gallamore of Grace Methodist has sustained a hangnail to promote ecumenicism. Moving on to family matters, Mary Vanidelli of 62XX Washington recently joined the staff of the Electrical Engineer. ing Department at Washington University.
She will be trying to convert irregular grant income into some form of steady cash flow.
Mary spent the last five years as the office manager at Grace Methodist Church and they miss each other very much. John and Jan Pitts of 61XX McPherson are expecting their third child around the end of August. More Babies: Tracy Shepherd is expecting a new baby on July 12 and Kim Fannon is due June 5. Both of these mothers-to-be are among the friendly faces at CWE Savings and Loan. (West End Employers please note: many of your people spend as much time in the area as our residents.
Since they are an integral part of this community, let me know about your new hires, new babies, etc. Call 727-0839 evenings:) Tom and Martha Hussey of 61XX Washington .report that their daughter Mary will commit matrimony (can’t use the “marry” sound twice in the same sentence) with James Achenbach at St. Roch on May 27. Tom’s daughter may be leaving the nest, but not St. Louis.; the couple plans to settle in the city. Eat your heart out, Creve Coeur. Tom Hussey is busy with his new consulting business; after years with the University of Missouri and Washington University.
He has put his financial and construction expertise to work in creating an “owner advocacy” office for educational institutions trying to form contracting teams for capital projects. New neighbors on the 61XX block of Washington are David and Kerri James.
David is doing medical research at Washington University Medical Center. Kerri, a nurse, is taking time off to enjoy their 11-month-old son, Joshua.
Although they moved here from Boston, they both call Australia home. Robin Wald of 62XX Washington should enjoy having some cobbers down the next block.
Speaking of foreign countries, you may. remember Paul and Paula Repetto, late of 61XX Kingsbury, who recently moved to California. Marty Stout of 61XX McPherson visited them at the end of March and filed a report with yr hmbl svt. Paul bought a health food store, while Paula’s at a toy store.
They are enjoying the warm weather in San Marino and appear to be adapting to what passes for culture there.
They miss us and send their love. Betty Burke of 61XX McPherson joined the staff of St. Mary’s Health Center on May 1. Nita Littlejohn of 61XX Kingsbury has emerged from the Illinois coal mines and joined the legal staff at McDonnell Douglas. Karen Bynum of 60XX Pershing was recently named Senior Warden at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Ferguson. Tom Knoten, 63XX Pershing, has formed the law partnership of Bearden, Knoten & Mattern, with offices in the University Club Tower.
The Great Gate of Parkview opened at last. Closed for at least the last decade, the gate at Limits and Washington, the uttermost northwest corner of the SDCC area, opened during the Thurtene Carnival.
This allowed Captain Hook, holder of the Parkview towing contract, to tow out . trespassing cars more easily.
A record sixteen wayward cars were removed this year.
Most Delmar traffic drove right on by the opening, but several Parkview residents took advantage of the opportunity to drive through the gates, including yr hmbl svt. Who knows if we’ll ever have another chance?
Speaking of Thurtene Carnival, we take our hats off to the Thurtene Committee and the Wash U administration for their successful efforts to mitigate the effects of this boisterous event on the local population.
There was noticeably less Donner and Blitz in the wee hours of the morning; this is the first year I have not been electronically blasted out of the sack.
The Thurtene people had committed to cleaning up the neighborhood after the affair and this was accomplished quickly, thoroughly, and unobtrusively. Ottie’s Corner: Ottie Edwards has been the daytime security person for Parkview two years now. Fortunately, his attention and enthusiasm extend to the entire area, to the benefit of all of us. Ottie presented a bicycle safety program to the bridging Brownies of Troop 533 on April 11 at Grace Methodist Church.
He plans to hold two more sessions this spring; one foi Parkview and one for SDCC. Ottie was recently pursuing a group of preteens who had broken into a local yard, when one of them pulled a 9mm pistol out and waved it at Officer Edwards.
This “gun” turned out to be a toy pistol stolen from a Parkview backyard.
The 14-yearold who pulled this stunt is only alive because of Ottie’s training and discretion. Realistic toy guns like this can be very dangerous; please bear this in mind next time you think about buying one for your child—or before your child carelessly leaves one lying around. Local law enforcement people are asking you to paint the muzzles of these toys yellow.
Now you know why. University City police captured a man during Easter weekend who had attempted a burglary in Parkview.
He admitted to several other area break-ins over the last several weeks.
He pointed out that many of our residents do not set their alarms and leave valuables in view of windows. Last I heard, the SDCC area included a lot of turf besides the 61XX blocks and Parkview. Keep those cards and letters comin: folks.
If it’s new, interesting, or mildly scandalous, let’s share it with the neighbors. Thank you and here’s my phone number: 727-0839.
This late bulletin just came in, seconds away from my deadline: Bill and Mary Christman, as in Christman Design on 60XX Kingsbury, have suddenly found themselves with a larger family. Kate, the new arrival, just 8 weeks old, joined the Christmans and their other three children on April 18.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, May 1989.
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