Historical Summer 2004 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Welcome to new neighbors on the 5900 block of DeGiverville Tony Wyche and Sara Howard, who have recently moved to St. Louis’ best neighborhood from Washington, D.C.
The moving van has just brought Kely Weber and Steve Portock from Flagstaff, Arizona, to their new home on the 6100 block of Westminster. Sadly, that means saying good-bye to neighbors Grady and June Vaughn, who lived here for six years.
They were great gardeners and were featured with their lovely pond on a past Garden Tour.
The Vaughns have moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan, for an engineering assignment which will last several years. Amy Gill hits the news again, named as one of the area’s “40 under 40”. Husband Amrit was named to that prestigious list in 2002. Clearly one of St. Louis’ power couples, the Gills also received an award from Landmarks Association for their renovation of the Coronado Hotel Building on Lindell. Landmarks Assn. names its “Eleven Most Enhanced” projects annually.
Another winner this year was Joe Edwards an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Washington University ofor his three beautifully renovated buildings in the 6100 block of Delmar.
All three of these buildings are occupied by retail shops and restaurants. Congratulations to Joe for his newest award (at least, as we go to press!), an honorary degree from Washington University. By the way, Joe’s new project this summer is the creation of more parking for the shops on Delmar. Working with the City of St. Louis and Alderman Lyda Krewson, and in sync with the Delmar Commercial Committee’s Parking Study and Plan, Joe has purchased land on Skinker and on Enright. Construction has already begun.
This will add approximately 100 free parking places for the many, many new visitors to the area. Vivienne Dobbs of the 5700 block of Westminster recently received a Woman of Distinction Award, for her many years of community service. Vivienne also served as a “Stakeholder” for the Advance St. Louis project. Dan Schesch, of the 6000 block of McPherson, was anther neighborhood resident involved in finalizing the proposals for revisions to the city charter. THE TIMES will feature the ballot proposals in our fall issue, prior to the November election. Babies make the news again: Steve and Nancy Kramer, of the 6100 block of Westminster, welcomed their fourth child and third girl, Mary Elisabeth, born March 2, 2004. Big sisters are Helen and Carolan and big brother is William.
On the 6000 block of Westminster, Nicole Blumner and Warren Rosenblum are expecting their first baby later this year.
Also expectant are John and Sole Van Emden, who live with their daughter Maggie on the 6000 block of Pershing. Last year’s catalog of new babies missed a set of twins: Matthew and Madalyn will be one year old on June 23. Proud parents are Mike Schroeder and Karen Branding.
The family lives on the 6100 block of Kingsbury. Be sure and do your own welcome wagon to the new neighbors moving into our great neighborhood, and let us know more “news of neighbors” for the fall issue of THE TIMES. Send your news to jvatcha@peoplepc.com. And have a great summer!
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, Summer 2004.
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Archival transcription note: Original JoeEdwards sentence combines honorary Doctor of Laws phrase with Landmarks award and prints ofor; source construction retained rather than silently rewritten.
Original source: SD_Times2004_06.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
