Historical April–May 2008 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The Centennial Planning Committee has expanded to include a broad cross-section of Skinker-DeBaliviere residents and alums, working to implement an exciting agenda throughout 2008. Co-Chairs Katie Kurtz and Andy Cross. First up: as this issue highlights, the Centennial House Tour will be held on Sunday, May 11. Venita Lake and Arline Webb are cochairs for the house tour, which will be held on Mother’s Day, as were the past house tours, held from 1969 to 1981. Eleven houses are on the tour, and house sitters are still being sought to help man each house.
Call Venita Lake at 727-7378. Marj Weir and Jo Ann Vatcha are working with the Missouri Historical Society on the publication of the neighborhood history, including an oral history DVD. Already several residents have been interviewed, and more are being scheduled.
In addition, Lana Stein and Dan McGuire are also interviewing other residents and prominent neighbors, and you could be on the list! “Photo Day” is scheduled for May 31 from 5-7 pm. Bring any of your old photos, home movies, or just memories of the neighborhood at any time in its history.
Call Marj at 863-7558 for more information.
This will be an informal event with potluck refreshments.
The Big Centennial Celebration will be held on Saturday October 11, at the Four Corners.
The event will feature two live bands, food and drink, and much more, including special recognitions for all those groups and individuals who help make our neighborhood so special.
If you would like to be involved with the centennial celebrations, contact Katie Kurtz at 727-6377– knkurtz@swbell.net, or Andy Cross at 721-6060–mccross@swbell.net.
To help with the House Tour, contact Venita Lake at vlake@ mindspring.com.
To be added to the email distribution list, send your email address to: llloyd53@ sbcglobal.net.
If you are interested in participating in the “oral history”, contact Jo Ann Vatcha at jvatcha@ gmail.com or Marj Weir at weir. marj@charter.net, or Lana Stein at lstein@umsl.edu. For updates, you may also visit the Skinker-DeBaliviere website, www.stlouis.missouri.org/ skinkerdebaliviere/centennial. And don’t forget our “blog” at http:// sdcentennial@blogspot.com. 2008 SKINKER-DEBALIVIERE HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD CENTENNIAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY 11, 2008 …………………………. HOUSE TOUR MAY 31, 2008 …………………………. Photo DAY JUNE 7, 2008………………………….10TH ANNUAL BREAKFAST GARDEN TOUR OCTOBER 11, 2008………………….CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT FOUR CORNERS CHECK THE CENTENNIAL LOGO ON THE SKINKER-DEBALIVIERE WEBSITE. FOR UP TO DATE PLANNING INFORMATION AND TO VOLUNTEER GO TO: www.stlouis.missouri.org/skinkerdebaliviere/centennial
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Skinker-De Baliviere Centennial 1908–2008 logo.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2008.
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Archival transcription note: Back page lists June 7 garden tour while page 2 calendar says June 14; blog URL prints @ rather than dot. Source statements preserved.
Original source: SD_Times2008_04.pdf, printed page(s) 12; PDF page(s) 12.
