Historical April–May 2010 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Katrina Stierholz and her family have lived in Skinker DeBaliviere for 15 years.
They reside on the 6100 block of McPherson.
Her husband is Mark Banaszak and her two sons are Theo and Emil, 14 and 13 years old.
She has been a volunteer in the neighborhood for almost her entire residency.
She began by participating in the Playground Committee which resulted in the lovely tot lot at the Greg Freeman Park at Four Corners.
She was president of Rosedale for a year and served on the SDCC Board.
She has also been a stalwart with the West End Arts Council.
This year she returned to the SDCC Board and was chosen as president. Stierholz finds Skinker DeBaliviere to be a beautiful neighborhood with an impressive housing stock.
The neighbors and the sense of community keep her here.
As president, she wants to work with Andy Cross, Beautification Chair, on the physical design.
Most important, she wants to work with all parts of the neighborhood.
Her goal is development of a strategic plan that takes into account what is going on now and what neighborhood residents value.
Residents will be interviewed. Neighbor Betul Ozmat will help to facilitate the process.
She is employed at Washington University as is Ms. Stierholz.
The Board will be undertaking the process of hiring a new executive director.
They will have a good job description and hope the person to be selected will be on board by early fall. Stierholz also places emphasis on greater budgetary control and the replenishment of cash reserves.
Finally, Stierholz and the Board are interested in enabling an organization for Washington Heights, that part of the neighborhood east of Des Peres. Washington Heights has not had an organization for over 25 years.
She will begin at a meeting of all block captains on April 7.
It is clear from our conversation that Stierholz is bringing energy and commitment to her new role. SDCC Officers Katrina Stierholz, President Mike Noble, Vice President Dan Hudspeth, Treasurer Rachel Boxdorfer, Secretary
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Katrina Stierholz. Descriptive caption supplied; photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2010.
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