Historical November–December 2017 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The weather has been so warm that it is hard to believe we are in the fall season and winter will be knocking at our door soon enough. Either way, it is time to catch up with some neighbors. And please, keep me (and the readers) in mind during the winter and send me a note (see below) with the latest news in your life! Neighborhood resident Marvin Nodiff has just published another mystery novel, his fourth, called HOA Gobsmack!
The Homeowner Associations that Nodiff worked with during his long career as a lawyer are frequently the subject of his writing.
The new novel focuses on what happens when populism invades the community association and their lawyer is promptly fired.
The resulting “revolt” threatens his practice and reputation–but is it part of a national populist movement to “take back our community” or a sinister scam? Readers may remember that last year we covered in this column the fact that Parkview resident, Rachel Ebeling, jumped out of an airplane. Yes, she jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. Well, Rachel, who is co-founder and Executive Director of The Angel Band Project did it again this year as part of the event “Chute to Heal”.
The event takes place on August 22 every year and was organized by a woman named Natasha Repass.
On the evening of August 22, 2008, Repass was walking home in North Conway, New Hampshire when she was sexually assaulted by a transient. Repass, who now lives in New York, decided in 2011 to commemorate the anniversary of her assault by doing something positive to help others.
This is the second year that Rachel and other representatives from The Angel Band have participated and they have worked with and honored Repass for her contributions.
The jump raises money and awareness for victims of sexual assault and violence.
The Angel Band Project was founded after the murder of St. Louis native Teresa Butz who was attacked and killed in her home in Seattle in 2009.
The program currently serves clients in St. Louis, Seattle and New York City and their office is in The Loop. You can learn more about The Angel Band Project at angelbandproject.org.
Another Parkview resident has branched out and celebrated the opening of his new law firm in August. Jonathan Barton and Todd C. Stanton formed their new law firm Stanton Barton LLC. Their focus is transportation and trucking, product liability and business litigation and consulting, offering a broad range of litigation services to clients throughout the country. Their offices are located in Clayton. You can learn more about Jon’s firm at www.stantonbarton.com. Congrats Jon!
We are sad to share the news of the passing of longtime Skinker DeBaliviere resident Joyce Barnard. Joyce had lived on the 5900 block of DeGiverville and was active in St. Roch church where her children attended school.
Her life was celebrated at St. Roch on Monday, October 16th. Our condolences go out to Joyce’s family. Do you have news to share?
Please send your submissions via email with the subject line News of Neighbors to rachelb@sdtimes.org or drop off a note to the attention of Rachel Boxdorfer at the Skinker DeBaliviere office. Be sure to mark it “News of Neighbors”.
We love to hear about neighbors accomplishments, awards, travels, weddings, anniversaries, births, and more!
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Chute to Heal participants support Angel Band Project.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2017.
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