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Historical November–December 2010 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The McPherson Christmas Caroling tradition continues on Sunday, December 12 at 4:30 p.m. on the Rosedale median, with the lively after-party at the Boxdorfers. Many neighbors on 6000 and 6100 blocks have participated in the past, thanks in large part to the efforts through the years by Dave Schmidt. Dave has been ailing lately, and at this printing is still in hospital recuperating.
All our best get well wishes to our great good neighbor Dave. And from Kirkwood comes this note from Mary Schmidt:”We love your current issue. Well done!
We will always feel connected to Skinker-DeBaliviere as long as we have the Times to read! Our news: This May we went to France for a 3 week reunion with our French “kids”: Agnes, Blandine, Benoit and their parents and children.
We lived with them.
We travelled by trains.
We had a wonderful and memorable time! Love, Mary and Pete Schmit.” The 5900 block of De Giverville celebrated with a full blown block party on September 18th and had a great time. Andrea Cole and Mrs. Brown barbequed. At one point they had two football games going, backyard golf, frisbee, and Dennis Evans rounded up a bouncie house for the kids, which even the adults enjoyed using at the end of the party.
There was a DJ and the middle of the block was a dance floor.
To add to the excitement, balloons participating in the Great Forest Park Balloon Race flew over and landed in Lucier Park!
A very exciting party with extra entertainment no one could have planned! First grandbaby! Candace O’Connor and Bob Wiltenburg of the 6100 block of Kingsbury are first-time grandparents.
On June 8, daughter Mary Wiltenburg and husband Brian Dalton had their first baby: William O’Connor Dalton. Congratulations! Lana Stein reported that on October 6, Rufus Davenport, a resident of 59xx Pershing for well over 40 years, passed away.
He will be missed by his neighbors and friends. Davenport was 83 years old.
He looked out for those who lived near by and a certain toy spaniel will miss his special friend. Shirley Whitney Polk reports that grandson, Allen Whitney, graduated on September 16 from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Academy and is now an Officer on the streets of St. Louis. Congratulations to Shirley and Al and all the family! Nine of the eleven Schoemehl siblings, (plus Tim and Kelly Schoemehl and a couple of honorary Schoemehls) recently took a trip to Ireland in September; Dublin to Galway.
According to Julie Schoemehl, they had many adventures and an absolutely wonderful time!
The entire Weir family enjoyed the Westminster Block Party in October. Our condolences go out to the Cross family, formerly of the 6100 block of Kingsbury. Rosie Cross, daughter of John and Jane Cross and sister of Andy Cross, passed away on September 2nd. Do you have some news to share?
Please send your items to Rachel Boxdorfer at rboxdorfer@ prudentialalliance.com with the subject line “News of Neighbors”. Thank you!
Original photograph caption
Balloons above De Giverville block party. Descriptive caption supplied.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, November–December 2010.
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Archival transcription note: Source introduces Mary Schmidt but note signed Mary and Pete Schmit; variants retained without inferred identity change.
Original source: SD_Times2010_11.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
