Kickoff For The Team（英文）

Summer 2019

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TIMES anniversary kickoff recognition at Cross Art Studio.

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A year-long celebration of fifty years in publication kicked off on Friday, May 17, with a party at the Cross Art Studio on Des Peres and Kingsbury.

There were some special guests who helped start this wonderful neighborhood collaboration: from the very first issue in April, 1970, the Business Manager, Joe Vaughn, was brought to the event by Lu Green.

Also named in that first issue, Rose Storey and Vince Schoemehl were in attendance.

There were several former editors and longtime contributors: Peggy Hermes, Sue Rothschild, and Marj Weir, who has morphed from paper to internet and runs our great website, with all the past issues from all 49+ years! Marj put together a great slide show with photographs from the TIMES, which will also be available on our website, www.sdtimes.org. Applause was given to King Schoenfeld, our great photographer for so many years, who has recently donated his photo library to MOHIS; and Tom Hoerr, our longest running columnist, who has written his column for almost 40 years. Newer contributors Dan Rater and Rachelle L’Ecuyer, Alderwoman Heather Navarro, and Frank Schafer, an unexpected addition to our history columns writing about the firehouse on DeBaliviere, also attended the party. Special thanks were given to longtime advertisers and boosters Joe Edwards and Karleen Hoerr.

We missed some of our “staff” Rachel Boxdorfer and Susanne Knese and Mark Banaszak, who were unable to attend. Co-Editors Lana Stein and Jo Ann Vatcha made a big announcement as they introduced the new “Editorial Team Leader” Linda Cross. Linda recognized our faithful deliverers, who have delivered every issue to each neighbor’s door for almost 50 years, the only neighborhood newspaper in St. Louis to do so. Joe Edwards rounded out the night with a special recognition for all who have kept the paper going all these years, as he said, keeping strong the lines of communication among neighbors, dispelling rumors, stressing accuracy and letting everyone know about our great neighborhood.

We were also very pleased that Mayor Lyda Krewson and husband Mike Owens joined the celebration.

We look forward to an even bigger event in 2020 when we actually turn 50!

A lovely site for the party, neighbors gathered in Andy Cross’ studio to celebrate the fiftieth year of publication of the TIMES. Special thanks also to Dan and Molly Rater, who, together with two of their daughters, set up the bar and served with friendly banter. Several neighbors brought food to share: Lana Stein, Chanaya Jacobs, Arline Webb, Karleen Hoerr, Neville Vatcha, Angie Meara, Marj Weir and several more. Marj Weir assembled a beautiful slide show which was projected, thanks to the great set up by Andy and Linda.

All the pictures will be available soon on the TIMES website: www.sdtimes.org.