Archive for the ‘Faces in the Crowd’ Category

August A. Busch, IV, is currently in an out-of-state treatment center, confirmed a family source.  The 46 year-old was the fifth member of the Busch dynasty to lead Anheuser-Busch.  He signed-off on the sale of the company in 2008 to InBev and remains on the board of directors of AB InBev.

Do not invite  St. Louis  county spokesman Mac Scott and KMOX news honcho John Butler to the same soiree.  Scott and Butler have been exchanging angry calls over the radio station’s use of unnamed sources to assert that federal authorities are investigating contract irregularities in involving current senior employees of county government.  Scott denies  it, noting that a former employee’s records were subpoenaed in an income tax investigation involving a home in another state.  Butler insists he has first hand sources. Somebody is wrong.

Aaron Teitelbaum, chef and partner at Herbie’s, was mum the other night about rumors, that he and his group will convert their successful Monarch Restaurant ’s menu into all-creole fare.  As for Herbie’s, the staff is now boasting about its all gluten-free menu
as well as the blue plate special offered between 5-6 p.m. . .St. Charles High alum Ryan Coyne will be on the card Saturday on HBO.  Coyne is the three-time Golden Glove  winner and undefeated  in 14  fights.  He played football at Mizzou for two years under Gary Pinkel and then turned to boxing.  He graduated from Lindenwood University with a 3.5 GPA in political science and public management. . .There they were, dropping charisma all over the place.  I mean “the birthday group,” who have been celebrating each other’s natal day for 30 years.  This time it was at Frank & Helen’s Pizzeria.  Through the years they have been supportive of each other and their families through illnesses, deaths and their newbies.  The group is comprised of Joanne Campbell, Mary DeLong, Joanne Fehling, Sue Reid, Maggie Ryan, Mary Kaye Sullivan and Gina Murphey.  Class?  You bet. They always reserve a side table or booth to avoid annoying other diners. . . Plaudits for Sinatra song-stylist Mark Richman, who currently fills the bill at The Sands (nee Frailey’s sports bar) in Kenrick Plaza.  The guy is getting standing ovations at a number of casinos where he performs. He does it his way and does it well.

l to r Floyd Warman, Gail Johnson and St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch

St. Louis county Chief of Police Tim Fitch has set his sights on encouraging residents in communities to contact the county cops if they find officials on  patrol, who are not licensed police. “We can arrest them for impersonating police officers,” said Chief Fitch.  “It’s like having unlicensed nurses working in hospitals”. Sidled next to police commissioner Floyd Warman over lunch at Chez Leon, Fitch came clean on his own past. “I was arrested three times for speeding at the age of 18,” he admitted. Also there were Clayton Capital Partners CEO Kevin Short and CFO Paula Reeb.  Both were bullish on the company’s financials so far this year compared to the same period in ‘09. The company owns Cathedral Properties and Fitz’s Root Beer.  Nearby, Sabreliner’s Holmes Lamoreaux dined with his colleague Gail Johnson.

The Los Angeles Times has given our town’s broadcaster George Noory an impressive treatment in its Feb. 21 edition with the handle, “George Noory Brings Talk of the Supernatural Back to Earth,” on his “Coast to Coast” show.  Scribed by David Ferrell, the feature describes the show on which “guests and callers can talk about ghosts, Bigfoot and who shot JFK”. . .Steve Taravella has turned out a tome on the late comedic actress and hometowner, Mary Wickes, who appeared in dozens of musicals at The Muny. The title, “Mary Wickes: I Know I’ve Seen That Face Before,” published by the University Press of Mississippi as part of its “Hollywood Legends” series. . .Cottleville business owner of KidsBeSafeOnline.com Denise Pellow is featured in the March issue of Better Homes and Gardens in which she shares tips on how to stay connected with your children using technology to encourage dialogue and family time. . .Plaudits to Rebecca and Patrick Horvath, whose Frank & Helen’s Pizzeria in U.City is marking its 55th anniversary and still turning out about 500 broasted chickens a week and pizza, named by our region’s bible, St. Louis magazine, as one of the best.