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Biff, bang, wham, zingo! That’s KSDK, Channel 5’s Heidi Glaus all over and she remains the freshest face on local television. With wit, humor and speed, she swept the dry dust from the corridors of Plaza Frontenac with a bright broom at the Crisis Nursery benefit the other night. New Madrid, Mo.’s own Glaus (who claimed there’s not even a flashing red light in her hometown) was one of the celeb servers at Cardwell’s and Canyon Cafe, who raised money for the agency through tips. Shuttling between the two dineries, she paused at a few chic shops, and confided, “I buy clothes at Victoria’s Secret.”

Rev. Earl Nance, Clifton Davis, Dan McFadden, Anna Maria Horsford and Sherman Hemsley

If Martin Mathews hadn’t existed, it would have been necessary to invent him. The leader of the Mathews-Dickey Boys & Girls Club rallied entertainment headliners, high-powered corporate blue bloods and supporters to the “Say Amen Banquet” Saturday night at the St. Louis Airport Marriott Hotel, raising $150,000 for the club.  With hefty assists by the club’s former CEO chairpersons Ron Fromm of Brown Shoe, Mike Neidorf of Centene, KSDK, the Post-Dispatch and KMOX, the event marked the 50th anniversary of the club, that has remained a cornerstone of our community. Ameren UE’s Tom Voss, with his wife, Carol, said the club “is a treasure for St. Louis.”  The Vosses hail from Eureka, Mo., where he said, “We can see as far as seven miles and the stars at night from our deck.”  He hailed Martin Mathews as, “Our own Mother Teresa.”  Channel 5’s 31-year vet Art Holliday, who served as emcee, said his wife, Linda, didn’t attend. “She doesn’t want to hear me talk anymore,” he joshed.  The Post-Dispatch editorial page editor Gilbert Bailon fielded positive comments about his page and admitted, “With so few resources.”  Then, he flattered the columnist and noted, “Everyone reads your column.” (Blush-blush.)

Had a great reunion with former singer/dancer Clifton Davis, whom the columnist knew as a press agent at The Muny in the 1968 production of “Hello, Dolly!,” in which Davis was a chorus boy in the Pearl Bailey headlined production. Davis, who is now a minister, continues his foray on the stage.  He pointed out, “I’m now negotiating to perform in a play, bound for Washington, D.C., about church folk heading to hell.”  Sherman Hemsley, who portrayed George Jefferson in the teleseries, The Jeffersons”, for 11 years, joined in the chorus of “Amen”, with Davis, Anna Marie Horsford, Barbara Montgomery and Roz Ryan.  Rev. Earl Nance, chairman of Mathews-Dickey and spiritual leader of the Greater Mt. Carmel Church, said the money raised would be used for educational purposes. Catherine and former St. Louis Fire Chief Sherman George were toasted on their 39th wedding anniversary.  Meanwhile, Sherman lashed out at the city’s administration. (Remember, he was demoted for refusing to promote firefighters based on testing, that he claimed was faulty?)  George claimed, “There’s no question, that the administration is racist. The mayor, the board of aldermen and its president are on the same page. We need to have a debate on what’s right and what’s wrong with the city.”  He added, that both he and former mayor Clarence Harmon are now on the board of the ACLU.

Faces in the crowd included those of: Good News Baptist Church Rev. Byron Crawford and his wife, Shirley; Maritz veep Dan McFadden; former Miss Black USA Kyria Virshelle with Eyekon Records’ Steve Hart and Eddie Hasan. Ida Goodwin Woolfolk received the Bill Maritz Memorial Award and Judge Richard Webber was recipient of the Benjamin F. Edwards Memorial Award.

Stan Kroenke, whose bid to acquire complete ownership of the St. Louis Rams could be decided by the NFL’s  owners this month, showed up in some prestigious company over the weekend. Irv Moss’s feature for the Denver Post added Enos Stanley Kroenke to a very short list of that city’s top sportsmen, including Carmelo Anthony (now pondering a 3-year extension contract with the Nuggets), Todd Helton (Rockies All-Star currently on a physical rehab assignment with  the Casper Ghosts), and Roy Halladay (Denver area high school phenom now playing for the Phillies).

“Journalism is organized gossip” – Oscar Wilde.

Also at Giovanni’s, St. Louis Children’s Hospital pediatrician Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann got muchas besos from her IT exec husband, Greg, on their 10th wedding anniversary. Nearby, Colleen Schoendienst and her boyfriend, plastic and reconstruction surgeon Dr.Timothy O’Connell, rejoiced over the upcoming birth of a grandson, born to author Elizabeth McNulty and Tim O’Connell, yesteryear editor with the Post-Dispatch, who now toils at the Bryan Cave law firm. Colleen said her pop, Alfred Fred “Red” Schoendienst, 87, remains with the Cardinals front office and resides in a condo at Mari de Villa, which he co-owns.

Strangers rubbing elbows, foolish friendly smiles, warmth that is cool -all of which may best characterize habitues of The Loop, which is about 12 miles from the Convention & Visitors HQ. Honorary Loop mayor Joe Edwards touted the opening a few days ago of Miss M’s Candy Boutique at 6193 Delmar Blvd., which vends 200 lines of candy and purses made with candy wrappers. He also added, that the popular Gyro House will move this fall to a spot across from the Pageant. . .The Arts Live, an organization and website connecting and supporting the arts, had its launch event at the St. Louis Artist Guild and among attendees were: Vianney High Brother Mel Meyers; glass artist Peggy Jacobsmeyer; photographers Marianne Pepper and Marion Noll; sculptor Paul Bayer; Laura Helling and Jane Isenberg of the Foundry Art Centre; and Emmis Communications’ Greg Zeiger and his wife, Ellen of c3 mag.