Posts Tagged ‘blockshopper.com’

Kudos to Geoff Whittington, who has settled in a challenging job at BlockShopper.com, where he conducts computer and reference book research throughout the U.S. He focuses on where notables once lived and writes about them. His byline was recently found in the San Francisco Chronicle real estate section in which he wrote about a house, where the photographer of the Iwo Jima flag raising once lived. . .

Having developed a specialty in communications strategy using social media tools, Allison Collinger has been up and running her AHC Consulting business that has been booming. The former Rams exec is now facing audiences in packed rooms to hear her seminars on the topic and speaking/training engagements in the area. . .

Hometowner Steve Church is tub-thumping his kids television series project, “Safe at Home,” “starring and co-produced by Joe Torre and co-created by myself and John Goodman.” Church, now on the left coast, says Penny Marshall is directing and it is co-developed by Ed Goren, prez of Fox Sports. He added that he and Goodman are partnered with Tony Ponturo‘s Leverage Agency. . .

Another L.A. talent and hometowner, Lara Csengody, has struck success as a comedienne and writer and is fielding countless offers these days for her stand-up routines. . .

According to an email from St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, the City of St. Louis’s Public Safety Dept. is now sending emergency text messages to subscribers of the data service Nixle.com.

Centrue Bank has sued Golf Discount of St. Louis, Inc., Martin City Golf Complex, Mid Rivers Golf Complex, Story & Associates, Mesa Golf Center and DSL, alleging the companies have defaulted on a $4.550,000 revolving note, which matured on Jan. 5.  “Despite demand for payment of indebtedness being made, borrowers have failed, neglected and refused to make payment,” the petition reads. Centrue is also seeking judgement on a term note of $7,284,089, interest and attorneys’ fees as provided by law. . .

Founded here and headquartered in Chicago, blockshopper.com is now serving 31 major metropolitan areas.  The company, founded by Brian Timpone and Eddie Weinhaus, has just reached an agreement with the San Francisco Chronicle to manage production of its Sunday real estate section.  The firm offers informational news stories on notable people in a format similiar to news stories. . .

Hometowner Gerald Greenwald “is now selling diesels to China,” said his sis, Suzanne Greenwald, who is an actress.  She’s starring in First Run Theatre’s “And it Shall be Forgiven,” by local author Jason Slavik. Performances at DeSmet Jesuit High are Jan. 17 and 23 and matinees Sundays Jan. 17 and 24 at 2.  Gerald, btw, the yesteryear chief of Chrysler Corp. and UAL, is a founding principal of Greenbriar Equity Group. . .

Iconic businessman Lester Miller just may be on the prowl for another destination dinery, Lester’s.  He has bought two neighboring buildings on the south side of the 11000 block of Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur.  Said Mayor Harold Dielmann, “I suggested to Miller, that the location would be ideal for another Lester’s and he thought it would be perfect and might do it”.