Posts Tagged ‘Chris Koster’

A temporary restraining order against C. Michael Exteriors, Inc., for repeatedly calling consumers on the Missouri no-call list, who had objected to such calls, has been filed by Mo. Attorney Gen. Chris Koster.  Earlier this month, Koster filed a suit against the telemarketing company and its owner.  The lawsuit alleges violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act and the Telemarketing No-Call List Act. Koster said the calls were made attempting to sell windows and siding.

The New York Times notes that controversial Catholic priest Fr. Roy Bourgeois, an advocate for ordaining female clerics, will wind up a national speaking tour here in September.  Bourgeois will address the Faithful of Southern Illinois on Sept. 25 at the Hilton Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Also speaking will be Sister Jeannine Grammic, who’s been threatened by the Vatican for her ministry to LGBT communities. . .Mo. A.G.Chris Koster’s office will offer a Sunshine Law workshop Sept. 12 in Jeff City. . .County Police Chief Tim Fitch has upped four gendarmes: Charles Boschert to captain; Jeffrey Burke - lieutenant and Craig Molden and Keith Wildhaber to sergeant. . .Mo. Bap. Med Center prez Joan Magruder has been dubbed one of the top 25 women in healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine. . .Lawsuits are flying!  The Lawrence Group, Inc., vs. City Housing Development LLC’s Chris and Mary Goodson for breach of contract set for the court of Circuit Judge Steve Ohmer; Realtor Mary “One: Johnson has been sued by Pulaski Bank for allegedly opening a checking account and refusal to pay the money owed; Trivers & Assciates architectural firm has sued Craig Heller’s Loftworks L.L.C. for breach of contract for services provided for the Louderman Lofts and the Ludwig Lofts; .Amy and Amrit Gill’s Grove Place II has been hit by a suit for property damage on structures located on Gibson Avenue by Osman Omar.

The City by the Bay’s Stone & Youngberg has been bought by St. Louis-based Stifel Financial. . .Very few candidates have filed for Mo. Supreme Court Mike Wolf’s seat. . Sarah Dick, a state assistant attorney general, will serve as coordinator between the American Disabilities Act and Chris Koster’s office. . .Columbia, Mo.’s popular Chevy’s Fresh Mex abruptly shuttered yesterday, three days after its franchise owner,T&J Restaurants filed for Chapter 11 this week.  T&J operates seven Chevy’s restaurants in our town. . .Former Ambassador to Belgium and Republican heavy Sam Fox said, “We’ve already raised $1.2 million through June for Mitt Romney.”  (Romney is the GOP front-runner for nomination as president in the 2012 election).  With Fox was his wife, Marilyn, who was celebrating her birthday, along with interior designers Lenore and Edwin Pepper, who were toasted on their 58th wedding anniversary.  BTW.  Some observers noticed that Sam might have undergone a few nips and tucks along the way.  Earlier in the evening, it was a quick stop at the Life Skills’ golf tourney auction and dinner at Meadowbrook C.C.  That’s where Clayco exec Judy Alexander-Weber said her boss, Bob Clark, and his children are in Africa where they hope to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. She was huddled with Jeanne Sellenschuetter and Wendy Sullivan, president of Life Skills, who said the auction/dinner fetched more than $300,000 from the sold-out event at which 450 guests attended.

The Missouri Supreme Court upheld an order barring an apartment leasing website from accepting money for tenant referrals without a real estate license. . . Gov. Jay Nixon outlined his key priorities today to be included in a comprehensive job-creation package that will be introduced during a special legislative session in September. Six priorities he outlined for the inclusion in the comprehensive, bi-partisan package are: the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act to spark economic growth in essential, next-generation scientific and technology industries; Complete Missouri to cut red tape for businesses and make the state’s economic tools more effective and user friendly; Foreign Trade Incentives to make substantial investments in infrastructure around Lambert Field to make Missouri a hub for international exports and the sale of American-made goods; incentives for the development of high-tech, next generation data centers to create IT jobs; Tax Credit Reform to sharpen the state’s existing economic tools and provide funds to pay for additional incentives and resources to pay for critical disaster-recovery priorities. . .Meanwhile, Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a lawsuit against Alivio Foundation, Inc., based in Puerto Rico and Steve Blood of Georgia, for allegedly fraudulently soliciting donations through the internet to help victims of the May 22 Joplin tornado. Following the tornado, Koster said that Alivio began soliciting donations through a PayPal link on its website and through the online donation conduit, Crowdise, to aid victims, St. Peters Apostle Catholic Church and Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. Neither the church nor Catholic Charities had ever heard of Alivio.

Members of the St. Louis Police Dept. saw a huge Marine helicopter doing double duty as a weed whacker earlier this week upon landing on Chestnut Street, just east of Fourteenth Street.  The pilot clipped some trees, and now, the Marines  will be able  to show how a helicopter’s rotor, the big blade on top, can be replaced in the field.  Too see it, you’d have to make plans to see the work at night, which is when the change-out will take place. Members of the corps and equipment are here for a week-long publicity campaign. . .A recent visit by a Gannett official at KSDK was a dismal happening based upon the station’s morning news block ratings fall below those of KTVI, according to an on-air Channel 5 personality.  Add to that, the station has lost a number of familiar faces, who have felt their wages were less than acceptable. Among them: Cordell Whitlock, Frank Wiley and John Fuller. . .Channel 5 expects to air a segment on the life of mortgage maven Ray Vinson at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, helmed by our town’s syndicated broadcaster George Noory and Nancy Pasternak. . .Look for local high-end stores and boutiques to begin vending Jennifer Lopez-labeled line of fragrances, “Light and Lively”. . .At 7:40 a.m., tomorrow (Wed.) the Better Business Bureau prez and CEO Michelle Cory will face the cameras of “The Today Show”to talk about the Adkinson indictments and consumers experiences with US Fidelis. . .Mo. Attorney General Chris Koster has filed a lawsuit against John’s Butcher Shopee in Overland and Festus for fraudulently selling ground beef and sausages that contain ground organs including cow hearts.

Chris Koster has settled with Beverly Hills Pharmacy’s Christopher Geronsin, Inc., which resolves allegations of the St. Louis pharmacy’s Medicaid billing practices between 2006-2010.  The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit alleges that the pharmacy helped as many as 200 Medicaid recipients meet their spend-down requirements and then improperly submitted claims to Medicaid for reimbursements, which contained incorrect dates of services. . .Koster has also sued Orem, Utah-based company Pinnacle Security, LLC for defrauding Missouri consumers by fraudulently selling home security products and services in St. Louis county and other areas of the state. Koster cautioned consumers, that representatives would approach those who had existing home security systems and falsely represented that they were there to upgrade the systems. Pinnacle made numerous, bogus promises such as telling
consumers their monthly bills would not increase, along with other allegations.

Folderoos in west St. Louis county include Growler’s Pub; Dick Blick Art Supply in Clayton will move Jan. 1 to the Loop and the former Heavenly Ham on Olive Boulevard has locked its doors. . .Interesting sightem at Il Bel Lago:  Mo. Attorney Gen. Chris Koster with Pulaski Banks’ general counsel Kevin King taking a breather before Koster was to address a law enforcement group at Monsanto.

“I’M THE OLDEST BACHELOR UP THERE”

A Wells Fargo building on Market Street, with the character of a packing case, was where the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra gala took place Saturday evening following the concert at Powell Hall. Class and style are hard to define, but if we’re talking about classic quality, that may describe many of the 520 who attended. There was a dazzling explosion of designer wear, that moved with the women, albeit wrinkles and stretch marks peeping daringly. With her hub, Joe, UMSL’s retired chief Blanche Touhill, a self-described historian, confided she’s writing a book on the history of the campus. Carol Walker was there with her husband, former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Bert Walker (who probably can’t go to funerals, because he’s always smiling), swooned over that nation as “much better than England and France.” Bob Duffy, bossman of The St. Louis Beacon, tipped that the online newspaper will present a performance of the comic opera, H.M.S Pinafore on New Year’s Day at The Sheldon. Heading the cast of the Gilbert-Sullivan work are: Christine Brewer; Symph conductor David Robertson and Opera Theatre’s Tim O’Leary. Duffy escorted Susie Weldon Erlinger of St. Charles. “Don’t write St. Charles,” ordered Erlinger, the heiress of Dr. Virginia Weldon and the late cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Clarence Weldon. Mo. Attorney General Chris Koster escorted Chris Kaplan, wife of the much-too-ill real estater Bob Kaplan. Kaplan whispered in the columnist’s ear, “Bob jokingly told me ‘to go with Chris if that dumb son-of-a-bitch is willing to take you.’” Koster, 46, said he’s been divorced for 10 years and “I’m the oldest bachelor up there (in Jeff City).” His mom, Pat, has been re-married to Bob Thompson and Chris said, “She can still break 50 on the Whitmoor C.C. golf course.” Builder Tony Thompson dined with United Way’s stunning Cheryl Polk, while La Chef Catering’s Sherill Gonterman’s staff was serving salmon and tenderloin. A founder of the Contemporary Art Museum, Susan Sherman fawned over her new business as a fine arts consultant with former nightclub owner/restaurateur/sports drink peddler Jimmie Jamieson. Sherman and Miran Halen, wife of concertmaster David Halen, posed for photos in their Dennis Bass outfits, while Sherman said,”I was taught to model for photos by someone in New York.” Conductor David Robertson and his Israeli-born wife Orli’s sons, Peter, 19, and Johnny, 18, watched with awe as the crowds heaped praise on David as Peter proclaimed, “We’re agnostics.” Dr. Bill Danforth praised the Danforth Plant Science Center for its work and added, “The green revolution has saved a billion lives around the world.” With Danforth were St. Louis American’s Donald and Deena Suggs. Donna Wilkinson described her eye-popping outfit as a creation by fashion designer Bob Mackie – “You know, he does all of Cher’s.” I was seated with retired PR maven Anne Tretter and her partner, Holmes Lamoreaux, owner of 52 percent of Sabreliner Corp, which has just received $5 million in state economic development incentives. The company hopes to add 400 employees after construction of a new 27,000 square-foot hangar to house expanded stripping and painting operations in Perryville, Mo. For the U.S. Army, Sabreliner has just completed turning out clam shell doors for VIP’s use on Blackhawk helicopters and will soon make stabilizer parts for Boeing. The company also does major work for Lockheed, said Lamoreaux. Veiled Prophet Queen of the early 1950s, Julia Terry Barnes, escorted by Lee Zingale and his partner, homebuilder Edgar Ellerman took off, while Grand Center patriarch and former mayor Vince Schoemehl, with his wife, Lois, drove away in their fancy Cad. Vince had only one worry – that he’ll be torn down for a parking lot. The gala was dying with a flurry of wraps, hugs and pecks on the cheeks. Out on Market Street, more than a few guests remembered the good times, when the street was anchored by John Cella‘s American Theater and a Union Station, that drew thousands of customers into its Fred Harvey’s coffee shop. So, throw another buck into the slot and remember the good old days. Oh, hell!