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FIRE CHIEF DENNIS JENKERSON: “. . .WE DIDN’T STEAL ANYTHING”
February 9th, 2011 | Author: Jerry Berger
Kim Tucci, Sherry Wibbemeyer, Joe Ambrose
Got a buzz out of being a hometowner on Tuesday evening despite the howling wind and sub-freezing temp. It began at the Missouri History Museum, where Francis Slay‘s pre-Mayor’s Ball was held to raise extra bucks for the event on March 4 at City Hall. That’s when his Mardi Gras masquerade is held to raise money for the Soulard community. With his wife Michelle, Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson poo-poo’ed City Hall’s criticism of a swelling budget for his department of which the mayor’s chief of staff Jeff Rainford mentioned that it will reach 40 percent of the entire city’s budget:
Gary Best, Alexis Tucci, Martin Casas, Krista Mallett
“That’s money due to all the raises City Hall gave us. We didn’t steal anything. Not one of our 630 firefighters called in sick during the recent snow storm.” Others cornered at the buffet: Walgreen’s district manager Ed Catani: “Our new store on Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur will open in April. We won’t be building any more this year, but will be remodeling the 40 stores in my district. Also, new branding is being packaged for the company.” (Walgreens is one of the sponsor’s of the mayor’s events.)
Ed Catani and Trish Hamilton
President of Young Democrats Martin Casas: “(2012 Senate hopeful) Ed Martin gives tons of crazy material to the media.”
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson and wife Michelle
David Ruth. Charming Krista Mallett, who crafted the event, said she will begin working at Logos School, after her awful experience at MADD. Alexis Tucci of MAC Meetings & Events chirped the firm’s bookings are filling up for the year. Upon leaving, a few notable figures were spotted braving the cold to hear a lecture at the museum on anthropology and info on the new Athens museum. Shivering while coming in from a Forest Park parking lot were
Park Ranger Dan Stritzel, Ret. Sgt. Tom Godfrey, Louis Hamilton
Marilyn Lipman and Judy Brilliant, followed by John Harney, “the prince of chintz.”
MR. NITELIFE
February 14th, 2010 | Author: Jerry Berger
Somewhere in her family, Alexis Tucci had to have inherited the genes of Cecil B. DeMille or David O. Selznick. Only they and Tucci could produce a spectacular such as the Mayor’s Ball in City Hall t’other eve, crafted by Tucci. Usually the corridors are as empty as an Elaine Viets book signing, but Friday night they were wall-to-wall, costumed party-goers as well as those in formal attire. Why not? It was the eve of Mardi Gras festivities around town and the guests partied and jammed beyond belief. The aforementioned Dooley and Hizzoner Francis Slay were hugging and recalling how earlier in the day, Dooley pulled off his best joke yet. While Slay and others were at a Hardee’s launching of Heat Up St. Louis, they looked in vain for Dooley, whose presence was expected. Finally, someone caught a side-splitting Dooley at a drive-up window.
Speaking of attending functions, Guv. Jay Nixon was invited to the ball, but was a no-show much to the anger of some power brokers. “He doesn’t even care about St. Louis”, said one of them. Another Dem chimed in about county exec hopeful Bill Corrigan and pointed out, “He’s been elected to Pulaski Bank’s board. You know, the bank that has not yet paid back the TARP funds?”
With his wife, Gienne, at his side, Parks & Rec. chief Gary Best tipped that a conservancy is being formed to raise money for the Gateway Mall park. Nearby, St. Louis Sheriff Jim Murphy lamented about his nephew, Judge Joe Murphy, another victim of lung cancer. “It’s treatable – he’s now on chemotherapy,” said Murphy. Affable 25th Ward Alderman Shane Cohen enthused over having gotten a grant from the Justice Dept. for his district to cover police and prosecutorial services as well as the neighborhood watch program. Taking it all in were Deb and Cong. Russ Carnahan, who admitted he enjoys listening to Rush Limbaugh whenever possible. Getting admirable stares were the stunning duo of Teresa and broadcaster John Brown, while nearby were Michelle and St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson, who expressed comfort about what he described as a “coming together of all factions in the department, but several forces don’t want that.” A few toasts were raised to Brian Wahby, chairman of the city Democratic Central committee for having pioneered the Mayor’s Ball way back then.
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RAMS Heat-up St. Louis
November 25th, 2009 | Author: Jerry Berger
A record 200 area volunteers, consisting of firefighters, civic and media celebrities joined Kim Slay, Robin Smith, Michelle and Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson and Mandy Murphey, and Charlie Dooley in hawking dough for energy assistance charity, Heat-Up St. Louis from both Rams and New Orlean Saints fans outside of the Edward Jones Domes, two hours before the game. They raised about $20,000 to help area needy with their heating bills. Allan Cohen, Donna and Dr. James Knight, Melanie DiLeo, Evening Whirl’s editor-in-chief Anthony Sanders and his lovely side-kick Nancy Sides were seen chatting up with the volunteers during a chilly mid-morning…
