Posts Tagged ‘Dick Fleming’

Nancy Schnoebelen and Joe Imbs

At Tuesday night’s Cardinals/Bank of America salute to the 2011 National League World Series, a brewery source divulged that AB iNBEV “is pissed off at Mayor Francis Slay for his friendly wager of Schlafly Beer over AB products with Arlington, TX Mayor Robert Chuck.” However, Slay’s chief of staff Jeff Rainford said, “It will be fixed.” Furthermore, the brewery source said the matter “has gone all the way up to top officials and some of them are vowing to withdraw all support of the city.” Rainford, with his daughter, Claire, a soph at Nerinx Hall, jammered with Husch Blackwell partner and real estate guru Gregory Smith. Across the buffet, RCGA’s

Colleen and Kurt Reinlein

outgoing chief Dick Fleming said when he steps down in December, he will turn to “the philanthropic sector.” His and wife, Sarah’s, heiress, Caitlin, is an intern at the White House. Brian Wahby, chairman of the St. Louis Democratic Central Committee, confided he will run for St. Louis Treasurer in the upcoming election. With Wahby were: his wife, Robbyn; J.C. Corcoran; John Ulett. Then, we learned from a City Hall tipster, that a new animal care facility will open in a building on West Florissant Avenue to replace the one on Gasconade Avene, that was built during World War II. Chef

Dr. Hashim Raza and Ken Reitz

extraordinaire Lisa Slay, who delights patrons at Remy’s, popped that her brother and sister-in-law David and Gail Slay of L.A., are bursting with pride that son, David Slay, Jr., is studying sports management at Bond University in Australia. U.S. Banks’ Joe Imbs introed Nancy Schnoebelen, “My significant other for three years,” he cooed. A trio of U.S. Marine recruiters got an earful about our town from Caseyville, Illinois’ Sgt. Matthew Tucker. Creve Coeur Camera’s Steve Weiss was on hand to snap pics with his ever-lovin’ gal pal, Jenny Cosby. Lodging Hospitality & Management’s Bob O’Loughlinsaid he’s awaiting word on Brownfields tax incentives

Dick Fleming and Mike Owens

and credits “and then we’ll decide what to do about restaurants,” at the Cheshire, he offered. Former Cardinal outfielder and Cardinals Care’s Ted Savage was the center of attraction in one area, while nearby geriatric specialist Dr. Hashim Raza ruminated with Ken Reitz, known as “The Zamboni” during his run with the Cardinals (1972-1975 and 1977-1980). Tom Villa was greeted and solaced on his bout with soil bacteria in his arm for which he’s undergone eight surgeries. Villa ran in the election for mayor, which was won by Freeman Bosley, Jr. Ald. Bosley, Sr.was spotted at the bar munching on dinner and stopped to say his

Ald. Freeman Bosley, Sr.

proposed $500 million development in the Salisbury strip in Hyde Park was uppermost in his mind. On hand at the gala were: Laninya Cason with KMOX sportscaster Mike Claiborne; Board of Aldermen’s Kacie Starr Triplett, Sam Moore with his wife, Linda; Marlene Davis; License Collector Mike McMillan and Laura and AON’s Kurt Reinlein. Colleen and Ron Watermon, Cards’ savvy PR and civic affairs exec, made the rounds to insure that all 2,500 guests were pleased with the buffet prepared by chefs from Baltimore, Cincy and elsewhere, the Cadence Drum Troop, the Clydesdale and Budweiser Beer Wagon, live painting by Kyle Lucks and Steve Shankman’s musical troupes.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Tucker flanked by Sgts. Alvaro Aro and Luis Pagan

Linda and Sam Moore, Kacie Starr Triplett, Mike McMillan and Marlene Davis

J.C. Corcoran, John Ulett, Brian and Robbyn Wahby

Steve Weiss and Jenny Cosby

Jeff and Claire Rainford and Gregory Smith

Laninya Cason with Mike Claiborne

RCGA topper Dick Fleming will win the award for the most hours of sleep logged during meetings in China this past week. His bemused companions note that the nodding Fleming (and St. Louis County official Mike Jones, who apparently slept more before he arrived) joined the group a day or
two late and was having difficulty adjusting to a 13 hour time zone differential.  When he is awake, Fleming is a solid advocate for St. Louis.

“I overheard Mike and Steve Roberts say they’re shutting down construction of their proposed tower at Eighth and Locust Streets,” wrote one informant.

This one from a curious observer, who asked, “Why are we paying $450,000 a-year to RCGA’s Dick Fleming, when St. Louis fell to 43rd place in the jobs market, according to U.S. stats – only just ahead of Detroit and Las Vegas?”  (Hello?)

In a lobby of the Siteman Cancer Center, a woman challenged the columnist, “I’ll bet you don’t know my name” and I replied, “I’ll bet you go around winning that bet all day.” …Francesca Clark Corcoran made her debut into our world at more than seven pounds on Bruce Springsteen‘s 60th natal day and a day before her dad, J.C. Corcoran‘s (K-HITS, 96) birthday. Mom Clarissa is reportedly doing very well. And yes, the baby’s initials are FCC as in Federal Communications Commission. . .Flanked by his ever-loving wife and daughters, the outgoing prez of the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis, Jim Cloar, was feted by a bevy of downtown heavy-hitters at the Top of the Met. Among those singing Cloar’s praises were newly-annointed chiarman of the PDSTL, Mark Montovani, RCGA’s Dick Fleming, Ald. Phyllis Young, Richard Ward, HOK’s Clark Davis and Dennis Flatness. On hand were Tom Reeves, Christy Fox and First Bank’s Joe Ambrose. Cloar heads to his new home in Tampa, but don’t expect a full retirement just yet. . . A first-ever ad on Craigslist from someone in St. Charles offers an antique condom tin cannister for $3,500..