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Chairman of the department of medicine at Washington University and native South African, Dr. Kenneth Polonsky, was given a fond adieu by executives of BJC and the university at Monarch Restaurant & Southern Bistro on his appointment to the University of Chicago as dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine and the Division of Biological Sciences. Neurosurgeon Dr. Ralph Dacey and his wife, Corinne, welcomed the gathering to a sumptuous dinner prepared by star chef Josh Galliano, that included roasted red snapper, cilantro pea puree and glazed carrots, followed by Galliano’s signature flourless chocolate cake. Big boosters of the departing doc, Maryland Medical Group’s cardiologist/internist Dr. Gif Bowen and his wife Sally were on hand as was Dr. Larry Shapiro, dean of the school of medicine, who tipped that another building will go up on the campus to serve academic research. But, the biggest challenges facing the medical center, according to Shapiro, are “adapting to health care reform and meeting the budget reduction of the National Institute of Health’s support of our research.” Nearby, were Sally and Richard J. Liekweg, president of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and group prez of BJC Healthcare Liekweg said, “Within the next 10 years, another hospital expansion will go up on the north campus and one will replace the building on the south campus.” Monarch’s owners Jeff Orbin and Aaron Teitelbaum were on hand to supervise the dinner. Teitelbaum’s love, Joanna Dettmann, popped in and got bon mots on her upcoming participation in a 7.5-mile Iron Man triathlon in Branson. “I don’t even travel that much,” joked Teitelbaum.

With his wife Kitty, Hanford Gross, president of Gross Mechanical Contractors, Inc., told us of his close association with Conoco and added,  “They’re bringing pipelines to Conoco in Wood River, Ill., to bring in crude oil from Canada.for refining.”  The Grosses toasted their wedding anniversary at Herbie’s Vintage 72, while I learned that Roman Coppola, son of Francis Ford Coppola, while in town for the Film Festival, has since had a series of meetings with Jeff Orbin, one of the partners in the restaurant. That could be interpreted as discussing FC Reserve wine from the Coppola Vineyards or – perhaps a spinoff of the successful Herbie’s. The Rams runners aren’t the only ones retreating at the Jones Dome.  As any longtime female season ticket holder can tell you, high-stepping is required through puddles in the restrooms.  Seems leaking water from the toilets has been a chronic problem at the Dome for years, and one that has not improved despite a $30 million renovation.”By the second half, attendants are standing by with mops, but they can’t keep up,” said a Webster Groves woman who has held ducats since the team moved to St. Louis in 1995.  “It’s up to the point where you don’t dare drink that second soda or beer because it’s a nighmare to use the restrooms.”