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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

 Unless you’ve fallen into the arms of Ambien or Valium, you’d know that our town swings pretty hard during election campaigning.  At fundraisers, food is cooked with delicate precision and with plenty of ingredients to make the blood course through one’s arteriosclerotic veins. If there were any previous question about the loyalty of the St. Louis City political establishment to the candidacy of U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, it was put to the test at a pouring at Amsterdam Tavern.  Organized by the Board of Aldermen prez (and long-time Carnahan neighbor) Lewis Reed, the event packed the hipster lounge with politics’ most precious commodity: actual voters.  Carnahan was introduced by Mayor Francis Slay, who stressed the importance of holding the 3rd Congressional District for Dems, and feted by a quorum of aldermen, including former Carnahan staffer Kacie Starr Triplett and veteran Freeman Bosley, Sr.

John Imo, heir to the Imo’s Pizza chain, was also on hand and boasted about the ingredients used in the pizzas turned out by the firm’s 92 stores in Missouri and Illinois.  “Other pizza makers use copycat provel cheese, but we use the original Hoffman provel,” he said. He noted that some of the stores are franchised requiring a fee of $25,000.  Former broadcaster-turned president of the Centric Group JimTheiss, described the firm as a holding company of Enterprise.  “We manufacture the Swiss Army products and even sell to prison stores,” said Theiss. A sight to behold:  three volunteers, geared up as Lady Gaga (Heather King); Betty Boop (Brittany Johnson) and Audrey Hepburn (Amber Ponder). While Cardwell’s server Joshua Mefford cozied up to St. Louis 6th ward alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett, the columnist was haunted by the refrain, “Into the night go one and all,” and it was onward to join Genya and Jim Human along with Steve Anstey at Chez Leon, where exec chef Marcel Keravel bowed there. He and his wife, Monique, may best be remembered as owners of the famed Cafe de France.

ST. LOUIS CRISIS NURSERY CELEB WAITRESSES & WAITERS NIGHT

6th Ward Alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett, who has developed something of a reputation for self-promotion, will host what the columnist believes will be a local first (at least among Democrats during a recession): a black-tie (optional) political fundraiser. If your tux is back from the cleaners, mark June 19 on your calendar.

Kacie Starr Triplett, the excruciatingly self-promoting St. Louis alderman, has sent out an e-mail to her supporters (and pretty much everyone else) asking us to “Join President Obama and Me at an Event for Senator Claire McCaskill.”  The columnist is less surprised at the hint of hostess than at the fact that Triplett managed to mention McCaskill at all. Meanwhile, McCaskill  has tapped hometowner Neal E. Boyd, winner of America’s Got Talent, as a “special musical guest” for her March 10 dinner here with the Prez.

A project sponsored (note the giant “bragging rights” sign) by a St. Louis alderwoman has drawn fire by the city dept. that monitors compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). A reconfiguration of Lucas Park, a pet plan of downtown alderwoman Kacie Starr Triplett, made it friendlier to dogs, less friendly to loiterers, and inaccessible to people with mobility disabilities.