Posts Tagged ‘Martin Casas’
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.”
DEMOCRAT CONVENTION 2012 IN OUR TOWN?
July 30th, 2010 | Author: Jerry Berger
“You cannot take photos or interview members of the site committee,” demanded Brian Wahby, a force behind the St. Louis host committee to lure the convention to St. Louis. (Sorry, Brian, by the time you said that, the columnist, a dutiful news gatherer, had already covered the group). The site team, that will make their recommendations to the deciders to hold the 2012 convention here, might have already pored through the 1,000-page proposal, that had been submitted. (St. Louis is one of four cities being considered, including Minneapolis, Charlotte and Cleveland). A tension-filled, bipartisan gaggle of our town’s leading citizens romanced the committee over cocktails at the Hilton Ballpark Hotel before a concert was to begin in Kiener Plaza. On hand were: Kitty Ratcliff of the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commish, who had just returned from Vancouver, where she took the show on the road at a trade show; County Exec Charlie Dooley on the Immigration Bill – “No one should have to carry an ID”; former mayor Vince Schoemehl with his wife, Lois – “It would be a celebration of the renaissance of downtown. It would be guaranteed to carry Missouri in 2012″; Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel – “It would be on a Super Bowl level”; Martin Casas, president of the Young Democrats, with his wife, Katie – “It would be a new identity, a fresh outlook and perception of St. Louis”; GOPer Ray Wagner – “It’s all about showcasing St. Louis to the world, but I cannot further comment. I’m here for Enterprise (Rent-A -Car)”; State Sen. Robin Wright-Jones – “It would stop St. Louis from being a midwestern, sleepy town”; site committee member Steve Kerrigan, sipping a Bud Select, to former Mo.Lt. Guv Joe Maxwell – “You have an amazing city”; Jerry Feldhaus, exec sect’y. and treasurer of the St. Louis Building Trades Council, turned to the woes of unemployment and moaned, “There is about 30 percent unemployment – across the board”; St. Louis Police Capt. Sam Dotson on the convention – “It’s ours to lose”; East St. Louis Mayor Alvin Parks, with his wife, Jo Ann - “It would help boost the economy of East St. Louis through the spillover. We have gambling and entertainment.” . . . It’s a mystery why his Mysterious Majesty of Khorassan (read that as the Veiled Prophet) banker Joe Imbs was a no-show.
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POLS FOR THE CURE
June 13th, 2010 | Author: Jerry Berger
Mo. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder got high-fives from a gaggle of the 71,000 participants in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Kinder, a Republican, ran in the 5K section. Overdupois Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon also competed. (Maybe his weight gain can be attributed to his recent visit at Sweetie Pie’s.) Slim Mayor Francis Slay kicked off the ceremonies in his Polo shirt – sans his usual natty suit. Juan Carlos Antolinez was on hand as was his wife, Mo. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, a breast cancer survivor, who tagged along. Her bro, Cong. Russ Carnahan, made a cameo. Some women oggled over State Rep Chris Carter‘s buffed torso as he made it through the finish line with his adorable Naomi West. Martin Casas, prez of the Young Democrats, was raced, while his soul mate, Katie Casas cooled her jets at home with their newborn Sophie Ann.
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- Mayor Francis Slay and several high school warm-up performers.
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- KSDK’s Leisa Zigman,MO Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and KSDK’s Sports director Rene Knott
