Posts Tagged ‘Peter Kinder’

Peter Kinder, seeking re-election as lieutenant governor after a rough summer of revelations about his relationship with an ex-stripper, Tweeted his exuberance that Mizzou College Republicans are raising money to bring conservative pundit Ann Coulter to campus. A College Democrat chortled, “Ugh – I’d rather put dollars in Peter Kinder’s g-string than Ann Coulter’s!”

Likely rival to Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder will get the ball rolling June 21 at Hunter Farms in Ladue.  The dinner, hosted by the farms’ Kimmy and Steve Brauer, will be highlighted with an appearance by Texas Gov. Rick Perry. . Meanwhile, Gov. Nixon is deploying senior officials and their staff to southeast Missouri for a series of five community response meetings at which they’ll learn about the resources, tools and services the state government can provide to assist families and businesses affected by the floods. . .The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs has released more than $1 billion to veterans, surviving spouses and dependents in Missouri during 2010. Larry D. Kay, exec director of the Missouri Veterans Commish said the “money will help support the local economy as well.”  Among recipients are counties in: Jefferson ($28 million); St. Charles ($38 million); St.
Louis ($117 million). . . AT&T senior veep Cynthia “Cindi” Brinkley will serve as keynote speaker for the Harris-Stowe State U. commencement on May 10 at Powell Hall.

All the county executive’s men and women will help Charlie Dooley blow out 63 candles on his natal celebration on Dec. 15 at Sugo’s. . .Where’s Charlie?  He’s been to attorney Bob Blitz‘s Christmas party at Cafe Napoli.  Others there were Gaming Comish general counsel Chris Hinkley, Mayor Francis Slay, Lt. Guv Peter Kinder, Judge John Ross, Judge Larry Mooney, Sarah Steelman and Ann and Ray Wagner.  FYI: Clients of Blitz’s Jeff City branch include firms that manufacture games for casinos. . . . .Guests at the St. Louis Hills holiday party saw Cong. Russ Carnahan show up and shake hands with his former opponent Ed Martin and his wife, Carol.  Carny got some ogling over his full leather jacket from Australia.  And, wife Debra was a no-show. . .The hoity-toity Plaza in Clayton condos is now home to some prominent bachelors and almost-bachelors.  Among them are Joe Buck, Sam Bradford, Steve Shankman and Stifel Financial’s ceo, chairman and prez Ron Kruszewski, whom friends say is calling off his marriage. . .Pioneer Bank’s Tom Brewster, Jr., is heading for some housecleaning at Reliance Bank. . .Soldier of Fortune and owner of the yesteryear American Athletic Club on Manchester, Joe Adams, 60, is celebrating his fourth year of marriage to Deanna Daughhetee, owner of American Equity Mortgage at their snazzy Hampton Park manse. But, that’s not the item. Adams is now heading Project Bluelight, an anti-terrorist intelligence operation in support of Homeland Security personnel in the field.  “We primarily report to Border Patrol Intelligence, but do assist agents in the field when called upon,” said Adams.  “Our mission SOP is to make no contact or be detected by anyone entering the United States illegally or involved in illegal activities.  The only time Project Bluelight wavers from the mission is for medical emergencies or the presence of children.  We report all movement and/or activity to federal authorities.”  Recalling the days, when he ran his physical fitness empire where he helped clients attain their physical fitness goals, he poo-poo’ed today’s personal trainers.  “Some charge up to $75 an hour and I charged $125 a-year to help members,” he said. . .Look for Erker Optical Co. to import the chic Mainbach glasses from the Bayern region of Germany.  Jack Erker was toasted on the family-owned business on its 130th anniversary at Herbie’s Vintage ’72 and the soon-to-debut Erker’s in the CWE on Maryland Avenue, which will replace McGinty’s in Ted Koplar‘s edifice, bringing to three stores in the Erker chain. . .Aloyse Heiss McShane is now enjoying the good life in Florida these days, according to her heiress Barbara Heiss, who was with her best friend, Steve Kay, at Protzel’s.  Aloyse, 83, was once married to the late Gordon Heiss, bossman of the Lenox and Mayfair Hotels and then to Edwin R. “Bill” Culver, III.  Meanwhile, deli lama Max Protzel and his wife, Rachel, became parents of Eli Alexander, who popped out at more than eight pounds. . .Susan Gray‘s MAC Meetings & Events is becoming a rising force when it comes to producing street festivals and public events.  The meeting and event planner has scored with some major festivals here:  “Tour De Grove” and the “Grovefest” as well as the “Soulard Oktober-fest.”  Expanded responsibilities will follow for the 2011 Oktober-fest event along with some other major happenings.

Caught off-guard, the columnist asked Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder if he is going to run as the 56th Missouri governor. He exclaimed, “Yes!”  Then, he backtracked with another thought: “Er, I’ll make a decision in six weeks, but don’t write that.”  Ubiquitous Kinder  was among 300 in a stable of mostly elegant and timeless swells at the Memories and Melodies event atop the Chase Hotel to benefit Memory Care Home Solution (MCHS). “Have you met my florist?,” joshed Joe Werner, who turned to retired Mo. Botanical Garden’s Peter Raven.  Raven said he’s enjoying retirement “with less harassment.”  Werner was with his infinite beauty of a wife, Stevie, who offered that her sis-in-law Anne Desloge Bates remains loquacious albeit a massive stroke five years ago. Iconic royals Mary Lee and Robert Hermann, who were to receive Alzheimer’s Community Service Awards, were glad-handed on their 30th wedding anniversary.  The Science Center’s Doug King introed his wife, Stacy, as owner of a jewelry business.  Santa Barbara-based Michael Pulitzer was on hand, while still mending from surgery. Hermann’s brother, Fred, escorted his daughter, Holly Gulick, while David Blanton, III, said he flew in from his home in Sausalito to laud the Hermanns.  “My friend (U.S. District Judge) Jean Hamilton couldn’t be here and is probably eating lousy food,” said Blanton.  Lisa Baron, who founded MCHS, spoke of the homecare the agency provides those with Alzheimer’s and dementia by offerng social workers and training families to care for the patients.  Among the revelers were: Ann and Lee Liberman; George Erker; Betty and David Farrell; Donna Wilkinson; Harris Frank; Patti Disbrow; Marion Black; the St. Louis American’s Donald Suggs; Mary Randolph Ballinger; Julia Barnes and John and Anabeth Weil.

Stephen and Kimmy Brauer

Many of Ladue lovelies mingled with modest income types of the engineering faculty, students, civic and political well-wishers the other day in front of a new building on the ever-expanding campus of WashU.  Former U.S. Ambassador and Hunter Engineering chair Stephen Brauer and his wife, Kimmy, were showered with greatness by chancellor Mark Wrighton and trustee vice-chairs David Kemper and John F. McDonnell for supporting the construction of the Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall of School of Engineering & Applied Science.  Among the big-buck donors for the school, that is enrolling students from as far away as China, were Neal and Yasuko Mattione, Jerome and Rosalie Brasch and Dr. David Ke-Chiang Tao.  Wrighton boasted that the Brauers are two of our town’s and America’s most distinguished citizens.  As usual, Kimmy stole the day by insisting that she is unworthy of having her name on the building and that she chased Stephen way back in elementary school.  The guests were stunned to hear that she

Craig D. Schnuck, Grace Yin, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and William "Bucky" Bush

probably was the only audience member, who doesn’t have a graduate degree from college, due to having had dyslexia as a child.  But, it was noted, she does have a master’s in charm, eloquence and compassion for the less fortunate as she serves as vice-chair of the United Way of Greater St. Louis and one of Missouri’s consummate fundraisers. Well-wishers on hand were Mo. Lt. Gov.

Peter Kinder, Craig Schnuck, Bucky and Patti Bush, Frank and Grace Yin, Gentry Trotter, Cedge Barksdale, Ann Liberman, Dr. Bill and Pat Peck, Fred and Kathy Hanser, Bill and Kathy DeWitt.