Posts Tagged ‘St. Louis Rams’
THITHER & YON
January 24th, 2010 | Author: Jerry Berger
Kudos to Geoff Whittington, who has settled in a challenging job at BlockShopper.com, where he conducts computer and reference book research throughout the U.S. He focuses on where notables once lived and writes about them. His byline was recently found in the San Francisco Chronicle real estate section in which he wrote about a house, where the photographer of the Iwo Jima flag raising once lived. . .
Having developed a specialty in communications strategy using social media tools, Allison Collinger has been up and running her AHC Consulting business that has been booming. The former Rams exec is now facing audiences in packed rooms to hear her seminars on the topic and speaking/training engagements in the area. . .
Hometowner Steve Church is tub-thumping his kids television series project, “Safe at Home,” “starring and co-produced by Joe Torre and co-created by myself and John Goodman.” Church, now on the left coast, says Penny Marshall is directing and it is co-developed by Ed Goren, prez of Fox Sports. He added that he and Goodman are partnered with Tony Ponturo’s Leverage Agency. . .
Another L.A. talent and hometowner, Lara Csengody, has struck success as a comedienne and writer and is fielding countless offers these days for her stand-up routines. . .
According to an email from St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, the City of St. Louis’s Public Safety Dept. is now sending emergency text messages to subscribers of the data service Nixle.com.
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FAN APPRECIATION?
January 11th, 2010 | Author: Jerry Berger
As a reward to loyal fans who stomached the worst season in Rams history, team management offered steep discounts on several snack bar items at the Jones Dome on the last Sunday of the season. While the Rams were tanking on the field against the 49ers, the snack bars were dealing with fans frustrated because the supply of half-price hot-dogs had run out – and it was still early in the first half. When one fan in section 400 asked if a hot pretzel could be substituted to make up for the hot-dog shortage, a vendor bluntly replied, “No substitution allowed! So much for Fan Appreciation Day!
ON THE TOWN
December 6th, 2009 | Author: Jerry Berger
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.”
RAMS Heat-up St. Louis
November 25th, 2009 | Author: Jerry Berger
A record 200 area volunteers, consisting of firefighters, civic and media celebrities joined Kim Slay, Robin Smith, Michelle and Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson and Mandy Murphey, and Charlie Dooley in hawking dough for energy assistance charity, Heat-Up St. Louis from both Rams and New Orlean Saints fans outside of the Edward Jones Domes, two hours before the game. They raised about $20,000 to help area needy with their heating bills. Allan Cohen, Donna and Dr. James Knight, Melanie DiLeo, Evening Whirl’s editor-in-chief Anthony Sanders and his lovely side-kick Nancy Sides were seen chatting up with the volunteers during a chilly mid-morning…
AT THE BAR
November 6th, 2009 | Author: Jerry Berger
“He (Rush Limbaugh) is sort of a yo-yo,” mugged the popular
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broadcaster’s uncle, retired Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Sr. “But, had he been here (with the Rams), the team would stay here.” Limbaugh, who was nominated for federal judge for the U.S. Dist. of eastern and western Missouri by President Reagan, is now with the law firm of Armstrong Teasdale. The columnist cornered him and his wife Anne at the Fellows of the St. Louis Bar Foundation gala at the Chase-Park Plaza. Among the familiar faces in the
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crowd was Mavis Thompson, prez of the National Bar Association, whose spotlight is on diversity programs and resources in the legal profession. “The numbers are dismal among partners in law firms, associates, court staffs, law clerks and throughout the judiciary,” she said. “We’ve made no headway with managing partners of those firms. We now have turned to corporations to tell their law firms ‘we will withdraw our business until you have a diverse team of lawyers.” Thompson mentioned WalMart and AmerenUE as examples of her targets. Kent D. Syverud, dean of the Law School at WashU
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was there with his wife, Dr. Ruth Chen, a prof at the university. Judge Richard Teitelman joined our conversation and
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gushed about Syverud, ”He has a passion for teaching and the students come first.” Syverud, former dean of the law school at Vanderbilt, addressed the trashing of lawyers by some media, “That’s because lawyers speak for the unpopular views. It’s easier to attack the spokespersons than the clients.” Applications for law school are up 20 percent nationally and Syverud said there are about 1,000 students in the WashU law school. “I teach a full load of 350 students this year.” Retired Circuit Judge Anna C. Forder got kudos on the 30th anniversary of her appointment. The 2009 Spirit of Justice Awards were presented for “dedication to the community” to: John R. Barsanti, Jr. Dan Buck; Ruth Ezell; Ryan Hummert; John G. Simon; Mayor Slay; Charles A. Weiss; Ronda F. Williams and Samuel Sung H. You
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NOTES OF SORT
October 23rd, 2009 | Author: Jerry Berger
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Former Ram and hometowner Aeneas Williams and St. Louis Public Schools supe Kelvin Adams are in a confab with Police Chief Dan Isom to create a Stop the Violence coalition… Heading for the Guinness Book of Records nominations is Christian gospel singer/composer KBN (Kevin Burroughs) for a double nomination at the Stellar Awards. He has just recoded two albums… Jazz chantoosie Denise Thimes wowed the crowd to tears at Rex Sinquefield’s Chess Club… The good times are rolling at Hackett Security, where
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bossman Mike Hackett revealed the firm has bought the Cape Girardeau, Mo.,-based Securtech. “We’re also doing a new technology in video monitoring for shopping centers and the government,” said Hackett… Out in Scottsdale, attorney and expatriate Tom Hullverson shot a 74 at golf – his age… That was GOP heavy-hitter Jack Oliver with his tots at the Woman’s Exchange on Saturday… Just why does the fragrance of homemade pastrami waft on one floor at St. Mary’s Health Center? Must have been brought by nurse Rachel Protzel, whose hub is Max Protzel, at the family’s deli in Clayton… Local 4 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is fawning over locally-produced television news programs. The billboard on I-44 at Southwest avenue embraces the shows with a “Turn On” campaign… Supporters of Demo St. Louis county exec Charlie Dooley are exuding new confidence in the likeable Dooley’s reelection chances next year following last Thursday’s public disclosure that Republican challenger William Corrigan has raised an anemic $105K in the past reporting quarter, leaving him $319K on hand to contest a well-funded ($315K raised, $714K on hand) incumbent among the state’s largest block of Demo voters. Prudent pundits, though, will certainly continue to monitor the race… The Metropolitan Parks & Recreation District is the latest local political entity to retain or consult experts to try to chart its course and reshape its profile. MPRD has tapped the services of Toky Branding & Design, Metro, the Arch, the East-West Gateway, and MSD are currently engaged in similar efforts.
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LET’S GO BERGERING
October 19th, 2009 | Author: Jerry Berger
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The Railway Exchange Building, home to downtown Macy’s, has reportedly been sold. Macy’s will lease space from the new owners. As part of the deal, Macy’s is “refreshing” (and re-thinking) its offerings in the historic structure. One possible new department:: fashions by local designers. The concept has been a successful one at Macy’s State Street store in ChiTown. . . .A search committee is scouring the nation’s parks and trails to find a successor to departing Dave Fischer at the Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District. Fischer, who took over the new district after holding a similar gig in Minneapolis, will be tough to replace, say his pals. . . Bob Cassilly’s City Museum will shutter its popular new rooftop attractions for the winter on Nov. 1 with a performance by the band, Harry and the Potters. Co-founders Paul and Joe DeGeorge front the Boston group, which an alternative newspaper there described it as “the Pink Floyd of Potterdam. The concert is free, but access to the roof is $5, plus regular museum admission. (Crash the party on your flying broom!). . .With the columnist now firmly esconced in the cyber era, it was inevitable that others should follow. Mayor Francis Slay has announced via Twitter that from now on, all Room 200’s news will be sent out via email and Social Media. (Administering this new policy will be incoming mayoral press secretary Kara E. Bowlin, a new media pro, who will be working at the desk occupied until last month by media fave Ed Rhode, who has hung out his own shingle.) Meanwhile, Slay used his blog - www.mayorslay.com – this week to weigh in on the burgeoning controversy regarding Rush Limbaugh’s interest in purchasing the St. Louis Rams. “If it were up to me, I would choose someone who wanted to keep the team in St. Louis without demanding a new, publicly-funded football stadium,” penned Slay.
MEMO to RUSH LIMBAUGH
October 5th, 2009 | Author: Jerry Berger
If you and Dave Checketts are successful in purchasing the toothless St. Louis Rams, you will probably have to change at least one policy (currently enforced by a brunette sheep in lamb’s clothing) for the owner’s suite. Currently, all members of the media (like me – and, uh, you) – even as guests — are excluded from the very private confines of the Box That Georgia Built.
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