| Janice
O’Malley of Ballwin has been given
the Caregiver Recognition Award from St. Andrew’s
At-Home Services. The program recognizes
individuals who provide outstanding ongoing care to
older adults. |
| Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri recognized
six outstanding volunteers before a crowd of thousands
at a December St. Louis Blues game. Jeff Tank,
Elizabeth Jenkins, Taylor Crask, Diane Stanfield, Debra
Davis and Natalie Lannert
received their awards in a 40-person luxury box donated
by the Blues for the event. |
| Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans Foundation has approved
a $70,000 grant to Concordia Seminary
for its Congregational Support Initiative. The grant
is part of the foundation’s new Lutheran Seminary
Grant Program. |
| The
Community Partnership at Taylor-Morley Homes
recently hosted a trivia night and silent auction that
raised more than $18,000. The partnership works to build
and strengthen communities, helping to restore the quality
of life for needy families. |
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Sara
Tran has joined Exclusives by CLB,
a home furnishing and accessory gallery, as a sales
and design consultant. |
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| Central
Institute for the Deaf has received $30,000 from
the Anheuser- Busch Foundation to support
its work with hearing-impaired babies and their families at
the Joanne Parrish Knight Family Center. |
| The
Daimler Chrysler Corporation Fund contributed
$10,000 in 2003 to Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
in support of The Academy at Boys & Girls Town in St.
Louis City. The academy offers educational and therapeutic
services for students who have been unsuccessful in traditional
learning environments. |
| Five
area Krispy Kreme stores have joined together
to raise more than $3,000 for the Clown Docs at St.
Louis Children’s Hospital. The trained clowns
— most are also professionals — use humor to meet
the social and emotional needs of patients and their families.
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Jesse
McGowan has joined Atomicdust,
a graphic design and new media firm, as art director.
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| The
16th annual Budweiser “Guns ’n Hoses”
boxing matches between area police officers and firefighters
raised more than $163,000 for the St. Louis
Backstoppers, an organization that provides
financial assistance to the families of officers lost
in the line of duty. The event, sponsored by Grey
Eagle Distributors, drew a crowd of 17,293
to the Savvis Center, where the firefighters reclaimed
the trophy with a 12-5 victory. |
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| Covenant
House Missouri has received $25,000 from
the Missouri Housing Trust Fund for
its Rights of Passage program. The program provides
stable, home-like environments for area youth, ages
17 to 21, as they learn the skills needed for independent
living. |
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| The
National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has received
$10,000 from Mercy Health Plans for its 2004
Back-To-School Store. The project outfits hundreds of lowincome
children for the first day of school to help generate positive
selfesteem and an enthusiasm for learning. |
| Custom
homebuilder Johnson Development Co. has moved
to expanded headquarters at 11330 Olive Blvd., Suite 316,
in Creve Coeur. |
| Developer
TRiSTAR Business Communities has moved to new headquarters
at 390 S. Woods Mill Road, Suite 160, in Chesterfield. |
| Todd
S. Snyder has joined Husch & Eppenberger
LLC as an associate attorney in the tax & estate
planning practice group. |
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Adamson
Advertising has appointed Thomas Pallesen
director of the agency’s interactive
marketing division. |
| Laura
McCarthy Realtors has added new sales associates
Molly DeGrand Mueller in the Kirkwood
office; Pat McLynch, Dede Raskas
and Tonya Schoemehl in Town & Country;
and Becky Leggat, Gail Hochberg,
Kathy Crane and Carol Grady
in Clayton. |
| Joe
Emerson has joined Autohaus of Clayton
as the new car sales manager. |
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Julia
Bruzina has joined Behr, McCarter
& Potter P.C. as an associate in the
areas of general business litigation and medical malpractice
defense. |
| Buckingham
Asset Management, a registered investment
advisor, has added Steve Lourie as
director of human resources. |
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Anne
W. Howitt, a registered jeweler at
Curt Parker, has been promoted to the newly
created position of director of community relations
and special events. |
| Benedetto’s
Ristorante has opened The Bistro
at Benedetto’s, offering a more casual
atmosphere and a new menu for lunch and dinner. Both
are located in the Le Chateau Village on Clayton Road
in Frontenac. |
| Roberta
Cohen and Mara Laderman,
both of Creve Coeur, have received Children’s
Champion Awards for volunteerism and youth
leadership from Vision for Children at Risk.
VCR is a regional collaborative organization working
to improve the health and well-being of area children. |
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