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THE BIGGEST BIRTHDAY BALL
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BY DIANE ANDERSON
HE MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM played host to The Biggest Birthday Ball, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration attended by more than 500 guests to celebrate St. Louis’ 250th anniversary. Historical figures from St. Louis’ past interacted with attendees, while top local blues and jazz artists, including Arvell Keithley, Kim Massie, Theo Peoples and Charles Glenn, covered the city’s rich musical heritage from Scott Joplin to Nelly. The Missouri History Museum exhibit, 250 in 250, was available for viewing. Guests also enjoyed food and beverages. Many party-goers came dressed inspired by their favorite decade. Honorary co-chairs were Mayor Francis Slay and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley; co-chairs were Tom and Carol Voss, David Diener and Donna Wilkinson. Also in attendance: Michele Chouteau-Francis, a direct descendant of St. Louis founder Auguste Chouteau; and Terry Mason-Moore, the second woman to become assistant chief of the Osage Nation.
Denny and Michelle Reagan
Sandra and Charlie Dooley
Barbara and Steve Archer
DIANE’S SCOOP stl250 chair Tom Voss was excited about the new stl250 app that can be downloaded for free. It gives information on where events will be taking place throughout the year, as well as offer a location guide for Cakeway to the West…LN design editor Alan E. Brainerd is jetting off to Palm Beach for Lily Pulitzer’s estate auction…The Symphony’s Adam Crane shared with me that for the second year in a row, the Cardinals have asked for their signature song to be played at the beginning of each home game. It was composed by the late Richard Hayman…Barbara Archer took the ‘dress for the decade’ theme seriously: She found her exquisite 1940s gown from a Washington, Mo., antique store…Steve Schankman is glad that Fair St. Louis will move to Forest Park this year. He thinks it makes more sense to have it in the park, we shall see…stl250 executive director Erin Budde says she decided to take on the job because she would never have the chance to do it again! We all are grateful to her for a job well done!...It’s a wedding for Ward and Carol Klein’s daughter, Kristen, who is getting married in June to Stephen McGauley...Meanwhile, Marylen Mann is busy working on a fashion show to benefit Lift for Life Academy, to be held at The Ritz-Carlton in May.
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FEBRUARY 28, 2014 {LadueNews.com}
Thomas Merlan, Frances Levine, Carol and Tom Voss
Kitty Ratcliffe, Erin Budde
Chief Scott Big Horse, Terry Mason-Moore, Christy Finsel, Dan Boyle
Frank Jacobs and Marylen Mann
Mayor Francis Slay, Jean and Steve Ehlmann
Alan E. Brainerd, Millie Cain