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August 06, 2010 St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Deb Peterson |
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Celebs for Crisis Nursery
More than 80 local celebrities -- from the media, sports, business and political worlds -- will work the tables for up to 800 guests at the St. Louis Crisis Nursery's "Celebrity Waitresses' & Waiters' Night" at Plaza Frontenac on Aug. 19.
Festivities for the 20th annual event kick off at 5 p.m. at Cardwell's and Canyon Café. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse will also be involved with wine offerings, a signature martini and desserts in Frontenac's Center Court.
St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley is honorary chair of the fundraiser; honorary corporate co-chairs are Jim Theiss, prez of Centric Group; Patricia Mercurio, topper of Bank of America; and Debra Hollingsworth, VP of external affairs for AT&T-Missouri.
Media types working the tables are scheduled to include Larry Conners, Robin Smith, John Nicely and Matt Chambers of KMOV-TV (Channel 4); Heidi Glaus of KSDK-TV (Channel 5); Dan Gray and Melanie Moon of KPLR-TV (Channel 11); Shirley Washington and Kelley Hoskins of KTVI-TV (Channel 2); Arika Parr of Clear Channel Radio; John Carney of KMOX-AM (1120); Leslie Tunney of St. Louis Magazine; and this colyumnist and Aisha Sultan from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Local political celebs on tap are expected to include: Brentwood Mayor Pat Kelly; Frontenac Mayor Keith Krieg; St. Charles Mayor Patti York; Florissant Mayor Bob Lowery; Bel-Nor Village Chairman Kevin Buchek; former St. Louis Fire Department Chief Sherman George; from the city of St. Louis, Alderman Kacie Starr Triplett; License Collector Michael McMillan; and Director of Human Services Bill Siedhoff; state politicos will include Sen. Rita Heard-Days; and representatives Tishaura O. Jones and Rachel Storch.
From the business community look for John Haigler, president of 100 Black Men; Virginia McDowell, topper of Isle of Capri; and Joan Magruder, head of Missouri Baptist Hospital.
Other attention getters at the event will include such raffle and auction items as a guitar signed by Lady Gaga and a football autographed by the $78 million Rams-man, Sam Bradford.
Proceeds from the event -- which will be from tips, raffle and auction items -- will benefit kids of families in crisis. The Crisis Nursery sponsors 24-hour safe havens for children at five area locations and offers programs to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Reservations for the event are required at the restaurants. Cardwell's, 314-997-8885; Canyon Café, 314-872-3443.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch ©August 2010
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