By Antonio D. French
Filed Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 7:46 PM
Organizers called tonight's first annual Landmark's Association auction a success. Labels: Fundraising
The auction, which was at the Coronado on Lindell Blvd., featured items ranging from vacation getaways to a scooter that gives more than a 100 miles per gallon to a set of 10 historic postcards featuring current and former St. Louis landmarks (that one was scooped up by yours truly).
Two of the night's more political items were snatched up by two of the event's organizers.
Carolyn Toft, Landmark's director, was the highest bidder at $250 on a "behind the scenes" tour of the State Capitol by State Rep. Tom Villa (D-108). And for $150, auction organizer Marcia Behrendt was the winner of a lunch for four with former Mayor Vince Schoemehl in Grand Center.
So what is Marcia going to talk to Vince about over lunch? "I haven't had time to even think about it," she said.
5 Comments:
Marcia Behrendt...haven't heard her name mentioned for awhile.
Whatever happened to her lawsuit with the city?
Any of the progressive leaders running for office going to call for the case to be dropped?
Wouldn't that be a way to lock up the "creative class" vote?
10/23/2006 8:51 AM
I recall Aldermanic President Jim Shrewsbury opposing the lawsuit. ProgressiveSTL.com has the story HERE.
10/24/2006 9:30 AM
Maybe he will introduce a resolution in the Board of Aldermen for the lawsuit to be dropped.
That would be good. If the whole Board of Aldermen would support President Shrewsbury, that would make a strong statement.
10/24/2006 9:49 AM
Maybe he will introduce a resolution in the Board of Aldermen for the lawsuit to be dropped.
That would be good. If the whole Board of Aldermen would support President Shrewsbury, that would make a strong statement.
10/24/2006 9:49 AM
Um, those aren't exactly large bids.
A reflection of the diminished importance of Landmarks Association, currently AWOL on issues like the Mullanphy Emigrant Home?
Or appropriate for the miserly upper crust types who run the organization?
10/29/2006 9:09 PM
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