[st. patrick center]
Friends, colleagues, former coworkers and clients gathered recently at a retirement party for Ann Rotermund. Rotermund served as senior director of mental health programs at St. Patrick Center and directed the Shamrock Club, the center’s day treatment program. She spent 28 years helping the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless.
[university of missouri – st. louis]
The Hon. Anna Mayer Beck, German honorary consul-emeritus and German American Heritage Society board member, was presented with UMSL’s highest honor, the Chancellor’s Medallion, for support of the university’s German Culture Center.
[ronald mcdonald house]
Ronald McDonald House Charities of St. Louis was recently awarded $10,000 by Ameren Missouri’s ActOnEnergy BizSavers program following extensive energy efficient improvements to the RMHC on West Pine Boulevard in the Central West End.
[supplement superstores]
A group of Supplement Superstores employees volunteered to paint a home for Easter Seals Midwest, a local nonprofit that supports people with developmental disabilities.
[hazelwood central high school]
Central West End resident Chris Link, who teaches science at Hazelwood Central High School, was named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education.
[reopening of wendt family foundation uso]
Joan Wendt and her family stepped up in 2007 when the USO was in need of a facility in the East terminal at Lambert International Airport, which now handles about 44 percent of all traffic at Lambert. Now the Wendt Family Foundation has helped with a renovation.
[the mary ryder home]
Aisha Cunningham, a nursing assistant at Mary Ryder Home, was honored with a 2013 Caregiver Award by VOYCE during an awards luncheon at the Frontenac Hilton.
PICTURE D: Tim Butler, Aisha Cunningham
[missouri wines]
Riedel Crystal and Missouri Wines partnered to select just the right glass for serving the Vignoles varietal. The panel, consisting of 14 wine industry experts, tasted the wine in 15 different glass shapes to determine which best complements a Vignole’s aromas, flavors and mouthfeel.
[the city of creve coeur]
The City of Creve Coeur named Susan Baseley Citizen of the Year 2013 for her dedication and service to the community. Mayor Barry Glantz and council member Charlotte D’Alfonso presented the award at a Holiday Appreciation Event, which honored all members of the city’s 14 boards, commissions and committees.
[go! st. louis]
Nancy Lieberman, GO! St. Louis president, was presented with the 100 Missouri Miles Challenge Inaugural Leadership Award by Governor Jay Nixon at a special ceremony in Jefferson City.
By Amber Peterson
