Fair Saint Louis announced it is partnering with Arch Apparel on a new line of T-shirts and baseball caps celebrating the big summer shindig by the river. Merchandise is available at archapparel.com and fairsaintlouis.org, and mobile Arch Apparel stores will be on hand at the fair July 4 through 6.
Photo: Jenna Todoroff
Next time you’re in a holding pattern at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, you can pass the time by practicing some tunes. The airport has added a ‘Play Me’ grand piano on the lower level of Terminal 1 as part of its art and culture program. The instrument is courtesy of HMSHost, Lambert’s concessions company. “We’ll likely add professional performances from time to time as well,” says airport director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge.
Endangered Bolivian river dolphins are getting a helping hand from a group of Saint Louis Zoo and Maryland Zoo veterinarians. About 15 of the animals became stranded in a lake in central Bolivia, cut off from their river home because of environmental changes in the area. The vets traveled nearly 4,000 miles to trap, treat and relocate six of them with help from an American Association of Zoo Veterinarians grant. Plans are afoot to rescue the remaining dolphins as well.
Photo: The Maryland Zoo
Philanthropists Andy and Barbara Taylor are a driving force behind Washington University School of Medicine’s efforts to understand psychiatric illnesses. The couple recently contributed $10 million toward research to improve diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. (Their 2012 gift of $20 million established the university’s Taylor Family Institute for Innovative Psychiatric Research.) Andy, executive chairman of Enterprise Holdings, headed a recent capital campaign that added nearly $3.4 billion to Wash. U. coffers.
The downtown Missouri Athletic Club recently hosted its annual Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon, shining a spotlight on several female leaders who positively impact the St. Louis region. The 2019 honorees are Adrian Bracy of YWCA Metro St. Louis, Lisa Clark of Concordia Publishing House, Dr. Abby Hollander of Washington University, Ann Marr of World Wide Technology, Katrina Pon of McCarthy Holdings, Katie Rhoades of Healing Action and Katie Castree of Accumen Inc. Congratulations!
Photo: mac-stl.org
Tune in tonight (June 19) to see Chris Bolyard, owner of Bolyard’s Meat & Provisions in Maplewood, in The Butcher, a new series on The History Channel. The local meat master, who graduated from the esteemed Culinary Institute of America in New York, will show off his skills and knowledge in a battle to win $10,000.
