Happy 9-0 to patriarch Anthony Sansone, founder of the commercial real estate company, Sansone Group. The nonagenarian, who has eight children, 42 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, still goes into the office regularly, where he was feted recently in honor of his big day. Pictured: Birthday boy Anthony Sansone Sr., center, with sons Doug, Jim, Tim and Nick
The YWCA has named its 2016 Leaders of Distinction, chosen based on their contributions to improving the lives of everyday St. Louisans. Hats off to: Maureen Borkowski of Ameren Transmission Co., Susan Stith of Express Scripts, Jackie Yoon of Bank of America, Tamiko Armstead of Cardinal Ritter College Prep, Evelyn Rice-Peebles of the City of St. Louis, Dr. Ghazala Hayat of SLU Medical School, Toni Kutchan of Danforth Plant Science Center, philanthropist Thelma Steward and Rebecca Hatter of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
You go, girls! Local women scored big in the recent Ms. Missouri Senior America pageant. Ann Leath of Chesterfield was first runner-up and Linda Tiedt of Bridgeton was second runner-up. Peggy Lee Brennan of Branson was crowned queen.
They may not be the most beautiful birds, but even vultures have cute babies! The Saint Louis Zoo has seen a baby boom this season, including a king vulture chick named Agnes born a few months ago. She was sired by the oldest male in the zoo (age 45!), and her birth marks the first time in 15 years that king vultures have had chicks in two consecutive years.
Congrats to the 2016 St. Louis Arts Awards honorees. They will be recognized at a gala Jan. 23 hosted by the Arts and Education Council. This year’s awardees are: Steven Woolf of The Rep (Lifetime Achievement); Mike Isaacson (pictured) of The Muny, Fox Theatricals and Mildred Lane Kemper Museum (Excellence in the Arts); Harvey Lockhart of Riverview Gardens H.S. (Art Educator of the Year); Pianos for People (Arts Innovator); Jim and Cathy Berges of The Berges Family Foundation (Excellence in Philanthropy); and U.S. Bank (Corporate Support of the Arts).
