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THE
Soulard Renaissance
Volume xL Issue 3
Living with History
2015 oktoberfest ISSUE
SECURITY CAMERAS COMING TO SOULARD
SRG, SBA and SSBD partner to develop system to help combat neighborhood crime
By Bill Clendenin
The Soulard Restoration Group,
Soulard Business Association and
Soulard Special Business District are
partnering in the development of a
security camera system for Soulard. The
goal of the camera system is to help end
crime sprees quicker and to get repeat
Soulard offenders off the street.
Beginning in 2005, Soulard had
experienced several consecutive years of
decreasing crime. This stopped in 2014.
Overall crime increased, particularly
armed robberies and burglaries. There
were 17 armed robberies in Soulard in
2014, up from a low of eight in 2011.
There were 37 burglaries in 2014, up
from a low of 24 in 2013. This trend has
continued in 2015 with armed robberies
and burglaries on pace to match or
exceed last year’s totals. While Soulard
is one of the safer neighborhoods in the
City of St. Louis, armed robberies and
burglaries remain a persistent problem.
FEW OFFENDERS, MANY
CRIMES
In Soulard, there is often not a oneto-one ratio of offenders to crime. In
2014, for example, Soulard did not have
17 different armed robbers committing
17 robberies. Instead, often a handful of
offenders are committing multiple crimes.
There are some striking examples of
a limited number of offenders going
on crime sprees in Soulard and causing
surges in the neighborhood’s crime
statistics. In 2010, Soulard had 10 armed
robberies in one month, many committed
by one team of offenders.
Recently, one offender is believed to
have committed at least eight burglaries in
a three-week span in Soulard in late 2014
and early 2015. If these types of offenders
can be caught earlier in their crime sprees,
they will not be able to commit additional
crimes in the neighborhood.
CAMERA LOCATIONS
It is anticipated that the camera system
will involve nine camera locations,
primarily at access points to the
neighborhood. It will be tailored to help
solve armed robberies and burglaries.
Most of these offenders do not live
in Soulard. Many drive into Soulard,
commit their crimes, then use the
several nearby highways to make a quick
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Polka like you mean it: Oktoberfest returns Oct. 9-11
Bier and musik, straight from Germany,
will help usher in the harvest season at this
year’s Soulard Oktoberfest Oct. 9 through
11. With thousands of kegs of beer, brats,
klops (German meatballs) and music,
the annual festival amps up to throw
the biggest and most authentic German
Oktoberfest celebration in America.
The festival anticipates drawing 40,000
people to St. Louis and tapping nearly
1,000 kegs of beer.
The 2015 Soulard Oktoberfest will be
returning to its new location, just across
South 7th Street from Soulard Market,
allowing the festival to encompass more
than three football fields packed with a
carnival, bands, beers, tents and brats.
THE BEER
There’s no better place to experience
“bier” the way Germans brew it than at
the Soulard Oktoberfest. Draughts from
Germany — Spaten, Weihenstephan and
domestics Schlafly and Anheuser-Busch
— will be on tap to quench the thirst of
thousands of festivalgoers.
Schlafly will serve Oktoberfest, Kolsch
and Hefeweizen, while Anheuser-Busch
will have Bud Light, Shock Top, Spaten
Lager and Spaten Oktoberfest.
Weihenstephan, Germany’s oldest beer,
will serve a Pilsner and an Oktoberfest.
In addition, Possmann Pure Cider, a hard
A few words from
Alderman Jack Coatar
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It’s always a festive atmosphere at Soulard Oktoberfest.
cider from Frankfurt, Germany will be
on the beverage list.
BANDS AND PERFORMERS
The Soulard Oktoberfest will feature
performances by the international
fest-rock sensation Dorfrocker, whose
album “Holz” debuted at No. 4 earlier
this spring in the German album charts,
the largest-ever chart success for the
party rock band that tours all around
the world.
Dorfrocker’s German fest-rock music
has excited fans across the globe with
performances in Switzerland, Austria,
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Holland, France and Las Vegas. The
group’s colorful, witty lyrics and lively
pop-fest performances will help draw big
crowds to the festival while bringing an
authentic slice of Germany to St. Louis.
The Chardon Polka Band offers up
“polka with attitude” and is in the midst
of a “Polka Voyager Tour” across the
United States. The band got its start in
Cleveland and the players aren’t afraid
to bring their own tunes into the mix
along with polka-pop covers of artists
such as Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga.
The Chardon Polka Band starred in four
Who’s Been Off the Island?
Pages 8-9
episodes on “The Polka Kings,” a REELZ
cable TV show.
This year, Oktoberfest will be set in
a 15,000-square-foot area on Lafayette
Avenue that will hold 2,000 people to
accommodate the big crowds Dorfrocker
draws to the festival.
The festival also features the Denverbased Polkanauts’ eclectic mix of polka,
metal, rock, punk and surf. Also on
the bill are the Austrian Express, the
Deutschmeister Brass Band, Dave Hylla’s
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I Love Soulard
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Dearest Reader,
Congratulations to the 2015 Soulard Star Award winners: Wade Weistreich, Jill
Weissgerber, Joe Denten and Luke Reynolds. They received their awards at the
Sept. 2 SRG General Meeting.
SOULARD STARS: It was a challenge
keeping Joe Denten from knowing he
was one of this year’s Soulard Star Award
winners. You see, he engraves the awards,
along with medallions for the Vices and
Virtues Mardi Gras Ball and wine glasses
sold by the Residential Promotion Committee that is chaired by his wife Luann
Denten. Luckily, it all worked out, and
he was surprised and just as honored to
receive his temporarily blank wooden
plaque, along with the other recipients:
Luke Reynolds, owner of Molly’s in
Soulard, has been a generous supporter
of Beautification Committee fundraisers
and has helped donate more than $45,000
in five fundraisers held at his restaurant.
Jill Weissgerber was nominated by
the current SRG Board. She was recognized for willingly making a three-year
commitment to the SRG Board and
serving as president (including being
president-elect and past president). Jill
had been chairman of the Membership
Committee and resumed that position
after her presidency.
Wade Weistreich, a “consummate
volunteer,” was noted for his work on the
Vices and Virtues Mardi Gras Ball, including wearing a costume for a TV appearance, and working on the Soulard Garden
Tour and many other SRG fundraisers.
VOLS FOR OKTFEST: It’s a simple
formula: We pour beer at Soulard Oktoberfest, Oct. 9-11, and make money for
SRG. It’s always a fun time for volunteers
who work a shift or two. It’s a great way
to get to know your neighbors, do some
simple math and learn about the inner
workings of our Fundraising Committee,
headed by Rick Dungey. How do you
sign up to be part of this annual tradition
that is lederhosen optional? Check the
weekly Blaster for the upcoming sign-up
sheet. If you don’t receive the Blaster and
would like to know up-to-the minute
Soulard news, please email me at editor@
soulard.org and I’ll be thrilled to add to
the growing number of people who get
the Blaster each and every Wednesday.
DECK YOUR HALLS: Speaking of
fundraising, that Rick Dungey has come
up with yet another way for SRG to make
money. This time, it is with Christmas
wreaths. The award-winning Korson’s
Tree Farms in Sidney, Michigan, will
provide our fresh wreaths as well as the
tree for the vice president’s residence
in Washington, D.C. The two wreath
sizes are 24-inch for $20 and 28-inch for
$30. The wreaths may be ordered bare
or decorated, but the cost is the same.
Decorated wreaths include wired pine
cones, holly berries and a red velvet bow.
All sales will be made at Soulard.org.
Deadline for sales is Oct. 31 and orders
will be distributed starting Nov. 27.
FORE! 1860’s Saloon, 1860 S. 9th
St., will sponsor a golf tournament on
Monday, Oct. 19 to benefit the Safety
Committees of the SRG and SBA. Call
314-231-1860 for more info.
MORE COWBELL: Bundle up and
get ready to cheer on more runners the
morning of Sunday, Dec. 13. That’s right,
the Hot Chocolate 15k/5k organizers in
the Windy City heard about our amazing Cheer Station for the GO! Marathon
and are eager to see our Cheer Station in
action. The Hot Chocolate Run will wind
through downtown and make an early
morning pass through our neighborhood. The site of the Cheer Station is still
to be determined, but mark it on your
calendar to come out and toss chocolates
to the fleet of foot.
SOME PIG: Soulard’s own Capitalist Pig BBQ was included in “The 100
Best Barbecue Restaurants in America”
book by Johnny Fugitt. Kudos to Chef
Ron Buechele (pronounced “Beekly”)
for making Capitalist Pig a destination
for foodies near and far. Located in the
front of Mad Art Gallery, 2727 S. 12th
St., the Pig is known for locally sourced
ingredients and its take on untraditional
barbeque fare, including Sunday brunch.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Welcome to
Fleur de Lilies, 1031 Lynch St., serving
Creole fusion cuisine; Shelly’s, 2001 Menard St., an honest-to-goodness sports
bar; and Twisted RAnCh, 1730 S. 8th
St., where ranch dressing reigns supreme.
Autumn in Soulard abounds with picturesque streets for strolling and leaves
for leaping. What are you waiting for?
Jackie Parker
Editor-in-chief
Soulard Renaissance
[email protected]
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Neighbors get the credit for making Soulard a great place to live
By Jack Coatar
“Is it what you expected?”
This is the question that I am asked almost
daily as I enter my fifth month serving as
the 7th Ward alderman. The answer is no.
Representing the 7th Ward is not what I
expected — it’s even better, thanks in large
part to our incredible Soulard community.
One of the great pleasures of my new
job as alderman is working closely with
all our neighbors who commit so much of
their valuable time and resources to making Soulard a better place to live, work and
play. Some of the highlights of the summer
have included the Soulard Summer Concert
Series and the Bastille Days celebration. I
also look forward to Smarty Gras Trivia, the
Safety Committee’s quarterly safety walks
and the dozens of other events that happen
in the neighborhood each week. All of these
events require immense time and effort to
plan, and I am grateful to the residents and
business owners who volunteer to make
them possible.
by reporting issues you see to the Citizens’
Service Bureau, 314-622-4800, www.stlouismo.gov or @stlcsb on Twitter. No problem
is too big or small for the CSB. Is a broken
water main causing a geyser on Geyer? Call
the CSB. Have vandals “tagged” a wall on
Victor? Snap a photo and tweet it to @stlcsb.
I recognize that this system isn’t perfect,
and sometimes less-urgent requests go
unanswered. Please let me know if you
have an unanswered complaint, and I’ll
personally follow up with your service request. Utilizing CSB allows us to improve
our neighborhood and to better hold City
governmental agencies responsible by pro-
viding performance metrics for the various
departments.
It is an honor to serve as the alderman
of the 7th Ward, and I am grateful for the
opportunity to represent all of you for the
past five months. I can promise you that I’ll
continue to do everything I can to advocate
for your interests at City Hall and to make
Soulard and the other neighborhoods of the
7th Ward the best they can be.
Jack Coatar is the 7th Ward alderman and
has been a Soulard resident since 2008. He
can be reached at 314-622-3287, coatarj@
stlouis-mo.gov or on Twitter @jcoatar.
Jack Coatar
There is an easy way that everyone can
help improve our neighborhood regardless of your time or resources. Please help
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Updates from American Legion Post 422
By Mr. Bill Wirtel
HONOR FLIGHT: Retired Marine
Sgt. Ed Bielik, a World War II and Korean conflict veteran, and his sponsor
and escort Erin Slawinski, past commander 2014, will depart St. Louis at 4
a.m. Sept. 29 with 21 local veterans and
their sponsors for the Greater St. Louis
Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
After a long day, they will to return to
St. Louis about 8 p.m. Auxiliary and Post
members will be at the airport to surprise
Ed and greet and give a thank-you tribute
to the group. Signs and balloons will be
provided by Auxiliary members Mona
Parsley, Kaz Lee and Sue Stone. Soulard
neighbors and friends of the Legion are
invited to join in and help us welcome
Ed, whose dream has been answered.
More details will follow on the weekly
Soulard Blaster.
SOULARD AMBUCS: Ambucs is a
501(c)3 chapter, separate from the American Legion that provides Amtrykes to
disabled veterans who cannot operate a
traditional bike. Through our partnership with the Jefferson Barracks V.A.
Medical Center Recreational Therapy
Department, we seek donations from
individuals and businesses to provide
specially built Amtryke therapeutic tricycles to give mobility and independence
for veterans with disabilities.
To date, we have given 12 trykes to our
veteran heroes. At 2 p.m. Sept. 26, four to
nine Amtrykes will be given to disabled
veterans. Please join us at the Legion Hall
and listen to their stories.
If you are interested in donating or
sponsoring a tryke to honor of a family
member or friend, a name plate with
the honoree’s name can be permanently
fastened to the bike. We are officially registered as Soulard Ambucs. Your check
can be given to a Legion or Auxiliary
member or mailed to Soulard Ambucs,
2601 S. 11th St., St. Louis, MO 63118.
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL: BKZ Post
422 is in the 11/12th American Legion
District in the City of St. Louis consisting
of Downtown, Central West End, North
City, South City and Central East (Historic) (63104 & 63118). Post 422 has had
a key part in four patriotic ceremonies,
including the Memorial Day program
by Melanie Klingeman, Auxiliary Unit
422; Vietnam Wall; Marine Corps League
and Flag Day Program by Mike Klingeman, Post 422. Chaplain for the four
ceremonies was Bill Wirtel of Post 422.
The Veterans Day program on Nov. 11
will include Melanie Klingeman, Unit
422. Melanie, Mike and Erin Slawinski
are also 11/12th District Officers. BKZ
422 has been asked to do the 2016 Flag
Day ceremony again.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS: A
joint installation of officers took place
at Sept. 9 at the Legion Hall to honor
new Auxiliary officers Mona Parsley,
treasurer; Marilyn Ferkel second vice
president; Erin Slawinski, secretary; and
Kathleen Lee, sergeant-at-arms. Outgoing officers are treasurer Amy Kalal and
secretary Sue Dierkes. New Post officers
Four more disabled veterans received Amtrykes on Aug. 29 at Legion Post 422.
Photo by Kathy Koerper
Auxiliary officers Kathleen Lee and Mona Parsley.
are Commander Wayne Ferkel and treasurer Dennis Decker. Outgoing officers
are Commander Eric Marlinghaus and
treasurer Jody Kalal (duty calls, Jody is
active Army).
AUXILIARY: Congratulations to Amy
Kalal as she takes on her new role in Jobs
Daughters PBG #49 as vice grand guardian, a state officer. She will be traveling
Missouri visiting other lodges.
BINGO AND BUFFET: This year,
July and October both have a fifth Friday. In July, the Auxiliary and the Post
teamed up with a bingo and buffet event
for rehabbing veterans. We had 23 men
and three women veterans participate.
T-shirts and baseball caps were the most
popular attendance prizes. We will do
it again on Friday, Oct. 30. Halloween
goody bags will be given out in addition
to items of clothing and winter wear.
Who out in Soulard-land can supply us
with scarves, mittens and knit caps?
BOXES TO OVERSEAS MILITARY:
We are planning to send Christmas boxes
in October. Letters and Christmas cards
from school-age children were a big
hit last year. We have sent 406 boxes so
far. Soldiers wish list items are always
welcome.
HAPPY HOURS: The third Friday
of the month means “Family Happy
Hour Socials” with themes that include:
Cheeseburgers in Paradise, Quince
de Mayo, Wurstfest, An Island Luau,
Bavarian Brats, Chili Con Carne Dogs
and chips with different cooks for each
event. The music is provided by Judith
Howard, Jessica Tipton and Chic Lisitano, our former Air Force lady of blues
and rock. The Sept. 18 event will feature
acoustic guitar music by Officer Brian
Min (VFW) and a friend from Tupelo.
Oct. 16 is penciled in.
PROJECT UPDATES: Thank you,
Alderman Ken Ortmann, for your help
with pouring the concrete for our sidewalk. Ahead is the bigger job of asphalt
for the main parking area and top side at
the brick storage building. West Concrete
is standing by. This is funded from a City
of St. Louis grant our alderman pushed
our way. Thank you to Lisa Otke, who
put it together.
FLAGS AT SOULARD MARKET:
Thanks to Soulard Market Master Ryan
Burras for allowing BKZ Post 422 to
distribute small American flags on the
Saturdays near the Memorial Day and
Independence Day holidays. Post members pass out more than 400 flags for each
patriotic event. We will distribute flags
on Saturday, Nov. 7 in honor of Veteran’s
Day on Nov. 11.
LENTEN FISH FRIES: Back by
popular demand, the Cod Cadet team
of David Cornelius and Nancy Kelly,
Terry and Linda Hoffman, Don and
Jeanne Kirby, Michael and Rosemary
Pastore, Chris and Margaret Schroeder,
and Eric and Lisa Marlinghaus will be
catering three Legion fish fries in 2016.
The mixologists will be Kathleen (Kaz)
Lee and Kris Shannon.
MOUSE RACES No. 3: Mark your
iPhone and other calendars for Saturday,
Jan. 9 at St. Vincent’s Parish Hall for our
family-friendly Mouse Races. We are on
the lookout for silent auction and attendance prize items.
Mr. Bill Wirtel is chaplain, past post
commander 2006 and event coordinator
of the American Legion BKZ Post 422,
2601 S. 11th St. He can be reached at
[email protected] or 314-605-3048.
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Make plans to attend Vices and Virtues Ball on Jan. 16
Soulard’s own Mardi Gras ball will
return to the Mad Art Gallery as the
Soulard Restoration Group presents
Vices and Virtues 2016.
The Venetian-style, masquerade
ball will be Saturday, Jan. 16 and will
showcase amazing costumes, Creolethemed cuisine, liberal libations and
unparalleled entertainment.
Vices and Virtues will present
something for everyone, from the
signature one-of-a-kind medallion to the
titillating, sensory presentation of Ms.
Lola Van Ella’s burlesque show.
Tables of 10 will enjoy dancing, tarot
reading, a silent auction and some
surprise additions to the Vices and
Virtues event.
The “Soulard Royals ” will name royal
regents, to be announced at the SRG
general meeting on Oct. 7. The two will
then be crowned “Soulard Royals” at the
Vices and Virtues Ball.
Advance reservations are open now
to all table/ticket holders from the
Vices and Virtues 2015 event. First
option for attendance is offered to these
Photo by Jackie Parker
Sean Cochran and Julie Dinkelmann at
last year’s Vices and Virtues Ball.
past attendees; notification of intent
to return must be given no later than
Oct. 21. Failure to reserve will result in
forfeiture of place. Please signify intent
by responding to the email notification
that will be sent to all 2015 ticket holders
or by contacting Vices and Virtues
chairwoman Luann Denten.
All proceeds from the Vices and
Virtues Ball will benefit SRG and, in turn,
the neighborhood.
Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Let your Soulard flag fly
At long last, the Soulard flags are here.
The Residential Promotion Committee
of SRG is proud to offer a new way to
celebrate living the good life in Soulard.
The Soulard star logo is emblazoned in
gold on a green background of three-ply
heavyweight nylon. The flags measure 3
feet by 5 feet and are double-sided with
a pole sleeve.
The Soulard flags sell for $40 and all
proceeds benefit the Soulard Restoration
Group. Flags may be obtained by emailing
[email protected] or contacting
Residential Promotion Committee
Chairman Luann Denten.
Photo by Julie Price
Members of the Kurdi family — Ben, Linda and Lorna — at last year’s Halloween
golf cart parade.
Halloween golf cart parade,
trunk or treat set for Oct. 30
The second annual Decorated Golf
Cart Parade and Trunk or Treat to
celebrate Halloween will be held Friday,
Oct. 30.
Registration will begin at 5 p.m. at the
BKZ American Legion Post 422, 2601
S. 11th St. Food and beverages will be
available as we register the golf carts
and prepare to select winners in the
categories of Best Individual Golf Cart,
Best Golf Cart-Group Theme and Best
Costume/Costumes Theme.
We will then parade thought the streets
of Soulard and return to the Legion,
where the golf carts will offer treats to
local kids during the judging and prize
presentation.
Please join our family-friendly event
celebrating the Halloween holiday in
classic Soulard style.
Photo by Luann Denten
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I Love Soulard
By Ryan Brockschmitt
It feels like lately I’ve been writing variations of the same thing: Soulard is changing. Some people think it’s for the better,
some people think the earth is going to
open up along Russell and swallow their
precious Soulard into the fiery depths.
The fact is we all change, whether you
want to admit it or not. I’ve changed in
the five or six years I’ve lived here. My
neighbors have changed. The business on
the corner has been three or four different
things. My waistline has changed. You get
the point. Some of those things are good,
some bad (like my waistline’s change),
and some are just different. Change can
be good, bad or somewhere in-between.
Things can’t be the same forever, and we
have to accept that and work with it.
Soulard isn’t the neighborhood it was
when the Soulard Restoration Group was
formed in 1974. Things are different than
they were when Bob Brinkman, Hilary
Clements, Bill Coleman, Jim Rabbit and
Bill Stubbs first got together to celebrate
Mardi Gras. Some people think that’s
a bad thing, some people think that’s a
good thing, and some people just think
they can come to Soulard to take a shuttle
to Busch Stadium and don’t even realize
people live here.
You’re probably asking yourself if I have
a point. Actually, you’re more likely to be
sitting at a Soulard establishment reading
this to kill time until something decent
is on TV or whomever you are meeting
shows up.
My point is, change isn’t bad. Change
happens. A great man I knew back when
said, “Adapt and overcome.” He also
said, “Balls, water, med kit,” but that was
because he was a soccer coach and that
doesn’t really apply here. How does “adapt
and overcome” apply to what I’m talking
about here? It’s something I think we
should all keep in our heads when experiencing change in our great neighborhood.
When you come across something different, maybe you don’t need to be so cutand-dried about it. Things go both ways,
like Miley Cyrus. Maybe you’re new to
Soulard and wondering why all these “oldtimers” are hating on your fun. Maybe
you remember Hilary’s hot tub and can’t
figure out what the heck was wrong with
the parents of these kids. One of the many
beautiful things about Soulard is that we
have people on both of those peaks and
everywhere in-between. Soulard is better
off every time people who are far apart can
understand each other and move forward.
Adapt your views and overcome your differences to move things forward.
Thanks for reading. Until next time,
Soulard, stay fly, y’all.
Photo by John Durnell
New gazebo for Aboussie Park
Thanks to Luke Dibler’s Eagle Scout
project, Aboussie Park now has a gazebo.
The goal is to have the gazebo ready by
the first weekend of October. Luke,
a student at Ladue Horton Watkins
High School, supervised volunteers
who built a foundation, assembled the
gazebo, installed shingles and stained
the structure. SRG Weed Warriors are
in the midst of a landscaping project at
the site. Special thanks go to Paul Deal,
Lindsay Dibler, Hale Masaki and Steve
Masaki, along with other volunteers
who helped with this great addition to
Soulard. Thank you, Luke!
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OFF THE ISLAND
The next time you take a trip outside the St. Louis metro area, be sure to take
a selfie and include something “Soulard” in the photo, like a T-shirt, hoodie,
koozie, even a copy of the Renaissance. Email your photo, including the
names of the people in it and the location of your trip, to [email protected],
and we will do our best to publish it in the next issue of the Renaissance and
in the weekly email Blaster.
Labor Day weekend
Hutch Hutchinson, John Morrison, Tony Kessels, John Vigil, Bob Sunshine, Clark
Shafer and Greg Vahle enjoyed a mini-Soulard reunion in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, over the Labor Day weekend. Some still live in the city of St. Louis,
others have moved to Florida but, back in the day, they would get together at
Clementine’s in Soulard. A big thank you goes out to Clark for taking so many
Soulard T-shirts to the Sunshine State for this reunion.
North to Alaska
Jay and Julie Dinkelmann at Root Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park near
Kennicott, Alaska. They said they had the greatest time during their June vacation.
At Kentucky Lake
Ryan Wilkey celebrates the Fourth of
July on a boat with his family in the
middle of Kentucky Lake.
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OFF THE ISLAND
Visit to South America
SRG Prez Mike Ziemann at Our Lady of Lourdes
Church in Bogota, Colombia in June.
Happy 80th to Tony Lazorko
Tony Lazorko (seated with red T-shirt) celebrated his 80th birthday in Mesilla, New Mexico, and many of
his friends from Soulard and St. Louis headed west to be part of the June event. Tony and his late wife,
Marge Biddle, lived in Soulard from 1982 to 2003, and he stays connected to the old neighborhood
through the weekly Blaster. Others in the photo include Christy Cook, Gary Bohn, Steve Kelley, Jim Cook,
Jim Hunter, Steve Parker, Dan Martin, Bill McClellan, Ed Kohorst and Tom Borgman.
Historic visit
Rick Dungey got to see
the Liberty Bell during
his trip to Philadelphia
in June.
Destination: Cozumel
Luann Denten, Mark and Nancy Lambert and Joe Denten traded one island for another
and holidayed in Cozumel, Mexico, in May.
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Cameras
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getaway. Others use the footbridge
over Interstate 55 to enter and exit
the neighborhood. By increasing the
number of cases in which an image is
obtained of the offender or the offender’s
vehicle, the camera system will help law
enforcement catch offenders sooner and
help secure convictions.
The camera system would primarily be
used forensically, that is, after the fact to
help solve crimes. It will typically not be
monitored live. However, a goal of the
camera system is for it to be compatible
with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police
Department’s Real Time Crime Center.
This will enable the police to monitor the
cameras when there is an active situation
or an emergency.
PAYING FOR CAMERAS
Funding for the installation of the
camera system will come from SRG
and SBA, grants and private donations.
The SSBD is contributing funds for the
ongoing maintenance and operation
of the camera system, but in order to
maximize funding levels for SSBD’s
other programs, such as private security
patrols, the SSBD will not expend funds
for the installation of the camera system.
For privacy purposes, access to
the video generally will be limited to
law enforcement and to designated
custodians of records. The locations of
the cameras will be designed to limit the
impact on the privacy of residents, to
the extent possible. Because the system
will be used to solve crimes after the
fact, the video from the cameras will be
kept for a period of time, but no longer
than necessary.
The camera system will not be a silverbullet solution to crime in Soulard.
When crimes occur, good police work
and strong community participation are
the most important factors in getting the
offender off the street. And education
and economic development are the most
effective ways to prevent crime from
occurring in the first place. The camera
system, however, will be an important
additional tool for addressing Soulard’s
specific issues with repeat offenders and
crime sprees.
Art in the Garden art auction to be held Oct. 2
Please join us for an art auction of
works created by Soulard artists on Friday, Oct. 2 at Soulard Station, 1911 S.
12th St. The works were created during
the Art in the Garden tour on June 27.
This was the fourth year for the tour,
showcasing eight beautiful gardens and
featuring local artists painting in the style
of Monet in each garden. The beautiful
weather and full complement of musicians rounded out a wonderful day of
sensory experiences.
All art has been donated to the Soulard
Restoration Group and all proceeds go
directly to the Beautification Committee.
The art auction will feature works
by Rich Brooks, Janet French, Kathy
Koerper, Linda Kurdi, Chuck Laxton,
Michael McCarthy, Neil Putz and
Frank Reynolds.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction
will begin at 7 p.m. Light refreshments
will be available. Come out and enjoy
Photo by Matt Smith
This Frank Reynolds painting from the
Art in the Garden tour will be up for
auction on Oct. 2.
the gardens of Soulard from an artistic
perspective. Come and join our party
with a purpose.
Bill Clendenin is chairman of the SRG
Safety Committee.
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Oktoberfest
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Good Times Band, VolksMusic and
longtime local favorites the Soulard Blues
Band and The Wendls.
New performers include Bumbershoot
Aerial Arts of St. Louis.
A TASTE OF MUNICH
Two new restaurants joining this year’s
event are Iron Barley of St. Louis and
Schnitzels & Giggles, a traveling Bavarian
restaurant from New Hampshire. The
famous Piller Pretzels will be directly
imported from Bavaria.
Iron Barley owner and chef Tom
Coghill will serve authentic German
food, including hendl, fire-roasted
chicken leg quarters; klops, savory
German meatballs; schweinshaxe, black
beer-braised pork shank; bockwurst, a
house-made veal and pork sausage; and
side dishes such as spaetzel, Rhineland
potatoes and carraway cole slaw.
Returning food vendors include G&W
Sausage and other local favorites.
For years, a 75-year-old German
immigrant and retired tool and die
maker has opened the first keg of beer
and presided over the event as “Mr.
Oktoberfest.” Decked out in lederhosen,
his stein held high, Gerd Goetz has led
thousands in rousing rendition of the
German drinking song, “Ein Prosit.”
“Everybody howls and screams,” Goetz
says. His Oktoberfest getup includes a
hat in the shape of a beer barrel from
the granddaddy of all Oktoberfests, the
Munich Oktoberfest. “I get on the stage
and make the people happy. I like to do
it to keep the German heritage up.”
CARNIVAL FOR
YOUNG AND OLD
While Dad or Mom enjoys regular
festival, bring the kids down to the
festival to enjoy the latest state-of-theart carnival rides such as a big Ferris
wheel, a carousel and other traditional
big carnival rides.
HISTORY
The Soulard Oktoberfest Benevolent
Association, a 501(c)3 organization,
was established in 2004 to raise funds
for the benefit of Soulard area nonprofit
organizations and St. Louis area German
Germany’s Dorfrocker returns to Soulard Oktoberfest to perform more of its festrock music.
cultural organizations. Over the past 11
years, the Soulard Oktoberfest Benevolent
Association, predominantly through
its largest event, the annual Soulard
Oktoberfest, has raised more than
$400,000 for 22 different organizations.
Visit www.soulardoktoberfest.com,
like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter
and download our new mobile website
for the latest updates on the 2015 festival.
FESTIVAL HOURS
Friday, Oct. 9 — 5 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, Oct. 10 — 11 a.m. to midnight
Sunday, Oct. 11 — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
GENERAL FESTIVAL ADMISSION: $5
*Admission is free if you wear traditional
German lederhosen!*
VIP TICKETS:
Friday, Oct. 9 — 5 p.m. to midnight: $45
Saturday, Oct. 10 — 11 a.m. to midnight: $75
Sunday, Oct. 11 — 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $45
*All 3 Events (Friday Night, Saturday and
Sunday): $100
Be sure to get your photo taken with Gerd Goetz, a.k.a. Mr. Oktoberfest.
CONTACT TAMMY TODAY!
314.644.2501
Advertising deadline for the PARLOR TOUR issue is NOV. 5.
www.soulard.org
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