Saturday Socials

Metropolis founder Chad Cooper was in town over the weekend, and had drinks with some old Metropolites at the home of barge boss, Butler Miller. Among the attendees: Jennifer Olmstead and Brady Baybeck, Lynn Josse, Cheryl and Eric Armbrecht.

Then Stephen Gregali and Lou Hamilton jointly celebrated their 50th birthday.
Overheard: LRA's Laura Costello argued with ACC over who owed who a phone-call; The Eleven's William Roth insisted he was not a political player ("I'm Lou's neighbor"); McCaskill's main brain, Richard Martin, explained how Claire will win despite Talent's money advantage; Kathy and Tom Reeves talked about thrills and ills of sending a child off to college; County Exec Charles Dooley pretended to be unable to remember his Republican opponent's name;

Others among the many at the Cat's Meow patio: Barb Geisman and Richard Callow; Ed Martin; Alderpersons Lyda Krewson(with husband Mike Owens), Jennifer Florida, Dorothy Kirner, Steve Conway, Donna Baringer and Mike McMillan; 15th ward Boss Jan Clinite; Recorder Sharon Carpenter; Vigilant majors Nancy Rice and Fred Steffens; Lesser Vigilantes Lori Becker, Bob Rice and Gregg Christian; Fleishman's Allison Bruns; Circuit Attorney Jennifer Joyce; RCGA's Tom Irwin; Collector FX Daly; Sheriff Jim Murphy; New City's Tom Hoerr; City Dem Chair Brian Wahby; developer Pete Rothschild; State Rep. Barbara Fraser.