May 2006
May 31, 2006
4th District Senate Forum
Let's just say the forum was not well attended by the all the politicians in the race. Kenny Jones sent a doppleganger, Amber Boykins (though no fault of her own) was 30 minutes late, and Yaphett El-Amin (not expected to show) was of course absent. So, Amber Boykins, Derio Gambaro and Jeff Smith were the only candidates physically there, and the results were rather ho-hum. It was standard politicking and posturing, and the only fireworks came when Gambaro accused Jeff Smith of "lying" about his (Gambaro's) stance on the privatization of Social Security.
Gambaro went into a semi-detailed, muddied, "definition of is, is" explanation of how his plan for Social Security did not technically call for mass privatization, but regardless, the distinction was hardly clear. Jeff Smith is unlikely to let this issue drop, and will probably attempt to hang this potential albatross firmly around Gambaro's neck. Gambaro may very well not be in support of privitization, but he needs to make that crystal clear.
Crime was an issue that got the crowd predictably riled up, with someone asking the hackneyed "St. Louis is the 3rd most deadly, dangerous, murderous, etc. city in America and what are you going to do about it" question, and the candidates need to do a better job addressing the issue.
Is crime one of, if not the most serious problem(s) affecting the city-- yes. But the manner in which those studies are done do not accurately assess the problem and are prone to gross oversimplification in order to generate clips and soundbytes.
That being said, it is a critical issue, and the answer voters want to hear is "more police" and "longer sentences". But that, of course, won't solve the problem. Voters might not want to hear crime is tied to poverty, which is often born of inequity, but any politician that can burn both ends of the candle by pledging to hire more police officers while offering employment programs to offset some of the root causes of crime would have all the bases covered.
Updates
KMOV does a story on the Lafayatte alligator. (It was caught.)
As rumored, Harris does resign. (But didn't go to Patek.)
Patterson dissects latest ACC. (And gets a little worked up.)
May 30, 2006
NARAL (Pro-Choice Missouri PAC) Endorsements:
In the early evening of May 25th, NARAL officially endorsed its first round of candidates for 2006.
This is a picture of executive director Pam Summers, waxing poetic and standing tall on the summit of the retaining wall, striking a "Sermon on the Mount" pose.
Here is the list of endorsed candidates:
Sen. Rita Days (Senate 14)
Sen. Joan Bray (Senate 24)
Rep. Rodney Hubbard (House 58)
Rep. Jeanette Mott Oxford (House 59)
Rep. Connie Johnson (House 61)
Rep. Robin Wright Jones (House 63)
Rep. Rachel Storch(House 64)
Rep. John Bowman (House 70)
Rep. Esther Haywood (House 71)
Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal (House 72)
Rep. Margaret Donnelly(House 73)
Ingrid Owens (House 74)
Rep. Sam Page (House 82)
Jake Zimmerman (House 83)
Martha “Marty” Ott (House 86)
Martin Komo II (House 90)
Beverly White (House 92)
Genevieve Frank (House 93)
Rep. Jane Bogetto (House 94)
Judi Parker (House 95)
Rep. Michael Frame (House 105)
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Tonight is the Tilles Park Neighborhood Association Primary Candidates Forum for Auditor and 4th state Senate. 7pm at the SLPOA Hall, 3710 Hampton.
Next weekend - JUNE 2 & 3 ANNUAL ETHICAL SOCIETY RUMMAGE SALE! 63117 Ladue 9001 Clayton Rd (3 blks west of Galleria) Preview Night Fri. June 2, 4-7pm $5 entry fee! Sat. June 3: 7-8am $3 Early Bird admission; 8-noon Free Entry. Lots of antiques, art, books, furniture, household items, lawn & garden, sporting goods, tools, toys...
Des Moines Register endorses Amy Blouin's dad for governor. "Each of the three major candidates seeking the nomination in the June 6 primary election — Blouin, Chet Culver and Ed Fallon — has qualities that recommend them. Blouin stands out as having the most potential to be a strong, perhaps even great governor."
Green Charrette Grants from East West Gateway's Local Briefings.
And in case anyone forgot... 70 days to the August primary...
May 26, 2006
Baton Bob on CNN
Picture Perfect
DT2 (The Downtown Dutchtown Business Association) is sponsoring a photo contest to show "all the best aspects of living, playing and working in the Downtown Dutchtown area." Its called "A Day in the Life of Downtown Dutchtown", and it is a 24 hour photo contest. All the photos must be taken on Wednesday June 21st, from 12am to 11:59 pm, and must be taken in Dutchtown.
Caya Aufiero, President of DT2
There is a distinguished panel of judges, and cash prizes ranging from 300.00 (1st place), 200.00 (2nd place) to 100.00 (3rd place) The photos will be printed in black and white, they can be indoor or outdoor photos, and submissions can be digital or 35mm. The sponsors include the South Side Tower/The Lawrence Group, Giuseppe’s Restaurant, Iron Barley Restaurant and National City Bank. The contest is also sponsored by several alderman
Left to right, Alderperson(s) Dorothy Kirner-25th Ward, Craig Schmidt-20th Ward, Jennifer Florida-15th Ward, and Ken Ortmann-9th Ward
DT2 would like to mention that this is a contest for everyday neighborhood folks as well as amateur and professional photographers. For more detailed information, please visit DT2's website, http://www.dt2stl.org/
LAFAYETTE LOCHNESS
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An alligator or crocodile has indeed been spotted in one of the two small bodies of water in Lafayette Park.
LeaAnne DeRigne, Tower Grove resident, was with her daughter Ruby at the park last Wednesday, when they spotted the creature, estimated to be 2 feet long.
This is the exact spot where the creature was sighted.
The Arch City Chronicle has confirmed multiple sightings of the animal, and according to Leslie Compton-Pruittt, spokesperson for the Dept. of Health, Animal Control has responded. In addition, both bodies of water have been netted by the Manager of Animal Regulation and the head of the Parks. Nothing has been found by either Animal Control or park personnel, so it is entirely possible the creature is still at large.
Its safe to assume someone got tired of a pet croc or gator, and let it loose in the park. Maybe Lafayette Square will get a mascot out of this story....
Harris on the way out?
A GOP source tells ACC that James Harris, the governor's director of political appointments, will be resigning. The source says to look for it soon and believes that Harris will join Patek and Associates.
May 25, 2006
Couple of things
Jamilah Nasheed's web-site is up and running. You can see a preview of her first mail piece (look for it next week) here.
Harriett Woods is home from the hospital.
Bauer Sightings
One 24th ward politico tells ACC that former alderman Tom Bauer is starting to make the rounds again at neighborhood meetings. He’s been spotted at Hi-Pointe, Franz Park and Clayton Tamm nabe meetings in recent weeks.
May 24, 2006
E-lectorate
The St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners and the "Kids Voting Missouri" program showcased the future of voting in St. Louis City-- the electronic voting machine (with a touch screen), and its less showy cousin, the optical scan machine scan, which is basically a scantron machine that reads which marks are made on the paper. You can choose which mechanism suits your fancy.
Here is the electronic voting machine:
Here is the optical scan machine:
Here is the proprietary memory card used for the machines-- the hand model is Matt Potter, Deputy Director of the St. Louis City Board of Elections
Though the cards are the preferred method of collecting the votes, the original scantron sheets and a paper printout of the touch screen results are kept for backup, and in case a memory card fails, the data backs up to a hard drive as well. Electronic results are loaded onto a private, unconnected server and tallied.
With the touch screen method, voters are given a reprommagrable voter access card, and the machine acts like an atm machine of sorts. There will be four cards per precintct. The vision impaired have headphones and raised letters on the atm-ish keypad so they can vote in privacy. The machines can last 4 hours with no electric power, and cutting the power will have no effect on vote tallies.
With the scan machine, if there is any problem with the ballot, the machine immediately kicks it back out.
Every polling place will have 2 touch screen machines and one scan machine.
Important measures passed by the MO. legislature but not yet signed by Gov. Blunt are the following:
Voters must have a valid State or federally issued photo id, or one that expired AFTER the last election.
Voters will not be able to vote straight party tickets anymore.
Schwadron Out
Around 11:30am yesterday Adam Schwadron withdrew from the 82nd District State Rep race. Sam Page is now unopposed in November.
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Via the Buzz, The Hill has an article about Gephardt handicapping Dem chances to retake House this fall.
Jackson back up after crash. This from campaign manager Paul Brown:
Hello Friends,
I am guessinging you all heard about our brush with death on the runway at Camdenton Airport Tuesday Night. We hit a deer seconds before takeoff at 130 miles an hour...Thank God Jack was at the controls. He knew just what to do and kept the plane from flipping over...We skidded more than 2,000 off the runway and went down an embankment, but the four of us are all okay, thanks to Colonel Jackson...
We are continuing on schedule in a rented plane with the "Veterans Property Tax Freedom Flights" on Wednesday and Thursday Weather permitting. Jack says the Veterans Message is just too important to keep him grounded...So please spread the word that we will be pressing on... Thank you all and thank the Lord Jack Jackson was our pilot!..If he can handle this just imagine what he will do in the State Auditor's office!
Current issue of ACC publishes internal Smith campaign poll that shows the 4th District race wide open with 37% of voters undecided. Smith and Boykins tied at 17%; El-Amin, 13%; Gambaro, 9%; Jones 6%. (Sample 401 likely Democratic primary voters. Margin of error +/- 4.9%).
FiredUp finds a funny MySpace entry from a former Blunt intern. Thanks StL DiatribeR.
And Larry points us to SurveyUSA where Talents numbers take a bad turn. (You can go into the crosstabs and look at different sub-groups. For example, it's interesting how seriously his support has eroded among church-goers.)
May 23, 2006
SEWER SORROW
In a meeting with the Board of Alderman today, MSD explained their proposal to mandate strapped plumbing in all new building projects- single and muti-family domiciles, and MAYBE rehabs as well. Cost estimates, according to MSD, range from 500 to 2,000 dollars, but Alderman Ortmann and some onlookers were claiming real life estimates to be in the 3-5,000 range. This could potentially put a damper on new development and rehabbing, and is turning into a hot potato.
The problem is twofold. First, MSD is claiming that they will "work" with some developers and rehabbers, and that the new plumbing might not be necessary in every case (whatever that means), and neither party was sure if the City was going to indeed require strapped plumbing on rehabs or not. MSD seems to think the city IS going to require it for all rehabs, but the Board of Alderman did not clarify what the official position of the City is.
Part of the problem is that MSD trotted out a map of St. Louis that shows what areas are prone to basement flooding, so another bone of contention is that the City should only require strapped plumbing in areas where it is needed. MSD retorts that labeling districts as being flood prone will prohibit development, while the Board replied "then just widen and fix the pipes" in those areas. Obviously, that's expensive.
In any case, we'll do our best to get to the bottom of this.
IL to raise $10 Billion
for education by selling its state lotto.
Bill Waterhouse is Blogging
Over at the 24th ward Regulars website.
May 22, 2006
Jeff Smith film Sold Out
The documentary of Jeff Smith's 3rd CD campaign that will show at Silverdocs Film Festival sold-out today in 30 minutes. But there could be stand-by tickets the day of the show and there's always the possibility that they wll add another screening. So if you're heading to DC, check in and see if tix become available.
New Housing (Update)
10:00 a.m. Thursday, On the 3800 Block of Russell , a groundbreaking ceremony is taking place for new single family domiciles. Apparently, the mayor will be there along with other political glitterati. Why is this so important to the community??
THE HOMES WILL BE ALL BRICK! I don't know about the rest of you, but all the vinyl-sided homes going up in the city are not a testament to the "city beautiful" , and they clash with brick homes around them with a vengeance. It's like putting up St. Petersesque potemkin villages in the middle of the city. I am not one to complain about new construction, but breaking ground for all-new brick homes is just exciting.
(UPDATE)
I heard progress, and it was loud
I saw progress, and it wears suits!
I tasted progress, and it tastes like the St. Louis Bread company.
I really don't know why people need these kind of photo-ops
Alderman Steve Conway on the left, Mayor Slay (head turned) in the middle, Kim Hibbs (Kim Hibbs Construction) on the right.
The houses are brick on three sides only, and the garages are attached in back of the house(s). The only reason it is possible to have attached garages in back is because there is no alley behind that block. These are the first new single family homes in Shaw built since 1972.
Pat's Last Bill
Contact:
Sen. Pat Dougherty: (573) 751-3599
For Immediate Release: May 22, 2006
Sen. Dougherty closes career doing what he’s done
best: Fighting for improved health care coverage
JEFFERSON CITY – “Appropriate” was the word used by many to describe the last bill passed by the Missouri Senate on May 12. It was also the last bill passed by Senator Pat Dougherty (D-St. Louis) in his 28-year legislative career, and it was a subject – health care – with which he has become synonymous.
“It was entirely appropriate that Pat passed the clinical trials coverage legislation,” said Maryann Coletti of the Siteman Cancer Center. “He has been a constant battler for better health care coverage for Missourians his entire career.”
Coletti, an RN and Patient Advocate at Siteman noted that the bill (SB 567), “is an access to care issue for many cancer patients, and now they will reap the benefits of this important legislation.” Dr. Timothy Eberlein, the director of Siteman at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, also had high praise for the new law.
“Phase II Clinical Trials are the backbone for improving cancer care in this country,” Dr. Eberlein said. “The recent passage of SB 567 will allow more Missourians to have access to treatments designed to improve the standard of cancer care.”
SB 567 expands insurance coverage by requiring health insurance companies to provide coverage for patient-care costs incurred as a result of phase I or II clinical trials undertaken to treat cancer. Previously, only coverage for phases III and IV was required by law.
“The American Cancer Society considers this legislation an important victory in the fight against cancer,” said Matthew Farlin of the cancer society. “We will miss Sen. Dougherty’s leadership on issues related to cancer and hope his legacy will live on through the countless lives which will be saved in Missouri by this legislation.”
The law also requires health insurers to charge only one co-payment on a prescription if the required single dosage is not available and a combination of dosage amounts must be dispensed to fill the prescription. The bill also offers more flexibility to employers when it comes to health care coverage. Currently, employers may provide or contract for health insurance at a reduced premium rate for employees who do not smoke or use tobacco products. Now, those employers will be able to provide or contract for health insurance at a reduced deductible level for those employees.
“This legislation may have been the last of my career and the last in the 2006 session, but it is well worth the wait for cancer patients in Missouri,” Sen. Dougherty said. “We have expanded access to health care by making clinical trials more accessible. We will be giving more and more Missourians real hope by advancing life-saving treatments amd drugs. This is what good public policy is all about.”
MO Ethics "serious concerns"
May 19, 2006
Gambaro gets 14th
ward endorsement, we hear.
Blunt numbers sink again
Via Combest, Survey USA has Blunt's approval down to 35% from 37% the month before.
May 18, 2006
Badges? We don't need no...oh? We do?
Though Missouri passed the photo ID bill, we aren't likely yet free of the debate. Hotline is reporting that Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, added an amendment that would require a photo ID in all federal elections.
Unlike the Missouri bill, it would not take effect until January 1, 2008.
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Pictures of ACC heiress in the photo gallery.
RFT exposes Vashon passing students who don't show up.
Odenwald hosts A Kick-Off Family Picnic and Barbecue - Friday, June 2, 2006 5:00 ~ 7:30 p.m. Deer Creek Park in Maplewood
(Corner of Laclede Station Road and Marshall Ave.)
Suggested Donation $10 per Person / $25 per Family
For more information call Emma at (314) 781-KURT
RFT highlights The Butler Miller - a drink invented by Robert Butler Miller III, former treasurer of Metropolis St. Louis (circa 1999).
Suggs on the bigger macroeconomic issues affecting African Americans.
May 17, 2006
Talent 43 - McCaskill 40
StL DiatribeR links to the latest Rasmussen Poll
May 16, 2006
They also have a hotline...
The folks heading up the recall effort against Ald. Jennifer Florida in the 15th Ward have set up a website, www.recallflorida.com.
The effort centers around the proposed McDonald's drive-through, but it as it happens, the proposed site is situated near the border between two wards, the 15th and the 20th. This has expanded the debate from merely a single development to larger role of urban planning and whether it supersedes ward boundaries.
Previous McDonald's development post.
Also, Steve Patterson (a vocal opponent of the planned development and a former aldermanic candidate in the 25th Ward.) published the email correspondence between himself and Ald. Gregali, Ward 14, regarding the recall effort and the South Grand McDonald's. Courtesy was used, but it was pointed.
Former MO-born NV senator dies
KWMU reports on the passing of former senator Chic Hecht.
May 15, 2006
48hr Film Project
Farr to Open Office
Farr for Congress 2006
official office opening
Saturday June 3, 2006
1-4 pm
@ Adams & Florissant in Ferguson
for more information please call (314) 920-8101
Combest links
Combest has some good links today:
KC Star starts its political blog.
Oracles looks at the campaign finance law changes.
Mannies reports that Jack Jackson is starting his radio commercials.
May 12, 2006
Friday Afternoon Web Surfing
The continuing saga of GCD
The next St. Louis County Council meeting has been moved up to 5:30, Tuesday, May 16. There will only be a one hour regular meeting. And it is expected that the Council will address the Gravois Creek Development.
Couple of stories from KWMU
May 11, 2006
WHISTLEBLOWERS!!!!!
Many of you have met me, some have not. My name is Lucas Hudson (Final Word columnist), and now that I am working full-time for the ACC, Dave will be turning his energy towards operations, while I will concentrate on generating content.
That being said, we need some Arch City Chronicle ninjas out in the community, willing to inform us and the public of wrongs that need to be righted, or at the very least, investigated.
This isn't scandal-mongering, but a call for all those concerned to call in (678-2931) or email (lucas@archcitychronicle.com) with any and all leads, tidbits, and even rumors that can be responsibly substantiated.
We will continue to keep or eyes and ears open, but a little help from the community benefits everybody. Confidentiality is assured.
EHOC (Equal Housing Oppurtunity Council) Findings
The EHOC just released a report on housing discrimination in St. Louis City and County. The meeting was sparsely attended, but their findings were not so bare.
Discrimination complaints by immigrants, largely Hispanic, have risen sixfold (from 2 in 2003 to 12 in 2005). Apparently, unscrupulous landlords and mortgage agents have been using the language barrier to railroad them into sub-prime loans and subject them to outrageous fees.
Familial Status complaints (discrimination against Women with children/families) have markedly decreased. Also, the VAWA (Violence Against Women Act), has caused an uptick in gender discrimination unrelated to families, but related to domestic violence/stalking. Evicting Women who are victims of domestic abuse and/or stalking is illegal, and this new law is causing a good deal of complaints
Race discrimination is still the prime complaint category in St. Louis City and County.
Much more to come on the front page of the ACC due out on the 23rd. We like to respond to the community, so if there are any particular questions you would like addressed, I will do so when I interview the head of the EHOC tomorrow morning.
Thanks
Lucas
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We hear Paul Scoville is joining the Amber Boykins campaign. Nice hire.
Tower Grove Farmers' Market begins this weekend.
If you haven't checked them out - our real estate columnist, Toby Weiss, has two of the best blogs in the city - B.E.L.T. and M.E.L.T.
Tomorrow is the final day of the state legislative session. Like the last minute of a basketball game, it's the best part of watch.
StL in USA Today, via Rehabbers.
St. Louis City's Tilles Park Neighborhood Association will host a Primary
Election State Auditor and 4th District Senate Candidates Forum at 7 pm Tuesday, May 30th at the SLPOA Hall, 3710 Hampton. The event is open to the public.
May 10, 2006
Florida Recall
Patterson and French are reporting the kickoff of a recall effort against Jennifer Florida. McDonald-gate, if you will.
In other news, AB muscles into the BBQ biz.
May 09, 2006
James Beard Award
Congrat's to Kristen Hinman of the Riverfront Times.
Hinman was awarded the James Beard Journalism Award in the Newspaper Feature Writing Without Recipes category at Sunday's awards dinner. Hinman was nominated for her article, "Something Fishy" in the March 16, 2005 issue.
James Beard is considered the father of American gastronomy. The foundation named in his honor holds regular dinners featuring world-class chefs and burgeoning American talent that leave foodies in tears. If they can get a seat at the table, that is.
Couple of items
The Excise Division will hold a hearing on May 19th at 2:00 PM in City
Hall Room 208 to review the terms of Mangia's liquor license.
8th Ward Luau coming - Sunday June 4, 4-7pm.
We hear Jeff Smith has picked up the 15th Ward Democrats endorsement. It's an "open" organization, not associated with the committeepersons.
May 08, 2006
Gravois Creek Development
Council meeting tomorrow night. 6:30 PM, St. Louis County Government Center 41 S. Central Clayton.
Li'l Edit
Roberts, aka DJ Li'l Edit, will be playing dance records this Friday, May 12 at Urban on South Grand. In addition to some great frickin' drinks, they have a really nice sound system there, and room for dancing.
KDHX Pledge Drive
I'll be on Collateral Damage tonight, 7pm. 88.1 FM.
May 06, 2006
Slay asks 4 alderpersons to look at BJC deal
Conway, Krewson, Bosley and Wessels will offer their opinion.
May 05, 2006
Friday bits
Happy Birthday to Brian Marston.
New music venue coming in Soulard (from StL DiatribeR).
Jake Zimmerman's having a fundraiser for Barbara Fraser on May 15.
St. Louis Business Journal reports that Post's Martin Van Der Werf is leaving mid-June to become deputy editor for the Chronicle of Higher Education.
May 04, 2006
KWMU stories
Planning Commission OKs BJC-FP deal.
May 03, 2006
The Daily Stew
John Steffen will be hosting a fundraiser for Sarah Steelman this Thursday at the Paul Brown Building.
Iron Barley restaurant is holding their annual MAYFEST on Sunday May 7, 2006
from 1 till 7 PM at the restaurant located close to the intersection of Bates & Virginia, at 5510 Virginia.
St. Louis League of Pissed Off Voters is hosting a trivia night/meet and greet for Jeff Smith May 10 at MoKaBe's.
May 02, 2006
New duties for French
Antonio French, of Public Defender, has taken over as the editor of St. Louis Schools Watch. Newly-elected School Board member Peter Downs had run the watchdog newsletter for several years. French and Downs had been working together on the newsletter's blog.
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Two more items
16th committeewoman Cathy Ruggeri-Rea is being appointed City Courts Adminstrator by Mayor Slay.
Hearing great reviews for Rachel Storch's appearance on Jeff City Journal last weekend. Anyone see it?
Tomorrow for lunch
Where: Atomic Cowboy
4140 Manchester
What: Patio Lunch $10.00
Hosted by the Forest Park Southeast Business Association
Featuring: Lively Discussion on trends & developments affecting Forest Park Southeast...
Speakers include:
Dave Renard - CEO Renard Paper
Chip Schloss - Co-Chair Grove Fest 06
Joseph Roddy - 17th Ward Alderman
John McLaughlin - Bureau of Patrol Support SLMPD
Pat Bannister - Director of Business Development
Rollin Stanley - Director Planning & Urban Design Agency
Amy Gill - Restoration Saint Louis
Couple of other bits
Steve Brown has been promoted in AG's office to Deputy Chief Counsel for Eastern Region.
Joe Frank talks on mayorslay.com about StL bus-riding.
And Rob Pennell is seeking to unseat Portwood in the 92nd Republican primary. No surprise that the first plank of his platform is to "Make our roads safer by closing statutory loopholes in the DWI laws that can permit those properly found to have a blood alcohol level above the legal limit to evade prosecution."
Goodman CD release
One of our columnists, James Goodman, is having a CD release party at Left Bank Books next Tuesday, May 9.
ACC needs some help
Need a killer Advertising Representative The sky's the limits. But to make it happen, you'll need to be a self-starter who likes newspapers and loves people. Gotta be an outgoing, go-getter who's willing to work harder than everybody else, and gets a thrill from closing a deal. We offer an existing book of business to get you going and an exhilerating place to work to keep you on the team.
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Interested? Email me: dave@archcitychronicle.com
May 01, 2006
Just in
Talent has announced his opposition to the stem-cell ballot initiative.
Forest Park - BJC Deal
will get a hearing before the Planning Commission, this Wednesday, 5:30pm at Room 208, City Hall.
Congrats Steve
Royale will celebrate 1st birthday on Saturday.
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