Good Sports, Television, Charity and Networking

Crestwood’s Katie Kennedy, a 2011 graduate of Lindbergh High School and incoming student at Maryville University, is one of three to win the Outstanding Sportsmanship in Athletic Competition Scholarship from the St. Louis Sports Commission Associates. She will receive a $2,500 award to apply to higher education expenses.

Kennedy was a member of the LHS track and field team and captain of the varsity cheerleading squad.  During her senior year, she broke the school’s pole vault record. It is her kindness and integrity that has made her one of the most popular pole vaulters in the area.

According to one of her coaches, Kennedy was always one of the first to congratulate anyone who beat her and was the first to console anyone who finished behind her.

Eighty five year old Jerry Lewis has been replaced as host of the MDA Telethon, which is broadcast locally in St. Louis on KSDK Channel Five. Crestwood has played a big role in the local televising of the fundraiser as it was held for many years at Crestwood Plaza before being moved to Grant's Farm. KSDK will once again be broadcasting from Grant’s Farm and the general public is encouraged to stop by for some fun and games and to donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Chicken wing lovers should mark their calendars for Thursday, Aug. 25, for the "Wing Ding" event from 5-8 p.m. at Crestwood Court. The event benefits the United Cerebral Palsy Heartland Association and a "King of Wings" will be crowned. For $25 you can sample wings from various eating establishments. It’s all you can eat wings plus two drinks. For more information visit www.ucpheartland.org.

Don't forget the Route 66 Classic Car Cruise and show plus many activities at Crestwood Court Saturday, Aug. 13, from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. 

From 4-6 p.m. set your lawn chairs along Watson for the Car Cruise. Following is St. Louis' premier oldies band Sh-Boom, performing from 7-10 p.m. on Crestwood Court's south lot. For more information, visit www.route66carcruise.com.

Linked Working St. Louis Networking Happy Hour is Thursday, Aug. 18, at Helen Fitzgeralds 3650 S. Lindbergh in Sunset Hills from 5-8 p.m. Those who want to make business connections can join the Linked In group "Linked Working." They do the happy hours every couple of months and everyone is welcome...

Dr. Debra Peppers, International Speaker and former LHS drama teacher, will be featured in the upcoming HEC-TV “Behind The Minds” episode premiering Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7 p.m. You can watch it at www.hectv.org or on HEC, Charter channel 989 or U-Verse channel 99. Freelance producer Jacqui Poor is the producer of “Behind The Minds,” which is the same show that featured Sunset Hills’ St. Justin the Martyr in an episode in May.

Sunset Hills physician, Michael Presti's company Enteral Health & Nutrition has added "Health Food Chocolates" to their recently debuted collection which includes the Tummy Drops that are flying off the shelves at Dierbergs.

Monday night trivias have started at Growler's Pub in Sunset Hills. The evenings feature trivia and a late-night menu.

Last week students got to ring the much talked-about bell, dated 1886, that was restored courtesy of the Sappington-Concord Historical Society  to celebrate the grand re-opening of Concord School, which officially welcomes students Tuesday. The bell was discovered in the renovation of the school and according to Lindbergh’s Communications Director Beth Cross that was not the only interesting discovery—the building had unique insulation.

“A long time ago, builders used horsehair for insulation,” she said. “We unloaded a truckful in the process of gutting this historic building.”

If you have interesting tidbits to add to next week's column, email Sally Tippett Rains at WriteAsRains@sbcglobal.net and put "Let's Talk" in the subject line.