HOSPITAL PLANNERS FROM ACROSS NATION STUDY DESIGN OF ST. ANTHONY’S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT St. Anthony’s Medical Center’s Emergency Department has been designated a “must-see ED” by architect/lecturer James Lennon. Lennon, of Lennon Associates in Del Mar, Ca., has designed or planned more than $700 million of health care projects over the last 28 years, and has personally designed more emergency departments than any single individual in the United States. St. Anthony’s Emergency Department is one of his designs—one that Lennon has recommended as a model for hospitals nationwide. Historically, hospital emergency departments have been designed using a “fishbowl” approach—rooms in a circle around an internal workstation. The unique linear design of St. Anthony’s Emergency Department is gaining popularity because of the security features it offers. “Security was not really much of an issue before 9/11, but now this design is growing in appeal,” said Ernie Ahlborn, M.D., director of Emergency Services at St. Anthony’s. “Interestingly, our most recent patient satisfaction survey results put our Emergency Department in the 99th percentile in the category of ‘felt safe/secure in the ER/ED,’ ” Dr. Ahlborn said. Lennon, a frequent lecturer on emergency department designs both nationally and internationally, is part of a team involved in Executive Education at the Harvard Design School. The seminar he teaches is intended for architects, hospital administrators, physicians, nurses and anyone involved in the planning or operation of emergency departments. As part of the seminar, students design their own emergency department and test it for effectiveness, using custom software created by Lennon and his associates. As a result of Lennon’s recommendation, during the past eight months, hospital administrators from Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.; LSUHSC, Shreveport, La.; Oconomovoc Memorial Hospital, Wis.; Duke University Hospital, N.C.; and North Memorial Medical Center, Minn., have toured St. Anthony’s Emergency Department. UNITED WAY ACHIEVES 2003 $62 MILLION CAMPAIGN GOAL The 2003 United Way of Greater St. Louis fund-raising campaign ended on a high note with the announcement that $62,154,665 in gifts and pledges was received. “Early in the campaign, I compared it (the campaign) to a roller coaster—you jump on what you know will be a very fast, bumpy ride, with plenty of highs and lows,” said United Way Campaign Chair Sam Fox, chairman and CEO of Harbour Group Ltd. United Way Board Chair Andrew Taylor, chairman and CEO for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, said more than a million people count on the United Way for vital health and human services each year. In all, more than 2,500 firms conducted campaigns and some 250,000 individuals contributed to United Way this year. Several thousand volunteers also worked on the campaign. More than 200 United Way-supported organizations in the city of St. Louis and 15 Missouri and Illinois counties have begun receiving funds from the 2003 campaign. FRIEDMAN NAMED REALTOR OF THE YEAR ERIC FRIEDMAN president, Friedman Group Ltd. The Commercial Board of the St. Louis Association of Realtors honored Eric Friedman, president of Friedman Group Ltd. and co-founder of the Commercial Information Exchange, with the Commercial Realtor of the Year Award. Friedman received the award for his work in support of the real estate community and his civic involvement. He continues to work on the Historic Tax Credit Coalition Committee to maintain this important program and on the Rebuilding Communities tax credit program. He also serves on the boards of the Downtown Partnership and Citizens For Mass Transit. ARTS IN TRANSIT INTRODUCES PUBLIC ART AT METROBUS SHELTERS Arts In Transit, a community partnership program of Metro, has completed four more projects at MetroBus shelters. To view other projects, visit the Web site: www.artsintransit.org. Reflecting Places, located at the intersection of Big Bend and Millbrook/Forest Park Parkway, draws on the history of public transportation in the Washington University neighborhood. Artist Molly Phillips designed a collage of both contemporary aerial and historic photographs of the vicinity. The vertical placement and shapes of the collage images create a relationship and dialogue with the landscape. America Through the Eyes of a Child, located on Grand Blvd. and Cherokee Ave. in the northbound MetroBus shelter, is a collaborative project from Nannette Vinson, photographer, and Wendy Surinsky, poet. The pair worked with immigrant students from Afghanistan, Bosnia, Liberia, Mexico and Somalia at Fanning Middle School, producing collages that visually express thoughts relating to their new lives in America. The work explores themes such as home, school, family, departure and arrival. A Walk Around the Hotel Courtyard– Acatalian, located on DeBaliviere Avenue in the MetroBus shelter adjacent to Crossroads School, is one of two creations from Angela Hunter-Knight, Crossroads art teacher and her students. This is a festive color tissue paper rendition of David Hockney’s original painted artwork. The Wayne Thiebaud study, also located on DeBaliviere Avenue in the MetroBus shelter adjacent to Crossroads School, is the second project from the school’s students and art teacher, Hunter-Knight. In this fun, colorful bus shelter, which grabs the attention of both eye and appetite, students replicated works from painter Wayne Thiebaud’s series depicting hot dogs, gumball machines and ice cream cones. NATION’S LEADING EGG MARKETER TO HEADQUARTER IN CHESTERFIELD VALLEY Moark, a leading producer, processor and distributor of fresh shell eggs and egg products, has made Chesterfield, Mo., the company’s national headquarters. Moark LLC headquarters will have 16 key management personnel. Nationwide, the company employs more 1,700 people within their 13 affiliates across the U.S., with sales in excess of $500 million. “We are enthusiastic about our new headquarters in the rapidly expanding Chesterfield Valley location”, stated Arnie Sumner, president and CEO of Moark. “Moark has grown to be one of the country’s largest and most successful egg marketers and producers over the past 40 years. Our Chesterfield headquarters location geographically positions us for continued expansion as we pursue our business growth plans and serve the needs of our increasing customer base from coast to coast.” Moark maintains a commercial egg laying flock of approximately 18 million birds nationwide. The company markets over 430 semi trailer truckloads of shell eggs per week. In addition to shell eggs, the company’s egg product operations market over 150 truckloads weekly of liquid, frozen and dried egg products to food service customers, industrial users, bakeries, restaurants and retail stores across the country. Moark currently offers a full line of specialty eggs, including: branded eggs marketed under the Eggland’s Best and Land O’Lakes premium labels. ST. LOUIS MILLS PARTNERS WITH ALLEGIANT BANK Allegiant Bank has formed a strategic partnership with St. Louis Mills, making Allegiant the official banking partner for merchant services for the new retail and entertainment center. Under the Allegiant agreement, a group of service offerings meant to simplify everyday banking functions will be available to St. Louis Mills merchants. Aside from this comprehensive program, Allegiant also offers group banking services that include Internet banking, free checking and a debit card. Additionally, St. Louis Mills will feature the first ever Allegiant Merchant Access Center, a super ATM with the ability to accommodate cash withdrawals as well as night deposits. St. Louis Mills, which opened just prior to the 2003 holiday shopping season, has provided the St. Louis area with several anchor stores mixed in with 200 specialty merchants, restaurants and entertainment venues. AFTER 80 YEARS AND $40-MILLION FACELIFT “THE CORONADO BALLROOM NEVER LOOKED BETTER” Coronado Ballroom Despite its fame as one of St. Louis’ grandest hotels and apartment buildings, which regularly hosted the likes of President Harry Truman, Queen Marie of Romania, film stars Rudolph Valentino and Barbara Stanwick, Charles Lindbergh and jazz singer Mel Torme, The Coronado Hotel closed its doors in the 1980s and remained vacant for almost two decades. After a $40-million renovation lasting more than two years, the final phase of the restoration—The Coronado Ballroom at 3701 Lindell Boulevard—re-opened in December 2003. The owners and historic renovators of The Coronado, Amy and Amrit Gill, and the exclusive caterers of The Coronado Ballroom, Kathy and Steve Becker, hosted 400 guests including the daughter of architect Preston Bradshaw, and at least three St. Louis couples who were married in the Coronado Ballroom in the mid-to-late 1940s, to mark the historic event and continued renewal of one of St. Louis’ grandest neighborhoods. The restored 10,000-square-foot Coronado Ballroom features: A 32-foot high barrel vaulted ceiling restored to its original condition and updated to be acoustically perfect. The original terrazzo floor restored with 45 up-lights located in the floor, which illuminate the Ballroom from below. Marble (Amber Fiorito) columns from Italy in the Ballroom were also restored. The Grand Lobby featuring the restored original fireplace with hand painted plaster ceiling embellished with colored glazes and gold leaf. A new in-wall Bose® sound system and wireless Internet access throughout The Ballroom. New Bradshaw Room features built-in projection screen and LDC projector encased in the ceilings to offer events state-of-the-art capabilities without having to set-up unsightly and expensive portable Audio-Visual displays. All new kitchen facilities, which includes one of the few kitchens in St. Louis approved for kosher food preparation. The Coronado Hotel and the two adjacent apartment buildings were designed by notable St. Louis architect Preston Bradshaw and constructed from 1923-26 and is listed in the national register of historic places. BOEING EARNS SECOND BALDRIGE AWARD Support division has received an award from the U.S. Department of Commerce. This is the company’s second Baldrige Award. The company’s first Baldrige Award came in 1998. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recognizes companies for quality management and quality achievement. Each year, as many as three organizations in each of several industries receive the Baldrige Award. Last year, St. Louis-based SSM Health Care was the first health care organization to receive the award. Boeing’s Aerospace Support division provides support products and services to increase the effectiveness of aircraft and other military systems, employing some 13,000 people worldwide. CRAFT FRIDKIN & RHYNE MERGING WITH LATHROP & GAGE Effective January 1, 2004, the two firms of Lathrop & Gage L.C. and Craft Fridkin & Rhyne LLC merged. “This is a significant merger in this market because it builds on the strength of Lathrop & Gage in key, high-profile practice areas, with high-profile clients and extremely high-profile individuals—some of the most talented, well-connected and dedicated attorneys in the real estate development, government relations and litigation areas,” said Thomas Stewart, managing partner of Lathrop & Gage. Nine attorneys from the Kansas City office of Craft Fridkin & Rhyne will join the Kansas City office of Lathrop & Gage, and one Craft Fridkin & Rhyne attorney will join Lathrop & Gage’s Jefferson City office. The two firms share several other complementary practice groups, including litigation, insurance, health care, environmental law and construction law. The combined firm will have 250 attorneys and continue to be known as Lathrop & Gage. MEDC AWARDS ST. CHARLES BEST IN MISSOURI 2003 MARKETING AWARDS The Missouri Economic Development Council (MEDC) presented 16 statewide awards in economic development at their fall Conference. The City of St. Charles Economic Development Department won two of these awards for the best in Missouri in their respective categories. The “Site and Building Presentation Especially for the Regional Real Estate Community” walked away with the Top 2003 award in the category of Site and Building. The document is a demographic community profile and economic update of the city; also, it is literally a multi-listing of commercial and industrial sites, business parks and buildings in the city. Supporting data are included such as work force, financing tools, tax comparisons, secondary and higher education and housing. Maps of road construction and other infrastructure projects are also part of the presentation. “Marketing Award for The City’s Web site, www.stcharlescity.com,” claimed the Top 2003 award for web sites in that category. The web site covers similar economic and demographic profile of St. Charles yet it is interactive. Marcia O’Brien, web coordinator for the City, designed the site so the prospective firms interested in St. Charles as a business location can respond and ask more questions online. Nadine Boon, Director of Economic Development, states, “The web is the first means used by consultants and corporate real estate executives to select a community or to eliminate a community from their search; therefore, it behooves St. Charles to be accurate, current and business friendly.” Recognized as business friendly and easy to navigate, the St. Charles web site also links to www.Missouriworks.com, the St. Louis RCGA and www. Missouridevelopment.org, www.edcstcharlescounty.com and Location One, Missouri’s building and site program. TAYLOR-MORLEY HOMES’ COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $40,000 IN 2003 Mike Craft from Taylor-Morley Community Partnership presenting a check for $2,500 to Dawn Stringfield, executive director for Lydia’s House on February 28, 2003. This gift represented one of more than 1,000 gifts from Taylor-Morley to health and community service organizations in 2003. COCA-COLA ANNOUNCES $4 MILLION GIFT TO LAUNCH CORNERSTONE FOR KIDS CAMPAIGN The Camp Coca-Cola Foundation and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of St. Louis have awarded a $4 million gift to Wyman and Camp Coca-Cola St. Louis, launching the organization’s joint Cornerstone for Kids campaign. This is a challenge gift to the campaign and St. Louis community to help establish a first-class youth development system for promising young people with limited means in the St. Louis region. Overall, the Cornerstone for Kids campaign seeks to raise $25 million. “Young people in our community deserve every opportunity to learn and grow in a positive, supportive environment,” says Dave Hilliard, president of Wyman, a nonprofit youth development organization serving St. Louis kids since 1898. “Wyman and Coca-Cola are partnering to provide youth with a system of camp and outdoor recreation facilities, leadership and community engagement programs to inspire and enable young people to reach their full potential.” Wyman operates residential camps, after-school clubs and teen outreach programs that serve children and youth, ages 6-18, from throughout the St. Louis region. Following a national search in 2001, the Camp Coca-Cola Foundation chose Wyman to develop the operating plan for their national signature charity, Camp Coca-Cola, which provides five-year leadership scholarships for teens. St. Louis was selected as the inaugural site for Camp Coca-Cola due to the commitment of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of St. Louis, and their history of leadership in supporting local youth development initiatives. Camp Coca-Cola St. Louis opened in the summer of 2002, with 175 teens from throughout the region currently participating. At the check presentation, (front row left to right): Camp Coca-Cola St. Louis youth Danielle Washington, Cherelle Washington and Josh Hughey. (Back row left to right): Wyman Community Connections youth Andrew Jones; Dave Hilliard, president of Wyman; Paul Gunderson, executive director of the Camp Coca-Cola Foundation; and Doug Reader, vice president of the St. Louis Coca-Cola Bottling Company. “We are creating a one-of-a-kind system of camp and community programs that will provide for the long-term development of youth with limited means in our community,” says Joe Deavenport, vice president and general manager of Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Coca-Cola Bottling Company of St. Louis. “The achievements and enthusiasm of the young leaders participating in the Wyman and Camp Coca-Cola St. Louis programs are the motivation for our goal to enroll as many as 4,000 youth each year in the system.” BETTER DOWNTOWN AWARDS RECOGNIZE IMPROVEMENTS The Better Downtown Awards, sponsored by the Downtown St. Louis Partnership and granted for projects that improve the physical environment of downtown visible at the pedestrian level, this year recognized 18 works in two categories. The Cityscape Awards go to projects that have made a significant impact on improving the street-level environment of their immediate downtown neighborhood. Winners for 2003 in the Cityscape category were: The Schupp Building (facade restoration of a historic former bank building) American Institute of Architects Bookstore (creating a storefront location on Washington Avenue) Shell Building (lighting and landscaping) Christ Church Cathedral exterior lighting Trova Sculptures at the GenAmerica Building BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups St. Louis Music Milestones and pedestrian enhancements McGowan Lofts window flower boxes US Bank Plaza hanging baskets Gateway One Plaza landscaping Better Downtown Awards are for projects of regional impact that call attention to downtown revitalization throughout the metropolitan area and beyond. Winners in this category for 2003 were: Illumination of the Gateway Arch Renaissance Grand Hotel Merchandise Mart Apartments Old Post-Dispatch Building (300 N. Tucker) St. Louis Bread Company Plaza at Jack Thompson Square (Tucker and Washington) Monumental Feature (The steps at the Gateway Arch) Washington Avenue Streetscape (Special Merit Award) Eads Bridge (Special Merit Award) During the award selection process, the Awards Committee concluded that, occasionally, certain projects have such significant impact that they should be singled out for special honor. These winners, known as the “Vincent J. Bommarito Special Merit Awards,” were the Eads Bridge and the Washington Avenue Streetscape.

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