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Thanks to a $1 million donation from Marianne and Peter Gleich, Webster University has established the Gleich Honors College. The new program will expand learning and research opportunities for undergrads, including international and transfer students. PICTURED: MARIANNE GLEICH, WEBSTER UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR ELIZABETH STROBLE, PETER GLEICH
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PATTY by patty hannum
I AM FEELING OPTIMISTIC about the pandemic,
and as regular readers know, I am not an optimist. As you would expect of me, I listen to the update from the COVID-19 Task Force twice a week, and though they seem somewhat concerned about the new variants popping up, they feel confident scientists will keep evolving the vaccines. I really think one day soon, I’ll be heading to CVS and getting a shot in my arm. So I thought I would share my successes and failures during the pandemic. Patty’s List of Failures: ✘ I tried to play golf. I actually took lessons. Well, I took one lesson and didn’t show up for the rest. It was too hot. I thought you could just use the club like a baseball bat, and the truth is, I just wanted to drink beer at the end of the lesson. ✘ I tried to paint on canvas with oils. My friend Laurie got me all set up with supplies. I consider myself somewhat artistic, so I assumed it would be fun. After I showed several people my finished painting and they asked what it was, I stopped. (It was a flower.)
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Congrats
chiteck BESTSELLING LOCAL AUTHOR DEBBIE BURNS
to Barnes-Jewish and Mercy hospitals! They came in at No. 25 and No. 38 respectively on Newsweek’s ranking of top hospitals in the United States.
combines her love for rescue dogs with a compelling romantic journey in her new novel Summer by the River. The story follows a woman who relocates from Los Angeles to Galena, Illinois, and finds herself living with a journalist and his dog.
PEDAL THE CAUSE HAS RELEASED ITS SCHEDULE FOR 2021. The cycling fundraiser for
Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital will be held Sept. 25 and 26 and feature both virtual and in-person components. Registration opens April 1 at pedalthecause.org.
✘ I looked at all of the photos I have collected
over the years and planned to put together baby books for my son who is 32 and my daughter who is 24 and decided if I waited this long, what’s another few years? ✘ I fractured both of my feet. My first was a stress fracture from too much walking. I blame one of my friends who is in better shape than me. I got tired of always seeing her ‘behind’ in front of me, so I pushed a little too hard. The second fracture happened when I ran into a dining room chair. I can’t explain it. So, I spent a total of 10 weeks in a boot. Patty’s List of Successes: ✔ I cleaned out all of the closets in my house. The stuff I owned was embarrassing. I hope that it landed in a happy home, especially the clothes with the tags still on them. ✔I continued to write a lot. You all saw my columns, but ever since the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, I have become a letter/Twitter writing machine. Normally, I would just call my elected officials to voice my opinion, but I never could
get through. So, I wrote and e-mailed, and then I discovered Twitter. I have become the school principal: ‘Why are you sitting in the galley? Get down on the floor of the Senate and pay attention.’ Or ‘You voted against that bill; you can’t take credit for it now.’ Or ‘Great job at your Senate hearing today. You will be confirmed!’ I try not to be mean or rude. There is zero chance anyone reads my Tweets, but I feel powerful when I send them! ✔ I read, and I read, and I read some more. I need to read four books a month for my “Hooked on Books” column. I try very hard not to give a negative review, which means I need to read at least five books. It’s a lot of books! I am glad I have Kindle Unlimited; sometimes authors will send me their books to review, and there are a few websites that let me download books before they go to print. But books are my addiction, so it has to be fed. I am keeping my fingers crossed that by the time you read this, you have a shot in your arm. But continue to wear a mask, wash your hands and social distance. Peace, my peeps.
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Contact Patty at phannum@townandstyle.com.
