In the news: masks in schools, Maplewood restaurant week, restaurant reviews,
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In the local media recently: a past Olympian helps out at Maplewood pool, reviews of new restaurants, more.
Locomotive to steam through Maplewood August 30, leaving downtown STL at 8 am
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The Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive #4014, is set to leave downtown Saint Louis, heading west, on Monday, August 30.
Maplewood History: Edward “Ned” Rannells of Woodside
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Long summer days and beautiful weather (to a heatophile) conspire to keep me away from my computer until the last hour or two before I turn in. As I mentioned in my last post, I have accumulated a large amount of information on one of our earliest pioneer families, the Rannells. It is my intention to post as much of this material as I can. For this reason I thought it worthwhile to refresh my readers’ memories by posting these pages from my latest book Maplewood History, Volume Two.
Maplewood History: Woodside and the Rannells Family
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Longtime followers of this space may remember that for about 17 years I and many others were involved in several schemes that were designed to keep Woodside, Maplewood’s oldest home, standing. Due to the efforts of many, Woodside has not only survived but has been beautifully restored by her new owners.
Maplewood History: Let Them Eat Art #1
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It has been 15 years since the first Let Them Eat Art event in 2006. Sometime before that I recall standing in front of one of the most famous paintings in America, Grant Wood’s American Gothic, and thinking that if the old white farmhouse in the painting was Woodside it would be completely restored and tour buses would be pulling up in front of it. Such is the power of art.
Another new apartment building, and more in the news
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The Post-Dispatch reports that the Sunnen Station Apartment complex is adding a second building. Also, Maplewood guitarist John Horton has filled a vacancy with Son Volt.
Hunan Wok in Brentwood closes: report
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Brentwood resident Barry Williams has reported that the Hunan Wok restaurant at S. Brentwood Boulevard and Litzsinger Road closed permanently on Sunday, July 4. “Sad news” for patrons he says.
Maplewood History: The Amazing Lillian Weber Herold Collection – A Follow Up
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OK. Now where were we? When I ended Part Three, we left Lillian and her husband, Edmund, standing in the doorway of their store on the NW corner of Big Bend and Flora. The year was 1914. Perhaps we should back up a little further. I’ll refresh your memory with the blockbuster photograph that appeared in Part One.
Ralph Posley appointed to fill MRH board vacancy
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Maplewood Richmond Heights School District reported on Sunday that Ralph Posley was appointed to fill the board vacancy left by Nikylan Knapper when she became mayor of Maplewood.
MRH golfer named All-Metro boys golfer of the year, and more in the news
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MRH junior Kal Kolar was named the Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys golfer of the year. He won a district title for the second time and this year finished second in the Class 2 state tournament, the Post-Dispatch reports. Also in the news, a judge ruled in favor of a Maplewood woman who was handing out flyers on rental assistance.
The National Building Arts Center: The Legacy of Larry Giles
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In Pictures
The creation of the National Building Arts Center in Sauget, Illinois is the result of a lifelong effort by a Maplewood native, Larry Giles. Larry once told me that he lived on Bredell near Woodside when he was a young boy. He and his friends explored the surrounding area with curiosity that was sometimes dangerous. They played on slag heaps left by some unknown industrial operation near the location of the present day Loew’s store.
Unusual columns part of home across the street from historic Maplewood home
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When moving into an old house we usually inherit a grab-bag of ‘updates’ done over the years. The details of those changes are often anecdotal. That’s the case with Jim Owens, whose family moved into 2636 Roseland Terrace in 1998.
City of Maplewood hires new city manager: former former chief of staff for mayor of Columbus
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The Maplewood City Council and Mayor has voted unanimously to hire Michael Reese to serve as Maplewood’s next city manager, the city of Maplewood announced Wednesday.