November
22, 2014

St. Louis Public Library Foundation’s A Novel Affair

Story by Bill Webster

Photos by Bill Webster

St. Louis Public Library Foundation's A Novel Affair

at St. Louis Public Library
1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 benefiting St. Louis Public Library's Central to the World Campaign at 6:30 PM Cocktails, 7:30 PM Dinner

The St. Louis Public Library Foundation hosted A Novel Affair, a fundraising Gala to kick off the Library’s sesquicentennial anniversary, Saturday, November 22, 2014. Since 1865 the St. Louis Public Library has encouraged the continuing education of St. Louis’ citizens, providing programs and services for all no matter their age, gender, race or ethnicity.

250 guests attended the elegant, Italian Renaissance themed, black-tie dinner to celebrate the St. Louis Public Library’s 150 years of service to the St. Louis region. Isabelle Montupet and Ulrike Schlafly served as the gala co-chairs, bolstered by a who’s who committee of St. Louis business and philanthropic leaders.

A Novel Affair received support from Ulrike and Tom Schlafly, Alison and John Ferring, Yvette and John Dubinsky, Emerson, Monsanto Company, Isabelle and Jean-Paul Montupet, Bank of America, Camilla and Stephen F. Brauer, BSI Constructors, Lisa and Tom Carnahan, Deborah and Bob Dolgin, Dowd Bennett LLP, Hope and Julian Edison, Edward Jones, Susan and John Kilo, Colleen and Bob Millstone, Stifel Nicolaus, US Bancorp Community Development Corp., Washington University,Wells Fargo Advisors, Anonymous, Argent Capital Management, Commerce Bank, Cathy and Jim Berges, Nancy and Walter Galvin, Barbara B. Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Katz, Nancy and Ken Kranzberg, Lashly & Baer, PC, Gayle and Fred Palmer, PNC Bank, Mary and Tom Stillman, Laura and Matt Villa, Barbara Bryant and Ann Liberman. Special thanks go to A. Bommarito Wines, Evntiv, Major Brands Premium Beverage Distributors, Pasta House Company, and Schlafly Beer.

The proceeds from A Novel Affair will benefit the Central To Your World capital campaign for the restoration of downtown’s Central Library.

 

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Event Info

  • Event Chairs:

    Isabelle Montupet, Ulrike Schlafly

  • Executive Director:

    Liz Reeves, Foundation

  • Committee Members:

    Mary Randolph Ballinger, Tania Beasley-Jolly, Carol Benoist, Amelia Bond, Barbara Bryant, Boo Cook, Jeanne Marie Dalba, David Diener, Carolyn Dolan, Yvette Dubinsky, Lelia Farr, Carolyn Farrell, Alison Ferring, Devon Fischer, Beth Flanigan, Nancy Galvin, Jenni Gemberling, Penny George, Barbara B. Goodman, Jan Greenberg, Judy Harris, Lotsie Holton, Sharon John, Joni Karandjeff, Susan Kilo, Sheena Kopman, Ann Lause, Ann Liberman, Leslie Lux, Jill Otto, Gayle Palmer, Cindy Peters, Emily Rauh Pulitzer, Sue Rechter, Jeana Reisinger, Janet Rodgers, Christy Schlafly, Eloise Schlafly, Tricia Schlafly, Colleen Schoendienst, Susan Sherman, Patti Short, Peggy Sly, Becky Smith, Laurie Stern, Patti Thorp, Pam Trapp, Marquita Trenier Wiley, Laura Villa, Anabeth Weil, Josephine Weil, Nina Wilkins, Donna Wilkinson, Erica Willert, Sydney Loughran Wolf, Jackie Yoon

  • President/CEO:

    Rick Simoncelli

  • Staff:

    Rebecca Wagner, Director of Development, Annual Giving, Sarah Pritchard, Development Associate

  • Sponsors:

    Ulrike and Tom Schlafly, Alison and John Ferring, Yvette and John Dubinsky, Emerson, Monsanto Company, Isabelle and Jean-Paul Montupet, Bank of America, Camilla and Stephen F. Brauer, BSI Constructors, Lisa and Tom Carnahan, Deborah and Bob Dolgin, Dowd Bennett LLP, Hope and Julian Edison, Edward Jones, Susan and John Kilo, Colleen and Bob Millstone, Stifel Nicolaus, US Bancorp Community Development Corp., Washington University,Wells Fargo Advisors, Anonymous, Argent Capital Management, Commerce Bank, Cathy and Jim Berges, Nancy and Walter Galvin, Barbara B. Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Katz, Nancy and Ken Kranzberg, Lashly & Baer, PC, Gayle and Fred Palmer, PNC Bank, Mary and Tom Stillman, Laura and Matt Villa, Barbara Bryant, Ann Liberman

  • Attendance:

    250 Guests

  • Attire:

    Black Tie Required

  • Special Thanks:

    A. Bommarito Wines, Evntiv, Major Brands Premium Beverage Distributors, Pasta House Company, Schlafly Beer

  • Information:

    Liz Reeves, 314.340.2403

  • Ticket Prices:

    Call for more information.

  • Board of Directors:

    Trustees-Jean - Paul Montupet, Chair, Robert G. Guller, Vice-Chair, Annie C. Schlafly, Secretary, Joseph E. Rechter, Treasurer, David M. Diener, Scott Dolan, Deborah Dolgin, John Dubinsky, Gerald Early, Julian Edison, Alison Nichols Ferring, Matthew Fischer, Barbara B. Goodman, Judy Harris, Stephen B. Higgins, Jasmine Huda, Mike Kahn, Erica Leisenring, Ann Liberman, Linda Lockwood, Phil Lombardo, Waller McGuire, Lawrence K. Otto, Gayle Palmer, Deborah Patterson, Lee Rodgers, Thomas F. Schlafly, Ellen Sherberg, David Sliney, Frank Stokes, Patti Thorp, Matt Villa, Joe Wiley, Bryan Willert, Andreas Wolf, Michael Wolff, Rick Simoncelli, President