Political Briefs
Filed Friday, December 8, 2006 at 12:00 PM
PARK PROTECTION PETITION? PERHAPS. – The group seeking to protect a part of Forest Park from the latest attempt to take it for commercial use might be turning in their petition this afternoon.
The petition, which needs more than 20,000 valid signatures, seeks to put to city voters any question of giving park land to BJC Hospital for future use. Mayor Francis Slay supports extending BJC’s current lease, while Comptroller Darlene Green, Pres. Jim Shrewsbury, and several aldermen have voiced concerns about the deal.
NOW THERE ARE THREE OF THEM — Ed Martin, chief of staff for Gov. Matt Blunt, and his wife Carol today are celebrating the birth of young Mr. Edward Robert Martin, III.
The third Mr. Martin entered the world at 5:16 am this morning at St. John’s Hospital. Look at that, not even a day old and his name is already in bold.
HULL OF A GUY — Ald. Phyllis Young has introduced a bill to rename a portion of Clark Street downtown in honor of former Blues hockey star Brett Hull. The new “Brett Hull Way” will stretch between 14th and 16th streets in front of the arena in which his old team now plays (very badly).
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