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JOINUSONLINE STLTODAY.COM/MeTrO Co mmunity 1m topweatherBirdSof2013 ByJimdoyle 314-340-8372 StevenLipsteinbeganworkingin healthcarewhenhewasan18-year- shiftsecretaryforanursingunitata universityhospital. Louis. cludedgraduatehealthadministration studiesandmanagementpositions, hastakenhimtosome hospitalsinBaltimore, ChicagoandBoston. prettygoodunder- standingofthemath ofAmericanhealth dentandchiefexecu- tiveofBJCHealth- Hundredsofphotosonthewallsof manwhowearsnumeroushatsasa father. Oneprominentlydisplayedphoto showsLipsteindancingwithprofes- sionalballroomdanceinstructorLucy FitzgeraldtoraisemoneyfortheIn- organizationthatassiststhementally ill.Othersnapshotsshowhimenjoying ingwithstaffmembersandtrekkingto aHimalayasbasecampwithhisson, Greg.

TwophotosshowhimvisitingPresi- dentBarackObamaattheWhiteHouse in2010ataboutthetimeObama signedtheAffordableCareAct. BJCandotherhealthsystemsasthey learntonavigatefederalandstatebud- getcutsaswellasnewregulationsun- derObamacare. sponsoredbythePost-Dispatchand chosenbyacommitteeofpastwinners ofthehonor. JohnF.McDonnell,formerchairmanof strategic.Heisveryenthusiasticand inthecommunity.He’salwayslook- ingforwaysthecommunitycanbeim- provedandwaysthathecanhelpim- McDonnellsaidthecommittee wasimpressedthatLipsteinnotonly contributesmoneytovariousphilan- bicyclingintheannualCannonballEx- MultipleSclerosisSociety. ofWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis, afairlynewinstitution.

StevenLipsteinnamed CitizenoftheYear. Steven Lipstein See pa geB2 passesaway Jan.19 playerandFirstCitizenofSt. familyonJan.19atage92.Gratefulfans, manytooyoungtohaveseenhimswing sideBuschStadiumorstoodinlineto viewhiscasketattheCathedralBasilica intheCentralWestEnd.Attendanceat thefuneralonJan.27wasawho’s-who ofSt.Louis.Manyfansgatheredoutside theCathedralonacolddayorlinedthe streetsneartheballparkfortheproces- thepreviousMay. HistoricSt.Louiselection•March5 mayortoseekaconsecutivefour-year toryoverAldermanicPresidentLewis ReedintheDemocraticprimaryMarch 5.Reedarguedthatthecity“wasstifled gardendowntown.SlayturnedbackReed Democraticprimary.Slay,58,breezed pastaGreenPartycandidateinAprilto makehisrecordofficial. PoliticalconvulsionsinsuburbanEllis- April8 ItstartedwithaWalmart.TheEllisville givingtaxbreaksforanewsupercenter.

AdamPaulcampaignedagainstitand waselectedmayorin2012.Almostim- thecitycharter.Thepoliticsshiftednine dayslaterwiththeseatingofanewly electedcouncilthatwasmorePaul- friendly.HefiledsuitinSt.LouisCounty CircuitCourtandeventuallywonre- instatement.Thenewcouncilvotedto nentsintheouster.Walmartpulledout forgoodinOctober.Laterthatmonth, Walmart. TheRev.Biondi,presidentofSt.Louis TheRev.LawrenceBiondi,alternately brushedawaythecallsforhisremoval. AspresidentofSt.LouisUniversityfor25 mentandfundraising.Healsoleftmany abruisedego.Long-simmeringresent- mentsamongfacultymemberserupted in2012overaplantomodifytenure.The ofTrusteestofireBiondi.TheStudent GovernmentAssociationfollowedwitha similarvote.AmoreconciliatoryBiondi surprisedmosteveryonebyannouncing hisretirement.Hesaid,“Iknowitisnow timeforthenexttransformationtobe- onSept.1.SLUisseekinganewpresi- dent. DrugshockerinSt.ClairCountycourts• May24 Theobituarylistednocauseofdeathfor St.ClairCountyAssociateJudgeJoseph Christ.ItwasrevealedMay24,whenfel- lowjudgeMichaelCookofBellevillewas chargedwithdrugpossession.Christhad diedofacocaineoverdoseMarch10atthe CookfamilyhuntinglodgenearMount overthecountydrugcourt.Heentereda treatmentcenterandresignedfromhis Nov.8andawaitssentencing.Thecourt- OnJan.1,afteraprolongeddrought, theMississippiRiveratSt.Louiswas withintwofeetofitshistoriclowatthe EadsBridge.Thencamelate-winterrain andanevensoggierspring.Theriver feetfromthebeginningoftheyear.It includingstudentsatWinfieldHigh SchoolinLincolnCounty.Inflood-savvy 2013STORIESOFTHEYEAR J.B.ForBes• SarahLevineandChrisCaronshoreupthe HeartShrineattheCathedralBasilica. FrancisHowellSchoolDistrictparentBeth Ciramispeaksatameetingconcerning transfersfromNormandyHighSchool.

FormerCircuitJudgeMichaelCook. POST-DISPATCH EllisvilleMayorAdamPaulhugshis See CardswinthenLpennantPrinceGeorgeisbornStanmusialdiesCelebrating nationalPoultryDay atthePeabody GrumpyCat.