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Angela Smiley, Scott Schneider
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Eric Kaemmerer, Nicole Porta, Robin Porta
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Teri Beth Gooch, Robert Bagby, Bob Conway
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Aaron Teitelbaum, Keith Carver, Jeff Orbin
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Dudley McCarter, Elson Floyd, President of University of Missouri
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Jim Allen, Stephanie Bodine, Ali Gerowin, Jennifer Leszcz
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Kent Ehrhardt, Gloria Ragland
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Marilyn Monroe (real name: Malissa Cloven), Chris Monks
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
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Tom Reeves, Rachel Storch
photo by Blacktie St. Louis
It was a festive but casual night at Monarch as celebrity waiters—including Fire Chief Sherman George, Rep. Rachel Storch and media celebs Larry Conners and Big Jake— waited on customers, who tipped generously. At the end of the night, the waitstaff happily emptied their apron pockets and gave up their tips for the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, a group that provides a haven from child abuse or neglect and a respite for parents stressed to the breaking point.