Tom Ballman Scholars: Debra Peppers to Spice Up Fundraiser

Wouldn't you like to be a Pepper too? Our area’s favorite public speaker Dr. Debra Peppers, former LHS teacher who is in the National Teacher’s Hall of Fame, is a national speaker and TV talk show host will give an inspirational tribute to her former students and the general public on Friday, May 27, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Lindbergh High School Auditorium as part of a benefit for The Tom Ballman Scholarship Foundation.

The event will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Emmy winning documentary,  “Choices” and will include a humorous keynote address by Dr. Peppers, tribute to Ballman, and a showing of the short documentary, based on the original improvisational play written by students and Dr. Peppers.  The 1986 play tackles teenage issues such as peer pressure, chemical dependency, abuse, depression, and problems which today’s teens continue to face twenty-five years later. 

Dr. Peppers will be reunited with her former students from all of her classes (1973 – 2000) at this event.  Ballwin was one of Peppers’ students at LHS and a cast member of "Choices.”  He was the Kirkwood Police officer who was killed.

CBS Radio & TV personality Paul Cook, also an LHS alum and former student of Peppers, will emcee the event which is sponsored by the Lindbergh High School Thespian Society and will be covered by HEC-TV as part of a story they are doing on Debra Peppers.  Admission is free but donations will be accepted for the scholarship.  Alumni are encouraged to RSVP to Lynn Tweedie Nail at tweed2nail@gmail.com .. 

Congratulations to  David Wyss, assistant band director at Lindbergh High School, who was just  named the new Director of Bands for Lindbergh High School...

Terry Mosely, owner of A Touch of Italy Haircare in Crestwood will be donating her services as she does twice a year for a special Spa Day for mothers of kids with cancer held at Orlando Gardens on Watson this Sunday. Mosely has been doing this for ten years and even held a cut-a-thon at her salon to benefit kids with cancer....

Let's spread the word about the nice homes in the Sunset Hills-Crestwood area. St. Louis Magazine is doing a search for the Most Beautiful House in St. Louis. the AT HOME section is searching for the city’s most beautiful houses—and it’s all about curb appeal. If you know of a home in our area, take  a photo and send it in to be considered. The 10 most beautiful houses will be featured in the Sept/Oct issue of St. Louis AT HOME. For more information visit stlmag.com/housesearch ...

Stop by for a pizza at Smugala's Pizza, 10150 Watson Rd. May 28 and 29 in honor of LHS band director Bob Spiegelman.. The “Bob Spiegelman: What a Wonderful Life – A Tribute to His Legacy” concert and program will be May 28 at Concord Church from 2-3:30 p.m., and will be followed by a reception until 5 p.m. Smugala's will donate 20% of your bill to Spiegelman's Endowment Fund...

The Lindbergh Spirit Festival returns May 21 to celebrate its 20th anniversary with the parade, games, food, fun and a parade that begins at 9 a.m. at Sperreng Middle School, traveling down Concord School Road, then right on Roxanna to the Lindbergh High School campus. See you there...