Describing the Gathering Place as a park would be correct, at least to a limited extent. The reality, though, is that the 3-year-old operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is much, much more.

The year 2020 will mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of what today is St. Louis Lambert International Airport. It also could be the year when major steps are taken leading to what could be a dramatic change in the airport’s history.

In the United States, the number of commercial airports in private operating hands is zero. As a result, the privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport would be precedent-setting.

The cast of players in the unfolding drama about privatizing St. Louis Lambert International Airport is a large one. Not surprisingly, many in that cast come with a considerable price tag.

The second annual Pen Show is scheduled June 21-23 at the Sheraton Westport Plaza Hotel. A special session for traders only will be held Thursday, June 20.

Their days in uniform are well behind them but a ceremony at the Soldiers Memorial in downtown St. Louis demonstrates the service and heroism of three area veterans have not been forgotten.