Kevin's Celeb Pics

Loretta Swit, best known for her role as Major Margaret Houlihan on the television series, M*A*S*H* was in St. Louis Saturday evening for a benefit for Stray Rescue St. Louis. When we arrived, the 71-year-old actress was taking a break in the courtyard at the event. She had remembered us from a previous encounter at a jewelry convention (she designs and sells jewelry and had given us a bracelet) and walked us into the charity event to show us her animal artwork. She gave us detailed descriptions on several pieces. Loretta then happily signed a M*A*S*H* dvd and insert and posed for this photograph.

A little earlier in the evening, I met the guys in the band, One Republic, as they arrived via Frontier Airlines on their flight from Denver. They were scheduled to play Live on the Levee later in the evening. They currently have a top ten hit, "Stand and Stare," after scoring another top ten single last year with "Apologize." Each member signed their CD, "Dreaming Out Loud," although their tour manager initially kept us away from lead singer Ryan Tedder as he sat on the baggage carousel awaiting his luggage.