Mayor Slay Recognizes Four 100+-year-old Soulard Businesses
Photos from a ceremony during which Mayor Francis Slay Recognized Four businesses in the Soulard neighborhood that have been in operation 100 years or more.
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![Mayor Slay presents a proclamation to John Edele from Edele and Mertz Hardware on June 6, 2012, the 100th anniversary of the business.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Mayor-presents-proc-to-John-from-Edele-and-Mertz-500.jpg)
Mayor Francis G. Slay (left) proclaims June 6, 2012 as Edele & Mertz Hardware Day in honor of the store's 100th anniversary. John Edele received the proclamation from Mayor Slay. The store is known as the rehabber's friend and provides Downtown residents a big-box alternative for all things hardware.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Mayor Slay presents a proclamation to the Hromadka Family, owners of Vincent's 12th Street Market.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/handshake-Vincents-12th-Street-Market-500.jpg)
Mayor Francis G. Slay congratulates the Hromadka Family, owners of Vincent's 12th Street Market, on being one of the older family-owned grocery stores in St. Louis.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Proclamation presentation to Vincent's Market - the Hromadka Family.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/proc-presentation-to-Vincents-Market-500.jpg)
Vincent Hromadka IV and his sons receive a proclamation from Mayor Francis G. Slay on June 6, 2012.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Proclamation presentation to the owners of Al's Cafe - the Beczkala Family.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/presentation-to-Als-Cafe-500.jpg)
Mayor Francis G. Slay (l) makes the proclamation presentation to Helen Beczkala, owner of Al's Cafe, and her son Al, who runs this longstanding business.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Michael Bradley of Hub Furniture proudly accepts the proclamation from Mayor Francis Slay on behalf of the 114-year-old business.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Michael-Bradley-HUB-with-Mayor-and-proc-500.jpg)
Michael Bradley of Hub Furniture and Appliances accepted the proclamation from Mayor Francis G. Slay on behalf of the 114-year-old business. Thank you to the Bradley Family for all their help in fulfilling the furniture needs to residents of the City of St. Louis.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Edele and Mertz Hardware group photo with Mayor Francis G. Slay.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Edele-Mertz-group-photo-with-FGS-500.jpg)
Edele and Mertz Hardware group photo with Mayor Francis G. Slay. Happy 100th anniversary!
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Edele Mertz group photo with Alderwoman Phyllis Young](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Edele-Mertz-group-photo-with-Ald-Young-500.jpg)
Edele and Mertz Hardware group photo with Alderwoman Phyllis Young (center).
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Mayor Francis Slay with Helen Beczkala, owner of Al's Cafe, and her son Al, who runs the business.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Als-Cafe-with-FGS-060612-500.jpg)
Mayor Francis G. Slay, with Helen Beczkala, owner of Al's Cafe, and her son Al, who runs the longstanding business.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
![Alderwoman Phyllis Young with Michael Bradley of Hub Furniture and Appliances.](/government/departments/public-safety/media/images/Ald-Young-with-Michael-Bradley-of-Hub-060612-500.jpg)
Alderwoman Phyllis Young with Michael Bradley of Hub Furniture and Appliances on June 6, 2012.
Photo by Cathy Smentkowski
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