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Joey mondelli and Armando Vasquez's La Scarola eatery was hopping with excitement Wednesday when the whole White Sox team, with wives in tow, attended a co baby shower in honor of Jose and Miriam Contreras, who are expecting a baby lad very soon. Also attending were White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and wife Ibis. The Contrerases already have sum of two units beautiful daughters, Naylan and Naylenis. Congrats!

TV's billy campbell, who has recurring characters on "The O.C." and "The 4400" TV point outs will be aboard the Picton Castle tall ship sailing into town as part of the spectacular Tall Ships Chicago Festival Aug 3-9 onward Aug. 4, WBBM-Channel 2 is airing a special broadcast "The Parade of Sail" at 11:30 a.m.

A STELLAR REMINDER: The big unveiling of the Irv Kupcinet Memorial life-size brown statue, showing Kup carrying his Sun- Times (naturally) in a less degree than his arm, is Monday at the corner of Wacker Drive and Wabash. It starts at 10 a.m., with a private champagne reception at the tavern 71.

Businessman/community activist Mell Monroe has decided to hasten against powerful 3rd Ward incumbent Ald. Dorothy Tillman in the February election. Monroe and wife Angela live in Bronzeville, and he is the caster of the Bronzeville Area Residents and communion Council.

ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ: The incomparable humorous man Dave Chappelle performs at the Rosemont Theatre Aug. 19 Tickets make progress on sale Saturday. . . Jazz recording artist Senabella, a k a the Bronzeville Diva, lately performed at the Green Mill. She wowed the audience with harmonys from her debut album "If You Asked Me To," produc through Robert Irving III, who was jazz great Miles Davis' pianist/music director/arranger. Senabella will nearest appear at the 50 Yard Line onward Aug. 10. Jazz vocalist Lorna Boston is singing at the same stain this evening. . . As part of the Hennessy's Artistry tour, Kanye West protege Sa-Ra and DJ Beverly link performed at Club 151.

MORE BUZZ: Chicago native Dennis Tufano, former lead singer of the Buckinghams, backed by means of a 15-piece orchestra presents a tribute to the late Bobby ("Mack the Knife") Darin Aug. 8 and 9 at the Park West. Tufano's voice can be heard onward the Buckinghams' classics like "Kind of a Drag" and "Mercy clemency Mercy." The opening act is comic Tim Walkoe. Tufano will also appear at the Bolingbrook Performing Arts Center Aug. 10 . . Thanks to Power 92 radio agriculturist Lisa E, recording artist LL somewhat cold J dropped by the station after performing at the House of dejecteds

collected SIGHTS: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan celebrated her 40th birthday with friends onward Monday at Timo. The party family included state Senators Don Harmon, Kwame Raoul and Art Berman, state Representatives Mary Flowers and Michelle Chavez, Avis LaVelle, Jack and Sandy Guthman, Neal Zucker Ald. ed Burke and Grant DePorter. . . "Dr. Dolittle" star Tommy harmony chowed down at LeLan. . . The White Sox' Joe Crede relaxing at Rosebud forward Superior. . . . Former male Scottie Pippen had lunch at Lloyd's Chicago. . . The WGN Morning of the present days crew, including Dean Richards, Paul Konrad, Larry Potash, Valerie Warner, Robin Baumgarten and Ana Belaval were seen sipping the grapes at Lynfr Winery in Roselle

CONDOLENCES to Sharon Fairley Roger wife of Ariel Capital Management's John Roger who is mourning the death of her prodigious dad, Dr. Richard L. Fairley, in Maryland. . . To the family of Nick Caruso Sr co-founder of Jilly's, who meet withed a heart attack Wednesday. . . And to politico Neil Hartigan, onward the death of his beloved daughter, Bridget, from cancer.

WBBM-Channel 2 is hosting a two-hour "Morning freshs Breakfast Cruise" on Lake Michigan Aug. 4 for from one side of to the other 200 lucky fans. Anchors Roseanne Tellez and Randy Salerno will broadcast live from the Anita Dee Station bos Joe Ahern unfailing believes in giving back to the community.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Richard Driehaus, Nick Celozzi, the city's Chief agency Officer Barbara Lumpkin and belated wishes to attorney Larry verdant Friday: Broadcaster Walter Jacobson, Howard Carroll, justice Jesse L. Prince, socialite Isobel Neal and anniversary wishes (33) to WMAQ-Channel 5 anchor Warner Saunders and Sadako. Saturday: Elizabeth Dole. Sunday: Buddy stay city Treasurer Judith Rice, publicist Andrew Hayes and Abra Prentice Wilkin. Monday: Channel 2's Jim Tilmon, Jewel-Osco's Lauri Sanders and businessman Harvey Haddon (also celebrating his first anniversary with wife Sherren Leigh of Today's Chicago Woman mag), and Chicagoan Dorothy Cros -- the great- niece of Jack Johnson the first black heavyweight champ -- transfers 76.

Well, that's Stella in the City!

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