44 thAnnual St. Anthony Park Arts Festival Artist profiles, map and schedule begin on page 11 St. Anthony Park Park Falcon Heights

Como’s first Lauderdale settler Como Park The man who once ‘lived outside the limits of civilization’ left the lake because of ‘too www.parkbugle.org June 2013 many neighbors.’ Bugle Page 7 Faculty, staff cuts part of Luther reorganization

By Roger Bergerson retiring and three are pursuing other graduating 133, about the same funding sources, Foss said. The $4 million budget deficit that opportunities. In addition, four number as usual. “We own 18 rental properties, came to light last year at Luther faculty will retire by the end of the “Enrollment seems to be although we won’t sell anything we Seminary has compelled the next fiscal year and another two to holding up pretty well,” Foss said. might conceivably need in the future institution to make some difficult four teaching positions will be “We had expected a drop in the face and there won’t be any fire sales,” he choices, including cuts to staff and eliminated. This will bring the faculty of bad news, but it’s shaping up said. “On the other hand, I can’t say faculty, according to its interim count to about 28, which Foss said slightly better than we expected.” that anything is totally off the table. president. achieves the proper student-faculty Donors have stepped up to help But it matters a lot to us that we be “It wasn’t a case of not having ratio. the seminary during a difficult time perceived as a good neighbor to this good people,” said the Rev. Rick The seminary has 560 full-time- and the institution is “taking a close Luther Seminary to 8 Foss. “Regrettably, we had too many equivalent students currently and is look at all assets” to identify potential good people.” Foss, Luther’s former director of contextual learning, was named interim president following the Tossed pedometer ignites bomb resignation of Richard Bliese last December. A presidential search scare on Larpenteur Avenue committee will start work late this harmless and there was no danger to summer and hopes to fill the job by Scarcely two days after the Boston Police Department, which serves anyone in the area. mid-2014. Marathon bombings, a suspicious Falcon Heights, responded to the “Basically, the system worked as At the heart of the financial object caused the strip mall on the call, verified the finding, and the St. it is supposed to,” said St. Anthony Budding difficulties, said Foss, was over- 1500 block of West Larpenteur Paul Police Department Bomb Police Chief John Ohl, citing the optimism at a time when theological Avenue in Falcon Heights to be Squad was summoned. breweries motto of the national public safety education was headed for a decline. evacuated and the area cordoned off In the meantime, a woman who awareness campaign, “If you see “We added staff and faculty for two hours. became aware of the commotion something, say something.” The Urban Growler based on growth projections that On the afternoon of April 17, a notified St. Anthony police that she “However, in this day and age, I joins the growing list of didn’t materialize and things got way person walking by a garbage had discarded a defective pedometer would also urge people to think brewers in the area. out of balance,” he said. container at the strip mall in the bin after leaving a fitness center about what they’re doing,” he As a result, 30 staff positions will immediately east of Snelling Avenue at the mall. It had just happened to added.—Roger Bergerson have been eliminated by July 1 and heard beeping, looked inside and saw fall into an old backpack. Page 20 there will be eight fewer faculty wires extending from a backpack. It took a while, but the bomb members. Five of the faculty are An officer from the St. Anthony squad verified that the item was

Finally!

Spring flowers have a way of helping us remove a six- month-long winter, record snowfalls and that never- ending shoveling from our collective memory. Eighteen inches of snow in Minnesota on May 2? We forget.

Tennessee This bleeding heart is from the or bust backyard gardens of Suzanne Brust and John Shepard, who will be part of the St. Anthony Five local school teams Park Garden Tour on June 29. head to Destination You can find out more about ImagiNation’s that tour and the Como Park garden tour set for July 20 on international page 10. tournament. Photo by John Shepard

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Como Park individuals can learn more at 19, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Kids can learn how to plant The incident happened after the The District 10 Como Community [email protected] Michael Donald Glass Community vegetables and then cook them resident had retired for the night. It is Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third or 651-644-3889. Room at the Black Bear Crossings Does your child love to plant believed the suspects entered the Tuesday of the month at the Como Street- Cafe and Banquet Center on Lake vegetables and cook? Falcon Heights home through an unlocked door. car Station, 1224 N. Lexington Park- Como Park Tree Trek Como. The goal of the new network Parks and Recreation has a program Now that warm weather is here, way. University of Minnesota Professor is to bring together businesses serving for children ages 8-13 that involves police are reminding residents to lock Emeritus Chet Mirocha will lead a the Como Park neighborhood to planting vegetables in the Falcon their windows and doors night. Future of Como Park Golf Course walking tour highlighting some of offer networking and business Heights Community Garden, On April 29, the District 10 Como Park's tree species at 10 a.m. growth opportunities. At the kick-off maintaining and harvesting the Council’s Land Use Committee on Saturday, June 22. This free meeting, interested business crops. Kids will shop at the local Lauderdale discussed the future of the Como event, open to all ages, will begin in representatives and owners can meet farmers’ market and cook healthy The Lauderdale City Council meets on Park Golf Course in light of an front of the Como Carousel and end each other and help guide the foods from the garden. The camp the second and fourth Tuesday of the application by the Parks and at the Como Lakeside Pavilion. For direction of the network, including will be held at Community Park, month at 7:30 p.m. at Lauderdale City Recreation Department for city more information, call District 10 at planning a network launch event and 2050 Roselawn Ave., on Tuesdays, Hall, 1891 Walnut St. Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) 651-644-3889 or go to other activities over the upcoming June 18-July 23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 funding to study the course’s future. www.district10comopark.org. months. p.m. Cost is $65 for Falcon Heights Music Under the Trees A half-dozen neighbors expressed Businesses located in or that residents and $72 for nonresidents. Sweet Rhubarb will play at their support for maintaining the Committee begins work to bring provide services to the Como Park Register at falconheights.org. Lauderdale’s Music Under the Trees space as a golf course and encouraged South Como into District 10 neighborhood are eligible to in Community Park on Monday, Parks and Rec to look at innovative At its April board meeting, the participate. For more information, Donate to Adopt-A-Crop June 24, at 7:30 p.m. Blue Tratum is new ways to boost traffic on the District 10 Como Community call 651-644-3889 or email Do you love to garden? Please schedule for Monday, July 15, at 7:30 course. Council approved the creation of an [email protected]. consider adding more vegetables to p.m. The Land Use Committee will ad hoc committee to oversee the your gardens this year to donate to This year’s concerts will feature be monitoring the issue as it ripens work necessary to change the the Falcon Heights Adopt-A-Crop musicians playing original music or and working with the District 10 district’s boundaries to include the Falcon Heights program. The city accepts all produce music in the public domain. Come representatives on the Como South Como neighborhood. Initial The Falcon Heights City Council meets and delivers it daily to the local food out and enjoy this free summer Regional Park Advisory Committee committee work will involve the second and fourth Wednesday of each shelf. Drop off your produce at City entertainment and frozen treats from (CRPAC) to make sure revisions to the district’s bylaws, then month at 7 p.m. at Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. Schwan’s. Bring lawn chairs or neighborhood voices are heard. the focus will shift to broader efforts Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. Donors will be given special thanks blankets. The event may be canceled The next CRPAC meeting will to engage and integrate the new area. in the city’s fall newsletter. The city’s in the case of rain or severe weather. be on Tuesday, June 11, at 6:30 p.m. Watch the District 10 website Playground camp has openings goal is to reach 2,000 pounds in If you or your business would like to at the Historic Streetcar Station, (www.district10comopark.org) for Looking for an affordable camp that donations this year. sponsor the city’s music events this 1224 N. Lexington Parkway. The updates and opportunities to become your child will love? Falcon Heights year, contact City Hall at 651-792- next regular meeting of the District involved in this work. Parks and Recreation camp is filled Become a firefighter 7650. 10 Land Use Committee will be on with fun games, crafts and weekly Join the Falcon Heights Fire June 3 at 7 p.m. at Java Train, 1341 Como Fest preview themed activities. Our friendly and Department and see why people love Building community N. Pascal St. The fourth annual Como Fest will experienced staff will make each day being firefighters. The department If community-building events are take place from Thursday, July 18, to exciting and fun. offers full training to be a firefighter important to you, please consider Vacancies on District 10 board Saturday, July 20, in the Como Park The camp takes place at two and EMT. Members are paid for drill volunteering or joining Lauderdale’s There are three vacancies on the neighborhood. Highlights will locations. Location 1 is Community nights and fire calls (drill nights are Park and Community Involvement District 10 Como Community include the Lyngblomsten Summer Park, 2050 Roselawn Ave., Mondays Tuesdays at 7-9 p.m.) and receive Committee. The committee meets Council Board of Directors. Serving Fest (July 18), a family fun night with and Wednesdays, June 12-July 24. a pension credit. Applicants must live about seven times per year on on the board is a rewarding way to an outdoor movie and overnight Session 1 hours are 8 a.m.-noon. within eight minutes of the fire Mondays at 6:30 p.m. If you are serve the community, meet other campout at Northwest Como Rec Session 2 hours are 12:30-4:30 p.m. station (you do not have to be a interested or would like more neighbors and take a leadership role Center (July 19), a garden tour and There is also a full-day option. resident). For more information or to information, contact Jim Bownik at in shaping the future direction of the an art fair at Java Train/Church of the Kids may be dropped off later apply, go to www.falconheights.org City Hall, 651-792-7656. neighborhood. Holy Childhood (July 20). More than start time. Location 2 is at or call 651-792-7632. The current openings include a information can be found on the Curtiss Field, 1555 Iowa Ave., Upcoming events representative from Sub-District 1 District 10 website, Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 11- Lock your doors and windows Mark your calendar for these (bounded approximately by Snelling www.district10comopark.org, or by July 25. Hours are 8 a.m.-noon. A residential burglary was reported upcoming community events: and Hamline/Hoyt and Energy liking “Como Fest” on Facebook. Register at falconheights.org. Click on May 8 in the 2100 block of Park), Sub-District 3 (Victoria and on Parks and Recreation. Folwell Avenue in Falcon Heights. City Files to 6 Dale/Lexington and Maryland), and Business network kick-off meeting an at-large position (anywhere within The Como Business Network, an the district boundaries). A time initiative of the District 10 Como commitment of five to 10 hours per Community Council, will hold a Customers rally after burglary month is required. Interested kick-off meeting on Wednesday, June at Hamline Avenue coffee shop Making customers happy By Roger Bergerson people out; they wanted their coffee.” investigate the case. Customer support following a By happy coincidence, an The Coffee Grounds is for more than burglary at the Coffee Grounds has employee of a glass-replacement celebrating its 20th anniversary this been gratifying, according to owner company stopped in for a cup, so year. Besides offering coffees, soups, Dave Lawrence. that expedited getting a new door. sandwiches and ice cream, it provides “There really has been an almost St. Anthony Police Chief John a showcase for a range of local 100100 overwhelming response, so many Ohl said his department continues to musicians and artists. SS people have stopped by with words of encouragement and our business yearsyears is up dramatically,” said Lawrence, who has owned the coffee shop at A night of pie, music, sale june 6 - 8 1579 N. Hamline Ave., Falcon AA Heights, for the past 11 years. ice cream and more The break-in was discovered by
employees who arrived to open the Pie lovers take note: The annual Northern Lights shop at 6 a.m. on April 22. They 4-H Club ice cream and pie social will be held most jewelry found that the front door had been Friday, May 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Luther 20% off or more! kicked in and a significant amount of Seminary’s lawn at the corner of Como LL Avenue and Luther Place in St. Anthony cash taken from the till, but no other damage. Park. The annual club fundraiser EMIL GUSTAFSON JEWELERS “Despite some initial reports to will feature a variety of pies as well the contrary, we did not shut down as ice cream, coffee, lemonade 2278 COMO / 651-645-6774 and by that evening we were back to and music from the St. Anthony EESALE HOURS: THURSDAY - SATURDAY, 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. normal, with a plywood door,” Park Community Band. The Lawrence said. “We couldn’t keep band will perform at 7:15 p.m. JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 3

How we get to work By car, foot, bike and bus—and the Internet

This is the fourth in our Who Are We? se- ries of articles that explores aspects of our community as revealed by the findings of the 2010 U.S. Census.

By Judy Woodward ike any seasoned computer Lprofessional, Sue Hakomaki, a senior business analyst at UnitedHealthcare, knows that the best time to start a large computer run is early in the morning when Internet traffic is at its lightest. But getting to the office early for Hakomaki can involve a grueling battle with morning traffic as she drives from her St. Anthony Park home to work in the distant western suburbs. Her solution? Once a week, Hakomaki can set her clock early, get up, and walk a few feet to her home computer, where she can launch her calculation before her fellow workers have even reached the on-ramp to the freeway. For Como Park resident Amy Schoch, a program manager at the American Academy of Neurology in Minneapolis, telecommuting two days a week means that she can schedule conference calls or difficult one-on-one communications for the “peaceful and comfortable” atmosphere of home, far from the distractions of the open plan work space of her downtown office. Katja Rowell, a family Katja Rowell works with clients from as far away as Germany, all from physician-turned-childhood-feeding- a desk in her home in St. Anthony Park. Photo by Lori Hamilton specialist, prizes the flexibility and low overhead costs built responsibilities vary widely. But in but in Falcon Heights and St. in to her St. Anthony one respect, they are in perfect Anthony Park, the figures are much Park home-based agreement: Like many modern higher still. In north St. Anthony business. Her workers, they are Park, for example, nearly one in five Skype and phone whowho enthusiastic adopters of of all male workers operate primarily connections technology that allows out of their homes. In Falcon allow her to areare them to spend at least Heights, almost 10 percent of interact part of their working life employed women work at home. with clients we?we? at home. Actual rates of telecommuting from as far in the area are even higher than the away as Germany, Our telecommuting rates are Census estimates, since the ACS but she says, “I can get well above average figures are for people who report up from my desk at 11:30 Telecommuting is on the rise spending most of their working and start the beets boiling for nationally, and according to five-year hours at home. Workers like dinner.” As a consultant on family estimates released by the 2011 Hakomaki and Schoch, who eating habits, Rowell says, “I want to American Community Survey telecommute for less than half their walk my talk” when it comes to (ACS), a report of the U.S. Census, work, are not reflected in the ACS “cooking meals in a low-stress way.” it’s even more common in parts of numbers, even though the impact of Hakomaki, Schoch and Rowell the Bugle area. Just more than 4 their altered workweek on everything work in vastly different fields. Their percent of Americans are estimated from their dry-cleaning bills to their ages, temperaments, personal life to work mostly at home. In choices and nonprofessional Minnesota, it’s closer to 5 percent, How we get to work to 8 4 PARK BUGLE n JUNE 2013

Park EDITORIAL

Buglewww.parkbugle.org P.O. Box 8126 More art, less tests St. Paul, MN 55108 www.parkbugle.org We can’t let another school year end without railing a little on the relentless (8) collaboration, (9) dedication and (10) accountability. When children 651-646-5369 amount of resources and time spent on standardized testing. practice creating something collaboratively, Phillips says, they get used to the Editor If we could change one thing in today’s schools it would be to lessen the idea that their actions affect other people. They learn that mistakes happen Kristal Leebrick test-taking and mandate time for creative activities. and are part of the learning process. 651-646-5369 What if our children spent the same amount of hours in art and music A recent article in Forbes lists communication skills, creativity, curiosity [email protected] classes each year as they now spend on testing (and practicing for tests)? What and the ability to play well with others as essential job skills in today’s market. if schools were put on academic probation when their first-graders can’t use Ideas, adaptability, collaboration: Children learn those skills when they are Production Manager scissors or sixth-graders can’t play a musical instrument or high school seniors immersed in creative activity. Steve Parker can’t recite a poem from memory? On that note, we send best wishes to the five local Destination 612-839-8397 Canadian writer Lisa Phillips, author of The Artistic Edge: 7 Skills ImagiNation (DI) teams who will be spending the last weekend in May at the Children Need to Succeed in an Increasingly Right Brain World, lists on her blog creative-problem-solving competition’s Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn. (You Obituaries Editor (theartisticedge.ca) the top 10 skills children learn from the arts: (1) creativity can read about them on page 24 or go to www.parkbugle.org to see photos.) Mary Mergenthal (being able to think on their feet and to approach tasks from different The rate those 35 DI kids are going, they will be highly employable in 651-644-1650 perspectives), (2) confidence, (3) problem solving, (4) perseverance, (5) focus, a few years. [email protected] (6) nonverbal communication, (7) the ability to receive constructive feedback, Delivery problems? 651-646-5369 [email protected] LETTERS Subscriptions and billing The Park Bugle welcomes letters and commentaries from our readers. Send your submissions to [email protected] Fariba Sanikhatam, or to Editor, Park Bugle, P.O. Box 8126, St. Paul, MN 55108. The deadline for the July issue is Wednesday, June 13. Business Manager 612-382-3074 [email protected] Calendar submissions SLOG: This neighborhood is not your enemy [email protected] Dear SLOG: I first noticed your tag, channels to get what you need and to or her into being authentically visible. governments. Copy Editor small and innocuously scrawled on make the changes you want to see. Start with yourself: What is it that SLOG, there are so many ways Ruth Weleczki an electrical box on Blake Avenue. Perhaps you do not actually you are hurt by, angry about, to be visible, to be useful, to be Proofreader And then, during a morning want to vandalize but you are part of confused about? Work through these needed and to be remembered in our Christine Elsing walk in April, I was assaulted by the a group that does such things. We all things and talk to those you truly society. You must believe in yourself, ugly name, this time large and brown want and need to belong. We all need to communicate with. Then make good choices and stick to them Display advertising on a Langford Park Rec Center wall. want and need meaning for our lives. move to others: How can you be a (which is not always easy). Genevieve Plagens More ugliness followed: large But spewing ugliness, committing force for good in the world? Perhaps I hope you find your way 651-325-7189 brown spray-painted frowny-faces crimes and seeking acceptance from you will advocate for others in because you likely have great [email protected] with X’s for eyes and yet more SLOG people who do these things is not a situations like yours or for those who potential. Let SLOG be painted over everywhere around Langford Park: good choice for creating meaningful are less fortunate. Perhaps you can once and for all, and let your real Ruth Weleczki on trash cans, on walls, even community. volunteer to help save rescued name and self emerge—as a force for 651-335-0299 rewritten over areas the city staff had Instead, get out while you can, animals. Perhaps you will become an good. [email protected] already tried to scrub off or paint find different friends, curl up with art therapist who helps children work over. Later still, there was SLOG on some good books in a library for the through trauma. Perhaps you will Marie Williams Classified advertising hydrants, rocks, even the back of a next two years if that’s what it takes. become a city or state representative St. Anthony Park 612-382-3074 building on Como Avenue. You and your life and your future are who works for change in [email protected] And I wonder, why? more important than the group you Perhaps you feel invisible, that are trying to be a part of. We are all The next deadline SLOGing everything in sight is a way susceptible to the influence of others, is June 12. The paper for you to tell the world you exist. so please, SLOG, choose your hits the streets Unfortunately, you are still invisible. influences more carefully. All people know of you is that you Things are not always great in Last call! on June 25. have no face, you are disrespectful, our personal, social, work, and civic The Park Bugle is a nonprofit community and you are too selfish to understand life. At times, should we be upset, newspaper serving St. Anthony Park, the community at large when you restless, inspired to provoke change? Our fiscal year is ending in June. If GOAL Lauderdale, Falcon Heights and Como vandalize it. Yes. But vandalizing public structures you’ve had us on your to-do list, Park. The Bugle reports and analyzes Instead, becoming visible in a neighborhood of kind-hearted, now’s the time to cross off that task. $35,000 community news and promotes the involves being a force for good in intelligent and good citizens is not Help us reach our $35,000 goal in exchange of ideas and opinions in these $32,083.00 your family, community, and larger the way to fight back. These are the our 2012–13 Bugle fund drive. communities. 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You needs no more hate, no more Press, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit have been mistreated, life has been bullying or fear or inconsideration for organization guided by an elected board hard, you do not get what you want the well-being of others, no more Mel & Georgia Duncan $10,000 of directors. from the people you want those advantage-taking, and, SLOG, no Currently serving on the board are John & Gretchen Healy Grant Abbott, Lynn Abrahamsen, Emily things from. But becoming a vandal more ugliness. The world needs Lavone Johnson Blodgett, Bruno Bornsztein, Ann is not an effective way to right the people who are empathetic, Betty Lotterman $5,000 wrongs in your life, either. After all, is compassionate and willing to work Fendorf, Nate Flink, Mark Johanson, Joan Middleton John Landree, Karen Lilley, Nancy Langford Park the person that for good and change. Olsen, Glen Skovholt, wronged you? So maybe after taking leave Mohammad & Jenny Rajput Jan Sedgewick, Instead, you need to become from friends who would encourage Blaine Thrasher, savvy about dealing with yourself, you to vandalize, perhaps you can do Kathy Wellington and people, institutions and governments some soul-searching. Find the real Eric Wieffering. to work through appropriate person behind SLOG and bring him JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 5

It’s Bugle-party-hat-contest time Let us help you tell your story Get creative with all those Bugles lying around your home and make a newspaper hat for • Personal history the fourth annual Bugle Newspaper Party Hat Contest. Bring your entry to the Bugle’s booth at the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival on • Corporate history Saturday, June 1. Dave and Nancy Healy, Memoirists Hats must be made using recycled Bugles, but all manner of embellishments and techniques are welcome. Entries must be Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax submitted by 10:30 a.m. on June 1. The booth will be in the community section of the festival on [email protected] 651-644-3951 Carter Avenue, between Micawber’s Books and the Finnish Bistro, just south of Como Avenue (see the festival map on page 12). Prizes will be given in two categories: preschool to grade 6 and 13 years and older (including adults). Winners will be chosen by festival-goers. There will be a ballot box at the booth for visitors to cast their votes. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the festival. Questions? Call 651-646-5369 or email [email protected]. Bank to host wine-tasing fundraiser for Boy Scouts during Park B4 Dark

The second annual Community drive of Northern Star Council Boy The event will take place in the Friends of Scouting Wine Tasting Scouts of America. These funds lobby of Sunrise Bank, at the corner will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 support resources, camps and of Doswell and Como avenues. p.m. Thursday, June 20, during the scholarships for youth in our local Wine will be sampled from the Little Park B4 Dark event in the St. Cub Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Wine Shoppe, and hors d’oeuvres Anthony Park neighborhood. The Venture Crews and Explorer Posts. will be provided by Colossal Cafe. winetasting will be sponsored by Local units include Pack 22, A minimum donation of $15 Sunrise Bank, the Little Wine chartered by St. Anthony Park per person is requested. Tickets are Shoppe and Colossal Cafe. United Methodist Church, and available at Sunrise Bank, Colossal The event will raise funds for Troop 17, chartered by St. Anthony Cafe and the Little Wine Shoppe. Friends of Scouting, the annual fund Park United Church of Christ. Park Press annual meeting is open to all

The annual meeting of the members members. The public is welcome. Nate Flink, Mark Johanson, John of Park Press Inc., publisher of the Park Press Inc., is a 501(c)3 Landree, Karen Lilley, Nancy Olsen, Park Bugle, will be held at 8 a.m. nonprofit organization guided by an Glen Skovholt, Jan Sedgewick, Monday, July 8, at St. Anthony Park elected board of directors. Current Blaine Thrasher, Kathy Wellington Lutheran Church, 2323 W. Como board members are Grant Abbott, and Eric Wieffering. Ave. The agenda will include the Lynn Abrahamsen, Emily Blodgett, election of directors and other Bruno Bornsztein, Ann Fendorf, matters that may be raised by Obama campaign manager to give Heart. behind-the-scenes look at 2012 St. Anthony Park resident and two- time campaign manager for the Minnesota Obama effort, Jeff It’s the Western way. Blodgett, will speak at the JBD Lecture Hall at the Campus Center Isn’t it time you worked with a bank that at Macalester College at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 6, about lessons shares your passion? learned from both the 2008 and 2012 Obama campaigns. Tickets are free, but must be reserved at engage.wellstone.org/winning-the- wellstone-way. western-bank.com As founder and former Jeff Blodgett executive director of Wellstone Action and campaign manager for all Macalester. Begun in early 2003, of Paul Wellstone's senate campaigns, Camp Wellstone is open to anyone Blodgett will talk and answer interested in gaining skills in questions about winning grassroots progressive political action. The Encircling campaign strategies and give a camp trains candidates, campaign Options for you behind-the-scenes look at workers and organizerse. There are November's win in Minnesota. more than 30,000 Camp Wellstone & your family lives with The speech is part of Wellstone alumni in all 50 states. For more supporting your lifestyle as changes happen Action's Camp Wellstone which is information about the camp, go to choices taking place that weekend at www.wellstone.org. Home- & Community-Based Services Senior Housing & Assisted Living since EQUAL HOUSING Rehabilitation/Transitional Care OPPORTUNITY Long-term Nursing Care; Alzheimer’s Care 1906 Caregivers Support Save the Date! July 18, 2013 | 2–9 PM 1415 Almond Avenue, St. Paul (651) 646-2941 For more information, visit:

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City Files from 2 Join District 12 on Monday, June 17, options along the route for access, 6:30-8 p.m. at Langford Park Rec traffic calming, and balancing the • Minnesota Night to Unite: Aug. 6 Center to hear from the many multiple kinds of users of this crucial • Day in the Park: Aug. 17 transportation organizations and road. Crossword puzzle • Fun Run/Walk: Sept. 21 projects going on in our The date for the first meeting • Halloween party: Oct. 31 neighborhood. From Hourcar to was not available at press time, but By Dave Healy streetcars, Nice Ride bike share to the details will be available on the St. Anthony Park No cheating, but when you’re done with this month’s puzzle you can find the Friendly Streets initiative, many District 12 website, sapcc.org. answers on page 18. The District 12 Community Council major players and plans will be there. meets on the second Thursday of each Is there a transportation group that Pedestrian Safety Campaign month at 7 p.m. at South St. Anthony Recreation Center (SSA), 890 Cromwell you’d like to hear from? Email Do you care about pedestrian safety? Ave. The district’s Land Use Committee [email protected]. Do you want to ensure that the roads meets on the first Thursday of the month of St. Paul are safe for all users? Join at 7 p.m. at SSA. The Energy Resilience Raymond reconstruction an effort to build a citywide Group meets at 7 p.m. on the third The reconstruction of Raymond pedestrian safety campaign. Contact Thursday of the month. Email Avenue is underway. Phase I from Callie at [email protected] or [email protected] to find out the location University to Hampden will begin in 651-695-4000 to learn more and get each month. The Environment Commit- July. The District 12 Community involved. tee meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednes- Council will sponsor a community day of the month at SSA. information session in June for Meet us at the arts festival neighbors and property owners to The Energy Resilience Group and Thanks to Kasota volunteers learn more about construction details several other action groups from the A committed group of and timing. Stay tuned at Transition Town All St. Anthony neighborhood volunteers joined sapcc.org/raymondtrafficcalming for Park initiative will have a table in the Environment Committee members date, time and place. community section at the St. in early May for a rescheduled Phases II and III of Raymond Anthony Park Arts Festival. cleanup of the Kasota Ponds wetland. (Hampden to Energy Park and Community groups will be on Thanks to all who gave their time Energy Park to Como Avenue, Carter Avenue south of Como and energy, and also to Dunn Bros., respectively) have been awarded Avenue. Stop by to say hello and Colossal Café, Subway, Speedy federal funding and are now in the share your ideas. Market and the Hampden Park Co- queue for city funding. The council op for their snack donations. will host a series of community ACROSS 3 One over three? meetings to get feedback on preferred 1 It might fly in a fight 4 Popular activities in 58 Across Transportation Expo is June 17 5 Wheel of Fortune purchase 4 What Rick and Ilsa will always 6 Emulated Mitt Romney have 7 Inti worshipper 9 1979 “Crazy Love” group 8 “And thy Father which ___ in 13 Mavericks’ home, for short Tim Abrahamson secret” 14 Absurd 9 Lakeside destination in 58 Construction 15 Afghan capital Across Fine Carpentry 16 Reserve 10 Amy Herzog won one in 2012 General 18 Like the Wrigley wall 11 One might be waiting in Contractor 19 Mythological huntsman the wings 20 French studios 651-645-9775 12 Ironically, you can’t get a MN LIC #9174 22 ’70s & ’80s Minneapolis new one jazz group 15 Poet memorialized in 58 Across 25 Web markup language 17 They might be negative 26 Diving acronym 21 Flight datum 28 Prepared for winter takeoff 23 Tandems 32 Pest at 4 Down 24 Last words? 35 Fouls 27 Hawaiian greeting 37 Former ABC exec Arledge 29 Like Luke’s hand 38 MGM signature sound 30 They might be loose 40 Native American dance 31 Legal document 42 Stem joint 32 With 70 Across, pergola 43 Shrek and his ilk site in 58 Across 45 All ___ up 33 Theater box 47 Trip ticket? 34 Japanese spear 48 Japanese entertainer 36 Young salmon 50 Unaided 39 Some finishes, for example 52 Win 41 His spelling is Wobbly 54 Popular take-along at 4 Down 44 Fashioned 58 Brainchild of H.W.S. Cleveland 46 Israel’s parliament 62 Phone type 49 Police file abbreviation 63 Dean Martin’s “That’s ___” 51 ___ Bombeck 64 Popular backdrop in 58 Across 53 Cereal fungus 67 Emulated Elsie 55 When quadrupled, a 68 She predated Popeye, “Catch-22” character then dated him 56 Emulate Cicero 69 Great Plains tribe 57 Improve an edge? 70 See 32 Down 58 You can’t do it in 58 Across 71 Principle 59 “Typee” sequel 72 Genevieve Plagens, ad ___ 60 Cheeky gesture? DOWN 61 Moolah 65 ___ ear 1 Ruckus 66 Mom with no mom 2 Waiting wombs? JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 7

First Como settler didn’t stay long 1484 Canfield Avenue $219,900 And, no, he did not give Lake Como its name

By Roger Bergerson In 1847, government surveyors mapping the area around the hamlet of St. Paul, Wisconsin Territory, encountered a solitary dwelling on the east side of what is now known as Lake Como. This likely was the farmhouse of 31-year-old Swiss immigrant Charles Perry, the first white settler in the area, part of the land east of the Mississippi River that some writers of the era referred to as the “Sioux Purchase.” Como Park, Move In Ready! What A Find! Perry’s family had been among The Perrys in 1899 on their 50th wedding anniversary. Eighty of their This Home Has 5 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, the earliest Europeans to arrive on 100 descendants attended the festivities in Mounds View Township. A 2 Car Garage, A Lower Level Family Room, this portion of the frontier, initially Ramsey County Historical Society And A First Floor Office Space as squatters on the Fort Snelling the whiskey dealers, moved to the Just such a person arrived in St. military reservation years before the vicinity of Fountain Cave, near Paul in 1851: Henry McKenty, soon The Sparrs www.mnhouses.com land outside was opened for today’s intersection of Randolph nicknamed “Broad Acres,” quickly Peggy: 651-639-6383 [email protected] settlement. Avenue and West Seventh Street. became involved in land speculation. Gary: 651-639-6304 [email protected] Charles was born in 1816 to They were evicted again in 1840 His presence in the area was Peter: 651-639-6368 [email protected] Abram Perret—as the name was when Maj. Plympton decided to sufficiently established by 1853 that Lindsey: 651-639-6432 [email protected] originally spelled—and his wife, extend the boundary of the a booklet promoting St. Paul listed Mary Anne, in Berne, “McKenty’s Lake,” Switzerland. In 1822, the rather than Sandy Perrets were among a Lake. contingent of Swiss It was, in fact, recruited to help populate McKenty’s “poetic a colony in North salesmanship,” as a America started by Lord former Como Park Selkirk, a Scot who superintendent once owned a controlling described it, that led to interest in the Hudson’s the Lake Como Bay Company. allusion, picturesque An arduous journey, imagery for the resort during which one of the community he Perret children died, envisioned. The Panic brought the party to the of 1857 ruined confluence of the Red McKenty and and Assiniboine rivers, prevented that dream the site of modern-day from becoming a Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lake Como was about 50 acres larger in 1847, extending onto what is now the golf course. The structure reality. Almost nothing indicated at the top right of the lake is likely the Perry As for Charles turned out as promised in farmhouse. Minnesota Geospatial Information Office and Perry, he pulled up the Selkirk Colony, but David Arbeit stakes after only a the Perrets hung on, couple of years, battling the elements, according to the St. insects and other calamities. When a reservation farther east, to what later Paul Globe newspaper, because flood in 1826 wiped out everything became known as the Seven Corners “neighbors were becoming too thick they had accomplished, the Perrets area, near today’s Excel Energy and interfered with his cattle raising.” and fellow colonists headed south, Center. After a life of trials and He moved north to Mounds driving cattle in front of them, misfortune, Abraham lacked the View Township and in 1850 became bound for Fort Snelling. The 700- energy to start over. He and his wife the first white settler in what is now mile journey took six months. moved in with a married daughter. Arden Hills, near another lake that Most of the refugees kept on Charles, now 24, struck off on McKenty would name, this one for going, but the fort’s commandant, his own and in 1841 married Emilie his wife, Johanna. Josiah Snelling, allowed a few to stay, Bruce at Mendota. Emilie was said to Perry planted potatoes and other including the Perrets, who settled be a Native American and bore three crops—Charles Perry Park on New around Coldwater Spring, about a children before dying at a young age. Brighton Road is on the site—and mile up the Mississippi River from When the surveyors came by, became quite prosperous. He the fort. Perry must have been a recent arrival remarried and his wife, variously During the next 10 years, on the shore of Sandy Lake, as it was identified as Orelia, Angelina or Abraham Perry, as he became known, then named, raising potatoes and Amelia, gave birth to 15 children. farmed and developed a fine cattle grazing cattle. The surrounding In the 1880s, Thomas Newson, herd. His wife was valued by the countryside, according to one who wrote biographical sketches of officers’ wives for her skilled services account was “a rank growth of hazel the old pioneers, had this to say of as a midwife. But the fact remained brush, scrub oak, with an occasional Charles Perry: that they and their fellows had no cluster of pines on the low lands.” “Of course, he remembers (St. legal standing to be on fort land. Over the years, some have Paul) as it was, but he never dreamed Major Joseph Plympton, the contended that Perry gave Lake of its present growth. He is an commanding officer who replaced Como its name, in honor of the unsophisticated farmer, living almost Snelling, was less amenable to the original in the Italian Alps. However, outside the limits of civilization and squatters, especially to the whisky it seems much more likely that it probably enjoying himself better sellers among them who were would take a person of powerful there than amid the dazzling causing havoc with both his soldiers imagination—such as a real estate splendor of city life.” and the native people. So in spring developer—to conjure up a 1838, he ordered his troops to evict connection between one of Europe’s Roger Bergerson is a local historian who the civilians from the military most beautiful bodies of water and lives and writes at his home in the Como reservation. The Perrys and the what some described as little more Park neighborhood. notorious Pig’s Eye Parrant, one of than a swampy, shallow pond. 8 PARK BUGLE n JUNE 2013

Luther Seminary from 1 it sent a shock wave not only through others say, ‘Hold on, how did we get this community but the other in this mess?’ community, and we’re trying as hard seminaries as well,” Foss said. “In general, however, I think as we can to be one.” Foss served as bishop of the there’s slowly building excitement He said progress has been made Eastern North Dakota Synod of the about where we’ll be when this is to put the seminary’s financial house church and commented that one of over,” Foss said. “God hasn’t gone in order, but it will take several more the things he learned from Red River away, the mission is still intact, the years to get everything back on track. flooding disasters is that “people heal students coming out of here are SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Tuesday-Sunday 7am-3pm Luther is the largest of the at different rates. incredible. Time is an ally now.” SERVING DINNER Wednesday and Thursday 4:30pm-9pm Evangelical Lutheran Church in “I think some members of our Friday and Saturday, 4:30pm-10pm, Colossal Cafe is closed Mondays America’s eight seminaries. “When community are saying, ‘OK, that Roger Bergerson is a freelance writer and 651-797-4027 www.colossalcafe.com "Like" us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter! our difficulties came to light, I think happened, let’s get on with it,’ while a regular contributor to the Park Bugle.

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. www.justiceformaryanddan.comwww.justiceformaryanddan.comwww.justiceformaryanddan.c exclusively at home, she says, “I miss traditionally high levels of education home, but it doesn’t necessarily mean having colleagues [close at hand]. I and strong ties to local colleges and we’ll turn out better work. August 27th 2008 have to be proactive in cultivating universities would score well on this Here’s a case in point: In the colleagues.” Rowell also notes measure. depths of the Great Depression, a Mari lost her leg! another drawback to her situation. According to spokesperson faculty wife from University Grove Dan's legs were crushed! Working at home makes it so easy to Susan Diekman, the University of grew disenchanted with the quality get to work, that it can be difficult to Minnesota has a formal application of the Sunday school stories available You could be next! know when to stop. procedure for telecommuting, but to her children. Convinced that she “I struggle to put a bookend at since such cases are “arranged at the could do better herself, she set to www.justiceformaryanddan.com the end of the day,” she says. “I’m supervisory level,” the university work in the family’s living room,

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n.comwww.justiceformaryanddan a dd ormaryan f ce ti us j an.comwww. dd ormaryan f ce ti us j omwww. between being accessible to online employees who work from home. children studied at the nearby one- clients and setting domestic Hard numbers may be lacking, room schoolhouse at the corner of boundaries.” but it’s probably safe to assume that Larpenteur and Cleveland avenues. many faculty members occasionally Working only a few hours a day, work at home without the benefit of Home office can get lonely Carol Ryrie Brink created one of the a formal arrangement. enduring classics of American Feelings of isolation affect many of children’s literature. those who work at home, and some Caddie Woodlawn was published workers have come up with novel Getting to the real office in 1935 and won the 1936 Newbery ways to address the problem. The Telecommuting aside, when it comes Medal for Children’s Literature. It has Third Place, a co-working space at to getting to work, there are plenty of remained continuously in print ever 2190 Como Ave. run by the St. other indications that our area is since and was named one of the 100 Anthony Park Community unusual. In the Bugle area, even the Best American children’s books in Foundation, provides basic office workers who do go into the office 2012 by the School Library Journal. amenities for a modest monthly rate. often choose alternative ways of And Brink did it all while “As someone who has worked getting there. working at home without any out of a home office my whole work Consider the national figures: technological aids beyond the career, I do know that it's sometimes According to the ACS, only 5 telephone. hard to get down to work, especially percent of Americans take the bus or when you are setting your own other public transportation to work; When Judy Woodward writes about schedule,” says Jon Schumacher, another 2.8 percent walk; and less telecommuting, she knows whereof she executive director of the foundation. than half of 1 percent ride bikes to speaks. A Ramsey County librarian Third Place users like Joel the office. By contrast, in the section and freelance writer, she spends much Donna appreciate the 24-hour access of Falcon Heights that contains of her working life at her home and Wi-Fi service. Donna, who Commonwealth Terrace student computer dealing with techie crises like holds a half-time appointment at the housing, a full 40 percent of workers the "blue screen of death" that University of Minnesota, spends the take the bus, as do one in five temporarily derailed this article while rest of his working week as president working women in south St. she was working on deadline. and CEO of 3Ring, a nonprofit Anthony Park. More than 7 percent Fortunately, Woodward has a keen educational technology initiative of male employees in south St. appreciation for the ironic. supported by a Bush Foundation Anthony Park ride their bikes to grant. Although Donna frequently work, and if pedestrians in north St. works at his home in St. Anthony Anthony Park display a certain This series has been made possible in Park, he says, “I needed a place where heads-down concentration in their part by the Arts and Cultural Heritage we could hold meetings and work gait, it’s no accident. Many of them Fund through the vote of Minnesotans with colleagues. It gets me out of the are on their way to the office. More on Nov. 4, 2008. Administered by the house.” than 12 percent of men in the Minnesota Historical Society. On a recent afternoon, Donna neighborhood walk to work every JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 9

• Interior & Exterior Painting St. Anthony Park foundation • Wallpapering & Paper Stripping • Wood Stripping & Refinishing • Plaster/Sheetrock Repair • Ceiling Texturing/Repair announces 2013 grant recipients • Wood Floor Sanding & Refinishing 651-699-6140 or WWW.PAINTINGBYJERRYWIND.COM If the total dollar amount of grant athletic field. Joy of the People has move into the Advanced Placement requests to the St. Anthony Park added on to that plan with a vision science track. The course began this Community Foundation is an of additional recreational fields and spring and has guaranteed funding Are you making travel plans? indicator of economic recovery, there equipment. for four years. Consider the services your local travel agent provides: is still a ways to go in the nonprofit The foundation also granted The science class and tree- sector, said Jon Schumacher, the money to the Park Bugle for the planting projects are indicative of RKnowledge of destinations and good R Professional, personalized service travel values foundation’s executive director. purchase of a community mailing how the foundation’s fundraising is R Expert guidance RConvenient one-stop shopping R Foundation requests for the list, St. Anthony Park Area Seniors to evolving, said Schumacher. The 24 years of experience R Time-savings and Trust 2013 grant cycle topped $70,000, a continue to provide services to the community response to the annual ® significant increase from previous area’s senior citizens, District 12’s general campaign has remained Let us give you a quote on years, Schumacher said. The Transition Town initiative, Music in healthy but fairly static over the past TRAVEL your business and leisure travel. foundation usually receives requests the Park, and TU Dance on few years, while contributions to totaling $40,000 to $50,000. University Avenue. designated funds (the foundation’s 2301 Como Avenue • St. Paul • 651-646-8855 “These are requests for good In addition, the foundation endowment, environmental programs addressing critical needs,” purchased trees to be planted in education and music) have increased MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY PUBLIC NOTICE ON DRAFT/PROPOSED Schumacher said. “It would have Langford Park to replace those that significantly, he said. AIR EMISSION FACILITY PERMIT been nice to grant them all, but with had been taken down due to an The general funds pay for staff The Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proposes to issue Air Emission only $32,000 available, our grants infestation of the emerald ash borer time and programming. Designated Permit No. 12300057-003, to Rayven, Inc. for their facility located at 431 Griggs Street North, St. Paul, committee did its best to determine and it helped secure an additional contributions fund grants and Ramsey County, Minnesota. which initiatives would benefit the $47,000 to support the new encourage new solutions to local The permit action is for operation of the facility. The permit action is the reissuance of the Part 70 Operating greatest number of District 12 environmental science class created needs. Permit; therefore, the draft/proposed permit has been placed on public notice. The draft/proposed permit does residents.” by Murray Junior High science “The foundation is very grateful not authorize any emissions increases. The local schools topped the teacher Tim Chase. The new course, for and welcomes all donations of The public comment period commences April 24, 2013, and terminates May 23, 2013. A copy of the full web notice, the draft/proposed permit, and technical support document will be available on the MPCA’s website at list, with money going toward a collaboration with Wolf Ridge dollars, time and talent,” http://www.pca.state.mn.us/news/data/index.cfm?PN=1. To receive a paper copy of the web notice, you can environmental, music and arts Environmental Learning Center, is Schumacher said. contact Laurie O’Brien at 651-757-2081. programs not covered by the St. Paul designed to help talented students Public Schools’ district budget. Joy of the People Soccer, housed in the South St. Anthony Recreation FREE TO PLAY? PLAY FOR FREE! Center, was also a grant receipient. Strum a six-stringer or tinkle the ivories. We offer instruction and The organization was recently FREE RENTAL for Students! Parents! Everyone! Como Evening Prayer recognized by the U.S. Soccer v Six- or eight-lesson packages available Foundation with a grant of $80,000 v Includes FREE rental of guitar or keyboard. a candlelight toward construction of a year-round Make This Your Summer of Music! contemplative service Contact Herbert or Nancy today! [email protected] Sundays at 7pm Vienna Community Arts Eat, drink, shop 2380 Hampden Avenue, St. Paul Como Park Lutheran | 1376 Hoyt Ave. W. | St. Paul at Park B4 Dark 651.808.5980 v www.artsvienna.org 651-646-7127 | ComoEveningPrayer.org “Eat. Drink. Shop.” is the theme for the fourth annual Park B4Dark summer series, which will be held the third Thursday of each summer month, starting June 20. The event is hosted by the St. Community Worship Directory Anthony Park Community Foundation, with support from the Metro Independent Business v v Alliance (MetroIBA) and the COMO PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1376 W. Hoyt Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-2300 | 651-646-7127 | 2129 Commonwealth Ave. (corner of Commonwealth and Chelmsford) merchants of Como Avenue in St. Handicapped-accessible 651-646-7173 www.sapucc.org Anthony Park. The event runs from Sunday worship schedule: 9:15 a.m. Worship 5 to 8 p.m. on June 20, July 18 and 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship (nursery care 8:15 a.m. - noon) Pastor: Victoria Wilgocki Aug. 15. 9:35 a.m. adult education and Sunday school God Is Still Speaking Park B4 Dark will feature 7 p.m. Como Evening Prayer Worship Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays v ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH shopping, dining and beverage Rides available for 10:45 a.m. worship. Call before noon on Friday. All are welcome! specials, as well as free music and Pastor: Martin R. Ericson www.sapumc.org, 2200 Hillside Ave. (at Como), 651-646-4859 other activities. Director of Music Ministry: Thomas Ferry Pastor: Melanie Homan Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship celebration and Sunday School The musical offerings will v expand to two stages this year, one in MT. OLIVE EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH—WELS 11 a.m. Fellowship and refreshments www.mtolive-wels.net, 651-645-2575 6:30 p.m. Free young adult dinner in parlor the parking lot of Speedy Market (at 1460 Almond Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 Monday: 7:00 p.m. Community Bible study in parlor Como and Doswell avenues) where Handicapped accessible Danny & Friends will play. The Sunday worship: 9 a.m. v ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH Finnish Bistro’s outdoor patio at the Pastor: Al Schleusener 2323 Como Avenue W. 651-645-0371 corner of Como and Carter avenues Staffed nursery available - Handicapped-accessible v PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA Pastors: Glenn Berg-Moberg and Marc Ostlie-Olson will feature musicians John 1744 Walnut St. (at Ione), Lauderdale, 651-644-5440 Web, Facebook, & Twitter: SAPLC Whitehead, Ross Johnson & the C’s, www.peacelauderdale.com Sunday Worship – Summer Schedule Sweet Rhubarb, MonyMusk, Blue Sunday worship: 10 a.m. One service 10:00 a.m. Yodel NO. 9, Phil Carlson and Reconciling in Christ Congregation Fellowship for all follows All are welcome. Come as you are. Vacation Bible School – Everything Grows Bernie King & the Guilty Pleasures. June 24-28 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The festival’s planning team v SPIRIT UNITED CHURCH consists of Mary Hamel of the 3204 Como Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, 612-378-3602, www.spiritunited.com v ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH MetroIBA, Terri Banaszewski of Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Message, Music and Kids With Spirit Sunday school The Rev. Blair A. Pogue, Rector www.stmatthewsmn.org Sunrise Banks and Jon Schumacher All are welcome. Come as you are. Handicapped accessible. 2136 Carter at Chelmsford. 651-645-3058 A leading-edge spiritual community emphasizing the Unity of Spirit—one Source in all. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. service (summer schedule), of the community foundation. Nursery care available in June and July Event specials and activities tend v ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Wednesday: Noon service with communion, followed by lunch to evolve throughout the summer, 2357 Bayless Place. 651-644-4502 Offerings: Please check our website for opportunities to learn, serve, and meet some of but you can find out more by going Website: www.stceciliaspm.org your wonderful neighbors! Project Home: Our church serves as a temporary homeless to www.sapfoundation.org. To find Handicapped accessible shelter for families with young children during the month of August. If you would like to Saturday Mass: 5 p.m. at the church learn more about this important ministry or assist during evening hours, please visit our out more about MetroIBA visit Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the church website. Please join us – All are welcome! www.buylocaltwincities.com and for Sunrise Bank visit To add your church to the directory, contact Genevieve Plagens at 651-325-7189 or [email protected]. www.sunrisebanks.com 10 PARK BUGLE n JUNE 2013

St. Anthony Park tour will show gardens of all shapes and sizes

By Mary Winget features Nick and Debbie Jordan’s boulevard garden. Nick, who teaches fter Minnesota’s extended agriculture at the University of Awinter, this year’s St. Anthony Minnesota, focuses on sustainable Park Garden Tour will be especially farming. Because of limited sunlight, inviting. On Saturday, June 29, he grows lots of leafy veggies, such as nearly a dozen gardens will be open kale and Asian greens, as well as to ticket holders. carrots, beets, turnips, peas and The gardens featured in the beans. He emphasizes soil 2013 tour come in all shapes and preparation and the use of compost sizes. The tour includes a tall, vertical, hillside garden; an alley garden; a garden with a waterfall and pond filled with koi and lotus; a modern, geometric garden; vegetable gardens along the boulevard (sometimes called “full-frontal gardening”); unique gazebos; and more. Get inspired or just relax and enjoy the results of someone else’s hard work. One of the many appealing features of this tour is the proximity of the different gardens. Many are within a short walk of each other. Others are only minutes away by car. Also, a master gardener and a member of the garden club will be Details of the backyard garden of Suzanne Brust and John Shepherd. available at each location to answer Photos by John Shepherd questions. The gardens of John Shepard Across a slate bridge from the and organic fertilizers and plants in and Suzanne Brust will be featured rain garden is a running stream that beds rather than in rows to reap the on the tour. The couple began their flows over a beautifully designed most from his limited space. Nick is elaborate garden makeover in 2010 waterfall. Paper birches grow on one able to harvest his crop year round. with help from Marty Ruddy of side of the waterfall, and a crab apple His vegetable garden serves as a Terra Firma Building and tree stands on the other side. kind of laboratory for many Remodeling and St. Anthony Park Hosta and a Japanese fountain neighborhood children, who enjoy landscape architect John Thomas. line the fence along a shady patio, learning how some of their favorite Shepard’s lifelong fascination and a fern garden nestles along the veggies actually grow. Nick even gives with rivers is reflected in his garden opposite side. Other gardens and inquisitive children the opportunity design. He is an associate professor parts of the yard have a wide array of to pick their own free samples. and assistant director of the Center flowers, birch trees, barberry, arctic Debbie Jordan’s small perennial for Global Environmental Education willow and dogwood bushes. flower garden, filled primarily with (CGEE) at Hamline University. The The lines of the various gardens shade plants, is tucked between CGEE deals with rivers and other follow the lines of the house and Nick’s two plots. water-related issues. As an example of garage. The harmonious design Advance tickets to the garden Shepard’s interest in rivers, he creates a peaceful, inviting setting for tour are $12 and are available at the arranged for the water from the the multilevel patios, deck and Bibelot and Speedy Market. Tickets downspout on the garage to flow gardens. Curved stone borders soften can be purchased on the day of the through an underground pipe to the perpendicular angles, creating an tour at the St. Anthony Park Library, rain garden. This garden is filled with overall sense of peace. Visitors pass 2245 Como Avenue, St. Paul, for almost two dozen wetland plants, between honeysuckle trees on either $15. Same local ownership, including marsh marigold, bog side of a charming arbor as they enter rosemary, cardinal flower, coneflower, and exit this little bit of paradise. Mary Winget is a member of the St. An- proudly serving our community queen of the prairie and ajuga. Another garden on the tour thony Park Garden Club.

Both stations open Como Park tour features the edible and the easy 7 days a week The Como Park Neighborhood “This year’s tour will highlight a our neighbors, so they showcase Garden Tour, part of District 10’s variety of gardens in different stages ideas, techniques and plants that Como Fest, is scheduled for Saturday, of development,” according to Val anyone can grow.” • Brakes • Tires • Exhaust Stop in for fresh, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Cunningham, a District 10 Gardeners across Como Park are • Batteries • Suspension hand-made food items annual event will feature 15 gardens Environment Committee member working to address the decline in including: located throughout the and the tour coordinator. “We’re populations of native insects and • Foreign & Domestic songbirds through the incorporation • Walk-in Oil Changes pizzas, deli sandwiches, neighborhood. The tour is free and excited that all of the gardens on this open to the public. tour are designed and maintained by of native plants into new and existing • Snowplowing and meals-2-go. gardens. This year’s tour will feature • Touchless Car Wash several gardeners who are making • Lock Out/Jump Start Service interesting and beautiful use of native • Service Check Points FREE medium plants. Other gardens will spotlight • Diesel Fuel coffee or edible or drinkable produce, shade • Full Service Gasoline fountain soda gardening and pet-friendly options. • Emergency Service Garden tour maps will be with purchase of 10 LIZ PIERCE ATTORNEY AT LAW available on the day of the tour at the gallons of fuel Park Service Inc. Divorce / custody / mediation Como Fest Art Fair, located at the Como Raymond BP Dissolution of partnerships Church of the Holy Childhood, 2277 Como Avenue Wills & Probate / Real Estate 1435 Midway Parkway, or online at 651-644-4775 2102 Como Avenue 651-646-2466 [email protected] www.lizpierce.com www.district10comopark.org. The 651-644-1134 IN MILTON SQUARE / 2230 CARTER AVE. / SAINT PAUL / 651-645-1055 tour is free. JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 11

44 thAnnual St. Anthony Park Arts Festival Como Avenue between Luther Place and Carter Avenue

Saturday, June 1 / 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Artist spotlights Meet the featured artists at this year’s festival By Kyle Mianulli

Bob Carls When the world’s most beautiful wood meets the artistic craftsmanship of Bob Carls, the result is an extraordinary convergence of natural allure and human creativity. Essentially self-taught, Carls has been making lathe-turned and carved wood vessels and structures for more than 20 years. Through a variety of woodworking techniques he is able to achieve unique effects that set his work apart from traditional segmented wood art. From sushi trays to salad bowls and other containers, much of his work serves a functional purpose. He says it is his intention that people not only appreciate the aesthetic value of his art but also use it regularly. A lifetime of artistic interests, including photography, improvisational music and film, leave Carls with an abundance of inspiration, but he says abstract and expressionist painters have particularly influenced his work with wood. Along with his wife—a studio weaver—Carls runs the Ripple River Gallery in Aitkin, Minn., where the couple also lives. With work from 50 to 60 regional artists on display at a time, the gallery has been a huge success and allows the couple to stay more connected to their work, Carls says. In addition to Ripple River Gallery, Carls’ work can be found in permanent collections at the Minnesota State Historical Society in St. Paul, the Waage Art Center in Fergus Falls and the Waterloo Art Museum in Iowa. Guillermo Cuellar With organic beauty that harkens back to ancient tradition, Guillermo Cuellar’s pottery sits naturally at the intersection of art and utility. Beyond its aesthetic value, appreciation of his work comes, in part, from using it. “You make it a part of your life, and every time you interact with it you add a little more richness of meaning to it,” he says. In this way, a baking dish that comes out for company takes on additional significance beyond the object itself. It can signify the relationship you have to your community and friends, he says. Born in Venezuela, Cuellar’s love affair with the potter’s wheel began in 1971 while attending Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He brought this love back to his native country where he later opened his first studio. In 1992 he founded a nonprofit group with other local artisans called Grupo Turgua that sought to promote quality handmade objects in Venezuela. Cuellar’s first connection to Minnesota came through several potters who came to teach in Venezuela. He moved to the St. Croix River Valley in 2005, and became part of a thriving community of potters there. His work has appeared in the Venezuelan National Art Gallery, the Smithsonian Institution and the Northern Clay Center in Minnesota, as well as private galleries in the United States, England, Venezuela and Chile.

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Law is an art form, too! CONGRATULATIONS, ART FAIR ARTISTS! [email protected] www.lizpierce.com IN MILTON SQUARE • 2230 CARTER AVE. • SAINT PAUL • 651-645-1055

Your arts festival to-do list Music sched • Children: make a hat or try weaving at the Kids’ Activity Tents LUTHER MUSIC ST • Check out the used book sale in the library’s lower level 10 a.m.: Phillip Rukavi • Find a favorite perennial at the St. Anthony Park Garden Club plant sale 11 a.m.: Carl Street Ma • Visit your neighborhood nonprofit groups: the Park Bugle, 12 p.m.: Pam Guthrie District 12 and its Transition Town action groups, St. Anthony Park 1 p.m.: Minnesota Man Area Seniors, Hampden Park Food Co-op, St. Anthony Park 2 p.m.: Borealis Duo Community Foundation and more 3 p.m.: Phillip Rukavin • Help create a collaborative community book with 4 p.m.: Stephanie Driftwood Community Arts • Create a newspaper hat for the Park Bugle’s Art Party Hat Contest and CARTER AVENUE M deliver it to the Bugle booth on Carter Avenue by 10:30 a.m. 10 a.m.: Gregg Herrige • Visit the Bald Eagle at the Raptor Center’s booth in the courtyard of 11 a.m.: Sherry Minnic Milton Square from 1 to 3 p.m. 12:15 p.m.: Drumheart • Listen to music, eat, buy art 1 p.m.: Sweet Rhubarb 2:15 p.m.: Mostly Gho 3:30 p.m.: Doc and the JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 13

ARTISTS AT Painting & drawing Faye Fisher-Ward THE LIBRARY Helen Bond Bao Yang Susan Gainen Ceramics Dan Mackerman Glass Robert Briscoe Susan McDonald Craig Campbell Guillermo Cuellar Nicky Torkzadeh Mary Dvorak at eyedeals during Vanessa Greene Katie Sisum St. Anthony Park Lenore Lampi Photography Arts Festival Dawn Makarios Suzy Freeborg Jewelry 2309 Como Ave Wendy Penta Jim Gindorff Robert Carter Chuck Solberg Dan Leisen Gary Rex Erickson Will Swanson Mary Gohman Jason Trebs Printmaking Brenna Klassen- Emily Koehler Glanzer Fiber & leather Lisa Nelson Sharon Cherney Sculpture Mark Nuebel Dawnette Davis Jennifer Wolcott Sue Peoples Jennifer Mason Cindy Swee Linda Nelson Bryan Wood Ann Ringness Andrew Kringen Mixed media William & Craig Richardson Annette Mattingly Linda Sumner Painting & drawing Glass ARTISTS AT Marilyn Cuellar Steve Claypatch THE SEMINARY Sara Gilbertson Mary Ila Olga Krasovska Duntemann Ceramics Greta Sandquist Nola Murzyn Tom Abel Claire Anne Thoen Warren Slocum Martha Enzler e Ann Fendorf Photography Jewelry Richard Gruchalla Kevin Mann E Mary Best Chris & Sue Vince Quast Margaret Dittrich Holmquist lin Quartet Kari Erickson Peter Jadoonath Printmaking n Orchestra Shirley Jones Matthew Quin Kendra Baillie Larissa Loden Jo Severson Thomas Walker Jr. Cheri Meyer Sculpture Amy & Matt Fiber & leather David DeMattia IC STAGE Palmer Patti Berg Keith Raivo Jeannie Trelles Cindy Brown Thomas Sack Debra Caserotti Mixed media Ann Hansen Wood Jo Bunting Nancy Hovland Bob Carls sorderlies 14 PARK BUGLE n JUNE 2013

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Margaret Dittrich Margaret Dittrich says she has rocks in her head—exquisitely beautiful rocks, that is. Working as a full-time jeweler for 15 years, she has developed a creative knack for combining mostly silver and gold with both common and unusual stones to create graceful, yet simple, wearable art. Her jewelry encompasses a variety of styles, from strictly metal pieces to more elaborate works that incorporate various minerals from pebbles and meteorites to pearls and sapphires. She is especially drawn to uncommon material like jaspers, she says. One of the most rewarding parts of her work is when she takes bold chances that turn into masterpieces. “Every once in a while I’ll really go outside of my comfort zone and make something I just feel like making,” she says. While pursuing a career as an oncology nurse, Dittrich first became infatuated with stones in Madison, Wis., when she wandered into an unsuspecting rock shop. “That was it, I just got totally sucked in,” she says. Dittrich lives and works in St. Paul, where she also enjoys spending time with her husband, two children and three grandchildren. Her work can be found around town in various galleries, including the Grand Hand Gallery on Grand Avenue and the Minnesota History Center gift shop. She also enjoys participating in regional art shows where she can meet and interact with the people who are interested in her work.

Patti Berg By combining classic millinery techniques with modern materials, Patti Berg’s hats achieve a timeless charm that never goes out of style. She describes them as wearable but not trendy—capable of standing the test of time. Traditionally, hats were passed down through generations. Berg strives to achieve this heirloom quality in her work. Hats should be an expression of those who wear them, Berg says. They are meant to draw attention. “Isn’t that what we’re all here for? To make the landscape more interesting for each other?” Since childhood, Berg has been fascinated by the ways people adorn themselves. She got her start in the 1960s as a leather smith and has designed many types of clothing and accessories since. It wasn’t until later in her career that she settled down with hats. She especially appreciates the playful elegance they can carry. “They are a lot of fun. They’re just hilarious. The things people say and do with hats just kills me. I love it,” she says. Berg lives and works on her Arabian horse ranch in Embarrass, Minn.— the coldest place in the contiguous United States, as she will remind you. She says the most rewarding aspect of her work is being able to lose herself in her studio, where time and space seem to melt away.

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Summer Reading Program schedule The St. Anthony Park Arts Festival helps support the St. Anthony Park Library’s Summer Reading Program. The program will move this summer to St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., while the library is remodeled. The program is held on Tuesdays and has two shows each day: 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Here’s the summer schedule: June 11: Brodini Comedy Magic Show July 16: Snapdragon Seeds Music June 18: Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle and Jam! July 23: Schiffelly Puppets June 25: Bill the Juggler July 30: Magical Mia July 9: Musician Paul Spring FREE! Blood Pressure Checks At the Arts Festival 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Visit us on the Luther Seminary Lawn Serving seniors and their families in St. Anthony Park, Lauderdale, and western Proud supporter of the Arts & community Falcon Heights for 32 years. 651-642-9052 [email protected]

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Imagine no malaria programs at the church. receive “almost-new” donations on St. Anthony Park United Methodist Coffee and refreshments will be Saturday, June 1 and 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Church has been collecting funds to available. To donate items to the sale, For more information about help stop malaria in Africa. One drop them off at the church during Bethel Lutheran Church, visit hundred percent of donations that May. Call 651-645-0851 or visit www.bethelstpaul.com or call 651- Call for free estimate the church receives is given to www.zlcmidway.org for more 488-6681. prevention, treatment, education and information. communication efforts in Africa to Free education workshop on stop malaria. Every $10 provides a Chinese storytime moves to mental illness offered at Regions bed net, which will save a life. Methodist church this summer The National Alliance on Mental Stop by the church's tent on the St. Anthony Park Library’s Mandarin Illness of Minnesota (NAMI corner of Como and Chinese storytime will move to St. Minnesota) will hold a free, one-day Commonwealth avenues during the Anthony Park United Methodist education workshop that provides T RANCIS St. Anthony Park Arts Festival on families and individuals with SANIMAL. F& BIRD HOSPITAL Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., during Saturday, June 1, to make a donation the library’s renovation this summer. information on mental illnesses, or to find out more about this effort. practical coping strategies, and hope For those who demand the very best The storytime will be held at 3 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of for recovery. The workshop will be veterinary care for their dogs, cats and exotic pets Heartwood Festival is June 1 the month through early August. held at Regions Hospital, Teeter 1227 Larpenteur Avenue West, Roseville, 651-645-2808 The Hamline Midway Heartwood Library, 640 Jackson St., on Saturday, www.stfrancisanimalandbird.com Festival, a family-friendly event Signs of mental illness in children June 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hrs: M-F 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. celebrating community, sustainability focus of NAMI June workshop Registration is requested. For and art, will kick off with a Bike The National Alliance on Mental information or to register, call 651- Walk Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, Illness of Minnesota (NAMI 645-2948. June 1, at Hancock Recreation Minnesota) will hold a free, two- Center, 1610 Hubbard Ave. The hour workshop for parents and Irish Music Weekend June 13-16 festival will follow the parade at 11 teachers on recognizing warning Internationally renowned musicians a.m. to 5 p.m. at Newell Park, signs of mental illness in children and will converge for the sixth annual Dr. Todd Grossmann, DDS located at Fairview and Hewitt how early intervention and treatment Minnesota Irish Music Weekend avenues. The festival will include is essential for their success. (MIM) Thursday, June 13, through 651-644-3685 tagdds.com entertainment, a resource fair, The workshop will be held on Sunday, June 16, at the Center for children’s activities, and an art and Tuesday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to Irish Music, at the Celtic Junction, Dr. Paul Kirkegaard, DDS craft fair. Local food vendors will also noon at NAMI Minnesota, 800 836 Prior Avenue N. be on hand. Transfer Rd., Suite 31. The Featured artists will include 651-644-9216 www.pkdds.com The Hamline Midway workshop meets the continuing- piano and tin whistle player and Heartwood Festival is presented by education requirement for teachers. teacher Geraldine Cotter and award- Your neighbors in St. Anthony Park the Hamline Midway Coalition in For more information, or to register winning fiddle player Oisín McAuley partnership with St. Paul Parks and for this class, contact NAMI at 651- from the Irish group Danú. They are Recreation. 645-2948. two of five master artists who will For more information, contact participate in the three-day festival, Kristy at 651-494-7683 or which will include a Saturday [email protected]. evening public concert featuring all five visiting artists, lectures on Irish 2278 Como Avenue / St. Paul Author to talk about guns and music history and weekend gun violence at Roseville library workshops in flute, fiddle, tin Paul Barrett, author of the best- whistle, song, piano and uilleann selling Glock: the Rise of America’s pipes for children, teens and adults. Gun, will speak at the Ramsey Workshops will begin at 9:30 County Library at Roseville, 2180 N. a.m. daily and range in price from Hamline Ave., on Monday, June 3, $15 to $33. The Saturday night A neighbor you can at 7 p.m. concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and Barrett has spoken about guns prices for the concert range from $6 trust for all your and gun violence on national radio to $23. and television. The June 3 talk will Music programming will be his only live appearance in the include classes for young beginners real estate needs. Twin Cities this year. and teenagers. The teen program is First introduced to police, who for ages 12-19. Both teen and adult saw themselves as outgunned by programs are designed for Barbara Swadburg violent cocaine gangs, the Glock is intermediate to advanced-level today embraced by two-thirds of all Kaelyn Bailey students and include workshops in police departments. It has been instruments such as fiddle, flute, tin Mobile: glamorized in countless Hollywood Local girl is state pageant finalist whistle, piano, song, accordion and 651.271.8919 movies, but it has also made Kaelyn Bailey, 6, a first-grader at Irish music accompaniment. All Irish headlines for a far more somber College Prep Elementary School, is a instruments are welcome. Office: reason: its use in an alarming number state finalist in the National In addition to hands-on music 651.228.0404 of recent killing sprees, from Virginia American Miss Minnesota Pageant, workshops, MIM offers lectures and Tech in 2007 to Tucson, Ariz., in which will be held June 1 and 2 in demonstrations on the history of Email: 2011 to Newtown, Conn., in Bloomington. The pageant is held Irish music. [email protected] December 2012. Barrett, who lives for girls ages 4 to 19 and has five age Find out more at and works in New York City, will divisions. Kaelyn will participate in www.centerforirishmusic.org. offer a discussion for anyone the Princess division. interested in handguns, the firearms Co-ed drum circle industry or the level of gun violence Rummage sale at Bethel Lutheran A co-ed drum circle will be held on in America. Bethel Lutheran Church, 670 W. Friday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wheelock Parkway, will hold its 12th Women’s Drum Center, 2242 W. Zion Lutheran Church rummage annual rummage sale benefiting the University Ave. Percussion, rhythm sale supports youth programming Children's Christian Education and freedom of expression will be Zion Lutheran Church, 1697 Fund on Wednesday, June 12 explored. Lafond Ave., in the Midway area, will (presale at 6-8 p.m.; $3 admission), All levels of experience are hold a rummage sale on Friday and Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14 welcome. Cost is $10 at the door. Saturday, June 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. (9 a.m.-6 p.m.), and Sunday, June 15 Drums will be provided. Find out to 5 p.m. Proceeds will be used to (9 a.m.-3 p.m.). more: www.womensdrumcenter.org. support the children and youth The church will be open to JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 17

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A sweet donation A troop of first-grade Daisy Girl Scouts donated $120 of their cookie money to adopt Whisper, a barn owl at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. The girls visited the center on April 16, where they met the owl. Adoption gifts help feed, house and provide medical care for raptors at the center that can’t be released back into the wild due to extensive injuries. Pictured here are, from left, Kiki Ruddy, Annika Culver, Alice Wagner-Hemstad, Genevieve Batchelor, Elise Dunne, Kaisa Lindfors, Teodora Kamenov, Siri Pattison, Ishana Vora, Naomi Kempcke, naturalist Adam Barnett and Whisper. The troop leaders (not pictured) are Dina Kountoupes, Jenifer Culver and Dana Wagner. The girls all attend St. Anthony Park Elementary School. Come Home to

Free young adult dinners Final production at Gremlin’s calling 1-888-71-TICKETS. St. Anthony Park United Methodist University location opens June 7 The play will run through three University Grove Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man- weekends. Performances begin at 8 provides free hot, home-cooked in-the-Moon Marigolds opens Friday, pm. Fridays and Saturdays and at 4 dinners for young adults every June 7, at the Gremlin Theatre, 2400 p.m. Sundays. There will be one pay- Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Participants eat W. University Ave. The performance what-you-can performance on together in a casual style in the will be the final production at the Monday, June 17, at 8 p.m. church parlor. Dinner is followed by University Avenue venue. The Gremlin will be moving conversation and packaging up the The production runs through just a few blocks away this summer, leftovers for guests to take home. Sunday, June 24. Tickets are $20 and into the Anodyne Gallery building, Since September 2011 the church may be purchased at the door, online 825 Carleton St., a block off has hosted more than 37 young at www.gremlin-theatre.org or by Raymond Avenue. adults. Guests are from all over the world, including China, Moldova, ALL STAR Korea, Nigeria and Kenya. No Contemporary home with walk-out lower level reservations are required. All young adults are welcome. designed by architect Tom Van Heusen in 1968. Water Heaters Four bedrooms, three baths, and large two car Vacation Bible school • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling FREE ESTIMATES & garage. Located on land leased from the St. Anthony Park United Methodist • Replace/Repair • Faucets NO CHARGE FOR University of Minnesota. Church will be hosting vacation • Toilets • Disposals OVERTIME! Contact agent for questions Bible school July 23-25, from 6 to 8 • Water Piping • Angie List since 2001 • Satisfaction guaranteed about qualifications. $679,000. p.m., in the church Fellowship Hall. • Plumbing Repairs • 1 Year warranty on work • Water Heaters • Serving the Roseville, Como Park, Falcon Heights, Nancy Meeden All children ages 3 (as of July 1) Shoreview, Macalester/Groveland & Highland Park through grade 5 (completed) are areas for over 35 years. Coldwell Banker Burnet welcome. Pick up your registration form in the church narthex or call the Jack Stodola Office: 651-282-9650 church office at 651-646-4859, and Cell: 612-865-2369 Mobile: 612-790-5053 don't forget to invite your friends and [email protected] neighbors. Just 10 minutes away at 2190 Como Avenue No overtime charge for nights and weekends 18 PARK BUGLE n JUNE 2013

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Insurance/Private Pay/Sliding-Fee Scale Events Women’s Drum Center, 2242 W. • Medicare Certified Home Health Care Venue information is listed at the end 11 TUESDAY of the calendar. Send your events to University Ave., $10 at the door. • In-home Foot Care Adoptive Parents Group: Minnesota’s [email protected] by June 12 Drums provided. Waiting Children, for parents who No Cost Services/Donations Accepted to be included in the July Bugle. • Transportation adopted children through Minnesota’s • Respite Care foster care system, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 29 SATURDAY • Home Safety Checks 1 SATURDAY CHSFS St. Anthony Park Garden Tour, 10 • In-home Weekly Exercise and Visit St. Anthony Park Garden Club a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets $15 day of • Care Plan by Nurse Annual Plant Sale, parking lot of Park 12 WEDNESDAY tour, at St. Anthony Park Library • Caregiver Support Service, 2277 Como Ave., during St. Mandarin Chinese Storytime, hosted lawn. Advance tickets $12 at Bibelot, • Resource and Referrals Anthony Park Arts Festival, 9 a.m. by the St. Anthony Park Library, 3 Micawber’s and Tim and Tom’s Speedy p.m., St. Anthony Park United Market 1376 Hoyt Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55108 St. Anthony Park Library Association Methodist Church Phone: (651) 642-1127 Email: [email protected] Book Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Website: www.comobnp.org Anthony Park Library BLOCK NURSE EXERCISE 13 THURSDAY St. Anthony Park Area Seniors block 4 TUESDAY District 12 board meets, 7-9 p.m., nurse exercise classes meet at these SSA times and places: International & Domestic Adoption Information Session, 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays & Fridays, St. Anthony Park CHSFS 17 MONDAY United Methodist Church, 3-4 p.m. St. Anthony Park Transportation Mondays & Thursdays, Seal High Rise, 6 THURSDAY Expo, 6:30-9 p.m., SSA 12:30-1:30 p.m. District 12 Land Use Committee 21 FRIDAY Wednesdays, SAP United Methodist meeting, 7-9 p.m., SSA Church, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Pioneer Sampler Live Music Night, 4- 10 MONDAY 8 p.m., Gibbs Museum, $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-16 CONTACT INFORMATION: Minnesota’s Waiting Children CHSFS: Children’s Home Society & Information Session, learn about 22 SATURDAY Family Services, 1605 Eustis St., adopting children who live in foster 651-646-7771 care, 6-8 p.m., CHSFS International & Domestic Adoption Information Session, 9-11:30 a.m., Gibbs Museum, Larpenteur and CHSFS Cleveland avenues, 651-646-8629 The friendly neighborhood drug Pioneer Sampler Petting Zoo, 10 Micawber’s Bookstore, 2238 Carter store is not a thing of a.m.-2 p.m., Gibbs Museum, $8 Ave., 651-646-5506 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-16 the past! Seal High Rise, 825 Seal St. We’re on the verge of 23 SUNDAY SSA, South St. Anthony Rec Center a great American (now Joy of the People), 890 Sunday Afternoon Book Club, Renaissance! We are the Cromwell Ave. ones we have been wait- “Runaway” by Alice Munro, 2:30 ing for. We can change p.m., Micawber’s St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 society and our world! Como Ave., 651-642-0411 26 WEDNESDAY St. Anthony Park United Methodist Schneider Mandarin Chinese Storytime, 3 p.m., Church, 2200 Hillside Ave. St. Anthony Park United Methodist Drug Church Women’s Drum Center, 2242 W. University Ave., Fighting for a just and www.womensdrumcenter.org civil society. 28 FRIDAY Community Events is sponsored by Support Co-ed drum circle, 6:30 p.m., St. Paul’s award candidates winning developer and who will– Crossword answers from 6 manager of high quality – Unite us, not divide us. commercial and – Inspire the nobility of residential real estate our character, not our prejudices and fears. Office Space v Retail shops – Articulate our need for a moral position in Residential Condominiums our world. All our violence, against women, immigrants, gays and lesbians will happen again and again until we come to grips with our history of slavery.

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The Park Bugle prints obituaries free of charge as a service to our communities. Send information about area deaths to Mary Mergenthal at [email protected] or call 651-644-1650.

Melford Anderson gathering rights under an 1837 treaty genealogical chart ofthe kings. and worked as a secretary for Rayette Arnold (Marjorie), Clifton (Ann), Melford L. Anderson, 87, of with the United States. The case was She was preceded in death by Corp. After marrying Joe, she Waldo (Irene) and Clarence. She is Lauderdale, died May 5. He was a decided in the U.S. Supreme Court her husband; son, Roger; and eventually quit her job to raise their survived by her sister-in-law, Louise 50-year member of the Machinist and remains a critical decision brothers, Hillard and Ray Mykleby. children. It wasn’t long before she Erickson. Union, Lodge 737. maintaining Native American She is survived by her sons, Michael began taking baby animals from Her funeral service was held Melford was preceded in death sovereignty today. (Gayl), Jerry (Dairine) and Harlan Como Zoo into her home. March 9 at Bethany Lutheran by his wife, Jean, and brother, Jim is survived by his wife, Kara, (Ginny); daughter-in-law, Carol; Scheunemann is survived by her Church in Deer River, with Orville. He is survived by his son, and their children, Jackson, Kaitlyn seven grandchildren; three great- husband of 59 years, Joe; children, interment at Olivet Cemetery. John (Diane); daughter, Janice (Carl and Michael; parents, Tony and grandchildren; sister, Opal Hedberg, Vicki, Terri, Joe and Scott (Kathy); Anne; sister, Andrea (Terry) Sanders; of St. Anthony Park; and brothers, two grandchildren; one great- Palmer); two grandsons; and sisters, Lloyd Wickstrom Elna Paulson and Mavis Lenning. and brothers, Tony (Traci) and Tim Forrest, Don and Laurie Mykleby. granddaughter; and siblings, John His funeral service was May 10 (Lori). Her memorial service was held (Donna) Seorum, Norma Schaefer Lloyd George Wickstrom, 93, died at the Roseville Memorial Chapel, A gathering to remember Jim’s April 26 at St. Anthony Park and Arnie Seorum. April 15, in Fergus Falls, Minn. He with interment at Elmhurst life was held April 9 at First Baptist Lutheran Church, with interment at Her memorial service was held was born Feb. 20, 1920, in Cemetery. Church of St. Paul. Fort Snelling National Cemetery. April 29 at Como Park Lutheran Minneapolis. On Oct. 9, 1947, he Church, with interment at Fort married Virginia Lensing. They Snelling National Cemetery. A made their home in Lauderdale. Allison Callahan Marvin Kotilinek Evelyn Rasmussen celebration of her life for family and Lloyd was a landscape architect, Allison J. Callahan, 35, of Falcon Marvin D. Kotilinek, 87, retired Evelyn K. (Boyd) Rasmussen, 91, friends was held at Como Park Zoo working for most of his career at Rose Heights, died April 20. She is Ramsey County maintenance died May 3. Born in Hamburg, and Conservatory April 28. Hill Nursery. He was a member of survived by her parents, Bruce and engineer, died May 4. He proudly Iowa, Evelyn grew up in Glenwood, Rose Hill Alliance Church. Lloyd served in the 10th Mountain Iowa. She married Roy “Chip” enjoyed riding bike, fishing, canoeing Jane Callahan; siblings, Erin and Edith Shock Colin (Trish); grandmother, Marilyn Division in World War II. Rasmussen, football coach at St. Paul and spending time outdoors. Callahan; and other relatives. He and his wife, Ardys, had Academy, in 1940 in Jordan, Minn. Edith Irene Shock, 88, of Deer River, Virginia preceded him in death A celebration of her life was held been married for nearly 65 years. He She was affectionately known as Minn., died Feb. 26, at Homestead in 2008. He is survived by several at Southview Country Club, West St. is survived by Ardys; their sons, “Mrs. Coach” at the academy. Nursing Home in Deer River. nieces and nephews. A graveside Paul, on April 28. David (Fay) and Steven (Cherie), five Evelyn was an active volunteer Edith was born in rural Itasca service will be held in the summer at grandchildren; three great- and member at St. Anthony Park County Nov. 3, 1924, to Eddie and Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. grandchildren; and his sister, Loie United Methodist Church. Roy Constance (Elmgren) Erickson. She Joseph Friberg (Joe) Vennewitz. preceded her in death. She is survived graduated from Deer River High His funeral will be held May 29 John Lindkvist Joseph M. “Joe” Friberg, 87, of by her two sons, Morgen (Asuncion) School in 1942 and completed at Como Park Lutheran Church. Como Park, died at home April 27. and Boyd (Jeanne); three nurses training at Bethesda Hospital John A. Lindkvist, 80, of Lauderdale, He worked for Burlington Northern grandchildren; and six great- in St. Paul. She worked at the died May 6. John was a Marine and grandchildren. Veterans Hospital, where she met her served in the Korean War, where he Railroad for 40 years. A U.S. Navy Mary Ann Lauer veteran who served in World War II Her funeral service was held future husband while attending his earned a Purple Heart. He owned and Korea, Joe was a member of Mary Ann Lauer, 82, died April 14. May 11 at Mueller-Beiss Funeral father, who was a patient. JAL Standard Service Station in VFW Post 7555, an avid bowler, She was a 1955 University of Home in Roseville, with interment She married Charles F. Shock on Lauderdale. fisherman and all-round sports fan. Minnesota Duluth graduate and at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. May 12, 1951, in the chapel at Fort He was preceded in death by his He is survived by his wife of 63 taught in Ely, Cloquet, St. Louis Snelling. They made their home in wife, Patricia. He is survived by his years, Bettie Mae (Wilkerson); sons, Park, Falcon Heights and St. Paul St. Anthony Park. Chuck and Edith son, James Arvid Lindkvist, and a Greg (Carol), Grant (Jan) and elementary schools. retired in 1984 to a home they built brother, Frank Lindkvist. George (Joanne); daughters, She was preceded in death by a northwest of Deer River. A memorial service was held Shannon (Tom Risor), Shelley (Bill) son, Kevin, and brother, Jack Edith was preceded in death by May 13 at Corpus Christi Catholic Pickett and Shawn; 14 Lambert. She is survived by her her husband, Chuck, in 2006; sister, Church in Roseville. grandchildren; and 13 great- husband of 58 years, Florian; Ellyne (Floyd) Cates; and brothers, grandchildren. children, Sarah (Robert Fox), Sheila Mass of Christian Burial was (Mark) Robinson, Maureen and celebrated May 2 at Holy Childhood Paul; and three grandchildren. Catholic Church in Como Park, Mass of Christian Burial was with interment at Fort Snelling celebrated April 18 at the Church of National Cemetery. St. Cecilia in St. Anthony Park, with interment at Holy Rosary Cemetery, ST. ANTHONY PARK Balsam Lake, Wis. James Genia HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS James M. Genia, 48, of Shoreview, Eva Pearson St. Anthony Park Dental Arts, P.A. died March 30, surrounded by his Dr. Bill Harrison www.sapdentalarts.com wife and many family members. Jim Eva Mildred Mykleby Pearson, 92, 2282 Como Avenue, 651-646-1123 courageously fought for two-and-a- died April 20, at Johanna Shores Now offering single appointment crowns & veneers half years through numerous Care Center in Arden Hills. Arlene Scheunemann life-debilitating illnesses. Born in Eldred, Minn., Eva Arlene E. Scheunemann, 79, Como St. Anthony Park Dental Care, 2278 Como Avenue Jim grew up in St. Anthony graduated from the Northwest Park’s “Zoo Mama,” died on April Todd Grossmann, DDS 651-644-3685 School of Agriculture at the [email protected] Park and attended St. Anthony Park 22. She lived in Roseville. tagdds.com Elementary, Murray Junior High Crookston Agricultural School, then Scheunemann, who founded attended the University of Minnesota Paul Kirkegaard, DDS 651-644-9216 School and Como Park Senior High the Como Park Zoo’s docent www.pkdds.com School, where he graduated in 1982. and later graduated in 1956 with a program and became matron of its degree in human ecology. He was a caring and giving man adoption program, was known to Eyedeals EyeCare, P.A. and will be missed by his family and Eva and her husband, Mel, were bring a variety of animals into her David Daly, OD friends. Jim was an admired attorney, married for 58 years. They lived in St. home when she lived in the Como Complete Eye Care For Adults And Children lobbyist and judge. He was a tribal Anthony Park for 34 years, where Park neighborhood. Over the years, 2309 Como Avenue, 651-644-5102 member of the Little Traverse Bay they raised their four sons, before Scheunemann and her husband, Joe, www.eyedeals.com Bands of Odawa Indians, Harbor moving to Roseville. After Mel’s a retired St. Paul firefighter, adopted Springs, Mich. death in 2000, Eva lived in a Luther dozens of lions, tigers and cougars, a Franklin J. Steen, DDS Thorough and gentle cleanings with enhanced home care Jim had worked as the head of Place condominium in St. Anthony pair of bears, two gorillas, nine Park for 10 years. strategies. Plus expertise in enamel saving procedures the Indian law practice group at orangutans and a few foxes, 2301 Como, 651-644-2757 Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP in Eva was a lecturer and researcher according to a story in the Pioneer Minneapolis. One historic decision on genealogy and the Viking kings. Press. She researched and wrote a book on HOLLY HOUSE Center for Integrated HealthCare he helped litigate successfully was the Born Arlene Seorum and raised 2324 University Avenue, 651-645-6951 Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of the history of the Viking kings, They in Milaca, Minn., she was the eldest Chippewa Indians case that upheld Did Not Have Horns: The Viking of 10 children. After graduating from To add your business to this listing, contact several tribes’ hunting, fishing and Kings of Norway, along with a high school, she moved to St. Paul Genevieve Plagens at 651-325-7189 or [email protected]. 20 PARK BUGLE n JUNE 2013

Business News Urban Growler second brewery to set up shop in south St. Anthony

By Kyle Mianulli plan to bring local farmers’ taproom will help the brewery reach ingredients and stories into the beer, out to women, Loch said. Another brewery will set up shop this Loch said. Located only steps away from Diana Koren Ruthann Ives fall in St. Anthony Park. Proprietors There are also plans to bring the forthcoming Bang Brewing Co. Jill Pavlak and Deb Loch have signed things even more local by tapping at 2320 Capp Road, Urban Growler a lease for the 6,200-square-foot Treat Yourself some of their customers—which is joining a burgeoning brewery scene by gracing our oasis space at 2325 Endicott St. to serve as they call “urban growers”—for along the Central Corridor. Burning the future home of Urban Growler ingredients. Initial talks with local Brothers Brewing plans to open this 2233 Energy Park Drive, Brewing Co. communities that have urban summer at 1750 Thomas Ave. in the St. Paul 55108, 651.647.9000 Located less than a mile from gardens have been promising, Loch Hamline-Midway area to the east, theresashair.com the coming light-rail station at said. and Surly Brewing Co.’s new multi- University and Raymond avenues In addition to traditional beer million-dollar mega brewery will be a and only blocks from the University offerings like Urban Growler’s IPA, short jaunt to the west, in the of Minnesota Transitway bike trail, which won a Minnesota State Fair Minneapolis Prospect Park the brewery will be easily accessible blue ribbon, local ingredients like neighborhood. to the community, Loch said. The rhubarb and honey will find their Though the breweries might be light-industrial area will also be easy way into some of the brewery’s in competition for beer drinkers’ for trucks to reach the business, as the flavored beers like their spring palettes, the destination effect that space will eventually be a packaging rhubarb witbier. will come from the cluster of and distribution center serving the Offering flavorful beer also plays breweries will be mutually beneficial, greater Minnesota area. to another of Urban Growler’s Loch said. With six to eight beers on tap goals—to make craft beer more “I look at it sort of as Northeast and a small kitchen serving simple approachable to women. [Minneapolis] was a while ago and artisanal food that pairs with beer, “We want to be appealing to how that area has just had a cluster of Loch and Pavlak say they hope the women but not to the exclusion of breweries, and they are packed,” space will be a community-gathering men,” Loch said. Loch said. place. They are looking to connect Thinking women have been Urban Growler will be offering people and communities beyond the forgotten in an industry primarily founding memberships to help raise taproom too. geared toward men, the brewery is money to get beer flowing. Though “We hope that our brand instills looking to a number of ways to bring details are still developing, Pavlak said the idea of community and how we female customers into the rapidly “our founding members will be near are all connected,” Loch said. “It’s a expanding craft beer fold. and dear to our hearts for a lifetime. social, community-based beverage From the look of the brand itself And we will never let them forget it.” and it usually brings about a lot of to the flavor and alcohol content of good feelings too.” the beer, even simple things like Kyle Mianulli is a freelance journalist A “Plough-to-Pint” series will be offering half-pint sizes or having and former editor of the Badger Herald part of this community-oriented shorter tables that are more at the University of Wisconsin- approach. Partnering with conducive to conversation in the Madison. NEW STUDIO LOCATION...SAME BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS Minnesota farms, Pavlak and Loch call or email to place an order Newell Park massage therapist follows in her father’s footsteps 651.645.1445 2190 Como Avenue serendipityĥflowers.com By Natalie Zett therapist before there was any kind of Fenelon’s husband, Ray McCoy, fresh SPECIAL ORDERS ‡ fresh METROĥWIDE DELIVERY ‡ fresh WEDDINGS & EVENTS certification,” she said. “He’d been an attorney, said the couple had Massage therapy’s reputation as a trained by both a nurse and an talked about retiring and opening a luxurious self-indulgence is changing. aesthetician, who were family bed-and-breakfast. As the population ages, many are members, and he practiced massage “Kari would do the massages taking a second look at its healing therapy when he was in the Air and I would do the breakfasts,” he benefits and embracing massage as Force.” said. Fenelon, however, suggested part of their health regimen. Her father eventually attended that McCoy learn massage. He Kari Fenelon was always ahead the Minneapolis School of Massage agreed and became a certified of that curve. and Bodywork. massage therapist after graduating A Janesville, Minn., native, “At that time, it was the only from Saint Paul College in 2004. Fenelon grew up around bodywork legitimate place where someone Retirement would have to wait and gravitated toward it as a could get certified,” Fenelon said. while the two changed course and profession. “My dad was an expert at searched for a new location for the “My dad was a massage kinesiology. When people would massage business. They found the come in with a chronic problem, he perfect spot: an older home tucked would ask them how they spent their away in a quiet neighborhood across days. If they were a nurse, he’d ask from Newell Park. Fenelon them to describe how they lifted a Sanctuary, now at 1798 Hewitt Ave., patient, for example. He was a true was reborn and this home, which Why use Carter Ave. problem-solver.” started as a diamond in the rough, Reason #32 Fenelon, a trained esthetician has evolved into a healing space that’s Frame Shop? and massage therapist, owns Fenelon integrated into the neighborhood. Only frame shop in the Twin Cities to win the Angie’s List Sanctuary, a business started by her That took intention, imagination, Super Service Award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 father. For years, it was located in a some artistry and lots of paint, www.carteravenueframeshop.com hours: weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. / saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Grand Avenue storefront, but then Fenelon said. “We were up to four Fenelon decided it was time for a change. Massage to 21 JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 21

Massage from 20 turn.” Sanctuary provides are massages, there hasn’t yet been a problem that Fenelon told the story of a client facials, peels, waxing and body wraps. we’ve been unable to solve.” with vertigo. “She can’t lie down,” In addition, they sell skincare You can find out more at coats on the walls.” said Fenelon. “So I put the massage products and greeting cards made by www.fenelonsanctuary.com. When visitors step into Fenelon table against the wall and put big local artists. Sanctuary, they are transported into pillows all around her so I can Clients of all ages, shapes and Natalie Zett has been writing for the another realm. There’s nothing massage her sitting up.” sizes are welcome, Fenelon said. Bugle since the early 1990s. Her work clinical about the space, although the Although their treatment rooms “The bottom line is that we just has appeared in a number of Twin aromatherapy gives the biggest clue are on the second floor with no deal with people as they are, and Cities publications. that it’s not an ordinary homestead. elevator access, if a client can’t use the whatever condition or shape they’re The walls are splashed with orange stairs, “we just bring the massage in. We can work with them, and and some of the darker furniture table down from the second floor, provides a nice contrast. Overall, it’s move the furniture back, put the bright, open and hints at a curtains up, and give them complete Southwestern motif. privacy,” Fenelon said. “I also have a background in Another significant member of theater and Fenelon is like a theater the Sanctuary’s healing team is set; it’s very modular,” Fenelon said. CoCo, the spaniel, (with owner CoCo, a spaniel that Fenelon says Fenelon Sanctuary also has Kari Fenelon) provides her own offers her own kind of therapy. something extra: a wheelchair ramp. kind of therapy at Fenelon “There are people who come “The previous owner’s daughter was Sanctuary. here just to see her,” said Fenelon. paraplegic,” McCoy explained. “There are times where CoCo’s been Fenelon and McCoy kept the ramp, replacements,” said McCoy. at the beauty parlor or at a vet which is helpful for customers who “A lot of people who are appointment and clients are really use wheelchairs and walkers, Fenelon disabled simply don’t do this [get disappointed if she’s not around. She said. massages] and they may need it the greets people and seems to have a “Kari has clients who have most. Among our existing clientele sense of where they are and what they followed her for 20 years, and during are persons who have a number of need.” that time, they’ve had things like challenges. Some can’t lie flat and Among the services Fenelon

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Como U professor given West Building at 2610 University Distinguished Faculty Award Ave. Timothy Smith, associate professor As Minnesota’s largest provider in the Department of Bioproducts of autism services, Fraser has earned a and Biosystems Engineering at the national reputation, attracting University of Minnesota, has received referrals from across the country. the 2013 Distinguished Faculty Fraser’s new office in the Court West Award from the College of Food, Building will serve as a center for Agricultural and Natural Resource clinical intake as well as for billing Sciences Alumni Society. services. Smith founded the Northstar The Court West Building Initiative for Sustainable Enterprise houses a number of other nonprofit and was instrumental in creating the organizations, including Portico Corporate Environmental Healthnet, Accountability Management track of the Minnesota, Beacon Interfaith Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Housing, the Trust for Public Land NILLES Management undergraduate major. and the Charities Review Council. Builders, Inc. SimpleRay opens Midway office Thistle opens in Milton Square • Additions • Remodeling SimpleRay, LLC, a company that Thistle, a store that features vintage • Roofing • Garages sells and distributes a wide range of furniture, old treasures and quirky • Concrete • Siding solar products, has opened an office accessories has opened at 2228 in Wellington Management’s Sewall Carter Ave., in the lower level of 651-222-8701 Gear Building, 705 Raymond Ave. Milton Square in St. Anthony Park. Exceptional SimpleRay’s products include Owner Heather O’Malley, a Lic #4890 www.nillesbuilders.com 525 Ohio Street panels, kits, monitoring hardware, professional event stylist and planner, Senior Living batteries and accessories. The items has a garage full of props and Just across from Como Park Heated underground parking are used for personal or commercial furniture leftover from the 15-plus Two elevators purposes and in on-the-grid and off- years of planning fundraisers, Small pets welcome AN ANE CPA, LLC the-grid settings. weddings and charities. 651-489-3392 D B Geoffrey Stenrick, SimpleRay O’Malley, who is also vice owner, is excited about the new president of Milton Investments, uses Certified Public space’s proximity to the Central paint, fabric, nails and glue to turn Accountant Corridor light-rail line. garage-sale bargains into prized “Access to good public possessions. transportation is important to our “I don’t think I have one thing Providing Individual & energy-conscious customers,” he new in my house,” she said. Her Business Tax Service. said. “We’re very pleased with our hunt for treasures dates back to Raymond Avenue location.” Sunday drives with her then-small children and husband. Fraser expands on University Ave. The store will be open four days Conveniently located in the Baker Ct Bldg Fraser, a widely known nonprofit a month. Its schedule for June is (1 Blk East of 280 at corner of Territorial & Raymond) organization that offers services to Thursday, May 30, noon-8 p.m., COMO at 821 Raymond Ave – Ste 310, St Paul 55114. children and adults with mental and Friday, May 31, and Saturday, June BY THE LAKE SENIOR APARTMENTS physical disabilities, has moved into a 1, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., and Sunday, June Call for an appointment 4,637-square-foot office in 2, noon-4 p.m. 901 East Como Boulevard 651-999-0123 St. Paul, MN 55103 Wellington Management’s Court or visit my website at: www.danbanecpa.com 22 PARK BUGLE n JUNE 2013

School News

Brimhall Elementary The school thanks everyone graders. The season got a slow start, prominent Minneapolis law firm. She has played four years of varsity 1744 W. County Road B who contributed to the effort. The but teams were able to complete volleyball, hockey and softball while 651-638-1958, www.isd623.org/bh photo here was taken by volunteer games in May. Athena Award winner staying on the A Honor Roll with coordinator Diane Kaphing. Abigail Smith is the Athena Award Brimhall Elementary sponsored a State History Day winners winner for Como Park High School. School News to 24 "March for Hunger" food drive in Murray Junior High At State History Day, Aaron Coggins March to support the Roseville Area 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 took third place for his paper. Four High School food shelf, which offers www.murray.spps.org students received honorable students who experience food mentions: Jackson Kerr for his paper, insecurity a way to receive food and Summer games needed Remi Bougie and Daniel Ellis for toiletries confidentially. Brimhall The physical education department their exhibit board, and Abigail donated more than 1,200 items to at Murray Junior High School is Moseman for her performance support the efforts at the high school. looking for donations of outside “Dakota War; it Turned The school celebrated the summer games such as ladder golf, Minnesotans’ Lives Upside Down.” donation drive with an all-school bean bag toss and washer game. assembly in which each student Contact Jenny Wamsley at 651- Upcoming events at Murray carried a donated item into the gym 293-8740 if you can help. The spring music concert will be and placed it in the center of the held Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m. in room. The Brimhall mascot, "Blaze" Spring sports results the auditorium. the Bengal tiger, made a special Spring sports rosters included 147 The seventh-grade awards appearance. seventh-graders and 171 eighth- assembly will be held Friday, May 31, at noon, while the eighth-grade takes its annual trip to Valley Fair. Eighth- grade awards night is Thursday, June Remember Your Senior Neighbors 6, at 7 p.m. Drive a senior to a medical/dental appointment or deliver Como Park Senior High meals in St. Anthony Park. 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 Time commitment is www.comosr.spps.org Brimhall Elementary’s school mascot, Blaze, shows off the donations flexible. to the Roseville Area High School food shelf. Photo by Diane Kaphing Call for Give some time; National Merit contenders more help a senior neighbor. Congratulations to the five juniors information. 2200 Hillside Avenue / 651-642-9052 who met requirements to enter the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program: Jacob Cohen, Jasmine Hyder, Zach Lee, Elliot Moormann and Stryker Thompson. Indoor chillin' or outdoor grillin', we've got the Debate team news Three Como debaters, Yassin perfect pairing for pops Ahmed, Troy Murphy and Ian Johnson, were asked to be part of the Happy Father's Day! Minnesota Urban Debate League's first-ever public debate, the Mayors' 2236 Carter Ave / 651-645-5178 Challenge: The Great Transportation www.thelittlewineshoppe.com Debate. This was a fundraising event with the St. Paul and Minneapolis mayors, as well as the state transportation commissioner. Ahmed was selected as one of Garage sale was a success at Hmong College Prep Academy the four students to be involved in The PTO at Hmong College Prep Academy, 1515 Brewster St., the public debate; Johnson and hosted a community garage sale on May 11. The sale, which Murphy were invited to the breakfast organizers hope will become an annual event, had great attendance as representatives of the league. from community members, staff and families. The PTO raised more Ahmed was selected (from all than $700, which will be used to offset the cost of special events at the debating juniors in Minneapolis and school. St. Paul high schools) for an Urban Debate League fellowship, which A goat story—no kidding includes free summer debate camp Students at St. Anthony Park and a four-week internship at a Elementary School discovered how to get the principal’s goat, or rather how to get her a goat. After students surpassed the 270,000- minute goal in the school’s annual Read-a-thon—they read 470,000 minutes—and raised $12,200, Principal Ann Johnson made AlwaysAlways Fresh!Fresh! good on her promise that she would milk a goat. Brad and Leanne Donnay of Donnay Farms near Kimball, Minn., brought three goats, an adult female named No. 97 and two Meat, Bread & Produce. kids, to the school on April 26. The whole school crowded into Gourmet Coffee and the gymnasium to learn about Sandwiches Daily! goats and watch Johnson milk No. 97. Donnay Farms is an s r r TM organic farm that produces 2310 Como at Doswell / Open daily 7am - 10pm / 651-645-7360 / [email protected] cheese from its Saanen goats. Photo by Kristal Leebrick JUNE 2013 n PARK BUGLE 23 Classifieds Send your ad to [email protected] or P.O.Box 8126, St. Paul, MN 55108, or call Fariba Sanikhatam, 612-382-3074. Ads are $5 per line. Add a box or art for $10. Next deadline: June 12.

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How do you get to Knoxville? Love, sweat, tears and a little imagination By Kristal Leebrick sent them on to the international within that area—without the team managers are Wendell Fiona McKenna, Kelvin Nichols and competition. The students competed assistance of adults or anyone who is Andersson, Maria Tice and Don Eli Pattison. The team managers are Lawn mowing, dog walking and car with 167 teams of elementary not on their team. The top two teams Tienter. Ginger Kranz and Karen Larsen. washing will define the summer of through high school students from from each area of interest and grade If you found a May basket filled St. Anthony Park Elementary is 2013 for many members of five local across Minnesota. classification move on to the Global with flowers and chocolate at your sending the Mustached Penguins, Destination ImagiNation teams as Destination ImagiNation (DI) Finals, held every year at the door on May 1, thank the two managed by Anura Sirrius and Maja they continue through the season to is a creative problem-solving program University of Tennessee. Murray Junior High School seventh- Beckstrom, and the Sinister Socks, raise money to help pay for their trip that offers students from A team of sixth-graders from grade teams—I’m With Gabe and managed by Jason Langer, to to the global competition in kindergarten to college a chance to Chelsea Heights Elementary School the ad lib-a-llamas—who sold more Knoxville. Knoxville, May 22-25. showcase skills in six categories: placed first at the state tournament in than 300 baskets to passersby at The fifth-grade Penguins took Three elementary school teams technical, scientific, fine arts, the fine-arts challenge. The team, the Speedy Market the weekend before first in the scientific challenge at the (two from St. Anthony Park and one improvisational, structural and Purple Platypi, won the Da Vinci May Day and then hand-delivered state tournament. Team members are from Chelsea Heights) and two service learning. Each competing Award at both the regional the baskets to recipients. The flowers fifth-graders Maasia Apet, Alistair Murray Junior High School teams team of up to seven students chooses tournament in March and the state and chocolate were donated by Pattison, Amelia Schucker, Olivia placed first or second at the state-level an area of interest from among six tournament for their skit about a Speedy Market. Ahrens, Leandra Dahlke and Lily competition on April 20 at options and then solves challenges man who loves eggs and decides to I’m With Gabe placed first in Gordon. Champlin Park High School, which steal an ostrich egg at a zoo to make the scientific challenge, which The sixth-grade Sinister Socks the world's biggest omelet. The Da included wind energy research, a placed second in the service-learning Vinci Award is given to teams that piece of kinetic art driven by wind challenge. The team created a project show "exceptional creativity and and the appearance of an "invisible to address a community need and problem solving." The award’s visitor" that set the plot to the skit in then create a movie that documented traveling trophy will be on display at motion. Team members are Forrest the project. The members of that Chelsea Heights until the 2014 state Ahrens, Ellen Carlson, Grace team are Georgia Langer, Chloe DI tournament. Commers, Winnie Commers, Earl Hansen, Jackson Rysavy, Jackson The Purple Platypi are Eldridge, Gabriel Reynolds and Lee, Lara Steen, Tommy Freberg and Goodness Adekanmi, Kajsa Eleanor Wriedt. Team managers are Katrina Sweet. Benjamin Loetscher • Madeline N. S. Bowie • Benjamin J. Shaw Andersson, Zach Konkol, Theo Marga Miller and Phil Carlson. Chelsea Heights sent three Lucy, Mitchell McCann, Michael Team ad lib-a-llama placed teams to the state competition. Also Smith and Grace Tienter. The adult second in the improvisational competing were the Dream Team challenge, which asks that a team use and the Discombobulated Ninjas. St. only white T-shirts, washable markers Anthony Park Elementary sent seven and team members to create all teams to the April tournament. Also For Sale: 2239 Gordon Avenue costumes, sets and props for a 5- competing were the Hoppity Hats, Expert minute skit that the team creates at the Six Sizzling Skittles, the Flying the tournament. The seventh-grade Pickles Inc., When Bacon Flies and team includes Mia Gaertner, Elliott Speshul Nerdy Muppets of DI. Tree Care Hicks, Cara Husnik, Sydney Kranz, • Expert Diagnosis & Advice • Tree & Shrub Pruning • Cabling Systems • Insect & Disease Control School News from 22 Millennium scholar Including: Naw Doh Doh is a Gates Distinction. She will be attending St. Emerald Ash Borer Protection Millennium Scholar, which offers a Olaf College in the fall. full ride to a four-year college for FREE Consultation with highly qualified minority students. Certified Arborist

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On your mark, get set ...... go play! And that’s just what this crowd of Chelsea Heights Elementary School third-graders did on May 2, after Carter Oosterhouse, above (of HGTV and Carter’s Kids), Rebuilding Together executive director Kathy Greiner and Principal Jill Gebeke cut the ribbon to a new playground at the school. Volunteers from Rebuilding Together, Lowe’s and the neighborhood worked through the rain and snow to get the playground up for the May 2 celebration. The event was filled with dignitaries—including St. Paul City Council member Russ Stark, Congresswoman Betty McCollum and Minnesota Education Commissioner Brenda Casselius—but the real stars were the PTO officers and members, who spent four years fundraising and organizing to get the playground built. Photo by Kristal Leebrick