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Buglewww.parkbugle.org February 2012 Local teen signs with Career Capstone Western Hockey League High school sophomore Kevin Wolf learned to skate Mrs. Schmider goes to Washington to head on Langford Park’s homemade outdoor ice rinks Fulbright Association By Jonah Van Why

Page 7 One thousand six hundred and thirty. Those are the number of miles separating Langford Park and ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash., the two ice rinks that Kevin Wolf has, and will soon, call home. Born and raised in St. Anthony Park, 15-year- old Wolf is following a dream that started on the rinks at Langford some 13 years ago. Wolf signed with the Western Little Free Libraries are popping up all over. This diminutive book stand went up in the Hoke family’s Como Park yard in November. Hockey League’s Seattle Thunderbirds in November and will move out West in April. Growing up, Wolf was just like all the kids around him. He played A neighborly exchange baseball and soccer and was a Cub Scout for two years. The annual Program builds community one little library at a time Winter Classic at Langford Park is one of his “favorite hockey By Kristal Leebrick memories,” he said. “I loved how everyone was always outside wo new libraries have quietly opened in the Como Park and St. Anthony playing.” His love for hockey steadily TPark neighborhoods since November. They are open 24 hours a day, 7 1930s Gangster began to overtake the other sports, days a week and you don’t need a library card to check out a book. and the permanent switch was made The approximately 2-by-2-foot wood-and-Plexiglas birdhouse-like in seventh grade. Since that switch, it structures are part of the Little Free Library initiative that began in 2009 in He may have been a has been full steam ahead. Madison, Wis. The program aims to promote literacy and the love of reading two-bit crook, but he In eighth grade, Wolf played in by building free book exchanges worldwide. a tournament in Chicago where he drove a nice car Sylvia and Robert Hoke installed their Little Free Library in November was approached by a coach for the after moving into their newly constructed home on Chelsea Street in Como Chicago Fury U-16 Midget AAA Park. A friend had posted a link to an article about the libraries on her Page 8 team. He Facebook page, Sylvia said. She liked the idea and “kept it in my head.” wanted Six-foot, 6-inch After they moved into their new house, the Hokes and their two sons, Kevin to 195-pound Mathias, 6, and Andreas, 4, got to work. They ordered plans from the Little defenseman Kevin play for his Free Library website (www.littlefreelibrary.org), and Robert searched a nearby team in Wolf has signed with the Seattle construction site for recycled materials to use in the library’s construction. Chicago. It Mathias helped paint the library to match the color of their new home, and was decision Thunderbirds and will move out Andreas’ passion for wires helped him land the job of assisting with the solar time for the lighting his dad added to the project. “It gets dark early,” Sylvia said, so the family. West in April. At left, Wolf’s library lights up in the evening for neighbors whose evening walks happen “We hockey career after the sun goes down. knew the began on the Sylvia first stocked their library with books she bought at the Roseville competition outside ice rinks Library’s annual used book sale in October. The family has been surprised at and at Langford development Park. he would Little Libraries to 11 receive there would be top- notch,” said Marty Wolf, my parents and A Park Bugle fundraiser at Micawber's who doubled as family.” His dad Kevin’s dad and may have said it Join us for an evening in support of our coach until his best: “It’s hard to lose him independent community newspaper at our Walk on the Peewee years. Kevin agreed. “I when he’s so young. Letting go is independent community bookstore. Wild Side wanted to go to Chicago,” he said. hard. But the choices just weren’t as “It isn’t all about winning there. I good here.” The event, "Love of the Written Word," will feature delicious Learn about winter’s knew I would have the best chance With the occasional struggles of appetizers donated by Bliss Gourmet Foods, wine, friends active animals during developing as an individual.” homesickness, however, come and a book talk by Hans Weyandt, co-owner of Micawber’s. Leaving home at 14 to live with rewards that Wolf has been working Hans will give us his picks of good reads for the coming year. Como Woodland so hard for. “There was a night-and- nature tours. a different family for the majority of the year, however, can take its toll. day difference [in his play] when he Thursday, Feb. 9 * 7:15–9:30 p.m. $25 (but more if you can!) The youngest of Marty Wolf and came back from Chicago,” his dad Page 9 Mary Ryan’s three sons, Kevin said, said. Marty Wolf wasn’t the only one Seating is limited to 40. Please email “The hardest part is definitely being [email protected] to reserve your place. away from home. I miss time with Kevin Wolf to 6 2 PARK BUGLE n FEBRUARY 2012

CITY FILES

Como Park noon at Falcon Heights City Hall, community of St. Anthony Park. Tips to prevent vehicle theft 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. Trained The Community Council’s mission There has been a recent increase in volunteers will assist with state, is to promote active citizen thefts from vehicles in the Como federal and property tax or rental involvement in local issues, ensure Park neighborhood. It takes minutes, credit returns. Appointments will not the neighborhood has an effective sometimes seconds, for thieves to be taken; only walk-in service will be voice in government decisions and steal property from a vehicle. Here available. This service is provided for help build connections in the are some tips on how to prevent senior citizens, low-income and community. In addition to the vehicle theft: handicapped taxpayers. Complicated monthly board meeting, board tax returns will not be members also are part of the Land • Never leave laptops, purses, wallets prepared. Please bring a copy of last Use, Environment or Community or any personal property in your year’s return. Tax returns cannot be Connections committees. Flawless Maid Service vehicle, even for a few minutes. prepared without Social Security Board applications can be found • If you do take items of value with identification. at www.sapcc.org/boardapplication. From windows to sidewalk-shoveling you, place them in your trunk before Applications must be returned to the • dependable • meticulous • affordable leaving home. Lions Club offers scholarships St. Anthony Park Community • If you have not placed items in The Falcon Heights/Lauderdale Council, 890 Cromwell Ave., by Insured and experienced Licensed lead-abatement contractor your trunk and decide to park Lions Club is sponsoring its annual noon Monday, March 12. They can $1,000 college scholarships for one be emailed to [email protected]. The (c) 651.200.7894 somewhere, stop along the way, place them in a trunk and then continue female and one male 2012 board election will take place in mid- (f) 651.644.4043 to your parking destination. graduating senior from Roseville April. [email protected] • Record the serial numbers of all Area High School. Recipients must property, especially electronics. This be residents of either Lauderdale or Leaf and Kasota Pond cleanups will make it more likely for you to get Falcon Heights. The scholarship are being planned in District 12 items back if police recover your winners will be selected by the The District 12 Community property. Roseville Area High School Council received a grant from the • Keep your vehicle doors locked. Scholarship Program committee. Mississippi Watershed Management Eligible high school seniors should Organization to organize a leaf debris Call 911 to report a theft in apply by contacting their RAHS cleanup in early spring, followed by a progress or if you observe suspicious guidance counselor. neighborhood-wide educational people hanging around parking lots campaign in fall 2012 to work or in your neighborhood. City park facilities are for rent toward cleaner streets and waterways Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation the following year. The date for the District 10 has board openings rents park facilities to residents and cleanup is still to be determined, but Subdistrict 2 and subdistrict 3 board nonresidents all year round. City when finalized it will be posted at positions are open on the District 10 Hall, Community Park and Curtiss sapcc.org and on the District 12 15-member, volunteer board of Field are available to rent. Go to Facebook page. directors. All residents and business www.falconheights.org-Parks and The council will also sponsor owners residing in subdistrict 2 or Recreation-Facility Rentals for the annual Kasota Pond Cleanup to subdistrict 3 are eligible to serve. For information on cost, location and celebrate Earth Day in late April. more information on how to apply, amenities. Details will also be posted on the contact the District 10 Office at website. [email protected] Many volunteers are needed for or call 651-644-3889. St. Anthony Park both cleanups. Contact Lauren District 12 needs board members ([email protected] or 651-649-5992) Como community garden The St. Anthony Park Community if you’d like to volunteer or want planning meeting is Feb. 2 Council has several seats open on its more information on either of these The District 10 Como Community board of directors. Board members events. Council is looking to start a represent north, south or the business community garden in the neighborhood this spring. A kick-off planning meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Falcon Heights welcomes Java Train Cafe, 1341 N. Pascal St. The planning committee will new city administrator work together to find and secure a garden location and will contribute Falcon Heights welcomed a new city to the initial design, development administrator in January, installing and maintenance of the garden. Bart Fischer to replace Justin Miller. Please contact Jessie at Fischer brings experience in [email protected] several metro-area suburbs, most or 651-644-3889 if you are recently in Chaska, where he had interested in helping. served as assistant city administrator since February 2009. Fischer’s experience in economic Falcon Heights development will serve Falcon Free AARP tax preparation Heights well, as the city looks for AARP volunteers will provide free landowners and tenants, especially tax-preparation assistance on along Larpenteur Avenue, he said. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 7 “I feel that’s one of my through April 10, from 9 a.m. to strengths,” he said, citing emphases on economic development in his city government roles in Chaska, Newport and Oakdale. Rotten He said he hopes to strengthen Wood? partnerships with the Minnesota State Fair and the University of Moisture damaged Bart Fischer window sills, Minnesota, proximity to which casings & trim makes Falcon Heights “a great people,” Fischer said. replaced location,” Fischer said. Fischer attended Northwestern He will also seek connections College in Roseville and Harmsen & with Met Council, state officials and Metropolitan State University. Oberg Construction other regional development bodies. He and his wife, Tammy, have Gary 651-698-3156 “A lot of economic development three young children and live in Since 1975 is being out there, being in front of Cottage Grove.—Anne Holzman FEBRUARY 2012 n PARK BUGLE 3 Good neighbors Districts 10 and 12 announce their 2012 Neighborhood Honor Roll

Eight Como Park and St. Anthony accomplishments is leading a team of Park residents and business owners neighbors to design and complete a have been placed on the city of St. street mural on Albany Avenue. The Paul’s Neighborhood Honor Roll group competed in a design contest, this year. Residents of each district in raised money, organized supplies and the city are encouraged to nominate then held a Paint the Pavement event neighbors who make their to complete the project. neighborhoods a better place to live, work and play. The award recipients Elaine Allen Family Law Mediation were honored at a celebration at the Elaine Allen is a tireless block club Fair University of St. Thomas on Jan. 20. leader, sharing district The honorees are listed below, along communications, organizing crime Strong with each district’s description of why awareness seminars in her home and Experienced they were nominated. orchestrating National Night Out celebrations, book clubs, chore help and alley snowplowing. Allen opens 651-789-7799 District 10 (Como Park) her home for informational Mike MacDonald wwww..kjellberglaaww..com Jeanne Baumann gatherings, inviting experts on a Mediation $150 per hour Carla C. Kjellberg Jeanne Baumann has been a block variety of topics and local politicians. serves on the Capitol Region Saturday hours avvaaailableilab Attorney at Law leader for more 15 years, connecting Following her model, other Watershed District’s Citizen Advisory TTrranslation avvaailable at additionadditional charge neighbors to each other in the West neighbors now do the same. Allen is Committee. Como Park neighborhood. One of a true humanitarian, and as her her more notable neighborhood neighbors say, the glue that holds them together. District 12 (St. Anthony Park) Tom Bielenberg and Mike MacDonald Hans Weyandt Mike MacDonald has been a quiet, The owners of Micawber’s but effective, leader and diligent Bookstore, 2238 Carter Ave., run volunteer in District 10. He chaired one of the most neighborly small the district’s Environment businesses in the Twin Cities. Tom Committee, obtaining funding for Bielenberg and Hans Weyandt and spearheading rain barrel consistently go above and beyond, workshops to promote water tirelessly supporting local authors and conservation and quality. He has publishers with readings and been active in public garden nourishing readers and book clubs maintenance, garden tours, tree with discounts and special events. projects, a Como Lake turtle study, Every year they hold a book sale with Your friendly neighborhood salon lakeshore planting and weeding a percentage of the sales going to the convenient . cozy . experienced sessions and much more. neighborhood school, St. Anthony for an appointment call MacDonald is still an active member Park Elementary School. They 651-645-2666 of the Environment Committee and Jeanne Baumann Good neighbors to 6

What’s going on behind that fenced-in area near Langford Park’s ice rinks? Salon in the Park 2311 Como Ave., St. Anthony Park City repairs stormwater tunnel By Anne Holzman

Right around the time hockey boards Anthony Park Community Gardens The work must be done in cold went up for the winter at Langford on Robbins Street, where two large weather, he said, and his department Come Home to Park, a small fenced-in area arrived sewer branches join and carry has been working with Langford on the park’s southwest side. The site stormwater to the Mississippi River. Park Recreation Center staff to is the latest phase in rehabilitation The Langford site allows access minimize the impact on skating and St. Anthony Park work that aims to add a few decades for workers to drop materials about other winter uses of the park. to St. Paul’s storm-sewer system. 150 feet down to the main tunnel, The equipment will be removed Despite what you have heard about the Built in 1974, the system has which passes under streets and as the weather warms, probably in housing market we’ve had a good year in developed cracks and obstructions railroad tracks to join the other major April, Mueller said, and the city will St. Anthony Park. over the years, said Joe Mueller of the pipe beneath the Robbins Street restore the area in time for baseball city’s Department of Public Works. work site, Mueller said. and other summer uses. “We’re working on Work near the corner of Como Mueller, the city’s point person There have been 19 sales of single family rehabilitating the stormwater and Eustis over the past several years for the project, can be reached at homes over $200,000 in the last year with tunnel,” he said. “We’re working our has repaired the other major branch 651-266-6149. He said work an average marketing time of 108 days, and way downstream.” He said they hope arriving at Robbins Street. schedules can be flexible, so selling prices averaging 94.5 % of asking to add “at least another 50 years” to The Langford site should be neighbors and park users should let prices. If you would like to know what your the existing structures. needed only this winter, Mueller said, him know if they anticipate house is worth in today’s market or want to Related work continues this although the project as a whole has problems. winter at a site west of the St. several phases yet to complete. look for a home please give me a call. I have lived and worked in our unique neighborhood for 22 years.

St. Anthony Park library cuts hours Nancy Meeden Coldwell Banker Burnet The St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 2245 Como Ave., has reduced its hours on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Office: 651-282-9650 New hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Mobile: 612-790-5053 The schedules on other days have not changed. They are: Mondays and Wednesdays, noon to 8 p.m.; [email protected] Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sundays, closed. The library will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, for President’s Day. 4 PARK BUGLE n FEBRUARY 2012

Park EDITORIAL

Buglewww.parkbugle.org Neighbors: your key to a resilient, livable community P.O. Box 8126 he 2008 recession ended urban sprawl in the Twin Cities metro area, resilient and livable communities is knowing the people who share your St. Paul, MN 55108 according to Tom Gillaspy, Minnesota’s state demographer. The Great streets, your sidewalks, your institutions—the people who visit the same local www.parkbugle.org T Recession, as he calls it, put the brakes on a half-century trend of exploding businesses you visit, send their kids to the same schools, use the local recreation 651-214-6526 suburban and exurban growth. centers and libraries. Knowing your neighbors is not a new trend in the Editor Speaking at the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual convention communities of our readership area. Kristal Leebrick on Jan. 26, Gillaspy said the desire for a sprawling home on 4 to 5 acres with To show how integral their roles are to a community’s vitality, the City 651-214-6526 an easy commute to work, shopping and entertainment came to a screeching of St. Paul’s district councils each year select neighbors who have worked to [email protected] halt when many of the area’s newest housing developments fell to the make their neighborhoods better places to live, work and play. These are mortgage crisis several years ago. people who are working to make our communities livable and able to adjust Production Manager Long-term trends indicate less population growth and a significant aging to environmental and societal changes, from helping neighbors connect Stephen D. Parker population, along with a new generation of young adults eager to do without through block clubs and informational gatherings to working on water 651-489-0993 the double lots for a more dense, urban lifestyle and more personal conservation issues and launching conversations about sustainability to relationships with the people who live in their communities, Gillaspy said. running a business that provides more than just goods to a neighborhood. You Obituaries Editor “Our children want to know their neighbors.” can read about the Como Park and St. Anthony Park honor rolls on page 3. Mary Mergenthal During his talk, “Minnesota and the New Normal,” Gillaspy addressed 651-644-1650 the demographic changes that will affect our state and economy in the coming [email protected] years. It wasn’t an uplifting presentation, as he outlined how the state’s Bugle delivery dates economy is shifting to pay for more healthcare for the aging and less for K–12 One of your longtime neighbors, the Park Bugle, has changed its delivery Copy Editor education, how homeowners may never recoup all of the losses in housing dates slightly. The paper will now be delivered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays Ruth Weleczki values from the recession, and how the state may not weather this New during delivery week, rather than Monday and Tuesday. If you have not Normal if investments aren’t made in human capital (read: education), received your paper by Thursday afternoon of that week, please email Proofreader research or infrastructure. [email protected]. You can find our delivery dates and other delivery Christine Elsing And yet, despite the gloom, our optimistic takeaway is the part about information at www.parkbugle.org. young homebuyers wanting to know their neighbors. The key to building Circulation & Delivery 651-214-6526 [email protected]

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COMMENTARY Opening February 1, 2012

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Norma Smith Olson John Seltz & Rhona Wilson Tom Will & Bob & Judy Peterson Catherine Furry David Thomas Kristen Nelson Richard & Elaine Phillips Gilmore & Virginia Sem Constance Thompson Gary & Robin Wright Steve & Nancy Plagens Bob & Nancy Serfass Mable Thompson John Wright Connie Powell Steve & Susan Shakman Tim Thorstenson Carol Zapfel Gene & Judy Probst John Shephard & Christopher & Natalie Zett Thomas & Alice Ressle Suzanne Brust Mary Thurn Debra Zimmer Jesse & Kari Rise Phil & Barbara Shively Karen Titrud Michael & Eva Rogness Esther Shivers Allan Torstenson & Businesses Orlando & Charles & Myrna Smith Frances Homans Park Midway Bank Gloria Ruschmeyer John Smith Yona Toso Terra Firma Building David & Martha Russell James Snapp Roger & Carol Upham & Remodeling Michael & James & Ellen Snoxell Craig & Barbara Tim & Tom's Regula Russelle Ron Sundberg & Van Gelder Speedy Market Maxine Sather Joan Duke Robert & Susan Warde Skon Chiropractic, Inc. Tom Scanlan Jeff & Elaine Swanson Vernon Weckwerth Anthony & John Tallaksen & Judy Wehrwein In kind Judy Schumacher Linda Olson Michael & Alice Welch Dave Healy Earl Schwartz & Alden & Rebecca Tetlie Steve & Katherine Nina Samuel Mark Thieroff & Wellington

Compelling, Riveting, Gritty, Astonishingly Moving.

Thursday, February 16, at 7 p.m., Join us in welcoming Andre Dubus III as he reads from his memoir "Townie." Anita Shreve said, "Compelling, riveting, gritty, and astonishingly moving, Dubus' memoir achieves that rarest of qualities: It makes us love the boy who becomes the man."

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Mrs. Schmider goes to Washington Retirement eludes Mary Ellen Schmider as she takes the helm at Fulbright

By Judy Woodward

t an age when many women overview as well as grading English Ahave shifted their focus to papers one-on-one,” she says, “My grandchildren and retirement career has been to move from hobbies, St. Anthony Park resident beyond the classroom to Mary Ellen Schmider, 73, recently management of an institution.” accepted one of the most stimulating Her administrative skills organizational challenges of her long were tapped at Minnesota State academic career. University Moorhead and Twice named a Fulbright through service as the chair of exchange professor, the educator and the Minnesota Humanities emerita graduate dean at Minnesota Commission and on several State University Moorhead moved to Lutheran boards, but some of Washington at the beginning of this her most interesting year to become the executive director international experiences came of the Fulbright Association. The in the classroom setting. At 7,000-member organization for Mary Ellen Schmider times, she learned as much as alumni of the 66-year-old Fulbright she taught. By “simply Program is the nation’s best known surprising those whose vision wasn’t imbedding oneself in the program for international academic as broad as her own ever since she culture,” she says, “one learns and cultural exchange. was a girl growing up in Chippewa a lot.” One important lesson? Never Schmider calls her new assume that standard American Professor, dean, executive director: Schmider also adds online Falls, Wis., in the 1940s and ’50s, the clothing model to her resume. Fulbright appointment “the capstone next-door neighbor of future assumptions about classroom for my career,” but she is one computer visionary Seymour Cray. behavior will prevail. grandma who isn’t about to let (“As a kid, he was always in the In China, says Schmider, she important responsibilities prevent her basement working on his radio,” “learned how people are acculturated from tending her own knitting. Schmider says.) in other contexts” when she taught a Literally. Schmider is an avid knitter, Schmider did her group of six young female students. Dr. Todd Grossmann, DDS who is proud to sell her creations at undergraduate work at St. Olaf “They lived together, ate together, the annual crafts show at the College in Northfield before earning took turns at the communal hot- 651-644-3685 University of Minnesota retirement advanced degrees at the University of water tap” and subsisted on modest complex at 1666 Coffman on Minnesota and the University of student allowances. They also Dr. Paul Kirkegaard, DDS Larpenteur Avenue. That’s typical of Southern California. She says that apparently studied and thought a woman who has never seen any much of her lifelong commitment to together. When Schmider tried to www.pkdds.com contradiction between her work as a education and global understanding engage the women in oral discussion, 651-644-9216 scholar and administrator and her can be traced back to what she calls one student spokeswoman answered enthusiasm for a domestic life that the “St. Olaf ideal.” for the group. Your neighbors in St. Anthony Park has grown to include several “If you have the opportunity to “The senior woman of the six granddaughters. be educated,” she explains, “part of was the conduit of the group But it’s an attitude that has your responsibility is to share and consensus on the topic,” says confounded some in her long create a meaningful life.” Schmider. It wasn’t that the women academic career, never more so than In Schmider’s case, she began were shy or unoriginal. They were when she was named the first female sharing her ideals almost simply following Chinese Fulbright scholar at Lanzhou immediately. She went to East educational tradition. 2278 Como Avenue / St. Paul University in Gansu Province, Germany at age 21 in 1959 before “In China, students stay silent China, in 1997. “I had the grant, not the Berlin Wall was erected. By the and write exams on their professors’ my husband,” she explains, “and I time she was 23, she was part of the ideas,” explains Schmider. “None was knitting my first grandchild a founding faculty of California had any experience of thinking blanket.” To put it mildly, Schmider Lutheran University. Founded in critically and coming up with their was not what the Chinese—whose 1961, Cal Lutheran set its young own ideas.” North St. Anthony Park ideas of American culture were English professor to “teaching in the Schmider addressed this presumably based on Hollywood orange groves in a former chicken particular lack of skill by insisting Home Sales action films, she says—expected as coop.” By age 24, she’d taught every either a distinguished scholar or an English course the department 2011 Real Estate Update expectant grandma. offered, and she began to widen her But then, Schmider has been horizons. “That set me to see the Mrs. Schmider to 14 Number of Homes 2011 2010 that Sold 23 19 Lowest House Price $105,000 $41,000 Highest Home Price $684,000 $466,100 Average Home Price $315,685 $274,770 Average Market Time 89 days 90 days • The average sale price was 88% of the list price. • The average sale price increased by 15% this year. • At the end of the year, there were 8 houses for sale that had been on the market an average of 143 days. • 6 homes failed to sell • This information does not include duplexes, condominiums or townhouses. Please call us if we can be of any assistance to you. (Based on information from the REGIONAL MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE OF MINNESOTA, INC. for the period January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011.)

Silent Movie Night set for Feb. 24 The Sparrs www.mnhouses.com Put Friday, Feb. 24, on your calendars and head over to the St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 2300 Como Ave., for Peggy: 651-639-6383 [email protected] the annual Silent Movie Night featuring Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy and the world-renowned Gary: 651-639-6304 [email protected] Norris Anderson, who will accompany the films on piano. Peter: 651-639-6368 [email protected] The event will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the lower-level auditorium. The movies are free, but the pop and Lindsey: 651-639-6432 [email protected] popcorn will cost 25 cents. Silent Movie Night is sponsored by the St. Paul Public Library and the SAP Library Association. 8 PARK BUGLE n FEBRUARY 2012

Two-bit crook’s sharp car raises eyebrows Association with Dillinger spells doom for local crook

By Roger Bergerson

n the 1930s, it was common pumped a few bullets into the Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, two Iknowledge in the neighborhood Terraplane for good measure so it of America’s most wanted criminals, immediately east of the State couldn’t be used in an escape. and others in robbing banks in Sioux Fairgrounds that one of Mrs. The front-page newspaper Falls, S.D., and Mason City, Iowa. Margaret Green’s sons, Eddie, had a coverage that followed prompted A short, slight man with a history of trouble with the law. Jacobson to recall his conversation squint and a bad complexion, Harry That didn’t deter Lloyd with Green and he told a neighbor Eugene Green probably looked more Jacobson from asking Eddie Green boy, Paul Anderson, about it. imposing holding a machine gun. what he was up to on a March day in “The talk in the neighborhood His larcenous nature earned him jail 1934. Green was working on his car was how ironic it was that one of time at 17 and he served a lengthy in the backyard of his mother’s home Mrs. Green’s sons was such a bad sentence for holding up a bank at 1388 N. Snelling Ave., just north fellow, while the one that lived with messenger before being paroled from of Midway Parkway. The 21-year-old her was so upstanding and had a job Stillwater State Prison in 1930 at the Jacobson lived with his parents next at Montgomery Ward,” recalls age of 31. door. Anderson, a Como resident who It is unclear when his widowed Green’s car was a snazzy, new occasionally shares his reminiscences mother moved to St. Paul, but the black Terraplane 6, a popular model with the Park Bugle. first city directory listing for Margaret that was reviving the fortunes of the Green at 1388 N. Snelling was in Hudson Motor Car Company. He Crime spree revealed 1933. Also listed were a son, James, told Jacobson that he was mounting It took a while, however, for the full the Montgomery Ward clerk, and high-performance tires on the vehicle extent of Eddie Green’s criminal Frank, a salesman, although to improve its speed. activities to become known. Anderson has no recollection of the A few weeks later, Green was Particularly startling was the latter living there. ambushed and fatally wounded by revelation that, in the last few jittery Green began to move into big- federal law enforcement agents, who weeks of his life, he had joined John time crime in 1933. As a member of the Karpis-Barker gang, he held up a Nebraska bank and later joined a Baby Face Nelson crew that snatched A Rihm Motor Co. advertisement for the Terraplane 6: 15 feet, 10 $32,000 from one in Brainerd, inches of streamlined beauty. Minnesota Historical Society Minn. Green became known as a person adept at identifying banks that were ideal candidates for expand his agency. He poured 50 gun battle with our men in St. Paul plundering. He also knew doctors agents into St. Paul, steamrolling the Saturday. That’s going too far.” who would treat gunshot wounds, as local constabulary. Green, of course, had admitted well as other assorted ailments, such In the Lincoln Court nothing of the sort. as venereal disease. apartment, a phone number on a slip “In the 20-odd years of the Dillinger, soon to be designated of paper was traced to a Marshall existence of this division,” Hoover “Public Enemy Number One” by the Avenue apartment. Green had hired continued, “no one has ever shot at Federal Bureau of Investigation’s a housekeeper to pick up some any of our agents and gotten away (FBI) J. Edgar Hoover, broke out of belongings at the apartment and take with it. We run them to earth.” an Indiana jail in early 1934. With them to her home on Rondo Green may have been the first to his original gang behind bars, he Avenue, later demolished for the go, but all six members of the Second headed to the Twin Cities where a construction of I-94. Dillinger Gang were dead before the new one awaited, including Green. When Green drove his end of 1934. “Dillinger’s Second Gang,” as it Terraplane to the Rondo address on He was back in the news once became known, hit the Sioux Falls, April 3, his common-law wife, Beth, more, though briefly. The FBI was S.D. bank on March 6, 1934, and at his side, federal agents were part of the Justice Department and struck in Mason City, Iowa, a week waiting. The initial FBI report said as Hoover continued to accrue later. that Green made a “suspicious” power, it ruffled feathers, particularly Although Green welcomed gesture, but that word subsequently at the Treasury Department, home of Dillinger’s participation in the heists, was crossed out and replaced with the Secret Service. he also worried that the gangster’s “menacing.” Five bullets struck In 1936, the head of St. Paul’s notoriety would generate unwelcome Green in the upper body and doctors Secret Service office, Grady attention. offered little hope for his survival. His Boatwright, was caught investigating mother sat in vigil in his hospital the FBI’s conduct in the Green case. Beginning of the end room. Hoover prevailed once again and Dillinger and his girlfriend, Evelyn For days, Green drifted in and both Boatwright and his superior “Billie” Frechette, were staying— out of delirium. As FBI agents posing were demoted. under false names, of course—at the as doctors tried to pry information In reporting the incident, Time Lincoln Court Apartments, 93 S. out of him, Margaret Green read magazine described Green as a Lexington Parkway, in St. Paul. On a loudly from her Bible. Eddie never “minor Dillinger mobster,” probably tip from the landlady, wary of their provided anything useful—Dillinger a fair assessment. He did drive a nice suspicious habits, agents from the was long gone—but Beth Green car, though, and the FBI kept it. local FBI office came calling on subsequently became a valuable March 31, 1934. A wild shootout informant. It turned out she disliked Roger Bergerson, a former newspaper re- ensued, with the wounded Dillinger many of Eddie’s associates intensely. porter, is a freelance writer and longtime and Frechette escaping through an Green died after nine days. Como Park resident who enjoys writing unguarded rear door and another When it turned out that he had been about local history. Visit the gang member, Homer Van Meter, shot in the back, the Ramsey County parkbugle.org/archive for the January getting away, as well. Coroner’s Office called for an 2010 and April 2011 editions for more The news of Dillinger’s escape inquest, but the FBI refused to Paul Anderson reminiscences: “Traffic made headlines from coast to coast cooperate and it never occurred. stopped on Snelling when’32 Chevy ran and Hoover fumed, because the On learning of Green’s passing, wild” and “Moonshine on Snelling.” accompanying ridicule jeopardized Hoover said, “This man has his efforts to get more funding to admitted that he participated in the FEBRUARY 2012 n PARK BUGLE 9

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espite higher-than-average job of keeping up on the ice,” said tournament weekend, the sky stayed for $20 per game. The proceeds by the championship game, “we sold Dtemperatures and some open Scott Hamilton, tournament overcast, and Friday’s cool wind went to the Langford Park Booster out.” That game was played by St. patches of grass near one of the ice director. He gave kudos to hockey prevented the sun from melting the Club and Langford Park Hockey Paul’s Edgecumbe team and rinks, hockey was played outside parents Andy Frisell and Derek Fried ice. program. Minneapolis’ City of Lakes. City of under the lights at the 53rd annual for heading up the ice maintenance. The Winter Classic used to be It took awhile for tournament- Lakes took home the trophy. Langford Park Winter Classic Jan. “And Parks and Rec did an awesome held in late February, Hamilton said, goers to catch on, Hamilton said, but 5–8. The event, which includes both job of helping us shave the ice,” he but it was moved to a hockey and basketball tournament, said. early January to came close to moving the hockey In the end, “we were able to fool prevent situations like games to North Dale Recreation Mother Nature,” Hamilton said. the one encountered Center, which has a refrigerated rink. Winter Classic organizers covered the this year: unseasonably As the first day of the four-day south-facing rink boards with white warm weather. event approached, a group of plastic to slow the ice melt. It also “Having North Dale dedicated parents “did a phenomenal helped that on the first day of the available was great, but it’s still Langford Park Winter Classic,” Hamilton said. “It’s been going on for 50- plus years and it’s great to keep that tradition. It’s a fun, community event.” Organizers added to the fun this year by implementing Skybox seats: the chance to sit rink-side in one of four donated recliners complete with blankets and sleeping bags and complimentary coffee IN or hot chocolate served Ciaran Kelly flies toward the puck during a Langford Park Winter Classic game. to the seated guests, all Photos by Lori Hamilton THE HEART A theme-based, educational preschool OF COMO PARKcurriculum wrapped in a safe and loving child-care setting.

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Music in the Park’s Family Concerts Morton’s “Blackbottom Stomp.” will feature Celtic music, a little The Escher String Quartet will Events Venue information is listed at the end 3 FRIDAY 18 SATURDAY Mozart, classical guitar and more perform with classical guitarist Jason of the calendar. Send your events to Preschool storytime (ages 3 to 5) during three concerts in February, Vieaux on Friday, April 27. Their [email protected] by Feb. 15 Feast of the Golden Fork, 6:30 p.m., every Friday (except Feb. 17), St. March and April. concert will be a movement-and- to be included in the March issue. Church of the Holy Childhood, $75 Anthony Park library The first concert will be held motion-themed program that will per person Friday, Feb. 24, and will feature Ross include “Pizzicato” by Vivian Fung, 1 WEDNESDAY Sutter, Laura MacKenzie and Irish Dvorak’s “American” Quartet and 7 TUESDAY 19 SUNDAY Open computer lab, every Wednesday, dancer and fiddler Danielle Enblom. “Fandango” by Boccherini. Baby storytime: rhymes, stories and 1:30-3:30 p.m., St. Anthony Park Church of St. Cecelia’s annual dinner, The concert will include Irish and The concerts are held at St. songs for birth-age 2, 10:30- library 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Scottish songs performed on Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 11 a.m., St. Anthony Park library concertina, Irish bodhran, flutes, Carter Ave., at 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 English conversation circle, every Women’s Human Rights Film Series: 20 MONDAY bagpipes and fiddle. p.m. Wednesday, 4-5:30 p.m., St. “Sin by Silence,” 7-8:30 pm, St. Friday, March 30, the Ancia Tickets are $6 for each concert Anthony Park library President’s Day, public libraries and Saxophone Quartet will perform or $15 for the three-concert series. Anthony Park library schools are closed variations on “Twinkle, Twinkle Season and single tickets are St. Anthony Park Book Club, “A Visit Little Star” by Mozart, Latin-tinged available by calling 651-292-3268. From the Goon Squad,” by Jennifer 13 MONDAY 21 TUESDAY “Monk Tuno” by Cuban composer Tickets are also available online at Egan, 6:30-8 p.m., St. Anthony Park Falconers Card Club, 1 p.m., Falcon Paquito D’Rivera and Jelly Roll schubert.org/musicinthepark/family. Library Baby storytime: rhymes, stories and Heights City Hall songs for birth-age 2, 10:30-11 The St. Paul Chapter of International a.m., St. Anthony Park library Association of Administrative 14 TUESDAY Professionals monthly meeting, 5 p.m. networking, 6 p.m. dinner, Oak St. Anthony Park Garden Club, 25 SATURDAY Get to the Marsh Golf Clubhouse. $22 members, 6:30-7 p.m., business meeting; 7- St. Anthony Park Progressive Dinner, $24 guests. RSVP, 651-325-4238 8 p.m., “Native Plants for Dry Shade, 5:30 p.m. Find out more at Dry Sun and Hardiness,” by Nancy sapcc.org/progressivedinner2012. of the matter Schumacher of the Vagary, free and 2 THURSDAY open to the public, St. Matthew’s Treat your sweetie to a little Italy Basic computer class for people with Episcopal Church 27 MONDAY little or no computer experience, every Falconers Card Club, 1 p.m., Falcon Thursday in February, 10:30 a.m.- 17 FRIDAY Heights City Hall 2 Large, 2-Topping Pizzas and 12:30 p.m., St. Anthony Park library. Sign up required. Gnip Gnop Circus, 10:30-11:30 a 2-liter bottle of Coke $19.99 a.m., St. Anthony Park Library 26 SUNDAY plus tax Expires February 28, 2012 Sunday Afternoon Reading Group, “Cannery Row” by Mark Kurlansky, Valentine Special: 2:30 p.m., Micawber’s Books 1/2 price bottle of house wine reasons to BLOCK NURSE EXERCISE Valid only Feb. 14, St. Anthony Park Area Seniors block 2012 nurse exercise classes meet at these advertise in times and places: 1552 Como Avenue, the Park Bugle Tuesdays and Fridays, St. Anthony St. Paul, 651-645-6617 www.bascalis.biz 5 Park library, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, Seal High Rise, 825 Seal St., 12:30-1:30 p.m. Community newspapers are Wednesdays, SAP United Methodist Community Events is sponsored by Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., 10:30- readers’ choice for news and 11:30 a.m. St. Paul’s award advertising winning developer and Readers in areas served by community CONTACT INFORMATION: manager of high quality newspapers with circulations of less than 15,000 Church of the Holy Childhood, prefer the community newspaper as their source 1435 Midway Parkway, 651-644- commercial and of local news and advertising.* 7405 residential real estate 1. 74% of those surveyed read a local newspaper each Church of St. Cecilia, 2357 Bayless week and prefer the printed copy to the online version. Place, 651-644-4502 Office Space v Retail shops Fairview Community Center, 1910 W. 2. Those readers, on average, share their paper County Road B, Roseville Residential Condominiums with 2.33 persons. Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 3. 51% say they prefer to receive advertising through Larpenteur Ave., 651-644-5050 the newspaper instead of on the internet (11%) Micawber’s Books, 2238 Carter 4. 73% say they read most or all of their Ave., 651-646-5506 community newspaper Oak Marsh Golf Clubhouse located at 526 N. Inwood Ave., Oakdale 5. 43.8% keep their community newspaper six or more days St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 2245 Como Ave., 651-642-0411 *2011 results of an annual survey conducted by he National Newspaper Association and the research arm of the Reynolds Journalism Institute at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 651-292-9844 the Missouri School of Journalism. 2136 Carter Ave., 651-645-3058 www.wellingtonmgt.com FEBRUARY 2012 n PARK BUGLE 13

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1550 N. Hamline Ave., will begin is the walk ambassador for the 2012 Peter Smith will read on Feb. 8 attending the Hopkins church but spring sports registration for indoor Junior Diabetes Research from his book, A Cavalcade of Lesser lived in the east metro area. They soccer, volleyball and floor hockey on Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes Horrors, a series of funny, honest and began meeting Sunday afternoons at Wednesday, Feb. 1. at the Mall of America Feb. 25. moving pieces in which Smith Advent Lutheran Church in There are still openings in the Emma has had type 1 diabetes explores a few messy episodes from Roseville a few years ago. babysitting class on Saturday, Feb. 4, since she was 22 months old. She his own life and uncovers a simple As the church grew and needed and Saturday, Feb. 11. Techno Crazy checks her blood sugars eight times a reassurance we should take to heart: a larger space, the church found that class begins Tuesday, Feb. 7. day and has used insulin since she We’re all on this wild ride together. the St. Andrew’s church site was Volleyball-softball and soccer clinics was 2 years old. As the walk Diane Wilson closes the series available to rent. Church of the and the class Get Set to Be a Vet will ambassador, Emma enjoys sharing on Feb. 15 with a reading from her Redeemer signed a lease in January be held the week of March 5–8. her story to promote the awareness book Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of and moved in. A Teen Dance for ages 11 to 14 of the disease and the importance of Life, in which she explores the work Dickerson was hired as pastor of will be held Friday, Feb. 3, from 7 to finding a cure. This is the 10th year of several modern Dakota people the church in October. He and his 9:30 p.m. Cost is $5. that Emma’s walk team, Emma’s who are continuing to raise beloved family moved to Minnesota from Henry Hansen The adult field trips to the Endeavor, has participated in the children: Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan, Raleigh, N.C. Minnesota Swarm Lacrosse Game fundraiser. Emma has been featured an artist and poet; Clifford Canku, a “We are very excited about Local boy performs in “The and Ichiban’s Japanese Steak House on TV public service announcements spiritual leader and language teacher; being in the Como area for several Dragons Are Singing Tonight” still have openings. Call the and will be appearing on KARE 11 Alameda Rocha, a boarding-school reasons,” Dickerson said. “First, this Henry Hansen, a fifth-grader at St. recreation center at 651-298-5813 in late February. survivor; Harley and Sue Eagle, location is close to many of the Anthony Park Elementary School, is for more information. Canadian activists; and Delores families in our congregation. Second, performing with the Minnesota The Smurfs is the featured movie Fireside Reading Series is Brunelle, an Ojibwe counselor. we are excited about being at St. Boychoir in a collaboration with the at the Friday, Feb. 17, Movie Night. Hamline Midway tradition Sign interpretation is available Andrew's itself, because it provides choir, Puppet Farm Arts and Circus Activities begin at 6 p.m. and run The Fireside Literary Series will with advanced notice. For more such a beautiful sanctuary for our Juventas at the Southern Theater in through 8:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair feature three readings by Minnesota information, call 651-222-3242 or worship services. And finally, we are Minneapolis. The musical “The or blanket to sit on. authors at the Hamline Midway visit www.thefriends.org. also excited about learning about the Dragons Are Singing Tonight,” a tale Branch Library, 1558 W. Minnehaha ways we can serve the community about a nasty dragon, opened Jan. 27 Falcon Heights girl is 2012 Ave., in February. The programs, Anglican church opens at former near the church.” and will run through Sunday, Feb. ambassador for diabetes walk which are free and open to the St. Andrew’s Catholic Church For more information, go to 12. Emma Bontrager, a sixth-grader at public, begin at 7 p.m. and include Church of the Redeemer, an www.oftheredeemer.org The show is an adaptation of Falcon Heights Elementary School, coffee, cider, cookies and book Anglican church, has moved in to the poet Jack Prelutsky’s book of dragon signings. former site of St. Andrew’s Catholic Film spotlights prison group that poems, which are brought to life by On Feb. 1, Ed Bok Lee will read Church, 1031 Como Ave. The raised awareness of domestic abuse 30 singing boys, three dazzling from his new poetry collection, church branched off from the The movie Sin by Silence will be aerialists from Circus Juventas, 12 Whorled, a piece that strives to give a Church of the Cross in Hopkins. shown Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 7 to top-notch musicians and countless voice to those left out with words of Nathan Dickerson, the church 8:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony Park puppets, giant and small. Shows are loss and longing, confrontation and pastor, said the church began as a Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m., celebration. small group of people who were Neighbors to 14 Saturdays at 1 and 5 p.m., and Sundays at 1 p.m. For more information, go to www.tigerlion.org or call 612-670-7771.

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Neighbors from 13 partnered with various organizations, will dine at tables for two in a candle- For more information, call 651-644- on Thursday, March 1, from 10 to including the Raptor Center on this lit setting in one of the three featured 9200. 11:30 a.m., at the Caregiver Group Branch Library, 2300 Como Ave., as project. Medical supplies for the gardens at the conservatory. The meeting at St. Anthony Park United part of the Women’s Human Rights hawk mitigation were provided by Baroque Trio will perform each St. Cecilia's to host annual dinner Church of Christ, 2129 Film Series. The film profiles the 3M Foundation. evening. The Church of St. Cecilia, 2357 Commonwealth Ave. Boss, professor Convicted Women Against Abuse For more information about the There will be a 5:30 and 8 p.m. Bayless Place, invites friends and emeritus at the University of (CWAA), the U.S. prison system’s project and island restoration, you seating each evening. Seating is neighbors to its annual dinner on Minnesota, is well known for her first inmate-initiated group. CWAA can visit these partner websites: limited and reservations are required. Sunday, Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to work on ambiguous loss. Her recent has worked to change laws for Galapagos National Park, Call 651-487-8250 or reserve online 2:30 p.m. in the church basement. book, Loving Someone Who Has battered women, raised awareness for galapagospark.org, and the Raptor at comozooconservatory.org. The The dinner will feature roast Dementia: How to Find Hope While those on the outside of prison walls Center, www.theraptorcenter.org. cost is $165 per couple, a portion of turkey and all the trimmings. Tickets Coping with Stress and Grief, has and educated the prison system This St. Paul Audubon program which is tax-deductible. You can see for the dinner are $9; children age 8 received wide acclaim for the proven about the complexities of domestic is free and open to the public. A the menu at the website. and under eat for free. strategies for managing ongoing abuse. A discussion will follow the social time with refreshments begins The event will feature fun, food, stress and grief. While her book film. at 6:45 p.m. For more information, Glow-in-the-dark ping-pong! a raffle and a silent auction. addresses dementia, the perspectives The film is presented by the call Linda Goodspeed at 651-647- The Z Puppets will present Gnip The Church of Cecilia is located and suggestions apply to many Friends of the St. Paul Public Library 1452. Gnop Circus at the St. Anthony Park east of Highway 280, just north of ongoing conditions. For more and the Advocates for Human Branch Library, 2245 Como Ave., on the intersection of University and information, contact Ted Bowman at Rights. Please note: Some Music Under Glass concert series Friday, Feb. 17, from 10:30 to 11:30 Cromwell avenues. 651-645-6058. graphic images of abuse appear brings jazz, zydeco to Como Park a.m. The Caregiver Group is a service briefly in photographs during the The Cafe Accordion Orchestra will The show is billed as a glow-in- Support group offered to adults co-sponsored by St. Anthony Park film. perform its loungy, eclectic mix of the-dark ping-pong-ball circus. You recovering from mental illness Area Seniors and the churches of St. music at the Marjorie McNeely will never look at table tennis the A peer support group for adults Anthony Park. St. Paul Adubon presents Conservatory in Como Regional same way again. Recommended for recovering from mental illness meets Protecting the Galapagos Hawk Park, Thursday, Feb. 9, from 5 to 8 ages 2 and up. biweekly on the second and fourth Co-op preschool hosts open house Julia Ponder, executive director of the p.m. For more information, call the Wednesday of the month at 6:30 The St. Anthony Park Co-Op Raptor Center, will present the talk The concert is part of Music St. Anthony Park Branch Library at p.m. at Centennial Methodist Preschool, 2129 Commonwealth “Conservation in Galapagos: Under Glass, a free Thursday-night 651-642-0411 or visit www.sppl.org. Church, 1524 County Road C-2, Ave., is accepting applications for Protecting the Galapagos Hawk” on music series that kicked off in Roseville. The free group is new families for the fall of 2012. Thursday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. at January and will showcase local Date Night Under the Stars sponsored by the National Alliance Prospective families are welcome to Fairview Community Center, 1910 musicians. Head over to the Roseville Oval, on Mental Illness of Minnesota. visit the school, meet the teachers and W. County Road B, Roseville. Other concerts include the 2660 Civic Center Dr., for a Trained facilitators who are also in visit with current families at the Ponder will address a recent Robb Henry Trio, Feb. 19; Daddy romantic evening under the stars on recovery lead the groups. For more upcoming open house, Friday, Feb. pilot project on the Galapagos Squeeze Trio, March 8; and Gnarl, Friday, Feb. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. The information, contact Will at 651- 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. Islands that aimed to remove March 18. event includes candlelight dining on 578-3364. Learn more about the school, invasive, non-native rodents to The concerts include food, hors d’oeuvres and desserts and find contact information and protect the native species in the area. cocktails, beer and wine, which will skating under the stars. Feast of the Golden Fork Dinner download an application at the Because the Galapagos hawks were be available for purchase. Cost is $46 per couple. Call An elegant seven-course dinner will school’s website, www.sapcp.org identified as at risk for secondary, 651-792-7110 to register. be served in Buchanan Hall at nontarget mortality, the Raptor McNeely Conservatory opens Church of the Holy Childhood, An open house two-for-one Center at the University of for Valentine’s dining for two Show of ceramics and paintings 1435 Midway Parkway, Saturday, The Harriet Alexander Nature Minnesota was asked to lead a plan Como Regional Park’s Marjorie opens at Raymond Ave. Gallery Feb. 18, at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $75 Center, 2520 N. Dale St., Roseville, to protect them during the project. McNeely Conservatory will open its Parallel Themes, featuring the work per person, $65 of which will be a and its neighbor, the Wildlife Ponder will talk about what gardens for a unique dining of ceramic artist Wayne Branum and donation to the Holy Childhood Rehabilitation Center, will both host happened during the project and the experience for three nights in painter Peter Presnail, will open at Choir Fund to pay for the orchestra open houses on Sunday, Feb. 5, from results. Galapagos National Park and February: Sunday, Feb. 12, Monday, Raymond Avenue Gallery, 761 Masses. Reserved tickets may be 1 to 4 p.m. Celebrate the Chinese the Charles Darwin Foundation Feb. 13, and Tuesday, Feb. 14. Guests Raymond Ave., Friday, Feb. 17, and purchased at the church office by New Year at the nature center, then run through March 30. calling 651-644-7405 Monday head across the parking lot to the An opening reception will be through Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. rehabilitation center’s once-a-year from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17. opportunity to peek behind the Raymond Avenue Gallery is Pauline Boss will speak at SAP scenes at this busy animal “hospital.” T NTHONY ARK open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 Caregiver Group in March Call the nature center at 651- S . A P p.m., and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Pauline Boss will be the guest speaker 765-4262 for more information. EALTHCARE ROFESSIONALS H P Mrs. Schmider goes to Washington from 7 St. Anthony Park Dental Arts, P.A. Dr. Bill Harrison www.sapdentalarts.com that students write individual critical “The Japanese might be smiling now, become Nobel Peace Prize winners,” 2282 Como Avenue, 651-646-1123 responses to every assignment. That but behind their masks [they’re says Schmider, “but we chose them gave the students practice in treacherous]. Remember the Now offering single appointment crowns & veneers first.” formulating their own points of view, Nanking Massacre!’” In addition to her administrative but it didn’t guarantee that they During her tenure at the duties with the Fulbright Association, St. Anthony Park Dental Care, 2278 Como Avenue would see an individual work of Fulbright Association, Schmider Schmider plans to continue her work Todd Grossmann, DDS 651-644-3685 literature in the same cultural context plans to maintain the organization’s as a distance-learning professor with [email protected] as their teacher. Schmider learned high profile among Fulbright alums the University of Maryland’s Paul Kirkegaard, DDS 651-644-9216 that when she assigned a poem by an by sponsoring an annual University College-Adelphi, using a www.pkdds.com American feminist to the Chinese international conference and lifetime’s teaching skills in an online students. A meditation on the building a more diverse membership. classroom. Eyedeals EyeCare, P.A. contrast between women’s inner and Fulbright scholars come from And that’s not her only internet David Daly, OD outer selves, the poem describes the community colleges in the heartland presence. Schmider is likely the only Complete Eye Care For Adults And Children writer’s reaction to a series of Japanese as well as Ivy League institutions on Fulbright Association executive 2309 Como Avenue, 651-644-5102 block prints of a geisha donning her the East Coast, she says, and it’s in director in history who has ever www.eyedeals.com elaborate makeup. America’s best interest for “people embarked on an online modeling “I wonder what she’s thinking as from all parts of the nation to grow in career in her seventh decade. “I she puts on the perfect mask,” was international understanding.” Franklin J. Steen, DDS model for a Details Direct store in Thorough and gentle cleanings with enhanced home care Schmider’s summation. However, Her immediate task is to oversee Eau Claire, Wisconsin,” she says with strategies. Plus expertise in enamel saving procedures when Schmider asked the students the selection and award of the satisfaction. “I can now be put in 2301 Como, 651-644-2757 for their written responses to the Fulbright Prize for International people’s online shopping carts.” poem, the answers were as uniform Peace and Understanding, a as they were jarring to an American prestigious award that has honored HOLLY HOUSE Center for Integrated HealthCare Judy Woodward is a librarian at sensibility. “Every single student said major figures such as Bill Clinton, Roseville Library and a frequent 2324 University Avenue, 651-645-6951 the meaning of the poem was, ‘Never Desmond Tutu and Bill and Melinda contributor to the Park Bugle. trust the Japanese!’” Schmider says. Gates. “Four of our winners have FEBRUARY 2012 n PARK BUGLE 15

School News Reaction and Revolt in History. www.labelsforeducation.com. Be Students work individually or as sure to clip the UPC symbol when teams to create a play, build a cutting labels. Every label museum board, write a paper or helps. Thanks for your support. make a website or documentary. Judges are needed. Contact Gen February is I Love to Read month Champions Nakanishi at 651-744-5233 or and St. Anthony Park kids love to read. The school’s Read-a-Thon Chelsea Heights [email protected] if you’d like geography bee to be a judge. fundraiser kicks off Thursday, Feb. winners are 2. The goal is for the students to read Andrei Konieczny, Students may receive a surprise on 240,000 minutes from Feb. 2 to 13. Evan Walczak, Valentine’s Day. Roses are being Students will seek pledges in hopes of Joel LaChappelle, sold as a fundraiser for the Murray raising $11,000 for the school. If the Quincy Altman, play “Willie Wonka and the student body reaches its 240,000- Lila Seeba, Chocolate Factory,” which will be minute goal, Principal Ann Johnson Kieran Aus and performed March 23–25. Students will dress up as a storybook character Theo Lucy. be selling the flowers during lunch (chosen by the students) for the periods and the roses will be delivered entire school day on Feb. 16. We welcome news about students or graders can have a guided tour the to recipients on Feb. 14. FAFSA nights are Feb. 15 and Monday, Feb. 13, is National schools in our readership area: Como school, visit the classrooms and see March 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. African-American Parent Park, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale and the school in action. Sixth-graders In the first trimester, 97 seventh- Counselors and college admissions Involvement Day. All parents and St. Anthony Park. The deadline for the can also shadow a Murray student graders made the A honor roll and staff will be on hand to help parents extended family members are invited March issue is Wednesday, Feb. 15. Send any Wednesday or Thursday in 78 made the B honor roll. In the fill out the Free Application for to spend time at the school that day. your news to [email protected] or February. Go to Murray’s website to eighth grade, 63 made the A honor Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and get If you want to visit and have lunch, call 651-214-6526. sign up a student for shadowing: roll and 87 made the B honor roll. their student ready for college. let your child’s teacher know so the www.murray.spps.org. Way to go. Chelsea Heights Elementary school will have enough lunches 1557 Huron St., 651-293-8790 Spanish teacher Kathy Herrema- St. Anthony Park Elementary prepared for visiting families. Johnson will hold an informational Murray’s conferences will be held www.chelsea.spps.org Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m., 2180 Knapp St., 651-293-8735 meeting about a June 2013 home- The school’s open house is and Thursday, Feb. 2, from 5 to 8 www.stanthony.spps.org stay trip to Costa Rica on Wed., Thursday, Feb. 9, from 5:30 to 6:30 Do you remember what state was the p.m. epicenter of a 5.8-magnitude Feb. 1, at 2:15 p.m. If you have General Mills’ Box Tops for p.m. This is a good time for questions, contact Herrema-Johnson prospective parents to visit the earthquake this past August? Do you The school science fair was held on Education and Campbell’s Labels at [email protected] or 651- school. New parent tours will also be know where Bristol Bay, a great place Jan. 17, and approximately 45 for Education programs provide 293-8800, x 45383. Parents are conducted every Tuesday and to catch salmon, is located? How students will go to the regional much-needed funds to schools for welcome to attend the meeting. Thursday in February. Call the about which state has the Finger competition in the 15 different enrichment programs and school at 651-293-8735 to schedule Lakes? categories. equipment. St. Anthony Park These are a few of the questions The Como Park Senior High Elementary School has been a tour. School Showcase is Wednesday, Feb. seven Chelsea Heights students were Murray’s One-on-One class has 48 collecting boxtops and food labels for 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event Other important February dates at asked in the school’s final students who receive academic help many years. Clipping boxtops and is a great opportunity to see the the school include an early release day competition for the National in their core subjects from about 70 labels is a simple way for the Como Park community in action. on Friday, Feb. 3; no school on Geographic Bee. tutors. Because the students are in the community to help the school and Check out Advanced Placement, Friday, Feb. 17, or Monday, Feb. 20; Quincy Altman clinched the class every day of the week, Cindy the school has just made it easier. A band and orchestra, clubs and site council meets on Tuesday, Feb. 7, victory by correctly by answering that Thrasher is looking for more tutors collection box has been placed in the organizations, athletics, world at 5 p.m.; SAPSA meets on Tuesday, the state of Chiapas is in Mexico. He to come to Murray. She makes lower level of the St. Anthony Park languages, JROTC, and much more. Feb. 21, at 7 p.m.; and Davanni’s edged out Evan Walczak, who arrangements with the teachers so the Branch Library, 2245 Como Ave. Pizza Night is Wednesday, Feb. 29, happened to know that Timbuktu tutors have assignments to work on The box is navy blue and is labeled Thirty-one students are Bigs for 31 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Roseville was in Mali and placed with their student. They may have a “box tops and labels for SAP Como Elementary Littles. Every Davanni’s, 1905 W. Perimeter Drive. second. Kieran Aus placed third. student review missed items on a test, Elementary.” If you are interested in Thursday during the school year, Tell the Davanni’s servers that you are Other participants included Lila read through a history assignment or helping, take a look at the lists of these ambitious students volunteer with the school and the school will Seeba, Theo Lucy, Andrei Konieczny catch up on homework. Tutors come eligible products on the company their time by doing activities with receive a percentage of the proceeds and Joel LaChappelle. for one or more days of the week for websites: their Littles, such as play in the gym, www.boxtops4education.com and from the evening. visit the computer lab, complete a one, two or three periods to be with Congratulations to the Chelsea the student. The classes are at 11:20 Heights Elementary Lego Team, craft project, read a book, work on a school project or help with a.m. to 12:14 p.m., 12:15 to 1:10 the LegoFanatics. second-place p.m. or 1:10 to 2:00 p.m. If you winner at the Sanford Middle School homework. Bigs are not private Attention Prospective tutors but simply good friends and would like to be a tutor, contact First Lego League Tournament. The Cindy at 651-293-8740. team advanced to the state mentors. These students filled out an Students and Parents application, had good references, tournament on Jan. 28 at Winter season sports wrap up: Como Park Senior High School Washington Technology were interviewed and completed training before being matched with Murray student athletes are in the Open House—Showcase Magnet. The students competing on midst of another successful sports the team are sixth-graders Jackson a student at Como Elementary. Yangmee Lor of the Big Brothers Big season. The girls’ basketball team was Wednesday, February 8 Kerr, Abigail Moseman, Andrei 9–0 at press time. Konieczny and Jared Czech; fifth- Sister Program of the Greater Twin Cities matched students from the The girls played their Jan. 17 6:30-8:00 p.m. graders Cecelia Wulff, Mya Min game against Battle Creek at the Way, Goodness Adekanmi and two schools based on shared interests and similar personality traits. main gym of the campus of Como See our school community in action! Michael Smith; and fourth-graders Park Senior High School. Coaches • Advanced Placement Danny Smith and Eric Chase. The Activities are designed for not only enjoyment and academic Pearson and Cornelius have a squad • Band and Orchestra results of the state tournament were of nearly 30 girls and the program not known at press time. achievement for the Little but to also • Athletics build leadership skills in the Bigs. remains strong year after year. The Murray wrestling team is • Clubs and Organizations Como Park Senior High Murray Junior High sporting its largest roster of players in • JROTC 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 many years. New coach Kirby Scull www.comosr.spps.org 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 • World Languages www.murray.spps.org has a team of 17 boys who improve with every match...... and much more! Como varsity debaters Dai’Quan Boys basketball begins Jan. 31. Robinson and Stryker Thompson Murray’s Showcase for prospective seventh-graders is Thursday, Feb. 9, The boys will defend their took second place at the Section IV championship year from last season. debate tournament, and Maci Bekele from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Parents and sixth-graders will go to six classrooms and Guleed Ali took fifth place. Both The school’s History Day teams advanced to the Minnesota to hear about the core and elective Como Park Senior High School curriculum. Every Tuesday in competition is Tuesday, Feb. 21. State Debate Tournament held at the This year’s topic is Revolution, 740 W. Rose Ave., St. Paul • 651-293-8800 University of Minnesota. February at 9 a.m., parents and sixth- 16 PARK BUGLE n FEBRUARY 2012

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Coming Soon! St. Anthony Park Area Seniors presents: 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. 2012 Senior Cinema Series The 2nd Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. at the James Baker-Jarvis and the Minnesota Historical years, retiring as a sergeant. He was St. Anthony Park Public Library. All are welcome. Free to seniors Society. also a longtime member of the and all other adults. James R. Baker-Jarvis, 61, of Longmont, Colo., died suddenly Gordon is survived by his American Legion and VFW. Mark your calendars. First Dec. 31. Jim grew up in Lauderdale. second wife, Carolyn; daughters, He was preceded in death by his film on March 8. Watch for Jim loved his work as a Susan Bassett and Mary Lekarczyk; wife, Shirley; son, William Jr.; and more details in the March theoretical physicist at the National and son-in-law Mark Lekarczyk, all brother, Robert. He is survived by issue of the Park Bugle. Institute of Standards and of Colorado Springs. daughters Debbie (Gary) Currier, 2200 Hillside Avenue / 651-642-9052 Technology in Boulder, Colo., In what seemed to be fitting, Cindi (Chris) Snow, Sharon (Mike) garnering many awards and given his long-lived love for St. McNulty and Verlee (Gene) authoring many publications. His Anthony Park and Minnesota in Nanneman; nine grandchildren; two passions were canoeing, camping, general, Gordon was laid to rest on great-grandchildren; and special Dec. 2, with a steady snowfall and friend, Darlene Amlotte. Branch and Bough biking and hiking in the mountains and his beloved guitar. Although a temperatures barely breaking 20 His funeral was held Jan. 18, at TTrree Service and Landscape Care man of so many great achievements, degrees. Como Park Lutheran Church, with interment at Fort Snelling National he remained humble, kind and Joseph Bitney TreeTree PruningPruning & Removal/ShrubRe & Hedge Maintenanceenance caring, with a delightful sense of Cemetery. TreeTree and shrshrubub seselection and planting/Landscapepe DesignDesign & Install Joseph Patrick “Joe” Bitney, 59, died humor. Eunice Logan ISA CCertifiedertified ArboristArbo #MN-0343A He is survived by his wife, unexpectedly on Jan. 10. He is OOwnerwner OpOperated-climbingerated- specialists Karen; children, Duff and Aquene; survived by his mother, Betty; sister, Eunice Hansen Logan, 93, died in FFullyully LicLicensedensed aandn Insured four brothers; and five sisters. Patricia; and brothers, Jim (Sue), Torrance, Calif., while visiting FFreeree estimatesestimates 651.335.8655655 His funeral service was held on John, Michael, Terry (Judy), Tom relatives on Dec. 29. A petite bundle Jan. 7. (Cathy) and Dan (Michelle). of energy, she devoted herself to Email:Email: [email protected] His funeral service was held Jan. others through a lifetime of volunteer Gordon Bassett 16, at the Church of St. Cecilia in work, career as an educator and as a Gordon Bassett, 78, died peacefully Como Park. loving wife, mother and grandmother. in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Nov. Donald Fischer 23. Bassett grew up on Dudley She was a member of the Avenue in St. Anthony Park. Donald A. Fischer, 83, retired St. Philanthropic Educational He was the son of Nancy and Paul fire captain, died Dec. 20. He Organization (PEO) and, until the Open House Gordon W. Bassett. His maternal was an avid golfer and longtime fast- last few years, was active at Como February 16th and March 13th at 7 p.m. grandparents, Mary Pfau and pitch softball pitcher. Park Lutheran Church. Elbridge Cole Staples, lived on Carter He was preceded in death by his She was preceded in death by Avenue. His paternal grandfather, sister, Beverly McCulloch. He is her husband, Largey. Survivors Come see our unique public charter school Louis Bassett, was an influential survived by his wife of 57 years, include two sons, Robert and Ian; (grades 7-12), where students identify and figure on the University of Burnell (née Bugge); six children, twin daughters, Martha and Mary; pursue their intellectual passions through an Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. Theresa (Keith) Valle, Mark (Julie), and three grandchildren. inquiry-driven, project-based learning process. He attended Gutterson Karen Kasmirski (Jerry Anderson), A memorial service was held Elementary School on Como Laurie (Ken) Weyandt, Sandra Jan. 7 at Como Park Lutheran Avenue and graduated from Murray (Mike) Luger and Maureen (Fred) Church. NEW LOCATION! NEW BUILDING! High School. He attended the Peterson; 12 grandchildren; and 17 6th Grade planned for 2013-2014 University of Minnesota, graduating great-grandchildren. Malcolm MacGregor in 1955 with a bachelor’s degree in His funeral service was held at Malcolm Dean MacGregor, 67, died mechanical engineering. We was a Maternity of Mary Catholic Church of cancer Jan. 17. He was a lifetime career Army man and retired in in Como Park on Dec. 23, with resident of Ramsey County, Colorado Springs in 1973. interment at Elmhurst Cemetery. including 38 years in St. Anthony In 1991, Gordon returned to St. Park. He graduated from Alexander Floyd Foslien Ramsey High School in 1962, the 700 Glendale Street, St. Paul Paul to attend his 40th Murray High School reunion, where he Floyd F. Foslien, 89, of St. Anthony University of Minnesota and the 651-649-5495 ext. 205 www.avalonschool.org reconnected with Carolyn Park, died peacefully at home University of Minnesota School of Vickerman, née Andrews, also of St. surrounded by his family on Jan. 11. Law. He maintained a private law Anthony Park. They were married at He was preceded in death by his the Old Muskego Church on the siblings, Evelyn Mattson, Ray and campus of Luther Theological Don. He is survived by his wife of 37 Seminary in June 1992. years, Joanna; eight children, Nancy Gordon was the last male (David) Cudlipp, Dana, Keith descendant of a long line of Bassetts, (Bonnie), Kathie, Floyd Jr. (Sarah), a family that played an integral role Mark (Kjerstie), Ian and Hannah; in shaping the United States, from and four grandchildren. agitating during the Revolutionary His memorial service was held War and defending the Union in the Jan. 28 at St. Anthony Park United Civil War to contributing to the Church of Christ. commercialization of air travel. His maternal great-grandfather, Thomas Grell Isaac Staples, was a lumber baron and Thomas D. Grell, 54, died Dec. 30. was reported to be one of Minnesota’s He is survived by his mother, first millionaires. His paternal great- Dorothy Grell; brothers, Wesley grandfather, Edward Henry Bassett, Grell and Rocky Grell (Lisa); and was a soldier in the First Minnesota sisters, Robin Strelow (Mike) and Regiment in the Civil War; his letters Penny Burdine (Tim). Malcolm MacGregor home were a critical primary source The memorial service was held in the book Last Full Measure, a Jan. 19 at St. Anthony Park Lutheran comprehensive history of the Church. practice for 42 years in both regiment’s contributions to Minneapolis and St. Paul. defending the Union. Malcolm was greatly involved in An avid historian, especially of William Konopatzki the community and his children’s American military history and the William Konopatzki, 87, died Jan. and grandchildren’s lives, enjoyed role of rail transportation in everyday 11. Bill served with the U.S. Marines running, biking and cross-country life and commerce, Gordon was an in the Central Pacific, Nagasaki and skiing, as well as golf and great authority on passenger trains in the Okinawa during World War II. He conversations with friends. Malcolm West between 1930 and 1940. He was elected to the St. Paul City was an active member of the Council in the 1970s and worked for Lives Lived to 17 Minnesota Transportation Museum the St. Paul Police Department for 30 FEBRUARY 2012 n PARK BUGLE 17

Lives Lived from 16 had certain things he truly enjoyed in at Weyerhaeuser Chapel, Macalester his personal life, most reflecting his College, on Jan. 22. love of the outdoors. He loved being outside and taking in the beauty of the trees, flowers, mountains and Edith Wegscheider landscapes. Edith Wegscheider, 81, died Dec. 17. Having a young family in the She was preceded in death by her 1970s, he and Margaret enjoyed husband, John. She is survived by her summer hiking and winter cross- brother, Vince Booty Jr., and sisters, country skiing in Minnesota, Jeanette Lence and Kathleen (Bob) exploring a number of state parks, Kissner. often with friends. This resulted in Mass of Christian Burial was almost yearly trips to Glacier celebrated Dec. 22 at Maternity of National Park, the Canadian Rockies Mary Catholic Church in Como and the West Coast. Park. Malcolm discovered a real love for cross-country skiing in the early 1990s. As enjoyable as immersing himself in skiing was, he enjoyed the many friendships he developed with his ski classmates and training partners. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. John and Irene MacGregor of Falcon Heights. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Mary; children, Dr. Kelly MacGregor (Dr. Justin Revenaugh) and Julie MacGregor Farris (Jason), all of St.

Paul; and four grandchildren. He is MN Lic. #20320318 also survived by his brother, Dr. Gary MacGregor (Heather) of California, and sister, Dr. Ellen Ward (Robert) of Rochester, Minn.; Margaret’s siblings, James (Mary) and Kathleen; and brother-in-law, Joe. His memorial service was held

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Business News Como Lake Bed and Breakfast offers an in-town getaway

By Roger Bergerson

here’s a new nest high above the bath with Jacuzzi, living room, this might be the perfect setting for a emphasized the use of reclaimed or inspection process that the city’s Tshore of Lake Como, but it’s not kitchenette and library/office. Then B&B,” she said. Sherman did a lot of recycled materials whenever possible. licensing department required as for the bald eagles or other raptors there are all the attractions the Como the work herself and, whether Rezoning was not required to start “rigorous.” sometimes seen there. area has to offer, including remodeling or redecorating, has the B&B, but she describes the It’s not as though Sherman has a Rather, the Como Lake Bed and recreational opportunities, so Como B&B to 20 Breakfast’s Aerie Suite is a cozy Sherman has skates, skis and bicycles accommodation for human beings available for guest use. seeking a unique getaway right in the The home in which Sherman Suka-Rama space is now middle of the city. lives with her teenage son was built Carla Solberg Sherman opened in 1915 by Elov Ericsson. He owned her B&B in early 2011 and her a creamery on the hill above Something New for local artists guests rave about the antique charm Lexington Avenue at Jessamine of the century-old home at 1205 W. Avenue that eventually was converted By Kristal Leebrick Como Blvd., its creature comforts to condominiums. She and her then-husband and hearty breakfasts. omething New, “a local artist gift Suka-Rama in 2006, closed the shop furniture, jewelry, pottery, paintings, bought the badly neglected house in “People really seem happy up shoppe,” is opening in the Suka- on Dec. 24. The new store will prints, drawings, wood carvings, the mid-1990s and a long process of S here,” said Sherman, as she gave a Rama spot in the Healy Building, feature 50 metro-area artists, cards, blown glass and more. restoration and renovation began. tour of the nearly 800-square-foot, 2301 Como Ave., this month. Sue Rohricht said, who will sell At press time, Rohricht was “I think maybe in the back of third-floor suite, which features a Rohricht, who opened the eclectic handmade clothing, repurposed planning a soft opening on Feb. 1 bedroom with a king-size bed, full my mind I always had the idea that with a grand opening the first weekend in March. When Rohricht sent out a call for artists for her new endeavor in late December she got a big response. So far, she hasn’t turned any artist away, Community Worship Directory but the store will ultimately be a juried shop, she said, with the participating artists deciding on the art that will be sold in the store. v v COMO PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Rohricht closed Suka-Rama www.comoparklutheran.org 2357 Bayless Place. 651-644-4502 www.comoeveningprayer.org Website: www.stceciliaspm.org because it “could not continue to 1376 Hoyt Ave. W, St. Paul 55108-2300 Handicap accessible make ends meet. We simply did not 651-646-7127 Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m. at the church have the customer base that we Handicapped Accessible Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the church needed to survive,” she said. “While Sunday Worship Schedule: our customers were loyal and liked 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship (nursery care 8:15 a.m. - Noon) v ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 9:35 a.m. Adult Education and Sunday School 2129 Commonwealth Avenue (corner of Commonwealth & Chelmsford) what we were doing, we didn’t have 7:00 p.m. Como Evening Prayer Worship 651-646-7173 www.sapucc.org enough traffic. I am tied to this Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays 10:00 a.m. worship neighborhood having grown up here Rides available for 10:45 a.m. worship; call before noon on Friday. Pastor Victoria Wilgocki and with my parents [Joanne and Wednesday Lenten Worship and Soup Suppers: Worship at 7:00 p.m. God is Still Speaking Tom] still living here. I didn’t want to Please join us for soup suppers Wednesdays during Lent (beginning Ash Wednesday, February 22), from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., with worship at 7:00 p.m. (continuing v ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH give up on providing something of March 4, 11, 18, 25). Proceeds help youth pay for summer mission trip and Bible www.sapumc.org value to the community.” camps. Suggested donation: $6 adults and children 12+; $3 children 3-11. All are welcome! She says the building’s landlord, Pipe Organ Concert Series: FREE to the public! Sundays in February at 3:00 p.m. 2200 Hillside Ave (at Como) 651-646-4859 Park Service owner Ned Wesenberg, Come hear our wonderful pipe organ raise the roof to the glory of God! Pastor Donna Martinson February 5: Como Park Lutheran director of Music Tom Ferry. Sundays: “deserves a lot of credit for being Works by J.S. Bach, Stephen Paulus, Paul Manz, and others. 10:00 a.m. Worship celebration flexible and willing to work with me February 12: Laura Edman from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. 11:00 a.m. Fellowship and refreshments to give this concept a try. It is my Music will include works by J.S. Bach, Jongen, and Paul Manz. hope that by providing a place for v February 19: Melanie Ohnstad from Westminter Presbyterian Church, Mpls. ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH artists from the greater metro to Including works by Bruhns, John Knowles Payne, and Rachel Laurin. 2323 Como Avenue W. (651) 645-0371 February 26: Steve Gentile from the Church of St. Helena, Mpls. Staffed nursery available - Handicap-accessible showcase their work, we will succeed Music by Buxtehude, Bach, Brahms, Hindemith and Mendelssohn. Pastors Glenn Berg-Moberg and Marc Ostlie-Olson in bringing more people to our Pastor: Martin Ericson Web, Facebook, & Twitter: SAPLC community, which will, in turn, help Director of Music Ministry: Thomas Ferry Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. all the businesses in the community, Education Hour for all: 9:45 a.m. along with the artists at Something v FALCON HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Ash Wednesday Worship, Feb. 22, 7:00 p.m. 1795 Holton St. at Garden, 651-646-2681 Soup Suppers begin – Feb. 22, 5:00 p.m. New.” www.falconheightsucc.org Art Exhibit: The Cross, by James Quentin Young Sundays: 10:30 a.m. worship Minnesota Faith Chinese Lutheran Church 1:30 p.m. Communion, first Sunday of the month Business briefs 9:15 a.m. – Faith formation classes for all ages Jeff Huff, owner of the little wine Feb. 9 (Thursday) – 7 p.m., Juncture One alternative worship v Feb. 12 – 10:30 a.m., Jazz Sunday worship with Cory Wong Quartet ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH shoppe, is selling his business to Feb. 22 – 7 p.m., Ash Wednesday service The Rev. Blair A. Pogue, Rector 2136 Carter at Chelmsford. Pam and Austin Johnson of Prior An Open and Affirming, Just Peace church; handicap accessible www.stmatthewsmn.org Sundays 9:15 a.m: Education for all ages Lake. Huff says it’s time for him to move on to new ventures. v HOLY CHILDHOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH 10:30 a.m: Holy Eucharist 1435 Midway Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55108 Handicap Accessible Nursery care provided 9:00 -11:20 a.m. The new owners say they will Rectory/office 651-644-7495, www.holychildhoodparish.org 7:00 p.m: Night Prayer with evening meal at 5:30 p.m. not change the name and will Sunday Masses; Saturday 5 p.m., Sunday 7:45 and 10 a.m. February 22: Ash Wednesday service at 5:30pm followed by soup supper continue to operate the store much Daily Mass 7:45 a.m. with Rosary following Mon.-Thurs. and 6:30 p.m. Thurs. February 26: 6:00pm Community Art Show opening in the Undercroft Gallery Please join us – All are welcome! the same as Huff did, he said. Pam Confession: Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. and Sunday 9:30-10 a.m. Johnson, a retired educator, will v v MT. OLIVE EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH-WELS PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA manage the store. www.mtolive-wels.net, 651-645-2575 1744 Walnut (at Ione) Lauderdale. 651-644-5440 1460 Almond Ave, St Paul, MN 55108 www.peacelauderdale.com The Source Comics and Games Sunday: Worship 10:00 a.m. Handicapped Accessible will move out of its current location Sunday: Worship 9:00 a.m. Reconciling in Christ Congregation Pastor Al Schleusener All are welcome - Come as you are at 1601 W. Larpenteur Ave., Falcon Business Briefs to 20 FEBRUARY 2012 n PARK BUGLE 19

Como Park Lutheran Church Organ Concert Series Sundays in February starting on the 5th at 3:00 p.m. – FREE! – Classifieds Come hear our wonderful pipe organ raise the roof to the glory of God! To place a classified ad, send it to [email protected] or P.O.Box 8126, St. Paul, MN 55108 or February 5: Como Park Lutheran Director of Music Tom Ferry call Fariba Sanikhatam at 651-646-5369. Ads are $5 per line. One line is about five words, or 36 to 38 February 12: Laura Edman from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls characters. Adding a box or art around the ad is $10. Celebrate births, engagements, weddings and February 19: Melanie Ohnstad from Westminster Presbyterian Church, Mpls. February 26: Steve Gentile from the Church of St. Helena, Mpls. other joys with a business-card-size ad for $40. The next deadline is Feb. 17. Works by Bach, Brahms, Bruhns, Laurin, Paulus, Payne, Manz, Mendelssohn & others

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PAINTING, WALLPAPER REMOVAL, small wall repair. Avg. (3) rooms, $250. Jim, ALL STAR 651-698-0840. SOURCE COMICS & GAMES 20/20 HOUSE CLEANING. Perfect house 1601 West Larpenteur Avenue Water Heaters cleaning. W/over 20 yrs exp in the (NW Corner of Snelling & Larpenteur) • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling area. Family-owned & operated, Falcon Heights FREE ESTIMATES & 651-635-9228. • Replace/Repair • Faucets NO CHARGE FOR 651-645-0386 • Toilets • Disposals OVERTIME! www.sourcecandg.com • Water Piping • Angie List since 2001 • Satisfaction guaranteed RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, REPAIRED, • Plumbing Repairs • 1 Year warranty on work Open 10:00am to 9:00pm Mon-Sat & • Serving the Roseville, Como Park, Falcon Heights, installed. Insured, license #20126373. • Water Heaters Noon - 6:00 pm Sunday! Shoreview, Macalester/Groveland & Highland Park 651-699-8900. Burton’s Rain Gutter areas for over 35 years. Service, 1864 Grand Ave. www.burtonsraingutter.com Jack Stodola Cell: 612-865-2369 BUDGET BLINDS: Save 33% off your en- Announcing... tire order of Blinds, Shades, Shutters Just 10 minutes away at 2190 Como Avenue and more. Call today for a FREE in- home consultation. 651-765-4545. The Saint Anthony Park No overtime charge for nights and weekends www.budgetblinds.com. Community Foundation Exceptional 2012 Grants Program

Senior Living Deadline: Just across from Como Park Must be postmarked by Friday, March 16, 2012 Heated underground parking Two elevators to PO Box 8038, St. Paul, MN 55108 Small pets welcome 651-489-3392 Grantmaking Priorities: Arts & Humanities, Community Economic Development, Education, En- ergy Conservation, Environment, Health, and Housing Eligible Organizations: Not-for-profit organizations, neighborhood, and community-based groups serving the needs of the St. Anthony Park/District 12 area.

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Como B&B from 18 lot of time on her hands, because helping coordinate the host program she’s starting to get repeat guests and she’s also majoring in hospitality for international students attending the benefit of a great deal of word-of- management and culinary arts at St. the St. Paul Preparatory School. mouth advertising. The Aerie Suite Paul College, working as an agent for Business at the B&B has been has been booked solid during Lynden Realty of St. Paul and slowly building, she says, although graduation times at Macalester College and Hamline University, the car shows at the State Fairgrounds and during the Minnesota State Fair itself. “I’m thankful that my neighbors have been so supportive of what I’m doing,” says Sherman, “and I think it’s in part because of how considerate my guests have been in their use of this place.” For photos of the Aerie Suite and more information about the Lake Como Bed and & Breakfast, go to www.comolakebnb.com.

Roger Bergerson, a former newspaper reporter, lives in the Como Park neigh- Carla Solberg Sherman with Albert, her Irish terrier, who she borhood. describes as “the perfect B&B dog,” friendly, well-mannered and hypoallergenic. Photo by Roger Bergerson

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Heights, on March 1 and reopen at businesses rated on the list. Angie’s Richards and her husband, Mike the former Hollywood Video site at List Super Service Award winners Hvidsten, moved here in August 2057 Snelling Ave. N., Roseville, a have met strict eligibility from St. Peter, where they lived for much larger space. The new location requirements, including earning a 23 years. In addition to her private is next to Erik’s Bike Shop and across minimum number of reports, an practice, Richards teaches piano the street from HarMar Mall. At exemplary rating from their clients pedagogy as an adjunct instructor at 10,000 square feet, the new store will and abiding by Angie’s List Concordia University–St. Paul and at provide the Source with more room operational guidelines. Gustavus Adolphus College in St. for its toys, games and comic books. Peter. She is an active member of the Piano teacher Rebekah Richards Minnesota Music Teachers Carter Ave. Frame Shop has been has opened a new home studio in Association. You can find out more One of the few things in life that awarded the 2011 Angie’s List St. Anthony Park. Richards Piano at www.richardspiano.com. can bring joy that is lasting Super Service Award, an honor Studio, 1271 Raymond Ave., offers given annually to 5 percent of the lessons to students of all ages. A gift from Birdman from 9

EMIL GUSTAFSON JEWELERS excavation. And they have tufts of allows it to whack into bark to get at stem, which causes the plant to form feathers over each nostril to reduce the larvae and beetles that make up a ball around the larva. The downy the chance of wood chips flying in. the bulk of the woodpecker’s diet. hangs on to the stem and pecks away
 The cells at the tip of the Once a bird has uncovered a larval at that ball until it has extracted the woodpecker’s bill are arranged in tunnel, its specially designed tongue larva. such a way that the bill is self- goes into action, with tiny barbs on So look low in the fields as you Valentine’s Day sharpening. That’s very useful the tip that allow it to “harpoon” a walk this winter for downies perched because a woodpecker uses its bill to wriggly larva. The back of the tongue on goldenrod stalks. Just don’t call it Tuesday, February 14th excavate several holes. The most wraps around the back of the skull, a “Pacific” subspecies unless you see important is the nest hole where the giving it added length for probing. those spots. DISTINCTIVE JEWELRY & DESIGN SINCE 1911 downies will raise their family. One unexpected place to find a Downy woodpeckers also downy woodpecker in the winter is You can read more of Clay Christensen’s 2278 Como Avenue v 651-645-6774 excavate roosting holes in which they just above ground level among musings on birds on his blog at sleep throughout the year. www.parkbugle.org. v goldenrod stalks. There’s an insect Tuesday-Friday 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 10 am - 5 pm The woodpecker’s head design that lays its egg in the goldenrod

2011 Angie's List Super Service Award Recently, we raised $896.71 for the Keystone Community Services Food Shelves. February donations will benefit Como Park High School Gymnastics.

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