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Como Park update Dudley Riggs Kilmer This distinguished funnyman did more Memorial than bring satirical restoration comedy to the Twin Cities. He gave us one of many espresso. projects Page 3 underway at regional park

By Kristal Leebrick

Como Regional Park never sleeps. The 347-acre park has been an ever- evolving work in progress since the first 259.95 acres of farmland were purchased in 1873. In June, the park opened its new Polar Bear Odyssey exhibit. Con- struction on the zoo’s next new Photos by Lori Hamilton habitat, the Gorilla Forest, is slated to begin in late 2011. Ground broke for Marielle Wiersma, Kevin the new aquatic facility in October. Torstenson and Garrett It will replace the 1960s-era Como Wiersma took a spin with some Pool. In November, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department began not-so-tiny reindeer in Moving On work on the Como Woodland December during the Shop Outdoor Classroom project, which Home for the Holidays kick-off will provide an outdoor learning area in St. Anthony Park Dec. 4. Artists with studios at and the restoration of the Joyce Park Midway Bank sponsored the Chittenden and Kilmer Memorial Fireplace site. the sleigh rides, which were Eastman building are Here’s an update of some of the powered by Prancer (left) and projects underway at the park. packing up and his buddy Vixen. scattering to new spaces. WPA-era memorial restored In the southern area of the park, just Page 6 west of the pool site, stands a half- hidden stone fireplace dedicated to a New Jersey poet known best for his work “Trees” (“I think that I shall never see / A poem as lovely as a tree St. Paul parks overhaul to be . . .”). The Joyce Kilmer Memorial— also known as the “Dutch addressed at public hearing Oven”—was built by the Works Progress Administration in 1936. If you haven’t had a chance to review plan was rescheduled for a public from the five community meetings, That structure, which had been the city’s draft plan to overhaul the hearing in January. Residents who along with submitted content covered with graffiti and in general parks and recreation system, there’s have concerns about changes to the through the Systems Plan website, at disrepair, is in the heart of the Como still time. city’s parks system can express those www.tinyurl.com/systemplan. The Woodland Outdoor Classroom and A special Parks and Recreation concerns at the public hearing. site also contains the draft plan. is now being restored. Commission public hearing will be Readers can view comments The park received a $250,000 held Monday, Jan. 10, from 6:30 to Legacy Grant from the Minnesota 8 p.m. at the Phalen Golf Course Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to clubhouse, 1615 Phalen Drive, to help remove the graffiti and paint on hear public comments on the Parks the fireplace, replace the broken and Recreation System Plan. Ah, choo! stone, rebuild the firebox and Last spring, the St. Paul Parks Give the gift of community news mantels, create and install fireplace and Recreation Department released Natalie Zett offers an gates and restore the fire ring, said a preliminary draft plan for Looking for a last-minute gift? Make a donation to the Park Bryan Murphy, landscape architect overhauling the current parks and Bugle in the name of your recipient. Donate online (go to alternative view to with the Parks and Recreation recreation system. A series of five www.parkbugle.org and click on DONATE NOW). When fighting the common Department. The restoration, which community meetings were held to you make your donation, check the “add a dedication” box and cold. is scheduled for completion in April, hear public comment about the plan, then enter the name of your recipient and a short message. We comes just in time for the memorial’s which was scheduled to go before the will email a certificate to you to give as a gift. You can also Page 7 75th anniversary in 2011. A rede- Parks and Recreation Commission request a gift donation certificate with a mailed donation. dication is scheduled for May. on Dec. 8. There was such a great Como Park to 8 response from city residents that the 2 PARK BUGLE n JANUARY 2011

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Como Park Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation or they can place them in the new are listed below: Council is looking for 150 people to A special election to fill vacancies for Department at 651-792-7617. Tennis recycling cart and they will be Nancy Dilts has led the allow the Energy Squad to make board positions for subdistricts 2 and recycled. Environment Committee and the improvements to their homes. The 3 will be held Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 7 Falcon Heights Parks and Recreation entire South St. Anthony Park program includes the installation of p.m. at the District 10 Community is offering a Tae Kwon Do–Little AARP volunteers will provide free neighborhood through the years- a programmable thermostat, weather Council meeting at the Historic Tigers program for youth ages 3-5. tax-preparation assistance on long process of developing a tree, stripping and adding compact Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington Kids learn basic self-defense and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 landscaping and rain-water-manage- fluorescents, water-saving devices and Pkwy. martial arts skills, while developing a.m.–noon at Falcon Heights City ment plan for Hampden Park. She a water heater blanket. coordination and flexibility with Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave., helped the neighborhood arrive at a More than 250 St. Anthony their peers. A new session will begin starting Feb. 1. Volunteers will assist plan that will replace damaged trees Park homeowners and renters have Falcon Heights Dec. 28 from 5–5:30 p.m. at Falcon with state, federal and property- and make a park that can be already participated. The goal is to Shaila Cunningham, a certified Heights City Hall, 2077 W. tax/rental-credit returns. This service sustained and enjoyed by residents. have 400 participate by the end of yoga instructor with 10 years of Larpenteur Ave. Cost is $26 for will run through Tuesday, April 12. Dilts is the chair of the Environment the heating season. Participants experience teaching yoga, is offering Falcon Heights residents and $30 for This is a walk-in-only service and is Committee and has promoted a receive nearly $400 in products and a class focused on slow, gentle, nonresidents. Register online at provided for senior citizens and low- unique collaboration of efforts with services. Residents pay $30 if they repetitive motion, emphasizing www.falconheights.org or call 651- income and handicapped taxpayers. the Mississippi Watershed Manage- attend a workshop; otherwise the breath with movement. Classes 792-7617. Volunteers are trained by the IRS and ment Organization and the city of St. price is $50. began Dec 18; however, late starters Minnesota Department of Revenue. Paul. Two workshops are scheduled in are welcome and rates will be pro- New recycling carts will be delivered Complicated tax returns will not be Roger Purdy has been an active January and February: Jan. 22, rated. Saturday classes run for nine to homes in December. The city prepared. Please bring a copy of last member of the District 12 Council 10–noon, at Hancock Recreation weeks from 9:30–10:30 a.m. Cost is chose Tennis Sanitation to serve as year’s return and your Social Security and currently serves as co-chair of the Center, 1060 Hubbard Ave., or $72 for Falcon Heights residents and the city’s recycling hauler beginning card. Land Use committee. He is Tuesday, Feb. 8, 6:30–8 p.m. at the $81 for nonresidents. Tuesday classes in 2011. The new system will be collaborative and creative in his St. Anthony Park Branch Library, “single sort,” meaning all recyclable approach to important issues in the 2245 Como Ave. begin Dec. 21 and run for 10 sessions Lauderdale from 9:15–10:15 a.m. Cost is $80 materials may be placed in one cart. community, shows outspoken For more information or to rsvp for Falcon Heights residents and $90 Pickup days will be every Friday Don’t let Old Man Winter keep you support and dedication to the call 651-649-5992. Seating at the for nonresidents. Register online at instead of every other week. at bay. Brave the cold and make a neighborhood and is a strong library is limited. Another option is www.falconheights.org or call the Residents may keep their blue bins, Commotion in the Snow at spokesperson for local governance. to schedule a 30-minute mini- Lauderdale Community Park His leadership of the Como Avenue workshop for you and your Saturday, Jan. 29. For more 2030 Small Area Plan task force is neighbors. information, check the city’s website one of many examples of his vision at www.ci.lauderdale.mn.us. and care for the vitality of St. Anthony Park. City of St. Paul Murray Junior High School’s If you are planning to travel this St. Anthony Park tutoring program helps students winter, the St. Paul Volunteer Police The St. Anthony Park Community struggling or failing in the core Reserves will conduct a house watch council has announced its 2010 academic classes. Cindy Thrasher for you. They will walk around the Honor Roll, which recognizes three developed this one-on-one multi-day outside of your home to make sure people who have been doing tutoring model and trains, schedules that it is secure while you are gone outstanding work on behalf of the and evaluates tutors to ensure and will do this for up to 30 days. neighborhood. This year’s honorees students are receiving effective The reserve officers can conduct a educational assistance and men- premise survey and give you toring. She also works with teachers inexpensive solutions to securing to identify candidates and under- your residence and making it less Join your neighbors for the stand their specific tutoring and inviting for burglars. Contact the 5-5-1 Club & Café Soup-Off academic needs. The program began reserves at 651-266-5485. in 2008 and was so successful that it Saturday, January 8, 2011 has doubled in size. Students who The city’s Snow Emergency Lot is might have fallen through the cracks located at Caitlin and Como ave- Enjoy lunch & festivities! $8 pre-paid by 1/5/11, $10 at the door are receiving the attention they need nues, not at Linwood Recreation Soup Sampling & Voting 11:30 AM - 1 PM (or until samples run out) to make progress. Center‚ as was posted in some city Soup Luncheon 11:30 AM - 2 PM information pages. The impound lot 5-5-1 Club & Cafe Community Center | Lower level of 1415 Almond Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 Lyngblomsten campus The St. Anthony Park Community phone number is 651-266-5642. Questions? Contact Geri Rutz at (651) 632-5320 or [email protected] • Day Trips • Walking Club • Adult Education • Cafe-style Lunches • Extended Travel served Tues., Wed., • Billiards Thurs.; 11–2 For adults in the Fun for “551” zip code areas 1415 Almond Ave. | St. Paul, MN 55108 (651) 632-5330 Life! www.551club.com

Please join us on Friday January 28th at 7 p.m. when Charles Baxter, the chair of the University of Minnesota English department, reads from "Gryphon" which is a collection of new and selected stories.

the eternally optimistic book people 651-646-5506 / www.micawbers.com / www.micawbers.blogspot.com 2238 Carter Ave., St. Paul – In Milton Square on Carter at Como Hours: M-F 10 am - 8 pm / Sat 10 am - 6 pm / Sun 11 am - 5 pm JANUARY 2011 n PARK BUGLE 3

Caffeine and comedy A conversation with Dudley Riggs

By Judy Woodward

owadays, topical humor Ndominates the scene from Jon Stewart to Saturday Night Live to the Twin Cities’ own never-closing Brave New Workshop in Uptown Minnea- polis. At the same time, Minnesotans have seemingly traded the old-time coffee percolator en masse for the no- longer-exotic pleasure of lattes and cappuccinos. Neither of these two welcome developments might ever have reached the Twin Cities were it not for a singularly distinguished resident of University Grove. Now in his 78th year, Dudley Riggs has lived a life so packed with unlikely detail and astonishing events that it probably wouldn’t make it as a novel. Too fanciful. But it’s all true, and so recently the Minnesota History Theatre did the only sensible thing and turned Riggs’ life into a play. Dudley: Rigged for Laughter ran for several months in Photo by Stephan Kistler late 2010. A 25-year resident of the Grove, Dudley Riggs grew up on the road as part of a multi-generational thanks to his marriage to University circus family. “You might say I ran away from the circus,” he said. of Minnesota professor emerita Pauline Boss, Riggs with his bow ties and his perennially impish grin about 1950 as a performer with the back to the United States after a 2010-11 SEASON might seem an unlikely resident of an Shrine Circus. Although his formal circus tour abroad. “We couldn’t get academic neighborhood. But then, schooling had been intermittent, that the money out, so we had to buy Sunday, January 30, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Riggs is probably an unlikely resident year he decided to enroll at the things with it before we left,” Riggs of any neighborhood. University of Minnesota. He stayed explains. On a whim, Riggs used part Steven Copes, violin & Shai Wosner, piano Not surprising, since he grew up with the circus for several more years, of his European earnings on an 3:00 p.m. pre-concert discussion on the road as part of a multi- but his foot had been caught in the Italian espresso machine. generational family of circus door here. Whenever he wasn’t on A couple of summers later, aerialists. To say that his was not a the road performing, he’d come back Riggs met a jazz musician on the boat conventional suburban upbringing is for a few more classes. trip home from the annual circus to understate reality. “I grew up as an Around the same time, he was tour of Europe. The two performers itinerant show person,” he says. “You also making decisions that would experimented with something they might say I ran away from the circus. have important consequences for the called “word jazz.” It functioned like The only way I ever broke with my cultural life of the Twin Cities. In a kind of psychological free family was to stay in a community.” 1950, American performers had Riggs arrived in Minnesota in trouble bringing European currency Dudley Riggs to 6 Concertmaster of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Steven Copes also is a noted soloist and chamber musician. Hailed by The New York Times as “a superb pianist,” Shai Wosner is widely sought after by colleagues for his versatility and spirit of partnership. Recycle your old Christmas lights The Copes-Wosner duo performs works by Beethoven and Stravinsky. You can recycle your old, broken holidays-2010. percent of the energy it takes to FAMILY CONCERTS 2011 holiday lights at a number of The recycling program is extract it. According to estimates by locations during this month. sponsored by the Recycling Asso- the Clean Energy Resource Teams, Friday, Feb. 25 - Jupiter String Quartet The Como Park Zoo and ciation of Minnesota in partnership recycling 50,000 pounds of lights in Friday, Mar. 18 - Minnesota Percussion Trio Conservatory and Ace Suburban with the Clean Energy Resource Minnesota would save about Friday, Apr. 29 Klezmer Band & Storyteller Hardware, 1930 N. Lexington Ave., Teams (CERTs), WCCO TV, Xcel 530,000 kilowatt hours, or about 6:15 & 7:30 performances are two of the area drop-off sites. A Energy and Ace Hardware Stores in 960,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. Family concerts at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church map of all participating locations that Minnesota. That’s assuming 20,000 pounds of 2136 Carter Ave. (at Chelmsford), St. Paul, MN will accept the lights through Jan. 13 A benefit to recycling the lights lights are replaced by LEDs and that can be found at the website is that it reclaims the copper that is homeowners with lights use them for cleanenergyresourceteams.org/comm in the lights. By one estimate, about six hours a day from unity-projects/campaigns/recycle- recycling copper takes about 10 Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. TICKETS Single tickets: $22 • $12 student rush TICKETS/INFO 651-645-5699 [email protected] Roseville rejects asphalt plant permit Music in the Park Series is now part of The Schubert Club

The Roseville City Council rejected Street, in the northeast corner of the City staff recommended the All concerts: St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, the conditional-use request from city. council reject the permit application. 2129 Commonwealth Ave. (at Chelmsford), in St. Paul Bituminous Roadways to allow In their deliberations, City Documents related to the outdoor storage for materials needed Council members considered infor- facility proposal are available online Tickets and full season details on our website: to make asphalt on Nov. 29. mation from the ongoing environ- at www.cityofroseville.com/asphalt.  The proposed storage facility mental review and citizen input re- www.musicintheparkseries.org would have been located on Walnut lated to the project. 4 PARK BUGLE n JANUARY 2011

Park EDITORIAL

Buglewww.parkbugle.org Here comes the sun Mailing Address This is the January 2011 issue of the Park Bugle, but we publish it right at the days. Then the sun’s arc begins to grow and our days get longer, again. P.O. Box 8126 winter solstice, the day that marks the beginning of winter (and yes, we all Those lengthening bits of sunlight are subtle, but in our cold dark days St. Paul, MN 55108 know winter really began weeks ago here in Minnesota) and the shortest day of January that growing light brings a bit of hope. The smiles return and we www.parkbugle.org of the year. say, it’s all right. 651-646-5369 The word “solstice” comes from the Latin phrase for “sun stands still.” Happy lengthening days, from the staff and board of directors at the That’s because the sun appears to rise and set in the same two places for several Park Bugle! Interim Editor Kristal Leebrick 651-646-5369 [email protected] LETTERS Obituaries Editor Mary Mergenthal 651-644-1650 Shop Home for the Holidays Michele Slifer helps to organize Mark your calendars for the Be a part of this fun [email protected] keeps getting better the village, Jeanne Schacht and Emily progressive dinner March 5 neighborhood tradition by putting I would like to thank all those Blodgett lend their graphic March 5 on your calendar and Production marketing expertise, Dr. Paul Next month you will see flyers posted responsible for putting on this year's around the St. Anthony Park offering to host a group of six for a Stephen D. Parker Shop Home for the Holidays kick- Kirkegaard pays for the musicians, salad, main or dessert course. We will 651-489-0993 and Terri Banaszewski and the Park neighborhood announcing the 25th off on Dec. 4. The St. Anthony Park annual St. Anthony Park Progressive meet at the SAP United Methodist Community Foundation helped to Midway Bank crew always provide a Church at 5:30 p.m. for appetizers Copy Editor Dinner. The holidays will be over create this event six years ago as a way hospitable one-day home for Santa, and progress through the evening Ruth Weleczki Mrs. Santa and the ever-popular and there will be, in the seeming of reminding neighbors to support doldrums of winter, slowly until the dessert course is finished at our local businesses and to bring reindeer sleigh. around 8:30 p.m. In addition, Proofreader It really takes a community lengthening days. This quiet Christine Elsing people together. Shop Home just expansiveness inevitably leads to encourage new neighbors to join the keeps getting better and it's largely effort and we are lucky to have these fun and get themselves connected. leaders willing to volunteer their time spring and the SAP Progressive Subscriptions and Delivery due to a small group of neighbors Dinner. This is an opportunity for We look forward to answering who put this event together every and energy to make it happen. Don't questions that you have and of 651-646-5369 forget to support our local businesses personal expansion by inviting year. neighbors into your home to share in course, seeing you on the March 5! Led by Clare Caffrey, they do all year round. If we don't use them, Billing we'll lose them. conversation, food and wine. It is also Nauen Mobile Accounting everything from enlisting artisans to an opportunity to meet new people, Jenny Offt , Fariba Sanikhatam 651-696-8913 collecting raffle gifts from our local get to know some of them better and and Karen Kistler merchants to cleaning and setting up Jon Schumacher Executive Director reconnect with those you have lost Calendar Submissions the Milton Square space (thanks St. Anthony Park touch with. [email protected] Miltons!) used for the craft village. Community Foundation Display Advertising Christine Ames 651-208-5540 Genevieve Plagens Fund Drive Contributors 651-325-7189 Thanks to our readers who have contributed to the Park Bugle’s 2010 fund drive. Classified Advertising 651-646-5369 [email protected] Lynn Abrahamsen Kathy & Paul Ciernia Peggy Hall & Lee Barry Jane Leonard & Lori Lippert Muffi & Tim Abrahamson Philip J. Clausen Joyce Halverson Gregory B. 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Mead and June Cavert Robert Gille Milton & Jean Larson Bettye Olson Olsen, Mary Preus, Thue Chuck & Jessie Cermak Dr. Bruce Gleason Barbara & Rolfe Leary Kathryn & Marc Ostlie-Olson Rasmussen, Jan Sedgewick, Todd Arthur & Gwendolyn Chirstensen Shannon and Eric Wieffering. The Granger Family Kristal Leebrick & Don Stryker Laura Park & Erik Jordan Marge & Jack Christensen David Greenlund Doris Lehner Carol M. Pearson Mike & Lis Christianson Marie Louise Haff Kristine Lekander Contributors to page 5 JANUARY 2011 n PARK BUGLE 5

Gramma’s dishes Fund Drive Contributors from page 4 Bev Stroschein By Michelle Christianson Joey & Ruth Petersen Summit Graphic Design Bob & Judy Peterson Bill & Kristen Swanson y daughter, Rachel, bought a bread, onions, celery and butter. Garry & Mary Ann Peterson Susan Marie Swanson & Mhouse this year, not far from My mother-in-law had always Anthony & Kathleen Pfaff Tom Hysell where I live in St. Anthony Park— made orange-cranberry relish, saying Elaine & Richard Phillips Ron & Colleen Tabaika near Hamline University. She was every time, “It’s so refreshing!” (After Mike & Alice Phillips TagTeam Film & Video, Inc excited to have her own place and a while it just became known as H. Barbara Pittelkow Elaine Tarone room for all the things she had “refreshing cranberries,” or even just Steve & Nancy Plagens William and Donna Teeter packed away at our house. One of “refreshing.”) I made that and we put Mary Jane Plunkett Terra Firma Building & those things was a set of dishes that it in the red-and-white crystal bowl Mary & Jonathan Preus Remodeling had belonged to my mother. she had always used. When she heard John and Rose Pribyl Robert Thayer & Mom bought her china long that it was there, she broke into a Edward Reed Nancy Meade-Thayer before she got married and always huge smile. Lia Reich The Little Wine Shoppe loved it. It is a beautiful pattern— “Oh! I thought that had gotten Anke Reinders & John Ward The Thrivent Financial South pastel roses on a creamy background broken!” she exclaimed. “Jim gave Alice Ressler Ramsey County Chapter with gold edging. She gave it to that to me the first year we were Michael & Eva Rogness Leadership—In honor of Rachel when she was 5 years old in married.” Though she can’t see Tom & Jo Anne Rohricht Glen Skovholt 1984, the year my parents sold their anymore, it was enough just to know Dolores Rufenacht Thomas Landscape home and moved to Arizona. The that it was there and we were using Gloria & Orlando Ruschmeyer Constance Thompson dishes have spent the last 26 years in it. Thomas and Sylvia Ruud Mabel L. Thompson our attic, waiting to be brought out Not everything on that table Nina Samuels & Earl Schwartz Glennys Thormodsgaard and used. was an heirloom. We had wine in the Jodi Sandfort & Steve Marchese Terry Ubel Each piece was wrapped in glasses Rachel hand-carried from Sandy’s Barber Shop Update Company LLC newspaper, so it took a while to Michelle Christianson Prague when we visited there in Maxine Sather Mr. & Mrs. Richard Varberg unpack. Of course, we had to 2001. And instead of the usual green- Paul Savage Cynthia Verhey pause/take time to look at the news bean-and-fried-onion casserole, she Joyce Schampel Mary C. Waibel from that day and laugh about the place. She had my husband’s prepared fresh green beans with garlic Jack & Karen Schultz Timothy & Gretchen Walker grocery prices, but eventually mother’s flatware and many serving sauce. There will be new items to pass Mark Seeley & Cindy Bevier Dorothy Wallevand everything was sitting on the dining pieces from her, too. Rachel would on to future generations. Gilmoer & Virginia Sem Katherine Waters room table. cook the dinner with help from her But inside the dishes in the Bob & Nancy Serfass Bruce & Alisa Weber I remember it being a pretty parents and my sister, and my dishes, there was one more thing, a Mary Shepherd Kathy Wellington complete set, but thought some mother-in-law would leave the third layer nestled in the middle of Milton Sherburne Arlene West & Kevin Bevis pieces must have broken over the nursing home for a few hours to have everything. It was the love with Shelley & Mark Sherman Sue Wick course of my parents’ marriage. They dinner in a home with some of her which each dish was cherished and Esther Shivers Tom Fisher & Claudia Wielgorecki were all there except for two cups. dishes. Everyone was delighted. preserved, each recipe recreated “just Peter Leach & Nan Skelton William Wilcke Twelve place settings, including When the day came, I realized like Gramma made it,” the sense of Lois Ann Smith Mary & Joseph Wild Crea dinner plates, luncheon plates, bread that it was not just Gramma’s dishes family and tradition carefully Charles & Myrna Smith Tom Will & Kristen Nelson plates, dessert plates, small bowls (for that we were using, but both nurtured. They may be moved to a Robert Smith & Ruth Olson Robert & Crystal Wisen sauce?), soup bowls and quite a few grammas’ recipes—Gramma’s dishes new home, but those dishes hold the LaVonne Souther Walter J. Wolf serving pieces. We marveled at how in Gramma’s dishes, so to speak. We soul of our family as surely as they Jack & Judy Sperbeck John Wright & Jane Gehan everything had withstood the ravages all use my mother’s dressing recipe, hold the mashed potatoes and gravy. C. J.& J. D. Starkey Tim Wulling & Marilyn Benson of time and what a wonderful gift it which really came from my Lee Stauffer Anthony and Agnes Yapel was. grandmother. (We are so careful, that Michelle Christianson writes and Heather E. Stefanski Annie & Steve Yetter After we had washed everything I believe my grandmother would teaches piano in the house where she has Joan & Fred Steinhauser Ben & Brenda Zimmerman and put it away in her new china recognize it as her own even now.) lived for 35 years, just a few blocks from Phyllis Straughn cabinet, Rachel announced that she We add raisins, apples, prunes, where her mother-in-law lived for 38 wanted to have Thanksgiving at her walnuts and sausage to the usual years.

Corrections In an article about the proposed parking lot at Como Regional Park (“Pave paradise and put up a parking lot?”) in the December issue of the Park Bugle, the lot location was incorrectly listed as Lexington and Hamline avenues. The parking lot was proposed for the corner of Arlington and Hamline avenues.

The manager of Finnish Bistro was incorrectly listed as Sarah Weise in our December holiday shopping guide. Her name is Sandra Weise. Stop by Park Perks Coffee Bar and help us support local non-profit groups. The Park Bugle welcomes In November, we raised your news & ideas $965 for the Division of Indian Works Here’s how to reach us: Food Shelf. January donations To contact the editor, send an email to Kristal Leebrick, will benefit the Great River [email protected], or call 651-646-5369. Elsie Fairbanks and Terri Banaszewski School Lego League. If you want to place an ad for a business south of Como Avenue, contact Chrissy Ames, 651-208-5540 or [email protected] Park Midway Bank To place an ad for a business north of Como Avenue, contact THE LEADER IN IMPROVING OUR URBAN COMMUNITY Genevieve Plagens, 651-325-7189 or [email protected] 2300 Como Avenue • St. Paul 2171 University Avenue • St. Paul (651) 523-7800 To place a classified ad, contact the editor: [email protected] www.parkmidwaybank.com Member FDIC or call 651-646-5369. 6 PARK BUGLE n JANUARY 2011

Work with a local travel agent Artists at 2402 University Ave. Let us help you get the most out of your travels. Call on our experience! Vacation, business, and group travel. are packing up and moving out

® There’s a lot more than paint and Solberg said that while there is colleagues there. “That community brushes being carried out of the no formal governing body for the will be gone,” he said. TRAVELTRAVEL Chittenden and Eastman Building artists in the building, he’ll miss his 2301 Como Avenue • St. Paul • 651-646-8855 this winter, as artists vacate their —Anne Holzman studios in the old warehouse to make room for its likely renovation as housing. Emil Gustafsons “I’ve got a couple kilns, a wheel, a couple tons of clay,” potter Charles Solberg said with a sigh. “It’s a mess.” wishes you Other occupants leaving 2402 University Ave. include a maker of Peace, Health & Happiness violin bows, several sculptors and a in 2011 weaver with a large floor loom. Even the painters, presumably the lighter travelers, will grapple with framed St. Anthony Park 651-645-6774 canvases, desks and easels. Solberg said he figures lost business into his moving expenses, too. “It’s going to take me a month” Bungalowungalooww Potteoottterryry to get everything moved and start producing and selling again, he said. Seconds Sale January thru ValentinesVVaalentines DayDay Solberg is among the artists moving to 2010 E. Hennepin Ave. OOpenpen StudioStudio ShShopop & in Minneapolis, where he said he WedWWeed - SaSatt StStudioudio in feels confident he’ll be able to stay for NoonNoon - 4 pm MMiltonilton SqSquuareare a while. “The landlord is really behind having artists there,” he said. 651-644-4091 22302230 CarterCarter Ave.AAvve. Others are simply moving their bungalowpottery.comttery.c SSt.t. PPaPaulaul,, MN 55108 businesses to their homes or scattering to studio space elsewhere. Built in 1917 for furniture and mattress makers Chittenden and Photo by Lori Hamilton Eastman Co., the warehouse has become a neighborhood gathering Dr. Todd Grossmann, DDS place, hosting open-house sales that Chuck Solberg with some of his work in his University Avenue studio draw curious families, as well as art in November during the last sale at the artist studios in the Chittenden 644-3685 collectors. and Eastman Building. Dr. Paul Kirkegaard, DDS 644-9216 Dudley Riggs from 3 Your neighbors in St. Anthony Park association set to music, and when they got back to the States, they tried ‘The city of Minneapolis viewed us with alarm. The it out as a New York nightclub vice squad was convinced that the espresso machine routine. “We didn’t strive to be was somehow illicit.’ —Dudley Riggs funny,” in the early days, Riggs says. But they were frequently topical. 2278 Como Avenue / St. Paul “We’d take a newspaper headline and ask the audience what they thought. ‘Who do you love?’ run. Early on, problems arose from a You say something to me; I take it as we’d ask. ‘Who do you hate?’ ” (Even cultural collision. The idea of a café a gift and hand it back to you— in those distant days, long before was novel to the Northern Plains. hopefully improved.” Watergate, the answer to the second “The city of Minneapolis viewed us And it’s not just professional question was frequently “Nixon!”) with alarm,” Riggs recalls. “The vice funnymen these days who make use Riggs was living in Minneapolis squad was convinced that the of the technique. The Brave New when it all came together. The espresso machine was somehow Workshop teaches classes in espresso machine had been sitting in illicit.” improvisation to students who range the living room taking up space Later on, there was Riggs’ own “from pilots to the corporate world,” Happy when he decided to try something sense of impermanence to deal with. Riggs says. Learning to trust a partner new. “I opened a coffeehouse in 1958 “I settled here temporarily,” he says. while thinking on your feet is a skill New Year! to support myself,” he says. “That “I thought I’d go [on] to another job. that comes in handy in many walks was the first espresso machine in the But the theater was never seasonal. It of life. “People have used it for team- Midwest. We advertised it as the only was 52 weeks a year, so there was building and new product deve- We want to thank [one] between Chicago and L.A.” never an easy time to stop.” lopment,” muses Riggs. you all for your The café was on University and The mix of topical wit and Not that his respect for the form support this past East Hennepin avenues, and it improvisational comedy that Riggs stops there. Describing the process of turned out to be a good location. helped develop has never been more developing a piece for the theater, he year! “We were on the path to [Orchestra influential. Times and targets change, says, “You approach the stage with Hall] and we were serving Viennese but the improv style seems here to respect for all opinions. Every idea is Peggy, Gary, Peter, Lindsey pastries mit Schlag. We got good stay. Riggs refers to improv as “theater equal in the process. If the goal is to support from the symphony-goers,” without a net,” but he makes it accumulate good ideas, you ask the Riggs says. “Meanwhile, we got the sound as if falling was never his fear. audience for suggestions.” The Sparrs www.mnhouses.com theater going.” “Once people become He pauses slightly for effect, “It Ah, yes, the theater. 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JANUARY 2011 n PARK BUGLE 7 Alternative cold remedies
Be Well As You Age
Seminars featuring film and discussion on aging issues 2nd Saturday morning are nothing to sneeze at of each month at the St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Avenue. By Natalie Zett January 8th 10:30 - Noon - Creativity and Aging Ah, the sights and sounds of winter: week, get enough sleep and decrease Film: “No Age Limit” the first blizzard, crunching snow, stress. Speaker: Lucy Rose Fischer, author of and the sneezing and wheezing Although studies are incon- “I’m New at Being Old” colleague or classmate. clusive about the efficacy of many St. Anthony Park Block Nurse Program 651-642-9052 We can run, but we can’t escape vitamins and supplements, Skon / the common cold. said, “It’s best if you get vitamins While there’s no cure, and minerals from there are many local foods, but that’s practitioners who not always pos- provide alternative sible, so we’ll treatments for these often recommend pesky viruses. a daily supplement. Acupuncture is Teas (black and effective in treating the green) can be aches and pains, stuffy help-ful, and nose and dripping sinuses garlic is a associated with colds and natural flu, according to Lauren antibiotic.” Fehr, licensed acupunc- Matt turist at Lauderdale Caldwell, a chi- Wellness Center, 2443 ropractor at W. Larpenteur Ave. Lauderdale Well- Fehr encourages people ness Center, said a to schedule an appointment at the chiropractic adjust- first sign of the sniffles. “That’s the ment helps reduce stress best time because the body is trying Illustration by Stephen Parker for patients with colds or the flu. to fight off the cold and the He also advises eating a balanced, treatment can help,” she said. Fehr plant-based diet and lowering sugar also uses herbal remedies to help treat colds. “Come on in. I see sick clients and alcohol in-take. “Increasing sleep a cold. all the time,” he said. also helps,” he said. If the thought of acupuncture Kris Groth, a registered occu- makes you uncomfortable, Fehr pational therapist at Lauderdale offers assurance to needle weenies: A good offense Wellness Center who began doing “Acupuncture needles are extremely When dealing with a cold, “the best CranioSacral therapy about 14 years thin and solid,” Fehr said. “It’s defense is a good offense,” said Dr. ago, said CranioSacral therapy can nothing like a shot or having blood William Skon, a St. Anthony Park give the body a jump-start. It involves drawn. The sensation you usually get resident who practices at Skon the manipulation of the skull bones is one that’s a little bit tingly but Chiropractic Clinic, 1567 Selby Ave. (the cranium) and the sacrum. “[It] seldom intense.” “In chiropractic, we talk about treats the whole body,” Groth said, Swapping acupuncture needles innate intelligence—the body’s “helping it to balance out and boost for colored lights sounds like the ability to heal itself,” Skon said. “The the immune system. It helps clear latest variety of snake oil, that is, until nervous system controls innate sinus drainage and anything that got you speak with Esogetics practitioner intelligence and the connection from stuck. SchaOn (pronounced “Shawn”) the brain to the rest of the body “If [the body has] been wanting Blodgett. He uses what he calls comes through the spinal column. to kick that cold, a treatment will give “Colorpuncture.” With colds and fevers, we adjust the it an extra boost.” “It’s like acupuncture, except upper cervical area, the upper neck— Chiropractor Carla Breunig uses that colored lights, instead of needles, lots of stuff happens there.” homeopathic remedies in her are used,” he said. Founded in Skon recommends taking extra practice at Roots WellCare, 570 Germany, Esogetic Colorpuncture is precautions this time of year: “The Asbury St., Suite 102 (she is a a newer therapy that draws from number one thing is to increase your certified classical homeopath by the Chinese medicine. water. When we get into winter, with Council for Homeopathic Certi- Before dismissing this, Blodgett heat running in the house, it gets fication). “With colds (upper respir- asks skeptics to consider McDonald’s drier—plus we’re in enclosed spaces, atory infections), the clearer the brand colors, red and yellow. “They which makes it easier to catch the symptoms, the more likely there will conducted expensive and extensive viruses. The virus invades the body be a positive response with homeo- marketing research and found the and kills off the normal cells.” pathy,” she said. color yellow helps to motivate If you succumb, however, you’re “Colds are self-limiting, employees,” Blodgett said. “It also not out of luck. “Remember to meaning that they often clear up on increases the digestion rate, so when increase water consumption and their own with time. However, if the customers come in, they feel hungry. don’t [eat] dairy products, which cold develops into a deeper condition For employees, red will make them create more congestion,” Skon said. (for example, bronchitis) and persists work faster. When customers arrive, While it’s OK to eat fruit when and worsens rather than improves, red will make them want to get their you’re sick, Skon cautions against consult your medical physician.” food, eat and leave quickly.” drinking juice. “There’s so much Esogetics applies a similar color- sugar in juice that it compromises the Natalie Zett is an award-winning based theory to its treatments. “We immune system.” He also encourages writer and frequent contributor to the have therapies for the cold and flu people to exercise four to five times a Park Bugle. that encourage the lymphatic system to start moving, which strengthens your immune system,” Blodgett said. “Much of the immune system is based in your intestines, so we want to flush out the toxins. To fight a cold, we have about 50 specific therapies that we can use just because each situation is different.” Blodgett, who sees clients at Shen-Men, a Healing Arts Collaborative, in the Baker Court Professional Building, 821 Raymond Ave., doesn't have a problem treating clients who have 8 PARK BUGLE n JANUARY 2011

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The original memorial, which was funded by the Joyce Kilmer American Legion Post (St. Paul parks superintendent at that time, W. Lamont Kaufman, was a member), was a larger complex that included a cascading waterfall, a wooded grove, the fireplace and a plaque with Kilmer’s poem “Trees” hanging from a nearby tree. Only the fireplace remains. The Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom project includes a 17 3/4- acre woodland restoration with seven woodland “classrooms”: oak savanna, coniferous forest, transitional woodland, oak woodland, sedge meadow, ephemeral wetland and tall grass prairie. Each area will have a series of trails meandering through it, providing visitors with a view of what these respective woodlands are like, Murphy said. Also, each classroom Photo courtesy of the Como Zoo and Conservatory will contain a small clearing with groupings of logs or boulders for Como Zoo in its early days: This well-dressed woman doesn’t seem seating to accommodate six to eight to understand the notion of “don’t feed the animals.” students. It is hoped the classrooms will be used by local schools, Murphy said. A $218,000 Minnesota Envi- ronment and Natural Resources Trust Fund grant will be used for the first phase of the outdoor classroom project, Murphy said. That work Photo by Sharon Shinomiya includes removal and management of invasive species, construction of The only remnant of a Depression-era memorial to poet Joyce Kilmer gravel trails, construction of the small at Como Regional Park is this fireplace, which is now being restored. clearings, informational signage, the development of an outreach program and an “Educate the Educator” The city recently received a • A splash pool with a zero-depth, program for teachers in outdoor $150,000 Solar Energy Legacy Grant beach-like entry that will rise to a environmental education. from the Minnesota Department of depth of 3 feet. The splash pool will Natural Resources, which will go have some small water slides along Pool construction begins toward installing a solar system that with ground sprays and interactive will be used to heat the showers, sinks features where bathers will be able to Despite the increased number of and pool, Murphy said. That system turn water sprays on and off. Photo courtesy of the Como Zoo and Conservatory amenities planned for the new will also offset some of the heating • The third pool will be a lazy river aquatic center in the park, the new needed for the winter, as the offices in which guests can float in a tube Ninety-five years ago, work on the conservatory begins. pool area will not be much larger that will be built at the pool will be down a waterway that will split into than the one it is replacing, Murphy used year-round by the St. Paul either a water slide or an area where said. The old facility totaled 28,949 Municipal Athletic Office. there will be spray cannons and More than 200 new trees will be Murphy said. No plans have been square feet (that included 7,647 Completion is expected by guests can spray their friends from planted in the area. The new aquatic finalized for this restoration, but it square feet of water surface and September 2011, Murphy said, and the sides as they float along. facility will provide more shade than will likely be restored as “a ruins” with 21,302 square feet of deck space). the pool is tentatively planned to the old pool, Murphy said, as there some parts of the bridge remaining The new facility will be 29,231 open Memorial Day weekend of The project includes the will be trees and landscaping inside and the installation of interpretive square feet, 16,218 of which will be 2012. realignment of Como Avenue near the pool fencing. boards to show how the bridge was dedicated to water surface and There are three pools planned the pool. Two new buildings will The new 215-space parking lot used, what it looked like and its 13,013 to deck space. The bather for the project: house showers, restrooms, admis- is larger than the old lot to history, he said. load will be 548, Murphy said. sions, offices and concessions. accommodate both pool parking and Ground was broken for the new • A six-lane lap pool with an adjacent A number of trees were removed activity at McMurray Field. The pool aquatic center in October. So far, diving well. The pool will flow into a to accommodate the new facility, but restrooms will be accessible to pool West Picnic play area grading has been done for the two-lane 25-meter lap pool, featuring Murphy said they were ash trees that guests only. 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Timeline Since 1873, Como Park has been a work in progress

By Sharon Shinomiya 1873: St. Paul purchases 259.95 acres of farmland for a public park next to Lake Como, which was then located outside city limits. An economic downturn stalls development for 14 years. 1882: St. Paul erects a workhouse for prisoners “out in the woods” on park land. Five years later, the newly formed park board decries its location in the park and a long battle to remove the “eyesore” begins. 1887: The park board hires noted landscape architect Horace W. S. Cleveland to design St. Paul’s parks and parkways. Como Park is planned as a landscape park. During the next few years, several roads are constructed and grass is planted on the Hamline picnic grounds. Inmates from the workhouse provide free labor. 1891: Frederick Nussbaumer, a park gardener with experience in London and Paris, is promoted to superintendent of parks. During his 30-year tenure, Nussbaumer completes the park’s layout and adds many recreational amenities. 1894: Gates Ajar, one of several topiary features in the park, is planted in the first of its three locations. 1895: Nussbaumer creates floral display gardens and a “Banana Walk,” a pathway lined with tropical plants. A steam-heated pond, the “Aquarium,” is completed and holds huge Victorian Water Platters. Photo courtesy of the Como Zoo and Conservatory 1895: Shallow Lake Como is dredged. Its northern arm reaches into what is now the golf course. A narrow channel connects Lake Como to Cozy Lake, a smaller, shallow lake that lies Construction workers take a break for a photograph in front of the newly built Como between today’s golf course clubhouse and the zoo. An elephant topiary invites boaters to Park Conservatory. picnic on Cozy Lake’s island. 1960: The workhouse is removed. Two years later Como Pool is built on the site. 1897: The city of St. Paul is given a gift of three deer and Como Zoo begins. 1962: A hailstorm destroys the glass at the Conservatory. 1898: The park board reluctantly grants permission for the Como-Harriet Streetcar Line to 1967: The Hamm Memorial Water Falls is created on a hillside across from the lakeside extend through the park. pavilion. 1904: On the northern shore of Cozy Lake, the first Japanese garden is created, inspired by 1970s: Following completion of a master plan for Como Zoo, many more new buildings and Japan’s exhibit at the St. Louis World’s Fair. High water damages it three years later. After exhibits are constructed. 1909, it mysteriously disappears from all park records. 1979: A new 1-acre Japanese garden opens. It is designed by Masami Matsuda of Nagasaki, 1904: Streetcars pass under two new concrete arch bridges: a footbridge and Lexington Japan, St. Paul’s sister city. Parkway Bridge. Both bridges are now on the National Register of Historic Places. 1981: The Como Park Master Plan is completed and calls for the removal of many roads in 1905: A new stone streetcar station is built. the park and the rerouting of Lexington. 1906: A new lakeside pavilion replaces an 1894 structure. A year later the park adds a 1986: Como Golf Course closes for remodeling and reopens two years later. bandstand that extends out into the lake. 1992: Using original 1905 plans, the lakeside pavilion is rebuilt, minus the bandstand. 1910: The Nelumbium (Lotus) Pond and Rockery, or Frog Pond, is created in a natural 1998: The Capitol Region Watershed District is formed to improve water quality in Lake depression. A semi-circular pergola and granite bullfrog are added years later. Como and removes sandbars, creates rain gardens and adds native plantings along the 1913: Como Park receives between 1 milllion and 1.5 million visitors a year. shoreline. 1915: Construction of the glass-domed conservatory, Superintendent Nussbaumer’s dream, 2000: Cafesjian’s Carousel moves into its new copper-topped pavilion. is completed. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 2001: The streetcar station is restored and a new pedestrian bridge over Lexington safely 1924: George Nason becomes superintendent of parks and sets to work paving the parkways links the park and lake. for automobiles. 2005: The Visitor Center opens. 1925: The leaky northern arm of Lake Como is cut off and filled. Cozy Lake dries up for 2005: Como Town replaces the old amusement rides. good. 2006: Tropical Encounters exhibit opens. 1930: Como Golf Course opens with nine holes. Nine more are added two years later. 2008: About 2.5 million people visit Como Park each year. 1932: W. LaMont Kaufman begins his 33-year career as superintendent of parks. He oversees 2008: New bike trails and walking paths better connect the features of the park. The old many Works Progress Administration projects and steers the park through hard times during streetcar bridge over the former Beulah Lane is reconstructed. the Great Depression. Monkey Island and many new buildings are constructed as the zoo 2008: Como Pool closes. expands to include animals from around the world. 2008: A master plan is developed for a new Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom on the 1936: An arboretum is established, dedicated to poet Alfred Joyce Kilmer, who died in World site of the former Joyce Kilmer Arboretum. War I. It includes a tall stone fireplace and limestone cascades and pool. 2010: Polar Bear Odyssey opens. Construction begins on a new aquatic facility. 1954: Streetcars no longer run through the park. 1957: The zoo hires its first director, John Fletcher. 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Anthony Park Elementary School. make an appointment, 651-293- St. Paul Public Schools Fundraising by the parent organi- 8735. parent fair set for Jan. 8 zation, SAPSA, is a year-round St. Paul Public Schools is hosting its activity at the school. It begins each Important events in January annual Parent Information Fair on fall with wrapping paper sales, include a theater music and Saturday, Jan. 8, in the Grand Chinook book sales, T-shirt sales, and movement residency for fourth- Ballroom at the St. Paul RiverCentre, the Fall Festival and silent auction. graders, Jan. 6; site council meeting 175 W. Kellogg Blvd. Staff from On Dec. 4, Micawber’s Books hosted Jan. 10 at 5 p.m.; coffee and more than 60 St. Paul Public Schools its annual fundraiser and donated 10 conversation with the principal Jan. will be available to answer questions percent of the day’s sales to the 13 at 9:15 a.m.; Martin Luther King and provide information. In Chelsea Heights Elementary school. 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The site Certified Arborist council will meet Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. support for arts programming, such Roger Gatz Como Park Senior High as the artist-in-residence program; 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 Murray science students will present environmental education, such as 651-699-7022 www.comosr.spps.org their science projects individually to field trips to Camp St. Croix and 612-414-9241 three judges at the largest Minnesota Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning www.rogertree.com Como Park High School is junior high science fair Tuesday, Center; Destination ImagiNation; MN Lic. #20320318 beginning a partnership with Jan. 18, from 6 to 9 p.m. Anyone and music education. In addition, Students in Action, a student-led interested in judging at the event the foundation supports the Music in program that promotes volunteer should contact Gen Nakanishi, 651- the Park series, which brings musical and public service initiatives through 293-8740. Parents and the performances into the school. DAN BANE CPA, LLC already-established school groups community are invited to an open Volunteers donate many hours such as the National Honor Society house to view the projects organizing fundraisers, chaperoning Certified Public and Student Council. Its purpose is Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 students on field trips and building a Accountant to instill the ideas of service, p.m. sense of community by attending leadership and ethics in high school SAPSA and site council meetings. The school also welcomes volunteer students and to recognize and Parent conferences will be held Providing Individual & encourage their efforts. Thursday, Jan. 27, from 3:30 to 6:30 tutors who help out in class or after p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 3, from school. Contact the VISTA tutoring Business Tax Service. Three of Jeff Caulum’s English 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Conference forms coordinator, Lindsay Marcil, at Language Learner students, Lay will be sent to all homes to request a [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. K’Por Pae, Dao Lee and Xai time with teachers. Conveniently located in the Baker Ct Bldg Xiong, had personal writings and (1 Blk East of 280 at corner of Territorial & Raymond) poetry published in the most recent There is no school for students Jan. To find out more about St. Anthony issue of Hmong Teen Magazine. They 17 and 31. Park Elementary School, visit the at 821 Raymond Ave – Ste 310, St Paul 55114. received a copy of the magazine as school website, which is listed above. well as a small stipend for their work. St. Anthony Park Elementary If you or someone you know is Call for an appointment 651-999-0123 2180 Knapp St., 651-293-8735 interested in sending a child to the or visit my website at: www.danbanecpa.com Fifty-one students with straight As www.st.anthony.spps.org school next year, click on the “For were honored by the school and Prospective Parents” page. counseling department with a pizza This is a good time of year to thank Tours of the school are available. party in the Career Resource room the community that supports St. Please call the office after Jan. 3 to recently. Their academic accomplish- ments are a continual model for all students. ST. ANTHONY PARK Come Home to After-school tutoring with students EALTHCARE ROFESSIONALS from the University of Minnesota is H P St. Anthony Park occurring for a variety of subjects. St. Anthony Park Dental Arts, P.A. 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CATHERINE E. HOLTZCLAW MBT, CPA, CFP® HOLTZCLAW PLANNING LLC JANUARY • Objective, personal investment advice and financial planning on an hourly basis. • Tax preparation for individuals, trusts and estates. • Discover the possibilities and opportunities for reaching your life goals. 651-646-9806 • [email protected] • www.holtzclawplanning.com Events 2251 DOSWELL AVENUE, ST. PAUL, MN 55108 Addresses and phone numbers for the Age Limit,” and presentation by Lucy Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 venues listed here are at the end of Rose Fischer, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., St. Anthony Park library. the calendar of events. Send your p.m., St. Anthony Park library. Meditation Circle, 7–8 p.m., Shen- events to [email protected] by Men. Host a Japanese student Jan. 19 to be included in the 52nd Annual Langford Park Winter February issue of the Park Bugle. Classic, Langford Park. (or two) in your home! 19 WEDNESDAY Host 1-2 college-age students from Japan’s Asia 3 MONDAY 10 MONDAY English conversation group, 4 p.m., St. Anthony Park library. Pacific University in your home for 3-6 weeks, Community Colorpuncture, 5:30–8 Community Colorpuncture, 5:30–8 February 6 - March 19. They will be short-term p.m., Shen-Men. students at the U of M. Orientation will be provided. p.m., Shen-Men. Community Colorpuncture, 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Shen-Men. For more information, contact the Minnesota 11 TUESDAY International Center (MIC) at 612.625.9618 or 4 TUESDAY www.micglobe.org email: [email protected]. Baby lap-sit story time, 10:30 a.m., Sing, Play, Learn! in Spanish and 21 FRIDAY St. Anthony Park library. English with MacPhail Center for Music, 10:30 a.m., St. Anthony Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., St. Anthony Park library. Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 Park library. p.m., St. Anthony Park library. Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 p.m., St. Anthony Park library. Meditation Circle, 7–8 p.m., Shen- p.m., St. Anthony Park library. Men. Meditation Circle, 7–8 p.m., Shen- Friday Night Out: Kids, Values and Men. Monday, 5:30-7:15 p.m., St. 5 WEDNESDAY Anthony Park United Church of Christ. English conversation group, 4 p.m., 12 WEDNESDAY St. Anthony Park library. English Conversation Group, 4 p.m., 24 MONDAY Community Colorpuncture, 11:30 St. Anthony Park library. Community Colorpuncture, 5:30–8 a.m.–2 p.m., Shen-Men. Community Colorpuncture, 11:30 p.m., Shen-Men. Hey Parents... Help increase your child’s St. Anthony Park Book Club, 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Shen-Men. focus, fitness, strength, health and confidence. Our p.m., St. Anthony Park library. 25 TUESDAY karate classes are a pathway to total mind-body fit- 14 FRIDAY Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 ness for kids. Join now and get 8 classes for $65! – 6 THURSDAY Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., p.m., St. Anthony Park library. but space is limited. Please contact us to register. 52nd Annual Langford Park Winter St. Anthony Park library. Meditation Circle, 7–8 p.m., Shen- GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE Classic begins, Langford Park. Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 Men. p.m., St. Anthony Park library. 7 FRIDAY Open house, 5–8 p.m., Shen-Men 26 WEDNESDAY Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., and Psinergy. English conversation group, 4 p.m., St. Anthony Park library. St. Anthony Park library. Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 17 MONDAY Community Colorpuncture, 11:30 p.m., St. Anthony Park library. Community Colorpuncture, 5:30–8 a.m.–2 p.m., Shen-Men. 52nd Annual Langford Park Winter p.m., Shen-Men. Classic, Langford Park. 27 THURSDAY 18 TUESDAY All St. Paul public libraries closed for 8 SATURDAY Baby Lapsit Storytime, 10:30 a.m., customer-service improvements. Be Well As You Age Film Series, “No St. Anthony Park library. 28 FRIDAY Community Events is sponsored by Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m., St. Anthony Park library. St. Paul’s award Block nurse exercise program, 3:15 winning developer and p.m., St. Anthony Park library. manager of high quality commercial and 31 MONDAY Community Colorpuncture, 5:30–8 residential real estate p.m., Shen-Men. Office Space v Retail shops CONTACT INFORMATION: Residential Condominiums Langford Park and Recreation Center, 30 Langford Park, 651- 266-2400. Shen-Men, A Healing Arts Collaborative, 821 Raymond Ave., Suite 260, 612-217-4325. St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth, 651- 646-7173. St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 651-292-9844 2245 Como Ave., 651-642-0411. www.wellingtonmgt.com JANUARY 2011 n PARK BUGLE 13

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The St. Anthony Park Garden Club Food Uses not been confirmed at press time. invites area residents to become • Nov. 1: ’Tis the Season—Holiday The auction will allow attendees members of the organization. Tran-seasonal Designs and Bulb to bid on the actual photos that were The purpose of the club is to Forcing displayed in windows along six miles “stimulate the knowledge and love of • Dec. 6: Gardens and Natural Places of University Avenue last May gardening among amateurs, to Down Under through October. encourage the study of northern In talking about why he chose horticulture, to aid in the protection Nursery and garden center University Avenue for the project, of native plants and trees and to tours, demonstrations and tours of Huie said, “University Avenue is a encourage civic planting.” member gardens are some of the microcosm of America. It is the Every spring, members plan, events planned throughout the year future. It’s a colliding kaleidoscope of plant and maintain the annuals at the for club members. The club is for realities—people who have been here St. Anthony Park Branch Library at gardeners at all levels of expertise. For for generations and those who just the corner of Carter and Como more information, go to arrived from other parts of the world. avenues. sapcc.org/GardenClub. It’s one of the most dense If you live near Raymond and concentrations of immigrants in the Carter avenues, you may have Blizzard causes rescheduling of area.” noticed a hard-working group of University Avenue Project auction The fundraising event was folks pulling out buckthorn, burdock Photographer Wing Young Huie’s hosted by the Twin Cities Photo- and other invasive plants in College silent auction and fundraiser for his graphy Group, 2500 University Ave. Park last October. In collaboration University Avenue Project was W. To find out more about the with the Minnesota Department of disrupted by the Dec. 11 blizzard auction and sale, visit the website at Natural Resources, the City of St. that dumped almost 20 inches of theuniversityavenueproject.com. Paul Forestry Department and many snow in St. Paul. volunteers, the garden club led this The event will be rescheduled to a new date in January. That date had invasive species removal workday; Neighbors to 16 2011 will see a continuation of these
efforts.
The most visible club events are the annual plant sale and garden tour. The 2011 plant sale at the St. The days are getting longer — Anthony Park Arts Festival will be already! held June 4 in the parking lot of Park There are some great properties Service, 2277 Como Ave. The 2011 on the market here in Wonderful garden tour is scheduled for June 25. North St. Anthony Park: Watch for announcements in the Bugle and at neighborhood 2309 Priscilla Street – a lovely 4-plex with hardwood merchants. floors, natural woodwork, sunrooms and terrific tenants. $394,900 The funds generated from these two events and the member dues 2454 Como Avenue – 4 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, a help provide financial support for double garage, FPLC, gorgeous natural woodwork, Arbor Day activities, the library built-ins and hardwood floors. $299,900 plantings, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society Fairgrounds 1271 Raymond Avenue – 4 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, gardens, horticulture student 2 car tuck-under garage, 2 FPLCs, central air, beautifully redecorated. $349,900 scholarships, invasive species removal Photo by Carlos Samaniego and other gardening activities, and 2359 Valentine – 2+ Bedrooms, 2 baths, great the speakers at the club’s monthly Just hours before a blizzard ended the silent auction, Wing Young location on a large corner lot. Under $200,000! meetings. Huie discusses photographs from his University Avenue Project. The first-Tuesday-of-the-month There are others on the market, and you can find out meetings are held at St. Matthew’s all about them by visiting www.stevetownley.com. Look for the St. Anthony Park page. Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave.

The business meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments are served from Buyers, a number of St. Anthony Park sellers are 7:00–7:15, and the program begins getting ready for the spring market by getting their at 7:15. Everyone is welcome to inspections done and their homes ready for attend. showings. Be ready for these buying opportunities by Here is the club’s 2011 program calling us as soon as possible. schedule: Sellers, there are buyers looking for just the right property here in the Park. Get ready for these selling • Feb. 1: Gardening for Diversity: opportunities by calling us as soon as possible. Minimize Turf and Maximize Your Mon 10-5; Tues-Thurs 10-7; Fri & Sat 10-5; Closed Sun Planting Choices 2011 will begin my 31st year of serving the real estate • March 1: History of the Marjorie needs of St. Anthony Park. Thank you for your McNeely Conservatory, Past, Present continued support! and Future NILLES 





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LIVES LIVED Zeller Plumbing Service Repair or Replacement of: Nancy Brasel consulting on four continents to veled the world and volunteered. Toilets / Faucets / Disposals / Water, tutoring in St. Paul during They loved trips to their log cabin in Drain and Gas Pipes Nancy Ann Brasel (née Steinson), 63, died of breast cancer at home in St. retirement. He never met a problem Au Train, Mich., where they hosted 10% OFF Labor with ad. Anthony Park on Nov. 25, he didn't want to solve; he was a grandchildren, canoed, fished and Free estimates, call and compare surrounded by her family. pragmatist and optimist to the end. sailed, and brought home coolers Raymond M. Zeller / 651-690-0421 She was born Dec. 11, 1946, in Brought into the world in 1920 filled with pasties. by his midwife grandmother on his Curt loved his family, Tatum Park resident for over 20 years / Lic # 003473m / Bonded, Insured Winona, Minn. Nancy enjoyed a wonderful Midwestern childhood, family’s farm, he was the son of Leslie Street neighbors and community. including living for many years in and Ruth Larson of Cottonwood, He served in the choir at St. Michael’s Omaha. A graduate of Grinnell Minn., where he grew up. He was a Lutheran Church, as well as on the College in Grinnell, Iowa, she descendant of immigrants of the church council and building married David Brasel on March 21, Leirdal family of Lusterfjord, Sogn, committee. He volunteered with the 1970, and they settled in St. Paul. Norway, with whom he exchanged North Suburban Kiwanis, Meals on A caring friend, mother and visits and maintained contact. Wheels and Global Volunteers. For wife, she was an active volunteer, At 16, Curt left the farm and 12 years he tutored adults in math at including facilitating a grief group in earned a degree in civil engineering the Ronald M. Hubbs Center in St. recent years. At House of Hope in 1943 from the University of Paul. Then he recruited other retired Presbyterian Church, she served as Minnesota. He met Miriam Johnson U of M professors to tutor also. He sanctuary tour leader, deacon and of south Minneapolis at a dance, and was a longtime resident of Falcon elder. She was a gifted artist who they married. Heights and co-founder of Falcon returned to school as an adult for Curt served as a Navy ship Heights Community Park. additional study in studio arts. An engineer on the USS Kenneth M. He is survived by daughter Jean avid world traveler, she was always Willett in the South Pacific. Years Larson; sons Reed (Sharon Irish) and later, he and Miriam took the family Mark (Mary Kennedy); six grand- ALL STAR ready for a new adventure. In recent years she worked as a to Stanford, Calif., where he earned children, Britta, Gabe and Laura patient librarian at the University of his doctorate. Curt served 39 years Suppes; Miriam and Renner Larson; Minnesota Hospital, where she was on the Agricultural Engineering and Bridget Larson; and two siblings. Water Heaters faculty at the U of M. He loved He is also missed by his second much loved by her co-workers and • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling FREE ESTIMATES & by hospital patients. She was a traveling and working in Latin family, Jack, Cindy, Mara and Ben • Replace/Repair • Faucets NO CHARGE FOR remarkable woman who enjoyed life America and around the world, Woodcock; Edith and Fred Meserve; OVERTIME! • Toilets • Disposals and made the people around her feel especially Colombia, where he made and Carla Olson. Curt was preceded • Water Piping • Angie List since 2001 • Satisfaction guaranteed they were special and loved. lifelong friends. Consulting destina- in death by his wife Miriam • Plumbing Repairs • 1 Year warranty on work She is survived by David Brasel tions ranged from Tunisia and Spain (Johnson), after 39 years of marriage; • Water Heaters • Serving the Roseville, Como Park, Falcon Heights, to Chile and the Panama Canal. by his wife of 21 years, Marjorie Shoreview, Macalester/Groveland & Highland Park and Andrew Haukebo; children, areas for over 35 years. Heather Wurtz (Nick), Christopher Curt co-developed with Russell (Peterson); and by one brother. Mein the Mein-Larson equation Last year, Curt met his goal of Jack Stodola (Angela) and Michael (Hilary); six grandchildren; sisters, Barbara widely used to forecast rainfall runoff publishing memoirs of his early life, Cell: 612-865-2369 Steinson (John Schlotterbeck) and and infiltration in small watersheds. Memories of a Farm Kid. This work was cited as a “landmark His funeral service was held Just 10 minutes away at 2190 Como Avenue Mary Steinson (Jerry Storck); mother-in-law, Martha; and beloved paper” by McGraw-Hill. Last May, Nov. 22 at St. Michael’s Lutheran No overtime charge for nights and weekends dog, Molly. he was recognized for 60 years of Church in Roseville, with interment Memorials may be sent to the membership in the American Society at Roselawn Cemetery in Roseville. family, who will establish a fund to of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, which in 1984 honored benefit the children's section at the Maraceline Mohn St. Anthony Park Library. him with the Hancor Soil and Water Her funeral was held Dec. 1 at Engineering Award. Maraceline Mohn (formerly House of Hope in St. Paul, with Curt was an advisor and mentor Mastro), née Fish, died Nov. 25. She private interment. to dozens of international students was born Nov. 15, 1929. Mass of and to his children and grand- Christian Burial was celebrated at children. He encouraged them to Maternity of Mary Catholic Church Curtis Larson pursue advanced education, world in Como Park on Nov. 30, with Curtis L. Larson died peacefully at travel, service and hearty Norwegian interment at Calvary Cemetery. his home in Falcon Heights on Nov. food at Christmas. She was a member and founder 15, just weeks after celebrating his Curt cared devotedly for of Maternity of Mary Craft Fair. 90th birthday on Oct. 10. Miriam through a long battle with Maraceline was preceded in He was a farm-kid-turned- rheumatoid arthritis. She died in death by husbands, Angelo Mastro professor and an international hydro- 1983. Soon he married Marjorie and Arthur Mohn; and brother, logist, whose diverse paths led him Olson (formerly Woodcock), also Dudley John Fish. from a one-room schoolhouse to widowed. Upon retirement they tra- She is survived by her children, Victoria (Richard) Mastro Kane and John Dudley Mastro (Emily Brochman); two grandsons; dear friend Dorothy Leo; special grand- sons, Jesse and Jay Roth; and dear friends from Tops.

There is no charge for Bugle obituaries. Send information to Mary Mergenthal at [email protected] or 651-644-1650.

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Thanks to all our St. Anthony Park neighbors who befriended Dolly (1998-2010) Helen and Joyce ooffff 55¢¢ rr ggaalllloonn ee er Gas pp Available only at Winner 2233 Energy Park Dr. Expiration date 11/30/10 Nate Juergens Emma Lee (99¢ for any size fresh Coffee or Cappuccino) Neighbors from 13 H H H H Gas Groceries Sandwiches Soda Como Park High School graduate and made its second-straight NCAA graduate of Como Park High School. H Fresh Cooked Pizza & Hot Dogs H Donuts named to All-America soccer team Division III tournament appearance. St. Olaf’s team ranked 24th in the H Beer H Propane H Ice H Tobacco Products St. Anthony Park resident and Juergens is a Como Park High championships. H H Macalester College senior defender School graduate. Cigarettes Lottery Tickets Nate Juergens has been named to the Langford Winter Classic to feature National Soccer Coaches Association Lee earns All-America honors hockey and basketball tourneys of America Division III All-America St. Anthony Park resident Emma Lee The 52nd Annual Langford Park third team. earned All-America honors with her Winter Classic begins Thursday, Jan. Gaass A three-time all-Minnesota 10th-place finish at the NCAA 6, and runs through Sunday, Jan. 8. err G Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Division III Cross Country The event will feature youth e honoree, Juergens is the MIAC's only Championships Nov. 20 at Wartburg basketball and hockey tournaments nn 2233 Energy Park Dr. n representative on the 40-man All- College, Waverly, Iowa. and a medallion hunt. For more iin 651-644-1465 America squad. Macalester won the Lee is a sophomore at St. Olaf information about the weekend’s WW MIAC regular season title this season College in Northfield and a 2009 schedule, contact Langford Park Recreation Center, 651-266-2400.

Soccer defender speaks at JOTP Retired English-American soccer defender Alan Merrick will speak at Community Church Directory the Joy of the People Center, 890 v v Cromwell Ave, at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. COMO PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 21. www.comoparklutheran.org www.sapumc.org www.comoeveningprayer.org All are welcome! Merrick played professionally in 1376 Hoyt Ave. W, St. Paul, MN 55108-2300 2200 Hillside Ave (at Como) 651-646-4859 England and with the North 651-646-7127 Pastor Donna Martinson American Soccer League and the Handicapped Accessible Sundays: Major Indoor Soccer League. He was Sunday Worship Schedule: 10:00 am Worship Celebration 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship (nursery care 8:15 a.m. - Noon) 11:00 am Fellowship & Refreshments captain of the Minnesota Kicks and 9:35 a.m. Adult Education and Sunday School later coached the Indoor Minnesota 7:00pm Como Evening Prayer Worship v ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH Strikers. Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays www.saplc.org Rides available for 10:45 a.m. worship- call before noon on Friday. 2323 Como Avenue W. (651) 645-0371 UCC hosts Friday Night Out Pastor: Martin R. Ericson Staffed nursery available - Handicap-accessible Director of Music Ministry: Thomas Ferry Pastors Glenn Berg-Moberg and Marc Ostlie-Olson St Anthony Park United Church of Email: [email protected] Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave., v FALCON HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. will host “Friday Night Out: Kids, 1795 Holton St. at Garden, 651-646-2681 Education Hour for all: 9:45 a.m. Values and Money” Friday, Jan. 21, www.falconheightsucc.org Sunday, January 2, 2011 only one service at 10:00 a.m. from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. Sundays: 10:30 a.m. worship Red Cross Blood Drive, Tues. Jan 4, 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Communion, first Sunday of the month (Call church to schedule appointment) A spaghetti dinner begins at 9:30 a.m. – Faith education, nursery to adult A Service of Prayer and Healing, Jan. 9, 2011 5:00 p.m. 5:30. The talk will begin at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 6 (Thursday), 7 p.m. – Juncture One (alternative worship experience) Wednesday Community Dinners There will be supervised activities for Jan. 16, 4 p.m. – Special program commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. - Free will offering children and a nursery. Jan. 30, 11:45 a.m. – Service of Christian Healing (follows morning worship) Minnesota Faith Chinese Lutheran Church 1:30 p.m. Financial consultant Steve An Open and Affirming, Just Peace church; handicap accessible Magistad will lead the adult program, v HOLY CHILDHOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH v which will address how adults can 1435 Midway Parkway, Handicap Accessible ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rev. Blair A. Pogue, Rector talk to their children about money Rectory 651-644-7495 www.holychildhoodparish.org and values. The program is free and Masses, Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 7:45 and 10 am. with Choir 2136 Carter at Chelmsford. 651-645-3058 Daily Mass 7:45 am. Confession: Saturday 3:30-4:30 pm Website: www.stmatthewsmn.org open to the public. Call 651-646- and Sunday 9:30-10 am. or by appointment with priest Sundays 8:00a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I (Traditional language) 7173 for more information. Religious instruction and Baptism classes by appointment 9:15a.m. Education for all ages 10:30a.m. Holy Eucharist (Contemporary language) v ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Nursery care provided 7:50-11:20a.m. 2357 Bayless Place. 651-644-4502 7:00p.m Night Prayer with Dinner at 5:30pm Website: www.stceciliaspm.org Jan 9: 9:15a.m Jamaican Liturgy Celebration: All ages learning hour including Jamaican Tim Abrahamson Handicap accessible music, steel drums and stories. This liturgy will be used through Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m. at the church January at the 10:30 service. Construction Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. at the church v PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH - ELCA Fine Carpentry v ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 1744 Walnut (at Ione) Lauderdale. 651-644-5440 2129 Commonwealth Avenue (corner of Commonwealth & Chelmsford) www.peacelauderdale.com General 651 646-7173 www.sapucc.org Sunday Schedule: Worship 10:00 a.m. Contractor 10:00 AM Worship All are welcome - Come as you are Pastor Victoria Wilgocki 651-645-9775 God is Still Speaking MN LIC #9174