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St. Anthony Park / Falcon Heights www.parkbugle.org BugleLauderdale / Como Park December 2017 Double disruption Another darn history story Como Ave. construction, Zvago housing co-op Trotters ruled in the on to-do list for St. Anthony Park next summer Midway in the late- 19th century. By Kristal Leebrick Two major construction projects Page 7 may test the patience of north St. Anthony Park residents and visitors next spring. The city of St. Paul will continue its multi-year Como Avenue repaving project with work from Brompton Street to Commonwealth Avenue, and Zvago, a three-story 49-unit housing cooperative, will be in the throes of building at Como and Luther Place. Tim Nichols, part of the Zvago development team, sees the two simultaneous projects as positive. “All the disruption will be happening at once,” he said. Como Avenue in 1928, seven years after it was first paved. To the left is what is now Milton Square. You Plans for new housing at the can see the streetcar tracks running down the street. Photo courtesy of the city of St. Paul southeast edge of the Luther Seminary campus have been in the project will be divided into several between Hendon and Buford the road. works for two years, after Ecumen, a stages to avoid construction in the avenues, she said. Work between The repaving project began last Lutheran-affiliated nonprofit area east of Buford Avenue during Buford and just past Doswell Avenue summer on Como between developer, signed a land purchase the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival will begin after July 5, and then the Raymond Avenue and agreement with the seminary. June 2 and the Fourth in the Park work to Commonwealth Avenue Commonwealth. The street was first Nearly all of the units in the parade July 4. The project staging will begin after Sept. 5. paved in 1921 and was last paved in Travel tales housing project have been sold, will also ensure that Doswell and The project includes adding 1960. The sidewalks along the street Nichols said, and the development Carter avenues are not closed at the new concrete curbs and gutters, new were installed in 1969. has completed a lengthy historical same time. pavement, concrete driveway aprons, Phase 2 of the project is Wander over to the review process. The Minnesota Pending St. Paul City Council utility upgrades, new sidewalks, scheduled to be finished by Oct. 31, Bugle’s transitory Historic Preservation Office and the approval in February, the project Americans with Disabilities Act- 2018. Phase 3 will be from Eustis travel section. U.S. Department of Housing and should begin by the end of May compliant pedestrian ramps and new Street to Emerald Street and the city Urban Development “have agreed to between Brompton Street and lantern-style street lighting with limits in 2020. sign our long-awaited memorandum Hendon Avenue, project engineer LED lights; re-sodding boulevards; You can find out more Pages 18-19 of agreement,” he said. The Barb Mundahl said. removing all ash trees, dead trees and at www.stpaul.gov/departments/publ groundbreaking date for the project That short section is expected to stumps; planting new trees on the ic-works/road-construction/como- will be announced in late November. take less than a month, and then boulevards; and removing the old avenue-paving-project. The Como Avenue repaving work will move to the section street-car tracks under the surface of

R.I.P., Muffuletta December Fun Guide fter 40 years as a landmark in St. Anthony APark and a reputation as a cozy restaurant The Bugle’s for fine dining for people from all over the annual holiday Twin Cities, Muffuletta closed on Nov. 11. The fledgling idea of major shopping and restaurateurs-to-be Pete Mihajlov and Phil Roberts, Muffuletta continued to thrive in event guide starts on Milton Square on Como Avenue long after the page 11. “idea men” had become the face of Parasole Restaurant Holdings, opening other fine- dining establishments around the Twin Farm 2 School Cities. Some St. Anthony Park residents had Program brings local concerns after Muffuletta opened in 1977 produce to school because it offered wine (!) and beer (!), a first in the area. Over four decades, all was forgiven and area lunch tables. diners came to enjoy Muffuletta’s food and ambience. Introduced in 1977, the beer Death came quietly, really—a Halloween Day announcement and cheese soup was on the a quiet final day of service less than two weeks later.—Mary Mergenthal, Page 24 Muffuletta menu up to the end. Bugle obituaries editor Photo by Kristal Leebrick 2 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2017

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Como Park The two studies were performed expansion plans, renovation of the Leehy won 27.88 percent of the consider joining the Community The District 10 Como Community by the consulting firm Perkins + Will. Schiffman Fountain in Como Park vote with 723 votes, and Miazga won Involvement Committee. Contact Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third The firm’s Jay Demma will talk about or replacement trees on 27.19 percent with 705 votes. Paula Jim Bownik at City Hall 651-792- Tuesday of each month at the Historic the studies during the District 10 neighborhood boulevards, it Mielke received 23.4 percent with 7656 for more information. Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington Como Community Council probably means you haven’t been 607 votes. Here is the vote meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The reading District 10’s weekly breakdown with the other Parkway. Here’s how to connect: 651- St. Anthony Park 644-3889, district10comopark.org or meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the newsletter. Get on the mailing list at candidates: Fischer, 229 votes; Tom District 10 Community Council on Historic Streetcar Station, which is at www.district10comopark.org. Click Brace, 136 votes; Mike Wade, 125 The District 12 Community Council Facebook. the northeast corner of Lexington the “sign up” link on the right side of votes; Ronald Dixon 58 votes; and (SAPCC) meets on the second Thursday and Horton Avenue. District 10 home page. write-ins, 10 votes. of each month at 7 p.m. at Jennings Community Learning Center, 2455 More businesses are needed The studies are part of an effort by the Como Community Council Upcoming District 10 meetings City commissions need volunteers University Ave. The council offices are lo- in Dale area, two studies say cated at 2395 University Ave., Suite 300 Dale Street needs a destination or to build a foundation for additional All District 10 committee and The city of Falcon Heights has business investment and amenities in council meetings begin at 7 p.m. at openings on its four city E. Contact information: 651-649-5992 anchor business to improve its retail or www.sapcc.org. environment, according to a market the neighborhood. the Historic Streetcar Station, which commissions that serve the Falcon analysis performed for the District 10 is at the northeast corner of Heights City Council in an advisory More on Como, Front and Dale Lexington Parkway and Horton capacity. The commissions are New board members at SAPCC Como Community Council and the SAPCC welcomes new and renewed District 6 Planning Council. The The St. Paul Public Works and Avenue. Community members are Planning, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Economic always welcome to attend and Environment and Community board members. North delegates good news for Como residents is that include Michael Russelle, Pat the kinds of businesses that the Development departments will hold participate. Whenever possible, Engagement. Each commission is a community meeting Thursday, agendas are posted in advance in the made up of up to seven Thompson and John Mark Lucas. studies say could work line up with Lucas is filling a vacant seat. South the kinds of businesses Como Dec. 14, 6-8 p.m., to discuss “Board News” section of District 10’s commissioners, a council liaison and proposed improvements to the website. Here are the upcoming a staff liaison. delegates are John Connell and residents say they want on Dale or Karen Nelson. Organization elsewhere in the neighborhood. Como, Front and Dale intersection. meetings: Commissioners are volunteer The infrastructure and landscaping residents, local business owners and delegates include Sherm Eagles, Scott These include a moderately sized, Simmons and Ray Bryan. They join full-service grocery; small restaurants improvements are part of the city’s • Environment Committee: business designees appointed by the Commercial Vitality Zone Wednesday, Nov. 29 mayor and approved by the City sitting board members Charlie and coffee shops with a local focus; Christopherson and Melissa and a taproom. investment, first announced in 2016. • Neighborhood Relations and Safety Council. Commissioners serve a In addition, Jay Demma from Committee: Tuesday, Dec. 5 three-year term and are eligible for Williams. The two studies examine the Thank you to outgoing board “retail trade area” for Dale between the consulting firm of Perkins + Will • Land Use Committee: Wednesday, two terms. will outline the market analysis his Dec. 6 Interested? You can apply online members Max Herzberg, Bettsy Maryland Avenue and Topping Hjelseth and Ian Luby, who have Street and the demographic, income, firm did of the Dale Street corridor • Como Community Council or submit an application to Falcon and how that ties to potential monthly meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 19 Heights City Hall. For more provided wonderful leadership to traffic, employment and population SAPCC. Please reach out to SAPCC trends for all of Como. These include development near the intersection. information, go to the city website, The meeting will be held at the www.falconheights.org. Click on if you are interested in serving on our challenges such as the “leakage” of Falcon Heights board or a committee. retail dollars out of St. Paul into the city Public Works, 891 Dale St. “City Government” and then “City shopping areas near Lexington and The Falcon Heights City Council meets Commissions.” Or call 651-792- Tired of saying ‘nobody told me’? the second and fourth Wednesdays of each 7600 or email Business survey is online now Larpenteur avenues and elsewhere in SAPCC’s business survey is now Roseville. If you haven’t heard the latest about month at 7 p.m. in Falcon Heights City [email protected]. German Immersion School Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. Contact open for all organizations in St. information: 651-792-7600 or visit the Shovel your sidewalk Anthony Park to help guide changes website at falconheights.org. Did you know that sidewalks in over the next 10 years. Whether you Falcon Heights must be cleared of are a small retailer or restaurant; snow within 24 hours after the end home business or entrepreneur; Your friendly neighborhood salon of a snowstorm? Snow must be industrial site, service provider or cleared and passable. Under City nonprofit organization; SAPCC convenient . cozy . experienced wants your perspective on building a for an appointment call Code Section 22-47 snow and ice not removed from a public sidewalk strong community together. Take the 651-645-2666 24 hours after a storm has ended will survey at tinyurl.com/SAPBiz. be cited as a public nuisance. Honor your neighbor Nominations are open for the 2017 Salon in the Park Mark Miazga Melanie Leehy Lauderdale Neighborhood Honor Roll. Each 2311 Como Ave., St. Anthony Park The Lauderdale City Council meets the year St. Paul’s 17 District Councils Leehy, Miazga win council election second and fourth Tuesday of the month recognize outstanding neighbors and Falcon Heights will see two new faces at 7:30 p.m. at Lauderdale City Hall, volunteers at the annual on the Falcon Heights City Council 1891 Walnut St. Contact information: Neighborhood Honor Roll event in in January. Melanie Leehy and Mark 651-792-7650 or visit the website at January. You can recommend your Miazga were the top vote-getters in lauderdalemn.org. neighbors and community partners the Nov. 7 election. for this recognition Seven candidates, including Help build community at www.sapcc.org/2017-honor-roll. incumbent Tony Fischer, ran for two If community-building events in open seats on the council. Lauderdale are important to you, DECEMBER 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 3

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P.O. Box 8126 St. Paul, MN 55108 www.parkbugle.org We thank our community-spirited 651-646-5369 Managing Editor businesses and organizations Kristal Leebrick 651-646-5369 It is easy to take community assets for granted. This is the time of year when being one of those community assets that make our lives here just a little [email protected] many of those assets—our local nonprofit organizations, the Bugle more pleasant, but we ask that you take some time with this issue of the paper included—are asking for your support. and look at every advertisement on these 24 pages. Now go out and support Production Manager But there are many community assets we often overlook as we head into those businesses and services—our neighbors—that offer the things you need. Stephen D. Parker this season of giving and spending. Imagine what our community would be Support the Bugle’s advertisers, and thank them for supporting the 612-839-8397 without the local businesses that make our lives easier and richer because they Bugle, because without those community-spirited businesses, organizations Obituaries Editor are here. and individuals, this 44-year-old nonprofit newspaper would not exist. Mary Mergenthal Yes, the Bugle does need your financial help to continue our mission of 651-644-1650 [email protected]

Delivery problems? LETTERS [email protected] Welcome to the Bugle editorial pages, the place where we exchange ideas and opinions. The views reflected in the letters and commentaries 651-646-5369 printed on these pages are the opinions of the individual writers, not the Bugle staff or board of directors. We encourage community participation here, but we do retain the right to edit letters and commentaries for clarity and brevity. Letters should be kept to 400 words or Subscriptions & billing fewer and commentaries should be 800 words or fewer. Send your commentaries or letters to [email protected]. Fariba Sanikhatam 651-239-0321 [email protected] Menthol restrictions a good move Subscriptions are $30 for one year. Send payment to P.O. Box 8126, As a mom and someone who works Minnesota students has more than by tobacco use. gains (York and Loeb, 2014). St. Paul, MN 55108 with cancer survivors, I am grateful doubled since 2000, according to the The council voted with courage Think Small ParentPowered to our St. Paul City Council Minnesota Department of Health. to be among the first in the nation Texts are available in English, Event submissions members for restricting the sale of The council’s vote will stop many to restrict the sale of menthol Spanish and Somali. Parents can sign [email protected] menthol tobacco products to adult- young people from ever starting to tobacco, a product that is the up for the text messages by only tobacco shops and liquor use tobacco and prevent many tobacco industry’s cash cow and best visiting ThinkSmall.org/Texts. I Copyeditor stores. people from developing cancer and tool for addicting young people. I encourage all Minnesota parents Ruth Weleczki Preference for menthol among other life-threatening diseases caused applaud their leadership to protect with young children to give this a young people from this deadly try. Proofreaders product. MinnPost’s recent article can Christine Elsing give you more information: Mary Mergenthal Cathy Skinner www.minnpost.com/education/201 St. Anthony Park 7/10/texted-tips-help-parents-turn- Display advertising Deadlines, publishing dates routine-tasks-pre-k-learning-opport Mary Hamel, New Business Free text program aims to help unities. Development Director and where to find a Bugle parents boost school readiness 651-387-0738 I am emeritus on the board of Mary Ann Barrows Wark [email protected] Want to submit something to the Bugle? Think Small, and I’m excited to Falcon Heights Here are the deadlines and publication dates for the next three months: share with my neighbors a new free Bradley Max Wolfe program for parents and providers of Nationwide disclosure law needed 952-393-6814 January issue: The deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 6, and it will hit the young children. for homes with flood risks [email protected] streets Tuesday, Dec. 19. Studies show that up to 90 This fall, as we watched the February issue: The deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 17, and it will be Classified advertising percent of brain development occurs devastation of Hurricanes Harvey, published Tuesday, Jan. 30. before age 5. As an advocate of high- Irma and Maria, we are again 651-239-0321 March issue: The deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 14, and it will be [email protected] quality early care and education, I reminded of the havoc that flooding published Tuesday, Feb. 27 know the importance of these crucial can wreak on our own communities Next deadline: Dec. 6. early years to success in school and and the cost to taxpayers around the Got a story idea? life. I also understand that parent- country. Publication date: Dec. 19. Give us a holler: [email protected] or 651-646-5369. We take and-child interactions are a key Unfortunately, while some traditional mail, too: Park Bugle, P.O. Box 8126, St. Paul, MN 55108. The Park Bugle is a monthly nonprofit ingredient to early learning. Because states require flood-risk disclosure for community newspaper serving St. of this, I wanted to let my neighbors new homebuyers and renters, many Anthony Park, Lauderdale, Falcon Missing your Bugle? know about a free text-messaging families in our state are left in the Heights and Como Park. The Bugle If your house was missed during our delivery week, we apologize. Here program for Minnesota parents that dark. That means that they don’t reports and analyzes community news are some spots where you can pick up a Bugle: aims to boost a child’s learning, as know if they live in a floodplain, if and promotes the exchange of ideas and well as increase parent engagement. they should buy flood insurance, or opinions in these communities. The • District 10 Como Community Council office, Think Small ParentPowered if their homes have previously been Bugle strives to promote freedom of Texts provides families with fun facts damaged by floods. expression, enhance the quality of life in 1224 N. Lexington Parkway the readership communities and • Dogwood Coffee Bar, 825 Carleton St. and easy tips to help build a child’s The fact that some of our encourage community participation. • Finnish Bistro, 2264 Como Ave. school-readiness skills. The text neighbors are unaware of their flood messages are designed for parents of risk and could unknowingly be in Opinions expressed in the Bugle by • Hampden Park Co-op, 928 Raymond Ave. the editor, writers and contributors do newborns through age 5 and are harm’s way during the next flood is not necessarily represent the opinions of • Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave. based on a child’s birthdate, ensuring immoral and needs to be addressed the board of directors, Park Press, Inc. • Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut St. all messages are developmentally by Congress. Copyright 2017, Park Press, Inc. All • Little Wine Shoppe, 2236 Carter Ave. appropriate. Parents who participate Bipartisan solutions exist on rights reserved. • Roseville Library, 2180 Hamline Ave. will receive text messages offering Capitol Hill. We just need Congress The Park Bugle is published by • Schneider Drug, 3400 University Ave., Minneapolis suggestions on ways to promote their to enact them. In December, as the Park Press, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit child’s social-emotional learning, National Flood Insurance Program organization guided by an elected board • Speedy Market, 2310 Como Ave. literacy, health and math skills. is reauthorized, I hope our elected of directors. • St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave. Currently serving on the board are Research shows that when leaders can work together to create a Ted Blank, Betsy Currie, Elizabeth • Urban Growler, 2325 Endicott St. parents use this program, their nationwide disclosure law so Danielson, Michael Griffin, Gabrielle • Workhorse Coffee Bar, 2399 University Ave. children are better prepared for everyone buying or renting a new Lawrence, Beth Maddock Magistad, kindergarten. Built on studies out of house is given the flood-risk Joey McGarvey, Beth Mercer-Taylor, Or go to www.parkbugle.org/delivery/ for a more complete list of Stanford University, researchers information they need to make safe Bob Milligan, Merry Rendahl, Steve places that carry the Bugle. You can also read the Bugle online at found the ParentPowered text decisions. Plagens, Matt Vierling www.parkbugle.org. approach increased family and Kathy Wellington. involvement at home and school, Matt Steinureck ultimately leading to child-learning Minneapolis DECEMBER 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 5

COMMENTARY Thank you Muffuletta! It has been a great 40 years. You have been a tremendous Two books suggest modest ideas part of Milton Square and for improved regulation of firearms St. Anthony Park. Pete Mihajlov, Mary Ann Milton, By Christopher R. Tyndall violence, confused by the nature of officials and even the general public Phil Roberts the gun-control debate and operated under the belief that Mass shootings, like the Nov. 5 ultimately powerless to do anything automobile deaths and injuries were church shooting in Texas or the to improve the situation, I caused exclusively by driver error. In concert shooting in Las Vegas on recommend consulting two valuable other words, “automobiles don’t kill Oct. 1, seem to occur with an almost books. people; people kill people.” absurd level of regularity. Prior to The first is public health The medical and public-health these events, in February 2017, researcher David Hemenway’s 2004 community began to see the limits of members of the Minnesota House of book, “Private Guns, Public Health” this thinking. Human error could Representatives proposed (University of Michigan Press). never be entirely eliminated, but legislation—HF 1669—that would Hemenway attempts to take the designs could be improved so that require criminal background checks debate surrounding guns and gun occasional error was not always fatal. for all firearm transfers. Although violence out of the emotional and Seatbelts and other safety features background checks are required for Page 1 sensationalistic realm of partisan eventually became the norm, and any firearms purchase from a licensed politics and move it into the relatively traffic deaths and injuries greatly dealer, a great many transactions calmer and more objective realm of declined. Hemenway expresses occur outside of the scope of the law. public-health research. He shows us confidence in his book that this same Could such legislation, which is that guns represent a public-health public-health approach can also help intended to fill this gap, help prevent challenge not unlike that of reduce gun deaths and injuries. tragedies like those mentioned above? automobiles when they were taking “Private Guns, Public Health” Or does it represent another root as the principal form of mass examines a variety of topics related to EALTHCARE ROFESSIONALS misguided effort at inhibiting the H P transportation in this country. firearms as a consumer product: rights of gun owners? For anyone St. Anthony Park Dental Care, 2278 Como Avenue Automobile manufacturers, public frustrated and troubled by gun Firearms to 8 Nate Cogswell, DDS 651-644-3685 Email: [email protected] Paul Kirkegaard, DDS 651-644-9216 ’Tis a gift to successfully give Email: [email protected] www.pkdds.com By Adam Granger Four centuries is a long time for hard to buy for. We don’t want more Todd Grossmann, DDS a word to lay fallow so, not wanting stuff. If we’ve lived this long without Journalistic fiat dictates that I open a to jeopardize my estimable credibility something, we don’t need it. We’re To add your business to this listing, contact piece like this by saying, “It’s that with Bugle readers, I treated “gifting” trying to downsize, and, at the risk Bradley Wolfe at 952-393-6814 or [email protected]. time of year again,” but when it as a new word and subjected it to my of appearing ungrateful, that whaling comes to gifting, any time and every two-part Neologism Smell Test. First, harpoon and the Dr. Who phone time is that time of year. As tempting is the word necessary (or does it booth seriously impede that effort. as it is to blame this column on the simply duplicate an extant word) As far as our boys, 26 and 40, holiday season, it could be published and, second, is the word too, well, are concerned, I have no idea what any other month and the narrative silly to be usable? “Gifting” passes the they want or need. Gift cards, those would be the same. test, if barely: It has a more nuanced supposed paragons of flexibility, are Although the verb “gifting” meaning than “giving,” and it’s not chancy: “A $500 Sizzling Steakhouse sounds like fresh coinage, I found it so goofy that an adult wouldn’t want gift card? Dad, I’m vegan!” So, for on page 1,141 of my Compact to use it. big gifting, we ask our sons Oxford English Dictionary in a OK, let’s talk gifting. We all give pointblank what they want and get phrase from The Wife Lapped in presents to—excuse me, gift—all it for them or just give them money Morel’s Skin, a misogynistic early types of people on all types of and let them buy it themselves. 17th-century “Taming-of-the- occasions. Within families, covenants Problem solved and everyone’s Shrew”-themed poem whose author can be struck. My better half, Renee, happy. wisely remained anonymous. The and I are at the age where we have Other situations are trickier. word was then shelved for 387 years everything we want, short of private Renee likes to bring a hostess gift before being revived by the writers of Mediterranean islands, world peace “Seinfeld” (in an episode in which and the like, so our demographic is Adam Granger to 8 they also talk about “regifting”).

The new year brings new things at the Bugle

We are saying both goodbye and MetroIBA (Independent Business hello this month at the Bugle. Alliance) for eight years; served on Clare Caffrey, who has worked the Saint Anthony Park Community as the advertising sales representative Foundation, where she helped for the Bugle’s south of Como develop Park B4 Dark, the Avenue territory, is moving on to summertime business and new projects. Clare joined the Bugle community festivity in the Como in January 2014. We thank her for and Carter avenue business district her hard work and wish her well in that takes place the third Thursday of her new endeavors. (We will miss June, July and August; volunteered you, Clare!) with the St. Anthony Park And we welcome Mary Hamel, Community Council, where she who will take over Clare’s advertising helped produce a neighborhood accounts and help the Bugle establish directory; and was fundraising chair new advertising relationships in her and newsletter co-editor for the St. new role as director of New Business Anthony Park School Association Development. (SAPSA) for several years. Hamel has deep ties to the Twin Want to spark a new business Cities business community and to Welcome, Mary Hamel, the relationship with us? Talk to Mary: the St. Anthony Park neighborhood. Bugle’s New Business [email protected] or 651-387- She served as executive director of the Development Director. 0738. 6 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2017

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Thomas Fisher & Claudia Wielgorecki Vandora & Troy Linck Harold & Virginia Sheff St. Anthony Park Home Mark & Lori Fligge Marilyn Lopez William & Barbara Sippel Terra Firma Building & Remodeling DECEMBER 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 7

History: One darn thing after another Roger Bergerson chronicles our remarkable past

Once upon a time in Midway, trotters ruled at Kittsondale

Back when harness racing was one of began to develop his grand idea of a America’s top spectator sports, the breeding farm, we would have here goings-on at a horse-breeding farm today probably the finest one of the and racetrack in the Midway was the kind in the world,” a veteran stuff of front-page news. horseman lamented. This was Kittsondale in the Instead, after only seven years of 1880s, a sprawling operation that ownership, Kittson succumbed to an stretched between University Avenue apparent heart attack while on a train and today’s I-94, and from Pascal returning to St. Paul. Street almost to Lexington Parkway, His heirs did not share his

A view of Kittsondale, probably looking westward, toward Snelling Avenue. Images courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society

A newspaper artist’s depiction of Kittsondale in 1895.

the western city limits of St. Paul at enthusiasm for horse breeding, and a the time. month after Kittson’s death, his Millionaire Norman Kittson trotting stock of 42 horses was had gradually withdrawn from his auctioned off. The same thing business activities and plunged into happened in Pennsylvania. horse raising, purchasing the former The terms of his will precluded St. Paul Driving Park (a term used in the immediate sale of the Kittsondale the day for race track) in 1881. (He land and a lessee staged weekly trotter also acquired Erdenheim, a similar races there in the 1890s. Kittsondale but more substantial facility, near was also the site of bicycling events, Philadelphia.) trap shooting, track and field, and By the time Kittson took over, cricket and baseball games, until at the St. Paul track was neglected and least 1910. run down, but it had been a busy In 1898, the 14th Minnesota place in the 1870s and not just for Volunteer Infantry camped there horse racing. In seven of those years, after returning home, having never it was the site of the Minnesota State gotten any farther than Georgia 10/24/17 6:12 AM Page 1 Fair before the annual festival found during the Spanish-American War. King of all the harness racers was Minnesota’s own Dan Patch. In 1905, he set a record for the mile—1 a permanent home. Horace Greeley The property began to be minute, 55 ¼ seconds, that stood for 30 years. and President Rutherford B. Hayes converted to industrial use around were among the luminaries who 1900. A refrigerator manufacturer settler didn’t stay long,” June 2013) appeared there. acquired the track property in 1903. Kittson made a lot of money in Recalled one old-timer of that The Twin City Motordome, a fur trading at Pembina, now in 1878 appearance, “President Hayes motorcycle-racing venue, opened at North Dakota. In the 1850s it was a HISTORY: spoke to the greatest crowd I ever saw the west end of the former track in hamlet in the northern reaches of the packed together on the hottest day in 1914. That same year, construction Minnesota Territory. And he also ONE DARN THING AFTER ANOTHER my memory.” began on the Brown & Bigelow profited at the other end of the Red    
  Kittson renamed the track headquarters on University Avenue River ox-cart trail in St. Paul, where Midway Park, but Kittsondale was just east of Hamline Avenue. he invested heavily in real estate and   the name associated with property he The stables had been built so settled permanently in 1855. owned in the area and that was the solidly that they were repurposed a In the 1860s, Kittson developed name that stuck. It was an elegant number of times over the years before a line of steamboats and barges on Get your facility, its stables built of wood and finally being torn down in 1942 to the Red River as a freight link to Fort ISTORY: copy at H HING brick, with almost 100 stalls and make way for a Pepsi-Cola bottling Garry, modern day Winnipeg, hence NE DARN T O sleeping quarters for trainers. The plant. his title of “Commdore.” Micawber’s, FTER ANOTHER A

clubroom with a fireplace was well- Legend has it that the Turf And Kittson reached millionaire the Como

suited for deal-making and wagering Club, the venerable music bar just up status by joining James J. Hill in Tales of Como, by horse owners. University, was named in memory of building the St. Paul, Minneapolis Avenue Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, and In a short time, Kittson acquired Kittsondale. If so, that’s the only trace and Manitoba Railroad to serve Fort St. Anthony Park Bibelot Shop,

a stable-full of fine trotters, among left. Garry. As his health declined, Kittson

them, a horse named Johnston, retired from business and devoted his the

“King of the Turf,” for whom he paid ‘Commodore’ led one time to raising racehorses. Minnesota $20,000, and Little Brown Jug, who action-packed life Shortly after his death in 1888,

History From the pages of the Park Bugle ran the fastest heat in history to that Norman Kittson was a Canadian the dismantling of his equestrian

point. There was also So-So, the dam who ultimately became a leading enterprises began. Center of Oh-So, who won first place at the citizen of St. Paul, serving a term as Kittson’s mansion was also sold

Chicago World’s Fair. mayor and building a mansion on its and by 1904 had become a seedy bookstore or But Kittsondale’s glory days highest hill. boarding house when it was acquired Hermes didn’t last long. His second wife was Sophia and torn down to make room for BERGERSON “If Commodore Kittson had Perry, sister of Charles, a pioneer in Archbishop John Ireland’s new Floral. ROGER been 20 years younger when he these parts. (Park Bugle, “First Como Cathedral. 8 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2017

Firearms from 5 death and injury from guns, gun use problem, and yet the polarizing Hemenway suggests some regulatory examines the Brady Handgun potential constitutionality of any for self-defense and to deter crime, nature of the gun debate makes us measures that could be implemented. Violence Prevention Act (with its proposed gun legislation, the authors gun manufacturing and sales reluctant to take action to improve None is particularly radical. Guns background checks and required discuss the implications of the 2008 practices. But the varieties of the situation. should have tamper-proof serial waiting period for certain gun Supreme Court decision, District of statistical data examined usually lead Consider this: In the early 1990s numbers. They should have safety purchases) and shows that while it Columbia v. Heller, which establishes back to the same inevitable there were about six fatalities per year locks so they can’t be fired by children has blocked gun sales in certain a precedent for the right to have a conclusion: The presence of guns is in the U.S. to children due to the or other unauthorized users. All gun instances, it hasn’t reduced gun gun in the home for “personal strongly associated with an increased faulty design of bunk beds. The dealers should be licensed, and all violence. The authors speculate that protection.” risk of injury or death. Consumer Product Protection gun sales should be made by licensed its effectiveness is undermined by the Despite that decision, the Some of the most startling Commission recalled 630,000 beds dealers. There is no proof that the fact that it only affects gun purchases authors show that in our nation, statistics that Hemenway examines and created new guidelines for a safer above measures will solve the made through a licensed dealer. “there is a well-established historical relate to injury and death due to gun design, which manufacturers problem of accidental gun deaths Unfortunately, those gun purchases tradition of gun regulation, which accidents and suicide attempts with willingly embraced. In contrast, and injuries, Hemenway admits. But only account for a limited percentage has been a prominent feature of the a gun. Hemenway reports the during the same period, there was an neither does anyone have proof that of overall sales. The disturbing reality, law since the birth of America.” staggering figure that from 1965 to average of about 700 children per they won’t work. And that is why as the authors tell us, is that “most Although it is largely ignored by the 2000, more than 60,000 Americans general public—really on both sides died in gun accidents. This is more of the question—in discussing gun than all of the Americans killed in all “. . . [W]e don’t have enough information to make definitive claims on either side about the possible rights, the Supreme Court in the of our wars from the same period. Heller decision did indeed comment And during this same period, more effects of new gun legislation. The evidence we do have, though, is fairly straightforward and consistent: on the Second Amendment’s than 550,000 Americans committed More guns means higher levels of death and injury.” ambiguous preamble related to a suicide using firearms. These “well-regulated militia.” The court numbers suggest a monumental interpreted this to mean that the year between the ages of 0 and 14 Hemenway believes that what we crime guns are obtained from people amendment imposes “proper killed by guns, yet this caused no need most of all is more research. The who are not licensed … through discipline” on gun owners. The Exceptional public outcry whatsoever, and no fact of the matter is we don’t have transactions that are unregulated authors of the essay conclude that, laws concerning guns or gun safety enough information to make under existing federal law.” “the Second Amendment therefore Senior Living changed. definitive claims on either side about This is what Minnesota contemplates a body of citizens that Just across from Como Park But don’t guns also have the possible effects of new gun legislators were attempting to address is subject to whatever regulations are Heated underground parking Two elevators benefits? Haven’t some gun advocates legislation. The evidence we do have, with their proposed legislation. The warranted to impose proper Small pets welcome shown that an increased number of though, is fairly straightforward and book shares specific ideas and discipline on those qualified to keep 651-489-3392 guns in society actually leads to consistent: More guns means higher proposals that go beyond the generic and bear arms.” Therefore, legislation reductions in crime? Hemenway levels of death and injury. desire for “gun control.” Most of the motivated by the needs of public examines the methodologies behind The second book that I would measures are not radical, and no safety that imposes some burdens, such claims, and more often than refer readers to addresses more solution comes close to proposing a disciplines and limitations on gun not, discovers flaws that greatly specifically the potential effect and full-scale ban on firearms. The writers ownership cannot be viewed distort the results. For example, he value of legislation like HF 1669. and researchers acknowledge that intrinsically as unconstitutional. discovers sample sizes that are too “Reducing Gun Violence in most licensed gun dealers and most None of the solutions proposed small for drawing statistically America” (Johns Hopkins University gun owners behave responsibly in either of these books is a panacea significant general conclusions, or he Press) is a collection of essays by within the limits of the law. The that will resolve the problem of gun discovers specious interpretations of multiple authors resulting from a proposals—like reinstating the ban violence instantly and universally. general data. Rural areas do indeed conference that was put together at on “assault weapons” or expanding There will be loopholes. A few have higher rates of gun ownership Johns Hopkins University in the the categories of high-risk individuals determined sociopaths will still find and lower rates of crime than urban wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary who would be denied the right to their way to weapons. But what if COMO areas. But the difference in crime School shooting in December 2012. own a gun—all attempt to limit the one of these proposals—like BY THE LAKE rates has far more to do with varying The conference itself was put risks presented by guns without universal criminal background SENIOR APARTMENTS levels of opportunity for crime than together quickly, but the essays putting unfair burdens on checks for all gun sales, something 901 East Como Boulevard it does with gun ownership. included are the result of years of responsible gun owners. along the lines of HF 1669—was St. Paul, MN 55103 At the end of his book, research. And in regard to these burdens, able to decrease violence by a few While Hemenway’s book maps it is well-known that in recent years, significant percentage points, with out the nature of the problem, this gun advocates have effectively used only a modest burden on gun book attempts to evaluate possible the Second Amendment—despite its owners? Wouldn’t the lives saved be legislative solutions. The ambiguous wording—as a protection worth the effort? Recent Sparr Groups imperfections of these solutions are against any legislative efforts at freely acknowledged: Included in the firearm regulation. That issue is taken Christopher R. Tyndall lives in Como Sales in Saint Anthony Park volume is an essay that critically up in this book. In an essay on the Park and works in health care.

Adam Granger from 5

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Business News Como/Carter Avenue businesses launch Discover St. Anthony Park

Discover St. Anthony Park, a newly owner at Scarborough Fair in Milton @DiscoverSAP. formed business association in St. Square. Discover St. Anthony Park’s Anthony Park, has created a The group is busy working on mission is “to maintain the vibrancy Facebook page to keep area residents the Saturday, Dec. 2, Shop Home and growth of the St. Anthony Park and shoppers informed about what for the Holidays event (read more business community by offering is happening with businesses in the about it on page 11). You can also unified advocacy, commitment to Como-and-Carter-Avenue district. find updates on that event at Shop establishing awareness and “Our goal is to be a hub of Home for the Holidays on Facebook strengthening the voice of the information on behalf of all the and keep track of the other Discover business district.” businesses,” said Kat Menaged, St. Anthony Park events at

Opa! Greek restaurant will open 6:43 PM Page 1 Dec. 5 at University & Raymond The Naughty Greek will hold the building, the restaurant will seat up cheese, honey and olives that grand opening of its University to 74 people and serve a variety of Giovanis will import from Greece, Avenue restaurant Tuesday, Dec. 5, Greek foods, beer and wine. he said. The University Avenue from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Once Mayor Giovanis, a native of Greece, restaurant will have a similar menu Chris Coleman cuts the ribbon, opened his first restaurant at Snelling to the Snelling Avenue location, Angelo Giovanis’ second Greek and Selby avenues a year ago. It was including the store’s signature dish: restaurant will be open for business. so successful that he needed a new pork gyro made from scratch with Come home to Located at 2400 University space with a larger kitchen and more layers of locally sourced meat, herbs, Ave., in the C&E Flats & Lofts storage to house the olive oil, feta garlic, olive oil and citrus. St. Anthony Park Thankand you for beyond... a wonderful year of real Como Dockside closing after estate sales. How can I help you in 2018? Stotlz Cleaners, 1580 Grand Avenue South three years at Lakeside Pavilion #1901 @ 1181 Edgecumbe Road Como Dockside, the nearly three- round staffing model and upscale Amy Brendmoen announced on the #414 @ 1181 Edgecumbe Road year-old Louisiana-themed full-service restaurant concept would Como Neighbors Fun Stuff 2159 Folwell Avenue 2148 Folwell Avenue restaurant in Como Lakeside be successful at the facility, but Facebook page Nov. 10 that “the city 2175 Hendon Avenue Pavilion, announced Nov. 10 that it unfortunately, due to seasonality of is preparing a plan for transition as 150 12th Avenue Northwest, New Brighten would serve its last dinner on the facility and competitive labor we speak, so there will be more news 1359 Spencer Road Wednesday, Nov. 22, but will market . . . we felt a different vendor to share in the coming days and 1438 Charles Avenue continue with limited service would be a better fit for this space.” weeks. 1572 Fulham through the end of the year. Como Dockside was selected as “. . . [T]he team at the Dockside 1572 Silver Lane Northeast, St. Anthony Village The city of St. Paul is seeking a a city vendor at the pavilion in 2015, has literally transformed the Pavilion 1704 Pleasant Street, Unit B, Lauderdale new food-service at the pavilion. after the city chose to end a contract into a gorgeous community hub over Dairy Queen, 143 Snelling Avenue “The Como Lakeside Pavilion with Black Bear Crossings on the these past three years,” Brendmoen has so much potential,” said Jon Lake, which had been operating in wrote. “The facility has a new Oulman of Como Dockside in a city the space since 2000. kitchen, a new dock, a new press release. “We had hoped a year- Ward 5 City Councilmember concession at the lake level, a Nancy Meeden transformed stage area not to Coldwell Banker Burnet mention the updated decor, Mobile: 612-790-5053 restaurant, infrastructure and more.” [email protected] Local artist’s work on The city’s press release said that it planned to have a new vendor in display at MidModMen place for operations in early 2018.

MidModMen+friends, 2401Univer- blurs along the way, images sity Ave., St. Paul, is featuring new overlapping—the old patterns shift works by St. Anthony Park artist to the unforeseen.” Linda Ricklefs Baudry as part of its Baudry recently was juried as an “Future Heirloom” series. associate member of the Pastel The collection of four originals Society of America and is a member in pastel and charcoal are inspired by of Women’s Art Resources of the artist’s ongoing relationship with Minnesota (WARM). Her works nature, as well as her heightened have been featured in a numerous interest in mid-century modern local and regional galleries and arts design and architecture. events, including the Dow Art “I make my mark, using color as Gallery in St. Paul, Kah-Nee-Tah emotion, creating a space that invites Gallery in Lutsen, Minn., Lanesboro contemplation,” Baudry wrote in her Arts Center in Lanesboro, Minn., mission statement. “Exploring the and Art-A-Whirl in Minneapolis. richness of color and playing with the The pieces are available to view vibrancy of life, I search beyond what and purchase through Sunday, Dec. the eye sees to find the inner 31, at MidModMen+friends. Store celebration. hours are Thursday through Sunday “The lens focus tightens and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2017

One hundred flowers Mosaic artist Lisa Arnold has been gathering was a last-ditch effort to get conducting workshops at St. the flowers done. Above left, Arnold to mark Anthony Park Library this fall as part works with Dina Kountoupes and of a community effort to create a Kountoupes’ daughters Kiki and mosaic commemorating the library’s Georgia Ruddy. At left, Alice 100 centennial. Neighbors have been Duggan shows off one of her flowers. working to create 100 mosaic flowers Above, a box of glass shards ready to for the piece, which will be installed be used in the mosaic project, and this winter, on a wall near the below, some of the finished flowers. years stairway of the library. A Nov. 2 Photos by Kristal Leebrick

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Your December fun guide

KICK OFF DECEMBER IN ST. ANTHONY PARK: Discover St. Anthony Park, north St. Anthony Park’s newly formed business association, will host Shop Home for the Holidays Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The businesses in the Como Avenue district are celebrating December with special offers and fun for the whole family. Sunrise Banks will host a visit from Santa and reindeer sleigh rides from 9 a.m. to noon, a 20-plus-year tradition that started with the bank’s earlier incarnations as St. Anthony Park Bank and then Park Midway Bank. Children can look forward to sleigh rides, treat bags and photos with Santa. Other neighborhood businesses are offering shopping specials, free gift-wrap, carolers and more. Tim and Tom’s Speedy Market, 2310 Como Ave., will offer cookie-decorating for kids from 10 a.m. to 1 pm., along with live music and free popcorn for everyone. The Little Wine Shoppe, 2236 Carter Ave., will host a wine-tasting from 1 to 4 p.m. The Bibelot Shop, 2276 Como Ave., will have a 20- percent-off ornament sale and samplings of tasty treats throughout the day. Scarborough Fair, 2238 Carter Ave., will give shoppers a free scarf with any purchase over $100. Healing Elements, 2290 Como Ave., will have a create-your-own-bath-salt-blend table set up (with gift- packing options available). Spend $50 on holiday shopping there that day and receive a free gift. Frattallone’s Ace Hardware, 2286 Como Ave., will have doughnuts for shoppers all day. If you buy one entrée you can get the next one half off at Finnish Bistro, 2264 Como Ave., all day long. Complexions on Carter Skincare Boutique in Milton Square will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with demonstrations, product samples and holiday treats. If you wear an ugly sweater to the new Milton Square shop Soleil Coffee Co. you’ll receive a 10 percent December fun guide to 13

Santa and Reindeer sleigh rides, 9:00 a.m.-Noon Courtyard Tree Lighting with Santa and Christmas Carol-5:00 p.m.

The Bibelot Shop Bruegger's Bagels Agharta Records Bang Brewing Carter Avenue Frame Shop Colossal Cafe Barely Bros. Records Caffe Biaggio Como Raymond BP Finnish Bistro Classic Retro at Pete's Chocolat Celeste Como Rose Travel Karta Thai MidModMen+friends Dogwood Coffee Emil Gustafson Jewelers Knoke's Chocolates & Nuts Noll Hardware The Dubliner Pub & Cafe Frattallone's Hardware Lady Elegant's Tea Room Shag Dunn Bros Coffee Healing Elements the little wine shoppe Succotash Retro Egg & I Mim's Cafe & Lori's Coffeehouse Twin Cities Reptiles Foxy Falafel MiltonArtisan's Square Fair Shops: Pho '79 Keys Cafe Complexions on Carter Tim & Tom's Speedy Market Lake Monster Brewing Micawber's Sharrett's Liquors Scarborough Fair Boutique The Naughty Greek Creative Gathering Boutique Urban Growler Brewing Workhorse Coffee Bar 12 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2017

Colossal Café G1 Salon in the Park Discover St. Anthony Park Dec. 2 G2 U.S. Post Office G3 Knoke’s Chocolates & Nuts G4 Karta Thai restaurant G9 G5 Park Service G3 G6 G1 G2 G8 St. Anthony Park Library G7 Tim & Tom’s Speedy Market G8 Sunrise Banks G9 G10 Healing Elements G11 G10 G13 G12 G4 Frattallone’s Ace Hardware G11 G18 G14 COMOCCOMOCOCCCOMO COMOCO COMOCOMCOMOCCOMO O O COMOCCOM O COMOCCOMO O O COMOCOM O O O O AVENUEA VENUEG5 Dentists G19 G15 G12 G17 G6 Emil Gustafson Jewelers G16 G13 Bibelot Shop G14 Finnish Bistro Café G15 All Seasons Cleaners G16 Little Wine Shoppe G17 Scarborough Fair G18 Milton Square Courtyard Shops: G7 G19 Micawber’s Books Lady Elegant’s Tearoom Soleil Coffee Co. Creative Gathering Boutique Turning Heads Salon Complexions on Carter

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Christmas Crafts, Cookies Happy Holidays Join us for our annual Shop and Story time with Santa! Home for the Holidays free- Bring your camera! from your Good Neighbor in-store wine tasting from December 1, 3 - 5 p.m. 1 to 4, Saturday December 2nd. Jim Roehrenbach Agent, 651-644-3740 2236 Carter Avenue / 651.645.5178 www.jrrsf.com Mon.-Th 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m. www.thelittlewineshoppe.com more info: www.milton-square.com 2190 Como Avenue, St. Paul

MOVING SALE After over 20 years in the same location WANTED: Emil Gustafson Jewelers is moving! Sprinklers & frosters Tim & Tom invite children of all ages with a 20% - 70% OFF all in-stock merchandise* weakness for Christmas cookies to stop by *Excluding Shared Treasures Estate Jewelry the store on Saturday, December 2, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and try their hand at Pearls Newly created Newly found cookie decorating. Sprinkles and frosting jewelry “Lost” inventory Rubies provided. Previous experience not required. Diamonds Sapphires All Sales Garnets Amber While Stock Lasts Final Jade Citrines

Discounts increase as we approach the end of the year!

EMIL GUSTAFSON JEWELERS 2310 Como at Doswell Open daily 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. DISTINCTIVE JEWELRY AND DESIGN SINCE 1911 Limit one per customer. Expires 12/31/17 651-645-7360 timandtomsspeedymarket.com 2278 Como Ave. / 651-645-6774 / gustafsonjewelers.com DECEMBER 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 13

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discount. The shop will have holiday gift-wrapping available and is accepting donations to a coat drive Thursday, Nov. 30-Sunday, Dec. 3. Creative Gathering Boutique, also in Milton Square, has a whole weekend of activities planned Dec. 1-3. On Friday, Dec. 1, children can have their photos taken with Santa from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store will have Christmas games during that time as well as a make-and-take Christmas ornament activity. Purchases over $75 will receive a 15 percent discount. On Saturday, Dec. 2, the boutique will have a vendor appreciation event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Meet the makers and check out their handmade items.) An ornament workshop will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. And on Sunday, Welcome to Whoville: The movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” will be playing in the store all day and customers can make their own Whoville ornaments. Wear an ugly Christmas sweater and receive 10 percent off your purchase. Thistle, Milton Square’s occasional shop, has created a commemorative Christmas ornament to mark Milton Square’s 60th anniversary in St. Anthony Park. The ornaments will be available at Thistle and participating Milton Square merchants. Thistle is also offering free gift-wrap with a $25 purchase on Dec. 2. Costumed carolers will roam the shops and streets that day, and at 5 p.m., Santa Claus will light the Christmas tree in the courtyard at Milton Square. Find updates at Shop Home for the Holidays on Facebook.

SHOP HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS ARTISAN MARKET IS IN A NEW SPOT: Look for the annual market in the former Muffuletta cafe space, where local artisans will be selling Saturday, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Handmade goods will include up-cycled mittens and hats; paintings; photographs; greeting cards; ornaments; snow globes; art prints; wooden toys; Minnesota printed goods; crocheted hats, trees and toys; crocheted animals; jewelry; handmade aprons, hot-pad sleeves; and more. And Santa will be on hand from 3 to 5 p.m. for storytime, crafts and the annual tree lighting in the courtyard at Milton Square at 5 p.m.

DON’T FORGET THE BLUE HOUSE BOUTIQUE: Stroll up the street to St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave., on Saturday, Dec. 2, or Sunday, Dec. 3, to the Blue House Boutique. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Blue House, an orphanage

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in Uganda, and includes gourmet goodies, knit accessories, jewelry and African crafts will be sold. Saturday’s sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will serve a homemade lunch from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., along with coffee and pastries. Sunday’s sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SILENT AUCTION AND BENEFIT CONCERT: The 11th annual silent auction and benefit concert to support the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA) will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Ave. Bid on gifts for others or items and services for yourself while helping a volunteer-run nonprofit. Enjoy music provided by the Murray Middle School Orchestra, free craft-making for kids, allergen-friendly refreshments, coffee and apple cider. Contact [email protected] for more information.

HOLIDAY FLOWER SHOW: The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Regional Park will host its annual holiday flower show Saturday, Dec. 2, through Sunday, Jan. 7. The show will be open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Holiday Flower Show tradition began in 1925.

A CUP OF HOLIDAY TEA: The annual three-course holiday tea at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Guests will dine on a three-course tea service and get a behind-the-scenes tour of the conservatory. Tickets are $40 if purchased before Thanksgiving or $45 after Thanksgiving. Space is limited and reservations are required. Call 651-487-8250.

SPAGHETTI WITH SANTA: Mr. and Mrs. Claus will dine with area children and families Friday, Dec. 8, at Langford Recreation Center, 30 Langford Park, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per person or $25 for a family of five or more. No charge for children 2 and under. Enjoy a spaghetti dinner, decorate a cookie and have your face painted. Walk-ins are welcome. Call Langford for more information: 651-298-5765.

WINTER WONDERLAND: Kids under 14 can join a wonderland of winter activities at Northdale Rec Center, 1414 N. St. Albans St., St. Paul, Thursday, Dec. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event is free and there will be a special visit from Santa. Call 651-558-2329 for more information.

LIVING NATIVITY: Bethel Lutheran Church, 670 W. Wheelock Parkway, will host its fifth annual re- enactment of the Christmas story on Saturday, Dec. 16. The event will include actors portraying the biblical account of Jesus’ birth, a first-century Bethlehem marketplace (with vendors selling craft goods), live animals, warm beverages and treats. Doors will open for the Bethlehem marketplace at 5:30 p.m., with 10-minute live shows from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public (no tickets required). Free-will donations will be accepted. You can find out more at the event webpage: bethelstpaul.com/bethels-living-nativity-2017. H H

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We planted pine, spruce and fir seedlings near Anoka in 1952, beginning the first commercial Christmas tree farm in Minnesota. The memories, like our trees and family, have been growing ever since. • Horse drawn hayrides, noon - 4:30 p.m. November 24, 25, 26, December 2 & 3 • Sample our grandpa’s Swedish Christmas sausage (buy at Speedy). • Cut your own Christmas tree, we provide saws & twine to tie it on. • Shop for fun & creative gifts in our gift shop. • Enjoy the trees we donate to local Unique vintage gifts for the holidays. churches and the library. Classic modern home furnishings all year long. www.hansentreefarm.com Best of the Twin Cities right here in Saint Anthony Park. Mark Hansen 651-214-2305 / Dave Hansen 651-247-1952 Only 30 minutes to: 7440 Alpine Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 MidModMen+friends | 2401 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55114 | MidModMen.com DECEMBER 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 15

AREA YOUTH PERFORM “NARNIA”: Prospect Park’s Youth Performance Co. (YPC) will present the play “Narnia” this holiday season. The play—a story about young people facing challenges and learning about courage, love and giving—is based on the C.S. Lewis book “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” The show will be performed at the Howard Conn Performing Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, from Dec. 1 to 17. Tickets are $7-$15. To find out show times, call the box office at 612-623-9080 or go to youthperformanceco.org.

NIGHT TRAINS: The Twin City Model Railroad Museum’s annual display, Night Trains, is open every Saturday 6-9 p.m. through Feb. 4. The museum moved out of its longtime home in Bandana Square two years ago and is now located at 668 Transfer Road, Suite 8. Night Trains displays dozens of model railroad layouts in a magical way: The lights are turned down, the buildings and street lights glow, and the make-believe town of Matlin is buried in a blizzard. The layouts are adorned with miniature Christmas lights and decorations. Santa will visit the museum on Saturday, Dec. 23. Admission is $15 per person and free for children four and younger. Discounted group rates are available for groups of four or more (cost for four guests is $45, six guests is $60, 10 guests is $90). Learn more at www.tcmrm.org.

A TALE AS OLD AS TIME: SteppingStone Theatre for Youth will open its holiday show, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” Friday, Dec. 1, at SteppingStone Theatre, 55 N.Victoria St., St. Paul. Based on the Academy- Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the songs from the animated film plus a few new songs written especially for the Broadway musical. The opening night performance will be followed by a reception at the theater where patrons can meet the cast and crew and enjoy refreshments. Performances will run through Friday, Dec. 22. Ticket prices begin at $12. You can find out performance dates and times and purchase tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/293969. SteppingStone Theatre is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the 2017-2018 production season.

Milton Square is celebrating 60 wonderful years in St. Anthony Park! To commemorate this milestone we have created this Holiday ornament. HS 9/15/16They 6:07 will PM be Page available 1 during "Shop Home”at Thistle and participating Milton Square merchants.

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Venue information is listed at the end in Milton Square, 3-5 p.m. Tour,” presented by Abby Marier, St. Tablet/Smartphone Drop-in Clinic, St. Tuesdays and Fridays, St. Anthony of the calendar. Send your events to Matthew’s Episcopal Church Anthony Park Library, noon-2 p.m. Park Library, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Chair [email protected] by Santa lights the Christmas tree in Fellowship Hall. Social time, 7 p.m. Clinic is for all tablets &smartphones. yoga is in place of exercise class on Wednesday, Dec. 6, to be included in Milton Square’s courtyard, 5 p.m. Program, 7:30 p.m. Contact Sandee Dec. 1 & 15. the January issue. Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Kelsey, [email protected] or 651- Wednesdays, Centennial United Association of MN benefit, 10 645-9053 with questions. 18 MONDAY Community Sing, Olson Campus Methodist Church, 10:30-11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Anthony Park a.m. 1 FRIDAY Lutheran Church. Center, Luther Seminary, 6:30 p.m. Preschool NatureSmart storytime, 6 WEDNESDAY gathering, 7-8:30 p.m. sing. The Fridays in December, St. Anthony English Conversation Circles, every event is free, but a hat will be passed FREE SENIOR BLOOD Park Library, 10:30 a.m. There will 3 SUNDAY Wednesday, St. Anthony Park Library, for our music leaders and to make the be no storytime on Friday, Dec. 22 or Blue House Boutique, St. Matthew’s 4-5:30 p.m. sings possible. Children welcome. Co- PRESSURE CLINICS Dec. 29. Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. sponsored by the District 12 Como Park/Falcon Heights Community Council. Block Nurse Program: Artisan Holiday Market, in the former 7 THURSDAY Walking in the Langford Park gym Muffuletta space in Milton Square, 11 Caregiver Support Group, first Fourth Monday, Falcon Heights from 1-2 p.m. every Friday. Free and a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday of each month, St. Anthony 19 TUESDAY City Hall, 12:45-1:30 p.m. open to adults. Park United Church of Christ, 10- Hand-drum for Beginners, Women’s Third Thursdays, Arbor Pointe 11:30 a.m. Drum Center, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $10. 4 MONDAY Senior Apartments, 10-11 a.m. 2 SATURDAY Drums provided. Register Middle School Book Club, for Bereavement Support Group, first at www.womensdrumcenter.org. Fourth Thursdays, Falcon Heights Shop Home for the Holidays in St. students in grades 6 to 8, St. Thursday of each month, St. Anthony Town Square Senior Apartments, 11 Anthony Park. Merchant specials, Anthony Park Library, 6:30-7:30 Park United Church of Christ, 10- a.m.-noon Santa and more (see pages 11-15 for p.m. Space is limited. Sign up and pick 11:30 a.m. 21 THURSDAY more information), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. up a copy of the book at the library Preschool Storytime in Mandarin Saint Anthony Park Area Seniors Preschool storytime in Mandarin (SAPAS) Blue House Boutique, St. Matthew’s information desk. Chinese, St. Anthony Park Library, Chinese, Fireroom at Commonwealth Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Terrace Community Center, 1250 Wednesdays, Centennial United Fifield Ave., Falcon Heights, 10:30 Saturday luncheon, 11 a.m.-1:30 5 TUESDAY Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m.-noon. p.m. Handcrafted gifts and treats. Dialoggers Toastmasters meets every a.m. Baby/toddler storytime, Tuesdays in Thursday, U of M St. Paul Campus, Friday, Dec. 1, St. Anthony Park Artisan Holiday Market, in the former December, St. Anthony Park Library, Northern Research Station, 1992 Library, 2-2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. No 22 FRIDAY Muffuletta space in Milton Square, 9 Folwell Ave., 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Seal Hi-Rise, 3- storytime Dec. 19 or 26. Tuesday, Dec. 12, a.m.-5 p.m. SAPAS Game Day, Centennial United 3:30 p.m. Methodist Church, 10 a.m.-noon. No Christmas crafts, cookies and St. Anthony Park Garden Club: 8 FRIDAY charge or registration required. storytime with Santa, Muffuletta space “Arizona Desert in Bloom: A Photo SAPAS Game Day, Centennial United Penguins at the Library: Visit with a VENUE INFORMATION Methodist Church, 10 a.m.-noon. No Arbor Pointe Senior Apartments, charge or registration required. live penguin from Como Zoo, St. Anthony Park Library, 10:30 a.m. 635 W. Maryland Ave. Dinner with Santa, Langford Rec No registration required, but program Centennial United Methodist Church Treat Yourself Center, 5:30-7 p.m., $5 per person, is limited to 50 on a first-come/first- SAP campus, 2200 Hillside Ave., by gracing or $25 for family of 5 or more. served basis. 651-603-8946 Diana Koren our oasis Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 W. 14 THURSDAY 24 SUNDAY- Larpenteur Ave. 2233 Energy Park Drive, St. Anthony Park Area Seniors cinema 26 TUESDAY St. Paul 55108 series, “All Is Lost,” St. Anthony Park Falcon Heights Town Square Senior D 651.647.9000 D Library, 2 p.m. All welcome. Free. St. Anthony Park Library is closed. Apartments, 1530 W. Larpenteur theresashair.com Ruthann Ives Ave. Winter Wonderland with Santa, Northdale Rec Center, 5:30-7 p.m. SENIOR EXERCISE Langford Recreation Center, 30 No exercise class Dec. 18-29 for Langford Park, 651-298-5765 winter break. 15 FRIDAY Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut St., 651-631-0300 SAPAS Game Day, Centennial United St. Anthony Park Area Seniors Methodist Church, 10 a.m.-noon. No Mondays and Thursdays, Micawber’s, Carter & Como, lower charge or registration required. Lauderdale City Hall, 2-3 p.m. level Milton Square, 651-646-5506 Northdale Rec Center, 1414 N. St. Albans St., St Paul, 651-558-2329 Olson Campus Center, Luther Seminary, 1490 Fulham St., 651- DAN BANE CPA, LLC 641-3456 Certified Public Seal Hi-Rise, 825 Seal St., 651- Accountant 298-4673 St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave., 651-642-0411 Providing Individual & St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, Business Tax Service. 2323 Como Ave., 651-645-0371 St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave., Conveniently located in the Baker Ct Bldg 651-646-7173 (1 Blk East of 280 at corner of Territorial & Raymond) t at 821 Raymond Ave – Ste 310, St Paul 55114. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave., 651-645-3058 Call for an appointment 651-999-0123 Women’s Drum Center, 2242 W. or visit my website at: www.danbanecpa.com University Ave., womensdrumcenter.org DECEMBER 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 17

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Learn about Somali history Jazz/Ballet, Wednesdays, Jan. 17- Awesome Preschool Drawing, A presentation and discussion with May 9, 4-5 p.m., $100 Wednesdays, Jan. 24-Feb. 28, Adan Dirie, program director of the 6-6:45 p.m., ages 3.5-5, $60 Somali Museum of Minnesota, will My Buddy & Me Dance Class, be held at Sunrise Banks Corporate Wednesdays, Jan. 17-May 9, 6- Zumba, Wednesdays, Jan. 24- Headquarters, 2525 Wabash Ave., St. 6:30 p.m., ages 3-17, $80 March 21, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,$60 Paul, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 6-8 p.m. Artist Workshop, ages 5-8, Senior Days, Thursdays & Fridays Dirie will give a presentation, the pre-colonial, colonial and post- Wednesdays, Jan. 10-Feb. 14, (ongoing), free 3:15-5:15 p.m., $60 colonial Somali history that has Taekwondo, Monday, Wednesday forced thousands of Somalis to seek Artist Workshop, ages 8-17, Tues- and Friday, ongoing, ages 4-17, refuge and resettlement in the United days, Jan. 9-Feb. 13, 3:15-5:15 $50/monthly States and other parts of the world. p.m., $60 Guests will get a chance to view Earth Moon Yoga for adults, Tues- artifacts from the museum Ballet/Creative Movement, days at 7:40 p.m. and Satur- showcasing Somali nomadic life, Wednesdays, Jan. 17-May 9, days at 11 a.m., ongoing traditional homemaking, fashion and 3:15-4 p.m., ages 3-5, $90 more. Challenge Square Dancing for Attendees will also receive a Hip Hop, Wednesdays, Jan. 17- Adults, Mondays, 6:30 p.m. A gift of greenery May 9, ages 12-17 & 7-11, basic Somali language lesson, leave Senior Fitness for Adults, Tuesdays $80 with several useful phrases to use with A team from the University of Minnesota’s Farmhouse Fraternity on and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. neighbors, and learn why Somalia is Cleveland Avenue joined members of the St. Anthony Park Garden Ice skating lessons, Saturdays, Jan. known as “the land of the bards.” Club in filling the St. Anthony Park Library window boxes with winter Laughter Yoga for Adults, first 6-27, times vary, ages 3-5 & 6- The presentation will be followed by greens. Evergreens were donated by the Hansen Family Tree Farm Thursday at noon and second 9, $35 time for questions. and garden club members harvested dried blooms and stems from Monday at 6:15 p.m. their gardens and the library gardens to add further textural interest. This is a free event, but please Taekwondo, Tuesdays and Thurs- Here, fraternity members Harrison Roessler installs hydrangea Pilates-Core/Strength/Flexibility register. Contact Kelly at 651-251- days, ongoing, ages 4-17, 9074 or [email protected]. stems in a window box while Loren Dauer supports a box full of for adults, Mondays and blooms. $50/monthly This is a free event, but we ask that Photo by Pat Thompson Wednesdays, 7:15 p.m. you please register in advance. Teen open gym, Wednesdays, Jan. Open gym, Saturdays, Jan. 6-Feb. Tot time, Thursdays, 9-10:30 10-Feb. 28, 7-8:30 p.m., ages Calmus Ensemble sing ‘Carols of 4, 4-6 p.m., all ages, free a.m. 12-17, free the World’ at Music in the Park The Calmus Ensemble will present Pickle Ball, Sundays, Jan. 7-Feb. 4, Soo Bahk Do, Thursdays, ongo- Wacky Craft, Thursdays, Jan. 11- “Christmas Carols of the World” 2-4 p.m., ages 10-adult, free ing, ages 6-adult,$45/month March 1, 3:15-4 p.m., ages 6- Serving the Sunday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m., at St. Chess Club, Wednesdays, Jan. 10- St. Paul Winter Classic, Jan. 25- 12, free Anthony Park United Church of March 28, 6-7:30 p.m., ages 7- 28 Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave., neighborhood 12, $65 North Dale Red Center as part of the Schubert Club’s Music Northwest Como Rec Center www.stpaul.gov/northdaleRec since 1911 in the Park Series. A pre-concert talk Ice skating lessons, varies, Jan. 6- www.stpaul.gov/northwestcomoRec 651-558-2329 with the artists will begin at 3 p.m. Feb. 3, ages 3-5 & 6-9, $35 651-298-5813 One of Germany’s most Parent/Child Tot Time, Mondays, successful vocal groups, Calmus has Parent/Child Tot Time, Thurs- Adult indoor soccer, Sundays, Jan. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 Fast, friendly been awarded prizes in numerous days, Jan. 4-March 29, 9-10:30 7-March 25, 5-6:30 p.m., a.m.-noon, free a.m., free service with international competitions, including $5/week Music Together, infant-6 years, the prestigious Concert Artists Guild prescription Adult walking, Fridays, Jan. 5- Mondays, Jan. 8-March 26, Competition. Music in the Park Senior Gamers, Tuesdays, ongo- delivery available Series brings the a cappella quintet to March 30, 1-2 p.m., free ing, 1-3 p.m., free 6:15-7 p.m. 6 days a week St. Paul with a program of carols Adult gym: bowling, Fridays, on- Women’s 35+ Basketball, Sun- Ice skating lessons, Saturdays, Jan. from around the world, from 16th- Monday through going, 9:30-11 a.m., free days, Jan. 7–March 25, 6:30- 6-Feb. 3, 10-11 a.m., ages 5-7, Saturday century Italian madrigals to $40 traditional carols of France, Pilates for adults, Thursdays, Jan. 7:30 p.m., $4/week Germany, Sweden and England, to 4-March 8, time varies, $73 Family open gym, Sundays, Jan. Locally owned popular American holiday songs. 7-March 25, 3-5 p.m., free and operated Calmus ensemble will also visit both St. Anthony Park Elementary School and St. Anthony Park Home, Dec. 4 as part of their Music in the 10,000 square Park residency. feet of pure Schneider Here is what’s happening at your St. Paul Park and Rec center awesome! Minnesota’s largest, most Drug Registration for winter andC spring comprehensive selection 2018 classes and activities at St. Paul SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Monday-Sunday 7am-3pm of comic books, both Where people come first 2315 Como Ave. St. Paul 651-797-4027 www.colossalcafe.com new and back issues, as Park and Recreation Centers begins well as trade paperbacks, Monday, Dec. 4. Here is a list of "Like" us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter! collecting supplies, www.schneiderdrugrx.com some of the upcoming activities at statues, toys, posters, and everything else that the Bugle-area rec centers. 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Two local writers share their 2017 travel stories: one, a working vacation, the other an exotic train ride through Eastern Europe. Our summer adventure working in a national park

By Janet Wight suitcases and flopped down on our were also quite a few employees from interesting employees and more buses and had only a few hours to Have you ever thought about doing beds. We were relieved to discover the nearby Navajo Nation. Some opportunities to make friends. spend at the canyon. Mornings and something different from your that the cell-phone coverage in our employees worked at the canyon Between the three of us, we knew evenings were quiet, but each normal routine? Perhaps immersing cabin was adequate. year-round and raised their families just about everyone in the food-and-afternoon the village teemed with yourself in an out-of-the-ordinary The next few days were spent there. It was their home. beverage department. Each person thousands of visitors from all over the destination? That is exactly what my sprucing up our cabin, purchasing We all worked in restaurants. I who works at the canyon lives in theworld speaking a wide variety of daughters and I did this past provisions, and participating in food was a host at the Bright Angel village, so we would see people we languages. summer. and beverage orientation. Our fellow Restaurant, Margot was an attendant knew everywhere we went, just as On our days off we usually It all started over a year ago alternated between staying at the when I came up with the idea of canyon and spending time in spending the summer living and Flagstaff, the closest city to the working in a national park with my canyon. Since we were living in a daughters, Margot and Mallory. remote area we developed an Since our family is passionate about appreciation for urban amenities national parks it seemed like it would (taken for granted in St. Paul) such be the perfect fit for us. I discussed it as movies, haircuts, outings to with my husband, Jeremy (who Walgreens or Target, and high-speed would be staying home and working Internet. We thoroughly enjoyed a while we were gone), and he agreed weekend in Page (hiking to that it was a promising idea. We Horseshoe Bend and cruising on decided that either the Grand Lake Powell) and another one in Canyon in Arizona or Yosemite in historic Williams. We also visited California would be the best places Sedona and the meteor crater near to apply. Both of these parks have Winslow. We took full advantage of large villages, so they would have a employee perks, including free great need for seasonal employees. guided bus tours and travel on the We applied at Xanterra first Grand Canyon Railway. We also (which operates most of the Grand attended ranger programs, walked Canyon South Rim properties) and along the rim trail, and hung out at by early December we had each the library and rec center. received a job offer. We gladly In mid-August it was time to accepted and immediately began to head back to Minnesota. After prepare for our summer adventure. packing the car, returning our We wanted to room together, so I uniforms, completing the necessary requested one of the historic paperwork and many emotional employee cabins. Since Margot and goodbyes, we drove all the way to Mallory are college students, we Phoenix. It was a long and realized that we would have tight exhausting day. Margot and Mallory turnarounds on both ends of the flew home the following morning summer. We were determined to (since they needed to be back to fulfill the three-month minimum job school), and I embarked on the solo requirement, so we planned drive home. After being at the accordingly. canyon all summer Minnesota On May 11, we packed our seemed so green and lush. We were Honda Civic with clothes, bedding Mallory, Janet and Margot Wight at Hermits Rest in Grand Canyon National Park. all happy to be home. and other necessities. We took four We certainly accomplished our days to reach our destination, staying primary goals of spending quality would happen in any small town. in Overland Park and Liberal, employees—mostly college students in the employee cafeteria, and time together and gaining valuable The tourists we encountered were Kansas, then Albuquerque, N.M., or recent graduates—came from Mallory was a line server at the work experience, especially for mostly from the U.S. and Western and finally Flagstaff, Ariz., on our last many countries, including Thailand, Maswik food court. The first few Margot and Mallory. And we all Europe. night before arriving at the canyon. the Philippines, Columbia, weeks were draining, as we adjusted developed a deeper and more When we finally arrived, our Romania, Bulgaria and Poland. They slowly to our new roles and shoes. The canyon itself is glorious. intimate connection to the canyon. Although I was familiar with the passports were reviewed and we were thrilled to earn minimum wage We ate lunch together in the Most important, however, we park since I had been there several completed drug screenings and since it was a much higher rate of pay employee cafeteria every day. We all established relationships with like- times (and hiked to Phantom Ranch housing forms. Then we moved into than they could expect back home. walked to work, but I usually rode minded individuals from all over the twice), I never tired of it. I often our cozy private cabin, unloaded our Most of the middle-aged and retired the shuttle bus home after my world, and from many cultures, who employees were from the U.S. There evening shift ended at 10 p.m. walked over to the rim during my share our spirit of adventure and Since my daughters and I enjoy breaks and regularly saw elk and friendship. meeting new people and learning mule deer along with their adorable about different cultures we were young. And the Milky Way was Janet Wight is a resident of Como Park, 10/31/17 4:39 PM Page 1 delighted to be part of this unique clearly visible in the incredibly dark where she lives with her husband and multicultural environment. Each night sky. daughters. week brought a new crop of Most visitors arrived on tour

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Take a trip on the Trans-Siberian Express

By Michelle Christianson each got separated from the group for What is more exciting than getting a short time—scary!), and finally got ready to board a train? The crowds, on the train. the high ceilings of the train station, Our car had nine the nostalgia for a former era and, of compartments, each for two people, course, the brass band in their bright plus two bathrooms, a shower room red uniforms playing a welcome and space for our two conductors, march as we search for our train car. who cleaned, set up the beds and That was our experience as we generally offered support for us, prepared to leave Moscow on the while speaking no English. The Trans-Siberian Express in September. Our adventure included stops in Kazan, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Lake Baikal and Ulan-Ude in Russia, Ulan- Baatar in Mongolia, and Erlian and Beijing in China. (If many of those names don’t mean much to you, you are right where I was before embarking on this trip. Luckily, I had compartments were small but a guidebook that I read each night efficient, and after we adjusted to the before bed.) train’s rocking and jerking, we were We began our trip with two very able to sleep, shower, brush our teeth rainy days in Copenhagen. Because and traverse the four cars to the of the rain, we had to forgo our plans dining car. There just had to be a bit to bike the city and spend time at of wide-stance bracing and, to be Tivoli Garden, but we saw three honest, caroming off the walls and wonderful museums and took the doors. Hop-on-Hop-off bus to see (briefly) Much of Siberia looks a lot like some of the other sights of the city. Minnesota. The steppes are like our flat prairies, and the birch and pine Adding two more time zones to Above left, a woman sells flowers in the square at Ekaterinberg, Russia. At top, a brass band serenades forests reminded us of home. On the the seven we had crossed, we flew to travelers in a Moscow train station, and above, author Michelle Christianson stands near the yurt, where other hand, I was somewhat shocked Moscow, where we joined my sister she stayed while in Mongolia. Photos courtesy of Michelle Christianson and her husband. After a welcome at the dilapidated and abandoned dinner, when we met the other 22 buildings left to fall down in both the stately to very rustic (in a recreated for a night in a yurt (or ger, as they included wrestling, archery and members of our “red” group (a subset countryside and in some of the cities. Siberian village), crossed Lake Baikal are called). The gers are in a national horseback riding. of the 178 total passengers on the But we saw beautiful churches, on a boat and, for a short time, rode park and are meant for tourists, but The next day, after waking early train), we took a bus tour of Moscow mosques, opera halls and wide outside on the train’s engine. The nonetheless are authentic. We were to see a camel herder in the Gobi at night, including stops at two of the squares. Each city seemed to have its hours in each day were jam-packed lucky enough to get a pretty big one, Desert and hearing Mongolian beautiful subway stations and at Red claim to fame—the largest, oldest, with experiences. though the door was still low enough music, we crossed the border into Square. best. Each day we left the train and As we crossed Siberia, the terrain for both my husband and I to crack China. The border city is Erenhot, The next morning, we toured toured a new place, usually with a became more mountainous and the our heads on the jamb more than one of the “ghost” cities that the the GUM department store and the new guide (three of them Olgas!). weather (though beautiful) was once as we entered. There was a Chinese government has promoted Kremlin, and after a typical Russian The tour company arranged for colder. The churches and mosques small, wood-burning stove in the to get people to move away from lunch—always cabbage and often us to see several concerts, to have were joined by Buddhist temples, middle of the ger that someone lit for Beijing. Though the center of the city borscht, pelmeni (dumplings), blini dinner in a dacha and in a yurt, to try and we noticed more and more us before bed and again at 5 a.m. has some people, there are blocks and (pancakes), meatballs, coleslaw, foods from various areas and to learn people in the cities with Asian Later that morning, the rest of the blocks of empty apartments and bread, potatoes, pickles and, of some Russian language from Valeri, features. group joined the nine of us for a streets; it is eerie to see. They are course, vodka—we visited a huge our “red group” tour guide. We saw In Mongolia, nine of our group Mongolian meal and a building a Disney-like dinosaur park church (where my husband and I architecture that went from the decided to take the option of staying demonstration of athletics that Train ride to 20 20 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2017

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9:53 AM Page 1 The Park Bugle prints obituaries free of charge as a service to our communities. LikePark us on Bugle Facebook Send information about area deaths to Mary Mergenthal at [email protected] or call 651-644-1650.

Donald Kelsey Judith Kopper. His memorial service She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew; sisters and Donald G. Kelsey, 78, a St. Anthony was held Nov. 2 at Como Park brothers. She is survived by her son, Park resident for many years and Lutheran Church. Clem (Annette); daughter, Bonnie more recently of Como Park, died (Jim) Davy; five grandchildren; and Oct. 26, 2017. Thomas Polta five great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 55 Mass of Christian Burial was years, Carol; his children, Mark Thomas Alfred Polta, M.D., 70, of celebrated Nov. 7 at Church of the (Kimberly) Kelsey, Heather (Randall) Spring Lake Park, Minn., died Oct. Holy Childhood in Como Park. Quale and Michael Kelsey and friend 25, 2017. Kathleen McCarthy; three Dr. Polta served in the U.S. Air Force as a captain stationed in Alaska grandchildren; sister, Linda (Glenn Jesse Zepeda Strand) Kelsey; brother, Thomas with his first wife, Chris, and their (Ingrid Schaff) Kelsey; nieces and sons Steve and Dan. Tom worked as Jesse Antonio Zepeda, Jr., formerly nephews; other relatives and friends. an anesthesiologist at Unity and of St. Anthony Park, died Oct. 29, Don worked for the University Mercy Hospitals in the Twin Cities. 2017. He returned to St. Anthony of Minnesota libraries. He was a past Mass of Christian Burial was Park recently, when admitted to St. Scout Master of Troop 17 and on the held Nov. 18 at the Church of St. Anthony Park Home after a stroke. staff of Tomahawk Scout Cecilia in St. Anthony Park. He is survived by his mother, Reservation. He was also past Agnes H.; two sons, Chris and Jesse; two daughters, Maria and Stephanie; president of Minnesota Library Eleanor Urbanski 11/14/17 3:26 PM Page 1 Foundation and a dedicated and many grandchildren and great- volunteer and church member. Eleanor S. Urbanski, 99, of Como grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his Park, died peacefully on Oct. 24, His funeral was held Nov. 8 at parents, Clive and Mary, and sister, 2017. St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, with interment at Fort Snelling.

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outside the city to lure tourists, but it was mostly empty. Maybe in a few Community Worship Directory years the tourists will be there. Beijing, of course, is also full of buildings, but those buildings are all full of residents, and many more are O LYDIA PLACE COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES— ELCA O CATALYST COVENANT CHURCH being built. We quickly shed our Rev. Scott Simmons, pastor, 612-859-1134, lydiaplace.com You are more than welcome to join us at Catalyst Covenant Church. Hymntap beer and hymns, fourth Monday of each month We meet Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. at 1490 Fulham St. warm clothes, as it was in the upper 7 p.m. Dubliner Pub, 2162 W. University Ave., St. Paul 55114 For additional information on other activities and events, 80s on our first day there. Our Sunday worship: 5 p.m., Dow Art Gallery, visit us at www.catalystcovenant.org or email us at [email protected] Chinese guide was wonderful, but no 2242 W. University Ave., St. Paul grass was going to grow under her O ST. 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ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH tiring, but so interesting. 2323 Como Avenue W. 651-645-0371 That last night in Beijing, we O PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA Staffed nursery available / Handicap-accessible had a dinner with all the people from 1744 Walnut St. (at Ione), Lauderdale, 651-644-5440 Pastor Glenn Berg Moberg and Pastor Jill Rode www.peacelauderdale.com Web, Facebook and Twitter: SAPLC the train. Our host recognized the Sunday worship: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m. countries we came from: Germany, Reconciling in Christ Congregation Education for all 9:45 a.m. France, Portugal, Brazil, Australia, All are welcome. Come as you are. Sunday, Dec. 24 Switzerland, Great Britain, the 10 a.m. Advent Lessons and Carols Netherlands and the U.S. (Sadly, our O ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 3:30, 5 & 10 p.m. Christmas Eve Worship 2357 Bayless Place, 651-644-4502 Monday, Dec. 25 friends, the Thai-American doctors, www.stceciliaspm.org 10 a.m. Christmas Day Worship had already left the group. They were Handicap-accessible Sunday, Dec. 31 One service only, 10 a.m. such fun.) Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. In many ways, spending time Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. O ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rev. Blair A. Pogue, Rector | 2136 Carter at Chelmsford with the group was the best part of O HOLY CHILDHOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH 651-645-3058 | www.stmatthewsmn.org the journey; it was a sort of traveling 1435 Midway Parkway, St. Paul, 55108 Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday - Friday slumber party. We got to know each Pastor, Fr. Timothy Cloutier Sundays: 10:30 a.m. (Liturgical with Communion) | 5:30 p.m. (Contemplative) other pretty well, and it was an Weekend Masses: Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 9:15 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Dinner adventurous and well-traveled (and Weekday Masses (Tues., Wed., Fri., & Sat.): 7:45 a.m. Education for all ages on Sunday at 9:15 a.m. Confession: Sat. 7 - 7:30 a.m. & 4 - 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Eucharist & Lunch at 12 p.m. fun) bunch of people. Being in such Parish office: 651-644-7495, [email protected] Sunday, December 3 | Dinner Church at 5:30 p.m. close quarters and sharing such The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Eve) Begin Advent around one table interesting sites and activities made Sunday, December 24, 2017, 10 p.m. Christmas Eve | Family Service 4 p.m., Choral Service 10 p.m. us quickly form good friendships. I MISSA SOLEMNIS IN C,K.337 by W.A. Mozart hope to keep in contact with them plus traditional carols: “O Come, All Ye Faithful,” “Silent Night,” O CENTENNIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH “Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,” and ST. ANTHONY PARK CAMPUS and find out about their next Gesu Bambino Choir with Orchestra & Organ 2200 Hillside Ave, 651-633-7644 adventures. Some are already my Feast of the Holy Family 10 a.m. Sunday contemporary worship Facebook friends. Sunday, December 31, 2017, 9:15 a.m. Authentic • Thinking • Active So, there is a short version of my MESSE PASTORALEby Samuel Rousseau Great for those seeking to love Church again (plus the coffee is REALLY good) trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway. If Choir with Strings, Harp & Organ The Epiphany of the Lord you want to know more, just ask me Sunday, January 7, 2018, 9:15 a.m. To add your place of worship to the directory, and I’d be happy to share more MESSE SUR DE AIRS DE NOELS by Henri Nibelle experiences (and photos) with you. 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Como Park/Falcon Heights School News Living at Home Block Nurse Program

Your non-profit neighborhood agency designed to support residents 65 and better who wish to remain in the home and community they love. We welcome news about area schools and Zone. Young superheroes and like to volunteer in the classrooms. students in our coverage area. Send your goblins were able to drive the robot Interested individuals can contact Insurance/Private Pay/Sliding-Fee Scale news about local schools and students to and collect food-free treats thanks to Molly McCurdy Yates at 651-744- • Medicare Certified Home Health Care • Non-Diabetic Foot Care [email protected]. The next deadline these Cougar role models. 5354 to learn more. • Homemaker and Companion Care is Wednesday, Dec. 6. Grocery bagging at Cub helps Construction update No Cost Services/Donations Accepted students raise funds for D.C. trip Construction on the Como’s new • Transportation Chelsea Heights Elementary • Respite Care Fundraising is in full swing for the addition continues to progress. Steel • Home Safety Checks 1557 Huron St., 651-293-8790 annual Close Up trip to Washington, beams are now two-stories high in • Weekly Exercise with Volunteer www.chelsea.spps.org D.C., in March. Students from AP the space south of the building • Volunteer Visitors Government classes will bag groceries toward the railroad tracks. Work • Nurse Outreach Visits Easy fundraisers at the Roseville Cub Foods on crews are busy all day and manage • Caregiver Support • Resource and Referrals Head to these participating Larpenteur Avenue from 4 to 8 p.m. the project so that the loudest, most establishments in December, tell Tuesday, Nov. 21, for donations from intensive structural assembly adjacent 1376 Hoyt Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55108 them you are participating in the Cub customers. More grocery to the existing walls is completed Phone: (651) 642-1127 Email: [email protected] Chelsea Heights fundraiser, and a bagging is scheduled during winter after the official school day ends at 2 Website: www.comobnp.org portion of the money you spend will break in December. Interested in p.m. Teachers with classrooms near be donated to the school: financially supporting the students? the construction have been making • Thursday, Dec. 14: St. Paul Contact trip coordinator Eric accommodations to provide after- Bagelry, 1702 N. Lexington Ave., 7 Erickson, [email protected]. school help to students and do their a.m.-3 p.m. grading and preparation in • Thursday, Dec. 21: Davanni’s, Learn about Como’s AP program alternative locations away from the 1905 Perimeter Road, Roseville, all Como Park High School’s Advanced noise. day. Placement (AP) Night is Monday, Nov. 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Murray Middle School Como Park Senior High school library. AP Night is an 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 opportunity for prospective students www.murray.spps.org www.comosr.spps.org and families to learn more about Como’s AP program from staff, Annual book fair is Dec. 7 Students learn about finance parents and a student panel. Murray’s annual Barnes & Noble Wells Fargo volunteers and mentors Students and families interested book fair will be held all day visited Como and guided all 330 in learning about Como’s award- Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Barnes & Academy of Finance (AOF) students winning AP curriculum will be able Noble at HarMar Mall, 2100 N. in grades 9-12 in small group to visit with current AP students and Snelling Ave., Roseville. A percentage discussions, mock interviews and in teachers and ask questions about the of books sold will go to Murray’s creating resumes, writing cover letters AP experience. College in the Parent Teacher Association. and filling out cover letters. Schools (CIS) classes are also offered The day will include a showcase at Como and also will be presented of student work, musical BEASTBot is a Halloween at the meeting. Questions? Call AP performances and gift wrapping by treat at Mall of America coordinator Molly McCurdy Yates, the National Junior Honor Society. Como’s BEASTBot Robotics Club 651-744-5354. Can’t attend? You can support went to the Mall of America (MOA) Murray by ordering online Dec. 7- on Halloween for the Anaphylaxis Volunteer at Como 12. Enter the book fair ID 12060364 and Food Allergy Association of Como students and staff are looking at checkout. Minnesota’s annual Allergy-Free for community members who would Page 1

Singing Sinatra from 3 When he heard about the Como doctor, so I sang to her,” he said. Como Park all those years ago, I fell Park/Falcon Heights Block Nurse “That seemed to relax her.” in love with the place,” Rasmussen Program, he promptly volunteered Jennifer Grilliot, volunteer and said. “It’s a jewel.” for a driver position. outreach coordinator for the block You can see Rasmussen’s Como The block nurse program offers nurse program, is glad to have Park show from a few years ago on Clinical Excellence for over 40 years! a variety of in-home services for Rasmussen on call. “What impresses YouTube by searching for Memories elderly residents in the area, and me about Bill is how much he cares of Como Park the Musical. Rasmussen enjoys his new job as a about taking the time to brighten To learn more out more about Dr. Nate Cogswell, DDS chauffeur. someone’s day, and he does it with the Como Park/Falcon Heights 651-644-3685 Rasmussen never imagined his such style,” she said. “We deeply Living at Home Block Nurse Singing Sinatra days would come appreciate the years he has given tour Program—a 25-year-old nonprofit Dr. Paul Kirkegaard, DDS into play in his new gig, until a program and area seniors.” serving seniors 65 and older in the passenger asked him what he did for Rasmussen’s show schedule has Como Park and Falcon Heights 651-644-9216 www.pkdds.com a living before he began shuttling tapered off over the last few years, area—go to www.comobnp.org or people to their medical but he still gives the occasional call 651-642-1127. Dr. Todd Grossmann, DDS appointments. He told her he was performance. His newfound free retired from the Navy, and he sang time has afforded him the Rob Passons lives near Mille Lacs Lake We are excited to now provide Sinatra. opportunity to get more involved in and worked as a reporter for the Mille “She asked me to sing her a his community and to explore his Lacs Messenger for seven years. He is a wisdom tooth extractions, implants, song, so I did,” he said. “I sang ‘You beloved Como Park. frequent weekend visitor to the Como root canals, & IV-sedation sleep Make Me Feel So Young.’ ” “When my wife first took me to Park area. dentistry for our patients! And with that, Rasmussen discovered a new stage for his brand of Sinatra. Word of the Sinatra- St. Anthony Park Area Seniors: Your neighbors in St. Anthony Park singing chauffeur spread, and calls for St. Anthony Park Area Seniors coordinatesRides rides given for by volunteers Seniors to his services quickly increased. Fox 9 health-related appointments and program activities for seniors registered in News and the Star Tribune sent the program. We do not charge for this service, but donations are welcome! reporters to cover the story. Call 651-642-9052 to find out how you can get a ride or give a ride. Rasmussen realized that, in ST. ANTHONY PARK some cases, his singing was more DENTAL CARE than just entertaining for his elderly passengers. “I remember this one woman was really nervous and 2278 Como Avenue / St. Paul apprehensive about going to the 2200 Hillside Ave / 651-642-9052 / sapaseniors.org 22 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2017

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CPHS Cougar Sports Murray Pilots Sports by Eric Erickson

Eric Erickson highlights Como Park Senior High School athletics each month in the Bugle. Murray and Como fall sports summaries

Como Park Cougars showed great promise as the C-team Football—As previously reported in won the conference tournament at the Bugle, the Como Cougars the close of the season. football team produced a memorable season that resulted in hosting a Girls’ soccer—It was a record-breaking home playoff game. The team season for the Cougars with all-time finished second in the Twin Cities program highs reached for goals Red Sub-District and compiled an scored (91) and shutouts (13). That overall record of 6-3. Senior combination produced an overall leadership was the key ingredient for record of 15-4 and a trip to the success. Section 4A Semi-Finals where Como The following seniors were fell to Mahtomedi, who went on to selected to the All-District team: win the state championship. Donny Ventrelli, Robert Adams, For the second straight season, Timitrius Simmons, Will Wooten Shar Too was chosen All-State. She and Gunnar Olson. Seniors receiving tallied 25 goals and was the second- Honorable Mention All-District leading goal scorer in the entire state. include Roberto Urbina, Lumin The team was young but had veteran Johnson, Patrick Corniea and Jay leadership with senior captains Tu Viar Johnson. Additionally, senior Lor Eh Paw and Emily Forstrom, lineman Donny Ventrelli was voted along with junior captain Gigi Defensive MVP of the Twin Cities Gabrielli. The team’s strong nucleus Red Sub-District by the district of players returning for next season coaches. includes all-conference sophomores Shar Too and Rebar Htoo and all- Boys’ soccer—In the always- conference junior defender Celia challenging St. Paul City Conference, Olson. the varsity boys struggled to find Runners from the Como Park cross-country team circle up prior to competing at the Battle Creek early wins. With hard work and Girls’ tennis—Participation increased Relays during their successful fall season. Photo by Jim Rue resolve, however, the team improved this season with the addition of and put together a four-game several sophomores joining the winning streak at the conclusion of organized all the new freshmen Senior Florence Uwajeneza at Pike Island. Senior co-captain Eli program. The added depth brought the regular season and into the players into a cohesive, unselfish unit battled through injuries all season but Pattison also had an outstanding more energy to practices and section play-offs, ultimately falling to that finished 14-1-2 while competing peaked for the massive Roy Griak season. Out of 50 runners at Pike provided more flexibility for the Harding in the Section 4A Final. against ninth- and 10th-grade city Invitational at the University of Island, he placed second overall. varsity lineup and junior varsity Senior captains Law Htoo, Kobby and suburban teams. Minnesota. With more than 400 exhibition matches. Sixteen girls were Owu and Kher Lin Kyaw were All- runners in the Maroon Girls’ Volleyball—The Cougars’ volleyball on the roster, led by senior captains Conference selections. Cross country—The distance runners Division, Uwajeneza finished first program continued to have high Granda Sayavong who played No. 1 The Como boys’ soccer enjoyed a wonderful fall season of and earned the gold medal. She was participation with three teams singles and Shyann Salverda who training and camaraderie. Both the unable to run at the St. Paul City consisting of the varsity, junior varsity played No. 3 singles. Junior Victoria program fields four teams. Como soccer alum Hussein Mohamed boys’ and girls’ teams placed third in Conference meet but earned all- and C-team. The varsity team Hartwich-Cedillo played No. 2 coached the C-team and was the St. Paul City Conference. In the conference honorable mention for finished with a winning record of 7- singles. Sayavong was also Como’s honored as the Section 4A Assistant five-team Pike Island Invitational, her previous races. Freshman Claire 5 in the St. Paul City Conference and recipient of the Jeanne Arth Coach of the Year. Mohamed both teams took first place. Olson also received honorable were led by all-conference seniors Sportsmanship Award, determined mention. Maria Heeh and Madyson Sklar. by a vote of the conference coaches. Sophomore Kemal Bati was a Junior Sole Malia Chialamonti and leading runner for the Cougar boys, sophomore Anisa Smith were all- Girls’ swimming—The Cougars earning all-conference with a top-10 conference honorable mention. The combined with Johnson High

finish at the city meet and a first place youngest players in the program School swimmers to form a deeper team and train together every day in the Como pool. The result was a third-place finish in the St. Paul City Conference. Senior Adrianna Tarver produced the best results of her career and achieved all-conference honorable mention. Sophomore Amira Boler also earned all- conference honorable mention.

Murray Pilots Volleyball—The Pilots put together another strong season on the court and finished the regular season with a 7-4 record. In the conference tournament, Murray demonstrated its improvement as they defeated Parkway, a team that beat the Pilots in the first half of the season. That tournament victory propelled the squad to third place out of the 12 teams. The coaches noted that all

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Farm 2 School brings local food to school lunch tables

By Alex Lodner touching on everything from knife skills to roasting techniques. Some of The Good Acre, a food hub at 1790 the training takes place at Good W. Larpenteur Ave., Falcon Heights, Acres’ expansive commercial kitchen. has its fingers in all things food. From “We want to make it easy for cooking classes to serving as a CSA schools of any size and at any level of location to connecting local farmers farm-to-school experience to with wholesale buyers, the Good Acre works to create opportunities to nourish and educate. Now, the Good Acre is helping Twin Cities area schools provide healthy meals to students through its Farm 2 School A bowl of locally grown cabbage. program. The program was incorporate more local, small farmer- launched in 2016, when the Good grown produce into their Acre partnered with Fridley Public food-service programs,” Good Acre Schools. The Good Acre facilitated kitchen manager Natalie training for the school district’s Vandenburgh said. “We talk about nutrition services staff, including local agriculture and seasonality of technique training, recipe food, introduce nutritional services development and ideas on creating staff to the produce they will receive healthier menus for students. Over from us throughout the school year, the next year, the program has grown and work with them through hands- to include 12 school districts in the on culinary training. The staff is greater Twin Cities area, including excited to learn, and many of them Roseville, St. Paul and St. Anthony- make the dishes that they learn in our New Brighton. trainings for their own families at With the ultimate goal of home.” incorporating more local produce The kids get in on the action as into districts’ lunch lines, Good Acre well. The Good Acre provides representatives meet with nutrition schools with materials to share with At top, Emily Paul, director of kitchen operations at the Good Acre, works with Roseville Area Schools services directors and assess each students so the kids can more easily and Fridley school lunch staff. One of the day’s lessons was how to cook kohlrabi for a variety of dishes. district’s needs and current capacities. connect the food they are eating with Above, the root vegetable is sliced in preparation for making kohlrabi fries. Photos by Kristal Leebrick Pricing, delivery and menus are all the farmers who have grown the local addressed. Then the training begins, produce that is served on the lunch themselves and two pounds for the for kids’ baking and soup-making line. school’s nutrition services program. classes at the Good Acre this winter. 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Look In St. Anthony 7:51 PM Park Page 1 842 Raymond Ave., Lakes & Plains Building 651-647-6250 Sports from 22 www.ferdlaw.com / [email protected] players took their individual skills to team to a 1-0 win over Washington modeled a strong work ethic and higher levels, supported each other and a satisfying conclusion to the provided positive leadership. extremely well and team spirit was season. consistently positive. Seventh-grader Betty Hebble Flag football—For the second was the leading scorer for the team consecutive season, the Murray flag Girls’ soccer—With a winning record this season. Eighth-grade goalie football team finished undefeated and a third-place finish in the St. Paul Maddy DeGaetano was always a with a record of 11-0 and claimed the City Conference, the soccer girls reliable presence in the net, making St. Paul City Conference stayed strong and continued to play dozens of challenging saves and being championship. The Pilots started the with quality. In the final game, on a selected most valuable player of the season winning games by large cold, gray and windy day on the defense. margins over many rivals, but the Murray field, a late goal lifted the toughest games against the other top Boys’ soccer—With more than 50 teams, Highland and Washington, players, the coaches formed an A- were scheduled for the last two days Team and B-Team and scheduled of the season. Murray rose to the additional games to provide more challenge defeating Highland 21-13 participation opportunities. A and clinching the title with a 27-21 talented group of seventh-graders victory over Washington. stepped up to become the core of the A-Team and push the Pilots to a Eric Erickson is a social studies teacher at record of 6-3-1. Byron Mendoza was Como Park High School and a longtime the team’s top scorer. The team coach of school and youth sports in St. captains were Damien Perryman, Paul. Gordan Van Sant, Soren Berg and Gabriel Albornoz Ruiz, who all