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Page 7 As the Bugle went to press, our newspaper learned that Micawber’s Books in downtown St. Anthony Park is preparing to “close at the end of April” due to health problems of its long-time owner Tom Bielenberg. “Friends of Micawber’s will be saddened to learn” Bielenberg fell on Sunday, March 3, “and fractured his hip and broke several bones,” said Dave Healy, former Bugle editor who is active in book events at the store, 2230 Carter Ave. in Milton Square Shops. “He is looking at a long and intensive recovery of at least three months. Due to this accident, Tom will be closing Micawber’s.” Initially, Healy reported, “Micawber’s will be closed until further notice.” Then, two days later, he provided an update, noting, “Micawber’s will close at the end of April. A going-out-of-business sale will be held on two weekends in April.” The times and dates are 10 Micawbers to 6 Tom Bielenberg, owner of Micawber’s Books. Photo by Park Bugle archives.

School News Page 11 SAP church taking on taboo topics

By Scott Carlson “These three topics are often taken these topics out of the sexuality, death and money for some taboo – shame-based at worst, shadows and we shine honesty, time, Wilgocki said. “We have Sex. Death. Money. avoided at best,” Wilgocki said. “We integrity and gratitude on them. We amazing in-house experts on each also acknowledge that people’s past educate all ages with issue –members of our congregation Those are three subjects that many experiences with these issues in a developmentally appropriate who are leaders and teachers in each people are reticent to talk about with religious context could have been approaches, and we equip people of these fields.” friends and family. The church has had a human But Victoria Wilgocki, pastor at sexuality and faith curriculum called St. Anthony Park United Church of “Our Whole Lives” (OWL) for Christ, said her congregation is eighth, ninth and 10th graders since looking to take those topics “out of 2013, and death and dying the shadows” and bring them into the education for its confirmation light to the public when it launches a students since 2010. Meanwhile, the three-part series called “Sex, Death Graphic by Rick Prescott church’s monthly bereavement and Money.” The first event, on sex support group has been up and and sexuality, is scheduled for Friday, harmful, troubling, or again, avoided running since 2016. April 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the altogether.” church, 2129 Commonwealth Ave. However, SAP United Church with tools and resources to use on For further information on the Programs on the other two subjects of Christ considers holding their own.” program about sex and sexuality, call are tentatively scheduled for this conversations on these subjects the church at 651- 646-7173. coming September and November. “essential to a life-giving spirituality While, the church’s three-part and faith,” Wilgocki said. “We have series is new, it has had ministries on

German School project on hold for EAW review

By Scott Carlson The St. Paul City Council in environmental impact statement. increase of net carbon emissions as a Winter sports early March postponed voting on The neighborhood citizen result of demolishing St. Andrew’s whether to approve some variances group Save Historic St. Andrew’s and building a new gym and wrap-up The Twin Cities German Immersion for the school’s building plans until School (TCGIS) will have to wait (SHSA) earlier this month petitioned classrooms, rather than repurposing Page 14 its planning department completes the Minnesota Environmental the structure.,” said Bonnie longer to see if it can proceed with an Environmental Assessment razing its current facility – the former Quality Board to conduct an EAW. Youngquist, a leader with SHSA. Worksheet [EAW] to determine if “We filed an EAW because the St. Andrew’s Church – and replace it the project warrants a full German School to 6 with a new building. TCGIS project will result in an 2 PARK BUGLE n APRIL 2019

CITY FILES St. Anthony Park and Como community council news

District 12 St. Anthony Park Creative Enterprise Zone, helps sucking and disease-spreading pests, Upcoming District 10 Meetings Community Council organize the St. Anthony Park District 10 Como Community middle-of-the-night maneuvers, Garden Club Plant Sale, and is a Council what’s in those fog machines, and • Como Community Council Neighborhood Honor Roll planning group member of Annual elections ahead! even what those red triangles on Board: Tuesday, March 19. Transition Town, where she helped Annual elections take place April 16 storm grates mean. • Environment Committee: The District 12 Council is honoring establish the local investment groups for two-year terms on the District 10 Wednesday, March 27. the following people for their “Transition Your Money” and “Local Como Community Council board. Details: Mosquitoes, Sunday, March • Neighborhood Relations community contributions: Dough.” Nine board positions are up for 24, 1-2:30 p.m. Como Park Streetcar Committee: Tuesday, April 2. election; in at least five of them, the Station, which is at the northeast • Land Use Committee: Wednesday, Kim Frair: Kim has been a pivotal Upcoming public meetings: incumbent is not seeking re-election. corner of Lexington Parkway and April 3. member on the council's The positions on this April's ballot: Horton Avenue. Free. • Como Community Council Transportation Committee, Land Use Committee One week later: Tornadoes. Floods. Elections: Tuesday, April 16. especially as a liaison with Seal Hi- Thursday, April 4, 7-9 p.m. • Chair Fire. Civil unrest. If disaster strikes, Rise residents and management. Kim Monthly on the first Thursday • Secretary how prepared are you to evacuate All meetings typically begin at 7 p.m. helped committee members better Jennings Community School • One representative from each of the your home in a hurry? St. Paul at the Como Park Streetcar Station, understand the needs of these 2455 W. University Ave. St. Paul four geographic sub-districts Emergency Management talks about which is at the northeast corner of neighbors, while astutely working 55114 • Three at-large representatives its role in preparing for the Lexington Parkway and Horton with Hi-Rise administrators. That unexpected, what you can do to Avenue. Renters, homeowners and was crucial in accomplishing Equity Committee Any renter, homeowner or other prepare yourself and your family, and other community members are projects, such as the tire-barrier Monday, April 1, 5:30-7 p.m. resident of District 10 who is age 16 what you should pack in your “go welcome to attend and participate. painting, Metro Transit disability or older is eligible to run. So are bag.” Whenever possible, agendas are card outreach, and “Stop For Me” SAPCC Board meeting authorized representatives from a posted in advance in the “Board event on Territorial Avenue. Thursday, April 11, 7-9 p.m. business or nonprofit organization Details: Preparing for an emergency, News” section of District 10’s Monthly on the second Thursday located in District 10. Sunday, March 31, 1-2:30 p.m. website. Margot Munson: Margot is an Jennings Community School Como Park Streetcar Station. Free. entomologist who has educated 2455 W. University Ave., St. Paul To get on the ballot: Submit your Future Sunday Series presentations: Streetcar Station Open Once a Month children and adults for years at the name and a brief biography no later The Como Park Streetcar Station is annual Kasota Ponds cleanup. She Environment Committee than Tuesday, April 9. Nominations Put It on Your Calendar now open on the first Sunday of each teaches how to recognize aquatic Wednesday, April 24, 7-9 p.m. submitted after that date will be month. It is a great chance to pick up insects, what different insects do in Monthly on the fourth Wednesday treated as write-in candidacies. The • Sunday Series: How to be a citizen organics recycling bags or kitchen the aquatic ecosystem, and how they St. Anthony Park Community nomination form, a list of board scientist. Sunday, April 14. starter kits, or chat with a District 10 indicate water quality. Margot also Council member responsibilities, and other • Sunday Series: Reduce, reuse, board member who is staffing the has championed pollinator gardens 2395 W. University Ave., St. Paul election information is available on recycle: What do you really know? day. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. The and gardening and helped write the District 10’s website: Sunday, May 5. next open date is April 7. (Beginning educational information for the Transportation Committee www.district10comopark.org • Como Neighborhood Garage Sale. in May, the Streetcar Station will ground opening of the Joy of the meeting Weekend of May 17. open every Sunday afternoon People Infiltration Basin. Tuesday, April 30, 7-9 p.m. SUNDAY SERIES • Como Community Seed Library’s through September.) Monthly on the last Tuesday “Seed Your Dream.” Saturday, Pat Thompson: Pat is one of those St. Anthony Park Community Spring is on the way! May 18. Submitted by Michael Kuchta, execu - people whose work is at the heart of Council District 10’s 2019 Sunday Series will • District 10 Community Yoga. tive director of the District 10 Como expanding a community's well- 2395 W. University Ave., St. Paul get you thinking about spring and Sunday, June 9. Community Council being. They inspire, connect and Meeting times and location subject summer. First up: mosquitoes. One • District 10 Ice Cream Social. energize others, while doing the to change. of our most invisible government Friday, July 12. nitty-gritty work that gets things agencies — the Metropolitan • Como Neighborhood Pollinator done. Pat is a leader on the district Submitted by Kathryn Murray, execu - Mosquito Control District — talks Garden Tour. Saturday, July 13. council's board and transportation tive director of the District 12 St. An - about how they control the blood- committee, helped write the 10-year thony Park Community Council plan, serves on the board of the North suburban officials contesting FCC rules change

By Anne Holzman videos about local events, including changes that could “radically reduce the proposed changes, “cable operations. school sports and performances. the level of monetary support” for operators have worked for decades “Additional dollars are used to Content can be viewed on the CTV with local communities to make Officials in Lauderdale, Falcon local-access government services, pay CTV for services they provide cable channel or online. public access programming widely Heights and the seven other cities according to CTV Executive the city such as web streaming of Like similar nonprofits around available — first to our subscribers served by local government cable Director Dana Healy. council meetings,” Butkowski the country, CTV relies on fees and now even more broadly over access — through the North In early March Healy said that said. “Another bit of funding is used added to customers’ cable bills for a streaming video. We pay more than Suburban Cable Commission while the details of the proposed to cover a small portion of the salary large proportion of its budget. Cities $3 billion a year in fees that local [NSCC] — have been invited to changes were not yet settled, likely of the employee that runs our cable receive fee payments and use them to governments can use to fund PEG weigh in about proposed changes to changes would include allowing equipment at meetings, etc. The rest pay for community TV. The fees and other priorities, and we the cable fees supporting those cable companies making donations is saved for equipment replacement appear on cable customers’ bills as separately pay for construction of services. of equipment to count in-kind value as needed.” “franchise fees” and “PEG (public studios and other facilities. We will NSCC operates the nonprofit against their monetary obligations to In any given week, dozens of education and government).” continue to provide that support CTV television station, which cities. people tune in to CTV to watch city The Federal Communications going forward.” records, broadcasts, and archives Joy Sims, of the NCTA Internet council meetings or view other Commission [FCC] is considering Healy contended the proposed government meetings and produces and Television Association, said of community events. “There’s a lot of rule change “is designed to bolster people that this is their primary the cable companies and knock source of being tuned into their down the municipalities.” She urged public meeting,” Healy said. citizens to enter comments at the Sue Majerus, who represents Petition2Congress website. She said Falcon Heights on the North she has been working with staff at Suburban Communications When you Rep. Betty McCollum’s office to Commission, said CTV reaches defend the existing franchise fees. people who can’t drive to a meeting, need it fast The city of Lauderdale budgets or who want to see their about $20,000 annually in cable fees, grandchildren in the school play but www.carteravenueframeshop.com hours: weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. / saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. City Manager Heather Butkowski can’t get there. “There’s just no other said. Of that amount, about $5,000 media that provides that,” she said. is the city’s contribution to CTV APRIL 2019 n PARK BUGL E 3

Transition Town – All St. Anthony Park

This is a monthly column from a neighborhood-based group working for a local response to climate change: a smaller carbon footprint and a stronger community. You can find out more about Transition Town – All St. Anthony Park at www.Transi - tionASAP.org. C SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Monday-Sunday 7am-3pm 2315 Como Ave. St. Paul 651-797-4027 www.colossalcafe.com Poetry: Community builder, "Like" us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter! change maker, world saver? Chalet Dental Care By Mimi Jennings Personal Care Nationwide, poetry is news. Book for Quality sales, readings, slams, festivals, and online poetry all thrive “largely Smiles thanks to young poets making Dr. Brent Fredrickson, DDS incredible work and finding new 1651 Dale St. N paths,” says Don Share, the editor of (651)488.5888 Poetry magazine. www.chaletdental.com In the Twin Cities, we have more than a dozen poetry presses. Our performance scene vibrates daily with readings, open mics, and slams Choice, Dignity, Independence (the youth slam “Be Heard MN” has its finals March 30). Metro Transit • Homemaking (90 minute minimum) features poetry broadsides, and our Poet Naomi Cohn drew a crowd at a November reading at • Caregiver Support CoCreatz, the new community venue at University and Raymond city has two poets laureate, Carol • Respite Care Avenues. Photo by Dan Nordley • Transportation to and from Connolly and, for youth, Dante Medical/Dental Appointments Collins. • In-home and Community Exercise Classes Meanwhile, the Park Bugle has irrevocably altered.” • Speak in sympathy with silenced U.S. poet laureate Tracy K. voices • Services Coordination for Transitional Care hosted an annual poetry contest for • Friendly Visitors nine years, focused this time on Smith’s students turn to poems “to • Amplify calls to action from front- • Chores and De-Cluttering Assistance transformation and change. grapple with… forced migration, line activists. • Free Blood Pressure Clinics w/ our Nurse shifting gender norms, the Poetry as a transition tool environment, mental illness and And, in the words of Dave technology—along with old Archambault II, Standing Rock Speaking of changing times, District standbys of love, loss and the Sioux, we can “…stand for our 12’s Community Council has tasked changing of the seasons.” relatives/ the ones that crawl, the ones Transition Town – All St. Anthony “Poetry really can save the that fly, the ones that burrow/ the Park with finding tools to survive— world—but not all by itself,” says ones that swim, the ones that flower/ even thrive—while confronting poet Alice Duggan, also of St. for relatives that cannot speak for climate degradation. During Anthony Park. Another local poet, themselves/ for our ancestors/ for Como Park/Falcon Heights Margaret Hasse, notes that it “tells a those children/ who are not yet National Poetry Month, we declare Living at Home Block Nurse Program that poetry—reading, writing, community’s story, as well as an born.” Contact Nichole at: 651-642-1127 / [email protected] listening to it—helps create the individual’s. It imagines how things A transition tip for all of us: Notice teamwork needed to do planet repair. could be—if a war ended, if kindness and jot down our moods (with the It heals, fights indifference, puts what prevailed.” where and when), then review those is elusive into words, invites nuance notes later to see what energizes—the and curiosity, opens hearts. Let’s start on Earth Day joy place from which we can take up Still, on her “despair days,” at CoCreatz heartening work. To feel less alone: teacher-poet Naomi Cohn of St. read poems or take in a reading. Exciting Anthony Park finds it hard to justify On Monday, April 22, 7:30 p.m., As St. Anthony Park poet Dave the resources she uses (space heater, five featured poets will read at Healy puts it: properties computer, printer, cloud storage, CoCreatz, 2388 University Avenue A melody is playing, sweet and low paper). She asks, shouldn’t her (corner of Raymond That cancels out the noise of fear and coming “transition strategy be to go silent,” Avenue). Then the floor opens for dread instead? But the teacher in her sees other poets, including first-timers. Believe in yes and you will make it so. soon so n o so lution in avoi di n g dif f icult H ow e lse can we harness the power topics, whereas “…poetry overflows of poetry? Tasks for writers: Mimi Jennings is a St. Anthony Park with possibilities for the resilience • Use our inborn love for the natural poet and former French teacher at St. stay Paul’s Central High School. needed to live in the world we’ve world tuned!

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7:00-8:30Free of charge, All arep.m. welcome Child Care provided Part 1 of our 3-Part Series: Sex, Death and Money Presentations by sexuality educators, parents, teens Barbara Swadburg St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ / www.sapucc.org 2129 Commonwealth Avenue / 651-646-7173 651-271-8919 [email protected] 4 PARK BUGLE n APRIL 2019

EDITORIAL

P.O. Box 8126 St. Paul, MN 55108 www.parkbugle.org 651-646-5369 Considering the opposition Managing Editor Clayton Howatt’s op-ed commentary in the March issue of the Bugle debate such issues, pro or con. Along those lines, we published TCGIS Scott Carlson [“Opposing the Twin Cities German Immersion School expansion”] set off director Ted Anderson’s commentary in our February issue and asked Bonnie 651-646-5369 a flurry of passionate and sometimes angry responses in the school Youngquist, of Save Historic St. Andrew’s Church, to explain their viewpoint, [email protected] community. in our March issue. We have received letters and numerous online comments to the article Out of this debate, I have gained a greater appreciation on how each Production Manager Stephen D. Parker from Howatt, the executive director of the Galtier Parent Organization. In side feels. I have also seen occasions where it feels like both sides are not really 612-839-8397 the wake of the feedback, we learned that not everyone at Galtier School listening to one another, that people are talking past one another rather than agreed with his analysis. to one another. Obituaries Editor Meanwhile, one German Immersion School parent suggested the Bugle At the end of the day, I wonder if it would be helpful to have a mediator Mary Mergenthal agreed with Howatt merely because we published his commentary. Not true. come in to help both sides find common ground and try to work out a joint 651-644-1650 The Bugle has taken no editorial stand pro or con on the school’s expansion solution. [email protected] plans. Our role, as I see it, is to provide a forum where the community can ----Scott Carlson Delivery problems? [email protected] 651-646-5369 LETTERS Subscriptions & billing adaptively reused the former church Further, the rebuild is a Fariba Sanikhatam Supporting TC German Immer - Feeling sad building as a makeshift gym and responsible environmental step. 651-440-8160 sion School rebuild Reading Clayton Howatt’s opinion cafeteria. However, the building no Twenty-five percent of the current [email protected] I support the church site rebuild for piece [in the March Bugle] about the longer adequately meets the needs of building is unusable for the school Subscriptions are $30 for one year. the Twin Cities German Immersion Twin Cities German Immersion the school and its current and future due to vestibules, steep staircases, and Send payment to P.O. Box 8126, School [TCGIS]. School left me rather sad. It seems St. Paul, MN 55108 students. In order to be safe, other non-accessible areas. The new the sole intention of the author was accessible, and inclusive as all public building with another floor will The project creates a visual to discredit the German School, in options are meant to be, changes are double the usable square footage for Event submissions change in the Como neighborhood, any way possible. needed. The campus improvement the school, without any significant [email protected] but it is a positive and forward project specifically calls for expanded increase in building footprint. thinking change for students, the How disturbing that a parent spaces for special education students, Copyeditor environment, and the community. from one school feels the urge to lash Ruth Weleczki who currently have class meetings in Also, the former church out against another unrelated school. crowded hallways. These and all building is uninsulated and costly to The former St. Andrew’s I understand that Howatt is Proofreaders students will be better served by the school and to our environment Church building was sold to TCGIS frustrated his school is not thriving Christine Elsing added classrooms (with natural light) to heat. A modern insulated with no strings attached to serve and he would like for that to change. Mary Mergenthal and a standard gymnasium that does structure will emit significantly less students. When TCGIS purchased But is attacking another school a not have to also function as a carbon dioxide than the uninsulated good course of action to improve the Display advertising the property in 2011, the school cafeteria. structure with voluminous heated situation? Wouldn’t it be better to Mary Hamel, New Business space that is unusable by the approach a successful fellow school Development Director school. Furthermore, the former in a cooperative way? As in learning 651-387-0738 church site has grandfathered storm [email protected] from a successful school’s experience, Deadlines, publishing dates water management from the 1920s. so more children can benefit from a The new building adds storm water wonderful education? Bradley Max Wolfe and where to find a Bugle management to help improve nearby 952-393-6814 Como Lake. The proposed changes [email protected] Howatt’s unfounded Want to submit something to the Bugle? are in line with community values assumption that the German School Classified advertising Here are the deadlines and publication dates for the next three months: and city goals regarding climate is educating their students to be 651-440-8160 action. racially biased couldn’t be further [email protected] May issue: The deadline is Wednesday, April 10, and it will be published from the truth. It is appalling to read Tuesday, April 23. Finally, having this unique, such an accusation in a thriving school in our midst is a neighborhood newspaper. TCGIS’s Next deadline: April 8 June issue: The deadline is Wednesday, May 8, and it will be published benefit to the community in many curriculum is very globally minded Publication date: April 23. Tuesday, May 21. ways. The school adds vitality to a and inclusive. The fact that there are The Park Bugle is a monthly nonprofit building that would likely otherwise less students of color enrolled at community newspaper serving St. July issue: The deadline is Wednesday, June 5, and it will be published stand empty. TCGIS brings people Tuesday, June 18 TCGIS has nothing to do with who Anthony Park, Lauderdale, Falcon into Como and area neighborhoods the school “selects” to be its students. Heights and Como Park. The Bugle to shop, eat, and live, helping keep reports and analyzes community news Got a story idea? The school follows Charter school businesses healthy and property regulations and students are chosen and promotes the exchange of ideas and Give us a holler: [email protected] or 651-646-5369. We take traditional values strong. Also, the school opinions in these communities. The mail, too: Park Bugle, P.O. Box 8126, St. Paul, MN 55108. by an equal chance lottery. Bugle strives to promote freedom of provides a public option, equally expression, enhance the quality of life in Missing your Bugle? available to all, for language Do Charter schools really cost the readership communities and If your house was missed during our delivery week, we apologize. Here are immersion education. Half of the taxpayer extra money? Quite the encourage community participation. some spots where you can pick up a Bugle: TCGIS graduating eighth graders go opposite is true. Students who attend Opinions expressed in the Bugle to high school at St. Paul Central, by the editor, writers and contributors do a charter school cost the taxpayer a • District 10 Como Community Council office, the school with whom they partner fraction of the money per student not necessarily represent the opinions of 1224 N. Lexington Parkway to continue advanced language the board of directors, Park Press, Inc. then it would cost if the student • Dogwood Coffee Bar, 825 Carleton St. instruction in German. Copyright 2018, Park Press, Inc. All attended a public school. rights reserved. • Finnish Bistro, 2264 Como Ave. • Hampden Park Co-op, 928 Raymond Ave. The Park Bugle is published by I hope we, as neighbors, can see TCGIS is a thriving Park Press, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit • Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave. the benefits of the proposed TCGIS • Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut St. community because so many work organization guided by an elected board rebuild. hard and give so much of their time of directors. • Little Wine Shoppe, 2236 Carter Ave. Currently serving on the board • Roseville Library, 2180 Hamline Ave. to do the best they possibly can for • Schneider Drug, 3400 University Ave., Minneapolis the students. That includes very are Josh Becerra, Ted Blank, Betsy Lisa Sackreiter • Speedy Market, 2310 Como Ave. engaged parents, awesome teachers, Currie, Elizabeth Danielson, Michael [Lisa Sackreiter is a 22- year resi - Griffin, Chris Guanera, Gabrielle • St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave. dent of St. Paul and the current board hard-working administrators and Lawrence, Beth Maddock Magistad, • Urban Growler, 2325 Endicott St. chair of the St. Anthony Park Commu - board members. I wish we could all Joey McGarvey, Bob Milligan, Merry • Workhorse Coffee Bar, 2399 University Ave. go back and focus on education and Rendahl, Steve Plagens nity Foundation.} and Matt Vierling. Or go to www.parkbugle.org/delivery for a more complete list of places that carry the Bugle. You can also read the Bugle online at www.parkbugle.org. Letters to 5 APRIL 2019 n PARK BUGL E 5

COMMENTARY “If you don’t like the weather….”

By Adam Granger diplomatically and politely, of course—that the Guthrie Theater Well. We’ve had quite the winter, had never canceled a performance for haven’t we? any reason, including the weather, The snow piled up so high that patrons were responsible for that we could only see each other deciding whether they thought they from the waist up: A guy could have could make it to the theater or not, gone outside without pants on and and that if they couldn’t, they had to no one would have known. The forfeit their tickets. No one ever glycerine ice and frigid temperatures complained. There was, in those filled our ERs with broken ankles days, an understanding that we lived and frostbite cases, and we made the in a region where weather could national news with our wind chills. ground things, and that we, as It seems fitting, then, to ruminate on residents of that region, would be weather in this early spring issue of expected to absorb some cost and the Bugle. (Please note that this won’t inconvenience from time to time as be about climate change; that’s at a result. least another column.) When, a couple of years I grew up hearing the after my tenure at the Guthrie, I was hometown locals declare, “We’ve got playing guitar on A Prairie Home a saying around here: If you don’t like Companion, we would often do our the weather, just wait five minutes.” live broadcasts from the old Science They always said this with a wry, Museum, across the street from what avuncular pride, as though Norman, is now the Fitzgerald Theater. In the Okla., was the only place that such summertime, we had the option of using the Museum’s theater or doing an assertion could credibly be made. Adam Granger takes measure of recent snowfalls at his house. Photo by Renee Bergeron. It wasn’t until I traveled the world outdoor broadcasts in its garden area. that I realized everyone everywhere A couple of hours before air time, we’d make the inside-or-outside makes the same claim. I don’t speak as a musician, I’ve had more than my We certainly were sorry for the and it’s lifesaving, but best of all it Danish, or Welsh, or Czech, but I decision based on a highly approximate recipe: a call to the share of winter driving drama: sliding victims and their loved ones but, like allows us to say, with more authority know I’ve heard it said in those into ditches, collisions and near- polio or duck –and –cover, it was a than ever, “We’ve got a saying around languages, because I recognized the National Weather Service, gut feeling (whatever that meant) and a healthy collisions, strandings and the like. part of life—the way it was. here. . .” tone of wry, avuncular pride. And, of And I’m one of the lucky ones: a course, one hears it said here as well. dollop of sky-gazing—seriously. Despite the alchemical nature of this survivor. Back then, there would be One of the benefits of Adam Granger has written for Na - I mean, heck, Minnesota’s got sun, several little articles in the paper living a long life (besides living a long tional Lampoon magazine, A Prairie rain, snow, sleet and tornadoes. Our process, we got it wrong only once, when a squall forced a 20- minute (“little” because in that time they life) is that one gets, literally, to Home Companion and Recycled Greet - weather ranges from tedious to ing Cards. He lives with his wife and suspension of the broadcast, while weren’t major news) about some witness evolution. In 2019, I can, by dramatic, from equatorial to polar, his cat in St. Anthony Park, and makes we all—audience members poor soul whose vehicle was found simply looking at my phone, know from beautiful to dangerous. No buried in a snow bank on some more about what’s going to fall out his living as a guitar player. tsunamis yet, but we’re working on included—humped gear and instruments from the outside to the section road somewhere. We of the sky than did the experts we getting those sea levels up. (Oops: I accepted this as part of living here: called back in 1979. It’s miraculous wasn’t going to mention climate inside, set everything back up and change). resumed the show. When I moved to the Twin Heading out on the road in Cities in early 1975, my first job was the wintertime in those days carried Letters from 4 working in the box office of at the with it a presumptive risk potential. Guthrie Theater. On days when My first wife is from Rhinelander, the children instead of slinging mud one of three public German making hurtful accusations is divisive weather threatened to make Wis.; my second and final wife is at each other and wasting precious immersion schools in the entire and does not accomplish this goal. attendance of that night’s from Red Lake County, Minn.; and resources. country. TCGIS not only fills a This is the current tone of our performance difficult, theatergoers I’m from Oklahoma. Lots of niche not available through SPPS, it country; we expect better from our would sometimes telephone and ask Thanksgiving and Christmas trips Pia Sektnan fills a niche that is hardly available schools, educators and parents in our to exchange their tickets for another were made to those places, and if you Como anywhere else in the country. Similar own community. date. We were instructed to say— add in a lifetime of traveling to gigs to the parents in SPPS seeking out Adams Spanish Immersion or Our public schools are L'Etoile du Nord French Immersion, underfunded as a whole, but German Immersion School PTO our families are seeking out a especially in the area of Special response German language immersion Education and English Language program. Learning. Twin Cities German Bugle seeks new members for In response to Clayton Howatt's Immersion School is not to blame for 2/17 commentary piece in the Bugle Regarding the question of this nor are charter schools. opposing the Twin Cities German diversity, we acknowledge there is an Unfortunately, they become an easy governing board Immersion School expansion: issue and welcome any input that target to attack instead of looking at would help get our school's mission the bureaucratic system that is to The Park Bugle is seeking candidates to fill openings on our board of We, the PTO of the Twin Cities to the broader population. blame for a lack of appropriate funds directors. German Immersion School, were and a deliberate effort to The volunteer board consists of residents and businesspeople very disappointed to see the Park But Clayton's comparison of segregate neighborhoods, which in from the communities we serve: St. Anthony Park, Como Park, Bugle article written by Galtier our single school demographics to turn segregates schools. Lauderdale and Falcon Heights. The board, which meets monthly, is Community School's PTO president the entire SPPS district is a bit beginning short- and long-term strategic planning to continue the attacking our school. Similar to you, disingenuous. You are comparing a We share the same wonderful Bugle’s mission of providing community news and information. Clayton, our parent volunteers work sample size of 585 students to 37,000 urban community, let's work We are looking for candidates who have one or more of the hard to support our school for our students. Our demographics are together to learn and support each following skills or backgrounds: organizational management or kids and the kids in the community, similar to our neighborhood other as neighbors, educators and strategic-planning skills, especially with nonprofits; prior experience on which makes it all the more demographics. Please know that we parents. a nonprofit board; social media, background in fundraising or grant- disheartening that this attack comes welcome ALL students into our writing, sales, advertising or legal experience; and a strong connection from another involved parent/PTO annual lottery. to the community. member. TCGIS PTO To apply, please send a short note and biography to As educators, involved parents Clare Roney, Candace Davis, [email protected] with DIRECTORS in the subject line, or mail TCGIS is the largest German and community members, we hope Catherine Radecki, Ashley Clayton, a letter addressed: Attn: Directors Park Bugle, P.O. Box 8126, St. Paul immersion school in North America that we share the same goal to Jaime Willoughby, Sarah Robbins, 55108. and the only German immersion increase opportunity and access for Danielle Behling school in Minnesota. TCGIS is only all students. Pointing fingers and 6 PARK BUGLE n APRIL 2019

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“Simple embodied energy Youngquist added, “The But Sam Walling, chairman of calculation provided by city officials purpose of an EAW is to collect the TCGIS board, blasted the suggested over 2,000 tons would be information about the likelihood of SHSA’s EAW petition as “another taken to landfills, not to mention the significant environmental effects and blatant abuse of the public planning fossil fuel use, the smell of diesel fuel how they can be avoided or process that again reveals the un- and oil, road damage, traffic, and air mitigated. The Saint Paul Planning neighborly selfishness of a quality impact from heavy and Economic Department has up few NIMBY [Not in my co nstru ction and demo l i tion in a t o 3 0 days to decide if an EAW will backyard] ‘neighborhood activists’ small area surrounded by dozens of happen or not.” who would preserve an old building private homes.” it doesn't own, literally at the expense of educating public school kids.

“This is the same group that has UNIVERSITY OF MiNnesota filed a petition for historic LES BOLSTAD GOLF COURSE designation over the school’s objection and without notifying the 18 HOLE CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE school; filed a lawsuit against the school without notifying the school,” Enjoy one of the largest driving ranges in the state Walling said. He added that SHSA Daily rates/Season Passes/Patron Cards available also “opposed the school’s site plan www.uofmgolf.com and variance requests at every 2275 Larpenteur Avenue, Falcon Heights committee and commission despite the review and approval of 612-627-4000 professional City staff, then appealed the school’s site plan and variance requests to the City Council,”

Walling concluded, “They [SHSA] have also filed two labor- intensive and costly requests for documents pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. More egregiously, they have threatened TCGIS students twice on their social media pages, for which they have yet to publicly apologize. Hopefully public officials will see through these actions for what they are and move forward with educating kids in an appropriate modern environment by approving our renovation."

But SHSA leaders left little doubt they also unhappy with TCGIS leaders. “We have appealed to TCGIS to protect and adaptively reuse the former St. Andrew’s church, but the board has refused to consider any option to save the building repeatedly,” Youngquist said. “TCGIS leadership has also failed to address the impact the loss of an irreplaceable historic structure and neighborhood landmark like St. Andrew’s would have on the Warrendale area.”

Youngquist contended that state law requires an EAW for a demolition project like St. Andrew’s with a historic eligibility determination pending. St. Paul’s Heritage Commission voted by 9-1 to confer historic designation on St. Andrew’s. APRIL 2019 n PARK BUGL E 7

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Breidel leaves Midway Chamber Cuban Rumba, a co-ed beginning 2018). Durenberger represented The play offers glimpses into The St. Anthony Park School Beth Breidel recently left the Midway class, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Minnesota in the U.S. Senate from interactions that shape and define Association (SAPSA) on a Friday Chamber of Commerce as director April 12. Instruments provided. Cost 1978 to 1995. our lives. The intersection of night in early March held a food and of events and programs to become is $20. No experience necessary. momentous and mundane moments raffle benefit at Nico’s Taco & Tequila the director of corporate relations Register at April 9—Economics with Ed grouped together reveal who we are, Bar which proved to be a boon. and events at Junior Achievement. www.womensdrumcenter.org The Lotterman Part I and why we are, right now. Attendees packed the restaurant and Her first day at Junior Achievement Women’s Drum Center is located at Pioneer economics columnist Ed Fu ndr aiser s ucce ssful for SAPSA raise d close to $ 8,000 for the school. was March 11. 2242 W. University Ave. Lotterman will provide an Asked what she liked best about illuminating—and entertaining— Neighbors to 9 Lions waffle breakfast April 7 look at the ups and downs of The North Suburban Evening Lions American economic history. His Club will hold an “All the Waffles topic will be “Booms and Busts over You Can Eat” breakfast from 8:15 230 years of U.S. History.” a.m. to 12:15 p.m. April 7 at the John Rose Oval Skating Center, April 16—Economics with Ed 2661 Civic Center Drive in Lotterman Part II Roseville. Sausage, coffee, milk and Join Lotterman for a look at some of orange juice are also included. There the more exotic ways Americans have will also be a cake walk and raffle. saved their money over the decades. The breakfast is free for ages 5 and He will talk about “Wildcat Banking under, $6 for ages 6 to 10 and $8 for to Shadow Banking: Private Banks in working for the Chamber during her ages 11 and older. Ticket proceeds U.S. Economic History.” nearly five-year tenure, Breidel said, will go to support community “Developing and strengthening projects. Also, old eyeglasses and April 23—Economics with Ed relationships as we work to support hearing aids and their used Lotterman Part III the Midway. The energy and vitality batteries can be brought to this event. Lotterman talks about the of the business community is Government’s Role in Banking incredible—both for profit as well as Tuesday Scholar Talks resume from the Days of Alexander nonprofit.” The Roseville Library’s Tuesday Hamilton to Janet Yellen. Why do Scholar/OLLI series resumes with a we have a Federal Reserve System, SAP Garden Club April program new series of weekly talks scheduled and does it work the way the St. Paul city forester Karl Mueller will from March 26 to April 30, at 1:00 Founders intended? discuss “Climate Change: How p.m. The library is located at 2180 it Influences your Choice of Tree N. Hamline Ave., Roseville. All Lotterman writes the “Real Selection” at 7:30 p.m. on April 2 at programs are free to the public and World Economics” column for the the monthly meeting of the St. no registration is required. Here is Pioneer Press. He has taught Anthony Park Garden Club. The the lineup: economics at the college level. program will be held at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como March 26 – How do racial April 30—Minnesota History Ave. Refreshments and social hour attitudes influence American with Peg Meier precede the program starting at 7 politics? Legendary Star Tribune reporter Peg p.m. The public is welcome to attend Meier shares true stories she has the free event. For more information, Howard Lavine, the Arleen C. uncovered at the Minnesota contact Sandee Kelsey Carlson professor of political science Historical Society and other local at [email protected]. and psychology at the University of archives. A reporter for the Minnesota, will discuss the elections Minneapolis Tribune from 1970 to Hall & Oates booked for 2019 of Barack Obama and Donald 2006, Meier is the author of seven State Fair Trump and how they have brought books, including her best-seller, The Minnesota State Fair has added about fundamental changes in the Bring Warm Clothes: Letters and pop singers Daryl Hall & John political role of race. Lavine, who is Photos from Minnesota’s Past. Oates to its 2019 Grandstand show director of the Center for the Study lineup. The Hall & Oates show is of Political Psychology, is also the Come home to scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, author of Open versus Closed: Hamline U Theatre performs Aug. 28. Tickets, which are now on Personality, Identity and the “Love and Information” sale, are $67 and $57, all reserved Politics of Redistribution. Hamline University Theatre St. Anthony Park seating. continues its 88th season with Love April 2—A Conversation with and Information, written by Caryl and beyond... Tickets will be available through Senator Durenberger Churchill and directed by Laura Etix at etix.com or by calling 800- Dougherty. Performances will be 514-3849. For more State Fair ticket A recognized expert on healthcare held at the University’s Anne Simley How can I help you in 2019? information, call 651-288-4427. policy, Republican Dave Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on April 19, 20, April is a great month to jump into Durenberger served three terms in 25, 26 and 27. The theatre is located the Spring market. Whether you’re Tech Dump wire-cutting the U.S. Senate in far less politically at 1530 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul. looking for that special house or ceremony polarized times than our own. He need to sell your current home give Tech Dump is celebrating its and his co-author Star Tribune Tickets are $2 to $8. For reservations me a call. I have lived and worked in business expansion with an offici al jour nalist Lo ri St urdevant will tal k or mor e info rm a tion please contact the neighborhood for 30 years and wire cutting ceremony on about their new book, When the Hamline University Theatre Box I do know the territory! Wednesday, March 27, at its new Republicans Were Progressive Office at 651-523- 2905 or building at 860 Vandalia St. in St. (Minnesota Historical Society, [email protected]. Paul’s Midway neighborhood. The ceremony is schedule for 10:15 a.m. with guests, including St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, Bruce Corrie of St Paul Economic Development and B [Brenda] Kyle, president of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. Nancy Meeden Cuban Co-ed Drumming Class Coldwell Banker Burnet The Women’s Drum Center, a Office: 651-282-9650 nonprofit organization providing Mobile: 612-790-5053 percussion instruction and playing [email protected] for women and girls, is offering 8 PARK BUGLE n APRIL 2019 Bugle poetry Contest Winners Capture Changes First Place Third Place

Shoe Shopping They Call it the Nursing Home By Mimi Jennings By Alice Duggan ith April commencing National Poetry Month, the Bugle I sit, try on shoes has conducted its ninth annual poetry competition. Put your heels down first, says the physical therapist, W touching the seams that someone in China has sewn. changing my life or at least the way I walk, as I follow the Fingerprints unseen beneath mine, skin oil floor tiles, swinging my head from side to side, This year, we asked our lyricists to draw their inspiration from these two of the last person to touch them before me. words: transformation and change. All entries were judged anonymously by I velcro them, stand, test the sock-insole interface—nice. inside this edifice built to launch orphans into new lives, former Bugle editor David Healy, also a long-time writer and poet from St. What do I know of China? a way station with playmates, meals and a good milk cow, Anthony Park. I think about my comfort resting bordered by shining new street car tracks. on workers in poor countries Healy chose what he considered the top three entries. Our first-place and the shoes get uncomfortable. Back a hundred years or so, they called this the Children’s winner and recipient of $50 is Mimi Jennings, a St. Anthony Park poet and I hand them back, Home, and into its arms came a river of giving, women to walk questions through the day. former French tea cher at St. Paul’s Central H igh School. S econ d- a nd th ird- mend and hem and darn, farmers bearing potatoes, If Nature abhors a vacuum doesn’t she revile cabbage. Do you find you’re distracted places go to Catherine Reid Day and Alice Duggan, respectively. Here are a kindness void? In the name of all that is physics our top three poems: can this imbalance go on? easily, the therapist asks; and Yes, I don’t say, I don’t say I want to find the room where my husband’s mother died. Why not a world where we’d get snapshots of the people Could she have more morphine, we asked, as she writhed who twist wire ties around our charger cords? in her bed. Where I’d see stuffed into the new mug on my counter something more than Inspected by number 23— It’s too much to unfold all at once. They call it the Nursing where I could find written under the shoe’s tongue, Home, and I blame my wondering gaze on these cheery I don’t know— maybe, Hi there. I’m Chu, in production! hallway photos, taken of residents here. These are our elders. I am they, Healy’s review: “The world of commerce is often impersonal. Whose fingers left their unseen prints on the goods we buy? and we the brief owners of these halls. LIZ PIERCE ATTORNEY AT LAW What if we at least had a name to attach to a purchase? Divorce & Custody, Wills, Trusts & Probate, Real Estate After reading Mimi’s poem, my own shoes feel uncomfort - Healy’s review: “We pass through buildings all our lives. House calls by appointment able.” [email protected] www.lizpierce.com What traces of ourselves do we leave behind? What messages does a room, a hallway, hold for a new occupant? If you’d In Milton Square, 2230 Carter Ave., St. Paul, 651-645-1055 never pondered such questions before, I bet you will now Second Place after reading Alice’s lovely poem.” After Listening to Marie Howeon the Radio “I don’t know about the soul.” By Catherine Reid Day

What I know is the ground, the way It's tempted to steal. the soles of my feet open What I know lives inside me. when I free them from shoes. It flows with a knowing F Touching earth deep as the lake. rough and smooth and Inside, a rhythm beats true and steady. moist with waters Inside, I hear my truth, and reach reborn each morning in the dew. bare-handed into my muck, Far below the thin top crust pull myself up by my roots, deep rivers of lava lift my truth toward the sun, keep flowing blink back blindness “Hi, I’m Patrick, in orange and yellow heat. and see brilliance. Law Clerk at the A bean seed emerges from darkness, Healy’s review: When I first read this, we were still in the sloughing a crinkled brown seed casing, grip of an apparently endless winter. Catherine’s images — Ferdinand Peters a jaunty cap tipped to one side, bare feet opening, bean seeds emerging, chipmunks foraging Law Firm. its pale green stalk straight and proud. — would be potent any time but are especially so when Litigation / Wills & Estates & Probate It will feed us in July. spring is but a hazy memory. Real Estate & Leases / Divorces & Family I speak with chickadee who Criminal Defense / Business Start-ups sco lds t he chip mun k, now rustling in the dried grasses beside the garage www.ferdlaw.com / [email protected] Guild 842 Building dreaming of what is fat and tender and just planted. 651-647-6250

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

Frederick Arny one o f the o riginal p artner s of St. preferred to the ch urch . daughters -in- law Pe ggy C larkin and moved a few yea rs ago to be near Paul Internists, providing patient care Rebecca Clarkin-Dunham (Steve); family. She was 103 at her death. Frederick D . “Ric k” Arn y, M .D., 82, died on Feb. 23. in t he cl inic and hosp ital until his three gra ndch ildre n and seven great- Nina lived here in one of the retirement in 1999. Beverly Clarkin grandchildren. Brews ter Str eet apartments near the Prec eded in d eath by his wife, T Carla Arny, Rick is survived by son When Rick w as not caring for Be verly Clark in, 90, of Falc on Mass of Christian Buria l was railro ad tra cks and wa s k no wn far others, he enjoyed photography, Heights, was born Nov. 13, 1928, celebrated March 5 at Corpus Christi and wide for her fine garden on a plot Carl (JoAnn ) and daug h ter Karyn Grebner (Peter); four grandchildren; biking and spend ing time w ith his and die d Feb. 2 7. Catholic C hurc h in Rosevi lle near the track s. Other resid ents of family. As he was a generous man She was preceded in death by those apartments include many new brother P eter ( Caro l); and siste r-in- during his livin g years, his generosity her Hsons, M ichael and Pa trick; immigrants. She befriended all and law , M ari lyn Arn y. Nina Jorgensen A graduate of Murray High continues in death by the donation granddau ght er Lora Hatlestad; th ey watched o ver he r, in turn. of his whole body to the Anatomy former husband Maurice; her Nina Joyce Halling Jorgensen, Nina worked at the University Scho ol and th e Un iversity of Bequest Pr ogram a t th e Unive rsit y of parents, La wrence and Mar garet longtime fo rmer St. Anthony Park of Minnesota Plant Pathology library Min neso ta Me dica l Sch ool, A rn y served in the United States Air Force Minn esota. Eiswirth ; brot her and sister-i n-law resident a nd U n iversit y of Minnesota from 1965 u ntil 1 985. Sh e traveled A celebration of life was held James and Mary Eiswirth. She is staff member, died Feb. 22 in extensively, loved gardening, playing for tw o ye ars fo llow ing the completion of his residency. He was March 8 at St. Anthony Park United survived by daughter Margaret; Alex andria, M inn., wher e sh e had cards , going to t he lake and having Churc h of Christ. Memorials are coffee with her St. Anthony Park

friends. She is survived by children

Dean (Leeann ) Jo rgensen of Alexandria and Charlene (Walt) Ray

of Mora, Mi nn.; s ix Memorials grandchild canren; bth ree step-g ran dchildre n, an d nine great-gr andchildren . A celebra tion of Community Worship Directory Nina’s spirit and life will be held in H July 2019 in Alexandria. She will be buried in the Arco City Cemetery. O CATALYST COVENANT CHURCH O NEW LIFE CHURCH Olson Campus Center-1490 Fulham St., St. Paul 965 Larpenteur Ave. W. Roseville 651-488-5581

www.catalystcovenant.org www.newlifechurchroseville.org Joseph Michels Easter Sunday-April 21st Sunday Worship 10 a.m. 9 a.m. Easter Brunch, come and enjoy some food and fellowship! Education for all 11:15 a.m. Joseph Michel s, 9 1, lo ngtime 9:30 Easter Egg hunt perfect for little ones ages 0-12 March 24 – Politics and the church re side nt of S t. A nthony Park and a 10 a.m. Easter Celebration Worship Service March 31 and April 7 – Abortion retired architect who practiced here Holy Week, no education O CENTENNIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH April 14 Palm Sunday for n early 50 years , di ed re cently. ST. ANTHONY PARK CAMPUS April 19 Good Friday Joe w as particu larly known for 2200 Hillside Avenue, 651-633-7644 April 21 Easter residen tial designs. H is signa ture 10 a.m. Sunday contemporary worship All are welcome. houses were resp ectful of their sites Authentic • Thinking • Active and featured striking forms, generous Great for those seeking to love Church again (plus the coffee is REALLY good) O PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA 1744 Walnut Street (at Ione), Lauderdale, 651-644-5440 win do ws , unp ainte d wood , and O HOLY CHILDHOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH www.peacelauderdale.com occasio nally decorat ive flora l or 1435 Midway Parkway, St. Paul, 55108 Sunday worship: 9 a.m. geometric c olored -glass panels. Pastor, Fr. Timothy Cloutier Reconciling in Christ Congregation Architectu re as a form of art Weekend Masses: Sat. 5:00 pm., Sun. 9:15 am. All are welcome. Come as you are. interested him more than Weekday Masses (Mon. - Sat.): 7:45 am. Confession: Sat. 4:00 - 4:30 pm. O ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH a rch itectur e as a busin ess, and Parish office: 651-644-7495, [email protected] 2323 Como Avenue W. (651) 645-0371 p erceptiv e clien ts oft en became his Holy Thursday, The Lord’s Supper, April 18, 7:00 pm (English) Staffed nursery available - Handicap-accessible personal friends. Som e of his designs Good Friday, The Passion of the Lord, April 19, Pastor Glenn Berg-Moberg and Pastor Jill Rode were built in the St. Anthony Park 3:00 pm (English) & 7:00 pm (Korean) Web, Facebook, & Twitter: SAPLC Holy Saturday, The Easter Vigil*, April 20, 7:00 pm Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m. and University Grove *Bilingual - English & Korean Wednesday in Lent: neighbo rhoods. Easter Sunday, The Resurrection of the Lord, April 21, 9:15 am Soup Supper 5-6:30 p.m. (free will offering) Th e s on of Os car and Lu cille Messe Solennelle, Opus 4 Worship – Prayer Around the Cross 7 p.m. Mic hels, Jo e grew up in the Camille Saint-Saëns Palm Sunday Worship, April 14 8:30 & 11 a.m. Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood. Choir, Full Orchestra & Organ Breakfast served between services Easter Sunday, 11:15 am (Korean) Easter Worship, April 21 8:30 & 11a.m. He mov ed t o M innea po lis after being dis charg ed from th e Navy O LYDIA PLACE COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES— ELCA O ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST followi ng the end of WWII . W ith 2162 University Ave. W. 2129 Commonwealth Avenue (corner of Commonwealth and Chelmsford) the G I Bill in ha nd, he enro lled a t the Scott Simmons, pastor, 612-859-1134, lydiaplace.com 651-646-7173, www.sapucc.org University of Minnesota to study Wednesday Evening Worship - see lydiaplace.com for details 9:15 a.m. Faith Formation for all ages: Sunday School & Adult Forum Hymntap beer & hymns, 4th Mondays 7 p.m., Dubliner Pub, 10:30 a.m. Worship architecture . Af ter receivin g his Maundy Thursday, April 18, 6 p.m.; Good Friday, April 19, 12 Noon degree, Jo e a nd Eil een Manning, an O MISSION ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Easter 9:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, 10:15 a.m. Egg Hunt; architectura l h istorian, w er e m arried. 1040 Como Ave., St. Paul, 615-771-0125 10:30 a.m. Easter worship service Their son J ames was born several David King, Pastor Christian Tradition N Progressive Faith N All Are Welcome years later. [email protected], web site: missionopc.org Sunday School at 9 a.m., Worship Services at 10:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. O ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1st Sunday each month - Fellowship Lunch and 2 p.m. Service 2357 Bayless Place, 651-644-4502 Nursery available www.stceciliaspm.org Richard Swen sen Handicap-accessible Richard “Dick ” D avid Swe nsen , 88, O MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH— WELS Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. 1460 Almond Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, 651-645-2575 Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. died o n Jan. 10. He a nd his wife A Caring Family of Christ-Centered Believers Grace were activ e me m bers of St. www.mount-olive-lutheran-church.org O ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Ant hon y Park Lu theran Ch urch. Find us on Facebook The Rev. Blair A. Pogue, Rector | 2136 Carter Ave. (at Chelmsford) D ick got his P h.D. in p hysical Sunday worship: 9 a.m. 651-645-3058 | www.stmatthewsmn.org | Facebook stmatthewsmn Bible study and Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. (Global) | 5:30 p.m. (Contemplative) chemistry from the University of Pastor Al Schleusener Formation for All Ages: Sunday 9:15 a.m. Iowa in 1961. He served on the Wednesday Noon Eucharist: 12 noon Atom ic Energy Commission. Maundy Thursday, April 18: Contemplative Eucharist 7 p.m. He joined the faculty of Good Friday, April 19: Seven Last Words service 7 p.m. Wisconsin State College-River Falls Easter Sunday April 21: 10:30 a.m. worship (no evening service) in 1955, w here he taught chemistry, physics, math ematics and t eam- To add your place of worship to the directory, contact Bradley Wolfe at 952-393-6814 or [email protected] taught G reat Ideas in S cie nce. In

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Como Park High School hour and Como’s students shone bring in mentors to help serve Como challenge of bringing in extra help for extremely thankful for an updated brightly. The team of Robbie Link, Park students. Every Wednesday, 10 individual math tutoring. “As a pair.” • The Como Culinary Club recently Ong Vang, Jillian Brenner and mentors visit Como to tutor 20 former teacher, I often had volunteers participated in the St. Paul Public Emma Luchsinger came in second freshmen with their algebra skills who were excited to mentor students, • Seniors Adina DeGaetano and Schools Culinary Arts Competition place. They prepared a starter of pink during advisory period. The mentors but didn’t have the math confidence Bridget Proper organized Como’s at St. Paul College. The club has gnocchi with a pesto, ricotta and beet are from Math Motivators, to help them with their work. Annual Blood Drive with the Red eight dedicated members who are sauce, entrée of glazed black cod with coordinated with the Actuarial Recruiting tutors who are either Cross on Feb. 27 in the Como passionate about cooking. They have a honey cream and crunchy grapes, Foundation, and represent professionals or students majoring in gymnasium. After careful screenings taken classes at Como, including and dessert of chocolate, avocado and companies and institutions including math-related fields has been critical and medical clearance, approved Introduction to Culinary, Advanced lime parfait. Securian Financial, Travelers to the success of the program,” students were able to donate 40 pints Culinary, and International Cuisine. Insurance, the University of Ashley-Wurtmann said. of blood to help those who will need To complete the Como sweep of the Minnesota and the University of St. it. Any public school or math-related business wishing to partner with • History Day at Como featured the Math Motivators may contact presentation of final products by [email protected]. 11th-grade U.S. history students. History scholars who qualified for • Agriculture was added as an elective the St. Paul regional competition on course at Como two years ago and is March 9 include the following taught by Julie Ketterling, who also students: leads the Future Farmers of America (FFA) after-school program for Group Exhibit — Dinnea Riley, students. FFA clubs from across the Deleela Robinson, Anisa Moreno state gathered at the State Capitol on and Kayla McDonald for Emmett Feb. 28 for a conference and Till. meetings with their elected officials. Como students met with state Group Website — Noelia Marin senator John Marty, state Leal, Mai Chue Xiong, Najma Adem representative John Lesch, and state and Moo Soe for Women’s Suffrage. representative John Hout who is a Gemma Phan, Kaw Mu, and Paw member of the Education Finance Say Wah for Jonas Salk’s Polio Division and Education Policy Vaccine. Alicia Rivera, Dulce Ruiz Committee. Contreras, Mariana Zubke and Angeles Caballero for Frida Kahlo’s • Lori Nakamura, who has been Paintings. Way Htoo and Shar Too Como Park chefs swept the first and second place prizes at the St. Paul Public Schools Culinary Arts Photo by Courtney Gbolo Como’s school nurse since 2008, for WAVES (Women’s branch of the Competition at St. Paul College on Feb. 23. coordinated a project with the Helen U.S. Naval Reserve). Ly Xiong, Rose Keller Institute that provided every Say and Maisee Her for the Courtney Gbolo teaches the competition, the team of Dina Thomas. Como student an opportunity to Immigration Act of 1924. Culinary Arts courses and Thoresen, Isaac Vu, Audrey receive a free eye exam at school and coordinates the club. Westerberg and Ong Vang took first AOF Coordinator Kris Somerville receive free glasses. Individual Website — Melody Yang place. They prepared a starter of said the external support from the for Pennhurst State Hospital, Jorge To promote the St. Paul event and vegan scallops and a citrus fennel foundation can help students achieve Many Como students don’t have Nieto Pliego for Warren Robinett's display the skills they’ve learned, salad, entrée of ravioli with acorn while strengthening partnerships in access to regular eye exams or Easter Egg, Ethan Lee for the My Lai Como juniors Isaac Vu, Ong Vang, squash, marjoram, sage and butter, the community. “By getting help resources to secure corrective eyewear. Massacre, Mai See Her for Anne and Miguel Ortiz Loveland did a and dessert of strawberry and with math freshman year, students Altogether, 869 students were Frank, and Lillian Sticha for NASA’s cooking demonstration on the Feb. pistachio fraisier. will be more confident screened. Of that number the 869 Human Computers. 19 edition of the Fox 9 Morning academically in their high school students who were screened, 194 News show. “Anytime students have As the Bugle went to press, the club years while also building relationships students are getting glasses, while an Individual Documentary Film — the opportunity to showcase was still cooking after school and with outside professionals and additional 32 were referred for Lisa Saechao for the Hmong something they’re passionate about, preparing for the State ProStart mentors,” Somerville said. “Win! further treatment. Genocide, Wyatt Hanson for the Jazz the sky’s the limit,” Gbolo said. Competition. Win!” Singer, and Yeeleng Vang for 9/11. “Students were thrilled to see clearly! The competition required students • The Academy of Finance (AOF) Arden Ashley-Wurtmann is the Being able to choose their frames Research Paper — Issac Vu for the to prepare a three-course meal in an and Math Department are program coordinator for Math brought a whole new level of Tragedy of Pearl Harbor, and Aleeyar partnering with local businesses to Motivators. She understands the excitement!” said English Keh for the State of Minnesota v. Language Learner (ELL) teacher Jane Dennis Linehan. Sevald. ELL teacher Jill Wielgos added, “Even for students who had —Eric Erickson is a social studies teacher at Como Park High School. glasses , m any had frames that w e re outdated or damaged. Students were

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Game Day, Centennial United Methodist March 28-May 16 April 16-May 21 Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., 10 APRIL Other organizations, groups Intermediate Pilates for adults, Artist Workshop Spring, ages 6-13, a.m.-noon. No charge or registration Thursdays, 11 a.m.-noon. $59 Tuesdays, 3:15-5:15 p.m. $60 required April April 1-5 April 27 4 Thursday Weekly SAPASA offerings 15 Monday LEGO Jedi Engineering, ages 5-7 and Parents Night Out, 6-9 p.m., ages 4- St. Anthony Park Area Seniors. Mondays & Thursdays Community Sing, Olson Campus 8-12, 1-4 p.m. $115 12, $10/child Caregiver and Bereavement Support Center, Luther Seminary, 1490 Groups at SAP United Church of Exercise class from 2-3 p.m. at Fulham St., St. Paul; 6:30 p.m. April 10-May 15 April 29-May 20 Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave., Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut gathering, 7-8:30 p.m. singing. Event 10-11:30 a.m. All are welcome. St. Tumbling ages 3-5 on Wednesdays, 5- Planting with NW Como staff, ages 7- is free, but a hat will be passed to help 5:45 p.m. $30 14, Mondays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. Free 9 Tuesday Tuesdays support the music leaders and to make the sings possible. April 13 March 8, Friday Blood-pressure clinic, Seal Hi-Rise, Exercise class on Tuesdays from 2:30- 825 Seal St., 3-3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. at SAP Library, 2245 Helicopter Egg Drop, 1 p.m., Free Movie Night for adults, movie begins Como Ave. at 7 p.m. 10 Wednesday Langford Park Recreation April 16 & May 15 Tuesdays & Fridays Center Join the Northwest Como Booster St. Anthony Park Area Seniors. Let’s Soak and Scrub This Winter Away Club by contacting Teresa Little at Spring and Easter card-making, Exercise class from 2:30-3:30 https://www.stpaul.gov/facilities/langfo for Adults, 6-8 p.m. $5 + $10 Northwest Como. Senior Leisure Center, 2200 Hillside p.m. Co-sponsored by the SAP rd-park-recreation-center or call supply fee. 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1970, he was named the Johnson grandchildren and his brother in-law, degree in electrical engineering from He was preceded in death by his memorial service is planned for later Foundation Distinguished Professor. Father William Green of Superior, the U of M in 1950. Ed was a son, Ste van . He is survived b y his i n Ma rch . Mem orials preferred to Dick and Grace were among 31 Wis. pioneer in computers in the Twin wife Marjorie (Boettcher); his Falcon Heights UCC Foundation, awarded the Department of State's Mass of Christian Burial was Cities with Engineering Research children, Jon, Debra, Bill (Mary), 1795 Holton St., Falcon Heights Millennium International Volunteer celebrated Feb. 21 at St. Rose of Associates, Remington Rand, and and Peter; and five grandchildren. A 55113. Award in 2000 for their Lima Catholic Church, with was Chief Engineer, vice president contributions to international interment at Fort Snelling National and a founding employee of Control educational and cultural exchange Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Data Corp. and enhancing the cause of global Roseville Area Schools Foundation or Ed and Marj married in 1954, understanding. Park Nicollet Foundation. raising their children in Falcon He was preceded in death by his Heights, where they lived for nearly grandson Thomas, and is survived by 60 years. He was a champion of his wife Grace; six children, including Merna Zakrzewski technology, known for helping others Linda Haefemeyer (Jeffrey) of Como Merna June (née Lerol) Zakrzewski, with their first computers. His last Park; 19 grandchildren and three 84, died Feb. 23. She was preceded d ays w ere spent with fam i l y and great-grandchildren. in death by husbands, Gerhardt friends. Memorials may be given to Thode and Eugene Zakrzewski; UW-RF Richard and Grace Swensen parents Ole and Olga Lerol; two Scholarship, Lutheran World Relief brothers and four sisters. or St. Anthony Park Lutheran Merna is survived by children, Church. Roxane Thode, Timothy (Evonne) A memorial service was held at Thode, and Pamela (John)  ** the church Feb. 2. Jungbauer; four grandchildren; two  great-grandchildren; sister, Beulah $ Richard Thorp (Frank) Weiss; brother, Orlin (Joyce) Richard Glenn Thorp, 92, formerly Lerol; and sisters-in-law, Eleanor ! !" of Falcon Heights, died Feb. 16. He Lerol and Cathy (David) Pagnac. was a former Roseville Area Schools Her funeral service was held Feb. 28  ""!** physical education teacher and at Como Park Lutheran Church, coach. with interment at Fort Snelling Richard was preceded in death National Cemetery. by wife Ann Thorp; his parents, Henry and Alice Thorp, and siblings Alice Mattson, Henry, Earl, Bob, Edward Zimmer Donald, and Willard Thorp. He is Edward Doyle “Pete” Zimmer, 93, of survived by his son Rick Thorp Falcon Heights, died Feb. 18. He was  (Cindy) of Brooklyn Park; daughters born July 2, 1925, in Rapid City ,     
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Eric Erickson highlights Como Park Senior High School athletics each month in the Bugle. Cougars, Pilots wrap up winter sports season

Sports news and analysis Remuto and freshman Soren his career with a medal, finishing to cheer on their teammate where At the Section 4 meet, which Sackreiter placed third in the city third in the 126-pound weight class, everyone wants to finish the includes several big suburban More than 200 students at Como meet. Junior Jack Schumacher narrowly missing a state tournament season—at the X in downtown St. schools, the Como boys finished Park High School and Murray joined Napierala, Warnberg-Lemm berth. Paul. eighth out of 11 teams. Senior Middle School played in 11 athletic and Sackreiter for the same relay race Antero Sivula finished in 29th place programs this winter and, win or in the section meet, where they With a second-place finish in the Boys’ Basketball — The Cougars out of 73 skiers. The next Cougars to lose, hopefully they all benefited finished fourth. 138- pound division, sophomore had many close and competitive finish and earn varsity points were from that experience. Stone Frasl qualified for the state games this season, both in the St. Alistair Pattison, Jackson Lee, For the Bugle community, we offer a Sophomore Ian Brudnak Voss was tournament at the Xcel Energy Paul City and in their non- Nicholas Jacobsen, Will Larson, snapshot of the winter sports season part of the 200-yard freestyle relay Center. While Frasl lost his two conference schedule. While the team and Owen Finlay. and what these programs produced team that was third in the city. Junior matches in the state meet, he didn’t win as many of those games as at Como Park High School and Mason Salverda helped swim a big represented Como well on the big they’d have liked, Coach Robinson The Como girls placed ninth in the Murray Middle School. leg of the of the 400-yard freestyle stage and gave the Cougars a chance and the seniors were pleased with the section. Freshman Saylor Landrum effort they put forth. was the top Como finisher, coming in 25th place out of 73 competitors. Como finished 3-9 in the conference The other varsity contributors were and 6-20 overall. Seniors Josh Ward, Claire Olson, Kiersten Howatt, Mohamed Ahmed, and Donzello Justine Wulff, and Emma Wolters. Barros all stepped up at different Landrum said, “everyone improved times to lead the team in the major to make an impressive and amazing statistical categories of scoring, end to a fun season.” rebounding, and assists. Their leadership kept the Cougars working hard throughout the entire season. Girls’ Basketball — For the fifth consecutive season, the Como girls’ basketball team won the St. Paul City Nordic Skiing — There are three St. Conference Championship. Dating Paul Public Schools that have Nordic back to 2015, the Cougars are on a Skiing programs — Como, Central 52-game winning streak within the and Highland. To create more events, conference. Como capped off its the St. Paul teams are part of the regular season with another Twin Twin Cities Nordic Conference, Cities title by defeating Minneapolis which also includes Orono, Mound- South, the champion of the Westonka, Holy Family, and Minneapolis City Conference, with Visitation. The Como boys finished a dramatic 56-55 victory. fourth in the conference and the girls finished fifth. In the Section 4AAA tournament, Sports to 16

Como captain Ethan Napierala swims the 100-yard butterfly in the St. Paul City Conference Meet.

relay that also finished third in the city meet. Como Park Cougars Soren Sackreiter earned All- Boys’ swimming —Having Conference. Napierala, graduated several leaders including Warnberg-Lemm, Schumacher, three state meet participants from the Salverda and Aaron Ramsey earned prior season, the Cougars were a honorable mention. younger, less experienced team in 2018-19. But the depth of the Most impressively, the Como swim program increased with 25 team earned the Gold Academic participants. Award from the Minnesota State High School League based on the With positive energy and consistent team’s overall GPA of 3.99 on a workouts, the novices made rapid weighted 4.0 scale. improvement. As for returners, they continued to shave time off their races and kept Como a competitive Wrestling — As previously reported program in the city, as well as Section in the Bugle, Como Park won the St. 4A. The Cougars finished third in Paul City Conference team title for the St. Paul City Conference. Out of the first time since 2004. Three 10 teams in the section, Como Cougars were city champions in their placed fourth. This was weight classes as well: Mu Ku Shi, accomplished despite senior captain Stone Frasl and Sully Lucy . Joe Miller being sidelined with an injury. In the highly competitive Section 4AA Meet, junior Kaleb Sears The Como Girls’ Basketball had a record of 23-2 and won their fifth straight city title. Top Row (L-R) The 200-yard medley relay team of battled his way to a third place finish Andre Tellis, Jada James, Linda Mitchell, Cloey Dmytruk, Head Coach Alexis Gray-Lawson. Middle sophomores Ethan Napierala, in the 160-pound weight class. Row (L-R): Dilonna Johnson, Kaylynn Asberry, Jaylen Smith, Demya Riley, Yolanda England. Front Kaeden Warnberg-Lemm, Mark Senior Alonte Johnson also finished Row (L-R): Shania Nichols, Ronnie Porter, Dinnea Riley, Shakyla Walker, JaShawna Baker. APRIL 2019 n PARK BUGL E 15

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