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Buglewww.parkbugle.org May 2014 Study abroad Two Como Park Senior High school alums share their tales from New York University-Abu Dhabi.

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A fish story Floral arrangements If it’s taking too long for your spring flowers to poke out of the ground, take a walk down Raymond Avenue in St. Anthony Park, where some Lake Como has been colorful, cardboard creations are in bloom on utility poles along the street, stretching from Como to University avenues. Whoever painted these home to northern delightful buds has remained anonymous, but some of the works have a byline that reads “Flower Offensive 2014.” The flowers are a welcome pike, walleye, sunfish, sight after the long, cold winter. Photos by Kristal Leebrick and for a brief time, salmon.

Page 7 District 12 zoning proposal meets opposition St. Anthony Park Community Council may form group to study housing density in District 12

By Kristal Leebrick additional dwelling units—small transportation and land use January, at Luther Seminary. The separate units or attached efficiency. group’s draft ordinance was made The St. Anthony Park additions to an existing home. Land Use Efficiency group public in late March and is Community Council has tabled The units could provide living members met one-on-one with posted on the District 12 website a proposal to change the zoning space for aging parents, several dozen area residents in at sapcc.org/adus. code in north St. Anthony Park caregivers or seniors looking to August and September 2013 to Residents interested in being to allow additional dwelling downsize but stay on their assess interest in pursuing a involved in a group that would units to be built on single-family property, proponents say. zoning change to allow accessory examine the issue should send an lots. The council is considering More than 60 residents dwellings on properties currently email to Amy Sparks, District 12 creating an ad hoc committee or crowded into the meeting space zoned as single-family. The executive director, at task force to study housing at South St. Anthony Rec Center group also conducted two public [email protected] . density in District 12 and hear on April 3 to state their meetings, in November and in neighbors’ views about the opposition to or support of the zoning proposal. proposal. Nearly two dozen residents The Land Use Committee attended the community did not review the proposal that 15 for its 15th council’s regular meeting on night but instead allowed the April 10 to express their crowd to give statements and ask opposition to zoning code questions about the proposal and Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation changes in the neighborhood. the community council process announces $15,000 grant challenge The council had not planned to in St. Paul. review the proposal on April 10 The Land Use Efficiency In honor of its 15th anniversary, the improve St. Anthony Park. A country with but had intended to hear a report interest group is part of a larger Saint Anthony Park Community “We wanted to challenge our its own rhythm from the District 12 Land Use initiative in District 12 called Foundation is hosting a $15,000 existing nonprofits as well as Committee, which met the week Transition Town ASAP. A group grant challenge. The competition will individual neighbors to think longer Roger Bergerson before. of residents formed Transition open May 11 with an term about what makes this The Land Use Committee Town ASAP in 2013 to look at announcement at the special Music community great and how we can takes us on a tour of was to hear a proposal on April 3 ways residents of St. Anthony in the Park/Community Foundation support new ideas to keep it that the once-forbidden by the Land Use Efficiency Park could reduce their reliance anniversary concerts featuring the way,” he said. island of Cuba. interest group (not an official on fossil fuels. The initiative New Standards. To encourage that long-range committee of the District 12 established nine working groups Foundation grants chair Bruce creativity, the $15,000 will be paid Community Council) to change tasked with projects that include Weber said the board decided to out over three years with the first Pages 12 & 13 the zoning code to allow establishing communal solar celebrate 15 years as a granting $5,000 awarded this fall. property owners to build power grids, sustainable organization by inviting the gardening and food production, community to come up with ideas to Grant challenge to 8 2 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014

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Como Park fire safety fair on Saturday, April 26, Council will host the final Sunday month at 7:30 p.m. at Lauderdale vendors, collaborative art activities The District 10 Como Community 9:30–11:30 a.m., at the Historic Speaker Series on April 27 at 1 p.m. City Hall, 1891 Walnut St. and more. There is also a used book Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington at the Twin Cities German sale and plant sale at the event. Tuesday of the month at the Historic Parkway. Immersion School, 1031 Como Ave. City-wide garage sale Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington Children and families can Join author and blogger Heather Lauderdale’s annual garage sale will Kasota Pond Cleanup Parkway. explore a fire truck, meet firefighters Holm as she covers the types of be held Saturday, May 17. Residents Join your friends and neighbors at and take part in a variety of fun and native pollinators that visit our must call City Hall at 651-792-7650 the annual Kasota Pond Cleanup on Nominate your favorite Como tree educational activities designed to gardens and shares tips on how to by May 9 to register their sale Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. It’s time to nominate your favorite promote fire safety. foster all parts of their life cycles, location and let city staff members Celebrate Earth Day with fun and neighborhood tree for a Como Tree For more information, call 651- including providing food, water and know if they have items of special educational offerings for the whole Appreciation Award. The District 10 644-3889. nesting habitat. interest to list. family, as well as snacks and Environment Committee is Holm is the author of the newly The sale is a great way to get rid refreshments. sponsoring the awards as a way to Neighborhood garage sale released book Pollinators of Native of items, meet neighbors and find Meet at the parking lot west of treasure our valuable trees and The annual Como Park Plants and is the owner of a small good deals. There is no charge to Highway 280 on the south side of promote tree planting. Nominate a Neighborhood Garage Sale will be landscape design and consulting register and the city does the Energy Park Drive. Come for an residential tree—big or small, old or held Saturday, May 17. Last year, business, specializing in native promotion. A list of garage sale hour or all day. new, yours or a neighbor’s—at more than 50 sales across the landscapes. locations will be available at City Email [email protected] for district10comopark.org/nominateatr neighborhood offered great deals and Joining Holm will be Deepa Hall, 1891 Walnut St., the week more information. ee.html. Nominations will be fun browsing. A sale guide and map Nirmal, a Como Park neighbor who before the event. accepted through May 25. Winners will be available for downloading on will share her personal experience in If you are having a garage sale, Board openings will be notified by late June. district10comopark.org. making her yard and garden greener don’t forget to put a garage sale sign There is an open seat for a high Sale registration ($10 before and more pollinator-friendly, and in your yard. Sales may begin at 8 school student on the St. Anthony Spring fire safety fair April 25/$15 after) will be available Frank Dolejsi, a Ramsey County a.m. Park board of directors. It’s a great The District 10 Como Community on the website through May 9. Master Gardener who will present opportunity for any high school information on free resources student who lives in the Council and St. Paul Fire St. Anthony Park Department are hosting a free spring Pollinator-friendly gardens available through the Master neighborhood to be introduced to District 10 Como Community Gardener program. The District 12 Community Council the world of civic engagement and to meets on the second Thursday of each have a meaningful impact on the District 10 annual meeting month at 7 p.m. at South St. Anthony community. District 10 Como Community Recreation Center (SSA), 890 The board of directors recently Council held its annual election at its Cromwell Ave. The district’s Land Use voted to create two student seats, and annual meeting on April 15. Committee meets on the first Thursday one has been filled. There is also one The following members were of the month at 7 p.m. at SSA. The opening for a delegate from north St. elected to the board of directors: Energy Resilience Group generally Anthony Park as well as openings for Chris Harkness, vice chair; Curt meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday business delegates on the board. Stock, Subdistrict 1; Kim Moon, of the month. Email [email protected] to Email [email protected] for more Subdistrict 2; Debra Pursley, find out the location and date each information. Subdistrict 3, Bill Lipkin, Subdistrict month. The Environment Committee 4; and Tedd James and Mary meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Green Line launch party Michalski, at large. Kevin Dahm ran Wednesday of the month at SSA. The Friday, April 25, is the deadline to in a special election to fill a seat in Transportation Committee meets the sign up to help with the Green Line Subdistrict 4. The treasurer’s position first Monday of the month at SSA. light-rail line launch party on remains open. Saturday, June 14. St. Anthony Park Arts Festival District 12 is looking for The 45th annual neighborhood arts volunteers, musicians, artists, Falcon Heights festival will be held along Como business owners and more who are The Falcon Heights City Council meets Avenue on Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m.- interested in being involved in the the second and fourth Wednesdays of 5 p.m. Artists from all over come to festivities. With up to 300,000 each month at 7 p.m. at Falcon Heights display and sell their work at this people expected to ride the rail that City Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. neighborhood event that helps day, it’s a great opportunity to put the support summer reading programs neighborhood and all it has to offer Lions Club bike drive and activities at the St. Anthony Park on full display. Do you have an unused bicycle that Library. Email [email protected] to get is gathering dust and taking up space Come enjoy the work of 72 involved. in your garage or storage area? artists, as well as kids activities, food Donate it to Cycles for Change, where it will be refurbished and put into the hands of someone who will use it. Donate your used The Falcon Heights-Lauderdale Lions Club, in conjunction with books, CDs, DVDs Cycles for Change, is holding a bike drive on Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., at the Falcon Heights City to library book sale Hall parking lot, 2077 Larpenteur Ave. The St. Anthony Park Library Association is seeking donations for its annual Cycles for Change book sale to be held during the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival on Saturday, (cyclesforchange.org) is a nonprofit June 7. community bike shop located in the The association is looking for books, CDs and DVDs that are in good Frogtown area of St. Paul. Even bikes condition. Textbooks, magazines, cassette tapes and VHS tapes will not be beyond repair will be stripped of accepted. usable parts and recycled in a You can leave donations at the book cart in the lower level of the St. responsible manner. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave. (just outside the auditorium). Place your books, whether in bags, boxes or stacks, on or near the cart. Card club Please don't put the items in the library's book return. The Falconeers Card Club meets the The money raised from the sale goes directly toward library programs second and fourth Mondays of the and facility improvements. The library association has helped maintain the month at 1 p.m. at the Falcon children's Summer Reading Program, improve landscaping around the Heights City Hall. All are invited to building, and fund the annual Silent Movie Night and weekly story times attend. for children. For more information, or if you have a large number of items to donate Lauderdale and would like them picked up, please e-mail Susan Dean at [email protected]. The Lauderdale City Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 3

Como Park grads say college in Salon in the Park would like to introduce their newest hair stylist Cindy Sorini Reistad Abu Dhabi is ‘suprisingly’ normal 25 years experience, haircuts and hair color hours are Mon. 4:00 - 8:00 and Friday 9:00-5:00 Call for appointment 651-645-2666 By Kyle Mianulli For many college-bound seniors, graduation day means the beginning of a new adventure: a Salon in the Park new phase of life bereft of the 2311 Como Ave., St. Anthony Park watchful eyes of parents and a chance to be on their own and to live life on their own terms. As a member of the 2010 graduating class at Como Park Senior High School, Amelia Kahn was in just that position. Her new adventure, however, would take her halfway around the world to the brand new Abu Dhabi campus of New York University (NYU) in the United Arab Emirates. This spring Amelia will be part of the first graduating class from NYU Abu Dhabi—a collaborative effort between the world-class university in New York and the government of Abu Dhabi to establish a globalized research institution with a strong liberal arts program at its core. “It’s not the average college choice, and it’s not the average college, for sure,” she said. NYU Abu Dhabi sophomore Dean Shaff on a desert dune. Photo by The school actively recruits Raj-Krishan Mistry top students from all over the world. Amelia and another looking for,” Amelia said, viewpoints I grew up with former Como student, Dean speaking of the school’s diversity. challenged at a very fundamental Shaff—now a sophomore at “A lot of colleges in the U.S. offer level,” she said. UNIQUE HOME FOR SALE NYU Abu Dhabi—are two the a multicultural life center, but For example, she was admissions staff took a particular really, that’s extra. Here, it’s a surprised to find many of her interest in. Both were given full core part of the experience.” classmates found her use of the 2369 Doswell Ave. St. Paul 55108. ride scholarships, including It’s something Amelia and term “American” in reference to 1916 Craftsman, room, board and airfare for Dean both live everyday. One of her nationality to be 3 bedrooms breaks. Amelia’s roommates is from misappropriated. Many thought Excellent Ethiopia, another is from Brunei, it ought to refer to someone from condition. while the fourth comes from the American continent as a A multicultural education Vietnam. whole. The preferred demonym, Fenced yard Having a global student body “That’s pretty par for the rather, is U.S.-American. designed for representing a multitude of course here,” she said, recounting “It was something I had kids and pets. ethnic, religious and cultural a particularly poignant moment never considered,” she said. Ponds, Stream, backgrounds is a central offering when she and her Vietnamese From issues surrounding the Organic Garden, for NYU Abu Dhabi. The 148 roommate explained the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to the Hardwood students admitted to Amelia’s Vietnam War to another western image of the oppressed class of 2014 come from 40 housemate. Muslim woman, having Floors, countries across five continents. “St. Paul is a pretty diverse Appliances. “That was something I was city, but I found a lot of the Abu Dhabi to 10 $259,000 651-285-2765 Luther Seminary elects new president

The Luther Seminary board of A graduate of Augustana Columbus, Ohio. She received her directors has elected the Rev. Dr. College in Sioux Falls, S.D., Steinke Ph.D. from the University of Robin J. Steinke to be the seminary’s holds a master of divinity and a Cambridge in England. next president. Steinke is the first master of sacred theology from Steinke co-chairs the national woman to be named president in the Trinity Lutheran Seminary in ELCA Theological Education seminary’s 145-year history. Advisory Council that is evaluating Steinke will succeed the Rev. and exploring the future of Rick Foss, who has served as interim theological education. She serves as president since December 2012. She the ELCA representative to the will take office on June 1. Lutheran World Federation Council Steinke is currently the dean and and chairs their endowment fund. a professor of theological ethics and She is a member of the ELCA public life at Lutheran Theological Ecclesiology Task Force and serves on Seminary at Gettysburg, Penn., a number of other church and where she has served since 1999. She academic committees. In June, she previously served as an Evangelical will conclude her six-year term as a Lutheran Church in America commissioner for the Association of (ELCA) pastor, a training manager Theological Schools’ Commission and financial planner at American on Accrediting. Express Financial Advisors, and a Luther Seminary, located in St. middle school band director in Anthony Park, is one of eight Marietta, Ga. seminaries in the ELCA. The Rev. Robin J. Steinke 4 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014

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Buglewww.parkbugle.org Spring! nowhere to play. In December, we in our community. We want the I learned that neither city staff P.O. Box 8126 were told that due to deterioration of same thing that Johnson has at the nor ice elves maintain the outdoor St. Paul, MN 55108 Thanks to the inspired community artist who brought spring to St. ice-making equipment, there will no Gustafson-Phalen or what Highland rinks, but rather rotating crews of www.parkbugle.org longer be ice at the historic coliseum. Park High School has at Charles M. parents and neighbors, including 651-646-5369 Anthony Park with brightly colored, cardboard flowers on utility poles. So we turned to Ramsey Schulz-Highland Arena—close some who have been doing it for 30- Editor They make me smile. County, which controls the public proximity to their schools and plus years. Kristal Leebrick Val Cervenka arenas and allocates ice to our communities. I am clearly not the sharpest 651-646-5369 St. Anthony Park schools. As a “solution,” the county Let our Ramsey County officials skate in the hockey bag because it [email protected] has offered us West Side Arena. know how you feel, because it’s a lot took me a year to figure out why we West Side Arena is 10 miles harder to say no to 100 people than scored so rarely on power plays. At Production Manager Falcon Heights mayor, council away from St. Anthony Park, my one kid from St. Paul Central. Langford Park all the kids play Stephen D. Parker applauded for tobacco policy neighborhood. Central gets out of Sebastian Tippett equally—there is no “power play” school at 2 p.m. I then take a 40- St. Anthony Park squad stacked with the best players 612-839-8397 I want to commend Falcon Heights minute bus ride home. For me to get that comes out to take advantage Mayor Peter Lindstrom and the Obituaries Editor to the West Side and get dressed in when a player on the opposing team entire Falcon Heights City Council Mary Mergenthal 20 minutes for a 3 o’clock practice ‘Everything I know about heads to the penalty box. Unlike for their recent commitment to 651-644-1650 would be a small miracle. hockey I learned at Langford’ Ogilvie and Lupus in the Bad News protect our local youths by updating [email protected] At the moment, the Como Bears, no one on a Langford Park the city tobacco ordinances. As I am not particularly athletic or Park/Central hockey team is a solid team sits on the bench longingly Interestingly, soon after these changes competitive, it did not surprise my Delivery problems? urban program, from over 100 until the coach has an epiphany were made, the pharmacy chain CVS relatives and friends on the East (Be nice, please) households in the central part of St. during the last game of the season to announced it would no longer sell Coast when I mentioned that one of 651-646-5369 Paul between St. Anthony Park and play everyone. tobacco in its stores. These kinds of my daughters was playing hockey on [email protected] Ramsey Hill. And we need your help. I also learned that a 12-year-old measures are all important in creating one of the most laid-back teams Coach Bakken, Coach Beach girl (one of my other daughters) is a healthy community. (Langford Park) at the most laid-back Subscriptions and billing and Coach Karl are the three best better at operating the clock and The council’s recent decision to level (C) in St. Paul. Fariba Sanikhatam coaches I have had the pleasure of scoreboard than a 42-year-old man. require a minimum age of 18 for They were surprised, however, 651-239-0321 working with. My teammates are the Better than this 42-year-old man anyone selling tobacco or tobacco when I explained that she still had [email protected] same kids who taught me how to anyway. products greatly reduces the peer practice or a game four or five times skate at Langford Park in the fifth More important, perhaps what Calendar submissions pressure youth employees often feel a week. grade, who brought me up when I I learned in eight years at Langford [email protected] to sell to other minors. Our city Often outside. was having a bad game. They are Park Hockey is relevant to life in leaders have consistently shown they And she is only 12. good student athletes with a high general: Copy Editor have our youths’ best interests in And this was her eighth season. team grade point average. 1. Treat everyone the same. Emily King mind with the decisions they make. There was always a pause in the We had three conference wins 2. Large groups of people need They have taken steps that help conversation at this point while they (and 12 nonconference wins) last to work together to make something Proofreader protect our youths from a lifelong did the math to figure out that she year. Como Park and Johnson are the great. Christine Elsing addiction to nicotine and the many was 5 when she started. Only in only two public schools in our 3. Give everyone a chance. devastating health, financial and Minnesota. conference. The other six, including 4. Don’t try to compete with a Display advertising other problems that go with such an Since her club is co-ed and Blake, Breck, St. Paul Academy and 12-year-old girl. Clare Caffrey addiction. playing another year would involve Mounds Park, are private. 651-270-5988 Again, thanks to the mayor and 160-pound ninth-grade boys Como hockey has a lot of Derek Fried [email protected] council for maintaining and checking her into the boards, this was tradition, and I am proud each time St. Anthony Park improving the great quality of life we her last season at Langford Park, and I put on that black-and-yellow Bradley Max Wolfe have in Falcon Heights. now that it is over I am feeling 952-393-6814 Cougars jersey. A failure to find a nostalgic. Nancy Strege Nostalgia, pride and passion [email protected] Falcon Heights suitable home rink could kill St. Paul Neither my wife nor I were Central/Como Park hockey. Kids hockey people. We were only I read the Letters to the Editor Classified advertising like me, who played at Langford, interested because the outdoor rink regarding the possible zoning code 651-239-0321 would have to look outside the city was a three-minute walk from our changes in St. Anthony Park and had [email protected] Como Park Cougars hockey team needs a home rink public schools to find a program to house. As a result, everything I know to smile. The pride we/you have in play for in high school. about hockey I learned at Langford this special place is evident, with I live in St. Anthony Park and I am a Next deadline: We know there are better Park. several letters stating how long the sophomore at St. Paul Central High options that could be made available. I learned that 5- to 13-year-old writer has lived in SAP. I wonder how May 14. The paper School. I play hockey for the Como Mr. Searles, the athletic director at boys are surprisingly well behaved many other newspapers get will be published Park/Central Cougars. Como Park High School, has when it comes to the small minority passionate letters stating how long a For the past many years, Como on May 27. proposed a scenario in which we play of girls on the team. Once the person has lived in the area. Such a Park/Central high school hockey at Oscar Johnson Arena. We call it helmets are on, they cheer and fist- strong sense of ownership and pride The Park Bugle is a nonprofit community teams practiced and played home O.J. Located conveniently between bump the girls just as much as the for those who live in SAP. I love it! newspaper serving St. Anthony Park, games as guests of the Warner Central and Como Park, O.J. boys. Maybe they should keep the Lauderdale, Falcon Heights and Como Coliseum at the Minnesota State Park. The Bugle reports and analyzes provides a better facility and equity. helmets on all the time. Fairgrounds. Next year, we have Letters to 5 community news and promotes the We want an equitable local rink exchange of ideas and opinions in these communities. The Bugle strives to promote freedom of expression, enhance the quality of life in the readership communities and encourage community The Bugle seeks board candidates participation. The Park Bugle is seeking candidates to fill openings on its board of directors. Opinions expressed in the Bugle by the editor, writers and contributors do not The board consists of residents and business owners from the communities served by the newspaper. We especially encourage candidates from necessarily represent the opinions of the the Como Park neighborhood and the cities of Lauderdale and Falcon Heights to achieve geographic balance on the board. board of directors, Park Press, Inc. Copyright 2014, Park Press, Inc. 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COMMENTARY Forty years a Minnesotan

By Adam Granger sidewalk are still there, a tree growing grandparents lived there while their summer—and some winters— lakes. And my grandparents’ house in their midst, but the house is long permanent residence, designed by between 1953 and 1963 traveling to and grounds were as different as I often walk my dog past an empty gone and the lot has been my Norwegian grandfather, the St. Paul to stay for a chunk of time could be from our four-square lot in St Anthony Park, where 1468 incorporated into a neighbor’s yard. architect Magnus Jemne, was being with my grandparents. It’s an Oklahoma house and dirt yard. The Raymond Ave. once stood. The My mother was born in that built on the corner of Mount Curve understatement to say that these trips main floor was dominated by the concrete stairs leading off the front house on Aug. 9, 1919. My Boulevard and Sargent Avenue in St. were the high points of my young exotica of Elsa’s studio and Magnus’s Paul. life. The magic would start on the drafting office, and 212 Mount My grandmother was a second- night we were to leave. My brother Curve saw a steady stream of generation German-English St. and I would go to bed at the normal eccentric and notable artists such as Paulite named Elsa Laubach. Under time and then be awakened at about painters Clement Haupers and Clara her married name, Elsa Jemne was a 11 p.m. to make a groggy, dreamy Mars and printmaker George Resler, painter of sufficient stature to have 30-mile drive to the Chickasha train as well as Maggie’s poker-playing had one-woman shows at the Walker station, where we’d board the Rock buddies—quirky personages all, who Art Center and, in the ’30s, she got Island Rocket at midnight. Although likely wouldn’t have even been commissions to do about a dozen it hadn’t been written yet, I felt like allowed into the state of Oklahoma. Works Progress Administration the kid in The Polar Express. We’d hit A walk down the hill took one (WPA) murals. (Her murals in the Kansas City in midmorning, and to the Mississippi River, and a walk old Stearns County Courthouse, the after passing through Mason City, up the hill to King’s Pharmacy, on old St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul, Iowa, and Albert Lea, Minn., we’d the corner of St. Clair and Cleveland the old NSP building and the old roll into the Union Depot in St. Paul avenues, which had Chum Gum Ladysmith post office in Wisconsin anytime between 6 p.m. and (three sticks for a penny), Jujubes and all disappeared when the buildings midnight. Pine Brothers cough drops—none of housing them disappeared; her two My decade of train travel which was available in Oklahoma. surviving murals are in the coincided with the decline and What was not to love? Minneapolis armory and the Ely post disappearance of private passenger As a bonus, my grandparents office.) railroads, and aboard the ironically owned a cabin up north (which my Elsa and Magnus collaborated named Rock Island Rocket there was nephews and I now own). It was on the Women’s City Club—now a lot of evidence of decrepitude, from designed and built in 1931 by called the Jemne Building—at the seat upholstery to the rails to the Magnus, and I’ve got pictures of him Kellogg Boulevard and St. Peter engines to the rolling stock. The and another man using hand tools to Street in downtown St. Paul, and on dining car was run by the same construct it. They built it on land their two daughters, one of whom dignified gentleman the entire time, homesteaded by my sad-sack Great- was my mother. he and his dark blue suit growing grandfather Laubach in 1917. I have Mom married Dad and moved shabbier with each passing year. the original homestead application with him to Ithaca, N.Y. (where my To a kid from the hot, dry, flat, receipt from the Department of the brother was born), then to Madison, red-dirt plains of central Oklahoma, Interior in Duluth, which shows that Wis. (where I was born), and then to Minnesota was Shangri-La: The he paid a $5.31 fee for 40 acres, Denver. They finally settled, when I weather was cool, the people talked 1,400 feet of which bordered the was 3, in Norman, Okla., where Dad with a mysterious almost-foreign eastern shore of Big Sandy Lake in was an English professor at the accent, the neighborhood children I Aitkin County. It was the smartest University of Oklahoma. hung with were above-average, and The steps leading to the spot where 1468 Raymond Ave. used to be. Thus did I find myself every there were lots of trees and even more Commentary to 8

Letters from 4 structures that take away the Park, a place where both my parents ambiance of the neighborhood. and siblings grew up. I take great I don’t have any strong opinion It is with great sadness I learn pride in having grown up in such a one way or the other as far as the about the passing of those who lived place. zoning code goes. I can think right in SAP in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s I’m thankful we continue to off the top of my head of four houses and onward. They also took great have neighbors who are passionate built on land between houses in St. pride in their neighborhood and about this special place. We all only Anthony Park as I was growing up. played a part in how it is today. It want the best. It’s too bad to see extra land lost to brings me a sense of nostalgia and a new houses being built on open land, longing for a time in St. Anthony Barbara Hartwick but it has been going on since St. Park that is now long gone. Falcon Heights Anthony Park was first platted. And what about me you may formerly St. Anthony Park We certainly don’t want to ask? I am so thankful my experience overcrowding of grandparents moved to St. Anthony

GOAL $35,000 Thank you for supporting $31,554.00 Meet the Bugle’s the Park Bugle $30,000 new sales team Thanks to the following Park Bugle readers who contributed to the Bugle’s $25,000 2013–14 fund drive in the last month. The Bugle relies on tax-deductible We’d like you to meet our new advertising representatives, Bradley donations to help defray the newspaper’s annual operating costs. Our goal $20,000 Max Wolfe (left) and Clare Caffrey (right). Bradley will be selling in this year is to raise $35,000. If you haven’t contributed to the fund drive, the Bugle’s north territory (businesses and organizations on the north you still can. Donate online at www.parkbugle.org (click the green side of Como Avenue and beyond). Clare will represent businesses DONATE NOW button at the top of the page) or send a check to Park $15,000 and organizations on the south side of Como Avenue and beyond. Bugle, P.O. Box 8126, St. Paul, MN 55108. You can contact Bradley at [email protected] (or call $10,000 952-393-6814) and Clare at [email protected] (or call Joshua Becerra & Sonia Ellis John Whitehead & Suzanne 651-270-5988). We also say goodbye to our longtime reps Steve & Julie Bishop Garfield Genevieve Plagens and Ruth Weleczki. We’ll miss you, Ruth and Helen Foster $5,000 Genevieve. Robert & Elaine Ogren Businesses Earl Schwartz & Nina Samuels Symantec Corp. John & Michele Slifer 6 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014 Wanted: An ice arena to call home Como Park/Central Cougars hockey team is looking for a place to hang their banner

By Kristal Leebrick city. practice a week. Schools Board of Education meeting And in early April, the North St. Paul O.J. is the arena that is closest to Searles said he’s concerned that on April 15 to urge board members Area Hockey Association announced The Como Park/Central Cougars Como Park and St. Paul Central high if high school players have to travel to help the teams negotiate with the it was working on a merger with the boys’ hockey team is looking for a schools and most of the players’ across town right after school, county. Parent Mark Tully read a St. Paul Johnson Como Hockey new rink to hang the team’s banner. homes, Searles said. The Blades have students and parents may move to a statement outlining the team’s desire Association. That merger could free But getting the rink the team wants is been playing at West Side Arena for program that’s closer to home. For for a rink close to the schools and a up ice time at Gustafson-Phalen Ice a matter that remains in flux. a number of years, but Searles wants students in the St. Anthony Park and place they can call home. Arena near St. Paul’s Johnson Senior The Cougars had been the girls team to move to O.J. with Como Park neighborhoods, “it’s The 2014-15 school hockey High School and the Vadnais arena practicing and playing for 15 years at the Cougars. He’d also like to see an probably a shorter drive to Roseville,” season is going to be a “transitional may be attractive to Roseville the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum at upgrade of facilities at O.J. to Searles said. He wants St. Paul kids year,” said Mack. “Right now there programs if the deal goes through, the Minnesota state fairgrounds. The accommodate the teams. stay in St. Paul schools, he said. are a number of moving parts.” Mack said. state fair announced in December Most of the after-school ice Nearly 30 parents and players Ramsey County is in “There may be opportunities,” that it would no longer maintain the times (3 to 5 p.m.) at the Energy from the Como/Central and Blades negotiations to buy the Vadnais Mack said. “We’re waiting for things ice at the coliseum and closed the Park Drive arena go to its two major teams attended the St. Paul Public Heights Sports Center, Mack said. to sort out a bit.” arena in February. tenants, Hamline University and That’s left the Cougars Roseville Area High School, scrambling to find a new home. according to Greg Mack, Ramsey Michael Searles, Como Park’s County director of parks and athletic director who manages the recreation. The county has a letter of Summer activities at Langford combined Como Park/Central high agreement with Hamline and plans school teams as well as the St. Paul to continue giving the university Blades girls hockey team, has priority hours. and Northwest Como rec centers requested that Oscar Johnson (O.J.) The county—which operates Arena on Energy Park Drive near 10 arenas, with seven in St. Paul— Youth summer sports registration for Cooking: Mini Chefs, ages 8-13, Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon, starts June 9, Snelling Avenue become the new has offered Searles the use of the Ken T-ball, Nearball, lacrosse, softball and begins Thursday, June 19, 6:30-7:30 $79. home for both the boys’ and the girls’ Yackel West Side Arena, 44 W. Isabel baseball at Langford and Northwest p.m., $10 for two sessions. Baseball, Soccer & Basketball, teams. The Blades is a cooperative St., for practices and games at three Como recreation centers runs Martial Arts: Karate/Soo Bahk ages 6-9, Monday-Thursday, 1:30- team made up of junior and senior different arenas in the city. The through Saturday, April 30. Do: Youth lessons, ages 6-15, begin 4:30 p.m., starts July 21. Fee is $60. high school players from across the county has also offered O.J. for one Registration will be taken past the Thursday, June 5, $45 a month. Dodge Ball, ages 13-17, Tuesdays, deadline if there are vacancies. Adult lessons, ages 16 and older, 3:30- 5 p.m., starts June 17. Free. You can register online at begin Thursday, June 5, $55 a www.stpaul.gov/parks or by calling month. the rec centers and using a credit Pilates: adults, Thursdays, Northwest Como card. Call Langford at 651-298-5765 beginning May 29. Beginning, Computer camp: Minecrafting, grades or Northwest Como at 651-298- 12:15-1:15 p.m., 10 sessions. Fee is 2-6, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-noon, 5813. $73 or $71 for seniors. Intermediate, starts Aug. 18, $110. Here is a list of summer 11 a.m.-noon, 10 sessions. Fee is $72 Computer camp: Star Wars activities at the two centers: or $71 for seniors. Battle-Droids Camp, grades 4-8, Monday-Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Langford Camps starts Aug. 18, $110. Cooking: Bread Baking, ages 8-13, Badminton, ages 12-15, seven Got Goo Art Class, ages 4-9, begins Thursday, July 24, 6-8 p.m., sessions begin Friday, June 20, 4-6 Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Aug. 20 $20 for two sessions. p.m. Free. $25. Clay, ages 3 1/2-6, Monday- Hip Hop for Boys, ages 8-12, Friday, 9-10:30 a.m., starts Aug. 11, Monday-Friday, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 $45. p.m., starts July 14, $30. Art: Super Sloppy Fun, ages 3 Tween Jazz/Ballet/Hip Hop, ages 1/2-6, Monday-Friday, starts July 1, 11-14, Monday-Friday, 9:45-10:45 $40. p.m., starts July 14, $30. Outdoors: A-Camping We Will Tae Kwon Do, ages 6 & older, Go, ages 3 1/2-6, Monday-Friday, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-5:30, 10:30 a.m.-noon, starts July 14, $40. ongoing, $50 a month. Outdoors: Storytime Adventures, Artist Workshop, ages 5 & older, ages 4-7, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.- Monday and Wednesday, begins noon, starts June 23, $60. June 23, $80 for 12 sessions. Science: Basics to Building & Ladies Night Out Art Class, Structural Engineering, ages 4-6, adults, Friday, Aug. 1, 6:30-9 p.m., Monday-Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 $35. a.m., starts July 28, $70. You Are the Actor, ages 5-12, Theatre & Art: Super Hero— Monday-Friday, 6-8 p.m., begsins Super You, ages 3 1/2-6, June 16, $50 for 5 sessions. Monday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Sports camps: basketball, soccer, starts Aug. 4, $40. volleyball, badminton, ultimate Theatre & Art: Twist & Shout, frisbee, flag football, snag golf, rugby, ages 3 1/2-6, Monday-Friday, 9- see the schedule online at 10:30 a.m., starts Aug. 4, $40. www.stpaulgov/documentcenter/vie Drawing and Painting, ages 6- w/71658. 12, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-noon, Archery Camp, grades 3-12 starts July 21, $50. completed, Monday-Friday, 8:30- Schoolhouse Chess, ages 6-12, 10:30 a.m., begins June 16, $60. Monday-Thursday, 1-3 p.m., starts Yoga, ages 3-12, morning times July 21, $81. vary, Monday-Friday, starts July 21, Chemistry—Kids in the Lab, ages $30. 6-10, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.- Tumbling, ages 3-10, morning noon, starts July 28, $81. times vary, Monday-Friday, starts Science: Flight Academy, ages 6- July 28, $30. 12, Monday-Thursday, 10 Mini Hawk multi-sports camp, a.m.-noon, starts Aug. 18, $81. ages 4-7, 9 a.m.-noon, Monday- Science: Kaleidoscope, ages 6-12, Thursday, starts Aug. 11, $79. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, Clay, ages 8-14, 10 a.m.-noon, starts July 7, $91. Monday-Friday, starts Aug. 11, $75. Basketball, ages 6-12, Monday- MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 7

Our new Salmon in Lake Como? We've address is: 2057 Snelling Ave. N. Well, briefly, but the lake was home to some mighty big northerns in the past Moved! Roseville By Roger Bergerson SOURCE COMICS & GAMES Lake Como has always been on the 651-645-0386 www.sourcecandg.com small side, even when it was one- Open 10:00am to 9:00pm Mon-Sat & Noon - 6:00 pm Sunday! third bigger than now. But it’s been providing anglers with action since the early days of Minnesota’s statehood. Too much action, maybe. A newspaper in the 1860s noted that a couple of “sportsmen” had taken several hundred fish with hook and line from there in just three hours. One of the species in the lake back then was the northern pike, or pickerel, as it was then known. “Two ladies went out to Como yesterday for the purpose of getting pond lilies,” reported the St. Paul Daily Pioneer in the summer of 1869. “There happened to be in the boat a couple of trolling lines. One of the ladies, just for the fun of the thing, took up one of them and Dr. Todd Grossmann, DDS threw the hook overboard. “It floated off not more than 20 651-644-3685 tagdds.com feet before a pickerel nearly two feet in length snapped the hook. The bite When Lake Como was promoted as a resort destination, William B. Dr. Paul Kirkegaard, DDS was so unexpected and savage that it Aldrich owned its most prominent hotel, the Aldrich Hotel, located near almost threw her overboard. She the site of today’s Lakeside Pavilion. It was known as the Lake Como 651-644-9216 www.pkdds.com hallooed [sic] but stuck to the line House when it burned to the ground in 1883. Minnesota Historical Society and pulled him in like a little hero.” Your neighbors in St. Anthony Park The paper added that her friend caught a fish of similar size, and recorded in the lake. aerator was installed to minimize “both ladies returned to town with The struggle to keep water in winter fish kills. their game and so proud of their Lake Como in the late 19th and early Currently, the stocking success that they would hardly speak 20th centuries has been well emphasis is on bluegills and channel to their best friends.” documented elsewhere (see catfish. A 2011 DNR study showed It’s hard to believe now, but cpa.comopark.us/attachments/Com both species were well represented, as 2278 Como Avenue / St. Paul huge northerns were caught in Lake oHistoryWalk_extended.pdf ). well as walleyes and, you guessed it, Como, including a 32-pound Even after the lake level was northern pike. The latter, however, whopper landed by Col. August stabilized, water quality became an come nowhere close to matching the Knauft (or Knauff, as newspapers ongoing issue, as was dense aquatic size of their legendary predecessors. tended to spell it). Knauft, the vegetation. People fish from the DNR pier proprietor of the Lake Como House, Lake Como fishing has revived on the south end of the lake, at the put the monster on display at a in recent decades, however, dock at the Lakeside Pavilion or on a downtown hotel, probably hoping to beginning in 1985 when the level spot on the shoreline. lure anglers to his resort. Minnesota Department of Natural “Como … is a great lake for fast Concerns about overfishing Resources (DNR) removed rough bluegill action,” according to a DNR prompted the Minnesota Legislature fish from the lake. The DNR publication. “All one needs is a hook, to establish a Fish Commission in restocked with largemouth bass, bobber and some worms or corn.” 1874. Shortly thereafter, funding was walleye and bluegill sunfish, and an Good luck, anglers. appropriated to establish the first state-run hatchery below the bluffs of Mounds Park. The Fish Commission was ST. ANTHONY PARK dedicated to maintaining the fish populations of the state’s rivers, lakes EALTHCARE ROFESSIONALS and streams, as well as improving on H P the mix of species in them, mainly to St. Anthony Park Dental Arts, P.A. draw tourists and anglers. Dr. Bill Harrison www.sapdentalarts.com The thinking at the time was 2282 Como Avenue, 651-646-1123 that any “desirable” fish species could Now offering single appointment crowns & veneers and should be introduced wherever St. Anthony Park Dental Care, 2278 Como Avenue possible. (Steven R. Hoffbeck offers Todd Grossmann, DDS 651-644-3685 more detail in his article “Without [email protected] Careful Consideration: Why Carp tagdds.com Swim in Minnesota’s Waters,” Paul Kirkegaard, DDS 651-644-9216 Minnesota History, Summer 2001.) www.pkdds.com The commission had its successes, but one of its earliest and Eyedeals EyeCare, P.A. most intensive efforts—to introduce David Daly, OD various species of salmon statewide— Complete Eye Care for Adults and Children failed utterly. It was never explained 2309 Como Avenue, 651-644-5102 where the fish would go (Hudson www.eyedeals.com Bay? The Gulf of Mexico?) to spawn. Franklin J. Steen, DDS In retrospect, one of the most Thorough and gentle cleanings with enhanced home care peculiar choices for this stocking strategies. Plus expertise in enamel-saving procedures program was Lake Como. Five 2301 Como, 651-644-2757 hundred salmon fry were placed there, possibly winding up as supper To add your business to this listing, contact for the northern. Whatever the case, Bradley Wolfe at 952-393-6814 or [email protected]. no fully grown salmon were ever 8 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014

Mother’s day St. Anthony Park Area Seniors

MAY 11TH wants to know what seniors want

By Michelle Christianson services. found at sapaseniors.org) But SAPAS SAPAS plans to ask baby board chair Mary Beck said there are St. Anthony Park Area Seniors is boomers and beyond what they other possibilities that have not been v Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 2278 Como Avenue v 651-645-6676 launching a study with a Wilder would like to see offered during a explored, such as yoga classes, book Foundation research team to find out series of focus group meetings that groups, travel opportunities and what prospective clients may want will meet in May and June. The focus neighborhood locations for from the organization. groups will be led by SAPAS board university classes. St. Anthony Park Area Seniors members. People may want help (SAPAS) began as the St. Anthony There will be eight groups: four negotiating the Medicare maze, Park Block Nurse Program in 1981 for north St. Anthony Park residents finding caregiving or caregiver respite with the aim of helping seniors stay and one each for Lauderdale-Falcon services, or dealing with the in their homes. Heights, south St. Anthony Park, transition from full-time work to But health care services have area businesses and key informants retirement. The possibilities are changed and many of the nursing such as St. Anthony Park Library endless, Beck said. and home-health pieces of the staff. SAPAS will present results at a program have been taken over by SAPAS still offers services for neighborhood forum on Sept. 16. other medical and social seniors, including exercise classes, Anyone interested in being part of organizations. Now, the group is rides to health care appointments, the focus groups should call Beck at looking for new ways to serve the Meals on Wheels and many social 651-644-2816. community with social and support activities. (A complete listing may be Organist Kathryn Ulviden Moen to play solo concert in May

Kathryn Ulviden Moen will play a Grove, was the organist and choir presenting classical music programs solo organ recital at Oak Grove director at St. Anthony Park in the Twin Cities since 1892, when Lutheran Church in Richfield at 3 Lutheran Church for 19 years before a group of 12 Minneapolis women p.m. Sunday, May 4. The program is joining the music faculty at the established the organization. Initially part of the Thursday Musical University of Wisconsin-River Falls called the Ladies Thursday Musicale, Community Concerts series. in the early 1970s. She taught there the group was modeled on other Moen will share the program for 36 years before retiring six years musical clubs, including the then-10- with Nicola Melville, a music faculty ago. A graduate of Luther College in year-old Schubert Club in St. Paul. member at Carlton College in Decorah, Iowa, Moen served on the The group supports three recital Northfield. Melville will play a faculty there for 11 years before series: the Thursday Morning Artist number of piano solos. marrying and moving to Minnesota. Series, Home Programs and Moen, who lives in University Thursday Musical has been Community Concerts.

Grant challenge from 1

Jon Schumacher, the sparks the creative imagination of all The winner will be announced foundation’s longtime executive neighbors and breathes some fresh air at the foundation’s anniversary party director, hopes the competition into the granting process. scheduled for Friday, Sept. 19. “I think we can sometimes get Application forms and in a bit of a rut around our annual information are available on the grant cycle,” Schumacher stated. foundation’s website at “This is a chance to do something sapfoundation.org. different and really get the The organization’s 15th Why use Carter Ave. community involved in the process.” anniversary is a chance to honor the The competition is open to any Reason #26 entire community, said Erica Frame Shop? individual or group that serves the Schumacher, the foundation’s board District 12 area of St. Paul. chair. They strive to be a green business – with a beautiful garden. Submissions will be accepted from “Thanks to the generosity of our www.carteravenueframeshop.com hours: weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. / saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. May 11 to July 31. neighbors and business community, At that time, the foundation we have been able to award more board will select the top three entries than $400,000 in grants to support based on the following criteria: our neighborhood schools and originality, degree of impact and nonprofits,” she said. feasibility of implementation. “Add to that our growing Those three entries will be made endowment fund and the public Aug. 11 and community community-building efforts of our members will have a chance to vote executive director, and we feel there’s for their favorite until Aug. 31. a lot to celebrate.”

Commentary from 5

thing the poor man ever did. I’m wondering if it might not be time I loved everything about for me to just go ahead and apply for Minnesota and, after stints as a Minnesota citizenship. musician in Arkansas, Nashville and I don’t quite have the accent Oklahoma, I did the inevitable on down, but I think I meet all of the June 6, 1974: I loaded a 1965 other requirements. Volkswagen camper with all of my possessions and three cats and moved Adam Granger lives in St. Anthony to Minnesota. Park with his wife and son and is a reg- And so it is that 40 years later, ular contributor to the Park Bugle. MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 9

The Birdman of Lauderdale by Clay Christensen The bird lover’s dilemma Putting out seed to draw birds to your yard can attract accipiters

I had just finished filling the front- family of birds called accipiters. The square tail and a narrower terminal yard bird feeders and was stepping name apparently comes from an old band. into the side door when a large bird Latin word that describes the way Whenever I see one of these Diana Koren Ruthann Ives glided in and settled on the fence these hawks grab their prey. I don’t hawks, my adrenaline starts pumping between the houses, almost in front know any old Latin (or any old and I stare in awe, finally trying to of me. I stood frozen with the storm Latins, for that matter), but I’ve seen remember to look at it intently, Treat Yourself door half open and took a close look a Cooper’s hawk grab a victim and it’s observe those diagnostic marks by gracing our oasis at a Cooper’s hawk. not pretty. The hawk usually takes its (What were they again?), even 2233 Energy Park Drive, I had a side view with its back catch to a flat spot, and lays it on its mumbling notable features to myself, St. Paul 55108, 651.647.9000 toward me. Its head swiveled as it back while maintaining its grip with and then, after it’s flown, adjourn to theresashair.com checked out the feeders I’d just filled. both feet. The hawk then closes its my book shelf for a guide that shows There was no action at any of the talons and kills its victim by the differences. feeders. I was secretly glad that the constriction. Even then, I usually come away hawk wasn’t going to nab a victim Cooper’s hawks tend to take with only a “pretty sure” from my very yard. larger prey such as mourning doves, identification. The hawk dropped backward pigeons, robins and jays. Some will The Cooper’s hawk I saw had its off the fence, turned toward me in even take small mammals, such as back or side toward me every time it mid-air and sailed toward the back chipmunks or squirrels. Its smaller perched, but the flexibility of its neck yard. It perched on the cable line cousin, the sharp-shinned hawk, allowed it to watch me while above the area where I put out generally favors smaller birds like surveying the yard for potential ground feed, especially loved by chickadees, goldfinches, sparrows victims. This ability to crane its neck juncos and squirrels (rabbits take the and downy woodpeckers. and look around is another feature of night shift). Somehow, it seems wrong to me the Cooper’s hawk. The sharpie has I edged my way along the side for a bird to kill and eat another bird. to dip a shoulder in order to look of the house, back toward the alley, I don’t know why that is. Perhaps it’s back at something. watching the hawk all the while. As I because I think of birds as graceful This hawk knew that there were reached the end of the deck, where songsters enjoying the freedom of feeding areas in the front yard and the fence ends, the hawk left the wire, flight—and yet there is this gruesome back by the alley, and those are the headed toward me again, but then reality. spots it checked out. It had probably ducked around the other side of the The Cooper’s hawk is 14 to 20 been here before. Our place was on fence, out of sight. inches from beak to tail tip, which is its morning route. I stepped off the deck, turned about the size of a crow. Its head and And so it’s the bird lover’s toward the garage to put away the back are gun-metal blue-gray. The dilemma: putting out seed to draw birdseed and looked up briefly. There juvenile has heavy dark brown birds also brings in a potential meal was the hawk sitting in the peach tree vertical streaks on the chest and for an accipiter. directly above the ground feeding tummy. The adult has thin rusty There was no bird action at the area. (Yes, I do have a peach tree horizontal bars down the front. feeders for nearly an hour, so at least growing in my back yard. It was a Females are generally larger than on this particular morning, I was volunteer grown from a peach pit in the males. The tail is rounded at the spared the guilty feeling I get when the compost bin.) The hawk had end with a broad white edge called a my bird-feeding zones become bird- looped back without my seeing it. I terminal band. These features tend to killing zones. was surprised that a bird so large vary with age of the bird and the could be so invisible. condition of its feathers. Clay Christensen’s book, The Birdman Imagine being a potential target The sharp-shinned hawk is 10 of Lauderdale, is available from local meal, thinking the threat was gone, to 14 inches long, the size of a blue bookstores and bird stores as well as and, wham, there it is, back again. jay or flicker with the same coloration online from BirdmanBook.com. The Cooper’s hawk is in a as a Cooper’s but with more of a Cheese festival will feature more than cheese at fairgrounds in May

The Minnesota Cheese Festival will Sartori Cheese, Shepherd’s Way seminars; and Chef Jesse Fuls will return to the International Bazaar at Farms, Swiss Valley Farms and the demonstrate how to cook with the Minnesota State Fair grounds on Friendly Confines Cheese Shoppe. cheese. Sunday, May 18. The event will be Other artisan food producers Music will include three popular held in two sessions, one at 10 a.m.- will be onsite to highlight products local artists. 2 p.m. and one at 2:30-6:30 p.m. to pair with cheese, including Ames Davina and the Vagabonds will The festival will feature live Farm, Bare Honey, Brooklyn Slate, play one-hour sets at 1 p.m. and 2:50 music all day. David Towley Woodworking Olive p.m. The High 48s will play one- Joining the festival for the first on Tap, Pam’s Pepper Jam and hour sets at 11:40 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. time are cheesemakers from Tantalizing Taste. Big George Jackson Blues Band will Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, The festival will include the play at 10:20 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. including Roelli Cheese Haus, following seminars and Tickets are available in advance Burnett Dairy, Marcoot Jersey demonstrations: Midwest Supplies for $35 (plus processing fees) at Creamery and Yellow River Dairy. will host hourly cheesemaking mncheesefest.eventbrite.com. Other Midwest cheesemakers in demonstrations; Amuseé Wine will Limited tickets will be available attendance include Alemar Cheese host wine and cheese pairing at the door for $40, cash only. Co., Caves of Faribault, Comstock seminars (age 21+ only); a Perfect For information on the 2014 Creamery, Eichten’s Hidden Acres, Pint will host beer and cheese pairing Minnesota Cheese Festival, visit Ellsworth Creamery, Holland’s seminars (age 21+ only); the Cheese mncheesefest.com. Family Cheese, Redhead Creamery, Guy will host guided cheese tasting 10 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014

Abu Dhabi from 3 dining hall, I play sports—I feel like to a certain degree I have a generalizations rattled was a very normal college experience,” welcome and regular experience, Dean said. “It just so happens Amelia said. that I live in Abu Dhabi.” That can be a major reward Amelia studied philosophy to studying abroad, said Molly and Dean is majoring in physics McCurdy, a guidance counselor with a minor in applied at Como Park Senior High. She mathematics. recently visited Amelia and Dean Students at NYU Abu in Abu Dhabi and said she Dhabi currently live on several encourages all her students to get floors rented out by the out of St. Paul and travel. university in a skyscraper at the “They are exposed to a heart of the city. Most classrooms different culture, language, and campus facilities are in a traditions, history and way of separate building a couple of life,” McCurdy said in an email. blocks away. “These are gifts that a student Next year, the campus will cannot typically obtain from move to Saadiyat Island, which is classroom work.” envisioned to be a cultural Adding to the free exchange epicenter for the oil-rich Persian of ideas and religiously tolerant Gulf state. In addition to the ethos on campus, Amelia campus, the island will house founded a Universalist Unitarian reincarnations of the Louvre, student group. She also Guggenheim and other Como Park Senior High School alum Amelia Kahn will be among the first graduating class at New York organized popular open mic internationally renowned University Abu Dhabi in May. Photo by Jorge Zárate nights on campus. cultural icons, as well as a lavish performing arts center. A normal college experience Being located in the capital and cultural offerings. They the school funds things like without Amelia. For all the romantic visions city provides a plethora of speak fondly of the variety of that.” “I’m really looking forward people have of studying abroad, unique cultural and recreational ethnic cuisines, socializing in Dean has traveled to to being exposed to new cultures both Amelia and Dean say their opportunities. Both students say cafes over shisha (tobacco Thailand and India and looks and new ideas and just what it everyday life in Abu Dhabi is they enjoy the confluence of smoked in a water pipe, or forward to continuing to explore looks like and what it feels like,” surprisingly normal. Western and Eastern influences hookah) and frequenting the other parts of the world during Kathy says. “I’m kind of hoping “I go to class, I eat in the that creates a vibrant scene of arts pristine white sandy beach near his time in school. I can just let it wash over me.” campus. Having been out of the In addition to the usual Like other American country only twice before tourist attractions, Amelia said colleges, bars are also a regular arriving in Abu Dhabi—once to she is excited to introduce her part of social life in Abu Dhabi Canada and once to Puerto mom to the people and places for those of age. Rico—Amelia’s passport is now that made up her life the last four “They have a lot of good filled with customs stamps. years. She looks forward to ladies’ nights,” Amelia said. She’s been to Georgia, bringing her to a shisha bar, and Budapest, Israel, Palestine, maybe even a ladies night at one Jordan, India, Chile, Spain, of the city’s clubs. A Western woman, an Arab Nepal, Italy and more. For every SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Monday-Sunday 7am-3pm state and little controversy unique destination, she has a list Summer in Minnesota SERVING DINNER Wednesday through Saturday 4:30pm-9pm Despite her mother’s worst fears, of stories to share with friends While Amelia looks forward to 2315 Como Ave. St. Paul 651-797-4027 www.colossalcafe.com Amelia said her experience as a and family at home. returning home after graduation "Like" us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter! Western woman in Abu Dhabi On one trip to Armenia, for a time, she said her has been far less controversial Amelia and a friend arrived at international wanderlust is far than many Westerners might their bunks on an old Soviet from satisfied. expect. train, only to find a tower of “At some point I’ll probably She might get awkward diapers overflowing on one bed settle down in one place, but I stares on the street, but that’s and a pile of bananas on the could not tell you where,” she likely more due to cultural other. Two Armenian women said. differences in manners. She said were transporting the goods to For the immediate future, it’s not considered rude to stare sell. They weren’t happy when though, Amelia is looking at people like it is in the U.S. they found Amelia and her forward to returning home for “Part of it is there just aren’t friend moving their cache. the temperate summer months Benjamin Loetscher • Madeline N. S. Bowie • Benjamin J. Shaw a lot of white people, or a lot of Following a heated exchange in her home state. white women, walking out in the of what Amelia interpreted to be “I love the summer in street,” Amelia said. a mix of Armenian and Russian Minnesota. I’m looking forward Abu Dhabi is actually one of dialects, the train’s conductor to being home, being with my the more progressive states in the stepped in to diffuse the mom, hanging with my dog for a Arab world. For the most part, situation. He showed Amelia and while,” she said. “Hopefully I can there is a high degree of tolerance her friend to their own private find a job somewhere, too.” that might challenge some cabin. She also plans to spend part Western generalizations, Amelia “It was a beautiful train ride of the summer applying to said. Women are generally highly and a very cool end to a very cool master’s and doctorate programs educated and wear, believe and trip,” she said. in philosophy. She’s considering say what they want. Harvard, Stanford and other “If you wanted to walk When mom comes to visit American Ivy league schools, as around in short shorts and a tank Amelia’s mother, Kathy Kahn, a well as Oxford and Cambridge in top, you wouldn’t be arrested. biology teacher at Como, will England, and some top-tier You wouldn’t be reprimanded on make the 20-hour flight to Abu international universities. the street. It would just be really Dhabi to watch her daughter Beyond that, Amelia said weird because that’s not usual graduate at the end of May. she’s open to wherever the world here,” Amelia said. She admits to having initial might call her. reservations, as most mothers “I couldn’t tell you a long Bananas and diapers might, about Amelia’s college term goal. I’m definitely looking Amelia and Dean both enjoy an choice. But she has since set aside at living in a lot of different uncommon opportunity for her misconceptions and come to places over the course of my life,” international travel at NYU Abu embrace her daughter’s she said. Dhabi. wanderlust, she said. “Abu Dhabi is literally in the Not having been overseas Kyle Mianulli is a freelance middle of the world,” Dean said. since she was 21, Kathy said she journalist in the Twin Cities and “I can go to all these different never would have considered the communications coordinator at places really easily and sometimes traveling in the Middle East District 12. MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 11

Iron Range roots inspire local Rotten Park Wood? Moisture damaged musician’s new recording Bugle window sills, casings & trim By Roger Bergerson Like us on replaced Paul Seeba has lived in the Como Facebook Harmsen & Park neighborhood for 15 years now, Oberg Construction but when it came to putting together Gary 651-698-3156 his first album, the Since 1975 singer/guitarist/songwriter turned to his Iron Range heritage for inspiration. He describes the album, New customers only, please! “Mitchell Yards,” as “rootsy Americana” in the musical genre of GET 3 MONTHS OF FREE SERVICE Wilco and the Jayhawks, with with a 2-year contract with GarbageMan. Mention this ad when you call Wes or Kari. storytelling often based on real Wes / 763.227.5091 or Kari / 651.206.4041 people, relationships and events. [email protected] The title track involves an abandoned train-switching station outside Hibbing, Minn., where Seeba was raised. The station played a key role in the shipment of iron ore Locally owned & operated! Como / Roseville / St. Anthony Park to aid the Allied efforts in World War II and later escaped demolition— narrowly—because of its historical significance. It’s probably only natural that Seeba’s songwriting often takes such a The Spring Market turn, because his day job is teaching social studies and history at White Bear Lake High School. Is Here! “I’ve been writing songs for 30 years and did a lot of live performing • More Buyers Are Out Looking when I was younger, but teaching Songwriter Paul Seeba’s day job is teaching social studies and history • Many Homes Are Receiving Multiple Offers and being a dad has taken a lot of at White Bear Lake High School. • There Is a Shortage of Inventory energy,” Seeba said. “It just seems like the time is right to come back to the “Mitchell Yards” can be For more information, go to • Interest Rates Remain at Historically Low Levels music.” purchased from a number of online www.paulseeba.com. Seeba’s old friend Rick Mattson, sites, including CD Baby: If You’ve Been Waiting who owns Sparta Sound Recording www.cdbaby.com. Now Is the Time! Studio in Eveleth, produced and recorded the album and performed Please Contact Us For on it as well, along with drummer A Free Market Analysis. Greg Tibruzi. Chelsea Heights fundraiser Seeba is back performing live Paul Seeba and the Mitchell Yards Band will this spring, on the Iron Range and in perform at a fundraiser for Chelsea Heights The Sparrs www.mnhouses.com Duluth and Fargo. In addition, he Elementary School starting at 9 p.m. Saturday, May will have a CD release party at 9 p.m. Peggy: 651-639-6383 [email protected] Friday, May 16, at Manitou Station, 17, at the Half Time Rec, 1013 Front Ave., Gary: 651-639-6304 [email protected] 2171 Fourth St., White Bear Lake. St. Paul. Peter: 651-639-6368 [email protected] Lindsey: 651-639-6432 [email protected]

Rock Star Supply Co. will hold its own ‘prom’ Rock Star Supply Co., the educational nonprofit at 2388 W. University Ave. that offers free homework help and MusicMiithP in the Park ParkkS Series i &S& Saint Saiiin t AnthonyAAnththonyP PParkarkkC Community Communityit FFoundationounddatition writing workshops to students in the Twin Cities, is partnering with with BANGbang Salon and Blackbird Café in present JAZZ IN THE PARK with Minneapolis to throw a 21+ prom-themed fundraiser on Saturday, May 17. The event will be held at the Blackbird Café, 3800 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis, from 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The New Standards Tickets are $12 at the door or $10 in advance when ordered from rockstarsupplyco.org. Next door to the Blackbird, BANGbang Salon will offer pre-party hairdos at a suggested donation of $25. andFamily special guest: Concerts Maria Jette Find out more at rockstarsupplyco.org. 2014

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Music in the ParkPark Series 12 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014 A bird’s-eye view of Cuba Local writer’s birding trip to the forbidden island country was an eye-opener

By Roger Bergerson to see the country, before tourism really takes off,” Henderson said. HAVANA, Cuba – “You must “With the work that’s going on to unplug America and plug in Cuba,” improve the cruise terminal in the advised the guide who met us on harbor, it won’t be too long until arrival at the airport here. “Relax and Havana is swamped by worldwide be flexible” was the implication. visitors coming on giant cruise We’d been practicing already: ships.” The plane carrying us on the short And the appeal of birding there? hop over from Miami took off six “While you can only see about hours late. half the species in Cuba as, for Ours was a contingent of mostly example, in Costa Rica, there are Minnesotans who, over the next 12 more endemics (native birds found days, would survey birds in national nowhere else) here than in Costa parks and protected areas in the Rica and the Galapagos Islands western half of Cuba. Our leaders combined,” he noted. were Carrol Henderson, who heads Of the 26 Cuban endemics, we up the Non-game Wildlife Program were able to see 23, including the Big for the Minnesota Department of Three: the Cuban tody, Cuban Natural Resources, and his Costa trogon and Bee hummingbird, the Rican-born wife, Ethelle. world’s smallest bird. And as we Ethelle has a special connection learned about these birds and many to Cuba because her grandfather, others in the days ahead, including Leonardo Gonzalez, fought alongside the threats they face, there was an José Marti during the war of added bonus. After a long and independence against Spain in the morale-sapping winter back home, it A hotel room view of Havana. Photo by Roger Bergerson 1890s. was fun to encounter American One such area we visited was the trip was taking vacation time from evidence of modern agricultural While the U.S. embargo of robins, catbirds, Baltimore orioles huge Zapata Swamp adjacent to the his regular job as a government practices and it was startling to see Cuba remains in place, Americans and several of “our” warblers headed Bay of Pigs. It is the third-largest biologist. Federal employees make a oxen being used to plow fields. have been able to visit the island our way. wetland in the hemisphere, after the monthly wage of about $25, which In fact, besides cigars, one of nation legally for about two years. Although Cuba has been off- Pantanal in Argentina and the means the tips he can earn from Cuba’s most successful exports is The U.S. Treasury Department limits to American birdwatchers until Florida Everglades. groups like ours are important people, the health care professionals it allows licensed operators to conduct recently, many ornithologists and As is the case with the other supplemental income. provides to Venezuela in exchange for tours that provide an educational or biologists have been working protected areas, Zapata Swamp is not The three greatest successes of gasoline. cultural experience, rather than diligently to study and protect its only an important site for Cuban the Revolution, so the old Cuban Some entrepreneurship is typical “fun in the sun” activities. wildlife, to the point that more than birds, but it is also of critical saying goes, are health, education and allowed, and many Cubans seem to “Americans are intrigued by the 20 percent of the country is protected importance to migrants. sports. The three greatest failures: be pursuing it with vigor. For Cuban mystique, and it’s a great time land. Our lead birding guide for the breakfast, lunch and dinner. example, we dined one night in a Already, tourism has become so restaurant in a private home. This important that it now accounts for was a very upscale establishment with 40 percent of the Cuban economy menu offerings we had seen nowhere and we encountered tour buses else. And there was no evidence that everywhere as we criss-crossed the anyone actually lived on the country. Canadians were particularly premises. in evidence at the beach resorts in the Much of Havana resembles a northern Cays. crumbling ruin, although extensive The island nation that once renovation is occurring in the old supplied the world with sugar no section of the city, where walking longer produces enough for its own tours are very popular. We went on people. In fact, Cuba has to import such a tour and visited the old much of what it consumes, making squares that dot the quarter, one of food very expensive and at times in which is dominated by the short supply. There was little magnificent 18th-century Havana

A souvenir stand. Photo by Roger Bergerson MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 13

Scanning the treetops in the Zapata Swamp. Photo by Carrol Henderson

Classic cars are used as tourist taxis in Havana. Photo by Val Cunningham

Cathedral. used to get around was mind- There were talented musicians boggling, from horse-drawn playing everywhere we dined, all with contraptions, to motorized bicycles If you want to go CDs to sell. Conversely, blaring from and carts to cars that had been gutted The Hendersons already have the bars and cafes catering to the in order to carry more passengers. a long waiting list for their younger crowd was the throbbing And then there are those 1950s 2015 Cuba trip. However, if beat of Reggaeton, a musical American cars, thousands and you’d like to take a tour with a phenomenon that one of our guides thousands of them all across the birding emphasis, Caribbean blamed on Puerto Rico but which country, in daily use for more than Conservation Trust seems to have its roots in Panama. 50 years with no spare parts available (cubirds.org) is highly The trip was a wonderful mix of from the original manufacturers. recommended. For more of a infusions, and at one point we were Ingenious mechanics have kept them cultural emphasis, try watching a Cuban tody flit around on the road with Russian or Japanese International Expeditions at just outside the caves that served as engines and a host of other ietravel.com/north-america- Che Guevara’s headquarters during modifications. caribbean/cuba. the 1962 Missile Crisis. In what seemed like no time at (The tour of the Bay of Pigs all, we were boarding our return The Cuban tody, a bird with the verve of a black-capped chickadee. Museum, including exhibits of flight to Miami—only three hours Photo by Beth Siverhus captured American weapons and late this time—headed for home. some steamy rhetoric, made at least Home, where things take place on one Yankee imperialist feel a little schedule (relatively), there are no self-conscious.) power outages (mostly) and various It was a special treat to be invited commodities that one tends to take to the home of our birding guide for for granted, like toilet paper, are in coffee and to meet his wife and plentiful supply. daughter. We also visited Orlando We’re still shaking our heads Garrido in his home in Havana, about a country that shouldn’t be where the noted ornithologist signed able to function at all, but somehow our copies of his Birds of Cuba. does, thanks to its resilient and Transportation clearly is a huge opportunistic people. problem for many Cubans, as We may “unplug” Cuba, but evidenced by the hundreds of we’ll never forget. hitchhikers on the highways, many of them waving currency at passing Roger Bergerson is a regular contributor motorists. And the variety of vehicles to the Park Bugle. 14 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014

School News

The Bugle welcomes news about students and schools in the area. The deadline for develop pieces that will be performed the June issue is Wednesday, May 14. by those students at the History Send your news to [email protected]. Theatre, 30 10th St. E., St. Paul, on Wednesday, May 28.

Avalon School Improv performances 700 Glendale St., 651-649-5495 This spring, Avalon students, www.avalonschool.org working under the direction of Eric Webster, will learn improv skills and Feminist Club honored perform at the Huge Improv Theater, Avalon School’s Feminist Club will 3037 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, be honored at the Synergy & on Friday, May 30, from 6 to 7 p.m. Leadership Exchange Character Recognition Awards Ceremony May 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the Minnesota State Brimhall Elementary School Capitol. Avalon students and staff 1744 W. County Road B will be on hand to accept the award. 651-638-1958, www.isd623.org/bh Synergy & Leadership Exchange, based in Mankato, Minn., Great Brimhall Get-Together has chosen to honor the club for its The Great Brimhall Get-Together work in empowering students as (formerly the International Festival) leaders within the school and Friday, April 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. “change-makers in their It will be a fitting celebration of a Como singers awarded at McNally Smith festival communities.” lively and productive 2013-14 year Two Como Park Senior High School students participated in the Sixth Annual Vocal Jazz Festival at Mali O’Neal, a student leader of and a homecoming for Brimhall McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul and received half scholarships to the school’s summer vocal the club, helped form the alumni. Thank you to Diane workshop. Esther Vang and Emanuel Rivera were both awarded for their solos at the March festival. Vang organization this year after hearing Kaphing for her tireless leadership; sang “If I Loved You” and Rivera sang “Come Together.” The students, along with others from Como Park some offensive comments from Tangled Roots for the musical and from schools in South Dakota, North Dakota and Wisconsin, worked with Grammy Award-winning jazz another student. The club meets entertainment; the dozens of parent, singers New York Voices. The students performed, recorded in a studio and got feedback from McNally twice a week to discuss issues about staff and student volunteers; and to Smith faculty members (many of whom are professional working musicians) and the New York artists. feminism and how it relates to other the cake, raffle and silent auction issues and current events. Members donors. have participated in rallies and room at 8 a.m. All 2013-14 Friday, May 30, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. her ACT. Congratulations, Ellen! workshops, attended lectures at local ‘Cinderella, Cinderella’ volunteers are invited to attend and The carnival is a fundraiser to universities, and had many guest Sixth-graders performed “Cinderella, be honored for their hard work. revitalize the school’s playground, Film awards speakers. The club also hosted an Cinderella!” as two separate casts for “Bengal pride” means there are support its literacy program and fund Jake Vigliotti and Simon Insook took after-school screening of Miss school and community audiences the always plenty of volunteers to field trips. first place in the High School Short Representation, a documentary about last week of April. The performances recognize. There will be two new activities Form: Fiction category of the the way women are portrayed in the featured much laughter as well as at the carnival this year: The Raptor National Academy of Television Arts media. community-building themes. Thank Center and Como Zoo will be there and Sciences Upper Midwest High you to the directors, students, Chelsea Heights Elementary to share their birds and animals with School Student Awards at the Mall of Magic Flute Roseville Foundation grant and 1557 Huron St., 651-293-8790 the guests. The Como Planetarium America on March 30. Jake and Avalon students finished their parent carpools that made this new www.chelsea.spps.org will offer free shows during the Simon were awarded for their video collaboration with the Minnesota initiative possible. Many future evening (get your free tickets early; Online Relationship, produced Opera Company and the Roseville Area Middle School Spring carnival seating is limited). through the St. Paul Neighborhood Independent Filmmakers Project students are excited about future Chelsea Heights Elementary will The carnival will have more Network (SPNN). (IFP) by attending the Minnesota theater projects. host its annual Spring Carnival on than 15 games, three large bouncers, Opera production of “The Magic Friday, May 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. a snack walk, Scholastic Book Fair, a Robotics Flute” on April 11. The students’ Scholastic Book Fair Pre-sale tickets are available at the basket raffle, Bingo, a silent auction, The Como Park Robotics Team had work—wacky film parodies of The Scholastic Book Fair in April school. The new ticket price this year games, a dunk tank, a crazy hair a record-breaking regional characters and scenes in the opera— was a great chance for students to is 50 cents per ticket. There will be booth and face painting. tournament at the University of was shown in the lobby of the exercise both personal finance skills games (with prizes!), food trucks, The St. Paul Mounted Police Minnesota April 1-3. Ordway Center. and a great selection of literature. raffles, bouncy houses, a climbing will visit with their horses and the St. The team’s robot performed Thank you to media specialist Anna wall and other activities. There also Paul Canine Unit will conduct from the beginning, scoring points in 10,000 Things Theater Company Zbacnik and the kind volunteers will be new free activities this year, demonstrations. Food will be autonomous mode (the first time for The 10,000 Things Theater who help students count piggybank including preschool stations, a craft available for purchase and the the team) and rocking the truss Company is coming to Avalon on coins as well as scan credit cards. table and an obstacle course. All popcorn is free. points (throwing the ball over the Monday, April 28, to perform “Dirt proceeds will help support student The carnival is supported by truss) during every qualification Sticks” at 2 p.m. Tickets are free, and PTA meets May 5 activities such as Destination many community and round match. interested people should contact The Brimhall PTA business meeting ImagiNation, field trips, the fifth- neighborhood organizations. Kevin Ward at 651-649-5495, ext. of 2013-14 will be held Monday, grade ski trip, playground Vive la France! 211, or [email protected] to May 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s maintenance and classroom supplies. Six Como students and three adults reserve tickets. music room. Members will vote on a Como Park Senior High (two parents and their teacher 2014-15 budget, elect all four officer Fundraiser at Half Time Rec 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 Madame Patricia Teefy) went to Senior projects positions and plan ahead for the next Paul Seeba and the Mitchell Yards www.comosr.spps.org Paris, Provence (southern France), Avalon’s class of 2014 will present school year, which will see many Band (see story on page 11) will and the Riviera (la Cote d’Azur) over their senior projects (a culmination transitions for key volunteers. Thank perform at a fundraiser for Chelsea Summer Yale Scholars spring break. of 300 hours of work by each student you to Scott Roste, PTA president, Heights Elementary School on Keith Eicher, a sophomore at Como The group toured Paris, saw la during the course of this school year) for his leadership the past two years, Saturday, May 17, at 9 p.m. at the Park Senior High School, will attend Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame de Paris, les at Avalon the weeks of May 12 and during which fundraising, Half Time Rec, 1013 Front Ave. the Summer Yale Scholars program Champs Elysees and the Latin May 19. Contact Kevin Ward for programming, and parent and staff at Yale University. It is a competitive Quarter (student area). A highlight more information: 651-649-5495, teamwork have remained strong for program for promising young was seeing the students order and ext. 211, or [email protected]. the school of more than 700 K-6 Como Park Elementary scholars to study world issues in a enjoy crepes from street stands. students. 780 W. Wheelock Parkway, multidisciplinary fashion. From Paris, the group hopped Seats to Stage 651-293-8820, www.comoel.spps.org onto the high-speed TGV train to Humanities Class students in grades Volunteer breakfast Perfect ACT Avignon. They toured Provence by 6 to 8 will participate in the History The annual Volunteer Recognition Spring carnival Ellen Purdy, a junior, was one of bus and visited Arles (Van Gogh’s Theatre’s Seats to Stage program. Breakfast will be held Thursday, May Como Park Elementary School will three students in St. Paul Public Teaching artists will help students 29, in the school’s multipurpose host its annual Spring Carnival on Schools to receive a perfect score on School News to 18 MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 15

Customers’ vote helps Brownies ‘give back’ The girls in St. Anthony Park Brownie Troop 55909 spent March selling Girl Scout cookies and asking cookie-buyers which of three projects the customers thought was deserving of a third of the troop’s earnings. The Sandwich Project—a Twin Cities organization that delivers sandwiches to homeless shelters and food shelves each week—won. The troop of 12 second-grade girls and their leaders—Dina Kountoupes, Dana Wagner and Jenifer Culver—learned about the issue of homelessness, then spent Sunday, April 6, in the St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church kitchen making 150 sandwiches for the organization. According to Kountoupes, the girls listed the following in response to how helping homeless people with a basic need makes them feel: “happy that I can help others,” “proud because I am doing something for the community,” “happy because I am helping people who don’t have supplies to help themselves” and “happy because the homeless people will stay healthy with our help of food.” Pictured below from the top photo down are Kiki Ruddy and Alice Wagner-Hemstad; Naomi Kempcke, Josephine Schucker and Elise Dunne; Annika Culver and Kaisa Lindfors; Evie Batchelor, Teodora Kamenov and Riya Stebleton.

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Venue information Eventsis listed at the end St. Anthony Park Book Club, “Tenth Lyngblomsten Women’s Legacy Tea: Adoptee group: International Search 16 FRIDAY of the calendar. Send your events to of December” by George Saunders, St. Legacies of Our Nordic and Reunion, for internationally [email protected] by May 14 Anthony Park Library, 6:30-8 p.m. Grandmothers, Newman-Benson YMCA Camps Widjiwagan and du adopted adults engaged in birth family to be included in the June issue. Chapel, Lyngblomsten, 2:30-4 p.m. Nord Spring Garage Sale , Minnesota searches, CHLSS, 7-8:30 p.m. Cost is $25 and includes tea, food State Fairgrounds Merchandise Mart, 8 THURSDAY 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Chelsea Heights Red Cross Blood Drive, St. Anthony 1 THURSDAY and program. RSVP by May 2 to St. Anthony Park Elementary School’s 651-632-5324 or Elementary School, 1557 Huron St., Park Lutheran Church, 2-7 p.m. St. Anthony Park Library will be spring plant sale, May 8 and 9, [email protected]. spring carnival, 5-8 p.m. Schedule online at redcrossblood.org closed for staff development. school grounds, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. or call Joy at 612-644-8833. Calliope Women’s Chorus presents Irish duo Martin Hayes and Dennis Holy Childhood Rummage Sale begins: Preschool Mandarin Chinese Cahill in concert, Celtic Junction, 8 “Stand Together: Celebrating Women, 29 THURSDAY hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday; 9 Storytime, St. Anthony Park Library, Solidarity and the Beauty of the p.m. Advanced tickets available at a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 2; and 9 10:30-11:30 a.m. Earth," concert and silent auction, thecelticjunction.com or call 612- Social Media Workshop, 10 a.m.- a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (bag day), May Lab at the Lyric, doors open at 7 874-8892. noon, St. Anthony Park Library, call 3, Holy Childhood Catholic Church. Senior Cinema Series: “Dirty Rotten 651-642-0411 to register. Scoundrels,” St. Anthony Park p.m., music begins at 7:30 p.m. Find Library, 1-3 p.m. out more at 17 SATURDAY 2 FRIDAY calliopewomenschorus.org. YMCA Camps Widjiwagan and du 30 FRIDAY “Northwest Minnesota through the St. Anthony Park Elementary School, Nord Spring Garage Sale, Minnesota Como Park Elementary School spring Seasons,” presented by photographer Wayzata Symphony Orchestra 2180 Knapp St., spring carnival, State Fairgrounds Merchandise Mart, carnival, 780 W. Wheelock Parkway, and writer Bruce D. Flaig, a part of performs at free concert at Roseville 5:30-8:30 p.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 5-7:30 p.m. St. Paul Audubon Club’s monthly Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn program, Fairview Community Center, Ave. W., 7:30 p.m. Donations Como Park Neighborhood Garage 3 SATURDAY 7 p.m. Social time with refreshments accepted. Sale, 70-plus sales. Go to ST. ANTHONY PARK AREA Spring family craft hour, for grade- begin at 6:45 p.m. district10comopark.org for a map SENIOR EXERCISE CLASSES school children but all are welcome, and guide. 11 SUNDAY Tuesdays and Fridays, St. Anthony St. Anthony Park Library, 1:30- 9 FRIDAY Celebrate the anniversaries of Music in Northern Horticulture Club Spring Park Library, 3-4 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Preschool storytime, every Friday in the Park and St. Anthony Park Plant Sale, Corpus Christi Church, 9 May, St. Anthony Park Library, Foundation at Jazz in the Park with a.m.-noon. Wednesdays, St. Anthony Park 6 TUESDAY 10:30-11:30 a.m. the New Standards and special guest United Methodist Church, 10:30- Ramsey County Master Gardener’s 11:30 a.m. Baby lapsit storytime, every Tuesday in Maria Jette, St. Anthony Park United Prints and Pots, work by Emily Gray Church of Christ, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Plant Sale, The Barn, 2020 White May, St. Anthony Park Library, Mondays and Thursdays, Koehler and Cheryl and Bob Husby, Tickets at Schubert.org/newstandards Bear Ave., St. Paul, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Go 10:30-11:30 a.m. Lauderdale City Hall, 2-3 p.m. opens at Raymond Avenue Gallery, or call 651-292-3268. to extension.umn.edu/garden/master- Domestic & international adoption 761 Raymond Ave., 6-8 p.m. The gardener for more information. show runs through June 21. VENUE INFORMATION information session, CHLSS, 6-8:30 12 MONDAY Domestic and international adoption p.m. Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave. N., Falconeers Card Club, Falcon Heights information session, CHLSS, 9- 651-330-4685 “Trees in a Changing World,” 10 SATURDAY City Hall, 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. The Falcon Heights-Lauderdale Lions presented by arborist Andy Hodland, Chelsea Heights fundraiser with Paul CHLSS, Children’s Home & Lutheran Club & Cycles for Change bike drive, Rev. Barbara Everett will speak on St. Anthony Park Garden Club, Seeba and Mitchell Yards Band, Half Social Services, 1605 Eustis St., 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Falcon Heights City “What we need to know and remember meeting is at 6:30 p.m., speaker is at Time Rec, 1013 Front Ave., 9 p.m. 651-646-7771 7:30 p.m., St. Matthew’s Episcopal Hall parking lot. Donate your old about our astrology self,” Spirit Church. bikes to be refurbished or recycled. United Interfaith Church, 7 p.m. Free Corpus Christi Church, 2131 refreshments and parking in lot east of 18 SUNDAY Fairview Ave. N. Minnesota’s Waiting Children: Learn the church; $10 suggested donation. 7 WEDNESDAY about adopting children who live in Sunday Afternoon Book Club, “Escape Fairview Community Center, 1910 foster care, CHLSS, 10 a.m.-noon from Camp 14” by Blaine Harden, W. County Road B, Roseville English conversation circles, every 13 TUESDAY Micawber’s Books, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in May, St. Anthony Park Irish Dance for Teens, St. Anthony Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Library, 4-5:30 p.m. Adoptive parents group: For parents Park Library, noon-1 p.m. who adopted children through 21 WEDNESDAY Larpenteur Ave., 651-644-5050 Minnesota’s foster care system, Eating, Reading and Living Well series: Holy Childhood Church, 1435 CHLSS, 6:30-8:30 p.m. James Norton and Becca Dilley discuss Midway Parkway, 651-644-7495 their book “Lake Superior Flavors,” St. Lab at the Lyric, 765 N. Hampden Community Events is sponsored by 14 WEDNESDAY Anthony Park Library, 7-8:30 p.m. Ave. YMCA Camps Widjiwagan and du St. Paul’s award Nord Spring Garage Sale begins, Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut 22 THURSDAY St., 651-631-0300 winning developer and Minnesota State Fairgrounds Preschool Mandarin Chinese Merchandise Mart, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. storytime, St. Anthony Park Library, Lyngblomsten, 1415 Almond Ave., manager of high quality Wednesday-Friday, Saturday bag sale, 10:30-11:30 a.m. 651-646-2941 9 a.m.-4 p.m., dunord-widji-sale.com. commercial and Maternity of Mary-St. Andrew’s residential real estate 23 FRIDAY School, 592 W. Arlington Ave., 15 THURSDAY Co-ed drum circle, Women’s Drum 651-489-1459, mmsaschool.org Office Space v Retail shops Maternity of Mary/St. Andrew Center, 6:30 p.m. All levels of Micawber’s Books, 2238 Carter Catholic School flea market begins: 4- experience welcome; $10 at the door; Ave., 651-645-5506 Residential Condominiums 6 p.m., Thursday; 4-7 p.m. Friday, drums provided. May 16; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Spirit United Interfaith Church, May 17; and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 24 SATURDAY 3204 S.E. Como Ave., 651-235- 6645; www.theosophical.org YMCA Camps Widjiwagan and du St. Anthony Park library will be Nord Spring Garage Sale , Minnesota closed through Monday, May 26, in St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 State Fairgrounds Merchandise Mart, observance of Memorial Day weekend. Como Ave., 651-642-0411 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Gibbs Museum opens for the season, St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, Webinar, “Conspicuous Families: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 2323 Como Ave., 645-0371 Supporting Your Child's Racial/Ethnic St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Identity”: 27 TUESDAY 2136 Carter Ave., 651-645-3058 Adopted adults share personal insights Women's Drum Center, 2242 W. 651-292-9844 and experiences of adoption and Social Media Workshop, 10 a.m.- University Ave., transracial families, noon-1 p.m. noon, St. Anthony Park Library; call www.wellingtonmgt.com www.womensdrumcenter.org. Register online at chsfs.org/webinars. 651-642-0411 to register. MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 17

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Arona Child Development Center interview, he shares his experiences of Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 pollinators and how natives help 2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and earns national accreditation traveling the world and awakening a at the door. Purchase tickets at protect water resources. The event Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 Arona Child Development Center, new generation to ancient traditions. thecelticjunction.com or call 612- runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rainbow p.m. Saturday is bag day. located on the Hubert H. Humphrey A $5 donation is requested. The 874-8892. Foods Community Pavilion, Job Corps campus in the Como Park event includes free refreshments and Larpenteur and Fernwood avenues, Red Cross blood drive at neighborhood, has earned parking in the lot east of the church, Support Camps Widjiwagan and Roseville. St. Anthony Park Lutheran accreditation from the National which is three blocks west of du Nord at annual garage sale A community Red Cross blood drive Association for the Education of Highway 280. Shop and support YMCA Camps Holy Childhood rummage will be held on Tuesday, May 27, Young Children (NAEYC). For more information, call 651- Widjiwagan and du Nord at the sale runs May 1 to May 3 from 2 to 7 p.m. at St. Anthony Park The center provides child care 235-6645 or go to camps’ annual garage sale at the The Church of the Holy Childhood, Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Ave. and education to children of students www.theosophical.org. Minnesota State Fairgrounds 1435 Midway Parkway, will hold a You can schedule a time online at and staff on the Job Corps campus, Merchandise Mart on Wednesday, rummage sale on Thursday, May 1, redcrossblood.org or call Joy at 651- as well as to children of families in the Audubon Society presents May 14, to Saturday, May 17. from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, May 644-8833. community. photos of northwest Minnesota Admission is free. The sale is open 9 Located in a former dormitory Photographer Bruce D. Flaig will a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to on campus, the building was present “Northwest Minnesota Friday. A bag sale will be held on renovated in 2006 to provide single- through the Seasons” at the St. Paul Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. parent dorm rooms on the second Audubon Society meeting on More than 250 families and third levels and the child care Thursday, May 8, at 7 p.m. at contribute camping equipment, center in the basement level. The Fairview Community Center, 1910 clothing, household items, toys, center’s director, Angela Kapp, W. County Road B, Roseville. books, antiques, furniture, sports opened Arona in October 2012 after After working a variety of equipment and more. All proceeds the Head Start program closed earlier technical jobs, Flaig became a go to the YMCA camps. For more that year. professional photographer 20 years information, call 651-645-6605. The center conducted an ago. He lived in seven other states extensive self-study process, and two foreign countries before St. Paul support group for families measuring the program and its returning to Minnesota, where he has The National Alliance on Mental services against 10 early childhood lived in the Fertile area for more than Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota program standards and more than 10 years. sponsors free support groups for 400 related criteria, as well as an “Northwest Minnesota through families who have a relative with a onsite assessment, to earn the the Seasons” features images of birds, mental illness. Led by trained accreditation. mammals, insects, flowers and facilitators who also have family For more information about landscapes from that area of the state. members with mental illness, the Arona Child Development, visit Flaig will talk about why he support groups help families develop aronacdc.com. photographs nature, the creative better coping skills and find strength process, the hazards of through sharing their experiences. A Anxiety support group meets photographing nature and where to family support group meets in St. at Goodwill twice a month find subjects to photograph. Paul at Goodwill Easter Seals, 553 The National Alliance on Mental The public is invited to this free Fairview Ave. N., Room 123, on the Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota program. A social time with fourth Tuesday of the month, from sponsors free support groups for refreshments begins at 6:45 p.m. For 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For information, persons with anxiety disorders. more information, call Linda call Jennifer at 507-254-5524 or The groups help individuals Goodspeed at 651-647-1452. 651-645-2948. develop better coping skills and find strength through sharing their Calliope Women’s Chorus will Fourth in the Park needs you experiences. perform at the Lab at the Lyric The folks who organize the Fourth in An Open Door Anxiety and Calliope Women’s Chorus will the Park, the annual July 4 Panic support group meets in St. Paul present “Stand Together: Celebrating celebration in St. Anthony Park, need Your Neighborhood Realtor from 6:30 to 8 p.m., on the second Women, Solidarity and the Beauty of help stuffing envelopes on Tuesday, and fourth Thursday of the month, the Earth,” a concert and silent June 3, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Saint Anthony Park resident since 1970 at Goodwill-Easter Seals, 553 auction, on Saturday, May 10, at the Langford Park Recreation Center. Fairview Ave. N., in Room 123. For Lab at the Lyric, 765 N. Hampden Anyone is welcome. Just show up. information call NAMI at 651-645- Ave., St. Paul. Doors will open at 7 2948. p.m.; music will begin at 7:30 p.m. Garden club plant sale is in June I know the The silent auction will open at The St. Anthony Park Garden Club neighborhood! Ancient Mysteries film series 7 p.m. and feature items such as a is holding its 16th annual plant sale continues at Spirit United Church year of monthly desserts, restaurant on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 The Theosophical Society will show gift certificates, luxury items and p.m. Look for tents and tables at Park the movie Vision and the Medicine handmade items. Service, 2277 Como Ave., during the Wheel on Monday, April 28, at 7 Find out more at St. Anthony Park Arts Festival. Barbara p.m. at Spirit United Church, 3204 calliopewomenschorus.org. Garden club members will be on Como Ave. S.E., Minneapolis. The hand to answer questions about Swadburg film is part of the Ancient Mysteries, Irish duo Martin Hayes hardy perennials and plant culture. Ancient Wisdom film series. and Dennis Cahill in concert Proceeds from the sale support Mobile: The film introduces the Irish fiddler Martin Hayes and the planting of the St. Anthony Park controversial visionary Sun Bear in guitarist Dennis Cahill will appear in Library gardens and window boxes, 651-271- 8919 his home at Vision Mountain during concert at Celtic Junction, 836 Prior the Minnesota State Horticultural Email: his final months. In this moving Ave. N., on Friday, May 16, at 8 p.m. Society's garden at the Minnesota [email protected] State Fair and a scholarship given to a University of Minnesota student majoring in horticulture. Como Booster Club Questions? Contact Sandee hosts spaghetti dinner Kelsey at [email protected]. Native Plant Expo is June 7 The Como Park Senior High School Cost is $8 and includes Having a hard time finding native Booster Club will host a fundraising spaghetti with or without meatballs, plant sellers in the metro area? The spaghetti dinner on Friday, April 25, salad, bread, dessert and a beverage. Landscape Revival on Saturday, June from 5 to 8 p.m. at Como Park Tickets will be available at the 7, may be a handy resource. Office: Purchase native plants from 12 Lutheran Church, 1376 W. Hoyt door. 651-228-0404 Ave., St. Paul. area growers and learn about 18 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014

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cafe and town), Nimes (and saw a Two Murray students received Drug Roman amphitheater) and Avignon Middle School Paper Awards: Valerie (the medieval walled city with the Bares and Isak Stillwell-Jardin. We as a nation Pope’s palace). Grand Awards went to Lily never came to grips They traveled farther south to Xiong (Bronze), Gayathri Dileepan with our history of take a boat ride on the (Silver), and Daniel Ellis and Forrest Mediterranean and visit the small Ahrens (both Gold). slavery. It's time to port town of Cassis, then went on to Daniel Ellis, Forrest Ahrens and call for a national Cannes and Nice. Gayathri Dileepan received the conference on The students navigated Broadcom Master’s Award. these past issues everything from how to read a map, Open floor plan with updated kitchen and great take the metro, purchase an item and room with tree top view of the Minneapolis sunset and how it affects order in a restaurant. They were St. Anthony Park Elementary from the expansive deck and master bedroom our future. curious and noticed lots of interesting 2180 Knapp St., 651-293-8735 balcony. Well maintained by cultural differences. www.stanthony.spps.org current owner of ten years. 1497 Fulham Street. $599,000. 3400 University Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, 612-379-7232 Fun Run Plant sale Nancy Meeden The Cougar Fun Run/Walk will take St. Anthony Park Elementary M - F 8:30 - 7, place on Thursday, May 22. from School’s spring plant sale, a fundraiser Coldwell Banker Burnet Sat 8:30 - 6 12:45 to 2 p.m. rain or shine. All for St. Anthony Park School Office: 651-282-9650 students, staff, parents, guardians and Association, will be held on 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 280 committee members are welcome to Thursday, May 8, and Friday, May 9, Mobile: 612-790-5053 across from KSTP join the fun. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the school [email protected] The event will start at the front grounds. doors of Como Park Senior High The sale will include hanging School, where students will turn in baskets, flowers, vegetables and herbs. their signed permission slips and This year, the sale will include plants receive a Cougar Fun Run/Walk sourced from Glacial Ridge Growers, Passport. Runners and walkers will a company committed to organic proceed to Lake Como, and as they and sustainable practices in its fields go around the lake they will stop at and greenhouses. different activity stations and get their passports stamped after they Carnival time complete the activity. The annual carnival will be held When students have gone Friday, May 2, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., around the lake and completed the and the public is welcome. activities, they will head to the school’s track field for a drawing for wellness incentives, prizes, healthy Visitation School snacks and water. 245 Visitation Drive, Mendota Heights, 651-683-1700 www.visitation.net Murray Middle School 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 Visitation School celebrates grand www.murray.spps.org opening of new commons area On March 17, members of the High scores at state science fair Visitation School community Murray Middle School students had celebrated the grand opening of the great showings at the Minnesota Heart of the School, a new multilevel State Science Fair in Bloomington on commons area that connects the March 30 and April 1. Ten students campus’ spaces of learning, reflection presented either a paper or project in and relaxation, and serves as the new the competition. entrance to the school. Murray has a long tradition of The Heart of the School was doing science fairs at school and designed to enhance the whole taking the students to the regional school campus by making and state level. No other St. Paul connections—physical, mental, school was so strongly represented social and spiritual—easier to this year. achieve. Multiple access points Three Murray students were throughout the Heart streamline given the Seagate Emerging Scientist traffic flow inside campus buildings Awards (280 first-time participants and reduce congestion. The school were evaluated and ranked; the top also made improvements to heating, 10 percent received awards): cooling, water and security systems Gayathri Dileepan, Daniel Ellis and that benefit the entire school. Forrest Ahrens. MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 19

LIVES LIVED The Park Bugle publishes 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.

Henry Berry Jeanne was preceded in death by Charlotte was born to Harry March. She was preceded in death by of St. Thomas and the University of Henry W. Berry, 101, of Roseville, her husband, Jerry; brother, Bob and Selma Lindquist on Feb. 27, her parents, Howard and Mertyce, Minnesota. He was retired from died March 26. He graduated from Larson; and nephew, Rob Larson. 1915, in Minneapolis, the second of and her Aunt Mudge. Honeywell. the University of Nebraska in 1941 She is survived by her daughter, five children. She is survived by a brother, A memorial service was held and later received a master’s degree in Marilou Ficocello-Tabor (Zach); She grew up in the Camden Marc (Deborah); nephew, Justin April 12 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal electrical engineering from the brother, David Larson (Joan); and neighborhood of Minneapolis, grew (Amanda); niece, Cassandra Jensen Church, St. Anthony Park. University of Pennsylvania. He was a sister, Janice Larson (Roger). in faith at Gethsemane Lutheran (David); Uncle Pete; and her feline A memorial visitation was held Church, graduated from North High companion, Princess. A memorial longtime employee of Honeywell in Kin Hing Paul Tsang Minneapolis and an avid March 23 at Mueller-Bies Funeral School and received her teaching gathering was held April 5 at outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, Home, Roseville. degree from St. Cloud Teacher’s Sandberg Funeral Home in North Kin Hing Paul Tsang, 63, of fishing and canoeing trips in the College in 1936. She married Henry St. Paul. Plymouth, died March 18. He is Boundary Waters Canoe Area Hansen of St. Cloud in 1941. survived by his wife, Irene; children, Thomas Greene Henry preceded Charlotte in Melissa Choi (Junarm) and Wilderness. Charles Purcell He was preceded in death by his Thomas H. Greene, 64, of Como death in 2005. She was also preceded Theodore; and two grandchildren. wife, Helen. He is survived by son, Park, died March 29, with his family by her son Trygg Hansen; brothers, Charles J. Purcell, 87, of Como Park, His funeral service was held John; daughter, Margaret (Michael) by his side after a three-year battle Rodger and Earle Lindquist; and died April 6. He was retired from March 29 at Twin City Chinese Sabatke; and two grandchildren. with cancer. He was an active sister, Ruth Lakey. Control Data. Christian Church in Lauderdale, A memorial service was held member of Victory Celebration Charlotte is survived by her Charles was preceded in death with interment at Hillside Cemetery. April 13 at Falcon Heights United Church, a well-known handyman, a older sister, Alice Lundblad; two by his first wife, Thomasine; brother, Church of Christ. bus driver, a coach and an avid sons, Mark (Brenda) and David Pat; and sister, Mary Lou Dillon. volunteer. (Karen Lilley), both of St. Anthony He is survived by his wife, Katie; Gail Weig He is survived by children, Park; five grandchildren, Trygve sons, Bill (Sue) and John (Jeanette); Gail F. Weig, 73, formerly of St. Kenneth Curran Jennifer (Joe), Jodi (Dave), Heather (Jeanne), Per, Kip, Britta and Kell daughters, Peggy Kvam (Bruce), Jane Anthony Park, died Feb. 18. Gail Hansen; and two great- Kenneth L. Curran, 73, died March (Eric), Andrew (Jamie), and Tommy; Purcell (David Martin), Anne enjoyed her career as an interior grandchildren, Chloe and Dalila. 24, after a long struggle with kidney eight grandchildren; mother, Donna Engdahl (Steve) and Judy Purcell; the designer. She was preceded in death A memorial service was held cancer. Ken, a graduate of the Hofmeister; and siblings, Janet Finnegan stepsons, Pat (Darla), John by her husband, Wayne. She is April 12 at St. Anthony Park College of St. Thomas, married (Doug) Fairbanks and Ron (Deb (Jeri), Tim (Jill), Dan (Pauline) and survived by her children, Scott, Kim Lutheran Church. After the service, Maureen Baumgartner in Albany, Denison). Mike; stepdaughters, Colleen (Chris) Anderson, Adam (Chrysa the famous Lindquist Christmas Minn., on June 1, 1968. A memorial service was held Kroona (Bob) and Mary Madigan Parkinson) and Paul (Audrey Spiess) sausage sold at Christmastime by Ken was a longtime resident of April 3 at Mueller-Beiss Funeral (Bob); 25 grandchildren; and 13 Weig; three grandchildren; and Speedy Market was enjoyed by St. Paul and loved spending time on Home, Roseville. great-grandchildren. brother, Doug (Judy) Tews. attendees. Madeline Island on Lake Superior. Mass of Christian Burial was A memorial service was held He had a wonderful voice and celebrated April 11 at Church of the Feb. 22 at Lakewood Cemetery Robert Hammer Holy Childhood in Como Park, with Chapel. sang tenor in the Church of St. Donald Hanson Cecilia choir. Robert H. Hammer, 89, of Como interment at Roselawn Cemetery. Professionally he was vice Park, died Feb. 10, in Destin, Fla. He Donald L. (Zeen) Hanson, 59, of is survived by Lu, his wife of 66 years; New Brighton, died unexpectedly Serge Yermakoff president of CU Companies and Gerald Roeller managed the underwriting and sons, Bob (LeAnne) and Jerry April 7. He was preceded in death by Serge W. Yermakoff, 98, of St. quality control for residential (Debby); daughter, Mary Beth Riebe his parents, Arthur and Dorothy. He Gerald Raymond (Jerry) Roeller, 72, Anthony Park, died April 3. He was mortgages. (Bruce); six grandchildren; three is survived by his wife of 27 years, of Birchwood, Minn., died Jan. 18, born on Dec. 2, 1915, in Beacon He was preceded in death by his great-grandchildren; and brother, Barb; children, Kristine and of pancreatic cancer. Falls, Conn. In 1950, he married brother, Donald. He is survived by Gene. Benjamin Hanson; sister, Susan Jerry was a valuable member of Mildred Johnsen in New Jersey, his wife, Maureen; daughters, Megan He was a proud member and (Robert) Past; brother, Steven Hope Multipurpose Inc., a St. Paul where they lived together for 50 Nieto (Johnny) and Shannon past president of construction Hanson; and favorite canine nonprofit that operates the Blue years. He lived the last 14 years of his Kinning (Tom); and two workers Local 132. companion, “Jake.” House, an orphanage for girls in life in St. Anthony Park. granddaughters. Mass of Christian burial was Don worked as a remodeling Uganda. Jerry served as the Serge spent his early career Special thanks to the staff at celebrated March 29 at Church of contractor for many years until he organization’s business manager for building aircraft during World War Sholom Home for providing loving the Holy Childhood, Como Park. was forced to stop due to his illnesses. many years. II and later was a technical specialist care at the end of his life. Mass of His funeral service was held He is survived by his wife of 49 for NCR. Christian Burial was celebrated April 11 at the Church of St. Cecilia, years, Carol; daughters, Stephanie He was preceded in death by his March 29 at Church of St. Cecilia in St. Anthony Park. (Bob) Rucinski and Sue; son, John wife; and brother, Edward. He is St. Anthony Park. (Lori); four grandchildren; three survived by his children, Nanci (John brothers; and three sisters. Frost) and Jeannee (Dan Talsma). Robert Lamb He was a graduate of Cretin A private celebration of his life Jeanne Ficocello Robert E. Lamb, 67, of Falcon High School, the University College was held April 19. Jeanne M. (Larson) Ficocello, 66, Heights, died March 26. He was longtime Como Park resident, died preceded in death by his parents, March 16. Born to Knight J. and Catherine and Owen; mother-in- Marian Larson on March 19, 1947, law, Ione; and brother, Peter. He is Jeanne brightened the life of anyone survived by his wife, Sherrie; who had the honor and pleasure to children, Jacob (Mihaela), Peter know her. A graduate of Washington (Amy) and Ben (Lindsey); seven High School in St. Paul, Jeanne went grandchildren; sisters, Kathleen to work for a local Teamsters union, Lamb, Elizabeth (Jeff) Kramer, Theresa Smith, and Audrey (Al) for Gould Battery and later for Charlotte Hansen Viking Sign Co. Heitkamp; brothers, Michael As hard as she worked, she also Charlotte Harriet Hansen, 99, died (Corrine), Patrick (Diana), and Brian loved to be near friends, whether at March 31. (Mary); father-in-law, Jerome Gabe’s by the Park or on the slot Charlotte was a resident of St. Imsdahl; sisters-in-law, Virginia machines at Treasure Island Resort & Anthony Park for more than 70 years (Terry) Keegan and Michelle (David) Casino. and was an activist member of St. McNally; and brothers-in-law, John Jeanne will long be remembered Anthony Park Lutheran Church. (Rita) Imsdahl and Mark (Gloria) by family and friends as a beautiful, She was the devoted wife of Imsdahl. CATHERINE E. HOLTZCLAW ® loving and sweet soul. Jeanne and her Henry Hansen for 64 years and Mass of Christian Burial was MBT, CPA, CFP husband, “Fic,” were constantly creatively raised three boys. celebrated April 2 at St. Rose of Lima HOLTZCLAW PLANNING LLC giving to their family and friends, She enjoyed spending summers Catholic Church in Roseville, with at Itasca State Park and Leech Lake, interment at Fort Snelling National • Objective, personal investment advice and many remembering them by saying, financial planning on an hourly basis. “They’d take the shirt off their own attending high school and Gopher Cemetery. • Tax preparation for individuals, trusts and estates. back to help you out.” hockey games and other University of Minnesota activities, shopping for • Discover the possibilities and opportunities for They loved each other and their Mary Mayne daughter, Marilou, deeply and have bargains, socializing with friends, reaching your life goals. left a huge hole in the hearts of many. playing 500 and talking on the Mary J. Mayne, 64, a lifetime 651-646-9806 • [email protected] • www.holtzclawplanning.com phone. resident of St. Anthony Park, died in 2251 DOSWELL AVENUE, ST. PAUL, MN 55108 20 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2014

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2013-14 SAPAS DONORS L. Ronald French John W. Longfellow Janice Sigmund Nancy Fruen Betty A. Lotterman Wilma Jean Sloan Teresa & Joel Anderson Peifang Fu Edward Lotterman & Victoria Tirrel Lois Ann Smith Jean Andrews Barbara A. Gaiser Blanche Lukas Gary & Peggy Sparr John & Nina Archabal Warren & Kiki Gore Joyce Lyon E.M. & R.M. Sparrow Thomas Arlander Willa Dean Gray William & Martha Marchand Jeff Simon & Ann Rougvie Claire Aronson Judy Grew & Chris Kalla Donald & Abby Marier Glen & Anna Skovholt Adrienne B. Banks Mary Griffin & Raymond Dietman Ida M. Martinson John G. Smith Norma Banks Greg & Mary Anne Haley Patricia A. McDonald Mark Snyder LaVonne & Paul Batalden Shaul & Niza Hanany Kathy & Stew McIntosh St. Paul Pipeworks Laurie Bauer Brenda & Mark Hansen Medtronic Foundation Lorraine B. Steck Josh Becerra & Sonia Ellis Ellen A. Healy Roberta & Robert Megard Joan & Fred Steinhauser Robert & Mary Beck Opal Hedberg Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mennie Hazel S. Stoeckeler Marilyn Benson & Tim Wulling Delphine Hedtke Mary Mergenthal Miriam L. Stohl William & Margareta Beyer Mary S. Hegge Cynthia Meyer Ann & Jim Stout Paula Biever Sandy & Don Henry Susan S. Meyers Burt & Marcia Sundquist Rob Blair R.K. & C.W. Herman Greta B. Michaels Sunrise Banks John & Frieda Boeke Anders & Julie Himmelstrup Eileen & Joseph Michels Stephen Sutten & Anna Cherry Richard Bolger & Cynthia & Russell Hobbie Louise M. Mullan Edward Swain & Mary Keirstead Carmen Gutierrez-Bolger Mollie Hoben Bjorn & Margot Munson Paul Swedenborg & Rita LaDoux Andy & Linda Boss Robert J. Holloway Gordon & Barbara Murdock Robert J. Thayer & Jane Braun Theodore Homdrom Nancy Myers Nancy J. 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Purcell Gretchen & Tim Walker Carol Cross Ann Juergens & Jay Weiner R. Joyce Pusch Patty Wallway Charlotte Dahl Charles & Mary Jungmann LeRoy J. Quale Robert & Susan Warde Kathleen Daniels Joanne & David Karvonen Paul & Betty Quie Judy Wehrwein Garvin & Bernice Davenport Barbara Keleher Uttare Rasmussen Hans & Laura Weinberger Gordon & LaNay Davis Joanne Kendall Del Reed Katherine Wellington Marjorie Davis Mindy Keskinen & Peter Hendrickson Thomas & Alice Ressler Dick & Nancy Wenkel Richard & Gail Dennis Dorothy Kinney Marcel K. Richter Tom Will & Kristen Nelson Susan DeVries & Chris Curtiss Douglas & Jane Koons Jim Roehrenbach, State Farm Insurance Herbert E. Wright Jr. W.D. & Jean Donaldson Gretchen Kreuter JoAnne Rohricht Ann Wynia Ruth Donhowe Thomas & Mary Krick Phyllis Rudd Cristina A. Young Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Lady Elegant’s Tea Room & Gift Shoppe Michael & Regula Russelle Jim Zandlo Grace & Keith Dyrud Jan & Robb Lageson Sharon Sandgren Carol A. Zapfel Sherman Eagles Jeffrey & Gretchen Lang Joyce Schampel John Eaton & Audrey Estebo Rachel Larson Eric Schiffman & Karen Kloser Kent & Katherine Eklund Virgil & Verena Larson Mae L. Schmidt Daniel R. Engstrom & Barbara A. Coffin Meg F. Layese Jon Schumacher & Mary Briggs Loren & Shirley Espeland David & Elizabeth Lee Judy & Tony Schumacher June E. Estelle Kristal Leebrick & Don Stryker Seal Resident Council David & Maryse Fan Jane Leonard John Seltz & Catherine Furry Thomas R. Fisher Bill & Mary Lerman Bob & Nancy Serfass J.E. Forsberg Jane I. Lindberg Milt Sherburne 651-642-9052 Joanna Foslien Julie & Terry Lipelt Elizabeth Shippee Roxana Freese Joseph & Julie Liss Loretta Shuster www.sapaseniors.org MAY 2014 n PARK BUGLE 21 St. Paul Art Crawl will stretch from • Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallpapering & Paper Stripping • Wood Stripping & Refinishing University Avenue to South Como • Plaster/Sheetrock Repair • Ceiling Texturing/Repair South Como will join the St. Paul (on Sunday at noon). Building, 708 Vandalia St.; Hancock • Wood Floor Sanding & Refinishing Art Crawl Friday, April 25, through Nine Como (or friends of Recreation Center, 1610 Hubbard 651-699-6140 or WWW.PAINTINGBYJERRYWIND.COM Sunday, April 27, when Front Como) artists will display clay, silver Ave.; and Midway Pottery and Avenue Pottery, 895 Front Ave., and stone jewelry, fiber and Studios, 1708 W. University Ave. hosts its first Art Crawl invitational photography. Art Crawl hours at these venues

exhibit, sale and free hands-on event. Hours are Friday, 5-10 p.m.; are Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, D 9OUR,OCALLY2OOTED(OME2EMODELER E Participants will be able to try Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and noon-8 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-5 their hands at a potter’s wheel, make Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. p.m. To find out more, go to a clay birdhouse or a set of tapas Other area venues for the spring www.stpaulartcrawl.org. plates (on Saturday, April 26, noon- crawl include Carleton Place Lofts, 8 p.m.) or work with a real milliner 2285 W. University Ave.; the Bindery

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Como residents Meg Whiston and music by and for women, the choir desserts and a live and silent auction. Stephanie Pituc will perform with will premiere two new works written The silent auction will begin at 6:30 NILLES the Twin Cities Women’s Choir specifically for this concert: the debut p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. for Builders, Inc. (TCWC) at the choir’s annual Divas of Bdote (“where two waters come seating for the 7:30 p.m. and Desserts Gala on Friday, May 9, together”), a piece by Minnesota performance and live auction. • Additions • Remodeling and Saturday, May 10, at St. Mary’s composer Janika Vandervelde and Pre-sale admission for adults is • Roofing • Garages Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 supported by donations to a project $25 and $22 for seniors and • Concrete • Siding Irving Ave. S., Minneapolis. funded through GiveMN, and students. Tickets will be sold at the This year’s gala theme is Funkytown Remix, a piece door for $30. Order tickets at 651-222-8701 “Minnesota! Nice!” featuring musical sponsored by the Carol Rue www.TwinCitiesWomensChoir.org Lic #4890 www.nillesbuilders.com 525 Ohio Street stories about growing up and living Commission Fund and composed by or call 612-333-8292. in Minnesota. TCWC’s assistant director, Randi In keeping with TCWC’s Grundahl Rexroth. mission of supporting new choral The event will include music, St. Paul Youth Lacrosse Association registration open Registration is open for the St. Paul participant is in school: grades 3 and high school level and is working Youth Lacrosse Association (SPYLA), 4 (includes girls completing grade 2) toward gaining MSHSL status. which offers teams for boys and girls. and grades 5 and 6. All registration is done on the Practices start in late April and games Boys teams are based on age as SPYLA web site and you can find are in June and July. No previous of Sept. 1 of the previous year. There more information there: lacrosse experience is required. are four team categories: U9, U11, spylacrosse.org.uslaxteams.com. There are two levels of girls U13 and U15. The St. Paul Lacrosse teams, based on the grade the Club plays in a club league at the

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LIZ PIERCE ATTORNEY AT LAW Divorce / custody / mediation Dissolution of partnerships Wills & Probate / Real Estate The People’s Gallery features [email protected] www.lizpierce.com IN MILTON SQUARE / 2230 CARTER AVE. / SAINT PAUL / 651-645-1055 work of local artists on University

By Natalie Zett palpable. photography,” he said. “I’m also part A few years ago, when Bob and of a comedy group called Vilification The People’s Gallery is ready for Ayanna first met, they began kicking Tennis, so every month I perform at action. around the idea of an art collective. Bryant-Lake Bowl.” Situated on University Avenue “We initially talked about our Theresa, who grew up in between Highway 280 and desires to be more creative and Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, Raymond Avenue, the gallery decided that it was time to not just has published her first book of features the work of local artists. talk about it, but be more proactive,” poetry, (After) Confession, which is for Paintings, photographs, digital Ayanna said. sale at the People’s Gallery. The book prints, poetry and photo-collages fill Originally from Chicago, is about family, growing up Catholic the space and flood the senses, yet the Ayanna works as a library manager at and life, she said. gallery is intimate and feels homey. William Mitchell College of Law. Once they decided to form their The welcoming vibe at 2496 W. “My kids were in college and collective, the first goal was to find a University Ave. is an outgrowth of high school,” she said, “and I was space. the energy shared among the thinking, ‘What else do I need to “It had to be close enough to members of Crooked River do?’ I’d worked for nonprofits and in our respective homes [they live just Creations, the collective that operates schools but always felt that I needed across the river in Minneapolis] so we the gallery: photographer Bob to push something out creative.” could get to it, and it needed growth Alberti, photographer and musician Bob, who spent his youth in potential,” said Ayanna. Initially, Ayanna Muata, writer and poet Queens, N.Y., and outstate they began working and having For those who demand the very best of Theresa Jarosz Alberti and Minnesota, has worked for more shows in a space they called B4 the veterinary care for their dogs, cats and exotic pets multimedia artist Gennie Alberti. than 30 years in information Door Gallery in the back of the Theresa and Bob are married, 1227 Larpenteur Avenue West, Roseville technology. He needed more artistic building, but the space is hidden Gennie is their daughter, and Ayanna 651-645-2808 outlets in his life, he said. from the street. quips that she’s a “long-lost cousin.” www.stfrancisanimalandbird.com “I was getting restless and Hrs: M-F 8-6:30, Sat 8-12:30 Spend five minutes with this group, wanted to focus more on my People’s Gallery to 24 and their familial connection is

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Same local ownership, Business News (continued) proudly serving our community People’s Gallery from 22 but to thrive.” “We want the gallery to be a Gennie, who recently graduated place where people come to be part Both stations open “As we came in and out of the from the University of Minnesota’s of the community—a neighborhood building, we noticed the empty store art program, says the gallery is hub. Besides art, we have hosted 7 days a week front adjacent to B4,” Theresa said. important to her as an emerging poetry readings, musical shows and They moved into that space, and artist. dance events.” now the People's Gallery has 1,200 “I’m just coming into the arts Ayanna said people should square feet with an entrance on community, and this is a great come to view the art but also to • Brakes • Tires • Exhaust Stop in for fresh, University Avenue. opportunity to meet people and keep engage and participate in it. “No elite • Batteries • Suspension hand-made food items The gallery recently closed a in contact,” she said. “Also, it’s art vibe going on here, and that’s why • Foreign & Domestic including: show called Color the Winter, an exciting to tell my friends—and we call it the People’s Gallery,” she • Walk-in Oil Changes pizzas, deli sandwiches, idea that Gennie conceived. fellow artists—that, if they need a said. “Everyone who comes in the • Snowplowing and meals-2-go. “We issued a call to artists, space to do a poetry reading, for door is part of the People’s Gallery.” • Touchless Car Wash which was hugely successful,” example, they should check us out. The People's Gallery is open by • Lock Out/Jump Start Service Ayanna said. In time, the group We have a gallery!” appointment (call 612-961-0507 or • Service Check Points FREE medium wants to have a six-week rotation of When the Green Line opens in email [email protected]) or • Diesel Fuel artists and is encouraging artists to June on University Avenue, the check out their calendar at coffee or peoplesgallery.org. They also • Full Service Gasoline contact them about future shows. collective is expecting an infusion of fountain soda “The more people we can energy to the area. And they are maintain a Facebook page at • Emergency Service with purchase of 10 engage and bring into our house, the brainstorming an upcoming show www.facebook.com/peoplesgalleryby gallons of fuel more we can have an ongoing with a working title of “Love Train” PMI. Park Service Inc. Como Raymond BP dialogue about what impacts us as To mark the launch of the new light You can see Ayanna’s work at 2277 Como Avenue artists,” Ayanna said. “We want to rail. waningmoondigitalimages.zenfolio.c 651-644-4775 2102 Como Avenue know other artists, and the “We’ll see even more foot traffic om and Theresa’s work at 651-644-1134 651-646-2466 community at large, because we need and are looking forward to growing,” penandmoon.com. the community to not just survive, Bob said.

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Agharta Records opens on University Show your artistic side in the Bugle’s A new vinyl records store has opened record collector, said opening his own St. Anthony Park Arts Festival special on University Avenue. Agharta store has been a lifelong dream of his. section in June and reach 30,000 Records held its grand opening on The store will also offer rock ’n’ roll Record Store Day, April 19. literature, a music-inspired film regular readers and festival-goers. Located at 2512 University Ave. section and a digitizing service for W., Agharta plans to host in-store those looking to preserve their Our full-color section features everything festival attendees performances, book launches, valuable vinyl. need to know about the arts festival on Saturday, June 7. listening parties, record releases and You can find Agharta Records The paper will be handed out at information booths at the a large selection of new and used on Twitter, @aghartarecords; on festival and will be available at the shops and restaurants in vinyl. The store will also buy used Facebook; and at the area the week of the festival. vinyl. aghartarecords.com. Dylan Adams, owner and Ask about discounts for our contract advertisers. To learn more, contact your ad representative: Clare Caffrey (for businesses on the south side of Como Avenue) 651-270-5988 or [email protected] Bradley Wolfe (for businesses on the north side of Como Avenue) 952-393-6814 or [email protected] BuglePark