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Project Zawadi • P3 Youth Writing • P4 Artist Profile • P6 The Wellington • P7 A Touch of Andrea • P7 Birds in Particular • P8 ARTIST Bulletin Board • P10 Page 6 APRIL 2012 VOL. 42 NO. 4 CIRCULATION 13,000 Views from the Garden • P11

Healthy West 7th Initiative Blossoms into New Opportunities

by LYNDA ANDERSON The Healthy West 7th T Initiative began as a project of the resident physicians at United Family Medicine. Initial stages of the project included discussions with community residents about their priorities for health improvement. Many ideas emerged for ways we all might work together to improve health in the neighborhood (see Community Reporter articles from June 2010 and June 2011). One of the areas identified by community members was nutrition. Particularly, a need for increased access to affordable fresh food, as well as the desire NEIGHBORS for more community gardening space. SPEAK OUT ManyMany QuestionsQuestions A group of community residents and organizations (United Family Medicine, West Seventh Community Center, Mississippi Market, St. Paul RemainRemain Public Libraries, Ramsey County Master Gardeners, Sholom Home, St.

GREG BRICK GREG Paul Department of Public Health, As the GRP and Victoria Park planning processes continue, Community Reporter dedicates this space to sharing your ideas. Many people are talking about Fountain and Allina Health/United Hospital) Cave and other caves long sealed up and forgotten, and how they could provide unique features for the emerging park. This skilled carving is from the abandoned have been meeting to work on ways Banholzer Brewery Cave. to address the community’s desire for affordable fresh food. Gardening was by KENT PETTERSON typical of presentations across the city letter to the Commission by Tim Puffer, quickly identified as one part of the A Vision for the Future has where requested for District Councils. HDC President, concerns included a lack of solution. been the rallying slogan for Several District Councils declined to hear time to properly consider the plan; concern The Healthy West 7th group Great River Passage. A vision for the presentation, and of those that heard about the lack of clear indication in the plan identified three potential ways to make the next 50 years with specific it, response has been minimal to strong that specifics would not be implemented growing food a part of the community plans outlined for the 17 miles concerns. At this point, approximately before neighborhood vetting; and that — backyard gardens, community gardens, and container gardens in of Mississippi River Valley in St. Paul. The a third of the neighborhood District Chapter 7 implementation did not consider Councils across the city have offered official the potential impact on an already strained public spaces. Gardening education 300 plus page document has been offered classes will be offered to community by the Department of Parks and Recreation comment. Some of those available have City budget. As a result, HDC couldn’t been posted on the webpage for the Parks “give its unqualified support to the entire members by Ramsey County Master (Parks) city staff on January 11 as their Gardeners and will be hosted by work product in consultation with citizens Commission on the city site stpaul.gov/ Plan at this time.” parks under Great River Passage. A letter dated March 12 from Mississippi Market (see schedule and a national team of planners led by below). Mississippi Market’s board Wenk and Associates of Denver. The Fort Road Federation responded at Executive Director Elena Gaarder of the their March meeting, “The Great River West Side Community Organization agreed to help fund the Healthy West At the February meeting of the Highland 7th project. This support is directly District Council, Park’s lead Don Ganje Passage, as we have it now, has too many noted, “We cannot endorse a conceptual serious omissions and pending revisions framework alone. Instead, we feel that in line with Mississippi Market Co- offered that the plan is a vision for the op’s mission to create positive change for us to take a position at this time, and we can only fully endorse a complete next 50 years and that it represented a in the community. These gardens we will take a position when these are and final plan that shows our proposed consensus from working with all those will increase access to fresh, healthy, involved in the process since August of addressed by the next version of the plan.” changes reflected.” Mac-Groveland, organic foods in our neighborhood 2010. This along with a five-minute flyover The Highland District Council (HDC) District 1 and District 4, offered support and encourage physical and social video and a Q & A session probably was responded with four resolutions specific to activities that engage residents of all the Great River Passage. In a February 29 QUESTIONS, PG 2 ages. Gardening classes will be open to both community gardeners and to people who want to try their hand at gardening at home. Topics will include Golden Chow Mein Celebrates Silver Anniversary everything from planning a garden in a small space to building healthy soil to by JERRY ROTHSTEIN with the same at- managing bugs and weeds organically. tention to detail. The community garden at Jefferson When you walk into the modest and Victoria has been very successful quarters of Golden Chow Mein at Yisha and Kwok came from Canton, and has had a waiting list since it began. the corner of West Seventh and Bay, Sholom Home has agreed to allow as countless people have done for China, in 1985. He had cooked in his community gardeners to use some of twenty-five years, you are greeted its land for the next five years. Thanks with a broad smile and welcomed by brother’s restaurant for eight years and to financial support from Allina Health Yisha Hong, who is ready to take your and Mississippi Market, there will be order and make sure that you have the was ready to go out on his own. topsoil, compost and building supplies meal you want. delivered to make several raised beds. Yisha and her husband Kwok Qu Ng Golden’s reputa- tion has grown Compost and soil will be available are just completing their 25th year in Yisha Hong for all of the gardeners at this site. In over the years the neighborhood of providing excel- addition, a demonstration garden will and thousands of lent Cantonese style food using the best be located here for those interested in ingredients, and at reasonable prices. people have enjoyed its nourishing and learning more about growing their own The menu offers many choices — some tasty offerings. With 70% of business organic vegetables. of the most popular dishes are Lo as takeout, we know that Golden has The West Seventh Community Mein, sesame chicken, chicken almond provided the West End with just what Center will also be installing raised ding and their varieties of Chow Mein, hits the spot for decades. beds as part of this project. The which is made with a special base to GOLDEN CHOW MEIN, 1105 West Seventh, produce from these beds will be make it richer than the usual version. 651-228-1276. Open Monday-Saturday, used for programming at the Center Diners are not limited to the menu — 11am-8pm. and will be included in Meals on Golden will make your meal to order Wheels deliveries. The project is looking for gardeners, PHOTOS: JERRY ROTHSTEIN volunteers to build garden plots, and for people interested in developing a visit our website: www.communityreporter.org »HEALTHY WEST 7TH, PG 2 2 COMMUNITY REPORTER APRIL 2012 The Fort Road Federation board meeting FEDERATIONUPDATE was held March 12 at 974 West Seventh. by Erik Hare Next meeting: March 12. Info: 651-298-5599 editorial page or fortroadfederation.org. The next meeting is the The letters, opinions, and editorials expressed on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Directors of Annual Meeting Thursday, April 12, at Summit Brewery, with this newspaper or any of our advertisers or sponsors. RAPID BUS CORRIDOR West Seventh is being considered for a major upgrade in keynote speaker Former Mayor George Latimer. bus service on the 54 Express bus by 2014. This plan will Volunteers Needed for Annual Citywide Cleanup serve two purposes — decrease boarding delay as well In the end, the Board felt that the plan as we have it as make bus stops more attractive and interesting. It will now is very much incomplete, and passed a resolution Raffle Supports Meals on Wheels include real-time information on signs, better branding, that we wait until the next revision to take a stand of any The City of St. Paul supplies at one of four Kickoff Cel- better on-time performance, heated shelters, ticket ma- kind. chines at the stops for faster boarding, and the best new Parks and Recre- ebrations across the city, and then go FEDERATION BOARD REDISTRICTING ation Department to the park, natural area, or neighbor- low-floor buses. Signal delays will also be employed on the buses to reduce down time at traffic lights. Due to changes in the population of the West End, the is recruiting volun- hood of their choice to pick up trash. Christine Morrison of Planning and Economic Develop- Board felt it was important to change the size of the Areas teers for the annual Kickoff Celebrations begin at 8:30 ment spoke to the Board on the plan and how it might that make up Board representation ahead of the Annual Citywide Cleanup a.m., with cleanups from 9 to 11 change West Seventh. There should be no loss of parking Meeting. They have not been changed since the Federation event on April 14. a.m. In the West Seventh area, Fresh on the street, but there could be new “bump outs” at bus was set up in the 1970s, and the population of Area III in Groups or individuals Grounds has offered to be the Kick- stops to accommodate the improved shelters. This may be particular is rather small. can sign-up at stpaul. off location — 1362 West Seventh. done along with a pilot program called Complete Streets The area represented by the Federation includes 11,600 gov/parks/environ- Volunteers in other areas pick up that looks at everything along the street — including people in total, or 3,860 for each of the three Areas. Some ment (registration is supplies and enjoy complimentary pedestrian signals, lighting, and other street furniture. major changes have occurred since the boundaries were More details will be presented at the annual meeting. set, mostly on the Upper Landing. Proposed boundary not required, but is refreshments at one the following for Area I would be St. Clair, moved north from Grace St. preferred). Kickoff Celebrations between 8:30 GREAT RIVER PASSAGE PLAN The proposed boundary between Area II and Area III will Each spring, ap- and 9 a.m.: The Board discussed at length the plan that was pre- be at Armstrong. This gives us 4,200 in Area I, 3,800 in proximately 1,000 ROTHSTEINJERRY • Como Lakeside Pavilion (1360 N. Lexington sented at the previous meeting. Many things important to Area II, and 3,600 in Area III moving North to South. These community volun- Jo Craighead has made tunics • Harriet Island Pavilion (200 Dr. Justus the community are missing in the plan as it stands now. changes would have to be accepted as a change in bylaws teers unite to remove and bandannas for the Clean-up Ohage Blvd There is no mention of phasing, or any other plan to get by the Annual Meeting in April. tons of trash from St. volunteers to wear on April 14. • Highland Pavilion (1200 Montreal Ave) this implemented in any time frame. One major compo- Paul’s parks, natural • Phalen Pavilion (1600 Phalen Dr) nent that is missing is what happens to the Shepard Road ANNUAL MEETING section, particularly at Randolph, which was discussed at The Annual Meeting will be on Thursday, April 12, 7 areas, recreation centers, and neighbor- Online registration is available at stpaul. hoods. This important event helps ensure length but does not appear in any detail in the plan. They p.m., at the Summit Brewery, located at Montreal Circle in gov/parks/environment. For more informa- the Crosby Lake Business Park. There will be presentations the beauty, safety and environmental put a lot of emphasis on things that are physically there, tion e-mail [email protected] but Fountain Cave is something that would have to be put on the status of the Schmidt Brewery in addition to the health of the city. Volunteers pick up their or call 651-632-2411. back in. issues mentioned above. See you then!

Free Women’s Health Fair Brings Wellness to BECOMING A COMMUNITY OF REPORTERS We encourage readers to become more involved on the creative side of things. West 7th Discuss the possibilities at [email protected], or leave a message at 651-665-0068. I’ll respond quickly. To celebrate and learn from others in spring and to a friendly and supportive honor women, the environment.” WEST 7TH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION West 7th Com- The Health Fair To learn about the West 7th Business Association, email info@ munity Center includes opportunities west7thbusinessassociation, or visit west7thbusinessassociation.com. (265 Oneida St., for participants to meet The W7BA Enhancement Coalition meets the first Thursday of the St. Paul) presents its 8th annual Health with representatives at exhibits from 25 month, 11 a.m., at various locations. Call 651-665-0068 for details. Fair for Women of All Ages on Saturday, health and wellness-related agencies. The Any resident, proprietor or stakeholder is welcome to attend. April 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free day features workshop sessions, with various event provides a forum for women to learn topics relevant to women’s health. Dur- »QUESTIONS, PG 1 emphasized. Why is a preferred not- about health and wellness across genera- ing the event, free health screenings, chair for-profit partner of the River Division tions and cultures, share experiences, visit massages, mini-manicures and makeovers with qualifications in some cases. described with so little detail on page with friends and meet neighbors. are be offered to participants. A free lunch Of those individuals and organizations 178? Why is this partner not named? “After such a great response from last is provided and door prizes are awarded submitting comment to the Parks This partner should either be named year’s Health Fair, (more than 200 women throughout the day. Commission as of March 18, by my or described with detail as to how the attended the 2011 event) we are excited to For more information about the 2012 count eighteen had concerns and five partnership will be implemented and bring women together again to the West 7th Women’s Health Fair, contact Sarah were supportive. That doesn’t sound like what it will cost. neighborhood,” said Julie Murphy, Director Granger, Family Service Specialist at consensus to me. It is interesting that innocuous claims of Family & Youth Programs at the Com- 651-298-5493 ext. 215, or Julie Murphy, I would like to examine this claimed of power are made for the plan, when munity Center. “This event provides women Director of Youth and Family Programs, notion of a vision plan for the future. the plan is clear about its ambition that an opportunity to share their experiences at 651-298-5493 ext. 214 or jmurphy@ My view is that the bulk of the Great the plan “will have the fortitude to River Passage Master Plan work (GRP), withstand changes in administrations »HEALTHY WEST 7TH, PG 1 six chapters, could be termed vision. and governmental policies.” These are Chapter Seven, Implementation, a special provisions being requested for the Local Food Resource Hub (a local network chapter that was never discussed with Great River Passage. Staff wants to be to support improved food access). We’re also the citizen advisory committee, pages protected from changes and to have the encouraging people who want more land or 174-180, changed everything from a power to implement its vision. This is who know of land available for gardening vision plan to an action plan. Here are very dangerous for democratic action in a (in your yard, business, or open lot) to some details in Chapter Seven that aren’t town I thought believed in fostering the place a listing on Yards to Gardens website: commonly discussed. ability of citizens to affect government y2g.org. This website pairs interested 265 Oneida St. St Paul, MN 55102 Quoting from GRP page 176, “The policy. In addition, the plan proposes and gardeners with available land and will be majority of funds for operations and implements a Great River Passage Action WEBSITE: communityreporter.org a great resource for the neighborhood if maintenance must be provided from the Committee. This committee is not we all utilize it! For more information or City’s general fund as is the case now.…In needed and it should be removed from BOARD OF DIRECTORS to volunteer, please email: healthyw7@ the initial years of the park’s development the plan. It is no coincidence that this Roger Belfay Board Chair unitedfamilymedicine.org. To sign up for a and operations, City funding will likely body is called an action committee for an class visit the Mississippi Market web page Maxine McCormick Vice Chair be the only major source of operating action plan. at msmarket.coop. Julie Borgerding Secretary revenue for the park.” We have been On page 178 where plan implementation Jill Seeba Treasurer told that funding for existing parks and CLASS DATES + TOPICS: is proposed with the aid of these support Corky Newton, Kathy Clark, programming will be unaffected by the partners, it is interesting that it says nothing Jerry Rothstein, Mary Esch Members April 1:Growing heirloom tomatoes. new River Division. It is hard to imagine April 16: Planning your urban garden/ about consultation with neighborhoods how that would be the case given the and citizens — only with institutions and EDITORIAL gardening in small spaces: Part I. source of River Division operating money April 22: Composting and organic soil government entities. For whom exactly are Jerry Rothstein Editor 651-665-0068 and this budget projection. we proposing this effort? [email protected] preparation for organic gardening. April 30: Planning your urban garden/ The new River Division, the fund raising Maxine McCormick Contributing Editor gardening in small spaces: Part II. NEW RIVER DIVISION PROPOSED BUDGET arm, and the action committee have been [email protected] May 5: Organic lawn care. • $1.6 MILLION per year for Natural Areas compared to Como Park and its structure. I have yet to find anyone that can give me the Lou “The Photo Guy” Michaels Staff Photographer May 14: Vegetables basics. within the River Division. June 4: Edible landscaping. • $4.0 MILLION per year for Community & features that are comparable to the action ADVERTISING June 18: Deal with pests, weeds organically. River Parks within the River Division. committee at Como. The comparison also Corky Newton, Ad Manager, 612-220-2978 • $3.4 MILLION per year for Downtown weakens when considering the relative size YARD TO GARDENS of an isolated city owned campus at Como [email protected] Are you a homeowner with gardening space to Parks within the River Division. • $9.0 MILLION per year projected River with the 3,500 acres of the great River Jean-Marie Sohlden, 651-278-7837 share? Or a would-be gardener with no yard? Park, which consists of lots of interlaced [email protected] Division Budget. Gardening Matters’ Yards to Gardens website neighborhoods, disparate interests, land may be for you. Homeowners can register their This isn’t the first year budget, but if uses and land ownership. I think patience LAYOUT/GRAPHIC DESIGN available space on the website and be matched a new executive director of the River In-Fin Tuan Graphic Designer and modesty of proposal are in order before with aspiring gardeners looking for a plot of Division is hired, what are we going to implementation occurs. An easy partial land. People can also list tools and things like say, no money? Is it a half or a third of solution might be to remove Chapter 7 BOOKKEEPING: Steven Shimer, 651-224-4034 compost or soil they need or want to share. this amount? Last year it didn’t seem the from the plan until funds are available. Visit Y2G.org. AD DEADLINE & MEETING city had two extra nickels for the budget. WEB-BASED RESOURCES FOR Raising money is important and that is Copy Deadline/Meeting: April 16 GARDENERS Ad Deadline: April 20 The University of Minnesota Extension website CITIZEN RESPONSE GENERATES PARKS DEPARTMENT RESPONSE Third Monday of each month. Articles should be contains a wide variety of research-based typed, double spaced. The editor reserves the information for gardeners. You can search a Changes in the timeline for study and approval of the Great River Passage Master Plan have right to edit submitted copy. We can design your database that will help you identify weeds, occurred after significant community resistance to the original proposal. ads, camera ready, tiff or jpeg files on disk. bugs, and plant diseases. Research the best First, a new edited and revised version of the Master Plan will be provided in May. The plant varieties for Minnesota weather and Parks and Recreation Commission will then meet on May 9 (Linwood Recreation Center, 860 DISTRIBUTION: Independent Delivery Service catch up on the latest gardening news in the St. Clair, 6:30 p.m.) to take action on the plan. For additional information, contact: Saint Paul PRINTING: Cannon Valley Printing Yard and Garden newsletter. Submit a question Parks & Recreation Public Service Manager Brad Meyer at 651-266-6377 or brad.meyer@ to “Ask a Master Gardener” e-mail. It’s a great, stpaul.gov. City Council’s public hearing and adoption process is extended to October. free resource: extension.umn.edu/garden. Meanwhile, on the related but separate issue of planning for Victoria Park, the Advisory visit our website Lynda has lived in the West Seventh neighborhood Committee will be starting its process soon. The Federation appointed Tonya Nicholie and communityreporter.org for about 20 years, is an avid gardener, and Dave Bredemus. Meanwhile, fill continue to be brought to the Victoria Park site to create a volunteers as a Ramsey County Master Gardener. Patrick’s Mound memorial, or to be used elsewhere as things develop. APRIL 2012 COMMUNITY REPORTER 3 Living la Vida en Ramsey County changing the world Project Zawadi Grows from West End Roots by RICK HANSEN Something beautiful is growing right here in our West Seventh neighborhood. This thing of wonder goes by the name of Project Zawadi. Founded by West Seventh local, Brian Singer, Project Zawadi is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities to orphaned and vulnerable children in Tanzania. To fully understand this project and what it is trying to accomplish, though, one must journey back years to before it even began. The origins of Project Zawadi go back to 1993 when Singer, who was then in the Peace Corps, was working in Tanza- nia. It was there that he met a couple of

orphaned children and took them under KRISTEN HALER his care. When the elder of the two, Adam, Brian Singer with packets for Project Zawadi. expressed a strong desire to attend school, Singer decided to sponsor both Adam and shoes, textbooks, book bags, and various his younger brother so that they could get school supplies for the children being spon- an education. sored, and also help to cover the costs of In 2000, when Singer returned to Tanza- building newer classrooms, dormitories and nia, he wanted to put the boys in a higher- housing for teachers. The Project provides Overview of Mexican-American quality boarding school. Lacking the neces- the means for the sponsored children to history and culture in Ramsey sary funds at the time, though, he made a receive an education and will sponsor them County. North Gallery, Landmark down payment toward their education and as far as they are able to advance in their Center, through Aug. 12. Free then returned to the United States to seek academic careers, and the students in turn Evening Lecture: Apr. 26, 6:30pm, out donations to cover the remaining costs. put in the effort to further themselves along Rm 408 Landmark Center. Singer succeeded in gathering enough dona- in their education. In the ten years since its Community members and historians tions to cover the costs and had money to founding in 2000, it has experienced major discuss Noche de Arte en Ramsey spare. With these excess funds, he was able success both in Tanzania and in the United County. Meet and see works by local to sponsor a third child. States, with around 400 children now being artists, Pablo Basques and Ernesto Seeing how successful his donation drive sponsored. Ybarra, whose work symbolizes and had been allowed for the possibility of All this is thanks to the generous dona- interprets Mexican-American history seeking out further donations in order to tions sent to the Project, which is a success and culture. Moira Harris, author of sponsor additional children. Singer, how- story all of its own. Project Zawadi now Museum of the Streets, Contemporary ever, needed more people involved in this has over 1,000 regular donors and raises Outdoor Murals, provides an endeavor for it to be successful. He worked roughly $100,000 per year. Along with introduction and highlights of outdoor to gather a Board of Directors, and together giving money, donors are now able create murals in Ramsey County. they began the tasks of defining a mission, small care packages to be delivered to their refining the program model, and working sponsored student. The Project took part to raise more funds. And so it was that the in “Give to the Max Day” sponsored by nonprofit organization known as Project givemn.org, and took 10th place among the Zawadi was born. division of small nonprofit organizations Project Zawadi is led by ten Board with $33,000 donated plus an additional The Torre de San Miguel is all that remains of the former Church of St. Michael. It remains a landmark of St. members, Singer being the president. Their $5,000 dollars for being in the top 10. Paul’s Lower West Side. Photo by Guest Curator Leila Albert. mission is “to provide educational oppor- Looking ahead at the next ten years, tunities within a nurturing environment to there are still goals that Project Zawadi orphaned and other vulnerable children in would like to reach. They of course want Tanzania so that they can become self- to continue sponsoring individual children reliant and active members of their commu- and improving education as a whole in nities.” They operate under three guiding the villages with the help of their partners WEST 7TH/FORT ROAD FEDERATION principles: Zinduka and Okoa, but they also want to • Every child deserves an education. deepen their commitment even further. • Children belong with a family in their The Project is hoping to start an educa- community. tional program for teachers to further ANNUAL MEETING • Local communities know best what is improve the quality of what is being taught needed for students to succeed. to the sponsored students. As the students KEYNOTE SPEAKER: To help meet with these guidelines grow and eventually prepare to make the Project Zawadi works with a nonprofit or- transition to self reliance, Project Zawadi ganization called Zinduka as well as a new wants to make the process as easy as pos- Former Mayor George Latimer organization called Okoa, both based in sible. They also are introducing a computer Tanzania in the two villages that the Project training program. A computer lab with 10 is assisting, Nyamuswa and Mugumu re- newly refurbished computers will open the MONDAY, APRIL 12 spectively. Collaborating with these organi- door for technology into the villages and DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM zations allows Project Zawadi to more easily hopefully widen the opportunities available identify which children are in greatest need to the people living there. MEETING STARTS AT 7:00 PM of support as well as ensure that all donated One obvious question still remains, money gets to the proper recipients. though. What does Zawadi mean? It’s a Funds are used in part to buy uniforms, Swahili word meaning “gift” and it also Summit Brewery happened to be the name of one of the first children to be sponsored by the Project 910 Montreal Circle Zawadi program. In one sense it’s a sort of dedication to that child and to all the For information: call 651-298-5599 children that the Project seeks to help. In another sense, it represents the gift that is being given to the children and the commu- nity through the Project. Singer’s work, and the work of everyone involved in Project Za- wadi have gone a long way to improve the lives of many people in these villages, and Singer’s work continues. He visits Tanzania once a year, usually at the beginning of January when the school year starts in the villages, to help distribute the school sup- plies as well as to deliver the care packages from donors collected throughout the year. Singer and Project Zawadi as a whole are “gifts” all by themselves, gems to the world that just so happen to be located right here in our West Seventh neighborhood. If you would like to know more about A student at Nyamuswa A Primary School receives Project Zawadi or wish to make a tax de- a Project Zawadi packet. ductible donation, visit projectzawadi.org or call 866 -589- 6116.

West End HEALTHLINE Returns in May 4 COMMUNITY REPORTER APRIL 2012 Expressions from the Heart 12th Annual Peace & Environment Essays

ST. FRANCIS-ST. JAMES UNITED Y KATHY CLARK, GRADE 3-4

I believe that people should love I think people all over the world Martin Luther King, Jr. helped stop animals because they are God’s should help Africa have clean water. racism. I believe that we should keep creation. God made everything. You They will die without clean water. the law by treating others fair like should be thankful for everything. We can help by raising money for Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted us to. Animals come in many, many colors. Africa. I read that twice a day Serafin Some people still don’t even follow Some animals give us food and drink, walks 2 miles to fetch 20 liters of that law. So start following Martin such as cows. If they weren’t there, water. I think everyone should help, Luther King, Jr.’ law, and I think that we wouldn’t have much milk and like my school, Saint Francis Saint we can stop racism once and for other dairy products. Chickens give James United, is helping the Kenya all. And soon enough we can make Y HONORABLE MENTION Y us eggs, and bees give us honey and water projects. In 100 days of school, peace around the world forever. help flowers by pollinating. We can students brought100 coins for the kids By Grmawi, Grade 4 Linwood-Monroe Arts +, also help by not throwing trash in in Africa. That would be a great goal We should have less pollution on Carl Besser, Grade3 animals’ habitats. Animals should be for you to raise money for Africa. By earth. By personal experience I know “Peace is running in a field of respected. By Sophia, Grade 3 Oscar, Grade 3 Denali National Park in Alaska does flowers…” (Emmanuel) I believe that trees are beautiful and I believe that families should help not let cars in some parts of the only “Peace looks like I am playing a that we should take care of them each other. You should listen to road in the park. They only allow park game of Spiderman…” (Ah Bro) because trees give us oxygen. Some your family so you don’t split up buses in those parts of the road. Buses “Peace is solving problems. trees can grow for a thousand years in the future. You should care for can carry a lot more people than Peace is laughing with your friends. and they will keep giving until they your family, because they care a the number of cars that would go on die. They give us food, fiber, and lot about you. You should spend the road. That makes less pollution (Brice) medicine and one of their most useful time with your family so they know in the air and makes a better earth Linwood-Monroe Arts +, products is wood. So if we kill them you want to spend time with them. and a place for the animals of Denali Terry Meryhue, Grade 3 we will not have anything like cabins, Be glad that you have a family, and the people who visit. I think “Peace tastes like ripe raspberries tables, and medicine. So please because some kids don’t have their we should have less pollution in our on a hot summer day. take care of them so we can have mom and dad around. You should neighborhoods, too, and be like Peace tastes like strawberry jam on beautiful trees and have nature and help the families that are homeless Denali and not use cars so much. a slice of toast. homes for our animals. As Dr. Seuss because they don’t have a home to We could walk places or use buses. Peace looks like a forest with a said in The Lorax, “Plant a new tree. live in and they don’t have enough It would make a less polluted earth whispering wind.” (Edie) Treat it with care. Give it clean water food to eat. Thank you. By Catrina, and a better home for people. and feed it with fresh air. Grow a Grade 3 By Jena, Grade 4 “Peace tastes like chocolate cake forest. Protect it from axes that hack.” at your friend’s birthday party. By Tristin, Grade 3 Peace feels like warm hands stroking your forehead before you FOUR SEASONS ELEMENTARY Y ELIZABETH MENA-LARSON GRADE 5 go to bed…” (Olivia) It’s Sweet Nebraska My Special Place “Peace smells like a boat on a If you go to the ocean, it’s sweet, A peaceful place I’ve gone to is I run on a dirt path. My bare feet summer day. the waves and the sand and the Nebraska. Although it takes a long kicking up dust. Finally, I see my Looks like a friend’s wedding. other things. If you go to the forest, time to drive, it’s worth it. I’ve gone blue ribbon. I tied it there on my Tastes like three friends having all you hear is the birds singing, there two times for pow wows. first visit. I open the two big leaves popcorn at a sleep over…” (Emma) the trees going with the wind. All Whenever I go there are barely any blocking my peaceful place. I open the trees and the sun out, and you cars or trucks on the highway. We them to reveal my place. As I walk “Peace feels like a warm hug from have a cover you are sitting on and always go to the same campsite. It in, I hear the music the birds sing, your mom…” (Nahomi) eating and watching the birds. has a park that has four swings, one the water splashing from a small By Jamal slide and a merry-go-round. We waterfall, all the bugs humming St. Francis-St. James, bring our camper every time, too. a song. I smell the flowers in the Bullying Kathy Clark, Grade 3/4 There are rivers, trees, bushes and rainbow-colored bushes and fields. We need more peace because “Florence Nightingale had there is a lot of bullying to new kids it’s just beautiful. We’re going to go I look up and see a ray of sunshine there again, I hope. By Ava dance around a pile of stones. I compassion for other people. at school. Part of bullying is some I believe you should have kids just don’t get along. Sometimes One World, Many Environments look up from the rocks and see white clouds in the clear blue sky. compassion for others, too…” you just have to tell the teacher or Some environments have a beauty (Leah, Grade 3) a grown up. Sometimes you don’t of plants, sunlight, moonlight and When I take a deep breath, I smell something I can’t describe. I feel get along with friends. If you don’t trees. Some environments have “Please help our world. Think about get along, just walk away. citizens who can work together. as if the day is moving slowly, and I see and smell the tiniest bug to the how many people don’t have By Logan Some environments have beautiful water. Please use it wisely… (Yafet, buildings to work in. Some largest tree. I can feel everything in A Lesson from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. my special place. I only come here Grade 3) We need peace. We don’t even environments have places to shop. You should be grateful for peaceful to relax, think and see the beauty have it in our own homes. Like Dr. Mother Nature is offering to me. “Many lives are saved by Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “We environments. Environments should be clean places. By Elijah And that is my special place. firefighters. People are lucky to have learned to fly in the air like By Aicha have them…” (Aldo, Grade 4) birds and swim in the ocean like fish, but we have not learned the “Everybody, pray for peace!” simple art of living together like (Carl, Grade 4) brothers.” If we don’t stop having wars, there will be one hundred people on earth, then ten, then Four Seasons Elementary, Elizabeth one, then zero. We need to have Mena-Larson, Grade 5 peace. By Clare “Having peace and freedom are the best things you could ever have in your lifetime…” (Jennifer)

ST FRANCIS-ST JAMES Y ANN PECK, GRADE 5/6 “Getting Along…To me peace is SFSJUS Goes Green Water, an Important Natural Resource Recycle Every Day getting along with each other, My school, St. Francis-St. James I think the most important natural The earth is getting more polluted treating each other equally. United School, has gone green! The resource is water. Without it we every day. If you want to help No war. Working things out and science teacher, Ms. Brusegard, couldn’t swim, take showers or keep the earth a healthy living being grateful for one another.” has been working with the 5th to baths. We couldn’t grow plants or environment, you can follow some (Deborah) 8th Graders in science and we are have fruit if we didn’t have water, of these tips. Recycle as much as planting seeds for the greenhouse. and most importantly, we couldn’t you can. You can recycle glass, “Not Perfectly Peaceful…Although The project is almost finished. The survive. Water lets us travel by boat. aluminum and cardboard. There our world is far from perfectly greenhouse project will be done Without water, fire fighters couldn’t are a wide variety of products peaceful, we have progressed a this coming spring. The plants are put out fires. People are now trying that are earth-friendly or “green,” lot from the horrible discrimination mostly food and flowers. Some of to invent a car that instead of using like fluorescent light bulbs, water that had been going on forever… the plants are pickles (cucumbers) gasoline to go, it will be able to run savers (shower heads and faucets), ”(Kaiah) and snapdragons. The 5th to 8th on water. reusable coffee cups, reusable Graders are taking observations on People use water in ways they don’t grocery bags and many other “Raspberry Island…is peaceful the plants’ growth. Ms. Brusegard even think about, while there are things. Many of these products are because you can have picnics has planned “that the plants will be people in the world dying because efficient and save money. Many ready!” By Clarice, Grade 5 they do not have enough clean paper companies use recycled and play tag and it has a lot of water. My school is doing a Kenya paper. This way they do not have space to run around. There is also Peace Is... Water Project. We go around our to cut down as many trees. These a fishing place.” (Serenidy) Peace is lovely. homes looking for loose change few simple steps help keep the Peace keeps us from hurting people. that we can donate to Kenya so earth a healthy living environment. “Global Warming…has started at Keeps us happy. they can have clean water. Many By Kallie, Grade 6 the poles. It is causing the ice to Helps us to always keep going for people in the world need water and melt…the animals are fleeing from our dreams it is our job to help them. These are their homes and we aren’t doing And never forget them. the reasons that I think water is the anything… (Maddy) Peace gives us guidance to move on. most important natural resource. By Tom, Grade 5 By Andrew, Grade 6 APRIL 2012 COMMUNITY REPORTER 5

LINWOOD-MONROE ARTS+ Y Expressions from the Heart TERRY MERYHUE, GRADE 3 12th Annual Peace & Environment Essays Peace looks like an orange sunset. Tastes like spicy chicken wings. Sounds like Hmong music. Smells like watermelon. Feels like petting a soft dog. By Chi Nou

Peace sounds like a bird in the spring going tweedelle, tweedelle, tweedelle. Try to imagine that all the people living are in peace! Peace smells like a field full of flowers blooming, smell the aroma. Imagine that all the people living are in peace. Peace tastes like strawberry ice cream sliding down your throat. Try to imagine that all the people living are in peace. Peace looks like a beach in summer, it seems that there are enough people to fill the waves. Try to imagine that all the people living are in peace. Peace feels like petting a newborn puppy. Try to imagine that all of the people living are in peace. But if you want to have peace, why not give it out to the world so you and everybody else can see all the people living together in peace! HOLOCAUST POEMS Y MARY C. SMITH, FOUR SEASONS GRADE 5 By Quinn 5th graders wrote these poems after studying the Holocaust and reading books about the subject. I think peace is like when you are getting born. It feels like seeing your mom for the first time and ST FRANCIS-ST JAMES UNITED ST FRANCIS-ST JAMES UNITEDY MARY TSCHIDA, GRADE 2 she’s the perfect mom. It’s like you love everyone. It’s like you Y ROYETTA ZACHARIASON I help by picking up trash and by not You have to be calm to have peace. being careful and having a sweet KINDERGARTEN wasting food and paper. My family You cannot be mad, whiney, or hug and it is really soft and calm. helps by keeping the heat down and angry. To have peace, take deep Peace is laughter hitting your ears, not driving a lot. We also recycle and breaths and empty your mind. Stay Peace Is friends holding hands and saying do not pollute. You can help recycle quiet. Have peace in you. To keep you’re never letting go. Peace is a Watching clouds (Justin) aluminum, tin foil, glass, cans, paper the environment peaceful, you could Resting on my blanket (Eyual) warm blanket in the cold breeze, and metal. (Maggie) pick up trash and recycle things that like a new puppy cuddling up Getting along (Liam) can be recycled. (Jakobe) Loving my family (Sammy) The Earth is great! So is Girl Scouts. I with you. Peace is helping people A deer hiding behind a tree (Emma) was a Daisy once and now I am a When I see bullying, I am so angry across the road. They don’t give Praying to Jesus (Marit) Brownie. I sell cookies. People are and shocked. I want to be President. peace to the world by giving stuff Sitting quietly with your eyes closed very joyful on Earth Day. We pick When I am President, I will make laws to only the cool people. (Joseph) up trash. We wear special gloves that stop bullying, because, I want By Tessa A turtle walking (Ruby) when we pick up trash. I love being a the earth to be peaceful. It hurts my Dreaming about the tooth fairy Brownie. (Ellie) heart when I see bullying. So I try my Peace feels like warm sand and it also (Zoey) I found a bird’s nest on the ground. best to stop that bad habit even if trickling down my back Sitting and waiting quietly (Avery) The mom was gone, so I helped by I am young. Also, it hurts kids and feels like a warm summer breeze Holding hands (Arianna) keeping them until the mom came teens. It’s wrong to hurt anyone. I try gliding through the air. back to the nest. Peace is when you never to do such things. (Luna) Peace sounds like waves crashing are nice to one another and you stop on the seashore. bullying. If you are nice to others, they It smells like the ocean’s crashing will be nice to you. (Delaney) waves. It tastes like sweet, sweet papaya LINWOOD-MONROE ARTS+Y CARL BESSER, GRADE 3 and juicy coconut. Peace looks like a calm breezy Wings of Peace Peace Opens the Window Peace Feels Like beach on a hot summer day. Peace is having freedom. Peace is to be kind, Peace feels like Peace means many different Peace is having everyone’s loving To help. Sharing. It feels like things to many different people. The meaning of peace is what smile. Peace is to lie in the nice grass. You’re safe and people Peace is laughter. Care about you and makes people happy! And be happy, By Maya Peace is having your voice heard. Lying in the flowers, enjoying your They want you not to Peace is not always easy. It takes Get hurt. time, Peace is silent. It is when the everyone’s beautiful heart to be Having fun with your friends. By Ariel made. waves are still. You see it when you Peace is everyone. Peace is to open the window see flowers blowing in the warm And look at the beautiful sky Peace Is breeze. When the roses are still Peace is you. Caring, sharing, choices Peace is the best feeling in the world. And listen to the birds chirping. and it becomes silent, you feel Joyful, loving, kissing peace. The sweet smell of cookies By Katherinne Peace is to be loved, Empathy, working, beautiful as it comes through the air, or the To hear the birds singing, Peace at School Calm, lovely, friendly laughter of children walking by

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Above: Live in the Moment (oil on canvas). Right: Viewing David (oil on canvas). lower right: Cow (acrylic on canvas). Inset photo: Claire Kayser and her student show at Claddagh.

West End Artist Profile: Claire Kayser

by JERRY ROTHSTEIN I have been teaching for about nine years shown in Athens, Alabama, Chicago, JERRY I was born an identical twin and have in St. Paul, and with my twin sister in Edina and Stillwater. I am also a portrait been passionate about art ever since I can Alabama and in Tuscany. My husband photographer specializing in senior por- CLAIRE KAYSER remember. I grew up in northern Alabama Tom and I started out in Chicago in 1995 traits. With my twin sister, Carole Foret, and visited my dear aunts in Louisiana and moved to St. Paul (his hometown) in who also paints and photographs in our each year — they sparked and nourished 1998. We have three children, all born hometown of Athens, Alabama, I take my interest and love of painting. between 1997 and 2000. I pursued my groups on “Tuscany Painting Journeys” I come from a long lineage of artists — painting feverishly when the children were each September (see caroleandclaire.com). painters, photographers and writers — and young, yearning to have enough time to I call my weekly painting class Color my art is part of my being. I believe that create. Tom has been a huge support in Café, and teach it in six-week blocks for our creativity is from the soul, and it is our 17-year marriage, allowing me the of two-hours each. Each six weeks I have connection to God. time to devote to my art and ultimately a different schedule of free paint plus spe- I have been blessed with a family that building a home studio space where I can cific assignments dealing with color theory, supports my production and teaching, and produce and teach painting. I started my mixing, perspective, and all elements and I am most grateful. I’m a lover of God, painting classes then and continue teach- principles of design, and will end with a life and people and see the world through ing in the studio space to this day. constructive critiquing session. I also offer rose-colored glasses. In painting, I enjoy I teach everyone from beginners to Paint Parties, in which groups of six to painting real-life images, turning the mun- advanced painters. I love the rewarding eight people can come to paint in a relax- dane into something more beautiful or feeling when a student “Gets it Right” on ing atmosphere. There’s a theme or subject interesting. I’m most drawn to the figure, the canvas. The best feeling is helping a matter to paint. These sessions provide a as the figure embodies all the elements student in her journey find the joy that great way to test the waters of painting. and principles of composition to portray, painting can bring. For that, I am grateful. In the summer I offer Kids Art Camps and breathing life into it is an additional To God be the glory. — three-day workshops and a fun atmo- challenge that I love. My most popular My own work is part of collections sphere for young people to paint freely. subject has been cows. I’ve sold every one, across the United States, and is included in Finally, I offer private lessons. Detailed even one half-finished, still on the easel. the show at Claddagh Coffee that features information is at clairekayser.com, or call many of my current students. I have also me at 651-983-2743.

by TAMAR NEUMANN and, since he is the main character of this When you’re a kid, everything just seems story, it is essential that we believe in him simpler. Even the most complicated issues as much as we believe in Lizzie. And no Brightening Up a World Full of like race, death, and hatred can be solved children’s play would be complete without by having good friends and doing what’s the obligatory “grumpy old woman.” It right. Occasionally, as adults, we need to seems that any character over the age of 60 Somber Adults be reminded of pure, childlike simplicity is doomed to be stereotyped in children’s because we have a tendency to make literature, but Autumn Ness imbues situations much more complicated. The Mrs. Cobb with a sense of hilarity and Children’s Theatre’s production of Lizzie tenderness that quickly differentiates her Bright and the Buckminster Boy, directed from similar characters. by Peter C. Brosius, approaches some The world of this book really comes alive of the larger questions in life from the (at one point there is even a whale on perspective of a child, and this perspective stage!) and that is a testament to Brosius, turns out to be almost genius. The play, the scenic designer, G.W. Mercier, and adapted by Cheryl L. West, from a book Paul Whitaker’s lighting design. Who by Gary D. Schmidt, is nothing innovative needs computer animation when you have when it comes to children’s literature. a good lighting designer and sets that move Turner Buckminster has moved to a new themselves on and off stage? town with his father, the minister, after The play moves nimbly from drama the death of his mother. He doesn’t fit to comedy, knowing when to introduce in and can’t seem to make any friends. lightness and when to dwell a little longer Adjacent to the town is an island where the on the sadness. Even though there are Malaga people live. The Malaga people are sad parts to this play, it doesn’t leave you a different race and the minister is warned feeling sad, but hopeful. It is easy to forget to stay away. This means that Turner will that this piece of theatre was intended find his only friend in Lizzie Bright, from for children. The themes are very adult Malaga. Their friendship defies all odds themes, but when they are viewed through and takes them on a journey of both self- the eyes of children everything just seems discovery and adventure. Along the way so simple. All you need in this world is to be they teach the grown-ups a few lessons and different, and be glad that you are different; they even learn a few. at least that’s what Lizzie would teach us. But it’s not the story that makes this Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave production worthwhile; it’s the sincerity S, Minneapolis, 612-874-0400. and passion of the actors, most especially Traci Allen who plays Lizzie Bright. Her Tamar Neumann is a professor of English performance captures the spunkiness, by day and a theater lover by night. She is strength, kindness, and beauty of Lizzie involved with the vibrant theater community DAN NORMAN Bright. Sam Bardwell, as Turner, does in the Twin Cities, and an active member of Sam Bardwell plays Turner Buckminster III in the production and Traci Allen plays Lizzie Bright Griffin. holds his own on stage next to Allen, the Playwrights’ Center. APRIL 2012 COMMUNITY REPORTER 7 community enterprise

St. Francis-St James United School News The Wellington: A Place to Proudly Call Home Last spring, Brenda Brusegard, middle school science teacher at St. Francis- St. James was awarded a $6,000 grant through Minnesota Inde- pendent School Forum (MISF). The grant she wrote addressed STEM curricu- lum goals in Sci- ence, Technology, Engineering and Math. Her project was to create a school green- house where all students would by JERRY ROTHSTEIN What started as an utilize their Students involved in the greenhouse project with a mock-up in which they knowledge and ordinary story about an have been testing plants. The finished greenhouse will be about 10 x 12 skills in STEM assisted living facility curriculum. feet and six feet high. located in the western Throughout this school year, middle Osceola Avenue will be vacated this sum- part of the West End school students have utilized technology mer. Long-range plans have been to move developed into a more and engineering skills to design a portable the school and portions of Sandcastle Child complex tale as the in- greenhouse that would be built in May. Care back to the Osceola building. SFSJ is novative developments at Other classes have monitored the sun so looking to lease the present school site at The Wellington emerged. placement of the greenhouse would be Randolph and View. The Wellington was successful. Some students have been test- The greenhouse construction moves opened in 1985 by ing and growing various seeds in various ahead. To help finance all costs the school is StuartCo, a property environments. having a Spring Plant Sale through Gerten’s developer and manager The placement of the greenhouse will Garden Center on May 5, just in time for founded by Stuart Nolan be near the present “for lease” sign on the Mother’s Day. The sale will offer annuals, in 1970. The company corner of Randolph and View. With the perennials, hanging basket, fruits, herbs and had developed rental construction of a permanent school by vegetables. Check it out from 11 a.m. to 5 properties at different Nova Classical, the St. Francis school site on p.m. in front of the school. price points around the

Twin Cities (and later in PHOTOS: LOU “THE PHOTO GUY” MICHAELS Wisconsin and Ne- Top: The Wellington Players. Above left: Elsie Tweeter bowls at braska), including senior Snowball Winter Olympics. right: Snowball Olympics Royalty: housing. When their Queen Ruth Battisto and King Dick Johnson. A Touch of Andrea leasing and property by OPAL KUEHN management people If you are considering housing options, and a move to some Over the years I have recognized a need in the form of supported living, a good resource is the Senior Link- been to several local beauty southwest part of St. Age Line at 1-800-333-2433 or the website minnesotahelp. salons, to maintain my Paul, The Wellington info. You can receive long-term care options counseling and youthful appearance, and was opened as “Assisted other services at “A one-stop shop for Minnesota seniors” finally found one I love, Living — With the that is provided statewide by the Minnesota Board on Aging. and have been a patron for Emphasis on Living.” almost 15 years. Twenty years later The changes included the possibility A Touch of Andrea beauty they recognized the need for a memory of coming to The Wellington as an inde- salon has relocated to 1081 care center, and built The Alton just pendent living client, just as one would West Seventh. around the corner from The Wellington. rent an apartment anywhere, but with Andrea Burnstein is the The neighborhood, which StuartCo calls full access to the programs and features owner/operator. This shop Shepard Park, also includes three large that enhance one’s daily experience. is a full service salon, offer- market rate properties and Rockwood For times when more support and ing hair cuts, perms, foils, Place, a 62 plus building that accepts health care services are needed, care colors and manicures. Most HUD subsidized renters as well as hav- suites were opened. These allow inde- importantly, a friendly ex- ing market rate apartments. pendent or assisted living residents to perience. My husband Bob Nolan is proud that his company’s move, on a short or long term basis, to a brings me to my appoint- projects fulfill a need and, in the case of suite served by a home health aide 24/7 ments, and always comes in Shepard Park, create a true continuum with access to nursing assessment and with me to visit and get his of care neighborhood, from full indepen- care and to outside agencies that provide hugs and a kiss. dence to memory care. “There are times therapeutic services or hospice care. Andrea has raised her son, over the years,” he says, “When we have There are 15 beds out of the 117 unit lives, and works in this very had three generations of the same family total that are set aside as care suites. community. Her parents, living in Shepard Park.” The 102 remaining apartments Gil and Joyce, live in High- Until last year, The Wellington was include studios and one or two bedroom land. Her mother retired wholly a private pay assisted living suites. A new contract with Ramsey from St. Joe’s, and her fa- facility. But a number of important and County allows The Wellington to take ther currently works at the creative developments — responses to the “elderly waiver” when an individual’s Jewish Community Center. people’s real situation as seniors needing assets have been depleted. Another op- She has a son Bradley, who to choose new living arrangements — led tion is the use of “respite suites,” which is the apple of her eye. to a change captured by the new designa- can be used by someone wanting to Andrea graduated from tion “The Wellington: Senior Living with experience life at The Wellington before Highland Senior High 1984 Andrea and Opal shoot the breeze. and went to Horst Educa- the Emphasis on Living.” » WELLINGTON, PG 8 tion Center in Minneapolis for her cosmetol- 5 years; and her new location on West Sev- ogy training. She always knew she wanted to enth shares the same building as Supreme do hair and own her own shop. Andrea said, Electric. As you can see, she has operated a “When I was young I would always find the business in our community for more than » HOME, PG 11 person in the room with beautiful hair that I 15 years and she plans on staying at this Senior living. With the emphasis on Living. could touch.” She set a goal and told herself location for 20 more years. Her family and “Andrea, you will have your own shop by good friends who have helped her set up the time you are 30.” these shops gave a sigh of relief! On January 30, 1997, Andrea opened her first Many of her customers have been with her shop, and two months later she turned 31 years through all the years, and she will continue old. I am so glad Andrea listened to herself. to serve them while looking forward to Her first salon was 893 Randolph for 10 making new friends and customers. years; then she moved to 468 Osceola for A Touch of Andrea, 1081 West Seventh — 651-665-0716. • Private suites in a small “neighborhood” • Spacious one and two bedroom setting apartments with full kitchens • Sta trained specically for memory care • Independent living • Respite care available • Assisted living Immanuel Baptist • Creative and meaningful activity program • Care Suites with 24-hour care Church • Professional nursing sta on-site daily and on-call 24/7 We welcome you to Worship with us on: • On-site salon, daily activities, transportation, dining Sunday 10am Bible Study Bring this ad with you when you tour for a free gi ! 10:45am Worship 750 Watson Ave. Wednesday St. Paul, MN 1306 Alton Street, St. Paul 2235 Rockwood Ave, St. Paul 7pm Bible Study/Prayer www.TheAlton.com www.WellingtonResidence.com 651-227-5075 651-699-2480 651-699-2664 Immanuel Baptist is an independent church www.ShepardParkSeniorCampus.com 8 COMMUNITY REPORTER APRIL 2012 A symphony of songs until you pass under the 494 bridge. community nourishment Just south of Pig’s Eye Lake, at Kaposia Landing, (read the historic marker) on the east river bank of the Mississippi is a Living, Loving & laughing heron rookery. At one time it held claim Motorcycles, muskrats, to having the most black-crowned night (dear deb) in the west end warm sunshine, snakes herons in the country. If you look up sunbathing, croaking on the cliffs you will see a small domed by DEBORAH PADGETT optic nerve is, not to brag, pretty huge. So why are humans pretty agreeable frogs, red winged blackbirds, mosquitoes, church, above the railroad tracks, and I can’t tell you how about what hurts their skin, nose, ears, and active eagles’ nests, bicycles, dogs running, the rookery is straight across the river. If pleased I am at the result of posting my tongue, but we don’t agree on the eyes? babies swinging, ice receding toward cen- you look long enough you will see birds impending column deadline on “West 7th Doesn’t energy get transferred from photons ter, take a breath. The earth opening up flying in and out of the trees — it is like an Where All the Cool Kids Hang Out.” The and curry powder and Free Bird and sharp after a long sleep, faint hues in the tree- airport. At peak it has great blue herons, comments and questions I received focus sticks to a human being? What are the equa- tops, yellowy willow buds, double-breast- great egrets, double-crested cormorants, on a critical neighborhood issue that must tions for those forms of energy? ed cormorants hanging on deadheads, and green herons, and of course the black- deservedly consume our attention. (Yes — it On My Last Optic Nerve great blue herons soaring, a blast of spring. crowned night heron, and it is very noisy would be redundant to tell me I’m being It’s here. But, alas, the maple syrup is not. when the chicks are born. redundant.) The first reader’s question poses DEAR ON MY LAST OPTIC NERVE It never got cold enough, long enough at There was also a flock of either ringed- a philosophical, theological and beerparty- Aren’t you the same guy who wrote under night for the sap to run. Not so sweet. billed or herring gulls — they were too ological dilemma faced by the green-dressed the guise of Really Big Hangover yesterday? This is my favorite time of year, mostly far away to identify. These are two of the leprechauns jigging up and down West The answer to both your questions is the because of bird migration. It’s been an three breeding gulls in Minnesota. All the Seventh from O’Keenan’s to O’Mancini’s to same. Yes and Yes. Also, your Facebook explosion, almost overnight with the early others are migratory. These are considered O’Moe’s and beyond to McGovern’s and the friend’s suggestion that the 3:2 equation ap- arrivals. Killdeers are here already. nuisance birds by the Department of Nat- Liffy between the hours of noon and 2 a.m. plies here is quite right. (He said “It’s a basic Have you ever noticed how black the ural Resources. Well, they do like K-Mart on our beloved Irish saint’s day. equation: 3:2 beer causes a bland lifestyle.”) robin’s head is in spring? Most males have parking lots. I mean really. Sea gulls they As far as The Brits, flashing lights and brilliant feathers for mating and the dance. are not, call them by their rightful name. DEAR DEB, Aw, spring. Fresh and anew. The frigatebird would be a sea bird. Can I blame St. Patrick for this hangover? seizures, I’d have to say they get it right too. We must also acknowledge the role here of American robins are another of my fa- There are many groups holding all kinds Why would he do this to me if he is a saint? vorite migratory birds, a thrush, one of the of birding gatherings. You can check Hung Over, But Why? Global Warming in that we had our first hot St Pat’s Day, which required repeated first to return. Although, many do not even birding-minnesota.com and mntrails.com DEAR HUNG OVER, leave because of open water. I love their to see what might interest you. Choices See question and answer below. application of the 3:22 equation — that is, squared2 at a minimum — often applied in even song. Least we not forget the other include nighttime American woodcock the form of Smithwick’s, Guinness, and W early thrush, the most beautiful eastern mating displays in April, in Wadena, MN; DEAR DEB, bluebird, which I saw on March 10. just contact Kent at [email protected] Do you think electromagnetic radiation 7th area micro-brews. Another contributor pointed out the I rode my bicycle down along the Mis- for a reservation. And, the bird festival in affects human beings? sissippi at Kaposia Landing, in South Detroit Lakes, May 17-20 is unique in that I’m thinking specifically about the lights applicability of Seinfeld to the issues you’ve raised. He said, “As with everything St. Paul; it is a great bike path once you three ecosystems come together there, from our house that seem to have a negative get there. The landing site is lush all making for a wide variety of fine birding. influence on me. (Imagine here photo with important in life, this issue has already been covered in the Seinfeld episode in which around and the birds are thick. It is rather The festival hires buses for day trips, and house lights and car headlights glaring and industrial down there. The juxtaposition experts who give talks, share stories, and shooting crosswise rays.) Like the optical Kramer has a seizure. Here’s the link: you- tube.com/watch?v=v-SQqKaaUbw. is pretty good. Railroad tracks, boxcars, have telescopes. YEAH!!! equivalent of fingernails on slate, a Styro- graffiti, warehouses, metal castings, birds E-mail me if you would like to go out birding foam cooler in the back of a long car ride, or Write me about this or other topics. We can all help each other become our best selves. If of prey, song birds, waterfowl, gulls, during migration: [email protected]. audio feedback from a bad wedding band. herons, shorebirds, frogs, snakes, and bugs. On the BBC, they will warn you that a you want to be acknowledged for your letters, story contains flashing lights, and my cousin let me know. Otherwise all will remain anony- has asked us not to take flash photos of her mous. Send your responses and your new ques- son because that’s been known to send him tions for Deb, to editor@communityreporter. Returning to Faith into a seizure. Maybe it’s a British thing. My org or by mail to Ask Deb, c/o Community Reporter, 265 Oneida St., St. Paul 55102. by PASTOR TIM JOHNSON dimension. Cherokee Park United Church Andy approached his tree climbing with »WELLINGTON, PG 7 and suggestions for developing new activi- I was never particularly the same confidence as Fred, though I am ties come from the committees. The Food certain in Andy’s case, years of experience making a decision, or by people in transi- fond of heights. When I Committee has its finger on questions of was a kid, there was a neighbor boy by the and training made his confidence more tion between a hospital or transitional care quality, variety and satisfaction with meals, warranted. Andy is an arborist and does stay and return to home. name of Fred who was into building tree and works with A’Viands, the food service houses. The first one, which we helped this type of thing professionally. The range of social and recreational provider and its dining room manager. The previous Sunday, the congregation activities is broad—every day of the week him build, was about twelve feet off the Meals are offered on an open plan with ground. It was a classic tree house, with a had gathered around the trees with song is filled with opportunities for classes, a menu providing maximum choice and and thanksgiving for the ways they had discussion groups, outings, parties and trap door and a rope ladder that you could freedom to dine when the resident prefers. pull up behind you. It was the perfect contributed to and supported life. Andy special entertainment. Holiday gatherings Heather Raduenz is The Wellington’s offered a beautiful prayer. Both trees faced with specials meals; religious services for place for early adolescents to hang out. Housing Manager. Her staff is responsible The height of the tree house invited cau- a limited future. One was root bound and many faiths; and intergenerational events for all the functions and services necessary tipping toward the street. The other was are frequent. A knitting group donates tion, but not terror. to run a complex system. Other agencies The next tree house, however, tilted in an Ash. The decision had been made to its work to The Children’s Hospital. The provide therapy services (Interim Health remove them now so that we could pro- National Night Out event, which includes the direction of terror when it came to Care) and home health aide and nursing distance from the ground. I took one look ceed with a major solar project that will be a petting zoo, Disk Jockey, magician, sup- services (Shepard Park Home Care). Many installed on the roof this spring. per, and Bingo, draws visitors from all over at the tree and let Fred know he was on his of Heather’s team have been with The own. The first major limb was about 15 For Christians, a major part of the draw the neighborhood. Wellington for more than ten years. She of what we call Holy Week is the way it The Wellington culture is welcoming and feet off the ground. He created a ladder on focuses a lot on staff retention. In market- the trunk just to reach his starting point. catches us up in the drama of living. Holy people are excited to have new residents, ing The Wellington to potential residents, Week gives us a story that presents us with who are quickly made to feel at home. From there, he had to negotiate another word of mouth is a powerful tool, but five feet or so, before finding branches fear, courage, isolation, community, death About 10% of residents are couples. special events like a wine and cheese and new life. The fears of an adolescent The program aims for active resident suitable for constructing a tree house. Fred reception or a Godiva chocolate party are was an independent type, so he persevered and the anxieties of the old, the courage of involvement rather than providing passive used successfully. The Wellington and the young and the wisdom of the seasoned, entertainment. Good examples are il- on his own, until at last his tree house was The Alton Memory Care offer regular, complete. He talked me into making the the feelings of isolation and the comfort lustrated here, with photos from the recent informational tours, and everyone who of community are all present. The story of drama group (The Wellington Players) climb once. That was enough. attends receives a home-made pie. I was recently reminded of those tree Holy Week frames and gives meaning to production, which practiced for months on Heather captures a good deal of the the loss of two trees, making way for new its recent show, and the Snowball Winter climbing days as I watched one of our essence of The Wellington’s quality and members swing about on the extended possibilities that come from solar energy. Olympics. Residents are involved in The success in concluding, “I am always trying We all have our stories. The gift of our Wellington’s operations through the Resi- tree limbs in front of our church. I am to make it a place that I would like to live not a great judge of heights, but I doubt religious traditions is the way they can dent Council and the Welcome, Entertain- in myself.” weave our individual story into a broader ment and Food Committees. The Council it would be an exaggeration to put it in the 20 – 25 foot range, perhaps more. The narrative that gives us meaning and re- meets monthly, and every three months all The Wellington, 2235 Rockwood Ave., 651- minds us the sacred is all around us. managers attend. Planning for welcoming 699-2664 or wellingtonresidence.com. chain saw in his hand added another whole new residents, outings and entertainment

Cherokee Park United Church Presents 6Th Annual GREAT DRINK SPRING ART SHOW SPECIALS! APRIL 21 – MAY 19 OPENING RECEPTION: APRIL 21, 6-9PM GALLERY TALK: 6:30-8PM EXHIBIT OPEN SUNDAY MORNINGS FOLLOWING WORSHIP/BY APPT Celebrating West Side and Surrounding Neighborhood Artists The SPOT CLOSING CABARET: MAY 19, 7-9 PM “Sounds of the Neighborhood” – musicians, choirs, storytellers, to celebrate since 1885! open mic and refreshments. All activities are free of charge Cherokee Park United Church • 371 West Baker Street • St. Paul, MN 55107 RANDOLPH AT VICTORIA, ST PAUL 651-224-7433 651-227-4275 • email: [email protected] • www.cherokeeparkunited.org APRIL 2012 COMMUNITY REPORTER 9 RECOLLECTIONS OF LIFE IN THE WEST END Community Reporter invites West Enders to write down some of their neighborhood community nourishment memories in earlier years. Please send your contributions to Editor, Community Reporter, 265 Oneida, 55102 or [email protected]. Call Jerry to discuss: 651-587-8859. The Nuremburg Trials: Lessons for Today “The moral arc of the universe is long, but and cheese reception of the art installation, it bends towards justice,” said Dr. Mar- “The Legacy of Nuremberg: from the Ashes tin Luther King, Jr. This April, in honor of the Holocaust to the Birth of Humanitar- Wulff - Godbout of Genocide Awareness and Prevention ian Law.” Month, World Without Genocide is host- April 19, 7-9 p.m. Holocaust Remembrance Day ing a month of events celebrating the legacy and film, Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today. Funeral Home of the Nuremberg trials that occurred after April 20, 7-9 p.m. Play, If the Whole Body World War II. These trials created the legal Dies: Raphael Lemkin and the Treaty  and moral precedent for the establishment Against Genocide, an imaginary meeting of the International Criminal Court and between Anne Frank; Raphael Lemkin, Cremation Services  Advance Planning the international ad hoc tribunals to adjudi- author of the Genocide Convention; and cate perpetrators of genocides in Rwanda, Sen. William Proxmire, who championed 651-224-4868 former Yugoslavia, Cambodia, and crimes the Convention in the U.S. Senate. in Sierra Leone. The following programs April 21, 1-4:30 p.m. Conference, Nurem- 560 West 7th Street • St. Paul will be available to the general public: berg: Its Legacy for Today, a symposium Meaningful appropriate affordable April 5, 7-9 p.m. “Searching for Justice: about the Nuremberg trials and their Investigating Nazi Criminals and Other Hu- impact on law today. man Rights Violators,” by world-renowned For information and registration see world- Nazi hunter Eli Rosenbaum. Opening wine withoutgenocide.org. Fare for All: Food that Makes Cents The Fare For All Express program at the bank providing quality nutritious food and West 7th Community Center and Neigh- support services to more than 200 food borhood House (179 E. Robie) offers shelves, on-site meal programs, subsidized packages of fresh fruits and vegetables and housing, and other hunger relief programs frozen meats for up to 40% off grocery throughout the state — with sales at 22 store prices. locations throughout the Metro area. With As one Fare For All Express customer prices ranging from $10 to $30 per package, described, “It has improved the quality of Fare For All offers savings that are up to our meals and provided us more money for 40% off grocery store prices. The program other expenses. Thanks to this program I’m has no income requirements and is open to much closer to being debt free, stress free everyone who is looking to save money. and I’m healthy and happy.” Last year, Fare For All Express distributed Fare For All Express will be at the West an average of 2,300 packages each month. 7th Community Center Fridays, April 13 The program partners with community and May 4, 10am-12pm. Distributions at centers, social service organizations, labor Neighborhood House Tuesdays, April 19 unions, and faith organizations to recruit and May 16, 4-6pm. volunteers and host the monthly food sales. Fare For All Express is a cooperative food Visit fareforall.org for additional informa- purchasing program of the Emergency tion, as well as distribution dates and times. Foodshelf Network — a full service food CHURCH BULLETIN Call 651-665-0068 or e-mail [email protected]. St. Mark Lutheran Church Humble Walk Lutheran Church: Worship Annual Spring Dinner. Apr. on Sundays at 4:30 p.m. at Acme Academy 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., 550 of Arts, 941 West Seventh. Information at West 7th. Roast beef or roast humblewalkchurch.org. pork dinner, tickets $14/$5 (under St. Peter’s Crafters meet monthly to work 12). Information: 651-224-0228 on their favorite craft projects. There is lots of or saintmark.info. St. Mark’s 56th table space available. For information regarding remains a very important yearly meeting dates and times contact St. Peter’s at fundraising event that draws a large 651-228-1482 or [email protected] crowd from the community. W 7th United Women’s Prayer: Divine Design: Bible Study for Spiritual Interdenominational, Scripture-based prayer Makeover. first Saturday of every month, (Moms in Touch model) for children and schools. continuing on April 7: 8:30am Fellowship; 9-10am Weekly Tuesdays 6:15-7:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s Bible Study. one-time requested donation of $7. Lutheran Church, Fireside Room, 530 Victoria St St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 530 Victoria St. S. S. For information call Kim at 763-670-9886 or 651-228-1482. e-mail [email protected].

ADULT 55+ ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS

CALL 298-5493 for West 7th Community Center services & programs. 265 Oneida. Register and pay 1 week in advance. west7th.org.

WELLNESS PROGRAMS Arthritis Exercise Program: Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30-10:15am. Block Nurse: 65+ in-home nursing & health aide, Medicare certified. It’s the Blood Pressure Clinic: 4th Monday of the month, 12:15-1pm. Foot Care Clinic: 3rd Thursday, 9:30am-1:30pm. impression we Massage Therapy: 3rd Tuesday, 1-3pm. »GARDEN, PG 2 Therapeutic Pool — 2nd Tuesdays, Feb 28-April 19. $42. leave behind Wellness Fridays: April 27, 10:15-11am, “Lyme disease: What you need to know to be your own advocate. that matters ADULT 55+ PROGRAMS Ask the Lawyer: 2nd Thursday, 3-4pm. most. When the Golden Tones Big Band Dance: Wed 1-3pm. Chore Program/Homemaking Services available. Lunch Bunch: 2nd Thursday,11:30am. Individual is Lunch N Bingo: 3rd Thursday, 11:30am. Medicare Counseling: 2nd Thursday, April 12, 10am-12noon. special, Veterans Benefits Counseling:4th Wednesday, 10-11am. April 25 Cribbage/Bridge/65 — Mondays and Fridays 12:30 to 3 p.m. the funeral NUTRITION PROGRAMS Fare for All Discount Groceries: April 13, 10am-12noon. Health Education should be too. topics. Meals On Wheels: organic, dietary choices. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Driver needed 1x/wk: 1) senior appts, 2) take senior to St. Francis Church 10am, 3) deliver Meals on Wheels 11am-12pm. Kessler & MaguIre SPECIAL MARCH EVENTS 4/3: Third Age Yoga. Four sessions, $24. Funeral and Cremation services 4/11-4/12: 55-Alive Driving Classes, 9am-1pm, $15-$17. 4/16: Tips for shopping on line, 6-7 p.m. Free. 651-224-2341 4/17: Pension rights counseling, 11 a.m.-noon. Free. email: [email protected] 4/19: History Center: St. Paul Gangster Musical, 7pm, $25 (ticket, transport. 640 West 7th St. • St. Paul, MN 55102 4/24: Making thoughtful, earth-friendly gifts, 6-7 p.m. $10. Family Owned Since 1916 4/26: 55-Alive four hour refresher class, 9 a.m.-I p.m., $15-$17. 10 COMMUNITY REPORTER APRIL 2012

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TAX HELP AT THE WEST 7TH LIBRARY participant’s heart. We’re all making wishes bulletin board Tax Help at the West 7th Library: Through April together and making them beautifully.” For more SOCIAL EVENTS & PROGRAMS and environmental demonstrations, and ethnic food 11. Mon. & Wed. 9am-noon by appointment only. information about attending, volunteering or vendors. Information at ArtStart.org. Call 651-298-5493. Resumé review: Apr. 23, donating, visit graceminnesota.org. WOMEN FOR SOBRIETY: Meets Mondays 10am, 6-7:30pm. Bring a copy of your resumé for help LET’S ROCK: AN INTRO TO DRUM SET: Apr. 7, GET THE FACTS — Alzheimer’s Association Pilgrim Lutheran Church library, 1935 St. Clair Ave. with improving it. For information, Jill at 651-235-1935. 1-3pm. This workshop introduces the basics of and Jewish Family Services of St. Paul: April 24, playing drum set. Drums and sticks provided. EARTH DAY: WISHES FOR THE SKY: April 22, 7pm at Mount Zion Temple, 1300 Summit Ave. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTA Info and registration at womensdrumcenter.org. 11am-5pm rain or shine, Harriet Island. Make a An evening of education and inspiration with a PROGRAMS: Citizenship classes; communication Women’s Drum Center, 2242 University Ave. W., St. wish, fly a kite, and connect your heart to nature. panel of families living with dementia sharing & computer English for work; Spanish language; Paul. $25 at the door. St. Paul celebrates Earth Day with a family- their experiences of diagnosis, decision making English language. Call 651-647-0191 or iimn.org. SUNDAYS AT LANDMARK: Apr. 15: Urban friendly, public art event celebrating spring and and adapting to a new way of living. For more GLOCKENSPIEL MEAT RAFFLES Benefit the Expedition India! Apr. 29: Urban Expedition building peace in our community. “Our event is information contact the Alzheimer’s Association Scottish Community: First & third Saturday, 3-6pm Norway! Both at 1pm. Ballet Tuesday Apr. 10, 12 pure, simple, clean, and fresh,” says lead artist at 952-857-0541 or visit alz.org/mnnd. at the Glockenspiel, 605 West 7th. noon. St. Paul City Ballet performs. Free. The Rose Marcus Young. “It’s art from your heart, the DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT GROUP: Ensemble: Slavic Wonders — Feasts & Saints in Apr. 4 & 18, 7-8:30pm, St. Paul JCC, 1375 St. Paul Early Russia, Poland & Bohemia. All free and open Ave. Free. 651-698-0767. to the public, at Landmark Center, 75 Fifth St. Free WALKER PERFORMING ARTS SEASON: For YOUTH ACTIVITIES parking at Macy’s ramp on Sundays. information see walkerart.org or call 612-375-7600. OPEN MIKE AT CLADDAGH: Every Wed, 6:30- Community Kids After School Program: M-F, 8pm. Highlight your musical, comedy, poetry or THEATER AT THE ORDWAY: The Words and Music THE SCHUBERT CLUB: Ballet and chamber music 2:15-6pm. For students grades K-8. Homework other talent at Claddagh Coffee, 459 West 7th. of Johnny Mercer in the Broadway Songbook performances in April: information at Schubert.org or help, reading and math instruction, enrichment series, Apr. 13 & 14. The Ordway, 345 Washington 651-292-3268. activities, field trips, healthy snacks and lots more. STEPPINGSTONE THEATRE FOR St., ordway.org or 651-224-4222. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 2011-2012: See SUPPORT GROUP INFO: Myasthenia Gravis (MG): Low fees — sliding fee scale. Transportation steppinstonetheatre.org or call 651-225-9265 for MINNESOTA JEWISH THEATRE COMPANY 2012 800-514-5454. Emotions Anonymous: 651-492- available within West 7th neighborhood. details. Located at 55 Victoria St. N. Apr. 27-May programs, mnjewishtheatre.org or 651-647-4315. 7100. Overeaters Anonymous: 651-408-5681. Registration: Aaron 651-298-5493, ext. 211, or 12, Mu Daiko: Taiko Drumming. e-mail [email protected]. PARK SQUARE THEATRE: American Family: MAD HATTER ACOUSTIC JAM: Thursdays, 6:30- West Seventh Girl Scout Cadets: April THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM through April 7. World premiere of a contemporary 8pm. Live music and games. Free. 943 W. Seventh. 2, 6:30-8pm. Sixth and seventh grade girls SHAKESPEARE (Abridged): April 5-28 at Camp look at African-American identity told through the participate in leadership, teamwork, cultural story of an interracial family. Doubt: A Parable, BACH SOCIETY OF MINNESOTA 2012 SEASON: Bar and Cabaret, 490 N. Robert St., St. Paul. Actors See bachsocietymn.org for details. activities, crafts and community service. Call Theater of Minnesota presents an energetic romp Apr. 20-May 13. Call 651-291-7005 or see Laura Carlson, 651-330-0386 to register. through each of Shakespeare’s 37 plays, concluding parksquaretheatre.org. 20 West 7th Place, St Paul. COWLES CENTER FOR DANCE AND THE with the world’s shortest performance of Hamlet. JUNGLE THEATER: Apr. 6-May 13, The Pain and PERFORMING ARTS: 528 Hennepin, Minneapolis. WEST 7TH FAMILY CENTER BrownPaperTickets.com or 800-838-3006. Info at 612-206-3600 or thecowlescenter.org. the Itch, a vicious new comedy. jungletheater.com A program of the West Seventh Community Center ST. PAUL CENTRAL LIBRARY SATURDAY LIVE! or 612-822-7063—2951 Lyndale, Mpls. WEST 7TH COMMUNITY CENTER at the Linwood-Monroe School, 810 Palace Ave. Programs start at 11:15am. 90 W. Fourth. www. LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY: 265 Oneida, 298-5493. M-F, 8:30am-5pm. See west7th.org or call 651-298-5493. sppl.org. Apr. 7: Loki Puppet Players present through Apr. 8. Children’s Theatre Company : Free Drop-In Playroom and Playground: Mon The Poetry of Puppetry. Apr. 14: Folk music with presents a story of true friendship. Pippi Support, Referral and Care Management An ongoing service to help individuals and families through Fri, 9am-noon year round. Enjoy an indoor Ten Penny Tunes. Apr. 21: Live animals discuss Longstocking: Apr. 24-June 10. Information at access community resources. Call Sarah Granger playroom and outdoor playground for children what animals do in springtime. Three Rivers Park childrenstheatre.org or 612-874-0400. Located at for appointment: 651-298-5493, ext. 215. infant to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. District. Apr. 28: Brodini Comedy Magic Show. 2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis. Bridge to Benefits: An ongoing service to Parent-Child Yoga: Apr. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 10- SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA SENIOR CAPITAL CRIMES: THE ST. PAUL GANGSTER determine eligibility for public programs. Call 11am at West Seventh Family Center, Linwood- TUESDAYS: Apr. 3 & 17, $28 senior (age 60 plus) MUSICAL: Apr. 21-May 20 at History Theatre, 30 Sarah for appt: 651-298-5493, ext. 215. Monroe School, 810 Palace. ticket includes 11am Omnitheater showing, gallery 10th St. E. Song, dance and a dose of dark humor Fare for All Discounted Grocery Distribution: Parent-Child Music: Apr. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 9:45- admission, free coffee and bakery item at Java that explores the crazy days of St. Paul’s infamous April 13, 10am-noon. Affordable groceries $10-30. 10:30am. West 7th Family Center. Lab, and 10% Explore Store discount. 120 W. past. 651-292-4323 or historytheatre.com. Info: Cathalina Young: 651-298-5493, ext. 218. Kellogg. 651-221-9444 or smm.org. Circle of Parents: April 23 & 30, 5:30- PALACE REC YOUTH ACTIVITES ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH ANNUAL SPRING 781 Palace, 651-298-5677, stpaul.gov/parks. SAMPLE NIGHT LIVE: Apr. 4, 7pm at History DINNER: Apr. 22, 11am-2pm, 550 W7th. Roast 7pm. Parent Support Group meets at West 7th Community Center. Participation free with free Theatre, 30 10th St. E. Free with library card. beef or roast pork dinner, $14/$5 (under 12). Rec Check Free After School Program: Daily Preview 12 performing arts events: theater, dance, 651-224-0228 or saintmark.info. St. Mark’s 56th child care and light dinner provided for $3/family. Register: Sarah, 651-298-5493, ext. 215. 3-6pm. Arts & crafts, homework help, reading; music, puppetry, improv, poetry slammers. remains a very important yearly fundraising event gym games, outdoor play and fitness fun. Snack that draws a large crowd from the community. Family Lawyer: April 11, 8:30-10:30am. David GIGANTIC GARAGE SALE: April 12 (noon-7pm) Burns Law office, LLC, offers free one-time legal provided. Registration required — call the Center. & 13 (10am-2pm). Czech and Slovak Sokol PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING MEETING: Apr. advice regarding family law. Must call 651-298- Register for Summer Activities: To view Minnesota offers something for everyone! Great 24, 11:30am, Jewish Family Services, 1633 West 5493 to schedule appointment. citywide activities brochure visit stpaul.gov/parks prices and the best deals in the West End on books, 7th. Please contact Joe McKenzie, 651-690-8910. West 7th Cinema: “Hop” April 27, 6-8:15pm. and click “Register for Programs.” Also accepted in clothing, kitchen and household items, garage and person at recreation centers during normal facility THOMAS IRVINE DODGE NATURE CENTER: For Free movie and low-cost concessions (hot dogs, yard tools, records, CDs, DVDs, toys and games, popcorn and pizza). Children must be with hours. 651-266-6400. holiday decorations, collectibles, jewelry, and more. information on April programs and events see Get Fit with St. Paul Parks & Rec in 2012! If dodgenaturecenter.org or call 651-455-4531. someone age 13+. Upstairs, C.S.P.S. Hall, 383 Michigan at West 7th, Free Immigration Law Consultations: April you live/work in St. Paul, get $30 annual membership 651-290-0542 or sokolmn.org. MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA 2012 SEASON: 18, 3-5pm. Free service by Leslie Guyton of Guyton (indoor walking tracks and fitness rooms. Sign-up CHILDREN’S ECOARTS FESTIVAL: Apr. 28, noon- Information at minnesotaorchestra.org; box office Law Firm. Must preregister: 651-298-5493. at Battle Creek, Conway, Dayton’s Bluff, Edgcumbe, 5pm, Harriet Island. The Children’s EcoArts Festival 612-371-5656. Apr. 11-14, Beethoven’s Sixth Women’s Health Fair: Apr. 21, 10am-1pm. Hillcrest, Oxford, Jimmy Lee, Linwood, Martin Luther features live music, dance, and storytelling by Symphony (Pastoral). Free and a celebration for all women. Health & King, North Dale and Wellstone/El Rio Vista]. Info: local youth and adult performing groups, hands-on ST. PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 2012 SEASON: wellness exhibitors, workshops, health screenings, [email protected]. children’s cultural arts activities, professional artist See thespco.org or call 651-291-1144 for details. child care, lunch and door prizes.

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GOODELL RICHARD DINER ATTORNEY • Guardianship • Real Estate 651-224-4037 1211 Seventh St W, St Paul & • [email protected] 1284 Fort Road St. Paul Naturally beautiful flowers & plants OFFice HOuRS: M-F 8AM-6PM • SAT 9AM-12PM 651-647-5750 Great Prices Local Delivery 1539 Grand Ave. 945 Randolph Ave • St. Paul, MN 55102 St. Paul, MN 55105 St. Paul Automotive 651-291-2655 651-699-5472 Committed to Excellence Approved “Top Shop” Foreign • Domestic MICHAEL C. BLACK ATTORNEY AT LAW 651-222-2587 265 W. 7th St .• St. Paul, MN 55102 651-298-0956 (2 blocks west of the Xcel Energy Center) HOURS: MON-FRI 7AM-5PM 910 Randolph Ave • St. Paul APRIL 2012 COMMUNITY REPORTER 11 to your hose bib faucet. A hard freeze with neighborhood wanderings the hose attached could damage the faucet. In the vegetable garden, remember some seed packets say you can plant as soon as the soil can be worked. Is your vegetable St Paul Public Library Grant Supports garden ready to go from last fall and now with soil thawed and snow gone the soil can New Resource Development be worked? The traditional test is if a soil ball The Otto Bremer VIEWS readily falls apart the soil is okay to work. If Foundation has it is a sticky mud clump it is too soon. FROM THE GARDEN If you are ready and the soil is ready, I say awarded a $468,000 By Kent Petterson grant to the Friends go for it. This could be a great year for you of the St. Paul Public to gain a much better understanding of cool Library, to be used weather vegetable crops. So go ahead and by the Library My, my — this week record temperatures put your cool weather plant seeds in the to help address are being set and the snow is gone in ground, they will germinate when it is their the impact of the our yards. The snowdrops and crocus time. If you have hardened off started plants persistently difficult are blooming and plants are emerging give them a try too. Of course, if a foot of economic conditions everywhere. Buds are getting fat on flowering snow comes along who knows, but if you go on the lives of vul- trees and shrubs. Is nature still going to give the next step and provide a hoop tunnel for nerable people, espe- us a few days of subfreezing temperatures protection you will be on the way to fabulous cially those living in and a few inches of snow? A hard freeze results. This might be the perfect year for poverty. Grants also seems likely since the average last day of some crops like lettuce, spinach and all the provide opportuni- frost, depending on your source, is any time cole crops like kale, broccoli, cabbage, and ties for people living up to May 21. A freeze of blossoms of our kohlrabi. Onions from sets and started plants in poverty to access flowering woodies would be an esthetic loss, would be preferred. Onions from seed will the tools, skills, con- but it would be especially devastating for our produce a late crop. Leeks from seed at this nections and other apple trees and their crop. point are only for the most skilled. resources they need Many are starting cleanup in their yards The adventure begins anew this year, good to begin to change and gardens. Seems like a good idea to me luck and good gardening to you. their situation over since our soil and lawns are relatively dry. A The West End Gardeners have a great free the long term. little supplementary water might help this garden tour planned for this year on Father’s The grant will Ask Librarian Lisa Hage to tell you the story of the story cloth! spring, especially if your plants didn’t go into Day weekend, Saturday June 16. Keep the build the Library’s this open and dry winter well watered. Be day open and join us for a chance to meet forefront of a number of innovative pro- neighbors and save some gas. capacity to provide resources and assis- grams in these difficult economic times, careful though about leaving a hose attached tance to unemployed people looking for and we are glad to support those efforts.” work, especially those confronting barri- “We’re absolutely honored to be named ers of culture and language. Specific proj- a grant recipient of the Otto Bremer Fifth Annual West End Neighbors Garden Tour ects to be supported include providing Foundation,” said Kit Hadley, Library additional computer classes in multiple Director. “This is a significant award for languages in the community, expand- the St. Paul Public Library and allows us ing a work/study program to enhance to provide critical services in high need. job search and digital literacy services, We are very grateful.” improving the capacity to handle materi- Since 1944, the Otto Bremer Founda- als expeditiously so staff can spend more tion has assisted people in achieving full time assisting patrons, and supporting economic, civic and social participa- the Library’s collection budget. tion in and for the betterment of their “Libraries are becoming increas- communities. Otto Bremer’s vision and ingly more important and sophisticated longstanding commitment to communi- resources for people looking to improve ties during and after the Great Depression their circumstances,” said Charlotte John- are carried forward today through the son, a trustee of the Foundation. “The Foundation’s work in the places that are Saint Paul Public Library has been at the homes and neighbors to Bremer banks. Wallace Foundation Award to Strengthen Sprockets The Wallace Foundation is a national ways they engage children and will help philanthropy that seeks to improve educa- them learn more effectively. Reliable data tion and enrichment for disadvantaged will let the city expand data systems to children. The foundation has an unusual allow already existing programs to share approach: funding projects to test inno- information about what children are doing vative ideas for solving important social after school and during the summer. This problems, conducting research to find out will help to track students’ academic, social what works and what doesn’t and to fill key and emotional growth over time. These knowledge gaps — and then communicat- funds will also help parents and youth find ing the results to help others. after school and summer programs that fit The Foundation maintains an online their interests with an improved on-line library of lessons at wallacefoundation. program locator. org about what it has learned, including “Research tells us that more children Sometimes it’s the fine details that complete a garden experience. knowledge from its current efforts aimed and teens can get access to high-quality at: strengthening educational leadership after-school experiences when communities The West End Gardeners, sponsored parsonage garden, and a demonstration to improve student achievement; helping coordinate the work of the many different by the Fort Road Federation, are offering garden at the West Seventh Community disadvantaged students gain more time for groups involved,” said Nancy Devine, direc- their fifth annual free West End Neigh- Center by the Healthy West Seventh learning through summer learning and an tor of communities at Wallace. “We want to bors Garden Tour Saturday June 16, 10 initiative. extended school day and year; enhancing encourage more cities to adopt this system- a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour is approximately Map booklets will be available in the out-of-school time opportunities; and build- building approach, and one of the things from Smith Ave. to 35E along West Sev- neighborhood before the tour and self- ing appreciation and demand for the arts. we can expect to see is more cooperation enth Street. Come and get to know the guiding maps will be distributed at three St. Paul has been awarded a grant of between schools and after-school programs fabulous West End of St. Paul. locations the day of the tour. Those sites $765,000 to strengthen its efforts to pro- as they collaborate to better the education Returning to the tour this year will are Mississippi Market at 1500 West Sev- vide its youth with more high-quality after of our neediest urban kids.” be Bruce Peterson’s collection of Bonsai enth, Mancini’s Steak House 531 West school programs. St. Paul is one of nine cities selected by filling his entire back yard. Of the nearly Seventh and The Fort Road Federation The city will use the grant to make high- Wallace for this four-year initiative. The sixty gardens that have appeared in past 974 West Seventh. A day-of-the-tour quality after school programs available to other cities are: Baltimore, Denver, Fort tours, this garden generated the most plant sale of plant divisions from neigh- more children and teens by more formally Worth, Grand Rapids, Jacksonville, Louis- comments. Of sixteen gardens included borhood gardens and started plants will knitting-together the municipal agen- ville, Nashville and Philadelphia– all cities are a wonderful cottage garden, vegeta- be held at the Federation parking lot. cies, schools, nonprofit youth programs where at least half of public school students ble gardens, an edible landscape, home Please consult the tour website at for- and other institutions vital to providing qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. gardens, a church parking lot garden, a troadfederation.org/garden. these services, an approach Wallace calls “system-building.” Specifically, the funds will be used to WHOLE WIDE WORLD @ WEST 7TH PUBLIC LIBRARY LISA HAGE, West Seventh Librarian strengthen the city’s Sprockets data system spring cleaning? and improve the quality of out-of-school- Don’t forget your carpet. time programs offered through network partners (including the West 7th Commu- NatureWise nity Center). A modest part of the budget will be used to attract parents and youth to the program locator and encourage more par- ticipation in out-of-school-time programs. Mayor Coleman, who has been a leader SPRING IS COMING WEST 7TH LIBRARY HOURS in concern for children in and after school, Spring Is Coming — up right under your feet. Mon 12:30-8pm. Tue 11:30am-5:30pm. remarked, “Learning doesn’t end with the Now it’s planting time and cleaning time! Box Wed 10am-5:30pm. Thu 12:30-8pm. school day. The future of St. Paul lies in the up all that stuff you don’t use, the tchotchkes Fri 10am-5:30pm. Closed weekends, holidays. success of our youth, most of whom spend that collect dust and the clothes that you don’t Info: 651-298-5516 the majority of their time outside of the wear anymore — send them to a re-use shop, classroom. We have great out-of-school- like the very cool and local St. Vincent de Paul ing, decluttering, planting shrubs, organizing time programs in place, made easily accessi- SUPERIOR CARPET & store. Take down the curtains, turn the mat- tresses, fold up the heavy blankets, wipe off your life — libraries have it all. Dust off the ble through Sprockets, and this grant means UPHOLSTERY CLEANING we can make those programs and Sprockets the shelves — and then you can play outside! cobwebs in your brains and enjoy a free class, even better and even more accessible.” Serving Ramsey, Anoka & Hennepin County Pull the old dead stuff, dig in some new plants, or join a book club (Books and Bars and Beer!). independently owned & operated Funds will be used to focus on two areas put in rows of seeds, show the crazy gambler’s Brush up on your languages, spiff up your — gathering reliable data and improving 651- faith that all gardeners possess. resumé, there’s so much free stuff that you can 341-0933 The library can find books for all your spring do in the St. Paul libraries. program quality. These funds will pay for www.naturewisechemdry.com educating youth programs to improve the needs. Books about housecleaning, seed start- The Volunteers of W7th and Sara and Lisa

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