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Bang! www.parkbugle.org December 2012 Big name, small Bugle footprint for new brewing company. Page 3 Barley genome? Done U professor makes news as genome-mapping is completed, opening doors to drought- and disease-resistant crops and tastier beer

By Judy Woodward down to size, Muehlbauer adds that barley is far from the most complex St. Anthony Park resident was in plant genome. In fact, for plant the news recently for a discovery A science, you could say that that could potentially influence completing the barley genome is things as seemingly unrelated as the something of a warm-up act for the health of the world’s fourth-largest real brass ring of crop sequencing. cereal crop, agriculture’s response to “The barley genome is only global warming and the taste of beer. one-third as big as the wheat Prof. Gary Muehlbauer, 49, genome,” he notes. who holds the Endowed Chair in Why wheat and barley have so Molecular Genetics Research and much more genetic material than Education at the University of humans is a mystery of science. Minnesota, was part of an “There’s more repetitive DNA international team that completed between the genes,” says the sequencing of the barley genome. Muehlbauer. “No one really knows Published results of their research yet what these redundancies mean.” Too many “provide a detailed overview of the Meanwhile, there’s lots of work functional portions of the barley Santas to be done in applying the discoveries genome, the order and structure of of barley sequencing to crop most of its 32,000 genes,” according No matter the improvement. Muehlbauer is the to a university statement. decade(or century), organizer of a large-scale project To put things in perspective, designed to develop wheat and barley Santa has always Muehlbauer says that, although the varieties suited to our changing needed a lot of help. humble barley genome contains climate. There are 55 scientists at 18 about the same number of genes as Page 5 research institutions working on the the human genome, it’s twice as big Triticeae Coordinated Agricultural as ours. And if that isn’t enough to Prof. Gary Muehlbauer was part of an international team that completed the sequencing of the barley genome. Photo by Lori cut our anthropocentric pretensions Barley genome to 6 Hamilton A wonderful life Banker, arts advocate, community-builder, Andy Boss’s long career has touched all corners of the city

By Kristal Leebrick the theater’s $4.2 million “Next friends and colleagues in St. Paul, it Anthony Park neighborhood, Boss’s Stage” campaign. was a tribute to a career that touched home for most of his life. hat’s the key to good The event was billed as part of nearly every corner of the city—from Held at Park Midway Bank on Wleadership? “Get to know the last leg of Park Square’s capital public housing, education and the Como Avenue, the event’s guests people,” says Andy Boss. And over campaign, but for many of Boss’s arts to many institutions in the St. included three past St. Paul mayors his long career as a bank president, and the current mayor, Chris arts supporter and community Coleman. During the party, a scroll leader, the 80-year-old Boss insists was unrolled from the bank’s second that it is the relationships built floor that contained the names of between people that gets things done. nearly 60 nonprofits where Boss Boss—the former president of served as a founder, director, officer St. Anthony Park Bank (now Park or funder, and sometimes, all four. Midway Bank), founder of the St. That two-story resume spanned Christmas Bird Anthony Park Community education—Minnesota State Foundation and the guy who in Colleges and Universities, Voyageur Count 1974 initiated the newspaper you are Outward Bound School, Friends of now reading—was honored on Oct. the St. Paul Public Library— 23 at a celebratory event for a It’s the longest- government—St. Paul Public fundraising campaign for Park Housing Agency, St. Paul Port running citizen Square Theatre’s new 200-seat Andy science project. Authority, St. Paul Riverfront Boss Thrust Stage. A longtime Park Corp.—and St. Anthony Park Square subscriber and donor, Boss serves on the steering committee for Andy and Linda Boss in a family photo taken about three years ago. Page 17 Andy Boss to 12

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Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. For more information email Station (Green Line) signage. Como Park St. Anthony Park [email protected]. The District 12 Community Council Photos will become the property The District 10 Como Community City Hall has new solar panels of the St. Anthony Park District Council meets at 7 p.m. the third Lauderdale meets on the second Thursday of each Join the City of Falcon Heights in month at 7 p.m. at South St. Anthony Council but any use will include Tuesday of the month at the Como celebrating City Hall’s new solar The Lauderdale City Council meets on Recreation Center (SSA), 890 Cromwell photo credit for the photographer. Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington panel roof on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 9 the second and fourth Tuesday of the Ave. The district’s Land Use Committee Email your photos to Lauren at Parkway. a.m. The ceremony, which will take month at 7:30 p.m. at Lauderdale City meets on the first Thursday of the month [email protected]. place at Falcon Heights City Hall, Hall, 1891 Walnut St. at 7 p.m. at SSA. The Energy Resilience New board members join council 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave., will Group meets at 7 p.m. on the third Snow emergency information Four incumbents and three new include remarks from elected Lions Club Christmas tree sales Thursday of the month. Email The program “Understanding Snow board members were elected to officials, a solar panel demonstration benefit community organizations [email protected] to find out the location Emergency” educates viewers on District 10 on Tuesday, Oct. 16. and refreshments. The Lions Club of Falcon each month. The Environment Commit- what to do with their vehicles when Chris Harkness, an at-large Heights/Lauderdale will celebrate its tee meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednes- a snow emergency is board member, was elected as vice Solar panel workshop 26th year of selling Christmas trees day of the month at SSA. declared. Viewers can learn about the chair of the council. Immediately after the solar panel this year. Visit the club at different rules that the cities of Ted Blank, an at-large board celebration, residents can attend a Community Park at the corner of Get involved Minneapolis and St. Paul have so member, was elected as treasurer. solar panel workshop at City Hall at Roselawn and Cleveland. They are Want to know the latest about St. they can avoid getting their cars Kim Moon, a sub-district 2 10 a.m. open evenings and weekends starting Anthony Park and help clean up our ticketed and towed. board member, was re-elected for his Cooperative Energy Futures Friday, Nov. 23. Proceeds from the air and watershed, plan our The information, provided in position, and Kate Wilinski, a sub- (CEF) works with Applied Energy sale go to supporting many transportation options or bring eight languages, is available at district 3 board member was Innovations (AEI) to provide community organizations. creative enterprises to the http://www.echominnesota.org/libra re-elected to her position. residents with great deals on solar neighborhood? Join one of the St. ry/understanding-snow-emergency. New board members are Jackie electric installations by buying in Park & Community Involvement Anthony Park committees or task To receive the program on Gulbranson, Ted James and Mary bulk. Committee needs new members forces. All you need to do to become DVD, contact Dave Hunt at Michalski. Learn more about the bulk-buy Join the Lauderdale Park and a member is attend three meetings. [email protected]. Board members who stepped savings, financing options and how Community Involvement Find the full list of opportunities down from the council are Panod to reduce the costs and streamline the Committee (PCIC) and help plan at http://sapcc.org/getinvolved. Don’t leave packages in your car Klongtruatroke, vice chair; Penny process at the workshop. city events such as It’s holiday season again, which Spence, treasurer; and Ron Edlund, To attend the workshop, please Snow*Commotion, the city’s winter Photos wanted means gifts galore. Please remember Jody McCardle and Betsy Wehrwein, RSVP your name and number of festival in January, the citywide What images do you think represent to move your packages to the trunk all at-large. people attending with you to garage sale in May, Music Under the St. Anthony Park? when leaving your car on the street [email protected]. Trees in June and July, and more. Send your photos (high to prevent break-ins. The St. Paul Space may be limited. If you The committee meets the first resolution—at least 300 dpi; .jpg, .tif Police Department offers more Falcon Heights have questions regarding the details or the third Monday of the month. or .eps) to be added to a photo library holiday-safety tips on its website, mn- The Falcon Heights City Council meets of the workshop please email Contact City Hall, 651-792-7650, and perhaps selected to help visually stpaul.civicplus.com/index.aspx?NI the second and fourth Wednesday of each [email protected] to find out more. represent the community within the D=2309. month at 7 p.m. at Falcon Heights City om or call 612-568-2334. Raymond Avenue or Westgate

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Cutting the ribbon to celebrate the finished project are, from left, Jamez Smith, program assistant for Transit for Livable Communities; Steve Sanders, alternative transportation manager for the University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation Services; Debra Bloom, engineer and assistant public works director for the City of Roseville; Barb Thoman, executive director for Transit for Livable Communities; Roseville Mayor Dan Roe; Falcon Heights Mayor Peter Lindstrom; and Bri Whitcraft, special projects coordinator for Transit for Livable Communities. Photo by Lori Hamilton New bike paths connect communities Falcon Heights, Roseville and B) and new on-street bike lanes on $1.3 million from Bike Walk Twin Lauderdale residents celebrated the Fairview Avenue (between County Cities, a program of Transit for opening of new bicycle and Road B and Larpenteur Avenue), Livable Communities, and $330,000 pedestrian pathways at a ribbon- along Larpenteur Avenue (past the of local funding. cutting ceremony on the University Gibbs Museum) and along Gortner The Nov. 1 community of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus on Avenue (between Larpenteur Avenue celebration included local food and Nov. 1. and Dan Patch Avenue, which is part beverages from Mim’s Café, the St. The $1.5 million project of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds). Paul Classic Cookie Co. and Peace includes wider sidewalks on both The project also provided new traffic Coffee. Attendees also participated in sides of Fairview Avenue (between signals, street trees and benches. a group bike ride along the new County Road B2 and County Road The project was funded through routes. DECEMBER 2012 n PARK BUGLE 3

HOME (GROWN) BREW New beer maker using locally sourced materials for its building and its beer

By Kristal Leebrick

Sandy and Jay Boss Febbo are bringing a new meaning to the word “microbrew.” Their 1,300-square-foot brew house at 2320 Capp Road is “small by design,” said Sandy Boss Febbo. “We are a super-small building with Grown in the mountains of Honduras. a small footprint.” The Boss Febbos are committed Delivered fresh to your door by to environmental sustainability in the Velasquez family. their new venture, Bang Brewing Co., slated to open in late February. A great holiday gift! The couple’s penchant toward that d Shade-grown d Hand-picked d d shows in the size of the building and Sun-dried Fair trade the materials they have used to build www.vfamilycoffee.com it. [email protected] / 651.587.5356 The corrugated metal structure, designed by Geoffrey Warner at Alchemy Architects on Raymond Avenue in south St. Anthony Park, “is partial pre-fab and incorporated a number of repurposed materials,” Sandy said. The brewery’s driveway contains reclaimed wood from the parkway near the Mill City ruins in downtown Minneapolis. The wood was sourced from Wood from the Hood, a Minneapolis company that reclaims discarded wood and trees from urban neighborhoods. Both Jay and Sandy work downtown and commuted by car and bicycle on West River Parkway for years before it was paved with concrete, she said. Using oak planks Sandy and Jay Boss Febbo say Bang Brewing Co.’s new 1,300- that had been used to build that square-foot building is “small by design.” Photo by Lori Hamilton familiar section of the road and the adjacent bike and walk paths for the brewery’s driveway and window and grains that Bang will use in its water use and “we are committed to bucks “was a fun serendipity,” Sandy beers. “It’s a ways off, but we’re utilizing wind-powered energy,” said. “We also reclaimed a neighbor’s hopeful,” Sandy said. Sandy said. “We will be working to cedar fence for some of our interior Bang Brewing plans to use only incorporate even more sustainable wall trim and picked up a used door organic ingredients, said Jay Boss features as we go.” for our cold room.” Febbo, but sourcing those Jay began brewing beer in 1993, The building, which resembles ingredients locally isn’t easy. While while Sandy was caretaking an uncle’s a grain bin, will be landscaped with a they can get organic malt in home. “The kitchen had a large barley field. “Our intent is to show Wisconsin, the hops will come from industrial stove,” Sandy said. “When the cycle of barley growth, including California, Sandy said. “Organic Jay saw it, he said, ‘I could brew beer potential crop rotation, while we hops is difficult to produce,” she said, on that.’” rebuild the soil on our lot,” Sandy but noted that the University of He bought his first brewing kit said. They are consulting with Minnesota is doing a study on from Northern Brewer on Grand Driftless Organics, a community- regional hop growing and bringing Avenue (he still has the receipt) and supported agriculture (CSA) farm more of it into Minnesota and began a hobby that spurred a kitchen near Soldiers Grove, Wis., on the Wisconsin. redesign in the Boss Febbo home in landscaping and are in talks with the In line with the small footprint, State of Home brew to 6 farm about growing the organic hops the brew house is designed to reduce Cha-Ching. Speed limit on 280 back to 55 mph

By Anne Holzman intersections. reduction of the speed limit,” he said. Jim Roehrenbach, Agent Get discounts up to 40%*. “When that was designated as Asked whether noise had been The speed limit has been increased to a detour route,” Erickson said, “the studied, Erickson said that would not 55 miles per hour on the southern entire stretch was down to 50.” He be included in a MNDOT speed section of Trunk Highway 280, five said the new limit was posted Aug. study. years after the collapse of the I-35W 22, 2007. The speed limit is still at the bridge led to speed reductions to He added that it was “kind of an slightly lower 50 mph on the improve safety while 280 was used as oversight” that the speed limit didn’t northern end of 280, as it has been an alternate route for 35W traffic. go back up sooner after the new I- since the highway was built, except Chad Erickson, an engineer 35W bridge opened in September during construction projects, he said. with the Minnesota Department of 2008. Gaye Larson, who lives on Transportation, said the speed limit A speed study was done in fall Bourne Avenue in St. Anthony Park before the bridge collapse was at 50 2011 “to make sure it was and has worked with neighbors for mph in the northern stretch around appropriate” to put the limit back up, years to get the state to reduce noise the Broadway Avenue traffic signal Erickson said. The study measured from the freeway, said she was not and 55 mph in the southern section, driver impact and safety. “It indicated aware of the speed limit change. where there are ramps instead of speeds were not reduced with the Speed limit to 10 4 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2012

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Buglewww.parkbugle.org Dump the ‘bargain’ mentality, invest locally P.O. Box 8126 St. Paul, MN 55108 www.parkbugle.org Exit polls during the Nov. 6 election showed the economy remains a top who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions. 651-646-5369 concern for voters, as gas prices and unemployment continue to rank high on their worry lists. 4. Keeping dollars in the local economy Editor As lawmakers head to Washington to deal with the fiscal cliff, we can do Compared to chain stores, locally owned businesses recycle a much larger Kristal Leebrick our part here, at home, to give the economy a jolt: shop local. share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole 651-646-5369 Consumers can bolster their local economy by supporting the businesses community. [email protected] in their communities. 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Subscriptions and Billing as schools and libraries, bank at the local banks and advertise in the local news Fariba Sanikhatam, media. And they contribute to vibrant, walkable town centers that reduce 8. Environmental sustainability Business Manager the need to use cars while shopping. Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town centers, which 612-382-3074 The Institute for Local Self-Reliance, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit in turn are essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air [email protected] organization working to strengthen independent businesses and local and water pollution. economies, lists its Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses Calendar Submissions (reprinted with permission): 9. Competition [email protected] A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to 1. Local character and prosperity ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. 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Some will be tall and some nose that he didn’t have the other short, some will be black, some will Santa Claus night.” have Brooklyn accents, some will North Pole Come Home to St. Anthony Park “He put that on with makeup; have breath that smells like your it’s called a beauty mark.” parents after an English faculty party, He’ll be glad to hear from you. “But it wasn’t beautiful; it was some will have tattoos, some will be ugly—” animated and, yes, some will be Adam Granger lives with his wife, son, By then we were in our female. And, other than the red suits dog and cat in St. Anthony Park. He is driveway. in which they are clad, the only a regular contributor to the Park Bugle. “Go next door and borrow common thread is that they will all something from the Bells.” claim to be Santa, which, of course, “But—” can’t possibly be true. Slam! And Mom was safely in So what’s a kid to think? Well, the house, saved by the Bells. let’s start with what we know and The following week, Santa work backward from there: Santa is appeared yet again, this time on real and lives at the North Pole and television with 3-D Danny. Dan D. delivers presents to good boys and Dynamo was a kiddie star on WKY- girls on Christmas Eve. Those are the TV who, along with his faithful facts. And all of those other Santas? robot companion, Bazark, was Well, of course, they aren’t Santa. But always doing things like stopping then, why doesn’t the real Santa sue meteors from hitting the earth. This the fake ones? Well, because Santa Two story condo with two bedrooms and day, 3-D Danny was on the surface isn’t litigious. 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Home brew from 3 2005 and now a new brewery on what was an undeveloped parcel of land just east of the Raymond Avenue railroad bridge in south St. Anthony Park. Sandy Boss Febbo is quite familiar with the neighborhood. She’s the niece of Andy Boss (see our story on him on page 1), retired president of St. Anthony Park Bank (now Park Midway Bank). Her father, Gary, was Andy’s brother. Her great- grandfather, Andrew Boss, was one of the founders of the bank. Initially, the brewery will be open one or two weeknights and on Saturday afternoons, Sandy said. When customers visit the tasting room, they will be seated in the middle of the brewery, along with the sacks of grain and all the equipment needed to mash, boil and ferment the ingredients that go into beer. The couple’s full-time jobs contributed to the naming of their brew. Jay is a software engineer at Wells Fargo. Sandy is an executive art producer at Carmichael Lynch. The name for their new venture “has a layered meaning” that fell out of both of their industries, Sandy said. The logo for the beer will be a stylized exclamation point, a nod to both computer culture and typography, where an exclamation point is called a “bang.” Alchemy Architect’s drawing of the “As Jay began his numbering brewing the beer, said the company’s Bang Brewing Co. building above system for his homebrews, he always first release will be a very pale ale depicts the landscaping, which will started his file-naming convention called “Neat.” be a field of barley. John P. with a bang instead of a hash tag,” Sandy admits that she’s biased Swanson took the photo at left on Sandy said. when it comes to her husband’s beers, Nov. 9. The building was Bang Brewing will focus on “but his beers are good,” she said. scheduled to be completed in the American ales. Jay, who will be first week of December.

Barley genome from 1 we can zoom in on those lines that because of a nasty, moisture-loving, annihilation and a return of the 1918 Pullman, Wash., where his father was Project (TCAP). confer specific traits—like drought fungal pathogen that causes a plant flu pandemic. There is Ugan99, for a plant scientist at Washington State “For the TCAP,” Muehlbauer tolerance. You can identify types of disease called fusarium head blight. example, a pathogen discovered in University specializing in pea and says, “the barley genome sequence genes important for different traits, Apart from damage it does to the Uganda in 1999. “Eighty to 90 lentil breeding. Muehlbauer will be quite useful and a powerful and then assess them in standard field crop, fusarium causes uncontrolled percent of barley and wheat remembers the day in 1982 when his tool to increase the efficiency of trials.” vomiting in humans and animals worldwide is susceptible to this,” father decided to buy a computer. A barley breeding. Resistance to dry conditions has that consume the grain. Muehlbauer says, and a big enough teenager at the time, Muehlbauer “Once we have the sequence, a special value for barley cultivation, “It’s a huge problem,” says outbreak could conceivably devastate says, “we laughed. Why would he Muehlbauer. “All the barley world grain supplies. need a computer? But [my father]

. www.justiceformaryanddan.comwww.justiceformaryanddan.comwww.justiceformaryanddan.c [cultivation] is moving to drier places Scientists like Muehlbauer are was convinced that he would need it where the fungus is not so much of a clearly in the frontlines of the global in his future.” August 27th 2008 problem.” Twenty years ago, for struggle against agricultural disease, His dad was right, of course, example, Minnesota had 10 times as but happily that’s not the only use and Muehlbauer and his graduate Mari lost her leg! many acres growing barley than it that they will find for the barley students spend plenty of time does now. Barley cultivation has genome. Basic barley rarely finds its generating computer data these days. Dan's legs were crushed! shifted to drier regions in the way onto the supper menu. Aside Still, an observer senses that much of You could be next! Dakotas and Canada. from the occasional can of beef and his enthusiasm is reserved for what he The newly mapped genome barley soup, it’s hardly a household calls “wet lab” work, assessing the www.justiceformaryanddan.com may hold the key to eventually staple. “There’s too much chaff in results of breeding experimentation. developing a strain of fusarium- barley and it goes off-color really His most satisfying professional

n.comwww.justiceformaryanddan a dd ormaryan f ce ti us j an.comwww. dd ormaryan f ce ti us j omwww. resistant barley. Currently, there is no quickly,” says Muehlbauer. moments come “when my students completely resistant barley strain, but But barley has another, far more and post-doc[tural fellows] come up there are strains that show partial noteworthy, role in the Midwestern with new results that we can resistance. “The genome can show American diet. Although three- understand and interpret.” multiple gene sequences providing quarters of barley is used for animal Unfortunately, the scientific process some areas of resistance,” feed, a vital 20 percent of the crop being what it is, those interesting Muehlbauer says. Success might lie finds its way into beer. discoveries don’t occur all that in combining partially resistant Barley is a prime ingredient in frequently. strains. beer, and thanks to gene sequencing, “Science is never like a Eureka Fusarium is not the only disease there may one day be more savor in moment,” says Muehlbauer. “You threat to barley. “When the the suds. Muehlbauer is already can see the progression toward the environment changes,” says working with two microbreweries— result. It would be good if there was Muehlbauer, “the pathogens New Glarus of Wisconsin and Sierra always a new result every other Flying south for the winter? change.” Global warming, in other Nevada of California—to investigate week.” words, doesn’t merely overtax our air whether different lines of barley yield But reality is otherwise. “Every Take the Park Bugle with you. conditioning systems, create frequent different flavors in the beer. “We three years you get a result, and then megastorms and melt the polar ice want brewing companies to work you spend the next two years writing Subscriptions are just $30. caps. Talk with Muehlbauer long with us,” he says. it up.” Send your subscription request and payment to enough and you’ll learn about For Muehlbauer, crop Park Bugle, P.O. Box 8126, St. Paul MN 55108 potential vegetable threats that rank improvement is something of a Judy Woodward is a regular contributor right up there with nuclear family business. He grew up in to the Park Bugle. DECEMBER 2012 n PARK BUGLE 7

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Amy Unger poses in the children’s area of the St. Anthony Park Branch Library where the Alphabet Place is on display. Photo by Kristal Leebrick The ABCs of the light-rail line Interactive literacy project opens at St. Anthony Park Branch Library

By Kristal Leebrick variety of alphabet songs, multiple group describes placemaking as “the my Unger has been on a treasure board games—the Alphabet act of people coming together to SANTA CLAUS IS Ahunt since March. Matrix—to play and a treasure hunt change overlooked and undervalued That’s when the Falcon Heights where children will search for photos public and shared spaces into COMING TO TOWN! resident began walking the six miles of the 26 letters of the alphabet welcoming places where community of the Central Corridor in search of pasted in the book stacks and on gathers, supports one another and interesting letters to photograph and walls and posts in the children’s area thrives.” Santa & compile into a literary art project she of the library. “The idea of placemaking is calls the Alphabet Place. Children who find them all will more powerful than we understand,” Christmas Carol Starting at Highway 280 and receive a laminated bookmark Unger said. visit Milton heading east on University Avenue, featuring some of Unger’s In July, she traveled to New York Square Unger walked past the Capitol and photographs. City and had planned to take photos covered both sides of the street, The project was inspired by St. there of found letters, but she (at Como & Carter) taking snapshots of letters on Paul-based artist Debra Frasier’s use couldn’t do it. commercial and construction signs of found letters in her Alphabet “New York was not a reference Saturday, Dec. 1 — Tree lighting @ 5 p.m. and buildings. Forest at the Minnesota State Fair, point for my life,” she said. Unger, Monday, Dec. 10 —Storytelling @ 5:30 p.m. She sometimes formed her own where Unger volunteered last who was raised in the Prospect Park Monday, Dec. 17 —Storytelling @ 6:30 p.m. letters out of the bricks, nails and summer. Licensed as an elementary neighborhood of Minneapolis and chains she found amid the school teacher, Unger brought her recently moved back from California Admission is free, but we kindly request a donation of construction debris. education background into the to Minnesota said, “I made my place mittens or gloves to be donated to a local charity. Unger’s four-month trek along project, as well as her experience here. My trip helped me to place the avenue culminated in an working with her now-teenage son myself.” Space is limited. Reservations strongly suggested. interactive exhibit this summer at who went through years of vision Unger hopes the children who see the photos in the library will Milton Square / lower level / 2232 Carter Ave. Rondo Community Outreach therapy to help him coordinate his Email Heather at [email protected] Library in St. Paul. Titled the visual and motor skills. recognize that the letters are part of Alphabet Place, the exhibit featured The initial project at Rondo their place, too, and that they will see Unger’s photographs, interactive Library was funded through a the letters as familiar elements in alphabet board games for children to $1,000 grant from Irrigate, an artist- their communities or that they will play and an alphabet treasure hunt. led “placemaking” initiative that is recognize some of them on their own Alphabet Place is now at the St. bringing artists together with journeys on University Avenue and Anthony Park Branch Library. An businesses, organizations and recall the photographs at the library. 2375 Bourne Avenue opening of the hands-on exhibit will community groups along the Central “I want the kids to own the be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 1 Corridor to bring “color, art, surprise, alphabet,” she said. St. Anthony Park, $272,900 to 2 p.m. creativity and fun” to the The event will feature local communities along the light rail line, Kristal Leebrick is the editor of the Park guitarist Dawn Tanner playing a according to Irrigate’s website. The Bugle.

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Presented by Cerulean River Productions Como Curb Cleanup The Match Girl’s Gift: This year’s event gathers 1,290 bags and that means 11,610 pounds of leaves A Christmas Story were prevented from draining into Como Lake and the Mississippi River

ATHREEPENNY By Janna Caywood phosphorus from leaching out of the CLNN.org to complete an online leaves, as stormwater flows through survey. Or you can send an email to C them, and into storm sewers that HRISTMAS Como residents turned out in record [email protected] or call 651- drain to Como Lake and the Or The Legend of Nick the Saint numbers between Oct. 12 and 21 to 261-7416. Mississippi River. Como Lake is take part in the Como Curb We thank our many partners Performed on the Minnesota Centennial already degraded due to excessive Cleanup. The results for the fall 2012 who provided critical collaboration Showboat on Harriet Island in St. Paul phosphorus concentrations. effort: 1,290 bags. This is nearly and support for this project. We Nov. 23-Dec. 30, 2012 This year we determined, on double the record from fall 2011— especially want to thank Capitol average, a “bag” contained 9 pounds Tickets: $18-$12 671 bags. Thank you, Como Region Watershed District for of dry leaf litter. Multiply this by neighbors. providing generous grant funding. Dinner : $26.95-$14.75 1,290 and we come up with 11,610 The Como Curb Cleanup is an Our list of partners grows every pounds of leaves removed from our Doors open at 6 p.m. annual, communitywide effort to year. We are so awed by the street gutters. clean up leaves and other organic outpouring of support for this Reserve tickets at www.riverrides.com The Como Lake Neighbor debris from curbs and street gutters. citizen-led initiative. or 651-227-1100 Network is now working with the In doing this, residents prevent Thank you to the following: University of Minnesota, Capitol Capitol Region Watershed Region Watershed District and the District; Citizens League; District 10 Exceptional Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Community Council; District 6 to come up with a close Planning Council; City of St. Paul; Senior Living approximation of how many pounds Amy Brendmoen, Ward 5 City Just across from Como Park of phosphorus our one-week effort Heated underground parking Councilwoman; Ramsey County reasons to Two elevators prevented from entering our local Public Health; Veolia Environmental Small pets welcome waters. That number will be shared Services; Walters Recycling and 651-489-3392 at CLNN.org in early December. Refuse; Gene’s Disposal Services; 7 advertise in These results are remarkable. Corners Printing; Orchard They demonstrate how much Como Recreation; Hubert H. Humphrey the Park Bugle neighbors value Como Lake, and Job Corps; U of M Water Resource 5 they demonstrate the pollution- Students in Action; U of M Carlson prevention impact we can have as a School of Management grad community when we work students; Girl Scout Troop 53160; Community newspapers are collaboratively toward a shared goal. North Como Presbyterian Church; These results also demonstrate U of M Ecology, Evolution and readers’ choice for news and the willingness of Como citizens to Behavior (EEB) Club; Minnesota work in partnership with local Pollution Control Agency staff; advertising government in restoring Como Lake members of Como Lake Neighbor Readers in areas served by community to a healthy, stable condition. Network; Como block leaders; and newspapers with circulations of less than 15,000 COMO We are gathering feedback Como residents. BY THE LAKE about this year’s cleanup and ideas to prefer the community newspaper as their source of SENIOR APARTMENTS local news and advertising.* make next year’s effort even better. Janna Caywood is the lead organizer of 901 East Como Boulevard If you are a Como resident who the Como Lake Neighbor Network. St. Paul, MN 55103 1. 74% of those surveyed read a local newspaper each week participated in the effort, please go to and prefer the printed copy to the online version. 2. Those readers, on average, share their paper Come check out some of our favorite with 2.33 persons. cookbooks for the holidays. 3. 51% say they prefer to receive advertising through the newspaper instead of on the internet (11%)

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Speed limit from 3 Increased noise is associated scoring pavement so that tires run to mitigate noise in south St. with increased speed, but there are parallel to the lines. Anthony Park, she said. still ways the noise from the highway “We’ve asked them to do that, could be reduced in nearby and it’s a really simple thing,” Larson Anne Holzman is a freelance writer residential areas, Larson said. said. who lives in St. Anthony Park. “We’ve always wanted tining Larson would like to see a sound done,” describing a method of wall near Energy Park Drive, as well,

Pelham from 9 Corridor has been a boom in “There are some recommendations neighbors to get in touch with the neighborhood initiatives to weigh in developing.” district council and join the on development along the line, and Some of those conversation. The transportation Our new St. Anthony Park is no exception. recommendations were laid out in an committee meets the third Monday We've address is: The Creative Enterprise Zone October district council presentation of each month at South St. Anthony 2057 Snelling Ave. N. looking to cultivate artistic by city public works staff member Recreation Center, 890 Cromwell Moved! Roseville enterprises near the Raymond station Mike Klassen, who reported on the Ave., and welcomes visitors. “is blossoming,” Fulner-Erickson Northwest Quadrant study. Other district council said. One of them, a proposal to committees would welcome more SOURCE COMICS & GAMES Neighbors have also kept an eye improve the interchange at Vandalia participation, too, said organizer 651-645-0386 www.sourcecandg.com on the St. Paul Public Works and I-94, could help keep trucks out Fulner-Erickson, who works as a Open 10:00am to 9:00pm Mon-Sat & Noon - 6:00 pm Sunday! Department’s Northwest Quadrant of residential areas, but Fulner- part-time organizer assisting Study, just completed, as well as the Erickson said it’s important to Executive Director Amy Sparks. ongoing West Midway Study that coordinate plans for the Charles Details of the community council’s the Department of Planning and Street bike route east of the work can be found at www.sapcc.org. D
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Amelia Earhart Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress

Earhart mystery still intrigues Como resident

of the “White Bird,” the plane such as signs of campfires, charred By Roger Bergerson piloted by two French aviators bones and freckle cream and hand attempting to cross the Atlantic in lotion that an American woman hen early news reports 1927. Had they been successful, would have seen in stores in the Wdepicted last July’s search for there would have been no reason for 1930s. Amelia Earhart, the vanished aviatrix, Charles Lindbergh’s subsequent In 1998, Spading traveled to as a failure, Kenton Spading knew attempt. Instead, the Frenchmen England to carry out archival that wasn’t necessarily the case. disappeared along with their craft research relating to bones found on Having participated in earlier and Spading took part in an Nikumaroro and turned over to expeditions sponsored by the unsuccessful effort to trace them that British authorities in 1940. He found International Group for Historic eventually led to Newfoundland. interesting data, but nothing that Aircraft Recovery, the Como resident In 1997, he joined the group’s conclusively linked the remains to Kenton Spading, co-author of Amelia Earhart’s Shoes understood that underwater imagery search for Earhart and Noonan, who either Earhart or Noonan. Photo by Roger Bergerson recorded in the South Pacific would went missing after leaving New Subsequently, Spading and three take months to analyze. Guinea bound for Hawaii. Earhart, colleagues co-authored Amelia Sure enough, in October the one of the most famous women of Earhart’s Shoes: Is the Mystery Solved? group announced there was a strong her era, was attempting to become The title is a tongue-in-cheek possibility that it had found the the first person to fly around the reference to yet another lead that landing gear from the Lockheed world at the equator, a distance of didn’t quite pan out. The book Electra 10E in which Earhart and 28,000 miles. chronicles the search for the aviatrix navigator Fred Noonan were flying (Earhart had a St. Paul and navigator, along with the twists when they disappeared in the South connection, having attended Central and turns in a detective story that’s Pacific on July 2, 1937. High School for her junior year in still evolving. “That’s the story of archeology, 1913-14, when her father was He’s kept in touch with the incremental gains,” Spading employed by the Great Northern aircraft recovery group and would observed. Railway.) like to participate again one day in A hydrologic civil engineer with The group’s interest centers on the Earhart search, although certainly the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, remote and uninhabited not for the creature comforts, because St. Paul District, Spading became Nikumaroro, a coral island that is there aren’t any. intrigued with the aircraft-recovery today part of the island nation of Things have changed, however. group after reading about its projects Kiribati. The hypothesis: Earhart and The expeditions have become so 20 years ago and wanted to Noonan landed on a reef there after expensive—July’s cost more than $2 participate himself. failing to find Howland Island, their million—that some volunteers now Even though the group’s refueling stop to the north, and are required to pay a substantial fee expeditions are staffed primarily by ultimately perished from unknown to go along. volunteers, not everyone who wants causes. “There’s still a core group with to go is accepted. Spading was judged (Spading acknowledges that specific skill sets that they need, but to be a good fit because of his there are competing theories about overall it will be harder for me to be technical and engineering the disappearance, the leading one involved,” he said, “especially because background. He specializes in being that the plane simply crashed the recent emphasis is on underwater computer analysis and remote into the ocean.) search expertise.” sensing technology. Plenty of circumstantial Initially, Spading participated in evidence has been discovered that a series of four expeditions in search supports the case for Nikumaroro, Earhart mystery to 21 12 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2012

Andy Boss from 1 institutions—Children’s Home Society of Minnesota, St. Anthony Park Home, Music in the Park Series, to name a few. Park Midway President Rick Beeson describes Boss as a “volunteer extraordinaire—someone who has really touched all the sectors: education, business, the arts, housing—and a leader. “He’ll be most remembered for his mentorship of hundreds of business and organizational leaders who relied on him for his good judgment and highly developed sense Andy Boss, far right, is pictured in 1994 with the original board of of governing,” Beeson says. directors of Park Press, publisher of the Bugle. From left: John Hunt, Ellen Watters agrees. “I can trace Kurt Steinhauser, Josephine Nelson, Gerald McKay and Boss. my career and all of the boards and genuinely interested in “getting to “This is a guy who saw things volunteer activities I’ve been in in the know people who were interested in that needed fixed and said, ‘Let’s get last 15 or 20 years and it all goes back the same things I am.” that done,’ ” says Jon Schumacher, to Andy, which is really remarkable,” The clay center—which first executive director of the 14-year-old she says. Now a community- opened in a building at Raymond St. Anthony Park Community development consultant, Watters and University and is now in the Foundation. met Boss while they both served on Seward neighborhood of “He started the community the St. Anthony Park Community Minneapolis—“really came out of a foundation,” Watters says. Initial Boss got involved in projects he was genuinely interested in. This clay Council. That relationship led number of people just getting planning for the foundation began in figure of a potter and his wheel was one of the first things Andy Boss Watters to work for the St. Anthony together and talking about how it can Andy and Linda Boss’s living room. made in a clay hand-building class he took after he helped open the Park Business Association, then the be done,” he says. Once the center “He was a banker who was very Northern Clay Center in 1990. Midway Chamber of Commerce was built, Boss participated in the much a part of the community,” and then the St. Paul Area Chamber center by not only serving on the Schumacher says. “He was so from being as active in community business standpoint,” Beeson says. of Commerce. board of directors but by taking involved in the city that he knew that affairs as he once was, but “he still “There are business people who “He introduced me to a ton of pottery classes himself. “I made a few there would need to be more private wants to know what’s going on with choose not to get involved for fear of people and got me involved in many nice pots,” he says, and smiles. involvement in city institutions. He whatever organization you are controversy or fear of alienating things,” she says. “Once you get in In 1974, Boss approached had an idea that at sometime in the attached to,” Schumacher says. “The constituencies, but Andy was able to Andy’s network, it’s a pretty Roger Swardson, the publisher of the future, it would be nice to have a last time I visited him, the first thing navigate that.” boundary-less network. It goes Grand Gazette, about starting a safety net for this community, and he asked was, ‘What’s going on with When Boss sold the bank in everywhere.” newspaper in the St. Anthony Park starting the foundation was a way to the foundation?’ 1993, “he was careful who he sold it Watters is now chair of the neighborhood. put money where it would continue “He was my mentor in terms of to,” Beeson says. “The Reiling family board of directors at the Northern “I wanted to know more about to support this neighborhood when community building,” Schumacher [owners of Sunrise Community Clay Center, a nationally recognized putting a newspaper together,” he the city was not able to do that. And says. Banks] has been an outstanding center for ceramic arts, which Boss says. Within a year, Boss had helped that certainly is what happened in the Real estate developer Steve steward of the neighborhood and the was instrumental in founding in establish Park Press Inc., the 14 years since.” Wellington—whose first project was community and kept the 1990. nonprofit board that has been In the last few years, age and the former St. Anthony Park Bank community-based focus. He could Boss insists that his involvement publishing the Park Bugle ever since. health issues have prevented Boss building at 2265 Como Ave.—says have sold it to anybody and made in so many things was that he was Boss showed him “that you can be a more money. That was a judgment successful businessperson and an on his part, to do the right thing. I equally capable community leader.” don’t think a lot of people know that. “His 24 years of service on the He didn’t just look for the highest board of the Public Housing Agency bidder. The community has been a It's back...... was a tremendous gift to the beneficiary of that.” The Lindquist community,” Wellington says. The Boss’s wife of 26 years, Linda, Christmas Sausage is back for the agency’s headquarters, the W. describes her husband’s leadership Andrew Boss Building at 555 N. skills as “innate.” holidays. Better hurry. 2,000 pounds Wabasha St., was named after him. “He loves people,” she says. “He of the legendary sausage doesn't “He worried about the city’s loves to collaborate and he was good poorest,” Wellington says. “It’s hard at connecting people.” last long. to replace someone who cares as Raised in St. Paul, Boss attended much about the Northern Clay the University of Minnesota and 2310 Como at Doswell Center as a high rise over on the east spent two years in the U.S. Army. Open daily 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. side.” After the service, he moved to 651-645-7360 “He’s really sort of a George Chicago to work for a bank “and Bailey from [the 1946 movie] It’s a quickly was president of the Jaycees,” [email protected] s r r TM Wonderful Life,” Beeson says. “He’s Linda Boss says. “He meets and the epitome of that. Everybody draws greets and makes people feel those parallels, but he’s as much of a comfortable and excited about it. Jimmy Stewart character as there is. “He doesn’t brag. He doesn’t see It’s an amazing career—life.” it as something he has done. It’s Boss was able to give the always ‘somebody else had a good community a sense of strength and idea.’ ” control, Beeson says. “That’s what An example: When asked if any building community is about is project in his career stands out as one giving a sense of control of our he’s particularly proud of, Andy Boss destiny. Andy has a very clear sense says he had “never stopped to think about community and doing it the about it.” right way and balancing between the Being a community leader is not residential and the business side and something one plans, he says. “You also recognizing the power of not- get to know people. You ask about for-profits and the need for those each others’ kids. You become friends agencies in the communities. He and work together, talk together used the power of his bank about what you can do to improve presidency to bring about whatever is on the table. community change.” “The relationships between Beeson joined the bank in 1988 people come into play quite often.” after working for the city for 10 years. And for Boss, that has been “very “[Andy Boss] taught me how to be satisfying.” involved in the community from a PARK BUGLE / HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE / DECEMBER 2012

DecemberLooking for festive fun thisdiversions month? Read on. he St. Anthony Park neighborhood kicks off the holiday and fill it with your choice of Bistro goodies, then let the Basket Tseason on Saturday, Dec. 1, with its annual Shop Home for Professionals complete the arrangement with cellophane wrap the Holidays in the Como Avenue business district. Shoppers and ribbons. The staff will be serving complimentary hard apple will find merchant specials, reindeer-pulled sleigh rides and cider for the 21-and-older crowd and non-alcoholic apple cider Santa photo-ops at Park Midway Bank from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for the younger crowd. cookie decorating at Tim and Tom’s Speedy Market from 10 a.m. This year, Milton Square’s artisan market—featuring silk- to 2 p.m., a wine-tasting at the Little Wine Shoppe, 2236 Carter screened textiles, pottery, jewelry, foil mosaics, gourmet cookies Ave., and an artisan market at Milton Square, at the corner of and granola, felted handbags, and more—will continue on Como and Carter avenues. Sunday, Dec. 2, from noon to 4 p.m. Murray Junior High If you shop at Micawber’s Books, 2238 Carter Ave., a portion School’s band will also be on hand to sell brownie and hot cocoa of that day’s purchases will go to St. Anthony Park Elementary mixes, bath salts and more to raise money for a spring trip. School. Satori Photography will host a complimentary hot-chocolate SANTA’S EVERYWHERE, MAN: He’ll pose for photographs with bar at the artisan village and will be selling gift certificates. Mrs. Claus at Park Midway Bank, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Milton Square’s skincare boutique, Complexions on Carter, Saturday, Dec. 1, then return to the neighborhood at 5 p.m. for will hold an open house from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day. a tree-lighting event in the Milton Square Courtyard, 2232 Carter Costumed interpreters from Gibbs Museum will host a Ave. beeswax candle-making workshop at Bungalow Pottery in St. Paul Parks and Recreation will host a dinner with Santa Milton Square from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants can make a and Mrs. Claus on Friday, Dec. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at hand-dipped candle to take home with them. Langford Park Recreation Center, 30 Langford Park. The event Finnish Bistro will feature a make-your-own gift basket fête will include a spaghetti dinner, craft project, cookie decorating from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1. You supply the basket and face-painting. Cost is $5 per person. Register at any St. Paul recreation center or call 651-298-5765. Register online at www.stpaul.gov/parks. Santa and Christmas Carol will host two nights of storytelling for children in the lower level of Milton Square on Monday, Dec. 10, at 5:30 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST., 9:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. p.m. Admission is free, but Santa and Christmas Carol are requesting guests bring a new pair of mittens or gloves to be donated to a local charity. Space is limited, so reserve a spot by

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out of 2,000 pounds of the Lutheran Church, 1660 W. County Road B. Under the direction HOLIDAY SHOW AT GALLERY 1639: Located in the Cox Insurance age. He’s been mincing meat of Karin Barrett, the chamber choir will present Reflecting Mary: building at 1639 W. Larpenteur Ave., Gallery 1639 is hosting a ns to keep the stuff in stock A Choral Midrash. The music will present a series of reflections festive show featuring the work of Denise Hermes—collector of from many views centering around the life of Mary. vintage Christmas and found objects, who combines fresh e from a secret recipe handed You’ll hear “Magnificat” by Arvo Pärt, “Lo How a Rose E'er greens into her designs—and Whitney Hermes, whose graphic uist, a butcher in Minneapolis Blooming” by Hugo Distler and more. St. Anthony Park Lutheran products play with favorite holiday sayings and songs. The show dquist was the grandfather of Church organist Ann Braaten will accompany the choir. runs through Saturday, Dec. 15 and is open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. d Mark Hansen. Admission is free, but guests are encouraged to bring a donation of hats and mittens for the Mary Hall Supportive MIDRASH: The St. Paul Vocal Housing Program in St. Paul. c. 9, at 3 p.m. at St. Michael’s December diversions continued on next page

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December diversions continued Monday-Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: The Minnesota State Horticultural Society’s holiday open house is CELTIC YULE PARTY: Boiled In Lead will play an acoustic “Yule Saturday, Dec. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature a holiday Party” concert at on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 p.m. at Celtic Junction, decorating demonstration at 11 a.m.. as well as local vendors 836 N. Prior Ave. The holiday event will include a traditional selling handmade holiday merchandise and gift items. The mummers mystery play and “The Short Swords,” a rapper society is located at 2705 Lincoln Drive, Roseville. Go to sword dance team. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the www.northerngardener.org for more information. door. Children 12 and under free. Find out more at www.thecelticjunction.com. Pssst...this is what she wants for Christmas! A gift of jewelry from Emil Gustafson Jewelers EMIL GUSTAFSON JEWELERS Call for extended holiday hours 2278 Como Avenue q 651-645-6774 Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm q Saturday 10 am - 5 pm DECEMBER 2012 n PARK BUGLE 17

Christmas Bird Count is longest-running citizen science project

By Clay Christensen At the end of the day, there is Clay Christensen has participated in the usually a tally party at someone’s St. Paul Audubon Society’s and other n the late 1800s, some folks in the Christmas Bird Counts for 25 years and United States would spend the home, a potluck where the teams get I together and swap tales, sometimes was the count coordinator for a number time between Christmas and New of those years. Year’s Day on what was called a “side exaggerating their sightings just a bit hunt.” It was basically a time to go for effect. Reports of a roseate spoonbill are met with a great deal of out into the woods and blast away at Birdman of Lauderdale anything that moved: small skepticism. mammals and birds, especially hawks Val Cunningham, a bird presents talk on crows and raptors. watcher, field trip leader and writer The St. Paul Audubon Society This wasn’t to get food for the from the Como Park neighborhood will host “In Defense of Crows,” coming winter. It was a competition has been participating in the St. Paul presented by Clay Christensen, to see who could amass the greatest Audubon Society’s CBC for 23 years. on Thursday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. pile of corpses. “I love doing it,” she says, “even at Fairview Community Center, That began to change on though when it’s over I ask myself, 1910 W. County Road B, Christmas Day 1900, when ‘Why?’ But I forget about the cold by Roseville. renowned ornithologist Frank March, and I’m ready for the next Christensen is the writer of Chapman and some 26 friends CBC. It’s a major National Audubon the “Birdman of Lauderdale” began what became the Christmas Society effort and I feel like I’m column in the Park Bugle. Bird Count (CBC). Chapman had giving something back to birds The event is free and open proposed that folks count instead of through this citizen science survey. to the public. A social time with shoot, and see who could count the And it’s a great break in all the refreshments will begin at 6:45 most birds of the most diverse holiday craziness.” p.m. For more information, call species. That first year, they totaled If you’d like to join a CBC team, Linda Goodspeed at 651-647- A Carolina wren was photographed during a past Christmas Bird 90 species. contact Bill Stjern at 1452. Count. Photo by Ben Wilson Chapman’s idea has grown in [email protected]. He tries to the intervening 113 years to more match beginning bird watchers with than 63,000 counters in more than more experienced ones to ease you 2,200 locations covering the Western into the survey. Since team leaders Hemisphere. In the United States and team members usually return alone, more than 665 species were from year to year, they’ll have a good identified last year. idea of the more productive “birdie” The Christmas Bird Count has areas in the assigned territory. You become one of the longest-running won’t be driving around aimlessly citizen science projects in the nation. hoping to stumble across some The data reported in these surveys remarkable birds. have chronicled fluctuations in many Contact Stjern by Dec. 10, if bird populations. you’re interested in participating. In 1960, the National Audubon If you live within the count Society documented the decline of circle and can’t join a team, you can several species, including bald eagles still count the birds at your feeders on and peregrine falcons. They Dec. 15 and report them to the attributed the decline to thinning count coordinator. Let Stjern know eggshells caused by the pesticide in advance that you’d like to be a DDT. CBC data helped to illustrate feeder watcher for the CBC. this trend. There used to be a nominal fee DDT was banned in 1972, to cover data reporting and leading to the recovery of many of administrative costs, but this year, these species. participating in the CBC is free. The CBC takes place in a 15- So join one of the longest- mile-diameter circle. The St. Paul running citizen science projects and Audubon Society’s count circle is prepare to be surprised by the centered on the intersection of number of birds that are out and County Road B and Dale Street. It about in our Minnesota winter. “It’s extends from North Oaks south to fun to see what birds are doing on a Lilydale and from northeast winter’s day,” Cunningham says. Minneapolis east to North St. Paul. The St. Paul Audubon Society is holding its CBC on Saturday, Dec, 15. There are no guarantees of what the weather will be. Some years it’s been so cold that the car windows frost up and observers have to peek out a little opening at the top. Other years, it’s almost shirt-sleeve weather. Bill Stjern, coordinator for St. Paul Audubon’s CBC, sets up teams of volunteer observers and assigns each team a section of the count circle. Some teams go out before dawn to look for owls in their area. Many groups stop for breakfast together to plan their day. Most teams go by car from point to point in their survey area and hike trails in the parks, fields and woodlands in their sector. The purpose of the survey is to count every individual bird of every species in your area, seen while driving or walking, from the common crows, house sparrows and pigeons, to the more thrilling raptors, hawks, eagles, and woodpeckers. 18 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2012

Neighbors

Send news about upcoming events or your interesting neighbors to [email protected]. The next deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Driftwood Community Arts offers variety of classes Driftwood Community Arts, 777 Raymond Ave., is offering the following classes this month. To find out more go to www.driftwoodcommunityarts.com or call 651-340-0929. December classes are listed below:

• Drawing 101, Tuesdays, Nov. 27 and Dec. 4: Participants will learn about a variety of drawing materials and techniques and learn to apply them in realistic and abstract drawings. Ages 13-17; 10-11:30 a.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. Cost is $25.

• Printmaking, Saturdays, Dec. 1 and 8: Explore relief printing by designing, carving and printing your own unique piece. Print multiples of Bettye Olson (in the middle) at the your artwork. Ages 17-adult; 10 University of New Mexico Art a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $30. School in 1946.

• Knitting basics, Tuesday, Dec. 11: Hennepin History Museum Learn the basics of knitting, hosts Bettye Olson retrospective including how to knit, purl, cast on Paintings, drawings and monoprints and bind off. Ages 17-adult; 5:30- by St. Anthony Park artist Bettye 7:30 p.m. Cost is $15. Olson are on display at the St. Anthony Park Garden Club members Alice Duggan and John Thomas of the St. Anthony Park Garden Hennepin History Museum, 2303 Club. Photo by Rebecca Arnold • Portraiture, Saturday, Dec. 15: Third Ave. S, Minneapolis, through Learn to capture a person’s face by Jan. 13. The show is a history of exploring portrait techniques. Ages Olson’s career, which began when she 9-12; 10 a.m.-noon. Cost is $20. studied at the University of St. Anthony Park Garden Club adds Minnesota in the 1940s. Olson Baroque Christmas favorites part participated in the Stillwater Art new limestone landscaping at library of Nov. 25 Music in the Park Colony, traveled to Europe, The Schubert Club will present the California and New Mexico, and in By Rebecca Arnold member, co-chairs the garden club’s this installation and previous Aulos Ensemble with soprano, 1964, was one of five women to library planting group with Helen improvements to the library grounds. Dominique Labelle this Sunday, found the West Lake Gallery on Lake The St. Anthony Park Garden club Foster. Together, they organize a His design work also reconfigured a Nov. 25, at St. Anthony Park United Street in Minneapolis. added new limestone landscaping to dedicated team of volunteers who worn-out slope on the grounds by Church of Christ, 2129 Olson’s work is in the the outdoor seating areas of the St. maintain the window boxes and adding ornamental serviceberry trees Commonwealth. The concert is part permanent collections of the Anthony Park Branch Library garden plants of this 1917 Carnegie and a curved bed of perennial and of the Music in the Park series. Minnesota Museum of American grounds. Access to the benches is building and its surrounding annual plants above a stone wall The Aulos Ensemble and Art, the Minnesota Historical improved and opened from the grounds. leading to the book return area of the Labelle will perform a program of Society, the Smaland Museum of sidewalk. Solid limestone hardscape John Thomas of Thomas building. Baroque Christmas favorites that Sweden, the Kuopio Art Museum of now sets the stage for additional Landscape has designed and The St. Anthony Park Garden include traditional French carols and Finland and the Weisman Museum plants in this area next year. developed a number of gardens and Club welcomes new members and music by Vivaldi, Bach, Scarlatti, of Minneapolis. Alice Duggan, a library board outdoor spaces for numerous St. visitors to its monthly meetings. Corrette and Rameau. This exhibition looks at a Anthony Park homes. In addition, he Learn more by visiting Tickets are $24 for adults and selection of early and recent works of volunteers consultant services such as Facebook.com/SAPGardenClub. $12 for student rush. Olson, whose studio is in the Dow You can order tickets online at Building at 2242 University Ave., St. schubert.org/musicinthepark or call Paul. 651-292-3268. Human Rights Symposium Dec. 3 Concert and silent auction will The Minnesota Department of benefit local food-allergy group Human Rights will host a Human The sixth annual benefit concert and Rights Symposium on Monday, Dec. silent auction for the Anaphylaxis 3, at the University of Minnesota and Food Allergy Association of Continuing Education & Bring this coupon in for a complimentary glass of wine or pint of beer. Minnesota (AFAA) will be held Conference Center, 1890 Buford valid during dinner service only. One coupon per person per visit. Expires January 1, 2013. Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 Ave. Full Service Dinner: Wednesday and Thursday 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. p.m. at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Workshop topics include the Friday and Saturday 4:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m. work of the School Bullying Task 651-797-4027 www.colossalcafe.com "Like" us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter! Church, 2323 Como Ave. Stop into the church for music Force, voting rights in Minnesota, and refreshments and to bid on items the use of criminal background in the silent auction. Proceeds go to checks in the hiring process, recent Your friendly neighborhood salon the volunteer-run nonprofit AFAA, efforts to eliminate racial which provides food-allergy employment disparities and more. convenient . cozy . experienced education, advocacy and support Workshop speakers include Diana Koren Ruthann Ives for an appointment call throughout Minnesota. Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, 651-645-2666 Show your support by donating Commissioner of Human Rights items or services or by volunteering Kevin Lindsey, Commissioner of byTreat gracing Yourselfour oasis for setup or serving refreshments. Education Brenda Cassellius, Contact Jeff Schaefer or Nona Hennepin County Attorney Mike 2233 Energy Park Drive, St. Paul 55108, 651.647.9000 Salon in the Park Narvaez at 651-644-5937 to help. Freeman, Judge Pamela Alexander theresashair.com 2311 Como Ave., St. Anthony Park Neighbors to 19 DECEMBER 2012 n PARK BUGLE 19

6:30-7:30 p.m. with a weekly fee of Bank parking lot kitty-corner to the $4 paid when you come. theater at University and Raymond avenues. Tickets are $20 and may be • Senior Gamers meets every Tuesday purchased at the door, online at 1-3 p.m. The group is for adults age www.gremlin-theatre.org or by 55 and older who enjoy playing table calling 1-888-71-TICKETS. Guests games. under 30 pay half their age every night. Discounts are also available for • A volleyball clinic for ages 7-12 will seniors and Fringe button holders. be held on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 1-4 p.m. You can find out the show’s schedule Cost is $20. at the website.

• Tae Kwon Do for ages 6 and older Minnesota Book Awards opens begins Jan. 3 and will be held on nominations for Sexton award Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30- The Minnesota Book Awards has 5:30 p.m. The cost is $50/month. announced that nominations for the Kay Sexton Award are now open. Maria Finley Moira Crawshaw Riley Erben • Cardio Kick Boxing for adults and The Kay Sexton Award is presented teens will begin on Jan. 9 and will annually to an individual or meet Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 organization in recognition of long- p.m. The cost is $40 for eight standing dedication and outstanding Local girls are in Loyce Houlton’s Nutracker sessions. work in fostering books, reading and Three area girls will perform in Cowles Center for Dance and the include a backstage tour, a take-away literary activity in Minnesota. The Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy Performing Arts, 528 Hennepin photograph of guests 12 and under • Artist Workshop for ages 9-13 will award honors Kay Sexton, a book from Dec. 14-24: Maria Finley, 14, Ave., Minneapolis. In addition to the and select cast members, and a meet Mondays from 3-5 p.m. buyer for many years at Dayton’s and of Falcon Heights, and Moira production, two Nutcracker Tea memento. For more information, starting Jan. 7. The cost is $50 for six B. Dalton Bookstores in the Twin Crawshaw, 13, and Riley Erben, 7, Parties will be held on Saturday, Dec. call 612-465-0230 or go to sessions. Cities. She was the first recipient of both of St. Anthony Park. 15, at 4 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. www.thecowlescenter.org. the award in 1988. The Kay Sexton Performances will be held at the 16, at 4:30 p.m. The tea parties • Artist Workshop for ages 6-9 will Award is sponsored by Common meet Wednesdays from 3-5 p.m., Good Books. starting Jan. 9. The cost is $50 for six The 2012 award winner was Neighbors from 18 sessions. Allan Kornblum, founder and senior editor of Minneapolis-based Coffee and Karen Francois, director of session drum class, will be held at the p.m. Registration for winter and Local poet launches new book House Press. Employment Equity at the Women’s Drum Center, 2242 W. spring classes begins Monday, Dec. Local poet Leigh Herrick is Kay Sexton Award nominees Minneapolis Department of Human University Ave., on Tuesdays, Dec. 4, 10. launching her book Home Front at may include but are not limited to Rights. 11 and 18, at 6:30 p.m. Participants Upcoming events at Northwest three upcoming book events. Home publishers, booksellers, teachers and The cost is $70 per individual. will be taught three to four Como are listed below: Front is a collection of poetry and leaders of literary organizations. (Please note: there is no group rate or songs, with the goal of progression on prose written between the months Authors and writers are eligible to be discount rate for this event.) rhythms and techniques. Some • Basketball players are needed for the preceding Sept. 11, 2001, and those nominated, although the Sexton Attendance is limited to 200, and drumming experience is girls ages 11-14 team and the boys shortly following the 2003 invasion Award is for overall contributions to registration is on a first-come, first required. Drums and sticks will be ages 11-12 team. of Iraq. Minnesota’s book community and is served basis. provided. The cost for the three Herrick will read at the not an award for writing. Anyone is To register, call 651-539-1126 classes is $36. Find out more at • Tae Kwon Do for ages 6 and older University Club, 420 Summit Ave., eligible to submit a nomination using (TTY 651-296-1283) or 1-800-657- www.womensdrumcenter.org. meets on Tuesdays 4-5 p.m. The cost in St. Paul on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the Kay Sexton Award nomination 3704, or register online at is $30 a month. Preregistration is 7:30 p.m. form available online at www.humanrights.state.mn.us/publi Mental health support groups are required. A book launch will be held on www.thefriends.org. The Sexton c_affairs/hrsymposium_dec2012.ht free for families, partners, spouses Friday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Award panel determines the winner ml. The National Alliance on Mental • A babysitting training class will be Bookhouse, 429 14th Ave. S.E. in based on careful review and For more information, contact Illness of Minnesota sponsors free held on Thursday, Dec. 27, 9 a.m.-4 Dinkytown. consideration of all nominations. Tasha Byers at the Minnesota support groups for families who have p.m., for ages 11 and older. The fee is On Saturday, Dec. 1, she will The deadline for nominations is Department of Human Rights, a relative with a mental illness. Led $60. hold a book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, and the winner will [email protected] or 651-201- by trained facilitators who also have a at the studio of Branko Gulin, whose be honored at the 25th Annual 3076. family member with mental illness, • A basketball clinic for ages 8-14 will illustrations are in the book. The Minnesota Book Awards Gala on the support groups help families be held on Thursday, Dec 27, 1-4 studio is at 77 13th Ave. N.E., #111. Saturday, April 13. Be a part of the Magic develop better coping skills and find pm. The fee is $20. Preregistration For more information go to Winners of the eight annual St. Paul Magic, an Area 12 strength through sharing their required. www.LeighHerrick.com. book category awards will be Minnesota Special Olympics Team, experiences. announced at the gala, (nominations is preparing for the basketball and A family support group meets in • Men’s open soccer is on Sundays 5- New play opens at the Gremlin are open through Friday, Dec. 14), swimming season and is looking for St. Paul on the second Wednesday of 6:30 p.m. with a weekly fee of $5 “A Behanding in Spokane” opens and the winner of the 2013 Book interested athletes, families and each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at paid when you come. Friday, Nov. 30, and runs through Artist Award, to be named in volunteers to participate. The season Goodwill-Easter Seals, 553 N. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Gremlin December, will also be honored. begins mid-January. Fairview Ave., in room 123. For • Women’s open basketball (for Theatre, 2400 University Ave. Paul. Find out more at Special Olympics is an more information, contact Sonja at women over 30) meets Sundays Free parking is available in the US www.thefriends.org. opportunity for athletes to learn 651-357-2077. specific sport skills at varied ability A group also meets at 6:30 p.m., levels, increase their ability to on the fourth Tuesday of the month, function within a team, meet new at Lutheran Church of the friends, develop healthy life skills and Redeemer, 285 N. Dale St. For more have fun. Parents have the information, call Marc at 763-227- opportunity to have fun supporting 9446. their athlete while networking with A partners and spouses group parents at practices, competitions meets in Falcon Heights on the first 17% off one and fundraisers. Volunteers have the Tuesday of each month at 6:45 p.m. opportunity to increase their ability at Falcon Heights United Church of Not valid with ANY other to understand others’ differences Christ, 1795 Holton St. For more offer and only one coupon through 1:1 relationship information, call Lois at 651-788- accepted per day per family. development. 1920 or Donna at 651-645-2948, item It is a win-win. ext. 101. To find out more, contact Heidi

Jensen, [email protected] Northwest Como Recreation Happy ays! or 651-214-6517. You can also check Center announces class schedule Chickadee’s House Holid out the team on Facebook: The St. Register for classes and sports teams Paul Magic. at Northwest Como Recreation Wild Bird Store Center online at stpaul.gov/parks, Lexington Plaza Shoppes Mall, 1771 Lexington Avenue, Women’s Drum Center offers call 651-298-5813 or visit the Roseville (Just north of Lexington/Larpenteur) Women Who Groove class recreation center Monday through Expires January 15, 2013 (651) 330-8617, www.chickadeeshouse.com Women Who Groove, a three- Thursday 3-8 p.m. or Fridays 3-6 20 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2012

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Milton Square, 12-4 p.m. Hosted by 11 TUESDAY 28 FRIDAY Driftwood Community Arts. Events Adoptive Parents Group: Parenting Winter break fun: Clay and Tell, create Venue information is listed at the end of Benefit concert and silent auction for Adopted Adults. For parents whose a clay character and tell a story about the calendar. Send your events to calen- the Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy 3 MONDAY adopted children are now adults it, St. Anthony Park Library, 4:30- [email protected] by Dec. 5 to be in- Association of Minnesota, St. Anthony English as a second language class, themselves, 6-8 p.m., CHSFS 5:15 p.m. cluded in the January 2012 issue. Dec. 3 & 10, St. Anthony Park Park Lutheran Church, 10 a.m.-1 Adoptive Parents Group: Minnesota’s library, 1-2:30 p.m. Call 651-642- p.m. Waiting Children, for parents who 29 SATURDAY 1 SATURDAY 0411 to register. adopted children through Minnesota’s Saturday movie: “The Avengers,” St. Blue House Boutique, St. Matthew’s Tree lighting with Santa, Milton St. Anthony Park Cub Scout Pack 22 foster care system, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Anthony Park library, noon-3 p.m. Episcopal Church, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Square, 5 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m., St. Anthony Park CHSFS First Saturday Contra Dance, Celtic United Methodist Church Shop Home for the Holidays, BLOCK NURSE EXERCISE merchant specials all day, St. Anthony Junction, 7:30-10 p.m. Call 651- Women’s Human Rights Film Series: Park, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 646-3732 for more information. 12 WEDNESDAY St. Anthony Park Area Seniors block “From Fear to Freedom,” St. Anthony Minnesota’s Waiting Children nurse exercise classes meet at these Park library, 7-8:30 p.m. Artisan Village, lower level, Milton Information Session, learn about times and places: Square, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 2 SUNDAY Blue House Boutique, St. Matthew’s adopting children who live in foster 4 TUESDAY care, 6-8 p.m., CHSFS Tuesdays and Fridays, St. Anthony Reindeer-pulled sleigh rides, meet Episcopal Church, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Park library, 2245 Como Ave., 3-4 Santa and Mrs. Claus, 9:30 a.m.- Baby lapsit storytime, birth to 2 p.m. 1:30 p.m., Park Midway Bank Artisan Village, lower level, Milton years, St. Anthony Park library, Square, noon-4 p.m. 10:30-11 a.m. 13 THURSDAY Mondays and Thursdays, Seal High Gibbs Museum candle-making at Savvy Skincare Basics seminar, Rise, 825 Seal St., 12:30-1:30 p.m. Bungalow Pottery, Milton Square, Driftwood Community Arts will host a International & Domestic Adoption kids’ art workshop, free, lower level, Complexions on Carter, 6 p.m. Call 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information Session, 6-8:30 p.m., 651-238-2338 or email Wednesdays, SAP United Methodist Children’s Home Society & Family [email protected] for Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., 10:30- Services information. 11:30 a.m. 5 WEDNESDAY In Defense of Crows, St. Paul Audubon Society, Fairview Community CONTACT INFORMATION: Free blood pressure screening, first Center, 7 p.m. Wednesday of the month, 11-11:30 Blomberg Pharmacy, 1583 N. a.m., Blomberg Pharmacy. Sponsored Hamline Ave., 651-646-9645 by Como Park/Falcon Heights Living 14 FRIDAY Bungalow Pottery, 2230 Carter at Home Block Nurse Program. Preschool storytime, St. Anthony Ave., 651-644-4091 Park library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. English Conversation Circles, Celtic Junction, 836 Prior Ave N. every Wednesday except Dec. 26, Spaghetti dinner with Santa and Mrs. 4-5:30 p.m. Claus, Langford Park Recreation CHSFS: Children’s Home Society & Center, 5:30-7 p.m. Cost is $5 per Family Services, 1605 Eustis St., One-on-One Career Building, every Branch and Bough person. Call 651-298-5765 to 651-646-7771 Wednesday except Dec. 26, St. reserve your spot. TTrree Service and Landscape Care Anthony Park library, 5-7 p.m. Driftwood Community Arts, 651- 340-0929, St. Anthony Park Book Club, “The 15 SATURDAY www.driftwoodcommunityarts.com TreeTree PruningPruning & Removal/ShrubRe & Hedge Maintenanceenance House at Tyneford” by Natasha International & Domestic Adoption TTreeree and shrshrubub seselection and planting/Landscapepe DesignDesign & Install Solomons, St. Anthony Park library, Fairview Community Center, 1910 ISA CCertifiedertified AArboristrbo #MN-0343A Information Session, 9-11:30 a.m., 6:30-8 p.m. W. County Road B, Roseville OOwnerwner OpOperated-climbingerated- specialists CHSFS FFullyully LicLicensedensed aandn Insured Gibbs Museum, 2097 Larpenteur FFreeree estimatesestimates 7 FRIDAY Experience the old-time Magic of the Ave. W., 651-646-8629 651.335.8655655 Season with a “Pioneer Christmas,” Preschool storytime, St. Anthony EEmail:mail: [email protected] Gibbs Museum, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Langford Park Recreation Center, 30 Park library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Langford Park, 651-298-5765 17 MONDAY Milton Square, 2232 Carter Ave., 8 SATURDAY [email protected] Community Events is sponsored by Storytelling with Santa and Christmas Experience the old-time magic of the Carol, lower level Milton Square, season with a “Pioneer Christmas,” St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 6:30 p.m. Free, but a donation of 2245 Como Ave., 651-642-0411 St. Paul’s award Gibbs Museum, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. mittens or gloves for a local charity is winning developer and requested. Space is limited. Email St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, manager of high quality 10 MONDAY [email protected] to 2323 Como Ave., 651-645-0371 reserve your spot. commercial and Storytelling with Santa and Christmas St. Anthony Park United Methodist Carol, lower level Milton Square, Church, 2200 Hillside Ave. residential real estate 5:30 p.m. Free, but a donation of 24 MONDAY St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, mittens or gloves for a local charity is Public libraries closed v requested. Space is limited. Email 2136 Carter Ave., 651-645-3058 Office Space Retail shops [email protected] to reserve your spot. 25 TUESDAY Women’s Drum Center, 2242 Residential Condominiums University Ave. W., Christmas Day: Public libraries and www.womensdrumcenter.org. government buildings are closed

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Voices Voices is an occasional feature that captures the words of some of the interesting people who live among us. Austin Granger

By Judy Woodward by music he composed, at résumé. I can think of very few other www.youtube.com/watch?v=q76r- professional applications—unless I t. Anthony Park resident Austin 3z4Ckk. become an artist doing installations S Granger, 21, is a college senior in museums. studying computer science at the A project like [Clockwork] usually So I’m taking a sculpture class at University of Minnesota. His large- has a small viewer group. Usually it’s the U this semester, and I’m really scale kinetic sculptures made of the just other K’NEX fans. Having it go enjoying it. I consider my projects children’s construction toy K’NEX are viral is quite unusual. I guess it’s just more sculpting than engineering. Take a break, amazing feats of design and ingenuity. luck of the draw [that determines] These sort of large-scale kinetic Holiday Idea it'll be good for you! whichever one happens to get out sculptures are my favorite things to A video of his latest piece, called Call us to arrange your winter vacation and you can sit back and relax. Clockwork, has gone viral, attracting into the real world. do. It’s not just that they’re cool; it’s more than 2 million viewers since it I’ve made $5,500 off this video. the experience of designing and Happy Holidays! ® was posted to YouTube in mid- It’s definitely a great source of creating and problem-solving and from September. The attention his video revenue. I’ll put a lot towards school. making new things. TRAVEL David, Colette, and Marsha received landed him on the front page I may not have to take out another Even if the internet didn’t exist I 2301 Como Avenue • St. Paul • 651-646-8855 of the Pioneer Press, as well as on ABC loan. Also, one of my computers was would still keep doing [them]. [If and CBS TV news and the online news dying and now I can get it fixed. money were no object] I’d get ahold source, Huffington Post. In October, the Mostly I’ll buy new parts and of a warehouse and fill it all the way K’NEX company flew Granger to components for future projects. with [my project.] Pennsylvania to meet their CEO and The most practical application I’m only limited by space and design team and tour the plant. You of [my skills] would be working for time. Como Evening Prayer can see Granger’s work, accompanied K’NEX. I’m going to send them a a candlelight contemplative service Sundays at 7pm

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Norene Gunther Adeline Hanson Bonnie Jean Hanson Nov. 14 at Holcomb-Henry-Boom- Airlines. He was a proud member of Norene F. Gunther (née Perkins), 97, Adeline M. Hanson, née Ewart, 87, Bonnie Jean Hanson, 69, of Purcell Funeral Home in Shoreview. the International Brotherhood of formerly of the Como Park area, died of Minneapolis, died surrounded by Lauderdale, died Nov. 11. Bonnie Her funeral was held Nov. 15 at Electrical Workers. peacefully Oct. 13. her family on Oct. 18. She was born enjoyed volunteering in various North Heights Lutheran Church in He married Ann Schuh and She was preceded in death by in Hector Township, Minn. church activities, candle making, Roseville, with interment at Sunset during their 28 years together they her husband, Herman, and son, She was preceded in death by spending days at the lake, spending Memorial Park Cemetery. had four children. Jack had a lifelong talent for fixing things and was Edward. She is survived by her her husband, Waldo; her son, Roger; time with her grandsons, and being a John Och children, Geraldine Anderson, John grandchildren, Ben and Jeffrey; and member of St. Anthony Park OES always willing to lend a helping hand (Letty) and Mary (Donald) sister, Lorrine Heil. She is survived by #212 and Minnehaha #37. She also John “Jack” Och, 79, of Roseville, to family, friends and neighbors. Gehrman; eight grandchildren; and her son, Chuck (Anne); grandsons, volunteered at Gibbs Farm. died Oct. 21. His children recall with 10 great grandchildren. Greg and Garrett (Diana); and her She is survived by her husband Upon graduating from Murray fondness the many memorable Mass of Christian Burial was sister, Betty Zimanske. of 49 years, Roger; children, Kim High School, Jack entered the Navy family vacations spent snowmobiling celebrated Oct. 18 at Holy Her memorial service was held (Tom) Nagorski and Roger Hanson; and spent his enlisted years as an and camping throughout Minnesota, Childhood Catholic Church in Oct. 26 at St. Anthony Park Home, two grandchildren; and a sister, Linda aircraft mechanic. This was followed surrounding states and Canada. The Como Park, with interment in Big where she had recently lived. (Jerry) Hass. by a career that spanned 45 years as a annual fishing and camping trips Lake, Minn. An Eastern Star service was held machinist at Northwest Orient spent with his brothers, son, nephew and son-in-law, were cherished by Jack. His family is grateful that he was able to recently experience one before he died following the onset of a sudden illness. He was preceded in death by his Community Worship Directory brother Kenneth. He is survived by his children, Michelle O’Callaghan, Melanie “Marcy” Marcella, Jenna v COMO PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA v ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH (Bill) Finley and James (Karen); 10 1376 Hoyt Ave. W., St. Paul 55108-2300 | 651-646-7127 | Handicapped Accessible 2357 Bayless Place. 651-644-4502 grandchildren; and a brother, Ron Sunday worship schedule: Website: www.stceciliaspm.org (Shirley). 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship (nursery care 8:15 a.m. - Noon) Handicap accessible Mass of Christian Burial was 9:35 a.m. Adult Education and Sunday School Saturday Mass: 5 p.m. at the church celebrated at St. John the Baptist 7 p.m. Como Evening Prayer Worship Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the church Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays Catholic Church on Oct. 24. Rides available for 10:45 a.m. worship. Call before noon on Friday. v ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Saturday, Dec. 8: Christmas Pageant 4 p.m. 2129 Commonwealth Ave. (corner of Commonwealth and Chelmsford) All are welcome! Second performance: 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 651-646-7173 www.sapucc.org Bosiljka Simonovic Saturday, Dec. 8: Advent dinner 4:30 – 7 p.m. 9:15 a.m. Christian education for all ages; 10:30 a.m. worship All are welcome! Dinner will include Swedish meatballs, ham, rice pudding and Pastor: Victoria Wilgocki Bisoljka Mariana Simonovic, 87, more. Proceeds benefit youth missions and camps. $7 adults; $4 ages 4-12; God Is Still Speaking died Oct. 17. $20 family maximum. She was preceded in death by Sunday, Dec. 16: Messiah Sing-A-Long, 3- 5 p.m. v ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH her husband, the Very Rev. Mileta, Come and sing the Messiah – or come to listen! – A wonderful way to celebrate All are welcome! and her twin sister, Darinka. She is the season! www.sapumc.org, 2200 Hillside Ave. (at Como), 651-646-4859 Christmas Eve worship schedule: Pastor: Melanie Homan survived by her daughters, Nada 3 & 4:30 p.m. Worship Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship celebration (Peter) Buha, St. Louis, Mo.; Danica 10:30 p.m. Worship with Holy Communion 11 a.m. Fellowship and refreshments (Jack Paul) Read, Sacramento, Calif.; Christmas Day worship schedule: 6:30 p.m. Free young adult dinner in parlor and Vera (Jonathan) Proctor, St. Paul; 10 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion Monday: 7:30 p.m. Community Bible study in parlor Pastor: Martin R. Ericson Christmas Eve 5 p.m. and five grandchildren. Director of Music Ministry: Thomas Ferry There will be no Christmas Day Service. Her funeral service was held Oct. 20 at Holy Trinity Orthodox v HOLY CHILDHOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH v ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH Church in St. Paul, with interment 1435 Midway Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55108. Handicap accessible 2323 Como Ave. W. 651-645-0371 at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cemetery in Rectory/office: 651-644-7495, www.holychildhoodparish.org Staffed nursery available. Handicap accessible Sunday Masses: Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 7:45 and 10 a.m. Pastors: Glenn Berg-Moberg and Marc Ostlie-Olson Minneapolis. Daily Mass: 7:45 a.m. with Rosary following, Mon.–Thurs., and 6:30 p.m. Thursday Web, Facebook, & Twitter: SAPLC The family thanks the staff at St. Confession: Saturday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 9:30-10 a.m. Sunday worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m. Anthony Park Home, whose “tender Sunday education hour for all: 9:45 a.m. v and compassionate care was MT. OLIVE EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH—WELS Choir school (Baby-Grade 6): Wednesday afternoon unsurpassed.” www.mtolive-wels.net, 651-645-2575 Sunday, Dec. 23: 8:30 & 11 a.m. 1460 Almond Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve: 3:30, 5 & 11 p.m. Handicap accessible Tuesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day: 10 a.m. Sunday worship: 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 10 a.m. Matina Vavoulis Pastor: Al Schleusener Matina G. Vavoulis (née v ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH v PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA The Rev. Blair Pogue, Rector, 2136 Carter at Chelmsford. www.stmatthewsmn.org Geankoplis), 90, of Falcon Heights, 1744 Walnut (at Ione), Lauderdale, 651-644-5440 Sundays 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist died Oct. 10. www.peacelauderdale.com Education Hour: 9:15 a.m. for all ages She was a tennis star at Marshall Sunday worship: 10 a.m. Nursery care provided 9-11:20 a.m. High School and member of St. Reconciling in Christ Congregation 7 p.m. Night Prayer and 5:30 p.m. Dinner Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church All are welcome. Come as you are. Dec. 1 - 2 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Blue House Boutique and luncheon to support the Girls of Uganda, Sunday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. choir. She was a waitress at the Bridge v SPIRIT UNITED CHURCH Dec. 24 4 p.m. Children’s Living Creche and All Ages Service Cafe in Minneapolis from 1935 to 3204 Como Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, 612-378-3602, www.spiritunited.com 10 p.m. Candlelight Service with Full Choir 1945. She married Andrew Vavoulis Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Message, Music and Kids With Spirit Sunday School Dec. 25 10:30 a.m. Festival Eucharist on June 9, 1946, and lived in the All are welcome. Come as you are. Handicap accessible. Undercroft Gallery: Horizons and Portraits by Marita Bujold through Jan. 10 same house in Falcon Heights for 50 A leading-edge spiritual community emphasizing the Unity of Spirit—one Source in all. Monday, Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m., Christmas eve candlelight service with singing and v FALCON HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST years. She was employed by the City readings. All welcome! 1795 Holton St. at Garden, 651-646-2681 of Falcon Heights and the www.falconheightsucc.org Metropolitan Council as a researcher. Sundays: 8:45 a.m., Worship Express Lane She spent her last years at 9:15 a.m., Faith formation for all ages 10:30 a.m., Sunday worship Becketwood Cooperative. Communion, first Sunday of the month She was preceded in death by Dec. 1 – 6 p.m., World AIDS Day service her husband. She is survived by two Dec. 2 – 11:30 a.m., Advent Festival sons, John and George; two Dec. 9 – 10:30 a.m., Vivaldi's Gloria with Chancel Choir and orchestra grandsons; a great-grandson; one Dec. 16 – 10:30 a.m., intergenerational Christmas pageant Dec. 23 – 3 p.m., Blue Christmas service brother, Andrew; and one sister, Ione. Dec. 24 – 4:30 p.m., Christmas Eve family service Her funeral service was Oct. 16 10 p.m., Christmas Eve candlelight service with readings at St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox An Open and Affirming, Just Peace church; handicap accessible Church in Minneapolis, with interment at Crystal Lake Cemetery. DECEMBER 2012 n PARK BUGLE 23

The Minnesota delegation and their new friends outside of Iglesia Luterana Augustina Espiritu Santo in Guatemala. Trip to Guatemala had ‘big impact’ on local teens

Lisa Sackreiter, a member of a St. An- indigenous people, many of whom spraying pesticides and the pesticides Back at the Lutheran Center connected they are with what they thony Park Lutheran Church delegation were displaced by the country’s 36- had made the people sick. Amanda after a day of bus travel through the eat. But most of all it makes me want that traveled to Guatemala in October, year civil war. The ILAG has 20 contacted doctors back in the city to mountains, the SAPLC group helped to stay much longer and get to fully compiled some of the delegations mem- congregations spread throughout determine how to protect both the build a fence around a new basketball immerse myself in the daily life of bers’ thoughts about the five-day trip to Guatemala. villagers and their guests in the short court that ILAG youth and adults to Guatemala.” Central America. The SAPLC delegation flew term. use when visiting the center. “By the time the sun set on into Guatemala City on Oct. 14 and Lydia Neus experienced a Then the group climbed back in Saturday, our [one week] trip was “We’re going to Guatemala. Who’s spent the first night at the Lutheran “complicated cocktail of feelings,” the busses for a couple of days of almost over,” Rachel Williams in?” asked Pastor Marc Ostlie-Olson Center, where they met Pastor when the Minnesota group learned wandering Antigua’s cobblestone reflected. “I bet you think I’m about of St. Anthony Park Lutheran Amanda Castillo, a native what was happening, including a streets to the markets, shops and to say something sappy like how Church (SAPLC) of his congregants Minnesotan and graduate of Luther sense of powerlessness in the face of churches. going changed my life and that this in midsummer. Nine people eagerly Seminary and now part of the ILAG. injustice. At the same time, she was Haggling over prices for trip was one of the best things that’s raised their hands, eight from Pastor Amanda and Bishop Horacio “overwhelmed by the amount of care souvenirs in the artisan market with ever happened to me. That going to SAPLC and one from Humble Walk accompanied the delegation to the and hospitality” the villagers had vendors was exciting and novel. Guatemala will change how I see the Lutheran Church, which serves the village. shown the visitors. “Even better,” Kris Swanson world and the people I met made the West Seventh neighborhood of St. The journey began by bus in The focus of the following day noted, “was the foods market which biggest impact on my life that I’ve Paul. early morning rush-hour traffic and was a worship service held in English, was absolutely phenomenal. We were ever had. Come October, a group of 10 ended a day and a half later in the Spanish and Q’eqchí. The village’s the only white people weaving “I’m guessing you’re thinking boarded planes on a dark October department of Alta Verapaz with a one generator powered two between tamales and raw chickens. that my mind is already planning for morning: five youth—Rachel ride across the Rio Negro on a long keyboards, an electric guitar and “It was the kind of experience the next time I get to go. Williams, Lydia Neus and Isaac wooden boat and a hike up an several speakers. The church was full that shows you just how different our “You’d be right.” Hamilton, all of Como Park High enormous hill to Iglesia Luterana of people, music, colorful decorations cultures are and how much more School; Dane Ostlie-Olson of Augustina Espiritu Santo. and hazy incense. Central High School, and Kris When the travelers arrived, Fresh tortillas were grilled and Swanson of Northfield High people of the village were gathered on tamales were steamed over circular School—and five adults—Alicia the field in front of the simple fires on the ground in the adjoining Sandy, Lisa Sackreiter, Sister Becky wooden church holding welcome kitchen. Meals around a long Swanson and Pastor Marc Ostlie- signs. The two groups smiled at one wooden table stretched out after Olson, all of SAPLC; and Jess Myhre another as the travelers put down hours of worship and play time. of Humble Walk. heavy packs and accepted tea from “Our last dinner in the village Some members of the group their hosts. was quite a sight,” Isaac Hamilton spoke Spanish and some didn’t. Even for the Spanish-speaking recalled. “By the time we were done Some had traveled outside the visitors, verbal communication was eating, a crowd had gathered to United States and others hadn’t. difficult, as the villagers spoke watch us. Seeing what needed to be The plan was to visit a small Q’eqchí (kek-CHEE), so the done, Dane and Lydia proceeded to Lutheran congregation, Iglesia Minnesota teenagers pulled soccer make fools of themselves as they Luterana Augustina Espiritu Santo, balls from their bags and began pretended to be monkeys or T-rexes. located in a secluded jungle village, passing them to the children. Soon Even the women who had been with the intent of forging a lasting they were calling out one another’s cooking the meal were in stitches.” sister-church relationship. The names. The visitors’ second night in the church-centered community is part While the delegation members village was already their last. It was of the Iglesia Luterana Agustina de engaged in crafts, photography, still dark the next morning when Guatemala (ILAG), founded in 1991 singing and tortilla-making with the they crawled out from under by Bishop Horacio Castillo and his children and women, Bishop mosquito netting draping the family. Horacio and Pastor Amanda learned wooden tables they slept on. The The 3,000-member ILAG seeks that several villagers of various ages hour-long boat ride down the river at to support those in the margins of had been quite ill that week. dawn was filled with talk about the Guatemalan society, predominantly Apparently, planes had flown nearby next visit. 24 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2012

The friendly neighborhood drug store is not a thing of the past! We’re on the verge of a great American Renaissance! We are the ones we have been wait- ing for. We can change society and our world! Schneider Tim Abrahamson Drug Construction Fighting for a just and Fine Carpentry civil society. General Support Contractor candidates Langford Park is ready for ice. 651-645-9775 who will– MN LIC #9174 – Unite us, not divide us. The boards are up and outdoor Rotten – Inspire the nobility of Wood? our character, not our hockey is just around the corner Moisture damaged prejudices and fears. By Dana Fried window sills, – Articulate our need for program this season (the first year he seems easily to get the most effort out casings & trim a moral position in coached there were only 50 to 60) of every player and team and, win or replaced our world. Scott Hamilton had no idea that and more are expected to sign up. lose, the kids always work as a team Harmsen & when his older son asked him to help “This growth has enabled the and have a great attitude.” So when All our violence, coach his soccer team many years ago program to offer a Bantam team Wieffering asked him to be an Oberg Construction against women, that his son meant “will you be the [eighth- and ninth-graders] playing assistant coach, he said yes. Gary 651-698-3156 immigrants, gays and this year at a B2 competitive level,” This is the first year that the Since 1975 head coach, schedule and run lesbians will happen practices, haul the portable nets and he said. “[It’s] also a first for a Peewees will start traveling to again and again until soccer balls around, let parents know Langford team and has resulted in tournaments, which was met with we come to grips with Langford Park alumni filling the excitement because they will play our history of slavery. what’s going on and be there for all Park the games?” roster of the Como Park High School teams from other states in the team.” Wisconsin Dells. 3400 University Ave. S.E., The result: “I had a blast,” Bugle Minneapolis, 612-379-7232 Hamilton said. So when his son Nick Thomey, who last year Like the Peewees, most of the moved from soccer to hockey, it was coached Peewees with Hamilton, has Bantams will be also be playing their Like us on M - F 8:30 - 7, Sat 8:30 - 6 obvious that Hamilton would coach. two kids—a Bantam and a Peewee— first year at that level. That’s why the Facebook That’s how the now Langford Park in the Langford Hockey Program. Bantam coach, Scott Hamilton, 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 280 Hockey coordinator got started, and Thomey is coaching his daughter’s thinks the Bantams, as well as the across from KSTP that’s where he’s been for 10 years. Squirt team this year. “At the Squirt Peewees, may be in for a tough According to Hamilton, there level we are focusing more on season. are about 110 kids enrolled in the individual skills, skating, stick work Andy Frisell, who also coaches and basic positioning as opposed to the Bantams, supervises the outdoor plays at the older levels,” he said. ice. The ice at Langford depends on Thomey said Langford players play Frisell and a team of dedicated THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING better on their own ice rather than parents. Some of the changes that he indoors. “More time on the ice helps is planning to put into play this year St. Anthony Park Elementary School’s any team in skill development and include painted boards to help reflect team bonding. That really makes the sunlight and white plastic on south- Fall Festival and Silent Auction! Langford program special. It’s a bond facing boards to help reflect sun. the teams have, unlike 99 percent of Those improvements will help the ice • All Seasons Cleaners • Lori’s Coffee House/Mim’s Cafe • Salon in the Park the teams they play.” stay colder longer. • AMC Rosedale 14 Movie Theater • Mighty Oak Chiropractic • Satori Photography John Savelkoul, coach of Last, but not least, Frisell said, • ArtScraps • Minnesota Gophers • Schmitt Music Langford’s second Squirt team, said “I’m just hoping for a lot colder • Bibelot • Minnesota Lynx • Shag Studio the program is changing. “The winter.” • Bicycle Chain • Minnesota Swarm • St. Anthony Park Dental Arts younger groups are strong with more Frisell and his team also wrote • Breadsmith • Minnesota Twins • St. Anthony Park Dental Care • Byerly’s and Lunds • Minnesota Vikings • St. Paul Community Education players than ever,” he said. Savelkoul “LP” on each of the boards to signify • Cadenza Music • Minnesota Wild • St. Paul Saints mentioned that the Langford Park that they are Langford Park’s boards, • Café Biaggio • Minnesota Women’s Press • SPCO Family Concerts program is the kind of program that not just anybody’s. Frisell did this • Café Latte • Minnesota Zoo • Stages Theater fosters the lifelong love of the game because the city, not the booster club • Carter Avenue Frame Shop • Mississippi Market • State Farm Insurance, because it’s a supportive community stores the boards, and he wants to • Chanhassen Dinner Theater • Muffuletta in the Park Jim Roehrenbach • Chianti Grill • Noll Hardware Hank • SteppingStone Theater and kids play with their friends. make sure that he won’t have to paint • Christy Myers Photography • Ordway Center for the Performing Arts • The Bean Factory “Some of my best friends to this day them again. • Colossal Café • Park Midway Bank • Tim and Tom’s Speedy Market are the guys I used to play hockey With the season starting, • Cub Foods Midway • Park Service Station • Trotter’s Café with,” he said. Hamilton compares hockey in St. • Cub Foods Roseville • Park Square • Vienna Community Arts Eric Wieffering, head coach for Anthony Park to his own past • Dino’s Theatre • Water Park of America • Dunn Brothers • Patina • Wuollet Bakery the Peewee team, agreed with experience: “The program I grew up • Fawn Friday Kettle Bells • Peapods • Yogali Thomey about the outdoor ice at playing in was a lot like Langford • Finish Bistro • Perfect Little Spa and Salon • Youth Performance Company Langford. “Langford teams always Park: once the outdoor ice was ready, • Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and • Punch Pizza get better when we have outdoor ice, our practices were outside and my Dakotah Life • Rainbow Foods Roseville because the players can come down teammates were my classmates and • Grand Jete • Rainbow Foods Quarry • Hampden Park Co-op • Raptor Center and skate whenever they want,” he buddies. Everybody played. Playing • Harvest Moon Backyard Farmers • Red Balloon Bookshop said. Wieffering’s team is “mostly hockey as a kid helped me to learn • Highland Grill • Roger’s Pumpkin Farm first-year Peewees, so we’ll be playing the value of working within a team • Izzy’s Ice Cream • Timothy Fuller kids that are more experienced,” he and the importance of working hard, • Key’s Café and Bakery Architects said. regardless of what the scoreboard or • Lady Elegant’s Tea Room and Gift Shoppe This year the Peewees have a anybody else says.” • Lauderdale Wellness Center new assistant coach, Mark • Let’s Dish, Inc. Moormann, whose son plays on the Dana Fried is a sixth-grader at Capitol • Little Wine Shoppe team. Last year, his son played Squirts Hill Magnet School. Her twin sister, So- • Light of the Moon Band with Wieffering as his coach. “Eric is phie, is a Langford Peewee. a great coach,” Moormann said. “He DECEMBER 2012 n PARK BUGLE 25

School News

The Bugle welcomes news about students Kottke, Nam Nguyen, Day Day Please refer to the Murray website, updates_106. and schools in the area. The deadline for Paw, Kashesha Xiong, Sheng Yang, www.murray.spps.org, for more Calendars support Wolf Ridge the December issue is Wednesday, Dec. 5. Karl Zinkl, Abyan Abdisalam, Ayele information and to find a sign-up Conferences Support the annual Wolf Ridge Send your news to [email protected]. Agbobly, Xafsa Ali, Amie Bucher- form. The November round of conferences outdoor education trips for SAP Stone, Connor Burke, Mo Chang, brought a tremendous parent fifth- and sixth-graders by purchasing Jacob Cohen, Lillian Coyne, Zainab Fall sports wrap-up turnout. Parent volunteers provided a high-quality calendar of nature Brimhall Elementary FoFanah, Alexander Glebov- All four Murray Junior High School dinner at the school for staff photography for $12 each. Contact 1744 County Road B McCloud, William Hanson, sports teams won or ended the members, who thank the parents for Susan Bougie to order, 651-638-1958, www.isd623.org/bh Marshal Landrum, Zachary Lee, regular season tied for first in the city the delicious meal. [email protected]. Jonah Leurquin, Emma Marshall, conference. Boys soccer and Millions of minutes Elliot Moormann, Fiona O’Leary, volleyball defended their conference Schedule a tour Davanni’s night Do you ever wonder whether kids in Makayla Oman, Vu Phan, Brielle titles by going unbeaten and untied Families interested in enrolling their You can help out the school by eating our digital age are still reading? This Sowards, Loriya Thao, Stryker through the season with 8-0 records. child at the school for the 2013-14 at the Davanni’s in Roseville between November, Brimhall Elementary Thompson, Loi Tran, Thorbjorn The girls soccer team went 6-0-1 and school year are invited to call the 4 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5. students read 1.5 million minutes to Will and Kathryn Yetter. ended the season in a tie with school to schedule a tour, 651-293- The school will receive 20 percent of earn a “fancy lunch” in the cafeteria. Highland Junior High School. The 8735. the sales, either eat-in or take-out. In the annual Read-a-Thon, K-6 Como band students perform at flag football team tied with Capitol You can find a printable voucher at students read—on their own or with Murray Junior High and Linders Hill; both had 6-1 records. Once Destination ImagiNation begins www.sapsablog.com. loved ones—books as well as e- On Nov. 14, the Como advanced again this year, nearly 200 student More than a dozen Destination books, Kindles, Nooks and more to band, orchestra and jazz band had an athletics participated in junior high ImagiNation teams have been Bad weather and school closings improve their reading level and earn all-day recruitment and sports at Murray. organized for interested students in As winter weather descends upon us, pledges toward PTA-sponsored performances at Murray Junior High Girls basketball and co-ed grades 3 through 6. Practice is under families with students are advised to school needs. Thank you to everyone School. On Nov. 17, the band wrestling will begin their defense on way as they prepare for competition tune into WCCO-TV or radio, or to who supported their efforts. performed at Linders Winter their city conference championships in March. The teams have high visit the school district website at Holiday Lighting Ceremony and starting Nov. 20. Murray and all St. aspirations of making it to the global www.spps.org to find information Open House. Paul City Conference schedules are tournament and have begun concerning school closing in case of Como Park Senior High available at spps.org/sports. fundraising for the event, beginning severe weather. 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 Franken visits Como Park with the sale of gray hooded www.comosr.spps.org U.S. Senator Al Franken visited with Wolf Ridge sweatshirts this fall. If you’d like to Winter break students at Como Park Senior High On Nov. 5, 88 Murray students, show your school spirit by buying a School will be out from Dec. 24 to Sports updates School on Oct. 24. The visit was teachers and parent chaperones woke sweatshirt (assorted youth and adult Jan. 2, 2013. Schools will open on Congratulations to the Boys Soccer planned by Como Park students early and boarded buses at 6:30 a.m. sizes, $25 each) you can go online to Wednesday, Jan. 3. team on winning the St. Paul City Maikiki Reuvers, Sydnie Beecham to head to Wolf Ridge www.sapsablog.com and find an Conference, being Section 4 and Scott Chase. Franken spoke with Environmental Multicultural order form that can be turned in at champions and going on to the state students from several world history, Leadership Retreat Center. Sixteen the school office. tournament. The varsity team AP government and ELL classrooms student leaders had prepared finished with an overall record of 19- on the daily responsibilities of being activities for students to foster team 2. Head coach Eric Erickson was a U.S. senator and being an engaged building and brainstorm ideas related recognized as the Minnesota Class A student and U.S. citizen. He also to the school. Everyone also was Coach of the Year by the State High discussed issues related to the future involved in the environmental Schools’ progressive School Coaches Association. of education, self-motivation, college activities at Wolf Ridge. An The volleyball team finished and careers. educational, entertaining and open house is Dec. 4 second in the conference with a 10-2 stimulating week was had by all. record and a first-round section victory over Central. Murray Junior High Pilot One-on-One Program Four area schools—three charters and one in the St. Paul Public Schools— The cross country team sent 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 Murray staff and students send a will hold a Progressive Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 5 to 8 pm. two runners to state, Marshal www.murray.spps.org huge thank you to the 25 The public is invited to visit any or all of the schools in one evening in Landrum and Tahir Hasheem. community members and nearly 40 a progressive-dinner format. Visitors can start at one and work their way to The girls swim team finished Upcoming events university students who visit the all four schools to meet parents, students and teachers and to learn about the third in the conference with a 3-2 The annual Barnes and Noble school each week to mentor and educational opportunities at each school. The schools include: record. Sophomore Rachel Williams Fundraiser at HarMar Mall will be tutor students. The program has Avalon School (grades 6-12), 700 Glendale St.: Avalon focuses broke the school record in the back held Thursday, Dec. 6. Music helped students find someone who on individualized project-based learning and engaged citizenship and is a stroke. students will perform from 6:30 to 9 will not only help them with reading teacher cooperative. p.m an assignment, solve a math problem Great River School (grades 1-12), 1326 Energy Park Drive: Great River The Winter Holiday Concert or think through a science procedure, has a Montessori focus of engaging intellect, shaping character and building Robotics Club will be held on Thursday, Dec. 13, at but someone who will listen to them community. The Como Park Robotics Club is 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. and make them feel valued. Open World Learning Community (grades 6-12), 65 E. Kellogg Blvd.: gearing up for another build season School will not be in session If you have an extra hour or two Open World is part of St. Paul Public Schools and is small by design, offering starting in January. Robotics is an during winter break, Dec. 24 to Jan. a week and would like to join your student-centered, expeditionary learning. organization that fosters teamwork, 2. friends and neighbors at Murray, River’s Edge Academy (grades 9-12), 188 W. Plato Blvd.: River’s Edge spirit and competition within the contact Cindy Thrasher at 651-293- has an environmental focus and uses expeditionary learning and partners with realm of engineering and business Tours and shadowing at Murray 8740 or [email protected]. Outward Bound. management. Teams build a working In 2013-14, Murray Junior High will For more information, contact each school or Lydia McAnerney at 651- robot to complete certain tasks and become a sixth- through eighth- 305-2780, ext. 102 or [email protected]. work together with other robots. Last grade middle school for the district’s St. Anthony Park Elementary spring, the team competed at the Area E and will no longer have 2180 Knapp St., 651-293-8735 University of Minnesota’s Mariucci citywide busing. The registration www.stanthony.spps.org Arena against nearly 60 teams from process for all St. Paul Public Schools around the region. will be earlier than usual this coming Civics lessons year. Students from the elementary Mayor Chris Coleman, State Rep. National Honor Society schools in Area E (St. Anthony Park, Alice Hausman and St. Paul City Congratulations to the newest Chelsea Heights, Hancock-Hamline, Council member Russ Stark visited members of the Como Park Senior Galtier and Como) will be St. Anthony Park Elementary School High National Honor Society. These shadowing Murray students in social studies classes last month to students were selected for their November and December. Tours of encourage students to become academics, leadership, character and the school will also be held on educated, engaged voters. There’s a service to their communities. They Tuesdays in December. Students video featuring the mayor and will be honored at an induction living in Area E but who attend a students talking about the ceremony on Nov. 14. The new different elementary school will be importance of voting at members include Oanh Hoang, Kyle able to shadow at Murray in January. http://thebridge.spps.org/news_and_ 26 PARK BUGLE n DECEMBER 2012

Business News

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By Roger Bergerson Let the event performers & dates to about 1900 and was once multi-million dollar renovation. cultural curators at A developer with a track record of home to a mattress factory. The Chad Blihovde of Java Properties, the Vienna Community Arts bring reviving worn or neglected properties newest segment was built around leasing agent, said that will mean has taken on a new challenge in an 1960. working around tenants and shifting Vienna on Tour to your.. industrial area south of University About half of the 200,000- some of them, while converting the v Holiday Parties v Business Events Avenue in St. Paul. square-foot space is currently rented, property into a modern complex that v Weddings v Memorials Minneapolis-based First & First the largest tenant being the High will appeal to technology firms and Vienna Community Arts acquired the 5.3-acre site at 558 School for Recording Arts, a charter creative agencies. 2380 Hampden Avenue, St. Paul Vandalia St. last summer from the school. The work will include floor 651.808.5980 v www.artsvienna.org two banks that had foreclosed on it The developer intends to retain resurfacing and the installation of in 2011. The oldest portion of the all the structures, including an old Makeover to 28 nine-building property along I-94 water tower, while conducting a

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Makeover from 26 commit.” Lune, transforming the Ice House The tentative name for the Court Building at 2540 Nicollet Ave. floor-to-ceiling windows, he said, as property is Water Tower Place; S., Minneapolis, into apartments, well as highlighting the brick-and- however, Blihovde said the restaurants and the Vertical timber features of a receiving and developers are open to alternative Endeavors Indoor Rock Climbing shipping area at one time serviced by suggestions, especially those with a Facility, and converting a former a railroad track. neighborhood connection. paper warehouse at 945 N.E. “We hope to be done by March Other First & First projects have Broadway St., Minneapolis, into of [2013],” said Blihovde. “This included remodeling the former office space. project has attracted a lot of interest, Theatre de la Jeune Lune in although prospective tenants want to downtown Minneapolis into an Roger Bergerson is a regular contributor see a little more progress before they event space called Aria at The Jeune to the Park Bugle.

Matt Ellison, executive chef at Muffuletta Photo by Kristal Leebrick Muffuletta’s new chef revamps brunch menu

Matt Ellison took the reins as arapes—vegetarian corn cakes with executive chef at Muffuletta, 2600 butternut squash sauce and black Como Ave., in late summer. Ellison, beans and squash on the side. who moved from Salut in Edina, As the holidays near, Ellison takes the place of Jason Schellin, who plans to put short ribs back on the has moved on to work with the menu and more braised meats, he Smack Shack Food Truck in said. Minneapolis. Before joining Muffuletta’s Muffuletta diners can expect to parent company, Parasole, two and a see a revamped brunch menu under half years ago, Ellison worked at Ellison’s watch. He plans to simplify W.A. Frost and the Happy Gnome, the menu, he said, with “less heavy, both on Selby Avenue in St. Paul. He complicated brunch items” and bring also spent a number of years with the back some traditional staples like D’Amico chain, opening Masa in steak and eggs. downtown Minneapolis and cooking Ellison has also added some new at the now-closed Campiello in entrees, including the autumn dish Uptown.—Kristal Leebrick