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St. Anthony Park / Falcon Heights www.parkbugle.org Lauderdale / Como Park July 2017 Spirit of the Park Bugle Rick Beeson named this year’s recipient. Page 3 ‘Falcon Heights will never be the same’ One year after Castile shooting, residents and mayor reflect on the aftermath and the future.

By Kristal Leebrick Philando Castile. Twelve months ago, most Falcon Heights residents had never heard the name. That changed July 6, 2016, when Castile, a 32-year-old black man from Robbinsdale, was shot and killed by St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez during a traffic stop on Larpenteur Avenue. Now, the man whose mother said “never talked much here” is “making a lot of noise.” Those words of Valerie Castile are etched into a wooden pillar erected at the makeshift memorial site next to where her son was killed, and Philando Castile’s legacy is shaping public policy in this small St. Paul suburb. Valerie Castile’s words “struck home with me,” said Falcon Heights Mayor Peter Lindstrom. “Philando Castile was not a member of our community, did not live in our community, but what happened to him was transformational for our community and hopefully far beyond. People are talking now, and The memorial site for Philando Castile on Larpenteur Avenue serves as a daily reminder to Falcon Heights residents that “The Nation Is Watching.” we have been since July 6.” Photo by Kristal Leebrick Yanez, 29, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the things are written, it favors the “Falcon Heights will never be the trial and its aftermath. shooting and two counts of police.” the same,” Leehy said, “but I’ve got Surprise! dangerous discharge of a firearm for “My heart hurts for Philando’s to believe we are on the path to bring Center of the volcano endangering Castile’s passengers, family and friends,” said Paula about change that will be a lasting Mayor Lindstrom got the call from Gardens are full girlfriend Diamond Reynolds and Mielke, a Falcon Heights resident improvement on us as individuals the city administrator around 10 her 4-year-old daughter. of them. who is part of a group that pushed and as a collective called the city of p.m., less than an hour after Castile Prosecutors argued that when for police reform in the city after the Falcon Heights.” was shot last July. When the mayor Pages 12 & 13 Yanez stopped Castile for a shooting. “For their sake, we can’t As the green signs that dot lawns showed up at the scene just a quarter- nonworking brake light, Yanez failed stop pushing for changes in policing throughout the city say, the nation is mile from his home, he was told only to follow protocol when Castile told that so desperately need to happen. watching Falcon Heights as city that there had been an officer- Yanez he had a gun. Defense We have to continue to be loud for officials and residents continue to involved shooting. attorneys argued that though Castile Philando.” deal with this high-profile shooting, He’s not sure when he first saw volunteered he had a gun with him, Falcon Heights to 10 he did not disclose that he had a permit to carry it. When Castile reached for his pocket, Yanez claimed he believed Castile was reaching for Minneapolis’ Midtown Greenway his gun. Yanez was found not guilty on all counts on June 16. could get extension into St. Paul “This is not the verdict that we should have gotten,” said Melanie By Bill Lindeke Greenway and into St. Paul constructed in phases, with a Leehy shortly after the verdict was neighborhoods, such as St. Anthony nonprofit coalition raising funds and announced. Leehy served as co-chair Minneapolis’ Midtown Greenway is Park, Merriam Park and beyond. At coordinating city and other grants to of the Falcon Heights Task Force on a crown jewel of American urban a packed meeting this month, led by transform an abandoned railroad Policing and Inclusion, which came bicycling, an off-street trail along an the Union Park District Council, into today’s well-used urban space. together in December to help the city old railroad corridor used by dozens of people gathered to discuss One of its key features is that, develop new police policies and thousands every day. But it ends the hopes and hurdles for linking the because it has almost no at-grade 4th in the Park establish inclusive and welcoming abruptly at the old railroad bridge streets of St. Paul with the crossings, it allows cyclists, runners practices for all residents and guests over the Mississippi River, where a Minneapolis bike trail. and others to travel through the heart Here’s the complete in the city. sturdy chain fence keeps cyclists from For those who have not biked or of the city without interacting with schedule “This case was supposed to be connecting east to St. Paul. walked it, the Midtown Greenway is cars. That might change as a wide 10-mile, off-street trail According to St. Paul city Page 24 different,” she said. “This shows that we still need reform in police unions, neighbors, working with the city, running east and west, just north of engineer John Mascko, who spoke at in our judicial system. The way hope to make use of empty railroad Lake Street to Lake Calhoun and runs along the Minneapolis then to the Mississippi. It was Bikes to 6 2 PARK BUGLE n J U L Y 2 0 1 7

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Como Park railroad right-of-way. about the history of Como Park, or market on Facebook at Lauderdale will be sold for games and food. The District 10 Como Community Hmong College Prep Academy just share comments and suggestions Farmers Market. Proceeds will benefit the city’s Parks Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third opened in 2004 and now has 1,300 with us. The Streetcar Station is at and Recreation Dept. Tuesday of each month at the Historic students in kindergarten through the northeast corner of Lexington Grade 12. With the expansion, it Parkway and Horton Avenue. Falcon Heights Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington St. Anthony Park Parkway. Here’s how to connect: 651- expects enrollment to rise to 2,200. The Falcon Heights City Council meets 644-3889, district10comopark.org or Major construction, which Upcoming District 10 meetings the second and fourth Wednesdays of The District 12 Community Council District 10 Community Council on began in April, will be carried out in • Como Community Coun- each month at 7 p.m. in Falcon meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Jennings Commu- Facebook. two phases in 2017 and 2018. The cil June meeting: Tuesday, June 20 Heights City Hall, 2077 W. Larpen- expansion plans include: • Environment Committee: teur Ave. Contact information: 651- nity Learning Center, 2455 University • A 98,500-square-foot addi- Wednesday, June 28 792-7600 or falconheights.org. Ave. The council offices are located at Ice Cream Social set for July 14 2395 University Ave., Suite 300E. It doesn’t get any better than this: A tion of classroom, office and gym- • Land Use Committee: nasium space west of the existing Wednesday, July 5 University Grove street work may Contact information: 651-649-5992 night to enjoy free ice cream, lawn or www.sapcc.org. games, live music and the best building, on what is now a school • Neighborhood Relations be completed by mid-July parking lot. The expansion will and Safety Committee: Tuesday, The City of Falcon Heights and the neighbors in the city. It’s District 10’s New staff at District 12 annual Ice Cream Social. serve primarily as the elementary July 11 St. Paul Regional Water Service are school. • Como Community Coun- working together on a water-main- The St. Anthony Park Community Come for the ice cream and Council welcomes two new staff colorful toppings. Stay for music • 441 off-street parking spaces cil July meeting: Tuesday, July 18 replacement and street-repaving for cars and buses, including a two- Community members are project in the University Grove members: incoming operations and from District 10’s Paul Seeba, visits outreach coordinator Sarah from St. Paul police officers and level parking deck hugging the always welcome to attend and neighborhood. Snelling service road south of Brew- participate. All meetings begin at 7 City engineer Jesse Freihammer Goodspeed and summer intern firefighters, meet-and-greets from Arleigh Truesdale. neighborhood organizations and ster. p.m. at the Historic Streetcar Station. said the project is scheduled for • An 85,000-square-foot sports completion by Aug. 18, but will Goodspeed has a long giant bubbles, face-painting, outdoor background in community work, games and plenty of lawn for the dome, locker rooms, and athletic probably be done by mid-July. field north of the railroad right-of- Lauderdale advocating for environmental young ones to run, jump, roll and policies with local nonprofits and dive across. way. The 75-foot-high dome is ex- The Lauderdale City Council meets on Mark July 20 on your calendar pected to be inflated about half the the second and fourth Tuesday of each Falcon Heights’ annual ice cream helping communities navigate Details: Friday, July 14, 5:30-8 government processes with various p.m. at the Historic Streetcar Station, year. month at 7:30 p.m. in Lauderdale social will be held Thursday, July 20, City Hall, 1891 Walnut St. Contact state and local agencies. Truesdale is 1224 N. Lexington Parkway. • A football and soccer field, 6-8 p.m., at Falcon Heights track, and playground south of information: 651-792-7650 or Community Park, 2050 Roselawn a St. Olaf College Social www.ci.lauderdale.mn.us. Entrepreneurship Scholar and will This ought to get their attention Brewster, adjacent to Pascal. The Ave. The night will include ice cream plan, as proposed, does not include treats, musical entertainment, kid support community outreach. District 10 is launching a “safety flag” Farmers market returns Read more about them project at hazardous crosswalks in the bleachers or a permanent sound sys- activities, an inflatable bouncy castle tem, but does include lights. The July Lauderdale Farmers Market and games. Twenty-five-cent tickets at www.sapcc.org. neighborhood. The concept is will be held Thursday, July 20, 4-7 simple: As a pedestrian, you (1) grab City cleanup is really in October p.m. at Lauderdale Community a fluorescent orange flag that’s Park, 1885 Fulham St. The market mounted on one side of the Yep, the city messed up on this one. As some of you are painfully aware, will include fresh fruits, vegetables, crosswalk, (2) wave it to get breads and pastries, and handmade motorists’ attention and (3) walk St. Paul’s annual Reduce and Recycle Citywide Drop-Off Event at the goods. across safely. Once you reach the Interested in being a other side, deposit the flag in the State Fairgrounds was not in June. The flier mailed to your home vendor? There is no fee to canister mounted there. State law participate. Contact Susie for an requires drivers and cyclists to stop advertised an incorrect date. The good news: The event will be held at application at 651-329-8401 for pedestrians in any crosswalk, or LauderdaleFarmersMarket@gmai marked or unmarked. the fairgrounds on Saturday Oct. 7, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. l.com. The market will continue on District 10 is mounting the flag the third Thursday of each month kits at six crosswalks that, based on Need help with your party? through October. You can follow the surveys, residents say are hazardous: New faces at District 12: Sara Goodspeed and Arleigh Truesdale Como Avenue at Pascal Street, Front District 10 has street barricades and Avenue at Chatsworth Street, portable recycling containers that Hamline Avenue at Nebraska community members can use for Avenue, Lexington Parkway at block parties or other neighborhood Catch ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Como Lake Drive, Nagasaki Road in or family events. You can borrow the the park near the fishing pier and recycling containers without a fee. College Park on Thursday and Friday south parking lot, and Van Slyke There are two kinds: one for cans, Avenue, Horton Avenue and bottles and other items you can include in your weekly recycling, and Shakespeare, neighbors and performing William Shakespeare’s 17, members of the local 4-H Churchill Street. summertime. comedy “Much Ado About chapter and even some errant Sponsor a crosswalk: If you one for food scraps and other compostable organics. If you love all those things, catch Nothing” and its “skirmishes of wit” crossing guards keeping watch over want to sponsor a flag kit for a Shakespeare in St Anthony Park, and “plagues right well prevented”— the town. different crosswalk that’s important The city of St. Paul requires street barricades to block off streets or Thursday, June 22, and Friday, June all with the iconic willows of College Performances are free, but to you, round up $31.50, and 23, at College Park in St. Anthony Park for a backdrop. While retaining donations are appreciated. District 10 will make and mount alleys during neighborhood events. The district has a more-affordable Park. Performances will be held at 7 Shakespeare’s time-honored Bring a blanket or a folding another kit. p.m. both nights and an 11 a.m. language, the actors have situated the chair, your friends and family. Find a list of more than a dozen option than Public Works, however: A $50 deposit is required to reserve matinee will be held on June 23. play squarely in the St. Anthony Park available intersections on the District Don’t miss local youth of today. Look for scouts from Troop 10 website, district10comopark.org, the barricades, but $45 will be make your choice, then email returned when the barricades are [email protected] returned. or call 651-644-3889. District 10 Reservations are on a first-come, Delicata could open before State Fair will handle the rest. first-served basis. To borrow the barricades, you must have an event The District 10 Board will vote June open shortly after Labor Day, he residential,” O’Reilly said. Hmong Prep Academy expanding permit from the city. To reserve any 20 on waiving the 45-day waiting said. O’Reilly has admired the space The Hmong College Prep Academy, of this equipment, call 651-644- period for a beer-and-wine license The casual, counter-service and its patio for a long time, and located on Brewster Street, just east 3889 or send an email to for Delicata. That could help the restaurant at 1342 Pascal St. will noted he has experience repurposing of Snelling Avenue and south of [email protected] restaurant open in the old Java feature Neapolitan-style pizzas and restaurants in established buildings. Como Avenue, is building a Train/Como Park Grill space before gelato. O’Reilly said he and chef JD He currently operates Republic in classroom and office addition, a Streetcar Station open Sundays the Minnesota State Fair. Fratzke think “the neighborhood the former Sgt. Preston’s space on the football field and track, a seasonal The Historic Streetcar Station is now Restaurant owner Matty could use diversity in its food West Bank in Minneapolis, Bar sports dome, and a parking deck open every Sunday noon-4 p.m. O’Reilly told District 10’s Land Use options” and that “the spot is dying Brigade in the former Luci’s space in adjacent to its existing campus. The District 10 board members staff the Committee on June 7 he hopes to to be something cool.” Macalester-Groveland and Red charter school purchased 10 acres of station. You can drop in to pick up have the restaurant established Hours would be 11 a.m.-9 p.m. River Kitchen at City House on the what was mostly bus and trucking organics recycling bags or starter kits enough so it can survive the hit in weekdays and 11 a.m-10 p.m. St. Paul riverfront.—Michael Kuchta, barns between the Snelling service (including kitchen bins), see the new business he expects during the fair. Fridays and Saturdays. “I’m sensitive District 10 road, Brewster, Pascal Street and the paint job inside, learn a little bit In the worst case, Delicata would to the fact that this neighborhood is JULY 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 3

Community foundation to honor Rick Beeson Sunrise Banks vice president has been ‘unfailing supporter of all things St. Anthony Park’ since 1988 Longtime Sunrise Banks executive foundation’s successful endowment Rick Beeson will be honored with its campaign in 2008. He played a Saint Anthony Park Community similar role as fundraiser and Foundation’s 2017 Spirit of the Park committee member for St. Anthony Award at the Fourth in the Park Park Library’s children’s room celebration at Langford Park July 4. expansion in 1998 and has served on Beeson currently serves as many neighborhood committees and executive vice president for corporate boards, including the District 12 development and government Community Council, the St. relations at Sunrise Banks, following Anthony Park Business Association, 20 years as president and chief the District 12 Comprehensive Plan executive officer of Sunrise-owned and Como 2030 Small Area Plan Park Midway Bank. Under Beeson’s Task Force, the Luther Seminary leadership, the bank has been an Planning Committee, the St. unfailing supporter of all things St. Anthony Park Arts Festival and the Rick Beeson stands at the corner of Doswell and Como avenues with Sunrise Bank in the background. Anthony Park, said Jon Schumacher, Midway Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Mike Krivit executive director of the foundation. Sunrise Banks has also played “Rick has been instrumental in lead roles in support of St. Anthony time to just chat with neighbors,” manager, before joining what was St. and the Central Corridor LRT so many aspects of our community Park’s retail community on Como Schumacher said. “I have relied on Anthony Park Bank in 1988. He Partnership. He has served as life. I can’t really think of an Avenue and the Creative Enterprise his wisdom, expertise and friendship holds a bachelor of arts in political treasurer of the St. Paul RiverCentre, institution, group, initiative, charity, Zone in south St. Anthony Park. The throughout my 17 years with the science from the University of the St. Paul Conservatory for or event he hasn’t had some impact banks’ dedication of a new foundation. He truly embodies the Minnesota and an MBA from the Performing Artists and Women on,” Schumacher said. headquarters on Wabasha Avenue spirit of this wonderful community.” University of St. Thomas. He serves Venture and currently serves on the Beeson was a member of the has added jobs and customers to that Beeson worked with the St. Paul on the board of the F.R. Bigelow Board of Regents of the University of founding group that started the area. Dept. of Planning and Economic Foundation and is past chair of the Minnesota and had a two-year term community foundation, and the “His door is literally always open Development as senior project St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce as its chair.—Bugle staff bank was a lead donor in the and he makes it a point to take the A whole lot of fun in July ComoFest returns this summer with three weekends of activities.

The Como Park neighborhood Station, 1224 N. Lexington will celebrate its eighth-annual Parkway. The night will include free ComoFest the last three weekends in ice cream, lawn games, live music July with a variety of events, and a few surprises. including a movie night and Need more information? Call campout, an ice cream social, an art District 10 at 651-644-3889. fair, a 5K walk and run, and summer celebrations at Beloved Studios, ComoFest to 6 Lyngblomsten and TopLine Federal Credit Union. ComoFest will kick off with the District 10 Ice Cream Social, Friday, July 14, 5:30-8 p.m., at the Historic Streetcar 4 PARK BUGLE n J U L Y 2 0 1 7

Park EDITORIAL

Buglewww.parkbugle.org Wish the 4th in the Park a happy 70th by P.O. Box 8126 St. Paul, MN 55108 www.parkbugle.org volunteering at this annual celebration 651-646-5369 For 70 years, volunteers have been pulling together the annual 4th in the give a shout out to Patty Stolpman, who did a heroic job managing the festival Managing Editor Park celebration in St. Anthony Park. What would Independence Day here this year, and Susan Dean, who for years has been running the used-book Kristal Leebrick be without all the decorated trikes, bikes and wagons, unicyclists and lawn- sale, an integral part of the festival and the St. Anthony Park Library 651-646-5369 chair brigades snaking their way down Como Avenue in the Grand Parade? Association’s main fundraiser. [email protected] And don’t forget all the fun at Langford Park that follows the parade: You can wait until next year, when the call goes out for help or put it on horseshoe, tennis and volleyball tournaments, music, family picnics. your to-do list now. Email [email protected] to find out how you can help Production Manager It can’t be done without help. The event is run solely by volunteers and, with the festival. Stephen D. Parker according to the group of folks organizing it this year, the event is very low 612-839-8397 on volunteers. And the winners are . . . Want to keep this 70-year-old neighborhood institution going? Speaking of the arts festival, we had more than 30 readers participate in our Obituaries Editor Volunteer. Log on to 4thinthepark.org/volunteer.php and pick the task and photo contest in last month’s Bugle, and all who brought their entries to the Mary Mergenthal the time. Even an hour of volunteer time helps. And if you’d like to find out Bugle’s booth at the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival on June 3 correctly 651-644-1650 more about all the happenings at the July 4 celebration, turn to page 24 for matched each photo with the article with which it appeared and the date it [email protected] a complete list of of activities. appeared. Well done, Bugle readers. We placed all the entries into our magic Bugle photo contest box and Delivery problems? Speaking of volunteers drew two sheets from the pile. The winners are Zander Albrecht and [email protected] The St. Anthony Park Arts Festival, the annual June fundraiser for the St. Courtney Oleen, both of St. Anthony Park. They each won $50. 651-646-5369 Anthony Park Library Association, is another volunteer-run institution. We Congratulations, and thanks for reading the Park Bugle. Subscriptions & billing Fariba Sanikhatam 651-239-0321 LETTERS [email protected] Subscriptions are $30 for one year. Welcome to the Bugle editorial pages, the place where we exchange ideas and opinions. The views reflected in the commentaries and letters Send payment to P.O. Box 8126, printed here each month are the opinions of the individual writers, not the Bugle staff or board of directors. We encourage community St. Paul, MN 55108 participation on this page, but we do retain the right to edit letters and commentaries for clarity and brevity. Letters should be kept to 400 words or fewer and commentaries should be 800 words or fewer. Send your commentaries or letters to [email protected] Event submissions [email protected] The Real American History we really know of our country’s story? from us, especially the histories of summer: Kelly Brown Douglas’ Copyeditors Book Group aims to ‘learn Most of us know, at best, the minority and marginalized groups in “Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies Nancy B. Nordgren whole story’of America’s past dominant, commonly accepted our country. What has made our and the Justice of God” (in light of Ruth Weleczki narrative. But there is much more. country great has been our the trial due to the killing of Philando The American story: How much do Much of our history lies hidden willingness to expand our Castile), Scott W. Berg’s “38 Nooses: Proofreader community to include more and Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Christine Elsing more outside and oppressed groups Beginning of the Frontier’s End” (in into the mainstream of American light of the controversy over the Display advertising Deadlines, publishing dates society and its history. scaffold sculpture at the Walker Clare Caffrey This has never been an easy Sculpture Garden) and Ronald 651-270-5988 and where to find a Bugle process, but we have accomplished Takaki’s “A Different Mirror: A [email protected] much and, yet, there is so much History of Multicultural America” Want to submit something to the Bugle? more that needs to be done. (the basic theme of the book group). Bradley Max Wolfe Here are the deadlines and publication dates for the next four months: The Real American History The group will divide into small 952-393-6814 Book Group: Learning the Whole groups, depending upon which book [email protected] August issue:The deadline is Monday, July 3, and it will hit the streets Story is offering an opportunity for people are reading, for the first hour Classified advertising Tuesday, July 18 interested people to come together to and then gather together to share 651-239-0321 September issue: The deadline is Wednesday, Aug. 9, and it will hit expand their knowledge of American what they are learning with those [email protected] the streets Tuesday, Aug. 22 history. Each month a different topic reading the other books. October issue: The deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 6, and it will hit the will be covered. There will be Prospectus and bibliography streets Tuesday, Sept. 19 Next deadline: July 3. Bugle presentations, but there will also be available. 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Here Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave., and promotes the exchange of ideas and are some spots where you can pick up a Bugle: will have discussion of the three Grant Abbott opinions in these communities. The books the group is reading this St. Anthony Park Bugle strives to promote freedom of expression, enhance the quality of life in • District 10 Como Community Council office, the readership communities and 1224 N. Lexington Parkway encourage community participation. • Dogwood Coffee Bar, 825 Carleton St. Opinions expressed in the Bugle by • Finnish Bistro, 2264 Como Ave. the editor, writers and contributors do Park Press annual not necessarily represent the opinions of • Hampden Park Co-op, 928 Raymond Ave. the board of directors, Park Press, Inc. • Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave. Copyright 2017, Park Press, Inc. 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Transition Town – All St. Anthony Park

This is one of a series of occasional columns from Transition Town–All St. Anthony Park, the neighborhood-based group work- ing for a local response to climate change: a smaller carbon footprint and a stronger community. You can find out more about Transition Town at www.TransitionASAP.org. Choose from six Transition Town conference intensive workshops comes to St. Paul in July Details and tickets at TransitionGathering.org

By Mimi Jennings Transition Tap. Thursday and Friday, July 27–28 (two-day sessions) Or not. There’s a lot going on in Skilling Up for Local Economic Resilience with Jay Tompt. For As more Americans look beyond American lives at the moment; other civic leaders, entrepreneurs, community organizers—anyone fossil fuels to power their lives, groups work to these ends as well. members of the growing national who wants a strong, inclusive local economy that meets real But this conference offers a chance to Transition network will gather for needs in uncertain times. learn more about Transition, to face the first time July 27–30. And they’re tough questions in good company, to coming here, to Macalester College realign our daily lives with a Effective Collaboration Training with Don Hall. Grassroots in St. Paul, from Transition Towns sustainable future and to respond group work has its pitfalls. In this participatory workshop, across the country, ready to share a with whatever energy our heart calls Hall shows how to boost network-style cooperation and range of approaches—homegrown us to invest. to tech-savvy—for creating climate- avoid drifting into top-down systems. ready towns and cities. Transition worldwide Titled “Growing a Movement The Transition Town conference Thursday, July 27 only As grassroots groups responding to for Resilient Communities,” the logo was designed by Ruby Thompson of St. Anthony Park peak oil, climate disorder, and Community Rights and the Transition Movement with Paul conference welcomes all who are economic injustice and instability, we Cienfuegos. Lessons from the activists who, in eight states, working toward sustainability. recognize the human tendency to have helped claim local rights to a healthy climate and Tickets are available for single events, behave as if current conditions will including the film “Tomorrow,” and of Transition Town–ASAP. You may sustainable energy, water, and food. continue—until it’s too late. We the opening lineup of one- and two- know it as the green group asking From Meetings to Movements: Social Permaculture Strategies respond by taking positive steps in day workshops led by national zero-waste questions like “Where is for Transition with Adam Brock. How can “relocalization” common, reducing isolation and fear. speakers (see box below). ‘away’?” at the recent St. Anthony We invite newcomers; we tell advocates shape local public policy, find unlikely allies, and The main gathering kicks off Park Arts Festival. Or as the winner stories of epiphanies, successes and reach beyond the choir? Friday, July 28. Keynote speakers are of the St. Anthony Park Community do-overs. From its origins in the UK Friday, July 28 only author-animator Richard Heinberg Foundation’s publicly voted three- in 2005, Transition has grown to a (whose “300 Years of Fossil Fuels in year grant award in 2015. Maybe Deep Resilience: From Me to We with Rebecca Blanco. For worldwide network 300 Seconds” won a YouTube you’ve joined in a resource fair, cider- trailblazers who want to tap into the inner resources that (TransitionNetwork.org). In the honor) and Phyllis Young, Standing pressing, poetry reading or survey, or sustain action, then explore how that deep resilience can United States, the nonprofit Rock elder and water protector. you’ve seen the “t” symbol in Transition US serves as an umbrella foster community well-being. Over the weekend, 30 windows. You’ve noticed our projects group (TransitionUS.org). The Twin concurrent workshops will help for clean energy, local food, and Cities is an active area: other groups Take Your Transition Initiative to the Next Level with Tina “broaden, deepen and scale up” the greener housing and transit—and for include Transition West Side/West change that’s needed. A variety of closer ties between south and north Clarke. Geared to Transition groups, this interactive St. Paul, and in Minneapolis, ticket passes are available at St. Anthony Park, between workshop explores how to choose projects and approaches Transition Longfellow, Transition TransitionGathering.org. homeowners, renters and businesses, that support the genius of our own community. Northeast and Corcoran Grows. between neighbors of different Learn more at Transition in your back yard cultures, ages and views. You might TransitionTwinCities.org. Bugle readers may already be aware have lifted a pint at the monthly

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Bikes from 1 believe that the time is right to try Mike Madden, head of an activist again. group called Neighborhoods First!, “We need an elected official to preached caution. Railroads “are not the recent Union Park meeting, 10 stand up on this, maybe from philanthropic” and have “obligations years ago the city had made plans to Hennepin County, and maybe to their shareholders” that make it connect Minneapolis’ Greenway to Ramsey,” said Soren Jensen, difficult and expensive to negotiate St. Paul. The trail would have made president of the Midtown Greenway community benefits, Madden said. use of the 100-year-old railroad Coalition. He was most optimistic about bridge that crosses the river near 27th Jensen and others on the panel building a bike trail on the portion Street. However, despite the city suggested that, if east metro officials of the Canada Pacific right-of-way receiving more than $10 million in take the lead in building bike between Cleveland Avenue and the federal funding for the project, a connections on their side of the Mississippi River. lawsuit by the Canadian Pacific border, funding the bridge crossing After a discussion with Railway, which owns the tracks, kept could be an achievable goal. community members from Union the city from moving ahead, Mascko During the meeting, St. Park, St. Anthony Park and across St. said. Plans for the St. Paul greenway Anthony Park resident Karen Nelson Paul, a consensus emerged to have languished ever since. asked the panel about the possibility continue to work and plan for a St. “What we learned is, if we’re of connecting the bridge north to Paul greenway connection. going to be anywhere near the Prospect Park and the parts of St. Someday, people may be able to bike railroad, we have to have [the Paul west of Highway 280. and walk across the Mississippi River railway] on board,” said Mascko. According to Nelson, by using the on a dedicated greenway, from St. But now the St. Paul connection abandoned railroad tracks that had Paul to the chain of lakes. For many might have new life. One thing served the Weyerhauser facility on St. Paulites, it would be a dream working in the community’s favor is the city border, any future Greenway come true. that, as more of the railroads’ trail could become a bridge between industrial users have disappeared, the south St. Anthony Park and the old tracks are increasingly obsolete. Bill Lindeke is an urban geographer surrounding neighborhoods to the At the packed room in the Episcopal and writer living in St. Paul. east and south. Homes building at University and Yet others on the panel, like Fairview avenues, many seemed to 2125 Scudder Built in 1908 for the ComoFest from 3 30. Cost is $30 per table, with $20 ir.html. Studio M Fitness will offer E.S. Van Koughnet family. for each additional table an artists free yoga outside the pavilion during This solid home is located on The ComoFest Art Fair will be requets. the art fair, but the schedule was not an oversized heavily landscaped held Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m.-2 For more information, contact available at press time. lot and features 4 bedrooms on p.m., at Como Lakeside Pavilion, AndreaLynn Johnson at 651-283- The July 15 festivities will 1 level, hardwood floors, main 1360 Lexington Pkwy. Artist 9165 or register for the fair at culminate with the Beloved Studios floor bathroom, paneled registration deadline is Friday, June district10comopark.org/2017_art_fa Summer Party, 6-9 p.m., at the formal dining room, three studios, 1563 Como Ave. season porch, front porch, and Lyngblomsten Mid-Summer much more. Potential to finish Festival will be held Friday, July 21, the 3rd floor. $470,000. John Lynden, 651-246-5646 2-8 p.m., at the Lyngblomsten campus, 1415 Almond Ave. This Serving the year’s festival will include an indoor More coming soon - call to get on the list! Wellness Lounge and performances from Lakeshore Players Theatre of 1666 Coffman neighborhood #116, White Bear Lake. There will be an arts showcase First floor, SOLD since 1911 2 bed, 2 bath, featuring paintings, sketches, pottery pet/dog friendly. and other pieces created by Call to be put on Lyngblomsten residents, tenants and the list. Fast, friendly community participants over the past service with year and make-and-take art activities prescription led by Northern Clay Center, the 1666 Coffman #315 - Polymer Clay Guild of Minnesota, Motivated Seller - delivery available Art with Heart, COMPAS, artist Jan Spacious,1020 sq.ft., 6 days a week Gunderson and the Weavers Guild Modified Morris layout, Monday through of Minnesota. 1 bed, 2 bath - that could be Saturday Live music and entertainment, a 2 bed, many custom food and ice cream, and children’s designed features including activities will also be a part of the book shelves, closets by Locally owned festival. California closet, pantry, NOW OPEN to educators U of M, and operated After the festival, head to North Private Colleges, MNSC All Campus, age 55+ present and Dale Recreation Center, 1414 St. former employees. $169,900.00 Albans St., for a movie night at 9 p.m. The featured movie will be NEW! “Sing.” Como Fest will culminate the 1666 Coffman #312 - New on market, Schneider weekend of July 28 and 29 with a Meticulously updated, move- movie night and campout at in ready. Larger 1293 Sq Ft. Drug Northwest Como Recreation Center, 1515 Hamline Ave., Friday, July 29, Cloquet layout with NO Where people come first adjoining walls to other units, and a community-appreciation picnic at TopLine Federal Credit 2 bed 2 bath golfcourse views. Plus, storage/bonus room in unit. www.schneiderdrugrx.com New Stainless appliances, New neutral Union, 976 Lexington Parkway, contemporary colors, Saturday, July 29. 3400 University Ave. S.E., The Northwest Como campout New windows, Minneapolis, 612-379-7232 Architect will begin at 6 p.m. and include a designed features in showing of the movie “Finding Monday - Friday Dory.” living room, only 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., open to U of M The TopLine picnic will be held Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the credit union, current or former 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. employees 55+. 976 Lexington Parkway, and include Como Park’s “shortest marathon.” $239,900.00 1/4 mile west of Hwy. 280 For complete details, see Barbara Swadburg across from KSTP 651-271-8919 www.ComoFest.org. [email protected] JULY 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 7

The Linnea Home in 1927. Below center: the Linnea Gardens Condominiums as they appear today. Photos courtesy of Ann Derr Linnea Gardens to celebrate building’s centennial Twin City Linnea Home first served as a refuge ‘for the lonely and a home for the homeless’

By Michelle Christianson members were charged 10 cents at building. Derr took care to preserve every meeting), aid from the St. Paul the character of the original In the early 1900s, government Community Chest, a loan from structure—uncovering and services for the elderly and indigent Catholic Charities and by their own incorporating four of the six original were nearly non-existent. So a group fundraising, which included ice skylights and the exposed brickwork of Swedish immigrant women, cream socials, concerts, silver teas, from the original porch, plus some headed by Anna Bennett of St. Paul businessmen’s luncheons, components of the original building, and Ida Kindvall of Minneapolis, smorgasbords, a lutefisk supper, a such as the boiler doors and a wood came together as the Linnea Society food stand at the Minnesota State buffet—while updating the to build “a free city for the lonely and Fair, raffles and solicited donations. infrastructure. Arches in most units a home for the homeless, a refuge Even after the home was in replicate the porch arches, yet where the stranger feels at home.” operation, the society continued to updates like gas fireplaces, garages, The fruit of their efforts was the Twin solicit not just money, but donations baseboard heating, a rain garden and City Linnea Home for the Aged, of fruits, vegetables, chickens and new landscaping bring the 2040 Como Ave., which served the furniture. condominium into the present. St. Anthony Park neighborhood The east wing of the building Ann Derr, resident of Linnea was finished in 1917, the center wing from 1918 to 2005, when the From the beginning, the members in the Linnea Society and Gardens and wife of architect Doug in 1925, and the west wing in 1926. building was sold to developers. community supported the home by those members were getting older, so Derr, planned the July 23 The mortgage was burned at the Now the Linnea Gardens donating money but also by visiting the group donated the home to the celebration, which includes an ice 20th-anniversary celebration of Condominiums, residents there will residents and helping them out in Board of Social Ministry of the cream social in Alden Park, historical incorporation in 1929, at which time celebrate the building’s centennial on their apartments. Carol Mulroy, who Lutheran Church in America, which displays of pictures and memorabilia there were 86 residents. Though one Sunday, July 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at grew up in the neighborhood and later became Ecumen. about Linnea, memories from local of the original purposes of the Alden Square Park, 1169 Gibbs Ave. still lives nearby, recalls volunteering In 2005, Ecumen sold the residents and a history of Alan building was to house young women From the beginning, the there, as her mother had before her, building to a group of developers and Hagstrom’s family (Hagstrom is the between jobs, none ever lived there. women of the Linnea Society running the bingo game, ironing and the residents were relocated. Many great-nephew of founder Anna The first resident was a Norwegian decided that they would have no helping with cooking. artifacts and documents associated Bennett and her sister Emily man. men on the board (though men were Neighborhood children visited with the home were donated to the Rystrom), a timeline and an open As there was no skilled care allowed to attend meetings after residents and scouting groups raised Swedish Institute at that time. The mic for reminiscences about Linnea available, residents had to be able to 1916) and that tradition held until money to support the facility. Since developers hired architect Doug Home and Gardens, as well as a care for themselves to a certain degree the building was turned over to the the residence was not affiliated with Derr, who designed the 22 performance by comedienne Penne and to climb stairs, as there was no Board of Social Ministry of the any specific denomination, condominiums that make up Linnea Sewall. elevator in the building until 1994. Lutheran Church in America in neighboring churches sent visiting Gardens today. Vanman Linnea Home was named for When they moved in, the men and 1968. The Linnea Society purchased clergy and for a time drove residents Construction finished the project by the linnea flower, a low-growing, women who lived there paid a fee, the land and built and maintained to services. doing the working drawings and based on a sliding scale, and were the residence through memberships By 1968, there were fewer gutting and restructuring the Linnea Gardens to 8 (it cost 50 cents to join, and allowed to stay as long as they liked.

SAINT ANTHONY PARK AREA SENIORS board of directors and sta would like to thank all of those who have nancially supported the program with private donations and cost-sharing contributions throughout the past scal year. We are grateful for the following businesses and grantors who also have provided nancial support. BARGAIN UPHOLSTERY SAINT PAUL FOUNDATION CARTER AVENUE FRAME SHOP ST. ANTHONY PARK COMMUNITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION BLOCK GRANT ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED ELMER L. & ELEANOR J. ANDERSEN CHURCH OF CHRIST FOUNDATION ST. PAUL PIPEWORKS FALCON HEIGHTS/LAUDERDALE STATE FARM INSURANCE LIONS CLUB STEVENS SQUARE FOUNDATION HARDENBERGH FOUNDATION SUNRISE BANKS HOME TAILORS THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOUNDATION HUBBARD BROADCASTING TIM & TOM’S SPEEDY MARKET FOUNDATION WCA FOUNDATION KEYS CAFE & BAKERY WELCA, ST. ANTHONY PARK MEDTRONIC LUTHERAN CHURCH METROPOLITAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES RAMSEY COUNTY The women of the Linnea Society, date unknown. 651-642-9052 www.sapaseniors.org 8 PARK BUGLE n J U L Y 2 0 1 7

Gremlin Theatre will open first Your friendly neighborhood salon convenient . cozy . experienced for an appointment call show in Vandalia Tower July 7 651-645-2666 Gremlin Theatre will open its 20th are $28 for general admission and Project, the St. Paul Neighborhood season in its new performance space those under 30 pay half their age Network, the offices and studios of at 550 Vandalia St. in the Vandalia every night. Discounts are available many artists and performing arts Tower Friday, July 7, with “Don’t for seniors and for Fringe button groups, and Lake Monster Brewery. Salon in the Park Dress for Dinner.” holders. Vandalia Tower features a large Described as “the perfect farce” Go to www.gremlin-theatre.org courtyard and patio with rotating 2311 Como Ave., St. Anthony Park by “Chicago Style Magazine,” the for the schedule and for tickets or call food trucks on evenings and play features Bernard, who is 888-71-TICKETS. weekends next to the Lake Monster planning a romantic weekend with Gremlin Theatre’s new 120-seat tap room. Founded in 1998, the his chic mistress in his charming theater and performing arts facility nonprofit Gremlin Theatre has It’s time to plan your next getaway! converted farmhouse (while his wife, will serve as home to the Gremlin staged nearly 60 productions, been Stop in at our office. Jacqueline, is away, of course). He has Theatre company and provide honored with numerous awards, Browse travel brochures. arranged for a cordon bleu cook to performance space to other theater built two performance spaces and Ask us about tailoring an itinerary for you. prepare gourmet delights and has and performing arts groups in the hosted dozens of diverse performance Call on our experience creating travel memories. even invited his best friend, Robert, Twin Cities. groups. Since closing its facility at to provide the alibi. What could Located off I-94 and University 2400 University Ave. in 2013, ® possibly go wrong? Avenue, it’s within walking distance Gremlin has produced at a variety of c “Don’t Dress for Dinner” will of the Green Line, Vandalia Tower is locales before moving into Vandalia TRAVEL run through Sunday, July 30. Tickets home to the Independent Film Tower. 2190 Como Avenue • St. Paul • 651-646-8855 CELLOici concert series debuts with four performances in July CELLOici, a new four-concert series, recitals. St. Anthony Park resident Church, 511 Groveland Ave., will be presented by the International Laura Sewell is co-director of the Minneapolis: Tanya Remenikova, Cello Institute (ICI) this summer at institute. professor of cello at the University of venues in Minneapolis and St. Paul. ICI is in its seventh year of Minnesota, will perform works of ICI is an intensive program for hosting a three-week summer camp Shostakovitch, Stravinsky and Strauss OPEN YEAR ROUND serious cellists between the ages of 12 at St. Olaf. Information about each with pianist, Ivan Konev. and 23 held at St. Olaf College in concert in the series is listed below: Tuesday, July 25, 7 p.m., Northfield. Four of ICI’s esteemed Tuesday, July 18, 7 p.m., Hennepin Avenue United Methodist artist faculty members will present Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church: Silver Ainomäe, Minnesota Orchestra assistant principal cellist, FARMER’S MARKET will perform works of Beethoven, THURSDAYS FROM 2PM - 6PM Schumann, Debussy and Piazzolla with pianist, Timothy Lovelace. Monday, July 31, 7 p.m., Berries, berries, berries! Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Beautiful, locally grown Church: Emmanuel Feldman, professor of cello at Boston’s New Sponsoring the Hat Contest for produce, plants for your England Conservatory, will present a theHats! Library Centennial Garden garden, hanging baskets and Picnic! Scarborough Fair has lots of program of Copeland, Barber and hats at a range of price points.. many of Gershwin with pianist, Mary Jo specialty products from them made right here in Saint Paul. Gothmann. Thursday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m., independent growers/producers. 651-224-4182 / www.scarboroughfairshop.com 2238 Carter Ave.,St Paul Courtroom 317, Landmark Center, 75 W. Fifth St., St. Paul: Co- sponsored by the Schubert Club, Cicely Parnas will perform works of Kabalevsky, Rachmaninoff and Brahms with pianist, Peter John. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students are free. For more information, go to celloanamericanexperience.com.

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small, purple twinflower native to Sweden and Minnesota named after Swedish botanist Carl von Linnaeus. “Just as this little insignificant- looking flower spreads its beautiful fragrance in all directions and is carried by the wind to distant places, we hope to spread joy to lonely persons, helping them along life’s way,” Anna Bennett said. At the celebration, Hagstrom and Ann Derr will recite a poem in Swedish about the flower as a way of honoring those long-gone Swedish- immigrant women who saw a need and did something about it.

Michelle Christianson lives in St. An- thony Park and is a longtime contributor to the Park Bugle.

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Falcon Heights from 1 negotiations with the Ramsey encouraging us to cut the contract Mielke came up with the slogan when we all do better.” County Sheriff’s Office. Along with with [St. Anthony police] right “Falcon Heights We Can Do Better” Then her marketing skills kicked the viral video of the shooting’s that, the five-member City Council then,” Lindstrom said. “The council for a coalition of residents who came in: She had T-shirts printed with the aftermath that Reynolds had posted is looking to institute didn’t feel comfortable breaking the together after the shooting to ask: slogan and “started getting them out on Facebook, but it didn’t take long to people.” for him to learn that the news had For Mielke, doing better meant spread quickly—and widely. the City Council needed to move “My phone started ringing off more quickly in communicating with the hook about midnight with calls residents and making decisions about the city’s relationship with the St. Anthony Police Department. The City Council held a special meeting just after the shooting to consider hiring a public relations person, but ultimately decided not to. Communications from the city were “lackluster,” said Mielke, “so a group of us started meeting. We have met pretty much every Sunday since July 31.” One of the first orders of business for the fledgling Falcon Heights We Can Do Better group was to submit a letter to the City Council requesting that it tell the acting St. Anthony police chief that he must appear before the next council meeting. When Lindstrom’s Mayor Peter Lindstrom call to form a task force appeared to be stalled, the group submitted a resolution on Aug. 10 to the council from people across the globe,” he proposing a task force on policing. said. Some callers were reporters, but And when it was learned that neither most were angry people who saw his Falcon Heights nor the St. Anthony cellphone number after it was posted police had analyses of data on arrests on social media. and ticketing in the city, Mielke’s son He unplugged his landline and Luke gathered it. turned off the cellphone. The next The group’s initial mission was morning, more than 60 messages to help the council, Mielke said. “We were waiting for him. had this mindset that we were this He described those first days as small city, with a council of five, being “at the center of the volcano.” nonpartisan, that we should do Lindstrom has lived in Falcon something.” But when Paula Mielke (right) stands at the memorial site with John Thompson and Thompson’s son, My’zjoh, 8. Heights since 1996. He’s married, communication and responsiveness has two boys ages 8 and 10, and said Photos by Kristal Leebrick from the city “wasn’t happening,” the city has “good schools, good Mielke’s group organized its own neighbors” and is “a great place to “What can we do?” panel discussions at the Falcon raise a family.” He often rides his recommendations from the Task contract until we had a chance to A resident of Falcon Heights Heights United Church of Christ bike to his day job as local Force on Policing and Inclusion. really think it through in a thorough since 1990, Mielke loves the (UCC). government outreach coordinator “We did have total trust in the and deliberate manner.” community, she said, so much so that The first We Can Do Better for the Clean Energy Resource St. Anthony Police Department. For He called for the creation of a when her family outgrew their first panel addressed Models for Teams on the University of 22 years, it was a good relationship,” policing task force at a July 13 house on Arona Street, they bought Community Policing on Sept. 29. Minnesota’s St. Paul campus. Lindstrom said. community forum. “And it took a a larger home across the street. She More than 200 people showed up. Lindstrom ran for mayor in He was aware that the stretch of while to get it up and going. We had was heavily involved in the PTA and 2007, after serving two terms on the busy, four-lane Larpenteur that to, as a council, identify what the in volunteering at Falcon Heights City Council. He was re-elected to crosses through Lauderdale and goals of the task force and what the Elementary School while her two his third term in 2015. He loves to Falcon Heights and is patrolled by St. charge of the task force would be,” he sons attended. Her husband, Bruce, work with people and “brainstorm Anthony police had a reputation for said. “And, quite frankly, what really served on the city’s Parks and solutions, try things out,” he said. an easy traffic ticket, “but I can was challenging was anytime we met, Recreation Commission and helped Before July 6, 2016, the city’s honestly say it did not come up with there would be 100 people in the establish the Neighborhood brainstorming sessions tended to racial overtones, that [police] were audience. It was challenging to have Commission in 2001 in the address issues such as whether or not racially profiling,” he said. a conversation when people were aftermath of 9/11. Community to install a sidewalk in front of the Residents attending a shouting you down. But we got it activism runs deep in the family: elementary school, he said. community forum one week after done. We created the task force.” While in high school, the Mielkes’ Now Falcon Heights, which the shooting shared anecdotes that older son, Luke, also served on the does not have its own police force, is indicated a different view. Parks and Rec Commission and preparing to end its long-term “Right away, there were groups ‘We Can Do Better’ younger son, Isaac, served on the contract with the St. Anthony Police of people—both from within the city With a background in public Environment Commission. “We’ve Department and is in contract and outside the city—that were relations and marketing, Paula always been involved in our community,” she said. Mielke lives six blocks from Larpenteur and takes it daily to her upholstery business in Minneapolis. “I drive past that spot every day,” she Michael Wade said. AlwaysAlways Fresh!Fresh! When she heard about the ‘I’m just so tired of this’ shooting, she was filled with shock Michael Wade attended the Sept. 29 and disbelief, she said. “We always meeting after co-workers brought it thought we were this progressive city, to his attention. It was in his right? We’re a highly educated neighborhood and “I was interested community. We have U of M in hearing what people had to say,” professors everywhere,” she said. Meat, Bread & Produce. he said. “When this happened, we asked, Wade lives at 1550 Larpenteur, Gourmet Coffee and ‘What were we missing?’ ” the Falcon Heights Town Square Her first reaction was, “We can Sandwiches Daily! apartment complex at the corner of s rr TM do better,” a reference to the late Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone’s 2310 Como at Doswell / Open daily 7am - 10pm / 651-645-7360 / [email protected] renowned quote: “We all do better Falcon Heights to 11 JULY 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 11

Falcon Heights from 10 Wade said. “I mean, four black kids at an apartment building? Is that Snelling Avenue — “the most diverse strange?” He laughed. ‘Philando’s Garden’ corner,” he said, in this community “I decided to join the task of 5,384 people, 7.3 percent of force.” Victor Toso has spent the last year tending the memorial site to Philando Castile next to the Larpenteur whom are black, according to 2015 Avenue entrance to the Minnesota State Fair, a spot many refer to as “Philando’s Garden.” census figures. ‘Reform, justice and healing’ Last summer, he coordinated with the fair’s grounds crew and removed all of the signs, flowers and Town Square consists of “two adornments so the crew could mow. Through the winter, he kept torches burning, until he was told by realities,” said Wade, who has lived Leehy heard sirens and vehicles race fire officials that the flames there for three years. The complex past her home the night of July 6 but were a hazard and he needed has two buildings: One is for seniors, didn’t learn of the Castile shooting to stop. This spring, he who are mostly white, while the until the next morning. As soon as decided to mow the site other houses mostly African- she heard, she went to City Hall to himself. Americans and Somali immigrants, offer help. He describes his he said. Leehy has lived in Falcon caretaking as “self-selected.” “There have been people at Heights for nearly 12 years and has Toso lives a quick walk from these community meetings, white served on and chaired a number of the site, which makes it easy folks, who have claimed that it’s for him to maintain the area. considered the black corner,” Wade The night Castile was said. “‘We try to avoid walking killed, Toso encountered the around that corner,’ they said.” police blockade on the street He smiled, adding: “I was glad as he made his way home for the honesty. People need to know after picking up a generator that that ideology is out there.” from a friend. A storm that Last July 6, after spending a day had moved through the Twin in the heat laying asphalt, Wade Cities on July 5 had left areas drove down Larpenteur on his way of Falcon Heights without home from work. electricity. Toso stopped to “By the time I got home a little get electrical cords from his Victor Toso bit after 8:30, my muscles were shop, the Nada-Chair company cramping up bad,” he said. “At the on Larpenteur at Hwy. 280. When he got back onto Larpenteur, he saw the emergency lights. “I drove same time that Philando was getting around the back way and because I had no electricity, there was zero news,” he says. shot,” Wade said, he was lying on his The news came at 6 a.m. the next day in a text from a friend in Europe who sent a link to an article couch, icing his shoulder and from the London Times. watching TV. When the news Toso grew up as a missionary kid in the former French colony of Madagascar. Castile’s death has reports broke about the shooting, “I made him question the U.S.’s colonial past, he says, and his own experience growing up in what he realized this is just down the street. I calls “a whole compound set up to be where the white man lives—apartheid with a crucifix.” had just come up that same way.” Melanie Leehy His best friend was the family cook’s daughter. “I never went anywhere without her, but whenever He became quiet, and then: “I we played at my home, she never got past the porch,” he says. “I am 63 years old and pondering these am glad I didn’t fit nobody’s city commissions. Born in things: How is it that child and I could not play together in my home?” description that day. I was like, wow, Minneapolis, she attended grade Last July’s shooting made him think about apartheid in his own community, he says. “I really I’m just so tired of this.” school there until her family moved would like to see something change.” Wade—who in August self- to Brooklyn Park in the 1970s. The fact that an officer was charged was a first step, Toso says. “They just have to say they feared published the book “Mirror on the There, she was one of three African- for their life, but underneath that phrase they are really saying, ‘I’m afraid because he was black.’ The Wall: Reflections of Racism and American girls in her middle school. black man has been made into the bogeyman,” he says. “It’s inherent. It’s instinctive.” Social Justice,” addressing the In high school, she had no African- There is a movement to make this pop-up memorial site permanent. Sue Gehrz, who served as struggles of living through the American friends. mayor of Falcon Heights for 12 years before stepping down in 2007, has formed a steering committee setbacks systemic oppression “Some of my best friends from to work on that. Committee members causes—attended the September high school, a decade out of high include Castile’s mother, Valerie; his sister, panel discussion but found it school, told me that their whole Allysza; State Fair general manager Jerry frustrating. family was prejudiced until they met Hammer, and Don Gault, a retiree who “The NAACP was there, our family,” she said. “I’ve seen the worked in violence prevention for Ramsey ACLU was there, the women’s league good, bad and ugly of racism both in County Public Health. A public launch of was there and a retired black officer, the city as well as in the suburban a campaign to fund the memorial is being but I got fed up,” he said. “You called areas.” planned. us here and you talked for like an Leehy, an ordained minister, Gehrz says she understands that not hour and a half and you really said runs a nonprofit called Mobilizing everyone will be happy. She also expects a nothing. So I got up and I asked and Releasing Caring Hearts, or backlash from people who she says “will them, ‘Why do we have to train MARCH. She works with churches try to make [Castile] into a bad person.” white officers not to shoot black and other organizations in their But Castile had a reputation at his job children, but we don’t have to train outreach missions, work she refers to as a cafeteria supervisor at J.J. Hill them not to shoot white children?’ as “social justice and spiritual Montessori School in St. Paul as giving a “Nobody answered my renewal.” lot to the kids at that school, Gehrz says. question.” One project she’s proud of is her “The principal described him as ‘Mr. Several people came up to him work in Anoka in the 1990s at a Rogers with dreadlocks.’ For many kids afterward, however, and that’s when coffeehouse that provided a safe place who didn’t have fathers, he was a surrogate he was encouraged to join the task for young people who “didn’t fit into father. He gave extra graham crackers to force the city was forming. cultural norms and needed to be kids who were struggling.” “I remember talking to the loved for who they are.” They were Gehrz envisions the memorial to be mayor that night. I thought about it, all white. She still calls them “my a “major healing-related piece.” wasn’t sure I wanted to put myself kids.” It “will mark the future,” Gehrz says. out there like that. I’ve never been Leehy has never experienced “People are eager to have a way to do one to stand up for government,” he police bias in Falcon Heights, and something. How do we continue to grow said. “I’ve been burned by a she has friends who are police officers and learn and work with law enforcement? government that wasn’t developed in other cities, she said. Nevertheless, How do we keep the community for me.” she said she’s “seen it come against conversations going?”—Kristal Leebrick Wade has never been stopped me and my family members.” by police in Falcon Heights, but his Despite the good relations built The wooden memorial erected at the with the Anoka program years ago, site in February includes this quote oldest son, now 22, has. In his front yard. “there were times I could not be the from Philando Castile’s mother. The last one there and had to have escorts memorial was spearheaded by “He and his buddies were members of Falcon Heights We Can hanging out in front of the home because my staff knew that Do Better: Chuck Laszewski, [apartment] building” where Wade there was racism stuff going on [in designed by Kate Lindgren and lives. “Police came up and said, the community]. They stayed constructed by Bruce Mielke, Cody ‘What are you doing?’ Well, hey, they around to protect me,” she said. Austin and Laszewski. live here. This is private property. If you don’t see them doing anything wrong, you don’t need to stop them,” Falcon Heights to 18 12 PARK BUGLE n J U L Y 2 0 1 7

A gardenLook closely and you will findof a wide variety ofs life uin yourr gardens.prises By Sharon Shinomiya ground is still frozen temporary is the buzzing of bees around the waking up from hibernation. Tree ponds can form in low areas. These blooms of your prairie willow in frogs seem to make themselves ne of the great pleasures of a ponds can draw in a Cooper’s hawk spring, foxglove beardtongues in known in late summer by appearing Ogarden is that you never know for a bath-and-preening session. Tiny summer and coralberry in fall. suddenly as frog-shaped silhouettes what you will find in it. You design, ruby-crowned kinglets may search Speaking of bees, if you have on your window screen. Another plant and tend your garden, but it for insects in shrubs and trees. patches of bare ground, you might creature that appears in late summer has a mind of its own. It issues its Eastern towhees, wood thrushes or find ground bees have moved in. is the orb-weaver spider, whose own invitations to the wider world. white-throated sparrows may scritch Their homes look like anthills with intricate webs are amazing works of Every day can bring delightful and scrabble about in the extra wide entrance holes. engineering and art. surprises along with disappointments undergrowth. Ruby-throated Fascinating mushrooms appear Many kinds of caterpillars eat and a few horrifying discoveries. hummingbirds may sip nectar from in all seasons. In the spring, you the leaves of your plants. Look closely Thankfully, the pleasant ones usually columbine in spring and impatiens might find the large black cups of at your pussytoes and you might find outnumber the unpleasant. in fall. Winter wrens may hide in devil’s urns on a thick old lilac branch a spiky black caterpillar with spots of If you let your garden do what tangles of vines, or maybe a turkey you left in the garden to decompose. yellow, red and iridescent blue. It will it wants to do, at least some of the will just happen to wander through. In late summer, tiny bird’s nest become a painted lady butterfly. Or time, you might find it has good A garden can be exciting in a mushrooms might grow on you might find black-, white- and ideas. Let your woodland wildflowers dangerous sort of way. You never woodchips and look first like little yellow-striped monarch caterpillars make seeds and ants will plant them know when you might witness a bicolored buttons and then, on milkweed, or white-and-black- around your garden for you. What if robin barely escape a chase by a appropriately, like nests with eggs striped, orange-spotted black your violets or hepatica decide they hungry pair of Cooper’s hawks. Or it inside. Or a mass of tiny red-orange swallowtail caterpillars on parsley or don’t like your garden, but prefer the can be a place full of sorrow when eyelash cups will crop up in the dill. While you’re on the lookout for path or a wood-chipped area instead? you find a not-so-lucky ovenbird, cracks of your old sidewalk next to caterpillars, you may come across an Let them grow there and you may be victim of an unfortunate collision green feathery moss. Or stinkhorns, enormous common green-darner rewarded with a stunning colony. with your window. smelly mushrooms known for their dragonfly at rest on a stalk. Allow those volunteer A particular delight of spring phallic shape, will shoot up overnight These are just a few of the blackberry lilies or chrysanthemums and summer is encountering baby and attract flies who will distribute intriguing things you can happen to grow and your garden might rabbits. Yes, they do grow up to do the mushroom’s spores. upon in a garden, and you are certain become home to its own unique terrible things to your garden, but if Look closely at your plants and In spring while removing leaves to discover many more. hybrids. Don’t deadhead some of they’ve survived the onslaught of you might find caterpillars, like from your garden, you might be your spent flowers and enjoy a predators (and avoided becoming a this black swallowtail on parsley. astonished to uncover a toad still Sharon Shinomiya has gardened for 22 second bloom of interesting seed horrifying discovery), these little Photos by Sharon Shinomiya ensconced in the cold soil, just years in the Como Park neighborhood. heads and a free buffet for the birds innocents will softly and quietly in the fall. appear before you, and you will not If you are observant, you will be able to do anything but hold your come across a wide variety of life in breath and smile. are especially unlucky, your garden your garden—all sorts of insects, Watching the mammals that will become a buffet for a rotund spiders, amphibians, birds, share your garden can help you forget woodchuck or a deer, though urban mammals, mushrooms and more. the distressing things they sometimes gardeners seem to be safe from them. Many kinds of birds will be do—like the chipmunks that dig up Spring brings out one of the attracted to your garden: the usual your potted plants, the squirrels that enchanting sounds of a garden. On robins, chickadees, blue jays, lop off your tulips and adult rabbits warm dry evenings, you can hear cardinals and goldfinches, and less that mow down your earthworms rustling the leaves you common birds as well. Early spring pansies,crocuses and whatever else left on your gardens for mulch. That’s brings melting snow, and while the you really wanted to bloom. If you when you know your garden is alive. Another sound of life in your garden

You might find a tree frog on your window! This one is on an impatiens in a window box.

Dragonflies don’t just hang out near lakes. This common green Seed heads, like this pasque flower, can be as beautiful as the blooms. darner rests on dill in the herb garden. JULY 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 13

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Devil’s urns appear in spring on sticks and logs, just one of the many mushrooms you may come across in a garden.

Those pesky rabbits

By Sharon Shinomiya habitat for rabbits, offering both food be vigilant and reapply them Featuring 5 - 8 p.m. LIVE MUSIC! and shelter. Rabbits eat a variety of frequently. and It doesn’t take long for new gardeners plants during the growing season and Another way to thwart rabbits is Como Avenue KIDS FUN to discover that rabbits also love their in winter switch to twigs, bark and to use raised planters (18 to 24 inches ZONE! gardens. Those new little asters so full buds. There are effective ways off the ground), hanging baskets and of potential are nothing but stalks the gardeners can cope with rabbits. window boxes for annuals or next morning, the tender leaves One option is to grow some of vegetables. Rabbits don’t seem to devoured by a hungry rabbit. What the wonderful plants rabbits don’t come onto steps or decks, so smaller can you do? like to eat (see sidebar for some pots in these places may not be Sponsored by the local businesses in Eastern cottontail rabbits are ideas). But keep in mind that if bothered. SAINT ANTHONY PARK ubiquitous in Minnesota. They are rabbits are hungry enough, they will prolific breeders, giving birth to litters eat almost anything, and they will Rabbits to 24 of four to six rabbits several times also taste new and unfamiliar plants. each spring and summer. Females dig If you share the same taste in shallow nests in the ground and line plants as your rabbits, or you’re a them with grass and their own fur. vegetable gardener, you will Mothers visit their nests only twice a experience less heartache if you day at dawn and dusk to nurse their protect your plants. An effective but young. After about three weeks, not necessarily attractive way to young rabbits are ready to go out into protect plants is to use enclosures that the garden and fend for themselves. exclude rabbits. A fence can protect If every young rabbit survived, large areas. Fences should be 18 to 24 they would inundate our gardens. inches high and made of 1-inch But the truth is, the world is a galvanized steel mesh (chicken wire) dangerous place for rabbits. Nearly or hardware cloth, according to an 80 percent of the rabbit population article by Jennifer Menken dies from weather, predators or University of Minnesota Extension disease each year, according to the website. If your rabbits are Minnesota Department of Natural particularly determined, it might be Resources. Few live beyond their first best to bury several inches of the year, and only the rare rabbit makes fence to prevent access from digging. it to age three. Predators include Cylinders of fencing can protect hawks, owls, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, individual plants during summer, skunks, dogs, cats and people—who and small trees and shrubs in winter. hunt them and run them over with If you can’t bring yourself to use their cars and lawn mowers. enclosures, you can try taste- Gardens provide the perfect deterrent sprays, but you will need to

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Lyngblomsten, a senior-care levels of the organization to deliver management, Overweg said. organization that has been serving successfully on their social missions. Lyngblomsten provides a full older adults in the Twin Cities since Currently, more than 300 continuum of services, including 1906, recently was certified as a organizations in 20 states and Puerto health care, housing and Service Enterprise, a designation Rico have been certified as Service community-based resources. given to a small percentage of Enterprises, including 35 in Incorporated in 1906, nonprofits nationwide for their Minnesota. Lyngblomsten is a Christian exceptional volunteer programs. Tim Overweg, manager of nonprofit organization that offers Lyngblomsten is the first senior-care volunteer services for Lyngblomsten, health care and housing facilities, and organization in Minnesota to coordinated the certification process community-based outreach become a Service Enterprise. for Lyngblomsten. The designation programs for seniors living The Service Enterprise indicates how Lyngblomsten is a step independently. Learn more at Initiative, or SEI, recognizes ahead of other senior-care www.lyngblomsten.org. nonprofits that strategically engage organizations when it comes to volunteers and their skills across all volunteer engagement and Area artists to sell at St. Kate’s fair Area artists Kate Daly, Greta photography, printmaking and strolling musicians and food trucks. Sandquist, Colleen Tabaika and sculpture. There will be everything Featured artists include M. Kelly Susan Fries will be showing their from leather handbags and belts, Frost, jewelry, St. Louis Park; Nate work at Art at St. Kate’s, a one-day watercolor paintings, cloisonné Lynn, glass, Robbinsdale; Bill and outdoor art fair Saturday, July 8, 10 pendants, and stained glass to hand- Linda Sumner, fiber, Princeton; Rose a.m.-5 p.m., on the green triangular dyed silk apparel, hand-woven rugs, Gianlorenzi, leather, Minneapolis; lawn at Cleveland and Randolph turned wood, original cards, metal Janie Mork, paintings, Richfield; and avenues on the St. Paul campus of St. sculptures, gourd art, quilts, hand- Julia Timm, clay, Minneapolis. The Catherine University. blown glass paperweights, screen emerging artist for 2017 is Anne The fair will include clay, fiber, printing, hand-made paper, found- Kueny, fiber, St. Paul. glass, leather, jewelry (gold, silver, art chimes, plus pottery tiles, vases, Find out more at stone, beaded), metal, paper, wood, plates, teapots and mugs. www.artistscircle.org. mixed media, painting, watercolor, The art fair will also feature JULY 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 17

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Willis Enloe Dodge, Iowa. He attended Yankton camping. An avid gardener, he collaborator by his peers and as a of directors for the Anglican Willis Enloe, 80, died May 11, 2017. College and the University of designed and maintained a perennial mentor of rising scholars. Theological Review in Evanston He was a graduate of Bowman, Minnesota, graduating with a degree garden at his home of 50 years in St. Born in Lakewood, Ohio, to from 1984 to 1989. His last teaching N.D., High School and North in mechanical engineering. Anthony Park. He was also an Ivan and Elizabeth Pervo, he post was at the University of Dakota State University in civil Don worked as an office accomplished photographer, often attended public schools in Fairview Minnesota in the Department of engineering. Willis was an engineer manager for Fairbanks Morse Co. in exhibiting his work publicly. Park, Ohio, through 11th grade. He Classical and Near Eastern Studies. for the Minnesota Department of St. Paul, where he met and fell in love After retirement, he and Bobbi transferred to Concordia College in He served as an Episcopal priest until Transportation for 40 years and a with the office secretary, Adeline spent many years in Mexico Milwaukee, Wis., and went on to 2003. member of Falcon Heights United Ernst. They married in Somerset, appreciating the people, language earn a bachelor’s degree from At the time of his death, he was Church of Christ. Wis., on June 26, 1943. Don later and culture. Concordia Senior College in Fort a member in good standing of the He is survived by his wife, worked for McCarthy Well Co., A celebration of Bob’s life will be Wayne, Ind., in 1964. Society of Biblical Literature, the Margaret; sons, John (Deb) and before becoming a partner and CFO held Saturday, July 8, at the Cargill Richard worked until 1969 in North American Patristics Society, Doug (Kris); step-grandson, Nic; for Northwestern Power Equipment Building, 1500 Gortner Ave., U of social work and in community Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas, sister, Arlene; and brothers-in-law, Co. M St. Paul Campus, 2-4 p.m. organizing in St. Louis, Mo. He then the Midwest Patristics Seminar and Ron Bartz and John Gustafson. He built the family home in Memorials preferred to U of M studied in Cambridge, Mass., at the the Chicago Society of Biblical His memorial service was held Falcon Heights, where he and Foundation, Itasca Graduate Episcopal Divinity School (MDiv) Research. May 27 at the church. Adeline raised four children. Don Research Fellowship, c/o Dean and Harvard University (ThD, Richard is survived by his wife, enjoyed traveling, accomplishing Valery Forbes, College of Biological 1979). His dissertation was Karen (married April 2, 1967); his household projects, as well as Sciences, 123 Snyder Hall, 1475 published as “Profit with Delight: brother, Charles Pervo; and sister, Joseph Jancsek spending time with his children and Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108; Literary Genre of the Acts of the Pamela Clifton. grandchildren, but most of all just memo “in honor of Bob Megard.” Apostles” in 1987. Other seminal He will be recognized at the fall Joseph A. Jancsek, 96 of Red Wing, being with the love of his life, books followed, including: “Dating Society of Biblical Literature meeting formerly of Falcon Heights, died Adeline. Acts: Between the Evangelists and in Boston with a Festschrift volume May 7, 2017. Adeline died April 9, 2007. Robert Morrison the Apologist” (2006), “Acts: A prepared in his honor. He was a veteran of World War Don will be remembered for his Commentary” (2008), “The Making All are invited to a funeral mass II and had a career of more than 30 Robert Barclay “Bob” Morrison, 64, sense of humor, outgoing personality, of Paul: Constructions of the Apostle on Thursday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at St. years as a structural steel engineer and of Roseville, died tragically in a car constant smile, kind, kind heart and in Early Christianity” (2010), and Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in draftsman. He was an avid golfer, accident on May 2, 2017, while as an ultimate gentleman, seldom “The Acts of Paul: A New Minneapolis. An RSVP to fisherman and enjoyed all sports. traveling in the Czech Republic. He seen without a coat and tie. Translation with Introduction and [email protected] would be He was preceded in death by his is survived by his wife, Jeanie Don is survived by his children, Commentary” (2014). appreciated for planning purposes. wife of 52 years, Edna, and brother, Morrison; three children, Jessie (Eric) Scott (Gayle), Austin, Texas; From 1975 to 1999, he taught Contributions in Richard’s Phil. He is survived by his children, Bain, Peter (Eva) Morrison and Roxanne (Steve) DeCoster, Roseville; at Seabury-Western Theological name to the Groveland Food Shelf Carol (Jerry) Brown, Robert (Alice), William Morrison; and grandson, Doug (Jenny), Duluth, and Rolf Seminary, Evanston, Ill., where he (grovelandfoodshelf.org) are John (Shelly Fern) and Lois Ian Bain. (Kristine), Clifton, Va.; 13 rose to the rank of full professor. He requested in lieu of flowers. Bergerson; four grandchildren; a A man of the utmost integrity, grandchildren; and 27 great- also served as treasurer to the board great-granddaughter; and Bob was a beloved father, husband, grandchildren. companion, Joyce Faecke. grandpa, uncle, brother, father-in- A celebration of Don's life was His funeral was held May 17 at law, brother-in-law and friend. He held June 8 at House of Hope Morris Nilsen Chapel in was honest, hardworking, loyal, Presbyterian Church Chapel in St. Minneapolis, with interment at Fort open-minded, grateful, genuine and HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Paul. Snelling. humble. Bob was a kind man with a St. Anthony Park Dental Care, 2278 Como Avenue gentle soul. Bob was a lifelong learner and Nate Cogswell, DDS 651-644-3685 Robert Megard Email: [email protected] Helen Krinke born teacher. He served as faculty in Robert O. Megard, 83, of St. the Department of Veterinary Paul Kirkegaard, DDS 651-644-9216 Helen L. Krinke, 98, of North Oaks, Anthony Park, died May 25, 2017, Population Medicine at the died May 12, 2017. Email: [email protected] surrounded by his family. University of Minnesota since 1986. She was born and raised in www.pkdds.com Bob was preceded in death by He was a brilliant data scientist and Winthrop, Minn. She was longtime his parents, Isaac and Stella; leader in his industry, guiding Todd Grossmann, DDS resident of Roseville. grandchild, Jason Jones; and great- responsible vaccination and She was preceded in death by To add your business to this listing, contact grandchild, La’Vonte King Jason antibiotic use domestically and her husband of 71 years, Harold; Bradley Wolfe at 952-393-6814 or [email protected]. Jones. He is survived by his loving globally, responding to outbreaks and daughter, Kirsten Ihrke; and son-in- wife of 59 years, Bobbi; children, pandemics, and advocating for safe law, Elliott McCollum. She is Rachel (Jeff) Tranberry, Allison and and ethical pork production. survived by daughters, Lorna Jason; six grandchildren; two great- Memorial contributions may be McCollum and Myra (William) grandchildren; brother, Stuart made to one of two organizations Hillburg; son, Roger (Mary Ann) (Connie); and many other family close to Bob’s heart: the University of Krinke; nine grandchildren; 11 great members and friends. Minnesota Foundation Squash grandchildren; and sister in-law, Born in Garretson, S.D., he was Scholars Scholarship, U of M Marian Krinke. a graduate of St. Olaf College in Foundation, P.O. Box 860266, She was a 1940 graduate of the Northfield, Minn., the University of Minneapolis, MN, 55486-0266 or University of Minnesota and New Mexico and Indiana University, Global Health Ministries (Project 79 member of Alpha Gamma Delta where he earned his doctorate. AL-P0001), 7831 Hickory St. N.E., Sorority. She was a former member His 42-year teaching-and- Fridley, MN 55432. of North Oaks Golf Club, Aristonian research career at the University of Visitation will be at Falcon Book Club, Como Park Lutheran Minnesota was focused on limnology Heights United Church of Christ, Church Circle, College Club (life (fresh water). Research activities took 1795 Holton St., Thursday, July 6, member of AAUW) and numerous him to England (Lake Windermere), 5:30-7:30 p.m. Funeral services will bridge groups. Iran (Lake Zeribar), New Mexico be at Roseville Lutheran Church Her funeral service was held (Deadman Lake), Lake Superior, 1215 W. Roselawn Ave., on Friday, May 19 at Como Park Lutheran Lake Itasca and the Mississippi River. July 7, at 7 p.m. Church, with interment at Roselawn Bob spent a sabbatical year at the Cemetery. Lake Kinneret, Israel, laboratory as a Fulbright Scholar. Richard Pervo Donald Madole Always willing to share his Richard Ivan Pervo, 75, died May expertise, Bob was loved and 19, 2017, from leukemia, which he Donald Scott Madole, 99, of Falcon respected by his graduate students had for a number of years. His final Heights, died May 29, 2017. and colleagues. years were spent in St. Anthony Park Don was born in Bon Homme Multi-talented, Bob enjoyed doing the scholarly work that he County, S.D., Aug. 16, 1917, to music playing the saxophone, piano loved. He is best known for his Hugh and Emma Madole. After and recorder. He was a dedicated pioneering views on the Acts of the losing the farm during the Great outdoorsman and enjoyed Apostles. He was highly regarded as Depression, the family moved to Fort mountaineering, hiking and a teacher, writer, researcher and 18 PARK BUGLE n J U L Y 2 0 1 7

Falcon Heights from 11 Policing recommendations when slavery was abolished in Texas enforcement agencies. Ramsey others don’t have, and all of us ought include establishing a community- and, more generally, the County is the only one that to be having those conversations to When Leehy was asked to co- police work group with experts on emancipation of slaves throughout answered. better educate us about those chair the Task Force on Policing and equity, policing and public policy to the Confederate South. privileges and how to change it.” Inclusion, she readily agreed. “I want guide the city; a call for Wade was the only black Lindstrom’s advice to other to help bring about change, to bring comprehensive data collection on all member of the 12-member task Getting it right communities: “Ask your police the about reform and justice and police interactions and crime in the force. Co-chair Leehy and co- Every City Council and task force hard questions around things like healing,” she said. city; and a list of policing priorities, facilitator Ken Morris, an adjunct meeting, every City Council training: How much de-escalation She believes all of the public which includes the recommendation professor at Hamline University, are workshop, every Community training are they receiving? How meetings, conversations and work that non-moving motor vehicle also black. Despite a lack of racial Conversation has had at least one much implicit-bias training are they done to create the recommendations violations be a low priority and have diversity, both Leehy and Wade say member from the Falcon Heights receiving? How much critical- for police and inclusion policies in police issue more warnings rather there was a diversity of thought on We Can Do Better group in incident training—which covers the city will make a difference. than tickets. the task force: “I feel there were both attendance since July 6, Mielke said. things like mental health training— Inclusion recommendations sides,” Wade said. “What I would call They wanted to make sure are they receiving? Look at your Community conversations include creating a committee the pro-police version—‘Well, Castile was always on the agenda, she commissions: Do you actively dedicated to racial reconciliation and [Castile] did something wrong to be said. outreach to make sure your The Falcon Heights We Can Do healing; dedicating staff time to forge in that position. He needed to respect The group has connected with commissions have broad Better group sponsored a second partnerships, find grants and recruit the police man’ ” to “ ‘Hold on man, “black allies”—groups like the representation?” panel discussion at the UCC in volunteers to accomplish the efforts; he said he was a permit-to-carry African American Leadership Prioritize diversity in the police November. This time, the focus was and providing a variety of avenues to holder and you asked for his I.D. and Council and people such as Castile’s department, he said. “Emphasize a on Implicit Bias and Social Justice. get people involved by varying times that’s what he was reaching for.’ ” good friend and co-worker John culture of what I’d call a guardian More than 200 people attended. and locations, providing childcare He would have liked more time Thompson—who also have stayed mentality instead of a warrior On Dec. 13, the City Council’s and minimizing costs to make on the task force. focused on the council’s actions in mentality,” he said. “You don’t want newly formed Task Force on Policing opportunities more accessible. You Leehy agrees that more could regards to St. Anthony police. your officers believing that they are and Inclusion held its first meeting. can find the complete have been done had the task force “I remember a meeting when [a under fire all the time and the As part of the task force’s work, the recommendations on the city’s run another six months, but said, group of people] turned around and occupiers.” city scheduled five monthly website, falconheights.org. “We cranked out a lot in a small faced us and thanked us,” Mielke Police need to know that they Community Conversations. The first The last scheduled Community amount of time. There comes a point said. are partners with the community, he was held Feb. 15 at Falcon Heights Conversation was held Monday, June where we have to let go and give it to “The person who has kept me said. Elementary School. 19, just after this issue of the Bugle the City Council and let them do going all these months is John For Wade, the path toward Information gathered at these went to press and three days after the their work.” Thompson. … When I think I don’t change in racial relations can’t start conversations was used to inform the Castile trial ended. It is not lost on have the energy to go to or organize until people start talking to each task force as it developed many that the community event another meeting, I think of John,” other. “We have so much to learn recommendations that were made to aimed at reviewing the task force’s Ending the St. Anthony contract she said. “From the beginning, he has from each other and nobody wants the City Council. The council recommendations and discussing Falcon Heights We Can Do Better said, ‘Falcon Heights, you have to get to just reach out to the other,” he approved two sets of next steps for the city was held on kept pushing for the City Council to this right.’ ” said. “I used to work at a Holiday recommendations: one on policing Juneteenth, the holiday that end the contract with St. Anthony As the group moves past the station out at White Bear Lake. I was in May and one on inclusion in June. commemorates the day in 1865 and renegotiate it. trial, members are now working on told I was the first black guy to ever In the end, actions taken by the learning “why the city is so white,” work at the store. Period. And my CHOCOLATES • TRUFFLES •TURTLES St. Anthony City Council got it Mielke said. So far, research has manager let me know that. ROASTED NUTS • SEASONED NUTS done. In late March, the council found covenant clauses on many “That’s nothing to be proud of,” BAKED GOODS • CARAMEL CORN passed a resolution to change the homes that said you “can’t sell to a Wade said. “I’m their first black 32 FLAVORS OF ICE CREAM • CARAMELS police contract and make the city of person of color,” she said. Mielke’s experience. Me, at 42 years of age, I TOFFEE Falcon Heights solely liable for any own house had one, but “it’s shouldn’t be the first black anything. police incident within its borders. scratched out and dated and “White folks say, ‘What can I That move came out of the notarized. It was there. You can read do?’ ” One answer is simple, he said: blue, said Lindstrom, “which was it, but lines are drawn threw it.” Say, “Hi.” very disappointing to me and the rest “We think it would be great to “Don’t look shocked if you see of the council. They must have look at zoning and policies that have me in Cub and I greet you,” he said. known this was not something that stayed in place, when people don’t “Have a conversation with me. any city would abide by. realize there’s a racial bias,” she said. Opportunity comes in the most “They wanted us to take full “That’s what we’re looking at next.” mysterious ways. liability over officers that we did not “You’re my neighbor. My hire, over officers we do not train, interest is your interest. We may be over officers that we have no Say hello able to help each other out,” he said. oversight over,” he said. “If there was The city of Falcon Heights has a lot “That’s how it starts.” a high-speed chase that started in St. of work to do, Lindstrom said. Come home to Anthony, went through Roseville “Everything was pretty hunky Kristal Leebrick is the editor of the Park and some tragedy happened a foot dory for 22 years, but I now Bugle. into Falcon Heights, under their recognize it was not that way for University Grove... proposal, we would have 100 percent everybody,” he said. “The reality is if liability—and they did not do that someone has a different skin color for Lauderdale,” which also contracts than mine, they may walk through with the nearby Minneapolis suburb. this world with much different Yanez ends career at Falcon Heights put out a call for experiences than me. My skin color St. Anthony letters of interest to nearby law provides me with privileges that Within an hour after the verdict was announced in the Yanez trial, the city of St. DAN BANE CPA, LLC Anthony sent this notice out to the cities of Lauderdale and Check out this new price at 2098 Folwell Avenue, Certified Public Falcon Heights: “The city of $645,000. Twenty-five year owners have started the St. Anthony has concluded renovations for you...new hardwood floors main Accountant that the public will be best level, new carpet second level, new windows main served if Officer Yanez is no level, and new paint throughout. All this in unique longer an officer in our city. floor plan with cathedral ceiling over living/dining Providing Individual & The city intends to offer area and four thousand square feet Business Tax Service. Officer Yanez a voluntary on three levels. separation agreement to help him transition to another Conveniently located in the Baker Ct Bldg career other than being a St. Nancy Meeden Anthony officer. The terms of Coldwell Banker Burnet (1 Blk East of 280 at corner of Territorial & Raymond) this agreement will be Office: 651-282-9650 at 821 Raymond Ave – Ste 310, St Paul 55114. negotiated in the near future, Mobile: 612-790-5053 so are not available at this time. [email protected] Call for an appointment 651-999-0123 In the meantime, Officer Yanez or visit my website at: www.danbanecpa.com will not return to active duty.” JULY 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 19

School News

School news will return in our September Band, Intermediate Band, Chamber with friends and make a final Como How it’s made me, me a curse, issue, which deadlines Aug. 9. Send your Orchestra and Concert Band under Park Senior High School memory. My life so far fills me with glee Time can speed up the nice thoughts news about local schools and students to the direction of Dr. Philip Fried. A and slow down the worst, [email protected]. large crowd enjoyed the variety of It’s time to see what the future holds And if ever you trip up and waste a selections, including Como choir Murray Middle School I believe that it will be, close to gold few years, singers performing in one of the 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 It shows you no mercy and that time Como Park Senior High pieces. www.murray.spps.org Hidden Meaning by FJS disappears, 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 The Como Marching Band There’s a hidden meaning behind a Tick Tock www.comosr.spps.org took its show on the road May 16 for Thanks to the 114 Pilot One-on- smile Your time is precious, a privilege, not the annual St. Paul School Patrol One Program volunteers Where it comes from a right, A new field for a new year Parade. The band proceeded along Thank you to the 114 tutors who Where it goes For not all the saints in the world get A groundbreaking ceremony for the the parade route through downtown supported the Pilot One-on-One Whether she’s got dimples this light, long-awaited turf field at Como Park from Rice Park to CHS Field, home Program at Murray Middle School Or freckles on her nose And sometimes the darkest of people Senior High School was held May of the St. Paul Saints, and played in during the 2016-17 academic year. have time, 17. The turf is being installed directly the stadium while the patrol units Each adult supported the Murray There’s a hidden meaning in the way So watch yours closely, or some day west of the building inside the track. from all the schools entered. The students in social studies, science, she moves you may have to climb, School board members, government Como Band then played the national English and math, as well as in Is her smile broken Tick Tock Goes the Clock Does it happen with ease The luck get time, what will you do Does she see the color with yours? Does she speak for the trees

There’s a hidden meaning when she St. Anthony Park Elementary says she’s okay 2180 Knapp St., 651-293-8735 Seasons may change www.stanthony.spps.org People change too They’ll mix and they’ll match SAP’s in the news They’ll catch the blues St. Anthony Park Elementary School and its school-forest program were There’s a hidden meaning behind her Students, teachers and St. Paul Public Schools and city officials attended the groundbreaking ceremony featured in Log & Tally magazine’s for the new state-of-the-art turf athletic field at Como Park Senior High School in May. laugh Spring/Summer 2017 issue. Log & Disguised as a drizzle Tally is published by the Hoo-Hoo When she’s really a hurricane International Order, an organization officials, community supporters, staff anthem for the crowd to officially developing good study skills. As the world keeps turning of people and businesses that and students gathered to celebrate, start the event honoring the service Students’ grades and their confidence She’ll dance on penny lane produce products such as wood dig in and officially kick off Como’s of the patrols. in their academic abilities improved doors and window frames from facilities improvement project. significantly during the year. There’s a hidden meaning forest products. The group had Speakers shared remarks that AOF students score internships We are very grateful for all of the Where no one can see donated $1,000 to the school last revealed excitement and gratitude for Academy of Finance (AOF) students volunteers who were willing to come She’s losing herself in reality year to purchase school-forest the investment. That was followed by secured summer internships with a to Murray each week.—Cindy supplies for staff to bring students supporters in hard hats grabbing a variety of business partners, including Thrasher, Pilot One-on-One outdoors for learning. shovel and breaking ground. The Travelers, 3M, Ecolab and Xcel coordinator Tick Tock by F.H. An article about the school’s new field will serve physical Energy. Students were busy at the The lucky get time, what will you do outdoor-learning program was education classes, soccer practices and end of the year with financial literacy And for your reading pleasure . . . with yours? published in May and students were games, football practices and games, and entrepreneurial projects. April Vaughn’s Advanced English You have been blessed with this thing featured on the cover and inside the and be able to host school and Presentations took place both at class has asked to share some poems that implores, magazine. You can learn more about community events while school and at corporate headquarters. from their work this spring: Implores you to read, implores you Hoo-Hoo International and see a withstanding the multi-purpose use. Additionally, a field trip to Thomson to write, copy of the magazine at Community partners such as St. Reuters on May 26 allowed students Close to Gold by Rachel Erickson Implores you to get enough rest in www.hoohoo.org. Paul Parks and Rec, the St. Paul to participate in a digital marketing People who care the night, Blackhawks and North Area Football workshop. Parents that are the perfect pair Tick Tock were also present at the ceremony. A sister who speaks the truth Not all get this blessing, for some it’s Support for the project also includes A night on the town Intelligent and wise yet still in her an NFL grant and cooperation from The 2017 Como Prom, “A Night on youth the Minnesota Vikings. The field is the Town,” was held May 20 at the scheduled to be completed by Aug. U.S. Bank Stadium, on the suite level Friends with different pasts and 18. Along with a new field, the of the Vikings’ new stadium. The futures school building is also being venue received rave reviews from the Each one still searching for the remodeled, a project that will occur Como juniors, seniors, guests and answers in stages over the next two years. staff as everyone enjoyed the dance Music to love and books to read and atmosphere. Movies to see and a garden to weed? Honors and scholars Honors Night was held on May 15 The end A life I’ve lived for just a few short in the Como auditorium. Students The annual senior barbecue was held years were recognized for outstanding June 2 at school, the last day of classes Experiences to come, facing my fears academic performances, service for the 2017 graduates. The barbecue Though that is the future awards, community and athletic was hosted by the Como staff and And my life is my past recognition. Hundreds of Como community, with assistance from All my days, passing too fast students crossed the stage after being local businesses and boosters. The introduced along with their graduation ceremony was June 6 at The life I’ve lived has given me much accomplishments. Roy Wilkins Auditorium downtown There’s future plans I have yet to College scholarships earned by in the RiverCentre. Student speakers touch members of the senior class were included Eli Freberg, Divine I aspire to give as much as I’ve been announced, and several unexpected Uchegbu and Angela Aryiku. given scholarships totaling more than Graduation concluded with the The life I’ve lived has been $10,000 were announced. Those 35th annual all-night party at school, determined and driven included the Wallin Scholarships, which was transformed for the Kopp Family Foundation occasion by volunteers of the Como There have been struggles Scholarships and Como Park Schultz Booster Club. Activities included There have been wins Scholarships, among others. arcade games, dancing, basketball, I am ready for my next chapter to swimming, catered food from local begin Music news restaurants, caricaturists, airbrush- The Como Gala Instrumental tattoo artists and henna artists all in If I look back at my time St. Anthony Park Elementary School Concert on May 23 featured the Jazz a safe, fun environment to celebrate I see the mountain I’ve climbed students made the cover of Log & Tally magazine. 20 PARK BUGLE n J U L Y 2 0 1 7

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CPHS Cougar Sports Murray Pilots Sports by Eric Erickson

Eric Erickson highlights Como Park Senior High School athletics each month in the Bugle.

Como Park Cougars jump and fifth in the long jump. Badminton—The Como Park Lumin Johnson, also a junior, placed Cougars varsity badminton team sixth in the triple jump. earned the third-place trophy at the Minnesota state tournament in mid- Baseball—The Cougars had an May. Johnson took first, defeating overall record of 6-10 this season. In Harding in the finals. the St. Paul City Conference, Como St. Paul’s most popular spring finished 3-2 in third place out of the sport in the public high schools six teams that have varsity baseball. continues to be badminton. Como’s Senior Charlie Kray and juniors program had more than 50 players Gunnar Olson and Donny Ventrelli competing on three levels this season, were All-Conference. Honorable with fun and improvement evident Mention was earned by seniors all around. The varsity squad posted Jackson Muehlbauer, Ricky Spears an overall record of 13-6 while and Dylan McClellan, along with competing in the state’s toughest juniors Collin Columbus and Patrick conference, concluding their season Corneia. with the impressive run in the state The season’s most impressive tournament. victory was a 10-5 victory over St. Of the 24 varsity badminton Anthony Village, a former state teams in the state, six of the eight champion and perennial state quarter-finalists were St. Paul schools. contender. Ventrelli, who led the The final four were all from St. Paul, team in RBI, had two home runs in featuring Johnson, Harding, that game. Kray had the team’s best Washington and Como. batting average. Olson was the team’s In the semi-finals the Cougars top pitcher. lost to Johnson, the eventual state champion, by a score of 5-2. (Como Boys’ tennis—The varsity team was the only team to earn points finished third in the St. Paul City against Johnson in the tournament). Conference with a record of 4-2. The Como Park’s varsity badminton players posed with their third-place trophy and medals from the state overall record of 8-8 included wins The Cougars bounced back with a 4- tournament. First row (L to R): Trinh Nguyen, Hang Trinh, Yer Yang, Eh Dah and Shar Too. Back Row: 3 victory over Washington in the over nonconference opponents Mai Lee Yang, Zoua Xiong, Ju Be Lee Thoo, Maria Aye Meh, Taw Bee, Tu Lor Paw, Ka Bao Xiong and North St. Paul, Tartan, Simley and third place match. Yia Yang. Como junior Tu Lor Eh Paw Mounds Park Academy. Junior Gabe was the Cougars’ top singles player Reynolds, sophomore Will Larson and was voted most valuable. Junior are also both Como records. She was Olivia Mancia-Chavez, who are both and Murray eighth-grader Riley Taw Bee played second singles. selected to the All-Metro and All- juniors. Three of the golfers are Juniors Yia Yang and Zoua Xiong State teams. ranked in the top 10 of their classes were the No. 1 doubles team for the Junior Alexis Barnes shifted to academically, and the team grade- Cougars. Of the top 10 players in the catcher this season and was voted St. point average is 3.9. There are plans deep program, six will return next Paul City All-Conference. Junior for summer golf events to develop season. Adrianna Tarver, sophomore Gigi more skills and confidence. With six Gabrielli and freshman Bailey golfers returning next season, the Softball—Senior pitcher Kathryn Huepenbecker were chosen All- Cougars plan to keep it fun and strive Proper led the young Cougars back Conference Honorable Mention. for better scoring on the course. to the final four of the section With the exception of Proper, every tournament and a second-place member of the team will return next Girls’ Ultimate Frisbee—The Como finish in the St. Paul City year. “Aurora Ultimate” team was Conference. The team’s overall record composed of 10 dedicated players was 15-6 with Proper centering the Girls’ golf —The Cougars’ Golf Team who consistently competed against defense and amassing 290 strikeouts added a few more players this season. teams with rosters twice as big. on the season, a Como all-time high. The team was led by St. Paul City Despite the lack of depth, the Aurora For her career, Proper finished with All-Conference Honorable Mention girls finished second place overall in 52 wins and 834 strikeouts, which selections Grace Commers and the Division 2 end-of-the-year state tournament. The team was frequently recognized for its mental strength and positivity. They earned the Innocent Murwanshyaka won the St. Paul City championship and coveted Team Spirit Award at the the Section 4AA championship in both the 1,600- and 3,200-meter Matoska Classic tournament in races. He represented Como in the state track meet June 9 and 10 White Bear Lake. Individual honors at Hamline University. included Georgia Langer earning All- Conference. Junior Claudia Patrin was selected All-Conference and appearances. He has committed to Eddins earned All-Conference. Second-Team All-State. Junior Ana study and run at Iowa Central Senior Eli Freberg, junior Lah Htoo Caballero collected All-Conference Community College, a perennial and sophomore Antero Sivula and First-Team All-State honors. power on the national junior college achieved Honorable Mention. The Korby Home Team of Keller Williams Integrity Realty level. will be hosting a FREE BIKE DECORATING BOOTH for kids before the Track and field—Senior Innocent Como had another St. Paul City Boys’ Ultimate Frisbee—Como Area SAP parade. REALTOR®, Colleen Healy, will have the supplies to Murwanshyaka qualified for the state champ: Lukas Walton, a junior, ran Ultimate (CAU) finished its season decorate bikes from 9-11 a.m.on the 4th of July at the to victory in the 300M Hurdles. In with a record of 9-15. Senior Kayode Mobil Gas Station “Park Service”, on Como Avenue. track meet in the 1,600M and 3,200M races after winning those the Section 4AA Meet, he finished in Ajao recovered from an injury at the events in the Section 4AA finals. sixth place. On the girls’ side, junior beginning of the season to regain his Innocent also was the St. Paul City Florence Uwajenza finished second form and earn a spot on the Twin champion in both of those long- at the city meet in the 800M and also Cities All-Conference team. In the distance events. Including his placed sixth in Section 4AA. Also season-ending Division II www.KorbyHomeTeam.com previous cross-country seasons, noteworthy from the city meet were tournament, CAU was competitive 651-203-4950 Innocent finished his Como running Como’s jumpers. 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SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Monday-Sunday 7am-3pm Cretin-Derham Hall. CAU was individual players learned to cover Eric Erickson is a social studies teacher coached by Como alum Jesus the court efficiently. The doubles at Como Park High School and a long- 2315 Como Ave. St. Paul 651-797-4027 www.colossalcafe.com Caballero. Former coach and teacher teams all developed chemistry with time coach of school and youth sports in "Like" us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter! Ross Savage was honored with the each other. More than 30 girls played St. Paul. Steven Craig Miller Award for 14 badminton for Murray this season. years of leadership and service to the Como ultimate frisbee programs. Treat Yourself Murray Pilots by gracing Baseball—The Pilots finished with REIMBURSED SENIOR Diana Koren an overall record of 10-3, tied for our oasis second place in the St. Paul City. VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Rainouts and rescheduled games 2233 Energy Park Drive, were frequent, but the team had a lot Lutheran Social Service of MN is looking for S t. Paul 55108 of fun. In fact, the highlight of the volunteers to serve in our Senior Companion D 651.647.9000 D season was a game played despite a Program by providing friendly in-home visits to theresashair.com Ruthann Ives downpour, leaving muddy field elderly adults. Senior Companion volunteers conditions. No one seemed to mind. receive a stipend, mileage reimbursement and The team was led by pitchers Colt Wyman, Ian Culver and other benefits. Damian Perryman, with excellent catching by Kaelyb Sears. Dedicated eighth-graders included Stone Frasl, Sully Lucy, Amiel Webster, Keith Deal, Dixon Hedges, Dom Fitzgerald, Elvin North, Bill Lancman, Andrew Pounds, Nick Rein and Sam Holm. Contact Ron Urbanski at Track and Field—All Pilot runners 651-310-9445 or [email protected] improved their times throughout the season and peaked at the year-end St. Paul City Meet. The girls’ 4 x 200 relay team of Fiona Juarez-Sweeney, Hemetti Apet, Amelia Moseman and Audrey Power-Theisen were city champs. The 4 x 100 relay team, featuring Jeanreane Titus with Apet, Moseman and Power-Theisen, Community Worship Directory finished in second place. The boys placed third in both relays with combinations of Aaron Ramsey, t Dobry Kruszka, Jon Kieser, Sergio O LYDIA PLACE COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITIES ELCA O CATALYST COVENANT CHURCH Newell and Soren Sackreiter. Keiser Rev. Scott Simmons, pastor, 612-859-1134, lydiaplace.com You are more then welcome to join us at Catalyst Covenant Church. was also took second in the shot put. Hymntap beer and hymns, fourth Monday of each month We meet Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. at 1490 Fulham St. 7 p.m. Dubliner Pub, 2162 W. University Ave. 55114 For additional information on other activities and events Newell claimed the city long jump Sunday Worship: 5 p.m., Dow Art Gallery, visit us at www.catalystcovenant.org or email us at [email protected] championship with a 17-foot, 4-inch 2242 W. University Ave., St. Paul jump. O ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST O MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH —WELS 2129 Commonwealth Ave. (corner of Commonwealth and Chelmsford) Softball—Murray softball enjoyed A Caring Family of Christ-Centered Believers 651-646-7173, www.sapucc.org www.mount-olive-lutheran-church.org Summer schedule runs through September 3. another successful season, finishing Find us on Facebook 9:15 a.m. Worship third in the St. Paul City, recording 1460 Almond Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 Christian Tradition N Progressive Faith N All Are Welcome 7 wins and 2 losses. The team was led 651-645-2575 by eighth-graders Hannah Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. O ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH Bible Study and Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. 2323 Como Avenue W. (651)-645-0371 Hausman, Morgan Nichols, Demya Pastor Al Schleusener Staffed nursery available - Handicap-accessible Riley, Jordan Allison and Adrian Pastor Glenn Berg-Moberg and Pastor Jill Rode Henderson. Most of the team was O PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA Web, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter: SAPLC made up of seventh-graders, many of 1744 Walnut St. (at Ione), Lauderdale, 651-644-5440 Summer Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. whom played key defensive roles and www.peacelauderdale.com Coffee Hour follows Sunday worship: 10 a.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer - 7 p.m. contributed offensive firepower. The Reconciling in Christ Congregation coaching staff expects that next year’s All are welcome. Come as you are. O ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH team will be very strong and will The Rev. Blair A. Pogue, Rector 2136 Carter at Chelmsford contend with Highland and Capitol O ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 651-645-3058 www.stmatthewsmn.org Hill for the top of the conference. 2357 Bayless Place, 651-644-4502 Summer Schedule: One service on Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Website: www.stceciliaspm.org All are welcome! Handicap-accessible Badminton—The Pilots finished in Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. O CENTENNIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH the top half of the city standings with Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. ST. ANTHONY PARK CAMPUS a winning record of 7-4. Eighth- 2200 Hillside Ave, 651-633-7644 grader Nag Poe was the team’s top O HOLY CHILDHOOD CATHOLIC CHURCH 10 a.m. Sunday Contemporary Worship 1435 Midway Parkway, St. Paul, 55108 Authentic • Thinking • Active player and finished third in the St. Pastor, Fr. Timothy Cloutier Great for those seeking to love Church again (plus the coffee is REALLY good) Paul City Conference middle-school Weekend Masses: Sat. 5 p.m., Sun. 9:15 a.m. tournament. Eighth-graders Rachel Weekday Masses (Tues., Wed., Fri., & Sat.): 7:45 a.m. Confession: Sat. 7 - 7:30 a.m. & 4 - 4:30 p.m. To add your church to the directory, contact Erickson and Abrianna Armenta Bradley Wolfe at 952-393-6814 or were the No. 2 and No. 3 singles Parish office: 651-644-7495, [email protected] players, respectively, and sixth-grader [email protected] Betty Hebble played No. 4. The 22 PARK BUGLE n J U L Y 2 0 1 7

Como Park student anthology explores identity and culture

By Ned Leebrick-Stryker

For six months of their inaugural year of high school, 41 ninth- graders at Como Park Senior High School collaborated with the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute, a nonprofit on University Avenue that teaches writing skills to under-resourced students, to create an anthology of poems and prose called “Adventures Within Another.” “We began the project by creating a community of learners and writers,” said Risa Cohen, the English teacher whose students created the book. “Each of us shared an artifact that represented our individual culture and community and explained what made it important to us. These artifacts became the focus of the first essay(s) students wrote for the book.” The Mid-Continent Oceanic group proved to be a boon for the Como students. “[They taught me] that if I put my mind to it, I write something beautiful,” said Reebar Htoo, a member of Cohen’s class. Htoo’s poem “If you were here with me,” offers a bittersweet look back on an old Where I’m From My family is like a watered flower. memory, something the students By Ktru Moo When the flower is grown it becomes were encouraged to do by the lovely, beautiful, organization. Students had an I am from where the rice is grown, And it feels special like a dead tree opportunity to explore emotional The weather is fresh, under the feet. still growing. situations that aren’t commonplace I’m from under a leaf, blanket, and We are a blast of brightness, in a classroom. covers, To know it is a blessing from God, “[In my] writing, I got to Smiling face and fire burnt the Whether we are close or far, explore my grandparents and my candle. We are a family in love like moon hometown,” said student Ktru Moo, I’m from where birds flew away to and star love each other. whose poem “Where I’m from” settle. explores a rich ancestry. Like a seed under soil that needs Ktru Moo has a cat name Grey. They Same local ownership, The students’ writing came water. live with their parents and enjoy play- from a personal place, Cohen I’m from this little hand can pray, ing soccer. proudly serving our community explained. She guided students to And faith lead us like water. choose topics and write about Trips Through the Ocean experiences that were meaningful to I’m from houses, not a home, and By Anisa Smith Both stations open them. Working collaboratively with crawling with feeling. their peers on brainstorming I’m from eight lives, eight minds, Orcas Island on a ferry 7 days a week exercises gave them a framework for Eight hearts and smiles. Kayaking in the ocean their writing, she said. “(Students I’m from “don’t sing while you eat” Waves crashing learned) how to write about Feel the warmth of the sun • Brakes • Tires • Exhaust Stop in for fresh, Or the tiger eats you. memories, and they learned about I’m from the wind singing, leaf Sea lions, eagles, turkey vultures • Batteries • Suspension hand-made food items Jellyfish, starfish life and everybody’s story.” dancing, • Foreign & Domestic including: The students were ultimately Sea lions gliding under the water And “things don’t last forever.” Salt water on my hands • Walk-in Oil Changes pizzas, deli sandwiches, the creative guides of the book • Snowplowing and meals-2-go. Crashing through waves during the creation process. I’m from under a roof but not under Every island paddled by • Touchless Car Wash “They learned how to work in a roof, Really cool • Lock Out/Jump Start Service a group to create a published book, And even permanent marker doesn’t • Service Check Points especially coming up with the title last. Anisa Smith loves hanging out with • Diesel Fuel FREE medium and the cover design,” Cohen said. I’m from Hill Tribe house, made of friends and family over the weekends. • Full Service Gasoline coffee or That gave the students the bamboo, They live with their mom, dad and two experience of having their names and Dirt, leaves, and smoke flying. • Emergency Service fountainwith purchase soda of 10 siblings. Their favorite sports to play are work in a published book. I’m from spicy food, wheat fields, volleyball and hockey. gallons of fuel “Adventures Within Another” green forest, Park Service Inc. can be purchased at the Mid And strong root. 2277 Como Avenue Continent oceanographic Institute’s Como2102 RaymondComo Avenue BP Ned Leebrick-Stryker is a student in online store at moi-msp.org. I’m from looking up at the moon, the School of Journalism and Mass 651-644-4775 Here are two poems from the wishing on a star, 651-644-1134 651-646-2466 Communication at the University of book: And moving on. Minnesota. JULY 2017 n P A R K B U G L E 23

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It is legal to trap rabbits to gentle, integral part of their living you’ll actually be pleased when relocate or humanely destroy, but garden. One benefit of rabbits you rabbits prune them back—and the you must follow rabbits will be so full of asters certain rules. You they might not try those must use a live trap other plants. that poses no risk for children or other Rabbit-safe plants animals and check it Here is a list of plants that frequently —no less rabbits won’t eat: than once every 24 Daffodils hours. Also, be aware Alliums that new rabbits will Irises quickly and Jack-in-the-pulpits continually move into Ferns open territory. Peonies Poisoning is Bleeding hearts illegal. Rabbits should Virginia bluebells be relocated at least 5 Lilies of the valley miles away, and only Baneberries with the prior Wild indigo permission of the Ginger public or private Primroses landowner. Within Jacob’s ladder 24 hours of removing Whether you like it or not, rabbits will enjoy your garden Foxglove beardtongues a nuisance rabbit, you too. Photo by Sharon Shinomiya Daylilies must notify the Turtleheads Minnesota DNR Conservation may not have considered: Their Goldenrods Officer for your area. Full details are droppings are an excellent fertilizer. Chrysanthemums available at What about those little asters? Asparagus www.dnr.state.mn.us/livingwith_wil Protect them until they’re well- Tomatoes dlife/taking.html. established, let them go to seed and Basil Gardeners can learn to live with spread themselves abundantly Mint rabbits by using a variety of strategies, around the garden, and soon Impatiens and even come to embrace them as a enough, you’ll have so many asters Salvias

It’s almost that special time of year again, where you pull out 1-2:30 p.m. PIG’S EYE JASS BAND & your flag, grab your lawn chair and put on that red, white and LIGHT OF THE MOON blue. The annual 4th in the Park parade and picnic are PERFORM AT THE nearly here! BANDSTAND

This year will be the 70th anniversary and we’re looking 1-4 p.m. PONY RIDES & KIDS’ forward to celebrating the big anniversary. We will be ACTIVITIES adding new, exciting elements to the day, including new * * New location * * because bands in the parade and at the bandstand, improved sound of construction at the system, photo contest and free t-shirts. Look for the new elementary school all kids’ kids’ zone on the south end of the park, which will include face painting, activities will be on the south side of the park behind the recreation center. Kids can get pony rides, an inflatable obstacle course and races. their faces painted or take a turn on the inflatable obstacle course.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 2:30-4 p.m. RACES & CONTESTS Family fun events for kids of all ages. Ribbons for all participants. 8 a.m. LANGFORD PARK RACES Registration at the recreation building (50-cent registration DJ PERFORMS AT BANDSTAND fee). Races start at 8:30 a.m. 4 miles: Divisions for men, women & masters (40 & over). 4 p.m. INSTAGRAM PHOTO CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED 2 miles: Joggers & juniors (15 & younger). (Must be present to win.)

10:30 a.m. GRAND PARADE ASSEMBLY * * This event happens only through the generosity of our local Children’s bikes, trikes, wagons, etc. assemble at Ned’s Park neighbors and businesses. Donations are greatly appreciated! * * Service. Bands, vehicles and marching units assemble at Luther Place. There are several ways to donate: Online at: 4thinthepark.org/donate-now 11 a.m. GRAND PARADE BEGINS Mail donation to: 4th in the Park Committee, P.O. Box 8062, Proceeding from Luther Place, down Como Avenue to St. Paul, MN 55108 Langford Park via Knapp Street. Parade includes a color guard, Drop off donation at the information desk at Sunrise Bank. neighborhood units, bands, floats, VIPs, music, kids and much more.

Noon BANDSTAND PROGRAM The 4th would be nothing without our fabulous team of volunteers. Following the parade, a program including the patriotic essay winners We still need your help. Please lend a hand to this fun community event! ,and music from the St. Anthony Park Community Band will take Go to: 4thinthePark.org/volunteer for more information. place at the bandstand in Langford Park. The 4th in the Park is put on by the Fourth in the Park Committee & REFRESHMENT STAND OPENS sponsored by the Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation, Purchase pulled-pork sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, veggie burgers St. Paul Parks & Recreation & and more vegetarian options by the tennis courts. Sponsored by the YOU! St. Anthony Park Booster Club.

HORSESHOES, VOLLEYBALL & TENNIS TOURNAMENTS Registration and check in noon-1 p.m. Preregister by calling Langford Park Recreation Center at 651-298-5765 or sign up online at stpaul.gov/facilities/langford-park-recreation-center. Tournaments begin sharply at 1 p.m.