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One-day music and art fest coming in Fast, August. furious Page 3 and fined Police plan series of weekend stings to stop area street racers.

By Roger Bergerson In early May, some St. Anthony Park residents south of Como Avenue got a wake-up call—literally—that the street-racing season was underway. In the early hours of Saturday, May 7, dozens and dozens of high- performance cars moved through the neighborhood in caravan style, clogging Raymond Avenue and causing considerable unease among residents. “About 1:30 a.m., about 50 cars came past my house” north of Energy Park Drive, Adam Granger reported in a subsequent online posting. “It was amazing and surreal. Como Fest They weren’t speeding, and the nuisance they caused was due to the Como neighborhood sheer number of them, not to any is throwing a month- single behavior.” Farther south on Raymond, long party in July. near Territorial Road, Brad Page 3 Engelmann awakened to find the street jammed in front of his home. It’s time to hit the road “I will admit, this racing stuff has not previously bothered me,” he Last month, we asked readers to tell us about their favorite close-to-home summer jaunts. We said. “At times there were openings wanted to hear about things to do in the city, or day trips, or places you can get to in a day’s drive. on Raymond and cars would Several of our readers responded, so turn to pages 12 and 13 to find out more. Photo by Becky accelerate around the corner in front Kapell of Long Avenue, many making U- turns in crowded traffic.” What was all this about? Sgt. Chris Byrne, of St. Paul Police Traffic Enforcement, said it was likely street racers moving en masse to their next race site. His job Raymond Ave. project (probably) is to curtail such activity. Street racers, he explained, are won’t start until 280 project ends groups of young people, mostly male, who congregate on Friday and Saturday nights at various sites By Kristal Leebrick around the metropolitan area. In There is one bright spot in the dark cloud of 2016 summer road work: The Raymond Avenue reconstruction project many cases, they are influenced by between Como Avenue and Energy Park Drive probably won’t begin until the Highway 280 reconstruction project the Fast and Furious movie series and ends. the Street Outlaws show on TV. That is, if the 280 project ends in early August as currently planned. The lengthy review process for the Raymond For racing, they favor highways Avenue project came to an end in May and the City of St. Paul will open bids July 6. Work could begin in August, Patriotic essays or places such as the warehouse project engineer Barb Mundahl said, or after the Minnesota State Fair ends on Sept. 5. district around University Avenue “Since we stipulate that the construction must cease during the State Fair, it will be up to the contractor whether and Vandalia Street that feature long they will start something in August or wait until after the fair,” she said. “The upside is that the work on 280 should Meet the winners of straightaways. (While fleeing police be done by the time we start.” the annual July 4 at the University and Vandalia The completion date for the Raymond Avenue project is June 30, 2017. The project will be in two stages, essay contest. location in 2009, a race spectator Mundahl said, with work being suspended over the winter. The road will be open during that time. slammed her vehicle into one driven Through mid-July, Highway 280 traffic will continue to be restricted to a single lane in each direction between by an innocent bystander, killing Broadway Street and Como Avenue. The highway is closed north of Broadway. There will be two weekend full-road Page 22 him.) closures to resurface the highway between Como and Broadway. Those closures are tentatively planned for late July Regular police patrol officers are or early August, one weekend for each direction. You can sign up for email updates on the 280 project at www.dot.state.mn.us/metro/projects/hwy280/. Street racing to 9 2 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016

CITY FILES

Como Park restaurant's contract with the city. click the newsletter icon in the right Thursday of each month through Rec. The city will ultimately decide The District 10 Como Community Committee members will develop column. October. If you have garden surplus whether or not to approve the Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third surveys and other ways of assessing to sell, there is no charge to be a project. Tuesday of each month at the Historic quality, customer service, community vendor. JOTP’s contract with the city Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington access and other measurements. Falcon Heights Please contact Susie at requires that the tennis courts be Parkway. Contact 651-644-3889 or Richard Herriges and Jenny The Falcon Heights City Council meets [email protected] open for public use at posted times. www.district10comopark.org. Larson were appointed as District the second and fourth Wednesdays of or call 651-329-8401 for an The program rents the rec center 10’s representatives on the Como each month at 7 p.m. in Falcon Heights application. The market is looking from the city. Ice Cream Social is July 15 Regional Park Advisory Committee. City Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. for musicians to share their talents for JOTP is hoping to form a District 10’s annual Ice Cream Social This committee keeps track of Contact 651-792-7600 or www.falcon - an hour or so at each market. committee in conjunction with will take place Friday, July 15, from traffic, parking and other projects in heights.org. District 12 to improve 5 to 8 p.m. at the Historic Streetcar the park and makes communication and collaboration Station at the corner of Lexington recommendations to the city’s Parks Annual Neal Kwong citizenship St. Anthony Park between the center and residents. Parkway and Horton Avenue. It will Commission. award goes to local boy The District 12 Community Council Alex Manning, JOTP fundraising be a night of free ice cream, plenty of District 10’s representatives will The Falcon Heights City Council meets on the second Thursday of each and community coordinator, is lawn games, live music and hanging be the point people who (1) keep the awarded local resident Austin month at 7 p.m. at Jennings Community inviting residents to participate in the out with the best neighbors in the neighborhood informed on park Johnson the 2016 Neal Kwong Learning Center, 2455 University Ave. committee to brainstorm, discuss city. The entire neighborhood is plans, (2) explain how those plans Youth Citizenship Award. The To find when council committees meet, and help facilitate future projects and invited. could impact those of us who live award was established in 2000 in go to www.sapcc.org or call 651-649- events at the park. The committee The Ice Cream Social is part of here and (3) convey our advice to memory of Neal Kwong who was a 5992. The council offices are located at will work toward getting more ComoFest, which brings fun every Parks leadership. Falcon Heights youth leader and 2395 University Ave., Suite 300 E. community input about happenings weekend in July to different parts of Eagle Scout who exemplified at the center and establishing a the Como neighborhood (see story Residents elect board members voluntarism and citizenship. Solar charging station, public art consistent and collaborative dialogue on page 3). Community members elected two Johnson is an Eagle Scout and part of Hampden Park renovations between JOTP and the Parking is limited, especially new members to the District 10 has volunteered in various activities, Tiny Hampden Park at the corner of neighborhood, Manning said. because of road construction, so board in May. Residents elected Tim including with his church’s fall Hampden and Raymond avenues in Email [email protected] please consider walking, biking, car Post to fill the board’s vacant secretary festival, serving as a teacher’s aid and south St. Anthony Park will be the if you are interested in joining the pooling or taking public transit. position and Mike Ireland to fill a tutor at his school, helping his fellow first St. Paul city park to have a solar- committee or have any questions.— Eagle Scouts with their projects, and powered charging station for park Kristal Leebrick users to charge their phones or other small electronics. Ecumen senior housing update The Soofa Core station is one of The groundbreaking for the 49-unit a number of amenities coming to the senior cooperative at the southeast park this summer as the city of St. corner of Luther Seminary property Paul makes $200,000 in is planned for September. The improvements. project has had an “extreme amount The project also includes a of interest,” according to Dena poured-concrete plaza and ADA- Meyer, senior director of business compliant picnic table on the east development at Ecumen, the end of the park, a bike repair station Lutheran-affiliated developer of the called Fixit (the park is part of the project. Meyer gave an update on the Grand Rounds bikeway), public art project to the District 12 Land Use by sculptor Zoran Mojsilov (who Committee in June. made the sculpture in the front of More than 150 parties have Surly Brewing Co. in Prospect Park) expressed interest in purchasing a and pollinator-friendly, neonic-free unit in the building and 72 parties plants. have put down $1,000 toward a unit, District 12 community Meyer said. Ninety-five percent of organizer Cailin Rogers said the D12 those who put down money are from Environment Committee has done the immediate neighborhood, she “amazing work” in shaping the said. renovations. “This has really been a Motorists stop for pedestrians crossing Lexington Parkway north of the Lakeside Pavilion. Unit plans will be revealed in long time coming,” she said. The early July. The $1,000 is refundable money for the project, which came or will go toward the purchase of a Keeping pedestrians in mind vacant seat representing Sub-District completing his own Eagle Scout through the city’s Capital unit. A dozen District 10 residents, plus a 3. The terms will expire in April project by creating an outdoor fire Improvement Budget was applied for Construction on the building few dogs, put their best feet forward 2017. pit at his church. 10 years ago.— Kristal Leebrick should take a year, with a planned in the neighborhood’s first Stop for opening in September 2017, Meyer Pick up a recycling bin any Sunday Tennis courts may be resurfaced at said.— Kristal Leebrick Me pedestrian-safety event in May. Lauderdale Police ticketed 15 drivers who did The Historic Streetcar Station is open Joy of the People soccer program not yield to pedestrians crossing the from noon to 4 p.m. every Sunday The Lauderdale City Council meets on Joy of the People (JOTP), the Aeon pursues senior affordable intersection at Lexington Parkway between now and the end of the second and fourth Tuesday of each nonprofit youth program located at housing on University Avenue and East Como Lake Drive, where September. A District 10 board month at 7:30 p.m. in Lauderdale City South St. Anthony Rec Center, Aeon, a nonprofit development park paths cross north of the member will be on hand to distribute Hall, 1891 Walnut St. Contact received a $48,000 grant from U.S. group, hopes to build a 124-unit Pavilion. recycling bins, organics composting www.ci.lauderdale.mn.us or 651-792- Bank and the Minnesota Vikings to senior apartment building at the 7650. Stop for Me is a citywide bags or to take your comments and cover half the cost of resurfacing the corner of Vandalia Street and educational and enforcement suggestions. The Streetcar Station is center’s tennis courts with a new turf University Avenue. If the group’s Day in the Park will be held with campaign highlighting the state law at the northeast corner of Lexington that would accommodate soccer play application is approved, ground- the July 21 Farmers Market that requires drivers to stop for and Horton. and tennis. If the project goes breaking is expected to be in October Lauderdale’s Day in the Park will be pedestrians in a crosswalk—marked through, the two courts at 890 2017. The proposed development held in conjunction with the July or unmarked—every corner, every Get D10 news every week Cromwell Ave. would be the first in would include 124 units: 99 studios Farmers Market on Thursday, July turn, every time. Didn’t know about the Soundset the Twin Cities to use TigerTurf, an and 25 one-bedroom apartments. festival or other events going on at 21, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Community artificial spongy turf used in Europe. All units will come under the Park, 1885 Fulham St. The merger D10 Board appoints three new the Minnesota State Fairgrounds? The St. Anthony Park affordable-housing umbrella, which of the two events will bring more community representatives Need to keep track of music and Community Council (SAPCC) is means residents would not be opportunities for fun and The District 10 Board has appointed other activities at the Como Lake conducting a survey in collaboration required to pay more than 30 percent socializing. Many of the usual Day three community members to Pavilion? Surprised by closed bridges with the City of St. Paul Parks and of their income. Maximum rents in the Park events are being planned, represent the neighborhood on two or other road construction? Rec Department to help assess what would be $901 to $966, according to including a water slide, bouncy committees dealing with Como Park Then you probably haven’t been the community thinks of the tennis Blake Hopkins and Bryant Au, who house, games, music, puppet wagon issues: reading District 10’s free weekly court reconstruction. That survey presented information about the and more. You can sign up to be a Maggie Zimmerman was email newsletter. It’s the best way to can be found at development to the District 12 Land volunteer online at appointed to the Como Dockside keep up with neighborhood events. www.sapcc.org/tennis-courts- Use Committee in May. http://vols.pt/TYQ1YU. Community Input Committee. This The newsletter is sent to your reconstruction-survey/. Aeon’s original proposal for the The Lauderdale Farmers group is evaluating Como Dockside’s inbox every Friday. To sign up, go to SAPCC will give the results of 1.79-acre site was to build 140 multi- Market will continue on the third performance as part of the www.district10comopark.org, then the survey to JOTP and Parks and family units. JULY 2016 n PARK BUGL E 3

Summer Winter Summer Blowout Five bands, an art show, food trucks, beer, coffee and more are part of lineup for August music and art event at Vandalia Tower.

By Kristal Leebrick The musical lineup includes Gramma’s Boyfriend, Sam Cassidy, If you haven’t visited Vandalia Tower, Verskotzi, Matt Latterell and the former-mattress-factory-turned- Wingman. creativity-hub at 550 Vandalia St., Gramma’s Boyfriend calls itself put Saturday, Aug. 6, on your a psychedelic dance punk band, and calendar. Summer Winter Studios it features frontwoman Haley Bonar, and several other tenants at the Jeremy Ylvisaker (Cloak Ox, Andrew complex are throwing a party in the Bird), Mark Erickson (Cloak Ox), plaza next to Lake Monster Brewing. Luke Anderson (Rogue Valley) and The Summer Winter Summer Jacob Hanson (Actual Wolf, Haley Blowout will feature five local bands, Bonar, All Tomorrow’s Petty). The food trucks, beer from Lake Monster band’s Facebook page says, “think Brewing, a cold-press coffee station Blondie, Devo and Suburban Lawns from Bootstrap Coffee Roasters and meet Dead Kennedys.” an art show featuring Vandalia Tower Sam Cassidy was named one of artists in the Paikka event space next First Avenue’s Best New Bands of to Lake Monster. 2014. His work is described as a Some details haven’t been “unique brand of hard-luck, blue- finalized, but Levi Stugelmeyer, collar rock” with “a true ear for Summer Winter Studios owner, says timeless melodies.” the gates will open at 3 p.m. with Verskotzi is Joey Verskotzi, music from 4 to 10 p.m. Tickets are named City Pages’ Best Songwriter $8 in advance and $10 at the door. in 2016. Children 12 and under are free. You Matt Latterell is another singer- can purchase tickets at Levi Stugelmeyer at Summer Winter Studios in the Vandalia Tower, 550 Vandalia St. Photo by Kristal songwriter whose 10 tracks on his www.eventbrite.com/e/summer- Leebrick winter-summer-blowout-tickets-259 79934684. Summer Winter to 6 A whole month of fun in July Como Fest is offering a little something every weekend in July.

The Como Park neighborhood will celebrate its seventh annual Como Fest each weekend in July with a variety of events, including a movie night, art fair, ice cream social, a 5K walk and run, outdoor games, camping under the stars and a music festival. The month will kick off July 8 with a movie night at North Dale Community Center, 1414 N. St. Albans St. Bring a blanket and bug spray and see the movie Pan . Call 651-558-2329 for more information. Como Fest Art Fair will be held Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Promenade of the Como Lakeside Pavilion. Tables are $30. July 22, 2–8 p.m. on the indoor stage and parking lot will host Artist registration closes on Friday, Lyngblomsten campus at 1415 live music, presentations, a local June 24, at 5 p.m. To register go to Almond Ave. This family-friendly talent show, beer, crafts and more. www.district10comopark.org/form.h arts festival will include art activities, The festival will be held 11 a.m.-11 tml. Questions? Call AndreaLynn music, food and games, 2-6:30 p.m. p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Johnson at 651-283-9165. Live music and a community dance Sunday. Email Dan Ratte at District 10’s annual Ice Cream will be held at 6:30-8 p.m. Find out undergroundcafecommander@gmail Social will be held Friday, July 15, 5- more at lyngblomsten.org/festival. .com for more information. 8 p.m., at the Como Park Streetcar A community-appreciation Station, 1224 N. Lexington Parkway. picnic hosted by Topline Federal The free event will include ice cream, Credit Union will be held Saturday, lawn games and live music. Call 651- July 23, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at 976 644-3889 with questions. Lexington Parkway. Questions? Call The Como Park Falcon Heights Diane Monson at 763-391-0824. Living at Home Block Nurse A family campout will be held AlwaysAlways Fresh!Fresh! program is sponsoring the ComoFest at Northwest Como Recreation 5K Walk/Run for Everyone Sunday, Center, 1550 N. Hamline Ave., on July 17, at Lake Como, 8:30-11 a.m. Friday, July 29. Festivities will begin Registration fee is $25 and at 6 p.m. and include a jump castle, registration closes on Sunday, July 10. climbing tower, an outdoor showing You can register at of the movie Zootopia , concessions Meat, Bread & Produce. runsignup.com/Race/MN/SaintPaul and more. To reserve your camping Gourmet Coffee and /ComoFestRunandWalk. Race day spot, call 651-298-5813. T-shirt and packet pickup will begin Como Fest will conclude with Sandwiches Daily! at 7:30 a.m. the ComoFest Music Festival s r r TM Lyngblomsten will host its Mid- Saturday, July 30, and Sunday, July Summer Festival: A Celebration of 31, at the Underground Music Café, 2310 Como at Doswell / Open daily 7am - 10pm / 651-645-7360 / [email protected] Arts & Lifelong Learning on Friday, 1579 N. Hamline Ave. The café’s 4 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016

Park EDITORIAL

Buglewww.parkbugle.org And the winners are . . . P.O. Box 8126 St. Paul, MN 55108 We had more than 30 readers participate in our photo scavenger hunt in last Avenue, has a neon sign quite similar to the one at the wine shop. Similar www.parkbugle.org month’s Bugle, and all but six of those who brought their entries to the Bugle’s but not exact. One sharp reader pointed out that the letters have slightly 651-646-5369 booth at the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival on June 4 correctly labeled all the different spacing. photos and matched them to each business’s advertisement in the June Bugle. Thank you all for participating. We had to draw the two winning entries Managing Editor And thanks to everyone who pointed out that photo No. 5, a detail of since we had so many that were qualified to win. Kristal Leebrick a neon “open” sign at the Little Wine Shoppe, was a tricky one. Turns out, The winners are Mia Stone of St. Anthony Park and Jill Pettiford of 651-646-5369 the “open” sign at Healing Elements, the new wellness center on Como Como Park. They each won $50. [email protected]

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Because I was afraid and Calendar submissions medicine and therapy to help write to them what you are feeling; have been prevented. This is why we ashamed that somehow it was my [email protected] someone. you can talk to them in person or need to end this stigma around fault. The culture around mental Having lived through this, I can over the phone. Find what makes mental illness. illness for a long time has been to deal Copyeditor say that it sucks. You feel like nothing you comfortable. Talk about If you feel lost, unloved, lonely with it yourself. No one wants to tell Ruth Weleczki is happening and you want to try boundaries. Be aware that if you say or unworthy, whatever has you the world that they worry incessantly something else. The four to six weeks something that involves you hurting thinking that your life is not worth about the one in a billion events or Proofreader that it can take to have a true effect yourself or others or if you are being living, get help and reach out to a spend all night replaying interactions Christine Elsing can feel like four to six years. There is hurt, most people will not and friend, teacher, family member or and conversations that they had no pause button for your life while should not keep that to themselves. trusted adult because life is precious wondering “what if?” The stigma Display advertising you are waiting to feel better. Be authentic to yourself, try not to and you only get one of them. makes it incredibly hard for someone Clare Caffrey Hopefully you have people to lean on judge yourself, and be honest. The There is a term, “agape,” which to stand up and say that they need 651-270-5988 to remind you, “It takes four to six whole point is to have someone you is God’s unconditional love for you. help. [email protected] weeks for the medication to take can go to when you have a bad day I believe that God has unconditional Thankfully, there is more effect. Hang in there.” or whatever. If you aren’t honest with love for all, those who believe in him, acceptance and awareness now. There Bradley Max Wolfe Writing this, I am thankful to them or yourself, it doesn’t help you. those who don’t, those who don’t are all kinds of resources available, a 952-393-6814 those who kept me alive and Find a community in which know what they believe, those who big one being National Alliance on [email protected] reminded me that there is a light at you are comfortable being you. They are in need of it and those who don’t Mental Illness (NAMI). the end of the tunnel that doesn’t exist; trust me. I was lucky to grow think they need it, all of humankind. Classified advertising Mental illness is a broad term, have to end with me ending. This up in one. My church, St. Mary’s 651-239-0321 there are myriad things that fall into stigma makes it excruciating to have Episcopal, has been a safe harbor for Claire Horton lives in Falcon Heights. [email protected] this category: Depression, anxiety, a mental illness and want to reach out me. Not everyone has a place where obsessive compulsive disorder, for help but feel like you could be they feel safe and loved, and that is a Next deadline: schizophrenia and bipolar disorder judged, unloved or even unworthy. are just some illnesses. There are July 13. The paper Some may judge you, but remember medications that can help manage will be published July 26. that you are loved and are worthy. The Park Bugle is a nonprofit community newspaper serving St. Anthony Park, Lauderdale, Falcon Heights and Como Park. The Bugle reports and analyzes community news and promotes the exchange of ideas and opinions in these communities. The Bugle strives to promote freedom of expression, enhance the quality of life in the readership communities and We’re tooting our encourage community participation. Opinions expressed in the Bugle by the editor, writers and contributors do not necessarily represent the opinions of horn (again) the board of directors, Park Press, Inc. Copyright 2016, Park Press, Inc. All The Park Bugle received two Page One Awards from the Minnesota Society of rights reserved. Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) at its June 15 awards banquet. The Park Bugle is published by The Bugle received second place for Best Issue for its November 2015 Park Press, Inc., a 501(c)3 nonprofit edition, and editor Kristal Leebrick received third place for headline writing. organization guided by an elected board Awards were given in more than 60 categories for newspaper reporting, of directors. online news, photography, television, radio and multimedia. Entries were Currently serving on the board are judged by members of the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Grant Abbott, Ted Blank, Emily Journalists. Blodgett, Betsy Currie, Deborah Cushman, Elizabeth Danielson, This is the third time the Bugle has won an award in the Best Issue Michael Griffin, John Landree, category. The December 2011 and June 2012 issues both were awarded Gabrielle Lawrence, Bob Milligan, P.J. second place. The Bugle competes in the Newspaper—Less than 50,000 Pofahl, Amy Schoch, Glen Skovholt, Circulation category, which includes daily papers such as Finance & Matt Vierling Commerce and Duluth News Tribune and the biweekly Southwest Journal. and Kathy Wellington. JULY 2016 n PARK BUGL E 5

Transition Town – All St. Anthony Park • Interior & Exterior Painting • Wallpapering & Paper Stripping • Wood Stripping & Refinishing • Plaster/Sheetrock Repair • Ceiling Texturing/Repair Ride your bike to the toys • Wood Floor Sanding & Refinishing 651-699-6140 or WWW.PAINTINGBYJERRYWIND.COM This is the first in a series of occasional playability. some children along for the ride. columns from Transition Town–All St. “YOXO’s mission is to keep YOXO is located at 1045 Anthony Park, the neighborhood-based kids creating,” says founder Jeff Westgate Drive, Suite 50, right next group working for a local response to cli - Freehand Nelson. All while being as to the University of Minnesota ING mate change: a smaller carbon footprint sustainable as possible: the company Transitway bike path. It’s part of the PEND and a stronger community. You can find uses post-consumer recycled wood up-and-coming Innovation District out more about Transition Town at pulp from Midwestern sources, that straddles the St. Paul- www.TransitionASAP.org minimal packaging and runs a Minneapolis line, which includes Windsource-powered factory. other area businesses like Dero By Pat Thompson One cool manufacturing detail: (maker of bike racks), the Minnesota As an avid recycler, I was The connectors are cut by water jets Lions Eye Bank and Surly Brewing. disappointed to learn you can’t moving at the speed of sound. No The return bike trip, along the recycle paper towel and toilet paper need for cutting dies, which wear out same route, will begin by 3 p.m. tubes. They can be composted (that’s and need to be replaced. RSVPs are welcome but not my method now), but because the You can see how YOXO does all required. You can email us at paper has already been reused this on Saturday, July 16, by joining [email protected], Fantastic newly renovated condo #202 multiple times, the fibers are too Transition Town–All St. Anthony but not required. We’d love to see 1666 Coffman short to turn into paper again. Park on a short bike ride to YOXO you there for an inside look at this South facing exposure overlooking the garden terrace The people who started for a tour, hosted by our Zero Waste interesting local business. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 1166 sq. ft. new appliances, YOXO, a south St. Anthony Park and Transportation action groups. granite counter tops, new flooring and new carpet. company, have invented a fun way We’ll start the ride at 1 p.m. at Pat Thompson is a leader in the trans - Active lifestyle 55 plus must be present or former portation action group for Transition to keep that pile of tubes out of the Raymond and Como avenues. First, employee of the University of Minnesota waste stream: make them into toys. we’ll stop at the St. Anthony Park Town – All St. Anthony Park. YOXO makes colorful Community Gardens on Robbins connectors that clasp the edges of all Street near Raymond Avenue at those unneeded tubes (cereal boxes, about 1:15 p.m. to meet up with Bike ride to tour YOXO D too!) to let kids and grownups build anyone from south St. Anthony Park Saturday, July 16 SOL robots, castles or whatever you can who wants to join in. You can meet Meet at 1 p.m. at Raymond imagine. us at either spot along the path, or and Como avenues or meet at The connectors come in Y, X come to YOXO at about 1:30 p.m. 1:15 p.m. at St. Anthony Park and O shapes and can be used with The bike ride and tour will be Community Gardens or meet other building toy sets, such as great for people of all ages. Nelson at at 1:30 p.m. at YOXO, 1045 LEGO. YOXO has won multiple YOXO tells me we’ll get to play with Westgate Drive, Suite 50 awards for its creativity and the toys, too, so I hope there are

2161 Doswell Block nurse founders named Warm and wonderful Classic Dutch Colonial. Prime Saint Anthony Park location overlooking College Park. 3 bedroom,sauna, 2-story barn garage, Spirit of the Park recipients private yard with gorgeous gardens. Gardens featured on Grow with Kare 11 and on the By Kristal Leebrick neighbors to age in place gracefully and They would be available to make St. Anthony Park Garden Club Tour safely in their home communities. And house calls as needed and to advise It all started with an article in the for your belief that the human resources and instruct family members who Bugle and a meeting in Jo Anne within a community could create and care for an older person at home.” Rohricht’s St. Anthony Park home. implement the type of programming “When the article came out, Ida Thirty-five years later, the St. needed to accomplish those goals. got a call from Jane Pressberg, who Anthony Park Block Nurse Program In December 1981, Rohricht became our first nurse, saying, ‘I (now St. Anthony Park Area Seniors) wrote in the Bugle about Dr. Ida agree with your thoughts on this. If has been replicated throughout the Martinson—a professor of nursing, something like that ever happens, I’d Your house state with 43 similar programs in a St. Anthony Park resident and a like to be a part of it,’ ” said Rohricht, Minnesota, 16 of which are in St. member of the National Institute on who was serving on the District 12 Paul. Aging, who was heading to the Human Services Committee at the The founders of the original White House Conference on Aging. time. “When Ida told me that, I If youhere! are planning to block nurse program—the late Ann Martinson was noted nationally for thought, ‘This has potential.’ ” Copeland, Ida Martinson, Jo Anne her work in home care for dying Rohricht hosted the sell, I am ready to Rohricht and Ann Wynia—will be children and had been asked to serve organizational meeting at her St. honored with the Saint Anthony on the National Institute on Aging’s Anthony Park home that included work for YOU! Park Community Foundation’s Spirit advisory board. Martinson, District 12 community of the Park Award on Monday, July “They thought the concepts of organizer Ann Copeland and state 4, at the Fourth in the Park opening hospice and in-home care were Rep. Ann Wynia. “We identified ceremonies at noon in Langford Park appropriate to the health care of what we felt we would want— following the parade down Como elderly persons,” Martinson told nurses, home health aides and Avenue. Martinson, Rohricht, Wynia Rohricht. volunteers—and we would need a and Copeland’s husband, Harland, In 1981, U.S. healthcare for board of directors,” Rohricht said. will be at the ceremonies to accept older people emphasized hospital- “We spent many hours at Jo the award. ization and physician services, Anne Rohricht’s home talking “The inscription on the award “whereas the actual needs of elderly through the needs and the particulars speaks to the lasting contribution are usually best served by supportive of how to meet them and how to pay these four women have made to our home care and on-call nursing for them,” Wynia said. “Ann community and many others,” said services, “ Martinson said in the Copeland had tremendous Jon Schumacher, executive director Bugle article. experience from her work with (the Barbara of the foundation: In honor of your And then, Rohricht quoted University of Minnesota) Extension foresight, innovation, commitment Martinson’s defining words: “We and as a community organizer and Swadburg and thoughtful concern for our older should have neighborhood nurses in volunteer. Ann knew how to get Mobile: adults and the quality of their lives. For a community like St. Anthony Park. Email: 651-271- 8919 your dedication to finding a way for Three nurses would be about right. Spirit of the Park to 14 [email protected] 6 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016

USPS aims to open Como Ave. Your vacation is special Stop in at our office. post office in late September Browse travel brochures. Ask us about tailoring an itinerary for you. The U.S. Postal Service is planning to award a contract in late June or early July to begin construction at its new site Call on our experience creating travel memories. at 2309 Como Ave., according to USPS spokesperson Pete Nowacki, “provided bids come in within our budget.” Construction usually takes about 90 days, he said, and the postal service is looking at a late September opening.

® The Como Station post office had been at 2286 Como Ave. since 1970. It closed in November 2015, after the building was purchased by Frattallone’s Ace Hardware, which opened this spring. TRAVEL The storefront at 2309 Como was once home to Miller Pharmacy, an antique store and most recently the eye- wear and eye-care store, Eyedeals. 2190 Como Avenue • St. Paul • 651-646-8855 Hausman receives national housing award State Rep. Alice Hausman, District 66A, has been named the recipient of the Mary K. Nenno Legislative Advocacy Award by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). This national award recognizes outstanding and innovative achievement in legislative advocacy. Hausman led the 2014 effort for historic investments to address the affordable housing needs of families, veterans, seniors and low-income Minnesotans. She continues to promote and support affordable, accessible housing for all Minnesotans. Hausman will accept the award in July at the NAHRO national conference in Portland, Ore. The award’s namesake, Mary Kathryn Nenno, worked at NAHRO from 1960 to 1991, serving first as assistant director for housing, then as director of program policy and research, then as associate director for policy development.

Summer Winter from 3 produces, engineers and mixes two years ago. Summer Winter records for artists and bands. The occupies the former corporate offices 2015 album Phase & Field was studio has worked with the Cactus of the King Koil Mattress Factory. described in City Pages as Blossoms and produced the House of Stugelmeyer rents out some of “emotionally wrought, impeccably Mercy Recordings’ recent album the offices in his second-floor wing to structured songs, with each number Devil Music , which features Bugle- other creative enterprises, including fueled by his plaintive vocals and area musicians Miss Becky Kapell Torey Erin, a multi-disciplinary artist Americana-laden arrangements.” and Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton. (and sister to Haley Bonar) who is Wingman is Minneapolis Stugelmeyer—a drummer who curating the show that will be in the alternative rock band Con Davison spends half his time in the studio and Paikka space during the Blowout. and Dan Stewart, who met while half drumming for artists around You can check updates to the town or touring with Nashville day’s schedule and events at playing as the rhythm section in another Minneapolis band, Ancient songwriter Kaitlyn Smith—moved www.summerwintersummerblowou Mariner. his recording studio out of his Arden t.com. Summer Winter Studios Hills home and into Vandalia Tower JULY 2016 n PARK BUGL E 7

Election season is underway Early/absentee voting begins June 24, county has new voting equipment

By Roger Bergerson the process if you are. into the ballot counter, the counter November’s election may seem a Absentee/early voting for the will take about five seconds to scan long way off, but as of June 24 it will Nov. 8 general election will begin and compile the votes marked on the be possible to cast an early/absentee Sept. 23. ballot,” Mansky said. “Then the SERVING BREAKFAST AND LUNCH Monday-Sunday 7am-3pm vote for federal, state and county Beginning Aug. 2, early voters at indicator lights will turn green, 2315 Como Ave. St. Paul 651-797-4027 www.colossalcafe.com candidates in the Aug. 9 primary. the Ramsey County Elections Office meaning that the ballot has been "Like" us on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter! To apply to have a ballot mailed will use new equipment and software counted.” to you, go to that will be in place countywide on Mansky is confident the new www.ramseycounty.us/residents/elec Election Day. feature will be reassuring to voters. tions-voting. Or you can vote Although it will look no “It’s also a completely non- G early/absentee in person at the different from the optical-scan networked voting system, meaning Ramsey County Elections Office, 90 systems in place for the last 15 years, that it will be extremely secure,” he W. Plato Blvd. Joe Mansky, Ramsey County said. “There are no phone lines or You can also register to vote elections manager, said there are two wireless connections to permit online. Being registered is not key differences, both of which relate hackers to potentially disrupt the required in order to apply for an to the integrity of the system. voting process.” “When voters place their ballots absentee ballot, but it will speed up

Guidebook tells all about Como www.skonchiro.com

Woodland Outdoor Classroom SKON Gentle chiropractic Have you walked in the Como about these natural and historical from the Como Woodland Outdoor care and DOT exams. Woodland Outdoor Classroom in features is connected to 27 Classroom Guidebook at Como Regional Park and wondered numbered posts along the newly www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks- about those numbered posts or were paved and gravel trails. recreation/natural-resources/environ Skon Chiropractic curious about the history of the Did you know that while mental-education/como-woodland- William H. Skon, D.C. area? The recently completed online American Indians certainly traveled outdoor. 856 Raymond Ave., Unit C publication, Como Woodland through this area, the first owner (as Funding from the Minnesota Phone: 651-644-3900 Fax: 651-644-8969 Outdoor Classroom Guidebook , can indicated on a map) was Lewis W. Historical Society paid for the Office hours by appointment answer your questions. Bryson? He bought the land in 1849 historical research, development of The guidebook describes the from John Lumley, a young soldier the interpretive post content and [email protected] www.skonchiro.com Woodland’s eight native plant who received it in return for fighting publishing of the online guidebook. communities and its historical in the U.S.-Mexican War. Do you For more information, contact features, including the Joyce Kilmer know what defines a “savannah” vs. Teri Heyer, Como Woodland Memorial Fireplace, Joyce Kilmer a “woodland” vs. a “forest”? Among Outdoor Classroom Advisory Cascades, streetcar bridge and other things, it is the number of trees Committee chair at propagation gardens. Information per acre. You can learn a lot more [email protected]. CEZ’s ‘We Make It Here’ project spotlights the area’s creators During the first four months of Commercial Building’s textile vimeo.com/106604769. 2016, the Creative Enterprise Zone: businesses and artisans at 2500 W. Thursday, Aug. 25 —IFP We Make It Here project has University Ave. (Collective Spaces, Minnesota, 550 Vandalia St., #120: celebrated and promoted creative Tulip Design, Scoundrel’s Keep, Independent Filmmaker Project businesses throughout the Creative Gina Sekelsky Studio and KMK MN advances a diverse community Enterprise Zone (CEZ), St. Paul’s Designs), Alchemy Architects at 856 of independent film and media center of creativity and enterprise. Raymond Ave. and the Mid- artists through networking, We Make It Here is building Continent Oceanographic Institute education, funding and connections between creative at 2388 W. University Ave. People opportunities to showcase their businesses and increasing their from all around the community have work. visibility throughout the CEZ and come to happy hour events to learn Artist Coal Dorius will create the Twin Cities. about their work and make creative bold, visual artworks to convey the This summer and fall, the connections. mission of IFP and the Improve project will highlight businesses such Upcoming We Make It Here Group for their respective events. as Studio on Fire on Carleton Street, happy hours, held from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22 —Improve complete with letterpress printing by include: Group, 700 Raymond Ave., #140: A a steamroller, and the highly Thursday, June 30 —Smallest group that helps mission-driven anticipated Can Can Wonderland, Museum in St. Paul, hosted by organizations make the most of an indoor artist-designed mini golf WORKHORSE Coffee Bar, 2399 information, navigate complexity, course set to open on Prior Avenue. W. University Ave.: a celebration of and ensure their investments of time Funded by the Central Corridor the first anniversary of SMSP: a and money lead to meaningful, Funders Collaborative, We Make It vintage fire-hose cabinet converted sustained impact. Here has showcased the talents of into a 2-by-3-foot micro-museum. October (date to be several businesses this year through The celebration will feature determined) —Can Can feature articles, public art projects on photographs by Angela Dimler of all Wonderland, 755 N. Prior Ave.: the street coordinated by Forecast 12 Smallest Museum exhibits. Indoor artist-designed mini golf, Public Art, and community happy Friday, July 29 —Studio on Coney Island-style boardwalk of hours to present and celebrate their Fire, 825 Carleton St.: A letterpress amusements, black box theater, and work and get to know other creative printer focused on making premium concessions. Artist Wes Winship will entrepreneurs from the print work. The event will be an create outdoor artworks on the street neighborhood. afternoon block party featuring to draw people into the golf course. Businesses that have been letterpress printing using a You can find out more at featured are the Midway steamroller! Watch a video at creativeenterprisezone.org.

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ST. ANTHONY PARK AREA SENIORS THANKS YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS! Your gifts provide the financial and moral support needed to continue our mission—to maintain levels of independence and interdepend- ence for seniors and their caregivers in the St. Anthony Park area, integrating health services, social services, community activities, education and advocacy. There is no way to fully express our gratitude. We at St. Anthony Park Area Seniors are continually inspired by the dedication and generosity of donors like you who answer the call to give.

JULY 2015-JUNE 2016 Graco Foundation Diane H. McGuire Susan Thompson SAPAS DONORS Mary Griffin Kathleen & Stewart McIntosh Glennys Thormodsgaard Carol Haggerty Dr. Gary & Rev. Lynn McLean Blaine & Cindy Thrasher Mary Jane Addison Greg & Mary Anne Haley Pat McNaughton Thrivent Financial Foundation Teresa & Joel Anderson Joyce Halverson Nancy J. Meade-Thayer & Mark & Carol Throntveit John & Nina Archabal Shaul & Niza Hanany Robert Thayer Karen Titrud Donald & Claire Aronson Mark H. & Brenda G. Hansen Medtronic Bob & Mimi Titzler Charles & Marjorie Avoles Karen Lilley & David Hansen Robert & Roberta Megard Anna & Chuck Tracy Terri Banaszewski Bob & Susan Hardman Mary Mergenthal Mark E. Vanderschaaf Norma Banks Anna Haubrich Cynthia Meyer Norris & Holly Waalen L. E. Bauer David & Nancy Healy Delaine E. Meyer Robert & Susan Warde Joshua Becerra & Sonia Ellis Rose Hendrickson Sandra & Gordon Miller Marion E. Watson Mary & Robert Beck Don & Sandy Henry Elliott S. Mills & Mary Metzler Bruce & Alisa Weber Jay & Laurie Beyer-Kropuenske Julie & Anders Himmelstrup Bjorn & Margot Monson Judy Wehrwein William & Margareta Beyer Cynthia & Russell Hobbie Louise Mullan Katherine & Stephen Wellington Rob Blair Mollie Hoben Barbara & Gordon Murdock Mary Wild Crea John C. & Frieda Boeke Home Tailors Gordon & Christy Myers Victoria Wilgocki Pat & Liz Borich Dorothy G. Hopp Nancy Myers Carl Willis Catherine Braun Susan Hopp Gary & Mary Nelsestuen John C. Wright Jane Braun Peg Houck Kristen Nelson & Tom Will Thomas Wulling & Richard P. Braun Jo Howe Connie Nitsch Marilyn Benson Mary Briggs & Jon Schumacher John & Judith Howe Mark & Jackie Nolan Ann Wynia Francis & Barbara Bulbulian Emi Ito Paul O’Connor Steve & Ann Yetter Michael Burbach Ginny James Paul & Dorothea Ofstedal Robert Zalaznik Thomas & Barbara Burk Patrcia N. James Denny & Paula Olander Jim Zandlo Gary & Sally Cagle Mimi & Len Jennings Jess & Stephanie Olson Carol Zapfel Kathleen Canright Anneke & Paul Jessup Mark A. & Norma S. Olson Ardelle Ziehme Robin Carlson Gary Johnson & Joan Hershbell Judy & Robert Peterson Carter Avenue Frame Shop James R. Johnson Pew Charitable Trust St. Anthony Park Area Seniors June & Mead Cavert Jay Johnson Doris & Roger Plessel would also like to thank the Iris Charvat Lavone Johnson David L. Purcell following institutions for their Michelle & David Christianson Sandra Johnson LeRoy J. Quale grants of support for our Lisa Cierzan Peter Jordan Paul & Elizabeth Quie program Charlotte Clarke Ann Juergens & Jay Weiner Joanne Rohricht Daniel Engstrom & Charles & Mary Jungmann Ginner Ruddy Allina Charitable Contributions Barbara Coffin Chris Kalla & Judy Grew Judith Ruliffson Committee Como Rose Travel Mary Keirstead & Edward Swain Saint Paul Foundation City of St. Paul Harlan Copeland Barbara & Paul Keleher Sharon G. Sandgren Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen James Dades Janet Kinney Mary Sanford-Hegge Foundation Kathleen M. Daniels Doug & Jane Koons Joyce Schampel Hubbard Broadcasting Bernice & Garvin Davenport Gretchen Kreuter Karen Kloser & Eric Schiffman Foundation John Davis Mary & Thomas Krick Mae L. Schmidt Minnesota Area Agency on David & Karen Davis Jan & Robb Lageson Anthony & Judy Schumacher Aging Marjorie H. Davis Jeffrey & Gretchen Lang Stephen & Susan Shakman Minnesota Department of Susan Devries Virgil & Verena Larson Milt Sherburne Human Services Jean & Chris Donaldson Joan Laux Mark & Shelley Sherman Ramsey County Keith & Grace Dyrud Meg Layese & Paul Bloom Elizabeth Shippee St. Anthony Park Community Sherman Eagles & Sue Conners Dave & Elizabeth Lee Glen & Anna Skovholt Foundation Joanne B. Eicher Jane Leonard Dorothea Smith & Stevens Square Foundation Katherine & Kent Eklund Bill & Mary Lerman Deborah Fuller Sunrise Banks Victoria A. Erhart Terry & Julie Lipelt John G. Smith Shirley Espeland Joseph & Julie Liss Mark Snyder Audrey L. Estebo & John Eaton John W. Longfellow Peggy & Gary Sparr David & Maryse Fan Betty A Lotterman State Fram Insurance Juli & Tom Farnsworth Victoria Tirrel & Lorraine Stech Paul D. & Ann Fate Edward Lotterman Hazel Stoeckler Thomas Fisher & Mary Loveless James & Ann Stout Claudia Wielgorecki Joyce Lyon Robert & Mavis Straughn Jean E. Forsberg Sarah M. Marchand & Phyllis Straughn Roxana W. Freese Daniel Wikler Burt & Marcia Sundquist Nancy Fruen Donald & Abby Marier William & Kristen Swanson Pei Fang M. P. Markgraf Paul Swedenborg & Rita LaDoux 651-642-9052 Catherine Furry & John Seltz Paul & Ida Martinson Gloria Sweet Frederick & Barbara Gaiser www.sapaseniors.org JULY 2016 n PARK BUGL E 9

History: One darn thing after another Roger Bergerson chronicles our remarkable past St. Paul balked at Armour plans

By Roger Bergerson shuttered. The St. Paul Pioneer Press: “It is When a meat-packing plant was “Armour Plant Means Greater contended that the sewage will be proposed on St. Paul’s doorstep a Minneapolis,”exulted the Minnea- unobjectionable. If this is true, [the century ago, the citizenry put up a polis Journal, noting that Armour proponents] will not object to stink. If that hadn’t happened, one had taken an option to buy 800 acres emptying it into the river above can only imagine how different this and pledged a $5 million investment Minneapolis, instead of below area might be today. in the new plant. Minneapolis as is now proposed.” The year was 1909, and the Upton Sinclair had recently Several bills were introduced in controversy over a planned Armour published The Jungle , his exposé of the 1909 legislative session to block & Co. plant “at New Brighton” the meat-packing industry, but the the plant, but none passed. reached the boiling point, with St. newspaper was undismayed, A prominent farmer near Thief Paul civic leaders wanting no part of distancing the proposed facility from River Falls protested to his local being downwind from such an the “stigma of Chicago.” newspaper that the controversy was odiferous enterprise. not merely a dispute between the two “The day has gone by when any ‘Far above criticism’ cities, because rural interests had a man or aggregation of men, no The paper assured its readers that “. . stake in the outcome, as well. matter how rich or how powerful, . at a time when packers have been can disregard the rights of 200,000 subjected to severe criticism and Fear of market dilution people,” declared Mayor Daniel closest scrutiny with regard to “What the stock raisers want is a Lawler. He led a delegation that cleanliness and hygienic concentration of the industry at one delivered a 26,000-signature petition arrangements, it goes without saying point, a good competitive market,” against the project to the state that every known device for making he said, implying that the Armour Capitol. its food products far above criticism plant belonged in South St. Paul. And Lawler implied that the will be employed.” In the end, that’s what The Pioneer Press’s mascot, “St. Paul,” often was used to comment community’s businessmen and allied On the other side of the river, happened. Armour had had buyers on the news events of the day, in this case on Feb. 18, 1909. newspapers were enthusiastic opposition to the plant proposal in the South St. Paul stockyards since Armour backers and ought to wise included many prominent St. Paul 1897, purchasing cattle, hogs and citizens, politicians and officials, the sheep to be shipped to Chicago for up. At the formal dedication “It will ruin the residence only woman among them being processing. With the start of World Mrs. F.H. “Nettie” Snyder, well- War I in 1914, the federal ceremony in 1928, the state attorney section of East Minneapolis, just as general spoke—as did the mayor of Yesterday’s the Swift plant at South St. Paul has known for bringing Grand Opera government began to offer subsidies greats like Enrico Caruso to town. to ramp up food production in order Minneapolis—and music was ruined Dayton’s Bluff, five miles provided by the chorus from news distant,” he predicted. “It’s an outrage to even propose to feed the troops if the country was to put a packing plant so close to the drawn into the war. Westminster Presbyterian Church in Roger Bergerson shares headlines Besides, the mayor pointed out, Minneapolis. the Armour plant really wasn’t going city,” she said. “I know from frequent Such subsidies, along with the he’s collected from old newspapers visits made to Chicago that these vile offer of free land and financing, And all those harsh words of 20 over the years simply because to be at New Brighton. The site years earlier were forgotten. under consideration was, in fact, odors are far-reaching. In the finally convinced Armour to build in “they’re funny, bizarre, brutal, considerably closer to St. Paul, only summer especially, when people South St. Paul. The plant opened in etc.” a few miles from the University of want to enjoy life in the country, the 1919 and operated for the next 60 “Girl with Voice Like Man to Minnesota’s agricultural college, the odors would make the Midway years. Be Featured in WCCO State Fairgrounds, “our beautiful district intolerable.” Back “near New Brighton,” As it happened, Snyder had a Armour & Co. sold some acreage on Correction program” Como Park” and “the best residence In last issue’s Bugle history section of St. Anthony Park.” personal interest in the matter, St. Anthony Boulevard to the City of article, “First Midway Stadium “Clam Chowder Makes Him New Brighton had been home because she and her husband had Minneapolis, and Armour Golf recently built a lavish summer home Course opened in 1925. The course was a field of dreams that never Somnambulist” to the Minneapolis Stockyards Co. in came true,” the year given for the the 1890s, but by the time J. Ogden on the southwest corner of Snelling kept that name until it became opening of the second Midway “Exploding Boiler Ends Flight Armour, the company’s chief and Larpenteur avenues. Francis Gross Golf Course in 1948. The St. Paul newspapers joined (And across the street, Armour Stadium was incorrect. It should on Woman’s Bed” executive, made an inspection tour in have been 1982. 1906, the yards were underutilized the fray, with headlines such as “Will developed Sunset Memorial Park and several small packing plants Not Let Stench Make City Victim.” cemetery.

Street racing from 1 busy and don’t have time to do much DWI arrests and towed nine vehicles. police. more than disperse the racers they A planned sting two weeks later was “Another hot spot is in the Hwy. encounter. But Byrne heads up a canceled due to heavy rains. 280/Broadway area, so if traffic unit that has more resources to “It’s one thing to endanger your Minneapolis was involved, we could bring to bear on the problem. own life, but some of these people cross the city line as necessary,” he On the evening of May 21, in were impaired and carrying four or said. the first of a series of sting operations five passengers in their vehicles,” said Members of Byrne’s staff that will continue in the months Byrne. “At those speeds and with monitor social media for indications ahead, police converged on the Uni- vehicles so close together, all it would of the racers’ plans, although in many Dale Mall at University Avenue and take would be one error to cause a cases they appear to be coordinating Dale Street, where Byrne estimated tragedy.” their activities via smart phones. that 200 to 250 cars, trucks and Byrne thinks the crackdown will What can members of the motorcycles had gathered. be effective over time. public do? If you see a gathering After being dispersed, many of “We’re getting a better idea of report it to 651-291-1111. If you’re the drivers entered nearby I-94, with how these people operate and will caught in the middle of a race and some cars subsequently exceeding refine our approach,” he said. feel endangered, call 911. 100 mph and motorcycles reaching “They’re not accustomed to seeing a If it’s any comfort, Byrne said 150 mph. large response and I think that will most racers aren’t malicious, however St. Paul police were assisted by become a deterrent.” reckless they may be. state troopers and a highway patrol Byrne said additional law helicopter. By the time the operation enforcement agencies might join the Roger Bergerson writes about history concluded, the two agencies had effort, including the Ramsey County and community news regularly in the written 50 citations, made three Sheriff’s Office and Minneapolis Park Bugle. 10 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016

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Take a book. Leave a book. Remake a book. Little Free Libraries are font of creativity for University of Minnesota design professor.

By Bill Lindeke

Have you ever walked past a Little Free Library, those house-shaped boxes along sidewalks filled with books? If so, did you look inside? They’re often filled with books, and if you look at enough of them, you’ll see some of the same kinds of books start to repeat: romance novels, detective fiction, used children’s books, an odd cookbook. The libraries seem to fill with surplus. And most people walk right by. But Steven McCarthy, a graphic design professor at the University of Minnesota who lives in Falcon Heights, rarely lets a Little Free Library go un-inspected. For the last year, McCarthy has Steven McCarthy, graphic design professor at the University of been working on a project of turning Minnesota. Photo by Lori Hamilton miscellaneous Little Free Library books into works of art. He calls it the Wee Go Library, and it’s his mobile collection of bizarre and whimsical books where pages have been turned upside-down or rearranged, bindings unbound and re-bound, and illustrations displaced and replaced into new and fantastical collages. The project is housed in a beautiful mobile display case, and poring through its drawers and pages you find a “library” of creativity that seems to reveal the potential of the book itself. Book arts and found art The concept of the from explores “readymade” has a long history the book itself. I didn’t the idea of surplus literature, those in art, beginning with French cross-pollinate. My rule is books that everyone seems to want to surrealist Marcel Duchamp and his take it from an LFL and give away. (in)famous urinal titled “Fountain.” remix it from within itself “In general I found few works of The idea is simple: any object can be through collage, tearing, literature,” McCarthy explained, a work of art if it is placed in the right cutting, rearranging.” describing the books he found in the context, framed in the right manner. Each book contains 22 libraries that were part of the There is beauty, grace and wonder in a little map and project. “There were lots of how-to the things all around us. description of where books, how to get rich or how to lose The Wee Go Library is a literary McCarthy found it. weight, recipe books, children’s variation on the practice, using books Some were taken from books, some evangelical books, pulp found in Little Free Libraries as a an elementary school in McCarthy’s Wee Go Librar fiction like Danielle Steele or Steven y is a mobile collection of bizarre and whimsical medium for creativity. The end result Minneapolis, others books that he reconstructed King. I didn’t see any I’d actually from books he harvested out of Little Free Libraries is a collection of unique art books from middle-class and (after leaving a book to replace the book, of cour Photos courtes want to read, and in most cases the McCar se). y of Steven that all came from the same affluent neighborhoods, thy book I left behind was better than the mundane sources, the tiny libraries where the Little Free book I got.” you see along the street. Libraries are typically found in front Paging through them, “The project is to go to these of people’s homes. One of the books hosted a semi-public exhibit at the “I harvested books from their McCarthy’s books can make you people’s libraries, leave a book, take a even came from the original Little Minnesota Center for Book Arts in libraries,” he said. “But once I laugh out loud. One of them, a book and make it into a more Free Library in Hudson, Wis., where June and invited the people who own possessed the books I can do graphic novel about teenage interesting book than the one that I the artsy sidewalk library trend the little libraries where he got the whatever I want with them. It’s a vampires, features two red ribbons found,” McCarthy said. “The books began. books. After that, it’s anybody’s guess trade. I left a perfectly good book. I tied through twin holes punched are all remixed, all altered in some Probably the fanciest of the where the mobile book library might took a book so I can do whatever I through the entire book to make way.” And each recreated book is books is an old art catalog full of end up. McCarthy’s other creative want with it. Who’s to say what’s ribbons of bookish blood. Another, mapped to its source. Picasso photographs that McCarthy book projects have ended up in more valuable?” Booker T. Washington’s Up from As a professor and artist, found in a library just off Summit museums and art libraries around the Next time you walk past a Little Slavery, simply inverts the pages and McCarthy has been creating art Avenue. The resulting book is like a country, including the Museum of Free Library, take a moment to stop the binding, so that you’re always books for years. His projects range modern-art kaleidoscope. Modern Art in New York City. and check out what’s inside. Who reading the book upside-down. from digital remixing of media “It’s an exhibit catalog of a In this Kindle-era, when books knows? You might find one of the Many of the books are full of words classics, such as Marshall McLuhan’s Picasso exhibit at the Museum of are becoming little more than pixels, books that McCarthy has traded for and captions that have been cut from Medium Is the Massage , to elaborate Modern Art in 1957,” McCarthy there are deep questions raised by his project. Or you might find the one page and added into another, to books that document electronic said. “It was fun improving on McCarthy’s project: What is a book next page-turner for the beach this create mash-ups that reward careful media. According to McCarthy, these Picasso. Different heads, put them on in the first place? What makes it summer. What you do with it next is attention. projects explore what it means to different bodies, take text from valuable? What are the limits of a entirely up to you. “I destroyed it, but I remade it,” make and read books in the 21st different locations. I think Picasso book and the things that give it a McCarthy said, describing one of his century, at a time when would approve, actually.” coherent identity? These are Bill Lindeke is an urban geographer Wee Go books. “My rule with each communication is rapidly changing. McCarthy hasn’t made his Wee questions McCarthy likes to play and writer living in St. Paul. book is that I could only make it McCarthy’s latest project Go art books public quite yet. He with. 12 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016 Readers’ picks for summer jaunts

By Kristal Leebrick grew up watching dolphins and the each July when my family and I head festival grounds. If you want to there’s a variety of great music, a Last month, we asked readers to tell us tide move in and out. up to the flatlands and the Winnipeg escape the (not-so-large) crowds of wonderful view, and there is always about their favorite close-to-home sum - Me? I watched the sky. Folk Festival, a 43-year-old four-day music lovers, you can walk out into something going on. In the evening, mer jaunts. We wanted to hear about People dismiss the North music festival held in lovely Birds Hill a field of grass and listen from afar. after the music is done, the lake things to do in the city, or day trips, or Dakota flatlands because, well, they Provincial Park just 20 minutes You can find out all you need to becomes a quiet and peaceful place places you can get to in a day’s drive. We are flat. There aren’t many trees. It northeast of the city of Winnipeg, know about the festival at for a stroll. got a few responses, which are printed seems empty to visitors Manitoba, 75 miles north of the www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca. It’s an —Ted Blank, Como Park below, but first, here’s mine: unaccustomed to so much space. U.S.-Canadian border. eight-hour drive from the Twin What they aren’t seeing is the I began attending that festival as Cities. Drive to Fargo, take a right sky. The Red River Valley landscape a teen living only 150 miles south. I and follow the Red River along I-29 The Eloise Butler Wildflower Follow the Red River north, is 75 percent sky. went for the music and the adventure to Winnipeg. Garden, Golden Valley and don’t forget to look up Meteor showers, the green haze back then. Now, I just want to spend And keep your mind and eyes I rediscovered the Eloise Butler I spent my pre-teen through young of northern lights bouncing off the time in the open air, stay up late open as the Minnesota hills and trees Wildflower Garden this spring. It’s a adult years in the Red River Valley of horizon, watching a rainstorm move around a campfire in hopes of end just past Alexandria on I-94. lovely place for a walk. The wild eastern North Dakota, thanks to my in from miles away while the sun is catching the aurora borealis move That’s my favorite part of the trip: geraniums were in bloom, and we father’s career in the U.S. Air Force. still shining on the gravel road you’re across the night sky, watch storm the spot where the land levels out and were able to observe a group of The flat, dark farm fields and standing on: this was the stuff of my clouds roll in from the west. It doesn’t the only thing to watch is the sky turkeys as they made their way down youth. hurt that there’s an incredible (and the car in front of you). the path in front of us. Went back ince ssant wind were a far cry fr o m the green rolling hills of southern So every summer, I yearn for a soundtrack of world music two weeks later and it was an entirely few nights camping on the prairie happening at eight daytime stages different experience. The showy lady Ohio, where my mom was raised, or Lake Como, St. Paul the Atlantic coast, where my dad just so I can look up. I achieve this and two nighttime stages on the slippers were on full display— My favorite summer spot is Lake gorgeous. Como. At Como Dockside in the —Beth Ellison, St. Anthony Park pavilion just off Lexington Parkway,

The pathway along Lake Como is a quiet and peaceful place to stroll on a summer evening. Photo by Stephen D. Parker JULY 2016 n PARK BUGL E 13

Who’s there: Constable, Turner, then take rolling WI 35 through van Gogh, Corot, Monet, Degas, Stockholm, Nelson and Alma; cross Gauguin, Renoir, Cezanne, Seurat, over the bridge at Winona (take the Derain, Beckman, Kandinsky, first two rights: Huff Street to the Mondrian, Pissarro, Matisse, Picasso, riverfront MMAM). Return via Cole Church, Cropsey, Tanner and Hwy 61 (a fast four-lane from more, including: “Washington Winona to Wabasha, Red Wing to Crossing the Delaware” (Leutze Hastings to St. Paul). Or take Hwy 1851), previously 30 years in White 61 southward first and return via WI House West Wing; MMAM owns it 35—whichever fits lunch now. preferences. Collections: Traditional Marine A quirky option in Nelson: Photo by Becky Kapell Art (150 years), Hudson River although “everyone” knows Nelson School, Impressionism, Post- Cheese Factory, one should of the proceeds from the sale of his Impressionism, Realism, experience J&J BBQ (look for the works”; “Gauguin’s still lifes give Modernism, Contemporary. Also, red and yellow storefront), not only fruits and vegetables the same degree until Aug. 21, “The Hand of the for its luscious beef brisket sandwich of sensuousness as that of his human River: Works by Moira Bateman and or refrigerator of a dozen root beers, figures”; ”the water looks real enough Leo Smith III” (fiber, mixed media, but also for all the peculiar stuff to flow onto the floor. Check your found-materials sculptor). filling shelves and walls (and its sole shoes.” (Quite refreshing vs. typical My recommended ever-scenic WC with cheerful perhaps- gallery small placards noting only Mississippi River day-trip to inappropriate signage). artwork tit le/year, artist lif es pan.) MM AM for friends, family, visitors — Duane Schriever, Better yet: the MMAM placard texts (one-way is 115 miles, or two hours): St. Anthony Park are in large font, readable from Highway 61 from St. Paul, cross over artwork-appreciation distance. the St. Croix River to Prescott, Wis.,

A view of the Red River Valley of North Dakota along Interstate 29 heading north. Photo by Kristal Leebrick

Decorah, Iowa a day of grilling in the sun or simply lay a towel down in the sand and I think Decorah, Iowa, makes a good H weekend trip or even a one-day doze off, Calhoun is a gem amongst turnaround. Places to visit: the bustle of the city. Seed Savers Exchange —display —Jonah Van Why, formerly of St. Anthony Park gardens, an heirloom apple orchard, and now Washington, D.C. a nice gift shop and historic breeds of cattle. If you can manage to hit their tomato-tasting contest in August, Minnesota Marine Art even better! Museum, Winona Vesterheim , the Norwegian- American Museum. www.mmam.org In recognition of 100 Years of Community Service Decorah has a very nice On my early spring flight to Paris via downtown with thriving businesses, Cambodia and Croatia, a perky including at least one historic hotel. seatmate off to celebrate her 90th Music performances at Luther advised me to discover the HOLCOMB • HENRY • BOOM • PURCELL College (though maybe not so many Minnesota Marine Art Museum Funeral Home and Cremation Services in summer). (MMAM) in near-to-MSP Winona. Oneota Co-op (a food The twinkle in her eye telegraphed !# $"$!"$!# cooperative)—It has an affordable it would exceed expectations. So I’ve hot buffet for lunch. Decorah also now visited MMAM while riding has lots of small locally owned from two recent weekend BMW motorcycle rally campouts in the restaurants.  
 Stop at Burr Oak, Iowa, on the scenic Driftless regions of southwest way. It’s a town where Laura Ingalls Wisconsin and southeast Wilder lived with her family but Minnesota. If I’d expected rivercraft never made it into one of the books. artifacts at MMAM, it proved to be SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2:00 - 4:00 P.M. It was included in her first a Dorothy-not-in-Kansas-anymore manuscript, but was edited out by delight! !$ # # #! $ # # her daughter because it made the Two standout features (vs. settlers look bad. major world museums): each    —Pat Thompson, artwork’s illumination renders its St. Anthony Park colors so ever-fresh. Info-placards: MMAM’s curator seems inspired to playfully entice and educate the Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis viewer into the context of the art and Accessible by car or bike, one of my the artist’s life. Examples: “during a favorite places to visit during a happy period of Constable’s life, summer in the cities is Lake before the death of his wife in 1828”; Calhoun. Near a bustling Uptown “Beckmann’s paintings show the and with a view of the downtown conflict between freedom and skyline, once you get onto the restraint”; “this is Vincent van #$# $# !$"#  !$#$!"$" !$"$" # $!$!$$
"$" !$"$# Calhoun beaches you feel like you’re Gogh’s first independently made Cremation from $1185 work”; “coming from a wealthy miles from a busy city. Whether you  ""# "" "$ $ want to grab a grill and fire it up for family, Corot gave other artists much 14 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016

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Joyce Beck very end, just as she was throughout battlefield commission and was Joyce Rosalie (Bagge) Beck, 81, of her amateur athletic career. awarded the Bronze Star. He served Lauderdale, died peacefully May 13. Mary, voted the most athletic stateside during the Korean War and A retiree of Unisys and lifelong female in her class, graduated from retired from the service as a captain. Lauderdale resident, Joyce was the Highland Park High School in 1969. He and his wife, Jeanne, lived in ultimate hockey mom, great cook She then received a B.S. in physical St. Anthony Park for many years. and good neighbor. In addition to education from Hamline University They raised their family here and her family, which meant the world to in 1973 and taught physical were members of St. Matthew’s her, Joyce loved the North Shore, education in St. Paul Public Schools Episcopal Church for 48 years. Stew nature, reading and sports. for 35 years, retiring in 2009 from served in many leadership positions Joyce was preceded in death by Chelsea Heights Elementary School, at St. Matthew’s, including senior her parents, Glenn and Leone, and where she was crowned the Jelly Bean warden and treasurer. In 1968, the siblings, Lyle and Grace. She is Queen for her annual Jelly Bean family moved to Park Ridge, Ill. survived by her sons, Michael (Kim), Days school competition. Stew spent his career at Bradley (Karen) and Gordon; former Mary’s early years of recognition Honeywell before retiring in 1984. husband and best friend, Dennis; in softball and broomball gave way He possessed a sharp mind and keen and five grandsons. to her many award-filled years of sense of humor. He and Jeanne A memorial service was held Pastor Hans Florin bowling and golf, especially after age would have been married 70 years May 23 at Hillside Chapel. 50. She bowled a 300 game, an 800 this July. Stew made this world better Her family expresses its special World Federation (LWF), and then Hanson; and grandchildren Adeline, series and ended with a career kegling by his service to family, church and thanks to the caregivers at served for three years as assistant Marcus and Katerina Hanson. All average of 209. Added to these were country. Lyngblomsten Care Center. director of the LWF’s Department of survivors named live in St. Anthony a hole-in-one and 18 Keller Women’s He was preceded in death by his World Mission. Park. Club championships. father, mother and sister, Phyllis He served as general secretary to A memorial service will be held She was a recent inductee into Mary (Palmer). He leaves behind his Hans Florin the World Association for Christian at St. Anthony Park Lutheran the Minnesota Senior Sports Hall of wife, Jeanne Killmer Marshall; a Pastor Hans Florin, 88, of St. Communication for 12 years. The Church on Sat., July 16, 9:30 a.m. Fame. Upon her return from an brother, Charles (Phyllis); a daughter, Anthony Park, died May 30 of WACC is a nongovernmental Florin will be laid to rest in his native annual golf hiatus to Palm Desert in Mary Jeanne (Jim Scheider); and pancreatic cancer. He was a pastor, organization that builds on Germany. March 2015, Mary was diagnosed sons, Wells Stewart III (Mary scholar, husband and friend to all. communication rights in order to with lung cancer. By September, after Carson) and David Killmer Born in Germany, Florin promote social justice. Accepting his numerous chemo and radiation (Dominic Wolocko). studied at Heidelberg and Göttingen position with that group in 1976, treatments, she beat that challenge, A memorial service was held before spending three years at Boston Florin said the group should be only to lose her biggest and most June 8 in Springfield. University, where he earned a Ph.D. “theologically open and ideologically costly match to metastatic brain neutral,” a policy he maintained tumors seven months later. Mary in 1960. Margot Summitt He pu blished a stud y on throu gho ut his long tenure. never complained and just kept true “Lutherans in South Africa,” the He is survived by his wife, Ev to her plan to compete to the best of Margot Lynne Summitt, 65, died result of two years’ research Hanson-Florin; her father, Ted her ability, as she did in life and in her May 24. She was born in commissioned by the Lutheran Homdrom; her son, Victor (Ann) sports. Minneapolis and graduated from Mary was preceded in death by Murray High School and the her parents, John and Una Hoisser, University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Park Area Seniors’ Senior Cinema Series and is survived by two sisters, Patricia horticulture program. She remained (Howard) Cohen and Jean (Thomas) an avid gardener for the rest of her “The Finest Hours” 2 p.m. Mary Hoisser Fabel; and three brothers, Paul, John life. and twin brother, Mark. A memorial Margot was diagnosed with Thursday, July 14, at SAP Library service was held May 26 at Como ovarian cancer in 2012 and while This heroic action-thriller is based on the extraordinary true story of the Mary Hoisser Park Lutheran Church. A celebration fighting her own battle with the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history. Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster Mary Caroline Hoisser, 64, died of Mary’s life will be held Friday, July disease, she fought for others as an PG-13. 117 min. peacefully at home May 9 after a 13- 29, at Keller Golf Course. advocate for cancer research and month battle with lung and awareness. St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave. metastatic brain cancer. A twin, she She was preceded in death by 651-642-0411 / www.sppl.org 651-642-9052 www.sapaseniors.org was born Dec. 28, 1951. Wells Stewart Marshall Jr. her mother, Emma May Haugan, Mary was an athlete ahead of Wells Stewart Marshall Jr. (Stew), 94, and sister, Mary Jo. She is survived by her time and a competitor until the died May 30 in Springfield, Ill. Stew her father, Sigurd Haugan; brothers, was born Jan. 6, 1922, in Sigurd and Kevin; children, Ingrid Visit Us During Our Summer Minneapolis, the son of Wells Fairbanks, Carrie Summitt-Sparks Construction Preview Stewart and Phyllis Price Marshall. and Clayton Summitt; and five Stew graduated from Edison grandchildren. We've Moved to 668 Transfer Road, High School in 1939. During World Her funeral service was held Suite 8, St. Paul ( Just north of University Avenue) War II, he served with the 34th June 7 at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Infantry Division, 151st Field Church, where she had been a Summer Hours: Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-5 Artillery Battalion in North America lifelong member. Burial was at Sunset and Italy, where he received a Memorial Garden. Visit us at: tcmrm.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about our new space! Spirit of the Park from 5 community, both professional and volunteer, was a smart strategy.” things done.” Within weeks of the initial All four women brought meetings, Martinson found herself different strengths to the project, on a plane seated next to a Wynia said. “I was in the Legislature businessman from H.B. Fuller who at the time and had worked on policy suggested she talk with former Fuller and legislation relating to the care of president Elmer Andersen (who the elderly. All of us recognized that happened to attend her church) most seniors wanted to stay in their about startup funding. The company own homes. Additionally I was gave them $7,000 to begin the aware that nursing home care was the project. single largest item in the health and Each year, the Spirit of the Park human services budget. Helping award is presented to a neighbor or people stay at home made good sense neighbors who have demonstrated for the individual and for the state an extraordinary dedication to the budget. Providing services that community. utilized resources within the JULY 2016 n PARK BUGL E 15

Business News S LPikae rusk o nB Fuacgebloe ok Finnish Bistro to expand in September Dunn Bros. will move out of Como Avenue restaurant in August

By Alex Lodner September, when the entire space will popular baked items like almond be reconfigured for a more efficient kringle and pulla buns. Weise wanted For those who demand the very best of After leasing space from Finnish flow and a better customer customers to have a voice in which veterinary care for their dogs, cats and exotic pets Bistro for five years, Dunn Bros. on experience. The registers for the coffee roaster she will use, so she held 1227 Larpenteur Avenue West, Roseville / 651-645-2808 Como Avenue will move out of the cohesive space will be moved to the four coffee tastings at Micawber’s www.stfrancisanimalandbird.com space at the end of August, leaving former Dunn Bros. side, with a retail Books in early June to let the Hrs: M-F 8-6:30, Sat 8-12:30 behind a slew of expansion wall added nearby. In place of the community vote with their taste Integrative Services By Appointment Only possibilities for Finnish Bistro’s owner current Finnish Bistro registers, buds. Ninety people attended the Sandra Weise. Weise plans to add windows tastings, which featured five local Weise shared her plans for the overlooking the spacious patio and roasters. space, which she says will function additional seating. “The community made it clear much better as one business. “The renovation is massive,” she they wanted a local source,” Weise “The sublease has not been an said. “But because we had two points said. “And I wanted the customers to ideal situation for either business, us of sale, we can move the registers and have a say. It was really fun!” or Dunn Bros.,” she said. we should only be closed for three or After a careful calculation of the “The customers want one point four days while the floors are getting votes, Weise announced the chosen of sale; it’s been a constant complaint done.” vendor is True Stone Coffee, a St. Your smile makes an important for years. The space was awkwardly In addition to the renovations, Paul-based coffee roaster. laid out and was never meant to be first impression! Weise will add a full-service coffee divided and to have two businesses bar that will include homemade Alex Lodner writes about food and com - operate separately.” syrups inspired by some of their munity news regularly in the Park Bugle. NEW PATIENT SPECIAL Construction is set to begin in Cleaning, exam and X-rays (4 bite-wing) $99$246 value! Some exclusions apply. Please bring in this offer for the new patient special.

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Sunrise breaks ground on Wabash Eat • Drink • Shop On June 6, Sunrise Banks broke ground for the Sunrise Banks Holding Co. building at 2515 Wabash Ave., which is part of the newly labeled Innovation District in St. Paul. The projected opening of the building, located just east of Highway 280 and north of I-94, is January 2017. The 57,000-square-foot building will house the 100 Holding Co. employees and have room for 100 more. Sunrise has four bank branches in St. Paul—including 2171 University Ave. and 2300 Como Ave.—and two in Minneapolis. Pictured above, from left, are Nate Ryan, RJ Ryan Construction; Scott Kiestling, Finn Daniels Architects; St. Paul planning and economic development director Jonathan Sage Martinson; Melodie Carlson, Sunrise Banks COO; Nichol Beckstrand, Sunrise Banks president; Bill Reiling, Sunrise Banks owner; St. Paul City Council president Russ Stark; and Rick Beeson, executive vice-president for development and government relations, Sunrise Banks.

Featuring C! 5 - 8 p.m. LIVE MUSI St. Francis open house is June 26 and Como Avenue KIDS FUN St. Francis Animal & Bird Hospital will host an open house Sunday, June 26, from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Francis’s new ZONE! Integrative Services facility located at 1235 W. Larpenteur Ave., Roseville. The building is adjacent to the main practice on the corner of Larpenteur and Fernwood Street. Attendees can learn about acupuncture, traditional Chinese veterinary medicine,massage therapy, laser therapy, chiropractic care, hospice and palliative care, and meet the clinic’s doctors, technicians and staff. In addition, participants can register to win gift certificates and other prizes. Chiropractic for Every Body and Sarah Beth Photography will also be on hand to discuss their services. Questions? Call 651-645-2808 or email at [email protected]. 16 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016 JULY Events Venue information is listed at the end 6 WEDNESDAY 10:30-11:30 a.m. 19 TUESDAY Como Park/Falcon Heights of the calendar. Send your events to Block Nurse Program English Conversation Circles, every Dialoggers Toastmasters meets every Summer Spark: Brodini Comedy [email protected] by Wednesday in July, St. Anthony Park Thursday of the month, U of M St. Magic Show, St. Anthony Park Tuesdays and Thursdays , Falcon Wednesday, July 13, to be included in Library, 4-5:30 p.m. Paul Campus, Northern Research library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-3 Heights Town Square Senior the August issue. Station, 1992 Folwell Ave., 11:30 p.m. Apartments, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and St. Anthony Park Book Club, “The a.m.-12:30 p.m. Arbor Pointe Senior Apartment, 11 Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” by Gabrielle a.m.-noon 3 SUNDAY Zevin, St. Anthony Park Library, 21 THURSDAY St. Anthony Park trio Sweet Rhubarb 6:30-8 p.m. 8 FRIDAY Preschool story time in Mandarin performs at Frank Rog Amphitheatre, Game Day with SAPAS, City Gables, Chinese, St. Anthony Park Library, FREE SENIOR BLOOD Roseville Central Park, 5-6:30 p.m. 7 THURSDAY 10 a.m.-noon. Free and no 10:30-11:30 a.m. PRESSURE CLINICS registration required. Caregiver Support Group, first Lauderdale Day in the Park and Como Park/Falcon Heights 4 MONDAY Thursday of each month, St. Anthony Mini-Maker Story Time in English for Farmer’s Market, Community Park, Block Nurse Program: Fourth in the Park parade and Park United Church of Christ, 10- preschool to elementary-age children, 1885 Fulham St., 4-7 p.m. Third Thursdays, Arbor Pointe festivities. See page 24 for details. 11:30 a.m. every Friday in July, St. Anthony Park Senior Apartments, 10-11 a.m. Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Park B4 Dark: eat, drink and shop Bereavement Support Group, first along Como Avenue in St. Anthony Fourth Thursdays , Falcon Heights 5 TUESDAY Thursday of each month, St. Anthony Park, 5-8 p.m. Town Square Senior Apartments, 11 Free clay workshops for kids ages 8- Park United Church of Christ, 10- 9 SATURDAY a.m.-noon 11:30 a.m. 1 6 at Ham line Midway Library, Summer Spark Series: Magical Mia, St. 22 FRIDAY 3:30-5:30 p.m., July 5 & 26 and Anthony Park Library, 1 p.m. Preschool story time in Mandarin Lyngblomsten Mid Summer Festival, VENUE INFORMATION Aug. 9, 23 & 30. Registration is Chinese, St. Anthony Park Library, required. Call 651-642-0293. 1415 Almond Ave., 2-8 p.m. (see Arbor Pointe Senior Apartments, 10 SUNDAY story on page 3 and ad on page 10) 635 W. Maryland Ave. Green Line Sunday Series at the Co-ed Drum Circle, Women’s Drum Dubliner, with Como Park musician City Gables, 1611 Pleasant St., Center, 6:30 p.m. $10 at the door. Lauderdale Miss Becky Kapell, 5-7:30 p.m. All levels of experience are welcome. Dubliner, 2162 University Ave., O o 11 MONDAY 651-646-5551 26 TUESDAY sa s   tsel St. Anthony Park Area Seniors lunch Summer Spark: Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle, Falcon Heights Town Square Senior outing, Olive Garden, 1525 County and Jam, St. Anthony Park library, Apartments, 1530 W. Larpenteur Road C, Roseville, 11 a.m. Lunch 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. Ave. expense is on your own. Call 651- Hamline Midway Library, 1558 W. O O 642-9052 for more information. 31 SUNDAY Minnehaha Ave., 651-642-0293 ARTful Expression presented by Historic Streetcar Station, corner of COMPAS, a series of six watercolor Sunday Afternoon Book Club, Lexington Parkway and Horton Ave. classes taught by Pat Owen, St. “Everything I Never Told You” by Celeste Ng, Micawber’s, 1:30 p.m. Anthony Park Library, 1-3 p.m. Free. Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut All are welcome. Treat Yourself Classes will be held July 11 & 18 and St., 651-631-0300 Aug. 1, 8, 15 & 22. Class is limited by gracing Micawber’s Books, 2238 Carter Diana Koren to 20. Call 651-642-0411 to SENIOR EXERCISE our oasis register. Ave., 651-646-5506 St. Anthony Park Area Seniors 2233 Energy Park Drive, Olson Campus Center, Luther Mondays and Thursdays , Seminary, 1490 Fulham St. St. Paul 55108 12 TUESDAY Lauderdale City Hall, 2-3 p.m. D 651.647.9000 D Summer Spark Series: Half-Pint St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 theresashair.com Ruthann Ives Horses, Reading with Horse Power, Fridays , St. Anthony Park Library, Como Ave., 651-642-0411 St. Anthony Park Library, 10:30- 2:30-3:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave., 651-646-7173 14 THURSDAY Learn Chinese Folk Dancing, an exercise class for adults, St. Anthony Park Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. St. Anthony Park Area Seniors cinema series, “The Finest Hours,” St. Anthony Park Library, 2-4 p.m. Free. 15 FRIDAY Game Day with St. Anthony Park Area Seniors, City Gables, 10 a.m.- Everything’s coming up Shakespeare. Photo by Kristal Leebrick noon. Free. Como District 10 Ice Cream Social, Shakespeare blooms Historic Streetcar Station, 5-8 p.m. Quotations from Shakespeare have troupe will also perform at noon 18 MONDAY been popping up in planters and Friday, June 24, on the lawn of the gardens along Como Avenue St. Anthony Park Library. Community Sing, Olson Campus between Carter and Doswell avenues Micawber’s has copies of the Center, Luther Seminary, 6:30 p.m. to highlight Shakespeare in St. play for sale. Get your own copy and gathering, 7-8:30 p.m. sing. The read it before the performance. t Anthony Park, a youth theater group event is free, but a hat will be passed that will perform “The Two Select one of the quotations for our music leaders and to make the Gentlemen of Verona” on Thursday, from the planters as your personal sings possible. Co-sponsored by the June 23, and Friday, June 24, at 7 favorite. Memorize it and find District 12 Community Council. p.m. behind Gullixson Hall on the opportunities to use it! Luther Seminary Campus. The JULY 2016 n PARK BUGL E 17

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Call for an appointment 651-999-0123 or visit my website at: www.danbanecpa.com Jamie Buckley will begin his 2,300-mile kayak trip at Lake Itasca June 25. Photo courtesy of Jamie Buckley Paddling to end polio worldwide Awesome bread is back! In his book Life on the Mississippi , pub’s Green Line Sunday series. The centers? Here’s what is happening at Now offering New French Bakery Mark Twain writes, “Instead of Como Park resident and her crew, Langford, Northwest Como and widening towards its mouth, it grows will play from 5 to 7:30 p.m., July 10 North Dale Recreation Centers. You gourmet bread narrower. It empties 406 million tons and Aug. 14. The event is free. can register at of mud. The basin of the Mississippi stpaul.gov/activityregistration. The Outdoor, dog-friendly patio, seating for 70. River is the body of the nation.” Author will present at activity number is listed with each This summer Jamie Buckley of Underground Music Café class: Live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Maryland’s Eastern Shore plans to Author and illustrator Dalyce Elliott explore the “body of the nation,” all Young will play her violin, bring her North Dale, 651-558-2329 Kids eat free on Wednesday 2,300 miles of it in his kayak. ragdoll presentation and tell her Tinker Bell Art and Her Fairy Buckley is a cousin of St. Anthony Moonbeam Book award-winning Friends, ages 3-5 (14768) with a paid adult Park resident Barry Buckley. story of Ellie and the Golden Cricket, Marvelously Messy Art Camp, ages dinner. “It’s part of my See America at the Underground Music Café 4-9 (14767) Slowly crusade,” he says. “I can Tuesday, July 12, at 11 a.m. Art camp, ages 6-11 (17936) Happy hour knock out 10 states plus the fourth- The book, published by Beaver’s Art camp, ages 11-17 (17937) largest river in the world in four Pond Press in 2015, tells the story of Basketball camp, ages 7-12 (14272) daily. months,” he adds, having already how a young girl learns the secret of Mini Hawk Camp, ages 4-7 walked the Appalachian Trail from playing the violin. Young is a (14279) Georgia to Maine and the Pacific classically trained violinist who Baby ballet, ages 3-4 (4181) Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. played in the Minneapolis Youth Pre-ballet, ages 5-7 (10098) This journey will be a little more Symphony. Ballet 1, ages 8-9 (10097) than just self-indulgent solitude, however. A member of the Rotary Literacy Council gets $10,000 Northwest Como, 651-298-5813 2264 Como Avenue / 651-645-9181 Club in Easton, Md., the self- grant to support adult literacy Minecraft Game Design, ages 6-10 proclaimed goodwill ambassador will The Dollar General Literacy (9268) 6:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. be visiting many Rotary Clubs along Foundation awarded the Minnesota Python Coding, ages 10-15 the Mississippi River raising funds Literacy Council a $10,000 grant to (16580) and awareness for Rotary’s End Polio support adult literacy in May. This Ultimate Frisbee camp, ages 10-15 Now campaign. local grant award is part of more than (3834) “We’re this close,” he says, using $7.1 million in grants awarded to Wilderness skills, ages 6-12 (10104) his index finger and thumb more than 900 schools, nonprofits Soccer camp, ages 5-12 (4422) Clinical Excellence for over 40 years! measuring off about an inch, adding, and organizations across the 43 states Forensic Lab, ages 8-12 (16576) “It’s kind of like the mouth of the that Dollar General serves. 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Additionally, adults across Minnesota Fort Building, ages 6-12 (16893) Buckley will depart Lake Itasca, can find literacy programs in their Star Wars Jedi Movie Making, We are excited to now provide Minn., on June 25 and hopes to end area through the literacy council’s ages 5-10 (16875) wisdom tooth extractions, implants, in the Gulf of Mexico four months Adult Literacy Hotline via phone, Lacrosse camp, ages 5-8 (17984) later on World Polio Day, Oct. 24. web or texting service. Lacrosse camp, ages 9-12 (17985) root canals, & IV-sedation sleep He will be chronicling his journey on The Minnesota Literacy Pickle ball camp, ages 10-15 dentistry for our patients! Twitter @tcozee, Instagram Council, 700 Raymond Ave., St. (17986) @t_co_zee and www.tcozee.com. Anthony Park, provides literacy-rich Volleyball camp, ages 9-14 (3577) For more information, contact preschools and summer reading Your neighbors in St. Anthony Park Buckley at [email protected] or programs and free English, GED Special events Sharon Ritter-Beall at preparation and job-readiness classes Langford 4th of July celebration, [email protected]. for adults at more than 400 sites 8 a.m.-4p.m. (see page 24) across Minnesota. Find out more at North Dale outdoor movie: Friday, ST. ANTHONY PARK Miss Becky part of Dubliner’s www.mnliteracy.org. July 8, at dusk (see ComoFest story Green Line Sunday series on page 3) DENTAL CARE Singer-songwriter Miss Becky Kapell Here are some of the camps, Northwest Como movie night and will be playing the second Sundays in classes at local St. Paul rec centers camp out: Friday, July 29, 6 p.m. 2278 Como Avenue / St. Paul July and August at the Dubliner Pub, Looking for camps or classes at the (See ComoFest story on page 3.) 2162 University Ave., as part of the local St. Paul Park and Recreation 18 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016

School News

School news is taking a break for the summer. See you in September.

Avalon School 700 Glendale St., 651-649-5495 www.avalonschool.org

Avalon awarded for its peer orientation and mentor program Avalon School was honored with a Character Award by Synergy & Leadership Exchange, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the development of ethical citizens, providing educational resources, and celebrating achievement and best practices in Minnesota schools, businesses and communities. Avalon was one of nine schools and three community programs to receive awards at a ceremony at the capitol in honor of Gov. Mark Dayton’s proclamation that May 26 be Character Recognition Day in Minnesota. Avalon received a Minnesota Promising Practices Award for “Student-Led Orientation and Peer Mentor Program,” a practice where Sen. John Marty (center), Rep. Alice Hausman (above left) and SPPS board of education director Mary Vanderwert (front) help Ecology Avalon’s 10th- through 12th-graders Immersion Inquiry students plant the new student-designed pollinator garden at Murray Middle School. Photo by Stephanie Leonard, MN students organize a student Green Schools Coalition orientation to welcome new students and serve as mentors to them. Avalon day on visits to the Statue of Liberty, Positively positive Murray Middle School providing unique learning is also being honored with a national Ground Zero 9-11 Memorial, Como Park Future Educators hosted experiences. Rep. Hausman and award from Character.org for this 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 Empire State Building, Metropolitan “Positivity Week” from May 23-27 www.murray.spps.org Councilmember Brendmoen practice. Museum of Art and American to put a spotlight on the importance focused on the positive impacts of The Minnesota Promising Museum of Natural History. of good mental health. The week was outdoor and experiential learning, Practices Award recognizes schools Pilot One-on-One thanks you! filled with affirmative messages on Many thanks for the amazing Hausman noting the importance of that have developed and BEASTbot were beasts lockers, announcements and posters, the “how” to the “why.” implemented a practice promoting community support for the Pilot Como Park Robotics (aka a guest speaker from the National One-on-One Program. Tutors came A key component to promoting character development in their BEASTbot Team 2855) had a strong Alliance of Mental Illness, a raffle the proclamation was asking schools. in regularly week after week debut in the state robotics with prizes and fundraising for a throughout the year to support teachers, garden coordinators and The practice must be specific, tournament at the U of M on May nonprofit. nonprofit partners to register projects unique and encompass at least one of students. This has made a significant 21. Como placed 13th out of 30 in difference in students’ grades, their as Green Apple Day of the 11 Principles of Effective the competition. The team Prom, graduation end school year Service projects, a charge led by MN Character Education. improved study skills and pride in participated in eight matches, with The Como Junior-Senior Prom was their academic achievement. More Green Schools Coalition (an The practices are shared on the different combinations of alliances, held at the Science Museum in initiative of U.S. Green Building Synergy website where other schools than 120 volunteers participated this which required all teams to do downtown St. Paul on May 21. The year. Council, Minnesota). The data will can learn about and implement them advance scouting and create strategies Science Museum served as a be used to advocate for more in their own school. Find out more with their rotating playing partners. wonderful venue for the dance and awareness, support and collaboration at www.synergyexchange.org. A cuppa joe for Murray Teams earned points from both the well-dressed Como crowd. You still have time to stop by Sunrise for hands-on, outdoor learning in the match results and their own A grand march was held at Bank at Como and Doswell avenues future. From the time of announcing Como Park Senior High individual robot’s performance. school beforehand, and photos and and participate in the Park Perks the proclamation (March 3 at the Coaches Mike Fischer and dinners out on the town were program. All proceeds from June Schoolyard Garden Conference) to 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 Donna Norberg are proud of their especially enjoyed in the beautiful, the time of celebrating the www.comosr.spps.org sales at the bank’s coffee bar will go team’s showing and thankful for the warm, sunny weather before the to the Pilot One-on-One tutoring proclamation during planting week community support that included a dance which commenced at 7 p.m. (May 24), more than 40 garden New York, New York program. Buy a cup of coffee and school pep fest two days prior to the Como’s graduation was held at enjoy a cookie for Murray. projects had been registered—and Como Park Concert Choir students competition. Roy Wilkins Auditorium in the the list continues to grow. You can traveled to New York City May 25- The team is already excited for RiverCentre downtown on Planting seeds find out more at greenapple.org. 30 and performed at Carnegie Hall next year and is poised to build a new Thursday, June 9. The Como Park Working with a team of on May 28. May 23-27 was Minnesota robot for the yet-to-be-revealed 2017 Booster Club sponsored the annual Schoolyard Gardens Planting Week, partners and in-kind donors, The choir sang the music of challenge. Senior All-Night Party at school after the MN Green Schools Mark Hayes, directed by Hayes, and as proclaimed by Governor Mark Six of the team’s members just the graduation ceremony. Dayton, and that proclamation was Coalition organized volunteers and the Rutter Gloria , conducted by Z. graduated, but there is expected to be Congratulations to the Como Park garnered donations of compost, Randall Stroope with other singers celebrated in Murray Middle 18 returning members plus new graduating class of 2016! School’s freshly planted, student- plants, tool rental and expertise to from around the country freshmen from Como’s new class of support the Green Apple garden accompanied by the New England designed pollinator garden, with 2020. special guests State Sen. John Marty projects. Key partners in the Symphonic Ensemble. They also Great River School proclamation included MN participated in the world premiere of (District 66), State Rep. Alice Link Crew is ready for September 1326 Energy Park Drive Hausman (District 66A), St. Paul Schoolyard Garden Coalition, The Field , by Hayes, in this Ninety sophomores and juniors www.greatriverschool.org Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, performance. City Council member Amy spent several hours training during Brendmoen, St. Paul School Board University of Minnesota Extension Como choir director Carole the last week of May to become Link The ultimate champs Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Whitney and assistant principal and of Education director Mary Crew leaders for the 2016-2017 Great River School’s Girls Ultimate Vanderwert and assistant Jeffers Foundation and Monarch Lab Como parent Patrick Coyne led the school year. Link Crew will lead a Frisbee team won the state at University of Minnesota. students on a sightseeing tour that superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams. freshmen orientation on Thursday, championship for the second year in Led by their teacher, Tim Chase, In addition, the following netted more than 85,000 steps Sept. 1, to welcome new Como a row. companies donated in-kind materials according to pedometers. students presented their project from students and connect them with The team played against Apple concept to execution. Sen. Marty to support planting projects: Full The group stayed at a hotel in mentors before school begins next fall Valley in Division I finals of the High Circle Organics, the Mulch Store, centrally located Times Square, took read the proclamation and on Tuesday, Sept. 6. School State Tournament on June 7 commended the work of teachers in Sunbelt Rentals Minneapolis, the subway and walked miles every at the Hamline University stadium. 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Murray boy takes history Wine
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Spirits "The best little wine shop you've project to Washington, D.C. never heard of..." —Twin Cities Metro magazine By Kristal Leebrick 2236 Carter Ave., St. Paul, 651.645.5178 When the U.S. Surgeon General M-Th 10 a.m.- 8 p.m., F-Sat. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. report confirmed the health dangers www.thelittlewineshoppe.com of cigarette smoking in 1964, tobacco manufacturers responded with counter-advertising campaigns: “More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette,” “20,679 physicians say Luckies are less irritating,” “L&M filters are just what the doctor ordered!” Announcing the winner of 2016 False advertising and misrepresented tobacco research were SAINT ANTHONY PARK part of what spurred Minnesota Attorney General Skip Humphrey to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION launch a lawsuit against tobacco giant Philip Morris in the 1990s. Spirit of the Park AWARD Murray sixth-grader Sam Skinner’s research and resulting Sam Skinner displays his award-winning website. Photo by Kristal Ann Copeland, Ida Martinson, website on the state’s 1998 landmark Leebrick lawsuit, State of Minnesota v. Philip Jo Anne Rohricht & Ann Wynia Morris Inc. , won first place in the In honor of your foresight, innovation, commitment Minnesota State History Day and thoughtful concern for our older adults and the competition and fifth place at the interdisciplinary research project for a school competition in early spring. students in grades 6-12. Students can Winners there advance to a regional quality of their lives. For your dedication to finding a national competition at the way for neighbors to age in place gracefully and University of Maryland in June. choose to write a paper or create an competition, and winners there safely in their home communities. And for your Skinner also was awarded $500 from exhibit, documentary, performance advance to the state competition held belief that the human resources within a community Minnesota’s Laws and Courts— or website. The Minnesota Historical each May at the University of could create and implement the type of Minnesota Supreme Court Society and the University of Minnesota. The state competition programming needed to accomplish those goals. Historical Society. Minnesota sponsor the competitions winners advance to the national one The son of Catherine and Matt in Min neso ta. in W ash i ngton , held each year in Skinner of St. Anthony Park, Skinner Students at Murray begin with June. Join your neighbors headed to Washington, D.C., on at the 4th of July June 11 with his teacher, Courtney Picnic in the Park Major. His mom joined him a couple for the award of days later. presentation! He is the third Murray student Tree Trimming / Removals to go to the national competition Stump Grinding / Ash Tree Removal PO Box 8038 • St. Paul, MN 55108 since the school began participating 651/641-1455 www.sapfoundation.org Tree Injections in the research competition a decade ago. Page Norman, an eighth-grader 35 Years of Professional Service at the time, advanced to Washington, Owner/Operator Cleve Volk D.C., in 2007 and Jillian Brenner, Licensed & Insured who just finished eighth grade at We accept Murray, competed last year at www.atreeservices.com nationals. 612-724-6045 Skinner is also the second in his family to go to the national competition. His sister Miranda competed in the website category Come home to when she was a seventh-grader at Capitol Hill Magnet School. University Grove... Miranda was a big help to him, he said. Skinner’s project, “Encountering the Truth: State of Minnesota v. Philip Morris,” explores the rise of the tobacco industry, advertising campaigns, the Minnesota lawsuit and its lasting impact. “I was surprised to see the conduct of the tobacco industry, all the information they concealed,” Skinner said. “They protected their own interests even up to the trial. I Northern European style brick home designed by was also surprised by the lack of Albert Van Dyck with many built ins, natural action taken by other states and woodwork, hardwood floors, and two fireplaces. groups.” 2271 Hoyt Ave. W. is now open to the public with The tobacco industry was a politically powered industry, he said. a new price of $425,000. “They did a lot of donations toward political nominees. If you went after the tobacco industry and failed, it could wreck your political career. The Nancy Meeden Minnesota lawsuit was Coldwell Banker Burnet groundbreaking.” Office: 651-282-9650 You can see Skinner’s website at 12485258.nhd.weebly.com. Mobile: 612-790-5053 [email protected] National History Day is an 20 PARK BUGLE n JULY 2016

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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 and Murray end-of-year sports roundup

Como Park Cougars both players advanced to the second Phil Moulton were nominated for in the state’s toughest badminton four more city titles this season and Baseball —The Cougars finished the round of the Section 4AA all-conference. In the season-ending conference. The St. Paul City once was dominant in Section 4AA, regular season of St. Paul City tournament. The doubles teams of Division II tournament, CAU won again dominated the state qualifying for state in three events Conference play with a 4-1 record senior Tuomas Sivula with junior Eli five games, lost just one and stood tournament with conference (see story on page 21). and tied for first place. The Freberg, and freshman Antero Sivula out with their spirited, unique members Johnson and Washington with junior Lah Htoo, also both won spotted-cow uniforms. The team also finishing first and second, conference featured a new format this Murray Pilots season with a four-team tournament their Section 4AA first-round participated in a huge regional respectively. Como sophomore Tu to conclude conference competition matches. tournament in Joliet, Ill., this spring. Lor Eh Paw was the Cougars’ top Baseball —The Pilots finished with and crown a champion. Como Boys golf —Senior Tom Fritts CAU was coached by Como alum singles player. She advanced to the an overall record of 11-1 and dropped its tournament game against was the second-place finisher in the Jesus Caballero. semi-finals of the city singles completed the St. Paul City regular Harding. Highland beat Harding to St. Paul City, earning all-conference. Softball —Coach John tournament. Senior Thi Dah Aye season undefeated. The team was led win the title. Como had defeated He was competitive in the section Fischbach led the Cougars for a 25th was a great leader for the team and by returning eighth-graders Daniel Highland 11-9 earlier in the season, tournament after a sluggish start on year and the team celebrated the reached the city quarter-finals. Rougvie, Jared Ruskin, Nick proving the conference was well- the first day. He finished with a accomplishment with a Girls golf —With no returning Jacobson and Ephraim Mau. They balanced and competitive. The strong surge on the second day, “homecoming” game. Alumni players, a group of five sophomore brought strength to the team as the Cougars were led by seniors Kevin shooting a three under par 33 on the enjoyed reuniting at the Como girls stepped up to give golf a try season progressed through rain Smith, Patrick Kolias, Jacob Barnard, back nine of the prestigious Bunker softball field and saw the Cougars under the guidance of Coach Jackie delays, rescheduled games and some Alex Ventrelli and Chris Steinhoff. Hills Golf Course. defeat St. Agnes 7-0. Larson. The season began with a tough innings. For a second Boys tennis —The young Senior Eliot Berven was the After an undefeated round of team score of 253 in the first match consecutive season, Murray was able Cougars had a solid season finishing medalist in a city dual match for the play in the St. Paul City, the Cougars at Cedarholm. By the end of the to sponsor a B-squad, which allowed third in the city with an overall record first time in his career and earned all- were upset in the championship season, the team posted a 206 on the all of the interested players to of 10-8. The team featured seven conference honorable mention. game by Highland. However, they same course. The improvement also participate and have a positive underclassmen starting in the 10 Sophomore Ben Williams steadily won the Concordia Academy led to a victory over Harding after experience playing baseball. Coaches varsity spots. Riley Eddins, a seventh- improved through the season and Tournament, and won two Section losing to the Knights by a large Bittner, Upton and Andy were grader from Murray Middle School, consistently held the team’s No. 3 4AAA playoff games to finish in the margin earlier in the season. extremely proud of all the boys. boldly stepped in to play the No. 1 spot. The Cougars finished second top three. Seniors Delilah Wolf, Team members included Grace Track and field —The boys and singles spot. Sophomore Gabe overall in the conference meet. Cassie Prescott, Brianna Menssen Commers, Olivia Mancia-Chavez, girls teams trained together Reynolds played No. 2 singles, and Boys Ultimate Frisbee — and Emma Hartmann were all- Emma Wallisch, Shyann Salverda throughout the spring, showing Como Area Ultimate (CAU) conference, as was junior pitcher and Allora Richardson. improved times in the track events finished their regular season in the Kathryn Proper. Girls ultimate frisbee —Coach and increased distances in the field Twin Cities Conference with a record Badminton —With more than Kyle Nelson led the “Aurora events. The boys team finished third Serving the of five wins and three losses. Junior 50 participants, the badminton team Ultimate” girls of Como Park in a out of four teams in two dual meets Kayode Ajao was selected to the Twin had a rewarding and fun season. The groundbreaking season. Eleven of 18 and in fourth place out of six teams Cities all-conference team, and varsity team had a conference record girls on the team were new, and in the Highland Relays. neighborhood seniors Vincent Altobell-Velasco and of 4-8 (6-10 overall) while competing Nelson credited senior captains Katie The girls team won two Myster, Patsy Thayieng and Zoe quadrangular city meets during the since 1911 Sblendorio-Giebel for helping guide season and finished second in the them. The team beat Cretin for the Highland Relays. In the city meet, Your friendly neighborhood salon first time, finished fourth in the the girls finished third overall. Twelve Fast, friendly convenient . cozy . experienced eight-team East Metro Conference, middle schools compete in the St. service with for an appointment call and had a 5-1 record in the year-end Paul City Conference. prescription 651-645-2666 tournament. Myster earned all- Softball —Murray softball conference along with sophomores enjoyed another successful season, delivery available Ana Caballero and Claudia Patrin. recording six wins and two losses. 6 days a week Freshman Anna Erickson was Both losses were closely contested Monday through Salon in the Park selected as the conference Rookie of games, while the wins were by large Saturday the Year. margins. 2311 Como Ave., St. Anthony Park Track and field —On the girls Eighth-grader Bailey side, senior Adrian Wilson was the Huepenbecker provided great Locally owned St. Paul City Champion in the pitching performances and was very and operated 300M Hurdles. Junior Florence reliable for the Pilots. Carter Brown, HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Uwajenza finished second in both Leandra Dahlke, Magdalena March, St. Anthony Park Dental Care, 2278 Como Avenue the 800M and 1600M races at the Jade Sklar and Dinnea Riley were all Nate Cogswell, DDS 651-644-3685 St. Paul City Meet. 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The patriotic essay contest winners: Cathal Mee (first), Pia Banat (second) and Caitlyn Coyle (third). Photo by Kristal Leebrick Would America be America without the public libraries? St. Anthony Park Library Association’s annual patriotic essay contest winners take a look at the impact our public libraries have on this country. In 1978, Robert Hahnen Sr., a Next, public libraries have public libraries make the U.S. a lot member of St. Anthony Park American books that could inspire people to do stronger is they provide interesting Legion Post No. 34, started a patriotic- great things. Some books just books to people that aren’t able to essay contest for sixth-graders at St. entertain you for a while and others afford to just go out and buy books. Anthony Park Elementary School to can change your life. You could go These are three reasons why public coincide with the neighborhood’s into a library with your goal being to libraries make America stronger. annual Fourth of July parade and read a book and you could come out My first reason why public festivities. The three winners of the with your goal being to become libraries make America stronger is by annual contest have been invited each president. For example, The giving a good education to kids by year since then to read their essays at Alchemist by Paulo Coelho showed providing necessary books and by the opening ceremonies of the July 4 [actor] Will Smith that the having certain rooms in the library celebration in Langford Park. impossible is possible if you try. just for children and having all In 1984, the American Legion Last but not least, the story reading levels from pre-K to college. post disbanded and handed the contest times and programs at libraries help Schools also bring kids to the library sponsorship to the St. Anthony Park mix people of different racial or to check out books. Library Association. cultural backgrounds. My mom My next reason of why public Now, 38 years after the contest leads story time at the local library libraries make America stronger is by began, it continues with just a few and out of her weekly average of 112 providing books like math, reading changes: fifth-graders now write the people, about 30 to 40 percent are and spelling to people that need essays as sixth grade has moved to immigrants or English language more help on a subject for no price middle schools in St. Paul Public learners. The library also has different at all. They also help by giving space Schools and the school has added a programs that encourage Chinese, for tutoring. Libraries get donated Same local ownership, Memorial Day ceremony where the Hmong and other groups of people money for special materials and three essay winners also read their to come to the library. people to tutor kids and adults there. proudly serving our community essays. In conclusion, I think that My third and final reason why This year’s topic was “How public public libraries make America public libraries make America libraries make America stronger.” The stronger in many ways. They have stronger is a lot of people in the essays are printed below. books that can inspire people. They world cannot afford to just go out Both stations open also have programs that help people and buy interesting books for a good 7 days a week Cathal Mee, first place of different cultures and races come price. But public libraries help these Public libraries are very important in together. That is why I think that people by providing educational and our lives. They have a big impact on public libraries make America interesting books for free so we can • Brakes • Tires • Exhaust Stop in for fresh, America. Without them, we would stronger. all become stronger readers. And • Batteries • Suspension hand-made food items not read as much or we might not public libraries provide a space to sit • Foreign & Domestic including: even know how to read. Public Pia Banat, second place and just read if you do not have a • Walk-in Oil Changes pizzas, deli sandwiches, libraries also provide a safe place for Public libraries have made America card yet. • Snowplowing and meals-2-go. kids when they need help. Here are stronger over the years. Did you ever Those are three reasons public • Touchless Car Wash a few ways that I think public wonder how many library items are libraries make America stronger, • Lock Out/Jump Start Service libraries make America stronger. checked out each year? Well, here is giving good education to children • Service Check Points First, they have books on the the answer: over 2 billion items are with necessary books, books such as • Diesel Fuel FREE medium past so we can change the future. You checked out at libraries each year. math, reading and spelling for people who need extra help on a subject, • Full Service Gasoline can read about Adolf Hitler and the My first reason why libraries coffee or holocaust, about our wars, about have made America stronger and and a lot of people cannot just go out • Emergency Service fountainwith purchase soda of 10 segregation. You can learn about smarter is by giving a good education and buy interesting books for a good gallons of fuel slavery and terrorists and all the other to kids by providing necessary books price but libraries provide free books for those people. Public libraries Park Service Inc. bad things that have happened in the for them that teach people math, 2277 Como Avenue Como Raymond BP past. We can learn from this reading and spelling for no price at make the U.S. extremely smart and 2102 Como Avenue information and in the future we can all. 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Patriotic essays from 22 to make the mistakes that other great stronger. leaders before us made. Also if we How can libraries make the extremely strong providing the right read about other countries’ histories world stronger? There are many books for all people and helping the we might know the reason for what reasons America is stronger with lives of those who need free books. they might be doing today. If we libraries. If every country just used “Lawyers who earn your trust” That is how public libraries make know the reason they are doing one reason libraries make America Wills & Estates & Probate / Real Estate & Leases America stronger. something we would probably be less stronger the world would be stronger. Divorces & Family / Criminal Defense / Business Start-ups Caitlyn Coyle, third place willing to go into war and solve this We would have higher education more peacefully instead. Dr. Martin rates and more strong leaders and Why do libraries make America Luther King Jr. said that “Love is the entrepreneurs. That is why America Ferdinand Peters Esq. Law Firm stronger? Libraries are one reason only force capable of transforming an is stronger with libraries. America is a strong country. Without enemy into a friend.” If we read 842 RaymondIn Ave.,St. Lakes Anthony & Plains Building Park libraries we would have no strong books we can learn about our history 651-647-6250 leaders and be considered one of the so we don’t make enemies and so we Frattallone’s, Little Wine weaker countries. There are many www.ferdlaw.com / [email protected] keep wars from starting. That would Shoppe, Speedy, Healing reasons America is stronger with make America stronger. libraries and here are a few. Elements, restaurants open Finally, libraries are a good place on Fourth of July First, without libraries many for poorer people and people who children would not get as good of an don’t speak English to get books for Many of the Como Avenue education. Poorer countries have free and at any level. According to businesses will be open July 4, but more uneducated children. Statistic Brain, 14 percent of adults with abbreviated hours. According to List Top Ten the third in America cannot read. Some of Healing Elements will most uneducated country is those people are probably celebrate the holiday with $2 cups Afghanistan, with Niger as the first, immigrants who emigrated from of herbal iced tea and free bubbles and Qayoom Suroush says that their places only knowing how to read and and popsicles for kids. libraries are poor and have untrained write in their native language or not The new wellness center at staff. In America we have great at all. Some other people might not 2290 Como Ave. will host a yoga libraries and a higher education rate. have enough money to buy books. class at 8:30 a.m. for all who need Libraries are a place where students Libraries are places where you can get to stretch before the long day of can go to increase their ability to read books for free as long as you bring activities. and write and in America we have them back on time. Libraries also The Little Wine Shoppe will great libraries and well-trained staff. have books ranging different levels of be open 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Tim and That is one reason we have good reading. That would be useful to Tom’s Speedy Market will open at education in America and countries people just learning how to read. 7 a.m. Closing time wasn’t like Afghanistan don’t. Countries Libraries also have books in different decided at press time (either 4 or with a higher education rate are languages or books with English to 7 p.m., they said). Frattallone’s looked as stronger countries to other another language translation. This Hardware will be open 8 a.m.-4 places. would be useful to immigrants. If we p.m. Finnish Bistro will be open Second, libraries have many have more people that can read we 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Colossal will be books on America’s history and other will have more future businessmen or open 7 a.m.-noon. Muffuletta countries’ history. If our leaders read women and greater leaders in our will be open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. about our history they will less likely society, which will make America

It’s time to pull out your flag, grab your lawn chair and put on that 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. red, white and blue. The annual St. Anthony Park Fourth of July PIG’S EYE JASS BAND AT THE BANDSTAND Parade and Picnic is nearly here! 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. This year is the 69th anniversary of St. Paul’s only Independence PONY RIDES & KID’S ACTIVITIES Day parade! We’re adding several new, exciting elements to the day Kids can get their faces painted or take a turn on the including: a DJ, improved sound system, additional classic cars, photo bouncy obstacle course! booth, more bands in the parade, and new kid activities—face painting, a bouncy castle and obstacle course. 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. RACES & CONTESTS Family fun events for kids of all ages! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Ribbons for all participants.

8 a.m. LANGFORD PARK RACES DJ PERFORMS AT BANDSTAND Registration at the recreation building (the event includes a small registration fee). Races start at 8:30. 4 p.m. INSTAGRAM PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED 4-mile race: Divisions for men, women & masters (40 & over). (Must be present to win.) 2-mile race: Joggers & juniors (15 & younger). As always, we need YOU to put this event on! The Fourth in the Park would not exist 10:30 a.m. GRAND PARADE ASSEMBLY without the support of our generous neighbors, along with our local businesses and Children’s bikes, trikes, wagons, etc. assemble at Ned’s Park Service. Bands, organizations. With insurance, mailing costs, music and parade permits, the estimated costs of the vehicles and marching units assemble at Luther Place. day’s activities totals around $16,000. We sincerely appreciate any donation you are able to make. Get your free American flag and t-shirt! There are several ways to donate: 11 a.m. GRAND PARADE BEGINS Online at: 4thinthepark.org/donate-now Proceeds from Luther Place, down Como Avenue to Langford Park via Mail in donation to:4th in the Park Committee, Knapp St. Parade includes a color guard, neighborhood units, bands, floats, P.O. Box 8062, St. Paul, MN 55108 VIPs, music, kids and much more! Drop off donation at the information desk at Sunrise Bank.

12 p.m. BANDSTAND PROGRAM Join hundreds of your neighbors and local businesses in supporting Following the parade, a program, including the patriotic essay winners this community-building event! and music from the St. Anthony Park Community Band will take place at the bandstand in Langford Park. We always need volunteers! We would love to have YOUR help for this fun community event! Sign up at: http://vols.pt/XWiovS and see what duties are available or contact us at REFRESHMENT STAND OPENS [email protected]. Purchase pulled-pork sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, veggie burgers & more vegetarian options by the tennis courts. If you want to march in the parade or help plan, contact Marie Lister, parade coordinator, at Sponsored by the St. Anthony Park Booster Club. [email protected] or 612-270-3984.

HORSESHOE, VOLLEYBALL, TENNIS & SANDBAG So plan on a great Fourth! Run a race. Decorate the bike. Shake a politician’s hand. TOURNAMENTS Visit with old friends. Relax with family. Eat a popsicle or three. Play some horseshoes. Registration and check in noon to 1 p.m. Preregister by calling Langford Listen to great music. We hope to see you there! Recreation Center at 651-298-5765 or sign up online using the links below. Tournaments begin sharply at 1 p.m. Like 4th in the Park on Facebook & check out our website, 4thinthePark.org for updates & more information. Horseshoes: apm.activecommunities.com/saintpaul/Activity_Search/36606 Volleyball (Beginners): The 4th in the Park is put on by the Fourth in the Park Committee & sponsored by apm.activecommunities.com/saintpaul/Activity_Search/38303 the Saint Anthony Park Community Foundation, St. Paul Parks & Recreation & YOU! Volleyball (Advanced): apm.activecommunities.com/saintpaul/Activity_Search/38304 Tennis: apm.activecommunities.com/saintpaul/Activity_Search/38302