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Page 7 By Roger Bergerson Horace Cleveland, the renowned landscape architect who The first in a series of formal gardens shaped the early park, favored the to be established around the Visitor concept of a “landscape park” as an Center and the Marjorie McNeely escape from city life. Conservatory in Como Regional Frederick Nussbaumer, early Park will open early this summer. park superintendent, also was a The Centennial Garden will disciple of the school of picturesque serve as a focal point for observances landscaping, but recognized the to celebrate the 100th anniversary of importance of recreational facilities the conservatory and pay tribute to and tried to balance the two those who worked to get it built and concepts. subsequently become a Twin Cities Furrer noted that the landmark. construction of the Visitor Center “The design of the Centennial about 10 years ago eliminated the Garden harkens back to several McKnight Garden near the legacy gardens in Como’s past,” conservatory. While plans called for explained Michelle Furrer, director formal gardens to be established on and campus manager of the Como what became lawn areas, funding did The Centennial Garden is the first element of a plan to bring back Park Zoo and Conservatory. not become available until recently. botanical features that park visitors would have seen at the time the These included “garden rooms” Support for the Centennial Marjorie McNeely Conservatory was built 100 years ago. near the conservatory that featured Garden included $272,000 from the fountains, arbors and plantings. It Minnesota Arts and Cultural natural gathering place for daily on June 19 and continue through was a style of garden, Furrer said, that Heritage Fund, as well as a $168,000 visitors, as well as a relaxing setting Nov. 8. Grow your own was representative of the English contribution from Como Friends, a for after-hours events, Furrer said. Victorian era that the conservatory nonprofit organization. Observances of the Roger Bergerson writes about community Local business aims evoked. The garden will provide a Conservatory centennial will kick off news and history regularly in the Bugle. to show clients just how to do that.

Page 8 Murray Middle School hits its stride Parents and staff of former junior high say school’s second year with grades 6-8 is calmer and less crowded

By Alex Lodner the school, and the district. negative academic experience. teachers with student behavior issues, Last year, nearly 900 students But for those who stuck it out one of the biggest concerns families It is well-documented that the 2013- were enrolled at the school as it and returned in fall 2014, the year had last year. The additional staffing 14 school year did not go well for transitioned from a grade 7-8 junior has gone better than expected. enables counselors to spend more Murray Middle School. After a year high school to a 6-8 middle school. “We got off to a great start this one-on-one time with each student, of weathering what some perceived Classrooms were overcrowded and a year,” said Murray Principal Stacy and while special education as chaos created by the school new disciplinary policy established Theien-Collins. “We did a lot of specialists once worked separately district’s implementation of too districtwide left teachers feeling work last year. We did a lot of from classroom teachers, they are many changes in one year, a number unsupported and families worrying listening, learning and collaborating now teamed with each grade and of teachers and Murray families left about their children’s safety and with families, students, teachers and have a better grasp of what each administrators. We got a lot of grade’s specific needs are. input.” “Last year, 20 percent of A 200-student drop in students had two or more behavior- enrollment—due in part to the based referrals. As of midyear, that graduation of a large class of eighth number was closer to 7 percent,” graders who were grandfathered in Theien-Collins said. “Students who after the district changed attendance have between two and five referrals boundaries in 2013—and a $2 are placed in Tier 2, which allows million remodeling project that them to receive more support.” created a new wing for the sixth grade Fall semester data shows the created more elbow room in the improvements. Dismissals have seen building. a 55 percent reduction and But one of the biggest changes suspensions have seen 32 percent this year is a proactive, rather than fewer students being suspended. Batter up! reactive, approach to issues, “Last year, we didn’t have according to Theien-Collins. “We are enough resources to help those School baseball now driving where we want the students and it became a cycle of season is underway school climate to go,” she said. In the being sent back to the classroom at Como. 2014-15 school year, the school has before their needs were met, further A sure sign of spring implemented policies that support disrupting the classroom,” Theien- staff and help those students who Collins said. This was a common That flash of yellow in the trees? It means the yellow-rumped warbler struggle most, Theien-Collins said. Pages 16 has arrived in Minnesota and spring is here. Clay Christensen will tell complaint from teachers last year as you all about it on page 11. Photo by Harris Mallory New support staff has been well: having disruptive students added to help counselors and Murray to 6 2 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2015

CITY FILES Como Park period. St. Paul Public Schools St. Contact www.ci.lauderdale.mn.us Sales may begin at 8 a.m. What I learned during my first environmental educator Josh or 651-792-7650. The District 10 Como Community St. Anthony Park Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third year with District 10 is that is it easy Leonard will talk about how this Tuesday of each month at the Historic to underestimate the important role little-known gem of Como Park can Learn about Bell Museum’s move The District 12 Community Council Streetcar Station, 1224 N. Lexington district councils have in our be used for educational purposes. St. The cities of Falcon Heights and meets on the second Thursday of each Parkway. Contact 651-644-3889 or communities, and I think it is vital Paul Parks and Recreation Lauderdale, along with the Falcon month at 7 p.m. at South St. Anthony www.district10comopark.org. we recognize that and promote environmental coordinator Adam Heights-Lauderdale Lions Club, will Recreation Center (SSA), 890 Cromwell membership in the community Robbins will discuss the sponsor an evening with Dr. Susan Ave. To find when council committees District 10 chair reflects on his councils as valuable volunteer work. I management of the different habitats Weller, executive director of the meet, go to www.sapcc.org or call 651- two terms on the district council also learned to a new degree what found in the woodland. University of Minnesota’s Bell 649-5992. I took over as chair of District 10 in individuals working as a team could The 90-minute presentation Museum of Natural History, on February 2010. Immediately, there accomplish. will include a tour (weather Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at Sewer repair on Raymond Avenue were pressing organizational needs I am blessed to have worked permitting). Please be prepared to be Falcon Heights City Hall. A sewer-repair project in south St. involving with many great volunteers and staff outdoors. Meet at the Joyce Kilmer Weller will discuss the museum’s Anthony Park has shut down the staffing over my five years, but perhaps most Memorial Fireplace, just west of the move to the St. Paul campus on the Raymond Avenue from Manvel model and blessed to have worked with Marcy Como Pool. Rain location: Midway southwest corner of Larpenteur and Street to West Hampden Avenue general Micek. Marcy served as the District Picnic Pavilion. Cleveland avenues. through early June. The City of St. operational 10 treasurer for four years. Marcy For more information, call Paul’s Public Works has set up health. I served her community with District 10 office, 651-644-3889 Lauderdale garage sale is May 16 detours using Energy Park Drive, was exuberance and vigor and yet in a Lauderdale’s citywide garage sale will Highway 280 and West Territorial fortunate to quiet humble manner. Beyond a be held Saturday, May 16. Road. Local parking is banned on the have a great volunteer for the Como Falcon Heights and Lauderdale Lauderdale residents must call City park side of Manvel, Bayless Avenue board full neighborhood, Marcy was a great The Falcon Heights City Council meets Hall 651-792-7650 by May 8 to and Hampden. of members friend. Marcy Micek passed away on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each register your sale location and let The city said it expects to willing to February 15, 2012. Marcy was the month at 7 p.m. in Falcon Heights City organizers know if you have items of complete the project by June 5. Jon Knox step type of volunteer who helps define all Hall, 2077 W. Larpenteur Ave. Contact special interest to list. There is no Contact Aaron Hass with the City of forward to that is good about district councils. 651-792-7600 or charge to register and the city does St. Paul Sewer Utility at 651-266- help make difficult decisions and take As my second full term and time www.falconheights.org. the promotion. A list of garage sale 6171 if you have any questions. the steps needed to regain as chair ends, I am thankful for the The Lauderdale City Council locations will be available at City Hall Raymond Avenue businesses are organizational stability and the trust opportunity to have served District meets on the second and fourth Tuesday the week before the event. If you are open and accessible during this of the community at large. 10. I hope that in leaving my time is of each month at 7:30 p.m. in having a garage sale, don’t forget to project. Support your local businesses By the end of 2010, we remembered for fostering mutual Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut put a garage sale sign in your yard. and continue to use them. instituted a new more efficient respect among individuals and staffing model and completely community members. My takeaway updated our employee handbook, will be the friends I made along the which brought it up to current way and the laughs we have shared. I Como outdoor classroom to be standards. These efforts dominated know that I leave District 10 in good my first calendar year as chair of hands, but make no mistake—I will dedicated at public event in May District 10. However, with all of this be watching. — Jon Knox, District 10 going on I am proud to say we still board chair The public is invited to attend the 2006. Supporters, students and 2006, these committee members had strong work being done by our dedication of the Como Woodland community members will gather formed the Como Woodland committees, dealing with issues from District 10 Sunday Series: Como Outdoor Classroom on Wednesday, outdoors on the southside of the Advisory Committee, and funding permit parking to the developing Woodland Outdoor Classroom May 20, at 11:30 a.m. in Como Como Woodland between the was secured from the City of St. Paul situation at Lexington and Meet at the Como Woodland Regional Park. Kilmer Memorial Fireplace and the and various other sources to proceed Larpenteur avenues with MGM Outdoor Classroom Sunday, May 3, The Como Woodland Outdoor Como Park Pool at 1221 Como Ave. with the project. Liquor and Walgreen’s. The District at 1:30 p.m., and learn about the Classroom (CWOC) has been a Tim Chase, Murray Middle The long process of restoration 10 Environment Committee also history and future of this 17-acre community-driven project since School science teacher and MAEE’s has been done through the hard stayed active during this transitional natural area in the heart of St. Paul. 2014 Environmental Educator of the work of community volunteers and Year, will be the keynote speaker. He students with the support of the City will share his experiences on how of St. Paul Parks and Recreation giving all students opportunities to Department, and also with a grant explore the natural world arouses from the Environmental and Natural their curiosity and opens up new Resources Trust Fund. career possibilities for them. The woodland will continue to Three school groups that have need community and student used the CWOC extensively will be volunteers to help maintain the attending the dedication: Great River outdoor classroom’s multiple plant Montessori, Murray and Como Park communities. Parks and Rec is Senior High. After the ceremony, developing a pilot program called students will plant a tree near the Eco Stewards to support and Kilmer Fireplace and take part in a coordinate those volunteers. habitat-restoration activity in the The CWOC’s mission is to be a woodland. The public is also place of learning, recreation and encouraged to take part. nature appreciation for all ages and This 18-acre parcel located at species. A fox family has been in the southwest corner of the park, is residence for several years. More than the largest woodland left in Como 40 species of birds have been Regional Park. What had been a documented using this urban declining woodlot, overrun with woodland at different times of the invasive species, trash and random year. bike trails, is now on its way to The restored Joyce Kilmer becoming a healthy forest and prairie Memorial Fireplace, which stands at outdoor learning space. Invasive the center of the woodland, was species are beginning to loosen their rededicated with much fanfare in grip on Minnesota foliage and are May 2011. Now it’s time to dedicate being replaced by native wildflowers the surrounding woodland’s new and shrubs. More than 2,500 feet of incarnation as the Como Woodland ADA-accessible trails have been Outdoor Classroom. All are installed. welcome. The idea for developing an If it rains the ceremony will be outdoor classroom in Como Park held at the Midway Picnic Shelter at came from members of the District the corner of Midway Parkway and 10 Community Council’s Horton Avenue. For more Environment Committee in the late information, go to 1990s after working to remove www.comowoodland.org. buckthorn from the woodlot. In MAY 2015 n PARK BUGLE 3 Author’s Peace Corps work is foundation for book

By Kristal Leebrick what the Peace Corps once called ‘the headlines in African capitols, sweeps toughest job you’ll ever love.’ ” through the remotest of tiny Stephen Snook spent 15 years He met his wife, Rosine, in villages.” writing his first book of fiction, One Gabon, and after his Peace Corps Snook’s work in Gabon more Degree South, published in 2014 by service ended, he worked in Zaire than 30 years ago is the foundation Shipwreckt Books. (now Congo) building rural health for the book and his connection to The story—a tale of love, centers. He left there to attend the book’s publisher, Shipwreckt witchcraft and political turmoil in graduate school at the University of Books of Lanesboro, Minn., which is Africa that’s based on Snook’s Florida, where he received a owned by another former Peace experience serving two terms in the doctorate in political science in 1996. Corps volunteer, Tom Driscoll. Peace Corps in Gabon—“never let He and his family returned to Africa, One Degree South is available at me go,” he said. where he led a project in Ghana Micawber’s Books, 2238 Carter Ave. “I understand why the Greeks assisting the electoral commission You can also find out more about the thought of the Muses in the way they administer elections and working book at www.stevesnook.com or go seemed to have, namely that writing with local governments to help them to www.shipwrecktbooks.com. comes from somewhere; it is do a better job of delivering needed something from outside as much as services to citizens, he said. from within.” The family moved to South Snook, the son of a retired Africa, then to Guinea, and in 2009 Luther Seminary professor who settled in Vermont, where Snook spent his high school years in St. now works for Tetra Tech, a Anthony Park, describes his early company that helps developing years as fairly conventional: His countries address water, family moved from New York to environment, energy, infrastructure Minnesota when he was a teenager. and resource management He and his three siblings attended challenges. He still travels extensively Murray High School. After to Africa. One Degree South (at left) is based on the author’s experiences while serving in the Peace Corps in Gabon, graduating in 1972, he attended the One Degree South is described as Africa. Above, Stephen Snook with his wife, Rosine; University of Minnesota. a “sweeping tale of love, politics and daughters, Jessica and Gabriella; and dog, Kit. Photo After college, he felt compelled witchcraft set in the oil-rich nation of courtesy of Stephen Snook to go “someplace as different as Gabon just as the Cold War ends. possible from what I grew up The U.S. relationship with African knowing.” He joined the Peace dictators suddenly changes and Corps “to challenge myself by doing election fervor, which dominates the Muffuletta server stars in independent film The Center makes its Minnesota debut this week at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

By Kristal Leebrick downtown St. Paul in 2011, Cici of and behind the camera and has garnered some positive press, said. Demme got involved in the film directed and made his own feature including an upcoming feature in the Matt Cici had just returned from five after working with Griak on an film. “When writing and directing fashion magazine Marie Claire, long weeks in South Dakota working animated film short. Griak shared a you are very much involved in which named Cici “best dressed” at on a film crew when he opened his rough cut of his film with Demme, acting,” he said. Directors and writers Cinequest in February. computer and saw a posting for a who liked the film and came on need to understand the skills brought To learn more about the film, go paid acting role in a feature film that board as its executive producer and into acting to do their job, he said. to www.thecentermovie.com. To was to be made in Minnesota. presenter. Cici will be part of the panel learn more about the Minneapolis St. “It was perfect timing,” he said. “He let us use his studio, so discussions following the film’s Paul International Film Festival, go Cici, a waiter at Muffuletta, Charlie got to work in New York showings this week. The film has to http://mspfilm.org. 2260 Como Ave., landed the starring with some of the most award- role in The Center, a 72-minute winning post-production people,” feature film that portrays a young Cici said. “They were editing Noah college graduate at a dead-end job on while editing our film. It was a really St. Anthony Park: The new Hollywood a search for meaning in his life. He awesome other-worldly experience There must be something in the water at Milton Square in St. An- joins a self-help group, where he first for a lot of us here.” thony Park. Muffuletta server Matt Cici isn’t the only film star at the finds hope but then finds the group Cici, who grew up in Maple corner of Carter and Como avenues. is a cult with many secrets. Grove, said he got his acting start at On a Sunday afternoon in late March, a crew of production people The film will have its Minnesota Osseo High School doing one-act and actors filled Micawber’s Books for a long night of filming for a movie debut on Wednesday, April 22, at plays. He spent two years at North by local screenwriter and moviemaker David Ash. 7:20 p.m. at St. Anthony Main Hennepin Community College and Micawber’s owner Tom Bielenberg said the store was used for two Theatre, 115 S.E. Main St., acted in some plays there, as well as in scenes “of a minute or two each” that take place at a poetry reading in a Minneapolis, as part of the community theater in Maple Grove bookstore. Minneapolis St. Paul International and the Anoka area. He spent his last “It was a lot of fun,” Bielenberg said. Film Festival. The Center will have a two years in college at Hamline Matt Cici is starring in the film The The most interesting aspect of the evening for Bielenberg? “How second showing on Friday, April 24, University, where he also did some Center, which makes its many shots they took of every scene, how many takes of every possible at 9:20 p.m. A question-and-answer theater and received a degree in Minnesota debut this week. scene.”—Kristal Leebrick period with the film’s cast and crew communications studies and film will follow each showing. will be its third showing. studies. Jonathon Demme (producer of The movie was filmed mostly in Cici has had experience in front Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia and The Manchurian Candidate) is the executive producer of the film, which St. Anthony Park Area Seniors’ Senior Cinema Series was written and directed by Treat Yourself “Into the Woods” 2-4 p.m. Minnesota filmmaker Charlie Griak. The Center had its world by gracing Thursday, May 14th, at SAP Library premiere at the 25th anniversary Diana Koren A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items Cinequest Film Festival in California our oasis from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. in February 2015. There the Starring Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, audience and jury selected it for an 2233 Energy Park Drive, and Chris Pine. encore screening on the festival’s final St. Paul 55108 PG. 125 min. day. The film then went to a festival
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Buglewww.parkbugle.org P.O. Box 8126 St. Paul, MN 55108 Improving urban public education— www.parkbugle.org 651-646-5369 Editor eight ideas from a veteran teacher Kristal Leebrick 651-646-5369 By Bill Leslie already a year or more behind. “How roughly four levels of administration 6. Limit standardized testing to [email protected] is that possible?” you might ask. If between the superintendent and the one week each school year. Students It’s hardly news that less than half of prospective kindergarteners have not principals; I don’t think this situation improve when they show up for Production Manager the kids in Minneapolis and St. Paul been read to at home, they’re behind. has changed. Would anyone notice if school, stay at the same school and Stephen D. Parker public schools are proficient in If they do not know that letters we cut two of these levels? I doubt it. receive good instruction. Students are 612-839-839 reading and math. Education represent sounds and that numbers 3. Make reading education an not helped by spending a month “experts” have weighed in on this represent numerical values, they’re absolute priority. To succeed in any each year on standardized tests. Obituaries Editor topic, but we haven’t often heard the behind. If they have little experience academic subject (and to become 7. Allow teachers to take Mary Mergenthal perspective of classroom teachers. with drawing and coloring, they’re knowledgeable citizens), students ownership of their instruction. 651-644-1650 Unfortunately, many school districts [email protected] What follows are eight ideas for behind. Preschool for everyone must learn to read. Starting in second improving urban education; they’re would help level the kindergarten grade, students who are significantly now take a top-down, “stick to the Delivery problems? based on what I learned from 34 playing field. behind in reading should be put in script” approach to supporting [email protected] years of teaching in public and 2. Cut district administrative small, intensive reading classes (no instruction. Successful schools value 651-646-5369 private schools: costs to the bone; use the savings to more than 10 students per class) for teacher input and encourage teachers 1. Provide one year of free pay for preschool and intensive half of every school day until they (and students) to be creative, take Subscriptions & billing preschool for all children from low- reading instruction. Some years ago, catch up. risks and think outside the box. Fariba Sanikhatam income families. Critics of urban I worked in a quasi-administrative 4. Make it easier to remove 8. Pay bonuses to teachers who 651-239-0321 public schools rarely acknowledge capacity with St. Paul Public Schools. underperforming teachers (and serve in lower-achieving schools. [email protected] that many kids come to kindergarten It was my observation that there were principals). 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We hit our fund drive goal and then some. give underperformers three months Urban teachers are practical, Display advertising Thank you to our readers and local businesses who helped us raise to improve their craft; if significant they work very hard, and they know Clare Caffrey $37,076 in our 2014-15 fund drive. This nonprofit, 41-year-old progress is not shown by the end of a lot. They know that some urban 651-270-5988 community resource would not be able to continue publishing this time period, termination should kids need a preschool boost if they [email protected] without your tax-deductible contributions. Once again, thank you. immediately follow. are to succeed in higher grades. They 5. Layoffs (when necessary) know that excellent teachers and Bradley Max Wolfe Of course, we’ll continue to accept contributions. If you’d like to give, you still can. Donate online at www.parkbugle.org. 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Murray from 1 previously served as principal at citing fear of retribution, even for torches,” he explained. “It took hard of fit,” she explained. “My Murray Battle Creek Middle School. those who left the district. Of the 14 work on the part of everyone to turn student is enjoying it so far and has returned to their classroom without “At Battle Creek we had a Murray teachers who left, five were the energy into something not seen too many of the problems much, or any, repercussion for their similar experience as Murray last part of budget cuts, according to productive.” we have heard about.” actions. year,” she said. “We had a lot of Sayles-Adams, and two retired. “Families were up in arms,” he “Last year we were just trying to “We now have a better menu of changes, too. We all weathered that But many who stayed say they said. “Last year the teachers were just keep the wheels on. It’s all relative,” services for Tier 2 students so we can storm.” are glad they did. Erin Dooley, a trying to keep their heads above Mills said. “My son used to report better respond to the needs of each While she is aware of the seventh-grade science teacher, water, which does not make for a fights, the police being called in, this individual student,” Collins said. negative impression the community returned to Murray in February productive learning environment for was normal to him last year. This “Disruptive students are kept out of had of Murray last year, she is hopeful 2014, after serving as a support coach our kids.” year, it’s completely different. This the classroom longer, which means a about the continued improvements in the district. Over the next few months, the year, it’s good, and now the better classroom experience for the in the future. “I was really happy to come task force started gathering data on conversation can turn to how to rest of the students.” “I know what the narrative is back,” she said. “Both my kids went the problems at Murray in an effort make it great.” Additional changes, such as out there; there are lots of rumors,” to Murray.” While she admits space to target assistance to the right Louis Seeba relates as both a added recreational and movement she said. “I hope people look at the was an issue last year, she does not see students. “Murray staff looked at data parent and as an SPPS school board time, the implementation of a data and see that it didn’t take long much of a difference in the way her about which kids were struggling member. “At the board we are often Positive Behavior Intervention (PBI) to turn things around significantly.” students are behaving this year. “We most, at what time of the day, days of the recipients of complaints, but I program, a partnership with New “Stacy was confident that we had to be creative with space last year, the week, etc.,” he said. have to say that this year we have Lens Urban Mentoring, input from a can all work together,” Sayles-Adams but personally it does not feel that The environment has improved, barely gotten any,” she said earlier parent advisory board council, a said. “She really heard the parents, different this year. My students seem Mill said, but he is still frustrated this winter. School Climate Improvement team, she was very transparent, and she to be doing very well at Murray,” she with the district’s upper “If you flash back a year ago, new behavioral intervention staff and focused on all the kids.” Sayles- said. administration’s decisions and with parents were worried about sending the Murray Core Values Program Adams believes that Murray now has At the end of last year, many what appears to be lack of action on their kids there. My message last year have also helped move the school in a strong administrative team that is Murray families were frustrated and the part of the school board. “The was ‘give us a chance.’ I see what’s the right direction, she said. working together with the disgruntled. Last May, the district school board works for us; they are planned and I know what we are “The Murray Cores Value community to create an even held a meeting with stakeholders, supposed to be our voice,” he said. moving toward.” Program, for example, intentionally stronger school. including several disheartened “At this point it seems they are busy Seeba is grateful for the faith teaches students behavior expectation “We are a public institution; families, to discuss Murray’s woes and defending past poor choices.” that parents have shown in Murray. at our school,” she said. “These core there are going to be challenges,” possible solutions. According to But he acknowledged that “I haven’t heard of anyone who values are taught in a Core Values Sayles-Adams said. “I don’t know if Theien-Collins, the meeting was a everyone seems to have the students’ stayed that has regretted that choice.” Foundation course and reinforced you can really show it with data— turning point for Murray best interest at heart. “I feel that these When asked why so many during all-school assemblies so that although we have the data to support administration. are all passionate people who care changes were implemented at once, everyone is on the same page.” this—but the building just feels Bill Mills, a Murray parent and about the kids, about doing the right Seeba was candid. “I have to say that Assistant Superintendent Lisa different. It’s a totally different school; a member of a parent task force that things for the kids, and that goes a I didn’t agree with all of the changes Sayles-Adams is proud and we are figuring it out.” was asked to work on behalf of long way with me,” he said. “But I at once,” she said. “The changes supportive of the work that Theien- Several teachers who left Murray Murray families, was at that meeting. come from a business world where definitely impacted the middle Collins has done at Murray. and other SPPS schools last year were Mills said the meeting got off to a you are held accountable for poor schools the most. Sayles-Adams has been in her not willing to go on record to talk negative start. execution. Were the teachers and “My seventh-grader is reporting position since last year, having about their experiences last year, “It started with angry parents local administrators given the that it is better this year, but honestly with pitchforks and burning resources they needed to succeed?” she didn’t complain much last year. Sara Veblen-Mortenson is one She has a pretty high threshold of parent who was happy at Murray last chaos,” Seeba joked. year and still is. She has one daughter “Murray administration and at Murray and another at Laura staff are miracle workers to be where The friendly Jeffrey Academy. “It was just a matter we are now at Murray. I am a parent neighborhood and I want to do what’s best for my Rotten kids, but I really want to do what’s drug store is best for everyone, and I believe in Wood? public education. 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In addition, those at the event attend.” 6:30-7:30 p.m., presentations will will see videotaped interviews with focus on dementia and the healthy local people discussing the impact Part of statewide effort brain at the Fairview Community dementia has had on their families. Roseville ACT is one of 34 projects Center, 1910 W. County Road B. ACT activities this year will statewide intended to help create On Thursdays, April 30-May focus on eight presentations by more dementia-friendly 21, 1-2:30 p.m., speakers will discuss experts April 28-May 21 and again communities. That concept focuses caregiving issues and techniques at in the fall, a series of four movies on building awareness, education Roseville City Hall. about people coping with dementia, and skills so that those with dementia Expanding services In addition to the educational Your friendly neighborhood salon programs, Roseville ACT is seeking volunteers to help expand two convenient . cozy . experienced services for area people with for an appointment call dementia and their families. Both 651-645-2666 will train volunteers before they start. The Gathering, coordinated by Lyngblomsten, needs volunteers to help in its day program at Centennial Salon in the Park United Methodist Church in 2311 Como Ave., St. Anthony Park Roseville. It provides activities and social stimulation for people with early to mid-stages of memory loss and offers a caregiver-support group. There are 20 clients on its waiting list. Community Worship Directory P.S. I Understand is a peer- support program of Wilder Caregiver Services that matches current v v caregivers of people with dementia PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH—ELCA ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and former caregivers who have been 1744 Walnut St. (at Ione), Lauderdale, 651-644-5440 A Reconciling Congregation. All are welcome! www.peacelauderdale.com www.sapumc.org, 2200 Hillside Ave. (at Como), 651-646-4859 away from caregiving for two years. Sunday worship: 10 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Dr. J. Samuel Subramanian. Reconciling in Christ Congregation Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship celebration and Sunday School Other Roseville A/D projects All are welcome. Come as you are. 11 a.m. Fellowship and refreshments Before starting the project, Roseville 6:30 p.m. Free young adult dinner in parlor v SPIRIT UNITED CHURCH Mondays: 7 p.m. Community Bible study in parlor A/D helped launch a series of smaller 3204 Como Ave. S.E., Minneapolis, 612-378-3602, www.spiritunited.com projects aimed at helping people in Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Message and Music. Kids With Spirit Sunday School. v ST. ANTHONY PARK LUTHERAN CHURCH the area learn more about Alzheimer’s Come as you are. Handicapped accessible. All are welcome. 2323 Como Avenue W. 651-645-0371 and dementia that included public A leading-edge spiritual community emphasizing the Unity of Spirit—one Source in all. Staffed nursery available - Handicap-accessible presentations and dementia- Pastor Glenn Berg-Moberg and Pastor Jill Rode v ST. CECILIA’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Web, Facebook, & Twitter: SAPLC screening clinics. 2357 Bayless Place. 651-644-4502 Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m. with education hour for all 9:30 a.m. It also worked with the city to Website: www.stceciliaspm.org Wednesday Community Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. (free will offering) create a dementia-information Handicapped accessible (served until May 13) section on the City of Roseville Saturday Mass: 5 p.m. at the church Summer Worship Schedule begins, Sunday, May 24 website—believed one of the few in Sunday Masses: 8:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the church one worship only 10:00 a.m. the nation. v ST. ANTHONY PARK UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST The work of the Roseville 2129 Commonwealth Ave. (corner of Commonwealth and Chelmsford) v ST. MATTHEW’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH volunteers will not end with the 651-646-7173 www.sapucc.org The Rev. Blair A. 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The Birdman Celebrating 10 years of Lauderdale by Clay Christensen in business! Spring brings the brief return of the yellow-rumped warbler I’m hoping this column hits the often migrates and forages in flocks. Perhaps it’s this ability to eat streets at about the same time as its The birds keep in touch with each berries and seeds that allows it to be subject, the yellow-rumped warbler. other with a contact call: “check.” such an early migrant, even before Warblers in general are quite small, 4 Listen for that in early spring. Its song any flying insects or inchworms have to 6 inches in length, colorful and is a weak, indistinct warble or trill come out. But it also migrates early melodious. They’re the birds that that often just fades out. because it has a long way to go. most northern bird watchers long to Like many other warblers, The yellow-rumped warbler see each spring. yellow-rumped warblers do some fly- breeds all across Canada and the As warblers migrate through, catching, darting out to snatch an extreme northern United States from one of their favorite foods is insect. They even chase insects over Minnesota east to the Atlantic coast. caterpillars. So when I see inchworms water, often right near the shoreline. It’s the most abundant wood warbler hanging down from my neighbor’s But when it’s too cool for bugs in Canada. oak tree, I tune my senses to look and to be flying, yellow-rumped warblers There are several places to look listen for warblers. have an adaptation that allows them for warblers in Ramsey County. My There are nearly 30 species of to turn to a different food source. buddy Val and I led a walk around warblers on the Minnesota Look for these early migrants feeding Lake Como early one May morning Ornithologists’ Union’s checklist. in the street or on the sidewalk—not and found a tree that had so many Several of the species nest here in the on inchworms but on the scales of different warblers, it became a metro area, but most breed in tree buds that have been knocked tutorial for spring-warbler northern Minnesota and on up into down after a storm. That gives us a identification. Canada. We see them in passing, on chance to take a good look at this Another good place to hit in the their spring and fall migrations. attractive warbler. spring is the Woodview Open Space Identifying warblers in the Yellow-rumped warblers have at Larpenteur Avenue and Mackubin spring requires gathering and the ability to feed on vegetative Street, especially in the dog-park area assimilating several views, trying to matter. It’s unusual for an insectivore near the lake. (Remember, dogs have get a good look at the head, wing, to be able to digest plant material. priority in this area; observe from body and tail, then putting it all The yellow-rumped warbler’s outside the fence if pups are playing.) together into a composite, a memory digestive tract does a retrograde reflux The yellow-rumped is one of you can take to the field guide in an that moves its food from the the last warblers to leave in the fall. It attempt to put a name to the flitty intestines back up into the gizzard for heads to southern climes, even as far critter. The birds are busy gleaning further processing, and can do so south as Panama. Once again, in the food, checking spider webs, leaf several times if necessary. fall, it can survive on waxy berries clusters, grooves in the bark, so you’ve And there’s a higher after the frost has killed off all the got to follow them on their forays concentration of bile in the flying and crawling insects. What a and try to get a look at as many gallbladder and intestine and a slower nice adaptation, this retrograde different parts as you can. gastrointestinal process that enables reflux. The male yellow-rumped the bird to get nutrition out of the Maybe you’ll get a chance to warbler is predominantly blue-gray waxy lipids contained in such berries identify one of these Butter Butts this with a yellow patch on the top of his as those of the bayberry, juniper, spring. head, on his shoulders and, of course, poison ivy and wax myrtle. on his rump, which is especially In fact, before its name was Clay Christensen lives and writes in visible in flight. It’s that yellow rump changed, the yellow-rumped warbler Lauderdale. that has given the bird its nickname was known as the myrtle warbler. “Butter Butt.” Besides the yellow parts, it has a black mask, white Woody biomass harvesting topic of May Audubon meeting throat and a dark black patch on its Dr. Michael Rentz will present “No Free Lunch: Ecological Impacts of chest shaped like an inverted U. Woody Biomass Harvesting” at the next St. Paul Audubon Society The female yellow-rumped is meeting Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m. The talk will be held at Fairview more brownish with duller yellow Community Center, 1910 W. County Road B, Roseville. The event is patches. free and open to the public. A social time begins at 6:45 p.m. I’m focusing on the yellow- Rentz will present the findings of his Ph.D. research on the impacts rumped warbler because it’s one of of woody biomass harvest on small mammals and forest plants. the earliest spring migrants to these Rentz is a life-long Minnesotan who recently moved south of the parts and usually among the most Minnesota border to take a faculty position at Iowa State University. abundant. It’s a gregarious bird and 12 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2015

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Laverne Carney her husband, Arthur. Donna spent most of her adult life in Her funeral service was held at Shortly after he retired, he sold Laverne C. Carney, 88, Como Park, Mass of Christian Burial was St. Paul, raising her family and Como Park Lutheran Church on Adirondack chairs and other lawn died March 27. celebrated March 19 at Holy working. She earned her bachelor’s March 16. furniture under the name Yard Childhood, with interment at Fort degree from Bowling Green State Goods, which operated for many She was preceded in death by Herbert Schmitz her husband, Frank “Nub” in 2003 Snelling National Cemetery. University and master’s in food years at the St. Anthony Park Arts science from Michigan State. Herbert J. Schmitz, 86, Como Park, Festival. and brother, Gordon Kapaun. She is Geraldine Kohnen survived by sons, Michael (Ginger) She worked at the Hospitality died March 21. He will be missed by his wife of and David (Arlene); four Geraldine Mae Kohnen, 90, Como Institute of Technology and He is survived by his wife of 52 64 years, Lucille; son, John (Reade); grandchildren; many great- Park, died March 2. Management for 25 years until her years, Florence; children, Paul (Lucy), daughter, Ann (Nick); grandson, grandchildren; and sister-in-law, She was preceded in death by retirement two years ago. Stephen, Douglas (Jennifer), Richard Erik (Julie); and great-grandchildren, Chloe Ann Kapaun. her husband, John H.; son Jeff; and Donna was married to Jay C. (Kathrine) and Suzanne Schmitz; Elin and Ethan Vincent. Mass of Christian Burial was two great-grandchildren. She is Meiske from 1956 to 1987. She is nine grandchildren; two great- Private interment will be at Fort celebrated April 9 at Holy Childhood survived by her children, John survived by her children, Susan grandchildren; a sister; and six Snelling Cemetery. A celebration of in Como Park, with interment at (Patricia), Barbara (William) Johnson Meiske, Sally Meiske Pinkston, brothers. life will be held at Gardens of Roselawn Cemetery. and Dennis (Audrey) Bennett; six Thomas Meiske and Mary Birrell Mass of Christian Burial was Salonica Restaurant, Minneapolis, grandchildren; 11 great-grand- (John), and four grandchildren. celebrated March 26 at Holy Saturday, May 30, 1–4 p.m. Dorothy Green children; three great-great-grand- A memorial service was held Childhood, with interment at Fort April 18 at St. Michael’s Lutheran William Stoessel Dorothy A. “Dottie” Green, 80, children; and sister, Donna Snelling National Cemetery. Church in Roseville. Como Park, died April 7. Hoffmeister. William J. Stoessel, 68, of Falcon Mass of Christian Burial was Vince Schroder Heights, died unexpectedly April 9. She is survived by her husband Francene Reiter of 55 years, Lee; seven children, celebrated March 7 at Holy Albert V. “Vince” Schroder, died He was preceded in death by his Kathy (Mike Rother), Ellen (Doug) Childhood, with interment Calvary Francene Ann Reiter, 51, died March March 16 at age 87. He was born parents, Robert Sr. and Harriett; and Friberg, Chris, Jeff, Jenny (Pat) Cemetery. 12. She was a compassionate nurse March 5, 1928. sister, Nancy Wald. He is survived by and teacher. Vince enlisted at age 17 and his wife, Melissa; children, Brian Coyne, Karen and Aimee; 19 Geraldine O’Donnell grandchildren; one great-grandson; She was preceded in death by served in the Navy toward the end of Stoessel (Meredith), Kristi and sister, Marie Petrasic. Geraldine “Geri” O'Donnell, 90, her father, Carl Falkowski. She is World War II. After his service, he Angelopoulou (Theodore), Andrew Mass of Christian Burial was Como Park, died on March 7. She survived by her mother, Betty Jean; attended Luther College in Decorah, Bossert (Maria) and Michael Bossert; celebrated April 13 at Holy was a lifelong member of Holy husband, John; daughter, Cassie; Iowa, graduating in 1952. While at six grandchildren; brother, Robert Childhood. Childhood. Interment was at sons, Ricky (Katie Little) and Matt Luther, he met and married Lucille Stoessel Jr.; and sister, Elizabeth Calvary Cemetery. Kubitschek; one granddaughter; and Rustad. They moved to St. Anthony Steeber. Marion Hoff siblings, Pamela Falkowski, Carl Park in 1956. His memorial service was held Donna Poland Falkowski Jr., Carlene Wells, Rita April 13 at St. Anthony Park Marion Jean (nee Loney) Hoff, 92, Vince was one of the first Falkowski (Mattie), Paul Falkowski Lutheran Church, with inurnment at died on March 15 at St. Therese at Donna (Meiske) Poland, 81, of employees of Control Data Corp. and Bonnie Jo Rocchio (John). Roselawn Cemetery. St. Odilia. Lauderdale, died on March 23. (retired 1988) and Cray Research. She was preceded in death by Born in Bowling Green, Ohio,

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Free children’s art workshop Jackson Street Roundhouse, Union Riesgraf is the former vineyard Courtney Oleen, art teacher at St. Depot and James J. Hill House. The manager in the University of Anthony Park Elementary School, museum will be open 10 a.m.-5pm. Minnesota Grape Breeding Program. will give a free two-hour art There is an admission for each event. workshop for children ages 4-18 Find out more at tcmrm.org Langford offers summer fun Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.-noon, at Langford Recreation Center will St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church YMCA camps Spring Garage Sale offer Summer Blast, a free afternoon 2136 Carter Ave. YMCA Camps Widjiwagan and du program for youth who have The workshop is being offered Nord Spring Garage Sale will be held completed grades K-5, June 15-Aug. along with the “Creations from Wednesday-Saturday, May 13-16, at 20. Hours will be 1-4 p.m. The New customers only, please! Wonderland” Community Art Show the Merchandise Mart on the program will include crafts, art, for children and youth, which will Minnesota State Fairgrounds. tennis, cooking, swimming, gym GET 3 MONTHS OF FREE SERVICE open Sunday, May 3, with a public Admission is free. The sale will games, water fun and more. and half off yard waste for 1 year with 2-year contract with GarbageMan. reception at 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. be open Wednesday to Friday, 9 Mention this ad when you call Wes / 763.227.5091 Students can also sign up for Call Peg Houck to register for a.m.-7:30 p.m. The Saturday Bag Urban Tennis, held at many of the Wes / 763.227.5091 [email protected] the workshop, 651-645-4453. Sale opens at 8 a.m. and runs to 2 city’s parks, by calling 651-222-2879, p.m. For more information, call 651- or going to www.urbantennis.org. Earth’s largest lakes topic of Moos 645-6605. Summer classes at Langford Family Speaker Series lecture include activities for preschoolers up Dr. Robert Sterner will explore the Plant the library gardens! Locally owned & operated! Como / Roseville / St. Anthony Park to teens. hydrology, geopolitics, biodiversity The St. Anthony Park Garden Club You can see a full listing of and biogeochemistry of the world’s invites you to the annual planting of classes and register at largest lakes Thursday, April 30, at 7 the flower boxes and gardens at St. www.stpaul.gov/parks, or call 651- DAN BANE CPA, LLC p.m. at the U of M St. Paul Campus Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como 298-5765 for more information. Student Center Theater. Ave., on Saturday, May 30, 9-11 a.m. Certified Public The free lecture is part of the Bring gloves, a trowel or shovel Summer at Northwest Como Moos Family Speaker Series, co- and kneeling pad and one or more Summer Sports Registration at Accountant sponsored by the Freshwater Society divisions of astilbe, rodgersia, ligularia Northwest Como Recreation Center and College of Biological Sciences. or Japanese anemones from your was in March, but you can call or gardens if you have them. Questions? come into the center, 1515 Hamline Providing Individual & Celebrate National Train Day Contact Mary at 651-644-7388 or Ave., to see if any spots are available Business Tax Service. Join the Twin City Model Railroad [email protected]. for pre-T-ball (ages 3-4), T-ball (ages Museum in celebrating National 5-6), nearball ages (7-8), machine Train Day Saturday, May 9, with two Growing grapes in Minnesota pitch baseball (ages 7-8), baseball ages events: a Spring Hobby Show at the Sue Riesgraf will present “Growing (9-12), softball slow pitch (ages 9-18) Conveniently located in the Baker Ct Bldg Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grapes in Minnesota” at the St. and lacrosse (ages 6-11). (1 Blk East of 280 at corner of Territorial & Raymond) Education Building (9 a.m.-3 p.m.) Anthony Park Garden Club meeting Summer classes and camp at 821 Raymond Ave – Ste 310, St Paul 55114. and activities at the museum, 1021 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church registration is open. See the offerings Bandana Square. Fellowship Hall, 2136 Carter Ave., and register at www.stpaul.gov/parks, Call for an appointment 651-999-0123 Festivities at the museum will on Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. call 651-298-5813 or come into the or visit my website at: www.danbanecpa.com include free roundtrip rides on (social time begins at 7 p.m.). All are center Monday-Thursday, 3-8 p.m., historic buses between the museum, welcome. or Friday, 3-6 p.m. MAY 2015 n PARK BUGLE 13 MAY Events Venue information is listed at the end alien contact, Spirit United Church, Park Library, 2:30-3:30 p.m. of the calendar. Send your events to 3204 S.E. Como Ave., 7 p.m. Wednesdays, St. Anthony Park [email protected] by United Methodist Church, 10:30- Wednesday, May 6, to be included in 14 THURSDAY 11:30 a.m. the June issue. Preschool Mandarin Chinese story time, St. Anthony Park Library, Mondays and Thursdays, 2 SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. Lauderdale City Hall, 2-3 p.m. Adoption Fair, CHLSS, 9 a.m.-noon. St. Anthony Park Senior Cinema Como Park/Falcon Heights Register at chsfs.org. Series: “Into the Woods,” St. Anthony Block Nurse Program: Park Library, 2-4 p.m. 3 SUNDAY Tuesdays and Thursdays, Falcon Aikido Center settles into new digs above co-op Heights Town Square Senior Students at the Twin Cities Aikido Center practice in the center’s new location District 10 Sunday Series: Como 18 MONDAY Apartments, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and Woodland Outdoor Classroom, above Hampden Park Co-op, 2382 Hampden Ave. Here, Kathy Aguilar- Community sing, Olson Campus Arbor Pointe Senior Apartment, 11 1:30-3 p.m. Meet at the Joyce Kilmer Downing and Vickie Selep work with students in the space that had been a Center, Luther Seminary, 7 p.m. a.m.-noon Memorial Fireplace (west of the Como ballroom dance school until recently. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. Pool), or Midway Picnic Pavilion in The Aikido Center moved from its longtime location at 2390 University case of rain. Call District 10 at 651- Twin Cities Chef’s Table with food FREE SENIOR BLOOD Ave. in late March after the building was sold to Exeter Group, which owns 644-3889 for more information. writer Stephanie Meyer, St. Anthony PRESSURE CLINICS C&E Lofts, 2410 University Ave. Representatives from Exeter attended the Park Library, 7-9 p.m. March District 12 Land Use Committee to present plans to build new St. Anthony Park Area Seniors: market-rate apartments where the Aikido Center, armored car company 5 TUESDAY Free showing of documentary on Wednesdays, St. Anthony Park Loomis and Gremlin Theatre had been housed, next to C&E Lofts. Baby/toddler story time every Tuesday, UFOs, Spirit United Church, 3204 United Methodist Church, 11:30 The Aikido center opened for classes at the new location in early April. St. Anthony Park Library, 10:30-11 S.E. Como Ave., 7 p.m. a.m.-noon Founded in 1976 by a group of University of Minnesota graduates, the a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-noon. nonprofit organization opened on University Avenue in what had been a Como Park/Falcon Heights truck showroom. TCAC has grown to be the largest Aikido group in the St. Anthony Park Garden Club 21 THURSDAY Block Nurse Program: region, offering at least two adult classes per day, seven days a week, as well as program, “Growing Grapes,” St. Learn Chinese folk dancing, St. two youth classes per week. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Anthony Park Library, 10:30 a.m.- Third Thursdays, Arbor Pointe You can find out more at tcaikido.com.—Kristal Leebrick Fellowship Hall, 7:30-8:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Senior Apartments, 10-11 a.m. Business meeting, 6:30 p.m.; social time, 7 p.m. Contact Sandee Kelsey, Fourth Thursdays, Falcon Heights [email protected] or 651-645- 22 FRIDAY Town Square Senior Apartments, 11 9053 with questions. Co-ed drum circle, Women’s Drum a.m.-noon Center, 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10 at the door. Drums provided. Dr. Todd Grossmann, DDS 6 WEDNESDAY VENUE INFORMATION English Conversation Circles, every Arbor Pointe Senior Apartments, 651-644-3685 tagdds.com Wednesday, St. Anthony Park Library, 23 SATURDAY 635 W. Maryland Ave. 4-5:30 p.m. St. Anthony Park Library closed CHLSS, Children’s Home & Lutheran Dr. Paul Kirkegaard, DDS through Monday, May 25, for Social Service of Minnesota, 1605 St. Anthony Park Book Club, will Memorial Day weekend. 651-644-9216 www.pkdds.com discuss “Orphan Train” by Christina Eustis St., 651- 255-2355, Baker, St. Anthony Park Library, 26 TUESDAY Falcon Heights City Hall, 2077 W. Your neighbors in St. Anthony Park 6:30-8 p.m. Larpenteur Ave., 651-644-5050 Community Blood Drive, St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2-7 p.m. Falcon Heights Town Square, 1530 7 THURSDAY W. Larpenteur Ave. St. Anthony Park Library closed for staff training. 28 THURSDAY Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut Preschool Mandarin Chinese story St., 651-631-0300 St. Anthony Park Elementary School time, St. Anthony Park Library, 2278 Como Avenue / St. Paul Micawber’s Books, 2238 Carter plant sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Ave., 651-646-5506 Fidgety Fairy Tales, a family-friendly theater production that reimagines 30 SATURDAY St. Anthony Park Elementary School, 2180 Knapp St., 651-293-8735 myths and legends to reduce Plant the library gardens with St. misunderstandings around mental Anthony PArk Garden Club, St. St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 health disorders, CHLSS, 6:30 p.m.- Anthony Park Library, 9-11 a.m. Como Ave., 651-642-0411 7:15 p.m. St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 31 SUNDAY 8 FRIDAY 2323 Como Ave., 651-645-0371 Sunday Afternoon Book Club, Preschool (ages 3-5) story time, every “Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of St. Anthony Park United Methodist Friday, St. Anthony Park Library, Madness, Medicine and the Murder of Church, 2200 Hillside Ave., 651- 10:30-11:30 a.m. a President,” by Candice Millard, 603-8946 St. Anthony Park Elementary School Micawber’s Books, 2:30 p.m. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, plant sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 2136 Carter Ave., 651-645-3058 Night by the Lake at Como Dockside, SENIOR EXERCISE Women’s Drum Center, 2242 W. Como Lakeside Pavilion, 6-11 p.m. A St. Anthony Park Area Seniors: University Ave., www.womensdrumcenter.org benefit for Como Park Senior High Tuesdays and Fridays, St. Anthony School’s boys soccer program. Music, food and drinks. Buy tickets at comosoccer.com. Let your travel agent do the work! 11 MONDAY International and domestic vacation, business and group travel Minnesota’s Waiting Children Personalized service! Expert guidance! information session, CHLSS, 6-8 p.m. Learn about adopting children who ® 26 years live in foster care. in the neighborhood TRAVELTRAVEL Author Craig Lang will moderate a panel of five area residents who claim 2301 Como Ave., Suite 202 • St. Paul • 651-646-8855 to have experienced extraterrestrial 14 PARK BUGLE n MAY 2015

School News

The Bugle welcomes news about comedy “Little Red Riding Hood will be held Saturday, April 25, 6-10 Award; James Carlson, Lila Seeba Friday, May 8, in the Murray Middle students and schools in the area. The and the Power Mutants” on p.m., and is open to the public. The and Ella Vadnais, Wolfram Research School auditorium. deadline for the June issue is Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May evening will include food, raffles, Mathematica Award; Eli Powell and The Running Club race will Wednesday, May 6. Send your news to 1, at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Minnesota-style games, and silent Celia Olson, Seagate Top 10% happen Tuesday, May 12, at the [email protected]. The work is a playful twist on the and live auctions. Call the school Award; Valerie Bares, Minnesota school. Thank you to Anderson classic fairytale. office to reserve tickets, 651-489- Academy of Science Eighth Grade Races for professional timing and Avalon School 1459, or visit the MMSA website at Paper Medal and Gold Award; race management. 700 Glendale St., 651-649-5495 Music awards mmsaschool.org. Henrie Friesen and Eli Powell, Silver The annual School Patrol Picnic www.avalonschool.org The Como Park Advanced Band Tickets are $35 each, plus $5 for Award; and Celia Olson, Gold will be held Tuesday, May 19. Thank received a Certificate of Excellence a drink wristband (the early bird Award. you to the St. Anthony Park patrols “Almost, Maine” at Avalon School from the Minnesota State High price) or $10 at the door for the for your leadership. Local actor and director Charles School League at the March 24 Large wristband. Guests must be 21 years DI winners Fraser is directing Avalon School Group Competition at Tartan High or older. Tickets will be sold at the The Chilly Peppers, a team of five DI winners students in “Almost, Maine,” which School. door. Murray sixth graders, took second The fourth-grade Destination will be performed Wednesday-Friday, Senior Rachel Tetlie was place at the Destination ImagiNation team the 7 Fluffy April 22-24, at 7 p.m. at the school. awarded a Presidential Distinction Donate and shop at flea market ImagiNation state tournament in Slugburgerz took third place at the Tickets are $6, but on Friday for $10 Scholarship and $20,000 annual MMSA is seeking donations of April and will head to the Global state tournament and are advancing patrons can attend the play and have music scholarship at Concordia gently used items for a flea market in competition in Knoxville, Tenn., in to the Global competition in May. dinner at 6 p.m. as part of the annual College in Moorhead, Minn. May. Items may be dropped off at the May. Team members are Hannah Team members are Caitly Coyle, Gender Sexuality Alliance Spaghetti school Monday, May 11, 10 a.m.-4 Hausman, Bridget Lee, Audrey di- Molly Clement, Maggie Fuller, Dinner. Athletic scholar p.m.; Tuesday, May 12, noon-6 p.m.; Girolamo, Riley Eddins and Charlie Gustavo Juarez-Sweeney, Levi Senior Will Kidd was awarded the and Wednesday, May 13, 9-11 a.m. Wilson-Jackson. Nichols, Oliver Pletch, and Charles Robotics team won regional Mike Warter Scholarship from the and 4-7 p.m. Wriedt. Team 2491 No Mythic brought Minnesota State High School Soccer To drop off outside of these St. Anthony Park Elementary Fourth-grade team the Red home a first-place trophy from the Coaches Association. The award is hours, call 651-489-1459. The flea 2180 Knapp St., 651-293-8735 Pandas took fourth place at the state North Star Regional competition received by just one male and one market will be held Thursday and www.stanthony.spps.org tournament and will serve as an April 4. female soccer player in the state each Friday, May 14 and 15, 4-7 p.m.; alternate to Globals. Team members Avalon students on the team are year. Coaches select the winners from Saturday, May 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Spring carnival and plant sale are Hemetii Apet, Kendall Beard, Adam Thomas, Cian Fearn, a competitive pool of players who Sunday, May 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The annual Spring Carnival Graham Whitney, Violet Eicher and Elizabeth Bender, Ethan Havens, have excelled on the field and in the fundraiser will be held Friday, May 1, Lydia Westerlund. Evan Tang, Gus Maynor and Killian classroom. Kidd has signed a national Murray Middle School 5:30-8 p.m. Organizers are seeking Lingel-Macias. The team also letter of intent to play and study at 2200 Buford Ave., 651-293-8740 gently used stuffed animals and small includes students from Great River Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. www.murray.spps.org toys for use as prize items. Clean out Twin Cities German Immersion School, Twin Cities Academy and St. your overflowing toy and stuffed- 1031 Como Ave., 651-492-7106 Louis Park High. Robotics team wins award Encore! animal collections and donate to the www.tcgis.org The Robotics team debuted their Murray’s school play was a great carnival. Questions? Email Chelsea Heights Elementary robot, the Recyclops, at the 10,000 success. Erin Dooley, producer of [email protected]. Anniversary celebration 1557 Huron St., 651-293-8790 Lakes Regional Contest on April 3 at “Into the Woods, Jr.,” along with The annual plant-sale fundraiser Twin Cities German Immersion www.chelsea.spps.org Williams Arena. The team received Murray Middle School, thanks the will be held on Thursday and Friday, School will celebrate its 10-year the Chairman’s Award, the most crew (under the guidance of Eileen May 7 and 8, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. in front anniversary and host an open house Carnival is May 15 prestigious award given to teams. Slagle and Eric Karn), sound and of the school. The sale will include at its new building on Saturday, May Chelsea Heights will host its annual lighting crew (under the guidance of annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, 16, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will Spring Carnival on Friday, May 15, Fundraiser for boys soccer to be Carrie Bittner), parents and and organic vegetables and herbs. include fun activities, and food and 5-8 p.m., rain or shine. There will be held at Como Dockside May 8 community volunteers who made refreshments will be available for games (with prizes!), food trucks, The Como boys soccer program will the play possible. And a special A talent show, a race and more purchase. This is free event is open to raffles and a lot of other fun activities. raise funds for its 2015 season with a thanks to the talented students who The annual St. Anthony Park School the community. All proceeds will help support Friday, May 8, event at the soon-to- put on three amazing performances. Talent Show will begin at 6:30 p.m. student activities at the school. Bring be-open Como Dockside at the friends, family and neighbors. Email Como Lakeside Pavilion. More Food drive a success [email protected] for more information about “Night By the The school’s National Junior Honor information. Lake” is available at comosoccer.com. Society’s food drive collected more than 1,700 pounds of food for the Como Park Senior High Maternity of Mary-St. Andrew local food shelf and its toy drive 740 Rose Ave., 651-293-8800 592 Arlington Ave., 651-489-1459 brought in a large donation to the www.comosr.spps.org www.mmsaschool.org crisis nursery. The Honor Society has more than 30 students volunteering Spring play April 30-May 1 Spring Fling for 20-plus hours each year in Como students will perform the MMSA’s Blue & Green Spring Fling, support of the school and larger community. Students also made cards of encouragement for families using Meals on Wheels and took care of the school’s courtyard.

Boys basketball wins! The boys basketball team finished its season with a winning 10-2 record.

State Science Fair Eleven students competed in the state science fair in March: Valerie Bares, Celia Olson, Ella Vadnais, Henrie Friesen, Eli Powell, Thomas Heesch, Kathy Tang, Zoe Ward, Amira Boler, Maasia Apet, James Students raise money for Hold Your Horses Carlson and Lila Seeba. Twin Cities German Immersion School fourth-graders presented The following students received $615.22 to Janet Weisberg of Hold Your Horses in late March. The 14 students sold bracelets to earn the money to donate to the awards: Henrie Friesen, Office of Independence, Minn., nonprofit, which offers equine-assisted services Naval Research Award; Maasia Apet, to people with disabilities. Anne Boehm (at top), school mentor Welsch’s Sweeping Northern Star adviser, said the students chose Hold Your Horses because one of Award and Bronze Award; Valerie the students, Hadley Ninow, has a sister who receives services at the Bares, Henrie Friesen, Celia Olson group’s facilities. Shown here are the students with Weisberg, Anne and Eli Powell, Broadcam Masters Boehm and Jeff Horton, TGIS assistant executive director. MAY 2015 n PARK BUGLE 15

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CPHS Cougar Sports

Eric Erickson highlights Como Park Senior High School athletics each month in the Bugle. Como baseball begins quest for championship repeat

Coming off a 2014 season that “It’s two different personalities culminated with a conference that are able to help and reach all championship, the Como Park players,” senior John Wenger says. Senior High School baseball team is “They are on the same page, but they clear about its goal for 2015: have different styles of presenting key compete for another title. information the team needs.” The Cougars coaches and “It’s kind of a cool situation,” players are not shy about articulating senior Richie Gulner says, “Coach their aims. They believe they have Franco specializes in the mechanics what it takes to be in the mix, even of pitching, and Coach Smith does after the graduation of several key more swing mechanics and fielding players. technique. Having in-depth points of The 2014 seniors included view for all aspects of the game really starters Peter Schrader, Doug helps us as players.” McCune-Zierath, Peter Gaertner, Gulner and Wenger were Jonah Leurquin, Tor Will and Chris starting pitchers last year in crucial Heesch, along with Harrison contests and will form the Thompson and Luke Larson, who foundation of the rotation this season provided help off the bench. along with senior Jake Vandome, The class of ’14 played essential who was also a big contributor on the roles in propelling the team to their mound in 2014. “All three can throw The Como baseball team: front row (L to R), Chris Steinhoff, Alex Ventrilli, Jake Vandome, John Wenger, 10-2 conference record. Beyond that, strikes and deliver key pitches in Alec Johnson, Jacob Barnard and Jorge Mendoza. Top row (L to R): Coach Lenny Franco, Jackson they left a legacy of hard work that tough situations,” Smith says. Muehlbauer, Matt Klein, Patrick Kolias, Richie Gulner, Charlie Kray, Kevin Smith, Alex Forstrum, Nate remains with the new 2015 team. Returning the bulk of the Jackson and coach Matt Smith. Photo by Mike Krivit Guiding the work are co- starting pitching provides stability for coaches Matt Smith and Lenny the defense. The starting infield is that a concern is a lack of varsity Kolias, Smith and Steinhoff, and the will have a home game and away Franco, now in their seventh year. It’s likely to feature Vandome or Gulner experience in the outfield. “We’ll be Cougars have a formidable lineup. game against each city opponent. a unique coaching structure, but it at shortstop when not pitching, young out there,” he says. It’s not a lineup expected to hit While the games against Central and clearly works. They each have junior Patrick Kolias at third base, Offensively, Gulner and mammoth home runs, but the Highland count the same as all the specialties and are comfortable senior Matt Klein at second, with Vandome are expected to be leading coaches are confident there is enough others, they will be highly sharing the managing roles. When juniors Chris Steinhoff and Kevin hitters. They produced last season power for extra-base hits. Franco anticipated. observing them in the dugout before Smith both capable on first base. and are expected to get on base credits the players for developing Como, Central or Highland has practice, one senses that they enjoy Coach Smith says the infield can frequently again. Junior catcher Jacob disciplined hitting habits, waiting for claimed each city crown since 2009, the working relationship and that the “make the routine plays, and that’s Bernard also swings the bat pitches that they can drive into the and they’ve been the top three players are also comfortable with what we’re asking them to aggressively and should produce gaps. finishers in the conference every year both personalities. accomplish right now.” Franco notes runs. Mix in the patient hitting of Depth is provided by seniors since that time. The rivalries are well- Jorge Mendoza, Nate Jackson and established. It’s certain to be another Alec Johnson, juniors Alex Ventrilli exciting season in the St. Paul City, and Alex Forstrum, and sophomores and the Cougars are ready to g our 20t Charlie Kray and Jackson compete. tin h A Muehlbauer. All of these players are ra nn prepared to contribute with Eric Erickson teaches at Como Park High eb Saturday, May 2nd, iv experience they’ve gained in the School, and has coached a variety of l er program’s JV and C-Team in school and youth sports teams in St. Paul e s C 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. a previous years. over the last 20 years. Follow twitter e r With the “one-game-at-a-time” @eestp for current school sports news. r y mantra as a focal point, the Cougars e' ! W CELEBRATE WITH US! Same local ownership, FREE proudly serving our community Hot Dog, Old Dutch Chips, Soda Both stations open One per person while supplies last. 7 days a week

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