In This Issue Thune’s Year • P2 Hats & Mittens • P3 West End Recollections • P5 Nevermind Gallery • P6 Birds in Particular • P8 Thrifty Cooking • P9 Glimpses of 2010 • P10 Bulletin Board • P11 decEMber 2010 Vol. 40 No. 12 Circulation 13,000 Happy Holidays

The working group discovers potentially beauti- ful access from Victoria Park to the river — under Shepard Road. First Phase of Great River Park Planning St. Paul Parks and Recreation Completed by Kent Petterson System Plan Nears Completion The Great River Park Master Plan series of lou “the photo guy” michaels “the photo lou public charrettes ended November 8 with the Winter and summer and all seasons between, our parks and recreation resources affect the final open meeting at the Wellstone Center. quality of our lives. Major themes emerged from this design team led effort launched by Mayor Chris Coleman in by JERRY ROTHSTEIN relevant, more connected and more August. It appears at this point that the bulk ince 2008, when St. Paul Parks and sustainable. The common element of the spending effort could be focused on Recreation began to create its “vi- of connection is vital to both grand downtown. It had appeared earlier that fiscal S sion plan” to foster the creation of visions. Parks and Rec’s System considerations had precluded any thought of active lifestyles, vibrant places and a vital Plan defers to the Great River grade-separated access to the river. Not the environment, the department has been Park Master Plan for guidance on case when it came to the downtown charrette moving toward changes and refinements the long range vision for future where grade separation, improved river access to the overall system that respond to new development, revitalization and from the light rail at Union Station, signifi- circumstances. These include demograph- implementation. cant changes to Kellogg Mall Park (between ics that see a generally aging and more Wabasha and Robert along the bluff), and even diverse population with fewer children; Elements of the System relocating rail lines entered the discussion. environmental concerns becoming increas- There are seven interrelated Sustained public interest aided by city plan- ingly important; a wider range of activities; components that make the new ners resulted in the design team identification and the universal need to do more with system responsive to the identified of significant themes that will guide their final less money, because “the city can no longer changes. Activities, not facilities, report. It is apparent across all neighborhoods afford to operate the system as it stands.” are the primary focus, in a system through which access to the river is avail- In November, the department released quickly responsive and flexible to able that barriers have become, over time, the its draft System Plan, and held five public community needs. All sectors of biggest problem for Mississippi River users. review sessions. A special public hearing the population receive equitable The most significant are the steep bluff at the on the system plan takes place January 10, services in an economically and valley, railroad tracks, Shepard Rd, Hwy 61 in jerry rothstein 2011 from 6:30-8pm at the Phalen Golf environmentally sustainable man- the valley and on the West Side a floodwall. Most other issues identified fade to secondary Course Clubhouse. It can be viewed at ner. Partnerships help to leverage becomes this kind of center. importance except the overriding concern of stpaul.gov/index.aspx?nid=3845. resources to be more effective. And two The Transformed System almost all participants, which could be summa- The one overarching goal of the System major elements tie everything together: (a) The system is organized around improving Composed of a group of regional parks rized by West Ender Joe Landsberger’s comment Plan is to transform the St. Paul parks and at charrette #3 to “do no harm” to the river — recreation system into a 21st century sys- trails and greenways and creating new cor- linked by Grand Rounds, other trail con- ridors of access to the major regional parks nections and a network of community ori- seventeen miles of Mississippi River shoreline tem, by “responding creatively to change, in St. Paul’s portion of the Great River Park, with innovating with every decision and con- and smaller neighborhood sites; and (b) ented centers, the evolving system promis- the buildings now called recreation centers es a variety of centers of activity linking by hundreds of acres of important natural areas necting the entire city.” from Hidden Falls Regional Park to Pig’s Eye At a time when the Great River Park evolve into community centers with corridors that themselves provide recre- broader goals: they are accessible; offer ational experiences. The Grand Rounds, Regional Park are affected by this master plan. Master Plan process is occupying so much After the first charrette, which was focused energy, and its three goals of more natu- opportunities for all age groups, economic an idea first formed more than 100 years levels, ethnic backgrounds; they are open ago, may be approaching completion, and a on overall design principles for the project, ral, more connected and more urban are charrette #2 was focused almost entirely on being thought out, Parks and Rec also has year round to maximize use of building good portion of it complements the Great and staff. See below for how Palace Rec the natural areas found to the west of the High three subgoals to make the system more » Parks & Rec, pg 3 Bridge. Crosby Farm Park, Lilydale Park, Hidden Falls Regional Park and Lower Hidden Falls Park are all near the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. A push poll exercise of Recollections of a Caring, Witty and Talented Neighbor participant preferences for specific recreational by JERRY ROTHSTEIN the grandmothers had in their back and development opportunities at these park alking with Margaret Hohn about yards and their pause to kneel for the locations guided the charrette input. Some from her lifetime of baking carries with Angelus, signaled by church bells, at the West End that came to talk about plans T it an important benefit — freshly noon. For the Friday night “depression for Victoria Park found the opportunity to talk baked cookies of several kinds and a good poker” games (in hard times, a one about Victoria Park concerns somewhat limited. cup of tea. “I don’t drink coffee,” she dollar limit), she made fudge. The resultant design team presentation still says, “so those that want it have to bring She first learned to bake at fourteen contained four soccer fields at the park, which it along.” I had the best chocolate chip and over the years her family always the neighborhood generally opposes. cookie (well, okay, more than one) and had dessert at the end of a big meal. » RIVER PARK, pg 9 a wonderful lime-flavored shortbread Margaret’s repertoire is not just one with a thin glaze — applied with a child’s specialty cookie, but a vast file of many paintbrush for total evenness. types, from melting moments to delicate Margaret has spent her entire life in cutouts, decorated for the season or event HOLIDAY the West Seventh neighborhood. Born they were made for. The recipes have TRADITIONS in 1915 when her family lived on James been from many sources, but Margaret Street, she has been in her present home has refined them all to her exacting Page 7 on Juno for 58 years. Her husband Adam standards. Over the years, there have worked for the Northern Pacific from the always been cookies made not only for age of sixteen for a total of forty-six years. family, but friends, neighbors, the nuns For him, Margaret made “brandy rocks,” at school, the priest and the staff at the which helped him keep warm internally West 7th Community Center, where through the winter on the job. she and Adam were volunteers and Schooled at St. Francis first and then participants in many programs. St. James, Margaret remembers a bit Margaret Hohn and her quilt work in progress Holiday baking is apparently effortless, of conflict between the two school as her growing family of five children, groups, but in general her memories of built a toboggan slide three houses long, fifteen grandchildren and eight great- the neighborhood are happy ones: The and her father chipped in by building grandchildren can absorb greater and time that the man at Bay and James a warming house; the many gardens » Neighbor, pg 9 2 COMMUNITY REPORTER DECEMBER 2010 federationUPDATE by Erik Hare with the City of Saint Paul. editorial page SCHMIDT BREWERY What is certain is that this large project will hap- The letters, opinions, and editorials expressed on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Directors of An agreement has been signed by Dominium pen in stages, with the large parcel of cleared land this newspaper or any of our advertisers or sponsors. Development, the Fort Road Federation and Bruce at the southwest of the property (where the large Hendry to redevelop the Schmidt Brewery property. tank used to be on West Seventh) saved for the very Becoming a Community of Reporters The agreement in principle is to work toward a end. Look for a more thorough update in the Janu- ary edition of the Community Reporter. We encourage readers to become more perspective on what we can accomplish by closing in spring of 2011. involved on the creative side of things. the year 2020? The most important work to be completed is the Smith Neighborhood Some of the ways you can contribute are: Contribute story ideas: We aim to cover historic designation of several buildings on the The neighborhood has survived roadwork and Write the Editor a letter. a wide range of interesting areas in the site. This will make the property eligible for federal completed its process of identifying which houses Write a longer piece on a topic that con- neighborhood. Your ideas for stories and and state tax credits that are very important to are worth renovating. Those houses will likely be cerns you: Neighbors Speak Out. topics that you would like to see covered making the development financially possible. contracted out by the end of the year. Things are Ask questions: the West End Healthline, are always welcome. At this stage, there are few details available on much quieter and looking much better at this end. Dear Deb and Views from the Garden all Become a writer! Discuss the many pos- how the site will be used. Dominium has plans in The new park’s art project/fitness station has welcome questions and responses. sibilities with the Editor. I can be reached hand to turn the Bottling House into a series of been christened “Pleasant Park” for its proximity Community Visioning is a continuing at [email protected], or artists’ living and work space. They also will be to the old Pleasant Ave (now I-35E). It has been an series of short essays commenting on John leave a voice message at 651-665-0068, developing the “Castle,” but that use is not clear. exciting time for the whole neighborhood. Yust’s “Clear Vision for the West End” and and I’ll respond quickly. Bruce Hendry will retain ownership of the large The Federation would like to congratulate this on subsequent responses. What is your warehouse between Duke and Erie Streets, located neighborhood for its hard work and very visible im- by the Canadian Pacific railroad. The rest of the provements as we look ahead to another season of land will go to the Fort Road Federation working changes through this winter and into next year! Last meeting: Nov 8. Next meeting Dec 13, 7pm, 974 West 7th. The Family that Volunteers Together Information: 651-298-5599 or fortroadfederation.org; e-mail: [email protected]. by Chloe Briel and give back to the elderly. Volunteering can be a great way to get If you are looking for a more date-specif- 2010: Another Busy, Productive Year involved in your community and even ic event, your family could attend “Cute boost your self-esteem. Furthermore, if as a Button” where children as young as Council Member Thune’s Office: Part One ten can volunteer when supervised by you volunteer as a family, those benefits by Pat Lindgren can reach even more people. When you an adult. “Cute as a Button” takes place volunteer as a family, you are helping the on December 14, 6:30-8:30pm in New Dave Thune’s Legislative Aide community while spending quality time Brighton. As a volunteer, you are helping January, February, March to create bundles of clothing, bedding and with your child or children and exposing The Jefferson Avenue bike boulevard other baby care items for families in need. them to a positive environment and posi- proposal kept us on an emotional merry- If you are interested in a volunteer op- tive role models. go-round the last few months. It was portunity that is year-round, you can look With several holidays occurring this killed. It was resurrected. It was threat- no further than Partners for Violence Pre- time of year, often the best gift to give is ened. Amber Dallman, new chair of the vention’s Paws 4 Peace program. Paws 4 your time. If your family is one that that Mac-Groveland District Council’s Trans- Peace is entirely volunteer-based and is an enjoys being in the kitchen, the West 7th portation Committee, revived it again innovative program that utilizes certified Community Center is looking for kitchen by having a good discussion of the traffic therapy dogs to teach children who reside assistants. As a kitchen assistant you and calming measures in it and presiding over in domestic violence shelters about peace your family would help put together meals the vote to support it. Thune worked with and nonviolence. Paws 4 Peace works with for more than ninety recipients. Councilmember Pat Harris to modify or those who have witnessed and/or expe- If cooking is not quite your niche and remove some of the more objectionable rienced abuse and is a critical program to you are more musically inclined, there is parts of the bike boulevard plan for people teach empathy and positive social skills to a volunteer opportunity to be a caroler at west of Snelling. The full Mac-Groveland young children, a key step in breaking the Lyngblomsten. Lyngblomsten is a con- District Council approved the revised cycle of violence. tinuing care retirement community in St. plan. The Met Council’s Transit for Liv- Visit partnersforviolenceprevention.org Paul. This is a fantastic opportunity to lift able Communities, which was in charge the spirits of the residents that reside there or call 651-241-5868 for information. of the federal grant money, approved the Dave and Sue Thune received 2010 David Sons Award new plan. A large community meeting was attended by West Seventh neighbors foreclosed house on McBoal. Another West 7th Business Association 2nd Annual Clothing Drive Dave Wickiser, Jim Vanelli, Chris Tierney, good collaboration between neighbors and Mike Weber and Quincy Young. City the city. Winter Clothing Drive for Joseph’s Coat Council vote to approve scheduled for The expanded and remodeled library Ends Dec. 15 May 5. We are hoping for good things. inside the West 7th Community Center Requested donations: new or hand- Angry constituents called for help in get- reopened May 6, complete with artwork made or gently used items for adults and ting the giant freeway-sized Michelin sign done by local children under the guid- children, including winter jackets, hats, on West Seventh cut down to size. The ance of West End artist Nance Derby- mittens, gloves and scarves. Board of Zoning Appeals heard the bank’s Davidson. Donation drop-off sites: Cooper’s appeal on April 5 and voted to “take that Thune spent some tense weeks working SuperValu, 2481 West Seventh; Fantastic sign down.” The issue comes to the City with Ward 3 Councilmember Pat Har- Sam’s, 2473 West Seventh; American Council next. ris to get a Met Council grant to create a Bank, 2310 West Seventh; Shamrock’s Thune referred the District 9 Small Area Jefferson Avenue bike boulevard, which Irish Nook, 995 West Seventh; Bank Plan back to the Fort Road Federation to will bring a new sidewalk and some great Cherokee, 675 Randolph; Cooper’s Su- bring it up to date with current zoning traffic calming features to Jefferson in perValu, 633 West Seventh guidelines that allow nonconforming du- Ward 2. Fort Road Federation President To learn more about the West 7th Community Reporter plexes that were vacant for more than 365 Dave Bredemus gave testimony at the May Business Association, days to revert back to the underlying zon- 5th City Council hearing. But the push for contact administra- Ad Manager wanted ing. With house sizes smaller than most safety improvements on Jefferson really tor, info@west7th- modern homes, many residents had asked started with neighbor Mike Weber. businessassociation, Responsibilities: · Solicit advertisements for fewer duplexes that were too small to Paulette Myers-Rich led a determined or visit west7thbusi- from local businesses · Respond to advertising be real homes. band of West Enders in attending hearings nessassociation.com. questions· Work with advertisers to design Thune requested help from Parks with and speaking out in favor of demolishing the abandoned, giant “Michelin” sign at their ads · Manage advertising accounts by repairs to the gazebo in Irvine Park, and was told that they had already scheduled a 414 West Seventh as well as in opposition modifying, confirming their monthly ads · Re- roof replacement due to age and condition. to granting a conditional use permit to view and proof the Community Reporter looking Thune has been meeting with West allow an auto-related business at that site. specifically at ad copy · Work with Community Seventh neighbors on the Fort Road Fed- (The site is zoned B2 and auto-related OTHER NEWS Reporter bookkeeper to invoice, bill advertisers eration task force looking at design of the businesses are allowed by right only in B3 and higher zones.) At the May 5 City · Assist bookkeeper with ad invoice collection new Victoria Park. It will be a long public What Month Is This? process. Council hearing, Councilmember Thune · Attend monthly Community Reporter board recused himself from voting because he Universal Human Rights Month, National meeting. Contact: Mail/Email resume: April, May and June Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention was the original complainant about the 265 Oneida St. St Paul, MN 55102 or email: edi- Thune and staff have been working with abandoned sign, but the Council voted Month, National Stress-Free Family Holi- the West Seventh/Smith block club on days Month [email protected] 6-0 to order the nonconforming sign their 1% for the arts project in conjunc- removed. St. Paul ordinances require tion with this summer’s street paving proj- any business sign abandoned for one year ect in their neighborhood. The neighbors to be removed; and this sign had been identified a triangle lot at the junction of abandoned for more than three years. The Douglas Avenue and the bike trail running 265 Oneida St. St Paul, MN 55102 zoning issue never made it to the Council along I35E, but needed help from the because the property owner decided not Copy Deadline/Meeting: December 13 Ward 2 office to discover who owned the to pursue it. Fort Road Federation board Ad Deadline: December 17 lot, and then later to negotiate with Mn- member Will Wilson and Myers-Rich DOT for the right to install an art work WEBSITE: communityreporter.org have been working on identifying a more on it. Thune advocated for, and won, the compatible retailer for that site. right of the local district council to man- At the Housing and Redevelopment Au- BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVERTISING age this project as a pilot. Contracts have thority (HRA), which Thune chairs, the Maxine McCormick Board Chair Mike Walter, 651-334-6104 been sent out and we are all hopeful that a board approved the transfer of $500,000 Roger Belfay Vice Chair [email protected] beautiful piece of art done by a local West Julie Borgerding Secretary to the Smith-Douglas Invest St. Paul (ISP) Jean-Marie Sohlden, 651-278-7837 End artist will be installed there before project being managed by the Fort Road Jill Seeba Treasurer [email protected] the end of this year Mike Walter, Kathy Clark, Jerry Rothstein, Federation. Thune met with West Seventh neigh- Thune has been working with Scenic Mary Esch Members LAYOUT/GRAPHIC DESIGN bors, Fort Road Federation board mem- In-Fin Tuan Graphic Designer Saint Paul and Planning Commissioner EDITORIAL bers, and Parks & Rec staff from the city Bob Spaulding on regulating dynamic Jerry Rothstein Editor 651-665-0068 BOOKKEEPING: Steven Shimer, 651-224-4034 on a now-stalled effort to create a city display signs, two-sided dynamic display [email protected] park at the Victoria Park development DEADLINE & MEETING signs, window signs (dynamic and static), Maxine McCormick Contributing Editor that meets the requirements of the lawsuit Third Monday of each month. Articles should be and banners on the exterior of buildings. [email protected] settlement with Exxon Mobil, which was typed, double spaced. The editor reserves the right The City Council passed a resolution Lou “The Photo Guy” Michaels Staff Photographer the previous owner of the site. to edit submitted copy. We can design your ads, requesting the Planning Commission to Thune worked with our now Police DISTRIBUTION: Independent Delivery Service camera ready, tiff or jpeg files on disk. study the issue, and it is still under review PRINTING: Cannon Valley Printing Chief Tom Smith and Upper Town neigh- by that body. bors to clear a squatter out of a vacant, DECEMBER 2010 COMMUNITY REPORTER 3 roger l. belfay attorney at law your health Patents • Copyrights • Trademarks • Business Formations West End Healthline & Related Matters Guest author Dr. Vinay Goyal 1211 W 7th St • St. Paul Practical Steps to Preventing Flu 651-222-2782 Dr. Vinay Goyal is an intensivist (a spe- Use Listerine if you don’t trust salt. Simple [email protected] cialist in managing Critical Care Units) and gargling prevents proliferation. Don’t un- thyroid specialist with more than 20 years derestimate this simple, inexpensive and of clinical experience. 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They wanted to have tangible goals and a This year, Rebecca says, “The West 7th service that would directly affect people’s Community Center presentation as one of lives. Thus, Hats & Mittens was born. A three finalists just blew us away! The pro- seemingly simple idea — to provide hats fessionalism of staff, the intergenerational United Family medicine and mittens for children who needed them. services and the impact on the West 7th Today, Hats & Mittens provides over community, all were of the highest quality.” 30,000 sets of hats and mittens to between The Winter Ball is December 30, 6 p.m., welcomes back 40 and 50 Twin Cities organizations that at The Lafayette Club in Minnetonka distribute them to those with a need. In Beach. Live and silent auction and dinner, dr. mike mercer 2010 the goals is 50,000 sets. In addition, entertainment and dancing will be provided NatureWise the organization raises funds for smaller and by Metro Jam. Tickets are $85 per person, NEW SATURDAY HOURS! emerging nonprofits serving children, and plus a hat and mitten set. Call 952-935- all the proceeds of its annual Winter Ball 5300 for details. clinic Open 9am-1pm Walk-in Appointments Available 9am-12pm » PARKS & REC, pg 1 full responsibility for the site. River Park vision of access. The vision — a The Snelling/West Seventh neighbor- thank You! scenic green parkway for drivers and trail hood is identified in the System Plan as a We are proud to be a member of this community. users around the entire city — requires a Park Service Gap. There is a large residen- tial population between West Seventh and good deal of design and construction work.NatureWise In its 2011 proposal to the Capital Im- Shepard Road, from Homer to Davern. provement Board, Parks and Rec is includ- The need for additional recreation services Now acceptiNg New patieNts! ing over $1 million to start this work. has long been know by the residents, but Sliding fee scale, MA, Medicare & private insurance because of the developed nature of the Examples in the West End area adding a new park may be difficult. 1026 West 7th Street, St. Paul Palace Rec has already gone through a In addition, the area centered around Sibley Manor Apartments is identified as a unitedfamilymedicine.org relevant planning and design process, and funding for construction is slated for 2013- Playground Service Gap. Opportunities to 651-241-1000 15. Palace now is limited by an obsolete create a new park or playground through and underresourced physical facility that redevelopment or partnership with an does not support a wide range of programs. existing business or property owner will The new Palace Community Center, be monitored over time. Meanwhile, the with a renewed gym, fitness and exercise System Plan recommends delivering recre- ADVERTISE TODAY! facilities, flexible community rooms for ation services through Mobile Recreation. call Mike, 651-334-6104 and Jean-Marie, 651-278-7837 classes and meetings, better access to the At present, the Parks and Rec website lists outdoor resources and programs for the mobile climbing walls, jump castles and full spectrum from youth to seniors, be- athletic equipment as part of the mobile comes a resource for the entire population. recreation program. Sift. Stir. Spice. Bake. Brown... Taste! Changes on the land accompany those to Other West End Features of the plan the building — two softball fields are to be include reestablishing a cross-country ski removed, and higher quality multiuse field loop in Hidden Falls/Crosby Farm Regional space created, with improved turf quality Parks; a removable skate park for Palace on remaining fields, soil improvements and Community Center; the many aspects of possibly irrigation. The focus for outdoor Grand Rounds (“A low speed scenic park- resources is on youth activities. Adult way circling the entire city, plus off-road baseball and softball fields are to be located multi-use trails.”) that traverse the commu- at St. Clair Park. nity; and the major development of Victoria West 7th Community Center is one of Park, which the Community Reporter has twelve partner sites that gradually assume been reporting on an ongoing basis.

Parks and Rec System Plan highlights Plan highlights Shepard Road as a “Transformation Realized” with the following summary: “Though a part of Saint Paul’s historic Grand the Grand Rounds and established a linear trail Rounds, Shepard Road, from the Fort Snelling corridor along the riverfront. It has also helped  Bridge to downtown, used to be more of a bar- to spur private development, most notably in rier than a connection. It was solely a vehicular the Upper Landing.” Celebrate winter! route through a primarily industrial area, and As you will see in Kent Petterson’s reports, offered nothing in the way of connection to discussions at the Great River Park master Make something delicious! the river. In the late 1990s, Saint Paul began plan meetings have emphasized the impor- the process of redesigning the entire roadway tance of access along the river corridor and corridor, most significantly between Randolph have described the many barriers presently in Avenue and downtown. place. This description of Shepard Road as a Two convenient St. Paul locations: “The new corridor features a true Grand fully realized component of the Grand Rounds Rounds experience: a boulevard with separated neglects the very description provided by the 1500 W. 7th St. 622 Selby Ave. in-bound and out-bound lanes, a dual-track Parks & Rec System Plan itself: (“A low speed & multi-use trail corridor, trail access to the parks scenic parkway circling the entire city, plus 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m. in the river valley, and naturalized medians off-road multi-use trails”). As anyone who has that manage the roadway’s stormwater. This used Shepard Road from downtown westward www.msmarket.coop transformation has created an important leg of knows, there is nothing “low speed” about it. 4 COMMUNITY REPORTER DECEMBER 2010 2011 Winter Carnival Seeks community news & events Senior Royalty Candidates St. Paul Parks & Recreation is seeking Admission Possible Students Scare Up applications for the 2011 Winter Carnival Senior Royalty program. Seniors, ages 55 9,330 Pound Donation For Foodshelf and older, who live within the seven-county metro area (Ramsey, Hennepin, Washing- ton, Dakota, Anoka, Carver and Scott) are eligible to apply. Every January, six seniors (three men and three women) reign as the Senior Roy- alty of the Winter Carnival. The selected applicants represent St. Paul Parks and Recreation, senior citizens and the St. Paul Winter Carnival at parades, community festivals and special events. “This is a tremendous opportunity for seniors to meet new people, and share their time and talent,” said Mary Livingston, St. Paul senior citizens program director, “Not only will they enjoy the festivities during the 125th anniversary year of Winter Car- nival, they will also participate in a variety of exciting events throughout the year.” Humboldt High students Maggie Bangert, Sandra Opokua, Aye Mi San and Hilda Owusua prepare to go out To apply or for more information, call- “trick-or-canning” for the Minnesota Foodshelf Mary Livingston at 651-266-6447 or e-mail [email protected]. The ap- Queen of the Northlands Peggy Anfang honors Students, staff and volunteers from seven- school college preparatory programming plication deadline is December 20. Ada Rubenstein, a resident of Sholom Homes. teen Twin Cities high schools went “trick- for low-income students. By encouraging or-canning” for nonperishable canned goods students to develop an ethic of service, on the Halloween weekend. More than 850 Admission Possible helps them see their students and staff covered thirteen metro own potential for making a difference in Free iPhone App at St Paul Spot neighborhoods to support Minnesota’s their communities. Each student completes St Paul Spot is the leading mobile guide exclusively dedicated to St. Paul, Emergency Foodshelf Network. a minimum of sixteen hours of community Minnesota. It’s an interactive real-time guide to local restaurants, activi- Students from 17 Admission Possible service during the two-year program. ties, arts, shopping and daily events. The St Paul Spot iPhone app is now partner high schools engaged in a friendly Admission Possible is a nonprofit organi- available for free download at stpaulspot.com, as well as through Apple’s competition to see which high school group zation founded in Minnesota in 2000 and App Store, which can be accessed on iTunes or using any iPhone. For could collect the most donations to help dedicated to helping promising low-income information, see stpaulspot.com or call Mary, 651 238-8811. those in their communities. They gathered high school students prepare for and earn 9,330 pounds of food and other donations. admission to college by providing ACT/ Admission Possible makes community SAT test preparation, admissions and service a key component for students par- financial aid consulting and guidance in the ticipating in the organization’s free after- transition to and through college. All are welcome to join us this holiday season. Our Christmas Services schedule: December 24 Christmas Eve 5pm & 10pm Candlelight Communion service December 25 Christmas Day 10am Service with Communion Sunday, December 26 10am Service St. Mark Lutheran Church 550 West 7th, Saint Paul, MN 55102 651.224.0228 www.saintmark.info

Kristie Xiong and Johnny Yang setting up a tent at the Open World Learning Community overnight at Afton State Park. Fourteen secondary students accompanied physical education teacher Mark Scioli on the outing. “This was a first or second time experience for our urban learners. The purpose was to expose students to the value of being physically active in the outdoors. Students learned outdoor survival skills while enjoying hiking, orien- teering, making fires using flint and rock, cooking, working together to set up and take down tents.” Learning targets included collaboration, perseverance, and stewardship.

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West Seventh Antiques Dear Karen and Kathy, Our antique dealers represent many vendors and specialists who create wonderful On February 11, 1907, I was born in displays and offer excellent value. Take a day for your holiday shopping — explore the little hamlet of Viscern near Prague, the shops — and have lunch at one of our many great dining establishments. capital of Czechoslovakia. When I was Wescott Station Antiques about four months old, my parents, like Joseph Taubr thousands of poor and discontented Eu- Known for its reasonable prices. Wescott 34th Annual Holiday Sale — over 3,000 traditions, an effort that diminished over ropeans at that time, made a fateful and items all are on sale! Register for a free holiday drawing for Minnesota Wild Hockey the years as they gradually yielded to the heartfelt decision to leave their homeland tickets. Gift certificates available. Featured items: furniture (all types), crocks, stained growing indifference of their sons and for the golden country of America. So, glass windows, framed pictures, floor lamps, glassware, knickknacks & numerous daughters and to the repeated ridicule of with some qualms about being uprooted “smalls.” Open Mon-Sat, 9am-6pm. (226 West Seventh at Chestnut, 651-227-2469.) the local residents. from familiar soil, but with a profound A poignant incident occurred after I Sophie Joe’s Emporium faith in their stars, my father and mother discovered that I could borrow books Celebrating their 10th year of business, Sophie Joe’s has a fabulous array of seasonal [Josef and Antonie Taubr, along with a from the downtown public library. décor, sparkling holiday wearables, and gift ideas for all ages. Fifty-two dealers widowed aunt and her two sons and a Whenever I looked for certain books in create glittering displays of jewelry, furniture, linens, pottery, collectibles, glassware, daughter — the Opatrneys] … boarded the Children’s Room and could not find antiques for holiday shopping! Anniversary sale runs Dec 9-12 featuring 20% off the steamer Frankfurt in Bremen, Ger- them, I usually asked for help from a storewide. Register for a $100, $50, or $25 SophieJoe’s gift certificate. Holiday many, to set sail for the port of Baltimore very accommodating librarian. One day a hours: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, 10am-6pm; Thu 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am- in the United States of America. new librarian sat at the information desk 5pm. (453 West Seventh, 651-224-1357.) [When the ship and its large number reading some papers. When I came to her of immigrants arrived in Baltimore on John’s Antiques & Anderson Lampshades asking for help in my Bohemian accent, the evening of July 3, 1907 they were Colorful hanging chandeliers with antique or reproduction glass, silk and paper she froze me with an icy stare and angrily “suddenly and delightfully shown the shades. Most lamps are old or vintage. They carry silk shades, a small line of stained told me not to interrupt her reading. American way of life.”] They naively glass table lamps, children’s novelty lamps, colorful hanging chandeliers with Frightened, offended and almost in tears, believed that this fireworks display was antique or reproduction glass shades. Also Hummels, copper teapots, cups and I ran out of the library, not to return for an ovation prepared and produced by the saucers, Royal Doulton, stemware, clocks, Victorian glassware, candlestick lamps, several years. Much later I realized that good people of Baltimore to welcome the chandeliers, cut glass and pattern glass items of the Victorian era. Complete lamp both the librarian and I lost stature in this arrival of the immigrants. supplies. Repairs and estate sales, insurance appraisals and restoration referrals. brief encounter; she for her ill will, and [Unable to speak or understand John’s thanks all their customers of the past for their patronage. Member, Minn. I, who lost the most, for my thin-shelled English, the family needed to get from Antique Dealer’s Association, they are in their 44th year. Open Mon 10am-7pm; meekness and thick obstinacy. the ship to the railroad station.] But Tue-Fri, 10am-5:30pm; Sat 10am-2:45pm. (261 West Seventh, 651-222-6131.) Other incidents from my grade school whatever the problems encountered on days: shuffling home from school while Grandma’s Attic the way, these two resolute Bohemian wearing Indian buckskin moccasins; Step inside and experience an exciting, nostalgic trip down memory lane. Over families somehow found the railroad detouring to avoid the gangs leaving St. 4,000 square feet filled with furniture, jewelry, linens, pottery, artwork, cups and station and boarded the right train for the Francis grade school; acting a role in saucers, books, buttons, coins, primitives, vintage photo items and carnival glass. first leg of their journey to St. Paul. Bohemian plays performed in Bethesda Holiday Sale runs through December 31. Grandma’s Attic has unique gifts and My earliest recollections began while Hall across the street from school; items for every shopper and don’t forget, “The Price is Right” at Grandma’s. Open we lived in a small house at 311 Col- breaking through the ice while skating Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun 12pm-4pm. (267 West Seventh, 651-848-0051.) borne, one of the smallest houses in St. forbiddenly on the river; visiting my Paul. It had a large cistern in the base- Seventh Heaven aunt who used to give me warm milk ment that was periodically filled from wa- Much larger than it looks from the outside, Seventh Heaven has two floors and nearly fresh from her cow; pumping air for the ter wagons. I remember being excitingly 3000 square feet of vintage clothing, jewelry, dolls, books, glassware, coins, pottery, church organ during services. impressed by the straining of the horses baseball cards, military and sports memorabilia, and more. Our café serves an eclectic Like most of the immigrants, we went as they pulled and pushed the wagon into menu of sandwiches and soups, coffee drinks plus Indian chai. Café open Mon-Sat, to church more often than required by the position to discharge the water. Other 7am–5pm; Open Mon-Sat 10am–5pm. (325 West Seventh, 651-222-0122.) laws of our religion. St. Stanislaus Church recollections seem trivial compared to my was the focus where families converged to memories of those open-mouthed, snort- attend each other’s baptisms, first commu- ing horses struggling to obey the whip nions, weddings and funerals. It was the and lines and curses of the driver. Craig Looking for glue holding the immigrants firmly togeth- from Barber Mug When I was about five years old we er. I remember in particular the Christmas moved to a four bedroom house at 726 is now at Good Chinese Food Masses we attended — the church was Randolph. Probably my earliest recollec- so full that some of the worshippers were Grandview Barbers at a reasonabLe Price? tion of living in this house was the night compelled to stand along the side walls, 651-698-4400 that Santa Claus paid us a visit and left family members pressed tightly together a Christmas tree all filled with goodies, GOLDEN side by side in the long pews. adorned with shiny varicolored orna- I shall never forget the congregation ments, and illuminated by flickering A Touch of AndreA CHOW singing those ancient Bohemian hymns candles placed carefully on the branches. that were transplanted from their native Hair Cuts • Manicures • Pedicures I vividly remember the joy and awesome- MEIN soil: “Ticha Nost,” songs that would be Perm/Color • Full Service Nails ness, the astoundishment [sic] that this 1105 W 7TH started softly by the choir and the organ, tree gave me. 468 S. Osceola St • St. Paul swelling as the immigrants picked up the Soon after we moved to the house on Eat-in 651-228-1276 melody of their cherished tongue, ascend- 651-665-0716 Randolph I started to go to the St. Stanis- or Mon-Sat 11-8 ing as they gained confidence, one tenor Call for Appointment laus Grade School, about one mile away. takE-out Closed Sun voice riding high above the others urging Being an immigrant was no problem at Affordable CHAir reNtAl them on, and culminating as the organ in St. Stanislaus; most of the students were fortissimo reached the climax, the maxi- children of the first generation of Bohe- mum reach upward. Then the exultation mians who immigrated to America. In would give way to a desert stillness when fact, the Bohemian language was taught the music ended, the silence broken only in several grades in addition to English, by a distant voice of the priest at the LocaLLy owned and the sermons delivered by the Rev- altar intoning a phrase of Latin liturgy, erend Father Rynda on Sundays in St. community invoLved and soon a profound sadness would fill Stanislaus Church were pronounced in the church. Those were the Masses that the Bohemian tongue. At that time there I remember; those were the songs that seemed to be a valiant effort by the older sadly reminded the homesick immigrants immigrants to preserve the old country of their childhoods, their homelands. Joseph’s narrative of his high school years will appear in a future issue. Immanuel Baptist Church Recollections of We welcome you to Life in the West End Worship with us on: Community Reporter has invited West Sunday Enders to write down some of their a neighborhood tradition 10am Bible Study memories of the neighborhood in earlier 651-228-1493 750 Watson Ave. hourS: MoN-fri 9aM-8PM 10:45am Worship years. Please send your contributions to St. Paul, MN Editor, Community Reporter, 265 Oneida, 1106 West 7th Street Sat 9aM-5PM Wednesday 7pm Bible Study/Prayer 651-227-5075 55102 or editor@communityreporter. fax: 651-228-1968 St. Paul, MN 55102 Immanuel Baptist is an independent church org. Call Jerry to discuss: 651-587-8859. 6 COMMUNITY REPORTER DECEMBER 2010 community arts and culture Nevermind Gallery Brings Creative Touch Nevermind Gallery by Jerry Rothstein Presents An ambitious and au courant art gallery a quality art show opened at 201 West Seventh in October. you can afford The Nevermind Gallery is an initiative of Jit Bhatia, long-time owner of Maharaja’s gift shop, who specializes in rock and roll, 100 Dollars memorabilia and collectibles. His idea is to provide an art space where young, emerging or less artists can have a chance to show their work and build their careers. Dec 17-24 Bhatia says, “Having artists get their work out into the world is key, we will help them Original art work, achieve this. We want each artist to put paintings and prints forth as much effort as they need to become all 100 dollars or less an artist full time. We take in local, national and international artists and hopefully they learn to create, get their work out there, and Nevermind Gallery have fun doing it.” His motivation is to give 201 West 7th, Saint Paul back to the community, which has support- ed his business for 32 years. As a long-time nevermindgallery.blogspot.com collector and connoisseur of art, Jit feels that “young artists are the future” and wants to do what he can to help them. Curator Paul Rolfes contemplates his next show. Gallery curator Paul Rolfes is himself one of the young artists in question. He works in Jesse Golfis of his music icon series, and the oil, and in fact first met Bhatia at the St. Paul MN.Floydology show of album art center- Art Crawl in 2009. Rolfes is well networked ing around Pink Floyd, have had their runs, in the Twin Cities arts community, and has and Rolfes is now preparing for the Rogue Thanks for your the ability to pull a show together on very Citizen show to run through December short notice. His innovative programming 12, with a closing party on December 10, patronage for has including exhibits themed on major per- 6 to 10 p.m. including live painting by the formers who have played at the Xcel Center artists and live music by Ostraka. Later in 13 years! — Lady Gaga and Dave Matthews Band. December watch for a special Under $100 Artists quickly responded to the call for gift sale. Grandma says, relevant works, and the shows included an When asked where the name Nevermind after-performance gathering that brought came from, Bhatia said: “If we’re open we’re Great Prices on a lively group to the area. A solo show by open. If we’re closed — never mind!” never- mindgallery.blogspot.com. Works from the MN.Floydology show Great Things Slavonic Selections: A Unique West End Cultural Event 2 Levels Full of Antiques, by Joe Landsberger Collectibles & Gifts! Saturday, October 30 witnessed a histori- cal musical event in the West End’s CSPS DEAlErS WANTED Sokol Hall rarely heard since Antonín Dvorák’s visit in 1893. The piano recital, Grandma’s Attic “Slavonic Selections,” featured nine-year- 267 West 7th St w St. Paul old prodigy William Yang and maestro Denis Evstuhin. The event was cospon- 651-848-0051 sored by Czech and Slovak Sokol Minneso- M-Sat 10am-5pm Sun 11am-4pm ta in its historic hall at 383 Michigan, and Wells Pianos, 1330 Grand Avenue. MERRY CHRISTMAS! First, a seven-foot-plus grand piano made its way up the hall’s grand stairwell, and onto a specially built stair to mount the four-foot stage. After the piano was tuned, scenic pan- el sets that have not been used for decades were staged to create a salon-type ambience, much as music recitals were enjoyed in pre- vious centuries. The story unfolded from there: a sudden cancellation for our second half became a godsend. William Yang, a slight, mild, soft spoken nine-year-old, began the evening by at- tacking six selections by Frédéric Chopin. William does not sit on his piano stool, but rather leans against it in order to reach the piano’s foot pedals. His fingers fluttered over the keys like the wings of the hummingbird. It was an amazing performance. Denis Evstuhin performs on the Sokol stage before one of the rare scenic panels. After the intermission that featured Czech kolache (pastries) and Slovak walnut potica lightful piece by Czech composer Bedrich very high degree. The powerful piece not (rolled dessert), the second half began with Smetana, “Souvenir from ‘Sketches.’” The only reverberated through the walls of this, the mastery of Denis Evstuhin, with his first surprise followed: Denis was joined by the oldest theater in the State of Minnesota, six-foot-four frame quite a contrast to Yang. his wife in two well-known four-hand com- but also through the crowd. At its conclu- With a scant day’s notice, Denis mastered our positions by Antonín Dvorák. Two pieces by sion, a stunned audience rose to their feet as program on his return from Warsaw, Poland, Ignacy Paderewski were followed by Ferencz one to salute a remarkable performance. where he was invited to compete in the five- (Franz) Liszt and a furious rendition of his Sokol Minnesota hopes to bring more of year Chopin competition, and is on tour in “Rhapsodie Espagnole/Spanish Rhapsody.” this type of cultural event to the West End. Eastern Europe and his native Russia. Denis This composition requires a wide finger span Go to sokolmn.org for featured programs. began with Chopin, and proceeded to a de- and tests a pianist’s keyboard prowess to a

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Holiday Traditions cathalina young, west 7th community ctr Y Grade 5-8

I like getting up early in the morning. To look deep my feet would sink in the snow. And the at the Christmas tree and all the presents under road was slippery so you might fall. We had hot it. Opening presents, and saying thank you. chocolate and double chocolate chip cookies. The Christmas lunch, and going outside to play in chocolate chips melted in the cookie. At nighttime the snow. Exploring your presents and showing on Christmas Eve, I heard the sleigh jingle on top them to others. Luke, Grade 5, Capitol Hill of my roof. I got out of bed and went downstairs Christmas isn’t about presents or candy it’s and I got outside and I saw the old Santa Claus about the day that Jesus was born. Christmas is kissing my mom. I also saw him going through the chimney and he saw me. He ate the cookies For December, we asked area school children about their favorite holiday a special day because the families get together. Edyth, Grade 5, Four Seasons that I had made, and in the morning, I saw a lot traditions. Here’s what they said. Compiled by Maxine McCormick of presents under my Christmas tree. Carol, Grade Every Christmas me and my brother and sister 7, Monroe get a lot of presents. We get clothes, shoes and things we get to play with. Christmas is a lot of Christmas is very fun because I get to hang out mena larson, four seasons Y Grade 5 work because people have to clean up and go with my cousins and my friend but shovel the snow outside. Shawniece, Grade 6, I threw a snowball my special memory My special holiday my mom what we want for Christmas. I give my Monroe most of all, spend tradition is going snowboarding. I’m happy that mom a list and put a star by the present I really time with my fam- at my brother. I am going with my family. One thing I like is I want. Then on Christmas day my family goes I celebrate Christmas and my birthday to- ily. We go sledding And then I broke get to see all of my uncles and aunts and we in the living room and opens presents. When I gether because my birthday is three days after and we cook a a glass and I got have snowball fights. Last time my mom hit me unwrap the last gift, it’s the one I most wanted. Christmas. So I get double the presents in half lot of food. When the time. One time I forgot it was Christmas and everybody gets to in trouble. But on my back and she thought I was hurt. But I Monchalet my dad laughed, was making a snowball. She looked over and I opened all of the presents. I thought they got our house, we sit Send the Box My holiday tradition is sending I hit her with a snowball on her leg. I started to me a nose hair trimmer. It was funny and I got around and eat and that was shoe boxes to kids in another country through laugh but when I looked behind me, she hit me in trouble because the present was for someone and then we open a great holiday. Operation Christmas Child. We put wrapping pa- behind my back. I will always remember this else. Patrick, Grade 5, Four Seasons gifts. I usually get per on the boxes and fill them full of small gifts. Ever! special memory. a lot of gifts. This Carmari The reason why we send the boxes is because I It all started the first Christmas in Minnesota. It Marguez, Grade 6, was cold, more than in Mexico. It was snowing is something we Four Seasons The Gingerbread House Almost every year, want other kids to have a great Christmas, too. do every Christ- my family makes a gingerbread house. We My family and I send boxes because it is fun and I was going to sleep and I heard a knock three times. I told my dad. He opened the door mas, well almost. make the door knob out of Nerds and we use to give on Christmas. My mom and I send the Jay, Grade 5, Four Seasons powdered sugar for snow. We glue it together boxes a week before Christmas. My mom and and it was my aunt. The first gift I got was a car with frosting. We make it about a week before grandma also help the church by purchasing from my uncle. Then my aunt gave me a bag of Last Christmas, I went snow sledding and I Christmas. I am looking forward to it. Alex wrapping paper and having meetings about candy. Then it was my cousin’s turn. He said, unwrapped my presents and played games. My I didn’t get you anything. But of course, I knew sister and I got so many toys that my cat got lost Candy Canes on the Tree We decorate Operation Christmas Child. It’s so much fun. I love Christmas. Karla he was lying. He got me a PlayStation 2 with in the pile. After that, me and my cousin went our house for fun. We have an old tree in our some games. It was awesome. They stayed and snowball fighting.D arius, Grade 6, Wellstone basement. My mom and I decorate our tree and Baking Cookies Me and my family always played with me and then they left and it was my dad decorates the house sometimes. When bake cookies on Christmas and sometimes we officially the Best Christmas ever.D iego, Grade Mostly every year on New Year’s Eve, I like to stay up. my mom and I decorate the tree, we put candy write poems. One time I made a cookie and 5, SFSJ I watch the New Year’s Eve specials and I count down canes on the tree. When it is Christmas, my dad it had sprinkles on it and it was so good, my till it’s actually New Year’s Day. My mom lets me stay sometimes gives us a candy cane if my mom is mom wrote a poem to me. It went like this. “My Once upon a time, it was a night before Christ- up to like two in the morning. Bemnet, Grade 6, not home, so he will not get into trouble. Añya love, my heart, my soul, the happiness in you mas. We were sledding in the snow. It was so Capitol Hill Birth-mas Every year my mom and my sister can be.” As I grow up I will always remember and I go to my great-grandparents house to those memories. I will love my family and I will celebrate Christmas. Almost every year it is my never say I hate them. They love me and we all birthday so we sing happy birthday and Merry write poems to everyone — my mom writes a Christmas. It is fun and it sucks because I get poem to me and I write a poem to my brother twice the presents but I have to wait a whole year and he writes a poem to my dad. We all love to get another present. Patrick writing poems. Once, my mom’s friends came mary tschida, st francis st james united Y Grade 2 over. It was so much fun. They made cookies Secret Santa For Christmas, I help my mom with us. Jazmine I like all the ornaments on my Christmas tree. Every Christmas my family puts up a Christmas buy presents. At night, I get the presents and put Delicious Cookies Every year on Christmas My favorite ornaments are the Rudolph one and tree, and we put ornaments on the tree. We also them out at the tree. I know what someone got one my mom bought for my cat Mollie—it is a get presents from Santa, but only if we behave. because I picked for that one person. I love to Eve my mom and I go to the grocery store to get the ingredients, like sugar, flour, sprinkles, fat cat with brown fur and black stripes on the Mya be a secret Santa. It is fun because I know what tree. Sophia someone is getting, but mine is still a surprise. M&Ms. Then we go to Grandma’s house to We celebrate Christmas by sledding in the Chinedu make cookies. When the cookies come out of Every year at Christmas, my family puts a nativ- snow with my family, and after that, we get cold. the oven, the house smells lovely. We wrap ity scene on the shelf in the living room. We put My brother and I get hot cocoa and my dad gets A Three-Movie Night Okay, every New them and put them under the Christmas tree. animals and people on it. Leah tea. Later, my family decorates our Christmas Year’s Eve, I spend the night at a relative’s When it is Christmas, my cousin opens the First I go to my Grandma and Grandpa’s house. tree. The next day is Christmas, we get presents! house. If you are wondering, I did ask. We present and they are surprised. Donna Yafet stay up waiting for midnight, eating snacks After that, I make cookies at my Grandma’s and telling jokes. Then after the ball drops, we Granddad and I Me and my granddad house. Then I go to bed and Santa brings me I go to dinner before Christmas night. I go to celebrate. Then we watch a movie. After every always put up the tree before Thanksgiving. presents! Allie my cousin’s house and open presents. I also go one falls asleep, I turn on a few movies. During Last year my mom got me and my sister up snowboarding with my cousins. Oscar at 6 a.m. in the morning. My granddad taught On Christmas Eve, my stepdad and my mom the third one, I fall asleep. That’s how I celebrate and I sit by the fire and drink hot cocoa. While we Every year I make hot cocoa for my mom and New Year’s Eve. Kenneth me how to make a star. It was fun. My sister thought it was fun. So did my granddad. Darzae are drinking our hot cocoa, we watch Christmas me. She loves it. We each have six marshmal- Christmas Beauty Every year, for eight movies. Then we go to bed and wait for Santa to lows. Catrina years, I have helped decorate the Christmas come. Abby tree. When my family and I decorate the tree, that’s when I’m the happiest. We have all kinds of tree decorations, like little sleds, lights, snow- men and fake snow. But, the favorite part is looking at the Christmas tree when we’re done because it really is a Christmas beauty. Yolanda My #1 Holiday Traditions My favorite tradi- tion during the holidays is going sledding at Como Park golf course. Right after Christmas, my old friend and I go sledding. We think it’s very fun because the hill is so steep. We don’t do it as often anymore. Hopefully, we can do it again. Sam You Really Can Get What You Want Around Christmas, my little brothers and I tell 8 COMMUNITY REPORTER DECEMBER 2010 Birds in Particular good counsel by Halle O’Falvey [email protected] I was so excited to see Deb Padgett’s feature this summer because of her connectedness Give a Man a Fish... to this community, and I think she’s great. So I started thinking about what I could do for that same type of connectedness and you know the rest outreach. I have been a birder for about 20 by Deborah Padgett years. And I thought what I know about birds would be fun to share. I know to some, self-help books are anathema. The Dance of Intimacy, Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., ©1989. My first birding trip was up to Crex Mead- Merely a suggestion of the genre is enough to send “An intimate relationship is one in which neither ows, in Grantsburg, Wisc., 21 years ago. Ten the occasional friend or loved-one from the room. I party silences, sacrifices, or betrays the self and of us from the five-state area drove around worry I’ll seem uncool in revealing how very helpful each party expresses strength and vulnerability, the refuge. I took along my nine-month-old I find these tomes and know for sure when you weakness and competence in a balanced way.” son, Myles. This was already his tenth trip Halle O’Falvey discover that Dr. Phil is on my short-list you may just © out in nature but his first birding trip. The Serenity Principle, Joseph Bailey, 1990. I am an emerging artist (still) and belong to tions, any sightings, or about who’s living or stop reading right then and there. Since I’ve decided “Life is as it appears because of how we think it to be.” to list the books in chronological order I’ve had to West End Arts. I have several jobs, as many visiting your yards. I would also be up for shorten the list to end with Maya Angelou’s inspiring Changing the Bully Who Rules the World: Reading do these days. I am a community organizer birding tours. We would not have to go very words that threaten to surpass and render useless and Thinking About Ethics, Carol Bly, ©1996. for “Remembering With Dignity.” I teach far. Dusk and dawn are good, and now that all prior listed titles. I sit here surrounded by 20 books “The main idea of this book is that we progress art to adults with disabilities, and I am a we have so little sun, it might be pretty nice that are truly among my favorites. Should you find to those more complex and altruistic levels in seamstress, and teach sewing. I have lived in to soak up any Vitamin D that is out there. yourself enjoying the eight mentioned and hungering spectacularly direct proportion to how much the West End for 12 years, and just launched I love to get away and be quiet, like watch- for more, let me know. What follows is a short list empathic mentoring we have received from Myles to Duluth. (He just found a job with ing the bluebirds in the prairie. It would be from my all-time favorites accompanied by a quote those who are important in our lives. Empathy the Duluth Timber Company.) We are both good to explore what we truly have here on from each that tells you why: is so powerful a tool that school social workers amateur naturalists. We notice. We notice the West End. The open space beside the succeed in using it to help seriously disturbed the animals and birds around us. green chair in North High Bridge Park is a The Promise of a New Day, Karen Casey & children put themselves together into functioning The West End has a wealth of migratory great spot for warblers when they are migrat- Martha Vanceburg, first published in 1983. human beings.” bird activity, as we live along the Upper ing. One of my favorite bicycle rides is west “April 26 — Focusing our attention incessantly Mississippi Flyway. In winter, I can find a on Shepard Road over the 35E bridge and on matters that disturb us, keeps us disturbed — Relationship Rescue: Dr. Phillip C. McGraw, peregrine falcon hanging on my fence with an down to Lilydale. Lake Pickerel has just had © obsession with our problems leaves no room for 2000. English sparrow in its talons. (I’m sad when some work done on the shoreline, making it their solutions. However, we are only powerless “...you know that any change or improvement has it’s a goldfinch.) accessible now. A few robins winter in there. in the face of difficulties if we choose to be. We to start with you. The truth is, this is not a burden On Nov. 7, at dusk, I took a walk down in Have you seen robins in winter? It’s very cool are always free to search for the good which is — it is an opportunity, because it means that you Crosby Park and saw close to 50 robins on but freaky. (It’s that open water.) lost in a tangled situation. We can be certain that are in control. Be glad that change, either personal the ground, in a protected area, under some So, I am going out on the birdbeat — look- our progress in life is equal to our capacity to or relational, starts with you, because you are the old trees, foraging and singing their evening ing forward to hearing from you. let go of our problems and move ahead with the only person over whom you have control.” song. With so many flitting around, I thought momentum of a positive attitude.” Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer, they would start bumping into me. The nut- More than 2,300 miles long with a watershed of How to Communicate: The Ultimate Guide to Maya Angelou, ©2006. hatch, climbing upside down was hoping for more than 1.5 million sq. miles, the Mississippi Improving Your Personal and Professional a few more bugs — different bugs than those River is North America’s greatest waterway and On the Pulse of The Morning: the little downy woodpecker sought higher Relationships, Matthew McKay, PhD, Martha the most heavily used migration corridor for wa- up on the same tree. ©1983, 1997. Each of you a bordered country, terfowl and other birds. This flyway is composed Davis & Patrick Fanning, If we take time to notice, there much to “Tips on how to...listen...express yourself...decode Delicate and strangely made, proud, of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Yet thrusting perpetually under siege. see. Eagles are awesome when they are soar- Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois, hidden attacks and requests...clarify language... ing overhead. Note those sassy wild turkeys fight fair...negotiate successfully...improve your sex Your armed struggles for profit Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin, Have left collars of waste upon chowing down on clover and vines. It’s as well as the Canadian provinces of Saskatch- life...build consensus… elicit contributions & build wealth and abundance on the West End. morale” (to name a few). My shore, currents of debris upon my breast. ewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Yet, today I call you to my riverside, I would be interested in comments or ques- You Can’t Afford the Luxury of a Negative © If you will study war no more. Come, Thought, Peter McWilliams 1988. Clad in peace, and I will sing the songs Introduction: “Negative thinking is always expensive The Creator gave to me when I and the — dragging us down mentally, emotionally and Tree and the stone were one. . . . physically — hence I refer to any indulgence in it as a luxury. Be easier on yourself. Think better of Dear Deb is on holiday break and will resume yourself. Learn to forgive yourself and others.” And in January. Her concern for readers’ well-being from a boxed quote by Henry Miller, p. 442, “It’s good motivated her to provide this review of self-help to be just plain happy; it’s a little better to know that books. Send responses and questions for Deb, to you’re happy; but to understand that you’re happy [email protected] or by mail to Ask and to know why and how and still be happy, be Deb, Community Reporter, 265 Oneida St., St. Paul happy in the being and knowing, well that is beyond MN 55102. happiness, that is bliss.” Returning to Faith by Pastor tim johnson said it with a straight face and absolutely no sense Cherokee Park United Church of irony. She smiled and continued to cut my hair the Call it vanity. Call it denial. Call way in which I imagine it in the fullness of my denial, it fantasy. But when I look in the my fantasy, my vanity. mirror, I see a person who still has I have never been a big believer in angels, at least hair on the top of his head. The strands that remain the type commonly pictured in art with beautiful manage to have a fullness about them, at least from wing spans and cherubic glows. But, if I were to the straight forward perspective of a bathroom believe in angels, they would be like my hair stylist or mirror. The problem is, every now and then I come barber, an everyday-type person whom you encoun- into contact with a picture that has more of an aerial ter and who somehow enables you to see yourself in view and I wonder, who is that bald guy? Sometimes the best possible light. denial, fantasy, even vanity are hard to maintain. Whenever angels make an appearance in the I have gotten to the point where I can easily get by Hebrew and Christian Scriptures it is invariably with with a haircut every couple of months. When I do go, a message bearing witness to the potential God sees It’s the I keep expecting to be offered some type of discount within us. Pushing beyond our denial, our fantasies based on the premise there is clearly less that needs or vanities, these messengers remind us of the inner doing. 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» RIVER PARK, pg 1 which given the recent election are beyond the pale. Shepard Road as a designated element of the Grand But then I hope out of the three charrettes we might Rounds system became the most significant develop- find targeted small projects that our local St. Paul ment of charrette #2. Shepard Road was dangerous neighborhoods might embrace and develop, such as to walkers and bikers as they cross to the river. In the North High Bridge Park’s gardens and sculptures. discussions with Public Works it was determined that These were developed out of grants rather than the city the speed limit could be reduced to 35 or 40 mph park’s budget. One modest project could be removing and Shepard Road should be called a “parkway.” The the chain link fence and barbed wire which traverse speed reduction, together with better grade intersection the bluff in public areas, which occur nowhere else in control and traffic calming techniques would go a long the City of St. Paul or along the river bluffs.” way to improving access to the river in the West End. This plan is not small and will have significant For those of us in the West End, it remains to be seen impact in the West End and across the city. Stay tuned, if these measures on Shepard Road go far enough as the planning is far from over and comment contin- toward making our access safe. What this implies for ues to be solicited at greatriverpark.org. A preliminary West Seventh Street and 35E through the neighborhood report from the design team is due in February followed • Jewelry • Scarves • T-shirts • Cards • Journals • Bandanas • Candles • Ornaments • Lapel Pins by public comment leading to the Great River Park • Caps • Table Linens • Place mats • Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Cocoa also remains to be understood. The focus of charrette #3 was on downtown and the Master Plan final report next summer. Unique Cultural Holiday Markets on St. Paul’s West Side flood plain area to the east. The design professionals Saturday, December 4 leading the process continued to be challenged to One of my personal observations Cherokee Park United Church and Neighborhood House at Wellstone Center invite you to enhance your holiday assimilate the important and significant citizen input. is that the design team has gotten bogged gift-giving experience by purchasing unique cultural gifts, crafts, books, art, and making gift donations in support West End resident Edie Meissner commented: “I was down in the minutia of decisions that should of organizations that work to address critical human and environmental needs. Refreshments available. amazed to hear about gems of park spaces along be made by small businesses responding Hwy. 61 that I have never heard of even after living in to needs at the river rather than the design Cherokee Park United Church Neighborhood House St. Paul since 1971. I was intrigued with the concept team. Some issues, for example transit and A Justice Centered- Holiday Market at Wellstone Center of connecting these pieces to create St. Paul’s Grand parking, have not even been broached. This 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. A Unique Cultural Boutique Rounds that will extend both along the river and con- is reflected in the following comments. The Purchase fair-trade goods and items that promote 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. nect to Lake Phalen and Como Park.” 30-plus acres at the old High Bridge Power peace and justice and distinctive cultural gifts. Featuring Hmong textile art, Mexican and Joe Landsberger added, “After the third charrette, Plant have been left out of the discussion Participating organizations include Habitat for Native American Art, jewelry using vintage which dealt with the river east of the High Bridge to entirely, apparently leaving the future gas- Humanity, 50 Lanterns Project, Pan Dau Hmong silverware, natural earth decorations & gifts, Hwy. 61, I had mixed thoughts. First, why was it so fired Plant #2 at this key location entirely to Handwork, Fry Bread Love, Turkish Scarves bath, body, and beauty items Project, Sombero Azul – El Salvador, GLBT necessary to bring in outside ‘vendors’ at great expense future discussions. The rule-making for the Bookfair. Checks and cash only. No credit cards. rather than our own park personnel and city adminis- Critical Area of the National Park has also trators to facilitate the process? However, ideas creat- been ignored in the discussions. ing connections along the river, including parks, trails Admittedly these comments are not offered and river bank amenities were exciting and in some from a professional planner, but they do at- Open & Affirming, Multicultural, Anti-racist cases original. On the other hand, they all seemed tempt to get at the big issue of access. 371 W. Baker St. St. Paul 179 Robie Street East, St. Paul ambitious in terms of the millions of dollars required, (1/2 block East of Smith Ave.) Visit www.wellstonecenter.com or call www.cherokeeparkunited.org 651-227-4275 651-789-2542 for more information! Worship Services Sundays at 10:15 a.m. • Puppets • Masks • Project Donation Gift Cards • Justice Book Fair • Justice Cards Gift Donation • Project • Masks • Puppets neighbor, pg 1 on the lambs for Easter to resemble wool. • Purses • Gift items from local artists • Many other fair trade items that promote peace and justice greater numbers. She makes more She has made melt-in-your-mouth mints than 1200 cookies and candies every molded in a rose for all the grandchildren’s Christmas season, and has specialties for high school graduations, taking special Valentines Day, Easter, Halloween and care in matching the school colors. grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s As Margaret approaches her 96th birthdays. She is such a perfectionist on birthday in January, she says with a smile, how they look, that she looks at pictures “I have six docs keeping me ticking.” She of fish, butterflies and animals to get the is still trying new recipes, still quilting, most realistic look. Sometimes they are still a great example of West End spirit. just too cute, like the coconut she puts

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Neighbors and friends celebrate the installation of Public Art Fitness Stations in newly-named Pleasant Park (Harrison at Garfield). The West 7th/Smith Task Force project had support from the Federation, Councilmember Thune, Public Art St. Paul, Public Works and many community members. Artists Marty Hicks, Fred Livesay, John Yust and Myron Hanson collaborated to create beautiful, practical and whimsical structures that are all fun.

Published students and families celebrated 10th Annual Peace & Environment Essay celebration. Students Mayor Chris Coleman assures librarian Lisa Hage that none of his books are overdue at the reopening of our read their essays and received prizes. Twenty students from grades 3-6 and two kindergarten classrooms beautifully redesigned branch. were published in the April edition of the Community Reporter. DECEMBER 2010 COMMUNITY REPORTER 11

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