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ed the day of the festival. Three cash Coming soon to prizes will be awarded. Don't miss your chance to make a statement Dayton's Bluff: with public art! No previous experi- th ence or credentials required. Apply 10 Annual Art by May 21 at www.artinthehol- low.org. in the Hollow There will be artists in a variety of media demonstrating and selling Karin DuPaul their works, and performers from Forum Staff around the globe on stage in the heart of magical Swede Hollow Park. Calling all artists and entertainers! Scores of community members come The 10th Annual Art in the Hollow together to make this happen, and takes place on Saturday, June 1, volunteers are rewarded with a from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in breakfast at the beginning of the day Swede Hollow Park. Openings re- and a party with the artists afterward. main for artists, artisans, and per- For more information on volunteer- formers. Sign up on Facebook or at ing to be a part of this wonderful cel- www.artinthehollow.org. The fee for ebration of talent go to artists to display is $15. There is no www.artinthehollow.org or contact fee for performers, who will be se- Karin DuPaul at 651-776-0550 or lected based on talent, variety, and [email protected]. local roots. To exhibit, perform, or enter the Art in the Hollow will include a sculpture contest, sign up at temporary environmental sculpture www.artinthehollow.org. Art in the contest. Entry is $10, and concepts Hollow is free and open to all. meeting safety criteria will be erect-

Jennifer Gascoigne Two Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour visitors stopping by 735 Margaret Street, a Queen Anne style Victorian structure historically known as the Charles Grew House, to see the property in the early stages of renovation. This grand home features original 1890s woodwork, an ornately tiled fireplace (in excellent condition!) and lots of space. This Dayton's Bluff home was spared the wrecking ball and became a renovation collaboration between Dayton's Bluff, Ramsey County, and the City of Saint Paul. Work began in August 2018, and is expected to be completed in September 2019.

Friends of Swede in .jpg format to karindupaul@com- cast.net by or before June 23, 2019. Hollow Photo Contest: Please put “FOSH Spring Photo Photographers wanted! Contest” in the subject line, your contact information within the body Photos by Steve Trimble Karin DuPaul of the email, and if you’d like, the ti- Forum Staff tle of your image. Prizes are first (Pictured above and below) Saturday, April 20, was an egg-stra special day on the Bluff. place - $75, second place - $50, and Mounds Park United Methodist Church invited the community to take part in their annual Easter Egg Hunt, held each year at Indian Mounds Park. The big bunny himself was on- Friends of Swede Hollow is hosting third place - $25. Judging will be hand (on paw?) to give hugs and spread springtime cheer to Dayton's Bluff. a Spring Swede Hollow Photo Con- done by the East Side Arts Council. test. Photos must be taken in Swede Karin DuPaul can be reached at Hollow Park between March 21 and [email protected] June 20, 2019. Email your photos com.

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Twin Cities Mobile Market board games at the library? Library visi- Free Help for East Side Pets Dayton’s Bluff tors can play the games in the library or Take-a-Hike The Twin Cities Mobile Market is a check them out for two weeks. The full The Animal Humane Society’s Com- grocery store on wheels that brings af- list of games can be viewed at munity Outreach program offers special On the second Saturday of most fordable, healthy food directly into http://bit.ly/MetroGames and all are clinics for pets on the East Side. The months, the Dayton’s Bluff Take-a-Hike neighborhoods. The Mobile Market available to the public. events provide free wellness exams, will begin at Indian Mounds Park, at stops at Parkway Gardens Apartments, For information about these and other vaccines, nail trims, spay/neuter ap- Earl Street and Mounds Boulevard, at located at 1145 Hudson Road, on events check sppl.org or call 651-793- pointment scheduling, guidance from 10:30 a.m. The next hike will be on Wednesdays, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 1699. The Dayton's Bluff Library shares the AHS behavior team and St. Paul An- its home with Metropolitan State Uni- Saturday, May 11. The hike is approxi- p.m. th imal Control, free pet food, and more. mately one and a half to two hours long versity at 645 East 7 Street. For information on upcoming events and will end at Swede Hollow Park or and locations call 651-788-4685 or visit East Side Heritage Park, depending on http://animalhumanesociety.org/out- the desire of the hikers. Share and learn Wish List Care Packages reach-services-frogtown-and-east-st- a little history along the way! Email paul. [email protected] or call 651- Help East Side Elders distribute food, 776-0550 for more information. hygiene items, and more to seniors on the East Side by shopping their Amazon Wish Summer Employment Saturday, May 4: Midwest All-Star List! Visit www.amazon.com/registry/wish- Looking for a fun job? Ramsey Friends of Swede Hollow Wrestling returns to the Mounds Theater County Parks and Recreation is now for MAW Live: Enemy of the State! Gar- list/3KK0O1OGFO5NJ. You can have hiring for the summer 2019 season to risaon Creed vs. Moses Mayhem, Chris these much-needed items sent right to Watch over, restore, and celebrate the staff city parks, golf courses, beaches, Jordan vs. Damon Spriggle, The African our office. From there, our team of vol- history of Swede Hollow Park. Join the unteers will distribute them to seniors in and water parks. Positions offer flexi- Swede Hollow community at their Prince ALI vs. Stonehenge Joseph Wayne, Scott Story vs. Air Wolf. The need. bility in scheduling within a fun, monthly meeting on Thursday, May 2, With the help of supporters like you, friendly, outdoor environment. For at 6:30 p.m. Email karindupaul@com- System will be in action. Strap Match: Russell Rogue vs. Leonard Literacy. we are able to supply groceries and per- more information and to apply, Visit cast.net or call 651-776-0550 for more sonal care items to seniors in the com- www.ramseycounty.us/residents/park- information and the meeting’s location. And as always, Heel Turn Radio will be calling all the action LIVE from the munity, at no charge to them. These s-recreation/seasonal-employment. Haunted Balcony. Doors open at 6:00 items help stretch their monthly budgets p.m. and the show kicks off at 7:00 and give them access to healthy food Dayton's Bluff District p.m. Tickets: General admission (in ad- and much-needed personal care prod- vance): $9 adults, $7 kids; General ad- ucts. Donations can also be dropped off Swede Hollow Bird Walk Forum Board Meeting mission (at the door): $12 adults, $8 at our office: East Side Elders, 463 kids; VIP ringside seating (in advance): Maria Avenue Suite 201, St. Paul, MN Come see and learn about the many The Forum is seeking writers and $15 adults, $10 kids; VIP preferred seat- 55106. A printable wish list can also be different birds in beautiful Swede Hol- help with online content, idea genera- ing (at the door): $15 adults, $10 kids. found on our website. low Park. On Saturday, May 4, at 9:00 tion, and ad sales – join us at our next Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, a.m., meet at Drewry Lane and Beau- meeting on Friday, May 3, at 1:00 May 10-25: Fearless Comedy Produc- mont, just southeast of Payne and Min- p.m., at Swede Hollow Cafe at 725 E. tions presents: Rosencrantz and Grocery Shopping nehaha. Kathy Sidles will lead the walk 7th Street. Call 651-776-0550 or email Guildenstern Are Dead. Show times: and help find the birds. In addition to [email protected] visual sightings, Kathy will teach us May 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 7:30 Did you know that East Side Elders for more information. “Birding by Ear” identification. If you p.m.; May 12 and 19 at 2:30 p.m. can help you and your loved one with Tickets: $15. have binoculars please bring them. Visit grocery shopping? We want to be part of the Friends of Swede Hollow Facebook May 31 - June 2: 2 Defy Gravity your support team! presents Circus Splendor. Circus Splen- page or call 651-776-0550 for up- Let East Side Elders take a chore off dates. The Swede Hollow Park Bird dor is a performance combining the art your long to-do list! To get help with Police Community Meetings of contemporary circus with other art Walk is a FREE event and all are wel- grocery shopping, simply give us a call come! forms to push the boundaries of circus at 651-683-2326 or email us at In- The Eastern District Saint Paul Police today. This all ages cabaret-style show will host their monthly meetings for [email protected] with a detailed will feature innovative and exciting list. From there, we put a call out to our community members at the Eastern Dis- pieces choreographed and performed by th trict Police Office at 722 Payne Avenue, grocery shopping team and schedule a Harding High School 50 local circus artists. Join us and be in- day and time that works for you and the on the corner of Payne and Minnehaha. spired by the strength and power of Class Reunion The next meetings are on Wednes- volunteer for delivery. these amazing performers! Check web- Grocery shopping is a donation-based day, May 15, at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 site for show times and tickets. Calling all 1969 Harding High School service. Donate what you can for the grads! Join the celebration on Saturday p.m. Meetings are intended to be a time Visit moundstheatre.org for more in- convenience of not having to head out May, 18, from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the to listen to and address concerns about formation on upcoming events. The crime and other issues on the East Side. to the store. Reimbursement for the gro- Crooked Pint, 1734 Adolphus Street, Historic Mounds Theatre is located at ceries can be done directly with the vol- Maplewood. To RSVP, contact jankiefn- 1029 Hudson Road, St. Paul, MN unteer - they will bring you a receipt [email protected]. 55106; 651-772-2253; historicmound- when they make their delivery. [email protected]. SNAP Food Program at CLUES (Comunidades Business Classes May Elder Cafe Latinas Unidas En Servicio) May at the Dayton's The Dayton’s Bluff Neighborhood Thursday, May 9, from noon to 2:00 p.m., join East Side Elders for the ¿Necesita más comida saludable para Bluff Library Microentrepreneur class helps start-up Ogitchidakwe Council Drumming Cir- la familia? El programa SNAP le puede and young businesses on the East Side. cle and a delicious meal. The Ladies ayudar. SNAP proporciona fondos para All East Side entrepreneurs are wel- The following events take place at Drum Circle will perform and talk about alimentos que benefician a familias de come. Class training lasts 12 weeks and the Dayton’s Bluff library, 645 East their work to break the silence to end escasos recursos. includes topics such as operations man- Seventh Street, Saint Paul. The library sexual violence. The program and lunch Aún si no es ciudadano, si tiene hijos agement, marketing, financial manage- will be closed on Monday, May 6, for will take place at First Lutheran Church, nacidos en este país ellos podrían cali- ment, one-on-one assistance with staff training, and May 25-27, in obser- 463 Maria Avenue, St. Paul. ficar. Participar en el programa SNAP creating a successful business, and de- vation of Memorial Day. Cost is $5 per person and punch cards no afectará su estatus migratorio. veloping a business plan, plus eight Saturdays, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 may be purchased at the door using ¡Llame a CLUES para saber si califi- hours of one-on-one assistance with cre- p.m., Games and Maker Space in the cash, check, or credit card. RSVP at ca! 612-746-3500. Nuestro personal bil- ating and preparing a business plan. FunZONE! Play computer games like 651-683-2326 or Info@EastSideElder- ingüe puede facilitar el proceso para Those who successfully complete the Minecraft, and enjoy other hands-on fun s.org to make your reservation or to re- usted y su familia. in the Zone. course are eligible for ongoing business support services (they don’t have to lo- quest transportation on an accessible Tuesday, May 14, from 6:30 p.m. to van. A meal cannot be guaranteed with- Need healthy food for your family? cate their business in target neighbor- 8:30 p.m., Teens Know Best! Teens out a reservation. Please contact East The SNAP program provides funds for hoods to be eligible). have exclusive access to books before Side Elders at least one week in advance low-income families to buy food. Even The course is sponsored by the Day- they are published. of the event with any special dietary if you are not a citizen, your children ton’s Bluff Community Council and the This group meets on the second Tues- needs. born in this country could qualify. Par- Neighborhood Development Center. day of every month to share opinions Donations of non-perishable food or ticipation in the SNAP program won't There is a small registration fee based and pizza. Teens Know Best members personal care items are welcome at the affect their immigration status. on a sliding scale. Class size is limited, write reviews of the books they read. event. Items will be collected for the Call CLUES to find out if you qualify so sign up now. Please call the training The reviews are submitted to the pub- Blue Bag program, delivering supple- at 612-746-3500. 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Critic's Corner: seemed familiar because other writers have been “borrowing” from it for over Contest: Where in A dash of culture comes 200 years. to Dayton's Bluff Cosi was presented by Skylark Opera Theater whose raison d'etre is to bring opera to nontraditional venues in an inti- Mozart's opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” at the Dayton's Bluff? mate setting at fairly reasonable ticket Mounds Theatre prices. The Mounds Theatre provided a perfect venue. It has excellent acoustics Send your guess to [email protected] with the lo- Amerigo Vespucci requiring no electronic amplification for cation of the neighborhood curiosity pictured below for a chance to Forum opera critic either the outstanding singers or the sin- win great prizes from local businesses. The reader who submits the gle grand piano that provided the music. Full disclosure: Yes, I am Italian and first correct entry will be notified and the winner will be announced in A thrust stage was built out from the therefore expected to be an aficionado of the June edition of the Forum. Congratulations to Rick, of Bates Street, main stage with diagonal rows of seats opera, but truth be told, I am not. I winner of May's contest with his correct guess of Mississippi Market. on either side, giving everyone in the au- would normally rather eat lasagna made dience an excellent view. The set was with Velveeta and cottage cheese simplicity itself, consisting of chairs and (which, for you philistines out there, is a tables and the grand piano. Many over- bad thing) than attend an opera. I take turned chairs of various styles were great pride in the fact that in my 68 strewn about the stages, obviously repre- years I have never gone to a live opera senting the unconventional and tradition- or watched more than a few minutes of breaking presentation of this version of one on PBS. I am familiar with some Cosi. opera due to my father's inexplicable Cosi played to full houses at each per- fondness for it and my own fondness for formance with extra seats added as need- old Warner Bros. cartoons. ed. The audiences definitely weren't Be that as it may, I took it upon myself your typical stuffed-shirt opera types. to make the arduous three-block trek to There were no tuxedos or evening the Historic Mounds Theatre to see Cosi gowns in evidence but more than one Fan Tutte, an opera written in 1790 with flannel shirt was spotted. Everyone en- music by none other than Wolfgang joyed the show, the likes of which hasn't Amadeus Mozart himself, and libretto been seen at the Mound Theatre since by Lorenzo da Ponte. Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald While music is universal, Italian is operettas were shown there on the silver not. Fortunately, this production was screen in the 1930s and 1940s. translated into English and the setting Even this hardened critic has to admit was modernized to the present time. that he was thoroughly entertained by Cosi, as its fans call it, is considered a Cosi. He can only say “Bravissimo” and comedy and, unlike a Shakespearean hope Skylark will bring another opera to comedy, is actually funny, often board- Dayton's Bluff in the future. ing on slapstick. Parts of the story

There are many ways you can help us Urban CROSS 2019 help our community. We are looking for homeowners and non-profits to serve. We Eric Buck are looking for individuals and groups Mounds Park United Methodist Church who would like to work along side us with these projects. We are looking for Urban CROSS is a week of serving the individuals and groups who would like to Dayton's Bluff community and surround- help with the hospitality of our ing area, and is hosted by Dayton's Bluff “campers.” We are also looking for dona- Community Services and Mounds Park tions of tools and supplies, as well as Photo courtesy of Skylark Opera United Methodist Church. Each year we food for our staff. The ladies of Mozart's opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” at the Mounds Theatre. serve households and non-profit organi- This year's Urban CROSS is the week zations. Projects include the likes of sim- of June 9-15. We'd love to have you be a ple construction, yard work and land- part of it. Please contact Eric Buck, Di- scaping, indoor and outdoor painting, rector of Urban CROSS, at (651)774- Annual Frogtown mittee. All proceeds go back into the cleaning, and organizing. 8736. Community Garage Sale community. Some events made possi- ble are the Frogtown Adult Christmas Party, the Senior Halloween Party, Don’t miss some great deals and Frogtown National Night Out, and the Dayton’s Bluff District Forum the chance to help your senior Frogtown Senior Horseshoe League. neighbors live healthy, active lives. 804 Margaret Street, St. Paul, MN 55106 The sale takes place annually on the Phone: 651-776-0550 E-mail: [email protected] first Friday and Saturday in May, at Lynn Byrne the new location of 411 Blair Avenue, Friendly Frog Events Committee Monthly circulation: 7,000; also available online at daytonsbluffdistrictforum.org. St. Paul. This year’s sale will take This publication of Hopewell Communications, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is place on Friday, May 3, from 8:00 intended to provide a forum for the ideas and opinions of its readers and to be an instrument for developing community awareness and pride. Signed articles do not Hey, Dayton's Bluff! The Friend- a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, necessarily represent the views of the Forum. Material from this paper may be re- ly Frog Events Committee an- May 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. published if it is attributed to the Dayton's Bluff District Forum and to the author, nounces its Frogtown Community All donations are welcome - espe- if any. Articles and letters to the editor are welcome and may be emailed to day- Garage Sale to benefit seniors liv- cially kitchen items, books, clothes, [email protected], or mailed to the address above. The Dayton's ing in the Frogtown neighborhood small furniture, knick-knacks, work- Bluff District Forum is delivered to every home and business in the Dayton's Bluff of St. Paul. Each year, neighbors ing appliances, toys, puzzles, and neighborhood. Outside this area, subscriptions cost $15 per year and may be ar- in to collect donated items to monetary donations. No computers, ranged by calling 651-776-0550. sell in the sale, with all proceeds monitors, TVs, or printers will be ac- Board of Directors: Greg Cosimini, Nick Duncan, Karin DuPaul, Sage Holben, going to fund social activities for cepted. Steve Trimble neighborhood seniors. To schedule a donation pick-up, or The annual Frogtown Community Editor/layout: Jennifer Gascoigne; Associate Editor: Mark Gallagher for more information, please call garage sale is the major fundraiser (651) 488-9671 or (651) 488-7390. Photographer: Lou “The Photo Guy” Michaels for the Friendly Frog Events Com- Next issue: June 2019. Deadline for material: May 10, 2019. May 2019 Dayton’s Bluff District Forum Page 5 Page 6 Dayton’s Bluff District Forum May 2019

View From My Porch: children and families to our public schools. They understand it even if Thoughtful Thursdays they do not have children in the school system. Ben would like to hear from Sage Holben you, as well as from the parents or Forum Staff adult family members of school chil- dren. Have you been hearing more about You might have young children and people having ‘real’ conversations? have decided on sending your child Face to face, no cell phones present; elsewhere...could you share your rea- perhaps a sense of empathy for what sons? What sways your decision? the other person is expressing? What are your expectations of a Ben Herman, school counselor at school? Would you share your Dayton’s Bluff elementary school for thoughts on the part a school plays in the last five years, has been establish- our area? In your connection with oth- ing a neighborhood opportunity for er families and children...in your own such conversation - specifically, con- family...what are the dreams you hear versation that focuses on ‘what is im- about from and for our young portant to you about our Dayton’s children? Bluff school?’ Ben has an apt name for his conversa- The ‘you’ in the last sentence, applies tions: Thoughtful Thursdays. They to the resident who may or may not happen once a month during the school have a child currently attending Day- year, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. RSVP to ton’s Bluff elementary school. In some Ben Herman at 651-744-6917 or neighborhoods, residents without [email protected], or just show school-age children are the substitute up. The rec center is connected to Day- aunties, moms, and poppas to the ton's Bluff Elementary school at 800 young ones who live near by. The sub- Conway Street, intersecting with Bates stitute caretakers who are ready with a or Maria. Meeting is in the multipur- hot meal, afterschool snacks, hugs pose room, Rec Center entrance. Look when needed, Band-Aid, and positive for signs when you enter. words and thoughts...these people of- Sage Holben can be reached by email ten see and experience what is needed at [email protected] to connect and enhance the lives of com.

high enough to grab the top of his fifteen foot cement the East Side. The building served as a center of com- enclosure and swing down into the surrounding merce on a street that has been a major contributor to St. Paul historic grounds, he began a 45 minute jaunt around the area. the city’s immigrant history. While frightened visitors were hustled inside build- When it opened, the streetscape was filled with Scan- events in May ings, St. Paul police officers and zoo guards followed dinavian businesses and the structure became known the 400 pound perambulating primate. Casey ambled as “The Swedish Bank Building.” Over the years, it Steve Trimble over to the concession stand and sat on a table. After a was a financial backbone of the early Scandinavians, Forum Historian few minutes, he hopped Germans, Italians, and other settlers who established off the table and headed their cultural life in the neighborhood. Only one of these events is from the East Side, but to the barn, peering The Beaux-Arts style building was designed by they all seem timely and have a bit of connection with through the windows William L. Alban, a graduate of the Chicago School of our community. One of these events tells a little about and pulling on doors Architecture. He began practice in St. Paul in 1906, a Payne Avenue landmark. Connections? Many East without success. The go- specializing in church and school architecture with a Siders worked for the railroad, and lots of folks from rilla was shot in the low- concern for creating what was called “formal order.” this part of town visit the Como Zoo from time to er left side of his rump May 31, 1997: Ila Borders became the first female time. There is lots of talk today about living wages, with a tranquilizer dart. pitcher in a minor league professional team but as you will see, this is nothing new. Finally since Instead of dropping, on this day, after she signed with the St. Paul Saints. the baseball season is underway, there almost has to be Casey pulled the medi- Having pitched for two colleges, she was described as a short piece about that sport and a historic event for cated missile out and a left-hander with a in the low 80s and a big the Saints. threw it away. curve and . May 1, 1894: Eugene Debs and his American Rail- Just when people way Union (ARU) won the strike against James J. feared he would leave Hill’s railroad on this day. In late 1893, the Great the zoo, Casey abruptly stopped. The veterinari- Northern Railroad had ordered three wage reductions Photo courtesy Como Zoo in the preceding eight an whom Casey might months prompting Debs have associated with Casey the gorilla to call a strike of the medical needles was ARU members. standing by the gate. He Debs, the founder of the moved away from the vet and headed to the gorilla en- ARU, arrived in St. Paul closure, vaulted the fence and went down the wall, in April, exchanged sev- back into his yard. eral messages with Hill May 25, 1869: John A. Ryan was born on this day on and eventually met with a farm south of St. Paul, the oldest of 11 children of the president of the Great Irish immigrants. He attended the Christian Brothers School, from which he graduated in 1887, and was the Northern Railroad. With- Photo courtesy of Bill Alkofer/Pioneer Press in days, the Great North- valedictorian of the 1892 graduation class at the Col- ern was brought to a lege of Saint Thomas. He entered Saint Paul Seminary Ila Borders pitching for the St. Paul Saints in 1997. standstill, hurting local Photo courtesy of Wikipedia that fall, graduated in 1898, and was ordained a priest by Archbishop Ireland. Father Ryan was then sent to businesses. She took to the mound for the first time on this day Eugene Debs Washington D.C. and completed PhD studies in Theol- There were hard negoti- as a relief pitcher. It was not a good outing. She hit the ogy at the Catholic University of America. He taught ations, but no agreement. first batter, balked and gave up three earned runs with at Saint Paul Seminary until 1915, when he left to Seeking a solution to the impasse, the St. Paul Cham- no outs. Ila’s next appearance was much improved. In teach at the Catholic University of America. Ryan was ber of Commerce convinced Hill to enter into arbitra- one inning, she walked one but then struck out the the first Director of the National Catholic Welfare tion with Debs. The strike was settled after 18 days side. One month into the regular season, she was trad- Council’s Social Action Department, and was a pio- and the agreed-to contract that was signed met virtual- ed to the Duluth-Superior Dukes as a reliever. While neer in social justice advocacy and theory. Some of his ly all union demands. there, she became the first woman pitcher to record a books include A Living Wage; Its Ethical and Econom- The next day Debs left on the train to return home. win, going six innings and allowing just three hits. ic Aspects (1906), and Distributive Justice: The Right All along the line, the section men stood along the By 2000 she was generally disappointed with her in- and Wrong of Our Current Distribution of Wealth tracks, with shovels in hand and took their hats off of ability to get picked up by any major league team and (1916). There is a John Ryan Institute for Catholic So- as a show of respect to the labor leader. Debs later said retired. “You sometimes run into an attitude in the cial Thought at the University of St. Thomas. that in all his life he had “never felt so highly honored league about a woman playing, but it’s only in the mi- May 15, 2007: The Payne Avenue State Bank at 961- as I did when leaving St. Paul.” nors that I’ve heard 6,329 people chanting my name 963 Payne Avenue was placed on the National Regis- May 12, 1994: People looking forward to a leisurely and cheering for me when I take the mound.” ter of Historic Places today. Constructed in 1923, with stroll in St. Paul’s Como Zoo were in for a surprise. A Steve Trimble can be reached at daytonsbluffdistrict- its four large classical columns, it probably is the most gorilla known as Casey decided to take a stroll of his [email protected]. own. When the great ape found that he could jump impressive building on this commercial corridor of May 2019 Dayton’s Bluff District Forum Page 7

food in the Twin Cities is coming out of East Side Eating: a diner on Payne Avenue in St. Paul. For years, Eddie Wu of Cook St. Paul City Pages has brought diverse flavors—East Asian, Pacific Islander—to his classic Edited by Steve Trimble American diner in the form of regular Forum Staff pop-ups (recently, the tantalizing Ono

Hawaiian Plates). But the cuisine that The annual “Best Of” issue of City kicked it all off was Korean, a cookery Pages came out recently. The editors he learned as an apprentice at Sole list dozens of their choice of the best Cafe, and it remains his passion and the food music, reading, etc., along with primary influence here. Find it on the a list what their readers voted for. regular menu, in everything from the The two lists were often different. gochu fruit with chili flakes and the bi Below I have cut and pasted the four bim bop, to the Korean pancakes and food “bests” that are connected with the build-your-own juseyo bowl. Our the East Side. Since the monthly favorite? The decidedly fun Mac & Chi, publication didn’t list their addresses, a kimchi-laced macaroni and cheese to here are the spots and where you can drool over. find them. Best Neighborhood Bar in St. Paul: Greg Cosimini Tongue in Cheek is located at 989 Brunson's Pub. One of the first things Payne Avenue, Cook St. Paul is at The Final Four may have been played in Minneapolis in early April but the rich and you might notice upon entering Brun- 1124 Payne Avenue, and Brunson’s famous who attended it had to park their private jets somewhere else. Many of them son’s Pub is the signed thank-you from ended up at Holman Field. Fortunately the flood walls and dike held back the mighty Pub sits at 956 Payne Avenue. Sweet the local squirt hockey team. Or the 20- Mississippi as it reached flood stage and the planes stayed high and dry. Photo taken Science Ice Cream is situated at 928 seat bar that stretches from one end of from Indian Mounds Park. West 7th Street inside the renovated this Payne-Phalen pub to the other. Or Schmidt building, founder and owner the vintage Hamm’s memorabilia, a nod Ashlee Olds lives among us on Mar- to the brewery that once thrummed of indentured laborers from India into garet Street in Dayton’s Bluff. World Holidays #4 along on St. Paul’s East Side. Or maybe Guyana in 1838 to work in sugar plan- A couple of comments - Tongue in the smiling patrons, the friendly servers, tations. Their descendants today com- Cheek won best “Prix Fixe Menu.” I Temperance Brennan or the scratch-made food on the tables prise 44% of Guyana's population. looked up the translation of the Forum Contributor —from $1 seasoned pretzels to hand- May 14: National Unification Day, trendy French phrase and found that sometimes referred to as “Integration some bar burgers. Whatever you pick Here we are again. Another a prix fixe menu is a limited menu Day,” is a holiday that seeks improved up on initially, you’ll feel an easy com- month, another interesting group of with fixed prices and a set list of relations between the descendants of fort, and you’ll swear this joint’s been a World wide holidays to consider as dishes. Also, while Cook St. Paul freed American slaves who colonized neighborhood institution since before you think about celebrating some- does have some of the best Korean Liberia and the original native popula- you were born. But it’s a relative new- thing in addition to Memorial Day food because one of the owners is tion. comer—opened by longtime local bar- this May. Korean, the menu is much more di- May 17: Norwegian Constitution man Thomas LaFleche and his wife, As an anthropologist, I try to do verse. Here is what the City Pages Day, known as Syttende Mai (seven- Molly, in 2017—and a very welcome just that. Here are a few sugges- wrote about our side of the Twin teenth of May), celebrates the signing addition to Payne Avenue. tions related to the holidays below: Cities: of the Constitution of Norway on this Best Ice Cream: Sweet Science. Sci- Maybe eat at a Japanese restaurant, “Best Prix Fix Menu: Tongue in day in 1814 in an attempt to avoid be- ence ain’t always sweet. (We’ve seen it go visit the statue of Norwegian Cheek. The approachable five- ing ceded to Sweden. tank the GPA of many a promising lib- poet Henrik Ibsen in Como Park, course tasting menu at Tongue in May 26: Independence Day in eral arts student.) But in the case of read Paul Nelson’s article in Ram- Cheek features inventive prepara- Georgia, which had been part of the Sweet Science founder and chef Ashlee sey County History about William tions with global influences—think a Russian Empire since 1800. Following Olds, it’s never been sweeter. Olds puts T. Francis, a St. Paul African Amer- blueberry encapsulation with al- the Russian Revolution, movements her food science background to work, ican who was appointed ambas- monds and basil, potato kimchi within Georgia pushed for indepen- concocting small-batch, creative flavors sador to Liberia, or perhaps watch cakes, and scallops with squid ink dence. In 1918, Georgia declared itself with organic sugar and real fruit. It’s a the dragon boat races in Lake mustard and mushroom mousse. an independent democratic republic. time-intensive undertaking that pays big Phalen this year. While a couple of dishes are carried May 30: Anguilla Day, is the nation- dividends when it comes to creating May 3: Constitutional Memorial over from the main menu, most are al holiday of Anguilla, a former bold, flavorful frozen treats. In the last Day. The Constitution of Japan only offered via the prix fixe version, British dependent territory and com- year, the scoop shop—once available came into force on May 3, 1947. which switches up every few months memorates the island's determination only at pop-ups and in grocery store Also known as Constitution Day to keep things interesting. Also note- of independence that finally occurred freezer aisles—has debuted two brick- and “Kenpo Kinenbi.” The present worthy? The all-vegan iteration of on December 19, 1980. The events of -and-mortar locations of its own, mean- Constitution declares that the tasting menu shows the same lev- this day are celebrated with a colorful ing this gourmet ice cream is easier to sovereignty lies with the people, as- el of imagination and skill, so plan- parade and a round-the-island boat find than ever. Stop by Keg and Case serts that people have fundamental t-based eaters can indulge as well. race. and get a flight, because you’ll want to human rights and renounces war. Best Korean Restaurant: Cook Temperance Brennan can be reached sample at least five flavors. Or ten.” May 5: Arrival Day is a holiday St. Paul. Some of the most exciting at [email protected] that commemorates the first arrival com.

and faulty connections. The test lasts Seeley Sez about 30 minutes, and people may see the simulated smoke coming from manhole covers, storm drains, roof Seeley Booth vents , or building foundations.” Forum Contributor There is a map showing that the Dayton’s Bluff area east of Conway Don’t think the sewers are on fire and west of Mounds Boulevard as like some terribly polluted rivers in well as most of Battle Creek and the past this summer. I ran across a Highwood are included in the sewer sheet of paper that explained why. testing. Residents should fill floor It seems some of the East Side will drains and fixture traps with at least a be part of the Sewer Safety Testing gallon of water before May 20. I as- Program. sume so the smoke won’t get in your Here’s what I found on Google: eyes. “We (the City of Saint Paul) safety There is a public information meet- test the sewers to find leaks before ing on Wednesday, May 1 (any time they become larger problems. This between 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.) testing is essential to keep our sew- at the Battle Creek Recreation Cen- er system working well. We test ter, 75 Winthrop Street South. our sewers by putting simulated Photo courtesy of City Pages Seeley Booth can be reached at day- smoke into the sewers to find leaks [email protected]. Brunson's Pub, located at 956 Payne Avenue on St. Paul's East Side. Page 8 Dayton’s Bluff District Forum May 2019

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